MRX 1120/720 A/V RECEIVERS AVM 60 A/V PROCESSOR OPERATING MANUAL
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DO NOT LOCATE IN THE FOLLOWING PLACES: To ensure long-lasting use, do not locate the unit: • Exposed to direct sunlight. • Near sources of heat such as heaters. Left 0.2 m (8 in) or more Above 0.2 m (8 in) or more Right 0.2 m (8 in) or more • Highly humid or poorly ventilated. • Dusty. • Subjected to mechanical vibrations. • On wobbly, inclined, or otherwise unstable surfaces. • Near windows where there is a chance of exposure to rain, etc.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ANTHEM ROOM CORRECTION 1 1.1 Before Making Connections 36 4.1 Before Starting 1 1.2 In-Use Notices 36 4.2 ARC Software Installation 2 1.3 Front Panel 37 4.3 Microphone Stand Assembly 3 1.4 MRX 720 Rear Panel 37 4.4 Microphone Positioning 4 1.5 MRX 1120 Rear Panel 37 4.5 Measurement 5 1.6 AVM 60 Rear Panel 39 4.6 Manual Mode and Targets 6 1.7 Remote Control 40 4.7 Advanced Subwoofer Targets 7 1.8 Speaker Positioning 41 4.
INTRODUCTION 1.1 BEFORE MAKING CONNECTIONS Check that you have received all items listed below and report discrepancies to your dealer as soon as possible. In case the unit needs to be transported in the future, keep the packing materials. Retain the invoice that you received from your authorized Anthem dealer at time of purchase – without it, service will not be provided under warranty.
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1.8 SPEAKER POSITIONING These illustrations show possible speaker placements. 7 5.1.2 Configuration with one pair in-ceiling height speakers 5.1.2 Configuration with Dolby enabled front speakers 5.1.4 Configuration with two pair in-ceiling height speakers 5.1.
7.1.2 Configuration with one pair in-ceiling height speakers 7.1.2 Configuration with Dolby enabled front speakers 7.1.4 Configuration with two pair in-ceiling height speakers 7.1.
One pair in-ceiling height speakers (side view) Two pair in-ceiling height speakers (side view) 9
CONNECTIONS This section describes connections between system components. Configuration of input and output will be discussed later, in section 3. 2.1 VIDEO INPUT AND OUTPUT With HDMI connection, video and audio are carried together. Connect HDMI output from MRX to a display with HDMI input – one with the appropriate version of Highbandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) is required to display copy-protected material. HDMI input 7 is also an MHL input (Mobile High-definition Link).
2.2 AUDIO CONNECTIONS AUDIO INPUTS AND OUTPUTS Digital audio sources can be connected using an HDMI, coaxial or optical cable. These connections carry linear PCM, Dolby Digital, and DTS audio formats. HDMI connection is generally preferred to ensure that lossless audio is used where sources provide it although optical/coax can also be used for sources outputting 2-channel PCM, Dolby Digital 5.1, and DTS 5.1 without affecting audio quality.
LINE OUTPUT AND ZONE 2 OUTPUT Line output is a 2-channel version of the selected input with fixed output level. This can be used with a headphone amp which has its own volume control. Zone 2 has its own volume control and can be used two ways: - For independent source selection, connect the source using analog input, or optical/ coaxial input as long as the source is 2-channel PCM. This connection can be used in conjunction with HDMI connection for the main zone.
SPEAKER CONNECTIONS (MRX ONLY) Using speaker wire, connect the positive (+) connection on the speaker to the positive (+) binding post on the appropriate amplifier output, and the negative (–) connection on the speaker to the negative (–) binding post on the same amplifier channel using cable that is insulated to handle the maximum output of the amplifier. Carefully remove insulation using a wire stripper. Do not connect more than one speaker to each amplifier output.
2.3 ANTENNA Connect the FM antenna to the FM ANTENNA connector. Later, when unit is operating move the antenna to find best reception. 2.4 LOCAL AREA NETWORK A network connection is required for configuring Anthem Room Correction, using the Play-Fi App, or using IP control. To use a wired connection, simply connect your router using CAT5 cable.
