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AV SURROUND RECEIVER AVR-1610 Owner’s Manual Bedienungsanleitung Manuel de l’Utilisateur Manuale delle istruzioni Button illustrations used in this manual for operation explanation are for the Remote Control Unit. You can operate the unit using the button of the same name on the front panel of the unit.
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ENGLISH DEUTSCH FRANCAIS ITALIANO ESPAÑOL NEDERLANDS SVENSKA IMPOTANT SAFETY SAFETY PRECAUTIONS CAUTION: INSTRUCTIONS To completely disconnect this product from the mains, disconnect CAUTION the plug from the wall socket outlet. Read these instructions. The mains plug is used to completely interrupt the power supply to RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK Keep these instructions.
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SVENSKA NEDERLANDS ESPAÑOL ITALIANO FRANCAIS DEUTSCH ENGLISH NOTE ON USE / HINWEISE ZUM GEBRAUCH / OBSERVATIONS RELATIVES A L’UTILISATION / NOTE SULL’USO / NOTAS SOBRE EL USO / ALVORENS TE GEBRUIKEN / OBSERVERA ANGÅENDE ANVÄNDNINGEN CAUTION: • The ventilation should not be impeded by covering the ventilation openings with items, such as newspapers, tablecloths, curtains, etc.
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(Standard Playback) ····················39 Other Information ·······························································51 Operating Range of the Remote Control Unit ······························3 w Playing in a DENON original surround mode ··························40 Part Names and Functions ···························································4 e Direct Playback ·······································································40 Front Panel ····················································································4 r Stereo Playback ······································································40 Display ··························································································5...
ENGLISH Getting Started Thank you for purchasing this DENON product. To ensure proper operation, please read this owner’s manual carefully before using the product. After reading them, be sure to keep them for future reference. Flow of operations through playback Perform the operations leading to playback on the AVR-1610 in the order shown below.
• Moving the unit Unit Turn off the power and unplug the power cord from the power In addition to the AVR-1610, the included remote control unit (RC- outlet. 1120) can also be used to operate the equipment listed below.
ENGLISH Part Names and Functions Front Panel Button that function in the same way as remote control buttons For buttons not explained here, see the page indicated in parentheses ( ). Buttons that function in the same Power operation button way as Front Panel buttons (ON/STANDBY) ··········································...
ENGLISH Part Names and Functions Display Decoder indicators Tuner reception mode indicators AUDYSSEY indicator The indicator for the currently operating decoder This lights according to the reception conditions These light as shown below in the different lights. when the input source is set to “TUNER”. modes (vpage 43).
ENGLISH Part Names and Functions Rear Panel HDMI connectors ·····································································(13) Analog audio connectors ························································(14) COMPONENT VIDEO connectors ···········································(14) Control Dock for iPod S-Video input connector ···················(14) Digital audio connectors ·························································(14) FM/AM antenna terminals ·····················································(16) Control Dock for iPod DOCK CONTROL jack ························(14) VIDEO connectors ···································································(15) Speaker terminals ···································································(11) PRE OUT connectors ·······························································(11)
Part Names and Functions Remote Control Unit Operations possible by remote control Remote control signal transmitter Power buttons ·········································································(16) Operations on the AVR-1610 QUICK SELECT buttons ··························································(47) Operations on six devices other that the AVR- SOURCE SELECT buttons ·······················································(34) 1610 VIDEO SELECT button ····························································(46)
ENGLISH Connections Connection Flow Important Information Installing/Setting the Speakers (vpage 10) Connections for all compatible audio and video signal formats Cables Used for Connections are described in this owner’s manual. Please select the types of connections suited for the equipment you are connecting. Select the cables according to the equipment being connected.
When video signals are input from the HDMI or component video connectors This function automatically converts various formats of video signals input to the AVR-1610 into the format used to output the video signals from the AVR-1610 to a monitor.
G As seen from above H G As seen from the side H surround back speakers simultaneously. • To play surround back speakers or front height speakers, connect a power amplifier to the AVR-1610’s SURR. BACK / FRONT HEIGHT PRE OUT connectors (vpage 11).
The signals output from the AVR-1610’s SURR. BACK / FRONT HEIGHT PRE OUT connectors can be switched to signals of the surround mode being used (vpage 24 “Pre Assign”). The speaker which plays the a Pre Assign mode sound output from the SURR.
Functions usable with HDMI connections Turn the speaker terminal clockwise to tighten connections, in the event of the protection circuit becoming activated, due to thinking that the AVR-1610 has failed, please contact DENON Deep Color Service center after switching off. Eliminates on-screen color banding, for smooth tonal transitions and subtle gradations between colors.
