Onkyo TX-NR3008 manual

A V Receiv er TX-NR5008 TX-NR3008 Instruction Manual Thank you for purchasing an Onkyo A V Receiv er . Please read this manual thoroughl y before making connections and plugg ing in the unit. Follo wing the in structions in this m anual will enable you to obtain opti mum performance and listening enjoyment from your new A V Receiv er . Please retai[...]

2 En Introduction Impor tant Safety Instructions 1. Read these ins tructions. 2. Ke ep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follo w all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near w ater . 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not block an y ventilat ion openings. Install in accordance with the manuf acturer’ s instructions. 8. Do not i[...]

3 En Precautions 1. Recording Copyright —Unless it’ s for personal use only , recording cop yrighted ma terial is illegal without the permission of the copyright holder . 2. A C Fuse —The A C fuse inside the unit is not user -ser- viceable. If you cannot turn on the unit, contact your Onkyo de aler . 3. Care —Occasionally you should dust th[...]

4 En F or British models Replacement and mounting of an A C plug on the power supply cord of this unit should be performed only b y qual- ified service personnel. IMPOR T ANT The wires in the mains lead ar e coloured in accordance with the following code: Blue: Neutral Brown: Li ve As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appa - ratus [...]

5 En Contents Important Safety Instruction s ......................................... 2 Precautions ................................................................ ....... 3 Supplied Accessories ............................................... ....... 4 Using the Remote Controller .......................................... 4 Features ...... ......[...]

6 En Features Amplifier (TX-NR5008) • 145 W atts/Channel @ 8 ohms (FTC) • 220 W atts/Channel @ 6 ohms (IEC) • 280 W atts/Channel @ 6 ohms (JEIT A) (TX-NR3008) • 140 W atts/Channel @ 8 ohms (FTC) • 200 W atts/Channel @ 6 ohms (IEC) • 250 W atts/Channel @ 6 ohms (JEIT A) • WRA T–Wide Range Am plif ier T echnology (5 Hz to 100 kHz band[...]

7 En *1 THX and the THX logo ar e trademarks of TH X Ltd. which may be registered in some juri sdictions. All rights r eserved. *2 “x.v .Color” is a trademar k of Sony Corporation. *3 Manufactured under license und er U.S. Patent #'s: 5,451 ,942; 5,956,674; 5,97 4,380; 5,978,762; 6,226, 616; 6,487,535; 7,212,872; 7,3 33,929; 7,392,195; 7,2[...]

8 En Fr ont & Rear P anels The actual front panel has v arious logos printe d on it. They are not sho wn here for clarity . The page numbers in parentheses show where you can f ind the main explanation for each item. a ON/ST ANDBY button ( ➔ 27 ) b ST ANDBY indicator ( ➔ 27 ) c ZONE 2 indicator ( ➔ 83 ) d ZONE 3 indicator ( ➔ 83 ) e Rem[...]

9 En The page numbers in pa rentheses show where you can find th e main e xplanation for each item. k PHONES jack ( ➔ 31 ) l ZONE 2 , ZONE 3 and OFF b uttons ( ➔ 83 ) m TO N E b utton ( ➔ 66 , 84 ) n LEVEL button ( ➔ 84 ) o MONIT OR OUT button ( ➔ 47 ) p LISTENING MO DE buttons ( MO VIE/TV , MUSIC , GAME and THX ) ( ➔ 39 ) q DIMMER butt[...]

10 En Illustration is based on TX-NR5008. a UNIVERSAL PORT jack b IR IN and OUT jacks c DIGIT AL IN CO AXIAL and OPTICAL jacks d USB port (TX-NR5008) e ETHERNET port f u REMO TE CONTR OL jack g RS232 terminal T erminal for control. h HDMI IN and HDMI output ( HDMI OUT MAIN and HDMI OUT SUB ) jacks i MONIT OR OUT V and S jacks j COMPONENT VIDEO IN a[...]

11 En Remote Contr oller For detail ed information, see the pages in parent heses. a ST ANDBY button ( ➔ 27 ) b ON b utton ( ➔ 27 ) c AC T I V I T I E S buttons ( ALL OFF , MY MO VIE , MY TV and MY MUSIC ) ( ➔ 31 , 98 ) d REMO TE MODE/INPUT SELECT OR but t on s ( BD/D VD , VCR/D VR , CBL/SA T , GAME , PC , AU X , TA P E , TUNER , TV/CD , PHON[...]

12 En About Home Theater Thanks to the A V receiv er’ s superb capabilities, you can enjoy surround sound wi th a real sense of movement in your ow n home—just like being in a movie theater or concert hall. W ith Blu-ra y Discs or DVDs, you can enjoy DTS and Dolby Digital. W ith analog or digital TV , you can enjoy Dolb y Pro Logic IIx , DTS Ne[...]

13 En Connections Connecting the A V Receiver About Speaker s A and Speakers B Installing Speakers A and Speak ers B allows you to enjoy up to 7.2-channel surround-sound playback from each speaker configuration. Each conf igurat ion has its o wn pair of stereo front speakers and can use the same subwoofer , center, sur- round, and surround back spe[...]

