Note

Items that cannot be changed are indicated in gray. The items that can be selected depend on the player’s status.

The factory default settings are indicated in bold.

 

Setting

Options

Explanation

Video

TV Aspect Ratio

16:9 (Widescreen)

Select this when connected to a wide (16:9) TV.

 

 

 

 

 

Out

 

4:3 (Standard)

Select this when connected to a conventional TV.

 

 

 

4:3 Video Out

Full

4:3 pictures are displayed over the entire screen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Normal

4:3 pictures are displayed with black bands along the sides. Select this when you cannot

 

 

 

switch the aspect ratio to 4:3 on the TV.

 

 

 

 

 

DVD 16:9 Video Out

Letter Box

16:9 pictures are displayed with black bands at the top and bottom when watching on a 4:3

 

 

 

screen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pan & Scan

The picture is displayed over the entire screen, with the left and right sides of the 16:9

 

 

 

picture cut off. Select this to watch 4:3 pictures over the entire screen.

 

 

 

 

 

NTSC on PAL TV

On

Select this when connected to the PAL-only TV. When playing the materials with the frame/

 

 

 

field rate other than 50 Hz, the PAL-only TV can display correctly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Off

Select this when multi-system (NTSC-compatible) TV.

Many recent PAL TVs support the input of NTSC signals. Therefore, this can be set to Off. Check also the operating instructions of your TV.

 

Still Picture

Field

This eliminates instability of the picture when playback is paused.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Frame

This makes pictures clear when playback is paused, but instability may be observed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auto

Field or Frame is switched automatically according to the disc or file being played.

 

 

 

 

Audio

Dolby Digital Out

Dolby Digital 1

Dolby Digital audio signals are output. With BD-ROMs, the secondary audio and interactive

* Only valid for digital audio

 

audio are mixed for output.

Out

outputs.

Dolby Digital 2

Dolby Digital audio signals are output. With BD-ROMs, the signals are output without

 

 

mixing the secondary audio and interactive audio signals.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dolby Digital  PCM

Select this when the connected AV receiver or amplifier, etc., is not compatible with Dolby

 

 

 

Digital audio signals. The Dolby Digital audio signals are converted into linear PCM audio

 

 

 

signals for output.

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DTS Out

*Only valid for digital audio outputs.

DTS 1

DTS Digital Surround audio signals are output. With BD-ROMs, the secondary audio and

 

interactive audio are mixed for output.

 

 

DTS 2

DTS Digital Surround audio signals are output. With BD-ROMs, the signals are output

 

without mixing the secondary audio and interactive audio signals.

 

 

DTS  PCM

Select this when the connected AV receiver or amplifier, etc., is not compatible with DTS

 

Digital Surround audio signals. The DTS Digital Surround audio signals are converted into

 

linear PCM audio signals for output.

 

AAC Out

AAC

Select this when the connected AV receiver or amplifier, etc., is compatible with AAC audio

 

* Only valid for digital audio

 

signals. The AAC audio signals are output.

 

outputs.

AAC PCM

Select this when the connected AV receiver or amplifier, etc., is not compatible with AAC

 

 

 

audio signals. The AAC audio signals are converted into linear PCM audio signals for

 

 

 

output.

 

 

 

 

 

DTS Downmix

Stereo

DTS-HD Master Audio signals, DTS-HD High Resolution Audio signals or DTS Digital

 

 

 

Surround audio signals converted to linear PCM audio signals are converted into 2-channel

 

 

 

(stereo) signals for output.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lt/Rt

DTS-HD Master Audio signals, DTS-HD High Resolution Audio signals or DTS Digital

 

 

 

Surround audio signals converted to linear PCM audio signals are converted into 2-channel

 

 

 

signals compatible with Dolby Surround for output (when the connected AV receiver or

 

 

 

amplifier, etc., is compatible with Dolby Pro Logic, the AV receiver or amplifier outputs the

 

 

 

linear PCM audio signals as surround audio signals).

 

 

 

 

Speakers

outputs.

Multi-channel

Select this when the multi-channel audio input terminals of an AV receiver or amplifier, etc.,

 

Audio Output Mode

2 Channel

Select this when the TV’s analog 2-channel (stereo) audio input terminals are connected to

 

* Only valid for analog audio

 

the player’s AUDIO OUT (2 ch) terminals.

 

 

 

are connected to the player’s AUDIO OUT (7.1 ch) terminals.

 

 

 

 

Speaker Setup

When an AV receiver or amplifier, etc., is connected to the player’s AUDIO OUT (7.1 ch) terminals, this sets whether

 

* Only valid for analog audio

or not to use the speakers which are connected to the AV receiver or amplifier, as well as the size of the speakers. For

 

outputs.

details, see Changing the speaker setup on page 44.

 

 

 

 

 

Channel Level

Fix

The output for the various speakers is set to the maximum.

 

* Only valid for analog audio

 

 

 

Variable

The output level of the various speakers is set within the range of –6.0 dB to +6.0 dB (in 0.5

 

outputs.

 

dB steps) (page 44).

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Pioneer BDP-LX08 operating instructions Select this when multi-system NTSC-compatible TV