Onkyo TX-NR905 manuale d’uso

E n AV Receiv er TX-NR905 Instruction Manual Thank you for purchasing an Onkyo A V Recei ver . Please read this manual thoroughly before making connections and plugging in the unit. F ollo wing the instructions in this manual will enable you to obtain optimum performance and listening enjoyment from your ne w A V Receiver . Please retain this manua[...]

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 AC 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 AC plug on the po wer 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 Contents Features ............................................................ 6 Supplied Accessories ...................................... 7 Multiroom Capability ........................................ 8 Getting to Know the AV Receiver ................... 9 Front Panel ................................................................... 9 Displ[...]

6 Features Amplifier • 7-channel amplifier • 140 watts minimum continuous po wer per channel, 8 ohm loads, 2 channels driv en from 20 Hz to 20 kHz, with a maximum total harmonic distortion of 0.05% (FTC) • Linear Optimum Gain V olume Circuitry • Speakers A and Speakers B configurations •P o wered Zone 2 capability • Bi-amp and bridgi[...]

7 Features —Continued *7 HDMI, the HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Inter - f ace are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licens- ing, LLC. *8 XM Ready ® is a trademark of XM Satellite Radio Inc. ©2005 XM Satellite Radio Inc. All rights reserved. *9 ©2005 SIRIUS Satellite Radio Inc. “SIRIUS, ” SiriusConnect, the SIRIUS dog[...]

8 Multir oom Capability Y ou can use four speaker systems with this A V receiv er — Speakers A: a surround-sound speaker system (up to 7.1 channels) for enjoying D VD movies, Speakers B: a pair of stereo speakers for serious music listening, Zone 2: a stereo speaker system in a second room, Zone 3: a stereo speaker system in a third room. And, yo[...]

9 Getting to Kno w the A V Receiver The actual front panel has various logos printed on it. They are not sho wn here for clarity . For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses. A ST ANDBY/ON b utton (50) Sets the A V receiver to On or Standby . B ST ANDBY indicator (50) Lights up when the A V receiver is on Standby and flashes while a si[...]

10 Getting to Know the A V Receiver —Continued For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses. M PHONES jack (77) This 1/4-inch phone jack is for connecting a stan- dard pair of stereo headphones for priv ate listening. N ZONE 2, ZONE 3, and OFF buttons (123) The ZONE 2 button is used when setting Zone 2. The ZONE 3 button is used when se[...]

11 Getting to Know the A V Receiver —Continued c Up [ ] and Down [ ] b uttons (90, 124) Used to adjust the tone, and the volume and balance of Zone 2 and Zone 3. d DIGIT AL INPUT b utton (59) Used to assign digital inputs to input selectors. e LISTENING MODE [ ]/[ ] b uttons (79) Select the Onkyo original listening modes. f PO WER switc h (50) Am[...]

12 Getting to Know the A V Receiver —Continued A A udio input indicators (74, 78) Indicate the type of audio input that’ s selected as the audio source: HDMI, ANALOG, or DIGIT AL. While a digital HD Radio transmission is being receiv ed, the DIGIT AL indicator lights up. While an analog HD Radio transmission is being receiv ed, the ANALOG indic[...]

13 Getting to Know the A V Receiver —Continued G SIRIUS antenna (on North American model) This jack is for connecting a SIRIUS digital antenna, sold separately (see the separate SIRIUS instructions). H XM antenna (on North American model) This jack is for connecting an XM Mini-T uner and Home Dock, sold separately (see the separate XM instruction[...]

14 Getting to Know the A V Receiver —Continued c MUL TI CH input: FRONT L/R, CENTER, SUBWOOFER, SURR L/R, and SURR B ACK L/R This analog multichannel input is for connecting a component with a 5.1/7.1-channel analog audio out- put, such as a D VD player , D VD-Audio or SA CD-capable player , or an MPEG decoder . d PRE OUT : FRONT L/R, CENTER, SUB[...]

15 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 dif ferent types of batteries. • If you intend not to use the remote controller for a long time, remov e the batteries to prev ent damage from leakage or corrosion. • Expired batteries shoul[...]

16 Remote Controller —Continued As well as the A V receiver, you can also use the remote controller to control your other A V components. The remote controller has a specific operating mode for use with each type of component. Modes are selected by using the REMO TE MODE buttons. ■ RECEIVER/T APE Mode In RECEIVER/T APE mode, you can control th[...]

17 Remote Controller —Continued For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses. A ST ANDBY b utton (50) Sets the A V receiver to Standby . B ON button (50) T urns on the A V receiv er. C INPUT SELECT OR buttons (68) Used to select the input source. D MA CRO b uttons (130) Used with the Macro function. E DIMMER button (76) Adjusts the disp[...]

18 Remote Controller —Continued To set the r emote controller to D VD mode, press the [D VD] REMO TE MODE button. A ST ANDBY b utton Sets the D VD player to Standby . B ON button T urns on the D VD player . C Number buttons Used to enter title, chapter , and track numbers, and to enter times for locating specific points. D T OP MENU button Selec[...]

