4 Press the …† buttons to select the desired audio option from the options described below, then press the OK or button.

5 Press the …† buttons to select the desired item, then press the OK button.

Press the RETURN or œ button to return

Dynamic Compression

This is only active when a Dolby Digital signal is detected.

Off : You can enjoy the movie with the standard

 

Dynamic Range.

On : When Movie soundtracks are played at

 

low volume or from smaller speakers, the

 

system can apply appropriate

 

compression to make low-level content

 

more intelligible and prevent dramatic

NOTE

to the previous menu.

Press the MENU button to exit the menu.

passages from getting too loud.

Digital Output

PCM : Select this when your equipment does not decode Dolby Digital.

Bitstream : Outputs Dolby Digital or MPEG2 or DTS audio as bitstream. Select this when your AV receiver or AV amplifier has a Dolby Digital or MPEG2 or DTS Decoder.

LPCM sound track is always outputted as PCM.

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

When playing a Dolby Digital movie make sure

Setting up the Speaker Options

1 With the unit in Stop mode, press the MENU button.

2 Press the …† buttons to select Setup, then press the OK or button.

S

the Digital Output is set to Bitstream.

If you have the unit connected via the 5.1

channel analog outputs and play a DVD Dolby

Digital or MPEG2 disc, sound will only be

heard from the Front Left and Right speakers.

If you have the unit connected via any analog

output and play a DTS DVD disc, no sound

will be heard. To hear sound, the digital output

BD Player

BD

Title

Music

Photo

Setup

 

Setup

Language Setup

Audio Setup

Display Setup

Parental Setup

AMemory Card

ystem Setup

must be connected and set to Bitstream.

PCM Down Sampling

On : Select this when the Amplifier connected to the player is not 96KHz compatible.

In this case, the 96KHz signals will be down converted to 48KHz

Off : Select this when the Amplifier connected to the player is 96KHz compatible. In this case, all signals will be output without any changes.

Even when PCM Down Sampling is set to Off, some discs will only output downsampled

NOTE

audio though the digital outputs.

HDMI

If your TV is not compatible with compressed multi-channel formats (Dolby Digital, DTS, MPEG), you should set Digital Audio to PCM.

If your TV is not compatible with LPCM sampling rates over 48kHz, you should set PCM Down Sampling to On.

MOVE

SELECT

RETURN

EXIT

Press the …† buttons to select Audio Setup, then

3 press the OK or button.

 

 

 

 

BD Player

 

 

Audio Setup

 

BD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Title

 

Digital Output

: PCM

 

 

 

 

PCM Down Sampling

: On

 

Music

 

 

Dynamic Compression : On

 

 

 

Speaker Setup

 

 

 

 

 

Photo

 

 

 

 

 

Setup

AMemory Card

MOVE

SELECT

RETURN

EXIT

Press the …† buttons to select Speaker Setup,

4 then press the OK or button.

BD Player

 

Speaker Setup

 

BD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

L

C

R

 

Small

Small

 

 

Small

 

 

 

 

 

 

LFE

 

 

LS

 

RS

 

Small

 

Small

ATest Tone

MOVE

SELECT

RETURN

EXIT

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Samsung BD-P1000 user manual Dynamic Compression, Digital Output, PCM Down Sampling

BD-P1000 specifications

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