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Denon AVR-2106 User's Manual

1. Auto Setup Default setting Page 1 Auto Setup Power Amp Set this to switch the surround back SURROUND BACK 8 11 Assign channel s power amplifier for Bi amp use 2 Speaker Setup Speaker Setup Default setting Page Input the combination of speakers in your system and their Front Center S Subwoof 5 ds Surround Back Speaker corresponding sizes SMALL for regular speakers LARGE FOALS Entel sp unwoorer urroungsp Sp 1 Config for full size full range to automatically set the composition 41 E of the signals output from the speakers and the frequency Large Small Yes Small Small 2sp response This parameter is for optimizing the timing with which the Front Center Subwoofer Surround Surround Back 2 Delay Time audio signals are produced from the speakers and L amp R L amp R L amp R 41 42 subwoofer according to the listening position 36m 36m 36m 30m 30m Channel This adjusts the volume of the signals output from the Front Front center Surround L Surroung p SUTound Surround spy mater 3 Laval speakers and subwoofer for the different channels in order L R Back L Back R 42 43 o obtain optimum effects 0dB 0dB OdB 0 dB 0 dB 0 dB 0 dB 0 dB Crossover Sets the frequency Hz below which the bass sound of 4 5 f 80 Hz 43 Frequency he various speaker is to be output from the subwoofer
2. AN S VIDEO g3 OUT OPTICAL fo our AUDIO OUT po A x Audio signal flow is shown with white arrows video signal flow is shown with gray arrows Easy Setup and Operation e For best picture quality especially with progressive DVD and other high definition sources choose the component video connection to your monitor TV S Video and composite video outputs are also provided if your TV does not have component video inputs Monitor TV COMPONENT VIDEO IN NOTE e The component video input and or output terminals may be labeled differently on some TVs monitors or video components Y PB PR Y CB Cr Y B Y R Y Check the owner s manuals for the other components for further information Easy Setup and Operation POWER SPEAKER A SETUP MIC G ON SOURCE _ i MODE 1 5 ENTER f j cursor ON STANDBY ES SPEAKER Auto Setup The Auto Setup function of this unit performs an analysis of the speaker system to permit an appropriate automatic setting E Measurement and setting details D This sets the speaker connection polarity and bass reproduction ability 2 This sets the delay time from each speaker corresponding
3. E DTS compatible media and playback methods DIGITAL Symbols indicating DTS compatibility EM and ES SURROUND The following are genera operating instructions examples Also refer to the player s MANUFACTURED UNDER LICENSE FROM DIGITAL THEATER SYSTEMS INC U S PAT NO S 5 451 942 5 956 674 5 974 380 5 978 762 6 226 616 6 487 535 AND OTHER U S AND WORLDWIDE PATENTS ISSUED AND PENDING DTS DTS ES e0 6 AND DTS 96 24 ARE TRADEMARKS OF DIGITAL THEATER SYSTEMS INC 1996 2003 DIGITAL THEATER SYSTEMS INC ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 51 Additional Information Dolby Digital output Playback method Media a terminals reference page Set the input mode to Optical or coaxial digital AUTO or DTS CD output IGE page 18 19 same as for PCM Never set the mode to X2 ANALOG or PC X1 Set the input mode to Optical or coaxial digital AUTO or DTS output IGE page 18 19 ODE same as for PCM Never set the mode to X2 ANALOG or PC X1 Optical or Na digital Set the input mode to DVD ee Een AUTO or DTS same as or IF page 18 19 X3 1 DTS signals are recorded in the same way on CDs and LDs as PCM signals Because of this the un decoded DTS X2 X3 signals are output as random or LD player s analog outputs the amplifier set at a very hi cause damage to the speake hiss
4. I page 37 e You can connect a second video recorder to the VCR 2 terminals Video deck Gi VIDE er G ON S VIDEO pp 1 OUT Gi ear n G S VIDEO jm IN Al AUDIO IN dq R A AUDIO OUT a Cm R NOTE e When recording to VCR it is necessary that the type of cable used with the playback source equipment be the same type that is connected to the AVR 2106 VCR 1 to 2 OUTPUT terminal Example VCR 2 IN gt S Video cable VCR 2 OUT gt S Video cable VCR 2 IN gt Video cable VCR 2 OUT Video cable Connecting a tape deck Tape deck a AUDIO OUT DZ ee TE dE R 1 A AUDIO IN e f humming noise is generated move the tape deck further away from the source of such noise Connecting Other Sources Connecting a turntable If humming or other noise is generated when the ground wire is connected disconnect the ground wire Turntable MM cartridge AUDIO OUT NOTE e The phono input can accept signals from moving magnet MM and high output moving coil MC phono cartridges If your turntable is equipped with a low output MC cartridge you will need to use a separate MC head amplifier or step up MC transformer Connecting a CD recorder or MD recorder If you wish to perform analog dubbing from a digital source such as a CD or MD recorder to an analog recorder such as a
5. x When the surround back speaker setting is set to 1sp for Speaker Configuration this is set to SB x SB appears only when the Power Amp Assign setting is the surround back mode Press the CURSOR lt or D button to adjust the level of the selected speaker x The default setting of the channel level is O dB x The level of the selected speaker can be adjusted within the range of 12 to 12 dB by pressing the CURSOR buttons x The SW channel level can be turned off by decreasing it one step from 12 dB OFF lt gt 12 dB lt gt 12 dB 26 Basic Operation Basic Operation Basic Operation SEEM LG tdo DER 3 Press the MODE button to set the auto tuning mode FUNCTION BAND PRESET 4 Tuner amp T tunine FERE BAND m MEMORY MODE Manual MODE _ II ON SCREEN O 4 Press the TUNING or button ON STANDBY SHIFT TUNING POWER x Automatic searching begins then stops when a station is tuned in Auto preset memory E DEFAULT SETTINGS e This unit is equipped with a function for automatically searching Auto tuner presets Ed eas broadcast stations and storing them in the preset A1 A8 a Na 108 0 90 1 90 1 e When in the auto tuning mode on the FM band the STEREO The Auto t ner preset operation Gan cise baren i Z indicator lights on the display when a stereo broadcas
6. AA Recalling preset stations Connecting a tape deck 14 RDS Radio Data System een 28 Troubleshooting erento 47 Connecting a turntable 15 RDS SESINCn s9ssosos nosnonoononsoncononconconoononsonconsoconsononcendoncbanceescon608 29 Connecting a CD recorder or MD recorder 5 CP SPIRE ee 29 Additional information ee 48 53 Connecting the antenna terminais 5 MP SBAON a aAA OE een 29 E Connecting the Proc me 16 ee 30 Specifications DOE EGE o PEIES EN EREERR 54 Connecting the power supply cord oo 6 List of preset codes ee End of this manual Getting Started Thank you for choosing the DENON AVR 2106 A V Surround Receiver This remarkable component has been engineered to provide superb surround sound listening with home theater sources such as DVD as well as providing outstanding high fidelity reproduction of your favorite music sources As this product is provided with an immense array of features before you begin hookup and operation we recommend that you review the contents of this manual before proceeding Accessories Check that the following parts are included in addition to the main unit Operating instructions 1 Service station list 1 Remote control unit RC 1016 1 4 R6P AA batteries nnnnnn 2 5 AM loop antenna annenennnnn 1 6 FM indoor antenna
7. O O O O O OFF O 0 dB DTS NEO 6 or Or O O OFF O 0 dB DOLBY DIGITAL O O x X x O OFF O 0 dB DTS SURROUND oO x x X O OFF O 0 dB 5CH 7CH STEREO O O O O O O OFF O 0 dB ROCK ARENA O O O O OFF O 0 dB JAZZ CLUB O O O O O O OFF O 0 dB VIDEO GAME O O O O OFF O 0 dB ONO MOVIE O O O O O O OFF O 0 dB MATRIX O O O O O OFF O 0 dB VIRTUAL O x x x O O O O O OFF O 0 dB O Signal Adjustable O Able O Able x No signal x Unable x Unable Turned on or off by speaker configuration setting Only for 2 ch contents Signals and adjustability in the different modes Surround parameter Mode PRO LOGIC II IIx only NEO 6 MUSIC EXT IN CENTER CENTER ODE contro CINEMA EQ MODE Roomsize FIRST DELAY TIME dO PANORAMA DIMENSION ENTEF ce SW ATT DIRECT PURE DIRECT x x x x x x x O OFF x x x x x STEREO x O 0 dB x x x x x x x gt Eq se x EXTERNAL INPUT x x x x x x x x x x x x O DOLBY PRO LOGIC II O O 0 dB O OFF O x x x x O OFF O 3 O 3 x x DOLBY PRO LOGIC IIx O O 0 dB O OFF O x x x x O OFF O 3 O 3 x x DTS NEO 6 O O 0 dB O OFF x x x x x x x O 0 3 x DOLBY DIGITAL O O 0 dB O OFF x x x x x x x x x x DTS SURROUND O 0 dB O OFF x x x x x x x X Z x 5CH 7CH STEREO O O 0 dB x x x x x x x x x x x ROCK ARENA O O 0 dB x x O Medium O 10 x x x x
8. Input the number of the component you want to set No CD 1 TAPE 2 CDR MD 3 DVD VDP 4 VCR 5 No setting 0 Advanced Operation FUNCTION REC SELECT POWER SPEAKER Other functions Playing one source while recording another REC OUT mode Press the REC SELECT button to display the RECOUT SOURCE on the display Turn the FUNCTION knob to select the source you wish to record 3 Set the recording mode x For operating instructions refer to the manual of the component on which you want to record x To cancel turn the FUNCTION knob and select SOURCE IP e Recording sources other than digital inputs selected in the REC OUT mode are also output to the multi source audio output terminals e Digital signals are not output to the REC SOURCE or audio output terminals e The DIGITAL IN s signal selected with the FUNCTION knob is output to the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL terminal Last function memory This unit is equipped with a last function memory which stores the input and output setting conditions as they were immediately before the power is switched off This function eliminates the need to perform complicated resettings when the power is switched on The unit is also equipped with a back up memory This function provides approximately one week of memory storage when the main unit s POWER switch is off and the power supply cord disconnected
9. 9 N VCR DBS CABLE dm win 3 Operate the component x For details refer to the component s operating instructions x Some models cannot be operated with this remote control unit Advanced Operation 1 Digital video disc player DVD system buttons ON SOURCE OFF lt lt p gt E gt laa Dbi ll 0 9 10 DISC SKIP DISPLAY MENU RETURN SETUP AV a gt ENTER Power on standby ON SOURCE DENON DVD power off lt lt gt gt Manual search forward and reverse E Stop gt Play laa gt i Auto search to beginning of track u Pause 0 9 10 Number Disc skip for DVD changer only Switch display Menu Return Setup Cursor up down left and right Enter setting e Some manufacturers use different names for the DVD remote control buttons so also refer to the instructions on remote control for that component 2 Video disc player VDP system buttons Power on standby Manual search forward and reverse Stop Play Auto search cue Pause Number 32 Advanced Operation 3 Video deck VCR system buttons ON SOURCE Power on standby lt lt gt gt Manual search forward and reverse Stop gt Play u Pause Channel Channel up down Advanced Operation 4 Digital broadcast satellite DBS tuner and cable CABLE system buttons ON
10. Pro Logic II Game mode Dolby Pro Logic mode Press the SURROUND PARAMETER button and press the CURSOR A or V button to select the various parameters Example DOLBY PLIIx music mode screen gt MODE i gt PANORAMA ON 4 D COMP OFF iB DIMENSION 3 Tone Defeat OFF CENTER WIDTH 3 Default Yes4 a8 CH OUT ON x See Surround parameters for a description of the various parameters Turn the SELECT knob and press the CURSOR lt or D button to set the various surround parameters x When the surround parameters are set using the buttons on the main unit stop operating the buttons after completing the settings The settings are automatically finalized and the normal display reappears after several seconds 20 Basic Operation Press the ENTER button to finish the surround parameter mode e When making parameter settings the display will return to the regular condition several seconds after the last button was pressed and the setting will be completed EH Surround parameters Pro Logic IIx and Pro Logic II Mode The Cinema mode is for use with stereo television shows and all programs encoded in Dolby Surround The Music mode is recommended for stereo music and surround encoded stereo music sources The Pro Logic mode offers the same robust surround processing as original Pro Logic in case the source content is not of optimum quality The Game mode i
11. Q DISPLAY TESTTONE VIDEOSELECT DIMMER SURROUND BACK RETURN button RETUR SPEAKER RC 1016 MEMO The Dolby Surround Pro Logic Ix Cinema or Music mode can be chosen directly by pressing the CINEMA or MUSIC button on the remote control unit during playback in the Dolby Surround Pro Logic I x mode The DTS NEO 6 Cinema or Music mode can be chosen directly by pressing the CINEMA or MUSIC button on the remote control unit during playback in the DTS NEO 6 mode 4 Easy Setup and Operation e This section contains the basic steps necessary to configure the AVR 2106 according to your listening room environment and the source equipment and loudspeakers you are using e For optimum performance we recommend using the Auto Setup function e If you wish you can set the various settings manually without using Auto Setup I amp page 35 44 Easy setup flow i Auto setup flow Connecting a microphone Measurement of the speakers in the listening position C Store the measurement result in the memory Bw Placing the speakers Connecting the speakers Connecting a monitor and a DVD player 1 Speaker Configuration 2 Delay Time 3 Channel Level pean Starting the Auto Setup Check of the measurement result gt Playing a DVD with surround sound I Easy Setup and Operation Spea
12. lt gt CURSOR ON SCREEN 9 gt meur INPUT MODE lt e In addition screen information is displayed in the following order when the ON SCREEN button is pressed repeatedly OSD 1 Input signal OSD 2 Input outpu OSD 3 Auto surround mode OSD 4 10 Tuner preset stations Mode Dolby Digital EX Mode DTS ES DSCRT6 1 SIGNAL DOLBY DIGITAL SIGNAL DTS fs 48kHz fs 48kHz FORMAT 3 3 1 FORMAT 3 37 1 OFFSET 4dB FLAG MATRIX FLAG DISCRETE 1OSD 19 NOTE e OSD 3 This is displayed when the auto surround mode is set to ON and the input mode is set to Auto It is not displayed when the input mode is set to Analog or EXT IN 23 Basic Operation H Dialog normalization The dialog normalization function is activated automatically when playing Dolby Digital program sources Dialog normalization is a basic function of Dolby Digital which automatically normalizes the dialog level standard level of the signals which are recorded at different levels for different program sources such as DVD DTV and other future formats that will use Dolby Digital These contents can be verified with the ON SCREEN button Display The number indicates the normalization level when the currently playing program is normalized to the standard level Night mode When listening at night or at lower volumes the night mode improves listenabil
13. that they cannot be changed Advanced Playback Default setting Page 1 Audio Delay Sets the audio delay to delay the sound and synchronize it Oms 38 with the picture Auto 2 Surround Sets the Auto surround mode function Auto Surround Mode ON 38 39 Mode 5 Option Setup Option Setup Default setting Page 1 Muting Level This sets the amount of attenuation for audio output dB minimum 39 muting This sets whether or not to display the on screen display On Screen that appears on the monitor screen when the controls on 2 i On Screen Display ON MODE1 39 Display the remote control unit or main unit are operated A setting to prevent flickering 3 Power Amp Set this to switch the surround back channel s power Surround Back 40 Assign amplifier for Bi Amp use 4 Setup Lock Sets whether or not to lock the system setup settings so Setup Lock OFF 40 46 Advanced Setup Part 2 Troubleshooting If a problem should arise first check the following 1 Are the connections correct 2 Have you operated the receiver according to the operating instructions 3 Are the speakers turntable and other components operating properly f this unit is not operating properly check the items listed in the table below Should the problem persist there may be a malfunction Disconnect the power immediately and contact your store of purchase Symptom Cause Measures Page
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15. 1 Set the input source to TUNER FUNCTION TUNER o Main unit Remote control unit Press the RDS button until RDS SEARCH appears on the display 3 Press the PRESET A or W button e The search for RDS stations begins automatically x If no RDS stations are found with the above operation all the reception bands are searched x When a broadcast station is found that station s name appears on the display 4 To continue searching repeat step 3 X If no RDS station is found when all the frequencies have been searched NO RDS is displayed RDS New tuning system for your convenience 1 Push RDS NO RDS RDS RDS station PTY Program category TP Traffic info 2 Tune by preset Up Down button CH BS FM105 50MHz PSNAME Use this function to find RDS stations broadcasting a designated program type PTY For a description of each program type refer to Program Type PTY 7 Set the input source to TUNER Press the RDS button until PTY SEARCH appears on the display Watching the display press the PTY button to call out the desired program type RDS PTY 1 Select cat SE A but INFO EDUCATE egory ton AFFAIRS SPORT DRAMA Next 2 Tune by pres Up Down cH B5 FM105 50MHz PSNAME et button Press the PRESET A or 7 button e PTY search begins automatically x If there is no station broadca
