*Important: If a remote control button does not work when pressed, press the , DVD button on the remote and try the button again.

AUDIO OUTPUT

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

1 Do steps 1 and 2 on page 58.

 

 

DVD MAIN MENU

1) Press

to select

 

 

AUDIO OUTPUT

“AUDIO OUTPUT.”

 

 

DISC LANGUAGES

 

 

 

 

 

ST I LL MODE

 

: F I ELD

2) Press SET to

2 TV MODE

 

: L e t t e r b o x

 

 

 

 

 

 

SELECT

:

 

 

display screen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SET

: SET

 

 

 

 

 

END

: ACTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUDIO OUTPUT

1) Press

to select

 

 

 

 

 

 

an item.

 

 

 

 

LPCM(DVD)

 

: OFF

t r e a m

 

 

 

 

D o l b y D i g i t a l : B i t s

 

 

 

 

d t s

 

: OFF

2) Press SET

 

 

SURROUND

 

: OFF

3 DRC

 

: OFF

 

 

 

 

 

SELECT

:

 

 

repeatedly for output.

 

 

 

 

(See below.)

 

 

END

: ACTION

 

 

SET

: SET

 

 

 

“LPCM (DVD)” selections

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 or 96 kHz, no digital audio is output. (Factory preset)

PCM: When playing DVDs recorded in linear PCM of 48 kHz/20 bit/24 bit or 96 kHz, digital audio converted to 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” selections

Bitstream:

Dolby Digital bitstream (1ch-5.1ch) is

OFF:

output. (Factory preset)

No output.

“dts” selections

Bitstream:

dts bitstream is output. (Factory preset)

OFF:

No output.

“DRC (Dynamic Range Compression)” selections

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].

“SURROUND” selections

Surround Sound creates the effect of sound coming from non-existent rear speakers even when only connected to a 2-channel stereo system.

OFF: No Surround Sound effect. (Factory preset)

ON: Surround Sound effect.

4 Press ACTION to redisplay DVD menu and go to step 2 to setup another item. Or, press ACTION three times to exit.

Type of amplifier

 

Recommended setting

 

LPCM

Dolby

 

to be connected

dts

(DVD)

Digital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No amplifier is connected

OFF

 

OFF

OFF

 

 

 

 

 

AV amplifier (with digital

 

 

 

 

audio input connector)

PCM*1

OFF*2

OFF*2

without Dolby Digital/dts

decoder

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AV amplifier including

PCM*1

Bitstream

OFF

Dolby Digital decoder

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AV amplifier including

 

1

Bitstream

*3

Dolby Digital/dts decoder

PCM*

 

Bitstream

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

When a dts decoder is not connected, to enjoy dts DVD, please select audio output other than dts on the dts DVD menu screen. Otherwise, there will be no sound from the unit speakers.

*1 Audio output from unit is converted to 48 kHz/16 bit in addition to audio from digital audio output.

To enjoy high quality sound at 48 kHz/20 bit / 24 bit or 96 kHz, connect the amplifier or decoder directly to the audio output connectors, not to the digital audio output connector. [Select “OFF” at the “LPCM (DVD)”.]

*2 When connecting an amplifier (with an optical digital input connector) which does not contain the Dolby Digital or dts decoder, be sure to select “OFF”.

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.

*3 When a dts decoder is connected, please select “Bitstream” in “dts”. If “OFF” is selected, there will be no sound.

Notes

For

 

• Turn off other surround effects when

Your

using this surround effect.

• For optimum effect, the distance between

the unit and the listener should be about

Information

 

3 or 4 times the distance between the right and left front speakers.

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Panasonic AG 527DVDE manual Do steps 1 and 2 on, Repeatedly for output, See below