Integra DHC-9.9 manual

DHC-9.9 Instruction Manual A V Controller[...]

2 Impor tant Safety Instructions 1. Read these ins tructions. 2. K eep these instru ctions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. F ollow al l instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water . 6. Clean only with dr y cloth. 7. Do not block any v entil ation openings. Install in accordance with the manuf acturer’ s instructions. 8. Do not install near an[...]

3 Precautions 1. Recording Copyright —Unless it’ s for personal use only , recording c opyrighted material is ille gal with- out the permission of the copyright holder . 2. A C Fuse —The AC fuse inside the unit is not user - serviceable. If you cannot turn on the unit, contact your Onkyo dealer from whom you purchased this unit. 3. Care —Oc[...]

4 Supplied Accessories Make sure you hav e the following accessories: * In catalog s and on pac kaging, th e letter at the end of the produc t name indic ates the co lor . Specificati ons and op eration ar e the same regardless of c olor . Remote controller and three batteries (AA/R6) Speaker setup microphone Indoor FM antenna AM loop antenna Pow e[...]

5 Contents Supplied Accessori es .......... .......... ........... ........... 4 Features .......... .............. .......... ........... .......... .......... 6 Multiroom Capabi lity ..... ............. ........... .......... ..... 8 Front & Rear Pa nels ......... .......... ........... ............. .. 9 Front Panel ....... ......... .......[...]

6 Features Proces sing • HDMI Audio and V ideo Processing (Deep Color , x.v .Color , Lip Sync, DTS *1 -HD Master Audio, DTS-HD High Resolution Audio, Dolb y T rueHD *2 , Dolby Digital Plus, SA-CD and Multi-CH PCM) • THX Ultra2 Plus *3 Certified • HQV -Reon-VX V ideo Processing with 1080p V ideo Upscaling of All V ideo Sources via HDMI • Com[...]

7 Features —Continued * “Xantech ” is a regi stered tradema rk of Xantec h Corporati on. * “Niles” is a registered trade mark of Nil es Audio Corp oration. * Apple and iPod ar e trademarks of Apple Inc., register ed in the U.S. and other countries. * “x.v .Col or” is a tr ademark of S ony Corporation. This product incorporates co pyri[...]

8 Multir oom Capability Y ou can use three speaker systems with this A V controller —a surround-sound speaker system (up to 7.1 channels) in your main listening room, a stereo speak er system in a second room, or Zone 2, as we ca ll it, and another stereo speaker system in a third room that we call Zone 3. A nd, you can select a different audio s[...]

9 Fr ont & Rear P anels The actual front panel has v arious logos printe d on it. They are not shown here for clarity . The page numbers in parentheses show where you can find the main explanation for each item. a On/Standby b utton (45) Sets the A V controller to On or Standb y . b Standb y indicator (45) Lights up when the A V controller is o[...]

10 Front & Rear P anels —Continued f Stereo button (90) Selects the Stereo listening mode. g Listening Mod e [ e ]/[ r ] b uttons (90) Select the Onkyo orig inal listening modes. h Display See “Display” on page 11. i Dimmer (RT/PTY/TP) b utton (65, 73) This button is used to adju st the display brightness. Other models, this is th e [R T/[...]

11 Fr ont & Rear P anels —Contin ued For detaile d information, se e the pages in parentheses. a Speaker/channel indicators (97) Indicate the speaker conf iguration and channels used b y the current in put source. : A box is displayed for each speak er that’ s set in the Speaker Conf iguration. No box appears for speakers that are set to No[...]

12 Front & Rear P anels —Continued Rear P anel ck cl bk 8 5 4 9 br bq do 2 1 bs bt 36 7 bl bo bp cn co cp cr cs dl dm dn ct dk cq cm North American model bm bn Other models[...]

13 Fr ont & Rear P anels —Contin ued a u REMO TE CONTROL This u (Remote Interactiv e) jack can be con- nected to the u jack on another u -capable Onkyo component for remo te and system control. To u s e u , you must make an analog au dio connec- tion (RCA) between the A V controller and the other component, even if the y are connected digital[...]

14 Front & Rear P anels —Continued v B ALANCE L/R INPUT This balanced XLR input is for connecting a com- ponent with a stereo balanced XLR output. For a mono source, connect to the BA LANCE L XLR. w CD IN This analog audio input is for connecting a CD player’ s analog audio output. x T APE IN/OUT These analog audio input and output jacks ar[...]

15 Remote Contr oller Notes: • If the remote controller doesn’t work reliably , try replacing the batteries. • Don’t mix new and old batteries or dif ferent types of batteries. • If you intend not to use the re mote controller for a long time, remo ve the batte ries to pre vent damage from leakage or corrosion. • Expired batteries shoul[...]

16 Remote Contr oller —Continued As well as the A V controller , you can also use the remo te controller to control your other A V components. The remote controller has a sp ec ific operating mode for use with each type of compone nt. Modes ar e selected by using the Remote Mode buttons. ■ Receiver/T ape Mode In Recei ver/T ape mode, you can co[...]

17 Remote Controller —Contin ued For detaile d information, se e the pages in parentheses. a Standb y button (45) Sets the A V controller to St andby . b On button (45) T urns on the A V controller. c Input Selector buttons (64) Used to select the input sou rce. d Macro buttons (14 1) Used with the Macro function. e Dimmer button (65) Adjusts the[...]

18 Remote Contr oller —Continued T o set the remote controller to D VD mode, press the [D VD] Remote Mode button. a Standb y button Sets the D VD player to Standby . b On button T urns on the D VD player . c Number buttons Used to ente r title, chap ter , and track numbers, and to enter tim es for locating specif ic points. d T op Menu button Sel[...]

19 Remote Controller —Contin ued T o control an Integra/Onky o CD player , MD recorde r , or CD recorder , or a CD or MD player/recorder made by another manufacturer , press the [CD] Remote Mode button to select the CD/CDR/MD remote con troller mode. In order to control an Onkyo MD recorder or CD recorder , or a component made by another manufact[...]

