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FUNCTION FUNCTION CONTROL INPUT REC SELECT / M-ZONE PRECISION AUDIO COMPONENT / AV SURROUND RECEIVER AVR-5800 ¥)) 2 We greatly appreciate your purchase of the AVR-5800. 2 To be sure you take maximum advantage of all the features the AVR-5800 has to offer, read these instructions carefully and
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alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQU' AU FOND. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause
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If an outside antenna is connected to the receiver, be sure the antenna system is grounded so as to provide some protection Servicing - The user should not attempt to service the appliance beyond that described in the operating instructions. All other servicing should be referred to qualified service
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Information 56~65 ⁄7 Specifications 66 2 ACCESSORIES q Operating instructions AVR-5800 1 RC-8000 1 RC-8001ST 1 Check that the following parts are included in addition to the main unit: w Warranty ( for North America model only 1 e Service station list 1 t Remote control unit y LR6/AA
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range of speaker systems. Rated at 170 watts into 8 Ω/ohms, the amp channels feature additional low impedance drive capability. 14.Future Sound Format Upgrade Capability via Eight Channel Inputs & Outputs For future multi-channel audio format(s), the AVR-5800 is provided with 7.1 channel (seven main
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remote control audio equipment. Never use them for hair driers, TVs or other electrical appliances. AC cord (Supplied) AC outlets (wall) AC 120V, 60Hz Turntable (MM cartridge) Ground wire Connecting a turntable Extension jacks for future use Connect the turntable's output cord to the AVR-5800
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EXT. IN-1 SW EXT. IN-2 (REMOTE CONTROL) ROOM TO ROOM POWER AMP IN OUT AVR-5800 is pressed, the picture switches to the signals input to the VDP input jacks. Video deck 2 Video deck 1 R LR L R L R L OUT IN OUT IN AUDIO VIDEO R LR L R L R L OUT IN OUT IN AUDIO VIDEO Connecting a video
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in mind and make connections according to the equipment's instruction manuals. LD player, CDV player, etc. Connecting a video disc player (VDP) VDP • Connect the video disc player's S-Video output jack to the S-VIDEO VDP IN jack using an S-Video connection cord. • A DVD player can be connected to
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jacks are not output from the VIDEO output jack (yellow) or the S-Video output jack. In addition, the video signals input to the VIDEO input (yellow) and S-Video input jacks are not output to the color difference (component) video jacks. • The AVR-5800's on-screen display signals are not output
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turning clockwise. 10 Note to CATV system installer: This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer's attention to Article 820-40 in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as practical
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Audio DVD player, or a multi-channel SACD player, or other future multi-channel sound format decoder. • When making connections, also refer to the operating instructions of the other components. CENTER SURR.-A R SURR.-B R EFFECT / SB R MULTI ZONE R SPEAKER SYSTEMS 1 SAT ANTENNA TERMINALS VIDEO
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Speaker system no problems with the wiring or the ventilation around the unit, switch off the power and contact a DENON service center cut off. Turn off the set's power, wait for the set to cool down, improve the ventilation around the set, then turn the power back on. Cooling fan • The AVR-5800
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SPEAKER SYSTEMS CONPONENT VIDEO IN DVD IN TV IN DBS / SAT MONITOR OUT Y CB CR Y CB CR Y CB CR Y CB CR MULTI ZONE DVD VDP 1 ANTENNA TERMINALS VIDEO OUT TV DBS / V. AUX VCR-1 VCR-2 VCR-3 VCR-1 VCR-2 VCR-3 SAT MONITOR 1 2 LOOP ANT. FMCOAX. 75Ω AM S-VIDEO IN OUT OUT AUDIO IN
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of these parts, refer to 47) o 6.1/7.1 SURROUND button 51) !0 VIDEO ON/OFF button 39) !1 TONE DEFEAT button system indicators (SURROUND SPEAKER A/B 35) #2 PURE DIRECT button 44) #3 Input source selector dial (INPUT SELECTOR 33) #4 HOME THX CINEMA button 45) #5 Remote control sensor (REMOTE
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Remote control unit • For details, refer to the separate (supplied) RC-8000 operating instructions. q Transmitter w Touch panel e CHANNEL up/down buttons r MUTE button t USB terminal y Jog stick (PUSH ENTER) u VOL. (volume) up/down buttons i LIGHT (back light) button o Battery charging contacts !0
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These settings are required to set up the listening room's AV system centered around the AVR-5800. • Use the following buttons to set up the system: Screen while icons are displayed Transmission codes of independent buttons CHANNEL• : Tuner preset CHANNELª : Tuner preset VOL• : Main volume of
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The AVR-5800's on-screen display function is designed for use with high resolution monitor TVs, so it may be difficult to read small characters on TVs with small screens or low resolutions. • The setup menu is not displayed when headphones are being used. • Speaker system layout Basic system layout
