Denon DVD-9000 Owners Manual - Page 7

ENGLISH 3. HDCD® (High Definition Compatible Digital) decoder (NOTE 1) HDCD is an encoding/decoding technology that greatly reduces the distortion occurring at the time of digital recording while maintaining compatibility with the conventional CD format. HDCD allows 20-bit data to be converted into the 16-bit data of current CDs with no loss in sound quality. The use of this HDCD decoder makes it possible to achieve the high resolution and low distortion characteristic of HDCD when playing HDCD-compatible discs, and DENON's digital technology optimizes the high sound quality possibilities of HDCD technology. Furthermore, normal CDs, DVDs and HDCD-compatible CDs are automatically identified, and the optimum digital signal processing for that type of disc is used. 4. Dolby Digital (AC-3)/DTS decoder (NOTE 2) (NOTE 3) The DVD-9000 is equipped with a built-in Dolby Digital (AC-3) /DTS decoder, allowing you to recreate the atmosphere of a movie theater or concert hall when using the DVD-9000 in combination with an AV amplifier and speakers. 5. THX® Ultra Certification, the symbol of excellent high quality (NOTE 4) The DVD-9000 meets THX® Ultra standards, a strict set of criteria advocated by Lucasfilm on the picture and sound quality of DVD players and their operability with connected equipment. This makes it possible to achieve the high quality pictures and sound. 6. Progressive Scan circuit "Pure ProgressiveTM" (NOTE 5) The DVD-9000 is equipped with a high precision Progressive Scan circuit "Pure ProgressiveTM" allowing it to reproduce movies and other images on DVDs with a quality near that of the original. 7. 14-bit/108 MHz video D/A converter (NOTE 6) The DVD-9000 uses a video D/A converter that conducts D/A conversion of all video signals at 14 bits and allows 4X oversampling in the progressive mode to achieve the high quality picture that DVDs are meant to provide. In addition, NSV technology reduces noise upon D/A conversion. 8. Thorough vibration-resistant design (1) A large sintered alloy insulator absorbs vibrations from the floor. (2) The pickup mechanism is positioned at the center to reduce the effects of external vibrations. (3) A heavyweight chassis and low center of gravity make for a low vibration design. 9. Digital input connectors The DVD-9000 can be used as a D/A converter by connecting it to an external digital component using the digital connectors. 10. Multiple functions (1) Picture CD playback function (NOTE 7) Kodak Picture CDs can be played on the DVD-9000. Still images stored in JPEG format on CD-R/RWs can also be played. (2) Multiple audio function Selection of up to 8 audio languages. (The number of languages offered differs from DVD to DVD.) (3) Multiple subtitle function Selection of up to 32 subtitle languages. (The number of languages offered differs from DVD to DVD.) (4) Multiple angle function The angle of view can be changed. (For DVDs on which multiple angles are recorded.) (5) 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. (6) Marker function The positions of up to five scenes can be stored in the memory, so you can watch your favorite scenes whenever you want. (7) Playback disable function This function can be used to disable playback of DVDs you do not want children to watch. NOTES: 1. ®,HDCD®, High Definition Compatible Digital® and Pacific MicrosonicsTM are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Pacific Microsonics, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. HDCD system manufactured under license from Pacific Microsonics, Inc. This product is covered by one or more of the following: In the USA: 5,479,168, 5,683,074, 5,640,161, 5,808,574, 5,838,274, 5,854,600, 5,864,311, 5,872,531, and in Australia: 669114. Other patents pending. 2. Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. "Dolby" and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Confidential Unpublished Work. ©1992 - 1998 Dolby Laboratories, Inc. All rights reserved. 3. Manufactured under license from Digital Theater Systems, Inc. US Pat. No. 5,451,942, 5,956,674, 5,974,380, 5,978,762 and other world-wide patents issued and pending. "DTS","DTS-ES Extended Surround" and "Neo:6" are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. Copyright 1996, 2000 Digital Theater Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 4. Manufactured under license of Lucasfilm Ltd. Lucasfilm and THX® Ultra are registered trademarks of Lucasfilm Ltd. 5. "Pure Progressive" is a trademark of Silicon Image, Inc. 6. "NSV" is a trademark of Analog Devices, Inc. 7. "KODAK" is a trademark of Eastman Kodak Company. 7