DESCRIPTION OF EACH ITEM

7. Digital Audio Output

U.K., Europe and Australia models

Digital Audio Output

1

PCM Down Conversion No

2

Dolby Digital

Bitstream

3

DTS Digital Surround

Off

4

MPEG

PCM

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U.S.A, Canada and General models

Digital Audio Output

1

PCM Down Conversion

No

2

Dolby Digital

Bitstream

3

DTS Digital Surround

Off

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Select the appropriate position for your AV system (AV amplifier, etc.) which this unit is connected to. When you setup your AV system, you must adjust this setting before starting playback. Otherwise, there may be a digital signal which the connected equipment cannot process and the consequent noise could damage your ears and your speakers.

1

PCM Down Conversion

1

No

 

 

When playing a 96 kHz

 

When playing a DVD recorded in 96 kHz linear

 

 

linear PCM disc, you can

 

PCM, signal of 96 kHz /24 bit sampling frequency

 

 

choose whether to output

 

is output and you can enjoy high quality sound. If

 

 

high-fidelity analog signal, or

 

the DVD is copyright-protected, no digital signal is

 

 

convert it down to 48 kHz to

 

output unless converted to 48 kHz.

 

 

output digital signal.

 

• Select this position when connecting equipment

 

 

 

 

 

 

without digital input.

 

 

 

 

 

2

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

When playing a DVD recorded in 96 kHz linear

 

 

 

 

 

 

PCM, signal is converted to 48 kHz /16 bit

 

 

 

 

 

 

sampling frequency and can be output from digital

 

 

 

 

 

 

output terminal even if the DVD is copyright-

 

 

 

 

 

 

protected.

 

 

 

 

 

 

• It is recommended to select this position when

 

 

 

 

 

 

connecting equipment with digital input.*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

Dolby Digital

1

Bitstream

 

 

To select the signal format

 

Dolby Digital bitstream signal is output from this

 

 

output from this unit when

 

unit’s digital output.

 

 

playing a DVD encoded with

 

• Select this position when connecting equipment

 

 

Dolby Digital.

 

incorporates Dolby Digital decoder.

 

 

 

 

 

2 PCM**

 

 

 

 

 

 

Signals converted to 2ch linear PCM is output from

 

 

 

 

 

 

this unit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Select this position when connecting equipment

 

 

 

 

 

 

which does not have Dolby Digital decoder.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

DTS Digital Surround

1

Off**

 

 

Select whether to output

 

No digital signal is output even though the disc

 

 

DTS digital signal or not.

 

being played is encoded with DTS to prevent

 

 

 

 

 

 

digital signal to be output.

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Select this position when connecting equipment

 

 

 

 

 

 

which does not have a DTS decoder.

 

 

 

 

 

2

Bitstream

 

 

 

 

 

 

DTS bitstream is output when playing a disc

 

 

 

 

 

 

encoded with DTS format.

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Select this position when connecting equipment

 

 

 

 

 

 

incorporates a DTS decoder.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 PCM**

 

Europe, U.K. and

 

 

 

 

Signals converted to 2ch linear PCM is output from

 

Australia models

 

 

 

 

 

 

this unit.

 

4 MPEG

 

 

 

• Select this position when connecting equipment

 

 

To select the signal format

 

 

 

 

which dose not have a MPEG decoder.

 

 

output from this unit when

 

 

 

2

Bitstream***

 

 

playing a DVD encoded with

 

 

 

MPEG bitstream signal is output from this unit’s

 

 

MPEG audio.

 

 

 

 

digital output.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Select this position when connecting equipment

 

 

 

 

 

 

incorporates a MPEG decoder.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Select ‘No’ if the digital audio input of your audio equipment (AV amplifier, etc.) can handle 96 kHz /24 bit signal. If it is not acceptable for 96 kHz /24 bit digital audio signal, or the 96 kHz linear PCM disc you want to play is copyright-protected, it is recommended to set ‘1 No’ and make analog connection to enjoy high quality sound. If it is set to ‘2 Yes’, signal is converted to linear PCM 48 kHz before being output from analog output.

**When connecting equipment which does not have decoder for each format, be sure to select this position to prevent noise output as it could damage your ears and your speakers.

***Depending on disc’s capability, MPEG audio bitstream may not be output properly.

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