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Thank you for choosing the DENON AVR-787 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.

ContentsGetting Started

Accessories······················································································2

Before using ····················································································2

Cautions on installation ·································································3

About the remote control unit ······················································3

Inserting the batteries····································································3

Operating range of the remote control unit ································3Part names and functions

Front panel ·····················································································4

Display····························································································4 Rear panel ······················································································5

Remote control unit ···································································5, 6

Easy Setup Procedure

Easy to setup flow··········································································7

Speaker layout [Basic layout]························································7

Speaker connections ······································································8

Connecting a DVD player and monitor ········································9

Auto Setup

qConnecting a microphone ·······················································10

w Before performing the Auto Setup procedure ························10

e Perform the Auto Setup procedure·········································11 r Assigning power amplifiers ·····················································11

t Switching the front speaker ····················································11

y Starting Auto Setup ·································································11

u Checking and storing the measurement results ·····················12

Error messages ············································································12

Check the parameter····································································13

Connecting Other Sources

Cable indications ··········································································13

The video conversion function····················································14

On screen display signals ····························································14

Connecting a TV/DBS tuner ························································15

Connecting a video camera or video game ··································15Connecting the external inputs (EXT. IN) terminals ·················15

Connecting a CD player ·······························································16

Connecting a tape deck ·······························································16

Connecting a VCR·········································································16

Connecting a CD recorder or MD recorder ································17

Connecting the antenna terminals ·······································17, 18 Connecting the XM terminal ·······················································18

Connecting the iPod® ··································································18

Connecting the MULTI ZONE terminals

ZONE2 out connections ·······························································19

ZONE2 speaker out connections ·················································19

Connecting the PRE OUT terminals············································20

Connecting the power supply cord ············································20

Basic Operation

Playing the input source ······························································21

Turning the sound off temporarily (MUTING)·······························22 Listening over headphones··························································22 Switching the front speakers ·······················································22

Checking the currently playing program source, etc. ··················22

Switching the brightness of the display·······································22

Using the surround modes

Types of surround modes and their features·························22, 23 Selecting the play mode (DIRECT/STEREO) ································23

Selecting the Dolby Digital and DTS Surround mode

(only with digital input) ·································································24

Selecting the Dolby Pro Logic IIx (Pro Logic II) mode·················25 Selecting the DTS NEO:6 mode ··················································26

Selecting the NEURAL SURROUND mode ·································26

Checking the input signals ···························································26

Surround modes and parameters········································27 ~ 29

·································42r (Reset)

Using the DENON original surround modes

Types of surround modes and their features·······························30 Selecting the DSP surround simulation ·······································31

Setting the tone control ·······························································32

Adjusting the speaker volume ·····················································32

Using the fader function ······························································32

Listening to the radio

Auto preset memory ····································································33

Auto tuning···················································································33 Manual tuning ··············································································33

Preset memory ············································································34

Checking the preset stations ·······················································34

Recalling preset stations ······························································34

XM Satellite Radio········································································34

Checking the XM signal strength and Radio ID ···························35

Channel selection·········································································35 Category search ···········································································35

Advanced Operation

Night mode ···················································································36

User mode function

Storing the settings in the memory ·············································36

Calling the settings out ································································36

Combining the currently playing soundwith the desired image (VIDEO SELECT function)····················36

Personal memory plus function ··················································36

Playing the iPod® ·········································································37

Listening to music········································································38 Viewing still pictures and videos

(only for iPods equipped with the slideshow / video function)····38 Disconnecting the iPod ································································38

Multi zone music entertainment system ·····························39, 40 Outputting a program source to amplifier, etc.,

in the ZONE2 room (ZONE2 SELECT mode) ·······························41

Remote control unit operations during multi-source playback·····41 Recording (audio and/or video) ··················································42

About the memory functions ······················································42

Initialization of the microprocesso

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