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Acknowledgments Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby”,”Pro Logic”, “AC3", and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Confidential Unpublished Works. © 1992-1997 Dolby Laboratories, Inc. All ® rights reserved. DTS is a registered trademark of Digital Theater Systems, ® ™ L.L.C., Motorola , ‘Powered by Motorola’ name and logo are trademarks of Motorola, Inc. © Copyright 1996 All Rights Reserved. B&K Components, Ltd. 2100 Old Union Road, Buffalo New York 1
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Table of Contents Safety precautions page 3 Features page 4 Display page 5,7 Front panel view page 6 Front panel description page 6 - 7 Rear panel view page 8 Rear panel description page 8 - 11 Remote control page 12 - 13 Setup page 14 Factory reset page 15,35 Making the connection page 16 Audio only page 16 Audio/video source page 16 Video monitor page 17 VCR page 17 Tape player page 17 Digital page 9,18,24,34 Surround setup page 19 Channel mode page 19 Bass management page 20 Delay page 20 S
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Tuner functions page 30 AM/FM Band page 30 Tuning/Seek page 30 Direct Frequency Input page 30 FM Stereo/Mono page 31 Save a station preset page 31 Recall a station preset page 32 Auto program station presets page 33 Advanced operations page 34 - 36 Star operation page 34 Troubleshooting page 36 Specifications page 37 - 38 Audio page 37 Video page 37 Tuner page 37 - 38 Care and cleaning page 38 Warranty page 39 Accessories included: Power cord, Manual, Remote control, 4 AAA batteries Page 2
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ BEFORE INSTALLING WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. The lightning flash with arrowhead, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user of the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to you. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user of the presence of
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Features Overview Your new AVP series preamplifier from B & K Components, Ltd., is a versatile audio/video control center with an internal AM/FM tuner. The AVP preamplifiers are designed to not only sound sensational, but also to be an attractive, easy-to-use addition to your audio/video system. Although you already have a good idea of your preamplifier’s features, we’d like to take a moment to point out certain highlights. Following that, the rest of this section describes the front panels d
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A/V presets - Your AVP comes equipped with built in preset memories that when selected set up your AVP for you. You can also make changes to settings (such as volume and balance levels, etc.) and save your preferences in your own custom preset. You can save up to 10 A/V presets in each “bank” and recall them easily with the remote control. Recalling a preset while the preamplifier is off, automatically turns on the preamplifier. Two preset “banks” - Your AVP features two preset “banks”,
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Front panel view The figure below shows the front panel controls and features. Input selection or changes to other settings using the front panel controls requires selecting the appropriate MENU options and using the or button to change the settings. 1. Headphone jack 6. Review / button 2. Display 7. Menu button 3. Power button 8. Enter button 4. Mute button 9. Volume control 5. Display / button Front panel description 1. Headphone Jack - Stereo headphones having a standard ¼ inch binau
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5. Display / button - Lets you turn the front panel display on or off. When used in combination with MENU, it will change that options setting. In TEST it selects the previous channel. When used in combination with MODE, it selects the previous surround mode. 6. Review / button - Presents a series of displays showing the current settings of the preamplifier. When used in combination with MENU, it will change that options setting. In TEST it selects the next channel. When used in combi
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Rear panel view The AVP back panel is organized into groups of inputs and outputs for audio and video as shown below. 1. Power switch 9. Analog audio inputs 2. AC fuse holder 10. AM antenna input 3. AC input receptacle 11. FM antenna input 4. Video outputs 12. Tape loop 5. Video inputs 13. V1 loop 6. Digital inputs 14. V2 loop 7. Send/RCV jacks 15. CTRL OUT / IR IN jacks 8. Preouts 16. Surround outputs Rear panel description 1. Power switch - For switching AC
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4. Video outputs - Outputs labeled MON1, MON2, V1, and V2. Provides composite video output to a TV, monitor, or VCR for viewing or recording the video signal. 5. Video inputs - Inputs labeled TV-V3, V2, V1, and DVD/VLD used to connect the A/V source to provide the video signal that the preamplifier can switch between. - 6. Digital inputs Inputs labeled V1, V2, TV-V3, TUNER, DVD/VLD, and CD used to connect a digital audio signal from your source to the AVP preamplifier. The incoming signal may
