Please use this service manual with referring to the operating instructions without fail. Some illustrations using in this service manual are slightly different from the actual set. Denon Brand Company, D&M Holdings lnc. X0383 V.03 DE/CDM 0812...
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Otherwise, incorrect arrangement can be a cause of noise generation. Wire arrangement viewed from the top Back Panel side Front Panel side AVR-1909/789, AVC-1909...
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(Ref. No. of EXPLODED VIEW : BF5) POWER P.W.B SUB ASSY Refer to "DISASSEMBLY 9.POWER P.W.B SUB ASSY" and "EXPLODED VIEW" POWER P.W.B ASSY (Ref. No. of EXPLODED VIEW : BP1) POWER SUPPLY P.W.B ASSY (Ref. No. of EXPLODED VIEW : BP2) AVR-1909/789, AVC-1909...
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Picture C Picture D Picture B 1. PANEL FRONT SUB ASSY proceeding CABINET TOP PANEL FRONT SUB ASSY (1) Remove the screws. Bottom view (2) Disconnect the connector wires. CP541 CORD HOLDER : Loose CP302 Top view CP503 CN301 AVR-1909/789, AVC-1909...
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CORD HOLDER : Loose (4) Remove the screw. Top view (5) Disconnect the connector wire. Picture C CN306 Please refer to "EXPLODED VIEW " for the disassembly method of each P.W.B included in PANEL FRONT SUB ASSY . AVR-1909/789, AVC-1909...
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Picture B (2) Disconnect the connector wires and boards. HDMI P.W.B ASSY CP1007 CP1005 Picture B Board to board 3. SIRIUS P.W.B ASSY proceeding CABINET TOP HDMI P.W.B ASSY SIRIUS P.W.B ASSY (1) Remove the screw. Picture B AVR-1909/789, AVC-1909...
(2) Disconnect the connector wire. Top view CP901 SIRIUS ASSY 4. TUNER PACK proceeding CABINET TOP HDMI P.W.B ASSY SIRIUS P.W.B ASSY TUNER PACK (1) Disconnect the FFC cable Top view FFC CABLE (2) Remove the screws. Picture B AVR-1909/789, AVC-1909...
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Top view CP103 CP101 SPEAKER P.W.B ASSY (2) Remove the screws. Picture B Picture B SPEAKER P.W.B. ASSY Please refer to "EXPLODED VIEW " for the disassembly method of each P.W.B included in CHASSIS BACK SUB ASSY . AVR-1909/789, AVC-1909...
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7. INPUT / CPU P.W.B ASSY proceeding CABINET TOP HDMI P.W.B ASSY SIRIUS P.W.B ASSY TUNER PACK CHASSIS BACK SUB ASSY VIDEO P.W.B ASSY INPUT / CPU P.W.B ASSY (1) Disconnect the FFC cable. CPU P.W.B ASSY Picture C FFC CABLE AVR-1909/789, AVC-1909...
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(2) Disconnect the connector wires and boards. INPUT P.W.B ASSY Picture D CP514 CPU P.W.B ASSY Board to board Picture D Board to board INPUT P.W.B ASSY AVR-1909/789, AVC-1909...
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(1) Disconnect the connector wires and boards. CP513 CP512 CP501 CP503 CP504 POWER P.W.B ASSY Picture C POWER SUPPLY P.W.B ASSY Board to board Please refer to "EXPLODED VIEW " for the disassembly method of each P.W.B included in POWER P.W.B SUB ASSY. AVR-1909/789, AVC-1909...
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10. TRANS proceeding CABINET TOP TRANS (1) Disconnect the connector wires. CP2008 CP302 Top view CP104 CN305 CP513 CP512 CP501 Picture C Please refer to "EXPLODED VIEW " for the disassembly method of POWER TRANS. AVR-1909/789, AVC-1909...
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00D SPK- 562 9120 CONN. JOINT KIT : 1 Set When you update the firmware, you can use the following JIG (RS232C to internal connector conversion adapter with 8P cable kit ). Please order to Denon Official Service Distrib- utor in your region if necessary. 00DSPK-581 WRITING UNIT...
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Now, press the "STATUS" button to the display the 2nd item information on the FL Display. E3, EA, JP model E2 model ON/OFF DYN VOL DYN VOL ON/OFF VIDEO SELECT STATUS STATUS 2. Display Order Destination information Main-µcom version information DSP version information AVR-1909/789, AVC-1909...
