Clever Little Box Avid User manual

User Instructions
06/09
In-wall Amplifier

Quick-start User Guide:
1. Switch on the AVID Amplifier via the Power Switch ( ) of either the
main unit or the IR remote control.
2. Ensure the volume level of the AVID is set to 0 using the volume
controls on the main unit or IR remote control
3. Connect your media player/sound source (eg. CD, DVD, MP3, laptop,
etc) from its line level output or headphone output into the AVID’s
2 x Stereo Phono inputs or the 3.5mm Jack input.
(Connecting cables are commonly available or may have been
supplied as part of your system by the installer).
4. Set the volume level on your media player to approximately half way
and press PLAY. (NB. Not all media players will feature their own
volume control).
5. Using the volume level controls (of either the AVID main unit or IR
remote control), increase the volume level of the AVID amplifier to a
clear and comfortable level for your audience. (Maximum Volume
Level = 20).
6. NOTE: If the volume level is still too low, further increase the volume
level of the media player; or where the audio signal is from a
headphone output (which normally gives a lower signal level),
switch the Input Level Switch on the main AVID unit to ‘Lo’.
Quick-start User Guide:
Stereo Phono
Inputs
Audio Level
Display
Volume
Level Up
Volume
Level
Down
ON/OFF
Switch
IR
Receiver
Window
Hi/Lo Line
Level
Sensitivity
Switch
3.5mm
Jack
Input
Fascia
Trim
Plate

Additional features of the AVID Amplifier:
Introduction:
The Clever Little Box ‘AVID’ is a simple and highly compact, yet powerful
Stereo Amplifier, installed to provide sound reinforcement for voice and/or
music reinforcement in your classroom/boardroom.
A wide range of auxiliary audio visual devices (such as CD, DVD, MP3,
laptop, video, etc) can be plugged into the AVID Amplifier to provide sound
reproduction throughout the whole room, ensuring the whole class/audience
hears the sound source clearly.
Additional Features of the AVID Amplifier:
• Audio Signal Inputs –
There are two different ‘Line’ inputs on the front faceplate of the AVID Amplifier:
- 2 x Stereo Phono inputs
- 1 x 3.5mm Stereo Jack input
Both are standard connectors and linking cables from your audio device (CD, MP3,
etc) are commonly available.
‘Priority’ Input. NB. The 3.5mm Jack input has ‘priority’ over the Stereo Phono
inputs; this means that if signals are connected to both inputs, the 3.5mm Jack input
signal will override (or ‘take priority’).
• ‘Hard-wired’ Audio Signal Input –
A third audio signal may have been ‘hard-wired’ (permanently connected) to the rear
connections of your AVID amplifier (for example, if a TV, DVD player or computer is a
permanent fixture in the room).
This audio input is wired in parallel with the 3.5mm Jack input on the front of your
AVID main unit. Therefore, if the hard-wired source is playing at the same time as the
plugged-in source, both signals will give a ‘mixed’ output (i.e. will play at the same
time, with a jumbled effect). This is easily rectified by stopping, pausing or switching
off one of the two media players.

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• Hi/Lo Line Level Sensitivity Switch –
The level of the output signal from different media players (eg. CD, DVD, MP3, laptop,
etc) may vary quite significantly and, where the player’s output is only available from
the headphone output (marked ‘ ’), it will normally be quite low.
The AVID, therefore, features a ‘Line Level Sensitivity Switch’ with Hi and Lo
settings.
At full line level, the switch should be set to Hi.
A lower output signal (such as headphone) should be set to Lo which will increase the
volume level output from the AVID.
NOTE: If the Switch is set to Lo when a full line level signal is run through the AVID,
the volume will be too high, resulting in a distorted sound. Should this occur, the
Sensitivity Switch should be immediately set to Hi.
• Tone Control –
The AVID’s IR remote control also features Bass and Treble control to set the sound
to your preferred listening or to the requirements of the reproduced sound (eg. some
music may require increased bass level; whereas voice recordings may benefit from
decreased bass and increased treble levels).
In most instances, however, Bass should be set to L.5 and Treble to H.5 (Level
settings appear on the main unit’s Audio Level Display when adjustments are made
from the remote).
• L & R Balance –
The AVID’s IR remote control features Left & Right Loudspeaker Balance, allowing
the volume level of each speaker to be increased or decreased according to the
requirements of the room layout or audience position.
In most cases, however, these settings should be left alone (set at B.5).
• Loudness Function –
This function of the IR remote is not enabled on this AVID Amplifier model.
Additional features of the AVID Amplifier: