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1. 3 To finish press and hold the REMOTE SELECTION and ok keys simultaneously The REMOTE SELECTION key LED will go out and the status LED will flash yellow twice then go out To erase ALL learnt commands for ALL devices 1 Press and hold the tv REMOTE SELECTION and light keys simultaneously The status LED will flash red 10 times then green once yellow once and turn off You will from time to time have to replace the batteries in your AV32R Remote During the battery changing operation the Remote will remember your programmed commands but you should avoid pressing any key on the Remote during battery changing as you may lose all your stored settings 1 Caution this will erase every learnt command that you have programmed into the Remote 2 An explanation of how to do this appears in the setup manual running in and warming up TAG McLaren Audio equipment is designed to give optimum performance for many years running in Just like a high quality car the performance of your AV32R will improve during the first few hours of operation The electronic components will then have reached and setted down to near perfect specification warming up Every time you switch on your AV32R the performance will improve until the components reach their optimum operating temperature operating manual 79 fuses cleaning service fuses There is a fuse in the power socket on the back of your AV32R To change the fuse unplu
2. analog inputs 22 operating manual To control the AV32R press the REMOTE SELECTION av key The chosen unit will remain selected until another device is selected Your AV32R has five analog inputs labelled on the rear panel from right to left TV VCR SAT TUNER and AUX one analog tape loop input one 5 1 bypass input also configurable as three stereo bypass inputs and five digital inputs labelled CD LD DVD MD and DAB The lastused input is reselected when the unit is switched on and will be shown in the display window An analog source may be selected by pressing one of the five analog input keys on the AV32R Remote Altematively it may be selected from the front panel by pressing the INPUT analog button once or repeatedly until the desired source is shown in the display window 1 The DIGHAL INPUT SYNC is provided for connection to TAG McLaren digital sources equipped with the TAGtronic Sync Link in order to perfectly synchronize the digital signal For more details see TAGtronic Sync Link later in this manual 2 Or the TAPE button for the input TAPE 3 The inputs for TV VCR SAT TUNER and AUX are all the same electrically They are named for your convenience the names can be re programmed using the on screen set up menus Please refer to the Set up Manual for details 7 a 5 D O 1O INPUT Saku digital err ape digital inputs sample rates tape monitor selecting a digi
3. such as our audio components within your hore audio and audio visual systen For optimum performance from the Remote Control you must point it towards the Remote Control pick up window on the front panel of your chosen unit Before controlling any particular unit with your AV32R Remote you must first select that unit To control the AV32R with the Remote press the av button in the REMOTE SELECTION area at the top of the AV32R Remote This key will light briefly in red to confirm your selection The AV32R will remain selected until another unit is chosen via the REMOTE SELECTION keys Once the AV32R has been selected it can be controlled in its entirety from the Remote Control The red Remote Control active LED on the front panel of the AV32R will flash when commands from the AV32R Remote are received 1 Please see the programming the remote control section later in this manual for further details on how to do this 2 If you have not yet installed batteries in your AV32R Remote then do so now Please refer to the Setup Manual for details on how to do this REMOTE SELECTION using the AV32R remote using the The AV32R Remote may be used as a master Remote Control for REMOTE SELECTION AV32R Remote other TAG McLaren products particularly for the five channel with other TAG amplifier 100x5R and the dvd player DVD32R McLaren products operating manual 21 selecting an analog input selecting an input
4. with the exception of the subwoofer should be arranged around your normal viewing listening position forming approx a circle Don t worry if you are unable to position your speakers at different distances from your preferred listening position the AV32R can be set up to take account of different distances The subwoofer can be placed almost anywhere but we recommend you experiment to obtain the best result After placing the loudspeakers and connecting them to suitable power amplifiers connect each channel to the corresponding ANALOG OUTPUT sockets at the rear of the AV32R You can combine amplifiers from different manufacturers the AV32R will cater for different amplifier gains Don t worry if you don t have all speakers available whilst you will not benefit from the full potential of surround sound you can configure the AV32R to achieve the best result independent of most speaker shortfalls you may have in your system at this stage operating manual 17 switching on off switching on Press the power button in The blue power LED will come on the front panel display window will light up and a few seconds later will show SELFTEST and TAG McLaren then the software version number such as V3 60 and AV32R GBD The mute relay will click briefly standby The AV32R has a standby mode which can be entered using the standby key on the Remote Control or by pressing the mute
5. 1996 Digital Theater Systems Inc All rights reserved Manufactured under license from Lucasfilm Ltd U S patent numbers 5 043 970 5 189 703 and or 5 222 059 European patent number O 323 830 Other U S and foreign patents pending Lucasfilm and THX are trademarks of Lucasfilm Ltd Surround EX is a trademark of Dolby Laboratories Used under authorization The MPEG logo is a registered trademark of Royal Philips Electronics SHARC is a registered traderrark of Analog Devices Inc HDCD system manufactured under license from Pacific Microsonics Inc This product is covered by one or more of the following patents USA 5 479 168 5 638 074 5 640 161 5 808 574 5 838 274 5 854 600 5 872 531 Australia 669114 Other patents pending 95
6. AV32R error X This message indicates that there is an internal problem other than those described here where X is a diagnostic code number The unit will mute should any problem of this type occur You will have to switch off your AV32R and re start to clear this problem Should this problem persist please report it to your retailer or the TAG McLaren Audio Helpdesk input DC offset This message indicates that there is excessive DC offset on the selected analog input This is usually caused by a faulty source component The unit will mute should this occur You should contact the retailer of the equipment connected to the selected input for advice input overange This message indicates that the input level of your selected analog input is too high If this occurs too frequently you should decrease the input sensitivity of the selected input as described in the setup manual 1 A DC offset is a continuously present constant voltage on your variable audio signal 82 operating manual no decoding no input data no input signal diagnostic messages This message indicates that the AV32R has received data which it cannot correctly decode This is usually caused by a faulty digital player or disc The unit will mute should this occur If the problem persists please report this to your retailer or the TAG McLaren Audio Helpdesk stating which digital player and disc you are using Th
7. Matrix encoded discs are autonatically detected by the AV32R THX Surround EX Plus In this instance the DTS logo and the S surround channel information will illuminate in the display window You can also use THX Surround EX to decode recordings made with DTS ES 6 1 Matrix 1 If your AV32R is equipped with this mode optional in some countries DTS ES 6 1 Discrete only available if your AV32R is equipped with the THX Surround EX Plus option and you have purchased the DTS ES 6 1 Discrete option licence DTS Music DTS ES 6 1 You can also activate the DTS Matrix or THX Surround EX mode during the playback of standard 5 1 channel DTS recordings In such a case the information delivered to the Surround Back channel will be program dependent and may or may not be pleasing depending on the particular soundtrack and the tastes of the individual listener Alternatively you might decide to copy the normal left right surround information to the back speakers This can be done if you press menu change setup loudspeakers surround assignment Our recommended option In contrast to DTS ES 6 1 Matrix DTS ES 6 1 Discrete provides the back channel information as a discrete i e independently stored signal compared to a matrix encoding in the left and right surround channel The advantage are increased headroom and clarity of the back channel the disadvantage is that recordings aren t backwards compatible i e all stan
8. a live performence welcome TO mexinize the performance from your theatreAV32R it isessentid to configure it correctly this will ensure it performs its role amp the heert of your hone dnena sytemto its optinum Without this st up you will sgqnificently reduce your systtem s potentia Audio visud processor technology is higny sophisticeted which would lead you to bdieve thet home configuration would be equdly taxing Thisis not 9 with he AV32R After connection to your tdevigon using either the composite or S Video outputs gnmqpy press menu on th AV32R s Rerote Control sdect the FirtTine S amp up Wizard and with on scresn assistance you are teken tep bystep through the entire set up procedure For full deals and additiond assistance with the set up procedure we recommend you use the dediceted S up Manal provided operating manual 07 08 operating manual 1 welcome key features THX Ultra approved The theetreAV32R is a THX Ultra approved product this aoorovd isa guarantee thet the AV32R provides the best possible performence for even the most discerning hone cinerea enthusiast Since it hes pessed aseries of rigorous qudity and performence tests movie standards TheAV22R is fully compatidle with Dolby Digtd Dolby Pro Logic THX Cinan DTS Digta Surround and MPEG 2 THX Surround EX Plus If your AV32R is equipped with the THX Surround EX Plus option you will be ddleto experience new dim
9. a DVD changes its sound format which can happen several time during a DVD the AV32R might potentially receive for a short time invalid data If this invalid data reaches the loudspeakers you hear a short digital hiss The AV32R tries to predict these transitions but sometimes it might take justa fraction of a second before this invalid data is detected a period long enough for the wrong data to reach the Digital to Analog converters and from there via the power amplifiers the loudspeakers Only switches down stream of the DACs outputs can prevent this invalid data from reaching your speakers The AV32R uses mechanical relays to swiftly disconnect the outputs in these cases As of software version v3 11 you can set the AV32R to Mute using relays or alternatively use them only in serious cases but with the result that you might infrequently hear sorre digital hiss coming from your speakers W hen the AV32R leaves the factory it is set to Mute using relays No meaning it will use its relays as lite as possible However to prevent any digital hiss switch the AV32R into the Mute using relays Yes mode which is done through Change Set Up Loudspeakers Mute Configuration operating manual 29 night mode night mode 30 operating manual The AV32R incorporates a Night Mode which reduces the dynamic range for quieter listening so that you can confortably hear quieter passages at lower volurre levels The loud
10. ahign predson 32 bit floating point processor capable of an astonicing theoretic 192dB dynaric range is used for dl internd soad processing analog signal processing TO Querantee an excdilent performance from and og sources such aVCR or an andog stdlite receiver dl mdogaqndsaecrdully processed then converted to the digittd domain using a9GkKHZ 20 bit andog to digtd converter The agnd isthen processed conp edy in the digtd dorrein with the exception of the volun control to dlow for gpeeker position veriations and to enhance the arbience and spetiad qudity of the audio output when TAG McLaren Surround mode is sd ected TAGtronic Communications Bus TheTAGtronic Communicetions Bus endd es products equi pped with this advenced interface to tranfer and dere infornmetion emily TAGtronic Sync Link T L The proprietary TAGtronic Synchronisation Link sends agignd to products designed for this advanced technology such our dd player DVD32R to synchronize its dock to the neter reference within theAV32R resulting in avery low noise Utralow jitter reference rigrtt next to the DACs latest digital signal processing technology TheAV32R feetures the world audio premiere of Andog Devices 32 bit G66EMHZADSP 21065L SHARC Digttd Sgnd Processor Such isthe audio power of this DSP which hes besn jointly deaa oped by Andog Devices and TAG McLaren Audio it Gen decode dl ngor movie fornets yet till hes suffident are capacity to cope w
11. an HDCD encoded CD HDCD cannot be selected as an Initial Surround mode It automatically replaces Direct if you have selected Direct and play a HDCD encoded CD HDCD decoding is indicated by the AV32R using an HDCD indicator in the front panel display and in replacing the mode Direct with HDCD whilst playing an HDCD encoded CD This surround mode is available as an option The chapter How to enable an option which can be found at the end of this manual explains how to enable HDCD or other options Works as HDCD but the left and right low frequency signals will be directed to your subwoofer If you do not have a subwoofer then this mode will be unavailable Down mixes a digital multichannel signal Dolby Digital DTS Digital Surround etc to a stereo front left and right signal only The progranmne source format display will show the channels present in the source 1 This assumes the player does not alter the digital data stored on the CD Surround TMS 5 TMS 7 TMS 5 Sub TMS 7 Sub Pro Logic Pro Logic Sub TAG McLaren Surround Pro Logic Applies TAG McLaren Surround mode which creates a 5 channel surround impression 7 channel if the AV32R THX Surround EX Plus is used from mono or stereo recordings An audiophile high quality multi channel surround processing mode The centre channel increases the stability of the front sound stage while the rear left and right signals supplement the ambience pr
