Changing the unit’s settings

Refer to the control reference on page 60.

 

 

 

 

 

Tabs

 

Menus

Options (Underlined items are the factory presets.)

Sound

Dynamic Range Compression [DVD-V](Dolby Digital only)

On

 

Change the dynamic range for late night viewing.

Off

 

 

 

 

 

Bilingual Audio Selection

M 1

 

Select whether to record the main or secondary audio type

M 2

 

when:

You cannot select the audio on this unit when recording from an

 

–Recording or copying to a DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW (DVD-

external source, such as when copying from a video cassette

 

Video format), +R, +R DL and +RW.

recorder (except from DV equipment connected to this unit’s DV

 

–“Rec for High Speed Copy” is set to “On” (24).

input terminal). Select on the other equipment.

 

–Recording or copying sound in LPCM (below, “Audio Mode

When recording from the unit’s DV terminal, select the type of

 

for XP Recording”).

audio recording from “Audio Mode for DV Input” (below).

 

 

 

 

 

Digital Audio Output

 

 

Change the settings when you have connected equipment through this unit’s DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminal (16).

 

Press [ENTER] to show the following settings.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PCM Down Conversion

On: Signals are converted to 48 kHz or 44.1 kHz. (Choose

 

 

Select how to output audio with a sampling frequency of 96

when the connected equipment cannot process signals

 

 

kHz or 88.2 kHz.

with a sampling frequency of 96 kHz or 88.2 kHz.)

 

 

Signals are converted to 48 kHz or 44.1 kHz despite the

Off: Signals are output as 96 kHz or 88.2 kHz. (Choose when

 

 

settings across if the signals have a sampling frequency

the connected equipment can process signals with a

 

 

of over 96 kHz or 88.2 kHz, or the disc has copy

sampling frequency of 96 kHz or 88.2 kHz.)

 

 

protection.

 

Dolby Digital Select how to output the signal.

 

 

 

 

 

Select “Bitstream” if the connected

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

equipment decodes the signal.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Select “PCM” if this unit decodes the signal

 

 

 

 

 

and outputs it as 2 channels.

DTS

 

[Note]

Not making the proper settings may result in noise or some trouble for digital

MPEG recording.

Bitstream:When connecting to equipment displaying the Dolby Digital logo.

PCM: When connecting to equipment not displaying the Dolby Digital logo.

Bitstream: When connecting to equipment displaying the DTS logo.

PCM: When connecting to equipment not displaying the DTS logo.

Bitstream: When connected to equipment with a built-in MPEG decoder.

PCM: When connected to equipment without a built-in MPEG decoder.

Audio Mode for XP Recording

Choose the audio type when recording or copying with XP mode.

Dolby Digital (76)

LPCM (76)

–The picture quality of LPCM recordings may be lower than that of normal XP mode recordings.

–The audio recording becomes Dolby Digital even if you selected LPCM when using a recording mode other than XP. –When recording a bilingual broadcast, select the type of audio in advance from “Bilingual Audio Selection” (above).

Audio Mode for DV Input

You can select the kind of audio when recording from the unit’s DV input terminal (54).

Stereo 1: Records audio (L1, R1).

Stereo 2: Records added audio such as narration (L2, R2) subsequent to original recording.

Mix: Records both Stereo 1 and Stereo 2.

When recording bilingual broadcast, select the type of audio in advance from “Bilingual Audio Selection” (above).

Display On-Screen Messages

Choose the approximate time until the digital channel information screen (21) disappears automatically.

Off: The digital channel information is not displayed.

3 sec.

5 sec.

7 sec.

10 sec.

Grey Background

On

Select “Off” if you do not want to have the unit show the grey

Off

background when tuner reception is weak.

 

FL Display

Changes the brightness of the unit’s display.

This setting is fixed with “Automatic” if you set “Power Save” (64) to “On”.

BrightDim

Automatic: The display turns dark during play and disappears when the unit is turned off. It reappears momentarily if a button is pressed. While using this mode, the standby power consumption can be reduced.

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