About The Audio Output Settings - Pioneer 655A Operating Instructions Manual

09 Additional Information

About the audio output settings

The table below shows how the audio settings you make in the Initial Settings menu (pages
51–52, 62) affect the output from the 2 channel and the 5.1 channel analog outputs, and from
the digital outputs with various types of disc.
Disc audio format
Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital
karaoke
Linear PCM
DTS
MPEG
DVD-Audio
DVD-RW
Super Audio CD
CD
DTS CD
Video CD /
Super VCD
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 (pages 51–52)
3
* Dolby Digital, MPEG or DTS setting (pages 51–52)
* 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 62)
5
* Discs that prohibit downmixing also mute the digital output
68
* 6 If the sound is mono, the Left and Right channels will be the same
En
Player setting Front L/R
analog outputs
2 Ch 2ch downmix
5.1 Ch Front L / R
2 Ch / 5.1 Ch Left / Right
2 Ch / 5.1 Ch Left / Right
2 Ch Front L / R
5.1 Ch 2ch downmix
2 Ch / 5.1 Ch Left / Right
2 Ch 2ch downmix
5.1 Ch Front L / R
2 Ch / 5.1 Ch Left / Right
2 Ch 2ch downmix
5.1 Ch Front L / R
2 Ch / 5.1 Ch Left / Right
2 Ch 2ch downmix
5.1 Ch Front L / R
2 Ch / 5.1 Ch Left / Right
Surround L/R
*1 *1
Center, LFE, outputs
–
Surround L/R,
Center, LFE
–
–
–
Surround L/R,
Center, LFE
–
*4
–
Surround L/R,
Center, LFE
*6
–
–
Surround L/R,
Center, LFE
–
–
Surround L/R,
Center, LFE
–
Digital outputs
*2
PCM convert Bitstream
2ch downmix Dolby Digital
Left / Right Dolby Digital
Left / Right Left / Right
2ch downmix DTS
Left / Right MPEG
2ch downmix 2ch downmix
– –
Left / Right Dolby Digital
MPEG or PCM
– –
Left / Right Left / Right
DTS DTS
Left / Right Left / Right
*3
*5