20 Remote Contr oller —Continued Dock mode is for controlling an Apple iPod in an Onkyo RI Dock. T o control an RI Dock, press the [Dock] Remote Mode button to select the Dock remote contr oller mode. In order to control an RI Dock, you must fi rst enter the appropriate remote cont rol code (see page 137). When Using an RI Dock: • Connect the R[...]

21 About Home Theater Thanks to the A V controller’ 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 th eater or concert hall. W ith D VDs you can enjoy DTS and Dolb y Digital. W ith analog or digital TV , you can enjoy Dolb y Pro Logic IIx, DTS Neo:6, or Onkyo’ s [...]

22 Connecting the A V Contr oller The A V controller is designed to be used with a separa te multichannel power amplif ier . Y ou connect the A V con- troller’ s PRE OUT jacks to the amplif ier’ s inputs, and connect your speakers to the amplif ier’ s speakers termi- nals. Speake r settings such as crosso ver frequenc y and distance are set o[...]

23 Connecting the A V Contr oller —Continued Connecting a P owered Subw oofer Using a suitable cable, connect the A V controller’ s SUB- WOOFER PRE OUT to the input on your powered sub- woofer . If your subwoofer is un powered and yo u’ re using an external amplif ie r , connect the SUBWOOFER PRE OUT to the amp’ s input. Y ou can also conne[...]

24 Connecting the A V Contr oller —Continued Y ou can connect the A V controller to a multichannel po wer amplifier with bala nced XLR input jacks by using sev eral XLR audio cables. The A V controller’ s balanced PRE OUT XLR jacks are wired as sho wn. See your multichannel po wer amplifier’ s instruction manual for more information on connec[...]

25 Connecting the A V Contr oller —Continued The FR ONT L/R and SURR BA CK L/R outputs can be used wi th front speakers and surround back speakers, respec- tiv ely , or bi-amped to provide separate tweeter and woofer feeds for a pair of front speak ers that support bi-amping, providing improv ed bass and treble performance. • When bi-amping is [...]

26 Connecting the A V Contr oller —Continued This section explains ho w to connect the supplied indoor FM antenna and AM loop an tenna, and ho w to connect commercially av ailable ou tdoor FM and AM antennas. The A V controller won’ t pick up an y radio signals without any antenna connected , so you must connect th e antenna to use the tuner . [...]

27 Connecting the A V Contr oller —Continued If you cannot achie ve good re ception with the supplied indoor AM loop antenna, try using it with a commer- cially av ailable outdoor AM antenna (see page 27). Connecting an Outdoor FM Antenna If you cannot achie ve good re ception with the supplied indoor FM antenna, try a co mmercially a vailable ou[...]

28 Connecting the A V Contr oller —Continued • Before making any A V connections, r ead the manuals supplied with your other A V components. • Don’t connect the po wer cord until you’ ve completed and double-checked a ll A V connections. Optical Digit al Jac ks The A V controller’ s optical digital jacks ha ve shutter- type cov e rs tha[...]

29 Connecting the A V Contr oller —Continued By connecting both the audio an d video outputs of your D VD player and ot her A V components to the A V controller, you can switch the audio and video signals simultaneously simply by changing th e input source on the A V controller. The A V controller supports se veral connect ion formats for compati[...]

30 Connecting the A V Contr oller —Continued ■ “Monitor Out” Setting Set to “Analog” W ith the “Monitor Out” setting set to “ Analog” (see page 49), video input signals flow through the A V controller as sho wn, with composite video and S-V ideo sources being upconv erted for the component video output. Use this set- ting if you[...]

31 Connecting the A V Contr oller —Continued See “Connecting Compon ents with HDMI” on page 37 f or HDMI connection information. • W ith connection , you can listen to and record audio from your TV or listen in Zone 2 or Zone 3. • T o enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS, use connection or . (T o record or list en in Zone 2 or Zone 3 as well, use [...]

32 Connecting the A V Contr oller —Continued • W ith connection , you can listen to and record audio from a DVD or listen in Zone 2 or Zone 3. • T o enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS, use connection or . (T o record or listen in Z one 2 or Zone 3 as well, use and , or and .) • If your D VD player has main left and right outputs and multicha nnel [...]

33 Connecting the A V Contr oller —Continued Hooking Up the Multichannel Inp ut If your D VD player supports multichannel audio formats such as D VD-Audio and SA CD , and it has a multichannel analog audio output, you can c onnect it to the A V contro ller’ s multichannel input. Use a multichannel analog audio cable, or se veral normal audio ca[...]

34 Connecting the A V Contr oller —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 controller, wh ich is usef ul if your TV ha s no audio outputs. • W ith connection , you can listen to the V CR o r D VD recorder in Zon e 2 or Zone 3. • T o enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS,[...]

35 Connecting the A V Contr oller —Continued Notes: • The A V controller must be turned on for recording. Recording is not possible while it’ s on Standby mode. • If you want to record directly from your TV or another video sour ce without going throu gh th e A V controller, connect the audio and video outputs from your TV or other video co[...]

36 Connecting the A V Contr oller —Continued W ith this hookup, you can use your sa tellite or cable recei v er to listen to your fa vorite TV programs via the A V controller, wh ich is usef ul if your TV ha s no audio outputs. • W ith connection , you can listen to and record audio from the video sour ce or listen in Zone 2 or Zone 3. • T o [...]

37 Connecting the A V Contr oller —Continued About HDMI Designed to meet the in crease d demands of digital TV , HDMI (High Definiti on Multimedia Interface ) is a new digita l interface standard for connecting TVs, projectors, D VD players, set-top boxes, and othe r video components. Until no w , se veral separate video and audio cables ha ve be[...]

38 Connecting the A V Contr oller —Continued Making HDMI Connections ■ Video Signals Digital video signals recei ved by th e HDMI IN jacks a re norma lly output by the HDMI OUT MAIN and OUT SUB for display on your TV . Composite video, S-V ideo, and compone nt video sources can be upcon verted for the HDMI outputs. See “V ideo Conne ction For[...]

39 Connecting the A V Contr oller —Continued • W ith connection , you can listen to and record audi o from your game console or listen in Zone 2 or Zone 3. • T o enjoy Dolb y Digital and DTS, us e connection . (T o record or listen in Zone 2 or Zone 3 as well, use and .) Connecting a Game Console Connection A V controller Sign al flow Game co[...]

