Onkyo TX-SR303 manual

E n AV Receiv er TX-SR303 TX-SR303E Instruction Manual Thank you for purchasing an Onkyo A V Recei ver . Please read this manual thoroughly before making connections and plugging in the unit. F ollo wing the instructions in this manual will enable you to obtain optimum performance and listening enjoyment from your ne w A V Receiver . Please retain [...]

2 Important Safety Instructions 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follo w all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water . 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not block any v entilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’ s instructions. 8. Do not install near an y heat [...]

3 Precautions 1. Recording Copyright —Unless it’ s for personal use only , recording copyrighted material is illegal with- out the permission of the copyright holder . 2. A C Fuse —The 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[...]

4 Precautions —Continued F or U .S. models FCC Information f or User CA UTION: The user changes or modifications not expressly approv ed by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’ s authority to operate the equipment. NO TE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursu[...]

5 Features Amp • 5-channel amplifier • 65 watts per channel min. RMS at 8 Ω , 2 channels driv en from 20 Hz to 20 kHz with no more than 0.08% total harmonic distortion • WRA T (W ide Range Amplifier T echnology) • Optimum gain volume circuitry Processing • Dolby 1 Digital and Dolby Pro Logic II • DTS and DTS Neo:6 processing 2 • C[...]

6 Fr ont & Rear P anels For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses. A ST ANDBY/ON b utton (30) This button is used to set the A V recei ver to On or Standby . B ST ANDBY indicator (30) This indicator lights up when the A V receiver is in Standby mode, and it flashes while a signal is being receiv ed from the remote controller . C R[...]

7 Front & Rear P anels —Continued J MEMOR Y b utton (37) This button is used when storing or deleting radio presets. K TUNING MODE button (37) This button is used to select the Auto or Manual tun- ing mode. L Arro w/TUNING/PRESET & ENTER buttons When the AM or FM input source is selected, the TUNING [ ] [ ] buttons are used to tune the tu[...]

8 Front & Rear P anels —Continued A DIGIT AL IN OPTICAL & CO AXIAL These optical and coaxial jacks can be used to con- nect a CD or D VD player and other components with digital audio outputs. B AM ANTENNA These push terminals are for connecting an AM antenna. C FM ANTENNA This jack is for connecting an FM antenna. D MONIT OR OUT The comp[...]

9 Bef ore Using the A V receiver Notes: • The batteries should last for about six months, although this will vary with usage. • If the remote controller doesn’t w ork reliably , try replacing the batteries. • Don’t mix ne w and old batteries or dif ferent types of batteries. • If you intend not to use the remote controller for a long ti[...]

10 Remote Contr oller Including the A V receiver, the remote controller can be used to control up to six different components. The remote controller has a specific operating mode for use with each type of component. Modes are selected by using the five REMO TE MODE buttons. ■ RECEIVER/T APE Mode In RECEIVER/T APE mode, you can control the A V r[...]

11 Remote Controller —Continued For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses. A ST ANDBY b utton (30) This button is used to set the A V recei ver to Standby . B ON button (30) This button is used to turn on the A V recei ver. C INPUT SELECT OR buttons (34) These buttons are used to select the input sources. D MUL TI CH b utton (35) Thi[...]

12 Remote Controller —Continued To set the r emote controller to D VD mode, press the [D VD] REMO TE MODE button. A ST ANDBY b utton This button sets the D VD player to Standby . B ON button This button is used to turn on the D VD player . C Number buttons These buttons are used to enter title, chapter , and track numbers and to enter times for l[...]

13 Remote Controller —Continued To set the r emote controller to CD, MD, or CDR mode, press the [CD], [MD], or [CDR] REMO TE MODE button. A ST ANDBY b utton This button sets the CD player or MD/CD recorder to Standby . B ON button This button is used to set the CD player or MD/CD recorder to On or Standby . C Number buttons These buttons are used[...]

14 Remote Controller —Continued T APE mode is used to control an Onkyo cassette recorder connected to the A V receiver via . To set the remote contr oller to T APE mode, press the [RECEIVER] REMO TE MODE button. For twin cassette decks, only deck B can be controlled. A Play [ ] b utton This button is used to start playback. B Stop [ ] b utton Thi[...]

