Onkyo TX-NR809 manual

AV Receiver TX-NR809 Instruction Manual Thank you for purchasing an Onkyo AV Receiver. Please read this manual thoroughl y before making connections and plugg ing in the unit. Following th e instructions in this manual will enable you to obtain opti mum performance and listening enjoyment from your new AV Receiver. Please retain th is manual for fu[...]

2 En Introduction Important Safety Instructions 1. Read these ins tructions. 2. Keep these instruct ions. 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. In stall in accordance wit h the manufact urer’s instructions. 8. Do not instal[...]

3 En Precautions 1. Recording Copyright —Unless it’s for personal use only, recording copyrighted ma terial is illegal without the permission of the copyright holder. 2. AC Fuse —The AC fuse inside the unit is not user- serviceable. If you cannot tu rn o n the unit, contact your Onkyo dealer. 3. Care —Occasionally you should dust the unit a[...]

4 En For British models Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of this unit should be performed only by qualified service personnel. IMPORTANT The wires in the mains lead ar e coloured in accordance with the following code: Blue: Neutral Brown: Li ve As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not co[...]

5 En Contents Important Safety Instruction s ......................................... 2 Precautions ................................................................ ....... 3 Supplied Accessories ..... ................................................. 4 Features ................................................ ............................ 6 Front [...]

6 En Features Amplifier • 135 Watts/Channel @ 8 ohms (FTC) • 180 Watts/Channel @ 6 ohms (IEC) • 230 Watts/Channel @ 6 ohms (JEITA) • WRAT–Wide Range Amplifier Technology (5 Hz to 100 kHz bandwidth) • Linear Optimum Gain Volume Circ uitry • 3-Step Inverted Darlington Circuitry • H.C.P.S. (High Current Power Supply) Massive High Power[...]

7 En *1 THX and the THX logo ar e trademarks of TH X Ltd. which may be registered in some juri sdictions. All ri ghts reserved. *2 Qdeo and QuietVideo are trad emarks of Marvell or its affiliates. *3 HQV ® (Hollywood Quality Video) is registered trademark of IDT, inc. *4 “x.v.Color” is a trademar k of Sony Corporation. *5 Manufactured und er l[...]

8 En Front & Rear Panels (North American and Taiwan models) (European, Australian and Asian models) Front Panel d e c f gh b a ij l m o p t q s n u w x y v k r A z[...]

9 En The actual front panel has various logos printe d on it. They are not shown here for clarity. The page numbers in pa rentheses show where you can find th e main explanation for each item. a 8 ON/STANDBY button ( 22 ) b Remote control sensor and transmitter ( 4 ) c Display ( 9 ) d MASTER VOLUME control and in dicator ( 23 ) e HDMI THRU indicato[...]

10 En a DIGITAL IN COAXIAL and OPTICAL jacks b RS232 port Terminal for control. c u REMOTE CONTROL jack d USB port e UNIVERSAL PORT jack f ETHERNET port g HDMI IN and HDMI output ( HDMI OUT MAIN and HDMI OUT SUB ) jacks h MONITOR OUT V and S jacks i COMPONENT VIDEO IN and MONITOR OUT jacks j IR IN and OUT jacks k ZONE 2 and ZONE 3 12 V TRIGGER OUT [...]

11 En Remote Controller For detailed informat ion, se e the pages in parentheses. a 8 RECEIVER button ( 22 ) b ACTIVITIES buttons ( 43 , 78 ) c REMOTE MODE/INPUT SELECTOR buttons ( 23 ) d SP LA Y O UT button ( 42 ) e Arrow q / w / e / r and ENTER buttons f SETUP button ( 44 ) g Listening Mode buttons ( 34 ) h DIMMER button ( 40 ) i DISPLAY button ([...]

12 En Connections Connecting the AV Receiver Connecting the Speaker Cables The following illustration shows which speaker should be connected to each pair of terminals. If you’re using only one surround back speaker, connect it to the SURR BAC K L terminals. ■ Screw-type speaker terminals Strip 1/2" to 5/8" (12 to 15 mm) of insulation[...]

