Arcam Pre amp Processor AVP700 User Manual

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AVP700

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Arcam AVP700 Pre-amp. processor

Préampliﬁcateur-processor Arcam AVP700

Vorverstärker/Prozessor Arcam AVP700

Arcam AVP700 Voorversterker processor

Nederland

Contents

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

Important safety instructions ............................E-2

Safety compliance ...........................................E-2

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

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

Positioning the unit..........................................E-6

Notes on installing the AVP700..........................E-6

Audio connections............................................E-7

Video connections............................................E-8

Zone 2 connections..........................................E-9

Connecting the AM and FM antennas................ E-10

Control connections ....................................... E-10

Connecting to a power supply ......................... E-10

Conﬁguring the AVP700 .........................E-11

Set-up mode................................................. E-11

The ‘Basic’ Set-up Menus................................ E-12

The ‘Advanced’ Set-up Menus.......................... E-16

Saving Settings and Exit Set-up ...................... E-17

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

Operating your AVP700..........................E-19

Switching on/off............................................ E-19

Volume control.............................................. E-19

Front panel display ........................................ E-19

Input selection .............................................. E-20

Stereo Direct ................................................ E-20

Zone 2 ......................................................... E-20

Headphones.................................................. E-20

Effects/FX..................................................... E-21

Mode ........................................................... E-21

Treble/Bass................................................... E-21

Remote control buttons .................................. E-21

Using the tuner ............................................. E-22

Using the Main Menu...................................... E-23

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

Introduction.................................................. E-25

Digital multi-channel sources .......................... E-25

Two-channel source modes ............................. E-26

Multi-channel source modes............................ E-26

DSP Effects Modes......................................... E-27

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

Troubleshooting.....................................E-28

IR Remote Codes....................................E-30

SCART connections.................................E-32

Technical speciﬁcations..........................E-33

Guarantee ..............................................E-34

Worldwide Guarantee..................................... E-34

On line registration........................................ E-34

Appendix: Serial programming interface E-35

Introduction.................................................. E-35

Command Speciﬁcations ................................ E-36

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.

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Before you start!

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the Arcam AVP700 Surround Sound Receiver.

The AVP700 is a home cinema processor built to Arcam’s quality design and manufacturing standards. It

combines high resolution digital processing with high performance audio and video components to bring

you an unrivalled home entertainment centre.

The AVP700 allows switching and volume control of seven analogue and six digital sources; additionally,

it has a built-in radio tuner. Since many of these sources are capable of putting high quality video signals

out, the AVP700 includes broadcast-quality video-switching for composite-, S-video-, component-,

RGB- and HDMI-video signals. Inputs and outputs for both tape and VCR, as well as a digital output, are

provided for your recording needs and DVD-Audio or SACD are catered for via the multi-channel input.

As well as using either the front-panel buttons or the IR-remote, the AVP700 can be controlled via the

RS232 port on the rear; the port can also be used to upload future software enhancements.

As well as providing the audio and video for the main listening area, the AVP700 allows the same, or a

different, source to be routed to a second area (called ‘Zone 2’), such as the kitchen, bedroom, lounge,

etc. Zone 2 can have full remote control over the source selection and volume in that area.

The installation of the AVP700 in a listening room is a process that requires care. For this reason, the

installation information given in this handbook is very comprehensive and should be followed.

Using this handbook

This handbook has been designed to give you all the information you need to install, connect, set-up and

use the Arcam AVP700. The supplied remote-control handset is also described.

If your AVP700 has been installed and set up as part of your Hi-ﬁ installation by a qualiﬁed Arcam

dealer, you may wish to skip the sections of this handbook dealing with installation and move directly to

the section detailing the operation of your unit. The contents listing on page 3 should help you ﬁnd the

sections of interest.

Safety

Safety guidelines are set out on page 2 of this handbook.

Many of these items are common sense precautions but, for your own safety, and to ensure that you do

not damage the unit, we recommend that you read them.

This is a class 1 product and requires an earth connection.

What’s in the box?

Please conﬁrm that the following items are in the box when you receive it:

Arcam AVP700 surround-sound receiver — the model number is shown on the right of the front

panel of the player;

Arcam CR-80 remote control with 2 ‘AA’ batteries — the remote control model number is shown

on the front at the bottom of the remote control;

FM ribbon and AM loop antennae;

Mains power lead appropriate for the mains supply in your area;

Product registration card and envelope.

If any of these items are missing or incorrect, please contact your Arcam dealer immediately.

Inserting the batteries into the remote control

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The remote control requires 2 ‘AA’ batteries to operate.

Notes on inserting the remote control batteries

Incorrect use of batteries can result in hazards such as leakage and bursting.

Do not mix old and new batteries together.

Do not use different kinds of battery together—although they may look similar,

different batteries may have different voltages.

1. Open the cover of the remote

control battery compartment

Ensure that the plus (+) and minus (—) ends of each battery match the indications in

the battery compartment.

Remove batteries from equipment that is not going to be used for a month or more.

When disposing of used batteries, please comply with governmental (or other)

regulations that apply in your country or area.

Using the remote control

Please keep in mind the following when using the remote control:

2. Insert the batteries into the

remote control

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Ensure that there are no obstacles between the remote control and the remote

sensor on the AVP700. The remote has a range of about 7 metres.

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Remote operation may become unreliable if strong sunlight or ﬂuorescent light is

shining on the remote sensor of the AVP700.

Replace the batteries when you notice a reduction in the operating range of the

remote control.

3. Close the cover of the remote

control battery compartment

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Before making connections

Before connecting your equipment it is important to think about the following points, as these will affect

your choice of connections and subsequent use of the system.

Audio

Wherever possible, connect both the analogue and digital outputs of digital sources. This enables use

of a digital input for the main zone with the corresponding analogue input used for recording onto an

analogue tape deck or VCR, or for the Zone 2 output.

Video

The AVP700 allows for conversion between different analogue video formats. This means that the

AVP700 can convert between composite, S-video and component, if required.

For example, if you are watching a composite input from a VCR, you may view it from the S-video or

Component/RGB video outputs of the AVP700. This allows you to use a single (typically high-quality

Component/RGB) connection between the AVP700 and your display device. Neither the record loops nor

Zone 2 work from the video converter, however. This means that to record a S-video or composite signal,

a S-video or composite signal (respectively) must be supplied; to view video in Zone 2, a composite

signal is required.

The analogue video quality hierarchy is as follows:

Component/RGB – highest

S-video – middle

Composite – lowest

If all the video inputs are connected simultaneously from one device, e.g., a DVD player, the AVP700 will

select automatically the best format available.

HDMI

The AVP700 is ﬁtted with two HDMI inputs and one HDMI output, allowing switching of HDMI

signals. The AVP700 does not perform conversion between analogue audio/video and HDMI, but

does allow an HDMI input to be associated with a particular source, so that selecting the source

selects the associated HDMI input.

HDMI (High Deﬁnition

Multimedia Interface)

supports both video

and audio on a single

digital connection for

use with DVD players,

digital TV, set-top

HDMI signals cannot be routed to Zone 2. If you are using an HDMI connection and you wish to

have the same audio and video in Zone 2, then you will need additionally to provide analogue

audio and video connections (as described above).

boxes, etc. HDMI was

developed to combine

the technologies of

High-bandwidth Digital

Content Protection

(HDCP) and the Digital

Visual Interface (DVI)

in one speciﬁcation,

with the addition of

transmission of digital

audio information; HDCP

is used to protect digital

content transmitted to

DVI-compliant displays.

Zone 2

A line-level signal from the stereo analogue audio together with the composite video inputs

are available for Zone 2. The analogue inputs from source components are required because

the AVP700 provides no analogue-to-digital, DSP processing or digital-to-analogue conversion;

the composite video connections are required since the AVP700 does not perform video format

conversion for Zone 2.

For these reasons, we recommend that source devices that have a digital connection are also

connected to the analogue inputs. High quality YUV/RGB and S-video sources should also have

their composite outputs connected to the AVP700 for use in Zone 2.

Zone 2 explained

As well as routing audio and video signals to your main listening/viewing area, your AVP700 is

capable of routing the same, or different, signals to a second location (a kitchen, bedroom or

study, for example). This second location is called ‘Zone 2’.

Although we have tried to make it as simple as possible, installation of the AVP700 for use with Zone 2

is usually quite complicated, principally because there are often several different ways of reaching the

same goal. This ﬂexibility means that the AVP700 will, almost certainly, be able to work in the way that

you require, but some planning will be necessary.

If you wish to use a Zone 2, we recommend that you read the “Installation” section of this handbook

thoroughly before beginning, in order to understand all the options available to you. If you have any

questions, please contact your dealer: he will be happy to offer advice and assistance.

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Installation

INLET

ZONE2

VIDEO

OUT

MON

OUT

HDMI

SAT

OUT

SAT

GND

DVD

OUT

VCR

DVD

HIGH QUALITY VIDEO IN

VIDEO TRIGGER

230

DIGITAL

OUT

RSB

CEN

LSB

SUB

1/RGB

2/S-VID

REMOTE

ZONE

OUT

AUX

RS232 CONTROL

GROUND

LIFT

AM STEP

(USA) 10K

DVD

LOCAL

OUT

(EU) 9K

12V

TRIGGER

(Z1 & Z2)

TAPE

SAT

AUX

CEN

RSB

LSB

SUB

OUT

SAT

DVD

RSB

CEN

LSB

SUB

TAPE

DVD-A IN

AUDIO

VIDEO

DIGITAL IN

The AVP700 rear panel

Positioning the unit

Place the AVP700 on a level, ﬁrm surface.

Avoid placing the unit in direct sunlight or near sources of heat or damp.

Do not place the unit on top of a power ampliﬁer or other source of heat.

Ensure adequate ventilation. Do not place the unit in an enclosed space such as a bookcase or

closed cabinet unless there is good provision for ventilation. The AVP700 may run warm, even

during normal operation.

Make sure the IR receiver in the centre of the front panel display is unobstructed, otherwise use

of the remote control will be impaired. If line-of-sight is impractical, an infrared remote repeater

can be used with the rear panel IR connector (this is described later in this handbook).

Do not place your record deck on top of this unit.

Record decks are very sensitive to the noise generated by mains power supplies, which will be

heard as ‘hum’ if the record deck is too close.

Notes on installing the AVP700

The inputs are named to make it easier to reference when connecting source components to the AVP700

(e.g., a DVD or VCR), but all inputs have the same circuitry. This means that there is no reason why you

should not connect a different device from that labelled to any of the inputs. For example, if you had two

DVD players and the AV input was not being used, then the second DVD player could be connected to

the AV input.

Cables

We recommend the use of high quality screened analogue, digital and video cables, since inferior

quality cables will degrade the overall quality of your system. Use only cables that are designed for the

particular application as other cables will have different impedance characteristics that will degrade

performance (for example, do not use cabling intended for audio use to carry video signals). All cables

should be kept as short as is practically possible.

Video and digital connections must be made with cables that are designed for this purpose, i.e., coaxial

cable with a 75Ω impedance. If substandard cables are used you may suffer from poor picture quality

such as ghost images and/or grainy picture quality (snow).

Speaker cables should be kept short to ensure efﬁcient power transmission and avoid audible distortion.

It is good practice when connecting your equipment to ensure that the mains power supply cabling is

kept as far away as possible from your audio and video cables, as this will provide the best sound and

picture quality. Failure to do so may result in unwanted noise in the audio and video signals.

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Audio connections

Wherever possible, connect both the analogue and digital outputs of digital sources. This enables

use of a digital input for the main zone and the corresponding analogue input for recording onto

an analogue tape deck or VCR, and for the Zone 2 output if used.

Take care to place the audio cables as far from any power supply cabling as is practically possible

to reduce hum and other noise problems.

Analogue audio connections

OUT

VCR

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STEREO INPUTS

VCR,

AUX,

AV,

SAT,

DVD,

TAPE IN,

CD.

Connect the left and right outputs of your source equipment to the left and right inputs for each

device.

OUT

AUX

Connection of record decks:

The AVP700 is not ﬁtted with a phono pre-ampliﬁer. If you wish to connect a record deck

to the AVP700, then you will need an external pre-ampliﬁer. Please contact your dealer for

further information and recommendations on the best option for your system.

SAT

DVD

MULTI-CHANNEL DVD-A/SACD INPUTS

RIGHT,

CENTRE,

LEFT,

SUB.

RIGHT SURROUND,

LEFT SURROUND,

AUDIO

Connect the audio outputs of your DVD-Audio or SACD player to these input sockets.

RS BACK, and LS BACK.

These are available for formats requiring eight channels. Currently no formats are available

requiring these connections, but they are provided for future compatibility.

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The multi-channel input is intended for use with sources that decode the surround channels

internally, such as DVD-A or SACD players.

RSB

CEN

LSB

SUB

The AVP700 switches these analogue inputs directly to the analogue outputs via its volume control

circuit. This direct path maintains the best possible sound quality for DVD-A and SACD sources; it

has the side-effect that there is no bass-management for DVD-A or SACD players. In this case, the

bass-management functionality of the player itself should be used.

DVD-A IN

TAPE

OUT

STEREO OUTPUTS

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VCR OUT,

AUX OUT,

TAPE OUT.

