Contents
Introduction ..................................... 2
7.1ch THX Certified Digital Surround
Receiver and Speaker Package
Connection .................................... 19
Turning On & First Time Setup..... 34
HT-S990THX
AV Receiver (HT-R940)
Front Speakers (SKF-940F)
Center Speaker (SKC-940C)
Surround Speakers (SKM-940S)
Surround Back Speakers (SKB-940)
Powered Subwoofer (SKW-940)
Basic Operation
Playing your AV components....... 37
Listening to the Radio.................. 39
Instruction Manual
Enjoying the Listening Modes ..... 45
Thank you for purchasing an Onkyo 7.1ch THX Cer-
tified Digital Surround Receiver and Speaker Pack-
age. Please read this manual thoroughly before
making connections and plugging in the unit.
Following the instructions in this manual will enable
you to obtain optimum performance and listening
enjoyment from your new 7.1ch THX Certified Digi-
tal Surround Receiver and Speaker Package.
Recording ...................................... 52
Advanced Operation..................... 53
Please retain this manual for future reference.
Troubleshooting............................ 60
Specifications................................ 64
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Precautions
1. Recording Copyright—Unless it’s for personal use
only, recording copyrighted material is illegal with-
out the permission of the copyright holder.
For U.S. models
FCC Information for User
CAUTION:
2. AC Fuse—The AC fuse inside the unit is not user-
serviceable. If you cannot turn on the unit, contact
your Onkyo dealer.
The user changes or modifications not expressly
approved by the party responsible for compliance could
void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
NOTE:
This equipment has been tested and found to comply
with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to
Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interfer-
ence in a residential installation.
This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accor-
dance with the instructions, may cause harmful interfer-
ence to radio communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful inter-
ference to radio or television reception, which can be
determined by turning the equipment off and on, the
user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by
one or more of the following measures:
3. Care—Occasionally you should dust the unit all
over with a soft cloth. For stubborn stains, use a soft
cloth dampened with a weak solution of mild deter-
gent and water. Dry the unit immediately afterwards
with a clean cloth. Don’t use abrasive cloths, thin-
ners, alcohol, or other chemical solvents, because
they may damage the finish or remove the panel let-
tering.
4. Power
WARNING
BEFORE PLUGGING IN THE UNIT FOR THE
FIRST TIME, READ THE FOLLOWING SEC-
TION CAREFULLY.
AC outlet voltages vary from country to country.
Make sure that the voltage in your area meets the
voltage requirements printed on the unit’s rear panel
(e.g., AC 230–240 V, 50 Hz or AC 120 V, 60 Hz).
•
•
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and
receiver.
The power cord plug is used to disconnect this unit
from the AC power source. Make sure that the plug
is readily operable (easily accessible) at all times.
•
•
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit dif-
ferent from that to which the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV tech-
nician for help.
Pressing the [STANDBY/ON] button to select
Standby mode does not fully shutdown the unit. If
you do not intend to use the unit for an extended
period, remove the power cord from the AC outlet.
For Canadian Models
5. Never Touch this Unit with Wet Hands—Never
handle this unit or its power cord while your hands
are wet or damp. If water or any other liquid gets
inside this unit, have it checked by your Onkyo
dealer.
NOTE: THIS CLASS B DIGITAL APPARATUS
COMPLIES WITH CANADIAN ICES-003.
For models having a power cord with a polarized plug:
CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK,
MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT,
FULLY INSERT.
6. Handling Notes
• If you need to transport this unit, use the original
packaging to pack it how it was when you origi-
nally bought it.
• Do not leave rubber or plastic items on this unit
for a long time, because they may leave marks on
the case.
Modèle pour les Canadien
REMARQUE: CET APPAREIL NUMÉRIQUE DE
LA CLASSE B EST CONFORME À LA NORME
NMB-003 DU CANADA.
Sur les modèles dont la fiche est polarisée:
ATTENTION: POUR ÉVITER LES CHOCS ÉLEC-
TRIQUES, INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS
LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE CORRE-
SPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER
JUSQU’AU FOND.
• This unit’s top and rear panels may get warm
after prolonged use. This is normal.
• If you do not use this unit for a long time, it may
not work properly the next time you turn it on, so
be sure to use it occasionally.
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Speaker Precautions
Precautions—Continued
Placement
For British models
•
The speaker cabinets are made out of wood and are
therefore sensitive to extreme temperatures and
humidity, do not put them in locations subject to
direct sunlight or in humid places, such as near an air
conditioner, humidifier, bathroom, or kitchen.
Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power
supply cord of this unit should be performed only by
qualified service personnel.
IMPORTANT
The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance
with the following code:
•
•
Do not put water or other liquids close to the speak-
ers. If liquid is spilled over the speakers, the drive
units may be damaged.
Blue: Neutral
Brown: Live
As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this
apparatus may not correspond with the coloured mark-
ings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as
follows:
The wire which is coloured blue must be connected to
the terminal which is marked with the letter N or
coloured black.
The wire which is coloured brown must be connected to
the terminal which is marked with the letter L or
coloured red.
Speakers should only be placed on sturdy, flat sur-
faces that are free from vibration. Putting them on
uneven or unstable surfaces, where they may fall and
cause damage, will affect the sound quality.
•
•
Subwoofer is designed to be used in the upright ver-
tical position only. Do not use it in the horizontal or
tilted position.
If the unit is used near a turntable, CD player or
DVD player, howling or slipping of sound may
occur. To prevent this, move the unit away from the
turntable, CD player or DVD player otherwise lower
the unit’s output level.
IMPORTANT
The plug is fitted with an appropriate fuse. If the fuse
needs to be replaced, the replacement fuse must
approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362 and have the same
ampere rating as that indicated on the plug. Check for
the ASTA mark or the BSI mark on the body of the fuse.
If the power cord’s plug is not suitable for your socket
outlets, cut it off and fit a suitable plug. Fit a suitable
fuse in the plug.
Using Close to a TV or Computer
TVs and computer monitors are magnetically sensitive
devices and as such are likely to suffer discoloration or
picture distortion when conventional speakers are
placed nearby. To prevent this, the SKF-940F and SKC-
940C feature internal magnetic shielding. In some situa-
tions, however, discoloration may still be an issue, in
which case you should turn off your TV or monitor, wait
15 to 30 minutes, and then turn it back on again. This
normally activates the degaussing function, which neu-
tralizes the magnetic field, thereby removing any discol-
oration effects. If discoloration problems persist, try
moving the speakers away from your TV or monitor.
Note that discoloration can also be caused by a magnet
or demagnetizing tool that’s too close to your TV or
monitor.
For European Models
Declaration of Conformity
We,
ONKYO EUROPE
ELECTRONICS GmbH
LIEGNITZERSTRASSE 6,
82194 GROEBENZELL,
GERMANY
declare in own responsibility, that the ONKYO product
described in this instruction manual is in compliance with the
corresponding
technical standards such as EN60065,
EN55013, EN55020 and EN61000-3-2, -3-3.
Input Signal Warning
GROEBENZELL, GERMANY
The speakers can handle the specified input power when
used for normal music reproduction. If any of the fol-
lowing signals are fed to them, even if the input power is
within the specified rating, excessive current may flow in
the speaker coils, causing burning or wire breakage:
1. Interstation noise from an untuned FM radio.
2. Sound from fast-forwarding a cassette tape.
3. High-pitched sounds generated by an oscillator, elec-
tronic musical instrument, and so on.
K. MIYAGI
ONKYO EUROPE ELECTRONICS GmbH
This product incorporates copyright protection tech-
nology that is protected by U.S. patents and other
intellectual property rights. Use of this copyright
protection technology must be authorized by Macro-
vision Corporation, and is intended for home and
other limited consumer uses only unless otherwise
authorized by Macrovision. Reverse engineering or
disassembly is prohibited.
4. Amplifier oscillation.
5. Special test tones from audio test CDs and so on.
6. Thumps and clicks caused by connecting or discon-
necting audio cables (Always turn off your amplifier
before connecting or disconnecting cables.)
7. Microphone feedback.
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Package Contents
Make sure you have the following items:
AV receiver (HT-R940)
Subwoofer (SKW-940)
(Red)
(White)
Remote controller & two batteries (AA/R6)
Speaker cable for front speakers 15 ft. (4.5 m)
(Green)
Indoor FM antenna
Speaker cable for center speaker 10 ft. (3 m)
AM loop antenna
(Blue)
(Gray)
(Tan)
THX Ultimate Demo Disc
(Brown)
Speaker cables for surround speakers 30 ft. (9 m)
Front speakers (SKF-940F)
RCA cable for subwoofer connection 10 ft. (3 m)
*
In catalogs and on packaging, the letter at the end of the
product name indicates the color. Specifications and oper-
ation are the same regardless of color.
Center speaker (SKC-940C)
Surround and Surround back speakers
(SKM-940S/SKB-940)
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Features
Amplifier
*1
*2
•
•
7-channel amplifier
THX is a trademark of THX Ltd. THX may be registered
in some jurisdictions. All rights reserved. Surround EX is a
trademark of Dolby Laboratories. Used with permission.
110 watts minimum continuous power per channel, 8
ohm loads, 2 channels driven at 1 kHz, with a maxi-
mum total harmonic distortion of 0.9%
•
•
WRAT (Wide Range Amplifier Technology)
Optimum Gain Volume Circuitry
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.
“Dolby”, “Pro Logic” and the double-D symbol are regis-
tered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
Processing
*1
•
THX Surround EX
*2
•
•
Dolby Digital EX and Dolby Pro Logic IIx
*3
*4
DTS, DTS-ES Matrix/Discrete, DTS Neo:6, and
*3
“DTS,” “DTS 96/24,” “DTS-ES,” and “Neo:6” are trade-
marks of DTS, Inc.
DTS 96/24
*4
•
Neural Surround (North American models only)
*5
•
•
Re-EQ Function
Linear PCM 192 kHz/24-bit D/A converters on all
channels
Neural Surround name and related logos are trademarks
owned by Neural Audio Corporation.
•
•
Pure Audio listening mode (not North American
model)
*5 Re-Equalization and the “Re-EQ” logo are trademarks of
THX Ltd.
Powerful and highly accurate 32-bit DSP processing
Audio/Video
•
•
HDTV-capable component video (3 inputs, 1 output)
Composite and S-video to component video conver-
sion
THX Home Media
Before any home theater component can be THX
Home Mediacertified, it must incorporate all the fea-
tures above and also pass a rigorous series of quality
and performance tests. Only then can a product fea-
ture the THX logo, which is your guarantee that the
Home Theatre products you purchase will give you
superb performance for many years to come. THX
Home Media requirements cover every aspect of the
product including pre-amplifier performance and
operation, and hundreds of other parameters in both
the digital and analog domain.
•
•
•
•
3 S-Video inputs, 2 outputs
4 assignable digital inputs (3 optical, 1 coaxial)
Subwoofer pre out
Color-coded 7.1 multichannel input for use with
Super Audio CD and DVD-Audio
•
•
A/B speaker drive
Color-coded speaker terminal posts
Tuner
•
•
•
40 AM/FM presets
AM/FM auto tuning
RDS (Radio Data System) (Europe only)
Remote Controller
•
Preprogrammed for use with other AV components
Speaker
•
Color-coded banana-plug compatible speaker posts
and speaker cables
•
•
Subwoofer Auto standby function
Magnetically shielded front and center speakers
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Getting Started in Five Easy Steps
1. Hookup
Connect the AV receiver to your AV system.
☞ page 19
SURROUND BACK
SPEAKERS
SURROUND
SPEAKERS
FRONT
SPEAKERS
CENTER
SPEAKER
ANTENNA
FM 75
A
AM
COMPONENT VIDEO
IN IN
L
L
DIGITAL IN
IN
3
2
1
OUT
COA
XIAL
Y
MONITOR
OUT
VIDEO
2
VIDEO
1
DVD
OPTICAL
1
PB
PR
V
AC OUTLET
AC 120V 60Hz
SWITCHED
120W 1A MAX.
R
R
S
2
3
FRONT
SPEAKERS
B
IN
IN
OUT
OUT
IN
IN
IN
PRE OUT
IN
OUT
IN
FRONT
SURROUND CENTER SURR BACK
L
L
L
L
L
SUB
WOOFER
AV RECEIVER
REMOTE
R
CONTROL
R
R
R
R
SUB
WOOFER
DVD
CD
TAPE
VIDEO
2
VIDEO
1
2. Turning On
With the hookup complete, you’re ready to switch on.
☞ page 34
3. First Time Setup
A few simple settings to get the very best from your system.
☞ page 35
Digital Input
Input Display
4. PlayingYour AV Components
Enjoying movies and music.
☞ page 37
5. Using the Listening Modes
Time to really enjoy your home theater system!
☞ page 45
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Enjoying Home Theater
Speaker Sets A and B
You can use two sets of speakers with the AV receiver: speaker set A and speaker set B.
Speaker set A should be used in your main listening room for up to 7.1-channel playback.
*While speaker set B is on, speaker set A is reduced to 5.1-channel playback.
Speaker set B can be used in another room and offers 2-channel stereo playback.
*Only analog input sources are output by speaker set B.
Speaker set A
Speaker set B
Indicator
Output
Remote
controller
AV receiver
Set A: 5.1 channels
Set B: 2 channels
On
SPEAKERS
A
A
B
B
A
B
On
or
Off
On
Off
Set A: 7.1 channels
Set B: 2 channels
No sound
Off
Speaker Set A: Main Room
Front left and right speakers (SKF-940F)
These output the overall sound. Their role in a home theater is to pro-
vide a solid anchor for the sound image. They should be positioned
facing the listener at about ear level, and equally spaced from the TV.
Angle them inward.
Surround left and right speakers
(SKM-940S)
These speakers are used for precise
sound positioning and to add realistic
ambience. Position them at the sides
of the listener, or slightly behind, about
2–3 feet (60–100 cm) above ear level.
Ideally they should be equally spaced
from the listener.
Center speaker (SKC-940C)
This speaker enhances the front
left and right speakers, making
sound movements distinct and
providing a full sound image. For
movies it’s used mainly for dialog.
Position it close to your TV facing
forward at about ear level, or at
the same height as the front left
and right speakers.
Corner
Subwoofer (SKW-940)
The subwoofer handles the bass
sounds of the LFE (Low-Frequency
Effects) channel. In general, a
1/3 wall
good bass sound can be obtained
length
by installing the subwoofer in a
front corner, or at one-third the way
along the wall, as shown.
Surround back left and right speakers (SKB-940)
These speakers further enhance the realism of surround
sound and improve sound localization behind the listener.
above ear level.
Speaker Set B: Sub Room
THX recommends that they be placed as close as possible in
order to make advantage of their proprietary ASA (Advanced
Speaker Array) technology. If this condition is not possible,
adjust the SB Spc (Surround Back Spacing) setting via the
THX Audio (see page 51).
* While speaker set B is on, these speakers output no sound.
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Introduction
Speaker Sets A and B...................................8
Adjusting the Bass and Treble.................... 43
Muting the AV Receiver.............................. 43
Using the Sleep Timer ................................ 44
Using Headphones ..................................... 44
Getting to Know the AV Receiver............10
Remote Controller.....................................13
About AV Connections ................................22
TV or Projector ..........................................24
VCR or DVD Recorder for Playback ...........27
Satellite, Cable, Set-top box,
CD Player or Turntable................................30
HDD-compatible Component ......................31
About the Listening Modes ......................... 47
Using the Late Night Function .................... 49
Using the Audio Adjust Settings ................. 49
Using the THX Audio Settings .................... 51
DAT Recorder...........................................32
Connecting the Power Cord of Another
Component ...............................................32
Entering Remote Control Codes................. 57
Remote Control Codes for Onkyo
Connecting Onkyo
Components..........33
Resetting REMOTE MODE Buttons ........... 58
Resetting the Remote Controller ................ 58
Turning On the AV Receiver ....................34
If you can’t resolve an issue, try resetting the AV
receiver by holding down the [VIDEO 1] button
and pressing the [STANDBY/ON] button.
First Time Setup........................................35
Assigning Digital Inputs to Input Sources....35
Changing the Input Display .........................35
Component Video Setup .............................36
Specifications........................................... 64
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Getting to Know the AV Receiver
Front Panel
North American Model
1 2
3
4
5
6
7
MASTER VOLUME
TUNING
PRESET
STANDBY/ON
STANDBY
ENTER
MULTI CH
DVD
VIDEO
VCR
1
VIDEO
2
VIDEO
3
TAPE
TUNER
CD
RETURN
SETUP
VIDEO
3
L
INPUT
AUDIO
PHONES
VIDEO
R
SPEAKERS
DIGITAL
INPUT
TUNING
MODE
A
B
TONE
THX
LISTENING MODE
DISPLAY
DIMMER MEMORY
CLEAR
8
9
J
K L MN OPQ R S
T
Other Models
MASTER VOLUME
TUNING
PRESET
STANDBY/ON
STANDBY
ENTER
PURE AUDIO
MULTI CH
DVD
VIDEO
VCR
1
VIDEO
2
VIDEO
3
TAPE
TUNER
CD
RETURN
SETUP
VIDEO
3
L
INPUT
AUDIO
PHONES
VIDEO
R
SPEAKERS
DIGITAL
INPUT
TUNING
MODE
A
B
TONE
THX
LISTENING MODE
DISPLAY
RT/RTY/TP MEMORY
CLEAR
(European model only)
U
O
For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses.
F Arrow/TUNING/PRESET and ENTER buttons
When AM or FM is selected, the TUNING [
] buttons are used for radio tuning, and the PRE-
]
A STANDBY/ON button (34)
[
Sets the AV receiver to On or Standby.
sets (see page 40). With the setup menus, they work
as arrow buttons and are used to select and set
items. The ENTER button is also used with the
setup menus.
B STANDBY indicator (34)
Lights up when the AV receiver is on Standby and
flashes while a signal is being received from the
C Remote-control sensor (13)
G MASTER VOLUME control (37)
Sets the volume of the AV receiver to –∞ dB, –83 dB
through +16 dB (relative display).
Receives control signals from the remote controller.
D Display
See “Display” on page 11.
The volume level can also be displayed as an abso-
lute value. See “Vol Display” on page 51.
E Input selector buttons (37)
Select the input sources.
H PHONES jack (44)
The [MULTI CH] button selects the multichannel
DVD input.
This 1/4-inch phone jack is for connecting a stan-
dard pair of stereo headphones for private listening.
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P MEMORY button (40)
Turn speaker sets A and B on or off.
Used when storing or deleting radio presets.
J TONE, [–], and [+] buttons (43)
Q TUNING MODE button (39)
Selects the Auto or Manual tuning mode for AM
and FM radio.
Used to adjust the bass and treble.
K THX button (45)
R RETURN button
Selects the THX listening mode.
Selects the previously displayed setup menu.
L LISTENING MODE [ ]/[ ] buttons (45)
S SETUP button
Select the listening modes.
Used to access the setup menus.
M DISPLAY button (38)
T VIDEO 3 INPUT (28, 52)
Displays various information about the currently
selected input source.
Used to connect a camcorder, games console, and so
on. There are jacks for composite video and analog
audio.
N DIGITAL INPUT button (35, 56)
Used to assign the digital inputs and to specify the
format of digital input signals.
U PURE AUDIO button and indicator (45)
The North American model doesn’t have this button
and indicator.
Adjusts the display brightness.
Selects the Pure Audio listening mode. The indica-
tor lights up when this mode is selected.
On the European model, this is the RT/PTY/TP but-
ton, and it’s used with RDS (Radio Data System).
See “Using RDS (European Models Only)” on
page 41.
Display
1 2
3
4
5
6
RDS (European models only) (41): Lights up
(Radio Data System).
1A and B speaker indicators (8, 37)
Indicator A lights up when speaker set A is on. Indi-
cator B lights up when speaker set B is on.
MEMORY (40): Lights up when presetting radio
stations.
2MUTING indicator (43)
Flashes while the AV receiver is muted.
FM STEREO (39): Lights up when tuned to a ste-
reo FM station.
Show the selected listening mode and the format of
5SLEEP indicator (44)
Lights up when the Sleep function has been set.
