Denon AVR 2105 setup help

[mtewari]

I just bought the Denon 2105 (US model). I am having trouble with the following two functions. These features are probably the same in most Denon models so any input is appreciated

1) Autosetup using the microphone: It goes though all my speakers (I have 5 + sub and I have the receiver set to zone 2 so that it does not send signal to surround back which I don't have) and I can hear the test tone from them, but in the last step I get an error that says "M/S Error" or Micorphone or speakers not detected. Do I need to turn the mic on in any way? Is there a way I can test the mic actually works? Since I am hearing sounds from all speakers can this still be a loose connection problem?

2) Video upconvert: I have both S video and component going in from my cable box to the receiver and S video from my DVD to the receiver (which I will upgrade shortly ). I have the output going to an Infocus X1 projector. I can only see the HDTV portions of cable via the component. I have to also connect my S-Video out to the projector and then I can see both DVD and regular cable via S-video. Does this upconvert feature need to be turned on in some way or am I missing something?

thanks for the beedback

Manik

[ozdvduser]

Originally Posted by mtewari

I just bought the Denon 2105 (US model). I am having trouble with the following two functions. These features are probably the same in most Denon models so any input is appreciated

1) Autosetup using the microphone: It goes though all my speakers (I have 5 + sub and I have the receiver set to zone 2 so that it does not send signal to surround back which I don't have) and I can hear the test tone from them, but in the last step I get an error that says "M/S Error" or Micorphone or speakers not detected. Do I need to turn the mic on in any way? Is there a way I can test the mic actually works? Since I am hearing sounds from all speakers can this still be a loose connection problem?
Manik

Go to the speaker setup before you do the calibration, set the surround back to Off, not Zone 2

[Astaroth]

The 2105 does not have the ability to up s.video to component (it can only upgrade composite to s.video) - the ability to go up to component starts at the 2805 model.

[mtewari]

ozdvduser, thanks for the tip, I will try it this evening and post how it goes.

Astaroth, I am in the US and the 2105 model here definately claims to have the upconversion from s video to component (and composite to component). I can't figure out if it is supposed to happen automatically and is not, or if it has something to do with my projector.

[Astaroth]

MTE - I didnt note that you were in the usa (not that I knew there was a difference on this model between the UK & USA any way )

As a UK spek AVR2805 owner all I can say is that my AVR automatically ups any video input to component without having selected any option to do this.

[mtewari]

So I tried switched surround back speakers off. Still the same result ....

[Eddy Boy]

Where are your surrond back speakers? they should be connected to surrond A, not surround back. It then does not matter if the speakers are set to zone 2 or main the auto detect will detect this. Unless you are running zone 2 then set it as this.

[mtewari]

I only have surround speakers (no surround back) and they are connected to surround.

The second set from the bottom right in this picture.
http://www.usa.denon.com/catalog/pho...20Back.jpg&c=2

I keep getting the same error, I have for now given up on this feature...

[mtewari]

On the upconversion issue I had been having, it ended up being with my Projector.

I took my receiver to a friend that has a TV with component inputs, and the upconvertion worked from both composite and S-Video inputs.

My Infocus X1 does not have direct component input. I have to use a component-VGA adapter to feed component in. It recognizes 1080i but might not recognize the upconverted signal..