OPPO Digital DV-970HD - Manual (Page 8)

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But, Wait – I Have HDMI!
AV Receiver/Integrated Amplifier
Rear Panel
BEST
HDMI (included) or
HDMI-to-DVI Cable
DVI In
HDMI can transmit both audio AND video signals over a single cable. If you have an HDMI-capable
display or, better yet, an HDMI-capable receiver that can support HDMI audio, you are in luck. Simply run
an HDMI cable from the OPPO DVD player to your display or receiver and enable HDMI audio (if
necessary) on that device (see your receiver or display’s owners’ manual for more information). You are
now equipped to send all current audio formats to your display or receiver.
Tech Note
HDMI is a wonderful thing. A single cable can transport both audio AND
video from your DVD player to your display. Be aware, however, that
HDMI is an evolving standard, and there could be compatibility issues.
The OPPO DV-970HD supports HDMI 1.1 audio. A receiver that supports
HDMI 1.1 is required in order to play multi-channel audio for all formats,
including DVD-Video/Audio and SACD (SACD DSD audio converted to
multi-channel PCM). If the receiver supports HDMI 1.0 only, DVD-Audio
and SACD will NOT be able to be sent via HDMI. To utlize DVD-Audio or
SACD, please see next section for multi-channel analogue audio
connection.
To get the best possible audio via HDMI, you may need to set the following options on the DVD player’s
setup menu, depending on your HDMI-capable receiver/display configuration:
• No Surround Speakers (such as a TV): If the receiver or TV does not have surround speakers,
please set the Speaker Setup Page > Down-mix to “Stereo” or “V. Surround”. Also set the
Audio Setup Page > HDMI Audio to “Multi-Channel”. Alternatively, you may set Audio Setup
Page > HDMI Audio to “SPDIF” and Audio Setup Page > SPDIF Output to “PCM”.
• Surround and Dolby Digital or DTS Support, or HDMI 1.0: If the audio system has surround
speakers and can support Dolby Digital or DTS with its HDMI input, please set Audio Setup
Page > HDMI Audio to “SPDIF” AND Audio Setup Page > SPDIF Output to “Raw”. In this case
your audio system will perform decoding for Dolby Digital or DTS surround audio. Unfortunately
the HDMI standard does not allow DVD-Audio or SACD to be sent over HDMI in this
configuration.
• Surround Speakers and HDMI 1.1 Multi-Channel PCM Audio Support: If your receiver
supports HDMI 1.1 Multi-Channel PCM audio, please set Speaker Setup Page > Down-mix to
“5.1 CH” and Audio Setup Page > HDMI Audio to “Multi-Channel”. In this configuration you
can enjoy all audio formats using the HDMI connection. The DVD player performs decoding for
compressed audio.