Denon AVR-987 - Manuals

1 Getting Started Contents Getting Started Thank you for choosing the DENON AVR-987 AV Surround Receiver. This remarkable component has been engineered to providesuperb surround sound listening with home theater sources such as DVD, as well as providing outstanding high fidelity reproductionof your ...

4 Getting Started Getting Started Display q Input signal indicator w Input signal channel indicator • The audio channel(s) included in the input signal light(s). • This lights when the digital signal is inputted. e Information display r Output signal channel indicator The audio channels that can be ...

5 Getting Started Getting Started Remote control unit Rear panel q DIGITAL terminals (Optical/Coaxial) ·······································(8) w AUDIO terminals ····································(8) e PRE OUT terminals ······························(22) r SIGNAL GND terminal ···················...

6 Getting Started Speaker layout [Basic layout] Example of basic layout with 8 speakers and a monitor. Subwoofer Center speaker Surround speaker Surround back speaker Front speaker Set these at the sides of the monitor orscreen with their front surfaces as flush withthe front of the screen as possib...

> < > < > < > < > < > < > < > < > < IN (L) (R) (L) (R) (L) (R) (L) (R) Impedance Speaker 7 Easy Setup Procedure Easy Setup Procedure Connecting the speaker cables 2 Connections • With the AVR-987, up to 10 speakers can be connected for surround p...

8 Easy Setup Procedure Easy Setup Procedure • For best picture quality (especially with progressive DVD and other high definition sources), choose the component video or HDMI connection to your monitor. S-Video and composite videooutputs are also provided if your monitor does not have component vide...

Easy Setup Procedure Easy Setup Procedure 9 Auto Setup/Room Equalizer (Room EQ) Functions • The AVR-987’s auto setup and room equalizer functions use the attached microphone to measure the acoustic properties in theroom and automatically make the optimum settings. • The optimum listening environment...

10 Easy Setup Procedure Easy Setup Procedure Press <ON/STANDBY> or [ON] . • The power indicator blinks green and the power turns on. Press <POWER> . £ OFF: The power turns off and the indicator is off. ¢ ON: The power indicator lights red. Turn on your subwoofer. Set the volume to halfwa...

(After completion of measurement for first point) (After measurement completed) 11 Easy Setup Procedure Easy Setup Procedure y Preliminary measurements This procedure is used to automatically determine thebackground noise, whether or not speakers are connected, andthe polarities of the connected spe...

Measures Cause Example 12 Easy Setup Procedure Easy Setup Procedure i Checking and storing the measurementresults Press D D H H to select the item, then press ENTER . Press ENTER to switch to the second screen. The measurement results displayed at “ u Speaker measurements” can be checked and stored ...

13 Connecting Other Sources Cable indications Signal direction Audio and Video cable The hookup diagrams on the subsequent pages assume the use of the following optional connection cables (not supplied). Video cable Audio cable NOTE: • Do not plug in the power supply cord until all connections have ...

VIDEO S-VIDEO COMPONENT HDMI MONITOR OUT VIDEO S-VIDEO COMPONENT HDMI Input signals Video convert 14 Connecting Other Sources Connecting Other Sources • Even if the formats of the video signals from the various players differ, the different formats can be converted and the signalsoutput to the monit...

16 Connecting Other Sources Connecting Other Sources Connecting equipment with HDMI terminals [To convert analog video signals to HDMI signals] • The AVR-987 is equipped with a function for converting analog video signals into HDMI signals. You can do this by either a component or a video or a S-Vid...

17 Connecting Other Sources Connecting Other Sources Connecting a video camera or video game Connecting the external inputs (EXT. IN) terminals • These terminals are for inputting multi-channel audio signals from an outboard decoder, or a component with a different type of multi-channel decoder, suc...

18 Connecting Other Sources Connecting Other Sources Connecting a DVD recorder • For best picture quality choose the component video connection to your DVD recorder. S-Video and composite video outputs are also provided. If you choose to use the component videoconnection, it needs to be assigned. Fo...

19 Connecting Other Sources Connecting Other Sources Connecting a CD recorder or MD recorder If you wish to perform analog dubbing from a digital source, such as a CD or MD recorder to ananalog recorder such as a cassette deck, you will need to connect the analog inputs and outputsas shown below, in...

20 Connecting Other Sources Connecting Other Sources 1 4 2 3 2 AM loop antenna assembly Connect to the AM antenna terminals. Remove the vinyl tieand take out the connection line. Bend in the reversedirection. a. With the antenna on top any stablesurface. b. With the antenna attached to a wall. Mount...

21 Connecting Other Sources Connecting Other Sources For instructions on operations using the MULTI ZONE functions ( page 40, 41). Connecting the MULTI ZONE terminals • If another pre-main (integrated) amplifier is connected, the ZONE2 out (fixed level) terminals can be used to play a different prog...

> < > < > < > < > < > < > < > < > < IN (L) (R) (L) (R) (L) (R) (L) (R) 22 Connecting Other Sources Connecting Other Sources • Use these terminals if you wish to connect external power amplifier(s) to increase the power of the front, center, surro...

