Denon AVR 1906 - AV Receiver- Manuals

ENGLISH 2 ENGLISH Getting Started Getting Started Accessories Check that the following parts are included in addition to the main unit: q Operating instructions ............................1 w Warranty .................................................1 e Service station list ...........................

ENGLISH 3 ENGLISH Getting Started Getting Started Operating range of the remote control unit 30° 30° Approx. 23 feet • Point the remote control unit at the remote sensor on the main unit as shown in the diagram.• The remote control unit can be used from a straight distance of approximately 23 feet f...

ENGLISH 4 ENGLISH Getting Started Remote control unit For details on the functions of these parts, refer to the pages given in parentheses ( ). SURROUND buttons ······························(18, 27) Indicator ···············(32, 34) Input source selectorbuttons ·················(18, 32) System butt...

ENGLISH ENGLISH 5 Easy Setup and Operation Easy Setup and Operation Speaker connections • Connect the speaker terminals with the speakers making sure that like polarities arematched ( < with < , > with > ). Mismatching of polarities will result in weak central sound,unclear orientation o...

ENGLISH > < < > > < < > > < > < > < > < > < IN (L) (R) (L) (R) (L) (R) (L) (R) 6 ENGLISH Easy Setup and Operation Easy Setup and Operation 2 Connections When making connections, also refer to the operating instructions of the other components. Co...

ENGLISH 7 ENGLISH Easy Setup and Operation Easy Setup and Operation Connecting a DVD player and monitor TV S VIDEO IN VIDEO IN Monitor TV COMPONENT VIDEO IN Y P B P R F H G • To connect the video output from the DVD player to the AVR-1906, you only need to choose one connection type. Component video...

ENGLISH 8 Easy Setup and Operation Easy Setup and Operation ENGLISH The Auto Setup function of this unit performs an analysis of thespeaker system to permit an appropriate automatic setting. Auto Setup 2 Measurement and setting details q : This sets the speaker connection, polarity, and bass reprodu...

ENGLISH 9 Easy Setup and Operation Easy Setup and Operation ENGLISH Starting Auto Setup 2 Press the CURSOR D D or H H button to select “Auto Setup”, then press the ENTER button. • The “Auto Setup” screen appears. 1 Press the SETUP button. • The “System Setup” menu appears. Measurement of each channe...

ENGLISH ENGLISH Easy Setup and Operation Easy Setup and Operation 10 About error messages • These error screens may be displayed when performing Auto Setup measurement and the automatic measurements can not be completed because of the speaker arrangement, measurement environment, or other factors. P...

ENGLISH 11 Easy Setup and Operation ENGLISH Playing a DVD with surround sound 1 Disconnect the microphone from the unit. 2 Select the input source to be played. 3 Select the play (surround) mode. 45 Adjust the volume. Start DVD playback. Store: Store the checked measurement values.All parameters are...

ENGLISH 12 Connecting Other Sources Connecting Other Sources ENGLISH With the AVR-1906, the Video signal and the S-Video signal whichwere inputted are mutually converted. And also the Video signaland the S-Video signal which were inputted are converted into ahigher quality. The flow of the video sig...

ENGLISH 13 ENGLISH Connecting Other Sources Connecting Other Sources Connecting a TV/DBS tuner F G A TV S VIDEO OUT R L AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y P B P R OPTICAL OUT R L R L H D • For best picture quality choose the component video connection to your TV or DBS tuner. S-Video and comp...

ENGLISH 14 ENGLISH Connecting Other Sources Connecting Other Sources Connecting a VCR Video deck S VIDEO OUT S VIDEO IN R L AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN R L AUDIO IN OPTICAL IN OPTICAL OUT R L R L F F G G R L R L A COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y P B P R H D D A • For best picture quality choose the component...

ENGLISH 15 ENGLISH Connecting Other Sources Connecting Other Sources Direction of broadcastingstation 75 Ω /ohm COAXIAL cable FM antenna FM indoor antenna (Supplied) AM loop antenna (Supplied) AM outdoor antenna Ground 1 4 2 3 2 AM loop antenna assembly Connect to the AM antenna terminals. Remove th...

ENGLISH 16 ENGLISH Connecting Other Sources Connecting Other Sources For instructions on operations using the MULTI ZONE functions ( page 35~37). Connecting the MULTI ZONE terminals • If another power amplifier or pre-main (integrated) amplifier is connected, the ZONE2 out (variable/fixed level) ter...

