Anthem AVM 30 - Manual (Page 36)

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3. SETUP MENU
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Rename:
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 buttons to move from character to
character, then use the buttons or rotate the Master Control Knob to change the character. It is also
possible to rename ‘ZONE2’, ‘ZONE3’, and ‘RECORD’ – see section 3.8.
Audio In (applies to MAIN only):
There are three input types to choose from – Digital, Analog-DSP, and Analog-Direct. After highlighting
‘AUDIO IN’ use the
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 outputNote that Dolby Digital and DTS are transmitted only through a
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 30’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 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, 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, and the preamp plays the traditional role of switching inputs and adjusting levels.
There is no subwoofer output in Analog-Direct, except with 6-Ch input and only if the source
material has a subwoofer channel recorded in it.
• Auto-Dig: When selected, the AVM 30 switches to Digital when it senses a digital bitstream and to
Analog-DSP when it doesn’t. This feature is useful with digital cable boxes that use the digital
output for digital channels and analog output for analog channels.
Once you have set a Source to ‘Digital’ or ‘Auto’, press SELECT and then use the buttons to choose
any one of the eleven digital input connections – coaxial, optical, or AES/EBU. Any one of these can be
assigned to multiple 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
buttons to select LF (low frequency) or HF (high frequency), then use the 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 4.7).