About The Audio Output Settings - Pioneer DV-696AV-S Operating Instructions Manual

Initial Settings menu

About the audio output settings

The table below shows how the audio settings you make in the Initial Settings menu (see page 37)
affect the output from the 2 channel and the 5.1 channel analog outputs, and from the digital
outputs with various types of disc.
Player setting
Disc audio format
Dolby Digital 2 Ch
5.1 Ch
Dolby Digital 2 Ch / 5.1 Ch
karaoke
Linear PCM 2 Ch / 5.1 Ch
DTS 2 Ch
5.1 Ch
2 Ch
MPEG
5.1 Ch
DVD-Audio 2 Ch
5.1 Ch
DVD-RW 2 Ch / 5.1 Ch
(VR mode)
Super Audio CD 2 Ch
5.1 Ch
CD 2 Ch / 5.1 Ch
DTS CD 2 Ch
5.1 Ch
Video CD 2 Ch / 5.1 Ch
1
* When Audio Output Mode is set to 2 Channel, the AUDIO OUT (5.1ch) FRONT L / R jacks act as a second pair
of stereo audio outputs.
2
* Dolby Digital > PCM, MPEG > PCM or DTS > PCM setting (page 38)
3
* Dolby Digital, MPEG or DTS setting (page 38)
4
* Discs that prohibit downmixing will be output as 5.1 channel even if 2 Channel is selected as the Audio Output
Mode setting (see page 44).
5
* Discs that prohibit downmixing also mute the digital output.
6
* When Audio Output Mode is set to 5.1 Channel, mono sources are heard from the center speaker only.
Front L/R Surround L/R
*1
analog outputs Center, SW, outputs
2ch downmix –
Surround L/R,
Front L / R
Center, SW
Left / Right –
Left / Right –
2ch downmix
–
Surround L/R,
Front L / R
Center, SW
Left / Right –
Surround L/R,
Front L / R
Center, SW
*4
2ch downmix –
Surround L/R,
Front L / R
Center, SW
*6
Left / Right –
2ch downmix –
Surround L/R,
Front L / R
Center, SW
Left / Right –
2ch downmix –
Surround L/R,
Front L / R
Center, SW
Left / Right –
Digital outputs
*1 *2
PCM convert Bitstream
Dolby Digital
2ch downmix
Left / Right Dolby Digital
Left / Right Left / Right
2ch downmix
DTS
Left / Right
MPEG
*5
2ch downmix 2ch downmix
– –
Left / Right Dolby Digital
MPEG or PCM
– –
Left / Right Left / Right
2ch downmix DTS
Left / Right Left / Right
07
*3
*5
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