Denon AVR-881 User Manual

Outstanding Dolby Digital and DTS Sound At An Affordable Price

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Dolby Digital and DTS Decoders

Equipped with both Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1 channel decoding, the
AVR-881 provides thrilling surround sound with the thousands of Dolby
Digital and DTS encoded DVDs, as well as the growing library of DTS

5.1 channel music recordings available on CD.

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Fully Discrete, Equal Power Five Amplifier Channels, 105 Watts Each

Front............. 105 W + 105 W (6 ohms, 1 kHz, 0.7 % THD)

Center..........105 W (6 ohms, 1 kHz, 0.7 % THD)

Surround...... 105 W + 105 W (6 ohms, 1 kHz, 0.7 % THD)

For optimum Dolby Digital and DTS reproduction, the AVR-881 features
high quality, wideband audio amplification, providing 105 watts power
output for each of the five main channels. A large capacity power supply
includes a high current power transformer along with discrete power
output devices on all five amplifier channels for highest dynamic range
and superb reproduction clarity.

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5 Channel Stereo Mode

DENON's exclusive 5 Channel Stereo mode provides superb surround
sound with conventional two channel music and video sources. Hear
exciting surround sound from all five speakers with your favorite two
channel music sources such as CD, tape, stereo radio and stereo
video sources.

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Virtual Surround Mode

Surround yourself with sensational 3D soundfield envelopment using
just one pair of speakers. The AVR-881's Virtual Surround mode provides
a dramatic psychoacoustic surround sound effect, using two speakers
with Dolby Digital 5.1 encoded sources.

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DENON DSP Surround Modes Add Listening Excitement

Put yourself in the middle of your favorite concert hall and music environments
with DENON's DSP acoustic environment simulation modes. These
DSP modes add spacious surround sound enhancements to your
favorite music and video sources, and include these distinctly different
sounding effects:

1. 5 Channel Stereo 5. Video Game

2. Virtual Surround 6. Matrix

3. Rock Arena 7. Mono Movie

4. Jazz Club

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Cinema Equalizer

The sound from movie sources recorded in Dolby Digital, DTS or other
formats emphasizes correction of components that deteriorate in the
high-frequency range due to the movie screen. If this sound is reproduced
in the home theater without correction, the high-frequency range is too
strong. The AVR-881 features a Cinema Equalizer to correct these
high-frequency components so that the sound is clearer and easier to
listen to. (For Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic, and DTS surround modes)

AVR-881

Dolby Digital and DTS A/V Receiver

NEW MODEL INFORMATION

The AVR-881 is an A/V receiver that has inherited advanced technology for high-quality sound from DENON’s high-end mod­els. The power amp section features a discrete configuration to ensure equal response from all five channels, each of which
is driven with a robust 105 watts of power to let you enjoy rock-solid, dynamic sound.

As the AVR-881 is equipped with Dolby Pro Logic, Dolby Digital and DTS decoding, all of your favorite music and movie

sources are reproduced with outstanding clarity and exciting spaciousness.

The AVR-881 naturally provides a generous array of input and output terminals, including 2 optical digital inputs and

1 coaxial digital input for audio, and 4 sets of composite video inputs and 4 sets of S-video inputs for video sources.

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Supports Next Generation High Resolution Formats

Future system upgrade capability is provided with the AVR-881's 6 Channel
External Input feature. For next generation high resolution multi-channel
audio formats such as DVD-Audio and SACD, the 6 Channel External
Input is equipped with a wideband frequency response extending to
100 kHz. In addition, the digital inputs support high resolution 24 bit,
96 kHz stereo PCM soundtracks, available on selected audiophile DVD
music releases.

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"S" and Composite Video Switching

Four sets of composite video (coaxial jack) and four sets of "S"-video
terminals are provided (TV, VCR-1, VCR-2 and DVD inputs), allowing
a full complement of video sources to be switched and routed to the
monitor TV.

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Front A/B Speaker Terminals

Two sets of speaker terminals are provided for the main (left and right)
speakers. This allows the use of a second pair of stereo speakers in
another room in the home.

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Versatile Input & Output Terminals

For maximum system flexibility, the AVR-881 is provided with an
abundance of audio and video input and output terminals. Three
assignable digital inputs, two optical and one coaxial, can be config­ured according to your system's component output capabilities. The
AVR-881 provides seven sets of analog inputs, along with four sets of
video inputs, for total system connection flexibility.

