Sony DAV-DZ810W User Manual

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Checking the audio signal 
format
(DVD, DivX video 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
When playing a DATA CD (DivX video) or 
DATA DVD (DivX video)
Example:
MP3 audio
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
1: 
MP3     128k
Bit rate