The **OFFICIAL** Denon AVR-XX12 Model Owner's Thread - Page 567

Originally Posted by jdsmoothie 

Refer to p. 46 in the 1613 Owner's manual or p. 28 in the 1912 Owner's manual.

Originally Posted by spager 

Yes you can use the Media Share and your Denon will see music and photos on your Mac but does not do video. The user interface works well but is not very intuitive and I would suggest using your ATV to stream.

Originally Posted by jdsmoothie 

ATV ==> Apple TV

ATV can stream video whereas on board Airplay cannot.

Originally Posted by p3Orion 

I'm experiencing an overscan issue with my Denon 1712 and ST50. If I connect my PS3 and XBOX 360 directly to my ST50 via HDMI (I tried HDMI 1 and 2) using zero overscan (HD Size 2 on the ST50) the image fits perfectly, but when I connect my consoles to the AVR and the AVR to my ST50 the image is shifted over to the right slightly leaving 1-2 rows of black pixels. Any explanation for this?

Originally Posted by p3Orion 

Due to the overscan issue (see my post on page 566) I'm having with my Denon 1712 and ST50 I tried connecting my XBOX 360 to my ST50 via HDMI and then for audio the XBOX 360 to my AVR via an optical toslink cable (using the audio dongle), but no sound came from my external speakers only the TV's built in speakers. How do I get sound with optical? Is there a setting in the AVR I'm overlooking?

Originally Posted by jdsmoothie 

http://www.avsforum.com/t/1334369/the-official-denon-avr-xx12-model-owners-thread/0_100#user_K1

Originally Posted by mikelleen 

Just biught a new in box 3312ci . On close out for $600.00 ar RC Whilley! Definately NIB, never opened. They had it in their computer in located at their wharehouse, and I asked to see any Denon stock they had available. Luckily I was talking to a senior manager who saw this last one and said he'd give me a deal because a salesman there had made a mistake sending me on a wild goose chase to a remote store to get a 2312 they had shown as in stock at that location.

Long story short, I got a great deal!

:-)

Originally Posted by jdsmoothie 

^^
As I already indicated in the other thread you started and asked the same question, the master volume can go to +18db. If you purchased a used/demo unit more than likely the "Volume Limit" setting (p. 94 OM) is set to -20db; however, your best bet is to simply reset the microprocessor (p. 129 OM) to return all settings to their mfr defaults.

Originally Posted by jrlz 

Bought it new and max is -20. So I have to reset it and start over to adjust that?

Originally Posted by jrlz 

Bou
Bought it new and max is -20. So I have to reset it and start over to adjust that?

Originally Posted by jdsmoothie 

There was a firmware update last May to resolve a similar issue on the 1912 and 2112CI as noted in post #6 of this thread. Check Denon's website to see if there is a repair facility in your local area that is able to update the firmware on the 1712 (as not all can).
When referencing a post, it's going to generally always be better to use the actual post # rather than the page number as there is an account setting that can set the number of posts/page anywhere from 10-100 posts/page (eg. this is only page 170 based on the setting of 100 posts/page that I'm using and both posts are on the same page).

When using the optical input on the AVR, you'll note that from the label on the jack (see image below) it defaults to TV, so either select the TV input on your remote ....





or "assign" the optical input to another source name (p. 70).

Originally Posted by moorerobt 

I'm hoping one of you smart guys can help me out since my comprehension skills are not working this week.

I got an AVR-2312 refurb this week to replace an AVR-988 I bought four years ago. Nothing wrong with the 988, except there aren't enough HDMI inputs on it (there really wasn't back then either, but I got a deal on it).

Anyway, I've torn apart my whole set-up and replaced cables that were too long, upgraded a few components, and finally figured how to properly configure a couple of things I had wrong for four years. I haven't run the Audissey yet since I still have a few connection problems and questions:

1. I still have a LaserDisc player in my set-up. I am using the PVR input using analog composite video, analog L/R, and Optical digital inputs. I'm gold when I'm playing a disc with digital audio, but there is no sound on discs with analog only audio. I've played with the settings on the LD, but it seems I can have digital or analog audio on an input, but not both. The LD has two video and audio outputs, so I guess as a work-around I could have an LD Digital and an LD Analog setup, but I don't want to burn up two inputs for one device. Worked fine on the old receiver. Any thoughts?

