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A V SURROUND RECEIVER A VR-788 Owner ’ s Manual Manuel de l’Utilisat eur 1.AVR788E3_ENG_108.indd 1 2007/10/05 16:21:15.
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• Av oid high temperatures. Allow for sufficient heat dispersion when installed in a rack. • Eviter des températures élevées. T enir compte d’une dispersion de c haleur suf fisante lors de l’installation sur une étagère. • Handle the power cord carefully .
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ENGLISH Chec k that the f ollowing parts are supplied with the product. q Owner’ s manual ...................................................................... 1 w Get ting Started ...................................................................
ENGLISH In addition to the A VR-788, the included remote control unit (R C-1 077) can also be used to operate the equipment listed below . q DENON system components w Non-DENON system components • By set ting the preset memor y ( v page 48 ~ 50) q Lif t the clasp and remov e the rear lid.
ENGLISH F or but tons not e xplained here, see the page indicated in parentheses ( ). w e r y o t Q4 W3 W2 W4 W1 Q9 Q6 Q7 Q8 W0 Q5 q Q0 Q1 Q2 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 E2 E3 E4 E0 E1 u i Q3 q P ow er operation b.
ENGLISH i Q0 Q2 o Q1 Q3 Q4 Q5 u q r t y w e q Digital audio connectors (OPTICAL / COAXIAL) ·························· (1 2, 1 3) w Analog audio connectors (A UDIO) ············ (1 2) e EXT .
ENGLISH Remote Contr ol Unit Getting Star ted Connections Setup Playback Remote Control Multi-Zone Inf or mation T roubleshooting q y u i o w e r t Q0 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q1 q Indicator ·······.
ENGLISH A udio cables Video cables Coaxial digital connections (Orange) Coaxial digit al (75 Ω/ohms pin-plug) cable Optical digital connections Optical cable Analog connections (ster eo) (White) (Red.
ENGLISH • This function automatically con verts v arious f ormats of video signals input to the A VR-788 into the format used to output the video signals from the A VR-788 to a monitor .
ENGLISH Speak er Connections w q w q w q w q w q w q */ w q w q w q (R) (L) (R) (L) (R) (L) (R) (L) The illustration belo w sho ws a basic e xample of installation of the amplifi er combined with 8 speak ers and a monitor .
ENGLISH Connecting the Speak er Cables Carefully c heck the lef t (L) and right (R) channels and + (red) and – (blac k) polarities on the speakers being connected to the A VR-788, and be sure to interconnect the c hannels and polarities correctly . 1 Peel off about 0.
ENGLISH Getting Star ted Connections Setup Playback Remote Control Multi-Zone Inf or mation T roubleshooting With HDMI connections, the video and audio signals can be transferred with a single cable.
ENGLISH Getting Star ted Connections Setup Playback Remote Control Multi-Zone Inf or mation T roubleshooting • Connect the cables to be used ( v page 8 “Video Con version F unction ”). • W ith HDMI connections, the video and audio signals can be transf erred with a single cable.
"6%*0 "6%*0 015*$"- 065 3 - 065 R L R L CD Play er Connect the cables to be used. CD play er When using an optical cable for the digital audio connection, make the set tings at menu “Input Setup” – “ Assign ” – “Digital In ” ( v page 33).
ENGLISH Getting Star ted Connections Setup Playback Remote Control Multi-Zone Inf or mation T roubleshooting Carefully chec k the lef t (L) and right (R) c hannels and the inputs and outputs, and be sure to interconnect correctly .
Getting Star ted Connections Setup Playback Remote Control Multi-Zone Inf or mation T roubleshooting ENGLISH 065 "6%*0 7*%&0 7*%&0 "6%*0 3 - 065 R L R L Video Camera / Game Co.
Getting Star ted Connections Setup Playback Remote Control Multi-Zone Inf or mation T roubleshooting XM NO TE Keep the po wer cord unplugged until the XM Mini-T uner and Home Doc k connection ha ve been completed. XM connector • The A VR-788 is an XM Ready ® receiver .
ENGLISH Multi-zone ZONE2 out Connections If another pre-main (integrated) amplifi er is connected, the ZONE2 out connectors can be used to pla y a dif f erent program source in ZONE2 at the same time ( v page 52 ~ 55).
1 Press MENU . The menu is displa yed. b T o operate from the remote control unit, be sure to set the [MODE SELECTOR 1] to “ A UDIO ” . 2 Press ui to select the item you want to set, then press ENTER . 3 Press ui again to select the item you want to set, then press ENTER .
