Onkyo HT-RC270 manual

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    A V Receiv er HT-RC270 Instruction Manual Thank you for purchasing an Onkyo A V Receiv er . Please read this manual thorou ghl y be fo re making connections and plugg ing in the unit. Follo wing the in structions in this m anual will enable you to obtain optimu m performance and listening enjoyment from your new A V Receiv er . Please retain th is [...]

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    2 En Introduction Impor tant Safety Instructions 1. Read these ins tructions. 2. Ke ep these instructions. 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 ventilat ion openings. Install in accordance with the manuf acturer’ s instructions. 8. Do not i[...]

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    3 En Precautions 1. Recording Copyright —Unless it’ s for personal use only , recording cop yrighted ma terial is illegal withou t the permission of the copyright holder . 2. A C Fuse —The A C fuse inside the unit is not user -ser- viceable. If you cannot turn on the unit, contact your Onkyo de aler . 3. Care —Occasionally you should dust t[...]

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    4 En Supplied Accessories Make sure you hav e the following accessories: * In catalogs and on packaging , the letter at the end of the prod- uct name indicates the color . Sp ecif ications and operations are the same regardless of color . Installing the Batteries Note • If the remote co ntroller doesn’t work reliably , try replacing the batteri[...]

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    5 En Contents Important Safety Instructions ......................................... 2 Precautions ........................................... ............................ 3 Supplied Accessories ............................................... ....... 4 Using the Remote Controller .......................................... 4 Features ..............[...]

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    6 En Features Amplifier • 100 W atts/Channel @ 8 ohms (FTC) • WRA T–Wide Range Am plif ier T echnology (5 Hz to 100 kHz bandwidth) • Linear Optimum Ga in V olume Circuitry • H.C.P .S. (High Current Po wer Supply) Massi ve High Po wer T ransformer Proces sing • THX Select2 Plus *1 Certified • HDMI V ideo Upscaling (to 1080p Compatible)[...]

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    7 En *8 SIRIUS, XM and all relat ed ma rks and logos are trademarks of Sirius XM R adio Inc. an d its subsidiaries. All rights reserved. Service not a vailable in Alaska and Ha waii. iPhone, iPod, iPod classic, iPod nano, iPod sh uffle, and iPod touch are trademarks of Apple In c., r egistered in the U.S. and other countries. iPad is a trademark of[...]

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    8 En 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 ( ➔ 24 ) b ST ANDBY indicator ( ➔ 24 ) c HDMI THRU indicator ( ➔ 55 ) d ZONE 2 indicator ( ➔ 69 ) e [...]

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    9 En For detailed information, se e the pages in parentheses. a Speake r/ channel indicators b Z2 (Po wered Zone 2) indicator ( ➔ 69 ) c Listening mode and format indicators ( ➔ 35 , 57 ) d NETWORK indicator ( ➔ 60 ) e T uning in dicators A UTO indicator ( ➔ 32 ) TUNED indicator ( ➔ 32 ) FM STER EO indic ator ( ➔ 32 ) f SLEEP indicator [...]

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    10 En a DIGIT AL IN CO AXIAL and OPTICAL jacks b u REMO TE CONTR OL jack c UNIVERSAL PORT jack d ETHERNET port e MONIT OR OUT V and S jacks f HDMI IN and OUT jacks g COMPONENT VIDEO IN and MONIT OR OUT jacks h FM ANTENNA jack and AM ANTENNA terminal i PC IN port j Power cord k GND scr ew l Composite, S-V ideo an d analog audio jacks ( BD/DVD IN , V[...]

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    11 En Remote Contr oller For detail ed info rmation, see the pages in parentheses. a ST ANDBY button ( ➔ 24 ) b ON b utton ( ➔ 24 ) c AC T I V I T I E S buttons ( ALL OFF , MY MO VIE , MY TV and MY MUSIC ) ( ➔ 28 , 80 ) d REMO TE MODE/INPUT SELECT OR bu tt on s ( BD/D VD , VCR/D VR , CBL/SA T , GAME , PC , AU X , TUNER , TV/CD , PHONO , POR T[...]

