Antenna Aiming; Surround Modes; Standard Playback; Surround Playback Of 2-Channel Sources - Denon AVR-888 Owner's Manual

Video Convert
Automatically convert video input signal to monitor output format.
[Input source] DVD/HDP TV/CBL VCR
[Selectable items]
ON
: Enable conversion.
OFF
: Disable conversion.
NOTE
When a non-standard video signal from a game machine or some other
source is input, the video conversion function might not operate. If this
happens, please set the conversion mode to "OFF" .
Source Level
Corrects the playback level of the selected input source's audio input.
–12dB ~ ~ +12dB
[Variable range] 0dB
For input sources for which "HDMI" and "Digital In" are set at the
menu "Assign" setting, the analog input level and digital input level
can be set separately.

Antenna Aiming

Adjust the XM radio reception sensitivity.
[Input source] XM
Satellite
Indicate satellite signal strength.
Terrestrial
Indicate terrestrial signal strength.
Display Condition
Signal strength is strong
Signal strength is good
Signal strength is marginal
Signal strength is weak
No signal
DVR V.AUX

Surround Modes

Standard Playback

This is the standard mode for enjoying surround sound according
to the program source.

Surround Playback of 2-channel Sources

To select these surround modes using the buttons on the remote
control unit, press the STD button. The mode switches each time the
button is pressed.
n When using a surround back speaker
[Selectable items] DOLBY PLgx DTS NEO:6
n When not using a surround back speaker
[Selectable items]
DOLBY PLgx
: The signals are decoded in DOLBY PLgx or
DOLBY PLg
or
Cinema
: This mode is suited for movie sources.
Music
: This mode is suited for music sources.
Game
: This mode is suited for games.
Pro Logic
: This is the Pro Logic playback mode. This can
DTS NEO:6
: The signals are decoded in DTS NEO:6 for
Cinema
: This mode is suited for movie sources.
Music
: This mode is suited for music sources.
neural
: It is possible to play analog input signals and
neural
DOLBY PLg DTS NEO:6 neural
DOLBY PLg for playback.
be selected when playing with a DOLBY PLg
decoder. When this mode is selected, "DOLBY
PL " is displayed.
playback.
PCM (2-channel, 48 kHz or less) in the surround
mode.
This is the optimum mode for playing sources
recorded in XM HD Surround (vpage 60).
Select the "Cinema" , "Music" , "Game" and "Pro Logic" modes at menu
"Parameter" – "Surround Parameter" – "MODE" (vpage 38).
Playing Multi-channel Sources
(Dolby Digital, DTS, etc.)
[Selectable items]
STANDARD :
This mode is for decoding the input signals according to their format
and playing surround sound.
The display when the STANDARD mode is selected depends on the
input signal and surround back output playback mode.
Input signal
DOLBY DIGITAL
DOLBY DIGITAL
Dolby
(other than 2ch) / DOLBY DIGITAL EX
Digital
DOLBY DIGITAL DOLBY DIGITAL+PLgx CINEMA
Source
EX DOLBY DIGITAL+PLgx MUSIC
DTS SURROUND
DTS (5.1ch) /
DTS+PLgx CINEMA
DTS-ES Discrete
DTS DTS+PLgx MUSIC
6.1 /
Surround DTS+NEO:6
DTS-ES Matrix
Source DTS ES MTRX6.1 (z1)
6.1 /
DTS ES DSCRT6.1 (z2)
DTS 96/24
DTS 96/24 (z3)
MULTI CH IN
MULTI IN+PLgx CINEMA
DVD-Audio PCM (multi ch)
MULTI IN+PLgx MUSIC
MULTI CH IN 7 .1
z1 : This is displayed when the input signal is "DTS-ES Matrix 6.1"
and the AVR-888's "AFDM" setting is set to "ON" .
z2 : This is displayed when the input signal is "DTS-ES Discrete
6.1" .
z3 : This is displayed when the input signal is "DTS 96/24" .
For details, see page 63.
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