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E n 7.1ch Home Theater System HT -S6100 AV Receiv er (HT -R667) Speaker P ackage (HTP-750X) Front Speak ers (SKF-750XF L/R) Center Speaker (SKC-750XC) Surround Speak ers (SKM-750XS L/R) Surround Back Speak ers (SKB-750X L/R) Subwoofer (SKW -750X) Dock f or iPod (DS-A1L) Instruction Manual Thank you for purchasing an Onkyo 7.1ch Home Theater System.[...]
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2 Important Safety Instructions 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water . 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’ s instructions. 8. Do not install near an y heat so[...]
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3 Precautions 1. Recording Copyright —Unless it’ s for personal use only , recording copyrighted material is illegal with- out the permission of the copyright holder . 2. A C Fuse —The A C fuse inside the unit is not user- serviceable. If you cannot turn on the unit, contact your Onkyo dealer . 3. Care —Occasionally you should dust the unit[...]
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4 Precautions —Continued F or British models Replacement and mounting of an A C plug on the power supply cord of this unit should be performed only by qualified service personnel. IMPOR T ANT The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code: Blue: Neutral Brown: Li ve As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of[...]
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5 Pa ck ag e Contents Make sure you ha ve the follo wing items: AV Receiver HT -R667 HT -R667 Remote controller and tw o batteries (AA/R6) Speaker setup microphone Indoor FM antenna AM loop antenna HDMI cable Speaker P ackage HTP-750X Speaker cable for fr ont speakers 11 ft. and center speaker 10 ft. Speaker cables for surr ound and surround back s[...]
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6 Pa ck ag e Contents —Continued * In catalogs and on packaging, the letter at the end of the product name indicates the color . Specifications and operation are the same regardless of color . 4 floor pads for the subw oofer Rubber spacers [28] (For the speakers) Base for horizontal mounting (For the center speaker) Dock f or iP od DS-A1L HT-S6[...]
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7 Using T wo Sets of Speaker s Y ou can use tw o sets of speakers with the A V recei ver: speak er set A and speak er set B . Speaker set A should be used in your main listening room for up to 7.1-channel playback. *While speaker set B is on, speaker set A is reduced to 5.1-channel playback. Speaker set B can be used in another room and offers 2-ch[...]
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8 Features Amplifier • 130 W atts/Channel @ 8 ohms (FTC) • WRA T -W ide Range Amplifier T echnology (5Hz–100kHz bandwidth) • Optimum Gain V olume Circuitry Processing • HDMI V ideo Upscaling (Up to 1080i) • HDMI V ideo Upconv ersion • Dolby T rueHD *1 • DTS-HD Master Audio *2 •F aroudja DCDi Edge Enhancement • Direct Mode • [...]
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9 Features —Continued *5 RIHD is a trademark of Onkyo Corporation. *6 Manufactured under license from Audyssey Laboratories. U.S. and foreign patents pending. Audyssey 2EQ and Dynamic EQ are trademarks of Audyssey Laboratories. *7 Theater-Dimensional is a trademark of Onk yo Corporation. * “x.v .Color” is a trademark of Sony Corporation. This[...]
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10 Contents Important Safety Instructions .......................... 2 Precautions ....................................................... 3 Speaker Precautions ........................................ 4 Package Contents ............................................ 5 AV Receiver HT-R667 ........................................... 5 Speaker Package [...]
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11 Contents —Continued Controlling Other Components ..................... 84 Preprogrammed Remote Control Codes ............... 84 Entering Remote Control Codes ........................... 84 Resetting the Remote Controller ........................... 85 Controlling a DVD Player, or DVD Recorder ...... 86 Controlling a VCR, or PVR ...............[...]
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12 Getting to Kno w the A V Receiver The actual front panel has various logos printed on it. They are not shown here for clarity . The page numbers in parentheses show where you can find the main e xplanation for each item. A ON/ST ANDBY button (41) Sets the A V receiv er to On or Standby . B ST ANDBY indicator (41) Lights up when the A V receiv e[...]
