Samsung BD-H4500 Manuel D’Utilisation

digital Output Selection

Setup

PCM

Bitstream

(Unprocessed)

Bitstream

(Re-encoded DTS)

Bitstream

(Re-encoded Dolby

Connection

HDMI Receiver

HDMI supported AV

receiver

Audio

Stream on

Blu-ray Disc

PCM

Up to 7.1ch

PCM

Re-encoded DTS

Re-encoded Dolby

Digital *

Dolby Digital

PCM 2ch

Dolby Digital

Re-encoded DTS

Re-encoded Dolby

Digital *

Dolby Digital

Plus

PCM 2ch

Dolby Digital Plus

Re-encoded DTS

Re-encoded Dolby

Digital *

Dolby TrueHD

PCM 2ch

Dolby TrueHD

Re-encoded DTS

Re-encoded Dolby

Digital *

DTS

PCM 2ch

DTS

Re-encoded DTS

Re-encoded Dolby

Digital *

DTS-HD High

Resolution Audio

PCM 2ch

DTS-HD High Resolution

Audio

Re-encoded DTS

Re-encoded Dolby

Digital *

DTS-HD Master

Audio

PCM 2ch

DTS-HD Master Audio

Re-encoded DTS

Re-encoded Dolby

Digital *

Audio

Stream on

DVD

PCM

PCM 2ch

Dolby Digital

PCM 2ch

Dolby Digital

DTS

PCM 2ch

DTS

Definition for

Blu-ray Disc

Any

Decodes main feature

audio and BONUSVIEW

audio stream together

into PCM audio and

add 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 add

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

add Navigation Sound

Effects, then re-encodes

the PCM audio into

Dolby Digital bitstream

* 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.

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.

System Settings

Initial Settings

By using the Initial Settings function, you can

set the language, etc.

For more information about the Initial Settings

function, refer to the Initial Settings section of

this user manual (See page 9).

Quick Start

You can turn on the power quickly by

decreasing the boot time.

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NOTES

` If this function is set to On, Standby power

consumption will be increased.

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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.

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.