17
Getting Started
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Caution for optical digital audio output
connector:
• 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” at “Dolby Digital” and “PCM” at “dts”
in the Settings for DVD Operation “Selecting
AUDIO OUTPUT” (see pages 56-57). Otherwise,
any attempt to play DVDs may cause such a high
level of noise that it may be harmful to your ears
and damage your speakers.
• Be sure to refer to pages 56-57 regarding output
settings of Dolby Digital, dts, and PCM.
• CDs can be played as usual.
Notes on audio output from the optical
digital audio output con nec tor
Enjoying digital audio output from the
digital audio output con nec tor
*1 The type of audio output from the connector can
be selected by adjusting the Settings for DVD
Operation. (See pages 56-57.)
*2 When "LPCM" is set to OFF in the DVD Main
Menu, only 48 kHz sampling/16 bit is output.
When set to ON, sampling of sound quality
greater than 48 kHz/16 bit is reduced to
48 kHz/16 bit. (See pages 56-57.)
For your reference:
• Dolby Digital is a digital sound compression
technique developed by the Dolby Laboratories
Licensing Corporation. Supporting 5.1-channel
surround sound, as well as stereo (2-channel)
sound, this technique enables a large quantity of
sound data to be efficiently recorded on a disc.
• Linear PCM is a signal recording format used in
CDs. While CDs are recorded in 44.1 kHz/16 bit,
DVDs are recorded in 48 kHz/16 bit up to
96 kHz/24 bit.
• If you have a Dolby Pro Logic Surround decoder,
you will obtain the full benefit of Pro Logic from
the same DVD movies that provide full 5.1
channel Dolby Digital soundtracks, as well as
from titles with the Dolby Surround mark. For
information on Panasonic Dolby Pro Logic
Surround Sound Decoders please contact your
local dealer.
Turn down the volume, then turn this unit, as
well as other equipment to be connected, off
before pro ceed ing with connection.
Do not block ventilation holes of any equipment
and arrange it so that air can circulate freely.
Check List
Note
• Some dts decoders which do not support
DVD-dts Interface may not work properly with
the unit.
Disc
Sound
recording
format
Optical digital audio
output from connector
DVD-V
Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital bitstream
(1-5.1 ch) or PCM (48 kHz
sampling/16 bit only)*1
Linear PCM
(48/96 kHz
16/20/24 bit)
Linear PCM (2ch)
(48 kHz sampling/16 bit
only)*2
dts Bitstream or PCM (48 kHz
sampling/16 bit only)*1
DVD-RAM
Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital bitstream
(1-5.1 ch) or PCM (48 kHz
sampling/16 bit only)*1
Linear PCM
(48 kHz
16 bit)
Linear PCM (2ch)
CD
Linear PCM Linear PCM
(44.1 kHz sampling)
Manufactured under license from Digital
Theater Systems, Inc. US Pat. No’s.
5,451,942, 5,956,674, 5,974,380,
5,978,762, 6,487,535 and other U.S. and
world-wide patents issued and pending.
“DTS” and “DTS 2.0 + Digital Out” are
trademarks of Digital Theater Systems,
Inc. Copyright 1996, 2003 Digital Theater
Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Manufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories. “Dolby,” “Pro Logic,” and the
double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby
Laboratories.