Connecting Up; Connecting Using An Hdmi Cable; About Hdmi - Pioneer BDP-150-K Operating Instructions Manual

Chapter 2

Connecting up

Be sure to turn off the power and unplug the power cord
from the power outlet whenever making or changing
connections.
After connecting, make the settings at the Setup
Navigator or Initial Setup menu according to the type of
cable connected (page 24).
Also refer to the operating instructions for the device
being connected.
Connecting using an
HDMI cable
The audio and video signals can be transferred to HDMI-
compatible devices as digital signals with no loss of
sound or video quality.
Note
• Make the settings at the Setup Navigator menu
according to the connected HDMI-compatible device
(page 24). For the BDP-450, make the HDMI Mode
setting at the Initial Setup menu according to the
connection of the devices to the player (pages 18 and
41).
• 1080p video signals may not be output, depending on
the HDMI cable being used.

About HDMI

This player incorporates the High-Definition Multimedia
®
Interface (HDMI ) technology.
The terms HDMI and HDMI High-Definition Multimedia
Interface, and the HDMI Logo are trademarks or registered
trademarks of HDMI Licensing, LLC in the United States
and other countries.
The player supports Deep Color.
The conventional players can transmit a video signal with
8 bit color depth in the YCbCr 4:4:4 or RGB format; the
players supporting Deep Color can transmit a video
signal with a color bit depth of greater than 8 bits per
color component. Subtle color gradations can be
reproduced when this player is connected to a TV that
supports Deep Color.
This product is compatible with "x.v.Color" that have the
capability to realize a wide-gamut color space based on
the xvYCC specifications.
Playing video signals conforming to "xvYCC" standards
on this player when this player is connected to an
"x.v.Color"-compatible TV, etc., expands color
reproduction capabilities, allowing natural colors to be
reproduced more faithfully than ever.
"x.v.Color" is a promotion name given to the products that
have the capability to realize a wide-gamut color space
based on the international standard specifications
defined as xvYCC.
"x.v.Color" and
Corporation.
 Playable audio signals through the
HDMI OUT terminal
• Dolby TrueHD
• Dolby Digital Plus
• Dolby Digital
• DTS-HD Master Audio
• DTS-HD High Resolution Audio
• DTS Digital Surround
• MPEG-2 AAC (Only for ASEAN and Taiwan models)
• Linear PCM
Linear PCM audio signals meeting the following
conditions can be output:
– Sampling frequency: 32 kHz to 192 kHz
– Number of channels: Up to 8 (up to 6 for a 192 kHz
sampling frequency)
• DSD audio
 When connected to a DVI device
• It is not possible to connect DVI devices
(computer displays, for example) that are not
compatible with HDCP. HDCP is a specification to
protect audiovisual content across the DVI/HDMI
interface.
• No audio signals are output.
• This player is designed for connection with HDMI-
compatible devices. When connected to a DVI device,
it may not operate properly depending on the DVI
device.
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