12. av or sat and the mute key The learning status LED and the REMOTE SELECTION key will both turn red to indicate that the Remote is in macro learning mode 2 Press one of the macro keys nil to m4 or standby to which you wish to allocate the functions 3 Press the keys for the commands up to 10 you want stored in O O O O O the macro key Cr Or O iG 4 Press the CH or CH key to store your selections The Gs learning status LED and the REMOTE SELECTION key will both flash red twice then go out 5 To use the macro simply press the macro button Esa 1 The Remote will stay in macro learning mode for 20 seconds after which it will return to normal operation mode if there have been no further key presses 2 You can select functions to control another unit as part of a macro by first pressing the appropriate REMOTE SELECTION key before pressing the keys for the desired functions This REMOTE SELECTION key press counts as one of the 10 presses you may store in the macro key To use the standby function ina macro press the mute key programming the remote control erase a macro To erase a macro function function 1 Simultaneously press the appropriate REMOTE SELECTION key av or sat and the mute key until the learning status LED turns red 2 Press the macro key mi to m4 or standby you wish to erase 3 Press the CH or CH key The learning status LED will flash red twice then go off erasing
13. converter analog inputs technical data 10kQ 1 User configurable between 0 1V and 3 0V nvs 2Hz 20kHz less than 0 0035 greater than 95dqB at 1kHz greater than 90GB at 1kHz 20 bit 96kHz 64 4imes oversampling multi bit delta sigma ADC 91 technical data tape output connector tape output impedance tape output gain analog output connector analog output impedance maximum analog output level digital to analog converters 92 phono socket 100Q OdB i e the tape output level is the sare as the analog input level phono socket 47Q norvinal greater than 3 5V rms 9 0V rms on subwoofer 24 bit 192kHz 128 imes oversampling multi bit delta sigma DAC analog output frequency response 0 5 dB analog output signal to noise ratio analog output total harmonic distortion noise O dB full scale analog output channel balance analog output channel separation analog output volume control video bandwidth technical data 2 Hz 20 kHz greater than 104dB A weighted less than 0 002 less than 0 5dB at 1kHz greater than 100dqB at 1kHz steps of 0 5dB DC 4 2MHz 0 25dB 93 technical data video input impedance video output impedance Digital Radio option operating temperature range ac supply frequency ac supply voltage power consumption dimensions including feet terminals and controls 759 1 75Q 1 Fr
14. elements such as violent explosions becorre slightly quieter and the quiet elements such as soft speech becorre slightly louder To switch on Night mode select Night Mode within the Change Set up sub menu from the main menu and use the A or V keys to toggle from Off to On W hen in Night Mode the volume display will change to indicate that Night Mode is active The word VOL on the front panel display will be replaced by NIGHT and the 0O or 5 i e the half volurre level indication will disappear The volume display on your tv OSD will also change to night when Night Mode is active Night Mode will remain active until it is specifically switched off To switch off Night Mode use the Change Setup menu as described above 1 This mode only works with Dolby Digital or DTS Digital Surround sources including Night Mode control parameters cursor keys assignment cursor key The cursor keys A V P and lt and the skip and skip assignment keyscan have different functions depending on the mode your AV32R is in It will automatically switch between the different modes for you anticipating what your most likely use of them will be at any monent We call this context sensitive control an excellent way of preventing a cluttered remote layout There is the obvious function up down left and right cursor movement which is always active when the AV32R is expecting an input e g if th
15. extrerdy eesy t k There is even no need to refer to the printed nenud they are provided for convenience Simply follow the on screen instructions for optimum performence 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 operating manual 09 welcome forward thinking technology The combination of 192KHZ 24 bit converters fully upgraded e operating softwere stored in FLASH rrerory the TAGtronic Comrrunictions Bus apowerfull 32 bit Digtd Sona Processor DSP and 16 bit microcortroller mesns thet the AV32R isreedy for any movie forrret today tomorrow and weil into the future Additiondly your AV32R cen be upgraded with new softwere to decode future hone dnema forn ts and when they baone avaladle This operating softwere will be downloadede from the Internet ViaaPC for horre instd lation using agpedd chle not ind uded with theAV32R 96kHz 24 bit conversion 32 bit processing The Ultra wide dynamic range and high resolution recordings aval ade through the latest recording media such as DVD require hignest predasion digtd to ndog converters 10 operating manual The use of 24 bit cometes ensures thet even the loudest trang ents cen be reproduced whilst keeping noise bd ow the arbient leva Conversion retes of up to 96KHz are possble to support hgt resol ution recordings and
16. favourite recalling a favourite Digital Radio option Pressing the cursor keys or switches forward or backwards between stations just like turning a Tuning knob You can store your favourite stations for even quicker access in one of 29 station mernories presets Pressing any of the keys 1 to 9 on the remote for more than three seconds will store the station you are listening to in one of the first nine presets for fast direct access Alternatively pressing the record key for more than 3 seconds followed by any number in the range from 1 to 29 stores the station your are listening to in the corresponding preset If a preset is already used you will be warned Press ok to replace cancel to leave without change Pressing eject for more than three seconds followed by the number of the preset you want to erase followed by ok to confirm cancel to leave without change Selecting a preset is simple press the appropriate number keys one or two digits and the Digital Radio will select the requested preset 1 This function requires the cursor keys to be assigned to the Digital Radio If this isn t the case simply press ok for more than three seconds and then assign the keys to DAB for more details see the section cursor key assignment earlier in this manual 2 remembering the key for recording your favourite in a preset is easy 3 Erasing a preset is also simply just eject it from memory C C space abc de
17. key on the front panel for more than three seconds The blue Sine power LED will dim the front panel display and OSD will show going to standby then will switch off Normal operation may be ice resumed by turning the volurre knob or pressing any front panel rute button or Remote key other than light at any time O tpe The video outputs are still active in standby mode this enables you to still watch your television even when the AV32R is in standby 1 This text can be personalised by you see personalised message in set up manual GB D stands for English German language support Spanish and French are also available 2 The output is muted when the power is switched on to allow all the voltages to stabilize This protects the internal components on your AV32R amplifier and loudspeakers and prevents unpleasant switching noises from upsetting your listening or viewing experience 3 The power consumption in standby mode is less than 25W 4 The macro keys m1 to m4 will not reinstate the power unless a sequence of operations has been programmed into them Please see the programming the remote control chapter for further details on how to do this The REMOTE SELECTION keys other than av will also not reinstate the power 18 operating manual display and status screen front panel Once the unit is ready for use after about five seconds the display window will show display the input and processing mode which were operati
18. new fascinating and internationally highly acclaimed new format is available as an option Please refer to the setup manual how to enable Pro Logic Il Dolby Pro Logic Il is a very advanced sound format reducing the performance gap between Pro Logic and discrete Dolby Digital 5 1 fully utilising the computing power of the latest generation of digital signal processors such as the ADSP 21065 used in the AV32R Dolby Pro Logic II creates five fullfoandwidth output channels from 2 channel sources This is done using an advanced high purity matrix surround decoder that extracts the spatial properties of the original recording without adding any new sounds or tonal colorations Two different modes are available Pro Logic II Movie and Pro Logic II Music Pro Logic II will make use of a subwoofer if available If your AV32R is equipped with the THX Surround EX Plus option then you can optionally reproduce the Pro Logic II Surround information through the normal surround loudspeakers the back channels or both For details refer to the setup manual Pro Logic Il Music O ption on non bp 192 model Pro Logic Il Pro Logic Il Music gives music a more three dimensional representation providing more spaciousness and transparency Pro Logic Il Music can be user configured to suit your taste and listening environment Pro Logic Music allows to tune three parameters to optimise its performance Centre Width Control allows the s
19. on how to change volume control modes 2 This setting will only be accurate if you have calibrated the volume settings using a sound level meter Please refer to the Set up Manual for full details Frequently particularly in smaller rooms the Dolby reference level produces a volume setting which is unconfortably high in this case simply set the volume to the level you feel comfortable with start volume muting start volume muting 28 operating manual Normally the AV32R remembers the last volume setting from when it was turned off or put into standby so that it will re use exactly this volume when you switch it on The Start Volume feature allows to seta volure level that the AV32R will use when powered on regardless of any previous setting This is for exam ple convenient when you switch on the AV32R at late night and don t want to be surprised by the volume setting used whilst watching a blockbuster the day before To activate or set the Start Volume press the menu button on the remote control and select Change Setup then Loudspeakers then Start Volume To mute all speaker outputs press the mute button on the front panel of the AV32R or the mute key on the AV32R Remote Adjusting the volurre or the speaker balance using either the front panel controls or the Remote will restore output to the speakers Pressing either mute button or key again will also restore the speaker outputs The AV32R also mutes momentarily whe
20. player DVD32R or CDT20R TL COAXIAL OUTPUT j ry D Va Sf N _ _ e an DAB MD SYNC LD 2 U pia ita in put AS RP operating manual 65 TAGtronic Communications Bus enhanced TAGtronic The AV32R features the TAGtronic Communications Bus This Communications Bus allows TAG McLaren Audio units to work seamlessly together to p al form an effective fully integrated system Remote control codes i L can be transferred over the bus allowing system components to be operated out of sight Hrone sus You can connect your AV32R to the TAGtronic Bus using a straight CAT5 cable with RJ45 connectors Straight means pin 1 of the connector on one end etc connects to pin 1 of the connec tor on the other end CATS cable is available from your local computer shop ata reasonable prce AV32R Out r N 1st amplifier Out R In LOOx5R 2nd amplifier Out R In DVD32R O ut A In T32R The sequence is in principle of no relevance as long as you con nect an output to an input and don t close the Bus to be a ring 66 operating manual TAGtronic Communications Bus relay remote This feature allows remote commands received by the AV32R to commands from be sent to other suitably equipped TAG McLaren units via the AV32R_ TAGtronic Bus To enable this feature press the menu key and select Change Set Up TAGtronic Bus then select AV32R The Remote Commands setting can then be toggled from Off to O
21. repeatedly pressing the display key button front display amp blue power light If the front display is switched off the blue power standby LED is also switched off preventing that any rest light can interfere with your display device With the front light and the blue power LED being off the AV32R looks like completely switched off Prevent using display off if this ambiguity is concerning you Press display again to switch the display on switching the display off after a while The display can also be configured to switch off after an On time of 1 2 3 5 10 20 30 or 60 seconds In this mode the display will switch automatically on again if the display content changes The brightness associated with High Level Medium Level and Low Level can be user configured Press menu Change Set up Displays Front Panel Display The brightness can be selected from 1 dark to 10 very bright The front display is factory set to illuminate all time at the High Level set to 7 10 1 Setitto Always On if you want the display not to switch off after a certain time interval abe def time Cs EY ikl mno H tuv wxyz subtitle O surround O THX Cinema O mute display aging of the display front panel displays The front display of the AV32R is a so called Vacuum Fluorescent Display VFD a technology known for excellent readability and brightness The average life of a VFD is well over 10 years requir ing