Connect the left and right audio outputs sockets to the left and right input sockets of your cassette

deck, VCR or AUX (usually labelled ‘RECORD IN’). The VCR/AUX connections may also be used for a

second or third cassette deck.

Digital audio connections

DIGITAL

OUT

INPUTS

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CD,

DVD,

AV,

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SAT,

AUX,

TAPE.

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Connect the digital outputs of your available source equipment to these inputs.

DVD

If required, each of these six inputs can be allocated to a different audio input from that indicated

by the input label, through the ‘Digital Settings’ page of the Set-up menu. This means that, for

example, if you wish to use an optical connection for your DVD player, the optical connection for the

SAT, AUX, or TAPE can be used and the audio from that digital input assigned to the DVD button.

SAT

AUX

OUTPUTS

TAPE

DIGITAL OUT.

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DIGITAL IN

Two digital output connections are available: optical and coaxial. The two connections carry the same

information at all times and both may be used simultaneously. Connect the digital outputs to your

digital recording devices such as a CD-R, digital VCR or MiniDisc player.

When a digital source is selected, the digital output will send an exact copy of the incoming digital

signal. For example, for a 5.1 digital source, the digital output will also be in 5.1 format.

When an analogue source is selected, the digital output will be muted.

These outputs are also muted if a source is selected where the only connection for that source is HDMI.

The digital audio from the HDMI link (if any) is not routed to these outputs.

Analogue pre-ampliﬁer outputs

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The pre-ampliﬁer outputs are used to send signals your power ampliﬁer (such as the Arcam P1000).

All of these outputs are at line-level.

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There are two connection types available: buffered phono outputs, or balanced XLR connections. The

recommended connection type to use depends on the distance between the AVP700 and your power

ampliﬁer, and the type of power amp. that you are using.

RSB

CEN

LSB

SUB

If the cables are less than 3m long, or the power ampliﬁer does not have balanced inputs, we

recommend the use of the buffered (phono) connections;

If the cables are to be 3m or longer, the balanced (XLR)

outputs are likely to give better results.

CEN

RSB

LSB

SUB

Note that it is not possible to damage either the AVP700 or

your power ampliﬁer by using the “wrong” connection type. The

connection types may be mixed, if necessary.

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Regardless of the connection type chosen, you should make connections as follows:

FR (Right) FL (Left), CEN (Centre): Connect these to the equivalent front channel inputs of your power

ampliﬁer.

SUB: Sub woofer output. Connect this to the input of your active sub woofer, if you have one.

LS: Surround left output. Connect this output to the surround left power ampliﬁer input.

RS: Surround right output. Connect this output to the surround right power ampliﬁer input.

LSB, RSB: Surround back left and right outputs (only used in 7.1 channel systems).

Video connections

The AVP700 allows for conversion between different analogue

video formats. This means that the AVP700 can convert between

composite, S-video and component, if required.

The following video conversions are possible:

To:

Composite

S-video

Component/

RGB

From:

For example, if you are watching a composite input from a VCR,

you may view it from the S-video or Component/RGB video

outputs of the AVP700. This allows you to use a single (typically

high-quality Component/RGB) connection between the AVP700

and your display device.

Composite

S-video

Yes

Component/

RGB

The record loops do not work from the video converter.

This means that to record a S-video or composite signal,

a S-video or composite signal (respectively) must be

supplied.

Note that conversion between RGB and Component video

(or vice-versa) is not supported by the AVP700.

Note that no conversion between HDMI and any analogue video type (or vice-versa) is possible.

Composite/S-video video connections

MONITOR OUT.

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Two video output connectors are provided, one for S-Video and one for composite video. The

outputs carry the same information at all times (and both may be used simultaneously, if required).

Connect one of these outputs to the video input of your display device.

ZONE2

VIDEO

OUT

MON

OUT

VCR IN,

AUX IN,

AV,

SAT,

DVD.

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OUT

VCR

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Connect the composite video outputs of your source equipment to these inputs. The choice of

connection to use (S-video or composite) depends on where the signal is to be routed to: if the

signal is to be used in Zone 2, then a composite connection is required; if the signal is to be used

for recording (routed to a VCR, for example), then the connection type must match the connection

to the recording device (i.e., if the recording device requires a S-video signal, then a S-video

connection from the source equipment must be used).

OUT

AUX

If both connections are made, the signal from the S-video input will be used for the main zone if no

Component/RGB signal is supplied.

VCR OUT,

AUX OUT.

Connect one of the S-video or composite video outputs to the video input of your VCR or AUX. The

connection used must match the video type of the source you wish to record (as described above).

For example: if you wish to record a S-video signal from your satellite receiver on your VCR, the

connection to the VCR must also use S-video.

SAT

DVD

VIDEO

Component video connections

These inputs are suitable for connection to component (YUV/YCrCb) or RGB outputs. These signals are

usually available from a DVD player, set-top box or games console and offer the best possible analogue

picture quality.

Note that the high-quality component video connections operate independently of the

composite/S-video connections.

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Generally, the component video standard is used in North America/NTSC regions, while RGB

is used in Europe.

OUT

SAT

AV,

DVD,

SAT INPUTS. Connect the video outputs of your high-quality video sources

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DVD

to these inputs.

HIGH QUALITY VIDEO IN

HIGH QUALITY VIDEO OUT. Connect these sockets to the component video inputs of your

display device.

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Important notes about HQ-video inputs and outputs

In the ‘Video Settings’ set-up menu, each of these three high-quality component video inputs

can be allocated individually to any of the other inputs, e.g., the input labelled “DVD” does not

have to be used for DVD, but can be used for something else. See page 14 for further

details.

You cannot mix component and RGB sources. Selection of component or RGB can be

made in the Set-up menu ‘General Settings’ page (see page 10).

When you connect

your devices to these

The high-quality component video inputs have sufﬁcient bandwidth for line-doubled

NTSC (525/60) or PAL (625/50) video (“progressive scan”) and also US HDTV video

signals. However, when used with such signals the OSD is not overlaid on the picture

but is output at standard interlaced NTSC or PAL (525 or 625 line) rate on a solid

background.

connectors, take care to

follow the letter/colour

coding for each input.

No damage will occur if

connected incorrectly,

but unusually coloured

or unstable pictures will

result.

When using the HQ-video inputs, the composite and S-video outputs will be muted. This

is because the processing for the on-screen display would create invalid video signals on

these outputs.

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SCART RGB 4-WIRE CONNECTION

(SCART refers to the multi-pole A/V connector used commonly on European A/V equipment.)

Some video projectors and most European TV sets require the use of a 4-wire RGB connection, where

the ‘sync’ signal is separate from RGB. In this case, you need to use the composite video MONITOR

OUT

for the sync information. A cable is available from your dealer to make this 4-wire RGB

connection (refer to the table of SCART connections at the back of the manual). Note that use of this

feature requires (in addition to the RGB connections) a composite video connection between the source

and the AVP700, in order to supply the additional synchronisation signal.

Note that most SCART TV inputs will require the SCART RGB status line to be controlled before the RGB

signal will be displayed. The RGB trigger output will control this signal when connected to the SCART

socket using a cable of the type given on page 32. These cables are available from your dealer.

The AVP700 does not support either 5-wire RGB HV or 3-wire RGB sync-on-green connections.

HDMI

An HDMI connection between a source and your display device offers the best possible picture quality.

This connection type is, however, the most limiting in terms of routing and conversion.

HDMI

The AVP700 provides two HDMI inputs; these are labelled ‘DVD’ and ‘SAT’ in anticipation of the

most common use for these connectors, but they may be used for any HDMI source. These inputs

may be conﬁgured to be associated with any of the other sources, so that selecting that source

(‘AUX’, for example), selects one of the HDMI inputs instead of the usual input associated with

that source.

OUT

DVD

SAT

It is important to realise that analogue video sources cannot be routed by the AVP700 to the HDMI

output, nor can either of the HDMI inputs be converted to analogue video (of any sort). The AVP700 acts

simply as a switching device, selecting one of the inputs and routing it to the output.

Keeping the above in mind, it will be necessary (as with the high-quality analogue video connections),

to provide a composite video feed, in addition to the HDMI connection, if the video is to be routed to

Zone 2.

Zone 2 connections

ZONE

ZONE2

VIDEO

OUT

MON

OUT

The AVP700 allows independent routing and control of analogue audio and composite

video to a second room such as a kitchen, bedroom or lounge. This second room is known

as ‘Zone 2’.

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For Zone 2, the AVP700 outputs a line-level audio signal taken from the stereo analogue

audio, and a composite video signal taken from the composite video input (for a given

source). The analogue inputs are required because there is no analogue-to-digital, DSP

processing or digital-to-analogue conversion available for Zone 2 signals. As the AVP700

REMOTE

ZONE

does not convert video formats for Zone 2, a composite video signal must also be

LOCAL

12V

TRIGGER

OUT

connected from the source.

(Z1 & Z2)

For these reasons, we recommend that source devices that have a digital connection are

also connected via the analogue inputs. High quality YUV/RGB and S-video sources should

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also have their composite video outputs connected to the AVP700 for use in Zone 2.

NOTE: As a composite input is required for Zone 2, it may not be

possible to run your DVD player in progressive scan mode and to use

Zone 2 at the same time, unless your DVD player can output both

progressive scan and composite signals simultaneously.

Zone 2 remote controller connection.

A receiver compatible with this connector

available from Xantech (part no. 291-10). Please

contact a Xantech registered dealer for this part,

as ARCAM does not stock them.

ZONE 2 OUT.

This is the audio output for Zone 2. Connect these to a line level input on

your Zone 2 ampliﬁer.

See www.xantech.com for more information.

The 3.5mm jack plug for this connector is wired

as follows:

ZONE 2 VIDEO OUT (Composite video connection).

This is the video output for Zone 2. Connect to your Zone 2 video display

using 75Ω low loss coaxial cable.

3.5mm stereo jack

Function

Signal

Tip

IN ZONE 2.

Ring

This allows the AVP700 to be controlled remotely from Zone 2 via infrared

remote control. See the panel for connection information.

Sleeve

12V,

30mA current-limited

This follows the Xantech standard for IR

transmission over wire.

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Connecting the AM and FM antennas

FM antenna

GND

A VHF antenna is required to receive FM radio signals.

Although a VHF ribbon antenna is supplied as an accessory to the AVP700, for optimal FM radio reception

a roof- or loft-mounted aerial is advised as this will give superior reception. It is recommended that any

roof-top antenna is ﬁtted by an experienced contractor as a contractor will be able to align your antenna

to the nearest FM transmitter.

In some areas cable radio may be available or, in an apartment building, a distributed antenna system

may be installed. In either of these cases you should have sockets in your home marked FM or VHF (do

AM STEP

(USA) 10K

not use those marked TV), which should be connected to the FM in socket

of the AVP700.

(EU) 9K

If you wish to use the supplied FM ribbon cable, mount this as high up as possible on a wall with the

‘T’-elements positioned horizontally. Try each usable wall of the room to see which gives best

reception and use tacks or adhesive tape to secure the aerial in a T shape (note that no tacks

should come into contact with the internal wire of the aerial). When assembled (see box, right),

Connecting the plug to

the FM ribbon cable:

1) loosen the two screws

on the plug;

the plug on the ribbon cable should be connected to the FM-in socket

of the AVP700.

AM antenna

An medium wave antenna is required to receive AM radio signals.

2) insert the spade

An AM loop antenna is supplied as an accessory with the AVP700. This should be attached to

the AM antenna inputs with one end connected to ‘AM’ and the other to’ Ground’ (it does not

matter which way round this antenna is ﬁtted). Rotate the antenna to discover which position

gives the best reception.

connectors of the ribbon

cable under the screws;

3) re-tighten the screws

onto the connectors.

In areas of weak reception, or when the AVP700 is in use inside a steel-framed building (such as

an apartment building), you can use a wire between 3 and 5 metres long to strengthen reception. Mount

this high up outside the building (if possible) and connect one end of this wire to the AM antenna input

in addition to the loop aerial supplied (do not disconnect the AM loop antenna).

AM STEP SIZE

The AM tuning ‘step size’ needs to be set according to your location. This is done using the switch on the

rear panel

: set it to 10kHz if you are in North America or 9kHz anywhere else. Note that this should

be set correctly even if you do not intend to use AM reception as it also alters some FM tuner settings for

use in North America.

Control connections

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(REMOTE) OUT. This puts any remote control signal out that is received by either the front panel or

from one of the remote control connections. It allows remote control of source components; control is

possible by either connecting this output to the devices to be controlled via the 3.5mm IR jack socket

(Arcam units only) or by using an IR emitter stuck to the centre of the IR sensor window on the source

component (such as a Xantech 283MW mini emitter).

1/RGB

2/S-VID

REMOTE

ZONE

LOCAL

12V

OUT

TRIGGER

(Z1 & Z2)

IN LOCAL. Use with a local IR receiver when the AVP700 front panel IR receiver is obstructed.

IN ZONE 2. This allows the AVP700 to be controlled remotely from Zone 2 via infrared remote

control (see section ‘Zone 2 connections’ above for further details).

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RS232 CONTROL Use with control devices having an RS232 serial port (for example, Crestron and

AMX touch screen controllers). This connection is also used for upgrading control software. See the

sections at the end of this manual for control and programming information.

