Audio Format Setup, Secondary Audio Off

S E T U P M E N U O P T I O N S

Audio Format Setup

The “Audio Format Setup” section of the Setup Menu system allows you to configure preferences for audio output formats. The menu items in this section are:

Setup Menu

Playback Setup	Secondary Audio	Off

Video Setup	HDMI Audio	LPCM

Audio Format Setup	Coaxial/Optical Output	LPCM

Audio Processing	LPCM Rate Limit	192k

Device Setup	SACD Output	PCM

Network Setup	HDCD Decoding	On

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Set the secondary audio program mixing option

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1.Secondary Audio: To set the Secondary Audio Program mixing option. Some Blu-ray Discs contain a secondary audio and video program, such as the director’s commentary. Some Blu-ray Discs have a sound effect when you make menu choices. This Setup Menu item allows you to decide whether to mix the Secondary Audio Program and menu clicking sound into the primary audio. The options are:

∙On – The Secondary Audio Program and menu clicking sound are mixed into the primary audio. Usually this will cause the primary audio volume to be slightly reduced.

∙Off – The Secondary Audio Program and menu clicking sound are not mixed into the primary audio and you cannot hear the secondary audio or menu clicking sound. This setting preserves the highest possible audio quality for the primary audio.

2.HDMI Audio: To select digital audio output format from the HDMI port. The options are:

∙Auto (default) – The player checks with the device connecting to HDMI output to automatically determine which audio format to use.

∙LPCM – Digital audio output via HDMI will be multi-channel Linear PCM format. When this option is selected, compressed audio bit streams will be decoded by the player. This setting is recommended when connecting the HDMI output directly to a TV or to a receiver without advanced audio decoding capabilities.

∙Bitstream – Digital audio output via HDMI will be in bitstream format. This option is recommended when connecting the HDMI output to an A/V receiver or processor that supports advanced audio decoding, such as Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio.

∙Off – No digital audio output via HDMI.

NOTE

If you use HDMI to connect audio to an HDMI A/V receiver or audio processor, it is important that you choose 720p or higher HDMI output resolution when playing high resolution audio content (DVD-Audio, SACD, Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio). 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