Pioneer DV-989AVi-S Why does the volume level seem lower during Sacd playback?

04Getting Started

If the i.LINK interface is active, all other audio outputs are switched off. You can check by looking at the i.LINK indicator on the front panel. If it's lit then the player is outputting audio over i.LINK. See Audio Out on page 74 for how to switch it off.

•My AV receiver is definitely compatible with 96/88.2kHz Linear PCM audio, but it doesn’t seem to work with this player. What’s wrong?

For digital copy-protection purposes, some 96/88.2kHz DVD discs only output digital audio downsampled to 48/44.1kHz through the optical and coaxial outputs. This is not a malfunction. To fully take advantage of the high sampling rate audio, connect the analog audio outputs to your amplifier/receiver.

•Why can’t I hear SACD audio through the optical/coaxial digital outputs or the HDMI interface?

SACD audio is only available through the analog outputs and the i.LINK connector. This is not a malfunction. Also, some DVD-Audio discs only output audio through the analog outputs and i.LINK connector.

•Why does the volume level seem lower during SACD playback?

Compared to CDs, SACD audio may seem slightly lower in volume due to this player specification.

•Is it better to listen to DVD-Audio discs through the analog outputs?

Some DVD-Audio discs do not output anything through the digital outputs, and multichannel discs are downmixed to stereo for the optical and coaxial digital outputs. In addition, high sampling rate DVD-Audio discs (96kHz or higher) auto- matically downsample audio output from the optical/coaxial digital outputs.

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Using the multichannel analog audio outputs or the i.LINK connector for DVD- Audio have none of these limitations.

•I’ve connected to a HDMI/DVI compatible component but I can’t get any signal and the front panel HDMI indicator won’t light!

Make sure that you’ve selected this player as the HDMI input in the settings for the component you’re using. You may need to refer to the instruction manual of the component to do this.

An HDMI connection can only be made with components compatible with both DVI and High Bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP). See Connecting using HDMI on page 20 for more on HDMI compatibility.

•There’s no picture from the HDMI output!

Depending on the source material, you may not be able to get a picture from DVI- compatible sources. DVI sources must also be encoded using High Bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) for you to see a picture using this player. See Connecting using HDMI on page 20 for more on HDMI compatibility.

Make sure the resolution on this player matches that of the component you have connected using HDMI. See HDMI Settings on page 68 to change the HDMI resolution.

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