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RS232 CONTROL

Trigger outputs

There are three trigger output sockets on the AVP700, each of which is a 3.5mm stereo jack with two

contacts, ‘tip’ and ‘ring’. See the tables for technical information on the trigger outputs.

12V TRIGGER. This can be used for turning on and off automatically

power amps or source equipment for the main zone and Zone 2. The trigger

lead is wired as shown in the panel.

Connection Function

Voltage

Tip

Main zone on

On = 12V, 30mA

Off = 0V

VIDEO TRIGGER 1,

VIDEO TRIGGER 2. These trigger outputs have

different functions depending on how the ‘Video Status’ has been set in the

‘General Settings’ menu. See page 10 for full details.

Ring

Sleeve

Zone 2 on

Ground

On = 12V, 30mA

Off = 0V

Connecting to a power supply

POWER INLET. The AVP700 has a dual voltage power supply that can be switched between 120V and

230V AC. As supplied, this switch should be set correctly for your local supply.

INLET

GROUND LIFT switch. In complex set-ups that include satellite inputs or radio antennas, grounding

the unit may increase the level of background hum or buzz in the loudspeakers. If this occurs, set the

GROUND LIFT switch to lift the signal ground from the chassis ground.

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DO NOT REMOVE the safety earth from the mains cable under any circumstances.

Mains lead

This appliance is normally supplied with a mains plug already ﬁtted to the lead. Check that the plug

supplied with the unit ﬁts your supply. Should you require a new mains lead, contact your Arcam dealer.

GROUND

LIFT

Plugging in

Push the plug (IEC line socket) of the power cable supplied with the unit into the power input socket

(

) in the back of the unit. Make sure it is pushed in ﬁrmly. Put the plug on the other end of the cable

into your power supply socket and switch the socket on.

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Conﬁguring the AVP700

The AVP700 ‘Set-up Menu’ has six ‘Basic’ and six ‘Advanced’ menu screens that take you through the

conﬁguration process. The ‘Basic’ menus enable you to match your AVP700 to your speakers; the

‘Advanced’ menus allow you to optimise the operation of your system. Screen shots of these menus are

shown in shaded boxes on the following pages.

The best way to set the AVP700 up is using the on-screen display (OSD). To view the OSD for the

initial set up, use the composite video output to connect to your TV. This is because the high

quality video output has several display modes and may be incompatible with your high quality display

device in its default conﬁguration. The OSD will not be visible at all if you try to use an HDMI

connection.

Set-up mode

To enter the Set-up menus press and hold the MENU button on the remote control or on the front panel,

for at least two seconds. The ‘Set-up Menu Index’ is displayed on your display device.

Set-up Menu Index

The Set-up menu index page is the ﬁrst page that is displayed when the Set-up menu is

entered. This page allows you access to the six ‘Basic’ and six ‘Advanced’ menus.

Navigating the Set-up menu

... BY USING THE REMOTE CONTROL

The Set-up menu can be navigated by using the cursor (arrow) keys on the remote

control. This is by far the easiest method.

1. To enter the Set-up menu, press and hold the MENU button (which is located

immediately under the navigation buttons) for at least two seconds, until the

Index page appears. (Pressing the menu button for just a short time will take

you to ‘Main Menu Screen 1’. If this happens, the Main Menu can be closed by pressing MENU for

a second time.)

2. When the menu heading is highlighted, using the

and

keys will navigate between menu

D E

pages. Using this method to navigate between pages the ﬁrst time the unit is being conﬁgured

will help to ensure that no pages are missed out.

3. Use the

and

C B

keys to navigate up and down the menu lines.

4. To change the setting for a particular menu item, highlight the item then use the

and

D E

keys

to cycle through the options for that item.

5. Once you have set all the menu items on a page to have values that are appropriate for your

system, move the menu highlight to the top of the screen (the menu heading) and press

move to the next menu page.

6. At any time, press the MENU button to return to the main Set-up menu index screen.

7. To save the changes you have made, return to the Set-up menu index page and highlight the

‘Save Set-up’ item at the bottom of the screen. Press the OK button to save the settings. Press

OK again to exit the Set-up menu.

In addition to the above method of moving from page to page using the

page can be accessed directly from the Set-up menu index page. This is achieved by using the cursor

and

keys, each menu

D E

keys to move the menu highlight to the desired page on the Index page, then pressing OK.

... BY USING THE BUTTONS ON THE FRONT PANEL OF THE AVP700

The AVP700 front panel controls can be used to conﬁgure the options. Follow the instructions given for

using the remote control, in this case using the EFFECT/

and the volume control for left and right.

button for ‘down’, the MODE/

button for ‘up’

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The ‘Basic’ Set-up Menus

1 – General Settings:

Max Volume: This limits the maximum volume setting the system can be turned

up to. This is a useful feature to prevent accidental over-driving of low power-

handling speakers, for example.

Max On Volume: Limits the maximum volume the system operates at when it is

ﬁrst switched on. The system comes on at the ‘Max On Volume’ if the last used

(possibly very loud) volume exceeds this value.

Delay units: Controls whether the delay settings for the speakers in surround

modes are speciﬁed in Imperial or Metric measurements from the listening

position, or in terms of time. The delay setting itself is set on screen 4 of this

menu, described on page 14.

Note that changing the units resets all distances/times to zero. It is therefore

important to choose the units (Time, Imperial or Metric) before set up.

OSD Mode: Controls how the on-screen display is viewed.

MIXED: the OSD will appear on top of the existing video picture

FULL PAGE: the OSD is displayed in white on a full screen black background.

On video signals that have a sync rate of greater than the normal interlaced rate (i.e.,

progressive scan, frame-scaled video, HDTV) the OSD will automatically go into Full Page mode

(black background) so that the control menu can be seen. Any pop-up displays (such as the

volume bar, source selection information, etc.) will be switched off.

Note that no on-screen display is available over the HDMI connection.

Video Status: The video status control is intended for use with SCART connections, but may ﬁnd

use for other purposes. It is possible to use a SCART connection between the AVP700 and your

television even though the AVP700 does not have a SCART socket; a pin-out for a SCART lead

suitable for this purpose is given on page 32. We suggest the ‘SQART’ cables manufactured by

QED (www.qed.co.uk); please ask your dealer for details.

This setting controls the two video triggers

on the rear panel and is used to inform the

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AVP700 which type of video connection is present between it and your TV. Note that if you do not

wish to use the video triggers or a SCART connection, then it does not matter which value this

item has. This setting has no effect on the HDMI output.

This item has four settings: COMPOSITE, S-VIDEO, RGB and SCRN CTRL.

Composite: This mode is used to indicate to your TV that composite video is being sent. It uses

the trigger labelled 1/RGB

as shown. Select this option if you are using the composite video output of the AVP700.

(which should be connected to the RGB SCART input on your TV),

The 2/S-VIDEO trigger is not active in this mode.

1/RGB trigger output with COMPOSITE selected:

S-Video: This mode is used to

Connector Function

Voltage

indicate to your TV that S-video is

being sent. It uses the trigger labelled

Tip

RGB mode select

2/S-VIDEO

, as shown. Select this

Ring

RGB/composite SCART input

select (CVBS status)

Video present, aspect 4:3 = 12V

Video present, aspect 16:9 = 6V

No video signal = 0V

option if you are using the S-video

output of the AVP700.

Aspect ratio 4:3/16:9

Ground

Note that, if this option is selected,

the connection labelled ‘S-video

SCART’ (or similar) must be used on

the TV, as not all SCART connectors

are wired for S-video.

Sleeve

2/S-VIDEO trigger output with S-VIDEO selected:

Connector Function Voltage

The 1/RGB trigger is not active in this

mode.

Tip

Video source trigger

Any video source selected = 12V

No video source selected = 0V

RGB: This mode is used to indicate to

your TV that RGB video is being sent.

It uses the trigger labelled 1/RGB, as

shown. Select this option if you are

using the RGB output of the AVP700.

If this option is selected, the

connection labelled ‘RGB SCART’ (or

similar) must be used on the TV, as

not all SCART connectors are wired

for RGB.

Ring

S-video SCART input select

(CVBS status)

Aspect 4:3 = 12V

Aspect 16:9 = 6V

No video signal = 0V

Aspect ratio 4:3/16:9

Ground

Sleeve

1/RGB trigger output with RGB selected:

Connector Function

Voltage

Tip

RGB mode select

RGB video = 1V (into a 75ohm

load)

The 2/S-VIDEO trigger is not active in

this mode.

Ring

RGB/composite SCART input

select (CVBS status)

Video present, aspect 4:3 = 12V

Video present, aspect 16:9 = 6V

No video signal = 0V

SCRN CTRL: The two video triggers

on the rear panel have the same

signal for all outputs. This will be

+12V when any video source is

selected, otherwise 0V. This can be

used (for example) to unfurl projector

screens automatically when a video

source is selected.

Aspect ratio 4:3/16:9

Ground

Sleeve

1/RGB and 2/S-VIDEO trigger outputs with SCRN CTRL selected:

Connector Function

Voltage

Tip

Main zone on trigger

Main zone turned on = 12V

Main zone turned off = 0V

Ring

Sleeve

Main zone on trigger

Ground

Main zone turned on = 12V

Main zone turned off = 0V

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HQ Video: Choose between RGB or YUV; if you have a YUV display, set this item to YUV, otherwise

set it to RGB.

This setting controls the routing of the HQ-video within the AVP700, either as 3-wire YUV or 4-

wire RGB signals (with the synchronisation signal on composite for RGB). In addition, it controls

the operation of the S-video/composite-to-HQ video converter.

When set to YUV, incoming composite and S-video signals are converted to YUV; in RGB mode,

the incoming signals are converted to RGB, with the synchronisation signal on the composite

output.

This setting has no effect on the HDMI output.

2 – Speaker Sizes

The size and number of loudspeakers are deﬁned on this page.

Auto Set-up: Allows the setting of ‘standard conﬁgurations’ as in the table below:

Speaker

Conﬁg. 1

Small

Conﬁg. 2

Large

Small

None

Conﬁg. 3

Large

Custom

Front L/R

Centre

Small/Large

Small

Small/Large/None

Small/None

Surr L/R

Small

Large

Surr Back L/R

Sub-woofer

5.1 Rears

Small

Present

Both

Present

Both

Present/None

Both

Surr L/R/

Sur Back L/R/

Both

The Custom setting allows you to choose any combination of speakers to suit your system. Note that

the centre and rear speakers cannot be set to ‘large’ if the front speakers are set to ‘small’.

5.1 Rears deﬁnes how the speakers in a full ‘7.1’ installation handle 5.1 decoded sources.

SURR L/R redirects 5.1 surround signal to the surround left and right speakers. No signal will be

directed to the surround back left or right speakers.

SURR BACK L/R redirects 5.1 surround signal to the surround back left and right speakers. No

signal will be directed to the surround left or right speakers.

BOTH redirects the 5.1 surround signal to both pairs of speakers with the signal to each set

reduced by 3dB.

A note on speaker sizes:

A Large speaker is one that is capable of handling a full range signal (i.e., 20Hz–20kHz).

A Small speaker is one that is not capable of reproducing a deep bass signal (i.e., below 100Hz),

for example a satellite speaker.

None indicates that there is no speaker connected to that channel.

3 – Sub woofer Settings

If no sub woofer was selected in the previous speaker menus then some of the items on

this page will not be adjustable.

Cross-over Freq.: This setting deﬁnes the frequency at which bass redirection begins.

Frequencies below this level are redirected from ‘small’ speakers to the Fronts or to

the sub woofer; frequencies above this level are not redirected. The value for this

setting depends on your speakers, environment and taste, and is best determined by

experimentation.

The adjustment can be made in increments of 10Hz between 40Hz and 130Hz.

Stereo Mode: Select between Large, Large+Sub or Sat+Sub.

If you have conﬁgured your system to have a sub woofer, then you have the ﬂexibility

to choose how bass information is distributed between the front left/right speakers and

the sub woofer when listening to stereo sources. Choose the option which gives you the

most solid even sounding bass (for best results test with a set-up disc or live program material).

LARGE: Pure stereo information — all audio is sent to the front left and right speakers. Use this

setting if you have large front speakers.

Note that this option will override the setting conﬁgured on the “Speaker Sizes” menu page.

LARGE+SUB: Pure stereo is fed to left and right and extracted bass is sent to the sub woofer. In

this case the low frequency information is, effectively, duplicated.

SAT+SUB: Use this setting if you have ‘Small’ satellite left and right speakers. Full bass

management is used in analogue stereo so that analogue sources are fed to the DSP where the

bass is ﬁltered off left and right and redirected to the sub woofer.

Note that the above three Stereo Mode settings pass the audio through the signal processor of the

AVP700, which may degrade the sound quality slightly. This can be avoided for the ‘Large’ setting by

pressing the DIRECT button to bypass this processing.

DTS LFE Gain: DTS soundtracks typically have the LFE track recorded 10dB lower than the main audio

tracks. It is, therefore, necessary to compensate for this by raising the LFE output level by 10dB, and

setting the DTS LFE gain to ‘Normal’ activates this compensation. Some DTS soundtracks have been

recorded with the LFE signal at the same levels as the main audio, however, and therefore require no

gain compensation. For these disks set the DTS LFE gain to -10dB.

