Sony STR-DH700 Operating Instructions Manual page 24

HDMI features
• A digital audio signal transmitted by HDMI
can be output from the speakers connected to
this receiver. This signal supports Dolby
Digital, DTS, and Linear PCM.
• The receiver supports xvYCC transmission.
• This receiver supports the Control for HDMI
function. For details, see ""BRAVIA" Sync
Features" (page 75).
Notes on HDMI connections
• An audio signal input to the HDMI IN jack
is output from the speaker output jack and
HDMI OUT jack. It is not output from any
other audio jacks.
• Video signals input to the HDMI IN jack can
only be output from the HDMI OUT jack.
The video input signals cannot be output
from the VIDEO OUT jacks or MONITOR
OUT jacks.
• When you want to listen to the sound from
the TV speaker, set "AUDIO FOR HDMI" to
"TV+AMP" in the HDMI menu (page 42). If
you cannot play back multi channel
software, set to "AMP". However, the sound
will not output from the TV speaker.
• The multi/stereo area audio signals of a
Super Audio CD are not output.
• Audio signals (sampling frequency, bit
length, etc.) transmitted from an HDMI jack
may be suppressed by the connected
component. Check the setup of the
connected component if an image is poor or
the sound does not come out of a component
connected via the HDMI cable.
• Sound may be interrupted when the
sampling frequency, the number of channels
or the audio format of the audio output
signals from the playback component is
switched.
• When the connected component is not
compatible with copyright protection
technology (HDCP), the image and/or the
sound from the HDMI OUT jack may be
distorted or may not be output.
In this case, check the specification of the
connected component.
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• You can enjoy multi channel Linear PCM
only with an HDMI connection.
• Set the image resolution of the playback
component to 720p,1080i or 1080p when
you output 96 kHz multi-channel sound over
an HDMI connection.
• You may need to make certain settings on the
image resolution of the player before you
can enjoy multi channel Linear PCM. Refer
to the operating instructions of the player.
• Refer to the operating instructions of each
component connected for details.
• We do not recommend using an HDMI-DVI
conversion cable. When you connect an
HDMI-DVI conversion cable to a DVI-D
component, the sound and/or the image may
not be output.