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540R v3

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Note: These adjustments work in the digitally processed Stereo and

Surround modes but not in 6.1 Direct mode.

The Sub/LFE channel (for DD / DTS material) can also be trimmed by up

to 10dB in 1dB steps useful for late night listening or other situations

where it might be desired to reduce the low frequency effect level

perhaps temporarily.

LFE  Trim  adjustments  can  also  be  made  from  the  remote  without  the

OSD  by  holding  down  the  

Sub  On/Off

button  and  using  the  

Vol  Up/Down

buttons  whilst  it  is  kept  down.

Advanced bass management

The 540R v3 also features an advanced bass management system

which when turned on allows the user to set different crossover

frequencies for different modes of operation, plus a special Bass

Augment function.

To enable advanced bass management highlight the ‘Advanced Sub’

item in the Sub Setup menu and use the 

Left

or 

Right

arrows to turn it

on:

With advanced bass management now on, the ‘Sub Crossover’ item

disappears and a new item called ‘Advanced Menu’ appears. To make

changes to the advanced settings navigate to ‘Advanced Menu’ and

press 

Enter

:

It is now possible to set three separate crossover points and Trim levels

(+/- 10dB) for each of the three main types of operation. DD/DTS

decoding, PLII/Neo:6 decoding and Sub operation. 

Also possible is a Bass Augment function for DD/DTS or PLII/Neo:6

operation. 

In normal operation (Bass Augment Off) if the Front speakers are set to

‘Small’ (in the ‘Speaker Config’ menu) their bass is re-directed by high-

pass filtering the Fronts and sending that bass to the Sub channel (i.e.

bass is

removed 

from the Fronts and sent to the Sub). If they are set to

‘Large’ no filtering takes place and no bass is sent from them to the Sub

channel.

However with the Bass Augment function On and the Front speakers set

to ‘Large’, bass from the Front Left and Right is now sent to the Sub

channel without any filtering of the Front Left and Right taking place (i.e.

these channels remain full range). In other words, the bass in the Sub

channel is augmented by extra bass from the Front Left and Right

channels. If the Front Left and Right are set ‘Small’, Bass Augment has

no effect and operation is the same as for Bass Augment Off.

Bass Augment can be On or Off separately for DD/DTS or PLII/Neo:6

operation. 

There is no Sub Augment function for Sub mode because in

this mode if the Front speakers are set to ‘Large’ they will actually always

be unfiltered.

The 540R v3 is able to allow the user to listen to one source whilst

viewing another. For instance this can be useful if it is desired to watch

a sports channel from say a set-top/satellite video source whilst getting

audio commentary from the Radio Tuner. Another example might be to

listen to a CD whilst watching a video channel, perhaps waiting for a TV

programme to start. 

First select the Video channel you wish to watch in the normal way. Now

press and hold down the button for the channel you wish to listen to.

After 4 seconds approx ‘Audio Split’ will scroll across the display and you

will now be listening to the other source.

To cancel audio split mode simply select a new source and normal

operation will be resumed.

Bass/Treble configuration

Select the ‘Bass/Treble configuration’ menu:

The Bass response can be ad/- 10dB @ 100Hz (shelving). The

Treble response can be ad/-10dB @ 10kHz (shelving). The

‘Tone’ icon will light up on the display if these controls are adjusted away

from 0dB (flat).

Bass/Treble   adjustments   can   also   be   made   from   the   remote   without

entering  the  OSD  by  pressing  the  

Bass/Treble

button  and  then  using  the

Vol  Up/Down

buttons.  

Subwoofer setup

As covered in the ‘540R v3 Setup’ section the 540R v3 performs bass

management for any speaker that is set to ‘Small’ in the OSD. This

means that bass for speakers that are unable to reproduce it effectively

is instead routed to the subwoofer.

Select the ‘Sub Setup’ menu:

The crossover adjustment in the Sub Setup menu is used to determine

the point as which this transition is made. In other words it sets the

frequency below which bass is routed away from any ‘Small’ speakers

and into the Subwoofer channel. It should be understood that bass sent

to the subwoofer by bass management is different to bass encoded into

the surround-sound material as a dedicated Low Frequency Effects

channel. The crossover point can be adjusted from 40Hz to 150Hz in

10Hz steps.

If the source material contains a separate LFE channel (ie DD or DTS

material) this is always routed to the subwoofer (if it is On) and is not

affected by the crossover setting. Some encoding types (Such as Dolby

PLII and Neo:6) do not actually have a LFE channel.  

