Digital Audio Connections
Audio output from the unit’s optical/coaxial digital audio output connector
Gently push the cable plug through the
Disc | Sound recording | Optical/coaxial digital |
| format | audio output |
DVD | Dolby Digital | Dolby Digital bitstream |
|
| |
|
| (2ch, 48kHz, |
| Linear PCM | Linear PCM (2ch) |
| (48/96kHz, | (48/96kHz, |
| ||
| DTS | Bitstream or no |
|
| output* |
| MPEG (2.0) | MPEG |
|
| bitstream (2ch) |
|
| or linear PCM |
|
| (2ch, 48kHz) |
VCD | Linear PCM* | |
|
| |
CD | Linear PCM | Linear PCM |
|
| (44.1kHz sampling) |
| MP3 | Linear PCM |
| ||
| Audio | depending on |
| Layer 3) | source, if digital |
|
| output format |
|
| selected as |
|
| “Bitstream”). |
|
| (48kHz if digital |
|
| output format |
|
| selected as |
|
| “PCM”) |
| WMA | Linear PCM |
| (Windows | |
| Media |
|
| Audio) |
|
*Digital Format must be selected as “ORIGINAL“ or ”PCM” respectively in Menu
For your reference:
■Dolby Digital
■Linear PCM is a signal recording format used in CDs. While CDs are recorded in 44.1kHz/16 bit, DVDs are recorded in 48kHz/16 bit up to 96kHz /24 bit.
■If you have a Dolby Pro Logic Surround decoder connected to the DVD’s analog AUDIO OUT connectors, thanks to the ”Downmix” function of the DVD you will obtain the full benefit of Pro Logic from the same DVD movies that provide full
■The DVD is designed to digitally output
IMPORTANT: If your surround processor/D/A converter does not support 96kHz PCM audio, you must use the DVD analog outputs for full 96kHz fidelity with these discs.
Caution for the optical/coaxial digital audio outputs:
■When connecting an amplifier (with an optical/coaxial digital input ) which does not contain a Dolby Digital
■CD’s can be played as they would normally be played.
Note:
■Some first generation DTS decoders which do not support
■Dolby Digital, DTS and PCM signals are
passed through the HDMI Output . However,
the 6-Channel Audio Outputs to the
corresponding input jacks on your receiver or processor in order to enjoy
Dolby Digital and DTS
Both Dolby Digital and DTS are audio formats used to record
Remember, that Dolby Digital or DTS will only play
DVD-Audio
The
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