Anthem AVM 40 Operating Manual - 3. Setup Menu

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3. SETUP MENU

For optimum performance and enjoyment, it is crucial that your AVM 40 be properly set up. This may appear

like a lot of work, however, most settings do not need to be changed from the factory defaults.

The most important things are entering how many speakers you have (the factory default is 7.1-channel) and

the distance from each speaker to the listening area (menu 3), balancing speaker output levels to one

another (menu 4), and entering information about your monitor (menu 8). The rest are largely for fine tuning

and personal preference – the surround mode presets in menu 5, for example, should be set up after you

have played a variety of source material and have decided which surround modes you like best.

Menus that involve audio test signals should be set up in the order that they appear. Illustrations throughout

this section show the On-Screen display menus in that order. For ease of viewing, use of the On-Screen

display is recommended, although the Front Panel display shows similar information. 

Alternatively, most of the setup can be done on your personal computer through RS-232 connection and a

program called Setup Editor (available from our web site). Setup Editor can also save your configuration as

a backup file. Setup Editor cannot play test tones – calibration still has to be done with the Setup Menu.

HOW TO ENTER THE SETUP MENU

The Setup Menu can be accessed from either MAIN or ZONE2. The On-Screen display shows only in that

Path (MAIN – S-Video and HDMI at 480i, ZONE2 – S-Video only). Audio test signals only play from MAIN.

To enter the Setup Menu:

Remote Control

Front Panel

Make sure the appropriate control mode is set,

Make sure the appropriate Path is selected, then press

then press SUB/LFE (SETUP) for 3 seconds.

and hold STATUS (Setup) for 3 seconds.

HOW TO NAVIGATE INSIDE THE SETUP MENU

• Use the 

 buttons to scroll through menus.

• Press SELECT to choose a menu item.

• Use the 

 and  buttons to change settings. 

• Press BACK to return to previous item or menu.

HOW TO EXIT FROM THE SETUP MENU

Press BACK as many times as necessary. Each time BACK is pressed, the previous item or menu returns. The

Setup will exit automatically if not used for 5 minutes to prevent burning of a permanent On-Screen display

image in the projector/monitor.

FRT

CTR

STATUS

TUNE

SEEK

SELECT

SUB

LFE

SUR

RR

INFO

GUIDE

BACK

SETUP

MAIN

Z2

Z3

SSP PATH