Denon AVR-890 User Manual
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Flow of operations through playback ·········································2
Accessories ··················································································2
Cautions on Handling ···································································3
Cautions on Installation ·······························································3
About the Remote Control Unit···················································3
Inserting the Batteries ··································································3
Operating Range of the Remote Control Unit ······························3
Part Names and Functions ···························································4
Front Panel ····················································································4
Display ··························································································5
Rear Panel ·····················································································6
Remote Control Unit ·····································································7
Connections
Important Information ··································································8
Cables Used for Connections ·······················································8
Converting Input video signals for Output 
(Video Conversion Function) ·························································9
Installing/Setting the Speakers ················································· 10
Connecting the Speakers ··························································· 11
Connecting Devices ···································································· 12
Connecting Devices not Equipped with HDMI terminals ········ 13
Once Connections are Completed ············································· 19
Turning the Power On ································································· 19
Turning the Power Off ································································· 19
Selecting the Input Source ························································· 19
Settings
Playback
Getting Started
Checking the Status (Information)
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Playing Components ···································································40
Playing Blu-ray Disc / DVD Players ··············································40
iPod® Playback ···········································································40
Listening to FM/AM Broadcasts ·················································41
Listening to SIRIUS Satellite Radio Programs ····························42
Operations During Playback ························································44
Selecting the Surround Mode ····················································44
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Playing Sources According to the Sources’ Audio Signal
Format/Number of Channels (Standard Playback) ·············· 44
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Playing in a DENON Original Surround Mode ························45
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Direct Playback ·······································································45
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Stereo Playback ······································································46
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Playing the Pure Direct Mode ················································46
Adjusting the Sound and Picture Quality 
(Audio/Video Adjust) ··································································46
Adjusting the Sound (Audio Adjust) ············································46
Adjusting the Tone (Tone Control) ···············································48
Adjusting MultEQ®, Dynamic EQ™, Dynamic Volume™ 
Settings (Audyssey Settings) ······················································48
Adjust Tonal Quality for Each Speaker Using Graphic Equalizer 
(Manual EQ) ················································································50
Restoring Compressed Audio to Nearly Pre-compressed 
Conditions for Playback (RESTORER) ·········································50
Adjusting the Audio Delay Time while Watching the Picture 
(Audio Delay) ···············································································50
Adjusting the Picture Quality (Picture Adjust) ·····························51
Menu Map ····················································································20
Examples of GUI Menu Screen Displays ···································21
Making the Optimum Settings for the Connected Speakers 
Automatically (Audyssey™ Auto Setup) ··································22
Making detailed settings (Manual Setup)·································27
Making the Input Settings (Input Setup) ··································34
Convenient functions
HDMI Control Function ·······························································52
Setting the Power to Standby After a Certain Amount of 
Time (Sleep Timer Function) ······················································52
Adjust the Volume of the Different Speakers ··························53
Saving Frequently Used Settings (Quick Select Function) ·····53
MAIN ZONE settings ··································································53
ZONE2 settings···········································································53
Various Memory Functions ························································53
Playing 2-Channel Sound in ZONE2 
(Multizone Function)
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Operating the Connected Devices by Remote 
Control Unit
Registering Preset Codes ···························································55
Operating Registered Devices ···················································55
Assigning buttons that are Not Used to Operate Other 
Devices (Punch Through Function)············································57
Other Information
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Troubleshooting
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Restoring All the Settings to as They were at the Time of 
Purchase (Resetting the Microprocessor) ·································68
Specifications
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Contents
List of preset codes
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