Sharp BD-AMS10U User Manual

This sets the resolution of the video output for the 

HDMI terminal of this player.

Normally set to “Auto” (factory preset value).

Item
Auto, 1080p, 1080i, 720p, 480p

•  When the BD player is connected to a 1080p 24Hz 

compatible TV and the “HDMI Video Out” is set to 

“Auto”, 1080p 24Hz will automatically be displayed 

when compatible discs are played back.

This toggles the clicking sound on the menu and 

audio with secondary video in picture in picture 

mode for BD-Video.

•  Select “Off” when enjoying the high quality sounds of 

BD-Video.

Item
On, Off

You can set the audio output when connecting to 

SURROUND equipment.

This sets the audio output connected to 

SURROUND equipment.

Item
HDMI Output: Select this when you connect using 

HDMI OUT terminal.

Digital Output: Select this when you connect using 

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT terminal (OPTICAL).

You can set the audio output mode for each 

output terminal.

1

This sets the audio output mode for HDMI OUT 

terminal when selecting “HDMI Output”.

•  When the secondary audio is set to “On”, PCM is 

automatically selected as the audio output mode.

Item
Bitstream:

•  Select this when connecting to HDMI equipment with 

a built-in decoder for DOLBY DIGITAL, etc.

•  Setting to Bitstream will output each audio signal by 

Bitstream.

PCM (Surround):

•  Select this when connecting to multi-channel HDMI 

equipment.

•  Setting to PCM (Surround) will output by LINEAR 

PCM by decoding audio signals recorded in each 

audio output mode such as DOLBY DIGITAL, DTS.

2

This sets the audio output mode for DIGITAL 

AUDIO OUT (OPTICAL terminal) when selecting 

“Digital Output”.

Item
Bitstream:

•  Select this when connecting to SURROUND 

equipment with a built-in decoder for DOLBY 

DIGITAL, etc.

•  Setting to Bitstream will output each audio signal by 

Bitstream.

PCM:

•  Select this when connecting to 2 channel stereo audio 

equipment.

•  Setting to PCM will output by converting each audio 

signal into PCM 2 channel audio signal.

•  See page 58 for information on output of audio formats.