B&K AVR101 Series 100, AVR202 series 200 Bedienungsanleitung

B&K Components, Ltd. AVR101 series 100 AVR202 series 200 A/V Receiver Owner’s Manual p/n 12699 Rev. 9808B[...]

B&K Components, Ltd., 2100 Old Union Road, Buffalo, New York 14227-2725 p/n 12699 Rev. 9808B[...]

TABLE OF CONTENTS 49 Rear Panel Enlarged View ....................................................................... 48 The Menu System ............................................................................... 47 Receiver Specifications ......................................................................... 46 Troubleshooting .............[...]

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Manufactur ed under lic ense fr om Dolby Laboratories. “ Dolby ”, ”Pro Logic” , “AC-3", and the double-D symbol are tradem ark s of Dolby Laboratories. Conf idential Unpublished W ork s. © 1992- 1997 Dolby Laboratories, Inc . All rights reserved. DTS ® is a register ed trademar k of Digital Theater Sy stem s, LLC. A[...]

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ BEFORE INSTALLING W A RNING: to prevent fire or shoc k hazard, do not expose this unit to rain or mois ture. Care should be taken to prevent objects or liquid from entering the enclosure. Never handle the power cord with wet hands. The lightning f lash with arrowhead, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to ale[...]

FEATURES Your new receiver is a versatile audio/video control c enter. The rec eiver is designed to sound sensational and be an attractive, easy-to-use addition to your audio/video system. Although you already have a good idea of your receiver’s features, we would like to take a moment to point out certain highlights. Remote Control - easy contro[...]

THE BASICS The following is intended to familiarize users with common terms and applications of Home Theater equipment. Sources - your receiver c an dire ctly provide audio from its built-in AM/FM tuner. It can also provide lim ited video from its on- screen m enu s ystem. Typically y ou will w ant to connect a num ber of additional s ources ( VCR,[...]

Mode”). Since all m odern source s are stereo, the m ono inform ation is usually replicated on both the left and right channels. Stereo - Stereo contains two discrete, full range audio channels . This is the mos t com m on form at for mus ic and is also used on m any movies. You may get stereo from any source - digital or analog. Sound will norma[...]

Bass Management - Dolby Digital and DTS form ats contain up to 5 f ull range channels plus LFE. Only a sy stem with five full-range (large) s peaker s plus a s ubwoofer c an directly reproduce these f orm ats. However, alm ost all com m ercially available center channel s peaker s are s m all and incapable of reproduc ing the lowest bass frequenc i[...]

FRONT PANEL Components, &K B Ltd. HEADPHONE  6 ↵ 5 3 4 1 2 1. Headphone Jack - Stereo headphones having a standard ¼ inch binaural plug can be connected to the headphone output. The receiver must be on and in HEADPHONE Mode for proper headphone operation. 2. Front panel buttons SLEEP PRESET ENTER MENU DOWN[...]

REAR PANEL The rec eiver ’s bac k panel is or ganized into groups of inputs and outputs f or audio and video as s hown below. See back of this manual for an enlarged view. 1. AC fuse holder - Holds the AC Line fuse. Replace only with 12 Amp / 250 Volt Slow Blow fuse. 2. AC input receptacle - For attaching the supplied AC power cord to the receive[...]

MAKING THE CONNECTION It’s tem pting to just plug in your new receiver and have great sound pour out. Befor e y ou do that, take a few minutes to plan out how y ou want the receiver to f it into y our audio/video system. As k yourself the f ollowing questions: What source components do I want to connect to my receiver? (CD, VCR, etc.) What equipm[...]

AUDIO / VIDEO CONNECTIONS Connecting your analog sources to your receiver A udio / Vi deo source - connecting a DVD/VLD play er to the receiver’s analog inputs. Use the sam e instructions for c onnecting to other audio / video sources s uc h as a television, satellite rec eiver, cable box , etc. (O m it the video connections for an audio-only com[...]

DIGITAL CONNECTIONS Connect digital inputs (DVD, VLD, etc.) to the rec eiver. You will need either coaxial or optical digital inputs to play Dolby Digital (AC-3) or DTS surr ound sound proces sing. Digital c onnections are also rec om m ended for PCM sources. If your source has both optical and coaxial outputs connect only one. Coaxial digital inpu[...]

