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DVD AUDIO-VIDEO/SUPER AUDIO CD PLAYER DVD-2910/955 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS MODE D’EMPLOI INSTRUCCIONES DE OPERACION POWER OFF POWER ON HDMI/DVI OPEN/ NTSC/PAL SELECT FORMAT CLOSE SUPER AUDIO CD SETUP PROGRAM /DIRECT CLEAR SEARCH MODE CALL ANGLE SUBTITLE AUDIO TOP MENU DISPLAY MENU...
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FCC requirements. Modification not expressly Model No. DVD-2910/955 Serial No. approved by DENON may void your authority, granted by the FCC, to use the product. 3. NOTE This product has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a CAUTION Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
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ENGLISH FRANCAIS ESPAÑOL FRONT PANEL PANNEAU AVANT PANEL FRONTAL !1 ! 2 !3 !4 !5 !6 !7 PLAY STOP OPEN/CLOSE ON / STANDBY STILL / PAUSE SUPER PURE AUDIO CD DIRECT HDMI / DVI SETUP SELECT SELECT FORMAT DVD-2910 DVD AUDIO-VIDEO / SUPER AUDIO CD PLAYER q w e REAR PANEL PANNEAU ARRIERE...
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Power-Cord Protection – Power-supply cords should be routed Read Instructions – All the safety and operating instructions so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items should be read before the product is operated. placed upon or against them, paying particular attention to Retain Instructions –...
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ESPAÑOL FRANCAIS ENGLISH NOTE ON USE / OBSERVATIONS RELATIVES A L’UTILISATION / NOTAS SOBRE EL USO • Do not let foreign objects in the set. • Keep the set free from moisture, water, • Ne pas laisser des objets étrangers dans and dust.
ENGLISH — TABLE OF CONTENTS — ⁄4 Features...................6, 7 Playing Repeatedly ..............55, 56 ⁄5 Discs ....................8 Playing Tracks in the Desired Order ..........57 ⁄6 Cautions on Handling Discs............9 Playing Tracks in the Random Order .........58 ⁄7 Connections ..............10 ~ 17 Using the On-screen Display .............59 ⁄8 Part Names and Functions ..........18, 19...
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Dolby 7. 12-bit/216 MHz video D/A converter (NOTE 5) Laboratories. The DVD-2910/955 uses a video D/A converter that conducts 3. “DTS” and ”DTS Digital Surround” are registered trademarks D/A conversion of all video signals at 12 bits and allows 8X of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.
ENGLISH 2 DISCS • The types of discs listed on the table below can be used on the DVD-2910/955. The marks are indicated on the disc labels or jackets. 2 Disc terminology Usable Recorded Mark (logo) Disc size discs signals •...
• Be especially careful not to scratch discs when removing them Note, however, that discs with special shapes (heart-shaped discs, from their cases. hexagonal discs, etc.) cannot be played on the DVD-2910/955. Do • Do not bend discs. not attempt to play such discs, as they may damage the player.
(1) Connecting to a TV • Use the included audio video cord to connect the TV’s video input connector and audio input connectors to the DVD-2910/955’s VIDEO OUT or S-VIDEO OUT and AUDIO OUT.
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AUDIO IN NOTES: • Use the three commercially available video cords to connect the DVD-2910/955’s color component output connectors to the TV or monitor. • Set the “TV TYPE” in “VIDEO SETUP” in “SETUP” to comply with your TV’s video format. When the TV is NTSC formatted set to NTSC.
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If a Dolby Digital or DTS decoder is connected, you can achieve sound with the power and sense of presence of a movie theater or concert hall. To power outlet DVD-2910/955 Center speaker Front speaker (left) Front speaker (right) 75Ω/ohms pin-plug...
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ENGLISH 2 Sound output from the DVD-2910/955’s digital audio output connectors In the case of bitstream output Settings DIGITAL OUT Audio recording format NORMAL 2 channels PCM Dolby Digital Dolby Digital bitstream (48 kHz / 16 bit) DVD video 2 channels PCM...
