Pioneer ELITE Blu-ray Disc BDP-85FD Reference Manual page 8

Audio Features
Dual HDMI Output
88FD 85FD
The Blu-ray Disc player comes with dual HDMI output terminals.
The audio and video signals can be separately transferred via
the main and sub HDMI terminals. The isolation of the audio
signals creates pure sound free of interference. Output signals
from each terminal differ by connection mode.
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HDMI DUAL OUTPUT BY CONNECTION MODE
Mode
Dual Audio/Video
Separate
Pure Audio
Single Audio/Video
HDMI Dual Output Connection Example
Dual Mode
SUB: Audio/Video
Display
* When devices are connected to both main and sub HDMI in Dual Mode, video
and audio signals are output in a format to match the performance of both
devices.
Separate Mode
SUB: Audio only
AV Receiver
Pure Audio Mode
SUB: Audio only
AV Receiver
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Main Sub
Audio/Video
Video Audio
— Audio
—
MAIN:
Audio/Video
AV Receiver
Display/
Front Projector
MAIN: Video only
Display/Front Projector
MAIN: No signal