Onkyo DTR-7.9 manual

DTR-7.9 Instruction Manual A V Receiver[...]

2 Impor tant Safety Instructions 1. Read these ins tructions. 2. Ke ep these instru ctions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follo w all instruc tions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near w ater . 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not block an y ven til ation openings. Install in accordance with the manuf acturer’ s instructions. 8. Do not install near a[...]

3 Precautions 1. Recording Copyright —Unless it’ s for personal use only , recordi ng copyright ed material is illeg al 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 the dealer . 3. Care —Occasionally you should dust the unit all [...]

4 Thank you for purchasing an Integra A V receiv er. Please read this manual thoroughly before making con- nections and pl ugging in the unit. Follo wing the instructions in this manual will enable you to obtain optimum performance and listening enjoyment from your ne w A V receiv er. Please retain this ma nu al for future reference. Supplied Acces[...]

5 Contents Introd uction Important Safety Instructions .................................... 2 Precautions ............................................................... 3 Supplied Accessories ................................................ 4 Features .................................................................... 6 Front & Rear Panels...[...]

6 Features Amplifier • 130 W atts/Channel (2ch Driv en) @ 8 ohms (FTC) • 180 W atts/Channel @ 6 ohms (IEC) • 180 W atts/Channel @ 6 ohms (JEIT A) • WRA T -Wide Range Amplif ier T echnology (5 Hz-100 kHz bandwidth) • Linear Optimum Gain V olume Circuitry • Push-Pull Amplif ier Design with 3-Step In verted Dar- lington Circuitry • H.C.P[...]

7 Fr ont & Rear P anels North American model A ustralian model The actual front panel has v arious logos printe d on it. They are not sho wn here for clarity . Fro nt P anel bk bp bq bn bo bm bl 5 23 4 6 8 7 9 1 br bs bt ck cl bk bp bq bn bo bm bl 5 23 4 6 8 7 9 1 br bs bt ck cl[...]

8 Front & Rear P anels —Continued The page numbers in parentheses show where you can f i nd the main explanation for each item. a On/Standby b utton (39) This button is used to set the A V re ceiver to On or Standby . b Standby indicator (39) This indicator lights up when the A V receiver is in Standby mode, and it flashe s while a signal is [...]

9 Fr ont & Rear P anels —Continued For detaile d information, se e the pages in parentheses. a Speaker/channel indicators (90) Indicate the speaker conf iguration and channels used b y the current input source . : A box is displayed for each speaker that’ s set in the Speaker Conf iguration. No box appears for speak ers that are set to “N[...]

10 Front & Rear P anels —Continued Rear P anel 12 9 bn bk bl bm 8 7 4 5 6 3 bs bt bq bp bo ck br Nor th Amer ican model only cm cl co cp cn cq cr[...]

11 Fr ont & Rear P anels —Continued a COMPONENT VIDEO IN 1, 2 and 3 These RCA component video inputs are for con- necting components with a component video out- put, such as a D VD player , D VD recorder, or D VR (digital video re corder). They’ re as signable, which means you can assign each one to an input selector to suit your setup. See[...]

12 Front & Rear P anels —Continued s PRE OUT: FRONT L/R, CENTER, SUBWOOFER, SURR L/R, and SURR BA CK L/R This 5.1/7.1 multichanne l analog audio output can be connected to the analog audio input on a multi- channel power amplif ier for when you want to use the A V receiv er solely as a preamplif ier . The SUB- WOOFER jack is for connectin g a[...]

13 Remote Contr oller Notes: • If the remote controller doesn’t w ork reliably , try replacing the batteries. • Don’ t mix new and old batteries or different types of batteries. • If you intend not to use the re mote controller for a long time, remo ve the bat teries to pre vent damage from leakage or corrosion. • Expired batteries shou[...]

14 Remote Contr oller —Continued For detailed information, se e th e pages in parentheses. a On/Standby b utton (39) Sets the A V receiver to On or Standb y . b Remote Mode/Input Sele ctor buttons (54, 124–130) Selects the remote contro ller modes and the input sources. c Multi CH b utton (55) Selects the multichannel D VD input. d Macro b utto[...]

15 About Home Theater Thanks to the A V receiv er’ s superb capabilit ies, 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 Dolby Digital. W ith analog or digital TV , you can enjoy Dolby Pro Logic IIx, DTS Neo:6, or Onkyo’ s or[...]

16 Connecting the A V Receiver Speaker Configurat ion For 7.1-channel surround-sound playback, you need sev en speakers and a powered subwoofer . The following tabl e indicates the channels you should use depending on the numb er of speakers that you ha ve. * If you’ re using onl y one surro und back speaker, connect it to the SURR BA CK L te rmi[...]

17 Connecting the A V Receiver —Continued Speaker Connectio n Precaution s Read the following before connecting your speak ers: • Y ou can connect speakers with an impedance of between 4 and 16 ohms. If th e impedance of an y of the connected speakers is 4 ohms or more, b ut less than 6 ohms, be sure to set the minimu m speaker imped ance to ?[...]

18 Connecting the A V Receiver —Continued The FR ONT L/R and SURR B ACK L/R terminal posts can be used with front speakers and surround back speakers respecti vely , or bi-amped to pro vide separate tweeter and woofer feeds fo r a pair of front speakers that support bi-amping, providing improv ed bass and treble performance. • When bi-amping is[...]

