Anthem AVM 30-HD Operations Instructions

AVM 30OPERATING MANUALUPDATES: www.anthemAV.comSOFTWARE VERSION 1.1x™

2. QUICK START The AVM 30 is a very sophisticated component, providing a multitude of features and connection options,while providing easy intuitive s

4To Watch a DVD:•Press DVD Source on the front panel of the AVM 30.• Select the TV input that corresponds to the one that the AVM 30’s Composite Video

52. QUICK START continued …2.2.1 CD Player to AVM 30CD PlayerEJECTTrack 1CD PlayerAudio OutRL©©©©

©©©©62.2.2 DVD Player and TV to AVM 302. QUICK START continued …DVDDVD PlayerComposite Video OutS-Video OutAudio OutRLDigital OutRCAToslinkComponentVi

©©©©72.2.3 VCR and TV to AVM 302. QUICK START continued …VCREJECTVCRAudioRLOUTINOUTS-VideoCompositeINVideoAudioOutComposite Video InComponent Video In

©©©©8POWER2.2.4 AVM 30 to Amplifier and Powered Subwoofer (RCA)2. QUICK START continued …REARLEFTINPUTSFRONTLEFT REAROUTPUT+ -LEFT SURROUNDOUT

©©©©92. QUICK START continued …2.2.5 AVM 30 to Amplifiers and Powered Subwoofer (XLR)Trigger Setup Suggestion: If it is not necessary to have bothampl

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113.1 FRONT PANEL LAYOUTThe front panel of the AVM 30 has the Master Control Knob, selection/navigation buttons, a display, status indicator LEDs, and

123.2 FRONT PANEL DISPLAYMAIN Display Example:1 – Source selection (see section 5.4).2 – Audio Input Format (see section 7.4.5) or Sleep Indicator if

SAFETY PRECAUTIONSREAD THIS SECTION CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING!The lightning flash with arrowpoint within an equilateral trianglewarns of the presenc

133.3 REAR PANEL LAYOUTThe rear panel of the AVM 30 contains all connections, such as power connection, audio and video inputs and outputs, antennacon

143.4 REMOTE CONTROL LAYOUT1 – IR Transmitter (front face)2 –Transmission Indicator LED (red)3 – Power ON when in MAIN, ZONE2, or ZONE3 personality Po

4.1 CONNECTING POWER TO THE AVM 30Connect the power cord to the back of the AVM 30 and then to a 105 to 130 Volt, 60 Hz AC outlet. 4.2 AUDIO CONNECTIO

164.2.3 2-Ch BALANCED AND 6-Ch SINGLE-ENDED (S/E) ANALOG AUDIO INPUTSThe 6-Ch S/E input is intended primarily for DVD-Audio and multichannel SACD play

174. CONNECTIONS continued …4.3 VIDEO CONNECTIONSThe AVM 30 provides video switching for three formats: Composite video, S-Video, and Component video.

©©©©184. CONNECTIONScontinued …DVD Player, Satellite Receiver, and TV Connections with AVM 30 as Video Input SelectorAudioOutComposite Video InCompone

4. CONNECTIONS continued …194.4 POWERED I.R. (INFRA RED) RECEIVERSExternal IR repeaters allow the Remote Control to be used from other locations inyou

20The AVM 30 is best understood as a piece of equipment that contains three control components in onechassis. Path best describes how this tremendous

5.2.1 COPYING THE MAIN PATH TO ZONE2, ZONE3, OR RECORDThis unique copy feature allows the Source selected in MAIN to also be directed to ZONE2, ZONE3,

5.4.2 FM • AM TUNERThe AVM 30 has a built-in FM • AM tuner, which is common to all Paths. The station that is selected in eitherMAIN, ZONE2, ZONE3, or

8. Ventilation – Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operationof the product and to protect it from

235. FRONT PANEL OPERATION continued …5.5 VOLUME CONTROLThe volume of each Path is controlled separately.• MAIN: Adjust using the Master Control Knob

5.7 BASS / TREBLE / BALANCEMAIN, ZONE2, ZONE3, and HEADPHONE all have independentBass/Treble and Balance adjustments. To change the Bass, Treble, or

Various surround modes produce 6.1 or 7.1 channels of output. If you are using a 5.1 system andhave Rears set to ‘None’ (Speaker Configuration menu –

