Denon ADV-M51 User's Guide

BBANDPHONESVOLUMEON / STANDBYDVD SURROUND RECEIVER ADV-M51TONE /SDBFUNCTIONMENU/ SET+-SURROUND /SELECTPUSH - PARAM.+-+-RC-936A / V3A-B REPEATSEARCH

ENGLISH107CONNECTIONS• Do not plug in the AC cord until all connections have beencompleted.• Be sure to connect the left and right channels properly (

100ENGLISH42When “SLIDE SHOW” has been selected• Use the •and ªcursor buttons to set the time.• The interval can be set from 5 to 15 seconds in stepso

101ENGLISH2 Making system connections between the ADV-M51 and the D-M31 series cassette deck (DRR-M31) makes operation even easier. (Forinstructions o

102ENGLISH(3) CDÆÆTAPE recording (when the ADV-M51 and DRR-M31 are connected with a system cord)• CDs can easily be recorded onto cassette tapes.[2] S

103ENGLISH(4) Edited recording (when the ADV-M51 and DRR-M31 are connected with a system cord)• The tracks on the CD can be automatically divided into

104ENGLISH6Press the play/pause button on theADV-M51 or the DVD play button onthe remote control unit.• Playback of the CD and recordingonto the casse

105ENGLISH21LAST FUNCTION MEMORY• This unit is equipped with a last function memory which stores the input and output setting conditions as they were

106ENGLISHCheck again before assuming the player is malfunctioning2 Are all the connections correct ?2 Are you following the instructions in the manua

107ENGLISHSymptom PageCheckDVD operationPlayback does not start when PLAYbutton is pressed.Playback stops immediately.—89• Is there condensation on th

108ENGLISH24SPECIFICATIONS2 Audio Section• Power Amplifier Section Rated output: Front: 20 W + 20 W (8 Ω/ohm load, 20 Hz to 20 kHz, T.H.D. 0.08%) Prac

109ENGLISH2 Speakers SYS-M51 (D-M51DVS only)• Satellite speaker system (SC-A3L)Type: 2-way, 3-speakersClosed box / Low-leakage-fluxSpeakers: 5.7 cm co

ENGLISH11AC 120V 60HzUNSWITCHED60WMAXAC OUTLETBRLRLBCAUTION:• Only one cassette deck can be connected to the ADV-M51 using system connections. System

ENGLISH12AUDIOOUTLRLROUT INLRAUDIOOUTOPTICALBRLLRLRLRRL(2) Connecting the Audio Signals of a Digital Satellite Tuner and VCR• Connect the video signal

ENGLISH13(3) Connecting a TV• When making connections, also refer to the operating instructions of the TV.S VIDEO TVS VEDEO OUT• Connect the TV’s S vi

ENGLISH141423(4) Connecting the antenna terminalsDIRECTION OF BROADCASTING STATION75 Ω/ohms COAXIAL CABLEFM ANTENNAFM INDOOR ANTENNA(Supplied)AM LOOP

ENGLISH15COMPONENT VIDEO INPB/CB PR/CRY(5) Connecting to a TV or Monitor Equipped with Component Input Connectors• When making connections, also refer

ENGLISH16(6) Sound output from this unit digital and analog audio output connectors2 When a disc is played on the ADV-M51 (DIGITAL OUT)Refer topageDVD

ENGLISH17(8) Using the active subwoofer (DSW-3L) (D-M51DVS only)• This unit is equipped with a high-speed protection circuit. The purpose of this circ

ENGLISH188PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONSDVD SURROUND RECEIVER (ADV-M51) Front Panel• For details on the functions of these parts, refer to the pages given i

ENGLISH19qTransmission indicatorwSleep timer button ...(87)eNTSC/PAL button ...

22SAFETY PRECAUTIONSCAUTIONRISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCKDO NOT OPENCAUTION:TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DONOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVIC

ENGLISH20Names and functions of remote control unit buttons on the ADV-M51• Buttons in sections q ~ e can be operated regardless of the position of mo

ENGLISH213Operate the ADV-M51.[1] Surround amplifier system buttons(Operated with mode switch 2 set to “IN/SURR.”)• These operations are possible with

ENGLISH22nVolume adjustment control (LEVEL)• This control only functions when the LF DIRECT switch (v) isset to the “OFF” position.• Use this control

ENGLISH239REMOTE CONTROL UNIT• The included remote control unit (RC-936) can be used to operate not only this unit but other remote control compatible

ENGLISH24• The included remote control unit (RC-936) can be used to operatenot only the ADV-M51 but also to perform system operations forthe D-M31 ser

