Panasonic AG-VP320 - Manual (Page 14)

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Connections (continued)
Audio Connections
Turn down the volume, then turn DECK, as well as other equipment to be connected, off before
proceeding with connection.
Do not block ventilation holes of any of the equipment and arrange them so that air can circulate
freely.
Read through the instructions before connecting other equipment.
Ensure that you observe the color coding when connecting audio and video cables.
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Connecting Amplifier (2ch stereo system) [Analog connection]
Notes on audio output from the optical digital audio output connector
Enjoying digital audio output from the digital audio output connector
*1 The type of audio output from the connector can be selected by the Settings for DVD Operation.
(See p. 53.)
*2 When “LPCM(DVD)” is set to OFF in the DVD Main Menu, only 48 kHz sampling/16 bit is ouput.
When set to ON, sampling of sound quality greater than 48 kHz/16 bit is reduced to 48 kHz/16 bit.
(See page 53.)
For your reference:
• Dolby Digital is a digital sound compression technique developed by the Dolby Laboratories Licensing
Corporation. Supporting 5.1-channel surround sound, as well as stereo (2-channel) sound, this
technique enables a large quantity of sound data to be efficiently recorded on a disc.
• Linear PCM is a signal recording format used in CDs. While CDs are recorded in 44.1 kHz/16 bit, DVDs
are recorded in 48 kHz/16 bit up to 96 kHz/24 bit.
• If you have a Dolby Pro Logic Surround decoder, you will obtain the full benefit of Pro Logic from the
same DVD movies that provide full 5.1 channel Dolby Digital soundtracks, as well as from titles with the
Dolby Surround mark. For information on Panasonic or Technics Dolby Pro Logic Surround Sound
Decoders please contact your local dealer.
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.
Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
Manufactured under license from Digital Theater Systems, Inc. US Pat. No’s. 5,451,942, 5,956,674,
5,974,380, 5,978,762, 6,487,535 and other US. and world-wide patents issued and pending. “DTS”
and “DTS 2.0 + Digital Out” are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.
Copyright 1996, 2003 Digital Theater Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Ready Checklist
Speaker Amplifier Speaker
AUDIO OUT2
AUDIO IN
R L
L
R
DVD/VCR DECK
Disc Sound recording format Optical digital audio output from connector
DVD-Video
DVD-RAM
Video CD
CD
MP3
Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital bitstream (1 - 5.1 ch)
or PCM (48 kHz sampling/16 bit only)*
1
Linear PCM
(48/96 kHz 16/20/24 bit) Linear PCM (2 ch)
(48 kHz sampling/16 bit only)*
2
DTS Bitstream or PCM (48 kHz sampling/16 bit only)* 1
Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital bitstream (1 - 5.1 ch)
or PCM (48 kHz sampling/16 bit only)
Linear PCM(48 kHz/16 bit) Linear PCM (2 ch)
MPEG1 PCM (44.1 kHz sampling)
Linear PCM Linear PCM (44.1 kHz sampling)
MP3 PCM (It depends on the MP3 file)