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AVR-5800/AVC-A1SE UPGRADE OPERATING INSTRUCTION
Thank you for using the AVR5800/AVC-A1SE Upgrade Service.
When using the amplifier after upgrading it, please refer to these instructions as well as the operating instructions
included with the AVR5800/AVC-A1SE.
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FEATURES
1. Lucasfilm THX Ultra2 Certified
Home THX is the unique collaboration between
Lucasfilm Ltd. and audio equipment
manufacturers. THX Ultra2 certification is the
highest performance level, and provides a
rigorous set of performance standards, along with
proprietary surround sound post-processing
technologies, designed to enhance the surround
soundtrack playback experience in the home
theater.
In addition to improvements to the power
amplifier with respect to previous THX Ultra
standards, two surround modes have been added:
the THX Ultra2 Cinema mode and the THX Music
mode.
2. DTS 96/24 compatibility
The AVR-5800/AVC-A1SE Upgrade is compatible with
sources recorded in DTS 96/24, a new multi-channel
digital signal format developed by Digital Theater
Systems Inc.
DTS 96/24 sources can be played in the multi-channel
mode on the AVR-5800/AVC-A1SE Upgrade with high
sound quality of 96 kHz/24 bits or 88.2 kHz/24 bits.
3. Dolby Pro Logic
II
decoder
Dolby Pro Logic
II
is a new format for playing
multichannel audio signals that offers
improvements over conventional Dolby Pro Logic.
It can be used to decode not only sources
recorded in Dolby Surround but also regular stereo
sources into five channels (front left/right, center
and surround left/right). In addition, various
parameters can be set according to the type of
source and the contents, so you can adjust the
sound field with greater precision.
4. Dolby Headphone Compatibility
This is a three-dimensional sound technology
developed jointly by Dolby Laboratories and Lake
Technoligy Ltd. of Australia for achieving surround
sound using regular headphones.
5. DENON Link
This terminal can be used to connect a Denon
DVD player for high quality digital multichannel
playback.
6. Digital Ext. In
This is a function for future system expansion
when using digital multichannel connections.
7. Auto Surround Mode
This function stores the surround mode last used
for an input signal in the memory and
automatically sets that surround mode the next
time that signal is input.
8. Audio Delay
This is a function for delaying the audio signal with
respect to the video signal. (0 to 200 msec)
9. Setup Lock
This is a function that locks the system setup and
surround parameter settings, etc., so that they
cannot be changed.
10. Delay Time
The maximum settable value has been changed
from 15 feet to 20 feet, the setting steps from 1
foot to 0.1 feet.
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SETTING UP THE SYSTEM
• System setup items and default values (set upon shipment from the factory)
System setup
Default settings
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Speaker
Configuration
Surround
Speaker Setting
Subwoofer
mode
Channel Level
Subwoofer
Peak Limit Lev
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.
Use this function when using multiple surround
speaker combinations for more ideal surround
sound. Once the combinations of surround
speakers to be used for the different surround
modes are preset, the surround speakers are
selected automatically according to the surround
mode.
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 parameter is for detecting the maximum level of the low
bass signals output from the subwoofer channel in order to
protect the subwoofer from damage and prevent unpleasant
distorted sounds from being produced.
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 (from MONITOR 1 outputs
only).
Surround
mode
Surround
speaker
Input
source
Digital
Inputs
Front Sp.
Small
Center Sp.
Surround Sp.
Sub Woofer
Small
Small
Yes
DOLBY/
DTS
SURROUND
THX/
THX 5.1
WIDE
SCREEN
5CH/7CH
STEREO
DSP
SIMULATION
EXT. IN-1
EXT. IN-2
—
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
—
LFE —THX—
Front L & R
Center
Surround L & R
Sub Woofer
12 ft (3.6 m)
12 ft (3.6 m)
10 ft (3.0 m)
12 ft (3.6 m)
Front L
Center
Front R
Surround
Back R
Surround
L
Subwoofer
0 dB
0 dB
0 dB
0 dB
0 dB
0 dB
Peak Limitter = OFF
CD
DVD
VDP
TV
DBS/
SAT
VCR-1
VCR-2
TAPE-2
COAXIAL
1
COAXIAL
2
COAXIAL
3
OPTICAL
1
OPTICAL
2
OPTICAL
3
OPTICAL
4
OPTICAL
6
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)
r
THX Audio
Setup
When using a THX Ultra2 compatible
subwoofer, set the subwoofer’s frequency
response.
THX Ultra2 Subwoofer = NO
Surround
Back L
0 dB
Surround
R
0 dB
TAPE-1
OPTICAL
5
VCR-3
COAXIAL
4
V. AUX
COAXIAL
5
—
—
Crossover
Frequency
Set the frequency (Hz) below which the bass sound of the
various speakers is to be output from the subwoofer.
FIXED —THX—
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Multi Zone
Control
Variable
When using two surround back speakers,
set the distance of the two speakers.
The Distance Between SBL/SBR = 0 ft to 1 ft (0 m to 0.3 m)
Boundary Gain
compensation
Surround Back
Speaker Position
i
Audio Delay
Adjust the time delay of the video and audio signals.
Audio Delay = 0 ms
!3
Setup Lock
Set whether or not to lock the system setup settings so that
they cannot be changed.
Setup Lock = OFF
This sets the output level for the multi-zone
1 output jacks.
Set this to switch the surround back
channel’s power amplifier for use for multi-
zone 2.
Multi Zone-1
Vol. Level
Power AMP
Assignment
Surround back
o
Auto Surround
Mode
Auto surround mode function setting.
Auto Surround Mode = ON
!0
Digital Multi Ch
In
Digital multichannel input setting.
DENON Link = OFF, Digital Ext. In = OFF
!2
Auto Tuner
Presets
(AVR-5800
only)
FM stations are received automatically and stored in the
memory.
A1 ~ A8
87.5/89.1/98.1/107.9/90.1/90.1/90.1/90.1 MHz
B1 ~ B8
520/600/1000/1400/1500/1710 kHz/90.1/90.1 MHz
C1 ~ C8
90.1 MHz
D1 ~ D8
90.1 MHz
E1 ~ E8
90.1 MHz
This upgrade adds the following functions and specifications: