DK Digital AVR-600 Owner's manual

Brand: DK Digital

Model: AVR-600

Type: Owner's manual

DK Digital AVR-600 is a versatile AV receiver that offers an array of features to enhance your home entertainment experience. With its 6.1-channel surround sound capability, you can immerse yourself in cinematic audio while watching movies or listening to music. The device's multiple input options, including HDMI, optical, and analog, allow you to connect various audio and video sources such as DVD players, Blu-ray players, and gaming consoles. Additionally, the AVR-600 supports Dolby Digital and DTS decoding, ensuring high-quality surround sound reproduction.

Thank you very much . . .

. . . for choosing one of our AV receivers. For your own safety and in order to learn all about

the functions available, please read this manual and keep it for future reference. And if you

once sell the unit please include the manual.

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Important notes, please observe!

•

This unit is meant to amplify and reprodu

ce digital and analogue audio signals as well

to receive radio broadcasting. Using it in

any other way invalidates the warranty and

you risk electric shock.

•

Never attempt to open the housing of your

receiver or to service the product beyond

that described in this manual. All servicing

or repair must be referred to qualified

service personnel authorised by us.

•

To avoid the risk of electric shock never

use the product in humid areas or near

water - e.g. near a bathtub, washbowl,

kitchen sink, in a wet basement or near a

swimming pool, or the like.

•

Proper air circulation around the hou-

sing - especially on top - must be provided

to avoid overheating. Please keep a clea-

rance of at least 10cm.

•

This unit is intended for use with the

mains voltage indicated on the unit’s

back label. Never try to use it with diffe-

rent voltage supply.

•

If objects have fallen inside or liquid

has been spilt onto the product disconnect

the plug from the mains immediately and

consult qualified service personnel.

•

Never let children play with the unit or

stick anything into it. Otherwise they face

the risk of electric shock.

•

Do not place the unit near strong mag

netic fields, water or heat. It should not

be exposed to direct sunlight for a lon

ger period. Avoid positions with heavy

dust or poor ventilation. The unit should

not be exposed to mechanical vibrat

ions or shock.

•

After disconnection from the mains you

can use a soft damp cloth to clean the

housing. Don’t use strong cleansing pro-

ducts.

Content

Important notes, please observe! .............3

About these instructions ................5

Preparation for turning on................5

Place of erection ................5

Before using the remote control ............5

Overview of the control elements .............6

Inputs / Outputs on the rear panel ............7

The remote control (R/C) ................8

Connecting the antenna ................10

Connecting speakers .................11

Important information...............11

Connecting audio und video devices ..........12

Positioning the boxes .................14

On the operation ..................15

Switching on/off ................15

Volume control, muting ..............15

Selecting inputs and operation modes..........15

Direct In ..................18

Phones output .................18

Display key ..................18

AV-3 input ..................18

The speaker configuration ...............19

Available surround modes ...............21

Radio operation ..................23

Searching for channels ..............23

Storing channels ................23

Calling presets .................24

RDS function .................24

Memory backup in case of a power failure ........25

Reset ...................25

Tone control .................25

Troubleshooting ...................26

Disposal advice ...................26

Technical specifications ................27

About these instructions

The operation described here mainly refers to the use of the remote control handset (R/C).

Buttons with same or similar marking at the main unit have the same function like those of

the remote control (R/C).

Preparation for turning on

Place of erection

For setting up the unit please choose a location with sufficient air circulation around. That

prevents overheating. Don’t expose the unit to direct sunlight or other heat sources.

Do not pile up other units on top of your receiver. That would block the vent holes and

cause the device to overheat.

Before using the remote control

1. Please open the battery compartment.

2. Insert two batteries (1,5 V, size AAA). Please

make sure the polarity matches the marks insi-

de the compartment. Otherwise the r/c will not

work and may be damaged. Replace the cover.

3. Please point the r/c towards the main unit when

operating its buttons.

The r/c works properly in a distance below 5m

and in an angle of up to 60° of the front of the

unit. No obstacles may stand in the way bet

ween r/c and infrared sensor.

Should the r/c start to work unreliably replace

both batteries. We recommend using alkaline

batteries.

