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4.4
AuD(O MENU CATEGORY
To set the digital and analog audio outputs correctly, press the up/down arrow keys (_._-_) on the remote
until the Audio menu category is highlighted on the leftmost portion of the setup menu screen,
A screen similar to the following will appear:
Each of the menu choices above will be explained in the subsequent sections.
4.4.1
Digita( Audio
-- Overview
In order to properly set the BD player for the correct audio output settings, a high-level understanding of
the types of audio present on a Blu-Ray or DVD disk is helpful.
First, BD disks typically contain several audio tracks. These include
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the primary audio tracks (the movie's soundtrack),
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an (optional) secondary audio tracks (director's commentary, for example), and
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a sound effects track (a unique sound may be associated with individual menu button pushes
when playing a "special features" game, for example).
In addition, several different methods are used for representing the audio tracks on a disk. These
methods of storing audio data are called codecs, and include:
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