Sony DX250 User Manual

• 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].

If you press AUDIO repeatedly during 
playback, the format of the current audio signal 
(PCM, Dolby Digital, DTS, etc.) appears as 
shown below.

x When playing a DVD VIDEO

Dolby Digital 5.1 ch

Dolby Digital 3 ch

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