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Reference 31 A/V System Controller Owner's Manual P/N13466 0303 B&K USER INFORMATION Model # Serial # Date purchased Purchased from: City State Phone Contact 1 2 3 4 5 6 SETUP SPEAKER SIZE Front Center Surround Surround Back Subwoofer THX Ultra 2 Sub SPEAKER LOCATION feet Left Center Right Front Surround Back Back Width Subwoofer SETUP SPEAKER LEVELS Left Center Right Front Surround Back Subwoofer 1 2 3 4 SETUP CROSSOVERS + LFE Crossover High Pass Low Pass LFE Level SETUP ROOM EQUALIZATION THX Boundary Gain Comp NO Test Tone 20.0 Hz Off Notch Hz dB Notch Width Hz Bass Hz dB Treble kHz dB Subwoofer Phase Invert B&K Components, Ltd., 2100 Old Union Road, Buffalo New York 14227-2725 Phone 1-800-543-5252 or (716) 656-0026, Fax (716) 656-1291 E-mail: info@bkcomp.com Web: www.bkcomp.com ii TABLE OF CONTENTS User Information .......................................................................................................................................................ii Table of Contents ....................................................................................................................................................iii Acknowledgments ................................................................................................................................................... 1 Safety Precautions .................................................................................................................................................. 2 Features.................................................................................................................................................................... 3 The Basics................................................................................................................................................................ 4 Front Panel ............................................................................................................................................................... 9 Rear Panel .............................................................................................................................................................. 10 Making the connection.......................................................................................................................................... 12 Audio / Video connections ........................................................................................................................................................13 Digital Connections ...................................................................................................................................................................15 Surround Outputs.......................................................................................................................................................................16 Surround Speaker Output Connections......................................................................................................................................17 Antenna Connections.................................................................................................................................................................18 Control Outputs / IR Inputs .......................................................................................................................................................18 Frequently Asked Questions......................................................................................................................................................19 Setup....................................................................................................................................................................... 21 The Menu System ......................................................................................................................................................................21 System Setup .............................................................................................................................................................................22 Speakers ........................................................................................................................................................... 22 Speaker Size .............................................................................................................................................. 22 Speaker Location........................................................................................................................................ 27 Speaker Levels ........................................................................................................................................... 28 Crossovers + LFE....................................................................................................................................... 28 Room Equalization ..................................................................................................................................... 31 Displays............................................................................................................................................................. 34 Inputs................................................................................................................................................................. 37 Presets .............................................................................................................................................................. 42 Music Mode ....................................................................................................................................................... 43 Memory Backup ........................................................................................................................................................................44 Operation................................................................................................................................................................ 45 Power On/Off ............................................................................................................................................................................45 Sleep ..........................................................................................................................................................................................45 Choosing a source......................................................................................................................................................................46 AM/FM Tuner ...........................................................................................................................................................................46 Adjusting the Volume................................................................................................................................................................47 Temporary Level Adjustments ..................................................................................................................................................47 Audio Modes .............................................................................................................................................................................48 MONO ............................................................................................................................................................... 49 STEREO............................................................................................................................................................ 49 SURROUND ..................................................................................................................................................... 49 Surround Decoder Type ............................................................................................................................. 49 Pro Logic Movie (Cinema) ................................................................................................................... 49 Pro Logic Music.................................................................................................................................... 49 Pro Logic II Movie (Cinema) ................................................................................................................ 49 Pro Logic II Music................................................................................................................................. 49 Neo:6 Movie (Cinema) ......................................................................................................................... 50 Neo:6 Music ......................................................................................................................................... 50 THX ................................................................................................................................................................... 50 DVD Audio......................................................................................................................................................... 50 Special Considerations ..................................................................................................................................... 51 Equalization `EQ' ......................................................................................................................................................................53 Select off `EQ 0' ................................................................................................................................................ 53 Select variable `EQ 1'........................................................................................................................................ 53 Adjust LFE Level......................................................................................................................................... 53 Select Dynamic Range Limited .................................................................................................................. 54 Zone ID......................................................................................................................................................................................54 Zone `Z'.....................................................................................................................................................................................55 Presets........................................................................................................................................................................................55 iii Zone 1 ........................................................................................................................................................................................56 Zone 2 ........................................................................................................................................................................................57 Zone 1 Favorite Presets .............................................................................................................................................................59 Zone 2 Favorite Presets .............................................................................................................................................................60 Getting Processor Status ..................................................................................................................................... 61 Advanced Features................................................................................................................................................ 62 Advanced ...................................................................................................................................................................................62 Zone 1 (A) Setup............................................................................................................................................... 62 Zone 2 (B) Setup............................................................................................................................................... 65 Power On Titles................................................................................................................................................. 69 Control Outputs ................................................................................................................................................. 69 Setup Control Out 1 ..................................................................................................................... ...