265. FRONT PANEL OPERATION continued …5.8.3 SURROUND MODES FOR 2.0-CHANNEL SOURCE MATERIALNumber of output channels for each Mode is indicated below i

5. FRONT PANEL OPERATION continued …5.8.4 DOLBY DIGITAL EX / PRO LOGIC IIx FOR 5.1 SOURCESDolby Digital EX and Pro Logic IIx can be used to decode DVD

28• Adaptive Decorrelation – In a movie theatre, a large number of surround speakers help create anenveloping surround sound experience, but in a home

THX Surround EX: 6.1 output with Dolby Digital Surround EXProcessing: Re-Equalization,Timbre MatchingTHX Surround EX – Dolby Digital Surround EX is a

305. FRONT PANEL OPERATION continued …Program Decoding / Processing THX Available Outputs THX ProcessingStereo Selected Mode Off up to 7.1 OffPLIIx Mo

315. FRONT PANEL OPERATION continued …Dimension: Adjust using MCK (or N/S keys)Front-to-back balance – Center (C----+----S) SurroundsDolby PLIIx Music

325. FRONT PANEL OPERATION continued …THX OptionsPress THXPress THX TwiceTHX Surround EXProcessing – Re-EQ, Timbre MatchingOutput channels – AllRE-EQ:

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335. FRONT PANEL OPERATION continued …5.8.9 Mode and THX Operation for DTS Program Material – To make all Modes available, turn THX Off.THX CinemaProc

345.8.10 DYNAMICSThis allows you to control the difference between the softest and loudest passages on 5.1/6.1-channelsoundtracks, as long as the soun

356. REMOTE CONTROL OPERATIONDr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, as you may know, were twovery different personalities, even though they werethe same person. Wel

366. REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION continued …6.2 RECORD PATH SELECTION• Make sure ‘personality’ is set to MAIN, press REC, then select Source within timeo

376. REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION continued …6.7 LIP-SYNC DELAY (Remote Control Only)To adjust Lip-Sync Delay without entering the Setup, press and hold

386. REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION continued …In the following example, MAIN volume is locked onto every Path/Component selection except ZONE2:To engage Vo

396. REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION continued …• The placement of the IR transmitter in the Source Remote may make it difficult to correctly align thetwo Re

407. SETUP MENUThe Setup is where all the user definable operating characteristics, calibrations, and configurations areentered. For optimum performan

417. SETUP MENU continued …7.4 SETTING UP THE AVM 30After entering the Setup Menu as described in section 7.1, your On-Screen display will show the me

427. SETUP MENU continued …Highlighting ‘e. SET MAIN TIMERS’ in menu 1 and then pressing SELECT displays this menu:Timer Options:There are two Timers

SECTION PAGE1. INTRODUCTION 11 Receiving and Unpacking the AVM 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

43Example 1: Select a Source for the ZONE2 Timer:• Enter the Setup (section 7.1). Go to ‘1. SET TIME/TIMERS’ and press SELECT.•Press the  button unti

447. SETUP MENU continued …7.4.2 SPEAKER CONFIGURATIONThe Speaker Configuration Setup allows you to enter information about how many speakers you have

457. SETUP MENU continued …Highlighting ‘a. CINEMA SPKR CONFIGURATION’ in menu 2 and then pressing SELECT displays this menu:Small or Large:Most speak

46Crossover Frequency:The crossover (Xover) divides the audio signal into two frequency bands, thereby restricting the amount ofbass sent to any speak

477. SETUP MENU continued …Highlighting ‘g. ROOM RESONANCE FILTER’ in menu 2 and then pressing SELECT displays this menu: Rooms often have a single pr

487. SETUP MENU continued …Procedure for adjusting Room Resonance Filter:• Enter the Setup (section 7.1). Go to ‘2. SPEAKER CONFIGURATION’ and press S

497.4.3 LISTENER POSITIONThe Listener Position menu lets you enter the distance between each speaker and the listening area. Ideally,speakers should b

507. SETUP MENU continued …7.4.4 SPEAKER LEVEL CALIBRATIONSpeaker Level Calibration allows you to match the relative output level of each speaker at t

51Procedure for Manual Test Sequence:• Enter the Setup (section 7.1). Go to ‘4. SPEAKER LVL CALIBRATION’ and press SELECT.•Press the  buttons to go

