Settings for DVD Operation (continued)

Audio Output

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

 

 

Press ACTION*

 

1 to display DVD MAIN MENU.

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

DVD MAIN MENU

Press

 

AUDIO OUTPUT

to select

 

DISC LANGUAGES

 

 

 

 

 

 

ST I L L MODE

: AUTO

“AUDIO OUTPUT,”

 

 

 

TV MODE

: 4 : 3 L e t t e r b o x

 

 

 

P A R E N T A L L O C K : L E V E L 8

and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SELECT

:

press SET

 

 

 

SET

: SET

to display screen.

 

 

 

END

: ACTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

AUDIO OUTPUT

Press

 

 

to select an item,

 

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

 

LPCM(DVD)

: OFF

 

 

d t s

: B i t s t r e a m

and

 

 

 

DRC

: OFF

 

 

 

SPEAKER SETUP

press SET

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SELECT

:

repeatedly for

 

 

 

SET

: SET

output. (See below.)

 

 

 

END

: ACTION

 

 

 

 

“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 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.)

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)

PCM

PCM* 1

PCM*1

without Dolby Digital/DTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

decoder

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AV amplifier including

PCM

Bitstream

 

PCM

Dolby Digital decoder

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AV amplifier including

 

 

 

Bitstream

*2

Dolby Digital/DTS decoder

PCM

Bitstream

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”.

“Dolby Digital” selections

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

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

“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].

SPEAKER SETUP

See pages 51, 52, 53.

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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For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com

 

 

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