Anthem Audio AVM 20-HD manual

A VM 50 A VM 20-HD A VM 30-HD OPERA TING MANUAL UPDA TES: www .anthemA V .com SOFTW ARE VERSION 1.1x ™[...]

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS READ THIS SECTION CAREFULL Y BEFORE PROCEEDING! The lightning flash with arrowpoint within an equilateral triangle warns of the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’ s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within an eq[...]

8. V entilation – Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating, and these openings must not be blocked or covered. The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. This product should not b[...]

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SECTION P AGE 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Before Operating Y our AVM 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1.2 Power Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1.3 In-[...]

4. OPERA TION 4.1 Power On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 4.2 Path Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 4.3 Manu[...]

6. SOFTWARE UPDA TING 6.1 Software Version Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 6.2 Software Updating Via Y our Dealer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 6.3 Software Updating Via Y[...]

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1 1. INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the Anthem A VM 50. The A VM 50 is a cutting-edge home theater audio and video processor with independent multizone capabilities and FM/AM tuner . Anthem products are engineered to recreate the passion of a live musical performance and thrill of the very best movie theaters by using the highest level of ci[...]

2 1.4 FRONT P ANEL 1. INTRODUCTION continued … 17 18 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 5 6 4 3 2 1 1 – Path selection 2 – Mode / Surround Decoder indicators 3 – Display 4 – F M • A M Preset selection 5 – F M • AM T uning / Setup navigation 6 – Master Control Knob •V olume •T une for FM • AM • Setting Adjustment for Mode, DD Dynam[...]

3 1.5 FRONT P ANEL DISPLA Y MAIN Display Example: 1 – Source selection. 2 – Audio Input Format or Sleep indication if engaged. 3 – Path that the information on the display refers to. 4 – i) V ideo input resolution, ii) Volume while it’ s adjusted, iii) Muting indication. 5 – Surround Mode. FM • AM Display Example: 1 – Band+Bank+Pres[...]

120 V 60 Hz MAX EXPANSION PORT SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT OPEN. RISQUE DE CHOC ÉLECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR MAIN AUDIO-OUT (BALANCED) SUB 2 MAIN AUDIO-OUT 4 1 – 7 composite video inputs 2 – 7 S-Video inputs 3 – 5 S-Video outputs 4 – 5 composite video outputs 5 – HDMI output 6 – 2 component video outputs (3 jacks/ea) 7 – 3 12 V olt trigger outpu[...]

5 1.7 REMOTE CONTROL 1 – IR T ransmitter (front face) 2 – LED 3 – Power ON for MAIN, ZONE2, and ZONE3 control modes Power ON/OFF for other control modes (see #4) This key does not turn the A VM 50 off (see #31) 4 – Control mode (to control other components) These are not the source selection keys (see #19) 5 – FM • AM Preset setting and[...]

6 L A S T S L E E P I N P U T F R T C T R T H X T I M E R S S T A T U S P I P S W A P M O V E A V M S O U R C E C O P Y A U X T A P E D V D T V S A T V C R C D D V D T V S A T V C R B A S S T R E B L E B A L A N C E 2 - C h C D R E C M A I N Z 2 Z 3 A V M P A T H D Y N A M I C S V O L U M E C H P R E - S E T F M / A M P R E - S E T S S E E K T U N [...]

7 1.9 INTERCONNECTS These illustrations show various audio, video, and 12V trigger connectors that are used between source components, the A VM 50, displays, and power amplifiers. Note that when RCA cables have coaxial construction and their impedance is 75 ohms, they are equally suitable for analog video and digital audio. For digital video, a cab[...]

2.1 VIDEO CONNECTIONS The best choice for video connection depends on your display(s) and source components. Any video input can be assigned to any number of Sources. T o configure inputs, see section 3.5 and to configure video outputs see section 3.8. Composite Video (analog) : This traditional format combines the black/white and color information[...]

9 2.2 AUDIO CONNECTIONS There are two methods of transmitting audio signals: Analog and Digital. Analog is an electrical waveform representation of sound and requires one cable for each channel. Digital represents sound using a sequence of numbers and requires only one cable for all channels. Any input can be changed from the factory setting to eit[...]

10 2. CONNECTIONS continued … Analog Audio Outputs: Balanced connection offers the highest transmission quality over long cable lengths, because it rejects noise and hum pickup. In the A VM 50, XLR output voltage is twice that of RCA (6 dB higher). The RCA outputs and the XLR outputs are active at the same time. Parallel outputs are provided for [...]

