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Class II product safety This equipment is a Class II or double insulated electrical appliance. It has been designed in such a way that it does not require a safety connection to electrical earth (‘ground’ in the U.S.). CAUTION: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover (or back). No user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture.
FCC INFORMATION (FOR US CUSTOMERS) 2. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS PRODUCT This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this manual, meets FCC requirements. Modification not expressly approved by ARCAM may void your authority, granted by the FCC, to use the product. 3. NOTE This product has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, persuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
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safety............................................................E-2 welcome.......................................................E-5 before you begin…...................................E-6 rear panel connectors...............................E-9 audio/video connections...................... E-10 Connection guide................................................. E-12 radio connectors..................................... E-13 other connectors..................................... E-14 speakers...............
before you begin… The Receivers are high-quality and high-performance home-cinema processors and amplifiers built to Arcam’s quality design and manufacturing standards. They combine digital processing with high-performance audio and video components to bring you an unrivalled home-entertainment centre. the Receiver is either by front panel control buttons, IR remote control, IP (Ethernet) control or RS232 port.
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Trademark acknowledgements Arcam is a registered trademark of A & R Cambridge Ltd. Dolby Volume Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. AUDIO Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos, Dolby Audio FLAC FLAC Decoder Copyright © 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 Josh Coalson AAC/AAC Plus aacPlus is a trademark of Coding Technologies. See http://codtech.vhost.noris.net for more information.
rear panel connectors English NOTE Please read the ‘Placing the unit’, ‘Power’ and ‘Interconnect cables’ sections on page E-7 before connecting up your Receiver! HDMI connectors For information, see page E-10. Digital connectors FM/DAB Coaxial and optical digital audio connectors, see page E-11. FM aerial socket, or DAB aerial socket.
GAME STB/MHL AV SAT BD VCR HDMI Z2 OUT STB GAME AV PVR ZONE2 OUT OUTPUT2 OUTPUT1 ARC DIGITAL AUDIO BD PVR CD SAT PVR TRIG Z FM/DAB ETHERNET HDMI connectors ANALOGUE AUDIO HEIGHT 1 HEIGHT 2 USB 5V / 1A BD CD COAXIAL DC6V AV STB OPTICAL 1.2A MAX L General SPEAKER OUTPUTS STB, GAME, AV, SAT, BD, VCR,ZONE PVR 2R HEIGHT 1 R R SBR SR FR C Connect the SUB HDMI video outputs of your source 2 PREAMP OUT equipment to these corresponding HDMI inputs.
BD VCR ZONE2 OUT PVR OUTPUT2 Digital audio connectors STB/MHL OUTPUT1 ARC GAME AV CD PVR SAT BD Z2 OUT PVR STB AV GAME TRIG Z1 FM/DAB PVR VCR HDMI DIGITAL AUDIO BD SAT Analogue audio inputs USB 5V / 1A DIGITAL AUDIO BD PVR CD SAT PVR SR AV FR STB/MHL Z2 OUT VCR STB C GAME GAME PVR FL HDMI AV BD AV ZONE2 OUT STB SAT SPEAKER OUTPUTS BD PREAMP OUT FL VCR PVR ~ 50 – 60 Hz 1.
Connection guide Blu-ray Disc (BD)/DVD player The diagram shows how to make audio and video connections from a typical BD/DVD player. The preferred audio hook-up is using the HDMI or coaxial digital connector (usually marked DIGITAL AUDIO OUT), in addition to the coaxial analogue outputs for left and right channels. GAME STB/MHL In each case, use the audio inputs labelled BD on the Receiver.
DAB/FM AV SAT BD VCR HDMI Z2 OUT STB GAME AV ZONE2 OUT OUTPUT2 OUTPUT1 ARC DIGITAL AUDIO BD PVR CD radio connectors ANALOGUE AUDIO HEIGHT 1 HEIGHT 2 PVR SAT English GAME STB/MHL PVR TRIG Z1 FM/DAB Z1 IR ETHERNET USB 5V / 1A DC6V AV STB OPTICAL BD CD COAXIAL 1.
