Anthem AVM 50 User manual

UPDATES: www.anthemAV. om
SOFTWARE VERSION 1.3x
™
AVM 50
OPERATING MANUAL

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
READ THIS SECTION CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING!
The lightning flash with arrowpoint within an equilateral triangle
warns of the presen e of uninsulated “dangerous voltage”
within the produ t’s en losure that may be of suffi ient
magnitude to onstitute a risk of ele tri sho k to persons.
The ex lamation point within an equilateral triangle warns users
of the presen e of important operating and maintenan e
(servi ing) instru tions in the literature a ompanying the applian e.
WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE
AND OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS, SUCH AS VASES, SHOULD NOT BE PLACED ON THIS PRODUCT.
CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT.
CAUTION: FOR CONTINUED PROTECTION AGAINST RISK OF FIRE, REPLACE THE FUSE ONLY WITH THE SAME AMPERAGE
AND VOLTAGE TYPE. REFER REPLACEMENT TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
WARNING: UNIT MAY BECOME HOT. ALWAYS PROVIDE ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO ALLOW FOR COOLING. DO NOT
PLACE NEAR A HEAT SOURCE, OR IN SPACES THAT CAN RESTRICT VENTILATION.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC
SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).
NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER
SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
WARNING
1. Read Instru tions – All the safety and operating instru tions should be read before the produ t is operated.
2. Retain Instru tions – The safety and operating instru tions should be retained for future referen e.
3. Heed Warnings – All warnings on the produ t and in the operating instru tions should be adhered to.
4. Follow Instru tions – All operating and use instru tions should be followed.
5. Cleaning – Unplug this produ t from the wall outlet before leaning. Do not use liquid leaners or aerosol leaners. Use
a damp, soft loth for leaning.
6. Water and Moisture – Do not use this produ t near water – for example, near a bath tub, wash bowl, kit hen sink, or
laundry tub; in a wet basement; or near a swimming pool; and the like.
7. A essories – Do not pla e this produ t on an unstable art, stand, tripod, bra ket, or table. The produ t may fall,
ausing serious injury to a hild or adult, and serious damage to the produ t. Use only with a art, stand, tripod, bra ket,
or table re ommended by the manufa turer, or sold with the produ t. Any mounting of the produ t should follow
manufa turer’s instru tions, and should use a mounting a essory re ommended by the manufa turer.

8. Ventilation – Slots and openings in the abinet are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the
produ t and to prote t it from overheating, and these openings must not be blo ked or overed. The openings should
never be blo ked by pla ing the produ t on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surfa e. This produ t should not be pla ed
in a built-in installation su h as a book ase or ra k unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufa turer’s
instru tions have been adhered to.
9. Power Sour es – This produ t should be operated only from the type of power sour e indi ated on the marking label.
If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home, onsult your produ t dealer or lo al power ompany. For
produ ts intended to operate from battery power, or other sour es, refer to the operating instru tions.
10. Grounding and Polarization – This produ t may be equipped with a polarized alternating- urrent line plug (a plug having
one blade wider than the other). This plug will fit into the power outlet only one way. This is a safety feature. If you are
unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet, try reversing the plug. If the plug should still fail to fit, onta t your
ele tri ian to repla e your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug.
11. Power- ord Prote tion – Power-supply ords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pin hed
by items pla ed upon or against them, paying parti ular attention to ords at plugs, onvenien e re epta les, and the
point where they exit from the produ t.
12. Outdoor Antenna Grounding – If an outside antenna or able system is onne ted to the produ t, be sure the antenna
or able system is grounded so as to provide some prote tion against voltage surges and built-up stati harges. Arti le
810 of the National Ele tri al Code, ANSI/NFPA 70, provides information with regard to the proper grounding of the mast
and supporting stru ture, grounding of the lead-in wire to an antenna-dis harge unit, size of grounding ondu tors,
lo ation of antenna-dis harge unit, onne tion to grounding ele trodes, and requirements for the grounding ele trode.
13. Lightning – For added prote tion for this produ t during a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for
long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and dis onne t the antenna or able systems. This will prevent
damage to the produ t due to lightning and power-line surges.
14. Power Lines – An outside antenna system should not be lo ated in the vi inity of overhead power lines or other ele tri
light or power ir uits, or where it an fall into su h power lines or ir uits. When installing an outside antenna system,
extreme are should be taken to keep from tou hing su h power lines or ir uits as onta t with them might be fatal.
15. Overloading – Do not overload wall outlets, extension ords, or integral onvenien e re epta les as this an result in
a risk of fire or ele tri sho k.
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be reprodu ed in whole or in part without our express written permission. We reserve the right to hange spe ifi ations
and/or features without noti e as design improvements are in orporated.
