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.

Example:

Dolby Digital 5.1 ch

Rear (L/R) LFE (Low Frequency Effect)

1:ENGLISH DOLBY DIGITAL 3 / 2 .1

Front (L/R)

L

C R

+ Center

 

LFE

 

LS

RS

Currently playing program format

Example:

Dolby Digital 3 ch

Front (L/R)

Rear (Monaural)

2:SPANISH DOLBY DIGITAL 2 / 1

L R

S

Currently playing program format

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)

Center

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

Surround Mode Settings

You can enjoy surround sounds while playing discs including Dolby Digital and DTS DVDs, even if you have only 2 or 4 speakers. Select the surround mode that best suits your speaker setup.

SUR

1 Press SUR during playback.

The following display appears.

TVS DYNAMIC

2 Press SUR repeatedly to select

one of the surround modes.

See the explanations given for each item in the following section.

For 2 speaker setups

• TVS DYNAMIC

• TVS WIDE

• TVS NIGHT

• TVS STANDARD

For 4 to 6 speaker setups

(If you select “NONE” in the setting of “REAR” in “SPEAKER SETUP” (page 83), you cannot select these modes.)

NORMAL SURROUND

ENHANCED SURROUND

VIRTUAL REAR SHIFT

VIRTUAL MULTI REAR

VIRTUAL MULTI DIMENSION

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