ENGLISH 17 ENGLISH Connecting Other Sources Connecting Other Sources • Use these terminals if you wish to connect external power amplifier(s) to increase the power of the front, center, surround and surround back sound channels, or for connection to poweredloudspeakers. • When using only one surroun...

ENGLISH 18 ENGLISH Basic Operation Playing the input source 1 Select the input source to be played. Example: CD (Main unit) (Remote control unit) To select the input source when ZONE2/REC OUT is selected,press the MAIN button, then operate the input function selector. 2 Select the play (surround) mo...

ENGLISH 19 Basic Operation Basic Operation ENGLISH Connect the headphones to the PHONES jack. • The pre-out output (including the speaker output) is automatically turned off when headphones are connected. NOTE: • To prevent hearing loss, do not raise the volume level excessively when using headphone...

ENGLISH 20 Basic Operation Basic Operation ENGLISH 2 Input mode display • In the AUTO mode • In the DIGITAL PCM mode • In the DIGITAL DTS mode • In the ANALOG mode Depending on the input signal. 2 Input signal display • DOLBY DIGITAL • DTS • PCM The “DIGITAL” indicator lightswhen digital signals are...

ENGLISH ENGLISH 21 Basic Operation Basic Operation 4 Turn the SELECT knob, and press the CURSOR F F or G G button to select the optimum mode for the source. When the “SB CH OUT” parameter is set to “ON”. (Set “S.BACK” at system setup to “SMALL” or “LARGE”.) Display (Pro Logic II x Cinema mode) (Pro ...

ENGLISH ENGLISH 22 Basic Operation Basic Operation 6 Turn the SELECT knob, and press the CURSOR F F or G G button to set the various surround parameters. When the surround parameters are set using the buttons onthe main unit, stop operating the buttons after completingthe settings. The settings are ...

ENGLISH ENGLISH 23 Basic Operation Basic Operation SELECT FUNCTION SURROUND PARAMETER SURROUND MODE STANDARD/NIGHT STATUS INPUT MODE ENTER STANDARD INPUT MODE ON SCREEN CURSOR SURROUND BACK SURROUND PARAMETER FUNCTION Dolby Digital mode and DTS surround (only with digital input) 1 Select an input so...

ENGLISH ENGLISH 24 Basic Operation Basic Operation • In addition, screen information is displayed in the following order when the ON SCREEN button is pressed repeatedly: OSD-1 Input signal OSD-2 Input/output OSD-3 Auto surround mode OSD-4~10 Tuner preset stations NOTE: • OSD-3: This is displayed whe...

ENGLISH ENGLISH 25 Basic Operation Basic Operation • The audio delay setting does not apply when playing in the EXT. IN mode or in the analog input direct or stereo mode. 3 Select Dolby/DTS Surround. (Main unit) (Remote control unit) 4 Play a program source (DVD, etc.). 5 Press the CURSOR D D button...

ENGLISH ENGLISH 27 Basic Operation Basic Operation • When making parameter settings, the display will return to the regular condition several seconds after the last button waspressed and the setting will be completed. 2 Press and hold in the SURROUND PARAMETER button to select the parameter you want...

ENGLISH ENGLISH 28 Basic Operation Basic Operation Channel Level You can adjust the channel level either according to the playbacksources or to suit your taste, as described below. 1 Press the CH SELECT button to select the speaker whose level you want to adjust. The channel switches as shown below ...

ENGLISH 29 Basic Operation Basic Operation ENGLISH Auto tuner presets Listening to the radio Auto preset memory Hold the PRESET • button and press the POWER switch on the main unit. • The unit automatically begins searching for FM broadcast stations. When the first FM broadcast station is found, tha...

ENGLISH 30 Basic Operation Basic Operation ENGLISH Preset stations 1 Use the “Auto tuning” or “Manual tuning”operation to tune in the station to be preset inthe memory. 3 Press the SHIFT button and select the desired memory block (A to G). 2 Press the MEMORY button. 4 Press the PRESET (+) or (–) but...

ENGLISH 31 Advanced Operation ENGLISH Remote control unit Operating DENON audio components 1. CD player (CD), CD recorder and MD recorder (CDR/MD) system buttons Advanced Operation 1 Set the MODE 1 switch to “AUDIO”. 2 Set the MODE 2 switch to the position for the component to be operated (CD, CDR/M...

