20
Sound Adjustments
Changing the audio channels
When playing a DVD recorded in multiple audio
formats (PCM, Dolby Digital, or DTS), you can
change the audio format. If the DVD is recorded
with multilingual tracks, you can also change the
language.
With VCDs, 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.
During playback, press
(AUDIO)
repeatedly to select the desired audio
channels.
Audio sound settings differ depending on the
disc as follows:
DVD:
The audio language switches among the
available languages.
When 4 digits appear, input the language code
corresponding the desired language
(page 37).
When the same language is displayed two or
more times, the DVD is recorded in multiple
audio formats.
VCD:
STEREO*: Standard stereo sound
1/L: Left channel sound (monaural)
2/R: Right channel sound (monaural)
*
The default setting
Tip
You can also change the settings by selecting
“AUDIO” in the Play mode menu (page 10).
Checking the program format
You can check the number of channels and
component position on the DVD being played.
1
During playback, press
(SETUP)
.
The Play mode menu appears.
2
Press
M
/
m
to select “
”(AUDIO),
then press
(ENTER)
.
The program format appears.
The letters in the program format display
represent the following sound components
and its positions:
:Front (left)
:Front (right)
:Centre
:Rear (left)
:Rear (right)
:Rear (monaural): The rear component
of the Dolby Surround processed signal
and the Dolby Digital signal
:Low Frequency Effect signal
When “DOLBY DIGITAL” is applied, the
program format name and channel numbers
appear as follows:
Example: Dolby Digital 5.1 ch
*1
“PCM,” “DTS,” or “DOLBY DIGITAL” appears
depending on the disc.
*2
Appears only when the “DOLBY DIGITAL” format is
applied.
DISPLAY
CLEAR
SUBTITLE
AUDIO
SEEK
+
SEEK
–
LIST
TOP MENU
SETUP
MENU
ANGLE
1
ALBUM
–
ALBUM
+
ENTER
OFF
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0
M/m
ENTER
SETUP
1:ENGLISH DolbyD
L
C
LFE
LS
R
RS
PLAY
DVDVIDEO
12(67)
018(034)
T 01:35:55
1:ENGLISH
PROGRAM FORMAT
DOLBY DIGITAL
3 / 2. 1
Current audio format
*
1
Current program format
*
2
DOLBY DIGITAL 3 / 2
.
1
LFE component×1
Rear component×2
Front component×2 +
Center component×1
