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Denon AVR-686S User Manual

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ENGLISH

Basic Operation

Basic Operation

ENGLISH

2

Operating the surround mode and the surround
parameters from the main unit’s panel

1

Turn the

SELECT

knob to select the surround

mode.

When turned clockwise:

DIRECT

STEREO

MONO MOVIE

DTS NEO:6

5CH/7CH STEREO

MATRIX

VIRTUAL SURROUND

DOLBY PRO LOGIC

II

x

ROCK ARENA

JAZZ CLUB

VIDEO GAME

2

Press and hold in the

SURROUND PARAMETER

button to select the parameter you want to set.

The parameters which can be set differ for the different
surround modes are displayed. (Refer to “Surround modes
and parameters” (

page 51).)

When turned counterclockwise:

DIRECT

STEREO

MONO MOVIE

DTS NEO:6

5CH/7CH STEREO

MATRIX

VIRTUAL SURROUND

DOLBY PRO LOGIC

II

x

ROCK ARENA

JAZZ CLUB

VIDEO GAME

To select the surround mode while adjusting the surround
parameters, tone defeat or tone control, press the
SURROUND MODE button, then operate the selector.

2

Surround parameters r

ROOM SIZE:

This sets the size of the sound field.
There are five settings: “small”, “med.s” (medium-small),
“medium”, “med.l” (medium-large) and “large”. “small”
recreates a small sound field, “large” a large sound field.

EFFECT LEVEL:

This sets the strength of the surround effect.
The level can be set in 15 steps from 1 to 15. Lower the level
if the sound seems distorted.

DELAY TIME:

The delay time can be set within the range of 0 to 110 ms only
in the matrix mode.

TONE CONTROL:

This can be set individually for each surround mode except
DIRECT.

3

Display the parameter you want to adjust, then
turn the

SELECT

knob to set it.

• When making parameter settings, the display will return to the

regular condition several seconds after the last button was
pressed and the setting will be completed.

SURROUND PARAMETER

TONE DEFEAT

TONE CONTROL

SURROUND MODE SELECT

CH SELECT /
ENTER

CURSOR

F

CURSOR

G