*OFFICIAL* Denon AVR 1910/790 Owner's Thread - Page 297

We were discussing the Multi CH Stereo surround mode ... not Mult CH In which refers to a multi channel PCM signal.

Try turning on your devices in this order ... TV, AVR, source device ... waiting a few seconds between each device power on. HTPC connections can be iffy and may require a different video card to be used by the HTPC to resolve the issue.

I've tried this before and it didn't resolve the issue.

It also wouldn't explain why the AVR on its own sometimes won't output anything from the TUNER.

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Try resetting the microprocessor (p. 64).

This will delete all the settings I made though, right?

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Correct as well as require you to run AUTO SETUP again.

Hi, my problem is somewhat peculiar. WhenI quickly powered up all of the devices in this order: Magnavox DVR, DirecTV, then Denon 1910, nothing happened. I had to resort back to the menu, and fix the INPUT Settings. Couple of times, I found different setings than originally placed. This happened at least three times...

What would cause the settings to be changed? I originally had Toshiba TV there but taken by my ex-wife, I am using Acer with DVI for monitor and coaxial for sound.

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In order to mitigate HDMI handshake issues, the recommended start up of your components is TV, then AVR, then source device. If you are using a Quick Select button to power on the AVR or select a particular source, you'll need to re-memorize the Quick Select after making any input changes.

Alright, thanks. I will keep this option (resetting the microprocessor) as my last resort. Is this actually a common way to fix things or just a shot in the dark?

Anybody got any other ideas?

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It's the last resort, however, does resolve some issues which cannot otherwise be resolved.

Hi there,

I have a little problem with my 1910. I have a Xbox360 hooked up with a HDMI cable to my Denon. For some reason Denon doesn't recognize the DD 5.1 from the Xbox.....it only gives me Stereo sound.
When I go to Xbox settings and manually set the output sound first to stereo and then back to DD 5.1, the Denon changes to DD 5.1.

A suggestions? Thanks.

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As you learned, you must manually set the xBox to DD 5.1 in order for it to pass DD 5.1 to the AVR. If the xBox won't stay on DD 5.1 for some reason, it's an issue with the xBox as the AVR can only play what it receives.

This isn't a significant issue as I don't really use it, but I'm curious what people's experiences are with the Anchor Bay internal video scaler? I've tried using it, and the results I get are mixed. My HD-DVD player output is limited to 720p/1080i - I set that particular source to output 1080p (via HDMI/digital) on the receiver and it functions normally.

When enabled for my TV source (cable box), which is also connected via HDMI, this is where the results become inconsistent. I will stick to discussing the HD sources for the purposes this post.

The STB is set to output the native broadcast signal of the source channel (which is either 1080i or 720p). Two problems come up: 1080i signals are output as 1080p, but when switching to a channel broadcasting 720p, the signal isn't scaled to 1080p but left untouched at 720p. The other problem is certain channels (such as Discovery) exhibit a lot of display corruption i.e. blocky, artifact-laden video. I don't suppose this is normal behaviour?

As always, thanks for the info I certainly didn't expect a big difference, but was trying it out of curiosity more than anything else.

I think I've got the rest of the receiver settings dialed-in exactly how I want it. Reading (and re-reading) this, and the other 'official' Denon threads has helped *immensely*. Re-adjusting my subwoofer settings last night by lowering the gain on the subwoofer back to the 12 o'clock position used during calibration and increasing the LFE channel level instead has made a noticeable audible improvement in terms of smoothing out the bass response.

BTW, I think it was a smart idea consolidating all the Denon threads for the XX12 models, as many issues encountered are relevant between model types.

I just added 2 rear speakers to my existing 5.1 setup but no sound is coming from them. Is there a setting in the AVR that I am overlooking?

I haven't recalibrated it yet and haven't seen anything within the menus to activate the rears manually.


edit: Found the solution after going through the dictionary by changing it from Zone2 to normal. Thanks 'Pig. What is AFDM btw?

Thanks for reply.

But somehow I feel that the problem is actually with the AVR not recognizing the Xbox's DD 5.1 signal correctly...until I sort of refresh the setting on Xbox. Could this be some kind of HDMI handshake problem?

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Not likely, especially if that is the only source you're having this issue with. Do you have another AVR you can test with or perhaps take it over to a neighbor's house to test on his/her AVR.

OK. SO it seems that it is a common problem with Xbox...as you said. Just found another thread about it... HERE

Yeah, I was able to run Audyssey after the wife and kid fell asleep last night. I was just anxious to get some sound out of them. Thanks for all your hard work. You'll have a small donation to your Paypal account in a minute or two.

Hi,

I need some help from experts in this forum.

I've owned my AVR 790 for over 2 years now and it has been working fine so far. I have my DVR, Blu Ray player and Apple TV connected to the Denon. SO far all devices are working just fine.

Yesterday Denon just stopped Audio output to my 6.1 speakers. Video from all 3 sources comes out fine. Just the audio to the speakers. I went through all the menu settings and they look fine. However some odd things I cannot understand:

1) If I press STD on the back of the remote, the display says "Not available". Earlier this would show me various Dolby/DTS options.
2) Audio is hosed for all sources. Video works for all sources.

Any help debugging this problem will be appreciated.

Thanks very much!

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There is likely dust on the headphone jack so take a can of compressed air and blow into the jack a few times or take a headphone plug and insert/remove it a few times. This should restore your audio.

Thanks JD.

Turned out I was able to find the solution by Googling the symptoms. The problem was exactly what you said

I can't tell you how much this problem stumped me!

You should read this thread more often, as that particular remedy comes up at least once a month!

Question regarding the LPF for LFE setting under the Bass settings: if the crossover settings for my L/C/R are set to 80hz, and my surrounds are set to 100hz, does it still make sense to manually set the LPF for LFE setting to 120hz? Or will 100hz be ok?

FYI the setting after running Audyssey was 80hz (not sure if this is simply the unchanged factory default, or if it was in fact set by Audyssey calibration)

Leave the LPF for LFE set at its maximum, 120Hz and verify that your speaker type is set to SMALL.
Also, Audyssey sets each speaker's crossovers at the lowest allowable for each speaker or pair. You may raise that but never lower it. For example, it typically sets my center channel to 40Hz and I raise it to 80.

The LPF for LFE only affects the "LFE" channel (ie. the .1 in DD/DTS X.1) and the the lower frequency audio that is sent to the speakers. Although the factory default setting is 80hz, raise it to 120hz which is what the newer Denon AVRs all default to now.