Denon AVR-4306 - Manual (Page 4)

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Contents
Getting Started
Thank you for choosing the DENON AVR-4306 AV 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 with an immense array of features, we recommend that before you begin hookup and operation that you
review the contents of this manual before proceeding.
Accessories ··············································································2
Before using·············································································2
Cautions on installation ·························································3
Cautions on handling······························································3
Preparing the remote control unit ········································3
Inserting the batteries ····························································3
Operating range of the remote control unit ························3
Part names and functions
Front panel··············································································4
Display ····················································································4
Rear panel···············································································5
Remote control unit································································5
Easy to setup flow ··································································6
Speaker system layout ···························································6
Speaker connections ······························································7
Connecting a DVD player and monitor (TV) ························8
Auto Setup / Room EQ···························································9
Connecting a microphone ····················································10
Turning on the power ···························································10
Starting Auto Setup ······························································11
Power Amp Assign·······························································11
Preliminary measurements·············································11, 12
Speaker system measurement ············································12
Check of the measurement result ·································12, 13
About the error message ·····················································13
Playing a DVD with surround sound ··································13
Cable indications···································································14
The video conversion function ············································15
On screen display for component video outputs
and HDMI output ··································································15
Connecting equipment with HDMI
(High-Definition Multimedia Interface) terminals
[To convert analog video signals to HDMI signals] ···········16
Connecting a TV tuner ·························································16
Connecting a DBS tuner·······················································16
Playback
Operating the remote control unit········································24
Playing the input source ·······················································25
Playback using the external input (EXT. IN) terminals ··········26
Turning the sound off temporarily (MUTING) ·······················26
Listening over headphones ··················································26
Combining the currently playing sound with the
desired image (VIDEO SELECT) ···········································26
Switching the surround speakers·········································26
Checking the currently playing program source, etc.···········27
Input mode ·····································································27, 28
Room EQ function ································································28
Surround
Playing modes for different sources ····································29
Playing audio sources (CDs and DVDs)
2-channel playback modes ···················································30
Dolby Digital mode and DTS surround
(only with digital input) ·························································31
Basic Operation
Getting Started
Easy Setup and Operation
Connecting Other Sources
Connecting the external inputs (EXT. IN) terminals··········17
Connecting a video camera component or video game·······17
Connecting a CD player························································17
Connecting a turntable·························································17
Connecting a VCR ·································································18
Connecting a DVD recorder ·················································18
Connecting a CD recorder or MD recorder·························19
Connecting a tape deck························································19
DENON LINK connection······················································19
Connecting equipment with HDMI
(High-Definition Multimedia Interface) terminals··············20
Connecting the antenna terminals······································21
Connecting the XM terminal ···············································21
Connecting the RS-232C terminal ·······································22
Connecting the TRIGGER OUT terminals ···························22
Connecting the MULTI ZONE terminals
ZONE2 (or ZONE3) pre-out connections ······························22
ZONE2 / ZONE3 speaker out connections···························23
Connecting the pre-out terminals ·······································23
Connecting the power supply cord·····································23
Night mode···········································································31
Dolby Pro Logic
II x (Pro Logic II ) mode ·································33
DTS NEO:6 mode ·································································35
Memory and call-out functions (USER MODE function) ······36
DENON original surround modes
Surround modes and their features······································36
DSP surround simulation················································37, 38
Tone control setting ······························································38
Channel level ········································································39
Fader function·······································································39
Listening to the radio
Auto tuning ···········································································40
Manual tuning·······································································40
Preset memory·····································································41
Checking the preset stations················································41
Recalling preset stations ······················································41
XM Satellite Radio
Checking the XM signal strength and Radio ID ···················42
Channel selection ·································································42
Category search····································································42
Direct access of channels ····················································43
Playing the iPod
Connecting the iPod ·····························································44
Listening to music ································································45
Viewing still pictures
(only for iPods equipped with the slideshow function) ········45
Disconnecting the iPod·························································45
Using the Network Audio Function
Internet radio function ··························································46
Music server function···························································46
System requirements ·····················································46, 47
Listening to Internet radio ··············································47, 48
Presetting (registering) Internet radio stations ·····················48
Registering Internet radio stations in your favorites ············48
Character search function (searching by first letter) ············49
Updating the list of radio stations ········································49
Playing music files stored on the computer
(music server) ·······································································50
Operating the AVR-4306 using a browser ····························50
Playing the USB (mass storage) device ·······························50
Getting Started