ENGLISH Getting Star ted Connections Setup Playback Remote Control Multi-Zone Inf or mation T roubleshooting Examples of On-scr een Displa y and F r ont Display Some typical examples are described below . MENU 1.Auto Setup 2.Manual Setup 3.Input Setup 4.
ENGLISH 0 Getting Star ted Connections Setup Playback Remote Control Multi-Zone Inf or mation T roubleshooting Menu Map MENU 1.Auto Setup 2.Manual Setup 3.
ENGLISH Getting Star ted Connections Setup Playback Remote Control Multi-Zone Inf or mation T roubleshooting • Audysse y MultEQ ® automatically measures the acoustical problems in the listening environment to create the best audio experience for your home theater .
ENGLISH A uto Set up Optimize set tings for speakers in use. F Menu scr een F 1-1.Start Menu Step1:Speaker Detection at ear height at Front Sp. A Amp Assign Start Cancel Please place microphone main listening position.
ENGLISH Er ror Messag es If the auto setup procedure could not be completed due to speak er installation, the measuring environment, etc., an error message is display ed. If this happens, c hec k the relev ant items, be sure to take the necessar y measures, then perform the auto setup procedure ov er again.
ENGLISH Make detail set tings f or various parameters. Speak er Setup Use this procedure to set the speakers manually or if you wish to c hange the set tings made with the auto setup procedure . F Menu scr een F MENU 1.Auto Setup 2.Manual Setup 3.Input Setup 4.
ENGLISH T est T one Select test tone playbac k method. [Selectable items] Auto : Automatically switc h speak er from whic h test tone is output. Manual : Manually switc h speaker from whic h test tone is output. f Channel Level Adjust c hannel levels to obtain equal volume from all speakers.
ENGLISH A udio Setup Make set tings for audio playbac k. F Menu scr een F 2.Manual Setup 2.HDMI Setup 1.Speaker Setup 4.Zone2 Setup 5.Option Setup 3.Audio Setup 2.2ch Direct/Stereo 3.Dolby Digital Setup 4.Auto Surround Mode 5.Manual EQ 1.EXT.IN SW Level 2-3.
ENGLISH d Dolby Digital Set up Set dynamic range for downmix playbac k of Dolby Digit al sources. • Set this to “ ON” if the sound from the front speakers seems distorted. • When not using the center speaker or surround speakers, the playbac k sound is down-mixed and output from the front speakers.
ENGLISH Zone2 Setup Make set tings for audio playbac k in a ZONE2 system. F Menu scr een F 2.Manual Setup 2.HDMI Setup 1.Speaker Setup 4.Zone2 Setup 5.Option Setup 3.Audio Setup a Lch Lev el Adjust the lef t channel output le vel. 2-4.Zone2 Setup Level Lch : 0 d B Rch : 0 d B Vol.
ENGLISH s V olume Control Set the main zone v olume set ting. V olume Limit Make a set ting for maximum volume. [Selectable items] OFF : Do not set a maximum volume. –20dB : Set the maximum volume to –20 dB. –10dB : Set the maximum volume to –1 0 dB.
ENGLISH g Quick Select Name Change the Quic k Select name. Up to 1 5 c haracters can be input. [Input char act ers] A ~ Z a ~ z 0 ~ 9 ! # % & ’ ( ) * + , - . / : ; = ” ? @ [ ] (space) h Remote ID Set up Set remote control ID . [Selectable items] 1 2 3 4 j Display Adjust displa y brightness of the receiver .
ENGLISH Input S etup Use this procedure to select the input source and mak e the settings related to playing input sources. Getting Star ted Connections Setup Playback Remote Control Multi-Zone Inf or mation T roubleshooting n TUNER (AM/FM) This menu is f or “TUNER” .
ENGLISH Input Mode Set the input mode for this source. The select able input modes depend on the input source and “ Assign ” setting ( v page 32, 33). Rename Change the display name f or this source. Names containing up to 5 characters can be input.
ENGLISH Digital In Select digital input connector to assign to this source. [Input source] CD AUX CDR DVD/HDP TV/CBL VCR V .AUX [Selectable items] COAX1 : Assign CO AXIAL 1 input connector . COAX2 : Assign CO AXIAL 2 input connector . OPT1 : Assign OPTICAL 1 input connector .
ENGLISH Antenna Aiming Adjust the XM radio reception sensitivity . Satellit e Indicate satellite signal strength. T er r estr ial Indicate terrestrial signal strength. [Input source] XM DTS NEO:6 : The signals are decoded in DTS NEO:6 for playbac k. Cinema : This mode is suited f or movie sources.