14 En Speaker Configurat ion The follo wing table indicate s the channels you should use depending on the number of speakers that you hav e. For 9.2-channel surround-sound playback, you need 9 speakers and 2 po wered subwoofers. *1 If you’re using only one surr o und back speaker , connect it to the SURR BA CK/ZONE 3 L terminal. No matter how man[...]

15 En Connecting the Sp eaker Cables Screw-type speaker terminals Using Banana Plu gs (Nor th American models) • If you are using banana plugs, tighten the speak er ter minal before inserting the banana plug. • Do not insert the speaker code directly in to the center hole of the speaker terminal. ■ 9.2-channel Playbac k with Speakers A The fo[...]

16 En ■ 7.2-channel Play back with Speakers A or Speakers B The follow ing illustration shows which spea ker should be connected to each pair of terminals for up to 7.2-channel play- back with Speakers A or Speakers B. If you’ re usi ng only one surround back speaker , connect it to the SURR BA CK/ ZONE 3 L termin al. Note • When Speakers A i[...]

17 En Using Dipole Spea kers Y ou can use dipole speakers for the sur round and surround back speakers. Dipole speakers output the same sound in tw o directions. Dipole speakers typically ha ve an arro w printed on them to indicate how the y should be positioned. The surround dipole speakers should be positioned so that their arro ws point tow ard [...]

18 En Bridging the Fr ont Speakers A The FRONT L/R and SURR BA CK/ZONE 3 L/ R terminal posts can be used with front speak ers and surround back speak- ers respectiv ely , or bridged together to pro vide almost double the output po wer for the front speak ers A. • When bridging is used, surround back speak ers cannot be used. • For bridgin g, th[...]

19 En Bridging the Fr ont Speakers B The FRONT WIDE/ZONE 2 L/R and SURR BA C K/ ZONE 3 L/R terminal posts can be used with front wide speakers and surround back speake rs respecti vely , or bridged together to pro vide almost double the output po wer for the front speakers B. • When bridging is used, surr ound back speakers cannot be used. • Fo[...]

20 En Connected image with A V components • Before making any A V connections, read the manuals supplied with your A V components. • Don’t connect the po wer cord until you’ ve co mpleted and double-checke d all A V connections. • Push plugs in all the way to ma ke good connections (loo se connections can cause noise or malfunc- tions). ?[...]

21 En Connect your components to the appropriate jacks. The default input assignments are sho wn below . ✔ : Assignment can be changed ( ➔ 48 to 49 ). Refer to “ About HDMI” ( ➔ 109 ) and “Using an RIHD-compatible TV , Player , or Recorder” ( ➔ 11 0 ). ■ Audio return channel (A RC) function Audio return channel (ARC) function en a[...]

22 En Connect your components to the appropr iate jack s. The default input assi gnments are sho wn below . ✔ : Assignment can be changed ( ➔ 49 , 50 ). Connecting Y our Components No. Jack Signal Components Assignable A A UX INPUT VIDEO Composite video Camcorder, etc A UDIO L/R Analog audio DIGIT AL Digital audio B COMPONENT VIDEO IN 1 (BD/D V[...]

23 En Note *1 TX-NR5008 *2 Connect a turntable (MM) that has built-in a phono preamp to TV/CD IN or connect it to PHONO IN with the phono preamp turned of f. If your turntable (MM) do esn’t hav e a phono preamp, co nnect to PHONO IN . If your turn table has a moving coil (MC) type car- tridge, you’ll need a commercially available MC head amp or[...]

24 En This section explains ho w to connect the supplied indoor FM antenna and AM loop antenna. The A V receiv er won’t pick up an y radio signals without an y antenna connected, so you must connect the antenna to use the tuner . Note • Once your A V receiver is ready for use, y ou’ll need to tune into a radio station an d position the antenn[...]

25 En The A V recei ver supports se veral conn ection formats for comp atibilit y with a wide range of A V equipment. The format you choose will depend on the fo rmats supported by your components. Use the follo wing sections as a guide. Video Connection For mats V ideo component can be connected by using an y one of the foll owing video connection[...]

26 En ■ “Monitor Out” settin g set to “Analog” V ideo input signals flo w through the A V receiv er as show n, with composite video, S-V ideo and PC IN (Analog RGB) sources being upcon ver t ed for the component video output. Use this setting if y ou connect the A V receiver’ s COMPONENT VIDEO MONIT OR OUT to your TV . Composite video i[...]

27 En T ur ning On & Basic Operations T urning On/Off the A V Receiver (European and Asian models) T o completely shut do wn the A V receiv er, set PO WER to the OFF position ( ). Tu r n i n g O n 1 (European and Asian models) Set PO WER to the ON position ( ) on the front panel. The A V receiv er enters Standby mode, and the ST ANDBY indicator[...]

28 En Basic Operations Y ou can determine the langua ge used for the onscreen setup menus. See “Language ” in the “OSD Setup” ( ➔ 63 ). ■ Operating on the A V receiver ■ Operating with the remote contr oller Y ou can display various info rmation about the current input source as follows. (C omponents connected to the UNIVERSAL PORT ja[...]