Basic Operation 23 Basic Operation <SOURCE> INPUT MODE VOLUME <EXT. IN> <ANALOG> FUNCTION SURROUND PARAMETER FUNCTION VOLUME Playing the input source Use FUNCTION to select the input source you want to play. To select the input source when ZONE2/REC SELECT,VIDEO SELECT or TUNING PR...

24 Basic Operation Basic Operation Selecting the room equalizer mode The room equalizer function offers 3 correction curves:“Audyssey”, “Front” and “Flat”. These modes can be selectedafter performing the auto setup procedure. OFF Audyssey Front Flat Manual Press ROOM EQ . • The “MultEQ XT” indicator...

25 Sources recorded in stereoSources recorded in monaural PURE DIRECT • Use this mode to play analog input music sources with extremely high quality. DIRECT / STEREO • Effective for achieving pure playback.• If there is no need for tone control or distribution of the low frequencies in function of t...

26 Basic Operation Basic Operation About the button names in this explanation < > : Buttons on the main unit [ ] : Buttons on the remote control unit Button name only : Buttons on the main unit and remote control unit D H F G STANDARD ENTER SURROUND PARAMETER <STATUS> <SURROUND BACK&g...

27 Basic Operation Basic Operation AFDM (Auto Flag Detect Mode): • ON: When software including Dolby Digital EX or DTS-ES 6.1-channel identification signals is played, 6.1-channel playbackis performed automatically. The surround mode is setaccording to the program source being played. The “SB CHOUT”...

28 Basic Operation Basic Operation FORMAT: Displays the input signal’s number of channels (front /surround / LFE on/off).“SURROUND” is displayed for 2-channel signal sourcesrecorded in Dolby Surround. OFFSET: Displays the dialog normalization offset value. FLAG: “MATRIX” is displayed if the input si...

Surround Mode 29 Basic Operation Basic Operation Surround modes and parameters Signals and adjustability in the different modes E EE EE EE EE EE E C C (CINEMA) C C (CINEMA) C C (CINEMA) E EE EE EE EE EE EE EE EE EE EE E E EE EE EE EE E C C (OFF) C C (NOTE3) C C (NOTE4) C C (NOTE3) C C (OFF) C C (OFF...

7CH STEREO(NOTE 1) 32 Basic Operation Basic Operation VIRTUAL MATRIX VIDEO GAME MONO MOVIE (NOTE 2) CLASSIC CONCERT JAZZ CLUB ROCK ARENA SUPER STADIUM WIDE SCREEN Using the DENON original surround modes The AVR-987 is equipped with a high performance digital signal processor (DSP) that uses digital ...

33 Basic Operation Basic Operation • Select “Default Yes” and press F F to reset all the settings. Press D D H H to select the item, then press F F G G to set. Press ENTER or SURROUND PARAMETER . Selecting the DSP surround simulation Press SURROUND PARAMETER . Press [DSP SIMULATION] . 7CH STEREO WID...

34 Basic Operation Basic Operation Press ENTER . Press ENTER or SURROUND PARAMETER . Press G G to select “OFF”. Press D D H H to select “Bass” or “Treble”, then press F F G G to set the level. Can be adjusted within the range of –6 dB to +6 dB. 34 56 1 2 2 When you do not want to adjust the tone Eit...

35 Basic Operation Basic Operation Either turn <FUNCTION> or press [TUNER] to select “TUNER”. Auto tuning Manual tuning • When the manual tuning mode is set, FM stereo broadcasts are received in monaural and the “STEREO” indicator turns off. Press [MODE] to set the auto tuning mode. • The “AUT...

36 Basic Operation Basic Operation Recalling preset stations 2 Remote control unit Press [SHIFT] to select the memory block. Press [CHANNEL] to select the desired preset channel. 2 Main unit Press <TUNING PRESET> . Turn <FUNCTION> and select the desired preset channel. 12 12 Press [ON SC...

37 Basic Operation Basic Operation Checking the XM signal strength and Radio ID X M 0 0 0 R A D I O I D Radio ID Either turn <FUNCTION> or press [TUNER] to select “TUNER”. Press <STATUS> until “SIGNAL” is displayed. • The display changes as shown below according to the receiving conditio...

38 Advanced Operation Advanced Operation The night mode can be set when playing Dolby Digital sources.The dialogues are easier to hear at night and when listening withthe volume low. Press NIGHT . • The “NIGHT” indicator lights. Night mode • Canceling night mode: Press NIGHT again. • When the night ...

Advanced Operation Advanced Operation 39 Playing the iPod ® iPod is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.,registered in the U.S. and other countries. If the screens above are not displayed, the iPod may not beproperly connected. Check the connections and settings. (iPod screen) With the iPod, non-copy...

Advanced Operation Advanced Operation 40 • When the outputs of the ZONE2 output terminals are wired and connected to power amplifiers installed in other rooms, different sources can be played in rooms other than the MAIN ZONE inwhich this unit and the playback devices are installed. (Refer to ZONE2 ...

