Using an RIHD-compatible TV, Player, or Recorder

Using an RIHD-compatible TV, Player, or Recorder

p, which stands for Remote Interactive over HDMI, is the name of the system control function found on Onkyo components. The AV receiver can be used with CEC (Consumer Electronics Control), which allows system control over HDMI and is part of the HDMI standard. CEC provides interoperability between various components, however, opera- tion with components other than p-compatible components cannot be guaranteed.

■About p-compatible components

The following components are p-compatible. (As of February 2010) See the Onkyo web site for latest infor- mation.

•Panasonic VIERA Link compatible TV

•Toshiba REGZA-LINK compatible TV

•Sharp TV (See Onkyo web site for latest information on compatible models.)

Players/Recorders

•Onkyo and Integra p-compatible players

•Panasonic VIERA Link compatible players and record- ers (only when used together with Panasonic VIERA Link compatible TV)

•Toshiba REGZA-LINK compatible players and record- ers (only when used together with Toshiba REGZA- LINK compatible TV)

•Sharp players and recorders (only when used together with Sharp TV)

*Models other than those mentioned above may have some interoperability if compatible with CEC which is part of the HDMI Standard, but operation cannot be guaranteed.

Note

•Do not connect the p-compatible component more than the following number to the HDMI input terminal so that the linked operations work properly.

–Blu-ray Disc/DVD player is up to three.

–Blu-ray Disc recorder/DVD recorder/Digital Video Recorder is up to three.

–Cable/Satellite Set-top box is up to four.

•Do not connect the AV receiver to the other AV receiver/AV amplifier via HDMI.

•When the p-compatible component more than the above-mentioned is connected, the linked operations are not guaranteed.

■Operations that can be performed with p connection

For p-compatible TV

The following linked operation is possible by connecting the AV receiver to an p-compatible TV.

•The AV receiver will enter Standby mode when the power of the TV is turned to Standby.

•You can set on the menu screen of the TV to either out- put the audio from the speakers connected to the AV receiver, or from the speakers of the TV.

•It is possible to output the video/audio from the antenna or from the input jack of the TV from the speakers con- nected to the AV receiver. (A connection such as optical digital cable or similar is required above the HDMI cable.)

•Input to the AV receiver can be selected with the remote controller of the TV.

•Operations such as volume adjustment or similar for the AV receiver can be performed from the remote controller of the TV.

For p-compatible players/recorders

The following link operation is possible by connecting the AV receiver to an p-compatible player/recorder.

•When the playback is started on the player/recorder, input of the AV receiver will switch to the HDMI input of the player/recorder that is playing back.

•Operation of the player/recorder is possible with the remote controller supplied with the AV receiver.

*Not all functions may operate depending on the model.

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