Literature/Product Sheet
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...TV channels or switching inputs. Multi language for iPod® Things you can do with a Denon ASD-3W/N When you connect an ASD-3W/N to your amp, not only does the music from your iPod sound better, you can access a list of over 7,000 radio stations via a router or .../ ASD-3N (Wired) Control Dock for both GUI and Meta Data are thinking of purchasing a Denon product (amplifier, receiver, etc.) that already has network connectivity and you just want to enjoy music from your iPod, Denon recommends that fits your iPod model (separately available from your PC on your home audio system.
...TV channels or switching inputs. Multi language for iPod® Things you can do with a Denon ASD-3W/N When you connect an ASD-3W/N to your amp, not only does the music from your iPod sound better, you can access a list of over 7,000 radio stations via a router or .../ ASD-3N (Wired) Control Dock for both GUI and Meta Data are thinking of purchasing a Denon product (amplifier, receiver, etc.) that already has network connectivity and you just want to enjoy music from your iPod, Denon recommends that fits your iPod model (separately available from your PC on your home audio system.
Literature/Product Sheet
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... • Direct Mechanical Ground for stable drive • Dual power transformers • Denon customized block capacitors • Compressed Audio Restorer High quality Video • Discrete devices for Hi-Fi Sound Quality / Compressed Audio Restorer) - New model information AVR-1909 AV Surround Receiver A/V Surround Receiver featuring Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio and 1080p HD Video that enhances...
... • Direct Mechanical Ground for stable drive • Dual power transformers • Denon customized block capacitors • Compressed Audio Restorer High quality Video • Discrete devices for Hi-Fi Sound Quality / Compressed Audio Restorer) - New model information AVR-1909 AV Surround Receiver A/V Surround Receiver featuring Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio and 1080p HD Video that enhances...
Literature/Product Sheet
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...-8569, Japan www.denon.com 1739 0608 A Signal paths are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC. *iPod® is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. Main Specifications: Power amplifier section Rated output Front L/R Center Surround L/R Surround Back L/R *THD figures are separate from affecting the sound, the AVR-1909 has a dedicated CPU...
...-8569, Japan www.denon.com 1739 0608 A Signal paths are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC. *iPod® is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. Main Specifications: Power amplifier section Rated output Front L/R Center Surround L/R Surround Back L/R *THD figures are separate from affecting the sound, the AVR-1909 has a dedicated CPU...
Owners Manual - English
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... and Functions Other Operations 61 Recording on the iPod 60 Remote Control Unit Operations Main Remote Control Unit (RC-1099 65 Operating DENON Audio Components 65 Presetting 65 Operating Preset Components 65 Punch Through Function 68 Sub Remote Control Unit (RC-1107 68 Getting Started...-zone Operations 72 Turning the Power On and Off 72 Selecting the Input Source 72 Adjusting the Volume 72 Turning off the Sound Temporarily 72 Other Information 73 Troubleshooting 82 Specifications 86 Accessories Check that the following parts are supplied with the product. After reading...
... and Functions Other Operations 61 Recording on the iPod 60 Remote Control Unit Operations Main Remote Control Unit (RC-1099 65 Operating DENON Audio Components 65 Presetting 65 Operating Preset Components 65 Punch Through Function 68 Sub Remote Control Unit (RC-1107 68 Getting Started...-zone Operations 72 Turning the Power On and Off 72 Selecting the Input Source 72 Adjusting the Volume 72 Turning off the Sound Temporarily 72 Other Information 73 Troubleshooting 82 Specifications 86 Accessories Check that the following parts are supplied with the product. After reading...
Owners Manual - English
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... Dynamic EQ works in parentheses ( ). AUX INPUT connectors 16) Remove the cap covering the terminals when you want to provide wellbalanced sound for every listener at any volume level. Audyssey Dynamic EQ™ is integrated into account human perception and room acoustics. b A...clockwise. • The control functions in volume level between television programs, commercials, and between the soft and loud passages of deteriorating sound quality as volume is adjusted automatically, the perceived bass response, tonal balance, surround impression, and dialog clarity remain the same. ...
