Basic Operation

Listening over headphones

Connect the headphones to the PHONES jack.

•The pre-out output (including the speaker output) is automatically turned off when headphones are connected.

NOTE:

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

Combining the currently playing sound with the desired image (VIDEO SELECT)

Press the VIDEO SELECT button repeatedly until the desired source appears on the display.

IN=V SOURCE

Use this switch to monitor a video source other than the audio source.

Checking the currently playing program source

2On screen display

Press the ON SCREEN button.

Each time an operation is performed, a description of that operation appears on the display connected to the unit’s VIDEO MONITOR OUT terminal. Also, the unit’s operating status can be checked during playback.

Such information as the position of the input selector and the surround parameter settings is output in sequence.

2Front panel display

Press the STATUS button.

Descriptions of the unit’s operations are also displayed on the front panel display. In addition, the display can be switched to check the unit’s operating status while playing a source.

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Basic Operation

AUTO (auto mode):

In this mode, the types of signals being input to the digital and analog input terminals for the selected input source are detected and the program in the AVR-886’s surround decoder is selected automatically upon playback. This mode can be selected for all input sources other than PHONO and TUNER. The presence or absence of digital signals is detected, the signals input to the digital input terminals are identified and decoding and playback are performed automatically with the DTS, Dolby Digital or PCM (2 channel stereo) format. If no digital signal is being input, the analog input terminals are selected.

Use this mode to play Dolby Digital signals.

PCM (exclusive PCM signal playback mode):

Decoding and playback are only performed when PCM signals are being input.

Note that noise may be generated when using this mode to play signals other than PCM signals.

DTS (exclusive DTS signal playback mode):

Decoding and playback are only performed when DTS signals are being input.

•Canceling simulcast playback:

q Select “SOURCE” by pressing the VIDEO SELECT button. w Switch the program source to the component connected to

the video input terminals.

Selecting the front speakers

Press the SPEAKER A or B button to turn the corresponding speaker pair on.

The front speaker A, B setting can be also be changed with the SPEAKER button on the remote control unit.

2Using the dimmer function

Press the DIMMER button.

The display brightness changes in four steps (bright, medium, dim and off).

Input mode

The AVR-886 has an AUTO signal detection mode that automatically identifies the type of incoming audio signals, but is also equipped with a manual mode that can be switched according to the type of input audio signals.

2Selecting the AUTO, PCM and DTS modes

Press the INPUT MODE button.

The mode switches as shown below each time the INPUT MODE button is pressed:

AUTO PCM DTS

2Selecting the analog mode

Press the ANALOG button to switch to the analog input.

ANALOG (exclusive analog audio signal playback mode):

The signals input to the analog input terminals are decoded and played.

NOTE:

•Input mode when playing DTS sources:

Noise will be output if DTS-compatible CDs or LDs are played in the “ANALOG” or “PCM” mode.

When playing DTS-compatible sources, be sure to connect the source component to the digital input terminals (OPTICAL/COAXIAL) and set the input mode to “DTS”.

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