Denon S-5BD Owner's Manual

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ENGLISH RemoteControlPlayback(Advanced)ConnectionsSimpleVersionPlayback(Basic)Multi-zone GUISettingsGettingStarted TroubleshootingOtherInformation Spec. IndexPartNamesDolby Pro Logic gzDolby Pro Logic gz introduces a new dimension toHome Entertainment through the addition of a pairof front height channels. Compatible with stereo,5.1-channel and 7.1-channel content, Dolby ProLogic gz provides enhanced spaciousness, depthand dimension to movies, concert video and videogame playback while maintaining the full integrityof the source mix.Dolby Pro Logic gz identifies and decodes spatialcues that occur naturally in all content, directingthis information to the front height channels,complementing the performance of left and rightsurround sound speakers. Content that is encodedwith Dolby Pro Logic gz height channel informationcan be even more revealing, with perceptuallydiscrete height channel information bringing anexciting new dimension to home entertainment.Dolby Pro Logic gz, with front height channels isalso an ideal alternative for households that cannotsupport the placement of back surround speakersof a typical 7.1-channel system but may havebookshelf space available to support the addition ofheight speakers.Dolby Virtual SpeakerThis is technology from Dolby Laboratories.It is a surround system using just two speakers tocreate the effect of surround sound, with soundeven coming from behind you as if it was a 5.1-channel system.DownmixThis function converts the number of channels ofsurround audio to less number of channels andplays back.DTSThis is an abbreviation of Digital Theater System,which is a digital audio system developed by DTS.When playing back audio by connecting this systemwith a device such as DTS amplifier, accurate soundfield position and realistic sound effect as if you arein a movie theater can be obtained.DTS 96/24DTS 96/24 is a digital audio format enabling highsound quality playback in 5.1 channels with asampling frequency of 96 kHz and 24 bit quantizationon DVD-Video.Explanation of TermsDTS Digital SurroundDTS Digital Surround is the standard digital surroundformat of DTS, Inc., compatible with a samplingfrequency of 44.1 or 48 kHz and up to 5.1 channelsof digital discrete surround sound.DTS-ES™ Discrete 6.1DTS-ES™ Discrete 6.1 is a 6.1-channel discretedigital audio format adding a surround back (SB)channel to the DTS digital surround sound.Decoding of conventional 5.1-channel audio signalsis also possible according to the decoder.DTS-ES™ Matrix 6.1DTS-ES™ Matrix 6.1 is a 6.1-channel discrete digitalaudio format inserting a surround back (SB) channelto the DTS digital surround sound through matrixencoding. Decoding of conventional 5.1-channelaudio signals is also possible according to thedecoder.DTS ExpressDTS Express is an audio format supporting low bitrates (max. 5.1 channels, 24 to 256 kbps).Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent#s: 5,451,942; 5,956,674; 5,974,380; 5,978,762;6,226,616; 6,487,535; 7,212,872; 7,333,929;7,392,195; 7,272,567 & other U.S. and worldwidepatents issued & pending. DTS is a registeredtrademark and the DTS logos, Symbol, DTS-HD andDTS-HD Master Audio are trademarks of DTS, Inc.© 1996-2008 DTS, Inc. All Rights Reserved.DTS-HDThis audio technology provides higher sound qualityand enhanced functionality than the conventionalDTS and is adopted as an optional audio for Blu-rayDisc. This technology supports multi-channel, highdata transfer speed, high sampling frequency, andlossless audio playback. Maximum 7.1-channels aresupported in Blu-ray Disc.DTS-HD High Resolution AudioDTS-HD High Resolution Audio is an improvedversion of the conventional DTS, DTS-ES andDTS 96/24 signals formats, compatible withsampling frequencies of 96 or 48 kHz and up to7.1 channels of discrete digital sound. High databit rate performance provides high quality sound.This format is fully compatible with conventionalproducts, including conventional DTS digitalsurround 5.1-channel data.DTS-HD Master AudioDTS-HD Master Audio is DTS, Inc’s lossless audioformat compatible with up to 96 kHz/7.1 channels.The lossless audio coding technology faithfullyreproduces the sound of the studio master. Itis fully compatible with conventional products,including conventional DTS digital surround 5.1-channel data.DTS NEO:6™ SurroundDTS NEO:6™ is a matrix decoding technology forachieving 6.1-channel surround playback with 2-channel sources. It includes “DTS NEO:6 Cinema”suited for playing movies and “DTS NEO:6 Music”suited for playing music.Dynamic rangeThe difference between the maximum undistortedsound level and the minimum sound level that isdiscernible above the noise emitted by the device.FFinaliseThis is processing that enables playing back ofdisc of BD/DVD/CD, which was recorded using arecorder, by other players.HHDCPWhen transmitting digital signals between devices,this copyright protection technology encryptsthe signals to prevent content from being copiedwithout authorization.HDMIThis is an abbreviation of High-Definition MultimediaInterface, which is an AV digital interface that canbe connected to a TV or amplifier. Video signal andaudio signal can be connected using 1 cable.IInterlacing (interlaced scanning)This conventional method used to project imageson a TV displays 1 frame of image in half and half,respectively as 2 fields.Interactive audioAudio such as click sound that is generated duringoperation and is recorded in the title of BD-Videos.JJPEG (Joint Photo graphic Experts Group)This is a still picture data compression standard. Itsability to reduce the size of a file with relatively littledeterioration in image quality means that it is widelyused for storing images in video cameras, etc.LLFEThis is an abbreviation of Low Frequency Effect,which is an output channel that emphasizes lowfrequency effect sound. Surround audio is intensifiedby outputting 20 Hz to 120 Hz deep bass.Linear PCMThis signal is uncompressed PCM (Pulse CodeModulation) signal. This is the same system as theCD audio but this uses 192 kHz, 96 kHz, and 48 kHzsampling frequencies in Blu-ray Disc or DVD andprovides higher sound quality than CD.MMP3 (MPEG AudioPlayer 3)This is an internationally standardized audio datacompression scheme, using the “MPEG-1” videocompression standard. It compresses the datavolume to about one eleventh its original size whilemaintaining sound quality equivalent to a musicCD.MPEG (Moving Picture Experts Group), MPEG-2,MPEG-4These are the names for digital compression formatstandards used for the encoding of video and audio.Video standards include “MPEG-1 Video”, “MPEG-2 Video”, “MPEG-4 Visual”, “MPEG-4 AVC”. Audiostandards include “MPEG-1 Audio”, “MPEG-2Audio”, “MPEG-4 AAC”.Multi-zoneThis is a function for sharing audio and video froman AV device across several rooms.For example, you could have 5.1-channel surroundplaying in the MAIN ZONE (the room in which thisunit is located) and video and audio from an iPod inZONE2 (another room).