TAG MCLAREN AUDIO AV32R User manual

contents |01
02 product diagram
04 welcome
15 getting started
16 source and tv connection
17 connecting speakers
18 switching on/off
19 display and status screen
20 using the AV32R remote
22 selecting an analog input
23 selecting a digital input / tape
monitor
24 selecting a video input
25 video switching
27 volume control
28 start volume / muting
29 muting methods
30 night mode
31 cursor keys assignment
33 balance adjustment
34 LFE/subwoofer level
35 mode dependent
subwoofer/centre trim
36 lip sync delay
37 on-screen display
38 front panel display
40 decoding and surround modes
42 programme source
indicator/mono
43 direct/HDCD
44 stereo/TAG McLaren Surround
45 Pro Logic
46 Pro Logic II
48 Dolby Digital/MPEG 2
49 THX Cinema
50 THX Surround EX
51 Dolby Digital + Matrix
52 DTS / DTS Music / DTS-ES 6.1
Matrix and Discrete
54 outputs
55 Digital Radio
63 Progressive Scan Module PSM192
65 TAGtronic Sync Link T2L
66 TAGtronic Communications Bus
71 AC-3 RF decoder
72 software upgrades
73 programming the remote control
79 running in and warming up
80 fuses/cleaning/service
81 care and maintenance
82 diagnostic messages
85 operational difficulties
89 technical data
AV32R/AV32Rbp-192
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version v3.70 06/02
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analog
digital
video
tape
surround
THX Cinema
mute/standby
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auto detect
balance
mute
tape
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220-240V
~50-60Hz
Fuse: T1A L250V
DAB OPTION made in United Kingdom
COMPOSITES–VIDEO
VCR-SOUT
REMOTESWITCHES
DVD-S
LD-S+ OSD SAT-S
VCR-COUT TV-C
LD-C+ OSD SAT-C ANALOG OUTPUT
DVD CD 1
COAXIAL
OUTPUT
DAB MD SYNC LD
serial
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OUT
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B.2 7
C.3 8
LEFTCENTRE
SURR. LEFT
TAPE
OUT
RIGHTSUBSURR. RIGHT
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BY
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BACK
RIGHT BACK LEFT
SURR.
DIGITAL INPUT
50 OHM
2
(AC-3 RF)
OUTIN
BUS
Double insulated: When servicing, use only
identical replacement parts. CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
DO NOT OPEN
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product diagram product diagram
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01 power/standby LED
02 input buttons
03 mode buttons
04 balance buttons
05 status indicators
06 display
07 volume knob
08 remote control active LED
09 remote control window
10 power button
11 fuse carrier
12 ac supply socket
13(1) action switches
14(1) external remote in/out
15 Digital Radio antenna (option)
16 TAGtronic Communications Bus
17 S-Video in/out sockets
18 composite video in/out sockets
19(1) back channel output sockets
20 digital input sockets
21 TAGtronic Synchronisation Link T2L
22 digital output 2 (optional input
AC-3 RF for Laserdiscs)
23 digital output socket(s)
24 analog output sockets (5.1)
25 tape monitor
26 analog input sockets, incl. tape
27 5.1 analog bypass
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1. only available if the AV32R is equipped with the ‘THX Surround
EX Plus’ option
Processors delivered until late 2001/early 2002 might show a different rear panel artwork. There is
electrically no difference between the new and old version. Changes are made purely for better readability.
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TAG McLarenAudio exists with one
aim in mind:to produce the very best
audio and audio-visual equipment in the
world.
Like many people,I often have my best
ideas when relaxing to a piece of music or
watching a movie.For years,knowing the
technical capabilities ofTAG McLaren,I
have nurtured the ambition to push music
reproduction to the absolute limit;that’s
why we formedTAG McLarenAudio.
At the core of our development team
are highly experienced engineers whose
heritage of award-winning hi-fi and world-
beating electronic control systems is
welcome to
Dr. Udo Zucker
Chief Executive Officer
TAG McLaren Audio
Pushing technological
boundaries; TAG McLaren’s F1
electronics
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TAG McLarenAudio’s aim is perfection
combined with aesthetic delight and solid
build quality – a rare combination in hi-fi.
Dr. Udo Zucker
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upgrade ability - guaranteed!
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envied by many and equalled by few.
