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Settings and Adjustments
Note
If you connect a component that does not accept the
selected audio signal, a loud noise (or no sound) will
come out from the speakers, and may affect your ears or
cause speaker damage.
◆Dolby Digital (DVDs only)
Selects the type of Dolby Digital signal.
Note
If the HDMI OUT jack is connected to equipment not
compatible with Dolby Digital signals, D-PCM signals
will be automatically output, even when “Dolby Digital”
is selected.
◆DTS (DVD VIDEOs only)
Selects whether or not to output DTS signals.
Note
If the HDMI OUT jack is connected to equipment not
compatible with DTS signals, no signal will be output,
regardless of the “DTS” setting.
◆MPEG (DVD VIDEOs only)
Selects the type of MPEG audio signal.
Note
If the HDMI OUT jack is connected to equipment not
compatible with MPEG audio signals, PCM signals will
be automatically output even when “MPEG” is selected.
Downmix (DVDs only)
Switches the method for mixing down to two
channels when you play a DVD which has rear
sound elements (channels) or is recorded in Dolby
Digital format. For details on the rear signal
components, see “A Connecting to audio L/R
jacks” on page 19. This affects the output from the
following jacks:
– LINE 2 OUT (AUDIO L/R), AUDIO OUT L/R
jacks
– LINE 1-TV jack
– DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (OPTICAL or
COAXIAL)/HDMI OUT jack only when
“Dolby Digital” is set to “D-PCM.”
To enjoy the surround effect of Dolby Digital, turn
off the surround settings of this recorder
(page 106).
D-PCM Select this when the recorder
is connected to an audio
component lacking a built-in
Dolby Digital decoder. You
can select whether the
signals conform to Dolby
Surround or not by making
adjustments to the
“Downmix” item in “Audio”
setup (page 105).
Dolby
Digital
Select this when the recorder
is connected to an audio
component with a built-in
Dolby Digital decoder.
On Select this when the recorder
is connected to an audio
component with a built-in
DTS decoder.
Off
Select this when the recorder
is connected to an audio
component without a built-in
DTS decoder.
PCM Select this when the recorder
is connected to an audio
component without a built-in
MPEG decoder. If you play
MPEG audio sound tracks,
the recorder outputs stereo
signals.
MPEG Select this when the recorder
is connected to an audio
component with a built-in
MPEG decoder.
Dolby
Surround
Normally select this
position.
Multi-channel audio signals
are output to two channels
for enjoying surround
sounds.
Normal Multi-channel audio signals
are downmixed to two
channels for use with your
stereo.
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