Batteries should not be disposed by ordinary refuse disposal. Please lead

empty batteries towards appropriate collecting points. Never throw batteries

into fire.

If you won’t use the r/c for some time, please remove the batteries from the compart

ment, to prevent damage by leakage.

Overview of the control elements

1. POWER - power switch

2. Indicator for standby

3. STANDBY - on / off switch in standby mode

4. Display - Display range for operational information

5. VOLUME - Volume control

6. STATION - for calling the radio station memories

7. MEMORY - for storing the radio stations

8. TUNING — - Station tuning down

9. TUNING + - Station tuning up

10. PHONES - Phones output

11. SURROUND BACK - to switch the rear surround speakers on / off

12. WOOFER ON / OFF - to switch the subwoofer on / off

13. DIRECT IN - activats the discrete analogue 6.1 input

14. DIGITAL IN - - activates the digital path within the respective

input channel (if available)

15. SURROUND MODE - for selecting various surround operation modes

for stereo signals

16. STEREO - to activate the stereo operation (front speaker

and woofer only)

17. PRO LOGIC II - enables the PRO LOGIC II mode

18. DTS / DOLBY DIGITAL - if you reproduce a 5.1-source in stereo, press this

key in order to reproduce the signal as DTS/DOLBY

DIGITAL

19. AV 3 IN - activates the AV-3 input on the front panel

20. RESET - for resetting the device into the delivery state

21. INPUT SELECTOR - for selcting the desired input channel

Inputs / Outputs on the rear panel

1. DVD IN, VIDEO 1 IN,

VIDEO 2 IN - 3 x VIDEO inputs

2. DVD, VIDEO 1, Video 2 Analogue stereo audio inputs

3. VIDEO OUT - VIDEO output

4. TAPE OUT - TAPE output

5. DVD-S IN, VIDEO 1-S IN - 2 x S-VIDEO inputs

6. VIDEO-S OUT - S-VIDEO output

7. TAPE IN, AUX, PHONO - Analogue stereo audio inputs

8. COAXIAL OUT - Coaxial digital audio output

9. DVD COAXIAL IN - Coaxialer digital audio input DVD

VIDEO 1 COAXIAL IN - Coaxialer digital audio input VIDEO 1

VIDEO 2 OPTICAL IN - Optical digital audio input VIDEO 2

10. COMPONENT VIDEO - input / output for Component Video

11. ANTENNA - FM & AM antenna inputs

12. 6.1 DIRECT IN - Analogue 6.1 channel audio input

13. SUB LINE OUT - Line out for an active subwoofer

14. SPEAKERS - Connection terminals for the speaker boxes

15. Power cord

The remote control (R/C)

1. POWER - in standby, switches the device on and off

2. MUTE - mutes the speaker and switches it on again

3. TEST TONE - for the fine adjustment of the volumes in Dolby

digital or Dolby Pro Logic operation

4. INPUT MODE - switches the available operation modes

5. DISPLAY - shows information on the operation mode in the

display

6. Input selection keys - for selecting the desired input

7. MEMORY - stores the radio stations into the memory

8. PTY SEARCH - Starts the RDS-Programme Type search

9. STATION +/— - calls the radio station memories

10. Radio operation:

TUNING +/— - Station tuning

BAND - switches the frequency band during radio reception

AUTO/MANUAL - for switching from automatic to manual channel

11. CH SELECT - for selecting single speakers for the following fine

adjustment

12. DIRECT IN - activats the discrete analogue 6.1 input

13. LFE TRIM - press this key in ProLogic 5.1 channel or DTS 5.1

operation in order to reduce the volume of the low

frequencies by a maximum of 10dB

14. VOLUME +/— - zur Regelung der Lautstärke

15. BASS - ruft die Einstellung der Tiefen auf, deren Lautstärke

Sie dann mit den +/— Tasten regeln können

16. +/- - for changing the settings for bass, treble, delay

time and LFE adjustment

17. TREBLE - calls the setting for the treble, the volume of which

you can then control using the +/- keys

18. DELAY TIME - for setting the delay time in Dolby digital or Dolby

Pro Logic operation

19. SPK SETUP - activates the input of the speaker’s size

20. DYNAMIC - press this key repeatedly in order to set the

desired dynamic compression

21. DTS/DOLBY DIGITAL - for changing the operation mode to “DTS/Dolby

Digital”