ENGLISH25(4) TV and video deck preset memories• Components of other brands can be operated with the includedremote control unit by storing their codes

ENGLISH26Combinations of preset codes for different brandsFujitsu 004, 062Funai 004, 062Futuretech 004GE 020, 036, 037, 040, 044, 058, 066, 088, 119,

ENGLISH27National Quenties002NEC 031, 038, 039, 048, 057, 084, 086, 135, 147Nikko 054NTC 054Optimus 128Optonica 011, 012, 093, 121Orion 004, 139Panaso

ENGLISH28VCRAdmiral 081Aiko 095Aiwa 009Akai 026, 027, 070, 072, 082, 083, 084Alba 055Amstrad 009ASA 042Asha 087Audio Dynamic 005, 085Audiovox 088Beaum

ENGLISH29Randex 088RCA 007, 013, 019, 023, 058, 063, 064, 065, 073, 080, 082, 087Realistic 009, 021, 031, 033, 049, 053, 081, 087, 088, 091, 094, 097,

3SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS1. Read Instructions – All the safety and operating instructionsshould be read before the product is operated.2. Retain Instructio

ENGLISH30(5) Operating the TV/video deck after storing its remote control signals in the preset memory+-+-RC-936A / V3A-B REPEATSEARCH MODEONOFFREPEAT

ENGLISH31Speaker2CH Virtual & SWSet the screen size and the speaker system.TV Aspect4:3 PSLINE-1 LINE-2 REC OUTMD TAPE ONFunction SettingSet the L

ENGLISH32(2) Quick setup procedure• Refer to “Connections” (pages 10 to 17) and check that all the connections are correct.1Turn on the power.• The po

ENGLISH334Press the ENTER button to display themenu’s setting screen.On the setting screen, the selecteditem is displayed in yellow and thevalues of t

ENGLISH34(3) Detailed system setup (changing the system settings)• The quick system settings and original settings set upon shipment from the factory

ENGLISH35NOTE:• Select the speaker size not by the physical size of the speakerbut by the speaker’s capacity to reproduce low frequencies of100 Hz or

ENGLISH36[2] Delay time (distance setting)• Input the distances from the listening position and the various speakers to set the surround delay time.•

ENGLISH37[3] Adjusting the channel level• Adjust so that the playback levels of the different channels are equal.• Make this adjustment by listening t

ENGLISH387Press the ENTER button to enter thesettings.• The next screen in the system settingchanging menu appears.ENTERRemote control unitTo cancel t

ENGLISH394Press the ENTER button to enter thesettings.• The next screen in the system settingchanging menu appears.ENTERRemote control unitInput funct

ENGLISH42INTRODUCTION2ACCESSORIESThank you for choosing the DENON ADV-M51 DVD Surround Receiver. This remarkable component has been engineered to prov

ENGLISH402Set discs in the disc tray with the labeled (printed) side facing up.8 cm disc guideDisc trayNOTE:• Do not move the this unit while a disc i

ENGLISH41IMPORTANT SETUP INFORMATIONThis set has the following presettings: “DISC SETUP”, “OSD SETUP”, “VIDEO SETUP”, “AUDIO SETUP”,“RATINGS”, and “OT

ENGLISH426Use the cursor buttons (•, ª, 0and 1) to select the desireditem.• For some discs there is a second menu screen. If so, pressthe 9 button to

ENGLISH431During playback, press the 13 button on the main unit or the3 button on the remote control unit.• Press the PLAY button to resume normal pla

ENGLISH441In the still mode, press one of the 6 / 7 buttons on theremote control unit.6 : Reverse direction7 : Forward direction• When pressed again,

ENGLISH453Either turn the SURROUND/SELECT dial or press theSURROUND button on the remote control unit to select thesurround mode.SURROUND / SELECTPUSH

ENGLISH46BANDPHONESVOLUMEON / STANDBYDVD SURROUND RECEIVER ADV-M51TONE /SDBFUNCTIONMENU/ SET+-SURROUND /SELECTPUSH - PARAM.213STAT U SRETURNSETUP TON

ENGLISH47Dolby Surround(1) Dolby DigitalDolby Digital is the multi-channel digital signal format developed by Dolby Laboratories. Dolby Digital consis

ENGLISH482 Sources recorded in Dolby Surround are indicated with the logo mark shown below.Dolby Surround support mark: Manufactured under license fr

ENGLISH49Dolby Virtual SpeakerDolby Virtual Speaker technology uses proprietary technology of Dolby Laboratories to create a virtual surround sound fi

5ENGLISH1BEFORE USINGPay attention to the following before using this unit:• Moving the setTo prevent short circuits or damaged wires in the connectio

