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7. 

SETUP MENU

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Rename Source:

The factory assigned Source names that appear on the Front Panel Display and the On-Screen Display can
be changed to another name, up to six characters long. The following characters are available:

A

,

B

,

C

....

Z

,

a

,

b

,

c

....

z

, blank, dash (

), period (

.

), slash (

/

),

0

,

1

,

2

....

9

.

After highlighting the RENAME line, press 

SELECT

and use the 

34

buttons to move from character to

character, then use the 

56

buttons or rotate the Master Control Knob to change the character. It is also

possible to rename ‘ZONE2’, ‘ZONE3’, and ‘RECORD’ – see section 7.4.8.

Audio In 

(applies to MAIN only)

:

There are four input formats to choose from – Digital, Analog-DSP, Analog-Direct, or Auto. After highlighting
‘AUDIO IN’ use the 

34

buttons to select an input format.

• Dig 

(Digital – not applicable to 6-Ch S/E, 2-Ch BAL, or FM • AM)

:

Use this setting for any source

component that has a digital output, especially the DVD player – Dolby Digital and DTS are
transmitted only through the digital connection.

• Anlg-DSP 

(Analog with Digital Signal Processing)

:

If you want your subwoofer to play from an

analog L/R input, use this setting. Analog input is converted to digital through the AVM 20’s high-end
A/D converters to enable bass management, time alignment, Mode, Bass/Treble, Lip-Sync Delay,
and THX. These are also available for the 

6-Ch S/E

input, since it can also be set to Anlg-DSP. With

the bass management and time alignment that this provides, the resulting sound quality from 
DVD-Audio or multichannel SACD is far better than setting the 6-Ch input to Anlg-Dir. If your player
has bass management and time alignment, you can defeat it by setting all channels ‘large’ and to
the same distance. This is necessary when using Anlg-DSP, otherwise the processing occurs twice.

• Anlg-Dir 

(Analog-Direct – not applicable to FM • AM)

:

A/D conversion and Digital Signal Processing

are bypassed, only leaving Volume, surround mode level, Balance, and Mute functional. Other than
the subwoofer channel of the 6-Ch S/E input, there is no subwoofer output in Anlg-Dir.

• Auto:  

The AVM 20 automatically switches between Digital and Analog-DSP. When it senses a

digital bitstream, the Digital input is used. At all other times, it switches to the Analog L/R input. This
feature is especially useful with a digital cable box since some channels are broadcast digitally
while others are analog – the AVM 20 switches automatically while you change channels.

Once you have set a Source to ‘Digital’ or ‘Auto’, press 

SELECT

and then use the 

56

buttons to choose

between any digital RCA connector, TOS1, TOS2, TOS3, or AES/EBU. Digital input connectors can be
assigned to multiple ‘Digital’ Sources – this allows, for example, two unique Setup/Preset settings for the
same DVD player, one for DVDs using the DVD Source, and the other for CD music using the CD Source.

Muting 

(applies to MAIN only)

:

This eliminates ‘popping’ sounds that may occur with some digital source components during a bitstream
change. If popping is heard when changing chapter on a DVD or channel on a digital satellite receiver or
cable box, use Max setting. However, if the beginning of a track is cut off when playing a CD, use Min setting.

EQ 

(applies to MAIN only)

:

For Sources set to Digital or Anlg-DSP, you can preset low and high frequency levels. This is useful for source
components that have frequency irregularities. After highlighting the EQ line, press 

SELECT

and use the

34

buttons to select LF (low frequency) or HF (high frequency), then use the 

56

buttons to adjust. In the

FM/AM Setup/Presets menu, FM and AM can be adjusted separately. The EQ settings in this menu and the
‘on-the-fly’ BASS / TREBLE adjustments do not affect each other (see section 5.7).

Summary of Contents for AVM 20 v2.2x

Page 1: ...o 6 are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc Manufactured under license from THX Ltd U S patent numbers 5 043 970 5 189 703 and or 5 222 059 European patent number 0323830 Other U S and foreign p...

Page 2: ...nalog VCR input With analog there is no way for any processor to detect Dolby Surround encoded material Dolby Pro Logic must therefore be turned on manually by selecting it in the Mode options 5 1 and...

Page 3: ...amic movie listening experience that makes 2 channel movies sound more like what is experienced in a state of the art movie theater Again through extensive listening tests a very effective design was...

Page 4: ...und channels Pro Logic IIx Movie 7 1 Dolby Surround decoder for 2 channel movies and TV programs Pro Logic IIx Matrix 7 1 A matrix decoder that does not steer the image from one speaker to another Pro...

Page 5: ...ie theaters and in your home theater as faithful as possible to what the director intended Movie soundtracks are mixed in special movie theaters called dubbing stages and are designed to be played bac...

Page 6: ...ailable as follows THX Cinema 5 1 to 7 1 output with 2 0 and 5 1 channel movies see overview that follows Processing Re Equalization Timbre Matching Adaptive Decorrelation if applicable When THX Cinem...

Page 7: ...hnology can be found on the THX web site at www thx com Bearing the THX Surround EX logo the AVM 20 will faithfully reproduce this technology in the home when in THX Surround EX mode The AVM 20 also a...

Page 8: ...THX Cinema 6 1 Re EQ Timbre DTS THX Ultra2 Cinema 7 1 Re EQ Timbre Adp Decor ASA Cin DTS THX MusicMode 7 1 Timbre Adp Decor ASA Mus DTS THX Games Mode 7 1 Timbre ASA Gam DTS PLIIx Movie THX Cinema 7 1...

Page 9: ...EQ Timbre Matching Adp Decorrelation Output channels LF C RF RS LS Sub THX Cinema Processing Re EQ Timbre Matching Output channels All THX Games Mode Processing Timbre Matching ASA Game Output channel...

Page 10: ...ecor ASA Music Output channels All THX Games Mode Processing Timbre Matching ASA Game Output channels All THX Surround EX Processing Re EQ Timbre Matching Output channels 6 1 LF C RF RS Rear LS Sub DT...

Page 11: ...X Processing for complete descriptions see section 5 8 6 Re Equalization De emphasizes treble Not applicable to THX MusicMode and THX Games Mode Timbre Matching Matches the sound character or timbre o...

Page 12: ...on and if you want the Paths that are set to Always plus MAIN to change Source together with the single push of a Source button in any of these Paths Always Copy is not recommended if you want all Pa...

Page 13: ...ng occurs twice Anlg Dir Analog Direct not applicable to FM AM A D conversion and Digital Signal Processing are bypassed only leaving Volume surround mode level Balance and Mute functional Other than...

Page 14: ...s turned on Each type of program material has a separate setting Presets do not apply to Sources set to Anlg Dir To disable a preset set it to Last Used and make new Mode selection after exiting Setup...

Page 15: ...CT Press the 6 button until you reach b AUDIO IN Dig RCA DVD and press SELECT RCA DVD will be highlighted Use the 56 buttons to change to TOS1 sound will now be heard Press BACK to leave the submenu a...

Page 16: ...5 7 Neo 6 MODE 5 8 Neo 6 THX Cinema For DTS sources THX 4 0 None THX 4 1 THX Cinema THX 4 2 THX Ultra2 Cinema THX 4 3 THX MusicMode THX 4 4 Neo 6 THX Cinema THX 4 5 THX Games Mode THX 4 6 PLIIx Movie...

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