Panasonic DVD-A350A - Manual (Page 38)

Initial settings____________
Select the digital output to be output from the optical/coaxial digital
audio output connector of the unit.
1
At the initial settings screen
Select ‘7 Digital Audio Output” by the Joy­
stick and press SELECT.
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2
Select the preferred item (1-3) by the joy­
stick and press SELECT.
When “1 LPCM (DVD)” is selected
Off: Only linear PCM of 48 kHz/16 bit is output from the digital
audio output connector. During playback of the DVD re­
corded in the linear PCM of 48 kHz/20 biV24 bit or
96 kHz, no digital audio is output. (Factory setting)
PCM: During playback of the OVD recorded in the linear PCM of
48 kHz/20 bit/24 bit or 96 kHz, digital audio converted to
48 kHz/16 bit is output.
(Digital output of PCM audio is restricted to 48 kHz/16 bit
or below for copyright protection.)
When ”2 Dolby Digital” Is selected
Bitstream: Dolby Digital (AC-3) bitstream (2ch-5.1ch) is out­
put. (Factory setting)
PCM: PCM (2ch) of 48 kHz/16 bit is output.
When ”3 MPEG” Is selected
PCM: PCM of 16 bit is output. (Factory setting)
Bitstream: Bitstream is output.
3
Select the preferred value by the joystick at
each screen and press SELECT.
The screen at the step 1 is displayed. Select “O" by the joystick and
press SELECT to return to the initial settings screen.
For your reference:
•Make settings as shown in the table below depending on the kind of
amplifier that is connected to the optical/coaxial digital audio output
connector.
Type of amplifier
to be connected.
Recommendable setting
1 LPCM (DVD) 2 Dolby Digital 3MPEG
No amplifier is
connected
Off Bitstream PCM
AV amplifier
including Dolby
Digital decoder
PCM* Bitstream PCM
AV amplifier
including MPEG
audio and Dolby
Digital decoder PCM* Bitstream Bitstream
"■Audio output from the unit’s audio output connectors is converted to
48 kHz/16 bit in addition to audio from the digital audio output co-
nector.To enjoy high quality sound at 48 kHz/20 bit/24 bit or 96 kHz,
connect the amplifier or decoder directly to the audio output connec­
tors, not to the digital audio output connector.
[Select “Off at the “1 LPCM (DVD)".]