Audio setup menu (continued)

HDMI Audio

Two options are available: PCM Stereo and Follow SPDIF.

When HDMI Audio is set to ‘PCM Stereo’, the HDMI output will always be 16/44.1 for CDs and 24/48 stereo or stereo downmix for DVD.

When the DV30 is connected directly to a TV set which can receive stereo audio over HDMI, PCM Stereo is the best setting to use. Your TV set will then always receive a two-channel downmix from CDs or DVDs.

When HDMI Audio is set to ‘Follow SPDIF’, the HDMI output will follow exactly the SPDIF output as per the previous section and table. When the DV30 is connected to an AV receiver by HDMI, there are two possibilities depending on whether the receiver accepts HDMI audio directly or switches HDMI video and uses SPDIF for digital audio reception:

1.For AV receivers that can receive HDMI audio, set the HDMI Output to ‘Follow SPDIF’. Now set the SPDIF Output to ‘Raw/Bitstream’. The AV receiver can now decode the bitstream over HDMI into the formats it supports. The TV itself will then not receive any audio (unless the receiver has the capability of making a stereo downmix and outputting it over HDMI).

2.For AV receivers that switch HDMI and use SPDIF for audio reception, set the HDMI output to ‘PCM Stereo’ and set SPDIF Output to ‘Raw/Bitstream’. The AV receiver now receives and decodes surround-sound via the SPDIF connection. The TV will always also receive a two-channel downmix directly from the DVD player over HDMI which can be used if desired.

Dolby Digital setup menu

-- Dolby Digital Setup --

Dynamic

Go To Dolby Digital Setup

When the Dolby Digital setup menu is selected, use the ￿ and ￿ arrows to move to the desired menu. Use the Navigation arrows (￿￿￿￿) to adjust the settings and

press Enter to confirm your selection.

Dynamic

Dolby Digital encoded discs allow for the dynamic range (the difference between loud and quiet passages) to be compressed (i.e. for late night listening). The options are:

Full, 7/8, 3/4, 5/8, 1/2, 3/8, 1/4, 1/8, Off

When ‘Full’ is selected, the peak-to-peak value of the audio signal is compressed by the maximum amount. When ‘Off’ is selected, no compression is applied.

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