About The Audio Output Settings - Pioneer BDP-LX70A Operating Instructions Manual

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About the audio output settings

The table below shows how the audio settings you make in the Initial Setup menu (page 39) affect the output to the analog (2ch/5.1ch), digital

and HDMI outputs with various types of disc/files.

Disc audio format

Dolby Digital

plus

Dolby TrueHD

DTS

BD-ROM

DTS-HD High

Resolution

Audio

DTS-HD Master

Audio

Linear PCM

Dolby Digital

DTS

DVD-Video

MPEG

Linear PCM

1. If the connected HDMI device is compatible with fewer channels of Linear PCM audio than this player, the output will be adjusted to be compatible with the HDMI device.

2. When Audio Output Mode is set to 2 Channel or 5.1 Channel (see Audio Output Mode on page 41).

3. Dolby Digital  PCM or DTS  PCM setting (see Dolby Digital Out and DTS Out on page 40).

4. Dolby Digital or DTS setting (see Dolby Digital Out and DTS Out on page 40).

5. Even if there is interactive audio, interactive audio is not mixed.

6. When HDMI Audio Out is set to PCM or Auto (see HDMI Audio Out on page 40).

7. If the connected HDMI device is not compatible with Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD or DTS-HD High Resolution Audio, the signal will be output as Dolby Digital or DTS.

If the HDMI device is not compatible with Dolby Digital or DTS, the signal is output as Linear PCM. If Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus or DTS-HD High Resolution Audio is

converted and output as Linear PCM, the output signal is Linear PCM of each source signal.

8. AUDIO OUT (2ch), AUDIO OUT (5.1ch) and DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (COAXIAL/OPTICAL) output Dolby Digital.

9. Audio is output in 7.1ch/6.1ch with Surround Back output sources only. With other sources, audio is output in 5.1ch. The 6.1 Surround Back audio is output in 7.1ch.

10.Interactive audio is not mixed when the sampling rate is 192 kHz or 96 kHz.

11.Outputs 2ch downmix PCM when the sampling rate is 192 kHz.

12.Outputs max. 5.1ch audio when the disc contains 96 kHz audio and the resolution is set to 720p, 1080i or 1080p.

13.Outputs 2ch audio when the disc contains 96 kHz audio and the resolution is set to 576i/480i or 576p/480p.

14.Outputs a Dolby Digital bitstream when the resolution is set to 576i/480i or 576p/480p.

15.Outputs 48 kHz audio when the disc contains 96 kHz audio and the resolution is set to 576i/480i or 576p/480p.

16.Outputs 7.1ch audio when the source is the DTS-ES 6.1 Discrete audio.

17.AUDIO OUT (2ch), AUDIO OUT (5.1ch) and DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (COAXIAL/OPTICAL) output DTS.

18.DTS sound is output.

Note

• Output sampling rate is 48 kHz through the digital audio outputs.

• MPEG audio is always output as linear PCM.