19 Remote Controller —Continued To control an Onky o CD player , MD recorder , or CD recorder , or a CD or MD player/recorder made by another manufacturer , press the [CD] REMO TE MODE button to select the CD/MD/CDR r emote con- troller mode. In order to control an Onkyo MD recorder or CD recorder , or a component made by another manufacturer , y[...]

20 Remote Controller —Continued Dock mode is for controlling an Apple iPod in an Onkyo RI Dock. To contr ol an RI Dock, press the [CD] REMO TE MODE button to select the DOCK r emote controller mode. In order to control an RI Dock, you must first enter the appropriate remote control code (see page 126). When Using an RI Dock: • Connect the RI D[...]

21 Remote Controller —Continued NET/USB mode is for playing music files on a net- worked computer , media server , or USB mass storage device, or for listening to Internet radio. To set the remote controller to NET/USB mode, pr ess the [NET/USB] REMO TE MODE button. A Number buttons Used to enter track numbers. B Arro w [ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ] and ENTER[...]

22 Connecting Y our Speakers Thanks to the A V receiver’ s superb capabilities, you can enjoy surround sound with a real sense of mov ement 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[...]

23 Connecting Y our Speakers —Continued About Speakers A and Speaker s B Speakers A and Speakers B allows you to ha ve two speak er configurations of up to 5.1 speakers. (Speakers B cannot be used if Speakers A is used for 7.1-channel playback.) Each configuration has its own pair of stereo front speakers and can use the same subwoofer , center[...]

24 Connecting Y our Speakers —Continued Speaker Configuration For 7.1-channel surround-sound playback, you need sev en speakers and a po wered subwoofer . The following table sho ws which channels you should use based on the number of speakers you ha ve. * If you’ re using only one surround back speaker , connect it to the SURR B ACK L termina[...]

25 Connecting Y our Speakers —Continued Speaker Connection Precautions Read the following before connecting your speak ers: •Y ou can connect speakers with an impedance of between 4 and 16 ohms. If the impedance of any of the connected speakers is 4 ohms or more b ut less than 6, be sure to set the speaker impedance to 4 ohms (see page 51). If [...]

26 Connecting Y our Speakers —Continued ■ 7.1-channel Pla yback with Speakers A The following illustration sho ws which speaker should be connected to each pair of terminals for 7.1-channel playback with Speakers A. If you’ re using only one surround back speaker , connect it to the SURR BA CK L terminals. ■ 5.1-channel Pla yback with Speak[...]

27 Connecting Y our Speakers —Continued The FR ONT L/R and SURR B A CK L/R terminal posts can be used with front Speakers A and surround back speakers respecti vely , or bi-amped to provide separate tweeter and woofer feeds for front Speakers A, providing improv ed bass and treble performance. • When bi-amping is used, the A V receiver is able [...]

28 Connecting Y our Speakers —Continued The FR ONT L/R and SURR B A CK L/R terminal posts can be used with front speakers and surround back speakers respecti vely , or bridged together to provide almost double the output power for the front speak ers. • When bridging is used, the A V receiver is able to dri ve 2 speakers in the main room (2.1 s[...]

29 Connecting Y our Speakers —Continued The ZONE 2 L/R and SURR BA CK L/R terminal posts can be used with front Speakers B and surround back speakers respecti vely , or bi-amped to provide separate tweeter and woofer feeds for front Speakers B, pro viding improv ed bass and treble performance. • When bi-amping is used, the A V receiver is able [...]

30 Connecting Y our Speakers —Continued The ZONE 2 L/R and SURR BA CK L/R terminal posts can be used with front speakers and surround back speakers respecti vely , or bridged together to provide almost double the output power for the front speak ers. • When bridging is used, the A V receiver is able to dri ve 2 speakers in the main room (2.1 sp[...]

31 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 w on’t pick up an y radio signals without any antenna connected, so you must connect the antenna to use the tuner . ■ North American Model ■ Ot[...]

32 Connecting Antennas —Continued If you cannot achiev e good reception with the supplied indoor AM loop antenna, try using it with a commer- cially av ailable outdoor AM antenna (see page 32). 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 [...]

33 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 hav e shutter-type cov ers that open when an optical p[...]

34 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[...]

35 Connecting Y our Components —Continued ■ HDMI Monitor Setting Set to No W ith the HDMI Monitor setting set to No (see page 52), video input signals flow through the AV receiver as sho wn, with composite video and S-V ideo sources being upconv erted for the component video output. Use this setting if you connect the A V r eceiver’ s COMPO-[...]

36 Connecting Y our Components —Continued •W ith connection , you can listen to and record audio from your TV or listen in Zone 2 or Zone 3. •T o enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS, use connection or . (T o record or listen in Zone 2 or Zone 3 as well, use and , or and .) If your TV has no audio outputs, connect an audio output from your VCR or cabl[...]