15 Connecting Y our Speaker s Y ou can use two sets of speakers with the A V receiv er: speaker set A and speaker set B. Speaker set A should be installed in your main listening room and can be used with Dolby Digital and DTS surround material. Each speaker must be positioned at a specific location in your listening room to get the best from surro[...]

16 Connecting Y our Speakers —Contin ued F or the best surround-sound e xperience, you should con- nect five speakers and a po wered subwoofer . The following table sho ws which channels you should use based on the number of speakers that you ha ve. No matter how man y speakers you use, a po wered sub- woofer is recommended for a really po werfu[...]

17 Connecting Y our Speakers —Contin ued Note: When speaker set B is turned on, speaker set A is reduced to 2.1-channel playback. Using a suitable cable, connect the A V receiver’ s SUB- WOOFER PRE OUT to an input on your po wered sub- woofer , as sho wn. If your subwoofer is unpo wered and you’ re using an external amplifier , connect the S[...]

18 Connecting Antenna This section explains ho w to connect the supplied indoor FM antenna and AM loop antenna, and how to connect commercially av ailable outdoor FM and AM antennas. The A V receiver w on’t pick up an y radio signals without any antenna connected, so you must connect the antenna to use the tuner . The supplied indoor FM antenna i[...]

19 Connecting Antenna —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 ant[...]

20 Connecting Y our Components • Before making any A V connections, read the manuals supplied with your other A V components. • Don’t connect the po wer cord until you’ ve completed and double-checked all A V connections. Optical Digital Jacks The A V receiver’ s optical digital jack has shutter-type cov er that open when an optical plug [...]

21 Connecting Y our Components —Continued By connecting both the audio and video outputs of your D VD player and other A V components to the A V receiver, you can select both the audio and video simultaneously simply by selecting the appropriate input source on the A V receiver. The A V receiver supports se veral connection formats for compatibil[...]

22 Connecting Y our Components —Continued •W ith the basic connection, you can listen to or record audio from the TV . •T o enjoy Dolby and DTS listening modes, use connection or . (Use and or and for recording.) Hint! If your TV has no audio outputs, connect your VCR to the A V receiv er and use its tuner . Connecting a TV or Projector Conne[...]

23 Connecting Y our Components —Continued •W ith the basic connection, you can listen to or record audio from a D VD. •T o enjoy Dolby and DTS listening modes, use connection or . (Use and or and for recording.) •T o enjoy D VD-Audio or SA CD playback from a compatible D VD player with an analog multichannel output, use connection . • If [...]

24 Connecting Y our Components —Continued In addition to video playback, with this hookup example, you can use the VCR’ s tuner to listen to the sound of your f av orite TV programs via the A V receiv er . This is useful if the TV has no audio outputs. •W ith the basic connection, you can listen to the VCR/D VD recorder . •T o enjoy Dolby a[...]

25 Connecting Y our Components —Continued Connecting a VCR or DVD Recor der for Recording Connection TX-SR303/303E Signal flow VCR/DVD recor der VIDEO 1 OUT ⇒ Composite video input VIDEO 1 OUT L/R ⇒ Audio L/R input Connecting a Camcorder , Games Console, or Other Device Connection TX-SR303/303E Signal flow Camcorder/console VIDEO 3 IN ⇐ C[...]

26 Connecting Y our Components —Continued •W ith the basic connection, you can listen to or record audio from the video source. •T o enjoy Dolby and DTS listening modes, use connection or . (Use and or and for recording.) Connecting a Satellite, Cable, Set-top bo x, or Other Video Source Connection TX-SR303/303E Signal flow Video source VIDE[...]

27 Connecting Y our Components —Continued ■ CD Play er , or T urntable with Built-in Phono Preamp •W ith the basic connection, you can listen to or record audio from the CD player or turntable. •T o connect the CD player digitally , use connection or . (Use and or and for recording.) ■ T urntable with no Phono Preamp Built-in A phono prea[...]

28 Connecting Y our Components —Continued •W ith the basic connection, you can play and record with the recorder . •T o connect the recorder digitally for playback purposes, use connections and or and . Connecting a Cassette, CDR, MiniDisc, or DA T Recorder Connection TX-SR303/303E Signal flow Cassette/CDR/MD/D A T recorder T APE IN L/R T AP[...]

