Denon AVR-4806CI User Manual

AV SURROUND RECEIVERAVR-4806CIOPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

10Getting Started@0 @1 @2 @3 @5@4#5#6#7 #4 #3#2@9#0#1 @8 @7 @6q Power ON/STANDBY switch ...(21)w Power indicator ...

100Advanced Setup – Part 11Press the CURSORDDorHHbutton to select theinput source, then press the CURSORFForGGbutton to select “DLINK”.2Press the CURS

101Advanced Setup – Part 1Setting the Input Function Level• Correct the playback level of the different input sources.• Adjust the playback levels of

Advanced Setup – Part 1102To reset the input source name to the default value,press the CURSORFFor GGbutton to highlight the inputsource display, the

103Advanced Setup – Part 1Setting the IEEE1394 Auto Function• Set whether or not to automatically play the IEEE1394device when it is selected with the

104Advanced Setup – Part 1¢ Preset Skip• When selecting preset channels pressing the CHANNEL +or – button, it is possible to skip specific preset chan

105Advanced Setup – Part 14Repeat step 3 to input the preset channelname.To reset the input source name to the default value,press the CURSORFFor GGb

106Advanced Setup – Part 1Video Setup•Make the video-related settings.Setting the HDMI / DVI In Assignment• This setting assigns the HDMI input termin

107Advanced Setup – Part 1Setting the Component In Assignment• This setting assigns the component video input terminal ofthe AVR-4806CI for the differ

108Advanced Setup – Part 12Press the CURSORDDorHHbutton to select thesetting, then press the CURSORFForGGbuttonto select the parameter.Analog to HDMI

109Advanced Setup – Part 1• “Aspect”, “Resolution” “Color Space” and “RGB ModeSetup” are only displayed when “Analog to HDMI Convert”is set to “ON”.•

11Getting Startedu yo!0!1!2!3!5!6!7 !4 ier tqwq Input signal indicatorThe respective indicator will light corresponding to theinput signal.w Input sig

110Advanced Setup – Part 1Display Mode:• Mode 1:Flickering is not prevented.• Mode 2:Prevents flickering of the on screen display whenthere is no vide

111Advanced Setup – Part 1Setting the 2ch Direct/Stereo• Set this when you want to change the speaker settingswhen the surround mode is set to the 2-c

112Advanced Setup – Part 1Setting the Dolby Digital Setup• Sets the down-mixing method when not using a centerspeaker or surround speakers.1Press the

113Advanced Setup – Part 1Setting the Manual EQ Setup• Allows you to adjust the tonal quality of the various speakers(except the subwoofer) while list

114Advanced Setup – Part 1Press the CURSORDDorHHbutton to select“Exit”, then press the ENTER button.•The “System Setup Menu” reappears.7• “Base Curve

115Advanced Setup – Part 1Option Setup•Make other expert settings.Setting the Channel Setup•With this setting it is possible to change the number ofch

116Advanced Setup – Part 1Setting the Power Amplifier Assignment•AVR-4806CI’s power amplifiers for seven channels (exceptthe front channel), can be as

117Advanced Setup – Part 1S. Back:If no surround back speakers are used in the mainroom, their amplifier channels can be assigned forother uses, or on

118Advanced Setup – Part 1Volume Limit:Set the upper limit for the volume for the differentzones.• –20 dB, –10 dB, 0 dB:The volume cannot be increased

119Advanced Setup – Part 1Setting the Trigger Out• Three 12 V DC Trigger Outputs on the rear panel can be usedto control other devices with compatible

12Getting Started• For details on the functions of these parts, refer to the pages given in parentheses ( ).NOTE:•With the AVR-4806CI, the “ZONE4”,“V

120Advanced Setup – Part 1ZONE2 and ZONE3 tone control andchannel level setting• Adjust the sound output from ZONE2 and ZONE3.1Press the CURSORDDorHHb

121Advanced Setup – Part 1Setting the Digital Out Assignment• The optical digital output terminals on the AVR-4806CI’s rearpanel (OPTICAL2 to 4 OUT) n

122Advanced Setup – Part 1• The system setup settings can be locked so that theycannot be changed easily.1Press the CURSORDDorHHbutton to select“Setup