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    12 En About Home Theater Thanks to the A V receiv er’ s superb capabilities, you can enjoy surround sound wi th a real sense of movement in your ow n home—just lik e being in a movie theater or concert hall. W ith Blu-ra y Discs or DVDs, you can enjoy DTS and Dolby Digital. W ith analog or digital TV , you can enjoy Dolb y Pro Logic IIx , DTS N[...]

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    13 En Connections Connecting the A V Receiver Speaker Configura tion The follo wing table indicates the channels you should use depending on the number of speakers that you ha ve. For 7.1-channel surround-s ound playback, you need 7 speakers and a po wered subwoofer . *1 If you’ re using only one surro un d back speaker , connect it to the SURR B[...]

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    14 En Connecting the Speaker Cab les Screw-type speak e r terminals Using Banana Plugs • If you are using banana plugs, tighten the speaker terminal before inserting the banana plug. • Do not insert the speaker code directly in to the center hole of the speaker terminal. The following illustration sh o ws which speaker sho uld be connected to e[...]

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    15 En Using Dipole Spea kers Y ou can use dipole speakers for the sur round and surround back speakers. Dipole speakers output the same sound in tw o directions. Dipole speakers typically ha ve an arro w printed on them to indicate how the y should be positioned. The surround dipole speakers should be positioned so that their arro ws point tow ard [...]

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    16 En Bi-amping the Fr ont Speaker s The FRO NT L/R and SURR B A CK L/R terminal posts can be used with front speakers and surround back speakers respec- ti vely , or bi-amped t o pro vide separate tweeter and w oofer feeds for a pair of front speakers th at support bi-amping, pro viding improv ed bass and treble performance. • When bi-amping is [...]

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    17 En Connected ima ge with A V components • Before making any A V connections, read th e manuals supplied with your A V components. • Don’t connect the po wer cord until you’ ve comp leted and double-check ed all A V connections. • Push plugs in all the way to make good connecti ons (loose connecti ons can cause noise or malfunc- tions).[...]

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    18 En Connect your components to the appropriate jack s. The default input assi gnments are sho wn below . ✔ : Assignment can be changed ( ➔ 42 ). Refer to “ About HDMI” ( ➔ 88 ) and “Using an RIHD-comp atible TV , Player, or Record er” ( ➔ 89 ). ■ A udio return channel (ARC) function Audio return channel (ARC) function enables an[...]

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    19 En Connect your components to the appropriate jacks. The default input assignments are sho wn below . ✔ : Assignment can be changed ( ➔ 43 ). Connecting Y our Components The on-screen setup menus appear only on a TV th at is co nn ec te d t o th e HDMI OUT . If your TV is connected to the MONITO R OUT V , MONIT OR OUT S or the COMPONENT VIDE[...]

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    20 En Note *1 Connect a turntable (MM) that has built-in a phono preamp to TV/CD IN or connect it to PHONO IN with the phono preamp turned off . If your tu rntabl e (MM ) doesn’ t hav e a phono pream p, connect to PHONO IN . If your tu rntab le has a m ovin g co il (MC) type car- tridge, you’ll need a commercially available MC head amp or MC tr[...]

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    21 En This section explains ho w to connect the supplied indoor FM antenna and AM loop antenna. The A V receiv er won’t pick up an y radi o signals without any antenn a connected, so you must co nnect the antenna to use the tuner . Note • Once your A V recei ver is ready for use, y ou’ll need to tune into a radio station an d position the ant[...]

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    22 En The A V recei ver supports se vera l connection formats for compat ibility with a wide range of A V equipment. The format you choose will depend on the formats supported by your co mponents. Use the followi ng sections as a guide. Video Connection Formats V ideo component can be connect ed by u sing any one of the follo wing vi deo connection[...]

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    23 En A udio Connection Formats Audio component can be co nnected by using any of the follo wing audio connection form ats: analog, optical, coax- ial, analog multichannel, or HDMI. When choosing a connection form at, bear in mind that the A V receiv er does not con vert digital input signals for ana- log line outputs and vice versa. F or e xample,[...]