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13 Getting to Know the A V Receiver —Continued T TUNING MODE button (54) Selects the Auto or Manual tuning mode for AM and FM radio. U SETUP MIC (42) The automatic speaker setup microphone connects here. V A UX INPUT (37, 68) Used to connect a camcorder , game console, and so on. There are input jacks for composite video and analog audio. For det[...]
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14 Getting to Know the A V Receiver —Continued A DIGIT AL IN OPTICAL 1 and 2 These optical digital audio inputs are for connecting components with an optical digital audio output, such as a CD player or D VD player . They’ re assign- able, which means you can assign each one to an input selector to suit your setup. See “Digital Input Setup”[...]
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15 Getting to Know the A V Receiver —Continued M CBL/SA T IN A cable or satellite receiv er can be connected here. There are S-V ideo and composite video input jacks for connecting the video signal, and there are analog audio input jacks for connecting the audio signal. N VCR/D VR IN/OUT A video component, such as a VCR or D VR, can be connected [...]
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16 Speaker P ac kage For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses. A ST ANDBY/ON indicator Red: Subwoofer in standby mode Blue: Subwoofer on W ith the Auto Standby function, the SKW -750X automatically turns on when an input signal is detected in Standby mode. When there’ s no input signal for a while, the SKW -750X automatically enters[...]
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17 Remote Contr oller Notes: • If the remote controller doesn’t w ork reliably , try replacing the batteries. • Don’t mix ne w and old batteries or different types of batteries. • If you intend not to use the remote controller for a long time, remov e the batteries to prev ent damage from leakage or corrosion. • Expired batteries should[...]
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18 Remote Controller —Continued ■ Controlling the receiver For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses. A ON/ST ANDBY button (41) Sets the A V receiver to On or Standby . B REMO TE MODE/INPUT SELECTOR b uttons (19, 50, 86–91) Selects the remote controller modes and the input sources. C MUL TI CH button (50) Selects the multichannel[...]
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19 Remote Controller —Continued To control your iPod when it’ s seated in the supplied DS-A1L Dock, which is connected to the HT -R667’ s DOCK jack, press the [DOCK] REMO TE MODE but- ton. See page 37 for details on connecting the DS-A1L Dock. To control an RI Dock other than the DS-A1L, see “Con- trolling Other Components” on page 84. A [...]
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20 Connecting Y our Speakers Thanks to the A V receiv er’ 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 Onky[...]
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21 Connecting Y our Speakers —Continued Speaker Configuration For 7.1-channel surround-sound playback, you need sev en speakers and a powered 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 A CK L termina[...]
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22 Connecting Y our Speakers —Continued Note: While speaker set B is on, speaker set A is reduced to 5.1-channel playback. Connecting Speaker Set A 1 Strip 5/8" of insulation from the ends of the speaker cables, and twist the bare wires tightly , as shown. 2 Unscrew the terminal. Fully insert the bare wire, making sure that it’ s touching [...]
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23 Connecting Y our Speakers —Continued The center speaker base is for mounting the center speaker horizontally . If you put it on a TV stand or A V stand, aim it tow ard the listening position. The center speaker should sit securely on the base. If it’ s loose, try resetting it. The cradle surface of the base features two stoppers to prev ent [...]
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24 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 receiv er won’ t pick up any radio signals without any antenna connected, so you must connect the antenna to use the tuner . The supplied indoor FM antenna [...]
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25 Connecting Antennas —Continued If you cannot achiev e good reception with the supplied indoor FM antenna, try a commercially av ailable out- door FM antenna instead. Notes: • Outdoor FM antennas work best outside, b ut usable results can sometimes be obtained when installed in an attic or loft. •F or best results, install the outdoor FM an[...]
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26 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 receiv er’ s optical digital jacks hav e shutter-type cov ers that open when an optical [...]
