Denon AVR 4806 - AV Receiver Operations Instructions

AV SURROUND RECEIVERAVR-4806OPERATING 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 1Display Mode:• Mode 1:Prevents flickering of the on screen display whenthere is no video signal.• Mode 2:Flickering is not p

101Advanced 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

102Advanced Setup – Part 1Setting the Dolby Digital Setup• Sets the down-mixing method when not using a centerspeaker or surround speakers.1Press the

103Advanced Setup – Part 1Setting the Manual EQ Setup• Allows you to adjust the tonal quality of the various speakers(except the subwoofer) while list

104Advanced Setup – Part 1Press the CURSORDDorHHbutton to select the“Exit”, then press the ENTER button.• The “System Setup Menu” reappears.7• “Base C

105Advanced Setup – Part 1Option Setup•Make other expert settings.Setting the Channel Setup•With this setting it is possible to change the number ofch

106Advanced Setup – Part 1Setting the Power Amplifier Assignment•AVR-4806’s power amplifiers for seven channels (exceptthe front channel), can be assi

107Advanced Setup – Part 1S. Back:If no surround back speakers are used in the mainroom, their amplifier channels can be assigned forother uses, or on

108Advanced 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

109Advanced Setup – Part 1Setting the Trigger Out• Three 12 V DC Trigger Outputs on the rear panel can be usedto control other devices with compatible

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 1ZONE2 and ZONE3 tone control andchannel level setting• Adjust the sound output from ZONE2 and ZONE3.1Press the CURSORDDorHHb

111Advanced Setup – Part 1Setting the Digital Out Assignment• The optical digital output connectors on the AVR-4806’s rearpanel (OPTICAL2 to 4 OUT) no

112Advanced Setup – Part 1• The system setup settings can be locked so that theycannot be changed easily.1Press the CURSORDDorHHbutton to select the“S

Advanced Setup – Part 2113Setting the type of speakers1Press the CURSORDDorHHbutton to select the“Speaker Setup” at the “System Setup Menu”,then press

114Advanced Setup – Part 22 ParametersLarge:Select this when using speakers that can fully reproducedeep bass well below 80 Hz.Yes / No:Select “Yes” w

115Advanced Setup – Part 2Setting the Delay Time1Press the CURSORDDorHHbutton to select the“Delay Time” at the “Speaker Setup” menu,then press the ENT

116Advanced Setup – Part 24Press the CURSORFForGGbutton to set thedistance between the center speaker andlistening position.Example: When the distance

117Advanced Setup – Part 23Press the CURSORDDorHHbutton to select the“Surr. Sp.”, then press the CURSORFForGGbutton to select the surround speaker(s)

118Advanced Setup – Part 2• When adjusting the level of an active subwoofer system,you may also need to adjust the subwoofer’s own volumecontrol. • Wh

119Advanced Setup – Part 2• Please set all THX Certifies speakers to small and thecrossover to 80Hz.•We recommend using with the crossover frequency s

12Getting Started• For details on the functions of these parts, refer to the pages given in parentheses ( ).RC-995Cursor buttons...

120Advanced Setup – Part 2• For the “WIDE SCREEN” and “7CH STEREO” DSPsimulation modes, the surround speakers can be setseparately.2About Speaker type

121Advanced Setup – Part 2• When two surround back speakers have been set in“Speaker Configuration” ( page 113, 114), set thedistance of the speakers.

122Advanced Setup – Part 2Setting the Room EQ Setup1Press the CURSORDDorHHbutton to select the“Room EQ Setup” at the “Auto Setup / RoomEQ” menu, then

123Advanced Setup – Part 2Setting the Direct Mode Setup1Press the CURSORDDorHHbutton to select the“Direct Mode Setup” at the “Auto Setup /Room EQ” men

124Advanced Setup – Part 2(5) Set the Parameter “Test Tone” to “Manual” and “Test Tone Start” to “Yes” at “Channel Level” ( page 116 ~ 118).(6) Once t

125Advanced Setup – Part 24Press the CURSORDDorHHbutton to select theEqualizer curve, then press the ENTER button.• Display the “EQ Check” screen.The

