Press DISPLAY during playback to display the Control Menu. Select “AUDIO” using X/x. The channels being played are displayed on the screen.
For example, in Dolby Digital format, multiple signals ranging from monaural to 5.1 channel signals can be recorded on a DVD VIDEO. Depending on the DVD VIDEO, the number of the recorded channels may differ.
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1 8 ( 3 4 ) | DVD VIDEO | |
T1 : 3 2 : 5 5
1:ENGLISH
PROGRAM FORMAT
DOLBY DIGITAL 3/2.1
L 
C 
R
LFE
LS RS
Currently playing programme format**
*“PCM,” “MPEG,” “DTS,” or “DOLBY DIGITAL” is displayed.
In the case of “DOLBY DIGITAL,” the channels in the playing track are displayed by numbers as follows:
For Dolby Digital 5.1 ch:
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| Rear component 2 |
DOLBY DIGITAL 3 / 2 . 1 | ||
Front component 2+ | LFE (Low Frequency | |
Centre component 1 | Effect) component 1 | |
**The letters in the programme format display indicate the following sound components:
L:Front (left)
R:Front (right)
C:Centre
LS: Rear (left)
RS: Rear (right)
S:Rear (monaural): The rear component of the Dolby
Surround processed signal and the Dolby Digital signal
LFE: Low Frequency Effect signal
zHint
For Dolby Digital and DTS, “LFE” is always enclosed in a solid line regardless of the LFE signal component being output.
Note
If “DTS” in “AUDIO SETUP” is set to “OFF,” the DTS track selection option will not appear on the screen even if the disc contains DTS tracks (page 67).
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