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to display the "SETUP 3/5" page. Press "SYSTEM SETUP" at the bottom left to display the "System Setup Menu" on the TV screen. 7 Push the remote control unit's jog stick to the right to display the "SETUP 4/4" page. Press the "LCD 10s" button on this page so that this part is displayed in half
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of the bottom line on the "AV AMP's" "SETTING 3/5" page so that this part is displayed in half-tone dot mesh. Make the system setups by pushing the jog stick on the remote control unit forward and backward, left and right. 2 At the System Setup Menu select "Speaker Configuration". 3 Switch to
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speakers to be used for the surround back channel. If the subwoofer has sufficient low frequency playback full advantage of the performance of the Home THX certified speaker systems, set the front, center and set for both speakers A and B on the System Setup Menu (when using both A and B surround
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The System Setup Menu reappears. THX surround EX/DTS ES Auto Flag Detect Mode (AFDM) setting OFF Set the "OFF" mode to perform 6.1-channel playback with conventional 5.1-channel sources or sources on which the identification signal described below is not recorded. ON This function only works with
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: Distance between subwoofer and listening position FL Center FR Subwoofer SL L1 L2 L5 Listening position L3 L4 SR SBL SBR 1 At the System Setup Menu select "Delay Time". 2 Switch to the Delay Time screen. 3 Select the desired unit, meters or feet. Select (darken) the desired units
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than the value shown in highlighted line. 7 Enter the setting. The System Setup Menu reappears. The AVR-5800 automatically sets the optimum surround delay time for the listening room. Setting the Multi Zone Control The AVR-5800 is equipped with two sets of multi-zone outputs. Multi-zone 1 is
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ENTER". Variable: The level can be adjusted freely using the buttons on the remote control unit (M. ZONE 1 4/5, VOLUME UP and VOLUME DOWN). -40 dB, channel to Multi-zone 2. 1 At the System Setup Menu, select "Multi Zone Control". 2 Press jog stick "ENTER" to switch to the "Multi Zone Control"
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also be adjusted directly from the remote control unit. (For details, see page 42.) • When using both surround speakers A and B, their playback levels can be adjusted separately. 1 At the System Setup Menu select "Channel Level". 2 Switch to the Channel Level screen. 3 Select "Test Tone Mode
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balance. NOTE: When adjusting the level of an active subwoofer system, you may also need to adjust the subwoofer's own volume control. When you adjust the channel levels while in the SYSTEM SETUP CHANNEL LEVEL mode, the channel level adjustments made will affect ALL surround modes. Consider this
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prevents distortion and damage in the loudspeaker system by controlling the maximum bass volume level. With this feature you may set the maximum bass level for the system. • This feature operates with or without a subwoofer in the system. 1 At the System Setup Menu select "Subwoofer Peak Limit Lev
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is done, the low frequencies are cut, so the effect is insufficient. We AVR-5800 for the different input sources. 1 At the System Setup audio source (stereo - 2 channel) and a digital audio recorder. • Do not connect the output of the component connected to the OPTICAL 5 OUT jack on the AVR-5800
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at preset channels A1 to 8, B1 to 8, C1 to 8, D1 to 8 and E1 to 8. NOTES: • If an FM station cannot be preset automatically due to poor reception, use the "Manual tuning" operation to tune in the station, then preset it using the manual "Preset memory" operation. 1 At the System Setup Menu select
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the SYSTEM SETUP button. The changed settings are entered and the on-screen display turns off. Finally set the remote control unit (RC-8000) display time setting to a time that is short but long enough that operation is possible. • On-screen display signals Signals input to the AVR-5800 VIDEO
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only the AVR-5800 but other remote control compatible DENON components as well. Furthermore, it is equipped with a function for learning the control signals of remote control units of other manufacturers, so it can also be used to operate non-DENON remote control compatible video components. • For
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instructions. 1 Either lightly press on the remote control unit's touch panel or press the LIGHT button to turn on the liquid crystal display. 3 3 2 Remote control when you leave home for, say, a vacation. Press the "AVAMP" icon to display the page section. Move the remote control unit's jog
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the remote control unit) to switch the external input. EXT. IN (Main unit) (Remote control unit) and the program in the AVR-5800's surround decoder is selected Digital or PCM (2 channel stereo) format. If no output jack. t ANALOG (exclusive analog audio signal playback mode) The signals input to
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instructions, refer to the component's manual. 5 Adjust the volume. MASTER VOLUME The volume level is displayed on the master volume level display. (Main unit) (Remote control unit) The volume can be adjusted within the range of -60 to 0 to 18 dB, in steps of 1 dB. However, when the channel
