Onkyo TX-NR708 manual

A V Receiv er TX-NR708 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 retain th is man[...]

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 • 110 W atts/Channel @ 8 ohms (FTC) • 170 W atts/Channel @ 6 ohms (IEC) • 185 W atts/Channel @ 6 ohms (JEIT A) • WRA T–Wide Range Am plif ier T echnology (5 Hz to 100 kHz bandwidth) • Linear Optimum Ga in V olume Circuitry • H.C.P .S. (High Current Po wer Supply) Massi ve High Po wer T ransformer Proces sing ?[...]

7 En *7 HD Radio™ and the HD Radio Ready logo are proprietary trademarks of iBiquity Digital Corporation. T o receive HD Radio broadcasts, you must install an Onkyo UP-HT1 HD Radio tuner modu le (sold separately). *8 In Europe, using banana plugs to connect sp eakers to an audio amplifier is prohibited. *9 SIRIUS, XM and all relat ed ma rks and l[...]

8 En Fr ont & Rear P anels (North American a nd T aiwan models) (European, A ustralian and Asian models) 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 ( ➔ 24 ) b ST ANDBY indicato[...]

9 En For detailed information, se e the pages in parentheses. a Speake r/channel indicato rs b Z2 (Po wered Zone 2) indic ator ( ➔ 70 ) c Listening mode and format indicators ( ➔ 36 , 58 ) d NETWORK indicator ( ➔ 61 ) e T uning in dicators RDS indicator (excluding North A merican and T aiwan models) ( ➔ 33 ) A UTO indicator ( ➔ 32 ) TUNED[...]

10 En (North American a nd T aiwan models) (European, A ustralian and Asian models) a DIGIT AL IN CO AXIAL and OPTICAL jacks b RS232 port T erminal for control. c u REMO TE CONTR OL jack d ETHERNET port e UNIVERSAL PORT jack f SIRIUS antenna jack (North American models) g MONIT OR OUT V and S jacks h HDMI IN and OUT jacks i COMPONENT VIDEO IN and M[...]

11 En Remote Contr oller For detail ed information, see the pages in parent heses. a ST ANDBY button ( ➔ 24 ) b ON b utton ( ➔ 24 ) c AC T I V I T I E S buttons ( ALL OFF , MY MO VIE , MY TV and MY MUSIC ) ( ➔ 28 , 82 ) d REMO TE MODE/INPUT SELECT OR but t on s ( BD/D VD , VCR/D VR , CBL/SA T , GAME , PC , AU X , TUNER , TV/CD , PHONO , POR T[...]

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 Speaker Configura tion The follo wing table indicates the channels you should use depending on the number of speakers that you ha ve. For 7.1-channel surround-s ound playback, you need 7 speakers and a po wered subwoofer . *1 If you’ re using only one surro und back speaker , connect it to the SURR BA[...]

14 En Connecting the Speaker Cab les Screw-type speak er terminals Using Banana Plugs (North American models) • If you are using b anana plugs, tighten the sp eaker terminal before inserting the b anana plug. • Do not insert the speaker code directly in to the center hole of the speaker terminal. The following illustration sh ows which speake r[...]

15 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 [...]

16 En Bi-amping the Fr ont Speaker s The FRO NT L/R and SURR B A CK L/R terminal posts can be used with front speakers and surround back speakers respec- ti vely , or bi-amped to pro vide separate tweeter and w oofer feeds for a pair of front speakers th at support bi-amping, pro viding improv ed bass and treble performance. • When bi-amping is u[...]

17 En Connected ima ge with A V components • Before making any A V connections, read th e manuals supplied with your A V components. • Don’t connect the po wer cord until you’ ve comp leted and double-checked all A V connections. • Push plugs in all the way to make good connecti ons (loose connecti ons can cause noise or malfunc- tions). [...]

18 En Connect your components to the appropr iate jack s. The default input assi gnments are sho wn below . ✔ : Assignment can be changed ( ➔ 43 ). Refer to “ About HDMI” ( ➔ 91 ) and “Using an RIHD-comp atible TV , Player, or Record er” ( ➔ 92 ). ■ A udio return channel (ARC) function Audio return channel (ARC) function enables a[...]

