Onkyo HT-RC160 manual

E n A V Receiv er HT-RC160 Instruction Manual Thank you for purchasing an Onkyo A V Receiv er. Please read this manual thoroughl y before making connections and plugg ing in the unit. Follo wing the inst ructions in this manual will enable you to obtain opti mum performance and listening enjoyment from your new A V Receiv er. Please retain th is ma[...]

2 Impor tant Safety Instructions 1. Read these ins tructions. 2. Ke ep these instructi ons. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follo w all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near w ater . 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not block an y ventil ation openings. Install in accordance with the manuf acturer’ s instructions. 8. Do not install near an [...]

3 Precautions 1. Recording Copyright —Unless it’ s for personal use only , recording copyright ed material is il legal wit h- 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 u[...]

4 Supplied Accessories Make sure you hav e the following accessories: * In catalogs and on packagi ng, the letter at the end of the pro duct name indica tes the col or . Specifications and operat ions are th e same regardless of color. Remote controller & two batteries (AA/R6) Speaker setup microphone Indoor FM antenna AM loop antenna Speaker c[...]

5 Contents Introd uction Important Safety Instructions .................................... 2 Precautions ............................................................... 3 Supplied Accessories ................................................ 4 Features ................................................................ .... 6 Multiroom Capability ....[...]

6 Features Amplifier • 80 W atts/Channel @ 8 ohms • 130 W atts/Channel @ 6 ohms • WRA T -Wi de Range Amplifier T echnology • Optimum Ga in V olume Circuitry • H.C.P .S. (High Current Power Su pply) Massiv e High Power T ransformer Proces sing • HDMI V i deo Upscaling (to 1080i Compatible) with Faroudja DC Di E dge Enhancement • HDMI v[...]

7 Multir oom Capability Y ou can use two speaker systems with this A V receiver —a surround-sound speak er system (up to 7.1 channels) in your main listening room, a stereo speaker system in a seco nd room, or Zone 2, as we call it. An d, you can select a differ ent audio source for each room. Main Room: In your main listening room, you can enjoy[...]

8 Fr ont & Rear P anels The actual front panel has v arious logos printe d on it. They are not sho wn here for clarity . The page numbers in parentheses show where you can f ind the main explanation for each item. a ON/ST ANDBY button (37) This button is used to set the A V receiver to On or Standby . b ST ANDBY indicator (37) This indicator li[...]

9 Fr ont & Rear P anels —Continued q MASTER V OLUME contr ol (50) This control is used to adjust the v olume of the A V receiv er to Min, 1 through 79 or Max. r PHONES jack (52) This 1/4-inch phone jack is for connecting a stan- dard pair of stereo hea dphones for priv ate listening. s Input selector buttons (50) These buttons are used to sel[...]

10 Front & Rear P a nels —Continued a DIGIT AL IN CO AXIAL 1 and 2 These coaxial digital audio inputs are for connect- ing components with coaxia l digital audio outputs, such as CD and D VD/BD players. The y’ re assign- able, which means you can assign each one to an input selector to suit your setup. See “Digital Input Setup” on page [...]

11 Fr ont & Rear P anels —Continued k CD IN This analog audio input is for connecting a CD player’ s analog audio output. l TV/T APE IN/OUT This analog audio input an d output are for connect- ing a recorder with an analog audio input and output (cassette, Mini Disc, et c.). m GAME IN Here you can connect a game console, etc. Input jacks in[...]

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

13 Remote Controller —Continued For detaile d information, se e the pages in parentheses. a ON/ST ANDBY button (37) Sets the A V receiv er to On or Standby . b REMO TE MODE/INPUT SELECT OR buttons (50, 90–96) Selects the remote contro ller modes and the input sources. c Arrow [ q ]/[ w ]/[ e ]/[ r ] and ENTER buttons Used to select and adjust s[...]

14 About Home Theater Thanks to the A V receiv er’ s superb capabilities, you can enjoy surround sound wi th a real sense of mov ement in your own home—just lik e being in a movie theater or concert hall. W ith D VDs you can enjo y DTS and Dolby Digital. W ith analog or digital TV , you can enjoy Dolb y Pro Logic IIx, DTS Neo:6, or Onkyo’ s o[...]

15 Connecting the A V Receiver Speaker Config uration For 7.1-channel surround-s ound playback, you need se ven speakers and a po wered subwoofer . The following table indicate s the channels you should use depending on the number of speakers that you hav e. * If you’re using only one su rround back sp eaker, connect it to the SURR BA CK L termin[...]

16 Connecting the A V Receiver —Continued Connecting a P o wered Subw oofer Using a suitable cable, conne ct the A V receiv er’ s PRE OUT : SUBWOOFER to an inp ut on your powered sub- woofer , as sho wn. If your su bwoofer is unpo wered and you’ re using an e xternal am plif ier , connect the PRE OUT : SUBWOOFER to an inp ut on the amp. Y ou [...]

