• MPEG (DVD VIDEOs only)

Selects the type of MPEG audio signal.

PCM

Select this when the recorder

 

is connected to an audio

 

component without a built-in

 

MPEG decoder. If you play

 

MPEG audio sound tracks,

 

the recorder outputs stereo

 

signals via the DIGITAL

 

OUT (COAXIAL) jack.

 

 

MPEG

Select this when the recorder

 

is connected to an audio

 

component with a built-in

 

MPEG decoder.

 

 

• DTS (DVD VIDEOs only)

Selects whether or not to output DTS signals.

On

Select this when the recorder

 

is connected to an audio

 

component with a built-in

 

DTS decoder.

 

 

Off

Select this when the recorder

 

is connected to an audio

 

component without a built-in

 

DTS decoder.

 

 

•48kHz/96kHz PCM (DVD VIDEOs only) Selects the sampling frequency of the audio signal.

48kHz/ The audio signals of DVD

16bit VIDEOs are converted to 48 kHz/16 bit and output.

96kHz/ All signals containing

24bit 96 kHz/24 bit are output without conversion. However, the signals are output at 48 kHz/16 bit if copyright-protected signals are contained.

bNote

“48kHz/96kHz PCM” setting has no effect when audio signals are output from the LINE OUT (R- AUDIO-L) jacks. If the sampling frequency is 96kHz, signals are simply converted to analog signals and output.

Audio DRC (Dynamic Range Control) (DVDs only)

Selects the dynamic range (difference between soft and loud sounds) setting when playing a DVD that conforms to Audio DRC. This affects the output from the following jacks:

–LINE OUT R-AUDIO-L jacks

–DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL) jack only when “Dolby Digital” is set to “D-PCM” (page 75).

Standard Normally select this position.

TV Mode

Makes low sounds clear even

 

if you turn the volume down.

 

 

Wide

Gives you the feeling of

Range

being at a live performance.

Downmix (DVDs only)

Switches the method for mixing down to two channels when you play a DVD which has rear sound elements (channels) or is recorded in Dolby Digital format. For details on the rear signal components, see “4. Displaying the Playing/Remaining Time and Play Information” on page 27. This function affects the output of the following jacks:

–LINE OUT R-AUDIO-L jacks

–DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL) jack when “Dolby Digital” is set to “D-PCM” (page 75).

Dolby

Normally select this position.

Surround

Multi-channel audio signals

 

are output to two channels for

 

enjoying surround sounds.

 

 

Normal

Multi-channel audio signals

 

are downmixed to two

 

channels for use with your

 

stereo.

 

 

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