About the audio output signals

The audio output differs as follows, depending on the source, output jack, and the selected settings.

 

Jacks/AUDIO OUT L/R jacks*1DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL/HDMI OUT jack*3

 

settingsCOAXIAL) jacks*2
Disc/source2ch5.1ch

PCM

BitstreamPCM*4Auto*4
BD-Linear PCM 2ch2ch

2ch

2ch LPCM

2ch LPCM

2ch LPCM

2ch LPCM

ROM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.1ch*52ch Downmix5.1ch

2ch Downmix

2ch Downmix

5.1ch LPCM

5.1ch LPCM

 

 

 

 

LPCM

LPCM

 

 

 

7.1ch

2ch Downmix

5.1ch

2ch Downmix

2ch Downmix

7.1ch LPCM

7.1ch LPCM

 

 

 

Downmix

LPCM

LPCM

 

 

 

Dolby Digital

2ch Downmix

5.1ch

2ch Downmix

Dolby Digital

5.1ch LPCM

Dolby Digital

 

 

 

 

LPCM

 

 

 

 

Dolby Digital Plus

2ch Downmix

5.1ch

2ch Downmix

Dolby Digital

7.1ch LPCM*6

Dolby Digital

 

 

 

 

LPCM

 

 

 

 

Dolby TrueHD

2ch Downmix

5.1ch

2ch Downmix

Dolby Digital

5.1ch LPCM

Dolby Digital

 

 

 

 

LPCM

 

 

 

 

DTS

2ch Downmix

5.1ch

2ch Downmix

DTS

5.1ch LPCM

DTS

 

 

 

 

LPCM

 

 

 

 

DTS-HD

2ch Downmix

5.1ch

2ch Downmix

DTS

5.1ch LPCM

DTS

 

 

 

 

LPCM

 

 

 

DVD

Linear PCM

2ch

2ch

2ch LPCM

2ch LPCM

2ch LPCM

2ch LPCM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dolby Digital

2ch Downmix

5.1ch

2ch Downmix

Dolby Digital

5.1ch LPCM

Dolby Digital

 

 

 

 

LPCM

 

 

 

 

DTS

2ch Downmix

5.1ch

2ch Downmix

DTS

5.1ch LPCM

DTS

 

 

 

 

LPCM

 

 

 

 

MPEG

2ch

2ch

2ch LPCM

2ch LPCM

2ch LPCM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CD

Linear PCM 2ch

2ch

2ch

2ch LPCM

2ch LPCM

2ch LPCM

2ch LPCM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DTS

2ch Downmix

5.1ch

2ch Downmix

DTS

5.1ch LPCM

DTS

 

 

 

 

LPCM

 

 

 

*1 “2 Channel” and “5.1 Channel” are selectable under “Audio Output Mode” in “Speakers” Setup (page 51). *2 PCM : when “Dolby Digital” or “DTS” in “Audio Setup” is set to “Downmix PCM” (page 47).

Bitstream : when “Dolby Digital” or “DTS” in “Audio Setup” is set to “Dolby Digital” or “DTS” (page 47). *3 Selectable under “Audio (HDMI)” in “Audio Setup” (page 47).

*4 Selectable under “Audio (HDMI)” in “Audio Setup” (page 47). Resulting output may differ depending on the connected HDMI device. *5 When the sampling frequency is 192 kHz, the player downmixes to 2ch signals even if the disc or source is 5.1ch.

*6 Outputs 7.1ch LPCM signals decoded from Dolby Digital Plus audio stream.

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