Audio Settings; Digital Output; Digital Output Selection; Dynamic Range Control - Samsung BD-H5900 User Manual

digital Output

Lets you select the digital audio output format that is suitable for your TV or AV Receiver. For
more details, please refer to the Digital Output Selection table below.

digital Output Selection

Setup PCM
HDMI
Connection Coaxial
Receiver
PCM Up to 7.1ch PCM 2ch
Dolby Digital PCM 2ch PCM 2ch
Dolby Digital Plus PCM 2ch PCM 2ch
Audio Stream
Dolby TrueHD PCM 2ch PCM 2ch Dolby TrueHD Dolby Digital
on Blu-ray
Disc
DTS PCM 2ch PCM 2ch
DTS-HD High
PCM 2ch PCM 2ch
Resolution Audio
DTS-HD Master
PCM 2ch PCM 2ch
Audio
PCM PCM 2ch PCM 2ch
Audio Stream
Dolby Digital PCM 2ch PCM 2ch
on DVD
DTS PCM 2ch PCM 2ch
Decodes main feature
audio and BONUSVIEW
Definition for
Any audio stream together
Blu-ray Disc
into PCM audio and add
Navigation Sound Effects.
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Audio Settings

Bitstream
Bitstream
(Re-encoded
(Unprocessed)
DTS)
HDMI HDMI Receiver or
Coaxial
Receiver Coaxial
PCM PCM 2ch Re-encoded DTS
Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Re-encoded DTS
Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital Re-encoded DTS
Plus
Re-encoded DTS
DTS DTS Re-encoded DTS
DTS-HD High
Resolution DTS Re-encoded DTS
Audio
DTS-HD
DTS Re-encoded DTS
Master Audio
PCM 2ch PCM 2ch PCM 2ch
Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Dolby Digital
DTS DTS DTS
Decodes main feature
audio and BONUSVIEW
Outputs only main feature
audio stream so that your audio stream together
AV receiver can decode the into PCM audio
audio bitstream. and add Navigation
You will not hear BONUSVIEW Sound Effects, then
audio and Navigation Sound re-encodes the
Effects. PCM audio into DTS
bitstream
* If Source Stream is 2ch, "Re-encoded
Dolby D" Settings are not applied.
Blu-ray Discs may include three audio streams :
- Main Feature Audio : The audio soundtrack
of the main feature.
- BONUSVIEW audio : An additional
soundtrack such as the director or actor's
commentary.
- Navigation Sound Effects : When you
Bitstream
choose a menu navigation selection, a
(Re-encoded
Navigation Sound Effect may sound.
Dolby D)
Navigation Sound Effects are different on
HDMI supported
each Blu-ray Disc.
AV receiver or
Coaxial
NOTES
✎
Re-encoded
` Be sure to select the correct Digital Output or
Dolby Digital *
you will hear no sound or just loud noise.
Re-encoded
` If the HDMI device (AV receiver, TV) is not
Dolby Digital *
compatible with compressed formats (Dolby
Re-encoded
Digital, DTS), the audio signal outputs as PCM.
Dolby Digital *
` Regular DVDs do not have BONUSVIEW audio
Re-encoded
and Navigation Sound Effects.
Dolby Digital *
` Some Blu-ray Discs do not have BONUSVIEW
Re-encoded
audio and Navigation Sound Effects.
Dolby Digital *
` If you play MPEG audio soundtracks, the audio
Re-encoded
signal outputs as PCM regardless of your
Dolby Digital *
Digital Output selections (PCM or Bitstream).
Re-encoded
` If your TV is not compatible with compressed
Dolby Digital *
multi-channel formats (Dolby Digital, DTS), the
PCM 2ch
player may output PCM 2ch downmixed audio
Dolby Digital
even though you selected Bitstream (either Re-
encoded or Unprocessed) in the setup menu.
DTS
` If your TV is not compatible with PCM sampling
Decodes main
feature audio and
rates over 48kHz, the player may output 48kHz
BONUSVIEW audio
downsampled PCM audio even though you set
stream together into
PCM Downsampling to Off.
PCM audio and add
Navigation Sound
Effects, then re-
encodes the PCM
audio into Dolby
Digital bitstream
pCm downsampling
Lets you choose to have 96KHz PCM signals
downsampled to 48KHz before they are
outputted to an amplifier. Choose On if your
amplifier or receiver is not compatible with a
96KHz signal.

dynamic Range Control

Lets you apply dynamic range control to
Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby
True HD audio.
• Auto : Automatically controls the dynamic
range of Dolby TrueHD audio, based
on information in the Dolby TrueHD
soundtrack.
Also turns dynamic range control on for
Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital Plus.
• Off : Leaves the dynamic range uncompressed,
letting you hear the original sound.
• On : Turns dynamic range control on for
all three Dolby formats. Quieter sounds
are made louder and the volume of loud
sounds is reduced.

downmixing mode

Lets you select the multi-channel downmix
method that is compatible with your stereo
system. You can choose to have the player
downmix to normal stereo or to surround
compatible stereo.