13 En Speaker Configura tion The following table indicate s the channels you sh ould use depending on the number of speakers that you have. No matter how many speakers you use, a powered subwoofer is recommended for a really powerful and solid bass. To get the best from your surround sound system, you need to set the speak er settings automa ticall[...]

14 En Using Dipole Speakers You can use dipole speakers for the su rround and surround back speakers. Dipole speakers output the same sound in two directions. Dipole speakers typically have an arrow printed on them to indicate how they should be positioned. The surround dipole speak ers (A) s hould be positioned so that their arrows point toward th[...]

15 En Connecting a Power Amplifier If you want to use a more powerful power amplifier, you can use the AV receiver as a preamp. Connect all speaker outputs to the power amplifie r. See the manuals supplied with your amplifier for details. Note *1 Specify “ None ” for any channel that you don’ t want to output ( ➔ page 48 ). SB ···Surroun[...]

16 En Connecting AV componen ts • Before making any AV connections, read the manuals supplied with your AV components. • Don’t connect the power cord until you’ve completed and double-check ed all AV connections. • Push plugs in all the way to make good connect ions (loose connections can cause noise or malfunctions). • To prevent inter[...]

17 En Connect your components to the appropriate jacks. The default input assi gnments are shown below. ✔ : Assignment can be changed ( ➔ page 46 ). See also: • “Connection Tips and Video Signal Path” ( ➔ page 88 ) • “Using an RIHD-compati ble TV, Player, or Recorder” ( ➔ page 91 ) • “About HDMI” ( ➔ page 93 ) ■ Audio [...]

18 En Connecting Your Components The on-screen menus appear only on a TV tha t is connected to the HDMI OUT MAIN . If your TV is con nected to other video outputs, use the AV receiv er’s display when changing settings. A C B F DH K E G J I Front Rear[...]

19 En Connect your components to the appropri ate jacks. The default i nput assignments are show n below. See “Connection Tips and Video Signal Path” for more information ( ➔ page 88 ). ✔ : Assignment can be changed ( ➔ page 46 ). Note *1 Do not connect the AV re ceiver’s USB port to a USB port on yo ur computer. Mu sic on your computer[...]

20 En With u (Remote Interactive) , you can use th e following special functions: ■ System On/Auto Power On When you start playback on a component connected via u while the AV receiver is on Standby, the AV receiver will au tomatically tu rn on and select that component as the input source. ■ Direct Change When playback is started on a componen[...]

21 En This section explains how to connect the supplied indoor FM antenna and AM loop antenna. The AV receiver won’t pick up any radi o signals without any antenna connected, so you must c onnect the antenna to use the tuner. Note • Once your AV receiver is ready for use, yo u’ll need to tu ne in to a radio station and po sition th e antenna [...]

22 En Turning On & Basic Operatio ns Turning On/Off the AV Receiver Tip • For details on power manage ment settings, see “Auto Standby” ( ➔ page 61 ). Turning On 1 (European, Australian and Asian models) Set % POWER to the ON position ( ^ ) on the front panel. The AV receiver enters standby mode. 2 Press 8 ON/STANDBY on the front panel.[...]

23 En Playback You can determine the langua ge used for the onscreen setup menus. See “ Language ” in the “ OSD Setup ” ( ➔ page 59 ). ■ Operating with the remo te controller ■ Operating on the AV receiver See “Controlling Other Comp onents” about th e operation of other components ( ➔ page 73 ). The on-screen me nus appear only[...]

24 En Note • The buttons you can use will differ depending on the devices and media used for playback. This section describes icons that appear on the display during media playback. This section explains how to play music/video files on the iPod/iPhone. Compatible iPod/iPhone models Made for: iPod touch (1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4t h generation), iPod c[...]

25 En Extended Mode (Music) control The music content informati on is displayed (lists are displayed), and you can control the music content while looking at the screen. Top screen list: Playlists, Ar tists, Albums, Genres, Songs, Composers, Shuffle Songs, Now Playing. Extended Mode (Vide o) control The video content informati on is displayed (list[...]

