Denon AVR-5803 Operating Instruction

AV SURROUND RECEIVER

AVR-5803

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

MASTER VOLUME

INPUT SELECTOR

VOLUME LEVEL

REMOTE SENSOR

INPUTSIGNAL

SURROUND

LOCK

DIGITAL

AL24

BACK CH

OUTPUT

INPUT MODE

AUTO

PCM

DTS

RF

SIGNAL

DETECT

· ) )

ON / STANDBY

HOME

SURROUND SPEAKER

PHONO

CD

TUNER

DVD

VDP

TV

DBS / SAT

VCR-1

VCR-2

VCR-3

V. AUX

CDR / TAPE-1 MD / TAPE-2

THX CINEMA

PURE DIRECT

A

B

SURROUND MODE

MULTI FUNCTION

DIRECT

STEREO

DOLBY

DTS

WIDE

5CH / 7CH

DSP

STATUS

MODE

FUNCTION

CONTROL

SURROUND

SURROUND

SCREEN

STEREO

SIMULATION

SELECT

PHONES

INPUT

CINEMA /

6.1 / 7.1

VIDEO

TONE

REC /

MODE

ANALOG

EXT. IN

MUSIC

SURROUND

ON / OFF

DEFEAT

M-ZONE 1

M-ZONE 2

INPUT

REC SELECT / M-ZONE

2We greatly appreciate your purchase of the AVR-5803.

2To be sure you take maximum advantage of all the features the AVR-5803 has to offer, read these instructions carefully and use the set properly. Be sure to keep this manual for future reference should any questions or problems arise.

“SERIAL NO.

PLEASE RECORD UNIT SERIAL NUMBER ATTACHED TO THE REAR OF THE CABINET FOR FUTURE REFERENCE”

2 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

CAUTION

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.

CAUTION

TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT.

ATTENTION

POUR ÉVITER LES CHOCS ÉLECTRIQUES, INTERODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQU’ AU FOND.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada.

2 NOTE ON USE / OBSERVATIONS RELATIVES A L’UTILISATION

•Avoid high temperatures.

Allow for sufficient heat dispersion when installed on a rack.

•Eviter des températures élevées.

Tenir compte d’une dispersion de chaleur suffisante lors de l’installation sur une étagère.

•Handle the power cord carefully.

Hold the plug when unplugging the cord.

•Manipuler le cordon d’alimentation avec précaution.

Tenir la prise lors du débranchement du cordon.

•Keep the set free from moisture, water, and dust.

•Protéger l’appareil contre l’humidité, l’eau et la poussière.

•Unplug the power cord when not using the set for long periods of time.

•Débrancher le cordon d’alimentation lorsque l’appareil n’est pas utilisé pendant de longues périodes.

*(For sets with ventilation holes)

•Do not obstruct the ventilation holes.

•Ne pas obstruer les trous d’aération.

•Do not let foreign objects in the set.

•Ne pas laisser des objets étrangers dans l’appareil.

•Do not let insecticides, benzene, and thinner come in contact with the set.

•Ne pas mettre en contact des insecticides, du benzène et un diluant avec l’appareil.

•Never disassemble or modify the set in any way.

•Ne jamais démonter ou modifier l’appareil d’une manière ou d’une autre.

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

1.Read Instructions – All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated.

2.Retain Instructions – The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference.

3.Heed Warnings – All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to.

4.Follow Instructions – All operating and use instructions should be followed.

5.Cleaning – Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners.

6.Attachments – Do not use attachments not recommended by the product manufacturer as they may cause hazards.

7.Water and Moisture – Do not use this product near water – for example, near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub; in a wet basement; or near a swimming pool; and the like.

8.Accessories – Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table. The product may fall, causing serious injury to a child or adult, and serious damage to the product. Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table recommended by the manufacturer, or sold with the product. Any mounting of the product should follow the manufacturer’s instructions, and should use a

mounting accessory recommended by the

manufacturer.

9. A product and cart combination should be moved with care. Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause the product and cart combination to overturn.

10.Ventilation – Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating, and these openings must not be blocked or covered. The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. This product should not be placed in a built-in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer’s instructions have been adhered to.

11.Power Sources – This product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home, consult your product dealer or local power company. For products intended to operate from battery power, or other sources, refer to the operating instructions.

12.Grounding or Polarization – This product may be equipped with a polarized alternating-current line plug (a plug having one blade wider than the other). This plug will fit into the power outlet only one way. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet, try reversing the plug. If the plug should still fail to fit, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug.

FIGURE A

EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING

AS PER NATIONAL

ELECTRICAL CODE ANTENNA

LEAD IN

WIRE

GROUND

CLAMP

ANTENNA DISCHARGE UNIT

(NEC SECTION 810-20)

ELECTRIC

SERVICE

EQUIPMENT

GROUNDING CONDUCTORS (NEC SECTION 810-21)

GROUND CLAMPS

POWER SERVICE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM

(NEC ART 250, PART H)

NEC - NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE

13.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 receptacles, and the point where they exit from the product.

15.Outdoor Antenna Grounding – If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the product, be sure the antenna or cable 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/NFPA 70, provides information 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 conductors, location of antenna-discharge unit, connection to grounding electrodes, and requirements for the grounding electrode. See Figure A.

16.Lightning – For added protection for this product during a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system. This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power-line surges.

17.Power Lines – An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits, or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits. When installing an outside antenna system, extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits as contact with them might be fatal.

18.Overloading – Do not overload wall outlets, extension cords, or integral convenience receptacles as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock.

19.Object and Liquid Entry – Never push objects of any kind into this product through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short-out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the product.

20.Servicing – Do not attempt to service this product yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

21.Damage Requiring Service – Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions:

a)When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged,

b)If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into the product,

c)If the product has been exposed to rain or water,

d)If the product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions as an improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to its normal operation,

e)If the product has been dropped or damaged in any way, and

f)When the product exhibits a distinct change in performance

– this indicates a need for service.

22.Replacement Parts – When replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or have the same characteristics as the original part. Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric shock, or other hazards.

23.Safety Check – Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product, ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the product is in proper operating condition.

24.Wall or Ceiling Mounting – The product should be mounted to a wall or ceiling only as recommended by the manufacturer.

25.Heat – The product should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other products (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

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2 INTRODUCTION

Thank you for choosing the DENON AVR-5803 Digital Surround A / V 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, we recommend that before you begin hookup and operation that you review the contents of this manual before proceeding.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

z Before Using ..............................................................................................	4
x Cautions on Installation ..............................................................................	4
c Cautions on Handling .................................................................................	5
v Features .................................................................................................	5, 6
b Connections .........................................................................................	6~14
n Part Names and Functions .................................................................	15, 16
m Setting up the system .......................................................................	16~37
, Remote Control Unit ................................................................................	37
. Operation ...........................................................................................	38~47

⁄0Surround.............................................................................................	48~60
⁄1DENON Original Surround Modes .....................................................	61~65
⁄2Listening to the Radio ……………………………………………………66~68
⁄3Last Function Memory .............................................................................	68
⁄4Initialization of the Microprocessor.…………………………………………68
⁄5Troubleshooting..………………………………………………………………69
⁄6Additional Information ……………………………………………………70~81
⁄7Specifications .....................................................................................	82, 83

2 ACCESSORIES

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

q Operating instructions		w Warranty ( for North America model only )………...........1 e Service station list ...….........1							r AC cord ................……1
AVR-5803.....................	1	t Remote control unit				y LR6/AA alkaline batteries…4	u AM loop antenna…...1		i FM indoor antenna…...1
RC-8000.......................	1	(RC-8000)…………………..1				o FM antenna adaptor,,,,,,,….1	!0RC-8001ST….......1set
RC-8001ST ..................	1
r		t		y		u	i	o

1 BEFORE USING

Pay attention to the following before using this unit:

•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 all 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.

2 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 Ω /ohms feeder wires. We recommend using outdoor antennas and 75 Ω /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.

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

10 cm or more

10 cm or more

wall

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3CAUTIONS ON HANDLING

•Switching the input function when input jacks are not connected

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 and SPEAKER terminals

The PRE OUT jacks and SPEAKER terminals 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 functioning. Always wait until the muting circuit turns off before adjusting the volume.

