Settings for the Sound

(AUDIO SETUP)

“AUDIO SETUP” allows you to set the sound according to the playback and connection conditions.

Select “AUDIO SETUP” in the Setup Display. For details on using the display, see “Using the Setup Display” (page 65).

The default settings are underlined.

AUDIO SETUP

AUDIO ATT:

 

OFF

AUDIO DRC:

 

STANDARD

CENTER SPEAKER EQ:

FLAT

DOWNMIX:

DOLBY SURROUND

DIGITAL OUT:

 

ON

DOLBY DIGITAL:

 

D-PCM

DTS:

 

OFF

48kHz/96kHz PCM:

48kHz/16bit

xAUDIO ATT (attenuation)

If the playback sound is distorted, set this item to “ON.” The player reduces the audio output level.

This function affects the output of the following jacks:

—LINE OUT L/R (AUDIO) 1/2 jacks

—5.1CH OUTPUT jacks

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 speakers is distorted.

xAUDIO DRC (Dynamic Range Control) (DVD only)

Makes the sound clear when the volume is turned down when playing a DVD that has the AUDIO DRC function. This affects the output from the following jacks:

—LINE OUT L/R (AUDIO) 1/2 jacks

—5.1CH OUTPUT jacks

—DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL) jack only when “DOLBY DIGITAL” is set to “D-PCM” (page 71).

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

Gives you the feeling of being at

RANGE

a live performance. When you

 

use high quality speakers, it is

 

even more effective.

 

 

xCENTER SPEAKER EQ (equalizer)

Makes the spoken track clear when speech is difficult to hear. This function affects the output to the center speaker that is connected to 5.1CH OUTPUT.

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 8kHz. Select

 

this when the spoken track

 

sounds shrill.

 

 

xDOWNMIX (DVD only)

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 format. For details on the rear signal components, see “Changing the Sound” (page 48). This function affects the output of the following jacks:

—LINE OUT L/R (AUDIO) 1/2 jacks

—DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL or COAXICAL) jack when “DOLBY DIGITAL” is set to “D-PCM” (page 71).

DOLBY Select this when the player is

SUR- connected to an audio component

ROUND that conforms to Dolby Surround (Pro Logic). The output signals which reproduce the Dolby Surround effect are downmixed to 2 channels.

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