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Optional audio connections
Notes when connecting the optical digital audio cable
(optional)
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.
Keep the dust protection cap to protect against dust. Always
reattach the cap when not using the connector.
Concerning the audio output from the player's
optical/coaxial digital audio output connector
Disc
Sound
recording
format
DVD
Dolby Digital
(AC-3)
Linear PCM
(48/96 kHz
16/20/24 bit)
Video
MPEG 1
CD
CD
Linear PCM
*1 The type of audio output from the connector can be selected
by the initial settings.
*2 Sound having 96 KHz sampling is converted into 48 KHz or
96KHz sampling when it is output from the player's
optical/coaxial digital audio output connector.
For your reference:
Dolby Digital (AC-3) is a digital sound compression
•
technique developed by the Dolby Laboratories
Licensing Corporation.
Linear PCM is signal recording format used in a CD.
•
While a CD is recorded in 44.1 KHz/16 bit, a DVD is
recorded in 48 KHz/16 bit up to 96 KHz/24 bit.
If you have a Dolby Pro Logic Surround decoder, 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.
Optical/coaxial digital audio
output from connector
Dolby Digital bitstream
(2-5.1ch) or PCM (2ch)
(48 kHz/16 bit)*1
Linear PCM (2ch)
(48 kHz sampling/16 bit only)*2
or no output*1
PCM
(44.1 kHz sampling)
Linear PCM
(44.1 kHz sampling)
Dust protection cap
Manufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories. "Dolby" and the double-D symbol are
trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Confidential
Unpublished Works.
Laboratories, inc. All rights reserved.
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