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Denon AVR-5800 Operating Instructions Manual

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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

INPUT SELECTOR
REMOTE SENSOR
ON / STANDBY
HOME
THX CINEMA
PURE DIRECT
PHONES
We greatly appreciate your purchase of the AVR-5800.
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To be sure you take maximum advantage of all the features the AVR-5800 has to offer, read these instructions
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carefully and use the set properly. Be sure to keep this manual for future reference should any questions or
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VOLUME LEVEL
INPUTSIGNAL
LOCK
DIGITAL
AL24
INPUT MODE
AUTO
PCM
DTS
RF
SURROUND SPEAKER
PHONO
CD
TUNER
DVD
VDP
TV
DBS / SAT
VCR-1
VCR-2
VCR-3
V. AUX
A
B
SURROUND MODE
DOLBY
DTS
WIDE
5CH / 7CH
DSP
MODE
DIRECT
STEREO
SURROUND
SURROUND
SCREEN
STEREO
SIMULATION
STATUS
SELECT
INPUT
CINEMA /
6.1 / 7.1
VIDEO
TONE
REC /
MODE
ANALOG
EXT. IN
MUSIC
SURROUND
ON / OFF
DEFEAT
M-ZONE 1
M-ZONE 2
INPUT
REC SELECT / M-ZONE
MASTER VOLUME
SURROUND
BACK CH
OUTPUT
SIGNAL
DETECT
CDR / TAPE-1 MD / TAPE-2
MULTI FUNCTION
FUNCTION
CONTROL
PRECISION AUDIO COMPONENT / AV SURROUND RECEIVER
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  • Page 1: Operating Instructions

    We greatly appreciate your purchase of the AVR-5800. To be sure you take maximum advantage of all the features the AVR-5800 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.

  • Page 2: Safety Precautions

    SAFETY PRECAUTIONS CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING PERSONNEL. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage”...

  • Page 3: Safety Instructions

    SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read Instructions – All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is operated. Retain Instructions – The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. Heed Warnings – All warnings on the appliance and in the operating instructions should be adhered to.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    INTRODUCTION Thank you for choosing the DENON AVR-5800 Digital Surround A / V 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.

  • Page 5: Cautions On Handling

    5. THX Surround EX The AVR-5800 is fully compatible with THX Surround EX, the latest surround format. 6. DTS-ES Extended Surround and DTS Neo:6 The AVR-5800 is compatible with DTS-ES Extended Surround, a new multi-channel format developed by Digital Theater Systems Inc.

  • Page 6: Connections

    (MM cartridge) Ground wire Connecting a turntable Connect the turntable’s output cord to the AVR-5800’s PHONO jacks, the L (left) plug to the L jack, the R (right) plug to the right jack. NOTE: This unit cannot be used with MC cartridges directly. Use a separate head amplifier or step-up transformer.

  • Page 7: Connecting Video Components

    • To connect an Dolby Digital AC-3 compatible LD player to the Dolby Digital-RF (AC-3 RF) jacks, connect the player’s video outputs to this unit’s VDP input jacks. • When the Dolby Digital-RF (AC-3 RF) input selector button on the AVR-5800 is pressed, the picture switches to the signals input to the VDP input jacks.
  • Page 8 Connecting a video component equipped with S-Video jacks • When making connections, also refer to the operating instructions of the other components. • A note on the S input jacks The input selectors for the S inputs and pin jack inputs work in conjunction with each other. •...
  • Page 9 • The AVR-5800’s on-screen display signals are not output from the color difference (component) video output jacks (MONITOR OUT). • Some video sources with component video outputs are labeled Y, Pb, Pr, or Y, Cb, Cr, or Y, R-Y, B-Y. These terms all refer to component video color difference output.

  • Page 10: Connecting The Antenna Terminals

    Connecting the antenna terminals DIRECTION OF BROADCASTING STATION FM ANTENNA F-type converter plug (attached) • When using the FM antenna attach to this apparatus 75 Ω/ohms COAXIAL CABLE FM INDOOR ANTENNA (Supplied) FM ANTENNA ADAPTER (Supplied) • An F-type FM antenna cable plug can be connected directly. •...
  • Page 11 Connecting the external input (EXT. IN) jacks • These jacks are for inputting multi-channel audio signals from an outboard decoder, or a component with a different type of multi-channel decoder, such as a Super Audio DVD player, or a multi-channel SACD player, or other future multi-channel sound format decoder. •...

