Denon AVR-1908 Owner's Manual

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Getting Started Connections Setup Playback Remote Control Multi-Zone TroubleshootingENGLISHG2H When not using surround back speakersSubwooferSurround speakersMonitorCenter speakerFront speakers60°120°2 to 3 feet /60 to 90 cmFront speakerSurround speakerGAs seen from aboveH GAs seen from the sideHDolby DigitalDolby Digital is a multichannel digital signal format developed by DolbyLaboratories.A total of 5.1-channels are played: 3 front channels (“FL” , “FR” and“C”), 2 surround channels (“SL” and “SR”) and the “LFE” channel forlow frequencies.Because of this, there is no crosstalk between channels and a realisticsound field with a “three-dimensional” feeling (sense of distance,movement and positioning) is achieved.A real, overpowering sense of presence is achieved when playingmovie sources in AV rooms as well.SurroundDolby SurroundThe AVR-1908 is equipped with a digital signal processing circuit thatlets you play program sources in the surround mode to achieve thesame sense of presence as in a movie theater.Dolby Pro Logic gDolby Pro Logic g is a matrix decoding technology developed by DolbyLaboratories.Regular music such as that on CDs is encoded into 5-channels toachieve an excellent surround effect.The surround channel signals are converted into stereo and full bandsignals (with a frequency response of 20 Hz to 20 kHz or greater)to create a “three-dimensional” sound image offering a rich sense ofpresence for all stereo sources.Dolby Pro Logic gxDolby Pro Logic gx is a further improved version of the Dolby Pro Logicg matrix decoding technology.Audio signals recorded in 2-channels are decoded to achieve a naturalsound with up to 7.1-channels.There are 3 modes: “Music” suited for playing music, “Cinema”suited for playing movies, and “Game” which is optimized for playinggames.b Sources recorded in Dolby SurroundSources recorded in Dolby Surround are indicated with the followinglogo marks.Dolby Surround support mark :Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.“Dolby”, “Pro Logic” and the double-D symbol are trademarks ofDolby Laboratories.DTS SurroundDTS Digital SurroundDTS Digital Surround is the standard digital surround format of DTS,Inc., compatible with a sampling frequency of 44.1 or 48 kHz and upto 5.1-channels of digital discrete surround sound.DTS-ES™ Discrete 6.1DTS-ES™ Discrete 6.1 is a 6.1-channel discrete digital audio formatadding a surround back (SB) channel to the DTS digital surround sound.Decoding of conventional 5.1-channel audio signals is also possibleaccording to the decoder.DTS-ES™ Matrix 6.1DTS-ES™ Matrix 6.1 is a 6.1-channel discrete digital audio formatinserting a surround back (SB) channel to the DTS digital surroundsound through matrix encoding. Decoding of conventional 5.1-channelaudio signals is also possible according to the decoder.DTS NEO:6™ SurroundDTS NEO:6™ is a matrix decoding technology for achieving 6.1-channel surround playback with 2-channel sources. It includes “DTSNEO:6 CINEMA” suited for playing movies and “DTS NEO:6 MUSIC”suited for playing music.DTS 96/24DTS 96/24 is a digital audio format enabling high sound qualityplayback in 5.1-channels with a sampling frequency of 96 kHz and 24bit quantization on DVD-Video.Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent #’s: 5,451,942;5,956,674; 5,974,380; 5,978,762; 6,226,616; 6,487,535; 7,003,467& other U.S. and worldwide patents issued & pending. DTS, DTSDigital Surround, ES, and Neo:6 are registered trademarks and theDTS logos, Symbol and DTS 96/24 are trademarks of DTS, Inc.©1996-2007 DTS, Inc. All Rights Reserved.Information