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Chapter 6
Other player connections
Connecting a TV
Be sure to turn off the power and unplug the power cord from the
power outlet whenever making or changing connections.
Note
• Make the settings in the Setup Navigator menu according to the
type of cable connected (page 62).
Connecting using the HDMI cable
The audio and video signals can be transferred to HDMI-compatible
devices as digital signals with no loss of sound or video quality. After
connecting, make the settings at the
Setup Navigator
menu
according to the connected HDMI-compatible device (page 62).
Normally, the TV is connected to this player via the receiver
subwoofer.
Also refer to
Basic connections
on page 12 and
Making the HDMI
Control connections
on page 45.
Note
• The HDMI indicator on the player’s front panel lights when an
HDMI-compatible device is connected. (Depending on the
connected device, in some cases it may only light when the
player is selected as the device’s input.)
• 1080p video signals may not be output, depending on the HDMI
cable being used.
Caution
• Hold the plug when connecting and disconnecting the cable.
• Placing a load on the plug could result in faulty contact and no
video signals being output.
About HDMI
This player incorporates High-Definition Multimedia Interface
(HDMI™) technology.
The player supports Deep Color.
The conventional players can transmit a video signal with 8 bit color
depth in the YCbCr 4:4:4 or RGB formats, the players supporting
Deep Color can transmit a video signal with a color bit depth of
greater than 8 bits per color component. Subtle color gradations can
be reproduced when connected to a TV that supports Deep Color.
HDMI, the HDMI Logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are
trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing, LLC.
Audio signals that can be transferred with
the player’s HDMI output terminal
• Dolby TrueHD
• Dolby Digital Plus
• Dolby Digital
• DTS-HD Master Audio
• DTS-HD High Resolution Audio
• DTS Digital Surround
• MPEG-2 AAC
• Linear PCM
Linear PCM audio signals meeting the following conditions can
be output:
– Sampling frequency: 32 kHz to 192 kHz
– Number of channels: Up to 8 (up to 6 for a 192 kHz sampling
frequency)
For details, see
About the audio output settings
on page 90.
About the HDMI high speed transmission
This player outputs 1080/50p, 1080/60p and Deep Color video signals.
If your TV supports 1080/50p, 1080/60p or Deep Color signals, use a
High Speed HDMI™ cable
or the supplied HDMI cable
in order to take
advantage of the maximum performance the player and TV can offer.
Also set
HDMI High-Speed Transmission
to
On
(page 83).
High Speed HDMI™ cables are tested to carry signals up to 1080p.
1080/50i, 1080/50p, 720/50p, 1080/24p, 1080/60i, 1080/60p and 720/
60p video signals that are capable of Deep Color can also be carried.
Note
• Set
HDMI High-Speed Transmission
to
Off
when using an
HDMI cable other than a High Speed HDMI™ cable (a Standard
HDMI™ cable).
• The following restrictions apply when
HDMI High-Speed
Transmission
is set to
Off
:
– Deep Color signals are not output.
– If output video resolution is set to
Auto
, the signals are output
with a resolution of 1080/50i or 1080/60i when TV’s preferred
resolution is 1080/50p or 1080/60p.
– When the output video resolution is set to
576i/480i
or
576p/
480p
, Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio signals are
not output as such. They are either output as Dolby Digital or
DTS Digital Surround signals or converted into linear PCM.
Also, 96 kHz and 192 kHz multi-channel linear PCM audio
signals cannot be output. They are output as 2-channel
signals (page 90).
• When an HDMI cable with a built-in equalizer is connected, it
may not operate properly.
About HDCP
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) is a copyright
protection system by which digital video signals are encrypted.
When connected to a DVI device
• It is not possible to connect DVI devices (computer displays,
for example) that are not compatible with HDCP.
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