Connecting An Hdmi-Compatible Device - Denon AVR-A100 Owner's Manual

ENGLISH
Examples of screen display
• Menu screen • Status display screen
When the input source is
switched
AUDIO/VIDEO ADJUST
Audio Adjust
Picture Adjust
Adjust various audio and video
parameters
SURROUND
Status display: The operating status appears briefl y on the screen
NOTE
• If you operate the menu while playing back 3D video content, the playback video is replaced by the menu
screen. The playback video is not displayed behind the menu screen.
• This unit does not show the status display while playing back 3D video content.

Connecting an HDMI-compatible device

You can connect up to seven HDMI-compatible devices to the unit.
HDMI function
This unit supports the following HDMI functions:
• 3D
• Deep Color (vpage 132)
• Auto Lip Sync (vpage 98, 132)
• x.v.Color, sYCC601 color, Adobe RGB color, Adobe YCC601 color (vpage 132, 134)
• High defi nition digital audio format
• ARC (Audio Return Channel)
• Content Type
• CEC (HDMI control)
C opyright protection system
In order to play back digital video and audio such as BD-Video or DVD-Video via HDMI connection, both
this unit and TV or the player need to support the copyright protection system known as HDCP (High-
bandwidth Digital Content Protection System). HDCP is copyright protection technology comprised of
data encryption and authentication of the connected AV device. This unit supports HDCP.
• If a device that does not support HDCP is connected, video and audio are not output correctly. Read
the owner's manual of your television or player for more information.
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Important information
When the volume is adjusted
AUTO
SOURCE BD
STEREO
when the input source is switched or the volume is
changed.
About HDMI cables
• When a device supporting Deep Color signal transfer is connected, use a cable compatible "High Speed
HDMI cable" or "High Speed HDMI cable with Ethernet".
• When the ARC function is used, connect a device with a "Standard HDMI cable with Ethernet" or "High
Speed HDMI cable with Ethernet" for HDMI 1.4a.
HDMI control function (vpage 65)
This function allows you to operate external devices from the receiver and operate the receiver from
external devices.
NOTE
• The HDMI control function may not work depending on the device it is connected to and its settings.
• You cannot operate a TV or Blu-ray Disc player/DVD player that is not compatible with the HDMI control
-52.0dB
function.
About 3D function
This unit supports input and output of 3D (3 dimensional) video signals of the HDMI 1.4a standards.
To play back 3D video, you need a TV and player that provide support for HDMI1.4a standard 3D function
and a pair of 3D glasses.
NOTE
• If you operate the menu while playing back 3D video content, the playback video is replaced by the menu
screen. The playback video is not displayed behind the menu screen.
• This unit does not show the status display while playing back 3D video content.
About ARC (Audio Return Channel) function
The Audio Return Channel in HDMI 1.4a enables a TV, via a single HDMI cable, to send audio data "upstream"
to this unit.
NOTE
• To enable the ARC function, set "HDMI Control" – "Control" to "ON" (vpage 99).
• The ARC function cannot use the HDMI MONITOR 1 and HDMI MONITOR 2 terminals simultaneously.
Perform the "HDMI Control" – "Control Monitor" setting in accordance with a TV that supports the ARC
function and HDMI MONITOR terminal in this unit.
• When connecting a TV that does not support the ARC function, a separate connection using an audio
cable is required. In this case, refer to "Connecting a TV" (vpage 18) for the connection method.
About Content Type
The HDMI specifi cation version 1.4a enables simple, automated picture setting selection with no user
intervention.
NOTE
To enable the Content Type, set "Video Mode" to "Auto" (vpage 83).