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Getting Start ed
By inputting a High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection high-definition picture source to the HDMI IN terminal of this
Projection Display, high-definition pictures can be displayed on the screen in their digital form. (This terminal is for
use with HDMI equipped DVD players, Set top boxes and D-VHS machines.)
Notes:
• Select the HDMI input position by pressing the TV/VIDEO button. (p. 32)
• The HDMI IN terminal can only be used with 1080i, 720p, 480p and 480i picture signals.
• If there is no audio, check if the source equipment has PCM output. If not, please use analog connections.
• Be sure HDMI is securely connected. If not, picture noise and/or incorrect picture display may result.
• With HDMI connection, depending on the signal, the picture may be displayed with unnatural colors (as if red and blue are
reversed). Refer to “Color corr.” on page 39.
• If the external device has only a DVI output, connect to the HDMI terminal via a DVI to HDMI adaptor cable*
1
.
• When the DVI to HDMI adaptor cable*
1
is used, connect the audio cable to the audio input terminal.
Procedure
When digital audio is included in the HDMI connection, the compatible sampling frequencies are 48 kHz/44.1 kHz/
32 kHz. Refer to “HDMI in” (PT-52LCX66/PT-56LCX66/PT-61LCX66) / “HDMI1 in” or “HDMI2 in” (PT-52LCX16/
PT-56LCX16/PT-61LCX16) on page 41.
Video Signal:
The Projection Display is compatible with following formats. Please set the connected device to following one of the
formats.
Display mode No. of dots
Vertical scanning frequency
(Hz)
Information menu display
1080i 1920 × 1080 59.94 / 60 1080i
720p 1280 × 720 59.94 / 60 720p
480p
720 × 480
640 × 480
59.94 / 60
59.94 / 60
480p
480i 720 × 480 59.94 / 60 480i
• If you cannot display the picture because your Digital Set Top Box does not have a Digital Out terminal setting, use the
Component Video Input (or the S-Video Input or Video Input). In this case, the picture will be displayed as an analog signal.
2 Press TV/VIDEO to select HDMI input.
1 Connect the HDMI output on the DVD Recorder or Set Top Box, etc., to the HDMI input on the back of the unit.
Compatible formats
Audio signal ( PCM)
*
1
Enquire at your local digital device retailer shop.
HDMI is the first all digital consumer electronics A/V interface that supports several uncompressed standards,
enhanced and high definition video formats as well as all existing multi-channel audio formats. One jack supports
both video and audio information. The HDMI/HDCP*
1
input can be connected to an EIA/CEA 861/861B*
2
compliant
consumer electronic device, such as a set top box or DVD player equipped with a HDMI output connection. By
inputting a High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) high definition picture source to the HDMI terminal of
this unit, high definition pictures can be displayed on the screen in their digital form. The HDMI input terminal is not
intended to be used with personal computers. This unit is compatible with 1080i, 720p, 480p and 480i formats. Select
the output of the connected device to match that of the unit.
About HDMI
Notes:
*
1
HDMI/HDCP = High Definition Multimedia Interface / High-Bandwidth Digital Copy Protection.
*
2
EIA/CEA-861/861B Profiles compliance covers profiles for transmission of uncompressed digital video including high bandwidth
digital content protection.