123Advanced Setup – Part 1Network Setup• If you are using a broadband router (DHCP function), there is no need to make the settings at “Setting the IP

124Advanced Setup – Part 1•Make this setting when connecting to the Internet via aproxy server.1Press the CURSORDDorHHbutton to select“Proxy” at the “

Advanced Setup – Part 2125Setting the type of speakers1Press the CURSORDDorHHbutton to select“Speaker Setup” at the “System Setup Menu”,then press the

126Advanced Setup – Part 2¢ ParametersLarge:Select this when using speakers that can fully reproducedeep bass well below 80 Hz.Yes / No:Select “Yes” w

127Advanced Setup – Part 2Setting the Delay Time1Press the CURSORDDorHHbutton to select“Delay Time” at the “Speaker Setup” menu,then press the ENTER b

128Advanced Setup – Part 24Press the CURSORFForGGbutton to set thedistance between the center speaker andlistening position.Example: When the distance

129Advanced Setup – Part 23Press the CURSORDDorHHbutton to select“Surr. Sp.”, then press the CURSORFForGGbutton to select the surround speaker(s) from

Easy Setup and Operation13Placing the speakers.Connecting the speakers.Connect the DVD player to theAVR-4806CI.Connect the AVR-4806CI’smonitor output

130Advanced Setup – Part 2• When adjusting the level of an active subwoofer system,you may also need to adjust the subwoofer’s own volumecontrol. • Wh

131Advanced Setup – Part 2• Please set all THX Certified speakers to small and thecrossover to 80 Hz.•We recommend using with the crossover frequency

132Advanced Setup – Part 2• For the “WIDE SCREEN” and “7CH STEREO” DSPsimulation modes, the surround speakers can be setseparately.¢About Speaker type

133Advanced Setup – Part 21Press the CURSORDDorHHbutton to select“Surround Back Speaker Position” at the“THX Audio Setup” screen, then press theENTER

134Advanced Setup – Part 2Setting the Room EQ Setup1Press the CURSORDDorHHbutton to select“Room EQ Setup” at the “Auto Setup / RoomEQ” menu, then pres

135Advanced Setup – Part 2Setting the Direct Mode Setup1Press the CURSORDDorHHbutton to select“Direct Mode Setup” at the “Auto Setup /Room EQ” menu, t

136Advanced Setup – Part 2Check the parameter1Press the CURSORDDorHHbutton to select“Parameter Check” at the “Auto Setup / RoomEQ” menu, then press th

137Advanced Setup – Part 29Press the CURSORDDorHHbutton to select“Exit”, then press the ENTER button.• The “Auto Setup / Room EQ” menu reappears.10Pre

PageDefault settingsSpeaker SetupPageDefault settingsAuto Setup / Room EQ138Advanced Setup – Part 21. Auto Setup/Room EQ1 Auto SetupRoom EQSetup2Direc

PageDefault settingsAdvanced PlaybackVideo Setup PageDefault settingsAudio Input Setup PageDefault settings139Advanced Setup – Part 23. Audio Input Se

14Easy Setup and Operation¢ Basic system layout (For a THX Ultra2 system)• The following is an example of the basic layout for a system consisting of

PageDefault settingsNetwork SetupOption Setup PageDefault settings140Advanced Setup – Part 26. Option Setup1ChannelSetupThe number of channels that yo

Symptom Cause Measures PageTroubleshooting141If a problem should arise, first check the following.1. Are the connections correct?2. Have you operated

Symptom Cause Measures Page142TroubleshootingThe HDMI audio is not output.• The AVR-4806CI does not play HDMI audiosignals.• The HDMI audio signals ar

Additional Information143• Other types of audio:These signals are designed to recreate a 360° sound fieldusing three to five speakers.In this case the

144Additional InformationSurround back speakersThe THX Surround EX format adds new “Surround Back” (SB)channels to the conventional 5.1-channel system

145Additional InformationSpeaker setting examplesHere we describe a number of speaker settings for differentpurposes. Use these examples as guides to

146Additional Information• Set the front speakers, center speaker and subwoofer inthe same positions as in example q.• It is best to place the surroun

147Additional Information[2] When not using surround back speakersSubwooferSurround speakersFront speakers45°MonitorCenter speaker[ As seen from above