Page Default settings Items 43 Page Default settings Items Advanced Setup – Part 1 Advanced Setup – Part 1 1. Auto Setup/Room EQ 1 Auto Setup Room EQSetup 2 Direct ModeSetup 4 3 Mic InputSelect – All, Room EQ = OFF OFF Mic 9 ~ 12 60 60 61 System setup items and default values 2. Speaker Setup 1 3 Sp...

Page Default settings Items 44 Page Default settings Items Advanced Setup – Part 1 Advanced Setup – Part 1 4. Video Setup 2 ComponentIn Assign HDMI InAssign DVD VDP TV 1 50 3 VideoConvert ON 50 49, 50 DBS VCR-1 VCR-2 V.AUX 1-RCA NONE 2-RCA 3-RCA NONE NONE NONE Audio Delay 5 0 ms 51 On ScreenDisplay ...

Items Default settings Page 45 Page Default settings Items Advanced Setup – Part 1 Advanced Setup – Part 1 5. Advanced Playback 1 2 2chDirect/Stereo AutoSurroundMode 3 Dolby DigitalSetup Basic OFF Auto Surround Mode = ON 52 53 53 4 Manual EQSetup All Channels and Frequency = 0 dB 53, 54 6. Option Se...

46 Advanced Setup – Part 1 Advanced Setup – Part 1 Navigating through the System Setup Menu Press SYSTEM SETUP . • The “System Setup Menu” appears. Press D D H H again to select the item you want to set, then press ENTER . Press D D H H to select the item you want to set, then press ENTER . Press EN...

47 Press F F G G to set. Advanced Setup – Part 1 Advanced Setup – Part 1 Audio Input Setup Setting the Digital In Assignment Press D D H H to select “Audio Input Setup”, then press ENTER . Press D D H H to select “Digital In Assign”, then press ENTER . Press ENTER . Press D D H H to select the input...

48 Advanced Setup – Part 1 Advanced Setup – Part 1 Setting the Input Function Level Press D D H H to select “Input Function Lev.”, then press ENTER . • After completing this setting, check that the playback levels for the different sources are the same. 1 Press D D H H to select the input source, th...

49 Advanced Setup – Part 1 Advanced Setup – Part 1 2 Preset Skip Preset channels that are not used often can be skipped. Press D D H H to select “Preset Skip”, then press ENTER . Press F F G G to select the preset memory block. Press D D H H to select the preset channel, then press F F G G to set. 2...

50 Advanced Setup – Part 1 Advanced Setup – Part 1 • If a monitor is connected with an HDMI cable but the monitor is not compatible with HDMI audio signal playback, only thevideo signals are output to the monitor from the AVR-987. • Audio signals input from the analog and digital terminals are not o...

51 Advanced Setup – Part 1 Advanced Setup – Part 1 Setting the HDMI Out Setup Set whether or not to up-convert from analog video signals toHDMI. When this function is used, the format of the signaloutput from the HDMI terminal can be set. Press D D H H to select “HDMI Out Setup”, then press ENTER . ...

52 Advanced Setup – Part 1 Advanced Setup – Part 1 Setting the On Screen Display (OSD) Set whether or not to display the on screen display for indicationsother than the menu screens. Press D D H H to select “On Screen Display”, then press ENTER . Press D D H H to select the item, then press F F G G ...

53 Advanced Setup – Part 1 Advanced Setup – Part 1 Setting the Auto Surround Mode Set whether or not to store the surround mode last played for theinput signal.The surround mode used at last for the 4 types of input signalsshown below is stored in the memory, and the signal isautomatically played wi...

54 Advanced Setup – Part 1 Advanced Setup – Part 1 • “Base Curve Copy” is displayed after performing the Auto Setup. 1 2 3 4 Press D D H H to select “Base Curve Copy”, then press F F . Press F F to select “Yes”, then press ENTER . • The type of the copied correction curve is displayed in the upper r...

55 Advanced Setup – Part 1 Advanced Setup – Part 1 Setting the Volume Control This sets the volume level of output. Press D D H H to select “Volume Control”, then press ENTER . Press D D H H to select the item, then press F F G G to set. Vol. Limit: Set the volume’s upper limit. • OFF: If you do not...

56 Advanced Setup – Part 1 Setting the Setup Lock This sets whether or not to lock the system setup settings sothat they cannot be changed. Press D D H H to select “Setup Lock”, then press ENTER . Press F F to select “ON”, then press ENTER . • When the setup lock function is activated, the settings ...

57 Advanced Setup – Part 2 • Select “Large” or “Small” not according to the actual size of the speaker but according to the speaker’s capacity for playinglow frequency (bass sound below the frequency set for theCrossover Frequency) signals. If you do not know, trycomparing the sound at both settings...

58 Advanced Setup – Part 2 Advanced Setup – Part 2 Press D D H H to select the speaker, then press F F G G to set. 3 Press ENTER . 4 1 2 3 Set the volume of the various speakers so that the sound outputfrom the speakers and the subwoofer seems to have the samevolume level. Press D D H H to select “C...

59 Advanced Setup – Part 2 Advanced Setup – Part 2 2 Adjusting the test tone using the remotecontrol unit Adjustment of the test tones using the remote control unit isonly possible in the “Auto” mode and only valid in theSTANDARD (Dolby Surround and DTS Surround) mode. Theadjusted levels are automat...

