S E T U P M E N U O P T I O N S
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Multi-Channel Analog Audio to Receiver
If the player is connected to an A/V receiver through the 7.1ch or 5.1ch analog audio jacks using 8 or 6
RCA cables (as described in “Method 6” on page 15), you can play all supported audio formats and listen to
them with your A/V receiver and surround sound systems. The following audio format setup options are
recommended:
o
Secondary Audio
Off
(or On if you need secondary audio)
o
HDMI Audio
Off
o
SACD Output
PCM or DSD
(depending on your listening preference)
o
HDCD Decoding
On
o
Coaxial Optical Output
(any – not in use)
o
LPCM Rate Limit
(any – set to 192k may help to get the best analog audio quality)
Also set Speaker Configuration in the “Audio Processing” menu:
•
Set
Down Mix
to
“7.1Ch”
or
“5.1Ch”
.
•
Set the speaker size and subwoofer properly according to your actual audio hardware. (see page 67)
•
Enable or select the multi-channel analog inputs on your receiver.
Coaxial or Optical Digital Audio to Receiver
If your audio connection is as described in “Method 7” on page 16 of this guide, and the A/V receiver
supports Dolby Digital and DTS decoding, the following audio format setup options are recommended:
o
Secondary Audio
Off
(or On if you need secondary audio)
o
HDMI Audio
Off
o
SACD Output
(any – SACD is not available through the optical/coaxial output)
o
HDCD Decoding
On
(or Off if the receiver can decode HDCD)
o
Coaxial Optical Output
Bitstream
o
LPCM Rate Limit
48k
(or higher if supported by the receiver)
Stereo Analog Audio to Receiver
If you primarily listen to stereo contents or your receiver only offers stereo audio connections, please use
the analog RCA-style cables to connect the dedicated STEREO AUDIO OUT, or use the XLR3 cables to
connect the BALANCED STEREO AUDIO OUT of the player to your receiver, as described in “Method 8 or
9” on page 17 to 18 of this guide. The following audio format options are recommended:
o
Secondary Audio
Off
(or On if you need secondary audio)
o
HDMI Audio
Off
o
SACD Output
PCM or DSD
(depending on your listening preference)
o
HDCD Decoding
On
o
Coaxial Optical Output
(any – not in use)
o
LPCM Rate Limit
(any – set to 192k may help to get the best analog audio quality)