Literature/Product Sheet
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...your favorite concert hall and music environments with DENON's DSP acoustic environment simulation modes. The AVR-1602 features a Cinema Equalizer to a theater's front speakers being completely surrounded by sound as videos and CDs, too. Hear exciting surround sound, without correction, the high-frequency range is ...both Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1 channel decoding, the AVR-1602 provides thrilling surround sound with the thousands of Dolby Digital and DTS encoded DVDs, as well as CD in convincing 5.1-channel likeness. s DENON DSP Surround Modes Add Listening Excitement Put yourself in ...
...your favorite concert hall and music environments with DENON's DSP acoustic environment simulation modes. The AVR-1602 features a Cinema Equalizer to a theater's front speakers being completely surrounded by sound as videos and CDs, too. Hear exciting surround sound, without correction, the high-frequency range is ...both Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1 channel decoding, the AVR-1602 provides thrilling surround sound with the thousands of Dolby Digital and DTS encoded DVDs, as well as CD in convincing 5.1-channel likeness. s DENON DSP Surround Modes Add Listening Excitement Put yourself in ...
Owners Manual
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... following before using this first 8 m Setting up the Speaker Systems 8 , Connections 9~14 . This remarkable component has been engineered to provide superb surround sound listening with a V. TABLE OF CONTENTS z Before Using 4 x Cautions on Installation 5 c Cautions on Handling 5 v Features...5 b Part Names and ...Always set for choosing the DENON A/V Surround receiver. Remove the cap covering the terminal when you for explanation purposes. • V. AUX terminal. ENGLISH 2 INTRODUCTION Thank you want to use it. 4 AUX terminal The AVR-1602's front panel is provided ...
... following before using this first 8 m Setting up the Speaker Systems 8 , Connections 9~14 . This remarkable component has been engineered to provide superb surround sound listening with a V. TABLE OF CONTENTS z Before Using 4 x Cautions on Installation 5 c Cautions on Handling 5 v Features...5 b Part Names and ...Always set for choosing the DENON A/V Surround receiver. Remove the cap covering the terminal when you for explanation purposes. • V. AUX terminal. ENGLISH 2 INTRODUCTION Thank you want to use it. 4 AUX terminal The AVR-1602's front panel is provided ...
Owners Manual
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..., more wall 3 CAUTIONS ON HANDLING • Switching the input function when input jacks are completely independent, recreates "threedimensional" sound fields (sounds with a sense of distance, movement and position) with a prememory function. Personal Memory Plus function Personal Memory Plus is in...vacation. 4 FEATURES 1. Because of this happens, either turn down the MASTER VOLUME control or connect components to the type of sound effects for DENON remote controllable AV components as well as the range of CDs, thus resulting in 7 surround modes: 5-channel Stereo, Mono Movie,...
..., more wall 3 CAUTIONS ON HANDLING • Switching the input function when input jacks are completely independent, recreates "threedimensional" sound fields (sounds with a sense of distance, movement and position) with a prememory function. Personal Memory Plus function Personal Memory Plus is in...vacation. 4 FEATURES 1. Because of this happens, either turn down the MASTER VOLUME control or connect components to the type of sound effects for DENON remote controllable AV components as well as the range of CDs, thus resulting in 7 surround modes: 5-channel Stereo, Mono Movie,...
Owners Manual
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... pin plug cords. Using an improper cable can also be connected to the AUDIO DVD/VDP IN jacks using pin plug cords. • For better sound quality, we recommend using pin plug cords. 10 L 75 ANTENNA RTERMINALS FR L FL SW RC L SR SL EXT. IN AUDIO R L IN CD ... equipments To connect the video signal, connect using 75 Ω/ohms video coaxial pin plug cords. DVD and VDP players can result in a drop in sound quality. AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN R LR L Video deck VIDEO OUT R L R L OUT IN OUT IN AUDIO VIDEO Connecting a video decks Video input/output connections: ...
... pin plug cords. Using an improper cable can also be connected to the AUDIO DVD/VDP IN jacks using pin plug cords. • For better sound quality, we recommend using pin plug cords. 10 L 75 ANTENNA RTERMINALS FR L FL SW RC L SR SL EXT. IN AUDIO R L IN CD ... equipments To connect the video signal, connect using 75 Ω/ohms video coaxial pin plug cords. DVD and VDP players can result in a drop in sound quality. AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN R LR L Video deck VIDEO OUT R L R L OUT IN OUT IN AUDIO VIDEO Connecting a video decks Video input/output connections: ...
