Denon AVR-987 manual

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    AV SURROUND RECEIVER A VR-987 OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS[...]

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    I 2 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PA R TS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SER VICE PERSONNEL. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence [...]

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    II 2 NOTE ON USE / OBSERV A TIONS RELA TIVES A L ’UTILISA TION •A void high temperatures. Allow for sufficient heat dispersion when installed in a rack. • Eviter des températures élevées. T enir compte d’une dispersion de chaleur suffisante lors de l’installation sur une étagère. • Handle the power cord carefully . Hold the plug wh[...]

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    III 2 We greatly appreciate your purchase of the A VR-987. 2 To be sure you take maximum advantage of all the features the A VR-987 has to offer , read these instructions carefully and use the set properly . Be sure to keep this manual for future reference should any questions or problems arise. “SERIAL NO. PLEASE RECORD UNIT SERIAL NUMBER A TT A[...]

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    1 Getting Started Contents Getting Started Thank you for choosing the DENON A VR-987 A V Surround Receiver . This remarkable component has been engineered to provide superb surround sound listening with home theater sources such as DVD, as well as providing outstanding high fidelity reproduct ion of your favorite music sources. As this product is p[...]

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    Getting Started Getting Started 2 System setup items and default values ·····················43 ~ 45 Navigating through the System Setup Menu ····················46 About the display ·······························································[...]

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    3 Getting Started Getting Started Before using Pay attention to the following before using this unit: • Moving the unit To prevent short-circuits or damaged wires in the connection cables, always unplug the power supply cord and disconnect the connection cables between all other audio components when moving the unit. •B efore turning the power [...]

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    4 Getting Started Getting Started Display q Input signal indicator w Input signal channel indicator • The audio channel(s) included in the input signal light(s). • This lights when the digital signal is inputted. e Information display r Output signal channel indicator The audio channels that can be output light. t Speaker indicator This lights [...]

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    5 Getting Started Getting Started Remote control unit Rear panel q DIGIT AL terminals (Optical/Coaxial) ·······································(8) w AUDIO terminals ····································(8) e PRE OUT terminals ·························[...]

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    6 Getting Started Speaker layout [Basic layout] Example of basic layout with 8 speakers and a monitor . Subwoofer Center speaker Surround speaker Surround back speaker Front speaker Set these at the sides of the monitor or screen with their front surfaces as flush with the front of the screen as possible. • This section contains the basic steps n[...]

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    >< >< >< >< >< >< >< >< >< IN ( L ) ( R ) ( L ) ( R ) ( L ) ( R ) ( L ) ( R ) Impedance Speaker 7 Easy Setup Procedure Easy Setup Procedure Connecting the speaker cables 2 Connections •W ith the A VR-987, up to 10 speakers can be connected for surround playback. • When making connections, al[...]

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    8 Easy Setup Procedure Easy Setup Procedure • For best picture quality (especially with progressive DVD and other high definition sources), choose the component video or HDMI connection to your monitor . S-Video and composite video outputs are also provided if your monitor does not have component video inputs. Connecting a DVD player and monitor [...]

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    Easy Setup Procedure Easy Setup Procedure 9 Auto Setup/Room Equalizer (Room EQ) Functions • The A VR-987’ s auto setup and room equalizer functions use the attached microphone to measure the acoustic properties in the room and automatically make the optimum settings. • The optimum listening environment at all listening positions in the home t[...]

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    10 Easy Setup Procedure Easy Setup Procedure Press < ON/ST ANDBY > or [ON] . • The power indicator blinks green and the power turns on. Press < POWER > . £ OFF: The power turns off and the indicator is off. ¢ ON: The power indicator lights red. T urn on your subwoofer . Set the volume to halfway and set the crossover frequency to th[...]

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    (After completion of measurement for first point) (After measurement completed) 11 Easy Setup Procedure Easy Setup Procedure y Preliminary measurements This procedure is used to automatically determine the background noise, whether or not speakers are connected, and the polarities of the connected speakers. Press D D H H to select “Start”, then[...]

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    Measures Cause Example 12 Easy Setup Procedure Easy Setup Procedure i Checking and storing the measurement results Press D D H H to select the item, then press ENTER . Press ENTER to switch to the second screen. The measurement results displayed at “ u Speaker measurements” can be checked and stored in the memory . 1 Store: All the settings are[...]