29 En Y ou can temporarily mute the output of the A V receiv er. Tip • T o unmute, press MUTING again or adjust the volume. • The Mute function is cancelled when the A V receiver is set to Standby . W ith the sleep timer , you can set the A V receiv er to turn off au tomatically after a specif ied period. Tip • If you need to cancel the sleep[...]

30 En The Home menu provides you quick access to frequently used menus without ha ving to go through the long stan- dard menu. This menu enables you to change settings and view the current informatio n. Note *1 Only when you hav e selected “ Custom ” in the “ Picture Mode ” ( ➔ 60 ), pressing ENTER allows you to adjust the fol- lowing ite[...]

31 En When you connect an u -capable Onkyo component, you must configure the i nput display so that u can work properly . This setting can be done only from the front panel. Note • DOCK can be selected for the TA P E , GAME or VCR/D VR input selector , but not at the same time. • Enter the appropriate remote control code befo re using the remot[...]

32 En T urning Off th e Components *2 When the last-pressed A CTIVITIES is MY MUSIC , the TV will not turn off. Changing the Pla yback Components Assigned to A CTIVITIES Y ou can change the playback components assigned to the A CTIVITIES of Easy Macro mode using the following procedure. Restoring Default W ith the supplied calibrated microphone, Au[...]

33 En Note • Make the room as quiet as possi ble. Background noise and Radio Frequency Interferen ce (RFI) can disrupt the room measure- ments. Close windo ws, televisions , radios, air conditioners, flu- orescent lights , home appliance s, light dimmers , or other devices. T urn of f the cell phone (e ven if it is not in use) or place it away fr[...]

34 En Note • When Audysse y MultEQ ® XT32 Room Corr ection and Speake r Setup is complete, the “ Equalizer ” will be set to “ Audyssey ” ( ➔ 53 ). The A udyssey indicator will light ( ➔ 9 ). • Y ou can cancel Audyssey MultEQ XT32 Room Cor rection and Speaker Setup at any point in th is procedure simply by discon- necting the setup [...]

35 En Listening to the Radio W ith the built-in tuner you can enjoy AM and FM radio stations. Y ou can store your fa vo rite stations as presets for quick selection. Y ou can change the frequency steps ( ➔ 64 ). Listening to th e Radio T uning into Radio Stations ■ Auto tuning mode When tuned into a station, the TU NED indicator lights. When tu[...]

36 En Y ou can store a combination of up to 40 of your fav orite FM/AM radio stations as presets. Note • Y ou can name your radio presets for easy identification ( ➔ 59 ). Its name is displayed instead of the band and frequency . Selecting Presets Tip • Y ou can also use the remote c ontroller’ s number buttons to select a preset directly .[...]

37 En Finding Statio ns by T ype (PTY) Y ou can search for radio stations by type. Listening to T raffic News (TP) Y ou can search for stations that broadcast traf fic ne ws. ■ RDS program types (PTY) 1 Pre ss RT/PTY/TP twice. The current program type appears on the display . 2 Use PRESET e / r to select the type of program you w a n t . See the [...]

38 En Recor ding This section explains ho w to record the selected input source to a component with recording capability , and how to record audio and video from different sou rces. Connecting a Recor ding Component Note • The A V receiv er must be t urned on for reco rding. Recording is not possible while it’ s in Standby mode. • If you want[...]

39 En Using the Listening Modes See “ About Listening Modes” for detailed information about th e listening modes ( ➔ 40 ). Listening Mode Buttons MO VIE/TV b utton This button selec ts the list ening modes intended for use with mo vies and TV . MUSIC b utton This button selec ts the list ening modes intended for use with music. GAME but ton T[...]

40 En The A V receiv er’ s listening m odes can transform your listening room into a mo vie theater or concert hall, with high fidel- ity and stunning surround sound. Explanatory No tes ■ Input Source The follow ing audio fo rmats are supported by the listening mode. ■ Speaker Lay out The illustration sho ws which speakers are acti v ated in [...]

41 En Listening Mode s Listening Mode Description Input Source Speaker Layo u t Pure Audio *1 In this m ode, the display and video circ uitry are turned of f, minimizing pos- sible noise sources for the ultimate in high-fidelity audio reproduction. (As the video circuitry is turned of f, only video signals input through HDMI input can be output fro[...]

42 En DTS-HD High Resolution Audio (Continued from the pre vious page.) Dx c n m Fx c n *2 m *2 DTS-HD Master Au di o Dx c n Fx c n *2 m *2 DTS Express S D xcn m DSD *8 Dx c n m DTS 96/24 *9 This mode is for use with DTS 96/24 sources. This is high-resolu tion DTS with a 96 kHz sampling rate and 24-bit resolution, pro viding superior fidel- ity . U[...]

43 En THX Founded by George Lucas, THX de velops stringent standards that ensure movies are reproduced in movie theaters and home theaters ju st as the direc- tor intended. THX Modes car efully optimize the tonal and spatial character - istics of th e soundtrack f or reproduc tion in the home-theater en vironment. They can be used with 2-channel ma[...]