•Whenever the power switch is in the STANDBY state, the apparatus is still connected on AC line voltage.

Please be sure to unplug the cord when you leave home for, say, a vacation.

4FEATURES

1.Digital Surround Sound Decoding

Featuring dual 32 bit high speed DSP processors, operating entirely in digital domain, surround sound from digital sources such as DVD, DTV and satellite are faithfully re-created.

2.Dolby Digital

Using advanced digital processing algorithms, Dolby Digital provides up to 5.1 channels of wide-range, high fidelity surround sound. Dolby Digital is the default digital audio delivery system for North American DVD and DTV, and is available on laser discs as well as some digital satellite direct-to-home services.

3.DTS (Digital Theater Systems)

DTS provides up to 5.1 channels of wide-range, high fidelity surround sound, from sources such as laser disc, DVD and specially-encoded music discs.

4.Lucasfilm Home THX Ultra2 Certified

Home THX is the unique collaboration between Lucasfilm Ltd. and audio equipment manufacturers. THX Ultra2 certification is the highest performance level, and provides a rigorous set of performance standards, along with proprietary surround sound post-processing technologies, designed to enhance the surround soundtrack playback experience in the home theater.

In addition to improvements to the power amplifier with respect to previous THX Ultra standards, two surround modes have been added: the THX Ultra2 Cinema mode and the THX Music mode.

5.THX Surround EX

The AVR-5803 is fully compatible with THX Surround EX, the latest surround format.

6.DTS-ES Extended Surround and DTS Neo:6

The AVR-5803 is compatible with DTS-ES Extended Surround, a new multi-channel format developed by Digital Theater Systems Inc.

The AVR-5803 is also compatible with DTS Neo:6, a surround mode allowing 6.1-channel playback of regular stereo sources.

7.DTS 96/24 compatibility

The AVR-5803 is compatible with sources recorded in DTS 96/24, a new multi-channel digital signal format developed by Digital Theater Systems Inc.

DTS 96/24 sources can be played in the multi-channel mode on the AVR-5803 with high sound quality of 96 kHz/24 bits or 88.2 kHz/24 bits.

8.Dolby Pro Logic II decoder

Dolby Pro Logic II is a new format for playing multichannel audio signals that offers improvements over conventional Dolby Pro Logic. It can be used to decode not only sources recorded in Dolby Surround but also regular stereo sources into five channels (front left/right, center and surround left/right). In addition, various parameters can be set according to the type of source and the contents, so you can adjust the sound field with greater precision.

9.Wide screen mode for a 7.1-channel sound even with 5.1-channel sources

DENON has developed a wide screen mode with a new design which recreates the effects of the multi surround speakers in movie theaters. The result is 7.1-channel sound taking full advantage of surround back speakers, even with Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby Digital/DTS 5.1-channel signals.

10.Dual Surround Speaker Mode

Provides for the first time the ability to optimize surround sound reproduction using two different types of surround sound speakers as well as two different surround speaker positions:

(1) Movie Surround

Motion picture soundtracks use the surround channel(s) to provide the ambient elements of the acoustic environment they want the audience to realize. This is best accomplished by the use of specially-designed surround speakers that offer a wide diffusion pattern (bipolar dispersion) or by using surround speakers that provide broad dispersion with a minimum of onaxis localization (dipolar dispersion). Side wall mounting (closer to the ceiling) of the surround speakers provides the greatest envelopment, minimizing localization of direct sound from the speakers.

(2)Music Surround

With full range discrete surround channels, as well as three discrete full range front channels, digital formats such as Dolby and DTS offer thrilling surround sound music listening. Producers of multi-channel discrete digital music recordings almost always favor the use of direct radiating (monopolar) surround speakers, placed in the rear corners of the room, since that is how they configure their studios during the mixing/creation process.

The DENON AVR-5803 provides the ability to connect two different sets of surround speakers, and place them in the appropriate locations in your home theater room, so that you can enjoy both movie soundtracks and music listening, with optimum results and no compromise.

11.Multi-zone control

The AVR-5803 is equipped with two sets of multi-zone outputs allowing a source other than the one currently being played to be selected.

(1)Multi-zone 1

These are level adjustable pre-outputs. (A fixed output level can also be selected.)

The video signals of the input source selected with the multizone 1 selector are output.

(2)Multi-zone 2

When set at the System Setup Menu, the power amplifier for the surround back channel can be used as the multi-zone 2 power amplifier and speakers can be connected to the multizone 2 speaker terminals for playback.

12.Component Video Switching

The AVR-5803 provides 3 sets of component video (Y, R-Y, B-Y) inputs for the DVD, TV and DBS/SAT inputs, and one set of component video outputs to the television, for superior picture quality.

The AVR-5803 is also equipped with a function for up-converting composite video or S-Video signals to component video signals.

13.Video Select Function

Allow you to watch one source (visual) while listening to another source (audio).

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14.Seven Identical Power Amplifiers

Featuring discrete high current power transistors, the power amp section is THX Ultra certified for top performance with the widest range of speaker systems. Rated at 170 watts into 8 Ω /ohms, the amp channels feature additional low impedance drive capability.

15.Future Sound Format Upgrade Capability via Eight Channel Inputs & Outputs

For future multi-channel audio format(s), the AVR-5803 is provided with 7.1 channel (seven main channels, plus one low frequency effects channel) inputs, along with a full set of 7.1 channel preamp outputs, controlled by the 8 channel master volume control. This assures future upgrade possibilities for any future multichannel sound format.

A/D converters are provided for each channel for digital downmixing compatibility.

16.Dolby Headphone Compatibility

This is a three-dimensional sound technology developed jointly by Dolby Laboratories and Lake Technology Ltd. of Australia for achieving surround sound using regular headphones.

17.DENON Link

This terminal can be used to connect a Denon DVD player for high quality digital multichannel playback.

18.Auto Surround Mode

This function stores the surround mode last used for an input signal in the memory and automatically sets that surround mode the next time that signal is input.

19.Audio Delay

This is a function for delaying the audio signal with respect to the video signal. (0 to 200 msec)

20.Setup Lock

This is a function that locks the system setup and surround parameter settings, etc., so that they cannot be changed.

5 CONNECTIONS

•Do not plug in the AC 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.

•Note that binding pin plug cords together with AC 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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Connecting the audio components

• When making connections, also refer to the operating instructions of the other components.

CD recorder or Tape deck 1	OUTPUT		INPUT		MD recorder or Tape deck 2	OUTPUT		INPUT
	R	L	R	L		R	L	R	L
B
	R	L	R	L		R	L	R	L

Connecting a tape deck

Connections for recording:

Connect the tape deck’s recording input jacks (LINE IN or REC) to this unit’s tape recording (OUT) jacks using pin plug cords.

Connections for playback:

Connect the tape deck’s playback output jacks (LINE OUT or PB) to this unit’s tape playback (IN) jacks using pin plug cords.

Connecting the pre-out jacks

Use these jacks 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.

When using only one surround back speaker, connect it to left channel.

Connecting the AC OUTLETS

AC OUTLETS

• SWITCHED

(total capacity – 120 W (1 A.))

The power to these outlets 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 these outlets when this unit’s power is at standby. Never connect equipment whose total capacity is above 120 W (1 A.)

NOTE:

Only use the AC OUTLETS for audio equipment. Never use them for hair driers, TVs or other electrical appliances.

CD player

OUTPUT

AC outlets (wall)

R

L

AC cord

AC 120V, 60Hz

R

L

(Supplied)

Connecting a CD player

Connect the CD player’s

analog

IN

DVD

IN

TV

IN

DBS / SAT

Y

MONITOR

OUT

output jacks (ANALOG OUTPUT) to

FRONT

Y

PB/CB PR/CR

Y

PB/CB PR/CR

Y

PB/CB PR/CR

PB/CB PR/CR

FRONT

this unit’s CD jacks using pin plug

R

CONPONENT VIDEO

L

cords.

1

SAT

V. AUX

VCR-1 VCR-2

VCR-3

VCR-1 VCR-2

VCR-3

1

2

MULTI ZONE DVD VDP

TV DBS /

MONITOR

CENTER

SURR.-A

VIDEO

L

ANTENNA TERMINALS

OUT

AC IN

SURR.-A

SURR.-B

L

R

AM

S-VIDEO

L

LOOP

L

R

ANT.