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“SPEAKER CONFIGURATION”, “CHANNEL LEVEL” and “DELAY TIME” settings. (See pages 34 ~ 38.) • With the DVD-2910/955, we recommend turning the digital output off by using the PURE DIRECT MODE and only outputting analog signals in order to keep interference from the digital output circuitry to a minimum and allow you to enjoy high-quality...
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Set the “AUDIO SETUP” default setting as shown below. (See pages 34 ~ 37.) • “DIGITAL OUT” → “PCM” “LPCM (44.1kHz/48kHz)” → “ON” Playing DVDs with incorrect settings may result noise that could damage your ears or the speakers. DVD-2910/955 Digital audio Digital audio input connector...
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(Left/Right and Front Left/Front Right) of • When playing a Super Audio CD with an HDMI connection, the DVD-2910/955. To output multi-channel sound from the audio cannot be transferred beyond the CD layer. Make an analog audio output connectors, set HDMI to OFF, or select 2CH.
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Make an audio connection also because an audio signal will not be output from the DVI-D connector. Commercially-available DVI cables are available in 24-pin and 29-pin types. The DVD-2910/955 supports the 24-pin DVI-D cable, but the 29-pin DVI cable cannot be connected.
ENGLISH 5 PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS (1) Front Panel See page 3. OPEN/CLOSE button ( • Press this to open and close the disc tray. Power ON/STANDBY button (See pages 22, 50.) • Press once to set to the standby mode. The indicator lights up in red.
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Power input (AC IN) • This is the output connector for wired remote control. • Connect to AC power supply using the included power Consult your DENON dealer if you wish to use this supply cord. connector. Control input connector (ROOM TO ROOM/IN) •...
ENGLISH 6 REMOTE CONTROL UNIT 2 The DVD-2910/955 can be controlled from a distance using the included remote control unit (RC-985). (1) Inserting Batteries q Remove the remote control unit’s rear cover. Cautions On Batteries • Use R6P/AA batteries in this remote control unit.
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ENGLISH (3) Names and Functions of Remote Control Unit Buttons 2 Button not explained here function in the same way as the corresponding buttons on the main unit. STOP button ( STILL/PAUSE button ( POWER OFF POWER ON SKIP buttons REPEAT button HDMI/DVI OPEN/...
PLAY button. Disc tray Figure 1 NOTE: • Do not move the DVD-2910/955 while a disc is playing. Doing so may scratch the disc. Outer disc guide (1) Opening and Closing the Disc Tray q Turn on the power.
D I SC MENUS ENGL I SH VIDEO SETUP ENGL I SH OSD LANGUAGE Use this to set the DVD-2910/955’s screen mode. (TV aspect and TV type.) E X I T SE TUP Remote control unit AUDIO SETUP Use this to set the DVD-2910/955’s audio output mode.
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ENGLISH Setup items for use Bold characters indicate factory defaults. LANGUAGE SETUP DIALOG ENGLISH FRENCH SPANISH GERMAN JAPANESE OTHERS SUBTITLE ENGLISH FRENCH SPANISH GERMAN JAPANESE OTHERS DISC MENUS ENGLISH FRENCH SPANISH GERMAN JAPANESE The display depends on the connected device. OTHERS SPEAKER FRONT SP...
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ENGLISH Bold characters indicate factory defaults. SPEAKER FRONT SP LARGE AUDIO SETUP CONFIGURATION SMALL AUDIO CHANNEL MULTI CHANNEL SPEAKER SETUP CENTER SP LARGE 2 CH(SRS OFF) SMALL 2 CH(SRS ON) NONE SUBWOOFER DIGITAL OUTPUT NORMAL SURROUND SP LARGE SMALL LPCM NONE (44.1 kHz/48 kHz) CHANNEL LEVEL...
