Denon Your Complete Guide to the AVR 3801 Manual and Operating Instructions

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AV SURROUND RECEIVER

AVR-3801

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

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Contents AVR-3801 Page Safety Precautions Safety Instructions Before Using Table of ContentsFeatures Connections Connecting the audio componentsConnecting video components Precaution when using S-jacks Connecting a video component equipped with S-Video jacksConnecting a monitor TV Connecting the video decksAM loop antenna assembly FM antenna adopter assembly Connecting the antenna terminalsConnecting a monitor TV Monitor OUT jack Connecting a DVD player DVD in jacksConnecting the Multi Zone jacks Connecting the external input EXT. in jacksPrecautions when connecting speakers Connecting banana plugsSpeaker system connections ConnectionsProtector circuit Part Names and Functions Surround speaker system indicatorsFront Panel Surround Speaker A/BDISPLAY/SURR. Para Remote control unitSystem Setup button Setting UP the SystemPress this to display the system setup menu Cursor buttonsSurround speaker selector function Setting the power amplifier assignment Before setting up the systemSetting the type of speakers Parameters Assignment of low frequency signal range Setting the Subwoofer modeSubwoofer mode Setting Setting the delay timeOFF PreparationsOnce Meters or Feet is selected in , Delay Time screen appears automaticallySelect the speaker to be set Set the distance betweenSwitch to the Channel Level screen Select Test Tone Mode Setting the channel levelSelect Yes Select Test Tone StartIs the same To select the input source Setting the Digital In AssignmentTo select the digital input jack Set the multi pre-out output level adjustment Setting the on-screen display OSDSwitch to the On Screen Display screen Select on or OFF Multi Vol. LevelPress the Enter button Auto Preset Memory screen appears Auto tuner presetsOn-screen display signals After completing system setupUsing the remote control unit Remote Control UnitInserting the batteries CD player CD system buttons Operating Denon audio componentsMD recorder MD, CD recorder CDR system buttons Tape deck Tape system buttonsEnter Code ResetCode no LearnOperating a component stored in the preset memory Checking the preset memory settingsOperate the component Learning function SYS Mode Storing system call signalsSystem call System call buttonsUsing the system call function ResettingResetting the system call buttons Reset ALL Reset SYS Reset PRE Reset LRNSYS Mode SYS Call Resetting the preset memoryResetting learned buttons All reset function Auto search function Operation Turn on the power Press the Power switch buttonBefore operating Refer to Connections pages 6 to 13 and check that allInput mode selection function To select the input source when RECPlaying the input source Select the input source to be playedInput signal display Input mode displayExample Stereo Listening over headphones Adjusting the sound quality ToneAfter starting playback Turning the sound off temporarily MutingMulti-source recording/playback Playing one source while recording another REC OUT modeChecking the currently playing program source, etc This operation is not possible in the REC OUT mode Display switches as follows eachSelect Multi using Multi source switchesPress the EXT. in to switch External input Playback using the external input EXT. in jacksSet the external input EXT ModeMulti Room Music Entertainment System Multi-source and multi-zone playbackBefore playing with the surround function SurroundFader function Dolby Surround Pro Logic modeSelect the Dolby/DTS Surround mode Set the input mode to Auto or DTSSignal Detect indicator lights When playing sources On whichSurround parameters q Cinema EQ. Cinema Equalizer 7.1 SurroundCOMP. Dynamic Range Compression LFE Low Frequency EffectDSP Surround Simulation Surround modes and their featuresPersonal Memory Plus Set the parameters DSP surround simulationWhen turned counterclockwise When turned clockwisePress the Surround Parameter button Tone control setting Music CinemaManual tuning Auto tuningListening to the Radio TunerChecking the preset stations Preset memoryLast Function Memory Recalling preset stationsInitialization of the Microprocessor Troubleshooting Additional Information Types of multi-channel signalsMovie audio Number of surround back speakers Surround back speakersSpeaker setting examples When not using surround back speakers When using different surround speakers for movies and musicDolby Surround Dolby Digital Dolby Surround AC-3 Surround2Dolby Digital and Dolby Pro Logic Dolby Digital compatible media and playback methodsDolby Pro Logic DTS Digital SurroundDolby Pro Logic compatible media and playback methods DTS compatible media and playback methodsDTS-ESTMMatrix DTS-ESTMDiscreteDTS Neo6TM surround DTS Neo6 CinemaDVD VDP Tape TV/DBS VCR-1 VCR-2 Surround modes and parametersSpecifications 14-14, Akasaka 4-CHOME, MINATO-KU, Tokyo 107-8011, Japan