Checking the audio signal format 
You can check the audio signal format by
pressing 
(audio) repeatedly during playback. The format of the current audio signal (Dolby Digital, DTS, PCM, etc.) appears as shown below.
◆When playing a DVD VIDEO
Example:
Dolby Digital 5.1 ch
Rear (L/R)
1:ENGLISH DOLBY DIGITAL 3 / 2 .1
Front (L/R) |
| LFE (Low Frequency |
+ Centre |
| Effect) |
|
|
|
Example:
Dolby Digital 3 ch
2:SPANISH DOLBY DIGITAL 2 / 1
Front (L/R) | Rear |
| (Monaural) |
◆When playing a DivX video file on a DATA
CD or a DATA DVD
Example:
MP3 audio
1: MP3 128k
Bit rate
About audio signals
Audio signals recorded in a disc contain the sound elements (channels) shown below. Each channel is output from a separate speaker.
•Front (L)
•Front (R)
•Centre
•Rear (L)
•Rear (R)
•Rear (Monaural): This signal can be either the Dolby Surround Sound processed signals or the Dolby Digital sound’s monaural rear audio signals.
•LFE (Low Frequency Effect) signal.
Notes
•If “DTS” is set to “OFF” in “AUDIO SETUP” (page 73) the DTS track selection option will not appear on the screen even if the disc contains DTS tracks.
•MPEG audio signals with more than two channels will appear as shown above (3/2.1, 2/1), but only the Front (L) and Front (R) signals will be output from your two front speakers.
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