There are many immediate spin-offs into
audio from our expertise in automotive
electronics,mechanical engineering and the
material science of Formula One motor
racing:multi-layer printed circuits,fast
digital signal processing,electronic noise
suppression,radio frequency technology
and software expertise to name but a few,
all prerequisites of an outstanding audio
product.
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We live our lives through our five senses.They get us through
our daily chores then help us enjoy our leisure,in whatever form
it takes.Often that means turning on a home cinema system to
create the illusion of an alternative reality.TAG McLaren’s
expertise in the latest signal processing technology,software
design and audio engineering guarantees that your new audio-
visual processor theatreAV32R is a leading hi-tech product for
today,and a safe investment for the future.We are convinced it
will give your home cinema experience a new dimension.
TheAV32R is a hi-performance audio-visual processor,built to
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Thank you for purchasing theTAG McLaren
surround sound processor AV32R.
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the most demanding standards,which acts
as the command centre for your entire
home cinema system.It combines high-
resolution digital processing with hi-
performance audio and video components
to bring you an unrivalled home cinema
experience.
Furthermore,the integrated
preamplification stages allow quality
switching and volume control of six analog
and five digital sources,so theAV32R also
makes an ideal companion for your two-
channel audio system.
With its high-quality digital to analog
converters,theAV32R will give not only
your LaserDiscs and DVDs,but also your
CDs transparency and depth,and with the
uniqueTAG McLaren Surround multi-
channel processing mode activated CDs
gain a spaciousness and ambience to rival a
live performance.
To maximize the performance from your
theatreAV32R,it is essential to configure it
correctly;this will ensure it performs its
role at the heart of your home cinema
system to its optimum.Without this set-up
you will significantly reduce your system’s
potential.
Audio-visual processor technology is
highly sophisticated,which would lead you
to believe that home-configuration would be
equally taxing.This isnot so with theAV32R.
After connection to your television (using
either the composite or S-Video outputs),
simply press‘menu’on theAV32R’s Remote
Control,select the‘FirstTime Set-up
Wizard’and with on-screen assistance you
are taken step-by-step through the entire
set-up procedure.
For full details and additional assistance
with the set-up procedure we recommend
you use the dedicated Set-up Manual
provided.
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key features
HX Ultra-approved
The theatreAV32R is a‘THX Ultra’-approved
product;this approval is a guarantee that the
AV32R provides the best possible performance
for even the most discerning home cinema
enthusiast,since it has passed a series of
rigorous quality and performance tests.
movie standards
TheAV32R is fully compatible with Dolby
Digital,Dolby Pro Logic,THX Cinema,DTS
Digital Surround and MPEG-2(1).
HX Surround EX Plus
If yourAV32R is equipped with theTHX
Surround EX Plus option you will be able to
experience new dimensions of depth,spacious
ambience and sound localization.Available
exclusively forTHX licensed products,THX
Surround EXis a process that decodes a back
surround signal from the left and right surround
channels on specially encoded DVD movie
releases.
D S-ES 6.1 Matrix & Discrete / D S Neo: 6
Equipped with theTHX Surround EX Plus option,
theAV32R will decode DTS-ES 6.1 Matrix
encoded discs,using either DTS + Matrix or DTS
+THX Surround EX processing.DTS-ES 6.1
Discrete(2) and DTS Neo:6 are available as
an option.
Dolby Pro Logic II
TheAV32R offered,as the world first,this
advanced technology as an upgrade.A significant
improvement in the reproduction of two channel tv
sound and stereo music.
AG McLaren Surround 5
TheAV32R incorporates theTAG McLaren
Surround mode,an audiophile-quality processing
mode designed specifically for listening to stereo
and mono music sources.A centre channel increas-
es the stability of the front sound stage while a split
surround supplements the ambience present on the
original recording.All processing within is fully
dithered,producing a high-quality algorithm
capable of processing 24-bit/96kHz recordings
with no artifacts.
1. MPEG is in some countries only available as an option
2. All DTS-ES 6.1 Discrete encoded DVDs include also DTS-ES 6.1 Matrix for back compatibility
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AG McLaren Surround 7
Equipped with theTHX Surround EX Plus
option,theAV32R includes also a true 7 channel
version of theTAG McLaren Surround Mode.
