Pioneer RCS-606H, RCS-505H Playback Switching DVD and DivX soundtracks, Switching audio channels

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Switching DVD and DivX soundtracks

DVD-Video DivX

When playing a DVD disc or DivX title recorded with two or more soundtracks (often in different languages), you

can switch the soundtrack during playback.1

Check the disc packaging for details of the soundtrack options.

AUDIO

•MAINSUB + Change the audio soundtrack.

The current audio language is shown on-screen and in the front panel display.

•The sound may drop out for a few seconds when switching soundtracks.

•Some discs feature both Dolby Digital and DTS soundtracks. There is no analog audio output when DTS is selected. To listen to the DTS soundtrack, connect this recorder to a DTS decoder or AV amp/ receiver with built-in DTS decoder via the digital output.

HDD DVD (VR) DVD-RAM

L+R – Both channels (default)

L – Left channel only

R – Right channel only

CD Video CD WMA/MP3

Stereo – Stereo (default) 1/L – Left channel only 2/R – Right channel only

Super VCD

1 Stereo – Soundtrack 1 / Stereo (default)

1 L – Soundtrack 1 / Left channel

1 R – Soundtrack 1 / Right channel

2 Stereo – Soundtrack 2 / Stereo

2 L – Soundtrack 2 / Left channel

2 R – Soundtrack 2 / Right channel

Switching audio channels

DVD (VR) DVD-RAM HDD CD Video CD Super VCD WMA/MP3

Switching camera angles

DVD-Video

Some DVD-Video discs feature scenes shot from two or more angles—check the disc box for details: it should be

For HDD2 and VR mode content recorded with bilingual audio, you can switch between left (L) channel, right (R)

channel, or both (L+R).3

When playing Video CDs and audio CDs you can switch between stereo, just the left channel or just the right channel.

Some Super VCDs have two soundtracks. With these discs you can switch between the two soundtracks as well as individual channels in each.

•MAINSUB + AUDIO Press repeatedly to display/switch the audio channel.

The audio channel(s) currently playing are indicated on- screen.

marked with a icon if it contains multi-angle scenes. When a multi-angle scene is playing, the same icon appears on screen to let you know that other angles are available (this can be switched off if you prefer—see Angle Indicator on page 133).

ANGLE

•MAINSUB + Switch the camera angle.

•The angle number is displayed on-screen.

•If the disc was paused, playback starts again with the new angle.

Note

1 • Some discs only allow you to change audio language from the disc menu. Press MENU or TOP MENU to access.

• To set audio language preferences, see Audio Language on page 131.

2 Only when HDD Recording Format is set to Video Mode Off (HDD Recording Format on page 133).

3 • When playing a Bilingual recording on a VR mode disc, if you are listening to the Dolby Digital soundtrack via the digital output, you cannot switch the audio channel. Set Dolby Digital Out to Dolby Digital PCM (see Dolby Digital Out on page 131) or listen via the analog outputs if you need to switch the audio channel.

•When playing a Dolby Digital source, you can also switch channels from the Dual Mono menu of the receiver subwoofer—see Dual mono setting on page 32.

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