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The following adjustments are available on the Audio
Setup menu:
Preferred Audio Language: This setting is used to
select the default language that will be used for pro-
gram playback. The factory default setting is English,
but you may choose French, Spanish, German or
Italian by making a selection on the Adjustment
Options É line. To select a language other than
those shown, select OTHER from the choices on
the Adjustment Options É line and press the Enter
Button z. Then, use the Numeric Keys p to
enter the four-digit code listed on page 30 for the
desired language. This selects a preferred audio pro-
gram language, but it will only be available when the
disc being played contains that language. The list of
languages available on any given disc is always shown
on the disc jacket, usually at the bottom of the back
cover. Note that the audio playback language may
also be changed at any time during playback using
the Audio Button c, as described on page 24,
but any changes made will only be effective during
playback of that disc.
Digital Output: This setting selects the digital audio
data stream that is routed to the Optical Digital
Output ¡ or the Coaxial Digital Output ™.
Two choices are available:
• ORIGINAL, which is the default setting, sends
the Dolby Digital or DTS soundtrack, as selected
from the disc’s menu or by using the Audio Button
c, as explained on page xx. This setting should
be used when your receiver or processor is capable of
decoding signals in the Dolby Digital or DTS format.
• PCM, which outputs a standard PCM signal for
decoding by standard digital-to-audio coverters that
are not compatible with Dolby Digital or DTS data
streams.
PCM Limit: This setting selects the maximum sample
rate for the digital audio output of the DVD 22. Before
making a selection for this option, consult the owner’s
manual for your receiver or processor to determine
the maximum sampling rate your receiver or processor
is capable of handling. Three choices are available:
• If your receiver is not capable of resolving digital
signals greater than 48kHz, or if you are uncertain
of your equipment’s capabilities, select the 48kHz
option. The DVD 22 will down-sample any program
material with higher sample rates so that it is com-
patible with your equipment.
• If your receiver or processor is capable of handling
digital signals up to 96kHz, select that option. The
DVD 22 will down-sample any program material
with higher sample rates so that it is compatible with
your equipment.
• If your receiver or processor is capable of handling
digital signals up to 192kHz, select the No Limit
option. In this case all signals will be passed through
at their native rates without down-sampling.
If you are unsure of the capabilities of your receiver or
processor, we suggest that you start with the 96kHz
option. If you select this setting and do not hear any
audio when a high-resolution disc is played, change
the setting to 48kHz so that the audio will be properly
downsampled.
Dynamic Range: This setting allows you to take
advantage of the programming present on some
Dolby Digital recordings to reduce the volume of
louder, peak passages while maintaining intelligibility
of quieter passages. This means that you may listen
to programs at a level that allows the full impact of a
soundtrack to be heard at a volume that is lower than
you might otherwise use to avoid complaints about
loud volume levels. The DVD 22 accomplishes this by
compressing the audio to a greater or lesser degree,
depending on which setting you choose. Three options
are available:
• MINIMUM does not make any changes to the
original playback, and should be used when the
volume setting in the listening room may be as loud
as you desire.
• MEDIUM applies a moderate amount of compres-
sion so that louder passages are a little bit quieter.
• MAXIMUM applies more compression so that
louder passages are much softer.
Feel free to experiment with the settings at any time.
Note that if your receiver or processor also allows you
to program the dynamic range setting, also known as
the “Night Mode,” you do not need to make any
adjustments on the DVD 22 and should leave the
setting at MINIMUM.
Video Setup Menu
This menu establishes the DVD’s configuration for
video format settings such as aspect ratio and output
scan.
As with all setup menus, press the OSD Button `
to activate the main menu screen, and then press the
⁄¤ Navigation Buttons e so that SETUP
is highlighted. Press the Enter Button z, and then
use the
⁄¤‹› Navigation Buttons e until
the VIDEO SETUP menu is highlighted within
a white outline and press the Enter Button z
again. Finally, press the
⁄¤ Navigation Buttons
e once more to move the highlight to the Control
Settings ç side of the menu screen.
The following adjustments are available on the Video
Setup menu:
Aspect Ratio: This setting selects the aspect ratio of
video programming. Your choice should be made
according to the shape of your video display and your
personal preferences. Three choices are available:
• 16:9: If you have a widescreen (16:9) display, or a
display that has a widescreen mode, choose this
setting. With this setting, the DVD 22 will adjust the
output for widescreen movies so that they fill the
entire screen in the proper aspect ratio. Note, how-
ever, that in this setting a disc recorded in the 4:3
aspect ratio will appear in the widescreen as a
boxed image in the center, with black columns on
the left and right side of the screen. Note that if the
widescreen option is chosen and a widescreen
movie is played on a conventional 4:3 aspect ratio
set, the image will be distorted due to vertical com-
pression.
• Letterbox: If you have a standard, 4:3 aspect ratio
video display, choose this setting if you wish to see
the entire frame of the movie as it is recorded on
the disc without any image cutoff at the left and
right sides. While this allows widescreen movies to
be shown in their entirety, they will occupy a smaller
portion of the screen and black “letterbox” bars may
appear at the top and bottom of the screen.
• PanScan: If you have a standard, 4:3 aspect
ration video display and prefer to have widescreen
movies displayed without the black bars at the top
and bottom of the screen, choose this option. Note,
however, that since most DVDs do not contain spe-
cial “pan/scan” coding that allows the on-screen
image to follow the action, you may find that while
the image will fill the screen, the vertical spread will
cause the image to be cropped at the left and
right side.
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