MediaDolby Digital outputterminalsPlayback method(reference page)DVD1Others(satellite broadcasts,CATV, etc.)Optical or coaxialdigital output (same as

149Additional Information[2] DTS Digital SurroundDTS Digital Surround (also called simply DTS) is a multi-channel digital signal format developed by D

15Easy Setup and OperationSpeaker connections• Connect the speaker terminals with the speakers makingsure that like polarities are matched ( <with

150Additional Information[3] DTS-ES™DTS-ES is a new multi-channel digital signal formatdeveloped by Digital Theater Systems, Inc. While offeringhigh c

151Additional Information[4] DTS 96/24The sampling frequency, number of bits and number ofchannels used for recording of music, etc., in studios hasbe

152Additional Information¢ THX Ultra2™Before any home theater component can be THX Ultra2certified, it must incorporate all the features above andalso

153Additional Information[6] THX™ Surround EX™In 1999, a new surround system was launchedsimultaneously with the release of the movie “Star WarsEpisod

154Additional InformationThe two diagrams below illustrate two examples ofmicrophone placement for two types of seatingarrangements. There are six mea

155Additional InformationAbout IEEE1394IEEE1394 is an international standard established by the“IEEE” (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Enginee

156Additional InformationvTunerThis is an Internet radio free online contents server. Note thatusage fess are included in upgrade costs.For inquiries

Surround Mode157Additional InformationSurround modes and parametersC : Signal / AdjustableE : No signal / Not adjustableB :Turned on or off by speaker

158Additional InformationSurround ModePURE DIRECT, DIRECTDSD DIRECTDSD MULTI DIRECTMULTI CH DIRECTSTEREOEXT. INMULTI CH INWIDE SCREENHOME THX CINEMA (

159Additional Information¢ Differences in surround mode names depending on the input signalsEECCCCCCEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE4CCEEEEECECCCCEEEEEEECCEEEE

16Easy Setup and Operation¢ Connections• The AVR-4806CI can be configured for 10 speaker playback using two pairs of surround speakers (A+B) and one p

160Additional InformationSurround ModeSuper Audio CDButtonNoteDTS ES DSCRT(With Flag)Input signalsDTSDOLBY DIGITALANALOGLINEARPCMDTS ES MTRX(With Flag

Video convert161Additional InformationRelationship between the video input signal and monitor output according to the videoconvert mode settings MAIN

162Additional InformationCC: Signal inputEE: No signalEE: Not output✳1:On screen display superimposed on video signal and output.✳2:On screen display

Specifications163¢ Audio section• Power amplifierRated output: Front:140 W + 140 W (8 Ω/ohms, 20 Hz ~ 20 kHz with 0.05 % T.H.D.)165 W + 165 W (6 Ω/o

164Specifications¢ Tuner section [FM] (note: µV at 75 Ω/ohms, 0 dBf = 1 x 10–15W) [AM]Receiving Range: 87.5 MHz ~ 107.9 MHz 520 kHz ~ 1710 kHz Usable

1PRESET CODEList of preset codes / Liste de codes préréglésDVD3D Lab 40539Acoustic Solutions 40713, 40730, 41242Advent 41016AEG 40770, 40790AFK 41051A

2PRESET CODEDenver 40699, 40778, 41107, 41165, 41353, 41359Desav 40770Desay 40800, 41407Diamond 40651, 40768, 40790Dick Smith Electronics40833, 41730D

3PRESET CODEMomitsu 41082MTlogic 41265Mustek 40730, 41730Mx Onda 40651NAD 40591, 40692, 40741Naiko 40770, 41004Narita 41115NEC 40591, 40692, 40785, 40

4PRESET CODEShinco 40717Shinsonic 40533, 40839Silva 40831Silva Schneider 40831Singer 40690, 40768Skantic 40539, 40713, 41003Skymaster 40730, 40768Slim

5PRESET CODECyberHome 41129Denon 40490Dick Smith Electronics41730Digitrex 41056DSE 41730Funai 40675, 41334Gateway 41073, 41158Go Video 40741, 41158, 4

17Easy Setup and OperationConnecting a DVD player and TV (Monitor)DVD playerS VIDEOOUTCOAXIALOUTRLAUDIO OUTVIDEOOUTCOMPONENT VIDEO OUTYPBPROPTICALOUTH

