4B: Connecting The Video Components - Sony STR-DH810 Operating Instructions Manual

4b: Connecting the video components

Components to be connected
Connect your video components according to
the table below.
Component
Blu-ray disc player*
DVD player*
DVD recorder*
Satellite tuner*, Cable TV tuner*
"PlayStation 3"*
VCR
Camcorder, video game, etc.
* We recommend that you connect your video
components via HDMI connection if they have
HDMI jacks.
You can watch the selected input image when
you connect the HDMI TV OUT or
MONITOR OUT jack to a TV (page 21).
The receiver equipped with video signals
converting function. For details, see "Function
for conversion of video signals" (page 31).
If you want to connect several
digital components, but cannot
find an unused input
See "Enjoying the sound/images from other
inputs" (page 69).
Notes
• Before connecting cords, be sure to disconnect the
AC power cord (mains lead).
• It is not necessary to connect all the cords. Connect
according to the availability of jacks on the
connected components.
• Be sure to turn on the receiver when the video and
audio signals of a playback component are being
output to a TV via the receiver. Unless the power is
turned on, neither video nor audio signals will be
transmitted.
• When connecting optical digital cords, insert the
plugs straight in until they click into place.
• Do not bend or tie optical digital cords.
24
GB
Tip
All the digital audio jacks are compatible with
32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, and 96 kHz sampling
frequencies.
Connecting components with
Page
HDMI jacks
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24, 28
HDMI is the abbreviated name for High-
24, 28, 30
Definition Multimedia Interface. It is an
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interface which transmits video and audio
signals in digital format.
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30
HDMI features
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• A digital audio signals transmitted by HDMI
• This receiver can receive multi channel
• This receiver supports High Bitrate Audio
• This receiver supports the Control for HDMI
• Analog video signals input to the VIDEO
can be output from the speakers connected to
the receiver. This signal supports Dolby
Digital, DTS, and Linear PCM.
Linear PCM (up to 8 channels) with a
sampling frequency of 192 kHz or less with
an HDMI connection.
(DTS-HD Master Audio, Dolby TrueHD)
and HDMI (Deep Colour (Deep Color),
x.v. Colour (x.v. Color)).
function. For details, see ""BRAVIA" Sync
Features" (page 56).
jack, or COMPONENT VIDEO jacks can be
output as HDMI signals (page 31). Audio
signals are not output from HDMI TV OUT
jack when the image is converted.