Sony RDR-HX910 Audio Connection, Downmix (DVDs only), Audio DRC (Dynamic Range Control) (DVDs only)

Audio DRC (Dynamic Range Control) (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:

–LINE 2 OUT R-AUDIO-L jacks

–LINE 1 – TV jack

–LINE 3/DECODER jack

–DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL) jack only when “Dolby Digital” is set to “D-PCM” (page 90).

Standard Normally select this position.

TV Mode	Makes low sounds clear even if
	you turn the volume down.
Wide	Gives you the feeling of being at a
Range	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 Time and Play Information” on page 34. This function affects the output of the following jacks:

–LINE 2 OUT R-AUDIO-L jacks

–LINE 1 – TV jack

–LINE 3/DECODER jack

–DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL) jack when “Dolby Digital” is set to “D-PCM” (page 90).

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.

Audio Connection

The following setup items switch the method of outputting audio signals when you connect a component such as an amplifier (receiver) with a digital input jack.

For connection details, see “Step 4: Connecting the Audio Cords” on page 17.

Select “Dolby Digital,” “MPEG,” “DTS,” and “48kHz/96kHz PCM” after setting “Digital Out” to “On.”

If you connect a component that does not accept the selected audio signal, a loud noise (or no sound) will come out from the speakers, and may affect your ears or cause speaker damage.

1Select “Audio Connection” in “Audio,” and press ENTER.

Audio - Audio Connection

Digital Out :	On
Dolby Digital :	D-PCM
MPEG :	PCM
DTS :	Off
48kHz/96kHz PCM :	48kHz/16bit

2Select “Digital Out,” and press ENTER.

On	Normally select this position.
Off	The influence of the digital
	circuit upon the analogue
	circuit is minimal.

3Select “On,” and press ENTER.

4Set the digital output signal.

•Dolby Digital (HDD/DVDs only) Selects the type of Dolby Digital signal.

D-PCM	Select this when the recorder is
	connected to an audio component
	lacking a built-in Dolby Digital
	decoder. The surround effects of
	output signals are determined by
	the “Downmix” setting item in
	“Audio” setup.
Dolby	Select this when the recorder is
Digital	connected to an audio component
	with a built-in Dolby Digital
	decoder.

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