527.4.5 SOURCE SETUP / PRESETSFor each Source, you can change the name and, where applicable, assign digital audio and component videoinput, assign sp

5. FRONT PANEL OPERATION 205.1 Power On / Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

537. SETUP MENU continued …Rename Source:The factory assigned Source names that appear on the Front Panel Display and the On-Screen Display canbe chan

547. SETUP MENU continued …Speaker Configuration (applies to MAIN only):Choose between Cinema (menu 2a.) or Music (menu 2b.) configuration – see secti

557. SETUP MENU continued …SOURCE SETUP/PRESET EXAMPLESExample 1: Rename AUX to ‘GAME’.• Enter the Setup (section 7.1). Go to ‘5. SOURCE SETUP / PRESE

567. SETUP MENU continued …7.4.6 ADJUST INPUT LEVELSFor Sources set to Anlg-DSP or Anlg-Dir in menu 5, you can match input levels in MAIN to each othe

577. SETUP MENU continued …7.4.7 A-D/AUDIO-OUT FORMATIn the A-D/Audio-Out Format menu you can re-configure the Surround and Rear channels, set analog

587. SETUP MENU continued …7.4.8 VOLUMES / RENAME PATHSThis menu allows you to define the power-on volume settings, set whether or not MAIN outputs sh

597. SETUP MENU continued …7.4.9 TRIGGERS / IR / RS-232When a trigger output on the AVM 30 is connected to the trigger input of another component, suc

607. SETUP MENU continued …Note: Changes to the trigger setup do not take effect until the Setup Menu is exited completely, to avoidunnecessary rapid

617.4.10 DISPLAYS / TIMEOUTThis menu allows you to configure both the On-Screen display, Front Panel display and Selection Time.Main / Z2 On-Screen: L

62Function Timeout: This is the time that elapses after any adjustment is made. Once the Function Time elapses, the On-Screentext disappears and the F

6.8 Controlling Other Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376.8.1

637.4.11 SAVE / RESTORE SETTINGSThe AVM 30 enables you to save your entire Setup configuration. Two separate save files are provided: USERSETTINGS and

64Example 2: Restore Installer Settings.Note: FM • AM Tuner presets that were saved in INSTALLER SETTINGS will also be restored.• Enter the Setup (se

7.4.12 LOCKOUT / PASSWORDSPasswords are used to protect the saved User and Installer settings. Once you have set a password, it canalso be used as a L

668. SOFTWARE UPDATING The operational characteristics of the AVM 30 are controlled by software that can be easily upgraded via theRS-232 port on the

67Software installation procedure:1. Find out which Software version you currently have by pressing STATUS.2. Go to the ANTHEM web site (www.anthemAV.

68APPENDIX A - IR MACROS For Stereo sources:MODE, 0, 1 – StereoMODE, 0, 2 – AnthemLogic-MusicMODE, 0, 3 – AnthemLogic-CinemaMODE, 0, 4 – Pro Logic IIx

69APPENDIX B – PRESET MEMORY CODESThe following codes are for operating other components with the remote control. Codes can only be used with theirres

70APPENDIX B – PRESET MEMORY CODES continued …Fisher 0047, 0104Fuji 0035, 0033Funai 0000GE 0060, 0035, 0048, 0240Garrard 0000Go Video 0526GoldStar 0

71CD Players:Aiwa 0157, 0124Burmester 0420California Audio Lab 0029Carver 0157, 0179, 0437DKK 0000Denon 0003, 0873Emerson 0305Fisher 0179, 0174Garra

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1Thank you for purchasing the Anthem AVM 30 Preamplifier • Processor • Tuner.Anthem Electronics has been manufacturing high-quality, high-end audio eq

73ANALOG AUDIO SECTIONInput Impedance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

74MAIN Path (RCA & XLR output)Frequency Response and Bandwidth6-Ch and 2-Ch BAL Direct Inputs . . . . 10 Hz to 20 kHz (+0, -0.2 dB), 1 Hz to 130 k

75AM TUNERSensitivity (20 dB S/N) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 dBµ typ., 56 dBµ max.

76CANADA & USA Anthem Electronics warrants to the original purchaser that each Anthem AVM 30 is free from defects in workmanshipand materials, dur

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21.2.2 SUPPLY POWER REQUIREMENTSThe AVM 30 operates from a single phase AC power source that supplies between 105V and 130V at afrequency of 60 Hz. It