IN

SURR.

SURR.-B

AUDIO

R

BACK

R

IN

IN

L

FMCOAX.

L

CD

DVD

VDP

TV

DBS /

V. AUX

VCR-1

VCR-2

VCR-3

VCR-1

VCR-3

CDR /

MD /

75Ω

SAT

TAPE-1

TAPE-2

SURR.

L

L

MULTI

BACK

R

L

ZONE 2

R

L

MULTI

R

R

R

ZONE 2

SURR.

SURR.

SURR.

CDR /

MD /

MULTI ZONE

R

SIGNAL

PHONO

FRONT

CENTER

SURR.

BACK

FRONT

CENTER

SURR.

BACK

FRONT

CENTER

SURR.

BACK

TAPE-1

TAPE-2

1

2

OR

GND

L

L

L

+

Turntable

SPEAKER SYSTEMS

(MM cartridge)

R

SW

SW

SW

R

R

IN

EXT. IN-1

EXT. IN-2

PRE OUT

OUT

PREOUT

OUT

DOLBY DIGITAL RF

IN

OUT

L

IN

DENON

R

LINK

SWITCHED TOTAL 120W (1A.) MAX.

1

2

3

4

5

AC 120V 60Hz

ROOM TO ROOM

POWER AMP

EXT. IN

2

3

4

6

6

AC OUTLETS

(REMOTE CONTROL)

CONTROL OUT

COAXIAL

IN

OUT

RS-232C

TRIGGER OUT

OPTICAL

DC 12V 20mA MAX.

DIGITAL

	Ground wire
			MD recorder, DAT deck or other component
			equipped with digital input/output jacks
	Extension jacks for future use		B
	Connecting a turntable
	Connect the turntable’s output cord to the AVR-5803’s PHONO jacks, the	OUTPUT	INPUT
		OPTICAL
	L (left) plug to the L jack, the R (right) plug to the right jack.

	NOTE:	COAXIAL OPTICAL	CD player or other component equipped
	This unit cannot be used with MC cartridges directly. Use a separate		with digital output jacks
		OUTPUT
	head amplifier or step-up transformer.
	If humming or other noise is generated when the ground wire is	Connecting the DIGITAL jacks
	connected, disconnect the ground wire.	Use these for connections to audio equipment with digital output.
		Refer to page 29 for instructions on setting this terminal.

Denon Link terminal

NOTES:

Use this terminal to connect a Denon DVD player for high quality digital Ω

multichannel sound.

• Use 75 /ohms cable pin cords for coaxial connections.

For details, refer to the DVD player’s operating instructions.

• Use optical cables for optical connections, removing the cap before connecting.

DIGITAL EXT. IN

Extended function for future use.

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Connecting video components

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

•When making connections, also refer to the operating instructions of the other components.

AUDIO VIDEO

OUT

R L OUT

R L

TV or DBS tuner

Connecting a TV/DBS tuner

TV/DBS

•Connect the TV’s or DBS tuner’s video output jack (VIDEO OUTPUT) to the VIDEO (yellow) TV/DBS IN jack using a 75 Ω /ohms video coaxial pin plug cord.

•Connect the TV’s or DBS tuner’s audio output jacks (AUDIO OUTPUT) to the AUDIO TV/DBS IN jacks using pin plug cords.

Monitor TV

VIDEO

IN

AUDIO VIDEO

OUT

R L OUT

R L

LD player, CDV player, etc.

Connecting a video disc player VDP

VDP

• Connect the video disc player’s video output jack (VIDEO OUTPUT) to the VIDEO (yellow) VDP IN jack using a 75 Ω /ohms video coaxial pin plug cord.

• Connect the video disc player’s analog audio output jacks (ANALOG AUDIO OUTPUT) to the AUDIO VDP IN jacks using pin plug cords.

•A DVD player can be connected to the DVD jacks in the same way.

•It is also possible to connect a video disc player, DVD player, video camcorder, game machine, etc., to the V.AUX jacks.

Connecting a monitor TV

MONITOR OUT

•Connect the TV’s video input jack (VIDEO INPUT) to the

VIDEO MONITOR OUT jack using a 75 Ω /ohms video coaxial pin plug cord.

•The monitor TV can also be connected in the same way to the VIDEO MONITOR OUT-2 jack.

Note on connecting the digital input jacks

•Only audio signals are input to the digital input jacks. For details, see page 7.

IN	DVD	IN		TV		DBS / SAT		MONITOR	OUT
	PB/CB PR/CR	Y		PB/CB	Y	PB/CB	Y	PB/CB PR	/CR

CONPONENT VIDEO

MULTI ZONE

VDP

TV

DBS /

V. AUX

VCR-1

VCR-2

VCR-3

VCR-1

VCR-2

VCR-3

MONITOR

1

SAT

1

2

VIDEO

OUT

AC IN

S-VIDEO

IN

OUT

OUT

R

L

AUDIO

IN

OUT

IN

CD

DVD

VDP

TV

DBS /

V. AUX

VCR-1

VCR-2

VCR-3

VCR-1

VCR-2 VCR-3

CDR /

MD /

SAT

TAPE-1

TAPE-2

L

L

L

L

R

R

L

R

R

SURR.

R

R

R

SURR.

CDR /

MD /

MULTI ZONE

PHONO

FRONT

CENTER

SURR.

BACK

FRONT

.

BACK

TAPE-1

TAPE-2

1

2

L

L

L

L

R

R

SW

SW

SW

IN

EXT. IN-1

EXT. IN-2

PRE OUT

OUT

PREOUT

OUT

DOLBY DIGITAL RF

IN

OUT

IN

DENON

LINK

1

2

3

4

5

ROOM TO ROOM

POWER AMP

EXT. IN

2

3

4

5

6

5

6

(REMOTE CONTROL)

CONTROL OUT

COAXIAL

IN

OUT

RS-232C

TRIGGER OUT

OPTICAL

DC 12V 20mA MAX.

DIGITAL

FRONT
	L
SURR.-A
	L
SURR.-B
	L
	SURR.
	BACK
	L
	MULTI
ZONE 2
	L
SPEAKER IMPEDANCE
FRONT, CENTER, SURR. BACK				16Ω
MULTI ZONE 2	A +	B	/ 6
SURROUND	A OR B		/ 6	16Ω
	A +	B	/ 8	16Ω
SPEAKER SYSTEMS

SWITCHED TOTAL 120W (1A.) MAX.

AC 120V 60Hz

AC OUTLETS

LD player or other component equipped	LD player or other component
with a Dolby Digital RF output jacks	equipped with digital output jacks
RF OUT	COAXIAL OPTICAL
	OUTPUT

NOTES:

Video output connections for LD players equipped with Dolby Digital-RF (AC-3 RF) output jacks.

•To connect an Dolby Digital AC-3 compatible LD player to the Dolby Digital-RF (AC-3 RF) jacks, connect the player’s video outputs to this unit’s VDP input jacks.

•When the Dolby Digital-RF (AC-3 RF) input selector button on the AVR-5803 is pressed, the picture switches to the signals input to the VDP input jacks.

Video deck 2

Video deck 1

R

L

R

L

R			L R		L OUT IN
	OUT			IN
			AUDIO		VIDEO

R

L

R

L

R			L R		L OUT IN
	OUT			IN
			AUDIO		VIDEO

Connecting a video decks

•There are three sets of video deck (VCR) jacks, so three video decks can be connected for simultaneous recording or video copying.

Video input/output connections:

•Connect the video deck’s video output jack (VIDEO OUT) to the VIDEO (yellow) VCR-1 IN jack, and the video deck’s video input jack (VIDEO IN) to the VIDEO (yellow) VCR-1 OUT jack using 75 Ω /ohms video coaxial pin plug cords.

Connecting the audio output jacks

•Connect the video deck’s audio output jacks (AUDIO OUT) to the AUDIO VCR-1 IN jacks, and the video deck’s audio input jacks (AUDIO IN) to the AUDIO VCR-1 OUT jacks using pin plug cords.

Connect the another video deck to the VCR-2 or VCR-3 jacks in the same way.

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Connecting a video component equipped with S-Video jacks

•When making connections, also refer to the operating instructions of the other components.

