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D: Audio output
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Press / to select “Audio”, then press OK.

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When you connected an audio system to the DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT OPTICAL/COAXIAL jack

( page 16):

Press / to select “Digital Out SPDIF”, then press OK.

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Select one of the followings according to your connection, and press OK.

Bitstream

When an AV receiver or processor equipped with built-in Dolby Digital, DTS or MPEG

decoder is connected to this player.

When you play a disc recorded in Dolby Digital Plus or Dolby TrueHD format, Dolby Digital sound is
output. When you play a disc recorded in DTS-HD format, the sound is converted to a DTS bitstream.
If the AV receiver or processor does not support DTS, select “PCM”.
PCM

When a 2ch digital stereo amplifier is connected to this player.

When you play an HD DVD or DVD video disc recorded in Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby
TrueHD, DTS or DTS-HD format, sound is converted into PCM (2ch) format.
Select one of the followings according to your connection, and press OK.
Auto

When an HDMI device equipped with built-in Dolby Digital, DTS, MPEG or linear PCM

decoder is connected to this player.

When you play a disc recorded in Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD or DTS-HD, PCM is output (core
only for DTS-HD).
When you play a disc recorded in Dolby Digital or DTS format, digital audio signal (bitstream audio)
is output. If a connected HDMI device does not support Dolby Digital, DTS or MPEG, sound is
converted into linear PCM to output.
To output high bitrate audio, select “Auto”, then make another setting. For details, see page 34.
PCM

When an HDMI device which has multi channel input is connected to this player.

When you play an HD DVD or DVD video disc recorded in multi channel in Dolby Digital, Dolby
Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS or DTS-HD format, the sound is decoded and output in multi
channel in linear PCM format.
Downmixed PCM

When a 2ch digital stereo AV receiver or processor is connected to this player.

When you play a DVD video disc recorded in Dolby Digital, DTS, MPEG1 or MPEG2 format, sound is
converted into PCM (2ch) format to output.
Note
• Setting “Auto” or “PCM” will reduce output level of multi channel sound from the ANALOG AUDIO
OUTPUT 2ch jacks and the DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT OPTICAL/COAXIAL jack if you:
– view the playback picture on an HDMI TV connected to this player.
– play an HD DVD video disc of a certain type, recorded in linear PCM format.
In this case, the output level will be restored by setting to “Downmixed PCM”.
When you connected an HDMI device to the HDMI OUT jack ( page 14, 15):

Press / to select “Digital Out HDMI”, then press OK.

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