Pioneer BONUSVIEW BDP-09FD - Manual (Page 15)

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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 menu
according to the type of cable connected (page 21).
Also refer to the operating instructions of the device being
connected.
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
• Make the settings at the Setup Navigator menu according to
connected HDMI-compatible device (page 21).
• The HDMI indicator on the player’s front panel lights when an
HDMI-compatible device is connected to an HDMI OUT (MAIN)
or HDMI OUT (SUB) terminal (page 13).
• 1080p video signals may not be output, depending on the HDMI
cable being used.
About HDMI
This player incorporates High-Definition Multimedia Interface
(HDMI™) technology.
HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are
trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.
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.
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 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.
“x.v.Color” and are trademarks of Sony Corporation.
 Audio signals that can be transferred with
the player’s HDMI OUT (MAIN) 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)
For details, see About the audio output settings on page 54.
 About the HDMI High Speed Transmission
This player outputs 1080/60p and Deep Color video signals. If your
TV supports 1080/60p or Deep Color signals, use a High Speed
HDMI™ cable in order to take advantage of the maximum
performance the player and TV can offer. Also set
HDMI High
Speed Transmission to On. HDMI High Speed Transmission can
be set separately for the
HDMI OUT (MAIN) and HDMI OUT (SUB)
terminals (page 45).
High Speed HDMI™ cables are tested to carry signals up to 1080p.
1080/24p, 1080/60i, 1080/60p and 720/60p video signals that are
capable of Deep Color can also be carried.
Note
• Set HDMI High Speed Transmission to Off when using an
HDMI cable other than a High Speed HDMI™ cable (a Standard
HDMI™ cable).
• The following restrictions apply when HDMI High Speed
Transmission is set to Off:
– Deep Color signals are not output.
– If the output video resolution is set to Auto, the signals are
output with a resolution of 1080/60i when TV’s preferred
resolution is 1080/60p.
– If the output video resolution is set to 480i or 480p when HDMI
High Speed Transmission is set to Off for the HDMI OUT
(MAIN) terminal, the Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master
Audio audio signals are output as DTS Digital Surround or
linear PCM signals. 96 kHz or 192 kHz multi-channel audio
signals are output as linear PCM 2-channel audio signals
(page 54).
• When an HDMI cable with a built-in equalizer is connected, it
may not operate properly.