Denon AVR-UPEN3310 Owner's Manual

AV SURROUND RECEIVER

AVR-3310

Owner’s Manual

GAdditional functions editionH

Bedienungsanleitung

GKapitel über ZusatzfunktionenH

Manuel de l’Utilisateur

G

Édition des fonctions supplémentaires

Manuale delle istruzioni

GEdizione Funzioni aggiuntiveH

Manual del usuario

GEdición de funciones adicionalesH

Gebruiksaanwijzing

GEditie aanvullende functiesH

Bruksanvisning

GUtgåvan för ytterligare funktionerH

ENGLISH

• GThe original versionH

• GAdditional functions editionH ·········· (This version)
This version contains descriptions of additional and changed functions only.

The additional and changed functions are items indicated by
GUI Menu Map (vpage 5)

DEUTSCH

• GDie OriginalversionH

• GKapitel über ZusatzfunktionenH ······ (die vorliegende Version)
In dieser Version sind nur Erläuterungen zu den ergänzenden und geänderten Funktionen enthalten.

Die ergänzenden und geänderten Funktionen sind in der GUI-Menüplan mit dem Symbol
GUI-Menüplan (vSeite 5)

FRANCAIS

• GLa version originaleH

• GÉdition des fonctions supplémentairesH (La présente version)
La présente version contient uniquement les descriptions des fonctions supplémentaires et modifiées.

Les fonctions supplémentaires et modifiées sont signalées par le symbole
Plan du menu de l’interface graphique GUI (vpage 5)

ITALIANO

• GLa versione originaleH

• Gl’edizione Funzioni aggiuntiveH ······· (La presente versione)
Le presente versione contiene solo la descrizione delle funzioni aggiuntive e delle funzioni modificate.

Le funzioni aggiuntive e le funzioni modificate sono indicate con il simbolo
Mappa menu GUI (vpagina 5)

ESPAÑOL

• GLa versión originalH

• GLa edición de funciones adicionalesH (esta versión)
Esta versión solo contiene descripciones de funciones adicionales y modificadas.

H

Las funciones adicionales y modificadas son elementos indicados como
Estructura de los menús GUI (vpágina 5)

NEDERLANDS

• GDe originele versieH

• GEditie met aanvullende functiesH ···· (Deze versie)
Deze versie bevat uitsluitend beschrijvingen van aanvullende en veranderde functies.

De aanvullende en veranderde functies zijn items die staan aangegeven met
Overzicht van het GUI menu (vblz. 5)

SVENSKA

• GOriginalversionenH

• GUtgåvan för ytterligare funktionerH · (Denna version)
Denna version innehåller endast beskrivningar av ytterligare och ändrade funktioner.

Ytterligare och ändrade funktioner är märkta med
GUI-menyöversikt (vsidan 5)

The AVR-3310 Owner’s manual is organized in the following two volumes.

“ ” in the GUI Menu Map.

Die Bedienungsanleitung des AVR-3310 ist in folgende zwei Teile gegliedert.

“ ” ekennzeichnet.

Le manuel de l’Utilisateur de l’AVR-3310 est organisé en deux volumes, comme suit.

“ ” dans plan du menu de l’interface graphique GUI

Il manuale delle istruzioni AVR-3310 si articola nei due seguenti volumi.

“ ” nella mappa menu GUI.

El manual del usuario del AVR-3310 está organizado en los dos volúmenes siguientes.

“ ” en el estructura de los menús GUI.

De AVR-3310 gebruiksaanwijzing is ingedeeld in de volgende twee delen.

“ ” in de overzicht van het GUI menu.

Bruksanvisning för AVR-3310 är uppdelad i följande två volymer.

“ ” i GUI-menyöversikt.

