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. To use the display, see “Using the Setup Display” (page 70).

The default settings are underlined.

AUDIO SETUP

AUDIO ATT:

 

OFF

AUDIO DRC:

 

STANDARD

AUDIO FILTER:

 

SHARP

DOWNMIX:

DOLBY SURROUND

DIGITAL OUT:

 

ON

DOLBY DIGITAL:

 

D-PCM

MPEG:

 

PCM

DTS:

 

D-PCM

48kHz/96kHz PCM:

48kHz/16bit

◆AUDIO 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 Normally select this position.

ON Select this when the playback sound from the speakers is distorted.

◆AUDIO DRC (Dynamic Range Control) (DVD VIDEO/DVD-RW only)

Makes the sound clear when the volume is turned down when playing a DVD that conforms to “AUDIO DRC.”

This function 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 76).

STANDARD Normally select this position.

TV MODE

Makes the low sounds clear

 

even if you turn the volume

 

down.

 

 

WIDE

Gives you the feeling of being

RANGE

at a live performance.

◆AUDIO FILTER (except Super Audio CD)

Selects the digital filter to reduce noise above 22.05 kHz (Sampling frequency (Fs) of the audio source is 44.1 kHz), 24 kHz (Fs is

48 kHz), or 48 kHz (Fs is above 96 kHz).

SHARP

Provides a wide frequency

 

range and spatial feeling.

 

 

SLOW

Provides smooth and warm

 

sound.

 

 

Note

There may be little effect by changing the digital filter depending on discs or playback environment.

◆ DOWNMIX (DVD VIDEO/DVD-RW only)

 

Switches the method for mixing down to 2

 

channels when you play a DVD which has

 

rear sound elements (channels) or is recorded

 

in Dolby Digital or DTS format. For details

 

on the rear signal components, see

 

“Displaying the audio information of the

 

disc” (page 54).

 

This function affects the output from the

 

following jacks:

 

– LINE OUT L/R (AUDIO) 1/2 jacks

 

Settings

– DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL)

 

jack when “DOLBY DIGITAL” and

 

“DTS” are set to “D-PCM” (page 76).

and

 

 

 

DOLBY

Select this when the player is

 

Adjustments

SUR-

connected to an audio

 

 

 

ROUND

component that conforms to

 

 

 

Dolby Surround (Pro Logic).

 

 

 

 

 

 

NORMAL

Select this when the player is

 

 

 

connected to an audio

 

 

 

component that does not

 

 

 

conform to Dolby Surround (Pro

 

 

 

Logic).

 

 

 

 

 

 

◆DIGITAL OUT

Select this if audio signals are to be output via the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL) jack.

ON Normally select this position. When you select “ON,” see “Setting the digital output signal” for further settings.

OFF The influence of the digital circuit upon the analog circuit is minimal.

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