Onkyo SKB-960 manual

E n 7.1ch THX Certified Digital Surr ound Receiv er and Speaker Package HT -S9100THX AV Receiv er (HT -R960) Front Speak ers (SKF-960F) Center Speaker (SKC-960C) Surround Speak ers (SKM-960S) Surround Back Speak ers (SKB-960) Po wered Subwoofer (SKW -960) Instruction Manual Thank you for purchasing this Onkyo product. Please read this manual thoro[...]

2 Important Safety Instructions 1. Read these instructions. 2. K eep these instructions. 3. Heed all w arnings. 4. F ollow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near w ater . 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not block an y ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’ s instructions. 8. Do not install near an y he[...]

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 operation are the same regardless of color . AV receiver (HT -R960) Remote controller and tw o batteries (AA/R6) Speaker setup microphone Indoor FM antenna AM loop antenna[...]

6 Contents Important Safety Instructions .......................... 2 Precautions ....................................................... 3 Speaker Precautions ........................................ 4 Package Contents ............................................ 5 Features ............................................................ 8 Getting Sta[...]

7 Contents —Continued Controlling a CD Player, CD Recorder, or MD Player ...................................................... 98 Controlling an RI Dock ......................................... 99 Controlling a Cassette Recorder .......................... 100 Troubleshooting ........................................... 101 Specifications .......[...]

8 Features Amplifier • 7-channel amplifier • 130 watts/channel (1 kHz, 8 ohms, 1%, 1 channel driv en FTC) • 130 watts/channel (1 kHz, 8 ohms, 1 channel dri ven IEC) • WRA T (Wide Range Amplifier T echnology) (5 Hz–100 kHz bandwidth) • Optimum Gain V olume Circuitry Processing • THX *1 Integrated System Certified • THX Surround E[...]

9 Connect the speakers and y our A V components to the A V receiver. ☞ page 18 IN IN IN IN IN IN IN IN 1(DVD) IN 2 OUT OUT COMPONENT VIDEO Y C B/ P B C R/ P R SUB WOOFER FRONT SURR SURR BACK CENTER CD R L TAPE CBL/SAT CBL/SAT VCR/DVR VCR/DVR DVD DVD R L R L R L S V MONITOR OUT S V PRE OUT SUB WOOFER FRONT SPEAKERS B REMOTE CONTROL L R L R SURR BA[...]

10 Getting to Kno w the A V Receiver The actual front panel has various logos printed on it. They are not shown here for clarity . The page numbers in parentheses show where you can find the main e xplanation for each item. A ON/ST ANDBY button (41) Sets the A V receiver to On or Standby . B ST ANDBY indicator (41) Lights up when the A V receiver [...]

11 Getting to Know the A V Receiver —Continued For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses. J PHONES jack (52) This 1/4-inch phone jack is for connecting a stan- dard pair of stereo headphones for priv ate listening. K THX button (59) Selects the THX listening mode. L SPEAKERS A and B buttons (19, 50) T urn speaker sets A and B on or o[...]

12 Getting to Know the A V Receiver —Continued A DIGIT AL IN OPTICAL 1 and 2 These optical digital audio inputs are for connecting components with an optical digital audio output, such as a CD player or D VD player . They’ re assign- able, which means you can assign each one to an input selector to suit your setup. See “Digital Input Setup”[...]

13 Getting to Know the A V Receiver —Continued M VCR/D VR IN/OUT A video component, such as a VCR or D VR, can be connected here for recording and playback. There are S-V ideo and composite video input and output jacks for connecting the video signal, and there are analog audio input jacks for connecting the audio signal. N D VD IN This input is [...]

14 Speaker P ac kage For further information, see the pages in parentheses. 1 Ke yhole slots (20) These keyhole slots can be used to w all-mount the speakers. See page 20 for mounting instructions. 2 Speaker terminals (21) These terminals are for connecting the speakers to the A V receiver with the supplied speaker cables. The supplied speaker cabl[...]

