Getting Started
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Getting Started
Accessories ·····························································2
Before using····························································2
Cautions on installation ········································2
Cautions on handling·············································2
Preparing the remote control unit ·······················2
Inserting the batteries ···········································3
Operating range of the remote control unit ·······3
Part names and functions
Front panel ····························································3
Display···································································4
Remote control unit ··············································4
Easy Setup and Operation
Easy to setup flow ·················································5
Speaker system layout··········································5
Speaker connections ·············································6
Connecting a DVD player and monitor TV··········7
Auto Setup / Room EQ··········································8
Connecting a microphone ·····································8
Turning on the power ············································9
Starting Auto Setup···············································9
Extra Setup····························································9
Preliminary measurements ·····························9, 10
Speaker system measurement···························10
Check of the measurement result ······················11
About the error message ····································11
Playing a DVD with surround sound ·················11
Connecting Other Sources
Cable indications··················································12
The video conversion function ···························12
On screen display for component video outputs
and HDMI output··················································13
Connecting equipment with HDMI
(High-Definition Multimedia Interface) terminals
[To convert analog video signals
to HDMI signals]
···················································13
Connecting a TV tuner ········································13
Connecting a DBS tuner······································13
Connecting the external inputs
(EXT. IN) terminals···············································14
Connecting a video camera component
or video game component··································14
Connecting a DVD recorder ································14
Connecting a VCR ················································15
Connecting a CD player·······································15
Connecting a turntable········································15
Connecting a CD recorder or MD recorder········15
Connecting a tape deck·······································16
DENON LINK connections···································16
Connecting equipment with HDMI
(High Definition Multimedia Interface)
terminals ·······························································16
Connecting equipment with DVI
(Digital Visual Interface) terminals·····················17
Connecting IEEE1394 devices ·····························17
Connecting the CONTROL terminals ·················18
Connecting the TRIGGER OUT terminals··········18
Connecting the MULTI ZONE terminals
ZONE2 (or ZONE3) pre-out connections·············18
ZONE2 / ZONE3 speaker out connections ·········19
Connecting the pre-out terminals ······················19
Connecting the power supply cord····················19
Basic Operation
Playback
Operating the remote control unit ······················20
Playing the input source······································20
Playback using the external input
(EXT. IN) terminals···············································21
Turning the sound off temporarily (MUTING)······21
Listening over headphone···································21
Combining the currently playing sound
with the desired image (VIDEO SELECT) ···········21
Switching the surround speakers························21
Checking the currently playing
program source, etc.···········································21
Input mode····················································21, 22
Room EQ function···············································22
Surround
Playing modes for different sources···················23
Playing audio sources (CDs and DVDs)
2-channel playback modes··································24
THX surround EX / Home THX cinema mode
• Playing sources recorded in Dolby
Surround in the Home THX cinema
surround mode ··············································24
•To play in the THX surround EX /
Home THX cinema surround mode
for sources recorded in Dolby Digital
or DTS ···························································25
Dolby Digital mode and DTS surround················26
Dolby Pro Logic
IIx (Dolby Pro Logic II ) mode ··27
DTS NEO:6 mode················································28
The Dolby Headphone·········································28
Memory and call-out functions
(USER MODE function)·······································29
DENON original surround modes
Surround modes and their features ····················29
DSP surround simulation·····································30
Tone control setting
• Adjusting the tone ·········································31
•Tone defeat mode ·········································31
Channel level·······················································31
Fader function ·····················································32
Advanced Operation
Remote control unit
Operating DENON audio components··········32, 33
Preset memory ·············································33, 34
Operating a component stored
in the preset memory ···································34, 35
Learning function ················································35
System call····················································35, 36
Punch through·····················································36
Setting the back light’s lighting time···················36
Setting the brightness·········································36
Resetting······················································36, 37
Multi zone music entertainment system ········37
Multi-zone playback using the ZONE2
and ZONE3 PREOUT terminals···························37
Multi-zone playback using
the SPEAKER terminals ······································38
Outputting a program source to an amplifier,
etc., in a ZONE2 room
(ZONE2 SELECT mode) ······································38
Outputting a program source to an amplifier,
etc., in a ZONE3 room
(ZONE3 SELECT mode) ······································38
Remote control unit operations
during multi-source playback·······························39
Other function
Playing Super Audio CDs
with an IEEE1394 cable ······································39
Multi-source recording / playback
• Playing one source while recording another
(REC OUT mode)···········································40
• Recording Dolby Digital
and DTS multi channel sources·····················40
• Dolby Headphone recording··························40
Last function memory·········································40
Initialization of the microprocessor ·····················40
Advanced Setup – Part 1
Navigating through the System Setup Menu···41
On screen display and front display ··················41
Audio Input Setup
Setting the Digital In Assignment ·······················42
Setting the DENON LINK····································42
Setting the EXT. IN Setup ···································42
Setting the Input Function Level·························43
Setting the Function Rename ·····························43
Setting the IEEE1394 Assign························43, 44
Setting the IEEE1394 Auto Function ··················44
Advanced Setup – Part 2
Speaker Setup
Setting the type of speakers·······························53
Setting the low frequency distribution··········53, 54
Setting the Delay Time········································54
Setting the Channel Level·····························54, 55
Setting the Crossover Frequency ·················55, 56
Setting the crossover frequency individually
for the different channels····································56
Selecting the surround speakers
for the different surround modes························56
Settings for using a THX Ultra2
compatible subwoofer ··································56, 57
Surround back speaker position settings············57
Others Setup
Setting the Room EQ Setup ·······························57
Setting the Direct Mode Setup···························58
Setting the MIC Input Select ······························58
Check the parameter···········································58
System setup items
and default values
·······································59 ~ 61
Troubleshooting
···················································62
Additional information
································63 ~ 75
Specifications
·······················································76
Video Setup
Setting the HDMI/DVI In Assign ···················44, 45
Setting the Component In Assign·······················45
Setting the Video Convert Mode ························45
Setting the HDMI Out Setup ······························46
Setting the Audio Delay ······································46
Setting the On Screen Display (OSD) ·················46
Advanced Playback
Setting the 2ch Direct / Stereo ···························47
Setting the Dolby Digital Setup···························47
Setting the Auto Surround Mode··················47, 48
Setting the Manual EQ Setup ·····························48
Procedure for copying the “Flat”
correction curve ··················································48
Option Setup
Setting the Channel Setup ··································49
Setting the Power Amplifier Assignment ·····49, 50
Setting the Volume Control·································50
Setting the Trigger Out········································51
ZONE2 and ZONE3 tone control and
channel level setting ···········································51
Setting the Digital Out Assignment ···················52
User Memory ······················································52
Setup Lock ··························································52
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Getting Started