50
GB
• 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].
Checking the audio signal
format
(DVD only)
If you press AUDIO repeatedly during
playback, the format of the current audio signal
(PCM, Dolby Digital, DTS, etc.) appears as
shown below.
x
When playing a DVD VIDEO
Example:
Dolby Digital 5.1 ch
Example:
Dolby Digital 3 ch
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
• Surround (L)
• Surround (R)
• Surround (Monaural): This signal can be either
the Dolby Surround Sound processed signals
or the Dolby Digital sound’s monaural
Surround audio signals.
• LFE (Low Frequency Effect) signal
Note
L
R
C
LFE
LS
RS
1:ENGLISH DOLBY DIGITAL
3 / 2 .1
Surround (L/R)
Front (L/R) +
Center
LFE (Low
Frequency Effect)
Currently playing
program format
L
R
S
2:SPANISH DOLBY DIGITAL
2 / 1
Front (L/R)
Surround
(Monaural)
Currently playing
program format