Features; Discs; Anti-Slip Pad (4 Pcs / 1 Sheet) - Denon DHT-500SD Operating Instructions Manual

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FEATURES

1. Slim body (80 mm wide) and
mirror/aluminum panel (ADV-500SD)
The slim, neat body just 80 mm wide and half
mirror/aluminum panel make for an elegant design
that further enhances your interior decor.
2. Stylish 5.1-channel surround AV speaker
system (SYS-500SD)
Satellite speaker equipped with a super tweeter
unit capable of reproducing a wide frequency
range of up to 90 kHz, plus a passive subwoofer
producing clear, firm bass sound.
3. Remote control unit with pre-memory function
This unit comes with a remote control unit equipped
with a pre-memory function. The remote control
command codes for video decks and TVs of major
manufacturers are prestored in the memory.
4. Progressive Scan function
The ADV-500SD is equipped with a progressive scan
function achieving playback with high picture quality.
Movies and other DVD software can be recreated
with a picture quality near that of the original.
5. Dolby Digital
Using advanced digital processing algorithms,
Dolby Digital provides up to 5.1 channels of wide-
range, high fidelity surround sound. Dolby Digital
is the default digital audio delivery system for DVD
and North American DTV.
6. DOLBY PRO LOGIC IIx compatibility
DOLBY PRO LOGIC IIx furthers the matrix
decoding technology of DOLBY PRO LOGIC II to
decode audio signals recorded on two channels
into up to 7.1 playback channels, including the
surround back channel. DOLBY PRO LOGIC IIx
also allows 5.1-channel sources to be played in up
to 7.1 channels.
The mode can be selected according to the source.
The Music mode is best suited for playing music,the
Cinema mode for playing movies, and the Game
mode for playing games. The Game mode can only
be used with 2-channel audio sources.
7. DOLBY PRO LOGIC II Game mode
compatibility
In addition to the previously offered Music and
Cinema modes, the ADV-500SD also offers a
Game mode optimum for games.
8. DTS (Digital Theater Systems)
DTS provides up to 5.1 channels of wide-range,
high fidelity surround sound, from sources such as
laser disc, DVD and specially-encoded music discs.
half 9. DTS-ES Extended Surround and DTS Neo:6
The ADV-500SD can be decoded with DTS-ES
Extended Surround, a multi-channel format
developed by Digital Theater Systems Inc.
The ADV-500SD can be also decoded with DTS
Neo:6, a surround mode allowing 6.1 channels
playback of regular stereo sources.
10. DTS 96/24 compatibility
The ADV-500SD can be decoded with sources
recorded in DTS 96/24, a multi-channel digital
signal format developed by Digital Theater
Systems Inc.
DTS 96/24 sources can be played in the multi-
channel mode on the ADV-500SD with high sound
quality of 96 kHz/24 bits or 88.2 kHz/24 bits.
11. Auto Surround Mode
This function stores the surround mode last used
for an input signal in the memory and
automatically sets that surround mode the next
time that signal is input.
12. Multiple functions
(1) Picture CD ,MP3, Windows Media-formatted file
playback function (NOTE 1)
Kodak Picture CDs can be played on the ADV-
500SD.
MP3, Windows Media-formatted file and Still
images stored in JPEG format on CD-R/RWs can
also be played.
(2) GUI (Graphical User Interface) function
The display button on the remote control unit can
be used to display player and disc information on
the TV screen.
(3) Playback disable function
This function can be used to disable playback of
DVDs you do not want children to watch.
NOTE1:
• "KODAK" is s trademark of Eastman Kodak
Company.
• Manufactured under license
Laboratories.
"Dolby" and the double-D symbol are trademarks of
Dolby Laboratories.
• "DTS", "DTS-ES", "Neo:6" and "DTS 96/24" are
trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.
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DISCS

• The types of discs listed on the table below can be
used on the ADV-500SD.
The marks are indicated on the disc labels or
jackets.
Usable
Mark (logo)
discs
DVD video
(NOTE 1)
Video CD
(NOTE 1)
CD
CD-R
CD-RW
ReWritable
Recordable
(NOTE 2)
Picture CD
2 The following types of discs cannot be played
on the ADV-500SD:
• DVDs with region numbers other than "2" or
"ALL"
• DVD-ROM/RAMs
• SACD
• CD-ROMs
• CDVs (Only the audio part can be played.)
• CD-Gs (Only the audio is output.)
• Photo CDs
NOTE 1: Some, DVD video and video CD discs do not
operate as described in this manual due to
the intentions of the discs' producers.
NOTE 2: According to recording quality, some CD-
R/RW cannot be played.
from Dolby
2 Disc terminology
• Titles and chapters (DVD-videos)
DVD-videos are divided into several large sections
called "titles" and smaller sections called
"chapters".
Numbers are allotted to these sections. These
Recorded Disc
numbers are called "title numbers" and "chapter
signals size
numbers".
Digital audio
12 cm
+
For example:
digital video
8 cm
(MPEG2)
Digital audio
12 cm
Title 1
+
digital video
8 cm Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3
(MPEG1)
Digital audio
12 cm
MP3
WMA
Digital picture
8 cm
(JPEG)
• Tracks (video and music CDs)
Video and music CDs are divided into sections
JPEG 12 cm
called "tracks".
Numbers are allotted to these sections. These
numbers are called "track numbers".
For example:
Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 Track 5
• Playback control (video CDs)
Video CDs including the words "playback control"
on the disc or jacket are equipped with a function
for displaying menus on the TV screen for
selecting the desired
information, etc., in dialog fashion.
In this manual, playing video CDs using such
menus is referred to "menu playback".
Video CDs with playback control can be used on
the ADV-500SD.
NOTE:
• This DVD player is designed and manufactured
to respond to the Region Management
Information that is recorded on a DVD disc.
If the Region number described on the DVD disc
does not correspond to the Region number of
this DVD player, this DVD player cannot play this
disc.
The Region number for this DVD
player is 2.
ENGLISH
Title 2
Chapter 1 Chapter 2
position, displaying
2
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