  • Page 12: Speaker System Connections

    • The AVR-5800 is equipped with a cooling fan to prevent the temperature inside the set from rising. The fan is activated under certain usage conditions. It is temperature and volume level sensitive, to minimize or prevent audible fan noise.
  • Page 13 Connections • When making connections, also refer to the operating instructions of the other components. Connection jack FRONT SPEAKER SYSTEMS subwoofer with built-in amplifier (super woofer), etc. FRONT CONPONENT VIDEO MULTI ZONE CENTER VIDEO ANTENNA TERMINALS SURR.-A S-VIDEO LOOP ANT. SURR.-B FMCOAX.

  • Page 14: Part Names And Functions

    6 PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS Front Panel • For details on the functions of these parts, refer to the pages given in parentheses ( ). Power indicator...(32) Power switch...(32) Headphones jack (PHONES)...(35) DIRECT button...(44) INPUT MODE selector button ...(33) ANALOG button...(33) EXT.
  • Page 15 Remote control unit • For details, refer to the separate (supplied) RC-8000 operating instructions. Transmitter Touch panel CHANNEL up/down buttons MUTE button USB terminal Jog stick (PUSH ENTER) The USB terminal is a terminal that will be used in the future to update the microprocessor program, etc. VOL.

  • Page 16: Setting Up The System

    AVR-5800’s on-screen display function. These settings are required to set up the listening room’s AV system centered around the AVR-5800. • Use the following buttons to set up the system: Screen while icons are displayed •...
  • Page 17 S-VIDEO MONITOR OUT jack. (For details, see page 30.) • The AVR-5800’s on-screen display function is designed for use with high resolution monitor TVs, so it may be difficult to read small characters on TVs with small screens or low resolutions.

  • Page 18: Before Setting Up The System

    Before setting up the system Check that all the connections are ON / STANDBY correct, then turn on the main unit’s power. (Main unit) Either lightly press on the remote control unit’s touch panel or press the LIGHT button to turn on the liquid crystal display. (The back light does not turn on when the touch panel is pressed.) By default the liquid crystal display is set to display for 10...

  • Page 19: Setting The Type Of Speakers

    Setting the type of speakers • The composition of the signals output from the different channels and the frequency response are adjusted automatically according to the combination of speakers actually being used. Press “CURSOR/PAGE” at the center of the bottom line on the “AV AMP’s” “SETTING 3/5” page so that this part is displayed in half-tone dot mesh.

  • Page 20: Selecting The Surround Speakers For The Different Surround Modes

    • Parameters Large ...Select this when using speakers that can fully reproduce low sounds of below 80 Hz. Small ...Select this when using speakers that cannot reproduce low sounds of below 80 Hz with sufficient volume. When this setting is selected, low frequencies of below 80 Hz are assigned to the subwoofer. None……...
  • Page 21 NOTES: — Assignment of low frequency signal range — • The only signals produced from the subwoofer channel are LFE signals (during playback of Dolby Digital or DTS signals) and the low frequency signal range of channels set to “SMALL” in the setup menu. The low frequency signal range of channels set to “LARGE” are produced from those channels.

  • Page 22: Setting The Delay Time

    Setting the delay time • Input the distance between the listening position and the different speakers to set the delay time for the surround mode. • The delay time can be set separately for surround speakers A and B. Preparations: Measure the distances between the listening position and the speakers (L1 to L5 on the diagram at the right).
  • Page 23 Enter the setting. The System Setup Menu reappears. The AVR-5800 automatically sets the optimum surround delay time for the listening room. Setting the Multi Zone Control The AVR-5800 is equipped with two sets of multi-zone outputs. Multi-zone 1 is a pre-output with an output level adjustment function.
  • Page 24 Select the desired setting, then press jog stick “ENTER”. Variable: The level can be adjusted freely using the buttons on the remote control unit (M. ZONE 1 4/5, VOLUME UP and VOLUME DOWN). -40 dB, 0 dB: The output level is fixed at the set level and the volume can no longer be adjusted. [2] Power amplifier assignment function setting Make this setting to switch the power amplifier for the surround back channel to Multi-zone 2.

