Digital Out

Selects if audio signals are output via the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL) jacks.

On

Normally select this

 

position. When you select

 

“On,” see “To set the digital

 

output signal” for further

 

settings.

 

 

Off

The influence of the digital

 

circuit upon the analogue

 

circuit is minimal.

 

 

◆To set the digital output signal

The following setup items switch the method of outputting audio signals when you connect a component such as an amplifier (receiver) with a digital input jack.

For connection details, see “Connecting the Audio Cords” (page 17).

Select “Dolby Digital,” “MPEG,” and “DTS” after setting “Digital Out” to “On.”

SETUP

Settings

 

Audio ATT :

Off

 

Video

Audio DRC :

Standard

 

Audio

Downmix :

Dolby Surround

Features

 

Digital Out :

On

Options

 

Dolby Digital :

D-PCM

 

 

 

MPEG :

PCM

 

Easy Setup

DTS :

Off

 

 

 

 

 

If you connect a component that does not accept the selected audio signal, a loud noise (or no sound) will come out from the speakers, and may affect your ears or cause speaker damage.

•Dolby Digital (HDD/DVDs only) Selects the type of Dolby Digital signal.

D-PCM

Select this when the recorder

 

is connected to an audio

 

component lacking a built-in

 

Dolby Digital decoder. You

 

can select whether the

 

signals conform to Dolby

 

Surround (Pro Logic) or not

 

by making adjustments to

 

the “Downmix” item in

 

Audio Setup (page 91).

 

 

Dolby

Select this when the recorder

Digital

is connected to an audio

 

component with a built-in

 

Dolby Digital decoder.

 

 

• MPEG (DVD VIDEO only)

Selects the type of MPEG audio signal.

PCM

Select this when the recorder

 

is connected to an audio

 

component without a built-in

 

MPEG decoder. If you play

 

MPEG audio sound tracks,

 

the recorder outputs stereo

 

signals via the DIGITAL

 

OUT (COAXIAL) jack.

 

 

MPEG

Select this when the recorder

 

is connected to an audio

 

component with a built-in

 

MPEG decoder.

 

 

• DTS (DVD VIDEO only)

Selects whether or not to output DTS signals.

On

Select this when the recorder

 

is connected to an audio

 

component with a built-in

 

DTS decoder.

 

 

Off

Select this when the recorder

 

is connected to an audio

 

component without a built-in

 

DTS decoder.

 

 

Note

When you use the DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL) jack to listen to MPEG audio signals and set “MPEG” to “MPEG” in Audio Setup, no sound will come from your speakers if you select one of the TVS modes.

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