19 Connecting the A V Receiver —Continued This section explains ho w to connect the supplied indoor FM antenna and AM loop ante nna, and how to connect commercially a vailable outd oor FM and AM antennas. The A V receiv er won’t pick up an y radio signals without any an tenna connected, so you must connect the antenna to use the tuner . Connect[...]

20 Connecting the A V Receiver —Continued Connecting an Outdoo r FM Antenna If you cannot achie ve good reception with the supplied indoor FM antenna, try a co mmercially a vailable out- door FM antenna instead. Notes: • Outdoor FM antennas work best outside, b ut usable results can sometimes be obta i ned when installed in an attic or loft. ?[...]

21 Connecting the A V Receiver —Continued • Before making an y A V conne ctions, read the manuals supplied with your other A V components. • Don’ t connect the power co rd until you’ ve completed and double-checked all A V connections. Optical Digi tal Jac ks The A V receiver’ s optical digi tal jacks have shutter -type cov ers that ope[...]

22 Connecting the A V Receiver —Continued By connecting both the audio a nd video outputs of your D VD player and ot her A V components to the A V recei ver, you can select both the audio an d video simult aneously simply b y selecting the approp riate input source on the A V receiv er. The A V receiver supports se veral connecti on formats for c[...]

23 Connecting the A V Receiver —Continued ■ “Monitor Out” Setti ng Set to “Analog” W ith the “Monitor Out” setting set to “Analog” (see page 40), video input signals flow through the A V receiv er as sho wn, with composi te video and S-V ideo sources being upcon verted for the component video output. Use this setting if y ou con[...]

24 Connecting the A V Receiver —Continued See “Connecting Components with HDMI” on page 32 for HDMI connection inf ormation. • 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 . (T o record or listen in Zone 2 as well, use and , or and .) If your [...]

25 Connecting the A V Receiver —Continued See “Connecting Compon ents with HDMI” on page 32 f or HDMI connection information. • W ith connection , you can listen to and re cord audio from a D VD and listen in Zone 2. • T o enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS, use connection or . (T o record or listen in Z one 2 as well, use and , or and .) • If[...]

26 Connecting the A V Receiver —Continued Hooking Up the Multic hannel D VD Input If your D VD player supports multichanne l audio formats such as DVD- Audio or SACD, and it has a multichannel analog audio output, you can connect it to the A V receiv er’ s mu ltichannel DVD 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 li sten 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 the VCR or D VD recorder ev en in Zone 2. • T o enjoy Dolby Digital an d DTS, use connection or . (T o liste[...]

28 Connecting the A V Receiver —Continued Notes: • The A V receiv er must be turned on for recording. Recording is not possible while it’ s in Standby mode. • If you want to record directly from your TV or playback VCR to the recording VCR without going through the A V receiv er, connect the TV/VCR’ s audio a nd video outputs directly to [...]

29 Connecting the A V Receiver —Continued W ith this hookup, you can use your satellite or cable recei ver to listen to your fa vorite TV programs via the A V receiver, 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 an d DTS,[...]

30 Connecting the A V Receiver —Continued • W ith connection , you can listen to and record audio from the game console or listen in Zone 2. • T o enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS, us e connection . (T o record or listen in Zone 2 as well, use and .) Connecting a Game Console Connection A V receiver Signal flow Game console COMPONENT VIDEO IN 3 (G[...]

31 Connecting the A V Receiver —Continued Connecting a Camcor der or Other Device Connection A V receiver Signal flow Camcorder etc. A UX INPUT S VIDEO ⇐ S-Video output A UX INPUT VIDEO ⇐ Composite video output AU X I N P U T L - AU D I O - R ⇐ Analog audio L/R output AU X I N P U T D I G I T A L ⇐ Digital optical output Step 1: Video Con[...]

32 Connecting the A V Receiver —Continued About HDMI Designed to meet the increased demands of digital TV , HDMI (High Definition Mu ltimedia Interface) is a new digital interface standard for connecting TVs, projectors, D VD players, set-top boxes, and other video com ponents. Until now , sev eral separate video and audio cables ha ve been re qu[...]

33 Connecting the A V Receiver —Continued Making HDMI Connections ■ Video Signals Digital video signals receiv ed by the HDMI IN jacks are normally output by the HDMI OUT for display on your TV . Composite video, S-V ideo, and compon ent video sources can be upcon verted for the HDMI output. See “V ideo Con- nection F ormats” on page 22 for[...]

34 Connecting the A V Receiver —Continued ■ CD Player 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 di gitally , use connection or . (T o record or listen in Zone 2 as well, use and , or and .) ■ T urntable (MM) wit[...]

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 connections or . z Connecting a Cassette, CDR, MiniDisc, or D A T Recorder Connection A V recei[...]

36 Connecting the A V Receiver —Continued If you want to use a more powerful po wer amplifier and use the A V recei ver as a preamp, connect it to the PRE OUT jacks, and connect all speak ers and the subwoofer to the po wer amplifier . If you hav e a powered subw oofer , connect it to this A V receiv er’ s PRE OUT : SUBWOOFER jack. Connecting a[...]

