Changing the initial settings
MP3&WMA/JPEG
The player can play MP3/WMA and JPEG files recorded on a
Setting options
MP3&WMA, JPEG
[MP3&WMA]: when selected, only MP3/WMA files can be played back.
[JPEG]: when selected, only JPEG files can be played back.
NOTE
If you have made a change to the [MP3&WMA/JPEG] setting, open and close the disc tray, or turn off and on the player. Doing so will make the change effective.
AUDIO menu
DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT
To connect the player’s digital output to an external device equipped with a digital input, this item must be set correctly. See “Appendix C: Digital output signal chart” on page 33 for details about the relation between the setting and output signals.
Setting options
PCM ONLY, DOLBY DIGITAL/PCM, STREAM/PCM
[PCM ONLY]: select when you connect the DIGITAL OUT jack of the player to the linear PCM digital input of other audio equipment.
[DOLBY DIGITAL/PCM]: select when you connect the digital input of a Dolby Digital decoder or an amplifier with a
When this option is selected, playing back a
[STREAM/PCM]: select when you connect the digital input of an amplifier with a
NOTE
When [STREAM/PCM] is selected, note the following points:
-With some DVD VIDEO discs that are not fully
-A signal recorded with the 96 kHz or higher sampling frequency is output from the DIGITAL OUT jack with the 48 kHz sampling frequency.
-When playing a DVD VIDEO or Audio CD disc with DTS, use a DTS decoder to get correct signals from your speakers.
ANALOG DOWN MIX
To correctly play the audio on a DVD VIDEO disc recorded with surround multichannel audio, you must set this item properly according to your audio system configuration.
(This function does not work when 3D PHONIC function is activated.)
Setting options
DOLBY SURROUND, STEREO
[DOLBY SURROUND]: select when listening to multichannel surround audio with the player’s analog AUDIO OUT terminals connected to a surround decoder.
[STEREO]: select when listening to conventional
D. RANGE CONTROL
This setting provides optimal audio quality from the analog AUDIO OUT terminals for listening to DVD VIDEO discs recorded in Dolby Digital format, at low or middle volume.
Setting options
WIDE RANGE, NORMAL, TV MODE
[WIDE RANGE]: when selected, audio is played back with the widest dynamic range so that you can enjoy powerful playback sound.
[NORMAL]: normally, select this option.
[TV MODE]: select if DVD VIDEO disc sound level is lower than TV program sound level. Thus you can hear sound at a lower volume clearly.
OUTPUT LEVEL
This setting allows you to attenuate the level of the signal output from the player’s analog AUDIO OUT jacks.
Setting options
STANDARD, LOW
• If the sound output from the speaker is distorted, select [LOW].
OTHERS menu
RESUME
You can select the resume playback mode.
See page 10 for details about the resume playback function.
Setting options
ON, OFF, DISC RESUME
[ON]: when selected, the player can resume playback of the disc from the position where playback was last interrupted, if the disc is still in the disc tray.
[OFF]: when selected, the resume function is deactivated.
[DISC RESUME]: when selected, the player can resume playback of the last 30 discs played. The player retains a memory of the interrupted positions of the last 30 discs played, even though they have been removed from the disc tray.
ON SCREEN GUIDE
The player can display
Example of 
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Setting options
ON, OFF
[ON]: when selected, the
AUTO STANDBY
When the player is stopped for more than 30 minutes or 60 minutes, the player enters standby mode automatically.
Setting options
60, 30, OFF
AV COMPULINK MODE
You must set this item correctly to use the AV COMPU LINK system.
Setting options
DVD1, DVD2, DVD3
• See page 29 for details about the AV COMPU LINK function.
To change the setting, see “How to set preferences” on page 24.
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