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ENGLISH When “LANGUAGE SETUP” is selected 1, 2, 3 See page 23. Use the • and ª cursor buttons to select the desired setting, then press the ENTER button. DIALOG Remote control unit Remote control unit Use this to set the language of the sound output from the speakers. SUBTITLE Use this to set the language of the subtitles displayed on the TV.
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ENGLISH w When “SUBTITLE” is selected: OFF (Factory default) Select this if you do not want to display the subtitles. (For some discs it is not possible to turn off the subtitle display.) ENGLISH L ANGUAGE SE TUP Select this when you want to play the DVD with the subtitles in D I AL OG English.
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ENGLISH Language code list Code Language Code Language Code Language Code Language 6565 Afar 7079 Faroese 7678 Lingala 8375 Slovak 6566 Abkhazian 7082 French 7679 Laothian 8376 Slovenian 6570 Afrikaans 7089 Frisian 7684 Lithuanian 8377 Samoan 6577 Ameharic 7165 Irish 7686 Latvian, Lettish 8378...
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ENGLISH When “DIGITAL INTERFACE SETUP” is selected 1, 2, 3 See page 23. D I G I TA L I NTERF ACE S E T UP NORMAL HDM I/ DV I BLACK LEVEL HDM I AUDIO S E TUP E X I T SE TUP Use the •...
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ENGLISH D I G I T A L I NTERF ACE S E T UP w When “HDMI AUDIO SETUP” is selected: HDM I/ DV I BLACK L EVEL HDM I AUDIO S E TUP 2CH (Channel) (Factory default) MULTI(NORMAL) The audio signals are output from the HDMI terminal with a down- E X I T SE TUP MULTI(LPCM)
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ENGLISH Remote control unit Remote control unit B When “DELAY TIME” is selected: With 5.1-channel surround sound, ideally the distance between the listening position and all the speakers aside from the HDMI SPE AKE R SE TUP subwoofer should be the same. The delay time setting can be DELAY TIME used to make the sound from the different speakers reach the D I STANC E...
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ENGLISH When “VIDEO SETUP” is selected 1, 2, 3 See page 23. Use the • and ª cursor buttons to select the desired setting, then press the ENTER button. TV ASPECT Use this to set the shape of your TV’s screen. Remote control unit Remote control unit TV TYPE...
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SE L EC T : DE C I S I ON : ENTER BUT TON progressive type TV. INTERLACED Select this when using the DVD-2910/955 connected to an interlace type TV. V I DEO SE TUP T V ASPEC T...
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ENGLISH When “AUDIO SETUP” is selected 1, 2, 3 See page 23. Use the • and ª cursor buttons to select the desired setting, then press the ENTER button. AUDIO CHANNEL Use this to adjust for the connected speaker systems. DIGITAL OUTPUT Use this to select the digital output’s signal format.
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ENGLISH B When “MULTI CHANNEL” is selected, use the • and ª cursor buttons to select the item to be set, then press the ENTER button. SPEAKER CONFIGURATION Remote control unit Remote control unit Use this to select the types of the different speakers. CHANNEL LEVEL Use this to adjust the output level of the different speakers.
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ENGLISH B When “DELAY TIME” is selected: With 5.1-channel surround sound, ideally the distance between the listening position and all the speakers aside from the subwoofer should be the same. The delay time setting can be used to make the sound from the different speakers reach the listening position at the same time.
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ENGLISH w When “DIGITAL OUTPUT” is selected: NORMAL (Factory default) When playing DVDs recorded in Dolby Digital or DTS, bitstream signals are output from the digital audio output terminals. When playing DVDs recorded in linear PCM or packed PCM, linear PCM signals are output. Select “NORMAL”...
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ENGLISH y When “COMPRESSION” is selected: OFF (Factory default) Remote control unit Remote control unit Select this for the standard range. Select this to achieve powerful sound even when the volume is low. This setting is suited for watching DVDs late at night with the AUD I O SE TUP volume low.(This setting is only valid for DVDs recorder in Dolby AUD I O CHANNE L...
