Panasonic DVD-RV40 EN - Manual (Page 38)

Home theater
When “ 4 MPEG” is selected
1 PCM (Factory preset)
Digital audio converted to 48 kHz/16 bit PCM (2ch) is
output during playback of DVDs recorded in MPEG audio,
2 Bitstream^2
MPEG audio bitstream (1ch-7.1ch) is output during
playback of DVDs recorded in MPEG audio.
The screen illustrated in step 2 is displayed.
To cancel during setup operation
Press [RETURN]. (The previous screen is displayed.)
To exit the initial settings screen
Press [SETUP] or [RETURN].
Recommended setting of
“Digital Audio Output”
Adjust settings as shown in the table below depending on the kind of
equipment that is connected to the optical digital or coaxial (DVD-
RV40 only) audio output terminal.
Type of
equipment
connected
Recommended setting
1 PCM
Down
Conversion
2 Dolby
Digital
3 DTS
Digital
Surround
4 MPEG
No equipment is
connected
No Bitstream Off PCM
Digital audio
equipment
(no decoder)
(■► page 36)
Yes^^
PCM^2 Off^.2
PCM^g
Dolby Digital
decoder
page 35)
Yes*i Bitstream Oif PCM
DTS Digital
Surround
decoder
(^ page 35)
Y q q ^ i PCM Bitstream PCM
Dolby Digital/DTS
Digital Surround
decoder
(^ page 35)
Yes*^ Bitstream Bitstream PCM
Dolby Digital /DTS
Digital Surround/
MPEG audio
decoder
(^ page 35)
Yes'^1 Bitstream Bitstream Bitstream
• Underlined items are factory preset.
i 1 If it is set to “Yes”, the player converts linear PCM to 48 kHz
even during analogue output.
Do the following if you wish to take advantage of high quality 96
kHz sound.
Select “No” and connect this player’s audio output terminal to an
amplifier’s audio input terminal with the audio/video cable
(supplied) or an audio cable (not supplied).
;2 When connecting an amplifier (with an optical digital or coaxial
input terminal) which does not contain a Dolby Digital, DTS
Digital Surround or MPEG audio decoder, be sure to select
“PCM” at the “2 Dolby Digital”, “Off” at the “3 DTS Digital
Surround” and “PCM” at the “4 MPEG”, if "Bitstream” is
selected, any attempt to play DVDs (or CDs encoded with DTS)
may cause such a high level of noise that can injure your ears
and damage your speakers.
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