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 (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.”

Standard Normally select this.

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.

Audio (HDMI) (DVD VIDEOs only)

Selects the output method from the HDMI OUT jack.

Auto

Normally, select this.

 

Outputs audio signals

 

according to the “Dolby

 

Digital” setting (page 104).

 

 

PCM

Converts Dolby Digital to

 

PCM.

 

 

Scan Audio (DVDs only)

On

Outputs audio signals during

 

FF1 fast-forward of a DVD

 

disc with Dolby Digital

 

soundtracks. For details, see

 

page 38.

 

 

Off

Turns off the function.

 

No sound is output during

 

FF1 fast-forward.

 

 

Note

Sound will be interrupted during Scan Audio.

Surround

Turns on the surround function to create virtual rear speakers from a stereo TV or two separate front speakers (page 19).

Off

No surround effect

Surround1 Creates one set of virtual surround speakers

Surround2 Creates two sets of virtual surround speakers

Surround3 Creates three sets of virtual surround speakers

Notes

•When the playback signal does not contain a signal for the surround speakers, the surround effects will be difficult to hear.

•When you select one of the surround modes, turn off the surround settings of the connected TV or amplifier (receiver).

DV Audio Input

Stereo 1

Records original sound only.

 

Normally select this when

 

dubbing a DV format tape.

 

 

Stereo 2

Records additional audio

 

only.

 

 

Mix

Records both original and

 

additional sounds.

 

 

Note

Select “Stereo 2” or “Mix” if you have added a second audio channel when recording with your digital video camera.

Line Audio Input

When recording from equipment connected to the LINE input jacks to a DVD disc in this recorder, select line input audio.

For details about bilingual recording, see page 49.

Stereo Records stereo sound only.

Bilingual Records the two different soundtracks on DVD-RWs (VR mode)/DVD-Rs (VR mode). You can select either soundtrack when playing back the disc.

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