Audio Settings

The [Audio] setup allows you to adjust the sound according to the playback and connection conditions.

Select [Audio] in the Setup Display. To use the display, see “Using the Setup Displays” (page 62). The default settings are underlined.

Dolby Digital Output

Dolby Digital -> PCM

DTS Output

Dolby Digital

MPEG Output

 

96kHz PCM Output

 

Audio DRC

 

Vocal

 

[Dolby Digital Output] (DVDs only)

Selects the type of Dolby Digital signal.

[ Dolby

Select this when the recorder is

Digital →

connected to an audio

PCM ]

component without a built-in

 

Dolby Digital decoder.

 

 

[ Dolby

Select this when the recorder is

Digital ]

connected to an audio

 

component with a built-in

 

Dolby Digital decoder.

 

 

bNote

This affects the output from the DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL)/HDMI OUT jacks.

If the HDMI OUT jack is connected to equipment not compatible with Dolby Digital signals, select [Dolby Digital → PCM].

[DTS Output] (DVD VIDEO only)

Selects whether or not to output DTS signals.

[ Off ]

Select this when the recorder is

 

connected to an audio

 

component without a built-in

 

DTS decoder.

 

 

[ On ]

Select this when the recorder is

 

connected to an audio

 

component with a built-in DTS

 

decoder.

 

 

bNote

This affects the output from the DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL)/HDMI OUT jacks.

If the HDMI OUT jack is connected to equipment not compatible with DTS signals, select [Off].

[MPEG Output] (DVD VIDEO only)

Selects the type of MPEG audio signal.

[ MPEG → Select this when the recorder is

PCM ] connected to an audio component without a built-in MPEG decoder. If you play MPEG audio sound tracks, the recorder outputs stereo signals.

[ MPEG ] Select this when the recorder is connected to an audio component with a built-in MPEG decoder.

bNote

This affects the output from the DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL)/HDMI OUT jacks.

If the HDMI OUT jack is connected to equipment not compatible with MPEG audio signals, select [MPEG → PCM].

[96kHz PCM Output] (DVD VIDEO only)

Selects the sampling frequency of the audio signal.

[ 96kHz → The audio signals of DVD

48kHz ] VIDEOs are always converted to 48 kHz/16 bit.

[ 96kHz ] All types of signals, including 96 kHz/24 bit, are output in their original format.

bNote

This affects the output from the DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL)/HDMI OUT jacks.

If the HDMI OUT jack is connected to equipment not compatible with 96 kHz signals, select [96kHz → 48kHz].

[Audio DRC] (Dynamic Range Control) (Dolby Digital DVDs only)

Makes the sound clear when the volume is turned down when playing a DVD that conforms to [Audio DRC]. This affects the output from the following jacks:

–AUDIO OUT (L/R) jacks

–LINE OUT (VIDEO/AUDIO L/R) jacks

Adjustments and Settings

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