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Playing Discs in Various Modes
Enjoying the Dolby Digital(AC-3) or DTS Surround Sound
With DVDs which contain DTS or Dolby Digital (AC-3)
sound, you can enjoy the surround sound while
producing the effect of being in a movie theater or a
concert hall, using a digital component with a built-in
DTS or Dolby Digital (AC-3) decoder (not supplied).
The player outputs the surround sound signals from
the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL and COAXIAL
connectors.
For details on items in “INITAL SETUP 3” in the setup
display, see page 38.

Hooking up the system

Connect the component via the DIGITAL OUT
OPTICAL or COAXIAL connector using an optical or
coaxial digital connecting cord (not supplied). You do
not need to connect both of these cords. See the figure
on the next page.
Notes on connection
• Do not connect the power cord to an AC outlet or press the
POWER switch before completing all connections.
• Refer to the instructions supplied with the component to be
connected.

Enjoying the Dolby Digital (AC-3) Surround

Sound

In the setup display, set “DIGITAL OUT” to “ON” and
then, “DOLBY DIGITAL” to “DOLBY DIGITAL” in
“INITIAL SETUP 3.” For details on using the setup
display, see page 34.
Notes
• If you connect the player to an audio component without a
built-in Dolby Digital (AC-3) decoder and set “DOLBY
DIGITAL” to “D-PCM” in “INITIAL SETUP 3”, the output
signals via the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL and COAXIAL
connectors are mixed down to stereo when you play Dolby
Digital (AC-3) sound tracks.
• If the player is connected to an audio component without a
built-in Dolby Digital (AC-3) decoder, do not set “DOLBY
DIGITAL” in “INITIAL SETUP 3” to “DOLBY DIGITAL.”
Otherwise, when you play the Dolby Digital (AC-3) sound
track, a loud noise will come out from the speakers,
affecting your ears or causing the speakers to be damaged.

Enjoying the DTS Surround Sound

In the setup display, set “DIGITAL OUT” to “ON” and
then, “DTS” to “ON” in “INITIAL SETUP 3.” For
details on using the setup display, see page 34.
• Do not play the DTS sound tracks without
connecting the player to an audio component with
a built-in DTS decoder. You cannot hear the DTS
sound unless you connect the player to an audio
component with a built-in DTS decoder.
• When you play the DTS sound track on a CD, a loud
noise will come out from the LINE OUT (AUDIO 1, 2)
and PHONES connectors, affecting your ears or
causing the speakers or headphones to be
damaged.
• When you play the DTS sound track on a DVD, no
sounds will come out from the LINE OUT (AUDIO 1,
2) and PHONES connectors.
Notes on playing the DTS sound tracks on a CD
• Do not play the DTS sound tracks without connecting the
player to an audio component with a built-in DTS
decoder. The player output the DTS signal via the
DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL and COAXIAL connectors
even if “DTS” in “INITIAL SETUP 3” is set to “OFF” in
the setup display, affecting your ears or causing the
speakers to be damaged.
• The DTS indicator on the front panel does not light up
even if the player outputs DTS signal via the DIGITAL
OUT OPTICAL and COAXIAL connectors.
• Set the sounds to “Stereo” when you play the DTS sound
tracks on a CD. (See “Changing the Sounds” on page 26.)
If you set the sounds to “1/L” or “2/R”, no sounds will
come out from the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL and
COAXIAL connectors.
Notes on playing the DTS sound tracks on a DVD
• No sounds will come out from the LINE OUT (AUDIO 1,
2) and PHONES connectors.
• If the player is connected to an audio component without
a built-in DTS decoder, do not set “DTS” in “INITIAL
SETUP 3” to “ON” in the setup display. Otherwise,
when you play the DTS sound track, a loud noise will
come out from the speakers, affecting your ears or
causing the speakers to be damaged.
• When you set “DTS” in “INITIAL SETUP 3” to “OFF”, no
sound will come out from the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL
and COAXIAL connectors even if you play DTS sound
tracks on DVDs.
• The DTS indicator on the front panel lights up when you
play DTS sound tracks.
INITIAL SETUP 3
1 2 3
DOLBY DIGITAL: D-PCM
DTS: ON
DIGITAL OUT: ON
INITIAL SETUP 3
1 2 3
DOLBY DIGITAL:
DOLBY DIGITAL
DTS: OFF
DIGITAL OUT: ON