Denon AVR-1509 Owner's Manual

Preparations
1
Press <POWER>.
The power indicator lights red and the power is set to the
standby mode.
2
Press <ON/STANDBY> or [ON/SOURCE].
The power indicator fl ashes green and the power turns on.
b Also press [SOURCE SELECT] when in standby mode, the power
turns on. In this case the input source is selected by remote
control unit.
b Also press [QUICK SELECT] when in standby mode, the power
turns on. In this case Quick Select is selected by remote control
unit (vpage 37).
Turning the Power Off
q Press <ON/STANDBY> or [OFF].
The power is set to the standby mode.
w Press <POWER>.
The power indicator turns off, and so does the power.
NOTE
Power continues to be supplied to some of the circuitry even when the
power is in the standby mode. When leaving home for long periods of
time or when traveling, either press <POWER> to turn off the power,
or unplug the power cord from the power outlet.
Turning the Power On
Selecting the Input Source
Select the source using SOURCE SELECT.
Turn <SOURCE SELECT> or press [SOURCE SELECT] to switch
between input sources.
If “Rec Select” is selected for the input source, press <SOURCE>
before turning <SOURCE SELECT>.
Setting the Input Mode
Set the input mode for this source.
• When a digital signal is properly input, the “ ” indicator lights
on the display. If the “ ” indicator does not light, check the
digital input connector assignment and the connections.
• The surround mode cannot be set if the input mode is set to “EXT.
IN”.
• Only set “PCM” and “DTS” when playing the respective signals.
[Selectable items]
Auto
: Detect type of digital input signal and decode and play
automatically.
PCM
: Decode and play only PCM input signals.
DTS
: Decode and play only DTS input signals.
Analog
: Play only signals from analog input.
EXT. IN
: Play only signals from EXT. IN input.
Press INPUT MODE.
Each time you press the button, the input mode display will change.
Auto PCM DTS
AnalogEXT. IN
<MASTER VOLUME>
TUNING
BAND
SOURCE SELECT
<SOURCE>
<STATUS>
<DIMMER>
<SPEAKERS>
INPUT MODE
<ON/STANDBY>
<POWER>
[OFF]
[TUNER]
[MASTER
VOLUME]
[MUTING]
[SOURCE
CONTROL 1]
[SOURCE
CONTROL 2]
[QUICK SELECT]
SOURCE SELECT
TUNING
[ON/SOURCE]
SOURCE
SELECT
INPUT
MODE
[VIDEO
SELECT]
[MODE]
TUNING
[TUNER]
BAND
[Front]
[Rear]
Button located on both the main unit and the remote control
unit BUTTON
Button only on the main unit <BUTTON>
Button only on the remote control unit [BUTTON]
Symbols used to indicate buttons in this manual
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Denon AVR-1509 Specifications

General

Power Output	75 W per channel (8 ohms, 20Hz-20kHz, 0.08% THD)
Number of Channels	5.1
HDMI Inputs	2
HDMI Outputs	1
Response Bandwidth	10Hz-100kHz
Signal-To-Noise Ratio	98 dB
Total Harmonic Distortion	0.08%
Input Impedance	47 kOhm
Input Sensitivity	200 mV
Tuner Type	Digital
Tuner Bands	AM/FM
Preset Station Qty	56
HDMI Switching	Yes
Output Impedance / Channel	8 ohms
Frequency Response	10Hz-100kHz
Digital Audio Inputs	2 Optical, 1 Coaxial
Dolby Formats	Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic II
DTS Formats	DTS, DTS Neo:6
Surround Sound Effects	Virtual Surround
Audio D/A Converter	192kHz/24-bit
Output Power / Channel	75 W
Tuner Frequency Range	FM: 87.5-108 MHz, AM: 522-1611 kHz
Video Inputs/Outputs	Component video input (2), Component video output (1), Composite video input (4), Composite video output (2)
Analog Audio Inputs/Outputs	4 Analog Audio Inputs, 1 Analog Audio Output