Sony SCD-XA5400ES Operating Instructions - Page 6

Features of the player Playback of Super Audio CDs This player is designed to play back 2-channel and Multi-channel Super Audio CDs, as well as conventional CDs, and provides the following features: • Equipped with a Discrete Dual Laser Optical Pickup, capable of reading a Super Audio CD or conventional CD, depending on the wavelength. • Precise reading of disc information due to an advanced servo mechanism. • A Super Audio D/A Converter, which allows higher-quality sound reproduction. • A Super Audio CD can mark up to 255 track numbers. This player can take advantage of this feature. Digital transmission using HDMI Multi-channel audio connection, that used to require six audio cords, can be made using just one HDMI cable with higher quality sound. H.A.T.S. (High quality digital Audio Transmission System) • By connecting the player to Sony STRDA6400ES amplifiers (for the U.S. and Canada), or STR-DA5400ES amplifiers (for Europe) by HDMI, you can listen with higher fidelity. • The H.A.T.S. function works only with AV amplifiers connected by HDMI. What is the H.A.T.S. function The unique H.A.T.S. function realizes high quality sound by eliminating the jitter (timing lapses) between HDMI components. The H.A.T.S.-compliant HDMI input components store digital audio signals momentarily in a buffer, then read with exact timing before being converted to analog. This eliminates the jitter that sometimes occur during digital signal transmission and greatly improves sound quality. Notes on the H.A.T.S. function • Because of the characteristics of the H.A.T.S. function, a slight time lag may be introduced between when a playback component (e.g., this player) starts playback and when sound is output from an amplifier. Likewise, even if a playback component (e.g., this player) has stopped playback, sound may still be output from an amplifier for a while. The duration of this time lag may be different for CD and Super Audio CD sources. • The H.A.T.S. function works only with H.A.T.S.compliant components. • Activate or deactivate the H.A.T.S. function on the AV amplifier connected to the player. This player does not have the ability to change the setting. • Connect this player to a H.A.T.S.-compliant component directly using an HDMI cable. The H.A.T.S. function does not work when H.A.T.S.compliant components are connected via other components. HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC. 6GB