4ENGLISH2 INTRODUCTION2 ACCESSORIESThank you for choosing the DENON ADV-M71 DVD Surround Receiver. This remarkable component has been engineered to provide superb surroundsound listening with home theater sources such as DVD, as well as providing outstanding high fidelity reproduction of your favorite music sources.As this product is provided with an immense array of features, we recommend that before you begin hookup and operation that you review thecontents of this manual before proceeding.TABLE OF CONTENTSz BEFORE USING ..........................................................................................4x CAUTIONS ON INSTALLATION ..............................................................4, 5c CAUTIONS ON HANDLING ........................................................................5v FEATURES ..............................................................................................5, 6b DISCS ..........................................................................................................6n CAUTIONS ON HANDLING DISCS.............................................................7m CONNECTIONS ....................................................................................8~15, PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS .......................................................16~20. REMOTE CONTROL UNIT..................................................................21~28⁄0 SETTING UP THE SYSTEM ................................................................29~38⁄1 PLAY BACK .........................................................................................38~43⁄2 OPERATING THE SURROUND FUNCTIONS......................................43~45⁄3 DOLBY / DTS SURROUND.................................................................46~48⁄4 SURROUND PLAYBACK.....................................................................49~61⁄5 LISTENING TO THE RADIO................................................................62~64⁄6 ON-SCREEN DISPLAY ..............................................................................65⁄7 USING THE ON-SCREEN DISPLAY ....................................................66~83⁄8 USING THE TIMER .............................................................................84~90⁄9 CHANGING THE DEFAULT SETTINGS (DVD)...................................91~103¤0 SYSTEM FUNCTION.......................................................................104~107¤1 LAST FUNCTION MEMORY ...................................................................108¤2 INITIALIZATION OF THE MICROPROCESSOR ......................................108¤3 TROUBLESHOOTING .....................................................................109, 110¤4 SPECIFICATIONS ....................................................................................111Check that the following parts are included in addition to the main unit:q Operating instructions .....1 w Warranty ( for North America model only )......................1 e Service station list...................1 r Remote control unitt R6P/AA batteries .............2 y AM loop antenna............1 u FM indoor antenna........1 i Video cord ...............................1 (RC-936)........................1r t y u i212BEFORE USINGCAUTIONS ON INSTALLATIONPay attention to the following before using this unit:• Moving the setTo prevent short circuits or damaged wires in the connection cords,always unplug the power cord and disconnect the connection cordsbetween all other audio components when moving the set.• Before turning the power switch onCheck once again that all connections are proper and that there arenot problems with the connection cords. Always set the powerswitch to the standby position before connecting and disconnectingconnection cords.• Store this instructions in a safe place.After reading, store this instructions along with the warranty in asafe place.• Note that the illustrations in this instructions may differ fromthe actual set for explanation purposes.Noise or disturbance of the picture may be generated if this unit orany other electronic equipment using microprocessors is used near atuner or TV.If this happens, take the following steps:• Install this unit as far as possible from the tuner or TV.• Set the antenna wires from the tuner or TV away from this unit’spower cord and input/output connection cords.• Noise or disturbance tends to occur particularly when using indoorantennas or 300 Ω/ohms feeder wires. We recommend usingoutdoor antennas and 75 Ω/ohms coaxial cables.For heat dispersal, leave at least 10 cm/4 inch of space betweenthe top, back and sides of this unit and the wall or othercomponents.ADV-M71q Connecting cable (Approx. 3 m) .............................................................. 2SC-U71 [D-M71DVS only](1) DVD SURROUND RECEIVER UNITThe tone character produced by speaker systems depends onsuch factors as the size and type of room, the method ofinstallation, etc. Pay attention to the following points wheninstalling the speaker systems.• If the bass sound is overemphasized when the speaker systemsare installed directly on the floor, set them on concrete blocks orother hard stands.• Note that howling may be produced if the speaker systems areplaced on the same stand or shelf as a record player.• If there are walls or glass doors behind or in front of the speakersystems, use heavy curtains, etc., to prevent resonance andreflection.(2) SPEAKER UNIT (D-M71DVS only)