16. 34 Advanced Operation Initialization of the microprocessor If the indication on the display is not normal or if the operation of the unit is not correct then the microprocessor should be reset by the following procedure Switch off the unit using the main unit s POWER switch Keep both SPEAKER A and B buttons depressed and turn on the unit by pressing the main unit s POWER switch Check that the entire display is flashing at 1 second intervals and release the buttons e The microprocessor will be initialized e f step 3 does not work start over from step 1 e f the microprocessor has been reset all the button settings are reset to the default values the values set upon shipment from the factory Advanced Setup Part 1 Use System Setup to customize a variety of settings to suit your listening environment For the contents of a system menu and the initial setting of this unit 125 page 45 46 Navigating through the System Setup Menu You can change the settings using the buttons on the remote control unit MODE 1 __ o ENTER SETUP O ss CS cursor 1 Set the MODE 1 switch to AUDIO Press the SETUP button to display the System Setup menu Press the CURSOR A or V button to select the menu then press the ENTER button Press the ENTER button to enter the selected menu 3 To change a setting first select it pressing the CURSOR A
17. Set the method of playback of the analog input signal connected to the Ext In Subwoofer Press the CURSOR A or V button to select Ext In SW Level at the Input Setup menu then press the ENTER button e The Ext In SW Level screen appears 3 2 Ext In SW Level 3 Input Setup Digital In Assign gt 2 Ext In SW Level Input Function Leve Function Rename Component In Assign Auto Tuner Preset Subwoofer Level onBwun ERES Exit Press the CURSOR lt or gt button to select according to the specifications of the player being used x Also refer to the player s operating instructions Xx 15 dB default recommended 0 5 10 or 15 can be selected 3 Press the ENTER button to enter the setting e The Input Setup menu appears 36 Advanced Setup Part 1 Setting the Input Function Level e Correct the playback level of the different input sources e Adjust the playback levels of the devices connected to the different input sources to the same level to eliminate the need for adjusting the main volume each time the input source is switched Press the CURSOR A or V button to select Input Function Level at the Input Setup menu then press the ENTER button e The Input Function Level screen appears 3 Input Setup 3 Input Function Level Digital In Assign 1 x 2 Ext In SW Level PERONO 4 EE gt
18. nene 1 7 Omnidirectional microphone 1 Before using Pay attention to the following before using this unit Moving the unit To prevent short circuits or damaged wires in the connection cables always unplug the power supply cord and disconnect the connection cables between all other audio components when moving the unit Before turning the power switch on Check once again that all connections are correct and that there are not problems with the connection cables Always set the power switch to the standby position before connecting and disconnecting connection cables Store these instructions in a safe place After reading store these instructions along with the warranty card in a safe place Note that the illustrations in these instructions may differ from the actual unit for explanation purposes V AUX terminals The AVR 2106 s front panel is equipped with V AUX terminals Remove the cap covering the terminals when you want to use them vo voovooo gooy Getting Started Cautions on installation Noise or disturbance of the picture may be Ye generated if this unit or any other electronic equipment using microprocessors is used near a tuner or TV If this happens take the following steps e Install this unit as far away as possible from the tuner or TV e Run the antenna wires from the tuner or TV away from this unit s power supply cord and
19. e The System Setup menu appears e This screen is not displayed when not using a subwoofer and all speakers are set to small size Advanced Setup Part 2 E Assignment of low frequency signal range The only signals produced from the subwoofer channel are LFE signals during playback of Dolby Digital or DTS signals and the low frequency signal range of channels set to Small in the setup menu The low frequency signal range of channels set to Large are produced from those channels E Crossover Frequency e When Subwoofer is set to Yes at the Speaker Config screen set the frequency Hz below which the bass sound of the various speakers is to be output from the subwoofer the crossover frequency e For speakers set to Small sound with a frequency below the crossover frequency is cut and the cut bass sound is output from the subwoofer instead e When Subwoofer is set to No the bass sound is output from the speakers set as Large NOTE e For ordinary speaker systems we recommend setting the crossover frequency to 80 Hz When using small speakers however setting the crossover frequency to a higher frequency may improve frequency response for frequencies near the crossover frequency E Subwoofer Mode e The subwoofer mode setting is only valid when Large is set for the front speakers and Yes is set for the subwoofer in Setting the Speake
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21. 5 h Mode This selects the subwoofer speaker for playing deep bass LFE Normal 43 44 etup signals 3 Input Setup Input Setup Default setting Page ARE o Input cD DVD VDP TV DBS VCR 1 CDR TAPE 1 Digital In This assigns the digital input terminals for the Source 36 Assign different input sources Digital i COAX1 OPT1 OPT2 COAX2 OPT3 nputs 2 on SW Sets the Ext In Subwoofer terminal playback level Subwoofer 15 dB 36 CDR DVD Input The playback level can be corrected individually for the PHONO CD TUNER tape vop TV DBS VCR 1 VCR 2 V AUX 3 Function 36 different input sources Level 0 dB 0 dB 0 dB 0 dB 0 dB 0 dB 0 dB 0 dB 0 dB 4 Function The names of the different input source can be changed as PHONO CD TUNER CDR DVD IV VCR 1 ver 2 V AUX 37 Rename desired and displayed on the display 5 Component This assigns the color difference component video input DVD VDP TV DBS VCR 1 VCR 2 V AUX 37 In Assign terminals for the different input sources VIDEO1 VIDEO VIDEO3 OFF OFF A1 A8 87 5 89 1 98 1 108 0 90 1 90 1 90 1 90 1 MHz B1 B8 522 603 999 1404 1611 kHz 90 1 90 1 90 1 MHz i f C1 C8 90 1 MHz 6 gt Tuner FM stations are received automatically and stored in the D1 D8 901 MHz 38 reset memory E1 E8 90 1 MHz Fl F8 90 1 MHz G1 G8 90 1 MHz 45 Advanced Setup Part 2 Advanced Setup Part 2 4 Advanced Playback
22. Display not lit and e Power supply cord not plugged in e Check the insertion of the power 16 sound not produced securely supply cord plug l when POWER switch e Turn the power on with the remote 8 ENO ON control unit after turning the POWER switch on e Speaker cables not securely Connect securely 6 connected e Improper setting of the FUNCTION e Set to a suitable position 17 E c knob Display lit but sound oe not produced e Volume control set to minimum Turn volume up to suitable level 17 e MUTING is on e Switch off MUTING 17 e Digital signals not input Digital e Input digital signals or select input 18 19 input selected terminals to which digital signals are being input e Speaker terminals are short e Switch power off connec 5 6 circuited speakers properly then switch power back on e The ventilation holes of the set are e Turn off the set s power then 2 5 blocked ventilate it well and allow it to coo Display not lit and down power indicator is Once the set has cooled down flashing rapidly turn the power back on e The unit is operating at continuous Turn off the set s power then 2 5 high power conditions and or with ventilate it well and allow it to cool inadequate ventilation down Once the set has cooled down turn the power back on e Incomplete connection of speaker e Connect securely 5 6 Sound produced only cables from one channel e Incomplete connection of e Connect
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24. 1 channel sources to be played in up to 7 1 channels The mode can be selected according to the source The Music mode is best suited for playing music the Cinema mode for playing movies and the Game mode for playing games The Game mode can only be used with 2 channel audio sources X Sources recorded in Dolby Surround e These are sources in which three or more channels of surround have been recorded as two channels of signals using Dolby Surround encoding technology e Dolby Surround is used for the sound tracks of movies recorded on DVDs LDs and video cassette tapes as well as for stereo broadcast signals from FM radio TV satellite broadcasts and cable TV e Decoding these signals with Dolby Pro Logic II makes it possible to achieve multi channel surround playback The signals can also be played on ordinary stereo equipment in which case they provide normal stereo sound e There are two types of DVD Dolby surround recording signals 2 channel PCM stereo signals 2 channel Dolby Digital signals eWhen either of these signals is input to the AVR 2106 the surround mode is automatically set to Dolby Pro Logic I when the DOLBY DTS SURROUND mode is selected W Sources recorded in Dolby Surround are indicated with the logo symbol shown below Dolby Surround logo symbol O Posy surrouno Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol trademarks of Dolby La
25. 10 11 Surround modes and their features een 24 Setting the On Screen Display 139 Playing a DVD with surround sound ee 1 DSP summon SinmulEiliton soesoncocuasossnapazaesancoboaposoonassoatancobaganaca 25 Setting he Power Amplifier Assign sais 40 Tone control setting Se tno dates Salvo Loalkeveroocnsonensansecewernsecanoeesencememernsecmnoe acoas 40 Connecting Other Sources e Adjusting the sound quality een 26 Cable InCat nS e een il e lone defeat MOJO oaas2cnconosconanosnanssenconpsaancouscagnsonopapssanoonog 26 Advanced Setup Part 2 The video conversion function css J ehanmellleyelkt ee E A ecos 26 Speaker Setup On screen display signals nennen 2 Listening to the radio Setunothe Speaker Conio eect een nen 41 Connecting a TV DBS tuner 13 Auto preset memory iri ries 27 Sete ine Delay Ina ons 41 42 Connecting a video camera or video game 13 Auto tuning ermeeneernsnernnnennnernnnennnennnennnnernnnernnernneenen Pat SetingiiheiehanmellievelE ete et tetera 42 43 Connecting the external inputs EXT IN terminals 13 Manual tuning een 27 28 Setting the Crossover Frequency nennen 43 Connecting aCD player en nein nn RO E ES 3 PIESEHRSTANIO N SER ee Een ee EEE ee REEL ee 28 Setting the SW Mode Setup ENEI ETTA e PRAGA Connecting a DVD recorder e HH eee ee 4 Checking the preset SIEB a a 28 System setup items and default values 45 46 Connecting a VCR
26. 150 mV 7V Distortion factor 0 03 1 kHz 3 V S Video terminals Color component video terminal H Tuner section Specifications E Video section Standard video terminals Input output level and impedance Frequency response 1 Vp p 75 Q ohms 5 Hz 10 MHz 1 3 dB Input output level and impedance Y brightness signal 1 Vp p 75 Q ohms C color signal 0 3 Vp p 75 Q ohms Frequency response 5 Hz 10 MHz 1 3 dB Input output level and impedance Y brightness signal 1 Vp p 75 Q ohms PB CB blue signal 0 7 Vp p 75 Q ohms PR CR red signal 0 7 Vp p 75 Q ohms Frequency response DC 100 MHz 0 3 dB FM note uV at 75 Q ohms AM O dBf 1 x 1075 W 87 50 MHz 108 00 MHz Receiving Range 522 kHz 1611 kHz Usable Sensitivity 1 0 uV 11 2 dBf 18 uV 50 dB Quieting Sensitivity ONO 1 6 uV 15 3 dBf STEREO 23 pV 38 5 dBf S N IHF A ONO 77 dB IHF A weighted STEREO 72 dB IHF A weighted Total Harmonic Distortion at 1 kHz ONO 0 15 1 kHz STEREO 0 3 1 kHz H General Power supply Power consumption Maximum external dimensions 434 W x 171 H x 417 D mm Mass 12 8 kg AC 230 V 50 Hz 450 W E Remote control unit RC 1016 Batteries R6P AA Type two batteries External dimensions 55 W x 225 H x 34 5 D mm Mass 165 g including batteries For purposes of improvement specifications and design are subj
27. 3 Input Function Level TUNER 0dB 4 Function Rename DR 0dB 5 Component In Assign DVD 0dB 6 Auto Tuner Preset TV 0dB VCR 1 ae P VCR 2 0 Exit V AUX OdB Default Press the CURSOR A or V button to select the input source then press the CURSOR lt or D button to adjust the level x The level can be adjusted between 12 dB and 12 dB in units of 1 dB x If Yes is selected for Default the settings are automatically reset to the default values 3 Press the ENTER button to enter the setting e The Input Setup menu appears e After completing this setting check that the playback levels for the different sources are the same Advanced Setup Part 1 Setting the Function Rename The names of the input sources displayed on the front display and the on screen display can be changed The names or brands of the devices connected to the input sources can be input Press the CURSOR A or V button to select Function Rename at the Input Setup menu then press the ENTER button e The Function Rename screen appears 3 Input Setup 1 Digital In Assign 3 4 Function Rename 2 Ext In SW Level 3 Input Function Leve oO MPHONO gt 4 Function Rename 2 5 Component In Assign EONER TUNER 6 Auto Tuner Preset DVD DVD TV TV i VCR 1 VCR 1 Exit VCR 2 VCR 2 V AUX V AUX Press the CURSOR A or V button to select the input source whose name you wa
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29. Advanced Setup Part 1 Setting the Component In Assign This setting assigns the color difference component video input terminals of the AVR 2106 for the different input sources Press the CURSOR A or V button to select Component In Assign at the Input Setup menu then press the ENTER button e The Component In Assign screen appears 3 Input Setup 3 5 Component In Assign 1 Digital In Assign 2 Ext In SW Level 3 Input Function Leve s 4 Function Rename el DECO i gt 5 Component In Assign VIDEO3 VCR 1 6 Auto Tuner Preset E Default Exit Press the CURSOR A or V button to select the component video input terminal then press the CURSOR lt or gt button to select the input Source x Select OFF for sources for which the component Y PB CB and PR CR video input is not to be used x When the default Yes is selected the settings are reset to the factory defaults 3 Press the ENTER button to enter the setting e The Input Setup menu appears Advanced Setup Part 1 Setting the Auto Tuner Preset Use this to automatically search for FM broadcasts and store up to 56 stations at preset channels A1 to 8 B1 to 8 C1 to 8 D1 to 8 E1 to 8 F1 to 8 and G1 to 8 Press the CURSOR A or V button to select Auto Tuner Preset at the Input Setup menu then press the ENTER button e The Auto Tuner Preset screen ap
30. DTS signals the surround back signals included in the source are played e PLIIx Cinema Processing is performed with the Cinema mode of the PLIIx decoder and the surround back channel is reproduced e PLIIx Music Processing is performed with the Music mode of the PLIIx decoder and the surround back channel is reproduced 2 2ch source e OFF Playback is conducted without using the surround back speaker ON Playback is conducted using the surround back speaker x This operation can be performed directly by pressing the SURROUND BACK button Basic Operation FUNCTION INPUT MODE STANDARD NIGHT HH Checking the input signal The input signal can be checked by pressing the remote control unit s ON SCREEN button SIGNAL Displays the type of signal DTS DOLBY DIGITAL PCM etc fs Displays the input signal s sampling frequency FORMAT Displays the input signal s number of channels Number of front channels Number of surround channels LFE on off SURROUND is displayed for 2 channel signal sources recorded in Dolby Surround OFFSET Displays the dialog normalization offset value FLAG Displays the special identification signal recorded in the input signal MATRIX is displayed when matrix processing is conducted on the surround back channel DISCRETE is displayed when discrete processing is conducted Not displayed if an identification signal has not been recorded STANDARD
31. Delay Input DVD E Omsh 3 Press the CURSOR lt or gt button to set the delay time 0 ms 200 ms x With a movie source for example adjust so that the movement of the actors lips is synchronized with the sound Press the ENTER button to enter the setting e The Advanced Playback menu appears 38 e The audio delay setting does not apply when playing in the EXT IN mode or in the analog input direct pure direct or stereo mode TONE DEFEAT ON Setting the Auto Surround Mode The surround mode used last for the three types of input signals shown below is stored in the memory and the signal is automatically played with that surround mode the next time it is input Note that the surround mode setting is also stored separately for the different input sources Analog and PCM 2 channel signals STEREO 2 2 channel signals in the Dolby Digital DTS or another multi channel format DOLBY PLIIx Cinema 3 Multi channel signals in the Dolby Digital DTS or another multi channel format DOLBY DTS SURROUND x Default settings are indicated in x During playback in the PURE DIRECT mode the surround mode does not change even if the input signal is changed Press the CURSOR A or V button to select Auto Surround Mode at the Advanced Playback menu then press the ENTER button e The Auto Surround Mode screen appears 4 Advanced Playback 1 Audio Dela
32. SOURCE MENU RETURN AV a gt ENTER 0 9 10 DISPLAY VOL Power on standby Menu Return Cursor up down left and right Enter CHANNEL Channel up down Number Switch display Volume up down 5 Monitor TV TV system buttons ON SOURCE Power on standby MENU Menu RETURN Return A V lt Cursor up down left and right ENTER Enter CHANNEL Channel up down 0 9 10 Number DISPLAY Switch display TV VCR Switch between TV and video player VOL Volume up down Ss e For CD CDR MD and TAPE components the buttons can be operated in the same way as for DENON audio components IZ page 30 e A TV can be operated when the switch is at the DVD VDP VCR TV position 33 Advanced Operation DVD VDP POWER 5 Sly POWER OOG NUMBER 09 O O O amo Punch through Punch Through is a function allowing you to operate the PLAY STOP MANUAL SEARCH and AUTO SEARCH buttons on CD TAPE CDR MD DVD VDP or VCR components when in the DBS CABLE or TV mode By default nothing is set 1 Set the MODE 1 switch to VIDEO AUDIO e VIDEO ma Set the MODE 2 switch to the component to be registered DBS CABLE or TV Sitio je DVD VDP TEN VCR DBS CABLE dm un 3 Press the DVD VDP POWER and TV POWER buttons at the same time e The indicator starts flashing
