AVM 20 v2,2x ADDENDUM This addendum contains operating information for surround modes in software version 2.2x. For the remaining operating instructions, see AVM 20 Operating Manual v2.1x. Copyright© Sonic Frontiers International. All rights reserved. The information contained herein may not be reproduced in whole or in part without our express written permission. Anthem and the Anthem logo are trademarks of Sonic Frontiers International. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
5. FRONT PANEL OPERATION continued … 5.8 SURROUND MODES A surround mode is signal processing that enhances original source material. There are two main types of surround modes – those that apply to stereo source material and those that pertain to 5.1-channel source material. Factory defaults for Surround Modes are set so that all of your surround speakers are used with any type of source material. To change these defaults, see Mode Presets in section 7.4.5.
5. FRONT PANEL OPERATION continued … Various surround modes produce 6.1 or 7.1 channels of output. If you are using a 5.1 system and have Rears set to ‘None’ (Speaker Configuration menu – section 7.4.2), Rear channel information is not lost, but remains in the L/R Surround speakers. 5.8.
5. FRONT PANEL OPERATION continued … 5.8.3 SURROUND MODES FOR 2.0-CHANNEL SOURCE MATERIAL Number of output channels for each Mode is indicated below in bold type – ‘.1’ refers to a subwoofer signal derived through bass management, not a separate channel (see section 7.4.2). Press MODE, then rotate the Master Control Knob or use North/South arrows on the remote control, to cycle through the following: THX must be Off for all Modes to be available (see section 5.8.6). Stereo: No surround mode is applied.
. FRONT PANEL OPERATION continued … 5.8.4 DOLBY DIGITAL EX / PRO LOGIC IIx FOR 5.1 SOURCES Dolby Digital EX and Pro Logic IIx can be used to decode DVDs encoded in Dolby Digital Surround EX by extracting Rear channel information from the two Surround channels. Dolby Digital EX creates a mono Rear signal, whereas with Pro Logic IIx, the two Rear channels play a stereo signal. Either one of these Modes can be applied to any other 5.1-channel material.
5. FRONT PANEL OPERATION continued … • Adaptive Decorrelation – In a movie theatre, a large number of surround speakers help create an enveloping surround sound experience, but in a home theatre there are usually only two speakers. Unless you are using properly positioned dipoles, surround speakers can sound like headphones that lack spaciousness and envelopment – they will also collapse into the closest speaker as you move away from the middle seating position.
5. FRONT PANEL OPERATION continued … THX Surround EX: 6.1 output with Dolby Digital Surround EX Processing: Re-Equalization,Timbre Matching THX Surround EX – Dolby Digital Surround EX is a joint development of Dolby Laboratories and the THX division of Lucasfilm Ltd. In a movie theater, film soundtracks that have been encoded with Dolby Digital Surround EX technology are able to reproduce an extra channel which has been added during the mixing of the program.
5. FRONT PANEL OPERATION continued … THX Ultra2 Overview Key: Re-EQ Timbre Adp-Decor ASA – – – – De-emphasizes treble. May be turned on or off at any time after pressing THX twice. Matches the sound character, or timbre, of the surround channels to the front channels. When content of L/R-Surrounds is mono, adjusts time and phase to restore spaciousness. Surround and Rear channels are processed to provide a wide rear soundstage.
5. FRONT PANEL OPERATION continued … 5.8.7 Mode and THX Operation for Stereo Program Material – To make all Modes available, turn THX Off. Cycle through Modes and THX using Master Control Knob (or North/South keys on remote control – see section 6). Press MODE preset info in section 7.4.5 Stereo (2-Ch) AnthemLogic-Music (6.1) LOGIC See section 5.8.1 AnthemLogic-Cinema (7.1) Dolby PLIIx Music (7.1) If THX Cinema is selected, Mode changes to PLIIx Movie.
5. FRONT PANEL OPERATION continued … 5.8.8 Mode and THX Operation for Dolby Digital 5.1 and 6-Ch S/E – To make all Modes available, turn THX Off. Cycle through Modes and THX using Master Control Knob (or North/South keys on remote control – see section 6). THX Options Press MODE preset info in section 7.4.5 None (5.1) Press THX THX Cinema Processing – Re-EQ, Timbre Matching, Adp.Decorrelation Output channels – 5.1 (LF, C, RF, RS, LS, Sub) THX Ultra2 Cinema Processing – Re-EQ, Timbre, Adp.
5. FRONT PANEL OPERATION continued … 5.8.9 Mode and THX Operation for DTS Program Material – To make all Modes available, turn THX Off. Cycle through Modes and THX using Master Control Knob (or North/South keys on remote control – see section 6). THX Options Press MODE preset info in section 7.4.5 None (5.1) Press THX THX Cinema Processing – Re-EQ, Timbre Matching, Adp.Decorrelation Output channels – 5.1 (LF, C, RF, RS, LS, Sub) THX Ultra2 Cinema Processing – Re-EQ, Timbre, Adp.
7. SETUP MENU continued … 7.4.5 SOURCE SETUP / PRESETS For each Source, you can change the name and, where applicable, assign digital audio and component video input, assign speaker configuration, adjust equalization, and set lip-sync delay. You can also pre-select surround modes that take effect for each Source when the AVM 20 is turned on, or a Source is selected. This is particularly useful when you have changed Mode settings for a particular program.
7. SETUP MENU continued … Rename Source: 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 34 buttons to move from character to character, then use the 56 buttons or rotate the Master Control Knob to change the character.
7. SETUP MENU continued … Speaker Configuration (applies to MAIN only): Choose between Cinema (menu 2a.) or Music (menu 2b.) configuration – see section 7.4.2. A third and unique choice is also available: Auto-LFE. When selected, the AVM 20 automatically uses the Cinema configuration if there is LFE in the source material, and changes to the Music configuration at all other times. Highly recommended when using the same player for DVDs and CDs, and separate Cinema and Music configurations. Dolby Digital 2.
7. SETUP MENU continued … SOURCE SETUP/PRESET EXAMPLES Example 1: Rename AUX to ‘GAME’. • Enter the Setup (section 7.1). Go to ‘5. SOURCE SETUP / PRESETS’ and press SELECT. • Press the 6 button until you reach ‘j. AUX’ and press SELECT. • ‘a. RENAME: AUX’ will be highlighted in red. • Press SELECT. The first character ‘A’ will be highlighted in red. • Use the Master Control Knob or the 56 buttons to change characters. Change the first one to ‘G’. • Press the 4 button to move to the next character.
APPENDIX A – IR MACROS Using the factory remote control’s IR codes for MAIN Path, the following 3-key sequences can be programmed into macro-capable remotes for direct access to Modes and tuner banks: For Stereo sources: MODE, 0, 1 – Stereo MODE, 0, 2 – AnthemLogic-Music MODE, 0, 3 – AnthemLogic-Cinema MODE, 0, 4 – Pro Logic IIx Music MODE, 0, 5 – Pro Logic IIx Movie MODE, 0, 6 – Dolby Pro Logic MODE, 0, 7 – DTS Neo:6 Music MODE, 0, 8 – DTS Neo:6 Cinema MODE, 0, 9 – All Channel Stereo MODE, 1, 0 – All Chann
