Denon 1083 User Manual

OUTPUTSIGNALDETECT SURROUNDBACK CHON / STANDBYREMOTESENSOR AUTOPCMDTSSIGNALDIGITALINPUTVOLUME LEVELAMPAV SURROUND RECEIVERAVR-3803/1083OPERATING INSTR

101423Connecting the antenna terminalsDIRECTION OF BROADCASTING STATION75 Ω/ohms COAXIAL CABLEFM ANTENNAFM INDOORANTENNA(Supplied)AM LOOPANTENNA(Suppl

11LR++OUTPUTINPUTAUX OUTBLRLRRLConnecting the external input (EXT. IN) jacks• These jacks are for inputting multi-channel audio signals from an outboa

12 (L) (R) (L) (R) (L) (R) (L) (R)Speaker system connections• Connect the speaker terminals with the speakers making sure that likepolarities are matc

13• This unit is equipped with a high-speed protection circuit. The purpose of this circuit is to protect the speakers undercircumstances such as when

146PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONSFront Panel• For details on the functions of these parts, refer to the pages given in parentheses ( ).OUTPUTSIGNALDETECT SU

15Remote control unit• For details on the functions of these parts, refer to the pages given in parentheses ( ).Master volume controlbuttons ...

167SETTING UP THE SYSTEM• Once all connections with other AV components have been completed as described in “CONNECTIONS” (see pages 6 to 13), make th

17System setup Default settingsAuto TunerPresetsFM stations are received automatically and stored in the memory.A1 ~ A8B1 ~ B8C1 ~ C8D1 ~ D8E1 ~ E887.

18Before setting up the system12Check that all the connections are correct, then turn on the main unit’s power.Display the System Setup Menu.Setting t

19• ParametersLarge...Select this when using speakers that have sufficient performance for reproducing bass sound below the frequency

22SAFETY PRECAUTIONSCAUTIONRISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCKDO NOT OPENCAUTION:TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DONOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVIC

203Enter the setting.The System Setup Menu reappears.2Select the “Subwoofer Mode”.Select the setting.NOTES:— Assignment of low frequency signal range

21Setting the Delay Time1At the System Setup Menu select “Delay Time”.• Input the distance between the listening position and the different speakers t

226Set the distance between thecenter speaker and listeningposition.The distance changes in units of1 foot (0.1 meters) each time thebutton is pressed

2345Select the mode.Select “Auto” or “Manual”.• Auto:Adjust the level while listening to the test tones producedautomatically from the different speak

249After the above settings are completed, press the ENTER button. The “Channel Level” screen reappears.To cancel the settings, select “Level Clear” a

25NOTES:• The OPTICAL 4 and 5 jacks on the AVR-3803/1083’s rear panel are equipped with an optical digital output jack for recording digital signals o

26[2] Setting the Video Input Mode1At the System Setup Menu select “Video Setup” andpress the ENTER button.2The “Video Setup” screen appears.Select

27Setting the Dolby Digital SetupSets the down-mixing method when not using a center speaker or surround speakers.OFF: The dynamic range is not compr

284Enter the setting.At the “Zone2 Control” screen, select “Exit” and press the ENTER button.The System Setup Menu reappears.[2] Setting the Zone2 vo

29Setting the Ext. In Subwoofer Level• Set the method of playback of the analog input signal connected to the Ext.In Subwoofer.1At the System Setup Me

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

302Select “ON” if you want to use the auto surround mode, “OFF” if youdo not want to use it.3Enter the setting.The System Setup Menu reappears.Setting

31Setting the Trigger Out Setup• Sets the Trigger Out output for the different input sources.1234At the System Setup Menu select “Trigger Out Setup”.S

323Use the CURSOR button to select “Yes”.“Search” flashes on the screen and searching begins.“Completed” appears once searching is completed.The displ

33After completing system setupThis button can be pressed at any time during the system setup process to complete the process.1At the System Setup Men

348REMOTE CONTROL UNIT• The included remote control unit (RC-921) can be used to operate not only the AVR-3803/1083 but other remote control compatibl

35Operating DENON audio components12Use the mode selector buttons to select the component youwant to operate.The function switches as shown below each

