1ENGLISHENGLISHContentsThank you for choosing the DENON AVR-1707 AV Surround Receiver. This remarkable component has been engineered to provide superb surround sound listening with home theater sources such as DVD, as wellas 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 the contents of this manual before proceeding.Accessories······················································································2Before using ····················································································2Cautions on installation ·································································3About the remote control unit ······················································3Inserting the batteries····································································3Operating range of the remote control unit ································3Part names and functionsFront panel ·····················································································4Display····························································································4Rear panel ······················································································5Remote control unit ···································································5, 6Easy to setup flow··········································································7Speaker layout [Basic layout]························································7Speaker connections ······································································8Connecting a DVD player and monitor ········································9Auto Setupq Connecting a microphone ·······················································10w Before performing the Auto Setup procedure ························10e Switching the front speaker ····················································10r Starting Auto Setup ·································································11Error messages ············································································12Cable indications ··········································································13The video conversion function····················································13Connecting a TV/DBS tuner ························································14Connecting a video camera or video game ··································14Connecting the external inputs (EXT. IN) terminals ·················14Connecting a CD player ·······························································15Connecting a tape deck, CD recorder or MD recorder··············15Connecting a VCR·········································································15Connecting the antenna terminals ·············································16Connecting the iPod® ··································································17Connecting the power supply cord ············································17Playing the input source ······························································18Turning the sound off temporarily (MUTING)·······························19Listening over headphones ··························································19Switching the front speakers ······················································19Checking the currently playing program source, etc. ··················19Switching the brightness of the display·······································19Using the surround modesTypes of surround modes and their features·························19, 20Selecting the play mode (DIRECT/STEREO) ································20Selecting the Dolby Digital and DTS Surround mode(only with digital input) ·································································21Selecting the Dolby Pro Logic IIx (Pro Logic II) mode·················22Selecting the DTS NEO:6 mode ··················································23Surround modes and parameters ········································24 ~ 26Basic OperationGetting StartedEasy Setup ProcedureConnecting Other Sources Using the DENON original surround modesTypes of surround modes and their features·······························27Selecting the DSP surround simulation ·······································28Setting the tone control ·······························································29Adjusting the speaker volume ·····················································29Listening to the radioAuto preset memory ····································································29Auto tuning···················································································30Manual tuning ··············································································30Preset memory ············································································30Recalling preset stations ······························································30RDS (Radio Data System) ····························································31RDS search ··················································································31PTY search ···················································································31TP search ·····················································································32RT (Radio Text) ·············································································32Night mode ···················································································33User mode functionStoring the settings in the memory ·············································33Calling the settings out ································································33Combining the currently playing soundwith the desired image (VIDEO SELECT function)····················33Personal memory plus function ··················································33Playing the iPod® ·········································································33Listening to music in the Browse mode······································34Viewing still pictures and videos (only for iPodsequipped with the slideshow / video function) ····························35Disconnecting the iPod ································································35Recording the program source(recording the source currently being monitored)····················35About the memory functions ······················································35Initialization of the microprocessor············································35Advanced Operation