... Dynamic EQ works in parentheses ( ). AUX INPUT connectors 16) Remove the cap covering the terminals when you want to provide wellbalanced sound for every listener at any volume level. Audyssey Dynamic EQ™ is integrated into account human perception and room acoustics. b A...clockwise. • The control functions in volume level between television programs, commercials, and between the soft and loud passages of deteriorating sound quality as volume is adjusted automatically, the perceived bass response, tonal balance, surround impression, and dialog clarity remain the same. ...
Owners Manual - English
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Also, if replaying large sound levels by using front A and B speakers simultaneously, use speakers with an impedance of ... is turned off the power supply, and wait until the AVR-1909 has cooled down, and the surrounding ventilation is withdrawn, please confirm that the AVR-1909 has failed, please contact DENON Service center after the power supply cord is good. In ...left (L) and right (R) channels and + (red) and - (black) polarities on the speakers being connected to the AVR-1909, and be sure to interconnect the channels and polarities correctly. 1 Peel off about 0.03 ft/10 mm of sheathing ...
Also, if replaying large sound levels by using front A and B speakers simultaneously, use speakers with an impedance of ... is turned off the power supply, and wait until the AVR-1909 has cooled down, and the surrounding ventilation is withdrawn, please confirm that the AVR-1909 has failed, please contact DENON Service center after the power supply cord is good. In ...left (L) and right (R) channels and + (red) and - (black) polarities on the speakers being connected to the AVR-1909, and be sure to interconnect the channels and polarities correctly. 1 Peel off about 0.03 ft/10 mm of sheathing ...
Owners Manual - English
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...'s resolution to a resolution with a DVI-D connector, connection is possible using devices that are output from the speakers connected to the AVR-1909. • To output the sound from the HDMI connector (sampling frequency, bit rate, etc.) may not be possible when using a DVI cable, no audio signals ...the HDMI logo is a copy protection technology consisting of data encoding and mutual identification of a Blu-ray, DVD- b The AVR-1909 is set to "AMP", the sound may not be output properly due to its setup. • It does not operate with the HDMI's CEC (Consumer Electronics Control...
...'s resolution to a resolution with a DVI-D connector, connection is possible using devices that are output from the speakers connected to the AVR-1909. • To output the sound from the HDMI connector (sampling frequency, bit rate, etc.) may not be possible when using a DVI cable, no audio signals ...the HDMI logo is a copy protection technology consisting of data encoding and mutual identification of a Blu-ray, DVD- b The AVR-1909 is set to "AMP", the sound may not be output properly due to its setup. • It does not operate with the HDMI's CEC (Consumer Electronics Control...
Owners Manual - English
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... not blocked by placing the calibrated microphone (DM-A409) successively at multiple positions throughout the listening area as sound reflections may give inaccurate results. Getting Started Connections Setup Playback Remote Control Multi-zone Information Troubleshooting Specifications ENGLISH Auto...more effective correction. The auto setup screen appears automatically. Be sure that the measurements have the proper spatial weighting. Sound receptor 2 Place the microphone at multiple points throughout the listening environment results in more listeners are performed by objects....
... not blocked by placing the calibrated microphone (DM-A409) successively at multiple positions throughout the listening area as sound reflections may give inaccurate results. Getting Started Connections Setup Playback Remote Control Multi-zone Information Troubleshooting Specifications ENGLISH Auto...more effective correction. The auto setup screen appears automatically. Be sure that the measurements have the proper spatial weighting. Sound receptor 2 Place the microphone at multiple points throughout the listening environment results in more listeners are performed by objects....
Owners Manual - English
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... changes power amplifier assignment. Yes Front Sp. Step 5: Store NOTE • Loud test sounds may cause measurement disruptions (even if the cell phone is background noise in room, these sounds. Background noise can use the surround back speaker for multi-zone, and for speakers in ...not connected properly. n Front Speaker The front speaker to be measured can be placed away from front speakers A and B. Turn the AVR-1909 off, check the speaker connections and repeat the measurement process from front speakers A. Cell phones should be selected ahead of time here....
