SPECIAL SETTINGS

Setting the BD Audio Mode

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There are 2 ways to set “BD Audio Mode” setting; whether to output the secondary and interactive audio accompanied by the primary audio or only the primary audio. Depending on the setting of the mode, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS, or DTS-HD output changes between multi LPCM and Bitstream.

1In stop mode with BD inserted, press [MODE].

2Use [K/ L] to select your desired setting.

BD Audio Mode

Mix Audio Output

 

 

“Mix Audio Output”:

If it is available, BD-video’s secondary and interactive audio will be output with the primary audio.

•The secondary audio is the audio for the secondary video (Director’s comment etc.) and the interactive audio is the audio for the interactive application (Button click sounds etc.).

“HD Audio Output”:

Only the primary audio will be output. Set this mode in order to output Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS or DTS-HD audio of BD through HDMI connection.

3Press [RETURN] to exit.

• You can also set “BD Audio Mode” from the setup menu. Refer to page 45.

Note

•In “Mix Audio Output” mode, if there is no secondary and interactive audio, the audio will be output as “HD Audio Output” mode.

•In “Mix Audio Output” mode, even if you set “HDMI Multi(Normal)” in “HDMI Audio Out” setting, multi LPCM will be output from HDMI OUT jack for BD audio. Refer to page 15.

•In “Mix Audio Output” mode with HDMI audio being output, 2-channel down-mixed LPCM will be output from AUDIO OUTPUT (DIGITAL OPTICAL / COAXIAL) jacks for BD audio.

•In “Mix Audio Output” mode with “HDMI Audio Out” setting set to “Audio Mute” and “Digital Out”setting set to “Bitstream”, DTS®, DTS-HD® and LPCM will be output as Dolby Digital for BD audio. Refer to pages 15, 18.

•You can also set “ BD Audio Mode” setting from the setup menu. Refer to page 45.

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