Supported digital audio signal formats

The following digital audio signals are supported by this product.

Audio input signals of the HDMI IN jack

The following audio signals can be played on this product when they are input from the HDMI output jack on an AV device to the HDMI IN jack on the sound bar:

Audio formats

Details

2-channel Linear PCM

2ch, 32 / 44.1 / 88.2 / 96 / 176.4 / 192 kHz, 16 / 20 / 24 bit

Multi-channel PCM

8ch, 32 / 44.1 / 88.2 / 96 / 176.4 / 192 kHz, 16 / 20 / 24 bit

Bitstream

Dolby Digital / Dolby Digital Plus / Dolby TrueHD / Dolby Atmos - Dolby Digital Plus / Dolby Atmos - Dolby TrueHD / DTS 96/24 / DTS-ES Discrete 6.1 / DTS-ES Matrix 6.1 / DTS / DTS Express / DTS-HD High Resolution / DTS-HD Master Audio / DTS:X / AURO-3D

Audio input signals of the HDMI OUT/TV (eARC) jack

The following digital audio signals can be played on this product when they are input from the ARC-compatible HDMI input jack on the TV to the HDMI OUT/TV (eARC) jack on the sound bar:

Signals from a TV’s eARC-compatible HDMI input jack

Audio formats

Details

2-channel Linear PCM

2ch, 32 / 44.1 / 88.2 / 96 / 176.4 / 192 kHz, 16 / 20 / 24 bit

Multi-channel PCM

8ch, 32 / 44.1 / 88.2 / 96 / 176.4 / 192 kHz, 16 / 20 / 24 bit

Bitstream

Dolby Digital / Dolby Digital Plus / Dolby TrueHD / Dolby Atmos - Dolby Digital Plus / Dolby Atmos - Dolby TrueHD / DTS 96/24 / DTS-ES Discrete 6.1 / DTS-ES Matrix 6.1 / DTS / DTS Express / DTS-HD High Resolution / DTS-HD Master Audio / DTS:X / AURO-3D

Signals from a TV’s ARC-compatible HDMI input jack

Audio formats

Details

2-channel Linear PCM

2ch, 32 / 44.1 / 88.2 / 96 / 176.4 / 192 kHz, 16 / 20 / 24 bit

Bitstream

Dolby Digital / Dolby Digital Plus / Dolby Atmos - Dolby Digital Plus / DTS 96/24 / DTS-ES Discrete 6.1 / DTS-ES Matrix 6.1 / DTS

Audio input signals of the OPTICAL jack

The following digital audio signals can be played on this product when they are input from the digital optical output jack on the TV to the OPTICAL jack on the sound bar:

Audio formats

Details

2-channel Linear PCM

2ch, 32 / 44.1 / 88.2 / 96 kHz, 16 / 20 / 24 bit

Bitstream

Dolby Digital / DTS / DTS 96/24 / DTS-ES Discrete 6.1 / DTS-ES Matrix 6.1

NOTE
  • The contents of this User Guide apply to the latest specifications as of the publishing date. The latest version of the User Guide is available to download from the Yamaha website.
  • See also the instruction manual supplied with the AV device for details on how to connect it to the sound bar.
  • Some DVD players may not play back audio or video signals when playing a copy-protected DVD.
  • The sound bar does not support TVs or projectors equipped with HDMI or DVI jacks that are not HDCP compatible. See the instruction manual supplied with the HDMI or DVI device to check whether it is HDCP-compatible.
  • To decode Bitstream audio signals, change the settings on the AV device so that the AV device directly outputs Bitstream signals. See the instruction manual supplied with the AV device for more information.
  • Playback of DVD-Audio and SACD is not supported.