Denon AVR-887BKE3 User manual

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The Operating Manual for
DENON AV Receiver firmware update.
“DENON Flash Rom Writer Compact Version.”
Model Name: AVR-887BKE3
Version: FWCV_AVR887_V0028
Date: 2006-09-25

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Index
1. Preparations before starting the operation: ............................................ 3
1.1 Preparation for the Personal Computer: ............................................... 3
1.2 Preparations for the cables. .......................................................... 3
1.3 Connection of PC and AV Receiver ................................................... 4
1.4 Install the DENON Flash ROM Writer Compact version. ................................. 4
2. Firmware update procedure. .......................................................... 5
2.1 Notice: ............................................................................ 5
2.2 Turn on the AV Receiver. ............................................................ 5
2.3 Run the DENON Flash ROM Writer Compact version. ................................... 5
2.4 Communication check. .............................................................. 5
2.5 Start the firmware update. ........................................................... 6
2.6 Complete the firmware update. ....................................................... 6
3. Specific update mode.................................................................7
4. Confirming the firmware’s number after upgraded ...................................... 7

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1. Preparations before starting the operation:
1.1 Preparation for the Personal Computer:
Minimum hardware and software requirements:
Type PC/AT compatible
CPU Intel Pentium/Celeron300MHz or faster
RAM 128MB or more
Free hard disc space 25MB or more
OS Windows XP Home Edition / Professional SP2 or more
Display resolution Super VGA (800x600) or more.
Port. Serial COM port (D-Sub 9pin)
Communication speed RS-232C: 115,200bps
1.2 Preparations for the cables.
Serial Straight Cable for RS-232C consisting of D-Sub 9P(female) and D-Sub 9P(female) cable.
D-Sub 9P(male) and D-Sub 9P(male) Gender Changer.
Note: There is the RS-232C(Male and Female) 9P cable like the following picture on the market.
Then you don’t need to use Gender Changer.
However, Please confirm a nut part. If you can't remove the nut part, then you can't use this cable.
Because, AV Receiver RS-232C port also has the nut. You can not insert cable as physical conflict.
D-Sub 9P(female) and D-Sub
9P(female) cable
Gender Changer
D-Sub 9P(male) and D-Sub 9P(male)

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1.3 Connection of PC and AV Receiver
1) Confirm the power switch of the AV Receiver is turning off.
2) Remove a top cover.
3) Connect the AV amplifier with RS-232C conversion board (GU-232C).
4) Connect PC with RS-232C conversion board (GU-232C) with the RC-232C cable.
RS-232C conversion board (GU-232C)
1.4 Install the DENON Flash ROM Writer Compact version.
1) Execute the “FWCV_AVR887_V0028_SETUP.exe”.
2) Install utility according to message.
3) After installed, you can see the ‘DENON AVR887_FWCV_V0028’icon on desktop.
DENON
AVR887_FW
CV_V0028
(3)
(4)

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2. Firmware update procedure.
2.1 Notice:
Please keep the following notice for firmware update.
a) Keep the PC environment refer to 1.1.
b) Avoid the communication cable from the electrical noise source.
(e.g. telephone cable, AC line, a fluorescent light)
c) Don’t remove cable during update.
d) Don’t turn off the power during update.
e) Don’t run other PC application during update.
f) Stop the resident program on PC. (Virus checker and System check utility, etc)
g) Stop the screen saver ability on PC.
h) Stop the power save ability on PC.
i) In case of laptop PC, Use the AC adaptor.
2.2 Turn on the AV Receiver.
Operate the following. Turn on the AV Receiver.
1) Turn on the power switch of the AV Receiver.
2) Confirm the power indicator is green. If the power indicator is red, make the power indicator green
pushing the ON/STANDBY button.
2.3 Run the DENON Flash ROM Writer Compact version.
Run the ‘DENON AVR887_FWCV_V0028’on desktop of PC.
2.4 Communication check.
1) Select the serial port number of PC.
2) Click the “Check communication” button.
(1)
(2)
DENON
AVR887_FW
CV_V0028

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3) If connection is good, then you can see the” Communication check OK.” message.
4) Please wait 1 min at least. If connection is not good, then you can see the “Communication
check NG!” message.
Please confirm the following.
a) Check the connection (refer to 1.3).
b) Check the firmware update mode status (refer to 2.2).
c) Check the port number of PC (refer to 2.4(1)).
2.5 Start the firmware update.
Click the “Update” button.
2.6 Complete the firmware update.
1) When Update utility completed the firmware update, you can see the “Update completed.”Message.
2) If you can’t complete the firmware update, please retry the firmware update from 2.2.
However, if you failed update during Main CPU update, then you need to use a specific update
procedure (refer to 3).

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3. Specific update mode.
If you failed update during Main CPU update, then you need to use this specific update procedure.
1) The AV Receiver is connected with PC with the RS-232C cable. Refer to 1.3.
2) Push the ‘SPEAKER A’ + ‘ZONE 2’ button simultaneously.
And turn on the power switch of the AV Receiver.
3) Power indicator indicates red color. This is specific update mode.
4) Please execute the firmware update. Refer to 2.3.
4. Confirming the firmware’s number after upgraded
After completion of the updating operation, the new version number can be confirmed by
starting up the AVR-887BKE3 according to the following procedure.
With the following operation, the AVR-887BKE3 can be set to the Flash-ROM
Version-Number Confirmation Mode.
Turn the power of the AVR-887BKE3 on, while holding both “STATUS” button and
“DIMMER” button on the front panel simultaneously.
Every time the “STATUS” Button is pressed, version numbers of the MAIN, SUB,
etc. are indicated on the front panel section in the following order.
Depression Button Name Remarks
1 STATUS MODEL AVR
2 STATUS MAIN 00.66
3 STATUS SUB 00.28
4 STATUS DSP 35.23
STATUS DIMMER Turn
Power ON
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