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ENGLISH When “RATINGS” is selected 1, 2, 3 See page 23. Use the • and ª cursor buttons to select the desired RAT I NGS setting, then press the ENTER button. RAT I NG L EVE L 8(NO L IMI T) RATING LEVEL PASSWORD Use this to restrict playback of adult DVDs you do...
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ENGLISH Use the number buttons to input a 4-digit password, then press the ENTER button. RAT I NGS The default password is “0000”. RAT I NG L EVE L Do not forget the password. PASSWORD The setting cannot be changed without inputting - - - - CURRENT PASSWORD the correct password.
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ENGLISH When “OTHER SETUP” is selected 1, 2, 3 See page 23. Use the • and ª cursor buttons to select the desired setting, then press the ENTER button. PLAYER MODE The DVD video play mode can be set to play the DVD video contents included on a DVD audio disc.
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The power does not automatically switch to the standby mode. P L AYE R MODE CAPT I ONS The DVD-2910/955’s power turns off and the standby mode is set if WAL L PAPE R the DVD-2910/955 remains in the stop mode for approximately 30 D I SPL AY minutes.
English captions cannot be displayed when playing DVDs which do not contain caption signals. • The characters in which the captions are displayed (capital letters, small letters, italics, etc.) depend on the DVD and cannot be selected with the DVD-2910/955. 9 USING THE PURE DIRECT MODE 2 In the pure direct mode, only analog audio signals (no video signals, etc.) are output, thereby achieving high quality sound.
ENGLISH Press the PURE DIRECT SELECT button on the main unit. The modes described below will appear on the display. NORMAL : All signals are output normally. MODE 1 : The settings stored for MODE 1 are used. PURE PURE DIRECT DIRECT MEMORY SELECT...
ENGLISH 11 ADJUSTING THE PICTURE QUALITY 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Press the PICTURE ADJUST button during playback or during pause. P I CT URE MODE • The image quality adjustment screen will appear. PICTURE ADJUST Returns the settings to the factory default settings. M1 TO M5 Image quality settings that have been adjusted to your preference can be stored to 5 memories, M1 to M5.
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ENGLISH SHARPNESS (HI) (–6 to +6) (Factory default: 0) • This adjusts the sharpness of the image for the high frequencies. (Only effective for progressive images.) HUE (–6 to +6) (Factory default: 0) • This adjusts the balance between green and red. (Not effective for progressive scan output nor component output.) CCS (0 to +3) (Factory default: 0)
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ENGLISH REFERENCE: • In the Graph of Gamma correction, the horizontal axis indicates the brightness level of the image that is recorded on the disc, and the vertical axis indicates the brightness level of the image when it is output from this unit. MEMORY 1 MEMORY 1 GO : 0 2 4...
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ENGLISH To exit the picture adjust mode Press the PICTURE ADJUST button. PICTURE MODE STD(STANDARD) M1(MEMORY1) CONTRAST 1(ADJUSTMENT 1) BRIGHTNESS 1 Only effective for progressive scan. SHARPNESS(MID) 2 Only effective for HDMI, DVI and M2(MEMORY2) SHARPNESS(HI) progressive scan. • When HDMI and DVI signals are output, M3(MEMORY3) the SHARPNESS (MID/HI), CHROMA WHITE LEVEL...
ENGLISH 12 USING THE VIDEO SETUP 2 The video output setting of the HDMI and the DVI-D connectors can be changed. 2 The video output setting of the PICTURE MODE, PROGRESSIVE MODE and ADJUST MODE also can be changed. PLAY STOP OPEN/CLOSE ON / STANDBY...
ENGLISH 13 PLAYBACK (1) Playback 2, 4 5 PLAY STOP OPEN/CLOSE ON / STANDBY STILL / PAUSE SUPER PURE AUDIO CD DIRECT HDMI / DVI SETUP SELECT SELECT FORMAT DVD-2910 DVD AUDIO-VIDEO / SUPER AUDIO CD PLAYER ON / STANDBY (Green) Turn on the power.
