Magnavox NB500MGX Owners Manual - Page 38

FUNCTION SETUP HDMI Audio Out Setting When using HDMI connections make "HDMI Audio Out" setting in "Audio" menu according to the specifications of the device to be connected. Refer to page 35. Normally, set it to "HDMI Multi(Normal)" so that the unit automatically picks and outputs the best audio format suited to your connected device. Device to be connected "HDMI Audio Out" setting Device compatible with Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS or DTS-HD decoding HDMI Multi(Normal) Device compatible with 3 or more channels of audio inputs (not Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS or DTS-HD HDMI Multi(LPCM) compatible) HDMI connection to a TV and digital audio connection (optical/coaxial) to an AV Audio Mute amplifier. Output HDMI audio signal Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS, or DTS-HD bitstream are output from HDMI OUT jack. Make the speaker settings on the connected AV amplifier, etc. Multi-channel audio signals are output from HDMI OUT jack. Make the speaker settings with the speaker setting items appear after you select "HDMI Multi(LPCM)". Refer to page 35. HDMI audio will be mute, and Dolby Digital / DTS bitstream or LPCM will be output from DIGITAL OUT jack depending on "Digital Out setting". Refer to page 37. Audio signals output from HDMI OUT jack Media BD-video DVD-video audio CD DTS-CD Recording format Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus Dolby TrueHD DTS DTS-HD LPCM Dolby Digital DTS LPCM "HDMI Audio Out" setting HDMI Multi(Normal) HDMI Multi(LPCM) When "BD Audio When "BD Audio When "BD Audio When "BD Audio Mode" is set to "HD Mode" is set to "Mix Mode" is set to "HD Mode" is set to "Mix Audio Output" Audio Output" Audio Output" Audio Output" Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus Dolby TrueHD Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Multi LPCM Multi LPCM*1 Multi LPCM*2 Multi LPCM Multi LPCM*1 Multi LPCM*2 DTS DTS DTS-HD DTS Multi LPCM Multi LPCM*3 Multi LPCM Multi LPCM*3 Multi LPCM Multi LPCM Multi LPCM Multi LPCM Dolby Digital Multi LPCM DTS Multi LPCM 2ch LPCM 2ch LPCM 2ch LPCM 2ch LPCM DTS Multi LPCM *1) Outputs audio signals decoded from independent substream. *2) Outputs audio signals decoded from Dolby Digital stream. *3) Outputs audio signals decoded from DTS core stream. • If the connected device is not compatible with the HDMI BITSTREAM, audio will be output as multi LPCM or 2-channel down-mixed LPCM depending on the capability of the connected device even if you select "HDMI Multi(Normal)" in "HDMI Audio Out" setting. Note • The audio signals from HDMI OUT jack (including the sampling frequency, the number of channels and bit length) maybe limited by the device that is connected. • Among the devices that support HDMI, some do not support audio output (e.g, projectors). In connections with device such as this unit, audio signals are not output from HDMI OUT jack. • Video and audio signals may be distorted temporarily when switching to / from the HDMI output mode. 36 EN