2. I have an HTPC with an HDMI output. The AVR recognizes it during the boot process, but loses the signal once Windows starts. Worked fine on the old receiver. Any thoughts?

3. Am I right to assume "sparklies " on an HDMI input indicates that the cable is bad? The signal on the BluRay when the movie is stopped shows faint sparkles in the background with an intermittent flash, like the cable is loose. However once the movie starts, everything is OK. Replace the cable or bad HDMI jack?

4. Is is me or is the black level on the menus more like charcoal gray than black? Even the boot screen background on the HTPC is charcoal, not black like on a computer monitor.

Thanks to anyone who can point me in the right direction, otherwise it might take me years to figure it out on my own (like a problem I had with my digital turntable).

Bob

Originally Posted by zAndy12 

Am I right in saying that after doing the Audyssey setup you can't change the level of a particular channel and still be able to use Audyssey MultEQ XT / Dynamic EQ? The reason I ask is that my sub is quite boomy and I'd like to reduce the level of that channel but the manual says if you change any speaker settings after running Audyssey setup you have to do the setup again and can't then use the Audyssey EQ. Also something I'm a bit confused about, I set my speaker levels to 75db using a sound meter before I ran the Audyssey setup, that calibration was done with the receiver volume control at 0db as you'd expect. To me that suggests that you shouldn't then get a volume > 75db on the sound level meter unless you turn the receiver volume up > 0db. Why is it then when watching a movie the sound level regularly exceeds 80db even with the receiver volume at between -15 and -20db? It doesn't make sense to me because shouldn't 0db = reference level = 75db so why is -15db on the receiver producing sound levels far greater than 75db? I have the UK 1912 model by the way which I believe is the equivalent of the US 2112 model as mine has Audyssey MultEQ XT

Thanks

Originally Posted by zAndy12 

Am I right in saying that after doing the Audyssey setup you can't change the level of a particular channel and still be able to use Audyssey MultEQ XT / Dynamic EQ? The reason I ask is that my sub is quite boomy and I'd like to reduce the level of that channel but the manual says if you change any speaker settings after running Audyssey setup you have to do the setup again and can't then use the Audyssey EQ. Also something I'm a bit confused about, I set my speaker levels to 75db using a sound meter before I ran the Audyssey setup, that calibration was done with the receiver volume control at 0db as you'd expect. To me that suggests that you shouldn't then get a volume > 75db on the sound level meter unless you turn the receiver volume up > 0db. Why is it then when watching a movie the sound level regularly exceeds 80db even with the receiver volume at between -15 and -20db? It doesn't make sense to me because shouldn't 0db = reference level = 75db so why is -15db on the receiver producing sound levels far greater than 75db? I have the UK 1912 model by the way which I believe is the equivalent of the US 2112 model as mine has Audyssey MultEQ XT

Thanks

Originally Posted by MNaudioguy 

Ok, so i have a quick quesiton regarding the 3312. I found an open box item at a best buy near me. Here is the scope. Apparently i was purchased from a customer, it was returned or somehow sent in for repair. So this store has it, at one point it needed to be repaired but they were going to run through some tests for me before I went in there to check it out. My question is, they are selling it for $402, which is a smoking deal! Should I get it? I believe it would be or should be covered under Denon and the 3yr warranty, so I should be safe, right? Is there anything else I should be considering or asking when they call me back? I will see if I can get a little more history on it but it sounds like it was sent in, I am just not sure how they got it as an open box item. Any feedback/comments are welcome. This just seems like too good of a deal to pass up on

Edit: I also forgot to mention that he said they didn’t have the remote or speaker (for audyssey) but had both of those things from a 3313 I could have. Does the audyssey speaker work the same for both? Also, I am assuming the remote is slightly different, but does that matter if I get a harmony anyway? I just don’t want to buy or do something stupid. Would it still be covered under a 3yr warranty? Do I get them to guarantee that?