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27 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 recei ver, you can switch the audio and video signals simultaneously simply by changing the input source on the A V receiv er. The A V receiv er supports sev eral connection formats for compatibility wit[...]
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28 Connecting Y our Components —Continued Video Connection Formats V ideo equipment can be connected to the A V receiv er by using any one of the following video connection formats: composite video, S-V ideo, component video, or HDMI, the lat- ter offering the best picture quality . V ideo input signals flow through the A V receiv er as shown, w[...]
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29 Connecting Y our Components —Continued •T o enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS, use connection or . If your TV has no audio outputs, connect an audio output from your VCR or cable or satellite receiv er to the A V recei ver and use its tuner to listen to TV programs through the A V recei ver (see pages 32 and 34). Connecting a TV or Projector The o[...]
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30 Connecting Y our Components —Continued •T o enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS, use connection or . • If your D VD player has main left and right outputs and multichannel left and right outputs, be sure to use the main left and right outputs for connection . Connecting a D VD player Connection A V receiver Signal flow D VD player Picture quality[...]
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31 Connecting Y our Components —Continued Hooking Up the Multichannel Input If your D VD player supports multichannel audio formats such as DVD-Audio and SA CD, and it has a multichannel analog audio output, you can connect it to the A V receiv er’ s multichannel input. Use a multichannel analog audio cable, or sev eral normal audio cables, to [...]
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32 Connecting Y our Components —Continued W ith this hookup, you can use the tuner in your VCR or D VR to listen to your fav orite TV programs via the A V receiv er, which is useful if your TV has no audio outputs. •T o enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS, use connection or . Connecting a VCR or D VR for Pla yback Connection A V receiver Signal flow V[...]
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33 Connecting Y our Components —Continued Notes: • The A V receiver must be turned on for recording. Recording is not possible while it’ s on Standby . • If you want to record directly from your TV or another video source without going through the A V receiver , connect the audio and video outputs from your TV or other video component direc[...]
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34 Connecting Y our Components —Continued W ith this hookup, you can use your satellite or cable receiver to listen to your f av orite TV programs via the A V receiv er, which is useful if your TV has no audio outputs. •T o enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS, use connection or . Connecting a Satellite, Cable, or T errestrial Set-top box or Other Video[...]
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35 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 now , sev eral separate video and audio cables have been requir[...]
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36 Connecting Y our Components —Continued ■ Video Signals Digital video signals receiv ed by the HDMI IN jacks are normally output by the HDMI OUT for display on your TV . Composite video, S-V ideo, and component video sources can be upcon verted for the HDMI output. See “V ideo Con- nection Formats” on page 28 for more information. ■ A u[...]
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37 Connecting Y our Components —Continued Notes: •T o connect an RI dock other than the DS-A1L, refer to its instruction manual. • While your iPod is seated in the Dock, its battery will be charged when the A V recei ver is set to On or Standby . Connecting a Camcorder , Game Console, or Other Device Connection A V receiver Signal flow Camco[...]
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38 Connecting Y our Components —Continued ■ CD Play er or T urntable (MM) with Built-in Phono Preamp •T o connect the CD player digitally , use connection or . ■ T urntable (MM) with no Phono Preamp Built-in A phono preamp is necessary to connect a turntable that doesn’t ha ve a phono preamp built-in. ■ T urntable with an MC (Mo ving Co[...]
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39 Connecting Y our Components —Continued •T o connect the recorder digitally for playback, use connections and , or and . Connecting a Cassette, CDR, MiniDisc, or D A T Recorder Connection A V receiver Signal flow Cassette, CDR, MD, or DA T recorder T APE IN L/R T APE OUT L/R ⇐ ⇒ Analog audio L/R output Analog audio L/R input DIGIT AL IN [...]
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40 Connecting Y our Components —Continued W ith (Remote Interactive), you can use the follo wing special functions: Auto P ower On/Standb y When you start playback on a component connected via , if the A V receiv er is on Standby , it will automatically turn on and select that component as the input source. Similarly , when the A V recei ver is s[...]
