Anthem AVM 20 v2 - Manual (Page 60)

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7. SETUP MENU
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Audio In:
There are four input formats to choose from – Digital, Analog-DSP, Analog-Direct, or Auto. After highlighting
‘AUDIO IN’ use the
buttons to select an input format.
Selections apply to the MAIN Path only:
• Dig (Digital – not applicable to 6-Ch S/E, 2-Ch BAL, or FM • AM): Use this setting for any source
component that has a digital output, especially the DVD player – Dolby Digital and DTS are
transmitted only through the digital connection.
• Anlg-DSP (Analog with Digital Signal Processing): If you want your subwoofer to play from an
analog L/R input, use this setting. Analog input is converted to digital through the AVM 20’s high-end
A/D converters to enable bass management, time alignment, Mode, Bass/Treble, Audio Group
Delay, and THX. All of these are also available for the 6-Ch S/E input, since it can also be set to
Anlg-DSP. With the bass management and time alignment that this provides, the resulting sound
quality from DVD-Audio or multichannel SACD is far better than setting the 6-Ch input to Anlg-Dir.
• Anlg-Dir (Analog-Direct – not applicable to FM • AM): A/D conversion and Digital Signal Processing
are bypassed, only leaving Volume, Surround Mode Level, Balance, and Mute functional. Other than
the subwoofer channel of the 6-Ch S/E input, there is no subwoofer output in Anlg-Dir.
• Auto: The AVM 20 automatically switches between Digital and Analog-DSP. When it senses a
digital bitstream, the Digital input is used. At all other times, it switches to the Analog L/R input. This
feature is especially useful with a digital cable box since some channels are broadcast digitally
while others are analog – the AVM 20 switches automatically while you change channels.
Once you have set a Source to ‘Digital’ or ‘Auto’, press SELECT and then use the buttons choose
the connector that your source component is connected to – any RCA input, TOS1, TOS2, TOS3, or XLR
can be used. All digital input connectors can be assigned to multiple Sources – this allows you to have
two unique Setup/Preset settings for the same DVD player, one for DVDs using the DVD Source, and the
other for CD music using the CD Source.
EQ:
For Sources set to Digital or Anlg-DSP, you can preset low and high frequency levels. This is useful for source
components that have frequency irregularities. After highlighting the EQ line, press SELECT and use the
buttons to select LF (low frequency) or HF (high frequency), then use the buttons to adjust. In the
FM/AM Setup/Presets menu, FM and AM can be adjusted separately.
Note: The BASS and TREBLE buttons on Front Panel and Remote Control do not affect this menu, but
allow ‘on-the-fly’ adjustment of program material as may be required (see section 5.7).
Speaker Configuration:
Choose between Cinema (menu 2a.) or Music (menu 2b.) configuration – see section 7.4.2.
A third very unique choice is also available: Auto-LFE. When selected, the AVM 20 automatically uses the
Cinema configuration if there is LFE in the source material, and changes to the Music configuration at all
other times. Highly recommended when using the same player for DVDs and CDs, and separate Cinema and
Music configurations. Dolby Pro Logic falls under Music configuration since it does not use an LFE track.
Component Video:
Assign which Component video input (or ‘None’) is used when the Source is selected, for example, if your
DVD player is connected to Component1, select ‘Comp1’ in the DVD Setup/Presets menu. All Component
inputs can be assigned to multiple sources.