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OPERATION

Sound

Digital and Analog output Settings for DVD/VCD

Digital output

Factory setting is ALL. If you connect equipment with a
digital input change the setting to All or PCM (Pulse
Code Modulation - see below) only. Both coaxial and
optical outputs are then switched on (not for SACD). If
your equipment doesn't include a digital multichannel
decoder, set the digital output to PCM. Both coaxial and
optical outputs are then switched on. See ‘Digital and
Analog output Settings for DVD/VCD’ above.

PCM output

PCM (Pulse Code Modulation) is a method of encoding
audio information in a digital format. PCM samples
analog audio information at a fixed sampling rate and
measures the amplitude (volume) of the audio signal with
a precision determined by the sampling size. Audio is
encoded on CDs in the PCM format with a sampling
frequency of 44.1 kHz and a 16-bit sampling size. A 16-
bit sample size can contain 65,536 possible levels of
sound volume which corresponds to a dynamic range of
96dB. A DVD can be encoded in PCM with a sampling
frequency of up to 96 kHz and a 24-bit sample size.

The PCM setting on your player allows you to select the
PCM sample-rate frequency of the analog and digital
outputs. You can set it to either 48 kHz or 96 kHz.
Factory setting is 48 kHz.
Notes when using digital outputs:

●

If you have a digital amplifier with a PCM input of 96
kHz, connected via digital output, choose this
frequency in the menu. Do not choose 96 kHz if
your amplifier has a digital PCM input of 48 kHz
since then a strong distorted sound may be
produced.

●

Due to copy-protection the digital outputs may be
muted when 96 kHz is selected, while the analog
outputs will remain active. Switching the PCM
output back to 48 kHz will reactivate the digital
output.

Analog output

See Digital and Analog output settings for DVD/VCD.
Select Stereo, Dolby Surround, 3D Sound or Multi-
channel. Factory setting is Multi-channel.
Multi-channel

: Select this setting when using a multi-

channel audio/(video) receiver with six
inputs. In this mode, the player will
perform Dolby Digital 5.1-channel
decoding when applicable, and Dolby
Pro Logic decoding on DVD-Video and
Video-CD discs with 2-channel
soundtracks. No Dolby Pro Logic
decoding is done with (Super) Audio
CD discs.

Dolby Surround : Select this setting when using

equipment with a Dolby Surround Pro
Logic decoder. In this setting the 5.1
audio channels (Dolby Digital, MPEG-
2) are downmixed to a Dolby
Surround compatible 2-channel output.

3D-Sound

: In a setup without rear speakers

(analog stereo output), 3D Sound
remixes the six channels of digital
surround into a two speaker output,
while retaining all of the original audio
information. The result is the listening
sensation of being surrounded by
multiple speakers.

During DVD or Video-CD playback, these values can be
selected directly with the ‘

SOUND MODE

’ key.

Night Mode

Optimizes the dynamics of the sound with low volume
playback. This setting can only be used with discs that
support the Night Mode feature.

Speaker settings

Allows you to select speaker settings, volume balance
and delay time and to test the speaker settings. Speaker
settings are only active on the Multi-channel Audio Out
Outputs. Speaker settings will not be used during
playback in SACD Stereo or Multi-channel Sound Mode.

off

48 KHz

96 KHz

Digital output

PCM output

Analog output
Night mode
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Speakers

Connected audio system

Digital out Analog out

Amplifier or TV with
two channel analog stereo

Off

Stereo or 3D Sound

Amplifier or TV with
Dolby Surround