2. CONNECTIONS continued … 11 2.3 FM • AM ANTENNAS T o connect the AM loop antenna, press the spring-loaded tabs of the AM ANTENNA connector and insert the bare ends of the two wires. Move the antenna until best reception is found. T o connect the FM antenna, connect the two wires to the screw terminals of the 75-ohm to 300-ohm adapter , then c[...]

12 Example 1: DVD Player to A VM 50 to Main Display HDTV receivers are connected the same way as DVD players. 2. CONNECTIONS continued … DVD 120 V 60 Hz MAX EXPANSION PORT SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT OPEN. RISQUE DE CHOC ÉLECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR MAIN AUDIO-OUT (BALANCED) SUB 2 MAIN AUDIO-OUT Connect if using digital REC-OUT or if source’ s video outpu[...]

13 2. CONNECTIONS continued … VCR EJECT Example 2: Video Recorder to A VM 50 120 V 60 Hz MAX EXPANSION PORT SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT OPEN. RISQUE DE CHOC ÉLECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR MAIN AUDIO-OUT (BALANCED) SUB 2 MAIN AUDIO-OUT AUDIO OUT L R AUDIO IN For ZONE2, ZONE3, and REC, in most cases you must use the same input type as the output type. If MAIN u[...]

14 2. CONNECTIONS continued … Example 3: A VM 50 to Amplifiers and Subwoofer (Balanced connection shown, single-ended is similar) 120 V 60 Hz MAX EXPANSION PORT SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT OPEN. RISQUE DE CHOC ÉLECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR MAIN AUDIO-OUT (BALANCED) SUB 2 MAIN AUDIO-OUT VA MCA 50 W ARNING RISK OF HAZARDOUS ENERGY! MAKE PROPER SPEAKER CONNECTI[...]

15 3. SETUP MENU For optimum performance and enjoyment, it is crucial that your A VM 50 be properly set up. This may appear like a lot of work, however , most settings do not need to be changed from the factory defaults. The most important things are entering how many speakers you have (the factory default is 7.1-channel) and the distance from each[...]

16 3. SETUP MENU continued … SETTING UP THE A VM 50 When you enter the Setup Menu, your On-Screen display will show the menu below . Only 8 menu items can be displayed at one time. T o go to a submenu, highlight a menu item in red and then press SELECT . 3.1 SET TIME / TIMERS The time and day , plus 6 different timers are set in this menu. The ti[...]

17 3. SETUP MENU continued … Highlighting ‘e. SET MAIN TIMERS’ in menu 1 and then pressing SELECT displays this menu: T imer Options: There are two T imers for Main and each Zone to allow greater flexibility . Y ou can set individual week and weekend auto-on/off times twice – once for the morning and again for the evening, for example. Usin[...]

18 Example 1: Select a Source for the ZONE2 T imer: • Enter the Setup Menu. Go to ‘1. SET TIME/TIMERS’ and press SELECT . • Press the  button until you reach ‘f. SET ZONE2 TIMERS’. • Press SELECT . The ‘1f. SET ZONE2 TIMERS’ submenu will appear . • Press the  button until you reach ‘e. SELECT SOURCE’. • Use the  ?[...]

19 3. SETUP MENU continued … 3.2 SPEAKER CONFIGURA TION The Speaker Configuration Setup allows you to enter information about how many speakers you have in your system, and their relative size and type. Here you will also set up the bass management. Entering information about the size of your speakers will enable the A VM 50 to control bass infor[...]

20 3. SETUP MENU continued … Highlighting ‘a. CINEMA SPKR CONFIGURA TION’ in menu 2 and then pressing SELECT displays this menu: Small or Large: Most speakers should be set to ‘Small’ and be used with a subwoofer , unless they use large drivers that can handle bass and LFE. Even then, physically large speakers may need a subwoofer for bas[...]

21 Crossover Frequency: The crossover (Xover) divides the audio signal into two frequency bands, thereby restricting the amount of bass sent to any speaker set to ‘Small’, and preventing midrange and treble from going to the subwoofer . Using the   buttons, choose a frequency between 25 Hz - 160 Hz suitable for the low frequency capabilit[...]

