Denon DVD-800 manual Home Theater-Enjoying more powerful sound, What you want to do, How to do it

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Home Theater–Enjoying more powerful sound

These models can play Dolby Digital, but only in two channels. None of these models have a DTS decoder. You must connect a unit with a Dolby Digital or DTS decoder to enjoy surround sound.

Home Theater

What you want to do

To enjoy 5.1-channel surround

sound

To enjoy stereo or Dolby Pro Logic

To enjoy heavy bass with a subwoofer

How to do it

Reference

page

 

 

 

[Digital\connection]

27 [A]

Connect to an amplifier with

 

built-in decoder or a separate

 

decoder-amplifier combination.

 

 

 

[Analog\connection]

28 [B]

Connect to an analog amplifier

 

or system component.

 

 

 

[Digital\connection]

28 [C]

Connect to a digital amplifier or

 

system component.

 

 

 

Connect an active subwoofer.

28

 

 

Settings

Reference

page

 

 

 

PCM Down Conversion

25

Select “Yes”.

 

Dolby Digital

 

DTS Digital Surround

 

Settings depend on your

 

decoding equipment.

 

 

 

Make the speaker settings on

the amplifier or decoder.

 

 

 

 

 

PCM Down Conversion

25

Select “No”.

 

 

 

 

 

PCM Down Conversion

25

Select “Yes”.

 

Dolby Digital

 

Select “PCM”.

 

DTS Digital Surround

 

Select “Off”.

 

 

 

 

 

Bass Plus

14

Select “ON”.

 

 

 

ºOther uses

Recording to MDs or cassette tapes (á page 28).

Note

³The equipment connections described are examples.

³Peripheral equipment and optional cables sold separately unless otherwise indicated. ³Before connection, turn off all equipment and read the appropriate operating instructions.

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Lab- oratories. Confidential unpublished works.

+1992–1997 Dolby Laboratories. All rights reserved.

“DTS” and “DTS Digital Out” are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

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Contents DVD-800 Accessories Table of contentsSafety Information Maintenance SafetyInstallation ServiceDisc information Disc handlingMain unit Remote controlControl reference guide ON/STANDBY button ON/STANDBYUse Remote controlBatteries StartedVideo OUT terminal Conserving powerConnection to a television Component Video OUT terminalPress 3, 4 to select the item and press Enter Press SET UP to end the settingsSelecting TV screen type Basic operations Basic playPress the numbered buttons to select an » or track »A Resume functionStarting play from a selected title Press the numbered buttons»C Fast forward and rewind-SEARCH »A Skipping chapters or tracks»B Frame-by-frame viewing »D Slow-motion playPress Subtitle Changing soundtracks Subtitle languages and anglesPress Audio Press AnglePress V.S.S Increasing your enjoyment of movies»A Virtual Surround Sound V.S.S »A Cinema Voice Mode »B A-B repeat play Press Repeat ModeRepeat play Operations»B Random play Changing the play sequence»A Program play Press RandomPress Display Using On-Screen Menu IconsCommon procedures Press 3, 4 to select the menuShuttle screen Icon ContentIcons for disc information Icons for video menu Icons for unit informationIcons for play menu Icons for audio menu Icons for display menuPress 2, 1 to select the menu’s tab Changing initial settingsWhen you are finished OthersSummary of initial settings Main menus Menus OptionsLevel RemarksOriginal When setting ratings When the level is Entering a passwordLanguage code list Do not forget your passwordPCM Down Conversion Changing initial settingDigital output Dolby DigitalSettings Home Theater-Enjoying more powerful soundHow to do it Home TheaterAmplifier TheaterOptical digital audio cable SpeakersConnecting an active subwoofer optional » Connecting an analog amplifier or System component» Connecting a digital amplifier or System component Recording to MDs or cassette tapesOperation Troubleshooting guideReference pages are shown as black circled numbers Power Troubleshooting guide Product ServiceMaintenance Specifications ReferenceAccessoires Table des matièresConsignes DE SÉ Curité Mesures de sé curité Service aprè s-venteEmplacement EntretienPropos des disques Manipulation des disquesUnité principale Guide de ré fé rence des commandesTé lé commande Fonctionnement Té lé commandePiles EnroutePrise de Component Video OUT Y/CB/CR Raccordement à un téléviseurPrise de S Video OUT Conservation de l’énergieAppuyer sur SET UP pour quitter le mode de paramé trage Appuyer sur Power pour é tablir leAppuyer sur SET UP pour appeler ContactFonctions de base Lecture de baseSé lectionner une rubrique Appuyer sur les touches numé riques »A Fonction de poursuite» Lecture à partir d’un titre ou d’une Plage spé cifique Base» Avance rapide recul rapide Recherche »A Saut de chapitres ou de plages»B Avance image par image »D Lecture ralentieAppuyer sur Subtitle Changement de langue desAppuyer sur Audio Appuyer sur Angle» Accentuation des graves » Ambiophonie virtuelle avancé eAppuyer sur V.S.S Fonctions évoluéesPour agré menter le visionnement de films » Modes voix de film»B Ciné ma Cinema Lecture en reprise d’une sé lection de plages Appuyer sur Repeat Mode»A Lecture en reprise »B Lecture alé atoire Modification de la sé quence de lecture»A Lecture programmé e Appuyer sur RandomAppuyer sur Display Menus à icô nes-utilisationMarches à suivre communes Appuyer sur 3, 4 pour sé lectionner le menuIcô ne Description Icô nes de renseignements sur les disquesCran de repé rage proportionnel Icô nes de menu de lecture Icô nes de renseignements sur le lecteurMenus à icô nes-utilisation Icô nes de menu vidé oModification des ré glages initiaux Appuyer sur SET UP pour afficher les menusSetup Audio Menu Menus Options Principal Tableau ré capitulatif des ré glages initiauxModification des ré glages initiaux Automatique RemarquesAutre ¢¢¢¢ Lors de la programmation du niveau de Restriction niveau Programmation du mot de passeListe des codes de langue Lors de la modification du niveau deSortie numé rique Conversion-abaissement PCMCinéma maison Ciné ma maison-Pour un rendu sonore en puissanceRendu recherché Marche à suivre Ré glages Amplificateur Enceintes acoustiques Panneau arriè re du lecteurCâ ble audionumé rique optique Enregistrement sur mini-disques ou cassettes » Connexion d’un amplificateur ou Autre appareil analogique» Connexion d’un amplificateur ou Autre appareil numé rique Opé ration Guide de dé pannageRéférences AudioGuide de dé pannage Service aprè s-venteEntretien Spé cifications Memo Page 14-14, Akasaka 4-CHOME, MINATO-KU, Tokyo 107-8011, Japan

DVD-800 specifications

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