•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 from 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.

For a description of the MONITOR OUT terminals, see page 10.

LD player, CDV player, etc.

S-VIDEO

OUT

Connecting a video disc player (VDP)

VDP

•Connect the video disc player’s S-Video output jack to the S-VIDEO VDP IN jack using an S-Video connection cord.

•A DVD player can be connected to the DVD jacks in the same way.

•It is also possible to connect a video disc player, DVD player, video camcorder, game machine, etc., to the V.AUX jacks.

	TV or satellite broadcast tuner
		Connecting a TV/DBS tuner
S-VIDEO		• Connect the TV’s or DBS tuner’s S video output jack
OUT		(S-VIDEO OUTPUT) to the S-VIDEO TV/DBS IN
		jack using an S jack connection cord.
	S-VIDEO	Monitor TV
	IN

Connecting a monitor TV

MONITOR OUT

• Connect the TV’s or DBS tuner’s S video input (S-VIDEO INPUT)

IN

DVD

IN

TV

IN

DBS / SAT

MONITOR

OUT

to the S-VIDEO MONITOR OUT-1 jack using a S jack connection

FRONT

Y

PB/CB PR/CR

Y

PB/CB PR/CR

Y

PB/CB PR/CR

Y

PB/CB PR/CR

cord.

R

CONPONENT VIDEO

• The monitor TV can also be connected in the same way to the S-

1

DVD

VDP

TV

SAT

V. AUX

VCR-1

VCR-2

VCR-3

VCR-1

VCR-2

VCR-3

1

2

VIDEO MONITOR OUT-2 jack.

MULTI ZONE

DBS /

MONITOR

CENTER

ANTENNA TERMINALS

VIDEO

OUT

SURR.-A

R

AM

S-VIDEO

LOOP

ANT.

IN

OUT

OUT

Video deck 2

SURR.-B

R

FMCOAX.	S-VIDEO
75Ω	IN OUT
SURR.
BACK
R
MULTI
ZONE 2
R
SPEAKER SYSTEMS	Connecting the video decks

• Connect the video deck’s S output jack (S-OUT) to the S-VIDEO VCR-1 IN jack and

the video deck’s S input jack (S-IN) to the S-VIDEO

VCR-1 OUT jack using S jack connection cords.

• Connect the video deck’s S output jack (S-OUT) to the S-VIDEO VCR-2 IN jack and

the video deck’s S input jack (S-IN) to the S-VIDEO

VCR-2 OUT jack using S jack connection cords.

Connect the third video deck to the VCR-3 jacks in the same way.

Video deck 1

S-VIDEO

IN OUT

Connect the components’ audio inputs and outputs as described on page 7.

NOTE:

•The MONITOR OUT-2 output switches together with the input function selected with the REC/M-ZONE 2 button. To use as the monitor output, set “SOURCE” as the REC/M-ZONE 2 input function. At this time, the on-screen display signals are output from the video signal MONITOR OUT-2 (yellow) or S-Video signal MONITOR OUT-2 jack.

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Connecting a Video Component Equipped with Color Difference (Component - Y, PR/CR, PB/CB) Video Jacks (DVD Player)

•When making connections, also refer to the operating instructions of the other components.

•The signals input to the color difference (component) video jacks are not output from the VIDEO output jack (yellow) or the S-Video output jack.

•Some video sources with component video outputs are labeled Y, PB, PR, or Y, CB, CR, or Y, R-Y, B-Y. These terms all refer to component video color difference output.

COMPONENT	DVD player
VIDEO OUT

Connecting a DVD player

PR

B

Y

PB

DVD IN jacks

•Connect the DVD player’s color difference

(component) video output jacks (COMPONENT VIDEO OUTPUT) to the COMPONENT DVD IN jack using 75 Ω / ohms coaxial video pin-plug cords.

•In the same way, another video source with component video outputs such as a DTV/DBS tuner, etc., can be connected to the TV/DBS color difference (component) video jacks.

COMPONENT

VIDEO IN

Y PB PR

Monitor TV

Connecting a monitor TV

MONITOR OUT jack

•Connect the TV’s color difference (component) video input jacks (COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT)

to the COMPONENT MONITOR OUT jack using 75 Ω /ohms coaxial video pin-plug cords.

•The color difference input jacks may be indicated differently on some TVs, monitors or video components (“PR, PB and Y”, “R-Y, B-Y and Y”, “CR, CB and Y”, etc.). For details, carefully read the operating instructions included with the TV or other component.

IN	DVD		IN	TV	IN	DBS / SAT		MONITOR	OUT
Y	PB/CB PR/CR		Y	PB/CB PR/CR	Y	PB/CB PR/CR	Y	PB/CB PR/CR		FRONT
										L
VDP	TV	DBS /	V. AUX	VCR-1 VCR-2	VCR-3	VCR-1 VCR-2	VCR-3	MONITOR
		SAT						1	2	SURR.-A
										L
										AC IN
										SURR.-B
										L

MONITOR OUT jacks

The AVR-5803 is equipped with a function for up-converting video signals.

Because of this, the AVR-5803’s MONITOR OUT jack can be connected to the monitor (TV) with a single cable offering a higher quality connection, regardless of how the player and the AVR-5803’s video input jacks are connected.

Generally speaking, connections using the component video jacks offer the highest quality playback, followed by connections using the S-Video jacks, then connections using the regular video jacks (yellow).

If the AVR-5803’s MONITOR OUT jack is not connected to the monitor (TV) using the component video jacks, connect the player to the AVR5803’s video input jacks using either the video jacks (yellow) or the S-Video jacks. The video signals will not be output if the player and the AVR-5803 are only connected with the component video jacks.

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Connecting the antenna terminals

DIRECTION OF

BROADCASTING

STATION AM LOOP ANTENNA (Supplied)

		FM ANTENNA
	F-type converter plug (attached)	FEEDER
	• When using the FM antenna	CABLE
	attach to this apparatus
			IN
		FRONT	Y
	75 Ω /ohms
		R	CONPONENT VIDEO
	COAXIAL		MULTI ZONE DVD VDP
	CABLE	CENTER
			1

				ANTENNA TERMINALS		VIDEO
							OUT
			SURR.-A
			R		AM	S-VIDEO
				LOOP
				ANT.
			SURR.-B
			R
				FMCOAX.			CD	DVD	VDP
			SURR.	75Ω
						L
	FM INDOOR	300 Ω /ohms	BACK
			R
	ANTENNA		MULTI			R
	(Supplied)
			ZONE 2
			R	SIGNAL	PHONO		FRONT	CENTER	SURR.
				GND		L
			SPEAKER SYSTEMS
						R
								SW
	FM ANTENNA	300 Ω /ohms			IN			EXT. IN-1
					DOLBY DIGITAL RF				AM OUTDOOR
	ADAPTER	TERMINALS			IN	DENON
						LINK			ANTENNA
	(Supplied)					ROOM TO ROOM		POWER AMP
									1
						(REMOTE CONTROL)		CONTROL OUT
						IN	OUT
•	An F-type FM antenna cable plug can be connected directly.						GROUND
•	If the FM antenna cable’s plug is not of the F-type, connect using
	the included antenna adapter.

AM loop antenna assembly

			Connect to the AM
	1	2	antenna terminals.
			3
		Remove the vinyl tie
		and take out the	Bend in the reverse
	4	connection line.	direction.

a. With the antenna on top any stable surface.

Mount

b. With the antenna attached to a wall.

Installation hole

Mount on wall, etc.

FM antenna adapter assembly

Open the cover

PULL

CLAMP

PULL

ANTENNA ADAPTER

REMOVE

CLAMP

SHUT

CLAMP	14mm	19mm
	9mm	14mm
	5mm	5mm
	3C-2V	5C-2V

75 Ω /ohms COAXIAL CABLE

Connection of AM antennas

1. Loosen by turning			2. Insert the			3. Tighten by turning
	counterclockwise.			cord.		clockwise.

Note to CATV system installer:

This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer’s attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC which provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as practical.

Notes:

•Do not connect two FM antennas simultaneously.

•Even if an external AM antenna is used, do not disconnect the AM loop antenna.

•Make sure AM loop antenna lead terminals do not touch metal parts of the panel.