44 En Neural Surr ound *6 This mode emplo ys psychoacoustic frequenc y domain processing, which allows deli very of a mor e detailed sound stage, with superior channel separa- tion and localization of audio elemen ts. The Neur al Surround modes can expand an y 2-channel stereo source for 5.1- or 7.1-channel playback, respec- tiv ely . Use them with[...]

45 En Onkyo-Original DSP Listening Modes Note *1 If you turn Zone 2 on during the Pure Audio listening mode, the previous listening mode will be selected. *2 Based on the audio channels contained in the sour ce, the corresponding speak ers will output the sound. *3 If Power ed Zone 3 is being used, Dolby Pro Logic I I is used. *4 Surround back and [...]

46 En Advanced Oper ations Adv a nced Setup The on-screen setup menus appear on the connected TV and provide a con venient w ay to change the A V recei ver’ s vario us settings. Settings ar e organized into 9 categories on the main menu . Carry out the settings b y using the on-screen display . Note • This procedure can also be performed on the[...]

47 En Explanatory Notes Main Menu Input/Outp ut Assign Monitor Out On the “ Monitor Out ” settings, you can select whether or not to ha ve the video source s’ images output through the HDMI output, as well as whet her to ha ve the onscreen setup menu output through the HDMI output or through an analog output. If you connect your TV to HDMI ou[...]

48 En ■ Resolution Y ou can specify the output r esolution for the HDMI output and COMPONENT VIDEO MONIT OR OUT and have the A V receiv er upconv ert th e picture resolution as neces- sary to match the resolution suppo rted by your TV . ` Through *1 : Select this to pass video through the A V receiver at the same resolution and with no con versio[...]

49 En Note • For compo site video, S-V ideo, and component video upcon ver- sion for the HDMI output, the “ Monitor O ut ” setting must be set to other than “ Anal og ” ( ➔ 47 ), and the “ HDMI Inpu t ” set- ting must be set to “ ----- ”. See “V ideo Connection Formats” for more information on video signal flo w and upcon ve[...]

50 En Digital A udio Input If you connect a component to a digital audio input, you must assign that input to an i nput selector . For example, if you connect your CD player to the OPTICAL IN 1 , you must assign “ OPT 1 ” to the “ TV/CD ” input selector . Here are the defau lt assignments. ■ BD/D VD , VCR/D VR , CBL/SA T , GAME , PC , TA [...]

51 En ■ Speaker Impedance ` 4ohms : Select if the impeda nce of any speaker is 4 ohms or more but less than 6. ` 6ohms : Select if the impeda nces of all speakers are between 6 and 16 ohms. Note • When bridging is used, “ Speaker Impedance ” setting is fixed at “ 8ohms ”. ■ Speakers T ype(Fr ont A) ` Normal : Select this if you’ ve [...]

52 En ■ Fr ont (Setting Speak ers A and Speak ers B) ` Full Band ` 40Hz to 80Hz(THX) to 100Hz , 120Hz , 150Hz , 200Hz Note •I f t h e “ Subwo ofer ” setting is set to “ No ”, the “ Front ” setting is fixe d a t “ Full Band ”. ■ Center *1 , Surround *1 , Surround Bac k *2*3*4*8 ` Full Band ` 40Hz to 80Hz(THX) to 100Hz , 120Hz ,[...]

53 En ■ Left, Fr ont Wide Left, Fr ont High Left, Center, Fron t High Right, Fr ont Wide Right, Right , Surrou nd Right, Surround Back Right, Surrou nd Back Left, Surr ound Left, Subwoofer 1, Subwoofer 2 *1 ` Specify the distance from the each speaker to your lis- tening position. Note • Speakers that you set to “ No ” or “ None ” in th[...]

54 En THX A udio Setup W ith the “ Surr Back Speaker Spaci ng ” setting, you can specify the distance between your surround back speakers. This setting is used by Sp eake rs A and Speakers B. If you’ re using a THX-certif ied subwoofer , set the “ THX Ultra2/Select2 Subwo ofer ” setting to “ Ye s ”. Y ou can then apply THX’ s Bounda[...]

55 En Input Channel ` Left + Right : Both the left and right channels are output. ` Left : Only the left channel is output. ` Right : Only the right channel is output. Output Speaker ` Center : Mono audio is output b y the center speaker . ` Left / Right : Mono audio is output b y th e front left and right speaker s. This setting determines wh ich [...]

56 En ■ V olume Leveler ` Off : V olume Le veler of f. ` Low : Low Compression Mode becomes active. ` Mid : Medium Compression M ode becomes acti ve. ` High : High Compression Mode be comes ac tiv e. This set- ting affects v olume the mo st, causin g all sounds to be of equal loudness. “ Vo l u m e L e v e l e r ” maintains the percei ved lou[...]

57 En Direct ■ Analog Subwoofer ` Off : Analog audio signals (bas s signals) are not output. ` On : Analog audio signals (b ass signals) are output. This setting determ ines whet her or not analog audio sig- nals (bass signals) are output from front speakers when the Pure Audio or Direct list ening mode is selected. Note •I f t h e “ Subwoofe[...]

