Denon AVR-5800 Upgrade Operating Instruction

AVR-5800/AVC-A1SE UPGRADE OPERATING INSTRUCTION
Thank you for using the AVR5800/AVC-A1SE Upgrade Service.
When using the amplifier after upgrading it, please refer to these instructions as well as the operating instructions
included with the AVR5800/AVC-A1SE.
4 FEATURES
This upgrade adds the following functions and specifications:
1. Lucasfilm THX Ultra2 Certified
Home THX is the unique collaboration between
Lucasfilm Ltd. and audio equipment
manufacturers. THX Ultra2 certification is the
highest performance level, and provides a
rigorous set of performance standards, along with
proprietary surround sound post-processing
technologies, designed to enhance the surround
soundtrack playback experience in the home
theater.
In addition to improvements to the power
amplifier with respect to previous THX Ultra
standards, two surround modes have been added:
the THX Ultra2 Cinema mode and the THX Music
mode.
2. DTS 96/24 compatibility
The AVR-5800/AVC-A1SE Upgrade is compatible with
sources recorded in DTS 96/24, a new multi-channel
digital signal format developed by Digital Theater
Systems Inc.
DTS 96/24 sources can be played in the multi-channel
mode on the AVR-5800/AVC-A1SE Upgrade with high
sound quality of 96 kHz/24 bits or 88.2 kHz/24 bits.
3. Dolby Pro Logic II decoder
Dolby Pro Logic II is a new format for playing
multichannel audio signals that
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 Headphone Compatibility
This is a three-dimensional sound technology
developed jointly by Dolby Laboratories and Lake
Technoligy Ltd. of Australia for achieving surround
sound using regular headphones.
5. DENON Link
This terminal can be used to connect a Denon
DVD player for high quality digital multichannel
playback.
6. Digital Ext. In
This is a function for future system expansion
when using digital multichannel connections.
7. 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.
8. Audio Delay
This is a function for delaying the audio signal with
respect to the video signal. (0 to 200 msec)
9. Setup Lock
This is a function that locks the system setup and
surround parameter settings, etc., so that they
cannot be changed.
10. Delay Time
The maximum settable value has been changed
from 15 feet to 20 feet, the setting steps from 1
foot to 0.1 feet.
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SETTING UP THE SYSTEM

• 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.
Use this function when using multiple surround
Surround
speaker combinations for more ideal surround
sound. Once the combinations of surround
Surround
speakers to be used for the different surround
q
Speaker Setting
modes are preset, the surround speakers are
Surround
selected automatically according to the surround
mode.
Crossover Set the frequency (Hz) below which the bass sound of the
Frequency various speakers is to be output from the subwoofer.
Subwoofer This selects the subwoofer speaker for playing deep bass
mode signals.
This parameter is for optimizing the timing with which the
w
Delay Time audio signals are produced from the speakers and subwoofer
according to the listening position.
This adjusts the volume of the signals output from the speakers
e
Channel Level and subwoofer for the different channels in order to obtain
optimum effects.
When using a THX Ultra2 compatible
Boundary Gain
subwoofer, set the subwoofer's frequency
compensation
THX Audio
r response.
Setup
Surround Back When using two surround back speakers,
Speaker Position set the distance of the two speakers.
This parameter is for detecting the maximum level of the low
Subwoofer bass signals output from the subwoofer channel in order to
t
Peak Limit Lev protect the subwoofer from damage and prevent unpleasant
distorted sounds from being produced.
Digital In This assigns the digital input jacks for the different
y
Assignment input sources.
u
Audio Delay Adjust the time delay of the video and audio signals.
Multi Zone-1 This sets the output level for the multi-zone
Vol. Level 1 output jacks.
Multi Zone
i
Control Set this to switch the surround back
Power AMP
channel's power amplifier for use for multi-
Assignment
zone 2.
Auto Surround
o
Auto surround mode function setting.
Mode
Digital Multi Ch
!0
Digital multichannel input setting.
In
This sets whether or not to display the on-screen display that
On Screen appears on the monitor screen when the controls on the remote
!1
Display control unit or main unit are operated (from MONITOR 1 outputs
only).
Auto Tuner
Presets
FM stations are received automatically and stored in the
!2
memory.
(AVR-5800
only)
Set whether or not to lock the system setup settings so that
!3
Setup Lock
they cannot be changed.
ENGLISH
Default settings
Front Sp. Center Sp. Sub Woofer Surround Sp.
Small Small Yes Small
DOLBY/
THX/ WIDE 5CH/7CH DSP
DTS EXT. IN-1
mode THX 5.1 SCREEN STEREO SIMULATION
SURROUND
A A A A A
speaker
FIXED —THX—
LFE —THX—
Front L & R Center Sub Woofer Surround L & R
12 ft (3.6 m) 12 ft (3.6 m) 12 ft (3.6 m) 10 ft (3.0 m)
Surround Surround Surround
Front L Center Front R
R Back R Back L
0 dB 0 dB 0 dB 0 dB 0 dB 0 dB
THX Ultra2 Subwoofer = NO
The Distance Between SBL/SBR = 0 ft to 1 ft (0 m to 0.3 m)
Peak Limitter = OFF
Input DBS/
CD DVD VDP TV VCR-1 VCR-2 VCR-3
source SAT
Digital COAXIAL COAXIAL COAXIAL OPTICAL OPTICAL OPTICAL COAXIAL
OPTICAL
Inputs
1 2 3 1 2 3 4 4
Audio Delay = 0 ms
Variable
Surround back
Auto Surround Mode = ON
DENON Link = OFF, Digital Ext. In = OFF
On Screen Display = ON
A1 ~ A8 87.5/89.1/98.1/107.9/90.1/90.1/90.1/90.1 MHz
B1 ~ B8 520/600/1000/1400/1500/1710 kHz/90.1/90.1 MHz
C1 ~ C8 90.1 MHz
D1 ~ D8 90.1 MHz
E1 ~ E8 90.1 MHz
Setup Lock = OFF
Surround Back Sp.
Small / 2spkrs
EXT. IN-2 —
A A —
SBL & SBR
10 ft (3.0 m)
Surround
Subwoofer
L
0 dB 0 dB
V. AUX TAPE-1 TAPE-2 —
COAXIAL OPTICAL OPTICAL
—
5 5 6
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