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• "Dolby", "Pro Logic", "Surround EX", and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. • THX, Re-EQ and Ultra 2 are trademarks or registered trademarks of THX Ltd. Surround EX is a jointly developed technology
of THX and Dolby Laboratories, Inc. and is a trademark of Dolby Laboratories, Inc. Used under authorization. All rights reserved. • "DTS","DTS Digital Surround","DTS Digital Out","DTS-ES", "DTS 96/24", and "Neo:6"are
trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. • SRS, SRS symbol, Circle Surround II, WOW, Dialog, TruBass, TruSurround, TruSurround Headphone are trademarks of SRS Labs, Inc. • Microsoft, HDCD, and the HDCD logo are
trademarks ,or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. • Audyssey MultEQ is a registered trademark of Audyssey Laboratories, Inc. • Digital Light Processing, DLP®, the DLP® logo, and the DLP® medallion are
trademarks of Texas Instruments. • DCDi® and DCDi by Faroudja® are registered trademarks of Faroudja, a division of VXP, Visual Excellence Processing and the VXP Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gennum
Corporation. • "HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC." “NSV” is a trademark of Analog Devices, Inc. • Kodak and Kodak Picture CD are
trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company. • Super Audio CD®, SA-CD® and the SA-CD logo® are registered trademarks of Royal Philips Electronics NV and Sony Corporation. • Direct Stream Digital and DSD logo are
trademarks of the Sony Corporation. • Inc. DivX® is a registered trademark of DivXNetworks. i.Link is a trademark of Sony only to designate that the product contains a IEEE 1394 connector.
Warranty for Marantz products: Premium Series: 36 months, except video projectors and universal remote controls.
All other models: 24 months.
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PREMIUM RANGE CATALOGUE
The latest Premium Range incorporates our passion for quality which
has driven the design, development and perfection of all products.
Because we understand that immaculate specifications and technical
triumphs are nothing unless they unlock and release the power,
excitement and emotion of music and movies.
LIP SYNC
The digital processing and scaling of video displays can create a slight delay in the
video signal. This delay makes audio tracks appear out of synch. Using sound delay (Lip
Sync) you can slow the sound presentation to match the presentation of the video.
NOISE SHAPING VIDEO (NSV)
Provides the most accurate video signal representation and enhances the picture
quality by shifting unwanted noise in a non-visible area.
TRUE HD 1080P
1080p is the short name for a category of video modes. The number 1080 stands for
1080 lines of vertical resolution, while the letter p stands for progressive scan or non-
interlaced. 1080p is the resolution possible for HDTV. The term usually assumes a
widescreen aspect ratio of 16:9, implying a horizontal (display) resolution of 1920 lines
and a frame resolution of 1920 _ 1080 or over two million pixels. 1080p is the digital
standard for filming digital motion pictures. Directors such as George Lucas (in Star
Wars: Episode III) shoot their digital films in this high definition mode to be shown in
theaters equipped with 1080p digital projectors. The new projector VP-11S1 applies the
latest DLP chip from TI featuring the resolution of 1920x1080, not to miss any pixel of
information.
PROGRESSIVE SCAN
Compared to a conventional interlaced picture, progressive scanning creates a picture
signal with double the scan lines, resulting in a noticeably sharper image. The
progressive image offers higher picture resolution and eliminates virtually all motion
artifacts. Even on large screens, the progressive scan lines are barely noticeable and
picture flickering is greatly reduced, so you can enjoy extended viewing without eye
fatigue.
VIDEO CONVERSION
It can up convert the Composite signal to S-Video/Component and S-Video to
Component; as well as down convert from S-Video to composite (the component
signal is not down converted). This feature allows you to connect any source via a
single AV-Receiver and run one cable to the TV set. For perfect synchronization the high
quality video converter is equipped with digital video processing consisting of for
example; 4H line memory, time based corrector, a triple 10-bit DAC, filed locking, VCR
detection and anti aliasing filtering. Please check capability per product in the
specification section.
VISUAL EXCELLENCE PROCESSING
Gennum’s VXP
TM
offers stunning image quality by applying the most advanced image
processing techniques to all SD, HD and graphics signals including content adaptive
de-interlacing of HDTV 1080i signals. The internal adaptive de-interlacer sets a new
standard for motion processing, film mode detection and dynamic directional edge
processing. The four key technologies are:
TruMotionHD
De-interlacing technology that makes input signals progressive, converting them from
interlaced to non-interlaced sequentially. TruMotionHD also reduces chroma
upsampling errors caused by MPEG decoders of DVD players.
FineEdge
FineEdge refers to edge enhancement (correction and emphasis) and adaptive
processing. This processing smoothes image edges extremely well, especially lines
running diagonally. In combination with the TruMotionHD the picture will be of an
extraordinary sharpness and stability.
RealityExpansion
The GF9351 uses 10-bit processing for all signal processing, a technique called
RealityExpansion. 10-bit processing produces exceptionally better gradation than
typical 8-bit processing, raising the number of colours to a higher order of magnitude
from 16.77 million to more than a billion. With the increased number of possible colors
the reproduced pictures appear much more natural.