Manufa tured under li ense from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby”, “Pro Logi ”, “Surround EX” and the
double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
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Manufa tured under li ense from THX Ltd. U.S. patent numbers 5,043,970; 5,189,703; and/or 5,222,059. European patent
number 0323830. Other U.S. and foreign patents pending. Ultra2 and THX are trademarks or registered trademarks of THX
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VXP, Visual Ex ellen e Pro essing and the VXP logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gennum Corporation.
All other trademarks are the property of their respe tive owners.
This produ t in orporates opyright prote tion te hnology that is prote ted by U.S. patents and other intelle tual property
rights. Use of this opyright prote tion te hnology must be authorized by Ma rovision, and is intended for home and other
limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Ma rovision. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.
RECYCLING AND REUSE GUIDELINES (Europe)
In a ordan e with the European Union WEEE (Waste Ele tri al and Ele troni Equipment) dire tive effe tive
August 13, 2005, we would like to notify you that this produ t may ontain regulated materials whi h, upon disposal,
require spe ial reuse and re y ling pro essing. For this reason Paradigm Ele troni s In . (the manufa turer of
Paradigm speakers and Anthem ele troni produ ts) has arranged with its distributors in European Union member
nations to olle t and re y le this produ t at no ost to you. To find your lo al distributor please onta t the dealer
from whom you pur hased this produ t or go to our website at www.paradigm. om.
Please note that only the produ t falls under the WEEE dire tive. When disposing of pa kaging and other shipping
material we en ourage you to re y le through the normal hannels.
16. Obje t and Liquid Entry – Never push obje ts of any kind through openings as they may tou h dangerous voltage points
or short-out parts that ould result in a fire or ele tri sho k. Do not expose this produ t to dripping or splashing and
ensure that no obje ts filled with liquids, su h as vases, are pla ed on the produ t.
17. Servi ing – Do not attempt to servi e this produ t yourself, as opening or removing overs may expose you to
dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all servi ing to qualified servi e personnel.
18. Damage Requiring Servi e – Unplug this produ t from the wall outlet and refer servi ing to qualified personnel under
the following onditions:
• When power-supply ord or plug is damaged.
• If liquid has been spilled, or obje ts have fallen into the produ t.
• If the produ t has been exposed to rain or water.
• If the produ t does not operate normally by following the operating instru tions. Adjust only those ontrols that are
overed by the operating instru tions as an improper adjustment of other ontrols may result in damage and will require
extensive work by a qualified te hni ian to restore the produ t to its normal operation.
• If the produ t has been dropped or damaged in any way.
• If the produ t exhibits a distin t hange in performan e – this indi ates a need for servi e.
19. Repla ement Parts – When repla ement parts are required, be sure the te hni ian has used repla ement parts
spe ified by the manufa turer or have the same hara teristi s as the original part. Unauthorized substitutions may
result in fire, ele tri sho k, or other hazards.
20. Safety Che k – Upon ompletion of any servi e or repairs to this produ t, ask the servi e te hni ian to perform safety
he ks to determine that the produ t is in proper operating ondition.
21. Heat – The produ t should be situated away from heat sour es su h as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other
produ ts (in luding amplifiers) that produ e heat.

SECTION PAGE
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Before Making Conne tions............................................................. 1
1.2 In-Use Noti es ........................................................................ 1
1.3 Front Panel ............................................................................ 2
1.4 Front Panel Display .....................................................................3
1.5 Rear Panel ............................................................................ 4
1.6 Remote Control ........................................................................ 5
1.7 Speaker Pla ement .....................................................................6
1.8 Inter onne ts ......................................................................... 7
2. CONNECTIONS
2.1 Video .................................................................................8
2.2 Audio .................................................................................9
2.3 FM•AM Antennas .....................................................................11
2.4 12 Volt Triggers ....................................................................... 11
2.5 Powered I.R. (Infra Red) Re eivers...................................................... 11
2.6 I.R. (Infra Red) Emitters.................................................................11
2.7 Power................................................................................11
3. SETUP MENU
Entering / Navigating / Exiting .............................................................. 15
3.1 Video Output ......................................................................... 16
3.2 Set Time and Timers................................................................... 19
3.3 Speaker Configuration................................................................. 22
3.4 Listener Position ......................................................................27
3.5 Level Calibration ..................................................................... 28
3.6 Sour e Setup ......................................................................... 30
