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