Anthem Audio AVM 30 Stereo Amplifier User Manual


 
5.4.2 FM • AM TUNER
The AVM 30 has a built-in FM • AM tuner, which is common to all Paths. The station that is selected in either
MAIN, ZONE2, ZONE3, or RECORD is automatically shared with all other Paths.
Manual Tuning:
Select the desired band by pressing FM • AM, then press TUNE and rotate the
Master Control Knob.
Automatic Tuning:
To automatically find the next station, press SEEK or SEEK. To scan and listen to all available radio
stations for a few seconds, press and hold SEEK or SEEK for about a second. The ‘Sk ’ or ‘ Sk
indicator on the display will change to ‘Prv ’ or ‘ Nxt’. To stop scanning, press one of the
SEEKbuttons to return to Seek mode, or press TUNE to tune manually. Press TUNE a second time to
restore the regular functions and display (the TUNE function does not time out).
Presets:
18 FM and 6 AM stations can be stored in the AVM 30. The
presets are divided into four banks of six. By repeatedly
pressing FM • AM, the display will show that you are cycling
through ‘FM1’, ‘FM2’, ‘FM3’, ‘AM’. Once you have selected the
desired bank, you can store the currently tuned radio station by pressing and holding one of the six preset
keys (1 through 6) for about a second. You can even do this while scanning for stations. The lower line of the
display briefly flashes once the station is stored. To recall a preset, select the bank that it is in, then press
the respective preset key. To skip a preset, set it to 87.5 FM or 530 AM.
ST / HiB / M:
If FM reception is weak, switching a station out of stereo can reduce or eliminate
unwanted hiss and noise. Press ST / HiB / M repeatedly to cycle through Stereo, Hi-Blend,
or Mono. Hi-Blend offers an alternative to Mono, offering decreased noise without the
complete loss of stereo – it decreases hiss and noise by reducing some stereo separation
only at higher frequencies. The setting is memorized individually for each preset.
5.4.3 SIMULCAST
The AVM 30’s Simulcast feature allows you to select an alternate audio Source to combine with the currently
selected video Source. For example, you could view a sports event on TV while listening to your favorite
FM/AM station. Simulcast is available for all Paths.
To change the audio Source without changing the currently selected video Source (e.g. TV), simply press and
hold the desired video Source button for 2 seconds. The display will show the video Source (top line), audio
Source and Path (bottom line), for the duration of the Function Timeout (see section 7.4.10) – press another
Source button (e.g. FM/AM) during this period to change the audio Source.
Once the Function Time elapses, the regular display will return, but there will be a ‘+’ beside the displayed
audio Source to indicate Simulcast mode, and the Source Selection LED will still indicate the video Source.
To exit Simulcast mode, after the Function Timeout elapses, press and release any Source button (e.g. TV) –
both the audio and video will switch to this selection. Note that video inputs can also be permanently
assigned – see section 7.4.5.
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