Selecting AUDIO OUTPUT

DVD-V

Select the digital output to be output from the optical digital audio output connector of the unit.

1 Press ACTION in Stop mode to display MAIN MENU.

2

Press ŸźŻŹ to select

 

 

MAIN MENU

 

 

 

 

 

3

“DVD.”

DVD

 

LOCK LANGUAGE

Press SET to display DVD

TV

 

CLOCK

CH

 

MAIN MENU.

SELECT:

 

SET:SET

 

 

END

:ACTION

 

„DRC (Dynamic Range Compression)

OFF:

Normal audio range is selected. (Factory preset)

ON:

For dynamic sound even at low volume. This is useful for late- night listening. [Dolby Digital DVDs only].

Type of amplifier to be

 

Recommended setting

 

 

 

 

connected

LPCM

Dolby

dts

 

(DVD)

Digital

 

 

No amplifier is

 

 

 

connected

 

 

 

AV amplifier without

 

 

 

4 Press Ÿź to select “AUDIO OUTPUT.”

5 Press SET to display AUDIO OUTPUT screen.

6 Press Ÿź to select an item.

7 Press SET repeatedly for desired output.

„LPCM (DVD)

 

 

 

 

 

 

DVD

MAIN MENU

 

DISC

LANGUAGES

 

AUDIO

OUTPUT

 

STILL

MODE

:AUTO

 

TV MODE

:4:3 Pan&Scan

 

 

 

 

SELECT

: ɰ ɲ

 

SET

 

:SET

 

END

 

:ACTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUDIO

OUTPUT

 

 

 

 

 

LPCM(DVD)

 

:OFF

 

Dolby Digital

:Bitstream

 

dts

 

:Bitstream

 

DRC

 

:OFF

 

 

 

 

 

SELECT

: ɰ

ɲ

 

SET

:SET

 

END

:ACTION

 

 

 

 

Dolby Digital/dts

PCM

PCM*1

PCM*1

decoder

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AV amplifier including

PCM

Bitstream*3

PCM

Dolby Digital decoder

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AV amplifier including

 

 

 

Dolby Digital/dts

PCM

Bitstream*3

Bitstream*2

decoder

 

 

 

*1 When connecting an amplifier (with an optical digital input connector) which does not contain the Dolby Digital or dts decoder, be sure to select “PCM.” If “Bitstream” is selected, starting DVD play may cause such a high level of noise as to be harmful to your ears and damage the speakers.

*2 When a dts decoder is connected, please select “Bitstream” in “dts.” If “PCM” is selected, there will be stereo sound.

*3 When a Dolby Digital decoder is connected, please select “Bitstream”

OFF:

Linear PCM of less than 48 kHz/16 bit is output. When playing DVDs recorded in linear PCM of over 48 kHz/20 bit, no digital audio is output. (Factory preset)

PCM:

When playing DVDs recorded in linear PCM of 48 kHz/20 bit/24 bit or more, digital audio converted to 44.1 kHz/16 bit or 48 kHz/16 bit is output.

(Digital output of PCM audio is restricted to 48 kHz/16 bit or below for copyright protection.)

„Dolby Digital

Bitstream:

Dolby Digital bitstream (1ch-5.1ch) is output. (Factory preset)

PCM:

When you have connected an amplifier that doesn’t have a built- in Dolby Digital decoder.

„dts selection

Bitstream:

dts bitstream is output. (Factory preset)

PCM:

When you have connected an amplifier that doesn’t have a built- in dts decoder.

in “Dolby Digital.” If “PCM” is selected, there will be stereo sound.

Note:

Make settings according to amplifier connected to optical audio output as shown in above table.

8 Press ACTION to redisplay DVD MAIN MENU and go to step 4 to set up another item. Or, press ACTION three times to exit.

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Panasonic AG-520VDH manual Selecting Audio Output, „ DRC Dynamic Range Compression, „ Dolby Digital, „ dts selection, Pcm