Hdmi Connections - Cambridge Audio CXUHD User Manual

HDMI connections cont.
Connecting separately to a display and audio system
using dual HDMI
The Dual HDMI connection mode ensures that you can enjoy the highest possible
video quality and resolution, in addition to high bit rate audio content. Use an HDMI
cable to connect the HDMI OUT (Main) output to your TV, and another HDMI cable
to connect the HDMI OUT (Audio Only) output to your receiver.
Setting up the player
Selecting the best output resolution
One of the major advantages of the CXUHD is its ability to play Ultra High-Definition
Blu-ray video and also up-convert high-definition video and standard definition video
to Ultra High-Definition. The player offers several standard, HD and UHD video
output resolutions. For best results, it is important to select an output resolution that
best matches your TV or display.
The rule of thumb when selecting an output resolution is to match the native
resolution of your TV or display as closely as possible. The native resolution is the
resolution of the actual display component in the TV, such as the OLED panel,
Plasma panel, LCD panel, or DLP™ chip. The TV may accept input signals with
lower or higher resolutions than its native resolution. In such cases, the electronics
in the TV will upscale or downscale the video to fit its display component.
Unfortunately, many TVs on the market only do an average job of scaling the video
and if you set the CXUHD to output a resolution that matches or is very close to
the native resolution of the TV, you are more likely to get a great picture. Most TVs
or projectors can communicate their native resolution to the player via the HDMI
connection, so setting the Output Resolution to Auto is generally the best choice
for most customers. However in rare cases the TV or projector may not correctly
present its native resolution, or the installer may decide a certain resolution works
better. The CXUHD can be set to a fixed Custom Resolution if so desired.
For most new displays on the market, the best output resolution will be either UHD
or 1080p. A few early model "1080p" displays did not accept a 1080p signal. For
these displays, the best output resolution is 1080i. For small screen digital TVs this
will likely be 720p. For even earlier CRT tube or rear projection TVs this will likely
be 1080i. For EDTV displays (very rare if they have HDMI or DVI) this will be 480p
(NTSC) or 576p
(PAL). These are general recommendations that work for most users, but there
can be exceptions. Advanced users may want to try all supported resolutions and
choose the one that provides the best result visually.
The CXUHD supports a special Source Direct mode through its HDMI outputs.
This resolution is recommended for use with external video processors or high-end
TVs. In Source Direct mode, the player works as a "player". It decodes video from
the discs and then sends the raw video signal in its native resolution and format,
without extra processing, to the external video processor or TV. The actual output
resolution varies by content:
Content
NTSC DVD
PAL DVD
Most Blu-ray movies (film-source)
Most Blu-ray TV shows or Concerts
(video-source)
SACD and DVD-Audio
The CXUHD allows the installer to choose a Custom Resolution in the Setup Menu.
Customer can switch between the Auto output resolution and the pre-selected
Custom Resolution by pressing the Resolution button on the remote control.
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TV/Monitor
Source Direct Output Resolution
480i
576i
Ultra HD (4K) 23.976Hz or Ultra HD (4K)
24Hz 1080p 23.976Hz or 1080p 24Hz
1080i
1080p
This configuration is recommended when you have a 3D or UHD compatible
display, but your receiver is not 3D or UHD compatible. This configuration will allow
you to send the video signal (3D or UHD in this case) directly to the TV and send
the audio signal to the receiver.
1 Connection to a TV/Monitor.
2 Connection to an AV Receiver.
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Operating instructions
Getting started
Turn on the power of the CXUHD, TV, amplifier/AV receiver and any other
components which are connected to the CXUHD. Make sure the TV and the audio
receiver are set to the correct input channel.
1. Press the Open/Close button to open the disc tray.
2. Place the disc on the tray, label side facing up.
3. The player will read the disc information and start playback.
4. Depending on the content of the disc, a menu or navigation screen may appear.
Please use the Navigation  and Enter button to select the content to
play.
5. To stop playback, press the  button.
6. To turn off the player, press the Standby/On button.
Note:
• During DVD and some Blu-ray Disc playback, pressing the  button for the
first time brings the player to a pre-stop mode. You can resume playback from
the stopped point by pressing the / button. This pre-stop mode allows you
to change the player settings and then resume playback. To completely stop
playback, press the  button twice.
• Certain Blu-ray Discs with BD-Java technology do not support the pre-stop mode.
Pressing the  button during playback of such discs will completely stop the
disc. Pressing the /button once the disc is stopped will restart it from the
very beginning.
• This unit featured an environmentally friendly low power (<0.5W) standby circuit.
If it is not to be used for a long time, unplug it from the household AC outlet.
• Do not put anything except a BD/DVD/CD sized disc into the tray, foreign objects
may damage the mechanism.
• Do not force the tray by hand during the opening and closing operations.
• To avoid dirt and dust entering the mechanism, keep the disc tray closed when
not in use.
• If the disc is seriously scratched or too dirty, the player may not be able to read
it or play it.
• Never load more than one disc into the disc tray at one time.
Disc info – Searches the Gracenote online database and display the available disc
information (an active internet connection is required).
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AV Receiver