Sony rdr-gx257 User Guide

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Audio Settings

The [Audio] setup allows you to adjust the sound
according to the playback and connection
conditions.

Select [Audio] in the Setup Display. To use the
display, see “Using the Setup Displays” (page 62).
The default settings are underlined.

[Dolby Digital Output] (DVDs only)

Selects the type of Dolby Digital signal.

Note

This affects the output from the DIGITAL OUT
(COAXIAL)/HDMI OUT jacks.
If the HDMI OUT jack is connected to equipment not
compatible with Dolby Digital signals, select [Dolby
Digital

→ PCM].

[DTS Output] (DVD VIDEO only)

Selects whether or not to output DTS signals.

Note

This affects the output from the DIGITAL OUT
(COAXIAL)/HDMI OUT jacks.
If the HDMI OUT jack is connected to equipment not
compatible with DTS signals, select [Off].

[MPEG Output] (DVD VIDEO only)

Selects the type of MPEG audio signal.

Note

This affects the output from the DIGITAL OUT
(COAXIAL)/HDMI OUT jacks.
If the HDMI OUT jack is connected to equipment not
compatible with MPEG audio signals, select [MPEG

→

PCM].

[96kHz PCM Output] (DVD VIDEO only)

Selects the sampling frequency of the audio
signal.

Note

This affects the output from the DIGITAL OUT
(COAXIAL)/HDMI OUT jacks.
If the HDMI OUT jack is connected to equipment not
compatible with 96 kHz signals, select [96kHz

→

48kHz].

[Audio DRC] (Dynamic Range Control) (Dolby
Digital DVDs only)

Makes the sound clear when the volume is turned
down when playing a DVD that conforms to
[Audio DRC]. This affects the output from the
following jacks:
– AUDIO OUT (L/R) jacks
– LINE OUT (VIDEO/AUDIO L/R) jacks

[ Dolby
Digital

→

PCM ]

Select this when the recorder is
connected to an audio
component without a built-in
Dolby Digital decoder.

[ Dolby
Digital ]

Select this when the recorder is
connected to an audio
component with a built-in
Dolby Digital decoder.

[ Off ]

Select this when the recorder is
connected to an audio
component without a built-in
DTS decoder.

[ On ]

Select this when the recorder is
connected to an audio
component with a built-in DTS
decoder.

Dolby Digital Output

DTS Output

MPEG Output

Dolby Digital -> PCM

Dolby Digital

96kHz PCM Output

Audio DRC

Vocal

[ MPEG

→

PCM ]

Select this when the recorder is
connected to an audio component
without a built-in MPEG decoder.
If you play MPEG audio sound
tracks, the recorder outputs stereo
signals.

[ MPEG ]

Select this when the recorder is
connected to an audio component
with a built-in MPEG decoder.

[ 96kHz

→

48kHz ]

The audio signals of DVD
VIDEOs are always converted to
48 kHz/16 bit.

[ 96kHz ]

All types of signals, including
96 kHz/24 bit, are output in their
original format.

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