ENGLISH • T o select these surround modes using the but tons, press the SIMU but ton on the remote control unit. The mode switc hes eac h time the but ton is pressed. • Depending on the program source being play ed, it may not be possible to achie ve a satisfactory surround eff ect.
ENGLISH F Menu scr een F 2.Tone Control 3.Room EQ 4.RESTORER 5.Night Mode 6.Audio Delay 1.Surround Parameter 4.Parameter P arameter a Sur round P aramet er Adjust surround sound parameters. The adjustable parameters dif f er for the dif f erent sur round modes ( v page 59, 60).
ENGLISH ROOM SIZE Determine size of acoustic en vironment. [Selectable items] small : Simulate acoustics of a small room. med. s medium med. l large : Simulate acoustics of a large room. NO TE “RO OM SIZE” does not indicate the size of the room in which sources are play ed.
ENGLISH s T one Control Adjust the tonal quality of the sound. T one Def eat T urn tone adjustments off . [Selectable items] ON : Playbac k without tone adjustment. OFF : Allow tone adjustment (treble, bass). The tone cannot be adjusted when in the DIRECT mode.
ENGLISH g Night Mode Optimized set ting for late-night listening. Operating fr om the r emot e contr ol unit Press the NIGHT but ton. OFF LO W MID HIGH [Selectable items] OFF : T urn night mode of f . LOW : Low set ting . MID : Middle setting. HIGH : High setting.
ENGLISH HDMI Inf or mation Shows inf ormation about HDMI input signals and monitor . F Menu scr een F 2.Audio Input Signal 3.HDMI Information 4.Auto Surround Mode 5.Quick Select 6.Preset Station 1.Status 5.Information a HDMI Signal Infor mation The HDMI input signal inf ormation is display ed.
ENGLISH Set [MODE SELECTOR 1] to “A UDIO” then press [SOURCE SELECT] . The desired input source can be selected directly . <ON/ST ANDBY> <POWER> <SPEAKER> PRESET CHANNEL TUNING &.
ENGLISH Pr eset ting Radio Stations (Pr eset Memory) Y our f av orite broadcast stations can be preset so that y ou can t une them in easily . Up to 56 st ations can be preset. 1 T une in the broadcast station y ou want to preset. 2 Press [MEMOR Y] .
ENGLISH 1 Either turn <SOURCE SELECT> or press [SA T TU] to select “XM”. 2 Set [MODE SELECTOR 1] to “A UDIO”. ( v page 48 “Remote Control Unit Operations”) 3 Use TUNING to select the station. When the st ation is tuned in, the name of the trac k and artist are display ed.
ENGLISH 1 Make the necessary pr eparations. q Set the iP od in the DENON Control Dock f or iP od. ( v See the Control Doc k for iP od’ s operating instructions.
ENGLISH Listening t o Music 1 Use [ ui ] to select the menu, then press [ENTER] or [ p ] to select the music fi le to be played. 2 Press [ENTER] or [ p ] . Playbac k st arts. Stopping pla ybac k tempor ar ily During playbac k, press [ENTER] or [ 1 ] .
ENGLISH Getting Star ted Connections Setup Playback Remote Control Multi-Zone Inf or mation T roubleshooting Recording on an Ext ernal Device (REC OUT mode) Y ou can listen to one program source while recording a dif f erent program source. 1 Press <ZONE2/REC SELECT> .
ENGLISH <SPEAKER A> <SPEAKER B> <QUICK SELECT> <POWER> About the butt on names in these explanations < > : But tons on the main unit [ ] : But tons on the remote control .
Getting Star ted Connections Setup Playback Multi-Zone Information T roubleshooting ENGLISH R e mo te Co nt r ol Un it Op e r a ti on s Depending on the model and year of manuf acture of y our equipment, some but tons ma y not operate.
Getting Star ted Connections Setup Playback Multi-Zone Information T roubleshooting ENGLISH Functions of But t ons b y Component Device operated CD Player iPod CD Recorder MD Recorder T ape Dec.
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Getting Star ted Connections Setup Playback Multi-Zone Information T roubleshooting ENGLISH [MODE SELECTOR 1] [MODE SELECTOR 2] [ 1 ], [ 2 ], [ 3 ], [ 0 ], [ 6 ], [ 7 ], [ 8 ], [ 9 ] 1 Set [MODE SELECTOR 1] to “VIDEO”. 2 Set [MODE SELECTOR 2] to the component to be register ed (SA T/CABLE or TV).
Getting Star ted Connections Setup Playback Remote Control Infor mation T roubleshooting ENGLISH Amp Assign / Multi-zone Connections and Operations The A VR-788 is compatible with the following.
