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Dolby Digital

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Disc Setting

Setup

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 103).

 

 

Dolby

Select this when the recorder

Digital

is connected to an audio

 

component with a built-in

 

Dolby Digital decoder.

 

 

◆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.

 

 

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 function affects the output of the following jacks:

–LINE OUT (AUDIO L/R) jacks

–AUDIO OUT L/R jacks

–DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL) jack when “Dolby Digital” is set to “D-PCM” (page 102).

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.

 

 

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 OUT (AUDIO L/R) jacks

–AUDIO OUT L/R jacks

–DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL) jack only when “Dolby Digital” is set to “D-PCM” (page 102).

Standard Normally select this position.

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.

Adjustments and Settings

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