Sony MHC-GNZ77D Stereo System User Manual


 
Disc – Various Functions
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When playing a DVD VIDEO or a DivX video
file recorded in multiple audio formats, you can
select the audio format you want. If the DVD
VIDEO is recorded with multilingual tracks,
you can also change the language.
When playing a VIDEO CD, AUDIO CD or
MP3 audio tracks, you can select the sound from
the right or left channel and listen to the sound
of the selected channel through both the right
and left speakers. For example, when playing a
track with the vocals on the right channel and the
instruments on the left channel, you can hear the
instruments from both speakers by selecting the
left channel.
Press AUDIO repeatedly during playback to
select the audio format you want.
The default setting is underlined.
xWhen playing a DVD VIDEO
Depending on the DVD VIDEO, the option of
language and audio format varies.
When a 4-digit number is displayed, they
represent a language code (see “Language code
list” on page 99). When the same language is
displayed two or more times, the DVD VIDEO
is recorded in multiple audio formats.
xWhen playing a DVD-R/DVD-RW in VR
mode
The number of audio tracks recorded on a disc
are displayed.
Example:
•1: MAIN
: the main sound of the audio track 1.
1: SUB: the sub sound of the audio track 1.
1: MAIN+SUB: the main and sub sound of
the audio track 1.
2: MAIN: the main sound of the audio track 2.
2: SUB: the sub sound of the audio track 2.
2: MAIN+SUB: the main and sub sound of
the audio track 2.
x When playing a DivX video file
The options for audio format differ depending
on the DivX video files.
x When playing a VIDEO CD, AUDIO CD, or
MP3 audio track
•STEREO: the stereo sound.
1/L: the sound of the left channel (monaural).
2/R: the sound of the right channel
(monaural).
x When playing a Super VCD
1: STEREO: the stereo sound of the audio
track 1.
1: 1/L: the sound of the left channel of the
audio track 1 (monaural).
1: 2/R: the sound of the right channel of the
audio track 1 (monaural).
2: STEREO: the stereo sound of the audio
track 2.
2: 1/L: the sound of the left channel of the
audio track 2 (monaural).
2: 2/R: the sound of the right channel of the
audio track 2 (monaural).
Notes
• While playing a DVD-R/DVD-RW in VR mode on
which only one audio stream is recorded, “2: MAIN”,
“2: SUB” and “2: MAIN+SUB” do not appear.
• 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”.
• You cannot change the sound for DVD VIDEOs or
DivX video files that are not recorded in multiple
audio format.
• When you play back DVD VIDEOs, the sound may
change automatically.
Displaying the audio
information of the disc
(DVD VIDEO and DivX video files only)
When you press AUDIO repeatedly during
playback, the format of the current audio signal
is displayed on the TV screen.
x When playing a DVD VIDEO
For example, in Dolby Digital format, multiple
signals ranging from monaural to 5.1 channel
signals can be recorded on a DVD VIDEO.
Disc – Various Functions
Selecting the audio format
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