  • Page 25: Setting The Channel Level

    Setting the channel level • Use this setting to adjust so that the playback level between the different channels is equal. • From the listening position, listen to the test tones produced from the speakers to adjust the level. • The level can also be adjusted directly from the remote control unit. (For details, see page 42.) •...
  • Page 26 Select “Yes”. a. If the “Auto” mode is selected: Test tones are automatically emitted from the different speakers. The test tones are emitted from the different speakers in the following order, at 4-second intervals the first time and second time around, 2-second intervals the third time around and on: When the surround back speaker setting is set to “1spkr”...
  • Page 27 (when the sound crackles). Press the ENTER button at the point where the test noise starts sounding distorted. The AVR-5800 automatically sets the subwoofer peak limit level. This prevents future inadvertent subwoofer overload due to excessively strong bass content when the master volume control is at a high level.

  • Page 28: Setting The Digital In Assignment

    DAT deck, MD recorder or other digital recorder. Use this for digital recording between a digital audio source (stereo - 2 channel) and a digital audio recorder. • Do not connect the output of the component connected to the OPTICAL 5 OUT jack on the AVR-5800’s rear panel to any jack other than the OPTICAL 5 IN jack.
  • Page 29 Setting the on-screen display (OSD) • Use this to turn the on-screen display (messages other than the menu screens) on or off. At the System Setup Menu select “On Screen Display”. Switch to the On Screen Display screen. Select “ON” or “OFF”. Enter the setting.
  • Page 30 Finally set the remote control unit (RC-8000) display time setting to a time that is short but long enough that operation is possible. • On-screen display signals Signals input to the AVR-5800 VIDEO signal input jack (yellow) ( C : Signal...
  • Page 31 8 REMOTE CONTROL UNIT • The included remote control unit (RC-8000) can be used to operate not only the AVR-5800 but other remote control compatible DENON components as well. Furthermore, it is equipped with a function for learning the control signals of remote control units of other manufacturers, so it can also be used to operate non-DENON remote control compatible video components.

  • Page 32: Operation

    9 OPERATION Before operating Refer to “CONNECTIONS” (pages 6 to 13) and check that all connections are correct. To operate with the remote control unit, set the remote control unit’s screen to the “AVAMP 1/5” page. Turn on the power. Press the POWER operation switch (button).

  • Page 33: Playing The Input Source

    In this mode, the types of signals being input to the digital and analog input jacks for the selected input source are detected and the program in the AVR-5800’s surround decoder is selected automatically upon playback. This mode can be selected for all input sources other than PHONO and TUNER.
  • Page 34 Select the play mode. Example: Stereo STEREO (Main unit) Start playback on the selected component. • For operating instructions, refer to the component’s manual. Adjust the volume. MASTER VOLUME The volume level is (Main unit) displayed on the master volume level display.
  • Page 35 Adjust as desired with the CONTROL knob. • To increase the bass or treble: Turn the control clockwise. (The bass or treble sound can be increased to up to +12 dB in steps of 2 dB.) • To decrease the bass or treble: Turn the control counter clockwise.
  • Page 36 Multi-source recording/playback With the exception of the case in [2] below, only the signal connected to the analog input jacks are output from the REC OUT and multi-room output jacks. [1] Playing one source while recording another (REC OUT mode) Press the REC/M-ZONE 2 button until “REC OUT SOURCE”...
  • Page 37 • The MULTI indicator lights. • The indicator selected program source light. • When the AVR-5800 is in the REC OUT mode, the source cannot be output using the M-ZONE 2 buttons on the remote control unit. Start playing the source to be output.
  • Page 38 Playback using the external input (EXT. IN) jacks Set the external input (EXT. IN) mode. Press the EXT. IN (on the EXT. IN button on the remote control unit) to switch the external input. The playback switches as shown below each time the button is pressed.
  • Page 39 Playing audio sources (CDs and DVDs) The AVR-5800 is equipped with three 2-channel playback modes exclusively for music. Select the mode to suit your tastes. PURE DIRECT mode In this mode, the music is played with an extremely high level of sound quality.

  • Page 40: Rc-8001St

    ROOM on the diagram below.) • When a sold separately room-to-room remote control unit (DENON RC-616, 617 or 618) is wired and connected between the main room and another room, the remote-controllable devices in the main room can be controlled from another room using the remote control unit.
  • Page 41 [2] Multi-zone playback using the MULTI ZONE 2 terminals The AVR-5800 is equipped with audio pre output terminals with a fixed output level (M-ZONE 2) as the MULTI ZONE 2 output terminals. (These are not video outputs.) Settings can be made at the system setup menu so that the same source as the M-ZONE 2 pre-out terminals can be played from the speakers connected to the M-ZONE 2 speaker terminals.

