ARCAM AVR30 Class G AV Receiver Ideal AV Home Cinema User Guide
- June 13, 2024
- ARCAM
Table of Contents
ARCAM AVR30 Class G AV Receiver Ideal AV Home Cinema
Product Information
- Arcam Receiver
- Manufacturer: Arcam
- Model: N/A
- Address: The West Wing, Stirling House, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9PB, United Kingdom
Understanding Your Receiver’s Front Panel Display
A guide to the various elements of your receiver’s display and what they
mean.When watching or listening to media with your receiver, you may have
questions about what exactly you are listening to, and more importantly, how
your receiver is processing the signal. Thankfully, your receiver includes a
comprehensive display that covers the key points so that you are informed of
exactly what your receiver is doing at a glance. The information shown on the
display will vary slightly depending on the input being used, and the
different versions are shown within this guide.
Product Usage Instructions
Input
To listen to or watch content through your receiver, a source device must
first be connected to an input on the rear (or in the case of AUX, the front)
of the receiver. While all our inputs are named, these labels are to help with
identification rather than having been calibrated specifically for that
device. A Blu-ray player does not have to be connected to BD. On the front
panel, the input will change accordingly informing you of which input on the
rear of the device is currently in use. These inputs can be renamed if desired
through the input config menu or via the web config page. Please Note:
The sample rate will not be displayed for analog audio sources.
Processing Mode
The processing mode tells us how the receiver is processing the sound signal
that it is receiving. This processing mode can be cycled with the mode button
on the remote control or a default mode can be specified for each input in the
input config menu for both stereo sources and multichannel sources. Please
note:
Dolby and DTS sources will automatically be processed as Dolby Surround and
DTS Neural:X respectively by default. This means that content will be
intelligently up-mixed to incorporate unused channels. For example, a 5.1
Dolby Digital audio source played on a 7-speaker system, Dolby Surround mode
will make use of all 7 channels. The native mode can be selected with the…
Sample Rate
This is the sample rate of the content being received by the AVR. This will
typically be between 44.1kHz and 192kHz. The AVR will only play the sample
rate it is given from the source device. If the sample rate displayed is not
as expected, we recommend checking that the source device has not been set to
down-sample or otherwise alter the original sample rate.
Channel Count
- The channel count represents the number of audio channels present in the received audio signal. This is represented as:
- X represents the front 3 channels (Left, Centre, Right) in use, Y represents the surrounds, and. Z represents the LFE (Low-Frequency Effect, usually the subwoofer) channel.
A guide to the various elements of your receiver’s display and what they mean.
- When watching or listening to media with your receiver, you may have question about what exactly you are listening to, and more importantly, how your receiver is processing the signal.
- Thankfully, your receiver includes a comprehensive display that covers the key points so that you are informed of exactly what your receiver is doing at-a-glance.
- The information shown on the display will vary slightly depending on the input being used, and the different versions are shown within this guide.
External Digital Sources
- Current Input selected
- Processing mode
- Sample Rate
- Channel Count
- Volume level
Input
To listen to or watch content through your receiver, a source device must
first be connected to an input on the rear (or in the case of AUX, the front)
of the receiver. While all our inputs are named, these labels are to help with
identification rather than having been calibrated specifically for that
device. A Blu-ray player does not have to be connected to BD. When an input
button is pressed on the remote control, or when the Input + or – buttons are
pressed on the front panel, the input 1 will change accordingly informing
you of which input on the rear of the device is currently in use. These inputs
can be renamed if you so desire, through the input config menu, or via the web
config page.
Please Note:
The sample rate will not be displayed for analog audio sources.
Processing mode
The processing mode tells us how the receiver is processing the sound
signal that it is receiving. This processing mode can be cycled with the
“mode” button on the remote control or a default mode can be specified for
each input in the “input config” menu for both stereo sources and multichannel
sources.
