Arcam AVR280 User Manual

AVR280

Contents

Safety guidelines ......................................... 2

Important safety instructions ............................... 2
Safety compliance .............................................. 2

Before you start! ......................................... 4

Installation ................................................. 6

Positioning the unit ............................................. 6
Notes on installing the AVR280 ............................. 6
Audio connections ............................................... 7
Video connections ............................................... 8
Connecting loudspeakers ..................................... 9
Zone 2 connections ........................................... 10
Control connections .......................................... 11
Connecting to a power supply ............................ 11

Configuring the AVR280 ............................ 12

Set-up mode .................................................... 12
The ‘Basic’ Set-up Menus ................................... 13
The ‘Advanced’ Set-up Menus ............................. 17
Saving Settings and Exit Set-up.......................... 18

CR100 Universal remote control ................ 19

AVR specific keys (CR100) ........................ 20

Operating your AVR280 ............................. 21

Switching on/off ............................................... 21
Volume control ................................................. 21
Front panel display ........................................... 21
Input selection ................................................. 22
Stereo Direct ................................................... 22
Zone 2 ............................................................ 22
Headphones ..................................................... 22
Effects/FX ........................................................ 23
Mode .............................................................. 23
Treble/Bass ...................................................... 23
Remote control buttons ..................................... 23
Using the tuner ................................................ 24
Using the Main Menu ......................................... 25
Using Zone 2 .................................................. 26

Surround modes ........................................ 27

Introduction ..................................................... 27
Digital multi-channel sources ............................. 27
Two-channel source modes ................................ 28
Multi-channel source modes ............................... 28
DSP Effects Modes ............................................ 29

Speaker positioning .................................. 29

Bi-wiring and bi-amping loudspeakers ...... 30

Before you start – important information! ............ 30
Bi-wiring your loudspeakers ............................... 30
Bi-amping your system...................................... 30

Troubleshooting ........................................ 31

SCART connections .................................... 33

IR Remote Codes ....................................... 34

Technical specifications ............................. 36

Guarantee ................................................. 37

Worldwide Guarantee ........................................ 37
On line registration ........................................... 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.