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Connecting the external input (EXT. IN) jacks

•These jacks are for inputting multi-channel audio signals from an outboard decoder, or a component with a different type of multi-channel decoder, such as a DVD Audio player, or a multi-channel SACD player, or other future multi-channel sound format decoder.

•When making connections, also refer to the operating instructions of the other components.

CENTER
	ANTENNA TERMINALS	VIDEO
		OUT
SURR.-A
R	AM	S-VIDEO
	LOOP
	ANT.				IN	OUT
SURR.-B
					AUDIO
R						OUT
					IN
	FMCOAX.				DBS /
SURR.	75Ω	CD	DVD VDP	TV	SAT V. AUX VCR-1 VCR-2 VCR-3	VCR-1 VCR-2 VCR-3
		L
BACK

R

R

MULTI

ZONE 2

SURR.

SURR.

SURR.

R

SIGNAL

PHONO

FRONT

CENTER

SURR.

BACK

FRONT

CENTER

SURR.

BACK

FRONT

CENTER

SURR.

BACK

GND

L L

L

SPEAKER SYSTEMS

RR

SW

R

SW

SW

IN

EXT. IN-1

EXT. IN-2

PRE OUT

DOLBY DIGITAL RF

R

L

IN

IN

DENON

LINK

1

2

3

4

5

ROOM TO ROOM

POWER AMP

EXT. IN

1

2

3

4

5

(REMOTE CONTROL)

CONTROL OUT

COAXIAL

IN

OUT

RS-232C

TRIGGER OUT

OPTICAL

DC 12V 20mA MAX.

DIGITAL

Center

Front

Subwoofer

Surround

Surround back

Decoder with 8- or 6- channel analog output

For instructions on playback using the external input (EXT. IN) jacks, see page 44.

Connecting the MULTI ZONE jacks

•If another pre-main (integrated) amplifier is connected, the multi-zone jacks can be used to play a different program source in another room at the same time. (See pages 46, 47.)

RC-616

Another room INFRARED

RETRANSMITTER

Integrated pre-main amplifier	RC-617	OUTPUT	INPUT
	INFRARED SENSOR

B

+

+

AUX OUT

SURR.-B

AUDIO

BACK

R

IN

OUT

IN

L

FMCOAX.

CD

DVD

VDP

TV

DBS /

V. AUX

VCR-1

VCR-2

VCR-3

VCR-1

VCR-2

VCR-3

CDR /

MD /

SURR.

75Ω

SAT

TAPE-1

TAPE-2

MULTI

L

L

BACK

ZONE 2

R

L

R

R

SPEAKER IMPEDANCE

MULTI

ZONE 2

SIGNAL

PHONO

FRONT

CENTER

SURR.

SURR.

FRONT

CENTER

SURR.

SURR.

FRONT

CENTER

SURR.

SURR.

CDR /

MD /

MULTI ZONE

FRONT, CENTER, SURR. BACK

16Ω

R

BACK

BACK

BACK

TAPE-1

TAPE-2

1

2

MULTI ZONE 2

/ 6

GND

L

SURROUND

A OR B

/ 6

16Ω

L

L

A + B

/ 8

16Ω

SPEAKER SYSTEMS

SPEAKER SYSTEMS

R

SW

SW

SW

R

R

IN

EXT. IN-1

EXT. IN-2

PRE OUT

OUT

PREOUT

OUT

DOLBY DIGITAL RF

IN

OUT

IN

DENON

SWITCHED TOTAL 120W (1A.) MAX.

LINK

1

2

3

4

5

AC 120V 60Hz

ROOM TO ROOM

POWER AMP

EXT. IN

1

2

3

4

5

6

5

6

AC OUTLETS

(REMOTE CONTROL)

CONTROL OUT

COAXIAL

IN

OUT

RS-232C

TRIGGER OUT

OPTICAL

DC 12V 20mA MAX.

DIGITAL

			TRIGGER OUT
	Extension jacks for future use.
			DC 12V turns on and off when the product’s power is turned on and off.

CONTROL terminal

Perform the following operation before using an external controller connected to the RS-232C terminal:

1.Press the ON/STANDBY button on the main unit and set the unit to the operating mode.

2.Perform the operation to turn off the power from the external control.

3.Check that the product has been set to the standby mode.

After checking the above, check the connections of the external controller. Operation is possible.

For instructions on operations using the MULTI ZONE jacks, see page 43.

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Speaker system connections

•Connect the speaker terminals with the speakers making sure that like polarities are matched ( < with < , > with > ). Mismatching of polarities will 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.

NOTE:

NEVER touch the speaker terminals when the power is on. Doing so could result in electric shocks.

Speaker Impedance

•Speakers with an impedance of from 6 to 16 Ω /ohms can be connected for use as front and center speakers.

•Speakers with an impedance of 6 to 16 Ω /ohms can be connected for use as surround speakers.

•The protector circuit may be activated if the set is played for long periods of time at high volumes when speakers with an impedance lower than the specified impedance are connected.

		Connecting the speaker cords
1. Loosen by turning	2. Insert the cord.	3. Tighten by turning	Connecting banana plugs
counterclockwise.		clockwise.
	Either tightly twist or terminate the core wires.

Turn clockwise to tighten, then insert the banana plug.

Protector circuit

•This unit is equipped with a high-speed protection circuit. The purpose of this circuit is to protect the speakers under circumstances such as when the output of the power amplifier is inadvertently short-circuited and a large current flows, when the temperature surrounding the unit becomes unusually high, or when the unit is used at 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 indicator LED 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 on speaker impedance

•The protector circuit may be activated if the set is played for long periods of time at high volumes when speakers with an impedance lower than the specified impedance (for example speakers with an impedance of lower than 4 Ω /ohms) are connected. If the protector circuit is activated, the speaker output is cut off. Turn off the set’s power, wait for the set to cool down, improve the ventilation around the set, then turn the power back on.

Cooling fan

•The AVR-5803 is equipped with a cooling fan to prevent the temperature inside the set from rising. The fan is activated under certain usage conditions. It is temperature and volume level sensitive, to minimize or prevent audible fan noise.

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Connections

• When making connections, also refer to the operating instructions of the other components.

Connection jack for
	FRONT SPEAKER SYSTEMS		CENTER SPEAKER SYSTEM		SURROUND SPEAKER
subwoofer with built-in
					SYSTEMS (A)
amplifier (super woofer),
etc.

(L)

(R)

(L)

(R)

IN

		IN	DVD		IN	TV	IN	DBS / SAT		MONITOR	OUT
FRONT		Y	PB/CB PR/CR		Y	PB/CB PR/CR	Y	PB/CB PR/CR	Y	PB/CB PR/CR
R	CONPONENT VIDEO
	MULTI ZONE DVD	VDP	TV	DBS /	V. AUX	VCR-1 VCR-2	VCR-3	VCR-1 VCR-2	VCR-3	MONITOR
CENTER	1			SAT						1	2

ANTENNA TERMINALS

VIDEO

OUT

AC IN

SURR.-A

R

AM

S-VIDEO

LOOP

ANT.

IN

OUT

OUT

SURR.-B

AUDIO

R

IN

OUT

IN

FMCOAX.

CD

DVD

VDP

TV

DBS /

V. AUX

VCR-1

VCR-2

VCR-3

VCR-1

VCR-2

VCR-3

CDR /

MD /

SURR.

75Ω

SAT

TAPE-1

TAPE-2

L

L

BACK

R

R

R

MULTI

ZONE 2

SURR.

SURR.

SURR.

CDR /

MD /

MULTI ZONE

R

SIGNAL

PHONO

FRONT

CENTER

SURR.

BACK

FRONT

CENTER

SURR.

BACK

FRONT

CENTER

SURR.

BACK

TAPE-1

TAPE-2

1

2

GND

L

L

SPEAKER SYSTEMS

R

R

SW

SW

SW

IN

EXT. IN-1

EXT. IN-2

PRE OUT

OUT

PREOUT

OUT

DOLBY DIGITAL RF

IN

OUT

IN

DENON

LINK

1

2

3

4

5

ROOM TO ROOM

POWER AMP

EXT. IN

1

2

3

4

5

6

5

6

(REMOTE CONTROL)

CONTROL OUT

COAXIAL

IN

OUT

RS-232C

TRIGGER OUT

OPTICAL

DC 12V 20mA MAX.