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41 T urning On the A V Receiver ON/STANDBY STANDBY SPEAKERS T ONE MOVIE/TV MUSIC GAME DISPLAY DIMMER MEMORY CLEAR DIGITAL INPUT TUNING MODE B A PHONES MULTI CH DOCK DVD VCR/DVR CBL/SAT AUX TAPE TUNER CD SETUP SETUP MIC VIDEO L AUDIO R A UX INPUT ENTER RETURN TUNING PRESET MASTER VOLUME AV RECEIVER HT-R667 LISTENING MODE ON/STANDBY RECEIVER ON/STAND[...]
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42 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. W ith the supplied calibrated microphone, Audyssey 2EQ ® automatically determines the number of speak ers connected, their size for purposes of bass management, optimum crossov er frequencies to the subwoofer (if p[...]
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43 First Time Setup —Continued 2 Put the speaker setup micro- phone at measurement point 1 (page 42), and connect it to the SETUP MIC jack. Notes: • Before starting Audyssey 2EQ ® Automatic Speaker Setup, arrange the room and connect the speakers as you would for enjoying mo vies. Changes to the room after auto setup requires you run the auto [...]
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44 First Time Setup —Continued Note: • When the automatic speaker setup is complete, the Equalizer Settings (page 78) will be set to “ Audyssey . ” Error Messa g es While the automatic speaker setup is in progress, one of the following error messages may appear: ❏ Ambient noise is too high This message appears if the background noise is t[...]
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45 First Time Setup —Continued The right surround back speaker has been detected but the left surround back speak er hasn’t. There is a problem with a speaker . The speaker may be broken or the subwoofer may be emitting sound that is too high. The number of speakers detected on the second or third measurement was dif ferent to the number detect[...]
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46 First Time Setup —Continued If you connect a video component to an HDMI IN, you must assign that input to an input selector . For example, if you connect your D VD player to HDMI IN 1, you must assign HDMI IN 1 to the D VD input selector . These are the default assignments. Notes: • Each HDMI IN cannot be assigned to more than one input sele[...]
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47 First Time Setup —Continued If you connect a video component to a COMPONENT VIDEO IN, you must assign that input to an input selector . For example, if you connect your D VD player to COMPONENT VIDEO IN 2, you must assign COM- PONENT VIDEO IN 2 to the D VD input selector . These are the default assignments. Note: • This procedure can also be[...]
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48 First Time Setup —Continued Notes: • When an HDMI IN is assigned to an input selector in “HDMI Input Setup” on page 46, this input assign- ment is automatically set to the same HDMI IN. And in addition to the usual inputs (e.g., CO AX1, COAX2, etc.), you can also select HDMI inputs. If you change the input assignment from an HDMI IN to o[...]
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49 First Time Setup —Continued When an input source is selected, the A V receiv er checks the relev ant audio inputs for the presence of an audio signal and automatically selects an input. W ith this set- ting, you can specify which audio inputs the A V receiv er will check for signals. Note: •Y ou can select a different option for each input s[...]
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50 Pla ying Y our A V Components Basic A V Receiver Operation ON/STANDBY STANDBY SPEAKERS T ONE MOVIE/TV MUSIC GAME DISPLAY DIMMER MEMORY CLEAR DIGITAL INPUT TUNING MODE B A PHONES MULTI CH DOCK DVD VCR/DVR CBL/SAT AUX TAPE TUNER CD SETUP SETUP MIC VIDEO L AUDIO R A UX INPUT ENTER RETURN TUNING PRESET MASTER VOLUME AV RECEIVER HT-R667 LISTENING MOD[...]
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51 Common Functions This section explains functions that can be used with an y input source. Y ou can adjust the brightness of the display . Y ou can temporarily mute the output of the A V recei ver. To unmute the A V receiver, press the remote control- ler’ s [MUTING] button again, or adjust the v olume. The output is unmuted and the MUTING indi[...]