22. single To erase a learnt command froma key commands 1 Simultaneously press the REMOTE SELECTION key for the appropriate device and the ok key until the status LED turns yellow and the chosen REMOTE SELECTION key is lit 2 Press the key for the function which you wish to erase The REMOTE SELECTION LED will turn off and the status LED will flash continuously yellow 3 Press the light key The status LED will flash green twice then turn a constant yellow colour The chosen REMOTE SHLECTION key LED will turn back on Repeat steps 2 and 3 to erase any other learnt commands for the selected device 4 To finish simultaneously press and hold the REMOTE SELECTION and ok keys The REMOTE SELECTION key LED will go out and the status LED will flash yellow twice then go out REMOTE SELECTION operating manual 77 programming the remote control erasing all commands for One device erasing all commands for all devices remote control warning 78 operating manual To erase ALL learnt commands for one device 1 Press the REMOTE SELECTION key for the appropriate device and the ok key simultaneously until the status LED turns yellow and chosen REMOTE SELECTION key is lit 2 Press and hold the light key The status LED will flash red five times and the selected devices LED will turn off Release the light key the status LED will flash green twice then turn a steady yellow and the selected device key LED will turn on again
23. take any of the existing digital inputs it uses its own new input dab int Pressing the dab Q key on remote toggles between the rear panel input DAB and be dab int 1 You can also select the input dab int by pressing repeatedly the digital key on the front panel operating manual 55 Digital Radio scanning for new stations displaying radio on the front display 56 operating manual Unlike a conventional FM radio Digital Radio scans at the start up for all available stations Stations found are stored for later easy access The first time the dab int input will be selected after powering up the AV32R the Digital Radio will scan both DAB bands for all available stations This process is indicated on the front display showing DAB SCAN combined with a progress indicator Assuming the Digital Radio has found any station the AV32R s front display will look similar to this Any change such as turning VOLUME knob pressing the VOL VOL or surround will temporarily replace the Digital Radio display by the normal AV32R display 1 Radio text might be switched off for details see later Thew data rate indicator is replaced by Mxx if the current station is stored in the xxth preset The data rate is always available pressing the ok key see Digital Radio status screen below ED Joy Tuning from station to station managing favourites presets storing a favourite erasing a
24. to store up to 10 commands to send together with one key press Any key press function except mute CH and CH can be programmed into the macro keys There are 2 groups of macros one used if the av cd dvd or amp remote selection keys have been pressed the other for the sat tv ver or Id keys i e there are a total of 10 macros available 1 Some remote controls operate at non standard infra red UHF or ultrasonic frequencies and cannot be learnt this is sometimes also caused by unusual or complex functions which are not universally recognized If you continue to experience problems programming the AV32R Remote please consult your retailer 5 for advice operating manual 75 programming the remote control programming macro features cont d programming a macro function 76 operating manual Macros can only be programmed with either av or sat selected Macros progranired under av will be recalled pressing mil m2 nm 4 or standby when you use av cd dvd or amp Macros programmed under sat will be recalled when using sat tv var and Id W hen using the macro functions it can take up to 10 seconds to transmit a 10 key sequence You should keep the AV32R Remote pointing towards the appropriate unit while the commands are being transmitted to ensure they are received correctly To programin a macro function 1 Simultaneously press the REMOTE SELECTION key for the set of T ia me macros you wish to program
25. 0l power standby LED l 3 4 6 7 9 10 02 input buttons 03 mode buttons 04 balance buttons INPUT MODE FUNCTION VOLL 0 5 status indicato rs analog surround auto detect L H H kHz DOpicitaL DOPRO Locice dits THX 0 6 d i spl ay R MPEG DIC Q digital THX Cinema Q lt gt Q balance oA I7 ri 5 yo pA 0 7 volume knob oa k an 7 gt o2 08 remote control active LED 2o 09 remote control window A aniG id tape display ok normal tape Vi av processor AV32R M l 0 power button ll fuse carrier 12 ac supply socket 2 5 13 action switches 14 external remote in out 15 Digital Radio antenna option 16 TAGtronic Communications Bus ll 13 14 15 18 19 23 24 27 j i 17 S Video in out sockets 18 composite video in out sockets 19 back channel output sockets CE 2z0 200y HT oa es 0 digital input sockets ESTANY DOC Al 21 TAGtronic Synchronisation Link T L A WAE a digital output 2 optional input o s mm ele cee ee ee E e OSD SAT C SYNC LD ee run RIGHT SUB am TAPE TUNER 2 3 digital outp ut socket s 24 analog output sockets 5 1 5 tape monitor VW 20 121 422 25 26 26 analog input sockets incl tape 27 5 1 analog bypass 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 1 only available if the AV32R is equipped
26. AV32R works like a normal stereo audio preamplifier Itis only valid for conventional stereo sources e g analog inputs or a CD No processing is applied to the signal which is sent only to the left and right front speakers The progranme source format display will show Land R Works as Direct but the left and right low frequency signals will be directed to your subwoofer The programme source format display will show L Rand LFE If you do not have a subwoofer you cannot select this mode This surround mode is available as an option The chapter How to enable an option which can be found at the end of this manual explains how to enable HDCD or other options 1 Some surround modes can be enhanced using THX and THX Surround EX if the AV32R is equipped with the THX Surround EX Plus option post processing Press the THX key to select it 2 Ifthe centre speaker is set to bass limited or the centre speaker isn t connected the AV32R will send sound to the left and right front speaker 3 The signal sent to the subwoofer will be time aligned correcting for a potential distance difference of the subwoofer from your listening position compared to left and right operating manual 43 stereo HDCD option cont d HDCD Sub option Stereo 44 operating manual All CD and DVD player with a digital output can reproduce HDCD The increased resolution is generated inside the AV32R using additional data on
27. B SCAN executed after power up or after keeping the dab key pressed when selecting dab int The next three menus cover the managerrent of presets i e the special station memories for direct station access The first menu allows you to store the currently selected station in one of the Digital Radio s 29 presets The AV32R shows the number of the next available free preset if available The user can change the number to your choice using the cursor keys The feature is identical to that keeping the record key pressed for more than three seconds This erases a preset The AV32R will show the number of the current station if stored as a preset The user can change the number to your choice using the cursor keys The feature is identical to that keeping the eject key pressed for more than three seconds clear all station memories limit dynamic range radio text configuration Digital Radio s on screen display This function once activated will erase the complete station memory clearing all presets This function allows dynamic compression to be switched On or Off Dynamic compression On reduces the volume of very loud passages and increases the volurre of very quiet passages You should keep dynamic compression Off except you listen ina room with high background noise Radiotext configuration leads to a sub menu allowing you to configure the radiotext display on the front display and on screen RADIOTEXT CONFIGURA
28. EX encoded back channel In such a case the information delivered to the Surround Back Dolby Digital Matrix only available if your AV32R is equipped with the THX Surround EX Plus option Dolby Digital plus Matrix channel will be program dependent and may or may not be pleasing depending on the particular soundtrack and the tastes of the individual listener If your AV32R doesn t include the THX Surround EX Plus option then you will not be able to extract the back channel information You will not miss anything just the spatial distribution of the surround sound will not provide the same depth and spacious ambience as the sound intended for the back channel is equally replayed through the left and right surround loudspeakers Horre cinena is using many different surround decoding forrrats In the paragraph above Dolby Digital THX Surround EX the format certified by Dolby Laboratories and Lucasfilm Lid to play movies recorded in Dolby EX was explained THX Surround EX activates as the name implies both the matrix decoder for the back channels and THX post processing However some Dolby EX encoded DVDs are already optimised for the use at hore meaning they do not need THX post processing again In this instance you should use Dolby Digital Matrix You can also activate Dolby Digital Matrix during the playback of standard Dolby Digital 5 1 recordings In sucha case the information delivered to the Surrou
29. TION Radiotext can contain useful information like travel news and current program details gt Show Radiotext on front panel on Show Radiotext on video display when on radio only The display of Radiotext on the front display can be switched on or Off The AV32R s onscreen display can show Radiotext when you listen to the Digital Radio only when on radio only always when on any input or not at all off operating manual 61 Digital Radio P Search 62 operating manual W ith some of the advanced services such as BBC5LIVE it can be quite exciting to superimpose the latest news whilst watching tv P rogramme Search allows you to search for a specific progranme type say Jazz Music or Light Classic Assuming a station broadcasts the appropriate indicator flags unfortunately not all stations do the Digital Radio Upgrade will tune to exactly that station configuration Progressive Scan Module PSM192 The Progressive Scan Module PSM192 is a high performance video signal deinteniacer that can be installed in the dvd player DVD32R DVD32FLR The AV32R can take advantage of this video processing technology by having its SVideo and Composite outputs connected to the PSM192 inputs For details on how to connect your equipment please consult the AV32R setup manual Before configuring the PSM192 remember to power cycle the AV32R after connecting the TAGtronic Sync Link so as to ensure that the AV32R regist
30. abilize the on screen display operating manual 87 operational difficulties processing mode The Initial Surround Modes may need to be set wrong at start up sound comes from Check that only some of your e you have configured the AV32R to use all the speakers in speakers your system e you have an appropriate surround sound source selected and playing e for digital sources the player is outputting multi channel data e the source forrrat display indicates that the disc you are playing is a multi channel recording e you have not selected the stereo down mix mode e you have a decoding processing mode selected for example Multi Channel Dolby Pro Logic or TAG McLaren Surround e the speaker balance is correct You may reset this by pressing the normal button e all amplifiers are turned on if you have more than one 1 With some DVD players you are able to choose in what format multiple format encoded discs are output and whether multi channel data is down mixed to PCM stereo 2 Please see chapter programme source format display for an explanation of stereo down mix mode 88 operating manual technical data This section is for those of you who really want to know the insides of your AV32R You will not miss out on any of the functions or performance of your AV32R if you choose not to read any further decoding and processing formats AV32R 5 1 AV32R 7 1 M
31. ately a further three seconds If the learning process has been successful the status LED will flash green twice then return to yellow If the LED flashes red you need to restart with step 4 as the code could not correctly be interpreted by the remote The Remote will stay in learning mode for 20 seconds after which it will return to normal operation mode if there have been no further key presses The macro keys ml to m4 can be programmed with new commands but if they are used for the macro feature see programming macro features the new command will be over ridden programming the remote control Repeat steps 4 through 6 to program further keys 7 Once you have finished teaching the AV32R Remote all the desired commands from the original remote you must store them by simultaneously pressing the appropriate REMOTE SHLECTION key and the ok key for about four seconds Once you have stored the learnt functions test the keys you have taught to make sure that they are programed correctly If the AV32R Remote has problerrs learning from the original remote you should e check that the original remote has fresh batteries e avoid fluorescent lights and strong sunlight which may interfere with the learning process e increase or decrease the distance between the two remote controls within a range of 2 to 15cm 1 to 6in programming The keys nil to m4 and standby can act as macro keys These macro features can be programmed