58 En ■ Dynamic V olume ` Off : Audyssey Dynamic V olume ® off. ` Light : Light Compression M ode becomes acti ve. ` Medium : Medium Compression M ode becomes acti ve. ` Hea vy : Heavy Compression Mode be comes active. This set- ting affects v olume the mo st, causin g all sounds to be of equal loudness. Note • Even if you have selected other [...]

59 En IntelliV olume ■ IntelliV olume ` –12dB to 0dB to +12dB in 1 dB steps. W ith IntelliV olume, you can set the input le vel for each input selector individually . This is useful if one of your source components is louder or quieter than the others. Use e / r to set the lev el. If a component is noticeably louder than the others, use e to re[...]

60 En Picture Adjust Using “ Picture Adjust ”, you can adjust the picture qual- ity and reduce any noise appearing on the screen. T o view the TV picture while setting, press ENTER . T o return to the pre vious screen, press RETURN . ■ Game Mode ` Off : Game Mode off. ` On : Game Mode on. If video signal delay occurs during playback on a vide[...]

61 En ■ Mosquito NR *2*3*4* 6 ` Off : Mosquito noise reduction off. ` Low : Low mosquito noise r eduction. ` Mid : Medium mosquito noise reduction. ` High : High mosquito noise reduction. W ith Mosquito Noise Reduc tion, you can remo ve the shimmering or haziness th at sometimes appears around objects in the picture. Mosquito noise can be an issu[...]

62 En ■ Blue Contrast *2*4 ` –50 to 0 to +50 W ith this setting you can adjust blue contrast. “ –50 ” is the le ast. “ +50 ” is the greatest. Tip *1 This procedure can also be perf ormed on the remote controller by using the Home menu ( ➔ 30 ). *2 Press CLR if you want to reset to the default value. Note • If you are using the ana[...]

63 En Main menu Miscellaneous Vo l u m e S e t u p ■ V olume Displa y ` Absolute : Display range is “ Min ”, “ 0.5 ” throug h “ 99.5 ”, “ Max ”. ` Relative(THX) : Display range is “ – Q dB ”, “ –81.5dB ” through “ +18.0dB ”. W ith this setting, you can choose how the volume le vel is displayed. The absol ute value [...]

64 En Main menu Hard ware Setup Remote ID ■ Remote ID ` 1 , 2 , or 3 When sev eral Onkyo components are used in the same room, their remote ID codes may o verlap. T o differenti- ate the A V receiv er from the other components, you can change its remote ID from “ 1 ”, to “ 2 ” or “ 3 ”. Note • If you do change the A V receiv er’ s[...]

65 En ■ HDMI Control(RIHD) ` Off : p disabled. ` On : p enabled. This function allows p -compatible componen ts connected via HDMI to be contro lled with the A V recei ver ( ➔ 110 to 111 ). Note • When set to “ On ” and close the menu, the name of connected p -compatible components and “ RIHD On ” are dis- played on the A V receiver. [...]

66 En A uto P ower Down ■ A uto P ower Down ` Off : Auto Power Down disabled. ` On : Auto Power Down enabled. When “ A uto Power Down ” is set to “ On ”, A V receiver will automatical ly perform ST ANDBY operation if there is no operation for 30 minutes with no audio and no video signal input. “ A uto Po wer Down ” will display on the[...]

67 En Note • This setting is not available when the multichannel analog input is selected. • T o b ypass the bass and treble tone circuits, select the Direct, Pure Audio or THX listening mode. Speaker Levels Y ou can adjust the v olume of each speaker while liste ning to an input source. These temporary adj ustments are cancelled when th e A V [...]

68 En Screen Center ed Dialog “ Screen Ctr Dialog ” is a function for moving the Center image of dialog etc. upwards th rough use of the front high speaker to f ix the image to the display height. ■ Screen Ctr Dialog As the value increases, th e Center image m ov es upwards. ` 0 : Screen Centered Dialog of f. ` 1 to 5 : Screen Centered Dialog[...]

69 En Setting the Incoming Digital Signal (Fixe d Mode) By pressing ENTER while selecting “ HDMI ”, “ CO AX ”, “ OPT ” in the “ A udio Selector ”, you can specify the input signal in the Fixed Mode. Pressing ENTER again allows you to return to the “ A udio Selector ” setting. Normally , the A V receiv er detects the signal forma[...]

70 En NET/USB The A V receiv er is network-r eady , which means you can hook it up to your home netw ork with a standard Ethernet cable and enjoy the music f iles stored on your computer or media server . If your network is connected to the Internet, you can also enjoy Internet radio. Netwo rk Requirements ■ Ethernet Network For best resu lts, a [...]

71 En T o receiv e Internet radio, you must connect the A V recei ver to a netw ork with Internet access ( ➔ 70 ). Y ou can select Internet radio stations by co nnecting to the A V recei ver from your computer and selecting stations in your W eb browser . Preset up to 40 Internet radio stations. Internet radio URLs in the follow ing formats are s[...]

