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BDS 270/BDS 570
Using the Receiver and Using the Disc Player
Surround-Sound Modes
Your BDS receiver can decode and play audio programs in these native audio formats:
•• Dolby Digital
•• Dolby Digital Plus
•• Dolby TrueHD
•• DTS Digital
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•• PCM
•• MP3: 32kbps – 320kbps bitrates, including variable bitrate encoding
The audio formats available for any particular program depend on the program and on how you have configured your BDS receiver in the Audio Settings menu:
Available Audio Formats
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| Channel Setup | Configuration | Configuration |
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Dolby Virtual | Dolby PLII Movie | Dolby PLII Movie | |
Programs | Speaker Wide | (default)/Dolby PLII | (default)/Dolby PLII |
| (default)/Dolby | Music/Dolby Virtual | Music/Dolby Virtual |
| Virtual Speaker | Speaker Wide/Dolby | Speaker Wide/Dolby |
| Reference/Stereo | Virtual Speaker | Virtual Speaker |
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Dolby Virtual | Original (default)/ | Original (default)/ | |
Programs | Speaker Wide | Dolby Virtual | Dolby PLII Movie/ |
| (default)/Dolby | Speaker Wide/Dolby | Dolby PLII Music/ |
| Virtual Speaker | Virtual Speaker | Dolby Virtual |
| Reference/Stereo | Reference | Speaker Wide/Dolby |
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Dolby Virtual | Dolby Virtual | Original (default)/ | |
Channel | Speaker Wide | Speaker Wide | Dolby Virtual |
Programs | (default)/Dolby | (default)/Dolby | Speaker Wide/ |
| Virtual Speaker | Virtual Speaker | Dolby Virtual |
| Reference/Stereo | Reference/Stereo | Speaker Reference |
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To switch between the available
Listening Through Headphones
Your BDS receiver’s headphone connection accepts a standard
When headphones are connected to the receiver’s Headphone jack, pressing the remote’s Surround button cycles between these two modes:
•• HARMAN headphone, which virtualizes a multichannel surround soundtrack down to two channels. This mode retains the soundtrack’s original directional cues, allowing you to enjoy an enveloping
•• Headphone Bypass, which downmixes
Using the Disc Player
Disc Handling Precautions
•• To keep the disc clean, handle the disc by its edge. Do not touch the surface.
•• Do not stick paper or tape on the disc. If there is glue (or a similar substance) on the disc, remove the substance completely before using the disc.
•• Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot air ducts or leave it in a car parked in direct sunlight, as there can be a considerable rise in temperature inside the car.
•• After playing, store the disc in its case.
•• Do not write on the label side with a
•• Be careful not to drop or bend the disc.
Disc Cleaning Precautions
•• Before playing, clean the disc with a cleaning cloth. Wipe the disc from the center out.
•• Do not use solvents such as benzine, thinner, commercially available cleaners or
Regional Coding
Your BDS receiver is designed to be compatible with region management information that is encoded on most
See the sidebar box on page 4 for complete information about your receiver’s region coding.
Copyright
Copy Protection
Your BDS receiver is in compliance with HDCP
The BDS receiver supports Rovi copy protection. On
Supported Disc Formats
The BDS receiver can play the following types of discs (5"/12cm, and 3"/8cm size):
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•• DVD+R/+RW
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•• CDDA (CD digital audio)
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NOTE: The compatibility and performance of
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