37 Connecting Y our Components —Continued •W ith connection , you can listen to and record audio from a D VD or listen in Zone 2 or Zone 3. •T o enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS, use connection or . (T o record or listen in Zone 2 or Zone 3 as well, use and , or and .) • If your D VD player has main left and right outputs and multichannel left a[...]

38 Connecting Y our Components —Continued Hooking Up the Multichannel Input If your D VD player supports multichannel audio formats such as D VD-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 [...]

39 Connecting Y our Components —Continued W ith this hookup, you can use the tuner in your VCR or D VR 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 listen to the VCR or D VR in Zone 2 or Zone 3. •T o enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS, use connection or . ([...]

40 Connecting Y our Components —Continued Notes: • The A V receiv er 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 dir[...]

41 Connecting Y our Components —Continued W ith this hookup, you can use your satellite or cable receiv er 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 listen to and record audio from the video source or listen in Zone 2 or Zone 3. •T o enjoy Dolby D[...]

42 Connecting Y our Components —Continued About HDMI Designed to meet the increased demands of digital TV , HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) is a ne w digital interface standard for connecting TVs, projectors, D VD players, set-top boxes, and other video components. Until no w , sev eral separate video and audio cables hav e been requ[...]

43 Connecting Y our Components —Continued Making HDMI Connections ■ Video Signals Digital video signals receiv ed by the HDMI IN jacks are normally output by the HDMI MAIN OUT and SUB OUT for display on your TV . Composite video, S-V ideo, and component video sources can be upconv erted for the HDMI outputs. See “V ideo Connection Formats” [...]

44 Connecting Y our Components —Continued •W ith connection , you can listen to and record audio from your game console or listen in Zone 2 or Zone 3. •T o enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS, use connection . (T o record or listen in Zone 2 or Zone 3 as well, use and .) Connecting a Game Console Connection A V receiver Signal flow Game console Pict[...]

45 Connecting Y our Components —Continued Connecting a Camcorder or Other A V Component Connection A V receiver Signal flow Camcorder A UX 2 INPUT S VIDEO ⇐ S-Video output A UX 2 INPUT VIDEO ⇐ Composite video output A UX 2 INPUT L/R ⇐ Analog audio L/R output A UX 2 INPUT DIGIT AL ⇐ Digital optical output Step 1: Video Connection Choose a[...]

46 Connecting Y our Components —Continued •W ith connection , you can listen to and record audio from the CD player or listen in Zone 2 or Zone 3. •T o connect the CD player digitally , use connection or . (T o record or listen in Zone 2 or Zone 3 as well, use and , or and .) The A V receiver’ s PHONO IN is designed for use with a moving ma[...]

47 Connecting Y our Components —Continued •W ith connection , you can play and record or listen in Zone 2 or Zone 3. •T o connect the recorder digitally for playback, use connections and , or and . •T o connect the recorder digitally for recording, use connection . If you want to use a more po werful power amplifier and use the A V receive[...]

48 Connecting Y our Components —Continued ■ If Y our iPod Supports Video: Connect your RI Dock’ s audio output jacks to the AV receiver’ s GAME/TV IN L/R jacks, and connect its video output jack to the A V receiver’ s GAME/TV IN V jack. (Onkyo DS-A2 hookup sho wn below .) If you hav e an Onkyo DS-A1 RI Dock, connect its video output jack [...]

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

50 T urning On the A V Receiver For non-North American models: To completely shut down the A V recei ver, set the [PO WER] switch to the OFF position ( ). STANDBY ZONE 2 ZONE 3 OFF TONE HDMI OUT DIGITAL INPUT ZONE 2 ZONE 3 LEVEL PHONES STEREO THX LISTENING MODE STANDBY/ON CBL/SAT VCR/DVR DVD AUDIO SEL PURE AUDIO STANDBY/ON CBL/SAT VCR/DVR DVD AUDIO[...]

51 Fir st Time Setup This section explains the settings that you need to make before using the A V recei ver for the very first time. If the impedance of any speaker is 4 ohms or more b ut less than 6, set the Speaker Impedance to 4 ohms. To use bi-amping or bridging, you must change the Speaker T ype setting. For hookup information, see pages 27?[...]

52 First Time Setup —Continued Note: • This procedure can also be performed on the A V receiv er by using its [SETUP], [ENTER], and arrow buttons. If you connect your TV to the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT , set the HDMI Monitor setting to No so that the onscreen setup menus are displayed and composite video and S-V ideo sources are upconv erted and out[...]

53 First Time Setup —Continued Notes: • See page 35 for charts showing ho w the HDMI Moni- tor and Resolution settings affect the video signal flo w through the A V receiver. • This procedure can also be performed on the A V receiv er by using its [SETUP], [ENTER], and arrow buttons. 2 Use the Up and Down [ ]/[ ] b uttons to select “1. Inp[...]