126Advanced Setup – Part 2PageDefault settingsAuto Setup / Room EQ1. Auto Setup/Room EQ1 Auto SetupRoom EQSetup2Direct ModeSetup4Set the ON/OFF settin

127Advanced Setup – Part 2PageDefault settingsAudio Input Setup3. Audio Input Setup89, 90Digital InAssignThis assigns the digital input terminals for

128Advanced Setup – Part 2PageDefault settingsOption Setup6. Option Setup1ChannelSetupThe number of channels that you wish to play back in eachzone ar

Troubleshooting129If a problem should arise, first check the following.1. Are the connections correct?2. Have you operated the receiver according to t

Easy Setup and Operation13Placing the speakers.Connecting the speakers.Connecting a monitor and aDVD player.Starting the Auto Setup.Playing a DVD with

130TroubleshootingSymptom Cause Measures PageThe HDMI audio is not output.•The AVR-4806 does not play HDMI audiosignals.•The HDMI audio signals are no

Additional Information131• Other types of audio:These signals are designed to recreate a 360° sound fieldusing three to five speakers.In this case the

132Additional InformationSurround back speakersThe THX Surround EX format adds new “Surround Back” (SB)channels to the conventional 5.1-channel system

133Additional InformationSpeaker setting examplesHere we describe a number of speaker settings for differentpurposes. Use these examples as guides to

134Additional Information• Set the front speakers, center speaker and subwoofer inthe same positions as in example (1).• It is best to place the surro

135Additional Information[2] When not using surround back speakersSubwooferSurround speakersFront speakers45°MonitorCenter speaker[ As seen from above

136Additional Information2 Dolby Digital compatible media and playbackmethodsMarks indicating Dolby Digital compatibility: .The following are general

137Additional Information[2] DTS Digital SurroundDTS Digital Surround (also called simply DTS) is a multi-channel digital signal format developed by D

138Additional Information[3] DTS-ES Extended Surround™DTS-ES Extended Surround is a new multi-channel digitalsignal format developed by Digital Theate

139Additional Information[4] DTS 96/24The sampling frequency, number of bits and number ofchannels used for recording of music, etc., in studios hasbe

14Easy Setup and Operation2 Basic system layout (For a THX Ultra2 system)• The following is an example of the basic layout for a system consisting of

140Additional Information2 THX Ultra2™Before any home theater component can be THX Ultra2certified, it must incorporate all the features above andalso

141Additional Information[6] THX Surround EXIn 1999, a new surround system was launchedsimultaneously with the release of the movie “Star WarsEpisode

142Additional InformationThe two diagrams below illustrate two examples ofmicrophone placement for two types of seatingarrangements. There are six mea

143Additional InformationAbout IEEE1394IEEE1394 is an international standard established by theInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE

144Additional InformationSurround modes and parametersC : Signal / AdjustableE : No signal / Not adjustableB :Turned on or off by speaker configuratio

145Additional InformationC : Signal / AdjustableE : No signal / Not adjustableB :Turned on or off by speaker configuration settingC : AdjustableE : No

146Additional Information2 Differences in surround mode names depending on the input signalsEECCCCCCEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE4CCEEEEECECCCCEEEEEEECCEEEE

Introduction147Additional InformationSurround ModeSuper Audio CDButtonNoteDTS ES DSCRT(With Flag)Input signalsDTSDOLBY DIGITALANALOGLINEARPCMDTS ES MT

148Additional InformationEE✳3EE✳4COMPONENT ✳4VIDEO ✳4VIDEO ✳4Video convert modeVideo convert modeEEVIDEOS-VIDEOS-VIDEOCOMPONENTCOMPONENTCOMPONENT ✳1CO

149Additional InformationVideo convertmode––Video convert modeVIDEOMONITOR OUTCOMPONENT ✳5CC(1080p)EEEEEECOMPONENTCOMPONENTCOMPONENTCOMPONENTEECOMPONE

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

Specifications1502 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

151Specifications2 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

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16Easy Setup and Operation2 Connections• The AVR-4806 can be configured for 10 speaker playback using two pairs of surround speakers (A+B) and one pai