37 Connecting the A V Receiver —Continued ■ If Y our iP od Supports Video: Connect your RI Dock’ s analog audio output jacks to the A V receiv er’ s GAME/TV IN L/R jacks, and connect its video output jack to the A V recei ver GAME/TV IN V jack. (Onkyo DS-A2 hookup show n belo w .) ■ If Y our iP od Doesn’t Support Video: Connect your RI [...]

38 Connecting the A V Receiver —Continued W ith u (Remote Interacti ve) , you can use the follo w- ing special functions: ■ A uto P ower On/Standby When you start playba ck on a component connected via u , if the A V receiver is on Standby , it will auto- matically turn on and sele ct that component as the input source. Si milarly , when the A [...]

39 T urning On the A V Receiver Standby/On On/Standby Receiver Standby indicator T urning On and Standb y Press the [On/Standby] button. Alternatively , press the remote c ontro ller’ s [Receiver] button, followed b y the [On/Standby] b utton. The A V recei ver comes on, the display lights up, and the Standb y indicator goes of f. T o turn the A [...]

40 Firs t Time Setup This section explains the se ttings that you need to make before using the A V receiv 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 or[...]

41 First Time Setup —Continued Carry out the settings for th e A V receiv er by using t he Onscreen Setup Menu. ■ Menus f or First Time Setup Using the Onscreen Setup Men us 1 Press the [Receive r] button f ol- lowed b y the [Setup] button. The main menu appears onscreen. If the main menu doesn’t appear , ma ke sure the appropriate external i[...]

42 First Time Setup —Continued HDMI Input Setup If you connect a video component to HDMI IN, you must assign that input to an input selector . For e xample, if you connect your D VD player to HDMI IN 1, you must assign HDMI IN 1 to the D VD input selector . If you’ ve connected your TV to the A V receiver with an HDMI cable, you can set the A V[...]

43 First Time Setup —Continued Component Video Setup If you connect to a COMPONENT VIDEO IN, you must assign it to an input selector . For example, if you connect your D VD player to COMPONENT VIDEO IN 2, you should assign it to th e D VD input selector . If you want to output com posite and S-V ideo sources from the COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT, [...]

44 First Time Setup —Continued If you connect a component to a digital input jack, you must assign t hat jack to an in put selector . For e xample, if you connect your CD player to the OPTICAL IN1 jack, you should assign that jack to the CD input selector . By default, the CO AXIAL IN1 jack is assigned to the DVD input selector , although this ca[...]

45 First Time Setup —Continued If the impedance of any speaker is 4 ohms or more but less than 6, set the minimum speaker impedance to 4 ohms. If you’ ve connected your front speakers to the FR ONT L/R and SURR B A CK L/R termin al posts for bi-amping, you must change the “Spe akers T ype” setting. For hookup information, see “Bi-amping t[...]

46 First Time Setup —Continued 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 perform ed on the A V receiv er by using its [Setup] b utton, arro w buttons, and [ Enter] button. TV Format Setup (not North American models ) 1 Press the [Receiver] button fol- low[...]

47 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 receiver by using its [Setup] button, arro w buttons, and [Enter] button. AM Frequency Step Setup (n[...]

48 First Time Setup —Continued If you connect an u -capable Onk yo MiniDisc recorder , CD recorder, or RI Dock to the T APE IN/OUT or GAME/TV IN jacks, for u to work properly , you must change this se tting. This setting can only be changed on the A V recei ver. iPod photo: If you’ re using an iPod photo with the RI Dock, connect the RI Dock to[...]

49 First Time Setup —Continued W it h the supplied calibrat ed microphone, Audyssey MultEQ automatically determines the number of speakers connected, their si ze for purposes of bass management, optimum crossover frequencies to the subwoofer (if present), a nd distances fr om the primary li stening position. Audyssey MultEQ then remo ves the dist[...]

50 First Time Setup —Continued 2 Place the speaker setup micro- phone at measurement point 1 (page 49), and connect it to the Setup Mic jack. Notes: • Before starting Audyssey MultEQ ® Automatic Speaker Setup, arrange the room and connect the speakers as you would for enjoying movies. Changes to the room after auto setup requires you run the a[...]

51 First Time Setup —Continued Notes: • Whe n the automatic speak er setup is complete, the “Equalizer Settings” (page 95) will be set to “ Audys- sey ”. • Y ou can cancel the auto matic speaker setup at an y point in this procedure si mply b y disconnecting the setup microphone. 6 After the 3rd to the 5th measure- ment, the follo win[...]

52 First Time Setup —Continued Error Messa g es 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 : Retu[...]

53 First Time Setup —Continued Changing the Speake r Settings Man ually If you wish to make ch anges to the settings foun d during the automatic speak er setup, follo w the directions on see pages 90–97. Notes: • Pleas e note that T HX recommends an y THX main speakers be set to “80Hz(THX)”. If you set up your speakers using the Aut omati[...]

54 Basic Operations This section explains ho w to select the input source (i.e., the A V compone nt that you want to listen to or watch). Selecting the Input Sour ce 1 Use the A V rec eiver’ s input select or buttons to select the input sour ce. T o select the input source with the remote contr oller , use the Input Selector bu ttons. 2 Start pla[...]

55 Basic Operations —Continued The multichannel D VD input is for connecting a compo- nent with a 7.1-channel analo g audio output, such as a D VD- Audio or SA CD-capable DVD player , or an MPEG decoder . See page 26 for hookup information. Notes: • While the multichan nel D VD input is selected, the Speaker Conf iguration settings on page 90 a[...]

