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2 ENGLISH FRANCAISnSAFETY PRECAUTIONS CAUTIONRISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: WARNING: 3 FCC INFORMATION (For US customers)FRANCAIS ENGLISH nNOTE ON USE / OBSERVATIONS RELATIVES A L’UTILISATION 4 ContentsGetting Started Accessories· Cautions on Handling· Cautions on Installation· About the Remote Control Unit Operating Range of the Remote Control Unit································3 Part Names and Functions· Connections Preparations Speaker Connections Operations Menu Map Examples of Front Display System Setup Operations· Example of Display of Default Values Speaker Setup Input Setup Option Setup· Amp Assign Surround Modes Standard Playback· DSP Simulation Playback Stereo Playback Direct Playback Parameter Surround Parameter Information Status Playback Playing Video and Audio Equipment· Listening to FM/AM Broadcasts Presetting Radio Stations (Preset Memory)·································33 ··································34 Other Operations and Functions Other Operations Recording on an External Device (REC OUT mode)·····················37 Convenient Functions Remote Control Unit Operations Operating DENON Audio Components·······································39 Operating DENON Audio Components Presetting Operating Preset components Punch Through Function Amp Assign / Multi-zoneConnections and Operations Multi-zoneSettings with the Amp Assign Function··················43 Multi-zone Operations Other Information· Troubleshooting Specifications· List of preset codes Thank you for purchasing this DENON product. To ensure proper operation, please read this owner’s manual carefully before using the product After reading them, be sure to keep them for future reference 5 AccessoriesCheck that the following parts are supplied with the product e Warranty (for North America model only) 6 Inserting the Batteries7 Front PanelDisplay 8 Rear Panel9 Remote Control Unit10 Cables Used for Connections11 Speaker Installation12 Speaker ConnectionsExample: 5.1-channels(FRONT A+B) and ZONE2 use with built-in Subwoofer amplifier b L : Left R : Right ZONE2 speakers ZONE2 Connecting the Speaker Cables 2Turn the speaker terminal counterclockwise to loosen it 3Insert the speaker cable’s core wire to the hilt into the speaker terminal 4Turn the speaker terminal clockwise to tighten it When using a banana plug Tighten the speaker terminal firmly before inserting the banana plug Protection circuit 13 Connecting Equipment with HDMI connectorsDVD player b The AVR-1508is compatible with 30- and 36-bitDeep Color b The AVR-1508is compatible with HDMI Ver. 1.3a Deep Color and xvYCC signal to the digital audio input connector or analog audio input connector • The AVR-1508cannot be controlled from another device via the HDMI cable logo is indicated (a non-HDMI-certifiedproduct) volume down When using a DVI cable, no audio signals are transmitted When connecting with an HDMI/DVI converter cable (adapter) • HDMI video signals are theoretically compatible with the DVI format signals will not be output due to poor connections with the connected cable, etc 14 DVD Player15 CD PlayeriPod® 16 TV/CABLE TunerVideo Cassette Recorder 17 CD Recorder / MD Recorder / Tape DeckVideo Camera / Game Console 18 Component with Multi-channelOutput connectorsXM connector 19 Antenna terminals20 Multi-zoneTurning the Power On (vpage 31) 21 1 HDMI1 DVD17 T.Tone Yes 23 a ~ h Speaker Configuration1.Sp 2.In 3.Op Speaker Setup 1 Front Large 6 Subwoofer Yes jSubwoofer Mode Setup 24 k ~ A5DistanceA6Crossover Frequency A7Test ToneT.Tone Auto Test Tone On Auto-FL 25 a, s HDMI In Assignd ~ h Digital In Assign 26 jiPod AssignlAuto Preset Memory kEXT. IN Subwoofer Level A0Antenna Aiming10 Ant Aiming SAT:4 < TER:3 27 aAmp Assigns ~ f Volume Control2 Limit OFF 3 P.On LAST 4 Mute FULL gAuto Surround Mode 28 hRemote ID SetupSurround Playback of 2-channelSources 