17 Connecting the A V Receiver —Continued The following illustration shows which speaker should be connec ted to each pair of terminal s. If you’ re using only one surround back speaker , connect it to the left (L) SURR B A CK SPEAKERS terminals. Surround back left speaker Surround back right speaker Surround left speaker Surround right speaker[...]

18 Connecting the A V Receiver —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 v ely , or bi-amped to prov ide separate tweeter and woofer feeds fo r a pair of front speakers that support bi-amping, providing improv ed bass and treble performance. • When bi-amping [...]

19 Connecting the A V Receiver —Continued This section explains ho w to connect the supplied indoor FM antenna and AM loop ante nna, and how to connect commercially a v ailable outdoor FM and AM an tennas. The A V Receiv er won’t pick up any radio signals with- out any antenna connected, so you must connect the antenna to use the tuner . Connec[...]

20 Connecting the A V Receiver —Continued Connecting an Outdoo r FM Antenna If you cannot achie ve good reception with the supplied indoor FM antenna, try a co mmercially a vailable out- door FM antenna instead. Notes: • Outdoor FM antennas work best outside, b ut usable results can sometimes be obta i ned when installed in an attic or loft. ?[...]

21 Connecting the A V Receiver —Continued • Before making an y A V conne ctions, read the manuals supplied with your other A V components. • Don’ t connect the power cord until you’ ve completed and double-checked all A V connections. Optical Digi tal Jac ks The A V receiv er’ s optical digi tal jacks ha ve shutter-type cov ers that ope[...]

22 Connecting the A V Receiver —Continued About HDMI Designed to meet the increased demands of digital TV , HDMI (High Definition Mu ltimedia Interface) is a new digital interface standard for connect ing TVs, projectors, D VD/BD players, set-top boxes, and other video components. Until now , sev eral separate video and audio ca bles hav e been r[...]

23 Connecting the A V Receiver —Continued Making HDMI Connections ■ Video Signals Digital video signals receiv ed by the HDMI IN jacks are normally output b y the HDMI OUT for display on your TV . Composite video and component video sources can be upcon v erted for th e HDMI output. See “V ideo Connection For- mats” on page 24 for more info[...]

24 Connecting the A V Receiver —Continued By connecting both the audio and video out puts of your D VD/BD player and other A V components to the A V receiv er, you can select both the audio a nd video simultaneously simply by selecting the appropriate input source on the A V receiv er. The A V receiv er supports se veral connecti on formats for c[...]

25 Connecting the A V Receiver —Continued ■ Signal Selection If signals are present at more than one input, the inputs will be se lected automatically in the fol- lowing order of priority: HDMI, component video, composite video. Howe v er , for component video only , regardless of whether a component vi deo signal is actually present, if a comp[...]

26 Connecting the A V Receiver —Continued See “Connecting Components with HDMI” on page 22 for HDMI connection inf ormation. • W ith connection , you can listen to and record audio from your TV and listen in Zone 2. • T o enjoy Dolb y Digital and DTS, use connection or . (T o record or listen in Zone 2 as well, use and , or and .) If your[...]

27 Connecting the A V Receiver —Continued See “Connecting Compon ents with HDMI” on page 22 f or HDMI connection inf ormation. • W ith connection , you can listen to and reco rd audio from a D VD/BD and listen in Zone 2. • T o enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS, use connection or . (T o record or listen in Z one 2 as well, use and , or and .) ?[...]

28 Connecting the A V Receiver —Continued W ith this hookup, you can use your VCR’ s tuner to li sten to your f av orite TV programs via the A V receiv er, useful if your TV has no audio outputs. • W ith connection , you can listen to the V CR or D VD/BD recorder e ven in Zone 2. • T o enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS, use connection or . (T o l[...]

29 Connecting the A V Receiver —Continued Notes: • The A V recei ver must be turned on for recording. Recordi ng is not possible while it’ s in Standb y mode. • If you w ant to record directly from your TV or playback VCR to the reco rding VCR without going through the A V recei ver, connect the TV/VCR’ s audio an d video outputs directly[...]

30 Connecting the A V Receiver —Continued W ith this hookup, you can use your sa tellite or cable recei v er to listen to your fa vorite TV programs via the A V receiv er, useful if your TV has no audio outputs. • W ith connection , you can listen to and record audio from the vi deo source and listen in Zone 2. • T o enjoy Dolby Digital and D[...]

31 Connecting the A V Receiver —Continued • W ith connection , you can listen to and record a udio from the game console or listen in Zone 2. • T o enjoy Dolb y Digital and DTS, us e connection . (T o record or listen in Zone 2 as well, use and .) Connecting a Game Console Connection A V receiver Signal flow Game console COMPONENT VIDEO IN 2 [...]

32 Connecting the A V Receiver —Continued Note: When it is connected at th e same time as A UX INPUT A U DIO L/R terminal, the input of POR T ABLE is giv en priority to and outputted. Connecting a Camcor der or Other De vice Connection A V receiver Signal flow Camcorder etc. A UX INPUT VIDEO ⇐ Composite video output A UX INPUT L-A UDIO-R ⇐ An[...]

