Onkyo TX-SR674/674E manual

E n A V Receiv er TX-SR604/604E TX-SR8460 TX-SR674/674E TX-SR8467 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. Follo wing the instructions in this manual will enable you to obtain optimum performance and listening enjoyment from your ne w [...]

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[...]

4 Precautions —Continued F or British models Replacement and mounting of an A C plug on the po wer supply cord of this unit should be performed only by quali fi ed 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[...]

5 Features Amplifier • 7-channel ampli fi er • Optimum Gain V olume Circuitry • Zone 2 capability • 24-bit/192 kHz D/A con verters • WRA T (W ide Range Ampli fi er T echnology) • Color-coded speak er terminal posts A udio/Video • Dolby *1 Digital, Dolby Digital EX, Dolby Pro Logic IIx • DTS *2 , DTS-ES Discrete, DTS-ES Matrix, DT[...]

6 T ab le of Contents Introduction Important Safety Instructions ..................... 2 Precautions .................................................. 3 Supplied Accessories ................................. 4 Features ........................................................ 5 Front & Rear Panels .................................... 7 Remote C[...]

7 Fr ont & Rear P anels The page numbers in parentheses show where you can fi nd the main e xplanation for each item. A ST ANDBY/ON button (37) This button is used to set the A V recei ver to On or Standby . B ST ANDBY indicator (37) This indicator lights up when the A V receiv er is in Standby mode, and it fl ashes while a signal is being re[...]

8 Front & Rear P anels —Continued H Arro w/TUNING/PRESET & ENTER buttons When the AM or FM input source is selected, the TUNING [ ] [ ] buttons are used to tune the tuner , and the PRESET [ ] [ ] buttons are used to select radio presets (see page 53). When the onscreen setup menus are used, they work as arro w buttons and are used to sele[...]

9 Front & Rear P anels —Continued The page numbers in parentheses show where you can fi nd the main e xplanation for each item. 1 ZONE 2 indicator (81) This indicator lights up when Zone 2 is selected. 2 MUTING indicator (51) This indicator fl ashes while the A V receiv er is muted. 3 HDMI indicator This indicator lights up when the HDMI in[...]

10 Front & Rear P anels —Continued The page numbers in parentheses show where you can fi nd the main e xplanation for each item. A DIGIT AL OPTICAL IN 1, 2, 3 and OUT The optical digital audio inputs can be used to con- nect CD and D VD players, and other components with an optical digital audio output. The optical output can be used connect[...]

11 Front & Rear P anels —Continued O ZONE 2 LINE OUT (79) This analog audio output can be connected to a line input on an integrated ampli fi er in Zone 2. P D VD IN Here you can connect a D VD player . Input jacks include S-V ideo, composite video, and analog audio. Y ou can connect a D VD player ’ s 2-channel analog audio output or 7.1-c[...]

12 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 dif ferent 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 s[...]

13 Remote Controller —Continued The remote controller can be used to control different components including the A V receiv er. The remote con- troller has a speci fi c operating mode for use with each type of component. Modes are selected by using the six REMO TE MODE buttons. ■ RECEIVER/T APE Mode In RECEIVER/T APE mode, you can control the A[...]

14 Remote Controller —Continued For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses. A ZONE 2 button (81) Used to select the input source for Zone 2. B ON/ST ANDBY button (37) Sets the A V receiv er to On or Standby . C INPUT SELECT OR buttons (49) Used to select the input sources. D MUL TI CH button (50) Selects the multichannel D VD input. E[...]

15 Remote Controller —Continued By default, the remote controller is set to control an Onkyo D VD player . A ON/ST ANDBY button Sets the D VD player to On or Standby . B Number buttons Used to enter title, chapter , and track numbers and times for locating speci fi c points. C DISC +/ – button Selects discs on a D VD changer . D T OP MENU butt[...]

16 Remote Controller —Continued By default, the remote controller is set to control an Onkyo CD player . A ON/ST ANDBY button Sets the component to On or Standby . B Number buttons Used to enter track numbers and times for locating speci fi c points on CD/MD players. C DISC/ALBUM +/ – b utton Selects discs on a CD changer , or the next or pre [...]