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    13 Connecting Other Sources Cable indications Signal direction Audio and Video cable The hookup diagrams on the subsequent pages assume the use of the following optional connection cables (not supplied). V ideo cable Audio cable NOTE: • Do not plug in the power supply cord until all connections have been completed. • When making connections, al[...]

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    VIDEO S-VIDEO COMPONENT HDMI MONITOR OUT VIDEO S-VIDEO COMPONENT HDMI Input signals V ideo convert 14 Connecting Other Sources Connecting Other Sources • Even if the formats of the video signals from the various players differ , the different formats can be converted and the signals output to the monitor from a single video output terminal. We re[...]

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    VIDEO S-VIDEO HDMI COMPONENT MONITOR OUT VIDEO S-VIDEO COMPONENT HDMI Input signals S-VIDEO MONITOR OUT V ideo convert 15 Connecting Other Sources Connecting Other Sources 2 On screen display for component video outputs and HDMI output • When viewing component video signals or HDMI signals via the A VR-987, the on screen display is displayed on t[...]

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    16 Connecting Other Sources Connecting Other Sources Connecting equipment with HDMI terminals [T o convert analog video signals to HDMI signals] • The A VR-987 is equipped with a function for converting analog video signals into HDMI signals. Y ou can do this by either a component or a video or a S-Video connection. •A udio signals are not outp[...]

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    17 Connecting Other Sources Connecting Other Sources Connecting a video camera or video game Connecting the external inputs (EXT . IN) terminals • These terminals are for inputting multi-channel audio signals from an outboard decoder , or a component with a different type of multi-channel decoder , such as a DVD-Audio player , or a multi- channel[...]

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    18 Connecting Other Sources Connecting Other Sources Connecting a DVD recorder • For best picture quality choose the component video connection to your DVD recorder . S-Video and composite video outputs are also provided. If you choose to use the component video connection, it needs to be assigned. For more information about Component Input Assig[...]

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    19 Connecting Other Sources Connecting Other Sources Connecting a CD recorder or MD recorder If you wish to perform analog dubbing from a digital source, such as a CD or MD recorder to an analog recorder such as a cassette deck, you will need to connect the analog inputs and outputs as shown below , in addition to the digital audio connections. NOT[...]

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    20 Connecting Other Sources Connecting Other Sources 1 4 2 3 2 AM loop antenna assembly Connect to the AM antenna terminals. Remove the vinyl tie and take out the connection line. Bend in the reverse direction. a. With the antenna on top any stable surface. b. With the antenna attached to a wall. Mount Installation hole Mount on wall, etc. NOTE: ?[...]

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    21 Connecting Other Sources Connecting Other Sources For instructions on operations using the MUL TI ZONE functions ( page 40, 41). Connecting the MUL TI ZONE terminals • If another pre-main (integrated) amplifier is connected, the ZONE2 out (fixed level) terminals can be used to play a different program source in ZONE2 the same time ( page 40). [...]

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    >< >< >< >< >< >< >< >< >< IN ( L ) ( R ) ( L ) ( R ) ( L ) ( R ) ( L ) ( R ) 22 Connecting Other Sources Connecting Other Sources • Use these terminals if you wish to connect external power amplifier(s) to increase the power of the front, center , surround and surround back sound channels, or[...]

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    Basic Operation 23 Basic Operation <SOURCE> INPUT MODE VOLUME <EXT. IN> <ANALOG> FUNCTION SURROUND PARAMETER FUNCTION VOLUME Playing the input source Use FUNCTION to select the input source you want to play . To select the input source when ZONE2/REC SELECT , VIDEO SELECT or TUNING PRESET is selected, press < SOURCE > then o[...]

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    24 Basic Operation Basic Operation Selecting the room equalizer mode The room equalizer function offers 3 correction curves: “Audyssey”, “Front” and “Flat”. These modes can be selected after performing the auto setup procedure. OFF Audyssey Front Flat Manual Press ROOM EQ . • The “MultEQ XT” indicator lights green when “Audyssey[...]

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    25 Sources recorded in stereo Sources recorded in monaural PURE DIRECT • Use this mode to play analog input music sources with extremely high quality . DIRECT / STEREO •E ffective for achieving pure playback. • If there is no need for tone control or distribution of the low frequencies in function of the speaker configuration, select the DIRE[...]