19 En Connect your components to the appropriate jacks. The default input assignments are sho wn below . ✔ : Assignment can be changed ( ➔ 44 ). Connecting Y our Components The on-screen setup menus appear only on a TV th at is co nn ec te d t o t he HDMI OUT . If your TV is connected to the MONITO R OUT V , MONIT OR OUT S or the COMPONENT VIDE[...]

20 En Note *1 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 off . If your turntabl e (MM) doesn’t h ave a p hono preamp, connect to PHONO IN . If your turntab le has a moving co il (MC) type car- tridge, you’ll need a commercially available MC head amp or MC transfor[...]

21 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 radi o signals without any antenn a connected, so you must co nnect the antenna to use the tuner . Note • Once your A V receiv er is ready for use, y ou’ll need to tune into a radio station an d position the ant[...]

22 En The A V recei ver supports se vera l connection formats for compat ibility with a wide range of A V equipment. The format you choose will depend on the formats supported by your co mponents. Use the followi ng sections as a guide. Video Connection Formats V ideo component can be connect ed by u sing any one of the follo wing vi deo connection[...]

23 En A udio Connection Formats Audio component can be connected b y using any of the follo wing audio connection form ats: analog, optical, coax- ial, analog multichannel, or HDMI. When choosing a connection form at, bear in mind that the A V receiv er does not con vert digital input signals for ana- log line outputs and vice versa. F or example, [...]

24 En T ur ning On & Basic Operations T urning On/Off the A V Receiver T urning On Press ON/ST ANDBY on the fr ont panel. or Press RECEIVER followed by ON on the r emote controller . The A V rece iv er comes on, the display lights, and the ST ANDBY indicator goes of f. Pressing the remote controller’ s ON again will turn on an y components co[...]

25 En Basic Operations Y ou can determine the language used for the onscreen setup menus. See “Lang uage” in the “OSD Setup” ( ➔ 54 ). ■ Operating on the A V receiver ■ Operating with the remo te controller Y ou can display v arious info rmation about the current input source as follows. (Components connected to the UNIVERSAL PORT jac[...]

26 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 functi on is cancelled when the A V rece i ver is set to Standb y . W ith the sleep timer , you can set the A V receiv er to turn off aut omatically after a specif ied period. Tip • If you need to cancel the s[...]

27 En Note *1 If Pure Audio or Direct listening mode is selected, “ Dynamic EQ ” and “ Dynamic V olume ” cannot be selected. *2 Only when you have selected “ Custom ” in the “ Picture Mode ” ( ➔ 52 ), pres sing ENTER allows you to adjust the fol- lowing items via the Home menu; “ Brightness ”, “ Contrast ”, “ Hue ”, an[...]

28 En Using the Easy macro command in the Easy macro mode, you can sequentially operate Onkyo components with sim- ple commands by simply pre ssing one b utton. The default actions are described belo w . Press A CTIVITIES to start the Easy macro command. Once the A V rec eiv er has entered t he normal macr o mode, all of A CTIVITIES will automatic [...]

29 En W ith the supplied calibrated microphone, Audyssey MultEQ automa tically determines the number of speakers connected, the ir si ze for purposes of bass man- agement, optimum crossover frequencies to the subw oofer (if present), and distances fro m the primary li stening posi- tion. Audyssey MultEQ then remo ves the distortion caused by room a[...]

30 En Note • When Audyssey MultEQ Room Correction and Speaker Setup is complete, the “ Equalizer ” will be set to “ A udyssey ” ( ➔ 47 ). The A udyssey indicator will light ( ➔ 9 ). • Y ou can cancel Au dyssey MultEQ Room Co rrection and Speaker Setup at an y point in this procedure simply by discon- necting the setup microphone. ?[...]

31 En Error Me ssages While Audyssey MultEQ ® Room Correction and Speaker Setup is in progress, one of the error messages belo w may appear . The options are: ` Retry : T ry again. ` Cancel : Cancel Audyssey MultEQ Room Correction and Speaker Setup. • Ambient noise is too high. The background noise is too loud. Remo ve the source of the noise an[...]

32 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. This model changes FM/AM frequenc y in 200/10kHz (or 50/9kHz) steps ( ➔ 55 ). Listening to the Radio T uning into Radio Stations ■ A uto tuning mode When tuned into a station, the [...]

33 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 ( ➔ 51 ). Its name is displayed instead of the band and frequenc y . Selecting Pre sets Tip • Y ou can also use the remote controller’ s number b uttons to select a preset directly[...]