6PRESET CODEAmerican High 20035Amoisonic 20479Amstrad 20000, 20072, 20278Anam 20037, 20162, 20226, 20240, 20278Anam National 20162, 20226, 21562Anitec

7PRESET CODEHypson 20000, 20037, 20072, 20209, 20278iBUYPOWER 21972Imperial 20000Ingersoll 20209, 20240Inno Hit 20072, 20432inotech 20278Interbuy 2007

8PRESET CODENiveus Media 21972Noblex 20240Nokia 20041, 20042, 20046, 20048, 20081, 20104,20240, 20278, 20315Nordmende 20041, 20067, 20320Northgate 219

9PRESET CODESEI 20081Seleco 20037, 20041Semp 20045Sentra 20072Serie Dorada 20037Sharp 20037, 20048, 20209, 20807Shinco 20000Shintom 20072, 20104Shivak

10PRESET CODETeac 20000, 20037, 20041, 20072, 20278, 20642Tec 20072Tech Line 20072Technics 20035, 20081, 20162, 20226TechniSat 20209Teco 20035, 20037,

11PRESET CODEAkito 10037Akura 10009, 10037, 10218, 10264, 10282, 10359,10412, 10668, 10714, 11037Alaron 10179, 10216Alba 10009, 10036, 10037, 10163, 1

12PRESET CODEChengdu 10009, 10817Ching Tai 10003, 10009, 10092, 10179Chun Yun 10000, 10003, 10009, 10092, 10179, 10180,10700, 10843Chunfeng 10009, 102

13PRESET CODEDual 10037, 10217, 10259, 10394, 10531, 10544,11137Dual Tec 10217Dumont 10017, 10019, 10070, 10087, 10102Dunai 10544Durabrand 10003, 1017

14PRESET CODEGE 10021, 10027, 10030, 10047, 10051, 10055,10092, 10093, 10109, 10135, 10178, 10180,10282, 10287, 10335, 10451, 10560, 10625,11147, 1134

15PRESET CODEHaiyan 10264, 10412, 10817Halifax 10217Hallmark 10178Hammerstein 10060, 10264Hampton 10216, 10217Hanimex 10218Hankook 10019, 10030, 10056

18Easy Setup and OperationTV (Monitor)S VIDEOINVIDEOINCOMPONENT VIDEO INYPBPRHDMIINHJIL• For best picture quality (especially with progressive DVD and

16PRESET CODEIrradio 10218, 10247, 10290, 10371IRT 10451, 10628, 10698, 11661Isukai 10037, 10218, 10282, 10455ITC 10217, 10320ITS 10216, 10264, 10371I

17PRESET CODEMatsui 10009, 10011, 10035, 10036, 10037, 10072,10163, 10177, 10191, 10195, 10208, 10217,10235, 10335, 10355, 10363, 10371, 10433,10443,

18PRESET CODENoblex 10154, 10180Nobliko 10070, 10102, 10216Nokia 10109, 10163, 10179, 10208, 10320, 10339,10346, 10359, 10361, 10374, 10473, 10480,105

19PRESET CODEPanama 10037, 10217, 10247, 10264Panashiba 10001Panasonic 10037, 10051, 10054, 10055, 10108, 10163,10208, 10226, 10250, 10361, 10367, 105

20PRESET CODERex 10163, 10206, 10259, 10264, 10363, 10411RFT 10037, 10072, 10087, 10264, 10370, 10428Rhapsody 10185, 10216Ricoh 10037Rinex 10264, 1041

21PRESET CODEShow 10009, 10072, 10418, 10706Siarem 10087, 10102, 10516Siemens 10032, 10037, 10146, 10157, 10191, 10195,10200, 10361, 10535Siera 10012S

22PRESET CODETexet 10009, 10216, 10217, 10218, 10374ThemeScene 10887Thomson 10037, 10109, 10287, 10335, 10560, 10625,11447Thorn 10035, 10036, 10037, 1

23PRESET CODEUnic Line 10037, 10455United 10037, 10606, 10714, 10715, 11037Universal 10027, 10037Universum 10009, 10011, 10032, 10036, 10037, 10070,10