33. be turned on and off from the remote control unit Press the ON STANDBY switch on the main unit or the ON SOURCE button on the remote control unit e Turn on the power Press the SPEAKER A button to turn the speakers on Set the MODE 1 switch to AUDIO only when operating with the remote control unit Easy Setup and Operation Starting Auto Setup Press the SETUP button e The System Setup menu appears System Setup Auto Setup Speaker Setup Input Setup Advanced Playback Option Setup nawn Exit Press the CURSOR or V button to select Auto Setup then press the ENTER button e The Auto Setup screen appears 1 1 Auto Setup Please place microphone at ear height at main listening position Power Amp Assign S Back gt Start4 Cancel4 3 Press the CURSOR or V button to select Power Amp Assign then press the CURSOR lt or gt button to select S Back or Bi Amp 1 1 Auto Setup gt Power Amp Assign S Back gt Start Cancel4 x When S Back is selected the test tone during Auto Setup will be output from the Surround back speaker x When Bi Amp is selected change the setting to Bi Amp The test tone during Auto Setup is set so that it will be output from the Bi Amp speaker Press the CURSOR A or V button to select Start then press the CURSOR lt bu
34. default 0 3 The center image parameter for adjusting the expansion of the center channel in the DTS NEO 6 MUSIC mode has been added Dolby Digital mode and DTS Surround only with digital input Select an input source set to digital COAXIAL OPTICAL 123 page 36 Example DVD FUNCTION DVD VDP Q Main unit Remote control unit Press the INPUT MODE button to set the input mode to AUTO or DTS Basic Operation 3 Press the STANDARD button to select the STANDARD Dolby DTS Surround mode x When performing this operation from the main unit s panel press the SURROUND MODE button then turn the SELECT knob and select Dolby Pro Logic IIx or DTS NEO 6 Play a program source with the 1 or EIS symbol The Dolby Digital indicator lights DO DIGITAL when playing Dolby Digital 79 lights sources eThe DTS indicator lights when cits playing DTS sources 79 lights x Operate the SURROUND BACK button to switch Surround Back CH ON OFF e The SURROUND BACK indicator lights when the SURROUND BACK button is on SURROUND ACK AN o lights Press the SURROUND PARAMETER button e The surround parameter menu is displayed Dolby Digital EX PCINEMA EQ ON 4 ER DTS ES DSCRT6 1 D COMP FF LF 0dB DCINEMA EQ ON 4 Tone Defeat OFF FE 0dB Tone Defeat OFF SB CH OUT MTRX ON Default Yes SB CH OUT ES DSCRT Paul Yes 6 P
35. image from SR to SL Change of positioning and acoustic image with 6 1 channel systems Movement of acoustic image from SR to SB to SL Additional Information With this set speaker s for 1 or 2 channels are required to achieve a 6 1 channel system DTS ES etc Adding these speakers however increases the surround effect not only with sources recorded in 6 1 channels but also with conventional 2 to 5 1 channel sources Furthermore all the DENON original surround modes 8 page 24 are compatible with 7 1 channel playback so you can enjoy 7 1 channel sound with any signal source E Number of surround back speakers Though the surround back channel only consists of 1 channel of playback signals for 6 1 channel sources DTS ES etc we recommend using two speakers When using speakers with dipolar characteristics in particular it is essential to use two speakers Using two speakers results in a smoother blend with the sound of the surround channels and better sound positioning of the surround back channel when listening from a position other than the center H Placement of the surround left and right channels when using surround back speakers Using surround back speakers greatly improves the positioning of the sound at the rear Because of this the surround left and right channels play an important role in achieving a smooth transition of the acoustic image from the front to the back As shown in the diagram a
36. included remote control unit RC 1016 can be used to operate not only the AVR 2106 but other remote control compatible DENON components as well In addition the memory contains control signals for other remote control units so it can be used to operate non DENON remote control compatible products Getting Started Inserting the batteries Remove the remote control unit s rear cover SS Set two R6P AA batteries in the battery compartment in the indicated direction Notes on batteries e Replace the batteries with new ones if the set does not operate even when the remote control unit is operated nearby the unit The included batteries are only for verifying operation e When inserting the batteries be sure to do so in the proper direction following the O and O marks in the battery compartment e To prevent damage or leakage of battery fluid e Do not use a new battery together with an old one e Do not use two different types of batteries e Do not short circuit disassemble heat or dispose of batteries in flames elf the battery fluid should leak carefully wipe the fluid off the inside of the battery compartment and insert new batteries When replacing the batteries have the new batteries ready and insert them as quickly as possible Put the rear cover back on Operating range of the remote control unit e Point the remote control unit at the remote sensor on the main u
37. monopolar then place them slightly behind and at an angle to the listening position and parallel to the walls at a position 60 to 90 cm above ear level at the prime listening position Surround The AVR 2106 is equipped with a digital signal processing circuit that lets you play program sources in the surround mode to achieve the same sense of presence as in a movie theater 1 Dolby Surround 1 Dolby Digital Dolby Digital is the multi channel digital signal format developed by Dolby Laboratories Dolby Digital consists of up to 5 1 channels front left front right center surround left surround right and an additional channel exclusively reserved for additional deep bass sound effects the Low Frequency Effects LFE channel also called the 1 channel containing bass frequencies of up to 120 Hz Unlike the analog Dolby Pro Logic format Dolby Digital s main channels can all contain full range sound information from the lowest bass up to the highest frequencies 22 kHz The signals within each channel are distinct from the others allowing pinpoint sound imaging and Dolby Digital offers tremendous dynamic range from the most powerful sound effects to the quietest softest sounds free from noise and distortion EH Dolby Digital and Dolby Pro Logic Comparison of home Somme Dolby Digital Dolby Pro Logic No of recorded 51 ch 2 ch channels elements No of playback 51 ch Ach cha
38. preset code a 3 digit number for the manufacturer of the component whose signals you want to store in the memory To store the codes of another component in the memory repeat steps 1 to 4 A e The signals for the pressed buttons are emitted while setting the preset memory To avoid accidental operation cover the remote control unit s transmitting window while setting the preset memory e Depending on the model and year of manufacture this function cannot be used for some models even if they are of makes listed in the list of preset codes e Some manufacturers use more than one type of remote control code Refer to the included list of preset codes to change the number and verify correct operation e The preset memory can be set for one component only among the following CDR MD DVD VDP and DBS CABLE H The preset codes are as follows upon shipment from the factory and after resetting TV VOR eaaa HITACHI CD TAPE nesnosne DENON e CDR MD DENON CDR SDVDIVDP dras mm DENON DVD e DBS CAB LE isori nenni ABC CABLE 31 Advanced Operation Operating a component stored in the preset memory 1 Set the MODE 1 switch to AUDIO or VIDEO AUDIO e VIDEO Am mo x Set to the AUDIO side for the CD Tape deck or CDR MD position and to the VIDEO side for the DVD VDP DBS CABLE VCR or TV position Set the MODE 2 switch to the component you want to operate Sn ARE DVD VDP
39. preset memory block Watching the display press the PRESET or V button to select the desired preset channel 28 RDS works only on the FM band is a broadcasting service which allows a station to send additional information along with the regular radio program signal The following three types of RDS information can be received with this unit E Program Type PTY PTY identifies the type of RDS program The program types and their displays are as follows News Weather Current Affairs Finance P Children s Information programs Sports Social Affairs Education Religion Drama Phone In Culture Travel Science Leisure Varied Jazz Music Pop Music Country Music Rock Music National Music ae istemin Oldies Music usic Light Classical Folk Music Serious Classical Documentaries Other Music H Traffic Program TP TP identifies programs that carry traffic announcements This allows you to easily find out the latest traffic conditions in your area before leaving home H Radio Text RT RT allows RDS stations to send text messages that appear on the display NOTE The operations described below using the RDS PTY and RT buttons will not function in areas in which there are no RDS broadcasts Basic Operation FUNCTION PRESET PTY RDS RT Alk pneser RDS search PTY search Use this function to automatically tune to FM stations that provide the RDS service
40. tape deck you will need to connect the analog inputs and outputs as shown below in addition to the digital audio connections gt CD recorder MD recorder A AUDIO OUT Gi I ES D eso ae IT a R 27 D OPTICAL fo OUT OPTICAL D fo N NOTE e Do not connect the output of the component connected to the OPTICAL 3 OUT terminal on the AVR 2106 s rear panel to any terminal other than the OPTICAL 3 IN terminal 1 page 36 15 Connecting Other Sources Connecting the antenna terminals An FM antenna cable plug can be connected directly to the unit Direction of broadcasting station AM loop antenna Supplied FM antenna 75 Q ohm COAXIAL cable Li kom NOTE FM indoor eDo not connect two FM antennas antenna simultaneously Supplied e Even if an external AM antenna is used do not disconnect the AM loop antenna e Make sure the AM loop antenna lead terminals do not touch metal parts of the panel AM outdoor antenna Ground E AM loop antenna assembly a m Remove the vinyl tie 1 Push the lever and take out the connection line Connect to the AM antenna terminals Connection of AM antennas Bend in the reverse direction a Antenna placed on a stable surface 2 Insert the conductor KIN 3 Return the lever M
41. the subwoofer has sufficient low frequency playback capacity good sound can be achieved even when Small is set for the front center and surround speakers Setting the Delay Time Input the distance between the listening position and each speaker to set the delay time for the surround playback Preparations Measure the distances between the listening position and the speakers FL Center FR FS al N A Subwoofer N Listening position HdR SL SR SBR SBL Advanced Setup Part 2 1 Press the CURSOR A or V button to select Delay Time at the Speaker Setup menu then press the ENTER button e The Delay Time screen appears 2 Speaker Setup 2 2 Delay Time gt Front L EE Speaker Confie he gt 2 Delay Time 3 Channel Level eu Ze 4 Crossover Frequency Surround 3 Om 5 SW Mode Setup Surround R 3 Om S Back L 3 Om Exit S Back R 3 Om Subwoofer 3 6m Default Press the CURSOR A or V button to select the speaker to be set 3 Press the CURSOR lt or D button to set the distance between the speaker and the listening position X The distance changes in units of 0 1 meters each time the button is pressed Select the value closest to the measured distance x If Yes is selected for Default the settings are automatically reset to the default values Xx The difference in distance for t
42. then press the CURSOR lt or gt button to select a parameter NUNO Center Sp S amp E Front Sp I Subwoofer Surround Sp 1208 Surround back Sp ZA Press the ENTER button to enter the setting e The Speaker Setup menu appears e Select Large or Small not according to the actual size of the speaker but according to the speaker s capacity for playing low frequency bass sound below the frequency set for the Crossover Frequency signals If you are unsure try comparing the sound at both settings setting the volume to a level low enough so as not to damage the speakers to determine the proper setting 41 Advanced Setup Part 2 E Parameters Large Select this when using speakers that have sufficient ability to reproduce bass sound below the frequency set for the crossover frequency mode Small Select this when using speakers that do not have sufficient ability to reproduce bass sound below the frequency set for the crossover frequency mode When this is set bass sound with a frequency below the frequency set for the crossover frequency mode is sent to the subwoofer None Select this when no speakers are installed Yes No Select Yes when a subwoofer is installed subwoofer is not installed No when a 2sp 1sp Set the number of speakers to be used for the surround back channel x If
43. to the listening position 3 This sets the volume that is output from each speaker For accurate measurements e Keep quiet during the auto setup procedure It is recommended that you turn off the power of any air conditioner projector or other equipment that may produce noise e Do not stand between the microphone and speakers while Auto Setup is performed e Do not place any obstacles between the microphone and speakers Also be sure to point the speakers towards the listening position NOTE e A loud test tone is output during the measurement Please consider this should you be planning night time measurements and consider not allowing small children into the listening room at this time Connecting a microphone Connect the microphone for Auto Setup to the SETUP MIC jack on the front panel of the unit Place the microphone for Auto Setup at the actual listening position which will be at the same height as your ears Place the microphone on a tripod or level surface Easy Setup and Operation Turning on the power 7 Turn on your subwoofer 2 Turn on your monitor TV 3 Press the POWER switch am ON The power turns on and the indicator lights Set the POWER switch to this position to turn the power on and off from the included remote control unit JM OFF The power turns off and the indicator is off In this position the power cannot
44. x x x JAZZ CLUB O O 0 dB x x O Medium O 10 x x x x x x x VIDEO GAME O 0 dB x x Medium O 10 x x x x x x E MONO MOVIE O O 0 dB x x O Medium O 10 x x x x x x x MATRIX O O 0 dB x x x x O 30 msec x x x x x x VIRTUAL x x x x x x x x x x x x x O Adjustable x Not adjustable 53 Specifications EI Audio section Power amplifier Rated output Front 90 W 90 W 8 Q ohms 20 Hz 20 kHz with 0 08 T H D 125 W 125 W 6 9 ohms 1 kHz with 0 7 T H D Center 90 W 8 9 ohms 20 Hz 20 kHz with 0 08 T H D 125 W 6 9 ohms 1 kHz with 0 7 T H D Surround 90 W 90 W 8 9 ohms 20 Hz 20 kHz with 0 08 T H D 125 W 125 W 6 9 ohms 1 kHz with 0 7 T H D Surround Back 90 W 90 W 8 9 ohms 20 Hz 20 kHz with 0 08 T H D 125 W 125 W 6 Q ohms 1 kHz with 0 7 T H D Dynamic power 120Wx2 ch 8 Q ohms 170 Wx2 ch 4 Q ohms 200Wx2 ch 2 9 ohms Output terminals Front AorB 6 16 Q ohms A B 12 16 Q ohms Center Surround Surr Back 6 16 Q ohms Analog Input sensitivity input impedance 200 mV 47 kQ kohms Frequency response 10 Hz 100 kHz 1 3 dB DIRECT mode S N 100 dB IHF A weighted DIRECT mode Distortion 0 008 20 Hz 20 kHz DIRECT mode Rated output 1 2 V Phono equalizer PHONO input REC OUT Input sensitivity 2 5 mV RIAA deviation 1 dB 20 Hz to 20 kHz S N 74 dB A weighting with 5 mV input Rated output Maximum output
45. 2 F Video terminal Yellow ADD lt gt Video cable 75 Q ohm video pin plug cable G S Video terminal oo foo o o o o S Video cable H Component video terminal Green Blue Red Component video cable Y Pe CB PR CR Signal direction Audio signal nn ss IN OUT Video signal IN OUT OUT OUT NOTE or other noise e Do not plug in the power supply cord until all connections have been completed e When making connections also refer to the operating instructions of the other components e Be sure to connect the left and right channels properly left with left right with right e Note that binding pin plug cables together with power supply cords or placing them near a power transformer will result in hum 11 Connecting Other Sources Connecting Other Sources The video conversion function On screen display signals 12 With the AVR 2106 the Video signal and the S Video signal which Signals input to the AVR 2106 On screen display signal output were inputted are mutually converted VIDEO signal input terminal S Video signal input ee Video signal output to S Video The flow of the video signals yellow terminal yellow MONITOR OUT terminal 1 X x O O 2 o x o o Y Pe Ce PR CR Y Pe ce PR CR Component video Component video qu terminals 3 x O O O od sd 4 O
46. DENON AVR 2106 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE E NOTE ON USE Avoid high temperatures Allow for sufficient heat dispersion when installed in a rack Keep the apparatus free from moisture water and dust Do not let foreign objects into the apparatus e DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY We declare under our sole responsibility that this product to which this declaration relates is in conformity with the following standards EN60065 EN55013 EN55020 EN61000 3 2 and EN61000 3 3 Following the provisions of 73 23 EEC 89 336 EEC and 93 68 EEC Directive Handle the power cord carefully Hold the plug when unplugg
47. DTS signals are being input Selecting the analog mode Press the ANALOG button to switch to the analog input ANALOG exclusive analog audio signal playback mode The signals input to the analog input terminals are decoded and played NOTE e Input mode when playing DTS sources Noise will be output if DTS compatible CDs or LDs are played in the ANALOG or PCM mode When playing DTS compatible sources be sure to connect the source component to the digital input terminals OPTICAL COAXIAL and set the input mode to DTS Basic Operation E Input mode display e In the AUTO mode INPUT Depending on the input signal AUTO PCM DTS Ser fo fe DIGITAL ANALOG e In the DIGITAL PCM mode INPUT AUTO PCM DTS o Sec o DIGITAL e In the DIGITAL DTS mode INPUT AUTO PCM DTS ly 0 x DIGITAL e In the ANALOG mode INPUT AUTO PCM DTS 6 oO O ANALOG H Input signal display e DOLBY DIGITAL SIGNAL DO DIGITAL ES lu sto di A pS O x The DIGITAL indicator lights when digital signals are being input DIS SIGNAL properly If the DIGITAL indicator does not light check whether the IGITAL ER 4 oa E pa Digital In Assign setup and AN connections are correct and e PCM whether the component s power is SIGNAL tumed on DO DIGITAL ES O O NOTE e The DIGITAL indicator will light when playing CD ROMs cont
