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About the HDMI audio output settings

 

 

 

The table below shows how the audio settings you make in the HDMI Out (page 32) and Audio Output Mode (page 36) screens affect the

 

 

 

HDMI output with various types of disc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Disc audio format

 

 

HDMI Out setting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LPCM (2CH)

LPCM (5.1CH)

Auto

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DVD

Dolby Digital1

 

2ch downmix

5.1ch2

Dolby Digital3

 

 

 

Dolby Digital (karaoke)

 

Left/Right

5.1ch2

Dolby Digital3

 

 

 

Linear PCM1

 

Left/Right

Left/Right

Left/Right

 

 

 

DTS

 

2ch downmix

5.1ch2

DTS3

 

 

 

MPEG1

 

Left/Right

5.1ch2

MPEG3

 

 

DVD-Audio

(with CPPM)4

 

Left/Right or 2ch downmix5

5.1ch2

5.1ch2

 

 

DVD-Audio (without CPPM)

 

Left/Right or 2ch downmix5

5.1ch2

5.1ch2

 

 

Super Audio CD6

 

Left/Right

5.1ch2

5.1ch (DSD)2,3

 

 

Audio CD/MP3/WMA/MPEG-4 AAC

 

Left/Right

Left/Right

Left/Right

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DTS CD

 

 

Left/Right

5.1ch2

DTS3

 

 

Video CD/Super VCD

 

Left/Right

Left/Right

Left/Right

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.These formats include DVD-RW discs.

2.If the HDMI device you are using is not compatible with Multi-ch formats, the output signal is the same as LPCM (2CH) setting.

3.If the HDMI device you are using is not compatible with these compressed formats, the signal is output as linear PCM.

4.If the connected component is not DVD-Audio (CPPM) compatible, it is not possible to output CPPM copy-controlled DVD-Audio sources from the HDMI connection (see HDMI output with DVD-Audio and SACD sources below for more on this).

5.If the discs prohibit downmixing, output AUDIO OUT (5.1ch) FRONT L/R.

6.If the connected HDMI device is not compatible with protected audio contents (such as DVD-Audio or SACD), SACD audio is not output from the HDMI terminal.

HDMI output with DVD-Audio and SACD sources

The way audio sources are output from the HDMI terminal depends on the specification of the connected component.

Components specification

Example component

Disc format (DVD-Audio or SACD)

2ch

5.1ch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Component/

SACD, DVD-Audio and 5.1 channel compatible on

VSX-LX70

2ch

5.1ch2

output

HDMI1

VSX-LX60

 

 

 

DVD-Audio and 5.1 channel compatible on HDMI1

VSX-AX4ASi-S

2ch

5.1ch2

 

 

VSX-AX2AS-S

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DVD-Audio and 2 channel compatible on HDMI1

PDP-5080XD

2ch

Left/Right or 2ch

 

 

PDP-4280XD

 

downmix3

 

Incompatible with DVD-Audio on HDMI1

PDP-505XDF

No sound4

No sound4

 

 

PDP-505HDE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.This unit checks the specification of the connected component (such sample rate/multichannel limitations and compatibility with protected audio contents) and outputs the signal accordingly. Note that ‘DVD-Audio compatible’ indicates compatibility with protected audio contents. ‘SACD compatible’ indicates compatibility with DSD signals.

2.If HDMI Out setting (page 32) is set to LPCM (2CH), DVD-Audio multichannel sources will be downmixed to stereo. (In cases where the source is downmix-prohibited, only the front left/right channels are output.) For SACD sources, the 2 channel (stereo) SACD audio area is selected. If the output resolution is 480i, 576i, 480p or 576p, audio output may be limited to 2 channel (depending to the connected component).

3.In cases where the source is downmix-prohibited, only the front left/right channels are output.

4.If CPPM shows in the front panel display, it means it is not possible to output CPPM copycontrolled DVD-Audio sources from the HDMI connection. Discs with no CPPM protection are limited to 2 channel output.

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Pioneer DV-LX50 About the Hdmi audio output settings, Hdmi output with DVD-Audio and Sacd sources, MPEG1, PDP-505HDE

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