Video Conversion Function; Speaker Connections; Speaker Installation - Denon AVR-1708 Owner's Manual

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Video Conversion Function

• This function automatically converts various formats of video signals input to the AVR-1708 into the
format used to output the video signals from the AVR-1708 to a monitor.
• The AVR-1708's video input/output circuitry is compatible with the following four types of video signals:
Digital video signals: HDMI
Analog video signals: Component video, S-Video and Video
GFlow of video signals inside the AVR-1708H
Main zone
High picture
HDMI connector
quality playback
Component video
S-Video connector
Video connector
When not using this function, connect a monitor output with the same type of connector as the video
input connector.
NOTE
• HDMI signals cannot be converted into analog signals.
• Component input video signals cannot be output to anything other than component video connectors.
• When a non-standard video signal from a game machine or some other source is input, the video
conversion function might not operate.

HDMI connector
Component video
connectors connectors
S-Video connector
Video connector
Video inputs Video outputs

Speaker Connections

Speaker Installation

The illustration below shows a basic example of installation of the amplifier combined with 8 speakers and
a monitor.
Subwoofer
Monitor
Front speakers
Place the front speakers to the
sides of the monitor or screen and
as flush with the screen surface as
possible.
The table below shows a typical speaker configuration for the AVR-1708.
FRONT
L
7.1-channels
S
(FRONT A+B)
7.1-channels
S
6.1-channels S
5.1-channels
S
3.1-channels
S
2.1-channels
S
2-channels
S
Center speaker
Surround speakers
SURROUND SURROUND BACK
CENTER
R L R L R
S S S S S S
S S S S S S
S S S S – –
– –
S S S S
– – – –
S S
– – – – –
S
– – – – –
S
Surround back speakers
SUBWOOFER
1 only
–
S
–
S
S S
–
S
–
S
–
S
– –