Connecting Up; Connecting Using An Hdmi Cable; About Hdmi - Pioneer BDP-440 Mode D'emploi

Chapter 2
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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 24).
Also refer to the operating instructions for 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 the connected HDMI-compatible device
(page 24).
• The HDMI indicator on the player's front panel lights
when an HDMI-compatible device is connected to an
HDMI OUT terminal (page 15).
• 1080p video signals may not be output, depending on
the HDMI cable being used.

About HDMI

This player incorporates the 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 format; 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 this player is connected to a TV that
supports Deep Color.
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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 this player is 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
Corporation.
 Playable audio signals through the
HDMI OUT 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)
 When connected to a DVI device
• It is not possible to connect DVI devices
(computer displays, for example) that are not
compatible with HDCP. HDCP is a specification to
protect audiovisual content across the DVI/HDMI
interface.
• No audio signals are output. Connect using an audio
cable, etc.
• This player is designed for connection with HDMI-
compatible devices. When connected to a DVI device,
it may not operate properly depending on the DVI
device.
are trademarks of Sony