Denon 686S Owners Manual - Page 4

ENGLISH Getting Started Thank you for choosing the DENON AVR-686 A/V Surround Receiver. This remarkable component has been engineered to provide superb surround sound 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 we recommend with an immense array of features, before you begin hookup and operation that you review the contents of this manual before proceeding. Contents Getting Started Accessories 2 Before using 2 Cautions on installation 2 Cautions on handling 2 Preparing the remote control unit 2 Inserting the batteries 3 Operating range of the remote control unit 3 Part names and functions Front panel 3 Remote control unit 4 Easy Setup and Operation Easy setup flow 4 Speaker system layout 5 Speaker connections 5, 6 Connecting a DVD player and monitor TV 7 Auto Setup Connecting a microphone 8 Turning on the power 8 Starting Auto Setup 9 About error messages 10 Playing a DVD with surround sound 10 Connecting Other Sources Cable indications 11 The video conversion function 11 Connecting a TV/DBS tuner 12 Connecting a video camera or video game 12 Connecting the external inputs (EXT. IN) terminals 12 Connecting a CD player 12 Connecting a VCR 13 Connecting a tape deck, CD recorder or MD recorder 13 Connecting the antenna terminals 13, 14 Connecting the MULTI ZONE terminals ZONE2 speaker out connections 14 Connecting the power supply cord 15 Basic Operation Playback Playing the input source 16 Playback using the external input (EXT. IN) terminals 16 Turning the sound off temporarily (MUTING 16 Listening over headphones 17 Combining the currently playing sound with the desired image (VIDEO SELECT 17 Selecting the front speakers 17 Checking the currently playing program source 17 Input mode 17, 18 Surround Playing audio sources (CDs and DVDs) 2-channel playback modes 18 Dolby Pro Logic IIx (Pro Logic II) mode 19, 20 DTS NEO:6 mode 21, 22 Dolby Digital mode and DTS surround 22, 23 Night mode 24 Adjusting the audio delay 24 DENON original surround modes Surround modes and their features 25 DSP surround simulation 26, 27 Tone control setting • Adjusting the sound quality 28 • Tone defeat mode 28 Channel Level 28 Listening to the radio Auto preset memory 29 Auto tuning 29 Manual tuning 30 Preset stations 30 Recalling preset stations 30 Getting Started Advanced Operation Remote control unit Operating DENON audio components 31 Preset memory 32 Operating a component stored in the preset memory 32~34 Punch through 34 Multi zone music entertainment system 35 Remote control unit operations during multi-source playback 36 Other functions Recording the program source (recording the source currently being monitored 37 Last function memory 37 Initialization of the microprocessor 37 Advanced Setup Front display 38 System Setup Setting the Speaker Configuration 38, 39 Setting the Delay Time 39, 40 Setting the Subwoofer Mode and Crossover Frequency 40 Setting the Test Tone 41 Setting the Digital In Assignment 42 Setting the Video Input Mode 42 Setting the Audio Delay 43 Setting the Auto Surround Mode 43 Setting the Ext. In Subwoofer Level 43 Setting the Power Amp Assignment 43 System setup items and default values 44 Troubleshooting 45 Additional information 46~51 Specifications 52 List of preset codes End of this manual 1 ENGLISH