SPEAKER OUTPUTS Five-way binding posts ar e provided, one pair f or each channel. They are designed to acc ept a banana-ty pe plug or spade lug connector (s how n below) and are color coded for easy identification. The red (+) post should always be connected to the speak er’s red (+) jack . The black (-) post should alway s be connected to the sp[...]

ANTENNA CONNECTIONS The FM j ack is a s tandard scr ew on F-ty pe connector. T he AM is a push type. Strip ¼ inch of insulation off y our AM antenna wires and ins ert one wire end into each hole while holding the tabs down. Release the tabs to loc k in the AM antenna wires. CONTROL OUTPUTS / IR INPUTS Control Outputs - Thes e connections are used [...]

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS My collection of equipment differs from the labels on the back of my receiver, how can I hook them up? Your receiver provides 5 identical sets of inputs - V1, V2, DVD, CD, and SAT. Each of these has analog audio, com posite video, S-video, c oaxial digital audio, and optical digital audio. It is c onvenient to connect com[...]

M y laserdisc player (or other digital source) has only optical output, but my CD recorder (or other digital recorder) has only coaxial input. Do I need some sort of converter to make direct digital recordings? No, y our rece iver will convert optical to coaxial and c oaxial to optical. The c urrently selected digital input (optical or coaxial) wil[...]

SETUP For bes t results, perf orm the f ollowing set up procedur e when you initially install your receiver and anytime you change or add sources, speakers, etc. or when you rearrange your listening area THE MENU SYSTEM Setup of y our receiver will require y ou to navigate through the menu system. W e recom m end that you use a video monitor connec[...]

USER PREFERENCE SETUP You should alway s perform USER PREFERENCE SET UP after firs t installing your receiver and after adding/changing sourc es or video m onitors. Be s ure your m ain power is switched on fr om the f ront panel. For correc t zone 1 video operation it is im por tant that y ou perf orm the firs t step - DISPLAY OPTIONS - Z1 VIDEO MO[...]

Set y our Zone 1 video monitor type - You should do this first s o that y ou will get the best possible dis play while performing the rest of the setup procedure. DISPLAY OPTIONS 1 Background Color Red 2 Overlay Opaque Bright 3 Front Display Bright 4 Z1 Video Monitor Composite 5 Z1 Tuner Video last 6 Z2 Tuner Video last move to new line adjust para[...]

Set the intensity of on-scr een video overlays - Overlays will appear when you change a receiver setting or your receiver detec ts a change in the incom ing audio or video inform ation. Trans parent m ode allows video to be seen behind the overlay. DISPLAY OPTIONS 1 Background Color Red 2 Overlay Opaque Bright 3 Front Display Bright 4 Z1 Video Moni[...]

Set the tuner video - T his allows y ou to view a TV/FM s imulc ast or watch a network sports broadcas t while listening to your local radio announcer. You can set any of the seven external sourc es . You can also choos e “las t”. In “last” m ode the tuner video will be from whatever sourc e y ou watched before switching to TUNER. T he fina[...]

Edit Source Name From the fac tory, y our receiver will display source nam es that m atch thos e printed on the r ear of the r eceiver and on the supplied r emote. However, this m enu allows you to change the displayed names to matc h the actual sources used. If you do not want to change the nam es then sk ip this s tep. Note that the tuner nam e c[...]

SURROUND MODE OPERATION Dolby Digital / DTS 5.1 USER PREFERENCE SETUP 1 Edit Preset Options 2 Edit Source Names 3 Display Options 4 Surround Modes move to new line select menu page previous page ↑ ↓ SEL MENU adjust parameter previous page ←→ MENU 1 Surround Operation Auto overrides MODE setting 2 Stereo Operation Normal STEREO MODE is Digit[...]

SETUP/CONFIGURE You should alway s perfor m Setup/Configure af ter fir st installing your receiver and after adding/changing speak ers or sourc es or rear ranging your listening area. If you have just c om pleted the USER PREFERENCE SETUP above y ou are already in the MAIN MENU. If not, follow the instructions above to get to the MAIN MENU. Check t[...]

Set The size for your front left/right speakers - OFF is not a choice - you must have front speakers. SPEAKER SIZE SETUP 1 Front L/R SETUP MENUS 1 Speaker Size and Delay 2 Speaker Calibration 3 Source Levels 4 AM Tuner Channels move to new line select menu page previous page ↑ ↓ SEL MENU 5 FM Tuner Channels 2 Center 3 Rear L/R 4 Subwoofer 5 LFE[...]

