Connecting To The Power Amp - Denon AVP-A1HDCI Owner's Manual

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Connecting to the Power Amp
• Connect the AVP-A 1HDCI pre-out terminal to the power amp (sold separately).
• AVP-A1HDCI has a RCA pre-out terminal and XlR pre-out terminal. Connect accordingly with the power
amp you want to use.
·The polarity of the XlR pre-out terminal can be switched using GUI menu "Manual Setup" - "Option
Setup" - "XlR Out Polarity" (Gipage 39).
• Connect the speakers to the power amp.
• Refer to the owner's manual of each piece of equipment when making connections.
• When connecting the AVP-A1HDCI to the power amp POA-A1HDCI with a control link cable (included
with the POA-A1HDCI), you can perform the following control operations.
• POA-A1HDCI channel input selection and power amp settings
• Link POA-A1HDCI to AVP-A 1HDCI On/Standby control
• Link POA-A 1HDCI meter operation to AVP-A1HDCI display on/off control (Gipage 42)
• Updating POA-A1HDCI firmware (Gipage 42)
• Up to 2 POA-A1HDCI units can be connected. Refer to the POA-A 1HDCI owner's manual for making
connections and POA-A1HDCI settings.
• For instructions for connecting speakers, please refer to the POA-A1HDCI owner's manual.
• When using just one surround back speaker, connect it to the left channel (SBl).
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_ - - - - - Surround back speakers
Center speaker
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~_
Surround speakers
Subwoofer
The illustration below shows a basic example of installation of the amplifier combined with 8 speakers and
a monitor.
The table below shows a typical speaker configuration for the AVP-Al HDCI.
Front speakers
Place the front speakers to the
sides of the monitor or screen and
as flush with the screen surface as
possible.
Two surround back speakers are required to use the THX Ultra2 Cinema,THX Music mode and THX Games
mode.
Set the surround back speakers so that the distance to the listening position is the same for both the left
and right speakers. It is also recommended that the deviations of the distance from the listening position
to land R channel speakers (front left (Fl) and front right (FR!. surround left (Sl) and surround right (SRI.
surround back left (SBl) and surround back right (SBR)) is less than 2 ft (60 cm).
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FRONT
SURROUND SURROUND
SURROUND BACK SUBWOOFER
CENTER
A B
R R R
(*)
l l l l R 1 only
9.l-ehannels
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0
- 0
7.l-channels
0 0 0 0 0
-
- 0 0
-
0
6.l-channels
0 0 0 0 0 - -
-
- 0 0
5.l-channels
0 0 0 0 0
- -
- -
-
0
3.l-channels
0 0 0
- - - - -
-
-
0
2.l-channels
0 0 -
-
-
-
- -
-
-
0
2-channels
0 0 - - - -
-
-
-
- -
*
The AVP-A 1HDCI can be connected to a maximum of 3 subwoofers.
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Connecting to the Power Amp
• Connect the AVP-A 1HDCI pre-out terminal to the power amp (sold separately).
• AVP-A1HDCI has a RCA pre-out terminal and XlR pre-out terminal. Connect accordingly with the power
amp you want to use.
·The polarity of the XlR pre-out terminal can be switched using GUI menu "Manual Setup" - "Option
Setup" - "XlR Out Polarity" (Gipage 39).
• Connect the speakers to the power amp.
• Refer to the owner's manual of each piece of equipment when making connections.
• When connecting the AVP-A1HDCI to the power amp POA-A1HDCI with a control link cable (included
with the POA-A1HDCI), you can perform the following control operations.
• POA-A1HDCI channel input selection and power amp settings
• Link POA-A1HDCI to AVP-A 1HDCI On/Standby control
• Link POA-A 1HDCI meter operation to AVP-A1HDCI display on/off control (Gipage 42)
• Updating POA-A1HDCI firmware (Gipage 42)
• Up to 2 POA-A1HDCI units can be connected. Refer to the POA-A 1HDCI owner's manual for making
connections and POA-A1HDCI settings.
• For instructions for connecting speakers, please refer to the POA-A1HDCI owner's manual.
• When using just one surround back speaker, connect it to the left channel (SBl).
. .
_ - - - - - Surround back speakers
Center speaker
' -
~_
Surround speakers
Subwoofer
The illustration below shows a basic example of installation of the amplifier combined with 8 speakers and
a monitor.
The table below shows a typical speaker configuration for the AVP-Al HDCI.
Front speakers
Place the front speakers to the
sides of the monitor or screen and
as flush with the screen surface as
possible.
Two surround back speakers are required to use the THX Ultra2 Cinema,THX Music mode and THX Games
mode.
Set the surround back speakers so that the distance to the listening position is the same for both the left
and right speakers. It is also recommended that the deviations of the distance from the listening position
to land R channel speakers (front left (Fl) and front right (FR!. surround left (Sl) and surround right (SRI.
surround back left (SBl) and surround back right (SBR)) is less than 2 ft (60 cm).
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FRONT
SURROUND SURROUND
SURROUND BACK SUBWOOFER
CENTER
A B
R R R
(*)
l l l l R 1 only
9.l-ehannels
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0
- 0
7.l-channels
0 0 0 0 0
-
- 0 0
-
0
6.l-channels
0 0 0 0 0 - -
-
- 0 0
5.l-channels
0 0 0 0 0
- -
- -
-
0
3.l-channels
0 0 0
- - - - -
-
-
0
2.l-channels
0 0 -
-
-
-
- -
-
-
0
2-channels
0 0 - - - -
-
-
-
- -
*
The AVP-A 1HDCI can be connected to a maximum of 3 subwoofers.
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