72 En Registering Pre sets *1 Once you’ ve added a station to the list, simply select it on the Internet Radio sc reen, and then pr ess ENTER to start playback. *1 From the search results you can pr eset the stations and songs but cannot listen to them directly . ■ Items on the Internet Radio T op Menu ` Create new preset: Add a fa vorite stati[...]

73 En Random Playback The Random function can only be set while the PLA Y screen is displayed. T o play songs in random orde r, during playback (or while playback is paused or stopped), press RANDOM . All of the songs in the current folder will be played in random order . When all of the songs in the folder hav e been played once, they’ll all be [...]

74 En Supported Audio File Formats For serv er playback, the A V receiver supports the follo w- ing music file formats: MP3, WMA, W A V , FLAC, Ogg V orbis, AA C and LPCM. Not all servers support all for- mats. ■ MP3 • MP3 files must be MPEG-1/MPEG-2 Audio Layer 3 for- mat with a sampling rate of 8 kHz, 11.025 kHz, 12 kHz, 16 kHz, 22.05 kHz, 24[...]

75 En Server Requirements The A V recei ver can play di gital music f iles stored on a computer or media server and supports the follo wing tech- nologies: • W indows Media Player 11 • W indows Media Connect 2.0 • DLN A-certifie d media server If the operating system of your computer is W indows V ista, W indo ws Media Player 11 is already in[...]

76 En Using Remote Pla yback Note • When modifying network settings , after modifying it is neces- sary to execute “ Sa ve ”. This section explains ho w to configure the A V receiver’ s network settings manually . If your router’ s DHCP serv er is enabled, you don’t need to change any o f these settings, as the A V recei ver is set use [...]

77 En Note • This procedure can also be performed on the A V receiv er by using SETUP , arrows, and ENTER . ■ Mac Address This is the A V recei ver’ s MA C (Media Access Control) address. This addres s cannot be changed. ■ DHCP This setting determine s whethe r or not the A V receiver uses DHCP to automatically c onfigure its IP Address, Su[...]

78 En USB can be used to play mu sic files stored on USB mass storage devices (e.g., USB fl ash dri ves and MP3 players), which can be plugged into the A V receiv er’ s USB port. Supported Audio File Formats For USB mass storage de vice playback, the A V receiver supports music file formats. See “Supported Audio File F ormats” ( ➔ 74 ). USB[...]

79 En Random Playback The Random function can only be set while the PLA Y screen is displayed. T o play songs in random order , while the list of songs is displayed, press RANDOM . All of the songs in the cur- rent folder will be played in random order . When all of the songs in the folder have been played once, the y’ll all be played again in a [...]

80 En Multi Zone In addition to your main listening room, you can also enjoy pl ayback in the other room, or as we call Multi Zone. And, you can select a different source for each room. There are two w ays you can connect Zone 2 speak ers: 1. Connect them directly to the A V receiv er. 2. Connect them to an amp in Zone 2. Connecting Y our Zone 2 Sp[...]

81 En Zone 2 Video Output The A V receiv er features a composite video output for connection to a TV in Zone 2, so you can enjoy both audio and video in that zone. Note •T h e ZONE 2 OUT V jack o utputs video from components con- nected to composite video only . Zone 2 12V T rigger When Zone 2 is turned on, the output from the ZONE 2 12V TRIGGER [...]

82 En Connecting Y our Zone 3 Speakers to an Amp in Zone 3 This setup allows 9.2-channe l playback in your main lis- tening room and 2-channel st ereo playback in Zone 3, with a different source in each room. Note • With the def ault settings, the Zone 3 volume must be set on the Zone 3 amp. If your Zone 3 amp has no volume control, set the “ Z[...]

83 En Note • This procedure can also be performed on the A V receiv er by using SETUP , arrows, and ENTER . ■ Zone 2 Out, Zo ne 3 Out ` Fixed : The Zone 2/3 volume must be set on the amp in that zone. ` Va r i a b l e : The Zone 2/3 volume can be set on the A V recei ver. If you’ ve connected your Zone 2/3 speakers to an amp with no volume co[...]

84 En Contro lling Zone 2/3 with the Remote Contro ller Note • T o control Zone 2/3, you must press the remote controller’ s ZONE firs t. • ZONE turns red while Zone 2 is on, and green while Zone 3 is on. Note • Only analog input sources are output by the ZONE 2/3 PRE OUT and FRONT WIDE/ZONE 2 L/R , SURR B ACK/ZONE 3 L/R terminals. Digital [...]

85 En T o control the A V recei ver with the remote control ler while you’ re in Zone 2 o r Z one 3, you’ll need a commer- cially a vailable multiroom remote control kit for each zone. • Multiroom kits are made by Niles and Xantech. These kits can a lso be used when th ere isn’t a clear line of sight to the A V receive r’ s remote sensor [...]

86 En Controlling iPod & Other Components Contr olling iP od USB can be used to play music files stored on iPod/ iPhone, which can be plugged into the A V receiver’ s USB port. Note • (TX-NR5008) Note that the rear-panel USB port does not sup - port iPod/iPhone connection. Playing Music Files on the iPod/iPhone This section explains ho w to[...]