17Easy Setup and OperationConnecting a DVD player and Monitor TVDVD playerS VIDEOOUTCOAXIALOUTRLAUDIO OUTVIDEOOUTCOMPONENT VIDEO OUTYPBPROPTICALOUTHDM

18Easy Setup and OperationMonitor TVS VIDEOINVIDEOINCOMPONENT VIDEO INYPBPRHDMIINHJIL• For best picture quality (especially with progressive DVD and o

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

22 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS2 NOTE ON USE / OBSERVATIONS RELATIVES A L’UTILISATION•Avoid high temperatures.Allow for sufficient heat dispersion wheninstalled

20Easy Setup and OperationConnecting a microphone1Connect the included microphone for AutoSetup to the SETUP MIC jack on the frontpanel of the unit.2M

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

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 select th

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 Souces• The AVR-4806 is equipped with a function for up and downconverting video signals.Because of this, the AVR-4806’s MONITOR OU

28Connecting Other SoucesConnecting equipment with HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) terminals[To convert analog video signals to HDMI signa

29Connecting Other SoucesConnecting a DBS tunerConnecting a TV tunerHIATVS VIDEOOUTRLAUDIO OUTVIDEOOUTCOMPONENT VIDEO OUTYPBPROPTICALOUTRLRLJDDBS / BS

32 System Setup Menupage 113, 114page 114, 115page 115, 116page 116~118page 118, 119page 119, 120page 120, 121page 89, 90page 90page 91page 91, 92page

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

31Connecting Other SoucesConnecting a DVD recorderDVD recorderS VIDEOOUTS VIDEOINRLAUDIO INRLAUDIO OUTVIDEOOUTVIDEOINOPTICALINOPTICALOUTRLRLHHIIARLRLA

32Connecting Other SoucesConnecting a CD playerRLAUDIO OUTCD playerCOAXIALOUTOPTICALOUTRLRLACDConnecting a VCRVideo deckS VIDEOINRLAUDIO INRLAUDIO OUT

33Connecting Other SoucesConnecting a CD recorder or MD recorderRLAUDIO INRLAUDIO OUTCD recorder /MD recorderOPTICALOUTOPTICALINRLRLARLRLADDConnecting

34Connecting Other SoucesConnectiong a tape deckRLAUDIO INRLAUDIO OUTTape deckRLRLARLRLADENON LINK connectionsDVD playerDENONLINKE• High quality digit

35Connecting Other SoucesConnecting equipment with HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) terminalsDVD playerHDMIOUTMonitor TVHDMIINLL•A simple 1

36Connecting Other SoucesConnecting equipment with DVI (Digital Visual Interface) terminalsDVD playerMonitor TVHDMIINDVI-DOUTCOAXIALOUTOPTICALOUTKLDCR

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

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

39Connecting Other SoucesConnecting the TRIGGER OUT terminalsTurn the DC 12V voltage on and off for theindividual functions and surround modes.For det

4SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS1. Read Instructions – All the safety and operating instructionsshould be read before the product is operated.2. Retain Instructio

40Connecting Other SoucesZONE2/ZONE3 speaker out connections• When the power amplifier is assigned to the ZONE2 or ZONE3 output channel at “Power Amp

41Connecting Other SoucesConnecting the power supply cordAC 120V, 60HzAC outlets (wall)Power supply cord(Supplied)NOTE:• Only use the AC OUTLETS for a

Press the NUMBER/SYSTEM CALLbutton to display the screen below.Press the SOURCE button to displaythe screen shown below, to that youcan select an inpu

43Basic OperationPlaying the input source1Select the input source to be played.Example: CD(Main unit) (Remote control unit) (Remote control unit)To s

44Basic OperationPlayback using the external input (EXT. IN)terminalsPress the EXT. IN button to switch the externalinput.• Cancelling the external in

45Basic OperationPress the ON SCREEN button.Each time an operation is performed, a description ofthat operation appears on the display connected to AV

46Basic Operation2 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

47Basic OperationFlat:This the frequency response of all speakers flat.This is suitable for multi-channel music reproduction, fromdiscrete music sourc

48Basic OperationSurroundPlaying modes for different sources• The AVR-4806 is equipped with many surround modes. Werecommend using the surround modes

49Basic OperationDIRECT/STEREOPURE DIRECTPURE DIRECTSURROUNDSTEREODIRECTPress the DIRECT/STEREO button to select theSTEREO mode.2 STEREO modeUse this

5Getting StartedCable indications...26The video conversion function...

