Arcam AVR400 - Manual

E-6 The aVR400 receiver is designed to produce a level of performance that will truly bring music and movies to life. The AVr400 is a high-quality and high-performance home-cinema processor and amplifier built to Arcam’s quality design and manufacturing standards. It combines digital processing with...

E-7 English Placing the unit < Place the unit on a level, firm surface, avoiding direct sunlight and sources of heat or damp. < Do not place the AVr400 on top of a power amplifier or other source of heat. < Do not place the amplifier in an enclosed space such as a bookcase or closed cabinet...

E-8 Dolby Volume Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Dolby TrueHD, Digital, Digital Plus, PL IIx Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby, Pro Logic, and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby L...

E-9 English NOTE Please read the ‘Placing the unit’, ‘Power’ and ‘Interconnect cables’ sections on page E-7 before connecting up your AVr400 integrated amplifier! Voltage select Ensure the voltage selected matches your local power supply rear panel connectors 230V 115V HdMI For information, see page...

E-10 audio/video connections Before connecting your AVr400 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 avoid damage to the...

E-11 English Zone 2 connectors The Z2 out analogue audio connector can be used to connect the stereo audio output of the AVr400 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 Co...

E-12 analogue audio inputs AV, SAT, BD, VCR, PVR, CD Connect the left and right inputs to the left and right outputs of your source equipment. MCH input This multi-channel analogue audio input can be connected to a source device which outputs surround sound on its analogue outputs. Such devices typi...

E-14 BD/SAT 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 thr...

E-15 English Connecting an iPod using the arcam irdock The combination of the AVr400 and Arcam’s optional irDock or rLead accessory provides a great platform for your iPod.Connect the i rDock as shown, power on the irDock , slot in your iPod and select iPod as the source. note that the default input...

E-16 FM Connecting an aerial A suitable FM aerial must be connected to the AVr400 before FM radio can be received. In strong signal areas , the wire FM aerial supplied can be used with reasonable results. When installed and receiving FM radio, check the signal strength by pressing the front panel or...

E-17 English other connectors data connectors rLead/irdock For use with an Arcam rLead or irDock accessory. See page E-15 and the accessory documentation for details. RS232 serial connector Use with control devices having an rS232 serial port (for example, Crestron and AMX touch screen controllers)....

E-18 speakers The AVr400 allows you to connect up to seven speakers and an active subwoofer in the main system. The output channels correspond to speakers installed in the front left, centre, front right, surround left, surround right, surround back left, surround back right and an active subwoofer....

E-19 English Connecting speakers To connect each of the speakers, unscrew the corresponding terminals on the back of the AVr400, insert the speaker wires through the hole in each post and screw the terminals back up. Make sure that the red (positive/ + ) terminal of the speaker is connected to the r...

E-20 operating your aVR400 For information display we recommend you use the OSD (On-Screen Display) on your display device whenever possible. Switching on Press the front panel power button in. The power LED will glow green, the front display shows the word ‘ ARCAM ’. When initialisation is complete...

E-21 English Using Zone 2 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).Source selection and volume control for Zone 2 is achieved either by using an Ir r...

E-22 4 Remote control receiver . This is positioned behind the display window, above the MENU button on the front panel. Ensure the receiver is in a clear line of sight from the remote control for operation. If this is not possible, use a separate sensor connected to the Z1 iR input on the rear pane...

E-23 English Inserting batteries into the remote control The CR102 universal remote controller The Cr102 is a sophisticated ‘universal’ backlit remote control that can control up to eight devices. It is pre- programmed for use with the AVr400 and many other Arcam products (FM/DAB tuners, CD players ...

E-25 English Controlling other devices Method 1 (direct code setup) This section describes the simplest (preferred) way to program the Cr102’s Device Mode keys to control the non-Arcam devices in your system. < Some of the modes are locked to Arcam operation but can be unlocked if required (see p...

E-26 aMP device Mode The A Device Mode button configures the Cr102 to control the AVr400. Pressing this button does not affect the currently selected input on the AVr400. IMPORTANT : The Cr102 must also be in AMP Device Mode to control the following sources: MCH (multi- channel analogue), AUX , NET ...

E-27 English dVd/bd device Mode The d Device Mode button configures the Cr102 to control the functions of Arcam Blu-ray Disc and DVD players, although this can be changed (see page E-25). Pressing this button also selects BD as the AVr400 source. P Toggles power between standby and on 0 … 9 Searches...

