operating manual contents | 01 version v3.70 06/02 02 04 15 16 17 18 19 20 22 23 24 25 27 28 29 30 31 33 34 35 36 37 38 40 product diagram welcome getting started source and tv connection connecting speakers switching on/off display and status screen using the AV32R remote selecting an analog input selecting a digital input / tape monitor selecting a video input video switching volume control start volume / muting muting methods night mode cursor keys assignment balance adjustment LFE/subwoofer level mode dependent subwoofer/centre trim lip sync delay on-screen display front panel display decoding and surround modes 4 2 programme source indicator/mono 4 3 direct/HDCD 4 4 stereo/TAG McLaren Surround 4 5 Pro Logic 4 6 Pro Logic II 4 8 Dolby Digital/MPEG 2 4 9 THX Cinema 5 0 THX Surround EX 5 1 Dolby Digital + Matrix 5 2 DTS / DTS Music / DTS-ES 6.1 Matrix and Discrete 5 4 outputs 5 5 Digital Radio 6 3 Progressive Scan Module PSM192 6 5 TAGtronic Sync Link T 2 L 6 6 TAGtronic Communications Bus 7 1 AC-3 RF decoder 7 2 software upgrades 7 3 programming the remote control 7 9 running in and warming up 8 0 fuses/cleaning/ser vice 8 1 care and maintenance 8 2 diagnostic messages 8 5 operational difficulties 8 9 technical data 9055B AV32R/AV32Rbp-192 operating manual product diagram 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 1 3 (1) 1 4 (1) 15 16 17 18 1 9 (1) 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 1. product diagram power/standby LED input buttons mode buttons balance buttons status indicators display volume knob remote control active LED remote control window power button fuse carrier ac supply socket action switches external remote in/out Digital Radio antenna (option) TA G t r o n i c C o m m u n i c a t i o n s B u s S-Video in/out sockets composite video in/out sockets back channel output sockets digital input sockets TA G t r o n i c S y n c h r o n i s a t i o n L i n k T 2 L digital output 2 (optional input AC-3 RF for Laserdiscs) digital output socket(s) analog output sockets (5.1) tape monitor analog input sockets, incl. tape 5.1 analog bypass operating manual 03 1. 3. 4. 6. 7. 9. 10. INPUT MODE FUNCTION VOLU UME analog digital video tape surround THX Cinema mute/standby display ok normal auto detect balance mute tape av processor AV32R 192 2. 5. 8. 11. 13. 14. 15. 18. 19. 23. 24. 27. 220-240V ~ 50-60Hz Fuse: T1A L 250V SWITCHES A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 6 7 8 REMOTE IN DAB OPTION serial number Double insulated: When servicing, use only identical replacement parts. BACK BACK RIGHT LEFT SURR. made in United Kingdom SR COAXIAL OUTPUT 1 CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN DO NOT OPEN SL SUB C R L 5 BYP .1 ASS OUT OUT 50 OHM IN OUT VCR-S DVD-S OUT VCR-C TV-C DVD CD SURR. LEFT CENTRE LEFT L L R + OSD LD-C SAT-C COMPOSITE DAB MD SYNC LD 2 (AC-3 RF) SURR. RIGHT SUB RIGHT TAPE OUT TAPE AUX TUNER SAT VCR TV R + OSD BUS LD-S S­VIDEO SAT-S D I G I TA L I N P U T ANALOG OUTPUT ANALOG INPUT 12. 16. 17. 20. 21. 22. 25. 26. 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. 02 operating manual only available if the AV32R is equipped with the `THX Surround EX Plus' option welcome welcome to Dr. Udo Zucker Chief Executive Officer TAG McLaren Audio Pushing technological boundaries; TAG McLaren's F1 electronics TAG McLaren Audio 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 of TAG McLaren, I have nurtured the ambition to push music reproduction to the absolute limit; that's why we formed TAG McLaren Audio. At the core of our development team are highly experienced engineers whose heritage of award-winning hi-fi and worldbeating electronic control systems is 04 operating manual welcome upgrade ability - guaranteed! 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. TAG McLaren Audio's aim is perfection combined with aesthetic delight and solid build quality ­ a rare combination in hi-fi. Dr. Udo Zucker operating manual 05 welcome available in black or silver Thank you for purchasing the TAG McLaren surround sound processor AV32R. 