4Radio indicators
6Message area
Displays various information about the selected
input source.
TUNED (39): Lights up when tuned to a radio sta-
tion.
AUTO (39): For AM and FM radio, lights up when
Auto Tuning is selected, and disappears when Man-
ual Tuning mode is selected.
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Getting to Know the AV Receiver—Continued
Rear Panel
1 2
3 4 5
6
SURROUND BACK
SPEAKERS
SURROUND
SPEAKERS
FRONT
SPEAKERS
CENTER
SPEAKER
A
ANTENNA
AM
FM 75
COMPONENT VIDEO
IN IN
L
L
DIGITAL IN
IN
3
2
1
OUT
COA
XIAL
Y
MONITOR
VIDEO
2
VIDEO
1
DVD
OUT
OPTICAL
1
AC OUTLET
AC 120V 60Hz
PB
PR
V
S
R
R
SWITCHED
120W 1A MAX.
2
3
FRONT
SPEAKERS
B
IN
IN
OUT
OUT
IN
IN
IN
PRE OUT
IN
OUT
IN
FRONT
SURROUND CENTER SURR BACK
L
L
L
L
L
SUB
WOOFER
AV RECEIVER
REMOTE
CONTROL
R
R
R
R
R
SUB
WOOFER
DVD
CD
TAPE
VIDEO
2
VIDEO
1
7 8 9
J
K
L M
N
A DIGITAL IN OPTICAL 1, 2, 3, and COAXIAL
These optical and coaxial digital audio inputs are
for connecting components with optical or coaxial
digital audio outputs, such as CD and DVD players.
I TAPE IN/OUT
This analog audio input and output are for connect-
ing a recorder with an analog audio input and out-
put, such as a cassette deck, MD recorder, etc.
B COMPONENT VIDEO
J VIDEO 1 IN/OUT and VIDEO 2 IN
The VIDEO 1 inputs and outputs can be used to
connect a VCR. The VIDEO 2 inputs can be used to
connect another video source (e.g., cable/satellite
receiver, set-top box, etc).
A DVD player, TV, or other component that sup-
ports component video can be connected here.
C AM ANTENNA
These push terminals are for connecting an AM
antenna.
K DVD IN
These jacks can be used to connect a DVD player
with an analog multichannel audio output for SACD
and DVD-Audio playback.
D FM ANTENNA
This jack is for connecting an FM antenna.
E MONITOR OUT
L SUBWOOFER PRE OUT
The S-Video or composite video output should be
connected to a video input on your TV or projector.
A powered subwoofer can be connected here.
M FRONT SPEAKERS B
These push terminals are for connecting speaker
set B.
F FRONT SPEAKERS A, SURROUND
SPEAKERS, CENTER SPEAKER, and
SURROUND BACK SPEAKERS
These terminal posts are for connecting speaker
set A.
N AC OUTLET
This switched AC outlet can be used to supply
power to another AV component. The type of outlet
depends on the country in which you purchased
your AV receiver.
G
REMOTE CONTROL
This
Remote Interactive jack can be connected
to the
jack on another
-capable Onkyo com-
ponent. To use
, you must make an analog audio
connection (RCA) between the AV receiver and the
other component, even if they are connected digi-
tally.
H CD IN
This analog audio input is for connecting a CD
player’s analog audio output.
See pages 19–33 for hookup information.
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Remote Controller
Installing the Batteries
Aiming the Remote Controller
When using the remote controller, point it toward the AV
receiver’s remote control sensor, as shown below.
To open the battery compartment, press
the small hollow and slide open the cover.
1
Remote control sensor
AV receiver
STANDBY indicator
Approx. 16 ft.
(5 m)
Insert the two supplied batteries (AA/R6)
in accordance with the polarity diagram
inside the battery compartment.
2
Notes:
• The remote controller may not work reliably if the AV
receiver is subjected to bright light, such as direct sun-
light or inverter-type fluorescent lights. Keep this in
mind when installing.
• If another remote controller of the same type is used in
the same room, or the AV receiver is installed close to
equipment that uses infrared rays, the remote control-
ler may not work reliably.
• Don’t put anything on top of the remote controller,
such as a book or magazine, because a button may be
pressed continuously, thereby draining the batteries.
Slide the cover shut.
3
• The remote controller may not work reliably if the AV
receiver is installed in a rack behind colored glass
doors. Keep this in mind when installing.
• The remote controller will not work if there’s an obsta-
cle between it and the AV receiver’s remote control
sensor.
Notes:
• If the remote controller doesn’t work reliably, try
replacing the batteries.
• Don’t mix new and old batteries or different types of
batteries.
• If you intend not to use the remote controller for a long
time, remove the batteries to prevent damage from
leakage or corrosion.
• Expired batteries should be removed as soon as possi-
ble to prevent damage from leakage or corrosion.
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Remote Controller—Continued
Using the Remote Controller
RECEIVER/TAPE Mode
Including the AV receiver, the remote controller can be
used to control up to seven different components. The
remote controller has a specific operating mode for use
with each type of component. Modes are selected by
using the six REMOTE MODE buttons.
RECEIVER/TAPE mode is used to control the AV
receiver. It can also be used to control an Onkyo cassette
recorder connected via
.
RECEIVER
■ RECEIVER/TAPE Mode
In RECEIVER/TAPE mode, you can control
the AV receiver and an Onkyo cassette
ON/STANDBY
REMOTE MODE
TAPE
RECEIVER
DVD
RECEIVER
1
TAPE
TAPE
MD/CDR
INPUT SELECTOR
CD
recorder connected via
.
1
2
3
2
3
HDD
V
1
V2
V3
■ DVD and CD/MD/CDR/HDD Modes
player and CD, MD, CDR, or HDD player
or recorder. By entering the appropriate
remote control code, you can control Onkyo
components or components made by other
manufacturers (see page 57).
TV
4
5
6
DVD
K
MULTI CH
DVD
VCR
7
8
9
MD/CDR
TAPE
TUNER
CD
1
2
CD
CABLE
SAT
10
11
12
HDD
+
CLR
10
0
D
TUN
ENT
-- ---
/
DIMMER
SLEEP
L
M
4
5
CH
DISC
TV
VOL
VOL
ALBUM
INPUT
■ TV, VCR and SAT/CABLE Modes
With these modes, you can control a TV,
VCR, and satellite or cable receiver. You
must enter the appropriate remote control
code first (see page 57).
TV
GUIDE
TOP MENU
PREVIOUS
MENU
N
O
VCR
SP A/B
MUTING
CABLE
SAT
ENTER
36
PLAYLIST/CAT
RETURN
PLAYLIST/CAT
SETUP
7
Press one of the REMOTE MODE
buttons to select a mode.
1
REMOTE MODE
RECEIVER
DVD
4
TAPE
MD/CDR
CD
LISTENING MODE
HDD
STEREO
SURROUND
8
9
J
AUDIO SUBTITLE RANDOM REPEAT
TV
-
+
LEVEL
TEST TONE
DISPLAY
CH SEL
LEVEL
PLAY MODE
VCR
L NIGHT
DVD
Re-EQ
HDD
P
Q
VCR
CABLE
SAT
-
RC 650M
Use the buttons supported by
that mode to control the compo-
nent.
2
see right column
DVD mode:
see page 16
Buttons 1, 2, 3, and 4are used when the TUNER
or TAPE input is selected.
CD/MD/CDR/HDD mode:
see page 17
TV, VCR, SAT/CABLE modes:
see page 59
Note:
Some of the remote controller operations described in
this manual may not work as expected with other com-
ponents.
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Remote Controller—Continued
■ Buttons used when the TUNER input is
selected
A ON/STANDBY button (34)
To select the Tuner (AM/FM) as the input
source, press:
Sets the AV receiver to On or Standby.
RECEIVER
8
Used to select the input sources.
TUNER
C MULTI CH button (38)
Selects the multichannel DVD input.
D DIMMER button (43)
1Number and D TUN buttons (40)
Adjusts the display brightness.
Used to select AM and FM radio stations directly.
E SP A/B button (8, 37)
2CH +/– button (40)
Used to turn speaker sets A and B on or off.
Used to select radio presets.
3Arrow [ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ] and ENTER buttons
Used to select and adjust settings.
For AM and FM, the Up and Down [ ]/[ ] but-
tons are used for tuning.
G RETURN button
Selects the previously displayed setup menu.
H LISTENING MODE buttons (45)
Used to select the listening modes. These buttons
work in all remote controller modes.
■ Buttons used when the TAPE input is
selected
STEREO button
Selects the Stereo listening mode.
To select your Cassette deck as the input
source, press:
SURROUND button
RECEIVER
7
Selects the Dolby and DTS listening modes and the
Neural Surround listening mode (North American
model only).
TAPE
[
]/[ ] buttons
4Playback buttons
On twin cassette decks, only deck B can be con-
trolled.
Used to select the available listening modes.
I TEST TONE, CH SEL, LEVEL-, and LEVEL+
buttons (34, 44, 54)
Play [ ] button
Starts playback.
Used to adjust the level of each speaker.
J DISPLAY button (38)
Displays various information about the selected
input source.
Stop [ ] button
Stops playback.
Reverse Play [ ] button
Used to select the remote controller modes. When a
remote controller button is pressed, the REMOTE
up.
Starts reverse playback.
Rewind and FF [ ]/[ ] buttons
The Rewind [ ] button starts rewind. The FF
[
] button starts fast forward.
L SLEEP button (44)
Used with the Sleep function.
M VOL [ ]/[ ] button (37)
Adjusts the volume of the AV receiver regardless of
the currently selected remote controller mode.
N MUTING button (43)
Mutes or unmutes the AV receiver.
O SETUP button
Used to access the setup menus.
P Re-EQ button (49)
Used with the Re-EQ function.
Q L NIGHT button (49)
Used with the Late Night function.
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Remote Controller—Continued
DVD Mode
By default, the remote controller is set to control an
Onkyo DVD player.
A ON/STANDBY button
Sets the DVD player to On or Standby.
B Number buttons
To select your DVD player as the input source, press:
Used to enter title, chapter, and track numbers and
times for locating specific points.
RECEIVER
or
6
5
MULTI CH
C DISC +/– button
DVD
Selects discs on a DVD changer.
D TOP MENU button
Selects a DVD’s top menu.
E Arrow [ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ] and ENTER buttons
Used to navigate DVD menus and the DVD player’s
onscreen setup menus.
F RETURN button
ON/STANDBY
REMOTE MODE
RECEIVER
DVD
Exits the DVD player’s onscreen setup menus.
DVD
1
2
TAPE
MD/CDR
INPUT SELECTOR
G Playback buttons
CD
1
2
3
From left to right: Pause, Play, Stop, Fast Reverse,
Fast Forward, Previous, and Next.
HDD
V
1
V
2
V3
TV
4
5
6
H SUBTITLE button
MULTI CH
DVD
VCR
Selects subtitles.
7
8
9
TAPE
TUNER
CD
CABLE
SAT
I AUDIO button
10
11
12
+
10
CLR
0
Selects foreign language soundtracks and audio for-
mats (e.g., Dolby Digital or DTS).
D
TUN
ENT
-- ---
/
DIMMER
SLEEP
K
CH
DISC
J DISPLAY button
TV
VOL
VOL
ALBUM
Displays information about the current disc, title,
chapter, or track, including elapsed time, remaining
time, total time, and so on.
INPUT
3
4
GUIDE
TOP MENU
PREVIOUS
MENU
L
M
SP A/B
MUTING
K CLR button
Cancels functions and clears entered numbers.
5
6
ENTER
L MENU button
PLAYLIST/CAT
RETURN
PLAYLIST/CAT
SETUP
Displays a DVD’s menu.
M SETUP button
Used to access the DVD player’s onscreen setup
menus.
7
N RANDOM button
Used with the random playback function.
LISTENING MODE
STEREO
SURROUND
O REPEAT button
N
O
P
8
9
AUDIO SUBTITLE RANDOM REPEAT
Used with the repeat playback functions.
-
+
LEVEL
TEST TONE
DISPLAY
CH SEL
LEVEL
P VCR, DVD, and HDD buttons
Used to select VCR, HDD (hard disk drive), or
DVD playback on a VCR/DVD recorder with a
built-in hard disk drive.
PLAY MODE
L NIGHT
DVD
Re-EQ
HDD
J
VCR
Q
Q PLAY MODE button
-
RC 650M
Selects play modes on components with selectable
play modes.
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Remote Controller—Continued
CD/MD/CDR/HDD Mode
By default, the remote controller is set to control an
Onkyo CD player.
A ON/STANDBY button
Sets the component to On or Standby.
B Number buttons
To select the input source, press:
Used to enter track numbers and times for locating
specific points on CD/MD players.
9
CD player
CD
C DISC/ALBUM +/– button
RECEIVER
Selects discs on a CD changer, or the next or previ-
ous album on an HDD-compatible component.
7
MD or CD recorder
TAPE
Next generation HDD-
compatible component
D Arrow [ ]/[ ] and ENTER buttons
Used to navigate menus on an HDD-compatible
component.
7
2
or
TAPE
V2
* If you’re using an MD, CDR, or HDD component, you
must change the Input Display (see page 35).
E Playback buttons
From left to right: Pause, Play, Stop, Fast Reverse,
Fast Forward, Previous and Next.
F DISPLAY button
Displays information about the current disc or track
on a CD player or MD/CD recorder, including
elapsed time, remaining time, total time, and so on.
On an HDD-compatible component, it turns on the
back light for 30 seconds.
ON/STANDBY
REMOTE MODE
RECEIVER
DVD
1
2
TAPE
MD/CDR
MD/CDR
INPUT SELECTOR
CD
CD
1
2
3
HDD
V
1
V
2
V3
HDD
TV
G CLR button
4
5
6
MULTI CH
DVD
Cancels functions and clears entered numbers on a
CD player or MD/CD recorder.
VCR
7
8
9
TAPE
TUNER
CD
CABLE
SAT
10
11
12
H MENU button
+
CLR
10
0
D
TUN
ENT
Used to navigate menus on an HDD-compatible
component.
-- ---
/
DIMMER
SLEEP
G
3
4
CH
DISC
TV
VOL
VOL
I PLAYLIST [ ]/[ ] buttons
Selects the previous or next playlist on an HDD-
compatible component.
ALBUM
INPUT
GUIDE
TOP MENU
PREVIOUS
MENU
8
9
J RANDOM button
SP A/B
MUTING
Used with the random/shuffle playback function.
ENTER
K REPEAT button
PLAYLIST/CAT
RETURN
PLAYLIST/CAT
SETUP
Used with the repeat playback functions.
L PLAY MODE button
Used to select play modes on components with
selectable play modes.
E
F
LISTENING MODE
STEREO
SURROUND
J
K
AUDIO SUBTITLE RANDOM REPEAT
-
+
LEVEL
TEST TONE
DISPLAY
CH SEL
LEVEL
PLAY MODE
L NIGHT
DVD
Re-EQ
HDD
VCR
L
-
RC 650M
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Speakers
Subwoofer (SKW-940)
For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses.
A Standby/on indicator
■ Front
Red:
Subwoofer in standby mode
Green: Subwoofer on
With the Auto Standby function, the SKW-940
automatically turns on when an input signal is
detected in Standby mode. When there’s no input
enters Standby mode.
B OUTPUT LEVEL control (37)
This control is used to adjust the volume of the sub-
woofer.
This RCA input should be connected to the sub-
woofer pre out on the AV receiver with supplied
RCA cable.
1
D POWER switch (Not North American model)
■ Rear
(34)
(Not North American model)
4
Press this switch to the ON position to turn on the
power. Press it to the OFF position to turn off the
power.
Note:
TheAuto Standby function turns the subwoofer on when
the input signal exceeds a certain level. If the Auto
Standby function does not work reliably, try slightly
increasing or decreasing the subwoofer output level on
the AV receiver (page 54).
2
3
To AC outlet
■ Attaching and detaching the speaker grilles
Front, Center, and Surround speakers have detachable grilles.
Use the following method to attach or detach the grilles.
Removal
Replacement
1. While holding the bottom edge of the speaker grille with
your both hands, pull it gently toward you to remove the
bottom of the grille.
2. In the same way, gently pull the upper edge of the speaker
grille toward you to remove it from the main unit.
3. To replace the grill, push the projections at the corners
into the grille plug holes on the speaker cabinet.
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ConnectingYour Speakers
Speaker Connection Precautions
Connecting Speaker Set A
Read the following before connecting your speakers:
• You can connect speakers with an impedance of
8 ohms or higher. If you use speakers with a lower
impedance, and use the amplifier at high volume lev-
els for a long period of time, the built-in protection
circuit may be activated.
The AV receiver’s positive (+) speaker terminals and
speaker’s positive (+) terminals are color-coded for ease
of identification. (The negative (–) speaker terminals are
all black.) Match the color of each cable to the corre-
sponding speaker terminal.
Speaker terminal
Front left
Color
White
Red
• Disconnect the power cord from the wall outlet before
making any connections.
Front right
Center
Green
Blue
• Pay close attention to speaker wiring polarity. In other
words, connect positive (+) terminals to only positive
(+) terminals, and negative (–) terminals to only nega-
tive (–) terminals. If you get them the wrong way
around, the sound will be out of phase and will sound
unnatural.
Surround left
Surround right
Surround back left
Surround back right
Gray
Brown
Tan
• Unnecessarily long, or very thin speaker cables may
affect the sound quality and should be avoided.
On the AV receiver, unscrew the terminal. Fully
insert the bare wires. Make sure that the bare wire
is touching the inside of the pole. Screw the termi-
nal tight.
1
• Be careful not to short the
positive and negative wires.
Doing so may damage the AV
receiver.
• Don’t connect more than one
cable to each speaker termi-
nal. Doing so may damage the
AV receiver.
On the speakers, loosen the binding posts.
Insert the speaker wires
into the binding posts as
shown, then tighten the
binding posts.
2
3
• Don’t connect one speaker to several terminals.
Using the supplied RCA cable, connect the AV
receiver’s SUBWOOFER PRE OUT to LINE
INPUT on the subwoofer.
Make sure the cable is plugged all the way.
Subwoofer
Front Right
Center
Front Left
Connecting Speaker Set B (sold
separately)
Green
Red
Strip 3/8" (10 mm) of insu-
3/8" (10 mm)
1
LINE INPUT
lation from the ends of the
speaker cables, and twist
the bare wires tightly, as
shown.
White
SURROUND BACK
SPEAKERS
SURROUND
SPEAKERS
FRONT
SPEAKERS
CENTER
SPEAKER
A
L
L
R
R
PRE OUT
While pressing the lever, insert
the wire into the hole, and then
release the lever.
2
SUB
WOOFER
Blue
Make sure that the terminals are
gripping the bare wires, not the
insulation.
Gray
Brown
SURROUND BACK
SPEAKERS
SURROUND
SPEAKERS
F
SPEAERS
CENTER
SPEAKER
A
Tan
L
L
MONITOR
OUT
R
R
AC OUTLET
AC 230-240V 50Hz
SWITCHED
100W MAX.
FRONT
SPEAKERS
B
PRE OUT
SURROUND CENTER SURR BACK
L
L
SUB
WOOFER
AV RECEIVER
R
R
SUB
WOOFER
DVD
Note:
When speaker set B is turned on, speaker setA is reduced
to 5.1-channel playback.
Surround
Back Right Back Left
Surround
Surround Surround
Right Left
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Connecting Antennas
This section explains how to connect the supplied indoor
FM antenna and AM loop antenna, and how to connect
commercially available outdoor FM and AM antennas.
The AV receiver won’t pick up any radio signals without
any antenna connected, so you must connect the antenna
to use the tuner.
Connecting the AM Loop Antenna
The supplied indoor AM loop antenna is for indoor use
only.
Assemble the AM loop antenna, inserting
the tabs into the base, as shown.
1
AM antenna push terminals
FM antenna jack
SURROUND BACK
SPEAKERS
SURROUND
SPEAKERS
FRONT
SPEAKERS
CENTER
SPEAKER
A
ANTENNA
FM 75
AM
COMPONENT VIDEO
IN IN
L
L
DIGITAL IN
IN
3
2
1
OUT
COA
XIAL
Y
MONITOR
OUT
VIDEO
2
VIDEO
1
DVD
OPTICAL
1
PB
PR
V
AC OUTLET
AC 120V 60Hz
SWITCHED
120W 1A MAX.