NOTE other connectors Serial connector USB connector The Receiver can play files stored on a USB mass storage device, typically a pen drive, but any USB device that complies with the ‘mass storage device‘ class is compatible. RS232 serial connector Z1 IR TRIG Z1 RS232 DC6V 1.2A MAX TRIG Z2 Z2 IR GAME STB/MHL AV SAT ~ 50 – 60 Hz 1.
speakers More than one subwoofer unit may be required for larger installations, particularly in rooms of a timber frame construction. English Subwoofer A subwoofer will greatly improve the bass performance of your system. This is useful for reproducing special cinema effects, especially where a dedicated LFE (Low Frequency Effects) channel is available, as with many discs encoded with Dolby or DTS technologies. Centre The centre speaker allows for a more realistic reproduction of dialogue.
HT 2 SPEAKER OUTPUTS ZONE 2 R HEIGHT 1 R SBR 8Ω LOAD IMPEDANCE RECOMMENDED SR FR C FL SL DC6V 1.2A MAX SUB 2 AMP OUT C SBL ~ 50 – 60 Hz 1.5KW MAX 115 SUB SBR SBR HEIGHT 1 R ZONE 2 R SR FR C FL SL 230 SBL HEIGHT1 L ZONE 2 L It is important that no stray strands of wire from these connections are allowed to touch another cable or the product casing. Failure to ensure this can cause a short circuit and damage your Receiver.
source button on the remote. The following sources are available: For information display we recommend you use the OSD (On-Screen Display) on your display device whenever possible. operation STB Set Top Box input Volume control It is important to realise that the level of the volume indicator is not an accurate indication of the power delivered to your loudspeakers.
Using Zone 2 Extended front panel menu Updating firmware via USB Zone 2 provides the option for the occupants of the master bedroom, conservatory, kitchen, etc. to view or listen to a different source at a different volume level from the main zone (Zone 1).
Stereo Direct on/off. Provides a direct analogue path from the analogue inputs to the left and right front outputs. Switches off any surround processing modes and shuts down the DSP circuits for best stereo sound quality. front panel operation Mode Info Selects the information displayed on the lower left portion of the front panel. Display Selects between Stereo and the available surround modes for the current source. This switches the display brightness between off/dim/bright.
The universal remote controller remote control Inserting batteries into the remote control The Receiver is supplied with a sophisticated ‘universal’ backlit remote control that can control up to eight devices. It is pre-programmed for use with the Receiver and many other Arcam products (FM/DAB tuners, CD players and DVD players). 1. Open the battery compartment on the back of the handset, by sliding its cover off. 2. Insert two ‘AAA’ batteries, as indicated in the battery compartment. 3.
Backlight A backlight comes on for eight seconds whenever a key is pressed. This helps you use the handset in subdued lighting conditions. LED blinks Short blinks indicate a valid key press. Multiple short blinks convey information (such as a device code) or signal the beginning and successful completion of a programming sequence.
AMP Device Mode The AMP Device Mode button configures the remote to control the Receiver. Pressing this button does not affect the currently selected input on the Receiver. The functionality of the remote is context sensitive for the internal sources and is described in the following table. 2 Single press – Toggles Receiver power between standby and on in the current zone (zone in which the command is received). Toggles the mute function of the AVR.
AV Device Mode The BD Device Mode button configures the remote to control the functions of Arcam Blu-ray Disc and DVD players, although this can be changed. Pressing this button also selects BD as the source. 2 Toggles power between standby and on. 1 Open/close disc tray. 0...9 Searches for and plays the track corresponding to the key pressed when playing a CD. DISP Cycles through the front panel display’s brightness options. MODE Cycles through the repeat options (track, disc, etc.).
SAT Device Mode STB Device Mode PVR Device Mode The STB Device Mode button selects STB as the source. The SAT Device Mode button selects SAT as the source. The PVR Device Mode button selects PVR as the source. If configured to work with your set top box decoder or similar device, the remote can subsequently control the device. If configured to work with your satellite receiver, the remote can subsequently control the device.
