Denon AVR-889 Stereo Receiver User Manual


 
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Getting Started Connections Playback Remote Control Multi-zone Information Troubleshooting
Specifications
s
Subwoofer Setup
Select low range signal to be reproduced by subwoofer.
• This can be set when menu “Speaker Configuration” – “Subwoofer”
is set to “Yes”.
• Play music or a movie source and select the mode offering the
strongest bass.
• Select “LFE+Main” if you want the bass signals to always be
produced from the subwoofer.
[Selectable items]
LFE
: Play low range and LFE signal of channels set to
“Small”.
LFE+Main
: Play low range and LFE signal of all channels.
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Distance
Set distance from listening position to speakers.
Before making the settings, measure the distance from the
listening position to the different speakers.
Step
Select step. (smallest distance)
[Selectable items]
1ft
0.1ft
: Can be selected when “Feet” is set.
0.1m
0.01m
: Can be selected when “Meters” is set.
Default
Reset the settings to the default values.
Distance measurement
Select the speaker you want to set, then set the distance.
Set the value closest to the measured distance.
[Variable range]
0.0ft ~ 60.0ft
: Display when “Feet” is set.
0.00m ~ 18.00m
: Display when “Meters” is set.
NOTE
Set the distance between the listening position and the various
speakers to no more than 20.0 ft (6.00 meters).
For details on how to select, set and cancel settings for each menu, see “Menu Operations” (vpage 17).
• When the menu “Speaker Configuration” “Surround Back
Speaker” setting (vpage 24) is set to “1spkr”, the surround back
speaker display is set to “SB”.
• Speakers set to “None” in the “Speaker Configuration” settings are
not displayed.
• When “Channel Level” is adjusted, the adjusted values are set for all
the surround modes. To adjust the channel level separately for the
different surround modes, use the operation see page 54.
Operating from the remote control unit
Adjusting with the remote control unit using the test tones is only
possible in the “Auto” mode and only effective in the STANDARD
mode. The adjusted levels for the different modes are automatically
stored in the memory.
GAdjusting using test tonesH
q Press [TEST].
Test tones are output from the various speakers.
w Use o p to adjust so that the volume is equal for all speakers.
e When the adjustments are completed, press [TEST] again.
Test Tone
Select test tone playback method.
[Selectable items]
Auto
: Automatically switch speaker from which test tone is
output.
Manual
: Manually switch speaker from which test tone is output.
f
Channel Level
Adjust channel levels to obtain equal volume from all speakers.
Test Tone Start
Output test tone.
[Variable range]
OFF
z
–12dB
~
0dB
~
+12dB
z In the case of a sub woofer, reducing the volume when it is at “–12
dB” will change the setting to “OFF” (none).
Default
Reset the settings to the default values.
g
Crossover Frequency
Select crossover frequency from which subwoofer handles low
range signal.
[Selectable items]
40Hz
60Hz
80Hz
90Hz
100Hz
110Hz
120Hz
150Hz
200Hz
250Hz
:
Only the portion of the bass sound of the various speakers output
from the subwoofer that has a frequency below the frequency set
here is output.
Set this according to the low frequency reproduction capabilities of
the speakers you are using.
Advanced
:
Set the crossover frequency separately for the different speakers.
• If in the “Advanced” settings, “Subwoofer Setup” (vpage 25)
in the menu is set to “LFE”, it is possible to make this setting
for speakers set to “Small“ at “Speaker Configuration”. If set to
“LFE+Main”, this setting can be made regardless of the speaker
size.
• For speakers set to “Small”, sound below the crossover frequency
is cut from the sound output. The cut bass sound is output from the
subwoofer or front speakers.
• Always set the crossover frequency to “80 Hz”. When using small
speakers, however, we recommend setting the crossover frequency
to a higher frequency.
h
Front Speaker Setup
Select front speakers to use for each surround mode.
[Selectable items]
Normal
: To change the settings, select “Custom”.
Custom
: When set to “Custom”, you can select beforehand the
front speaker to use for each surround mode.
[Selectable items]
DIRECT/STEREO :
A
B
A+B
MULTI CH :
A
B
A+B
NOTE
When set to “Custom”, <SPEAKERS> does not operate.
Setup
Unit
Select unit for distance.
[Selectable items]
Meters
Feet
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