Dolby Digital Surround

To display the playing channels

You can display the playing channels on the screen. In Dolby Digital (AC-3) format, the signals from monaural to 5.1 channel can be recorded on a DVD. Depending on the DVD the numbers of the recorded channels are different.

DISPLAY

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Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the channel display appears.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

D V D

 

PLAY

 

 

 

 

 

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< CHAPTER >

 

Current

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

T I T L E :

32 ( 50 )

 

 

 

audio

 

 

 

 

format*

 

CHAPTER:

30 ( 50 )

 

 

 

 

SUBTITLE:

ENGLISH ( 32 )

 

 

 

AUDIO:

ENGLISH ( 8 )

 

 

 

 

 

DOLBY DIGITAL 3

/ 2 .

1

 

 

 

ANGLE:

1 ( 9 )

L

C R

 

Current

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

playing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LFE

LS

RS

 

channel**

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*“PCM“ , “MPEG” or “DOLBY DIGITAL“ is displayed. In “DOLBY DIGITAL” case, the channels in the playing track are displayed by number as follows:

The case of Dolby Digital (AC-3) 5.1 ch:

Rear component 2

Front component 2

LFE component 1

+Center component 1

**The playing channel shows the signals from 5.1 OUTPUT connectors whether the speakers exist or not. The letters in the channel display mean the following:

L:Front (L)

R:Front (R)

C:Center (monaural) LS: Rear (L)

RS: Rear (R)

S:Rear (monaural) – the rear component of the Pro Logic processed stereo signal.

LFE: – displayed only when the LFE (Low Frequency Effects) signal is playing

If “S” is displayed in gray, you can enjoy the surround effect when you set “MODE” under ”5.1 OUTPUT SETUP 2” to “PRO LOGIC,” “VES A” or ”VES B” in the setup display. This affects only when the current audio format is “DOLBY DIGITAL 2/0.”

The display examples are as follows: •PCM (stereo)

 

A U D I O :

ENGLISH ( 8 )

 

 

 

 

PCM

 

 

 

 

A N G L E :

1 ( 9

)

 

 

 

 

 

L

R

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

•PRO LOGIC (PCM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUDIO:

ENGLISH ( 8 )

 

 

 

 

 

PCM

 

 

 

 

 

ANGLE:

1 ( 9

)

PRO LOGIC

 

 

 

 

 

L

C R

 

 

 

 

 

 

S

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

•Dolby Digital (AC-3) 5.1ch

 

AUDIO:

ENGLISH ( 8 )

 

 

 

 

DOLBY DIGITAL 3

/ 2 .

1

 

 

ANGLE:

1 ( 9 )

L

C R

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LFE

LS

RS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

zYou can find Dolby Surround-encoded software by looking at the packaging

Use discs with the logo. In order to enjoy Dolby Digital (AC-3) playback you must use discs bearing this

logo.

Note

The DOLBY DIGITAL indicator turns off when:

you insert a CD or a VIDEO CD.

the current audio format is PCM or MPEG Audio.

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Sony DVP-S500D manual 41EN, To display the playing channels, Press Display repeatedly until the channel display appears