Audio split mode

Bass/Treble Menu

Bass        : 0dB
Treble      : 0dB

Return to Menu    : [OSD]

Sub Setup Menu

LFE Trim  

:   0dB

Advanced Sub     :    On
Advanced Menu

Return to Menu    : [OSD]

Advanced Sub Menu

DD/DTS Sub Xover  :80Hz
DD/DTS Sub Trim   :0dB
DD/DTS Bass Aug   :Off
PL2/NEO6SubXover  :80Hz
PL2/NEO6SubTrim   :0dB
PL2/NEO6BassAug   :Off
Sub Xover  :80Hz
Sub Trim   :0dB

Return to Menu    :[OSD]

Sub Setup Menu

LFE Trim  

:   0dB

Sub Crossover 

:  80Hz

Advanced Sub     :   Off

Return to Menu    : [OSD]

Summary of Contents for Azur 540R V3

Page 1: ...540R v3 azur ENGLISH AV receiver User s manual 2 ...

Page 2: ...ions 3 Important safety instructions 4 Rear panel connections 5 Front panel controls 6 Remote control 7 Front panel display 8 Loudspeaker connections 8 Analog audio connections 9 Digital audio connections 9 Aerial connections 9 Front Input connections 9 Video connections 10 HDMI connections 10 5 1 6 1 Direct In 11 6 1 Preamp Out 11 540R v3 setup 12 1 Speaker configuration 12 2 Speaker delay 13 3 L...

Page 3: ...loured RED The wire which is coloured GREEN YELLOW must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter E or coloured GREEN If your model does not have an earth wire then disregard this instruction If a standard 13 amp BS 1363 plug is used a 3 amp fuse must be fitted or if any other type of plug is used a 3 amp fuse must be fitted either in the plug or adaptor or on the distribution b...

Page 4: ...uipment To turn the unit off completely switch off on the rear panel If you do not intend to use this unit for a long period of time unplug it from the mains socket Power cord protection The unit must be installed in a manner that makes disconnection of the mains plug from the mains socket outlet or appliance connector from the rear of the unit possible Where the mains plug is used as the disconne...

Page 5: ...he S Video outputs from the source equipment Composite Connect to the Composite Video outputs from the source equipment Component Connect the Component Video outputs from the source equipment Note The preferred connection method for video sources is always HDMI highest quality then Component Video then S Video then Composite Video HDMI and DVD Component also support Progressive Scan which gives be...

Page 6: ... v3 is unable to auto detect this kind of source material as it does not include embedded encoding type flags so manual selection is required DSP The 540R v3 can create a surround sound effect even from non encoded material by Digital Signal Processing DSP Press this button to choose one of the following surround sound effects THEATER HALL MOVIE MUSIC or ROOM Input Mode Press this button to toggle...

Page 7: ...ton details as listed in the Front Panel Controls section on the previous page DRC Dynamic Range Control Press to rotate through four dynamic range settings when listening to Dolby Digital DTS movie soundtracks Refer to the Operating instructions section of this manual for more information LFE Trim Press to trim adjust the level of the Low Frequency Effects channel using the Volume up down buttons...

Page 8: ... off before connecting the speakers Check the impedance of your speakers Speakers with an impedance of between 4 and 8 ohms each are recommended The coloured speaker terminals are positive and the black speaker terminals are negative Make sure correct polarity is maintained at each speaker connector or the sound can become weak and phasey with little bass Prepare the speaker cords for connection b...

Page 9: ...g interference that may cause undesired operation CD player DVD player Audio player recorder Tape MD CD R Out Out In Phono cable 2RCA 2RCA Out Out Out In Video player Out OR 1 2 OR 2 1 2 1 OR OR Phono cable 2RCA 2RCA 1 2 FM aerial Connect an aerial to the FM 75 ohm socket a simple wire aerial is supplied only for temporary use Extend the lead and move the aerial around until you get the best recep...

Page 10: ...igned to any one of the DVD Video 1 Video 2 CD Aux Tape MD and 6 1 Direct inputs see the Assigning HDMI sources section of this manual for more information The 540R v3 routes the HDMI outputs of DVD players set top boxes etc to the TV Monitor without any internal processing Consult both the source and TV s manuals to find out how to set the best modes for best picture quality As the 540R v3 only r...

Page 11: ...tup Menu Preamp Out Pre Out HDMI PRE Off Return to Menu OSD Phono cables 2RCA 2RCA Output Setup Menu Preamp Out Ext2Ch HDMI PRE Off Return to Menu OSD FM 75Ω AM Loop 300Ω Video 1 Video 2 DVD Sur Left Sur Right Sur Back Left Right Centre In Out CD Aux CD Video 1 Video 2 DVD CD Video 1 Video 2 DVD SB SB SW SW C C SR SR R R SL SL L L Power AC 6 1 Direct In Cr Pr Cb Pb Y Cr Pr Cb Pb Y Cr Pr Cb Pb Y Co...