50Basic OperationHOME THXCINEMA SURROUNDBACKSURROUND PARAMETERENTERSTATUSCURSORHOME THXCINEMA ON SCREENSURROUNDSURROUNDBACKSURROUNDPARAMETERENTER

51Basic Operation2 Checking the input signal• The input signal can be checked by pressing the remotecontrol unit’s ON SCREEN button ( page 45).SIGNAL:

52Basic OperationSURROUND BACKSURROUNDPARAMETERSTANDARDENTERCURSORSTANDARDSURROUNDSURROUNDBACKSURROUNDPARAMETERENTERCURSOR(2) (2ch source)OFF:Playback

Press the SURROUND BACK button.Lights when the Surround Back CHis on.53Basic Operationw When you would like to play back with the “Dolby DigitalEX” mo

54Basic Operation2 Surround parameters eCINEMA EQ. (Cinema Equalizer):The Cinema EQ function gently decreases the level of theextreme high frequencies

55Basic 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

56Basic Operation• There are four Dolby Surround Pro Logic modes (NORMAL,PHANTOM, WIDE and 3 STEREO). The AVR-4806 sets themode automatically accordin

57Basic Operation5Press the CURSORDDorHHbutton to select thevarious surround parameters.7Press the ENTER or SURROUND PARAMETERbutton to complete the s

58Basic OperationSURROUNDPARAMETERENTERCURSORPHONESUSER MODESURROUNDUSER MODESURROUNDPARAMETERENTERCURSOR2 ParametersMODE:• DH1:Reference room (small

59Basic OperationMemory and call-out functions (USER MODE function)• The AVR-4806 is equipped with a function for storing theselected input source, th

6Getting StartedAdvanced OperationRemote control unitOperating DENON audio components ...70~72Preset memory ...

WIDE SCREEN60Basic OperationDENON original surround modes• The AVR-4806 is equipped with a high performance DSP (Digital Signal Processor) which uses

61Basic OperationSURROUNDPARAMETER7CH STEREOCURSORDSP SIMULATIONENTERDSP SIMULATIONSURROUND9CH (7CH STEREO)SURROUNDPARAMETERENTERCURSORDSP surround si

62Basic OperationROOM SIZE:This sets the size of the sound field.There are five settings: “small”, “med.s” (medium-small),“medium”, “med.l” (medium-la

63Basic Operation5Press the CURSORDDorHHbutton to select the“Bass” or “Treble”.6Press the CURSORFForGGbutton to set thelevel.To increase the bass or t

64Basic OperationFader function• This function makes it possible to lower the volume of thefront channels (FL, C and FR) or the rear channels (SL, SR,

65Basic OperationListening to the Radio• Check that the remote control unit is set to AMP or TUNER.Auto tuning1Set the input source to “TUNER”.2Press

66Basic OperationPreset memory1Use the “Auto tuning” or “Manual tuning”operation to tune in the station to be preset inthe memory.2Press the TUNER but

67Basic OperationRDS (Radio Data System)• RDS (works only on the FM band) is a broadcasting servicewhich allows station to send additional information

68Basic Operation4Press the CHANNEL button.• Automatically begin the PTY search operation.If there is no station broadcasting the designatedprogram ty

69Basic OperationRT (Radio Text)TP search1Set the input source to “TUNER”.2Press the RDS button until “TP SEARCH”appears on the display.• Use this fun

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

Advanced Operation70Remote control unitOperating DENON audio components1Press the MODE SELECTOR buttons to selectthe component you want to operate.The

71Advanced Operation2. MD recorder (MD), CD recorder (CDR),Tape deck (TAPE) system buttons6, 7 : Manual search (forward and reverse)2 : Stop1 :Play8,

72Advanced OperationOFFONMODE SELECTORNUMBERENTERPreset memory• The included remote control unit can be used to operatedevices of different brands by

