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Connecting your equipment

Making cable connections

• If the video signal does not appear on your TV, try adjusting

Note

 

the resolution settings on your component or display. Note

• Use a High Speed HDMI® cable. If HDMI cable other than

Make sure not to bend the cables over the top of this unit (as

that some components (such as video game units) have

a High Speed HDMI® cable is used, it may not work

shown in the illustration). If this happens, the magnetic field

resolutions that may not be displayed. In this case, use a

properly.

 

produced by the transformers in this unit may cause a

(analog) composite connection.

 

• When an HDMI cable with a built-in equalizer is connected,

humming noise from the speakers.

• When the video signal from the HDMI is 480i, 480p, 576i or

it may not operate properly.

 

 

576p, Multi Ch PCM sound and HD sound cannot be

 

 

• 3D, Deep Color, x.v.Color signal transfer and Audio Return

 

received.

 

Channel are only possible when connected to a compatible

 

 

 

About HDMI

component.

 

 

• HDMI format digital audio transmissions require a longer

 

The HDMI connection transfers uncompressed digital video,

 

time to be recognized. Due to this, interruption in the audio

 

as well as almost every kind of digital audio that the

 

may occur when switching between audio formats or

 

connected component is compatible with, including DVD-

 

beginning playback.

 

 

Video, DVD-Audio, SACD, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD,

 

 

• Turning on/off the device connected to this unit’s HDMI

Important

DTS-HD Master Audio (see below for limitations), Video CD/

OUT terminal during playback, or disconnecting/

Super VCD and CD.

 

connecting the HDMI cable during playback, may cause

• Before making or changing connections, switch off the

This receiver incorporates High-Definition Multimedia

noise or interrupted audio.

 

power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet.

Interface (HDMI®) technology.

 

HDMI, the HDMI Logo and High-Definition Multimedia

• Before unplugging the power cord, switch the power into

This receiver supports the functions described below through

Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI

standby.

HDMI connections.

Licensing, LLC in the United States and other countries.

 

• Digital transfer of uncompressed video (contents protected

HDMI cables

 

 

by HDCP (1080p/24, 1080p/60, etc.))

“x.v.Color” and

are trademarks of Sony

Both video and sound signals can be transmitted

• 3D signal transfer

Corporation.

 

simultaneously with one cable. If connecting the player and

• Deep Color signal transfer

 

 

 

the TV via this receiver, for both connections, use HDMI

• x.v.Color signal transfer

 

 

cables.

 

 

• Audio Return Channel (see The HDMI Setup menu on

 

 

 

 

 

 

page 33)

 

 

 

• Input of multi-channel linear PCM digital audio signals

 

 

 

(192 kHz or less) for up to 8 channels

 

 

 

• Input of the following digital audio formats:

 

 

 

– Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, DTS, High bitrate audio

 

 

Be careful to connect the terminal in the proper direction.

(Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio), DVD-Audio, CD,

 

 

SACD (DSD 2 ch only), Video CD, Super VCD

 

 

Note

•Set the HDMI parameter in Setting the Audio options on page 28 to THRU (THROUGH) and set the input signal in Selecting the audio input signal on page 20 to HDMI, if you want to hear HDMI audio output from your TV (no sound will be heard from this receiver).

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