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Checking the audio signal format
If you press DISPLAY twice during
playback, the format of the current audio
signal (Dolby Digital, DTS, PCM, etc.)
appears as shown below.
Example
• Dolby Digital 5.1 ch
• Dolby Digital 3 ch
• PCM (Stereo)
About audio signals
Audio signals recorded in a disc contain the
sound elements (channels) shown below.
Each channel is output from a separate
speaker.
• Front (L)
• Front (R)
• Center
• Rear (L)
• Rear (R)
• Rear (Monaural): This signal can be either
the Dolby Surround Sound processed
signals or the Dolby Digital sound’s
monaural rear audio signals.
• LFE (Low Frequency Effect) signal
Note
If “DTS” is set to “OFF” in “AUDIO SETUP,” the
DTS track selection option will not appear on the
screen even if the disc contains DTS tracks (page 73).
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DOLBY DIGITAL
Rear (L/R)
Front (L/R) +
Center
LFE (Low
Frequency
Effect)
DOLBY DIGITAL 2 / 1
Front (L/R)
Rear
(monaural)
PCM 96kHz 24bit
Quantized bit rate
Sampling frequency