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Once this connection is made, the AVR80 will accept the digital output directly from your LD or CD player, no matter if any Surround mode is selected or pure Stereo mode. To select the direct digital input, press the LD button 7cand hold it for three seconds. This means that audio signals will remain in their pure digital state until after all surround processing or after the (only) D/A conversion in Stereo mode has taken place.
NOTE: This connection is for standard two channel 44.1 kHz PCM digital audio, as provided by LD or CD machines. It is NOT an input for multichannel digital audio signals such
6 Channel Direct Operation Since 1993, an increasing number of theatrical motion pictures have been recorded with digital sound tracks. With these new processes such as Dolby Surround
Advances in electronics technology now make it possible to bring these discrete digital audio soundtracks into your home. Many of today’s new LD players and an increasing number of LD movie releases provide for Dolby
To prevent your AVR80 from obsolescence, special jacks are provided for use with external multichannel audio adapters.
If an adapter is installed in your system, connect its six analog audio outputs to the
When listening to programs using an external adapter, press the
NOTE: Audio reproduced from the 6 Channel Direct inputs may not be recorded via the AVR80.