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11. FM antenna input - Connection for the FM antenna. 75 Ohms. 12. Tape Loop - Connections for the audio of a tape deck. TAPE OUT- Provides a fixed level, buffered audio output for sending to a tape player. Connect the TAPE OUT from the AVP to the TAPE IN on the tape player. TAPE IN - Accepts audio output from a tape player. Connect the TAPE IN from AVP to the TAPE OUT on the tape player. 13. V1 loop - Connections for the audio of a VCR designated as VCR 1. V1 OUT - Provides a fixed level
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16. Surround outputs - Outputs for your surround system. These variable level outputs are provided with the Surround Sound Processor option for sending signal to the power amplifiers as follows. FRONT L - Provides an audio output signal for sending to the input channel of the power amplifier for the front left speaker. FRONT R - Provides an audio output signal for sending to the input channel of the power amplifier for the front right speaker. REAR L - Provides an audio output signal for sendin
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Remote control The B & K A/V system remote control is specially designed to streamline functions. Although you can choose to use a universal remote, we think you will agree that the remote shown below is simple and easy to learn. Most buttons on the remote control are duplicated through the front panel. This means it’s easy to operate the preamplifier, whether you prefer using the remote control or the hands on approach from the front panel. We recommend using the remote control for simplicit
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Button: Function: CENTER LEVEL -/+ Lets you decrease (-) or increase (+) the center channel volume REAR LEVEL -/+ Lets you decrease (-) or increase (+) the surround volume SUB LEVEL -/+ Lets you decrease (-) or increase (+) the subwoofer volume REAR DELAY -/+ Lets you decrease (-) or increase (+) the rear channel delay time SURROUND TEST Lets you calibrate speakers using the built in test noise signal SURROUND MODE Lets you select any surround mode A Lets you specify “bank A” when recalling or s
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Setup It’s tempting to just plug in your new AVP and have great sound pour out. Before you do that, take a few minutes to plan out how you want the preamplifier to fit into your audio/video system. If you haven’t already done so, ask yourself the following questions: What source components do I want to connect to my preamplifier? (CD, VCR, etc.) What components do I want my preamplifier to send output to? What equipment in my system will be receiving and displaying the audio and video? (
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and attach it to the cable near both ends. This makes it easy to identify. To ensure maximum safety, keep all cables out of high traffic areas (hallways or doorways) and away from equipment that radiates power, including amplifiers, power cords, heaters, etc. If you might expand your audio/video system later, keep these ideas in mind as you plan current cable runs. Factory reset Reset the AVP before you start. Plug in the power and turn the AVP on. When the display shows:
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Making the connection Take a look at the back panel of the AVP. You will notice that the RCA-type audio input and output connectors are identified by colors. Red for right channel and white for the left channel audio. Composite video input and output connectors are identified by yellow. Digital inputs are identified by orange. The surround outputs are identified by black. The audio inputs and outputs start at the center of the back panel and continue to the right. The video inputs and out
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Video monitor To add a video monitor to the system. 1. Attach one end of the composite video interconnect cable to the video input on the monitor, then attach the other end to the yellow video output on the AVP labeled MON1 or MON2 (both MON1 and MON2 perform the same function). VCR connection The procedure listed is for connecting a VCR player to the V1 analog input on the AVP. Use the same instructions for connecting another VCR to the V2 analog input. 1. Attach one end of the audio interconn
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4. Attach one end of the audio interconnect cable to the right audio input on the Tape deck, then attach the other end to the red right TAPE OUT on the AVP. Digital connection The AVP preamplifier is equipped with six coaxial digital inputs. The digital inputs will accept either a standard PCM digital input or a digital Dolby Digital input. If you wish to use a source that has a TOSLINK output, you must convert it to coax. If you wish to use a laserdisc player that has a RF Dolby Digital outp
