•When playing DVD-RW/DVD-R in VR mode: If you connect to an AV amplifier (receiver) using the DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL or OPTICAL)/ HDMI OUT jack and want to switch between the sound tracks, set “DOLBY DIGITAL” to “D- PCM” in “AUDIO SETUP.”

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

 

LFE (Low

Rear (L/R)

Frequency Effect)

1:ENGLISH DOLBY DIGITAL 3 / 2 .1

Front (L/R)

+ Center

Example:

Dolby Digital 3 ch

Front (L/R)

Rear (Monaural)

2:SPANISH DOLBY DIGITAL 2 / 1

◆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

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 71).

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