32. ating manual 05 welcome available in black or silver Thank you far purchas ng the TAG McLaren surround sound processor A B2R AV32R We live our lives through our five senses They get us through our Claily chores then hdp us enjoy our laare in whew form it taxes Often thet m ns turning on a hone d nena ytemto creete the illusion of an dtendive r lity TAG Md aers epatisinthel et ggnd procsngtedhnoogy softwere deig and adio engineering Querertess thet your new adio Visud processor theetreAV32R is aleeding hi tech product for today and a sfe investrrert for the future We ae corminced it will give your hon d nena experience anew dimension TheAV32R is ahi performence audio visud processor built to 06 operating manual the most demending stenderds which acts as the contrend certre for your entire hone cnemasystem It combines high resolution digittd processing with hi performence audio and video components to bring you an unrivdled hone dnera experience Furthermore the integrated preamp ification stages dlow qudity switching and volun control of dx andog and five digttd sources 2 the AV32R dso mekes an ided companion for your two Chennd audio sytem With its hiogh qudity digtd to andog cormerters the AV32R will give not only your LeserDiscs and DVDs but dso your CDs trangperency and depth and with the unique TAG McLaren Surround multi Chennd processing mode activeted CDs cain agspadiousnsss and arbience to rivd
33. ation menu Changing between stations using the cursor keys gt lt or between presets using the cursor keys V A will generate an on screen display similar to this one DAB Bloomberg Radio But there is more convenience built in Pressing menu then selecting Change Set up brings up the list of all major features now including Digital Radio DAB Selecting leads to the DIGMAL RADIO CONHGURATION menu DIGITAL RADIO CONFIGURATION Automatically find all new stations broadcasting gt Scan for new stations Store this station in 5 Erase station memory 9 Clear all station memories Limit dynamic range Off Radiotext configuration P Search Jazz Music 1 This function requires the cursor keys to be assigned to the Digital Radio If this isn t the case simply press ok for more than three seconds and then assign the keys to DAB for more details see the section cursor key assignment earlier in this manual 2 bringing up the Digital Radio Configuration screen will also select the input dab int if not already selected Digital Radio operating manual 59 Digital Radio scan for new stations managing favourites presets store this station erase station memory clear all station memories 60 operating manual The available functions and their meanings are Activate scan for new stations if you want the Digital Radio to scan both band for all available stations This feature is identical to the DA
34. dard 5 1 av processors could not decode it and would lose surround sound information Mindful of the thousands of 5 1 av processors in the market DTS includes on all DTS ES 6 1 Discrete encoded discs in parallel DTS ES 6 1 Matrix operating manual 53 outputs speaker outputs These analog linelevel speaker outputs are designed to be connected to a power amplifier such as our five channel amplifier 100x5R or individual amplifiers for each channel The AV32R THX Surround EX Plus features two additional back I ANALOG OUTPUT channels tape outputs The selected analog audio input is routed to the sockets labelled ANALOG OUTPUT TAPE out and remains routed as such even v after a digital input is selected You can use this output with an e o analog recording device such as a tape deck are digital coaxial The selected digital audio input is routed to the digital sockets outputs labelled COAXIAL OUTPUT You can use these outputs with your digital recording device Such as a recordable CD player CDR or MiniDisc OUT VCR C TV C O0SD LD C SAT C U composite _I video outputs for For video recording use the video OUT outputs This will recording prevent you from accidentally putting on screen display O SD text on your recording Use the OSD connection for your television or projector 1 Please see the Setup Manual for details of setting up the speaker outputs 2 If you ha
35. de HDCD HDCD High Definition Compatible Digtd isa proprietary technique devd oped by Pacific Microsonics Inc USngHDCbD the recording engineer cen record the msc amp ahigher resolution then on astenderd CD HDCD encoded CDs hae 20 bit resolution compered with 16 bits of ordinary CDs ThisGvesagrecter dynamic rang armore focused pid image and anore mus cd tinbre automatic decoding and processing selection The thetreAV32R constantly monitors the forrret of digtd sources and attoneticdly sd ats the appropri ae decoding mode such 4s Dolby Digittd or DTSDigtd Surround Additiond processing such as Dolby Pro Logic or THX Cinan mey besdected welcome learning remote control The powerful and versatile AV32R Rente Control is prog anned to operate dl TAG McLarenAudio hone Gnema products It n dso be usr programed to control dmost any unit thet uses an infra red remote such as our range of audio components so just this one remote cen control your whole system For added convenience it has a becklignt for easy operation in the derk automation amp action switches For the uti nte hone dnena experience we have combined the THX Surround EX option with r r pend mounted remote control connectors and three action trigger switches dlowing essy Integration into autometion systems for control of screen curtain lighting etc forget printed user manuals The conprehens vwe Stt up Wizard nekes setting up the AV32R an
36. display will also switch off after approx 10 seconds 1 The cursor assignment will only control its associated function if itis available at that time left right balance front rear balance off balance balance adjustment Press the BALANCE lt 4 button on the front panel or the lt rew key on the AV32R Remote to move the sound balance to the left speakers Keeping either button or key held down will move the sound progressively further left The applied balance setting is briefly shown in the display window Use the BALANCE P button on the front panel or the ffd gt key on the AV32R Remote to move the sound balance towards the right speakers Keeping either button or key held down will move the sound progressively further right Press the BALANCE A button on the front panel or the A pause key on the AV32R Remote to move the sound balance to the front speakers Keeping either button or key held down will move the sound progressively further forwards Use the BALANCE V button on the front panel or the stop V key on the AV32R Remote to move the sound balance towards the rear speakers Keeping either button or key held down will move the sound progressively further backwards Whenever the balance controls are used i e the central sound balance is changed from the ideal balance chosen during unit setup the balance LED will illuminate 1 This function requires the cursor key to be assigned to BALANCE If t
37. display will then return to show the selected audio input 1 You can re program the narre given to each composite or S Video source using the on screen setup menus Please the Set up Manual for details 24 operating manual video switching automatic The AV32R features automatic video standard detection of PAL and video standard NTSC This will ensure that the video system works optimally for detection the television system used in your country composite There are a number of ways to connect your audio visual equipment video and to your television The AV32R provides for both composite and S Video S Video connections sources Composite video sources combine the luminance the brightness of the picture with the chrominance the colour information S Video connections get around this problem by keeping the chrominance and luminance parts separate The S Video connections will in general give superior picture quality with sources which split the luminance and chrominance internally in particular DVD players composite video The AV32R provides four SVideo inputs and four composite inputs and The SVIDEO inputs are labelled DVD S VCR S SAFS and LD S and the S Video connec COMPOSITE video inputs are labelled TV C VOR C SAFC and LD C tions If you wish to use both S Video and composite video sources you will need to connect both the S Video and the composite video outputs to your television A composite video input can o
38. e AV32R setup is menu is selected and there are five context sensitive modes 1 i e a position other than that for which you have set the unit up according to the instructions in the Setup Manual operating manual 31 cursor keys assignment changing a cursor assignment using the front display only 32 operating manual Press the ok key for more than three seconds and a screen similar to the following comes up CURSOR ASSIGNMENT Select with AV then ok gt l Balance 2 Pro Logic II Parameters 3 DAB station selection 4 T32R station selection 5 Temporary Trims lt P balance left right AV balance rear front skipt T32R station mem If you activate the CURSOR ASSIGN MENT screen the position of the cursor indicates the currently selected cursor key assignment Balance in the example screen above If you want to select anoth er assignment simply select it pressing the A or V cursor key followed by ok The features associated to these assignments are explained in detail in their respective sections later in this manual The cursor assignment can be changed using the front display only Press ok for more than three seconds and the front display if switched on will show one of the following four possible assignments BALANCE PLII DAB T32R or TMPTRIM only You can simply switch between them using the cursor A or W keys Press ok to confirm your change Pressing cancel leaves without making a change The
39. e TAG tronic Sync Link e if the cable for the TAG tronic Sync Link is not connected between the AV32R and the source unit or is faulty If none of the above is the case then you should contact your retailer or the TAG McLaren Audio Helpdesk This message indicates that the digital data steamis of an unknown encoding format currently not supported by the AV32R The unit will mute should this occur Please report this to your retailer or the TAG McLaren Audio Helpdesk stating which digital player and disc you are using This message indicates that you are using a digital source of an unsupported sample rate The supported sample rates are 32kHz 44 1kHz 48kHz and 96kHz no lights on unit blue power LED is glowing dimly the unit responds erratically or not at all to the remote front panel display is blank operational difficulties Until you are familiar with the operation of your AV32R you may from time to time experience difficulties in its operation The following will help you overcome sore of the most likely problerrs Check that e the AC power cord is plugged in and that the AC mains outet it is connected to is turned on e the power button is pushed in e the display is switched on e the TAGtronic progranming cable is not connected The unit is in standby mode Press any button on the front panel or the standby key on the Remote to bring it out of standby mode Check that e the AV32R is switched on e t
40. e responds as expected REMOTE SELECTION you may only need to edit the setup for that unit by programming one or two keys as explained on the following pages otherwise you will need to program the Remote for all commands operating manual 73 programming the remote control learning new To learn new commands commands 74 operating manual 1l Place the AV32R Remote and the remote of the unit you Select the device you wish to program by pressing the appropriate REMOTE SELECTION key on the AV32R Remote REMOTE SELECTION amp want to control on a flat surface Line up the remote controls head to head about 5 to 10cm 2 to 3in apart Simultaneously press and hold the REMOTE SELECTION key selected in step 1 and the ok key for about four seconds The learning status LED will tum yellow to indicate that the Remote is now in learning mode Press and release the key on the AV32R Remote which you want to progran The status LED will flash yellow Press and hold for approximately three seconds the key on the original remote control which corresponds to the function you want the AV32R Remote to learn The status LED will flash shorty in green if the code is correctly understood If it flashes red then you need to restart with COE C C step 4 as the code was not understood by the remote O Release the key on the original remote and repress and hold it for approxim
41. en recorded onto LaserDisc VHS tape DVD etc and require additional processing for best hore cinema playback THX engineers have developed patented technologies to accurately translate the sound from the movie theatre environment into the horre correcting the tonal and spatial errors that occur W hen THX Cinema is selected THX Cinema postprocessing is autorratically added after the source has been decoded THX processing consists of three major techniques Re Equalization which adjusts the tonal balance of a film soundtrack for reproduction in the smaller horre cinema environment Timbre Matching which filters the infomation going to the surround speakers so that they more closely match the tonal characteristics of the sound coming from the front speakers and Adaptive Decorrelation which slighty changes one surround channels time and phase relationship with respect to the other surround channel This expands the listening position and creates with only two speakers the sare spacious surround experience as in a movie theatre which usually has many surround speakers To apply THX Cinema postprocessing press the THX Cinema button on the front panel or the THX key on the AV32R Remote The THX logo will light in the display window Press either button or key again to turn THX Cinema postprocessing off THX Cinema O surround THX Cinema O mute O display operating manual 49 THX Surround EX THX Surround EX