R
R
S
2
3
FRONT
SPEAKERS
B
IN
IN
OUT
OUT
IN
IN
IN
PRE OUT
IN
OUT
IN
FRONT
SURROUND CENTER SURR BACK
L
L
L
L
SUB
WOOFER
AV RECEIVER
REMOTE
CONTROL
R
R
R
R
SUB
WOOFER
DVD
CD
TAPE
VIDEO
2
VIDEO
1
Connect both wires of the AM loop
antenna to the AM push terminals, as
shown.
2
Connecting the Indoor FM Antenna
(The antenna’s wires are not polarity sensitive, so
they can be connected either way around).
Make sure that the wires are attached securely and
that the push terminals are gripping the bare
wires, not the insulation.
The supplied indoor FM antenna is for indoor use only.
Attach the FM antenna, as shown.
1
■ American Model
Insert the plug fully
into the jack.
Push
Insert wire
Release
■ Other Models
Insert the plug fully
into the jack.
Once your AV receiver is ready for use, you’ll
need to tune into an AM radio station and adjust
the position of theAM antenna to achieve the best
possible reception.
Keep the antenna as far away as possible from
cords.
Once your AV receiver is ready for use, you’ll
need to tune into an FM radio station and adjust
the position of the FM antenna to achieve the best
possible reception.
Use thumbtacks or something similar to
fix the FM antenna into position.
2
If you cannot achieve good reception with the supplied
indoor AM loop antenna, try using it with a commer-
cially available outdoor AM antenna (see page 21).
Thumbtacks, etc.
when using thumbtacks.
If you cannot achieve good reception with the supplied
indoor FM antenna, try a commercially available out-
door FM antenna instead (see page 21).
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Connecting Antennas—Continued
Connecting an Outdoor FM Antenna
Connecting an Outdoor AM Antenna
If you cannot achieve good reception with the supplied
indoor FM antenna, try a commercially available out-
door FM antenna instead.
If good reception cannot be achieved using the supplied
AM loop antenna, an outdoorAM antenna can be used in
addition to the loop antenna, as shown.
Outdoor antenna
FM 75
Insulated antenna cable
AM loop antenna
Notes:
• Outdoor FM antennas work best outside, but usable
results can sometimes be obtained when installed in an
attic or loft.
OutdoorAM antennas work best when installed horizon-
tally outside, but good results can sometimes be obtained
indoors by mounting horizontally above a window. Note
that the AM loop antenna should be left connected.
Outdoor antenna must be grounded in accordance with
local regulations to prevent electrical shock hazards.
• For best results, install the outdoor FM antenna well
away from tall buildings, preferably with a clear line
of sight to your local FM transmitter.
• Outdoor antenna should be located away from possi-
ble noise sources, such as neon signs, busy roads, etc.
• For safety reasons, outdoor antenna should be situated
well away from power lines and other high-voltage
equipment.
• Outdoor antenna must be grounded in accordance
with local regulations to prevent electrical shock haz-
ards.
■ Using a TV/FM Antenna Splitter
It’s best not to use the same antenna for both FM and TV
reception, as this can cause interference problems. If cir-
cumstances demand it, use a TV/FM antenna splitter, as
shown.
TV/FM antenna splitter
To AV receiver
To TV (or VCR)
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ConnectingYour Components
AV Connection Color Coding
About AV Connections
RCA-type AV connections are usually color coded: red,
white, and yellow. Use red plugs to connect right-chan-
nel audio inputs and outputs (typically labeled “R”). Use
white plugs to connect left-channel audio inputs and out-
puts (typically labeled “L”). And use yellow plugs to
connect composite video inputs and outputs.
• Before making any AV connections, read the manuals
supplied with your other AV components.
• Don’t connect the power cord until you’ve completed
and double-checked all AV connections.
Optical Digital Jacks
Analog audio
Left (white)
Right (red)
Left (white)
Right (red)
The AV receiver’s optical digital jacks have shutter-type
covers that open when an optical plug is inserted and
close when it’s removed. Push plugs in all the way.
Composite video
(Yellow)
(Yellow)
Right!
Caution: To prevent shutter damage, hold the optical
plug straight when inserting and removing.
• Push plugs in all the way to make
good connections (loose connec-
tions can cause noise or malfunc-
tions).
• To prevent interference, keep
audio and video cables away from
power cords and speaker cables.
Wrong!
AV Cables and Jacks
Video
Cable
Jack
Description
Y
P
P
Y
Component video separates the luminance (Y) and
color difference signals (PR, PB), providing the best
picture quality. (Some TV manufacturers label their
component video jacks slightly differently.)
Y
Component
video cable
B
R
P
B
R
PB
P
PR
S-Video separates the luminance and color signals
and provides better picture quality than composite
video.
S
S-Video cable
Composite video is commonly used on TVs, VCRs,
and other video equipment. Use only dedicated
composite video cables.
Composite
video cable
V
Audio
Cable
Jack
Description
This offers the best sound quality and allows you to
enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS. The audio quality is
the same as for coaxial.
OPTICAL
Optical digital
audio cable
This offers the best sound quality and allows you to
enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS. The audio quality is
the same as for optical.
Coaxial digital
audio cable
COA
XIAL
This cable carries analog audio. It’s the most com-
mon connection format for analog audio and can be
found on virtually all AV components.
L
Analog audio
cable (RCA)
R
This cable carries multichannel analog audio and is
typically used to connect DVD players with a 7.1-
channel analog audio output. Several standard ana-
log audio cables can be used instead of a multichan-
nel cable.
Multichannel
analog audio
cable (RCA)
Note: The AV receiver does not support SCART connections.
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ConnectingYour Components—Continued
Connecting Audio and Video Signals to the AV Receiver
By connecting both the audio and video outputs of your DVD player and other AV components to the AV receiver, you
can switch the audio and video signals simultaneously simply by changing the input source on the AV receiver.
: Signal Flow
Video
Video
Audio
Audio
TV, projector,
etc.
Speakers (see page 19
for hookup details)
DVD player, etc.
Which Connections Should I Use?
The AV receiver supports several connection formats for compatibility with a wide range of AV equipment. The format
you choose will depend on the formats supported by your other components. Use the following sections as a guide.
For video components, such as a DVD player, you must make an audio connection and a video connection.
Video Connection Formats
Audio Connection Formats
Video equipment can be connected to the AV receiver by
using any one of the following video connection formats:
composite video, S-Video, or component video, the
latter offering the best picture quality.
A video signal connected to a V or S IN jack will be con-
verted—composite video to S-Video or S-Video to com-
posite video—but only for the MONITOR OUT jacks,
not the VIDEO 1 OUT V and S jacks.
When choosing a connection format, bear in mind that
the AV receiver doesn’t convert between formats.
For example, audio signals connected to an OPTICAL or
COAXIAL digital input are not output by the analog
TAPE OUT, so if you want to record from, for example,
your CD player, in addition to connecting it to a digital
input, you must also connect it to the analog CD IN.
Note: The AV receiver can be set to upconvert composite
video and S-Video input signals and output them from
the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT (see page 36).
For optimum video performance, THX recommends
that video signals pass through without upconversion
(i.e., Composite video input to Composite video out-
put; S-Video input to S-Video output; Component
video input to Component video output).
Audio Signal Flow Chart
CD player,
etc.
Optical
Optical
Coaxial
Coaxial
Analog
Analog
Multi-
channel
Output
IN
Multi-
channel
AV Receiver
OUT
Video Signal Flow Chart
DVD player,
etc.
Input
Analog
Cassette
recorder, etc.
Composite
Composite
S-Video
S-Video
Component
Component
Output
IN
AV Receiver
page 36
Component
Component
S-Video
S-Video
Composite
Composite
MONITOR OUT
Input
TV, projec-
tor, etc.
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ConnectingYour Components—Continued
Connecting a TV or Projector
Step 1:Video Connection
Choose a video connection that matches your TV (
,
, or ), and then make the connection.
A
B
C
Step 2: Audio Connection
Choose an audio connection that matches your TV (
,
, or ), and then make the connection.
a
b
c
• With connection , you can listen to and record audio from your TV and listen via speaker set B.
a
• To enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS, use connection or . (For recording, use and , or and .)
b
c
a
b
a
c
Connection
AV receiver
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
MONITOR OUT S
Signal flow
TV
Picture quality
Best
Component video input
S-Video input
⇒
⇒
⇒
⇐
⇐
⇐
A
B
C
a
Better
MONITOR OUT V
Composite video input
Analog audio L/R output
Digital coaxial output
Digital optical output
Standard
VIDEO 2 IN L/R
DIGITAL IN COAXIAL
DIGITAL IN OPTICAL 2
b
c
SURR
S
ANTENNA
FM 75
AM
COMPONENT VIDEO
IN IN
L
b
c
DIGITAL IN
IN
3
2
1
OUT
COA
XIAL
Y
C
B
MONITOR
OUT
VIDEO
2
VIDEO
1
DVD
OPTICAL
1
PB
PR
V
S
R
2
3
IN
IN
OUT
OUT
IN
IN
IN
IN
OUT
IN
FRONT
SURROUND CENTER
L
L
L
REMOTE
CONTROL
A
R
R
R
SUB
WOOFER
DVD
CD
TAPE
VIDEO
2
VIDEO
1
a
L
R
COAXIAL
OUT
OPTICAL
OUT
Y
PB
PR
AUDIO
OUT
S VIDEO
IN
VIDEO
IN
COMPONENT VIDEO IN
Connect one or the other
TV, projector,
etc.
Connection
must be assigned (see page 35)
b
If your TV has no audio outputs, connect an audio output from your VCR or cable or satellite
receiver to the AV receiver and use its tuner to listen to TV programs through the AV receiver (see
pages 27 and 29).
Hint!
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ConnectingYour Components—Continued
Connecting a DVD player
Step 1:Video Connection
Choose a video connection that matches your DVD player (
,
, or ), and then make the connection.
A
B
C
You must connect the AV receiver to your TV via the same type of connection.
Step 2: Audio Connection
Choose an audio connection that matches your DVD player (
,
, or ), and then make the connection.
a
b
c
• With connection , you can listen to and record audio from a DVD and listen via speaker set B.
a
• To enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS, use connection or . (For recording, use and , or and .)
b
c
a
b
a
c
• If your DVD player has main left and right outputs and multichannel left and right outputs, be sure to use the
main left and right outputs for connection
.
a
Connection
AV receiver
Signal flow
DVD player
Picture quality
Best
COMPONENT VIDEO IN 1
DVD IN S
Component video output
S-Video output
⇐
⇐
⇐
⇐
⇐
⇐
A
B
C
a
Better
DVD IN V
Composite video output
Analog audio L/R output
Digital coaxial output
Digital optical output
Standard
DVD IN FRONT
DIGITAL IN COAXIAL
DIGITAL IN OPTICAL 1
b
c
ANTENNA
FM 75
AM
COMPONENT VIDEO
IN IN
b
c
DIGITAL IN
IN
3
2
1
OUT
COA
XIAL
Y
MONIT
OU
VIDEO
2
VIDEO
1
DVD
C
OPTICAL
1
PB
PR
V
S
2
3
IN
IN
OUT
OUT
IN
IN
IN
B
IN
OUT
IN
FRONT
SURRO
L
L
L
REMOTE
CONTROL
A
R
R
R
CD
TAPE
VIDEO
2
VIDEO
1
a
L
R
COAXIAL
OUT
OPTICAL
OUT
Y
PB
PR
AUDIO
OUT
S VIDEO
OUT
VIDEO
OUT
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
Connect one or the other
c
Connection
must be assigned (see page 35)
DVD player
To connect a DVD player or DVD-Audio/SACD-capable player with a
multichannel analog audio output, see page 26.
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ConnectingYour Components—Continued
Hooking Up the Multichannel DVD Input
If your DVD player supports multichannel audio formats such as DVD-Audio or SACD, and it has a multichannel
analog audio output, you can connect it to the AV receiver’s multichannel DVD input.
Use a multichannel analog audio cable, or several normal audio cables, to connect the AV receiver’s DVD IN FRONT
L/R, CENTER, SURROUND L/R, SURR BACK L/R, and SUBWOOFER jacks to the 7.1-channel analog audio output
on your DVD player. If your DVD player has a 5.1-channel analog audio output, don’t connect anything to the AV
receiver’s SURR BACK L/R jacks.
SURROUND BACK
SPEAKERS
ANTENNA
AM
FM 75
COMPONENT VIDEO
IN IN
L
DIGITAL IN
IN
3
2
1
OUT
COA
XIAL
Y
MONITOR
OUT
VIDEO
2
VIDEO
1
DVD
OPTICAL
1
7.1 ch
5.1 ch
PB
PR
V
S
R
2
3
IN
IN
OUT
OUT
IN
IN
IN
FRONT
SURROUND
CENTER
SURR BACK
L
IN
OUT
IN
FRONT
SURROUND CENTER SURR BACK
L
L
L
L
REMOTE
CONTROL
R
R
R
SUB
WOOFER
R
R
CD
TAPE
VIDEO
2
VIDEO
1
DVD
SUB
WOOFER
DVD
L
R
L
R
L
R
FRONT
SURROUND
CENTER
SUB
WOOFER
SURR
BACK
DVD player
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ConnectingYour Components—Continued
Connecting a VCR or DVD Recorder for Playback
With this hookup, you can use your VCR’s tuner to listen to your favorite TV programs via the AV
receiver, useful if your TV has no audio outputs.
Hint!
Step 1:Video Connection
Choose a video connection that matches your VCR or DVD recorder (
,
, or ), and then make the connection.
A
B
C
You must connect the AV receiver to your TV via the same type of connection.
Step 2: Audio Connection
Choose an audio connection that matches your VCR or DVD recorder (
,
, or ), and then make the connection.
a
b
c
• With connection , you can listen to the VCR or DVD recorder even via speaker set B.
a
• To enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS, use connection or . (To listen via speaker set B, use and , or and
b
c
a
b
a
.)
c
Connection
AV receiver
COMPONENT VIDEO IN 2
VIDEO 1 IN S
Signal flow
VCR or DVD recorder
Component video output
S-Video output
Picture quality
Best
⇐
⇐
⇐
⇐
⇐
⇐
A
B
C
a
Better
VIDEO 1 IN V
Composite video output
Analog audio L/R output
Digital coaxial output
Digital optical output
Standard
VIDEO 1 IN L/R
DIGITAL IN COAXIAL
DIGITAL IN OPTICAL 1
b
c
ANTENNA
FM 75
AM
COMPONENT VIDEO
IN IN
b
c
DIGITAL IN
IN
3
2
1
OUT
COA
XIAL
Y
C
VIDEO
2
VIDEO
1
DVD
OPTICAL
1
PB
PR
V
S
2
3
IN
IN
OUT
OUT
IN
IN
IN
B
IN
OUT
IN
FRONT
L
L
L
REMOTE
CONTROL
R
R
R
A
CD
TAPE
a
VIDEO
2
VIDEO
1
L
R
COAXIAL
OUT
OPTICAL
OUT
Y
PB
PR
AUDIO
OUT
S VIDEO
OUT
VIDEO
OUT
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
Connect one or the other
Connection must be assigned (see page 35)
b
VCR,
DVD recorder
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ConnectingYour Components—Continued
Connecting a VCR or DVD Recorder for Recording
Step 1: Choose a video connection that matches your VCR or DVD recorder ( or ), and then make the connec-
A
B
tion. The video source to be recorded must be connected to the AV receiver via the same type of connection.
Step 2: Make the audio connection
.
a
XIAL
B
VIDEO
2
VIDEO
1
OPTICAL
1
PB
PR
V
S
2
3
IN
IN
OUT
OUT
IN
IN
IN
OUT
IN
A
a
L
L
L
REMOTE
CONTROL
R
R
R
CD
TAPE
VIDEO
2
VIDEO
1
L
S VIDEO IN
R
AUDIO
IN
VIDEO IN
VCR,
DVD recorder
Connection
AV receiver
VIDEO 1 OUT S
VIDEO 1 OUT V
VIDEO 1 OUT L/R
Signal flow
VCR or DVD recorder
S-Video input
Picture quality
Better
⇒
⇒
⇒
A
B
a
Composite video input
Analog audio L/R input
Standard
—
Connecting a Camcorder, Games Console, or Other Device
Step 1: Make the video connection
.
.
A
a
Step 2: Make the audio connection
MASTER VOLUME
TUNING
PRESET
a
ENTER
CD
RETURN
SETUP
VIDEO 3 INPUT
L
AUDIO
R
VIDEO
3
L
INPUT
AUDIO
VIDEO
R
I
TUNING
MODE
DIMMER MEMORY
CLEAR
L
AUDIO
OUT
R
VIDEO 3 INPUT
VIDEO
A
VIDEO OUT
Camcorder, games console, etc.
Connection
AV receiver
Signal flow
Camcorder or console
Composite video output
Analog audio L/R output
VIDEO 3 INPUT
⇐
⇐
A
a
VIDEO 3 INPUT L/R
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ConnectingYour Components—Continued
Connecting a Satellite, Cable, Set-top box, or Other Video Source
With this hookup, you can use your satellite or cable receiver to listen to your favorite TV programs
via the AV receiver, useful if your TV has no audio outputs.
Hint!
Step 1:Video Connection
Choose a video connection that matches the video source (
,
, or ), and then make the connection.
A
B
C
You must connect the AV receiver to your TV via the same type of connection.
Step 2: Audio Connection
Choose an audio connection that matches the video source (
,
, or ), and then make the connection.
a
b
c
• With connection , you can listen to and record audio from the video source and listen via speaker set B.
a
• To enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS, use connection or . (For recording, use and , or and .)
b
c
a
b
a
c
Connection
AV receiver
COMPONENT VIDEO IN 3
VIDEO 2 IN S
Signal flow
Video source
Picture quality
Best
Component video output
S-Video output
⇐
⇐
⇐
⇐
⇐
⇐
A
B
C
a
Better
VIDEO 2 IN V
Composite video output
Analog audio L/R output
Digital coaxial output
Digital optical output
Standard
VIDEO 2 IN L/R
DIGITAL IN COAXIAL
DIGITAL IN OPTICAL 2
b
c
AN
AM
COMPONENT VIDEO
IN IN
b
DIGITAL IN
IN
3
2
1
OUT
COA
XIAL
Y
C
VIDEO
2
OPTICAL
1
PB
PR
V
S
2
3
IN
IN
OUT
OUT
B
c
IN
OUT
IN
L
L
L
REMOTE
CONTROL
R
R
R
A
CD
TAPE
VIDEO
2
a
L
R
COAXIAL
OUT
OPTICAL
OUT
Y
PB
PR
AUDIO
OUT
S VIDEO
OUT
VIDEO
OUT
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
Connect one or the other
Connection must be assigned (see page 35)
b
Satellite, cable, set-top box, etc.
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ConnectingYour Components—Continued
Connecting a CD Player or Turntable
■ CD Player or Turntable (MM) with Built-in Phono Preamp
Step 1:
Choose a connection that matches your CD player (
phono preamp.
,
, or ). Use connection for a turntable with a built-in
a
b
c
a
DIGITAL IN
b
IN
ANTENNA
FM 75
AM
COMPONENT VIDEO
DIGITAL IN
IN
3
IN
2
IN
1
OUT
COA
L
L
Y
XIAL
VIDEO
2
VIDEO
1
DVD
COAXIAL
OPTICAL
1
PB
PR
V
Connect one or
R
R
c
S
OPTICAL
2
3
the other
AUDIO
OUTPUT
CD
IN
OUT
OUT
IN
IN
IN
3
IN
OUT
IN
FRONT
Connection
L
L
L
b
IN
REMOTE
CONTROL
a
R
R
R
L
must be
assigned (see
page 35)
CD
TAPE
VIDEO
2
VIDEO
1
R
CD
a
COAXIAL
OUT
L
R
Turntable (MM) with
built-in phono preamp
OPTICAL
OUT
AUDIO
OUT
CD player
• With connection , you can listen to and record audio from your CD player or turntable and listen via speaker
a
set B.