56 Basic Oper ations —Continued Y ou can temporarily mute the output of the A V recei ver. Tip : Y ou can specify how mu ch the output is muted with the “Muting Le vel” setting (see page 106). W ith the sleep timer, you can set the A V receiv er to turn off automatically after a specif ied period. If you need to cancel the sl eep timer , pres[...]

57 Listening to the Radio W ith the built-in tuner you can enjoy AM and FM radio stations. Y ou can st ore your fav orite stations as presets for quick selectio n. Listening to the Radio T uning into Radio Stations ■ A uto T uning Mode When tuned into a station, the TUNED indicator appears. When tun ed into a stereo FM sta tion, the FM STEREO ind[...]

58 Listening to the Radio —Continued Y ou can store a combination of up to 40 of your fa vorite AM/FM radio stations as presets. Note: Y ou can name your radio presets for easy identification (see page 104). Its name is di splayed instead of the band and frequency . Selecting Presets Deleting Presets Presetting AM/FM Stations 1 T une into the AM/[...]

59 Listening to the Radio —Continued About XM Radio XM is North America’ s numbe r one satellite radio com- pany , offering an extraordinary variety of commercial- free music, plus the best in premier sports, news, talk radio, comedy , children’ s and entertainment program- ming, broadcast in superior digital audio qua lity coast to coast. Fo[...]

60 Listening to the Radio —Continued Setting the Satellite Ra dio Mod e Before you can listen to XM Satellite Radi o, you must set the SA T Radio Mode to “XM”. Selecting XM Satel lite Radio 1 Press the [Receiver] button, fol- lowed by the [Setup] button. The main menu a ppears o nscreen. 2 Use the Up and Down [ q ]/[ w ] but- tons to select ?[...]

61 Listening to the Radio —Continued Signing Up for XM Satellite R adio Once you hav e installed the XM Mini-T uner and Home Dock, you are ready to subscrib e to XM Satellite Radio. Y ou’ll need a major credit card and your XM Radio ID. There are three places you can f ind your 8-character XM Radio ID: 1. On the XM Mini-T uner 2. On the XM Mini[...]

62 Listening to the Radio —Continued ■ Category Searc h Mode ■ Direct T uni ng Y ou can select an XM radio channel directly by entering its number . Selecting Channels on the A V receiver: 1 Remote controller Press the [T uner] button, and then press the [Enter] button repeatedly to select Category Searc h mode. This procedure can also be per[...]

63 Listening to the Radio —Continued Selecting the Pre vious Channel: Presetting XM Channels Y ou can store a combination of up to 40 of your favorite XM channels and AM/FM ra dio stations as presets. ■ Selecting Presets ■ Deleting Presets Displaying XM Ra dio Information The following informat ion can be displayed: Note: If the category , ar[...]

64 Listening to the Radio —Continued P ositioning the XM Mini-T uner System Y ou can check the signal strengt h of the XM radio signal and adjust the position of the XM Mini-T uner System accordingly . Notes: • So long as the signal stre ngth is good, you can enjo y XM Radio b y using either satellit e or terrestria l recep- tion. • T errestr[...]

65 Listening to the Radio —Continued XM Radio Me ssages The follo wing messages ma y appear wh ile using XM Satellite ra dio. ❑ CHECK ANTENNA The XM antenna is not pr operly connected to the Mini-T uner Dock. Check the connection. Chec k the antenna cable for damage. ❑ CH UNA UTHORIZED The XM channel you selected is blocked or cannot be recei[...]

66 Listening to the Radio —Continued Note: Hardware and required basic monthly subscription sold separately . Installation costs and other fees and tax es, 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 Ra d[...]

67 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: Poin t the ante nna to ward th e sk y in the east , north- east , or southeast , either through a wi[...]

68 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 recei ver, as e xplained below , or from the SiriusCo[...]

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

70 Listening to the Radio —Continued Selecting the Previous Channel: Presetting SIRIUS Channels Y ou can store a combination of up to 40 of your fa vorite SIRIUS Satellite Radio cha nnels and AM/FM radio sta- tions as presets. ■ Selecting Presets ■ Deleting Presets A V receiver Remote controller T o listen to the previously selected SIRIUS Sa[...]

71 Listening to the Radio —Continued Pa rental Loc k 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 pre vent others from unlocking them. 1 Press the [Receive r] button, f o l- lowed b y the [Setup] button. The main menu appears onscreen. 2 Use the Up and Down [ q ]/[ w ] but-[...]

72 Listening to the Radio —Continued Notes: • While a channel is lock ed, it cannot be selected for listening. • T o unlock a channel, you mu st enter the correct PIN number and cha nge it to Unlo cked in st ep 6. Changing the PIN Number 6 Use the Up and Down [ q ]/[ w ] but- tons to select “Parental Lock”, and then press [Enter]. The “[...]

73 Listening to the Radio —Continued Displaying SIRIUS Satellite Radio Information The following informat ion can be displayed: Note: If the cate gory , artist/composer , or song title is not a vail- able, “- - -” will be disp layed instead. 5 Use the Left and Right [ e ]/[ r ] buttons to select a number on the screen, and then press [Enter].[...]

