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3
Press the …† buttons to select Audio, then
press the OK or √ button.
Audio setup menu will be displayed.
4
Press the …† buttons to select the desired
audio option, then press the OK or √
button.
5
Press the …† buttons to select the desired
item, then press the OK or √ button.
NOTE
Audio Options
Digital Output
1. PCM : Select this when you have no equipment that
can decode Dolby Digital (or MPEG-2) signal.
When you play Dolby Digital (or MPEG-2)
sound track, the digital output are converted to
PCM Stereo.
2. Bitstream : Output Dolby Digital (or MPEG-2) audio as
bitstream. Select this when your AV
receiver or AV amplifier have Dolby Digital
(or MPEG-2) Decoder.
■
Digital output setting is equally applied to
both Dolby Digital and MPEG-2 audio.
LPCM sound track is always outputted as
PCM. It has no relation with Digital Output
setting.
■
Be sure to select the correct Digital
Output or you will hear no sound or loud
noise.
NOTE
DTS
1. Off : Doesn’t output DTS signal.
Select this when your AV receiver or AV
amplifier does not have DTS decoder.
2. On : Outputs DTS Bitstream via digital output when you
play DTS track.
Select this only when your AV receiver (or AV
amplifier) have DTS decoder.
Dynamic Compression
This is only active when a Dolby Digital signal is
detected.
1. Off : You can enjoy the movie with the standard
Dynamic Range.
2. On : When Movie soundtracks are played at low
volume or from smaller speakers, the system
can apply appropriate compression to make
low-level content more intelligible and prevent
dramatic passages from getting too loud.
■
When DTS soundtrack is played, sound
does not output from AV Audio Output.
NOTE
■
Press the RETURN or œ button to return
to the previous menu.
Press the MENU button to exit the menu.
System Setup
NICAM
NICAM programmes are divided into 3 types. NICAM
Stereo, NICAM Mono and Bilingual (transmission in
another language). NICAM programmes are always
accompanied by a standard mono sound broadcast and
you can select the desired sound by setting NICAM on
or off.
1. On : NICAM mode
2. Off : Only set at this position to record the standard
mono sound during a NICAM broadcast if the
stereo sound is distorted due to inferior
reception conditions.
Audio
DVD-Recorder
No Disc
Programme
Setup
Digital Output : PCM
√√
DTS : Off
√√
Dynamic Compression
: On
√√
NICAM : On
√√
Audio
DVD-Recorder
No Disc
Programme
Setup
Digital Output : PCM
√√
DTS : Off
√√
Dynamic Compression
: On
√√
NICAM : On
√√
PCM
Bitstream
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