Additional information
About the audio output settings
The table below shows how the audio settings you make in the Initial Settings menu (pages 55–
56, 66) 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
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
*
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 55–56)
3
*
Dolby Digital, MPEG or DTS setting (pages 55–56)
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 66)
5
*
Discs that prohibit downmixing also mute the digital output
6
*
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
–
2ch downmix
–
Surround L/R,
Front L / R
Center, LFE
Left / Right
–
Surround L/R,
Front L / R
Center, LFE
*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
2ch downmix
DTS
Left / Right
Left / Right
10
*3
*5
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