User manual DENON AVR-786S

[. . . ] AV SURROUND RECEIVER AVR-786 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS MODE D'EMPLOI FRANCAIS 2 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ENGLISH SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. Read Instructions ­ All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated. Retain Instructions ­ The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. Heed Warnings ­ All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. [. . . ] Press the ENTER button to finish the surround parameter mode. 2 3 Press and hold in the SURROUND PARAMETER button to select the parameter you want to set. The parameters which can be set differ for the different surround modes are displayed. (Refer to "Surround modes and parameters" ( page 56). ) 1 Select the surround mode for the input channel. Display the parameter you want to adjust, then turn the SELECT knob to set it. (Remote control unit) The surround mode switches in the following order each time the DSP SIMULATION button is pressed: MONO MOVIE MATRIX ROCK ARENA JAZZ CLUB · When making parameter settings, the display will return to the regular condition several seconds after the last button was pressed and the setting will be completed. · When making parameter settings, the display will return to the regular condition several seconds after the last button was pressed and the setting will be completed. 2 Surround parameters r ROOM SIZE: This sets the size of the sound field. There are five settings: "small", "med. s" (medium-small), "medium", "med. l" (medium-large) and "large". "small" recreates a small sound field, "large" a large sound field. EFFECT LEVEL: This sets the strength of the surround effect. The level can be set in 15 steps from 1 to 15. Lower the level if the sound seems distorted. DELAY TIME: The delay time can be set within the range of 0 to 110 ms only in the matrix mode. TONE CONTROL: This can be set individually for each surround mode except DIRECT. VIDEO GAME 2 Press the SURROUND PARAMETER button to enter the surround parameter setting mode. 2 Operating the surround mode and the surround parameters from the main unit`s panel 1 Turn the SELECT knob to select the surround mode. When turned clockwise: DIRECT STEREO DOLBY PRO LOGIC IIx DTS NEO:6 MONO MOVIE 5CH/7CH STEREO JAZZ CLUB The surround parameter switches in the following order each time the SURROUND PARAMETER button is pressed for the different surround modes. ROCK ARENA VIDEO GAME MATRIX VIRTUAL SURROUND 27 ENGLISH ENGLISH Basic Operation Basic Operation Tone control setting 2 Adjusting the sound quality (tone) The tone control function will not work in the DIRECT mode. Channel Level You can adjust the channel level either according to the playback sources or to suit your taste, as described below. 1 2 Press the TONE CONTROL button. 1 Press the CH SELECT button to select the speaker whose level you want to adjust. The tone switches as follows each time the TONE CONTROL button is pressed. BASS TREBLE The channel switches as shown below each time the button is pressed. FL SW C SL FR SBL SR SBR Turn the SELECT knob to adjust the level of the bass or treble. To increase the bass or treble: Turn the control clockwise. (The bass or treble sound can be increased up to +12 dB in steps of 2 dB. ) To decrease the bass or treble: Turn the control counterclockwise. (The bass or treble sound can be decreased down to ­12 dB in steps of 2 dB. ) When the surround back speaker setting is set to "1sp" for "Speaker Configuration", this is set to "SB". "SB" appears only when the "Power Amp Assign. " setting is the surround back mode. 2 Press the CURSOR F or G button to adjust the level of the selected speaker. 2 Tone defeat mode If you do not want the bass and treble to be adjusted, turn on the tone defeat mode. Press the TONE DEFEAT button. The signals do not pass through the bass and treble adjustment circuits, thus resulting in higher quality sound. The default setting of the channel level is 0 dB. The level of the selected speaker can be adjusted within the range of +12 to ­12 dB by pressing the CURSOR buttons. The SW channel level can be turned off by decreasing it one step from ­12 dB. OFF ´ ­12 dB ´ +12 dB 28 ENGLISH ENGLISH Basic Operation Basic Operation FUNCTION BAND PRESET Auto tuning TUNER TUNING PRESET MODE MEMORY SHIFT BAND (Main unit) (Remote control unit) 1 2 3 Set the input source to "TUNER". POWER ON/STANDBY SHIFT TUNING ON SCREEN Watching the display, press the BAND button to select the desired band (AM or FM). Press the MODE button to set the auto tuning mode. Listening to the radio Auto preset memory · This unit is equipped with a function for automatically searching for FM broadcast stations and storing them in the preset memory. · The "Auto tuner preset" operation can also be performed at "System setup" ( page 41). 2 DEFAULT SETTINGS Auto tuner presets 87. 5 / 89. 1 / 98. 1 / 107. 9 / 90. 1 / 90. 1 / 90. 1 / 90. 1 MHz 520 / 600 / 1000 / 1400 / 1500 / 1710 kHz, 90. 1 / 90. 1 MHz 90. 1 MHz 90. 1 MHz 90. 1 MHz 90. 1 MHz 90. 1 MHz A1 ~ A8 B1 ~ B8 C1 D1 E1 F1 G1 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ C8 D8 E8 F8 G8 Hold the PRESET · button and press the POWER switch on the main unit. · The unit automatically begins searching for FM broadcast stations. When the first FM broadcast station is found, that station is stored in the preset memory at channel A1. Subsequent stations are automatically stored in order at preset channels A1 to A8, B1 to B8, C1 to C8, D1 to D8, E1 to E8, F1 to F8 and G1 to G8 for a maximum of 56 stations. Channel A1 is tuned in after the auto preset memory operation is completed. 4 Press the TUNING (+) or (­) button. Automatic searching begins, then stops when a station is tuned in. · When in the auto tuning mode on the FM band, the "STEREO" indicator lights on the display when a stereo broadcast is tuned in. At open frequencies, the noise is muted and the "TUNED" and "STEREO" indicators turn off. · If an FM station cannot be preset automatically due to poor reception, use the "Manual tuning" operation to tune in the station, then preset it using the manual "Preset memory" operation. · To interrupt this function, press the ON/STANDBY switch. 29 ENGLISH ENGLISH Basic Operation Basic Operation Manual tuning Preset stations Checking the preset stations The preset (broadcast) stations can be checked on the on-screen display. 1 2 3 4 Set the input source to "TUNER". 1 2 3 4 5 Use the "Auto tuning" or "Manual tuning" operation to tune in the station to be preset in the memory. [. . . ] What's more, DTS 96/24 is fully compatible with the conventional DTS surround format, so DTS 96/24 signal sources can be played with a sampling frequency of 48 kHz or 44. 1 kHz on conventional DTS or DTS-ES surround decoders ( 2). 1 A DVD player with DTS digital output capabilities (for CD/LD players, a player with digital outputs for conventional DTS CDs/LDs) and a disc recorded in DTS 96/24 are required. 2 The resolution is 24 or 20 bits, depending on the decoder. 2 DTS Neo:6TM surround This mode applies conventional 2-channel signals to the high precision digital matrix decoder used for DTS-ES Matrix 6. 1 to achieve 6. 1-channel surround playback. High precision input signal detection and matrix processing enable full band reproduction (frequency response of 20 Hz to 20 kHz or greater) for all 6. 1 channels, and separation between the different channels is improved to the same level as that of a digital discrete system. [. . . ]