3.7 Mode Presets......................................................................... 34
3.8 Analog Input Levels....................................................................35
3.9 ADC and Audio Output ................................................................ 36
3.10 Volumes and Path Names ..............................................................37
3.11 Triggers, IR, and RS-232 ............................................................... 38
3.12 Displays and Timeout.................................................................. 40
3.13 Save and Load Settings ................................................................42
3.14 Lo kout and Passwords ............................................................... 43
TABLE of CONTENTS

4. OPERATION
4.1 Power On and Off ..................................................................... 44
4.2 Path Sele tion........................................................................ 44
4.3 Manually Copying the Main Path to Zone2/3 and Re ord ...................................45
4.4 Sour e Sele tion ..................................................................... 45
4.4.1 FM•AM Tuner 46
4.4.2 Simul ast 46
4.5 Volume Control ....................................................................... 47
4.6 Surround Mode Levels .................................................................47
4.7 Bass, Treble, and Balan e ............................................................. 48
4.8 Surround Modes ...................................................................... 48
4.8.1 AnthemLogi 49
4.8.2 Dolby Digital 2.0 49
4.8.3 Surround Modes for 2.0-Channel Sour e Material 50
4.8.4 Dolby Digital EX and Pro Logi IIx for 5.1-Channel Sour e Material 51
4.8.5 DTS-ES 51
4.8.6 THX Ultra2 and THX Surround EX 51
4.8.7 Mode and THX Operation for 2.0-Channel Sour e Material 55
4.8.8 Mode and THX Operation for Dolby Digital 5.1 and 6-Ch S/E 56
4.8.9 Mode and THX Operation for DTS Sour e Material 57
4.8.10 Dynami s 58
4.9 Lip-Syn Delay ........................................................................58
4.10 Display Brightness ................................................................... 58
4.11 Video Sour e Adjustment .............................................................. 58
Pi ture 59
Crop Input 61
S ale Output 62
Aspe t Ratio Control Examples 63
Output 65
Test Patterns 66
Info Panel 67
Short uts and emergen y exits 67
4.12 Sleep Timer ...........................................................................68
4.13 Enable and Disable Timers............................................................. 68
4.14 Status Display.........................................................................68
5. REMOTE CONTROL CUSTOMIZATION
5.1 Codes for Other Brands ................................................................ 69
5.2 Learning Commands................................................................... 69
5.3 Copying Commands ....................................................................70
5.4 Volume Lo k ......................................................................... 70
5.5 Programming Ma ros ..................................................................71
5.6 Resetting the Remote Control .......................................................... 71

6. SOFTWARE UPDATING
6.1 Software Version Identifi ation ........................................................ 72
6.2 Software Updating Via Your Dealer......................................................72
6.3 Software Updating Via Your Computer and the Internet ....................................72
Appendix A – IR Ma ros for Surround Modes and FM•AM Banks 74
Appendix B – Preset Memory Codes 75
Spe ifi ations 82
Warranty 85
Big Pi tures of Front and Rear Panels Inside Ba k Cover

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1. INTRODUCTION
Thank you for pur hasing the Anthem AVM 50.
The AVM 50 is a utting-edge home theater audio and video pro essor with independent multizone
apabilities and FM/AM tuner. Anthem produ ts are engineered to re reate the passion of a live musi al
performan e and thrill of the best movie theaters by using the highest level of ir uit design, proprietary
software, superior build quality, innovative features, and intuitive ergonomi s with tremendous flexibility.
1.1 BEFORE MAKING CONNECTIONS
Che k that you have re eived everything in the Pa king List below and report any dis repan ies to your
dealer as soon as possible. Retain all pa king materials and use them for any future shipment.
Pa king List:
• AVM 50 • FM Antenna • IR Terminal Blo k (on rear panel)
• Remote Control • FM Antenna Adapter • Power Cord (North Ameri a only)
• 2 ‘AA’ Batteries • AM Loop Antenna • Operating Manual
Keep the invoi e that you re eived from your authorized Anthem dealer at time of pur hase – without
it, servi e will not be provided under warranty.
Safety Instru tions:
• Read all safety pre autions and instru tions at the beginning of this manual.
• Do not onne t power if there are signs of damage to any part of the exterior.
• The Front Panel power buttons and the Rear Panel AC swit h do not dis onne t the produ t from
the AC line. Ensure that the power ord remains readily a essible at all times.
• To onne t power, only use the supplied double-insulated power ord.
• Allow adequate ventilation to ensure reliable operation and to prevent overheating. The amount of
spa e required above the unit for radiation depends on ambient air temperature and ir ulation.
Installation inside an unventilated spa e su h as a abinet with a front that an be losed or a
loset is not re ommended unless a fan is also installed to adequately provide air ex hange.
• Failing to omply with any safety instru tion, pre aution, or warning in this Operating Manual is in
violation of the intended use of the produ t.
• Anthem and any related party assume no liability for the user’s failure to omply with requirements.
1.2 IN-USE NOTICES
• Dis onne t the power ord before onne ting or dis onne ting any omponents.