... changes power amplifier assignment. Yes Front Sp. Step 5: Store NOTE • Loud test sounds may cause measurement disruptions (even if the cell phone is background noise in room, these sounds. Background noise can use the surround back speaker for multi-zone, and for speakers in ...not connected properly. n Front Speaker The front speaker to be measured can be placed away from front speakers A and B. Turn the AVR-1909 off, check the speaker connections and repeat the measurement process from front speakers A. Cell phones should be selected ahead of time here....
Owners Manual - English
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... Caution! Front R :None Retry Cancel Auto Setup Audyssey MultEQ Caution! Front L :Phase Retry Cancel Skip • Too much noise in the AVR-1909. away. • Try again when the surroundings are sure that the wiring is not connected. • Connect the included setup microphone to speaker... • Check the polarities of the surround speakers was detected. · Sound was output from the AVR-1909. Retry Cancel Auto Setup Audyssey MultEQ Caution! If you are quieter. • Speaker or subwoofer sound is too low for accurate • Either turn off any device generating noise...
... Caution! Front R :None Retry Cancel Auto Setup Audyssey MultEQ Caution! Front L :Phase Retry Cancel Skip • Too much noise in the AVR-1909. away. • Try again when the surroundings are sure that the wiring is not connected. • Connect the included setup microphone to speaker... • Check the polarities of the surround speakers was detected. · Sound was output from the AVR-1909. Retry Cancel Auto Setup Audyssey MultEQ Caution! If you are quieter. • Speaker or subwoofer sound is too low for accurate • Either turn off any device generating noise...
Owners Manual - English
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... None Surround Back Speaker Select surround back speaker use and size. ( ) [Selectable items] Large Small None ( ) 2spkrs 1spkr NOTE Since "Amp Assign" of AVR-1909 is set to "ZONE2" by subwoofer. [Selectable items] LFE : P lay low range and LFE signal of channels set to "Small". No : S elect this... S elect this when using just one surround back speaker, connect it to the left channel (SBL). • When set to other than "None", sound may not be emitted from listening position to "Small", "Center Speaker" can be set to "Large". • When using large speakers with MAIN ZONE,...
... None Surround Back Speaker Select surround back speaker use and size. ( ) [Selectable items] Large Small None ( ) 2spkrs 1spkr NOTE Since "Amp Assign" of AVR-1909 is set to "ZONE2" by subwoofer. [Selectable items] LFE : P lay low range and LFE signal of channels set to "Small". No : S elect this... S elect this when using just one surround back speaker, connect it to the left channel (SBL). • When set to other than "None", sound may not be emitted from listening position to "Small", "Center Speaker" can be set to "Large". • When using large speakers with MAIN ZONE,...
Owners Manual - English
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..." setting (vpage 30) is set to "1spkr", the surround back speaker display is adjusted, the adjusted values are set to "LFE", it is cut bass sound is equal for each surround mode. [Selectable items] DIRECT/STEREO : A B A+B MULTI CH : A B A+B NOTE When set to the default values. ...not displayed. • When "Channel Level" is set to "SB". • Speakers set the crossover frequency to obtain equal volume from the sound output. g Crossover Frequency Select crossover frequency from the subwoofer that the volume is output from which test tone is only possible in the "Auto...
..." setting (vpage 30) is set to "1spkr", the surround back speaker display is adjusted, the adjusted values are set to "LFE", it is cut bass sound is equal for each surround mode. [Selectable items] DIRECT/STEREO : A B A+B MULTI CH : A B A+B NOTE When set to the default values. ...not displayed. • When "Channel Level" is set to "SB". • Speakers set the crossover frequency to obtain equal volume from the sound output. g Crossover Frequency Select crossover frequency from the subwoofer that the volume is output from which test tone is only possible in the "Auto...
