Tascam BD-R2000 owner manual Dynamic Range Control, Down MIX, Digital OUT

Settings Menu

• DISC RECORDING AUDIO

For changing the settings of audio to be recorded to the disc when in the AF, AN, AE or AL mode.

Setting	Description
Values
AUTO	Records "Stereo", "Surround" or "Dual
	broadcast" audio sounds as they are.
FIXED	Records "Stereo" and "Surround" sounds in
	"Stereo". "Dual broadcast" audio sounds are
	recorded as they are.

Memo:

•Surround sounds of a title become stereo sounds when re- encode dubbing is performed.

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ODYNAMIC RANGE CONTROL

For setting the dynamic range compression ratio (ratio between the maximum and minimum volume) during Dolby Digital playback.

Setting Values	Description
AUTO	Perform compression only for Dolby
	TrueHD.
OFF	Not compressed.
ON	Perform maximum compression.

Memo:

•Setting to “OFF” may produce the same effects as the “ON” mode for some discs.

•Performing compression allows even the slightest sound to be heard clearly.

•There may be differences in the effect depending on the disc used.

ODOWN MIX

For setting whether to output analog audio.

Setting Values	Description
STEREO	Use this setting when connecting an
	audio amplifier or TV.
DOLBY	Use this setting when connecting
SURROUND	an amplifier that supports Dolby
	Surround.

ODIGITAL OUT

Set this item according to the device connected to the digital audio output terminal (optical digital).

• PCM DOWN SAMPLING

For specifying settings on sampling frequency conversion.

Setting	Description
Values
OFF	Sampling frequency is not converted.
ON	Audio recorded at a sampling frequency of 96
	kHz or 88.2 kHz is converted to 48 kHz and
	44.1 kHz respectively.

Memo:

•Setting to “OFF” may produce the same effects as the “ON” mode for some discs.

•Dolby Digital

For setting audio output to “BITSTREAM” or “PCM”.

Setting Values	Description
BITSTREAM	Use this setting when connecting a device
	that is able to decode “Dolby Digital”.
PCM	Audio input will be changed and output as
	“PCM”.
	Use this setting when connecting a device
	that is unable to decode “Dolby Digital”.

• Dolby Digital Plus/TrueHD

For setting audio output to “BITSTREAM” or “PCM”.

Setting Values	Description
BITSTREAM	Use this setting when connecting a device
	that is able to decode “Dolby Digital Plus/
	TrueHD”.
PCM	Audio input will be changed and output as
	“PCM”.
	Use this setting when connecting a device
	that is unable to decode “Dolby Digital
	Plus/TrueHD”.

• DTS

For setting audio output to “BITSTREAM” or “PCM”.

Setting Values	Description
BITSTREAM	Use this setting when connecting a device
	that is able to decode “DTS”.
PCM	Audio input will be changed and output as
	“PCM”.
	Use this setting when connecting a device
	that is unable to decode “DTS”.

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