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52 Common Functions —Continued 7 For pri vate listening, you can connect a pair of stereo headphones (1/4-inch phone plug) to the A V receiv er’ s PHONES jack. Notes: •A lw ays turn down the v olume before connecting your headphones. • While the headphones plug is inserted in the PHONES jack, the speakers set A and B are turned off. • Whe[...]
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53 Common Functions —Continued The following table sho ws the display indicator for each digital signal format. Normally , the A V recei ver detects the format of digital input signals automatically . Howev er, if you e xperience either of the following issues when playing PCM or DTS sources, you can specify the signal format manually . • If th[...]
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54 Listening to the Radio W ith the built-in tuner , you can enjoy AM and FM radio stations and store your fa vorite stations as presets for easy selection. Note: •Y ou can also use the remote controller’ s [TUNER] button to select AM or FM. T uning into AM/FM Radio Stations ■ A uto T uning Mode When tuned into a station, the TUNED indicator [...]
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55 Listening to the Radio —Continued ■ T uning into Stations by Frequenc y Y ou can tune into AM and FM stations directly by enter- ing the appropriate frequency . Displaying AM/FM Radio Inf ormation 1 Press the [TUNER] button repeat- edly to select AM or FM, follo wed by the [D.TUN] b utton. (Actual display depends on country .) 2 Within 8 sec[...]
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56 Listening to the Radio —Continued Y ou can store a combination of up to 40 of your f av orite AM and FM radio stations. Deleting Presets Selecting Presets Presetting AM/FM Stations 1 T une into the AM or FM station you want to store as a preset. 2 Press the [MEMOR Y] button. The preset number flashes. 3 While the preset number is flash- ing [...]
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57 DS-A1L Doc k for the iP od W ith the supplied DS-A1L Onkyo Dock, you can easily play the music stored on your Apple iPod through the A V receiv er and enjoy great sound. Y ou can use the A V receiv er’ s remote controller to operate your iPod. ■ Made for: • 5th Generation iPod (iPod with video) • iPod photo (iPod with color display) • [...]
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58 DS-A1L Dock f or the iP od —Continued Operating Notes: • Before selecting a different input source, stop iPod playback to prev ent the A V recei ver from selecting the iPod input source by mistake. • If any accessories are connected to your iPod, the A V receiv er may not be able to select the input source properly . • While your iPod is[...]
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59 Using the Listening Modes F or a description of each listening mode, see “ About the Listening Modes” on page 66. Selecting on the A V Receiver ■ [MO VIE/TV] button This button selects the listening modes intended for use with movies and TV . ■ [MUSIC] button This button selects the listening modes intended for use with music. ■ [GAME][...]
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60 Using the Listening Modes —Continued Analog and PCM Sources Requires 6.1/7.1 speakers. Requires 7.1 speakers. Listening Modes A vailable f or Each Source Format Button Source f ormat PCM Multi channel Analog Multichannel 32–96 kHz *1 *1. 32/44,1/48/88.2/96kHz 176.4/ 192kHz *2 32–96kHz* 1 176.4/192kHz *2 *2. DVD-Audio discs output multichan[...]
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61 Using the Listening Modes —Continued Dolby Digital and Dolb y Digital Plus Sources Requires 6.1/7.1 speakers. Requires 7.1 speakers. Note: •W ith some HD D VD and Blu-ray discs, a noise may be heard during playback. This may occur when the audio format changes during playback. It is not a malfunction. Button Source f ormat Dolby Digital Dolb[...]
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62 Using the Listening Modes —Continued DTS Sources Requires 6.1/7.1 speakers. Requires 7.1 speakers. Button Source f ormat DTS, DTS 96/24 DTS Discrete/Matrix Multichannel 2ch Mono Media Listening Mode DV D, CD, etc. D VD, CD, etc. [MO VIE/TV] Mono ✔✔✔ ✔ DTS, DTS 96/24 ✔✔ DTS-ES Discrete/Matrix ✔ *1 *1. If there are no surround back[...]