24PRESET CODECABLEABC 00003, 00007, 00008, 00011, 00013, 00014,00017, 00237ADB 01063, 01269Aichi Denshi 01512Alcatel 00896Allegro 00153, 00315Americas

25PRESET CODEParagon 00000Philips 00013, 00153, 00317, 00619, 00817, 01305Pioneer 00144, 00533, 00877, 01500, 01877Popular Mechanics 00400Pulsar 00000

19Easy Setup and OperationThe Auto Setup and Room EQ function of this unit performs ananalysis of the speaker system and measures the acousticcharacte

26PRESET CODEArcus 01143Arion 01205Armstrong 00243Arnion 01300ASA 00397Asat 00200ASCI 00114, 01334ASLF 00713AssCom 00853AST 00321, 00351Astacom 00668,

27PRESET CODEFoxtel 00455, 00497, 00720, 00879, 01162, 01173,01176, 01356Fracarro 00421, 00668, 00871Freecom 00173, 00421, 00501Freesat 00882Fresat 00

28PRESET CODEKathrein 00114, 00115, 00123, 00173, 00200, 00249,00331, 00358, 00442, 00480, 00553, 00613,00658, 00713, 00742, 00818, 00898, 01057,01221

29PRESET CODEMax 00607Maximum 01075, 01334MB 00605MDS 01225Mediacom 01206Mediamarkt 00243MediaSat 00292, 00501, 00853Medion 00132, 00299, 00369, 00713

30PRESET CODEPro Visat 00520Prod 00573, 00639, 00723, 00873Profile 00710Promax 00455Prosat 00628, 01173Proscan 00392, 00566Protek 01567Proton 01535Pro

31PRESET CODETivo 01142, 01442, 01443, 01444Tokai 00200Tonna 00455, 00501, 00587, 00592, 00668, 00713,00834Topfield 01206, 01207, 01545Toshiba 00082,

32PRESET CODEXcom 00123, 00668, 00832Xcom Multimedia 00668XMS 01075Xrypton 00369Xsat 00123, 00668, 00713, 00847, 01214, 01323Xtreme 01300Yes 00887Zaun

33PRESET CODEMission 30157Mitsubishi 30156MTC 30420Musical Fidelity 30393, 30437Myryad 30157NAD 30000, 31208Nagaoka 30018Naim 30157Nakamichi 30147NEC

34PRESET CODETechnics 20229, 20353Thorens 20029Universum 20375, 20439Victor 20244, 20273, 20274Wards 20027, 20029Wharfedale 20439Yamaha 20094, 20097PV

35PRESET CODEBroksonic 40695Bush 40516, 40713, 40884Denver 41353, 41359Emerson 41268Go Vision 41071Grundig 40695Hitachi 41247Jensen 41016Konka 40719,

2¢ SAFETY PRECAUTIONS¢ NOTE ON USE / OBSERVATIONS RELATIVES A L’UTILISATION•Avoid high temperatures.Allow for sufficient heat dispersion wheninstalled

20Easy Setup and OperationConnecting a microphone1Connect the microphone for Auto Setup to theSETUP MIC jack on the front panel of the unit.2Mount the

40490DVD preset codes / Codes préréglés DVD36PRESET CODEZenith 00899DBS/PVR Combination 1@sat 01300Atsat 01300British Sky Broadcasting01175Canal Sate

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21Easy Setup and OperationStarting Auto Setup2Press the CURSORDDorHHbutton to select“Auto Setup / Room EQ”, then press theENTER button.• Display the “

22Easy Setup and Operation4If the check ends, press the ENTER buttonagain.[ Second screen ]3Check the results of the speaker detection,then press the

23Easy Setup and Operation4Perform step 2, 3 repeatedly.The more measurement points, the better theresulting room correction effect. We recommend amin

24Easy Setup and OperationCheck of the measurement result• The results of the measured items can be checked.1Press the CURSORDDorHHbutton to selectite

25Easy Setup and OperationMeasuresCauseScreen exampleAbout the error message• These error messages will be displayed when performing the measurements

Connecting Other Sources26Cable indicationsSignal directionAudio and Video cable• The hookup diagrams on the subsequent pages assume the use of the fo

27Connecting Other Sources• The AVR-4806CI is equipped with a function for up and downconverting video signals.Because of this, the AVR-4806CI’s MONIT