74 Listening to the Radio —Continued P ositioning the SiriusConnect Ho me antenna Y ou can check the stren gth of the SIRIUS Sat ellite Radio signal and adjust the position of the SiriusConnect Home antenna accordingly . Notes: • So long as the signal stre ngth is good, you can enjo y SIRIUS Satellite Radio by using eithe r satellite or ter- re[...]

75 Listening to the Radio —Continued SIRIUS Satell ite Radio Mess ages The follo wing messages ma y appear wh ile using SIR- IUS Satellite Radio. ❑ A CQUIRING The SiriusConnect recei ver is acquiring the signal or no signal is present. Make sure the Si riusConnect Home tuner is connected pr operly and that there are no obstacles close b y . ❑[...]

76 Listening to the Radio —Continued RDS only works in ar eas wher e RDS broadcasts ar e av ailabl e. When tuned into an RDS st ation, the RDS indicator 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- abl[...]

77 Listening to the Radio —Continued When tuned to an RDS station th at’ s broadcasting text information, the te xt can be displayed . Displa ying Radio T ext (RT ) Notes: • The message “ W aiting ” may appear while the A V recei ver waits for the R T information. • If the message “ No T ext Data ” appears on the display , no R T in[...]

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

79 Using the Listening Modes See “ About the Listeni ng Modes” on page 86 for detailed information a bout the listening modes. Selecting on th e A V receiver ■ Listening Mode b uttons [Movie/TV] b utton This butt on selects the listening modes intended for use with movies and TV . [Music] button This butt on selects the listening modes intend[...]

80 Using the Listening Modes —Continued Analog and PCM Sou rces Listening Modes A vailable f or Each Source Format ✔ : A vailab le Listening Modes Source format Analog/PCM Multi channel Analog Multic hannel PCM 32–96 kHz *1 *1. 32/44.1/48/8 8.2/96kHz 176.4/ 192kHz *2 *2. D VD- Audio disc s output mul tichannel 17 6.4/192 k Hz PCM only vi a HD[...]

81 Using the Listening Modes —Continued Dolb y Digital, and Dolb y Digital Plus Sources Note: W ith some HD DVD and Blu-ray discs, a noise may be heard during p layback. Th is may occur when th e audio format changes during playback. It is not a malfunction. ✔ : A vailable Listening Modes Source f ormat Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus Multicha[...]

82 Using the Listening Modes —Continued DTS Sources ✔ : A vailab le Listening Modes Source format DTS, DTS96/24 DTS-E S Discret e/Matrix Multichannel 2ch Mono DV D, C D, e tc . DV D, C D, e t c . Direct ✔✔✔✔ Stereo ✔✔✔✔ Mono ✔ ✔✔✔ DTS, DTS 96/24 ✔ ✔ DTS-ES Discrete/Matri x ✔ *1 *1. If there ar e no surrou nd back s[...]

83 Using the Listening Modes —Continued T rueHD Source s Note: W ith some HD DVD and Blu-ray discs, a noise may be heard during p layback. Th is may occur when th e audio format changes during playback. It is not a malfunction. ✔ : A vailable Listening Modes Source f ormat T rueHD T rueHD 192kHz Multichannel 2ch Mono/Multiplex Multichannel 2ch [...]

84 Using the Listening Modes —Continued DTS-HD Sources Note: W ith some HD DVD and Blu-ray discs, a noise may be heard during playback. Th is may occur when the audio for mat changes during playback. It is not a malfunction. ✔ : A vailab le Listening Modes Source format DTS-HD High Resolution DTS-HD Master Audio DTS-HD Master Audio 192 kHz Mult[...]

85 Using the Listening Modes —Continued DTS Express and DSD Sour ces If you can select PCM or DSD output on your SA CD pl ayer , in some cases, se lecting PCM will provide the best sound quality . Note: W ith some HD DVD and Blu-ray discs, a noise may be heard during p layback. Th is may occur when th e audio format changes during playback. It is[...]

86 Using the Listening Modes —Continued The A V receiver’ s listening modes can transform your listening room into a movie th eater or concert hall, with high fidelity and stunning surround sound. Direct Button: In this mode, audio from the input source is output directly with minima l proces sing, providing high-f idel- ity reproduction. All o[...]

87 Using the Listening Modes —Continued Dolb y T rueHD Button: Designed to take full adv antage of the additional storage space offered b y the new Blu-ray and HD D VD disc for- mats, this ne w Dolby format of fers up to 7.1 discrete channels of digital audio wi th 48/96 kHz, up to 5.1-chan- nels with 192 kHz sampling rate. For the signals suppor[...]

88 Using the Listening Modes —Continued THX Founded b y George Lucas, THX de velops stringent stan- dards that ensure movies are reproduced in movie the- aters and home theaters just as the director intended. THX Modes carefully optimiz e the tonal and spatial characterist ics of the soundt rack for r eproduction in the home-theater en vironment.[...]

89 Ad v anced Setup The onscreen setup menus appear on the connected TV and provide a conv enient way to change the A V receiver’ s variou s settings. Settings are org a nized into eight categories on the main menu , most containing a s ubmenu . Onscreen Setup Menu s 6. Miscellaneous 1. V olume Setup 2. OSD Setup 3. 12V T rigger A Setup 4. 12V T [...]