15 Remote Controller —Continued For further information, see the pages in parentheses. A Standby/On indicator Red: Subwoofer in standby mode Blue: Subwoofer on W ith the Auto Standby function, the SKW -960 automatically turns on when an input signal is detected in Standby mode. When there’ s no input signal for a while, the SKW -960 automatical[...]

16 Remote Contr oller For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses. A ON/ST ANDBY button (41) Sets the A V receiver to On or Standby . B REMO TE MODE/INPUT SELECTOR b uttons (50, 94–100) Selects the remote controller modes and the input sources. C MUL TI CH button (50) Selects the multichannel D VD input. D SP A/B button (19, 50) Used t[...]

17 Remote Controller —Continued 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 batte[...]

18 Connecting the Speaker s Thanks to the A V receiver’ s superb capabilities, you can enjoy surround sound with a real sense of movement in your own home—just lik e being in a movie theater or concert hall. Y ou can enjoy D VDs featuring Dolby Digital or DTS. W ith analog or digital TV , you can enjoy Dolby Pro Logic IIx, DTS Neo:6, or Onkyo?[...]

19 Connecting the Speakers —Continued 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 off[...]

20 Connecting the Speakers —Continued The speakers can easily be wall mounted by using the ke yhole slots. To mount the front or surround speakers vertically , use the keyhole slot sho wn to hang each speaker on a scre w that’ s securely screwed into the w all. Front Speaker s (SKF-960F) Surround (SKM-960S) and Surr ound Back Speakers (SKB-960)[...]

21 Connecting the Speakers —Continued Read the following before connecting an y speakers: • Disconnect the power cord from the w all outlet before making any connections. •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 pe[...]

22 Connecting the Speakers —Continued IN IN IN IN IN IN OUT OUT D EO Y C B/ P B C R/ P R SUB WOOFER FRONT SURR SURR BACK CENTER TAPE CBL/SAT CBL/SAT VCR/DVR VCR/DVR DVD DVD R L R L R L S V MONITOR OUT S V PRE OUT SUB WOOFER FRONT SPEAKERS B L R L R SURR BACK SPEAKERS SURR SPEAKERS FRONT SPEAKERS A CENTER SPEAKER ANTENNA FM AM 75 HDMI (DVD) (VCR/D[...]

23 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[...]

24 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[...]

25 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[...]

26 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[...]

27 Connecting Y our Components —Continued Video Connection Formats V ideo equipment can be connected to the A V receiv er by using any one of the following video connection formats: composite video, S-V ideo, component video, or HDMI, the lat- ter offering the best picture quality . V ideo input signals flo w through the A V receiv er as shown, [...]

28 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 . (T o record as well, 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[...]

29 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 . (T o record as well, use and , or and .) • If your D VD player has main left and right outputs and multichannel left and right outputs, be sure to us[...]

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

31 Connecting Y our Components —Continued W ith this hookup, you can use the tuner in your VCR or DVR to listen to your fa vorite TV programs via the A V receiver, which is useful if your TV has no audio outputs. •W ith connection , you can also listen to the VCR or DVR via speak er set B. •T o enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS, use connection or .[...]

32 Connecting Y our Components —Continued Notes: • The A V receiver must be turned on for recording. Recording is not possible while it’ s on Standby . • If you want to record directly from your TV or another video source without going through the A V receiv er, connect the audio and video outputs from your TV or other video component direc[...]

33 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, which is 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 Dig[...]

34 Connecting Y our Components —Continued About HDMI Designed to meet the increased demands of digital TV , HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) is a new digital interface standard for connecting TVs, projectors, D VD players, set-top boxes, and other video components. Until now , sev eral separate video and audio cables have been require[...]

35 Connecting Y our Components —Continued ■ Video Signals Digital video signals receiv ed by the HDMI IN jacks are normally output by the HDMI OUT for display on your TV . Composite video, S-V ideo, and component video sources are upcon verted and, depending on the resolution of your TV , upscaled for output by the HDMI OUT . See “V ideo Conn[...]

