BD Audio Setting

Selects whether to mix or not mix interactive audio and secondary audio (commentary) when playing a BD that contains such audio.

Mix

Outputs the audio obtained

 

by mixing the interactive

 

audio and secondary audio

 

to the primary audio.

 

 

Direct

Outputs the primary audio

 

only.

 

 

b

PCM 96 kHz and PCM 192 kHz audio signals are output as PCM 48 kHz audio signals when “BD Audio Setting” is set to “Mix.”

Audio ATT

Lowers the audio output level to prevent sound distortion.

On

Enables Audio Attenuation.

 

 

Off

Disables Audio Attenuation.

 

 

b

“Audio ATT” does not affect the output from the HDMI OUT jack and the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL/COAXIAL) jack.

Dolby Digital

Selects the audio signals output when playing Dolby Digital discs.

This setting affects the output from the

DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL/OPTICAL) jack.

Downmix

Converts to output Linear

PCM

PCM signals. Select this

 

when connecting an audio

 

device without a built-in

 

Dolby Digital decoder.

 

 

Dolby Digital

Select this when connecting

 

an audio device with a built-

 

in Dolby Digital decoder.

 

 

DTS

Selects the audio signals output when playing DTS discs. This setting affects the output from the DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL/ OPTICAL) jack.

Downmix

Converts to output Linear

PCM

PCM signals. Select this

 

when connecting to an audio

 

device without a built-in

 

DTS decoder.

 

 

DTS

Select this when connecting

 

to an audio device with a

 

built-in DTS decoder.

 

 

48kHz/96kHz PCM

Selects the maximum sampling frequency for the PCM signals output from the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL/COAXIAL) jack.

48kHz/16bit

Outputs audio signals of

 

96 kHz sampling as 48 kHz/

 

16 bit.

 

 

96kHz/24bit

Outputs audio signals of

 

96 kHz sampling as 96 kHz/

 

24 bit. However, the signals

 

will be output as 48 kHz/

 

16 bit if the source is copy-

 

protected.

 

 

b

If you select “96kHz/24bit” when an AV amplifier (receiver) that does not support 96 kHz is connected, no sound or a loud sound may result.

“48kHz/96kHz PCM” is not effective when “Audio Output Priority” is set to “HDMI” or “Stereo Analog.”

Settings and Adjustments

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Sony BDP-S360 operating instructions BD Audio Setting, Audio ATT, Dolby Digital, 48kHz/96kHz PCM

BDP-S360 specifications

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