Changing the Sound

When playing a DVD VIDEO or DATA CD/ DATA DVD (DivX video files*) recorded in multiple audio formats (PCM, Dolby Digital, MPEG audio, or DTS), you can change the audio format. If the DVD VIDEO is recorded with multilingual tracks, you can also change the language.

With VIDEO CDs, CDs, DATA CDs, or DATA DVDs, you can select the sound from the right or left channel and listen to the sound of the selected channel through both the right and left speakers.

* European models only.

1 Press AUDIO during playback.

The following display appears.

1:ENGLISH DOLBY DIGITAL 3/2.1

2 Press AUDIO repeatedly to select the desired audio signal.xWhen playing a DVD VIDEODepending on the DVD VIDEO, the choice of language varies.

When 4 digits are displayed, they indicate a language code. Refer to “Language Code List” (page 93) to see which language the code represents. When the same language is displayed two or more times, the DVD VIDEO is recorded in multiple audio formats.

xWhen playing a DVD-VR

The types of sound tracks recorded on a disc are displayed. The default setting is underlined.

Example:[1: MAIN] (main sound)[1: SUB] (sub sound)[1: MAIN+SUB] (main and sub sound)[2: MAIN]
[2: SUB][2: MAIN+SUB]

Note

[2: MAIN], [2: SUB], and [2: MAIN+SUB] do not appear when one audio stream is recorded on the disc.

xWhen playing a VIDEO CD, CD, DATA CD (MP3 audio), or DATA DVD (MP3 audio)

The default setting is underlined.

[STEREO]: the standard stereo sound
• [1/L]: the sound of the left channel

 

(monaural)

 

Various

• [2/R]: the sound of the right channel

 

(monaural)

 

x When playing a DATA CD (DivXFunctions
audio signal formats differ, depending on
video) or DATA DVD (DivX video)

 

(European models only)

 

The choice of DATA CD or DATA DVD

 

the DivX video file contained on the disc.

for

 

The format is shown in the display.

Playing

x When playing a Super VCD

The default setting is underlined.

[1:STEREO]: the stereo sound of the

Discs

 

audio track 1

 

• [1:1/L]: the sound of the left channel of

 

the audio track 1 (monaural)

 

• [1:2/R]: the sound of the right channel of

 

the audio track 1 (monaural)

 

• [2:STEREO]: the stereo sound of the

 

audio track 2

 

• [2:1/L]: the sound of the left channel of

 

the audio track 2 (monaural)

 

• [2:2/R]: the sound of the right channel of

 

the audio track 2 (monaural)

 

Note

While playing a Super VCD on which the audio track 2 is not recorded, no sound will come out when you select [2:STEREO], [2:1/L], or [2:2/R].

You cannot change the sound for Super Audio CDs.

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