34 En Finding Stations by T ype (PTY) Y ou can search for radio stations by ty pe. Listening to T raffic Ne ws (TP) Y ou can search for stations that broadcast traf fic ne ws. ■ RDS program types (PTY) 1 Press R T/PTY/TP twice. The current program type appears on the display . 2 Use PRESET e / r to select the type of program yo u want. See the ta[...]

35 En Recor ding This section explains ho w to record the selected input source to a component with recording capa bility , and how to record audio and video from different sources. Connecting a Recor ding Component Note • The A V receiv er must be turned on for recording. Record ing is not possible while it’ s in Standby mode. • If you want [...]

36 En Using the Listening Modes See “ About Listening Modes” for detailed information about the listening mod es ( ➔ 37 ). Listening Mode Buttons MO VIE/TV b utton This butto n selects the listening modes intended for use with movies and TV . MUSIC button This butto n selects the listening modes intended for use with music. GAME button This b[...]

37 En The A V recei ver’ s listening modes can tr ansform your listening room into a movie theater or concert ha ll, with high f idel- ity and stunning surround sound. Explanatory Notes ■ Input Source The follow ing audio formats are supported by the listening mode. ■ Speaker Lay out The illustration sho ws which speakers are acti v ated in e[...]

38 En Listening Modes Listening Mode Description Input Source Speaker Lay out Pure A udio In this mode, the display and video circuitry are turned of f, minimizing pos- sible noise sources for th e ultimate in high-fidelity audio reproduction. (As the video circuitry is turned off, only video signals input through HDMI IN can be output from HDMI OU[...]

39 En DTS-HD High Resolution Audio (Continued from the previous pag e.) D XCN F XCN *1 DTS-HD Master Au di o D XCN F XCN *1 DTS Express S D XCN DSD *6 D XCN DTS 96/24 *7 This mode is for use with DTS 96/2 4 sources. Th is is high-res olution DTS with a 96 kHz sampli ng rate and 24-b it resolution, providing superior fidel- ity . Use it with D VDs t[...]

40 En THX Found ed by George Lucas, THX de velops string ent standards that ensure movies are reproduced in movie theater s and home theaters just as the direc- tor intended. THX Modes carefully optim ize the tonal and spatial character- istics of the soundtrack for repro ductio n in the home-theater environment. They can be used with 2-channel ma [...]

41 En Onkyo-Original DSP Listening Modes Note *1 Based on the audio channels contained in the sour ce, the corresponding speak ers will output the sound. *2 If there are no surroun d back speakers, or Powered Zone 2 is being used, Dolby Pro Logic II is used. *3 Surround back and front wide speaker s are not supported. *4 Front high and front wide s[...]

42 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[...]

43 En Explanatory Notes Main Menu Input /Output Assign Monitor Out Y ou can specify the output resolution for the HDMI OUT and COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT and ha ve the A V receiv er upcon vert t he picture resolution as nece s- sary to match the resolution supported b y your TV . ■ Resolution ` Through : Select this to pass video through the A V[...]

44 En Note • If no video component is connected to HDMI OUT (even if the HDMI input is assigned), the A V receive r selects the video source based on the setting of “ Component V ideo I nput ”. • When an HDMI IN is assigned to an input selector as explained here, the same HDMI IN will be set as a pr iority in the “Digital Audio Input” ([...]

45 En Main menu Speaker Setup Here you can check the settings made by Audyssey MultEQ Room Correction and Speaker Setup function, or set them manually , which is useful if you change one of the connect ed speakers after using Audyssey MultEQ Room Correction and Speaker Setup function. Note • These settings are disabled when: – a pair of headpho[...]

46 En ■ Surr Back Ch ` 1ch : Select if only one surround back speaker is con- nected. ` 2ch : Select if tw o (left and right) surround back speakers are connected. Note •I f t h e “ Surr Back ” setting is set to “ None ” ( ➔ 45 ), this setting cannot be selected. ■ LPF of LFE (Low-P ass Filter f o r the LFE Channel) ` 80Hz , 90Hz , [...]

47 En Equalizer Settings W ith the Equalizer settings, you can adjust the tone of speakers indi vidually with a 7-band equalizer . The volume of each speaker can be set ( ➔ 46 ). ■ Equalizer ` Manual : Y ou can adjust the equaliz er for each speaker ma nu- ally . If you selected “ Manual ”, continue with this procedure. ` A udyssey : This i[...]