17 About Home Theater Thanks to the A V receiv er ’ s superb capabilities, you can enjoy surround sound with a real sense of mo vement in your own home — just lik e being in a movie theater or concert hall. W ith D VDs you can enjoy DTS and Dolby Digital. W ith analog and digital TV you can enjo y Dolby Pro Logic IIx or Onkyo ’ s own DSP surr[...]

18 Connecting the A V Receiver • 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 ’ v e 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 opt[...]

19 Connecting the A V Receiver —Continued Speaker Configuration For the best surround sound e xperience, you should con- nect sev en speakers and a po wered subwoofer . The following table indicates the channels you should use depending on the number of speakers that you ha ve. *If you ’ re using only one surround back speaker, connect it to t[...]

20 Connecting the A V Receiver —Continued Speaker Connection Precautions Read the following before connecting your speak ers: • North American models: Only connect speakers with an impedance of 6 ohms or higher . If you use speakers with a lo wer impedance, and use the ampli- fi er at high volume le vels for a long period of time, the built-in[...]

21 Connecting the A V Receiver —Continued This section explains ho w to connect the supplied indoor FM antenna and AM loop antenna, and ho w to connect commercially av ailable outdoor FM and AM antennas. The A V receiv er won ’ t pick up an y radio signals without any antenna connected, so you must connect the antenna to use the tuner . Connect[...]

22 Connecting the A V Receiver —Continued Connecting an Outdoor FM Antenna 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. • Fo[...]

23 Connecting the A V Receiver —Continued By connecting both the audio and video outputs of your D VD player and other A V components to the A V receiv er, you can select both the audio and video simultaneously simply by selecting the appropriate input source on the A V receiv er. The A V receiv er supports sev eral connection formats for compati[...]

24 Connecting the A V Receiver —Continued • W ith connection , you can listen to and record audio from your TV and listen in Zone 2. • T o enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS, use connection or . (For recording, use and , or and .) If your TV has no audio outputs, connect an audio output from your VCR or cable or satellite receiver to the A V recei v[...]

25 Connecting the A V Receiver —Continued • W ith connection , you can listen to and record audio from a D VD and listen in Zone 2. • T o enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS, use connection or . (For recording, use and , or and .) • If your D VD player has main left and right outputs and multichannel left and right outputs, be sure to use the main [...]

26 Connecting the A V Receiver —Continued Hooking Up the Multichannel D VD Input If your D VD player supports multichannel audio formats such as D VD-Audio or SA CD, and it has a multichannel analog audio output, you can connect it to the A V receiv er ’ s multichannel D VD input. Use a multichannel analog audio cable, or sev eral normal audio [...]

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

28 Connecting the A V Receiver —Continued If you hav e two video recorders (e.g., a VCR and a D VD recorder), connect one recorder to the VIDEO 1 OUT jacks, as shown here, and connect the other recorder to the VIDEO 2 OUT jacks in the same way . Notes: • The A V recei ver must be turned on for recording. Recording is not possible while it’ s [...]

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

30 Connecting the A V Receiver —Continued Connecting a Camcorder , Games Console, or Other De vice Connection A V receiver Signal fl o w Camcorder or console VIDEO 4 INPUT S VIDEO ⇐ S-Video output VIDEO 4 INPUT VIDEO ⇐ Composite video output VIDEO 4 INPUT L/R ⇐ Analog audio L/R output VIDEO 4 INPUT DIGIT AL ⇐ Digital optical output Step [...]

31 Connecting the A V Receiver —Continued About HDMI Designed to meet the demands of digital TV , HDMI (High De fi nition 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 hav e been required to c[...]

32 Connecting the A V Receiver —Continued Making HDMI Connections Video Signal Flow Chart (TX-SR604/604E, TX-SR8460) Digital video signals received at HDMI IN 1 and 2 are only output by the HDMI OUT and sent to your TV . Composite video, S-V ideo, and component video input sig- nals are not output by the HDMI OUT. Note: The onscreen setup menus a[...]

33 Connecting the A V Receiver —Continued ■ CD Play er or T urntable (MM) with Built-in Phono Preamp • W ith connection , you can listen to and record audio from the CD player and listen in Zone 2. • T o connect the CD player digitally , use connection or . (For recording, use and , or and .) ■ T urntable (MM) with no Phono Preamp Built-i[...]

