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* To enjoy the TV broadcast in multi channel
surround sound from the speakers connected to
the receiver, you can make either one of the
following connections:
– connect B.
– connect E if your TV is compatible with the
Audio Return Channel (ARC) function.
Be sure to turn off the TV’s volume or activate the
TV’s muting function.
**If you connect the receiver to the Audio Return
Channel (ARC) compatible TV, the TV sound
will output from the speakers connected to the
receiver via the HDMI TV OUT jack. Be sure to
set the “CTRL.HDMI” to “ CTRL ON” in HDMI
menu (page 56). If you want to select an audio
signal using other than an HDMI cable (e.g., via
an optical digital cord or an audio cord), switch
the audio input mode using INPUT MODE
(page 51).
Notes
•Before connecting cords, be sure to disconnect the
AC power cord (mains lead).
•Be sure to turn the receiver on when the video and
audio signals of a playback equipment are being
output to a TV via the receiver. Unless the power is
turned on, neither video nor audio signals will be
transmitted.
•Connect a TV monitor or a projector to the HDMI
TV OUT or MONITOR OUT jack on the receiver.
You may not be able to record even if you connect
recording equipment.
• Depending on the status of the connection between
the TV and the antenna (aerial), the image on the
TV screen may be distorted. If this is the case,
place the antenna (aerial) farther away from the
receiver.
•When connecting optical digital cords, insert the
plugs straight until they click into place.
•Do not bend or tie optical digital cords.
Tips
•All the digital audio jacks are compatible with
32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, and 96 kHz sampling
frequencies.
•When you connect the audio output jack of the TV
to the TV IN jacks of the receiver to output the TV
sound from the speakers connected to the receiver,
set the sound output jack of the TV to “Fixed” if it
can be switched between either “Fixed” or
“Variable”.
4a: Connecting the video
equipment
High-Definition Multimedia Interface
(HDMI) is an interface which transmits video
and audio signals in digital format.
By connecting Sony “BRAVIA” Sync-
compatible equipment using HDMI cables,
operations can be simplified. See ““BRAVIA”
Sync Features” (page 47).
HDMI features
• A digital audio signals transmitted by HDMI
can be output from the speakers connected to
the receiver. This signal supports Dolby
Digital, DTS, and Linear PCM. For details,
see “Digital audio formats supported by the
receiver” (page 46).
• The receiver can receive Multi Channel
Linear PCM (up to 8 channels) with a
sampling frequency of 192 kHz or less with
an HDMI connection.
• This receiver supports High Bitrate Audio
(DTS-HD Master Audio, Dolby TrueHD),
Deep Color (Deep Colour), x.v.Color
(x.v.Colour) and 3D transmission.
Notes on HDMI connections
• An audio signal input to the HDMI IN jack
is output through the SPEAKERS terminals,
HDMI TV OUT jack and PHONES jack. It
is not output through any other audio jacks.
• Video signals input to the HDMI IN jack can
only be output through the HDMI TV OUT
jack. The video input signals cannot be
output through the VIDEO OUT jacks or
MONITOR OUT jacks.
• When you want to listen to the sound from
the TV speaker, set the “AUDIO.OUT” to
“TV+AMP” in the HDMI menu (page 60). If
you cannot play back multi channel audio
source, set to “AMP”. However, the sound
will not output through the TV speaker.
Using HDMI connection