33 Connecting the A V Receiver —Continued ■ CD Player or T urntable (M M) with Built-in Phono Preamp • W ith connection , you can listen to and record audio from the CD play er and listen in Zone 2. • T o connect the CD player digitally , use connection or . (T o record or listen in Zone 2 as well, use and , or and .) ■ T urntable (MM) wi[...]

34 Connecting the A V Receiver —Continued • W ith connection , you ca n play and record and listen in Zone 2. • T o connect the recorder dig itally fo r playback, use conne ctions and , or and . Connecting a Cassette, CDR, MiniDisc, or D A T Recor der Connection A V receiver Signal flow Cassette, CDR, MD, or D A T recorder TV/T APE IN L/R TV/[...]

35 Connecting the A V Receiver —Continued ■ If Y our iP od Supports Video: Connect your RI Dock’ s audio output jacks to the A V receiv er’ s GAME IN or VCR/D VR IN L/R jacks, and connect its video output jack to the A V receiv er’ s GAME IN or VCR/D VR IN V jacks. (Onkyo DS-A2 hookup sho wn below .) ■ If Y our iP od Doesn’t Support V[...]

36 Connecting the A V Receiver —Continued W ith u (Remote Interacti ve) , you can use the follow- ing special functions: ■ A uto P ower On/Standb y When you start playba ck on a component conn ected via u , if the A V rec eiv er is on Standby , it will auto- matically turn on and sele ct that component as the input source. Si milarly , when the[...]

37 T urning On the A V Receiver ON/ST ANDBY ON/ST ANDBY RECEIVER ST ANDBY indicator T urni ng On and Standb y Press the [ON/ST ANDBY] button. Alternatively , press the r emote controller’ s [R ECEIVER] button, f ollowed by the [ON/ST ANDBY] b utton. The A V receiv er comes on, the display li ghts up, and the ST ANDBY indicator goes off. T o turn [...]

38 Firs t Time Setup This section explains the se ttings that you need to make before using the A V receiv er for the v ery first time. Carry out the settings for th e A V rece iv er by using the Onscreen Setup Menu. The settings of the A V receiv er can be changed using the Display . Onscreen Setup Men us and Displa y As each item in the On screen[...]

39 First Time Setup —Continued HDMI Input Setup If you connect a video component to HDMI IN, you must assign that input to an input selector . For example, if you connect your D VD/BD player to HDMI IN1, you must assign HDMI IN1 to th e D VD/BD input selector . If you’ v e connected your TV to the A V receiv er with an HDMI cable, you can set t[...]

40 First Time Setup —Continued Component Video Setup If you connect to a COMPONENT VIDEO IN, you must assign it to an input select or . For example, if you connect your D VD/BD player to COMPONENT VIDEO IN 2, you should assign it to the D VD/BD input selector . Notes: • If you connect an input co mponent (such as UP-A1 series Dock that se ated [...]

41 First Time Setup —Continued If you connect a component to a digital input jack, you must assign that jack to an i nput selector . For example, if you connect your CD player to the OPTICAL IN1 jack, you should assign that jack to the CD input selector . By default, the CO AXIAL IN1 jack is assi gned to the D VD/ BD input selector , although thi[...]

42 First Time Setup —Continued If you’ v e connected your front sp eakers to the FR ONT L/R and SURR B A CK L/R termin al posts for bi-amping, you must change the “Speaker T ype” setting. For hookup information, see “Bi- ampi ng the Front Speakers” on page 18. Notes: • When bi-amping is used, the A V recei ver is able to dri ve up to [...]

43 First Time Setup —Continued For FM/AM tuning to work properly , you must specify the FM/AM frequency step used in your area. Note that when this setting is cha nged, all radi o presets are deleted. Note: This procedure can also be performed on the A V recei ver by using its [SETUP] bu tton, arrow b uttons, and [ENTER] button. FM/AM Frequency S[...]

44 First Time Setup —Continued If you connect an u -capable Onk yo RI Dock t o the TV/T APE IN, GAME IN or VCR/D VR IN jacks, for u to work properly , you must change this setting. This setting can only be changed on the A V receiv er. Notes: • DOCK can be selected for the TV/T APE or GAME or VCR/D VR input selector , b u t not at the same time[...]

45 First Time Setup —Continued W ith the supplied calibrated microphone, Audyssey 2EQ au tomatically determine s the number of speakers con nected, their size for purposes of bass management, optimum crosso v er frequenci es to the subwoofer (if present), and di stances from the primary listening position. Audyssey 2 EQ then remov es the distorti[...]

46 First Time Setup —Continued Using A udyss ey 2EQ™ The onscreen setup menus appear only on a TV that is connected to the HDMI OUT. If your TV is connected to the MONITOR OUT V or the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT, use the A V receiv er’ s display when changing settings. 1 T urn on the A V receiver and the connected TV . On the TV , select the inp ut [...]