• Do not remove the top over.
• Do not modify the produ t.

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1.3 FRONT PANEL
1– Path sele tion
2– Mode / Surround De oder indi ators
3– Display
4–FM•AM Preset sele tion
5–FM•AM Tuning / Setup navigation
6– Master Control Knob
• Volume
• Tune for FM•AM
• Setting Adjustment for Mode, DD Dynami s, THX
Options, Surround Mode Level / Bass / Treble /
Balan e, Path Bass / Treble / Balan e, Display
Brightness
• Setup Adjustment for Letters, Numbers, and Times
7– Surround Mode / Headphone settings for Level /
Bass / Treble / Balan e
8– Subwoofer / LFE Level settings
9– Power On / Stand-By (MAIN / ZONE2 / ZONE3)
10 – Mute
11 – Status review / Enter Setup Menu
12 – Balan e setting
13 – Bass / Treble settings
14 – LED and Display Brightness setting (see se tion 3.12) /
Enter Video Adjustment Menu (see se tion 4.11)
15 – Front Panel Remote Control IR Sensor
16 – Surround Mode / Dynami s / THX Options / short uts
to most ommon video adjustments (see se tion 4.11)
17 – Headphone Ja k
18 – Sour e sele tion
1. INTRODUCTION ontinued …
For a larger diagram, see inside ba k over.
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1.4 FRONT PANEL DISPLAY
MAIN Display Example:
1– Sour e sele tion.
2– Audio Input Format or Sleep indi ation if engaged.
3– Video input resolution.
4– Volume.
5– Number of input hannels + Surround Mode.
FM•AM Display Example:
1– Band+Bank+Preset. The tuner has three FM banks (FM1, FM2, and FM3) and one AM bank.
2– FM mode. Displays “St” when in stereo, “HB” when in Hi-Blend, or “Mn” when in mono.
3– Seek and s an indi ations.
4– Frequen y. FM is tuned to the nearest 0.1 MHz. AM is tuned to nearest 10 kHz (120V model) or
9 kHz (230V model).
1. INTRODUCTION ontinued …
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120V60Hz
MAX
EXPANSION PORT
SHOCK HAZARD
DO NOT OPEN.
RISQUE DE CHOC ÉLECTRIQUE
NE PAS OUVRIR
MAIN AUDIO-OUT (BALANCED)
SUB 2
MAIN AUDIO-OUT
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1– 7 omposite video inputs
2– 7 S-Video inputs
3– 5 S-Video outputs
4– 5 omposite video outputs
5– HDMI output
6– 2 omponent video outputs (3 ja ks/ea)
7– 3 12 Volt trigger outputs
8– 4 omponent video inputs (3 ja ks/ea)
9– 4 HDMI inputs
10 – FM and AM antenna onne tions
11 – Expansion port
12 – 2 I.R. emitters
13 – Main audio output (10 balan ed ja ks)
14 – 3 Infra Red (IR) extension inputs with 12V supply
15 – RS-232 interfa e (bidire tional)
16 – Main audio output (10 ja ks)
17 – 6- hannel analog audio input
18 – AES/EBU digital audio input
19 – Analog audio balan ed L/R input
20 – ZONE2, ZONE3, and REC analog audio outputs
21 – 3 opti al digital audio inputs
22 – 2 digital audio REC outputs
23 – 7 analog audio L/R inputs
24 – 7 digital audio oaxial inputs
25 – Ground terminal
26 – Power ord onne tion
27 – AC swit h
1.5 REAR PANEL
For a larger diagram, see inside ba k over.
