Denon AVR-3600 User Manual

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AV SURROUND RECEIVER

AVR-3600

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

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We greatly appreciate your purchase of the AVR-3600. To be sure you take maximum advantage of ail the features the AVR-3600 has to offer, read these instructions care> fully and use the set properly. Be sure to keep this manual for future reference should any questions or problems arise.

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SAFETY FRECAÜTIOIMS

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is in tended 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.

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BISK OF ELECTBiC SHOCK

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CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE FARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVIC ING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE

THIS APFLiANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

CAUTION ATTENTION

TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOTUSE THIS {POLARIZED) PLUG

WITH AN EXTENSION CORD, RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UN LESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EX POSURE.

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

1. Read Instructions - All the safety and operating instruc tions should be read before the appliance is operated.

2. Retain Instructions - The safety and operating instruc tions should be retained for future reference.

3. Heed Warnings - All warnings on the appliance and in the

operating instructions should be adhered to,

4. Follow Instructions - All operating and use instructions

should be followed.

5. Water and Moisture - The appliance should not be used

near water ~ for example, near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool, and the tike.

6. Carts and Stands “ The appliance should be used only

with a cart or stand that is recommended by the manufacturer.

6A. An appliance and cart

combination should be moved with care. Quick stops, exces sive force, and uneven surfaces may cause the appliance and cart combination to overturn,

7. Wall or Ceiling Mounting - The appliance should be

mounted to a wall or ceiling only as recommended by the manufacturer.

8. Ventilation - The appliance should be situated so that its

location or position does not interfere with its proper ven tilation, For example, the appliance should not be si tuated on a bed, sofa, rug, or similar surface that may block the ventilation openings; or, placed in a built-in installation, such as a bookcase or cabinet that may im pede the flow of air through the ventilation openings.

9. Heat - The appliance should be situated away from heat

sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other appliances (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

10. Power Sources -- The appliance should be connected to a power supply only of the type described in the operat ing instructions or as marked on the appliance.

11. Grounding or Polarization - Precautions should be taken so that the grounding or polarization means of an ap pliance is not defeated.

12. Power-Cord Protection - Power-supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them, paying particular attention to cords at plugs, convenience recep tacles, and the point where they exit from the appliance.

14. Cleaning - The appliance should be cleaned only as rec ommended by the manufacturer,

15. Power Lines - An outdoor antenna should be located away from power lines,

16. Outdoor Antenna Grounding - If an outside antenna is connected to the receiver, be sure the antenna system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges. Article 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA70, provides in formation with regard to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in wire to an antenna-discharge unit, size of grounding conduc tors,. location of antenna-discharge unit, connection to grounding electrodes, and requirements for the ground ing electrode. See Figure A,

17. Nonuse Periods - The power cord of the appliance should be unplugged from the outlet when left unused fora long period of time,

18. Object and Liquid Entry - Care should be taken so that ob jects do not fall and liquids are not spilled into the enclo sure through openings.

19. Damage Requiring Service - The appliance should be serviced by qualified service personnel when;

A. The power-supply cord or the plug has been dam

aged; or

B. Objects have fallen, or liquid has been spilled into the

appliance; or C. The appliance has been exposed to rain; or D. The appliance does not appear to operate normally or

exhibits a marked change in performance; or E. The appliance has been dropped, or the enclosure

damaged,

20. Servicing - The user should not attempt to service the ap pliance beyond that described in the operating instruc tions. All other servicing should be referred to qualified service personnel.

Note on Use

Before Using ..............................................

2. 3 Cautions on Installation 4

Cautions on Handling 5 Connections 6 System Setup ..,;

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ACCESSORIES

[Tj NOTE ON USE

TABLE OF CONTEIMTS

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Check that the foliowing parts are included in addition to the main unit:

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6-10

18-22

Operations Using the Surround Function

Listening to the Radio ............................................................32—34

Last Function Memory

Initialization of the Microprocessor ............................................... 34

Troubleshooting ............................................................................ 35

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Specifications

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® Avoid high temperatures

Allow for sufficient heat dispersion when installed on a rack.

Handle the power cord carefully, Hold the plug when unplugging the cord.

® Keep the set free from moisture,

water, and dust.

® Unplug the power cord when not

using the set for long periods of time.

*(For sets with ventilation holes)

® Do not obstruct the ventilation

holes.

® Do not let foreign objects in the set.

® Do not let insecticides, benzene, and

thinner come in contact with the set.

® Never disassemble or modify the set

in any way.