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63 Using the Listening Modes —Continued T rueHD Sources Requires 6.1/7.1 speakers. Requires 7.1 speakers. Note: •W ith some HD D VD and Blu-ray discs, a noise may be heard during playback. This may occur when the audio format changes during playback. It is not a malfunction. Button Source f ormat T rueHD T rueHD 192kHz Multichannel 2ch Mono/ Mu[...]
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64 Using the Listening Modes —Continued DTS-HD Sources Requires 6.1/7.1 speakers. Requires 7.1 speakers. Note: •W ith some HD D VD and Blu-ray discs, a noise may be heard during playback. This may occur when the audio format changes during playback. It is not a malfunction. Button Source f ormat DTS-HD High Resolution DTS-HD Master A udio *1 *1[...]
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65 Using the Listening Modes —Continued DTS Express and DSD Sources If you can select PCM or DSD output on your SA CD player, in some cases, selecting PCM will provide the best sound quality . Note: •W ith some HD D VD and Blu-ray discs, a noise may be heard during playback. This may occur when the audio format changes during playback. It is no[...]
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66 Using the Listening Modes —Continued The A V receiv er’ s listening modes can transform your listening room into a movie theater or concert hall, with high fidelity and stunning surround sound. Direct In this mode, audio from the input source is output directly with minimal processing, providing high-fidel- ity reproduction. All of the sou[...]
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67 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 ch[...]
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68 Recor ding This section explains ho w to record the input source and how to record audio and video from separate sources. Notes: • The surround sound and DSP listening modes cannot be recorded. • Copy-protected D VDs cannot be recorded. • Sources connected to the multichannel D VD input cannot be recorded. • Sources connected to a digita[...]
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69 Adjusting the Listening Modes W ith the Audio Adjust functions and settings, you can adjust the sound and listening modes as you like. The Audio Adjust settings are explained belo w . Multiplex/Mono Settings Multiplex ■ Input Ch This setting determines which channel of a stereo multi- plex source is output. Use it to select audio channels or l[...]
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70 Adjusting the Listening Modes —Continued ■ Center Width W ith this setting, you can adjust the width of the sound from the center speaker when using the Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music listening mode. Normally , if you’re using a center speaker , the center channel sound is output by only the center speaker . (If you’re not using a center spea[...]
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71 Adjusting the Listening Modes —Continued Y ou can change v arious audio settings by pressing the [A UDIO] button. Note: • When the Audio TV Out setting is set to On (page 82), the [A UDIO] button is disabled. The Audio Adjust settings are explained belo w . T one Control Settings Y ou can adjust the bass and treble for the front speak ers, e[...]
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72 Adjusting the Listening Modes —Continued Au d yssey Dynamic EQ ® ■ DynamicEQ W ith Audyssey Dynamic EQ, you can enjoy great sound ev en when listening at low v olume levels. Audyssey Dynamic EQ solv es the problem of deteriorat- ing sound quality as volume is decreased by taking into account human perception and room acoustics. It does so b[...]
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73 Adjusting the Listening Modes —Continued On the Listening Mode Preset menu, you can specify a default listening mode for each of the audio formats sup- ported by each input selector . The A V receiver will then select the listening mode automatically depending on the format of the input signal. Y ou can still select the other listening modes, [...]
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74 Ad v anced Setup This section explains ho w to check the speaker settings and how to set them manually , which is useful if you change a speaker after performing the automatic speaker setup. Some of the speaker settings are set automatically by the Automatic Speaker Setup function (see page 42). Speaker Configuration This section explains ho w [...]
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75 Adv anced Setup —Continued Note: • These settings cannot be changed while headphones are connected or the multichannel D VD input is being used. Crosso ver Frequency This setting only applies to the speakers that you speci- fied as Small in the “Speaker Configuration” on page 74. To get the best bass performance from your speaker sys- [...]
