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BEST SOUND QUALITY
Dolby Digital or DTS
Dolby Digital is the surround sound technology used in theaters and now available for home use. Now you can
enjoy home theater or concert like audio with the most amazing sound quality in the comforts of your own
home. Dolby Digital and DTS programming can deliver surround with five discrete full range channels plus a
sixth channel for subwoofers (5.1 format).
Unlike Dolby Surround, Dolby Digital encodes each channel independently. Dolby Digital can carry up to 5
channels( left, center, right, left surround, right surround) plus an omnidirectional sub-woofer (LFE or Low
Effects Channel). The built in 2 channel Dolby Digital decoder in every DVD player handles multi channel audio
by down mixing it to two channels using Dolby Surround. This allows the analog stereo outputs to be
connected to just about anything, including TV and audio systems with Dolby Pro Logic capability. DVD
players also output the down mixed 2-channel Dolby Surround signal in digital PCM format. When connected
to a digital audio receiver, it can be decoded to Dolby Pro Logic.
Note
• Using the AUDIO SETUP Menu, select SPDIF/RAW. (See page 25)
Connecting to an Audio System and TV
Connections
CAUTION!
• Connect the PCM/BITSTREAM jack of the DVD video player to the OPTICAL or COAXIAL Input of
a Dolby Digital/DTS receiver or Processor.
• It will be helpful to refer to the owner manuals of the TV and audio equipment.
• Turn off the power and unplug the power of all components before setting up any connections.
• Due to the wide dynamic range of sound output of the DVD video player, adjust the volume of
your receiver to a moderate level to avoid any speaker damage.
• Turn off the amplifier before connecting or disconnecting the DVD video player to avoid any
speaker damage.