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CAUTIONS ON HANDLING
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FEATURES
• Switching the input function when input jacks are not
connected
A clicking noise may be produced if the input function is switched
when nothing is connected to the input jacks. If this happens,
either turn down the MASTER VOLUME control or connect
components to the input jacks.
• Muting of PRE OUT jacks and SPEAKER terminals
The PRE OUT jacks and SPEAKER terminals include a muting
circuit. Because of this, the output signals are greatly reduced for
several seconds after the power switch is turned on or input
function, surround mode or any other-set-up is changed. If the
volume is turned up during this time, the output will be very high
after the muting circuit stops functioning. Always wait until the
muting circuit turns off before adjusting the volume.
• Whenever the power switch is in the STANDBY state, the
apparatus is still connected on AC line voltage.
Please be sure to unplug the cord when you leave home for,
say, a vacation.
1. Digital Surround Sound Decoding
Featuring dual 32 bit high speed DSP processors, operating
entirely in digital domain, surround sound from digital sources
such as DVD, DTV and satellite are faithfully re-created.
2. Dolby Digital
Using advanced digital processing algorithms, Dolby Digital
provides up to 5.1 channels of wide-range, high fidelity surround
sound. Dolby Digital is the default digital audio delivery system for
North American DVD and DTV, and is available on laser discs as
well as some digital satellite direct-to-home services.
3. DTS (Digital Theater Systems)
DTS provides up to 5.1 channels of wide-range, high fidelity
surround sound, from sources such as laser disc, DVD and
specially-encoded music discs.
4. Lucasfilm Home THX Ultra2 Certified
Home THX is the unique collaboration between Lucasfilm Ltd. and
audio equipment manufacturers. THX Ultra2 certification is the
highest performance level, and provides a rigorous set of
performance standards, along with proprietary surround sound
post-processing technologies, designed to enhance the surround
soundtrack playback experience in the home theater.
In addition to improvements to the power amplifier with respect
to previous THX Ultra standards, two surround modes have been
added: the THX Ultra2 Cinema mode and the THX Music mode.
5. THX Surround EX
The AVR-5803 is fully compatible with THX Surround EX, the latest
surround format.
6. DTS-ES Extended Surround and DTS Neo:6
The AVR-5803 is compatible with DTS-ES Extended Surround, a new
multi-channel format developed by Digital Theater Systems Inc.
The AVR-5803 is also compatible with DTS Neo:6, a surround mode
allowing 6.1-channel playback of regular stereo sources.
7. DTS 96/24 compatibility
The AVR-5803 is compatible with sources recorded in DTS 96/24, a
new multi-channel digital signal format developed by Digital Theater
Systems Inc.
DTS 96/24 sources can be played in the multi-channel mode on the
AVR-5803 with high sound quality of 96 kHz/24 bits or 88.2 kHz/24 bits.
8. Dolby Pro Logic II decoder
Dolby Pro Logic II is a new format for playing multichannel audio
signals that offers improvements over conventional Dolby Pro
Logic. It can be used to decode not only sources recorded in
Dolby Surround but also regular stereo sources into five channels
(front left/right, center and surround left/right). In addition, various
parameters can be set according to the type of source and the
contents, so you can adjust the sound field with greater precision.
9. Wide screen mode for a 7.1-channel sound even with
5.1-channel sources
DENON has developed a wide screen mode with a new design
which recreates the effects of the multi surround speakers in
movie theaters. The result is 7.1-channel sound taking full
advantage of surround back speakers, even with Dolby Pro Logic
or Dolby Digital/DTS 5.1-channel signals.
10.Dual Surround Speaker Mode
Provides for the first time the ability to optimize surround sound
reproduction using two different types of surround sound
speakers as well as two different surround speaker positions:
(1) Movie Surround
Motion picture soundtracks use the surround channel(s) to
provide the ambient elements of the acoustic environment
they want the audience to realize. This is best accomplished by
the use of specially-designed surround speakers that offer a
wide diffusion pattern (bipolar dispersion) or by using surround
speakers that provide broad dispersion with a minimum of on-
axis localization (dipolar dispersion). Side wall mounting (closer
to the ceiling) of the surround speakers provides the greatest
envelopment, minimizing localization of direct sound from the
speakers.
(2) Music Surround
With full range discrete surround channels, as well as three
discrete full range front channels, digital formats such as Dolby
and DTS offer thrilling surround sound music listening.
Producers of multi-channel discrete digital music recordings
almost always favor the use of direct radiating (monopolar)
surround speakers, placed in the rear corners of the room,
since that is how they configure their studios during the
mixing/creation process.
The DENON AVR-5803 provides the ability to connect two
different sets of surround speakers, and place them in the
appropriate locations in your home theater room, so that you
can enjoy both movie soundtracks and music listening, with
optimum results and no compromise.
11.Multi-zone control
The AVR-5803 is equipped with two sets of multi-zone outputs
allowing a source other than the one currently being played to be
selected.
(1) Multi-zone 1
These are level adjustable pre-outputs. (A fixed output level
can also be selected.)
The video signals of the input source selected with the multi-
zone 1 selector are output.
(2) Multi-zone 2
When set at the System Setup Menu, the power amplifier for
the surround back channel can be used as the multi-zone 2
power amplifier and speakers can be connected to the multi-
zone 2 speaker terminals for playback.
12.Component Video Switching
The AVR-5803 provides 3 sets of component video (Y, R-Y, B-Y)
inputs for the DVD, TV and DBS/SAT inputs, and one set of
component video outputs to the television, for superior picture
quality.
The AVR-5803 is also equipped with a function for up-converting
composite video or S-Video signals to component video signals.
13.Video Select Function
Allow you to watch one source (visual) while listening to another
source (audio).
