Enjoying High Bit Rate Audio And Video - Panasonic DMP-BD55 Operating Instructions Manual

Enjoying High Bit rate Audio and Video

This unit supports high bit rate audio (Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD High Resolution Audio and DTS-HD Master Audio) adopted in
BD-Video.
Enjoying High Bit rate Audio with 7.1ch speaker
To enjoy 7.1ch surround sound, the following conditions are necessary. (Part shown in the shaded area of table given below)
NECESSARY CONNECTIONS
≥Connect an amplifier/receiver with 7.1ch speaker.
≥Connect to 7.1ch AUDIO OUT ([BD55]) or HDMI AV OUT terminal.
≥HDMI AV OUT terminal: connect an amplifier/receiver supporting HDMI (High Bit rate Audio) using a High Speed HDMI cable (
NECESSARY SETTINGS
≥Set "BD-Video Secondary Audio" to "Off". (
≥HDMI AV OUT terminal: Set "Dolby D/Dolby D +/Dolby TrueHD" or "DTS/DTS-HD" to "Bitstream" or "PCM". (
≥7.1ch AUDIO OUT terminal [BD55]: Set "Analog Audio Output" to "7.1ch". (
About audio from audio output terminal
Connect an amplifier/receiver (
D +/Dolby TrueHD" or "DTS/DTS-HD").
≥The number of channels listed is the maximum possible number of output channels.
≥Also, depending on the specifications or the settings of the amplifier/receiver, the results of the output may vary.
Terminal
"Dolby D/Dolby D +/
Dolby TrueHD"/ "Bitstream"*
"DTS/DTS-HD"
"BD-Video
"On"*
Secondary Audio"
Dolby Digital/
Dolby Digital/
Dolby Digital
5
Dolby Digital EX*
6
EX*
Dolby Digital Plus
Dolby Digital
Dolby TrueHD
DTS Digital
DTS Digital
Surround/ Surround/
5
DTS-ES*
DTS-ES*
DTS-HD High
Resolution Audio
DTS Digital
Surround
DTS-HD Master
Audio
Down-mixed
7.1ch LPCM
5.1ch PCM
*1 When the connected equipment is not supported with these audio format, the audio is output as Dolby Digital bitstream, DTS Digital Surround
bitstream or down-mixed 2ch PCM (e.g., TV).
*2 [BD-V]: When playing BD-Video without secondary audio or clicking sound, the audio is output as the same format as if "BD-Video Secondary
Audio" was set to "Off".
*3 When the connected equipment is not supported with multi channel surround, the audio is output as down-mixed 2ch PCM.
*4 [BD-V]: When the connected equipment is supported with 7.1 channel surround, the audio output is amplified from 5.1ch or 6.1ch to 7.1ch
depending on the DTS, Inc. specifications.
*5 With PCM output, Dolby Digital EX becomes PCM audio decoded as Dolby Digital, DTS-ES recorded to DVD-Video becomes PCM audio
decoded as DTS Digital Surround, and DTS-ES recorded to BD-Video becomes PCM audio decoded as DTS-ES.
*6 [BD-V]: When "BD-Video Secondary Audio" is set to "On", Dolby Digital EX is output as Dolby Digital and DTS-ES is output as DTS Digital
Surround, however if playing BD-Video without secondary audio or clicking sound, the audio is output as the original format.
NECESSARY SETTINGS
≥HDMI AV OUT/DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminal: "Digital Audio Output" (
≥7.1ch AUDIO OUT/5.1ch AUDIO OUT terminal: "Digital Audio Output" and "Analog Audio Output" (
[Note]
≥When setting "BD-Video Secondary Audio" to "Off", the clicking sound on the menu and audio with secondary video in picture-in-picture mode
( 16) cannot be output.
Regarding 24p output
Many BD-Video movie contents are recorded in 24 frames/second in accordance with the film materials. However, they will normally be output in
60 frames/second in accordance with the display format.
These can be output in 24p as the original. Therefore, high-quality video can be enjoyed, such as the improved clarity, enhanced perspective, etc.
NECESSARY CONNECTIONS
≥Connect to a TV supporting 1080/24p input via an HDMI cable.
NECESSARY SETTINGS
≥"24p Output": "On" (
28)
27)
7–9) and confirm the desired audio type and necessary settings ("BD-Video Secondary Audio", "Dolby D/Dolby
HDMI AV OUT
1 "PCM"*
2 "Off" "On"
Dolby
Digital/
5.1ch PCM
Dolby Digital
EX
Dolby Digital
Plus
2
5.1ch PCM*
Dolby
TrueHD
[DVD-V]: 5.1ch PCM
DTS Digital
Surround/
[BD-V]: 7.1ch PCM*
6 DTS-ES
DTS-HD
High
Resolution
Audio
7.1ch PCM*
DTS-HD
Master
Audio
Down-mixed
7.1ch PCM
5.1ch PCM* 2
28)
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
3 "Bitstream" "PCM"
"Off" "On"/"Off" "On"/"Off"
Dolby Digital/
Dolby Digital
6
EX*
7.1ch PCM Dolby Digital
DTS Digital
Surround/ Down-mixed
4
DTS-ES* 6 2ch PCM
DTS Digital
4
Surround
Down-mixed
7.1ch PCM
2ch PCM
27)
7).
27)
7.1ch AUDIO OUT [BD55]
AUDIO OUT
—
"On" "Off" "On"/"Off"
5.1ch
2 7.1ch
5.1ch*
[DVD-V]: 5.1ch
[BD-V]: 7.1ch*
4
4
7.1ch*
Down-mixed
7.1ch
5.1ch* 2
27, 28)
5.1ch
[BD55]
—
5.1ch
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