Basic Operation

Turning the sound off temporarily (MUTING)

Press [MUTING].

You can adjust the muting level ( page 20).

•Canceling MUTING mode:

To cancel the muting mode, either press [MUTING] or adjust the volume.

Listening over headphones

Connect the headphones to <PHONES>.

• No sound is produced from the speakers automatically.

NOTE:

•To prevent hearing loss, be careful not to raise the volume level excessively when using headphones.

Switching the front speakers

Press <SPEAKER> to turn the corresponding speaker pair on.

The front speaker A, B setting can be also be changed with

<SPEAKER>.

Checking the currently playing program source, etc.

Press STATUS.

•The current program source and various settings are indicated on the display.

Switching the brightness of the display

Press DIMMER.

The brightness of the display can be adjusted in three steps. The display can also be turned off.

Using the surround modes

Types of surround modes and their features

The AVR-487 is equipped with many surround modes. We recommend using the surround modes as described below in order to achieve the maximum effect for the specific signal source.

Dolby Digital or DTS Surround (5.1 ch sources) 2 ch sources recorded in Dolby Surround

DOLBY DIGITAL / DTS SURROUND / DTS 96/24

( page 23, 24)

•This mode is optimized for playing 5.1-channel music.

•For Dolby Surround recording sources, Dolby Pro Logic II playback is conducted.

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Sources recorded in stereo

Sources recorded in monaural

DIRECT / STEREO

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page 23)

•Effective 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 DIRECT mode to achieve the best sound quality.

DENON Original Surround Modes

( page 28, 29)

•Select these for 5.1-channel playback with sources recorded in stereo or monaural.

•The effects are different for each of the surround modes. Select the one most suited for the source being used.

DTS NEO:6

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•This is a surround mode for playing 6.1-channel stereo sources developed by Digital Theater Systems.

•One of two playing modes, MUSIC (for music sources) or CINEMA (for movie sources), can be selected according to your preferences.

DOLBY PRO LOGIC II

( page 24)

•Developed by Dolby Laboratories, this surround mode provides 5.1-channel surround sound with conventional stereo (2-channel) sources.

•Select CINEMA mode for movie surround soundtracks, MUSIC for music sources, and GAME for 2-channel game box audio sources.

2-channel sources recorded in XM HD Surround

NEURAL SURROUND

( page 25)

•This is the optimum mode for playing sources recorded in XM HD Surround.

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