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Chapter 2

Connecting up

Connecting a TV

Player’s rear panel

Be sure to turn off the power and unplug the power cord from the power outlet whenever making or changing connections.

Note

Make the settings in the Setup Navigator menu according to the type of cable connected (page 20).

 

FRONT

SURROUND

SURROUND BACK

CENTER

 

L

 

 

 

 

 

R

L

 

 

 

 

 

 

R

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUDIO OUT ( 2 ch )

 

AUDIO OUT ( 7.1 ch )

SUB WOOFER

 

 

OPTICAL

 

 

 

 

CONTROL

DIGITAL

 

 

 

 

IN

 

OUT

 

 

 

 

 

VIDEO OUT

 

Y

 

 

 

 

 

VIDEO

HDMI OUT

PB

 

 

 

PR

 

 

 

COMPONENT

S-VIDEO

 

VIDEO

 

HDMI OUT

AC IN

PB

PR

COMPONENT S VIDEO

Connecting using a commercially available 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. After connecting, make the settings at the Setup Navigator menu according to the connected HDMI-compatible device (page 20).

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

Note

Match the direction of the plug to the terminal and insert straight.

HDMIcable (commerciallyavailable)

To HDMI input terminal

 

It is also possible to

 

connect to an AV

 

receiver or amplifier

 

using an HDMI cable

 

(page 17).

The HDMI indicator on the player’s front panel lights when an HDMI-compatible device is connected. (Depending on the connected device, in some cases it may only light when the player is selected as the device’s input.)

1080p video signals may not be output, depending on the HDMI cable being used.

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TV

Direction of signal flow

Caution

Hold the plug when connecting and disconnecting the cable.

Placing a load on the plug could result in faulty contact and no video signals being output.

About HDMI

This player incorporates High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI™) technology.

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 formats, 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 connected to a TV that supports Deep Color.

HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.

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