Basic Operation; Playback; Playing The Input Source; Playback Using The External Input (Ext. In) Terminals - Denon AVR-1706 Operating Instructions Manual

Basic Operation

Playback

INPUT MODE ANALOG MASTER VOLUME
EXT. IN
INPUT SELECTOR SURROUND MODE
INPUT
SELECTOR
INPUT MODE

Playing the input source

1
Select the input source to be played.
Example: CD
SELECT
(Main unit)
2
Select the play (surround) mode.
Example: STEREO
SURROUND
MODE
To select the surround mode while adjusting the surround
parameters, tone defeat or tone control, press the SURROUND
MODE button and then operate the selector.
VOLUME
3
Start playback on the selected component.
MUTING
For operating instructions, refer to the component's manual.
4
Adjust the volume.
EXT. IN
ANALOG
(Main unit)
The volume can be adjusted within the range of –70 to 0 to
18 dB, in steps of 1 dB. However, when the channel level is
set as described (
channel is set at +1 dB or greater, the volume cannot be
adjusted up to 18 dB. (In this case the maximum volume is
adjusted to "18 dB — (Maximum value of channel level)".)
(Remote control unit)
SELECT
(Main unit) (Remote control unit)
The volume level is
displayed on the
master volume level
(Remote control unit) display.
page 28), if the volume for any
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Playback using the external input (EXT. IN)
terminals
The signals being input to the external decoder input terminals
are played without passing through the surround circuitry.
EXT. IN
Press the button to select the external input.
• Cancelling the external input mode:
Press the INPUT MODE or ANALOG button to switch to the
desired input mode ( page 17, 18).
• The external input mode can be set for any input source. To
watch video while listening to sound, select the input source to
which the video signal is connected, then set this mode.
• If the subwoofer output level is too high, set the "SW ATT."
surround parameter to "ON".
NOTE:
• When the input mode is set to the external input (EXT. IN),
the play mode (DIRECT, VIRTUAL SURROUND, STEREO,
STANDARD (DOLBY/DTS SURROUND), 5CH/7CH STEREO
or DSP SIMULATION) cannot be selected.
• In play modes other than the external input mode, the
signals connected to the EXT. IN terminals cannot be
reproduced. In addition, signals cannot be output from
channels not connected to the input terminals.

Turning the sound off temporarily (MUTING)

Use this to turn off the audio output temporarily.
MUTING
Press the button.
• Canceling the MUTING mode:
q Press the MUTING button again.
w Press the VOLUME button on the remote control unit, or
adjust the volume up or down via the front panel MASTER
VOLUME knob.
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Basic Operation