Set the size for your rear left/right speakers - SPEAKER SIZE SETUP 1 Front L/R 2 Center 3 Rear L/R 4 Subwoofer 5 LFE 6 Center Delay 7 Rear Delay adjust parameter previous page ←→ MENU ↑ ↓ move to new line Small Small Small Yes Normal 0 ms 0 ms choose speaker size VOLUME KNOB  (REW) or   (FF) 2 move to Rear L / R ∧ (UP) or ∨ (D[...]

Setup y our LFE channel - Usually this will be set to NORMAL. However, if you prefer less LFE you can reduce the level or com pletely turn off the LFE channel. Note that this aff ects only the separate LFE channel available on Dolby Digital and DTS material it has no eff ect on the reproduction of norm al bass from the front, center , or rear chann[...]

Speaker Calibration Speaker calibration allows you to equaliz e the volume levels of eac h speak er to m ak e up f or dif fer ences in speak er charac teristics and distances f rom the listener to the speak ers. For best results it is impor tant that y ou perfor m this calibration when you initially install y our receiver , whenever y ou change s p[...]

Source Levels This s etup allows you to m atch the levels of your sourc es so that there are no large changes in volum e as y ou change fr om one s our ce to another. T his is f or your convenienc e only and need not be perf or m ed unless you wish to. You m ay use a SPL meter or your ear to adjust the levels. Note that the levels will depend not o[...]

AM TUNER SETTINGS change frequency previous page ←→ MENU A M 550 Channel 0 ↑ ↓ change channel SETUP MENUS 1 Speaker Size and Delay 2 Speaker Calibration 3 Source Levels 4 AM Tuner Channels move to new line select menu page previous page ↑ ↓ SEL MENU 5 FM Tuner Channels return to SETUP MENUS MENU MENU 6 program more channels repeat 3 - 4[...]

OPERATION The f ollowing outlines the norma l day -to-day operation of y our receiver from the s upplied universal rem ote or directly from your receiver’s f ront panel. The univer sal rem ote is also capable of c ontrolling other equipm ent and storing sequenc es of com m only used com mands . Refer to the separ ate remote m anual f or details o[...]

CHOOSING A SOURCE In general, the s elected sour ce will appear at the ZONE 1 output, the T APE output, and the V1 output. T o prevent feedback, TAPE input will not appear at TAPE output and V1 input will not appear at V1 output. DVD Source Composite Video DVD PCM 2.0 Pro Lo g ic return control to receiver if desired AUDIO select desired source - r[...]

ADJUSTING THE VOLUME Master Volume 0 dB MASTER LEVEL MASTER LEVEL instant volume all the way down press MUTE a g ain to restore can’t do from front panel MUTE adjust volume VOLUME KNOB VOL ∧ or VOL ∨ Action From Front Panel From Remote Note: The f ront panel VOLUME KNOB is used to c ontrol m ultiple func tions and, therefore, c annot alway s [...]

SURROUND MODES Your receiver pr ovides a num ber of lis tening m odes . The f ollowing table shows how y our rec eiver res ponds to the chosen sur round mode s etting for various types of source m aterial. T he table assum es f ive full range speak ers plus a s ubwoofer. If your speak er c onfiguration is dif ferent f rom this m ake s ure you have [...]

Surround Modes (cont.) DVD Source Com p osite Video DVD PCM 2.0 Pro Lo g ic step to desired mode  (MODE) MODE Action From Front Panel From Remote Note: y our rec eiver keeps track of a s urround m ode for eac h of the sources . It would be possible, for exam ple, to have y our DVD play er set to SURROUND while your CD play er is set to STEREO . [...]

OVERRIDES Some laserdiscs contain the normal movie soundtrack on the PCM, AC-3 RF or DTS digital soundtrack along with supplem ental inform ation on the laser disc’s analog track . Your receiver will automatically select the digital track if one is available. In order to reach the analog track we have provided an analog override to forc e the rec[...]

Recalling a Preset Press SEL to Recall TV-V3 Surround 0dB Preset 0 Music Video recall preset ↵ (ENTER) SEL or ENTER 2 review settings for recall  (PRESET) step to desired preset number or A + number 1 Action From Front Panel From Remote Saving a Preset SAVE PRESET A2 DVD Stereo Lt Rt -14 dB change character previous page ↑ ↓ MENU change po[...]

