Customizing the Function Settings

Explanation of Each Item in the Audio Category

Note

To know the factory setting for each item, see the on-screen

illustration on the left.

Audio Out Select

 

 

 

 

 

 

• PCM:

Select when you make the digital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

connection with the 2 channel digital

 

DVD

 

VCD

 

CD

 

 

stereo.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The output sound format can be changed by changing

The Dolby Digital, MPEG1, and

the setting of “Audio Out Select” –– the sound signal

MPEG2* sound signals are

conversion method.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

converted into PCM 2ch format and

This setting is related to the equipment connected to

output from the DIGITAL OUTPUT

the DVD Player’s DIGITAL OUTPUT connectors/

connectors.

ANALOG OUTPUT jacks (see pages 8 and 9). For

 

details, see “Output Sound Conversion Table” below.

 

Bitstream: Select when you make the digital connection with an amplifier with a Dolby Digital/DTS/MPEG1/MPEG2*/ Dolby Pro Logic decoder.

Warning

DO NOT set “Audio Out Select” to “Bitstream” if the amplifier does not have one of the decoders described above. If you do so, high volume sound may be output and damage your hearing as well as the speakers.

Analog 2ch: Select when you make only the analog connection.

This setting must be made to reproduce Dolby Pro Logic surround sound with the analog connection.

Output Sound Conversion Table

 

 

 

 

 

DIGITAL OUT

 

 

ANALOG OUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Digital output signals from the DIGITAL OUTPUT

kHz/bit when converting Digital Signals to

 

 

 

 

COAXIAL/OPTICAL connectors

Analog Signals for Analog jacks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Audio Out Select” setting

“Audio Out Select” setting

 

Discs

Sound systems

Bitstream

Analog 2ch

PCM

Bitstream

Analog 2ch

 

PCM

 

 

DOLBY DIGITAL

Bitstream

48 kHz/16 bit

48 kHz/20 bit

48 kHz/20 bit

 

48 kHz/20 bit

 

 

 

 

48 kHz/16 bit

Same kHz/bit as the

source

48 kHz/16 bit

48 kHz/16 bit

 

48 kHz/16 bit

 

 

 

 

48 kHz/20 bit

 

48 kHz/16 bit

 

48 kHz/20 bit

48 kHz/20 bit

 

48 kHz/20 bit

 

DVD

Linear

 

48 kHz/24 bit

 

 

 

48 kHz/24 bit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

videos

PCM

 

96 kHz/16 bit

48 kHz/16 bit

No signal is

48 kHz/16 bit

48 kHz/16 bit

96 kHz/16 bit

 

48 kHz/16 bit

 

 

 

 

96 kHz/20bit

 

output.

 

48 kHz/20 bit

96 kHz/20 bit

 

48 kHz/20 bit

 

 

 

 

96 kHz/24 bit

 

 

 

96 kHz/24 bit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DTS

Bitstream

No signal

(No signal is output.)

 

 

 

 

MPEG2*

Bitstream (7.1ch)

Bitstream (2ch)

48 kHz/16 bit

(No signal is output.)

48 kHz/16 bit

 

VIDEO CDs

 

MPEG1

 

44.1 kHz/16 bit

 

 

44.1 kHz/16 bit

 

 

Audio CDs

Linear PCM 44.1 kHz/16 bit

Same kHz/bit as the source

 

44.1 kHz/16 bit

 

 

 

DTS

 

Bitstream

 

 

(Noise is output.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Not applicable for USA and Canadian models

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