Settings for the Sound (AUDIO SETUP)
“AUDIO SETUP” allows you to set the sound according to the playback conditions.
The default settings are underlined.
Select “AUDIO SETUP” in the setup display.
AUDIO SETUP
AUDIO ATT: |
| OFF |
AUDIO DRC: |
| STANDARD |
CENTER SPEAKER EQ: | FLAT | |
DOWNMIX: | DOLBY SURROUND | |
DIGITAL OUT: |
| ON |
DOLBY DIGITAL: |
| |
DTS: |
| |
48kHz/96kHz PCM: | 48kHz/16bit | |
To set, press 
, then ENTER .
To quit, press DISPLAY .
xAUDIO ATT (attenuation)
If the playback sound is distorted, set this item to “ON.” The player reduces the audio output level.
Selects the setting of the output from the AUDIO OUT (1, 2) connectors according to the audio equipment to be connected.
•OFF: turns off the audio attenuation. Normally select this position.
•ON: reduces the audio output level so that no sound distortion occurs. Select this when the playback sound from the
Note
The setting does not affect the output from the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL and COAXIAL connectors.
xAUDIO DRC (Dynamic Range Control) (DVD only)
Makes the sound clear when the volume is turned down when playing a DVD. This function works only when you play a DVD which has the AUDIO DRC function. This affects the output from the DIGITAL OUT connectors only when “DOLBY DIGITAL” is set to
• STANDARD: Normally select this position.
• TV MODE: makes the low sounds clear even if you turn the volume down. It is especially recommended when you listen to the sound using the speakers of the TV.
• WIDE RANGE: It gives you the feeling of being at a live performance. This function only works when you are playing a Dolby Digital disc and is more effective when you connect 6 speakers using the 5.1 channel connectors. When you use high quality speakers, it is even more effective.
Note
When you play DVDs without the AUDIO DRC function, there may be no effect on the sound.
xCENTER SPEAKER EQ (equalizer)
Makes the spoken track clear by changing the frequency response when speech is difficult to hear. A center speaker must be connected to the CENTER connector of 5.1 CH OUTPUT for this function to work.
•FLAT: outputs the spoken track as it was recorded.
•ENHANCED: enhances the spoken track only.
•SOFT: makes the sound softer by rounding out the sound frequency above 8 kHz. Select this when the spoken track sounds shrill.
xDOWNMIX
Switches the mixing down methods when you play a DVD on which rear signal components such as LS, RS, or S are recorded in Dolby Digital or DTS format. For details on the rear signal components, see “Displaying the audio information of the disc” (page 44).
This affects the output from the DIGITAL OUT connectors only when “DOLBY DIGITAL” is set to
•DOLBY SURROUND: when the player is connected to an audio component that conforms to Dolby Surround (Pro Logic). The output signals which reproduce the Dolby Surround (Pro Logic) effect are mixed down to 2 channels.
•NORMAL: when the player is connected to an audio component that does not conform to Dolby Surround (Pro Logic). The signals without the Dolby Surround
(Pro Logic) effect are output.
xDIGITAL OUT
Selects output signals via the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL and COAXIAL connectors.
•ON: Normally select this position. When you select “ON,” set “DOLBY DIGITAL,” “DTS” and “48kHz/ 96kHz PCM.“ For details on setting these items, see “Setting the Digital Output Signal.”
•OFF: when the player does not output the sound signals via the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL and COAXIAL connectors, the influence of the digital circuit upon the analog circuit is at a minimum.
Note
When you select “OFF,” you cannot set “DOLBY DIGITAL,” “DTS” and “48kHz/96kHz PCM.“
and Settings Adjustments
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