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Additional functions

n

• Addition of Audyssey DSX™
(Dynamic Surround Expansion™)

Audyssey Dynamic Surround Expansion™ (DSX)

Realistic reproduction of sound relies on the ability of audio systems
to match human hearing performance. Three key requirements are:
(i) frequency response; (2) dynamic range; and (3) accurate spatial
reproduction. The requirements for frequency response have already
been surpassed with sampling rates that exceed human hearing. The
dynamic range limits of human perception have also been met with
current digital audio systems operating capable of signal to noise ratios
that approach 120 dB. Accurate spatial sound rendering, however, has
not yet reached the limits of perception as human perception relies
on the combination of sounds arriving from many more directions
than what 5.1 surround sound systems provide. Audyssey DSX™
technology was developed to overcome the spatial sound rendering
limitations faced by 5.1 surround sound formats.
The ITU 5.1 channel standard recommends three front loudspeakers
and two rear loudspeakers. The Left (L) and Right (R) front loudspeakers
should be placed at ±30° relative to the central listening position. The
Center (C) loudspeaker should be at 0° and the surround loudspeakers
(SL, SR) should be placed between 100° and 120°. All loudspeakers
must be equidistant from the center listening position or compensated
with time delay if that is not possible. A separate lowfrequency effects
(LFE) channel is used to reproduce additional bass content from the
subwoofer.
There are certain things that 5.1 surround sound systems do well
compared to 2-channel stereo. For example, it is possible to move
sounds across the front seamlessly. It is also possible to create
ambience behind the listener. But 5.1 channel surround systems do not
provide enough channels from which to render the required reflected
sound components for a seamless and enveloping soundstage.
Unfortunately, the additional two back surround channels in 7.1
systems are not in the right place to provide a significant perceptual
improvement.
Adding more channels to a surround system is not for special effects.
Accurate spatial sound reproduction requires rendering of directional
sound cues and non-directional ambient cues. Reflections arriving after
the direct sound play a critical role in the perception of soundstage
width and depth. To have the most impact, additional surround channels
should be used to control the direction, time of arrival, and frequency
response of the reflected sound to render an expanded soundstage
that reproduces sound with better localization and envelopment than
what 5.1 systems provide.

Research in the perception of auditory source width has shown that
there are strong preferences in the direction of reflected sound and
the perception of soundstage width and spaciousness. The single
most important direction of side-wall reflections is ±60°. Audyssey
DSX provides a pair of Wide channels (LW and RW) at ±60° with
appropriate frequency response and perceptual processing to match
the requirements of human hearing. In fact, the Wide channels are
much more critical in the presentation of a realistic soundstage than
then Back Surround channels found in traditional 7.1 systems. A more
enveloping 7.1 channel system is one in which Wide speakers are
used instead of Back Surround speakers. Adding surround channels
behind the listener has a very small impact compared to the increase
in envelopment and soundstage width that the front wide channels
will provide.
After side reflections, the next most important acoustical and perceptual
cues come from reflections above the front stage. Audyssey DSX
provides a pair of Height channels (LH and RH) at a ±45° azimuth angle
and elevated to a 45° angle in the median plane.
In addition to creating new Wide and Height channels, Audyssey
DSX also provides Surround Processing to enhance the envelopment
of the Surround and Back Surround channels (if present). Audyssey
DSX Surround Processing processes the standard surround signals in
the time and frequency domains to improve the perceived sense of
envelopment and blending with the other speakers in the surround
system.
Audyssey Dynamic Surround Expansion is a scalable system that can
adapt to the practical needs of the user. The first level of surround stage
enhancement comes from adding the Wide channels. The second
level comes from adding the Height channels. If it is practical to have
both Wides and Heights then the surround performance will be further
enhanced. Audyssey DSX automatically reconfigures its processing to
optimize surround rendering over any number of available speakers
beyond 5.1.

Manufactured under license from Audyssey Laboratories™. U.S.
and foreign patents pending. Audyssey MultEQ® is a registered
trademark of Audyssey Laboratories. Audyssey Dynamic EQ® is a
registered trademark of Audyssey Laboratories. Audyssey Dynamic
Volume™ is a trademark of Audyssey Laboratories. Audyssey
Dynamic Surround Expansion™ is a trademark of Audyssey
Laboratories.

Contentsn

Getting Started

Part Names and Functions ··························································· 2

Remote Control Unit ····································································· 2

Connections

Installing / Setting the Speakers ·················································3
Speaker Connections ····································································4

Settings

GUI Menu Map ··············································································5
Make the Optimal Speaker Settings, and Correct the Room
Acoustics (Audyssey™ Auto Setup) ············································ 6
Making Detailed Settings (Manual Setup)··································8

Playback

Adjusting the Sound and Picture Quality
(Audio/Video Adjust) ·································································· 11

Adjusting the Sound (Audio Adjust) ············································ 11

Other Information

Surround ······················································································ 17

Surround Modes and Parameters ··············································· 17

Unavailable Functions After Upgrading···················19

Specifications ········································································20

NOTE

When upgrading, the RS-232C connector cannot be used for the
DENON RF remote controller.
For details, see “Unavailable Functions After Upgrading” on page

19.