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

30 T urning On TONE + STEREO LISTENING MODE DISPLAY DIGITAL INPUT RT/PTY/TP MEMORY TUNING MODE RETURN TUNING / PRESET ENTER SETUP STANDBY STANDBY/ON CLEAR PHONES MULTl CH DVD VIDEO 1/VCR VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 TAPE TUNER CD MASTER VOLUME A SPEAKERS B STANDBY/ON MUTING MENU TOP MENU SP A / B -- / --- T APE/AMP ON STANDBY DIMMER SLEEP INPUT SELECTOR REMOTE [...]

31 Fir st Time Setup To enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS, you must connect your D VD player to the A V receiver by using a digital audio connection (coaxial or optical). W ith this function, you can assign digital inputs to input sources. For e xample, if you connect your D VD player to DIGIT AL IN OPTICAL, you’ll need to assign that input (OPT) to th[...]

32 First Time Setup —Continued This section explains ho w to specify which speakers are connected and their sizes. For speakers with a cone diameter larger than 6-1/2 inches (16 cm), specify Large . For those with a smaller diameter , specify Small . Speaker Configuration 1 Press the [RECEIVER] button f ol- lowed b y the [SETUP] button. Cone dia[...]

33 First Time Setup —Continued 6 Use the Down [ ] b utton to select “Surround, ” and then use the Left and Right [ ]/[ ] but- tons to select Small , Lar ge , or None . Small: Select if the surround speak- ers are small. Large: Select if the surround speak- ers are large. None: Select if no surround speakers are connected. Note: • If the Fro[...]

34 Pla ying Y our A V Components Basic A V Receiver Operation TONE + STEREO LISTENING MODE DISPLAY DIGITAL INPUT RT/PTY/TP MEMORY TUNING MODE RETURN TUNING / PRESET ENTER SETUP STANDBY STANDBY/ON CLEAR PHONES MULTl CH DVD VIDEO 1/VCR VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 TAPE TUNER CD MASTER VOLUME A SPEAKERS B DISPLAY MULTI CH 1 2 4 MUTING MENU TOP MENU SP A / B -- / -[...]

35 Playing Y our A V Components —Continued The multichannel input is for connecting a component with individual 5.1-channel analog audio output jacks, such as a D VD player or MPEG decoder . See page 23 for hookup information. Note: • While the multichannel input is selected, the Speaker Configuration settings on page 32 are ignored, and signa[...]

36 Using the T uner W ith the built-in tuner , you can enjoy AM and FM radio stations. Y ou can store your fa vorite stations as presets for quick selection. ■ A uto T uning Mode When tuned into a station, the TUNED indicator appears. When tuned into a stereo FM station, the FM STEREO indicator appears on the display , as shown. ■ Manual T unin[...]

37 Using the T uner —Continued Presetting Radio Stations Y ou can store up to 30 of your fav orite radio stations as presets. Selecting Preset Stations Deleting Presets Displaying Radio Inf ormation 1 T une into the station that y ou want to store as a preset. 2 Press the [MEMOR Y] b utton. The MEMOR Y indicator appears and the preset number fla[...]

38 Using the T uner —Continued Using RDS (European models onl y) RDS only works with European models and only in areas where RDS broadcasts are av ailable. When tuned into an RDS station, the RDS indicator appears. ■ What is RDS? RDS stands for Radio Data System and is a method of transmitting data in FM radio signals. It was de veloped by the [...]

39 Using the T uner —Continued Displaying Radio T ext (R T) When tuned to an RDS station that’ s broadcasting R T text information, that information can be displayed. Notes: • The message “W aiting” may appear while the A V receiv er waits for R T information. • If the message “No T ext Data” appears on the display , no R T informat[...]

40 Common Functions This chapter explains functions that can be used with an y input source. W ith this function, you can adjust the brightness of the display . Y ou can adjust the bass or treble for the front speakers except when the Direct listening mode is selected. ■ Bass Y ou can boost or cut low-frequenc y sounds output by the front speaker[...]

41 Common Functions —Continued W ith the sleep timer , you can set the A V receiver so that it automatically turns off after a set period. To cancel the sleep timer , press the [SLEEP] b utton repeatedly until the SLEEP indicator disappears. To check the remaining sleep time, press the [SLEEP] b utton. Note that if you press the [SLEEP] b utton w[...]