1. INTRODUCTION ontinued …
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1.6 REMOTE CONTROL
1– IR Transmitter (front fa e)
2– LED
3– Power ON for MAIN, ZONE2, and ZONE3 ontrol modes
Power ON/OFF for other ontrol modes (see #4)
This key does not turn the AVM 50 off (see #31)
4– Control mode (to ontrol other omponents)
These are not the sour e sele tion keys (see #19)
5–FM•AM Preset setting and sele tion
6– Tone Bypass
7– Surround Mode / Video adjustments (Press & Hold for 3 se onds)
8– Dynami s setting
9–FM•AM Preset Up
10 –FM•AM Preset Down
11 – Sleep Timer sele tion / Timers setting
12 – Center Channel sele tion for Level / Bass / Treble
13 – Ba k (for Setup)
14 – Subwoofer / LFE sele tion for Level
15 – Setup (Press & Hold for 3 se onds)
16 – Sour e Seek
17 – Balan e
18 – RECORD Path sele tion (Must be in MAIN – see #4)
19 – Sour e sele tion
20 – Copy MAIN when ZONE2, ZONE3, or RECORD is sele ted
21 – Bass sele tion
22 – Treble sele tion
23 – Surrounds / Rears sele tion for Level / Bass / Treble / Balan e
24 – • Tune for FM•AM
• Adjustment for Surround Mode, Dynami s, THX,
Levels, Bass / Treble, Timers, Display Brightness, Video
• Navigation for Setup
25 – • Seek for FM•AM
• Adjustment for Balan e
• Navigation for Setup
26 – Status / FM•AM Dire t Entry / Setup sele tion
27 – Fronts / Headphones sele tion for Level / Bass / Treble / Balan e
28 – Volume Down
29 – THX sele tion
30 – Volume Up
31 – Power OFF when in MAIN, ZONE2, or ZONE3 ontrol mode
32 – Mute
33 – Front Panel LED / Display Brightness setting / Lip-Syn Delay
34 – On-S reen display of urrent front panel display
35 – S aler menu (Press & Hold for 3 se onds)
36 – Learn (for ustomization of remote)
Rear: Battery over (when batteries are running low and a key is
pressed, the ba klight stops working and the LED blinks twi e)
1. INTRODUCTION ontinued …
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FM/AM PRE-SETS
BACK
INFO
GUIDE
TUNE
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SETUP
SOURCE SEEK
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*Dipole speakers shown with ‘null’ fa ing listening area. Dire t radiating speakers are shown below.
5 and 6 are not used in a 5.1 system
1. Front-Left
2. Center
3. Front-Right
4. Surround-Right*
5. Rear-Right*
6. Rear-Left*
7. Surround-Left*
8. Subwoofer (“.1”)
1.7 SPEAKER PLACEMENT
These illustrations show typi al speaker pla ement for a 7.1- hannel surround system. The Surround and
Rear speakers are normally positioned 2-3 feet above ear level. The subwoofer an be pla ed in any lo ation
where severe resonan es are prevented – see se tion 3.3.
1. INTRODUCTION ontinued …
Pla ement with dipole surrounds Pla ement with dire t radiating surrounds
slightly behind listening position

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1.8 INTERCONNECTS
These illustrations show audio, video, IR, and trigger onne tors used between sour e omponents, the
AVM 50, displays, and power amplifiers. Note that when RCA ables have oaxial onstru tion and their
impedan e is 75 ohms, they are equally suitable for analog video and digital audio.
DVI onne tion:
Cables with DVI onne tion on one end and HDMI onne tion on the other are more reliable than DVI-HDMI
adapters. If you are having a onne tion problem and an adapter is in use, try eliminating the adapter.
Important notes regarding HDMI ables:
1080p uses twi e the bandwidth that 720p and 1080i do – make sure that the able is suitable for your
appli ation, espe ially when using a long able, otherwise the pi ture may ontain pixel dropouts or not
play at all. For runs longer than approximately 20 feet, you may need a repeater or a spe ial onne tion
system intended to take the pla e of long HDMI runs – onta t your dealer.
BE CAREFUL WHEN INSERTING HDMI CABLES. The onne tor should slide into the ja k easily – do not
insert it on an angle and do not for e it in. Ea h onne tor ontains 19 deli ate pins, and ables with
damaged pins an damage the ja k. Ja ks damaged through misuse are not overed under warranty.
If your HDMI ables have been onne ted so many times that they are about to wear out, we strongly
re ommend that you repla e them to prevent damage to any HDMI ja ks in your system.
Analog Left
Channel
RCA Bla k or
White RCA Red RCA Yellow
Analog Right
Channel
Digital Audio or
Composite Video
RCA Green:
Component Y
RCA Blue:
Component Pb
RCA Red:
Component Pr
Mini DIN
HDMI
S-Video
Digital Video
and Audio
1. INTRODUCTION ontinued …
Opti al XLR Female
( onne ts to output)
XLR Male
( onne ts to input)
Digital Audio Analog Balan ed or AES/EBU
1/4” Stereo
Headphone
3.5mm
Mini (Mono)
12V Trigger
IR Emitter

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2.1 VIDEO CONNECTIONS
To onfigure inputs, see se tion 3.6 and to onfigure video outputs see se tion 3.1.
HDMI (digital):
Audio and video are transmitted from sour e omponents to the AVM 50. Maximum video resolution is
1080p/60. Audio is transmitted as Dolby Digital, DTS, or up to six hannels of PCM. Conne t HDMI output to
a display with HDMI or DVI input – one with High-bandwidth Digital Content Prote tion (HDCP) is required to
display prote ted material. If the sour e material is opy-prote ted with HDCP, then only HDMI video output
is a tive (see se tion 4.14). DVD players usually enable HDCP even when the dis is a home movie.