42. ensions of depth goacious anti ence and sound locd ization Avalade exdusively for THX licensed products THX Surround EX is a process thet decodes a back surround sond fromthe left and right surround channa s on gad aly encoded DVD movie redeesss DTS ES 6 1 Matrix amp Discrete DTS Neo 6 Equipped with the THX Surround EX Plus option the AV32R will decode DTS ES 6 1 Matrix encoded discs using eather DTS Marix or DTS THX Surround EX processing DTS ES6 1 Discrete and DTSNeo 6 wzeadilddea an option Dolby Pro Logic Il TheAV32R offered asthe world first this advanced technology as an upgrade A sgnificent Improvement in the reproduction of two chennd tv sound and stereo msc TAG McLaren Surround 5 TheAV32R incorporetes the TAG McLaren Surround mode an audiophile qudiity processing mode designed soedificdly for listening to stereo and mono music sources A centre channd inaress es the dability of the front sound tap whileagdit surround supplements the avbience present on the origind recording All processing within is fully dithered produdng ahign qudity dgorithm Cepebdle of processing 24 bit 96kHz recordings with no artifacts 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 TAG McLaren Surround 7 Equipped with the THX Surround EX Plus option the AV32R indudes dso atrue 7 chennd version of the TAG Md_aren Surround Mo
43. equency range DAB modes antenna connection 10 35 C 50 60Hz 1452MHz 1492MHz L 174MHz 240 MHz Ill LILII IV ETS 300 401 BNC 50 OHm 90 100V 110 120V or 220 240V The voltage is marked on the rear of the unit less than 30W less than 25W in standby 445nm wide 75mm high 338mm deep The rated and typical performance applies when the mains supply voltage is either 230V AC for 220 240V units 115V AC for 110 120V units and 95V AC for 90 100V units 94 1 the first minute The AV32R keeps the main circuit even in standby powered up to allow maximum performance from standards and acknowledgments Your AV32R meets or exceeds the following legal requirements directives 89 336 EEC EMC Directive as amended by 93 23 EEC 73 23 EEC Low Voltage Directive as amended by 93 23 EEC We reserve the right to alter design and specification without notice Specification may vary for different countries trademark acknowledgments Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic AC 3 and the double D symbol are traderrarks of Dolby Laboratories Confidential Unpublished Works 1992 1997 Dolby Laboratories Inc All rights reserved Manufactured under license from Digital Theater Systems Inc US Pat No 5 451 942 and other world wide patents issued and pending DTS and DTS Digital Surround are traderrarks of Digital Theater Systerrs Inc
44. ers the presence of the PSM 192 To configure the PSM192 press the menu key select change set up then select from the Input Options PSM192 menu the PSM 192 configuration option On selection the following screen is shown PSM192 Configuration gt Switch PSM192 Inputs Automatically using AV32R PSM192 Output Configuration YPbPr Component Video Configure Video Inputs For help on an option select its by pressing gt then OK operating manual 63 Progressive Scan Module PSM192 configuration cont d PSM192 ina widescreen system 64 operating manual Full online help is available for each option by selecting the relevant and pressing followed by ok The PSM192 Output Configuration is stored in the DVD32 but can be configured using the AV32R The DVD32 disc output as well as each AV32R input can be configured under the Configure Video Inputs option A Composite or S Video 4 3 video source can be converted to display correctly on a widescreen display by pressing shift display during normal operation If the video source is always 4 3 then you can configure this as the default setting under Configure Video Inputs option TAGtronic Sync Link T L how to confirm that the TAGtronic Sync Link T L is working TAGtronic Sync Link T L The stability of the timing of data in digital audio conversion components has a dramatic effect on sound quality When designing digital to analog converters it
45. esent on the original recording The programme source format display will show L R C LS and RS if TMS 5 or TMS 5 Sub is selected the S indicator will light up if TMS 7 or TMS 7 Sub are selected requires an AV32R with THX Surround EX Plus option Works as Surround but the low frequency signals will be directed to your subwoofer The prograntre source format will show L R C LS RS S if TMS 7 is selected and LFE If you do not have a subwoofer you cannot select this mode TMS 7 Sub requires an AV32R THX Surround EX Plus Applies Dolby Pro Logic decoding This may be applied to any stereo source to give multi channel surround sound The Dolby Pro Logic logo will illuminate in the display window The progranme source format display will show L R Cand S Works as Pro Logic but the low frequency signals will be directed to your subwoofer The prograntre source format will show L R C Sand LFE If you do not have a subwoofer you cannot select this mode 1 All processing within TAG McLaren Surround is fully dithered resulting in a high quality algorithm capable of processing 24 bit 96kKHz recordings with no artifacts 2 Some Dolby Digital encoded discs contain information encoded using Dolby Surround If this is the case it will automatically be detected and Dolby Pro Logic decoding will be applied operating manual 45 Pro Logic Il Pro Logic Il O ption on non bp 192 model 46 operating manual This
46. et these sounds are reproduced in full whetever your choice of prog anme rreterid straight line technology TO peet intermodulation distortion an ampiificetion stage must respond to very low frequendes but block any direct arret DC Thsistreditiondly achieved using cepaditors which dso Mock sone of the low frequency 12 operating manual gnd IntheAV32R afeedbeck drait dininetes DC offset voltage and dlowsthesgnd peh to be direct coupled without any capacitors This arangerert is cdled Sragt LineTechnology round core transformer TheAV32R stranforrrer provides very large powe reserves resitingin anore pedis and punchier sound Itstoroidd construction minimizes mechenicd vilbbretion megnetic flux leekage and hum stable power supply Fifteen individud lineer power supplies provide superb sigd seperation via Elna Cerefine bulk Cecoupling cpadtors premium grade audio components UltrastedeVidnegy rretd filmresistors and low didectric lossWina polypropylene cepaditors result in increesed trangoerency and excelent noise suppression broadcast quality video components Inorder to ahee outstanding picture reproduction broadcas qud ity video conponents have been used throughout In addition the On Screen Digolay OD processor is switched out of the video drauit when there is no OSD inforrretion mixed technology construction With surface mount components for fest digittd Sond trensfer and leaded componerts for
47. ettings to their default zero but also restores all other balance settings Alternatively you can use the Change Setup menu to set the Lip Sync Delay individually back to zero without affecting other balance settings 1 Occasionally you will find there are lip sync problems even with correctly synchronized soundtracks This may be because of poor dubbing matching the dialogue when the audio track is re recorded if the film has been dubbed from another language It is not possible to correct bad dubbing as the delay is constantly changing 2 As of software v3 40 1 the lip sync delay selected by you will remain valid even if the AV32R has been switched off VOL CH space abc def time Q normal on screen display on screen The on screen display OSD superimposes text on the picture for display a few seconds whenever a change in the units status occurs such as when you select a new audio input or change the volume You can change for how long the text remains as well as the position of the text on the screen or turn this function off altogether by using the on screen setup menus and the AV32R Remote Press the menu key and select Change Set Up select Displays then select On Screen Display to see the on screen display sub menu operating manual 37 front panel display front display A 38 operating manual The intensity of the display can be switched between High Level Medium Level Low Level and off
48. f See ghi jkl mno tuv pqrs wxyz title operating manual 57 Digital Radio status screen 58 operating manual Alternatively press the cursor keys V or A to switch forward or backwards between all stored presets Pressing ok whilst listing to Digital Radio will show the Digital e fe Radio status screen informing you about all main setings The Digital Radio s status screen updates when you switch between different channels using the cursor keys DIGITAL RADIO video SAT c volume 45 0 dB LFE 0 0 mode SURROUND 5 station Virgin Radio ensemble Digitall Network reception data rate prog type with station ensemble reception data rate 5 5 1bOkb s Rock Music the narre of the station as transmitted the narre of the provider of the currently elected station an indication of the reception quality bit error rate n a no reception 1 5 2 5 3 5 4 5 and 5 5 best data rate of the transmitted data stream including all information 4kb s low quality to 256kb s high quality progranmne type an indication of the type of progranmne as transmitted by the selected station 1 This function requires the cursor keys to be assigned to the Digital Radio If this isn t the case simply press ok for more than three seconds and then assign the keys to DAB for more details see the section cursor key assignment earlier in this manual changing stations Digital Radio s configur
49. g the power cable and pull out the fuse carrier drawer The fuse carrier contains a spare fuse this is the first one that you see when you open the carrier There are no other user serviceable parts inside the AV32R cleaning In order to maintain the appearance of your AV32R you can clean it as follows before cleaning always disconnect your AV32R from the AC supply any grease or dirt on the case may be removed with a soft lintfree cloth moistened slightly with a mild solution of warm water and detergent or washing up liquid Do not use any other solutions Do not use any solvents or abrasives take great care not to get any liquid inside the case If this happens you should have your AV32R serviced 1 You cannot open the fuse carrier drawer while the plug is in the socket 80 operating manual care and maintenance service The only service you should do to your AV32R is described overleaf All other servicing should only be carried out by one of our authorized service agents If service is required please contact your authorized TAG McLaren Audio retailer If your AV32R is still under guarantee please refer to the guarantee card which gives you details on how to claim against the guarantee Please keep the original packaging and use it whenever your AV32R is transported operating manual 81 diagnostic messages You may from tire to time see the following messages produced by the self diagnostics in the
50. has been determined whilst the name of the active decoding mode is shown in the display window You need to select manually any optional post processing modes such as THX or DTS Cinema Movies recorded in Dolby EX DTS ES 6 1 Matrix or DTS S 6 1 Discrete include additional information allowing to abstract an additional surround back channel for enhanced surround sound localization You need an AV32R equipped with the THX Surround EX Plus 7 1 option to process this additional channel You might need to manually select this additional processing even if you have selected automatic detection for details see initial surround modes in the next paragraph as many DVDs recorded in these extended formats do not include the information required by the AV32R to auto detect these enhancements 1 The AV32R is shipped so that when you start playing a DTS encoded CD there will be a short burst of noise while the DTS format is detected The AV32R can be set to mute while auto sensing in order to prevent this noise from reaching your speakers Please refer to the Setup Manual for details 2 An optional option licence is required to decode DTS ES 6 1 Discrete N e0 6 I au detect Dimi mute tape Initial surround modes programme source format display decoding and surround modes You can assign Initial Surround Mode to every input All decoding and processing modes currently available can be cycled through by repeatedl
51. hat not all multi channel sources contain information on all channels In addition even if a channel is present this does not mean that sound will constantly be produced from that speaker many movies contain an LFE channel which is only used at dramatic moments MODE JC 2 surround sp ume 4 5 at 6 ispay O THX Cinema jki H oni mmo Cee GN O mute a pars tuv weye sul DEDNE display y title audio a shift 9 9 80 9 operating manual 4 programme source indicator mono programme In contrast for a conventional stereo source e g analog inputs or source format a CD the progranme source fornet display indicates which display channels are active after decoding or postprocessing is applied 1 If your system does not have a full speaker setup the AV32R will distribute the sound to the available speakers for best results The programme source format will remain unchanged as it indicates the maximum information available from the source not the speakers to which the signal is sent 42 operating manual mono direct direct sub HDCD option mono direct HDCD The following decoding and surround modes are available In this mode the AV32R combines the left and right channels of a stereo signal to produce a mono signal This can be of benefit when playing old video tapes The progranme source format display will show C In this mode the
52. he Setup Wizard 1 Please refer to the Set up Manual for details on how to do this 86 operating manual operational difficulties no on screen Check that display e your television is connected to one of the OSD video sockets e you have a composite video source selected if you only have the COMPOSTTE OSD output connected e you have an S Video source selected if you only have the S VIDEO OSD output connected e the on screen display is enabled Press menu followed by Change Set up Displays On Screen Display Select On Time unequal Always Off video display If you have both S Video and composite video sources connected appears ghosted to your display device you may experience a double image when you switch on the AV32R _ Reselect the desired video source using the video button on the front panel or the video key on the Remote on screen If no video source is playing and the onscreen text is unreadable display is the Video Mode may be set incorrectly for your television Exit unstable fromthe onscreen menu then whilst playing a video source press menu followed by Change Set up Displays On Screen Display Select the appropriate Video Mode video source If the video input changes unexpectedly when you select a changes different audio input you will need to alter the appropriate unexpectedly analog or digital Audio to Video Links 1 Playing a video source will allow the auto detection circuitry to st
