Sony CMT-SX2D - Manual (Page 21)

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Changing the sound
If a DVD is recorded with multilingual titles or
audio formats, you can select the language or
audio format you want while playing the DVD.
You can also output either the left or right
channel sound from both speakers while playing
a VIDEO CD or CD. Note that this results in
monaural sound.
Press AUDIO repeatedly during play.
Each time you press the button, the setting
changes cyclically as follows:
x When playing a DVD
Depending on the DVD, the choice of the
language and audio format varies.
When the same language is displayed twice or
more times, the DVD is recorded in multiple
audio formats.
x When playing a VIDEO CD/CD
• Stereo: The standard stereo sound.
• Left: The sound of the left channel
(monaural).
• Right: The sound of the right channel
(monaural).
To preset the desired audio track
You can preset the system to the desired audio
track with the operations described under
“Changing the language” (page 22).
Notes
• When you play a DVD with the audio other than
2 channels, the sound is composed into 2 channels
and output from the system speakers. However,
sound is not output in “Multi Channel PCM” format.
• For discs not recorded in multiple audio format, you
cannot change the sound.
• Depending on the DVD, you may not be able to
change the sound even if the DVD is recorded in
multiple audio format.
• For VIDEO CDs and CDs, the setting returns to
“Stereo” when you turn off the system or open the
disc tray.
• During DVD playback, the sound may change
automatically.
Displaying the audio
information of the disc (DVD
only)
When you press AUDIO, the channels being
played are displayed on the TV screen.
For example, in Dolby Digital format, multiple
signals ranging from monaural to 5.1 channel
signals can be recorded on a DVD. Depending
on the DVD, the number of recorded channels
may differ.
The display examples are as
follows:
Disc – Various functions
Changing the sound/
subtitle/angle
Format Display
PCM (stereo)
Dolby Digital 2 ch
Dolby Digital 5.1 ch
DTS
MPEG AUDIO
2/2 LPCM 2 Ch
Current audio format
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