Denon AVR-3310CI User Manual
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Contents
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Getting Started
Part Names and Functions····························································2
Remote·Control·Unit······································································2
Connections
Installing / Setting the Speakers··················································3
Speaker Connections·····································································4
Settings
GUI Menu Map···············································································5
Make the Optimal Speaker Settings, and Correct the Room
Acoustics (Audyssey™ Auto Setup)·············································6
Making Detailed Settings (Manual Setup)··································8
Playback
Adjusting the Sound and Picture Quality
(Audio/Video Adjust)···································································11
Adjusting·the·Sound·(Audio·Adjust)············································· 11
Other Information
Additional functions
• Addition of Audyssey DSX™
(Dynamic Surround Expansion™)
Audyssey Dynamic Surround Expansion™ (DSX)
Realistic·reproduction·of·sound·relies·on·the·ability·of·audio·systems·
to· match· human· hearing· performance.·Three· key· requirements· are:·
(i)· frequency· response;· (2)· dynamic· range;· and· (3)· accurate· spatial·
reproduction.·The·requirements·for·frequency·response·have·already·
been·surpassed·with·sampling·rates·that·exceed·human·hearing.·The·
dynamic·range·limits·of·human·perception·have·also·been·met·with·
current·digital·audio·systems·operating·capable·of·signal·to·noise·ratios·
that·approach·120·dB.·Accurate·spatial·sound·rendering,·however,·has·
not·yet·reached·the·limits·of·perception·as·human·perception·relies·
on· the· combination· of· sounds· arriving· from· many· more· directions·
than· what· 5.1· surround· sound· systems· provide.· Audyssey· DSX™·
technology·was·developed·to·overcome·the·spatial·sound·rendering·
limitations·faced·by·5.1·surround·sound·formats.
The·ITU·5.1·channel·standard·recommends·three·front·loudspeakers·
and·two·rear·loudspeakers.·The·Left·(L)·and·Right·(R)·front·loudspeakers·
should·be·placed·at·±30°·relative·to·the·central·listening·position.·The·
Center·(C)·loudspeaker·should·be·at·0°·and·the·surround·loudspeakers·
(SL,·SR)·should·be·placed·between·100°·and·120°.·All·loudspeakers·
must·be·equidistant·from·the·center·listening·position·or·compensated·
with·time·delay·if·that·is·not·possible.·A·separate·lowfrequency·effects·
(LFE)·channel·is·used·to·reproduce·additional·bass·content·from·the·
subwoofer.
There· are· certain· things· that· 5.1· surround· sound· systems· do· well·
compared· to· 2-channel· stereo.· For· example,· it· is· possible· to· move·
sounds· across· the· front· seamlessly.· It· is· also· possible· to· create·
ambience·behind·the·listener.·But·5.1·channel·surround·systems·do·not·
provide·enough·channels·from·which·to·render·the·required·reflected·
sound·components·for·a·seamless·and·enveloping·soundstage.
Unfortunately,· the· additional· two· back· surround· channels· in· 7.1·
systems·are·not·in·the·right·place·to·provide·a·significant·perceptual·
improvement.
Adding·more·channels·to·a·surround·system·is·not·for·special·effects.·
Accurate·spatial·sound·reproduction·requires·rendering·of·directional·
sound·cues·and·non-directional·ambient·cues.·Reflections·arriving·after·
the·direct·sound·play·a·critical·role·in·the·perception·of·soundstage·
width·and·depth.·To·have·the·most·impact,·additional·surround·channels·
should·be·used·to·control·the·direction,·time·of·arrival,·and·frequency·
response·of·the·reflected·sound·to·render·an·expanded·soundstage·
that·reproduces·sound·with·better·localization·and·envelopment·than·
what·5.1·systems·provide.
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Manufactured· under· license· from· Audyssey· Laboratories™.· U.S.·
and· foreign· patents· pending.· Audyssey· MultEQ®· is· a· registered·
trademark·of·Audyssey·Laboratories.·Audyssey·Dynamic·EQ®·is·a·
registered·trademark·of·Audyssey·Laboratories.·Audyssey·Dynamic·
Volume™· is· a· trademark· of· Audyssey· Laboratories.· Audyssey·
Dynamic· Surround· Expansion™· is· a· trademark· of· Audyssey·
Laboratories.
NOTE
When·upgrading,·the·RS-232C·connector·cannot·be·used·for·the·
DENON·RF·remote·controller.
For·details,·see·“Unavailable·Functions·After·Upgrading”·on·page·
19.
Unavailable Functions After Upgrading
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Surround·······················································································17
Surround·Modes·and·Parameters················································ 17
Research·in·the·perception·of·auditory·source·width·has·shown·that·
there·are·strong·preferences·in·the·direction·of·reflected·sound·and·
the· perception· of· soundstage· width· and· spaciousness.·The· single·
most· important· direction· of· side-wall· reflections· is· ±60°.· Audyssey·
DSX· provides· a· pair· of· Wide· channels· (LW· and· RW)· at· ±60°· with·
appropriate·frequency·response·and·perceptual·processing·to·match·
the· requirements· of· human· hearing.· In· fact,· the·Wide· channels· are·
much·more·critical·in·the·presentation·of·a·realistic·soundstage·than·
then·Back·Surround·channels·found·in·traditional·7.1·systems.·A·more·
enveloping· 7.1· channel· system· is· one· in· which· Wide· speakers· are·
used· instead· of· Back· Surround· speakers.·Adding· surround· channels·
behind·the·listener·has·a·very·small·impact·compared·to·the·increase·
in· envelopment· and· soundstage· width· that· the· front· wide· channels·
will·provide.
After·side·reflections,·the·next·most·important·acoustical·and·perceptual·
cues· come· from· reflections· above· the· front· stage.· Audyssey· DSX·
provides·a·pair·of·Height·channels·(LH·and·RH)·at·a·±45°·azimuth·angle·
and·elevated·to·a·45°·angle·in·the·median·plane.
In· addition· to· creating· new· Wide· and· Height· channels,· Audyssey·
DSX·also·provides·Surround·Processing·to·enhance·the·envelopment·
of· the· Surround· and· Back· Surround· channels· (if· present).·Audyssey·
DSX·Surround·Processing·processes·the·standard·surround·signals·in·
the·time·and·frequency·domains·to·improve·the·perceived·sense·of·
envelopment· and· blending· with· the· other· speakers· in· the· surround·
system.
Audyssey·Dynamic·Surround·Expansion·is·a·scalable·system·that·can·
adapt·to·the·practical·needs·of·the·user.·The·first·level·of·surround·stage·
enhancement· comes· from· adding· the· Wide· channels.·The· second·
level·comes·from·adding·the·Height·channels.·If·it·is·practical·to·have·
both·Wides·and·Heights·then·the·surround·performance·will·be·further·
enhanced.·Audyssey·DSX·automatically·reconfigures·its·processing·to·
optimize· surround· rendering· over· any· number· of· available· speakers·
beyond·5.1.
Specifications
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