Harman-Kardon Exploring Digital Audio Connections in Your Harman Kardon DVD Player

Digital Audio Connections

Audio output from the unit’s optical/coaxial digital audio output connector

Gently push the cable plug through the built-in shutter that covers the optical digital audio output and connect the cable firmly so that the configurations of both the cable and the connector match.

Disc	Sound recording	Optical/coaxial digital
	format	audio output
DVD	Dolby Digital	Dolby Digital bitstream
		(2-5.1ch) or PCM
		(2ch, 48kHz, 16-bit)††
	Linear PCM	Linear PCM (2ch)
	(48/96kHz,	(48/96kHz,
	16/20/24-bit)	16/20/24-bit)
	DTS	Bitstream or no
		output*
	MPEG (2.0)	MPEG
		bitstream (2ch)
		or linear PCM
		(2ch, 48kHz)
VCD	MPEG-1	Linear PCM*
	CD-DA
CD	Linear PCM	Linear PCM
		(44.1kHz sampling)
	MP3	Linear PCM
	MPEG-1	(44.1–48kHz,
	Audio	depending on
	Layer 3)	source, if digital
		output format
		selected as
		“Bitstream”).
		(48kHz if digital
		output format
		selected as
		“PCM”)
	WMA	Linear PCM
	(Windows	(32–48kHz)
	Media
	Audio)

*Digital Format must be selected as “BITSTREAM“ or ”PCM” respectively in Menu

For your reference:

■Dolby Digital (AC-3) is a digital sound compression technique developed by the Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation, supporting 5.1-channel surround sound, as well as stereo (2-channel) sound, this technique enables a large quantity of sound data to be efficiently recorded on a disc.

■Linear PCM is a signal recording format used in CDs. While CDs are recorded in 44.1kHz/16 bit, DVDs are recorded in 48kHz/16 bit up to 96kHz /24 bit.

■If you have a Dolby Pro Logic Surround decoder connected to the DVD’s analog AUDIO OUT connectors, thanks to the ”Downmix” function of the DVD you will obtain the full benefit of Pro Logic from the same DVD movies that provide full 5.1-chan- nel Dolby Digital soundtracks, as well as from titles encoded with Dolby Surround.

■The DVD is designed to digitally output 96kHz-PCM audio with a 96kHz sampling rate. However, some 96kHz DVD's may include copy protection codes that do not permit digital output. For full 96kHz fidelity from these discs, use the analog outputs of the DVD.

IMPORTANT: If your surround processor/D/A converter does not support 96kHz PCM audio, you must use the DVD analog outputs for full 96kHz fidelity with these discs.

Caution for the optical/coaxial digital audio outputs:

■When connecting an amplifier (with an optical/coaxial digital input ) which does not contain a Dolby Digital (AC-3) or DTS decoder, be sure to select ”PCM” as initial setting in the ”Digital Output” menu (see also page 19).

Otherwise, any attempt to play a DVD may cause such a high level of noise that it may be harmful to your ears and damage your speakers.

■CD’s can be played as they would normally be played.

Note:

■Some first generation DTS decoders which do not support DVD-DTS interface may not work properly with the DMC 1000 player.

■Dolby Digital, DTS and PCM signals are

passed through the HDMI Output . Audio materials.

Notes when connecting the optical digital audio cable (optional)

■Gently push the cable plug through the built-in shutter that covers the optical digital audio output and connect the cable firmly so that the configurations of both the cable and the connector match.

Dolby Digital and DTS

Both Dolby Digital and DTS are audio formats used to record 5.1-channel audio signals onto the digital track of film. Both of these formats provide six separate channels: left, right, center, left rear, right rear, and common subwoofer. The latest 6.1-formats, Dolby Digital EX and DTS ES, even one (or two) additional "Surround Back" channel for a center between the rears.

Remember, that Dolby Digital or DTS will only play 5.1-channel sound if you’ve connected the optical or coaxial output of the DMC 1000 play- er to a DTS or Dolby Digital receiver or decoder and if the disc was recorded in the Dolby Digital or DTS format.

18DIGITAL AUDIO CONNECTIONS