Pioneer S-DV990ST manual 01Before you start Chapter, Features, DVD-Audioand SACD compatible

01Before you start

Chapter 1

Before you start

Features

DVD-Audio and SACD compatible

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

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.

Excellent audio performance with Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic, Dolby

Pro Logic II*1 and DTS*2 software

Built-in Dolby Digital and DTS decoders let you enjoy true discrete multi-channel home theater sound with Dolby Digital and DTS encoded DVD discs.

Dolby Pro Logic and Dolby Pro Logic II decoding adds excitement to two-channel source material with surround sound playback.

Simple Room Setup for surround sound

Setting up basic surround sound is made a simple two step process with the Room Setup feature. Tell the unit the size of your listening room and your listening position, and the system automatically configures the surround sound.

Picture zoom

While a DVD or Video CD is playing, you can zoom in on any part of the picture at up to 4x magnification for a closer look. See Zooming the screen on page 48.

MP3 compatibility

This system is compatible with CD-R, CD-RW and CD-ROM discs that contain MP3 audio tracks. See also Compressed audio compatibility on page 10.

Graphical on-screen displays

Setting up and using your DVD home theater system is made very easy using the graphical on-screen displays.

Energy saving design

This system is designed to use 0.48 W of power when in standby mode.

*1 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby”, “Pro Logic” 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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