About The Audio Output Settings - Pioneer DV-686A-s Operating Instructions Manual

Initial Settings menu

About the audio output settings

The table below shows how the audio settings you make in the Initial Settings menu (see page 34)
affect the output from the 2 channel and the 5.1 channel analog outputs, and from the digital
outputs with various types of disc.
Disc audio format
Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital
karaoke
Linear PCM
DTS
MPEG
DVD-Audio
DVD-RW
(VR mode)
Super Audio CD
CD
DTS CD
Video CD
1
* When Audio Output Mode is set to 2 Channel, the AUDIO OUT (5.1ch) FRONT L / R jacks act as a second pair
of stereo audio outputs.
2
* Dolby Digital > PCM, MPEG > PCM or DTS > PCM setting (pages 34–35)
3
* Dolby Digital, MPEG or DTS setting (pages 34–35)
4
* Discs that prohibit downmixing will be output as 5.1 channel even if 2 Channel is selected as the Audio Output
Mode setting (see page 40).
5
*
Discs that prohibit downmixing also mute the digital output.
6
* When Audio Output Mode is set to 5.1 Channel, mono sources are heard from the center speaker only.
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Player setting Front L/R
analog outputs
2 Ch 2ch downmix
5.1 Ch Front L / R
2 Ch / 5.1 Ch Left / Right
2 Ch / 5.1 Ch Left / Right
2ch downmix
2 Ch
5.1 Ch Front L / R
2 Ch Left / Right
5.1 Ch Front L / R
2 Ch 2ch downmix
5.1 Ch Front L / R
2 Ch / 5.1 Ch Left / Right
2 Ch 2ch downmix
5.1 Ch Front L / R
2 Ch / 5.1 Ch Left / Right
2 Ch 2ch downmix
5.1 Ch Front L / R
2 Ch / 5.1 Ch Left / Right
Surround L/R Digital outputs
*1 *1
Center, SW, outputs PCM convert
–
2ch downmix
Surround L/R,
Center, SW
– Left / Right
– Left / Right
–
2ch downmix
Surround L/R,
Center, SW
–
Left / Right
Surround L/R,
Center, SW
*4 2ch downmix
–
Surround L/R,
–
Center, SW
*6
– Left / Right
–
–
Surround L/R,
Center, SW
– Left / Right
–
2ch downmix
Surround L/R,
Center, SW
– Left / Right
07
*2 *3
Bitstream
Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital
Left / Right
DTS
MPEG
*5 *5
2ch downmix
–
Dolby Digital
MPEG or PCM
–
Left / Right
DTS
Left / Right
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