Technicolor - Thomson TV/DVD - Manual (Page 22)

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The DISPLAY menu enables you to choose the image format and the on-screen displays.
The SOUND menu enables you to enable dynamic range compression and choose the type of sound assigned to the digital output.
To reproduce the sound of a movie theatre from the sound recorded on your Dolby Digital DVDs, connect a Dolby Digital (AC-3)
amplifier/decoder to the optical digital audio output jack and select the sound type in the Sound menu.
Display and Sound
Select the Display menu on the main menu using the or
keys, then confirm with ok.
The TV Image menu determines the image format.
Leave the 16x9 format if you want to fill the picture of your TV (Widescreen).
With the On-Screen Displays menu, choose the information you want to
see on the screen.
Select this sub-menu and press ok to confirm.
With keys
or , select an option, then activate or deactivate it with
the ok key.
TV IMAGE
You may select the image format if you use the DVD video output
jacks (see page 21), according to the connected equipment.
Select this sub-menu and validate with ok. Several formats are
offered: 4x3 Letterbox, 4x3 Standard, 16x9 Wide screen.
Choose the format with keys and press ok to confirm.
ON-SCREEN DISPLAYS
Info Displays: tick the box with the ok key to display time and
transport information during play.
Angle indicator: tick the box to display the angle info when the
disc offers several camera angles to choose from (see page 19).
Scene Again Text: tick the box to enable the action of the return
key during play (resume reading 10 seconds back).
16X9
Play
Play mode
Lock
Display
Sound
Languages
Glossary
TV Image
On-Screen Displays
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AUDIO FORMATS
DTS is a digital sound compression technique
developed by DIGITAL THEATER SOUND SYSTEMS for
digital audio multichannel signals.
Dolby Digital (AC-3) is a sound
compression technique elaborated by Dolby
Laboratories for digital audio multichannel signals.The Dolby Digital
system enables any audio channel configuration, from a stereo sound
(2 channels) up to the digital “surround” sound 5.1.
If you have a Dolby Surround Pro
Logic amplifier/decoder, you may fully
enjoy its Pro Logic system,
- either with titles bearing the Dolby Surround label
- or with DVD films whose sound has been recorded
through Dolby Digital 5.1 channels.
In both cases, your Pro Logic decoder must be connected to the 2-
channel analog output of your TV/DVD set (see page 21 cinch audio
outputs).
PCM
The linear PCM is a signal recording format used for CDs.
CDs are recorded in 44.1kHz /16bits.
DVDs are recorded in 48kHz / 16 bits, or even up to 96kHz / 24 bits.
DIGITAL OUT
On
Dolby Digital
Play
Play mode
Lock
Display
Sound
Languages
Glossary
Sound Logic
Digital Output
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Select the Sound menu from the main menu with keys or , then
press ok to confirm.
The Sound Logic function enables you to control the audio levels by
compressing the dynamic range.
When it is activated, it is easier to hear all of the sound track at a low
volume.This function is only available on Dolby Digital (AC3) DVDs.
To activate it, select the
Sound Logic line with keys or and display
“On” with the ok key.
Considering the device you connect to the digital audio output jack, choose
the type of sound that will be output by this jack.
Select the
Digital Output line with keys or and press ok.
Choose according to the type of disc and the type of sound you want to
output from the digital audio output jack and press ok to confirm.
Digital output according to the chosen options:
Digital output
Disc Format DTS Dolby Digital DTS & Dolby Digital No selection
DTS Encoded No sound Encoded No sound
PCM PCM PCM PCM PCM
Dolby Digital (AC-3) PCM AC-3 / encoded Encoded PCM
CD PCM PCM PCM PCM
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