Arcam diva avr250 User Manual

AVR250

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AVR250

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Contents

Safety guidelines...................................... E-2

Important safety instructions ............................ E-2Safety compliance ........................................... E-2

Before you start! ...................................... E-4

Installation .............................................. E-6

Positioning the unit .......................................... E-6Notes on installing the AVR250.......................... E-6Audio connections............................................ E-7Video connections............................................ E-8Connecting loudspeakers .................................. E-9Zone 2 connections.......................................... E-9Connecting the AM and FM antennas ................ E-10Control connections ....................................... E-10Connecting to a power supply ......................... E-10

Configuring the AVR250 ......................... E-11

Set-up mode................................................. E-11The ‘Basic’ Set-up Menus ................................ E-12The ‘Advanced’ Set-up Menus.......................... E-16Saving Settings and Exit Set-up ...................... E-17

Remote control....................................... E-18

Operating your AVR250.......................... E-19

Switching on/off ............................................ E-19Volume control .............................................. E-19Front panel display ........................................ E-19Input selection .............................................. E-20Stereo Direct ................................................ E-20Zone 2 ......................................................... E-20Headphones.................................................. E-20Effects/FX..................................................... E-21Mode ........................................................... E-21Treble/Bass................................................... E-21Remote control buttons .................................. E-21Using the tuner ............................................. E-22Using the Main Menu...................................... E-23Using Zone 2 ............................................... E-24

Surround modes..................................... E-25

Introduction.................................................. E-25Digital multi-channel sources .......................... E-25Two-channel source modes ............................. E-26Multi-channel source modes............................ E-26DSP Effects Modes ......................................... E-27

Speaker positioning ............................... E-27

Bi-wiring and bi-amping loudspeakers... E-28

Before you start – important information! ......... E-28Bi-wiring your loudspeakers ............................ E-28Bi-amping your system .................................. E-28

Troubleshooting ..................................... E-29

SCART connections................................. E-31

IR Remote Codes.................................... E-32

Technical specifications.......................... E-34

Guarantee .............................................. E-35

Worldwide Guarantee ..................................... E-35On line registration ........................................ E-35

Appendix: Serial programming interface E-36

Introduction.................................................. E-36Command Specifications / Spécifications .......... E-37

The small print:

Manufactured under licence from Dolby Laboratories, Inc.

‘Dolby’, ‘Pro Logic’, ‘Surround EX’ and the double-D symbol are

trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

Manufactured under license from Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

U.S. Pat. No’s. 5,451,942; 5,956,674; 5,974,380; 5,978,762;

6,226,616; 6,487,535 and other U.S. and world-wide patents

issued and pending. “DTS”, “DTS-ES”, “Neo:6”, and “DTS 96/24” are

trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

Reserved.