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    24 En T ur ning On & Basic Operations T urning On/Off the A V Receiver T urning On Press ON/ST ANDBY on the fr ont panel. or Press RECEIVER followed by ON on the r e mote contr oller . The A V rece iv er comes on, the display lights, and the ST ANDBY indicator goes of f. Pressing the remote controller’ s ON again will turn on an y components [...]

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    25 En Basic Operations Y ou can determine the language used for the onscreen setup menus. See “Lang uage” in the “OSD Setup” ( ➔ 53 ). ■ Operating on the A V receiver ■ Operating with the remo te controller Y ou can display v arious info rmation about the current input source as follows. (Components connected to the UNIVERSAL PORT jac[...]

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    26 En Y ou can temporarily mute the output of the A V receiv er. Tip • T o unmute, press MUTING again or adjust the volume. • The Mute function is ca ncelled when the A V receiv er is set to Standb y . W ith the sleep timer , you can set the A V recei ver to turn off aut omatically after a specif ied period. Tip • If you need to cancel the sl[...]

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    27 En Note *1 If Pure Audio or Direct listening mode is s elected, “ Dynamic EQ ” and “ Dynamic V olume ” cannot be selected. *2 Only when you have selected “ Custom ” in the “ Picture Mode ” ( ➔ 51 ), pres sing ENTER allows you to adjust the fol- lowing items via the Home menu; “ Brightness ”, “ Con trast ”, “ Hue ”, [...]

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    28 En Using the Easy macro command in the Easy macro mode, you can sequentially operate Onkyo components with sim- ple commands by simply pre ssing one b utton. The default actions are described belo w . Press A CTIVITIES to start the Easy macro comm and. Once the A V rec eiv er has entered the norm al macro mode, all of A CTIVITIES will automatic [...]

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    29 En W ith the supplied calibrated microphone, Audyssey MultEQ automatically determines the numbe r of speakers connected, thei r si ze for purposes of bass man- agement, optimum crossover frequencies to the subw oofer (if present), and distances fro m the prim ary li stening posi- tion. Audyssey MultEQ then remov es the distortion caused by room [...]

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    30 En Note • When Audysse y MultEQ Room Correction and Speaker Setup is complete, the “ Equalizer ” will be set to “ A udyssey ” ( ➔ 46 ). The A udyssey indicator will light ( ➔ 9 ). • Y ou can cancel Audyss ey MultEQ Room Corre ction and Speaker Setup at an y point in this procedure simply by discon- necting the setup microphone. ?[...]

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    31 En Error Me ssages While Audyssey MultEQ ® Room Correction and Speaker Setup is in progress, one of the error messages belo w may appear . The options are: ` Retry : T ry again. ` Cancel : Cancel Audyssey MultEQ Room Correction and Speaker Setup. • Ambient noise is too high. The background noise is too loud. Remo ve the source of the noise an[...]

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    32 En Listening to the Radio W ith the built-in tuner you can enjoy AM and FM radio stations. Y ou can store your fa v o rite stations as pr esets for quick selection. This model changes FM/AM frequenc y in 200/10kHz (or 50/9kHz) steps ( ➔ 53 ). Listening to the Radio T uning into Radio Stations ■ A uto tuning mode When tuned into a station, th[...]

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    33 En Y ou can store a combination of up to 40 of your fav orite FM/AM radio stations as presets. Note • Y ou can name your radio presets for easy identification ( ➔ 50 ). Its name is displayed instead of the band and frequenc y . Selecting Pre sets Tip • Y ou can also use the remote controller’ s number b uttons to select a preset directly[...]

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    34 En Recor ding This section explains ho w to record the selected input source to a component with recording capability , and how to record audio and video from different sou rces. Connecting a Recor ding Component Note • The A V recei v er must be turned on for record ing. Recording is not possible while it’ s in Standby mode. • If you want[...]

