Additional Information
About the audio output settings
The table below shows how the audio settings you make in the Digital Audio Out and Audio
Output Mode screens (pages 56-58, 67) affect the output from the 2 channel and the 5.1
channel analog outputs, and from the optical/coaxial digital outputs with various types of disc.
Disc audio format
Player setting
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
MPEG
2 Ch / 5.1 Ch
DVD-Audio
2 Ch
5.1 Ch
DVD-RW
2 Ch / 5.1 Ch
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
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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.
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2
Dolby Digital > PCM, MPEG > PCM or DTS > PCM setting (pages 56–58)
3
*
Dolby Digital, MPEG or DTS setting (pages 56–58)
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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 67)
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5
Discs that prohibit downmixing also mute the digital output
6
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If the sound is mono, the Left and Right channels will be the same
Front L/R
Surround L/R
*1
analog outputs
Center, LFE, outputs
2ch downmix
–
Surround L/R,
Front L / R
Center, LFE
Left / Right
–
Left / Right
–
Front L / R
–
Surround L/R,
2ch downmix
Center, LFE
Left / Right
–
*4
2ch downmix
–
Surround L/R,
Front L / R
Center, LFE
*6
Left / Right
–
2ch downmix
–
Surround L/R,
Front L / R
Center, LFE
Left / Right
–
2ch downmix
–
Surround L/R,
Front L / R
Center, LFE
Left / Right
–
Digital outputs
*1
*2
PCM convert
Bitstream
2ch downmix
Dolby Digital
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
DTS
DTS
Left / Right
Left / Right
09
*3
*5
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