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ENGLISH Thank you for choosing the DENON AVR-487 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 Operation Speaker layout [Basic layout 6 Speaker connections 7 Connecting a DVD player and monitor 8 Before operating 9 Playing the input source 9 Connecting Other Sources Cable indications 10 Connecting a TV/DBS tuner 11 Connecting a video camera or video game 11 Connecting the external inputs (EXT. IN) terminals 11 Connecting a CD player 12 Connecting a tape deck, CD recorder or MD recorder 12 Connecting a VCR 12 Connecting the antenna terminals 13 Connecting the XM terminal 13 Connecting the iPod 14 Connecting the power supply cord 14 System Setup System setup items and default values 15 Navigating through the System Setup items 16 About the front display 16 Speaker Setup Setting the Speaker Configuration 17 Setting the Subwoofer Mode Setup 17 Setting the Distance 18 Setting the Crossover Frequency 18 Setting the Test Tone 18, 19 Input Setup Setting the Digital In Assignment 19 Setting the iPod Assignment 19 Setting the EXT. IN Subwoofer Level 20 Setting the Auto Preset Memory 20 Option Setup Setting the Volume Control 20 Setting the Auto Surround Mode 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 Selecting the play mode (DIRECT/STEREO 23 Selecting the Dolby Digital and DTS Surround mode (only with digital input 23, 24 Selecting the Dolby Pro Logic II mode 24 Selecting the DTS NEO:6 mode 25 Selecting the NEURAL SURROUND mode 25 Surround modes and parameters 26, 27 Using the DENON original surround modes Types of surround modes and their features 28 Selecting the DSP surround simulation 29 Setting the tone control 30 Adjusting the speaker volume 30 Listening to the radio Auto preset memory 30 Auto tuning 31 Manual tuning 31 Preset memory 31 Recalling preset stations 31 XM Satellite Radio 32 Checking the XM signal strength and Radio ID 32 Channel selection 32 Category search 32 1 ENGLISH

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Contents
Thank you for choosing the DENON AVR-487 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
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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
Speaker layout [Basic layout]
························································6
Speaker connections
······································································7
Connecting a DVD player and monitor
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Before operating
·············································································9
Playing the input source
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Cable indications
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Connecting a TV/DBS tuner
························································11
Connecting a video camera or video game
··································11
Connecting the external inputs (EXT. IN) terminals
·················11
Connecting a CD player
·······························································12
Connecting a tape deck, CD recorder or MD recorder
··············12
Connecting a VCR
·········································································12
Connecting the antenna terminals
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Connecting the XM terminal
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Connecting the iPod
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Connecting the power supply cord
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Playing the input source
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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
Selecting the play mode (DIRECT/STEREO)································23
Selecting the Dolby Digital and DTS Surround mode
(only with digital input)···························································23, 24
Selecting the Dolby Pro Logic
II
mode ········································24
Selecting the DTS NEO:6 mode ··················································25
Selecting the NEURAL SURROUND mode ·································25
Surround modes and parameters ··········································26, 27
Using the DENON original surround modes
Types of surround modes and their features·······························28
Selecting the DSP surround simulation ·······································29
Setting the tone control ·······························································30
Adjusting the speaker volume ·····················································30
Listening to the radio
Auto preset memory····································································30
Auto tuning···················································································31
Manual tuning ··············································································31
Preset memory ············································································31
Recalling preset stations······························································31
XM Satellite Radio
········································································32
Checking the XM signal strength and Radio ID ···························32
Channel selection·········································································32
Category search ···········································································32
Basic Operation
Getting Started
Easy Operation
Connecting Other Sources
System setup items and default values
·····································15
Navigating through the System Setup items
···························16
About the front display
································································16
Speaker Setup
Setting the Speaker Configuration ···············································17
Setting the Subwoofer Mode Setup············································17
Setting the Distance·····································································18
Setting the Crossover Frequency ················································18
Setting the Test Tone·····························································18, 19
Input Setup
Setting the Digital In Assignment ················································19
Setting the iPod Assignment ······················································19
Setting the EXT. IN Subwoofer Level ·········································20
Setting the Auto Preset Memory·················································20
Option Setup
Setting the Volume Control··························································20
Setting the Auto Surround Mode·················································20
System Setup