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    35 En Using the Listening Modes See “ About Listening Modes” for detailed information about th e listening modes ( ➔ 36 ). Listening Mode Buttons MO VIE/TV b ut ton This butt on selects the list ening modes intended f or use with mo vie s and TV . MUSIC b utton This butt on selects the list ening modes intended f or use with music. GAME but t[...]

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    36 En The A V receiv er’ s listening m odes can transform your listening room into a mo vie theater o r concert hall, with high fidel- ity and stunning surround sound. Explanatory No tes ■ Input Source The follow ing audio fo rmats are supported by the listening mode. ■ Speaker Lay o ut The illustration sho ws which speakers are acti v ate d [...]

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    37 En Listenin g Mode s Listening Mode Description Input Source Speaker Layo u t Pure Audio In this mode, the d isplay and video circ u itry are turned of f, minimizing pos- sible noise sources for the ultimate in high-fidelity audio reproduction. (As the video circuitry is turned of f, only video signals input through HDMI IN can be output fr om H[...]

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    38 En DTS-HD High Resolution Audio (Continued from the pre vious page.) DX C N FX C N *1 DTS-HD Master Au di o DX C N FX C N *1 DTS Express S D XCN DSD *6 DX C N DTS 96/24 *7 This mode is for use with DTS 96/24 sources. This is hig h-r esolution DTS with a 96 kHz sampling rate and 24-bit resolution, pro viding superior fidel- ity . Use it with D VD[...]

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    39 En THX Founded by Geor ge Lucas, THX de v elops stringent standards that ensure movies are reproduced in movie theaters and home theaters ju st as the direc- tor intended. THX Modes car efully optimize the tonal and spatial character - istics of th e soundtrack f or reproduc tion in the home-theater en vironment. They can be used with 2-channel [...]

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    40 En Onky o-Original DSP List ening Modes Note *1 Based on the audio channels contained in the source, the corresponding speake rs will output the sound. *2 If there are no surr ound back speakers, or Powered Zone 2 is being used, Dolb y Pro Logic II is used. *3 Surround back and front wide speak ers are not supported. *4 Front high and front wide[...]

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    41 En Advanced Operations Ad vanced Setup The on-screen setup menus a ppear on the connected TV and provide a con venient way to change the A V rece iv er’ s various settin gs. Settings are organized into 9 cate gories on the main menu . Carry out the settings by using the on-screen display . Note • This procedure can also be performed on the A[...]

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    42 En Explanatory No tes Main Menu Input/Output Assig n Monitor Out Y ou can specify the output resolution for the HDMI O UT and COMPONENT VIDEO MONIT OR OUT and have the A V receiv er upconv ert th e picture resolution as neces- sary to match the resolution supported by your TV . ■ Resolution ` Through : Select this to pass video through the A V[...]

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    43 En Note • If no video component is connected to HDMI OUT (even if the HDMI input is assigned), the A V receiv er selects the vide o source based on the setting of “ Component V ideo Input ”. •W h e n a n HDMI IN is assigned to an input selector as explained here, the same HDMI IN will be set as a priority in the “Digital Audio Input”[...]

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    44 En Main menu Speaker Setup Here you can check the settings made by Audyssey MultEQ Room Correction and Speaker Setup function, or set them manuall y , which is useful if you change one of the co nnected speakers after using Audyssey MultEQ Room Correction and Speaker Setup function. Note • These settings are disabled when: – a pair of headph[...]

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    45 En ■ Surr Back Ch ` 1ch : Select if only one surr ound back speaker is con- nected. ` 2ch : Select if two (left and ri ght) surround back speakers are connected. Note •I f t h e “ Surr Back ” setting is set to “ None ” ( ➔ 44 ), this setting cannot be selected. ■ LPF of LFE (Low-P ass Filter for the LFE Channel) ` 80Hz , 90Hz , 1[...]

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    46 En Equalizer Settings W ith the Equalizer setting s, you can adj ust the to ne of speakers indi vidually with a 7-band equalizer . The volume of each speaker ca n be set ( ➔ 45 ). ■ Equalizer ` Manual : Y ou can adjust the equalizer for each spe aker manu- ally . If you selected “ Manual ”, continue with this procedure. ` A udyssey : Thi[...]

