Audio DRC (Dynamic Range Controlling)
[AUDIO q Audio DRC]
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Digital Out
CD Digital Direct
Audio DRC
Group Playback
2ch Down Mix
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ON
Applies dynamic range control to Dolby Digital material,
reducing the volume of loud sounds, and increasing the
volume of quiet ones. This is useful for spoken word material,
etc. as well as nighttime listening.
OFF *
Turns off the audio dynamic compression.
< This function is effective only when playing back a DVD disc
recorded with Dolby Digital. This control has no effect on
other discs.
< The overall effect of this setting depends on many things: the
disc being played, the amplifier, and the speakers used for
reproduction.
Group playback mode (DVD audio)
[AUDIO q Group Playback]
Analog Out
Digital Out
CD Digital Direct
Audio DRC
Group Playback
2ch Down Mix
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Continue
Plays all groups. Moving between groups is not possible when
the menu screen is displayed.
Single *
Plays the group selected using the menu. Fast forward, track
skip, etc. cannot be used to move between groups.
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Settings (Audio)
ON
OFF *
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Exit
Continue
Single *
Select
Exit
Downmix
[AUDIO q 2ch Down Mix]
Analog Out
Digital Out
CD Digital Direct
Audio DRC
Group Playback
2ch Down Mix
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Lo/Ro *
Usual stereo mode. Use this for stereo playback, etc.
Lt/Rt
This mode is useful when recording multi-channel sound on a
cassette tape deck or CD recorder connected via the AUDIO
OUT jacks. With a Dolby Pro Logic decoder, the recorded
sound can be decoded into multi-channel sound.
< Select between 2-channel and multi-channel modes using the
2CH/MULTI remote control button.
< Note that this setting is ignored for DVD audio discs, and
SACD discs; these are downmixed in the Lo/Ro mode
automatically.
Lo/Ro *
Lt/Rt
Select
Exit