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q

Getting Started

Part Names and Functions

Remote Control Unit

Main Remote Control Unit (RC-1118)

When upgrading, the function of the button shown below is modified.
For the other buttons, refer to page 7 of GThe original versionH Operating Instructions.

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Getting Started

Getting Started

Connections Settings

Rear

q SPEAKERS button ···························································································· (12, 15)

Amp Assign

(vpage 8)

Front Height

Front Wide

Surround Mode
(vpage 64 of GThe original
versionH Operating Instructions)

STANDARD Audyssey DSX ON/OFF

DSP SIMULATION Front Height ON/OFF

DIRECT/STEREO No function

STANDARD Audyssey DSX ON/OFF

DSP SIMULATION Front Wide ON/OFF

DIRECT/STEREO No function

Function when the button is

pressed

(vpage 15)

(vpage 12)

(vpage 15)

(vpage 12)

Playback Information Specifications

Unavailable Functions After Upgrading

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z

2

z

1

z

3

z2

z

1

z3

Connections

Installing / Setting the Speakers

Connections

Audyssey DSX™ is a function to reproduce sound with deeper and more spacious surround space.

To use Audyssey DSX, install front wide or front height speakers.

Settings Playback Information SpecificationsGetting Started Unavailable Functions After Upgrading

a Determine the Speaker Layout

Installing All the Speakers

Front height speakers

Front wide

speaker

Subwoofer

Surround speaker Surround speaker

NOTE

It is not possible to use the surround back speakers, front height speakers and front wide speakers
simultaneously.

Front speakers

Front wide
speaker

Center speaker

Surround back speakers

When 7.1ch (Front Height Speaker) Connectedn

Front height speakers

Front speakers

Center speaker

z1: 22˚ ~ 30˚
z2: 22˚ ~ 45˚
z3: 90˚ ~ 110˚

Subwoofer

Surround speakers

As seen from above

G

Monitor

Point slightly

downwards

Front height
speaker

Front speaker

H

As seen from the side

G

Surround
speaker

60 to 90 cm

H

When 7.1ch (Front Wide Speaker) Connectedn

Front wide speakers

Front speakers

Center speaker

Monitor

Subwoofer

z1: 22 ~ 30˚
z2: 55 ~ 60˚
z3: 90 ~ 110˚

Front speaker

Front wide
speaker

Surround speakers

As seen from above

G

H

As seen from the side

G

Surround speaker

60 to 90 cm

H

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Installing / Setting the Speakers

w q

w q

w qw q

*/

w q

(R)

(L) (R)

w q w q

(L) (R)

w q w q

(L) (R) (L)

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Getting Started

Speaker Connections

s Set the “Amp Assign” Mode According to the Speaker

Layout

The signals output from the AVR-3310’s SURR. BACK/AMP ASSIGN speaker terminals can be switched
(vpage 8 “Amp Assign”).

Amp assign

mode

(vpage 8)

Front Height

Front Wide

SURR. BACK /

AMP ASSIGN

Speaker connections

Front Height

Speakers

Front Wide

Speakers

Example of speaker installation

(Number of channels played)

(7.1)

(7.1)

Front

speakers A

Center

speaker

Surround

speakers

Subwoofer

Subwoofer
with built-in
amplifier

Front

speakers B

Connections Settings

Connections

Playback Information Specifications

Unavailable Functions After Upgrading

Surround back /

Front height /

Front wide speakers

For connections of the SURR. BACK/AMP ASSIGN speaker terminals, see “Set the “Amp Assign”

Mode According to the Speaker Layout” (vpage 4).

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MENU

Settings

Connections Settings Playback Information SpecificationsGetting Started Unavailable Functions After Upgrading

Settings

GUI Menu Map

Pressing MENU displays the GUI menu. From this menu, you can
move to various setting screens.

indicates functions modified by upgrading.

Items that only need to be set once

Set these for example upon purchase.
Once these items are set, there is no need to
set them again unless the speaker layout or the
connected speakers have been changed.

Front

Setting items Detailed items Description Page

Audio / Video Adjust

Adjust various audio and
video parameters.

