Page 3 - TABLE OF CONTENTS; Returning Equipment; Operation
TABLE OF CONTENTS 55 Returning Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
Page 4 - ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby”, ”Pro Logic”, “AC-3", and the double-D symbol aretrademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Confidential Unpublished W orks. © 1992-1997 Dolby Laboratories, Inc. Allrights reserved. DTS ® is a registered trademark of Digital Thea...
Page 5 - SAFETY PRECAUTIONS; PLEASE READ BEFORE INSTALLING; servicing to qualified service personnel.; CONTROL OUTPUT; IR INPUT
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ BEFORE INSTALLING W ARNING: to prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this unit to rain or moisture. Care should be taken toprevent objects or liquid from entering the enclosure. Never handle the power cord with wet hands. The lightning flash with arrowhead, withi...
Page 6 - FEATURES
FEATURES Your new receiver is a versatile audio/video control center. The receiver is designed to sound sensational and bean attractive, easy-to-use addition to your audio/video system. Although you already have a good idea of yourreceiver’s features, we would like to take a moment to point out cert...
Page 7 - THE BASICS
THE BASICS The following is intended to familiarize users with common terms and applications of Home Theater equipment. Sources - your receiver can directly provide audio from its built-in AM/FM tuner. It can also provide limited video from its on-screen menu system. Typically you will want to conne...
Page 8 - Dolby Digital RF; DOES NOT
your center channel speaker, but your receiver can produce mono in two or four channels (see “SurroundMode”). Since all modern sources are stereo, the mono information is usually replicated on both the leftand right channels. Stereo - Stereo contains two discrete, full range audio channels. This is ...
Page 9 - Speakers
Bass Management - Dolby Digital and DTS formats contain up to 5 full range channels plus LFE. Only a system with five full-range (large) speakers plus a subwoofer can directly reproduce these formats. However, almost allcommercially available center channel speakers are small and incapable of reprod...
Page 10 - FRONT PANEL; Front panel buttons
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Page 11 - REAR PANEL
REAR PANEL The receiver’s back panel is organized into groups of inputs and outputs for audio and video as shown below. See back of this manual for an enlarged view. 1. AC fuse holder - Holds the AC Line fuse. Replace only with 12 Amp / 250 Volt Slow Blow fuse. 2. AC input receptacle - For attaching...
Page 12 - MAKING THE CONNECTION
MAKING THE CONNECTION It’s tempting to just plug in your new receiver and have great sound pour out. Before you do that, take a fewminutes to plan out how you want the receiver to fit into your audio/video system. Ask yourself the followingquestions: y What source components do I want to connect to ...
Page 13 - AUDIO / VIDEO CONNECTIONS; Connecting your analog sources to your receiver
AUDIO / VIDEO CONNECTIONS Connecting your analog sources to your receiver Audio / Video source - connecting a DVD/VLD player to the receiver’s analog inputs. Use the same instructionsfor connecting to other audio / video sources such as a television, satellite receiver, cable box, etc. (Omit the vid...
Page 14 - DIGITAL CONNECTIONS; R e c e i v e r
DIGITAL CONNECTIONS Connect digital inputs (DVD, VLD, etc.) to the receiver. You will need either coaxial or optical digital inputs to playDolby Digital (AC-3) or DTS surround sound processing. Digital connections are also recommended for PCMsources. If your source has both optical and coaxial outpu...
Page 15 - SPEAKER OUTPUTS
SPEAKER OUTPUTS Five-way binding posts are provided, one pair for each channel. They are designed to accept a banana-type plugor spade lug connector (shown below) and are color coded for easy identification. The red (+) post should alwaysbe connected to the speaker’s red (+) jack. The black (-) post...
Page 17 - FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS My collection of equipment differs from the labels on the back of my receiver, how can I hook them up? Your receiver provides 5 identical sets of inputs - V1, V2, DVD, CD, and SAT. Each of these has analog audio, composite video, S-video, coaxial digital audio, and optical...
Page 19 - SETUP; THE MENU SYSTEM
SETUP For best results, perform the following set up procedure when you initially install your receiver and anytime youchange or add sources, speakers, etc. or when you rearrange your listening area THE MENU SYSTEM Setup of your receiver will require you to navigate through the menu system. W e reco...
Page 20 - USER PREFERENCE SETUP; U s e r P r e f e r e n c e s; E d i t P r e s e t O p t i o n s
USER PREFERENCE SETUP You should always perform USER PREFERENCE SETUP after first installing your receiver and afteradding/changing sources or video monitors. Be sure your main power is switched on from the front panel. Forcorrect zone 1 video operation it is important that you perform the first ste...
Page 21 - Z 1 M o n i t o r V i d e o S - V i d e o; B a c k g r o u n d C o l o r R e d
Set your Zone 1 video monitor type - You should do this first so that you will get the best possible display whileperforming the rest of the setup procedure. D I S P L A Y S E T U P 1 B a c k g r o u n d C o l o r B l u e 2 O v e r l a y O p a q u e B r i g h t 3 F r o n t D i s p l a y B r i g h t ...
