Cambridge SoundWorks MegaTheater AVS500 User Manual - Basic Setup Menu
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BASIC SETUP MENU
To get the most from your MegaTheater system, make
sure the settings are configured for your TV and
speaker types. Confirmation is made through the
Setup menu, accessed by pressing the remote con-
trol’s SETUP button. Use the
v < >
buttons to navi-
gate through the menu and highlight your selection.
Use the ENTER button to make the selection. The
<
key will return you to the previous menu level. When
you are all done, press the remote control SETUP but-
ton again to return to normal operation.
Note: There are additional Setup options available which
select advanced features. These are discussed later
under ADVANCED SETUP. You do not need to be con-
cerned with them now.
1. Turn the main power on by depressing the POWER
button at the left of the front panel. Also turn on the
main power to your BassCube 851 or other amplifi-
er system. The system display should illuminate,
and the VFD should indicate NO DISC.
2. Turn on the power to your TV. Use your TV’s remote
to select the video input with the AVS500 connect-
ed to it. When the proper input is selected, you
should see the Cambridge SoundWorks logo on the
TV. If you have an HDTV or EDTV and see a dou-
ble, overlapped or streaked logo screen, it means
your TV is in progressive mode. Change the TV
monitor mode to INTERLACED for now so you can
read the menus more easily.
Select TV Output Mode
The output mode of the AVS500 must match the input
mode of your TV set. The AVS500 arrives set up for
Composite (CVBS) output and Component (YCRCB)
output. If you are using either one of these inputs on
your TV, you should not need to adjust the AVS500’s
video output. If you are using your TV’s
S-Video input, you should change the output mode
of the AVS500 to S-Video for the best picture quality.
1. Press the EJECT/LOAD button to open the drawer.
2. With the drawer open, press the A-B/MUSIC
button to toggle between CVBS+YCRCB and
S-VIDEO+YCRCB output settings. The current
setting is shown on the front panel VFD display
and also on the on-screen display.
3. Press the EJECT/LOAD button again to close the
drawer.
Note:The TV MODE must be set to INTERLACED to
change S-Video and CVBS modes.
Select TV Aspect Ratio
The AVS500 needs to know what the aspect ratio of
your TV is so that the picture will fill the TV screen as
accurately as possible. Conventional TVs have an
aspect ratio of 4:3 (4 units wide, 3 units high). The
newer widescreen TVs have a 16:9 aspect ratio. If this
setting does not match your set, the picture will look
stretched or squashed.
1. Press the SETUP button on the remote. You will see
the following screen:
2. Use the
v
keys to highlight GENERAL, and press
ENTER.
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