87 En *2 The following iPod models ar e not supported in Standard Mode. These iPod models can only be controlled in Extended Mode. *3 When you disconnect the iPod/i Phone, the A V receiv er stores the mode. This means that if you disconnect when in Extended Mode, the A V recei ver will start in Extended Mo de when you next connect the iPod /iPhone.[...]

88 En UP-A1 Dock W ith the UP-A1 Dock, you can easily play the musi c, photo, or movie stored on your Apple iPod through the A V receiv er and enjoy great sound. Y ou ca n use the A V recei ver’ s remote controller to opera te your iPod. ■ Basic Operation Au t o P o w e r O n If you start iPod playback while the A V receiv er is on Standby , th[...]

89 En RI Dock W ith the RI Dock, you can easily play the music stored on your Apple iPod through the A V recei ver and enjoy great sound, and watch iPod slidesho ws and videos on your TV . In addition, the onscreen di splay (OSD) allows you to view , navigate, and select your iPod model’ s contents on your TV , and with the supplie d remote contr[...]

90 En ✔ : A vailable b uttons • With some iPod models, generatio ns and RI Docks, certain butto ns may not work as e xpected. • For detailed operation of the iPod, please re fer to the instruction manual of RI Dock. *1 This button does not turn the Onkyo DS-A2 or DS-A2X RI Dock on or off. Y o ur iPod may not respond the f irst time you press [...]

91 En Contr olling Other Components Y ou can use the A V receiv er’ s remote controller (RC-773M) to control your other A V components, includ- ing those made by other ma nufacturers. This section explains ho w to enter the re mote control code (with the default underlined) for a compo nent that you want to con- trol: D VD, TV , CD, etc. • Lear[...]

92 En Tip • If you cannot access the database, a message “ Cannot connect to database. ” will appear . Press ENTER to return to the previous step. • If the brand name is not found, use r to select “ Not Listed ”, and then press ENTER . The following screen ap pears. 8 Use q / w to select “Sear ch by mod el number (via network)”, and[...]

93 En Y ou’ll need to enter a code for each component that you want to control. Note • The remo te control code s provid ed are correct at the time of printing, but are subject to change. Onkyo components that are connected via u are con- trolled by pointing the remote controller at the A V receiv er, not the component. Th is allows you to cont[...]

94 En Yo u c a n r e s e t a REMOT E MODE to its default remote control code. Y ou can rese t the remote controller to its default sett ings. By pressing REMO TE MODE that’ s been progr ammed with the remote control c ode for your component, you can control your component as below . For details on entering a remo te control code for other compone[...]

95 En Note • With some components, certain buttons may no t work as expected, and some may not work at all. ✔ : A vailable b uttons *1 The p function is not supp orted. The p sup- ported by the A V receiver is the CEC system control function of the HDMI standard. *2 These buttons function as colored buttons or A, B, C, D but- tons. *3 3 (Pause)[...]

96 En V ia onscreen menu, you can spec ify what actions will be taken by the Easy macro command in the Easy macro mode ( ➔ 31 ). Here ar e the default settings. Activities Setup 1 Press RECEIVER followed by SETUP . The main menu appe ars onscreen. Tip • If the main menu doesn’t app ear , make sure the appropri- ate external input is selected [...]

97 En The A V recei ver’ s remote controller can learn the com- mands of other remote contro llers. By transmitting, for example, the Play comman d from your CD player’ s remote contro ller , the remote control ler can learn it, and then transmit the e xact same command when its 1 is pressed in the CD remote mode. This is useful when you’ ve [...]

98 En Note • The re mote controller can lear n approximately 70 to 90 com- mands, although this will be less if commands that use a lot of memory are learned. • Remote controller buttons such as Play , Stop, Pause, and so on are preprogrammed with comm ands for controlling Onkyo CD players, cassette decks, and D VD players. Howe ver , they can [...]

99 En Others T roub leshooting If you ha ve an y trouble using the A V recei ver, look for a solution in this section. If you can’ t resolve the issue your- self, contact your Onkyo dealer . ■ Can’t turn on the A V receiver ■ The ST ANDBY indicator flashes red ■ There’ s no soun d, or it ’ s very qu iet ■ Only the front spea ker s p[...]

100 En ■ Onl y the center speaker produce s sound ■ The surround speakers pr oduce no sound ■ The center speaker produces no sound ■ The front high, front wide a nd surround back speakers produce no sound ■ The subwoof er produces no sound ■ The Zone 2/3 speakers produce no sound ■ There’ s no sound with a cer tain signal format ■[...]

101 En ■ The beginning of audio received b y an HDMI IN can’t be hear d ■ There’ s no picture ■ There’ s no picture from a sour ce connected to an HDMI IN ■ The on-screen me nus don’t appear ■ The picture is distorted ■ The on screen display does not appear ■ Reception is noisy , FM stereo reception is noisy , or the FM STEREO[...]

