Checking The Audio Signal Format - Sony DAV-HDZ235 Operating Instructions Manual

Note
• [2: MAIN], [2: SUB], and [2: MAIN+SUB] do
not appear when one audio stream is recorded on
the disc.
x When playing a VIDEO CD, CD, DATA
CD (MP3 audio), or DATA DVD (MP3
audio)
The default setting is underlined.
• [STEREO]: the standard stereo sound
• [1/L]: the sound of the left channel
(monaural)
• [2/R]: the sound of the right channel
(monaural)
x When playing a Super VCD
The default setting is underlined.
• [1:STEREO]: the stereo sound of the
audio track 1
• [1:1/L]: the sound of the left channel of
the audio track 1 (monaural)
• [1:2/R]: the sound of the right channel of
the audio track 1 (monaural)
• [2:STEREO]: the stereo sound of the
audio track 2
• [2:1/L]: the sound of the left channel of
the audio track 2 (monaural)
• [2:2/R]: the sound of the right channel of
the audio track 2 (monaural)
Note
• While playing a Super VCD on which the audio track
2 is not recorded, no sound will come out when you
select [2:STEREO], [2:1/L], or [2:2/R].
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.
40
US
x When playing a DVD
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
or the Dolby Digital sound's monaural
Surround audio signals.
• LFE (Low Frequency Effect) signal
LFE (Low
Frequency Effect)
3 / 2 .1
L C R
LFE
LS RS
Surround
(Monaural)
2 / 1
L R
S