22 3. SETUP MENU continued … Highlighting ‘g. ROOM RESONANCE FIL TER’ in menu 2 and then pressing SELECT displays this menu: Rooms often have a single prominent resonance peak which can make bass sound boomy , even with the finest subwoofer . The A VM 50 has a proprietary set of low frequency test tones that allow you to find and easily remov[...]

23 3. SETUP MENU continued … Procedure for adjusting Room Resonance Filter: • Enter the Setup Menu. Go to ‘2. SPEAKER CONFIGURA TION’ and press SELECT . • Press the  button until you reach ‘2g. ROOM RESONANCE FIL TER’ and press SELECT . • Use the   buttons to set TEST TONE to ‘Auto’. Press SELECT to start automatic swee[...]

24 3.3 LISTENER POSITION The Listener Position menu lets you enter the distance between each speaker and the listening area. Ideally , speakers should be placed at an equal distance so that their sound arrives at the listening area at the same time, but since this is rarely practical, the A VM 50 can delay the sound coming from speakers that are cl[...]

25 3. SETUP MENU continued … 3.4 SPEAKER LEVEL CALIBRA TION Speaker Level Calibration uses internal test noises to match the relative level of each speaker at the listening position. Use of noises from home theater setup discs is not recommended – some use incorrect methods. The FRONTS, CENTER, SURROUNDS, REARS, SUB, and BALANCE buttons on the [...]

26 Procedure for Manual T est Sequence: • Enter the Setup Menu. Go to ‘4. SPEAKER LVL CALIBRA TION’ and press SELECT . • Use the   buttons to set TEST SEQUENCE to ‘Manual’. • Press the  buttons to go from speaker to speaker . • As each speaker plays, use the   buttons to adjust its loudness relative to other speake[...]

27 3.5 SOURCE SETUP / PRESETS This is where you set up each Source and Path according to how you want them to be used. Copy MAIN to ZONE or REC: If you want MAIN to always be copied to another Path (see section 4.3), change ‘Manual’ to ‘Always’. This is recommended if you want a Source that only has digital audio output to be used in ZONE2,[...]

28 3. SETUP MENU continued … Highlighting ‘f. DVD1’ in menu 5 then pressing SELECT displays this menu – the other submenus are similar: Rename: The factory assigned Source names that appear on the Front Panel Display and the On-Screen Display can be changed to another name, up to six characters long. The following characters are available: [...]

29 3. SETUP MENU continued … Audio In (applies to MAIN only) : There are three input types to choose from – Digital, Analog-DSP , and Analog-Direct. After highlighting ‘AUDIO IN’ use the   buttons to select an input format. • Dig (Digital) : Choose from HDMI (possible only if Scaler In is set to HDMI – the same input is used), any[...]

30 3. SETUP MENU continued … Lip-Sync Delay (MAIN only) : Video can fall out of synchronization with audio for a variety of reasons. The A VM 50’ s video processing causes video to be delayed by 24 milliseconds, which is less than the duration of one frame, thus considered synchronized. If for whatever reason audio is heard before the correspon[...]

31 Example 1: Rename AUX to ‘GAME’. • Enter the Setup Menu. Go to ‘5. SOURCE SETUP / PRESETS’ and press SELECT . • Press the  button until you reach ‘q. AUX’ and press SELECT . • ‘a. RENAME: AUX’ will be highlighted in red. • Press SELECT . The first character ‘A ’ will be highlighted in red. • Use the Master Contro[...]

32 3. SETUP MENU continued … 3.6 ADJUST INPUT LEVELS For Sources set to Anlg-DSP or Anlg-Dir in menu 5, you can match input levels in MAIN to each other so there are no large changes in volume as you change Sources. This is also where recording level is set when using the A VM 50 as an analog-to-digital converter (see sections 3.5, 3.7, and 4.3).[...]

33 3. SETUP MENU continued … 3.7 ADC / AUDIO OUTPUT In the ADC / Audio Output menu you can re-configure the Surround and Rear channels, set analog to digital conversion parameters for the digital Record output, and configure the balanced analog outputs. Reverse Surrounds/Rears: If you’re using a 7.1 speaker system and want to use the Rear speak[...]

34 3. SETUP MENU continued … 3.8 VIDEO OUTPUT In this menu, enter the characteristics of your display’ s video input. Items a. through g. pertain to MAIN output. Using item h. you can also configure the second Component video output for ZONE2 video switching. Changes do not take place immediately to prevent loss of On-Screen display as you scro[...]

