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Dynamic Compression

Dynamic Compression restrains the dynamic range of
sounds, i.e. the difference between the loud and quiet
passages of a DVD audio track.
1 Open “MENU”
Press the MENU button while the DVD is in Stop
mode.
2 Select “DVD”
Use the UP/DOWN buttons to highlight “DVD”
then press the ENTER button.
3 Select “Audio”
Highlight “Audio”, then press the ENTER button.

PCM Down Sampling

If your amplifier is not capable of reproducing a 96kHz
signal, PCM downsampling should be set to on.
1 Open “MENU”
Press the MENU button while the DVD is in Stop
mode.
2 Select “DVD”
Use the UP/DOWN buttons to highlight “DVD ”
then press the ENTER button.
3 Select “Audio”
Highlight “Audio”, then press the ENTER button.
Set “Dynamic Compression”
Highlight “Dynamic Compression”, then press the
RIGHT button to select one of the following options:
• On – This will compress the total dynamic range
of the DVD audio, making quiet passages
in the audio signal louder and loud
passages softer.
• Off – This will preserve the original dynamic
range.
PCM Down Sampling : On
Off
On
On
On
Off
4 Set “PCM Down Sampling”
Highlight “PCM Down Sampling”, then press the
RIGHT button to select one of the following options:
• On – When a 96K audio disc is played, 96K will
be downsampled to 48K and outputted.
• Off – When a 96K disc is played, 96K will be
outputted.
PCM Down Sampling : On
On
Off
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