  • Page 42: Surround

    10 SURROUND Before playing with the surround function • Before playing with the surround function, be sure to use the test tones to adjust the playback level from the different speakers. This adjustment can be performed with the system setup (see page 25) or from the remote control unit, as described below. •...

  • Page 43: Fader Function

    MAIN UNIT: Turn the CONTROL knob to adjust the level of the selected speaker. REMOTE CONTROL UNIT: Move jog stick “ENTER” back and forth to adjust the level of the selected speaker. Fader function • This function makes it possible to lower the volume of the front channels (FL, C and FR) or the rear channels (SL, SR, SBL and SBR) together. Use it for example to adjust the balance of the sound from the different positions when playing multi-channel music sources.

  • Page 44: Playing Modes For Different Sources

    Playing modes for different sources The AVR-5800 is equipped with many surround modes. We recommend using the surround modes as described below in order to achieve the maximum effect for the specific signal source. • Though we recommend selecting the surround mode as described above, other surround modes can also be selected.
  • Page 45 THX Surround EX / Home THX Cinema mode When the HOME THX CINEMA button is pressed, the surround mode is set as follows according to the signal that is played: q THX Surround EX w Home THX CINEMA e THX 5.1 When the HOME THX CINEMA mode is set when a DVD is played, check the DVD player’s digital output setting and change the setting to one for which Dolby Digital and DTS bit stream signals can be output (“bit stream”, for example).
  • Page 46 Dolby Digital mode (only with digital input) and DTS Surround (only with digital input) Select the input source. Playback with digital input q Select an input source set to digital (COAXIAL/OPTICAL) (see page 28). INPUT SELECTOR (Main unit) w Set the input mode to “AUTO”. INPUT MODE (Main unit)
  • Page 47 NOTE: • There are four Dolby Surround Pro Logic modes (NORMAL, PHANTOM, WIDE and 3CH. LOGIC). The AVR-5800 sets the mode automatically according to the types of speakers set during the system setup process (page 19). DTS Neo:6 mode Surround playback can be conducted for the analog input and PCM digital input 2-channel signals.

  • Page 48: Denon Original Surround Modes

    11 DENON ORIGINAL SURROUND MODES • The AVR-5800 is equipped with a built-in high performance DSP (digital signal processor) that uses digital processing to recreate sound fields artificially. Select one of the eight provided surround modes according to the program source you want to play and adjust the parameters to achieve a more real, powerful sound field.

  • Page 49: Dsp Surround Simulation

    DSP surround simulation Select the surround mode for the input channel. SURROUND MODE DOLBY SURROUND SURROUND DIRECT STEREO SCREEN (Main unit) The surround mode switches in the following order each time the DSP SIMULATION button is pressed: WIDE SCREEN SUPER STADIUM JAZZ CLUB CLASSIC CONCERT MATRIX...

  • Page 50: Tone Control Setting

    Tone control setting • Use the tone control setting to adjust the bass and treble as desired. Display the surround parameter screen on the monitor. The screen for the selected surround mode appears. “TONE” cannot be selected in the Direct or Home THX Cinema (Remote control unit) mode.
  • Page 51 Surround parameters e EFFECT: This parameter turns the effect signals with multi surround mode speaker effects on and off in the WIDE SCREEN mode. When this parameter is turned off, the SBL and SBR channel signals are equivalent to the SL and SR channels, respectively. LEVEL: This parameter sets the strength of the effect signals in the WIDE SCREEN mode.

  • Page 52: Listening To The Radio

    12 LISTENING TO THE RADIO To operate the tuner by remote control, switch the remote control device to “TUNER”. Auto tuning Set the input function to “TUNER”. INPUT SELECTOR (Main unit) (Remote control unit) Watching the display, press the BAND button to select the desired band (AM or FM).

  • Page 53: Preset Memory

    Preset memory Use the “Auto tuning” or “Manual tuning” operation to tune in the station to be preset in the memory. Press the MEMORY button. (Remote control unit) Main unit: Press the MODE SELECT button until “TUNER PRESET” appears on the set’s display. Remote control unit: Press the SHIFT button and select the desired memory block (A to E).