28Connecting Other SourcesConnecting equipment with HDMI terminals [To convert analog video signals to HDMI signals]TV (Monitor) HDMIINDVD playerS VI

29Connecting Other SourcesConnecting a DBS tunerConnecting a TV tunerHIATV tunerS VIDEOOUTRLAUDIO OUTVIDEOOUTCOMPONENT VIDEO OUTYPBPROPTICALOUTRLRLJDD

3SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS1. Read Instructions – All the safety and operating instructionsshould be read before the product is operated.2. Retain Instructio

30Connecting Other SourcesConnecting the external inputs (EXT. IN) terminalsDVD-Audio-Video /Super Audio CD Player /External decoder RSURROUNDBACKLRS

31Connecting Other SourcesConnecting a DVD recorderDVD recorderS VIDEOOUTS VIDEOINRLAUDIO INRLAUDIO OUTVIDEOOUTVIDEOINOPTICALINOPTICALOUTRLRLHHIIARLRL

32Connecting Other SourcesConnecting a CD playerRLAUDIO OUTCD playerCOAXIALOUTOPTICALOUTRLRLACDConnecting a VCRVideo deckS VIDEOINRLAUDIO INRLAUDIO OU

33Connecting Other SourcesConnecting a CD recorder or MD recorderRLAUDIO INRLAUDIO OUTCD recorder /MD recorderOPTICALOUTOPTICALINRLRLARLRLADDConnectin

34Connecting Other SourcesConnecting a tape deckRLAUDIO INRLAUDIO OUTTape deckRLRLARLRLADENON LINK connectionDVD playerDENONLINKE• High quality digita

35Connecting Other SourcesConnecting equipment with HDMI terminalsDVD playerHDMIOUTTV (Monitor)HDMIINLL•A simple 1-cable connection (using a commercia

36Connecting Other SourcesConnecting equipment with DVI terminalsDVD playerTV (Monitor)HDMIINDVI-DOUTCOAXIALOUTOPTICALOUTKLDCRLAUDIO OUTRLRLA• Connect

37Connecting Other SourcesConnecting IEEE1394 devicesDVD playerIEEE1394F• For the digital transfer of signals from Super Audio CDs and DVD-Audio discs

38Connecting Other SourcesConnecting the antenna terminalsDIRECTION OF BROADCASTING STATION75 Ω/ohms COAXIALCABLEFM ANTENNAFM INDOOR ANTENNA(Supplied)

39Connecting Other SourcesConnecting the CONTROL terminalsThese terminals are used for an externalcontroller.Perform the following operation before us

4Getting StartedThank you for choosing the DENON AVR-4806CI AV Surround Receiver. This remarkable component has been engineered toprovide superb surro

40Connecting Other SourcesConnecting the TRIGGER OUT terminalsTurn the DC 12V voltage on and off for theindividual functions and surround modes.For de

41Connecting Other SourcesZONE2/ZONE3 speaker out connections• When the power amplifier is assigned to the ZONE2 or ZONE3 output channel at “Power Amp

42Connecting Other SourcesConnecting the power supply cordAC 120V, 60HzAC outlets (wall)Power supply cord(Supplied)NOTE:• Only use the AC OUTLETS for

Basic Operation43Operating the remote control unit• The RC-1036 remote control has a backlit EL display whosecontents change according to the mode or

44Basic OperationPlaying the input source1Select the input source to be played.Example: CD(Main unit) (Remote control unit)To select the input source

45Basic OperationPlayback using the external input (EXT. IN)terminalsPress the EXT. IN button on the main unit or INPUTMODE button on the remote contr

46Basic OperationPress the ON SCREEN button.Each time an operation is performed, a description ofthat operation appears on the display connected to AV

47Basic Operation¢ Input mode display• In the AUTO mode• In the DIGITAL PCM mode• In the DIGITAL DTS mode• In the ANALOG modeDepending on the input si

48Basic OperationFlat:This the frequency response of all speakers flat.This is suitable for multi-channel music reproduction, fromdiscrete music sourc

49Basic OperationSurroundPlaying modes for different sources• The AVR-4806CI is equipped with many surround modes.We recommend using the surround mod

