ContentsAV Amplifier
DSP-AX861SEOWNER’S MANUALFor U.K. customers
Caution: Read this before operating your unitSpecial Instructions for U.K. Model1 En
Contentsat the end of this manual2 En
NoticeAbout this manualSupplied accessories
FeaturesBuilt-in 7-channelpower amplifier
Other featuresGetting started
Installing batteries in the remote control 2 34 En
2Insert the four supplied batteriesQuick start guide
Step 1: Set up your speakersPreparation: Check the items
Enjoy DVD playback1Place your speakers and subwoofer in the room
6 En2Connect speaker cables to each speaker
Front speakers and center speaker1 Connect the digital coaxial audio cable to the
7 Endigital coaxial audio output jack of your DVD
player and the DVD DIGITAL INPUT COAXIALP. •Connecting a set-topbox P.
•Using the other kind of speaker combinations P.P. •Connecting an external amplifier P.
P. •Connecting a Yamaha iPod universal dock P.4Rotate 4VOLUME to adjust the volume
Using the other SCENE buttons9 En
Check the type of the connected speakersUsing various input sources
After using this unitUsing various sound features
Adjusting the parameters of this unitRear panel
Connections11 En12 En
Placing speakersFront left and right speakers FL and FR
Center speaker C13 En
Connecting speakersUsing bi-amplificationconnections
Connecting the speaker cable4Tighten the knob to secure the wire
14 En15 En
Information on jacks and cable plugsAudio jacks
Video jacks16 En
Information on HDMIHDMI compatibility with this unit
HDMI jack and cable plugAudio signal flow
Audio and video signal flowVideo signal flow
17 En18 En
Connecting a TV monitor or projectorConnecting a DVD player
Connecting other components19 En
NotesConnecting a set-topbox
Connecting a DVD recorder, PVR or VCR20 En
Connections21 En
Connecting audio componentsNotes22 En
Connecting an external amplifier1FRONT PRE OUT jacks
2SURROUND PRE OUT jacksConnecting a Yamaha iPod universal dock
Using the VIDEO AUX jacks on the front panelUsing REMOTE OUT jacks
23 EnAC OUTLET SWITCHED
Connecting the power cable24 En
Memory back-upTurning this unit on and off
Setting the speaker impedance25 En
Turning on this unit9 MUTE indicator
1A Input signal indicators2B Decoder indicators
3ENHANCER indicatorLInput channel and speaker indicators
Using the remote controlLFE indicator
Input channel indicators28 En
Using AUTO SETUP2 Connect the supplied optimizer microphone
to the OPTIMIZER MIC jack on the front•When you do not use the EXTRA SP terminals
•When you use the presence speakers see page5Press Dl / h to select “SETUP” and then
6Press Dl/ hto select the desired setting of “EQ”30 En
Speaker wiring WIRINGSpeaker size SIZE
Speaker distance DISTANCEselect “SET” or “CANCEL”
the setup result displays31 En
9Press Dl / h repeatedly to toggle between32 En
If an error screen appearsIf “WARNING” appears
3Press DENTER to return to the topSelecting the desired SCENE template
Selecting the SCENE templatesDVD Viewing
DVD MovieWhich SCENE template would you like to select?
34 EnDefault SCENE buttons
Which source do you like to play back?35 En
Preset SCENE templates descriptionsDVD Viewing
DVD Movie Viewing36 En
Creating your original SCENE templatesRename the SCENE templates
2Set the operation mode selector to LAMPPlayback
Basic procedure37 En
the desired input sourceUsing the Zone B feature
A quick guide to contentsSelecting the MULTI CH INPUT component
Selecting the front speaker set39 En
Selecting audio input jacks AUDIO SELECTcontrol
1Turn on the video monitor connected to this unit2Press Dn repeatedly to select “SIGNAL
Using your headphones4Press NSET MENU on the remote control
Muting the audio outputCanceling the sleep timer
Using the sleep timer41 En
Audio informationSound field programs
Sound field indicatorsSelecting sound field programs
Sound field program descriptionsFor audio music sources
43 EnHiFi DSP
NotesFor various sources
44 EnFor visual sources of music
NotesFor movie sources
45 EnNotesStereo playback
46 EnThe Compressed Music Enhancer
Virtual CINEMA DSP47 En
STRAIGHTDeactivating the “STRAIGHT” mode
Press 7STRAIGHT or QSTRAIGHT to select “STRAIGHT”Adjusting the tonal quality
Using audio featuresAdjusting the speaker level
2Press Dl / h to adjust the speaker output levelSelecting the night listening mode
Enjoying multi-channelsources in 2-channelstereoEffect.Lvl:MID
49 EnControlling iPod
Using iPod50 En
