Sony DVP-C660 Operating Instructions (DVP-C660 CD/DVD Player) Operating Instructions Manual page 35

Displaying the audio information of the
disc
When you select "AUDIO," the channels being played are
displayed on the screen.
For example, in Dolby Digital format, multiple signals
ranging from monaural to 5.1 channel signals can be
recorded on a DVD. Depending on the DVD, the number
of the recorded channels may be different.
1
1 2 ( 2 7 )
1 8 ( 3 4 )
C 0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5
PROGRAM FORMAT
1: ENGLISH
DOLBY DIGITAL 3/2.1
L
LS
AUDIO
Select:
ENTER
* "PCM," "DTS" or "DOLBY DIGITAL" is displayed. In
case of "DOLBY DIGITAL," the channels in the playing
track are displayed by numbers as follows:
For Dolby Digital 5.1 ch:
Rear component 2
DOLBY DIGITAL 3 / 2 . 1
Front component 2
+ Center component 1
** The letters in the program format display mean the
following:
L: Front (left)
R: Front (right)
C: Center (monaural)
LS: Rear (left)
RS: Rear (right)
S: Rear (monaural) – the rear component of the
Dolby Surround processed stereo signal and the
Dolby Digital signal.
LFE: LFE (Low Frequency Effect)
PLAY
DVD
Current
audio
format*
C R
Current
LFE playing
program
RS
format**
LFE (Low
Frequency Effect)
component 1
The display examples are as follows:
•PCM (stereo)
C 0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5
1: ENGLISH PROGRAM FORMAT
PCM 48kHz 24bit
AUDIO
Select:
ENTER
•Dolby Surround
( )
C 0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5
1: ENGLISH
PROGRAM FORMAT
DOLBY DIGITAL 2/0
DOLBY SURROUND
AUDIO
Select: ENTER
•Dolby Digital 5.1ch
"LFE" appears only when a disc contains an LFE signal
component. "LFE" remains on the "PROGRAM
FORMAT" display even if the LFE signal component is
not being output.
( )
C 0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5
PROGRAM FORMAT
1: ENGLISH
DOLBY DIGITAL 3/2.1
L
LS
AUDIO
Select:
ENTER
•DTS
"LFE" is always enclosed in a solid line regardless of the
LFE signal component being output.
( )
C 0 1 : 3 2 : 5 5
PROGRAM FORMAT
1: ENGLISH
DTS 3/2.1
L
LS
AUDIO
Select: ENTER
Note
When the signal does not contain rear signal components such as
LS, RS or S, the Virtual Enhanced Surround (VES) effect cannot be
heard (page 37).
L C R
S
C R
LFE
RS
C R
LFE
RS
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