5¢ System Setup Menupage 125, 126page 126, 127page 127, 128page 128 ~ 130page 130, 131page 131, 132page 132, 133page 99, 100page 100page 101page 101,

50Basic OperationHOME THXCINEMAENTERSURROUND PARAMETERDIRECT/STEREO CURSORPURE DIRECTON SCREENCURSORDIRECT/STEREOPURE DIRECTHOME THXCINEMASURROUNDPARA

51Basic Operation1Press the HOME THX CINEMA button to select“Home THX Cinema” mode.2Play a program source with the mark.For operating instructions, re

52Basic Operation• In addition, screen information is displayed in the followingorder when the ON SCREEN button is pressed repeatedly:OSD-1 Audio inpu

53Basic Operation(2) (2ch source)OFF:Playback is conducted without using the surround backspeaker.ON:Playback is conducted using the surround back spe

Press the SURROUND BACK button.Lights when the Surround Back CH is on.54Basic OperationDolby Digital mode and DTS Surround(only with digital input)1Pr

55Basic Operation¢ Dialogue NormalizationDialogue Normalization (Dial Norm) is a feature of DolbyDigital, which is used to keep the programs at the sa

56Basic OperationDolby Pro Logic IIx (Pro Logic II) mode•To play in the PLIIx mode, set “Sp.Back” at the SpeakerConfiguration setting to “1spkr” or “2

57Basic Operation¢ Surround parameters rPro Logic IIx and Pro Logic II Mode:Select one of the modes (“Cinema”, “Music”, “Pro Logic”or “Game”).The Cine

58Basic Operation5Press the CURSORDDorHHbutton to select thevarious surround parameters.7Press the ENTER or SURROUND PARAMETERbutton to complete the s

59Basic Operation¢ ParametersMODE:• DH1:Reference room (small room with weak reverberations).• DH2:Live room (room with a bit stronger reverberations

6Getting StartedAdvanced OperationRemote control unitOperating DENON audio components ...80 ~ 82Preset memory ...

60Basic OperationMemory and call-out functions (USER MODE function)• The AVR-4806CI is equipped with a function for storing theselected input source,

WIDE SCREEN61Basic OperationDENON original surround modes• The AVR-4806CI is equipped with a high performance DSP (Digital Signal Processor) which use

62Basic OperationSURROUNDPARAMETERCURSORDSP SIMULATIONENTER7CH STEREODSP SIMULATION7CH STEREOCURSORSURROUNDPARAMETERENTERDSP surround simulation1Selec

63Basic OperationROOM SIZE:This sets the size of the sound field.There are five settings: “small”, “med.s” (medium-small),“medium”, “med.l” (medium-la

64Basic Operation5Press the CURSORDDorHHbutton to select“Bass” or “Treble”.6Press the CURSORFForGGbutton to set thelevel.To increase the bass or treb

65Basic OperationFader function• This function makes it possible to lower the volume of thefront channels (FL, C and FR) or the rear channels (SL, SR,

66Basic OperationManual tuning1Set the input source to “TUNER”.2Press the TU (TUNER)button to select the TUNERmode.3Watching the display, press the B

67Basic OperationChecking the preset stations• The preset (broadcast) stations can be checked on the onscreen display.Press the ON SCREEN button (in t

68Basic OperationRDS search1Set the input source to “TUNER”.3Press the RDS SEARCH button until “RDSSEARCH” appears on the display.• Use this function

69Basic Operation5Press the CHANNEL button.• Automatically begin the PTY search operation.If there is no station broadcasting the designatedprogram ty

7Getting Started• Check that the following parts are included in addition to the main unit:q Operating instructions ...

70Basic Operation4Press the CHANNEL button.• Automatically begin the TP search operation.If no TP station is found with above operation, all therecept

71Basic OperationXM Satellite Radio¢ Introducing XM Satellite RadioThere’s a world of audio listening pleasure beyond AM andFM. XM Satellite Radio. Se

72Basic OperationChannel selection1Set the input source to “TUNER”.2Press the TU (TUNER) button to select theTUNER mode.3Watching the display, press

73Basic OperationUsing the Network Audio FunctionInternet radio function• The AVR-4806CI can be connected to a network by cable to listen to Internet

