Pioneer DVR-550H-S Operating Instructions - Page 61

Playback 06 Switching DVD and DivX soundtracks DVD-Video DivX When playing a DVD disc or DivX title recorded with two or more soundtracks (often in different languages), you can switch the soundtrack during playback.1 Check the disc packaging for details of the soundtrack options. AUDIO • Change the audio soundtrack. The current audio language is shown on- screen and in the front panel display. • The sound may drop out for a few seconds when switching soundtracks. • Some discs feature both Dolby Digital and DTS soundtracks. There is no analog audio output when DTS is selected. To listen to the DTS soundtrack, connect this recorder to a DTS decoder or AV amp/receiver with built-in DTS decoder via the digital output. See Connecting to an AV amplifier or receiver on page 20 for connection details. Switching audio channels DVD (VR) DVD-RAM HDD CD Video CD Super VCD WMA/MP3 Taiwan and Philippines model: For HDD2 and VR mode content that has both a main and a SAP (Secondary Audio Programme) audio channel, you can switch between main (L), SAP (R), or both (L+R).3 Other: For HDD2 and VR mode content recorded with bilingual audio, you can switch between left (L) channel, right (R) channel, or both (L+R).3 When playing Video CDs and audio CDs you can switch between stereo, just the left channel or just the right channel. Some Super VCDs have two soundtracks. With these discs you can switch between the two soundtracks as well as individual channels in each. AUDIO • Press repeatedly to display/ switch the audio channel. The audio channel(s) currently playing are indicated on-screen. HDD DVD (VR) DVD-RAM Taiwan and Philippines model: L+R - Both channels (default) L - Left/main channel only R - Right/SAP channel only Other: L+R - Both channels (default) L - Left channel only R - Right channel only CD Video CD WMA/MP3 Stereo - Stereo (default) 1/L - Left channel only 2/R - Right channel only Super VCD 1 Stereo - Soundtrack 1 / Stereo (default) 1 L - Soundtrack 1 / Left channel 1 R - Soundtrack 1 / Right channel 2 Stereo - Soundtrack 2 / Stereo 2 L - Soundtrack 2 / Left channel 2 R - Soundtrack 2 / Right channel Note 1 • Some discs only allow you to change audio language from the disc menu. Press MENU or TOP MENU to access. • To set audio language preferences, see Audio Language on page 110. 2 Only when HDD Recording Format is set to Video Mode Off (HDD Recording Format on page 113). 3 When playing a dual mono recording/bilingual recording on a VR mode disc, if you are listening to the Dolby Digital soundtrack via the digital output, you cannot switch the audio channel. Set Dolby Digital Out to Dolby Digital PCM (see Dolby Digital Out on page 109) or listen via the analog outputs if you need to switch the 61 audio channel. En