ENGLISH 32 Advanced Operation ENGLISH Preset memory 1 Set the MODE 1 switch to “AUDIO” or “VIDEO”. 2 Set the MODE 2 switch to the component to be registered. 3 Press the ON/SOURCE and OFF button at the same time. • The indicator starts flashing. Advanced Operation • DENON and other makes of componen...

ENGLISH 34 Advanced Operation Advanced Operation ENGLISH 5. Monitor TV (TV) system buttons ON/SOURCE : Power on/standby MENU : Menu RETURN : Return • , ª , 0 , 1 : Cursor up, down, left and right ENTER : Enter CHANNEL +, – : Channel up/down 0 ~ 9, +10 : Number DISPLAY : Switch display TV/VCR : Switc...

ENGLISH 35 Advanced Operation Advanced Operation ENGLISH Multi zone music entertainment system • When the outputs of the ZONE2 OUT terminals are wired and connected to integrated amplifiers installed in other rooms, different sources can be played in rooms other than the MAIN ZONE in which this unit...

ENGLISH 36 Advanced Operation Advanced Operation ENGLISH 2 When using the SURR.BACK/ZONE2 amplifier as the ZONE2 • The SPEAKER OUT, LINE OUT and PRE OUT terminals can be used simultaneously in ZONE2.• To use the ZONE2, turn on the ZONE2 button. • The output of the ZONE2 SPEAKER OUT terminals can be ...

ENGLISH 37 Advanced Operation Advanced Operation ENGLISH Remote control unit operations duringmulti-source playback (selecting the source) 1 Set the MODE 1 switch to the “AUDIO”. 2 Set the MODE 2 switch to the “ZONE2”. 3 Press the ZONE2 ON button. To cancel the ZONE2 mode:Press the ZONE2 OFF button....

ENGLISH 38 Advanced Operation Advanced Operation ENGLISH Other functions Playing one source while recording another (REC OUT mode) 1 Press the ZONE2/REC SELECT button to display the “RECOUT SOURCE” on the display. The display switches as follows each time the button ispressed. 2 Turn the FUNCTION kn...

ENGLISH ENGLISH Advanced Setup – Part 1 39 Use System Setup to customize a variety of settings to suit your listening environment.For the contents of a system menu and the initial setting of this unit ( page 49, 50). * I n p u t S e t u p You can change the settings using the buttons on the front pa...

ENGLISH 40 Advanced Setup – Part 1 Advanced Setup – Part 1 ENGLISH • The OPTICAL 2 terminal on the AVR-1906’s rear panel is equipped with an optical digital output terminal for recordingdigital signals on a CD recorder, MD recorder or other digitalrecorder. Use this for digital recording between a d...

ENGLISH 41 Advanced Setup – Part 1 Advanced Setup – Part 1 ENGLISH 2 Press the CURSOR D D or H H button to select the input source whose name you want to change,then press the CURSOR F F or G G button. • The screen switches to the character input screen. Example: When “CD” is selected and the CURSOR...

ENGLISH 42 Advanced Setup – Part 1 Advanced Setup – Part 1 ENGLISH Video: The signal connected to the composite video terminal isalways played.The composite video input signal is up-converted and outputfrom the S-Video and component monitor output terminals. AUTO: When there are multiple input signa...

ENGLISH 43 Advanced Setup – Part 1 Advanced Setup – Part 1 ENGLISH • The audio delay setting does not apply when playing in the EXT. IN mode or in the analog input direct mode or stereo mode. 2 Press the CURSOR D D or H H button to select “Audio Delay”, then press the ENTER button. • The “Audio Dela...

ENGLISH 44 Advanced Setup – Part 1 Advanced Setup – Part 1 ENGLISH 3 Press the CURSOR F F or G G button to select the desired setting. 4 Press the ENTER button to enter the setting. • The “Option Setup” menu appears. This sets the amount of attenuation applied for audio outputmuting. Option Setup Se...

ENGLISH 45 Advanced Setup – Part 1 ENGLISH The system setup settings can be locked so that they cannot bechanged easily. Setting the Setup Lock 1 Press the CURSOR D D or H H button to select “Setup Lock” at the “Option Setup” menu, thenpress the ENTER button. • The “Setup Lock” screen appears. 2 Pre...

