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Typically there are several different groups on a
DVD-A disc. Normally each group contains the
same number of tracks each with the same musical
selections, although presented in various formats.
There may also be a menu group intended for
navigation when using a video display. These menu
groups are of little use with the Ayre C-5xe, as it
does not include any video circuitry.
In an additional level of complexity, the groups are
contained in a title set. Only DVD-Audio players can
access the audio title set, but nearly all DVD-Audio
discs also contain a video title set for backwards
compatibility with DVD-Video players. The Ayre
C-5xe will only access the audio title set, ignoring
any content in the video title set.
DVD-Audio Navigation
Pressing “Play” while the
DVD-A disc is stopped will
automatically begin play at
track 1 of group 1.
Many DVD-A discs were designed to be played
while using a video display for navigation of the
on-screen menu. Nonetheless, advanced features
built into the Ayre C-5xe allow for easy navigation
of DVD-A discs, without the use of a video display.
The C-5xe will play all formats found on DVD-A
discs, including PCM, Dolby Digital, and DTS.
Multi-channel tracks will automatically be
downmixed to stereo. Therefore, all groups will play
properly.
The key to navigating DVD-A discs is to recognize
that only one group on each disc has the highest
possible sound quality. Once that particular group
has been determined for each disc, it is simple to
navigate to that group.
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