  • Page 54: Last Function Memory

    Recalling preset stations Main unit: Watching the display, press the MODE SELECT button until “TUNER PRESET” appears on the set’s display. Remote control unit: Watching the display, press the SHIFT button to select the preset memory block. MODE SELECT (Main unit) (Remote control unit) Main unit: Watching the display, select the desired preset channel.

  • Page 55: Troubleshooting

    • DVD player’s audio output setting is not set to bit stream. No dts sound is produced. • DVD player is not dts-compatible. • AVR-5800’s input setting is set to analog. Copying from DVD to VCR is not • Mode video software contains copy prohibit possible.

  • Page 56: Additional Information

    The AVR-5800’s surround speaker selection function makes it possible to change the settings according to the combination of surround speakers being used and the surrounding environment in order to achieve the ideal surround sound for all sources. This means that you can connect a pair of bipolar or dipolar surround speakers (mounted on either side of the prime listening position), as well as a separate pair of direct radiating (monopolar) speakers placed at the rear corners of the listening room.
  • Page 57 Movement of acoustic image from SR to SL Speaker(s) for one or two channels are required in order to achieve a THX Surround EX system with the AVR-5800. Adding these, however, allows you to achieve stronger surround effects not only with sources recorded in THX Surround EX, but also with conventional 2- to 5.1-channel sources.
  • Page 58 • We recommend installing the surround back speaker(s) at a slightly downward facing angle. This effectively prevents 60° • Connect the surround speakers to the surround speaker A jacks on the AVR-5800 and set all settings on the setup menu Surround back speakers...
  • Page 59 Subwoofer • Connect the surround speakers for watching movies to the surround speaker A jacks on the AVR-5800, the surround speakers for playing multi-channel music to the surround speaker B jacks. Set the surround speaker selection on the 45°...
  • Page 60 Surround The AVR-5800 is equipped with a digital signal processing circuit that lets you play program sources in the surround mode to achieve the same sense of presence as in a movie theater. Dolby Surround (1) Dolby Digital (Dolby Surround AC-3) Dolby Digital is the multi-channel digital signal format developed by Dolby Laboratories.

  • Page 61: Dts Digital Surround

    Mark indicating Dolby Pro Logic compatibility: When playing in Dolby Pro Logic, select the input signal according to how the player is connected to the AVR-5800, in the same way as selecting the stereo signal. Set the surround mode to “DOLBY SURROUND” to play in Dolby Pro Logic.
  • Page 62 DTS-ES Extended Surround DTS-ES Extended Surround is a new multi-channel digital signal format developed by Digital Theater Systems Inc. While offering high compatibility with the conventional DTS Digital Surround format, DTS-ES Extended Surround greatly improves the 360-degree surround impression and space expression thanks to further expanded surround signals.
  • Page 63 THX engineers developed patented technologies to accurately translate the sound from the movie theater environment into the home, correcting the tonal and spatial errors that occur. On the AVR-5800, when the Home THX Cinema mode is on, THX processing is automatically added after...
  • Page 64 System setup items and default values (set upon shipment from the factory) System setup Input the combination of speakers in your system and their Speaker corresponding sizes (SMALL for regular speakers, LARGE for full- Configuration size, full-range) to automatically set the composition of the signals output from the speakers and the frequency response.
  • Page 65 Surround modes and parameters Channel output FRONT SURROUND Mode CENTER PURE DIRECT, DIRECT STEREO EXTERNAL INPUT WIDE SCREEN HOME THX CINEMA DOLBY PRO LOGIC DOLBY DIGITAL DTS SURROUND DTS STEREO SURROUND 5CH/7CH STEREO SUPER STADIUM ROCK ARENA JAZZ CLUB CLASSIC CONCERT MONO MOVIE MATRIX C : Signal/adjustable...

  • Page 66: Specifications

    17 SPECIFICATIONS Audio section • Power amplifier Rated output: (All properties shown are only for the power amplifier stage.) Dynamic power: Output terminals: • Analog Input sensitivity / input impedance: Frequency response: S/N: Distortion: Rated output/maximum output: • Digital D/A output: Digital input: •...
  • Page 67 14-14, AKASAKA 4-CHOME, MINATO-KU, TOKYO 107-8011, JAPAN Telephone: (03) 3584-8111 Printed in Japan 511 3624 006...

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