Denon AVR-890 Owner's Manual

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ENGLISHFlow of operations through playback ·········································2Accessories ··················································································2Cautions on Handling ···································································3Cautions on Installation ·······························································3About the Remote Control Unit···················································3Inserting the Batteries ··································································3Operating Range of the Remote Control Unit ······························3Part Names and Functions ···························································4Front Panel ····················································································4Display ··························································································5Rear Panel ·····················································································6Remote Control Unit ·····································································7ConnectionsImportant Information ··································································8Cables Used for Connections ·······················································8Converting Input video signals for Output(Video Conversion Function) ·························································9Installing/Setting the Speakers ················································· 10Connecting the Speakers ··························································· 11Connecting Devices ···································································· 12Connecting Devices not Equipped with HDMI terminals ········ 13Once Connections are Completed ············································· 19Turning the Power On ································································· 19Turning the Power Off ································································· 19Selecting the Input Source ························································· 19SettingsPlaybackGetting StartedChecking the Status (Information) ·····························51Playing Components ···································································40Playing Blu-ray Disc / DVD Players ··············································40iPod® Playback ···········································································40Listening to FM/AM Broadcasts ·················································41Listening to SIRIUS Satellite Radio Programs ····························42Operations During Playback ························································44Selecting the Surround Mode ····················································44q Playing Sources According to the Sources’ Audio SignalFormat/Number of Channels (Standard Playback) ·············· 44w Playing in a DENON Original Surround Mode ························45e Direct Playback ·······································································45r Stereo Playback ······································································46t Playing the Pure Direct Mode ················································46Adjusting the Sound and Picture Quality(Audio/Video Adjust) ··································································46Adjusting the Sound (Audio Adjust) ············································46Adjusting the Tone (Tone Control) ···············································48Adjusting MultEQ®, Dynamic EQ™, Dynamic Volume™Settings (Audyssey Settings) ······················································48Adjust Tonal Quality for Each Speaker Using Graphic Equalizer(Manual EQ) ················································································50Restoring Compressed Audio to Nearly Pre-compressedConditions for Playback (RESTORER) ·········································50Adjusting the Audio Delay Time while Watching the Picture(Audio Delay) ···············································································50Adjusting the Picture Quality (Picture Adjust) ·····························51Menu Map ····················································································20Examples of GUI Menu Screen Displays ···································21Making the Optimum Settings for the Connected SpeakersAutomatically (Audyssey™ Auto Setup) ··································22Making detailed settings (Manual Setup)·································27Making the Input Settings (Input Setup) ··································34Convenient functionsHDMI Control Function ·······························································52Setting the Power to Standby After a Certain Amount ofTime (Sleep Timer Function) ······················································52Adjust the Volume of the Different Speakers ··························53Saving Frequently Used Settings (Quick Select Function) ·····53MAIN ZONE settings ··································································53ZONE2 settings···········································································53Various Memory Functions ························································53Playing 2-Channel Sound in ZONE2(Multizone Function)··························································54Operating the Connected Devices by RemoteControl UnitRegistering Preset Codes ···························································55Operating Registered Devices ···················································55Assigning buttons that are Not Used to Operate OtherDevices (Punch Through Function)············································57Other Information ·······························································58Troubleshooting···································································65Restoring All the Settings to as They were at the Time ofPurchase (Resetting the Microprocessor) ·································68Specifications ········································································68n ContentsList of preset codes ··································End of this manual