Input Mode (for the DVD/LD and TV/ digital TV and satellite tuner sources)

This unit allows you to switch the input mode for sources that send both digital and analog signals to this unit. The AUTO and ANALOG input modes are provided.

When you turn on the power of this unit, the input mode for the DVD/LD source is always set to AUTO and for TV/ digital TV or satellite tuner source is set according to “SAT INPUT” in the SET MENU. (Refer to page 34 for details.)

■AUTO

In this mode, the input signal is selected in the following order of priority:

1.Digital signal encoded with Dolby Digital

2.Normal digital signal (PCM)

3.Analog signal (ANALOG)

Note

•If digital signals are input from both the OPTICAL and COAXIAL terminals, the digital signal from the COAXIAL terminal is selected.

■ANALOG

In this mode, only an analog signal is selected, even if a digital signal is being input at the same time. Select this mode when you want to use an analog signal instead of a digital signal.

PLAYING A SOURCE

■Switching the input mode

Press INPUT MODE (or the input selector button that you have pressed to select the input source on the remote control) repeatedly until the desired input mode is shown on the display.

 

or

Front panel

Remote control

Notes

• Set the input mode to AUTO to play a DVD/LD source encoded

 

with Dolby Digital.

BASIC

• Set the input mode to ANALOG to play a normal 2-channel

source with a Dolby Surround program.

 

OPERATION

• The sound output may be interrupted for some LD and DVD players in the following situation: The input mode is set to AUTO. A search is performed while playing the disc encoded with Dolby Digital, and then disc playing is restored. The sound output is interrupted for a moment because the digital signal was selected again.

• The input mode cannot be changed for the CD, TUNER, TAPE/ MD, VCR and AUX sources because only analog signals are used for these.

• The current input mode appears on the display when the DVD/ LD, TV/digital TV or satellite tuner source is selected or the input mode is changed.

■Notes on playing an LD source

• Some audio/video component, such as LD player, output different

 

audio signals through their analog and digital terminals. Change

 

the input mode as necessary.

 

• If the input mode is set to AUTO for the LD source, this unit

 

automatically determines which type of signal the LD source

 

contains. If this unit detects a Dolby Digital signal, the decoder

 

automatically switches to the appropriate setting and reproduces

 

5.1 channel sound.

 

• If the LD player is transmitting signals by a non-normal method,

 

this unit cannot detect the Dolby Digital signal. In this case, the

 

decoder automatically switches to PCM or analog.

 

• If the LD source does not contain a digital soundtrack, connect

 

the LD player to the analog terminals.

 

• While you are operating the LD player, if you switch from the

 

pause or chapter forwarding function to normal playback, you

 

may hear the PCM or analog sound an instant before the Dolby

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Digital sound is played.

 

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