Power on and off, Path selection, Operation – Anthem D2 User Manual

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4.1

POWER ON/OFF

The processor comes on at the volume setting in the Volumes setup menu. The power amplifier should be
turned on last and off first to prevent “popping” when upstream components are turned on and off.

Front Panel – Main on

• Press MAIN in the POWER or the PATH group. Alternatively, if ZONE2 and

ZONE3 are off, press any SOURCE button, FM • AM preset, or TUNE.

Front Panel – Zone off

• Press ZONE2 or ZONE3 in the POWER or PATH group.

Front Panel – Main or a Zone off

• Press MAIN or ZONE2 or ZONE3 in the POWER group.

Remote Control – Main or a Zone on

• Make sure the appropriate control mode is set (MAIN, Z2, or Z3 in the

SSP PATH group) then press POWER.

Remote Control – Main or a Zone off

• Make sure the appropriate control mode is set then press SSP OFF.

4.2

PATH SELECTION

Path routes sources to the MAIN, ZONE2, ZONE3, or RECORD outputs.

• MAIN: Routes sources to your main listening/viewing room, with outputs for 7.1-channel audio and

the main display.

• ZONE2 and ZONE3: Routes sources to other rooms in your home. The source selection can be the

same as or different from the source selected in other paths. ZONE2 and ZONE3 each have outputs
for a TV and 2-channel audio. To listen to a source that is not connected via L/R analog audio, you
must “copy” it from MAIN (see section 4.3).

• RECORD: Except when prevented by copy protection, allows you to record sources independently

of what is selected in other paths. Composite and S-Video, and fixed-level analog audio outputs are
available for two recorders. In addition, the two coaxial digital audio outputs DIGITAL1 can put out
the audio of any digital source, or convert an analog source to digital. DIGITAL2 can put out the
same signal as DIGITAL1, or any of the sources set to Digital. To use conversion or downmixing, the
source must be copied from MAIN – see section 4.3. Analog audio RECORD output has a signal only
if L/R analog audio is connected or when MAIN is copied.

Remote control – the REC PATH key is near the bottom of the remote control.

The displayed path returns to MAIN a few seconds after an adjustment is made in ZONE2, ZONE3, RECORD,
or HEADPHONE*. This is designed to prevent accidents. For example, if someone in the MAIN room wants
to turn up the volume there, and the path is in ZONE2, the volume would increase in ZONE2, not MAIN. Since
the person adjusting the volume doesn’t hear the change, chances are that he or she would keep turning
up the volume in ZONE2, unaware of what’s happening there.

* Except when MAIN is off or HEADPHONE is set to mute the MAIN speakers in the Volumes setup menu.

4. OPERATION

MAIN

SSP PATH

SSP OFF

LAST

POWER

REC

P PATH