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76 Adv anced Setup —Continued Double Bass W ith the Double Bass function, you can boost bass out- put by feeding bass sounds from the front left, right, and center channels to the subwoofer . This function can be set only if the Subwoofer setting (step 4) is set to Y es, and the Front setting (step 5) is set to Large in the Speaker Configuration[...]
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77 Adv anced Setup —Continued Notes: • The Center and Subwoofer distances can be set up to 5 ft. (1.5 m) more or less than the Left distance. For e xample, if the Left distance is set to 20 ft. (6 m), the Center and Subwoofer distances can be set between 15 and 25 ft. (4.5 and 7.5 m). • The Surround and Surround Back distances can be set up t[...]
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78 Adv anced Setup —Continued Equalizer Settings Here you can adjust the tone of individual speak ers. T o set the volume of indi vidual speakers, see page 77. Notes: • The front, center , surround, and surround back speak- ers can be adjusted at 80Hz, 250Hz, 800Hz, 2500Hz, and 8000Hz. The subw oofer can be adjusted at 40Hz, 80Hz, and 160Hz. ?[...]
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79 Adv anced Setup —Continued This section explains items on the Source Setup menu. Items can be set individually for each input selector . IntelliV olume W ith IntelliV olume, you can set the input le vel 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 [...]
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80 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 ■ Maximum V olume W ith this setting, you can limit the maximum volume. The Maximum V olume range is Off, 79 to 30. ■ Po wer On[...]
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81 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 [...]
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82 Adv anced Setup —Continued HDMI ■ Output Resolution Y ou can specify the output resolution for the HDMI out- puts and hav e the A V receiv er upcon vert the picture res- olution as necessary to match the resolution supported by your TV . See the “V ideo Resolution Chart” on page 98 to see how the A V receiv er handles video input at diff[...]
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83 Adv anced Setup —Continued Notes: • RIHD, which stands for Remote Interactiv e over HDMI, is the name of the system control function found on Onkyo components. The A V recei ver can be used with CEC (Consumer Electronics Control), which allows system control o ver HDMI and is part of the HDMI standard. CEC provides interoperability between v[...]
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84 Contr olling Other Components Y ou can control your D VD player , CD player, and other components with the A V receiv er’ s remote controller . To control another component, you must first enter that component’ s remote control code to a REMO TE MODE button. This section explains ho w to enter remote control codes and how to control your ot[...]
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85 Controlling Other Components —Continued Remote Control Codes f or Onkyo Components Connected via Onkyo components that are connected via are con- trolled by pointing the remote controller at the A V receiv er, not the component. This allows you to control components that are out of view , in a rack, for example. If you want to control an Onkyo[...]
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86 Controlling Other Components —Continued By pressing the REMO TE MODE button that’ s been programmed with the remote control code for your D VD player (HD D VD, Blu-ray , or TV/D VD combination), you can control your player with the following b uttons. The [D VD] REMOTE MODE b utton is preprogrammed with the remote control code for controllin[...]
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87 Controlling Other Components —Continued T PLA Y MODE b utton Selects play modes on components with selectable play modes. U CLR button Cancels functions and clears entered numbers. Note: • If you enter the remote control code for a HD D VD or Blu-ray player that has A, B, C, and D or colored but- tons, the [SEARCH], [REPEA T], [RANDOM], and [...]
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88 Controlling Other Components —Continued By pressing the REMO TE MODE button that’ s been programmed with the remote control code for your sat- ellite receiv er, cable recei ver , or DVD recorder (DBS/PVR combination or cable/PVR combination), you can control your player with the following b uttons. F or details on entering a remote control c[...]
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89 Controlling Other Components —Continued By pressing the REMO TE MODE button that’ s been programmed with the remote control code for your CD player , CD recorder, or MD player , you can control your player with the following b uttons. The [CD] REMO TE MODE button is preprogrammed with the remote control code for controlling an Onkyo CD playe[...]