29 Playing Multi-channelSources (Dolby Digital, DTS, etc.)30 Surround ParameterAdjust surround sound parameters The adjustable parameters differ for the different surround modes (vpage 48, 49) SURR. PARA PARA on the remote control unit w Press the u i button to select the item, then press the o p D.COMP Compress dynamic range (difference between loud and soft sounds) OFF : Turn dynamic range compression off LOW : Low setting MID : Middle setting HIGH : High setting When playing DTS sources, this is only displayed for compatible software CENTER WIDTH Assign center channel signal to front left and right channels for wider sound [Variable range] 0 ~ 3 DELAY TIME Adjust delay time to control sound stage size [Variable range] 0 ms ~ 30 ms ~ 300 ms EFFECT LEVEL Adjust the strength of the surround effect button to set MODE Select the mode according to the playback source n In the PLgx or PLg mode CINEMA MUSIC GAME z: Can be selected in the PLg mode n In the DTS NEO:6 mode CINEMA : Surround sound mode optimized for movie sources MUSIC : Surround sound mode optimized for music sources GAME : Surround sound mode optimized for games : Dolby Pro Logic playback mode stereo music CINEMA EQ Soften the treble range of movie soundtracks for better understanding ON : CINEMA EQ is used OFF : CINEMA EQ is not used LFE Adjust the low-frequencyeffects level (LFE) [Variable range] –10dB~ 0dB •Dolby Digital sources: “0 dB” •DTS movie sources: “0 dB” •DTS music sources: “–10dB” CENTER IMAGE [Variable range] 0.0 ~ 0.3 PANORAMA DIMENSION Shift sound image center to front or rear, to adjust playback balance [Variable range] 1 ~ 10 ROOM SIZE Determine size of acoustic environment small : Simulate acoustics of a small room. med. s medium med. l large : Simulate acoustics of a large room “ROOM SIZE” does not indicate the size of the room in which sources are played SB CH OUT (for Multi-channelsources) SB CH OUT (for 2-channelsources) 31 Tone Control32 RESTORERNight Mode 33 aStatussAudio Input Signal 34 Turning the Power OnSelecting the Input Source Setting the Input Mode Operations During Playback 35 Basic Operation36 Presetting Radio Stations(Preset Memory) Listening to Preset Stations 37 Checking the XM Signal Strength and Radio ID38 Searching Categories39 Listening to Music in the Browse modeViewing Still Pictures or Videos on the iPod 40 Recording on an External Device (REC OUT mode)Channel Level FL Vol.+ 1.5dB 41 Quick Select FunctionPersonal Memory Plus Function Last Function Memory Backup Memory Resetting the Microprocessor 42 [ZONE2 OFF][MAIN ON] [NUMBER] Operating DENON Audio Components 1Set [MODE SELECTOR 1] to “AUDIO” Presetting1Set [MODE SELECTOR 1] to “AUDIO” or “VIDEO” 2Set [MODE SELECTOR 2] to the component to be registered Operating Preset Components 43 [ON/SOURCE]MODE iPod TAPE / CD-R /MD DVD / VDP VCR SAT / CABLE [SHIFT] [CHANNEL +/–] [1], [2], [3] [A/B], [0] [DISC SKIP +] [6 7] [8 9] [SETUP], [uiop] [VCR CH +/–] [AUDIO], [ENTER] [DISPLAY] [RETURN], [MENU] 44 (0~9, +10)[TUNING +/–] [SETUP] [TV VOL +/–] [MODE / MENU] [BAND [AUDIO] PICTURE ADJUST] [ENTER][MEMORY / SUBTITLE] [DISPLAY] [RETURN]VIDEO (0 ~ 9, +10) q, w q, e GSpecial RemarksH 45 [0], [6], [7][RETURN] [MEMORY] [RETURN] Punch Through Function 1Set [MODE SELECTOR 1] to “VIDEO”2Set [MODE SELECTOR 2] to the component to be registered (SAT/CABLE or TV) 3Press [MEMORY] and [RETURN] at the same time. The indicator starts flashing 4Input the number of the component you want to set 46 Setting 1 :Setting 2 : 47 Turning the Power On and OffAdjusting the Volume Turning off the Sound Temporarily 48 Surround back speakersExamples of speaker layouts 49 Dolby SurroundDTS Surround 50 Neural SurroundHDMI (High-DefinitionMultimedia Interface) 51 Surround Modes and Parameters58 DVD PlayerVDP VCR Television 59 CableSatellite Receiver CD Player CD Recorder MD Recorder Tape Dack
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