47 First Time Setup —Continued • Mak e the room as q uiet as possible. Background noise can disrupt the room measurement s. Close windows, silence cell phones, televisions, radios , air conditioners, fluorescent lights, home appliances, light dimmers, or other devices. • Cell phones should be turned of f or placed away from all audio electron[...]

48 First Time Setup —Continued Notes: • When the room co rrection and speaker setup is complete, the “Equalizer Sett ings” (page 69) will be set to “Audyssey” and the “Dynamic EQ” (page 71) will be set to “On”. • Y ou can cancel the Room Correction and Speaker Setup at any point in this procedure simply b y disconnecting the s[...]

49 First Time Setup —Continued ❏ Speaker matching error! The number of speakers detected on the second or third measurement wa s different to the number detected on the first measurement. Make sure speakers that cannot be detected are connected property . Retry : Return to step 2 and try again. Cancel : Cancel the room corre ction and speak er [...]

50 Basic Operations This section explains ho w to select the input source (i.e., the A V compone nt that you want to listen to or watch). Selecting the Input Sour ce 1 Use the A V receiv er’ s input select or b uttons to select the input sour ce. T o selec t the input s ource with the remote contro ller , press the [RECEIVER] button, and t hen pr[...]

51 Basic Operations —Continued Y ou can adjust the bass and treble for the front speakers, except when the Direct li stening mode is selected. ■ Bass Y ou can boost or cut lo w-fre quency sounds output by the front speakers from –10 dB to +10 dB in 2 dB steps. ■ Tr e b l e Y ou can boo st or cut high -frequenc y sounds output by the front s[...]

52 Basic Oper ations —Continued Y ou can tempor arily mute the output of the A V receiv er. W ith the sleep timer , you can set the A V recei ver to turn off automatically after a specif ied period. If you need to cancel the sleep timer, press the [SLEEP] button repe atedly until the SL EEP indicator disappears. T o check the time rema ining unti[...]

53 Listening to the Radio W ith the built-in tuner you can enjoy AM and FM radio stations. Y ou can st ore your fav orite stations as presets for quick selectio n. Listening to the Radio T uning into Rad io Stations ■ A uto T uning Mode When tuned into a station, the TUNED indicator appears. When tun ed into a stereo FM statio n, the FM STEREO in[...]

54 Listening to the Radio —Continued Y ou can store a combination of up to 40 of your fa vorite AM/FM radio stations as presets. Note: Y ou can name your radio presets for easy identif ication (see page 76). Its name is di splayed instead of the band and frequency . Selecting Presets Deleting Presets Presetting AM/FM Stations 1 T une into the AM/[...]

55 UP-A1 series Doc k f or iP od W ith the UP-A1 series Dock, you can easi ly play the music, photo, or movie stored on your Apple iPod through the A V receiv er and enjoy great sound. Y ou can use the A V recei ver’ s remote controller to operate your iPod. For inf ormation about which iPod models ar e sup- ported by the UP-A1 series Dock, see t[...]

56 UP-A1 series Dock for iP od —Continued Operating Notes: • Before sel ecting a differ ent input source, stop iPod playback to p rev ent the A V receiv er from selecting t he iPod input source b y mistake. • If any accessories ar e connected to your iPod, t he A V receiv er may not be able to select the input source properly . • While your[...]

57 UP-A1 series Doc k for iP od —Continued a Arrow [ q ]/[ w ] and ENTER b uttons Used to navig ate me nus and sele ct items. b Previous [ 7 ] button Restarts the current song. Pr ess it twice to select the pre vious song. c Rewind [ 5 ] b utton Press and hold to rewind. d P ause [ 3 ] button Pauses playback. e REPEA T bu tton Used with the repea[...]

58 Recor ding This section explains ho w to record t he selected input source to a component with recording capability , and how to r ecord audio and video from dif ferent sources. Notes: • The surround sound and DSP listening modes cannot be recorded. • Copy-prot ected D VDs cannot be recorded. • Only analog inputs can be recorded. • DTS s[...]

59 Using the Listening Modes See “ About the Listeni ng Modes” on page 64 for detailed information a bout the listening modes. Selecting on th e A V receiver ■ LISTENING MODE bu ttons [MO VIE/TV] b utton This butt on selects the listening modes intended for use with movies and TV . [MUSIC] button This butt on selects the listening modes inten[...]

60 Using the Listening Modes —Continued Mono/Multiplex Sour ces ✔ : A vailable Listening Modes Notes: *1 Which Front h igh speaker s or Surround ba ck speaker s outputs the sou nd is switched b y the “SpLayo ut” setting on pa ge 73. • A v ailable sampling rate for PCM input signal is 32/44.1/ 48/88.2/96/176.4/192kHz. • The listening m o[...]

61 Using the Listening Modes —Continued Stereo Sour ce ✔ : A vail able Li stening Modes Notes: *1 Which Front high spea kers or Surround back speakers outputs th e sound is swi tched by the “S pLayout” sett ing on page 73 . *2 If there are no surroun d back speaker s, or Powered Zone 2 is being used , Dolby Pro Logic II is used. • A v ail[...]