Equipped with HDMI connectors Connections Connecting to a device equipped with a DVI-D connector The AVR-1610 allows connection of inputs from up to 3 HDMI Monitor (TV) When an HDMI/DVI conversion cable (sold separately) is used, the devices and output to 1 TV.
Select the terminal to use and connect the device. For instructions on HDMI connections, see “Connecting Devices ASD-3W sold separately) to connect the iPod to the AVR-1610. For Equipped with HDMI connectors” on page 12. For instructions on HDMI connections, see “Connecting Devices instructions on the control dock for iPod settings, refer to the control Equipped with HDMI connectors”...
To record video signals through the AVR-1610, use the same • To record video signals through the AVR-1610, use the same type type of video cable for connection between the AVR-1610 and of video cable for connection between the AVR-1610 and the player...
ENGLISH Once Connections are Connecting Devices not Equipped with HDMI connectors Antenna terminals Completed n Connection of AM antennas Direction of broadcasting station Push the lever. Turning the Power On FM antenna Press Insert the conductor. The power indicator lights red and the 75 Ω/ohms power is set to the standby mode.
ENGLISH Settings With the AVR-1610, settings and operations for most functions can be performed by operating while looking at the menus displayed on the monitor screen. Menu map uiop Press to Press to Use to select the item, Press .
ENGLISH Examples of On-screen Display and Front Display Below we describe typical examples of displays on the TV screen and on the set’s display window. On-screen Display Front Display Description Top menu display MENU : The menu items are displayed here. 1.Parameter : The selected line is displayed here.
ENGLISH Making the Optimum Settings for the Connected Speakers Automatically (Audyssey Auto Setup) The acoustic characteristics of the connected speakers and listening room are measured and the optimum settings are made automatically. Audyssey Auto Setup Flow Important Information Audyssey MultEQ ® automatically measures the acoustical FHL : Front height speaker (L) Step 1 :Connect the included Setup problems in the listening environment to create the best audio...
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Audyssey Auto Setup procedure: Turn on the power of the TV and subwoofer. Press to select “Front Sp.”. When using a subwoofer with a direct mode Set the TV’s input to the AVR-1610. Set the direct mode to “On” and disable the volume adjustment and crossover frequency setting. Turn on the AVR-1610’s power. Use to select the speakers.
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Step 3 : Performing the Audyssey Auto Setup Procedure (Pre Assign) Perform Step 4 repeatedly for the 3rd, 4th, 5th, and The signals output from the AVR-1610’s SURR. BACK / FRONT • The Audyssey Auto Setup function detects the presence of each speaker and automatically calculates the speaker size, channel HEIGHT PRE OUT connectors can be switched to signals of the 6th measurements.
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When storing is complete, the speakers are not connected properly. Turn the AVR-1610 off, “Storing complete. Auto check the speaker connections and repeat the measurement pro- Store Setup is now fi nished.”...
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ENGLISH Making the Optimum Settings for the Connected Speakers Automatically (Audyssey Auto Setup) Error Messages Check Audyssey Auto Setup If the Audyssey Auto Setup procedure could not be completed due to speaker installation, the measuring environment, etc., an error message is Measurement Results (Parameter Check) displayed.
ENGLISH Making detailed settings (Manual Setup) Use this procedure to change the Audyssey Auto Setup settings or to change the various audio, Making the speaker settings (Speaker Setup) video and display settings. The set can be used without changing these settings. Make these settings as necessary. Default settings are underlined.
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ENGLISH Making detailed settings (Manual Setup) Setting items Setting contents Setting items Setting contents Speaker Config. Surround : Set the presence and size of the Surround speakers. Bass Setting Subwoofer Mode : Select low range signal to be reproduced by •...
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ENGLISH Making detailed settings (Manual Setup) Setting items Setting contents Setting items Setting contents Channel Level Test Tone Start : Output test tones. Crossover Frequency • Always set the crossover frequency to “80 Hz” . When using small F L (Front L)/ C (Center)/ FR (Front R)/ SR (Surround R)/ Set the volume of the test speakers, however, we recommend setting the crossover frequency...
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“ON” . (vpage 46). for timing shift in audio and video output. HDMI Audio Out Amp : Use speakers connected to AVR-1610 for audio playback. Select HDMI audio output TV : Use speakers of TV for audio playback. device. NOTE When the HDMI control function is operating, the setting of audio playback in the connected TV takes priority (vpage 46 “Controlling HDMI-...
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ENGLISH Making detailed settings (Manual Setup) Making the audio settings (Audio Setup) Making other settings (Option Setup) Default settings are underlined. Default settings are underlined. Make settings for audio playback. Setting items Setting contents Volume Display : Set the volume display method. Volume Control Setting items Setting contents...
