Panasonic AG-VP320 DVD VCR Combo User Manual


 
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DVD Operation
Audio Output (DVD only)
Select the digital output to be output from the optical
digital audio output connector of DECK.
“LPCM (DVD)” selections
OFF: Linear PCM of less than 48 kHz/16 bit
is output. When playing DVDs
recorded in linear PCM of over
48 kHz/20 bit, no digital audio is
output. (Factory preset)
PCM: When playing DVDs recorded in linear
PCM of 48 kHz/20 bit/24 bit or more,
digital audio converted to 48 kHz/16 bit
is output.
(Digital output of PCM audio is
restricted to 48 kHz/16 bit or below for
copyright protection.)
“Dolby Digital” selections
Bitstream: Dolby Digital bitstream (1 ch - 5.1 ch)
is output. (Factory preset)
PCM: When you have connected an amplifier
that doesn’t have a built-in Dolby
Digital decoder.
“dts” selections
Bitstream: DTS bitstream is output. (Factory
preset)
PCM: When you have connected an amplifier
that doesn’t have a built-in DTS
decoder.
“DRC (Dynamic Range Compression)”
selections
OFF: Normal audio range is selected.
(Factory preset)
ON: For dynamic sound even at low
volume,
this is useful for late-night listening.
[Dolby Digital DVDs only].
Press
to select an item,
and
press
SET
repeatedly for
output. (See below.)
Press
to select
“AUDIO OUTPUT,”
and
press
SET
to display screen.
1
3
2
Recommended setting
LPCM
(DVD)
PCM
PCM
PCM
Dolby
Digital
PCM
*1
Bitstream
Bitstream*
2
DTS
PCM
*1
PCM
Bitstream*
2
No amplifier is
connected
AV amplifier
(with digital audio
input connector)
without Dolby
Digital/DTS
decoder
AV amplifier
including Dolby
Digital decoder
AV amplifier
including Dolby
Digital/DTS
decoder
Type of amplifier
to be connected
Press
ACTION
to display DVD MAIN MENU.
• Make settings according to amplifier
connected to optical audio output as shown in
above table.
*1 When connecting an amplifier (with an
optical digital input connector) which does
not contain the Dolby Digital or DTS
decoder, be sure to select “PCM”.
If “Bitstream” is selected, starting DVD
play may cause such a high level of noise
as to be harmful to your ears and damage
the speakers.
*2 When a dts decoder is connected, please
select “Bitstream” in “dts.” When a Dolby
Digital decoder is connected, please
select “Bitstream” in “Dolby Digital.” If
“PCM” is selected, there will be stereo
sound.
4
Press
ACTION
to redisplay DVD MAIN
MENU and go to step 2 to setup another
item.
Or, press
ACTION
twice to exit.