08About the audio output settings

The table below shows how the audio settings you make in the Initial Setup menu (page 39) affect the output to the analog (2ch/5.1ch), digital and HDMI outputs with various types of disc/files.

Disc audio format

Analog outputs

 

Digital outputs

HDMI output1

 

2ch2

5.1ch2

PCM convert3 Bitstream4,5

PCM6

Auto5,6,7

 

Dolby Digital

2ch downmix

5.1ch PCM

2ch downmix

Dolby Digital

5.1ch PCM

Dolby Digital

 

 

PCM

 

PCM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dolby Digital

2ch downmix

5.1ch PCM

2ch downmix

Dolby Digital

7.1ch PCM9

Dolby Digital

 

plus8

PCM

 

PCM

 

 

Plus

 

Dolby TrueHD8

2ch downmix

5.1ch PCM

2ch downmix

Dolby Digital

7.1ch

Dolby TrueHD14

 

 

PCM

 

PCM

 

PCM9,10,11,12,13

 

 

DTS

2ch downmix

5.1ch PCM

2ch downmix

DTS

5.1ch

DTS

BD-ROM

 

PCM

 

PCM

 

PCM10,15,16

 

 

DTS-HD High

2ch downmix

5.1ch PCM

2ch downmix

DTS

7.1ch

DTS-HD High

 

Resolution

PCM

 

PCM

 

PCM9,10,12,15

Resolution Audio

 

Audio17

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DTS-HD Master

2ch downmix

5.1ch PCM

2ch downmix

DTS

5.1ch

DTS

 

Audio18

PCM

 

PCM

 

PCM10,15,16

 

 

Linear PCM

2ch downmix

5.1ch downmix

2ch downmix

2ch downmix

7.1ch

7.1ch PCM

 

 

PCM

PCM11

PCM

PCM

PCM10,11,15

 

 

Dolby Digital

2ch downmix

5.1ch PCM

2ch downmix

Dolby Digital

5.1ch PCM

Dolby Digital

 

 

PCM

 

PCM

 

 

 

DVD-Video

DTS

2ch downmix

5.1ch PCM

2ch downmix

DTS

5.1ch PCM

DTS

 

PCM

 

PCM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MPEG

2ch PCM

2ch PCM

2ch PCM

2ch PCM

2ch PCM

2ch PCM

 

Linear PCM

2ch PCM

2ch PCM

2ch PCM

2ch PCM

2ch PCM

2ch PCM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.If the connected HDMI device is compatible with fewer channels of Linear PCM audio than this player, the output will be adjusted to be compatible with the HDMI device.

2.When Audio Output Mode is set to 2 Channel or 5.1 Channel (see Audio Output Mode on page 41).

3.Dolby Digital PCM or DTS PCM setting (see Dolby Digital Out and DTS Out on page 40).

4.Dolby Digital or DTS setting (see Dolby Digital Out and DTS Out on page 40).

5.Even if there is interactive audio, interactive audio is not mixed.

6.When HDMI Audio Out is set to PCM or Auto (see HDMI Audio Out on page 40).

7.If the connected HDMI device is not compatible with Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD or DTS-HD High Resolution Audio, the signal will be output as Dolby Digital or DTS. If the HDMI device is not compatible with Dolby Digital or DTS, the signal is output as Linear PCM. If Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus or DTS-HD High Resolution Audio is converted and output as Linear PCM, the output signal is Linear PCM of each source signal.

8.AUDIO OUT (2ch), AUDIO OUT (5.1ch) and DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (COAXIAL/OPTICAL) output Dolby Digital.

9.Audio is output in 7.1ch/6.1ch with Surround Back output sources only. With other sources, audio is output in 5.1ch. The 6.1 Surround Back audio is output in 7.1ch. 10.Interactive audio is not mixed when the sampling rate is 192 kHz or 96 kHz.

11.Outputs 2ch downmix PCM when the sampling rate is 192 kHz.

12.Outputs max. 5.1ch audio when the disc contains 96 kHz audio and the resolution is set to 720p, 1080i or 1080p. 13.Outputs 2ch audio when the disc contains 96 kHz audio and the resolution is set to 576i/480i or 576p/480p. 14.Outputs a Dolby Digital bitstream when the resolution is set to 576i/480i or 576p/480p.

15.Outputs 48 kHz audio when the disc contains 96 kHz audio and the resolution is set to 576i/480i or 576p/480p. 16.Outputs 7.1ch audio when the source is the DTS-ES 6.1 Discrete audio.

17.AUDIO OUT (2ch), AUDIO OUT (5.1ch) and DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (COAXIAL/OPTICAL) output DTS. 18.DTS sound is output.

Note

Output sampling rate is 48 kHz through the digital audio outputs.

MPEG audio is always output as linear PCM.

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Pioneer BDP-LX70A operating instructions About the audio output settings

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