53. he AV32R then decodes this data in the same way as if the signal had come from a DVD disc encoded with Dolby Digital The AC 3 RF decoder can be added to your AV32R at any time 1 Please see the Setup Manual for more information on the optional AC 3 RF interface operating manual 71 software upgrades software upgrades 72 operating manual One of the most flexible aspects of the AV32R is that both the microcontroller and Digital Signal Processor software are stored in reprogrammable FLASH memory The FLASH can be re pro gramrred using a PC connected via the TAGtronic Communications Bus Details of future upgrades will be published on our website www tagndaren com and the updates themselves will be down loadable for user installation programming the remote control programming the remote control The AV32R Remote comes pre progranied and ready to use for the following TAG McLaren Audio products e audio visual processor AV32R e fivechannel amplifier LOOx5R e dvd player DVD32R Other devices which are not preprogrammed to work with the AV32R Remote will need to be learnt To program the AV32R Remote for other devices you will need the original remote control for the unit you wish to control Sorre devices other than those listed above may partially work with the AV32R Remote as supplied To check this select the desired unit using one of the REMOTE SELECTION keys and try pressing a few of the keys If the devic
54. here are fresh batteries in the AV32R Remote e the Remote pickup window is visible and you are pointing the Remote towards it e the AV32R is selected as the unit to control Press the REMOTE SELECTION av key Check that e The display is not turned off Press the display button on the front panel or the display key on the Remote operating manual 85 operational difficulties no picture is Check that produced e your television is powered and switched to display your AV32R e the correct video input is selected e you have a composite connection to your television if you are using a composite source and an S Video connection to your television if you are using an S Video source no sound is Check that produced e the correct source is selected and the tape LED is not lit The absence of a digital source will be shown by the diagnostic message no input signal in the display window e the volure is turned up to a reasonable level and the output is not muted mute LED is not lit e your source and power amplifier s are connected correctly and turned on sound is poor If an analog input is selected quality e reduce the sensitivity of that input via the on screen menus distorted For all inputs e check that all cables are making a good connection If necessary withdraw the connector and plug it back in again turn the power off before you do this e make sure that you have set the speaker type to suit your system by using t
55. his isn t the case press the ok key for more than 3 seconds and assign them BALANCE operating manual 33 LFE subwoofer level restoring normal balance changing the LFE or subwoofer level 34 operating manual A central sound balance i e the removal of any temporary corrections may be restored at any time by pressing the BALANCE nomal button on the front panel or the normal key on the AV32R Remote W hen the central sound balance has been returned to normal the balance LED will go out The LFE Low Frequency Effects channel level can be reduced by up to 10dB if you feel that the bass is too loud for your listening viewing room In contrast if you use a Surround mode which supports a subwoofer without including a LFE channel such as TMS5 Sub then you can correct the subwoofer level by 10dB To adjust the level press the LFE or LFE keys on the AV32R Remote 1 The LFE channel is the 0 1 channel in a 5 1 recording including very low frequency bass sound effects auto detect G vatance mute O tape space abc def time normal mode dependent subwoofer trim mode dependent centre trim mode dependent subwoofer centre trim The level of the subwoofer output if a dedicated subwoofer is connected can be altered by 10dB independently for each of the following processing modes Dolby Digital DTS Pro Logic Pro Logic II option TMS and Direct Sub To adjust these settings p
56. hronise standby and station select via skip keys gt Radiotext Off T32R audio in always Standby No Station Tune No Tuner T32R Detected lt here you can see if your AV32R has detected your T32R or not The first feature allows you to insert Radiotext received by the T32R into your tv picture using the AV32R s onscreen facility You can restrict this to the instances of listening to the T32R in this instance select T32R audio in to be the analog input the T32R is connected to or always The next feature Standby allows the AV32R to switch the T32R in and out of standby if set to Yes TAGtronic Communications Bus station tune Set Station Tune to Yes if you want to scroll between your T32R s presets using the skip and skip keys But there is more press ok for more than three seconds and the CURSOR ASSIGNMENT screen comes up for details see earlier in this manual allowing you to assign the cursor keys to control the T32R s station and preset selection If you assigned T32R station selection whilst listening to the T32R then the AV32R will automatically reinstate that cursor assignment when you return to the input the T32R is connected to until your power the AV32R down DVD32R link The AV32R and the DVD32R can communicate via the TAGtronic Bus allowing you to activate sore fascinating additional system functions To enable any of these features press the menu key and select Change Set up TAGtro
57. in to the tape out auto detect balance Pressing either tape button or key again will restore the last selected audio source analog or digital as the active audio input source Ome Ove 1 The digital input names can be re programmed using the on screen set up menus Please refer to the Setup Manual for details 2 This is an indication only you cannot change the sampling rate applied to the signals at the digital inputs as this is defined by the producer of the source material For analog inputs it is pre set at 20 bit 96kHz unless Pro Logic or ane eee a ss operating manual 23 Pro Logic II option decoding is applied in which case it is 20 bit 48kHz selecting a video input selecting a When selecting an audio input such as the audio signal froma video input VCR or DVD player an associated video signal is automatically for routing selected for routing to your TV The factory set association can be to your tv changed by the user at any time using either the Setup Wizard or the Input Options PSM192 sub menu in the Change Set up menu The video source composite or S Video may also be selected on independently by pressing the VIDEO and VIDEO keys once or repeatedly on the AV32R Remote or by pressing the INPUT Sia video button on the front panel of the AV32R once or repeatedly vieo until the desired source is selected The name of the selected tape video source will appear on the display for four seconds The
58. is message indicates that there has been no data present in the selected digital input for more than 10 seconds This can occur e if there is no disc playing in your digital source player e if you try to play a DTS encoded disc on a non DTS compatible DVD player If neither of the above is the case then you should contact your retailer or the TAG McLaren Audio Helpdesk stating which digital player and disc you are using This message indicates that there is no digital data stream being fed to the selected digital input This can occur e if no digital source is connected to the selected input or the player that is connected is switched off e when there is no disc in some DVD LaserDisc players e when you pause stop skip forward or skip back on some DVD LaserDisc players The unit will mute should this occur If none of the above is the case then you should contact your retailer or the TAG McLaren Audio Helpdesk stating which digital player and disc you are using operating manual 83 diagnostic messages no TAG Sync Link unknown encoding unknown freq 84 operating manual This message indicates that the TAGtronic Sync Link to a TAG McLaren Audio product incorporating this technology such as the DVD32R is not working This can occur e if you have configured a digital input to use the TAGtronic Sync Link but have no compatible source unit connected e if your source unit is not set up to use th
59. is vital to have a stable digital clock as close to the converter electronics as possible The best place for an ultratow Jitter clock is within the audio visual processor itself but it is conventionally located in the source from which the digital data is sent The AV32R incorporates sophisticated electronics which enable it to drive the source clock of products equipped with this technology to provide the correct data rate to the converters By a process called re clocking the jitter in the digital audio data is reduced To enable this feature the TAGtronic Sync Link SYNC output which is sited under the DVD input socket on the rear panel must be connected to the appropriate sync input of the digital audio source using a high quality analog interconnect The sync output software must also be enabled using the on screen setup menu system Press the menu key and select Change Set up then select from Input Options PSM192 the Digital Audio Inputs menu and choose the appropriate digital audio input The Sync PL Link can then be toggled from Off to On A digital input with activated TL Link will be shown in the front panel diplay with the extension TL e g dw FL indicating that the TAG Sync Link has been successfully established and is working Should the TAG Sync Link fail the error message no TAG Sync Link will be displayed on the front panel display 1 Digital sources with a compatible sync input include our dvd
60. ith most future devd opments welcome turbo power option T hanks to the forward thinking of our experts the AV32R hes ben designed to acconmmodde a second Digitd Sgad Processor doubling the AV32R s processing power This future upgrade will becone avalaole when additiond con jputing power iS needed powerful 16 bit microcontroller The 16 bit GerernsC161RI micocortroller controls and monitors dl functions of the AV232R Its high cepebility dlows for the most comprehnens ve on screen user interface meking set up and operdtion extrerady snple and removing the need to refer to a printed nenud stable multi frequency internal clocks Thetiming of digtd audio and video detaisas inportant as the deta itself Timing inaccuracy known as jitte isresoonsble for awide range of sulttle distortions By using an extrerely ade interna dock these distortions are reduced to an abad ute technica minimum operating manual Ll welcome Furthermore atteeradle multi frequency osdllator dlows the AV32R to lock autoreticdly to dl Known consurner digital audio sources minimal jitter maximum sound quality TheAV32R s twin phese locked loop reduces Jitter on the nester dock to an aosolute minimum resulting in predson timing and hence amore trangperert sound high dynamic range analog circuitry Movi e sound cen bewery demending with dynamics ranging froma whigoer to awer in your own living room Careful attention hes been paid to ensure th
61. n synchronise This feature allows all TAGtronic units that support this feature to display match the intensity of their displays with that of the AV32R brightness to the AV32R__ To enable this feature press the menu key and select Change Set Up TAGtronic Bus then select AV32R The Sync Brightness setting can then be toggled from Off to On 100x5R_ When linked together with a TAGtronic cable it is possible to amplifier link control the mute standby and channel switching functions of up to two 100x5R from the AV32R This allows you to control one or two 100x5R without having ever to switch them on or off To enable these features press the menu key and select Change Set Up select TAGtronic Bus then select 100x5R 1 The 100x5R must be programmed with software version v3 00 or higher 2 The 100x5R includes a so called standby transformer which makes the 100x5R very economical when switched into standby There is no need to switch the 100x5R completely off using the power button on the front panel operating manual 67 TAGtronic Communications Bus T32R link The TAG McLaren Tuner T32R can be integrated with the AV32R radiotext standby 68 operating manual via the TAGtronic Bus To enable any of these features press the menu key then select Change Set up TAGtronic Bus T32R and the following screen comes up T32R CONTROL Should the AV32R communicate with a T3eR via TAG Bus Options Radiotext onscreen sync
62. nd Back channel will be program dependent and may or may not be pleasing depending on the particular soundtrack 1 Unfortunately recording studios don t indicate if a movie is already modified for horre use leaving it to you to decide which processing mode you prefer operating manual 51 DTS Music DTS ES 6 1 DTS DTS Music DTS ES 6 1 Matrix only available if your AV32R is equipped with the THX Surround EX Plus option 52 operating manual This mode is automatically selected when a DTS encoded disc is played The DTS logo will illuminate in the display window Modern movies recorded in DTS require the DTS mode for accurate replay DTS Music is required for backwards corrpatibility for sore older DTS discs and most DTS music CD s where a 10dB reduction in the LFE channel is required DTS ES 6 1 Matrix similar to Dolby Digital Surround EX for Dolby Digital includes a back surround signal matrix encoded into the left and right surround channels on specially encoded DVD movie releases Equipped with the THX Surround EX Plus option the AV32R can decode DTS ES 6 1 Matrix encoded discs using either DTS matrix or THX Surround EX If your AV32R doesn t include the THX Surround EX Plus option then you will not be able to extract the back channel information You will not miss anything except the spatial distribution of the surround sound will not provide the same depth and spacious ambience Most DTS S 6 1
