User guide

System Setting
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System Setting
3
[SOUND] Menu
Each disc has a variety of audio output options. Set
the unit’s Audio options according to the type of
audio system you use.
Digital Audio Out
Select the output sound format when a device
equipped with a HDMI or Digital Audio input jack is
connected to the HDMI OUT or OPTICAL (DIGITAL
AUDIO OUT) jack on this unit.
[PCM Stereo]
Select if you connect this unit’s HDMI OUT or
OPTICAL (DIGITAL AUDIO OUT) jack to a device
with two-channel digital stereo decoder.
[Primary Pass-Thru]
Select if you connect this unit’s OPTICAL
(DIGITAL AUDIO OUT) and HDMI OUT jack to a
device with LPCM, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital
Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS and DTS-HD decoder.
Dolby Digital Plus
[O ]
When [Digital Output] setting is [Primary Pass-
Thru], digital audio output for Dolby Digital
Plus contents is Dolby Digital bitstream.
If the external device does not support Dolby
Digital, this unit outputs PCM Stereo via digital
output port.
[On]
When [Digital Output] setting is [Primary
Pass-Thru] and the external device, which is
connected with HDMI cable, supports Dolby
Digital Plus, HDMI output for Dolby Digital Plus
contents is Dolby Digital Plus bitstream and
OPTICAL(DIGITAL AUDIO OUT) is muted.
In case this unit is connected to the external
device, which does not support Dolby Digital
Plus, digital audio output for Dolby Digital Plus
contents is Dolby Digital. If the external device
does not support even Dolby Digital, this unit
outputs PCM Stereo via digital output port.
Sampling Freq.
[192 kHz]
Select this if your A/V Receiver or Amplier is
capable of handling 192 kHz signals.
[96 kHz]
Select this if your A/V Receiver or Amplier is
not capable of handling 192 kHz signals. When
this choice is made, this unit automatically
converts any 192 kHz signals to 96 kHz so your
system can decode them.
[48 kHz]
Select this if your A/V Receiver or Amplier is
not capable of handling 192 kHz and 96 kHz
signal. When this choice is made, this unit
automatically converts any 192 kHz and 96 kHz
signals to 48 kHz so your system can decode
them.
Check the documentation for your A/V Receiver or
Amplier to verify its capabilities.
DRC (Dynamic Range Control)
This function allows you to listen to a movie at a
lower volume without losing clarity of sound.
[O ]
Turns o this function.
[On]
Compress the dynamic range of the Dolby
Digital, Dolby Digital Plus or Dolby TrueHD
audio output.
[Auto]
The dynamic range of the Dolby TrueHD audio
output is specied by itself.
And the dynamic range of the Dolby Digital
and Dolby Digital Plus are operated as same as
the [On] mode.