NORMAL: This increases the LFE signal by 10dB and is the recommended setting for the AVP700.

-10DB: This allows the LFE to pass directly to the output with no gain adjustment.

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Unfortunately, there is no rule for determining which discs are recorded using which method. As a

general guide, however, it is only early DTS music discs that require the -10dB setting.

Sub Stereo: This setting allows the volume level of the sub woofer to be adjusted for when the sub

woofer is being used with 2-channel (stereo) sources. The sub woofer level for stereo music often needs

to be set at a lower level than that for cinema use; use this trim setting, with a stereo source, to reduce

the sub woofer output in stereo playback to an acceptable level. The level required depends on various

factors such as speakers, the types and styles of music to be played and personal taste.

DVD-A Sub Level: This setting allows compensation for sub woofer level gain from external decoders or

sources (such as DVD-A players).

When decoding digital inputs, the AVP700 follows the convention for products of this type and sets

the sub woofer level 10dB higher than that of the other channels. Source products such as DVD-audio

players do not follow this pattern, however, setting the sub woofer level to be the same as the other

channels. This means that switching from material that has been decoded by the AVP700 to that

decoded externally may mean that the sub woofer sounds very quiet. This setting provides for the

removal of that difference by allowing the sub woofer level of the DVD-A (multi-channel) input to be

raised by 10dB.

NORMAL: No gain compensation. This allows the DVD-A sub level to pass directly to the output

with no gain adjustment.

+10DB: This increases the DVD-A (multi-channel input) sub level by 10dB

If you are using the AVP700 in combination with the multi-channel analogue outputs of an Arcam DVD-A

player, then this item should be set to ‘+10dB’.

4 – Speaker Delay Settings

The relative positioning of speakers

within a room may mean that sound

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from some speakers arrives at the

listener later than sound from others.

By altering the delay settings for the

different speakers, this difference

in arrival time can be reduced or

eliminated.

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When setting the delay, it should be

imagined that the listener is sitting

in a circle of the speakers; the delay

indicates the distance of the speaker

from the listener.

The speaker distance control can be used to set

automatically the appropriate time delays required

for all the speakers in your system. To use this,

measure from the usual listening position to the front

of each individual speaker in the system and

enter this value in the appropriate place. The

measurements can be entered either in feet or

(more precisely) in metres, as selected from

the ‘General Settings’ menu page. 1 foot is

approximately 0.3 metres.

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Enter these delay

settings only once you

have speciﬁed which

delay units (i.e., Time,

Imperial or Metric) you

wish to use. Your settings

will be lost if the units are

changed.

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An alternative to using the speaker distance

control is to enter the delays manually in

milliseconds.

Distance measurements for 5.1 [and 7.1]

speaker delay settings

Note that the delay adjustment is not a

If the delay units are set

to Time, then enter the

delay in milliseconds for

each channel.

substitute for proper speaker placement, but it

can help to ensure accurate and correct signal arrival times from all the channels to the primary

listening position.

No measurement can be entered for a speaker that is not selected in the previous ‘Speaker Sizes’

menu.

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5 – Level settings

The relative sensitivity of different speakers can lead to some speakers sounding disproportionately

loud or quiet, relative to others in the system. The level settings of your AVP700 can help to address

this in-balance.

It is important to calibrate the speakers correctly to achieve an accurately centred sound stage. If

possible, we recommend you use a sound pressure level meter (SPL meter) to perform this part of

the set-up as it is difﬁcult to judge the levels accurately by ear alone.

Test Tone Cycle

MANUAL is best for setting up with a SPL meter as the test tone will not change to the next

speaker until instructed by you. Pink noise is emitted by the highlighted speaker; when you

wish to measure a different speaker, move the highlight to the new speaker.

AUTO is best for setting up by ear. In this state, the test tone changes automatically between

speakers after a two second burst of sound.

If you are using a 6.1

speaker conﬁguration

(a single surround back

speaker), we recommend

connecting the surround

back speaker to the

On ﬁrst installation, watch the OSD display as you cycle through the available speakers with the test

tone. Check that the speaker generating the sound corresponds to that indicated on the OSD. If there is a

discrepancy then check and correct the system cabling before proceeding further.

To calibrate the speakers with a SPL meter, place the meter at ear level with the microphone pointing towards

the ceiling, when seated in the usual listening position. (You will need to set the meter to ‘C’‚ setting with a

‘slow’‚ response and to read 75dB SPL at the centre of the scale.) If you do not have a SPL meter, simply set

the front left speaker to 0dB on the menu and then match all the other speakers to this level.

surround back left channel

of the AVP700.

In this case, the level of

the connected surround

back channel should be

increased by 3dB (i.e., the

SPL meter should show a

response of 78dB for this

channel).

Each speaker can be ﬁne-tuned by 1dB increments to ±10dB. The output from each speaker needs to be

adjusted to the 75dB SPL sound level. No adjustments can be made for a speaker that is not selected in the

previous ‘Speaker Sizes’ menu. Note that inserting headphones into the front panel of the AVP700 will cause

all test-tones to be muted (including the headphone output).

6 – EX Settings

Surr. EX: This can either be set to AUTO or MANUAL and is applicable only when playing ‘Surround EX’-

encoded material.

AUTO DD EX: The AVP700 will switch automatically to ‘Surround EX’ decoding when suitably

encoded material is detected (this can be temporarily overridden by pressing the MODE

button on the remote control).

AUTO PLIIX MOVIE: The AVP700 will switch automatically to ‘Pro Logic IIx Movie’ decoding

when suitably encoded material is detected (this can be temporarily overridden by pressing

the MODE button on the remote control).

MANUAL: The AVP700 will not select Surround EX automatically. It can however be selected

manually by pressing the MODE button.

Use Channels 6+7 for

Choose one from:

DOLBY SURR EX: ‘Dolby Surround EX’ provides two additional rear channels from 5.1 channel

EX-encoded material. This is intended to give better effects steering. In this mode, ampliﬁer channels

6 and 7 are used to drive the EX speakers.

Changing this setting

will require you to change

the conﬁguration of the

cables connected your

speakers.

ZONE 2: In this mode, ampliﬁer channels 6 and 7 are used to provide speaker level output for use in

Zone 2.

BIAMP L+R: The ampliﬁer channel 6 and 7 are used to provide a second ampliﬁed output of the

left and right channels. This allows you to bi-amplify your front speakers, which should give an

improvement in the sound quality of these channels.

If you would like to do this, please refer to page 26 for further information.

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The ‘Advanced’ Set-up Menus

ADV 1 – Speaker Eq.

This allows ﬁne adjustment of bass and treble in 1dB steps (up to ±6dB) for each of the

speakers in the system. Use these adjustments sparingly to compensate for speaker

response problems caused by positioning, adjacent surface textures, or mixed brands

of loudspeakers.

Work with one speaker on at a time and, as an example, use the bass control to reduce

boom problems for speakers placed in corners, and the treble control for speakers

placed near reﬂective surfaces. We recommend trying to obtain a good speaker

response by speaker placement ﬁrst, then apply speaker equalisation last.

The tone control nominal corner frequencies are at 100Hz and 8kHz, shelf type.

Auto Stereo Tone Bypass: Set this item to YES if, when a stereo input signal is

detected (analogue or digital), the tone adjustments set on this page are to be by-

passed. (Note that this does not switch the AVP700 into ‘Direct’ mode, it simply sets

the tone controls to zero.)

ADV 2 – Video Settings

This menu allows advanced adjustment of the video settings for your AVP700.

Zone 1 OSD: Selects whether the main zone OSD is on or off.

When set to ON‚ all user adjustments that are made during the general use of

the AVP700 are displayed on the screen. This includes the adjustment of the

volume control, the inputs selected and the set-up menus.

When set to OFF‚ there will be no display of the general user adjustments

– only the set-up menus and the main menus are displayed.

It is recommended you keep the OSD turned ON‚ since if you cannot see the front panel

of the AVP700 you will have no idea if any adjustments you have made to the processor

are correct or to your liking.

Video Inputs: Composite and S-video inputs for DVD, Sat, AV, VCR and AUX have

their audio and video assigned to track each other by default. The ﬁve ‘Video Input’ lines for Tape, CD,

FM, AM and DVD-A allow assignment of a video source to these normally audio-only sources. If desired,

it is possible to allocate the same video source to more than one audio input. This facility allows you

to listen to an audio source and view a separate video source at the same time – for example, you can

listen to radio while watching TV for a sports simulcast.

HQ Video DVD, AV and SAT: Allocate the high quality component or RGB video inputs to any source

buttons. For example, to assign the Component/RGB video from the ‘HQ Video DVD’ input to the DVD

button, set the ‘HQ Video DVD’ item in this menu to ‘DVD’.

If HQ-VIDEO is set to RGB (as described on page 13) and an HQ-video input is assigned to a button,

the AVP700 assumes that RGB signals are present for that input if a composite signal is found on the

corresponding composite input. If this assignment is made but no RGB signals are supplied, the

display will be blank for the assigned source.

For HDMI video assignment, please see “ADV 6 – HDMI Settings”.

ADV 3 – Digital Settings

Coaxial inputs and Optical inputs. Each of the digital inputs can be assigned to any

of the seven stereo source buttons (CD, TAPE, DVD, SAT, AV, VCR and AUX), or can be

assigned No button.

This menu page lists the physical inputs, as per the back panel, on the left hand side of

the screen, with the buttons used to select the inputs listed on the right hand side.

Each digital input can be allocated only to one source button. For example, if you

choose the ‘Coaxial DVD input’ to be assigned to the DVD button, then the choices for

the other digital inputs are: CD, TAPE, SAT, AV, VCR, AUX and NO BUTTON. If you wish

to re-allocate the DVD input to a different button, ‘Coaxial DVD input’ must be assigned

to a different button (or No button) before you can re-assign the DVD input.

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ADV 4 – Zone 2 Settings

ZONE2 VOL: Sets the volume for Zone 2.

Max Vol 20–83: Limits the maximum volume setting for Zone 2. This is a useful

feature to prevent accidental over-driving of low power-handling speakers, for example.

Fix Vol: This selects between ﬁxed and variable audio output to Zone 2. If NO is

selected, the output level can be controlled from Zone 2 or the main system. If you

wish to ﬁx the volume level, ﬁrst set the Zone 2 volume to the desired level, then select

YES.

Max On Vol: Limits the maximum volume Zone 2 operates at when it is ﬁrst switched

on. Zone 2 comes on at this volume if the last used volume exceeds this value.

Stand-by: This allows zone 1 (the main zone) to be put into stand-by, either locally

only or by Zone 2 as well.

LOCAL ONLY: Only the main zone will be switched into stand-by from the main

zone.

ALL OFF: Both the main zone and Zone 2 will be switched into stand-by from the main zone.

Access: This acts as a ‘parental control’ device to disable or enable access to sources for Zone 2.

Press the unwanted source button on the remote control handset or front panel to disable it for Zone 2.

Press again to enable the source.

Enabled sources are listed on the ‘Access:’ line of the menu page.

ADV 5 – Analogue Settings

Input trims: Allows the adjustment of the input sensitivity of the analogue inputs (in

Volts RMS) so that each one achieves the optimum dynamic range and sounds similar

in loudness to the others.

Available level settings are: LOW 0.5V, MEDIUM 1V, REFERENCE 2V, HIGH 4V. The

reference level of 2V should be appropriate for most inputs.

If a source is very quiet compared with the other sources you can increase its loudness

by selecting the MEDIUM 1V or LOW 0.5V settings.

ADV 6 – HDMI Settings

DVD and SAT: Allocate the HDMI inputs to any source buttons. For example, to assign

the HDMI input labelled ‘DVD’ to the VCR button, set the ‘Input: DVD’ item in this menu

to ‘VCR’.

Saving Settings and Exit Set-up

You can either save the settings now or exit without saving the changes.

Save Set-up

1. Press MENU to go to the ‘Set-up Menu Index’ at the ‘Save Set-up’ point.

2. Press OK to save.

3. Press OK to select ‘Exit Set-up’ and exit system conﬁguration.

Exit without saving

If you choose to ‘Exit Set-up’ without ﬁrst saving the changes, then the new settings will be lost.

1. Press MENU to go to the ‘Set-up Menu Index’ at the ‘Save Set-up’ point.

2. Press

to select ‘Exit Set-up’.

3. Press OK when ‘Exit Set-up’ is selected to exit system conﬁguration.

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Remote control

The CR80 remote control is a multi-function unit that controls the

AVP700 and up to seven other devices. The instructions on this page

only refer to the control of the Arcam AVP700.

For information on using the remote control for other devices, and

a full list of features, see the instruction booklet supplied with the

CR80.

Device selection

IMPORTANT: Press the ‘AMP’ button ﬁrst to operate

the AVP700.

Source selection

DVD – DVD input

SAT – Satellite input

VCR – toggle between the VCR and AUX inputs

CD – CD player input

SET

On/Stand-by

SELECT DEVICE

This allows the AVP700 to be put into and

taken out of stand-by remotely.

TAPE – Tape (monitor) input

AV – AV input

CBL

DVD

VCR

MCH – DVD-A (multi-channel) input

FM – FM tuner input

AM – AM tuner input

SAT

AMP

AUX

THX

Press the relevant button once to select input;

press and hold to select the analogue input if a

digital input is present.

