Audio Output - Panasonic PV-D4742-K Operating Instructions Manual

Settings for DVD Operation (continued)

Audio Output

Select the digital output to be output from the optical
digital audio output connector of DECK.
1 Press ACTION *
to display MENU.
2
Press
DVD MAIN MENU
to select
DISC LANGUAGES
AU AUDI DIO OUTPUT O OUTPUT
ST I L L MODE : F I LED
"AUDIO OUTPUT,"
TV MODE : L e t t e r b o x 4 : 3
P A R E N T A L L O C K : L E V E L 8
and
press SET
SELECT :
SET : SET
to display screen.
END : ACTION
3 Press
AUDIO OUTPUT
to select an item,
LPCM(DVD) : OFF
LPCM(DVD) : OFF
D o l b y D i g i t a l : B i t s t r e a m
d t s : OFF
and
DRC : OFF
SURROUND : OFF
press SET
repeatedly for
SELECT :
SET : SET
output. (See below.)
END : ACTION
I I I I I "LPCM (DVD)" selections
OFF: Linear PCM of less than 48 kHz/16 bit is
output. When playing DVDs recorded in
linear PCM of over 48 kHz/20 bit or 96 kHz,
no digital audio is output. (Factory preset)
PCM: When playing DVDs recorded in linear PCM
of 48 kHz/20 bit/24 bit or 96 kHz, digital
audio converted to 48 kHz/16 bit is output.
(Digital output of PCM audio is restricted to
48 kHz/16 bit or below for copyright
protection.)
I I I I I "Dolby Digital" selections
Bitstream: Dolby Digital bitstream (1ch-5.1ch) is
output. (Factory preset)
OFF: No output.
I I I I I "dts" selections
Bitstream: dts bitstream is output. (Factory preset)
OFF: No output.
I I I I I "DRC (Dynamic Range Compression)" selections
OFF: Normal audio range is selected. (Factory
preset)
ON: For dynamic sound even at low volume, this
is useful for late-night listening. [Dolby Digital
DVDs only].
I I I I I "SURROUND" selections
Surround Sound creates the effect of sound coming
from non-existent rear speakers even when only
connected to a 2-channel stereo system.
OFF: No Surround Sound effect. (Factory preset)
ON: Surround Sound effect.
4
Press ACTION to redisplay DVD menu
and go to step 2 to setup another item.
Or, press ACTION twice to exit.
46
Ready Checklist
DECK is in DVD mode, press DVD.
Recommended setting
Type of amplifier
LPCM
to be connected
(DVD)
No amplifier is connected OFF
AV amplifier (with digital
audio input connector)
1
PCM*
without Dolby Digital/dts
decoder
AV amplifier including
1
Bitstream
PCM*
Dolby Digital decoder
AV amplifier including
1
Bitstream
PCM*
Dolby Digital/dts decoder
• Make settings according to amplifier
connected to optical audio output as shown
in above table.
• When a dts decoder is not connected, to
enjoy dts DVD, please select audio output
other than dts at the dts DVD menu screen.
Otherwise, there will be no sound.
*1 Audio Output 2 from DECK is converted to
48 kHz/16 bit in addition to audio from
digital audio output.
To enjoy high quality sound at 48 kHz/20
bit /24 bit or 96 kHz, connect the amplifier
or decoder directly to the Audio Output 2
connectors, not to the Digital Audio Output
connector. [Select "OFF" at the "LPCM
(DVD)".]
*2 When connecting an amplifier (with an
optical digital input connector) which does
not contain the Dolby Digital or dts
decoder, be sure to select "OFF".
If "Bitstream" is selected, starting DVD play
may cause such a high level of noise as to
be harmful to your ears and damage the
speakers.
*3 When a dts decoder is connected, please
select "Bitstream" in "dts". If "OFF" is
selected, there will be no sound.
Notes
• Turn off other surround effects when using
this surround effect.
• For optimum effect, the distance between
DECK and the listener should be about 3 or 4
times the distance between the right and left
front speakers.
Dolby
dts
Digital
OFF
OFF
2
2
OFF*
OFF*
OFF
3
*
Bitstream