Denon AVR-686S Operating Instructions Manual

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16ENGLISHENGLISHBasic OperationPlaying the input source1 Select the input source to be played.Example: CD(Main unit) (Remote control unit)2 Select the play (surround) mode.Example: STEREO4 Adjust the volume.The volume can be adjusted within the range of –70 to 0 to18 dB, in steps of 1 dB. However, when the channel level isset as described ( page 28), if the volume for anychannel is set at +1 dB or greater, the volume cannot beadjusted up to 18 dB. (In this case the maximum volume isadjusted to “18 dB — (Maximum value of channel level)”.)(Main unit) (Remote control unit)The volume level isdisplayed on themaster volume leveldisplay.Basic OperationPlayback(Main unit) (Remote control unit)SELECTTo select the surround mode while adjusting the surroundparameters, tone defeat or tone control, press the SURROUNDMODE button and then operate the selector.Playback using the external input (EXT. IN)terminalsPress the EXT. IN button to select the external input.NOTE:• When the input mode is set to the external input (EXT. IN),the play mode (DIRECT, VIRTUAL SURROUND, STEREO,STANDARD (DOLBY/DTS SURROUND), 5CH/7CH STEREOor DSP SIMULATION) cannot be selected.• In play modes other than the external input mode, thesignals connected to the EXT. IN terminals cannot bereproduced. In addition, signals cannot be output fromchannels not connected to the input terminals.• Cancelling the external input mode:Press the INPUT MODE or ANALOG button to switch to thedesired input mode ( page 17, 18).• The external input mode can be set for any input source. Towatch video while listening to sound, select the input source towhich the video signal is connected, then set this mode.• If the subwoofer output level is too high, set the “SW ATT.”surround parameter to “ON”.The signals being input to the external decoder input terminalsare played without passing through the surround circuitry.SELECTSURROUND MODEEXT. ININPUT SELECTORMASTER VOLUMEANALOGINPUT MODEVOLUMEEXT. INMUTINGSURROUNDMODEANALOGINPUTSELECTORINPUT MODE3 Start playback on the selected component.For operating instructions, refer to the component’s manual. Press the MUTING button.Turning the sound off temporarily (MUTING)Use this to turn off the audio output temporarily.• Canceling the MUTING mode:q Press the MUTING button again.w Press the VOLUME button on the remote control unit, oradjust the volume up or down via the front panel MASTERVOLUME knob.