Panasonic AGVP310 Operating Guide

Select the digital output to be output from the optical
digital audio output connector of DECK.

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■ “LPCM (DVD)” selections

OFF: Linear PCM of less than 44.1 or 48 kHz/16 bit

is output. When playing DVDs recorded in
linear PCM of over 44.1 or 48 kHz/20 bit, no
digital audio is output. (Factory preset)

PCM: When playing DVDs recorded in linear PCM of

44.1 or 48 kHz/20 bit/24 bit or more, digital
audio converted to 44.1 kHz/16 bit or 48 kHz/
16 bit is output.
(Digital output of PCM audio is restricted to
48 kHz/16 bit or below for copyright
protection.)

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■ “Dolby Digital” selections

Bitstream: Dolby Digital bitstream (1 ch - 5.1 ch)

is output. (Factory preset)

PCM: When you have connected an amplifier that

doesn’t have a built-in Dolby Digital decoder.

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■ “dts” selections

Bitstream: DTS bitstream is output. (Factory preset)
PCM: When you have connected an amplifier that

doesn’t have a built-in DTS decoder.

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■ “DRC (Dynamic Range Compression)”

OFF: Normal audio range is selected. (Factory preset)
ON:

For dynamic sound even at low volume,
this is useful for late-night listening.
[Dolby Digital DVDs only].

Press 
to select an item,
and
press 

repeatedly for
output. (See below.)

Press 
to select
“AUDIO OUTPUT,”
and
press 

to display screen.

Recommended setting

LPCM

( DV D )

P C M

P C M

P C M

D o l b y

Digital

PCM*

1

Bitstream

Bitstream

D T S

PCM*

1

P C M

Bitstream

No amplifier is connected

AV amplifier (with digital
audio input connector)
without Dolby Digital/DTS
decoder

AV amplifier including
Dolby Digital decoder

AV amplifier including
Dolby Digital/DTS decoder

*

2

 to redisplay DVD MAIN

MENU and go to step 2 to setup another
item.
Or, press 

 twice to exit.

to display DVD MAIN MENU.

DECK is in DVD mode, press DVD.

AUD I O  OUTPUT

SELECT

:  

SET

: SET

END

: ACT I ON

LPCM(DVD)

: OFF

D o l b y     D i g i t a l

:  B i t s t r e a m

d t s

:  B i t s t r e a m

DRC

: OFF

*Important: If a remote control button does not work when pressed,

press the DVD button on the remote and try the button again.

DVD  MAIN  MENU

SELECT

:  

SET

: SET

END

: ACT I ON

D I SC  LANGUAGES

AUDIO  OUTPUT

ST I L L   MODE

: AUTO

TV  MODE

: 4 : 3   P a n & S c a n

PROGRESSIVE  OUT : OFF

• Make settings according to amplifier

connected to optical audio output as
shown in above table.

*1 When connecting an amplifier (with an

optical digital input connector) which
does not contain the Dolby Digital or
DTS decoder, be sure to select
“PCM”. If “Bitstream” is selected,
starting DVD play may cause such a
high level of noise as to be harmful to
your ears and damage the speakers.

*2 When a dts decoder is connected,

please select “Bitstream” in “dts.”
If “PCM” is selected, there will be
stereo sound.
When a Dolby Digital decoder is
connected, please select “Bitstream”
in “Dolby Digital.”
If “PCM” is selected, there will be
stereo sound.

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