2 BEFORE USING

Pay attention to the foMowing before using this unit:

9 Moving the set

To prevent short circuits or damaged wires in the connection cords, always unplug the power cord and disconnect the connection cords between a!i other audio components when moving the set.

« Before turning the power switch on

Check once again that all connections are proper and that there are not problems with the connection cords. Always set the power switch to the standby position before connecting and disconnecting connection cords.

3 CAUTIONS ON INSTALLATION

Noise or disturbance of the picture may be 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: ® install this unit as far as possible from the tuner or TV. ® Set the antenna wires from the tuner or TV away from this unit's

power cord and input/output connection cords.

® Noise or disturbance tends to occur particularly when using indoor

antennas or 300 Q/ohms feeder wires. We recommend using

outdoor antennas and 75 C2/ohms coaxial cables.

For heat dispersal, leave at least 10 cm of space between the top, back and sides of this unit and the wall or other components.

Store this instructions in a safe place.

After reading, store this instructions along with the warranty in a safe place. Also fill in the items on the back page for your conve nience.

Note that the illustrations in this instructions may differ from the actual set for explanation purposes.

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0 CAUTIONS ON HANDLING

® Switching the input function when input jacks are not con

nected

A clicking noise may be produced if the input function is switched when nothing is connected to the input jacks. If this happens, either turn down the MASTER VOLUME control or connect components to the input jacks.

Muting of PRE OUT jacks

The PRE OUT jacks include a muting circuit. Because of this, the output signals are greatly reduced for several seconds after the power switch is turned on or input function, 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 function

ing, Always wait until the muting circuit turns off before adjusting

the volume.

® Whenever the power switch is tn the OFF state, the apparatus

is stilt connected on AC tine voltage. Please be sure to unplug the cord when you leave home for, say, a vacation.

5 COfSINECTIOIMS

® Do not plug in the power cord until all connections have been

completed.

® Be sure to connect the left and right channels properly (left with

left, right with right).

® Insert the plugs securely. Incomplete connections will result in

the generation of noise,

® Use the AC OUTLETS for audio equipment only. Do not use

them for hair driers, etc,

5-1 Connecting the audio components

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Note that binding pin plug cords together with power cords or placing them near a power transformer will result In generating hum or other noise. Noise or humming may be generated if a connected audio equipment is used independently without turning the power of this unit on. If this happens, turn on the power

of the this unit.

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Connect ttie CD player's analog output jacks {ANALOG OUT PUT) to this unit's CD jacks using pin plug cords.

CD player

5-2 Connecting the video equipments

To connect the video signal, connect using a 75 Q/ohms video signal cable cord. Using an improper cable can result in a drop in sound quality.

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TV or DBS tuner

Connecting a TV / DBS tuner

TV/DSS e Connect the TV's or DBS tuner's video output jack (VIDEO OUTPUT) to

the I VIDE o' I (yeitow) TV/DSS !W jack using a 75 Q/ohms video coaxial pin plug cord.

MONITOR OUT

* Connect the TV's video input jack (VIDEO INPUT) to

the i vìdeo I MONITOR OUT jack using a 75 Q /ohms video coaxial pin

Monitor TV

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cord,

a There are two sets of video deck (VCR) jacks, so two video decks cart be connected for simultaneous recording or video copying.

Video input / output connections:

e Connect the video deck's video output jack (VIDEO OUT) to the 1 vioÉb I

(yellow) VCR-1 OUT jack using 75 Q /ohms video coaxial pin plug cords.

Connecting the audio output jacks

» Contiect the video deck's audio output jacks (AUDIO OUT) to the I audio 1

OUT jacks using pin plug cords,

K Connect the second video deck to the VCR-2 jacks in the same way,

(yellow) VCR-1 IN jack, arid the video deck's video input jack (VIDEO

VCR-1 IN jacks, and the video deck's audio input jacks (AUDIO IN) to the l AUDio I VCR-1

IN)

to the I video j

5-3 Connecting the S-vIdeo terminals

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Monitor TV

Connecting a TV / DBS tuner

TV/DBS e Connect ttie TV's or DBS tuner's S video output jack (S-VIDEO OUTPUTJ

to the I S-VIDEO I TV/D8S IN jack using an S jack connection cord,

MONITOR OUT

« Connect the TV's of DBS tuner's S video input {S-VIDEO INPUT} to the

I s-ViOEQl MONITOR OUT jack using a S jack connection cord.

