Sony CMT-SX7 Help - Hi-Res Audio Player - Page 12

[10] How to Use Playback Playing music Playing music with higher quality (for Windows) You can make settings for playback with higher audio quality. 1. Select [Device] from the [Configure] menu. While playback is in progress, you cannot select the menu item. Stop the playback and then select the item. The [Preferences] window is displayed upon your selection of the menu item. 2. Select the desired item in [Decode Mode] or [Audio Data Handling], and then click [OK]. Descriptions of displayed items The following items can be selected. Depending on the device you are using, some items cannot be set. Decode Mode You can select a playback method for playback of DSD files. DSD over PCM: This is a playback method called DoP (DSD Audio over PCM Frames). A DSD signal is embedded into a normal PCM format. DSD Native: Using the ASIO 2.1 driver, a DSD signal is transferred directly without converting it to PCM format. Audio Data Handling You can select the method to be used for file access when you play back music files.