DVD

SAT

AUX

VCR

TAPE

MCH

In Zone 2, use this button to enable ‘Follow

Zone 1’ mode.

Note that the AVP700 does not support THX

processing.

TUN

MUTE

FX (DSP effects mode)

Press once to mute the main system. Press again

(or use VOL +/–) to un-mute.

MUTE

Use this button to cycle through effects

modes for two-channel sources.

LAST

THX

VOLUME +/–

SLEEP

SUB (Sub woofer trim)

Adjusts the volume.

VOL

Allows a temporary trim of the sub woofer

level. Press SUB, then adjust using the

buttons on the navigation panel.

A–B

SUB

EXIT

OPEN

GUIDE

MODE

Navigation buttons

Use this button to cycle through available

surround modes.

Arrow buttons allow navigation around the

menus on the AVP700.

Conﬁrm selection by pressing OK.

INFO

Press to select the OSD Main menu.

Press to change the RDS display mode for the

tuner.

Press and hold for more than two seconds to

select the ‘Set-up Menu Index’.

P- / P+ (Tune/Preset Down/Up)

Tuning mode: press this button to toggle

between ‘preset’ and ‘tuning’ modes on the

tuner.

P.MODE

P –

SUBT

P +

TITLE

FAV

If the tuner is in PRESET mode, then these

buttons decrease/increase the preset selection.

If the tuner is in TUNE mode, then these buttons

decrease/increase the selected frequency.

ZOOM

TST

AUDIO

SYN

MEM

DYN

RETURN

SLP

DYN/MEM

ANGLE

DIS

SETUP

TRM

STATUS

Used to store a radio station in a preset.

Press once to enter store mode; use the

P+/P- buttons to select the preset to use,

then press this button again to conﬁrm the

selection.

SYN (Lip sync)

Press once to adjust the Lip sync audio delay. Use

the

and

D E

navigation buttons.

Press again to exit the Lip sync function.

CR80

DIS (Display)

1/STATUS

Press to cycle through Off/Dim/Bright illumination

of the front panel display

Press this button to toggle between FM

‘stereo mute’ and ‘mono’ on the tuner.

The other buttons in this area are used for

DVD control and do not effect the AVP700.

TRM (Speaker trim)

Press to display the OSD Speaker trim level

menu. TRM allows temporary adjustment of

speaker levels, using the navigation buttons.

Press again to exit the ‘Speaker Trim’ function.

NOTE Remember to install the two AA batteries supplied

before trying to use your remote control.

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Operating your AVP700

A/V SURROUND SOUND PROCESSOR

AVP700

FM MUTE/

MONO

PRESET/

TUNE

RDS INFO

STORE

DOWN/UP

ULTRA HIGH PERFORMANCE 7.1 PROCESSOR

VOLUME

TREBLE

EFFECT

MODE

AUX

PHONES

BASS

DVD

SAT

AUX

VCR

TAPE

DVD-A

ZONE 2

DIRECT

DISPLAY

MUTE

POWER

For information display we recommend you use the OSD on your TV/screen whenever possible. However,

all key information is also duplicated one line at a time on the front panel display of the AVP700.

Switching on/off

Press the power button in. After approximately two seconds, the power LED will turn green and the

current input and volume level will be shown; after a further 10 seconds, the AVP700 is ready for use.

Please wait until the unit has ﬁnished initialising before attempting to operate the AVP700. It is

recommended that if the unit is switched off, you should wait at least 10 seconds before switching the

unit back on.

Stand-by

The AVP700 has a stand-by mode which can be entered by pressing the green stand-by button on the

remote control. When in stand-by mode the display is blank and the power LED glows red. If you do not

wish to put Zone 2 into stand-by at the same time as the main zone, press and hold the stand-by button

on the remote control for about 3 seconds. After this time, the front-panel of the AVP700 will display the

text “Main Off”, before going into stand-by; the LED for Zone 2 will be illuminated to show that Zone 2 is

still operating.

When not being used, the AVP700 may be left in stand-by mode, as power consumption is low. If you

are not using your AVP700 for several days, however, we recommend you switch the unit off completely

using the front panel power button.

To switch on from stand-by, press one of the source buttons on the front panel or on the remote control,

or use the stand-by button on the remote control.

Volume control

To adjust the volume level of the loudspeakers, pre-amp outputs and headphones use the volume

control knob. The volume level is shown on the display. Note that different sources may require different

settings of the volume control to achieve the same perceived volume level.

It is important to realise that the value indicated for the volume level is not an accurate indication of

the power delivered to your loudspeakers. The AVP700 may deliver its full output power long before the

volume control reaches its maximum position, particularly when listening to heavily recorded music.

In comparison, some movie sountracks can appear to be very quiet, as many directors like to keep the

maximum levels in reserve for special effect sequences.

The volume can be controlled over a range of 100dB in 1dB steps.

Muting the volume

Pressing the MUTE button will mute the output of the AVP700 to the speakers and from the ‘pre-amp

out’ connectors (the output to the record loops remains unaffected). ‘MUTE’ will be shown on the display

while in this state.

Press MUTE for a second time (or adjust the volume) to exit the mute state.

Front panel display

In normal operation, the display shows the current volume setting; smaller illuminated areas indicate the

audio input type (digital or analogue) and the digital stream type (if applicable). If the processing mode

changes (for example, from Dolby Pro Logic decoding to Dolby Digital 5.1), then this will be displayed “in

large letters” for about 2 seconds.

Changing the display brightness (the DISPLAY button)

It is possible to select the illumination level of the front panel display. Press DISPLAY on the front panel

or DIS on the remote to cycle through the three illumination levels (Off/Dim/Bright).

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Input selection

To select a particular source, press the corresponding button on the front panel or on the remote control.

There are eight inputs available: DVD, Sat, AV, AUX, VCR, Tape, CD and DVD-A (multi-channel). In

addition, AM and FM radio reception can be selected from the built-in tuner. Any picture signal associated

with the selected input is switched to the monitor output.

On selecting a source, the AVP700 will attempt to use the digital input in preference to an analogue

input, assuming a digital signal is detected for the source. If you want to override the digital input and

select the analogue input instead, however, this can be achieved by pressing and holding the button for

the selected source for at least two seconds.

The processing mode and ‘Stereo Direct’ functions are remembered and recalled for each input. The

digital input and high quality video input associated with each source may be conﬁgured in the device

menus.

The DVD-A input is intended for direct analogue pass-through of DVD Audio or SACD surround sources.

Apart from volume control and level trim, no processing is performed on this input.

Tape operation

The TAPE button selects the audio from a cassette deck connected to the TAPE IN phono sockets of the

AVP700.

Pressing the TAPE button will select audio from the tape input; the TAPE LED will illuminate, together

with the LED of the previously selected input. Illuminating the tape and source LEDs indicates that the

tape loop is active and indicates the source that will be recorded.

Example:

If you want to record from the CD input:

Select the CD input;

Press the TAPE button – you can now listen to the sound returned from the recording device. In

the case of a three-head cassette deck, this will be the audio as recorded onto the tape.

Note that selecting a different source from CD will cause the recording to change to this new source.

VCR/AUX Operation

The AVP700 has VCR and AUX record loops for audio and video (Composite and S-video only). These are

conﬁgured to allow recording of the source that you are watching.

Pressing the VCR or AUX button selects audio and video from the VCR/AUX input.

The VCR/AUX LED will illuminate, together with the LED of the previously selected input.

Illuminating the VCR and source LEDs indicates that the tape loop is active and indicates the source that

will be recorded.

For example, if you want to record the SAT input:

Select the SAT input then put your VCR/AUX into record pause so that it will monitor its input.

Press the VCR or AUX button (as appropriate), and you can now watch the audio and video

actually being recorded by your VCR/AUX from the satellite system.

Note that, if you select a different source from SAT, the recording changes to this new source.

Stereo Direct

To listen to a pure analogue stereo input, press the DIRECT button. The Direct mode bypasses

automatically all processing and any surround functions. In Direct mode, digital processing is shut down

to improve the sound quality by reducing the digital noise within the AVP700 to an absolute minimum.

The LED above the DIRECT button on the front panel will illuminate to indicate this mode.

Important note: When “stereo direct” mode is enabled, bass management is disabled. For this

reason, “stereo direct” mode is not recommended in systems comprising small ‘satelite’ speakers, as

the full-frequency information that would be directed to these units may cause damage to the speaker.

Zone 2

Pressing the ZONE 2 button allows both the volume and the source being viewed in Zone 2 to be changed

from the main zone. While in this ‘Zone 2’ mode, the LED above the Zone 2 button is illuminated.

When ﬁrst pressed, the text ZONE2 SRC is displayed on the front panel (where ‘SRC’ indicates the source

being viewed in Zone 2). Pressing the source buttons on the front panel while in this state changes the

source routed to Zone 2; moving the volume knob adjusts the Zone 2 volume.

To exit this state, press ZONE 2 a second time.

Headphones

To use headphones with the AVP700, plug the headphones into the PHONES socket on the left hand side

of the front panel.

When headphones are plugged into the headphones socket the main output is muted.

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Effects/FX

Effect

None

Music

Party

Club

Description

The EFFECT button (FX on the remote) cycles through the available

No effects active, stereo signal

Extracted ambience and centre information

All speakers on

effect modes. The effects are only available when the AVP700 is in

stereo mode.

For more information on the effects, see the section ‘DSP Effects

Modes’, page 25.

Small room

Hall

Medium reverberant room

Mode

Sport

Very reverberant with extracted ambience

and dry centre dialogue

When a selected digital input carries a Dolby Digital or DTS signal,

the AVP700 detects it automatically and processes the signal

accordingly.

Church

Long reverberant room

For an analogue input or when no Dolby Digital or DTS signal is

detected, pressing the MODE button cycles through the available

surround sound modes; for Dolby Digital or DTS signals, the mode button cycles through the processing

modes available for these types of signal. All of the available modes are detailed later in this handbook,

starting on page 26.

The selected mode is displayed in the main section of the display for three seconds, before reverting to

show the current volume. The surround mode continues to be shown on the display.

Treble/Bass

These allow you to alter temporarily the bass and treble controls for all currently active speakers. In the

case of Stereo, this would only apply to the front left and right speakers. In Effects, Pro Logic IIx Music,

Dolby Digital and DTS modes (for example), this would apply to all present speakers.

You can adjust the bass and treble by up to ±6dB. These adjustments are in addition to those made in

‘Speaker Eq’ in the Set-up Menu. However, the maximum overall tone control range for each speaker

using this screen plus the settings in ‘Speaker Eq’ is still ±6dB (not ±12dB).

To select the speaker to be adjusted, press the Treble/Bass button repeatedly until the desired speaker is

shown on the front-panel display. Then use the volume control knob to adjust the setting up or down.

Note that bass and treble alterations are not available in Stereo mode when AUTO STEREO TONE BYPASS

is set to YES, or in Stereo Direct mode.

Remote control buttons

In addition to the buttons detailed above, the following remote control buttons are also relevant.

SUB

This button on the remote allows adjustment of the Sub woofer volume. Press SUB, then adjust using

the

and

D E

buttons on the navigation pad.

INFO

This button has the same effect as the RDS button on the front panel. See below for details of its

operation.

SYN

Delays may be introduced into the video signal by external video processing equipment which causes

a mismatch between the audio and video timing. You will notice this by speech sound being out of

synchronisation with the lip movements in the video.

To compensate for this you can adjust the lip sync audio delay. Press SYN and use the

navigation buttons to change the delay.

and

D E

See page 22 for a full explanation of this feature.

TRM

This allows temporary adjustment of the speaker levels. Press TRM to access the OSD ‘Speaker Trims’

menu, using the navigation buttons to adjust the levels required. Press again to exit the trim function.

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Using the tuner

The AVP700’s radio tuner can be controlled from the upper row of front panel buttons (see diagram,

below) or from the remote control handset. Note that the tuner behaviour can be seen only via the front-

panel display, as there is no on-screen display for the tuner.

Tuning to a station

Pressing the PRESET/TUNE button (or TM on the remote) toggles between the two tuning modes of the

unit – ‘Tune’ or ‘Preset’. The selected mode is shown brieﬂy on the display. When in frequency display

mode, the frequency will be followed by a ‘T’ in tune mode, and ‘P’ in preset mode.

FM MUTE/

MONO

PRESET/

TUNE

FM ST

RDS INFO

STORE

DOWN/UP

TUNE MODE

In Tune mode:

Press the

and

buttons on the front panel (or P– or P+ on the remote control handset) for

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longer than two seconds to engage automatic tuning. The tuner searches for a radio station

signal of sufﬁcient strength and stops. To skip to the next station, press one of the buttons

again. Automatic tuning is available for both the FM and AM bands.

Tapping the

and

buttons engages manual tuning. This can be used for tuning to a speciﬁc

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frequency. It is also useful if you are trying to select a station that is too weak for the auto-

search mode.

Regardless of the mode used to tune your AVP700, when it is accurately tuned to a station ‘TUNED’

lights up in the display.

PRESET MODE

When one or more presets have been deﬁned, ‘Preset’ mode can be used. In Preset mode, use the

and

buttons on the front panel (or P– or P+ on the remote control handset) to cycle up and down

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the preset stations.

