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Basic Operation

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

•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 34, 35)

•Select these for 7.1-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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page 30)

•This is a surround mode for playing 6.1- or 7.1-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 IIx*

( page 29)

•Developed by Dolby Laboratories, this surround mode provides 7.1-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.

•Surround modes marked with an asterisk (*) cannot be used when the surround back speaker is set to “NONE”.

•The “+PLIIx Cinema” mode cannot be selected when only one surround back speaker is being used.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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INPUT MODE

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SURROUND PARAMETER D H

ENTER

D H F G

STATUS

[PURE DIRECT] [STANDARD]

[DIRECT/STEREO]

SURROUND

 

D H F G

PARAMETER

INPUT MODE

ENTER

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

Basic Operation

Selecting the play mode

(PURE DIRECT/DIRECT/STEREO)

The AVR-887 is equipped with three 2-channel playback modes exclusively for music. Select the mode to suit your tastes.

¢PURE DIRECT mode

This mode reproduces the sound with extremely high quality. The audio signals do not pass through the tone circuits, etc., and the display and surrounding circuits that could affect the audio signals are turned “OFF”.

Press [PURE DIRECT].

¢DIRECT mode

This mode is for playing with high quality sound. The audio signals are transmitted directly, without passing through the tone circuits, etc.

Press [DIRECT/STEREO] to select “DIRECT”.

DIRECT STEREO

¢STEREO mode

Use this mode to adjust the tone and achieve the desired sound.

Press [DIRECT/STEREO] to select “STEREO”.

•The system setup function cannot be used when the PURE DIRECT mode is set. To use the system setup function, cancel the PURE DIRECT mode.

•If the HDMI input terminal is selected, video outputs are output in the PURE DIRECT mode.

•The channel level and surround parameters in the PURE DIRECT mode are the same as in the DIRECT mode.

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