Chapter 2

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 or Initial Setup menu according to the type of cable connected (page 23).

Also refer to the operating instructions for the device being connected.

Note

•The illustrations used here are mainly of the BDP- LX55.

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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.

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

•For the BDP-LX55, make the HDMI Mode setting at the Initial Setup menu according to the connection of the devices to the player (pages 16 and 41).

•Make the settings at the Setup Navigator menu according to the connected HDMI-compatible device (page 23).

•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.

“x.v.Color” and

are trademarks of Sony

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)

HDMI, the HDMI Logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing, LLC in the United States and other countries.

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.

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.

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