54 First Time Setup —Continued Using the HDMI OUT Button The HDMI Monitor setting can also be set to No, Main, or Sub by using the [HDMI OUT] button on the A V receiv er. If you connect a video component to an HDMI IN, you must assign that input to an input selector . For example, if you connect your D VD player to HDMI IN 1, you must assign HDMI[...]

55 First Time Setup —Continued Notes: • Each HDMI IN cannot be assigned to more than one input selector . •F or composite video, S-V ideo, and component video upcon version for the HDMI OUT MAIN or HDMI OUT SUB, the HDMI Monitor setting must be set to Main or Sub, respectiv ely (see page 52). See page 34 for more information on video signal ?[...]

56 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 example, if you connect your D VD player to COMPONENT VIDEO IN 3, you must assign COM- PONENT VIDEO IN 3 to the D VD input selector . By default, the D VD input selector is assigned to COM- PONENT VIDEO IN[...]

57 First Time Setup —Continued Notes: • F or composite video and S-V ideo upconv ersion for the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT , the HDMI Mon- itor setting must be set to No (see page 52). See page 34 for more information on video signal flow and upcon version. • This procedure can also be performed on the A V receiv er by using its [SETUP], [ENTER], a[...]

58 First Time Setup —Continued If you connect a component to a digital audio input, you must assign that input to an input selector . For example, if you connect your CD player to OPTICAL IN 2, you must assign OPTICAL IN 2 to the CD input selector . These are the default assignments. Digital Input Setup Input selector Audio input DV D C O AX1 VCR[...]

59 First Time Setup —Continued Notes: • Only FR ONT can be assigned to the A UX 2 input selector . • The TUNER input selector cannot be assigned and is fixed at the “- - -” option. • When an HDMI IN is assigned to an input selector in “HDMI V ideo Setup” on page 54, this input assign- ment is automatically set to the same HDMI IN. [...]

60 First Time Setup —Continued If you connect a component to the A V receiver’ s analog multichannel input, you must assign that input to an input selector . For example, if you connect your D VD player to the MUL TI CH input, you must assign it to the D VD input selector . Notes: •T o listen to the component connected to the multi- channel i[...]

61 First Time Setup —Continued W ith the supplied speaker setup microphone, Audyssey MultEQ XT can measure the number of speakers con- nected, their sizes, crossov er frequencies, and distances from the listening position and calculate the optimal speaker settings for you automatically . Before using this function, connect and position all of you[...]

62 First Time Setup —Continued 1 T urn on the A V receiver and the connected TV . On the TV , select the input to which the AV receiver is connected. 2 Place the setup microphone at the 1st measurement position, and connect it to the SETUP MIC jack. Notes: • Make sure the microphone is hori- zontal. • If there’ s an obstacle between the mic[...]

63 First Time Setup —Continued Notes: • When the automatic speaker setup is complete, the Equalizer Settings (page 101) will be set to Audyssey . •Y ou can cancel the automatic speaker setup at any point in the procedure simply by disconnecting the setup microphone. Error Messa ges During the automatic speaker setup, one of the follo wing err[...]

64 First Time Setup —Continued ❑ Speaker Detect Error This message appears if a speaker is not detected. “Y es” means that a speaker was detected. “No” means that no speaker was detected. Check your speak er connections and retry , or cancel the automatic speaker setup. One of the front speakers has not been detected. One of the surroun[...]

65 First Time Setup —Continued Revie wing the Results Changing the Speaker Settings Manuall y In some cases, the measurements taken by the automatic speaker setup may not provide usable results. If running the speaker setup a second time doesn’ t help, you’ll hav e to set the speaker settings manually (see pages 94–101). Notes: •F or THX-[...]

66 First Time Setup —Continued For the onscreen setup menus to display properly , you must specify the TV system used in your area. Note: • This procedure can also be performed on the A V receiv er by using its [SETUP], [ENTER], and arrow buttons. TV Format Setup (not North American models) 1 Press the [RECEIVER] button, follo wed by the [SETUP[...]

67 First Time Setup —Continued For AM tuning to work properly , you must specify the AM frequency step used in your area. Note that when this setting is changed, all radio presets are deleted. Note: • This procedure can also be performed on the A V receiv er by using its [SETUP], [ENTER], and arrow buttons. AM Frequency Step Setup (on some mode[...]

68 Pla ying Y our A V Components Basic A V Receiver Operation STANDBY/ON MASTER VOLUME CD TUNER TAPE CBL/SAT GAME/TV AUX 1 AUX 2 VCR/DVR DVD AUDIO SEL PURE AUDIO PHONO DISPLAY PUSH TO OPEN STANDBY READY ZONE 2 ZONE 3 NET/USB 4 1 INPUT SELECTOR LISTENING MODE ON STANDBY DISPLAY MUTING G U I D E E X I T PREV CH DIMMER CDR/MD/DOCK SAT TAPE/AMP SLEEP M[...]

69 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. T uning into AM/FM Radio Stations ■ A uto T uning Mode When tuned into a station, the TUNED indicator appears. When tuned into a stereo FM station, the FM STEREO indicator also appears. ■ M[...]