• To connect the CD player digitally, use connection or . (For recording, use and , or and .)
b
c
a
b
a
c
Connection
AV receiver
CD IN L/R
Signal flow
CD or turntable
Analog audio L/R output
Digital coaxial output
Digital optical output
⇐
⇐
⇐
a
b
c
DIGITAL IN COAXIAL
DIGITAL IN OPTICAL 3
■ Turntable (MM) with no Phono Preamp Built-in
A phono preamp is necessary to connect a turntable that
doesn’t have a phono preamp built-in.
■ Turntable with an MC (Moving Coil) Cartridge
An MC head amp and phono preamp are necessary to
connect a turntable with an MC (Moving Coil) cartridge.
SURROUND BACK
SURROUND BACK
SPEAKERS
ANTENNA
SPEAKERS
ANTENNA
AM
FM 75
AM
FM 75
COMPONENT VIDEO
IN IN
L
COMPONENT VIDEO
IN IN
L
DIGITAL IN
IN
3
2
1
OUT
DIGITAL IN
IN
3
2
1
OUT
COA
Y
COA
XIAL
Y
XIAL
MONITOR
OUT
VIDEO
2
VIDEO
1
DVD
MONITOR
OUT
VIDEO
2
VIDEO
1
DVD
OPTICAL
1
OPTICAL
1
PB
PR
V
S
R
PB
PR
V
S
R
2
3
2
3
IN
IN
OUT
OUT
IN
IN
IN
IN
IN
OUT
OUT
IN
IN
IN
IN
OUT
IN
FRONT
SURROUND CENTER SURR BACK
IN
OUT
IN
FRONT
SURROUND CENTER SURR BACK
L
L
L
L
L
L
REMOTE
CONTROL
REMOTE
CONTROL
R
R
R
R
R
R
SUB
SUB
WOOFER
WOOFER
CD
TAPE
VIDEO
2
VIDEO
1
DVD
CD
TAPE
VIDEO
2
VIDEO
1
DVD
AUDIO
OUTPUT
AUDIO
INPUT
AUDIO
OUTPUT
IN
AUDIO
OUTPUT
IN
L
L
L
L
Phono preamp
L
L
R
R
R
R
R
R
Phono
preamp
CD
CD
MC head amp or
MC transformer
AUDIO
OUTPUT
AUDIO
INPUT
L
L
AUDIO
OUTPUT
AUDIO
INPUT
R
R
L
L
R
R
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ConnectingYour Components—Continued
Connecting an HDD-compatible Component
As of this printing, the Onkyo Remote Interactive Dock is the only HDD-compatible component available.
■ For HDD-compatible components that
support video
■ For HDD-compatible components that don’t
support video
Connect your HDD-compatible component’s analog
audio output jacks and S-Video output jack to the AV
receiver’s VIDEO 2 IN L/R jacks and VIDEO 2 IN S
jack.
Connect your HDD-compatible component’s analog
audio output jacks to the AV receiver’s TAPE IN L/R
jacks.
AUDIO
OUT
S VIDEO
OUT
AUDIO
OUT
L
R
L
R
AN
AM
COMPONENT VIDEO
IN IN
COMPONENT VIDEO
IN IN
DIGITAL IN
IN
3
2
1
OUT
DIGITAL IN
IN
3
2
1
OUT
COA
COA
Y
Y
XIAL
XIAL
VIDEO
V
2
OPTICAL
1
OPTICAL
1
PB
PR
PB
PR
S
2
3
2
3
IN
IN
OUT
OUT
IN
OUT
IN
IN
OUT
IN
L
L
L
L
L
REMOTE
CONTROL
REMOTE
CONTROL
R
R
R
R
R
CD
TAPE
CD
TAPE
VIDEO
2
Notes:
• Connect the Remote Interactive Dock with an
cable (see page 33).
• Set the Remote Interactive Dock’s RI MODE switch to HDD.
• Set the AV receiver’s Input Display to HDD (see page 35).
• Refer to the Remote Interactive Dock’s instruction manual.
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ConnectingYour Components—Continued
Connecting a Cassette, CDR, MiniDisc, or DAT Recorder
Step 1:
Choose a connection that matches the recorder (
,
, or ), and then make the connection.
a
b
c
DIGITAL IN
b
COMPONENT VIDEO
IN IN
DIGITAL IN
IN
3
2
1
OUT
COA
XIAL
Y
COAXIAL
OPTICAL
1
PB
PR
2
3
c
OPTICAL
a
IN
OUT
IN
OU
T
I
N
L
3
L
L
REMOTE
CONTROL
R
R
Connect one or the
other
R
CD
TAPE
TAPE
These connections
must be assigned
L
L
COAXIAL
OUT
(see page 35)
R
R
OPTICAL
OUT
IN
OUT
REC PLAY
Cassette recorder, CDR, etc.
• With connection , you can listen via speaker set B.
a
• To connect the recorder digitally, use connections and , or and
.
a
b
a
c
Connection
a
AV receiver
Signal flow
Cassette/CDR/MD/DAT recorder
⇐
⇒
TAPE IN L/R
TAPE OUT L/R
Analog audio L/R output
Analog audio L/R input
DIGITAL IN COAXIAL
DIGITAL IN OPTICAL 3
Digital coaxial output
Digital optical output
⇐
⇐
b
c
Connecting the Power Cord of Another Component
The AV receiver has an AC outlet on its rear panel for
SURROUND
SPEAKERS
FRONT
CENTER
connecting the power cord of another AV component.
The other component’s power switch can then be left in
the ON position so that it turns on or off when the AV
receiver is set to On or Standby.
SPEAKERS
A
SPEAKER
L
AC OUTLET
R
AC 120V
SWITCHED
120W 1A MAX.
60Hz
FRONT
SPEAKERS
B
PRE OUT
L
SUB
WOOFER
AV RECEIVER
R
Caution:
• Make sure that the capacity of the component that
you connect to the AC OUTLET does not exceed
the stated capacity (e.g., 100 W).
Notes:
AC OUTLET
AC OUTLET
• Onkyo components connected via
connected directly to a wall outlet, not the AV
receiver’s AC OUTLET.
should be
AC 230-240V
SWITCHED
100W MAX.
50Hz
AC 120V
60Hz
SWITCHED
120W 1A MAX.
• The socket type and capacity depends on the
country in which you purchased the AV receiver.
European model
American model
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ConnectingYour Components—Continued
Connecting Onkyo
Components
Step 1: Make sure that each Onkyo component is connected to the AV receiver with an analog audio cable (con-
nection in the hookup examples) (see pages 24 to 32).
a
Step 2: Make the
connection.
Step 3: If you’re using an MD, CDR, or HDD component, change the Input Display (see page 35).
With
(Remote Interactive), you can use the following special functions:
■ Auto Power On/Standby
When you start playback on a component connected via
turn on and select that component as the input source. Similarly, when the AV receiver is set to Standby, all compo-
nents connected via will also go on Standby. This function will not work on components connected to an AC
, if the AV receiver is on Standby, it will automatically
OUTLET on the AV receiver.
■ Direct Change
When playback is started on a component connected via
, the AV receiver automatically selects that component
as the input source. If your DVD player is connected to the AV receiver’s multichannel DVD input, you’ll need to
press the [MULTI CH] button to hear all channels (see page 38), as the Direct Change
FRONT DVD IN jacks.
function only selects the
■ Remote Control
You can use the AV receiver’s remote controller to control your other
-capable Onkyo components, pointing the
remote controller at the AV receiver’s remote control sensor instead of the component. You must enter the appropri-
ate remote control code first (page 58).
Notes:
• Use only
IN
cables for
connections.
L
cables are supplied with Onkyo players (DVD,
CD, etc.).
R
SURROUND BACK
SPEAKERS
ANTENNA
FM 75
AM
CD
COMPONENT VIDEO
IN IN
L
DIGITAL IN
IN
3
2
1
OUT
COA
XIAL
Y
MONITOR
OUT
VIDEO
2
VIDEO
1
DVD
OPTICAL
1
PB
PR
V
• Some components have two
jacks. You can
R
REMOTE
CONTROL
S
2
3
FRONT
IN
IN
OUT
OUT
IN
IN
IN
connect either one to the AV receiver. The other
IN
OUT
IN
FRONT
SURROUND CENTER SURR BAC
L
L
L
L
REMOTE
CONTROL
R
R
R
jack is for connecting additional
components.
-capable
SUB
WOOFER
DVD
R
CD
TAPE
VIDEO
2
VIDEO
1
DVD
• Connect only Onkyo components to
jacks.
Connecting other manufacturer’s components
may cause a malfunction.
e.g., CD player
R
L
ANALOG
AUDIO OUT
• Some components may not support all
tions. Refer to the manuals supplied with your
other Onkyo components.
func-
e.g., DVD player
R
L
ANALOG
AUDIO OUT
Connecting the Power Cord
• Connect the AV receiver’s and subwoofer’s power cord to a suitable wall outlet.
Notes:
• Before connecting the power cord, connect all of your speakers and AV components.
• Turning on the AV receiver and subwoofer may cause a momentary power surge that might interfere with other
electrical equipment on the same circuit. If this is a problem, plug the AV receiver into a different branch circuit.
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Turning On the AV Receiver
ON/STANDBY
REMOTE MODE
STANDBY/ON
RECEIVER
TAPE
DVD
ON/STANDBY
RECEIVER
STANDBY indicator
MD/CDR
INPUT SELECTOR
CD
1
2
3
HDD
V1
V2
V3
MASTER VOLUME
TUNING
PRESET
TV
4
5
6
STANDBY/ON
MULTI CH
DVD
STANDBY
VCR
7
8
9
ENTER
TAPE
TUNER
CD
CABLE
SAT
MULTI CH
DVD
VIDEO
VCR
1
VIDEO
2
VIDEO
3
TAPE
TUNER
CD
RETURN
SETUP
10
11
12
+
10
0
CLR
D
TUN
ENT
-- ---
/
DIMMER
SLEEP
VIDEO
3
L
INPUT
AUDIO
PHONES
VIDEO
R
SPEAKERS
DIGITAL
INPUT
TUNING
MODE
A
B
TONE
THX
LISTENING MODE
DISPLAY
DIMMER MEMORY
CLEAR
CH
DISC
TV
VOL
VOL
ALBUM
INPUT
GUIDE
TOP MENU
PREVIOUS
MENU
Turning On and Standby
Press the [STANDBY/ON] button.
Alternatively, press the remote controller’s [RECEIVER] button, followed
by the [ON/STANDBY] button.
1
Remote
controller
AV receiver
STANDBY/ON
RECEIVER
The AV receiver comes on, the display lights up, and the STANDBY indicator goes off.
or
ON/STANDBY
To turn the AV receiver off, press the [STANDBY/ON] button, or press the remote
controller’s [ON/STANDBY] button. The AV receiver will enter Standby mode. To
prevent any loud surprises when you next turn on the AV receiver, always turn down
the volume before you turn it off.
To turn on the subwoofer, press its [POWER] switch to the ON position(not North
American models).
To ensure smooth operation, here’s a few easy steps to help you configure the AV receiver before you use it for the
very first time. These settings only need to be made once.
■ Have you connected a component to a digital audio input?
If you have, see “Assigning Digital Inputs to Input Sources” on
COAX
page 35.
OPT1
■ Have you connected an Onkyo MD recorder, CD recorder,
OUT
IN
or next generation HDD-compatible component?
If you have, see “Changing the Input Display” on page 35.
TAPE
CD recorder, MD recorder,
RI Dock, etc.
Testing the speakers
To test that all of the speakers are working properly, press the remote controller’s [TEST TONE] button. The
test tone will be output by each speaker in turn and the name of each speaker will appear on the display. To turn off
the test tone, press the [TEST TONE] button again.
• If the test tone is not produced by a speaker, or it’s produced by a speaker other than that shown on the display,
you may have wired the speakers incorrectly and you should check your connections (see page 19).
• Testing cannot be performed while speaker set B is on or a pair of headphones is connected.
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First Time Setup
Assigning Digital Inputs to Input
Sources
Changing the Input Display
If you connect an
-capable Onkyo MiniDisc
recorder, CD recorder or next generation HDD-compat-
ible component to the TAPE IN/OUT or VIDEO 2 IN
1 2, 3
jacks, for
setting.
to work properly, you must change this
MASTER VOLUME
TUNING
PRESET
STANDBY/ON
STANDBY
ENTER
This setting can only be changed on the AV receiver.
MULTI CH
DVD
VIDEO
VCR
1
VIDEO
2
VIDEO
3
TAPE
TUNER
C
D
RETURN
SETUP
VIDEO
3
L
INPUT
AUDIO
PHONES
VIDEO
R
SPEAKERS
DIGITAL
INPUT
TUNING
MODE
A
B
TONE
THX
LISTENING MODE
DISPLAY
DIMMER MEMORY
1, 2
1, 2
CLEAR
MASTER VOLUME
TUNING
PRESET
STANDBY/ON
STANDBY
ENTER
To enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS, you must connect your
DVD player to the AV receiver digitally (coaxial or opti-
cal).
MULTI CH
DVD
VIDEO
VCR
1
VIDEO
2
VIDEO
3
TAPE
TUNER
C
D
RETURN
SETUP
VIDEO
3
L
INPUT
AUDIO
PHONES
VIDEO
R
SPEAKERS
DIGITAL
INPUT
TUNING
MODE
A
B
TONE
THX
LISTENING MODE
DISPLAY
DIMMER MEMORY
CLEAR
Here are the default assignments.
Input selector
Default assignment
DVD
VIDEO 1
VIDEO 2
VIDEO 3
TAPE
COAX
OPT 1
OPT 2
- - - -
Press the [TAPE] or [VIDEO 2]
input selector button so that
“TAPE” or “VIDEO2” appears on
the display.
1
2
TAPE
- - - -
or
VIDEO 2
CD
OPT 3
With this function, you can change the digital inputs
assign. If, for example, you connect your DVD player to
the DIGITAL IN OPTICAL 1 input (OPT1), you’ll need
to assign it to the DVD input source, as follows.
Press and hold down the [TAPE]
or [VIDEO 2] input selector but-
ton (about 3 seconds) to change
the setting.
Repeat this step to select MD, CDR, or
HDD.
Press the input selector button
TAPE
1
for the input source that you want
DVD
VIDEO
1
VIDEO
2
to assign.
VCR
(Digital inputs cannot be assigned to
the TUNER input source.)
VIDEO
3
TAPE
or
VIDEO 2
CD
For the TAPE input selector, the setting
changes in this order:
TAPE → MD → CDR → HDD
Press the [DIGITAL INPUT]
button.
The current assignment appears.
2
3
DIGITAL
INPUT
For the VIDEO 2 input selector, the set-
ting changes in this order:
VIDEO 2 ↔ HDD
Note:
Press the [DIGITAL INPUT] but-
ton repeatedly to select COAX,
OPT1, OPT2, OPT3, or “– – – –”
(analog).
HDD can be selected for the TAPE input selector or
VIDEO 2 input selector, but not both at the same time.
DIGITAL
INPUT
Note:
Make sure that components connected digitally are con-
figured to output digital audio. Refer to the relevant man-
uals.
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First Time Setup—Continued
Use the Up and Down [ ]/[
buttons to select “1. Compo-
nent,” and then press [ENTER].
]
2
3
ON/STANDBY
REMOTE MODE
RECEIVER
TAPE
DVD
RECEIVER
MD/CDR
INPUT SELECTOR
CD
1
2
3
HDD
V1
V2
V3
TV
4
5
6
MULTI CH
DVD
VCR
7
8
9
TAPE
TUNER
CD
CABLE
SAT
10
11
12
+
10
0
CLR
D
TUN
ENT
-- ---
/
DIMMER
SLEEP
CH
DISC
TV
VOL
VOL
ALBUM
INPUT
GUIDE
TOP MENU
PREVIOUS
MENU
Use the Up and Down [ ]/[
buttons to select an input selec-
tor, and use the Left and Right
]
SP A/B
MUTING
ENTER
ENTER
PLAYLIST/CAT
RETURN
PLAYLIST/CAT
SETUP
[
]/[ ] buttons to select:
IN1: Select if the video compo-
nent is connected to COM-
PONENT VIDEO IN 1.
RETURN
SETUP
IN2: Select if the video compo-
nent is connected to COM-
PONENT VIDEO IN 2.
IN3: Select if the video compo-
nent is connected to COM-
PONENT VIDEO IN 3.
LISTENING MODE
STEREO
SURROUND
AUDIO SUBTITLE RANDOM REPEAT
-
+
LEVEL
TEST TONE
DISPLAY
CH SEL
LEVEL
PLAY MODE
L
NIGHT
DVD
Re-EQ
HDD
VCR
-
RC 650M
VIDEO: Select to output composite
video and S-Video sources
from the COMPONENT
VIDEO OUT.
Press the [SETUP] button.
Setup closes.
4
Component Video Setup
SETUP
If you connect a video component to COMPONENT
VIDEO IN 1, 2, or 3, you must assign that input to an
input selector. For example, if you connect your DVD
player to COMPONENT VIDEO IN 2, you must assign
COMPONENT VIDEO IN 2 to the DVD input selector.
To upconvert and output composite video and S-Video
sources from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT, select
the VIDEO setting.
Note:
• This procedure can also be performed on the AV
receiver by using the [SETUP], [ENTER], and arrow
buttons.
Here are the default assignments.
Input selector
DVD
Default assignment
IN1
VIDEO 1
VIDEO 2
VIDEO 3
VIDEO
VIDEO
VIDEO
Press the [RECEIVER] button,
followed by the [SETUP] button.
1
RECEIVER
SETUP
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PlayingYour AV Components
Basic AV Receiver Operation
ON/STANDBY
REMOTE MODE
4
MULTI CH
1
RECEIVER
TAPE
DVD
1
4
MD/CDR
INPUT SELECTOR
CD
1
1
2
3
Subwoofer’s
rear panel
MASTER VOLUME
HDD
TUNING
PRESET
V1
V2
V3
TV
STANDBY/ON
4
5
6
STANDBY
MULTI CH
DVD
ENTER
VCR
7
8
9
MULTI CH
DVD
VIDEO
VCR
1
VIDEO
2
VIDEO
3
TAPE
TUNER
C
D
RETURN
SETUP
TAPE
TUNER
CD
CABLE
SAT
10
11
12
+
10
0
CLR
D
TUN
-- ---
/
ENT
VIDEO
3
L
INPUT
AUDIO
DIMMER
SLEEP
PHONES
VIDEO
R
SPEAKERS
DIGITAL
INPUT
TUNING
MODE
A
B
TONE
THX
LISTENING MODE
DISPLAY
DIMMER MEMORY
CLEAR
CH
DISC
TV
VOL
VOL
ALBUM
INPUT
GUIDE
TOP MENU
PREVIOUS
MENU
2
SP A/B
MUTING
DISPLAY
2
ENTER
AYLIST/CAT
Remote
controller
Use the AV receiver’s input selector buttons to select the input source.
1
AV receiver
RECEIVER
To select the input source with the remote controller, press the
[RECEIVER] REMOTE MODE button, and then use the INPUT SELECTOR
buttons.
DVD
VIDEO
1
VIDEO
2
VCR
VIDEO
CD
3
TAPE
TUNER
1
2
3
V1
V2
V3
On the remote controller, the [V1], [V2], and [V3] buttons select the VIDEO 1,
VIDEO 2, and VIDEO 3 input sources respectively.
6
DVD
7
8
9
TAPE
TUNER
CD
To turn the speakers on or off, use the AV receiver’s SPEAKERS [A] and
[B] buttons, or use the remote controller’s [SP A/B] button.
Pressing the remote controller’s [SPA/B] button cycles through the following settings:
Note that while speaker set B is on,
2
Remote
controller
AV receiver
SPEAKERS
A
B
speaker set A is reduced to 5.1-channel
playback.
Indicators
See page 8 for more information about speaker sets A and B.
Start playback on the source component.
To watch a DVD or other video source, on your TV, select the video input that’s con-
nected to the AV receiver’s MONITOR OUT jack.