ENGLISH 46 ENGLISH 2 Parameters Large: Select this when using speakers that have sufficient ability toreproduce bass sound below the frequency set for thecrossover frequency mode. Yes / No: Select “Yes” when a subwoofer is installed, “No” when asubwoofer is not installed. Small: Select this when usi...

ENGLISH 47 Advanced Setup – Part 2 Advanced Setup – Part 2 ENGLISH 4 -1 When “Auto” mode is selected:Press the CURSOR F F or G G button to adjust all the speakers to the same volume. • The test tones are emitted from each speaker in the following order: at 4-second intervals during the first andseco...

ENGLISH 48 Advanced Setup – Part 2 Advanced Setup – Part 2 ENGLISH Set the subwoofer mode according to the speaker system beingused. Setting the SW Mode Setup 1 Press the CURSOR D D or H H button to select “SW Mode Setup” at the “Speaker Setup” menu, thenpress the ENTER button. • The “Subwoofer Mode...

ENGLISH ENGLISH Troubleshooting Page Measures Cause Symptom 51 Troubleshooting If a problem should arise, first check the following.1. Are the connections correct?2. Have you operated the receiver according to the operating instructions?3. Are the speakers and other components operating properly? If...

ENGLISH 52 Additional Information ENGLISH • Other types of audio: These signals are designed to recreate a 360° sound field usingthree to five speakers. In this case the speakers should surround the listener from allsides to create a uniform sound field from 360°. Ideally thesurround speakers should...

ENGLISH 53 Additional Information Additional Information ENGLISH Speaker setting examples Here we describe a number of speaker settings for differentpurposes. Use these examples as guides to set up your systemaccording to the type of speakers used and the main usagepurpose. [1] DTS-ES compatible sys...

ENGLISH Playback method (reference page) Dolby Digital output terminals Media Dolby Pro Logic Dolby Digital Comparison of home surround systems 54 Additional Information Additional Information ENGLISH [2] When not using surround back speakers • Set the front speakers with their front surfaces as flu...

ENGLISH 55 Additional Information Additional Information ENGLISH [2] DTS Digital Surround Digital Theater Surround (also called simply DTS) is a multi-channel digital signal format developed by Digital TheaterSystems.DTS offers the same “5.1” playback channels as Dolby Digital(front left, front righ...

ENGLISH 57 Additional Information Additional Information ENGLISH Surround modes and parameters C (0 dB) C (0 dB) E C (0 dB) C (0 dB) C (0 dB) C (0 dB) C (0 dB) C (0 dB) C (0 dB) C (0 dB) C (0 dB) C (0 dB) C (0 dB) C (0 dB) C (OFF) C (OFF) E C (OFF) C (OFF) C (OFF) C (OFF) C (OFF) C (OFF) C (OFF) C (...

ENGLISH ENGLISH 58 Specifications 2 Audio section • Power amplifier Rated output: Front: 85 W +85 W (8 Ω /ohms, 20 Hz ~ 20 kHz with 0.08% T.H.D.) 120 W + 120 W(6 Ω /ohms, 1 kHz with 0.7% T.H.D.) Center: 85 W (8 Ω /ohms, 20 Hz ~ 20 kHz with 0.08% T.H.D.) 120 W(6 Ω /ohms, 1 kHz with 0.7% T.H.D.) Surro...

2 List of preset codes / Liste de codes préréglés JC Penny 004, 005, 007, 023, 028, 049, 062, 085, 087, 088 Jensen 013, 026 JVC 004, 005, 006, 026, 029, 043, 044, 045, 046, 085 Kenwood 004, 005, 006, 026, 029, 033, 045, 085, 090 Kodak 088 Lloyd 009, 094 LXI 088 Magnavox 015, 016, 042, 049, 063, 106 ...

CABLE ABC 006, *[007] , 008, 009 Archer 010, 011 Century 011 Citizen 011 Colour Voice 012, 013 Comtronic 014 Eastern 015 Garrard 011 Gemini 030, 033, 034 General Instrument 030, 031, 032 Hytex 006 Jasco 011 Jerrold 009, 016, 017, 026, 032 Magnavox 018 Movie Time 019 NSC 019 Oak 000, 006, 020 Panason...