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Advanced operations
Changing settings
[DVD-A] [DVD-V]
Digital output
Change these settings when you have connected equipment
through this unit’s DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminals (OPTICAL or
COAXIAL).
Refer also to Common procedures (
➡
page 28) and the Audio sec-
tion in Summary of settings (
➡
page 29).
PCM Down Conversion
Select how to output the high-quality audio signals (sampling fre-
quencies of 96 kHz and 88.2 kHz) on discs that do not have copy-
r
i
g
h
t
protection. Choose the settings to suit the equipment you have con-
nected.
Setting
No
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1
Yes
Equipment
(Able to handle
88.2 kHz or more)
Yes
No
Audio output
Output as is
Down-sampled to
48 kHz or 44.1 kHz
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1
The equipment cannot output signals of 88.2 kHz or more if the
setting is “No” and the equipment is unable to handle these sig-
nals.
Note
Signals are down-sampled to either 48 kHz or 44.1 kHz despite the
above settings if they have a sampling frequency of 176.4 kHz or
more or are copyright protected.
Dolby Digital
Bitstream
(Factory preset)
:
When you have connected a unit with a built-in Dolby Digital decod-
er.
PCM:
When you have connected a unit that doesn’t have a built-in Dolby
Digital decoder.
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DTS Digital Surround
PCM
(Factory preset)
:
When you have connected a unit that doesn’t have a built-in DTS
decoder.
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Bitstream:
When you have connected a unit with a built-in DTS decoder.
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These changes to digital audio output must be made, other-
wise bitstream signals the decoder cannot handle will be out-
put. If these signals are output, “noise” will be output which
can cause harm to your ears and speakers.