26 En Listening to Other Internet Radio To listen to other internet radio stations , insert the following step after step 1 in the “Listening to vTuner Internet Radio” section. Registering My Favorit es *1 You can add the currently playing song or station to the “ My Favorites ”. You can save up to 40 Internet radio stations. Once you’ve [...]

27 En This section explains how to play music files on a computer or media server through the AV receiver (Server Playback). Windows Media Player 11 Set up This section explains how to configure Windows Media Player 11 so that the AV recei ver can play the music files stored on your computer. Remote Playback means you can play the music files store[...]

28 En Using Remote Playback Using the Tuner With the built-in tuner you can enjoy AM and FM radio stations. You can store your favor ite st ations as presets for quick selection. You can also change the frequency steps ( ➔ page 60 ). Tuning into Radio St ations ■ Auto tuning mode ■ Manual tuning mode In manual tuning mode, FM stations will be[...]

29 En ■ Tuning into stations by frequenc y You can tune into AM and FM stations directly by entering the appropriate frequency. Presetting AM/F M Stations You can store a combination of up to 40 of your favorite AM/FM radio stations as presets. Note • You can name your radio presets fo r easy identification ( ➔ page 54 ). Its name is d isplay[...]

30 En ■ Displaying Radio Te xt (RT) ■ Finding Stations by Type (PTY) You can search for ra dio stations by type. ■ Listening to Traffic News (TP) You can search for stations that broadcast traffic news. RDS progra m types (PTY ) 1 Press RT/PTY/TP once. The RT information scro lls across the display. Note • The message “ Waiting ” may ap[...]

31 En Using Basic Functions With the supplied calibrated microphone, Audyssey MultEQ ® XT automat ically determi nes the number of speakers connected, their size for purp oses of bass management, optimum cr ossover frequencies to the subwoofer (if present), and distances from the primary listening position. Audyssey MultEQ X T then rem oves the di[...]

32 En Note • You can cancel Audyssey Mu ltEQ XT Ro om Correction and Speaker Setup at any point in this procedure simply by disconne cting the se tup micropho ne. • Do not connect or disconnect any speak ers during Audyssey MultEQ XT Room Corre ction and Speaker Setup. • If the AV receiver is muted, it will be unmuted automatically when Audys[...]

33 En Error Messages While Audyssey MultEQ ® XT Room Correction and Speaker Setup is in progress, one of the error messages below may appear. The options are: ` Retry : Try again. ` Cancel : Cancel Audyssey M ultEQ XT Room Correction and Speaker Setup. • Ambient noise is too high. The background noise is too l oud. Remove the source of the noise[...]

34 En Selecting Listening Modes See “About Listening Modes” for detailed information about the listening modes ( ➔ page 35 ). ■ Listening Mode Buttons MOVIE/TV bu tton This button selects the list ening modes intended for use with movies and TV. MUSIC button This button selects the list ening modes intended for use with music. GAME button T[...]

35 En About Listening Modes The AV receiver’s listening modes can tr ansform your listening room into a movi e theater or concert hall, with high fidelity and stunning surround sound. ■ Explanatory Notes Input Sour ce The following audio formats are supported by the listening mode. Speaker Layout The illustration shows which speakers are activa[...]

36 En ■ Onkyo-Original DSP Listen ing Modes ■ Listening Modes Listening Mode Description Input Source Speaker Layout Orchestra Suitable for classical or operatic musi c, this mode emphasizes the surround channels in order to widen the ster eo image, and simulates the natural reverberation of a large hall. A S D F G H CN *1 Unplugged Suitable fo[...]

37 En Dolby Pro Logic IIx *4 Dolby Pro Logi c II Dolby Pro Logic IIx expands any 2-chann el source for 7.1-channel playback. It provides a very natur al and seamless surround -sound experience that fully envelops the listener. As well as music and movies, video games can also benefit from the dramatic spatial effects and vivid imaging. If you’re [...]

38 En DTS Neo:6 This mode expands an y 2-channel source for up to 7.1-channel playback . It uses seven full-bandwidth chan nels of matrix decoding for matrix-encoded material, providing a very natural an d seam less surround sound experi ence that fully envelops the listener. • DTS Neo:6 Cinema Use this mode with any stereo movie (e .g., TV, DVD,[...]