62 Using the Listening Modes —Continued 5.1 channe l Source s ✔ : A vailable Listening Modes Notes: *1 Which Front h igh speaker s or Surround ba ck speaker s outputs the sou nd is switched b y the “SpLayo ut” setting on pa ge 73. *2 A V receiver can input the DS D signal from HDMI IN. Setting t he output set ting on the p layer side t o PC[...]

63 Using the Listening Modes —Continued 7.1 chan nel Sourc es ✔ : A vail able Li stening Modes DTS-ES Discret e/Matrix Sour ces Notes: *1 Which Front high spea kers or Surround back speakers outputs th e sound is swi tched by the “S pLayout” sett ing on page 73 . *2 When the in put source contains the encoded fro nt high chann el, front h i[...]

64 Using the Listening Modes —Continued The A V recei ver’ s listening mod es can transform your listening room into a movie th eater or concert hall, with high fidelity and stunning surround sound. Direct In this mode, audio from the input source is output directly with minima l proces sing, providing high-f idel- ity reproduction. All of the [...]

65 Using the Listening Modes —Continued DTS Neo:6 This mode expands an y 2-ch annel source for up to 7.1- channel playback. It uses se v en full-bandwidth channels of matrix decoding for matrix-encoded material, provid- ing a ve ry natural and seamless surround sound e xperi- ence that fully en v elops the listener . •N e o : 6 C i n e m a Use [...]

66 Adv a nced Setup The onscreen setup menus appear on the connected TV and pr ovide a con venient w ay to change the A V recei ver’ s var ious settings. Se ttings are or ganized into nine categories on the main menu , most containing a submenu . Onscreen Setup Menus 1. Input Assign 2. Speaker Setup 3. Audio Adjust 4. Source Setup 5. Listening Mo[...]

67 Adv anced Setup —Continued Some of the settings in thi s section are set automatica lly by the Audyssey 2EQ™ Room Correction and Speaker Setup function (see page 45). Here you can check the settings made by the Audysse y 2EQ Room Correction and Speaker Setup func tion, or set them manually , which is usef ul if you change one of the connecte[...]

68 Adv anced Setup —Continued LPF of LFE 80Hz, 90Hz, 100Hz (defau lt), 120Hz (Lo w-Pass Filter for the LFE Channel) This setting is not set automaticall y by the Audysse y 2EQ™ Room Correction and Sp eak er Setup function (see page 45). W ith this setting, you can specify the cu toff frequ ency o f the LFE channel’ s lo w-pa ss f ilter (LPF),[...]

69 Adv anced Setup —Continued Level calibration This setting is set aut omatically by the Audyssey 2EQ™ Room Correction and Speaker Setup function (see page 45). Here you can adjust the le vel of each speak er with the built-in test tone so that the v olume of each speaker is the same at the li sten ing position. Left, Front High Left, Center, [...]

70 Adv anced Setup —Continued W ith the Audio Adjust functions and settings, you can adjust the sound and li stening modes as you like. A udio Adjust Multiplex/Mono Settings Multiple x Input Channel Main: The main channel is output (default). Sub: The sub channel is output. Main/Sub: Both the main and sub chann els are output. This setting determ[...]

71 Adv anced Setup —Continued DTS Setting Neo:6 Music Center Image 0 to 5 (default: 2) The DTS Neo:6 Music listening mode creates 6-channel surround sound fro m 2-channel stereo sources. W ith this setting, you can specify by ho w much the front left and right channel output is a ttenuated in order to create the center channel. Setting a value [0[...]

72 Adv anced Setup —Continued Y ou can change various audio setting s by pressing the [A UDIO] b utton. Note: When the “Audio TV Out” setting is set to “On” (page 78), the [A UDIO] button is disabled. Using the A udio Settings RECEIVER AU D I O qwer 1 Press the [RECEIVER] button f ollowed b y the [A UDIO] button. 2 Use the Up and Down [ q[...]

73 Adv anced Setup —Continued CinemaFIL TER W ith the CinemaFIL TER, you can soften o verly bright movi e soundtracks, which are typi cally mixed for reproduction in a movie theater . CinemaFIL TER can be used with the fo llow ing listening modes: Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital EX, Dolby Digital Plus, T rueHD, Dolby Pro Logic IIx Movie, Dolb y Pro [...]

74 Adv anced Setup —Continued Y ou can assign a def ault list ening mode to each input source that will be selected aut omatically when you select each input source. For example, you can set the default listening mode to be used with Dolby Digital input signals. Y ou can select other listening modes dur- ing playback, but the mode specif ied here[...]

75 Adv anced Setup —Continued This section explains items on the “Source Setup” menu. Items can be set individuall y for each input selector . IntelliV olume W ith IntelliV olume, you can se t the input lev el for each input selector indivi d ually . This is usef ul if one of your source components is louder or quieter than the others. Use th[...]