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    26 Basic Operation Basic Operation About the button names in this explanation <> : Buttons on the main unit [] : Buttons on the remote control unit Button name only : Buttons on the main unit and remote control unit D H F G STANDARD ENTER SURROUND PARAMETER <STATUS> <SURROUND BACK> INPUT MODE ENTER D H F G Selecting the Dolby Digi[...]

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    27 Basic Operation Basic Operation AFDM (Auto Flag Detect Mode): • ON: When software including Dolby Digital EX or DTS-ES 6.1- channel identification signals is played, 6.1-channel playback is performed automatically . The surround mode is set according to the program source being played. The “SB CH OUT” parameter on the surround parameters s[...]

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    28 Basic Operation Basic Operation FORMA T : Displays the input signal’ s number of channels (fr ont / surround / LFE on/off). “SURROUND” is displayed for 2-channel signal sources recorded in Dolby Surround. OFFSET : Displays the dialog normalization offset value. FLAG: “MA TRIX” is displayed if the input signal has undergone matrix proce[...]

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    Surround Mode 29 Basic Operation Basic Operation Surround modes and parameters Signals and adjustability in the different modes E E E E E E E E E E E E C C (CINEMA) C C (CINEMA) C C (CINEMA) E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E C C (OFF) C C (NOTE3) C C (NOTE4) C C (NOTE3) C C (OFF) C C (OFF) E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E[...]

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    Button 30 Basic Operation Basic Operation 2 Differences in surround mode names depending on the input signals E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E 4 C C C C E E E E E E E E E E E E E E C C C C E E E E E E E E C C C [...]

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    31 Basic Operation Basic Operation Surround Mode Button Note DTS ES DSCRT (With Flag) Input signals DTS DOLBY DIGIT AL ANALOG LINEAR PCM DTS ES MTRX (With Flag) DTS (5.1ch) DTS 96/24 DOLBY DIGIT AL EX (With Flag) DOLBY DIGIT AL EX (With no Flag) DOLBY DIGIT AL (5.1ch) DOLBY DIGIT AL (3, 4, 5ch) DOLBY DIGIT AL (2ch) DVD-AUDIO DVD-Audio (multi ch) DV[...]

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    7CH STEREO (NOTE 1) 32 Basic Operation Basic Operation VIRTUAL MA TRIX VIDEO GAME MONO MOVIE (NOTE 2) CLASSIC CONCERT JAZZ CLUB ROCK ARENA SUPER ST ADIUM WIDE SCREEN Using the DENON original surround modes The A VR-987 is equipped with a high performance digital signal processor (DSP) that uses digital signal processing to recreate sound fields art[...]

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    33 Basic Operation Basic Operation • Select “Default Y es” and press F F to reset all the settings. Press D D H H to select the item, then press F F G G to set. Press ENTER or SURROUND P ARAMETER . Selecting the DSP surround simulation Press SURROUND P ARAMETER . Press [DSP SIMULA TION] . 7CH STEREO WIDE SCREEN SUPER ST ADIUM JAZZ CLUB ROCK A[...]

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    34 Basic Operation Basic Operation Press ENTER . Press ENTER or SURROUND P ARAMETER . Press G G to select “OFF”. Press D D H H to select “Bass” or “T r eble”, then press F F G G to set the level. Can be adjusted within the range of –6 dB to +6 dB. 3 4 5 6 1 2 2 When you do not want to adjust the tone Either press < TONE DEFEA T >[...]

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    35 Basic Operation Basic Operation Either turn < FUNCTION > or press [TUNER] to select “TUNER”. Auto tuning Manual tuning • When the manual tuning mode is set, FM stereo broadcasts are received in monaural and the “STEREO” indicator turns off. Press [MODE] to set the auto tuning mode. • The “AUTO” indicator lights. Press [TUNI[...]

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    36 Basic Operation Basic Operation Recalling preset stations 2 Remote control unit Press [SHIFT] to select the memory block. Press [CHANNEL] to select the desired preset channel. 2 Main unit Press < TUNING PRESET > . T urn < FUNCTION > and select the desired pr eset channel. 1 2 1 2 Press [ON SCREEN] r epeatedly until the “T uner Pres[...]