90 Adv anced Setup —Continued Some of the setti ngs in this section are set aut omatically by the Au tomatic Speak er Se tup function (see page 49). Here you can check the settings made by the Automatic Speaker Setup function, or se t them ma nually , which is useful if you change one of the co nnected speakers after using the Automatic Speaker S[...]

91 Adv anced Setup —Continued 5 Use the Up and Down [ q ]/[ w ] but- tons to select “F ront”, and then use the Left and Right [ e ]/[ r ] buttons to select a crosso ver fre- quency . Note: If the “Subwoofer” setting in step 4 is set to “No” , this setting is fix ed at “Full Band”. 6 Use the Up and Down [ q ]/[ w ] but- tons to sel[...]

92 Adv anced Setup —Continued Low-P ass Filter for t he LFE Channel W ith this setting, you can specify the cutoff frequency 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, sele ct “80Hz (THX )[...]

93 Adv anced Setup —Continued Speaker Dista nce Here you can specify the dist ance 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. Note: This procedure can also be performed on the A V receiver by using its [Setup] button, arro w buttons, and [Enter[...]

94 Adv anced Setup —Continued Speaker Le vel Calibratio n Here you can adjust the le vel of each speaker with the bui lt-in test tone so that the v olume of each speaker is the same at the listening position. Notes: • The speak ers cannot be cali brated while the output of the A V rec eiv er is muted. • The test tone is output at the standard[...]

95 Adv anced Setup —Continued Equalizer Se tting W ith the Equalizer settings, you can adjust the tone of speakers indi vidually with a 7-band equalizer . The vol- ume of each spea ker can be set on page 94. 1 Press the [Receive r] button f ol- lowed b y the [Setup] button. The main menu appears onscreen. If the main menu doesn’t appear , ma ke[...]

96 Adv anced Setup —Continued Notes: • When the listening mode is se t t o Direct, no ef fect will be produced. • The Eq ualizer settings ha v e no effect on 176.4/ 192 kHz input signals. • This procedure can also be performed on the A V receiv er by using its [Setup] b utton, arrow b uttons, and [Enter] button. THX A udio Setup W ith the ?[...]

97 Adv anced Setup —Continued Note: This procedure can also be performed on the A V receiver by using its [Setup] button, arro w buttons, and [Enter] button. 4 Use the Up and Down [ q ]/[ w ] but- tons to select “Surr Back Sp Spacing”, and use the Left and Right [ e ]/[ r ] buttons to specify the distance between your sur- round bac k speaker[...]

98 Adv anced Setup —Continued Here you can set listening mode-related settings and functions. Note: This procedure can also be perform ed on the A V receiv er by using its [Setup] b utton, arro w buttons, and [ Enter] button. Multiplex/Mono Settings ■ Multiple x Input Ch This setting determines wh ich channel is output from a stereo multipl ex [...]

99 Adv anced Setup —Continued Dimensi on W ith this setting, you can m ove the sound f ield forward or backward when using the Dolby Pro Logic II Music or Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music listening mode. It can be adjusted from –3 to +3 (defa u lt is 0). Lo wer settings mov e the sound field forward. Higher settings mo ve it backward. If the stereo im[...]

100 Adv anced Setup —Continued Y ou can change various audio settings by pressing the [Audio] button. Note: When the “Audio TV Out” setting is set to “On” (page 110), the [Audio] button is disabled. The Audio Adjust settings are explained belo w . T one Contro l Settings Y ou can adjust the bass and trebl e for the front speakers, except [...]

101 Adv anced Setup —Continued A udysse y Dynamic EQ TM ■ DynamicEQ (App lies to Non-THX Listeni ng Modes) ■ THX+DynamicEQ (Ap plies to THX Listeni ng Modes) W ith Audyssey Dynamic EQ, you can enjoy great sound ev en when listening at lo w volume le vels. Audyssey Dyn amic EQ solves the problem of deteriorat- ing sound quality as volume is de[...]

102 Adv anced Setup —Continued Y ou can assign a default list ening mode to each input source that will be selected aut omatically when you select each input source. For example, 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 specif ied here[...]

103 Adv anced Setup —Continued Note: This procedure can also be performed on the A V receiv er by using its [ Setup] button, arro w buttons, and [Enter] butto n. This section explains items on the “Source Setup” menu. Items can be set individuall y for each input selector . IntelliV olume W ith IntelliV olume, you can se t the input lev el fo[...]

104 Adv anced Setup —Continued A/V Sync When using your D VD player’ s progressi ve scanning function, you may f ind that th e picture and sound are out of sync. W ith the A/V Sync setting, you can correct this by applying a d elay to the a udio signal. The delay can be set from 0 to 250 milliseconds (msec) in 2 millisecond steps. Use the Left [...]

105 Adv anced Setup —Continued Pictur e Adjust Using Picture Adjust, you ca n adjust the p icture quality and reduce any noise appeari ng on the screen and set it to that adjustment. Use the Up and Down [ q ]/[ w ] bu ttons to select the se t- tings, and use the Left and Right [ e ]/[ r ] buttons to se t them. T o view the TV picture wh ile setti[...]

106 Adv anced Setup —Continued This section expla ins the items on the “ Miscellaneous” menu. Note: This procedure can also be perform ed on the A V receiv er by using its [Setup] b utton, arro w buttons, and [ Enter] button. Vo l u m e S e t u p ■ V olume Displa y W ith this setting, you can choose ho w the volume le vel is displayed. The [...]