FidelityEngine
Detail emphasis and noise reduction are provided by what is called the FidelityEngine.
This technology cuts noise without reducing the sense of picture resolution. For low-
resolution images that are not sharp, the FidelityEngine adds emphasis to details,
producing clarity.
SOUND FORMATS
DOLBY DIGITAL EX
Dolby Digital EX brings a dimension of depth, spacious ambience and sound
localization to home theater environment. The benefits of DD-EX include more realistic
fly-over and fly-around effects from an additional rear center speaker (6.1), providing a
more stable image for atmospheres and music and a more consistent surround effect
throughout the auditorium or home viewing area.
DOLBY HEADPHONE
Dolby Headphone technology allows users to listen to music, watch movies, or play
video games with the dramatic surround effects of a 5.1-channel soundtrack through
any set of headphones. Best of all, "listener fatigue," a phenomenon commonly
associated with headphone playback, is replaced by a spacious, natural sound field that
listeners can enjoy for hours.
DOLBY PRO LOGIC IIx
"Dolby Pro Logic IIx is a complete surround sound solution that maximizes the
entertainment experience from stereo as well as 5.1-channel encoded sources. Dolby
Pro Logic IIx technology features Movie and Music modes that function with 5.1 as
well as stereo sources, including 24-bit/192kHz and 24-bit/96kHz sources. Dolby Pro
Logic IIx technology delivers a natural and immersing 7.1-channel listening experience
to the home theater environment.
DTS ES 96/24 Neo:6
The DTS-ES surround system offers a superb sound quality and a range of formats.
The Discrete 6.1 offers the ultimate quality of surround field creation, while the Matrix
6.1 provides compatibility for the existing DTS 5.1 software. And the Neo:6 is to create
6.1 surround stage from any two channel source. DTS 96/24 allows for 5.1 channel
sound track encoding at a rate of 96kHz/24 bits on DVD-Video titles. Higher sampling
rates provide greater bit depth and allow a wider frequency response. In conjunction
with the use of anti-alias and reconstruction filters DTS 94/24, this results in a more
transparent sound quality equivalent to the original soundtrack and is fully backwards
compatible at the same time.
SRS CIRCLE SURROUND II
Circle Surround II is a powerful and versatile multi-channel technology designed to
enable up to 6.1 multi-channel surround-sound playback from mono, stereo, CS
encoded sources and other matrix encoded sources. CS-II places the listener ""inside""
the music performances and dramatically improves the separation and image
positioning of both hi-fi audio conventional surround-encoded video material, adding a
heightened sense of realism.
SRS WOW
SRS WOWTM improves the dynamic audio performance of compressed audio,
expands the size of the audio image and improves the perception of low frequency
sound. These improvements provide the listener with an engaging and powerful
representation of the audio performance.
THX ULTRA2
THX Ultra2 incorporates two additional processing technologies: Advanced Speaker
Array (A.S.A.) and Boundary Gain Compensation (B.G.C). ASA is a proprietary of THX
technology which processes the sound fed into 2 surround and 2 surround back
speakers to provide the optimum in enveloping surround sound reproduction. When
placing the 2 surround back speakers close to each other and build your home theater
setup using 8 speakers, ASA will create the largest possible sweet spot in your
surround sound field. Boundary Gain Compensation provides an optimized bass
balance in case the listening room layout results in most of the listeners being seated
close to the rear wall. This technology prevents a 'boomy' bass yet processes the
appropriate bass reinforcement.
CI FRIENDLY INSTALLATION
D-Bus
To optimize equipment in terms of ease of use, Marantz has designed the D-Bus
system. Received remote control commands are communicated via this bus. This
enables equipment without IR-receiver like tuners or hidden system together with an
external IR eye to be controlled via the bypacked Marantz System Remote Controller.
DC-TRIGGER
A DC trigger is an assignable voltage output which can automatically control for
example an electrical projection screen, lowering it when the DVD input is choosen on
the receiver.
IR-FLASHER
The IR-Flasher In is a standardized connection to control the AV system by external IR
receivers independent of the infra red control format used. On the IR-Flasher out a IR-
Emitter can be connected to controlled third brand components. The third connection
link to this is the IR-Receiver input which is similar to the IR-Flasher In, but it outputs a
voltage to feet an external IR-Receiver eye. Please check capability per product in the
specification section.
MULTI ROOM / MULTI SOURCE
With the Marantz AV system placed in the main room of the house, a second or even a
third loudspeaker set can be placed in two separate rooms. In those rooms an audio
and even a video source can be selected independently from the main room at a
different sound level and with full remote control functionality.
WEAVE
WEAVE is a new multiroom function of dedicated Marantz products which makes it
easy to distribute music via the whole house without additional wiring, nor it is a
wireless system. WEAVE is standing for Wired Entertainment Accessible Via
Electricity. The wiring used in house is the powerline, the technology is know as PLC
(power line communication). All sources connected to the main setup can be listen to
via the clients in the other rooms of the house as well. And of course they can be also
controlled. The sound quality is on CD level.
RS232c
The RS232 is a communication port direct to the micro processor of the device. It is
possible to control the component and get status feedback via this connection without
any visual contact and even offers a way to update the system software if needed.
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