48 En ■ Preserve THX Settings ` Ye s : Audyssey Dynamic EQ ® / Audyssey Dynamic V olume ® will not be acti ve in THX listening mode. ` No : Audyssey Dynamic EQ/ Audyssey Dynamic V olume will be acti ve in THX listening mode depending on the setting. Note • This setting is fixed at “ Ye s ” if “ Loudness Plus ” is set to “ On ”. Ma[...]

49 En ■ PLIIz Height Gain The Height Gain Control in Dolb y Pro Logic IIz enables the listener to select how much gain is applied to the front high speakers. There are thre e settings, “ Low ”, “ Mi d ” and “ High ”, and the front high speakers are accentuated in that order . While “ Mid ” is the def ault listening setting, the li[...]

50 En W ith Audyssey Dynamic EQ ® , you can enjoy great sound ev en when listening at low v olume levels. Audyssey Dynamic EQ solves the problem of deterio- rating sound quality as v olume is decreased by takin g into account h uman percepti on and room acoustics. It does so by selecting the correct frequency response and surround v olume lev els [...]

51 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[...]

52 En Note • T o name a radio preset, use TUNER to select AM or FM, and then select the preset ( ➔ 33 ). • (North American models) Y ou cannot enter a custom name for SIRIUS radio presets. •“ Name Edit ” is not operable when the input selector is set to “ NET/USB ”. T o restore a custom name to the default, erase the custom name by [...]

53 En ■ Edge Enhancement *2 ` 0 to +10 W ith this setting you can adjust the sharpness of edges in the picture. “ 0 ” is the softest. “ +10 ” is the sharpest. ■ Noise Reduction *2 ` Off : Noise reduction of f. ` Low : Low noise reduction. ` Mid : Medium noise reduction. ` High : High noise reduction. W ith this setting, you can re duce [...]

54 En ■ DTS/DTS-ES/DTS-HD W ith this setting, you can spec ify the listen ing mode to be used when a DTS or DTS-HD High Resolution Audio format digital audio signal is played (D VD, LD, CD, etc.). Specifies the default listening mode for DTS- HD Master Audio sources, such as Blu-ray or HD D VD (input via HDMI). ■ Other Multich Source Specif ies[...]

55 En T uner For FM/AM tuning to w ork properly , you must specify the FM/AM frequency step used in your area. Note that when this setting is change d, all radio presets will be deleted. ■ FM/AM Frequency Step (Nor th American and T aiwan models) ` 200kHz/10kHz : Select if 200 kHz/10 kHz st eps are used in your area. ` 50kHz/9kHz: Select if 50 kH[...]

56 En Note • When set to “ On ” and close the menu, the name of connect ed p -compatible components and “ RIHD On ” are dis- played on the A V receiver. “ Search… ” → “ (name) ” → “ RIHD On ” When the A V rec eiv er cannot r eceive the name of the compo- nent, it is displayed as “ Player *” or “ Recorder *”, etc [...]

57 En A uto P owe r Down ■ A uto Po wer Down ` Off : Auto Power Do wn disabled. ` On : Auto Power Do wn enabled. The A V receiv er will auto matically perform ST ANDBY operation when “ A uto Power Down ” is set to “ On ” , with no audio or video signal input, and if there is no operation for 30 minutes. “ A uto Po wer Down ” will disp[...]

58 En Y ou can change various audio settings from the Home menu ( ➔ 26 ). Note • These settings are disabled when: – a pair of headphones is connected , or –t h e “ A udio TV Out ” setting is set to “ On ” ( ➔ 55 ) and an input selector other than HDMI is selected. T one Contro l Settings Y ou can adjust the bass and treble for th[...]

59 En Re-EQ W ith the Re-EQ function, you can compensate a soundtrack whose high-frequenc y content is too harsh, making it more suitable for home theater viewing. ■ Re-EQ ` Off : Re-EQ Function of f. ` On : Re-EQ Function on. This function can be used wi th the follo wing listening modes: Dolby Digital, Dolb y Digital Plus, Dolby T rueHD, Multic[...]

60 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 [...]

61 En T o receiv e Internet radio, you must connect the A V recei ver to a netw ork with Internet access ( ➔ 60 ). 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[...]

62 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[...]