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ENGLISH Making detailed settings (Manual Setup) Setting items Setting contents Setting items Setting contents On-Screen Display Quick Select Name Default : The changed display names are reset to the defaults. Tuner Information This sets the time the on-screen display is displayed Make the settings related to when a tuner operation is performed.
ENGLISH Making the input settings (Input Setup) Examples of Menu Screen Displays Make the settings related to the currently selected input source. Assign Input Mode Rename Before displaying the menu screen, press to switch to the input source to be set. 5-1-1.Input Assign 5-2.Input Mode The items that can be set differ according to the selected input source.
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VCR (iPod) connector. TV is not compatible with HDMI audio signal playback, only the video • Even if “iPod Dock” is set to “Assign” , if AVR-1610 and control dock signals are output to the monitor. for iPod are not connected, the input is used as the normal input •...
ENGLISH Making the input settings (Input Setup) Changing the Input Source’s Input Mode and Decoding mode Setting items Setting contents Decode Mode Auto : Detect type of digital input signal and decode and play (Input Mode) input source’s automatically. Default settings are underlined. decoding mode.
OFF : Cancel repeat mode. 3. Use to change the character, then press Shuffle n When DENON control dock for iPod ASD-1R or ASD-11R is • Up to 8 characters can be input. Make settings for shuffle connected • The input character type can be switched by pressing while the mode.
Listening to FM/AM Broadcasts (vpage 36) and player. Operations During Playback (vpage 38) ② Prepare for playback. Set the TV’s input to the AVR-1610. ③ Load the disc in the player. Set the iPod in the DENON control dock for iPod. Turn on the AVR-1610’s power.
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Depending on the type of iPod and the software version, some functions may not operate. Select the desired surround mode. • DENON will accept no responsibility whatsoever for any loss of iPod (vpage 39 “Selecting the Surround Mode”) data. Adjust the desired sound fi eld effects. (vpage 41 “Adjusting the sound Field Effects”)
ENGLISH Playing Components Listening to Preset Stations Presetting Radio Stations (Preset Memory) Listening to FM/AM Broadcasts to select the memory block (A to G). Your favorite broadcast stations can be preset so that you can tune Press them in easily. Up to 56 stations can be preset. Basic Operation Tune in the broadcast station you want to preset.
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ENGLISH Playing Components RDS (Radio Data System) RDS Search PTY Search RDS (works only on the FM band) is a broadcasting service which Use this function to automatically tune to FM stations that provide the Use this function to fi nd RDS stations broadcasting a designated allows a station to send additional information along with the regular RDS service.
ENGLISH Playing Components TP Search RT (Radio Text) Operations During Playback Use this function to fi nd RDS stations broadcasting traffi c programs “RT” appears on the display when radio text data is received. Turning Off the Sound Temporarily (Muting) (TP stations).
HD AUDIO indicator lights. z2: T his is displayed when the input signal is “DTS-ES Matrix 6.1” and the AVR-1610’s “AFDM” setting (vpage 42) is set to “ON”. z3: T his is displayed when the input signal is “DTS-ES Discrete 6.1”.
This is the mode for playing in stereo. The tone can be adjusted. Sound is output from the front left and right speakers and The desired mode according to the program source and viewing subwoofer. situation can be selected from among 7 DENON original surround e Direct Playback modes. Select the input source by pressing...
ENGLISH Adjusting the Sound Field Effects (Parameter) Setting items Setting contents The sound being played in the surround mode can be adjusted to your liking. Center Image 1.0 (0.3) The items (parameters) that can be adjusted depend on the signal being input and the currently set surround Assign center channel signal mode.
ENGLISH Adjusting the Sound Field Effect (Parameter) Setting items Setting contents Setting items Setting contents AFDM (Auto Flag Detect ON : Set. Front Height ON : Use the front height channel. Mode) OFF : Do not set. OFF : Do not use the front height channel. Set whether or not to use Detects the source’s surround the front height channel.
ENGLISH Adjusting the Sound Field Effect (Parameter) Setting items Setting contents Making the MultEQ, Dynamic EQ and Dynamic Volume Dynamic EQ ON : Use Dynamic EQ function. settings (Audyssey Settings) OFF : Do not use Dynamic EQ function. Audyssey Dynamic EQ solves Default settings are underlined.
ENGLISH Adjusting the Sound Field Effect (Parameter) Setting items Setting contents Restoring compressed audio to nearly pre-compressed Setting Day : Low setting provides the least adjustments to the loudest and conditions for playback (RESTORER) softest of sounds. Set Dynamic Volume effect. Default settings are underlined.
ENGLISH Checking the Status (Information) Setting items Setting contents Status Select Source / Surround Mode / Input Mode / Decode Mode / HDMI / Digital / Component / iPod Dock / Video Select / Source Level Shows information about current settings. You can also display current status on the main unit’s display each time you press Audio Input Signal...
