Pioneer DV-868AVi, DV-668AV Check that Linear PCM Out is set to Down Sample Off

09Additional information

Problem

Cannot listen to high- sampling rate audio through the optical/coaxial digital output.

Remedy

•Make sure that Linear PCM Out is set to Down Sample Off (see Linear PCM Out on page 61).

•As a copy-protection measure, some DVDs do not output 96kHz audio. In this case, even if set to Down Sample Off, the player automatically outputs the audio at 48 kHz. This is not a malfunction.

Cannot output 192kHz or	• The player does not output digital audio from the optical/coaxial
176.4kHz digital audio from	jacks at these sampling rates. The digital output is automatically
optical/coaxial output.	downsampled.
Cannot output 96kHz or	• Check that Linear PCM Out is set to Down Sample Off
88.2kHz digital audio from	(see Linear PCM Out on page 61).
optical/coaxial output.	• Some discs are digital copy protected and do not output high
	sampling rate digital audio. In this case the output is automatically
	downsampled.

No DTS audio output from optical/coaxial output.

•If this unit is connected to a non-DTS compatible amplifier or decoder using a digital audio cable, set DTS Out to DTS > PCM. If you do not do this, noise will be output when you play a DTS disc.

•If this unit is connected to a DTS-compatible amplifier or decoder using a digital audio cable, check the amplifier settings, and that the cable is properly connected.

Audio mix does not sound right or sounds incomplete (for example, inaudible dialog).

•Make sure that Audio Output Mode is set to 2 Channel if you've connected to the stereo inputs on your amplifier or TV (see Audio Output Mode on page 73).

Disc containing the MP3	• This player is compatible with multi-session discs, but only plays
tracks won’t play.	sessions that are closed.
	• If the message UNPLAYABLE is displayed when you try to play a
	disc/track, check the audio file formats (see Compressed audio
	compatibility on page 9).
Can’t hear effect of	• TruSurround does not work with CD, MP3, DVD-Audio, SACD or
TruSurround	96kHz linear PCM DVD.
	• The TruSurround effect is only output through the AUDIO OUT
	(2ch) analog audio outputs.
	• Make sure that Audio Output Mode is set to 2 Channel (see Audio
	Output Mode on page 73).
	• The effectiveness of TruSurround varies with the disc.
The audio recorded on a	• If the audio is switched to [2] when playing a Super VCD that
Super VCD disc is not	contains only one stereo soundtrack, there may be no sound at all.
output properly.	Press AUDIO to change the soundtrack.

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