48. EO mode Basic Operation Dolby Pro Logic IIx Pro Logic II mode To play in the PLIIx mode set S BackSp at the Speaker Configuration setting to 1sp or 2sp e To play in the PL PLIIx mode set Surround Back at the Power Amp Assign setting 1 Press the STANDARD button to select the Dolby Pro Logic IIx mode e The Dolby Pro Logic II indicator lights selo Ny eee DOPRO LOGIC II e NS lights Xx The mode switches as shown below each time the STANDARD button is pressed DOLBY PLIIx DTS NEO 6 2 Play a program source Xx For operating instructions refer to the manuals of the respective components 3 Press the SURROUND PARAMETER button to select the surround parameter mode DOLBY PL IIx gt MODE RPL Ix CINEMA CINEMA EQ ON ea D COMP OFF LFE 0dB Tone Defeat OFF SB CH OUT ON Default Yes4 Turn the SELECT knob and press the CURSOR lt or button to select the optimum mode for the source x When the SB CH OUT parameter is set to ON Set S BACK at system setup to SMALL or LARGE Display Pro Logic IIx Cinema mode Pro Logic IIx Music mode Pro Logic IIx Game mode x When the SB CH OUT parameter is set to OFF Set S BACK at system setup to NONE Display Pro Logic II Cinema mode Pro Logic II Music mode
49. Exit t 4 Advanced Playback gt 1 Audio De layer 2 Auto Surround Mode c sp LE page 38 39 Exit Fa 5 Option Setup gt 1 2 3 Power Amp nn 4 Setup Locker Exit IG page 38 Getting Started G ett i n g Sta rted Advanced Operation Remote control unit Operating DENON audio components nennen 30 Preset membny see ee 31 Operating a component stored in the preset Memory Ace 31 33 Getting Started Basic Operation P nchithroughee see ee nee ann Be INGCCESSONICS eee een ee eee 2 Playback Other functions EX REGS COE aooaaeoa BlayingktheiinpUtsoUrgeze ern en nn 17 Playing one source while recording another Cautions on installation oe Playback using the external input REGI O Dilimode E eee ee ata e 34 Cautions on handling RETTET 2 EXT IN fin LIS erweisen 17 Last function memory Ace 34 Preparing the remote control unit oo 2 Turning the sound off temporarily IMUTING rn 7 Initialization of the microprocessor oO 34 Inserting the batteries Listening over headphones OO OCEAN 18 Operating range of the remote control unit Combining the currently playing sound Advanced Setup Part 1 Part names and functions with the desired image VIDEO SELECT 18 Navigating through the System Setup Menu
50. Front 8 gt ence 3 Selecting the front speakers ecpoanscesatacashosnssoqnsaconandeahooassoansaen 18 On screen display and front display NER Remotetco nitro lin ee ee pa 4 Checking the currently playing Input Setup program source 1 Setting he Digital In Assign Be EEE EEE SER Easy Setup and Operation Input mode Setting the Ext In SW Level eeii Easy setup flow cette erect erect etaes 4 Surround Setting the Input Function Level Speaker system layout crete 5 Playing audio sources CDs and DVDs Setting the kincionhenanie ea e Speaker connections eee eee 5 6 2 channel playback NOOBS essen 1 Setting he Component In Assign Connecting a DVD player and monitor TV 7 Dolby Pro Logic Ik Dolby Pro Logic I mode SettngitherAttonlimenpreseisere ee en en Auto Setup DIS IN E O MB NO IE conascocorsasoacadaaadosdicondaabBcodosenioa do cosasacadesanaca 21 Advanced Playback Connecting a microphone rete teeter teeters 8 Dolby Digital mode and DTS surround 21 gt 23 Saring Ihe Auche Delkiyaamsnmenenenameesonenemnanonmneeon 38 Turning on the power NFS ARE rioaren 23 Setting the Auto Surround Mode nenne 38 39 Starting Auto Setup FARRA o No Sea ee Adjusting the audio delay pru lis acao une ara dera de ara au 23 24 Option Setup About error messages DENON original surround modes Serie Ihre MITA LEr llaososeseeoscncnnansensonsrnoossnennenssneononcen 39 Check of the measurement results ee
51. HONES jack e The pre out output including the speaker output is automatically turned off when headphones are connected NOTE e To prevent hearing loss do not raise the volume level excessively when using headphones Combining the currently playing sound with the desired image VIDEO SELECT Press the VIDEO SELECT button repeatedly until the desired source appears on the display X Use this switch to monitor a video source other than the audio source e Canceling simulcast playback Select SOURCE by pressing the VIDEO SELECT button Switch the program source to the component connected to the video input terminals Selecting the front speakers Press the SPEAKER A or B button to turn the corresponding speaker pair on X The front speaker A B setting can be also be changed with the SPEAKER button on the remote control unit Checking the currently playing program source E On screen display Press the ON SCREEN button x Each time an operation is performed a description of that operation appears on the display connected to the unit s VIDEO MONITOR OUT terminal Also the unit s operating status can be checked during playback X Such information as the position of the input selector and the surround parameter settings is output in sequence H Using the dimmer function Press the DIMMER button Xx The display brightness changes in four steps brigh
52. NEO 6 ROCK ARENA JAZZ CLUB VIDEO GAME VIRTUAL SURROUND MATRIX 25 Basic Operation x When turned counterclockwise DIRECT STEREO DOLBY PRO LOGIC IIx p gt MONO MOVIE 5CH 7CH STEREO DTS NEO 6 ROCK ARENA JAZZ CLUB VIDEO GAME 4 VIRTUAL SURROUND MATRIX X To select the surround mode while adjusting the surround parameters tone defeat or tone control press the SURROUND MODE button then operate the selector Press and hold in the SURROUND PARAMETER button to select the parameter you want to set x The parameters which can be set differ for the different surround modes are displayed Refer to Surround modes and parameters ICS page 53 Display the parameter you want to adjust then turn the SELECT knob to set it e When making parameter settings the display will return to the regular condition several seconds after the last button was pressed and the setting will be completed EH Surround parameters 4 ROOM SIZE This sets the size of the sound field There are five settings small med s medium small medium med l medium large and large small recreates a small sound field large a large sound field EFFECT LEVEL This sets the strength of the surround effect The level can be set in 15 steps from 1 to 15 Lower the level if the sound seems distorted DELAY TIME
53. O x O S Video tm tv Ben Signal X No signal On screen signals output X On screen signals not output Video terminal Video terminal This unit s input This unit s output terminals terminals Connecting Other Sources Connecting a TV DBS tuner e For best picture quality choose the component video connection to your TV or DBS tuner S Video and composite video inputs are also provided if your TV or DBS tuner does not have component video output e To connect the digital audio output from the TV or DBS tuner you can choose from either the coaxial or optical connections If you choose to use the coaxial connection it needs to be assigned For more information about Digital Input Assignment 1 page 36 TV COMPONENT VIDEO OUT SS HE o VIDEO p OUT G S VIDEO B i e OUT D 7 OPTICAL D oy our a AUDIO OUT Go Connecting a video camera or video game Video camera Video game Gi VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT OPTICAL o our S VIDEO 2 OUT 13 Connecting Other Sources Connecting the external inputs EXT IN terminals e These terminals are for inputting multi channel audio signals from an external decoder o
54. St VOLUME PHONES SPEAKER SURROUND MODE P L wutine Playing the input source ON SCREEN DIMMER 1 Select the input source to be played VIDEO SELECT 5 E SPEAKER i INPUT MODE SP dE EM IN Example CD i ANALOG o 3 Start playback on the selected component Main unit Remote control unit Xx For operating instructions refer to the component s manual x To select the input source when REC OUT is selected press 5 P the SOURCE button then operate the input function selector 4 Adjust the volume 2 Select the play surround mode Example STEREO SURROUND MODE a Main unit MASTER VOLUME The volume level is displayed on the master volume level display SELECT STEREO Remote control unit Main unit x The volume can be adjusted within the range of 80 to O to 18 dB in steps of 0 5 dB However when the channel level is set as described I page 26 if the volume for any channel is set at 0 5 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 x 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 17 Basic Operation Playback using the external input EXT IN terminals The signals being input to the external deco
55. The delay time can be set within the range of 0 to 110 ms only in the matrix mode TONE CONTROL This can be set individually for each surround mode except PURE DIRECT and DIRECT Basic Operation Tone control setting Channel Level E Adjusting the sound quality tone The tone control function will not work in the PURE DIRECT or DIRECT mode 1 Press the TONE CONTROL button x The tone switches as follows each time the TONE CONTROL button is pressed BASS TREBLE Turn the SELECT knob to adjust the level of the bass or treble x To increase the bass or treble Turn the control clockwise The bass or treble sound can be increased up to 6 dB in steps of 1 dB X To decrease the bass or treble Turn the control counterclockwise The bass or treble sound can be decreased down to 6 dB in steps of 1 dB EI Tone defeat mode If you do not want the bass and treble to be adjusted turn on the tone defeat mode Press the TONE DEFEAT button Xx The signals do not pass through the bass and treble adjustment circuits thus resulting in higher quality sound You can adjust the channel level either according to the playback sources or to suit your taste as described below Press the CH SELECT button to select the speaker whose level you want to adjust Xx The channel switches as shown below each time the button is pressed ELH C HFRHSR SWS SESB ESER
56. aining data other than audio signals but no sound will be heard Basic Operation STEREO DIRECT PURE DIRECT STANDARD SELECT SURROUND PARAMETER Playing audio sources CDs and DVDs 2 channel playback modes e The AVR 2106 is equipped with 2 channel playback modes exclusively for music e Select the mode to suit your tastes E PURE DIRECT mode Use this mode to achieve good quality 2 channel sound while watching images In this mode the audio signals bypass such circuits as the tone circuit and display circuit and are transmitted directly resulting in good quality sound Press the STEREO DIRECT PURE DIRECT button on the main unit or the DIRECT PURE DIRECT button on the remote control unit to select the PURE DIRECT mode 19 STANDARDS DIRECT E STEREO PURE DIRECT PARAMETER E DIRECT mode Use this mode to achieve good quality 2 channel sound while watching images In this mode the audio signals bypass such circuits as the tone circuit and are transmitted directly resulting in good quality sound Press the STEREO DIRECT PURE DIRECT button on the main unit or the DIRECT PURE DIRECT button on the remote control unit to select the DIRECT mode E STEREO mode Use this mode to adjust the tone and achieve the desired sound while watching images Press the STEREO DIRECT PURE DIRECT button on the main unit or the STEREO button on the remote control unit to select the STER
57. and 046 Sansui 005 026 029 045 061 085 114 Aiko 054 Electrohome 029 056 057 058 147 Sanyo 032 033 053 087 091 115 116 Akai 016 027 046 Elta 027 SBR 042 Alleron 062 Emerson 029 051 059 060 061 062 118 123 Scott 017 020 086 089 093 117 A Mark 007 124 139 148 Sears 013 023 028 031 033 053 054 088 Amtron 061 Envision 038 091 098 099 115 Anam 006 007 036 Etron 027 Sentra 055 Anam National 061 147 Fisher 014 021 063 064 065 118 Sharp 001 002 021 097 AOC 003 007 033 038 039 047 048 049 Formenti 155 Shogun 087 133 Fortress 012 Sony 075 076 077 078 079 121 122 Archer 007 Fujitsu 004 062 STS 023 Audiovox 007 061 Funai 004 062 Futuretech GE Goldstar Grundy Hitachi Hitachi Pay TV Infinity Janeil JBL JC Penny JCB JVC Kawasho Kenwood Kloss Kloss Novabeam KTV Loewe Logik Luxman LXI Magnavox Marantz atsui Memorex etz MGA idland 004 020 119 000 057 062 029 124 151 017 122 017 020 058 136 046 019 018 038 010 005 074 071 144 031 008 075 005 071 127 015 027 014 160 001 083 125 036 120 015 067 031 037 125 029 068 051 134 071 071 034 066 159 051 046 056 032 122 123 014 076 010 078 131 017 027 161 039 039 069 052 057 127 017 077 017 079 132 071
58. atically down mixed to the SL and SR channels so none of the signal components are lost E DTS ES Matrix 6 1 With this format the additional SB channel signals undergo matrix encoding and are input to the SL and SR channels beforehand Upon playback they are decoded to the SL SR and SB channels The performance of the encoder used at the time of recording can be fully matched using a high precision digital matrix decoder developed by DTS thereby achieving surround sound more faithful to the producer s sound design aims than with conventional 5 1 or 6 1 channel systems In addition the bitstream format is 100 compatible with conventional DTS signals so the effect of the Matrix 6 1 format can be achieved even with 5 1 channel signal sources Of course it is also possible to play DTS ES Matrix 6 1 encoded sources with a DTS 5 1 channel decoder When DTS ES Discrete 6 1 or Matrix 6 1 encoded sources are decoded with a DTS ES decoder the format is automatically detected upon decoding and the optimum playing mode is selected However some Matrix 6 1 sources may be detected as having a 5 1 channel format so the DTS ES Matrix 6 1 mode must be set manually to play these sources For instructions on selecting the surround mode 123 page 21 22 The DTS ES decoder includes another function the DTS Neo 6 surround mode for 6 1 channel playback of digital PCM and analog signal sources E DTS Neo 6 surround This mode applies con
59. ayback Sub menu title gt 1 Auto Setup LT peaker etup 7 5 Option Setup Exit To select a menu press the CURSOR A or V button System Setup 1 Auto Setup gt gt 2 Speaker Setup 3 Input Setup 4 Advanced Playback 5 Option Setup Exit Screen title m 3 Input Setup No gt gt 1 Digital In Assign x n W eve Input Function Level Sub menu title 4 Function Rename 5 Component In Assign 6 Auto Tuner Preset Exit 1 1 Auto Setup Press the CURSOR lt button to execute Please place microphone at ear height at main listening Currently selected line Power Amp Assign S Back gt start Cancel4 Current setting Currently selected line 3 1 Digital In Assign e gt COAX gt COAX IALI 4 IAL2 VCR 1 OPTICAL1 DVD OPTICAL2 TV OPTICALS3 CDR Default Advanced Setup Part 1 Setting the Digital In Assign This setting assigns the digital input terminals of the AVR 2106 for the different input sources 1 Press the CURSOR A or V button to select Input Setup at the System Setup menu then press the ENTER button e The Input Setup menu appears System Setup 1 Auto Setup 3 Input Setup 2 Speaker Setup gt 1 Digi gital In Assign A aco Ri back eae ots Ineo ra
60. boratories are 2 DTS Digital Surround Digital Theater Surround also called simply DTS is a multi channel digital signal format developed by Digital Theater Systems DTS offers the same 5 1 playback channels as Dolby Digita front left front right center surround left and surround right as well as the stereo 2 channel mode The signals for the differen channels are fully independent eliminating the risk o deterioration of sound quality due to interference between signals crosstalk etc DTS features a relatively higher bit rate as compared to Dolby Digital 1234 kbps for CDs and LDs 1536 kbps for DVDs so i operates with a relatively low compression rate Because of this he amount of data is great and when DTS playback is used in movie theaters a separate CD ROM synchronized with the film is played With LDs and DVDs there is of course no need for an extra disc he pictures and sound can be recorded simultaneously on the same disc so the discs can be handled in the same way as discs with other formats There are also music CDs recorded in DTS These CDs include 5 1 channel surround signals compared to two channels on current CDs They do not include picture data but they offer surround playback on CD players that are equipped with digital outputs PCM type digital output required DTS surround track playback offers the same intricate grand sound as in a movie theater right in your own listening room
61. bove in a movie theater the surround signals are also produced from diagonally in front of the listeners creating an acoustic image as if the sound were floating in space To achieve these effects we recommend placing the speakers for the surround left and right channels slightly more towards the front than with conventional surround systems Doing so sometimes increases the surround effect when playing conventional 5 1 channel sources in the 6 1 surround or DTS ES Matrix 6 1 mode Check the surround effects of the various modes before selecting the surround mode Speaker setting examples Here we describe a number of speaker settings for different purposes Use these examples as guides to set up your system according to the type of speakers used and the main usage purpose 1 DTS ES compatible system using surround back speakers 1 Basie setting for primarily watching movies This is recommended when mainly playing movies and using regular single way or 2 way speakers for the surround speakers Front speakers Center speaker Monitor Subwoofer Surround speakers Surround back speakers As seen from above Surround speaker Surround back speaker Front speaker 60 to 90 c Point slightly downwards As seen from the side e Set the front speakers with their front surfaces as flush with the TV or monitor screen as possible Set the center speaker between the front left and right speakers an
