Checking The Audio Signal Format - Sony DAV-FX80 Operating Instructions Manual

Checking the audio signal
format
(DVD only)
If you press AUDIO repeatedly during
playback, the format of the current audio signal
(PCM, Dolby Digital, DTS, etc.) appears as
shown below.
x When playing a DVD VIDEO
Example:
Dolby Digital 5.1 ch
Surround (L/R)
1 : ENGLISH DOLBY DIGITAL
Front (L/R) +
Center
Currently playing
program format
Example:
Dolby Digital 3 ch
Front (L/R)
2 : SPANISH DOLBY DIGITAL
Currently playing
program format
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)
• Center
• Surround (L)
• Surround (R)
• Surround (Monaural): This signal can be either
the Dolby Surround Sound processed signals
LFE (Low
Frequency Effect)
3 / 2 .1
L C R
LFE
LS RS
Surround
(Monaural)
2 / 1
L R
S
or the Dolby Digital sound's monaural
Surround audio signals.
• LFE (Low Frequency Effect) signal
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