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Playing Discs
Achieving high quality sound
reproduction
The following settings enable you to play audio CDs, 96
kHz DVDs, and SACDs at the highest possible sound
quality.
By pressing AUDIO DIRECT on the player when it is
stopped, the video and digital audio output can be
switched on or of f. When the playback audio signal is set
to be output fr om the digital connectors, this button will
cut the video signal. By setting the digital audio signal to
off, this button r educes the ef fect of the video and digital
circuitry on the audio signal. When no video signal is
output fr om the player , the VIDEO OFF indicator lights
up, and when the digital audio or video signal is cut, the
DIGITAL OFF indicator lights up.
By pressing the VIDEO ON/OFF button on the r emote
when the player is stopped, the video output can be
switched on or of f. When the video output is set to of f, the
effect of the digital and analog video cir cuitry on the
audio signal is cut to a minimum. When no video signal
output fr om the player , the VIDEO OFF indicator lights
up on the player .
Playing Discs
1
4
7
2
5
8
0
3
6
9
When playing SACDs
When you ar e playing an SACD, the SACD indicator on
the player lights up. In or der to select one of the layers on
a hybrid SACD (page 6), stop the player and pr ess the
SACD/CD button on the remote. The SACD indicator on
the player tur ns of f when a CD layer is played.
Notes
• When DIGITAL OUT is set to OFF in AUDIO SETUP, you
cannot tur n the digital audio output back on using the AUDIO
DIRECT button.
• SACD signals are not output fr om the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL
or COAXIAL connectors.
AUDIO DIRECT
VIDEO ON/OFF
SACD/CD
DIGITAL OFF indicator
VIDEO OFF indicator SACD indicator