Component Video (analog):
Component video uses three oaxial ables and has a maximum resolution of 1080p/60 in bypass mode and
1080i/60 or 1080p/30 if pro essed. The se ond Component video output an be assigned in different ways –
as either pro essed or unpro essed MAIN output, or unpro essed ZONE2 output. Component video input
an be onverted to HDMI output. If the sour e material is opy-prote ted with Ma rovision, then
maximum resolution using Component video output is 480p (see se tion 4.14).
S-Video (analog):
Maximum resolution is 480i (NTSC) / 576i (PAL). This onne tion keeps brightness and olor separate for a
better pi ture than Composite. S-Video input an be onverted to Component and HDMI output (MAIN only).
Composite Video (analog):
Maximum resolution is 480i (NTSC) / 576i (PAL). This traditional format ombines the bla k/white and olor
information for transmission on a single oaxial able. To be displayed, the information has to be separated,
a pro ess that degrades video quality. CCoommppoossiittee vviiddeeoo iinnppuuttss aann nnoott bbee ffeedd tthhrroouugghh tthhee AAVVMM 5500’’ss vviiddeeoo
pprrooeessssiinngg..If you use a VCR, one with S-Video output is re ommended. If the sour e is bla k and white, for
example a se urity amera, it an be plugged into a Component video’s Yinput. If there is no hoi e but to
use a olor sour e’s omposite output through video pro essing, a omposite to S-Video onverter is
needed (not a S-Video to omposite adapter turned ba kwards, whi h adds a lot of noise).
2. CONNECTIONS
120V 60Hz
170W MAX
EXPANSION PORT
SHOCK HAZARD
DO NOT OPEN.
RISQUE DE CHOC ÉLECTRIQUE
NE PAS OUVRIR
MAIN AUDIO-OUT (BALANCED)
SUB 2
MAIN AUDIO-OUT
120V 60Hz
170W MAX
EXPANSION PORT
SHOCK HAZARD
DO NOT OPEN.
RISQUE DE CHOC ÉLECTRIQUE
NE PAS OUVRIR
MAIN AUDIO-OUT (BALANCED)
SUB 2
MAIN AUDIO-OUT
120V 60Hz
170W MAX
EXPANSION PORT
SHOCK HAZARD
DO NOT OPEN.
RISQUE DE CHOC ÉLECTRIQUE
NE PAS OUVRIR
MAIN AUDIO-OUT (BALANCED)
SUB 2
MAIN AUDIO-OUT
120V 60Hz
170W MAX
EXPANSION PORT
SHOCK HAZARD
DO NOT OPEN.
RISQUE DE CHOC ÉLECTRIQUE
NE PAS OUVRIR
MAIN AUDIO-OUT (BALANCED)
SUB 2
MAIN AUDIO-OUT
120V 60Hz
170W MAX
EXPANSION PORT
SHOCK HAZARD
DO NOT OPEN.
RISQUE DE CHOC ÉLECTRIQUE
NE PAS OUVRIR
MAIN AUDIO-OUT (BALANCED)
SUB 2
MAIN AUDIO-OUT
HDMI swit hing requires
at least two se onds per
stage, i.e. at least four
se onds from sour e to
pro essor to display.

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2.2 AUDIO CONNECTIONS
There are two methods of transmitting audio signals: Analog and Digital. Analog is an ele tri al waveform
representation of sound and requires one able for ea h hannel. Digital represents sound using a sequen e
of numbers and requires only one able for all hannels.
Any audio input an be hanged from the fa tory setting to either Digital or Analog onne tion.
Furthermore, any one set to analog an be used with Digital Signal Pro essing for bass management,
bass/treble ontrol, time alignment, surround modes, and THX post-pro essing, or be set to Dire t and
bypass all digital stages. As well, Auto-Dig uses the digital onne tion when there’s a digital signal at
the input, and when there isn’t, it swit hes to analog onne tion with DSP. For more information see
se tions 3.3, 3.4, 3.6, 4.7, and 4.8.
Digital Audio Inputs and Outputs:
Digital audio sour e omponents an be onne ted with a oaxial, opti al, balan ed, or HDMI able. These
arry 2- hannel PCM, Dolby Digital, and DTS. The HDMI inputs also a ept up to six hannels of PCM.
Use the HDMI inputs if your display has HDCP- ompliant HDMI or DVI input, otherwise use the oaxial or
opti al inputs. The AVM 50 also provides one balan ed AES/EBU onne tion, whi h is used on professional
equipment. Any digital input an be assigned to any number of Sour es that are set to ‘Digital’. To hange
digital audio onne tion from the fa tory default assignments, see se tion 3.6.
Digital Re -Out an provide a signal to the digital audio input of a Mini Dis re order, CD re order, et ., from
any Sour e set to ‘Digital’ (ex ept HDMI) or ‘Anlg-DSP’ – see se tions 3.6 to 3.9.