107 Adv anced Setup —Continued ■ Zone2 Maxim um V olume W ith this setting, you can li mit the maximum volume for Zone 2. When the “V olume Display” se tting is set to “Absolute”, the Maximum V olume range is “Off”, 50 to 99. When it’ s set to “Relat iv e”, the range is “Off”, –32 dB to +17 dB. T o disable this setting, [...]

108 Adv anced Setup —Continued . This section explains i tems on the “Hardware Setup” menu. Note: This procedure can also be performed on the A V receiv er by using its [Setup] b utton, arro w buttons, and [Enter] button. Remote Con tro l ■ Remote ID When sev eral Integra/Onkyo components are used in the same room, their remote ID cod es ma[...]

109 Adv anced Setup —Continued ■ SIRIUS Pa rental Lock (on North American model) This item is for use with SIRIUS Satelli te Radio. It’ s not av ailable if “SA T Radio Mode” is set to “None”. See “Parental Lo ck” on page 71 for more inf ormation. Analog Multich ■ Subwoofer Input Sensitivity Some DVD players output the LFE channe[...]

110 Adv anced Setup —Continued Note: The “Zoom Mode” can also be set using the [Display] button on the remote controller . 1. Press and hold the [Displ ay] butt on until the setting item appears on the display . 2. Use the Up and Down [ q ]/[ w ] buttons to sel ect “Zoom Mode”, and use the Left and Right [ e ]/[ r ] butt ons to change the[...]

111 Adv anced Setup —Continued ■ Contr ol This function allows -compatible components connected via HDMI to be controlled with the A V receiv er. Notes: • , which stands for Remote Interactiv e ov er HDMI, is the name of th e system control function found on Integra/Onk yo components. The A V receiver can be used with CEC (C onsumer Elec tron[...]

112 Adv anced Setup —Continued W it h this preference, you ca n protect your settings by locking the setup menus. Lock Setup 1 Remote controller Press the [Receiver] button fol- lowed by the [Setup] button. The main menu a ppears o nscreen. If the main menu doe sn’t appea r , make sure the appropriate external input is selected on your TV . 2 U[...]

113 Adv anced Setup —Continued When an input source is sele cted, the A V recei ver checks the relev ant audio inputs for the presence of an audio sig- nal and automatically selects an input. W ith this setting, you can specify which audio inputs the A V receiv er will check for signals. Note: Y ou can select a different opt ion for each input se[...]

114 Zone 2 In addition to your main listening room, you can also enjo y playback in the other room, or as we call Zone 2. And, you can select a different source for each room. There are two w a ys you can connect Zone 2 speakers: 1. Connect them directly to the A V receiver. 2. Connect them to an amp in Zone 2. Connecting Y our Zone 2 Speaker s Dir[...]

115 Zone 2 —Continued Zone 2 Video Outputs The A V receiv er features a component video outp ut for connection to a TV in Zone 2, so you can enjoy both audio and video in that zone. Hookup • Use a component video ca ble to connect the A V recei ver’ s COMPONEN T VIDEO Z ONE 2 O UT jacks to a component video input on your Zone 2 TV . Note: The[...]

116 Zone 2 —Continued If you’ ve connected your Zone 2 speakers to the A V receiv er, as explained in “Connecting Y our Zone 2 Speakers Directly to the A V receiver” on page 114, you must set the “Powered Zone 2” setting to “Act” (Acti- vated). Notes: • When “Act” is se lected and Zone 2 turned on, the Zone 2 speakers connecte[...]

117 Zone 2 —Continued If you’ ve connected your Zone 2 speakers to an amp with no volume control, set the “Zone2 Out” se tting, respec- tiv ely , to “V ariable” so that you can set the zone’ s vol- ume, balance, and tone on the A V receiv e r. Note: This procedure can also be performed on the A V receiver by using its [Setup] button, [...]

118 Zone 2 —Continued This section explains ho w to turn Zone 2 on and of f, how to select an input source for Zone 2, and how to adjust the vo lume for Zone 2. Contro lling Zone 2 fr om the A V receiver Note: While Power ed Zone 2 is be ing used, list ening modes that require surround back speak ers (6.1/7.1), such as Dolby Digital EX, DTS-ES, a[...]

119 Zone 2 —Continued Adjusting the V olume for Zone 2 Muting Zones Adjusting the T one and Balance of Zone 2 Notes: • Only analog input sources are output by the ZONE 2 PRE OUT and Zone 2 L/R spea ker terminals. Digital input sources are not output. If no sound is heard when an input source is selected, check if it’ s connected to an analog [...]

120 Zone 2 —Continued The 12V triggers A , B, and C can be us ed to turn on 12V t rig- ger-capable components automatica lly when the y are selected as the input sour ce. The tr iggers can be set so that they acti vate when a connected comp onent is sele cted as the input source for the main room , Zone 2 or any combinatio n of rooms. When trigge[...]

121 Zone 2 —Continued T o control the A V receiv er with the remote controller while you’ re in the Zone 2 room, you’l l need a commer- cially a vailable multir oom remote c ontrol kit. • Multiroom kits are made by Niles and Xantech. These kits ca n also be used when th ere isn’t a clear line of sight to the A V receiv er’ s remote sens[...]