34 Connecting the A V Receiver —Continued As of this printing, the Onkyo Remote Interacti ve Dock is the only HDD-compatible component a vailable. ■ For HDD-compatible components that support video Connect your HDD-compatible component ’ s analog audio output jacks and video output jack to the A V receiv er ’ s VIDEO 3 IN L/R jacks and VIDE[...]

35 Connecting the A V Receiver —Continued • W ith connection , you can play and record and listen in Zone 2. • T o connect the recorder digitally for playback, use connections and , or and . • T o connect the recorder digitally for recording, use connection . Connecting a Cassette, CDR, MiniDisc, or D A T Recorder Connection A V receiver Si[...]

36 Connecting the A V Receiver —Continued W ith (Remote Interactiv e), you can use the follow- ing special functions: ■ A uto P ower On/Standby 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 receiv e[...]

37 T urning On the A V Receiver • Connect the A V receiv er ’ s po wer cord to a suitable wall outlet. Notes: • Befor e connecting the power cord, connect all of y our speakers and A V components. • T urning on the A V receiv er may cause a momentary power sur ge that might interfere with other electrical equipment on the same circuit. If t[...]

38 Fir st Time Setup This section explains the settings that you need to make before using the A V recei ver for the v ery fi rst time. W ith the supplied speaker setup microphone, the Audyssey2EQ function can measure the number of speakers connected, their sizes, crossov er frequencies, and the distance from each speaker to the listening posi- ti[...]

39 First Time Setup —Continued 2 Put the speaker setup micro- phone at measurement point 1 . Notes: • Make sure the microphone is hori- zontal. • If there ’ s an obstacle between the microphone and any speaker , the automatic setup will not work cor - rectly . Set up the room as you would when enjoying a D VD. • Positioning the microphone[...]

40 First Time Setup —Continued Notes : • When the automatic speaker setup is complete, the Equalizer Settings (page 71) will be set to “ Audyssey . ” • Y ou can cancel the automatic speaker setup at any point in this procedure simply by disconnecting the setup microphone. 5 The follo wing screen appears. Move the speaker setup micr o- pho[...]

41 First Time Setup —Continued Error Messa ges 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 too loud and the measurements cannot be performed properly . Remove the source of the noise and try again. Retry : Return to [...]

42 First Time Setup —Continued Changing the Speaker Settings Manuall y In some situations, the measurements taken by the auto- matic speaker setup may not provide usable results. If running the speaker setup a second time still doesn ’ t pro- vide usable results, you ’ ll ha ve to set the speaker settings manually (see pages 67 – 71). Using[...]

43 First Time Setup —Continued The onscreen setup menus are displayed on the connected TV and pro vide a con venient way to change the A V recei ver ’ s settings. (The onscreen menus do not appear on a TV that ’ s connected to the HDMI OUT (TX-SR604/604E/8460 only).) About the Onscreen Setup Menus Menu ------------------------ 00.0ration 1.Sp[...]

44 First Time Setup —Continued If you connect a component to a digital input jack, you must assign that jack to an input selector . F or example, if you connect your CD player to the OPTICAL IN2 jack, you should assign that jack to the CD input selec- tor . By default, the CO AXIAL IN1 jack is assigned to the D VD input selector , although this c[...]

45 First Time Setup —Continued HDMI Video Setup If you connect a video component to HDMI IN 1 or 2, you must assign that input to an input selector . F or exam- ple, if you connect your D VD player to HDMI IN 1, you must assign HDMI IN 1 to the D VD input selector . Note: When HDMI IN 1 or 2 is assigned to an input selector here, the digital audi[...]

46 First Time Setup —Continued Component Video Setup If you connect to a COMPONENT VIDEO IN, you must assign it to an input selector . F or example, if you connect your D VD player to COMPONENT IN 3, you should assign it to the D VD input selector . If you want to output composite and S-V ideo sources from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT , select “ ---[...]

47 First Time Setup —Continued If you connect an -capable Onkyo MiniDisc recorder , CD recorder , or next generation HDD-compat- ible component to the T APE IN/OUT or VIDEO 3 IN jacks, for to work properly , you must change this setting. This setting can only be changed on the A V receiv er. iPod photo: If you ’ re using an iPod photo with the [...]

48 First Time Setup —Continued Y ou must specify the TV system used in your area. Note: • This procedure can also be performed on the A V receiv er by using its [SETUP] button, arro w buttons, and [ENTER] button. Y ou must specify the AM frequency step used in your area. Note that when this setting is changed, all radio presets are deleted. Not[...]

