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VANTAS DPA-P87 Owner's Manual

Manual is about: Digital Surround Processor / Amplifier

Summary of DPA-P87

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  • Page 2: Safety Precautions

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  • Page 3: Safety Precautions

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  • Page 4: Features

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  • Page 5: Table of Contents

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  • Page 6: Introduction

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  • Page 7: Rear Panel Connections

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  • Page 8: Rear Panel Connections

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  • Page 9: System Connections

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  • Page 10: System Connections

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  • Page 11: System Connections

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  • Page 12: System Connections

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  • Page 13: System Connections

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  • Page 14: System Connections

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  • Page 15: System Connections

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  • Page 16: Front Panel Controls

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  • Page 17: Front Panel Controls

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  • Page 18: Front Panel Controls

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  • Page 19: Speaker Placement

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  • Page 20: Surround Modes

    ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 20 ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ ○ the dpa-p87 employs a dolby digital (ac-3) decoder, providing playback for the latest generation of multi-channel digital audio sources. Dolby digital provides five full range channels...

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  • Page 22: Basic Setup

    ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 22 ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ ○ there are five set-up procedures and you cycle through them by depressing the setup button (at the bottom of the diamond shaped configuration on the right side of the dpa-p87). The fol...

  • Page 23: Basic Setup

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  • Page 24: Advanced Setup

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  • Page 25: Advanced Setup

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  • Page 26: Troubleshooting

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  • Page 27: Servicing

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  • Page 28: Specifications

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