Samsung BD-E5300/ZA user manual PCM Downsampling, Dynamic Range Control, Downmixing Mode, Hdmi

Setup		PCM		Bitstream		Bitstream	Bitstream
						(Re-encoded	(Re-encoded
				(Unprocessed)		DTS)	Dolby D)
Connection		HDMI	Coaxial	HDMI	Coaxial	HDMI supported	HDMI
		supported		supported		AV receiver or	supported
		AV		AV receiver		Coaxial	AV receiver or
		receiver					Coaxial
						Decodes the main	Decodes the main
						feature audio	feature audio
							and BONUSVIEW
				Outputs only the main		and BONUSVIEW
							audio stream
		Decodes the main feature		feature audio stream so that		audio stream
Definition							together into PCM
		audio and BONUSVIEW		your AV receiver can decode		together into PCM
	Any						audio and adds
for Blu-ray		audio stream together		the audio bitstream.		audio and adds	Navigation Sound
Disc		into PCM audio and adds		You will not hear		Navigation Sound	Effects, then re-
		Navigation Sound Effects.		BONUSVIEW audio or		Effects, then re-	encodes the PCM
				Navigation Sound Effects.		encodes the PCM
						audio into DTS	audio into Dolby
							digital bitstream
						bitstream.
							or PCM.

*If the Source Stream is 2ch, “Re-encoded Dolby D” Setting is not applied. Output will be LPCM 2ch.

PCM Downsampling

Lets you set 48kHz and 96kHz PCM down- sampling on or off.

•Off : Select when the AV receiver connected to the player is 96kHz compatible.

•On : Select when the AV receiver connected to the player is not 96kHz compatible. 96kHz signals will be down converted to 48kHz.

✎NOTE

▪▪ Even when PCM Downsampling is set to Off, some discs will only output downsampled audio through the coaxial digital outputs.

HDMI

• If your TV is not compatible with

compressed multi-channel formats (Dolby

Dynamic Range Control

You can listen at low volumes, but still hear dialog clearly.

This is only active if your player detects a Dolby Digital signal.

•Auto : The Dynamic Range Control will be set automatically based on the information provided by the Dolby TrueHD Soundtrack.

•Off : You can enjoy the movie with the standard Dynamic Range.

•On : When Movie soundtracks are played at low volume or through smaller speakers, the system can apply appropriate compression to make low-level content more intelligible and prevent dramatic passages from getting too loud.

Downmixing Mode

Blu-ray Discs may include three audio streams :

-- Main Feature Audio : The audio soundtrack of the main feature.

-- BONUSVIEW audio : An additional soundtrack such as the director or actor’s commentary.

-- Navigation Sound Effects : When you choose a menu navigation selection, a Navigation Sound Effect may sound.

Navigation Sound Effects are different on each Blu-ray Disc.

✎NOTE

▪▪ Be sure to select the correct Digital Output or you will hear no sound or just loud noise.

▪▪ If the HDMI device (AV receiver, TV) is not compatible with compressed formats (Dolby digital, DTS), the audio signal outputs as PCM.

▪▪ Regular DVDs do not have BONUSVIEW audio and Navigation Sound Effects.

▪▪ Some Blu-ray Discs do not have BONUSVIEW audio and Navigation Sound Effects.

▪▪ This Digital Output setup does not affect the HDMI audio output to your TV. It affects the coaxial and HDMI audio output when your player is connected to an AV receiver.

▪▪ If you play MPEG audio soundtracks, the audio signal outputs as PCM regardless of your Digital Output selections (PCM or Bitstream).

Digital, DTS), the player may output PCM

2ch downmixed audio even though you

selected Bitstream (either Re-encoded or

Unprocessed) in the setup menu.

• If your TV is not compatible with PCM

sampling rates over 48kHz, the player may

output 48kHz downsampled PCM audio

even though you set PCM Downsampling

to Off.

Lets you select how the player will downmix multi-channel audio into fewer channels.

•Normal Stereo : Downmixes the multi- channel audio into two channel stereo. Choose when connected to equipment that does not support virtual surround functions such as Dolby Pro Logic.

•Surround Compatible : Downmixes multi- channel audio into surround compatible stereo. Choose when connected to equipment that supports virtual surround functions such as Dolby Pro Logic.

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