60 Advanced Setup – Part 2 Advanced Setup – Part 2 Others Setup Setting the Room Equalizer Setup Set the Room Equalizer setting with “All” or “Assign” for eachsurround mode. Press F F G G to set, then press ENTER . All: Sets the equalizer for all surround modes. Assign: Sets the equalizer individual...

61 Advanced Setup – Part 2 Advanced Setup – Part 2 Check the parameter 1 Press D D H H to select “Parameter Check”, then press ENTER . Press D D H H to select the type of equalizer, then press ENTER . Press D D H H to select the item, then press ENTER . For instructions on checking the results of ea...

62 Operating the remote control unit Operating the remote control unit Operating DENON audio components Set [MODE1] to “AUDIO”. • It may not be possible to use some of the buttons, depending on the model and age of your equipment. 1 Set [MODE2] to the position for the component to be operated (CD, C...

63 Operating the remote control unit Operating the remote control unit Operating a component stored in the presetmemory Set [MODE2] to the component you want to operate. Set [MODE1] to “AUDIO” or “VIDEO”. 1 2 Set to the AUDIO side for the CD, TAPE or CD-R/MDposition, and to the VIDEO side for the DV...

Front Device operated VIDEO MEMORY/ SUBTITLE SETUP OFF 64 Operating the remote control unit Operating the remote control unit ENTER D D H H F F G G RETURN DISPLAY MENU SETUP DISC SKIP + 0 3 6 7 A / B VCR CHANNEL + – / 8 9 2 1 CHANNEL + – SHIFT ON / SOURCE MODE1 TV (Monitor) Satellite tuner or Cable ...

65 Operating the remote control unit Operating the remote control unit Setting the punch through function Set [MODE1] to “VIDEO”. Set [MODE2] to the component to be registered (DBS/CABLE or TV). Press [MEMORY] and [INPUT] at the same time. •The indicator starts flashing. Input the number of the comp...

66 Additional Information Examples of speaker layouts Below we introduce examples of speaker layouts. Refer to theseto arrange your speakers according to their type and how youwant to use them. [1] Using surround back speaker(s) q When mainly playing movies Recommended when your surround speakers ar...

67 Additional Information Additional Information 2 Sources recorded in Dolby Surround Sources recorded in Dolby Surround are indicated with thefollowing logo marks.Dolby Surround support mark: Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.“Dolby”, “Pro Logic” and the double-D symbol aretrademar...

68 Additional Information Additional Information HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) HDMI is a digital interface standard for next generation TVsbased on DVI (Digital Visual Interface) standards and optimizedfor use in consumer equipment.Non-compressed digital video and multi-channel audio s...

Page Measures Cause Symptom Page Measures Cause Symptom Troubleshooting 69 Troubleshooting If a problem should arise, first check the following.1. Are the connections correct?2. Have you operated the receiver according to the Operating Instructions?3. Are the speakers and other components operating ...

Symptom Cause Measures Page 70 Troubleshooting Specifications Specifications 2 Audio section • Power amplifier Rated output: Front (A, B): 110 W + 110 W (8 Ω /ohms, 20 Hz ~ 20 kHz with 0.05 % T.H.D.) 140 W + 140 W (6 Ω /ohms, 1 kHz with 0.7 % T.H.D.) Center: 110 W (8 Ω /ohms, 20 Hz ~ 20 kHz with 0.0...

2 List of preset codes JC Penny 004, 005, 007, 023, 028, 049, 062, 085, 087, 088 Jensen 013, 026 JVC 004, 005, 006, 026, 029, 043, 044, 045, 046, 085 Kenwood 004, 005, 006, 026, 029, 033, 045, 085, 090 Kodak 088 Lloyd 009, 094 LXI 088 Magnavox 015, 016, 042, 049, 063, 106 Magnin 087 Marantz 004, 005...

Optonica 021 Panasonic 024, 049, 064, 066, 067, 068, 069, 107 Perdio 009 Pentax 009, 013, 023, 058, 090 Philco 015, 016, 049 Philips 015, 021, 042, 049, 105 Pilot 088 Pioneer 005, 013, 029, 036, 037, 038, 045, 085 Portland 025, 055, 090 Proscan 063, 080 Pulsar 060 Quartz 033 Quasar 034, 035, 049 Rad...

CABLE ABC 006, *[007] , 008, 009 Archer 010, 011 Century 011 Citizen 011 Colour Voice 012, 013 Comtronic 014 Eastern 015 Garrard 011 Gemini 030, 033, 034 General Instrument 030, 031, 032 Hytex 006 Jasco 011 Jerrold 009, 016, 017, 026, 032 Magnavox 018 Movie Time 019 NSC 019 Oak 000, 006, 020 Panason...

DVD preset codes Magnavox 002 Marantz 002 Onkyo 016, 018 Optimus 007, 008 Panasonic 012 Philips 002 Pioneer 007, 008, 009 Sony 013, 014, 015 Technics 012 Victor 004 Wards 007 Yamaha 010, 011 *[ ] : Preset codes set upon shipment from the factory. 111 014 B Model No. DVD-555DVD-755DVD-900DVD-910DVD-9...

