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Selects the audio signals output when playing
Dolby Digital discs.
This setting affects the output from the
DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL/OPTICAL)
jack.
Selects the audio signals output when playing
DTS discs. This setting affects the output
from the DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL/
OPTICAL) jack.
Selects the maximum sampling frequency for
the PCM signals output from the DIGITAL
OUT (OPTICAL/COAXIAL) jack.
b
• If you select “96kHz/24bit” when an AV
amplifier (receiver) that does not support 96 kHz
is connected, no sound or a loud sound may
result.
• “48kHz/96kHz PCM” is not effective when
“Audio Output Priority” is set to “HDMI,” “Multi
Channel Analog,” or “Stereo Analog.”
Selects the dynamic range (compression level
of the sound) setting when playing a BD or
DVD that conforms to “Audio DRC.”
b
• “Audio DRC” is effective only when playing
Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby
TrueHD audio signals.
• When “Dolby Digital” is set to “Dolby Digital” in
the “Audio Settings” setup (page 72), “Audio
DRC” has no effect on the audio output from the
DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL/COAXIAL) jack.
However, this excludes the following cases.
– when “BD Audio Setting” is set to “Mix” when
playing a BD.
– when “Audio Output Priority” is set to
“HDMI,” “Multi Channel Analog,” or “Stereo
Analog.”
Dolby Digital
Downmix
PCM
Converts to output Linear
PCM signals. Select this
when connecting an audio
device without a built-in
Dolby Digital decoder.
Dolby Digital
Select this when connecting
an audio device with a built-
in Dolby Digital decoder.
DTS
Downmix
PCM
Converts to output Linear
PCM signals. Select this
when connecting to an audio
device without a built-in
DTS decoder.
DTS
Select this when connecting
to an audio device with a
built-in DTS decoder.
48kHz/96kHz PCM
48kHz/16bit
Outputs audio signals of
96 kHz sampling as 48 kHz/
16 bit.
96kHz/24bit
Outputs audio signals of
96 kHz sampling as 96 kHz/
24 bit. However, the signals
will be output as 48 kHz/
16 bit if the source is copy-
protected.
Audio DRC
Auto
Performs playback at the
dynamic range specified by
the disc (BD-ROM only).
Other discs are played back
at the “Standard” level.
Standard
Performs playback at a
compression level between
“TV Mode” and “Wide
Range.”
TV Mode
Sounds are compressed
heavily. Low sounds are
easier to hear.
Wide Range
No compression works. A
more dynamic sound is
produced.