62. cator flashes Should this occur please follow these steps be sure to switch off the power of this unit check whether there are any faults with the wiring of the speaker cables or input cables and wait for the unit to cool down if it is very hot Improve the ventilation condition around the unit and switch the power back on If the protection circuit is activated again even though there are no problems with the wiring or the ventilation around the unit switch off the power and contact a DENON service center NOTE NEVER touch the speaker terminals when the power is on Doing so could result in electric shocks EH Speaker impedance e When speaker systems A and B are used separately speakers with an impedance of 6 to 16 Q ohms can be connected for use as front speakers e Be careful when using two pairs of front speakers A B at the same time since speakers with an impedance of 12 to 16 Q ohms in this case must be used e Speakers with an impedance of 6 to 16 Q ohms can be connected for use as center and surround and surround back speakers e The protector circuit may be activated if the unit is operated for long periods of time at high volumes when speakers with an impedance lower than the specified impedance are connected Note on speaker impedance The protector circuit may be activated if the unit is operated for long periods of time at high volumes when speakers with an impedanc
63. d no further from the listening position than the front speakers e Consult the owner s manual for your subwoofer for advice on placing the subwoofer within the listening room e f the surround speakers are direct radiating monopolar then place them slightly behind and at an angle to the listening position and parallel to the walls at a position 60 to 90 cm above ear level at the prime listening position When using two surround back speakers place them at the back facing the front at a narrower distance than the front left and right speakers When using one surround back speaker place it at the rear center facing the front at a slightly higher position O to 20 cm than the surround speakers e We recommend installing the surround back speaker s at a slightly downward facing angle This effectively prevents the surround back channel signals from reflecting off the monitor or screen at the front center resulting in interference and making the sense of movement from the front to the back less sharp 49 Additional Information 2 Setting for primarily watching movies using diffusion type speakers for the surround speakers For the greatest sense of surround sound envelopment diffuse radiation speakers such as bipolar types or dipolar types provide a wider dispersion than is possible to obtain from a direct radiating speaker monopolar Place these speakers at either side of the prime listening position mounted above ea
64. der input terminals are played without passing through the surround circuitry Press the EXT IN button to select the external input e Canceling the external input mode Press the INPUT MODE or ANALOG button to switch to the desired input mode 13 page 18 e 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 e f the subwoofer output level is too high set the SW ATT surround parameter to ON NOTE e When the input mode is set to the external input EXT IN the play mode DIRECT PURE DIRECT VIRTUAL SURROUND STEREO STANDARD DOLBY DTS SURROUND 5CH 7CH STEREO or DSP SIMULATION cannot be selected e 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 Press the MUTING button e You can adjust the muting level 3 page 39 e Canceling the MUTING mode Press the MUTING button again 2 Press the VOLUME button on the remote control unit or adjust the volume up or down via the front panel MASTER VOLUME knob Basic Operation Listening over headphones Connect the headphones to the P
65. e lower than the specified impedance for example speakers with an impedance of less than 4 Q ohms are connected If the protector circuit is activated the speaker output is cut off Turn off the unit s power wait for the unit to cool down improve the ventilation around the unit then tum the power back on Connecting the speaker cables 1 Loosen by turning counterclockwise 2 Insert the cable 3 Tighten by turning clockwise RE Easy Setup and Operation E Connections When making connections also refer to the operating instructions of the other components Surround speaker systems Center Subwoofer speaker n Connection terminal for a subwoofer with built in amplifier SPEAKER SYSTEMS Surround back speaker systems Front speaker systems A Front speaker systems B NOTE eWhen using only one surround back speaker connect it to the left channel e Precautions when connecting speakers If a speaker is placed near a TV or video monitor the colors on the screen may be disturbed by the speaker s magnetism If this should happen move the speaker away to a position where it does not cause this effect Easy Setup and Operation H Bi Amp co
66. e used SL Surround L channel SR Surround R channel SB Surround back channel 1 speaker or 2 speakers Other types of audio These signals are designed to recreate a 360 sound field using three to five speakers In this case the speakers should surround the listener from all sides to create a uniform sound field from 360 Ideally the surround speakers should function as point sound sources in the same way as the front speakers These two types of sources thus have different properties and different speaker settings particularly for the surround speakers are required in order to achieve the ideal sound 48 Additional Information Surround back speakers A 6 1 channel system is a conventional 5 1 channel system to which the surround back SB channel has been added This makes it easy to achieve sound positioned directly behind the listener something that was previously difficult with sources designed for conventional multi surround speakers In addition the acoustic image extending between the sides and the rear is narrowed thus greatly improving the expression of the surround signals for sounds moving from the sides to the back and from the front to the point directly behind the listening position Change of positioning and acoustic image with 5 1 channel systems l Mo a 0 SR 00000009 e goco0009 ss Djs Dl rt 0 2 aoo en Movement of acoustic
67. ect to change without notice E List of preset codes DVD Aiwa 009 JVC 006 011 Magnavox 005 Panasonic 014 Pioneer 003 008 Sony 002 019 020 Zenith 023 VDP Magnavox 026 Panasonic 029 030 Pioneer 028 031 Sony 033 034 035 036 VCR Aiko 095 Akai 026 027 070 072 082 083 084 Amstrad 009 Asha 087 Audiovox 088 Broksonic 086 093 Candle 006 087 088 089 090 Capehart 025 055 056 071 CCE 095 Craig 007 087 088 091 115 Cybernex 087 Daytron 025 055 Dumont 053 Electrohome 001 088 097 Emerson 001 009 017 027 086 088 089 092 093 097 100 101 102 103 104 117 GE 007 011 049 050 051 052 073 080 087 Goldstar 000 006 012 062 088 Grundig 042 Harman Kardon 040 062 Hitachi 009 013 023 026 058 108 109 110 111 Jensen 013 026 Kenwood 004 005 006 026 029 033 045 085 090 Lloyd 009 094 Magnavox 015 016 042 049 063 106 Marantz 004 005 006 015 042 049 085 090 MEI 049 Metz 123 124 125 126 127 128 MGN Technology 087 Minolta 013 023 Motorola 081 MTC 009 087 094 NAD 038 Nikko 088 Optimus 081 088 Optonica 021 Sylvania 009 015 016 017 041 049 094 Bauer 155 Panasonic 024 049 064 066 067 068 069 107 Symphonic 009 094 Belcor 047 Perdio 009 Tandy 009 Bell amp Howell 045 118 Pentax 009 013 023 058 090 Tashiko 009 088 Bradford 061 Philco
68. en increasing in recent years and there are a growing number of high quality signal sources including 96 kHz 24 bit 5 1 channel sources For example there are high picture sound quality DVD video sources with 96 kHz 24 bit stereo PCM audio tracks However because the data rate for these audio tracks is extremely high there are limits to recording them on two channels only and since the quality of the pictures must be restricted it is common to only include still pictures In addition 96 kHz 24 bit 5 1 channel surround is possible with DVD audio sources but DVD audio players are required to play hem with this high quality DTS 96 24 is a multi channel digital signal format developed by Digital Theater Systems Inc in order to deal with this situation Conventional surround formats used sampling frequencies of 48 or 44 1 kHz so 20 kHz was about the maximum playback signal requency With DTS 96 24 the sampling frequency is increased o 96 or 88 2 kHz to achieve a wide frequency range of over 40 Hz In addition DTS 96 24 has a resolution of 24 bits resulting in the same frequency band and dynamic range as 96 kHz 24 bit PCM As with conventional DTS Surround DTS 96 24 is compatible with a maximum of 5 1 channels so sources recorded using DTS 96 24 can be played in high sampling frequency multiple channel audio with such normal media as DVD videos and CDs Thus with DTS 96 24 the same 96 kHz 24 bit multi channel surround sound as with DVD A
69. fter several seconds Press the ENTER button to finish the surround 2 Play a program source parameter mode 3 Press the SURROUND PARAMETER button to D select the surround parameter mode e When making parameter settings the display will return to the regular condition several seconds after the last button was pressed and the setting will be completed Turn the SELECT knob and press the CURSOR lt or gt button to select the optimum mode for the source Press the SURROUND PARAMETER button and press the CURSOR A or V button to select the various parameters 21 Basic Operation EH Surround parameters 2 DTS NEO 6 Mode e Cinema This mode is optimum for playing movies Decoding is performed with emphasis on separation performance to achieve the same atmosphere with 2 channel sources as with 6 1 channel sources This mode is effective for playing sources recorded in conventional surround formats as well because the in phase component is assigned mainly to the center channel C and the reversed phase component to the surround SL SR and SB channels e Music This mode is suited mainly for playing music The front channel FL and FR signals bypass the decoder and are played directly so there is no loss of sound quality and the effect of the surround signals output from the center C and surround SL SR and SB channels add a natural sense of expansion to the sound field CENTER IMAGE 0 0 to 1 0
70. g mode x Check that the display s AUTO indicator turns off Basic Operation Press the TUNING or button to tune in the desired station x The frequency changes continuously when the button is held in e When the manual tuning mode is set FM stereo broadcasts are received in monaural and the STEREO indicator turns off Preset stations Use the Auto tuning or Manual tuning operation to tune in the station to be preset in the memory 2 Press the MEMORY button 3 Press the SHIFT button and select the desired memory block A to G Press the PRESET or button to select the desired preset channel 1 to 8 Press the MEMORY button again e Store the station in the preset memory e To preset other channels repeat steps 1 to 4 A total of 56 broadcast stations can be preset 8 stations channels 1 to 8 in each of blocks A to G Basic Operation Checking the preset stations RDS Radio Data System The preset broadcast stations can be checked on the on screen display Press the ON SCREEN button repeatedly until the Tuner Preset Stations screen appears on the OSD Tuner Preset Stations Al FM 87 50MHz A2 FM 89 10MHz A3 FM 98 10MHz A4 FM108 00MHz A5 FM 90 10MHz A6 FM 90 10MHz A7 FM 90 10MHz A8 FM 90 10MHz Recalling preset stations Watching the display press the SHIFT button to select the
71. he EXT IN mode or in the analog input direct pure direct or stereo mode TONE DEFEAT ON Basic Operation DENON original surround modes This unit is equipped with a high performance DSP Digital Signal Processor which uses digital signal processing to synthetically recreate the sound field One of 7 preset surround modes can be selected according to the program source and the parameters can be adjusted according to the conditions in the listening room to achieve a more realistic powerful sound Surround modes and their features The front left channel signals are output to the surround and surround back left channels the front right channel signals are output to the surround and surround back right channels and the in phase component of the left and right channels is output to the center channel Use this mode to enjoy stereo sound 1 5CH 7CH STEREO 2 pd lenda Select this when watching monaural movies for a greater sense of expansion Use this mode to achieve the feeling of a live concert in an arena with reflected sounds coming from all 3 ROCK ARENA j directions This mode creates the sound field of a live house with a low ceiling and hard walls This mode gives jazz 4 JAZZ CLUB o a very vivid realism 5 VIDEO GAME Use this to enjoy video game sources Select this to emphasize the sense of expansion for music sources recorded in stereo Signals consisting 6 MATRIX of the com
72. he various speaker settings must not be greater than 6 0 meters Press the ENTER button to enter the setting e The Speaker Setup menu appears Setting the Channel Level e Use this setting to balance the playback levels in different channels and make them appear equal e From the listening position listen to the test tones produced from the speakers to adjust the level e The levels can also be adjusted directly from the remote control unit I page 43 1 Press the CURSOR A or V button to select Channel Level at the Speaker Setup menu then press the ENTER button e The Channel Level screen appears 2 Speaker Setup 1 Speaker Config 2 3 Channel Level 2 Delay Time STEST TONE gt 3 Channel Level 4 Crossover Frequency 5 SW Mode Setup Manual TEST TONE Start Exit Level Clear4 Press the CURSOR lt 1 or button to select Auto or Manual Auto Adjust the level while listening to the test tones produced automatically from each speaker Manual Select the speaker from which you want to produce the test tone to adjust the level 3 Press the CURSOR A or V button to select TEST TONE Start then press the CURSOR lt button to select Start a 2 3 Channel Level TEST_TONE Manual gt TEST TONE Start Level Clear Advanced Setup Part 2 When Auto mode is selected Press the CURSOR lt o
73. ing noise from the CD If this noise is played with gh volume it may possibly rs To avoid this be sure to switch the input mode to AUTO or DTS before playing CDs or LDs recorded in DTS mode to ANALOG or PC holds true when playing CDs Also never switch the input during playback The same or LDs on a DVD player or LD DVD compatible player For DVDs the DTS signals are recorded in a special way so t The signals provided at the d player may undergo some sor his problem does not occur igital outputs of a CD or LD of internal signal processing output level adjustment sampling frequency conversion etc In this case the DTS encoded signals may be processed erroneously in which case they cannot be decoded by the AVR 2106 or may only produce noise Before playing DTS signals for master volume to a low level the first time turn down the start playing the DTS disc then check whether the DTS indicator on the AVR 2106 IZ page 19 lights before turning up the master volume A DVD player with DTS compatible digital output is required to play DTS DVDs A DTS Digital Output logo is featured on the front panel of compatible DVD players Recent DENON DVD player models feature DTS compatible digital output consult the player s owner s manual for information on configuring the digital output for DTS playback of DTS encoded DVDs Additional Information 3 DTS ES Extended Surr
74. ing the cord pe 4 Unplug the power cord when not using the apparatus for long periods of time Do not let insecticides benzene and thinner come in contact with the apparatus For apparatuses with ventilation holes Do not obstruct the ventilation holes Never disassemble or modify the apparatus in any way CAUTION e Minimum distances around the apparatus for sufficient ventilation e The ventilation should not be impeded by covering the ventilation openings with items such as newspapers table cloths curtains etc e No naked flame sources such as lighted candles should be placed on the apparatus e Attention should be drawn to the environmental climates aspects of battery disposal e The use of apparatus in tropical and or moderate Hi System setup menu System Setup gt NEON Advanced Playback nnahuunua Option Setupimmmmmmm mmtm u Exit Please place microphone at ear main 1 Auto Setup height at listening position Power Amp Assign PPPS RRR S Back gt Start Cancel4 P x 2 Speaker Setup a 4 Crossover Frequency 5 SW Mode Setup PL I page 8 11 Exit S 3 Input Setup gt 1 Digital In Assign tee IG page 36 2 Ext In SW Level L EN 3 3 Input Function Level Ice Page 6 4 Function Rename 5 Component In Assign 6 Auto Tuner Preset
75. input output connection cables eNoise or disturbance tends to occur particularly when using indoor antennas or 300 Q ohm feeder wires We recommend using outdoor antennas and 75 Q ohm coaxial cables Wall Ws Note For heat dispersal do not install this unit in a confined space such as a bookcase or similar enclosure Cautions on handling Switching the input source when input terminals are not connected A clicking noise may be produced if the input source is switched when nothing is connected to the input terminals If this happens either turn down the MASTER VOLUME control knob or connect components to the input terminals Muting of PRE OUT terminals PHONES jack and SPEAKER terminals The PRE OUT terminals PHONES jack and SPEAKER terminals include a muting circuit Because of this the output signals are greatly attenuated for several seconds after the power switch is turned on or the input source surround mode or any other set up is changed If the volume is turned up during this time the output will be very high after the muting circuit stops functioning Always wait until the muting circuit turns off before adjusting the volume Whenever the power switch is in the STANDBY state the unit is still connected to AC line voltage Please be sure to turn off the power switch or unplug the cord when you leave home for say a vacation Preparing the remote control unit The
