Step 2: Connecting To Your Av Amplifier (Receiver) - Sony BDP-CX7000ES Operating Instructions Manual

Step 2: Connecting to Your AV Amplifier (Receiver)

AV amplifier (receiver) and cable requirements differ as follows, depending on the source.
To enjoy BD high quality sound, set "BD Audio Setting" to "Direct" in the "Audio Settings"
setup (page 71).
To enjoy secondary audio and interactive audio, set "BD Audio Setting" to "Mix" in the "Audio
Settings" setup (page 71).
To enjoy Source
7.1 channel Dolby TrueHD
audio
Dolby Digital
Plus
DTS-HD (DTS-
HD High
Resolution and
DTS-HD Master
Audio)
LPCM
5.1 channel Dolby Digital
audio
DTS
Stereo audio —
*1
When "BD Audio Setting" is set to "Direct" in
the "Audio Settings" setup, audio signals
decoded by the AV amplifier (receiver) are
output.
*2
When "BD Audio Setting" is set to "Direct" in
the "Audio Settings" setup, the HD Audio
(Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD
High Resolution Audio, and DTS-HD Master
Audio) signal decoded by the player is output.
When "BD Audio Setting" is set to "Mix" in the
"Audio Settings" setup, the DTS-HD audio is
output as 5.1 channel DTS-decoded audio.
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• The supported audio formats of BDs/DVDs are
specified on the back of each package.
• For details on audio output signals, see "Audio
Output Signals" on page 89.
AV amplifier
(receiver)
Dolby TrueHD-
compatible AV
amplifier (receiver)
Dolby Digital Plus-
compatible AV
amplifier (receiver)
DTS-HD-compatible
AV amplifier
(receiver)
7.1 channel LPCM-
compatible AV
amplifier (receiver)
Dolby Digital-
compatible AV
amplifier (receiver)
DTS-compatible AV
amplifier (receiver)
Stereo audio-
compatible AV
amplifier (receiver)
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• When you connect the player to your AV
amplifier (receiver) using an HDMI cable, do one
of the following:
– Connect your AV amplifier (receiver) to your
TV using an HDMI cable, or
– Connect the player to your TV using a video
cable other than an HDMI cable (component
video cable, S-video cord, or audio/video cord).
• If you connect a component that does not conform
to the selected audio signal, a loud noise (or no
sound) will come from the speakers, which could
damage your ears or the speakers.
Cable (hookup)
*1
HDMI cable (page 24)
or
7.1 channel audio cord
HDMI cable (page 24),
Digital optical/coaxial cord (page 25),
or
7.1 channel audio cord (page 26)
Stereo audio cord (page 27)
*2
(page 26)
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