36 Connecting Y our Components —Continued Connecting a Camcorder , Game Console, or Other Device Connection A V receiver Signal flow Camcorder or console A UX INPUT VIDEO ⇐ Composite video output A UX INPUT L-A UDIO-R ⇐ Analog audio L/R output MEMORY CLEAR TUNING MODE SETUP SETUP MIC VIDEO L AUDIO R A UX INPUT ENTER RETURN TUNING PRESET MAST[...]

37 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 . (T o record as well, use and , or and .) ■ T urntable (MM) wit[...]

38 Connecting Y our Components —Continued •W ith connection , you can play and record and listen via speaker set B. •T o connect the recorder digitally for playback, use connections and , or and . Connecting a Cassette, CDR, MiniDisc, or D A T Recor der Connection A V receiver Signal flow Cassette, CDR, MD, or DA T recorder T APE IN L/R T AP[...]

39 Connecting Y our Components —Continued ■ If Y our iP od Suppor ts Video: Connect your RI Dock’ s audio output jacks to the AV recei ver’ s CBL/SA T IN L/R jacks, and connect its video output jack to the A V receiver’ s CBL/SA T IN V jack. If you hav e an Onkyo DS-A1 RI Dock, connect its video output jack to the A V receiver’ s CBL/SA[...]

40 Connecting Y our Components —Continued W ith (Remote Interactive), you can use the follo wing special functions: Auto P ower On/Standb y 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 set[...]

41 T urning On the A V Receiver RECEIVER ON/STANDBY ON/STANDBY STANDBY A SPEAKERS B T ONE MOVIE/TV LISTENING MODE MUSIC GAME DISPLAY MEMORY CLEAR DIGITAL INPUT TUNING MODE PHONES MULTI CH THX DVD VCR/DVR CBL/SAT AUX TAPE TUNER CD SETUP SETUP MIC VIDEO L AUDIO R A UX INPUT ENTER RETURN TUNING PRESET MASTER VOLUME AV RECEIVER HT-R960 R T/PTY/TP ON/ST[...]

42 Fir st Time Setup This section explains the settings that you need to make before using the A V receiv er for the very first time. W ith the supplied calibrated microphone, Audyssey 2EQ ® automatically determines the number of speak ers connected, their size for purposes of bass management, optimum crossov er frequencies to the subwoofer (if p[...]

43 First Time Setup —Continued 2 On the SKW -960 Subwoofer , set the OUTPUT LEVEL control to “THX POSITION. ” 3 Place the speaker setup micro- phone at measurement point 1 (page 42), and connect it to the SETUP MIC jack. Notes: • Before starting Audyssey 2EQ ® Automatic Speaker Setup, arrange the room and connect the speakers as you would [...]

44 First Time Setup —Continued Note: • When the automatic speaker setup is complete, the Equalizer Settings (page 84) will be set to Audyssey ® . Error Messa g es While the automatic speaker setup is in progress, one of the following error messages may appear: ❏ Ambient noise is too high This message appears if the background noise is too lo[...]

45 First Time Setup —Continued The right surround back speaker has been detected but the left surround back speak er hasn’t. The speaker type detected does not match what was expected. The speaker may be or incorrect type or broken. Please check that it is the correct speaker type, or that all driv ers are working. The number of speakers detect[...]

46 First Time Setup —Continued If you connect a video component to an HDMI IN, you must assign that input to an input selector . For e xample, if you connect your D VD player to HDMI IN 1, you must assign HDMI IN 1 to the D VD input selector . These are the default assignments. Notes: • Each HDMI IN cannot be assigned to more than one input sel[...]

47 First Time Setup —Continued If you connect a video component to a COMPONENT VIDEO IN, 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 COM- PONENT VIDEO IN 2 to the D VD input selector . These are the default assignments. Note: • This procedure can also b[...]

48 First Time Setup —Continued Notes: • When an HDMI IN is assigned to an input selector in “HDMI Input Setup” on page 46, this input assign- ment is automatically set to the same HDMI IN. And in addition to the usual inputs (e.g., CO AX1, COAX2, etc.), you can also select HDMI inputs. If you change the input assignment from an HDMI IN to o[...]

