Onkyo HT-S990THX Bedienungsanleitung

E n 7.1ch THX Certified Digital Surr ound Receiv er and Speaker Package HT -S990THX AV Receiv er (HT -R940) Front Speak ers (SKF-940F) Center Speaker (SKC-940C) Surround Speak ers (SKM-940S) Surround Back Speak ers (SKB-940) Po wered Subwoofer (SKW -940) Instruction Manual Thank you for purchasing an Onkyo 7.1ch THX Cer- tified Digital Surround R[...]

2 Important Safety Instructions 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follo w all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water . 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not block any v entilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’ s instructions. 8. Do not install near an y heat [...]

3 Precautions 1. Recording Copyright —Unless it’ s for personal use only , recording copyrighted material is illegal with- out the permission of the copyright holder . 2. A C Fuse —The A C fuse inside the unit is not user- serviceable. If you cannot turn on the unit, contact your Onkyo dealer . 3. Care —Occasionally you should dust the unit[...]

4 Precautions —Continued F or British models Replacement and mounting of an A C plug on the power supply cord of this unit should be performed only by qualified service personnel. IMPOR T ANT The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code: Blue: Neutral Brown: Li ve As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of[...]

5 Pa ck ag e Contents Make sure you ha ve the following items: * 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 . AV receiver (HT -R940) Remote controller & tw o batteries (AA/R6) Indoor FM antenna AM loop antenna THX Ultimate Demo Di[...]

6 Features Amplifier • 7-channel amplifier • 110 watts minimum continuous po wer per channel, 8 ohm loads, 2 channels driv en at 1 kHz, with a maxi- mum total harmonic distortion of 0.9% • WRA T (Wide Range Amplifier T echnology) • Optimum Gain V olume Circuitry Processing • THX *1 Surround EX • Dolby *2 Digital EX and Dolby Pro Logi[...]

7 Connect the A V receiver to y our A V system. ☞ page 19 COA XIAL REMOTE CONTROL OPTICAL 1 Y P B P R 2 3 DIGITAL IN L R L R L L L R R L R R L R V S CD TAPE ANTENNA FM AM 75 COMPONENT IN 3 IN IN OUT OUT IN IN OUT IN IN IN OUT IN 2 IN 1 VIDEO VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 DVD DVD MONITOR OUT SURROUND BACK SPEAKERS SURROUND SPEAKERS PRE OUT SUB W[...]

8 Enjo ying Home Theater Y ou can use two sets of speakers with the A V receiv er: speak er set A and speak er 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 s[...]

9 Contents Introduction Important Safety Instructions .................... 2 Precautions ................................................. 3 Speaker Precautions ..................................4 Package Contents ....................................... 5 Features ....................................................... 6 Enjoying Home Theater .....[...]

10 Getting to Kno w the A V Receiver For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses. A ST ANDBY/ON button (34) Sets the A V receiver to On or Standby . B ST ANDBY indicator (34) Lights up when the A V receiver is on Standby and flashes while a signal is being receiv ed from the remote controller . C Remote-control sensor (13) Receiv es con[...]

11 Getting to Know the A V Receiver —Continued I SPEAKERS A and B buttons (8, 37) T urn speaker sets A and B on or off. J T ONE, [–], and [+] buttons (43) Used to adjust the bass and treble. K THX button (45) Selects the THX listening mode. L LISTENING MODE [ ]/[ ] buttons (45) Select the listening modes. M DISPLA Y button (38) Displays various[...]

12 Getting to Know the A V Receiver —Continued A DIGIT AL 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 D VD players. B COMPONENT VIDEO A D VD player, TV , or other component that sup- ports component video can be connected[...]

13 Remote Contr oller Notes: • If the remote controller doesn’t w ork reliably , try replacing the batteries. • Don’t mix ne w and old batteries or different types of batteries. • If you intend not to use the remote controller for a long time, remov e the batteries to prevent damage from leakage or corrosion. • Expired batteries should [...]