42 Using the Listening Modes See “ About the Listening Modes” on page 43 for detailed information about the listening modes. Selecting on the A V receiver ■ [STEREO] button This button selects the Stereo listening mode. ■ LISTENING MODE [ ]/[ ] buttons Pressing these buttons repeatedly c ycles through all of the listening modes that can be [...]

43 Using the Listening Modes —Continued About the Listening Modes W ith its built-in surround-sound decoders and DSP pro- grams, the A V receiver can transform your home listen- ing room into a movie theater or concert hall. Direct The selected input source is output directly with minimal processing for a pure sound. Stereo The selected input sou[...]

44 Using the Listening Modes —Continued The following table lists all the listening modes and sho ws which modes can be selected for each input signal format. Input signal format Analog, PCM *1 *1. In the Direct listening mode, PCM signals at 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, and 48 kHz are processed at 64 kHz, 88.2 kHz, and 96 kHz respectively. 96 kHz signals a[...]

45 Adjusting the Listening Modes These functions only work with speaker set A. Audio Adjust provides various functions for adjusting the sound. The Audio Adjust functions are explained belo w . Input Channel Settings ■ Multiplex This setting determines which channel is output from a stereo multiplex source. Use it to select audio channels or lang[...]

46 Adjusting the Listening Modes —Continued PL II Music Mode Settings These settings apply to only 2-channel (stereo) sources. ■ P anorama W ith this function, you can broaden the width of the front stereo image when using the Pro Logic II Music listening mode. On: Panorama function on. Off: Panorama function of f (default). ■ Dimension W ith[...]

47 Recor ding This chapter explains ho w to record the selected input source to an A V component with recording capability , and how to record audio and video from tw o different sources. Y ou can record only to A V components that are con- nected to the T APE OUT or VIDEO 1 OUT jacks. See pages 20–29 for information on connecting your A V compon[...]

48 Ad v anced Setup Crosso ver Frequency To get the best bass performance from your speaker sys- tem, you need to set the crossov er frequency according to the size and frequency response of your subwoofer and other speakers (front, center , and surround). Note: •F or a more accurate setting, look up the frequency response in the manuals supplied[...]

49 Adv anced Setup —Continued Speaker Distance To get the best from surround sound, it’ s important that the sound from each speaker reaches the listener at the same time. T o achieve this, you need to specify the dis- tance from each speaker to the listening position. Notes: • The Center and Subwoofer distances can be set up to 5 ft. (1.5 m)[...]

50 Adv anced Setup —Continued Note: •A quicker way to adjust the speak er lev els is to press the remote controller’ s [TEST TONE] b utton to output the test tone, use the [LEVEL–] and [LEVEL+] but- tons to adjust the lev els, and use the [CH SEL] button to select the speakers. • If the multichannel input is selected (page 35), in step 2,[...]

51 Tr oubleshooting If you hav e any trouble using the A V receiv er, look for a solution in this section. If you can’t resolv e the issue yourself, contact your Onkyo dealer . Can’t turn on the A V receiver? • Make sure that the po wer cord is properly plugged into the wall outlet. • Unplug the power cord from the w all outlet, wait five [...]

52 Tr oubleshooting —Continued There’ s no sound with a cer tain signal format? • Check the digital audio output setting on the con- nected device. On some g ames consoles, such as those that can play D VDs, the default setting is of f. •W ith some D VD-V ideo discs, you need to select an audio output format from a menu. Can’t get 5.1-cha[...]

53 Tr oubleshooting —Continued The remote controller doesn’t w ork? • Make sure that the batteries are installed with the cor - rect polarity (page 9). • Make sure that the remote controller is not too far aw ay from the A V receiver, and that there’ s no obstruction between the remote controller and the A V receiv er’ s remote control [...]

54 Specification Amplifier Section Video Section T uner Section ■ FM ■ AM General ■ Video Inputs ■ Video Outputs ■ A udio Inputs ■ A udio Outputs Specifications and features are subject to change without notice. Power Output 2 channel driv en: North American: 65 W + 65 W (8 Ω ,20Hz–20kHz, FTC) European: 90 W + 90 W (6 Ω ,1kHz,D[...]

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