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Using the Receiver and Using the Disc Player
Surround-Sound Modes
your BDS receiver can decode and play audio programs in these native audio formats:
• Dolby Digital
• Dolby Digital plus
• Dolby trueHD
• DtS Digital
• DtS-HD
™
High resolution audio
• DtS-HD Master audio
™
• pcM
• Mp3: 32kbps – 320kbps bitrates, including variable bitrate encoding
the audio formats available for any particular program depend on the program and on
how you have configured your BDS receiver in the
Audio Settings
menu:
Available Audio Formats
2.0- and 2.1-
Channel Setup
Configuration
3.1-Channel Setup
Configuration
5.1-Channel Setup
Configuration
2.1-Channel
Programs
Dolby Virtual
Speaker Wide
(default)/Dolby
Virtual Speaker
reference/Stereo
Dolby pLII Movie
(default)/Dolby pLII
Music/Dolby Virtual
Speaker Wide/Dolby
Virtual Speaker
reference/Stereo
Dolby pLII Movie
(default)/Dolby pLII
Music/Dolby Virtual
Speaker Wide/Dolby
Virtual Speaker
reference/Stereo
3.1-Channel
Programs
Dolby Virtual
Speaker Wide
(default)/Dolby
Virtual Speaker
reference/Stereo
original (default)/
Dolby Virtual
Speaker Wide/Dolby
Virtual Speaker
reference
original (default)/
Dolby pLII Movie/
Dolby pLII Music/
Dolby Virtual
Speaker Wide/Dolby
Virtual Speaker
reference/Stereo
4.1-/5.1-/6.1-
Channel
Programs
Dolby Virtual
Speaker Wide
(default)/Dolby
Virtual Speaker
reference/Stereo
Dolby Virtual
Speaker Wide
(default)/Dolby
Virtual Speaker
reference/Stereo
original (default)/
Dolby Virtual
Speaker Wide/
Dolby Virtual
Speaker reference
to switch between the available surround-sound modes for the program currently playing,
press the Surround button. each press of the Surround button will change to the next
available mode in line. a pop-up display will appear on the tV, showing the modes as you
cycle through them.
Listening Through Headphones
your BDS receiver’s headphone connection accepts a standard 1/8-inch (3.5mm) stereo
headphone plug. When you insert the headphone plug into the connector, the receiver’s
speaker outputs will mute; the HDMI audio output will not mute.
When headphones are connected to the receiver’s Headphone jack, pressing the
remote’s Surround button cycles between these two modes:
• HarMan headphone, which virtualizes a multichannel surround soundtrack down
to two channels. this mode retains the soundtrack’s original directional cues,
allowing you to enjoy an enveloping surround-sound experience on any ordinary
pair of stereo headphones.
• Headphone Bypass, which downmixes surround-sound programs into normal
stereo. this mode does not retain any multichannel directional cues that may be in
the original surround-sound program.
Using the Disc Player
Disc Handling Precautions
• to keep the disc clean, handle the disc by its edge. Do not touch the surface.
• Do not stick paper or tape on the disc. If there is glue (or a similar substance) on the
disc, remove the substance completely before using the disc.
• Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot air ducts or
leave it in a car parked in direct sunlight, as there can be a considerable rise in
temperature inside the car.
• after playing, store the disc in its case.
• Do not write on the label side with a ball-point pen or other sharp writing utensils.
• Be careful not to drop or bend the disc.
Disc Cleaning Precautions
• Before playing, clean the disc with a cleaning cloth. Wipe the disc from the center out.
• Do not use solvents such as benzine, thinner, commercially available cleaners or
anti-static spray intended for vinyl Lps.
Regional Coding
your BDS receiver is designed to be compatible with region management information
that is encoded on most Blu-ray Disc recordings and DVD recordings. If there is a region
code on a disc other than the one your BDS receiver is designed for, it will not play in
your BDS receiver.
See the sidebar box on page 4 for complete information about your receiver’s region
coding.
Copyright
audio-visual material may consist of copyrighted works that must not be recorded
without the permission of the owner of the copyright. please refer to relevant laws
covering copyright protection.
Copy Protection
your BDS receiver is in compliance with HDcp (High-Definition copy protection), and a
video display connected via the HDMI output must also be HDcp-compliant.
the BDS receiver supports rovi copy protection. on Blu-ray Disc recordings and DVD
discs that include a copy-protection code, if the contents of the disc are copied using
a Vcr, the copy-protection code prevents the videotape copy from playing normally.
Supported Disc Formats
the BDS receiver can play the following types of discs (5"/12cm, and 3"/8cm size):
• BD-Video (single-layer or double-layer)
• DVD-Video
• DVD+r/+rW
• DVD-r/-rW
• cDDa (cD digital audio)
• cD-r/rW
note: the compatibility and performance of dual-layer discs is not guaranteed.
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