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About the audio output settings

The table below shows how the audio settings you make in the Initial Settings menu (see page 35)

affect the output from the 2 channel and the 5.1 channel analog outputs, and from the digital

outputs with various types of disc.

*
1
When
Audio Output Mode
is set to
2 Channel
, the
AUDIO OUT (5.1ch) FRONT L / R
jacks act as a second pair
of stereo audio outputs.
*
2
Dolby Digital > PCM
,
MPEG > PCM
or
DTS > PCM
setting (pages 35–36)
*
3
Dolby Digital
,
MPEG
or
DTS
setting (pages 35–36)
*
4
Discs that prohibit downmixing will be output as 5.1 channel even if
2 Channel
is selected as the
Audio Output
Mode
setting (see page 41).
*
5
Discs that prohibit downmixing also mute the digital output.
*
6
When
Audio Output Mode
is set to
5.1 Channel
, mono sources are heard from the center speaker only.
Disc audio format Player setting
Front L / R
––
Surround L/R,
Center, SW
Surround L/R,
Center, SW
Surround L/R,
Center, SW
Surround L/R,
Center, SW
Surround L/R,
Center, SW
Surround L/R,
Center, SW
Front L / R
Front L / R
Front L / R
Left / Right Left / Right
Left / Right Left / Right
Left / Right*6
Left / Right
Left / Right
Left / Right
Left / Right
Left / Right
2ch downmix
2ch downmix
2ch downmix*4
2ch downmix
2ch downmix
Front L / R
2ch downmix
Front L / R
2ch downmix
2 Ch
5.1 Ch
2 Ch
5.1 Ch
Front L/R
analog outputs*1
Surround L/R
Center, SW, outputs*1
Digital outputs
PCM convert*2 Bitstream*3
Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital
karaoke
2 Ch / 5.1 Ch
2 Ch / 5.1 Ch
2 Ch / 5.1 Ch
2 Ch / 5.1 Ch
2 Ch / 5.1 Ch
Linear PCM
2 Ch
5.1 Ch
DTS
MPEG
2 Ch
5.1 Ch
DVD-Audio
2 Ch
5.1 Ch
Super Audio CD
2 Ch
5.1 Ch
DTS CD
CD
Video CD
DVD-RW
(VR mode)
DVD
Dolby Digital
2ch downmix
2ch downmix*5 2ch downmix*5
DTS
DTS
Dolby Digital
Left / Right
Left / Right Left / Right
Left / Right Left / Right
Dolby Digital
MPEG or PCM
MPEG
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