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Vi
ewing Information
A
b
out the
Disc
Checking the play information of
the disc
To check the DVD/CD text
Press TIME/TEXT repeatedly in step 2 to
display text recorded on the DVD/CD.
The DVD/CD text appears only when text is
recorded in the disc. You cannot change the
text. If the disc does not contain text, “NO
TEXT” appears.
To check DATA CD/DATA DVD album
name, etc.
By pressing TIME/TEXT while playing MP3
audio tracks or DivX video files on a DATA
CD/DATA DVD, you can display the name
of the album/track/file, and the audio bit rate
(the amount of data per second of the current
audio track) on your TV screen.
* Appears when:
– playing an MP3 audio track on a DATA CD/
DATA DVD.
– playing a DivX video file that contains MP3
audio on a DATA CD/DATA DVD.
Checking the information on the
front panel display
You can view the time information and text
displayed on the TV screen also on the front
panel display. The information on the front
panel display changes as follows when you
change the time information on your TV
screen.
When playing a DVD
When playing a DATA CD (MP3 audio) or
DATA DVD (MP3 audio)
BRAHMS SYMPHONY
T
17:30
128k
JAZZ
RIVER SIDE
Bit rate
*
Album name
Track/file name
Playing time of the
current title
Remaining time of the
current title
Playing time of the
current chapter
Remaining time of the
current chapter
Text
Current title and chapter
number
(returns to top automatically)
Playing time and number
of the current track
Track name
Current album and track
number
(returns to top automatically)
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When playing a DATA CD (DivX video) or
DATA DVD (DivX video)
When playing a VIDEO CD (without PBC
functions) or CD
z
Hints
• When playing VIDEO CDs without PBC
functions, the track number, and the index number
are displayed after text.
• When playing VIDEO CDs with PBC functions,
the scene number, or the playing time are
displayed.
• Long text that does not fit in a single line will
scroll across the front panel display.
• You can also check the time information and text
using the Control Menu (page 11).
Notes
• Depending on the type of disc being played, the
DVD/CD text or track name may not be
displayed.
• The player can only display the first level of the
DVD/CD text, such as the disc name or title.
• Playing time of MP3 audio tracks and DivX video
files may not be displayed correctly.
• If you play a disc containing JPEG image files
only, “NO AUDIO DATA” appears when
“MODE (MP3, JPEG)” is set to “AUTO,”
“JPEG” appears when “MODE (MP3, JPEG)” is
set to “IMAGE (JPEG)” in the front panel display.
Playing time of the current file
The current file name
The current album and
file number
(returns to top automatically)
Playing time and number
of the current track
Remaining time of the
current track
Remaining time of the disc
Text
Playing time of the disc
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Sound Adjustments
Sound Adjustments
Changing the Sound
When playing a DVD VIDEO, DATA DVD
(DivX video files), or DATA CD (DivX
video files) 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/DATA DVDs, or
VIDEO CDs, you can select the sound from
either 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. See “Language
Code List” on page 80 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 in DVD-VR mode
The types of sound tracks recorded on a
disc are displayed. The default setting is
underlined.
Example:
• 1: MAIN (main sound)
• 1: SUB (sub sound)
• 1: MAIN+SUB (main and sub sound)
◆
When playing a VIDEO CD, CD, DATA CD
(MP3 audio), or DATA DVD (MP3 audio)
The default setting is underlined.
• STEREO: the standard stereo sound
• 1/L: the sound of the left channel
(monaural)
• 2/R: the sound of the right channel
(monaural)
◆
When playing a DATA CD (DivX video)
or DATA DVD (DivX video)
Select one of the displayed audio signal
formats.
If “No audio data” appears, the player
does not support the audio signal format
contained in the disc.
◆
When playing a Super VCD
The default setting is underlined.
• 1: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)
Notes
• 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.”
• When playing in DVD-VR mode: If you connect
to an AV amplifier (receiver) using the DIGITAL
OUT (COAXIAL or OPTICAL) jack and want to
switch between the sound tracks, set “DOLBY
DIGITAL” to “D-PCM” in “AUDIO SETUP”
(page 72).
(audio)
1:ENGLISH DOLBY DIGITAL 3/2.1
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Checking the audio signal
format
You can check the audio signal format by
pressing
(audio)
repeatedly
during
playback. The format of the current audio
signal (Dolby Digital, DTS, PCM, etc.)
appears as shown below.
◆
When playing a DVD VIDEO
Example:
Dolby Digital 5.1 ch
Example:
Dolby Digital 3 ch
◆
When playing a DivX video file on a DATA
CD or a DATA DVD
Example:
MP3 audio
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)
• Centre
• Rear (L)
• Rear (R)
• Rear (Monaural): This signal can be either
the Dolby Surround Sound processed
signals or the Dolby Digital sound’s
monaural rear audio signals.
• LFE (Low Frequency Effect) signal
Notes
• If “DTS” is set to “OFF” in “AUDIO SETUP”
(page 73) the DTS track selection option will not
appear on the screen even if the disc contains DTS
tracks.
• MPEG audio signals with more than two channels
will appear as shown above (3/2.1, 2/1), but only
the Front (L) and Front (R) signals will be output
from your two front speakers.
1:ENGLISH DOLBY DIGITAL
3 / 2 .1
Rear (L/R)
Front (L/R)
+ Centre
LFE (Low Frequency
Effect)
2:SPANISH DOLBY DIGITAL
2 / 1
Front (L/R)
Rear
(Monaural)
1:
MP3 128k
Bit rate