USING OTHER FEATURES
The following information appears in the front panel
display for a few seconds.
Signal format
Signal format display. When this unit cannot detect a
digital signal, it automatically switches to analog
input.
Display status: Analog, Digital, Dolby Digital, DTS,
PCM, Unknown Digital
Note
"Unknown Digital" appears when this unit detects any
undecodable digital signal.
Channel in:
The number of source channels in the input signal
(front/surround/LFE). For example, a multi-channel
soundtrack with 3 front channels, 2 surround
channels and LFE, is displayed as "3/2/LFE".
Sampling frequency fs:
The number of samples per second taken from a
continuous signal to make a discrete signal.
Display status: 32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 64kHz,
88.2kHz, 96kHz
rate:
Bit rate
The number of bits passing a given point per second.
flg:
Flag
Flag data encoded in DTS, Dolby Digital, or PCM
signals that cue this unit to automatically switch
decoders.
y
When you are displaying information about the input source, this
unit is in the "STRAIGHT" mode (see page 36). To turn back the
sound effect on, press "STRAIGHT" again.
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Playing video sources in the
background
You can combine a video image from a video source with
sound from an audio source. For example, you can enjoy
listening to classical music while viewing beautiful
scenery from the video source on the video monitor.
Press the input selector buttons on the remote
control to select a video source and then an
audio source.
CD
MD/CD-R
TUNER
DVD
DTV/CBL
DVR
V-AUX
Note
If you want to enjoy an audio source input at the MULTI CH
INPUT jacks together with a video source, first select the video
source and then press MULTI CH INPUT on the front panel (or
MULTI CH IN on the remote control) to select "MULTI CH
INPUT" as the input source (see page 36).
Audio sources
Video sources