B&K AVR212 User Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

User Information .......................................................................................................................................................ii

Table of Contents ....................................................................................................................................................iii

Acknowledgments................................................................................................................................................... 1

Safety Precautions .................................................................................................................................................. 2

Features.................................................................................................................................................................... 3

The Basics................................................................................................................................................................ 4

Front panel ............................................................................................................................................................... 9

Rear Panel .............................................................................................................................................................. 10

Making the connection.......................................................................................................................................... 12

Audio / Video connections....................................................................................................................................................13

Digital Connections ..............................................................................................................................................................15

Surround Outputs ..................................................................................................................................................................16

Speaker Outputs ....................................................................................................................................................................17

Antenna Connections ............................................................................................................................................................18

Control Outputs / IR Inputs...................................................................................................................................................18

Frequently Asked Questions .................................................................................................................................................19

Setup....................................................................................................................................................................... 21

The Menu System .................................................................................................................................................................21

System Setup.........................................................................................................................................................................22

Speakers ........................................................................................................................................................... 22

Speaker Size .............................................................................................................................................. 22

Speaker Location........................................................................................................................................ 27

Speaker Levels........................................................................................................................................... 28

Crossovers + LFE....................................................................................................................................... 28

Room Equalization ..................................................................................................................................... 31

Display............................................................................................................................................................... 34

Inputs................................................................................................................................................................. 37

Presets .............................................................................................................................................................. 42

Music Mode....................................................................................................................................................... 43

Memory Backup....................................................................................................................................................................44

Operation................................................................................................................................................................ 45

Power On/Off........................................................................................................................................................................45

Sleep......................................................................................................................................................................................45

Choosing a source .................................................................................................................................................................46

AM/FM Tuner.......................................................................................................................................................................46

Adjusting the Volume ...........................................................................................................................................................47

Temporary Level Adjustments..............................................................................................................................................47

Audio Modes.........................................................................................................................................................................48

MONO ............................................................................................................................................................... 49

STEREO............................................................................................................................................................ 49

SURROUND ..................................................................................................................................................... 49

Surround Decoder Type ............................................................................................................................. 49

Pro Logic Movie (Cinema) ................................................................................................................... 49

Pro Logic Music.................................................................................................................................... 49

Pro Logic II Movie (Cinema) ................................................................................................................ 49

Pro Logic II Music................................................................................................................................. 49

Neo:6 Movie (Cinema) ......................................................................................................................... 50

Neo:6 Music ......................................................................................................................................... 50

THX ................................................................................................................................................................... 50

DVD Audio......................................................................................................................................................... 50

Special Considerations ..................................................................................................................................... 51

Equalization ‘EQ’ .................................................................................................................................................................53

Select off ‘EQ 0’ ................................................................................................................................................ 53

Select variable ‘EQ 1’........................................................................................................................................ 53

Adjust LFE Level......................................................................................................................................... 53

Select Dynamic Range Limited .................................................................................................................. 54

Select loudness ‘EQ 2’ ...................................................................................................................................... 54

Select theater EQ ‘EQ 3’ ................................................................................................................................... 54

Zone ID .................................................................................................................................................................................54