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Playing Components
1
Prepare for playback.
 ①Turn on the power of the TV, subwoofer 
and player.
  ②Set the TV’s input to the AVR-1610.
  ③Load the disc in the player.
2
Turn on the AVR-1610’s power.
  (vpage 16“Turning the Power On”)
3
Press    and  select  the  input 
source.
  If “TUNING PRESET” is selected for preset 
channel, press   before turning  .
4
Play the component connected to the AVR-1610.
  Make the necessary settings on the player (language 
setting, subtitles setting, etc.) beforehand.
5
Use   to adjust the volume.
GVariable rangeH 
– – –
 
–80.0dB ~ 18.0dB
※The variable range differs according to the input signal and channel 
level setting.
6
Select the desired surround mode.
  (vpage 37“Selecting the Surround Mode”)
7
Adjust the desired sound eld effects.
  (vpage 39“Adjusting the Sound Field Effects”)
The following describes the procedure for  playing Blu-ray disc/
DVD players.
Use the same procedure to play other components.
Playing Blu-ray Disc / DVD Players
The music / video on an iPod can be played by using the control 
dock  for  iPod  (ASD-1R,  ASD-11R,  ASD-3N  or  ASD-3W  sold 
separately).
Connect  the  control  dock  for  iPod  beforehand. (vpage  14
“iPod
®
”).
iPod
®
 Playback
1
 Prepare for playback.
  q Set  the  iPod  in  the  DENON  control 
dock for iPod.
  w Assign the control dock for iPod’s input 
(vpage 31).
 eSwitch   to “DEVICE”.
2
Turn on the AVR-1610’s power.
  (vpage 16“Turning the Power On”)
3
 Press    to  select  the  input 
source  assigned  in  step  1-w 
above.
b  If  the  screens  above  are  not 
displayed,  the  iPod  may  not  be 
properly  connected. Try  connecting 
again.
(iPod screen)
Listening to music on an iPod
®
OK to disconnect.
Adjusting the Sound Field Effects (Parameter) 
(vpage 39)
Playing Components (vpage 34)
n Playing Blu-ray Disc/DVD Players (vpage 34)
n iPod® Playback (vpage 34)
n Listening to FM/AM Broadcasts (vpage 36)
n Operations During Playback (vpage 37)
n  Operation Flow
 Before starting playback, make the connections between the 
different components and the settings on the receiver.
Selecting the Surround Mode (vpage 37)
q Standard Playback (vpage 37)
w Playing in a DENON original surround mode 
(vpage 38)
e Direct Playback (vpage 38)
r Stereo Playback (vpage 39)
NOTE
●Also  refer  to  the  operating  instructions  of  the  connected 
components when playing them.
●External  devices  can  be  controlled  by  remote  control  unit 
(vpage  46  “Operating  the  Connected  Devices  by  Remote 
Control Unit”).
See overleaf
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