◆DOLBY DIGITAL (DVD VIDEO/DVD-RW only)

Selects the type of Dolby Digital signal.

D-PCM

Select this when the player is

 

connected to an audio

 

component without a built-in

 

Dolby Digital decoder. You can

 

select whether the signals

 

conform to Dolby Surround

 

(Pro Logic) or not by making

 

adjustments to the

 

“DOWNMIX” item in

 

“AUDIO SETUP” (page 83).

 

 

DOLBY

Select this when the player is

DIGITAL

connected to an audio

 

component with a built-in

 

Dolby Digital decoder.

 

 

Note

If the HDMI OUT jack is connected to equipment not compatible with DOLBY DIGITAL signals, the “D-PCM” signals will be automatically output even when you select “DOLBY DIGITAL.”

◆DTS

Selects the type of DTS audio signals.

D-PCM

Select this when the player is

 

connected to an audio

 

component without a built-in

 

DTS decoder.

 

 

DTS

Select this when the player is

 

connected to an audio

 

component with a built-in DTS

 

decoder.

 

 

◆48kHz/96kHz PCM (DVD VIDEO only)

Selects the sampling frequency of the audio signal.

48kHz/16bit The audio signals of DVD VIDEOs are always converted to 48 kHz/16 bit.

96kHz/24bit All types of signals including

96kHz/24 bit are output in their original format. However, if the signal is encrypted for copyright protection purposes, the signal is only output as

48kHz/16 bit.

Notes

•The analogue audio signals from the LINE OUT L/R (AUDIO) 1/2 jacks and 5.1CH OUTPUT jacks are not affected by this setting and keep their original sampling frequency level.

•If the HDMI OUT jack is connected to equipment not compatible with 96 kHz/24 bit signals,

48 kHz/16 bit PCM will be automatically output even when you select “96kHz/24bit.”

◆AUDIO (HDMI)

Selects the type of audio signal output from the HDMI OUT jack.

AUTO

Normally, select this. Outputs

 

audio signals according to the

 

“DIGITAL OUT” settings

 

(page 83).

 

 

PCM

Converts Dolby Digital, DTS,

 

or 96 kHz/24 bit PCM signals to

 

48 kHz/16 bit PCM.

 

 

Note

If the HDMI OUT jack is connected to equipment not compatible with DTS signals, the “D-PCM” signals will be automatically output even when you select “DTS.”

Note

A loud noise (or no sound) will be output if you connect the player to a TV that is not compatible with DOLBY DIGITAL/DTS signals and “AUTO” is selected. In this case, select “PCM.”

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