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audio & video output formats

audio output format

e audio output format available from the digital audio
outputs depends on the soundtrack format being played,
the audio output in use and the Digital Output setting
in the Audio settings menu (“Audio” on page E-21).e
table opposite shows all possible combinations.
Use the owchart on this page to guide you to the
correct setting for your home cinema setup.
Do you use an AV receiver?
Do you connect audio using
HDMI?
Do you connect audio using
Optical or Coaxial Digital?
Is your receiver HDMI1.3
compatible (Dolby TrueHD/
DTS HD)?
Does your receiver support
the DTS audio format?
NO
YES
NO
NO
YES
YES
NO
YES
Do you have a 7.1-format
surround sound
speaker system?
NO
YES
NO
YES
Use “PCM Stereo”
Use “Bitstream Legacy”
Use “Bitstream Mixed”
START
Use “PCM 7.1”
Do you have a
surround sound
speaker system?
NO
YES
Use “PCM Stereo”
Use “Bitstream HD” Use “PCM 5.1”
Do you want to play back
Secondary Audio from
Blu-ray Discs?
YES
NO