EXAMPLE 1 HDMI IN HDMI IN 1 WAN LAN 1 HDMI OUT HDMI OUT 15 2 3 4
SETUP For optimum performance and enjoyment, your AVM/MRX should be properly set up. This may appear like a lot of work but most settings do not need to be changed from defaults. The important ones relate to your display and input connections, and distance from listening area to each speaker. Anthem Room Correction will set crossovers and channel levels.
3.1 SPEAKER SETUP If your source components also have bass management and time alignment, be sure to disable them by setting all channels “large” and to the same distance from listener since the AVM/MRX will be performing these tasks. Audio quality will be degraded if these processes are performed twice.
FOUR CONFIGURATIONS One speaker configuration is normally suitable but alternate sets of bass management, listening position, level calibration, and ARC equalization values can be entered and stored. This can be useful if your installation varies according to sound-altering characteristics such as screen up vs down, door open vs closed, or with subwoofer vs without.
3.2 BASS MANAGEMENT In this menu, information about your speakers is used so that bass does not become distorted. If using Anthem Room Correction, these items will be set during measurement, so you may skip this menu. If your subwoofer has a crossover, it should be bypassed – set its frequency control to the highest frequency. The bass manager is a crossover that divides audio in two frequency bands suitable for subwoofer/satellite speaker systems.
3.3 LISTENER POSITION Through these settings, sound coming from all speakers is coordinated to reach the listening area at the same time. This way, proper imaging is achieved. The channel with the greatest distance setting will have no delay while channels with shorter distance settings will be delayed accordingly. Distances may be set before or after running ARC (ARC does not set distances). Listener Position Units Config 1 Config 2 Config 3 Config 4 feet For measurement units, select feet or metres.
3.4 LEVEL CALIBRATION Level Calibration uses internally generated test noises to match speaker output levels at the listening position. These noises are also a way of checking system connections between receiver, amplifier, and speaker. Audio calibrations from home theater setup discs are not recommended – some use incorrect methods. If using Anthem Room Correction, these items will be set during measurement.
CHANNEL LEVEL If you’re calibrating by ear, use the remote control and sit in the listening area. Adjust each channel’s loudness until all levels sound the same. If using an SPL meter, adjust level so it reads 75 dB for each channel. If Noise Level is set while Front-L is at 0 dB, no adjustment of Front-L is needed since the output is the same. If using a powered subwoofer, make a rough adjustment with its input level control before setting sub level in this menu or using ARC.
3.5 INPUT SETUP Inputs and listening mode presets are configured in this section. From the factory, 5 inputs are set but you may change this to anything from 1 to 30 configurations. Input Setup HDMI 1 HDMI 2 HDMI 3 FM Play-Fi Add Input Zone 2 Input Follows Main No To add an input at the end of the list, highlight Add Input and press Select. To insert an input, highlight one on the list and press Input. The new input will be inserted after the highlighted one.
INPUT NAME Using the navigation keys and volume knob each input can be renamed, up to 8 characters long. When finished, press Select. Example – Rename “HDMI 1” to “Blu-ray”: • Highlight “Input Name” and press Select. The first character will be highlighted in red. • Use the up/down buttons or volume knob to change “H” to “B”. • Use the left/right buttons to move to each remaining character and complete the renaming.
LISTENING MODE PRESETS A listening mode is processing that enhances source material by increasing the number of output channels. Each mode performs this its own way, providing its own type of sound. To find your preference, spend some time listening to various modes using various sources. To disable presets and make selections entirely on the fly, select “Last Used”. To disable listening modes altogether, select “None”.
3.6 PREFERENCES / LINE OUTPUT Here you can set preferences as listed.
HEADPHONE MUTES PRE-OUTS If using external amplification, changing this to No allows the speakers continue to playing while headphones are plugged into the front panel. MUTE LINE OUT OR DIGITAL OUT If using a recording device, select the input that the recorder’s output is connected to. This prevents the recorder’s output from being fed back to its input, which can result in a loud noise.