74Basic Operation¢ Personal ComputerInstall “Windows Media Connect” on your computer.The required system for forming a music server is asdescribed bel

75Basic Operation¢ Network settingsWhen using a broadband router (DHCP function), thenetwork settings are made automatically, so there is noneed to ma

76Basic OperationIf no button is operated for approximately tenseconds, the regular display reappears.Registered presettings can be checked on the ons

77Basic Operation¢ Listening to Internet radio stations registered inyour favorites1When the “NetAudio” function is selected,press the CURSORDDorHHbut

78Basic OperationENTERCURSORFUNCTIONCURSORAUXMEMORYMODETUNINGENTERSelect “Radio List Version” to display the currentversion.Updating the list of radio

79Basic Operation4Press the CURSORDDorHHbutton to select themusic file, then press the ENTER or CURSOR GGbutton.•Connection starts, and playback start

8Getting StartedPreparing the remote control unit• The included remote control unit (RC-1036) can be used to operate not only the AVR-4806CI but other

Advanced Operation80Remote control unitOperating DENON audio componentsHOME MODESELECTOR1Press the MODE SELECTOR buttons to selectthe component you w

81Advanced Operation1. CD player (CD), CD recorder (CDR) systembuttonsDefault setting = CDThe preset codes of a CDR can be recorded in the CDmode so t

82Advanced OperationPreset memory1Press the MODE SELECTOR button for thecomponent you want to preset.Presetting is not possible for the AMP, ZONE2,ZON

Advanced Operation83Operating a component stored in thepreset memory1Press the MODE SELECTOR button for thecomponent you want to operate.2Operate the

84Advanced Operation2. Satellite (SAT) tuner, cable (CABLE) systembuttonsSRC ON : Power onSRC OFF : Power offSETUP : SetupDISP : GuideMENU : Menu•, ª

85Advanced Operation4. Monitor or TV system buttonsSRC ON : Power onSRC OFF : Power offSETUP : SetupMENU : Menu•, ª, 00, 11: Cursor up, down, left and

86Advanced Operation5Point the remote control units directly at eachother and press and hold in the button on theother remote control unit which you w

87Advanced Operation¢ Using the system call function1Press the AMP button to select the SYSTEMCALL mode.2Press the SYSTEM CALL button (1 to 3) atwhich

88Advanced OperationSetting the brightness• The brightness of the display can be adjusted in 5 levels.• The default brightness setting is level 3 (lev

89Advanced Operation¢All reset function¢Resetting the punch through setting121Press the MODE SELECTOR button (TV or SAT/ CBL) you want to reset.Press

9Getting StartedOperating range of the remote control unit• Point the remote control unit at the remote sensor on themain unit as shown on the diagram

90Advanced OperationMulti zone music entertainment system•When the outputs of the “ZONE2 (ZONE3)” OUT terminals are wired and connected to power ampli

91Advanced Operation¢ When using the power amplifier as the ZONE2/ZONE3 output• When the power amplifier is assigned to the ZONE2 or ZONE3 output chan

92Advanced OperationFUNCTION ZONE3/REC SELECTZONE2 SELECT1Press the ZONE2 SELECT button to display the“ZONE2 SOURCE” on the display.2Turn the FUNCTION

Advanced Operation934The volume of the outputs of the differentzones can be adjusted with the VOLUMEbutton on the remote control unit.The output level

Advanced Operation94Other functionFUNCTION DIRECT/STEREOZONE3/REC SELECTPHONES INPUT MODESURROUND MODEINPUT MODEDIRECT/STEREOSURROUND MODEON SCREENCDP

95Advanced OperationMulti-source recording / playback1Press the ZONE3/REC SELECT button until“RECOUT SOURCE” appears on the display.• The “REC” indica

96Advanced OperationInitialization of the Microprocessor• In very rare instances, the AVR-4806CI internalmicroprocessor might lock up, or otherwise ca

97Navigating through the System Setup MenuAudio In Setup*System Setup•You can change setting using the buttons on the front panel or remote control un

98Advanced Setup – Part 1• The AVR-4806CI is equipped with an intuitive and easy-to-understand on screen display, and is equipped with an alpha-numeri

99Advanced Setup – Part 1Setting the Digital In Assignment• This setting assigns the digital input terminals of the AVR-4806CI for the different input