Denon AVR-487 - Manual (Page 25)

Basic Operation Basic Operation
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Turning the sound off temporarily (MUTING)
Press [MUTING] .
You can adjust the muting level ( page 20).
• Canceling MUTING mode:
To cancel the muting mode, either press [MUTING] or adjust the
volume.
Connect the headphones to <PHONES> .
• No sound is produced from the speakers automatically.
NOTE:
• To prevent hearing loss, be careful not to raise the volume level
excessively when using headphones.
Listening over headphones
Switching the front speakers
Press <SPEAKER> to turn the corresponding speaker pair
on.
The front speaker A, B setting can be also be changed with
<SPEAKER>.
Switching the brightness of the display
Press DIMMER .
The brightness of the display can be adjusted in three steps. The
display can also be turned off.
Checking the currently playing program source,
etc.
Press STATUS .
• The current program source and various settings are indicated on
the display.
Using the surround modes
Types of surround modes and their features
The AVR-487 is equipped with many surround modes. We
recommend using the surround modes as described below in order to
achieve the maximum effect for the specific signal source.
Dolby Digital or DTS Surround (5.1 ch sources)
2 ch sources recorded in Dolby Surround
DOLBY DIGITAL / DTS SURROUND / DTS 96/24
( page 23, 24)
• This mode is optimized for playing 5.1-channel music.
• For Dolby Surround recording sources, Dolby Pro Logic
II
playback is conducted.
2-channel sources recorded in XM HD Surround
NEURAL SURROUND ( page 25)
• This is the optimum mode for playing sources recorded in
XM HD Surround.
Sources recorded in stereo
Sources recorded in monaural
DIRECT / STEREO ( page 23)
• Effective for achieving pure playback.
• If there is no need for tone control or distribution of the low
frequencies in function of the speaker configuration, select
the DIRECT mode to achieve the best sound quality.
DENON Original Surround Modes ( page 28, 29)
• Select these for 5.1-channel playback with sources
recorded in stereo or monaural.
• The effects are different for each of the surround modes.
Select the one most suited for the source being used.
DTS NEO:6 ( page 25)
• This is a surround mode for playing 6.1-channel stereo
sources developed by Digital Theater Systems.
• One of two playing modes, MUSIC (for music sources) or
CINEMA (for movie sources), can be selected according to
your preferences.
DOLBY PRO LOGIC II ( page 24)
• Developed by Dolby Laboratories, this surround mode
provides 5.1-channel surround sound with conventional
stereo (2-channel) sources.
• Select CINEMA mode for movie surround soundtracks,
MUSIC for music sources, and GAME for 2-channel game
box audio sources.