DVD Wide Mode

Letter Box

– Select the display configuration for a 16:9– Displays a wide picture with black bands at the top and bottom.

 

DVD picture on a 4:3 screen TV(selectable

 

when [Video Output Aspect Ratio] in [Video

 

Settings] is set to [4:3] (page 112)).

 

 

Pan & Scan

 

– Displays the full-height picture on the entire screen, with trimmed sides.

Note

The aspect ratio is fixed on some discs. For example, a letter box picture may appear even when [Pan & Scan] is selected.

Audio DRC

Using the Audio Dynamic Range Control (DRC) function of the BD/DVD, you can make low sounds such as dialogs more audible even at low volume.

Standard

– Normally select this.

TV

–Clarifies the low sound. This is especially effective when outputting the sound from the TV’s speakers.

Wide Range

–Makes the sound dynamic. You can attain a better effect with a hi-fi speaker set.

Note

[Audio DRC] is effective only when the disc is a Dolby Digital Blu-ray Disc or DVD and:

[Dolby Digital] in [Audio Settings] is set to [Downmix PCM] below, and the audio signals are output from the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL) jack or the HDMI OUT jack.

[HDMI Audio Output] in [Audio Settings] is set to [PCM] (page 114) and the audio signals are output from the HDMI OUT jack.

the audio signals are output from the LINE OUT AUDIO (L/R) jacks.
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Downmix for DVD

Dolby Surround

– Sets the downmix method for Dolby Digital

– Outputs the Dolby Surround (Pro Logic) signals in 2 channels. Select this when

DVDs that have rear speaker multi channels.connecting an audio device that supports Dolby Surround (Pro Logic).

 

Normal

Outputs audio signals without Dolby Surround (Pro Logic) effect. Select this when connecting an audio device that does not support Dolby Surround (Pro Logic).

Notes

This setting is effective for analog audio output when [Dolby Digital] in [Audio Settings] is set to [Downmix PCM] (page 114).

5.1 channel PCM signals recorded at 192 kHz will be downmixed to 2 channels.
Settings Server
BD Digital Audio Output

Select whether to mix or not to mix interactive audio (audio for menu operations) when playing a Dolby Digital or DTS BD that contains such audio.

DirectOutputs the original audio bit stream.

Mix

Outputs Dolby Digital or DTS signals mixed with interactive audio.

Notes

This setting is ineffective for analog output and PCM digital output (interactive audio will always be mixed).

If the Dolby Digital or DTS signals on the disc contain less than two channels, the server outputs PCM signals even when [Mix] is selected.

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