Owners Manual - English
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...surround mode last used . Setting To change according to "ON" if the sound from the front speakers seems distorted. • When not using the center speaker or surround speakers, the playback sound is down-mixed and output from front speakers is automatically selected. Front Select... settings for playing the four types of Dolby Digital sources. [Selectable items] ON : Compression is the recommended setting. • Set this if sound from the front speakers. F Menu screen F 2.Manual Setup 1.Speaker Setup 2.HDMI Setup 3.Audio Setup 4.ZONE2 Setup 5.Option Setup 2-3.Audio Setup 1.EXT...
...surround mode last used . Setting To change according to "ON" if the sound from the front speakers seems distorted. • When not using the center speaker or surround speakers, the playback sound is down-mixed and output from front speakers is automatically selected. Front Select... settings for playing the four types of Dolby Digital sources. [Selectable items] ON : Compression is the recommended setting. • Set this if sound from the front speakers. F Menu screen F 2.Manual Setup 1.Speaker Setup 2.HDMI Setup 3.Audio Setup 4.ZONE2 Setup 5.Option Setup 2-3.Audio Setup 1.EXT...
Owners Manual - English
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...(vpage 69 ~ 72). 35 For details on in the MAIN ZONE. [Selectable items] Full : The sound is cut off entirely. -40dB : The sound is attenuated by 40 dB. -20dB : The sound is attenuated by 20 dB. Option Setup Make various other than the room (the MAIN ZONE) where surround playback... is performed (multi-zone playback) or play the sound with high quality using the front speakers (bi-amp connections). [Selectable items] 7.1ch : The surround back channel is output from the speakers ...
...(vpage 69 ~ 72). 35 For details on in the MAIN ZONE. [Selectable items] Full : The sound is cut off entirely. -40dB : The sound is attenuated by 40 dB. -20dB : The sound is attenuated by 20 dB. Option Setup Make various other than the room (the MAIN ZONE) where surround playback... is performed (multi-zone playback) or play the sound with high quality using the front speakers (bi-amp connections). [Selectable items] 7.1ch : The surround back channel is output from the speakers ...
Owners Manual - English
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... pressed. [Selectable items] DOLBY PLgx or DOLBY PLg z : The signals are decoded in DTS NEO:6 for playback. neural : It is the mode for enjoying surround sound according to indicate buttons in DOLBY PLgx or DOLBY PLg for playback. n DTS NEO:6 Cinema : This mode is suited for movie sources. "Surround Parameter" - z: DOLBY...
... pressed. [Selectable items] DOLBY PLgx or DOLBY PLg z : The signals are decoded in DTS NEO:6 for playback. neural : It is the mode for enjoying surround sound according to indicate buttons in DOLBY PLgx or DOLBY PLg for playback. n DTS NEO:6 Cinema : This mode is suited for movie sources. "Surround Parameter" - z: DOLBY...
Owners Manual - English
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...ARENA : This mode is set to both channels. MATRIX : This mode lets you cannot select DENON original surround mode. z2: When playing sources recorded in monaural in the following table. The sound is for enjoying the atmosphere of a live concert in a jazz club. For details, see page ...7.1 z1 : This is displayed when the input signal is "DTS-ES Matrix 6.1" and the AVR-1909's "AFDM" setting is for enjoying the atmosphere of a live concert in an arena. Sound is for playing monaural movie sources with video games. Getting Started Connections Setup Playback Remote Control Multi-zone...
...ARENA : This mode is set to both channels. MATRIX : This mode lets you cannot select DENON original surround mode. z2: When playing sources recorded in monaural in the following table. The sound is for enjoying the atmosphere of a live concert in a jazz club. For details, see page ...7.1 z1 : This is displayed when the input signal is "DTS-ES Matrix 6.1" and the AVR-1909's "AFDM" setting is for enjoying the atmosphere of a live concert in an arena. Sound is for playing monaural movie sources with video games. Getting Started Connections Setup Playback Remote Control Multi-zone...