3
4
To adjust the volume, use the MASTER VOLUME control, or the remote
controller’s [VOL] button.
Remote
controller
AV receiver
MASTER VOLUME
The volume can be set to –∞ dB, –83…0…+16 dB. Since the AV receiver is designed
for home theater enjoyment, it has a wide volume range for precise adjustment.
VOL
To set the level of the subwoofer, use the OUTPUT LEVEL control.
Because our ears are less sensitive to very low bass sounds, there’s a temptation to set
the level of the subwoofer too high. As a rule of thumb, set the subwoofer level to what
you think is the optimal level, and then back it off slightly.
Select a suitable listening mode and enjoy!
See “Using the Listening Modes” on page 45.
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PlayingYour AV Components—Continued
Displaying Source Information
ON/STANDBY
REMOTE MODE
You can display various information about the current
input source as follows.
RECEIVER
TAPE
DVD
RECEIVER
MD/CDR
INPUT SELECTOR
CD
1
2
3
HDD
V
1
V
2
V3
Press the [RECEIVER] REMOTE
TV
RECEIVER
4
5
6
MULTI CH
MULTI CH
DVD
MODE button, and then press the
[DISPLAY] button repeatedly to
cycle through the available infor-
VCR
7
8
9
TAPE
TUNER
CD
CABLE
SAT
10
11
12
+
10
0
CLR
D
TUN
ENT
-- ---
/
DIMMER
SLEEP
DISPLAY
mation.
CH
DISC
OL
VOL
ALBUM
The following information can typically be displayed:
LISTENING MODE
STEREO
SURROUND
Input source &
1
AUDIO SUBTITLE RANDOM REPEAT
volume*
-
+
LEVEL
TEST TONE
DISPLAY
CH SEL
LEVEL
PLAY MODE
2
L
NIGHT
DVD
Re-EQ
HDD
Signal format*
DISPLAY
VCR
or sampling
frequency
-
RC 650M
Input source &
listening mode
*1 WhenAM or FM radio is used, the band, preset num-
ber, and frequency are displayed.
*2 If the input signal is analog, or AM or FM radio is
selected, no format information is displayed. If the
input signal is PCM, the sampling frequency is dis-
played. If the input signal is digital but not PCM, the
signal format is displayed. Information is displayed
for about 3 seconds, then the previous display reap-
pears.
Using the Multichannel DVD Input
The multichannel DVD input is for connecting a compo-
nent with a 7.1-channel analog audio output, such as a
DVD-Audio or SACD-capable DVD player, or an
MPEG decoder. See page 26 for hookup information.
Press the [RECEIVER] REMOTE
MODE button, followed by the
Note:
RECEIVER
• The listening mode is displayed only when speaker set
A is on.
[MULTI CH] button.
The MULTI CH indicator appears on
the display.
Interpreting Surround Channel Information
MULTI CH indicator
MULTI CH
A
B
C
Audio from the multichannel DVD
input will now be used for the DVD
input source.
A: The number of front channels (front left, front right,
and center).
B: The number of surround channels (surround left and
surround right). If there’s surround back channel
information, this number will be 3.
Note:
• While the multichannel DVD input is selected, the
Speaker Configuration settings on page 55 are
ignored, and signals from the multichannel input are
fed to the speakers as they are.
C: LFE channel for subwoofer (1 means yes).
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Listening to the Radio
■ Manual Tuning Mode
Listening to AM/FM stations
Press the [TUNING MODE] button
so that the AUTO indicator disap-
pears from the display.
TUNING
MODE
1
TUNER
TUNING
MASTER VOLUME
TUNING
PRESET
STANDBY/ON
STANDBY
ENTER
Press and hold theTUNING Up or
Down [ ]/[ ] button.
MULTI CH
DVD
VIDEO
VCR
1
VIDEO
2
VIDEO
3
TAPE
TUNER
C
D
RETURN
SETUP
2
TUNING
PRESET
VIDEO
3
L
INPUT
AUDIO
PHONES
VIDEO
R
SPEAKERS
DIGITAL
INPUT
TUNING
MODE
A
B
TONE
THX
LISTENING MODE
DISPLAY
DIMMER MEMORY
CLEAR
The frequency stops changing when
you release the button.
Press the buttons repeatedly to change
the frequency one step at a time.
TUNING MODE
With the built-in tuner, you can enjoy AM and FM radio
stations.
TheAmerican model changes FM frequency in 0.2 MHz
steps, 10 kHz steps for AM. For other models it’s
0.05 MHz steps for FM and 9 kHz (or 10 kHz) steps for
AM.
When tuned into a station, the TUNED indicator
appears. When tuned into a stereo FM station, the FM
STEREO indicator also appears.
Use the [TUNER] input selector
button to select AM or FM.
TUNER
1
In this example, FM has been selected.
TUNED AUTO
Band
Frequency
(Actual display depends on country.)
FM STEREO
Tuning into Weak FM Stereo Stations
Tuning into AM/FM Radio Stations
If the signal from a stereo FM station is weak, it may be
impossible to get good reception. In this case, switch to
Manual Tuning mode and listen to the station in mono.
■ Auto Tuning Mode
Press the [TUNING MODE] button
so that the AUTO indicator
appears on the display.
TUNING
1
MODE
Note:
• You can also use the remote controller’s Up and Down
[
]/[ ] buttons to tune the radio.
Press the TUNING Up or Down
2
TUNING
PRESET
[
]/[ ] button.
Searching stops when a station is
found.
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Listening to the Radio—Continued
■ Tuning into Stations by Frequency
You can tune into AM and FM stations directly by enter-
ing the appropriate frequency.
Press the [MEMORY] button.
The MEMORY indicator appears and
the preset number flashes.
2
3
MEMORY
ON/STANDBY
REMOTE MODE
RECEIVER
TAPE
DVD
RECEIVER
MD/CDR
INPUT SELECTOR
CD
1
2
3
Number
buttons
HDD
V1
V2
V3
TV
4
5
6
While the MEMORY indicator is
displayed (about 8 seconds), use
the PRESET [ ]/[ ] buttons to
select a preset from 1 through 40.
MULTI CH
DVD
TUNING
PRESET
VCR
7
8
9
TAPE
TUNER
CD
CABLE
SAT
10
11
12
+
10
0
CLR
D TUN
D
TUN
-- ---
/
ENT
DIMMER
SLEEP
CH
DISC
TV
VOL
VOL
CH +/–
ALBUM
ENTER
INPUT
GUIDE
TOP MENU
PREVIOUS
MENU
SP A/B
MUTING
Press the [MEMORY] button
again to store the station.
The station is stored and the preset
number stops flashing.
ENTER
4
PLAYLIST/CAT
PLAYLIST/CAT
SETUP
MEMORY
Repeat this procedure for all of your
favorite AM/FM radio stations.
Press the [RECEIVER] button,
followed by the [D TUN] button.
1
RECEIVER
■ Selecting Presets
(Actual display depends on country.)
The [RECEIVER] button flashes.
TUNING
PRESET
To select a preset, use the PRE-
SET [ ]/[ ] buttons, or the
remote controller’s CH [+/–] but-
ton.
D TUN
1
Within 8 seconds, use the num-
ber buttons to enter the fre-
quency of the radio station.
For example, to tune to 87.5 (FM),
press 8, 7, 5.
2
ENTER
CH
DISC
ALBUM
Note:While the [RECEIVER] button is
flashing, the input source cannot be
changed by using the remote controller.
■ Deleting Presets
Select the preset that you want to
delete.
1
See the previous section.
Presetting Radio Stations
While holding down the [MEM-
ORY] button, press the
2
PRESET
TUNING
MODE
MEMORY
[TUNING MODE] button.
The preset is deleted and its number
disappears from the display.
MASTER VOLUME
PRESET
TUNING
CLEAR
STANDBY/ON
STANDBY
ENTER
MULTI CH
DVD
VIDEO
VCR
1
VIDEO
2
VIDEO
3
TAPE
TUNER
C
D
RETURN
SETUP
VIDEO
3
L
INPUT
AUDIO
PHONES
VIDEO
R
SPEAKERS
DIGITAL
INPUT
TUNING
MODE
A
B
TONE
THX
LISTENING MODE
DISPLAY
DIMMER MEMORY
CLEAR
TUNING MODE
MEMORY
You can store a combination of up to 40 of your favorite
AM and FM radio stations as presets.
Tune into the station that you
want to store as a preset.
1
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Listening to the Radio—Continued
Using RDS (European Models Only)
RDS Program Types (PTY)
RDS only works with European models and only in areas
where RDS broadcasts are available.
When tuned into an RDS station, the RDS indicator
appears.
Type
Display
NONE
NEWS
Description
None
No program type.
News
reports
Reports on current events and
happenings.
RDS indicator
Current
affairs
AFFAIRS Topical reporting of current
affairs, often with a wider
range of topics than news
reports.
Information INFO
General information such as
weather forecasts, consumer
affairs, medical help, etc.
■ What is RDS?
RDS stands for Radio Data System and is a method of
transmitting data in FM radio signals. It was developed
by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and is avail-
able in most European countries. Many FM stations use
it these days. In addition to displaying text information,
RDS can also help you find radio stations by type (e.g.,
news, sport, rock, etc.).
Sport
SPORT
Live sports action, sports
news, and interviews.
Education EDUCATE Formal educational programs.
Drama
Culture
DRAMA
Radio plays and serials.
CULTURE Cultural programs (including
religious affairs).
The AV receiver supports four types of RDS informa-
tion:
Scienceand SCIENCE Programs about the natural
technology
sciences and technology.
Varied
VARIED
Talk programs not covered by
the above categories (e.g.,
quizzes, panel games, and
comedy).
PS (Program Service)
When tuned to an RDS station that’s broadcasting PS
information, the station’s name will be displayed. Press-
ing the [DISPLAY] button will display the frequency for
3 seconds.
Pop music POP M
Popular commercial music,
usually from past or present
sales charts (e.g., Top 40).
RT (Radio Text)
When tuned to an RDS station that’s broadcasting text
information, the text will be shown on the display (see
page 42).
Rock music ROCK M Popular music with an alterna-
tive appeal, often not appear-
ing on sales charts.
PTY (Program Type)
This allows you to search for RDS radio stations by type
(see page 42).
Middle of
the road
music
M.O.R.M Easy listening music (as
opposed to Pop, Rock, or
Classical).
Light clas- LIGHT M Classical music for general
TP (Traffic Program)
sics
rather than specialist appreci-
ation.
This allows you to search for RDS radio stations that
broadcast traffic information (see page 42).
Serious
classics
CLASSICS Performances of major
orchestral works, sympho-
nies, chamber music, etc.
Notes:
• In some cases, the text characters displayed on the AV
receiver may not be identical to those broadcast by the
radio station. Also, unexpected characters may be dis-
played when unsupported characters are received.
This is not a malfunction.
(including the Grand Opera).
Other music OTHER M Music styles not covered by
the above categories (e.g.,
Jazz, Rhythm and Blues, Folk,
Country, and Reggae).
• If the signal from an RDS station is weak, RDS data
may be displayed intermittently or not at all.
Alarm
ALARM
When an RDS station is mak-
ing an emergency broadcast,
ALARM will flash on the dis-
play.
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Listening to the Radio—Continued
Displaying Radio Text (RT)
To start the search, press
[ENTER].
The AV receiver searches until it finds a
station of the type you specified, at
which point it stops briefly before con-
tinuing with the search.
4
5
MASTER VOLUME
TUNING
PRESET
ENTER
STANDBY/ON
STANDBY
ENTER
PURE AUDIO
MULTI CH
DVD
VIDEO
VCR
1
VIDEO
2
VIDEO
3
TAPE
TUNER
C
D
RETURN
SETUP
VIDEO
3
L
INPUT
AUDIO
PHONES
VIDEO
R
SPEAKERS
DIGITAL
INPUT
TUNING
MODE
A
B
TONE
THX
LISTENING MODE
DISPLAY
RT/PTY/TP MEMORY
CLEAR
When a station you want to listen
to is found, press [ENTER].
If no stations are found, the message
“Not Found” appears.
1
ENTER
When tuned to an RDS station that’s broadcasting text
information, the text can be displayed.
Press the [RT/PTY/TP] button
once.
1
Listening to Traffic News (TP)
RT/PTY/TP
The RT information scrolls across the
display.
1
3
MASTER VOLUME
TUNING
PRESET
STANDBY/ON
STANDBY
Notes:
ENTER
PURE AUDIO
MULTI CH
DVD
VIDEO
VCR
1
VIDEO
2
VIDEO
3
TAPE
TUNER
C
D
RETURN
SETUP
• The message “Waiting” may appear while the AV
receiver waits for the RT information.
VIDEO
3
L
INPUT
AUDIO
PHONES
VIDEO
R
SPEAKERS
DIGITAL
INPUT
TUNING
MODE
A
B
TONE
THX
LISTENING MODE
DISPLAY
RT/PTY/TP MEMORY
CLEAR
• If the message “No Text Data” appears on the display,
no RT information is available.
2
You can search for stations that broadcast traffic news.
Finding Stations by Type (PTY)
Use the [TUNER] input selector
button to select FM.
TUNER
1
3–5
1
MASTER VOLUME
TUNING
PRESET
STANDBY/ON
STANDBY
ENTER
PURE AUDIO
MULTI CH
DVD
VIDEO
VCR
1
VIDEO
2
VIDEO
3
TAPE
TUNER
C
D
RETURN
SETUP
Press the [RT/PTY/TP] button
three times.
VIDEO
3
L
INPUT
AUDIO
RT/PTY/TP
PHONES
VIDEO
R
2
SPEAKERS
DIGITAL
INPUT
TUNING
MODE
A
B
TONE
THX
LISTENING MODE
DISPLAY
RT/PTY/TP MEMORY
CLEAR
If the current radio station is broadcast-
ing TP (Traffic Program), “[TP]” will
appear on the display, and traffic news
will be heard as and when it’s broad-
cast. If “TP” without square brackets
appears, this means that the station is
not broadcasting TP.
2
You can search for radio stations by type.
Use the [TUNER] input selector
button to select FM.
TUNER
1
2
3
To locate a station that is broad-
casting TP, press [ENTER].
The AV receiver searches until it finds a
station that’s broadcasting TP.
If no stations are found, the message
“Not Found” appears.
3
Press the [RT/PTY/TP] button
twice.
The current program type appears on
the display.
ENTER
RT/PTY/TP
Use the PRESET [ ]/[ ] buttons
to select the type of program you
want.
TUNING
PRESET
See the table on page 41.
ENTER
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Common Functions
This section explains functions that can be used with any
input source.
Adjusting the Bass and Treble
You can adjust the bass and treble for the front speakers,
except when the Direct, PureAudio (not NorthAmerican
models) or THX listening mode is selected.
ON/STANDBY
REMOTE MODE
RECEIVER
TAPE
DVD
Press
[RECEIVER]
first
TONE
MD/CDR
INPUT SELECTOR
Press the AV receiver’s [TONE]
CD
1
2
3
1
HDD
V
1
V
2
V3
button repeatedly to select either
Bass or Treble.
TV
4
5
6
MULTI CH
DVD
VCR
7
8
9
TAPE
TUNER
CD
CABLE
SAT
Use the TONE [–]/[+] buttons to
adjust.
10
11
12
2
+
10
0
CLR
DIMMER
SLEEP
D
TUN
ENT
-- ---
/
DIMMER
SLEEP
CH
DISC
TV
VOL
VOL
ALBUM
INPUT
GUIDE
TOP MENU
PREVIOUS
MENU
MUTING
SP A/B
MUTING
■ Bass
ENTER
You can boost or cut low-frequency sounds output by the
front speakers from –10 dB to +10 dB in 2 dB steps.
PLAYLIST/CAT
RETURN
PLAYLIST/CAT
SETUP
■ Treble
You can boost or cut high-frequency sounds output by
the front speakers from –10 dB to +10 dB in 2 dB steps.
LISTENING MODE
Note:
STEREO
SURROUND
AUDIO SUBTITLE RANDOM REPEAT
• To bypass the bass and treble tone circuits, select the
Direct or Pure Audio (not North American model) lis-
tening mode.
-
+
LEVEL
TEST TONE
DISPLAY
CH SEL
LEVEL
CH SEL
LEVEL – +
PLAY MODE
L
NIGHT
DVD
Re-EQ
HDD
VCR
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Muting the AV Receiver
You can temporarily mute the output of the AV receiver.
Press the remote controller’s
[MUTING] button.
TONE, –, +
MASTER VOLUME
PRESET
TUNING
The output is muted and the MUTING
indicator flashes on the display.
STANDBY/ON
STANDBY
MUTING
ENTER
MULTI CH
DVD
VIDEO
VCR
1
VIDEO
2
VIDEO
3
TAPE
TUNER
C
D
RETURN
SETUP
VIDEO
3
L
INPUT
AUDIO
PHONES
VIDEO
R
SPEAKERS
DIGITAL
INPUT
TUNING
MODE
A
B
TONE
THX
LISTENING MODE
DISPLAY
DIMMER MEMORY
CLEAR
To unmute the AV receiver, press the remote control-
ler’s [MUTING] button again, or adjust the volume. The
output is unmuted and the MUTING indicator goes off.
PHONES
DIMMER
Muting is cancelled when the AV receiver is set to
Standby.
Setting the Display Brightness
You can adjust the brightness of the display.
Press the remote controller’s
[DIMMER] button repeatedly to
select: dim, dimmer, or normal
brightness.
DIMMER
Alternatively, you can use the AV
receiver’s [DIMMER] button (not
European models).
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Common Functions—Continued
Using the Sleep Timer
Adjusting Speaker Levels
With the sleep timer, you can set the AV receiver so that
it turns off automatically after a specified period.
You can adjust the volume of each speaker in speaker set
A. These temporary adjustments are cancelled when the
AV receiver is set to Standby.
Press the remote controller’s
[SLEEP] button repeatedly to
select the required sleep time.
Use the remote controller’s
[CH SEL] button to select each
1
SLEEP
CH SEL
speaker, and use the [LEVEL–]
and [LEVEL+] buttons to adjust
the volume.
You can set the sleep time from 90 to 10
minutes in 10 minute steps.
The SLEEP indicator appears on the
display when the sleep timer has been
set, as shown. The specified sleep time
appears on the display for about 5 sec-
onds, then the previous display reap-
pears.
You can adjust the volume of each
speaker from –12 dB to +12 dB
(–15 dB to +12 dB for the subwoofer).
-
+
LEVEL
LEVEL
SLEEP indicator
Notes:
• You cannot use this function while the AV receiver is
muted.
To cancel the sleep timer, press the [SLEEP] button
repeatedly until the SLEEP indicator disappears.
• Speakers that are set to No or None in the Speaker
Configuration cannot be adjusted.
To check the remaining sleep time, press the [SLEEP]
button. Note that if you press the [SLEEP] button while
the sleep time is being displayed, you’ll shorten the sleep
time by 10 minutes.
■ Speaker Set B
While speaker set B is on, you can adjust the volume of
the left and right speakers, from –12 dB to +12 dB.
Using Headphones
• These settings are stored when the AV receiver is set
to Standby.
For private listening, you can connect a pair of stereo
headphones (1/4-inch phone plug) to the AV receiver’s
PHONES jack.
• While speaker set B is on, you cannot adjust the levels
of speaker set A’s surround back speakers.
■ Headphones
STANDBY/ON
STANDBY
While a pair of headphones is connected, you can adjust
the volume of each headphone speaker, from –12 dB to
+12 dB each.
PHONES
Notes:
• These settings are stored when the AV receiver is set
to Standby.
• Always turn down the volume before connecting your
headphones.
• Speaker sets A and B are turned off while the head-
phones plug is inserted in the PHONES jack.
• When you connect a pair of headphones, the listening
mode is set to Stereo, unless it was set to Pure Audio
(not NorthAmerican model), Mono, Stereo, or Direct,
in which case it stays the same.
• When the multichannel DVD input is selected, only
the front left and front right channels can be heard in
the headphones.
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Selecting with the Remote Controller
Selecting Listening Modes
For a description of each listening mode, see “About the
Listening Modes” on page 47.
