Note

While playing a Super VCD on which the audio track 2 is not recorded, no sound will come out when you select “2:STEREO,” “2:1/L,” or “2:2/R.”

Checking the audio signal format

You can check the audio signal format by

pressing repeatedly during playback. The format of the current audio signal (Dolby Digital, DTS, PCM, etc.) appears as shown below.

When playing a DVD VIDEO

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

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

Note

If “DTS” in “AUDIO SETUP” is set to “OFF,” the DTS track selection option will not appear on the screen even if the disc contains DTS tracks (page 77).

Adjustments Sound

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