36Preset memoryDVD142, 312, 3123Press the power ON/SOURCE button and the OFF button atthe same time. •“PRE” appears on the remote control unit’s disp

37Operating a component stored in the preset memory1Press the mode selector button for the component you wantto operate.AMP1NOTE:• For the DVD player

383. Video deck (VCR-1/VCR-2)system buttons4. Monitor TV (TV), digitalbroadcast satellite (DBS) tunerand cable (CABLE) systembuttonsPOWER : Power on/s

39Learning functionIf your AV component is not a Denon product or if it cannot be operated using the preset memory, it can be controlled with the acce

42INTRODUCTION2ACCESSORIESThank you for choosing the DENON AVR-3803/1083 Digital A / V Surround Receiver. This remarkable component has been engineere

40System call(1) System call buttonsUp to 10 signals each can be stored at the “CALL1” and “CALL2”buttons.1(2) Storing system call signals125Press the

41(3) Using the system call functionNOTES:• The remote control signals of the buttons pressed while registering the system call signals are emitted, s

42ResettingSetting the back light’s lighting timeDVD2, 3112, 312Press the power ON/SOURCE button and the OFF button atthe same time. • “PRE” appears

43345Use the • and ª cursor buttons to display “PRE” on theremote control unit, then press the ENTER button.• After “SEL” is displayed on the remote

44(3) Resetting the system call buttonsDVD2, 3, 4112, 3, 512Press the power ON/SOURCE button and the OFF button atthe same time. •“PRE” appears on the

45(4) Resetting the punch through settingDVD2, 3, 4112, 3, 412Press the power ON/SOURCE button and the OFF button atthe same time. •“PRE” appears on t

46• This function is for resetting all the settings to the factory defaults.DVD2, 3112, 31Press the power ON/SOURCE button and the OFF button atthe sa

479OPERATIONBefore operating1Refer to “CONNECTIONS” (pages 6 to 13) and check that allconnections are correct.2Select “AMP” using the AMP button. (onl

481152 3Playing the input source1Select the input source to be played.FUNCTIONExample: CD(Main unit) (Remote control unit)To select the input source w

49SIGNALDIGITALDIGITALDIGITALSIGNALSIGNALANALOGDIGITALDIGITALDIGITALANALOGAUTOINPUTPCM DTSAUTOINPUTPCM DTSAUTOINPUTPCM DTSAUTOINPUTPCM DTS3Example: St

53CAUTIONS ON HANDLING4FEATURES• Switching the input function when input jacks are notconnected A clicking noise may be produced if the input function

50Playback using the external input (EXT. IN) jacks1Set the external input (EXT.IN) mode.Press the EXT. IN to switchthe external input.(Main unit) (R

51After starting playback[1] Adjusting the sound quality (TONE)The tone control function will not work in the direct mode.1The tone switches as follow

52[5] Checking the currently playing program source, etc.1On screen display• Each time an operation is performed,a description of that operationappear

53[2] Outputting a program source to an amplifier, etc., in a different room (ZONE2 mode)1Press the ZONE2 button.3With “ZONE2 SOURCE” displayed, turnt

54RC-617AVR-3803RC-616B2 MULTI ZONE MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM (When using SPEAKER OUT)ZONE 2 MAIN ZONEPROGRAMMABLEREMOTECONTROL UNITSYSTEM REMOTECONT

5510SURROUNDBefore playing with the surround function• Before playing with the surround function, be sure to use the test tones to adjust the playback

56Fader function• This function makes it possible to lower the volume of the front channels (FL, C and FR) or the rear channels (SL, SR, SBL and SBR)

57NOTE:• There are four Dolby Surround Pro Logic modes (NORMAL,PHANTOM, WIDE and 3 STEREO). The AVR-3803/1083 sets themode automatically according to

58DTS NEO:6 mode1Select the DTS NEO:6 mode.2Play a program source.(Main unit) (Remote control unit)1 3, 5 1, 4, 513, 54, 5SELECTThe DTS NEO:6 Cinema o

59Dolby Digital mode (only with digital input) and DTS Surround mode (only with digital input)1Select the input source.Playback with a digital inputq

6RLRLRINPUT OUTPUTLRLROUTPUTLRLLRLRLRLRDIGITAL AUDIODIGITAL AUDIOOUTPUTOPTICAL COAXIALDIGITAL AUDIODIGITAL AUDIOBINPUTOPTICALOUTPUTB5CONNECTIONS•