See below for instructions on storing and deleting presets.

Storing a preset

To store a preset, tune to the radio station you wish to store. Press the STORE button (or DYN on the

remote control): the station frequency is shown on the display, followed by a preset number. Select the

preset number you wish to assign to the station using the

P+ on the remote control handset), then press the STORE button again.

and

buttons on the front panel (or P– or

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Once the preset is stored, the display reverts to show the station name (if RDS information is

transmitted) or its frequency.

To quit the memory function without storing a preset, leave the tuner controls untouched for ﬁve

seconds. It is also possible to overwrite a stored station by saving another in its place. There are thirty

presets available for FM use and ten for AM use.

Deleting a preset

Press the STORE button, then select the preset number you want to delete using the

and

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buttons

(or P– or P+ on the remote control handset), followed by the FM MUTE/MONO button (1/STATUS on the

remote control).

The display brieﬂy shows ‘DELETE’ and ‘– –’ is shown in place of the preset number. You can reactivate a

deleted preset number by storing a station in the normal way.

RDS: Radio Data System

The Arcam AVP700 supports RDS Programme Service and RDS Radio Text on FM broadcasts.

When a station carrying RDS information is selected ‘RDS’ lights up in the display and shortly afterwards

the station’s RDS name (e.g. ‘BBC R3’) is shown.

Press the RDS INFO button to view any RDS text information (if a station is not transmitting text

information, the display brieﬂy indicates ‘NO TEXT’ and reverts to show the station name).

Press RDS INFO again to display the station’s frequency.

Pressing RDS INFO a third time returns you to a display of the station name.

If the RDS INFO button is pressed while tuned to a non RDS station, the display shows ‘NO NAME’ for

three seconds before reverting to the default display.

FM Mute/Mono

The AVP700’s tuner has an auto-muting circuit that, when engaged, mutes any signal that is of

insufﬁcient strength for listening. To engage this circuit press the FM MUTE/MONO button on the front

panel: ‘FM MUTE’ is shown in the display. If a signal is muted you will hear no sound through the

loudspeakers.

Should you wish to listen to a station that is ‘auto muted’ press the FM MUTE/MONO button again to

disengage the muting circuit. The tuner now switches to monoaural reception, cancelling much of the

background hiss. ‘FM MUTE’ is no longer displayed and you are able to continue listening.

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Listening to the tuner in Zone 2

The tuner can be selected, as other inputs, for routing to Zone 2. Note, though, that it is not possible to

listen to different stations in the main zone and Zone 2 simultaneously. This is because the AVP700 is

ﬁtted with just a single tuner module.

Using the Main Menu

Three ‘Main Menu’ screens allow day-to-day changes to be made to the way the AVP700 operates.

Examples include adjusting the tone control for a particular input, or selection of ‘direct’ mode.

The three Main Menu screens are available on your display device. The selected line of each screen is

also displayed on the front panel of the AVP700. Each of the following sections has a picture showing the

screen that is displayed as you move through the menus.

Using the remote control to enter the Main Menu

Brieﬂy press the MENU button to enter ‘Main Menu Screen 1’. Use the navigation

and

B C

buttons

to go up and down the menu respectively. The

and

D E

buttons are used to alter the selection on the

highlighted line, or to change to the next screen if the menu heading is highlighted.

Using the front panel to enter the Main Menu

Press the MENU button to enter the main menu. To cycle through the items on a menu, use the

EFFECT/

button to go down and MODE/ button to go up one line for each press. Use the volume

control knob for the

menu page if the menu heading is highlighted.

and

functions in order to cycle through the available choices, or to change the

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Main Menu Screen 1

Vol: Shows the present volume being used for the main zone and can be adjusted

from here.

Audio Input: This shows the current audio input source selected. The current

audio input can be changed when this line is highlighted using the source select

buttons on the front panel or the remote. Note that changing the audio input

also changes the video input to the same setting.

Video Input: This shows the current video input source selected. The current

video input can be changed when this line is highlighted using the source select

buttons on the front panel or the remote.

Changing the video input does not change the audio input, so you can watch a

different input from the one you are listening to.

If the audio and video are set to different inputs, they will be reset to be the

same input when the audio input is next changed.

Note: the composite/S-video inputs and the high-quality video inputs are independent of

each other. If you are watching a video source by using the one of the high-quality video

inputs, it is not possible to change the video input independently of the audio.

Video Type: This setting is applicable only to TVs being fed via a SCART lead where the trigger

outputs

and

are connected via suitable SCART header. It shows the video aspect ratio

currently selected for the display, which can be set manually to 4:3 or 16:9, depending on which

format you are feeding into your TV. See page 12 for further details on using these triggers.

Stereo Direct:

OFF: the AVP700 functions in its normal way.

ON: the AVP700 uses the analogue input signal for the source, bypassing the digital circuitry. In

this mode, the AVP700 functions like an analogue ampliﬁer: it also shuts down all the unused

digital circuitry for optimum stereo performance. Note that no digital output is available in this

case.

Bass and Treble: These allow you to alter temporarily the bass and treble controls for all currently

active speakers. In the case of Stereo, this would only apply to the front left and right speakers.

In Effects, Pro Logic IIx Music, Dolby Digital and DTS modes (for example), this would apply to

all present speakers.

You can adjust the bass and treble by up to ±6dB. These adjustments are in addition to those

made in ‘Speaker Eq’ in the Set-up Menu. However, the maximum overall tone control range for

each speaker using this screen plus the settings in ‘Speaker Eq’ is still ±6dB (not ±12dB).

Note that bass and treble alterations are not available in Stereo mode when AUTO STEREO TONE

BYPASS is set to YES, or in Stereo Direct mode.

Balance: To alter temporarily the sound balance between the front left and right speakers. You can

alter the sound stage to either the left or right by up to 10dB. Note that it is not possible to shift

the audio signal completely over to one channel.

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Main Menu Screen 2

Compression: Allows selection of three different compression ratios (OFF, MEDIUM

and HIGH), where the higher compression is intended for ‘late night’ listening.

The compression effect increases the volume of the quiet passages and

decreases the volume of the louder passages. Compression can be disabled by

setting this item to OFF.

Compression is only available on Dolby Digital recordings and on some DTS

recordings.

Lip Sync: Allows the introduction and adjustment of a time delay between the

audio and video signals to compensate for the sound and picture not being

synchronised. This may be required when extra video processing is used in

the system, for line doubling or progressive scan video, or for when a DVD has

been poorly mastered or a broadcast shows noticeable delay between the video

and audio.

The lip sync function works on all sources, unless Stereo Direct is selected. Lip sync is also

directly available on the SYN button on the remote control.

The range of lip sync delay is 0 to 220 milliseconds.The lip sync adjustment can only correct for

delayed video: if the audio is delayed, set lip sync to its minimum.

Pro Logic IIx Music Mode: This allows the adjustment of the sound ﬁeld for Dolby Pro Logic II/IIx

Music decoding of two-channel sources.

Dimension: allows the user gradually to adjust the soundﬁeld

either towards the front or towards the rear. If a recording is

too spacious or strong from the surrounds, it can be adjusted

‘forward’ to get a better balance. Likewise, if a stereo recording

is somewhat too ‘narrow’ sounding, it can be adjusted toward the

rear to get a more enveloping, immersive result. We recommend

‘Dimension’ is set to 3 for normal use.

Centre Width: With Pro Logic decoding,

Display

Centre spreading

effect

dominant centre signals come only from the

centre speaker. If no centre speaker is present,

the decoder splits the centre signal equally to

the left and right speakers to create a ‘phantom’

centre image. The Centre Width control allows

variable adjustment of the centre image so it may

be heard only from the centre speaker; only from

the left/right speakers as a phantom image; or

from all three front speakers to varying degrees.

We recommend ‘Centre Width’ is set to 3 for

normal use.

No centre spreading

20.8°

28°

36°

54°

62°

69.8°

Panorama Mode: Extends the front centre

Phantom centre

image to include the surround speakers for

an exciting ‘wrap-around’ effect with side wall

imaging.

The ‘Centre Width’ setting for

Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music Mode

Main Menu Screen 3

This page refers to Zone 2 functions. These are required if your system is installed

to send audio and video to a separate ‘Zone 2’ room, or you wish to make use of the

Zone 2 headphone facility.

Vol: Shows present volume being used in Zone 2 and can be adjusted from here.

This is also the volume control for the headphones output if it is assigned to

Zone 2.

Zone 2 Source: Selects which source is sent to Zone 2. The source can be

selected speciﬁcally, or can be set to Follow Zone 1.

Note that pressing the THX button in Zone 2 will cause the input for Zone 2 to

be set to ‘Follow zone 1’.

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Surround modes

Introduction

Your AVP700 processor provides all the key decoding and processing modes for analogue and digital

signals.

Modes for Digital sources

Digital recordings are usually encoded to include information about their format type. The AVP700

detects automatically the relevant format in a digital signal, such as Dolby Digital or DTS, and switches

in the appropriate decoding.

Modes For Analogue sources

Analogue recordings do not contain information about their encoding formats, so the desired decoding

mode – such as Dolby Pro Logic – needs to be selected manually.

Mode Memory

The AVP700 has a comprehensive memory that allows it to store different settings for each source

button. The text below applies to all inputs except ‘DVD-A’.

Dolby Digital or DTS audio data (sometimes collectively referred to as ‘bitstream’ sources) can be output

in three mix modes, selected using the MODE button:

Surround (e.g., ﬁve main channels plus a sub woofer for a 5.1 source)

Stereo Downmix

Mono Downmix

The AVP700 will remember which mix mode was last used with a bitstream source. See ‘Multi-channel

Source Modes’ for more information.

Two-channel audio, regardless of whether it is analogue or digital also can be output in three mix modes,

selected using the MODE button:

Surround (e.g., Dolby Pro Logic IIx Movie, Neo:6 Music, etc.)

Stereo (with effects applied for analogue or digital PCM)

Mono

The AVP700 will remember which mix mode was last used with a two-channel source and, if ‘Surround’,

which particular surround mode. See ‘Two Channel Source Modes’ for more information. If an effect

mode has been applied whilst in Stereo, this will also be remembered.

There is a link between the mix modes for multi-channel bitstream (e.g., 5.1) and two-channel bitstream

(2.0 or 2.1) sources. If a 5.1 source is played in Surround mix mode, the AVP700 will remember this

for all bitstream sources (e.g., DTS-ES Matrix, Dolby Digital 3.0 etc.) and use the maximum number of

speakers the signal is encoded for. As a result, when a 2.0 or 2.1 bitstream is played the Surround mix

mode is recalled and the AVP700 enters Dolby Pro Logic IIx Movie mode to try to recreate the surround

environment from what may be a Pro Logic encoded source. If you would rather listen to a 2.0 or 2.1

bitstream in ordinary stereo (with or without a sub woofer), press MODE to cycle through to the Stereo

mix mode (e.g., Dolby Digital 2/0.0 on the display). However, if the source becomes multi-channel

bitstream (e.g., 5.1) again, the AVP700 will recall Stereo mix mode and therefore output a Stereo

Downmix of the multi-channel signal. Full surround output can be re-achieved by pressing MODE to cycle

through to the surround mode encoded on the disc.

Digital multi-channel sources

Digital multi-channel source material is normally provided as ‘5.1 audio’. The ‘5.1 channels’ comprise of:

left, centre and right front speakers, two surround speakers and a low frequency effects (LFE) channel.

Since the LFE channel is not a full range channel, it is referred to as ‘.1’.

Surround systems decode and reproduce the 5.1 channels directly. Dolby Digital EX and DTS-ES

enhanced decoding systems create one extra rear channel from information buried in the two surround

signals of the 5.1 source. These EX and ES enhanced systems are sometimes referred to as ‘6.1’

systems. This extra surround back channel is normally reproduced through two separate loudspeakers,

creating a ‘7.1 system’.

5.1 Playback on 7.1 speaker systems

When listening to 5.1 channel digital recordings, such as Dolby Digital and DTS on a 7.1 channel speaker

system you will have two speakers producing no sound. These two surround back speakers can be

assigned the same signal as the surround speakers in the ‘Speaker Sizes’ page of the Set-up Menu.

When both the surround and surround back speakers are selected the volume from both will be reduced

by 3 dB to keep the sound levels in balance.

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Two-channel source modes

The following decoding and surround modes are available:

Mono

Pro Logic Emulation

Neo:6 Cinema

Neo:6 Music

Stereo

Pro Logic II/IIx Movie

Pro Logic II/IIx Music

These modes are available with two-channel analogue and two-channel PCM digital sources (although a

Dolby Digital 2.0 source may only be decoded as Mono, Stereo or Pro Logic IIx Movie).

Mono: The AVP700 will combine the left and right audio channels from a stereo signal to produce a

mono signal. This can be of beneﬁt when playing older audio recordings or VCR tapes, especially

mono LP records.

Analogue Stereo: In this mode the AVP700 works as a conventional high quality audio ampliﬁer.

Note that if the sub woofer is enabled in stereo mode, then some processing of the signal will be

carried out. For ultimate sound quality with analogue sources, therefore, select the Stereo Direct

function.

Digital Stereo: Decodes two-channel digital signals such as PCM signals from sources such as CDs

and some DVDs.