76. ity Press and hold the STANDARD NIGHT button for several seconds to enter the night mode e Canceling night mode Press and hold the STANDARD NIGHT button again e The night mode only works when playing program sources recorded in Dolby Digital or DTS Adjusting the audio delay e When watching a DVD or other video source the picture on the monitor may seem delayed with respect to the sound In this case adjust the audio delay to delay the sound and synchronize it with the picture e The audio delay setting is stored separately for each input source e This adjustment can be performed with the system setup I page 38 or from the remote control unit as described below Basic Operation 1 Select the input source Example DVD DVD VDP FUNCTION O Main unit Remote control unit Press the INPUT MODE button to set the input mode to AUTO 3 Select Dolby DTS Surround STANDARD NIGH Main unit STANDARD Remote control unit 4 Play a program source DVD etc Press the CURSOR A button e Switch to the Audio Delay adjustment screen 6 Press the CURSOR lt or gt button to set the delay time 0 ms 200 ms x With a movie source for example adjust so that the movement of the actors lips is synchronized with the sound 7 Press the ENTER button to complete the setting e The audio delay setting does not apply when playing in t
77. ker system layout HH Basic system layout The following is an example of the basic layout for a system consisting of eight speaker systems and a television monitor Subwoofer Center speaker system Surround back speaker systems Front speaker systems Set these at the sides of the TV or screen with their front surfaces as flush with the front of the screen as possible Surround speaker systems Easy Setup and Operation Speaker connections e Connect the speaker terminals with the E p Protector circuit speakers making sure that like polarities are matched with O with Mismatching This unit is equipped with a high speed of polarities will result in weak central sound protection circuit The purpose of this circuit unclear orientation of the various instruments is to protect the speakers under and the stereo image being impaired circumstances such as when the output of When making connections take care that the power amplifier is inadvertently short none of the individual conductors of the circuited and a large current flows when the speaker cable come in contact with adjacent temperature surrounding the unit becomes terminals with other speaker cable unusually high or when the unit is used at conductors or with the rear panel high output over a long period which results in an extreme temperature rise When the protection circuit is activated the speaker output is cut off and the power supply indi
78. le in the system setup channel level mode the channel level adjustments made wil affect all surround modes Consider this mode a master channel level adjustment mode e After you have completed the system setup channel leve adjustments you can then activate the individual surround modes and adjust channel levels that will be remembered for each of those modes Then whenever you activate a particular surround sound mode your preferred channel level adjustments for just that mode will be recalled Check the instructions for adjusting channel levels within each surround mode iG page 26 E Adjusting the test tone e Before playing with the surround function be sure to use the test tones to adjust the playback level from the different speakers This adjustment can be performed with the system setup I page 42 or from the remote control unit as described below e Adjusting with the remote control unit using the test tones is only possible in the Auto mode and only effective in the STANDARD DOLBY DTS SURROUND modes The adjusted levels for the different modes are automatically stored in the memory Press the STANDARD button to select the STANDARD DOLBY DTS SURROUND modes Press the TEST TONE button e Test tones are output from the different speakers 3 Press the CURSOR lt or gt button to adjust so that the volume of the test tones is the same for all the speakers After completing the adjustment press
79. lo ev el 5 Option Setu y 3 Input Function Level eye p 4 Function Rename 5 Component In Assign Exit 6 Auto Tuner Preset Exit Press the CURSOR or V button to select Digital In Assign then press the ENTER button e The Digital In Assign screen appears 3 1 Digital In Assign gt COAXIAL1 gt COAXIAL2 VCR 1 OPTICAL1 DVD OPTICAL2 TV OPTICAL3 CDR Default 3 Press the CURSOR A or V button to select the digital input terminal then press the CURSOR lt or gt button to select the input source x Select OFF for input sources for which no digital input terminals are used x If Yes is selected for Default the settings are automatically reset to the default values Press the ENTER button to enter the setting e The Input Setup menu appears e The OPTICAL 3 terminal on the AVR 2106 s rear panel is equipped with an optical digital output terminal for recording digital signals on a CD recorder MD recorder or other digital recorder Use this for digital recording between a digital audio source stereo 2 channels and a digital audio recorder e Do not connect the output of the component connected to the OPTICAL 3 OUT terminal on the AVR 2106 s rear panel to any terminal other than the OPTICAL 3 IN terminal e PHONO TUNER and V AUX cannot be selected with Digital In Assignment Setting the Ext In SW Level
80. me Retry1 or Retry2 is displayed on the screen 1 1 Auto Setup een Front L Step 1 9 gt Cancel4 NOTE eWhen measurements have been made using the measurement microphone speakers with built in filters such as a subwoofer might be set to a value that differs from the physical distance because of the internal electrical delay Easy Setup and Operation Easy Setup and Operation About error messages Check of the measurement results e These error screens may be displayed when performing Auto Setup measurement and the automatic measurements can not be completed because of the speaker arrangement measurement environment or other factors Please check the following matters reset the pertinent items and measure again e When there is too much noise in the room the speakers may not be detected properly Should this happen perform the measurements when the noise level is low or switch off the power of the equipmen of the measurements that is producing the noise for the duration Screen example Cause Measures This screen will be displayed when the speakers required for producing suitable reproduction have not been detected e Check that the pertinent speakers are properly connected are e The front L or front R speaker was not properly gt Front detected e Only one channel of the surround speakers was Ro detected Cancel 4 e So
81. n e System setup is complete Once these settings are made there is no need to change them unless different AV components are connected or the speakers are repositioned 40 Advanced Setup Part 1 Advanced Setup Part 2 This Speaker Setup section describes the procedures to make speaker settings manually without using the Auto Setup function as well as to make manual changes to settings that have already been made by the Auto Setup function Speaker Setup Setting the Speaker Config The composition of the signals output to each channel and the frequency response are adjusted automatically according to the combination of speakers actually being used Press the CURSOR A or V button to select Speaker Setup at the System Setup menu then press the ENTER button e The Speaker Setup menu appears 2 Speaker Setup System Setup 1 Auto Setup gt 2 Speaker Setup gt 1 Speaker Config 3 Input Setup 2 Delay Time 4 Advanced Playback 3 Channel Level 5 Option Setup 4 Crossover Frequency 5 SW Mode Setup Exit Exit Press the CURSOR A or V button to select Speaker Config then press the ENTER button e The Speaker Config screen appears 2 1 Speaker Confie gt Front Sp EEB Center Sp Smal Surround Sp Sma S Back Sp Smal S Back Sp 2sp Subwoofer Yes 3 Press the CURSOR A or V button to select a speaker
82. n gt He 19 V AUX INPUT terminals 13 SETUP MIC jack 8 SURROUND MODE button 17 SURROUND PARAMETER button een 20 O SELECT knob eee 17 20 26 D TONE DEFEAT button 26 TONE CONTROL button MASTER VOLUME control knob TUNING A up Y down buttons 21 RT button eect teeneeeees PTY button ne 23 RDS button OUTPUT indicator o Master volume indicator Display INPUT mode indicator SIGNAL indicator ee BAND button ee ED EXT IN button eee Remote control sensor amp INPUT MODE button B REC SELECT button amp FUNCTION knob eee 17 SOURCE button 0 17 Getting Started Remote control unit For details on the functions of these parts refer to the pages given in parentheses Remote control signal Indicator transmitter O VCR DBS CABLE IV ee Im MANOR SS IT zone SURROUND buttons Ha Comema wuse C VIRTUAL STEREO SURROUND 4 DIRECT PURE DIRECT a T PROND ws TUNER DVD VDP TV DBS veri it Tuner system System AUDIO e VIDEO DVD VDP f q TV E CR DRSICABLE o System buttons SURROUND PARAMETER System button 20 32 CH SELECT ENTER 9 20 26
83. nd the surround parameters from the remote control unit 1 Select the surround mode for the input channel DSP STANDARD SIMULATION Dee DIRECT PURE DIRECT STEREO VIRTUAL 5CH 7CH SURROUND STEREO w Remote control unit X The surround mode switches in the following order each time the DSP SIMULATION button is pressed MONO MOVIE ROCK ARENA MATRIX VIDEO GAME JAZZ CLUB Press the SURROUND PARAMETER button to enter the surround parameter setting mode ROCK ARENA gt ROOM SIZE Kime d i gt EFFECT 10 Tone Defeat OFF SB CH OUT ON Default Yes4 x The surround parameter switches in the following order each time the SURROUND PARAMETER button is pressed for the different surround modes SURROUND MODE 3 Press the SURROUND PARAMETER button and press the CURSOR A or V button to select the various parameters Press the CURSOR lt or gt button to adjust the parameter settings Press the ENTER button to finish the surround parameter mode e When making parameter settings the display will return to the regular condition several seconds after the last button was pressed and the setting will be completed MH Operating the surround mode and the surround parameters from the main unit s panel Turn the SELECT knob to select the surround mode x When turned clockwise r DIRECT STEREO DOLBY PRO LOGIC IIx m MONO MOVIE 5CH 7CH STEREO DTS
84. nit as shown in the diagram e The remote control unit can be used from a straight distance of approximately 7 meters from the main unit but this distance will be shorter if there are obstacles in the way or if the remote control unit is not pointed directly at the remote sensor The remote control unit can be operated at a horizontal angle of up to 30 degrees with respect to the remote sensor NOTE elt may be difficult to operate the remote control unit if the remote sensor is exposed to direct sunlight or strong artificial light e Do not press buttons on the main unit and remote control unit simultaneously Doing so may result in malfunction e Neon signs or other devices emitting pulse type noise nearby may result in malfunction so keep the set as far away from such devices as possible Approx 7 m Part names and functions Getting Started Front panel For details on the functions of these parts refer to the pages given in parentheses O Power ON STANDBY switch 8 Power indicator ee 8 O Power switch 8 34 Q Headphones jack PHONES 18 O ANALOG button 18 O SPEAKER A B buttons 18 34 SURROUND BACK button 22 Preset station select buttons 27 28 STANDARD NIGHT button 20 23 5CH 7CH STEREO button 24 D STEREO DIRECT PURE DIRECT butto
85. nnections Certain loudspeakers are equipped with two sets of input terminals for bi amplification The AVR 2106 power amp assign mode allows you to power bi amp capable speakers with two amplifier channels i page 40 Be sure to consult the owner s manual of your bi amp capable speakers for further information before proceeding AVR 2106 SPEAKER SPEAKER NOTE e When making Bi Amp connections be sure to remove the short circuiting bar included with the speaker Easy Setup and Operation Connecting a DVD player and monitor TV e To connect the video output from the DVD player to the AVR 2106 you only need to choose one connection type Component video connection offers the best quality and is required for progressive DVD playback followed by S Video while composite video offers the lowest picture quality of the three connection types For more information about the video conversion function I page 12 e To connect the digital audio output from the DVD player you can choose from either the coaxial or optical connections If you choose to use the coaxial connection it needs to be assigned For more information about Digital Input Assignment 18 page 36 e Connect a non DVD video disc player such as a laser disc VCD SVCD or future high definition disc player to the DVD VDP terminals in the same way r DVD player COMPONENT VIDEO OUT O VIDEO OUT
86. nnels Playback channels L R C S L R C SL SR SW max SW recommended Digital discrete processing Dolby Digital encoding decoding Analog matrix processing Dolby Surround Audio processing High frequency playback limit of 20 kHz 7 kHz surround channel 50 Additional Information E Dolby Digital compatible media and playback methods Symbol indicating Dolby Digital compatibility DO pots DIGITAL The following are general examples Also refer to the player s operating instructions E Dolby Digital output Playback method Media terminals reference page Coaxial Dolby Digital Set the input mode to LD VDP RF output terminal AUTO x 1 IGE page 18 19 a ia coaxial Set the input mode to DVD igita ead AUTO Reed Ve IGF page 18 19 X2 Others Optical or coaxia Set the input mode to satellite broadcasts digital output AUTO CATV etc same as for PCM IZ page 18 19 x1 Please use a commercially available adapter when connecting the Dolby Digital RF output terminal of the LD player to the digital input terminal Please refer to the instruction manual of the adapter when making connection x2 Some DVD digital outputs have the function of switching the Dolby Digital signal output method between bitstream and convert to PCM When playing in Dolby Digital surround on the AVR 2106 switch the DVD players output m
87. nput source to TUNER 2 Press the RT button While receiving an RDS broadcast station the text data broadcast from the station is displayed x To turn the display off press the RT button again Xx If no text data is being broadcast NO TEXT DATA is displayed RT RT ON for message CH B FM105 50MHz PSNAME Advanced Operation Remote control unit Operating DENON audio components 7 Set the MODE 1 switch to AUDIO AUDIO e VIDEO Set the MODE 2 switch to the position for the component to be operated CD CDR MD or TAPE eva IE DVD VDP 1 tz VCR DBS CABLE ian a 3 Operate the audio component X For details refer to the component s operating instructions x While this remote control is compatible with a wide range of infrared controlled components it may be the case that some component models cannot be operated with this remote control 1 CD player CD CD recorder and MD recorder CDR MD system buttons CHANNEL ALB DISC SKIP Ome Rewind Fast forward Stop Forward play lt Reverse play Switch between decks A and B 3 Tuner system buttons PHONO co TUNER 2 DVD VDP TV DBS VCR 1 OO CIO OO Gl VCR2 VAUX amp MODE MEMORY BAND SHIFT CDR TAPE HANNE BIO DO AJB DISC SKIP Manual search forward and reverse lt lt gt gt S
88. nt to change then press the CURSOR lt or gt button e The screen switches to the character input screen Example When CD is selected and the CURSOR lt or D button is pressed 3 4 Function Rename Default 3 Press the CURSOR lt or gt button to move the cursor ff to the character number symbol or punctuation mark you wish to input and press the CURSOR A or V button to select that character ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXY Zabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789 3 lt gt space x Up to 5 characters can be input Repeat step 3 to complete input of the input source name x If you wish to return the input source to its initial setting press the CURSOR V button while the input source is highlighted x If Yes is selected for Default automatically reset to the default name the setting is 3 4 Function Rename 3 4 Function Rename gt 4DENON ADENON Default gt Default Once all the characters have been input press the ENTER button e The Function Rename screen appears x Use the same procedure to change other input source names as well 6 Press the ENTER button to enter the setting e The Input Setup menu appears When the input source is selected the display is as shown below Example When the name has been changed to DENON AUTO Input DENON Mode STEREO 37
89. ntrol unit used e Different button is being pressed Press the proper button and O ends of batteries Insert batteries properly 3 inserted in reverse Additional Information Optimum surround sound for different sources There are currently various types of multi channel signals signals or formats with more than two channels E Types of multi channel signals Dolby Digital Dolby Pro Logic DTS high definition 3 1 signals Japan MUSE Hi Vision audio DVD Audio Super Audio CD MPEG multi channel audio etc Source here does not refer to the type of signal format but the recorded content Sources can be divided into two major categories H Types of sources Movie audio Signals created to be played in movie theaters In general sound is recorded to be played in movie theaters equipped with multiple surround speakers regardless of the format Dolby Digital DTS etc Movie theater sound field Listening room sound field O z E E E E E 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 A 1 X Multiple surround speakers For 6 1 channel system In this case it is important to achieve the same sense of expansion as in a movie theater with the surround channels To do so in some cases the number of surround speakers is increased to four or eight or speakers with bipolar or dipolar properties ar
90. ode to bitstream In some cases players are equipped with both bitstream PCM and PCM only digital outputs In this case connect the bitstream PCM terminals to the AVR 2106 2 Dolby Pro Logic II e Dolby Pro Logic II is a new multi channel playback format developed by Dolby Laboratories using feedback logic steering technology and offering improvements over conventional Dolby Pro Logic circuits e Dolby Pro Logic I can be used to decode not only sources recorded in Dolby Surround X but also regular stereo sources into five channels front left front right center surround left and surround right to achieve surround sound Additional Information eWhereas with conventional Dolby Pro Logic the surround channel playback frequency band was limited Dolby Pro Logic II offers a wider band range 20 Hz to 20 kHz or greater In addition the surround channels were monaural the surround left and right channels were the same with previous Dolby Pro Logic but with Dolby Pro Logic II they are played as stereo signals e Various parameters can be set according to the type of source and the contents so it is possible to achieve optimum decoding IGF page 53 Dolby Pro Logic IIx e Dolby Pro Logic Ik furthers the matrix decoding technology of Dolby Pro Logic II to decode audio signals recorded on two channels into up to 7 1 playback channels including the surround back channel Dolby Pro Logic Ik also allows 5