22. SURROUND BACK - to switch the rear surround speakers on / off

23. SURROUND MODE - for selecting various surround operation modes

for stereo signals

24. DOLBY PL II - enables the PRO LOGIC II mode

25. STEREO - for changing the operation mode to “Stereo”

26. SUB ON/OFF - for switching the subwoofer on or off

Connecting the antenna

For being able to receive radio programmes, connect the enclosed FM-projection

antenna for FM-reception and the AM-loop antenna for medium wave reception.

FM-antenna

For the FM-reception, please wind off the enclosed

projection antenna completely. Please push the

plug of the antenna on the central pin of the FM 75

? terminal. If your device is later working in

FM-operation, pass the antenna in such a way that

you achieve an optimal, noise-free reception.

If you connect an outside antenna, this an

tenna must be grounded against lightning

strikes. It is essential that you discuss this

matter with an antenna expert. Never try to install an outside antenna on

the roof of a house on your own. This is very dangerous and may only

be done by qualified service experts.

AM-antenna

In order to install the enclosed medium wave antenna on a flat plane, assem-

ble it onto the stand as described in the following picture:

Connect the two connection wires of the medium wave antenna with the “AM

LOOP” terminals on the rear side of the receiver. Determine the optimal recepti

on position of the antenna.

Tips:

In order to avoid disturbing noises during medium wave reception, please keep the loop

antenna away from speakers and other technical equipment.

You can also connect the cable network of the Telekom to the FM 75 ? terminal. In most

cases, it transmits radio programmes as well.

Connecting speakers

Important information

All shown or mentioned connection cables or not included in the delivery, they are availa

ble in specialised trade.

Please switch off all involved devices before establishing the connections.

In order to prevent the development of humming and ambient noises, never pass the

connection cables together with speaker or power cords.

BEFORE connecting the speakers, check their impedance. Connect only speakers having

an impedance of 4 - 8 ohm or more.

On the red cable terminal, the positive speaker signal is present, on the black terminal,

the negative signal is present. When connecting the boxes you have to make sure that

you always connect the positive speaker signal with the positive (+) input and the nega

tive signal with the negative (-) input of the box.

As you can connect up to seven satellite speakers to AV-R600, we’ve dropped the spea

ker output for the subwoofer. But nevertheless you can of course connect one, but then it

has to be an active typ, i.e. with built-in amplifier.

If you want the rear surround signal to be reproduced by not 2 speakers (as shown abo

ve) but only one, please connect it to the LB/BS (= Back Surround) terminal.

For connecting the cables, remove ca. 10mm of the insulation

and twist the strands. Unscrew the desired connection terminal.

On the top and on the bottom you can now see openings in

which you can insert the denuded ends of the cable. Now

tighten the clamp again. Pay attention that blank ends of alrea

dy connected speaker cables never get in touch with each other

during operation. Otherwise, the device is damaged by this

short circuit.

Connecting audio und video devices

Video connection

In this section, you will learn how to connect DVD-players, tape decks or similar devices.

When establishing these connections, the device must also necessarily be switched off, as

otherwise voltage peaks my damage your speakers.

For the connection of DVD-players, satellite receivers and TVs, S-Video, Video, and Compo

nent video inputs and outputs are available. If all these connection possibilities are available,

we recommend you to use the Component- or S-Video connection as they provide higher pic

ture quality. If you connect, however, more video devices, it simplifies later operation if you

connect all video devices with the same kind of connection to the inputs of the AV-receiver.

Otherwise, you have to connect the TV via a video, S-Video and Component video cable. You

also had to switch the input at the TV if you switch to another video device at the receiver.

In brief:

Signals reaching the receiver via a video input can only reach the TV via the output “Vi

deo-Monitor-Out”.

Signals reaching the receiver via a S-Video input can only reach the TV via the output

“S-Video-Monitor-Out”.

Signals reaching the receiver via a Component video input can only reach the TV via the

output “Component Video-Monitor-Out”.

