Pioneer DV-668AV Operating Instructions Manual page 40

04 Getting Started
You can't hear multi-channel DVD-Audio
using the HDMI interface. Make sure that
DVD-Audio Out is set to 2 Channel (see
DVD-Audio Out on page 78) for a stereo
downmix (note that some discs will not
allow you to do this). Also, you won't hear
any sound from the HDMI output if the
source component is only DVI/HDCP-
compatible.
DV-868AVi only–If the i.LINK interface is
active, all other audio outputs are
switched off. You can check by looking at
the i.LINK indicator on the front panel. If
it's lit then the player is outputting audio
over i.LINK. See Audio Out on page 76 for
how to switch it off.
• My AV receiver is definitely compatible with
96/88.2kHz Linear PCM audio, but it
doesn't seem to work with this player.
What's wrong?
For digital copy-protection purposes,
some 96/88.2kHz DVD discs only output
digital audio downsampled to 48/44.1kHz
through the optical and coaxial outputs.
This is not a malfunction. To fully take
advantage of the high sampling rate
audio, connect the analog audio outputs
to your amplifier/receiver.
• Why can't I hear SACD audio through the
optical/coaxial digital outputs or the HDMI
interface?
SACD audio is only available through the
analog outputs and the i.LINK connector
(DV-868AVi only). This is not a
malfunction. Also, some DVD-Audio discs
only output audio through the analog
outputs and i.LINK connector.
• Is it better to listen to DVD-Audio discs
through the analog outputs?
Some DVD-Audio discs do not output
anything through the digital outputs, and
multichannel discs are downmixed to
stereo for the optical and coaxial digital
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outputs. In addition, high sampling rate
DVD-Audio discs (96kHz or higher)
automatically downsample audio output
from the optical/coaxial digital outputs.
Using the multichannel analog audio
outputs or the i.LINK connector (DV-
868AVi only) for DVD-Audio have none of
these limitations.
• I've connected to a HDMI/DVI compatible
component but I can't get any signal and
the front panel HDMI indicator won't light!
Make sure that you've selected this player
as the HDMI input in the settings for the
component you're using. You may need to
refer to the instruction manual of the
component to do this.
An HDMI connection can only be made
with components compatible with both
DVI and High Bandwidth Digital Content
Protection (HDCP). See Connecting using
HDMI on page 21 for more on HDMI
compatibility.
• There's no picture from the HDMI output!
Depending on the source material, you
may not be able to get a picture from DVI-
compatible sources. DVI sources must
also be encoded using High Bandwidth
Digital Content Protection (HDCP) for you
to see a picture using this player. See
Connecting using HDMI on page 21 for
more on HDMI compatibility.
Make sure the resolution on this player
matches that of the component you have
connected using HDMI. See HDMI
Settings on page 71 to change the HDMI
resolution.