91. og inputs and outputs as shown below in addition to the digital audio connections e The digital inputs and outputs connection is the same as that for a CD MD recorder DVD recorder ON SVIDEO er OUT VIDEO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Ps P Or A SVIDEO oo IN OPTICAL OPTICAL e our O COAXIAL OUT AUDIO IN Ts L m R Al AUDIO OUT p Go NOTE eWhen recording to a DVD recorder it is necessary that the type of cable used with the playback source equipment be the same type that is connected to the AVR 2106 VCR 1 to 2 OUTPUT terminal Example VCR 1 IN gt S Video cable VCR 1 OUT gt S Video cable VCR 1 IN Video cable VCR 1 OUT Video cable Connecting Other Sources Connecting a VCR e For best picture quality choose the component video connection to your VCR S Video and composite video outputs are also provided If you choose to use the component video connection it needs to be assigned For more information about Component Input Assignment
92. or V button and then change the setting pressing the CURSOR lt or D button Press the ENTER button to confirm the new settings Press the SETUP button to return to the System Setup menu and again to return to the main screen 6 2 On screen display Ja System Setup 1 Auto Setup Speaker Setup Input Setup Advanced Playback Option Setup 2 gt 3 4 5 Exit Display 3 Input Setup gt 1 Digital 2 Ext In Assign In SW Level Input Function Level Function Rename Component In Assign 3 4 5 6 Auto Tuner Preset Exit 3 1 Digital In Assign gt COAXIAL1 ES COAXIAL2 VCR 1 OPTICAL1 DVD OPTICAL2 TV OPTICAL3 CDR Default uu System Setup 1 Auto Setup 2 Speaker Setup 3 Input Setup 4 Advanced Playback 5 Option Setup gt Exit Ko 2 35 Advanced Setup Part 1 On screen display and front display The AVR 2106 is equipped with an intuitive and easy to understand on screen display and is equipped with an alphanumeric front panel display that can also be used to check and adjust settings We recommend that you use the on screen display when you make system adjustments Some representative front display and on screen display examples are shown below On screen display 1 m System Setup Front display Screen title Input Setup Advanced Pl
93. ound DTS ES Extended Surround is a new multi channel digital signal ormat developed by Digital Theater Systems Inc While offering high compatibility with the conventional DTS Digital Surround ormat DTS ES Extended Surround greatly improves the 360 degree surround impression and space expression thanks to urther expanded surround signals This format has been used professionally in movie theaters since 1999 n addition to the 5 1 surround channels FL FR C SL SR and LFE DTS ES Extended Surround also offers the SB Surround Back sometimes also referred to as surround center channel or surround playback with a total of 6 1 channels DTS ES Extended Surround includes two signal formats with different surround signal recording methods as described below E DTS ES Discrete 6 1 DTS ES Discrete 6 1 is the newest recording format With it all 6 1 channels including the SB channel are recorded independently using a digital discrete system The main feature of this format is that because the SL SR and SB channels are ully independent the sound can be designed with total freedom and it is possible to achieve a sense that the acoustic images are moving about freely among the background sounds surrounding he listener from 360 degrees Though maximum performance is achieved when sound tracks ecorded with this system are played using a DTS ES decoder when played with a conventional DTS decoder the SB channel signals are autom
94. ount installation hole to secure the antenna to a wall etc b Hanging the antenna on a wall Connecting Other Sources Connecting the pre out terminals e Use these terminals if you wish to connect external power amplifier s to increase the power of the front center surround and surround back sound channels or for connection to powered loudspeakers e When using only one surround back speaker connect it to the left channel Power amplifier p CENTER SURROUND BACK L R SUB j WOOFER u TRONY Connecting the power supply cord H gt AC outlet LJE wall AC 230 V 50 Hz AC OUTLET e SWITCHED total capacity 100 W The power to this outlet is turned on and off in conjunction with the POWER switch on the main unit and when the power is switched between on and standby from the remote control unit No power is supplied from this outlet when this unit s power is at standby Never connect equipment whose total power consumption exceeds 100 W NOTE e Only use the AC OUTLET for connecting audio equipment Never use it for hair driers TVs or other electrical appliances 16 Basic Operation Playback INPUT MODE a FUNCTION ANALOG MASTER VOLUME 7 SURROUND MODE FUNCTION HCS OROFO ILL SOURCE EXT IN SELECT
95. pears 3 Input Setup 3 6 Auto Tuner Preset 1 Digital In Assign 2 Ext In SW Level 3 Input Function Leve A N i uto Tuning And e puncai on Rename ni Preset Station Memory p amp Storing Preset Memory gt 6 Auto Tuner Preset Exit Start Press the CURSOR lt button to select Start e Search appears on the screen and searching begins e Completed appears once searching is completed 3 Press the CURSOR A or V button to select Exit then press the ENTER button e The System Setup menu appears Advanced Setup Part 1 Advanced playback Setting the Audio Delay e When watching a DVD or other video source the picture on the monitor may seem delayed with respect to the sound In this case adjust the audio delay to delay the sound and synchronize it with the picture e The audio delay setting is stored separately for each input source Press the CURSOR A or V button to select Advanced Playback at the System Setup menu then press the ENTER button e The Advanced Playback menu appears System Setup 4 Advanced Playback gt 1 Audio Delay 2 Auto Surround Mode 1 Auto Setup 2 Speaker Setup 3 Input Setup gt 4 Advanced Playback 5 Option Setup Exit Exit Press the CURSOR A or V button to select Audio Delay then press the ENTER button e The Audio Delay screen appears 4 1 Audio
96. ponent difference of the input signals the component that provides the sense of expansion processed for delay are output from the surround channel 7 VIRTUAL Select this mode to enjoy a virtual sound field produced from the front 2 channel speakers or headphones x Depending on the program source being played the effect may not be very noticeable n this case try other surround modes without worrying about their names to create a sound field suited to your tastes NOTE When playing sources recorded in monaural the sound will be one sided if signals are only input to one channel left or right so input signals to both channels If you have a source component with only one audio output monophonic camcorder etc obtain a Y adapter cable to split the mono output to two outputs and connect to the L and R inputs E Personal memory plus This set is equipped with a personal memorize function that automatically memorizes the surround modes and input modes selected for the different sources When the input source is switched the modes set for that source last time it was used are automatically recalled X The surround parameters tone control settings and playback level balance for the different output channels are memorized for each surround mode 24 Basic Operation TONE CONTROL SURROUND MODE Sud SURROUND PARAMETER SELECT TONE DEFEAT DSP surround simulation W To operate the surround mode a
97. r gt button to adjust all 7 the speakers to the same volume e The test tones are emitted from each speaker in the following order at 4 second intervals during the first and second cycle and at the 2 second intervals during the third and subsequent cycles AL J Le ERS 2sp SW SL r SBL SBRI TET SB Lo X When the surround back speaker setting is set to 1sp for Speaker Configuration this is set to SB Example When the volume is set to 12 0 dB while the test tone is being produced from the Front Lch speaker Test Tone Auto gt Front L SEMTE Center 0 0dB Front R 0 0dB Surround R 0 0dB S Back R 0 0dB S Back L 0 OdB Surround L 0 0dB Subwoofer 0 0dB X The volume can be adjusted between 12 dB and 12 dB in units of 0 5 dB When Manual mode is selected Press the CURSOR A or V button to select the 2 speaker then press the CURSOR lt or gt button to adjust all the speakers to the same volume Press the ENTER button to enter the setting e The Speaker Setup menu appears Advanced Setup Part 2 e To cancel the settings press the CURSOR V button to selec Level Clear on the Channel Level screen then make the settings again e When adjusting the level of an active subwoofer system you may also need to adjust the subwoofer s own volume control e When you adjust the channel levels whi
98. r Config 1 page 41 When the LFE MAIN playback mode is selected the low frequency signal range of channels set to Large is produced simultaneously from those channels and the subwoofer channel In this playback mode the low frequency range expands more uniformly through the room but depending on the size and shape of the room interference may result in a decrease of the actual volume of the low frequency range Selection of the LFE play mode will play the low frequency signal range of the channel selected with Large from that channel only Therefore the low frequency signal range that is played from the subwoofer channel is only the low frequency signal range of LFE only during Dolby Digital or DTS signal playback and the channels specified as Small in the setup menu Select the play mode that offers the fullest bass When the subwoofer is set to Yes bass sound is output from the subwoofer regardless of the subwoofer mode setting in surround modes other than Dolby DTS In surround modes other than Dolby Digital and DTS if the subwoofer is set to Yes the low frequency portion is always output to the subwoofer channel For details refer to Surround modes and parameters IG page 53 44 Advanced Setup Part 2 Advanced Setup Part 2 System setup items and default values set upon shipment from the factory 1 Auto Setup
99. r a component with a different type of multi channel decoder such as a DVD Audio player a multi channel Super Audio CD player or another future multi channel sound format decoder e The video signal connection is the same as that for a DVD player e For instructions on playback using the external input EXT IN terminals 8 page 17 DVD Audio Video Super Audio CD player External decoder A 5 1ch AUDIO OUT 7 a CENTER QSP P L IF O R SUB i WOOFER e With discs on which special copyright protection measures have been taken the digital signals may not be output from the DVD player In this case connect the DVD player s analog multi channel output to the AVR 2106 s EXT IN terminals for playback Also refer to your DVD player s operating instructions Connecting a CD player To connect the digital audio output from the CD player you can choose either coaxial or optical connection If you choose to use the optical connection it needs to be assigned For more information about Digital Input Assignment 1G page 36 CD player AUDIO OUT p O COAXIAL P OUT Connecting Other Sources Connecting a DVD recorder e If you wish to perform analog dubbing from a digital source such as a DVD recorder to an analog recorder such as a cassette deck you will need to connect the anal
100. r level Path of the surround sound from the speakers to the listening position Surround speakers Surround back speakers As seen from above Surround speaker Surround back speaker Point slightly downwards As seen from the side e Set the front speakers center speaker and subwoofer in the same positions as in example 1 elt is best to place the surround speakers directly at the side or slightly to the front of the viewing position and 60 to 90 cm above the ears e Same as surround back speaker installation method 1 Using dipolar speakers for the surround back speakers as well is more effective e The signals from the surround channels reflect off the walls as shown in the diagram above creating an enveloping and realistic surround sound presentation Additional Information 2 When not using surround back speakers Front speakers Center speaker Monitor Subwoofer 60 Surround speakers As seen from above Surround speaker 60 to 90 cm Front speaker Ed As seen from the side e Set the front speakers with their front surfaces as flush with the TV or monitor screen as possible Set the center speaker between the front left and right speakers and no further from the listening position than the front speakers e Consult the owner s manual for your subwoofer for advice on placing the subwoofer within the listening room e f the surround speakers are direct radiating
101. ress the SURROUND PARAMETER button and press the CURSOR A or V button to select the various parameters Turn the SELECT knob and press the CURSOR lt or button to adjust the parameter settings 8 Press the ENTER button to finish the surround parameter mode e When making parameter settings the display will return to the regular condition several seconds after the last button was pressed and the setting will be completed EH Surround parameters G CINEMA EO Cinema Equalizer The Cinema EQ function gently decreases the level of the extreme high frequencies compensating for overly bright sounding motion picture soundtracks Select this function if the sound from the front speakers is too bright This function only works in the Dolby Pro Logic IIx Dolby Digital DTS Surround and DTS NEO 6 modes The same contents are set for all operating modes D COMP Dynamic Range Compression Motion picture soundtracks have tremendous dynamic range the contrast between very soft and very loud sounds For listening late at night or whenever the maximum sound level is lower than usual the Dynamic Range Compression allows you to hear all of the sounds in the soundtrack but with reduced dynamic range This only works when playing program sources recorded in Dolby Digital or DTS Select one of the four parameters OFF LOW MID middle or HIGH Set to OFF for normal listening LFE Low Frequenc
102. s for playing games The game mode can only be used with 2 channel audio sources Select one of the modes Cinema Music Pro Logic or Game e Panorama Control This mode extends the front stereo image to include the surround speakers for an exciting wraparound effect with side wall imaging Select OFF or ON e Dimension Control This control gradually adjusts the soundfield either towards the front or towards the rear The control can be set in 7 steps from O to 6 e Center Width Control This control adjusts the center image so it may be heard only from the center speaker only from the left right speakers as a phantom image or from all three front speakers to varying degrees The control can be set in 8 steps from O to 7 Basic Operation FUNCTION INPUT MODE SURROUND MODE STANDARD ENTER gt J NE eaten STANDARD SELECT cursor SURROUND PARAMETER SURROUND BACK meur INPUT MODE DTS NEO 6 mode Turn the SELECT knob and press the CURSOR lt or D button to set the various surround Press the STANDARD button to select the DTS parameters NEO 6 mode x When the surround parameters are set using the buttons on X The mode switches as shown below each time the button the main unit stop operating the buttons after completing is pressed the settings The settings are automatically finalized and the DOLBY PLIIx DTS NEO normal display reappears a
103. securely 5 7 input output cables 11 16 Positions of e Reverse connections of left and e Check left and right connections 6 instruments reversed right speakers or left and right during stereo playback input output cables 47 Troubleshooting Symptom Cause Measures Page e Ground wire of turntable not Connect securely 15 connected properly Humiming noise e Incomplete PHONO jack Connect securely 15 produced when record is playing connection ae e TV or radio transmission antenna Contact your store of purchase nearby e Turntable and speaker systems too e Separate as much as possible close together Howling noise e Floor is unstable and vibrates Use cushions to absorb speaker produced when easily vibrations transmitted by floor If volume is high turntable is not equipped with insulators use audio insulators sold separately e Stylus pressure too weak e Apply proper stylus pressure Sound is distorted e Dust or dirt on stylus e Check stylus e Cartridge defective e Replace cartridge e MC cartridge being used e Replace with MM cartridge or use 15 Volume is weak a head amplifier or step up ransformer e Batteries dead e Replace with new batteries 3 e Remote control unit too far from e Move closer 3 This unit does not this unit operate properly when Obstacle between this unit and e Remove obstacle 3 remote control unit is remote co
104. sign at the Option Setup menu then press the ENTER button e The Power Amp Assign screen appears 5 3 Power Amp Assign 5 Option Setup 1 Muting Level 2 On Screen Display gt 3 Power Amp Assign 4 Setup Lock SER Exit Press the CURSOR lt or gt button to select the Amp Assign mode according to the speaker system you want to set up 3 Press the ENTER button to enter the setting e The Option Setup menu appears The system setup settings can be locked so that they cannot be changed easily Press the CURSOR A or V button to select Setup Lock at the Option Setup menu then press the ENTER button e The Setup Lock screen appears 5 Option Setup 1 Muting Level 5 4 Setup Lock 2 On Screen Display 3 Power Amp Assign gt 4 Setup Lock ON 4 Exit Press the CURSOR lt button to select ON to lock the system setup settings 3 Press the ENTER button to finalize the setting and exit the system setup mode Ss eWhen the setup lock function is activated the settings listed below cannot be changed and SETUP LOCKED is displayed when related buttons are operated e System setup settings e Surround parameter settings e Tone control settings e Channel level settings including test tones e To unlock press the SETUP button again and display the Setup Lock screen then select OFF and press the ENTER butto
