Operation; Selecting A Source - Arcam AV860 Manuel

operation

Operating your Receiver
For information display we recommend you use the
OSD (On-Screen Display) on your display device
whenever possible.
Switching on
Press the front panel power button in. The power LED
will glow green, the front display shows the word
'ARCAM' . When initialisation is complete, the display
shows the volume setting and the name of the selected
input.
Please wait until the unit has finished initialising before
operating the Receiver. It is recommended that if the
unit is switched off, you should wait at least 10 seconds
before switching the unit back on.
Standby
The Receiver has a standby mode which can be entered
by pressing on the remote control. When in
STANDBY
standby mode, the display is blank and the POWER LED
glows red.
If the unit is to be left unused for an extended period,
we recommend that you disconnect it from the mains
supply to save power.
To switch on from standby
Press the STANDBY button on the remote control, any
key on the front panel (other than the power button) or
rotate the volume knob.
Front panel display
The Receiver is ready for use after about four seconds.
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The display window shows the currently selected source
and the last selected information view setting (this
information line can be changed using the INFO button).
The current volume setting for Zone 1 (37.0dB in the
above example) is displayed on the front panel. The
volume setting for Zone 2 is displayed temporarily
whenever it is adjusted.

Selecting a source

To select a particular source, press the – INPUT or
buttons until that source is shown on the front
INPUT+
panel display, or (if available) press the corresponding
source button on the remote. The following sources are
available:
STB
Set Top Box input
GAME
Game console input
AV
Audio-Visual input
SAT
Satellite input
BD Blu-ray Disc/DVD player input
VCR
Video Cassette Recorder input
PVR
Personal Video Recorder input
CD
Compact Disc player input
FM
Internal tuner input
DAB Internal tuner input (this source is
market dependent and may not be
available on your Receiver)
NET
Ethernet input
USB
External USB solid-state device (e.g.
pen drive) input
AUX
Auxiliary (front panel) input
DISPLAY
The Audio Return Channel (ARC)
from a compliant display. Use this
with a compliant television using
internal TV tuners.
Most audio inputs have both analogue and digital
connections. You must specify the type of connection
used for each input using the 'Audio Source' option in
the 'Input Config. ' menu, see page E-29. Note that an
incorrect setting will result in no sound — the default is
HDMI audio. If you are not using HDMI audio then this
setting must be changed.
The processing mode and Stereo Direct functions are
remembered and recalled for each individual input.
Stereo Direct
To listen to a pure analogue stereo input, press the
DIRECT button. The Stereo Direct mode automatically
bypasses all processing and any surround functions. In
direct mode, digital processing is shut down to improve
the sound quality and reduces digital noise with the
Receiver to an absolute minimum.
Note: when Stereo Direct mode is selected, no
digital output is available and no bass management
is performed, meaning that bass signals will not be
redirected to a subwoofer.
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Volume control
It is important to realise that the level of the volume
indicator is not an accurate indication of the power
delivered to your loudspeakers. The Receiver often
delivers its full output power long before the volume
control reaches its maximum position, particularly when
listening to heavily recorded music. In comparison,
some movie sound tracks can appear very quiet, as
many directors like to keep maximum levels in reserve
for special effects sequences.
Headphones
To use headphones with the Receiver, plug the
headphones into the socket in the centre of the
PHONES
front panel.
When headphones are plugged into the front panel
socket, the outputs for Zone 1 are muted and
PHONES
the audio will be down-mixed to two channels (2.0). The
two-channel down-mix is required so that the centre
channel and surround information can be heard via the
headphones.