Analog Audio Inputs:
Analog audio onne tions are made with RCA or XLR ables.
If you are going to use ZONE2, ZONE3, or RECORD, onne t both the digital and analog outputs from the
sour e omponents. ZONE2, ZONE3, and RECORD require analog onne tion unless they’re set to ‘ opy’
MAIN (see se tions 3.6 and 4.3).
6-Ch Analog Input:
The 6-Ch input is for onne ting DVD-Audio and multi hannel SACD players that do not have HDMI output.
When 6-Ch is sele ted, the video signal from DVD input is routed to the video outputs by fa tory default – to
hange this, see se tion 3.6.
2. CONNECTIONS ontinued …
120V 60Hz
170W MAX
EXPANSION PORT
SHOCK HAZARD
DO NOT OPEN.
RISQUE DE CHOC ÉLECTRIQUE
NE PAS OUVRIR
MAIN AUDIO-OUT (BALANCED)
SUB 2
MAIN AUDIO-OUT
120V 60Hz
170W MAX
EXPANSION PORT
SHOCK HAZARD
DO NOT OPEN.
RISQUE DE CHOC ÉLECTRIQUE
NE PAS OUVRIR
MAIN AUDIO-OUT (BALANCED)
SUB 2
MAIN AUDIO-OUT
120V 60Hz
170W MAX
EXPANSION PORT
SHOCK HAZARD
DO NOT OPEN.
RISQUE DE CHOC ÉLECTRIQUE
NE PAS OUVRIR
MAIN AUDIO-OUT (BALANCED)
SUB 2
MAIN AUDIO-OUT
120V 60Hz
170W MAX
EXPANSION PORT
SHOCK HAZARD
DO NOT OPEN.
RISQUE DE CHOC ÉLECTRIQUE
NE PAS OUVRIR
MAIN AUDIO-OUT (BALANCED)
SUB 2
MAIN AUDIO-OUT
120V 60Hz
170W MAX
EXPANSION PORT
SHOCK HAZARD
DO NOT OPEN.
RISQUE DE CHOC ÉLECTRIQUE
NE PAS OUVRIR
MAIN AUDIO-OUT (BALANCED)
SUB 2
MAIN AUDIO-OUT
Should you need
audio from the HDMI
output to your display,
it’s 2- hannel PCM.

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2. CONNECTIONS ontinued …
Analog Audio Outputs:
Balan ed onne tion offers the highest transmission quality over long able lengths, be ause it reje ts
noise pi kup. In the AVM 50, XLR output voltage is twi e that of RCA (6 dB higher). The RCA outputs and the
XLR outputs are always a tive – both an be used at the same time if the system requires it.
Parallel outputs are provided for a se ond enter hannel speaker and/or subwoofer. If your s reen is large,
you might want to use one enter hannel speaker above it and another one below it. One way to tame room
resonan es is by using multiple subwoofers playing the same signal from different lo ations in the room.
If you are not using the se ond set of Balan ed SUB2 and CENTER2 outputs, they an be reassigned as
ZONE2 L/R outputs to ensure noise reje tion if the ZONE2 amplifier has balan ed input and it’s far away from
the AVM 50 (see se tion 3.9).
If you’re using one Rear hannel, use the Rear-L output to onne t it (see se tion 3.3).
Shown below are the analog audio RECORD outputs whi h onne t to the audio inputs of re ording devi es,
together with the outputs that onne t to amplifiers for ZONE2 and ZONE3:
Why am I not getting sound in ZONE2, ZONE3, or RECORD?
For ZONE2, ZONE3, and RECORD to have any output, the sour e omponents being used there must be
onne ted to the AVM 50 with the same type of onne tion. For example, if a sour e is onne ted via
HDMI, there won’t be any output in ZONE2 unless you make additional onne tions from the sour e to
the AVM 50 – analog L/R for audio, and Component, S-Video, or Composite video – whi hever type the
display in ZONE2 uses.
The only ex eption is when using Copy mode for audio – see se tion 4.3.
120V 60Hz
170W MAX
EXPANSION PORT
SHOCK HAZARD
DO NOT OPEN.
RISQUE DE CHOC ÉLECTRIQUE
NE PAS OUVRIR
MAIN AUDIO-OUT (BALANCED)
SUB 2
MAIN AUDIO-OUT
120V 60Hz
170W MAX
EXPANSION PORT
SHOCK HAZARD
DO NOT OPEN.
RISQUE DE CHOC ÉLECTRIQUE
NE PAS OUVRIR
MAIN AUDIO-OUT (BALANCED)
SUB 2
MAIN AUDIO-OUT

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2. CONNECTIONS ontinued …
2.3 FM • AM ANTENNAS
To onne t the AM loop antenna, press the spring-loaded tabs of the
AM ANTENNA onne tor and insert the bare ends of the two wires.