1 Getting Started Contents Getting Started Thank you for choosing the DENON AVR-987 AV Surround Receiver. This remarkable component has been engineered to providesuperb surround sound listening with home theater sources such as DVD, as well as providing outstanding high fidelity reproductionof your ...

4 Getting Started Getting Started Display q Input signal indicator w Input signal channel indicator • The audio channel(s) included in the input signal light(s). • This lights when the digital signal is inputted. e Information display r Output signal channel indicator The audio channels that can be ...

5 Getting Started Getting Started Remote control unit Rear panel q DIGITAL terminals (Optical/Coaxial) ·······································(8) w AUDIO terminals ····································(8) e PRE OUT terminals ······························(22) r SIGNAL GND terminal ···················...

6 Getting Started Speaker layout [Basic layout] Example of basic layout with 8 speakers and a monitor. Subwoofer Center speaker Surround speaker Surround back speaker Front speaker Set these at the sides of the monitor orscreen with their front surfaces as flush withthe front of the screen as possib...

> < > < > < > < > < > < > < > < > < IN (L) (R) (L) (R) (L) (R) (L) (R) Impedance Speaker 7 Easy Setup Procedure Easy Setup Procedure Connecting the speaker cables 2 Connections • With the AVR-987, up to 10 speakers can be connected for surround p...

8 Easy Setup Procedure Easy Setup Procedure • For best picture quality (especially with progressive DVD and other high definition sources), choose the component video or HDMI connection to your monitor. S-Video and composite videooutputs are also provided if your monitor does not have component vide...

Easy Setup Procedure Easy Setup Procedure 9 Auto Setup/Room Equalizer (Room EQ) Functions • The AVR-987’s auto setup and room equalizer functions use the attached microphone to measure the acoustic properties in theroom and automatically make the optimum settings. • The optimum listening environment...

10 Easy Setup Procedure Easy Setup Procedure Press <ON/STANDBY> or [ON] . • The power indicator blinks green and the power turns on. Press <POWER> . £ OFF: The power turns off and the indicator is off. ¢ ON: The power indicator lights red. Turn on your subwoofer. Set the volume to halfwa...

(After completion of measurement for first point) (After measurement completed) 11 Easy Setup Procedure Easy Setup Procedure y Preliminary measurements This procedure is used to automatically determine thebackground noise, whether or not speakers are connected, andthe polarities of the connected spe...

Measures Cause Example 12 Easy Setup Procedure Easy Setup Procedure i Checking and storing the measurementresults Press D D H H to select the item, then press ENTER . Press ENTER to switch to the second screen. The measurement results displayed at “ u Speaker measurements” can be checked and stored ...

13 Connecting Other Sources Cable indications Signal direction Audio and Video cable The hookup diagrams on the subsequent pages assume the use of the following optional connection cables (not supplied). Video cable Audio cable NOTE: • Do not plug in the power supply cord until all connections have ...

VIDEO S-VIDEO COMPONENT HDMI MONITOR OUT VIDEO S-VIDEO COMPONENT HDMI Input signals Video convert 14 Connecting Other Sources Connecting Other Sources • Even if the formats of the video signals from the various players differ, the different formats can be converted and the signalsoutput to the monit...

16 Connecting Other Sources Connecting Other Sources Connecting equipment with HDMI terminals [To convert analog video signals to HDMI signals] • The AVR-987 is equipped with a function for converting analog video signals into HDMI signals. You can do this by either a component or a video or a S-Vid...

17 Connecting Other Sources Connecting Other Sources Connecting a video camera or video game Connecting the external inputs (EXT. IN) terminals • These terminals are for inputting multi-channel audio signals from an outboard decoder, or a component with a different type of multi-channel decoder, suc...

18 Connecting Other Sources Connecting Other Sources Connecting a DVD recorder • For best picture quality choose the component video connection to your DVD recorder. S-Video and composite video outputs are also provided. If you choose to use the component videoconnection, it needs to be assigned. Fo...

19 Connecting Other Sources Connecting Other Sources Connecting a CD recorder or MD recorder If you wish to perform analog dubbing from a digital source, such as a CD or MD recorder to ananalog recorder such as a cassette deck, you will need to connect the analog inputs and outputsas shown below, in...

20 Connecting Other Sources Connecting Other Sources 1 4 2 3 2 AM loop antenna assembly Connect to the AM antenna terminals. Remove the vinyl tieand take out the connection line. Bend in the reversedirection. a. With the antenna on top any stablesurface. b. With the antenna attached to a wall. Mount...

21 Connecting Other Sources Connecting Other Sources For instructions on operations using the MULTI ZONE functions ( page 40, 41). Connecting the MULTI ZONE terminals • If another pre-main (integrated) amplifier is connected, the ZONE2 out (fixed level) terminals can be used to play a different prog...

> < > < > < > < > < > < > < > < > < IN (L) (R) (L) (R) (L) (R) (L) (R) 22 Connecting Other Sources Connecting Other Sources • Use these terminals if you wish to connect external power amplifier(s) to increase the power of the front, center, surro...

