*OFFICIAL* Denon AVR 1610/590 owner's thread - Page 168

How can I disable HDMI passthough? Do I set passthrough to Amp?

HELP!!! I can not find my hdmi 3 input anywhere.. i just need to find it so I can save it as a quick select... the default is sat/cable but that gives me nothing.. even if i cycle through all the inputs it does not seem to pick up..

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Just use Quick Select #2 which defaults to SAT/CBL (p. 45).

My quick select 2 is changed to hdmi 2 which is my xbox. and when i click the other sat/cbl button it goes to some analog thing that is not an hdmi input like it shoudl be.

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Change the Input Source (HDMI) setting back to HDMI3 (p. 31).

How would I go about doing that? this manual does a good job at not making sense!!

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Select the SAT/CBL source and then the INPUT ASSIGN setting. As noted in the display on p. 30, you can change the Input Assign (HDMI) there.

Hey guys I own the AVR 590, I need another receiver for upstairs.

Think this is a good buy?

http://www.accessories4less.com/make...eceiver/1.html

http://www.accessories4less.com/make...eceiver/1.html

I made a thread recently looking to power some floor standing speakers for music upstairs in my living room, just looking for some sound quality to listen to music often, maybe a little TV watching or sports.

I noticed this doesn't have the Audyssey like you said because I read the thread on it, is this a killer for sound though? I do notice the better sound with it on downstairs. Just looking for a 2 channel setup, but I figured at this price, why not go with a 5.1 and maybe use it later or easier to sell if i ever wanted to.

As long as it sounds good, it doesn't even have to be new. Just looking for a simple cheap setup, but looking for the bang for my buck kind of deal. Hoping to keep it around 100 for the receiver.

hi guys, my sub just died, which one would be a good replacement or upgrade from it?

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Welcome to AVS Forum.

As this thread deals with the AVR 1610, you would be better served posting your question with budget and room size in the Sub Forum.

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/forumdisplay.php?f=113

my AV os a Denon AVR590, as I figured that many had a died sub I asked here.

Hello all, I've had a Denon 1610 for about 3 years now. Been very happy with it, but one of the small annoyances I've had is the ~one second audio drop when switching from stereo to 5.1. A good example is when I'm watching TV and it goes from a stereo commercial back to the 5.1 show. Is this just a limitation of the AVR when having to switch signals (that's what I've always assumed) or have I been dealing with this for 3 years when I didn't have to? Do newer/more higher end receiver suffer from this? Thanks

My issue is worse in that any 5.1 TV show will get that dropout and it repeats itself every 30 seconds or so. I did a search and read that this is an hdmi handshake issue and I ended up turning off 5.1 for TV. I'm with Time-Warner.

It's a drag but the receiver does a pretty good job of creating surround. I'm also wondering if newer receivers have fixed this (and I'm assuming my issue is related to yours )
Dave

I haven't noticed this, but my channels are either 5.1 or not – they don't switch to stereo for commericals.

There is a drop when switching modes though. I think it's just the nature of the beast. The receiver detects the audio signal has changed, chooses the proper mode, and then switches to it. That's going to take some time no matter what.

Dbrons,

If you turn off the audessy eq on your receiver for the cable box input, you should be able to listen to the 5.1 soundtrack without the dropouts. I was having a similar issue with a Pace hddvr that is leased by our local cable company.

>>If you turn off the audessy eq on your receiver for the cable box input, <<

Thanks yank. I am having trouble finding where I can do that. I think I see where I can turn Audysee off but not how to for an individual input.

My issue is with a Moxi on Time Warner and it actually only affects a few channels at the very high end of their spectrum, but channels we watch.

I've turned DD back on from the Moxi and currently reading my manual on the Audysee settings.
Dave

Dave,

What you need to toggle is the dynamic equalizer for that input. Just hit the "DYN EQ" and watch the Dynamic EQ = off. The red light indicating the dynamic equalizer is enabled will also turn off. Hope this solves the problem.

Jeff

Thanks yank so far so good, Dave

Hi,
I have had a DVR-590 set up for a couple years. I recently wanted to reconfigure (really troubleshoot a lack of video coming from the composite output from my dvd player) and run the dvd video into the dvr composite input jacks to test it. But I deleted the dvr input source with "source delete".

Is there any way to get those back without resetting the whole unit back to original default setup?

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Yup. Manual Setup ---> Option Setup ---> Source Delete ---> (change DVR setting from "Delete" to "ON") (see p. 28 in your Owner's manual)

Hey guys. I've had my Denon AVR 590 for a few years.

I'd like to run the Audyssey setup in my new theatre room, but when I do it sets the gain on the sub to -12 and the floor standing speakers to -11, etc. It turns down the gain to all the speakers and I can't listen to my movies at the volume that I would like to. Is there anyway around this? If I turn the gains up on the speakers, then I'd be defeating the purpose of the auto calibration correct?

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No, you won't be defeating the purpose of the calibration, rather you will simply be adjusting to your own "preference" of volume as the Audyssey filters won't be affected. You have a very efficient sub and most likely Klipsch speakers which are generally very efficient (96db+) as well. There's really nothing that can be done about the speakers, but the sub should be dialed down to say 9 o'clock (if you currently have the volume/gain knob at 12 o'clock). Once you get the final sub trim to lower than -10db, you're good to go and at that point you can raise the volume via the remote control as you prefer.

Good evening.

I would like to do a firmware update of the Denon 1610. Unfortunately there is no Denon service in my country which is capable to do it. I do have the firmware. Is there any knowledge in the public domain how the adapter to flash the firmware works? I would like to build a homebrew version.

any hints are greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Geejay

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There was a guy a couple of years ago who posted about rigging up a connection to one of the IC boards that a RS-232 jack would normally connect to (on the models that offer the RS-232 jack, 2310 and higher); however, you'll have to do your own poking around to accomplish the task. Is there a specific issue you are trying to resolve? If not, I'd leave well enough alone.

How sensitive are HDMI inputs/outputs? I have the 590 and it's been working great for the past several years. I have a DVR, Bluray player and Xbox hooked up to the three HDMI inputs. HDMI out goes to a splitter for the TV and projector. Been using a harmony remote to controll all the activities. The other day the circuit breaker the 590 was on got tripped by something I was doing in the other room. Kids were watching TV while 590 was on standby passing signal through. Afterwards, the 590 didn't seem to send the DVR to the TV, but the Bluray and Xbox would. I hooked the TV to DVR directly and moved on since didn't have time to troubleshoot further. Last night the Bluray signal wouldn't go through the 590 either. Switched the Bluray cable to Xbox input and it worked. Hoping someone has had a similar problem/fix before I start dismantling system to troubleshoot. Could the breaker tripping have damaged the 590 even while on surge protector?

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Not only are the HDMI inputs fairly sensitive to electrical surges, but in some instances when power is abruptly removed, the settings are returned to their factory defaults. Try resetting the microprocessor (p. 57 in Owner's manual) and see if that resolves the issue. Also try swapping the devices to a different HDMI input then you had them originally connected. If still no joy, you're likely looking at repair.