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    47 En ■ Preserve THX Settings ` Ye s : Audyssey Dy namic EQ ® / Audyssey Dy namic V olume ® will not be activ e in THX listening mode. ` No : Audyssey Dy namic EQ/ Audyssey Dynamic V olume will be acti ve in THX listening mode de pending on the setting. Note • This setting is fixed at “ Ye s ” if “ Loudness Plus ” is set to “ On ”[...]

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    48 En ■ PLIIz Height Gain The Height Gain Control in Dolby Pro Logic IIz enables the listener to se le ct how much gain is appli ed to the front high speakers. There are three settings, “ Low ”, “ Mid ” and “ High ”, and the front high speakers are accentua ted in th at order . While “ Mid ” is the defa ult listening setting, the [...]

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    49 En W ith Audysse y Dynamic EQ ® , you can enjoy great sound ev en when listening at low v olume lev els. Audyssey Dynamic EQ solves the problem of deterio- rating sound quality as volume is decreased b y taking into account human percepti on and room acoustics. It does so by selecting the corre ct frequency respo nse and surround volume le vels[...]

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    50 En IntelliV olume ■ IntelliV olume ` –12dB to 0dB to +12dB in 1 dB steps. W ith IntelliV olume, you can se t the input level for each input selector individ ually . Th is is useful if one of your source components is louder or quieter than the others. Use e / r to set the le vel. If a component is noticeably louder than the others, use e to [...]

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    51 En Note • T o name a radio preset, use TUNER to select AM or FM, and then select the preset ( ➔ 33 ). •“ Name Edit ” is not operable when the input selector is set to “ NET/US B ”. T o restore a cust om nam e to the default, erase the cust om name b y entering an empty white space for each lette r . Picture Adjust Using “ Picture[...]

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    52 En ■ Edge Enhancement *2 ` 0 to +10 W ith this setting you can adjust the sharpness of edges in the picture. “ 0 ” is the softest. “ +10 ” is the sharpest. ■ Noise Reduction *2 ` Off : Noise reduction of f. ` Low : Low noise r eduction. ` Mid : Medium noise reduction. ` High : High noise reduction. W ith this setting, you can reduce [...]

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    53 En ■ DTS/DTS-ES/DTS-HD W ith this setting, you can specify the listen ing mode to be used when a DTS or DTS-HD High Resolution Audio format digital audio signal is played (D VD, LD, CD, etc.). Speci f ies the default liste ning mode for DTS- HD Master Audio sources, su ch as Blu-ray or HD DVD (input via HDMI). ■ Other Multic h Source Specif [...]

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    54 En HDMI ■ A udio TV Out ` Off : The audio is no t output from the HDMI output. ` On : The audio is output from the HDMI output. This preference determines whether the incoming audio signal is output from the HDMI OUT . Y ou may want to turn this preference on if your TV is connected to the HDMI OUT and you want to listen to the audio from a co[...]

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    55 En ■ Po w e r C o n t ro l ` Off : Power Control disabled. ` On : Power Control enabled. T o link the power fu nctions of p -compatible c om- ponents connected via HDMI, select “ On ”. This setting is set to “ On ” au tomatically when th e “ HDMI Control (RIHD) ” is set to “ On ” f irst time. Note •T h e “ Powe r C on tro l[...]

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    56 En W ith this preferen ce , you ca n protect your settings b y locking the setup menus. Main menu Loc k Setup ■ Setup ` Locked : Setup menus locked. ` Unlocked : Setup menus not locked. When the setup menus are lock ed, you cannot change an y setting. Y ou can change v arious audio settings from the Home menu ( ➔ 26 ). Note • These setting[...]

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    57 En Speaker Levels Y ou can adjust the v olume of ea ch speak er while listenin g to an input source. These temporary adj ustments are cancelled when t he A V receiv er is set to Standby . T o sa ve the setting you made here, go to “Le vel Calibrat ion” ( ➔ 45 ) before setting the A V receiver to Standby . ■ Subwoof er Le vel ` –15.0dB [...]