40 Connecting the A V Contr oller —Continued Connecting a Camcor der or Other Device Connection A V co ntroller Signal flow Camcorder A UX 2 Input S Video ⇐ S-Video ou tput A UX 2 Input Video ⇐ Composite video output A UX 2 In put L-Audio-R ⇐ Analog audio L/R output A UX 2 Inpu t Digital ⇐ Digital optical output Step 1: Video Connection C[...]

41 Connecting the A V Contr oller —Continued ■ CD Player or T urntable (M M) with Built-in Phono Preamp • W ith connection , you can listen to and record audi o from the CD player or listen in Zo ne 2 or Zone 3. • T o connect the CD player digitally , use connection or . (T o record or listen in Zone 2 or Zone 3 as well, use and , or and .)[...]

42 Connecting the A V Contr oller —Continued • W ith connection , you can play and record or li sten in Zone 2 or Zone 3. • T o connect the recorder dig itally for playback, use conne ctions and , or and . • T o connect the recorder digitally for record ing, use connection . Y ou can connect a balanced audio source to the A V cont roller’[...]

43 Connecting the A V Contr oller —Continued ■ If Y our iP od Supports Video: Connect your RI Dock’ s audio output jacks to the A V controller’ s A UX 1 IN L/R jacks, and connect its video output jack to the A V controller’ s A UX 1 IN V jack. (Onkyo DS-A2X hookup sho wn below .) ■ If Y our iP od Doesn’t Support Video: Connect your RI[...]

44 Connecting the A V Contr oller —Continued W ith u (Remote Interactive) , you can us e the follo wing special functions: A uto P ower On/Standb y When you start playback on a component connected via u , if t he A V controller is on Sta ndby , it will automatical ly turn on and select that componen t as th e input source. Similarly , when the A [...]

45 T urning On the A V Controller On/Standby + - On Standby TV Input TV CH TV VOL -- / --- 10 11 12 D.TUN +10 0 Clear 123 456 789 Input Selector VCR / DVR CBL / SAT DVD Tape Tuner CD Phono Game / TV Macro 123 VCR DVD CDR/MD CD Zone 2 Remote Mode Dimmer Tape/AMP Sleep Receiver TV Dock Cable SAT Zone 3 AUX 1 AUX 2 On Receiver Standby Standb y indicat[...]

46 Firs t Time Setup This section explains the se ttings that you need to make before using the A V controll er for the ve ry first time. On the “Monitor Out” settings , you can select whether or not to hav e the video sources’ images output through the HDMI Out, as well as whether to have the onscreen setup menu output through the HDMI Out o[...]

47 First Time Setup —Continued In this Instruction Manual, i llu strations from the onscreen menu or e xplanat ions referring to the me nu will be in the same language as the Instruct ion Manual. The defa ult Langua ge setting for the onscreen menu is English. If your Instruction Manual is in a language ot her than English, f irst follow the inst[...]

48 First Time Setup —Contin ued Carry out the settings for the A V controller by using the Onscreen Setup Menu. ■ Menus for Fir s t Time Setup Using the Onscreen Setup Men us 1 Press the [Receiver] button fol- lowed by the [Setup] button. The main menu a ppears o nscreen. If the main menu doe sn’t appear , make sure the appropriate external i[...]

49 First Time Setup —Continued If you connect your TV to the COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT, set the “Monitor Out” setting to “Analog” so that the onscree n setup menus are displayed and composite video and S- V ideo sources are upcon- verted and output by the COMPONENT VIDEO MON- ITOR OUT 1 or 2. If you connect your TV to the HDMI OUT MAIN [...]

50 First Time Setup —Contin ued Notes: • If the video source contains information that restricts output at high-resolutions, 720p or 1080i content will not be con verted. • See page 30 for charts showing ho w the “Monitor Out” and “Resolution” settings af fect the video signal flow through the A V controller. • This procedure can al[...]

51 First Time Setup —Continued Notes: • For composite video, S-V i deo, and component video upcon version for the HDM I OUT MAIN or HDMI OUT SUB, the “Monitor Out” setting must be set to “HDMI Main” or “HDMI Su b”, respecti vely (see page 49), and the “HDMI Input” setting must be set to “- - -”. See page 29 for more informat[...]

52 First Time Setup —Contin ued Component Video Setup 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 3, you must assign COM- PONENT VIDEO IN 3 to the D VD input selector . By default, the D VD input se lector is assigned[...]

53 First Time Setup —Continued If you connect a component to a digital audio input, you must assign that input to an input selector . For example, if you connect your CD player to OPTICAL IN 2, you must assign OPTICAL IN 2 to the “CD” input sele ctor . Here are the default assignment s. Notes: • Only FR ONT can be assigned to the A UX 2 inp[...]

54 First Time Setup —Contin ued If you connect a component to the A V controller’ s analog multichannel input, you must assign that input to an input selector . For example, if you connect your D VD player to the MUL TI CH input, you must assign it to the D VD input selector . If you connect a component to the A V controller’ s bal- anced inp[...]

55 First Time Setup —Continued T o use bi-amping, you must change the “Speaker T ype” setting. For hookup information, see page 25. Notes: • When bi-amping is used, the A V cont roller is able to driv e up to 5.1 speakers in the main room. • Before you change these settings, turn do wn the vol- ume. Note: This procedure can also be perfor[...]

56 First Time Setup —Contin ued For the on screen setup menus to display properly , you must specify the TV system used in your area. Note: This procedure can also be performed on the A V control- ler by usi ng its [Setup] butto n, arro w buttons, and [Enter] button. TV Format Setup (not North American models) 1 Press the [Receiver] button, fol- [...]

57 First Time Setup —Continued For AM tuning to work properly , you must specify the AM frequency step used in your area. Note that when this setting is changed, al l radio presets are deleted. Note: This procedure can also be performed on the A V control- ler by using its [Setup] butt on, arro w buttons, and [Enter] button. If you connect an u -[...]