Dolby Pro Logic II/IIx: Dolby Pro Logic II decoding is designed to produce a 5-channel output

from two channel source material. This is extended by Dolby Pro Logic IIx decoding, which is

designed to produce a 5- or 7-channel output from two-channel source material and a 7-channel

output from 5-channel material.

There are two different modes available in Pro Logic II/IIx: “Movie” and “Music” modes, which

are intended for use as their names suggest. Due to the different recording methods used for

movies and music, it is recommended that the correct decoding mode for your source material is

used to obtain the best results.

Movie Mode: This is intended for use with “cinematic” material, which is mixed and monitored in

a calibrated multi-channel environment. Movie mode is a “ﬁxed” mode that is designed to give a

similar sound when listening using a home cinema system to that obtained in a cinema.

Music Mode: Stereo music is not designed for surround processing, although good surround

effects can be obtained through careful production. As the optimum decoding method varies

according to the recording, Music mode allows user adjustment of the processing characteristics.

Information about adjusting the Music mode by using ‘Dimension’ and ‘Centre Width’ controls

can be found in the ‘Main Menu Screen 2’ section.

Dolby Pro Logic: Dolby Pro Logic decoding is a legacy mode that is designed to produce a ﬁve-

channel output from two-channel source material. It should be used only when the source

material is encoded as Dolby Pro Logic; otherwise, we recommend the use of Dolby Pro Logic

IIx. This is because Pro Logic processing on straight stereo sources can sound mufﬂed and

compressed.

DTS NEO:6: DTS Neo:6 provides up to six full-band channels of decoding from stereo material.

The AVP700 will derive separate channels corresponding to the standard home theatre speaker

layout.

Cinema: A movie mode designed to reproduce a movie theatre environment. Neo:6 technology

allows various sound elements within a channel or channels to be steered separately, and in a

way which follows the original presentation naturally.

Music: A music mode designed to produce a lively, high-integrity surround-effect from most two-

channel music sources from all available speakers. Neo:6 music mode expands stereo recordings

into the ﬁve- or six-channel layout without diminishing the subtlety and integrity of the original

stereo recording.

Multi-channel source modes

The following modes are available for multi-channel digital sources. Special modes like DTS-ES 6.1

Matrix and DTS-ES 6.1 Discrete are available only from the correct source material.

For Dolby Digital sources:

For DTS sources:

Dolby Digital 5.1

DTS 5.1

Dolby Digital 5.1 Stereo Downmix

Dolby Digital 5.1 Mono Downmix

Dolby Digital Ex

DTS 5.1 Stereo Downmix

DTS 5.1 Mono Downmix

DTS-ES 6.1 Matrix

DTS-ES 6.1 Discrete

Dolby Digital Pro Logic IIx

Dolby Digital 5.1: The most commonly used sound format for DVD video, and is also the standard

for US digital television. Dolby Digital 5.1 sources deliver surround sound with ﬁve discrete full-

range channels; left, centre, right, surround left, and surround right, plus a low frequency effects

(LFE) channel.

Dolby Digital Ex: This is an extension to Dolby Digital decoding that provides a 6-channel output

from a 5-channel input. The extra channel is the centre-surround channel (for which the two

surround back speakers are used), and is derived from the left and right surround channel

information. This decode mode should be used only when the source material is “Surround

EX” encoded (which is normally indicated on the disc packaging and should be detected

automatically by the AVP700), but may be used at other times if desired.

Dolby Digital Pro Logic IIx: This is an extension to Dolby Digital decoding that provides a 7-

channel output from a 5-channel input. The extra channels are the surround back channels, that

are derived from the left and right surround channel information.

DTS 5.1: Less common than the Dolby Digital format, but generally recognised within the audio

industry as being of superior sound quality. DTS 5.1 delivers surround sound with ﬁve full range

channels plus an LFE channel.

DTS-ES 6.1 Matrix: This is a 6.1 channel format based on DTS 5.1. It has the sixth channel matrix

encoded into the surround left and surround right channels. The sixth channel is a surround

centre channel and is directed to the surround back left and surround back right speakers.

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DTS-ES 6.1 Discrete: This is a true discrete 6.1 channel sound format (unlike DTS-ES 6.1 Matrix

where the sixth (surround centre) channel information is extracted from the two surround

channels). DTS-ES 6.1 Discrete mode operates only on sources with DTS-ES 6.1 Discrete audio

encoding, such as certain DVD discs.

A list of available software titles with DTS-ES 6.1 Matrix and DTS-ES 6.1 Discrete titles can be found at

www.dtsonline.com.

DSP Effects Modes

The AVP700 has a number of effects modes that can be used to enhance a stereo signal and to make

use of the surround loudspeakers. DSP effects modes are only available with stereo source signals.

Music: Music surround makes full use of the additional speakers placed at the centre, sides and rear

of the room. This effect uses ambiance extraction for the side and rear speakers and offers the

most subtle surround processing with no reverberation or reﬂections.

Party: The Party effect allows unprocessed stereo signals to be played over all speakers for

background music or for maximum acoustical output of the system.

Club: The Club effect generates reﬂections and short reverberation information to the front, side and

rear speakers. It simulates a small club venue, such as a Jazz Club.

Concert Hall: The Concert Hall effect generates the ambient information for the simulation of

a medium size hall. Reﬂections and medium length reverberation information are sent to all

channels.

Sports: Sports stadium effect is ideal for use when watching live sports events which would

normally be in stereo. The open ambience of a sports stadium is actively recreated around you,

except from the centre channel which is kept clear for commentary.

Church: The Church effect uses a reverberation algorithm which emphasises rich, smooth

reverberant decay in large spaces. As its name suggests, it works well for simulating a space

with long reverberation time relative to its size, such as a large church or cathedral.

Speaker positioning

The AVP700 allows you to connect up to seven speakers and

an active sub woofer in the main system. The output channels

correspond to speakers installed in the front left, centre, front

right, surround left, surround right, left surround back, right

surround back and an active sub woofer (see diagram).

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All speakers, with the exception of the sub woofer, should be

arranged around your normal viewing/listening position (see

diagram). The sub woofer should be placed in accordance with

the instructions of the manufacturer; experiment with it in

various positions to obtain the best result.

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Front left and right

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Position your front left and right speakers to achieve a good

stereo image for normal musical reproduction. If they are

placed too close together there will be a lack of spaciousness;

if they are placed too far apart a stereo image will appear to

have a large ‘hole’ in the middle and will be presented in two halves. If there is no practical alternative

to placing the speakers widely apart, this effect can be overcome in music reproduction by using centre

sound extraction from the left and right speakers (see the description of “Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music

Mode” later in this handbook).

Centre

The centre speaker allows for a more realistic reproduction of dialogue and centre sounds. The centre

speaker should have a similar tonal balance to the front left and right speakers and be positioned at a

similar height.

Surround left and right

The surround left and right speakers reproduce the ambient sound and effects present in a multi-channel

home cinema system and (for home theatre use) should be installed approximately one metre higher

than the listener’s ears.

Surround back left and right

The surround back left and right speakers are used to add extra depth and better sound localisation and

should be installed approximately one metre higher than the listener’s ears. Place the two surround back

speakers such that there is an arc of approximately 150 degrees between each surround back speaker

and the centre speaker. The surround back speakers should face the front of the room as shown in the

diagram to provide the largest ‘sweet spot’.

Note: if you have a 6.1 speaker system, with a single surround back speaker, we recommend that you

connect this speaker to the surround back left channel of the AVP700.

Sub woofer

A sub woofer will greatly improve the bass performance of your system. This is useful for reproducing

special cinema effects, especially where a dedicated LFE (Low-Frequency Effects) channel is available, as

with many Dolby Digital or DTS encoded discs.

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Troubleshooting

There are no lights on the unit.

Is the power cord plugged into the AVP700 and is the mains socket it is plugged into switched

on?

Is the power button pressed in?

Has the mains fuse in the plug (if applicable) blown? The AVP700 requires a 6-amp fuse, or

greater.

If a red light is showing next to the power button then the AVP700 is in stand-by mode. Press any

source button on the front panel or on the remote control to bring the unit out of stand-by.

The unit responds erratically or not at all to the remote control.

Is the problem solved by putting fresh batteries in the remote control?

Check that the remote receiver is ‘visible’ to the remote control (the receiver is located in the

middle of the front-panel display) and that you are pointing the remote control towards it.

The front panel display is blank.

Check that the display hasn’t been turned off: press the DIS button on the remote control.

No picture is produced.

Is your display device (TV, projector, etc.) turned on and switched to display your AVP700? Test

by pressing the MENU button on the AVP700; ‘Main Menu Screen 1’ should be displayed.

Is the correct video input selected on the AVP700?

Is the video source switched on, operating normally, and (if appropriate) in ‘play’ mode?

The video source is different from the audio.

Are the video and audio inputs selected correctly in ‘Main Menu Screen 1’? Press MENU, then

change either the video or audio source by using the navigation

and

B C

buttons to select

‘Audio Input’ or ‘Video Input’, then using the source buttons to select the correct input.

Are the digital audio inputs and HQ video inputs assigned correctly to their sources on the

‘Digital Settings’ page in the Set-up Menu?

There are bright edges or ‘ghosts’ on the picture.

Check that the cables used for analogue video connections (not HDMI) are designed to carry

video (i.e., they are 75Ω coaxial cables).

Ensure that the ‘Sharpness’ control on your video display device is switched off or set near

minimum.

If this problem occurs when using an HDMI connection, try using a shorter cable. In general,

HDMI signals cannot be run over such long cables as analogue signals.

There is no On-Screen Display (OSD).

Is your video display device connected correctly to your AVP700?

Check that the on-screen display has not been turned off on the ‘Video Settings’ page in the Set-

up Menu.

If you are using a component display, check that the AVP700 is set for component video. See the

‘Basic Set-up’ section.

No OSD will be visible on the HDMI output.

The OSD is pink/red.

If a component video signal is fed into the AVP700 when the ‘HQ Video’ setting is set to RGB you will

have a pink/red OSD. To correct this you must set the ‘HQ Video’ line on the General Settings menu

to ‘Component’.

No OSD is overlaid on the video.

The AVP700 cannot overlay video onto progressive scan or HDTV signals. In this case, the AVP700

creates a full screen display with a black background for the menus and turns off the pop up

messages.

Unstable OSD.

The AVP700 defaults to the NTSC video standard for North America and PAL for Europe.

If your display device is unable to display the default video standard, attach a source component

that generates the video standard you wish to use; the AVP700 will switch automatically to the

supplied video standard when the source is selected.

No sound can be heard.

Has the correct input has been selected?

Is the source equipment turned on, operating normally, and (if appropriate) in ‘play’ mode?

Is the volume turned up to a reasonable level? Is ‘MUTE’ displayed on the front panel display?

Are your power ampliﬁer(s) turned on and working correctly?

Have you assigned the digital input to the correct source button?

Is the AVP700 in Stereo Direct mode with only a digital signal supplied?

If the HDMI connection is in use for video, have you made analogue connections for the audio?

If possible, plug some head-phones into the AVP700. If sound can be heard through these, then the

problem in likely to be ‘down-stream’ of the AVP700 (check your power-amps. and speakers). If no

sound can be heard through the headphones, ensure that the source (CD player, cassette deck, etc.)

is generating audio and has been selected on the AVP700.

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The sound is poor or distorted.

Are the cables to the source and to the power ampliﬁer making a good connection? If necessary

withdraw the cable from the connector and plug it back in again (turn the power off before doing

this).

For analogue audio sources, is the input sensitivity on the ‘Input Trims’ page in the Set-up Menu

reduced excessively? Check that the input is not clipping by using the ‘Analogue Settings’ page.

Have you selected the correct size of speakers to suit your system? Use the ‘Speaker Sizes’ page

in the Set-up Menu.

Sound comes only from some of the speakers.

Ensure that you have a surround-sound source selected and playing.

Ensure that the DVD player has been set to put ‘Bitstream’ or ‘Raw’ audio out on the digital

output.

Does the display window indicate that the disc you are playing is a multi-channel recording?

Are all the speakers connected correctly to your power amp., and are the connections secure?

Have you selected ‘Stereo’ in the mode selection?

Is your speaker balance correct?

Are all ampliﬁers turned on and all channels are working correctly?

Have you conﬁgured your AVP700 to include all the speakers in your system?

Unable to select Dolby Digital or DTS decoding modes.

The AVP700 can apply Dolby Digital or DTS decoding only to sources that have been encoded in

those formats.

Ensure that a digital source is selected and connected.

Is the source playing appropriately encoded (Dolby Digital or DTS) material?

Ensure that the DVD player has been set to put ‘Bitstream’ or ‘Raw’ audio out on the digital

output.

Hum on an analogue input.

Are the cables to the source and to the power ampliﬁer making a good connection? If necessary

withdraw the cable from the connector and plug it back in again (turn the power off before doing

this).

Are the connections inside the source cable connector broken or badly soldered?

If the hum originates only when one particular source component is connected, is an aerial,

cable or dish connection to this source ground isolated? Contact your installation contractor.

If the above items fail to ﬁx the problem, try switching the ground lift switch on the back panel.

There is radio or television reception interference.

Where is the interference is coming from? Switch off each source component in turn, then any other

equipment. When the interference disappears, the problem component has been found.