63. never you change inputs to prevent switching noises re select the decoding or processing mode calibrate your speakers using the First Time Set up Wizard or make certain other adjustments using the on screen menus The mute LED and display on the front panel indicates when the AV32R speaker outputs are muted 1 The unit also automatically mutes whenever there is a malfunction detected by the AV32R s self diagnostic procedures Please see the diagnostic messages later in this manual for more details MODE surround Thx cinema Q mute display auto de balance rute re the AV32R offers two ways of muting its loudspeaker outputs muting methods Muting a loudspeaker can be done differently Most products employ semiconductor based switches which are fast silent and cheap but unfortunately affect the sound quality in the mute off state as they can never be completely removed from the signal path The sonically transparent alternative is to use electronically controlled mechanical relays a method chosen for the AV32R There are six relays in an AV32R 5 1 and eightin an AV32R 7 1 They all switch together leading to a distinct switching noise which cannot be prevented without affecting the quality of the contact Mechanical relays have been acknowledged to be the best sounding solution but their switching noise has with the introduction of DVD becore a disadvantage Every time
64. nic Bus DVD32R and the following screen corres up DVD32R CONTROL gt AV32R standby when DVD32R is put into standby Yes Activate above if AV32R connected to this input No Restriction DVD3eR standby when AV3eR is put into standby No Pause DVD32R when AV3eR is muted Yes DVD3eR Detected here you can see if your AV32R has detected your DVD32R or not operating manual 69 1 Notavailable if Pro Logic Il Music is selected TAGtronic Communications Bus the DVD32R takes control The AV32R controls standby mute pauses 70 operating manual The DVD32R can switch the AV32R in and out of standby This can be restricted to the instance the AV32R s current input is tat of the DVD32R or it can be applied with No Restriction This function is particulary handy when the DVD32R auto standby feature is active For details see the DVD32R s user manual The AV32R can switch the DVD32R on and off depending on its own state of operation Set this feature to Yes if you want the AV32R to pause the DVD32R should this play a disc whilst being muted A paused picture can harm your display device please refer to your dis plays documentation for details AC 3 RF decoder AC 3 RF decoder The optional AC 3 RF interface decodes LaserDiscs encoded hardware with Dolby Digital The electronic circuitry converts the Radio option Frequency RF encoded information stored on the disc into an SPDIF compatible Dolby Digital bitstteam T
65. nit in place during push button operation operating manual 13 welcome Digital Radio DAB TheAV32R cen be upgraded to the very latest Digtd Radio DAB technology This option hes been jointhy devd oped with Robert Bosch Multimedia Systtars adding the hi performence Digtd Radio cepability of our internationdly acdadired tuner T32R to theAV32R Radio Meets Television Equipped with the Digitd Radio DAB upgrade or connected to asuitadeTAG McLaren tuner the AV32R n digdlay tation nave and scrolling reciotext on your tdevigon It dso dlowscomeniert taion tuning VatheAV32R s on screen digd AC 3 RF Demodulator Sone Laserdisks have been menufeactured with Dolby Digtd or AC 3 encoded sound To play these discs you need an AC 3 RF equipped Laserdix player and the AC 3 RF Derodulator option fitted to the AV32R This option is not required for DVD or ordinary Laserdiks 14 operating manual before you start positioning power connection We know you are keen to get your AV32R audio visual processor working This section will have you enjoying your favourite audio visual experience as quickly as possible but to obtain the optimum performance you should spend a few morrents studying these instructions and the Setup Manual Contained within area series of easy to follow steps which will have you up and running in the minimum of time Make sure that all components of your audio visual system are disconnected from the AC
66. nly be viewed on the composite video outputs An S Video input can only be viewed on the S Video outputs It is not possible to view an 1 The detected standard is shown on the left hand side of the display window 2 The AV32R is also compatible with the SECAM standard However when operating in SECAM mode the on screen status display may not be as clear as operating manual 25 when used with PAL or NTSC sources video switching S Video input on the composite video outputs nor cana composite video input be viewed on the SVideo outputs The AV32R does not provide conversion between both signal types as this would result in degradation of the video signal on screen On screen display OSD is information the AV32R superimposes display to your tv The OSD can only be seen if your display is connected to a video output marked OSD You may find that the on screen display appears unstable when there is no video source playing The Video Mode within the OnScreen Display sub menu sets the video standard for the on screen display when there is no video input Set this to match your display device by selecting Video Mode and using the A or V keys to cycle through the available choices If you are unsure which Video Mode you should set start with the standard most appropriate to the country you are in 1 Fora detailed description of video sources and connection please refer to the Setup Manual 26 operating man
67. no maintenance However a VFD will slowly reduce its maxi mum brightness over time That s why we set the High Level to 7 out of 10 allowing you to re adjust its brightness during the years However only those segments of a VFD which are illuminated will becorre darker over time So if you show the sarre information at high brightness e g VOL 30 0 then only those segments making up this information will darken over time whilst all others will stay bright Asa result if you show another information then it will consist of dark aged and bright unaged segments giving an uneven brightness This can be prevented by configuring the display to switch off after a few seconds as described page 39 operating manual 39 decoding and surround modes The AV32R provides a wealth of decoding and processing Surround modes for analog and digital sources audio selection automatic decoding mode selection 40 operating manual Sound is recorded in a variety of encoded formats and on many different source materials with the recording in either analog or digital form Analog recordings do not contain information about their encoding formats so the desired decoding mode such as Dolby Pro Logic will need to be selected manually Sophisticated software within the AV32R automatically determines the appropriate decoding mode for digital multi channel sources such as Dolby Digital The auto detect LED will light once the decoding mode
68. only available if your AV32R is equipped with the THX Surround EX Plus option 50 operating manual THX Surround EX processes Dolby Digital Surround EX encoded discs THX Surround EX is a joint development of Dolby Laboratories and the THX division of Lucasfilm Ltd Movie soundtracks that have been encoded with Dolby Digital Surround EX technology are able to reproduce an extra channel which has been added during the mixing of the program This channel called Surround Back places sounds behind the listener in addition to the front left front centre front right surround right surround left and subwoofer channels This additional channel provides the opportunity for more detailed imaging behind the listener and brings more depth spacious ambience and sound localisation than ever before W hen released to the home consumer market movies that were created using the Dolby Digital Surround EX technology may but sorre don t have a note to that effect on the packaging A list of movies created using this technology can be found on the Dolby web site at www dolby com Only receiver and controller products bearing the THX Surround EX logo such as the AV32R THX Surround EX Plus faithfully reproduce this new sound formatin the home when switched into the THX Surround EX mode You can also activate the THX Surround EX mode during the playback of standard 5 1 channel material i e movies not including a Dolby Digital Surround
69. ono Direct analog and PCM Direct sub HDCD option HDCD sub option Stereo downmx Pro Logic Pro Logic Sub Pro Logic II Movie incl sub option Pro Logic II Music incl sub option TAG McLaren Surround 5 TMS 5 Sub Dolby Digital DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround Cinema MPEG 2 option THX Cinema all formats listed for the AV32R 5 1 plus DTS ES 6 1 Matix DTS ES 6 1 Discrete option DTS Neo 6 option THX EX Surround EX Matix TAG McLaren Surround 7 TMS 7 Sub operating manual 89 technical data digital signal processor digital input frequencies digital input format digital input connector digital input impedance digital input level digital output format digital output connector digital output impedance digital output level analog input 90 connector Analog Devices 66MHz 21065LSHARC 32 bit floating point DSP 32kKHz 44 1kKHz 48kHz 96kHz Coaxial Optical Coaxial Optical Coaxial Coaxial O ptical Coaxial SPDIF EIAJ RC 5720 phono socket rectangular TO SUNK 75Q 1 greater than 200nW pp 27 to 14 5dBm SPDIF phono socket 75Q 1 500nW pp 10 75Q load phono socket analog input impedance analog input level analog input frequency response 0 5 dB analog input total harmonic distortion noise analog input channel separation analog input crosstalk rejection analog to digital
70. operating manual contents 0l version v3 70 06 02 product diagram 42 programme source welcome indicator mono getting started 43 direct HDCD source and tv connection 44 stereo TAG McLaren Surround connecting speakers 45 Pro Logic switching on off 46 Pro Logic Il display and status screen 48 Dolby Digital MPEG 2 using the AV32R remote 49 THX Cinema selecting an analog input 50 THX Surround EX selecting a digital input tape 51 Dolby Digital Matrix monitor 52 DTS DTS Music DTS ES 6 1 selecting a video input Matrix and Discrete video switching 54 outputs volume control 55 Digital Radio start volume muting 63 Progressive Scan Module PSM192 muting methods 65 TAGtronic Sync Link TL night mode 66 TAGtronic Communications Bus cursor keys assignment 71 gt AC 3 RF decoder balance adjustment 72 software upgrades LFE subwoofer level 73 programming the remote control mode dependent 79 running in and warming up subwoofer centre trim 80 fuses cleaning service lip sync delay 81 care and maintenance on screen display 82 diagnostic messages front panel display 85 operational difficulties decoding and surround modes 89 technical data AV32R AV32R 9055B operating manual product diagram product diagram
71. ound of the centre channel to be apportioned between the centre channel loudspeaker and the lef right front loudspeakers From no sound in the centre to full centre performance Dimension Control allows to move the soundfield towards the front or the rear depending on how much spatial effect a stereo recording includes Finally there is the Panorama mode which extends the front stereo image to include the surround speakers for a wraparound effect with side wall imaging This is particularly effective for recordings which have strong left or rightchannel elements in the mx You can also modify any of these three pararreters at any time when listening to Pro Logic II Music The cursor keys lt gt adjust the Centre W idth the keys V A Dimension Control and skip and skip Panorama 1 This function requires the cursor keys to be assigned to PLII If this isn t the case ie the cursor keys don t change Pro Logic II parameters whilst in Pro Logic II Music then you need to assign them first Simply press ok for more than 3 seconds and change Details about cursor assignment can be found earlier in operating manual 47 this manual Dolby Digital MPEG 2 Pro Logic Il Movie O ption on non bp 192 model Dolby Digital MPEG 2 O ption DTS Neo 6 option on AV32R THX Surround EX Plus only Neo 6 Movie Neo 6 Music 48 operating manual Pro Logic II Movie improves the sound quality channel separation and
72. perfect audio dgnds the AV32R incorporetes mixed technology construction in one PCB to optinize performence multi layer pcb TheAV32R s dass epoxy multi layer printed Crauit board controls the complex pettern of return currents provides controlled inqoedences and mininizes coupling better than aconventional drait board could ever do Power distribution is optimized through the use of very low inqpedance solid planes To minimize crosstdk and nois the ground planes are golit dong the bounderies betwesn the andog and digitd processing drauits welcome high quality control knobs and facia All controls are mentfectured in our FornulaOne feality from 6082 TF duminiumdloy The fedais mece froma 7nm thick mechined duminium extrusion Black units are hard anodised which resultsin dnot no Weer in ney yeers of herd use Sliver units us the sne top qudity neterids but ave predson lacquered resultingin anore rach sensitive surfece vibration damping Both the cover and besad ate are bonded with Viscodastic lavineteto provide alow Q pand with rapid absorption of externdly induced vibrations mounting feet The proprietery rruiti pert fect each const of a Sorbothane memtorane mou ded bewen an inner support mounting post and an outer shall The whole provides both sugoension compliance and controlled damping The outer hadal Cerriesa polyurethane disk which protects the surface of furniture while providing the appropriate friction to hold the u