3.7 NETWORK / REMOTE CONTROL Network / Remote Control Network Status Device Name Wireless Setup IP Configuration Trigger Configuration TCP Port Rear IR Front IR Tx Status Control4 ID Tx AVM 60 14999 On On On NETWORK STATUS This displays the AVM/MRX’s IP address once connected to the local area network. DEVICE NAME: This is the name that the AVM/MRX broadcasts, and can be changed using up to 16 characters. WIRELESS SETUP Wireless network connection can be set using various methods.
PUSH-BUTTON SETUP This method can be used if your router has a WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) button. After making the menu selection, press the button on your router. Push-button mode can also be enabled by holding the Wireless button on the rear panel for 5 seconds (tap again to cancel). The LED next to it will change blink style. MANUAL SETUP About a minute after making this selection, a list of wireless networks will appear.
TCP PORT Change this only if there is a conflict with another application that uses 14999. Available settings are 1025 to 49150. REAR AND FRONT IR This allows you to disable each of the AVM/MRX’s infra-red inputs, which can be useful when the AVM/MRX is connected to an IR repeater and is receiving too many signals.
3.8 GENERAL CONFIGURATION This menu contains power saving, control, and tuner options. General Configuration Auto Off IP Control Standby IP Control Standby HDMI Bypass CEC Control CEC Power Off Control CEC Power On Control FM Tuner Steps 20 minutes On Off Off Off Disabled Disabled 100 kHz AUTO OFF When there is no input signal the AVM/MRX will turn off after the selected time: 5, 10, or 20 minutes, 1, 2, or 6 hours, or Never.
CEC When Consumer Electronics Control is enabled it allows controlling one HDMIconnected component using another’s remote control, as long as CEC is also enabled in the other components. Note that when component brands are mixed this control system may not be reliable. CEC Control must also be On for Audio Return Channel, described in an earlier section, to function.
3.9 SAVE / LOAD SETTINGS Save / Load Settings Save User Settings Load User Settings Reset on-the-fly Settings Load Factory Defaults SAVE/LOAD USER SETTINGS After selecting Save User Settings and confirming, all menu settings will be stored. If you change settings later and want to recall the saved settings, select Load User Settings and confirm. RESET ON-THE-FLY SETTINGS After selecting and confirming, all non-menu settings such as level and bass/treble will be reset.
3.10 SYSTEM INFORMATION System Information Update Via USB Release Version Micro Version DSP Version OSD Version ARC Name ARC Upload Time 1.0.0 1.0.0 1.0.0 1.0.0 UPDATE VIA USB AND VERSION NUMBERING: The operational characteristics of the AVM/MRX are controlled by software installed through the USB port on the front panel. Updates can be downloaded from our web site and installed afterwards. • On www.anthemAV.com locate the software pertaining to your MRX model and voltage.
ANTHEM ROOM CORRECTION ARC corrects the effects of reflective surfaces and room boundaries on sound quality by measuring the response of each speaker relative to the listening area and equalizing it. ARC equalizes response without stressing the amplifier or speakers and does not downsample the source material to process it.
4.1 BEFORE STARTING • Ensure that the AVM/MRX software and ARC-2 software that you will be using are compatible with one another – check www.anthemAV.com for latest versions. • Your ARC microphone and its support file are a system. Before a mic can be used for measurement, its response must be known. Each ARC microphone’s frequency response is measured precisely at the factory and this is used to create your microphone’s calibration file.
4.3 MICROPHONE STAND ASSEMBLY Screw the telescoping tube into its base and the microphone clip onto the tube. Position the clip vertically. Connect the USB microphone cable to the microphone and slide the microphone into the clip. 4.4 MICROPHONE POSITIONING During measurement the microphone must point straight up. The microphone’s height is critical to proper measurement and should be at ear level when seated.
QUICK MEASURE SPEAKER POSITION HELPER If speaker positioning is flexible, particularly for the sub, you can try using Quick Measure before running ARC. Alternatively you can start with a full measurement and then see whether it’s necessary to re-position speakers. To use Quick Measure, select Manual mode instead of Automatic when starting ARC. Click on the Quick Measure button and enable the sweep tone for the speaker that you are positioning.