35 3. SETUP MENU continued … Output Resolution: Input from S-Video, Component, and HDMI is scaled to this resolution for Component and HDMI output. If interlaced to progressive scan conversion is in effect, it is uncompromisingly pixel-adaptive even with 1080i , and the same robust film mode detection applies as with any other input. Resolution i[...]

36 3. SETUP MENU continued … 3.9 VOLUMES / RENAME P A THS This menu allows you to define the power -on volume settings, set whether or not MAIN outputs shut off when headphones are used, and to rename ZONE2, ZONE3, and RECORD. Mute Level: When MUTE is pressed, sound can cut out completely , or decrease in volume by the amount that you set to keep[...]

37 3. SETUP MENU continued … 3.10 TRIGGERS / IR / RS-232 When a trigger output on the A VM 50 is connected to the trigger input of another component, such as a power amplifier or video projector , the A VM 50 can turn the component on or off according to the trigger’ s Setup. For components that do not use triggers, a triggerable power bar may [...]

38 3. SETUP MENU continued … Changes to the trigger setup do not take effect until the Setup Menu is exited completely , to avoid unnecessary rapid turning off and on of triggers while changes are being made. Set IR Inputs: This allows you to enable or disable the A VM 50’ s infra-red inputs. Being able to do so can be useful when an IR receive[...]

39 3.11 DISPLA YS / TIMEOUT This menu allows you to configure On-Screen display , Front Panel display, and Selection T ime. Main / Z2 On-Screen: Lets you select the outputs that receive the On-Screen display , or ‘Bypassed’, which turns the On-Screen display off. If you choose ‘Bypassed’, you will have to rely on the Front Panel display . I[...]

40 Example: Set the position of the MAIN On-Screen information to the middle of the display . • Enter the Setup Menu. Go to ‘11. DISPLA Y S/ TIMEOUT’ and press SELECT . • Press the  button until you reach ‘c. MAIN OS POS’N: Bottom’. • Use the   buttons to change to ‘Middle’. • When finished, press  to go to anot[...]

41 3.12 SA VE / RESTORE SETTINGS The A VM 50 enables you to save your entire Setup configuration. T wo separate save files are provided: USER SETTINGS and INST ALLER SETTINGS. If your system is set up by your dealer , the configuration can be saved in the INST ALLER file by the dealer . Y ou can then make further Setup adjustments – save those se[...]

42 Example 1: Save User Settings. FM • AM T uner presets will also be saved in USER SETTINGS. • Enter the Setup Menu. Go to ‘12. SA VE / RESTORE SETTINGS’ and press SELECT . • Upon entering this menu item, ‘a. SA VE USER SETTINGS’ will be highlighted in red. • Press SELECT . Y ou will be asked to confirm that you want to over -write[...]

3.13 LOCKOUT / P ASSWORDS Passwords are used to protect the saved User and Installer settings. Once you have set a password, it can also be used as a Lockout to prevent settings from being changed by anyone without one of the passwords. Set Setup Menu Lockout: When set to ‘Y es’, this prevents anyone without a password from entering the Setup. [...]

44 4.1 POWER ON/OFF When turned on, the A VM 50 comes on at the pre-programmed volume setting (see section 3.9). Always turn the power amplifier on last to prevent ‘turn-on pops’ when other components are turned on. Front Panel – Power ON Main Choose one of the following: • Press MAIN in the POWER group, or ... • Press MAIN in the P A TH [...]

4.3 MANUALL Y COPYING THE MAIN P A TH TO ZONE2, ZONE3, OR RECORD When Main is copied to another Path, the Source selected in MAIN is directed to ZONE2, ZONE3, or RECORD from either analog or digital inputs. If a source component’ s audio is connected to the A VM 50 using digital connection only , then the Copy function is the only way to deliver [...]

4.4.1 FM • AM TUNER The A VM 50 has a built-in FM • AM tuner , which is common to all Paths. The station that is selected in either MAIN, ZONE2, ZONE3, or RECORD is shared with all other Paths. Manual T uning: After selecting the desired band by pressing FM • AM , use the  buttons (Remote Control) or press TUNE and rotate the Master Con[...]

