Cambridge Audio DVD99 user manual Audio setup

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Audio setup page

- - Audio Setup Page - -

EQ Type

None

Sound Field

Off

Digital Output

Raw

LPCM Rate

48K

HDMI Audio

LPCM

SACD over HDMI

PCM

 

Dolby Digital Setup

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Go To Audio Setup Page

 

 

 

With the Audio setup page selected, use the

and

buttons to move

up/down to the desired sub-menu. Use

the

navigation arrows

() to adjust the settings and press the ENTER button to confirm your selection. See the following list for the Audio setup page structure:

Menus

 

 

Settings

EQ Type

 

 

None

 

 

 

 

 

Rock

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pop

 

 

 

 

 

 

Live

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dance

 

 

 

 

 

 

Techno

 

 

 

 

 

 

Classic

 

 

 

 

 

 

Soft

 

 

 

EQ Type

Use to set the equalization pattern type. Available options are: None, Rock, Pop, Live, Dance, Techno, Classic and Soft.

Sound Field

Use to set the sound field effect. Available options are: Off, Concert, Living Room, Hall, Bathroom, Cave, Arena and Church.

Digital Output

Use to set the bit stream type of the digital audio output for use with Dolby Digital and DTS-compatible receivers:

Raw – Passes the encoded multi-channel digital audio unaltered. Choose this setting if your receiver/amplifier is capable of decoding Dolby Digital and/or DTS.

PCM – Forces down-mixed 2-channel digital audio output. Choose this setting if your receiver/amplifier only supports stereo digital (PCM) audio.

LPCM Rate

Use to set the maximum Linear PCM output frequency:

48K – Supported by most equipment.

96K – Allows a higher sampling rate and frequency response. It can result in better audio quality. Ensure that the receiver/amplifier can support it.

Sound Field

Digital Output

LPCM Rate

Off

Concert

Living Room

Hall

Bathroom

Cave

Arena

Church

Raw

PCM

48k

96k

192k

192K – Allows the highest sampling rate and frequency response. It can result in the best audio quality. Ensure that the receiver/amplifier can support it.

HDMI Audio

Use to select digital audio output from the HDMI port:

SPDIF – Digital audio output via HDMI will be multi-channel Linear PCM format. The Down-mix setting in the "Speaker Setup Page" will affect whether and how multi-channel audio content will be down-mixed to stereo. When this option is selected, compressed audio bit streams will decoded by the DVD player. This setting is recommended when connecting the HDMI output directly to a TV.

HDMI Audio

 

 

 

SPDIF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auto

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Off

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SACD over HDMI

 

PCM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DSD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dolby Digital Setup

 

Dual Mono

 

Stereo

 

 

 

 

 

 

L - Mono

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R - Mono

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dynamic

 

Mix - Mono

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auto – Digital audio output via HDMI will be the same as the digital coaxial/optical audio output for CD, Dolby Digital and DTS audio signals. For high resolution stereo or multichannel audio contents such as DVD- Audio and Super Audio CD, the DVD player will send multi-channel PCM audio signals with the highest available sample frequency and bit numbers. Depending on the original audio content, the format could be 44.1kHz - 192kHz, 2 - 8 channels. This option is recommended when connecting the HDMI output to an A/V receiver or processor with HDMI v1.1 or above audio capabilities.

Off – No digital audio output via HDMI.

Notes:

If you use HDMI to connect audio to a HDMI A/V receiver or audio processor, it is recommended that you choose 720p or higher HDMI output resolution when playing high resolution audio content (DVD- Audio and SACD). According to the HDMI specification, the bandwidth available for audio is proportional to the total bandwidth used by video. At 480p/576p resolution, the HDMI specification can only support 2 channels of audio with high sample rate (up to 192kHz), or 8 channels of audio with standard sample rate (up to 48kHz).

Depending on the capability of your A/V receiver or audio processor, if you play high resolution audio content at 480p/576p resolution, you may get reduced audio resolution, incomplete audio channels, or even no audio/video output at all. Choosing a high HDMI output resolution such as 720p or 1080i allows enough bandwidth for all high sample rate audio channels.

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DVD99 specifications

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