Digital Audio Connections - Harman Kardon DVD 5 Owner's Manual

Digital Audio Connections

Notes when connecting the opti-
cal digital audio cable (optional)
I Remove the dust protection cap from the
optical digital audio output and connect the
cable firmly so that the configurations of both
the cable and the connector match.
I Keep the dust protection cap and always
reattach the cap when not using the connec-
tor.
Concerning the audio output from the
unit's optical/coaxial digital audio output
connector:
Disc: Sound recording Optical/Coaxial digital
format: audio output
DVD Dolby Digital Dolby Digital bitstream
(AC-3) (2-5.1ch) or PCM
(2ch, 48 KHz/16bit)*
Linear PCM Linear PCM (2ch)
(48/96 kHz (48 kHz sampling/
16/20/24bit) 16 bit only) *
DTS Bitstream or no
output *
CD Linear PCM Linear PCM (44.1 kHz
sampling)
1
* Digital Audio Output (see page 23) selected
"Dolby Digital" or "PCM".
2
* For copyright protection sound with 96 kHz
sampling is converted into 48 kHz sampling
when it is output from the unit's optical/coax-
ial digital audio outputs, but high quality
sound with original sampling frequency and
full bit resolution is available on the analog
AUDIO OUT connectors.
3
* Digital Audio Output selected "DTS" or other
(see page 23).
For your reference:
I Dolby Digital (AC-3) is a digital sound com-
pression technique developed by the Dolby
Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
Supporting 5.1-channel surround sound, as
well as stereo (2-channel) sound, this tech-
nique enables a large quantity of sound data
to be efficiently recorded on a disc.
I Linear PCM is a signal recording format used
in CDs. While CDs are recorded in
44.1 kHz/16 bit, DVDs are recorded in
48 kHz/16 bit up to 96 kHz /24 bit.
I If you have a Dolby Pro Logic Surround
decoder connected to the DVD5's analog
AUDIO OUT connectors, you will obtain the
full benefit of Pro Logic from the same DVD
movies that provide full 5.1-channel Dolby
Digital soundtracks, as well as from titles with
the Dolby Surround mark.
1
2
3
Caution for the optical/coaxial
digital audio outputs:
I When connecting an amplifier (with an opti-
cal/coaxial digital input ) which does not con-
tain the Dolby Digital (AC-3) or DTS decoder,
be sure to select "PCM" at "Dolby Digital"
and "DTS" of the initial setting "Digital Audio
Output" (see also page 23).
Otherwise any attempt to play DVDs may
cause such a high level of noise that it may
be harmful to your ears and damage your
speakers.
I CD´s can be played as they would normally be
played.
Notes:
I Some DTS decoders which do not support
DVD-DTS interface may not work properly
with the DVD/CD player.
I When you use optical digital audio cable,
please remove dust protection cap from
Optical Jack on the rear panel.
Dolby Digital and DTS
Both Dolby Digital and DTS are audio formats
used to record 5.1-channel audio signals onto
the digital track of film. Both of these formats
provide six separate channels: left, right, center,
left rear, right rear, and common subwoofer.
Remember, that Dolby Digital or DTS will only
play 5.1-channel sound if you've connected a
DTS or Dolby Digital receiver or decoder and if
the disc was recorded in the Dolby Digital or DTS
format.
Manufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories. "Dolby" and the double-D symbol
are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
Confidential Unpublished Works.1992-1997
Dolby Laboratories, Inc. All rights reserved.
Dolby Digital is a trademark of Dolby
Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
DTS is a registered trademark of Digital Theater
Systems.
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