70 Listening to the Radio —Continued ■ T uning into Stations b y Frequency Y ou can tune into AM and FM stations directly by enter- ing the appropriate frequency . Displaying AM/FM Radio Inf ormation Note: • When you select a preset with a custom name (see page 104), its name is displayed instead of the band and frequency . 1 Press the [RECEI[...]

71 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[...]

72 Listening to the Radio —Continued Displaying Radio T ext (R T) 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 informatio[...]

73 Listening to the Radio —Continued Y ou can store a combination of up to 40 of your fav orite AM and FM radio stations. Note: •Y ou can name your radio presets for easy identifica- tion (see page 104). Selecting Presets Deleting Presets Presetting AM/FM Stations 1 T une into the AM or FM station you want to store as a preset. 2 Press the [ME[...]

74 Listening to the Radio —Continued HD Radio technology brings digital radio to con ven- tional analog AM and FM radio stations, with improved sound quality , better reception, and new data services. HD Radio technology provides CD-quality sound for FM stations and FM-quality sound for AM stations. In addition, FM HD Radio stations can transmit [...]

75 Listening to the Radio —Continued Selecting Multicast Channels FM HD Radio stations can transmit multiple programs on the same frequency by using what are called multicast channels. If the current HD Radio station is broadcasting multicast channels, the SPS (secondary program ser- vices) indicator lights up. Selecting the A udio Format (Blend [...]

76 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 volume of each speaker while listen- ing to an input source. These temporary adjustments are cancelled when the A V receiver is set to Standby . Notes: •Y ou cannot use this function whil[...]

77 Common Functions —Continued W ith the sleep timer , you can set the A V receiver 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[...]

78 Common Functions —Continued If you connect a component to more than one audio input, such as a D VD player connected to analog, digital, multichannel, and HDMI inputs, you can use the [A UDIO SEL] button to select which audio input you want to use to listen to that component. Normally , the A V receiv er detects the format of digital input sig[...]

79 Using the Listening Modes F or a description of each listening mode, see “ About the Listening Modes” on page 84. Selecting on the A V Receiver ■ [PURE A UDIO] b utton This button selects the Pure Audio listening mode. When this mode is selected, the A V receiver’ s dis- play is turned off and only the HDMI outputs output video signals. [...]

80 Using the Listening Modes —Continued Analog and PCM Sources Listening Modes A v ailable f or Each Source Format Button Source f ormat PCM Multi channel analog Multichannel PCM 32–96 kHz 176.4/ 192kHz* 1 32–96 kHz 176.4/192 kHz *1 *1. DVD-Audio discs output multichannel 176.4/192 kHz PCM only via HDMI. except */2 */2 2ch 1/0, 1+1 Multic han[...]

81 Using the Listening Modes —Continued DSD , Dolby Digital, and Dolby Digital Plus Sour ces Button Source f ormat DSD *1 *1. In listening modes other than DSD Direct and Pure Audio, DSD sources are converted and handled as PCM. Dolby D Dolby Digital Plus Multichannel Multichannel 2ch 1/0, 1+1 Multichannel 2ch 1/0, 1+1 3/2 2ch e xcept */2 */2 exc[...]

82 Using the Listening Modes —Continued T rueHD and DTS Sour ces Button Source f ormat T rueHD *1 *1. 192 kHz TrueHD sources are processed as 192 kHz/2-channel audio signal, regardless its number of channels. DTS, DTS96/24 DTS-ES Discrete/ Matrix Multichannel 2ch 1/0, 1+1 Multichannel 2ch 1/0 except */2 */2 except */2 */2 Media Listening Mode Blu[...]

83 Using the Listening Modes —Continued DTS-HD Sources Button Source f ormat DTS-HD High Resolution DTS-HD Master Audio *1 *1. 192 kHz DTS-HD Master Audio sources are processed at 96 kHz. Multichannel 2ch 1/0 Multichannel 2ch 1/0 except */2 */2 except */2 */2 Media Listening Mode Blu-ray , HD DVD Blu-ray , HD DVD [PURE A] Pure Audio ✔✔✔✔?[...]

84 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 In this mode, the display and video circuitry are turned off, minimizing possible noise sources for the ultimate in high-fidelity audio r[...]

85 Using the Listening Modes —Continued DTS-ES Discrete This mode is for use with DTS-ES Discrete soundtracks that use a discrete surround-back channel for true 6.1/7.1-channel playback. The se ven totally separate audio channels provide better spatial imaging and 360- degree sound localization, perfect for sounds that pan across the surround cha[...]

86 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 ev en mono material. Orchestra Suitable for classical or operatic music, t[...]

87 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 analog multichannel input cannot be recorded. •V arious restrictions apply [...]

