Denon AVR-5700 manual Dolby Surround Dolby Digital Dolby Surround AC-3

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Surround

The AVR-5700 is equipped with a digital signal processing circuit that lets you play program sources in the surround mode to achieve the same sense of presence as in a movie theater.

Dolby Surround

(1)Dolby Digital (Dolby Surround AC-3)

Dolby Digital is the multi-channel digital signal format developed by Dolby Laboratories.

Dolby Digital consists of up to “5.1” channels - front left, front right, center, surround left, surround right, and an additional channel exclusively reserved for additional deep bass sound effects (the Low Frequency Effects – LFE – channel, also called the “.1” channel, containing bass frequencies of up to 120 Hz).

Unlike the analog Dolby Pro Logic format, Dolby Digital’s main channels can all contain full range sound information, from the lowest bass, up to the highest frequencies – 22 kHz. The signals within each channel are distinct from the others, allowing pinpoint sound imaging, and Dolby Digital offers tremendous dynamic range from the most powerful sound effects to the quietest, softest sounds, free from noise and distortion.

2Dolby Digital and Dolby Pro Logic

Comparison of home surround systems

Dolby Digital

Dolby Pro Logic

 

 

 

No. recorded channels (elements)

5.1 ch

2 ch

 

 

 

No. playback channels

5.1 ch

4 ch

 

 

 

Playback channels (max.)

L, R, C, SL, SR, SW

L, R, C, S (SW - recommended)

 

 

 

Audio processing

Digital discrete processing Dolby Digital (AC-3) encoding/decoding

Analog matrix processing Dolby Surround

 

 

 

High frequency playback limit of surround

20 kHz

7 kHz

channel

 

 

 

 

 

2Dolby Digital compatible media and playback methods

Marks indicating Dolby Digital compatibility: and . The following are general examples. Also refer to the player’s operating instructions.

Media

Dolby Digital output jacks

Playback method (reference page)

 

 

 

LD (VDP)

Coaxial Dolby Digital RF output jack

Set the input mode to “AUTO” or “RF”.

2 1 2 2 2 3

2 1 2 2 2 3

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DVD

Optical or coaxial digital output

Set the input mode to “AUTO” or “DIGITAL”.

(same as for PCM)

2 2

(Page 37)

2 4

 

 

 

 

 

Others

Optical or coaxial digital output

Set the input mode to “AUTO” or “DIGITAL”.

(satellite broadcasts, CATV, etc.)

(same as for PCM)

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21 When playing in Dolby Digital with a Dolby Digital compatible LD player, connect the LD (VDP) player to the VDP function. (See page 25.)

22 When the LD/DVD compatible player is equipped with Dolby Digital RF outputs, the LD’s Dolby Digital output is output from the RF jacks and the DVD’s Dolby Digital output is output from the optical or coaxial digital jacks. Select the input mode according to the type of media being played (LD or DVD). Also, if both the RF and Digital outputs are connected to the AVR-5700’s VDP function, the input mode can be selected automatically by setting the “AUTO” mode (see page 45).

23 If the player is switched from the pause or search mode to the play mode when playing an LD in the “AUTO” mode (see page 37), analog sound may be output momentarily before the sound switches to Dolby Digital. This is because the Dolby Digital RF signals output from the LD are not output during the pause and search modes, so during this type the input mode is switched according to the “AUTO” mode’s signal priority order (see page 37). If this happens, switch to the “RF” (fixed RF input) mode. No analog sound will be output.

24 Some DVD digital outputs have the function of switching the Dolby Digital signal output method between “bit stream” and “(convert to) PCM”. When playing in Dolby Digital surround on the AVR-5700, switch the DVD player’s output mode to “bit stream”. In some cases players are equipped with both “bit stream + PCM” and “PCM only” digital outputs. In this case connect the “bit stream + PCM” jacks to the AVR-5700.

