38
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 66).
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 67) 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