47 4. OPERA TION continued … 4.5 VOLUME CONTROL Changing V olume via Front Panel: MAIN – Adjust using the Master Control Knob. If levels have been calibrated according to section 3, set V olume to 0 dB for the playback level which the film was originally presented in theaters. ZONE2 or ZONE3 – Press ZONE2 or ZONE3, then adjust. HEADPHONE – [...]

4.7 BASS / TREBLE / BALANCE T o change the Bass, T reble, or Balance of: • MAIN – All Speakers Simultaneously: Press BASS, TREBLE, or BALANCE, then adjust. • MAIN – Fronts Only: Press FRONTS, press BASS, TREBLE, or BALANCE, then adjust. • MAIN – Center Only: Press CENTER, press BASS or TREBLE, then adjust. • MAIN – Surrounds Only: P[...]

V arious surround modes produce 6.1 or 7.1 channels of output. If you are using a 5.1 system and have Rears set to ‘None’ in the Speaker Configuration (section 3.2), no information is lost – it comes out of the L/R Surround channels. 4.8.1 AnthemLogic ™ These are proprietary surround modes developed by Anthem that offer outstanding surround[...]

50 4. OPERA TION continued … 4.8.3 SURROUND MODES FOR 2.0-CHANNEL SOURCE MA TERIAL Number of output channels for each Mode is indicated below in bold type – ‘.1’ refers to a subwoofer signal derived through bass management, not a separate channel (see section 3.2). Press MODE , then rotate the Master Control Knob or use  (up/down) on [...]

4. OPERA TION continued … 4.8.4 DOLBY DIGIT AL EX / PRO LOGIC IIx FOR 5.1 SOURCES Dolby Digital EX and Pro Logic IIx can be used to decode DVDs encoded in Dolby Digital Surround EX by extracting Rear channel information from the two Surround channels. Dolby Digital EX creates a mono Rear signal, whereas with Pro Logic IIx, the two Rear channels p[...]

52 • Adaptive Decorrelation – In a movie theatre, a large number of surround speakers help create an enveloping surround sound experience, but in a home theatre there are usually only two speakers. Unless you are using properly positioned dipoles, surround speakers can sound like headphones that lack spaciousness and envelopment – they will a[...]

THX Surround EX: 6.1 output with Dolby Digital Surround EX Processing: Re-Equalization,T imbre Matching THX Surround EX – Dolby Digital Surround EX is a joint development of Dolby Laboratories and the THX division of Lucasfilm Ltd. In a movie theater , film soundtracks that have been encoded with Dolby Digital Surround EX technology are able to r[...]

54 Pr ogram Decoding / Pr ocessing THX A vailable Outputs THX Processing Stereo Selected Mode Off up to 7.1 Off PLIIx Movie † THX Cinema 7.1 Re-EQ, T imbre PLIIx Games THX Games Mode 7.1 T imbre, ASA (Gam) Dolby Pro Logic THX Cinema 5.1 Re-EQ, T imbr e, Adp-Decor Neo:6 Cinema THX Cinema 6.1 Re-EQ, T imbre Dolby Digital 5.1 Dolby Digital Off 5.1 O[...]

55 Dimension: Adjust using MCK (or N/S keys) Front-to-back balance – Center (C----+----S) Surrounds Dolby PLIIx Music (7.1) AnthemLogic-Music (6.1) Stereo (2-Ch) Press MODE preset info in section 3.5 Cycle through Modes and THX using Master Control Knob or  keys on remote control. If THX Cinema is selected, Mode changes to PLIIx Movie. Pres[...]

THX Options Press THX Press THX T wice THX Surround EX Processing – Re-EQ, T imbre Matching Output channels – All RE-EQ: On/Off using MCK (or N/S keys) THX Options Press THX Press THX T wice THX Cinema Processing – Re-EQ, T imbre Matching, Adp.Decorrelation Output channels – All RE-EQ: On/Off using MCK (or N/S keys) 56 4.8.8 Mode and THX Op[...]

57 4.8.9 Mode and THX Operation for DTS Source Material – T o make all Modes available, turn THX Of f. 4. OPERA TION continued … THX Cinema Processing – Re-EQ, T imbre Matching, Adp.Decorrelation Output channels – 5.1 (LF , C, RF , RS, LS, Sub) THX Ultra2 Cinema Processing – Re-EQ, T imbre, Adp.Decor , ASA (Cinema) Output channels – All[...]