604Display thesurround parametermenu.(Remote control unit)(Main unit)5Select the various parameters.6(Remote control unit)(Main unit)SELECT(Remote con

61Adjusting the Audio Delay1FUNCTION(Main unit) (Remote control unit)q Select the input source.(Main unit) (Remote control unit)w Set the input mode t

6211DSP SURROUND SIMULATION• The AVR-3803/1083 is equipped with a high performance DSP (Digital Signal Processor) which uses digital signal processing

63DSP surround simulation1Select the surround mode for the input channel.• To operate the surround mode and surround parameters from the remote contro

64• Operating the surround mode and surround parameters from the main unit‘s panel.1Turn the SELECT knob to select the surround mode.SELECT• When turn

65Tone control setting• Use the tone control setting to adjust the bass and treble as desired.• To operate the tone control from the remote control un

66• To operate the tone control from the main unit.1The tone switches as follows each time the TONE CONTROLbutton is pressed.2With the name of the vol

CCEC *C *CECCCCCCCCCC67CCEEEECCCCCCCCCCC2 Surround modes and parametersC : SignalE : No signalB : Turned on or off by speaker configuration settin

6812LISTENING TO THE RADIOIf tuning does not stop at the desired station, use to the “Manualtuning” operation.1Set the input function to “TUNER”.FUNCT

69Checking the preset stations1Use the “Auto tuning” or “Manual tuning” operation to tunein the station to be preset in the memory.2Press the MEMORY b

7INVIDEORLR OUT INAUDIOVIDEOOUT INLRLRLRLR OUT INAUDIOVIDEOOUT INLRLRLRLR OUTVIDEOOUTLAUDIOLRR OUTVIDEOOUTLAUDIOLRRLRLRLR LBBRLConnecting the video co

70Recalling preset stations• Recalling preset stations from the remote control unit.1Watching the display, press theSHIFT button to select the presetm

7115TROUBLESHOOTING If a problem should arise,first check the following table.1. Are the connections correct ?2. Have you operated the receiver accord

7216ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONOptimum surround sound for different sourcesThere are currently various types of multi-channel signals (signals or formats w

73Surround back speakersA 6.1-channel system is a conventional 5.1-channel system to which the “surround back” (SB) channel has been added. This make

74• Set the front speakers, center speaker and subwoofer in the samepositions as in example (1).• It is best to place the surround speakers directly a

75• Set the front speakers slightly wider apart than the setup for watching movies only and point them toward the listeningposition in order assure cl

76SurroundThe AVR-3803/1083 is equipped with a digital signal processing circuit that lets you play program sources in the surround mode to achieve th

77DTS Digital SurroundDigital Theater Surround (also called simply DTS) is a multi-channel digital signal format developed by Digital Theater Systems.

78DTS-ES Extended Surround TMDTS-ES Extended Surround is a new multi-channel digital signal format developed by Digital Theater Systems Inc. While of

79The sampling frequency, number of bits and number of channels used for recording of music, etc., in studios has been increasing in recent years,and

8INS-VIDEOOUTS-VIDEOOUTS-VIDEOOUT INS-VIDEOOUT INS-VIDEOBBConnecting the video components equipped with S-Video jacks• When making connections, also r

80System setup items and default values (set upon shipment from the factory)System setup Default settingsqwtSpeakerConfigurationSurroundSpeakerSetting

81Surround modes and parametersCCEC *C *CECCCCCCCCCCCCEEEECCCCCCCCCCCC : SignalE : No signalB : Turned on or off by speaker configuration settingC

82C : Selectable✳ : The surround mode name differs depending on the “SB CH OUT” surround parameter setting.B : The surround mode name differs dependin

8317SPECIFICATIONS 2 Audio section• Power amplifierRated output: Front: 110 W + 110 W (8 Ω/ohms, 20 Hz ~ 20 kHz with 0.05% T.H.D.)150 W + 150 W (6 Ω/

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9VIDEO OUTYCRCBCOMPONENTBVIDEO INYCRCBCOMPONENTConnecting the video component equipped with Color Difference (Component - Y, PR/CR,PB/CB) Video jacks