63 En Random Playback The Random function can only be set while the PLA Y screen is displayed. T o play songs in random order , 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 ha ve been played once, they’ ll all be[...]

64 En ■ WMA Lossless • Sampling rates of 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz and bitrates of between 5 kbp s and 320 kbps are sup- ported. Incompatible fi les cannot be played. • Quantization bit: 16 bit, 24 bit • Number of channels: 2 • V ariable bit-rates (VBR) ar e supported. (Playing times may display incorrectly wi th VBR.) • WMA f [...]

65 En Remote Playback means you can play the music files stored on the DLN A-certified de vice such as media server with this product by operating th e controller device in the home network. Server Requirements • W indows Media Player 12 • DLN A-certifie d (the DLNA Interopera bility Guidelines version 1.5) media server or controller de vice Se[...]

66 En Note • When modifying network settings , after modifying it is neces- sary to execute “ Save ”. This section explains ho w to conf igure the A V receiver’ s network settings manually . If your router’ s DHCP server is enabled, you don’ t need to change any of these settings, as the A V rece iv er is set use DHCP to configure itse [...]

67 En ■ Gatewa y If you set the “ DHCP ” se tting to “ Disable ”, you must specify a gate way address. Enter the gatewa y address provided by your ISP . ■ DNS Server If you set the “ DHCP ” se tting to “ Disable ”, you must specify a DNS server . Enter the DNS serv er addresses provided b y your ISP . ■ Pro xy URL T o use a W [...]

68 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 hav e been playe d once, they’ ll all be played again in [...]

69 En Zone 2 In addition to your main listeni ng room, you can also enjoy playback in the ot her room, or as we ca ll Multi Zone. And, you can select a dif ferent source for each room. There are two ways you can connect Zone 2 speakers: 1. Connect them directly to the A V recei ver. 2. Connect them to an amp in Zone 2. Connecting Y our Zone 2 Speak[...]

70 En If you’ v e connected your Zone 2 speake rs to the A V receiv er, as explained in “C onnecting Y our Zone 2 Speak- ers Directly to the A V receiver” ( ➔ 69 ), you must set the “ Powe red Zo ne 2 ” setting to “ Act ” (Activated). Note • Powered Zone 2 cannot be used if “ Speakers T ype(Fro nt) ” is set to “ Bi-Amp ” ([...]

71 En Contr olling Zone 2 with the Remote Contr oller Note • T o control Zone 2, you must press the remote controller’ s ZONE2 first . • ZONE2 turns red while Zone 2 is on. Note • Only analog input sources are output b y the ZONE 2 LINE OUT and FRONT WID E/ZONE 2 L/R terminals. Digital input sources are not outp ut. If no sound is heard whe[...]

72 En T o control the A V rec eiv er with the remote controller while you’ re in Zone 2, you’ll need a commercially a vail- able multiroom remot e c ontrol kit for each zone. • Multiroom kits are made by Niles and Xantech. These kits can a lso be used wh en there isn’t a clear line of sig ht to the A V r eceiver’s remo te se nso r , su ch[...]

73 En Controlling iP od & Other Components Contr olling iP od USB can be used to play music f iles stored on iPod/ iPhone, which can be plugged into the A V recei ver’ s USB port. Playing Music Files on the iP od/iPhone This section explains ho w to play music files on the iPod/ iPhone. Standar d Mode control The content information is not di[...]

74 En *2 The following iPod mode ls ar e not supported in Standard Mode. These iPod models can on ly be controlled in Extended Mode. *3 When you disconnect the iPod/iP hone, the A V receiver stores the mode. This means that if you disconnect when in Extended Mode, the A V receive r will start in Extended Mode when you next conn ect the iPod/iPhone.[...]

75 En UP-A1 Dock W ith the UP-A1 Dock, you can easily play the music, photo, or movie stored on your Apple iPod through the A V receiv er and enjoy great sound. Y ou can use the A V receiver’ s remote controller to operate 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 , the A [...]

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

77 En ✔ : A vailable b uttons • With some iPod models, generations and RI Docks, certain buttons may not work as expected. • For detailed operation of the iPod, please r e fer to the instruction ma nual of RI Dock. *1 This button do es not turn the Onkyo DS-A2 or DS-A2X RI Dock on or of f. Y our iPod may not respond the f irst time you press [...]