Information

Show information about
receiver settings, input
signals, etc.

Auto Setup

Makes the optimum
speaker settings and
corrects for the acoustic
characteristics of the
room.

Manual Setup

Use this to make
various types of detailed
settings.

Input Setup

Use this to make
settings related to
playing input sources.

Audio Adjust Adjust various audio parameters. 11

Picture Adjust Adjust various video parameters.
Status Shows information about current settings.
Audio Input Signal Shows information about audio input signals.
HDMI Information Shows information about HDMI input/output signals and monitor.
Auto Surround Mode Shows information about settings stored for the auto surround

mode.

Quick Select Shows information about settings stored for the Quick Select

function.

Preset Channel Shows information about preset channels.
Audyssey™ Auto Setup Makes the optimum settings for the speakers being used

automatically.

Parameter Check Check Audyssey Auto Setup measurement results.

This item is only displayed after Audyssey Auto Setup procedure has
been performed.

Speaker Setup Sets the speaker size and distance, the channel level, etc. 8
HDMI Setup Make settings for HDMI video/audio output.
Audio Setup Make settings for audio playback.
Network Setup Make network settings.
Zone Setup Make settings for audio playback in the multi-zone system.
Option Setup Make various other settings. 19
Auto Preset Use the auto preset function to program radio stations.
Preset Skip
Preset Name Assign name to a preset memory.
Input Assign Change input connector assignment.
Video Makes the video settings.
Input Mode Sets the audio input mode and decode mode.
Rename Change the display name for this source.
Source Level Adjust the playback level of the audio input.
Playback Mode (for iPod) Make settings for “iPod” playback.
Playback Mode (for NET/USB) Make settings for “NET/USB” playback.
Still Picture Make settings for still picture playback.

Set the preset memories that you do not want to display when tuning.

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FWL

FL SW C FR

FWR

FL SW C FR

SRSL

*

M

FWL

FL SW C FR

FWR

FL SW C FR

SRSL

*

M

Make the Optimal Speaker Settings, and Correct the Room Acoustics

FHL FL SW C FR FHR

SL SR

*

M

FHL FL SW C FR FHR

SL SR

*

M

(Audyssey™ Auto Setup)

The acoustic characteristics of the connected speakers and
listening room are measured and the optimum settings are made
automatically.

Audyssey Auto Setup Flown

a Connect the Included Setup Microphone

s Audyssey Auto Setup Preparations

Change the Amplifier Assignment

n

(Amp Assign) (vpage 7)

When upgrading, contents of “Amp Assign” are modified.

Set the channel to be measured (Channel Select)

n

d Perform Audyssey Auto Setup

Important Information

Audyssey MultEQ® automatically measures the acoustical problems
in the listening environment to create the best audio experience for
your home theater.

• When Audyssey™ Auto Setup procedure is performed, the MultEQ®,
Dynamic EQ® and Dynamic Volume™ functions (vpage 13 ~15)
are enabled.

• Use the included setup microphone (DM-A409) to perform Audyssey
Auto Setup procedure.

• Measurements are performed by placing the calibrated microphone
successively at multiple positions throughout the listening area as
shown in GExample qH. For best results, it is strongly recommended
to measure 6 positions so that the measurements have the proper
spatial weighting.

Even if the listening environment is small as shown in GExample wH,

measuring at multiple points throughout the listening environment
results in more effective correction.

When using Front Height Speakers

n

GExample qH GExample wH

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When Using the Front Wide Speakers

n

GExample qH GExample wH

( : Measuring positions)

FL : Front speaker (L) C : Center speaker
FR : Front speaker (R) SW : Subwoofer
FHL : Front height speaker (L) SL : Surround speaker (L)
FHR : Front height speaker (R) SR : Surround speaker (R)
FWL : Front wide speaker (L) SBL : Surround back speaker (L)
FWR : Front wide speaker (R) SBR : Surround back speaker (R)

Getting Started

Connections Settings

Settings

Playback Information Specifications

Unavailable Functions After Upgrading

Check the Measuring Results and Equalizer
Type after Audyssey Auto Setup
(Parameter Check)

( : Measuring positions)

The main listening position refers to the most central position where

About the main listening position (*M)

one would normally sit within the listening environment.
MultEQ® uses the measurements from this position to calculate
speaker distance, level, polarity, and the optimum crossover value
for the subwoofer.

See overleaf

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