DIGITAL

	FRONT
	L
	SURR.-A
	L
	SURR.-B
	L
	SURR.
	BACK
	L
	MULTI
	ZONE 2
	L
SPEAKER IMPEDANCE
FRONT, CENTER, SURR. BACK			16Ω
MULTI ZONE 2		/ 6
SURROUND	A OR B	/ 6	16Ω
	A + B	/ 8	16Ω
SPEAKER SYSTEMS

SWITCHED TOTAL 120W (1A.) MAX.

AC 120V 60Hz

AC OUTLETS

•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 have this effect.

(L) (R)

SURROUND BACK SPEAKER SYSTEMS

(L) (R)

SURROUND SPEAKER

SYSTEMS (B)

NOTE:

When using only one surround back speaker, connect it to left channel.

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6 PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS

Front Panel

• For details on the functions of these parts, refer to the pages given in parentheses ( ).

#5 #4#3#2#1#0@9@8		@7	@6	@5	@4
					MASTER VOLUME
INPUT SELECTOR
REMOTE SENSOR			VOLUME LEVEL
INPUTSIGNAL				SURROUND
LOCK DIGITAL	AL24
				BACK CH
				OUTPUT
INPUT MODE
AUTO PCM	DTS RF			SIGNAL
				DETECT
ON / STANDBY

HOME

SURROUND SPEAKER

PHONO

CD

TUNER

DVD

VDP

TV

DBS / SAT

VCR-1

VCR-2

VCR-3

V. AUX CDR / TAPE-1 MD / TAPE-2

THX CINEMA

PURE DIRECT

A

B

!4!5!6 !7!8!9@0@1

			SURROUND MODE
		DOLBY	DTS	WIDE	5CH / 7CH	DSP		MODE
DIRECT	STEREO	SURROUND	SURROUND	SCREEN	STEREO	SIMULATION	STATUS	SELECT
PHONES
INPUT			CINEMA /	6.1 / 7.1	VIDEO	TONE		REC /
MODE	ANALOG	EXT. IN	MUSIC	SURROUND	ON / OFF	DEFEAT	M-ZONE 1	M-ZONE 2

MULTI FUNCTION

FUNCTION

CONTROL

INPUT

REC SELECT / M-ZONE

q w e r t y u i o !0!1!2!3 @2 @3

q Power indicator........................................................................	(38)
w Power switch...........................................................................	(38)
e Headphones jack (PHONES)....................................................	(41)
r DIRECT button.........................................................................	(45)
t INPUT MODE selector button .................................................	(39)
y ANALOG button.......................................................................	(39)
u EXT. IN button..........................................................................	(39)
i CINEMA/MUSIC button...........................................................	(59)
o 6.1/7.1 SURROUND button .....................................................	(64)
!0VIDEO ON/OFF button ............................................................	(45)
!1TONE DEFEAT button .............................................................	(41)
!2M-ZONE 1 button ....................................................................	(43)
!3REC/M-ZONE-2 button ............................................................	(42)
!4STEREO button........................................................................	(45)
!5DOLBY SURROUND button ....................................................	(54)
!6DTS SURROUND button .........................................................	(54)
!7WIDE SCREEN button.............................................................	(62)
!85CH/7CH STEREO button .......................................................	(62)

!9DSP SIMULATION button .......................................................	(62)
@0MULTI FUNCTION STATUS button..........................................	(41)
@1MULTI FUNCTION MODE SELECT button .............................	(48)
@2MULTI FUNCTION, REC/SELECTOR M-ZONE
selector dial (FUNCTION) .......................................................	(42)
@3MULTI FUNCTION control dial (CONTROL) ............................	(49)
@4MASTER VOLUME control......................................................	(40)
@5Input source indicators ............................................................	(39)
@6Master volume indicator (VOLUME LEVEL)............................	(40)
@7Display
@8Input mode indicators (INPUT MODE) ....................................	(40)
@9AL24 indicator..........................................................................	(40)
#0Digital signal indicators (SIGNAL) ............................................	(40)
#1Surround speaker system indicators
(SURROUND SPEAKER A/B))..................................................	(41)
#2PURE DIRECT button ..............................................................	(45)
#3Input source selector dial (INPUT SELECTOR)........................	(39)
#4HOME THX CINEMA button ...................................................	(51)
#5Remote control sensor (REMOTE SENSOR) ..........................	(37)

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Remote control unit

• For details, refer to the separate (supplied) RC-8000 operating instructions.

q
		o
w		!0
		!1
	y
e	u
r	i	!2

t

q w e r t y

Transmitter

Touch panel

CHANNEL up/down buttons MUTE button

USB terminal

Jog stick (PUSH ENTER)

u VOL. (volume) up/down buttons i LIGHT (back light) button

o Battery charging contacts

!0RF frequency selector switch

!1Reset button

!2Battery cover

7SETTING UP THE SYSTEM

•Once all connections with other AV components have been completed as described in “CONNECTIONS” (see pages 6 to 14), make the various settings described below on the monitor screen using the AVR-5803’s on-screen display function.

These settings are required to set up the listening room’s AV system centered around the AVR-5803.

•Use the following buttons to set up the system:

Transmission codes of independent buttons

Screen while icons are displayed

CHANNEL• : Tuner preset

CHANNELª : Tuner preset

VOL•	: Main volume of AV amplifier
VOLª	: Main volume of AV amplifier
MUTE	: Muting of AV amplifier

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• System setup items and default values (set upon shipment from the factory)

System setup

Default settings

Speaker

Input the combination of speakers in your system and their

Front Sp.

Center Sp.

Sub Woofer

Surround Sp.

Surround Back Sp.

corresponding sizes (Small for regular speakers, Large for full-size,

Configuration

full-range) to automatically set the composition of the signals output

Small

Small

Yes

Small

Small / 2spkrs

from the speakers and the frequency response.

Use this function when using multiple surround speaker

Surround

DOLBY/

THX

WIDE

5CH/7CH

DSP

MULTI CH

—

—

DTS

(Surround

combinations for more ideal surround sound. Once the

mode

THX 5.1

SCREEN

STEREO

SIMULATION

DIRECT

SURROUND

combinations of surround speakers to be used for the

q Speaker

different surround modes are preset, the surround

Setting)

Surround

speakers are selected automatically according to the

A

A

A

A

A

A

—

—

surround mode.

speaker

Crossover

Set the frequency (Hz) below which the bass sound of the various

FIXED —THX—

Frequency

speakers is to be output from the subwoofer.

Subwoofer mode

This selects the subwoofer speaker for playing deep bass signals.

LFE —THX—

w Delay Time

This parameter is for optimizing the timing with which the audio

Front L & R

Center

Sub Woofer

Surround L & R

SBL & SBR

signals are produced from the speakers and subwoofer according to

12.0 ft (3.60 m) 12.0 ft (3.60 m)

12.0 ft (3.60 m)

10.0 ft (3.00 m)

10.0 ft (3.00 m)

the listening position.

Channel

This adjusts the volume of the signals output from the speakers and

Front L

Front R

Center

Surround

Surround

Surround

Surround

Subwoofer

e

L

R

Back L

Back R

subwoofer for the different channels in order to obtain optimum

Level

effects.

0.0 dB

0.0 dB

0.0 dB

0.0 dB

0.0 dB

0.0 dB

0.0 dB

0.0 dB

Boundary Gain

When using a THX Ultra2 compatible subwoofer,

THX Ultra2 Subwoofer = NO

THX Audio

compensation

set the subwoofer’s frequency response.

r

Setup

Surround Back

When using two surround back speakers, set

The Distance Between SBL/SBR = 0 ft to 1 ft (0 m to 0.3 m)

Speaker Position

the distance of the two speakers.

Subwoofer

tPeak Limit Lev

yDigital In Assignment

uVideoMode Input

This parameter is for detecting the maximum level of the low bass

signals output from the subwoofer channel in order to protect the

Peak Limiter = OFF

subwoofer from damage and prevent unpleasant distorted sounds from being produced.

Input

CD

DVD

VDP

TV

DBS/SAT

VCR-1

VCR-2

VCR-3

V. AUX

TAPE-1

TAPE-2

This assigns the digital input jacks for the different input source

sources.