14 Remote Controller —Continued Including the A V receiver, the remote controller can be used to control up to sev en different components. The remote controller has a specific operating mode for use with each type of component. Modes are selected by using the six REMO TE MODE buttons. ■ RECEIVER/T APE Mode In RECEIVER/T APE mode, you can cont[...]

15 Remote Controller —Continued For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses. A ON/ST ANDBY button (34) Sets the A V receiver to On or Standby . B INPUT SELECT OR buttons (37) Used to select the input sources. C MUL TI CH button (38) Selects the multichannel D VD input. D DIMMER button (43) Adjusts the display brightness. E SP A/B butto[...]

16 Remote Controller —Continued By default, the remote controller is set to control an Onkyo D VD player . A ON/ST ANDBY button Sets the D VD player to On or Standby . B Number buttons Used to enter title, chapter , and track numbers and times for locating specific points. C DISC +/– button Selects discs on a D VD changer . D T OP MENU button [...]

17 Remote Controller —Continued By default, the remote controller is set to control an Onkyo CD player . A ON/ST ANDBY button Sets the component to On or Standby . B Number buttons Used to enter track numbers and times for locating specific points on CD/MD players. C DISC/ALBUM +/– b utton Selects discs on a CD changer , or the next or previ- [...]

18 Speaker s For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses. A Standby/on indicator Red: Subwoofer in standby mode Green: Subwoofer on W ith the Auto Standby function, the SKW -940 automatically turns on when an input signal is detected in Standby mode. When there’ s no input signal for a while, the SKW -940 automatically enters Standby m[...]

19 Connecting Y our Speaker s Read the following before connecting your speak ers: •Y ou can connect speakers with an impedance of 8 ohms or higher . If you use speakers with a lo wer impedance, and use the amplifier at high volume le v- els for a long period of time, the built-in protection circuit may be activ ated. • Disconnect the power co[...]

20 Connecting Antennas This section explains ho w to connect the supplied indoor FM antenna and AM loop antenna, and how to connect commercially av ailable outdoor FM and AM antennas. The A V receiver won’ t pick up any radio signals without any antenna connected, so you must connect the antenna to use the tuner . The supplied indoor FM antenna i[...]

21 Connecting Antennas —Continued If you cannot achiev e good reception with the supplied indoor FM antenna, try a commercially av ailable out- door FM antenna instead. Notes: • Outdoor FM antennas work best outside, b ut usable results can sometimes be obtained when installed in an attic or loft. •F or best results, install the outdoor FM an[...]

22 Connecting Y our Components • Before making any A V connections, read the manuals supplied with your other A V components. • Don’t connect the po wer cord until you’ ve completed and double-checked all A V connections. Optical Digital Jacks The A V receiver’ s optical digital jacks have shutter -type cov ers that open when an optical p[...]

23 Connecting Y our Components —Continued By connecting both the audio and video outputs of your D VD player and other A V components to the A V receiver, you can switch the audio and video signals simultaneously simply by changing the input source on the A V receiver. The A V receiver supports se veral connection formats for compatibility with a[...]

24 Connecting Y our Components —Continued •W ith connection , you can listen to and record audio from your TV and listen via speaker set B. •T o enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS, use connection or . (For recording, use and , or and .) If your TV has no audio outputs, connect an audio output from your VCR or cable or satellite receiv er to the A V [...]

25 Connecting Y our Components —Continued •W ith connection , you can listen to and record audio from a D VD and listen via speaker set B. •T o enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS, use connection or . (For recording, use and , or and .) • If your D VD player has main left and right outputs and multichannel left and right outputs, be sure to use the[...]

26 Connecting Y our Components —Continued Hooking Up the Multichannel D VD Input If your D VD player supports multichannel audio formats such as DVD-Audio or SA CD, and it has a multichannel analog audio output, you can connect it to the A V receiver’ s multichannel DVD input. Use a multichannel analog audio cable, or sev eral normal audio cabl[...]

27 Connecting Y our Components —Continued W ith this hookup, you can use your VCR’ s tuner to listen to your favorite TV programs via the A V receiv er, useful if your TV has no audio outputs. •W ith connection , you can listen to the VCR or DVD recorder e ven via speaker set B. •T o enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS, use connection or . (T o lis[...]