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    58 En A udio Selector Y ou can set priorities of audio output when there are both digital and analog inputs. ■ A udio Selector ` ARC : The audio signal from your TV tuner can be sent to the HDMI OUT of the A V rece iv er. *1 W ith this select ion the TV’ s audio can be automati- cally selected as a priori ty among other assignments. ` HDMI : Th[...]

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    59 En NET/USB The A V recei ver is network-r eady , which means you can hook it up to your home network with a standard Ethernet cable and enjoy the music f iles stored on your compu ter or media server . If your network is connected to the Internet, you can also enjoy Internet radio. Netw ork Requirements ■ Ethernet Network For best results, a 1[...]

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    60 En T o receiv e Internet radio, you must connect the A V receiv er to a network with Internet access ( ➔ 59 ). Y ou can select Internet radio stations b y connecting to the A V recei ver from your computer and selecting stations in your W eb browser . Preset up to 40 Internet radio stations. Internet radio URLs in the follo wing formats are su[...]

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    61 En Registering Pres ets *1 Once you’ ve added a station to the list, simply select it on the Internet Radio screen, and then press ENTER to start playback. *1 From the search results you can pres et the stations and songs but cannot listen to them directly . ■ Items on the Internet Radio T op Menu ` Create new preset: Add a fav orite station[...]

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    62 En Random Playback The Random function can only be set while the PLA Y screen is displayed. T o play songs in random order , during p layback (or while playback is paused or stopped), press RANDOM . All of the songs in the current fold er will be played in random order . When all of the songs in the folder have been played once, they’ll all be[...]

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    63 En ■ WMA Lossless • Sampling rates of 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz and bitrates of between 5 kbps and 320 kbps are sup- ported. Incompatible fi les cannot be played. • Quantization bit: 16 bit, 24 bit • Number of channels: 2 • V ariable bit-rates (VBR) ar e supported. (Playing times may display incorrect ly with VBR.) • WMA fil[...]

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    64 En Remote Playback means you can play the music f iles stored on the DLN A-cer tif ied device such as media serv er with this product by op erating the controller de vice in the home network. Server Requirements • W indows Media Player 12 • DLNA-certif ied (the DLN A Interoperability Guidelines version 1.5) media serv er or controller de vic[...]

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    65 En Note • When modifying network settings, after modifying it is neces- sary to ex ecute “ Sa ve ”. This section explains ho w to configure the A V receiver’ s network setti ngs manually . If your router’ s DHCP server is enabled, you don’ t need to change an y of these settings, as the A V recei ver is set use DHCP to configure it s[...]

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    66 En ■ Gatewa y If you set the “ DHCP ” setting to “ Disable ”, you must specify a gatew ay address. Enter the gate way address provided by your ISP . ■ DNS Server If you set the “ DHCP ” setting to “ Disable ”, you must specify a DNS server . Enter the DNS serv er addresses provided b y your ISP . ■ Pro xy URL T o use a W eb[...]

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    67 En Random Playback The Random function can only be set while the PLA Y screen is displayed. T o play songs in random order , while the list of songs is displayed, press RANDOM . All of the songs in the cur- rent folder will be played in random order . When all of the songs in the folder have been played once, the y’ ll all be played again in a[...]

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    68 En Zone 2 In addition to your main listening room, you can also enjoy pl ayback in the other room, or as we call Multi Zone. And, you can select a different source for each room. There are two w ays you can connect Zone 2 speake rs: 1. Connect them directly to the A V receiv er. 2. Connect them to an amp in Zon e 2. Connecting Y our Zone 2 Speak[...]

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    69 En If you’ ve connected your Zone 2 speakers to the A V receiv er, as explained in “C onnecting Y our Zone 2 Speak- ers Directly to the A V re ceiv er” ( ➔ 68 ), you must set the “ Power ed Zone2 ” setting to “ Act ” (Acti vated). Note • Powered Zone 2 cannot be used if “ Speakers T ype(Front) ” is set to “ Bi-Amp ” ( ?[...]