Move the antenna until best re eption is found.
To onne t the FM antenna, onne t the two wires to the s rew terminals of the
75-ohm to 300-ohm adapter, then onne t the adapter to the FM ANTENNA
onne tor. Move the antenna until best re eption is found – this is usually a “T”
formation. If your able ompany provides FM servi e, you an onne t the able
to the AVM 50.
2.4 12 VOLT TRIGGERS
If your other omponents have provisions for a trigger, you an have them turn on
and off together with the AVM 50, or when a spe ified Sour e is sele ted.
Conne t a trigger output from the AVM 50 to the trigger input of your power
amplifier, display, et ., using a able with 3.5mm mono mini plugs.
The AVM 50 provides flexible trigger options. From the fa tory, all the triggers are disabled. Through the
Setup Menu, you an spe ify the onditions for enabling triggers (see se tion 3.11).
2.5 POWERED I.R. (INFRA RED) RECEIVERS
External IR re eivers allow the Remote Control to be used from other lo ations in
your home. On e an IR re eiver is wired to another room, onne t it to one of the
three I.R. RECEIVER inputs through the removable terminal blo k. To use the
terminal blo k, remove it from the AVM 50, loosen the proper s rew, insert the
wire in the slot, tighten the s rew onto the wire, and insert the terminal blo k into
the AVM 50. See se tion 3.11 for Setup information.
In addition, there is no need for an external 12V supply to power the re eivers –
use the AVM 50’s built-in supply instead for up to three IR re eivers, and onne t
a ording to the IR re eiver manufa turer’s instru tions.
Custom Installers: The AVM 50’s IR inputs sense modulated 38 kHz arrier, not demodulated data. With
some ontrol systems, an emitter fa e-to-fa e with an IR re eiver may be needed.
2.6 I.R. (INFRA RED) EMITTERS
External IR emitters allow ontrol of your sour e omponents from any lo ation in
your home that has an IR re eiver wired to the ba k of the AVM 50. After
positioning the IR emitter a ording to its instru tions, onne t it to I.R. EMITTER
output. Commands that ome in through the rear I.R. RECEIVER onne tions are
re-transmitted through the IR emitters.
2.7 POWER
To onne t power, use the supplied double-insulated power ord and then turn on the Rear Panel AC swit h.
120V 60Hz
170W MAX
EXPANSION PORT
SHOCK HAZARD
DO NOT OPEN.
RISQUE DE CHOC ÉLECTRIQUE
NE PAS OUVRIR
MAIN AUDIO-OUT (BALANCED)
SUB 2
MAIN AUDIO-OUT
120V 60Hz
170W MAX
EXPANSION PORT
SHOCK HAZARD
DO NOT OPEN.
RISQUE DE CHOC ÉLECTRIQUE
NE PAS OUVRIR
MAIN AUDIO-OUT (BALANCED)
SUB 2
MAIN AUDIO-OUT
120V 60Hz
170W MAX
EXPANSION PORT
SHOCK HAZARD
DO NOT OPEN.
RISQUE DE CHOC ÉLECTRIQUE
NE PAS OUVRIR
MAIN AUDIO-OUT (BALANCED)
SUB 2
MAIN AUDIO-OUT
75-ohm to 300-ohm adapter
120V 60Hz
170W MAX
EXPANSION PORT
SHOCK HAZARD
DO NOT OPEN.
RISQUE DE CHOC ÉLECTRIQUE
NE PAS OUVRIR
MAIN AUDIO-OUT (BALANCED)
SUB 2
MAIN AUDIO-OUT

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Example 1: DVD Player to AVM 50 to Main Display
HDTV re eivers are onne ted the same way as DVD players.
2. CONNECTIONS ontinued …
DVD
SATELLITE
VCR
EJECT
CD Player
EJECT
Track 1
P
O
W
E
R
120V60Hz
MAX
EXPANSION PORT
SHOCK HAZARD
DO NOT OPEN.
RISQUE DE CHOC ÉLECTRIQUE
NE PAS OUVRIR
MAIN AUDIO-OUT (BALANCED)
SUB 2
MAIN AUDIO-OUT
DVD
SATELLITE
VCR
EJECT
CD Player
EJECT
Track 1
P
O
W
E
R
Conne t if using
digital REC-OUT or
if sour e’s video
output is DVI
HDMI IN
COAX
OUT
AUDIO
OUT
L
R
HDMI
OUT
YPbPr OUT
Conne t for
MAIN
Conne t if
using
ZONE2/3 or
REC
Conne t if
using ZONE2