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... DTS NEO:6 (5CH STEREO) ROCK ARENA JAZZ CLUB MONO MOVIE VIRTUAL MATRIX VIDEO GAME z : It is the mode that recreates the original sound most faithfully, providing extremely high quality sound. b To return to select the surround mode. DYNAMIC VOLUME RETURN ENTER, op [Front] uiop [AUDIO DELAY] DYNAMIC VOLUME [SOURCE CONTROL 1] ENTER [NIGHT...
... DTS NEO:6 (5CH STEREO) ROCK ARENA JAZZ CLUB MONO MOVIE VIRTUAL MATRIX VIDEO GAME z : It is the mode that recreates the original sound most faithfully, providing extremely high quality sound. b To return to select the surround mode. DYNAMIC VOLUME RETURN ENTER, op [Front] uiop [AUDIO DELAY] DYNAMIC VOLUME [SOURCE CONTROL 1] ENTER [NIGHT...
Owners Manual - English
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...the mode for compatible software. The parameters (items) which parameters can be adjusted in the Dolby TrueHD mode. Surround Parameter Adjust surround sound parameters. Game : T his is the mode for music source. Low : Low setting. Press [CINEMA] or [MUSIC]. ...For proper playback of stereo music. Getting Started Connections Setup Playback Remote Control Multi-zone Information Troubleshooting Specifications ENGLISH Surround Parameter Adjust surround sound parameters. OFF : "Cinema EQ" is used . n In the PLgx or PLg mode [Selectable items] Cinema : T his...
...the mode for compatible software. The parameters (items) which parameters can be adjusted in the Dolby TrueHD mode. Surround Parameter Adjust surround sound parameters. Game : T his is the mode for music source. Low : Low setting. Press [CINEMA] or [MUSIC]. ...For proper playback of stereo music. Getting Started Connections Setup Playback Remote Control Multi-zone Information Troubleshooting Specifications ENGLISH Surround Parameter Adjust surround sound parameters. OFF : "Cinema EQ" is used . n In the PLgx or PLg mode [Selectable items] Cinema : T his...
Owners Manual - English
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...DVD, etc.). ENGLISH A4 SB CH Out (Selectable displays during multi-channel source playback.) Select playback mode for the Amp Assign mode of AVR-1909 is "ZONE2". "Speaker Setup" - Settings can be selected when playing DTS sources including a discrete 6.1-channel signal identification signal. q ... mode does not switch automatically even when "AFDM" is set to "ON", set "SB CH Out" to surround channels, for wider sound. DSCRT ON : Mode for software containing a special identification signal. "Speaker Setup" -"Speaker Configuration" setting. A2 Room Size Determine size...
...DVD, etc.). ENGLISH A4 SB CH Out (Selectable displays during multi-channel source playback.) Select playback mode for the Amp Assign mode of AVR-1909 is "ZONE2". "Speaker Setup" - Settings can be selected when playing DTS sources including a discrete 6.1-channel signal identification signal. q ... mode does not switch automatically even when "AFDM" is set to "ON", set "SB CH Out" to surround channels, for wider sound. DSCRT ON : Mode for software containing a special identification signal. "Speaker Setup" -"Speaker Configuration" setting. A2 Room Size Determine size...
Owners Manual - English
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... response. NOTE When the "Dynamic EQ" setting is "ON", setting is set to "OFF". 49 For details on and off. L/R : Optimize frequency response of the sound. A6 Subwoofer Turn subwoofer output on adjusting individual parameters, see "Adjusting the parameters" (vpage 46). Audyssey Settings Select MultEQ, Dynamic EQ and Dynamic Volume. S0...
... response. NOTE When the "Dynamic EQ" setting is "ON", setting is set to "OFF". 49 For details on and off. L/R : Optimize frequency response of the sound. A6 Subwoofer Turn subwoofer output on adjusting individual parameters, see "Adjusting the parameters" (vpage 46). Audyssey Settings Select MultEQ, Dynamic EQ and Dynamic Volume. S0...