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1 The surround speakers switch as shown below each time the SPEAKER button is pressed. SURROUND A SURROUND B SURROUND A+B (Remote control unit) This operation is possible when the setting for using both surround speakers A and B is made at "Speaker Configuration" in the System Setup Menu. 35
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the recording mode. • For operating instructions, refer to the manual of the component on which you want DTS multichannel signals converted into 2-channel analog signals. • The recording audio/video output jacks. • Digital signals are not output from the MULTI ZONE 1 audio Remote control unit) 36
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source light. • When the AVR-5800 is in the REC OUT mode, the source cannot be output using the M-ZONE 2 buttons on the remote control unit. FUNCTION (Main unit) 3 Start playing the source to be output. • For operating instructions, refer to the manuals of the respective components. Display
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Remote control unit) The playback switches as shown below each time the button is pressed. EXT. IN-1 EXT. IN-2 Once this is selected, the input signals connected to the FRONT-L , FRONT-R, CENTER, SURR.-L (surround left) and SURR.-R (surround right) channels DOLBY/DTS SURROUND, HOME THX CINEMA,
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mode Use this mode to adjust the tone and achieve the desired sound while watching images. STEREO (Main unit) (Remote control unit) 4 VIDEO ON/OFF button When no video signals of a DVD, etc., are connected to the AVR-5800 and the DVD, etc., are connected directly to a TV, etc., the unneeded
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, refer to the devices' operating instructions. MULTI ROOM MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM [1] Multi-zone playback using the MULTI ZONE 1 terminals The AVR-5800 is equipped with audio pre-out terminals for which the volume is adjustable (M-ZONE 1) and composite video output terminals as the MULTI ZONE
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details, refer to the operating instructions of the RC-616, 617 or 618. ANOTHER ROOM MAIN ROOM INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER REMOTE CONTROL UNIT RC-617 RC-616 AVR-5800 REMOTE CONTROL UNIT ROOM-TO-ROOM REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEM (separately sold) control line MULTI SOURCE AUDIO signal cable SPEAKER cable 41
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This adjustment can be performed with the system setup (see page 25) or from the remote control unit, as described below. • Adjusting with the remote control unit using the test tones is only possible in the "Auto" mode and only effective in the DOLBY SURROUND and HOME THX CINEMA modes. The adjusted
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UNIT: Move jog stick "ENTER" back and forth to adjust the level of the selected speaker. (Main unit) (Remote control unit) 4 REMOTE CONTROL UNIT: Once the channel level adjustment is completed, press the CURSOR/PAGE button again so that the display is no longer highlighted, then press the
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Playing modes for different sources The AVR-5800 is equipped with many surround modes. We recommend using the surround modes as described below in order to achieve the maximum effect for the specific signal source. • Though we recommend selecting the surround mode as described above, other surround
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Home THX Cinema mode. HOME THX CINEMA (Main unit) (Remote control unit) 3 Play a program source with the , mark. For operating instructions, refer to the manuals of the respective components. The channel Flag Source SBch Output of Setup Menu is displayed (see page 21). When you change a
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Remote control unit) w Set the input mode to "AUTO". INPUT MODE (Main unit) (Remote control unit) 1 2 Select the Surround mode. DOLBY DTS SURROUND SURROUND 1 (Main unit) (Remote control "SURR. PARA" button to complete the setting. (Remote control unit) NOTE: • When "Default" is selected
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Lit 1 (Main unit) (Remote control unit) 2 Play a program source with the mark. • For operating instructions, refer to the manuals of the 1 respective components. NOTE: • There are four Dolby Surround Pro Logic modes (NORMAL, PHANTOM, WIDE and 3CH. LOGIC). The AVR-5800 sets the mode
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DENON ORIGINAL SURROUND MODES • The AVR-5800 frequency of 96 kHz (such as from DVD-Video discs that contain 24 bit, 96 kHz audio). If such signals are input during playback in tone control settings and playback level balance for the different output channels are memorized for each surround mode
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1 Select the surround mode for the input channel. 1 DIRECT STEREO DOLBY SURROUND SURROUND MODE DTS is no longer highlighted, then press the "SURR. PARA" button to complete the setting. (Remote control unit) NOTES: • When "Default" is selected and the jog stick is moved to the left
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the surround parameter screen on the monitor. The screen for the selected surround mode appears. "TONE" cannot be selected in (Remote control unit) the Direct or Home THX Cinema mode. 2 Press the CURSOR/PAGE button to highlight the display, then use the jog stick to set the parameters
