Basic Operation

ROOM EQ

ROOM EQ

2Input mode indicator

Depending on the input signal.

• In the AUTO mode

•In the DIGITAL PCM mode

•In the DIGITAL DTS mode

•In the ANALOG mode

•In the EXT. IN mode

2Input signal indicator

• DOLBY DIGITAL

• DTS

Depending on the input signal.

• PCM• The “DSD” indicator lights when the DENON LINK or IEEE1394 have been connected and

the DSD signals have been input (page 35, 38).

Depending on the input signal.

•The “HDCD” indicator lights when digital signals are being input with a player that supports HDCD playback.

The “DIG.” indicator lights when digital signals are being input properly. If the “DIG.” indicator does not light, check

whether the “Digital In Assign” (page 104) and connections are correct and whether the component’s power is turned on.

AL24 processing is activated when PCM signals are played while the surround mode is set to PURE DIRECT, DIRECT, STEREO, MULTI CH PURE DIRECT, MULTI CH DIRECT or

MULTI CH IN.

Advanced AL24 processing is activated when PCM (2 channel) signals are played while the surround mode is set to PURE DIRECT or DIRECT.

NOTE:

•The “DIG.” indicator will light when playing CD-ROMs containing data other than audio signals, but no sound will be heard.

Room EQ function

•The AVR-5805CI’s Auto Setup / Room EQ function offers three correction curves: “Audyssey”, “Front”, “Flat”. The timbre of the speakers can also be adjusted manually using a graphic equalizer.

Details of the different correction curves are described below.

Press the ROOM EQ button.

•The Room EQ switches as follows each time the ROOM EQ button is pressed.

OFF Audyssey Front Flat Manual

The “Audyssey” is selected, the MultEQ XT indicator lights green.

The “Front” or “Flat” is selected, the MultEQ XT indicator lights red.

The MultEQ XT indicator also lights red if the “Speaker Configuration”, “Delay Time”, “Channel Level” or “Crossover Frequency” is set manually after conducting the Auto Setup procedure.

Audyssey:

This adjusts the frequency response of all speakers to correct the effects of room acoustics.

Front:

This adjusts the characteristics of each speaker to the characteristics of the front speakers.

Flat:

This the frequency response of all speakers flat.

This is suitable for multi-channel music reproduction, from discrete music sources such as Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS, DVD-Audio and Super Audio CD.

Manual:

Selects the setting value that was set in the Manual EQ Setup.

For details of the “Manual EQ Setup” ( page 118, 119).

•The “Audyssey”, “Front” and “Flat” Room EQ curves can be selected after performing the Auto Setup procedure.

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