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Getting Started

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Getting Started

Accessories ··············································································2

Before using·············································································2

Cautions on installation ·························································2

Cautions on handling······························································2

Preparing the remote control unit ········································2

Inserting the batteries ····························································3

Operating range of the remote control unit ························3

Part names and functions

Front panel··············································································3

Remote control unit································································4

Easy setup flow·······································································4

Speaker system layout···························································5

Speaker connections ··························································5, 6

Connecting a DVD player and monitor TV···························7

Auto Setup

Connecting a microphone ······················································8

Turning on the power ·····························································8

Starting Auto Setup ································································9

About error messages··························································10

Playing a DVD with surround sound ··································10

Cable indications···································································11

The video conversion function ············································11

Connecting a TV/DBS tuner ················································12

Connecting a video camera or video game························12

Connecting the external inputs (EXT. IN) terminals··········12

Connecting a CD player························································12

Connecting a VCR ·································································13

Connecting a tape deck, CD recorder or MD recorder······13

Connecting the antenna terminals ·······························13, 14

Connecting the MULTI ZONE terminals

ZONE2 speaker out connections··········································14

Connecting the power supply cord·····································15

Playback

Playing the input source ·······················································16

Playback using the external input (EXT. IN) terminals ··········16

Turning the sound off temporarily (MUTING) ·······················16

Listening over headphones ··················································17

Combining the currently playing sound with the

desired image (VIDEO SELECT) ···········································17

Selecting the front speakers ················································17

Checking the currently playing program source···················17

Input mode ·····································································17, 18

Surround

Playing audio sources (CDs and DVDs)

2-channel playback modes ···················································18

Dolby Pro Logic IIx (Pro Logic II) mode ·························19, 20

DTS NEO:6 mode···························································21, 22

Dolby Digital mode and DTS surround···························22, 23

Night mode···········································································24

Adjusting the audio delay ·····················································24

DENON original surround modes

Surround modes and their features······································25

DSP surround simulation················································26, 27

Tone control setting

• Adjusting the sound quality·············································28

• Tone defeat mode ···························································28

Channel Level ·······································································28

Listening to the radio

Auto preset memory ····························································29

Auto tuning ···········································································29

Manual tuning·······································································30

Preset stations······································································30

Recalling preset stations ······················································30

Advanced Setup

Front display··········································································38

System Setup

Setting the Speaker Configuration ·································38, 39

Setting the Delay Time ···················································39, 40

Setting the Subwoofer Mode and

Crossover Frequency····························································40

Setting the Test Tone ···························································41

Setting the Digital In Assignment·········································42

Setting the Video Input Mode ··············································42

Setting the Audio Delay························································43

Setting the Auto Surround Mode ·········································43

Setting the Ext. In Subwoofer Level ····································43

Setting the Power Amp Assignment····································43

System setup items and default values ·····························44

Troubleshooting ····································································45

Additional information···················································46~51

Specifications ········································································52

Thank you for choosing the DENON AVR-686 A/V Surround Receiver. This remarkable component has been engineered to provide

superb surround sound listening with home theater sources, such as DVD, as well as providing outstanding high fidelity reproduction

of your favorite music sources.

As this product is provided we recommend with an immense array of features, before you begin hookup and operation that you review

the contents of this manual before proceeding.

List of preset codes ····································

End of this manual

Basic OperationGetting Started

Easy Setup and Operation

Connecting Other Sources

Advanced Operation

Remote control unit

Operating DENON audio components ·································31

Preset memory·····································································32

Operating a component stored in the

preset memory·······························································32~34

Punch through ······································································34

Multi zone music entertainment system ···························35

Remote control unit operations during

multi-source playback ···························································36

Other functions

Recording the program source

(recording the source currently being monitored) ················37

Last function memory ··························································37

Initialization of the microprocessor·······································37

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