INPUT
GUIDE
TOP MENU
P
MENU
SP A/B
MUTING
• The Dolby Digital and DTS listening modes
can only be selected if your DVD player is
connected to the AV receiver with a digital
audio connection (coaxial or optical).
ENTER
PLAYLIST/CAT
RETURN
PLAYLIST/CAT
SETUP
• Listening mode availability depends on the
format of the current input signal.
SURROUND
STEREO
• While a pair of headphones is connected,
you can select only the Pure Audio (not
North American model), Mono, Direct, or
Stereo listening mode.
LISTENING MODE
STEREO
SURROUND
,
AUDIO SUBTITLE RANDOM REPEAT
-
+
LEVEL
TEST TONE
DISPLAY
CH SEL
LEVEL
PLAY MODE
L
NIGHT
DVD
Re-EQ
HDD
VCR
• The listening modes cannot be selected
while speaker set A is off.
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■ [STEREO] button
Selecting on the AV Receiver
This button selects the Stereo listening mode.
MASTER VOLUME
TUNING
PRESET
■ [SURROUND] button
STANDBY/ON
STANDBY
This button selects the Dolby Digital and DTS listen-
ing modes and the Neural Surround listening mode
(North American model only).
ENTER
PURE AUDIO
MULTI CH
DVD
VIDEO
VCR
1
VIDEO
2
VIDEO
3
TAPE
TUNER
C
D
RETURN
SETUP
VIDEO
3
L
INPUT
AUDIO
PHONES
VIDEO
R
SPEAKERS
DIGITAL
INPUT
TUNING
MODE
A
B
TONE
THX
LISTENING MODE
DISPLAY
RT/PTY/TP MEMORY
CLEAR
■ LISTENING MODE [ ]/[ ] buttons
Pressing these buttons repeatedly cycles through all
of the listening modes that can be used with the cur-
rent input source.
PURE AUDIO
THX
LISTENING MODE
■ [PURE AUDIO] button (not North American
model)
This button selects the Pure Audio listening mode.
When this mode is selected, the AV receiver outputs
no video signals and its display is turned off.
Pressing this button again will select the previous lis-
tening mode.
■ [THX] button
This button selects the THX listening mode.
■ LISTENING MODE [ ]/[ ] buttons
Pressing these buttons repeatedly cycles through all
of the listening modes that can be used with the cur-
rent input source.
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Using the Listening Modes—Continued
The following table shows which listening modes can be used with each input signal format.
DTS/DTS 96/24*2
DTS-ES
Discrete Matrix
Source format
Dolby Digital
Analog,
PCM*1
Multich
analog
3/2.1
2/2.1
3/2.1
2/2.1
2/0
1/0, 1+1 Other
2/0
CD, TV,
radio,
cassette,
etc.
DVD, DTV, etc.
DVD, CD, etc.
DVD
Listening mode
Pure Audio (Not North
American models)
Direct
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
Stereo
Mono
Multich
✔
PLIIx Movie/Music/Game *3
Neo:6 Cinema
✔
✔
✔
Neo:6 Music
Neural Surround (North
American models only)
*4
✔
Dolby D
✔
✔
✔
✔
Dolby D + Neo:6
Dolby D EX
Dolby D+PLIIx Music
Dolby D+PLIIx Movie
DTS, DTS 96/24
DTS-ES Discrete
DTS-ES Matrix
*5
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
DTS+Neo:6
DTS+PLIIx Music
DTS+PLIIx Movie
THX Cinema
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
THX Surround EX
THX Cinema2
THX Music mode
✔
✔
✔
✔
THX Games mode
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
Mono Movie
Orchestra
Unplugged
Studio-Mix
TV Logic
*6
Onkyo
Original
DSP
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
All Ch Stereo
Full Mono
*1. In the Pure Audio and Direct listening modes, 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, and 48 kHz PCM is processed at 64 kHz, 88.2 kHz, and 96 kHz respectively. In
listening modes other than Pure Audio, Direct, and Stereo, 64 kHz, 88.2 kHz, and 96 kHz PCM is processed at 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, and 48 kHz
respectively.
*2. In listening modes other than Pure Audio, Direct, Stereo, and DTS 96/24, DTS 96/24 sources are processed as normal DTS.
*3. If the Surr Back parameter is set to None, or speaker set B is on, normal Pro Logic II is used.
*4. Not available for 88.2 kHz and 96 kHz PCM input signals.
*5. If the Surr Back setting is set to None, or speaker set B is on, normal DTS is used.
*6. Available only when surround speakers are connected.
: Only available on 6.1/7.1-channel playback systems. Not available while speaker set B is on.
: Only available on 7.1-channel playback systems. Not available while speaker set B is on.
Tip: To check the format of the digital input signal, see “Displaying Source Information” on page 38.
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Using the Listening Modes—Continued
Dolby Digital
About the Listening Modes
Use this mode with DVDs that bear the
Dolby Digital logo, and Dolby Digital TV
broadcasts. This is the most common digital surround-
sound format, and it’ll put you right in the middle of the
action, just like being in a movie theater or concert hall.
The AV receiver’s listening modes can transform your
listening room into a movie theater or concert hall, with
high fidelity and stunning surround sound.
The illustration shows which speakers are active in
each listening mode with 7.1 channel speaker sys-
tem.
Dolby Digital EX
DTS+Dolby EX
Front left
Center
Front right
These modes expand 5.1-channel Dolby
Digital and DTS sources for 6.1/7.1-chan-
nel playback. They’re especially suited to
Dolby Digital EX soundtracks that include
a matrix-encoded surround back channel. The additional
channel adds an extra dimension and provides an envel-
oping surround sound experience, perfect for rotating
and fly-by sound effects. Use them with DVDs that bear
the Dolby Digital or DTS logo.
Subwoofer
Surround left
Surround
back left/ right
Surround right
Pure Audio (not North American models)
In this mode, the display and video circuitry are turned
off, minimizing possible noise sources for the ultimate in
high-fidelity reproduction. (As the video circuitry is
turned off, no video signals are output in this mode.)
Dolby Digital+PLIIx Music
DTS+PLIIx Music
These modes use the Pro Logic IIx Music
mode to expand 5.1-channel Dolby Digital
and DTS sources for 6.1/7.1-channel play-
back. Use them with Dolby Digital or
DTS 5.1 music sources (e.g., DVD and Dolby Digital TV
broadcasts).
Direct
In this mode, audio from the input source is output
directly with minimal processing, providing high-fidel-
ity reproduction. All of the source’s audio channels are
output as they are.
Stereo
Dolby Digital+PLIIx Movie
DTS+PLIIx Movie
Sound is output by the front left and right speakers and
subwoofer.
These modes use the Pro Logic IIx Movie
mode to expand 5.1-channel Dolby Digital
and DTS sources for 7.1-channel play-
back. Use them with Dolby Digital and
DTS 5.1 movies (e.g., DVD and select digital TV broad-
casts).
Mono
Use this mode when watching an old movie with a mono
soundtrack, or use it with the foreign language
soundtracks recorded in the left and right channels of
some movies. It can also be used with DVDs or other
sources containing multiplexed audio, such as karaoke
DVDs.
DTS
The DTS digital surround-sound format supports
up to 5.1 discrete channels and uses less com-
pression for high-fidelity reproduction. Use it
with DVDs and CDs that bear the DTS logo.
Dolby Pro Logic IIx
Dolby Pro Logic II
Dolby Pro Logic IIx expands any 2-channel source for
7.1-channel playback. It provides a very natural and
seamless surround-sound experience that fully envelops
the listener. As well as music and movies, video games
can also benefit from the dramatic spatial effects and
vivid imaging. If you’re not using any surround back
speakers, Dolby Pro Logic II will be used instead of
Dolby Pro Logic IIx.
DTS 96/24
This mode is for use with DTS 96/24
sources. This is high-resolution DTS with a
96 kHz sampling rate and 24-bit resolution, providing
superior fidelity. Use it with DVDs that bear the DTS
96/24 logo.
DTS-ES Discrete
•
PLIIx Movie
This mode is for use with DTS-ES Discrete
soundtracks, which use a discrete surround
Use this mode with any stereo or Dolby Surround
(Pro Logic) movie (e.g., TV, DVD, VHS).
back channel for true 6.1/7.1-channel playback. The
seven totally separate audio channels provide better spa-
tial imaging and 360-degree sound localization, perfect
for sounds that pan across the surround channels. Use it
with DVDs that bear the DTS-ES logo, especially those
with a DTS-ES Discrete soundtrack.
•
PLIIx Music
Use this mode with any stereo or Dolby Surround
(Pro Logic) music source (e.g., CD, radio, cassette,
TV, VHS, DVD).
•
PLIIx Game
Use this mode with video games, especially those that
bear the Dolby Pro Logic II logo.
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Using the Listening Modes—Continued
this by analyzing the composition of the surround
source, optimizing the ambient and directional
sounds to produce the surround back channel output.
This is a new and improved mode especially for
home theater use.
DTS-ES Matrix
This mode is for use with DTS-ES Matrix
soundtracks, which use a matrix-encoded
back-channel for 6.1/7.1-channel playback. Use it with
DVDs that bear the DTS-ES logo, especially those with
a DTS-ES Matrix soundtrack.
• THX Music Mode
This mode is designed for use with music. It expands
Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1-channel sources for 7.1-
channel playback.
DTS Neo:6
This mode expands any 2-channel source for 6.1-chan-
nel playback. It uses six full-bandwidth channels of
matrix decoding for matrix-encoded material, providing
a very natural and seamless surround sound experience
that fully envelops the listener.
• THX Games Mode
This mode is designed for use with video games.
• THX Surround EX
or
•
Neo:6 Cinema
Use this mode with any stereo movie (e.g., TV, DVD,
VHS).
This mode expands Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1-
channel sources for 6.1/7.1-channel playback. It’s
especially suited to Dolby Digital EX sources. THX
Surround EX, also known as Dolby Digital Surround
EX, is a joint development between Dolby Laborato-
ries and THX Ltd.
•
Neo:6 Music
Use this mode with any stereo music source (e.g.,
CD, radio, cassette, TV, VHS, DVD).
Dolby Digital + Neo:6
DTS+Neo:6
Onkyo Original DSP Modes
This mode uses Neo:6 to expand 5.1-chan-
nel Dolby Digital and DTS sources for
6.1/7.1-channel playback. Use it with
DVDs that bear the Dolby Digital or DTS
logo and feature a 5.1-channel soundtrack.
Mono Movie
This mode is suitable for old movies and other mono
sources. The center speaker outputs the sound as it is,
while reverb is applied to the sound output by the other
speakers, giving presence to even mono material.
Neural Surround
(North American models only)
Orchestra
Neural Surround represents the latest advancement in
surround technology developed for music and is adopted
by XM Satellite Radio for digital radio broadcast of sur-
round recordings and live events in surround sound.
Neural Surround employs psychoacoustic frequency-
domain processing, which allows delivery of a more
detailed sound stage, with superior channel separation
and localization of audio elements. System playback is
scalable from 5.1 to 7.1 multichannel surround playback.
Suitable for classical or operatic music, this mode
emphasizes the surround channels in order to widen the
stereo image, and simulates the natural reverberation of
a large hall.
Unplugged
Suitable for acoustic instruments, vocals, and jazz, this
mode emphasizes the front stereo image, giving the
impression of being right in front of the stage.
THX
Studio-Mix
Founded by George Lucas, THX develops stringent stan-
dards that ensure movies are reproduced in movie the-
aters and home theaters just as the director intended.
• THX Cinema
Suitable for rock or pop music, listening to music in this
mode creates a lively sound field with a powerful acous-
tic image, like being at a club or rock concert.
This mode is for watching movies, which are typi-
cally recorded and edited on the assumption that they
will be played in a sizable place like a movie theater.
It carefully optimizes the tonal and spatial character-
istics of the soundtrack for reproduction in the
smaller home-theater environment. It can be used
with 2-channel sources processed with other for-
mats, and multichannel sources. Surround back
speaker output depends on the source material and
the selected listening mode.
TV Logic
This mode adds realistic acoustics to TV shows pro-
duced in a TV studio, surround effects to the entire
sound, and clarity to voices.
All Ch Stereo
Ideal for background music, this mode fills the entire lis-
tening area with stereo sound from the front, surround,
and surround back speakers.
Full Mono
• THX Cinema2
In this mode, all speakers output the same sound in
mono, so the sound you hear is the same regardless of
where you are within the listening room.
This mode expands Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1-
channel sources for 7.1-channel playback. It does
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Using the Listening Modes—Continued
Using the Re-EQ
ON/STANDBY
REMOTE MODE
With the Re-EQ, you can soften overly bright movie
soundtracks, which are typically mixed for reproduction
in a movie theater.
RECEIVER
RECEIVER
TAPE
DVD
MD/CDR
INPUT SELECTOR
CD
1
2
3
HDD
V1
V2
V3
TV
Re-EQ can be used with the following listening modes:
Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital EX, PLII/IIx Movie, DTS,
DTS-ES, DTS Neo:6 Cinema, DTS 96/24,
Dolby/DTS+PLIIx Movie, Dolby/DTS+Neo:6,
DTS+Dolby EX, THX Surround EX, THX Cinema2 and
THX Cinema.
4
5
6
MULTI CH
DVD
VCR
7
8
9
TAPE
TUNER
CD
CABLE
SAT
10
11
12
+
10
0
CLR
D
TUN
ENT
-- ---
/
DIMMER
SLEEP
CH
DISC
TV
VOL
VOL
ALBUM
INPUT
GUIDE
TOP MENU
PREVIOUS
MENU
Press the [RECEIVER] REMOTE
MODE button, and then press the
1
RECEIVER
SP A/B
MUTING
[Re-EQ] button repeatedly to
select:
ENTER
ENTER
PLAYLIST/CAT
RETURN
PLAYLIST/CAT
SETUP
SETUP
On: Re-EQ on.
Off: Re-EQ off.
Re-EQ
LISTENING MODE
STEREO
SURROUND
AUDIO SUBTITLE RANDOM REPEAT
-
+
LEVEL
TEST TONE
DISPLAY
CH SEL
LEVEL
PLAY MODE
Using the Audio Adjust Settings
L
NIGHT
DVD
Re-EQ
HDD
Re-EQ
VCR
L NIGHT
The Audio Adjust settings only affect speaker set A.
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Press the [RECEIVER] button fol-
lowed by the [SETUP] button.
1
RECEIVER
Using the Late Night Function
(Dolby Digital only)
SETUP
With the Late Night function, you can reduce the
dynamic range of Dolby Digital material so that you can
still hear quiet parts even when listening at low volume
levels—ideal for watching movies late at night when you
don’t want to disturb anyone.
Use the Up and Down [ ]/[
buttons to select “5. Audio
Adjust,” and then press [ENTER].
]
2
3
Press the [RECEIVER] REMOTE
MODE button, and then press the
1
RECEIVER
[L NIGHT] button repeatedly to
select:
Off: Late Night function off.
Low: Small reduction in dynamic
L NIGHT
range.
Use the Left and Right [ ]/[
buttons to change the setting.
Press the Down [ ] button to
select the next setting.
]
High: Big reduction in dynamic
range.
Notes:
Repeat this step for the other settings.
• The effect of the Late Night function depends on the
Dolby Digital material that you are playing, and with
some material there will be little or no effect.
• The Late Night function is set to Off when the AV
receiver is set to Standby.
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Using the Listening Modes—Continued
■ Center Width
Press the [SETUP] button.
Setup closes.
4
With this setting, you can adjust the width of the sound
from the center speaker when using the Pro Logic II
Music or Pro Logic IIx Music listening mode. Normally,
the center channel sound is output by only the center
speaker. (If you’re not using a center speaker, the center
channel sound will be distributed to the front left and
right speakers to create a phantom center). This setting
adjusts the front left, right, and center mix, allowing you
to adjust the weight of the center channel sound. It can
be adjusted from 0 to 7 (default value is 3).
SETUP
The Audio Adjust settings are explained below.
Input Channel Settings
■ Multiplex
This setting determines which channel is output from a
stereo multiplex source. Use it to select audio channels
or languages with multiplex sources, multilingual TV
broadcasts, and so on.
Main: The main channel is output (default).
Sub: The sub channel is output.
DTS Neo:6 Music Mode Setting
■ Center Image
The DTS Neo:6 Music listening mode creates 6-channel
surround sound from 2-channel (stereo) sources. With
this setting, you can specify by how much the front left
and right channel output is attenuated in order to create
the center channel. It can be adjusted from 0 to 5 (default
value is 2). This setting has no effect if no center speaker
is connected.
When set to 0, the front left and right channel output is
attenuated by half (–6 dB), giving the impression that the
sound is located centrally. This setting works well when
the listening position is considerably off center. When
set to 5, the front left and right channels are not attenu-
ated, maintaining the original stereo balance.
M/S: Both the main and sub channels are output.
■ Mono (2ch)
This setting determines which channel is output when
the Mono listening mode is used with a stereo source.
L+R: Both the left and right channels are output
(default).
L: Only the left channel is output.
R: Only the right channel is output.
Mono Setting
Dolby Digital EX Input Signal Setting
■ Mono Out Sp
This setting determines which speakers output mono
audio when the Mono listening mode is selected.
L/R: Mono audio is output from the front left and
right speakers.
■ Dolby EX
This setting determines how Dolby Digital EX signals
are handled. This setting is unavailable if no surround
back speakers are connected or speaker set B is on.
Auto: If the source signal contains a Dolby Digital
EX flag, the Dolby Digital EX listening mode
is used, and THX Surround EX can be
selected from among the THX listening
modes (default).
C: Mono audio is output from the center speaker
(default).
PLII and PLIIx Music Mode Settings
These settings apply to only 2-channel (stereo) sources.
Manual: You can select Pro Logic IIx Movie, Pro
Logic IIx Music, Dolby Digital, or Dolby
Digital EX.
■ Panorama
With this setting, you can broaden the width of the front
stereo image when using the Pro Logic II Music or Pro
Logic IIx Music listening mode.
Multichannel Subwoofer Setting
On: Panorama function on.
Off: Panorama function off (default).
■ SW Sens
■ Dimension
On some DVD players, the signal from the multichannel
subwoofer output is 15 dB higher than normal. You can
change the subwoofer sensitivity to match your DVD
player. Note that this setting only affects signals con-
nected to the SUBWOOFER input jack of the multichan-
nel DVD input.
You can select 0 dB (default), +5 dB, +10 dB, or +15 dB.
If you find that your subwoofer is too loud, try the
+10 dB or +15 dB setting.
With this setting, you can move the sound field forward
or backward when using the Pro Logic II Music or Pro
Logic IIx Music listening mode. The default value is 3.
It can be adjusted from 0 to 6. Higher settings move the
sound field forward. Lower settings move it backward.
If the stereo image feels too wide, or there’s too much
surround sound, move the sound field forward to
improve the balance. Conversely, if the stereo image
feels like it’s in mono, or there’s not enough surround
sound, move it backward.
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Using the Listening Modes—Continued
LFE Level Setting
Press the [SETUP] button.
Setup closes.
4
With this setting, you can set the level of the LFE (Low
Frequency Effects) channel for Dolby Digital and DTS.
The level can be set to –∞, –10 dB, or 0 dB (default).
If you find that the low-frequency effects are too loud
when using one of these sources, set the level to –10 dB
or –∞ dB.
SETUP
The THX Audio settings are explained below.
BGC (Boundary Gain Compensation)
Setting
Vol Display
With this preference, you can choose how the volume
level is displayed.
Abs(Absolute): Display range is MIN, 1 through 99,
MAX.
Rel(Relative): Display range is –∞ dB,
–83…0…+16 dB (default).
The absolute value 84 is equivalent to the relative value
0 dB.
A room’s boundaries (i.e., walls) and their construction
may make bass sounds louder when the listening posi-
tion or subwoofer is positioned close to such a boundary.
This is called the boundary gain effect. With this setting,
you can compensate for this and achieve a more accurate
and flatter bass response.
On: Boundary Gain Compensation on.
Off: Boundary Gain Compensation off (default).
SB Spc (Surround Back Spacing) Setting
Using the THX Audio Settings
This setting is only available if the SurrBack ch setting
in the Speaker Configuration is set to 2ch.
