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AV SURROUND RECEIVER
AVR-887
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
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ENGLISH ¢SAFETY PRECAUTIONS SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. Read Instructions – All the safety and operating instructions should be read 13. Power-Cord Protection – Power-supply cords should be routed so that they before the product is operated. are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against CAUTION them, paying particular attention to cords at plugs, convenience 2. Retain Instructions – The safety and operating instructions should be RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK receptacles, and the
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ENGLISH ¢NOTE ON USE FCC INFORMATION (For US customers) 1. PRODUCT This product complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this product may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this product must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. 2. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS PRODUCT This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this manual, meets FCC require
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ENGLISH Thank you for choosing the DENON AVR-887 AV 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 reproduction of your favorite music sources. As this product is provided with an immense array of features, we recommend that before you begin hookup and operation that you review the contents of this manual before proceeding. Contents Getting Started Co
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ENGLISH Advanced Setup – Part 1 Operating the remote control unit Getting Started System setup items and default values ····························45 ~ 47 Operating DENON audio components ·······································65 Navigating through the System Setup Menu ···························48 Setting the preset memory function··········································65 About the on screen display and front display ·························49 Operating a component stored in the preset me
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ENGLISH Getting Started Getting Started Before using About the remote control unit Operating range of the remote control unit Pay attention to the following before using this unit: In addition to controlling the AVR-887, the attached remote control • Point the remote control unit at the remote sensor when operating unit (RC-1043) can also be used to control the following products: it. • Moving the unit. q DENON component products • The remote control unit can be used from a distance of approxima
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ENGLISH Getting Started Getting Started Cursor buttons (D D, H H) ·······························(11) BAND button··············································(37) ! @ Part names and functions MASTER VOLUME control knob··············(25) @ EXT. IN button············································(25) ! For details on the functions of these parts, refer to the pages given in parentheses ( ). TUNING buttons (•, ª) ·····························(37) Remote control sensor···························
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ENGLISH Getting Started Getting Started Rear panel Remote control unit [ Front ] !!! o i u y t Remote control signal transmitter························(3) Indicator ··························(65) Power buttons················(11) Tuner system/System buttons······················(37, 67) Function buttons············(25) ! ! q w e r System buttons ·····(66 ~ 68) e ! Master volume control buttons····························(25) DIGITAL terminals COMPONENT VIDEO terminals··················(9) q i
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ENGLISH Getting Started Getting Started [ Rear ] ZONE2 buttons···············(43) MAIN buttons ·················(43) Function / Number buttons······················(25, 66) SURROUND MODE buttons····························(27) SYSTEM SETUP/SETUP button························(11, 66) Tuner system/System buttons······················(37, 66) SURROUND PARAMETER/ AUDIO button···········(25, 66) ENTER button·················(11) TEST TONE/DISPLAY button························(62, 66) INPUT MODE/RE
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ENGLISH Easy Setup Procedure Speaker layout [Basic layout] Easy Setup Procedure Example of basic layout with eight speakers and a monitor. • This section contains the basic steps necessary to configure the AVR-887 according to your listening Subwoofer Center speaker room environment and the source equipment and loudspeakers you are using. •To set the sound field manually ( page 60 ~ 63). Surround back speaker Easy to setup flow Placing the speakers. Auto setup flow Connecting a microphone ( page
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ENGLISH Easy Setup Procedure Easy Setup Procedure ¢Connections Speaker connections •With the AVR-887, up to ten speakers can be connected for surround playback. Connect the speaker terminals with the speakers ¢Speaker impedance • When making connections, also refer to the operating instructions of the other components. making sure that like polarities are matched ( < with , with ). < > > Speaker Impedance Center Surround speaker speakers Front A, B 6 ~ 16 Ω/ohms Subwoofer NOTE: Front A+B 12 ~ 16