Basic Operation 23 Basic Operation <SOURCE> INPUT MODE VOLUME <EXT. IN> <ANALOG> FUNCTION SURROUND PARAMETER FUNCTION VOLUME Playing the input source Use FUNCTION to select the input source you want to play. To select the input source when ZONE2/REC SELECT,VIDEO SELECT or TUNING PR...

24 Basic Operation Basic Operation Selecting the room equalizer mode The room equalizer function offers 3 correction curves:“Audyssey”, “Front” and “Flat”. These modes can be selectedafter performing the auto setup procedure. OFF Audyssey Front Flat Manual Press ROOM EQ . • The “MultEQ XT” indicator...

25 Sources recorded in stereoSources recorded in monaural PURE DIRECT • Use this mode to play analog input music sources with extremely high quality. DIRECT / STEREO • Effective for achieving pure playback.• If there is no need for tone control or distribution of the low frequencies in function of t...

26 Basic Operation Basic Operation About the button names in this explanation < > : Buttons on the main unit [ ] : Buttons on the remote control unit Button name only : Buttons on the main unit and remote control unit D H F G STANDARD ENTER SURROUND PARAMETER <STATUS> <SURROUND BACK&g...

27 Basic Operation Basic Operation AFDM (Auto Flag Detect Mode): • ON: When software including Dolby Digital EX or DTS-ES 6.1-channel identification signals is played, 6.1-channel playbackis performed automatically. The surround mode is setaccording to the program source being played. The “SB CHOUT”...

28 Basic Operation Basic Operation FORMAT: Displays the input signal’s number of channels (front /surround / LFE on/off).“SURROUND” is displayed for 2-channel signal sourcesrecorded in Dolby Surround. OFFSET: Displays the dialog normalization offset value. FLAG: “MATRIX” is displayed if the input si...

Surround Mode 29 Basic Operation Basic Operation Surround modes and parameters Signals and adjustability in the different modes E EE EE EE EE EE E C C (CINEMA) C C (CINEMA) C C (CINEMA) E EE EE EE EE EE EE EE EE EE EE E E EE EE EE EE E C C (OFF) C C (NOTE3) C C (NOTE4) C C (NOTE3) C C (OFF) C C (OFF...

7CH STEREO(NOTE 1) 32 Basic Operation Basic Operation VIRTUAL MATRIX VIDEO GAME MONO MOVIE (NOTE 2) CLASSIC CONCERT JAZZ CLUB ROCK ARENA SUPER STADIUM WIDE SCREEN Using the DENON original surround modes The AVR-987 is equipped with a high performance digital signal processor (DSP) that uses digital ...

33 Basic Operation Basic Operation • Select “Default Yes” and press F F to reset all the settings. Press D D H H to select the item, then press F F G G to set. Press ENTER or SURROUND PARAMETER . Selecting the DSP surround simulation Press SURROUND PARAMETER . Press [DSP SIMULATION] . 7CH STEREO WID...

34 Basic Operation Basic Operation Press ENTER . Press ENTER or SURROUND PARAMETER . Press G G to select “OFF”. Press D D H H to select “Bass” or “Treble”, then press F F G G to set the level. Can be adjusted within the range of –6 dB to +6 dB. 34 56 1 2 2 When you do not want to adjust the tone Eit...

35 Basic Operation Basic Operation Either turn <FUNCTION> or press [TUNER] to select “TUNER”. Auto tuning Manual tuning • When the manual tuning mode is set, FM stereo broadcasts are received in monaural and the “STEREO” indicator turns off. Press [MODE] to set the auto tuning mode. • The “AUT...

36 Basic Operation Basic Operation Recalling preset stations 2 Remote control unit Press [SHIFT] to select the memory block. Press [CHANNEL] to select the desired preset channel. 2 Main unit Press <TUNING PRESET> . Turn <FUNCTION> and select the desired preset channel. 12 12 Press [ON SC...

37 Basic Operation Basic Operation Checking the XM signal strength and Radio ID X M 0 0 0 R A D I O I D Radio ID Either turn <FUNCTION> or press [TUNER] to select “TUNER”. Press <STATUS> until “SIGNAL” is displayed. • The display changes as shown below according to the receiving conditio...

38 Advanced Operation Advanced Operation The night mode can be set when playing Dolby Digital sources.The dialogues are easier to hear at night and when listening withthe volume low. Press NIGHT . • The “NIGHT” indicator lights. Night mode • Canceling night mode: Press NIGHT again. • When the night ...

Advanced Operation Advanced Operation 39 Playing the iPod ® iPod is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.,registered in the U.S. and other countries. If the screens above are not displayed, the iPod may not beproperly connected. Check the connections and settings. (iPod screen) With the iPod, non-copy...

Advanced Operation Advanced Operation 40 • When the outputs of the ZONE2 output terminals are wired and connected to power amplifiers installed in other rooms, different sources can be played in rooms other than the MAIN ZONE inwhich this unit and the playback devices are installed. (Refer to ZONE2 ...

Page Default settings Items 43 Page Default settings Items Advanced Setup – Part 1 Advanced Setup – Part 1 1. Auto Setup/Room EQ 1 Auto Setup Room EQSetup 2 Direct ModeSetup 4 3 Mic InputSelect – All, Room EQ = OFF OFF Mic 9 ~ 12 60 60 61 System setup items and default values 2. Speaker Setup 1 3 Sp...