Page 23 - Z 1 M o n i t o r A s p e c t 4 : 3
Set the Z1 Monitor Aspect Ratio - During normal operation, your receiver will overlay status information on yourvideo monitor. This information is normally displayed at the bottom of the monitor. However, if you are viewingletterbox material on a 16:9 (widescreen) monitor, this information will be c...
Page 25 - Surround Mode Operation
return to USER PREFERENCE SETUP MENU MENU 9 rename more sources repeat 3 - 7 repeat 3 - 7 8 continue changing characters repeat 5 - 6 repeat 5 - 6 7 move to new character position VOLUME KNOB (REW) or (FF) 6 change blinking character ∧ (UP) or ∨ (DOWN) (PAUSE) or (STOP) 5 return control to r...
Page 27 - Speaker Size and Delay
SETUP/CONFIGURE You should always perform Setup/Configure after first installing your receiver and after adding/changing speakersor sources or rearranging your listening area. If you have just completed the USER PREFERENCE SETUP aboveyou are already in the MAIN MENU. If not, follow the instructions ...
Page 28 - Set the size for your center speaker -
Set The size for your front left/right speakers - OFF is not a choice - you must have front speakers. S P E A K E R S I Z E S E T U P 1 F r o n t L / R )URQW /5 60$// S E T U P M E N U S 1 S p e a k e r S i z e a n d D e l a y 2 S p e a k e r C a l i b r a t i o n 3 S o u r c e L e v e l s 4 A M T u...
Page 29 - Set the size for your rear left/right speakers -; Setup your subwoofer -
Set the size for your rear left/right speakers - S P E A K E R S I Z E S E T U P 1 F r o n t L / R 5($5 /5 60$// 2 C e n t e r 3 R e a r L / R 4 S u b w o o f e r 5 L F E 6 C e n t e r D e l a y 7 R e a r D e l a y a d j u s t p a r a m e t e r p r e v i o u s p a g e ←→ M E N U ↑ ↓ m o v e t o n e ...
Page 31 - Speaker Calibration
Speaker Calibration Speaker calibration allows you to equalize the volume levels of each speaker to make up for differences inspeaker characteristics and distances from the listener to the speakers. For best results it is important that youperform this calibration when you initially install your rec...
Page 32 - Source Levels; AM Tuner Settings
Source Levels This setup allows you to match the levels of your sources so that there are no large changes in volume as youchange from one source to another. This is for your convenience only and need not be performed unless you wishto. You may use a SPL meter or your ear to adjust the levels. Note ...
Page 33 - FM Tuner Settings
S E T U P M E N U S 1 S p e a k e r S i z e a n d D e l a y 2 S p e a k e r C a l i b r a t i o n 3 S o u r c e L e v e l s 4 A M T u n e r C h a n n e l s $0 781(5 6(783 m o v e t o n e w l i n e s e l e c t m e n u p a g e p r e v i o u s p a g e ↑ ↓ S E L M E N U 5 F M T u n e r C h a n n e l s A...
Page 35 - OPERATION; SLEEP
OPERATION The following outlines the normal day-to-day operation of your receiver from the supplied universal remote ordirectly from your receiver’s front panel. The universal remote is also capable of controlling other equipment andstoring sequences of commonly used commands. Refer to the separate ...
Page 36 - CHOOSING A SOURCE; D V D S o u r c e; TUNER OPERATION; F M S t 9 6 . 9
CHOOSING A SOURCE In general, the selected source will appear at the ZONE 1 output, the TAPE output, and the V1 output. To preventfeedback, TAPE input will not appear at TAPE output and V1 input will not appear at V1 output. '9' 352 /2*,& D V D S o u r c e C o m p o s i t e V i d e o D V D P C M...
Page 37 - ADJUSTING THE VOLUME; M a s t e r V o l u m e 0 d B; TEMPORARY LEVEL ADJUSTMENTS; C e n t e r V o l u m e 0 d B
ADJUSTING THE VOLUME 92/80( '% M a s t e r V o l u m e 0 d B M A S T E R L E V E L M A S T E R L E V E L instant volume all the way downpress MUTE again to restore can’t do from front panel MUTE adjust volume VOLUME KNOB VOL ∧ or VOL ∨ Action From Front Panel From Remote Note: The front panel VOLUME...
Page 38 - SURROUND MODES
SURROUND MODES Your receiver provides a number of listening modes. The following table shows how your receiver responds to thechosen surround mode setting for various types of source material. The table assumes five full range speakersplus a subwoofer. If your speaker configuration is different from...
Page 39 - Why do I need all these modes?
Surround Modes (cont.) '9' 352 /2*,& D V D S o u r c e C o m p o s i t e V i d e o D V D P C M 2 . 0 P r o L og i c step to desired mode (MODE) MODE Action From Front Panel From Remote Note: your receiver keeps track of a surround mode for each of the sources. It would be possible, for example...
Page 40 - OVERRIDES; D V D P l u g a n d P l a y ?