CD Device Mode English The CD Device Mode button selects CD as the source. The button is configured to control the CD functions of Arcam CD players, although this can be changed (see “Locking/Unlocking a specific Device Mode” on page E-39). 2 Toggles power between standby and on. AMP Resets remote to AMP mode. 1 Open/close disc tray. RADIO Plays the programmed tracks. 0...9 Searches for and plays the track corresponding to the key pressed.
essential setup Before you use your Receiver it is essential that you enter some information into the Setup menus about your speaker configuration. This allows the Receiver to process any surround sound digital source to exactly match your system and give you the ultimate surround sound experience. There are three pieces of vital information which are outlined in the sections: ‘Speaker Types’, ‘Speaker Distances’ and ‘Speaker Levels’.
Dirac Live for Arcam There is a proprietary automatic loudspeaker setup function built into your Receiver from Dirac Reasearch. Using a PC/MAC based application, this attempts to set all the essential speaker settings for all the speakers in your system. It also calculates room equalisation (Room EQ) filter values to remove some of the worst effects of resonant frequencies in the listening room.
setup menus The Setup menus allow you to configure all aspects of your Receiver. The next few pages will go through the menu items and explain their function. The Setup menus will probably look quite daunting if you are new to setting up home cinema, but the majority of them need only be configured once when you first install the system (or if your system changes or you move house!) Menu panel Adjustment panel The left-hand panel lists the setup screens available for adjustment.
The audio and video settings on this page of the Setup menu can be tailored specifically and independently to the currently selected input. When a different input is selected on the Input line, all the input-specific settings for that input are displayed below it. These settings are applied to the named Input only and are stored in memory and recalled each time the unit is powered up and whenever that input is selected. Input – The currently selected input connectors to which the settings below relate.
Incoming Sample Rate – (Information only) The sample rate of the digital audio stream connected to this input, if present. Incoming Bit Rate – (Information only) The bit rate of the digital audio stream connected to this input, if present. Dialnorm – (Information only) If a Dolby Digital audio stream is connected to this input, this is the Dialogue Normalisation setting requested by the stream. Video Input – The currently selected video input. For inputs that have video connections (e.g.
Speaker Levels Calibration settings for the test noise signal level through the loudspeakers and measured at the listening position. NOTE Speakers that are not present in your configuration will be greyed out. If Dirac Live for Arcam is used, these settings will also be greyed out as they are autoset by Dirac These settings are applied to all audio inputs and are stored in memory and recalled each time the unit is powered up.
decoding modes Introduction Two-channel source modes Multi-channel source modes Your Receiver receiver provides all the key decoding and processing modes for analogue and digital signals, including the latest high definition audio formats over HDMI. The following decoding and surround modes are for creating multi-channel stereo modes from 2-channel sources. They are available on the AV860/AVR850/ AVR550/AVR390 for standard and high definition Dolby Digital 2.0, DTS 2.
Dolby Atmos Dolby Atmos content is mixed as audio objects instead of traditional channels, so can take full advantage of the number and placement of your speakers. Dolby TrueHD Provides up to 7.1 full channels at 96kHz, 24bit resolution, with potentially no losses in the compression process. Data rates can be up to 18Mbps. Dolby Digital Plus Provides up to 7.1 discrete channels of audio with less compression than traditional Dolby Digital encoding. Data rates can be up to 6Mbps.
Dolby volume Dolby Volume is a sophisticated new technology that resolves the problem of different volume levels between programme content (e.g. a TV show and advert breaks) and between sources (e.g. a rock radio station and DVD, or between two TV stations). It lets the listener enjoy everything at the same preferred listening level without having to reach for the volume control to compensate for the different recording/output levels. This is the Volume Leveller function of Dolby Volume.
tuner operation This section deals with tuner operation, for information on setting up the tuner and installing aerials, see page E-13. When a tuner input is selected, the OSD shows a list of radio presets plus an information panel giving all available information about the current frequency (for FM) or station (for DAB).
