Sony RDR-VX515 Operating Instructions Manual page 98

Digital Out
Title List
Dolby Digital Output
DTS
Timer
Edit
Dubbing
Disc Setting
Setup
If you connect a component that does not accept
the selected audio signal, a loud noise (or no
sound) will come out from the speakers, and may
affect your ears or cause speaker damage.
• Dolby Digital Output (DVDs only)
Selects the type of Dolby Digital signal.
D-PCM Select this when the recorder
is connected to an audio
component lacking a built-in
Dolby Digital decoder. You
can select whether the
signals conform to Dolby
Surround or not by making
adjustments to the
"Downmix" item in "Audio"
setup (page 98).
Dolby
Select this when the recorder
Digital is connected to an audio
component with a built-in
Dolby Digital decoder.
• DTS (DVD VIDEOs only)
Selects whether or not to output DTS signals.
On
Select this when the recorder
is connected to an audio
component with a built-in
DTS decoder.
Off Select this when the recorder
is connected to an audio
component without a built-in
DTS decoder.
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: 4:3 Letter Box D-PCM
Dolby Digital
On
Downmix (DVDs only)
Switches the method for mixing down to two
channels when you play a DVD which has rear
sound elements (channels) or is recorded in Dolby
Digital format. For details on the rear signal
components, see "A Connecting to audio L/R
jacks" on page 18. This function affects the output
of the following jacks:
– LINE OUT (AUDIO L/R) jacks
– AUDIO OUT L/R jacks
– DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (OPTICAL or
COAXIAL) jack when "Dolby Digital Output"
is set to "D-PCM" (page 97).
Dolby Normally select this
Surround
position.
Multi-channel audio signals
are output to two channels
for enjoying surround
sounds.
Normal Multi-channel audio signals
are downmixed to two
channels for use with your
stereo.
Audio DRC (Dynamic Range Control) (DVDs
only)
Makes the sound clear when the volume is turned
down when playing a DVD that conforms to
"Audio DRC." This affects the output from the
following jacks:
– LINE OUT (AUDIO L/R) jacks
– AUDIO OUT L/R jacks
– DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (OPTICAL or
COAXIAL) jack only when "Dolby Digital
Output" is set to "D-PCM" (page 97).
Standard Normally select this
position.
Wide Gives you the feeling of
Range
being at a live performance.
Scan Audio (DVDs only)
On Outputs audio signals during
FF1 fast-forward of a DVD
disc with Dolby Digital
soundtracks.
Off
No sound is output during
FF1 fast-forward.