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Sound
(All factory default settings are indicated with underlined text.)
Dynamic Range Compression
BD-V DVD-V
Change the dynamic range for late night viewing.
[On]
[Off]
[Automatic]
Downmix
Switch the downmix system for playing back multi-channel surround sound.
When "Dolby D/Dolby D +/Dolby TrueHD", "DTS/DTS-HD",
"MPEG" or "HE-AAC" is set to "Bitstream" or "Bitstream (DTS)",
there are no downmix effects for the audio output.
The audio output will be in "Stereo" in the following cases.
– AVCHD playback
–
Playback of clicking sound on the menu and audio with
BD-V
secondary video in picture-in-picture mode
[Stereo]
When connected to equipment that does
not support the virtual surround function
[Surround encoded]
When connected to equipment that
supports the virtual surround function
Bilingual Audio Selection
(Only when recording from DV input)
Select whether to record the main or secondary audio type when:
Copying to a DVD-R, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format), +R and +RW.
"Rec for High Speed Copy" is enabled. (➡ 88)
Recording sound in LPCM (➡ right, "Audio Mode for XP Recording").
[M 1]
[M 2]
You cannot select the audio on this unit when recording from an
external source, such as when copying from a video cassette
recorder (except from DV equipment connected to this unit's DV
input terminal). Select the audio on the other equipment.
When recording from the unit's DV terminal, select the type of
audio recording from "Audio Mode for DV Input" (➡ right).
Digital Audio Output
Press [OK] to show the following settings.
PCM Down Conversion
Select how to output audio with a sampling frequency of 96 kHz. It will
be converted to 48 kHz regardless of the setting in following cases.
The signals have a sampling frequency of over 96 kHz.
The disc has copy protection.
"BD-Video Secondary Audio" is set to "On". (
[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 D/Dolby D +/Dolby TrueHD
DTS/DTS-HD
2
MPEG
1
Select to output Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD,
DTS Digital Surround, DTS-HD High Resolution Audio, DTS-HD
Master Audio or MPEG as bitstream or PCM.
Note
Not making the proper settings may result in noise.
If the unit is connected with the HDMI AV OUT terminal, the
specifi cations 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.)
[Bitstream]
Select "Bitstream" when the connected equipment
can decode the respective audio format.
– Connect equipment supporting HDMI Ver. 1.3
and use a High Speed HDMI Cable in order to
output high bit rate audio such as Dolby
Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD High
Resolution Audio or DTS-HD Master Audio.
[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 amplifi er when
output with PCM.
1
The default setting is "PCM".
The default setting is "Bitstream".
2
)
BD-V
1
HE-AAC
Select to output HE-AAC as bitstream or PCM.
[Bitstream (DTS)]
Select "Bitstream (DTS)" when the
connected equipment can decode HE-AAC
format.
[PCM]
Select "PCM" when the connected
equipment cannot decode HE-AAC format.
Set the speaker output on the amplifi er
when output with PCM.
BD-Video Secondary Audio
(
with secondary audio)
BD-V
Turn on/off the clicking sound on the menu and audio with
secondary video.
[On]
The sampling frequency is converted to 48 kHz.
Audio will be converted to Dolby Digital or DTS
during playback of the BD-Video with secondary
audio when "Bitstream" (➡ left) is selected.
[Off]
Output in original audio method.
Audio Mode for XP Recording
Choose the audio type when recording or copying with XP mode.
[Dolby Digital] (➡ 118)
[LPCM] (➡ 118)
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.
When recording a bilingual broadcast, select the type of audio
in advance from "Bilingual Audio Selection" (➡ left).
Audio Mode for DV Input
You can select the kind of audio when recording from the unit's
DV input terminal (➡ 56).
[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" (➡ left).
Audio Mode for Digital Broadcast
Select the initial setting for audio tracks.
[Automatic]
Automatically selects the audio tracks if
programme has more than two tracks.
The priority is given in the following order -
Dolby Digital Plus, HE-AAC, Dolby Digital,
MPEG.
[MPEG]
The priority is given to MPEG as long as the
programme contains MPEG audio.
Audio Channels for HG/HX/HE/HL Recording
This will set the audio when copying DR mode titles in HG, HX,
HE or HL mode, or converting DR mode titles to HG, HX, HE or
HL mode (➡ 46).
Record using 5.1 ch audio.
[5.1-channel]
[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.
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