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SETUPMENU(CONTINUED)
AUDIOSETUPMENU:
ToentertheAudioSetupmenu,whilenodiscisinsertedordiscisintheStopmode,ifnotalreadyattheSetupscreenpress
theHOME/SETUPbutton,selectSettingsusingtheNavigation(π,†)buttonsandthenpresstheNavigation(®) button.
SelectAudiousingtheNavigation(π,†)buttonsandthenpresstheNavigation(®) button.
WhileintheAudioSetupmenu,selectPCMDownsampling
using the Navigation (π,†) buttons, then press the
Navigation(®) button to enter.
Select the desired option using the Navigation (π,†)
buttons,thenpresstheENTERbutton.
48KHz:SelectthisifyourA/VReceiverorAmplifierisNOT
capable of handling 96 KHz signals. 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.
96KHz:SelectthisifyourA/VReceiverorAmplifier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.
NOTE:CheckthedocumentationforyourA/VReceiveror
Amplifiertoverifyitscapabilities.
IMPORTANT: This setting will not do anything if you are
connectedviaHDMI.
NOTE: If you do not have a surround sound receiver
connected to the unit, you should leave the PCM
downsampling at 48 KHz, and proceed to the next setup
menuitem.Thisistrueregardlessofwhethertheaudiois
connectedtotheTVwithHDMIortheanalogstereooutputs.
PCM Stereo: Select if you do not have an audio receiver
connectedortheaudioreceiver connected isnota5.1/7.1
channelreceiver.
BitstreamHD:SelectandthisunitwillsendDolbyTrueHD
or DTS-HD Advanced Digital Out bitstreams over HDMI. If
yourplayerisnotconnectedtoacompatibleHDMIreceiver
(forexample,ifconnecteddirectlytotheTVorifconnected
to an audio receiver using an optical cable), a compatible
audiosignalisautomaticallysentovertheHDMIandoptical
connections.Withthissetting,Blu-rayaudioislimitedtothe
soundtrackforthemainmovie.
BitstreamMixed:Sendsamixed(PIPaudioandmovieaudio)
DTS audio stream over the HDMI and optical connections.
This mode is primarily intended for use when you want to
hearbothPIPaudioandthemovieaudio.
Bitstream Legacy: Sends a DTS or Dolby Digital bitstream
fromthediscovertheHDMIandopticalconnections.Blu-ray
audioislimitedtothesoundtrackforthemainmovie.
PCM5.1:SendsaPCMaudiosignalofupto5.1channels
over the HDMI connection and up to 2 channels over the
optical connection.
PCM7.1:SendsaPCMaudiosignalofupto7.1channels
over the HDMI connection and up to 2 channels over the
optical connection.
NOTE:7.1CHDigitalOutputisavailableforHDMIonly.
PCMDOWN-SAMPLING
DIGITALOUTPUT
Dynamic Range Control allows the unit to make the loud
partsofamovie’saudiotrackquieterthanitwouldbeinthe
theatre,withoutmakingthedialogoftheactorsanyquieter.
Thiswouldbeuseful,forinstance,whenyouwanttowatcha
movieintheeveningwhenothersmightbesleeping.
NOTES:Thissetupmenuitemhasnoeffectunless:
• Thedeviceplayingthedisc’saudio(TVorsurroundaudio
receiver) is connected to the BD player’s analog audio
outputs;OR
• Youhaveselected “BitstreamMixed”intheBDplayer’s
AudioSetupmenu.
When Dynamic Range Control is set to OFF, movie
soundtracksareplayedwiththestandarddynamicrange.
Whenmoviesoundtracksareplayedatlowvolumeorfrom
smaller speakers, you can set Dynamic Range Control to
ON. Your player applies appropriate compression to make
low-level content more intelligible and prevent dramatic
passagesfromgettingtooloud.
Selecting the Auto setting turns on the Dynamic Range
ControlforallBDmoviesoundtracksexceptDolbyTruHD.If
youhaveselectedaTruHDtrackontheBDdisk,the“auto”
selectiontellstheBDplayertoonlyturnondynamicrange
control if information embedded in the TruHD sound track
tellsittodoso.
Reproducing 5.1 channels of audio through a lesser
numberofspeakersrequiresaprocesscalleddownmixing.
DownmixingcombinestheLeft,Right,Center,LeftSurround,
andRightSurroundchannelsinasomewhatlogicalmanner
todrivestereoormonospeakers.
Auto:Selectfortheunittoautomaticallyselectthedownmix.
Stereo (LoRo): Choose this setting when playing DVDs;
two channels of signals will be output from the left and
rightsoundtrack.WhenplayingCDs,astereosignalwillbe
outputtothespeakers.
SurroundEncodedLT/RT:Choosethissettingiftheoriginal
movie on the disc was recorded in the Pro Logic Dolby
Digitalformat.
DYNAMICRANGECONTROL
STEREODOWNMIX