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ENGLISH PLAY PLAY Press the PLAY button. Main unit Remote control unit • For many interactive DVDs and video CDs with playback Example: For DVDs with menu Example: For video CDs with control, a menu screen appears. In this case use the screens playback control procedure in step 6 to select the desired item.
During playback, press the STOP button on the main unit or the remote control unit, playback stops and wall paper is displayed. <Resume play memory function (DVD only)> • With the DVD-2910/955, when the STOP button is pressed, that position Main unit Remote control unit is stored in the memory.
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ENGLISH (5) Skipping to the Beginning of Chapters or Tracks Cueing using the SKIP buttons SKIP During playback, press one of the SKIP buttons on the main unit or the remote control unit. : Reverse direction (PREVIOUS) : Forward direction (NEXT) •...
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ENGLISH (8) Selecting the still image (only for DVD-audios) During playback, press the PAGE + or PAGE – button on the remote control PAGE unit. • For DVD audio discs with still images, the desired image can be selected. Remote control unit •...
ENGLISH 14 PLAYING REPEATEDLY 2 Use this function to play your favourite audio or video sections repeatedly. Playing Repeatedly (Repeat Playback) In the play mode, press the REPEAT button. REPEAT • The display on the TV screen switches each time the button is pressed, and the corresponding repeat play mode or normal playback mode is set.
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ENGLISH Playing a Certain Section Repeatedly (A-B Repeat Playback) 1, 2 A TO B SET A During playback, press the A-B button. • This sets start point A. Remote control unit A TO B SET B Press the A-B button again. •...
ENGLISH 15 PLAYING TRACKS IN THE DESIRED ORDER 2 Use this function with DVD-AUDIO discs, video CDs, Super audio CDs and music CDs to play the tracks in the desired order. 2 This function does not affect with DVD-VIDEO discs. PLAY STOP OPEN/CLOSE...
ENGLISH 16 PLAYING TRACKS IN THE RANDOM ORDER 2 Use this function with video CDs, Super audio CDs and music CDs to play the tracks in random order. With DVD-AUDIO discs, random playback is performed within the selected group. 2 This function does not affect with DVD-VIDEO discs. PLAY STOP OPEN/CLOSE...
ENGLISH 17 USING THE ON-SCREEN DISPLAY 2 Use this function to display and change information on the disc (titles, chapters, time, etc.) In the play mode, press the DISPLAY button. DISPLAY • The On-Screen Display appears. Remote control unit • The picture on the TV screen switches each time the button is pressed. •...
ENGLISH 18 USING THE MULTIPLE AUDIO, SUBTITLE AND ANGLE FUNCTIONS Switching the Audio Language (Multiple Audio Function) 2 With DVDs containing multiple audio language signals, the audio language can be switched during playback. AUDIO 1/3 :DOLBY D3 /2.1 ENGLISH AUDIO During playback, press the AUDIO button.
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ENGLISH Switching the Subtitle Language (Multiple Subtitle Function) 2 With DVDs containing multiple subtitle language signals, the subtitle language can be switched during playback. SUBTITLE 01/ 03 : ENGLISH SUBTITLE During playback, press the SUBTITLE button. • The current subtitle language number is displayed. Remote control unit SUBTITLE 02/0 3 : FRENCH Use the •...
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ENGLISH Switching the Angle (Multiple Angle Function) 2 With DVDs containing multiple angle signals, the angle can be switched during playback. 3 / 5 ANGLE During playback, press the ANGLE button. • The current angle number is displayed. Remote control unit 4 / 5 Use the •...
ENGLISH 19 USING THE MENUS Using the Top Menu 2 For DVDs containing multiple titles, the desired title can be selected and played from the top menu. Example: TOP MENU TOP MENU During playback, press the TOP MENU button. Apple Banana •...