4.6 MANUAL MODE AND TARGETS When creating a new file, manual mode is the same as automatic mode except that you must measure, calculate, and upload in separate steps. After the measurement phase, targets can be edited but doing so is recommended only for experienced users. A file created in Automatic mode can be opened in Manual mode to allow target editing. After changing targets, you must click OK when closing the window to apply the settings, then Calculate.
If you did change settings such that a large portion of the bass is being boosted, as would be shown by a wide range of the green corrected curve having higher level than the red measured curve, chances are that your equipment will be stressed more than the sound will improve. There is very little to gain by doing this. Instead, address the real reasons behind the areas which could be improved but are beyond what electronic correction is meant to fix, for example large dips in the in-room response.
SUBWOOFER HIGH PASS ORDER Here you may set the low-end slope. If you have a subwoofer that has strong output below 20 Hz, or if it uses its own low-frequency input protection (check with its manufacturer, don’t assume) then selecting Flat may improve system performance. If on the other hand you have a subwoofer that is designed to be flat to a certain frequency then have response that drops very quickly below that, manually selecting a steeper than average slope may be beneficial.
OPERATION 5.1 POWER ON / OFF AND VOLUME Main and Zone 2 have separate power controls. During power-on and power-off a mechanical click is produced from the unit – this is normal. Volume comes on according to setup menu setting. Front Panel ZONE 2 Remote MAIN To control volume rotate the front panel knob or press VOL up/down on the remote control. To mute or un-mute the audio, press MUTE. VOL 5.
5.3 INPUT SELECTION The number of active inputs varies according to how the Input Setup menu was programmed. To scroll through the next/previous active inputs press the right/left buttons, and to make a selection press SELECT. Front Panel Remote SELECT INPUT Alternatively, press the INPUT button for an on-screen list of inputs. Use the up/down and SELECT buttons to change the input. To change input in Zone 2, press the INPUT button (after pressing ZONE button if using the front panel).
PRESETS (remote control only) 30 FM stations can be stored. To store the current station press PRESET then assign a number from 01 to 30. To recall a preset enter the assigned number or press PG/PR up/down for the next/ previous one. To delete a preset, select it then press CLEAR. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 PRESET 0 CL EA R PG/PR 9 5.5 DTS PLAY-FI For setup and app installation information, refer to the network setup section. General information is available on https://play-fi.com.
5.7 BASS / TREBLE / BALANCE To change tone, press Bass or Treble on the remote control then up/down. Note that Bass does not affect the subwoofer output – this is handled by the Level adjustment. BASS BAL TREB To change balance press BAL on the remote then up to move the image to the right, or down to move the image to the left. 5.8 LIP-SYNC If the audio is not synchronized with the video, press Lip-Sync then up/down. Up to 300 milliseconds of audio delay may be used.
5.10 DOLBY VOLUME AND DYNAMIC RANGE CONTROL Refer to the Input Setup section for a description of Dolby Volume. Output is forced to a maximum of 7.1 channels if height channels are configured. To change on/off status press DYN on the remote control then up/down. To change Leveler amount press DYN a second time when Dolby Volume is on then adjust. DYN When Dolby Volume is off another dynamic range control becomes available after DYN is pressed a second time.
L I M I T E D WA R R A N T Y CANADA & USA The warranty period on new Anthem products is: 5 years: Separate power amplifiers and integrated amplifiers 3 years: Audio/Video preamplifiers and receivers Please register your product at www.anthemAV.com The warranty period begins on the date of purchase from Anthem or an Authorized Anthem Dealer. This warranty is offered only to the original owner and is not transferable.
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AVM 90/70 MRX 1140/740/540 Quick Start Guide Using the Remote Control Remote Control Battery Installation Remote Control Range of Operation Install batteries in the MRX/AVM remote control in the directions shown in the illustration below. The MRX/AVM remote control operates best when used within the range and distance shown in the illustration below.
