The **OFFICIAL** Denon AVR-XX12 Model Owner's Thread - Page 579

Is this a new or refurb unit and when was it purchased? Try resetting the microprocessor are few more times in succession. So then there is no audio from the center speaker at all and all the dialogue comes from the FR speaker?

The quickest way is to simply use AUTO SETUP and let the AVR and Audyssey configure your setup.

You could try making sure your center connections are solid both on speaker and avr also make sure you are not in Stereo, Direct or Pure Mode Try different sources and modes. .

Also make sure nobody changed Center to None in Speaker Config setting and check the Channel Level.
Edited by spager - 2/28/13 at 6:17pm

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I blush and have to confess my idiocy... I seem to have lost part of my hearing in my left ear... Ear infection.... I am an total idiot, but being tired and wanting to watch a movie made me flipp.. It is not my brand new 2313ci's fault... It was my inability to recognize that my own senses was not working optimal. I am sorry.

Summary: Strange mismatch between IP address shown by 2312ci and actual IP address used by the unit.
Question: How long after I set IP or switch to DHCP does it take effect?

When on DHCP, my router assigns 192.168.1.3 to the 2312ci.
If I switch the IP address manually to 192.168.1.20 (keeping subnet mask, DNS etc the same), back out of the menus, go to standby and back on etc, the Network Information shows the ..192.168.1.20 address (as set by me).

However, the unit is still connected to my LAN on the original .. 1.3 address!!
I can ping it at .. 192.168.1.3
I can get to the Denon pages using "http://192.168.1.3/index.asp",
My router management has a page showing connected devices: and it shows .. 192.168.1.3 for the Mac address corresponding to the 2312ci

So, while the Denon thinks it is using 192.168.1.20 (and tells me so in its menus), it is actually using 192.168.1.3

I'm sure I can fix this by doing a network+mu-P reset but I don't want to. It erases all my Audyssy and other settings.

Any idea what's going on and what I should do?

Aloke

"if it's working, don't FIX it"

Airplay is not working. And I believe that has something to do with this schizophrenia about network identity of the 2312ci.

I'll try unplugging the unit and re-plugging. Maybe a hrd power cycle will help.

Have you got your receiver set to keep the network connection up when in standby?

I have this feeling that unless and until the ethernet board is forced to cycle, the IP won't actually change. Unplugging the unit for a while should accomplish this handily. The first thing I'd try, though, would be unplugging the ethernet cable for a little while. I'd be interested to know if that's sufficient to do the job. Turning off network standby and doing a soft power cycle might do it, too.

I disabled Network Standby.
That seems to have helped. but we'll know for sure after a few days.
Disabling standby makes the unit re-establish itself on the network every time it is powered on. That means I cannot initiate airplay or web-control while the receiver is off. A small price to pay for reliable functionality.

Aloke

Were you setting the IP of the AVR in the router or the Denon?

If it's now got the IP address it should, you ought to be able to re-enable network standby and enjoy life again.

On the Denon.

That's the way I was functioning for the last few months.. except that I would lose Airplay functionality every few (5 - 7) days. Changing from DHCP to fixed used to bring back Airplay, again for a few days.

I think that disabling Network Standby might just work by forcing the Denon to re-establish itself on the network more frequently (like every time it is switched on).

I'm about to calibrate the speakers to match already ran audyssey it sounds good but i notice fronts dont sound balanced it like sometimes the right louder or the left louder then right with music.I notice it while watching skyfall the very start of the movie with them on the bikes.Well what volume on the denon 1612 shoud i use 0.0db?I have gotten the right and left speaker sound like it's coming from the center speaker not sure if this is the way it's ment to be or not.

Here what the room look like it's pretty big just my computer desk and bed takin so much don't mind the mess been trying to tweak around but no go yet.



Front stage http://i.imgur.com/zrPWkJR.jpg

Side of front stage http://i.imgur.com/bm2ckvs.jpg

Back wall/ seating area http://imgur.com/zrPWkJR,bm2ckvs,1dKZaBR#2
Edited by ryu4000 - 3/1/13 at 7:44pm

Argh, my channels cutting out started again tonight (AVR-2312). For the last week I've had the Denon plugged in to a separate plug strip in a different outlet (same circuit breaker though) and it's been flawless. Tonight, I finally got around to "installing" the new surge protector, pulling the tv stand out, pulling the old one out, etc. The only configuration I changed was that I reinstalled my "biwire" configuration that I had pulled trying to test my speaker wires for shorts. It started cutting out again (main channels only). So I went back to troubleshooting and now it's even doing it when back on it's own surge protector to it's own outlet. I guess I call Denon back when I get home from our weekend out of town. See my previous posts for all the things I've tried, but to sum up, I've reset the microprocessor many times, pulled the power, etc.