49 First Time Setup —Continued When an input source is selected, the A V receiver checks the relev ant audio inputs for the presence of an audio signal and automatically selects an input. With this set- ting, you can specify which audio inputs the A V receiver checks for signals. Note: •Y ou can select a different option for each input selec- t[...]

50 Pla ying Y our A V Components Basic A V Receiver Operation ON/STANDBY STANDBY A SPEAKERS B T ONE MOVIE/TV LISTENING MODE MUSIC GAME DISPLAY MEMORY CLEAR DIGITAL INPUT TUNING MODE PHONES MULTI CH THX DVD VCR/DVR CBL/SAT AUX TAPE TUNER CD SETUP SETUP MIC VIDEO L AUDIO R A UX INPUT ENTER RETURN TUNING PRESET MASTER VOLUME AV RE CEIVER HT-R960 RT/P [...]

51 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 temporarily mute the output of the A V receiver. To unmute the A V receiv er, press the remote control- ler’ s [MUTING] button again, or adjust the v olume. The output is unmuted and the MUTING indi[...]

52 Common Functions —Continued 7 For pri vate listening, you can connect a pair of stereo headphones (1/4-inch phone plug) to the A V receiver’ s PHONES jack. Notes: •A lw ays turn down the v olume before connecting your headphones. • While the headphones plug is inserted in the PHONES jack, speakers sets A and B are turned off. • When yo[...]

53 Common Functions —Continued The following table sho ws the display indicator for each digital signal format. Normally , the A V receiver detects the format of digital input signals automatically . Howev er, if you e xperience either of the following issues when playing PCM or DTS sources, you can specify the signal format manually . • If the[...]

54 Listening to the Radio W ith the built-in tuner , you can enjoy AM and FM radio stations and store your fa vorite stations as presets for easy selection. Note: •Y ou can also use the remote controller’ s [TUNER] button to select AM or FM. T uning into AM/FM Radio Stations ■ A uto T uning Mode When tuned into a station, the TUNED indicator [...]

55 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 . Displaying AM/FM Radio Inf ormation Note: •Y ou can also use the remote controller’ s [TUNER] button to select AM or FM. 1 Press the [TUNER] button repeat- edly to select AM or F[...]

56 Listening to the Radio —Continued Y ou can store a combination of up to 40 of your favorite AM and FM radio stations. Deleting Presets Selecting Presets Presetting AM/FM Stations 1 T une into the AM or FM station you want to store as a preset. 2 Press the [MEMOR Y] button. The preset number flashes. 3 While the preset number is flash- ing (a[...]

57 Listening to the Radio —Continued RDS only works in areas where RDS broadcasts are av ailable. When tuned to an RDS station, the RDS indi- cator 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 by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and is a vail- able in m[...]

58 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[...]

59 Using the Listening Modes F or a description of each listening mode, see “ About the Listening Modes” on page 72. Selecting on the A V Receiver ■ [THX] button This button selects the THX listening modes. ■ [MO VIE/TV] button This button selects the listening modes intended for use with movies and TV . ■ [MUSIC] button This button selec[...]

60 Using the Listening Modes —Continued Analog and PCM Sources Listening Modes A vailab le for Eac h Source Format Button Source f ormat PCM Multi channel Analog Multichannel 32–96 kHz *1 176.4/ 192 kHz *2 32–96 kHz* 1 176.4/192 kHz *2 Multi- channel 2ch Mono/ Multiplex Multi- channel 2ch Mono/ Multiplex Media Listening Mode CD, TV , radio D [...]

61 Using the Listening Modes —Continued Requires 6.1/7.1 speakers. Not available while speaker set B is on. Requires 7.1 speakers. Not available while speaker set B is on. [GAME] Multichannel ✔✔ ✔ Neo:6 ✔ *4 DolbyEX ✔ *4 Dolby PLII Game/ Dolby PLIIx Game *3 ✔✔ THX Games *5 ✔ Neo:6 THX Games *5 ✔ *4 Dolby PLII Game THX Games/ Dol[...]

