Pioneer MCS-333 - Manual (Page 24)

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Connecting to Your TV
Note
• Please refer to the manuals of your TV, stereo
system or other devices as necessary to make the
best connections.
• Make sure the player is connected directly to the
TV. Tune the TV to the correct video input channel.
HDMI connection
If you have a HDMI TV or monitor, you can
connect it to this player using a HDMI cable
(High Speed HDMI
® /™ Cable). Connect the
HDMI terminal on the player to the HDMI
terminal on a HDMI compatible TV or monitor.
TV
HDMI
cable
Set the TV’s source to HDMI (refer to TV’s
Operating Instructions).
Caution
Connecting the player and the TV using the
HDMI cable alone does not enable you to hear
the audio from the devise. Please also connect
by either the optical cable (page 26) or the
analog audio cable (page 25).
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. Connect using
an audio cable, etc.
• 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.
ARC (Audio Return Channel)
function
The ARC function enables an HDMI capable TV
to send the audio stream to HDMI OUT of this
player.
To use this function:
- Your TV must support the ARC function.
- The setting method of ARC may differ
depending on the TV. For details about ARC
function, refer to your TV manual.
- You must use the HDMI cable (High Speed
HDMI ® /™ Cable).
- You must connect with the HDMI IN of TV
that supports the ARC function using the
HDMI OUT on this player.
- You can connect only one Home Theater to
TV compatible with ARC.
- The ARC function does not warrant that the
function works in all cases even if the above
conditions are satisfied.
- When you use the ARC function, CEC
(Consumer Electronics Control) may work.
If you do not want to use CEC, you can stop
it work by setting [Control: Off] on HDMI. In
this case, it is needed to connect TV and this
player by an optical cable to send the audio
stream to this player.
- Power on the unit when using CEC function.
- CEC does not operate during Standby mode.
Rear of the unit