Samsung BD-HM51-ZA - Manual (Page 11)

* If Source Stream is 2ch, "Re-encoded
Dolby D" Settings are not applied.
Blu-ray Discs may include three audio streams :
- Main Feature Audio : The audio soundtrack
of the main feature.
- BONUSVIEW audio : An additional
soundtrack such as the director or actor’s
commentary.
- Navigation Sound Effects : When you
choose a menu navigation selection, a
Navigation Sound Effect may sound.
Navigation Sound Effects are different on
each Blu-ray Disc.
✎ NOTES
■
Be sure to select the correct Digital
Output or you will hear no sound or
just loud noise.
■
If the HDMI device (AV receiver, TV)
is not compatible with compressed
formats (Dolby Digital, DTS), the audio
signal outputs as PCM.
■
Regular DVDs do not have BONUSVIEW
audio and Navigation Sound Effects.
■
Some Blu-ray Discs do not have
BONUSVIEW audio and Navigation
Sound Effects.
■
If you play MPEG audio soundtracks,
the audio signal outputs as PCM
regardless of your Digital Output
selections (PCM or Bitstream).
■
If your TV is not compatible with
compressed multi-channel formats
(Dolby Digital, DTS), the player may
output PCM 2ch downmixed audio
even though you selected Bitstream
(either Re-encoded or Unprocessed) in
the setup menu.
■
If your TV is not compatible with PCM
sampling rates over 48kHz, the player
may output 48kHz downsampled
PCM audio even though you set PCM
Downsampling to Off.
pCm downsampling
Lets you choose to have 96KHz PCM
signals downsampled to 48KHz before
they are outputted to an amplifier. Choose
On if your amplifier or receiver is not
compatible with a 96KHz signal.
dynamic Range Control
Lets you apply dynamic range control to
Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby
True HD audio.
● Auto : Automatically controls the
dynamic range of Dolby TrueHD audio,
based on information in the Dolby
TrueHD soundtrack.
Also turns dynamic range control on for
Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital Plus.
● Off : Leaves the dynamic range
uncompressed, letting you hear the original
sound.
● On : Turns dynamic range control on for
all three Dolby formats. Quieter sounds
are made louder and the volume of loud
sounds is reduced.
downmixing mode
Lets you select the multi-channel downmix
method that is compatible with your stereo
system. You can choose to have the player
downmix to normal stereo or to surround
compatible stereo.
progressive mode
Lets you improve picture quality when viewing DVDs.
Audio Settings
digital Output
Lets you select the digital audio output format that is suitable for your TV or AV Receiver.
For more details, please refer to the Digital Output Selection table below.
digital Output Selection
Setup pCm
Bitstream
(Unprocessed)
Bitstream
(Re-encoded
dTS)
Bitstream
(Re-encoded
dolby d)
Connection
HdmI
Receiver
Coaxial
HdmI
Receiver
Coaxial
HdmI Receiver or
Coaxial
HdmI supported AV
receiver or Coaxial
Audio
Stream on
Blu-ray Disc
PCM
Up to
7.1ch
PCM 2ch PCM PCM 2ch Re-encoded DTS
Re-encoded Dolby
Digital *
Dolby Digital PCM 2ch PCM 2ch Dolby Digital
Dolby
Digital
Re-encoded DTS
Re-encoded Dolby
Digital *
Dolby Digital
Plus
PCM 2ch PCM 2ch
Dolby Digital
Plus
Dolby
Digital
Re-encoded DTS
Re-encoded Dolby
Digital *
Dolby TrueHD PCM 2ch PCM 2ch
Dolby
TrueHD
Dolby
Digital
Re-encoded DTS
Re-encoded Dolby
Digital *
DTS PCM 2ch PCM 2ch DTS DTS Re-encoded DTS
Re-encoded Dolby
Digital *
DTS-HD High
Resolution
Audio
PCM 2ch PCM 2ch
DTS-HD High
Resolution
Audio
DTS Re-encoded DTS
Re-encoded Dolby
Digital *
DTS-HD
Master Audio
PCM 2ch PCM 2ch
DTS-HD
Master Audio
DTS Re-encoded DTS
Re-encoded Dolby
Digital *
Audio
Stream on
DVD
PCM PCM 2ch PCM 2ch PCM 2ch PCM 2ch PCM 2ch PCM 2ch
Dolby Digital PCM 2ch PCM 2ch Dolby Digital
Dolby
Digital
Dolby Digital Dolby Digital
DTS PCM 2ch PCM 2ch DTS DTS DTS DTS
Definition
for Blu-ray
Disc
Any
Decodes main
feature audio and
BONUSVIEW audio
stream together into
PCM audio and adds
Navigation Sound
Effects.
Outputs only main
feature audio stream
so that your AV receiver
can decode the audio
bitstream.
You will not hear
BONUSVIEW audio
and Navigation Sound
Effects.
Decodes main
feature audio
and BONUSVIEW
audio stream
together into PCM
audio and adds
Navigation Sound
Effects, then re-
encodes the PCM
audio into DTS
bitstream
Decodes main
feature audio and
BONUSVIEW audio
stream together
into PCM audio and
adds Navigation
Sound Effects, then
re-encodes the PCM
audio into Dolby
Digital bitstream
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