Panasonic DVD-PS3 Using this unit with other equipment, Glossary, Enjoying more powerful sound

Using this unit with other equipment

The explanation in this section use DVD-LS5 as an example, but the same connections and the settings are possible with DVD-PS3.

Enjoying more powerful sound

Enjoy the powerful movie theater and hall-like sound available with multiple channel audio found on DVDs by connecting an amplifier and speakers.

Note

≥The equipment connections described are examples.

≥Peripheral equipment and optional cables sold separately unless otherwise indicated. ≥Before connection, turn off all equipment and read the appropriate operating instructions.

ADigital connection

To enjoy multi-channel surround sound		To enjoy stereo or Dolby Pro Logic
Connect an amplifier with a built-in decoder or a		Connect a digital amplifier or system component.
decoder-amplifier combination.		≥Change the settings in “Audio”
≥Change the settings in “Audio” (➡ pages 32-33).		≥(➡ pages 32-33).
Note
≥You	can only use DTS Digital Surround
≥decoders that are compatible with DVD.
≥Even if using this connection, output will be
≥only 2 channels. [DVD-A]
	Amplifier		Speakers (Example)
			You can enjoy surround sound by

Recording to digital recording equipment or cassette tapes

≥Digital recording
You can record the digital signal directly to digital recording equipment.
Connect the recording equipment with an optical fiber cable (➡ [A] page 34).
Note
≥With DVD, the following conditions must be met: a the disc doesn’t have protection preventing
digital recording, and b the recording equipment can handle signals with a sampling frequency of
48 kHz.
≥You cannot record WMA/MP3.	Operations
§ [For\Asia] MPEG is not available.
When recording DVDs, make the following settings.
Advanced Surround: OFF (➡ page 25)
PCM Down Conversion: Yes (➡ page 32)
Dolby Digital/DTS Digital Surround/MPEG§: PCM (➡ page 33)	Advanced
≥Analog recording
You can record to a cassette deck or other recording equipment. There are no limitations on
recording analog signals as there are with digital signals.
Connect the recording equipment with the stereo connection cable (➡ [B] page 34).

Glossary

Operations					connecting three or more
					speakers.
	OPTICAL IN				Optical fiber cable
					Do not bend sharply.
Advanced	B Analog connection
	To enjoy stereo or Dolby Pro Logic
	Connect an analog amplifier or system		VOL	AUDIO/	VIDEO
	component.			OPT OUT
					This unit (Right side)
	LINE IN	white
	L
			black
		red
	R
RQT7074			Stereo connection cable

Analog amplifier or mini-system

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Bitstream

The digital form of multi-channel data (e.g.,

5.1channel) before decoding.

Decoder

A decoder restores the coded audio signals on DVDs to normal. This is called decoding.

Dolby Digital

This is a method of coding digital signals developed by Dolby Laboratories. Apart from stereo (2-channel) audio, these signals can also be multi-channel audio. A large amount of audio information can be recorded on the disc using this method.

Dolby Pro Logic

A surround system where a 4-channel audio track is recorded as 2 channels and then is restored to 4 channels for play. The surround channel is monaural and can reproduce up to 7 kHz.

DTS (Digital Theater Systems)

This surround system is used in many movie theaters around the world. There is good separation between the channels, so realistic sound effects are possible.

Dynamic range

Dynamic range is the difference between the lowest level of sound that can be heard above the noise of the equipment and the highest level of sound before distortion occurs.

Frame still and field still

Frames are the still pictures that make moving pictures. About thirty are shown each second. A frame still may appear blurred but overall quality is high.

Two fields appear alternately to make up one frame. A field still is not blurred but picture quality is lower.

I/P/B

MPEG 2, the video compression standard adopted for use with DVD-Video, codes frames using these 3 picture types.

I:Intra coded picture

This picture has the best quality and is the best to use when adjusting the picture.

P:Predictive coded picture

This picture is calculated based on past I or P-pictures.

B:Bidirectionally-predictive coded picture This picture is calculated by comparing past

and future I and P-pictures so it has the lowest volume of information.

Linear PCM (pulse code modulation)

These are uncompressed digital signals, similar to those found on CDs.

Playback control (PBC)

If a Video CD has playback control, you can select scenes and information with menus.

Reference

RQT7074

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