Sony STR-DA5500ES Operating Instructions Manual page 33

Connecting components with
HDMI jacks
HDMI is the abbreviated name for High-
Definition Multimedia Interface. It is an
interface which transmits video and audio
signals in digital format.
HDMI features
• A digital audio signals transmitted by HDMI
can be output from the speakers and the PRE
OUT jacks on this receiver. This signal
supports Dolby Digital, DTS, DSD, and
Linear PCM.
• Linear PCM (sampling frequency less than
192 kHz) with digital audio signals of up to
8 channels can be received with this receiver
using the HDMI IN jack.
• Analog video signals input to the VIDEO
jack, or COMPONENT VIDEO jacks can be
output as HDMI signals. Audio signals are
not output from HDMI OUT jacks when the
image is converted.
• This receiver supports DSD transmission
(Super Audio CD), extended by HDMI
ver1.2.
• This receiver supports High Bitrate Audio
(DTS-HD Master Audio, Dolby TrueHD),
Deep Color and x.v.Color (x.v.Colour)
transmission, extended by HDMI ver1.3.
• The HDMI jacks of this receiver support the
Control for HDMI function. The HDMI
OUT B jack, however, does not support the
Control for HDMI function.
• HDMI IN 4 and IN 5 are inputs which are
considered sound quality. Input IN 4 or IN 5
when you need higher quality sound. You
can also use IN 4 or IN 5 jacks in the same
manner as the HDMI IN 3.
• The HDMI IN 1, IN 2, and IN 6 jacks are
used for connecting a camcorder. Use the
HDMI IN 1, IN 2, and IN 6 jacks when you
connect a camcorder to the receiver.
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