Try re-arranging cabling from the suspect source away from other cabling and ensure that the

cabling used is high quality, speciﬁed for its purpose and properly screened.

If the problem persists, please contact your installer or dealer.

The source switching changes randomly or freezes on one source.

Check that there are no static or impulse interference problems caused by nearby power equipment

switching, e.g., heating or air conditioning control. Switch the AVP700 off, wait ten seconds, then

switch it on again to clear an operating problem. Contact your installer if the problem returns or

persists.

A particular input cannot be selected in Zone 2.

Ensure that you have not blocked that particular input. See the ‘Access’ line of ‘Zone 2 Settings’ in

the Set-up Menu.

When Zone 2 is put into stand-by, the main zone is also turned off.

Check that the ‘Zone 2 Stand-by’ line of ‘Zone 2 Settings’ in the Set-up Menu is set to Local Only.

No Zone 2 audio when playing DTS ﬁlm.

Many DVD players cannot output a stereo decoded version of a DTS signal – the analogue outputs

are muted when playing back DTS ﬁlms. If you want to watch a DVD in both the Main zone and

Zone 2, try using the Dolby Digital sound track.

No centre image (vocal) in Zone 2 when using the multi-channel input.

Most DVD/SACD players are unable to provide a two-channel down-mix of source material at

the same time as decoding a multi-channel audio stream. Therefore, only the front left and right

channels from the multi-channel mix will be available in Zone 2.

To overcome this, play the stereo mix from the DVD-audio disc instead.

Strange aspect ratio of video in Zone 2.

Most DVD players can decode video only to one aspect ratio at a time. For example, if you are using

wide-screen in the main zone, then wide screen information will also be fed to Zone 2.

To overcome this, either set the ﬁlm to 4:3 for the main zone when you want to use Zone 2 as well,

or change the Zone 2 display to a wide screen capable type.

Unable to adjust bass and treble controls.

Bass and treble is not available in ‘Direct’ mode. For Analogue Stereo and Digital Stereo modes,

check that the ‘Auto Stereo Tone Bypass’ line of ‘Speaker Eq’ in the Set-up Menu is set to NO.

Digital signal drops out when other electrical appliances turn on (heating, fridge, etc.).

If a poor quality or incorrect cable has been used for the digital inputs, they can pick up electrical

noise. Change the cable to a 75Ω low-loss coaxial type.

Check the connections have not oxidised. Clean the connectors with contact cleaner if they appear

oxidised.

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IR Remote Codes

The following information is supplied for owners of advanced programmable remote controls, such as the

Philips ‘Pronto’ and similar devices, where it is possible to program remote codes directly into the device.

The coding system for the AVP700 is based on the Philips RC-5 standard. The main system control uses

RC-5 system codes ‘16’, with the tuner section using system code ‘17’ (this is to provide compatability

with existing ARCAM tuners). So, for example, to program in a ‘Stand-by’ command, use the command

‘16-124’.

Zone 2 also uses RC-5 system code 16 as standard, as Zone 2 is normally operated in a separate room

using a standard (system code 16) remote control.

Main system control code, system code 16. Items shown in THIS STYLE indicate the equivalent remote

control button of the supplied CR-80 remote control.

Command

Stand-by

Command code

Command

MODE

Command code

124

123

125

Mono mode

106

107

108

109

102

110

111

112

103

104

105

Zone 1 stand-by

Power toggle

Display (DIS)

Menu (MENU)

Info

Stereo mode

Dolby PLII Movie

Dolby PLII Music

(Reserved)

Dolby PL Emulation

DTS Neo:6 Cinema

DTS Neo:6 Music

Dolby PLIIx Movie

Dolby PLIIx Music

(Reserved)

Mute

119

120

Un-mute

Mute toggle (MUTE)

Volume up

Volume down

Effect (FX)

SAT input

AV input

Effect off

Effect: Music

Effect: Party

Effect: Club

Effect: Hall

Effect: Sport

Effect: Church

TUNER input

DVD input

TAPE input

VCR input

AUX input

CD input

DVD-A input

Trim menu (TRM)

Sub trim menu (SUB)

Lip sync. (SYN)

Stereo Direct on

Stereo Direct off

Stereo Direct toggle

Setup menu (SETUP)

Satellite video

AV video

Down

Left

Right

DVD video

Tape video

VCR video

Video standard

126

Zone 2 on from Zone 1

Zone 2 off from Zone 1

Preset/Tune down (P-)

Preset/Tune up (P+)

Preset/Tune mode toggle

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These extra commands on code 17 allow full control of the tuner in the AVP700 using the remote control

supplied with the T61/T31. The AVP700 responds to these commands in both the main zone and Zone 2.

System code 17.

Command

Command code

Command

Command code

Tune down (seek down if

pressed for >1 second)

Preset 6 (preset 14 if

pressed for > 1 second)

Tune up (seek up if

pressed for >1 second)

Preset 7 (preset 15 if

pressed for > 1 second)

Seek down

Preset 8 (preset 16 if

pressed for > 1 second)

Seek up

Preset 9

Preset/Tune up

Preset/Tune down

Preset/Tune mode toggle

Preset store

Preset 10

Preset 11

Preset 12

Preset 13

Preset 14

Preset 15

Preset 16

Preset 17

Preset 18

Preset 19

Preset 20

Preset 21

Preset 22

Preset 23

Preset 24

Preset 25

Preset 26

Preset 27

Preset 28

Preset 29

Preset 30

110

111

112

113

114

115

116

117

RDS programme

RDS text

RDS frequency

Mono

Stereo

Preset 1 (preset 9 if

pressed for > 1 second)

Preset 2 (preset 10 if

pressed for > 1 second)

Preset 3 (preset 11 if

pressed for > 1 second)

Preset 4 (preset 12 if

pressed for > 1 second)

Preset 5 (preset 13 if

pressed for > 1 second)

100

In addition to the system ‘17’ commands shown above, Zone 2 also responds to the following

commands.

System code 16.

Command

Stand-by

Command code

Command

SAT input

AV input

Command code

124

123

Power toggle

TUNER input

DVD input

TAPE input

VCR input

AUX input

CD input

Mute

119

120

Un-mute

Mute toggle (MUTE)

Volume up

Volume down

DVD-A input

Preset/Tune down

Preset/Tune up

Preset/Tune mode toggle

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SCART connections

These pinouts describe the signal connections between the AVP700 and your display device input.

SCART RGB cable with audio back to processor

Pin Signal

Connector type

RCA Phono (1)

Connector Pin Cable Type

Label

Audio output B

(right) from TV Tuner

Centre

Coaxial cable (1)

Audio out R

Audio input B (right) Not connected

Audio output A (left) RCA Phono (2)

from TV Tuner

Centre

Sleeve

Coaxial cable (2)

Audio out L

Ground (audio)

RCA Phono

(1 and 2)

Coaxial cable

(1 and 2)

Ground (blue)

Audio input A (left)

Blue input

RCA Phono (3)

Not connected

RCA Phono (3)

Coaxial cable (3)

Centre

Ring

Coaxial cable (3)

Blue

RGB/composite

SCART input select

(CVBS status)

Stereo Mini Jack

3.5mm

Screened twin

cable

Trigger RGB

Ground (green)

RCA Phono (4)

Not connected

RCA Phono (4)

Not connected

RCA Phono (5)

Not connected

RCA Phono (5)

Sleeve

Centre

Sleeve

Coaxial cable (4)

Coaxial cable (5)

10 Comms data 2

11 Green input

Green

Red

12 Comms data 1

13 Ground (red)

14 Ground (comms)

15 Red input

Centre

Tip

16 RGB mode select

Stereo Mini Jack

3.5mm

Screened twin

cable

17 Ground (video input

& output)

RCA Phono (6 and 7) Sleeve

Coaxial cable

(6 and 7)

18 Ground (RGB

switching control)

Stereo Mini Jack

3.5mm

Sleeve

Centre

Sleeve

Screened cable

Coaxial cable (6)

Coaxial cable (7)

19 Video output

(composite)

RCA Phono (6)

RCA Phono (7)

SCART

Comp out

20 Video input

(composite)

RGB sync

(Comp in)

21 Common ground

(shield)

Overall Cable

Screen

SCART S-video cable with audio back to processor

Pin Signal

Connector Type

Connector Pin

Centre

Cable Type

Label

Audio output B (right) RCA Phono (1)

from TV Tuner

Coaxial cable (1)

Audio out R

Not connected

Audio output A (left)

from TV Tuner

RCA Phono (2)

Centre

Coaxial cable (2)

Audio out L

Ground (audio)

RCA Phono (1 and 2) Screen

Coaxial cable

(1 and 2)

Not connected

CVBS (AV control)

Stereo Mini Jack

3.5mm

Ring

Screened cable

Trigger S-video

Not connected

S-video Mini DIN

13 Ground (chroma)

Pin 2

Pin 4

Coaxial cable (3)

screen

S-video

Not connected

15 Chroma input

S-video Mini DIN

Coaxial cable (3)

centre

Not connected

17 Ground (video input & S-video Mini DIN

output)

Pin 1

Coaxial cable (4)

screen

18 Ground (S-video

SCART input select)

Stereo Mini Jack

3.5mm

Sleeve

Screened twin

cable

Not connected

20 Video input (luma)

S-video Mini DIN

Pin 3

Coaxial cable (4)

centre

S-video

Common ground

(shield)

SCART

Overall Cable

Screen

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Technical speciﬁcations

Analogue audio inputs

Line input sensitivity

0.5/1/2/4V rms (2V rms normal)

Overload margin

+2dB

Input impedance

>22kΩ

Analogue audio outputs

Level (at 0dB gain)

2V rms

Maximum level

3.5V rms

Impedance

600Ω

Signal/Noise ratio (analogue input)

Signal/Noise ratio (digital input)

THD+N (analogue input)

THD+N (digital input)

Frequency response

100dB unweighted (measurement bandwidth 22kHz)

90dB (0.003%) (measurement bandwidth 22kHz)

20Hz–20kHz (±0.25dB)

Headphone impedance

Video inputs and outputs

Input and output impedance

Composite video level

HF response to (-3dB)

S-video level (Y/C)

390Ω

75Ω

12MHz

1V/0.28V

12MHz

HF response to (-3dB)

HQ (component) video

level (Y/Cr/Cb)

1V/0.5V/0.5V

1V/1V/1V

150MHz

level (R/G/B)

HF response to (-3dB)

Digital audio inputs

Coaxial connection (level/impedance)

Acceptable sampling frequencies

Digital output level/impedance

Trigger outputs

0.5V/75Ω

44.1kHz, 48kHz and 96kHz

0.5V/75Ω

Output D.C. voltage level

(excl. RGB status)

12V ±1V

Allowable load

Remote inputs and output

Signal

30mA max. (min. 400Ω)

modulated 36kHz carrier

Philips RC-5

Coding

General

Mains voltage

110V and 230V (switchable)

120VA

Power consumption (maximum)

Dimensions W x D x H (including feet) 430 x 420 x 145mm

Weight (net)

8.3kg

Weight (packed)

Supplied accessories

13.5kg

Mains lead, CR80 remote control, 2 x AA batteries

E&OE. All speciﬁcation values are typical unless otherwise stated.

Continual improvement policy

Arcam has a policy of continual improvement for its products. This means that designs and speciﬁcations

are subject to change without notice.

Radio interference

The AVP700 is a digital audio device which have been designed to very high standards of electromagnetic

compatibility.

The unit can radiate RF (radio frequency) energy. In some cases this can cause interference with FM and

AM radio reception. If this is the case, keep the AVP700 player and its connecting cables as far from the

tuner and its aerials as possible. Connecting the AVP700 and the tuner to different mains sockets can

also help to reduce interference.

EU COUNTRIES – These products have been designed to comply with directive 89/336/EEC.

USA – These products comply with FCC requirements.

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Guarantee

Worldwide Guarantee

This entitles you to have the unit repaired free of charge, during the ﬁrst two years after purchase, at

any authorised Arcam distributor provided that it was originally purchased from an authorised Arcam

dealer or distributor. The manufacturer can take no responsibility for defects arising from accident,

misuse, abuse, wear and tear, neglect or through unauthorised adjustment and/or repair, neither can

they accept responsibility for damage or loss occurring during transit to or from the person claiming

under the guarantee.

The warranty covers:

Parts and labour costs for two years from the purchase date. After two years you must pay for both parts

and labour costs. The warranty does not cover transportation costs at any time.

Claims under guarantee

This equipment should be packed in the original packing and returned to the dealer from whom it was

purchased, or failing this, directly to the Arcam distributor in the country of residence. It should be

sent “carriage prepaid” by a reputable carrier — not by post. No responsibility can be accepted for the

unit whilst in transit to the dealer or distributor and customers are therefore advised to insure the unit

against loss or damage whilst in transit.

For further details contact Arcam at:

Arcam Customer Support Department,

Pembroke Avenue,

Waterbeach,

CAMBRIDGE, CB5 9QR,

England

If you have a problem, always contact your dealer in the ﬁrst instance. If your dealer is unable to answer

any query regarding this or any other Arcam product please contact Arcam Customer Support and we

will do our best to help you.

On line registration

You can register your Arcam product on line at: www.arcam.co.uk

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