Sony DAVHDX500 User Manual

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Note
• [2: MAIN], [2: SUB], and [2: MAIN+SUB] do 
not appear when one audio stream is recorded on 
the disc.
When playing a VIDEO CD, CD, DATA 
CD (MP3 audio), or DATA DVD (MP3 
audio)
The default setting is underlined.
• [STEREO]: the standard stereo sound
• [1/L]: the sound of the left channel 
(monaural)
• [2/R]: the sound of the right channel 
(monaural)
When playing a Super VCD
The default setting is underlined.
• [1:STEREO]: the stereo sound of the 
audio track 1
• [1:1/L]: the sound of the left channel of 
the audio track 1 (monaural)
• [1:2/R]: the sound of the right channel of 
the audio track 1 (monaural)
• [2:STEREO]: the stereo sound of the 
audio track 2
• [2:1/L]: the sound of the left channel of 
the audio track 2 (monaural)
• [2:2/R]: the sound of the right channel of 
the audio track 2 (monaural)
Note
• 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].
Checking the audio signal 
format
(DVD only)
If you press AUDIO repeatedly during 
playback, the format of the current audio signal 
(PCM, Dolby Digital, DTS, etc.) appears as 
shown below.
When playing a DVD
Example:
Dolby Digital 5.1 ch
Example:
Dolby Digital 3 ch
About audio signals
Audio signals recorded in a disc contain the 
sound elements (channels) shown below. Each 
channel is output from a separate speaker.
• Front (L)
• Front (R)
• Center
• Surround (L)
• Surround (R)
• Surround (Monaural): This signal can be either 
the Dolby Surround Sound processed signals 
or the Dolby Digital sound’s monaural 
Surround audio signals.
• LFE (Low Frequency Effect) signal
L
R
C
LFE
LS
RS
1:ENGLISH DOLBY DIGITAL
3 / 2 .1
Surround (L/R)
Front (L/R) + 
Center
LFE (Low 
Frequency Effect)
Currently playing 
program format
L
R
S
2:SPANISH DOLBY DIGITAL
2 / 1
Front (L/R)
Surround 
(Monaural)
Currently playing 
program format