HDCD®
HDCD (High Definition Compatible Digital) is a
proprietary technique developed by Pacific
Microsonics™(1) Inc.Using HDCD the recording
engineer can record the music at a higher
resolution than on a standard CD.HDCD
encoded CDs have 20 bit resolution compared
with 16 bits of ordinary CDs.This gives a greater
dynamic range,a more focused,spatial image and
a more musical timbre.
automatic decoding and processing
selection
The theatreAV32R constantly monitors the
format of digital sources and automatically
selects the appropriate decoding mode (such as
Dolby Digital or DTS Digital Surround).
Additional processing (such as Dolby Pro Logic
orTHX Cinema) may be selected.
learning remote control
The powerful and versatileAV32R Remote Control
is programmed to operate allTAG McLarenAudio
home cinema products.It can also be user-
programmed to control almost any unit that uses
an infra-red remote (such as our range of audio
components),so just this one remote can control
your whole system.For added convenience it has
a backlight for easy operation in the dark.
automation & action switches
For the ultimate home cinema experience we have
combined theTHX Surround EX option with rear
panel mounted remote control connectors and
three action trigger switches allowing easy
integration into automation systems for control of
screen,curtain,lighting etc.
forget printed user manuals
The comprehensive‘Set-upWizard’makes setting
up theAV32R an extremely easy task.There is even
no need to refer to the printed manual;they are
provided for convenience.Simply follow the on-
screen instructions for optimum performance.
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1. , HDCD®, High Definition Compatible Digital®and Pacific Microsonics™ are either registered
trademarks or trademarks of Pacific Microsonics, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries
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forward thinking technology
The combination of 192kHz/24-bit converters,
fully upgradable operating software stored in
FLASH memory,theTAGtronic Communications
Bus,a powerful 32-bit Digital Signal Processor
(DSP) and 16-bit microcontroller means that the
AV32R is ready for any movie format – today,
tomorrow and well into the future.
Additionally,yourAV32R can be upgraded with
new software to decode future home cinema
formats as and when they become available.This
operating software will be downloadable from
the Internet via a PC for home installation using
a special cable (not included with theAV32R).
96kHz, 24-bit conversion, 32-bit
processing
The ultra-wide dynamic range and high-
resolution recordings available through the latest
recording media such as DVD require highest-
precision digital to analog converters.
The use of 24-bit converters ensures that even
the loudest transients can be reproduced whilst
keeping noise below the ambient level.
Conversion rates of up to 96kHz are possible to
support high-resolution recordings and a high-
precision 32-bit floating point processor (capable
of an astonishing theoretical 192dB dynamic
range) is used for all internal signal processing.
analog signal processing
To guarantee an excellent performance from
analog sources (such as aVCR or an analog
satellite receiver),all analog signals are carefully
processed,then converted to the digital domain
using a 96kHz/20-bit analog to digital
converter.The signal is then processed
completely in the digital domain,with the
exception of the volume control,to allow for
speaker position variations and to enhance the
ambience and spatial quality of the audio output
whenTAG McLaren Surround mode is selected.
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AGtronic Communications Bus
TheTAGtronic Communications Bus enables
products equipped with this advanced interface to
transfer and share information easily.
AGtronic Sync Link 2L
The proprietaryTAGtronic Synchronisation Link
sends a signal to products designed for this
advanced technology (such as our dvd player
DVD32R) to synchronize its clock to the master
reference within theAV32R,resulting in a very
low-noise,ultra-low jitter reference right next to
the DACs.
latest digital signal processing
technology
TheAV32R features the world audio premiere of
Analog Devices’32-bit 66MHzADSP-21065L
SHARC Digital Signal Processor.Such is the
audio power of this DSP,which has been jointly
developed byAnalog Devices andTAG McLaren
Audio,it can decode all major movie formats yet
still has sufficient spare capacity to cope with
most future developments.
turbo power option
Thanks to the forward thinking of our experts
theAV32R has been designed to accommodate a
second Digital Signal Processor,doubling the
AV32R’s processing power.This future upgrade
will become available when additional computing
power is needed.
powerful 16-bit microcontroller
The 16-bit Siemens C161RI microcontroller
controls and monitors all functions of the
AV32R.Its high capability allows for the most
comprehensive on-screen user interface,making
set-up and operation extremely simple and
removing the need to refer to a printed manual.
stable multi-frequency internal clocks
The timing of digital audio and video data is as
important as the data itself.Timing inaccuracy,
known as jitter,is responsible for a wide range
of subtle distortions.By using an extremely
stable internal clock,these distortions are
reduced to an absolute technical minimum.
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