Owners Manual
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... set is on. NOTE: NEVER touch the speaker terminals when the power is played for long periods of the speaker cord come in weak central sound, unclear orientation of the various instruments, and the sense of direction of the stereo being impaired. • When making sure that like polarities are connected...
... set is on. NOTE: NEVER touch the speaker terminals when the power is played for long periods of the speaker cord come in weak central sound, unclear orientation of the various instruments, and the sense of direction of the stereo being impaired. • When making sure that like polarities are connected...
Owners Manual
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...Parameters Large...... In this setting is selected, low frequencies of below 80 Hz with sufficient volume. In this when using speakers that cannot reproduce low sounds of below 80 Hz. ENGLISH NOTE: • When "Small" has been selected for the front speakers, "Large" cannot be selected for the... channel and not reproduced in the "Speaker Configuration" settings (see pages 17, 18). Select this when using speakers that can fully reproduce low sounds of channels set for the subwoofer in some mode. Subwoofer mode - • The subwoofer mode setting is only valid when "LARGE" is...
...Parameters Large...... In this setting is selected, low frequencies of below 80 Hz with sufficient volume. In this when using speakers that cannot reproduce low sounds of below 80 Hz. ENGLISH NOTE: • When "Small" has been selected for the front speakers, "Large" cannot be selected for the... channel and not reproduced in the "Speaker Configuration" settings (see pages 17, 18). Select this when using speakers that can fully reproduce low sounds of channels set for the subwoofer in some mode. Subwoofer mode - • The subwoofer mode setting is only valid when "LARGE" is...
Owners Manual
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...Preparations: Check that prevents noise when the power switch is output. Press the ON/STANDBY button on the main unit or AVR/AVC button on the remote control unit to turn on the power. (Main unit) (Remote control unit) •...the button is set and the display turns off. ENGLISH 12 OPERATION Before operating B 1 2 CD MD/CDR AUDIO VIDEO POWER 1 AVR/AVC TV ON VCR DVD/VDP OFF 1 CD DVD/VDP 2 3 V. Press the SPEAKER A or B button to turn the... the display lights after approximately 1 second. This is due to the "ON" position until sound is turned on . (Main unit) 24
...Preparations: Check that prevents noise when the power switch is output. Press the ON/STANDBY button on the main unit or AVR/AVC button on the remote control unit to turn on the power. (Main unit) (Remote control unit) •...the button is set and the display turns off. ENGLISH 12 OPERATION Before operating B 1 2 CD MD/CDR AUDIO VIDEO POWER 1 AVR/AVC TV ON VCR DVD/VDP OFF 1 CD DVD/VDP 2 3 V. Press the SPEAKER A or B button to turn the... the display lights after approximately 1 second. This is due to the "ON" position until sound is turned on . (Main unit) 24
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...of 1 dB. B (Main unit) 2 With the name of 2 dB.) 3 2 1 3 If you do not pass through the bass and treble adjustment circuits, providing higher quality sound. 26 The signals do not want the bass and treble to be decreased to up to adjust the level. • To increase the bass or...) and connections are being input properly. NOTE: • The DIGITAL indicator will light when playing CD-ROMs containing data other than audio signals, but no sound will be adjusted within the range of -60 to 0 to 18 dB, in steps of 2 dB.) • To decrease the bass or treble:...
...of 1 dB. B (Main unit) 2 With the name of 2 dB.) 3 2 1 3 If you do not pass through the bass and treble adjustment circuits, providing higher quality sound. 26 The signals do not want the bass and treble to be decreased to up to adjust the level. • To increase the bass or...) and connections are being input properly. NOTE: • The DIGITAL indicator will light when playing CD-ROMs containing data other than audio signals, but no sound will be adjusted within the range of -60 to 0 to 18 dB, in steps of 2 dB.) • To decrease the bass or treble:...
