Video Conversion Function; On-Screen Display For Component Video Outputs And Hdmi Output; Speaker Connections; Speaker Installation - Denon AVR-789 Owner's Manual

ENGLISH

Video Conversion Function

• This function automatically converts various formats of video signals input to the AVR-789 into the format
used to output the video signals from the AVR-789 to a monitor.
• The AVR-789's video input/output circuitry is compatible with the following four types of video signals:
Digital video signals: HDMI
Analog video signals: Component video, S-Video and Video
GFlow of video signals inside the AVR-789H
High picture
HDMI connector
quality playback
Component video
connectors
S-Video connector
Video connector
Video input
• When not using this function, connect a monitor output with the same type of connector as the video
input connector.
• The resolution of the HDMI input-compatible monitor connected to the AVR-789 can be checked at menu
"Information" – "HDMI Information" (vpage 49).
NOTE
• HDMI signals cannot be converted into analog signals.
• 1080p component input video signals cannot be output to anything other than component video
connectors.
• 480p/576p, 1080i and 720p component video input signals cannot be converted into S-Video or Video
format.
• When a non-standard video signal from a game machine or some other source is input, the video
conversion function might not operate.
On-Screen Display for Component Video Outputs and HDMI
Output
• When viewing HDMI or component video signals via the AVR-789, the on-screen display appears when
MENU
the button on the main unit or the
• When only HDMI or component video signals are input to the AVR-789, the characters of the on-screen
display are not displayed over the picture.

HDMI connector
Component video
connectors
S-Video connector
Video connector
Monitor output
terminals
terminals
: When 480i/576i signals are input
A.MENU
button on the remote control unit is operated.

Speaker Connections

Speaker Installation

The illustration below shows a basic example of installation of the amplifier combined with 8 speakers and
a monitor.
Subwoofer
Monitor
Front speakers
Place the front speakers to the
sides of the monitor or screen and
as flush with the screen surface as
possible.
The table below shows a typical speaker configuration for the AVR-789.
FRONT
L
7.1-channels
S
(FRONT A+B)
7.1-channels
S
6.1-channels
S
5.1-channels
S
3.1-channels
S
2.1-channels
S
2-channels
S
Center speaker
Surround speakers
SURROUND SURROUND BACK
CENTER
R L R L R
S S S S S S
S S S S S S
– –
S S S S
– –
S S S S
– – – –
S S
– – – – –
S
– – – – –
S
Surround back speakers
SUBWOOFER
1 speaker
–
S
–
S
S S
–
S
–
S
–
S
– –