73. ress the menu key and select Change Set Up select Loudspeakers select Subwoofer then select Mode Adjustment The level of the centre output can be altered by 10dB independently for each of the following processing modes Dolby Digital DTS Pro Logic Pro Logic II option and TMS To adjust these settings press the menu key and select Change Set Up select Loudspeakers select Centre then select Mode Adjustmert operating manual 35 sound and picture synchronisation lip sync delay sound and picture synchronisation changing the Lip Sync Delay 36 operating manual Occasionally a films audio track may not be perfectly synchronized with the picture typically the dialogue consistently fails to match the movement of the speaker s lips This can also occur if you are using a video processor to enhance picture quality To compensate for this the AV32R can apply a 7 1 lip synchronization delay Press the menu key on your AV32R Remote to select the main menu then move the cursor arrow to the Change Setup choice by pressing the A or V keys Press the ok key to select The Lip Sync Delay option can be selected with the ok key then use the A or V keys to adjust the delay required Press ok once you have finished then exit from the menu by pressing menu again The Lip Sync delay can be individually set for each input The normal button on the front panel or the normal key on the AV32R Remote restores all Lip Sync s
74. steering of Stereo Dolby Surround Dolby Pro Logic or similar matrix encoded movie soundtracks Pro Logic Il Movie is optimised for movie and television sound tracks and doesn t allow different to Pro Logic II Music any user configuration Pro Logic II Movie will make use of a subwoofer if available This mode is automatically selected when a Dolby Digital encoded disc is played The Dolby Digital logo will illuminate in the display window This mode is automatically selected when an MPEG 2 encoded disc is played The M PEG 2 logo will illuminate in the display window This surround mode is available as an option The chapter how to enable an option that can be found at the end of this manual explains how to enable DTS Neo 6 DTS Neo 6 includes two different modes This mode is designed to enhance PCM stereo movie soundtracks or TV broadcasts by generates a pseudo 7 1 mx froma stereo mx Please note Neo 6 Movie cannot be used with DD2 stereo encoded movies unlike Pro Logic II Movie Neo 6 Music can be used with any PCM stereo music recording and produces a pseudo 7 1 mix output This can result in a wider sound space and better imaging 1 If your AV32R is equipped with this mode option only Lucasfilm THX Cinema Movie soundtracks are mixed in special movie theatres called dubbing stages and are designed to be played back in movie theatres with similar equipment and conditions They are not altered wh
75. supply whenever you change any connections The AV32R is designed to run warm during normal operation Please ensure that there is adequate ventilation above and below the unit We recommend that you do not place your AV32R above anything that runs hot Check that the power button is out so that power is off when you plug in Using the cable supplied connect the socket on the back of your AV32R to an AC supply outlet For the best sound and picture quality we recommend that you do not use multi plug adaptors 1 The power button is a latching switch One press will hold it in the next will release it getting started operating manual 15 source and tv connection source component connection tv connection 16 operating manual You will need a source of audio visual signals Such as our dvd player DVD32R a LaserDisc player or a video recorder to feed into your AV32R As an example connect the digital audio output of your DVD player probably labelled coaxial out or f coaxial digital out to the DIGMAL INPUT DVD socket using a TF n digital interconnect such as our F3 10 DIG or the analog audio outputs of a VCR probably labelled audio out L amp R to the AV SA i ANALOG INPUTVCR sockets using an analog interconnect such 0 as our F3 10 AN A gt o e made in United Kingdom COAXIAL OUTPUT TAPE AUX TUNER SAT VCR T L aNALOG INPUT Connect the
76. tal input tape monitor A digital source may be selected by pressing one of the five digital C0 O Ce input keys on the AV32R Remote Alternatively it may be selected from Q O O O the front panel by pressing the INPUT digital button once or repeatedly ef ee a until the desired source is shown in the display window The selected digital source signal is autoratically connected to the digital output COAXIAL OUTPUT sockets and remains routed as such even after an analog analog input is selected sisi The sample rate indicator at the top left of the display window shows Oe the sample rate of the digital source When an analog source is active O spe it shows the sample rate used for the analog to digital conversion INPUT You may listen to the analog tape monitor by pressing the tape key on the AV32R Remote or the tape button on the front panel of the AV32R ae The front display will Show TAPE routed analog input indicating that you listen to the input TAPE whilst the name in the bracket indicates the O anaios selected analog input currently routed to the TAPE out output The tape M O digital status LED will light W hen listening to an analog source selecting the v 3 efs zj x Jefa a 3 o 4 tape monitor does not change the analog source routed to TAPE out ARE W hen listening to a digital input the tape out contains a copy of the gt processed Left and Right audio pressing tape will route the tape
77. ual volume control volume control The VOLUME and mute controls alter the signal level of all connected loudspeakers They do not affect the signal level of the ANALOG TAPE or digital COAXIAL outputs The volume can be adjusted in a range from O very quiet to 99 very loud if the volurre is configured to operate in Preamp mode or 90cdB very quiet to 15dB very loud if you have configured the volume control for Cinema mode factory setting In the Cinema mode the volure level of OdB is the so called Dolby reference level i e the level at which a movie director intended a film to be listened The Dolby reference level in Pre amy mode is indicated by ref being shown on the OSD ata volurre level of 84 Turn the VOLUME knob clockwise to increase the volume or ant clockwise to decrease the volume in O 5dB steps The volume knob operates a rotary optical encoder which gives a digital signal when it is rotated When you reach either end of the volume range you will still be able to rotate the knob but the display and volurre will stop changing This indicates that you have reached the upper or lower end of the volume range You have to rotate the knob in the opposite direction to go back Alternatively you may use the VOL and VOL keys on the AV32R Remote to increase or decrease the volurre in 0 5dB steps operating manual 27 per key press 1 Please refer to the Setup Manual
78. ve last time you used the AV32R sample decoding processing rate mode DODIGITAL video audio video volume progranrre 2 standard source name seting source format status screen Pressing the ok key on the remote control will bring up a status screen which shows information about the current operation of the AV32R as shown in the example below audio Tuner video TV c mode TMS5 note the status screen might differ from the one shown volume 30 0dB L C R l depending on the operating mode of the AV32R balance LS RS left D O front 0 0 Sub 0 0 96 0k 1 The display will show station name and radiotext if your AV32R includes the Digital Radio Upgrade and the Digital Radio is selected as the current input for details see the chapter Digital Radio later in this manual 2 The programme source indicator shows the incoming sound channels if connected to a digital source except for Dolby EX In contrast it shows the resulting channels if an analog stereo signal is processed operating manual 19 using the AV32R remote using the AV32R remote control controlling the AV32R remote active acknowledgment 20 operating manual The AV32R is supplied with the AV32R Remote which is a learning Remote Control unit This is supplied pre programmed for TAG McLaren horre cinema products but may easily be re programrred to control other devices using an infrared remote control
79. ve the optional AC 3 RF interface fitted the COAXIAL OUTPUT 2 RF socket is not available as a digital output Please see the Setup Manual for details 54 operating manual Digital Radio option PAR selecting the Digital Radio Digital Radio Digital Radio will only work if the optional Digital Radio Upgrade has been installed in your AV32R All AV32R can be upgraded to Digital Radio If your are interested in the Digital Radio Upgrade for your AV32R then contact your TAG McLaren Audio retailer or email our helpdesk tagnclaren com for more details Much has been written about Digital Audio Broadcast DAB the new radio system adopted by many countries to push radio TAH broadcasting into the digital future DAB or Digital Radio as itis also often called provides noise free reception additional progranms and extended digital data services Many expect Digital Radio to replace FM radio during this decade TAG McLaren has always been a keen supporter of Digital Radio We demonstrated this when launching our T32R which was the first tuner combining AM FM with Digital Radio We are proud that our hard work which went into this superb tuner has been appreciated by many radio stations who use the T32R as their reference and by many audio critics who consider the T32R to be most likely the best radio in the world Now the Digital Radio Upgrade is available for the AV32R The Digital Radio Upgrade doesn t
80. video output of your source component such as a DVD player to either the COMPOSITE video input VCR C you can use our F3 10 VID interconnect for this purpose or to the S VIDEO input VCR S you can use our F3 10 SVID interconnect In most instances an S Video connection will give you a better picture quality than a composite connection Please refer to the 0OSD LD C SATC L composite instruction manual of your source component for further details Finally connect your TV or projector to the AV32R using either the COMPOSITE OSD socket or the S VIDEO OSD socket 1 Please refer to the Setup Manual for details of all signal connections 2 Throughout both instruction manuals bold print indicates the lettering that you will find on the panels of your AV32R and the Remote Control This manual refers to the rear panel design introduced during winter 2001 If your AV32R has the original rear panel layout then you will see small differences in the graphics and labelling connecting your speakers connecting speakers The AV32R 5 1 allows for the connection of a front left front centre front right surround left surround right and a subwoofer channel If your AV32R includes the AV32R THX Surround EX 7 1 option than there are two additional back channels surround back left and surround back right These back channels should be placed between the usual surround left and surround right loudspeakers All speakers
81. with the THX Surround EX Plus option 02 operating manual operating manual 03 welcome 04 operating manual Dr Udo Zucker Chief Executive O fficer TAG McLaren Audio Pushing technological boundaries TAG McLaren s F1 electronics welcome to VVicLaren audio TAG McLaren Audio exists with one amin mind to produce the very best audio and audio visud equipment in the world Like meny people often have my best ide when rdaxing to a piece of music or wachi ng a mowie For yeers knowing the technica cepabilities of TAG McLaren have nurtured the arbition to push music reproduction to the aosolute limt 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 world beting dectronic control systems is welcome upgrade ability guaranteed emmied by meny and equd led by few TAG McLarenAudio s admis perfection There aenean intredicte spin offs into combined with aesthetic ddight and solid audio fromour expertise in automotive build qudity arae combination in hi fi eaectronics mechenicad engineering and the rreterid scence of Formula One motor s ee Aff radng multi layer printed drauits fest rf digtd agnd processing dectronic noise it fis suppression radio frequency technology Dr Udo Zucker and softwere expertise to nare but afew dal prerequistes of an outstanding audio product oper
82. y pressing the surround button on the front panel or the surround key on the Remote The initial surround mode applied to any given input will be ignored by the AV32R if a digital data stream with embedded control flags such as DTS is detected Digital inputs allow three sampling frequency dependent initial mode settings Use 44 1 for CD 48kKHz for DVD Multichannel and 96kHz for hitresoluton DVD Stereo recordings Each initial surround mode selected from the user defined table is dynamically changed whenever the user changes the surround mode manually until the AV32R is switched off using the power button on the front facia or placed in out of standby The progranm source format display area of the front panel display indicates which channels are presentin a digital mult channel audio source For a full 5 1 multi channel source with THX Surround EX or DTS ES 6 1 Matrix encoding this will be L C R LS RS S and LFE 1 The initial surround mode is the one which will be applied to the source the first time the source is selected after the AV32R is switched on using the power switch 2 The S indicator will only show up if your AV32R is equipped with the THX Surround EX Plus upgrade and the DVD includes the necessary Dolby EX or DTS ES 6 1 detection flag Most Dolby EX encoded DVDs and some DTS ES 6 1 do not set this detection flag which means you will need to activate these processing modes manually 3 Please note t

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