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ENGLISH Thank you for choosing the DENON AVR-787 AV Surround Receiver. This remarkable component has been engineered to provide superb surround sound listening with home theater sources such as DVD, as well as providing outstanding high fidelity reproduction of your favorite music sources. As this product is provided with an immense array of features, we recommend that before you begin hookup and operation that you review the contents of this manual before proceeding. Contents Getting Started Accessories 2 Before using 2 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 Front panel 4 Display 4 Rear panel 5 Remote control unit 5, 6 Easy Setup Procedure Easy to setup flow 7 Speaker layout [Basic layout 7 Speaker connections 8 Connecting a DVD player and monitor 9 Auto Setup q Connecting a microphone 10 w Before performing the Auto Setup procedure 10 e Perform the Auto Setup procedure 11 r Assigning power amplifiers 11 t Switching the front speaker 11 y Starting Auto Setup 11 u Checking and storing the measurement results 12 Error messages 12 Check the parameter 13 Connecting Other Sources Cable indications 13 The video conversion function 14 On screen display signals 14 Connecting a TV/DBS tuner 15 Connecting a video camera or video game 15 Connecting the external inputs (EXT. IN) terminals 15 Connecting a CD player 16 Connecting a tape deck 16 Connecting a VCR 16 Connecting a CD recorder or MD recorder 17 Connecting the antenna terminals 17, 18 Connecting the XM terminal 18 Connecting the iPod 18 Connecting the MULTI ZONE terminals ZONE2 out connections 19 ZONE2 speaker out connections 19 Connecting the PRE OUT terminals 20 Connecting the power supply cord 20 Basic Operation Playing the input source 21 Turning the sound off temporarily (MUTING 22 Listening over headphones 22 Switching the front speakers 22 Checking the currently playing program source, etc 22 Switching the brightness of the display 22 Using the surround modes Types of surround modes and their features 22, 23 Selecting the play mode (DIRECT/STEREO 23 Selecting the Dolby Digital and DTS Surround mode (only with digital input 24 Selecting the Dolby Pro Logic IIx (Pro Logic II) mode 25 Selecting the DTS NEO:6 mode 26 Selecting the NEURAL SURROUND mode 26 Checking the input signals 26 Surround modes and parameters 27 ~ 29 Using the DENON original surround modes Types of surround modes and their features 30 Selecting the DSP surround simulation 31 Setting the tone control 32 Adjusting the speaker volume 32 Using the fader function 32 Listening to the radio Auto preset memory 33 Auto tuning 33 Manual tuning 33 Preset memory 34 Checking the preset stations 34 Recalling preset stations 34 XM Satellite Radio 34 Checking the XM signal strength and Radio ID 35 Channel selection 35 Category search 35 Advanced Operation Night mode 36 User mode function Storing the settings in the memory 36 Calling the settings out 36 Combining the currently playing sound with the desired image (VIDEO SELECT function 36 Personal memory plus function 36 Playing the iPod 37 Listening to music 38 Viewing still pictures and videos (only for iPods equipped with the slideshow / video function) ····38 Disconnecting the iPod 38 Multi zone music entertainment system 39, 40 Outputting a program source to amplifier, etc., in the ZONE2 room (ZONE2 SELECT mode 41 Remote control unit operations during multi-source playback·····41 Recording (audio and/or video 42 About the memory functions 42 Initialization of the microprocessor (Reset 42 1 ENGLISH

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Contents
Thank you for choosing the DENON AVR-787 AV Surround Receiver. This remarkable component has been engineered to provide superb surround sound listening with home theater sources such as DVD, as well as
providing outstanding high fidelity reproduction of your favorite music sources.
As this product is provided with an immense array of features, we recommend that before you begin hookup and operation that you review the contents of this manual before proceeding.
Accessories
······················································································2
Before using
····················································································2
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
Front panel ·····················································································4
Display····························································································4
Rear panel ······················································································5
Remote control unit ···································································5, 6
Easy to setup flow
··········································································7
Speaker layout [Basic layout]
························································7
Speaker connections
······································································8
Connecting a DVD player and monitor
········································9
Auto Setup
q
Connecting a microphone ·······················································10
w
Before performing the Auto Setup procedure ························10
e
Perform the Auto Setup procedure·········································11
r
Assigning power amplifiers ·····················································11
t
Switching the front speaker ····················································11
y
Starting Auto Setup ·································································11
u
Checking and storing the measurement results ·····················12
Error messages ············································································12
Check the parameter····································································13
Cable indications
··········································································13
The video conversion function
····················································14
On screen display signals
····························································14
Connecting a TV/DBS tuner
························································15
Connecting a video camera or video game
··································15
Connecting the external inputs (EXT. IN) terminals
·················15
Connecting a CD player
·······························································16
Connecting a tape deck
·······························································16
Connecting a VCR
·········································································16
Connecting a CD recorder or MD recorder
································17
Connecting the antenna terminals
·······································17, 18
Connecting the XM terminal
·······················································18
Connecting the iPod®
··································································18
Connecting the MULTI ZONE terminals
ZONE2 out connections·······························································19
ZONE2 speaker out connections ·················································19
Connecting the PRE OUT terminals
············································20
Connecting the power supply cord
············································20
Playing the input source
······························································21
Turning the sound off temporarily (MUTING)·······························22
Listening over headphones··························································22
Switching the front speakers ·······················································22
Checking the currently playing program source, etc. ··················22
Switching the brightness of the display·······································22
Using the surround modes
Types of surround modes and their features·························22, 23
Selecting the play mode (DIRECT/STEREO)································23
Selecting the Dolby Digital and DTS Surround mode
(only with digital input) ·································································24
Selecting the Dolby Pro Logic
II
x (Pro Logic
II
) mode·················25
Selecting the DTS NEO:6 mode ··················································26
Selecting the NEURAL SURROUND mode ·································26
Checking the input signals ···························································26
Surround modes and parameters········································27 ~ 29
Basic Operation
Getting Started
Easy Setup Procedure
Connecting Other Sources
Using the DENON original surround modes
Types of surround modes and their features·······························30
Selecting the DSP surround simulation ·······································31
Setting the tone control ·······························································32
Adjusting the speaker volume ·····················································32
Using the fader function ······························································32
Listening to the radio
Auto preset memory····································································33
Auto tuning···················································································33
Manual tuning ··············································································33
Preset memory ············································································34
Checking the preset stations ·······················································34
Recalling preset stations······························································34
XM Satellite Radio
········································································34
Checking the XM signal strength and Radio ID ···························35
Channel selection·········································································35
Category search ···········································································35
Night mode
···················································································36
User mode function
Storing the settings in the memory ·············································36
Calling the settings out ································································36
Combining the currently playing sound
with the desired image (VIDEO SELECT function)
····················36
Personal memory plus function
··················································36
Playing the iPod
®
·········································································37
Listening to music········································································38
Viewing still pictures and videos
(only for iPods equipped with the slideshow / video function)····38
Disconnecting the iPod ································································38
Multi zone music entertainment system
·····························39, 40
Outputting a program source to amplifier, etc.,
in the ZONE2 room (ZONE2 SELECT mode)·······························41
Remote control unit operations during multi-source playback·····41
Recording (audio and/or video)
··················································42
About the memory functions
······················································42
Initialization of the microprocessor (Reset)
·································42
Advanced Operation