Sorry Doug, I'm still not with you.

I can only set "bypass" mode for analog inputs, for digital inputs I can choose any of the other modes including "stereo", "5 stereo", "dolby plii" etc. Pressing the "bypass" button on the remote for a digital connection has no effect for me. Am I missing something here? Oh, out of curiosity, were you using the Pioneer DV-C503 DVD player that you mention in your review for CD playback?