Settings for the audio(Audio Settings menu)

You can use the Audio Settings menu to make settings for the audio to suit your preference. Select “Audio Settings” in the setting menus. For details on adjusting the parameters, see “Navigating through menus” (page 56) and “Overview of the menus” (page 57).

Audio Settings menu parameters

xDEC. PRIORITY

(Digital audio input decoding priority)

Lets you specify the input mode for the digital signal input to the DIGITAL IN and HDMI IN jacks.

•AUTO

Automatically switches the input mode between DTS, Dolby Digital, or PCM.

•PCM

When signals from the DIGITAL IN jack are selected, PCM signals are given priority (to prevent interruption when playback starts). However, when other signals are input, there may be no sound, depending on the format. In this case, set this item to “AUTO.” When signals from the HDMI IN jack are selected, only PCM signals are output from the connected player. When signals in any other format are received, set this item to “AUTO.”

Note

When set to “AUTO” and the sound from the digital audio jacks (for a CD, etc.) is interrupted when playback starts, set to “PCM.”

xDUAL MONO

(Digital broadcast language selection)

Lets you select the language you want to listen to during a digital broadcast. This feature only functions for Dolby Digital sources.

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•MAIN/SUB

Sound of the main language will be output through the front left speaker, and sound of the sub language will be output through the front right speaker simultaneously.

•MAIN

Sound of the main language will be output.

•SUB

Sound of the sub language will be output.

•MAIN+SUB

Mixed sound of both the main and sub languages will be output.

xA/V SYNC

(Synchronizes audio and video output)

Lets you delay the output of audio to minimize the time gap between audio output and visual display.

Notes

•This function is useful when you use a large LCD or plasma monitor or a projector.

•This function is not valid when

–MULTI IN is selected.

–Input signals of which the sampling frequency is more than 96 kHz are being received.

–The multi-channel PCM signals are received via an HDMI IN jack.

–ANALOG DIRECT function is being used.

–“NEURAL SURROUND” is selected as the sound field type.

•You can adjust the delay to up to 300ms

–the sampling frequency is less than 48 kHz

–2 channel analog signals

•You can adjust the delay to up to 150ms

–the sampling frequency is 88.2 kHz or 96 kHz Although the parameter appears up to 300ms at this time, you cannot adjust the delay by more than 150ms.

xDIGITAL ASSIGN?

(Digital audio input assignment)

Lets you assign the digital audio input to other input source. For details, see “Listening to digital sound from other inputs (DIGITAL ASSIGN)” (page 94).

xNAME IN? (Naming inputs)

Lets you set the name of inputs selected. For details, see “Naming inputs” (page 92).