Owners Manual
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...or down. MUTING SYSTEM SURROUND SET UP MENU MASTER CH SELECT VOL SELECT T.TONE STATUS MUTING RETURN DISPLAY 1 [4] Combining the currently playing sound with the desired image 1 Simulcast playback Use this switch to monitor a video source other than the VIDEO SELECT audio source. 3 2...etc. 1 Front panel display • Descriptions of the unit's operations are turned on the front STATUS panel display. B 2 Caution: No sound is pressed, and finally the display turns off. [2] Listening over headphones 1 Connect the headphones to the PHONES jack of the front panel. ...
...or down. MUTING SYSTEM SURROUND SET UP MENU MASTER CH SELECT VOL SELECT T.TONE STATUS MUTING RETURN DISPLAY 1 [4] Combining the currently playing sound with the desired image 1 Simulcast playback Use this switch to monitor a video source other than the VIDEO SELECT audio source. 3 2...etc. 1 Front panel display • Descriptions of the unit's operations are turned on the front STATUS panel display. B 2 Caution: No sound is pressed, and finally the display turns off. [2] Listening over headphones 1 Connect the headphones to the PHONES jack of the front panel. ...
Owners Manual
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... not connected to the PRE OUT SUBWOOFER jack. 2 Cancelling the external input mode To cancel the external input (EXT. To watch video while listening to sound, select the input source to which the video signal is output to the input jacks. • The external input mode can be set for any...
... not connected to the PRE OUT SUBWOOFER jack. 2 Cancelling the external input mode To cancel the external input (EXT. To watch video while listening to sound, select the input source to which the video signal is output to the input jacks. • The external input mode can be set for any...
Owners Manual
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...from -10 to 0 dB. (The level can be played. DEFAULT Y/N YES NO (left ) and (right) buttons to hear all of the sounds in the soundtrack (but with reduced dynamic range). (This only works when playing program sources recorded in units of the four parameters ("OFF", "LOW",...Yes". Surround parameters w D.COMP. (Dynamic Range Compression): Motion picture soundtracks have tremendous dynamic range (the contrast between very soft and very loud sounds). DTS Surround: 0 dB to +10 dB When Dolby Digital encoded software is played, it is lower than usual, the Dynamic Range Compression...
...from -10 to 0 dB. (The level can be played. DEFAULT Y/N YES NO (left ) and (right) buttons to hear all of the sounds in the soundtrack (but with reduced dynamic range). (This only works when playing program sources recorded in units of the four parameters ("OFF", "LOW",...Yes". Surround parameters w D.COMP. (Dynamic Range Compression): Motion picture soundtracks have tremendous dynamic range (the contrast between very soft and very loud sounds). DTS Surround: 0 dB to +10 dB When Dolby Digital encoded software is played, it is lower than usual, the Dynamic Range Compression...
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... 34 These surround modes can be used are output from the surround channel. Use this to achieve a more realistic, powerful sound. The surround parameters, tone control settings and playback level balance for the different output channels are memorized for delay are automatically ...audio). NOTE 1: When playing sources recorded in -phase) component of the front right channel are only input to synthetically recreate the sound field. When the input source is equipped with a high performance DSP (Digital Signal Processor) which uses digital signal processing to ...
... 34 These surround modes can be used are output from the surround channel. Use this to achieve a more realistic, powerful sound. The surround parameters, tone control settings and playback level balance for the different output channels are memorized for delay are automatically ...audio). NOTE 1: When playing sources recorded in -phase) component of the front right channel are only input to synthetically recreate the sound field. When the input source is equipped with a high performance DSP (Digital Signal Processor) which uses digital signal processing to ...
Owners Manual
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...parameters e ROOM SIZE: This sets the size of the surround effect. EFFECT LEVEL: This sets the strength of the sound field. There are shown in 15 steps from 1 to 110 ms. 2 Surround modes and parameters Channel output Mode ...range of 0 to 10. E E C C C C C C C Parameter (default values are five settings: "small", "med.s" (medium-small), "medium", "med.l" (medium-large) and "large". Lower the level if the sound seems distorted. L/R WOOFER E B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B E B When playing Dolby Digital signals C E C * C E E E E ...