58 First Time Setup —Contin ued W ith the supplied calibrated micro phone, Audyssey MultEQ XT automatically det ermines the number of speakers connected, their size for pur poses of bass management, optimum crossover frequencies to the subwoofer (if present), and distances f rom the primary listening pos ition. Audyssey MultEQ XT then remov es th[...]

59 First Time Setup —Continued Using A udysse y MultEQ ® XT + - On Standby TV Input TV CH TV VOL -- / --- 10 11 12 D.TUN +10 0 Clear 123 456 789 Input Selector VCR / DVR CBL / SAT DVD Tape Tuner CD Phono Game / TV Macro 123 VCR DVD CDR/MD CD Zone 2 Remote Mode Dimmer Tape/AMP Sleep Receiver TV Dock Cable VOL CH Disc Album + - Enter T o p M e n u[...]

60 First Time Setup —Contin ued 3 Press [Enter]. The automatic spe aker setup starts. T est tones are played through each speaker as Aud yssey MultEQ ® XT Automatic Speak er Setup runs. This process takes a fe w minutes. Please refrain from talking during measurements and do not stand between speakers and the microphon e. 4 The speaker detect re[...]

61 First Time Setup —Continued Notes: • When the automatic speaker setup is complete, the “Equalizer Settings” (page 110) will be set to Audys- sey . • Y ou can cancel the automa tic speaker setu p at any point in the procedure simply by disconnecting the setup microphone. 8 When the measurements are complete, the following screen appear [...]

62 First Time Setup —Contin ued Error Messa ges While the automati c speaker setup is in progress, one of the follo wing error messages may appear: ❑ Ambient noise is too high This message appears if th e background noise is too loud and the measurements cannot be performed properly . Remov e the source of the noise and try again. Retry : Retur[...]

63 First Time Setup —Continued Reviewing the Results Changing the Speaker Set tings Manuall y In rare situations, proper measurements taken may not be obtainable b y the by the auto matic speaker setup. For example, there may be too mu ch noise in the room. If running the speaker setup a second time is still unsuc- cessful you will hav e to set t[...]

64 Basic Operations Selecting the Input Sour ce 3 1 + - On Standby TV Input TV CH TV VOL -- / --- 10 11 12 D.TUN +10 0 Clear 123 456 789 Input Selector VCR / DVR CBL / SAT DVD Tape Tuner CD Phono Game / TV Macro 123 VCR DVD CDR/MD CD Zone 2 Remote Mode Dimmer Tape/AMP Sleep Receiver TV Dock Cable VOL CH Disc Album + - Enter T o p M e n u M e n u Di[...]

65 Basic Operations —Continued This section explains functions that can be used with an y input source. Y ou can adjust the b rightness of the display . Y ou can adju st the volume of each speaker while listen- ing to an input source. These temporary adjustments are cancelled when the A V controller is set to Standby . Notes: • Y ou cannot use [...]

66 Basic Oper ations —Continued W ith the sleep timer , you can set the A V controller to turn of f automatica lly after a spec ified pe riod. If you need to cancel the sleep timer, press the [Sleep] button repeatedly un til the SLEEP indicator disappears. T o chec k the time remaining un til the A V controller slee ps, press the [ Sleep ] bu tto[...]

67 Listening to the Radio W ith the built-in tu ner , you can enjoy AM and FM radio stations and st ore your f av orite stations as presets for easy selection. T uning into AM/FM Radio Stations ■ A uto T uning Mode When tuned into a station, the TUNED indicator appears. When tun ed into a stereo FM statio n, the FM STEREO indicator also a ppears.[...]

68 Listening to the Radio —Continued ■ T uning into Sta tions by Frequency Y ou can tune into AM and FM sta tions directly b y enter- ing the appropriate frequenc y . Displa ying AM/FM Radio Informati on Note: When you select a preset with a cust om name (see page 118), its name is displa yed instead of the band and frequency . 1 Press the [Rec[...]

69 Listening to the Radio —Continued Y ou can store a combination of up to 40 of your fa vorite AM and FM radio stations. Note: Y ou can name your radio pr esets for easy identification (see page 118). Selecting Presets Deleting Presets Presetting AM, FM, XM, and SIRIUS Stations 1 T une into the AM, FM, XM, or SIR- IUS station you want to store a[...]

70 Listening to the Radio —Continued HD Radio technology brings digital radio to con ven- tional analog AM and FM radi o station s, with improve d sound quality , better receptio n, and new data services. HD Radio technology provides CD-quality sound for FM stations and FM-quality sound for AM stations. In addition, FM HD Radio statio ns can tra [...]

71 Listening to the Radio —Continued Selecting Multic ast Channels FM HD Radio stations can transmit multiple programs on the same frequenc y by using what are call ed multicast channels. If the current HD Radio station is broadcasting multicast channels, the SPS (secondary program ser- vices) indicator lights up. Selecting the A udio Format (Ble[...]

72 Listening to the Radio —Continued RDS only works in areas where RDS broadcasts are av ailable. When tuned to an RDS station, the RDS indi- cator appears. ■ What is RDS? RDS stands for Radio Data System and is a method of transmitting data in FM radi o signals. It was de veloped by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and is a vail- able in [...]

73 Listening to the Radio —Continued Displa ying Radio T ext (R T) When tuned to an RDS stati on that’s broadcasting text information, the text can be displayed. Notes: • The message “W aiting” may appear whi le the A V con- troller wait s for the R T information. • If the message “No T ext Data” appears on the display , no R T info[...]

74 Listening to the Radio —Continued About XM Radio XM is North America’ s number one satellite radio c om- pany , offering an e xtraordin ary v ariety of commercial- free music, plus the best in premier sports, ne ws, talk radio, comedy , children’ s and entertainment program- ming, broadcast in superior di gital audio quality coast to coast[...]

75 Listening to the Radio —Continued Setting the Sa tellite Radio Mode Before you can listen to XM Satellite Radio, you must set the Satellit e Radio mode to XM. Selecting XM Sa tellite Radio 1 Press the [Receive r] Remote Mode button, f ollowed by the [Setup] button. The main menu appears onscreen. 2 Use the Up and Down [ q ]/[ w ] but- tons to [...]

