Note

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.

◆Dolby Digital (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. You

 

can select whether the

 

signals conform to Dolby

 

Surround or not by making

 

adjustments to the

 

“Downmix” item in “Audio”

 

setup (page 105).

 

 

Dolby

Select this when the recorder

Digital

is connected to an audio

 

component with a built-in

 

Dolby Digital decoder.

 

 

Note

If the HDMI OUT jack is connected to equipment not compatible with Dolby Digital signals, D-PCM signals will be automatically output, even when “Dolby Digital” is selected.

◆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.

 

 

Note

If the HDMI OUT jack is connected to equipment not compatible with DTS signals, no signal will be output, regardless of the “DTS” setting.

◆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.

 

 

MPEG

Select this when the recorder

 

is connected to an audio

 

component with a built-in

 

MPEG decoder.

 

 

Note

If the HDMI OUT jack is connected to equipment not compatible with MPEG audio signals, PCM signals will be automatically output even when “MPEG” is selected.

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 “A Connecting to audio L/R jacks” on page 19. This affects the output from the following jacks:

–LINE 2 OUT (AUDIO L/R), AUDIO OUT L/R jacks

–LINE 1-TV jack

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

Dolby

Normally select this

Surround

position.

 

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.

 

 

To enjoy the surround effect of Dolby Digital, turn off the surround settings of this recorder

(page 106).

Adjustments and Settings

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