Connecting Using Hdmi; About Hdmi - Pioneer Elite VSX-81TXV-S Operating Instructions Manual

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Connecting using HDMI

If you have a HDMI or DVI (with HDCP) equipped compo-
nent, you can connect it to this receiver using a commer-
cially available HDMI cable.
The HDMI connection transfers uncompressed digital
video, as well as almost every kind of digital audio that the
connected component is compatible with, including
DVD-Video, DVD-Audio (see below for limitations), Video
CD/Super VCD, CD and MP3. See About the video
converter on page 12 for more on HDMI compatibility.
HDMI/DVI-equipped component
HDMI OUT
OPTICAL
DIGITAL
IN 1
OUT
IN 1
IN 2
(DVR/
VCR1)
IN 2
(TV/SAT)
OUT IN 3
(CD)
ASSIG-
NABLE
1 3
HDMI
CONTROL
OUT
XM
IN
IN
AUDIO
L
IN 1
(DVD/LD)
R
IN 2
(DVR/VCR2)
COAXIAL
ASSIGNABLE
1 2
HDMI IN
HDMI/DVI-compatible monitor
or plasma display
1 Use an HDMI cable to connect the HDMI IN 1/2
interconnect on this receiver to an HDMI output on your
HDMI component.
HDMI appears on the front panel when an HDMI-
equipped component is connected.
2 Use an HDMI cable to connect the HDMI OUT
interconnect on this receiver to an HDMI interconnect
on a HDMI-compatible monitor.
Note
1 • An HDMI connection can only be made with DVI-equipped components compatible with both DVI and High Bandwidth Digital Content Protection
(HDCP). If you choose to connect to a DVI connector, you will need a separate adaptor (DVI
audio signals. Consult your local audio dealer for more information.
• This unit has been designed to be compliant with HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) Version 1.2. Depending on the component you have
connected, using a DVI connection may result in unreliable signal transfers. Also, when using a component with HDMI version 1.0, it is not possible to
output copy-controlled DVD-Audio CPPM sources from the HDMI connection.
2 To see the on-screen display, you must also connect the receiver and TV with a composite, component, or S-video cable.
1
MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE
ANTENNA
ROOM 2(ZONE 2)
OUT IN
IR
AM
COMPONENT VIDEO
L
Y P P Y P P
B R B R
IN
OUT
1
IN IN
2 3
Y P P Y P P
B R B R
R
ASSIGNABLE 1 3
RS-232C S-VIDEO
IN IN OUT IN OUT
iPod
VIDEO
IN
IN OUT IN IN IN OUT IN OUT
CD CD-R/TAPE/MD DVD/LD TV/SAT DVR/VCR1 DVR/
VSX-81TXV
2
• The arrow on the cable connector body should be
facing right for correct alignment with the connector
on the player.
3 Press HDMI 1 or HDMI 2 (depending on which input
you've connected to).
You can also use the front panel controls.
• Set the HDMI parameter in Setting the AV options on
page 61 to THROUGH if you want to hear HDMI
audio output from your TV or plasma display (no
sound will be heard from this receiver).
• If the video signal does not appear on your TV or
plasma display, try adjusting the resolution settings
on your component or display. Note that some
components (such as video game units) have
resolutions that may not be displayed. In this case,
use an (analog) S-video or composite connection.
• You can't hear HDMI audio through this receiver's
digital out jacks.

About HDMI

HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) supports
both video and audio on a single digital connection for
use with DVD players, DTV, set-top boxes, and other AV
devices. HDMI was developed to provide the technolo-
gies of High Bandwidth Digital Content Protection
(HDCP) as well as Digital Visual Interface (DVI) in one
specification. HDCP is used to protect digital content
transmitted and received by DVI-compliant displays.
HDMI) to do so. A DVI connection, however, does not support
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