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    37 Basic Operation Basic Operation Checking the XM signal strength and Radio ID XM000 RADIO ID Radio ID Either turn < FUNCTION > or press [TUNER] to select “TUNER”. Press < ST A TUS > until “SIGNAL” is displayed. • The display changes as shown below according to the receiving condition. Press [BAND] to select “XM”. 1 2 3 A[...]

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    38 Advanced Operation Advanced Operation The night mode can be set when playing Dolby Digital sources. The dialogues are easier to hear at night and when listening with the volume low . Press NIGHT . •T he “NIGHT” indicator lights. Night mode • Canceling night mode: Press NIGHT again. • When the night mode is set to “ON”, the “D.COM[...]

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    Advanced Operation Advanced Operation 39 Playing the iPod ® iPod is a trademark of Apple Computer , Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. If the screens above are not displayed, the iPod may not be properly connected. Check the connections and settings. (iPod screen) With the iPod, non-copyrighted contents and contents that may be lega[...]

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    Advanced Operation Advanced Operation 40 • When the outputs of the ZONE2 output terminals are wired and connected to power amplifiers installed in other rooms, different sources can be played in rooms other than the MAIN ZONE in which this unit and the playback devices are installed. (Refer to ZONE2 on the diagram below .) • Settings can be mad[...]

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    41 Advanced Operation Advanced Operation W ith “ZONE2 SOURCE” displayed, turn < FUNCTION > to select the source you want to output appears on the display . Outputting a program source to amplifier , etc., in the ZONE2 room (ZONE2 SELECT mode) • The signals of the source selected in the ZONE2 mode are also output from the VCR-1, VCR-2 an[...]

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    42 2 Last function memory The various settings set when the A VR-987’ s power is switched to standby are stored in the memory . When the power is turned back on, the settings made when the power was switched to standby are recalled. About the memory functions 2 Backup memory The various settings are stored in the memory for about 1 week, even whe[...]

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    Page Default settings Items 43 Page Default settings Items Advanced Setup – Part 1 Advanced Setup – Part 1 1. Auto Setup/Room EQ 1 Auto Setup Room EQ Setup 2 Direct Mode Setup 4 3 Mic Input Select – All, Room EQ = OFF OFF Mic 9 ~ 12 60 60 61 System setup items and default values 2. Speaker Setup 1 3 Speaker Config. Channel Level Front Sp. Lar[...]

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    Page Default settings Items 44 Page Default settings Items Advanced Setup – Part 1 Advanced Setup – Part 1 4. Video Setup 2 Component In Assign HDMI In Assign DVD VDP TV 1 50 3 V ideo Convert ON 50 49, 50 DBS VCR-1 VCR-2 V .AUX 1-RCA NONE 2-RCA 3-RCA NONE NONE NONE Audio Delay 5 0 ms 51 On Screen Display 6 Function/Mode = ON Master V olume = ON[...]

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    Items Default settings Page 45 Page Default settings Items Advanced Setup – Part 1 Advanced Setup – Part 1 5. Advanced Playback 1 2 2ch Direct/Stereo Auto Surround Mode 3 Dolby Digital Setup Basic OFF Auto Surround Mode = ON 52 53 53 4 Manual EQ Setup All Channels and Frequency = 0 dB 53, 54 6. Option Setup 1 Power Amp Assign 54 S. Back 56 2 T [...]

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    46 Advanced Setup – Part 1 Advanced Setup – Part 1 Navigating through the System Setup Menu Press SYSTEM SETUP . • The “System Setup Menu” appears. Press D D H H again to select the item you want to set, then press ENTER . Press D D H H to select the item you want to set, then press ENTER . Press ENTER and set a new item. Press SYSTEM SET[...]

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    47 Press F F G G to set. Advanced Setup – Part 1 Advanced Setup – Part 1 Audio Input Setup Setting the Digital In Assignment Press D D H H to select “Audio Input Setup”, then press ENTER . Press D D H H to select “Digital In Assign”, then press ENTER . Press ENTER . Press D D H H to select the input source, then press F F G G to set. ?[...]

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    48 Advanced Setup – Part 1 Advanced Setup – Part 1 Setting the Input Function Level Press D D H H to select “Input Function Lev .”, then press ENTER . • After completing this setting, check that the playback levels for the different sources are the same. 1 Press D D H H to select the input source, then press F F G G to set. The volume can[...]