Page Default settings Items 44 Page Default settings Items Advanced Setup – Part 1 Advanced Setup – Part 1 4. Video Setup 2 ComponentIn Assign HDMI InAssign DVD VDP TV 1 50 3 VideoConvert ON 50 49, 50 DBS VCR-1 VCR-2 V.AUX 1-RCA NONE 2-RCA 3-RCA NONE NONE NONE Audio Delay 5 0 ms 51 On ScreenDisplay ...

Items Default settings Page 45 Page Default settings Items Advanced Setup – Part 1 Advanced Setup – Part 1 5. Advanced Playback 1 2 2chDirect/Stereo AutoSurroundMode 3 Dolby DigitalSetup Basic OFF Auto Surround Mode = ON 52 53 53 4 Manual EQSetup All Channels and Frequency = 0 dB 53, 54 6. Option Se...

46 Advanced Setup – Part 1 Advanced Setup – Part 1 Navigating through the System Setup Menu Press SYSTEM SETUP . • The “System Setup Menu” appears. Press D D H H again to select the item you want to set, then press ENTER . Press D D H H to select the item you want to set, then press ENTER . Press EN...

47 Press F F G G to set. Advanced Setup – Part 1 Advanced Setup – Part 1 Audio Input Setup Setting the Digital In Assignment Press D D H H to select “Audio Input Setup”, then press ENTER . Press D D H H to select “Digital In Assign”, then press ENTER . Press ENTER . Press D D H H to select the input...

48 Advanced Setup – Part 1 Advanced Setup – Part 1 Setting the Input Function Level Press D D H H to select “Input Function Lev.”, then press ENTER . • After completing this setting, check that the playback levels for the different sources are the same. 1 Press D D H H to select the input source, th...

49 Advanced Setup – Part 1 Advanced Setup – Part 1 2 Preset Skip Preset channels that are not used often can be skipped. Press D D H H to select “Preset Skip”, then press ENTER . Press F F G G to select the preset memory block. Press D D H H to select the preset channel, then press F F G G to set. 2...

50 Advanced Setup – Part 1 Advanced Setup – Part 1 • If a monitor is connected with an HDMI cable but the monitor is not compatible with HDMI audio signal playback, only thevideo signals are output to the monitor from the AVR-987. • Audio signals input from the analog and digital terminals are not o...

51 Advanced Setup – Part 1 Advanced Setup – Part 1 Setting the HDMI Out Setup Set whether or not to up-convert from analog video signals toHDMI. When this function is used, the format of the signaloutput from the HDMI terminal can be set. Press D D H H to select “HDMI Out Setup”, then press ENTER . ...

52 Advanced Setup – Part 1 Advanced Setup – Part 1 Setting the On Screen Display (OSD) Set whether or not to display the on screen display for indicationsother than the menu screens. Press D D H H to select “On Screen Display”, then press ENTER . Press D D H H to select the item, then press F F G G ...

53 Advanced Setup – Part 1 Advanced Setup – Part 1 Setting the Auto Surround Mode Set whether or not to store the surround mode last played for theinput signal.The surround mode used at last for the 4 types of input signalsshown below is stored in the memory, and the signal isautomatically played wi...

54 Advanced Setup – Part 1 Advanced Setup – Part 1 • “Base Curve Copy” is displayed after performing the Auto Setup. 1 2 3 4 Press D D H H to select “Base Curve Copy”, then press F F . Press F F to select “Yes”, then press ENTER . • The type of the copied correction curve is displayed in the upper r...

55 Advanced Setup – Part 1 Advanced Setup – Part 1 Setting the Volume Control This sets the volume level of output. Press D D H H to select “Volume Control”, then press ENTER . Press D D H H to select the item, then press F F G G to set. Vol. Limit: Set the volume’s upper limit. • OFF: If you do not...

56 Advanced Setup – Part 1 Setting the Setup Lock This sets whether or not to lock the system setup settings sothat they cannot be changed. Press D D H H to select “Setup Lock”, then press ENTER . Press F F to select “ON”, then press ENTER . • When the setup lock function is activated, the settings ...

57 Advanced Setup – Part 2 • Select “Large” or “Small” not according to the actual size of the speaker but according to the speaker’s capacity for playinglow frequency (bass sound below the frequency set for theCrossover Frequency) signals. If you do not know, trycomparing the sound at both settings...

58 Advanced Setup – Part 2 Advanced Setup – Part 2 Press D D H H to select the speaker, then press F F G G to set. 3 Press ENTER . 4 1 2 3 Set the volume of the various speakers so that the sound outputfrom the speakers and the subwoofer seems to have the samevolume level. Press D D H H to select “C...

59 Advanced Setup – Part 2 Advanced Setup – Part 2 2 Adjusting the test tone using the remotecontrol unit Adjustment of the test tones using the remote control unit isonly possible in the “Auto” mode and only valid in theSTANDARD (Dolby Surround and DTS Surround) mode. Theadjusted levels are automat...