76 Listening to the Radio —Continued Signing Up for XM Satellite Radio Once you ha ve installed th e XM Mini-T uner and Home Dock, you are ready to subscribe to XM Satellite Radio. Y ou’ll need a major credit card and your XM Radio ID. There are three places you ca n find your 8-character XM Radio ID: 1. On the XM Mini-T uner 2. On the XM Mini-[...]

77 Listening to the Radio —Continued ■ Category Search Mode ■ Direct T uning Y ou can select an XM radio channel directly by entering its number . Selecting Channels on the A V controller: Selecting the Previous Channel: 1 Press the [Receive r] Remote Mode button, an d then press the [Enter] butt on repeatedly to select Cate gory Searc h mode[...]

78 Listening to the Radio —Continued Displayi ng XM Radio Information The following informat ion can be displayed: Notes: • If the cate gory , artist, or song title is not av ailable, “- - -” will be displayed instead. • The listening mode is not displayed when Zone 2 or Zone 3 is selected. P ositioning the XM Mini-T uner System Y ou can [...]

79 Listening to the Radio —Continued Notes: • So long as the signal stre ngth is good, y ou can enjoy XM Radio b y using either sa tellite or te rre strial recep- tion. • T errestrial signals are only av ailable in certain areas. • The XM information is only displayed when the “Sat- ellite Radio” mode is set to “XM” or “XM/SIRIUS?[...]

80 Listening to the Radio —Continued Note: Hardware and required basic monthly subscription sold separately . Installation costs and other fees and taxes, including a one-time acti vation fee may apply . Subscrip- tion fee is consumer only . All fees and programming subject to change. What is SIRIUS Satellite Radio? Simply The Best Radio on Radio[...]

81 Listening to the Radio —Continued P ositioning the Antenna For a consistent satellite signal , the antenna must be posi- tioned correctly . Use the following map to determine which area you are in and position the antenna accordi ngly . Area 1: Point the antenna toward the sky in the east , north- east , or southeast , either t hrough a window[...]

82 Listening to the Radio —Continued Selecting SIRIUS Satellite Radi o Signing Up for SIRIUS Satellit e Radio Before you can use SIRIUS Sa tellite Radio, you must first sign up for an account. Y ou’ll need a major credit card and your SIRIUS Satellite Radio ID, which you can get from the A V controller, as explained belo w , or from the SiriusC[...]

83 Listening to the Radio —Continued ■ Category Search Mode ■ Direct T uning Y ou can select a SIRIUS Sate llite Radio channel directly by entering its number . Notes: • If you select an unav ailab le channel, “INV ALID CHANNEL” appears on the display . • If you select a channel that you are not subscribed to, “CALL SIRIUS” a ppea[...]

84 Listening to the Radio —Continued Pa r e n t a l L o ck W ith SIRIUS Parental Lock, you can lock out channels that you do not want to recei ve and use a 4-digit PIN number to prev ent othe rs from unlocking them. 1 Press the [Receiver] Remote Mode b utton, f ollowed by the [Setup] button. The main menu a ppears o nscreen. 2 Use the Up and Down[...]

85 Listening to the Radio —Continued Notes: • While a channel is locked, it cannot be selected for listening. • T o unlock a channel, you mu st enter the correct PIN number and change it to Unlocked in step 6. Changing the PIN Number 6 Use the Up and Down [ q ]/[ w ] but- tons to select a channel , and use the Left and Right [ e ]/[ r ] but- [...]

86 Listening to the Radio —Continued Displaying SIRIUS Satellite Radio Info rmation The following inf ormation can be displayed: Note: If the category , artist/composer, or song title is not av ail- able, “- - -” will be displayed instead. 6 Press the [D .TUN] button, and then use the number b uttons to enter the new 4-digit PIN number . Or U[...]

87 Listening to the Radio —Continued P ositioning the SiriusConnect Home Antenna Y ou can check the strength of the SIRIUS Sa tellite Radio signal and adjust the position of the SiriusConnect Home antenna accordin gly . Notes: • So long as the signal strength is good, you can enjoy SIRIUS Satellite Radio by using eit her satellite or ter- restr[...]

88 Listening to the Radio —Continued SIRIUS Satellite Radio Messages The following messages ma y appear while using SIRIUS Satellite Radio. ❑ A CQUIRING The SiriusConnect re ceiv er is acquiring the signal or no signal is present. Make sure the SiriusConnect Home tuner is connected properly and that there are no obstacles close by . ❑ ANTENNA[...]

89 Recor ding This section explains ho w to record the input source and how to record aud io and video from separate sources. Notes: • The surround sound and D SP listening modes cannot be recorded. • Copy-protected D VDs cannot be recorded. • Sources connected to the analog multichannel input cannot be recorded. • V arious restrictions app[...]

90 Using the Listening Modes For a description of each li stening mode, see “ About the Listening Modes” on page 97. Selecting on the A V Contr oller ■ [Stereo] button This button selects the Stereo listening mode. ■ Listening Mode [ e ]/[ r ] buttons Pressing these buttons repeatedly cy cles through all of the listening modes that can be u[...]

91 Using the Listening Modes —Continued Analog and PCM Sour ces Listening Modes A vailab le for Eac h Sour ce Format ✔ : A vailable Listening Modes Source f ormat Analog/PCM Multi channel Analog Multichannel PCM 32–96 kHz *1 *1. 32/44. 1/48/88.2/ 96kHz 176.4/ 192kHz *2 *2. D VD-Audio discs output multichann el 176.4/192 k Hz PCM only via HDMI[...]

92 Using the Listening Modes —Continued Dolby Digital, and Dolb y Digital Plus Sour ces Note: W ith some HD DVD and Blu-ray discs, a noise may be heard during playback. Th is may occur when the audio format changes during playback. It is not a malfunction. ✔ : Av ailable Listening Modes Source format Dolby Digital Dolb y Digital Plus Multichann[...]