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(2) For ASO/DC (when the last protection incident was ASO or DC protection) Upper Lower (3) For THERMAL (when the last protection incident was THERMALprotection) Upper Lower When the "STATUS" button is pressed again after the above protection history is displayed, the normal display reappears. AVR-1909/789, AVC-1909...
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(1) ASO/DC PROTECTION : Flashes in cycles of 0.5 seconds (0.25 seconds lit, 0.25 seconds off) (2) THERMAL PROTECTION : Flashes in cycles of 2 seconds (1 second lit, 1 second off) AVR-1909/789, AVC-1909...
MAIN AMP. UNIT DC Voltmeter F Lch S Lch C ch S Rch F Rch 2CH AMP. UNIT VR101FL VR101SL VR101C VR101SR VR101FR TP101 TP103 TP102 TP104 TP105 VR401 VR402 TP401 TP402 S Back Lch S Back Rch AVR-1909/789, AVC-1909...
After repairing, also replace the fuse. AVR-1909/789, AVC-1909...
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(COMPONENT1 input) Checking the video convert ON/OFF settings Video convert ON Input Input Input CVBS COMPONENT Interlace Progressive Interlace Progressive no output VCR MONITOR OUT (CVBS/S) Output NG When checking operation, select DVD for the function. Input Input CVBS AVR-1909/789, AVC-1909...
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Output Cb : IC2022-11pin or CPU UNIT flaw. Input Cr : C2136 +side§ Output Cr : IC2022-9pin Check soldering of IC2022 and Check cable between main unit surrounding parts. and monitor or Check monitor. Unless specified, VIDEO UNIT part. AVR-1909/789, AVC-1909...
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Input : IC2023 Input Cr : C2136 +side§ Output Cr : IC2022-9pin or CPU UNIT flaw. Check soldering of IC2022 and Check cable between main unit surrounding parts. and monitor or Check monitor. Unless specified, VIDEO UNIT part. AVR-1909/789, AVC-1909...
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INH : CP2002-10pin : H(+5V) connector base, and check poor contacts. Output C : IC2016-29pin Check input of input selector and Check cable between main unit surrounding circuitry soldering. and monitor or Check monitor. Input : IC2009,IC2010,IC2011 Unless specified, VIDEO UNIT part. AVR-1909/789, AVC-1909...
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HDMI OUT output NG When checking operation, select DVD for the function. (COMPONENT1 input) Checking the video convert ON/OFF settings Video convert ON Input Input Input Input CVBS COMPONENT HDMI To troubleshooting of HDMI/DVI Input 1080p? No output AVR-1909/789, AVC-1909...
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Input : IC2023 Input Cb : C1273 Video AMP : IC2021 Input Cr : C1271 or CPU UNIT flaw. Check soldering of VIDEO CNT UNIT connector base, and check poor contacts. To troubleshooting of HDMI/DVI Unless specified, VIDEO UNIT part. AVR-1909/789, AVC-1909...
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When using a DENON DVD player, is the fluorescent display tube's "HDMI" indicator lit? If using a non-DENON DVD player, proceed to "YES". Set the DVD player's output resolution Are the picture and sound output when...
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S-VIDEO out or Component out)? surrounding circuitry) When using The DVD player does not recognize the DENON DVD player, connection with the set. fluorescent Is the HDMI connector (JK1001/JK1002/ The pattern and circuit from the HDMI display tube's "HDMI" IC1003) pin 19 "H" (5V)? With the DVD...
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BYTE BYTE MAIN-SUB com comm. control pin CNVCS CNVSS UP GRADE PIN FL_RST FLD DRIVER Reset control pin GRNLED STBYLED GREEN control pin RESET RESET u-COM RESET SIGNAL INPUT XOUT XOUT OSILATOR CONNECTION OSILATOR CONNECTION AVR-1909/789, AVC-1909...
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LIMIT control Not used Not used P17/INT5 REMOCOM Remote control signal input &H P16/INT4 REQSOMIm MAIN-SUB Éþcom comm. control pin &L P15/INT3 B.DOWN Power down detect (Power down : L) &L P14/D12 RST SUB com Reset control pin AVR-1909/789, AVC-1909...
