Cambridge SoundWorks AVS550 - Manual (Page 7)

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Finally, the AVS550 provides a superb picture when
connected to a High Definition TV thanks to its
advanced Super Smart™ progressive scan circuitry.
This unique circuit analyzes the characteristics of
the source material on DVD and automatically selects
the proper de-interlacing algorithm for fast motion or
still scenes, as well as 3:2 pulldown to convert the
frame rate of film sources to that of video. The result is
the clearest, sharpest picture - totally free of motion
artifacts or the visual stutter sometimes seen when
movies, or movie segments originally shot on film, are
converted to video.
If You Are New To Digital Discs
DVDs are divided into one or more sections called
“titles.” A number corresponding to each title is
displayed on the front panel Vacuum Fluorescent
Display (VFD). You can select the different titles using
the TITLE key on the remote control. The ability to
bypass titles on a particular DVD is controlled by the
maker of the specific DVD, and may not be available
on all DVDs.
Each title is divided further into “chapters”. You may
navigate chapters using the skip keys ( |<<, >>| ),
using the numerical keypad, or within the DVD’s on-
screen menu.
CD and VCD discs are divided into “tracks”. You may
select the tracks using the skip keys or the numeric
keypad.
MP3, WAV and Picture CDs are organized in files that
may be contained within folders. Use the on-screen
“Smart Navi” function to navigate through the folders
on the disc and select the files you wish to play.
Some features of DVD playback are automated by
“flags” in the digital bitstream that let the disc
producer tell your player the optimum playback mode.
The AVS550 will respond to these flags where appro-
priate and automatically select the proper soundtrack
or technique for producing a progressive scan picture
on high definition TV sets. Likewise, the disc producer
may activate or deactivate some features of the for-
mat. If you find the occasional disc that does not offer
some of the features explained in this manual, it is not
the result of a defect of the AVS550.