93 Using the Listening Modes —Continued DTS Sour ces ✔ : A vailable Listening Modes Source f ormat DTS, DTS96/24 DTS-ES Discrete/Matrix Multichannel 2ch Mono DVD, C D, e t c . DVD , C D, e t c . Direct ✔✔✔✔ Stereo ✔✔✔✔ Mono ✔✔✔✔ DTS, DTS 96/24 ✔ ✔ DTS-ES Discrete/Matrix ✔ *1 *1. If there ar e no surroun d back sp e[...]

94 Using the Listening Modes —Continued T rueHD Sourc es Note: W ith some HD DVD and Blu-ray discs, a noise may be heard during playback. Th is may occur when the audio format changes during playback. It is not a malfunction. ✔ : Av ailable Listening Modes Source format T rueHD T rueHD 192kHz Multichannel 2ch Mono/Multiplex Multichannel 2ch Mon[...]

95 Using the Listening Modes —Continued DTS-HD Sour ces Note: W ith some HD D VD and Blu-ray discs, a noise may be heard during playback. Th is may occur when the audio format changes during playback. It is not a malfunction. ✔ : A vailable Listening Modes Source f ormat DTS-HD High Resolution DTS-HD Master A udio DTS-HD Master A u dio 192kHz M[...]

96 Using the Listening Modes —Continued DTS Express and DSD Sour ces If you can select PCM or DSD output on your SACD play er , in some cases, sele cting PCM will provide the best sound quality . Note: W ith some HD DVD and Blu-ray discs, a noise may be heard during playback. Th is may occur when the audio format changes during playback. It is no[...]

97 Using the Listening Modes —Continued The A V controller’ s listening modes can transform your listening room into a m ovie thea ter or concert hall, wi th high fidelity and stunning surround sound. Direct Button: In this mode, audio from the input source is output directly with minimal proc essing, pro viding high-fidel- ity reproduction. Al[...]

98 Using the Listening Modes —Continued Dolby T rueHD Designed to take full advant age of the additional storage space offered b y the ne w Blu-ray and HD D VD disc for- mats, this ne w Dolby fo rmat offers up to 7.1 discrete channels of digital audio with 48/96 kHz, up to 5.1-chan- nels with 192 kHz sampling rate. For the sign als supported b y [...]

99 Using the Listening Modes —Continued Neural THX 5.1/7.1 Neural-THX Surround empl oys psychoacoustic fre- quency domain processing, whic h allo ws deliv ery of a more detailed sound stage, wi th superior channel separa- tion and localization of audi o elements. The Neural THX 5.1 and Neural THX 7.1 modes can expand an y 2-chan- nel stereo sourc[...]

100 Using the Listening Modes —Continued Onkyo Original DSP Modes Mono Movie This mode is suitable fo r old movies and other mono sources. The center speak er outputs the sou nd as it is, while rev erb is applied to the sound output by the other speakers, gi ving presence to ev en mono material. Orchestra Suitable for classical or opera tic music[...]

101 Ad v anced Setup The onscreen setup menus appear on the conne cted TV and provide a con venient way to change the A V controller’ s various setti ngs. Settings are or ganized into eight cate- gories on the main menu , most containing a submenu . The following map shows ho w the setup menus are organized. Use the page numbers to loca te info r[...]

102 Adv anced Setup —Continued This section explains items on the “Input/Output Assign” menu. Note: This procedure can also be performed on the A V control- ler by usi ng its [Setup] butto n, arro w buttons, and [Enter] button. Monitor Out Setup 1 Press the [Receiver] button, fol- lowed by the [Setup] button. The main menu a ppears o nscreen.[...]

103 Adv anced Setup —Continued Monitor Out Resolution Y ou can specify the output resolution for the HDMI out- puts and hav e the A V controller upconv ert the picture resolution as necessary to match the resolution sup- ported by your TV . Brightness W ith this setting you can adju st the picture brightness. Can be adjusted from –50 to +50 in [...]

104 Adv anced Setup —Continued This section explains item s on the “Speaker Setup” menu. Some of the speak er settings are set automatic ally by t he Automatic Speaker Setup function (see page 5 8). Speaker Setti ngs See “Speaker Settings” on page 55. Speaker Configurat ion W ith the Speaker Configurat ion settings, you can specify which [...]

105 Adv anced Setup —Continued 4 Use the Up and Down [ q ]/[ w ] but- tons to sele ct “Subwoofer”, and then use the Left and Right [ e ]/[ r ] b uttons to select: Ye s : Select if a subw oofer is con- nected. No: Select if no subwoofer is con- nected. 5 Use the Up and Down [ q ]/[ w ] but- tons to select “F ront”, and then use the Left an[...]

106 Adv anced Setup —Continued Low-P ass Filter for t he LFE Channel W ith this setting, you can specify the cutoff frequenc y of the LFE channel’ s low-pass fi lter (LPF), which can be used to filter out unw anted hum. The LPF onl y applies to sources that use the LFE channel. * If you’ re using THX-certif ied speakers, select “80Hz(THX)?[...]

107 Adv anced Setup —Continued Speaker Dista nce W ith the “Speak er Distance” settings, you can sp ecify the distance from each speaker to the listeni ng position. 1 Measure and make a note of the distance from each speaker to the listening position. 2 Press the [Receiver] Rem ote but- ton, follo wed b y the [Setup] b ut- ton. The main menu [...]

108 Adv anced Setup —Continued Note: This procedure can also be performed on the A V control- ler by using its [Setup] butt on, arro w buttons, and [Enter] button. Speaker Lev el Calibration W ith the “L ev el Calibration” settings, you can adjust the lev el of each speaker while listening to the test tone so that the vo lume of each speak er[...]

109 Adv anced Setup —Continued Notes: • Speaker le vels can also be adjusted by using the dedi- cated buttons on the remote controller . Press the [T est T one] button to output the test tone. Use the [CH Sel] button to select each speaker , and use the [Le vel–] and [Le vel+] b uttons to adjust the le vel. • This procedure can also be perf[...]

110 Adv anced Setup —Continued Equalizer Settings W ith the Equalizer settings, you can adjust the tone of speakers indi vidually with a 7-band equalizer . The vol- ume of each speaker can be set on page 108. 1 Press the [Receiver] Remote Mode b utton, f ollowed by the [Setup] button. The main menu a ppears o nscreen. If the main menu doe sn’t [...]