62 Using the Listening Modes —Continued Dolby Digital and Dolb y Digital Plus Sources Button Source f ormat Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus Multichannel 2ch Mono/ Multiplex Multichannel 2ch Mono/ Multiplex Media Listening Mode DV D, DTV , etc. Blu-ray , HD D VD [MO VIE/TV] Mono ✔✔ ✔ ✔✔ ✔ DolbyDigital ✔ DolbyDigital Plus ✔ *1 Neo:[...]

63 Using the Listening Modes —Continued Requires 6.1/7.1 speakers. Not available while speaker set B is on. Requires 7.1 speakers. Not available while speaker set B is on. Note: •W ith some HD D VD and Blu-ray discs, a noise may be heard during playback. This may occur when the audio format changes during playback. It is not a malfunction. [GAM[...]

64 Using the Listening Modes —Continued DTS Sources Button Source f ormat DTS, DTS 96/24 DTS Discrete/Matrix Multichannel 2ch Mono Media Listening Mode DV D, CD, etc. D VD, CD, etc. [MO VIE/TV] Mono ✔✔✔ ✔ DTS, DTS 96/24 ✔✔ DTS-ES Discrete/Matrix ✔ *1 Neo:6 ✔ *3 Dolby PLII Mo vie/Dolby PLIIx Movie *2 ✔ *3 ✔ DolbyEX ✔ *3 Neo:6[...]

65 Using the Listening Modes —Continued Requires 6.1/7.1 speakers. Not available while speaker set B is on. Requires 7.1 speakers. Not available while speaker set B is on. [GAME] DTS, DTS 96/24 ✔✔ DTS-ES Discrete/Matrix ✔ *1 Neo:6 ✔ *3 DolbyEX ✔ *3 Dolby PLII Game/Dolb y PLIIx Game *2 ✔ THX Games *4 ✔✔ Neo:6 THX Games *4 ✔ *3 Do[...]

66 Using the Listening Modes —Continued T rueHD Sources Button Source f ormat T rueHD T rueHD 192 kHz Multichannel 2ch Mono/ Multiplex Multichannel 2ch Mono/ Multiplex Media Listening Mode Blu-ray , HD D VD Blu-ray , HD D VD [MO VIE/TV] Mono ✔✔ ✔ T rueHD ✔✔ Neo:6 ✔ *2 Dolby PLII Mo vie/Dolby PLIIx Movie *1 ✔ *2 ✔ DolbyEX ✔ *2 Ne[...]

67 Using the Listening Modes —Continued Requires 6.1/7.1 speakers. Not available while speaker set B is on. Requires 7.1 speakers. Not available while speaker set B is on. Note: •W ith some HD D VD and Blu-ray discs, a noise may be heard during playback. This may occur when the audio format changes during playback. It is not a malfunction. [THX[...]

68 Using the Listening Modes —Continued DTS-HD Sources Button Source f ormat DTS-HD High Resolution DTS-HD Master A udio *1 Multichannel 2ch Mono Multichannel 2ch Mono Media Listening Mode Blu-ray , HD D VD Blu-ray , HD D VD [MO VIE/TV] Mono ✔✔ ✔✔✔ ✔ DTS-HD High Resolution ✔ DTS-HD Master Audio ✔ Neo:6 ✔ *3 ✔ *3 Dolby PLII Mo [...]

69 Using the Listening Modes —Continued Requires 6.1/7.1 speakers. Not available while speaker set B is on. Requires 7.1 speakers. Not available while speaker set B is on. Note: •W ith some HD D VD and Blu-ray discs, a noise may be heard during playback. This may occur when the audio format changes during playback. It is not a malfunction. [THX[...]

