Anthem AVM 20 Setup

The Setup is where all the user definable operating characteristics, calibrations, and configurations are entered. For optimum performance and enjoyment, it is crucial that your AVM 20 be properly set up. For ease of viewing, use of the On-Screen display is strongly recommended whether accessing the Setup from the Remote Control or Front Pan ...

7.4 SETTING UP THE AVM 20 After entering the Setup Menu as described in section 7.1, your On-Screen display will show the menu below. Only 8 menu items can be displayed at one time – use the  buttons to scroll up or down and view the remaining ones. To go to a submenu, highlight a menu item in red and then press SELECT. 7.4 ...

Highlighting ‘e. SET MAIN TIMERS’ in menu 1 and then pressing SELECT displays this menu: Timer Options: There are two Timers for Main and each Zone to allow greater flexibility. You can set individual week and weekend auto-on/off times twice – once for the morning and again for the evening, for example. Using the
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• Enter the Setup (section 7.1). Go to ‘1. SET TIME/TIMERS’ and press SELECT. • Press the  button until you reach ‘f. SET ZONE2 TIMERS’. • Press SELECT. The ‘1f. SET ZONE2 TIMERS’ submenu will appear. • Press the  button until you reach ‘e. SELECT SOURCE’. • Use the
 buttons to ...

7.4.2 SPEAKER CONFIGURATION The Speaker Configuration Setup allows you to enter information about how many speakers you have in your system, and their relative size and type. Here you will also set up the bass management. Entering information about the size of your speakers will enable the AVM 20 to control bass information so ...

Highlighting ‘a. CINEMA SPKR CONFIGURATION’ in menu 2 and then pressing SELECT displays this menu: Small or Large: Most speakers should be set to ‘Small’ and be used with a subwoofer, unless they use large drivers that can handle bass and LFE. Even then, physically large speakers may need a subwoofer for bass frequencie ...

bass sent to any speaker set to ‘Small’, and preventing midrange and treble from going to the subwoofer. Using the
 buttons, choose a frequency between 25 Hz - 160 Hz that approximates the low frequency capability of the sp ...

Highlighting ‘g. ROOM RESONANCE FILTER’ in menu 2 and then pressing SELECT displays this menu: Rooms often have a single prominent resonance peak which can make bass sound boomy, even with the finest subwoofer. The AVM 20 has a proprietary set of low frequency test tones that allow you to find and easily remove that resonan ...

Procedure for adjusting Room Resonance Filter: • Enter the Setup (section 7.1). Go to ‘2. SPEAKER CONFIGURATION’ and press SELECT. • Press the  button until you reach ‘2g. ROOM RESONANCE FILTER’ and press SELECT. • Use the
 buttons to set TEST TONE to ‘Auto’. Press SELECT to start automatic sweeping of the ...

speakers should be placed at an equal distance so that their sound arrives at the listening area at the same time, but since this is rarely practical, the AVM 20 can delay the sound coming from speakers that are closer to th ...