ENGLISH50(1) Playing in the Dolby Virtual Speaker mode• The Dolby Virtual Speaker mode is a mode using 3D sound technology from Dolby Laboratories to

ENGLISH51Surround parameters (1)DOLBY VS (Dolby Virtual Speaker mode)• REF (Reference mode)This is the standard mode.• WIDE (Wide mode)This mode expan

ENGLISH52[2] 2-channel mode settings• When 2-channel signals are input, one of two playback modes can be selected and set according to the 2-channel m

ENGLISH53Surround parameters (2)1. VIRTUAL1 (Virtual 1 mode)In this mode, 2-channel sources are played with Dolby Pro LogicII Cinema processing. This

ENGLISH54[1] DSP Surround simulationBANDPHONESVOLUMEON / STANDBYDVD SURROUND RECEIVER ADV-M51TONE /SDBFUNCTIONMENU/ SET+-SURROUND /SELECTPUSH - PARAM

ENGLISH552 Table of Surround Mode Parameters (1)Presence/absence of signals and controllability in the various modesChannel outputFRONTL/RSUB-WOOFERSu

ENGLISH562 Table of Surround Mode Parameters (3)Presence/absence of signals and controllability in the various modesSurround parameter – default value

ENGLISH57(3) Playback using the Dolby Headphone mode• The ADV-M51 is equipped with the Dolby Headphone mode, a technology developed jointly by Dolby L

ENGLISH58Surround parameters (4)DOLBY H (Dolby Headphone modes)DH1 ...Reference room (small room with little reverberation)DH2 ...

59ENGLISH15LISTENING TO THE RADIO1Press the FUNCTION button and select “TUNER”.2Select “FM” or “AM”.• The selected “FM AUTO”, “FM MONO” or “AM” isdisp

ENGLISHWARNING:• When installing the speaker systems on the ceiling or wall, toensure safety, have specialists do the installation work.• Be sure to f

60ENGLISH(2) Presetting stations that have been tuned in and giving names to stations (remote control unitonly)2 A total of 40 stations (including bot

61ENGLISH(3) Auto tuner presetsUse this to automatically search for FM broadcasts and store up to 40 stations at preset channels 1 to 40.NOTE:• If an

62ENGLISH• The ADV-M51 is equipped with an on-screen display (“OSD”) function that displays various types of information on the surround functions and

63ENGLISH17USING THE ON-SCREEN DISPLAY(1) Operating using the disc information OSD123In the play mode, press the DISPLAY button.• The On-Screen Displa

64ENGLISH(2) Adjusting the picture quality• The quality of the picture when playing discs can be adjusted.3STAT U SRETURNANGLE AUDIOSUB TITLESETUP TON

65ENGLISH2 Use this function to play your favourite audio or video sections repeatedly.(3) Playing Repeatedly[1] Playing Repeatedly (Repeat Playback)+

66ENGLISH[2] Playing a Certain Section Repeatedly (A-B Repeat Playback)12During playback, press the A-B REPEAT button.• This sets start point A.Press

67ENGLISH2 Use this function with video and music CDs to play the tracks in the desired order.2 This function does not affect with DVD.(4) Playing Tra

68ENGLISH2 Use this function with video and music CDs to play the tracks in random order.2 This function does not affect with DVD.(5) Playing Tracks i

69ENGLISH[1] Listening to Recorded MP3 CD/CD-R/CD-RW2 There are many music distribution sites on the internet from which music files in MP3 format can

7ENGLISH4FEATURESThe ADV-M51 combines an AV amplifier and DVD player, the core components of a home theater system, into a single compact, stylishbody

70ENGLISHFOLDER1FOLDER2FOLDER3FOLDER4FOLDER50..1MP3 _012MP3 _023MP3 _0 34MP3 _045MP3 _05ROOTPLAY MODE FOLDERSINGLE ELAPSEDSELECT : DECISION : ENTER

71ENGLISHWindows Media, and the Windows logo are trademarks, or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the UnitedStates and/or other countr

72ENGLISH2 JPEG files stored on Kodak picture CDs, CD-Rs and CD-RWs can be played as a slide show and enjoyed on the ADV-M51.[1] Playing Kodak picture

73ENGLISH2Use the •and ªcursor buttons to select the foldercontaining the file(s) you want to play, then press theENTER button.To change the folderUse

74ENGLISHSpecial play modes for MP3/WMA and JPEG filesUse the 0 and 1 cursor buttons to select the play mode, the • and ª cursor buttons to select the

75ENGLISH(8) Using the Multiple Audio, Subtitle and Angle Functions[1] Switching the Audio Language (Multiple Audio Function)2 With DVDs containing mu