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 audiovisual processor theatre AV32R 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. The AV32R is a hi-performance audio-visual processor, built to 06 operating manual welcome the most demanding standards, which acts as the command centre for your entire home cinema system. It combines highresolution digital processing with hiperformance 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 the AV32R also makes an ideal companion for your twochannel audio system. With its high-quality digital to analog converters, the AV32R will give not only your LaserDiscs and DVDs, but also your CDs transparency and depth, and with the unique TAG McLaren Surround multichannel processing mode activated CDs gain a spaciousness and ambience to rival a live performance. To maximize the performance from your theatre AV32R, 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 is not so with the AV32R. After connection to your television (using either the composite or S-Video outputs), simply press `menu' on the AV32R's Remote Control, select the `First Time 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. operating manual 07 welcome key features THX Ultra-approved DTS-ES 6.1 Matrix & Discrete / DTS Neo: 6 The theatre AV32R 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 Equipped with the THX Surround EX Plus option, the AV32R 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 The AV32R is fully compatible with Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic,THX Cinema, DTS Digital Surround and MPEG-2 (1). THX Surround EX Plus The AV32R 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. TAG McLaren Surround 5 If your AV32R is equipped with the THX Surround EX Plus option you will be able to experience new dimensions of depth, spacious ambience and sound localization. Available exclusively for THX licensed products,THX Surround EX is a process that decodes a back surround signal from the left and right surround channels on specially encoded DVD movie releases. 08 operating manual 1. 2. The AV32R incorporates the TAG McLaren Surround mode, an audiophile-quality processing mode designed specifically for listening to stereo and mono music sources. A centre channel increases 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. MPEG is in some countries only available as an option All DTS-ES 6.1 Discrete encoded DVDs include also DTS-ES 6.1 Matrix for back compatibility welcome TAG McLaren Surround 7 learning remote control Equipped with the THX Surround EX Plus option, the AV32R includes also a true 7 channel version of the TAG McLaren Surround Mode. HDCD® HDCD (High Definition Compatible Digital) is a proprietary technique developed by Pacific MicrosonicsTM(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 powerful and versatile AV32R Remote Control is programmed to operate all TAG McLaren Audio home cinema products. It can also be userprogrammed 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 the THX 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 theatre AV32R 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 or THX Cinema) may be selected. 1. The comprehensive `Set-up Wizard' makes setting up the AV32R an extremely easy task.There is even no need to refer to the printed manual; they are provided for convenience. Simply follow the onscreen instructions for optimum performance. , HDCD®, High Definition Compatible Digital® and Pacific MicrosonicsTM are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Pacific Microsonics, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries operating manual 09 welcome forward thinking technology The combination of 192kHz/24-bit converters, fully upgradable operating software stored in FLASH memory, the TAGtronic 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, your AV32R 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 the AV32R). 96kHz, 24-bit conversion, 32-bit processing 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 highprecision 32-bit floating point processor (capable of an astonishing theoretical 192dB dynamic range) is used for all internal signal processing. analog signal processing The ultra-wide dynamic range and highresolution recordings available through the latest recording media such as DVD require highestprecision digital to analog converters. To guarantee an excellent performance from analog sources (such as a VCR 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 when TAG McLaren Surround mode is selected. 10 operating manual welcome TAGtronic Communications Bus turbo power option The TAGtronic Communications Bus enables products equipped with this advanced interface to transfer and share information easily. TAGtronic Sync Link T2L The proprietar ...