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Before you start

Features

DVD-Audio and SACD compatible Experience the super high-quality audio perfor- mance of DVD-Audio and Super Audio CD (SACD).

Super VCD compatible

This player supports the IEC’s Super VCD stan- dard. Compared to the Video CD standard, Super VCD offers superior picture quality, and allows two stereo soundtracks to be recorded. Super VCD also supports the widescreen size.

24-bit/192kHz compatible DAC

The on-board 24-bit/192kHz DAC means that this player is fully compatible with high sampling-rate discs, capable of delivering exceptional sound quality in terms of dynamic range, low-level resolution and high-frequency detail.

Built-in Dolby*1 Digital and DTS*2 decoding with multichannel outputs

This player features multichannel analog outputs for connection to an AV amplifier to give you stunning surround sound from Dolby Digital, DTS and multichannel DVD-Audio discs.

PureCinema Progressive Scan video When connected to a progressive scan- compatible TV or monitor using the component video outputs, you can enjoy extremely stable, flicker free images, with the same frame refresh rate as the original movie.

New Disc Navigator with moving pictures

The new Disc Navigator enables you play the first few seconds of each title or chapter in a thumbnail image on screen.

DSP effects for enhanced playback See Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus on page 32.

Picture zoom

See Zooming the screen on page 31.

MP3 and WMA compatibility

See Compressed audio compatibility on page 8.

JPEG compatibility

See JPEG file compatibility on page 9.

DivX video compatibility

See DivX video compatibility on page 9.

Energy saving design

An auto power-off function switches the player into standby if not used for about 30 minutes.

*1 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

*2 “DTS” and “DTS Digital Surround” are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc.

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