49 Basic Operations This section explains ho w to select the input source (i.e., the A V component that you want to listen to or watch). Selecting the Input Source 1 3 MUL TI CH MUTING PREVIOUS MENU GUIDE TOP MENU SETUP RETURN PLAYLIST/CAT PLAYLIST/CAT -- / --- TAPE M D/CDR HDD CABLE ON/STANDBY DIMMER ENT D TUN SLEEP 10 11 12 INPUT SELECTOR REMOTE [...]

50 Basic Operations —Continued The multichannel D VD input is for connecting a compo- nent with a 7.1-channel analog audio output, such as a D VD-Audio or SA CD-capable D VD player , or an MPEG decoder . See page 26 for hookup information. Note: While the multichannel D VD input is selected, the Speaker Con fi guration settings on page 67 are ig[...]

51 Basic Operations —Continued Y ou can adjust the brightness of the display . Y ou can temporarily mute the output of the A V receiver. W ith the sleep timer , you can set the A V receiv er to turn off automatically after a speci fi ed period. If you need to cancel the sleep timer , press the [SLEEP] button repeatedly until the SLEEP indicator [...]

52 Listening to the Radio W ith the built-in tuner you can enjo y AM and FM radio stations. Y ou can store your fa vorite stations as presets for quick selection. Listening to the Radio T uning into Radio Stations ■ A uto T uning Mode When tuned into a station, the TUNED indicator appears. When tuned into a stereo FM station, the FM STEREO indica[...]

53 Listening to the Radio —Continued Y ou can store a combination of up to 40 of your fav orite AM/FM radio stations and XM channels as presets. Selecting Presets Deleting Presets Presetting AM/FM Stations & XM Channels 1 T une into the AM/FM station or XM channel that y ou want to store as a preset. See page 58 to select XM channel 2 Press t[...]

54 Listening to the Radio —Continued 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 European Broadcasting Union [...]

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

56 Listening to the Radio —Continued Note: Hardware and required basic monthly subscription sold separately . Premium Channels available at additional monthly cost. Installation costs and other fees and taxes, including a one-time activ ation fee may apply . Subscrip- tion fee is consumer only . All fees and programming subject to change. About X[...]

57 Listening to the Radio —Continued Setting the Satellite Radio Mode Selecting XM Satellite Radio Signing Up for XM Satellite Radio Before you can use XM Satellite Radio, you must fi rst sign up for an account. Y ou ’ ll need a major credit card and your XM Satellite Radio ID, which you can get from the A V receiv er, as explained belo w , or[...]

58 Listening to the Radio —Continued Selecting XM Radio Channels There are three ways to select XM radio channels: • Channel Search mode: select an y channel. • Category Search mode: select channels by cate gory . • Direct tuning: enter channel number . Note: Y ou can ’ t select Channel Search or Category Search mode, while the T uning Ar[...]

59 Listening to the Radio —Continued Selecting XM Channels from the Fr ont Panel: Selecting the Previous Channel: Displaying XM Radio Inf ormation The following information can be displayed: Note: If the category , artist, or song title is not av ailable, “ - - - ” will be displayed instead. 1 Press the [TUNING MODE] button to select “ Chan[...]

60 Listening to the Radio —Continued P ositioning the XM P assport System Y ou can check the signal strength of the XM radio signal and adjust the position of the XM Passport System accordingly . XM Radio Messages The following messages may appear while using XM radio. The XM Passport System is not connected properly . Check the connection. The X[...]

61 Using the Listening Modes See “ About the Listening Modes ” on page 63 for detailed information about the listening modes. Selecting on the A V Receiver ■ [PURE A UDIO] b utton (not Nor th American models) This button selects the Pure Audio listening mode. When this mode is selected, the A V receiv er ’ s dis- play is turned off and only[...]

62 Using the Listening Modes —Continued The following table sho ws which listening modes can be used with each input signal format. : Only av ailable on 6.1/7.1-channel playback systems. Not av ailable while the ZONE 2 SPEAKERS terminals are being used. : Only available on 7.1-channel playback systems. Not a v ailable while the ZONE 2 SPEAKERS te[...]