With this setting, you can specify the distance between
your surround back speakers. To get the best from THX’s
ASA (Advanced Speaker Array) technology, these
speakers should be placed as close together as possible.
0–1 ft (0–0.3 m) (Default):
The THX Audio settings only affect speaker set A.
Press the [RECEIVER] button fol-
1
lowed by the [SETUP] button.
RECEIVER
Select this if the speakers are between 0 and
1 foot (0–30 cm) apart.
1–4 ft (0.3–1.2 m):
SETUP
Select this if the speakers are between 1 and
4 feet (0.3–1.2 m) apart.
>4 ft (>1.2 m):
Use the Up and Down [ ]/[
buttons to select “6.THX Audio,”
and then press [ENTER].
]
2
3
Select this if the speakers are more than 4 feet
(1.2 m) apart.
Use the Left and Right [ ]/[
buttons to change the setting.
]
Press the Down [ ] button to
select the next setting.
Repeat this step for the other settings.
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Recording
This section explains how to record the selected input
source to a component with recording capability, and
how to record audio and video from different sources.
Recording Audio and Video from
Separate Sources
You can overdub audio onto your video recordings by
simultaneously recording audio and video from two sep-
arate sources. This is possible because only the audio
source is switched when an audio-only input source,
such as TAPE, TUNER, or CD, is selected, the video
source remains the same.
Recording the Input Source
You can only record to a component that’s connected to
the TAPE OUT or VIDEO 1 OUT jacks.
See pages 22–33 for information on connecting yourAV
components.
In the following example, audio from the CD player con-
nected to the CD IN jacks, and video from the camcorder
connected to the VIDEO 3 INPUT VIDEO jack are
recorded by the VCR connected to the VIDEO 1 OUT
jacks.
Use the input selector buttons to
select the component that you
1
DVD
VIDEO
1
VIDEO
2
want to record.
VCR
Audio signals from the selected input
source are output by the TAPE OUT
and VIDEO 1 OUT jacks.
You can listen to the source while
recording. The AV receiver’s VOL-
UME control has no effect on record-
ing.
VIDEO
3
TAPE
TUNER
VIDEO
3
L
INPUT
AUDIO
VIDEO
R
CD
Remote
controller
Camcorder
video signal
1
2
3
V1
V2
V3
audio signal
6
DVD
7
8
9
SURROUND BA
SPEAKERS
TAPE
TUNER
CD
ANTENNA
FM 75
AM
COMPONENT VIDEO
IN IN
L
DIGITAL IN
IN
3
2
1
OUT
COA
XIAL
Y
MONITOR
OUT
VIDEO
2
VIDEO
1
DVD
OPTICAL
1
PB
PR
V
R
S
2
3
On your recorder, start record-
ing.
IN
IN
OUT
OUT
IN
IN
IN
2
IN
OUT
IN
FRONT
SURROUND CENTER SURR BACK
L
L
L
REMOTE
CONTROL
R
R
R
SUB
WOOFER
DVD
Start playback on the source
component.
CD
TAPE
VIDEO
2
VIDEO
1
3
Notes:
• You cannot record from a component that’s connected
to a digital input. Only analog inputs can be recorded.
CD player
VCR
• The surround sound effects provided by the listening
modes cannot be recorded.
1. Prepare the camcorder and CD player
• You cannot record from a component that’s connected
to the multichannel DVD input.
for playback.
2. Prepare the VCR for recording.
• If you select another input source while recording, that
input source will be recorded instead.
3. Press the [VIDEO 3] input selector but-
ton.
• While the Pure Audio listening mode (not North
American model) is selected, the VIDEO 1 OUT V
and S jacks don’t output video signals, so select
another mode when recording.
4. Press the [CD] input selector button.
This selects the CD player as the audio source, but
leaves the camcorder as the video source.
5. Start recording on the VCR, then start
playback on the camcorder and CD
player.
Video from the camcorder and audio from the CD
player are recorded by the VCR.
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Advanced Setup
Advanced Speaker Settings
Use the Up and Down [ ]/[
buttons to select “3. SP Dis-
tance,” and then press the
[ENTER] button.
]
3
ON/STANDBY
REMOTE MODE
RECEIVER
TAPE
DVD
RECEIVER
MD/CDR
INPUT SELECTOR
CD
1
2
3
HDD
V
1
V
2
V3
TV
4
5
6
MULTI CH
DVD
VCR
7
8
9
TAPE
TUNER
CD
CABLE
SAT
10
11
12
+
10
0
CLR
D
TUN
ENT
-- ---
/
DIMMER
SLEEP
While“Unit”is displayed, use the
Left and Right [ ]/[ ] buttons to
select “feet” or “meters”.
CH
DISC
4
5
TV
VOL
VOL
ALBUM
INPUT
GUIDE
TOP MENU
PREVIOUS
MENU
feet: Distances in feet. Can be set
from 1 to 30 feet in 1-foot
steps.
SP A/B
MUTING
ENTER
ENTER
PLAYLIST/CAT
RETURN
PLAYLIST/CAT
SETUP
meters: Distances in meters. Can be
set from 0.3 to 9 meters in
0.3-meter steps.
SETUP
Use the Down [ ] button to
select“Left,”and use the Left and
Right [ ]/[ ] buttons to specify
the distance for the “front left
speaker,” then press the Down
LISTENING MODE
STEREO
SURROUND
AUDIO SUBTITLE RANDOM REPEAT
-
+
LEVEL
TEST TONE
DISPLAY
CH SEL
LEVEL
PLAY MODE
L
NIGHT
DVD
Re-EQ
HDD
VCR
[
] button to select the next
-
RC 650M
speaker.
Repeat step 5 for all speakers.
6
7
Note:
Speakers that you set to No or None in
the Speaker Configuration (page 55)
cannot be selected.
Speaker Distance
Press the [SETUP] button.
Setup closes.
The speaker distance setting cannot be
changed while a pair of headphones is con-
nected, speaker set B is on, or the multichan-
nel input is being used.
SETUP
To get the best from surround sound, it’s important that
the sound from each speaker reaches the listener at the
same time. To achieve this, you need to specify the dis-
tance from each speaker to the listening position.
Measure and make a note of the
distance from each speaker to
the listening position.
1
Press the [RECEIVER] button fol-
lowed by the [SETUP] button on
2
RECEIVER
the remote controller.
SETUP
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Advanced Setup—Continued
Speaker Levels
Repeat step 3 so that the level of
the test tone from each speaker
is the same.
Speakers that you set to No in the
Speaker Configuration (page 55) do not
output the test tone.
If you’re using a handheld sound level
meter, adjust the level of each speaker
so it reads 75 dB SPL at the listening
position, measured with C-weighting
and slow reading.
4
5
With this function, you can adjust the volume of each
speaker so that all speakers can be heard equally at the
listening position.
• The speaker levels cannot be adjusted while
a pair of headphones is connected, speaker
set B is on, or the AV receiver is muted.
• Because the AV receiver supports THX, the
test tone is output at the standard level of
0 dB (relative volume setting 0). If you nor-
mally listen at volume settings below this, be
careful because the test tone will be much
louder.
Press the [SETUP] button.
Setup closes.
Don’t forget to turn down the volume if
you turned it up while setting the levels.
SETUP
Press the [RECEIVER] button fol-
lowed by the [SETUP] button on
1
RECEIVER
Note:
the remote controller.
• A quicker way to adjust the speaker levels is to press
the remote controller’s [TEST TONE] button to output
the test tone, use the [LEVEL–] and [LEVEL+] but-
tons to adjust the levels, and use the [CH SEL] button
to select the speakers.
SETUP
Use the Up and Down [ ]/[
]
2
3
buttons to select “4. Level Cal,”
and then press the [ENTER] but-
ton.
A pink noise test tone is output by the
front left speaker.
Use the Left and Right [ ]/[
buttons to adjust the speaker
]
level, and use the Down [ ] but-
ton to select the next speaker.
The level can be adjusted from –12 to
+12 dB in 1 dB steps (–15 to +12 dB
for the subwoofer).
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Advanced Setup—Continued
Use the Down [ ] button to
select “Surround,” and then use
the Left and Right [ ]/[ ] but-
tons to select Yes or No.
Yes: Select if the surround speak-
ers are connected.
5
6
7
Speaker Configuration settings only need to
be changed if you’re not using the speakers in
this package.
These settings cannot be changed while head-
phones are connected, speaker set B is on, or
the multichannel DVD input is being used.
No: Select if no surround speakers
are connected.
Speaker Configuration
These settings are used to specify which speakers are
connected.
Use the Down [ ] button to
select “Surr Back,” and use the
Left and Right [ ]/[ ] buttons to
select Yes or No.
Press the [RECEIVER] button fol-
lowed by the [SETUP] button.
1
Yes: Select if the surround back
speakers are connected.
No: Select if no surround back
speakers are connected.
RECEIVER
SETUP
Use the Down [ ] button to
select“SurrBack ch,”and use the
Left and Right [ ]/[ ] buttons to
select 2ch or 1ch.
Use the Up and Down [ ]/[
]
2
buttons to select “2. SP Config,”
and then press the [ENTER] but-
ton.
2ch: Select if two (left and right)
surround back speakers are
connected.
1ch: Select if one surround back
speaker is connected.
Note:
• If the Surround and Surr Back set-
tings in steps 5 and 6 are set to No,
this setting does not appear.
While the Subwoofer setting is
selected, use the Left and Right
3
4
Press the [SETUP] button.
Setup closes.
[
]/[ ] buttons to select Yes or
No.
Yes: Select if a subwoofer is con-
8
nected.
SETUP
No: Select if no subwoofer is con-
nected.
Use the Down [ ] button to
select “Center,” and then use the
Left and Right [ ]/[ ] buttons to
select Yes or No.
Yes: Select if the center speaker is
connected.
No: Select if no center speaker is
connected.
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Advanced Setup—Continued
Digital Input Signal Formats
Correcting Sound and Picture Sync
The following table shows the display indicator for each
digital signal format.
When using progressive scanning on your DVD player,
you may find that the picture and sound are out of sync.
With this setting, you can correct this by delaying the
audio signals. You can set it from 0 to 100 milliseconds
(ms) in 20 millisecond steps.
Format
Dolby Digital
DTS
Display
PCM
PCM
ON/STANDBY
REMOTE MODE
RECEIVER
TAPE
DVD
RECEIVER
Normally, the AV receiver detects the signal format auto-
matically. However, if you experience either of the fol-
lowing issues when playing PCM or DTS material, you
can specify the signal format as either PCM or DTS:
• If the beginnings of tracks from a PCM source are cut
off, try the PCM setting.
INPUT SELECTOR
MD/CDR
CD
1
2
3
INPUT
SELECTOR
HDD
V1
V2
V3
TV
4
5
6
MULTI CH
DVD
VCR
7
8
9
TAPE
TUNER
CD
CABLE
SAT
10
11
12
+
10
0
CLR
D
TUN
-- ---
/
ENT
DIMMER
SLEEP
CH
DISC
TV
VOL
VOL
ALBUM
INPUT
• If noise is produced when fast forwarding or reversing
a DTS CD, try the DTS setting.
GUIDE
TOP MENU
PREVIOUS
MENU
SP A/B
MUTING
ENTER
PLAYLIST/CAT
PLAYLIST/CAT
SETUP
MASTER VOLUME
TUNING
PRESET
STANDBY/ON
STANDBY
ENTER
MULTI CH
DVD
VIDEO
VCR
1
VIDEO
2
VIDEO
3
TAPE
TUNER
C
D
RETURN
SETUP
VIDEO
3
L
INPUT
AUDIO
PHONES
VIDEO
R
SPEAKERS
DIGITAL
INPUT
TUNING
MODE
A
B
TONE
THX
LISTENING MODE
DISPLAY
DIMMER MEMORY
CLEAR
Press the [RECEIVER] REMOTE
MODE button.
1
2
RECEIVER
DIGITAL INPUT
Press and hold the AV receiver’s [DIGITAL
INPUT] button for about 3 seconds.
1
2
Press and hold, for more than 4
seconds, the input selector but-
ton for the input source that you
want to correct.
While “Auto” is displayed (about 3 sec-
onds), press the [DIGITAL INPUT] button
repeatedly to select: PCM, DTS, or Auto.
PCM: Only PCM format input signals will be
heard. If the input signal is not PCM, the PCM
indicator will flash and there will be no sound.
DTS: Only DTS format input signals will be
heard. If the input signal is not DTS, the DTS
indicator will flash and there will be no sound.
Auto (default): The format is detected automati-
cally. If no digital input signal is present, the
corresponding analog input is used instead.
1
2
3
V1
V2
V3
6
DVD
This can be the [DVD], [VIDEO 1],
[VIDEO 2], or [VIDEO 3] input
source.
Use the Left and Right [ ]/[
]
3
buttons to adjust the delay from 0
to 100 milliseconds in 20 milli-
second steps.
Note:
• This setting is not available when the Pure Audio lis-
tening mode is used, or the Direct listening mode is
used with an analog input signal.
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Controlling Other Components
You can use the AV receiver’s remote controller
(RC-650M) to control your other AV components,
including those made by other manufacturers. This sec-
tion explains how to enter the necessary remote control
code for the component that you want to control (e.g.,
DVD player, TV, or VCR).
While holding down the REMOTE
MODE button that you want to
set, press the [DISPLAY] button
for 3 seconds.
2
REMOTE MODE
DVD
MD/CDR
The REMOTE MODE button lights up.
CD
HDD
TV
Entering Remote Control Codes
VCR
CABLE
SAT
To control another component, you must first enter the
appropriate remote control code to a REMOTE MODE
button. You’ll need to enter a code for each component
that you want to control.
DISPLAY
ON/STANDBY
REMOTE MODE
RECEIVER
TAPE
DVD
RECEIVER
REMOTE
MODE
MD/CDR
INPUT SELECTOR
Within 30 seconds, use the num-
ber buttons to enter the 4-digit
remote control code.
3
CD
1
2
3
HDD
V1
V2
V3
1
2
3
TV
4
5
6
Number
buttons
V
1
V
2
V3
MULTI CH
DVD
The REMOTE MODE button flashes
twice.
VCR
7
8
9
4
5
6
TAPE
TUNER
CD
MULTI CH
DVD
CABLE
SAT
10
11
12
+
10
0
CLR
7
8
9
D
TUN
ENT
-- ---
/
DIMMER
SLEEP
TAPE
TUNER
CD
11
0
CH
DISC
TV
VOL
VOL
ENT
ALBUM
DIMMER
INPUT
GUIDE
TOP MENU
PREVIOUS
MENU
SP A/B
MUTING
ENTER
Press the REMOTE MODE button
again to select the remote con-
troller mode, point the remote
controller at the component, and
check the operation.
PLAYLIST/CAT
RETURN
PLAYLIST/CAT
SETUP
4
If the remote controller doesn’t work as
expected, and several remote codes are
listed, try each one in turn and use the
one that works best.
LISTENING MODE
STEREO
SURROUND
AUDIO SUBTITLE RANDOM REPEAT
-
+
LEVEL
TEST TONE
DISPLAY
CH SEL
LEVEL
PLAY MODE
L
NIGHT
DVD
Re-EQ
HDD
DISPLAY
L NIGHT
VCR
Notes:
-
RC 650M
• A remote control code cannot be entered for the
[RECEIVER] REMOTE MODE button.
• The remote control codes provided are correct at the
time of printing, but are subject to change.
Look up the appropriate remote
control code in the separate
Remote Control Codes list.
The codes are organized by category
(e.g., DVD player, TV, etc.).
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Controlling Other Components—Continued
Remote Control Codes for Onkyo
Components Connected via
Resetting REMOTE MODE Buttons
You can reset a REMOTE MODE button to its default
remote control code.
Onkyo components that are connected via
are con-
trolled by pointing the remote controller at the AV
receiver, not the component. This allows you to control
components that are out of view, in a rack, for example.
While holding down the REMOTE
MODE button that you want to
reset, press the [L NIGHT] button
1
REMOTE MODE
DVD
for 3 seconds.
The REMOTE MODE button lights up.
Make sure the Onkyo component is con-
MD/CDR
1
CD
nected with an
cable and an analog
HDD
audio cable (RCA).
See page 33 for details.
TV
VCR
Enter the appropriate remote control code
for the [DVD] or [CD] REMOTE MODE but-
ton.
2
3
CABLE
SAT
[DVD] REMOTE MODE button
1612: Onkyo DVD player with
L NIGHT
[CD/MD/CDR/HDD] REMOTE MODE button
1327: Onkyo CD player with
1808: Onkyo MD recorder with
1322: Onkyo CD recorder with
1993: HDD-compatible component with
See the previous page for how to enter remote
control codes.
Press the REMOTE MODE button
again.
The REMOTE MODE button flashes
twice, indicating that it’s been reset.
2
REMOTE MODE
DVD
MD/CDR
CD
HDD
Press the [DVD] or [CD] REMOTE MODE
button, point the remote controller at the
AV receiver, and operate the component.
TV
The [DVD] and [CD] REMOTE
MODE buttons are preprogrammed
with remote control codes for control-
ling Onkyo DVD players and CD play-
VCR
CABLE
If you want to control an Onkyo component by pointing
the remote controller directly at it, or you want to control
SAT
ers respectively. When these buttons
are reset, the preprogrammed code is
restored.
an Onkyo component that’s not connected via
the following remote control codes:
[DVD] REMOTE MODE button
, use
0627: Onkyo DVD player without
(default)
[CD/MD/CDR/HDD] REMOTE MODE button
Resetting the Remote Controller
You can reset the remote controller to its default settings.
While holding down the
1817: Onkyo CD player without
0868: Onkyo MD recorder without
1323: Onkyo CD recorder without
(default)
1
RECEIVER
1990: HDD-compatible component without
[RECEIVER] REMOTE MODE but-
ton, press the [L NIGHT] button
for 3 seconds.
Note:
If you connect an
-capable Onkyo MD recorder, CD
The [RECEIVER] button lights up.
L NIGHT
recorder, or HDD-compatible component to the TAPE
IN/OUT orVIDEO 2 jacks, for remote operation to work
properly, you must set the Input Display to MD, CDR, or
HDD (see page 35).
Press the [RECEIVER] REMOTE
MODE button again.
2
RECEIVER
The [RECEIVER] button flashes twice,
indicating that it’s been reset.
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Controlling Other Components—Continued
To control another component, point the remote controller at it and use the buttons explained below. (You must
select the appropriate remote control mode first.) With some AV components, certain buttons may not work as
expected, and some may not work at all.
■ Controlling a TV
■ Controlling a VCR
■ Controlling a Satellite or
Cable Receiver
A
A
A
ON/STANDBY
ON/STANDBY
REMOTE MODE
ON/STANDBY
REMOTE MODE
REMOTE MODE
RECEIVER
TAPE
DVD
RECEIVER
TAPE
DVD
RECEIVER
TAPE
DVD
MD/CDR
INPUT SELECTOR
MD/CDR
INPUT SELECTOR
MD/CDR
INPUT SELECTOR
CD
CD
2
Press [TV]
first
1
2
3
CD
1
2
3
2
1
2
3
HDD
HDD
HDD
V
1
V
2
V3
V
1
V
2
V3
V
1
V
2
V3
TV
TV
4
5
6
TV
4
5
6
4
5
6
MULTI CH
DVD
MULTI CH
DVD
MULTI CH
DVD
Press[VCR]
first
VCR
7
8
9
Press [SAT]
first
VCR
7
8
9
VCR
7
8
9
TAPE
TUNER
CD
TAPE
TUNER
CD
CABLE
SAT
TAPE
TUNER
CD
CABLE
SAT
2
3
10
11
12
CABLE
SAT
10
11
12
10
11
12
+
10
0
CLR
+
10
0
CLR
+
10
0
CLR
D
TUN
-- ---
/
ENT
D
TUN
-- ---
/
ENT
D
TUN
-- ---
/
ENT
DIMMER
SLEEP
DIMMER
SLEEP
DIMMER
SLEEP
3
4
CH
DISC
CH
DISC
TV
3
CH
DISC
VOL
VOL
TV
VOL
VOL
ALBUM
TV
VOL
VOL
ALBUM
ALBUM
INPUT
INPUT
INPUT
GUIDE
TOP MENU
PREVIOUS
MENU
4
5
6
7
8
GUIDE
TOP MENU
PREVIOUS
MENU
GUIDE
TOP MENU
PREVIOUS
MENU
4
5
6
SP A/B
MUTING
SP A/B
MUTING
SP A/B
MUTING
ENTER
ENTER
ENTER
PLAYLIST/CAT
RETURN
PLAYLIST/CAT
SETUP
PLAYLIST/CAT
RETURN
PLAYLIST/CAT
SETUP
PLAYLIST/CAT
RETURN
PLAYLIST/CAT
SETUP
5
6
9
7
LISTENING MODE
SURROUND
LISTENING MODE
SURROUND
LISTENING MODE
SURROUND
STEREO
STEREO
STEREO
AUDIO SUBTITLE RANDOM REPEAT
AUDIO SUBTITLE RANDOM REPEAT
AUDIO SUBTITLE RANDOM REPEAT
-
+
LEVEL
TEST TONE
CH SEL
LEVEL
-
+
LEVEL
TEST TONE
CH SEL
LEVEL
-
+
LEVEL
TEST TONE
CH SEL
LEVEL
PLAY MODE
PLAY MODE
PLAY MODE
L
NIGHT
DVD
Re-EQ
HDD
L
NIGHT
DVD
Re-EQ
HDD
L
NIGHT
DVD
Re-EQ
HDD
A [ON/STANDBY]
A [ON/STANDBY]
A [ON/STANDBY],TV [
]*
Sets the satellite/cable receiver
to On or Standby.
