Panasonic DVD-LV65 warranty Glossary, Enjoying more powerful sound, Reference

Using this unit with other equipment

Enjoying more powerful sound

This model can play Dolby Digital and DTS, but only in two channels. You must connect a unit with a Dolby Digital or DTS decoder to enjoy surround sound.

Note

≥The equipment connections described are examples.

≥Peripheral equipment and optional cables sold separately unless otherwise indicated. ≥Before connection, turn off all equipment and read the appropriate operating instructions.

ADigital connection

Recording to digital recording equipment or cassette tapes

≥Digital recording

You can record the digital signal directly to digital recording equipment. Connect the recording equipment with an optical fiber cable (➡ [A] page 34).

Note

≥With DVD, the following conditions must be met: a the disc doesn’t have protection preventing

digital recording, and b the recording equipment can handle signals with a sampling frequency of

48 kHz.

≥You cannot record MP3.

When recording DVDs, make the following settings.

ADVANCED SURROUND: OFF (➡ page 24)

To enjoy multi-channel surround sound

Connect an amplifier with a built-in decoder or a decoder-amplifier combination.

≥Change the settings in “Digital output” (➡ page 29).

Note

You cannot use DTS Digital Surround decoders not suited to DVD.

To enjoy stereo or Dolby Pro Logic

Connect a digital amplifier or system component. ≥Change the settings in “Digital output”

≥(➡ page 29).

PCM Down Conversion: Yes (➡ page 29)	Operations
Dolby Digital/DTS Digital Surround: PCM (➡ page 29)
≥Analogue recording
You can record to a cassette deck or other recording equipment. Connect the recording equipment
with a stereo connection cable (➡ [B] page 34). There are no limitations on recording analogue signals	Advanced
as there are with digital signals.
Glossary

Amplifier

Operations	OPTICAL IN
Advanced	B Analogue connection
	To enjoy stereo or Dolby Pro Logic
	Connect an analogue amplifier or system
	component.
	LINE IN	white
	L
	R	red
RQT6536	Analog amplifier or mini-system

Speakers (Example)

You can enjoy surround sound by connecting three or more speakers.

Optical fiber cable

Do not bend sharply.

VOL	AUDIO	VIDEO
	OPT OUT

This unit (Right side)

black

Stereo connection cable

Bitstream

This is the digital form of multi-channel audio data (e.g., 5.1 channel) before it is decoded into its various channels.

Decoder

A decoder restores the coded audio signals on DVDs to normal. This is called decoding.

Dolby Digital

This is a method of coding digital signals devel- oped by Dolby Laboratories. Apart from stereo (2-channel) audio, these signals can also be multi-channel audio. A large amount of audio information can be recorded on the disc using this method.

Dolby Pro Logic

A surround system where a 4-channel audio track is recorded as 2 channels and then is re- stored to 4 channels for play. The surround chan- nel is monaural and can reproduce up to 7 kHz.

DTS (Digital Theater Systems)

This surround system is used in many movie the- aters around the world. There is good separation between the channels, so realistic sound effects are possible.

Dynamic range

Dynamic range is the difference between the lowest level of sound that can be heard above the noise of the equipment and the highest level of sound before distortion occurs.

Frame still and field still

A still is shown when you pause a moving picture. A frame still is made up of 2 alternating fields, so the picture may appear blurred, but overall quality is high.

A field still is not blurred, but it has only half the information of a frame still so picture quality is lower.

I/P/B

MPEG 2, the video compression standard adopt- ed for use with DVD-Video, codes frames using these 3 picture types.

I:Intra coded picture

This picture has the best quality and is the best to use when adjusting the picture.

P:Predictive coded picture

This picture is calculated based on past I or

P-pictures.

B:Bidirectionally-predictive coded picture

This picture is calculated by comparing past and future I and P-pictures so it has the lowest volume of information.

Linear PCM (pulse code modulation)

These are uncompressed digital signals, similar to those found on CDs.

Playback control (PBC)

If a Video CD has playback control, you can select scenes and information with menus.

Reference

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