78 En Contr olling Other Components Y ou can use the A V receiv er’ s remote controller (RC-768M) 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 component that you want to con- trol: D VD, TV , CD, etc. • Learn[...]

79 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 b y pointing the remote c ontroller at the A V recei ver, not the component. This allo ws you to co[...]

80 En If you want to control an Onkyo co mponent by pointing the remote controller directly at it, us e the following remote control codes: ` 32900 : Onkyo Blu-ray Disc player ` 32901 : Onkyo HD-D VD player ` 70868 : Onkyo MD recorder without u ` 71323 : Onkyo CD recorder without u ` 82990 : Onkyo Dock without u Note • If you connect a cassette t[...]

81 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)[...]

82 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 command from your CD player’ s remote controller , the remote controller can learn it, and then transmit the exact same command when it s 1 is pressed in t he CD remote mode. This is useful when you’ ve en[...]

83 En Making Macr os Each ACTIVITIES can store one macro, and each macro can contain up to 32 co mmands. Note • Once you hav e taught a new m acro commands, the original macro will no longer work. If you retrie ve it, you will hav e to taught again. Running Macr os Deleting Macr os 1 While holding down RECEIVER , press and hold down MY MO VIE , M[...]

84 En Others T roub leshooting If you ha ve an y trouble using the A V receiver, look for a solution in this section. If you can’t resolv e the issue your- self, contact your Onkyo dealer . ■ Can’t turn on the A V receiver ■ The ST ANDBY indicator flashes r ed ■ There’ s no sound, or it’ s ver y quiet If you can’t resolv e the issue[...]

85 En ■ Only the fr ont speakers produce sound ■ Only the center speaker produces sound ■ The surround speakers pr oduce no sound ■ The center speaker pr oduces no sound ■ The fr ont high, fr ont wide and surr ound back speakers pr oduce no sound ■ The subwoofer produces no sound ■ There’ s no sound with a cer tain signal format ■[...]

86 En ■ The beginning of audio received b y an HDMI IN can’t be heard ■ There’ s no picture ■ There’ s no picture from a source conn ected to an HDMI IN ■ The on-screen menus don’t appear ■ The picture is distorte d ■ The on screen display does not appear ■ Reception is noisy , FM stereo reception is noisy , or the FM STEREO i[...]

87 En ■ Can’t learn commands from another remote contr oller ■ Can’t record ■ There’ s no sound ■ The Zone 2 speakers produce no sound ■ Can’t access the server or Internet radio ■ Playbac k stops while list ening to mu sic files on the server ■ Can’t connect to the A V receiver from a W eb browser ■ Can’t access the mus[...]

88 En ■ How do I change the language of a m ultiplex source ■ The u functions don’t w ork ■ The functions System O n/Auto P ower On and Direct Change don’t work for components connected via u ■ When performing “A udyssey MultEQ ® Room Correction and Speaker Setup”, the measurement fails showing the message “Ambient noise is too h[...]

89 En Specifications Amplifier Section Video Section T uner Section General ■ HDMI ■ Video Inputs ■ Video Outputs ■ A udio Inputs Rated Ou tput P ower All chan nels: (North American) 110 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 0.08% (FTC)[...]

90 En ■ A udio O utputs ■ Others Specif ications and features are subject to change without notice. Analog VCR/D VR, PRE OUT , ZONE 2 LINE OUT Analog Multich annel Pre Outputs 7 Subw oofer Pr e Outputs 2 Speaker Outputs Main (L, R, C, SL, SR, SBL, SBR , FHL, FHR) + ZONE2/ Front Wide (L, R) Phones 1 (6.3 ø) SETUP MIC 1 RS232 1 Ether net 1 IR In[...]

91 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 A[...]

92 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 rope[...]

93 En ■ How to connect and setup 1 Confirm the connecting and setting . 1. Connect the HDMI OUT 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 TV an HDMI (Audio Re turn C[...]

94 En Video Resolution Char t The following tables sho w how vide o signals at different resolutions are output b y the A V recei ver. NTSC/P AL ✔ : Output *1 A vailable resolution: [640 × 480 60/72/7 5 Hz], [800 × 600 56/60/7 2/75 Hz], [1024 × 768 60/70/75 Hz], [1280 × 1024 60 Hz] HDMI Component S-Video Composite 1080p 1080i 720p 480p/ 576p [...]

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