I've put a power meter on the outlet, and I'm drawing as much as 400 watts (between 3 to 4 amps or so) at times with the Denon, plasma TV, HTPC, and DirecTV box all on at once, but that's nowhere near the capacity of the outlet or breaker, so I can't imagine there's a problem with my electricity. The house isn't that old and the Denon is the only thing acting funny. Voltage, etc is measuring fine. I think it's the Denon at this point. Being that it is a refurb, I'm just glad it started doing this at 10 months, and not 13.

BTW: I know bi-wire does nothing, but I had the extra wire and it makes me feel like it's better, and I've pulled them back out and now it's back to cutting out with a single wire and the bridges back on the speakers.

Ensure the FL/FR speakers are angled in towards your chair and that the center speaker is angled up towards your seated ear height. What did the AVR set your speaker trim levels to after running Audyssey? Regarding volume, most likely listen at -20db or so as anything louder is often too loud especially in a family environment or with a WAF to consider. Note also that the FL/FR speakers receive a different sound track than does the C speakers which is primarily for the dialogue.

Have you verified that your hearing is OK, including (lack of) wax buildup? Another poster recently reported that he was getting intermittent diversion of audio from one front speaker to the other. It turned out to be caused by an ear infection.

I had another friend tell me the same the speaker sounds off we try everything to toeing in a little pushing the speaker back etc..... but here my cross over after running audyssey http://i.imgur.com/rFCp0wp.jpg and test tone http://imgur.com/rFCp0wp,uCVuEWO#1

Don't forget to manually reconfigure your main speakers to "Small" so that bass management is enabled for them. Although Denon receivers like to configure speakers as "full range", they really aren't, and a quality subwoofer can produce better low frequency sound than even the best floor standing speaker system.

If you haven't already, please take the time to read through the Audyssey FAQ. The setup instructions in receiver manuals are overly simplified. See http://www.avsforum.com/t/795421/official-audyssey-thread-faq-in-post-1/51750#post_21782993

Set the Denon IP in the router. Turn on DHCP and network standby on in the Denon.
Then reboot router while the Denon is unplugged.
Turn on Denon and all should be good.

Can someone help me with an issue. I have a 3312 and am trying to hook up my xfinity box (RNG110) via the sat/cbl hookup on the avr. I am not getting video or audio. I get vidio/audio with my blu ray. I tried looking in the AVR GUI settings and couldnt find anything. I also ran an HDMI straight to the tv from the cable box and got video so it has to do with some setting in the AVR. I know there are known handshake issues and hopefully I wont have to run audio/video seperate. Can someone help me understand a quick setting i should validate or do i need composite for audio and run the HDMI straight from the cable to the tv? Thoughts?

have RNG200, sometimes I have to check to make sure the HDMI cable is fully seated to the cable box, then turn both off & back on

You can try resetting the AVR's microprocessor (see post #5 of this thread) which has helped some, otherwise you'll likely need to use a different cable configuration ... either HDMI to the TV with optical from the box to the AVR, or component video/optical from the box to the AVR.

I recently got a great deal on an open box 3312 from Best Buy. It ended up being less than $450 with a 7 yr warranty. I love the receiver and it made a huge difference to my HT setup. The only thing that bothers me is there seems to be different volumes for different sources and tv channels. One channel may be really loud and the next quiet. Same goes with going from my Cable box to my PS3. All the sources are connected through HDMI. So, is there anyway to normalize volume between them all?

Thanks

Colby

Yup. Increase/decrease the "Source Level" setting for those sources you need to adjust the volume.

I noticed a new firmware update today (2013-03-04) for AVR 1912.

Does anybody have release notes for this update?

Thanks!!


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Got it sorted. Went back and did what I thought was the same thing I tried last weekend and now it's working fine. What was weird was that my input assignments were all scrambled afterward. I went back through and reassigned all the inputs and got everything back to normal and maintained the Apple TV signal feed through the AVR.

NO firmware notice for my 3312, yet, but, it's still 2013-03-03 here

Finally got my front sound stage working nicely just working on the 2 surrounds just trying get them to play together nicer.Wow these denons pack a punch i notice right when i got one it opened my speakers up more there alot different the HK i gained more bass and clarity might just stick with denons avr.
Edited by ryu4000 - 3/4/13 at 5:55am