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= Becomes High impedance mode at reset STBY : State of port when STANDBY mode. “O/L” = Output port and “L” “I” = Input port Stop : State of port when Stop mode. “O/L” = Output port and “L” “I” = Input port AVR-1909/789, AVC-1909...
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MAIN com) P82/INT0 SUB BDOWN Power down detect(Power down:L) &L IP RST IP CONV(FLI2310) reset Not used SICODECO CODEC (ADAU1328) control pin CPU_MUTE/TMS MAIN PLD DAC MUTE control pin/PLD rewrite control(JTAG) APLDSEL1/TDI MAIN PLD control pin/PLD rewrite control(JTAG) AVR-1909/789, AVC-1909...
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VPLDCE/TDO VIDEO PLD control pin/PLD rewrite control (JTAG) P05/D5 HDP3 HP DET control pin P04/D4 HDP4 HP DET control pin P03/D3 INT1 DIR1 control pin P02/D2 INT2 Not used P01/D1 DIRRST2 Not used P00/D0 DIRRST1 DIR1 control pin AVR-1909/789, AVC-1909...
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= Becomes High impedance mode at reset STBY : State of port when STANDBY mode. “O/L” = Output port and “L” “I” = Input port Stop : State of port when Stop mode. “O/L” = Output port and “L” “I” = Input port AVR-1909/789, AVC-1909...
Input Processor Deinterlacer, Frame 656 Input Horizontal Processor with Auto Sync Rate Converter and Scalers and auto Adjust SDRAM interface Port 1 16/20/24-bit 8/16/24-bit RBG/YCrCb RGB/YCrCb Digital Outputs Input Clock 2Mx32 Vertical and Generation SDRAM Horizontal PLLs (external) Enhancers AVR-1909/789, AVC-1909...
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Port 1 – Digital video input (Green/Y) Input Output to select external video mux 41 IN_SEL Output 8 mA Connect to Ground 42 TEST Input 43 DEV_ADDR1 Device address setting 1 Input 44 DEV_ADDR0 Device address setting 0 Input AVR-1909/789, AVC-1909...
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4 mA SDRAM data bus * 86 SDRAM DATA(30) Tristate I/O 4 mA SDRAM data bus * SDRAM data bus * 87 SDRAM DATA(31) Tristate I/O 4 mA 88 VDD5 Power 3.3 V – Power pin for IO AVR-1909/789, AVC-1909...
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1.8 V - Power pin for core 124 VSScore Ground Ground 125 CLKOUT 12 mA Output data rate clock Tristate O/P 126 B/U/Pb_OUT_0 8 mA Digital video output – Blue/U/Pb Tristate O/P 127 B/U/Pb_OUT_1 8 mA Digital video output – Blue/U/Pb Tristate O/P AVR-1909/789, AVC-1909...
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Ground for DAC pads Power 168 DAC_VDD 1.8 V – Digital power pin for DAC 169 DAC_VSS Ground DAC digital Ground 170 DAC_BOUT 34 mA Analog B/U output Output 171 DAC_AVDDB 3.3 V – Analog power pin for B channel Power AVR-1909/789, AVC-1909...
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Port 2 - Horizontal sync or reference Note: 1) * - The connection of these pins depends on the type of external SDRAM used. See Appendix 3 2) For 16/20 bit Y and muxed C output modes see Appendix 2 for pin configuration AVR-1909/789, AVC-1909...
I/O in/output terminal TDATA/PIO3 Serial audio data input for modulation/General I/O in/output terminal TXO/PIOEN Modulation data output/ General I/O enable input terminal * For latch-up countermeasure, perform each power supply ON/OFF in the same timing. NJW1321 (IC2023) Block Diagram AVR-1909/789, AVC-1909...
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Master DTIC is In=LVTTL S/T down for rev 3B) 9600 baud) operating at 115.2K baud) S=In Factory Test Mode Select Factory Test Mode Select 30 TEST LVTTL S/T M=In (1=Test, 0= Normal Oper.) (1=Test, 0= Normal Oper.) AVR-1909/789, AVC-1909...
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SAII Port Clock Input M=In In=LVTTL S/T S=Out Out= 4mA, SLC 47 SAII_DATA SAII Port Data Output SAII Port Data Input M=In In=LVTTL S/T S=In Out= 4mA, SLC 48 SAII_REQ SAII Port Request Input SAII Port Request Output M=Out In=LVTTL S/T AVR-1909/789, AVC-1909...
