Digital Audio Output; Down Mix - Rotel DVD PLAYER RDV-995 Owner's Manual

RDV-995 DVD Player
Audio Page
The factory default settings of the Audio Page
controls are: Digtial Audio Output–Stream/
PCM; Down Mix– L /R ; Compression–Off.
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These are the appropriate settings for when
the unit is connected to an external suround
sound processor.

Digital Audio Output

To connect the unit's digital output to an ex-
ternal device equipped with a digital input,
this item must be set correctly.
AUDIO DISPLAY
LANGUAGE
STREAM
DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT

DOWN MIX

L / R
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COMPRESSION OFF
PRESS KEY
• PCM ONLY – When you connect the DIGI-
TAL OUT jack of the unit to the linear PCM
digital input of other audio equipment.
• STREAM/PCM – When you connect to
the digital input of an amplifier to a built-
in DTS, Dolby Digital, or MPEG multichannel
decoder.
• DOLBY DIGITAL/PCM – When you con-
nect to the digital input of a Dolby Digital
decoder, or an amplifier with a built-in Dolby
Digital decoder.
The following chart shows the relationship
between types of playback discs and output
signals.
Playback discs Output
STREAM/PCM DOLBY DIGITAL/PCM
DVD with 48-kHz, 48-kHz,
16-bit linear PCM 16-bit linear
PCM
DVD with 48-kHz, 48-kHz,
20/24-bit linear 20-bit linear
PCM
PCM
DVD with 96-kHz, No output
linear PCM
DVD with DTS DTS No output
bitstream
DVD with Dolby Dolby Digital
Digital bitstream
MPEG 48-kHz, 16-bit
DVD with MPEG
audio bitstream linear PCM
Video CD 44.1-kHz,
16-bit linear
SVCD
PCM
Audio CD 44.1-kHz,
16-bit linear
PCM
Audio CD with DTS
bitstream
DTS
NOTES:
The unit does not provide the DTS decod-
ing function.
When playing a DVD VIDEO or Audio
CD disc with DTS, use a DTS decoder to
get correct signals from your speakers.
Never use the unit's analog output jacks,
which output incorrect signals that may
damage your speakers.
If you connect the analog outputs and
digital outputs simultaneously, be sure to
select the source of the amplifier correctly,
or set the level control of the amplifier con-
nected to the analog outputs to minimum.
SYSTEM
/PCM
Down Mix
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To playback a DVD VIDEO disc recorded with
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surround multichannel audio correctly, the
DOWN MIX setting must be properly made
according to your audio system. Note that this
setting affects the output signal from the
ANALOG output jacks when playing back a
DVD VIDEO disc recorded with surround
multichannel audio.
• L /R – When you enjoy multichannel sur-
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round audio by connecting the unit's ANA-
LOG output to a surround decoder.
• Lo/Ro – When you enjoy conventional 2-
PCM ONLY
channel stereo audio by connecting the unit's
ANALOG output to a stereo amplifier/receiver
or television set, or when you duplicate au-
dio of a DVD VIDEO disc recorded with sur-
round audio to your MD, cassette, etc.
NOTE: The Down mix function does not
work when the 3D PHONIC function is ac-
48-kHz, 16-bit
linear PCM
tivated.
AUDIO DISPLAY SYSTEM
LANGUAGE
DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT STREAM /PCM
L / R
DOWN MIX
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COMPRESSION OFF
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PRESS KEY
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Compression
You can compress the dynamic range of the
sound if needed. Using this function, you can
listen to sound at low volumes easily.
AUDIO
LANGUAGE
DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT
DOWN MIX
COMPRESSION
PRESS KEY
• ON – Audio is played back with the dy-
namic range compressed.
• OFF – Audio is played back as it was re-
corded.
NOTES:
The Compression function works only when
playing back a disc recorded with DOLBY
DIGITAL 1CH or 2CH. The setting is not ef-
fective for other discs.
The Compression function does not work
when the 3D PHONIC function is activated.
Display Page
Monitor Type
You can select the monitor type to match your
TV when you playback DVD Video discs re-
corded for wide screen televisions.
LANGUAGE AUDIO
MONITOR TYPE
SCREEN SAVER
ON SCREEN GUIDE
PRESS KEY
4:3 LB (Letter Box Conversion)
When you connect a normal TV to the unit.
When you play a wide picture recorded on
a DVD VIDEO
disc, the picture
is displayed with
bands across the
upper and lower
portions of the
screen.
DISPLAY SYSTEM
STREAM /PCM
L / R
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OFF
EXIT
DISPLAY SYSTEM
4:3 LB
OFF
ON
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