88 Onscreen Setup Menus The onscreen setup menus appear on the connected TV and pro vide a con ve- nient way to change the A V receiv er’ s various settings. Settings are organized into eight categories on the main menu , most containing a submenu . The following map sho ws ho w the setup menus are organized. Use the page numbers to locate inform[...]

89 Adjusting the Listening Modes W ith the Re-EQ function, you can compensate a soundtrack whose high-frequency content is too harsh, making it more suitable for home theater viewing. This function can be used with the following listening modes: Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital EX, Dolby Pro Logic II Movie, Dolby Pro Logic IIx Mo vie, DTS, DTS- ES, DTS[...]

90 Adjusting the Listening Modes —Continued W ith the Audio Adjust functions and settings, you can adjust the sound and listening modes as you like. T one Contr ol Settings Y ou can adjust the tone (bass and treble) of the front, center , surround, and surround back speakers indi vidu- ally . For the subwoofer , you can adjust the bass. ■ Bass [...]

91 Adjusting the Listening Modes —Continued Direct Setting Delay Enable ■ DSD This setting determines whether or not DSD (SA CD) audio signals are passed through the DSP for A/V Sync, delay , etc., processing when the Direct listening mode is selected. No: DSD signals are not processed by the DSP . Y es: DSD signals are processed by the DSP . M[...]

92 Adjusting the Listening Modes —Continued Dolby Digital Settings ■ Dolby EX This setting determines how Dolby EX signals are han- dled. A uto: When the source is Dolby EX, you can select the Dolby EX or THX Surround EX listening mode. Manual: When the source is Dolby EX, you can select any of the listening modes compatible with this format (e[...]

93 Adjusting the Listening Modes —Continued Note: • This procedure can also be performed on the A V receiv er by using its [SETUP], [ENTER], and arrow buttons. 3 Use the Up and Down [ ]/[ ] buttons to select an input selec- tor , and then press [ENTER]. The audio formats supported by that input selector appear . If the input selector is assigne[...]

94 Ad v anced Setup This section explains items on the Speaker Setup menu. Some of the speaker settings are set automatically by the Automatic Speaker Setup function (see page 61). Speaker Settings See “Speaker Settings” on page 51. Speaker Configuration W ith the Speaker Configuration settings, you can specify which speakers are connected an[...]

95 Adv anced Setup —Continued 5 Use the Up and Down [ ]/[ ] buttons to select “Subwoofer , ” and then use the Left and Right [ ]/[ ] buttons to select: Y es: Select if a subwoofer is con- nected. No: Select if no subwoofer is con- nected. Note: • The same setting is used for Speakers A and Speakers B. 6 Use the Up and Down [ ]/[ ] buttons t[...]

96 Adv anced Setup —Continued Low-P ass Filter f or the LFE Channel W ith this setting, you can specify the cutoff frequenc y of the LFE channel’ s low-pass filter (LPF), which can be used to filter out unwanted hum. The LPF only applies to sources that use the LFE channel. *If you’ re using THX-certified speakers, select 80 Hz (THX). Doub[...]

97 Adv anced Setup —Continued Setting Speakers A and Speaker s B If you’ re using Speakers B, you can choose whether or not to use the subwoofer , center , surround, and surround back speakers with the Speakers A and Speakers B con- figurations independently . Y ou cannot choose whether or not to use the front speakers. Use the remote controll[...]

98 Adv anced Setup —Continued Note: • This procedure can also be performed on the A V receiv er by using its [SETUP], [ENTER], and arrow buttons. Speaker Distance W ith the Speaker Distance settings, you can specify the distance from each speaker to the listening position. Y ou can set the distances for front Speakers A and front Speakers B ind[...]

99 Adv anced Setup —Continued Note: • This procedure can also be performed on the A V receiv er by using its [SETUP], [ENTER], and arrow buttons. Speaker Level Calibration W ith the Lev el Calibration settings, you can adjust the lev el of each speaker while listening to the test tone so that the volume of each speak er is the same at the liste[...]

100 Adv anced Setup —Continued Note: • Speaker le vels can also be adjusted by using the dedi- cated buttons on the remote controller . Press the [TEST T ONE] button to output the test tone. Use the [CH SEL] button to select each speak er , and use the [LEVEL–] and [LEVEL+] buttons to adjust the le vel. 4 Use the Up and Down [ ]/[ ] buttons t[...]

101 Adv anced Setup —Continued Equalizer Settings W ith the Equalizer settings, you can adjust the tone of speakers indi vidually with a 7-band equalizer . The vol- ume of each speaker can be set on page 99. The Equal- izer settings only apply to Speakers A and cannot be adjusted while Speakers B is selected. 1 Press the [RECEIVER] REMO TE MODE b[...]

102 Adv anced Setup —Continued Notes: • This procedure can also be performed on the A V receiv er by using its [SETUP], [ENTER], and arrow buttons. • The Equalizer settings hav e no effect on 176.4/ 192 kHz input signals. THX A udio Setup W ith the Surr Back Sp Spacing setting, you can specify the distance between your surround back speakers.[...]

