Owner's Manual

Connections
Be sure to turn off the power and unplug the power cord from the power outlet whenever making or changing
connections.
This Player is equipped with the terminals/jacks listed below. Find the corresponding terminal/jack on your video
equipment. Using the supplied cable or commercially available cables, connect the video first. Then connect the
audio.
Video terminals/jacks on this Player
Higher Quality
Standard Quality
HDMI OUT terminal 
See right.
COMPONENT VIDEO 
OUTPUT jacks
Page 10
VIDEO OUTPUT jack 
Page 10
Audio terminals/jacks on this Player
Digital audio connection
Higher Quality
Standard Quality
HDMI OUT terminal 
See right.
DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL 
terminal
Page 11
Analog audio connection
Standard Quality
AUDIO OUTPUT jacks
Page 11
Broadband Internet connection
LAN (10/100) terminal
Page 11
BDP-43FD
AC IN
Connecting to the HDMI Terminal
You can enjoy high quality digital picture and sound through the HDMI terminal.•
For details on digital audio output formats (PCM/bitstream), refer to the digital audio output format selection •
table on page 25.
Use High Speed HDMI•
®
Cables when using the control function with HDMI. The control function with HDMI may
not operate properly if other HDMI cables are used.
Rear panel of this Player
Equipment with an HDMI terminal
NOTE
Audio transmitted in DTS-HD High •
Resolution Audio and DTS-HD Master
Audio formats is output from the
HDMI terminal as Bitstream. Connect
an amplifier with a built-in decoder to
enjoy the fine sound quality.
Selecting the priority video output when
connecting HDMI and Component video
When you connect both an HDMI cable and a component cable
to this player, you need to select the priority video output in
“Settings” – “Audio Video Settings” – “Video Out Select”. (See
page 21.)
NOTE
When you connect the player to a Pioneer TV with an HDMI cable •
only and the TV is turned on, the video output switches to HDMI
automatically. (The above setting is unnecessary.)
When you connect the player to a TV with an HDMI cable, “HDMI Video •
Out” is set to “Auto”. If you don’t get a stable image, select the desired
resolution.
When you set “HDMI Video Out” to a setting other than “Auto”, you can
only select resolutions that are compatible with the connected TV.
Refer to “HDMI Video Out” on page 21 regarding the resolutions of the •
HDMI video output.
Introduction
9
Connection
When using an HDMI •
output, 7.1 ch Digital
Output is available.
HDMI cable
(commercially available)


To HDMI OUT terminal
To HDMI IN terminal
TVProjector AV receiver
STEPS
Be sure to turn off this Player and the equipment before making any connections.1
Firmly connect an HDMI cable (commercially available) to the HDMI terminals (2  and ).
After connecting
If desired, connect audio equipment. (Page 11)•
Load a disc and start playback. (Page 14)•
Refer to control function with HDMI. (Pages 14 and 21)•