Basic Operation

Turning the sound off temporarily (MUTING)

Press [MUTING].

You can adjust the muting level ( page 44).

Checking the currently playing program source, etc.

Press STATUS.

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

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Basic Operation

Using the surround modes

Types of surround modes and their features

The AVR-687 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.

is a 6.1-channel/7.1-channel surround mode.

•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>.

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.

Sources recorded in Dolby Digital EX

DOLBY DIGITAL EX / +PLIIx*

( page 22)

•This mode is optimized for playing sources recorded in Dolby Digital EX.

Sources recorded in DTS-ES

DTS-ES DSCRT 6.1 / MTRX 6.1, +PLIIx* ( page 22)

•This is the optimum mode for playing sources recorded in DTS-ES.

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

DOLBY DIGITAL / DOLBY DIGITAL+PLIIx* /

DTS SURROUND / DTS 96/24 / DTS+PLIIx* /

DTS+NEO:6

(

page 22)

•This mode is optimized for playing 5.1-channel or 7.1- channel music.

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

2-channel sources recorded in XM HD Surround

NEURAL SURROUND

( page 24)

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

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