Checking the audio signal format

(DVD, DivX video* only)

* European models only.

If you press AUDIO repeatedly during playback, the format of the current audio signal (PCM, Dolby Digital, DTS, etc.) appears as shown below.

xWhen playing a DVD

Example:

Dolby Digital 5.1 ch

 

LFE (Low

Surround (L/R)

Frequency Effect)

1:ENGLISH DOLBY DIGITAL 3 / 2 .1

Front (L/R) +

Center

Example:

Dolby Digital 3 ch

 

Surround

Front (L/R)

(Monaural)

2:SPANISH DOLBY DIGITAL 2 / 1

xWhen playing a DATA CD (DivX video) or DATA DVD (DivX video) (European models only)

Example:

MP3 audio

1: MP3 128k

Bit rate

About audio signals

Audio signals recorded in a disc contain the sound elements (channels) shown below.

Front (L)

Front (R)

Center

Surround (L)

Surround (R)

Surround (Monaural): This signal can be either the Dolby Surround Sound processed signals or the Dolby Digital sound’s monaural Surround audio signals.

LFE (Low Frequency Effect) signal

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