Setting and adjustment
The following chart shows the relationship between types of playback discs and output signals.
Playback discs |
| Output |
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| STREAM/PCM DOLBY DIGITAL/PCM PCM ONLY | ||
DVD with | ← | ← | |
bit linear |
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| PCM |
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COMPRESSION
You can compress the dynamic range of the sound if needed. Using this function, you can listen to sound at low volumes easily.
PREFERENCE1 | PREFERENCE2 | |
DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT | STREAM/PCM | |
DOWN MIX |
| Lt/Rt |
COMPRESSION | ON | |
SCREEN SAVER | MODE1 | |
AV COMPULINK MODE | DVD1 | |
AUTO STANDBY | OFF | |
PRESS | KEY |
|
DVD with | ← | ← | ||
bit linear |
|
| ||
PCM | PCM |
|
| |
DVD with | No output | ← | ← | |
|
| |||
linear PCM |
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|
| |
DVD with DTS | DTS | No output | ← | |
| bitstream |
|
| |
DVD with Dolby | Dolby Digital | ← | ||
| linear PCM | |||
Digital | bitstream |
| ||
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DVD with MPEG | MPEG | ← | ||
linear PCM |
| |||
audio | bitstream |
| ||
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Video CD | ← | ← | ||
|
| |||
| bit linear |
|
| |
| PCM | ← | ← | |
Audio CD | ||||
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| bit linear |
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•ON
Audio is played back with the dynamic range compressed.
•OFF
Audio is played back as it was recorded.
NOTES
•The Compression function works only when playing back a disc recorded with DOLBY DIGITAL 1CH or 2CH. The setting is not effective for other discs.
•The Compression function does not work when the 3D PHONIC function is activated.
| PCM | ← | ← | |
Audio CD with | DTS | |||
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| |||
DTS | bitstream |
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NOTES
• The unit does not provide the DTS decoding function. |
• When playing a DVD or Audio CD disc with DTS, use a |
DTS decoder to get correct signals from your speakers. |
Never use the unit's analog output jacks, which output |
incorrect signals that may damage your speakers. |
If you connect the analog outputs and digital outputs |
simultaneously, be sure to select the source of the |
SCREEN SAVER
A television monitor screen may be burned out if a static picture is displayed for a long time. To prevent this, the unit automatically activates the screen saver function if a static picture, such as an
PREFERENCE1 | PREFERENCE2 | |
DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT | STREAM/PCM | |
DOWN MIX |
| Lt/Rt |
COMPRESSION | OFF | |
SCREEN SAVER | MODE1 | |
AV COMPULINK MODE | DVD1 | |
AUTO STANDBY | OFF | |
PRESS | KEY |
|
amplifier correctly, or set the level control of the amplifier |
connected to the analog outputs to minimum. |
• MODE 1 |
The "screen saver" picture appears and scrolls. |
• MODE 2 |
Setting and adjustment
DOWN MIX
By setting DOWN MIX correctly, you can get the optimum stereo mix for your audio system from DVD discs recorded with Dolby Digital surround multichannel audio.
PREFERENCE1 | PREFERENCE2 | |
DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT | STREAM/PCM | |
DOWN MIX |
| Lt/Rt |
COMPRESSION | OFF | |
SCREEN SAVER | MODE1 | |
AV COMPULINK MODE | DVD1 | |
AUTO STANDBY | OFF | |
PRESS | KEY |
|
The "screen saver" picture appears and does not |
scroll. |
• DIMMER |
The current picture gets dark. |
• OFF |
The screen saver function is off. |
•Lt/Rt (Dolby Digital disc only):
For monitoring the unit's
•L0/R0:
For monitoring the unit's
NOTE
•The Down mix function does not work when the 3D PHONIC function is activated.
NOTES
•When the screen saver mode is set to DIMMER, the display window on the front panel also gets dark (FL Dimmer). To return to normal brightness, set to another mode.
•The monitor screen of a projector or projection TV is easily burned out if a static picture is displayed for a long time. Be careful not to allow the monitor screen to be burned out when you set the screen saver mode to OFF.
•The TV screen may be garbled when you set the screen saver mode to MODE 1. In this case, set to another mode.
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