28 Connecting Y our Components —Continued Connecting a VCR or D VD Recorder f or Recording Connection A V receiver Signal flow VCR or D VD recorder Picture quality VIDEO 1 OUT S ⇒ S-Video input Better VIDEO 1 OUT V ⇒ Composite video input Standard VIDEO 1 OUT L/R ⇒ Analog audio L/R input — Connecting a Camcorder , Games Console, or Other[...]

29 Connecting Y our Components —Continued W ith this hookup, you can use your satellite or cable receiver to listen to your f avorite TV programs via the A V receiver, useful if your TV has no audio outputs. •W ith connection , you can listen to and record audio from the video source and listen via speaker set B. •T o enjoy Dolby Digital and [...]

30 Connecting Y our Components —Continued ■ CD Play er or T urntable (MM) with Built-in Phono Preamp •W ith connection , you can listen to and record audio from your CD player or turntable and listen via speaker set B. •T o connect the CD player digitally , use connection or . (For recording, use and , or and .) ■ T urntable (MM) with no [...]

31 Connecting Y our Components —Continued As of this printing, the Onkyo Remote Interacti ve Dock is the only HDD-compatible component av ailable. ■ For HDD-compatible components that support video Connect your HDD-compatible component’ s analog audio output jacks and S-V ideo output jack to the A V receiv er’ s VIDEO 2 IN L/R jacks and VID[...]

32 Connecting Y our Components —Continued •W ith connection , you can listen via speaker set B. •T o connect the recorder digitally , use connections and , or and . The A V receiver has an AC outlet on its rear panel for connecting the power cord of another A V component. The other component’ s power switch can then be left in the ON positi[...]

33 Connecting Y our Components —Continued W ith (Remote Interactive), you can use the follo wing special functions: ■ A uto Po wer On/Standby When you start playback on a component connected via , if the A V receiver is on Standby , it will automatically turn on and select that component as the input source. Similarly , when the A V receiver is[...]

34 T urning On the A V Receiver MASTER VOLUME VIDEO STANDBY TONE DISPLAY THX DIMMER MEMORY DIGITAL INPUT TUNING MODE AB SPEAKERS TUNER TAPE VIDEO 3 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 VCR DVD MULTI CH C D SETUP RETURN CLEAR LISTENING MODE AUDIO LR VIDEO 3 INPUT STANDBY/ON PHONES TUNING PRESET ENTER STANDBY/ON MUTING PREVIOUS MENU GUIDE TOP MENU SP A / B -- / --- T APE[...]

35 Fir st Time Setup To enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS, you must connect your D VD player to the A V receiver digitally (coaxial or opti- cal). Here are the default assignments. W ith this function, you can change the digital inputs assign. If, for example, you connect your D VD player to the DIGIT AL IN OPTICAL 1 input (OPT1), you’ll need to assign[...]

36 First Time Setup —Continued If you connect a video component to COMPONENT VIDEO IN 1, 2, or 3, you must assign that input to an input selector . For e xample, if you connect your D VD player to COMPONENT VIDEO IN 2, you must assign COMPONENT VIDEO IN 2 to the D VD input selector . To upconv ert and output composite video and S-V ideo sources f[...]

37 Pla ying Y our A V Components Basic A V Receiver Operation MASTER VOLUME VIDEO STANDBY TONE DISPLAY THX DIMMER MEMORY DIGITAL INPUT TUNING MODE AB SPEAKERS TUNER TAPE VIDEO 3 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 VCR DVD MULTI CH C D SETUP RETURN CLEAR LISTENING MODE AUDIO LR VIDEO 3 INPUT STANDBY/ON PHONES TUNING PRESET ENTER DISPLAY MULTI CH 1 2 4 MUTING PREVIOUS M[...]

38 Playing Y our A V Components —Continued The multichannel D VD input is for connecting a compo- nent with a 7.1-channel analog audio output, such as a D VD-Audio or SACD-capable D VD player, or an MPEG decoder . See page 26 for hookup information. Note: • While the multichannel D VD input is selected, the Speaker Configuration settings on pa[...]

