zYou can select “AUDIO” directly by pressing AUDIO. Each time you press the button, the item changes.

Notes

While playing a DVD, the sound may change automatically.

You cannot change the sound for SACDs.

Displaying the audio information of the disc

When you select “AUDIO,” the channels being played are displayed on the screen. For example, in Dolby Digital format, multiple signals ranging from monaural to

5.1channel signals can be recorded on a DVD. Depending on the DVD, the number of the recorded channels may differ.

 

 

 

Current audio format*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

PLAY

 

 

 

1 2 ( 2 7 )

 

 

DVD VIDEO

 

 

1 8 ( 3 4 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

T 1 : 3

2 : 5 5

 

 

 

 

 

1: ENGLISH

PROGRAM FORMAT

 

 

 

 

DOLBY DIGITAL 3/2.1

 

 

 

 

L

C

R

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LS

LFE

RS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Currently playing program format**

*“PCM,” “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:

Rear component 2

**The letters in the program format display mean the following sound component.

L:Front (left)

R:Front (right)

C:Center

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

The display examples are as follows:

• PCM (stereo)

PROGRAM FORMAT

PCM 96kHz 24bit

L R

• Dolby Surround

PROGRAM FORMAT

DOLBY DIGITAL 2/0

DOLBY SURROUND

L C R

S

Dolby Digital 5.1ch

When an LFE signal component is output, “LFE” is enclosed in a solid line. When an LFE signal component is not output, “LFE” is enclosed in a broken line.

PROGRAM FORMAT

DOLBY DIGITAL 3/2.1

L C R

LFE

LS RS

Adjustments Sound

DOLBY DIGITAL 3 / 2 . 1

Front component 2+

LFE (Low Frequency

Centre component 1

Effect) component 1

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