◆When playing a CD

The default setting is underlined.

•Stereo: The standard stereo sound

•1/L: The sound of the left channel (monaural)

•2/R: The sound of the right channel (monaural)

Notes

•Depending on the disc, you may not be able to change the audio format.

•When playing a DVD-RW in VR mode: If you have connected to an AV amplifier (receiver) using the DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL) jack and want to switch between sound tracks, set “Dolby Digital” in Audio Setup to “D-PCM.”

Checking the audio signal format

When playing a DVD, you can check the format of the current audio signal (Dolby Digital, MPEG audio, DTS, PCM, etc.).

Press DISPLAY.

The following display appears.

Example: Dolby Digital 5.1 ch

Rear (L/R)

1 : English DolbyDigital 3/2.1

Front (L/R)

LFE (Low Frequency

+ Centre

Effect)

◆About audio signals

Audio signals recorded in a disc contain the sound elements (channels) shown below. Each channel is output from a separate speaker.

•Front (L)

•Front (R)

•Centre

•Rear (L)

•Rear (R)

•Rear (Monaural): This signal can be either Dolby Surround Sound processed signals or Dolby Digital sound’s monaural rear audio signals.

•LFE (Low Frequency Effect) signal

Note

If “DTS” is set to “Off” in Audio Setup, the DTS track selection option will not appear on the screen even if the disc contains DTS tracks (page 84).

TV Virtual Surround

Settings (TVS)

When you connect a stereo TV or two front speakers, TVS (TV

 

Virtual Surround) lets you enjoy surround sound effects by using

 

sound imaging to create virtual rear speakers from the sound of

 

the front speakers (L: left, R: right) without using actual rear

 

speakers. If the player is set up to output the signal from the

 

DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL) jack, the surround effect will only

 

be heard when “Dolby Digital” in Audio Setup is set to “D-

 

Playback

PCM.”

 

TVS was developed by Sony to produce surround sound for

 

home use using just a stereo TV.

 

SUR

Press SUR repeatedly during playback to select one of the TVS sounds.

Refer to the following explanations given for each item.

•Off

•Dynamic

•Wide

•Night

•Standard

TV Virtual Surround modes◆Dynamic

Creates one set of virtual rear speakers from the sound of the actual front speakers (L, R) as shown below.

This mode is effective when the distance between the front L and R speakers is short, such as with built-in speakers on a stereo TV.

TV

◆Wide

Creates five sets of virtual rear speakers from the sound of the actual front speakers (L, R) as shown below.

This mode is effective when the distance between the front L and R speakers is short, such as with built-in speakers on a stereo TV.

TV

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