39 En Note *1 Depending on the “ Speaker Configuration ” setting ( ➔ page 48 ), the output can be switched between the front high, front wide or surround b ack speakers by pr essing SP LAYOUT . *2 Pure Audio cannot be selected when Zone 2 is active . Besides, if you activate Zone 2 while Pure Audio is sel ected, the listening mode will automa[...]

40 En The Home menu provides you qu ick access to frequently used menus without having to go throu gh the long standard menu. This menu enab les you to change settings and view the current information. Note *1 For the PORT input selector, the name of Universal Port Option Dock will be displayed. *2 Only when you have selected “ Custom ” in the [...]

41 En You can display various info rmation about the current input source as follows. (Components connected to the UNIVERSAL PORT jack are excluded.) The following information ca n typically be displayed. *1 If the input signal is analog, “ Analog ” is displayed. If the input signal is PCM, the sampli ng frequency is displayed. If the input sig[...]

42 En You can set which speakers you want to use by priority. You can temporarily mute the output of the AV receiver. Selecting Speaker Layout 1 Press RECEIVER followed by SP LAYOUT repeatedly to select: ` Speaker Layout:FH : The sound from front high speakers is output by priority. ` Speaker Layout:FW : The sound from front wide speakers is output[...]

43 En By using ACTIVITIES in Easy macro mode, you can sequentially operate Onkyo components via simple commands from a single-but ton press. These commands are user-definabl e. See “Using Normal Macro s” ( ➔ page 78 ). ■ MY MOVIE First, the TV, the Onkyo DVD player, and the AV receiver are turned on. The input selector is set to “ BD/DVD [...]

44 En Advanced Operations Advanced Setup The on-screen setup menus appear on the connected TV and provide a convenient way to change the AV receiver’s various settings. Se ttings are organized into 9 ca tegories on the main menu . Carry out the settings by using the on-screen display. Note • This procedure can also be pe rformed on the AV recei[...]

45 En Main Menu Input/Output Assign Monitor Out If you connect your TV to HDMI output, “ Monitor Out ” setting is automatica lly set a nd composite video, S-Video, and component video sources are upconverted * and output. Note • See “Video Connection Formats” ( ➔ page 88 ) for charts showing how the “ Monitor Out ” and “ Resolutio[...]

46 En HDMI Input If you connect a video component to an HDMI input, you must assign that input to an input selector. For example, if you connect your Blu-ray Disc/DVD player to HDMI IN 2 , you must assign “ HDMI2 ” to the “ BD/DVD ” input selector. If you’ve connected your TV to the AV receiver with an HDMI cable, composite video, S-video[...]

47 En Digital Audio Input If you connect a component to a digital audio input, you must assign that input to an input selecto r. For example, if you connect your CD player to the OPTICAL IN 1 , you must assign “ OPTICAL1 ” to the “ TV/CD ” input selector. Here are the default assignments. ■ BD/DV D , VCR/DVR , CBL/SAT , GAME , PC , TV/CD [...]

48 En Note •I f t h e “ Speakers Type(Front) ” setting is set to “ Bi-Amp ”, Powered Zone 2 can not be used. • When the “ Powered Zone 2 ” setting is set to “ Yes ”, the surround back, front wide and front high sp eakers cannot be used. Speaker Configur ation With these settings, you can specify which speakers are connected and [...]

49 En ■ Wireless Subw oofer ` Yes : The audio is output from th e speakers connected to the wireless unit. ` No : The audio is not output from the speakers connected to the wireless unit. When the wireless unit is connected to the UNIVERSAL PORT jack on the AV receiver, you can select if you wish to output the a udio from the speakers connec ted [...]

50 En Equalizer Settings With the Equalizer setting s, you can adjust the tone of speakers individually with a 7-band equalizer. The volume of each speaker can be set ( ➔ page 49 ). ■ Equalizer ` Manual : You can adjust the equa lizer for each speaker manually. Continue with the following procedure: ` Off : Tone off, response flat. Note • You[...]

