Before Operation (Cont’d)

Sound

Digital Audio Output

Each DVD disc may have a variety of audio output options. Set the player’s Digital Audio Output according to the type of audio system you use.

DOLBY DIGITAL/PCM: Select “DOLBY DIGITAL/PCM” if you connect the DVD Player’s DIGITAL OUT jack to a Dolby Digital decoder (or an amplifier or other equipment with a Dolby Digital decoder).

Stream/PCM: Select “Stream/PCM” if you connect the DVD Player’s DIGITAL OUT jack to an amplifier or other equipment with a DTS decoder, Dolby Digital decoder or MPEG decoder.

PCM: Select when connected to a 2 channel digital stereo amplifier. The DVD player outputs sounds in the PCM 2ch format when you play a DVD video disc recorded on the Dolby Digital, MPEG1 or MPEG2 recording system.

Disc Audio

DIGITALDOLBY /PCM

Disc Subtitle

Stream/PCM

Disc Menu

PCM

Rating

 

Area Code

Sample Freq.

TV Aspect

48 KHz

Menu Language

96KHz

Digital Audio Output

 

Others

 

Sample Frequency

To change the Sample Frequency setting, first select the desired Digital Audio Output as indicated above.

If your receiver or amplifier is NOT capable of handling 96KHz signals, select 48KHz. When this choice is made, this unit will automatically convert any 96KHz signals to 48KHz so your system can decode them.

If your receiver or amplifier is capable of handling 96KHz signals, select 96KHz. When this choice is made, this unit will pass all signals through without down conversion, or processing.

Others

The DRC, Vocal, PBC, B.L.E., Pluge and DNR settings can be changed.

Press 3/4 to select the desired item and press ENTER. The setting of the selected item alternates between On and Off.

Disc Audio

DRC On

Disc Subtitle

Vocal On

Disc Menu

PBC On

Rating

B.L.E. Off

Area Code

Pluge Off

TV Aspect

DNR Off

Menu Language

 

Digital Audio Output

 

Others

 

Dynamic Range Control (DRC)

With the DVD format, you can hear a program’s sound- track in the most accurate and realistic presentation possible, thanks to digital audio technology. However, you may wish to compress the dynamic range of the audio output (the difference between the loudest sounds and the quietest ones). Then, you may listen to a movie at a lower volume without losing clarity of sound. Set DRC to On for this effect.

Vocal

Set Vocal to On only when a multi-channel karaoke DVD is playing. The karaoke channels on the disc will mix into normal stereo sound.

PBC

Set Playback Control (PBC) to On or Off.

On: Video CDs with PBC are played according to the PBC.

Off: Video CDs with PBC are played the same way as Audio CDs.

B.L.E. (Black Level Expansion)

To select the black level of playback pictures. Set your preference and monitor’s ability.

On: Expanded grey scale. (0 IRE cut off)

Off: Standard grey scale. (7.5 IRE cut off)

Pluge (Blacker than Black)

For proper adjustment of your television brightness settings utilizing a commercially available test disc.

On: Select when you adjust the level of your TV using a commercially available test disc that contains pluge signals.

Off: For normal use.

DNR (Digital Noise Reduction)

You can reduce ambient noise in the picture.

DNR1: Normal level

DNR2: Expanded level.

Off: Off.

Notes

–Actual picture enhancement may vary depending on the quality of the disc.

–While the DNR2 (expanded level) can provide additional improvement in the reduction of noise in the video signal, it may produce undesirable picture artifacts on some discs. Should this occur, select a more appropriate DNR level (nor- mal or off).

–Depending on the disc, some picture detail may be lost by the picture enhancement.

–A DVD audio disc with Dolby Digital or DTS soundtrack may be played, some DVD audio discs include moving pictures which may be modified by the above processes.

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