E-28 SaT device Mode The z Device Mode button configures the Cr102 to control the functions of a satellite receiver. You will need to configure this Device Mode to work with your equipment. Pressing this button also selects SAT as the AVr400 source. P Toggles power between standby and on 0 … 9 Funct...

E-30 Cd device Mode The c Device Mode button configures the Cr102 to control the CD functions of Arcam CD players, although this can be changed (see page E-25). Pressing this button also selects CD as the AVr400 source. P Toggles power between standby and on. 0 … 9 Functions as original remote numbe...

E-32 Before you use your AVr400 it is essential that you enter some information into the Setup menus about your speaker configuration. This allows the AVr400 to process any surround sound digital source to exactly match your system and give you the ultimate surround sound experience.There are three ...

E-33 English auto speaker setup There is a proprietary automatic loudspeaker setup function built into your AVr400. The Arcam Auto Speaker Setup function attempts to set all the essential speaker settings for all the speakers in your system. It also calculates room equalisation (room EQ) filter valu...

E-34 setup menus The Setup menus allow you to configure all aspects of your AVr400. 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 configur...

E-37 English microphone at the listening position before running Auto Setup. Run Auto Setup – Press Ok (or O on the remote) to start Auto Speaker Setup. The process will generate test tones from the speakers and will typically take less than two minutes. The test tone generator will cycle round each...

E-38 Video Inputs Settings to optionally assign a video source to each of the normally audio-only inputs. These settings are stored in memory and recalled each time the unit is powered up. Video Input CD – Video Input Aux – Video Input AM / FM – Video Input MCH – Video Input iPod – Video Input Net –...

E-40 Introduction Your AVr400 receiver provides all the key decoding and processing modes for analogue and digital signals, including the latest high definition audio formats over HDMI. Modes for digital sources Digital recordings are usually encoded to include information about their format type. T...

E-41 English High resolution audio sources Dolby TrueHD Provides up to 7.1 full channel 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 tradi...

E-42 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 everythin...

E-44 tuner operation The AVr400 is fitted with an internal AM/FM tuner and a DAB (digital radio) tuner. DAB broadcasts are not available in all locations.This section deals with tuner operation, for information on setting up the tuner and installing aerials, see page E-16.When a tuner input is selec...

E-45 English network/usb operation The AVr400 is fitted with a network audio client which is capable of playing internet radio stations as well as stored music on a network storage device such as a PC, or from a USB flash drive.For information on installing the AVr400 on your network, see page E-17....

E-46 Zone 2 control connections The AVr400 also allows remote control from Zone 2. Z2 IR This allows the AVr400 to be controlled remotely from Zone 2 via Infra-red remote control. Connect a remote Ir receiver in Zone 2 to allow control of the AVr400 from this listening/ viewing area.For more informa...

E-47 English Zone 1 Multi-room connection guide Zone 2

E-48 Code Learning The Cr102 comes with a complete library of preprogrammed codes. After you have set up the Cr102 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 Cr102 keypad. For convenience, the Cr102 offers a Code Learni...

E-49 English Example: To deassign the Macro associated with the h key 1. Press and hold S until the power LED blinks twice: * * . 2. Press 9 9 5 . 3. Press h . 4. Press and hold S until the power LED blinks twice: * * . Volume punch-through Volume punch-through means that, no matter which Device Mod...

E-50 Mode Mover If your home entertainment setup contains devices of the same type (e.g. two TVs, perhaps from different manufacturers) you can still control both those devices with the Cr102. You simply need to reassign an unused Device Mode key. NOTE Before using Mode Mover, make sure both the sou...

E-51 English Device codes The tables that begin on page 56 (in the final section of this Handbook) list the four-figure codes for different manufacturers’ devices.Use these when setting your Cr102 up to control your devices, as described in Method 1 (see page E-25). If more than one code number is l...

E-52 trouble- shooting Problem Check that... There are no lights on the unit < the power cord is plugged into the AVr400 and the mains socket it is plugged into is switched on. < the power button is pressed in. If a red LED is present, the AVr400 is in standby mode. Press any button on the fro...

E-54 Continuous power output, per channel, 8Ω 2 channels driven, 20Hz - 20kHz, <0.02% THD 100W 2 channels driven, 1kHz, 0.2% THD 125W 7 channels driven, 1kHz, 0.2% THD 90W residual noise & hum <0.3mV inputs Line inputs: nominal sensitivity 1V, 2V, 4V (user adjustable) Input impedance 47k Ω...

E-55 English product guarantee Worldwide 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. The manufa...

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