Please note:
Dolby and DTS sources will automatically be processed as “Dolby Surround” and
“DTS Neural:X” respectively by default. This means that content will be
intelligently up-mixed to incorporate unused channels. I.e. a 5.1 Dolby
Digital audio source played on a 7 speaker system, Dolby Sur-round mode will
make use of all 7 channels. The native mode can be selected with the
Sample rate
This is the sample rate of the content being received by the AVR. This will
typically be between 44.1kHz and 192kHz. The AVR will only play the sample
rate it is given from the source device. If the sample rate displayed is not
as expected, we recommend checking that the source device has not been set to
down-sample or otherwise alter the original sample rate.
Channel Count
The channel count represents the number of audio channels present in the
received audio signal.
This is represented as:
- X represents the front 3 channels (Left, Centre, Right) in use, Y represents the surrounds, and. Z represents the LFE (Low-Frequency Effect, usually the subwoofer) channel.
- For example, 2/0.0 would be a stereo signal, while 3/4.1 would use the 7 main speakers with a .1 LFE channel.
- The channel count may not always be consistent with the speakers you hear playing, as you may have chosen to upmix a smaller channel count to match your speakers, or even downmix multi-channel content to stereo.
Volume indicator
- The Volume indicator displays the output power level of the receiver.
- The volume level ranges from 0 to 99, where 0 is the quietest and 99* is the loudest.
- We do not recommend prolonged operation at high levels.
Please note:
- When listening to object-based audio (Dolby Atmos/DTS:X), the channel count may not be displayed.
- As object-based audio is designed to fill the channels that are available, it does not have a channel count in the same sense that traditional multichannel audio does.
Radio Tuner
- Tuner mode
- Wavelength/Station Name
- Channel Count/Processing Mode
- Preset
- Signal Strength
Tuner Mode
The tuner mode can be either FM (Analogue radio) or DAB (Digital). Pressing
the Radio button on the remote control toggles between the two modes.
Wavelength/Station Name
In FM mode, the wavelength is displayed to indicate the tuned station. In DAB
mode, the station name is displayed.
Channel Count/Processing Mode
Unlike in the previous section, the channel count for the radio tuner will
always be Digital Stereo. However, you are free to apply a processing mode
with the MODE button*. If you apply a processing mode, this will display in
the place of the channel count.
Please Note 2 –External Digital Sources, for more information on processing modes.
Preset
If you have saved a radio station as a preset, it will be assigned a preset
number from P01 through to P99. When a preset radio station is played, its
preset number will be displayed on the screen. If the currently playing
station has not been saved as a preset, then the number will not be displayed.
Signal Strength
The signal strength is represented using four bars. When a signal is detected,
the grey bars will turn white, with more white bars indicating better signal
strength. The stronger the signal, the more chance there is of receiving the
full complement of stations available in your area, as well as a more stable
and higher-quality listening experience. For instance, on analog radio, the
station will sound clearer with minimal background hiss, while DAB stations
will play without pops or other unwanted digital noise interrupting the
broadcast.
Streaming/Net
- Input name/Streaming Service Logo
- Track Name
- Artist Name
- Time Elapsed/Time Remaining
- Album Art
Input name/Streaming Service Logo
When streaming from a local NAS drive, or from a service that does not
broadcast its name, the input will show “NET”. Otherwise, the name or logo of
the service will be displayed where available. When streaming MQA content, the
MQA logo will be displayed on this line.
Track Name
If a track name is too long to display completely, the partial track name will
be displayed and then will scroll to include the rest of the name.
Artist Name
If the artist name is available in the track metadata it will be displayed in
this line. If the artist’s name is too long to be displayed completely, it
will scroll to reveal the full artist’s name.
Time Elapsed/Time Remaining
The elapsed play-time of a track is indicated on the left of the display,
counting upwards from 0:00. The time remaining counts down on the right of the
display.
Please note:
Not all streaming services and servers communicate the total duration of a
track, or in some cases provide any time information. In these instances,
some, or all the timer elements will not be displayed.
Album Art
Where available, the album art will be displayed. When the volume is changed,
the album art will be temporarily replaced by the volume indicator. While many
services and media servers do support album art, this is not universally
available and so there will be instances where no album art is displayed. On
these occasions, the volume indicator will be visible instead.
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