Denon AVR-686S User Manual

AV SURROUND RECEIVERAVR-686OPERATING INSTRUCTIONSMODE D’EMPLOI

7ENGLISHENGLISHEasy Setup and Operation Easy Setup and OperationS VIDEOINVIDEOINMonitor TVCOMPONENT VIDEO INYPBPRFHG• For best picture quality (especi

8ENGLISHEasy Setup and Operation Easy Setup and OperationENGLISH4Press the ON/STANDBY switch on the main unitor ON/SOURCE button on the remote control

9ENGLISHEasy Setup and Operation Easy Setup and OperationENGLISHStarting Auto SetupMeasurement of each channel is performed as follows:1Press the CURS

ENGLISHENGLISHEasy Setup and Operation Easy Setup and Operation10About error messages• These error displays may be displayed when performing Auto Setu

11ENGLISHConnecting Other SourcesENGLISHCable indicationsSignal directionThe hookup diagrams on the subsequent pages assume the use of the following o

12ENGLISHENGLISHConnecting Other Sources Connecting Other SourcesConnecting a TV/DBS tunerFGATVS VIDEOOUTRLAUDIO OUTVIDEOOUTCOMPONENT VIDEO OUTYPBPROP

13ENGLISHENGLISHConnecting Other Sources Connecting Other SourcesConnecting a VCRVideo deckS VIDEOOUTS VIDEOINRLAUDIO INRLAUDIO OUTVIDEOOUTVIDEOINRLRL

14ENGLISHENGLISHConnecting Other Sources Connecting Other SourcesNOTE:• Do not connect two FM antennassimultaneously.• Even if an external AM antenna

ENGLISHENGLISH15Connecting Other Sources Connecting Other SourcesConnecting the power supply cordAC 120 V, 60 HzAC outlet (Wall)NOTE:• Only use the A

16ENGLISHENGLISHBasic OperationPlaying the input source1Select the input source to be played.Example: CD(Main unit) (Remote control unit)2Select the p

FCC INFORMATION (For US customers)ENGLISHFRANCAIS2 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS1. PRODUCTThis product complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation issubjec

17ENGLISHBasic Operation Basic OperationENGLISHPress the VIDEO SELECT button repeatedly until thedesired source appears on the display.Combining the c

18Basic Operation Basic OperationENGLISH2 Input mode display• In the AUTO mode• In the DIGITAL PCM mode• In the DIGITAL DTS mode• In the ANALOG modeDe

ENGLISH19Basic Operation Basic OperationDolby Pro Logic IIx (Pro Logic II) mode• To play in the PLIIx mode, set “S. BackSp” at the “SpeakerConfigurati

ENGLISH20Basic Operation Basic Operation• When making parameter settings, the display will return to theregular condition several seconds after the la

21ENGLISHBasic Operation Basic OperationENGLISHSTANDARDINPUT SELECTORSURROUND PARAMETERINPUT MODE SELECTENTERSTANDARDINPUT MODESURROUND BACKSURROUND

ENGLISH22ENGLISHBasic Operation Basic OperationPlay a program source with the orsymbol.• The Dolby Digital indicator lightswhen playing Dolby Digital

23ENGLISHBasic Operation Basic OperationENGLISH2 Surround parameters eCINEMA EQ. (Cinema Equalizer):The Cinema EQ function gently decreases the level

24ENGLISHBasic Operation Basic OperationENGLISH4Play a program source (DVD, etc.).5Press the CURSORDDbutton to switch to theaudio delay adjustment dis

ENGLISH25ENGLISHBasic Operation Basic OperationVIRTUAL5CH/7CH STEREODENON original surround modesThis unit is equipped with a high performance DSP (Di

26ENGLISHBasic Operation Basic OperationENGLISHLFE 0dB-10dB -5dB 0dBThis parameter is displayed during DOLBY DIGITAL and DTSplayback.• TONE DEFE

ENGLISH FRANCAIS2 System setup / Configuration système*Front Large*Center Small*Surr. Small*S.Back Small*S.Back 2sp>*Subwoofer YesSpea

27ENGLISHBasic Operation Basic OperationENGLISH2 Operating the surround mode and the surroundparameters from the main unit’s panel1Turn the SELECT kno

ENGLISH28Basic Operation Basic OperationChannel LevelYou can adjust the channel level either according to the playbacksources or to suit your taste, a

29ENGLISHBasic Operation Basic OperationENGLISHAuto tuner presetsListening to the radioAuto preset memoryHold the PRESET • button and press the POWER

30ENGLISHBasic Operation Basic OperationENGLISHManual tuning1Set the input source to “TUNER”.3Press the MODE button to set the manual tuningmode.Check

31ENGLISHAdvanced OperationENGLISHRemote control unitOperating DENON audio componentsAdvanced Operation1Set the MODE 1 switch to “AUDIO”.2Set the MODE

32Advanced Operation Advanced OperationENGLISHPreset memory1Set the MODE 1 switch to “AUDIO” or “VIDEO”.2Set the MODE 2 switch to the component to ber