Basic Connections (Continued) Speakers/Subwoofer (MRX 1140/740/540 ONLY) + - SUB IN SERIAL NO. LABEL Sources (All MRX/AVM Models) Note: MRX 540 does not include 2.
Network Setup How to connect your MRX/AVM to your network. A network connection is required for accessing the Web UI, streaming content, and for running Anthem Room Correction. Ethernet Connection: The simplest way to connect your MRX/AVM to your network is by connecting it via Ethernet cable. This option isn’t always available, but it will provide the quickest setup and most secure network connection.
Inputs Virtual Inputs: Anthem products use “Virtual Inputs.” What this means is that no physical input is tied to any input that is made or created, you can create and specify combinations you want. For example, you can make an input using HDMI 1 for video and HDMI for audio then make a second input using HDMI 1 for video and RCA for audio or another example would be to make 2 seperate inputs using the exact same audio and video inputs but different speaker profiles.
A/V PROCESSOR AVM 60 A/ V P R O C E S S O R NEW 11.2-CHANNEL AUDIO/VIDEO PROCESSOR FREE AVM 60 CONTROL APP* AVM 60 • Premium 32-bit / 768 kHz Differential-Output D/A Converters • High Dynamic Range (HDR) 1 1 . 2 • Wireless Network Connection • On-Screen Display with 4K 50/60 • Dolby Atmos • DTS Play-Fi® – Local and Streaming • 4K 50/60 Switching • DTS:X Ready HDMI & VIDEO • ARC™ Anthem Room Correction • HDMI 2.0a • 4 Speaker Profile Memories • HDCP 2.
ARC (ANTHEM ROOM CORRECTION) The Easy-To-Use Anthem Room Correction Kit Delivers Professional Results In Any Room What is ARC? Simply put, Anthem Room Correction quickly “corrects” the effects that reflective surfaces such as walls, floors and ceilings have on the sound radiating from a loudspeaker. Removing the effects of these obstacles allows your audio equipment to achieve a more natural sound in any room, as close to the lab standard as possible.
BRING YOUR MOVIES TO LIFE, AS NEVER BEFORE DOLBY ATMOS® What is Dolby Atmos? Dolby Atmos® is a revolutionary new audio technology that transports you into extraordinary entertainment experiences. • Fills your room with captivating sound - Sound comes from all directions, including overhead, to fill the room with astonishing clarity, richness, detail, and depth.
WI-FI MUSIC STREAMING DTS PLAY-FI® Limitless music. App-controlled convenience. Wireless connectivity. Everyone wants instant access to their digital audio library, anywhere in the home. And Anthem’s AVM 60 with DTS Play-Fi technology is the perfect, highperformance means of delivery. Anthem’s AVM 60 A/V Processor can take full dynamic advantage of the better-thanCD-quality sound quality delivered by the DTS Play-Fi® streaming technology. Partnered with the leader in Wi-Fi streaming.
COMPARISON CHART AVM 60 MRX 1120 MRX 720 MRX 520 11.2 11.2 11.2 5.
COMPARISON CHART AVM 60 MRX 1120 MRX 720 MRX 520 Inputs – Rear 7 7 7 7 Input – Front • • • 1R+1F 1R+1F 1R+1F 1R HDCP 2.2 • • • • HDMI 2.0a • • • • On-Screen Display with UHD 4K 50/60 • • • • 4:4:4 Chroma Subsampling at 4K60 (18.2 Gbps) • • • • High Dynamic Range (HDR) • • • • BT.
DESIGN DETAILS Wireless network connectivity AVM 60 rear view Easy-to-read intutive display Brushed anodized aluminum aesthetic
TECHNICAL SPECS Preamplifier (measured at XLR output) Maximum Output (<0.1% THD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8.4 Vrms, subwoofer channel 9.9 Vrms Frequency Response (2 Vrms output) . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Hz - 35 kHz (+0, -.25 dB) Frequency Response, Analog-Direct (2 Vrms output) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Hz - 80 kHz (+0, -.25 dB) THD+N (2 Vrms output) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