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0 Connect the video deck’s S output jack (S-OUT) to the I s-^dedl VCR-1 IN jack and

the video deck's S input jack iS-IN) to the i s-viDEOi VCR-1 OUT jack using S jack connection cords,

» Connect the video deck's S output jack (S-OUT) to the fs-viDEdi VCR-2 IN jack and

the video deck's S input jack (S-IN) to the is-vidEOi VCR-2 OUT jack using S jack connection cords,

TV or DBS toner

A note on the S input jacks

The input selectors for the S inputs and pin jack inputs work in conjunction with each other.

Precaution when using S~jacks

This unit's S-jacks (input and output} and video pin jacks (input and output) have independent circuit structures, so that video signals input from the S~jacks are only output fronh the S-jack outputs and video signals input from the pin jacks are only output from the pin jack outputs. When connecting this unit with equipment that is equipped with S-jacks, keep the above point in mind and make connections according to the equipment's instruction manuals.

5-4 Connecting the antenna terminals

5-5 Speaker system connections

» Connect the speaker terminals with the speakers making sore that like polari

ties are matched {© with ©, © with © ). Mismatching of polarities wiil result in weak central sound, unclear orientation of the various instruments, and the sense of direction of the stereo being impaired.

» When making connections, take care that none of the individual conductors

of the speaker cord come in contact with adjacent terminals, with other speaker cord conductors, or with the rear panel.

Connecting the speaker terminéis

Speaker Impedance

» When speaker systems A and 8 are use separately, speakers with an imped

ance of from 8 to 16 Q/ohms cart be connected tor use as front and center speakers.

e Be careful when using two pairs of front or center speakers {A -i- 3} at the

same time, since use of speakers with an impedance of less than l6i3/ohms will lead to damage,

® Speakers with an impedance of 8 to 16 £2 / ohms can be connected for use as

surround speakers.

o The protection circuit may operate or damage may occur when speakers with

an impedance outside of the above range are used.

1. Loosen by turning counterclockwise,

CENTER SPEAKER SYSTEM

2, Insert the cord. 3. Tighten by turning

clockwise.

FRONT SPEAKER SYSTEMS

Connection jack for sub woofer with bullt-ir) ampli fier {super woofer), etc,

SURROUND SPEAKER SYSTEMS

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Sf your speakers bave bi-wiring terminais, you can achieve higher quality sound by adding cords and using bi-wiring, as shown on the

diagram below.

® By connecting speaker systems to both the speaker A and B terminals, you can play the same music source simultaneously in different

rooms. (Use speakers with impedances of 16 £3/ohms.)

® By adding an integrated amplifier, you can use the multi-source terminals to play the other music source simultaneously in different rooms.

(See page 26.)

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» Precautions when connecting speakers

If a speaker is placed near a TV or video moni tor, the colors on the screen may be disturbed by the speaker's magnetism. If this should itappen, move the speaker away to a position where it does not have this effect.

d] SYSTEM SETUP

After connections with other components have been made, make the various settings on the monitor using this unit's on-screen display. These settings must be made in order to complete the AV system in your listening room.

Make the seven settings described below.

(D speaker Configuration

(D Delay Time ® Channel Level @ Digital Input (only when an AV component is connected to the digital input jacks) (D AC-3 © Auto Tuner Preset ® On Screen Display

NOTES:

® The output from the S MONITOR OUT terminal has priority for the on screen display. If you want to always output the on screen display

signals to the video output do not connect a cable to the S MONITOR OUT terminal, ® The on screen display is not displayed for the MULTI SOURCE MONITOR OUT terminal, e This model's on screen function is designed for high resolution monitor displays.

Small characters may be difficult to read on small displays or low resolution TVs.

Use the following buttons on the remote control unit to make the settings:

"ENTER" button

Press this to switch the display on the screen. Also use this button to complete the setting on the screen.

'CURSOR" buttons

@ and ® : Use these to move the cursors {^ and ^) to the left and right on the

A and V : Use these to move the cursors (A Qtid W) up and down on the screen.

screen.

6-1 Before setting up the system

1. Turn on the power and press the ENTER button. The "Menu" screen (screen 1) appears on the monitor.

2, Use the CURSOR buttons to specify "System Setup'

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3. Press the ENTER button to switch the screen.

The "System Setup Menu" screen (screen 2} appears on the monitor.

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Surround Parameters Tuner Preset Stations

Menu Off

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System Setup Menu

□"Speaker Configuration ’’'Delay Time

Channel Level Digital Inputs AC-3 Auto Tuner Presets On Screen Display Setup Menu Off

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