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Checking the Play
Information
You can check information such as the bit
rate or the disc layer that is being played.
Checking the play information of
a DVD (ADVANCED)
1
Press DISPLAY during playback.
The Control Menu is displayed.
2
Press
X
/
x
to select
(ADVANCED), then press ENTER.
The options for ADVAN CED appear.
3
Press
X
/
x
to select items.
For each item, please refer to Displays
of each item.
BIT RAT E: displays the bit rate.
LAYER: displays the layer and the
pick-up point.
4
Press ENTER.
To turn off the ADVANCED window
Select
in step 3.
To turn off the Control Menu
Press DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control
Menu is turned off.
Display of each item
By pressing DISPLAY repeatedly, you can
display either
or
whichever was selected in ADVANCED.
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BIT RATE
When playing MPEG audio sound tracks
Bit rate refers to the amount of video/audio
data per second in a disc. While playing a
disc, an approximate bit rate of the playback
picture is displayed as Mbps (Mega bit per
second) and the audio as kbps (kilo bit per
second). The higher the bit rate, the larger the
amount of data. However, this does not
always mean that you can get higher quality
pictures or sounds.
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LAYER
Indicates the approximate point where the
disc is playing.
If it is a dual-layer DVD, the player indicates
which layer is being read ( Layer 0 or
Layer 1 ).
For details on the layers, see page 71 (DVD
VIDEO).
ENTER
DISPLAY
TIME/TEXT
1 8 ( 3 4 )
1 2 ( 2 7 )
T 1 : 3 2 : 5 5
BIT RATE
DVD VIDEO
BIT RATE
0
5
10
kbps
Mbps
384
OFF
BIT RATE
LAYER
BIT RATE
0
5
10
kbps
Mbps
384
Audio
Video
BIT RATE
0
5
10
kbps
Mbps
0
1000
Audio
Video
Appears when the DVD
has dual layers
OFF
BIT RATE
LAYER,
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Checking the play information of
a DATA CD
By pressing TIME/TEXT while playing MP3
audio tracks on a DATA CD, you can display
the audio bit rate (the amount of data per
second of the current audio).
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Bit rate
Album name
Track name
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Sound Adjustments
Changing the Sound
When playing a DVD VIDEO recorded in
multiple audio formats (PCM, Dolby Digital,
MPEG audio, or DTS), you can change the
audio format. If the DVD VIDEO is recorded
with multilingual tracks, you can also change
the language.
With CDs, DATA CDs, or VIDEO CDs, you
can select the sound from the right or left
channel and listen to the sound of the selected
channel through both the right and left
speakers. For example, when playing a disc
containing a song with the vocals on the right
channel and the instruments on the left
channel, you can hear the instruments from
both speakers by selecting the left channel.
1
Press
(audio) during playback.
The following display appears.
2
Press
(audio) repeatedly to
select the desired audio signal.
◆
When playing a DVD VIDEO
Depending on the DVD VIDEO, the
choice of language varies.
When 4 digits are displayed, they
indicate a language code. Refer to
Language Code List on page 74 to see
which language the code represents.
When the same language is displayed two
or more times, the DVD VIDEO is
recorded in multiple audio formats.
◆
When playing a DVD-RW
The types of sound tracks recorded on a
disc are displayed. The default setting is
underlined.
Example:
: MAIN (main sound)
1: SUB (sub sound)
1: MAIN+SUB (main and sub sound)
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When playing a VIDEO CD, CD, or
DATA CD (MP3 audio)
The default setting is underlined.
TEREO: The standard stereo sound
1/L: The sound of the left channel
(monaural)
2/R: The sound of the right channel
(monaural)
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When playing a Super VCD
The default setting is underlined.
:STEREO: The stereo sound of the
audio track 1
1:1/L: The sound of the left channel of
the audio track 1 (monaural)
1:2/R: The sound of the right channel of
the audio track 1 (monaural)
2:STEREO: The stereo sound of the
audio track 2
2:1/L: The sound of the left channel of
the audio track 2 (monaural)
2:2/R: The sound of the right channel of
the audio track 2 (monaural)
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Hint
Yo u can also select AUDIO from the Control
Menu (page 12).
Note
While playing a Super VCD on which the audio
track 2 is not recorded, no sound will come out
when you select 2:STEREO, 2:1/L, or 2:2/R.
DISPLAY
1:ENGLISH
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Displaying the audio information
of the disc
Press DISPLAY during playback to display
the Control Menu. Select AUDIO using
X
/
x
. The channels being played are displayed
on the screen.
For example, in Dolby Digital format,
multiple signals ranging from monaural to 5.1
channel signals can be recorded on a DVD
VIDEO. Depending on the DVD VIDEO, the
number of the recorded channels may differ.
*
PCM, MPEG,
DTS, or DOLBY
DIGITAL is displayed.
In the case of DOLBY DIGITAL, the
channels in the playing track are displayed
by numbers as follows:
For Dolby Digital 5.1 ch:
**The letters in the programme format
display indicate the following sound
components:
L:
Front (left)
R:
Front (right)
C:
Centre
LS:
Rear (left)
RS: Rear (right)
S:
Rear (monaural): The rear
component of the Dolby
Surround processed signal and
the Dolby Digital signal
LFE: Low Frequency Effect signal
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Hint
For Dolby Digital and DTS,
is always
enclosed in a solid line regardless of the LFE signal
component being output.
Note
If
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
67).
DVD VIDEO
1: ENGLISH
1 8 ( 3 4 )
1 2 ( 2 7 )
T 1 : 3 2 : 5 5
L
R
C
DOLBY DIGITAL 3/2.1
PROGRAM FORMAT
LFE
LS
RS
Current audio format
*
Currently playing programme format
**
DOLBY DIGITAL 3 / 2
.
1
LFE (Low Frequency
Effect) component 1
Rear component 2
Front component 2+
Centre component 1
DTS
LFE