76 Adv anced Setup —Continued Name Edit Y ou can enter a custom name for each indi vidual input selector and radio preset fo r easy identification. When entered, the custom nam e will appear on the display . The custom name is edited using the character input screen. 1. Use the arro w [ q ]/[ w ]/[ e ]/[ r ] buttons to select a character, and the[...]

77 Adv anced Setup —Continued This section explains the items on the “M iscellaneous” menu. Note: This procedure can also be performed on the A V receiver by using its [SETUP] b utton, arrow b uttons, and [ENTER] button. V olume Setup ■ Maximum V olume W ith this settin g, you can limit the maximum v olume. The Maximum V olume range is “O[...]

78 Adv anced Setup —Continued . This section explains item s on the “Hardware Setup” menu. Note: This procedure can also be performed on the A V receiver by using its [SETUP] b u tton, arro w buttons, and [ENTER] button. Remote ID ■ Remote ID When sev eral Onkyo components are used in the same room, their remote ID co des may ov erlap. T o [...]

79 Adv anced Setup —Continued ■ x.v .Color If your HDMI source and HDMI-compatib le TV both support the “x.v .Color”, you can enable “x.v .Color” on the A V recei ver with this setting. Notes: • If the color is unnatural whe n “x.v .Color” is set to “Enable”, change the setting to “Disable” . • Refer to the connected com[...]

80 Adv anced Setup —Continued W ith this preference, you ca n protect your settings b y locking the setup menus. Y ou can change v arious settings of the upcon ve rted video signal. ■ Resolution (Reso) Y ou can specify the output resolution for the HDMI out- puts and hav e the A V receiver upcon vert the picture res- olution as necessary to mat[...]

81 Adv anced Setup —Continued ■ Zoom Mode (Zoom) This setting det ermines the aspect rati o that will be used for 480i and 480p input signals when the y are output by the HDMI OUT . This setting only applies when the HDMI Output Resolution setti ng is set to 1080i or 720p. Normal: Full: (default) ■ Brightness W ith this setting you can adju s[...]

82 Zone 2 In addition to your main listening room, you can also enjo y playback in the other room, or as we call Zone 2. And, you can select a different source for each room. There are two w ays you can connect Zone 2 speakers: 1. Connect them directly to the A V receiv er. 2. Connect them to an amp in Zone 2. Connecting Y our Zone 2 Speakers Direc[...]

83 Zone 2 —Continued If you’ ve connected your Zon e 2 speakers to the A V receiv er, as explained in “Connecting Y our Zone 2 Speakers Directly to the A V recei ver” on page 82, you must set the “Po wered Zone 2” setting to “Act” (Acti- vated). Notes: • When “Act” is selected and Zone 2 turned on, the Zone 2 speakers connect [...]

84 Zone 2 —Continued This section explains ho w to turn Zone 2 on and off, ho w to select an input source for Zone 2, and how to adjust the vo lume for Zone 2. Contro lling Zone 2 fr om the A V receive r Contr olling Zone 2 with the Remote Contr oller Note: T o control Zone 2, you must press the remote control- ler’ s [ZONE 2] b utton f irst. U[...]

85 Zone 2 —Continued Adjusting the V olume for Zone 2 Muting Zones Notes: • Only analog input sources are output by the ZONE 2 LINE OUT and ZONE 2 L/R speaker terminals. Dig- ital input sources are not output. If no sound is heard when an input source is se lected, check if it’ s con- nected to an analog input. • While Powered Zone 2 is bei[...]

86 Contr olling Other Components Y ou can use the A V receiv er’ s remote cont roller (RC-738M) to control your other A V components, including those made by ot her manufacturers. This sec- tion explains ho w to enter the remote control code for a component that you want to control: D VD, TV , VCR, etc. The following R EMO TE M ODE buttons are pr[...]

87 Contr olling Other Components —Continued Note: This procedure can also be performed on the A V recei ver by using its [SETUP] bu tton, arrow b uttons, and [ENTER] button. 6 Use the arrow [ q ]/[ w ]/[ e ]/[ r ] buttons to select a character , and then press [ENTER]. Repeat this step from the 1st characte r to the 3rd character of the brand nam[...]

88 Controlling Other Components —Continued Y ou’ ll need to enter a code for each component that you want to control. Note: The remote control codes pro vided are correct at the time of printing, but are subject to change. Entering Remote Contr ol Codes REMO TE MODE DISPLA Y Number but to ns Remote Indicator 1 Look up the appr opriate remote co[...]

89 Contr olling Other Components —Continued Onkyo components that are connected via u 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 vie w , in a rack, for e xample. If you want to control an Onk yo component by pointing the remote controller direct[...]

90 Controlling Other Components —Continued By pressing the [TV] button that’ s been programmed with the remote control code for TV , you can control your TV with the follow ing buttons. For detail s on entering a remote control code for a differ- ent component, see page 88. The [TV] button is preprogrammed with the remote con- trol code for con[...]

