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INITIAL SETUP
Use the
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Buttons to move the cursor to the submenu icons on the
left side of the screen, and then use the
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buttons to highlight the
Audio Setup icon. See Figure 24. Press the Enter Button, and then use
the Navigation Buttons to move the cursor to the settings on the AUDIO
SETUP submenu.
Figure 24 – Audio Setup Submenu
PREFERRED AUDIO LANGUAGE:
This setting is used to select the
default language that will be used for program playback. The factory
default setting is English, but you may choose French, Spanish, German
or Italian by making a selection from the dropdown menu as explained
in the Using the On-Screen Menus section. To select a language other
than those shown, select OTHER from the dropdown menu and press
the Enter Button. The Languages Screen (see Figure 22) will appear.
Navigate to the desired language and press the Enter Button to select
it, or navigate to RETURN at the bottom of the screen and press the
Enter Button to return to the AUDIO SETUP submenu.
This procedure selects a preferred audio program language, but it will
only be available when the disc being played contains that language.
The list of languages available on any given disc is always shown on the
disc jacket, usually at the bottom of the back cover. The audio playback
language may also be changed during playback using the Audio Select
Button, but any changes made will only be effective during playback of
that disc.
NOTE:
The Audio Select Button is also used to change the
disc’s audio output format, e.g., Dolby Digital 5.1 versus
Dolby Digital 2.0.
DIGITAL OUTPUT:
This setting selects the digital audio data stream
that is routed to the Optical or Coaxial Digital Output. Two choices are
available:
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Bitstream:
This is the default setting. The DVD 38 will output the
Dolby Digital or DTS signal selected using the disc’s menu or using
the Audio Select Button. This setting should be used when your
receiver or processor is capable of decoding signals in the Dolby
Digital or DTS format.
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PCM:
At this setting the DVD 38 outputs a standard PCM signal for
decoding by receivers or processors that are not capable of decoding
a Dolby Digital or DTS bitstream. This setting enables 2-channel audio
playback or matrix decoding where available.
NOTE:
Any changes made to the Digital Output setting during
playback will not take effect until after play has been stopped
and restarted.
PCM LIMIT:
This setting affects playback of high-resolution (96kHz or
greater) audio materials. If your receiver is capable of handling signals
greater than 48kHz, select the 96kHz setting. If your receiver is not
capable of resolving these signals, or if you aren’t sure of your receiver’s
capabilities, select the 48kHz setting. At the 48kHz setting high-resolu-
tion materials will be downsampled to 48kHz. If you select the 96kHz
setting when your receiver is not capable of processing high-resolution
signals, you will not hear any audio when these materials are played.
NOTE:
Due to copyright restrictions, the DVD 38 will not output
an uncompressed signal in the PCM format from a disc recorded
with 96kHz/24-bit resolution, such as some DTS audio CDs.
If the Digital Output setting in the Audio Setup submenu is set
to PCM, and the PCM Limit setting is set to 96kHz, no audio
will be outputted, and the message CGMS MUTE will appear in
the Main Information Display. “CGMS” stands for “Copy General
Management System.” Should this message appear, change
the PCM Limit setting to 48kHz to hear the audio at a lower
resolution.
DYNAMIC RANGE:
This setting allows you to take advantage of the
Night-mode encoding present on some Dolby Digital recordings to
reduce the volume of louder passages while maintaining intelligibility of
quieter passages. This allows you to listen to programs at a level that
allows the full impact of a soundtrack to be heard at a volume that is
lower than you might otherwise use to avoid disturbing others. The
DVD 38 accomplishes this by compressing the audio to a greater or
lesser degree, depending on which setting you choose. Three options
are available:
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MAXIMUM:
Does not make any changes to the original signal,
and should be used when the volume setting in the listening room
may be as loud as you desire.
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MEDIUM:
Applies a moderate amount of compression so that louder
passages are a little bit quieter.
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MINIMUM:
Applies more compression so that louder passages are
much softer.
NOTE:
If your receiver or processor also allows you to program
the dynamic range setting, sometimes called “Night Mode,” you
do not need to adjust this setting on the DVD 38 and you
should leave it at MAXIMUM.
DELAY UNIT:
This setting selects the unit of distance used for calculat-
ing delay times when the AUDIO ADJUSTMENTS submenu is activated
using the Bass Management setting described below. The default unit is
feet, but you may select meters.
BASS MANAGEMENT:
This setting activates the AUDIO ADJUSTMENTS
menu’s bass management settings, to optimize playback of DVD-Audio
discs through the 6-Channel Analog Audio Outputs, or to downmix the
signal to two channels. This setting may also be adjusted by pressing
the Audio Mode Button on the remote repeatedly until the desired
setting is selected. Three settings are available:
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On:
If your receiver or processor is equipped with “direct” 6-channel
inputs and the receiver is not capable of performing bass management
on these inputs, then change this setting to On, and proceed to the
AUDIO ADJUSTMENTS menu to program the bass management
settings.
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