Denon AVR X3100W Owners Manual

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DENON®

AVR-X31 00W

INTEGRATED NETWORK AV RECEIVER

Owners Manual

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Connecting a playback device 44
Connecting a DVD player or BIu-ray Disc player 45
Connecting a set-top box (Satellite tuner/cable TV) 46
Connecting a video camcorder or game console 47
Connecting an iPod or USB memory device to the USE! port 48
Connecting an FMIAM antenna 50
Connecting to a home network (LAN) 52
Wired LAN 52
Wireless LAN 53
Connecting an external control device 54
REMOTE CONTROL jacks 54
TRIGGER OUT jack 55
Connecting the power cord 56
Playback
Basic operation 58
Turning the power on 58
Selecting the input source 58
Adjusting the volume 59
Turning off the sound temporarily (Muting) 59
Playback a DVD player/BIu-ray Disc player 59

Accessories 7
Inserting the batteries 8
Operating range of the remote control unit 8

Features 9
High quality sound 9
High performance 9
Easy operation 12

Part names and tunctions 13
Front panel 13
Display 16
Rear panel 18
Remote control unit 21

Connections

Connecting speakers 25
Speaker installation 25
Speaker connection 29
Speaker configuration and Amp Assign settings 32

Connecting a TV 41
Connection 1 : TV equipped with an HDMI connector and
compatible with the ARC (Audio Return Channel) 42
Connection 2 : TV equipped with an HDMI connector and
incompatible with the ARC (Audio Return Channel) 43

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Settings

Menu map 137
Menu operations 140

lnputting characters 141
Using the keyboard screen 142

Audio 143
Dialog Level Adjust 143
Subwoofer Level Adjust 143
Surround Parameter 144
Restorer 148
Audio Delay 149
Volume 149
Audyssey 150
Graphic E0 153

Video 155
Picture Adjust 155
HDMI Setup 157
Output Settings 161
On Screen Display 165
TV Format 166

Front panel 1 Display

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Inputs 167
Input Assign 167
Source Rename 169
Hide Sources 169
Source Level 169
Input Select 170

Speakers 171

Audyssey® Setup 171
Procedure for speaker settings (Audyssey® Setup) 173
Error messages 179
Retrieving Audyssey® Setup settings 180

Manual Setup 181
Amp Assign 181
Speaker Config. 182
Distances 184
Levels 185
Crossovers 1 86
Bass 187
Front Speaker 188

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Playing files stored on USB memory

devices

1 Connect the USB memory device to the USB port.
(It? 9- 48)

2 Press iPod/USB to switch the input source to iPod/
USB.

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3 Use AV [> to select the file to be played, then press
ENTER.
Playback starts.

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Operation buttons Function
>/II Playback / Pause
Skip to previous track / Skip to next track
K4 >>l
(Press and hold) Fast-reverse / Fast-forward
Playback / Pause
ENTER
(Press and hold) Stop
A V Skip to previous track/Skip to next track
(Press and hold) Fast-reverse / Fast-forward
CH/PAGE V Switch to the preVIous page/next page In the list
display
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. When an MF'S music the includes album arl data, the album art can be displayed while
playing the tile.

. This unit plays back picture (JPEG) files in the order in which they are stored in the
folder.

NOTE

Note that Denon will accept no responsibmty whatsoever for any problems arising With the
data on a USB memory devrce when using this unit in conjunction with the USB memory
device.

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Check the following before you play back music.
- The Bluetooth function of the Bluetooth device must be turned on
- Pairing must be completed

1 Press Bluetooth to switch the input source to
Bluetooth.

The unit will automatically connect to the most recently used
Bluetooth device.
2 Start playing the Bluetooth device.

- The Bluetooth device can also be operated with the remote
control of this unit.

Front panel Display 70

Settings V Tips
Operation buttons

>III Playback/ Pause

Skip to previous track / Skip to next track

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Function

K4 >>l -
(Press and hold) Fast-reverse / Fast-forward
Playback / Pause

ENTER
(Press and hold) Stop
Skip to previous track / Skip to next track

A V

(Press and hold) Fast-reverse / Fast-forward

o when the power of this unit is turned on, the input source will be automatically
switched to Bluetooth it a Bluetooth device is connected.

. When the IF' Control" setting at this unit is set to Always On" and a Bluetooth
device is connected with the unit in the standby state, the power at the unit will be
turned on automatically. (G' g. 193

0 Press STATUS on this unit during playback to switch the display between Title
name, Artist name, Album name, etc.

. English letters, numbers and certain symbols are displayed. Incompatible
characters are displayed as (period).

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5 Use AV to select a name label, then press ENTER. Skipping preset broadcast stations
The screen that lets you edit the Preset Name is displayed. (Preset Skip)
- If you select Set Defaults, then the unit returns to displaying the
frequency. Perform auto preset memory to save all the broadcasting stations that can
be received in the memory. Selecting a broadcast station becomes easier
6 Enter the characters, then press OK. by Skipping Unnecessary memories.
- For character input, see Using the keyboard
screen (W111i) 1 Press OPTION when the input source is Tuner.
7 Press OPTION to return to the previous screen. The option menu screen is displayed.

2 Use AV to select Preset Skip", then press ENTER.
The Preset Skip screen is displayed.

3 III To set the stations you want to skip by groups
(D Use <1 l> to select the group of broadcast stations you want to
ski .
® Press A to select Set No.* - * to Skip", then press ENTER.
Skip all the broadcast stations that are included in the
selected group *-.*
(* is the selected group number.)

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Input signal Sound mode

Multi-Channel "4

Ex
+ PLHx Cinema
+ PLHx Music
Dolby Digital + PLllz
A-DSX *3
+ Neo:>< Cinema
+ Neo:>< Music
+ Neo:>< Game
DOLBY TrueHD
TrueHD + EX
TrueHD + PLllx Cinema
TrueHD + PLllx Music
Dolby TrueHD TrueHD + PLllz
TrueHD A-sz 3
TrueHD + Neo:X Cinema
TrueHD + Neo:>< Music
TrueHD + Neo:>< Game
*3 These modes add new channels lo 5.1-channel surround using Audyssey DSX® processing. (ll? 9. 152)

*4 The sound mode thal can be selected diflers depending on the audio format of the input signal and the number 01 channels. For delails, see Types of input signals, and
corresponding sound modes" (G' p. 243).

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13 Select Details and press ENTER to verify the
measurement results.
- Subwoofers may measure a greater reported distance than the
actual distance due to added electrical delay common in
subwoofers.

Do not change the speaker connection or subwooler volume alter Audyssey® Setup.

If these are changed, run Audyssey® Setup again in order to configure the optimum
equalizer settings.

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