Sets the VCR to On or Standby.
Sets the TV to On or Standby.
B Number buttons
B Number buttons
B Number buttons
Select channels.
Enter numbers.
Enter numbers.
C [CLR]
C TV VOL [ ]/[ ]*
C [CLR]
Cancels functions.
Adjusts the TV’s volume.
Cancels functions.
D [CH +/–]
D [CH +/–]
D [CH +/–]
Selects channels on the VCR.
Selects channels on the TV.
Selects satellite/cable channels.
E [ ], [ ], [ ]
E [PREVIOUS]
E [PREVIOUS]
Pause, Play, Stop.
Selects the previous channel.
Selects the previous channel.
F [ ], [
]
F [TV INPUT]*
F [GUIDE]
Rewind and Fast forward.
Selects the TV’s VCR input.
Displays the program guide.
G [ ], [ ], [ ], [ ], [
]
G [ENTER]
Operates the VCR.
Confirms the selection.
H [ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[
]
*
Buttons marked with an asterisk
Selects menu items.
(*) are exclusively for control-
ling a TV and can be used at any-
time regardless of the current
remote controller mode.
I [ ], [ ], [ ], [ ], [
]
Operates the VCR.
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Troubleshooting
If you have any trouble using the 7.1ch THX Certified
Digital Surround Receiver and Speaker Package, look
for a solution in this section.
home theater enjoyment and has a wide volume range
for precise adjustment.
press the remote controller’s [MUTING] button to
unmute the AV receiver (page 43).
• While a pair of headphones is connected to the
PHONES jack, no sound is output by the speakers
(page 44).
• Check the digital audio output settings on the con-
nected device. On some games consoles, such as those
that can play DVDs, the default setting is off.
• With some DVD-Video discs, you need to select an
audio format from a menu.
If you can’t resolve the issue yourself, try resetting
the AV receiver before contacting your Onkyo dealer.
To reset the AV receiver to its factory defaults,
turn it on and, while holding down the [VIDEO 1]
button, press the [STANDBY/ON] button. “Clear”
will appear on the display and the AV receiver will
enter Standby mode.
VIDEO 1
STANDBY/ON
VCR
• If your turntable doesn’t have a phono preamp built-in,
you must connect one between it and the AV receiver.
If your turntable uses an MC cartridge, you must con-
phono preamp.
Note that resetting the AV receiver will delete your
radio presets and custom settings.
Power
• Specify the speaker distances and adjust the individual
speaker levels (pages 53, 54).
Can’t turn on the AV receiver
• Make sure that the power cord is plugged into the wall
outlet properly.
• The input signal format is set to PCM or DTS. Set it to
Auto (page 56).
• Unplug the power cord from the wall outlet, wait 5
seconds or more, then plug it in again.
Only the front speakers produce sound
• When the Stereo or Mono listening mode is selected,
only the front speakers and subwoofer produce sound.
• Make sure the speakers are configured correctly
(page 55).
The AV receiver turns off as soon as it’s turned
on
• The amp protection circuit has been activated.
Remove the power cord from the wall outlet immedi-
ately. Disconnect all speaker cables and input sources,
and leave the AV receiver with its power cord discon-
nected for 1 hour. After that, reconnect the power cord
and set the volume to maximum. If the AV receiver
stays on, set the volume to minimum, disconnect the
power cord, and reconnect your speakers and input
sources. If the AV receiver turns off when you set the
volume to maximum, disconnect the power cord, and
contact your Onkyo dealer.
Only the center speaker produces sound
• If you use the Pro Logic IIx Movie, Pro Logic IIx
Music, or Pro Logic IIx Game listening mode with a
mono source, such as anAM radio station or mono TV
program, the sound is concentrated in the center
speaker.
• Make sure the speakers are configured correctly
(page 55).
The surround speakers produce no sound
• When the Stereo or Mono listening mode is selected,
the surround speakers produce no sound (page 47).
• Depending on the source and current listening mode,
not much sound may be produced by the surround
speakers. Try selecting another listening mode.
• Make sure the speakers are configured correctly
(page 55).
Audio
There’s no sound or it’s very quiet
properly (page 35). Press the [DIGITAL INPUT] but-
ton repeatedly.
• Make sure that all audio connecting plugs are pushed
in all the way (page 22).
correct, and that the bare wire is in contact with metal
part of each speaker terminal (page 19)
• Make sure that the speaker cables are not shorting.
• Check the volume. It can be set to –∞, –83 throught
+16 dB (page 37). The AV receiver is designed for
The center speaker produces no sound
• When the Stereo or Mono listening mode is selected,
the center speaker produces no sound (page 47).
• Make sure the speakers are configured correctly
(page 55).
The surround back speakers produce no sound
• While speaker set B is on, speaker set A is reduced to
5.1-channel playback and the surround back speakers
produce no sound.
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• The surround back speakers are not used with all lis-
tening modes. Select another listening mode
(page 47).
The multichannel DVD input doesn’t work
• Check the multichannel DVD input connections
(page 26).
• Not much sound may be produced by the surround
back speakers with some sources.
• Make sure the speakers are configured correctly
(page 55).
• To select the multichannel DVD input, press the
[MULTI CH] input selector button.
• Check the audio output settings on your DVD player.
About DTS signals
The subwoofer produces no sound
• The level of the input signal was too low so the sub-
woofer entered Standby mode. Increase the subwoofer
level slightly on the HT-R940.
• When playing DTS program material, using the pause,
fast forward, or fast reverse function on your player
may produce a short audible noise. This is not a mal-
function.
• Make sure that the subwoofer’s [POWER] switch is
set to ON (not North American models).
• The subwoofer’s OUTPUT LEVEL control is set at
minimum. Turn it up.
• The subwoofer outputs no sound while only speaker
set B is on. Turn on speaker set A.
• When you play source material that contains no infor-
mation in the LFE channel, the subwoofer produces
no sound.
• Make sure the speakers are configured correctly
(page 55).
• When DTS program material ends and the DTS bit-
stream stops, the AV receiver remains in DTS listen-
ing mode and the DTS indicator remains on. This is to
prevent noise when you use the pause, fast forward, or
fast reverse function on your player. If you switch your
player from DTS to PCM, because the AV receiver
does not switch formats immediately, you may not
hear any sound, in which case you should stop your
player for about 3 seconds, and then resume playback.
• With some CD players, you won’t be able to playback
DTS material properly even though your player is con-
nected to a digital input on the AV receiver. This is
usually because the DTS bitstream has been processed
(e.g., output level, sampling rate, or frequency
response changed) and the AV receiver doesn’t recog-
nize it as a genuine DTS signal. In such cases, you
may hear noise.
Speaker set B produces no sound
• Speaker set B only outputs sources that are connected
to an analog input. Make sure that the analog audio
cables are connected properly.
There’s no sound with a certain signal format
• Check the digital audio output setting on the con-
nected device. On some games consoles, such as those
that can play DVDs, the default setting is off.
• With some DVD-Video discs, you need to select an
audio output format from a menu.
Video
There’s no picture
• Make sure that all video connecting plugs are pushed
in all the way (page 22).
• Make sure that each video component is properly con-
nected.
Can’t get 6.1- or 7.1-channel playback
5.1-channel playback.
• The AV receiver does not convert component video
input signals to other formats, so if a video source
component is connected to a component video input,
your TV must be connected to the component video
output (page 23).
The volume cannot be set to +16 dB
• When the volume level of each speaker has been
adjusted (pages 44, 54), the maximum possible vol-
ume may be reduced.
Noise can be heard
• On your TV, make sure that the video input to which
the AV receiver is connected is selected.
• While the Pure Audio listening mode (not North
American model) is selected, the video circuits are
turned off and the AV receiver outputs no video sig-
nals.
• Using cable ties to bundle audio cables with power
cords, speaker cables, and so on may degrade the
audio performance, so don’t do it.
repositioning your cables.
The Late Night function doesn’t work
• Make sure the source material is Dolby Digital
(page 49).
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Troubleshooting—Continued
Tuner
Recording
Reception is noisy, stereo FM reception suffers
from hiss, or the FM STEREO indicator doesn’t
appear
Can’t record
• On your recorder, make sure the correct input is
selected.
• Relocate your antenna.
• Move the AV receiver away from your TV or com-
puter.
• Listen to the station in mono (page 39).
• When listening to anAM station, operating the remote
controller may cause noise.
• Passing cars and airplanes can cause interference.
• Concrete walls weaken radio signals.
• If nothing improves the reception, install an outdoor
antenna.
• To prevent signal loops and damage to the AV
receiver, input signals are not fed through to outputs
with the same name (e.g., TAPE IN to TAPE OUT, or
VIDEO 1 IN to VIDEO 1 OUT).
• When the Pure Audio listening mode (not North
American model) is selected, recording is not possible
because no video signals are output. Select another lis-
tening mode.
Others
The sound changes when I connect my head-
phones
Remote Controller
• When a pair of headphones is connected, the listening
mode is set to Stereo, unless it’s already set to Stereo,
Mono, Direct, or Pure Audio (not North American
model).
The remote controller doesn’t work
rect polarity (page 13).
away from the AV receiver, and that there’s no
receiver’s remote control sensor (page 13).
• Make sure you’ve selected the correct remote control-
ler mode (page 14).
The display doesn’t work
• The display is turned off when the Pure Audio listen-
ing mode (not North American model) is selected.
How do I change the language of a multiplex
source
• Use the “Multiplex” setting on the “Audio Adjust”
menu to select Main or Sub (page 50).
code (page 57).
Can’t control other components
• Make sure you’ve selected the correct remote control-
ler mode (page 14).
The
• To use
functions don’t work
, you must make an
connection and an
analog audio connection (RCA) between the compo-
nent and AV receiver, even if they are connected digi-
tally (page 33).
• If you’ve connected an
-capable Onkyo MD
patible component to the TAPE IN/OUT jacks, or a
DS-A1 Remote Interactive Dock to the VIDEO 2 IN
jacks, for the remote controller to work properly, you
must set the Input Display to MD, CDR, or HDD (see
page 35).
• The entered remote control code may not be correct. If
more than one code is listed, try each one.
work as expected, and some may not work at all.
• To control an Onkyo component that’s connected via
, point the remote controller at the AV receiver. Be
sure to enter the appropriate remote control code first
• To control an Onkyo component that’s not connected
via
, or another manufacturer’s component, point
the remote controller at the component. Be sure to
enter the appropriate remote control code first (see
page 57).
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Troubleshooting—Continued
The following settings can be made for the
S-Video and composite video inputs
The AV receiver contains a microcomputer for signal
processing and control functions. In very rare situa-
tions, severe interference, noise from an external
source, or static electricity may cause it to lockup.In the
unlikely event that this happens, unplug the power cord
from the wall outlet, wait at least five seconds, and then
plug it back in again.
You must use the buttons on the unit to make these set-
tings.
1. While holding down the input selector button for the
input source that you want to set, press the [SETUP]
button.
2. Use the Left and Right [ ]/[ ] buttons to change
the setting.
3. Press the [SETUP] button when you’ve finished.
Onkyo is not responsible for damages (such as CD
rental fees) due to unsuccessful recordings caused by
the unit’s malfunction. Before you record important
data, make sure that the material will be recorded cor-
rectly.
• Video Attenuation
This setting can be made for the DVD, VIDEO 1,
VIDEO 2, or VIDEO 3 input.
If you have a games console connected to an S-Video
or composite video input, and the picture isn’t very
clear, you can attenuate the gain.
Before disconnecting the power cord from the wall out-
let, set the AV receiver to Standby.
Memory Backup
Video ATT:0: (default).
Video ATT:2: Gain is reduced by 2 dB.
The AV receiver uses a battery-less memory backup
system in order to retain radio presets and other set-
tings when it’s unplugged or in the case of a power fail-
ure. Although no batteries are required, the AV receiver
must be plugged into an AC outlet in order to charge the
backup system. Once it has been charged, the AV
receiver will retain the settings for several weeks,
although this depends on the environment and will be
shorter in humid climates.
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Specifications
Amplifier Section
General
Rated Output Power (FTC)
Power Supply
North American: AC 120 V, 60 Hz
European: AC 230-240 V, 50Hz
North American: 5.9 A
All channels:
110 watts minimum continuous power
per channel, 8 ohm loads, 2 channels
driven at 1 kHz, with a maximum total
harmonic distortion of 0.9%
Power Consumption
European: 670 W
Standby Power
Consumption
Rated Output Power (IEC)
North American: 0.2 W
European: 0.4 W
7 ch × 130 W at 8 ohms, 1 kHz, 1 ch
driven
Dimensions
(W × H × D)
Dynamic Power
230 W + 230 W (3Ω, Front)
170 W + 170 W (4Ω, Front)
120 W + 120 W (8Ω, Front)
435 × 151 × 377 mm
17-1/8"
×
5-15/16"
×
14-13/16"
Weight
North American: 9.6 kg
21.2 lbs.
THD (Total Harmonic
Distortion)
0.08% (Power Rated)
European: 10.2 kg
22.5 lbs.
Damping Factor
Input Sensitivity and
Impedance
60 (Front, 1kHz, 8Ω)
200 mV/ 47 kΩ (LINE)
■ Video Inputs
Component
S-Video
Output Level and
Impedance
Frequency Response
200 mV/ 470 Ω (REC OUT)
5 Hz–100 kHz/ +1 dB–3 dB
(Direct mode)
IN1, IN2, IN3
DVD, VIDEO1, VIDEO2
DVD, VIDEO1, VIDEO2, VIDEO3
Composite
Tone Control
10 dB, 80 Hz (BASS)
10 dB, 20 kHz (TREBLE)
100 dB (CD, IHF-A)
8Ω–16Ω
■ Video Outputs
Component
Signal to Noise Ratio
Speaker Impedance
MONITOR
S-Video
Composite
MONITOR, VIDEO1
MONITOR, VIDEO1
Video Section
■ Audio Inputs
Input Sensitivity/Output
Level and Impedance
Digital Inputs
Optical: 3
Coaxial: 1
DVD (MULTICHANNEL), VIDEO1,
VIDEO2, VIDEO3, TAPE, CD
7.1
1 Vp-p /75Ω (Component and S-VideoY)
0.7 Vp-p /75Ω (Component PB/CB, PR/CR)
0.28 Vp-p /75Ω (S-Video C)
Analog Inputs
1 Vp-p /75Ω (Composite)
Multichannel Inputs
Component Video
Frequency Response
5 Hz – 50 MHz
■ Audio Outputs
Analog Outputs
TAPE, VIDEO1
Subwoofer Pre Outputs
Speaker Outputs
1
Tuner Section
SP A (L, R, C, SL, SR, SBL, SBR)
SP B (L, R)
1
■ FM
Phones
Tuning Frequency
Range
North American: 87.5 MHz– 107.9 MHz
European: 87.5 MHz– 108.0 MHz
Stereo: 22.2 dBf (75Ω IHF)
Mono: 15.2 dBf (75Ω IHF)
Stereo: 67 dB (IHF-A)
Specifications and features are subject to change without
notice.
Usable Sensitivity
Signal to Noise Ratio
THD
Mono: 73 dB (IHF-A)
Stereo: 0.5% (1 kHz)
Mono: 0.3% (1 kHz)
Frequency Response
Stereo Separation
30 Hz–15 kHz / 1 dB
40 dB (1 kHz)
■ AM
Tuning Frequency
Range
North American: 530 kHz–1710 kHz
European: 522 kHz–1611 kHz
Usable Sensitivity
Signal to Noise Ratio
THD
300 µV/m
40 dB
0.7%
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Specifications—Continued
■ Speaker
■ Powered Subwoofer (SKW-940)
■ Center Speaker (SKC-940C)
Type:
Input
Acoustic Suspension
Type:
2 Way Acoustic Suspension
8 Ω
Impedance:
Maximum input power: 130 W
Output sound pressure
sensitivity/impedance: 330 mV / 100 kΩ
Maximum output power:230 W (Dynamic Power)
Frequency response:
Cabinet capacity:
Dimensions
(W × H × D):
20 Hz–100 Hz
1.73 cubic feet (49 L)
level:
83 dB/W/m
50 Hz–45 kHz
2 kHz
Frequency response:
Crossover frequency:
Cabinet capacity:
Dimensions
0.27 cubic feet (7.5 L)
14-15/16"
×
17-1/16"
×
16-7/8"
(380 × 444 × 429 mm)
(W × H × D):
17-1/16"
×
6-1/4"
×
7-13/16"
Weight:
Drivers unit:
Power supply:
34.2 lbs. (15.5 kg)
(433 × 158 × 199 mm)
12 inch (30 cm) Cone Woofer
North American: AC 120 V, 60 Hz
European: AC 230-240 V, 50 Hz
North American: 140 W
European: 137 W
Weight:
Speaker:
11.7 lbs. (5.3 kg)
5 inch (12 cm) A-OMF Cone Woofer × 2
1 inch (2.5 cm) Soft Dome Tweeter
Banana-plug compatible speaker posts
Magnetic shielding
Power consumption:
Other:
Terminal:
Other:
Auto Standby function
■ Front Speaker (SKF-940F)
■ Surround Speaker (SKM-940S/SKB-940)
Type:
2 Way Acoustic Suspension
8 Ω
Type:
2 Way Acoustic Suspension
Impedance:
Maximum input power: 130 W
Output sound pressure
Impedance:
Maximum input power: 130 W
Output sound pressure
8 Ω
level:
83 dB/W/m
level:
81 dB/W/m
Frequency response:
Crossover frequency:
Cabinet capacity:
Dimensions
50 Hz–45 kHz
2 kHz
0.27 cubic feet (7.5 L)
Frequency response:
Crossover frequency:
Cabinet capacity:
Dimensions
50 Hz–45 kHz
2 kHz
0.16 cubic feet (4.6 L)
(W × H × D):
6-1/4"
×
17-1/16"
×
7-13/16"
(W × H × D):
7-7/8" × 10-13/16" × 6-5/8"
(158 × 433 × 199 mm)
(200 × 275 × 169 mm)
Weight:
11.7 lbs. (5.3 kg)
Weight:
7.7 lbs. (3.5 kg)
Drivers unit:
5 inch (12 cm) A-OMF Cone Woofer × 2
1 inch (2.5 cm) Soft Dome Tweeter
Banana-plug compatible speaker posts
Magnetic shielding
Speaker:
5-1/8 inch (13 cm) A-OMF Cone Woofer
1 inch (2.5 cm) Soft Dome Tweeter
Banana-plug compatible speaker posts
Terminal:
Terminal:
Other:
Specifications and appearance are subject to change
without prior notice.
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