51 En Main menu Audio Adjust With the Audio Adjust functions and settings, you can adjust the sound and listening modes as you like. Multiplex/Mono ■ Multiplex Input Channel ` Main ` Sub ` Main/Sub This setting determ ines which channel of a stereo multiplex source is output. Use it to select audio channels or languages with multiplex sources, mu[...]

52 En ■ Dolby Volume ` Off ` On Dolby Volume automati cally adjusts the differen ce in volume levels which can occur between different contents or source components, freeing the user from having to make volume adjustments. Also, by adjusting the frequency balance according to the playback volume, it recreates the original s ource audio. Dolby Vol[...]

53 En Items can be set i ndividually for each input selector. Main menu Source Setup Audyssey ■ Audyssey ` Off ` Movie : Select this set ting for movie material. The Audyssey indicator lights. ` Music : Select this setting for m usic material . The Audyssey indicator lights. Note •I f t h e “ Audyssey ” setting is set to “ Off ”, the ?[...]

54 En Note • If you want to use Audyssey Dynamic EQ ® or Audyssey Dynamic Volume ® with THX listening modes, set the “ Loudness Plus ” setting to “ Off ” a nd set “ Preser ve THX Setti ngs ” to “ No ” ( ➔ page 50 ). • If you make Dynamic Volume ac tive, “ Dynamic E Q ” is set to “ On ”. The Dynamic Vol indicator will[...]

55 En To correct a character: Tip • To name a radio preset, use TU NER to select AM or F M, and then select the preset ( ➔ pa ge 29 ). • To restore a custom name to its def ault, erase the custom name by entering an empty white spac e for each letter. Note • This setting cannot be used for the NET and USB input selector. Picture Adjust Usin[...]

56 En W ith “ Picture Mo de ”, you can change the follo wing settings to be suitable for the movie or game screen by one operation; “ Game Mode ”, “ Film Mode ”, “ Edge Enhancem ent ”, “ Noise Reduction ”, “ Mosquito NR ”, “ Random NR ”, “ Block NR ”, “ Resolution ”, “ Brightness ”, “ Contrast ”, “ Hue [...]

57 En ■ Saturation *1*3*5 ` –50 to 0 to +50 With this setting you ca n adjust saturation. “ –50 ” is the weakest colo r. “ +50 ” is the strongest color. ■ Color Temperature *3*5 ` Warm ` Normal ` Cool With this setting yo u can adjust the color temperat ure. ■ Gamma *3*5 ` –3 to 0 to +3 Adjust the balance of incoming picture R ([...]

58 En ■ Fixed Mode ` Off : The format is de tected au tomatically. If no digital input signal is present, the corresponding analog input is used instead. ` PCM : Only 2-channel PCM format input signals will be heard. If the input signal is not PCM, the PCM indicator will flash and no ise may also be produced. ` DTS : Only DTS (but not DTS-HD) for[...]

59 En ■ DTS/DTS-ES/DTS-HD With this setting, you can sp ecify the listening mode used when DTS or DT S- HD High Resolution format digital audio signals are pl ayed (DVD, LD, CD, etc.). Specifies the default li stening mode for DTS-HD Master Audio sources, su ch as Blu-ray or HD DVD (input via HDMI). ■ Other Multich Source Specifies the defa ult[...]

60 En Multi Zone ■ Zone 2 Out, Zone 3 Out ` Fixed : The Zone 2/3 volume must be set on the amp in that zone. ` Variable : The Zone 2/3 volume can be set on the AV receiver. If you’ve connected your Zone 2/3 speakers to an amp with no volume control, set the “ Zone 2 Out ” and “ Zone 3 Out ” setting, resp ect ively, to “ Variable ” s[...]

61 En Note • Only the input source assigned to the HDMI IN via “ HDMI Input ” is enabled ( ➔ page 45 ). • The power consumption during standby mode will increase during the HDMI Through function; however in the fo llowing cases, th e power cons umption can be saved: – The TV is in standby mode. – You are watching a TV pr ogram. • Re[...]