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    70 En Contro lling Zone 2 with the Remote Contro ller Note • T o control Zone 2, you must press the remote controller’ s ZONE2 first . • ZONE2 turns re d wh ile Zone 2 is on. Note • Only analog input sources are output by the ZONE 2 LINE OUT and FRONT WIDE/ZONE 2 L/R terminals. Digital input sources are not output. If no sound is heard when[...]

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    71 En Controlling iP od & Other Components Contr olling iP od USB can be used to play music f iles stored on iPod/ iPhone, which can be plugged into the A V recei ver’ s USB port. Playing Music Files on the iP od/iPhone This section explains ho w to play music files on the iPod/ iPhone. Standar d Mode control The content information is not di[...]

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    72 En *2 The following iPod mode ls ar e not supported in Standard Mode. These iPod models can on ly be controlled in Extended Mode. *3 When you disconnect the iPod/iP hone, the A V receiver stores the mode. This means that if you disconnect when in Extended Mode, the A V receive r will start in Extended Mode when you next conn ect the iPod/iPhone.[...]

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    73 En UP-A1 Dock W ith the UP-A1 Dock, you can easily play the music, photo, or movie stored on your Apple iPod th rough the A V receiv er and enjoy great sound. Y ou can use the A V receiv er’ s remot e controller to operate your iPod. ■ Basic Operation Au t o P o w e r O n If you start iPod playback while the A V receiv er is on Standby , the[...]

  • Page 74

    74 En RI Dock W ith the RI Dock, you can easily play the music stored on your Apple iPod through the A V receiver and enjoy great sound, and watch iPod slidesho ws and videos on your TV . In addition, the onscreen display (OSD) allows you to view , navigate, and select y our iPod model’ s contents on your TV , and with the supplie d remote contro[...]

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    75 En ✔ : A vailable b u ttons • W ith some iPod models, ge nerations and RI Docks, certain buttons may not work as e x pected. • For detailed operation of the iPod, please re fer to the instruction manual of RI D ock. *1 This button do es not turn the Onkyo DS-A2 or DS-A2X RI Dock on or of f. Y our iPod may not respo nd the f irst time you p[...]

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    76 En Contr olling Other Components Y ou can use the A V receiver’ s remote controller (RC-768M) to control your o ther A V components, includ- ing those made by other ma nufacturers. This section explains ho w to enter the re mote control code (with the default underlined) for a component that you want to con- trol: D VD, TV , CD, etc. • Learn[...]

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    77 En Y ou’ll need to enter a code for each component that you want to control. Note • The remote co ntrol codes pr ovid ed are correct at the time of printing, but are subject to change. Onkyo components that are connected via u are con- trolled b y pointing the remote c ontroller at the A V recei v er, not the component. This allows you to co[...]

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    78 En If you want to control an Onkyo co mponent by pointing the remote controller directly at it, us e the follo wing remote control codes: ` 32900 : Onkyo Blu-ray Disc player ` 32901 : Onkyo HD-D VD player ` 70868 : Onkyo MD recorder without u ` 71323 : Onkyo CD recorder without u ` 82990 : Onkyo Dock without u Note • If you connect a cassette [...]

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    79 En Note • W ith some components, certain buttons may no t work as expected, and some may not work at all. ✔ : A vailable b u ttons *1 The p function is not supp or ted. The p sup- ported by the A V receiver is the CEC system control function of the HDMI standard. *2 These buttons function as colored buttons or A, B, C, D but- tons. *3 3 (Pau[...]

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    80 En The A V recei ver’ s remote controller can learn the com- mands of other remote contro llers. By transmitting, for example, the Play command from your CD player’ s remote controller , the remote controller can learn it, and then transmit the e xact same command when its 1 is pressed in t he CD remote mode. This is useful when you’ ve en[...]

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    81 En Making Macr os Each ACTIVITIES can store one macro, and each macro can contain up to 32 commands. Note • Once you hav e taught a new m acro commands, the original macro will no longer work. If you retrie ve it, you will hav e to taught again. Running Macr os Deleting Macr os 1 While holdin g down RECEIVER , press and hold down MY MO VIE , M[...]