58 4.8.10 DYNAMICS This allows you to control the difference between the softest and loudest passages on 5.1/6.1-channel soundtracks, as long as the soundtrack contains dynamic scaling information and at least 5.1 speakers are used. Press DYNAMICS and then use the Master Control Knob or  keys on the remote control to select: Reduced: Allows t[...]

59 4. OPERA TION continued … The Picture menu pr ovides video adjustments for the sour ce material and each source component. Input Color Space Enter the color space of the sour ce here – HDTV YCbCr , SDTV YCbCr , Auto YCbCr (switches color space according to whether input is HD or SD), Studio RGB, or Extended RGB. If you do not know the color [...]

60 4. OPERA TION continued … Chroma Bug Filter An encode/decode error inherent with DVD appears as horizontal streaks over areas that are rich in color , especially red areas in cartoons and computer animation. T urn correction ‘On’ if you see such an artifact, but don’t spend any energy looking for it – your DVD player , depending on mod[...]

61 4. OPERA TION continued … The Scale Output menu provides several options for making non-16:9 inputs, and 16:9 inputs that have shrunk due to being matted (letterboxed) then pillarboxed, fit on a 16:9 screen. T o quickly check what the source component is putting out, select ‘No Scaling’, then make the appropriate selection. Panoramic Stret[...]

62 4. OPERA TION continued … The Output menu is used to select gamma correction and to turn frame lock on/off. Gamma correction can be used with displays that do not show the correct light level within a certain range. Proper setup requires test patterns and test equipment normally used by calibration professionals. Gamma correction curves other [...]

63 4. OPERA TION continued … Gray , Red, Green, Blue bars Display each test pattern and adjust your display’ s controls so that you can see 20 evenly spaced vertical bars with each test pattern, all having the same width. Full black level is one step below the darkest bar in the test pattern and full color level is one step beyond the brightest[...]

64 4. OPERA TION continued … 4.12 SLEEP TIMER (Remote Control Only) If you would like to go sleep while listening to a program or music, the Sleep T imer will automatically turn the A VM 50 power off after the selected amount of time. So when you find yourself falling asleep at the TV , take the Remote Control and: • Select the desired Path (MA[...]

65 5. REMOTE CONTROL CUSTOMIZA TION 5.1 ENTERING PRESET MEMORY CODES Appendix B at the back of this manual contains setup codes for controlling other components in your system with the A VM 50 Remote Control. If a component is not listed, see section 5.2. T o enter a code: 1. Press the control mode key at the top (e.g. DVD ). 2. Press and hold LEAR[...]

66 5. REMOTE CONTROL CUSTOMIZA TION continued … 5.4 LEARNING A COMMAND The A VM 50 Remote Control has the ability to learn the command of an individual key from almost any other remote control. When a new command is programmed onto a key , the pre-programmed command is still available by pressing LEARN before pressing the key (Layer1). If the pre[...]

67 5. REMOTE CONTROL CUSTOMIZA TION continued … 5.5 PROGRAMMING MACROS Macros are used to execute multiple functions with a single key press, such as powering the A VM 50, cable box, and display On at the same time. Up to 32 commands total can be programmed. Programming a Macro that works regardless of control mode setting: 1. Press and hold LEAR[...]

68 6. SOFTW ARE UPDA TING The operational characteristics of the A VM 50 are controlled by software that can easily be upgraded via the RS-232 port on the Rear Panel. New software can be downloaded from our web site, and then transferred by connecting the A VM 50 to your computer’ s serial port and running the Software Installer . 6.1 SOFTWARE VE[...]

69 Software installation procedure: 1. Find out which Software version you currently have by pressing ST A TUS . 2. Go to the ANTHEM web site ( www .anthemA V .com ) and locate the latest AVM 50 Software version. Proceed only if your version is a lower number , indicating that it is older . 3. Click on the download icon. Y ou will be asked where to[...]

APPENDIX A – IR MACROS 70 For Ster eo sources: MODE, 0, 1 – Stereo MODE, 0, 2 – AnthemLogic-Music MODE, 0, 3 – AnthemLogic-Cinema MODE, 0, 4 – Pro Logic IIx Music MODE, 0, 5 – Pro Logic IIx Movie MODE, 0, 6 – Dolby Pro Logic MODE, 0, 7 – DTS Neo:6 Music MODE, 0, 8 – DTS Neo:6 Cinema MODE, 0, 9 – All Channel Stereo MODE, 1, 0 –[...]

