Pioneer RCS-656HX Operating Instructions Manual page 133

The Initial Setup menu
Setting Options
Audio In
NICAM Select NICAM •
Regular Audio
Analog Tuner Level Normal •
Compression
External Audio Stereo •
Bilingual
When the external audio is from the DV input, an audio subcode channel within the DV audio tells the recorder whether the audio is stereo or
bilingual. This has priority over the setting you make here.
Bilingual Recording A/L •
B/R
When recording bilingual audio to DVD in VR mode (except in LPCM mode), or to HDD with HDD Recording Format set to Video Mode Off (except
in LPCM mode), both audio channels are recorded and you can switch to the one you want on playback.
DV Input Stereo 1 •
Stereo 2
Mix
Audio Out
Dolby Digital Out Dolby Digital •
Dolby Digital
PCM
DTS Out On •
Off
96 kHz PCM Out 96 kHz
96 kHz
MPEG Out MPEG
MPEG
Audio DRC On
Off •
Audio DRC is not effective when listening via the digital output when the Dolby Digital Out setting is set to Dolby Digital. In this case adjust
the dynamic range from the receiver subwoofer—see Dynamic Range Control on page 29.
Explanation
Record the NICAM audio in a NICAM broadcast.
Record the non-NICAM audio in a NICAM broadcast. (You can still switch
the audio to record using the AUDIO button before recording.)
Standard setting.
Use if the audio level from the built-in tuner is excessive, causing distortion.
Select if the audio from the currently selected external input is standard
stereo.
Select if each channel carries a separate soundtrack.
Record the left (A) channel of a bilingual source when recording to HDD
with HDD Recording Format set to Video Mode On, to DVD in Video mode
or in LPCM mode, from an external source.
As above, but for right (B) channel recording.
Select to use the 'live' audio track (recorded during the video shoot) from
a camcorder that supports two stereo audio tracks.
Select to use the overdubbed audio track from a camcorder that supports
two stereo audio tracks.
Select one of the three settings to use a mix of the two stereo audio tracks.
Output a Dolby Digital signal when a Dolby Digital source is being played.
Convert Dolby Digital sources to Linear PCM output. Use if your connected
equipment doesn't have a Dolby Digital decoder.
Output a DTS signal when a DTS source is being played.
Switch off the digital output when a DTS source is being played. Use when
your connected equipment doesn't have a DTS decoder. In this case, use
the analog audio outputs.
48 kHz • Convert 96 kHz digital audio sources to 48 kHz output. Use if your connected
equipment doesn't support 96 kHz sampling rate.
Output 96 kHz digital audio when a 96 kHz source is being played.
Output an MPEG audio signal when a source using MPEG audio is being
played.
PCM • Convert sources with MPEG audio to Linear PCM output. Use if your con-
nected equipment doesn't have an MPEG audio decoder.
Switches on Audio DRC (Dynamic Range Control). Use when listening to
Dolby Digital material at low volume.
Switches off Audio DRC.
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