Digital

COAXIAL

COAXIAL

COAXIAL

OPTICAL

OPTICAL

OPTICAL

OPTICAL

COAXIAL

COAXIAL

OPTICAL

OPTICAL

Inputs

1

2

3

1

2

3

4

4

5

5

6

Set the input signal to be output from the monitor output terminal.

AUTO

i Audio Delay

Adjust the time delay of the video and audio signals.

Audio Delay = 0 ms

oMulti Zone Control

!0AutoModeSurround

	Multi Zone1	This sets the output level for the multi-zone 1	Variable
	vol. Level	output jacks.
	Power AMP	Set this to switch the surround back channel’s	Surround Back
	Assignment	power amplifier for use for multi-zone 2.
			Auto Surround Mode = ON
	Auto surround mode function setting.

!1Ext. In Setup	Set the Ext.In terminal playback method.		MODE = DSP, S.Back = NOT USED, SW Level = +15 dB, INPUT Vol. = 0 dB
!2Digital Multi	Digital multichannel input setting.		DENON Link = OFF, Digital Ext. In = OFF
Ch In
!3On Screen	This sets whether or not to display the on-screen display that
	appears on the monitor screen when the controls on the remote		On Screen Display = ON
Display	control unit or main unit are operated (from MONITOR 1 outputs
	only).
		A1 ~ A8	87.5/89.1/98.1/107.9/90.1/90.1/90.1/90.1 MHz
		B1 ~B8	520/600/1000/1400/1500/1710 kHz/90.1/90.1 MHz
!4PresetsAuto Tuner	FM stations are received automatically and stored in the memory.	C1 ~C8	90.1 MHz
		D1 ~D8	90.1 MHz
		E1 ~E8	90.1 MHz
!5Setup Lock	Set whether or not to lock the system setup settings so that they		Setup Lock = OFF
	cannot be changed.

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NOTES:

•The on-screen display signals are output with priority to the S-VIDEO MONITOR OUT jack during playback of a video component. For example, if the TV monitor is connected to both the AVR-5803’s S-Video and video monitor output jacks and signals are input to the AVR5803 from a video source (VDP, etc.) connected to both the S-Video and video input jacks, the on-screen display signals are output with priority to the S-Video monitor output. If you wish to output the signals to the video monitor output jack, do not connect a cord to the S- VIDEO input jack. (For details, see page 37.)

•The AVR-5803’s on-screen display function is designed for use with high resolution monitor TVs, so it may be difficult to read small characters on TVs with small screens or low resolutions.

•The setup menu is not displayed when headphones are being used.

•Speaker system layout

Basic system layout (For a THX Surround EX system)

• 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	Surround speaker systems
	screen as possible.

Two surround back speakers are required to use the THX Ultra2 Cinema and THX Music modes.

Set the surround back speakers so that the distance to the listening point is the same for both the left and right speakers. It is also recommended that the deviations of the distance from the listening position to L and R channel speakers (front left (FL) and front right (FR), surround left (SL) and surround right (SR), surround back left (SBL) and surround back right (SBR)) is less than 2 ft (60 cm).

With the AVR-5803 it is also possible to use the surround speaker selector function to choose the best layout for a variety of sources and surround modes.

•Surround speaker selector function

This function makes it possible to achieve the optimum sound fields for different sources by switching between two systems of surround speakers (A and B). The settings of the different speakers (A only, B only or A+B) are stored in the memory for the different surround modes, so they are set automatically when the surround mode is selected.

A			A
B	SB	SB	B

Using A only

(Multi surround speaker system)

A			A
B	SB	SB	B	(SB: Surround Back Speakers)
	Using B only
(Single surround speaker system)

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Before setting up the system

1	ON / STANDBY

(Main unit)

Check that all the connections are	1
correct, then turn on the main unit’s
power.

2

Either lightly press on the remote control unit’s touch panel

or press the LIGHT button to turn on the liquid crystal display.

(The back light does not turn on when the touch panel is

pressed.)

	3	By default the liquid crystal display is set to display for 30
		seconds, but this can be changed to approximately 120
		seconds using the procedure described below so that
	4	operations during system up can be performed securely.
		Lightly press the remote control unit’s
		jog stick (PUSH ENTER) to display the
		icon display section.

5	Press the “		” button in the icon display section to display
	the “SETUP” icon.

6	Press the “SETUP” icon for at least 3 seconds to display
	the setup screen.

2, 5, 6, 7, 8

4, 7, 8

2

8	Press the “	” button in the icon display section to display
	the “AVAMP” icon.

Press the “AVAMP” icon to display the page section.

Push the remote control unit’s jog stick to the right to display the “SETUP 3/5” page.

Press “SYSTEM SETUP” at the bottom left to display the “System Setup Menu” on the TV screen.

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	Push the remote control unit’s jog
	stick to the right to display the “SETUP
	4/4” page.

Press the “LCD 30s” button on this page so that this part is displayed in half-tone dot mesh.

Now press the “•” button to set the time display to “120”.

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Setting the type of speakers

•The composition of the signals output from the different channels and the frequency response are adjusted automatically according to the combination of speakers actually being used.

1	Press “CURSOR/PAGE” at the center of the bottom line on the “AV AMP’s” “SETTING 3/5” page so
	that this part is displayed in half-tone dot mesh.
	Make the system setups by pushing the jog stick on the remote control unit forward and backward, left
	and right.

2

3

4

At the System Setup Menu select “Speaker Configuration”.

Switch to the speaker configuration screen.

Set whether or not speakers are connected and, if so, their size parameters.

• To select the speaker

• To select the parameter						Center Sp.

Front Sp.

Subwoofer

Surround Sp. A

Surround back Sp.

Surround Sp. B

5

NOTE:

Enter the setting.

a)If no surround speakers are used (if “None” is set for both A and B): The Crossover Frequency screen appears.

b)If both surround speakers A and B are used (if either “Large” or “Small” is set for both A and B): The surround speaker setting screen appears.

c)When “Front” is set to “Large” and “Subwoofer” is set to “Yes”, the set switches to the subwoofer mode.

d)If “None” is set for surround speakers A:

“None” is automatically set for surround speakers B and surround back speaker.

•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 frequency set for the Crossover Frequency mode and below) signals. If you do not know, 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.

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•Parameters

Large ................Select this when using speakers that can fully reproduce low sounds of below 80 Hz.

Small ................Select this when using speakers that cannot reproduce low sounds of below 80 Hz with sufficient volume. When this setting is selected, low frequencies of below 80 Hz are assigned to the subwoofer.

None…… .........Select this when no speakers are installed.

Yes/No… ..........Select “Yes” when a subwoofer is installed, “No” when a subwoofer is not installed. 2spkrs/1spkr.....Select the number of speakers to be used for the surround back channel.

If 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.

To take full advantage of the performance of the Home THX certified speaker systems, set the front, center and surround speaker size parameters to “Small” and the subwoofer to “Yes”.

For the majority of speaker system configurations, using the SMALL setting for all five main speakers and Subwoofer On with a connected subwoofer will yield the best results.

When “Front” is set to “Small”, “Subwoofer” is automatically set to “Yes”, and when “Subwoofer” is set to “No”, “Front” is automatically set to “Large”.

Selecting the surround speakers for the different surround modes

• At this screen preset the surround speakers to be used in the different surround modes.

1		When either “Large” or “Small” has been set for both speakers A and B
		on the System Setup Menu (when using both A and B surround speakers),
		the surround speaker setting screen appears.
		Select the surround speakers to be used in the different surround modes.
		•	To select the surround mode
		•	To select the surround speaker
		A:	When using surround speakers A
		B:	When using surround speakers B

A+B: When using both surround speakers A and B

2	Enter the setting.
	When “Front” is set to “Large” and “Subwoofer” is set to “Yes”, the set switches to the subwoofer mode.

Speaker type setting when using both surround speakers A and B

If “Small” is set for either surround speakers A or B, the output is the same as when “Small” is set for both A and B. For the “WIDE SCREEN” and “5/7CH STEREO” DSP simulation modes, the surround speakers can be set separately.

Setting the Crossover Frequency

Set the crossover frequency and subwoofer mode according to the speaker system being used.

