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INTRODUCTION
Thank you for choosing JBL®!With
the purchase of a JBL
®
AVR580, you are
about to begin many years of listening
enjoyment. Designed to provide all the
excitement and detail of movie sound-
tracks and
every nuance of musical selec-
tions, the AVR580
is truly a multichannel
receiver for the new millennium.
The AVR580 has been engineered so that
it is easy to take advantage of all the
power of its digital technology. However,
to obtain the maximum enjoyment from
your new receiver, we urge you to read
this manual. A few minutes spent learn-
ing the functions of the various controls
will enable you to take advantage of all
the power the AVR580 is able to deliver.
If you have any questions about this prod-
uct, its installation or its operation,
please contact your retailer or custom
installer. They are your best local sources
of information.
Description and Features
The AVR580 is among the most versatile
and multifeatured A/V receivers avail-
able, incorporating a wide range of lis-
tening options. In addition to Dolby*
Digital and DTS®decoding for digital
sources, a broad choice of Matrix sur-
round-encoded or Stereo surround modes
are available for use with sources such
as CD, VCR, TV broadcasts and the
AVR580’s own FM/AM tuner. Along with
Dolby Digital EX, Dolby Pro Logic*II,
DTS Neo:6®, Dolby 3 Stereo, and Hall
and Theater modes, the AVR580 offers
Harman
International’s exclusive Logic 7®
processing in both 5.1 and 7.1 versions to
create a wider, more enveloping
field envi-
ronment and more defined fly-overs and
pans. Another exclusive is VMAx®, which
uses proprietary processing to create an
open, spacious sound field even when
only two front speakers are available.
Finally, the AVR580 offers decoding of
MP3 data, so that you may listen to the
latest music selections directly from com-
patible computers or playback devices
with the power and fidelity you expect
from JBL.
In addition to providing a wide range of
listening options, the AVR580 is easy to
configure so that it provides the best
results with your speakers and specific
listening-room environment. On-screen
menus make it simple to enter settings
for speaker configurations and bass man-
agement, and the EzSet remote measures
a system’s sound levels and automatically
calibrates them for perfectly balanced
sound field presentation.
For the ultimate in flexibility, the AVR580
features connections for five video
devices, all with both composite and S-
Video inputs. Two additional audio inputs
are available, and six digital inputs make
the AVR580 capable of handling all the
latest digital audio sources. For compati-
bility with the latest HDTV video sources
and progressive scan DVD players, the
AVR580 also features two-input, wide-
bandwidth, low-crosstalk component
video switching.
The front panel offers coaxial and optical
digital inputs for direct connection to dig-
ital recorders. Two video recording out-
puts, preamp-out and a color-coded eight-
channel input, with complete digital bass
management, make the AVR580 virtually
future-proof, with everything needed to
accommodate tomorrow’s new formats
right onboard.
The AVR580’s flexibility and power
extend beyond your main home theater or
listening room. The AVR580 includes a
sophisticated multizone control system
that allows you to select one source for
use in the main room and a different
source for audio and video distribution to
a second zone. Complete volume control
in the second zone is possible with a
separate infrared control link. To make
it easy to operate the AVR580 from a
remote zone, a separate “Zone II” remote
is included. Additionally, the AVR580
includes the option to assign two of its
output channels to the multiroom system.
The AVR580’s powerful amplifier uses
traditional JBL high-current design tech-
nologies to meet the wide dynamic range
of any program selection.
With
state-of-the-art circuitry and time-
honored circuit designs, the AVR580 is the
perfect combina
tion of the latest in digital
audio technology, a
quiet yet powerful
analog amplifier in an
elegant, easy-to-
use package.
■A wide range of digital and matrix
surround
modes, including Dolby
®
Digital, Dolby Digital EX
, Dolby
Pro Logic®II, DTS®
, DTS-ES®
Discrete and Matrix, and
DTS Neo:6®
■Seven channels of high-current
amplification with two channels
assignable to either surround back
or multiroom applications
■
Logic 7
®
processing
, available with
both 7.1 and 5.1 configurations in a
variety of modes, and two modes
of VMAx®
■MP3 decoding for use with com-
puters and digital audio players
■™remote automatically
sets
output levels for optimum
performance
■High-bandwidth, HDTV-compatible
component video switching
■Front-panel analog A/V inputs
■Multiple digital inputs and outputs
■Discrete front-panel coaxial and
optical digital inputs for easy
connection to portable digital
devices and the latest video game
consoles
■Extensive bass management
options, including three separate
crossover groupings
■On-screen menu and display
system
■Extensive multiroom options,
including a standard Zone II
remote and assignable amplifier
channels for listening to a separate
source in a remote zone