62 En Network This section explains how to configure the AV receiver’s network setti ngs manually. If your router’s DHCP server is enabled, yo u don’t need to change any of these settings, as the AV rece iver is set to use DHCP to configure itself automatically by default (i.e., DHCP is set to “ Enable ”). If, however, your router’s DHC[...]

63 En Main menu Remote Controller Setup Remote Mode Setup See “Looking up for Remo te Control Code” ( ➔ page 73 ). Activities Se tup Via onscreen menu, you can spec ify what actions will be taken by the Easy macro command in the Easy macro mode ( ➔ page 43 ). First, select the AC TIVITIES ( MY MO VIE , MY TV , or MY MUSIC ) that you want to[...]

64 En Speaker Levels ■ Subwoofer Level ` –15.0dB to 0.0dB to +12.0dB in 0.5 dB steps. ■ Center Level ` –12.0dB to 0.0dB to +12.0dB in 0.5 dB steps. You can adjust the volume of each spea ker while listening to an input source. These temporary adjustme nts are cancelled when the AV receiver is set to standby. To save the setting you made her[...]

65 En Music Optimizer ■ Music Optimizer ` Off ` On Turn this setting on to enhance the sound quality of compressed music fi les. Use it with music files tha t use “lossy” compression, su ch as MP3. Note • The Music Optimizer function only works with PCM digital audio input signals with a sa mpling rate below 48 kHz and analog audio input si[...]

66 En Multi Zone In addition to the main listening room, you ca n also enjoy playback in the other room , or as we call Multi Z one. And, you can select a different source for each room. There are two ways you can connect Zone speakers: 1. Connect them directly to the AV receiver. 2. Connect them to an additional amplifier. Connecting Your Zone 2 S[...]

67 En ■ Operating on the AV receiver ■ Operating on the remote controller To control Zone 2/3, you must press the remote controller’s ZO NE first. ZONE turns red while Zone 2 is on, and green while Zone 3 is on. Controlling Zone 2/3 Components 1 T o turn on Zone 2/3 and select an input source, press ZONE 2 or ZONE 3 f ollowed by an input sele[...]

68 En Adjusting the Volume for Zones ■ Operating on the rem ote controller ■ Operating on the AV receiver If your Zone 2/3 speakers are c onnected to a receiver or integrated amp in Zone 2/3, use its volume control to adjust the volum e. Muting Zones ■ Operating on the rem ote controller Tip • To unmute, press ZONE followed by MUTING again.[...]

69 En To control the AV receiver wi th the remote controller while you’re in Zone, you’ll need a commercially available m ultiroom remote control kit for each zone. • Multiroom kits are ma de by Niles and Xantech. These kits can a lso be used when the re isn’t a cl ear line of sight to the AV receiver’s remote se nsor, such as when it’s[...]

70 En Controlling Other Components iPod/iPhone Playback via Onkyo Dock UP-A1 Dock With the UP-A1 Dock, you can easily play the mu sic, photos, or movies stored on y our Apple iPod/iPhone through the AV receiver and enjoy great sound. You can use the AV receiver’s remote controller to operate your iPod/iPhone. ■ System Function Auto Power On If [...]

71 En ■ Status Messages If either of the following me ssages is not displayed on the AV receiver’s display, check the connection to your iPod/iPhone. • P ORT Reading The AV receiver is checking the connection with the dock. • P ORT Not Support The AV receiver do not support the connected dock. •P O R T U P - A 1 UP-A1 Dock is connected. N[...]

72 En ✔ : Available buttons • With some iPod/iPhone models, generations and RI Docks, certain buttons ma y not work as expected. • For detailed operation of iPod/iPhone, please refe r to the instruction manual of the RI Dock. *1 This button does not tur n the Onkyo DS-A2 or DS-A2X RI Dock on or off. Als o, your iPod/iPhone may not respond the[...]

73 En Controlling Other Components You can use the AV receiver’s remote controller to control your other AV compone nts, including those made by other manufacturers. Th is section ex plains how to ent er the remote control code (wit h the default underlined) for a component that you want to control: DVD, TV, CD, etc. “Learning Commands” for l[...]

