Connections
Information on HDMI™
This unit has four HDMI input jacks and one HDMI output jack for digital audio and video signal input/output.
■ HDMI jack and cable plug
HDMI
y
• We recommend that you use a commercially available HDMI
cable shorter than 5 meters (16 feet) with the HDMI logo
printed on it.
• Use a conversion cable (HDMI jack
this unit to other DVI components.
• You can check the potential problem about the HDMI
connection (page 36).
• This unit is equipped with the video conversion function
(page 17).
Notes
• Do not disconnect or connect the cable or turn off the power of
the HDMI components connected to the HDMI OUT jack of
this unit while data is being transferred. Doing so may disrupt
playback or cause noise.
• The HDMI OUT jack outputs the audio signals input at the
HDMI input jacks only.
• If you turn off the video monitor connected to the HDMI OUT
jack via a DVI connection, the connection may fail.
■ HDMI signal compatibility with this unit
Audio signals
Audio signal
Audio signal
types
formats
2ch Linear
2ch, 32-192 kHz,
PCM
16/20/24 bit
Multi-ch
8ch, 32-192 kHz,
Linear PCM
16/20/24 bit
DSD
2/5.1ch,
2.8224 MHz,1 bit
Bitstream
Dolby Digital,
DTS
Bitstream (High
Dolby TrueHD,
definition audio)
Dolby Digital Plus,
DTS-HD Master
Audio, DTS-HD
High Resolution
Audio
y
• If the input source component can decode the bitstream audio
signals of audio commentaries, you can play back the audio
sources with the audio commentaries mixed down by using the
following connections:
– multi-channel analog audio input (page 22)
– DIGITAL INPUT OPTICAL (or COAXIAL)
16
En
HDMI cable plug
↔
DVI-D jack) to connect
Compatible
media
CD, DVD-Video,
DVD-Audio, etc.
DVD-Audio, etc.
SACD, etc.
DVD-Video, etc.
Blu-ray Disc,
HD DVD, etc.
• Refer to the instruction manuals of the input source component,
and set the component appropriately.
Notes
• When CPPM copy-protected DVD audio is played back, video
and audio signals may not be output depending on the type of
the DVD player.
• This unit is not compatible with HDCP-incompatible HDMI or
DVI components.
• To decode the audio bitstream signals on this unit, set the input
source component appropriately so that the component outputs
the audio bitstream signals directly (does not decode the
bitstream signals on the component).
• This unit is not compatible with the audio commentary features
(for example, the special audio contents downloaded via
Internet) of Blu-ray Disc or HD DVD. This unit does not play
back the audio commentaries of the Blu-ray Disc or HD DVD
contents.
Video signals
This unit is compatible with the video signals of the
following resolutions:
– 480i/60 Hz
– 576i/50 Hz
– 480p/60 Hz
– 576p/50 Hz
– 720p/60 Hz, 50 Hz
– 1080i/60 Hz, 50 Hz
– 1080p/60 Hz, 50 Hz, 24Hz
Compatibility with Deep Color and x.v.Color
video signals
This unit accepts Deep Color (30 or 36-bit) and x.v.Color
video signals. To output those video signals from the
HDMI OUT jack without any processing, set "HDMI
RES." to "THRGH" (page 73).
Note
If the video monitor is not compatible with Deep Color or
x.v.Color video signals, the video source may not be played
back correctly.
■ Default input assignment of HDMI input
jacks
HDMI input jack
IN1
BD/HD DVD
IN2
DVD
IN3
CBL/SAT
IN4
DVR
Assigned input source