91 Contr olling Other Components —Continued By pressing the REMO TE MODE button that’ s been programmed with the remote control code for your D VD player (HD D VD, Blu-ray , or TV/D VD combination), you can control your player with the follo wing b uttons. The [D VD/BD] b utton is preprogrammed with the remote control code for controlling an On[...]

92 Controlling Other Components —Continued t PLA Y MODE button* Selects play modes on com ponents with selectable play modes. u CLR button Cancels functions and cl ears entered numbers. Notes: • With so me components, cert ain bu ttons may not work as expected, and some may not w ork at all. • If you enter the remote control code for a HD-DVD[...]

93 Contr olling Other Components —Continued By pressing the REMO TE MODE button that’ s been programmed with the remote control code for your sat- ellite recei v er , cable recei ver , or D VD recorder (DBS/ PVR combination or cable/ PVR combination), you can control your player with the follow ing buttons. For details on entering a remote cont[...]

94 Controlling Other Components —Continued By pressing the REMO TE MODE button that’ s been programmed with the remote contr ol code for your CD player , you can control your player with the follo wing buttons. The [CD] b utton is preprogrammed with the remote con- trol code for controlling an Onk yo CD player . For detail s on entering a remot[...]

95 Contr olling Other Components —Continued By pressing the REMO TE MODE button that’ s been programmed with the remote control code for your Dock, you can control your iPod in the Dock with the following b uttons. For some RI docks, the [ON/ST ANDBY] b utton may not work with a remote control code 82990 (without u ). In this case, make an u co[...]

96 Controlling Other Components —Continued r PLA Y MODE button Selects play modes on com ponents with selectable play modes. W orks as a Resume button when used with a DS-A2 RI Dock. s RANDOM button Used with the shuf fle function. Note: W ith some components, certai n buttons may not work as expected, and some may not work at all. By pressing th[...]

97 T roub leshooting If you hav e any trouble using the A V receiv er, look for a solution in this section. If you can’ t resolve the issue yourself, contact your Onkyo dealer . Can’t turn on the A V receiver • Make sure that the po wer cord is properly plu gged into the wal l outlet. • Unplug the power cord from the wall outlet, w ait fi v[...]

98 T r oubleshooting —Continued The center speaker produces no sound • When the Stereo or Mono li stening mode is selected, the center speaker produces no sound. • Make sure the speakers are conf igured correctly (page 67). The front high and surround back speakers produce no sound • Depending on the current listening mode, no sound may be [...]

99 T r oubleshooting —Continued There’ s no picture from a sour ce connected to an HDMI IN • Reliable operation with an HDMI-to-DVI ad apter is not guaranteed. In addition, video signals from a PC are not supported (page 23). • If the message “Resolution Error” appears on the A V recei ver’ s display , this indicates that your TV does[...]

100 T r oubleshooting —Continued The A V receive r unexpectedly selects y our iP od as the input source • Always pause iPod playback before selecting a differ- ent input source. If playback is not paused, the Direct Change function may select your iPod as the input source by mistake duri ng the transition between tracks. Can’t record • On y[...]

101 Specifications Amplifier Sect ion Video Section T uner Sectio n General ■ Video Inputs ■ Video Outputs ■ A udio Inputs ■ A udio Outputs ■ Control T ermi nal Specifications and features ar e subject to change without notice. Rated Output Power Al l cha nnels: 80 watt s minimum contin uous power per channel, 8 ohm loads, from 20 Hz to 2[...]

102 Video Resolution Char t The following tables sho w how vide o signals at different resolutions are output by the A V receiver. ✔ : Output HDMI COMPONENT COMPOSITE 1080p (60Hz/24Hz) 1080i 720p 480p 480i 1080i 720p 480p 480i 480i HDMI 1080p ✔ 1080i ✔ 720p ✔ 480p ✔ 480i ✔ COMPONENT 1080i ✔✔ ✔ 720p ✔✔ ✔ 480p ✔✔✔ ✔ 48[...]

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104 SN 29400095 Y0905-1 (C) Copyright 2009 ONKY O CORPORA TION Japan. All rights reserved. http://www.onkyo.com/ HOMEPAGE Sales & Product Planning Div . : 2-1, Nisshin-cho , Ney agawa-shi, OSAKA 572-8540, J AP AN T el: 072-831-8023 F ax: 072-831-8163 ONKY O U .S.A. CORPORA TION 18 P ark Wa y , Upper Saddle Riv er , N.J. 07458, U.S .A. T el: 201[...]

E n F r E s English F rançais Español 7.1ch Home Theater Speaker P ackage HTP-770 SKS-HT870 SKF-770 FR ONT SPEAKERS SKC-770 CENTER SPEAKER SKR-770 SURR OUND SPEAKERS SKB-770 SURR OUND B A CK SPEAKERS SKW -770 PO WERED SUBWOOFER Instruction Manual Thank you for purchasing an Onkyo home theater speaker package. Please read this manual thoroughly b [...]

En- 2 Impor tant Safety Instructions 1. Read these ins tructions. 2. Ke ep these instructi ons. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follo w all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near w ater . 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not block an y ventil ation openings. Install in accordance with the manuf acturer’ s instructions. 8. Do not install near[...]