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within the range of 0 to 300 ms. TONE CONTROL: This can be set individually for the separate surround modes other than Direct and Home THX Cinema. 2 Surround modes and parameters Signals and adjustability in the different modes Channel output Parameter (default values are shown in parentheses
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to set the manual tuning mode. Check that the display's "AUTO" indicator turns. (Main unit) (Remote control unit) 2 Switch the remote control device to " turn off. • When the manual tuning mode is set, FM stereo broadcasts are received in monaural and the "STEREO" indicator turns off. 52
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E). MODE SELECT 34 (Main unit) (Remote control unit) 4 Main unit: Select the desired preset channel (1 to 8). Remote control unit: Press the PRESET UP or DOWN button to select the desired preset channel (1 to 8). FUNCTION (Main unit) (Remote control unit) 5 Press the MEMORY button again
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(Main unit) (Remote control unit) 2 Main unit: Watching the display, select the desired preset channel. Remote control unit: Watching the display and the microprocessor will be initialized. NOTES: • If step 3 does not work, start over from step 1. • If the microprocessor has been reset, all
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LD player's Dolby Digital RF output to 7 the AVR-5800's Dolby Digital RF input jacks. This unit does not operate properly when • Batteries dead. • Remote control unit too far from this unit. • Obstacle between this unit and remote control • Replace with new batteries. • Move closer. • Remove
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Audio, SACD (Super Audio CD), MPEG multi-channel audio, etc. "Source" here does not refer to the type of signal (format) but the recorded content. Sources can be divided into two major categories. 2 Types of sources • Movie audio Signals created to be played in movie theaters The AVR-5800's
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for one or two channels are required in order to achieve a THX Surround EX system with the AVR-5800. Adding these, channel and DTS Surround 5.1-channel sources. Furthermore, all the Denon original surround modes (see page 48) are compatible with 7.1-channel playback, so you can enjoy 7.1-channel
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as guides to set up your system according to the type of speakers used and the main usage purpose. 1. For THX Surround EX systems ( the AVR-5800 and set all settings on the setup menu to "A". (This is the factory default setting. For details, see page 16.) • The signals from the surround channels
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for watching movies to the surround speaker A jacks on the AVR-5800, the surround speakers for playing multi-channel music to the surround speaker B jacks. Set the surround speaker selection on the setup menu. (For instructions, see page 19.) • To activate the appropriate speakers for movies
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home surround systems No. recorded channels (elements) No. playback channels Playback channels (max.) Audio processing High frequency playback limit of surround channel the player's operating instructions. Media Dolby Digital RF demodulator's digital output to the AVR-5800's VDP input. 3 If the
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. DVDs recorded in Dolby Surround include sources recorded in PCM and sources recorded in 2-channel Dolby Digital. For 2-channel Dolby Digital DVD sources, the DVD player's audio mode is 2-channel Dolby Digital, and the AVR-5800's surround mode is Dolby Pro Logic. Use the status button (see page 35
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Extended Surround is a new multi-channel digital signal format developed by Digital Theater Systems Inc. While offering high compatibility detected as having a 5.1-channel format, so the DTS-ES Matrix 6.1 mode must be set manually to play these sources. (For instructions on selecting the surround
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decoder into the SL, SR and SB channels and output as 6.1 channels of signals. With the AVR-5800, the signals further undergo Home THX Cinema processing to achieve a THX Surround EX system. Even without the proper environment for playing the SB channel, Dolby Digital Surround EX signals are 100
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q (Surround Speaker Setting) System setup Input the combination of speakers in your system and their corresponding sizes (SMALL Zone Control Set the method of playing the surround back channel for digital signals. This parameter is for optimizing the timing with which the audio signals
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Surround modes and parameters Signals and adjustability in the different modes Channel output Parameter (default values are shown in parentheses) Mode PURE DIRECT, DIRECT STEREO EXTERNAL INPUT WIDE SCREEN HOME THX CINEMA DOLBY PRO LOGIC DOLBY DIGITAL DTS SURROUND DTS STEREO SURROUND 5CH/7CH
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SPECIFICATIONS 2 Audio section • Power amplifier Rated +0, -3 dB • Color component video terminal Input / output level and dBf = 1 x 10-15 W) [AM] Receiving Range: 87.5 MHz ~ 107.9 MHz 520 ) 2 Remote control unit (RC-8000) Batteries: LR6/AA Type (four batteries) External dimensions: 96
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14-14, AKASAKA 4-CHOME, MINATO-KU, TOKYO 107-8011, JAPAN Telephone: (03) 3584-8111 Printed in Japan 511 3624 006