Getting Star ted Connections Setup Playback Remote Control Infor mation T roubleshooting ENGLISH SBL SBR FL SW C FR SL SR Main zone 7 .1ch Set ting 2 : F 7 .
Getting Star ted Connections Setup Playback Remote Control Infor mation T roubleshooting ENGLISH $ '- 48 '3 4- 43 4# 3 4# - y Main zone (7 .
Getting Star ted Connections Setup Playback Remote Control Infor mation T roubleshooting ENGLISH Multi-z one Oper ations T ur ning the P ow er On and Of f G Operation on the main unit H Press <ZONE2 ON/OFF> . When the pow er turns on, the multi-zone indicator ( ) lights on the display .
Getting Star ted Connections Setup Playback Remote Control Multi-Zone T roubleshooting ENGLISH Sur round bac k speak ers Sound positioning directly to the rear can be ac hieved easily b y adding a surround bac k speaker to a 5.1 -channel sy stem.
Getting Star ted Connections Setup Playback Remote Control Multi-Zone T roubleshooting ENGLISH G 2 H When not using surr ound bac k speak ers Subwoof er Surround speakers Monitor Center speaker.
Getting Star ted Connections Setup Playback Remote Control Multi-Zone T roubleshooting ENGLISH Neural Surround™, a breakthrough in audio tec hnology , will bring the ex citement of surround music to more of America’ s listening audience.
Getting Star ted Connections Setup Playback Remote Control Multi-Zone T roubleshooting ENGLISH Surround mode Signals and adjustabilit y in the dif f erent modes Channel output Parameter (def ault values are sho wn in parentheses) F ront L/R Center Surround L/R Surround Bac k L/R Subwoof er D .
0 Getting Star ted Connections Setup Playback Remote Control Multi-Zone T roubleshooting ENGLISH Surround mode Signals and adjustabilit y in the dif f erent modes Parameter (def ault values are sho wn in parentheses) PRO LO GIC g / g x MUSIC mode only NEO:6 MUSIC mode only EXT .
Getting Star ted Connections Setup Playback Remote Control Multi-Zone T roubleshooting ENGLISH But ton Note Input signals ANALOG LINEAR PCM DTS DOLB Y DIGIT AL D VD-A UDIO Surround mode DTS ES DSCRT (With Flag) DTS ES MTRX (With Flag) DTS (5.1c h) DTS 96/24 DOLB Y DIGIT AL EX (With Flag) DOLB Y DIGIT AL EX (With no Flag) DOLB Y DIGIT AL (5.
Getting Star ted Connections Setup Playback Remote Control Multi-Zone T roubleshooting ENGLISH But ton Note Input signals ANALOG LINEAR PCM DTS DOLB Y DIGIT AL D VD-A UDIO Surround mode DTS ES DSCRT (With Flag) DTS ES MTRX (With Flag) DTS (5.1c h) DTS 96/24 DOLB Y DIGIT AL EX (With Flag) DOLB Y DIGIT AL EX (With no Flag) DOLB Y DIGIT AL (5.
Getting Star ted Connections Setup Playback Remote Control Multi-Zone T roubleshooting ENGLISH Infor mation Relationship Betw een Video Signals and Monitor Output Video conv ert Input signals M.
Getting Star ted Connections Setup Playback Remote Control Multi-Zone T roubleshooting ENGLISH Infor mation Video conv ert S-VIDEO MONIT OR OUT Input signals MONIT OR OUT HDMI COMPONENT S-VIDEO.
Getting Star ted Connections Setup Playback Remote Control Multi-Zone Inf or mation ENGLISH If a problem should ar ise, first chec k the follo wing: 1 . Are the connections cor rect? 2. Is the set being operated as descr ibed in the o wner ’ s manual? 3.
Getting Star ted Connections Setup Playback Remote Control Multi-Zone Inf or mation ENGLISH Sympt om Cause Counter measure P age No sound is produced from center speaker . • Y ou are playing a monaural source (TV , AM radio broadcast, etc.) in the ST AND ARD mode.
Getting Star ted Connections Setup Playback Remote Control Multi-Zone Inf or mation ENGLISH Sympt om Cause Counter measure P age iP od cannot be play ed. • The input source assigned to “iP od doc k” is not selected. • Cable is not properly connected.
Getting Star ted Connections Setup Playback Remote Control Multi-Zone Inf or mation T roubleshooting ENGLISH Specifications n A udio section • Po wer amplifi er Rated output: F ront (A, B): 90 W + 90 W (8 Ω/ohms, 20 Hz ~ 20 kHz with 0.08 % T .
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