Tip:

When purchasing your AV-receiver, you watched out for quality. Do the same when selec

ting your speaker and audio cables. Cross-section and conducting material play an impor

tant role when it comes to music pleasure.

Analogue and digital connections

Many video components have analogue and digital outputs (e.g. DVD-players). We recom

mend you to select the digital connection if possible, as only then can you enjoy DTS and

Dolby Digital Surround. With an analogue connection, your receiver can only operate in the

operation modes DOLBY PRO LOGIC II, MUSIC, THEATER, HALL or 5 Stereo.

We have provided your receiver with connections of both digi-

tal formats (coaxial and optical). These inputs are named

COAXIAL DIGITAL IN, VIDEO 1 COAXIAL IN, VIDEO 2 OPTI-

CAL IN and AV-3 IN OPTICAL (Front panel). If your video devi-

ces have coaxial and/or optical digital outputs, connect them

here.

Tip:

As a protection against dust, there is a cap on the optical digital input. If you want to use the

connection, remove the cap carefully. Keep it thoroughly so that you can put it on again if

you remove the optical cable from this connection again.

Audio connections

In addition to the digital inputs, your AV-receiver has

analogue audio inputs as well: AUX / VIDEO 1 / VIDEO 2 /

DVD. Here, you connect the analogue audio outputs of

your audio and video devices via RCA cable. The "PHO

NO" input is designed for the connection of a turntable

with magnetic pickup. In order to connect an audiotape

or cassette device, please use the TAPE terminals. For a

better overview and in order not to interchange the stereo channels you should always con

nect the white plug of the cinch cable with the white socket (left channel) and the red plug

with the red socket (right channel).

Tips:

We want to emphasis that the digital inputs of your AV-receiver can also be used for con

necting pure audio devices.

Please plug the connector firmly in the socket so that a reliable contact is established.

Positioning the boxes

For really enjoying the sound experience “Surround-Sound”, you should position the spea

kers approximately like this:

1. TV monitor

2. Left front speaker

3. Subwoofer

4. Center speaker

5. Right front speaker

6. Left surround speaker

7. Right surround speaker

8. Rear left surround speaker

9. Rear right surround speaker

10. Listener’s position

The front speakers reproduce the front

stereo effect, the center transmits in

most of the cases the performers’ dialo

gues. The surround speakers create the

three-dimensional sound impression by

reproducing ambient noises complying

with the scene. The rear surround spea-

kers are required for enjoying Dolby Digi-

tal EX or DTS-ES audio. They improve the

quality of sound effects and the realistic

acoustics. The subwoofer produces the

acoustic base and completes the sound

experience.

The speaker arrangement cannot always be implemented optimally, the following points

should, however, always be considered when positioning the speakers:

The following applies to the front and center speakers:

Position these speakers all on the same level with each other, best on the listener’s ear

level.

These speakers should radiate in the direction of the listener.

The speakers should all have the same distance to the listener’s position.

The following applies to the surround speakers:

These speakers should exceed the listener’s ear level by approximately 1 meter.

The following applies to the subwoofer:

In the ideal case, the subwoofer should be situated between the two front speakers. If

this is not possible, experiment with the arrangement until you have the optimal overall

impression of your system. In many cases, the positioning in the corner of the room as

sists in the sound propagation.

On the operation

Switching on/off

Connect the plug of the power cord with a properly connected 230V~ household mains

socket.

Press the power switch POWER in order to

switch on the device. It is now in standby

mode and the blue indicator lamp is illumina

ted.

Press the STANDBY button at the device or

the POWER button on the remote control to

switch the unit on. If you want to put the unit

into standby mode, press agian one of these

buttons.

If you want to switch off the device completely, press the POWER switch at the device. In

standby operation, the receiver consumes some energy. Thus, you should switch it off if

you don’t use if for some period of time.

Volume control, muting

The blue illuminated knob is the volume control which lets you set the overall volume.

Turn the controller clockwise in order to increase the volume. Turn the controller coun-

ter-clockwise in order to decrease the volume. The display shows you the so-called atte-

nuation in dB (decibel): Full volume means a signal attenuated by 0 dB. So the display

shows 0 dB (or MAX VOL). The lowest volume, -90 dB (or MIN VOL) means the maximum

attenuation of the signal. Alternatively, you can control the volume using the VOLUME

+/- keys of the remote control.

