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E-36
network/usb
operation
e Receiver is tted with a network audio client which
is capable of playing internet radio stations as well as
stored music on a network storage device such as a PC,
or from a USB ash drive.
For information on installing the Receiver on your
network see page E-14.
e Receiver supports the following le formats:
< MP3
< WMA (Windows™ Media Audio)
< WAV
< FLAC (Free Lossless Audio CODEC)
< MPEG-4 AAC (iTunes™) with DRM10 support
Favourites
You can store internet radio stations in your ‘favourites
folder for easy access later. Once playing, pressing
the RED key adds the station to the ‘favourites
folder. Pressing GREEN removes the station from the
‘favourites’ folder (this key only has an eect if the
station is in the favourites folder).
Selecting the playback source
Selecting the network client will allow playback of
internet radio stations and stored music on a networked
storage device or USB memory device.
To select the network source just press NET on the
remote. You can also cycle to it using the –INPUT/INPUT+
keys on the front panel.
e ‘home’ page has options for playing audio from a
USB device, Internet Radio or from your home network
using the ‘Music Player’ option. Navigate through these
items using the
'
,
,
,
<
and
>
keys. Folders that
may contain playable les have a symbol, playable
les have a symbol. Once you reach the track you wish
to play, press OK.
Once playing, pressing
;
will pause the track (except
Internet Radio).
Pressing the
/
key skips forward one track. If the last
track is reached the key is ignored.
Pressing the
0
key skips back one track. If the rst track
is reached, the key is ignored.
USB playback
Insert a USB device into the socket on the Receiver and
select the network client input. e USB device appears
in the list of folders that can be navigated. Highlight it
using the
'
and
,
keys and press
>
to navigate the
contents of the USB device. Navigate through folders
(using the
'
,
,
,
<
and
>
keys) to a music le
and press OK to play the le.
Internet radio stations
Although you can manually browse for an internet radio
station, the Receiver uses the vTuner service to allow
easy selection of favourite internet radio stations and
podcasts. To set up this service for your Receiver, please
visit www.arcamradio.co.uk
ere, you will be asked to enter the Media Access
Controller (MAC) address which is the unique ID of
your Receiver. is MAC address can be found in the
network section of the setup menu.
Once you have entered the MAC address, you can then
browse stations and podcasts and set up groups of
favourite stations. When you next connect your Receiver
to the internet, these groups will appear in the ‘My
favourites’ folder.
Pressing the INFO key will cycle what is shown on the
lower portion of the front panel display between:
< Elapsed Time (default)
< Processing mode
< Album (if available)
< Artist (if available)
< File information (bitrate, type).
How to Use Connect
You’ll need Spotify Premium to use Connect.
1. Add your new device to the same wi network
as your phone, tablet or PC (see product user
instructions for details).
2. Open the Spotify app on your phone, tablet or PC
and play any song.
3. If you’re using the app on a phone - tap the song
image in the bottom le of the screen. For tablet and
PC move to step 4.
4. Tap the Connect icon
5. Pick your device from the list. If you can’t see it, just
check its connected to the same network as your
phone, tablet or PC.
All done! Happy Listening.
Licenses
e Spotify soware is subject to third party licenses
found here:
https://developer.spotify.com/esdk-third-party-licenses
NOTE
For playback from a network device, the network
device needs to running a universal plug and play
(UPnP) service, such as Windows Media Player 11™.
is can be downloaded free of charge from
www.microsoft.com or installed via the Windows
update installer. Windows 7™ and Vista™ have
this functionality built in. Windows Media Player
requires music library sharing/streaming to be
enabled in order to serve music to the Receiver.
Other free and paid-for UPnP services are available
for other computer operating systems. Some
network attached storage (NAS) systems include a
built-in version of a UPnP service.
OUTPUT1
ARC
SUB 2
R
L
HEIGHT 1
HEIGHT 2
PREAMP OUT
~ 50 – 60 Hz 1.5KW MAX
1.2A MAX TRIG Z2 Z2 IR
TRIG Z1
RS232
DC6V
Z1 IR
ZONE2
OUT
OUTPUT2AV
AV
ETHERNET
USB 5V / 1A
115 230
FM/DAB
PVR
PVR
VCRBDSAT
SBR SR FR C FL SL SBL
SBRSUBSRFR
CFL SL SBL
SBR
HEIGHT 1 R
ZONE 2 R
HEIGHT1 L
ZONE 2 L
SR FR C FL SL SBL
STBZ2 OUT
ZONE 2 R
HEIGHT 1 R
CLASS 2 WIRING
ZONE 2 L
HEIGHT 1 L
8Ω LOAD IMPEDANCE RECOMMENDED
PVRSAT
BDAV
BD
CD
CD
GAME
STB/MHL
STB
GAME
SPEAKER OUTPUTS
OPTICAL
COAXIAL
DIGITAL AUDIO
ANALOGUE AUDIO
HDMI
PREAMP OUT

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Arcam AVR550 Specifications

General IconGeneral
Receiver typeSurround
Frequency range20 - 20000 Hz
Audio output channels7.1 channels
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)110 dB
Power output per channel (20-20KHz@8 Ohm)- W
HDMI in7
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports1
Number of HDMI outputs3
AirPlayNo
Audio decodersDTS-ES (Discrete 6.1), DTS-ES (Matrix 6.1), DTS-HD Master Audio
Audio Return Channel (ARC)Yes
Apple docking compatibilityNot supported
Power consumption (standby)0.5 W
Power consumption (typical)1500 W
Supported radio bandsDAB, DAB+, FM
Internet radio services supportedSpotify
12V trigger ports quantity2
Speakers connectivity type-
Package weight18800 g
Weight and Dimensions IconWeight and Dimensions
Depth425 mm
Width433 mm
Height171 mm
Weight15500 g

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