105. sting the designated program type with the above operation all the reception bands are searched The station name is displayed on the display after searching stops 29 Basic Operation 5 To continue searching repeat step 4 x If no station broadcasting the designated program type is found when all the frequencies have been searched NO PROGRAMME is displayed RDS PTY 1 Select cat ut 2 Tune by preset Up Down button B CH B5 FM105 50MHz PSNAME TP search Use this function to find RDS stations broadcasting traffic programs TP stations 1 Set the input source to TUNER Press the RDS button until TP SEARCH appears on the display 3 Press the PRESET A or 7 button e TP search begins automatically x If no TP station is found with the above operation all the reception bands are searched x The station name is displayed on the display after searching stops 4 To continue searching repeat step 3 x If no other TP station is found when all the frequencies have been searched NO PROGRAMME is displayed RDS New tuning system for your convenience 1 Push RDS NO TP RDS RDS station PTY Program category TP Traffic info 2 Tune by preset Up Down button B CH BS FM105 50MHz PSNAME Basic Operation RT Radio Text RT appears on the display when radio text data is received 1 Set the i
106. t medium dim and off Input mode The AVR 2106 has an AUTO signal detection mode that automatically identifies the type of incoming audio signals but is also equipped with a manual mode that can be switched according to the type of input audio signals E Selecting the AUTO PCM and DTS modes Press the INPUT MODE button Xx The mode switches as shown below each time the INPUT MODE button is pressed AUTOR CM IDIKS 18 Basic Operation AUTO auto mode In this mode the types of signals being input to the digital and analog input terminals for the selected input source are detected and the program in the AVR 2106 s surround decoder is selected automatically upon playback This mode can be selected for all input sources other than PHONO and TUNER The presence or absence of digital signals is detected the signals input to the digital input terminals are identified and decoding and playback are performed automatically with the DTS Dolby Digital or PCM 2 channel stereo format If no digital signal is being input the analog input terminals are selected Use this mode to play Dolby Digital signals PCM exclusive PCM signal playback mode Decoding and playback are only performed when PCM signals are being input Note that noise may be generated when using this mode to play signals other than PCM signals DTS exclusive DTS signal playback mode Decoding and playback are only performed when
107. t Sp Large Center Sp Sma Surround Sp Small S Back Sp Small S Back Sp 2sp Subwoofer Yes 3 Press the ENTER button again once you have checked the results Easy Setup and Operation Press the CURSOR A or V button to select from the following three items based on the measurement results then press the CURSOR lt button Store Store the checked measurement values All parameters are stored Retry Perform the measurement again Measurement is repeated Cancel Cancel the checked measurement values 1 1 Auto Setup Complete 1 1 Auto Setup Speaker Config Check Etna Level on Channel Level Check e A eS Playing a DVD with surround sound 1 Disconnect the microphone from the unit 2 Select the input source to be played 3 Select the play surround mode 4 Start DVD playback 5 Adjust the volume Connecting Other Sources Cable indications The hookup diagrams on the subsequent pages assume the use of the following optional connection cables not supplied Audio cable Video cable A Analog terminal Stereo White CH Red 10 gt a Pin plug cable E Analog terminal Monaural for subwoofer Lrt O Pin plug cable O Digital terminal Coaxial Orange m Coaxial cable 75 Q ohm pin plug cable D Digital terminal Optical a D Optical cable Optical fiber cable E Speaker terminal Speaker cable
108. t is tuned diese i ans aD pene B1 B8 522 603 999 1404 1611 kHz in At open frequencies the noise is muted and the TUNED y 3 pag 90 1 90 1 90 1 MHz and STEREO indicators turn off C1 C8 90 1 MHz Hold the PRESET A button and press the POWER 3 3 3 D1 D8 90 1 MHz switch on the main unit E e The unit automatically begins searching for FM broadcast E1 E8 90 1 MHz Manual tuning stations F1 F8 90 1 MHz x When the first FM broadcast station is found that station is G1 G8 90 1 MHz 1 E stored in the preset memory at channel A1 Set the input source to TUNER Subsequent stations are automatically stored in order at preset channels A1 to A8 B1 to B8 C1 to C8 D1 to D8 E1 a a to E8 F1 to F8 and G1 to G8 for a maximum of 56 stations Auto tuning Watching the display press the BAND button to Xx Channel A1 is tuned in after the auto preset memory operation is completed elf an FM station cannot be preset automatically due to poor reception use the Manual tuning operation to tune in the station then preset it using the manual Preset memory operation e To interrupt this function press the ON STANDBY switch 7 Set the input source to TUNER FUNCTION TUNER Main unit Remote control unit Watching the display press the BAND button to select the desired band AM or FM 27 select the desired band AM or FM 3 Press the MODE button to set the manual tunin
109. the TEST TONE button again Advanced Setup Part 2 Setting the Crossover Frequency Setting the SW Mode Setup Set the crossover frequency mode according to the speaker system being used Press the CURSOR A or V button to select Crossover Frequency at the Speaker Setup menu then press the ENTER button e The Crossover Frequency screen appears 2 4 Crossover Frequency 2 Speaker Setup 1 Speaker Confie 2 Delay Time seemanne Level 5 ENB gt 4 Crossover Frequency SW Mode Setup Exit Press the CURSOR lt or gt button to select the frequency x 40 60 80 100 120 150 200 250 Hz can be selected 3 Press the ENTER button to enter the setting e The Speaker Setup menu appears 43 Set the subwoofer mode according to the speaker system being used Press the CURSOR A or V button to select SW Mode Setup at the Speaker Setup menu then press the ENTER button e The Subwoofer Mode Setup screen appears 2 Speaker Setup Speaker Confie 2 5 Subwoofer Mode Setup 1 2 Delay Time 3 Channel Level 4 Crossover Frequency NR En gt 5 SW Mode Setup Exit Press the CURSOR lt or gt button to select a setting 3 Press the ENTER button to enter the setting e The Speaker Setup menu appears Press the CURSOR A or V button to select Exit then press the ENTER button
110. top gt Play lt lt BPI Auto search cue u Pause DISC SKIP Switch discs for CD changers only 30 SHIFT Switch preset channel range CHANNEL Preset channel up down TUNING Frequency up down BAND Switch between the AM and FM bands MODE Switch between auto and mono MEMORY Preset memory e TUNER can be operated when the switch is at AUDIO position Advanced Operation or 8 Gtonsource NUMBER win I ayie p gt MODE2 ven Loss ich amo Preset memory e DENON and other makes of components can be operated by setting the preset memory e This remote control unit can be used to operate components of other manufacturers without using the learning function by registering the manufacturer of the component as shown in the list of preset codes gt End of this manual e Operation is not possible for some models 1 Set the MODE 1 switch to AUDIO or VIDEO AUDIO e VIDEO x Set to the AUDIO side for the CD Tape deck or CDR MD position and to the VIDEO side for the DVD VDP DBS CABLE VCR or TV position Set the MODE 2 switch to the component to be registered CDR MD TAPE RS DVD VDP tm VCR DBS CABLE dm mh 3 Press the ON SOURCE and OFF button at the same time e The indicator starts flashing Referring to the included list of preset codes press the NUMBER buttons to input the
111. tton e Start the measurements 1 1 Auto Setup Please place microphone at ear height at main listening Power Amp Assign Back gt Start Cancel4 X2 i x3 LC Sw HSL HSR HBBLBBR X1 X2 toe Only the front speakers A are measured front speakers B are not available Even if the front speakers B are set the setting automatically switches to the front speakers A once measurements are completed The subwoofer speaker is measured twice When Bi Amp is selected these are not displayed After each channel is measured Calculating appears The display switches to the Auto Setup check screen automatically 1 1 Auto Setup Front L Step 1 9 gt Cancel4 1 1 Auto Setup Calculating Step 9 9 1 1 Auto Setup Complete gt Speaker Config Check Delay Time Check Channe Level Check onan tores etry4 ancel4 Easy Setup and Operation e Measurement is canceled if the MASTER VOLUME control knob is operated while the Auto Setup is performed elf the output volume and crossover frequency of your subwoofer speaker can be changed then set the volume to halfway and the crossover filter to maximum or switch off the low pass filter E About automatic retry To confirm the results of the measurements remeasurement is automatically performed Remeasurement is performed up to 2 times During this ti
112. udio can be achieved while viewing DVD Video images on a conventional DVD Video player X1 Furthermore with DTS 96 24 compatible CDs 88 2 kHz 24 bit multi channel surround can be achieved using normal CD LD players x 1 Even with the high quality multi channel signals the recording time is the same as with conventional DTS surround sources What s more DTS 96 24 is fully compatible with the conventional DTS surround format so DTS 96 24 signal sources can be played with a sampling frequency of 48 kHz or 44 1 kHz on conventional DTS or DTS ES surround decoders x 2 x1 A DVD player with DTS digital output capabilities for CD LD players a player with digital outputs for conventional DTS CDs LDs and a disc recorded in DTS 96 24 are required 2 The resolution is 24 or 20 bits depending on the decoder Additional Information Additional Information Surround modes and parameters Signals and adjustability in the different modes Channel output When Pan er and Mode When playin F FRONT L R CENTER SURROUND L R Bree LR SUBWOOFER Day Dita a a ANA OG ge D COMP LFE DIRECT PURE DIRECT O x x x O O O O O OFF O 0 dB STEREO o x x x O O O OFF O 0 dB EXTERNAL INPUT O x x x x O x x DOLBY PRO LOGIC II O OR O O O O OFF O 0 dB DOLBY PRO LOGIC IIx O
113. und was output from the R channel when only one surround back speaker was connected e The surround back speaker was detected but the surround speaker was not detected This screen will be displayed when the speaker Check the polarity of the pertinent Tate polarity is connected in reverse speakers For some speakers this N screen may be displayed even though the speakers are properly connected If 5 so select Skip Retry Cancel4 Skip4 This screen will be displayed when accurate Set up the speakers so that their position a RUE Ed measurements cannot be made due to the input is farther away from the listening level of the microphone being too high position Mic Input e Lower the volume of the subwoofer Over load speaker gt Exit 1 1 Auto Setup CAUTI ON Setup Mic None Press Enter or Cursor Down to Return to Auto Setup Menu 4 This screen will be displayed when the measurement microphone is not connected e Connect the measurement microphone to the microphone connector 10 Press the CURSOR A or V button to select an item then press the ENTER button 1 1 Auto Setup Complete r Config Check Time Check Level Check e e Stored Retry4 Cancel 4 x The measurement results of each item can be checked here Press the ENTER button e The verification screen appears Example Speaker Config Check Speaker Config Check Fron
114. ventional 2 channel signals to the high precision digital matrix decoder used for DTS ES Matrix 6 1 to achieve 6 1 channel surround playback High precision input signal detection and matrix processing enable full band reproduction frequency response of 20 Hz to 20 kHz or greater for all 6 1 channels and separation between the different channels is improved to the same level as that of a digital discrete system DTS Neo 6 surround includes two modes for selecting the optimum decoding for the signal source DTS Neo 6 Cinema This mode is optimum for playing movies Decoding is performed with emphasis on separation performance to achieve the same atmosphere with 2 channel sources as with 6 1 channel sources This mode is effective for playing sources recorded in conventional surround formats as well because the in phase component is assigned mainly to the center channel C and the reversed phase component to the surround SL SR and SB channels DTS Neo 6 Music This mode is suited mainly for playing music Changes in the sound quality are reduced by decoding with emphasis on the front channel signals FL and FR and a natural sense of expansion is given to the sound field by the effect of the surround signals output from the center C and surround SL SR and SB channels 52 Additional Information 4 DTS 96 24 The sampling frequency number of bits and number of channels used for recording of music etc in studios have be
115. x 018 NSC 019 Panasonic 001 005 Pioneer 002 003 022 Regency 015 Scientific Atlanta 004 024 025 SL Marx 014 Stargate 014 Tocom 007 016 Unika 011 Universal 010 011 Zenith 027 028 DBS SATELLITE Chaparral 035 036 Drake 037 038 GE 048 055 056 Grundig 070 071 072 073 Hughes Network 063 064 065 069 Kathrein 074 075 076 083 Nokia 070 080 084 085 086 Primestar 051 RCA 048 055 056 068 Sierra I 036 Sierra II 036 STS1 043 STS3 045 Technisat 077 078 079 081 082 Uniden 061 CD Aiwa 001 035 043 Carver 003 035 Fisher 003 008 009 010 Kenwood 011 012 013 014 017 Marantz 016 028 035 Onkyo 025 027 Philips 014 032 033 035 006 Sears Teac 002 009 028 Wards 035 037 Yamaha 038 039 040 041 Zenith 042 CDR Denon mz Philips 112 MD Kenwood 003 004 Sharp 005 TAPE Aiwa 001 002 Harman Kardon 002 003 Kenwood 006 Magnavox Marantz Onkyo Optimus Panasonic Philips Pioneer Sony Technics Victor Wards Yamaha 002 002 016 007 012 002 007 013 012 004 007 010 018 008 008 009 014 015 011 Preset codes set upon shipment from the factory DVD preset codes 111 014 DENON Model No DVD 550 DVD 700 DVD 900 DVD 1000 DVD 1400 DVD 1500 DVD 1710 DVD 1910 DVD 2200 DVD 2800 DVD 2800II DVD 2900 DVD 2910 DVD 3800 DVD 3910 DVD A11 DVD A1 DVD A1XV DVD
116. y 40 dB from the present level dB The volume level is completely muted Press the ENTER button to enter the setting e The Option Setup menu appears e Use this to turn the on screen display messages other than the menu screens ON or OFF e Sets the on screen display mode Press the CURSOR or V button to select On Screen Display at the Option Setup menu then press the ENTER button e The On Screen Display screen appears 5 Option Setup Muting Level 5 2 On Screen Display 1 ato Screen Display Power Amp Assign 4 Setup Lock gt ON gt OFF mM MODE2 Exit Press the CURSOR lt or D button to select ON or OFF 3 Press the CURSOR A or V button to select the on screen display mode then press the CURSOR lt or button to select MODE1 or MODE2 MODE1 Prevents flickering of the on screen display when there is no video signal MODEZ Flickering is not prevented Use this mode if the on screen display does not appear in MODE1 which may happen depending on the TV being used Press the ENTER button to enter the setting e The Option Setup menu appears Advanced Setup Part 1 Setting the Power Amp Assign Setting the Setup Lock Make this setting to switch the power amplifier for the surround back channel to Bi Amp Press the CURSOR A or V button to select Power Amp As
117. y gt 2 Auto Surround Mode 4 2 Auto Surround Mode MN gt OFF Exit Press the CURSOR lt or gt button to select ON if you want to use the auto surround mode or OFF if you do not want to use it Advanced Setup Part 1 3 Press the ENTER button to enter the setting e The Advanced Playback menu appears Press the CURSOR A or V button to select Exit then press the ENTER button e The System Setup menu appears Advanced Setup Part 1 Option Setup Setting the Muting Level Setting the On Screen Display OSD This sets the amount of attenuation applied for audio output muting Press the CURSOR A or V button to select Option Setup at the System Setup menu then press the ENTER button e The Option Setup menu appears System Setup 5 Option Setup 1 Auto Setup 2 Speaker Setup 3 Input Setup 4 Advanced Playback gt 5 Option Setup gt 1 Muting Level 2 On Screen Display 3 Power Amp Assign 4 Setup Lock Exit Exit Press the CURSOR A or V button to select Muting Level at the Option Setup menu then press the ENTER button e The Muting Level screen appears 5 1 Muting Level dBi Press the CURSOR lt or gt button to select the desired setting 3 20 dB Attenuation of the volume by 20 dB from the present level 40 dB Attenuation of the volume b
118. y Effect This sets the level of the LFE Low Frequency Effect sounds included in the source when playing program sources recorded in Dolby Digital or DTS If the sound produced from the subwoofer sounds distorted due to the LFE signals when playing Dolby Digital or DTS sources when the peak limiter is turned off with the subwoofer peak limit level setting system setup menu adjust the level as necessary Program source and adjustment range 1 Dolby Digital 10 dB to O dB 2 DTS Surround 10 dB to O dB Xx When DTS encoded movie software is played it is recommended that the LFE LEVEL be set to 0 dB for correct DTS playback x When DTS encoded music software is played it is recommended that the LFE LEVEL be set to 10 dB for correct DTS playback TONE This enables tone control This can be set individually for the separate surround modes other than PURE DIRECT and DIRECT mode 22 Basic Operation SB CH OUT Surround Back 1 Multi channel source e OFF Playback is conducted without using the surround back speaker e NON MTRX The same signals as those of the surround channels are output from the surround back channels e MTRX ON The surround back channel is reproduced using digital matrix processing ES MTRX When playing DTS signals the surround back signals undergo digital matrix processing for playback e ES DSCRT When a signal identifying the source as a discrete 6 1 channel source is included in the

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