Denon AVC-A1XVA Operating Instructions Manual

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52 INTRODUCTIONThank you for choosing the DENON AVC-A1XVA AV Surround Amplifier. This remarkable component has been engineered to provide superbsurround sound listening with home theater sources such as DVD, as well as providing outstanding high fidelity reproduction of your favorite musicsources.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...............................................................................7x Cautions on Installation............................................................7c Cautions on Handling................................................................8v Features .............................................................................8 ~ 10b Connections .............................................................................10Connecting Audio Components.................................................11Connecting Video Components.................................................12Connecting video components equipped with S-Videojacks...........................................................................................13Connecting video components equipped with ComponentVideo video jacks .......................................................................14Connecting equipment with HDMI terminals............................15Connecting equipment with DVI terminals ...............................16The video conversion function...................................................17On screen display for component video outputs andHDMI output..............................................................................17Connecting the external input (EXT.IN) jacks ............................18Connecting the ZONE2 jacks.....................................................19Connecting a component with video and audio jacks tothe V.AUX input jacks ................................................................19DENON LINK connections.........................................................20Connecting IEEE1394 devices...................................................21Speaker system connections ..............................................22, 23n Part Names and FunctionsFront panel...........................................................................24, 25Display .......................................................................................26Remote control unit...................................................................27m System Setup...........................................................................28Use the following buttons to set up the system ......................28System setup items and default values............................28 ~ 31Speaker system layout ..............................................................32Before setting up the system....................................................33Auto Setup / Room EQ..............................................................33Measurement flow ...............................................................34Before performing the Auto Setup procedure .....................35(I) Connecting the microphone for Auto Setup ........................35[1] Auto Setup / Room EQ ......................................................361-1. Setting the Auto Setup.........................................................36(II) Extra Setup ...........................................................................37(III) Preliminary measurements...................................................38(IV) Speaker System measurement......................................39, 40(V) Check of the measurement result .................................41, 42About the error message .....................................................421-2. Setting the Room EQ Setup...........................................43, 441-3. Setting the Direct Mode.......................................................441-4. Setting the MIC Input Select................................................451-5. Check the Parameter ...................................................46 ~ 48[2] Speaker Setup ....................................................................482-1. Setting the type of speakers ..........................................49, 502-2. Setting the low frequency distribution ...........................50, 512-3. Setting the Delay Time ...................................................51, 522-4. Setting the Channel Level ..............................................53, 542-5. Setting the Crossover Frequency.........................................55Setting the crossover frequency individuallyfor the different channels...............................................562-6. Selecting the Surround Speakers for thedifferent surround modes.....................................................572-7. Setting the THX Audio Setup[1] Setting for using a THX Ultra2 compatiblesubwoofer ......................................................................58[2] Surround Back Speaker Position Settings......................59[3] Audio Input Setup ..............................................................603-1. Setting the Digital In Assignment ..................................60, 613-2. Setting the EXT.IN Setup................................................62, 633-3. Setting the Input Function Level ..........................................643-4. Setting the Function Rename ........................................65, 663-5. Setting the IEEE1394 Assignment .......................................673-6. Selecting the IEEE1394 Auto Function ................................68[4] Video Setup ........................................................................694-1. Setting the HDMI/DVI In Assignment ............................69, 704-2. Setting the Component In Assignment................................714-3. Setting the Video Convert Mode..........................................724-4. Setting the HDMI/Componernt Out ...............................73, 744-5. Setting the Audio Delay........................................................754-6. Setting the On Screen Display (OSD) ..................................76[5] Advanced Playback ............................................................775-1. Setting the 2ch Direct/Stereo...............................................78Setting the front B speakers when the surroundmode is set to the 2-channel Direct or Stereo...............785-2. Setting the Dolby Digital Setup ............................................795-3. Setting Auto Surround Mode ...............................................805-4. Setting the Manual EQ Setup ........................................81, 82Procedure for copying the “Flat” correction curve........83[6] Zone Setup (ZONE2 = 5.1/7.1ch) ......................................846-1. Setting the type of speakers for ZONE2 ..............................856-2. Setting the low frequency distribution for ZONE2 ...............866-3. Setting the Delay Time for ZONE2.................................87, 886-4. Setting the Channel Level for ZONE2...........................89, 906-5. Setting the Crossover Frequency for ZONE2.......................916-6. Setting the Video Setup for ZONE2[1] Video Convert Mode ................................................92, 93[2] Audio Delay ....................................................................936-7. ZONE3 and ZONE4 tone control and channel levelsetting.............................................................................94, 95Zone Setup setting when ZONE2 is set to STEREO orMONO..........................................................................................95[7] Option Setup.......................................................................967-1. Setting the Channel Setup ...................................................96Channel setup flow ..................................................96, 97The number of channels that can be selected ..............98The subwoofer output composition...............................98Connecting the preouts..................................................997-2. Setting the Power Amplifier Assignment...........................100Power amplifier assignment flow ........................100, 101Amp Assign mode........................................................102Bi-Amp connection.......................................................102Table of power amplifier assignment modes ....102 ~ 104Table of channels to which power amplifiers canbe assigned ..................................................................1047-3. Setting the Volume Control ........................................105, 1067-4. Setting the Trigger Out...............................................106, 1077-5. Setting the AC Outlet Assignment.....................................1087-6. Protecting the setting and memory backup[1] User Memory .......................................................109, 110[2] Setup Lock ...........................................................110, 1117-7. Setting the Network Setup[1] Setting the IP Address .........................................111, 112[2] Setting the Proxy..........................................................113[3] Setting the Network Option.................................114, 115After Completing system setup.................................................115