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DQ0-DQ15 (A-1) Block Protect Switches Erase V oltageGenerato r Input/Output Buffers State Control Program Voltage Generato r Command Chip Enable Regi s ter Data Latch Output Enable Logic Y-Decoder Y-Gating Vcc Dete ctor Timer X-Decoder Cell Matrix A0-A19 AVR-1909/789, AVC-1909...
SMOOTHING DATA (SCF) RDS-ID FILTER FILTER DECODER SYNC ERROR CORRECTION SYNC/EC CONTROLLER (24 BLOCK DATA) (SOFT DECISION) CLK(4.332 MHz) MEMORY CONTROL SYNC SYNC TEST DETECT-1 DETECT-2 T3 to T7 OSC/DIVIDER X IN X OUT LC74782 (IC2017) SN74LVC244APW (IC1028) AVR-1909/789, AVC-1909...
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BU4094BCF (IC110,111,2019 : for AVR-1910) (IC110,111,2019,2020 : for AVC-1910) BU4052 (IC2026, 2027 : AVC model) TROBE SERIAL OUTPUT ENABLE CLOCK COMMON OUT / IN COMMON OUT / IN TC4051 (IC2002, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2010, 2011) TC4052 (IC2014, 2015) TC4053 (IC2006) MM74HC4053 (IC2007) AVR-1909/789, AVC-1909...
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Indicates number of zeros after effective number. 2-digit effective number. Units: pF. 220pF (0 or 1) Indicates number of zeros after effective number. 2-digit effective number. Units: pF. When the dielectric strength is indicated in AC, "AC" is included after the dieelectric strength value. AVR-1909/789, AVC-1909...
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SUB501 00D9630387602 POWER TRANS 8200280150401S z SUB501 00D9630382801 POWER TRANS E2, EA 8200280150410S z SUB501 00D9630382908 POWER TRANS 8200280150430S LABEL FUSE 5507000002230S LABEL FUSE 5507000002240S LABEL FUSE 5507000001960S HEAT SINK 2120044338010S HEAT SINK 2120210958040S SCREW(3X8 B-TYPE ZNY/BH) B020030081B10S AVR-1909/789, AVC-1909...
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EXPLODED VIEW WARNING: Parts marked with this symbol have critical characteristics. Use ONLY replacement parts recommended by the manufacturer. AVR-1909/789, AVC-1909...
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POWER P.W.B. UNIT ASSY AVR1909SPE2 7025HK0804053 POWER P.W.B. UNIT ASSY AVR789BKE3 7025HK0804023 POWER P.W.B. UNIT ASSY AVR789BKEA 7025HK0804043 POWER P.W.B. UNIT ASSY AVC1909JP 7025HK0804033 POWER UNIT SUPPLY UNIT GUIDE_L UNIT GUIDE_R UNIT CNT1 UNIT CNT2 UNIT CNT3 UNIT CNT4 UNIT AVR-1909/789, AVC-1909...
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REG2 UNIT REG3 UNIT REG4 UNIT REG5 UNIT REG6 UNIT P1 963409002050D SHEET WINDOW 1210210682000S P2 963402000880D PANEL FRONT AVR1909BKE3 3067213911000S P2 963402000950D PANEL FRONT AVR1909BKE2 3067213911100S P2 963402000960D PANEL FRONT AVR1909SPE2 3067213911200S P2 963402000920D PANEL FRONT AVR789BKE3 3067213901000S AVR-1909/789, AVC-1909...
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SP model 5097213361110S P14 00D9630365002 BUTTON WIN 3KEY BK model 5097213371000S P14 00D9630365301 BUTTON WIN 3KEY SP model 5097213371110S P15 00D9630362109 BADGE DENON BK model 5630210028300S P15 00D9630362202 BADGE DENON SP model 5630210028400S TAPE ACETATE CLOTH 1220210199010S HEAT SINK MAIN...
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ALL RESISTANCE VALUES IN OHM. k=1,000 OHM M=1,000,000 OHM ALL CAPACITANCE VALUES IN MICRO FARAD. P=MICRO-MICRO FARAD EACH VOLTAGE AND CURRENT ARE MEASURED AT NO SIGNAL INPUT CONDITION. CIRCUIT AND PARTS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE. AVR-1909/789, AVC-1909...
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Analog Audio SIGNAL LINE SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS (1/25) MAIN UNIT (1/2) AVR-1909/789, AVC-1909...