Press the MUTE key of the remote control if you want to mute the tone. Press the key

once again if you want to switch the tone on again.

Selecting inputs and operation modes

Press the key of the desired input channel on the remote control:

TUNER, VIDEO 1/2/3, DVD, AUX, TAPE oder PHONO. Alternatively you can turn the INPUT

SELECTOR at the device to select the input.

On the next page you find a chart that shows you all available input channels. Some of these

channels offer an analogue and digital signal path. You can toggle them using the INPUT

MODE key on the remote control.

Tips:

Via the input keys, the audio and video signals are switched. If you choose an input that

has no video connection (= Tape / AUX / TUNER / PHONO), the device does not provide a

picture at the video, S-Video, or Component video output.

We recommend you to reduce the volume before switching to other inputs and to then in

crease it again slowly. This protects you from sudden volume fluctuations.

In the display, the incoming audio format is shown.

Wenn Sie eine digitale Programmquelle korrekt angeschlossen und angewählt haben, er

scheint das - Symbol im Display. Wenn Sie stattdessen „

UNLOCK” lesen, stimmt etwas

mit der Verbindung nicht, oder Sie haben den falschen Eingang angewählt.

If you have activated one of the digital inputs, you can, depending on the incoming sound

material, select between multi-channel operation and 2-channel operation (=stereo with

subwoofer). Press the DTS / DOLBY DIGITAL key for 5.1-operation and the STEREO key

for 2-channel operation.

If your sound material is analogue, press the SURROUND MODE key and you can produce

a realistic, three-dimensional stereophonic sound which creates distances, movements and

relative positions and thus invests your cinema experience with an impressing presence. If

SURROUND MODE is activated, the display shows the currently selected mode:

Movie, Music,

Room, Theater oder Hall. If you choose PASSTHRU the signals will not be processed. In order

to deactivate the surround mode, press the 2CH-key.

PRO LOGIC IIx

Dolby® Pro Logic® IIx technology (PLIIx) is an extension of Dolby Pro Logic II (PLII) ma

trix-decoding technology. Dolby Pro Logic IIx technology offers decoders more flexibility in

deriving additional outputs to take better advantage of all the amplifiers and speakers

found in higher-end surround systems, and to do so from a wider range of program material

and sources. There are two standard modes: „Movie” und „Music”.

How to get PL II x:

1. Press the PROLOGIC IIx buttonat the device or the DOLBY PL IIx button on the R/C.

This will activate „SURROUND BACK 2 SPEAKERS DOLBY PL II x 7 MOVIE”. Please use

this setting if you’re using 2 seperate rear surround speakers in your system (factory de-

fault mode). We recommend this mode when viewing movies.

2. Press this button again to change the mode to „SURROUND BACK 2 SPEAKERS DOLBY PL

II x 7 MUSIC”. This setting is better suited for viewing musical performaces.

3. In both „Movie” and „Music” modes you can press the SURROUND BACK button, if you’re

using just 1 speaker for the rear surround channel (press 1 x) or if you’re using no rear

surround speakers at all (press 2 x).

Tip: The currently selected mode is shown in the display.

Experiment with these settings until you have found a setting that is in your opinion opti

mal. Orientate yourself always by the format of the present audio material. Information on

this can in most cases be found on the case of the data medium.

Direct In

Pressing this button activates the analogue 6.1 DIRECT IN

input. Here you can connect the discrete audio output of a

DVD player to playback high-quality DTS / AC3 sources. The

LB/BS socket is designed to receive a single-channel back

surround signal.

Phones output

On the left front side of the device, you find the phones jack PHONES. Connect here stereo

phones with a 6.3 mm jack plug. The speakers are switched off. We recommend you to

switch to STEREO so that you don’t miss anything in phones operation.

Display key

Press the DISPLAY key while the device is processing external signals in order to have the

format of the input signal respectively the currently selected operational mode shown.

AV3 input

On the front panel you can find the input VIDEO 3. These sockekts

are ideal to use with equipment that you often have to connect and

disconnect, like portable cameras or DAT recorders.