OVERRIDES Some laserdiscs contain the normal movie soundtrack on the PCM, AC-3 RF or DTS digital soundtrack along withsupplemental information on the laserdisc’s analog track. Your receiver will automatically select the digital track ifone is available. In order to reach the analog track we have pro...
Page 41 - PRESETS
PRESETS Presets allow you to save your favorite settings and recall them instantly. Your receiver can store two banks of 10presets (0..9 & A0..A9) in each of 2 Zones. The saved information includes the selected source, the volume, thesurround mode, the tuner station and band, and all of the temp...
Page 42 - GETTING RECEIVER STATUS; D V D S o u r c e C o m p o s i t e V i d e o
exit menu system MENU MENU 10 return to main menu MENU MENU 9 edit more presets repeat 4 - 7 repeat 4 - 7 8 save preset if desired ↵ (ENTER) SEL or ENTER 7 edit preset if desired(full preset edit must be enabled -see USER PREFERENCE SETUP)
(SOURCE) (MODE) source then AUDIOMODE VOL ∧ or VOL ∨ C...
Page 43 - ZONE 2 OPERATION; Via the Front Panel
ZONE 2 OPERATION Via the Front Panel You can control zone 2 from your receiver’s front panel by using the LEVEL button to step to ZONE 2. The frontpanel will now control zone 2. After a few seconds of inactivity, control will return to zone 1. The SLEEP, PRESET,ENTER, UP/DOW N ARROW S, SOURCE and VO...
Page 44 - ADVANCED FEATURES; DO NOT; ADVANCED SECURITY OPTIONS
ADVANCED FEATURES WARNING - The following describes the advanced features of the receiver. Since changing some of these functions may cause severe effects such as no sound or no remote control operation, we suggest you leavethis menu disabled (hidden) for normal operation. If you are unsure of what ...
Page 45 - ZONE CONFIGURATION; Z1 Setup
ZONE CONFIGURATION Zone Configuration will allow you to set maximum volume levels for each zone, change remote control ID codesfor each zone and turn off the on-screen display overlays in zone 1. Make sure you are in the ADVANCEDSYSTEM SETUP menu and the remote is in AUDIO mode. Z1 Setup Z1 Max Leve...
Page 47 - Z2 Setup; o r
Z2 Setup Z2 Level Control - You may wish to install an in-wall volume control in your second zone. This can causeconfusion between your receiver’s internal zone 2 volume controls and your in-wall controls. WARNING - Setting Z2 LEVEL CONTROL to FIXED will cause your receiver to immediately send itsma...
Page 49 - POWER ON TITLES; CONTROL OUT SETUP
POWER ON TITLES W hen you turn your receiver on it displays two lines of text. You can change this text to a personalized message.Make sure you are in the ADVANCED SYSTEM SETUP menu and the remote is in AUDIO mode. A D V A N C E D P O W E R O N T I T L E S 1 P o w e r O n L i n e 1 ' B K C o m p o n...
Page 51 - FACTORY RESET
After completing all of your advanced settings you may wish to backup the settings. Refer to Memory Backup inthe Setup section of this manual. FACTORY RESET Should you ever need to completely reset the receiver to the original factory settings from the front panel press theSLEEP, DOW N, and LEVEL bu...
Page 52 - TROUBLESHOOTING; POSSIBLE SOLUTION; If unit continues to blow power inlet fuses, replace; DO NOT USE A HIGHER RATED FUSE!
TROUBLESHOOTING 1. Please contact B&K customer service. 1. Internal fuses may have blown. * There are two internal fuses perchannel One or morechannels soundbad 1. Select the proper video signal type (composite or S-video). 1. Z1 video monitor is selected to the wrong signal type. Video is in Bl...
Page 53 - RECEIVER SPECIFICATIONS; Specifications subject to change without notice
RECEIVER SPECIFICATIONS 5 years receiver 1 year remote Warranty: See Warranty page forcomplete explanation 55 pounds Weight: 95 dB S / N (A-weighted): 17"(w)x17"(d)x6.25"(h) Dimensions: 1.4 dB Dynamic headroom: Rails - 4 Amp/250 Volt (slow blow type) 14 V/ µ sec Slew rate: Line -12 Amp/2...
Page 55 - REAR PANEL ENLARGED VIEW
Page 56 - NOTES
NOTES 53 p/n 12699 Rev. 9812C S P E A K E R S I Z E S E T U P 1 F r o n t L / R 2 C e n t e r 3 R e a r L / R 4 S u b w o o f e r 5 L F E 6 C e n t e r D e l a y 7 R e a r D e l a y m s m s S P E A K E R C A L I B R A T I O N 1 L e f t2 C e n t e r3 R i g h t4 R i g h t R e a r5 L e f t R e a r6 S u...
Page 58 - LIMITED WARRANTY; B&K Components Ltd.; shipping to and from the factory; RETURNING EQUIPMENT; B&K Components Ltd. 2100 Old Union Road, Buffalo New York 14227
LIMITED WARRANTY B&K Components Ltd., referred to herein as B&K, warrants your B&K equipment against all defects in materialand workmanship for a period of five years from the date of purchase. This warranty applies only to the originalpurchaser and only to equipment in normal residentia...
