Recommended audio format 0ptions

Depending on your speciﬁc audio/video connection method, the audio format options of the 650BD may need to be adjusted to match your conﬁguration. Please refer to the video and audio connection methods described previously in this guide and the following audio setup guidelines.

Audio connection directly to TV

If the player is connected directly to the TV through HDMI, through DVI and analogue L/R audio cables, or through component video and analogue L/R audio cables, it is recommended that you use the following audio format options:

Secondary Audio:	On
HDMI Audio:	LPCM
SACD Output:	PCM
Coaxial Optical Output:	(any – not in use)
LPCM Rate Limit:	(any – not in use)

Multi-channel digital audio to Receiver through HDMI

If your receiver supports HDMI v1.3 with decoding capability for high resolution lossless audio formats such as Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio, please set these audio format options:

Secondary Audio:	Off (or On if you need secondary audio)
HDMI Audio:	Bitstream
SACD Output:	PCM (or DSD if the receiver supports
	DSD over HDMI)
Coaxial Optical Output:	(any – not in use)
LPCM Rate Limit:	(any – not in use)

If your receiver supports HDMI v1.1/1.2 Multi-Channel PCM audio, but not high resolution lossless audio formats such as Dolby TrueHD and DTS- HD Master Audio, please set these audio format options:

Secondary Audio:	Off (or On if you need secondary audio)
HDMI Audio:	LPCM
SACD Output:	PCM (or DSD if the receiver supports
	DSD over HDMI)
Coaxial Optical Output:	(any – not in use)
LPCM Rate Limit:	(any – not in use)

Multi-channel analogue audio to Receiver

If the player is connected to an A/V receiver through the 7.1ch or 5.1ch analogue audio jacks using 8 or 6 RCA/Phono cables, you can still play all the supported audio formats and let the 650BD decode them and then listen them via your A/V receiver and surround-sound system. The following audio format setup options are recommended:

Secondary Audio:	Off (or On if you need secondary audio)
HDMI Audio:	Off
SACD Output:	PCM (DSD is not available through the
	analogue audio output)
Coaxial Optical Output:	(any – not in use)
LPCM Rate Limit:	(any – not in use)

Also set Speaker Conﬁguration in the "Audio Processing" menu:

Set Down Mix to "7.1Ch" or "5.1Ch".

Set the speaker size and subwoofer properly according to your actual audio hardware as detailed on the following pages.

Multi-channel digital audio to Receiver through Coaxial or Optical SPDIF

If your receiver only supports Coaxial/Optical, Dolby Digital and DTS decoding, the following audio format setup options are recommended:

Secondary Audio:	Off (or On if you need secondary audio)
HDMI Audio:	Off
SACD Output:	(any – SACD is not available through
	the optical/coaxial output)
Coaxial Optical Output:	Bitstream
LPCM Rate Limit:	48k (or higher if supported by the
	receiver)

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Stereo analogue audio to Receiver		ENGLISH
Stereo analogue audio to Receiver
If you primarily listen to stereo content or your receiver only offers stereo
audio connections, please use the analogue RCA-style cables to connect
the FL (Front Left) and FR (Front Right) of the player to your receiver. The
following audio format options are recommended:
Secondary Audio:	Off (or On if you need secondary audio)
HDMI Audio:	Off
SACD Output:	PCM (DSD is not available through the
	analogue audio output)
Coaxial Optical Output:	(any – not in use)
LPCM Rate Limit:	(any – not in use)

Audio Processing setup

The "Audio Processing Setup" section of the Setup Menu system allows you to conﬁgure how the player will process audio signals before sending them to the output.

Menus	Settings
Speaker Conﬁguration
Dynamic Range Control	...............................Auto
	On
	Off

Speaker Conﬁguration

The following settings determine how the 650BD’s internal surround- sound decoder operates.

In the Speaker Conﬁguration menu you can conﬁgure speaker settings such as down-mix mode, number of speakers, their distance, size and trim level. The Speaker Conﬁguration menu shows an illustration of the speaker placements to assist you on properly conﬁguring the speaker parameters.

Upon entering this menu, the cursor is positioned on the front left speaker. You may use the / buttons to move the cursor. The button moves the cursor in clockwise sequence, and the button moves the cursor in counterclockwise sequence.

When the cursor is over the "Down Mix" or "Exit" options, you can also use the / buttons to highlight these options.