70 Using the Listening Modes —Continued DTS Express and DSD Sources Button Source f ormat DTS Express DSD *1 Multichannel 2ch Mono Multichannel (3/2.1) 2ch Media Listening Mode Blu-ray , HD D VD SA CD [MO VIE/TV] Direct ✔✔ ✔✔✔ DTS Express ✔ DSD ✔ Neo:6 ✔ *3 ✔ *3 Dolby PLII Mo vie/Dolby PLIIx Movie *2 ✔ *3 ✔ ✔ *3 ✔ DolbyE[...]

71 Using the Listening Modes —Continued If you can select PCM or DSD output on your SA CD player, in some cases, selecting PCM will pro vide the best sound quality . Note: •W ith some HD D VD and Blu-ray discs, a noise may be heard during playback. This may occur when the audio format changes during playback. It is not a malfunction. [GAME] DTS[...]

72 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. Direct In this mode, audio from the input source is output directly with minimal processing, providing high-fidel- ity reproduction. All of the sour[...]

73 Using the Listening Modes —Continued DTS-ES Matrix This mode is for use with DTS-ES Matrix soundtracks, that 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 7.1-chan- nel playbac[...]

74 Using the Listening Modes —Continued Onky o Original DSP Modes Mono Movie This mode is suitable for old movies and other mono sources. The center speak er outputs the sound as it is, while rev erb is applied to the sound output by the other speakers, gi ving presence to even mono material. Orchestra Suitable for classical or operatic music, th[...]

75 Recor ding This section explains ho w to record the input source and how to record audio and video from separate sources. Notes: • The surround sound and DSP listening modes cannot be recorded. • Copy-protected D VDs cannot be recorded. • Sources connected to the multichannel D VD input cannot be recorded. • Sources connected to a digita[...]

76 Adjusting the Listening Modes These settings apply to only speaker set A. The Audio Adjust settings are explained belo w . Multiplex/Mono Settings Multiplex ■ Input Ch This setting determines which channel of a stereo multi- plex source is output. Use it to select audio channels or languages with multiplex sources, multilingual TV broadcasts, [...]

77 Adjusting the Listening Modes —Continued ■ Dimension W ith this setting, you can move the sound field forward or backward when using the Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music listening mode. It can be adjusted from –3 to +3. The default v alue is 0. Higher settings move the sound field backward. Lo wer settings move it forward. If the stereo image f[...]

78 Adjusting the Listening Modes —Continued Y ou can access various audio functions by pressing the [A UDIO] button. Note: • When the Audio TV Out setting is set to On (page 90), the [A UDIO] button is disabled. The audio functions are explained belo w . T one Control Y ou can adjust the bass and treble for the front speakers, except when the D[...]

79 Adjusting the Listening Modes —Continued Au d yssey Dynamic EQ ® ■ DynamicEQ W ith Audyssey Dynamic EQ, you can enjoy great sound ev en when listening at low v olume levels. Audyssey Dynamic EQ solv es the problem of deteriorat- ing sound quality as volume is decreased by taking into account human perception and room acoustics. It does so b[...]

80 Adjusting the Listening Modes —Continued On the Listening Mode Preset menu, you can specify a default listening mode for each of the audio formats sup- ported by each input selector . The A V receiv er will then select the listening mode automatically depending on the format of the input signal. Y ou can still select the other listening modes,[...]

81 Ad vanced Setup This section explains ho w to check the speaker settings and how to set them manually , which is useful if you change a speaker after performing the automatic speaker setup. Some of the speaker settings are set automatically by the Automatic Speaker Setup function (see page 42). Speaker Configuration These settings are used to s[...]

82 Adv anced Setup —Continued Speaker Distance W ith these settings, you can specify the distance from each speaker to the listening position. Note: • These settings cannot be adjusted while a pair of head- phones is connected, speaker set B is on, or the multi- channel D VD input is being used. 8 Use the Down [ ] button to select “Surr Back [...]

83 Adv anced Setup —Continued Speaker Levels Y ou can set the volume lev el of each speaker so that all speakers can be heard equally at the listening position. Note: • These settings cannot be adjusted while a pair of head- phones is connected, speaker set B is on, or the A V receiv er is muted. • The test tone is output at the standard lev [...]

