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AVR400
H a n d b o o k AVR surround amplifier
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AVR400 H a n d b o o k AVR surround amplifier English
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Class II product This equipment is a Class II or double
insulated electrical appliance. It has been designed in such a way that it does not Caution : t o reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover (or back). n o user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified require a safety connection to electrical safety service personnel. earth (‘ground’ in the U.S.). Wa Rni n G: t o reduce the ris
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FCC in Fo Rmation ( Fo R us Cu stome Rs ) 1. PRo Du Ct This product generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in This product complies with Part 15 of the FCC r ules. accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful Operation is subject to the following two conditions: interference to radio communications. However, (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur and (2) this device m
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Thank you and congratulations on purchasing your Arcam FMJ AVR400 Receiver. Contents Safety ...........................................................E-2 Arcam has been producing specialist audio products of remarkable quality for over three decades and the new AVR400 Receiver is the latest in a long line of award winning Hi-Fi. The Welcome .....................................................E-5 design of the FMJ range draws upon all of Arcam’s experience as one of the UK’s most respected
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The AVr 400 is a high-quality and high-performance input. Control of the AVr 400 is either by front panel The a VR400 receiver is designed to produce a level of home-cinema processor and amplifier built to Arcam’s control buttons, Ir remote control or r S232 port. performance that will truly bring music and movies quality design and manufacturing standards. It to life. The Cr 102 remote control supplied with the AVr 400 combines digital processing with high-performance is an eight-device ‘un
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Placing the unit Power Interconnect cables Radio interference < Place the unit on a level, firm surface, avoiding The amplifier is supplied with a moulded mains plug We recommend the use of high-quality screened cables The AVr 400 is an audio device containing direct sunlight and sources of heat or damp. already fitted to the lead. Check that the plug supplied that are designed for the particular application. Other microprocessors and other digital electronics. It has < Do not place the AVr 4
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Trademark acknowledgements Arcam is a registered trademark of A & r Cambridge Ltd. FLAC Decoder Copyright © 2000, 2001, 2002, HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Dolby Volume FLAC 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 Josh Coalson Multimedia Interface are trademarks or Manufactured under license from Dolby registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC. Laboratories. Dolby and the double-D symbol r edistribution and use in source and binary are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. forms, with or w
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digital connectors Optical and electrical digital audio connectors, seepage E-11. rear panel connectors HdMI Video connectors For information, see page E-10. Component, S-Video and Composite connectors, see page E-11. Zone 2 connection, see page E-11. a erials, control and communication a udio connectors FM/AM/DAB radio, rLead/irDock, r S232, Two-channel and multi- n etwork/USB, Ir and trigger connectors, channel, see page E-12. see page E-16, page E-17. Preamplifier output See page E-12
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Before connecting your AVr 400 to your source components and speakers, please read through the next few pages which will explain all the input and output connectivity that is available. The ‘Speakers’ section explains how to connect up your speakers to audio/video avoid damage to the amplifier and how to arrange your HdMI connectors speakers for best performance. connections AV, SAT, BD, VCR, PVR General Connect the HDMI video outputs of your source equipment to these The inputs are name
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Component/RGb video Zone 2 connectors d igital audio connectors connectors The Z2 out analogue audio connector can be used to connect the stereo audio output of the AVr 400 to an amplifier located in a second room. Connect the analogue video output to your Zone 2 display equipment. See ‘Multi-room Setup’ on E-46 for information. S-Video and Composite These inputs are suitable for connection to source connectors VCR, PVR, BD, CD, AV, SAT devices which output Component (YUV or YPbPr) or C
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MCH input a nalogue audio inputs Front panel aUX input This multi-channel analogue The front panel AUX input can be audio input can be connected used as an analogue or optical to a source device which digital input. outputs surround sound on its For analogue sources, use a stereo analogue outputs. Such devices 3.5mm lead; for digital sources typically include DVD-Audio AV, SAT, BD, VCR, PV
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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 video hook-up, in order of preference is: < use the HDMI connector (if HDMI output is provided by the player), otherwise connect the three Component or four r g B+Sync video connectors. use the S-Video connection if HDMI or Component < /r g B+Sync outputs are not provided by your player. use the Composite connection if HDMI, < Component/r g
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Connecting an iPod using the a rcam irdock The combination of the AVr 400 and Arcam’s optional irDock or rLead accessory provides a great platform for your iPod. Connect the irDock as shown, power on the irDock, slot in your iPod and select iPod as the source. n ote that the default input is VCr but this can be changed in the g eneral Setup menu. n avigating through music and podcasts on your iPod is simple using the Cr 102 remote, with text appearing on the AVr 400 display. More informat
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dab FM (where fitted) Connecting an aerial In strong signal areas, A suitable FM aerial the DAB ‘T’ wire aerial must be connected to supplied can be used radio the AVr 400 before FM with reasonable results. radio can be received. Mount the aerial as high connectors up as possible on a wall. In strong signal areas, the wire FM aerial In the UK the supplied can be used with ‘T’-elements need to be positioned vertically for reasonable results. DAB reception since broadcasts are vert
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no TE Sockets referring to ‘Z2’ relate to connections used in multi-room installation. For more information on these connectors, see page E-46. other connectors If your network uses static IP addressing rather than Z1 IR data connectors tip: Trigger output DHCP, you will need to provide IP address, gateway, This input is intended for use with a local Ir receiver Dn S and proxy information. See page E-39 for sleeve: g round when the front panel of the AVr 400 is blocked. information on set
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Centre Subwoofer The centre speaker allows for a more realistic A subwoofer will greatly improve the bass performance of reproduction of dialogue. The centre speaker your system. This is useful for reproducing special cinema should have a similar tonal balance to the front effects, especially where a dedicated LFE (Low Frequency speakers left and right speakers and be positioned at a Effects) channel is available, as with many discs encoded similar height. with Dolby or DTS technologies. Mor