The speaker configuration

Entering the speaker’s size

Your receiver needs to know whether the speaker boxes connected are big or small ones.

Subject to the size the speakers will receive also the low energy-ric hfrequencies. Small bo

xes are mostly not able to reproduce these frequencies. They even may be overloaded and

thereby damaged by low frequencies.

Press the SPK SETUP button on the R/C repeatedly. Now the Front L/R => Center => sur

round => rear surround speakers will be called in sequence. For the center and the sur

round speaker you can use the +/— buttons to specify whether the respective box is

SMALL,

LARGE or missing (NONE). The front speakers are fixed as large ones and can not be changed.

Switching off the subwoofer

When the unit is in DOLBY or DTS mode and if the device is not in the SURROUND mode, you

can switch the subwoofer on or off using the SUBWOOFER ON/OFF key.

Delay time

For the Dolby Digital / Dolby Pro Logic II operation, you can set propagation delays in ms

(milliseconds) for the center and the surround speakers. Thus, the stereoscopic impression

can be intensified.

If you set the delay time in Dolby Digital operation, 15 ms are automatically added to the

surround channels in Dolby Pro Logic operation. The current setting appears in the display.

Press the DELAY TIME key of the remote control in Dolby Digital operation. In the display,

the speaker channel that is to be set is shown: “

S L/R” for the surround speakers, “B L/R” for

the rear surround speakers and “

C” for the center. Now press the +/— buttons, to set the

desired delay time

- for the surround channels to 0, 5, 10 or 15 ms

- for the rear surround channels to 15, 20, 25 or 30 ms

- and for the center channel to 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 ms.

In Dolby Pro Logic operation the following delay times are available:

- for the surround channels 10, 15, 20 or 25 ms

- for the rear surround channels 5, 10, 15 or 20 ms

- and for the center channel 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 ms.

In the surround operation modes, playback via the speakers that have been set like this is

now slightly delayed compared with the front speakers. Please determine the setting that is

optimal for your situation by changing the different parameters.

Dynamic compression

Using the DYNAMIC key, you can set the dynamic compression of the sound. By “Dyna

mic”, we mean the difference in volume between very loud and very quiet passages, that

means between explosions and whispering e.g. if you have sensible neighbours or if you like

to watch action films during the night, you should set a preferably high compression (DRC =

4/4). With the setting DRC = 0/4, you receive full dynamic. Simply press the DYNAMIC key

repeatedly. The respectively set value is shown in the display.

Tipp:

Bei Programmquellen im DTS-Format ist keine Dynamik-Kompression möglich.

Test tone

Using the test tone, you can determine the volume proportion of the single speakers to each

other in DTS, Dolby Digital, or Dolby Pro Logic II operation. Once the found balance is set,

you don’t have to change it again unless you change the position of the speaker boxes.

1. Set the normal overall volume.

2. Press the TEST TONE key repeatedly. Now, each speaker reproduces the test tone alo

ne, one after another, and you can control its volume +/- 10 dB using the VOLUME +/-

keys. The speaker that is currently active is shown in the display. It is the goal to set a

volume in all speaker channels that you consider as being almost equal.

Tip:

You have to call every speaker; only then are the settings saved.

Adjusting channels during operation

If you prefer adjusting the volume proportion of the single speakers using the audio signals

during operation, press the CH SELECT key. “L 0 DB” appears in the display. You can now

increase or decrease the volume of the left front speaker by +/- 10 dB using the VOLUME

+/- keys. Press the CH SELECT key again to set all remaining speakers accordingly.

Tip:

If you have changed the balance of the speakers and thus the values are no more set to

0 dB, the display shows “

BAL”.

LFE Trim

If you reproduce a AC-3, -Dolby Digital, or DTS 5.1 signal via one of the digi-

tal inputs, “LFE” appears in the display. Press now the LFE TRIM key on the

remote control. Using the VOLUME +/- keys, you can now decrease the volu-

me of the low-frequency effect channel by up to –10dB. (If you don’t press

any key for 5 seconds, the device exits the LFE TRIM setting.).

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DK Digital AVR-600 Owner's manual

DK Digital AVR-600 Owner's manual

DK Digital AVR-600 Owner's manual

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