Before Operation
Mini Glossary for Audio Stream & Surround mode
The Dolby Digital surround format lets you enjoy up to 5.1 channels of digital surround sound from a Dolby Digital
program source. If you play DVDs with “ 
” mark, you can enjoy even better sound quality, greater spatial accura- cy, and improved dynamic range.
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby”, “Pro Logic” and
BYPASS
Outputs the sound from the front left and right speakers and subwoofer.
Sound Mode DVD CD
You can enjoy surround sound simply by selecting one of the
When DVD is inserted
You can change the Digital Audio Output mode by pressing the AUDIO button on the Remote Control during playback. Although the DVD contents differ from disc to disc, the following explains the basic operation when this feature is used.
Each time you press SOUND button, the “BYPASS” indicator will only be shown in the display window.
When CD is inserted
Each time you press SOUND button, the sound mode of Audio CD is changed on the display window in the following order.
BYPASS → STUDIO → CLUB → HALL → THEATER 1 →
CHURCH → BYPASS...
For your reference
•You can identify the encoding format of program software by looking at its packaging.
-Dolby Digital discs are labelled with the 
logo.
-Dolby Surround encoded programs are labelled with
the 
logo.
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When you play sound tracks with 96kHz sampling frequency, the output signals will be converted to 48kHz (sampling fre- quency).
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