103 Adv anced Setup —Continued Note: • This procedure can also be performed on the A V receiv er by using its [SETUP], [ENTER], and arrow buttons. This section explains items on the Source Setup menu. Items can be set individually for each input selector . 5 Use the Up and Down [ ]/[ ] buttons to select “THX Sub- woof er , ” and use the Lef[...]

104 Adv anced Setup —Continued IntelliV olume W ith IntelliV olume, you can set the input level for each input selector individually . This is useful if one of your source components is louder or quieter than the others. Use the Left and Right [ ]/[ ] buttons to set the lev el. If a component is noticeably louder than the others, use the Left [ ][...]

105 Adv anced Setup —Continued Notes: •T o store a name, you must select “OK” and press [ENTER] in step 7, otherwise it will not be sav ed. •Y ou cannot enter a custom name for XM or SIRIUS radio presets. • This procedure can also be performed on the A V receiv er by using its [SETUP], [ENTER], and arrow buttons. Satellite Radio This it[...]

106 Adv anced Setup —Continued This section explains items on the Miscellaneous menu. Note: • 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 Displa y W ith this setting, you can choose how the v olume le vel is displayed. Absolute: Display range is Min, 0.5 t[...]

107 Adv anced Setup —Continued ■ Po wer On V olume This setting determines what the volume will be each time the A V receiver is turned on. When the V olume Display preference is set to Absolute, the range is Last, Min, 1 to Max. When it’ s set to Rela- tiv e, the range is Last, – ∞ dB, –81 dB to +18 dB. To use the same volume le vel as[...]

108 Adv anced Setup —Continued This section explains items on the Hardware menu. Note: • This procedure can also be performed on the A V receiv er by using its [SETUP], [ENTER], and arrow buttons. Remote Control ■ Remote ID When sev eral Onkyo components are used in the same room, their remote ID codes may ov erlap. T o dif ferenti- ate the A[...]

109 Adv anced Setup —Continued T uner ■ AM Freq Step (on some models) See “ AM Frequency Step Setup (on some models)” on page 67. ■ Satellite Radio (on North American model) If you connect an XM Satellite Radio antenna or SIRIUS Satellite Radio antenna to the A V receiver (both sold sep- arately), set this setting to XM or SIRIUS respecti[...]

110 Adv anced Setup —Continued • HDMI power control only w orks with HDMI-compat- ible components that support it and may not work properly with some components due to their settings or compatibility . • When set to Enable, the A V receiver consumes more power . • When set to Enable, the A V receiver enters Ready mode when set to Standby , [...]

111 NET/USB The A V receiver is network-r eady , which means you can hook it up to your home network with a standard Ether - net cable and enjoy the music files stored on your com- puter or media server . If your network is connected to the Internet, you can also enjoy Internet radio. NET/USB can also be used to play music files stored on USB mas[...]

112 NET/USB —Continued Network Requirements ■ Ethernet Network The A V receiver’ s Ethernet port supports 10Base-T . For best results, a 100Base-TX switched Ethernet network is recommended. Although it’ s possible to play music on a computer that’ s connected to the network wirelessly , playback may be unreliable, so wired connections are[...]

113 NET/USB —Continued This section explains ho w to play music files on a com- puter or media server through the A V receiv er. See page 111 for details on supported music servers and music file formats. Random Playback To play songs in random order, while the list of songs is displayed, press the [RANDOM] button. All of the songs in the curre[...]

114 NET/USB —Continued This section explains ho w to configure W indows Media Player 11 so that the A V receiver can play the music files stored on your computer . Note: •W indows Media Player 11 can be do wnloaded for free from the Microsoft W eb site. This section explains ho w to play music files on a USB mass storage device. See page 111[...]

115 NET/USB —Continued Random Playback To play songs in random order, while the list of songs is displayed, press the [RANDOM] button. All of the songs in the current folder will be played in random order . When all of the songs in the folder hav e been played once, they’ll all be played ag ain in a different random order . T o cancel random pl[...]

116 NET/USB —Continued To receive Internet radio, you must connect the A V receiv er to a network with Internet access (see page 112). Y ou can select Internet radio stations by entering the appropriate URL with the remote controller , or by con- necting to the A V receiver from your computer and selecting stations in your W eb browser . Internet[...]

117 NET/USB —Continued Once you’ ve added a station to the list, simply select it on the Internet Radio screen, and then press [ENTER] to start playback. Notes: • When connected to an Internet radio station that uses the MP3 streaming format, the MP3 indicator lights up. When connected to an Internet radio station that uses the WMA streaming [...]

118 NET/USB —Continued Note: • This procedure can also be performed on the A V receiv er by using its [SETUP], [ENTER], and arrow buttons. Mac Address This is the A V receiver’ s MA C (Media Access Control) address. This address cannot be changed. Control This setting enables or disables control ov er the network. Enable: Control ov er the ne[...]

