SYSTEM SETUP
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Setup Menu
Language
Display
Audio
Parental
System
TV Type
TV Aspect
Resolution
Color Space
Film Mode
Off
On
Film Mode should be used
for movie(24p) source material
Setup Menu
Language
Display
Audio
Parental
System
Digital Output
PCM Downsampling
Dynamic Range Control
Dialogue Normalization
PCM Stereo
Off
Off
Disable
3.1 Digital Output
Setup Menu
Language
Display
Audio
Parental
System
PCM Stereo
PCM 5.1
PCM 7.1
Bitstream HD
Bitstream Legacy
Bitstream mixed
Digital Output Settings
Digital Output
PCM Downsampling
Dynamic Range Control
Dialogue Normalization
Setup Menu
Language
Display
Audio
Parental
System
48KHz
96KHz
Off
PCM Downsampling
Digital Output
PCM Downsampling
Dynamic Range Control
Dialogue Normalization
3.2 PCM Downsampling
If not, choose a lesser format. ONLY these formats
can support the latest Blu Ray Dolby and DTS
encodings.
If you choose these settings and you are connected
by the SPDIF outputs to your processor the sound will
downmixed to 2 channel.
Bitstream HD:
Original bitstream from disc is passed
over HDMI and SPDIF at the highest qualitythat can
be supported by the SPDIF interface. HD equipped
processors (with or without HDMI) can use this .
Bitstream Legacy:
Conventional bitstream
encodings (Dolby Digital, DTS) over both HDMI and
SPDIF using legacy audio formats.
Bitstream Mixed:
BD audio streams are mixed and
Most movies are filmed at 24 frames per second (fps)
encoded into a single bitstream. Primarily intended
Some studios are encoding Blu-ray Discs in 24p.
for customers with SPDIF 5.1CH receivers who want
Your player supports 24p. Unfortunately relatively
to enjoy mixed BD audio in surround sound.
few TVs support 24p at present.
Conventional Home Cinema processors can use
Unless your TV specifications specifically say
both the above settings.
the set supports 24p, set this value to OFF.
Only when your Blu Ray player is connected to an
Audio processor that can accept either 5.1 or 7.1
PCM streams via the HDMI interface can you enjoy
the advanced BD features. These include advanced
audio codecs like DolbyTrueHD and DTS-HDas well
as PiP (secondary)audio.
Only the most modern audio processors can accept
the full resolution of this player.
Virtually all Digital Home Cinema processors will
accept streams at 48kHz.
Some more modern processors will accept 96kHz.
Consult your Processor handbook and set the
resolution to a value your processor supports. If in
PCM Stereo:
Two channel sound supported by
doubt setting 48kHz will probably be a safe bet.
SPDIF and HDMI connections. Multichannel streams
Note:
The lower the setting the less versatile the
are downmixed to 2 channel.
system will be.
PCM 5.1CH: PCM 7.1CH:
If you are using an Audio
Processor that is both HDMI equipped
and
can
support these formats then select either the PCM 5.1
or the 7.1 option depending on your processor
capability.
3. Audio Menu
2.5 Film Mode