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ENGLISH Using the DVD Menu 2 Some DVDs include special menus called DVD menus. For example, DVDs with complex contents may contain guide menus, and DVDs with multiple languages may contain audio and subtitle language menus. These menus are called “DVD menus”. Here we describe the general procedure for using DVD menus.
ENGLISH 20 MARKING SCENES YOU WANT TO SEE AGAIN 2 Set marks at scenes you want to see again so that you can start playback from the marked position whenever you want. Setting Marks (DVD-AUDIO / DVD-VIDEO) 1, 3 2, 3 During playback, press the MARKER button.
ENGLISH 21 PLAYING IN THE ZOOM MODE In the play or pause mode, press the ZOOM button. • The zoom rate increases each time the ZOOM button is pressed. For DVD video discs and video CDs: ZOOM OFF Æ x1.5 Æ x2 Æ x4 Æ OFF For DVD audio discs: OFF Æ...
2 There are many music distribution sites on the internet from which music files in MP3 format can be downloaded. Music downloaded as instructed on the site and written onto a CD-R/RW disc can be played on the DVD-2910/955. If music recorded on commercially available music CDs is converted on a computer into MP3 files using an MP3 encoder (conversion software), the data on a 12 cm CD is reduced into about 1/10 the amount of the original data.
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“normal” or “PCM”. The signals are output with the same sampling frequency as that of the music source. • In general, the higher an MP3 file’s bit rate, the better the sound quality. On the DVD-2910/955, we recommend using MP3 files recorded with bit rates of 128 kbps or greater.
ENGLISH 23 PLAYING WMA 2 Listening to WMA (Windows Media Audio) CD-R/CD-RW • This unit can play CD-R/RW music files that have been recorded in the WMA (Windows Media Audio)* audio compression format. Windows Media and the Windows logo are trademarks, or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
ENGLISH 24 PLAYING STILL PICTURE FILES (JPEG FORMAT) 2 JPEG files stored on Kodak picture CDs, Fujicolor CDs, CD-Rs and CD-RWs can be played as a slide show and enjoyed on the DVD-2910/955. Playing still picture 2 Kodak picture CDs and Fujifilm Fujicolor CDs can be played on the DVD-2910/955.
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ENGLISH Use the • and ª cursor buttons to select the folder D I SC I NF ORMATI ON containing the file(s) you want to play, then press the ENTER button. ROOT • • JPEG 1 JPEG 2 JPEG 3 To change the folder JPEG 4 Use the cursor button to select “ROOT”, then...
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• TRACK REPEAT (the select WMA or MP3 or JPEG file is played repeatedly) NOTES: • The DVD-2910/955 is compatible with image data stored in JPEG format, but Denon does not guarantee that all image data stored in JPEG format can be viewed.
2 Are the amplifier and speakers operating properly ? If the DVD-2910/955 does not seem to be functioning properly, check the table below. If this does not solve the problem, the DVD- 2910/955 may be damaged. Turn off the power, unplug the power cord from the power outlet, and contact your store of purchase or nearest Denon sales office.
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16, 17 • Check whether the connected monitor equipment or other equipment supports HDCP. 16, 17 (The DVD-2910/955 will not output a video signal unless the other equipment supports HDCP.) An image is not projected with an • Check the settings of “HDMI/DVI SELECT”.
ENGLISH 26 MAIN SPECIFICATIONS Signal system: NTSC/PAL Applicable discs: (1) DVD-Audio/DVD-Video discs 1-layer 12 cm single-sided discs, 2-layer 12 cm single-sided discs, 2-layer 12 cm double-sided discs (1 layer per side) 1-layer 8 cm single-sided discs, 2-layer 8 cm single-sided discs, 2-layer 8 cm double-sided discs (1 layer per side) (2) Super audio CDs Single layer 12 cm discs, Dual layer 12 cm discs, Hybrid layer 12 cm discs...