102 En ■ Can’t control other components ■ Can’t learn commands from an other remote controller ■ Can’t record ■ The Zone 2/3 speakers pr oduce no sound ■ Can’t access the serv er or Internet radio ■ Playbac k stops while list ening to m usic files on the server ■ Can’t connect to the A V receiver from a W eb bro wser ■ Can[...]

103 En ■ Stand-b y power consump tion ■ The sound changes when I conne ct m y headphones ■ The speaker distance cannot be set as required ■ The displa y doesn’t work ■ How do I change the langua ge of a multiple x sour ce ■ The u fun ctions don’t w ork ■ The function s System On/A uto P ower On an d Direct Change don’t work for [...]

104 En The A V recei ver can upcon vert component video, S- V ideo, and composite video sources for display on a TV connected to the HDMI output. Ho wev er , if the picture quality of the source is poor , upconv ersion may make the picture worse or disappear altogether . In this case, try the following: Note •I f “ Mo nitor Out ” setting is s[...]

105 En Specifications (TX-NR5008) Amplifier Section Video Section T uner Section General ■ HDMI ■ Video Inputs ■ Video Outputs Rated Ou tput P ower All chan nels: (North American) 145 watts minimum cont inuous power per channel , 8 ohm loads, 2 channels driven from 20 Hz to 20 kHz, with a maximum total harmo nic distortion of 0.05% (FTC) 175 [...]

106 En ■ A udio Inputs ■ A udio O utputs ■ Others Specif ications and features are subject to change without notice. Digital Optical: 3 (Rear), 1 (F ront) Coaxial: 3 Analog BD/D VD, VCR/DVR, CBL/SA T , GAME, PC, T APE, T V/CD, A UX, PHONO Multicha nnel Inputs 7.1 Analog VCR/D VR, T APE, ZONE 2 PRE OUT , ZONE 3 PRE OUT Analog Multich annel Pre[...]

107 En Specifications (TX-NR3008) Amplifier Section Video Section T uner Section General ■ HDMI ■ Video Inputs ■ Video Outputs Rated Ou tput P ower All chan nels: (North American) 140 watts minimum cont inuous power per channel , 8 ohm loads, 2 channels driven from 20 Hz to 20 kHz, with a maximum total harmo nic distortion of 0.05% (FTC) 160 [...]

108 En ■ A udio Inputs ■ A udio O utputs ■ Others Specif ications and features are subject to change without notice. Digital Optical: 2 (Rear), 1 (F ront) Coaxial: 3 Analog BD/D VD, VCR/DVR, CBL/SA T , GAME, PC, T APE, T V/CD, A UX, PHONO Multicha nnel Inputs 7.1 Analog VCR/D VR, T APE, ZONE 2 PRE OUT , ZONE 3 PRE OUT Analog Multich annel Pre[...]

109 En About HDMI Designed to meet the increased demand s of digital TV , HDMI (High Definition Mult im edia Interface) is a new digita l interface standard for connect ing TVs, projectors, Blu-ray Disc/D VD players, set-top box es, and other video compo- nents. Until no w , se veral sepa rate video and audio ca bles have been required to conne ct [...]

110 En Using an RIHD-compatible TV , Play er , or Recorder p , which stands for Remote Interacti ve o ver HDMI, is the name of the system control function found on Onkyo components. The A V recei ver can be us ed with C EC (Consumer Electronics Cont rol), which allo ws system control over HDMI and is part of the HDMI standard. CEC provides inte rop[...]

111 En ■ How to connect and setup 1 Confirm the connecting and setting . 1. Connect the HDMI OUT MAIN jack to the HDMI input jack of the TV . 2. Connect the audio output from the TV to the OPTICAL IN 2 jack of the A V receiv er using an optical digital cable. Note • When you use the audio return channel (ARC) function with an HDMI (Audio Return[...]

112 En Firmware Update There are the follo wing methods to update the f irmware: via network and via USB storage. Please choose either one that suits your condition. Before you start, carefully read the update procedure. It will take about 60 minutes to update the firmw are. ■ Update via network Y ou need a wired Internet connection to update the[...]

113 En T roub leshooting Case1: If “ No Update ” is displayed on the front display of the A V receiv er, the firmwar e has already been updated. Y ou do not need to do anything further . Case2: If an error occurs, “ Err or!! *-** No media ” is displayed on the front display of the A V receiv er. (Alpha-numeric characters on the front displa[...]

114 En T rou bleshooting Case1: If “ No Update ” is displayed on the front display of the A V receiv er, the firmw are has already been updated. Y ou do not need to do anything further . Case2: If an error occurs, “ Error!! *-* * No media ” is displayed on the front display of the A V receiver. (Alpha-numeric characters on the front displa [...]

115 En Video Resolution Char t The follow ing tables show ho w video signals at di fferent resolutions are output by the A V receiv er. NTSC/P AL ✔ : Output *1 The superimposed menus cannot be displayed. *2 The superimposed menus are displayed at only 60 Hz. HDMI 1080p/24 1080p 1080i 720p 480p/ 576p 480i/ 576i SXGA XGA SV GA V GA HDMI 1080p/24 ?[...]

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