Denon AVR-1603 manual 3

2We greatly appreciate your purchase of the AVR-1603.

2To be sure you take maximum advantage of all the features AVR-1603 has to offer, read these instructions carefully and use the set properly. Be sure to keep this manual for future reference should any questions or problems arise.

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PLEASE RECORD UNIT SERIAL NUMBER ATTACHED TO THE REAR OF THE CABINET FOR FUTURE REFERENCE”

2INTRODUCTION

Thank you for choosing the DENON 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 with an immense array of features, we recommend that before you begin hookup and operation that you review the contents of this manual before proceeding.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

2 CAUTIONS ON INSTALLATION

Noise or disturbance of the picture may be generated if this unit or any other electronic equipment using microprocessors is used near a tuner or TV.

If this happens, take the following steps:

•Install this unit as far as possible from the tuner or TV.

•Set the antenna wires from the tuner or TV away from this unit’s power cord and input/output connection cords.

•Noise or disturbance tends to occur particularly when using indoor antennas or 300 Ω /ohms feeder wires.

We recommend using outdoor antennas and 75 Ω /ohms coaxial cables.

For heat dispersal, leave at least 10 cm of space between the top, back and sides of this unit and the wall or other components.

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10 cm or more

10 cm or more

wall

z Before Using .......................................................	3
x Cautions on Installation .......................................	3
c Cautions on Handling ..........................................	3

⁄1Remote Control Unit.................................	13 ~ 15
⁄2Operation ..................................................	15 ~ 18
⁄3Surround ...................................................	18 ~ 20

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v Features ..............................................................	3
b Part Names and Functions ..................................	4
n Read this First .....................................................	5
m Setting up the Speaker Systems.........................	5
, Connections..................................................	5 ~ 8
. Using the Remote Control Unit...........................	9
⁄0Setting up the system ................................	9 ~ 12

⁄4DSP Surround Simulation .........................	21 ~ 23
⁄5Listening to the Radio...............................	23 ~ 26
⁄6Last Function Memory ......................................	26
⁄7Initialization of the Microprocessor ...................	26
⁄8Additional Information .................................	27, 28
⁄9Troubleshooting ................................................	28
¤0Specifications ....................................................	29
List of Preset Codes.....................................	192 ~ 194

• Switching the input function when input jacks are

not connected

A clicking noise may be produced if the input function

is switched when nothing is connected to the input

jacks. If this happens, either turn down the MASTER

VOLUME control or connect components to the input

jacks.

• Muting of PRE OUT jack, HEADPHONE jack and

SPEAKER terminals

The PRE OUT jack, HEADPHONE jack and

SPEAKER terminals include a muting circuit.

reduced for several seconds after the power operation switch is turned on or input function, surround mode or any other set-up is changed.

If the volume is turned up during this time, the output will be very high after the muting circuit stops functioning. Always wait until the muting circuit turns off before adjusting the volume.

• Whenever the power operation switch is in the

£ OFF or STANDBY state, the apparatus is still

connected on some AC line voltages.

Please be sure to unplug the cord when you leave

2ACCESSORIES

Check that the following parts are included in addition to the main unit:

q Operating instructions……………………………1		r R6P/AA batteries	………………………………2
w Service station list ………………………………1		t AM loop antenna …………………………………1
e Remote control unit (RC-920)	…………………1	y FM indoor antenna ………………………………1
e	r	t	y

Because of this, the output signals are greatly

4 FEATURES

1. Dolby Pro Logic II decoder

Dolby Pro Logic II is a new format for playing

multichannel audio signals that offers

improvements over conventional Dolby Pro Logic.

It can be used to decode not only sources recorded

in Dolby Surround but also regular stereo sources

into five channels (front left/right, center and

surround left/right). In addition, various parameters

can be set according to the type of source and the

home for, say, a vacation.

4.	High performance DSP simulates 7 sound fields
	Playback is possible in 7 surround modes: 5-channel
	Stereo, Mono Movie, Rock Arena, Jazz Club, Video
	Game, Matrix and Virtual. You can enjoy a variety of
	sound effects for different movie scenes and
	program sources even with stereo sources not in
	Dolby Surround.
5.	Personal Memory Plus function
	Personal Memory Plus is an advanced version of

1 BEFORE USING

Pay attention to the following before using this unit:

•Moving the set

To prevent short circuits or damaged wires in the connection cords, always unplug the power cord and disconnect the connection cords between all other audio components when moving the set.

•Before turning the power operation switch on Check once again that all connections are proper and that there are not problems with the connection cords. Always set the power operation switch to the standby position before connecting and disconnecting connection cords.

•Store this instructions in a safe place.

After reading, store this instructions along with the warranty in a safe place.

•Note that the illustrations in this instructions may differ from the actual set for explanation purposes.

• V. AUX terminal

The AVR-1603's front panel is equipped with a V. AUX terminal. Remove the cap covering the terminal when you want to use it.

contents, so you can adjust the sound field with

greater precision.

2. Dolby Digital decoder

Dolby Digital, a digital discrete system in which the

different channels are completely independent,

recreates “three-dimensional” sound fields (sounds

with a sense of distance, movement and position)

with no crosstalk between channels for greater

reality. In addition, the 5 channels (excluding the 0.1

channel for low frequency effects) have a playback

range extending to 20 kHz, the same as the range

of CDs, thus resulting in clearer, more richly

expressive sound.

3. DTS (Digital Theater Systems) decoder

DTS provides up to 5.1 channels of wide-range, high

fidelity surround sound, from sources such as laser

disc, DVD and specially-encoded music discs.

Personal Memory. With Personal Memory Plus, the

set automatically memorizes the surround mode,

channel volume, surround parameters, etc., for each

of the separate input sources.

6. Remote control unit with pre-memory function

This unit comes with a remote control unit equipped

with a pre-memory function. The remote control

command codes for DENON remote controllable AV

components as well as for LD players, video decks,

TVs, etc., of other major manufacturers are prestored

in the memory.

7. EXT. IN jack

This unit is equipped with EXT. IN jacks for use with

audio formats of the future.

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