audio
& video
output
formats
Audio output format
The audio output format available from the digital audio
outputs depends on the soundtrack format being played,
the audio output in use and the Digital Output setting
in the Audio settings menu: see 'Audio' on page E-20.
Use the flowchart on this page to guide you to the
correct setting for your home cinema setup.
START
NO
Do you use an AV receiver?
YES
NO
Do you connect audio using
Do you connect audio using
HDMI?
Optical or Coaxial Digital?
YES
Is your receiver HDMI1.3
NO
compatible (Dolby TrueHD/
DTS HD)?
YES
Do you have a 7.1-format
Do you want to play back
YES
Secondary Audio from
Blu-ray Discs?
NO
Use "Bitstream HD"
E-25
Use "PCM Stereo"
NO
YES
Use "Bitstream Re-encode"
Do you have a
NO
surround sound
Use "PCM 5.1"
surround sound
speaker system?
speaker system?
YES
Use "PCM 7.1"
Use "PCM 5.1"
NO
Use "PCM Stereo"
YES