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Contents AVR-5700 Safety Precautions Safety Instructions Table of Contents Before UsingFeatures Connecting the audio components ConnectionsConnecting video components Connecting a monitor TV Connecting a video component equipped with S-Video jacksPrecaution when using S-jacks Connecting the video decksAM loop antenna assembly Connecting the antenna terminalsConnection of AM antennas Connecting a DVD player DVD in jacks Connecting a monitor TV Monitor OUT jackConnecting the external input EXT. in jacks Connecting the Multi Source jacksSpeaker Impedance Connecting the speaker cordsSpeaker system connections ConnectionsProtector circuit Part Names and Functions Front PanelRemote control unit Power button …………………………36 Tuner buttons …………………………52Surround Parameter button Setting UP the SystemSystem Setup button Enter buttonSurround speaker selector function Before setting up the system Setting the type of speakersSystem Setup Menu reappears Setting the bass outputEnter the setting At the System Setup Menu select Bass OutputAt the System Setup Menu select Delay Time Setting the delay timeSubwoofer Only THX recommended THX mode Front & SubwooferSelect the desired unit, meters or feet Select darken the desired units, Meters or FeetTest tone A, B or A+B Setting the channel levelSurr. Sp. a When the Manual mode is selected Volume can be adjusted between -12 dB and +12 dB in unitsChannel Level screen reappears Subwoofer peak limit level setting AVR-5700 automatically sets the subwoofer peak limit levelSetting the digital inputs Setting the on-screen display OSD Auto tuner presetsAfter completing system setup On-screen display signalsUsing the remote control unit Remote Control UnitInserting the batteries Operating Denon audio components Set mode switch 2 to the position for the component to beOperated. The tuner can be operated when the switch is at Any position but LockPreset memory VCR VCR or TV Operating a video component stored in the preset memorySet the slide switch to the component to be registered VDP Operate the video componentLearning function System call function Using the system call functionSystem call buttons Storing signals Clearing system call settingsOperation Before operatingPlaying the input source Select the input mode Selecting the analog modeInput mode selection function Select the input source to be playedAdjust the volume Select the play modeManual Auto mode Digital Auto mode Digital PCM mode Input mode when playing DTS sourcesAfter starting playback Adjusting the sound quality toneListening over headphones Turning the sound off temporarily mutingPlaying one source while recording another REC OUT mode Multi-source recording/playbackPlayback using the external input EXT. in jacks Multi-source and multi-zone playback Multi Room Music Entertainment SystemSurround Adjust the level of the selected speakerBefore playing with the surround function Dolby Surround Pro Logic mode Fader functionSelect the Dolby Surround mode Set the input mode to Auto or RFSet the input mode to Auto or Digital DTS indicator lights when playing DTS sourcesLFE Low Frequency Effect Surround parameters Cinema EQ. Cinema EqualizerCOMP. Dynamic Range Compression Dialogue NormalizationHome THX Cinema mode DSP Surround Simulation Surround modes and their featuresPersonal Memory Plus DSP surround simulation Select the surround mode for the input channelWide Screen can only be selected from the main unit Tone control setting Select ToneSurround parameters Surround modes and parametersManual tuning Auto tuningListening to the Radio Checking the preset stations Last Function Memory Recalling preset stationsInitialization of the Microprocessor Troubleshooting Optimum surround sound for different sources Types of multi-channel signalsAdditional Information Types of sources Movie audioBasic setting for primarily watching movies Speaker setting examplesWhen using different surround speakers for movies and music 2Dolby Digital and Dolby Pro Logic SurroundDolby Surround Dolby Digital Dolby Surround AC-3 Dolby Digital compatible media and playback methodsDolby Pro Logic DTS Digital SurroundDTS compatible media and playback methods Timber matching circuit Home THX Cinema surround modeRe-equalizer Dynamic decorrelation circuitSurround modes and parameters AUX TAPE-1Specifications Audio section Power amplifier Rated outputPage 14-14, Akasaka 4-CHOME, MINATO-KU, Tokyo 107-8011, Japan