33Advanced OperationENGLISHAdvanced Operation1. Digital video disc player (DVD) system buttonsON/SOURCE : Power on/standbyOFF : DENON DVD power off6,

34Advanced Operation Advanced OperationENGLISH4. Digital broadcast satellite (DBS) tuner and cable (CABLE) system buttonsON/SOURCE : Power on/standbyM

35Advanced Operation Advanced OperationENGLISHMulti zone music entertainment system• ZONE2 speaker out can be used when “ZONE2” is selected at “Power

36Advanced Operation Advanced OperationENGLISHRemote control unit operations duringmulti-source playback (selecting the source)1Set the MODE 1 switch

1Getting StartedENGLISHENGLISHContentsGetting StartedAccessories ··············································································2Before

37ENGLISHAdvanced Operation Advanced OperationENGLISHOther functionsLast function memory• This unit is equipped with a last function memory which stor

ENGLISHAdvanced SetupENGLISH38Use System Setup to customize a variety of settings to suit your listening environment.For the contents of a system menu

39ENGLISHAdvanced Setup Advanced SetupENGLISH4Press the CURSORFForGGbutton to select yoursurround back speaker type, then press theENTER or CURSORHHbu

40ENGLISHAdvanced Setup Advanced SetupENGLISH5Press the CURSORFForGGbutton to set thedistance from the surround R speakers to thelistening position, t

41ENGLISHAdvanced Setup Advanced SetupENGLISH4Press the CURSORFForGGbutton to set thecenter channel level, then press the CURSORHHbutton to switch to

42ENGLISHAdvanced Setup Advanced SetupENGLISH• Select “OFF” if nothing is connected.•“TUNER” and “V. AUX” cannot be selected.This setting assigns the

43Advanced Setup Advanced SetupENGLISH• The audio delay setting does not apply when playing in the EXT.IN mode or in the analog input direct mode or s

PageDefault settingsSystem Setup44Advanced Setup Advanced SetupENGLISHSystem setup items and default values (set upon shipment from the factory)2Speak

ENGLISHENGLISHTroubleshootingPageMeasuresCauseSymptom45TroubleshootingIf a problem should arise,first check the following.1. Are the connections corre

46Additional InformationENGLISH• Other types of audio:These signals are designed to recreate a 360° sound field usingthree to five speakers.In this ca

2ENGLISHENGLISHGetting Started Getting StartedAccessoriesCheck that the following parts are included in addition to the main unit:q Operating instruct

47Additional Information Additional InformationENGLISHSpeaker setting examplesHere we describe a number of speaker settings for differentpurposes. Use

48Additional Information Additional InformationENGLISHPlayback method(reference page)Dolby Digital outputterminalsMediaDolby Pro LogicDolby DigitalCom

49Additional Information Additional InformationENGLISH[2] DTS Digital SurroundDigital Theater Surround (also called simply DTS) is a multi-channel dig

50Additional Information Additional InformationENGLISHWhen DTS-ES Discrete 6.1 or Matrix 6.1 encoded sources aredecoded with a DTS-ES decoder, the for

51Additional Information Additional InformationENGLISHSurround modes and parametersC (0 dB)C (0 dB)EC (0 dB)C (0 dB)C (0 dB)C (0 dB)C (0 dB)C (0 dB)C

ENGLISHENGLISH52Specifications2 Audio section• Power amplifierRated output: Front: 75 W +75 W (8 Ω/ohms, 20 Hz ~ 20 kHz with 0.08% T.H.D.)110 W + 110

2 List of preset codes / Liste de codes préréglésJC Penny 004, 005, 007, 023, 028, 049, 062, 085,087, 088Jensen 013, 026JVC 004, 005, 006, 026, 029, 0

Optonica 021Panasonic 024, 049, 064, 066, 067, 068, 069, 107Perdio 009Pentax 009, 013, 023, 058, 090Philco 015, 016, 049Philips 015, 021, 042, 049, 10

Futuretech 004GE 020, 036, 037, 040, 044, 058, 066, 088,119, 120, 125, 147Goldstar 000, 015, 029, 031, 039, 048, 051, 056,057, 067, 068, 069, 116Grund

CABLEABC 006, *[007], 008, 009Archer 010, 011Century 011Citizen 011Colour Voice 012, 013Comtronic 014Eastern 015Garrard 011Gemini 030, 033, 034General

3ENGLISHENGLISHGetting Started Getting StartedOperating range of the remote control unit30°30°Approx. 23 feet• Point the remote control unit at the re

Magnavox 002Marantz 002Onkyo 016, 018Optimus 007, 008Panasonic 012Philips 002Pioneer 007, 008, 009Sony 013, 014, 015Technics 012Victor 004Wards 007Yam

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4ENGLISHENGLISHGetting StartedRemote control unitFor details on the functions of these parts, refer to the pages given in parentheses ( ).SURROUND MO

ENGLISH5ENGLISHEasy Setup and OperationEasy Setup and OperationSpeaker connections• Connect the speaker terminals with thespeakers making sure that li

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