76ENGLISH[2] Switching the Subtitle Language (Multiple Subtitle Function)2 With DVDs containing multiple subtitle language signals, the subtitle langu

77ENGLISH[3] Switching the Angle (Multiple Angle Function)2 With DVDs containing multiple angle signals, the angle can be switched during playback.12D

78ENGLISH(9) Using the Menus[1] Using the Top Menu2 For DVDs containing multiple titles, the desired title can be selected and played from the top men

79ENGLISH[2] Using the DVD Menu2 Some DVDs include special menus called DVD menus.For example, DVDs with complex contents may contain guide menus, and

ENGLISH85DISCS• The types of discs listed on the table below can be used on the ADV-M51.The marks are indicated on the disc labels or jackets.2 The fo

80ENGLISHNOTES:• Zooming is not possible with some discs.• The zoom function may not work properly at some scenes.• Zooming is not possible at the top

81ENGLISH(1) Setting the clock (12-hour display)18USING THE TIMER1Turn on the power.2Press the MENU/SET button to display “Time”.MENU/SETMain unit• If

82ENGLISHExample 1: Listening to preset station “3” (FM 92.5 MHz) from p.m.12:35 to p.m.12:56 with the everyday timerBANDPHONESVOLUMEON / STANDBYDVD S

83ENGLISH10Press the MENU/SET button.• The “PM12” in the hours place is stored in the memory.MENU/SETMain unitE on PM12:0011Turn the SURROUND/SELECT k

84ENGLISHExample 2: Listening to a CD with the once timerBBANDPHONESVOLUMEON / STANDBYDVD SURROUND RECEIVER ADV-M51TONE /SDBFUNCTIONMENU/ SET+-SURRO

85ENGLISH(3) Turning the everyday timer and once timer on and off• After the timer has been set using the procedure described under “(2) Setting the e

86ENGLISH• If the times set for the everyday timer and once timer overlap, the once time has priority.(4) Everyday timer and once timer priority2 Chec

87ENGLISH• The included remote control unit can be used to turn the power to the standby mode after a maximum of 120 minutes. (Sleep timer)• Use this

88ENGLISHSETUP MENUQUICK SETUPSYSTEM SETUPDVD SETUPEXIT SETUPSELECT :DECISION : ENTER BUTTONDENON 19CHANGING THE DEFAULT SETTINGS (DVD)Remote c

89ENGLISHUse the 0and 1cursor buttons to select the “DISCSETUP”, then press the ENTER button.• DIALOGUse this to set the language of the sound output

ENGLISH96CAUTIONS ON HANDLING DISCSDiscsOnly the discs including the marks shown on page 6 can be played onthe ADV-M51.Note, however, that discs with

90ENGLISHTo exit the dialog modePress the ENTER button, you can go back to the previousscreen.2When “SUBTITLE” is selected:• OFF (Factory default)Sele

91ENGLISHLanguage code listCode65656566657065776582658365886590666566696671667266786679668267656779678367896865686968906976697869796983698469857065707

92ENGLISHOSD SETUPWALL PAPERBLUESELECT :DECISION : ENTER BUTTONNEXT DVD MENU(2) When “OSD SETUP” is selectedUse the 0and 1cursor buttons to selec

93ENGLISHNTSCDERKERVIDEO SETUPTV ASPECTTV TYPEAUTOVIDEO MODEBLACK LEVELSELECT :DECISION : ENTER BUTTONNEXT DVD MENU4 : 3 PS4 : 3 L BVI

94ENGLISH2When “TV TYPE” is selected:• NTSC (Factory default)Select this when your TV’s video format is NTSC.If NTSC is selected, output format is fix

95ENGLISH(4) “AUDIO SETUP” is selected3Use the 0and 1cursor buttons to select the “AUDIOSETUP”, then press the ENTER button.• DIGITAL OUTUse this to s

96ENGLISH42“LPCM SELECT (96 kHz/48 kHz)” is selected.• OFF (Factory default)Make the selection when playing back to a decoder DVDsthat were recorded w

97ENGLISH(5) “RATINGS” is selected3Use the 0and 1cursor buttons to select the “RATINGS”,then press the ENTER button.• RATING LEVELUse this to restrict

98ENGLISH4Use the number buttons to input a 4-digit password,then press the ENTER button.Be sure to set the DVD mode using the remotecontrol mode sele

99ENGLISH(6) “OTHER SETUP” is selected123See page 88.Use the 0and 1cursor buttons to select the “OTHERSETUP”, then press the ENTER button.• CAPTIONSSe