39 Listening to the Radio W ith the built-in tuner , you can enjoy AM and FM radio stations. T uning into AM/FM Radio Stations ■ A uto T uning Mode ■ Manual T uning Mode The American 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 int[...]

40 Listening to the Radio —Continued ■ T uning into Stations by Frequenc y Y ou can tune into AM and FM stations directly by enter- ing the appropriate frequency . Y ou can store a combination of up to 40 of your favorite AM and FM radio stations as presets. ■ Selecting Presets ■ Deleting Presets 1 Press the [RECEIVER] button, follo wed by [...]

41 Listening to the Radio —Continued Using RDS (European Models Onl y) RDS only works with European models and only in areas where RDS broadcasts are av ailable. When tuned into an RDS station, the RDS indicator appears. ■ What is RDS? RDS stands for Radio Data System and is a method of transmitting data in FM radio signals. It was de veloped b[...]

42 Listening to the Radio —Continued Displaying Radio T ext (RT) When tuned to an RDS station that’ s broadcasting text information, the text can be displayed. Notes: • The message “W aiting” may appear while the A V receiv er waits for the R T information. • If the message “No T ext Data” appears on the display , no R T information[...]

43 Common Functions This section explains functions that can be used with an y input source. Y ou can adjust the brightness of the display . Y ou can adjust the bass and treble for the front speakers, e xcept when the Direct, Pure Audio (not North American models) or THX listening mode is selected. ■ Bass Y ou can boost or cut low-frequency sound[...]

44 Common Functions —Continued W ith the sleep timer, you can set the A V receiv er so that it turns off automatically after a specified period. To cancel the sleep timer , press the [SLEEP] button repeatedly until the SLEEP indicator disappears. To check the remaining sleep time, press the [SLEEP] b utton. Note that if you press the [SLEEP] b u[...]

45 Using the Listening Modes F or a description of each listening mode, see “ About the Listening Modes” on page 47. Selecting on the A V Receiver ■ [PURE A UDIO] button (not North American model) This button selects the Pure Audio listening mode. When this mode is selected, the A V receiver outputs no video signals and its display is turned [...]

46 Using the Listening Modes —Continued The following table sho ws which listening modes can be used with each input signal format. : Only available on 6.1/7.1-channel playback systems. Not a vailable while speaker set B is on. : Only available on 7.1-channel playback systems. Not a vailable while speaker set B is on. Source f ormat Listening mod[...]

47 Using the Listening Modes —Continued The A V receiver’ s listening modes can transform your listening room into a movie theater or concert hall, with high fidelity and stunning surround sound. Pure Audio (not North American models) In this mode, the display and video circuitry are turned off, minimizing possible noise sources for the ultima[...]

48 Using the Listening Modes —Continued 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 D VDs that bear the DTS-ES logo, especially those with a DTS-ES Matrix soundtrack. DTS Neo:6 This mode expands an y 2-channel source for 6.1-chan- nel playback[...]

49 Using the Listening Modes —Continued W ith the Late Night function, you can reduce the dynamic range of Dolby Digital material so that you can still hear quiet parts ev en when listening at low v olume lev els—ideal for watching movies late at night when you don’t w ant to disturb anyone. Notes: • The effect of the Late Night function de[...]

50 Using the Listening Modes —Continued The Audio Adjust settings are explained belo w . 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 ([...]

51 Using the Listening Modes —Continued LFE Level Setting W ith this setting, you can set the level of the LFE (Lo w Frequency Ef fects) channel for Dolby Digital and DTS. The lev el can be set to – ∞ , –10 dB, or 0 dB (default). If you find that the low-frequenc y effects are too loud when using one of these sources, set the lev el to –[...]

52 Recor ding This section explains ho w to record the selected input source to a component with recording capability , and how to record audio and video from dif ferent sources. Y ou can only record to a component that’ s connected to the T APE OUT or VIDEO 1 OUT jacks. See pages 22–33 for information on connecting your A V components. Notes: [...]

