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Chapter 2
Connecting up
Be sure to turn off the power and unplug the power cord from the
power outlet whenever making or changing connections.
After connecting, make the settings at the
Setup Navigator
menu
according to the type of cable connected (page 20).
Also refer to the operating instructions of the device being
connected.
Connecting using an 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.
Note
• Make the settings at the
Setup Navigator
menu according to
connected HDMI-compatible device (page 20).
• The
HDMI indicator
on the player’s front panel lights when an
HDMI-compatible device is connected to an
HDMI OUT (MAIN)
or
HDMI OUT (SUB)
terminal (page 12).
• 1080p video signals may not be output, depending on the HDMI
cable being used.
About HDMI
This player incorporates High-Definition Multimedia Interface
(HDMI™) technology.
HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are
trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.
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.
This product is compatible with “x.v.Color” that have the capability
to realize a wide-gamut color space based on the xvYCC
specifications.
Playing video signals conforming to “xvYCC” standards on this
player when connected to an “x.v.Color”-compatible TV, etc.,
expands color reproduction capabilities, allowing natural colors to
be reproduced more faithfully than ever.
“x.v.Color” is a promotion name given to the products that have the
capability to realize a wide-gamut color space based on the
international standard specifications defined as xvYCC.
“x.v.Color” and
are trademarks of Sony Corporation.
Audio signals that can be transferred with
the player’s HDMI OUT (MAIN) 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 53.
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 in order to take advantage
of the maximum performance the player and TV can offer. Also set
HDMI High Speed Transmission
to
On
.
HDMI High Speed
Transmission
can be set separately for the
HDMI OUT (MAIN)
and
HDMI OUT (SUB)
terminals (page 44).
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 the 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.
– If the output video resolution is set to 576i/480i or 576p/480p
when
HDMI High Speed Transmission
is set to
Off
for the
HDMI OUT (MAIN)
terminal, the Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD
Master Audio audio signals are output as DTS Digital
Surround or linear PCM signals. 96 kHz or 192 kHz multi-
channel audio signals are output as linear PCM 2-channel
audio signals (page 53).
• When an HDMI cable with a built-in equalizer is connected, it
may not operate properly.