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4.2
Audio information
Neo supports only Dolby Digital and PCM formats of Audio. It is recommended that the AV source
settings are set to either Dolby Digital or to multi-channel PCM.
4.3
HDMI information
4.3.1
Recommendation
For using all supported features of the Violet system it is recommended that all devices (STB, DVD/BD
players, TV, etc) including cables are HDMI certified.
4.3.2
Connections
Refer to Section 3.5
4.3.3
Supported features
4.3.3.1
Control (CEC)
CEC stands for Consumer Electronics Control which allows HDMI devices to control each other.
Furthermore, it allows user to operate multiple HDMI devices (TV, DVD, Neo, etc) with just one
remote control.
The below operations can be performed on all devices connected via HDMI from a single remote (TV,
DVD, BD, STB)
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Power up or put to Standby
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Playback control (Play, Pause, Stop)
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Volume control (Increase, Decrease, Mute, Unmute)
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Menu navigation of AV source
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Audio routing (TV speakers or Neo)
4.3.3.2
Audio return channel (ARC)
With Audio Return Channel Neo can receive audio on the HDMI out cable from a TV (with HDMI ARC)
that takes a non HDMI input without the need to connect the AV source to Neo.
This direction is used when the TV is the one that generates or receives the AV stream instead of Neo.
A typical case is the reception of ATSC or DVB signals by a TV. Without ARC, the audio output from the
TV needs to be routed by another cable, typically TOS-Link or Coaxial or RCA, into Neo.
4.3.3.3
HDMI Bypass to TV
HDMI audio can be played on (bypassed to) the TV speakers when Neo is put to Standby. This option
may be used when surround audio is not required. Bringing the Neo out of Standby brings the audio
back on the Neo speakers.
