pDIGITAL OUT

Selects output signals via the OPTICAL and COAXIAL connectors.

•ON: Normally select this position. When you select “ON,” set “DOLBY DIGITAL,” “MPEG” and “DTS.” For details on setting them, see “Setting for the signal to the digital output.”

•OFF: when the player does not output the sound signals via the OPTICAL and COAXIAL connectors, if you select this position, the influence of the digital circuit upon the analog one is minimum.

Notes

•When you play the sound tracks with 96 kHz sampling frequency, the output signals from the OPTICAL and COAXIAL connectors are converted to 48 kHz (sampling frequency). When the signals are output from LINE OUT (AUDIO 1, 2) connectors, sampling frequency stays at 96 kHz and the output signals are converted to analog signals.

•When you select “OFF,” you cannot set “DOLBY DIGITAL,” “MPEG” and “DTS.”

Setting for the signal to the digital output

When you select “ON,” set “DOLBY DIGITAL,” “MPEG” and “DTS.”

Switches the methods of outputting audio signals when you connect a digital component such as a receiver (amplifier) having a digital connector, an audio component having a built-in DTS decoder, a DAT or MD via the OPTICAL or COAXIAL connector using an optical or coaxial digital connecting cord. For details on the connection, see pages 13 and 15.

AUDIO SETUP

AUDIO ATT:

 

OFF

AUDIO DRC:

 

STANDARD

TRACK SELECTION:

OFF

DOWNMIX:

DOLBY SURROUND

DIGITAL OUT:

 

ON

DOLBY DIGITAL:

 

D-PCM

MPEG:

 

PCM

DTS:

 

OFF

To set, press , then ENTER .

To quit, press SETUP .

pDOLBY DIGITAL

Selects output Dolby Digital signals via the OPTICAL and COAXIAL connectors. You cannot select this item when you set “DIGITAL OUT” to “OFF.”

•D-PCM (Downmix PCM): when you play the Dolby Digital sound tracks, the output audio signals are mixed down to 2 channels. With the settings of the item “DOWN MIX” in “AUDIO SETUP,” you can select whether the signals conform to Dolby Surround (Pro Logic) or not.

•DOLBY DIGITAL: when the player is connected to an audio component with a built-in Dolby Digital decoder.

Note

If the player is connected to an audio component lacking a built-in Dolby Digital decoder, do not set “DOLBY DIGITAL” in “AUDIO SETUP” to “DOLBY DIGITAL.” Otherwise, when you play the Dolby Digital sound track, a loud noise or no sound will come out from the speakers, affecting your ears or causing the speakers to be damaged.

Note

When “DOLBY DIGITAL” is selected, you cannot select VES in the Control Menu display.

pMPEG

Selects output MPEG AUDIO signals via the OPTICAL and COAXIAL connectors. You cannot select this item when you set “DIGITAL OUT” to “OFF.”

•PCM: when the player is connected to an audio component lacking a built-in MPEG decoder. If you play MPEG AUDIO sound tracks, the player outputs stereo signals taken from MPEG AUDIO signals via the OPTICAL and COAXIAL connectors.

•MPEG: when the player is connected to an audio component having a built-in MPEG decoder.

Note

If the player is connected to an audio component lacking a built-in MPEG decoder, do not set “MPEG” in “AUDIO SETUP” to “MPEG.” Otherwise, when you play the MPEG AUDIO sound track, a loud noise will come out from the speakers, affecting your ears or causing the speakers to be damaged.

Note

The player outputs the MPEG analog audio sound only from the front speakers when you set “DIGITAL OUT” in “AUDIO SETUP” to “ON” and then set “MPEG” to “MPEG.”

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