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ENGLISH Easy Setup Procedure Easy Setup Procedure • For best picture quality (especially with progressive DVD and other high definition sources), choose the Connecting a DVD player and monitor component video or HDMI connection to your monitor. S-Video and composite video outputs are also •To connect the video output from the DVD player to the AVR-887, you only need to choose one provided if your monitor does not have component video inputs. connection type. For more information about the video
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ENGLISH Easy Setup Procedure Easy Setup Procedure Auto Setup/Room Equalizer (Room EQ) q Connecting a microphone Functions SYSTEM SETUP < Connect the attached setup microphone to SETUP •The AVR-887’s auto setup and room equalizer functions use the 1 > MIC . attached microphone to measure the acoustic properties in the room and automatically make the optimum settings. • When the auto setup procedure is performed, one of the following three correction curves can be selected for the room equ
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ENGLISH Easy Setup Procedure Easy Setup Procedure w Before performing the Auto Setup procedure e Perform the Auto Setup procedure r Assigning power amplifiers The surround back output can be assigned to the “Front” or “ZONE2” Turn on your subwoofer. Press SYSTEM SETUP. output. 1 1 Set the volume to halfway and set the crossover frequency to Press D D H H to select “Power Amp Assign”, then press F F the maximum or Low pass filter off if your subwoofer can adjust Press D D H H to select “Auto Setu
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ENGLISH Easy Setup Procedure Easy Setup Procedure Cautions during measurements: y Starting Auto Setup u Checking and storing the measurement • Loud test tones are output during the measurements. Be careful results for example when small children are nearby. Press D D H H to select “Start”, then press F F. •Proper measurements may not be possible if there are obstacles •Start the measurements. Press D D H H to select an item, then press ENTER. between the speaker and the setup microphone. 1 •Duri
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ENGLISH Easy Setup Procedure Easy Setup Procedure Error messages • These error screens may be displayed when performing Auto Setup measurement and the automatic measurements can not be completed because of the speaker arrangement, measurement environment, or other factors. Please check the following matters, reset the pertinent items, and measure again. • When there is too much noise in the room, the speakers may not be detected properly. Should this happen, perform the measurements when the noi
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ENGLISH Connecting Other Sources NOTE: Cable indications • Do not plug in the power supply cord until all connections have The hookup diagrams on the subsequent pages assume the use of the following optional connection cables (not supplied). been completed. •When making connections, also refer to the operating instructions of the other components. Audio cable Video cable • Be sure to connect the left and right channels properly (left with Analog connections (Stereo) Video connections left, right
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ENGLISH Connecting Other Sources Connecting Other Sources Relationship between the video input signal and monitor output according to the video convert The video conversion function settings •Even if the formats of the video signals from the various players differ, the different formats can be converted and the signals output Input signals MONITOR OUT to the monitor from a single video output terminal. We recommend Video convert HDMI COMPONENT S-VIDEO VIDEO HDMI COMPONENT S-VIDEO VIDEO outputtin
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ENGLISH Connecting Other Sources Connecting Other Sources Input signals MONITOR OUT S-VIDEO The analog video to HDMI conversion function Video convert MONITOR OUT HDMI COMPONENT S-VIDEO VIDEO HDMI COMPONENT S-VIDEO VIDEO – E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E • The AVR-887’s video up-conversion function lets you output analog – E E E E E E C C E E E E E E VIDEO video input signals (component – 480i/576i, 480p/576p, 1080i or – E E E E C C E E E E E E S-VIDEO E E 720p; S-Video and composite video - 48
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ENGLISH Connecting Other Sources Connecting Other Sources Connecting equipment with HDMI terminals Connecting a TV/DBS tuner [To convert analog video signals to HDMI signals] • For best picture quality choose the component video connection to your TV or DBS tuner. S-Video and composite video outputs are also provided. • The AVR-887 is equipped with a function for converting analog video signals into HDMI signals. •To connect the digital audio output from the TV or DBS tuner, you can choose from