111 Adv anced Setup —Continued ■ MultEQ XT Audyssey MultEQ XT co rrecti on is activ e (see page 58). ■ Dynamic EQ “ Audyssey MultEQ XT” and “Dynam ic EQ” becomes activ e (see page 58). ■ Dynamic V ol(Light) “ Audyssey MultEQ XT”, “Dynamic EQ”, and “Dynamic V olume (Light Compression Mode)” becomes activ e (see page 58). [...]

112 Adv anced Setup —Continued THX A udio Setup W ith the “SurrBack Sp Spaci ng” setting, you can specify the distance between your surround back speakers. If you’ re using a THX-certified subwoofer, set the “THX Subwoo fer” setting to “Y es”. Y ou can then apply THX’ s Boundary Ga in Compensation (BGC ) to compensate the perceiv [...]

113 Adv anced Setup —Continued Note: This procedure can also be performed on the A V control- ler b y using its [Setup] b utto n, arrow b uttons, and [Enter] butto n. Here you can set listening mode-related settings and functions. 7 Use the Up and Down [ q ]/[ w ] but- tons to select “Loudness Plus”, and use the Left an d Right [ e ]/[ r ] b [...]

114 Adv anced Setup —Continued Note: This procedure can also be performed on the A V control- ler by using its [Setup] butt on, arro w buttons, and [Enter] button. T one Contro l Settings Y ou can adjust the tone (bass and treble) of the front, center , surround, and surr ba ck speakers indi vidually . For the subw oofer , you can adjust the bass[...]

115 Adv anced Setup —Continued ■ Dimension W ith this setting, you can m ov e the sound f ield forward or backward when using the Dolb y Pro Logic IIx Music listening mode. It can be adjusted from –3 to +3. The default v alue is 0. Lo wer se ttings mov e the sound f ield forward. Higher settings move it backw ard. If the stereo image feels to[...]

116 Adv anced Setup —Continued ] Y ou can change v arious audio settings by pressing the [Direct] b utton. Optimizer The Music Optimizer func tio n enhances the sound qual- ity of compressed m usic fil es. Use it with music f iles that use “lossy” compression, such as MP3. Note: The Music Optimizer function only work s with PCM digital audio [...]

117 Adv anced Setup —Continued W ith the Late Night function, you can reduce the dynamic range of Dolby Digita l material so that you can still hear quiet parts e ven when listening at lo w volum e lev els—ideal for watching movi es late at night when you don’t w ant to disturb an yone. Notes: • The Late Night function ca n be used only whe[...]

118 Adv anced Setup —Continued IntelliV olume W ith IntelliV olume, you can se t the input le vel for each input selector individ ually . Th is is useful if one of your source components is louder or quieter than the others. Use the Left and Right [ e ]/[ r ] b uttons to set the le vel. If a component is noticeably louder than the others, use the[...]

119 Adv anced Setup —Continued Pictur e Adjust The new “4 -4. Picture Adjust” item has been added to the “1. Input/Output Assign” menu. This menu and its settings can be accessed just lik e the other menus. The settings are explained belo w . ■ Game Mode If video signal delay occurs during play on a video com- ponent, such as a Game con[...]

120 Adv anced Setup —Continued Resolution Y ou can specify the output resolution for the HDMI out- puts and ha ve the A V controller upcon vert the picture resolution as necessary to match the resolution sup- ported by your TV . A vailable only when Source ha s been selected under the “1-1. Monitor Out” setting. Brightness W ith this setting [...]

121 Adv anced Setup —Continued R Brightness: W ith this setting you can adju st the picture red bright- ness. Can be adjusted from –50 to +50 in steps of 1 (default is 0). “–50” is the darkest. “+50” is the brightest. R Contrast: W ith this setting you can adjust red Contrast. Can be adjusted from –50 to +50 in steps of 1 (default i[...]

122 Adv anced Setup —Continued On the “Listening Mode Pr eset” menu, you can specify a default listening mode fo r each of the audio formats supported by each input sele ctor . The A V controller will then select the liste ning mode automatica lly depending on the format of the input signa l. Y ou can still se lect the other listening mode s,[...]

123 Adv anced Setup —Continued This section explains item s on the “Miscellaneous” menu. Note: This procedure can also be performed on the A V control- ler by using its [Setup] butt on, arro w buttons, and [Enter] button. V olume Setup ■ V olume Display W ith this setting, you can choose how the volume le vel is displayed. Absolute: Display[...]

124 Adv anced Setup —Continued ■ P ower On V olume This setting determines wh at the volum e will be each time the A V controller is turn ed on. When the “V olum e Display” preference is set to “Abso- lute”, the range is “L ast”, “Min”, 1 t o “Max”. When it’ s set to “Relati ve”, the range is “Last”, – ∞ dB, ?[...]

125 Adv anced Setup —Continued This section e xplains items on the Hardware menu. Note: This procedure can also be performed on the A V control- ler by using its [Setup] butt on, arro w buttons, and [Enter] button. Remote Control ■ Remote ID When se veral Integra/Onk yo components are used in t he same room, their remote ID codes may ov erlap. [...]

126 Adv anced Setup —Continued Tu n e r ■ AM Freq Step (on some models) See “ AM Frequency Step Setup (on some models)” on page 57. ■ Satellite Radio (on No rth American model) If you connect an XM Satellit e Radio antenn a or SIRIUS Satellite Radio antenna to th e A V controller (both sold separately), set this sett ing to XM or SIRIUS r[...]

127 Adv anced Setup —Continued P ower Contr ol T o link the power functions of -compatible components connected via HDMI, select “Enable”. Notes: • The “Power Cont rol” setting can be set o nly when the abov e “Control” setting is set to “E nable”. • HDMI po wer control only works with -com- patible components that support it [...]

128 Adv anced Setup —Continued Note: This procedure can also be performed on the A V control- ler by using its [Setup] butt on, arro w buttons, and [Enter] button. Mac Add ress This is the A V controller’ s MA C (Media Access Control) address. This addre ss cannot be changed. Contro l This setting enables or disabl es control ov er the network.[...]

