Features; Part Names And Functions - Denon AVR-1604 Operating Instructions Manual

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FEATURES

1. Dolby Digital EX decoder system
Dolby Digital EX is a 6.1-channel surround format
proposed by Dolby Laboratories that allows users to
enjoy in their homes the "DOLBY DIGITAL
SURROUND EX" audio format jointly developed by
Dolby Laboratories and Lucas Films and first used
for the movie "Star Wars Episode 1 – Phantom
Menace".
The 6.1 channels of sound, including surround back
channels, provide improved sound positioning and
expression of space.
2. DTS-ES Extended Surround and DTS Neo:6
The AVR-1604 is compatible with DTS-ES Extended
Surround, a new multi-channel format developed by
Digital Theater Systems Inc.
The AVR-1604 is also compatible with DTS Neo:6, a
surround mode allowing 6.1-channel playback of
regular stereo sources.
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3. Dolby Pro Logic decoder
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Dolby Pro Logic 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 contents, so
you can adjust the sound field with greater precision.
4. 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.
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5. DTS (Digital Theater Systems)
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.
6. Auto Surround Mode
This function stores the surround mode last used
for an input signal in the memory and automatically
sets that surround mode the next time that signal
is input.
7. 6CH EXT. IN jacks
This unit is equipped with 6CH EXT. IN jacks for
use with audio formats of the future.
8. High performance DSP simulates 7 sound fields
Playback is possible in 7 surround modes: 5/6-
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.
9. Personal Memory Plus function
Personal Memory Plus is an advanced version of
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.
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PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS

Front Panel
• For details on the functions of these parts, refer to the pages given in parentheses ( ).
#0 @9 @8 @7 @6
t u
q w e r y
q
Power operation switch .....................(17, 29, 32)
w
Headphones jack (PHONES) ..........................(19)
e
INPUT MODE button .........................(18, 20, 24)
r
SPEAKER A/B buttons .............................(17, 32)
t
SURROUND BACK button .............................(24)
y
ANALOG button .......................................(18, 20)
u
EXT. IN button ..........................................(18, 20)
i
DOLBY/DTS SURROUND button........(20, 21 24)
o
5CH/6CH STEREO button ........................(26, 27)
!0
DIRECT/STEREO button.................................(26)
!1
TUNING UP/DOWN buttons ..........................(29)
!2
RDS button.....................................................(31)
!3
V. AUX input jacks ........................................(3, 7)
!4
SURROUND MODE button......................(18, 27)
!5
SURROUND PARAMETER button ...........(21, 26)
!6
SELECT knob .....................................(18, 21, 27)
@5 @4 @3 @2 @1 @0 !9 !8
o !1 !4
i !0 !2 !3 !5 !6 !7
!7
TONE DEFEAT button ....................................(19)
!8
TONE CONTROL button ................................(19)
!9
MASTER VOLUME control ............................(18)
@0
RT button........................................................(32)
@1
PTY button......................................................(31)
@2
MASTER VOLUME indicator ..........................(18)
@3
Display
@4
Preset station select buttons ...................(29, 30)
@5
BAND button ..................................................(29)
@6
OUTPUT indicator...........................................(24)
@7
SIGNAL indicator ............................................(18)
@8
Remote control sensor
(REMOTE SENSOR) .........................................(9)
@9
Power operation indicator (ON/STANDBY)
#0
INPUT SELECTOR knob .................................(18)