Page 12: ...rrows select from Large Small or None for each speaker Large or Small are used to describe each speaker in terms of bass response they do not necessarily reflect the actual physical size of the speaker Large Speakers with an extended low frequency response of approximately 20 40Hz to 16 20kHz floorstanders or high quality larger stand mounted speakers Small Speakers with a less extended low freque...

Page 13: ...channels so that the sound from each arrives at the same time at the listening position for best surround sound effect Each pair of speakers i e Front Left and Right or Surround Left and Right are subject to the same delay and so must be situated equidistant from the listener To set the delay times simply measure the distances from the listening position to each speaker as shown in the following d...

Page 14: ... The level can be adjusted up to or 10dB in 1dB steps Repeat the process with the next loudest channel etc Once all channels sound the same in terms of loudness press the OSD button again to save the settings and exit the menu 3 Level calibration Level Calibration Test Signal On Front L 0dB Front R 0dB Surround L 0dB Surround R 0dB Center 0dB Subwoofer 0dB Surr Back 0dB Return to Menu OSD The next...

Page 15: ...g so as far as the 540R v3 is concerned there is no setup involved other than to assign the three inputs to a desired source The 540R v3 does not receive audio or video over the HDMI so for surround sound decoding etc an audio connection must also be made from your HDMI source to the 540R v3 As with other sources this can be analog or digital audio A digital audio SPDIF Toslink connection is prefe...

Page 16: ...s can sometimes carry less channels than their maximum such as Dolby Digital 2 0 which means a Dolby Digital encoded signal which is actually only carrying a two channel stereo signal other channels inactive DTS Known also as DTS 3 2 or DTS 5 1 DTS provides up to 5 1 output from suitable encoded DTS material with 5 main channels Front Left Front Right Centre Surround Left Surround Right and a Low ...

Page 17: ...y show which is the currently selected input type Note The 540R v3 stores the input type for each source so that it is automatically recalled when that source is selected again Selecting the desired listening mode Select an appropriate mode for the source material type you are listening to by pressing one of the 3 main Digital Processing Options buttons and cycling through sub modes where availabl...

Page 18: ...tup Pro Logic II Neo 6 Dolby Digital EX DTS ES DSP M Mo od de es s O Ou ut tp pu ut t c ch ha an nn ne el ls s b bu ut tt to on n c cy yc cl le es s r ro ou un nd d Stereo 2 Stereo Sub 2 1 Either native Stereo or downmix of DD DTS 5 1 6 1 etc Stereo Modes Pressing a mode button will first cause the 540R v3 to scroll the current decode mode across the front panel display Pressing the mode button ag...

Page 19: ... Matrix 3 3 PLIIx Music 6 1 DTS ES Discrete 3 3 PLIIx Movie 6 1 DTS ES Discrete 3 3 6 6 1 1 DTS ES Discrete 3 3 PLIIx Music 6 1 I In nc co om mi in ng g N Na at ti iv ve e a au ud di io o c ch ha an nn ne el l f fo or rm ma at t r re es so ol lu ut ti io on n P PC CM M 2 2 5 5 1 1 i if f P PL LI II I e en nc co od de ed d D Do ol lb by y D Di ig gi it ta al l 2 2 0 0 2 2 D Do ol lb by y D Di ig gi...

Page 20: ... if available Storing stations 1 Tune in a station you wish to store as explained previously 2 Press and hold the Mode Store button or Mode button on the remote for 5 seconds to bring up the MEM icon 3 Use the Tuning buttons to select a preset station number 1 15 The station number will be displayed on the screen 4 Press the Mode Store button or Mode button on the remote to memorise while the MEM ...

Page 21: ...ed The 540R v3 is able to allow the user to listen to one source whilst viewing another For instance this can be useful if it is desired to watch a sports channel from say a set top satellite video source whilst getting audio commentary from the Radio Tuner Another example might be to listen to a CD whilst watching a video channel perhaps waiting for a TV programme to start First select the Video ...

Page 22: ...ds to be received electrically by the unit These control commands are typically generated by custom installation multi room systems or remote IR receiver systems An RS232 port is also featured which allows the 540R v3 to be controlled by C I systems In addition the 540R v3 features direct IR Control codes as well as toggle codes for many of their features to simplify programming custom installatio...

Page 23: ...Low bass or phasey response Speaker polarity of one or more speakers is reversed An unusual hissing noise is heard when listening to a radio broadcast in stereo but not heard when listening in mono A slight noise may be heard because the method used for modulation of FM stereo broadcasts is different than that used for mono broadcasts Aerial quality also effects the level of hiss heard Noise is ex...

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