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RQT9431
Digital Audio Output
Change the settings when you have connected equipment through
the unit’s DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminal (➔ 111).
Press [OK] to show the following settings.
PCM Down Conversion
Select how to output audio with a sampling frequency of 96 kHz.
Signals are converted to 48 kHz despite the above settings if the
signals have a sampling frequency of over 96 kHz, or the disc
has copy protection.
[On] Signals are converted to 48 kHz. (Choose when the
connected equipment cannot process signals with a
sampling frequency of 96 kHz.)
[Off] Signals are output as 96 kHz. (Choose when the
connected equipment can process signals with a sampling
frequency of 96 kHz.)
Dolby Digital
1
DTS
2
MPEG
1
Select to output Do by Digital, DTS Digital Surround, or MPEG
as bitstream or PCM.
Notes
Incorrect settings can cause noise to be output which can
be harmful to your ears and speakers, and audio will not be
recorded properly on media such as mini discs.
Refer to the operating instructions for connected equipment
to verify whether or not they can decode each of the audio
formats.
If the unit is connected with the HDMI AV OUT terminal, the
specifications of the connected equipment take preference
over this unit and audio selected in these items may not
be output (e.g., when a television is connected, the HDMI
audio output of this unit is limited to down-mixed 2 ch.).
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[Bitstream] Select “Bitstream” when the connected equipment
can decode the respective audio format.
[PCM] Select “PCM” when the connected equipment cannot
decode the respective audio format.
Refer to the operating instructions for connected
devices to verify whether or not they can decode
each of the audio formats.
Set the speaker output on the amplifier when
output with PCM.
1
The default setting is “PCM”.
2
The default setting is “Bitstream”.
Audio Mode for XP Recording
Choose the audio type when recording or copying with XP mode.
[Do by Digital] (➔ 134)
[ LPCM] (➔ 135)
The picture quality of LPCM recordings may be lower than that of
normal XP mode recordings.
The audio recording becomes Dolby Digital even if you selected
LPCM when using a recording mode other than XP.
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Audio Mode for DV Input
Select the kind of audio when recording from the unit’s DV input
terminal (➔ 63).
[Stereo 1] Records audio (L1, R1)
[Stereo 2] Records added audio such as narration (L2, R2)
subsequent to original recording.
[Mix] Records both Stereo 1 and Stereo 2.
When recording bilingual broadcast, select the type of audio in
advance from “Bilingual Audio Selection” (➔ 99).
Audio Mode for Digital Broadcast
Selects the initial setting for Audio tracks.
If programme has both Dolby Digital and MPEG audio tracks,
priority is given to what you select.
Only the selected audio is recorded when converted or copied in
XP, SP, LP, EP or FR recording mode.
(It is recorded in accordance with the setting of “Multi Audio/AD” in
the Disc menu only when it is copied with “Copy Title Playing”.)
[Automatic] Automatically selects the audio tracks if programme
has more than two tracks. The priority is given in the
following order - Dolby Digital, MPEG.
[MPEG] An audio compression method that compresses
audio to small size without any considerable loss of
audio quality.
Audio Channels for HG/HX/HE/HL Recording
This will set the audio when converting to the HDD in HG, HX, HE
or HL modes (➔ 53).
[5.1-channel]
Record using 5.1 ch audio.
[2-channel] Record using 2 ch audio.
If the audio sampling frequency is not 48 kHz, surround audio
is mixed and recorded in front LR channels. Audio will be
output from two front speakers only, even if you play it on 5.1 ch
speaker connection.
Picture and Sound Settings