Panasonic DVD-A350A - Manual (Page 13)

Optional audio connections
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When DVDs recorded in Dolby Digital or MPEG audio are played,
Dolby Digital bitstream or MPEG audio bitstream is output from the
piayer’s OPTICAL digital audio output connector or COAXIAL digital
audio output connector. When the player is connected to a Dolby Dig­
ital decoder or MPEG audio decoder, you can enjoy theater-quality
audio in your home. [An optical digital cable or coaxial audio cable
(both optional) is required when an optional Dolby Digital decoder or
MPEG audio decoder is used.]
Notes when connecting the optical digital cable (optional)
•Remove the dust protection cap from the connector and connect the
cable firmly so that the configurations of both the cable and the
connector match (B).
•Keep the dust protection cap and always reattach the cap when not
using the connector to protect against dust.
Concerning the audio output from the unit’s optlcal/coax-
lal digital audio output connector
Disc Sound
recording
format Optical/coaxial digital audio
output from connector
DVD Dolby Digital
(AC-3) Dolby Digital bitstream
(2-5.1 ch) or PCM (2ch)
(48 kHz/16 bit)*’
Linear PCM
(48/96 kHz
16/20/24 bit) Linear PCM (2ch)
(48 kHz sampling/16 bit only)*®
or no output*’
MPEG 1/MPEG 2 MPEG audio bitstream or
PCM(2ch) (16 bit)*’
Video
CD MPEG 1 PCM (44.1 kHz sampling)
CD Linear PCM Linear PCM
(44.1 kHz sampling)
*'The type of audio output from the connector can be selected by the
initial settings. (See page 3€.)
*=Sound having 96 kHz sampling is converted into 48 kHz sampling
when it is output from the unit’s optical/coaxial digital audio output
connector.
For your reference;
•Dolby Digital (AC-3) is a digital sound compression technique de­
veloped by the Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
Supporting 5.1-channel surround sound, as well as stereo (2-chan-
nei) 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.
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TV set (optional)
— Video/audio cord (supplied)
S-video cord (supplied)
(See page 11.)
DVD/VIDEO CD/
CD player
Coaxial audio-
cable (optional)
Decoder or
Amplifier with
Dolby Digital
(AC-3)/MPEG
processing
(optional)
or
Optical digital
cable (optional)
To optical digital audio input
connector
To coaxial digital audio input
connector
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laborato-
double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Labora­
tories Licensing Corporation. Copyright 1992 Dolby
Laboratories, Inc. Ail rights reserved.
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