• The “SLEEP” indicator on the display turns standby. off. • To play the TV’s sound on the AVR-1610, make optical digital Playing the picture of a different connections (vpage 13 “Connecting the TV”). If the HDMI control function does not operate properly, check the •...
ENGLISH Adjust the volume of the Saving frequently used settings Various memory functions different speakers (Quick Select Function) Personal Memory Plus Function You can adjust the channel level either according to the playback This function allows you to save all the settings shown in step This function sets the settings (input mode, surround mode, MultEQ, sources or to suit your taste, as described below.
When registering a preset code, point the remote control transmitter Operation TUNER/AMP : To operate a Tuner toward the AVR-1610. The status of the registration operation is mode setting DEVICE : To operate a Blu-ray disc player, DVD player, displayed on the AVR-1610.
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(374) (Preset code) Default setting BD Player DVD Player Special Remarks (Preset code) DENON (111) DENON (111) *1 : This can be operated even when the Special Remarks q, w operation mode is set to something other than “TV”. *2 : When the punch through function...
Cautions during operation MENU Menus Cursor operation When registering a punch through function, point the remote control Cursor operation ENTER Enter setting transmitter toward the AVR-1610. The status of the registration ENTER Enter setting MENU Guide menus operation is displayed on the AVR-1610. SETUP Setup...
ENGLISH Other Information Surround The AVR-1610 is equipped with a digital signal processing circuit that lets you play program sources in the surround mode to achieve the same sense of presence as in a movie theater. Dolby Surround DTS Surround...
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ENGLISH Surround DTS 96/24 Audyssey Dynamic Volume™ DTS 96/24 is a digital audio format enabling high sound quality Audyssey Dynamic Volume solves the problem of large variations in playback in 5.1-channels with a sampling frequency of 96 kHz and 24 volume level between television programs, commercials, and between bit quantization on DVD-Video.
ENGLISH Surround Surround Modes and Parameters Signals and adjustability in the different modes Channel output Parameter (default values are shown in parentheses) Surround mode Surround Surround Front Height D. Comp AFDM Surround Effect Front L/R Center Subwoofer Cinema EQ. Mode Room Size Delay Time Subwoofer...
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ENGLISH Surround Signals and adjustability in the different modes Parameter (default values are shown in parentheses) NEO:6 MUSIC Surround mode Dynamic PRO LOGIC g/gx MUSIC mode only Tone Control Dynamic EQ RESTORER mode only MultEQ Volume (NOTE4) (NOTE5) (NOTE7) (NOTE6) Panorama Dimension Center Width...
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ENGLISH Surround Differences in Surround Mode Names Depending on the Input Signals Button Input signals DTS-HD DOLBY DOLBY DIGITAL DTS-HD DOLBY DOLBY Note Linear Linear DTS-HD DTS ES DTS ES DOLBY DOLBY DOLBY DOLBY ANALOG Surround mode High DOLBY DIGITAL DIGITAL EX Master DSCRT...
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ENGLISH Surround Button Input signals DTS-HD DOLBY DOLBY DIGITAL DTS-HD DOLBY DOLBY Note Linear Linear DTS-HD DTS ES DTS ES DOLBY DOLBY DOLBY DOLBY Surround mode ANALOG High DOLBY DIGITAL DIGITAL Master DSCRT MTRX DIGITAL DIGITAL DIGITAL DIGITAL Resolution (5.1ch) 96/24 TrueHD EX (With...
• Please re-install AVR-1610 in a – In this case, disconnect the power immediately and contact your store of purchase. will flash in red place having good ventilation.
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• Check the connections. 13 ~ 16 speaker. • “S.Back” setting • Set to something other than appears. AVR-1610 and monitor are faulty. “None” . “None” . • The monitor’s input setting is • Set properly. – • The “Parameter” – “Surround •...
Setup” -– “HDMI Control” to operations on a “OFF” . connected device, When you only want to operate AVR-1610 has the the power on/off each device, set same operations. “Power Off Control” to “OFF” . ⋅ Power ON/OFF ⋅ Switching audio output devices ⋅...
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DEVICE SELECT : DVD DVD preset codes DVD-Voreinstellungscodes Codes préréglés DVD Codici di preselezione DVD (default /défaut) Códigos de preajuste de DVD DVD-voorkeuzecodes Förinställda DVD-koderCodes préréglés DVD DVD-3800 Model No. DVD-900 DVD-1920 DVD-800 DVD-3910 Modellnr DVD-1000 DVD-1930 DVD-1600 DVD-3930 Modéle numéro DVD-1400 DVD-1940 DVD-2000...
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