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    49 Advanced Setup – Part 1 Advanced Setup – Part 1 2 Preset Skip Preset channels that are not used often can be skipped. Press D D H H to select “Preset Skip”, then pr ess ENTER . Press F F G G to select the preset memory block. Press D D H H to select the preset channel, then pr ess F F G G to set. 2 Preset Name The preset channels can be [...]

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    50 Advanced Setup – Part 1 Advanced Setup – Part 1 • If a monitor is connected with an HDMI cable but the monitor is not compatible with HDMI audio signal playback, only the video signals are output to the monitor from the A VR-987. • Audio signals input from the analog and digital terminals are not output to the TV . •W ith HDMI, the vid[...]

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    51 Advanced Setup – Part 1 Advanced Setup – Part 1 Setting the HDMI Out Setup Set whether or not to up-convert from analog video signals to HDMI. When this function is used, the format of the signal output from the HDMI terminal can be set. Press D D H H to select “HDMI Out Setup”, then press ENTER . Press D D H H to select the item, then p[...]

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    52 Advanced Setup – Part 1 Advanced Setup – Part 1 Setting the On Screen Display (OSD) Set whether or not to display the on screen display for indications other than the menu screens. Press D D H H to select “On Screen Display”, then press ENTER . Press D D H H to select the item, then press F F G G to set. Function/Mode Status: • ON, OFF[...]

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    53 Advanced Setup – Part 1 Advanced Setup – Part 1 Setting the Auto Surround Mode Set whether or not to store the surround mode last played for the input signal. The surround mode used at last for the 4 types of input signals shown below is stored in the memory , and the signal is automatically played with that surround mode the next time it is[...]

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    54 Advanced Setup – Part 1 Advanced Setup – Part 1 • “Base Curve Copy” is displayed after performing the Auto Setup. 1 2 3 4 Press D D H H to select “Base Curve Copy”, then press F F . Press F F to select “Y es”, then press ENTER . • The type of the copied correction curve is displayed in the upper right of this screen. 2 Manual[...]

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    55 Advanced Setup – Part 1 Advanced Setup – Part 1 Setting the V olume Control This sets the volume level of output. Press D D H H to select “V olume Control”, then pr ess ENTER . Press D D H H to select the item, then press F F G G to set. V ol. Limit: Set the volume’ s upper limit. • OFF: If you do not want to set a volume limit, sele[...]

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    56 Advanced Setup – Part 1 Setting the Setup Lock This sets whether or not to lock the system setup settings so that they cannot be changed. Press D D H H to select “Setup Lock”, then press ENTER . Press F F to select “ON”, then press ENTER . • When the setup lock function is activated, the settings listed below cannot be changed, and ?[...]

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    57 Advanced Setup – Part 2 • Select “Large” or “Small” not according to the actual size of the speaker but according to the speaker’ s capacity for playing low frequency (bass sound below the frequency set for the Crossover Frequency) signals. If you do not know , try comparing the sound at both settings (setting the volume to a level[...]

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    58 Advanced Setup – Part 2 Advanced Setup – Part 2 Press D D H H to select the speaker , then press F F G G to set. 3 Press ENTER . 4 1 2 3 Set the volume of the various speakers so that the sound output from the speakers and the subwoofer seems to have the same volume level. Press D D H H to select “Channel Level”, then press ENTER . Press[...]

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    59 Advanced Setup – Part 2 Advanced Setup – Part 2 2 Adjusting the test tone using the remote control unit Adjustment of the test tones using the remote control unit is only possible in the “Auto” mode and only valid in the ST ANDARD (Dolby Surround and DTS Surround) mode. The adjusted levels are automatically stored for the different surro[...]

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    60 Advanced Setup – Part 2 Advanced Setup – Part 2 Others Setup Setting the Room Equalizer Setup Set the Room Equalizer setting with “All” or “Assign” for each surround mode. Press F F G G to set, then press ENTER . All: Sets the equalizer for all surround modes. Assign: Sets the equalizer individually for each surround mode ( page 24).[...]

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    61 Advanced Setup – Part 2 Advanced Setup – Part 2 Check the parameter 1 Press D D H H to select “Parameter Check”, then press ENTER . Press D D H H to select the type of equalizer , then press ENTER . Press D D H H to select the item, then press ENTER . For instructions on checking the results of each item ( page 12). Press D D H H to sele[...]

