06About the audio output settings

The audio signals that are output differ according to the audio format recorded on the disc and the player’s settings. Check on the table below.

 

 

AUDIO OUT terminal

DIGITAL OUT terminal

HDMI OUT terminal1

Audio format

 

 

Converted to

Not converted to

 

 

2ch2

Multi-channel2

linear PCM

PCM6

Auto6,7,8

 

 

linear PCM audio3

 

 

 

 

audio4,5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BD-ROM

Dolby Digital

 

5.1-channel audio

 

 

5.1-channel audio

Dolby Digital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dolby Digital Plus

 

7.1-channel audio9

 

Dolby Digital

7.1-channel

Dolby Digital Plus

 

 

 

 

 

audio9,10

 

 

Dolby TrueHD

 

 

 

Dolby TrueHD11

 

 

 

 

 

 

DTS Digital

 

5.1-channel audio

 

 

5.1-channel audio

DTS Digital

 

Surround

 

 

 

Surround

 

Converted to 2-

 

Converted to 2-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DTS-HD High

 

DTS Digital

 

DTS-HD High

 

channel audio

 

channel audio

 

 

Resolution Audio

 

5.1-channel audio12

 

Surround

5.1-channel audio12

Resolution Audio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DTS-HD Master

 

 

 

DTS-HD Master

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Audio

 

 

 

 

 

Audio13

 

Linear PCM

 

7.1-channel audio9

 

Converted to 2-

7.1-channel

7.1-channel audio

 

 

 

 

channel audio

audio9,10

 

 

 

 

 

 

BD-R/RE

Dolby Digital

Converted to 2-

5.1-channel audio

Converted to 2-

Dolby Digital

5.1-channel audio

Dolby Digital

 

 

channel audio

channel audio

 

 

 

MPEG-2 AAC

MPEG-2 AAC

MPEG-2 AAC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MPEG

 

 

2-channel audio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Linear PCM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DVD-

Dolby Digital

Converted to 2-

 

Converted to 2-

Dolby Digital

 

Dolby Digital

Video

 

5.1-channel audio

 

5.1-channel audio

 

DTS Digital

DTS Digital

DTS Digital

channel audio

channel audio

 

Surround

 

Surround

 

Surround

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MPEG

 

 

2-channel audio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Linear PCM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DVD (VR

Dolby Digital

Converted to 2-

5.1channel audio

Converted to 2-

Dolby Digital

5.1-channel audio

Dolby Digital

format)

 

channel audio

channel audio

 

 

 

 

 

MPEG

2-channel audio

Linear PCM

1.When outputting linear PCM audio signals, if the number of compatible channels of the connected HDMI device is lower, the signals are output with the number of channels for which the device is compatible.

2.When Audio Output Mode is set to 2 Channel or Multi-channel (page 40).

3.When Dolby Digital Out is set to Dolby Digital PCM, DTS Out is set to DTS PCM, or AAC Out is set to AAC PCM (page 40).

4.When Dolby Digital Out is set to Dolby Digital 1/Dolby Digital 2, DTS Out is set to DTS 1/DTS 2 or AAC Out is set to AAC (page 40).

5.When outputting Dolby Digital or DTS Digital Surround bitstream with settings of Dolby Digital 2 at Dolby Digital Out, DTS 2 at DTS Out, the secondary audio and interactive audio signals are not mixed for output.

6.When HDMI Audio Out is set to PCM or Auto (page 41).

7.When outputting the bitstream of Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Digital, DTS-HD Master Audio, DTS-HD High Resolution Audio or DTS Digital Surround, the secondary audio and interactive audio signals are not mixed.

8.If the connected HDMI device is not compatible with Dolby TrueHD or Dolby Digital Plus bitstream, the signals are output in Dolby Digital bitstream.

If the connected HDMI device is not compatible with DTS-HD Master Audio or DTS-HD High Resolution Audio, the signals are output in DTS Digital Surround bitstream.

If the connected HDMI device is not compatible with Dolby Digital or DTS Digital Surround bitstream, the signals are output in linear PCM.

9.Only compatible with 7.1-channel surround back. 6.1-channel surround back is output in 7.1 channels. In other cases, output as audio signals of 5.1-channels or less.

10.When the output video resolution is set to 480i or 480p, the signals may be output in 2 channel, depending on HDMI High-Speed Transmission setting and/or the connected HDMI device (page 15).

11.When the output video resolution is set to 480i or 480p, the signals may be output in Dolby Digital bitstream, depending on HDMI High-Speed Transmission setting and/or the connected HDMI device (page 15).

12.DTS Digital Surround signals converted to linear PCM audio signals are output.

13.When the output video resolution is set to 480i or 480p, the signals may be output in DTS Digital Surround bitstream, depending on HDMI High-Speed Transmission setting and/or the connected HDMI device (page 15).

Caution

Linear PCM audio signals (2 channels) are output from all terminals other than the ones selected at Audio under Output Terminal Priority, regardless of the audio format or the player’s settings (pages 20 and 48).

The audio signals output from the DIGITAL OUT terminals have a sampling frequency of 48 kHz (44.1 kHz for CDs).

MPEG audio is output in linear PCM.

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Pioneer BDP-51FD operating instructions About the audio output settings, Audio 4,5

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