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HDA800(V2) User Guide, Version 1.3, 9/12/13 23
Using The HDA800(V2)
any other zones from switching to the Blu-ray player, but there can be issues if another zone does not
support the same audio formats that the hometheater does. Leave all the other EDIDs to their default
values, and all other sources will be viewable by all zones.
Scenario 2
You have a dedicated Blu-ray player, but 3 hometheater receivers at different zones. The receivers
have slightly different features, but you only need the audio features that all three support. Use the ESet
screen to set the EDID of the Blu-ray’s source to include the three zones used by the hometheater
receivers. Once this is done, the Blu-ray player will always output video and audio that will be play-
able by all three receivers. Any of the receivers will be able to view and listen to anything played on
the Blu-ray player. Other zones may or may not be able to, depending upon their capabilities.
Scenario 3
You have two 3D displays and one Blu-ray player dedicated to 3D video. The two displays may sup-
port different 3D formats, but they will most likely share formats. By setting the EDID to include both
3D TVs, the Blu-ray player will only send a 3D image that is viewable by both displays.
The AUDIO Switch
The AUDIO Switch’s Sources
The AUDIO switch has 25 possible sources of the audio:
1-9 These sources use the analog inputs 1-9 labeled on the back of the switch.
The digital audio sources are the Coax and Optical inputs 1-9.
10-17 These sources use the analog inputs 1-8 labeled on the back of the switch.
The digital audio sources are the S/PDIF audio extracted from the HDMI inputs 1-8.
When switching to a source 10-17, the Coax and Optical inputs will be ignored.
18-25 Using these sources allows the audio switch to follow the audio sources of the HDMI out-
puts 1-8. For instance assume the HDMI switch’s zone 1’s audio, is pointing to HDMI
source 3. Switching the AUDIO switch to 18 will cause the audio switch to get its audio
from HDMI source 3. If the HDMI now switched to HDMI source 4, the AUDIO switch
will automatically follow, and get all is audio from HDMI source 4.
Audio source ‘0’, is the “disconnect” source. When source ‘0’ is selected, there will be no audio, and
the zone will go silent.
Audio Conversions
The HDA800(V2) performs automatic conversion of the analog and stereo PCM digital signals.
The inputs will be automatically selected based on the signals present. The selection is done on an
input by input basis. By default, the priorities are:
• If no digital signal is present, the analog input will be used. The analog audio will be converted
to digital audio and be available on the digital outputs, as well as the analog outputs. Volume
and Tone settings will affect both digital and analog outputs.
• If a stereo PCM digital signal is present, the digital input will be used. The digital audio will be
converted to analog audio and be available on the analog outputs, as well as the digital outputs.
Volume and Tone settings will affect both digital and analog outputs.
If a Dolby Digital or DTS Audio, or some other form of encoded bitstream audio is present on the dig-
ital inputs, then the digital audio will be routed, unaffected to the digital outputs. Encoded audio