1	Select the Crossover Frequency mode.

To select the Crossover Frequency.

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2	Enter the setting.
	The System Setup Menu reappears.

Crossover frequency

•Set the frequency (Hz) below which the bass sound of each main speakers is to output from the subwoofer or from speakers which are set to “Large” (when not using a subwoofer) (crossover frequency).

•For speakers set to “Small”, sound with a frequency below the crossover frequency is cut, and instead the cut bass sound is output from the subwoofer or speakers which are set to “Large”.

•This crossover frequency mode is valid when “Subwoofer” is set to “Yes” at “Speaker Configuration Setting” or when speakers are set to “Small”.

FIXED –THX–:

Set to the THX rated 80 Hz crossover frequency.

VARIABLE 40, 60, 80, 100, 120 Hz:

Set as desired according to your speakers’ bass playback ability.

NOTES:

•The crossover frequency is set to 80 Hz in the HOME THX CINEMA mode.

•We recommend using with the crossover frequency set to “FIXED –THX–”, but depending on the speaker, setting it to a different frequency may improve frequency response near the crossover frequency.

Setting the Subwoofer mode

1

2

Select the subwoofer mode.

Select the setting.

Enter the setting.

The System Setup Menu reappears.

NOTES:

— 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.

— Subwoofer mode —

•The subwoofer mode setting is only valid when “Large” is set for the front speakers and “Yes” is set for the subwoofer in the “Speaker Configuration” settings (see page 20).

•When the “LFE+Main” playback mode is selected, the low frequency signal range of channels set to “Large” are produced simultaneously from those channels and the subwoofer channel.

In this playback mode, the low frequency range expand 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 - THX” 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 are played from the subwoofer channel are only the low frequency signal range of LFE (only during Dolby Digital or DTS signal playback) and the channel specified as “Small” in the setup menu. THX is recommended in this play mode so that bass interference is less likely to occur in the room.

•Select the play mode that provides bass reproduction with body.

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Setting the delay time

•Input the distance between the listening position and the different speakers to set the delay time for the surround mode.

•The delay time can be set separately for surround speakers A and B.

•Two surround back speakers are required to use the THX Ultra2 Cinema and THX Music modes.

Set the surround back speakers so that the distance to the listening point is the same for both the left and right speakers.

It is also recommended that the deviations of the distance from the listening position to L and R channel speakers (front left (FL) and front right (FR), surround left (SL) and surround right (SR), surround back left (SBL) and surround back right (SBR)) is less than 2 ft (60 cm).

Preparations:

Measure the distances between the listening position and the speakers (L1 to L6 on the diagram at the right).

L1: Distance between center speaker and listening position L2: Distance between front speakers and listening position L3: Distance between surround speakers and listening position

L4: Distance between surround back speakers and listening position L5: Distance between subwoofer and listening position

L6: Distance between surround back L and surround back R

FL	Center	FR
Subwoofer	L1 L2
	L5	Listening position
SL	L3	L4
		SR
SBL		SBR

L6

1	At the System Setup Menu select “Delay Time”.

2	Switch to the Delay Time screen.

3		Select the desired unit, meters or feet.
		Select (darken) the desired units, “Meters” or “Feet”.

Example: When “Feet” is selected

4	Once “Meter” or “Feet” is selected in Step 3, the
	Delay Time screen appears automatically.

5	Select the speaker to be set.

When “Step” is selected, it is possible to switch between “1 ft” and “0.1 ft”.

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6

7

Set the distance between the center speaker and listening position.

The distance changes in units of 0.1 foot (0.03 meters) each time the button is pressed. Select the value closest to the measured distance.

Example: When the distance is set to 12 feet for the center speaker

If “Yes” is selected for “Default”, the settings are automatically reset to the default values.

Please note that the difference of distance for every speaker should be 20 ft (6.0 m) or less. If you set an invalid distance, a CAUTION notice, such as screen right will appear. In this case, please relocate the blinking speaker(s) so that its distance is no larger than the value shown in highlighted line.

Enter the setting.

The System Setup Menu reappears.

The AVR-5803 automatically sets the optimum surround delay time for the listening room.

Setting the channel level

•Use this setting to adjust so that the playback level between the different channels is equal.

•From the listening position, listen to the test tones produced from the speakers to adjust the level.

•The level can also be adjusted directly from the remote control unit. (For details, see page 48.)

•When using both surround speakers A and B, their playback levels can be adjusted separately.

1	At the System Setup Menu select “Channel Level”.

2	Switch to the Channel Level screen.

3	Select “Test Tone Mode”.

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4

5

6

7

8

Select the mode.

Select “Auto” or “Manual”.

• Auto:

Adjust the level while listening to the test tones produced automatically from the different speakers.

•Manual:

Select the speaker from which you want to produce the test tone to adjust the level.

Example: When the “Auto” mode is selected

Select “Surr. Sp.”, then select the surround speaker(s) from which you want to produce the test tone (A, B or A+B).

•Surr. Sp.: A

Adjusts the balance of the playback level between the channels when using surround speaker

A.

•Surr. Sp.: B

Adjusts the balance of the playback level between the channels when using surround speaker B.

•Surr. Sp.: A+B

Adjusts the balance of the playback level between the channels when using surround speakers A and B at the same time.

The “Surr. Sp.” can only be selected when both surround speakers A and B have been selected at the “Speaker Configuration” (when both A and B have been set to “Large” or “Small”).

Select “Test Tone Start”.

Select “Yes”.

a. If the “Auto” mode is selected:

Test tones are automatically emitted from the different speakers.

The test tones are emitted from the different speakers in the following order, at 4-second intervals the first time and second time around, 2-second intervals the third time around and on:

1spkr

SB

FL C FR SR SBR SBL SL SW Flashing

2spkrs

When the surround back speaker setting is set to “1spkr” for “Speaker Configuration”, this is set to “SB”.

Use the CURSOR buttons to adjust all the speakers to the same volume.

The volume can be adjusted between –12 dB and +12 dB in units of 0.5 dB.

b.When the “Manual” mode is selected

Move jog stick “ENTER” back and forth to select the speaker for which you want to output test tones, then move jog stick “ENTER” left and right to adjust so that the volume of the test tones from the various speakers is the same.

Example: When the volume is set to –11.5 dB while the test tone is being produced from the FL.

Flashing

Example: When the volume is set to –11.5 dB while the FL is selected.

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9	After the above settings are completed, press jog stick “ENTER”.
	The “Channel Level” screen reappears.
	Press jog stick “ENTER” again to return to the System Setup Menu screen.

To cancel the settings, select “Level Clear” and “Yes” on the “Channel Level” screen, then make the settings again.

The level of each channel should be adjusted to 75 dB (C-weighted, slow meter mode) on a sound level meter at the listening position.

If a sound level meter is not available adjust the channels by ear so the sound levels are the same. Because adjusting the subwoofer level test tone by ear is difficult, use a well known music selection and adjust for natural balance.

NOTE: When adjusting the level of an active subwoofer system, you may also need to adjust the subwoofer’s own volume control.

When you adjust the channel levels while in the SYSTEM SETUP CHANNEL LEVEL mode, the channel level adjustments made will affect ALL surround modes. Consider this mode a Master Channel Level adjustment mode.

After you have completed the SYSTEM SETUP CHANNEL LEVEL 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 on page 48.

You can adjust the channel levels for each of the following surround modes: DIRECT, STEREO, 5CH/7CH STEREO, DOLBY/DTS SURROUND, HOME THX CINEMA, WIDE SCREEN, SUPER STADIUM, ROCK ARENA, JAZZ CLUB, CLASSIC CONCERT, MONO MOVIE, and MATRIX.

When using either surround speakers A or B, or when using surround speakers A and B at the same time, be sure to adjust the balance of playback levels between each channel for the various selections of “A or B” and “A and B”.

Settings for using a THX Ultra2 compatible subwoofer

Make these settings when “Yes” is selected for the subwoofer in the Speaker Configuration settings.

There is not displayed when “No” selected. (page 20)

1	Select “THX Audio Setup” on the System Setup Menu screen.

2	Press jog stick “ENTER” to switch to the THX Audio Setup screen.

3	Select “Boundary Gain Compensation”, then press
	jog stick “ENTER”.

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