GETTING RECEIVER STATUS If you are not in a m enu, pr essing ENT ER will bring up a two-line s tatus m es sage. T his display will also pop up automatic ally whenever y ou change sources or whenever the sour ce inform ation changes. T he video ty pe is very impor tant if you are using m ixed c om posite and S- video sourc es s ince it will tell you[...]

ADVANCED FEATURES WA RNING - The f ollowing describes the advanced f eatures of the rec eiver. Since c hanging som e of these functions m ay cause severe ef fects suc h as no sound or no remote control oper ation, we suggest y ou leave this m enu disabled (hidden) f or norm al operation. If y ou are unsure of what you are changing DO NOT perfor m a[...]

ZONE CONFIGURATION Zone Configur ation will allow y ou to set m ax imum volume levels f or eac h zone, change rem ote contr ol ID codes for eac h zone and turn off the on-sc reen display overlays in z one 1. Make sure you are in the ADVANCED SYSTEM SETUP menu and the remote is in AUDIO mode. Z1 Max Level - Z1 m ax level allows you to set a m aximum[...]

Z1 / Z2 Product ID - Each m ess age trans mitted f rom your rem ote includes a Produc t Code, identifying the manuf acturer , and a product ID code f rom 1 to 16. The product ID code allows m ultiple B&K products to be controlled f rom the s ame rem ote. Your receiver actually uses two product ID codes - one for zone 1 (normally set to ID code [...]

Z2 Level Control - Y ou m ay wish to install an in-wall volume control in your second zone. This can cause confus ion between y our receiver’s internal zone 2 volume c ontrols and your in-wall controls. You can set y our receiver to pr ovide a fixed level to zone 2 instead of the variable level. The f ixed level can be used to lim it the maximum [...]

POWER ON TITLES W hen you turn y our receiver on it displays tw o lines of tex t. Y ou can change this text to a personalized mes sage. Make sure you are in the ADVANCED SYSTEM SETUP menu and the remote is in AUDIO mode. ADVANCED POWER ON TITLES 1 Power On Line 1 ' BK Components ' change character previous page ↑ ↓ MENU 2 Power On Lin[...]

CONTROL OUT SETUP Your receiver ’s contr ol outputs allow you to control up to 4 external devic es s uch as power am plifiers , pr ojection screens , etc. The contr ol outputs can be program m ed on/off depending on which sourc e is selec ted. They may also have global control for all sources for headphone listening or remote repeater functions. [...]

Control Out 2, 3, and 4 - Control out 2, 3, and 4 can be used in either zone. For each source they can be program m ed to be on when that source is selected in zone 1, zone 2, or both zones. If the source is selected in neither zone the control out w ill be off. Control outs 2, 3, and 4 can also be set to REMOTE. In REMOT E mode y our receiver acts[...]

TROUBLESHOOTING 1. Please contact B&K customer service. 1. Internal fuses may have blown. * There are two internal fuses per channel One or more channels sound bad 1. Select the proper video signal type (composite or S-video). 1. Z1 video monitor is selected to the wrong signal type. Video is in Black and White 1. Check for batteries inside rem[...]

RECEIVER SPECIFICATIONS 5 years receiver 1 year remote Warranty: See Warranty page for complete explanation 55 pounds Weight: 95 dB S / N (A-weighted): 17"(w)x17"(d)x6.25"(h) Dimensions: 1.4 dB Dynamic headroom: Rails - 4 Amp/250 Volt (slow blow type) 14 V/ µ sec Slew rate: Line -12 Amp/250 Volt Replacement fuses: 28 Amps Current (p[...]

THE MENU SYSTEM 48 p/n 12699 Rev. 9808B 6 MAIN MENU 1 Help / Navigate 2 Product Information 3 Zone 2 Operation 4 Edit Preset Title 5 User Preferences 6 Setup / Configure move to new line select menu page exit menu system ↑ ↓ SEL MENU ZONE 2 OPERATION change position save preset previous page ←→ SEL MENU PRESET 3 'Watch V1 ' POWER [...]

REAR PANEL ENLARGED VIEW 49 p/n 12699 Rev. 9808B[...]

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