63 Using the Listening Modes —Continued The A V receiver ’ s listening modes can transform your listening room into a movie theater or concert hall, with high fi delity and stunning surround sound. Pure Audio (not North American models) In this mode, the display and video circuitry are turned off, minimizing possible noise sources for the ulti[...]

64 Using the Listening Modes —Continued DTS-ES Matrix This mode is for use with DTS-ES Matrix soundtracks, which use a matrix-encoded back-channel for 6.1/7.1-channel playback. Use it with D VDs that bear the DTS-ES logo, especially those with a DTS-ES Matrix soundtrack. DTS Neo:6 This mode expands an y 2-channel source for 6.1-chan- nel playback[...]

65 Recor ding This section explains ho w to record the selected input source to a component with recording capability , and how to record audio and video from dif ferent sources. Notes: • The surround sound and DSP listening modes cannot be recorded. • Copy-protected D VDs cannot be recorded. • Y ou cannot record from the D VD analog multicha[...]

66 Ad v anced Operations W ith the Late Night function, you can reduce the dynamic range of Dolby Digital material so that you can still hear quiet parts ev en when listening at low v olume lev els — ideal for watching movies late at night when you don ’ t w ant to disturb anyone. Notes: • The effect of the Late Night function depends on the [...]

67 Ad v anced Setup Some of the settings in this section are set automatically by the Automatic Speaker Setup function (see page 38). Here you can check the settings made by the Automatic Speaker Setup function, or set them manually , which is useful if you change one of the connected speakers after using the Automatic Speaker Setup function. Speak[...]

68 Adv anced Setup —Continued Low-P ass Filter f or the LFE Channel W ith this setting, you can specify the cutoff frequenc y of the LFE channel ’ s lo w-pass fi lter (LPF), which can be used to fi lter out unwanted hum. The LPF only applies to sources that use the LFE channel. Double Bass W ith the Double Bass function, you can boost bass ou[...]

69 Adv anced Setup —Continued Speaker Distance Here you can specify the distance from each speaker to the listening position so that the sound from each speaker arri ves at the listener ’ s ears as the sound designer intended. Notes: • The Center and Subwoofer distances can be set up to 5 ft. (1.5 m) more or less than the Front distance. For [...]

70 Adv anced Setup —Continued Speaker Level Calibration Here you can adjust the lev el of each speaker with the built-in test tone so that the v olume of each speaker is the same at the listening position. Note: The speakers cannot be calibrated while the output of the A V receiv er is muted or while a pair of headphones is connected. Note: This [...]

71 Adv anced Setup —Continued Equalizer Setting Here you can adjust the EQ of individual speak ers. T o set the volume of indi vidual speakers see page 70. Notes: • When the listening mode is set to Direct or Pure Audio, no effect will be produced. • This procedure can also be performed on the A V receiv er by using its [SETUP] button, arro w[...]

72 Adv anced Setup —Continued SW Input Sensitivity Some D VD players output the LFE channel from their subwoofer output at 15 dB higher than normal. Y ou can change the subwoofer sensiti vity to match your D VD player . Note that this setting only af fects signals con- nected to the SUBWOOFER input jack of the multi- channel D VD input. Y ou can [...]

73 Adv anced Setup —Continued The Audio Adjust functions are explained below . Input Channel Settings ■ Multiplex This setting determines which channel is output from a stereo multiplex source. Use it to select audio channels or languages with multiplex sources, multilingual TV broadcasts, and so on. Main: The main channel is output (default). [...]

74 Adv anced Setup —Continued Y ou can assign a default listening mode to each input source that will be selected automatically when you select each input source. For e xample, you can set the default listening mode to be used with Dolby Digital input signals. Y ou can select other listening modes dur- ing playback, but the mode speci fi ed here[...]

75 Adv anced Setup —Continued Y ou can set the input lev el for each input source. This is useful if some of your A V components are louder or qui- eter than others. IntelliV olume does not affect Zone 2. While this menu is shown onscreen, you can select each input source and set the lev els while listening to and comparing them. This section exp[...]

76 Adv anced Setup —Continued Maximum V olume W ith this preference, you can prev ent the volume being set too high by specifying a maximum volume le vel. The range is from 50 to 99. T o specify no maximum vol- ume, select Off. P ower On V olume W ith this preference, you can specify the volume setting to be used each time the A V receiv er is tu[...]

