About How Digital Audio Formats Are Output - Pioneer BDP-100- K Operating Instructions Manual

About how digital audio formats are output

Setting
Only the primary audio
(the main sound for
movies, etc.) is output.
Method of The secondary audio
conversion and interactive audio are
not output.
Output
terminal(s)
HDMI OUT
terminal
Audio type
Dolby
Dolby Digital
Digital
Dolby
Dolby Digital
Plus Digital Plus
Dolby
3
Dolby TrueHD
TrueHD
DTS Digital
DTS Digital
Surround
Surround
DTS-
DTS-HD High
HD High
Resolution
Resolution
3
Audio
Audio
DTS-HD
DTS-HD
Master
3
Master Audio
Audio
PCM 7.1ch PCM 2ch
PCM
AAC
AAC
1 During quick-view and slow-view play, sound is output at the same time with PCM setting, regardless of
the setting. However, LFE channel is not output. (5.1 → 5.0, 7.1 → 7.0)
2 If there is no secondary audio or interactive audio, depending on the disc the signals may be output
without being reencoded.
3 Quick-view play and slow-view play are not enabled.
4 For multi-channel audio, the sound is converted into 2-channel audio for output.
Note:
• Depending on the disc, the number of channels may differ.
• Depending on the connected HDMI device, the HDMI output audio and number of channels
may differ.
• The HDMI output audio and number of channels may differ when Resolution is set to
480p/576p, as well as when set to Auto if the connected device only supports 480p or 576p.
• Three types of audio are recorded on BD video discs.
– Primary audio: The main sound.
– Secondary audio: Additional sound added supplementarily, such as comments by
directors, actors, etc.
– Interactive audio: Sounds such as clicks heard when operations are performed. The
interactive audio differs from disc to disc.
Bitstream
The primary audio,
secondary audio and
interactive audio are
converted into PCM
audio and output
simultaneously.
DIGITAL
HDMI OUT
OUT
terminal
terminal
Dolby
PCM 5.1ch
Digital
Dolby
PCM 7.1ch
Digital
Dolby
PCM 7.1ch
Digital
DTS Digital
PCM 5.1ch
Surround
DTS Digital
PCM 7.1ch
Surround
DTS Digital
PCM 7.1ch
Surround
4
PCM 7.1ch
AAC PCM 5.1ch
PCM Reencode
The primary audio,
secondary audio and
interactive audio are
converted into PCM
audio then converted
1
again into Dolby Digital
audio or DTS audio and
output simultaneously.
DIGITAL
HDMI OUT
OUT
terminal
terminal
Dolby
Digital
4
PCM 2ch
DTS Digital
Surround
Dolby
Digital
AAC
2
DIGITAL AUDIO
OUT OUTPUT
terminal terminal
Dolby
Digital
4
2ch
DTS Digital
Surround
Dolby
Digital
AAC
35
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