Denon DVD-1200 - Manual

High-quality DVD Player with 24-bit, 192-kHz DVD-AUDIO and Progressive Scan
N E W M O D E L I N F O R M A T I O N
DVD-1200
DVD Audio/Video Player
■ Progressive Scan featuring DCDi by Faroudja
Progressive Scan technology represents a vast improvement over
the interlaced scanning method used in TV broadcasts and other
conventional applications, as it can process around twice as much
video data to produce a sharper, noise-free picture with finer details.
High-definition video images are faithfully displayed with optimum
naturalness and beauty. Now, this DCDi technology that was avail-
able only in the higher-end DVD players has been included in
Denon's DVD-1200.
■ Built-in Dolby Digital, DTS and DVD-Audio Decorders
■ Pure Direct Mode
The DVD-1200 includes Pure Direct mode that further improves sound
quality. For example, during analog audio output, Pure Direct can turn
off video signal outputs and the front panel display which can easily
influence the sound quality of the analog audio signals. The user can
define which operations are to be turned off and store those prefer-
ences in memory.
■ Bass Management
When playing multi-channel Dolby Digital, dts, LPCM or MDLP sources
on DVD-Video or DVD-Audio discs, it is possible to preset speaker con-
figurations, delay time and channel levels.
■ DVD-R/RW Playback (*1)
With the spread of DVD recorders, consumers are increasingly record-
ing TV programs onto DVD discs. These discs can be played back on
the DVD-1200.
■ CD-R/RW (MP3/Windows Media Audio/JPEG/Kodak Picture CD)
Playback (*1)
The DVD-1200 supports the CD-R/RW format. It plays finalized CD-
R/RW discs (single-session or multi-session) containing MP3/WMA8
audio files. It also reads still photos in the Kodak Picture CD or JPEG
format taken by a digital camera. WMA (Windows Media Audio) is an
audio compression format developed with Microsoft technology. It
claims to offer the highest quality sound available in the industry. If
WMA is used to compress a music CD on a PC, for instance, using the
new Encoder 8, the quality of sound at 48 kbps is said to be equivalent
to that of the original CD. WMA is now becoming a standard audio
compression format rivalling the popularity of MP3.
■ 54 MHz High Resolution Video D/A Converter
■ 24-bit, 192-kHz High Resolution Audio D/A Converters
■ Discrete Remote Control commands for Power On/Off
■ Picture Zooming (x2 or x4)
During play, when you press the Zoom button on the remote control,
you can enlarge the picture by 2x or 4x. Use the cursor to move the
enlarged viewing area up, down, to the left, or to the right.
■ A Wealth of Playback Functions
The DVD-1200 includes a wide variety of playback functions, such as
Resume Play, for returning to the Pause position on the disc after the
playback was restarted; Slow Play; Repeat Play (A-B, Chapter, Track,
Disc); Random Play, and Program Play.
■ VSS (Virtual Surround Sound)
Surround yourself sensational 3D soundfield envelopment using just
one pair of speakers. The DVD-1200’s Virtual Surround Sound mode
provides a dramatic psychoacoustic surround sound effect, using two
speakers with Dolby Digital 5.1 encoded sources.
■ Display Dimmer Key
■ Slim and Compact Design with Aluminum Front Panel
The DVD-1200 features a slim, compact design only 75 mm in height,
and the front panel is made of strong, high-grade aluminum. When
combined with a Denon A/V surround amp of uniform design, the
matching front panels give a touch of elegance to any decor.
The DVD-1200 is designed to bring out the best performance of both pure audio and A/V sources. The Pure Direct mode
allows the audio signal from DVD-Audio sources to maintain its purity as it bypasses the video circuitry and is D/A convert-
ed at the very high resolution of 24-bit, 192-kHz sampling. As a video player the DVD-1200 converts video signals with high
resolution utilizing video D/A conversion at a bit depth of 10 and a sampling frequency of 54-MHz.