77 Adv anced Setup —Continued W ith this preference, you can protect your settings by locking the setup menus. When the setup menus are locked, you cannot change any setting. Locked: Setup menus locked. Unlocked: Setup menus not locked. The digital input signal formats are av ailable only for the input sources that you hav e assigned a digital in[...]

78 Adv anced Setup —Continued When using progressiv e scanning on your D VD player , you may fi nd that the picture and sound are out of sync. W ith this setting, you can correct this by delaying the audio signals. Y ou can set it from 0 to 100 milliseconds (ms) in 10 millisecond steps. Note: This setting is not av ailable when the Pure Audio li[...]

79 Zone 2 W ith the Zone 2 function, you can enjoy one input source in the main room and a different source in another room. There are two connection methods: using a recei ver/inte- grated amp in Zone 2 or using only a pair of speakers in Zone 2. Using a Receiver/Integrated Amp in Zone 2 W ith this connection method, you can use 7.1 surround sound[...]

80 Zone 2 —Continued T o use Zone 2, you must make this setting. It enables the speakers connected to the ZONE 2 SPEAKERS termi- nals so that they produce sound when Zone 2 is used. Note: This procedure can also be performed on the A V receiv er by using its [SETUP] button, arro w buttons, and [ENTER] button. Setting the P owered Zone 2 1 Press t[...]

81 Zone 2 —Continued This section explains ho w to turn Zone 2 on and off, how to select an input source for Zone 2, and how to adjust the volume for Zone 2. Controlling Zone 2 fr om the A V receiver Controlling Zone 2 with the Remote Controller Note: • T o control Zone 2, you must press the remote control- ler ’ s [ZONE 2] b utton fi rst. U[...]

82 Zone 2 —Continued Adjusting the V olume for Zone 2 T o Mute Zone 2: Press the remote controller ’ s [ZONE 2] button, follo wed by the [MUTING] button. T o unmute Zone 2, press the remote controller ’ s [ZONE 2] button again, followed by the [MUTING] button, or adjust the v olume for Zone 2. Notes: • Only analog input sources are output b[...]

83 Contr olling Other Components Y ou can use the A V receiv er ’ s remote controller (RC-651M) to control your other A V components, including those made by other manufacturers. This sec- tion explains ho w to enter the necessary remote control code for the component that you want to control (e.g., D VD player , TV , or VCR). T o control another[...]

84 Controlling Other Components —Continued Onkyo components that are connected via are con- trolled by pointing the remote controller at the A V receiv er, not the component. This allo ws you to control components that are out of view , in a rack, for example. If you want to control an Onkyo component by pointing the remote controller directly at[...]

85 Controlling Other Components —Continued T o control another component, point the remote contr oller at it and use the buttons explained below . (Y ou must select the appropriate r emote control mode fi rst.) With some A V components, certain buttons may not work as expected, and some may not work at all. ■ Controlling a TV A [ON/ST ANDBY], [...]

86 Speci fi cations Amplifier Section Video Section T uner Section ■ FM ■ AM General ■ Video Inputs ■ Video Outputs ■ A udio Inputs ■ A udio Outputs Speci fi cations and features are subject to change without notice. Rated Output Power (FTC) (TX-SR674/674E, TX-SR8467) All channels: 95 watts minimum continuous power per channel, 8 ohm[...]

87 T r oub leshooting 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 ?[...]

88 T roub leshooting —Continued The surround bac k speakers pr oduce no sound • The surround back speakers are not used with all listen- ing modes. Select another listening mode (page 63). • Not much sound may be produced by the surround back speakers with some sources. • Make sure the speakers are con fi gured correctly (page 67). The sub[...]

89 T roub leshooting —Continued • On your TV , make sure that the video input to which the A V receiv er is connected is selected. There ’ s no picture from a source connected to an HDMI IN • If the message “ Resolution Error ” appears on the A V receiv er ’ s display , this indicates that the TV or display does not support the curren[...]

90 T roub leshooting —Continued There ’ s no sound • Only components connected to analog inputs can be played in Zone 2. The sound changes when I connect m y head- phones • When a pair of headphones is connected, the listening mode is set to Stereo, unless it ’ s already set to Stereo, Mono, Direct, or Pure Audio (not North American model[...]

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