71 APPENDIX B – PRESET MEMOR Y CODES The following codes are for operating other components with the remote control. If codes for one of your components are not in this library , see sections 5.2 and 5.4. T o enter a 5-digit code: 1. Press the control mode key near the top of the remote (e.g. DVD ). 2. Press and hold LEARN until the LED flashes t[...]

Cable Converters: ABC 00003, 00008, 00014, 00001, 00007, 00013, 00011, 00017 Allegro 00315, 00153 Americast 00899 Antronix 00207, 00022 Archer 00797, 00207, 00153, 00022 Belcor 00056 Bell & Howell 00014 Bell South 00899 Cable Star 00056 Cabletenna 00022 Cableview 00022 Century 00153 Citizen 00315, 00153 Clearmaster 00883 ClearMax 00883 Colour V[...]

DVD Players: Adcom 21094 Advent 21016 Aiwa 20641, 21912 Akai 20899, 20770, 21975, 21089 Allegro 20869 Amphion Media Works 22016, 22001 AMW 20872, 22016, 22001, 21176 Anam 21913 Apex Digital 20672, 20717, 20797, 21020, 21100, 20796, 21004, 21061, 21937, 20794, 20830, 21056, 21915, 20755 Aspire Digital 21168 Audiologic 20736 Audiovox 21071, 21122, 21[...]

74 TVs: 888 10264 A-Mark 10003 Abex 10032 Addison 11150, 10653, 10092 Admiral 10093, 10463 Advent 10761, 10817, 10815, 11933, 10783, 10842 Adventura 10046 Aiko 10092 Aiwa 11914, 11910 Akai 10812, 10702, 10030, 10672, 11903, 10264 Alaron 10179 Albatron 10843, 10700 Ambassador 10177 America Action 10180 Ampro 10751 Anam 10250, 10180, 10003, 10700, 10[...]

75 TVs continued: Minutz 10021 Mitsubishi 10154, 10250, 10093, 10236, 10180, 11250, 10150, 10030, 10178, 10381, 10836, 10036, 10179, 10817, 11150, 10474, 10019, 10868, 10056, 11917 Monivision 10843, 10700 Motorola 10093, 10055 MTC 10060, 10030, 10185, 10019, 10056 Mudan 10051, 10817, 10264 Multitech 10180 NAD 10156, 10178, 10866 Nanbao 11910, 10264[...]

76 VCRs: ABS 21972 Admiral 20048, 20209 Adventura 20000 Aiko 20278 Aiwa 20037, 20000, 20307, 20468, 20124, 20406, 20348, 20479 Akai 20041, 20061, 20175, 20106 Alienware 21972 America Action 20278 American High 20035 Amoisonic 20479 Anam 20162, 20037, 20240, 20278, 20226, 21037 Anam National 20162, 20226 Asha 20240 Audiovox 20037, 20278 Beaumark 202[...]

77 VCRs continued: Villain 20000 Wards 20060, 20035, 20048, 20047, 20081, 20240, 20000, 20042, 20072, 20062, 20212, 20760 White Westinghouse 20209, 20072, 20637 XR-1000 20035, 20000, 20072 Y amaha 20041, 20038 Zenith 20039, 20033, 20000, 20209, 20034, 20479, 21479, 21139, 20637 ZT Group 21972 Video Accessories: ABS 01272 Alienware 01272 CyberPower [...]

78 ANALOG VIDEO SWITCHING Bandwidth from input jack to output jack (bypass mode for component video) Composite & S-Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 MHz Component: Y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

79 MAIN Path (RCA & XLR output) Frequency Response and Bandwidth Analog-Direct Inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Hz to 20 kHz (+0, -0.2 dB), 1 Hz to 120 kHz (+0, -3 dB) Analog-DSP Inputs at 24/96 . . . . . . . . . . 10 Hz to 20 kHz (+0, -0.3 dB), 2 Hz to 37 kHz (+0, -3 dB) Digital Inputs at 24/96 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Hz to 20 [...]

80 CONTROL Infra Red Carrier Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 kHz Max. 12V Supply Current . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 mA Max. Emitter Current . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

81 CANADA & USA Anthem Electronics warrants to the original purchaser that each Anthem A VM 50 is free from defects in workmanship and materials, during normal use, for a period starting from the date of sale of three (3) years, except for video circuitry , which is covered for two (2) years, and remote controls which are covered for one (1) ye[...]

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