I'm from http://www.futeko.com/newforum/index.php?topic=947.0 with possibly the same problem.
Let's help each other.
Firstly, some explanations about sound settings. There is no manual from vendor so it's my assumption. If I'm wrong somewhere just correct me.
All settings are there (except Volume): Settings -> PlayBack:
1. HDMI Output : what device send to AVR through HDMI. Possible values are: LPCM - player reads source file, makes some convertations and sends result to AVR. RAW - player reads file and sends to AVR without any convertations. Auto - player somehow desides what to do and choises LPCM or RAW mode. Close - does not send anything to HDMI.
2. SPDIF Output: the same as previous but SPDIF related.
3. HBR Output : what to do with High BitRate(?) sources. Possible values are: RAW 5.1 - send 7.1 and higher sources to AVR only 5.1ch without any conversation or downmix it to 5.1ch (don't know what player really does). RAW 7.1 - the same as previous but 7.1ch related. Auto - player chooses something between described values and possible another ones that are not in menu (downmix to 2ch, resampling and so on).
I want the internal player to send music files directly to AVR. How to check it: I hear music, AVR shows the same samplerate as source has, optionaly volume can be changed only with AVR (it means player passtrough source streem to AVR).
I've tested with that source (2ch, 24bit/192kHz) - http://www.lindberg.no/hires/test/2L38_01_192kHz.flac
I've tested each test case below with all SPDIF Output values (LPCM, RAW and Close) just ommited it here to reduce post. It does not impact to result.
1-st test case (TS1):
1. RAW
3. RAW 7.1
2-nd test case (TS2):
1. RAW
3. RAW 5.1
3-rd test case (TS3):
1. RAW
3. Auto
4-th test case (TS4):
1. LPCM
3. Not allowed.
5-th test case (TS5):
1. Auto
3. RAW 7.1
6-th test case (TS6):
1. Auto
3. RAW 5.1
7-th test case (TS7):
1. Auto
3. Auto
The results are:
TS1: I don't hear music, AVR shows no signal.
TS2: I don't hear music, AVR shows no signal.
TS3: I don't hear music, AVR shows no signal.
TS4: I hear music, AVR shows 48kHz samplerate, volume can be changed with AVR and player.
TS5: I don't hear music, AVR shows no signal.
TS6: I don't hear music, AVR shows no signal.
TS7: I hear music, AVR shows 48kHz samplerate, volume can be changed with AVR and player.
To be sure that my AVR can play 192kHz source I've run the same file from another player attached to the same AVR. I hear music, AVR shows 192kHz samplerate, volume can be changed with AVR and player.
Could you please (or someone who read to the end) spend some time to run test cases and post results here?