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Analog Audio SIGNAL LINE SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS (2/25) MAIN UNIT (2/2) AVR-1909/789, AVC-1909...
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Analog Audio SIGNAL LINE SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS (3/25) INPUT UNIT AVR-1909/789, AVC-1909...
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SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS (4/25) CPU UNIT (1/2) MCPU PART AVR-1909/789, AVC-1909...
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Opt Audio SIGNAL LINE SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS (5/25) CPU UNIT (2/2) DIGITAL IN PART AVR-1909/789, AVC-1909...
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SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS (6/25) FRONT UNIT FUNCTION TACT S/W UNIT V.AUX UNIT ENCODER CNT UNIT MIC UNIT ENCODER UNIT H/P UNIT PWR S/W UNIT AVR-1909/789, AVC-1909...
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Analog Audio SIGNAL LINE SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS (7/25) SPK UNIT AVR-1909/789, AVC-1909...
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HDMI/TMDS SIGNAL LINE SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS (8/25) HDMI UNIT (1/10) HDMI INPUT SELECT AVR-1909/789, AVC-1909...
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SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS (9/25) HDMI/TMDS SIGNAL LINE Digital Audio SIGNAL LINE HDMI UNIT (2/10) HDMI I/O Digital Video SIGNAL LINE AVR-1909/789, AVC-1909...
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Digital Video SIGNAL LINE SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS (10/25) HDMI UNIT (3/10) VIDEO PLD AVR-1909/789, AVC-1909...
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Digital Video SIGNAL LINE SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS (11/25) HDMI UNIT (4/10) I/P CONVERT AVR-1909/789, AVC-1909...
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Digital Video SIGNAL LINE SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS (12/25) Video SIGNAL LINE HDMI UNIT (5/10) S-Video-Y SIGNAL LINE VIDEO CONVERT Component-Y SIGNAL LINE AVR-1909/789, AVC-1909...
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SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS (13/25) Digital Audio SIGNAL LINE HDMI UNIT (6/10) Digital Audio SIGNAL LINE AVR-1909/789, AVC-1909...
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Analog Audio SIGNAL LINE Opt Audio SIGNAL LINE Digital Audio SIGNAL LINE Digital Audio SIGNAL LINE Digital Audio SIGNAL LINE SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS (14/25) HDMI UNIT (7/10) DIR/CODEC/APLD AVR-1909/789, AVC-1909...
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Analog Audio SIGNAL LINE SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS (15/25) HDMI UNIT (8/10) DAC OUTPUT AVR-1909/789, AVC-1909...
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SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS (16/25) HDMI UNIT (9/10) XM RADIO (E3 model only) AVR-1909/789, AVC-1909...
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SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS (17/25) HDMI UNIT (10/10) SUB CPU AVR-1909/789, AVC-1909...
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SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS (18/25) SIRIUS/2WAY RF UNIT AVR-1909/789, AVC-1909...
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SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS (19/25) 2CH AMP UNIT AVR-1909/789, AVC-1909...
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Video SIGNAL LINE S-Video-Y SIGNAL LINE SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS (20/25) VIDEO UNIT (1/2) S/C VIDEO PART AVR-1909/789, AVC-1909...
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SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS (21/25) VIDEO UNIT (2/2) Video SIGNAL LINE COMPONENT PART S-Video-Y SIGNAL LINE (E3,E2,EA model) Compunet-Y SIGNAL LINE AVR-1909/789, AVC-1909...
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Video SIGNAL LINE S-Video-Y SIGNAL LINE SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS (22/25) D VIDEO UNIT (1/3) S/C VIDEO PART AVR-1909/789, AVC-1909...
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SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS (23/25) D VIDEO UNIT (2/3) D-TERMINAL1 UNIT Compunet-Y SIGNAL LINE D-TERMINAL PART D-TERMINAL2 UNIT (JP model only) AVR-1909/789, AVC-1909...
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Video SIGNAL LINE S-Video-Y SIGNAL LINE Compunet-Y SIGNAL LINE SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS (24/25) D VIDEO UNIT (3/3) VIDEO CNT UNIT D VIDEO CNT UNIT AVR-1909/789, AVC-1909...
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SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS (25/25) POWER UNIT SUPPLAY UNIT REG UNIT AVR-1909/789, AVC-1909...
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