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CONNECTING THE EQUIPMENT (cont.)
Setup A - Home theater system with HDTV
(HDMI
TM
connection)
Setup A (see page 12) uses an
HDMI
TM
connector to connect to the HDTV. This displays the highest quality picture
on the HDTV and also means there will be no picture degradation on any copy-protected programs (provided the
link remains secure – see right).
Setup B - Home theater system with HDTV
(Component video / YPbPr connection)
Setup B (see page 13) uses a component video connection to connect to the HDTV. This displays a high definition
picture on your TV.
NOTE
How you set up your equipment may depend on your home theater receiver. For example, the optical audio
input may be associated with a particular video input. Consult your home theater user guide for further details.
NOTE
Copy protection via an HDMI
TM
secure link
The HDMI
TM
link between your set-
top box and your HDTV should be
a secure link. When your set-top is
attached via an HDMI
TM
cable to an
HDCP-compliant (High-bandwidth
Digital Content Protection) HDTV,
the HDTV and set-top box negotiate
a secure link, which allows your
set-top box to transmit full resolution
video (picture) to your HDTV.
Not all HDTVs support HDCP. If your
set-top box is connected to an HDTV
that does not support it, you may
see a solid-red screen or a message
similar to the following:
Your HDTV does not support HDCP.
Please use the YPbPr component
connection to watch TV.
The HDMI
TM
output is then disabled,
so no picture is transmitted from
this connector. In that case, use the
component video connectors to
connect up (see Setup B).
