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

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
connectors
S-Video connector
Video connector
Video inputs
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.

Speaker Connections

Speaker Installation

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