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Getting Started

Thank you for choosing the DENON AVR-1306 A/V Surround Receiver. This remarkable component has been engineered to provide superb surround sound listening with home theater sources, such as DVD, as well as providing outstanding high fidelity reproduction of your favorite music sources.

As this product is provided we recommend with an immense array of features, before you begin hookup and operation that you review the contents of this manual before proceeding.

Getting StartedListening to the radio

Auto preset memory ····························································28

Auto tuning ···········································································28

Manual tuning·······································································29 Preset stations······································································29 Recalling preset stations ······················································29

RDS (Radio Data System)·····················································29 RDS search···········································································30 PTY search············································································30 TP search··············································································30

ContentsGetting Started

Accessories ··············································································2

Before using·············································································2

Cautions on installation ·························································2

Cautions on handling······························································2

Preparing the remote control unit ········································2

Inserting the batteries ····························································3

Operating range of the remote control unit ························3Part names and functions

Front panel··············································································3 Remote control unit································································4

Easy Operation

Speaker system layout ···························································4

Speaker connections ······························································5

Connecting a DVD player and monitor TV···························6Connecting the power supply cord·······································6

Turning on the power ·····························································7

Playing the input source ························································7

Connecting Other Sources

Cable indications·····································································8

Connecting a TV/DBS tuner ··················································9Connecting the external inputs (EXT. IN) terminals············9Connecting a video camera or video game··························9

Connecting a CD player··························································9

Connecting a tape deck, CD recorder or MD recorder ······10

Connecting a VCR ·································································10

Connecting the antenna terminals······································10
System Setup

Front display··········································································11

Setting the Speaker Configuration ·······························11, 12 Setting the Delay Time·························································12

Setting the Subwoofer Mode and

Crossover Frequency ····························································13

Setting the Test Tone ···························································14

Setting the Digital In Assignment·······································15Setting the Auto Surround Mode ·······································15Setting the Ext. In Subwoofer Level···································15System setup items and default values ·····························16Basic OperationPlayback

Playing the input source ·······················································17

Playback using the external input (EXT. IN) terminals ··········17

Turning the sound off temporarily (MUTING)·······················17 Listening over headphones ··················································18

Combining the currently playing sound with thedesired image (VIDEO SELECT) ···········································18Selecting the front speakers ················································18

Checking the currently playing program source···················18 Input mode ·····································································18, 19

Surround

Playing audio sources (CDs and DVDs)2-channel playback modes ···················································19

Dolby Pro Logic II mode·················································19, 20 DTS NEO:6 mode···························································21, 22 Dolby Digital mode and DTS surround···························22, 23 Night mode···········································································23

DENON original surround modes

Surround modes and their features······································24 DSP surround simulation················································25, 26 Tone control setting

•Adjusting the sound quality·············································27•Tone defeat mode ···························································27

Channel Level ·······································································27

RT (Radio Text) ·····································································30

Advanced OperationRemote control unitOperating DENON audio components ·································31

Preset memory·····································································32 Operating a component stored in the

preset memory·······························································32~34 Punch through ······································································34

Other functionsRecording the program source(recording the source currently being monitored) ················35

Last function memory ··························································35

Initialization of the microprocessor·······································35

Troubleshooting ····································································36

Additional information···················································37~40

Specifications ········································································41

List of preset codes ····································End of this manual

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