84 Adv anced Setup —Continued Equalizer Settings Here you can adjust the tone of individual speak ers. T o set the volume of indi vidual speakers, see page 83. Notes: • The front, center , surround, and surround back speak- ers can be adjusted at 63 Hz, 250 Hz, 1000 Hz, 4000 Hz, and 16000 Hz. The subw oofer can be adjusted at 25 Hz, 40 Hz, 63 H[...]

85 Adv anced Setup —Continued These settings apply to only speaker set A. Note: • This procedure can also be performed on the A V receiv er by using its [SETUP], [ENTER], and arrow buttons. Surround Bac k SP Spacing Setting This setting is only av ailable if the Surr Back Ch setting in the “Speaker Configuration” on page 81 is set to 2ch. [...]

86 Adv anced Setup —Continued This section explains items on the Source Setup menu. Items can be set individually for each input selector . Note: • This procedure can also be performed on the A V receiv er by using its [SETUP], [ENTER], and arrow buttons. IntelliV olume W ith IntelliV olume, you can set the input level for each input selector i[...]

87 Adv anced Setup —Continued This section explains items on the Miscellaneous menu. • This procedure can also be performed on the A V receiv er by using its [SETUP], [ENTER], and arrow buttons. V olume Setup ■ V olume Display W ith this setting, you can choose how the v olume lev el is displayed. Absolute: Display range is Min, 1 through 99,[...]

88 Adv anced Setup —Continued ■ Monitor T ype W ith this setting, you can specify the aspect ratio of your TV so that menus are displayed properly . 16:9: Select if your TV is 16:9 (def ault). 4:3: Select if your TV is 4:3. ■ Display P osition This setting determines where on the screen operation details are displayed. Bottom: Bottom of the s[...]

89 Adv anced Setup —Continued Changing the Remote Controller’ s ID Analog Multich ■ Subwoof er Input Sensitivity Some D VD players output the LFE channel from their analog subwoofer output at 15 dB higher than normal. W ith this setting, you can change the A V receiver’ s sub- w oofer sensiti vity to match your DVD player . Note that this s[...]

90 Adv anced Setup —Continued ■ A udio TV Out This setting determines whether audio receiv ed by an HDMI input is output by the HDMI OUT . Y ou may want to change this setting to On if your TV is connected to an HDMI OUT and you want to listen to audio from an HDMI component through your TV’ s speakers. Nor- mally , it should be set to Off. O[...]

91 Adv anced Setup —Continued TV Control Select Enable to control the A V receiver from an RIHD- compatible TV that’ s connected via HDMI. Disable: TV Control disabled. Enable: TV Control enabled. Notes: • Select Disable if your TV is incompatible or you’ re not sure about its compatibility . • The TV Control setting can be set only when [...]

92 Contr olling Other Components Y ou can control your DVD player , CD player , and other components with the A V receiver’ s remote controller . To control another component, you must first enter that component’ s remote control code to a REMO TE MODE button. This section explains ho w to enter remote control codes and how to control your oth[...]

93 Controlling Other Components —Continued Remote Control Codes f or Onkyo Components Connected via 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[...]

94 Controlling Other Components —Continued By pressing the [TV] REMO TE MODE buttons that’ s been programmed with the remote control code for your TV (TV/D VD combination or TV/VCR combination), you can control your TV with the follo wing buttons. The [TV] REMO TE MODE button is preprogrammed with the remote control code for controlling a TV th[...]

95 Controlling Other Components —Continued By pressing the REMO TE MODE button that’ s been programmed with the remote control code for your D VD player (Blu-ray , TV/D VD combination), you can control your player with the following b uttons. The [D VD] REMOTE MODE b utton is preprogrammed with the remote control code for controlling an Onkyo D[...]

96 Controlling Other Components —Continued T PLA Y MODE button Selects play modes on components with selectable play modes. U CLR button Cancels functions and clears entered numbers. Note: • If you enter the remote control code for a Blu-ray player that has A, B, C, and D or colored buttons, the [SEARCH], [REPEA T], [RANDOM], and [PLA Y MODE] b[...]

