*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 (DVD only)

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

1 Press ACTION

to display DVD MAIN MENU.

2 Press

to select

“AUDIO OUTPUT,”

and

press SET

to display screen.

3 Press

to select an item,

and

press SET repeatedly for output. (See below.)

“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, 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 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 (1 ch - 5.1 ch) is output. (Factory preset)

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

“dts” selections

Bitstream: DTS bitstream is output. (Factory preset)

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

Ready Checklist

DECK is in DVD mode, press DVD.

Type of amplifier

 

Recommended setting

LPCM

Dolby

 

 

 

to be connected

 

D T S

 

(DVD)

Digital

 

 

 

No amplifier is

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

connected

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AV amplifier (with

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

digital audio input

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

connector) without

PCM

PCM* 1

PCM*1

Dolby Digital/DTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

decoder

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AV amplifier

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

including Dolby

PCM

Bitstream

 

PCM

Digital decoder

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AV amplifier

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

including Dolby

PCM

Bitstream

*2

Digital/DTS

Bitstream

decoder

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

*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.

When a Dolby Digital decoder is connected, please select “Bitstream” in “Dolby Digital.”

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

DVD Operation

“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].

4 Press ACTION to redisplay DVD MAIN MENU and go to step 2 to setup another item.

Or, press ACTION twice to exit.

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Panasonic PV-D4745S manual Audio Output DVD only, Dolby Digital selections, Dts selections

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