Changing settings

[DVD-A] [DVD-V]

Digital output

Change these settings when you have connected equipment through this unit’s DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminals (OPTICAL or COAXIAL).

Refer also to Common procedures (➡ page 28) and the Audio section in Summary of settings (➡ page 29).

PCM Down Conversion

Select how to output the high-quality audio signals (sampling frequencies of 96 kHz and 88.2 kHz) on discs that do not have copy-

right protection. Choose the settings to suit the equipment you have con-nected.Equipment
Setting(Able to handleAudio output

 

88.2 kHz or more)

 

 

 

 

No¤1

Yes

Output as is

 

 

 

Yes

No

Down-sampled to

 

 

48 kHz or 44.1 kHz

¤1 The equipment cannot output signals of 88.2 kHz or more if the setting is “No” and the equipment is unable to handle these sig- nals.

Note

Signals are down-sampled to either 48 kHz or 44.1 kHz despite the above settings if they have a sampling frequency of 176.4 kHz or more or are copyright protected.

Dolby Digital

Bitstream (Factory preset):When you have connected a unit with a built-in Dolby Digital decod- er.PCM:

When you have connected a unit that doesn’t have a built-in Dolby Digital decoder.¢

DTS Digital SurroundPCM (Factory preset):When you have connected a unit that doesn’t have a built-in DTS decoder.¢Bitstream:When you have connected a unit with a built-in DTS decoder.

¢These changes to digital audio output must be made, otherwise bitstream signals the decoder cannot handle will be out- put. If these signals are output, “noise” will be output which can cause harm to your ears and speakers.

Advanced operations

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