Denon SC-A500SD - User Manual

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Denon SC-A500SD Specifications

General

Brand	Denon
Model	SC-A500SD
Category	Home Theater System
Language	English

Summary

Safety and Usage Precautions

Electrical and Laser Safety

Warnings regarding electric shock and laser product classification.

Declaration of Conformity

Legal compliance statements for the product in multiple languages.

General Usage Guidelines

Advice on operating conditions, handling, and maintenance.

INTRODUCTION

ACCESSORIES

1 BEFORE USING

2 CAUTIONS ON INSTALLATION

3 CAUTIONS ON HANDLING

SPEAKER SYSTEM (SYS-500 SD)

Cautions on Installation

Guidance on safely installing speaker systems.

Other Cautions

Additional notes on speaker placement and TV interaction.

4 FEATURES

5 DISCS

6 CAUTIONS ON HANDLING DISCS

7 CONNECTIONS

B S-VIDEO or VIDEO jacks

Connecting via S-VIDEO or RCA video cables.

C AV Connector (SCART jack)

Connecting using a SCART cable.

D VIDEO1, VIDEO2 jack

Connecting via RCA cords for video input/output.

E DIGITAL IN;OUT jacks

Connecting digital audio sources and recorders.

F SUBWOOFER PRE OUT jack

Connecting an active subwoofer.

G SURR. BACK PRE OUT jack

H AC Power Cord

(2) Connection to Speakers (SYS-500 SD)

Speaker Connections

Guidelines for connecting speaker systems and terminals.

A Front speakers (SC-A500 SD)

Positioning front satellite speakers for optimal sound.

B Center speaker (SC-C500 SD)

Placement of the center speaker for sound image stability.

E Surround back speakers (SURR. BACK SP.)

Guidance for positioning surround back speakers.

(3) Connecting Antennas

A AM Indoor Loop Antenna

Instructions for installing the AM loop antenna.

B AM Outdoor Antenna

When to use an outdoor AM antenna and installation.

C FM Indoor Antenna

Connecting and positioning the FM indoor antenna.

D FM Outdoor Antenna

When to use an outdoor FM antenna for weak signals.

8 PART NAMES AND FUNCTION

(1) Front Panel

Identification and function of front panel controls and indicators.

(2) Display

(3) Remote control unit

(4) Names and functions of remote control unit buttons on the ADV-500 SD

[1] Surround amplifier system buttons

Controls for surround system operation via remote.

[2] DVD system buttons

Controls for DVD playback via remote.

[3] Tuner control buttons

Controls for tuner functions via remote.

3 [3] Tuner system buttons

9 REMOTE CONTROL UNIT

(1) Inserting the batteries

Instructions for installing batteries in the remote control unit.

(2) Using the remote control unit

How to operate the remote control unit effectively.

3 TV and video deck preset memories

(4) Operating the TV;video deck after storing its remote control signals in the preset memory

10 SETTING UP THE SYSTEM

(1) System setup items

Overview of system settings and their default values.

(2) Before setting up the system

(3) Quick system settings

(4) System setting changes

[1] Setting the type of speakers

Configuring speaker settings for optimal surround sound.

[2] Setting the speaker distance

[3] Setting the channel level

7 After completing system setup

11 BASIC OPERATION

Tone Control and DIMMER

Muting

Headphones

Sleep Timer

12 SURROUND MODE

OTHER SURROUND

13 PLAYBACK

(1) DVD;CD;VCD

How to play DVD, CD, and VCD discs.

(2) MP3;WMA

(3) Resume Playback

(4) Playing Still Pictures (Pausing)

(5) Playback from a specific chapter;track

(6) Forward; Reverse Searching

(7) Slow-Motion Playback

(8) Single Stepping Playback

(9) Direct playback (except DVD)

14 ONSCREEN DISPLAY

Example: For DVD video discs

Example display format for DVD video discs.

Example: For video and music CDs

Example display format for CD/music discs.

15 USING THE ONSCREEN DISPLAY

(1) Select an Audio Language

How to select the audio language for playback.

(2) Select a Subtitle Language

How to select the subtitle language for playback.

(3) Change the Angle

How to change the camera angle during playback.

(4) Picture Zoom

How to zoom and pan the picture during playback.

(5) JPEG

Instructions for JPEG image display features.

16 SPECIAL PLAYBACK

(1) Repeat Playback

How to set repeat playback for DVD, CD, MP3, and sections.

(2) Shuffle Playback

How to play tracks randomly from a CD.

(3) Program Playback (CD)

Checking the programmed content

How to delete tracks from a program

Procedures for deleting programmed tracks.

17 CHANGING THE DEFAULT SETTINGS (DVD)

①Selecting SET UP Languages

Selecting the OSD and audio/subtitle language.

② SUB-TITLE

Selecting preferred language for audio and subtitles.

③ TV ASPECT

Setting the aspect ratio for your TV display.

④ TV TYPE

Selecting the correct color system for your TV.

⑤ WALL PAPER

⑥ VIDEO OUT

⑦ VIDEO MODE

⑧ MIDNIGHT MODE

9 RATING LEVEL

10 How to set and change the password for Rating

18 LISTEN TO THE RADIO

(1) Tuning to the Radio

How to tune into FM and AM radio stations.

(2) Preset Tuning

(3) RDS (Radio Data System)

(4) RDS search

(5) PTY search

(6) TP search

(7) RT (Radio Text)

19 TROUBLESHOOTING

20 SPECIFICATIONS

(1) DVD Surround Receiver (ADV-500 SD)

Technical specifications for the main receiver unit.

(2) Speaker System (SYS-500 SD)

Technical specifications for the speaker system components.

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