Quantum Data 881 User Manual page 318

306 Chapter 9 Testing HDMI Sink Devices
To inject external audio into the HDMI stream:
• If you have the 882CA analyzer option you will have the VGA-to-RCA cable (part
30-00150). Connect the AV connector to the 882's SPDIF / AV port. Then connect the
black RCA connector to the SPDIF output of the external audio source.
To AV
connector
• If you have the 882C without the analyzer option, you will have the VGA-to-RCA cable
(part 30-00148). Connect the AV connector to the 882's SPDIF / AV port. Then connect
the red RCA connector to the SPDIF output of the external audio source.
To AV
connector
• If you have the 882E, you will have the (30-00123) BNC to RCA adapter (provided) so
you will need a standard RCA cable. Simply connect the RCA cable from the SPDIF IN
connect to the SPDIF output of the external audio source.
To test an HDMI display using HDMI audio from an external source:
1. Set up the 882 for HDMI output. See
2. Connect the external audio source to the SPDIF-A/V connector on the 882 as follows:
a. For the 882CA, using the RCA-to-VGA cable provided with the 882, connect the J1
connector to the SPDIF-A/V connector on the 882. Then connect the red RCA
connector to the external audio source.
b. For the 882E, connect the external audio source to the SPDIF-A/V connector on
the 882 using the BNC to RCA adapter provided with the 882.
3. Press the Source key and select a format suitable for the HDMI display (for example,
DMT0660).
Alternatively, to select the format using the command line interface, enter the following
commands:
FMTP /tffs0/Library/Formats // Set format path to 882 memory
FMTL DMT0660
FMTU
Red
Green
Blue
Black
Grey
"Setting up the 882 for HDMI
// Loads the DMT0660 format
// Activates the DMT0660 format
To audio source
To audio player
To audio source
Red
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