74 En You’ll need to enter a code for each component that you want to control. Note • Though the provid ed remote cont rol codes are correct at the time of printing, they are subject to change. 12 When y ou sear ched f or th e model, a message “Suc- cessful” will appear . No w th e transfer is succ essful! Go to ste p 15. When y ou did NO T[...]

75 En Onkyo components that are connected via u are controlled by pointing the re m ote controller at the AV receiver, not the component. This allows you to control components that are out of view, in a rack, for example. Controlling Onkyo components without u If you want to control an On kyo component by pointing the remote controller directly at [...]

76 En Note • With some components, certain buttons may not work as expected, and some may not work at all. ✔ : Available buttons *1 When you press 8 SOURCE , the related component is turned on (or of f). *2 The p function is not su pported. The p supported by the AV receiver is the CEC system control function of the HDMI standard. *3 3 (Pause) [...]

77 En The AV receiver’s remote controller ca n learn the commands of other remote con trollers. By transmitting, for example, the Play command from your CD player’s remote controller, th e supplied remote controller can learn it, and then reproduce the ex act same command when its 1 is pressed in CD remote mode. This is useful when you’ve en [...]

78 En You can program the re mote controller’s ACTIVITIES to perform a sequence of remote control actions. Example: To play a CD you typically ne ed to perform the following actions: 1. Press RECEIVER to sele ct the Receive r remote controller mode. 2. Press 8 RECEIVER to turn on th e AV receiv er. 3. Press TV/CD to select the TV/CD input source.[...]

79 En Appendix Troubleshooting If you have any trouble using the AV receiver, look for a solution in this section. If you can’t resolve the issue yourself, contact y our Onkyo dealer. ■ Can’t turn on the AV re ceiver ■ The AV receiver turns off unexpectedly ■ When the power is restored after a power interruption, “CHECK SP WIRE” appea[...]

80 En ■ Only the front spea kers produce sound ■ Only the center speak er produce s sound ■ The surround speakers produce no sound ■ The center speaker produces no sound ■ The front hi gh, front wide and surround back speakers prod uce no sound ■ The subwoofer produces no sound ■ There’s no sound with a certain si gnal format ■ Ca[...]

81 En ■ The beginn ing of audio re ceived by an HD MI IN can’t be heard ■ There’s no sound during Whole House Mode ■ There’s no picture ■ There’s no picture from a source connected to an HDMI IN ■ The on-screen me nus don’t appear ■ The on screen display does not appear ■ Reception is noisy, F M stereo reception is noisy, or[...]

82 En ■ Can’t learn commands from an other remote controller ■ There’s no sound ■ There’s no video ■ The AV receiver’s remote controller doesn’t control my iPod/iPhone ■ The AV receiver unexpectedly sele cts your iPod/iPhone as the inpu t source ■ iPod/iPhone do esn’t work properly ■ Can’t record ■ There’s no sound ?[...]

83 En ■ Playback s tops while l ist ening to music files on the server ■ Can’t connect to the AV receiver from a Web browser ■ Can’t access the music files on a USB device ■ Standby power consumption ■ The sound ch anges when I co nnect my headphones ■ The speaker distance cannot be set as required ■ The display doesn’t work ■[...]

84 En ■ If the picture on your TV/monitor connected to the HDMI output(s) is un stable, try switching the DeepColor function off To turn off the DeepColor function, simultaneously press the CBL /SAT and 8 ON/STANDBY buttons on the AV receiver. While holding down CBL/SAT , press 8 ON/STANDBY until “ Off ” appears on the display. Then, release [...]

85 En Firmware Update To update the firmware of the AV receiver, you can choose from the following two methods: update via network, or update via USB storage. Choose the one that best suits your environment. Before proceeding with the update, please read the co rresponding explanations carefully. ■ Update via network You need a wired Internet con[...]

86 En Troubleshooting Case 1: If “ No Update ” is displayed on the front display of the AV receiver, it m eans that th e firmware has already been updated. You do not need to do anything further . Case 2: If an error occurs, “ Error!! *-** No media ” is displayed on the front display of the AV receiver. (A lpha-numeric characters on the fro[...]

