Displaying the audio information of the disc

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.

 

Current audio format*

 

 

 

1 2 ( 2 7 )

 

 

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:

 

 

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:CentreLS: Rear (left)RS: Rear (right)S:Rear (monaural): The rear component of the DolbySurround processed signal and the Dolby Digital signalLFE: 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” is set to “OFF” in “AUDIO SETUP,” the DTS track selection option will not appear on the screen even if the disc contains DTS tracks (page 65).

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