Dolby digital 3 / 2, Checking the audio signal format – Sony D-VM1 User Manual

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Using the remote

Press AUDIO repeatedly to select the desired
audio signal.

z

You can also display the Control Menu by

pressing DISPLAY. Use

X/x instead of v/V.

Notes

• While playing a Super VCD on which the audio

track 2 is not recorded, no sound will come out when
you select “2:STEREO,” “2:1/L” or “2:2/R.”

• For discs not in multiple audio format, you cannot

change the sound.

• While playing a DVD, the sound may change

automatically.

• Depending on the DVD, you may be able to change

the sound only on the disc’s menu.

Checking the audio signal format

When you select “AUDIO,” the channels
being played are displayed on the 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
the recorded channels may differ.

* “PCM,” “DTS,” “MPEG,” or “DOLBY

DIGITAL” is displayed.
In the case of “DOLBY DIGITAL,” the
channels in the playing track are displayed
by numbers as follows:

For Dolby Digital 5.1 channel:

**The letters in the program format display

mean the following sound component.

AUDIO

DISPLAY

ENTER

X/x

L:

Front (left)

R:

Front (right)

C:

Center

LS:

Rear (left)

RS:

Rear (right)

S:

Rear (monaural): The rear
component of the Dolby Surround
processed signal and the Dolby
Digital signal

LFE: Low Frequency Effect signal

L

C

R

LS

RS

LFE

1 2 ( 2 7 )

1 : ENGLISH

1 : ENGLISH
2 : FRENCH

PROGRAM FORMAT
DOLBY DIGITAL 3/2.1

1 8 ( 3 4 )
C 0 0 : 0 9 : 5 7

PLAY
DVD

Current audio format

*

Currently playing program format

**

DOLBY DIGITAL 3 / 2

.

1

LFE (Low Frequency
Effect) component 1

Rear component 2

Front component 2 +
Center component 1

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