122 Contr olling Other Components Y ou can use the A V recei ver’ s remote controller (RC-718M) to control your other A V components, including those made by ot her manufacturers. This sec- tion 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 anoth[...]

123 Contr olling Other Components —Continued Integra/Onk yo components that are connected via u are controlled b y pointing the remote cont roller at the A V recei ver, not the component. This allo ws you to con- trol components that are out of vie w , in a rack, for exam- ple. If you want to control an Integra/Onk yo component by pointing the re[...]

124 Controlling Other Components —Continued By pressing the [TV] or [Gam e/TV] b uttons that’ s been programmed with the remote contr ol code for your TV (TV/D VD combination or TV/VCR combination), you can control your TV with the followin g buttons. For detail s on entering a remote control code for a dif fer- ent component, see page 122. The[...]

125 Contr olling Other Components —Continued By pressing the Remote Mode button that’ s been pro- grammed with the remote c ontrol code for your D VD player (HD D VD, Blu-ray , or TV/D VD combination), you can control your player with the follo wing buttons. The [D VD] button is preprogrammed with the remote control code for controlling an Inte[...]

126 Controlling Other Components —Continued By pressing the Remote Mode button that’ s been pro- grammed with the remote control code for your VCR (TV/VCR, PVR, DBS/PVR co mbination or cable/PVR combination), you can control your video recorder with the follo wing bu ttons. For detail s on entering a remote control code for a dif fer- ent compo[...]

127 Contr olling Other Components —Continued By pressing the Remote Mode button that’ s been pro- grammed with the remote cont rol code for your satellite recei ver , cable recei ver , or D VD recorder (DBS/PVR combination or cable/PVR combination), you can con- trol your player with the following b uttons. For details on entering a remote cont[...]

128 Controlling Other Components —Continued By pressing the Remote Mode button that’ s been pro- grammed with the remote control code for your CD player , CD recorder, or MD player , you can control your player with the follo wing b uttons. The [CD] b utton is preprogrammed with the remote con- trol code for controlling an Inte gra/Onkyo CD pla[...]

129 Contr olling Other Components —Continued By pressing the Remote Mode button that’ s been pro- grammed with the remote cont rol code for your RI Dock, you can control your iPod in the RI Dock with the fol- lowing b uttons. The [Custom] button is preprogrammed with the remote control code for controlling an RI Dock. For details o n entering a[...]

130 Controlling Other Components —Continued By pressing the Remote Mode button that’ s been pro- grammed with the remote cont rol code for your cassette recorder , you can control your cassette recorder with the follow ing buttons. The [T ape] button is preprogr ammed with the remote control code for controlling an Onkyo cassette recorder when [...]

131 Contr olling Other Components —Continued The A V receiver’ s remote controller can learn the com- mands of other remote contro llers. 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 command when its Play [ 1 ] button is pressed [...]

132 Controlling 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 follo w- ing actions: 1. Press the [Recei ver] button to se lect the Recei ver remote controller mode. 2. Press the [On/Standby] button to t[...]

133 Specifications Amplifier Sect ion Video Section T uner Section General ■ Video Inputs ■ Video Outputs ■ A udio Input s ■ A udio Outputs ■ Control T erminal Specifications and features ar e subject to change without notice. Rated Output Power All channels: North American: 130 watts minimu m continuous power per channe l, 8 ohm lo ads, [...]

134 T r 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 the dealer . Can’t turn on the A V receiver • Make sure that the power cord is properly plugged into the wall outle t. • Unplug the po wer cord from the wall outlet, wait f ive secon[...]

135 T roubl eshooting —Continued The center speaker pr oduces no sound • When the Stereo listening m ode is selecte d, the center speaker produces no sound. • In the Mono listening mode, only the front speakers output sound if the “Output Sp eaker” se tting is set to “Left/Right” (page 98). • Mak e sure the speakers are conf igured [...]

136 T roubleshooting —Continued • If your TV is connected to the HDMI OUT, set the Monitor Out setting to “HDM I” (pag e 40), and select “- - - - -” in the “HDMI Input Setup” on page 42 to watch composite video, S-V ideo, and component video sources. • If your TV is connected to the COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT or COMPONENT VIDEO Z[...]

137 T roubl eshooting —Continued • T o control an Integra/On kyo component that’ s con- nected via u , point the remote controller at the A V recei ver. Be sure to enter the appropriate remote con- trol code fi rst (page 123). • T o control an Integra/Onkyo component that’ s not connected vi a u , or another manufacturer ’ s compo- nent[...]

138 T roubleshooting —Continued The A V receiver can upcon vert component video, S-V ideo, and co mposite video sources for display on a TV connected to the HDMI OUT. Ho wev er, if the pict ure quality of the source is poor , upcon v ersion may make the picture w orse or disappear altogether . In this case, try sett ing the “HDMI Output Resolut[...]

139 Video Resolution Char t The follow ing tables sho w how vide o signals at differen t resolutions are output by the A V recei ver. *1 The video signal is output onl y when the “Mo nitor Out” setting is s et to “HDM I”. ✔ : Output NTSC HDMI *1 COMPONENT S-VIDEO COMPOSITE 1080p 1080i 720p 480p 480i 1080i 720p 480p 480i 480i 480i HDMI 108[...]

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