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SETUPMENU(CONTINUED)
AUDIOSETUPMENU:
ToentertheAudioSetupmenu,whilenodiscisinsertedordiscisintheStopmode,ifnotalreadyattheSetupscreenpress
theHOME/SETUPbutton,selectSettingsusingtheNavigation(π,†)buttonsandthenpresstheNavigation(®) button.
SelectAudiousingtheNavigation(π,†)buttonsandthenpresstheNavigation(®) button.
WhileintheAudioSetupmenu,selectPCMDownsampling
using the Navigation (π,†) buttons, then press the
Navigation(®) button to enter.
Select the desired option using the Navigation (π,†)
buttons,thenpresstheENTERbutton.
48KHz:SelectthisifyourA/VReceiverorAmplifierisNOT
capable of handling96 KHz signals.When this choice is
made,thisunitautomaticallyconvertsany192KHzand96
KHzsignalsto48KHzsoyoursystemcandecodethem.
96KHz:SelectthisifyourA/VReceiverorAmplifierisNOT
capableofhandling192KHzsignals.Whenthischoiceis
made,thisunitautomaticallyconvertsany192KHzsignals
to96KHzsoyoursystemcandecodethem.
NOTE:CheckthedocumentationforyourA/VReceiveror
Amplifiertoverifyitscapabilities.
IMPORTANT: This setting willnot do anything if you are
connectedviaHDMI.
NOTE: If you do not have a surround sound receiver
connected to the unit, you should leave the PCM
downsampling at48 KHz, andproceed tothe next setup
menuitem.Thisistrueregardlessofwhethertheaudiois
connectedtotheTVwithHDMIortheanalogstereooutputs.
PCM Stereo: Select if you do not have an audio receiver
connectedortheaudioreceiverconnectedisnota5.1/7.1
channelreceiver.
BitstreamHD:SelectandthisunitwillsendDolbyTrueHD
orDTS-HD AdvancedDigitalOut bitstreamsoverHDMI.If
yourplayerisnotconnectedtoacompatibleHDMIreceiver
(forexample,ifconnecteddirectlytotheTVorifconnected
to an audio receiverusing an optical cable), a compatible
audiosignalisautomaticallysentovertheHDMIandoptical
connections.Withthissetting,Blu-rayaudioislimitedtothe
soundtrackforthemainmovie.
BitstreamMixed:Sendsamixed(PIPaudioandmovieaudio)
DTSaudiostreamovertheHDMIandopticalconnections.
This modeis primarilyintended foruse whenyou wantto
hearbothPIPaudioandthemovieaudio.
BitstreamLegacy: SendsaDTS orDolbyDigitalbitstream
fromthediscovertheHDMIandopticalconnections.Blu-ray
audioislimitedtothesoundtrackforthemainmovie.
PCM5.1:SendsaPCMaudiosignalofupto5.1channels
over the HDMI connection and upto 2 channels over the
optical connection.
PCM7.1:SendsaPCMaudiosignalofupto7.1channels
over the HDMI connection and upto 2 channels over the
optical connection.
NOTE:7.1CHDigitalOutputisavailableforHDMIonly.
PCMDOWN-SAMPLING
DIGITALOUTPUT
Dynamic Range Control allows the unit to make the loud
partsofamovie’saudiotrackquieterthanitwouldbeinthe
theatre,withoutmakingthedialogoftheactorsanyquieter.
Thiswouldbeuseful,forinstance,whenyouwanttowatcha
movieintheeveningwhenothersmightbesleeping.
NOTES:Thissetupmenuitemhasnoeffectunless:
• Thedeviceplayingthedisc’saudio(TVorsurroundaudio
receiver) is connected tothe BD player’s analog audio
outputs;OR
• Youhaveselected“BitstreamMixed”intheBDplayer’s
AudioSetupmenu.
When Dynamic Range Control is set to OFF, movie
soundtracksareplayedwiththestandarddynamicrange.
Whenmoviesoundtracksareplayedatlowvolumeorfrom
smaller speakers, you can set Dynamic Range Control to
ON. Yourplayer appliesappropriate compressionto make
low-level content more intelligible and prevent dramatic
passagesfromgettingtooloud.
Selecting the Auto setting turns on the Dynamic Range
ControlforallBDmoviesoundtracksexceptDolbyTruHD.If
youhaveselectedaTruHDtrackontheBDdisk,the“auto”
selectiontellstheBDplayertoonlyturnondynamicrange
control if information embedded in theTruHD sound track
tellsittodoso.
Reproducing 5.1 channels of audio through a lesser
numberofspeakersrequiresaprocesscalleddownmixing.
DownmixingcombinestheLeft,Right,Center,LeftSurround,
andRightSurroundchannelsinasomewhatlogicalmanner
todrivestereoormonospeakers.
Auto:Selectfortheunittoautomaticallyselectthedownmix.
Stereo (LoRo): Choose this setting when playing DVDs;
two channels of signals will be output from the left and
rightsoundtrack.WhenplayingCDs,astereosignalwillbe
outputtothespeakers.
SurroundEncodedLT/RT:Choosethissettingiftheoriginal
movie on the disc was recorded in the Pro Logic Dolby
Digitalformat.
DYNAMICRANGECONTROL
STEREODOWNMIX