Basic Playback

Using MPEG audio discs (VSX-D938TX only)

The VSX-D938TX can decode a variety of different types of audio formats for DVDs and these include MPEG. MPEG is a highly sophisticated audio encoding system which some discs use. If the disc you are using has MPEG audio (it will be marked on the disc) switch the receiver to MPEG using the procedure below. If you try to play an MPEG audio disc in any mode other than MPEG no sound will be heard.

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1 If the receiver is not in STANDARD mode, put it in that

 

mode by pressing the STANDARD (MPEG) button.

VSX-D938TX

 

2 Press the STANDARD (MPEG) button to switch into

MPEG mode. Each press switches between regular

STANDARD mode and MPEG mode.

“MPEG” will light up in the main display to cofirm you are in MPEG

mode. After that a small “MPEG” will appear in the bottom left of

the display window where “AC-3” or “DTS” would appear if you

were in one of those modes. If this “MPEG” display is flashing it

means the MPEG signal is not being receiverd.

SIGNAL

Main display

 

SELECT

SIGNAL

 

SELECT

 

SP A

DIGITAL

DIGITAL

MPEG

 

MPEG

 

MPEG

• If the disc you are using is not an MPEG disc or there is some other problem, the small “MPEG” display will flash. This will also happen when the disc is paused.

• You can’t use any other sound mode (ADVANCED,

 

STANDARD, etc., when using the MPEG mode.

OPERATION

• If you use a disc that is not MPEG when the receiver is in

MPEG mode, no sound will be heard.

 

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Pioneer VSX-D908TX-G manual Using Mpeg audio discs VSX-D938TX only

VSX-D908TX, VSX-D908TX-G, VSX-D938TX specifications

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