Denon AVR-887 User Manual
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Sources recorded in stereo
Sources recorded in monaural
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
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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
II
x*
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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.
Basic Operation
Basic Operation
• Surround modes marked with an asterisk (*) cannot be used when
the surround back speaker is set to “NONE”.
• The “+PL
II
x Cinema” mode cannot be selected when only one
surround back speaker is being used.
¢ DIRECT mode
This mode is for playing with high quality sound. The audio signals are
transmitted directly, without passing through the tone circuits, etc.
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.
Press
[DIRECT/STEREO]
to select “DIRECT”.
STEREO
DIRECT
¢ STEREO mode
Use this mode to adjust the tone and achieve the desired sound.
Press
[DIRECT/STEREO]
to select “STEREO”.
PURE DIRECT
• Use this mode to play analog input music sources with
extremely high quality.
¢ 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]
.
• 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.
About the button names in this explanation
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: Buttons on the main unit
[
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: Buttons on the remote control unit
Button name only :
Buttons on the main unit and remote control unit
STATUS
ENTER
D H F G
INPUT MODE
[STANDARD]
SURROUND
PARAMETER
[DIRECT/STEREO]
[PURE DIRECT]
D H F G
ENTER
STATUS
INPUT MODE
SURROUND PARAMETER
D H
F G, ENTER