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Selecting the Format of Audio and Video

You can select the format of audio and video to suit the content of the disc you are playing back.

Switching Subtitles

VR

DVD-V DVD-RW DVD+RW DVD+R

DivX®

Many DVD-Videos have subtitles in one or more languages. The available languages are usually printed on the disc case. You can switch subtitle languages at any time during playback.

1

During playback, press [DISPLAY].

2

Select the

icon using [L / P], then

 

press [ENTER/OK] within 1 second,

 

or wait for 1 second to display the

3

selection menu.

Select the desired subtitle language

 

using [U / D], then press

 

[ENTER/OK].

 

Subtitles are displayed in the selected language. If you select “OFF”, subtitles will disappear.

Note

•With some discs it is only possible to change the subtitle language from the disc menu. Press [TOP MENU] or [DISC MENU] to display the disc menu.

•If a 4-digit language code appears in the subtitle menu at step 3, refer to the “Language Code” on page 82.

•For discs with DivX® files, the screen only displays the number of subtitle languages.

Switching Audio Soundtrack

VR

DVD-V DVD-RW CD VCD DivX®

When playing back a DVD-Videos recorded with two or more soundtracks (often in different languages), you can switch among them during playback.

When playing back DVD-RW discs recorded in VR mode, you can switch to main audio (L), sub audio (R) or a combination of both (L / R).

When playing back Audio CDs or Video CDs, you can switch among the left, the right channel and stereo. For audio CD, skip to step 2 or press [AUDIO ] and skip to step 3.

1 During playback, press [DISPLAY].

Or press [AUDIO ] during playback and follow from step 3.

2 Select the icon using [L / P], then press [ENTER/OK] within 1 second, or wait for 1 second to display the selection menu.

3 Select a desired audio soundtrack or audio channel using [U / D], then press [ENTER/OK].

With a DVD Video, VR mode DVD-RW, or DivX® files:

Audio soundtrack will switch. Example:

English → Spanish → French

If the title contains both main and sub audio, you can further select L (main), R (sub), L/R (mixed of main and sub).

With an Audio CD or Video CD: The Audio channel will switch. Example:

L/R → L → R

Note

•For some discs, it is only possible to change the soundtrack from the disc menu. Press [TOP MENU] or [DISC MENU] to display the disc menu.

Switching Virtual Surround System

Video

VR

DVD-V DVD-RW

DVD-RW DVD-R

DVD+RW DVD+R CD MP3

You can enjoy stereophonic virtual space through your existing 2 channel stereo system.

For audio CD or MP3, skip to step 2.

1 During playback, press [DISPLAY].

Display menu will appear.

2 Select the icon using [L / P], then press [ENTER/OK] within 1 second, or wait for 1 second to display the selection menu.

Virtual Surround menu will appear. e.g.) DVD-Video

1/ 5

1/ 5

0:01:00 / 1:23:45

 

 

 

DVD

Video

3 Select “OFF”, “Type 1” or “Type 2” using [U / D], then press [ENTER/OK].

e.g.) DVD-Video

1/ 5

1/ 5

0:01:00 / 1:23:45

 

 

 

DVD

Video

OFF

Type 1

Type 2

• OFF:

No effect

• Type 1: Natural effect

• Type 2: Emphasised effect

Note

 

• Select Virtual Surround to “OFF” in a case the sound

is distorted.

 

• The setting will be kept “OFF” when the unit is

turned off.

 

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D-R17DTKB specifications

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