87 En Troubleshooting Case 1: If “ No Update ” is displayed on the front disp lay of the AV receiver, it means that the firmware has already be en updated. You do not need to do anything further. Case 2: If an error occurs, “ Error!! *-** No media ” is displayed on the front display of the AV receiver. (Alpha-numeric characters on the front[...]

88 En Connection Tips and Video Signal Path The AV receiver supports seve ral connection formats for compatibility with a wide range of AV equipment. The format you choose will depend on the formats supported by your com ponents. Use the followi ng sections as a guide. Video components can be connected by us ing any one of the following video c onn[...]

89 En Audio components can be conn ected by using any of the following audio connection formats: analog, analog multichannel, optical, coaxia l or HDMI. When choosing a connection form at, bear in mind that the AV receiver does not convert digital input signals f or analog line outputs and vice versa. For exampl e, audio signals connected to an opt[...]

90 En The following tables show how vide o signals at differ ent resolutions are output by the AV receiver . NTSC/PAL ✔ : Output *1 Available resolutions: [640 × 480 60 Hz], [800 × 600 60 Hz], [1024 × 768 60 Hz], [1280 × 1024 60 Hz] *2 Available resolutions: [3840 × 2160 24/25/30 Hz] * The on-screen menu s and superimposed menus are display [...]

91 En Using an RIHD-compatible TV, Player, or Recorder p , which stands for Remote Interact ive over HDMI, is the name of the sy stem control function found on Onky o components. The AV receiver ca n be used with CEC (Co nsumer Electroni cs Control), wh ich allows system control o ver HDMI and is part of the HDMI standa rd. CEC provides interop era[...]

92 En ■ How to connect and setup 1 Confirm the connecting and setting. 1. Connect the HDMI OUT MAIN 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 AV receiver using an optical digita l cable. Note • When the audio return channel (ARC) f unction is used with an ARC capable TV, this [...]

93 En About HDMI Designed to meet the increased demand s of digital TV, HDMI (Hi gh Definition Multimedia Inte rface) is a new digital interface standard for connecting TVs, projectors, Blu-ray Disc/DVD player s, set-top boxes, and other video components. Until now, several separate video and a udio cables have been required to connect AV component[...]

94 En Network/USB Features The following diagram show s how you can connect the AV receiver to your home networ k. In this example, it’s connected to a LAN port on a router, which has a 4-port 100Base-TX switch built-in. ■ Ethernet Network For the best results, a 100B ase-TX switched Ethernet network is recommended. Alt hough it’s possible to[...]

95 En ■ Server playback The AV receiver can play digi tal music files stored on a computer or media server and supports the following technologies: • Windows Media Player 11 • Windows Media Player 12 • Windows Media Connect 2.0 • DL NA-certified media server If the operating system of your computer is Windows Vista, Windows Media Player 1[...]

96 En For server playback and playback fr om a USB device, the AV receiver supports the following music file formats. Variable bit-rate (VBR) f iles are supported. However, playback time may not be display correctly. Note • With remote playback, the AV receiver does not support the following music file formats: FLAC and Ogg Vorbis. • In the cas[...]

97 En Specifications Amplifier Section Video Section Tuner Section General ■ HDMI ■ Video Inputs ■ Video Outputs ■ Audio Inputs Rated Output Power All channels: (North America n) 135 watts minimum cont inuous power per channel , 8 ohm loads, 2 channels driven fro m 20 Hz to 20 kH z, with a maximum total harmo nic distorti on of 0.08% (FTC) [...]

98 En ■ Audio Outputs ■ Others Specification s and features are subject to c hange without notice. Analog VCR/DVR, PRE OUT, ZONE2 PRE/LINE OUT, ZONE3 PRE/LIN E OUT Analog Multich annel Pre Outpu ts 7 Subwoof er Pre Outputs 2 Speaker Outpu ts Main (L, R, C, SL, SR, S BL, SBR) + Fro nt Wide/ZONE2 (L, R) + Fron t High (L, R) Phones 1 (6.3 ø) Setu[...]

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