En- 3 Precautions 1. A C Fuse —The fuse is located inside the chassis and is not user-s erviceable. If power does not come on, contact your Onkyo aut horized service station. 2. Care —From time to time you should wipe off the cabinet with a soft cloth. For hea vier dirt, dampen a soft cloth in a weak solution of m ild deterg ent and water , wri[...]

En- 4 Speaker Precautions • The speaker cabinets are made out of wood and are therefore sensiti ve to extreme temper atures and humidity , do not put them in locations subjec t to direct sunlight or in humid plac es, such as near an air conditioner , humidifier , bathroom, or kitchen. • Do not put water or other liquids close to the speak ers. [...]

En- 5 P ac ka g e Contents * In catalogs and on packaging , the letter at the end of the pro duct name indicate s the color . Specificatio ns and operatio n are the same regardless of colo r . Speaker P ac kage HTP-7 70/ SKS-HT870 Speaker cables for fr ont speakers 11 ft. (3.5 m) Speaker cable for center speaker 10 ft. (3.0m) Front speakers (SKF-77[...]

En- 6 Enjo ying Home Theater The Home Theater means that you can enjoy surround sound w ith a real sense of mov eme nt in your o wn home — just like b eing in a mo vie theater o r concert hall. Corner position 1/3 of wall positi on Surround back left and right speakers (S KB-770) These speakers are necessary to enjoy Dolb y Digital EX, DTS-ES Mat[...]

En- 7 Getting to kno w Y our Speaker P acka ge ■ Rear Fro nt, Center , Surround, and Surr ound Back Spe akers (SKF-770, SKC-770, SKR-770, and SKB-770) SKF-770 b a b SKR-770/SKB-770 ab SKC-770 a Ke yhole slots These keyho le slots can be us ed to wall-mount the speaker (see page 11). b Speaker terminals These push termina ls are for connecting t h[...]

En- 8 Getting to know Y our Speaker Pac ka ge —Continued Before you connect the spea kers, attach the supplied speaker base to each SKF-770. 1. T urn the speaker upside do wn with the protection cov er attached. 2. Align the speak er base while the arro w mark is headed in the same direction as the speaker’ s face. Be careful not to tip o ver t[...]

En- 9 Getting to know Y our Speaker Pac kage —Continued ■ Fron t ST ANDBY/ON indicator Red: Subwoofer in standb y mode Blue: Subwoofer on W ith the Auto Standby function, the SKW -770 automatically turns on when an input signal is detected in Standby mode . When there’ s no input signal for a while, th e SKW -770 automatically enters Standby [...]

En- 10 Connecting the Speaker s Read the following before co nnecting your speakers: • T urn off your recei ver before making any connections. • Pay close attention to spea ker wiring polarity . Connect positi ve (+) terminals to only positi ve (+ ) terminals, and ne gativ e (–) terminals to only negati ve (–) terminals. If th e speakers ar[...]

En- 11 Connecting the Speakers —Contin ued The speakers (center , surround, and surround back) can easily be wall mounted by using the ke yhole slots. T o mount the surround or surround back speakers vertically , use the keyhole slot sho wn to hang each speaker on a screw t hat’ s secur ely screwed i nto the wall. Surround speak ers/Surround ba[...]

En- 12 T roub leshooting Symptom P ossible cause Remedy There’ s no sound coming from certain speakers? The speaker cables are not connected properly . Check the speaker cable s and correct as necessary . The speaker conf iguration is not set correctly . Check the speak er configu ration. The subw oofer does not turn on? The po wer plug is not fu[...]

En- 13 Specifications ■ P owered Subwoof er (SKW-770) ■ Front Speaker s (SKF-770) ■ Center Speaker (SKC-770) ■ Surround/Surround Back Speakers (SKR-770/SKB-770) Specif ications and appea rance are subject to ch ange without prior notice. T ype: Bass-refle x Input sensiti vity/i mpedance: 140 mV / 20 k Ω Maximum out put power: 290 W (Dynam[...]

En- 14 Universal P or t Option Doc k f or iP od ® Impor tant Safety Instructions 1. Read these ins tructions. 2. Ke ep these instructi ons. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follo w all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near w ater . 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat re gisters, stov es, [...]

En- 15 Universal P or t Option Dock f or iP od ® —Continued 1. Care —Occasionally you should dust the unit all ov er with a soft cloth. For stubborn stains, use a soft cloth dampened with a weak solution of mild detergent and w ater . Dry the unit immediately afterwards with a clean cloth. Don’t use abrasiv e cloths, thinners, alcohol, or ot[...]

En- 16 Universal P or t Option Dock f or iP od ® —Continued Connect the UP-A1 to the Univ ersal Port on your Onkyo A V recei ver as sho wn. About Operation Functionality depends on your iPod or iPhone model and generation and your A V rece iver model and generation. Align your iPod or iPhone with the UP-A1’ s dock connector and push it do wn s[...]

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