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    82 En Others T roub leshooting If you ha ve an y trouble using the A V receiver, look for a solution in this section. If you can’t resolv e the issue yo ur- self, contact your Onkyo dealer . ■ Can’t turn on the A V receiver ■ The ST ANDBY indicator flashes r ed ■ There’ s no sound, or it’ s very quiet If you can’t resolv e the issue[...]

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    83 En ■ Only the fr ont speakers produce sound ■ Only the center speaker produces sound ■ The surround speakers pr oduce no sound ■ The center speaker pr oduces no sound ■ The fr ont high, fr ont wide and surrou nd back speakers pr oduce no sound ■ The subwoofer produces no sound ■ There’ s no sound with a cer tain signal format ■[...]

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    84 En ■ The beginning of audio received b y an HDMI IN can’t be heard ■ There’ s no picture ■ There’ s no picture from a source conn ect ed to an HDMI IN ■ The on-screen menus don’t appear ■ The on screen display does not appear ■ Reception is noisy , FM stereo reception is noisy , or the FM STEREO indicato r doesn’t light ■[...]

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    85 En ■ Can’t learn commands from another remote contr oller ■ Can’t record ■ There’ s no sound ■ The Zone 2 speakers produce no sound ■ Can’t access the server or Internet radio ■ Playba ck stops while listening to music files on the server ■ Can’t connect to the A V receiver from a W eb browser ■ Can’t access the music[...]

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    86 En ■ The u functions don’t w o rk ■ The functions System O n/Auto P o wer On and Direct Change don’t work for components connected via u ■ When performing “A udyssey MultEQ ® Room Correction and Speaker Setup”, the measurement fails showing the message “Ambient noise is too high.”. ■ The fo llowing settings can be made f or [...]

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    87 En Specifications Amplifier Section Video Section T uner Section General ■ HDMI ■ Video Inputs ■ Video Outputs ■ A u dio Inputs ■ A u di o Outputs ■ Others Specif ic ations and features are subject to change without notice. Rated O utput P ower All chan nels: 100 watts mini mum co nt in uo us power per channel , 8 ohm loads, 2 ch ann[...]

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    88 En About HDMI Designed to meet the inc rea sed demands of digital TV , HDMI (High Definition Mu ltimedia Interface) is a new digital interface standard for connecting TVs, projectors, Blu-ray Disc/D VD players, set-top boxes, and other video compo- nents. Until now , sev e ral sepa rate video an d audio ca bles ha ve been required to conne ct A [...]

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    89 En Using an RIHD-compatible TV , Play er , or Recorder p , which stands for Remote Interacti ve ov er HDMI, is the name of the system control function foun d on Onkyo components. The A V recei ver can be used with CEC (Consumer Electronics Control), which allo ws system control ov er HDMI and is part of the HDMI standard. CEC provides interopera[...]

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    90 En ■ How to co nn ect and setup 1 Conf irm the connecting and setting. 1. Connect the HDMI OUT jack to the HDMI input jack of the TV . 2. Connect the audio output from the TV to the OPTICAL IN 2 jack of the A V recei v er using an optical digita l cable. Note • When you use the audio return chann el (AR C ) functi on with TV an HDMI (Audio R[...]

  • Page 91

    91 En Video Resolution Char t The follow ing tab les show ho w video signals at di fferent resolutions are output by the A V receiv er. NTSC/P AL ✔ : Output *1 A vailable resolution: [640 × 480 60/72/75 Hz], [800 × 600 56/60/72/75 Hz], [1024 × 768 60/70/75 Hz], [1280 × 1024 60 Hz] HDMI Component S-Video Composite 1080p 1080i 720p 480p 480i 10[...]

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    SN 29400352 Y1004-1 (C) Copyright 2010 ONKY O CORPORA TION Japan. All rights reser ved. * 2 9 4 0 0 3 5 2 * Sales & Product Planning Div . : 2-1, Nisshin-cho, Ne yagaw a-shi, OSAKA 572-8540, JAP 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 River , N.J . 07458, U .S.A. T el: 800-229-1687, 201-[...]