Controlling iPod in the simple remote modeThe function of the play information display
51 En1Set the operation mode selector to
playback of the selected song52 En
Recording1Turn on all the connected components
the source component you want to record fromsettings
Advanced sound configurationsadjust
Changing sound field parameter54 En
Basic configuration of sound field programsIncrease the value of “DSP LEVEL” when
Decrease the value of “DSP LEVEL” whenINIT.DLY P.INIT.DLY S.INIT.DLY SB INI.DLY
55 EnROOM SIZE P.ROOM SIZE S.ROOM SIZE SB ROOM SIZE
56 EnLIVENESS S.LIVENESS SB LIVENESSREV.TIME
57 EnREV.DELAY
REV.LEVEL58 En
Selecting decodersSelecting decoders used with sound
field programs Decoder TypeDecoder descriptions
59 EnSURROUND DECODE
SURROUND DECODEDecoder parameter descriptions
60 EnAuto setup AUTO SETUP
Customizing this unit MANUAL SETUPManual setup MANUAL SETUP
61 En62 En
Signal information SIGNAL INFOSETUP”
Using SET MENUsettings 6Press NSET MENU to exit from “SET MENU”
63 EnWhen you use the presence speakers see page
Speaker settings ASPEAKER SETWhen you do not use the EXTRA SP terminals
FRONT B speakers setting FRONT BWhen the front speakers are small
When the front speakers are largeWhen the center speaker is large
When the center speaker is smallSubwoofer phase SUBWOOFER PHASE
When you do not use a subwoofer66 En
LFE/Bass out LFE/BASS OUTSpeaker distance CSP DISTANCE
67 EnUnit UNIT
Speaker distances68 En
Audio settings GAUDIO SETLow-frequencyeffect level
Center graphic equalizer CENTER GEQMaximum volume MAX VOL
HDMI setting HHDMI SETInitial volume INI.VOL
69 En70 En
2 INPUT MENUInput/output assignment
For COMPONENT VIDEO jacks A, B and C71 En
5Press DENTER on the remote control to exitFor OPTICAL OUTPUT jack
For OPTICAL INPUT jacks 2, 3 andDTS decoder prioritize setting
Multi channel input settings72 En
Decoder select mode3 OPTION MENU
Display settings ADISPLAY SET73 En
Video conversion VIDEO CONV74 En
Source feature OSD display timeHDMI aspect ratio HDMI ASP
Dimmer DIMMER75 En
iPod universal dock setting EDOCK SETParameter initialization DPARAM.INI
Charge on standby STANDBY CHARGEUsing the remote control for the SCENE feature
Remote control featuresremote control
76 En77 En
Controlling this unit, a TV, or other componentsControlling this unit
Controlling a TVControlling other components
78 EnRemote control code default settings
Setting remote control codesyou want to set up
79 En80 En
6Press TLEARN again to exit from the setup mode3Press DENTER
5Press DENTER to set the number81 En
Programming codes from other remote controls1 Set the operation mode selector to
LSOURCE and then press an input selectorChanging source names in the display window
the remote control82 En
5Press and hold the button you want to83 En
Macro programming featuresMACRO operations
3Press Dk / n to select and enter a character84 En
Default macro functionsor similar object when the operation
4 Press TMACRO again using a ballpoint pen85 En
3 Press the buttons for the functions you wantusing a ballpoint pen or similar object
Clearing configurations86 En
Clearing function setsClearing a learned function
87 Encontaining the function you want to clear
TLEARN again to exitClearing a macro function
88 Ena ballpoint pen or similar object
NotesUsing the advanced setup
Advanced setup89 En
unitRemote control AMP ID REMOTE AMP
User presets PRESETSetting remote control AMP ID codes
90 EnBi-amplifiersetting BI-AMP
SCENE IR code setting SCENE IRVideo parameter reset V.RESET
Remote control AMP ID codes92 En
TroubleshootingGeneral
after the power isspeakers when the
93 Ensettings are not
pageor DTS indicator in
94 EnThe volume level is
The volume level95 En
Remote control“CHECK SP WIRES”
The remote controlBefore AUTO SETUP
AUTO SETUP96 En
HDMIAfter AUTO SETUP
During AUTO SETUP97 En
Notes3Rotate the 6PROGRAM selector to select “PRESET”
Resetting the system4Press 5TONE CONTROL repeatedly to select “RESET”
98 EnComposite video signal
Component video signalGlossary
99 En100 En
S-videosignalDTS 96/24
DTS Digital Surround101 En
Sound field program informationElements of a sound field
CINEMA DSP102 En
Parametric equalizer informationFrequency
Gain103 En
SpecificationsAUDIO SECTION
VIDEO SECTION104 En
IndexNumerics105 En106 En5 6 7 8 9 0 A
Front panelRemote controlCABLE
List of remote control codesCD PLAYER
CD RECORDERMD RECORDER
LD PLAYERRECEIVER TUNER
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