53 Ad vanced Setup Speaker Distance To get the best from surround sound, it’ s important that the sound from each speaker reaches the listener at the same time. T o achie ve this, you need to specify the dis- tance from each speaker to the listening position. Adv anced Speaker Settings 1 Measure and make a note of the distance from eac h speaker [...]

54 Adv anced Setup —Continued Speaker Levels W ith this function, you can adjust the volume of each speaker so that all speakers can be heard equally at the listening position. Note: •A quicker way to adjust the speaker le vels is to press the remote controller’ s [TEST T ONE] button to output the test tone, use the [LEVEL–] and [LEVEL+] bu[...]

55 Adv anced Setup —Continued Speaker Configuration These settings are used to specify which speakers are connected. 1 Press the [RECEIVER] button f ol- lowed b y the [SETUP] button. 2 Use the Up and Down [ ]/[ ] buttons to select “2. SP Config, ” and then press the [ENTER] but- ton. 3 While the Subwoof er setting is selected, use the Left [...]

56 Adv anced Setup —Continued The following table sho ws the display indicator for each digital signal format. Normally , the A V receiver detects the signal format auto- matically . Howev er, if you e xperience 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 be[...]

57 Contr olling Other Components Y ou can use the A V receiver’ s remote controller (RC-650M) to control your other A V components, including those made by other manufacturers. This sec- tion explains ho w to enter the necessary remote control code for the component that you want to control (e.g., D VD player, TV , or VCR). To control another com[...]

58 Controlling Other Components —Continued Onkyo components that are connected via are con- trolled by pointing the remote controller at the A V receiv er, not the component. This allows you to control components that are out of view , in a rack, for example. If you want to control an Onkyo component by pointing the remote controller directly at [...]

59 Controlling Other Components —Continued To control another component, point the remote contr oller at it and use the buttons explained below . (Y ou must select the appropriate r emote control mode first.) W ith some A V components, certain buttons may not w ork as expected, and some may not work at all. ■ Controlling a TV A [ON/ST ANDBY], [...]

60 Tr oubleshooting If you hav e any trouble using the 7.1ch THX Certified Digital Surround Receiv er and Speaker Package, look for a solution in this section. Can’t turn on the A V receiver • Make sure that the po wer cord is plugged into the wall outlet properly . • Unplug the power cord from the w all outlet, wait 5 seconds or more, then [...]

61 Tr oubleshooting —Continued • The surround back speakers are not used with all lis- tening modes. Select another listening mode (page 47). • Not much sound may be produced by the surround back speakers with some sources. • Make sure the speakers are configured correctly (page 55). The subwoof er produces no sound • The lev el of the i[...]

62 Tr oubleshooting —Continued Reception is noisy , stereo FM reception suffers from hiss, or the FM STEREO indicator doesn’t appear • Relocate your antenna. •M ove the A V receiver a way from your TV or com- puter . • Listen to the station in mono (page 39). • When listening to an AM station, operating the remote controller may cause n[...]

63 Tr oubleshooting —Continued The following settings can be made for the S-Video and composite video inputs Y ou must use the buttons on the unit to make these set- tings. 1. While holding down the input selector b utton for the input source that you want to set, press the [SETUP] button. 2. Use the Left and Right [ ]/[ ] buttons to change the s[...]

64 Specifications Amplifier Section Video Section T uner Section ■ FM ■ AM General ■ Video Inputs ■ Video Outputs ■ A udio Inputs ■ A udio Outputs Specifications and features are subject to change without notice. Rated Output Power (FTC) All channels: 110 watts minimum continuous power per channel, 8 ohm loads, 2 channels driven at 1[...]

65 Specifications —Continued ■ Po wered Subwoofer (SKW -940) ■ Front Speaker (SKF-940F) ■ Center Speaker (SKC-940C) ■ Surround Speaker (SKM-940S/SKB-940) Specifications and appearance are subject to change without prior notice. ■ Speaker T ype: Acoustic Suspension Input sensitivity/impedance: 330 mV / 100 k Ω Maximum output power: 2[...]

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