GAME STB/MHL AV SAT BD VCR HDMI Z2 OUT STB GAME AV PVR ZONE2 OUT OUTPUT2 OUTPUT1 ARC DIGITAL AUDIO BD PVR CD SAT PVR TRIG Z1 FM/DAB Z1 IR ETHERNET USB 5V / 1A network/usb operation AV STB OPTICAL BD CD COAXIAL ANALOGUE AUDIO HEIGHT 1 HEIGHT 2 DC6V RS232 1.
The Receiver allows independent routing to a separate set of equipment, typically used for a second living space, e.g., bedroom or lounge.
Code learning customising the remote Library search setup (Method 2) The supplied remote comes with a complete library of pre-programmed codes. After you have set up the remote for your device, you may find that there are one or more functions on your original remote which do not have a place on the keypad. For convenience, the remote offers a Code Learning feature that allows you to copy up to 16 functions from an original remote control onto the remote keypad.
Reading stored code numbers 1. Press the Device key for the product that you want to set up together with the 4 key. Hold down both keys for three seconds until the LED blinks. 2. Press the INFO key and count the number of blinks ( *=1, **=2, ***=3, etc.). There is a time gap between digits. (Note that ‘0’ is represented by ten blinks: **********.) Locking/Unlocking a specific Device Mode The power LED stays lit, showing that it is in Lock/ Unlock setup mode. 3.
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AV860 Stereo line inputs specifications Maximum input Nominal sensitivity Input impedance Signal/noise ratio (A-wtd ref 100W) normal/stereo direct Frequency response 4.5V rms 1V, 2V, 4V (user adjustable) 47kΩ 100dB/110dB 20Hz—20kHz ± 0.
Continuous power output, per channel, 8Ω/4Ω 2 channels driven, 20Hz ‑ 20kHz, <0.02% THD 2 channels driven, 1kHz, 0.2% THD 7 channels driven, 1kHz, 0.2% THD Residual noise & hum (A-wtd) 120W/200W 130W/210W 100W/180W <0.15mV Stereo line inputs Maximum input Nominal sensitivity Input impedance Signal/noise ratio (A-wtd ref 100W) normal/stereo direct Frequency response 4.5V rms 1V, 2V, 4V (user adjustable) 47kΩ 100dB/110dB 20Hz—20kHz ± 0.
AVR550 Continuous power output, per channel, 8Ω 2 channels driven, 20Hz ‑ 20kHz, <0.02% THD 2 channels driven, 1kHz, 0.2% THD 7 channels driven, 1kHz, 0.2% THD Residual noise & hum (A-wtd) 110W 125W 90W <0.15mV Stereo line inputs Maximum input Nominal sensitivity Input impedance Signal/noise ratio (A-wtd ref 100W) normal/stereo direct Frequency response 4.5V rms 1V, 2V, 4V (user adjustable) 47kΩ 100dB/110dB 20Hz—20kHz ± 0.
Continuous power output, per channel, 8Ω 2 channels driven, 20Hz ‑ 20kHz, <0.02% THD 2 channels driven, 1kHz, 0.2% THD 7 channels driven, 1kHz, 0.2% THD Residual noise & hum (A-wtd) 80W 86W 60W <0.15mV Stereo line inputs Maximum input Nominal sensitivity Input impedance Signal/noise ratio (A-wtd ref 100W) normal/stereo direct Frequency response 4.5V rms 1V, 2V, 4V (user adjustable) 47kΩ 100dB/110dB 20Hz—20kHz ± 0.
SR250 Continuous power output, per channel, 8Ω 2 channels driven, 20Hz ‑ 20kHz, <0.02% THD 2 channels driven, 1kHz, 0.2% THD Residual noise & hum (A-wtd) 90W 125W <0.15mV Stereo line inputs Maximum input Nominal sensitivity Input impedance Signal/noise ratio (A-wtd ref 95W) normal/stereo direct Frequency response 4.5V rms 1V, 2V, 4V (user adjustable) 47kΩ 100dB/110dB 20Hz—20kHz ± 0.
product guarantee This entitles you to have the unit repaired free of charge, during the first two years after purchase, provided that it was originally purchased from an authorised Arcam dealer. The Arcam dealer is responsible for all after-sales service.
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