119 Zone 2 and Zone 3 In addition to your main listening room, you can also enjoy playback in two other rooms, or as we call them, Zone 2 and Zone 3. And, you can select a different source for each room. There are two ways you can connect Zone 2 speak ers: 1. Connect them directly to the A V receiver. 2. Connect them to an amp in Zone 2. Connecting[...]

120 Zone 2 and Zone 3 —Continued Zone 2 Video Output The A V receiver features a composite video output for connection to a TV in Zone 2, so you can enjo y both audio and video in that zone. Hookup • Use a composite video cable to connect the A V receiv er’ s ZONE 2 OUT V jack to a composite video input on your Zone 2 TV . Note: • The ZONE [...]

121 Zone 2 and Zone 3 —Continued If you’ ve connected your Zone 2 speak ers to the A V receiv er, as explained in “Connecting Y our Zone 2 Speakers Directly to the A V receiv er” on page 119, you must set the Powered Zone 2 setting to Act (Activ ated). Notes: • When Act is selected and Zone 2 turned on, the Zone 2 speakers connected to th[...]

122 Zone 2 and Zone 3 —Continued If you’ ve connected your Zone 2 or Zone 3 speak ers to an amp with no volume control, set the Zone 2 Out or Zone 3 Out setting, respectiv ely , to V ariable so that you can set the zone’ s volume, balance, and tone on the A V receiv er. Note: • This procedure can also be performed on the A V receiv er by us[...]

123 Zone 2 and Zone 3 —Continued Selecting an Input Source f or Zones Notes: •T o select AM or FM, press the [TUNER] input selec- tor button repeatedly . On the North American model, you can also select XM or SIRIUS. • Only analog input sources are output by Zone 2 and Zone 3. Digital input sources are not output. If no sound is heard when an[...]

124 Zone 2 and Zone 3 —Continued Adjusting the V olume of Zones Adjusting the Balance of Zones Muting Zones Adjusting the T one of Zone 2 Notes: • Zones can also be unmuted by adjusting the volume. • The tone cannot be adjusted for Zone 3. • The Zone 2 lev el, balance, and tone functions have no effect on the ZONE 2 PRE OUT when the Zone 2 [...]

125 Zone 2 and Zone 3 —Continued To control the A V receiv er with the remote controller while you’ re in Zone 2 or Zone 3, you’ll need a commer- cially av ailable multiroom remote control kit for each zone. • Multiroom kits are made by Niles and Xantech. These kits can also be used when there isn’t a clear line of sight to the A V receiv[...]

126 Contr olling Other Components Y ou can control your other components, including those made by other manufacturers, with the remote controller . This section explains ho w to: • Enter the remote control code for a component that you want to control: D VD, TV , VCR, etc. • Learn commands directly from another component’ s remote controller [...]

127 Controlling Other Components —Continued Remote Control Codes f or Onky o 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 allo ws you to control components that are out of view , in a rack, for example. If you want to control an On[...]

128 Controlling Other Components —Continued To control another component, point the remote controller at it and use the buttons explained belo w . (Y ou must select the appropriate remote controller mode with the REMO TE MODE buttons first.) W ith some components, certain b uttons may not work as expected, and some may not w ork at all. ■ Cont[...]

129 Controlling Other Components —Continued The A V receiver’ s remote controller can learn the com- mands of other remote controllers. By transmitting, for example, the Play command from your CD player’ s remote controller , the remote controller can learn it, and then transmit the exact same command when its Play [] button is pressed in the[...]

130 Controlling Other Components —Continued Y ou can program the remote controller’ s MA CR O but- tons to perform a sequence of remote control actions. Example: To play a CD you typically need to perform the follow- ing actions: 1. Press the [RECEIVER] REMO TE MODE button to select the Receiv er remote controller mode. 2. Press the [ON] button[...]

131 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[...]

132 Tr oubleshooting —Continued • Check the Speaker Configuration (page 94). • While Powered Zone 2 is being used, playback in the main room is reduced to 5.1-channels and the sur- round back speakers produce no sound (page 119). The subwoof er produces no sound • If the source material contains no audio in the LFE channel, the subwoofer p[...]

133 Tr oubleshooting —Continued There’ s no picture from a source connected to an HDMI IN • When the HDMI Monitor setting is set to No, and the Resolution setting is set to anything other than Through (see page 52), no video is output by the HDMI OUT . • If the message “Resolution Error” appears on the A V receiv er’ s display , this [...]

134 Tr oubleshooting —Continued Can’t access the server or Internet radio • Check the network connection between the A V receiv er and your router or switch. • Make sure that your modem and router are properly connected, and make sure they are both turned on. • Make sure the server is up and running and compatible with the A V receiver (p[...]

135 Specifications Amplifier Section Video Section T uner Section ■ FM ■ AM ■ Digital T uner General ■ Video Input ■ Video Output ■ A udio Inputs ■ A udio Outputs ■ Control T erminal Specifications and features are subject to change without notice. Rated Output Power North American: 140 watts minimum continuous power per channel,[...]

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