The DVD player's onscreen menu displays are a lot easier to deal with than the receiver's, and we squared them away in a minute or so.
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We also noted the speakers were shipped with a protective plastic sheet behind their grilles the speakers will sound a lot better if you remove the plastic-the owner's manual fails to mention this detail. Furthermore, the receiver's satellite/subwoofer crossover setting comes incorrectly set to 80Hz-we had much better results after we changed it to 135Hz. Worse yet, the speaker-size default setting is Large when it should be Small. The center speaker and subwoofer's volume are way too loud relative to the front and surround speakers. We strongly urge buyers to make the effort or have a knowledgeable friend plow through the setup routine, because the DHT-486DV receiver's factory-default settings are far from optimum. Hooking up all of the cables takes time it's not too complicated, but dealing with the receiver's menu display may confound home-theater neophytes. The huge shipping box contains a total of 10 components: seven speakers, one subwoofer, an A/V receiver, and a DVD player. The complete Denon DHT-486DV system weighs an impressive 106 pounds. If in doubt about a particular online or brick-and-mortar retailer, call Denon at 973/396-0810. Denon Electronics will not honor the warranty on Denon components purchased from unauthorized dealers or if the original factory serial number has been removed, defaced, or replaced.