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Before you begin – Arcam AVR surround amplifier / AV processor AVR600 User Manual

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The AVR500/AVR600 surround amplifier and AV888

AV processor are both designed to produce a level of

performance that will truly bring music and movies

to life.

The AVR500/AVR600 is a high-quality and high-

performance home-cinema processor and amplifier built

to Arcam’s quality design and manufacturing standards.

The closely related AV888 is a home-cinema processor

which provides multichannel input to an external

amplifier (such as Arcam’s P777). They both combine

digital processing with high-performance audio and

video components to form the locus of an unrivalled

home-entertainment centre.
The AVR500/AVR600/AV888 allow switching and

control of eight analogue and seven digital sources. The

AVR500 & AVR600 have internal AM, FM and DAB

radio and the AVR600 can accept a SiriusConnect™

Home Tuner input. The AVR600, AV888 and optionally

the AVR500 can accept networked and USB audio

sources – making it an ideal hub for both home-cinema

and two-channel stereo systems.
Since many of these source components are also

capable of generating video signals, the AVR500/

AVR600 receiver and the AV888 processor units include

broadcast-quality switching for HDMI, Composite,

S-Video, RGB and Component video signals. There are

audio and video outputs for PVR and VCR recording,

as well as two digital outputs for digital recording of

digitised audio sources (AVR600/AV888 only). DVD-

Audio and SACD can be connected via the multichannel

input. Control of the AVR500, AVR600 or the AV888 is

either by front panel control buttons, IR remote control

or RS232 port.
The CR102 remote control supplied with either unit

is an eight-device ‘universal’ learning remote control

which is simple to use, and once set up is able to control

a complete system. It can be programmed using its vast

internal code library to control CD and DVD players,

PVRs, TVs and other devices.
The installation of the AVR500, AVR600 or AV888 in a

listening room is an important process which requires

care at every stage. For this reason, the installation

information is very comprehensive and should be

followed carefully to achieve an unrivalled level of

performance.

before you

begin…

POWER/STANDBY

MUTE

ZONE

DISPLAY

DIRECT

MODE

INFO

OK

Ð INPUT +

MENU

Ð VOLUME +

POWER

AVR600

V I D E O S C A L I N G

PHONES

AUX