129 Adv anced Setup —Continued If you connect a component to more than one audio input, such as a D VD player co nnected to analog, digital, multichannel, and HDMI inputs, you can use the [Audio Sel] button to select which audio input you w ant to use to listen to that component. Normally , the A V cont roller de tects the format of digital input[...]

130 Zone 2 and Zone 3 In addition to your main listening room, you can also enjoy playback in two other rooms, or as we call them, Zone 2 and Zone 3. And, you ca n select a different source for each room. Zone 2 speakers must be conne cted to an amp in Zone 2. Connecting Y our Zone 2 Speakers Y ou ca n enjoy 2-channel ste reo playback in Zone 2 and[...]

131 Zone 2 and Zone 3 —Continued Zone 3 speakers must be conne cted to an amp in Zone 3. Connecting Y our Zone 3 Speakers Y ou can enjoy 2- channel stereo playback in Zone 3 and a different source to those selected for your main room and Zone 2. Hookup • Use an RCA audio cable to connect the A V control- ler’ s ZONE 3 PRE OUT L/R jacks to an [...]

132 Zone 2 and Zone 3 —Continued If you’ ve connected your Zone 2 or Zone 3 speakers to an amp with no volume control, set the “Zone2 Out” or “Zone3 Out” sett ing, respecti vely , to “V ariable” so that you can set the zone’ s volume , balance, and tone on the A V controller. Note: This procedure can also be performed on the A V c[...]

133 Zone 2 and Zone 3 —Continued Selecting an Input Sour ce for Zones Notes: • T o select AM or FM, press the [T uner] input selector button repeatedly . On the North American model, you can also select XM or SIRIUS. • Only analog input sources are output b y the ZONE 2 PRE OUT, and ZONE 3 PRE OUT. Digital input sources are not output. If no [...]

134 Zone 2 and Zone 3 —Continued Adjusting the V olume of Zones Note: Zones can also be unmuted by adjusting the volume. Muting Zones Adjusting the T one and Ba lance of Zones Notes: • The tone cannot be adjusted for Zone 3. • The Zone 2 level, balance, and tone functions hav e no effect on the ZONE 2 PRE OUT when the “Zone2 Out” setting [...]

135 Zone 2 and Zone 3 —Continued The 12V triggers A, B, and C can be used to turn o n 12V trigger-capable components au tomatically when the y are selected as the inpu t source. The triggers can be set so that they acti v ate when a connected component is selected as the input source for the main room, Zone 2, Zone 3, or any combination of rooms.[...]

136 Zone 2 and Zone 3 —Continued T o control the A V controller with the remote cont roller while you’ re in Zone 2 or Zo ne 3, you’ll need a commer- cially a v ailable multiroom re mote control kit fo r each zone. • Multiroom kits are made b y Niles and Xan tech. These kits can also be used when there isn’ t a clear line of sight to the [...]

137 Contr olling Other Components Y ou can control your other components, including those made by oth er manufacturers, with the remote controller . This section explains ho w to: • Enter the remote control code for a component that you want to control: D VD, TV , VCR, etc. • Learn commands directly from another component’ s remote controller[...]

138 Controlling Other Components —Contin ued Remote Contr ol Codes for Integra/Onky o Components Connected via u Integra/Onk yo components that are connected via u are controlled by pointing th e remote controller at the A V controller, not the com ponent. This allo ws you to control components that are out of view , in a rack, for exa mp l e. If[...]

139 Contr olling Other Components —Continued T o control another component, point the remote controller a t it and use th e butt ons explained below . (Y ou must select the appropriate remote controller mode with the Remote Mode b utt ons f irst.) W ith some co mponents, certain buttons may not work as e xpected, a nd some may not work at all. ?[...]

140 Controlling Other Components —Contin ued The A V controller’ s remote controller can learn the c om- mands of other remote controllers. By tra nsmitting, for example, the Play command from your CD player’ s remote controller , the remote controlle r can learn it, and then transmit the exact same comm and when its Play [ 1 ] button is pres[...]

141 Contr olling Other Components —Continued Y ou can program the remote controller’ s Macro buttons to perform a sequence of remote control actions. Example: T o play a CD you typically need to perform the follow- ing actions: 1. Press the [Recei ver] Remo te Mode b utton to select the Receiv er remote controller mode. 2. Press the [On] bu tto[...]

142 T roub leshooting If you ha ve an y trouble using the A V controller, look for a solution in thi s section. If you can’ t resolve the issue yourself, contact the dealer from whom you purchased this unit. Can’t turn on the A V controller • Make sure that the po wer cord is properly plugged into the wall outle t. • Unplug the power co rd [...]

143 T r oubleshooting —Contin ued There’ s no sound with a cer tain signal format • Check the digital audio out put setting on the source component. On some game con soles, 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 format from a menu or with the [Audio] b utto[...]

144 T r oubleshooting —Continued The immediate display does not appear • The immediate display will not appear when the input signal from the COMPONENT VIDEO IN is output to a device connected to the COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT. • Depending on the input signa l, the immediate display may not appear when the input signal from the HDMI IN is ou[...]

145 T r oubleshooting —Contin ued The sound changes when I conne ct 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, or Direct. The speaker volume cannot be set as required • When the Automatic Speaker Setup func tion is used, or the volume is adjusted [...]

146 Video Resolution Char t The following tables sho w ho w video signals at dif ferent resolutions are output by the A V controller. *1 The video si gnal is output only when the “Mo nitor Out” setti ng is set to “HDMI Ma in” or “HDMI Sub ”. *2 The output is limite d to 480p fo r an effective signal in the e ffect of Macrovision. ✔ : [...]

147 Specifications Amplifier Sect ion Video Section T uner Sectio n ■ FM ■ AM ■ Digital T uner General ■ Video Input ■ Video Output ■ A udio Inputs ■ A udio Outputs ■ Control T erminal Specifications and features ar e subject to change without notice. THD (T otal Harmonic Distortio n) 0.05% (Po wer Rated) Input Sensiti vity and Impe[...]

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