Connecting Using Hdmi; About Hdmi - Pioneer DV-59AVi Operating Instructions Manual

02 Connecting up

Connecting using HDMI

If you have a HDMI or DVI-equipped monitor
or display, you can connect it to this player
using a commercially available HDMI cable.
The HDMI connector outputs uncompressed
digital video, as well as almost every kind of
digital audio that the player is compatible
with, including DVD-Video, DVD-Audio (see
below for limitations), Video CD/Super VCD,
CD and MP3.
1 Use an HDMI cable to connect the
HDMI OUT interconnect on this player to
an HDMI interconnect on a HDMI-compat-
ible monitor.
AUDIO AUDIO
OUT OUT
DIGITAL AUDIO
(2ch) (5.1ch)
FRONT SURROUND
L
L CENTER
R SUB
R
WOOFER
S400
HDMI OUT
(AUDIO)
• The arrow on the cable connector body
should be face up for correct alignment
with the connector on the player.
When you first switch on the player, you will
see the HDMI settings menu appear on your
monitor or display. From here you can select
the resolution, aspect ratio and audio
settings, as well as adjust the video presenta-
tion to your liking. For more on these settings
see HDMI Settings on page 73.
24
En
HDMI
connector
HDMI-compatible display
OUT
COAXIAL
OPTICAL
1 2
1 2 Y
IN OUT
VIDEO S-VIDEO
CONTROL COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
OUT OUT
HDMI or DVI appears in the front panel
display according to the compatibility of the
component connected.
• An HDMI connection can only be made
with DVI-equipped components compat-
ible with both DVI and High Bandwidth
Digital Content Protection (HDCP). If you
choose to connect to a DVI connector, you
will need a separate adaptor
(DVI
connection, however, does not support
audio signals. Consult your local audio
dealer for more information.
• When you change the component
connected to the HDMI output, you will
also need to change the HDMI settings to
match the new component (see HDMI
Settings on page 73 to do this). However,
the settings for each component are then
stored in memory (for up to 5 compo-
nents).
• The HDMI connection is compatible with
P P
B R
44.1/48kHz, 16/20/24 bit 2 channel linear
PCM signals, as well as Dolby Digital, DTS
and MPEG audio bitstream.
• It is not possible to output SACD or copy-
controlled DVD-Audio CPPM sources
from the HDMI connection.

About HDMI

HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface)
supports both video and audio on a single
digital connection for use with DVD players,
DTV, set-top boxes, and other AV devices.
HDMI was developed to provide the technolo-
gies of High Bandwidth Digital Content
Protection (HDCP) as well as Digital Visual
Interface (DVI) in one specification. HDCP is
used to protect digital content transmitted
and received by DVI-compliant displays.
HDMI) to do so. A DVI/HDCP