Esoteric D00864200A manual Settings Audio, Analog output settings, Digital output settings, Off

Settings (Audio)

Analog output settings

[AUDIO q Analog Out]

Analog Out		2ch *
Digital Out		Multi Channel
CD Digital Direct
Audio DRC
Group Playback
2ch Down Mix
Move	Return	Select	Exit

2ch *

Outputs 2-channel audio from the the i.LINK (AUDIO) and the AUDIO OUT terminals.

If multi-channel program material is played, the multi-channel material will be downmixed to two channels and the DOWNMIX indicator will light on the display.

See page 32 for how to set the downmix mode.

Multi Channel

The unit outputs the multi-channel surround sound.

Select this when the i.LINK (AUDIO) terminal is connected to a surround sound amplifier with a decoder.

5.1 indicator will lights on the display.

<Note that if “Multi Channel” is selected, only the front L/R sound of the multi-channel material will be output from the AUDIO OUT terminals.

<Note that some DVD discs cannot be downmixed (from multi channel to 2-channel). In these cases, no digital sound will be output.

<Speakers should be set up properly for multi-channel use. See page 36 for details.

<This setting has no effect on the DIGITAL OUT terminals.

Digital output settings

[AUDIO q Digital Out]

Analog Out
Digital Out		ON *
CD Digital Direct		OFF
Audio DRC
Group Playback
2ch Down Mix
Move	Return	Select	Exit

ON *

Audio is output from the i.LINK (AUDIO) terminal and the DIGITAL OUT terminals.

OFF

Audio is not output from the i.LINK (AUDIO) terminal and the DIGITAL OUT terminals. If you are not using the these terminals, we suggest that you use this OFF setting for better analog sound.

<Digital sound from SACD discs cannot be output from the DIGITAL OUT terminals.

<DVD audio at 192kHz or 174.4kHz is converted to 96/88.2kHz sampling frequency.

<If downsampling is turned on, 192kHz and 96kHz discs will be automatically converted to 48kHz digital audio, and 174.4kHz and 88.2kHz discs will be converted to 44.1kHz audio. Some discs converted in this way may not output digital audio (depending on the disc).

CD Digital Direct

[AUDIO q CD Digital Direct]

Analog Out
Digital Out
CD Digital Direct		Direct *
Audio DRC		Normal
Group Playback
2ch Down Mix
Move	Return	Select	Exit

Direct *

This setting bypasses unnecessary circuitry and provides better sound quality when listening to audio CDs.

Normal

Use this setting only when playing back DTS-CDs (DTS digital surround).

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