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90 Controlling Other Components —Continued By pressing the REMO TE MODE button that’ s been programmed with the remote control code for your cas- sette recorder , you can control your cassette recorder with the following b uttons. The [T APE] REMO TE MODE button is preprogrammed with the remote control code for controlling an Onkyo cassette rec[...]
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91 Controlling Other Components —Continued By pressing the [TV] REMO TE MODE button that’ s been programmed with the remote control code for your TV (TV/D VD combination or TV/VCR combination), you can control your TV with the follo wing buttons. F or details on entering a remote control code for a dif fer- ent component, see page 84. The [TV] [...]
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92 Tr oubleshooting If you hav e any trouble using the A V receiver, 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 secon[...]
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93 Tr oubleshooting —Continued The surround bac k speakers produce no sound • The surround back speakers are not used with all lis- tening modes. T ry another listening mode (page 59). • Not much sound may be produced by the surround back speakers with some sources. • Check the Speaker Configuration (page 74). • While speaker set B is on[...]
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94 Tr oubleshooting —Continued Reception is noisy , stereo FM reception suffers from hiss, or the FM STEREO indicator doesn’t light up • Relocate your antenna. •M ove the A V receiv er away from your TV or com- puter . • When listening to an AM station, operating the remote controller may cause noise. •P assing cars and airplanes can ca[...]
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95 Tr oubleshooting —Continued The A V receiver can upscale component video, S-V ideo, and composite video sources for display on a TV connected to the HDMI OUT . Howe ver , if the picture quality of the source is poor , upscaling may make the picture worse or disappear altogether . In this case, try setting the HDMI Output Resolution setting (pa[...]
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96 Specifications Amplifier Section Video Section T uner Section ■ FM ■ AM General ■ Video Inputs ■ Video Outputs ■ A udio Inputs ■ A udio Outputs ■ Control T erminal Specifications and features are subject to change without notice. HT -R667 Rated Output Power North American: 130 watts minimum continuous power per channel, 8 ohm lo[...]
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97 Specifications —Continued ■ Po wered Subwoofer (SKW -750X) ■ Front/Center Speaker (SKF-750XF/SKC-750XC) ■ Surround/Surr ound Back Speaker (SKM-750XS/SKB-750X) Specifications and features are subject to change without notice. Speaker P ackage HTP-750X T ype: Bass-reflex Input sensitivity/ Impedance: 140 mV/20 k Ω Maximum output power[...]
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98 Video Resolution Char t The following tables sho w how video signals at dif ferent resolutions are output by the A V recei ver. NTSC PA L HDMI COMPONENT S - VIDEO COMPOSITE NTSC P AL NTSC P AL 1080P 1080i 720P 480P 480i 1080P 1080i 720P 480P 480i 480i 576i 480i 576i HDMI 1080P ✔ 1080i ✔ 720P ✔ 480P ✔ 480i ✔ COMPONENT 1080P 1080i ✔ ?[...]
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99 Onscreen Setup Menu Map The onscreen setup menus appear on the connected TV and pro vide a conv e- nient way to change the A V receiver’ s various settings. Settings are organized into eight categories on the main menu , most containing a submenu . The following map sho ws how the setup menus are or ganized. Use the page numbers to locate info[...]
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100 SN 29344677A I0807-2 (C) Copyright 2008 ONKY O CORPORA TION Japan. All rights reser ved. http://www.onky o.com/ HOMEP AGE Sales & Product Planning Div. : 2-1, Nisshin-cho, Neyagawa-shi, OSAKA 572-8540, JAPAN Tel: 072-831-8023 Fax: 072-831-8163 ONKYO U.S.A. CORPORATION 18 Park Way, Upper Saddle River, N.J. 07458, U.S.A. Tel: 201-785-2600 Fax[...]