Selecting digital audio out

Changing system settings-special circumstances To ensure proper recording quality when you make a copy of a DVD/CD via analog output, set the speaker size to F-LARGEand set the surround mode to STEREO.

Selecting TV aspect

Select the appropriate screen type according to your TV set. Conventional size screens use a 4:3 aspect ratio, and wide-screens use a 16:9 ratio.

Test Tone

This feature enables you to check the sound level of the respective front left/right, center and surround speakers in any mode except stereo mode.

You must sit at the ideal sitting position to perform this operation.

E n g l i s h

1Press POWER to switch on the system.

2Press TEST TONE.

➜A test signal is generated. It will move through the left, center, right, and surround speakers.

➜The test signal will last for about 2-3 seconds.

1Press SYSTEM MENU.

2At the setup menu, press 3or 4 to select “TV DISPLAY” then press OK.

3Press OK repeatedly to select the desired aspect, then press SYSTEM MENU.

16:9 WIDE (Widescreen)

–If you have a widescreen TV set, use this setting. The DVD plays in full size. (You must also set your widescreen TV to “full size”).

4:3 LB (Letterbox)

–If you have a conventional TV set and your DVD is formatted for widescreen viewing, use this setting. A wide picture with bands is

displayed on the upper and lower portions of the TV screen.

4:3 PS (Pan and Scan)

–If you have a conventional TV set and your DVD is not formatted for widescreen viewing, use this setting. A wide

picture is displayed on the whole TV screen with a portion automatically cut off.

Note:

–If your DVD is not encoded to allow you to change the aspect ratio,TV DISPLAY cannot be changed.

Each DVD has a variety of audio output options. If you connected a device to the player’s digital optical jacks (refer to “Connecting a Digital (Optical) audio device”), you might have to change the digital audio output setting. Set the player’s Digital Audio Output to the type of audio system you use.

CAUTION!

If an active digital audio output signal is supplied to a DVD system or other equipment without a corresponding digital decoding capability, a very loud noise might be produced which could permanently damage your speakers.

1Press SYSTEM MENU.

2At the setup menu, press 3or 4 to select “DIGITAL OUT”.

3Press OK repeatedly to select the desired output (PCM or BITSTREAM), then press SYSTEM MENU.

BITSTREAM

–To play DVDs, the digital audio output must be set to BITSTREAM for the DVD to use Dolby Digital or DTS modes.

PCM

–To record audio from the player to an MD player or other equipment (refer to “Recording Audio from the Receiver to Digital Audio Equipment”) set the digital audio output to PCM.

Note:

–To play audio CDs, you do not have to change BITSTREAM to PCM. The player makes the switch automatically.

Selecting a satellite receiver or cable box

Make sure you made the correct connections (refer to “Connecting a Satellite Receiver or Cable Box” ).

●To use a satellite receiver that has analog audio output, press SAT.

➜“SAT” appears.

●To use a satellite receiver that has digital audio output, press SAT twice.

➜“SAT- OPT” appears.

Note:

–You cannot use SAT-OPT if you do not have digital audio output. If you adjust SOURCE to select “SAT-OPT” and you do not have digital audio output,“OPT” flashes.

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