97 Controlling Other Components —Continued By pressing the REMO TE MODE button that’ s been programmed with the remote control code for your sat- ellite receiv er, cable recei ver , or D VD recorder (DBS/PVR, cable/PVR combination), you can control that component with the following b uttons. For details on entering a remote control code, see pa[...]

98 Controlling Other Components —Continued By pressing the REMO TE MODE button that’ s been programmed with the remote control code for your CD player , CD recorder, or MD player , you can control your player with the following b uttons. The [CD] REMO TE MODE button is preprogrammed with the remote control code for controlling an Onkyo CD playe[...]

99 Controlling Other Components —Continued By pressing the REMO TE MODE button that’ s been programmed with the remote control code for your RI Dock, you can control your iPod in the RI Dock with the following b uttons. The [DOCK] REMO TE MODE button is prepro- grammed with the remote control code for controlling an Onkyo DS-A2 RI Dock. For det[...]

100 Controlling Other Components —Continued P Fast Forwar d [ ] button Press and hold to fast forward. Q Stop [ ] b utton Stops playback and displays a menu. R PLA Y MODE button Selects play modes on components with selectable play modes. W orks as a Resume button when used with a DS-A2 RI Dock. S RANDOM button* Used with the shuffle function. *[...]

101 Tr oubleshooting If you hav e any trouble using the A V receiv er, look for a solution in this section. If you can’t resolv e the issue yourself, contact your Onkyo dealer . 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 sec[...]

102 Tr oubleshooting —Continued The surround bac k speakers produce no sound • The surround back speakers are not used with all lis- tening modes. T ry another listening mode (page 59). • Not much sound may be produced by the surround back speakers with some sources. • Check the Speaker Configuration (page 81). • While speaker set B is o[...]

103 Tr oubleshooting —Continued There’ s no picture from a sour ce connected to an HDMI IN • Reliable operation with an HDMI-to-D VI adapter is not guaranteed. In addition, video signals from a PC are not supported (page 35). • If the message “Resolution Error” appears on the A V receiv er’ s display , this indicates that your TV does[...]

104 Tr oubleshooting —Continued The A V receiver can upscale component video, S-V ideo, and composite video sources for display on a TV that’ s connected to the HDMI OUT . Howe ver , if the picture quality of the source is poor , upscaling may make the picture worse or disappear altogether . In this case, try setting the HDMI Output Resolution [...]

105 Specifications Amplifier Section Video Section T uner Section ■ FM ■ AM General ■ Video Inputs ■ Video Outputs ■ A udio Inputs ■ A udio Outputs ■ Control T erminal Specifications and features are subject to change without notice. AV receiver HT -R960 Rated Output Power North American: 130 watts minimum continuous power per chan[...]

106 Specifications —Continued ■ Po wered Subwoofer (SKW -960) ■ Front/Center Speaker (SKF-960F/SKC-960C) ■ Surround/Surr ound Back Speaker (SKM-960S/SKB-960) Specifications and features are subject to change without notice. Speaker P ackage HTP-960 T ype: Acoustic suspension Input Sensitivity/ Impedance: 330 mV/100 k Ω Maximum output po[...]

107 Video Resolution Char t The following tables sho w how video signals at dif ferent resolutions are output by the A V receiv er. NTSC PA L HDMI COMPONENT S - VIDEO COMPOSITE NTSC P AL NTSC P AL 1080P 1080i 720P 480P 480i 1080P 1080i 720P 480P 480i 480i 576i 480i 576i HDMI 1080P ✔ 1080i ✔ 720P ✔ 480P ✔ 480i ✔ COMPONENT 1080P 1080i ✔ ?[...]

108 Onscreen Setup Menu Map The onscreen setup menus appear on the connected TV and pro vide a conv e- nient way to change the A V receiver’ s various settings. Settings are or ganized into eight categories on the main menu , most containing a submenu . The following map sho ws how the setup menus are or ganized. Use the page numbers to locate in[...]

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