Advanced Operation73Operating a component stored in thepreset memory1Press the MODE SELECTOR button for thecomponent you want to operate.2Operate the

74Advanced Operation2. Video disc player (VDP) system buttonsRC-995SRC ON : Power on/Standby6, 7 : Manual search (forward and reverse)2 : Stop1 :Play8

75Advanced Operation4. Monitor TV (TV),digital broadcast satellite(DBS) tuner and cable (CABLE) systembuttonsRC-995SRC ON : Power on / StandbySETUP :

76Advanced Operation5Point the remote control units directly at eachother and press and hold in the button on theother remote control unit which you w

77Advanced OperationSystem call• The accessorius remote control unit is equipped with“system call” function allowing a series of remote controlsignals

78Advanced OperationSetting the back light’s lighting time1Press the ON and OFF button at the same time.2Press the 5 button to select Light setup.3Pre

79Advanced Operation2 Resetting the system call buttons1Press the ON and OFF button at the same time.2Press the 6 button to select resetting.3Press th

8Getting StartedPreparing the remote control unit• The included remote control unit (RC-995) can be used to operate not only the AVR-4806 but other re

80Advanced OperationMulti zone music entertainment system•When the outputs of the “ZONE2 (ZONE3)” OUT terminals are wired and connected to power ampli

81Advanced Operation2 When using the power amplifier as the ZONE2/ZONE3 output• When the power amplifier is assigned to the ZONE2 or ZONE3 output chan

82Advanced OperationFUNCTION ZONE3/REC SELECTZONE2 SELECT1Press the ZONE2 SELECT button to display the“ZONE2 SOURCE” on the display.2Turn the FUNCTION

Advanced Operation834The volume of the outputs of the differentzones can be adjusted with the VOLUMEbutton on the remote control unit.The output level

Advanced Operation84Other functionFUNCTION DIRECT/STEREOZONE3/REC SELECTPHONES INPUT MODESURROUND MODESOURCEFUNCTIONON SCREENSURROUNDSURROUND MODESTER

85Advanced OperationMulti-source recording / playback1Press the ZONE3/REC SELECT button until“RECOUT SOURCE” appears on the display.• The “REC” indica

86Advanced OperationInitialization of the Microprocesssor• In very rare instances, the AVR-4806 internal microprocessormight lock up, or otherwise cau

Advanced Setup – Part 187Navigating through the System Setup MenuAudio In Setup*System Setup•You can change setting using the buttons on the front pan

88Advanced Setup – Part 1• The AVR-4806 is equipped with an intuitive and easy-to-understand on screen display, and is equipped with an alpha-numericf

89Advanced Setup – Part 1Setting the Digital In Assignment• This setting assigns the digital input terminals of the AVR-4806 for the different input s

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 Setup – Part 1Setting the DENON LINK• When a DENON DVD player and the DENON LINK havebeen connected, be sure to make a setting to “DENONLIN

91Advanced Setup – Part 1Setting the Input Function Level• Correct the playback level of the different input sources.• Adjust the playback levels of t

Advanced Setup – Part 192If you wish to set the input source back to as it wasinitially, press the CURSOR H button with the inputsource highlighted.If

93Advanced Setup – Part 1Setting the IEEE1394 Auto Function• Set whether or not to automatically play the IEEE1394device when it is selected with the

94Advanced Setup – Part 12 Preset Skip• When selecting preset channels pressing the PRESETbutton, it is possible to skip specific preset channels.1Pre

95Advanced Setup – Part 14Repeat step 3 to input the preset channelname.If you wish to set the preset channel name back to asit was initially, press t

96Advanced Setup – Part 1Video Setup•Make the video-related settings.Setting the HDMI / DVI In Assign• This setting assigns the HDMI input terminals a

97Advanced Setup – Part 1Setting the Component In Assign• This setting assigns the component video input terminal ofthe AVR-4806 for the different inp

98Advanced Setup – Part 1• Down-converting from the component video signal to the S-Video and composite video signal is possible only when theresoluti

99Advanced Setup – Part 1• “Color Space” and “RGB Mode Setup” are only displayedwhen “Analog to HDMI Convert” is set to “ON”.• When connecting to an H