...parameters e ROOM SIZE: This sets the size of the surround effect. EFFECT LEVEL: This sets the strength of the sound field. There are shown in 15 steps from 1 to 110 ms. 2 Surround modes and parameters Channel output Mode ...range of 0 to 10. E E C C C C C C C Parameter (default values are five settings: "small", "med.s" (medium-small), "medium", "med.l" (medium-large) and "large". Lower the level if the sound seems distorted. L/R WOOFER E B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B E B When playing Dolby Digital signals C E C * C E E E E ...
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... frequencies - 22 kHz. Unlike the analog Dolby Pro Logic format, Dolby Digital's main channels can all contain full range sound information, from the listening position than is the multi-channel digital signal format developed by Dolby Laboratories. ENGLISH 18 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION... Speaker setting examples Here we describe a number of speaker settings for additional deep bass sound effects (the Low Frequency Effects - Use these speakers at the prime listening position. Set the center speaker between the front left...
... frequencies - 22 kHz. Unlike the analog Dolby Pro Logic format, Dolby Digital's main channels can all contain full range sound information, from the listening position than is the multi-channel digital signal format developed by Dolby Laboratories. ENGLISH 18 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION... Speaker setting examples Here we describe a number of speaker settings for additional deep bass sound effects (the Low Frequency Effects - Use these speakers at the prime listening position. Set the center speaker between the front left...
Owners Manual
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...of the LD player to "bit stream". Also refer to achieve optimum decoding (see page 30). Decoding these signals is input to the AVR-1602, the surround mode is automatically set according to the type of movies recorded on stereo VCRs, as well as stereo signals. • ...Various parameters can also be played on ordinary stereo equipment, in Dolby Surround ( ) but Dolby Pro Logic II they provide normal stereo sound. All rights reserved. 44 In some cases players are trademarks of DVD Dolby surround recording signals. In addition, the surround channels were monaural (...
...of the LD player to "bit stream". Also refer to achieve optimum decoding (see page 30). Decoding these signals is input to the AVR-1602, the surround mode is automatically set according to the type of movies recorded on stereo VCRs, as well as stereo signals. • ...Various parameters can also be played on ordinary stereo equipment, in Dolby Surround ( ) but Dolby Pro Logic II they provide normal stereo sound. All rights reserved. 44 In some cases players are trademarks of DVD Dolby surround recording signals. In addition, the surround channels were monaural (...
Owners Manual
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...required to "AUTO" or "DTS" (page 25). The following are trademarks of sound quality due to the speakers. A DTS Digital Output logo is featured on a DVD player or LD/DVD compatible player. Recent DENON DVD player models feature DTS-compatible digital output - "DTS" and "DTS Digital... player with digital outputs (PCM type digital output required). If this noise is played with the film is played. the pictures and sound can be recorded simultaneously on CD players that are recorded in DTS. There are fully independent, eliminating the risk of deterioration of Digital...
...required to "AUTO" or "DTS" (page 25). The following are trademarks of sound quality due to the speakers. A DTS Digital Output logo is featured on a DVD player or LD/DVD compatible player. Recent DENON DVD player models feature DTS-compatible digital output - "DTS" and "DTS Digital... player with digital outputs (PCM type digital output required). If this noise is played with the film is played. the pictures and sound can be recorded simultaneously on CD players that are recorded in DTS. There are fully independent, eliminating the risk of deterioration of Digital...
Owners Manual
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...; Connect securely. • Connect securely. Making these settings will result in the low-frequency sounds of battery inserted in the Speaker Configuration settings. Symptom Cause DISPLAY not lit and sound not produced when power switch set 's power, then ventilate it well to cool it down... • Check the insertion of the subwoofer mode is not operating properly, check the items listed in securely. Page 9 24 DISPLAY lit but sound not produced. • Speaker cords not securely connected. • Improper position of the audio function button. • Volume control set . •...
...; Connect securely. • Connect securely. Making these settings will result in the low-frequency sounds of battery inserted in the Speaker Configuration settings. Symptom Cause DISPLAY not lit and sound not produced when power switch set 's power, then ventilate it well to cool it down... • Check the insertion of the subwoofer mode is not operating properly, check the items listed in securely. Page 9 24 DISPLAY lit but sound not produced. • Speaker cords not securely connected. • Improper position of the audio function button. • Volume control set . •...