60 Advanced Setup – Part 2 Advanced Setup – Part 2 Others Setup Setting the Room Equalizer Setup Set the Room Equalizer setting with “All” or “Assign” for eachsurround mode. Press F F G G to set, then press ENTER . All: Sets the equalizer for all surround modes. Assign: Sets the equalizer individual...

61 Advanced Setup – Part 2 Advanced Setup – Part 2 Check the parameter 1 Press D D H H to select “Parameter Check”, then press ENTER . Press D D H H to select the type of equalizer, then press ENTER . Press D D H H to select the item, then press ENTER . For instructions on checking the results of ea...

62 Operating the remote control unit Operating the remote control unit Operating DENON audio components Set [MODE1] to “AUDIO”. • It may not be possible to use some of the buttons, depending on the model and age of your equipment. 1 Set [MODE2] to the position for the component to be operated (CD, C...

63 Operating the remote control unit Operating the remote control unit Operating a component stored in the presetmemory Set [MODE2] to the component you want to operate. Set [MODE1] to “AUDIO” or “VIDEO”. 1 2 Set to the AUDIO side for the CD, TAPE or CD-R/MDposition, and to the VIDEO side for the DV...

Front Device operated VIDEO MEMORY/ SUBTITLE SETUP OFF 64 Operating the remote control unit Operating the remote control unit ENTER D D H H F F G G RETURN DISPLAY MENU SETUP DISC SKIP + 0 3 6 7 A / B VCR CHANNEL + – / 8 9 2 1 CHANNEL + – SHIFT ON / SOURCE MODE1 TV (Monitor) Satellite tuner or Cable ...

65 Operating the remote control unit Operating the remote control unit Setting the punch through function Set [MODE1] to “VIDEO”. Set [MODE2] to the component to be registered (DBS/CABLE or TV). Press [MEMORY] and [INPUT] at the same time. •The indicator starts flashing. Input the number of the comp...

66 Additional Information Examples of speaker layouts Below we introduce examples of speaker layouts. Refer to theseto arrange your speakers according to their type and how youwant to use them. [1] Using surround back speaker(s) q When mainly playing movies Recommended when your surround speakers ar...

67 Additional Information Additional Information 2 Sources recorded in Dolby Surround Sources recorded in Dolby Surround are indicated with thefollowing logo marks.Dolby Surround support mark: Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.“Dolby”, “Pro Logic” and the double-D symbol aretrademar...

68 Additional Information Additional Information HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) HDMI is a digital interface standard for next generation TVsbased on DVI (Digital Visual Interface) standards and optimizedfor use in consumer equipment.Non-compressed digital video and multi-channel audio s...

Page Measures Cause Symptom Page Measures Cause Symptom Troubleshooting 69 Troubleshooting If a problem should arise, first check the following.1. Are the connections correct?2. Have you operated the receiver according to the Operating Instructions?3. Are the speakers and other components operating ...

Symptom Cause Measures Page 70 Troubleshooting Specifications Specifications 2 Audio section • Power amplifier Rated output: Front (A, B): 110 W + 110 W (8 Ω /ohms, 20 Hz ~ 20 kHz with 0.05 % T.H.D.) 140 W + 140 W (6 Ω /ohms, 1 kHz with 0.7 % T.H.D.) Center: 110 W (8 Ω /ohms, 20 Hz ~ 20 kHz with 0.0...

2 List of preset codes JC Penny 004, 005, 007, 023, 028, 049, 062, 085, 087, 088 Jensen 013, 026 JVC 004, 005, 006, 026, 029, 043, 044, 045, 046, 085 Kenwood 004, 005, 006, 026, 029, 033, 045, 085, 090 Kodak 088 Lloyd 009, 094 LXI 088 Magnavox 015, 016, 042, 049, 063, 106 Magnin 087 Marantz 004, 005...

Optonica 021 Panasonic 024, 049, 064, 066, 067, 068, 069, 107 Perdio 009 Pentax 009, 013, 023, 058, 090 Philco 015, 016, 049 Philips 015, 021, 042, 049, 105 Pilot 088 Pioneer 005, 013, 029, 036, 037, 038, 045, 085 Portland 025, 055, 090 Proscan 063, 080 Pulsar 060 Quartz 033 Quasar 034, 035, 049 Rad...

CABLE ABC 006, *[007] , 008, 009 Archer 010, 011 Century 011 Citizen 011 Colour Voice 012, 013 Comtronic 014 Eastern 015 Garrard 011 Gemini 030, 033, 034 General Instrument 030, 031, 032 Hytex 006 Jasco 011 Jerrold 009, 016, 017, 026, 032 Magnavox 018 Movie Time 019 NSC 019 Oak 000, 006, 020 Panason...

DVD preset codes Magnavox 002 Marantz 002 Onkyo 016, 018 Optimus 007, 008 Panasonic 012 Philips 002 Pioneer 007, 008, 009 Sony 013, 014, 015 Technics 012 Victor 004 Wards 007 Yamaha 010, 011 *[ ] : Preset codes set upon shipment from the factory. 111 014 B Model No. DVD-555DVD-755DVD-900DVD-910DVD-9...