Panasonic DVD-LV57 Digital output DVD, PCM Down Conversion, When playing DVDs recorded in 96 kHz

For Your Reference

Changing initial settings

Digital output DVD

Refer also to “Common procedures”➡( page 27) and the Audio menu in “Summary of initial settings” (➡ pages 28 and 29).

∫PCM Down Conversion

No (Factory preset): When you have connected an amplifier with audio cables.

Yes:When you have connected an amplifier with an optical digital audio cable.

Copyright protection limits digital output to 48 kHz/16 bit.

When playing DVDs recorded in 96 kHz

Sound is output as follows in accordance with the connections and settings you have made.

Connection
	Analogue	Digital
Setting
		No output
No	Output as 96 kHz	(Audio will be output at 96 kHz if the
		DVD has not had copyright
		protection recorded on it.§1)
Yes	Converted and output	Converted and output as
	as 48 kHz	48 kHz/16 bit

§1 The connected equipment must be able to handle 96 kHz LPCM in order to take advantage of high quality audio found on these discs.

∫Dolby Digital

Bitstream (Factory preset): When you have connected a unit with a built-in Dolby Digital decoder.

PCM:When you have connected a unit that doesn’t have a built- in Dolby Digital decoder.§2

∫DTS Digital Surround

Off (Factory preset): When you have connected a unit that doesn’t have a built- in DTS decoder.§2 (No digital signal is output.)

Bitstream:When you have connected a unit with a built-in DTS decoder.

§2 These changes to digital audio output must be made, otherwise bitstream sig- nals the decoder cannot handle will be output. If these signals are output, “noise” will be output which can cause harm to your ears and speakers.

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