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    62 Operating the remote control unit Operating the remote control unit Operating DENON audio components Set [MODE1] to “AUDIO”. • It may not be possible to use some of the buttons, depending on the model and age of your equipment. 1 Set [MODE2] to the position for the component to be operated (CD, CD-R/MD or T APE). 2 [MODE1] [MODE2] Setting [...]

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    63 Operating the remote control unit Operating the remote control unit Operating a component stored in the preset memory Set [MODE2] to the component you want to operate. Set [MODE1] to “AUDIO” or “VIDEO”. 1 2 Set to the AUDIO side for the CD, T APE or CD-R/MD position, and to the VIDEO side for the DVD/VDP , DBS/CABLE, VCR or TV position. [...]

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    Front Device operated VIDEO MEMORY/ SUBTITLE SETUP OFF 64 Operating the remote control unit Operating the remote control unit ENTER D D H H F F G G RETURN DISPLA Y MENU SETUP DISC SKIP + 0 3 67 A / B VCR CHANNEL +– / 89 2 1 CHANNEL +– SHIFT ON / SOURCE MODE1 TV (Monitor) Satellite tuner or Cable TV V ideo deck V ideo disc player DVD player T ap[...]

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    65 Operating the remote control unit Operating the remote control unit Setting the punch through function Set [MODE1] to “VIDEO”. Set [MODE2] to the component to be r egistered (DBS/CABLE or TV). Press [MEMORY] and [INPUT] at the same time. •The indicator starts flashing. Input the number of the component you want to set. 1 2 3 4 No. CD 1 T A[...]

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    66 Additional Information Examples of speaker layouts Below we introduce examples of speaker layouts. Refer to these to arrange your speakers according to their type and how you want to use them. [1] Using surround back speaker(s) q When mainly playing movies Recommended when your surround speakers are single or 2-way speakers. Subwoofer Surround b[...]

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    67 Additional Information Additional Information 2 Sources recorded in Dolby Surround Sources recorded in Dolby Surround are indicated with the following logo marks. Dolby Surround support mark: Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby”, “Pro Logic” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. The A VR-987[...]

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    68 Additional Information Additional Information HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) HDMI is a digital interface standard for next generation TVs based on DVI (Digital Visual Interface) standards and optimized for use in consumer equipment. Non-compressed digital video and multi-channel audio signals are transmitted with a single connection[...]

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    Page Measures Cause Symptom Page Measures Cause Symptom Tr oubleshooting 69 Tr oubleshooting If a problem should arise, first check the following. 1. Are the connections correct? 2. Have you operated the receiver according to the Operating Instructions? 3. Are the speakers and other components operating properly? If this unit is not operating prope[...]

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    Symptom Cause Measures Page 70 T roubleshooting Specifications Specifications 2 Audio section • Power amplifier Rated output: Front (A, B): 110 W + 110 W (8 Ω /ohms, 20 Hz ~ 20 kHz with 0.05 % T .H.D.) 140 W + 140 W (6 Ω /ohms, 1 kHz with 0.7 % T .H.D.) Center: 110 W (8 Ω /ohms, 20 Hz ~ 20 kHz with 0.05 % T .H.D.) 140 W (6 Ω /ohms, 1 kHz [...]

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    2 List of preset codes JC Penny 004, 005, 007, 023, 028, 049, 062, 085, 087, 088 Jensen 013, 026 JVC 004, 005, 006, 026, 029, 043, 044, 045, 046, 085 Kenwood 004, 005, 006, 026, 029, 033, 045, 085, 090 Kodak 088 Lloyd 009, 094 LXI 088 Magnavox 015, 016, 042, 049, 063, 106 Magnin 087 Marantz 004, 005, 006, 015, 042, 049, 085, 090 Marta 088 MEI 049 M[...]

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    Optonica 021 Panasonic 024, 049, 064, 066, 067, 068, 069, 107 Perdio 009 Pentax 009, 013, 023, 058, 090 Philco 015, 016, 049 Philips 015, 021, 042, 049, 105 Pilot 088 Pioneer 005, 013, 029, 036, 037, 038, 045, 085 Portland 025, 055, 090 Proscan 063, 080 Pulsar 060 Quartz 033 Quasar 034, 035, 049 Radio Shack 001, 002, 021, 081, 087, 088, 091, 094, 0[...]

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