Denon AVR-983 Manuel D’Utilisation

7 SETTING UP THE SYSTEM

• Once all connections with other AV components have been completed as described in “CONNECTIONS” (see pages 6 to 13), make the various

settings described below on the monitor screen using the AVR-2803/983’s on-screen display function.
These settings are required to set up the listening room’s AV system centered around the AVR-2803/983.

• Check that the remote control unit is set to AMP mode (TAPE, CDR/MD or CD).
• The system settings can be reset to the default (factory shipment) settings by initialization of the microprocessor (see page 63).
• Use the following buttons to set up the system:

SYSTEM SETUP button

Press this to display the system setup menu.

ENTER button

Press this to switch the display.
Also use this button to complete the setting.

CURSOR buttons

and

Use these to move the cursors (

and

) to the left

and right on the screen.

•

and

Use these to move the cursors (

•

and

) to the up

and down on the screen.

• System setup items and default values (set upon shipment from the factory)

System setup

Default settings

Speaker
Configuration

Subwoofer mode

Channel
Level

Digital In
Assignment

On Screen
Display

Input the combination of speakers in your system and their
corresponding sizes (Small for regular speakers, Large for full-size,
full-range) to automatically set the composition of the signals output
from the speakers and the frequency response.

This selects the subwoofer speaker for playing deep bass signals.

This adjusts the volume of the signals output from the speakers and
subwoofer for the different channels in order to obtain optimum
effects.

This assigns the digital input jacks for the different input
sources.

This sets whether or not to display the on-screen display that
appears on the monitor screen when the controls on the remote
control unit or main unit are operated.

Input

source

Digital
Inputs

Front Sp.

Large

Center Sp.

Surround Sp.

Sub Woofer

Small

Yes

LFE

Front L & R

Center

Surround L & R

Sub Woofer

12 ft (3.6 m)

10 ft (3.0 m)

12 ft (3.6 m)

Front L

Front R

Center

Surround

Back R

Subwoofer

0 dB

DVD

VDP

DBS

V. AUX

VCR-1

VCR-2

COAX1

COAX2

OPT1

OPT2

OPT3

OFF

On Screen Display = ON

Surround Back Sp.

Small / 2spkrs

Delay Time

This parameter is for optimizing the timing with which the audio
signals are produced from the speakers and subwoofer according to
the listening position.

SBL & SBR

10 ft (3.0 m)

Surround

Back L

0 dB

Surround

0 dB

TAPE

OPT4

Crossover
Frequency

Set the frequency (Hz) below which the bass sound of the various
speakers is to be output from the subwoofer.

80 Hz

Video In
Assign

This assigns the color difference (component) video input jacks for
the different input sources.

DVD

VDP

DBS

VCR-1

VCR-2

V. AUX

—

VIDEO1

NONE

VIDEO2

NONE

—

Zone 2
Control

Set this to switch the surround back channel’s
power amplifier for use for zone 2.

Surround Back

Power AMP
Assignment

Zone2
vol. Level

This sets the output level for the zone 2 output
jacks.

Variable

Ext. In
Subwoofer
Level

Set the Ext. In Subwoofer terminal playback level.

Subwoofer = +15 dB

Auto Surround
Mode

Set the Auto surround mode function.

Auto Surround Mode = ON

Dolby Digital
Setup

Turn the audio compression on or off when down-mixing Dolby
Digital signals.

OFF

Trigger Out
Setup

Set the Trigger Out output for the different input sources.

PHONO

TUNER

TAPE

DVD

VDP

VCR-1

OFF

VCR-2

DBS

V. AUX