OK.
HDMI carries 2.1 audio and 1080i video to the onkyo receiver. I have connected both HDMI and optical cables from HD box to receiver. So in theory, by using my onkyo remote, I should be able to select HDMI out for video and for audio, I should be able to select optical out for 5.1 sound. But, when HDMI is selected for video out, it overrides optical out settings and plays audio from HDMI only. Optical out settings are ignored.
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But then I do not get onkyo settings on
TV which are equally important. They are displayed on TV only if we connect HDMI cable
According to the manual :
http://63.148.251.135/redirect_service.cfm?type=own_manuals&file=SN29400204_HT-S3300_En_web.pdf --- Page 39 --- "AudioSel" 1. HDMI audio is selected as default, when the Video source is HDMI . 2. If HDMI audio and Optical/Coaxial audio are available, HDMI is selected as default. 3. According to the manual ,you can assign Optical 1 to TV/CD, and choose it as an audio source .. ( i think ) This setting can be made only for the input source that is assigned as HDMI IN, COAXIAL IN, or OPTICAL IN. If both HDMI (HDMI IN) and digital audio inputs (COAXIAL IN or OPTICAL IN) are assigned, HDMI input will be selected as a priority by setting to “ARC” (➔ 36). To select the digital audio input, see “Digital Audio (Digital Audio Input)” (➔ 31). Page 31 --> BD/DVD, VCR/DVR, CBL/SAT, GAME, AUX, TV/ CD, PORT COAX, OPT1, OPT2: Select a corresponding digital audio input that the component has been connected.