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Audio Inputs

8 Analog Inputs............................ PHONO, CD, TUNER, DVD/VDP, TV/DBS,

VCR-1, VCR-2/V.AUX, MD/TAPE

6 Analog EXT. Inputs................... FRONT L/R, CENTER,

SURROUND L/R, SUBWOOFER

2 Digital (Optical) Inputs............... OPTICAL X 2

1 Digital (Coaxial) Input................ COAXIAL X 1

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Audio Outputs

4 Analog PRE OUT Terminals..... FRONT L/R, CENTER, SUBWOOFER

3 Analog REC OUT Terminals

...... VCR-1, VCR-2/V.AUX, MD/TAPE

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Video Inputs

4 Composite Inputs...................... DVD/VDP, TV/DBS, VCR-1, VCR-2/V.AUX

4 S-Video Inputs .......................... DVD/VDP, TV/DBS, VCR-1, VCR-2/V.AUX

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Video Outputs

3 Composite Outputs................... VCR-1, VCR-2/V.AUX, MONITOR

3 S-Video Outputs........................ VCR-1, VCR-2/V.AUX, MONITOR

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Personal Memory Plus, for Easy Operation

The AVR-881 includes the Personal Memory Plus function that auto­matically remembers the surround mode you last used for each pro­gram source, so that you do not need to select the mode again for that
program.

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Audiophile Quality Speaker Terminals

In addition to accepting bare wire or pin terminations, the
front main speaker terminals (left, center, and right) can
also accept banana-plug terminals for full compatibility with
high grade speaker cables, along with easy connection
capability.

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Multi-Function Preset Memory Remote Controller

The supplied system remote controller features a large selection of remote
control codes to operate other components in your home theater system,
including codes for selected DENON models, along with remote control
codes from other manufacturers. The most frequently used buttons are
laid out separately for TV, VCR and DVD, for maximum ease-of-use.

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Acclaimed Customization Feature

As with all of DENON’s high-grade A/V amplifiers, the AVR-881 lets you
adjust delay times and other parameters so that you can customize the
performance of the AVR-881 to suit your own home theater and
enhance operating ease. The adjustments are easy to make via a dialog
format on the fluorescent display on the front panel.

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Frequency Synthesis Tuning

• 40-Station AM/FM Random Preset Memory Tuning

• Auto Preset Memory

Specifications

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Power Amplifier Section

Rated output *THD figures are power amp stage values.

Front......................................... 105 W + 105 W (6 ohms, 1 kHz, 0.7 % THD)

70 W + 70 W (8 ohms, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 0.08 % THD)

Center......................................105 W (6 ohms, 1 kHz, 0.7 % THD)

70 W (8 ohms, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 0.08 % THD)

Surround.................................. 105 W + 105 W (6 ohms, 1 kHz, 0.7 % THD)

70 W + 70 W (8 ohms, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, 0.08 % THD)

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Preamplifier Section

Input sensitivity/Impedance

PHONO (MM).................... 2.5 mV/47 kohms

CD, DVD/VDP, TV/DBS, VCR-1, VCR-2/V.AUX, MD/TAPE,
FRONT L/R, CENTER, SURROUND L/R,

SUBWOOFER................... 200 mV/47 kohms

Output level/Load impedance

FRONT L/R, CENTER,

SUBWOOFER................... 1.2 V/10 kohms

MD/TAPE MONITOR,

VCR-1, VCR-2/V.AUX .......... 200 mV/47 kohms

Frequency response.............. 10 Hz - 100 kHz (+1, -3 dB) (Tone Defeat On)

RIAA deviation....................... ±1 dB (20 Hz - 20 kHz)

Signal-to noise ratio............... 100 dB (A-weighting) (Tone Defeat On)

Tone control........................... Treble: ±12 dB at 10 kHz

Bass: ±12 dB at 100 Hz

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FM Section

Tuning frequency range......... 87.5 - 107.9 MHz

Usable sensitivity................... 1.0 µV (11.2 dBf)

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AM Section

Tuning frequency range......... 520 - 1710 kHz

Usable sensitivity................... 18 µV

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General

Power supply......................... AC 120 V, 60 Hz

Power consumption............... 4.3 A

Dimensions............................ 434 (W) x 171 (H) x 416 (D) mm

17.1” (W) x 6.7” (H) x 16.4” (D)

Weight.................................... 11.3 kg, 24.9 lbs

DENON ELECTRONICS NIPPON COLUMBIA CO., LTD.
DIVISION OF DENON CORPORATION (USA) 14-14, AKASAKA 4-CHOME, MINATO-KU, TOKYO 107-8011, JAPAN

19 CHAPIN ROAD, P.O. BOX 867, PINE BROOK, NJ 07058-9777 USA http://www.denon.co.jp
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NEW MODEL INFORMATION

AVR-881

*Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.
*“Dolby”, “Dolby Digital”, “Pro Logic”, and the double-D device are registered

trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.

*DTS is registered trademarks of DTS Technology.