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AV Receiver
TX-SR804
TX-SR804E
Instruction Manual
Thank you for purchasing an Onkyo AV Receiver.
Please read this manual thoroughly before making
connections and plugging in the unit.
Following the instructions in this manual will enable
you to obtain optimum performance and listening
enjoyment from your new AV Receiver.
Please retain this manual for future reference.
Contents
Introduction ..................................... 2
Connection .................................... 19
Turning On & First Time Setup..... 39
Basic Operation
Playing your AV components ....... 48
Listening to the Radio .................. 49
Enjoying the Listening Modes ..... 60
Advanced Operation ..................... 64
Troubleshooting ............................ 91
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  • Page 1 AV Receiver TX-SR804 TX-SR804E Instruction Manual Thank you for purchasing an Onkyo AV Receiver. Please read this manual thoroughly before making connections and plugging in the unit. Following the instructions in this manual will enable you to obtain optimum performance and listening enjoyment from your new AV Receiver.

  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.

  • Page 3: Precautions

    5. Never Touch this Unit with Wet Hands—Never handle this unit or its power cord while your hands are wet or damp. If water or any other liquid gets inside this unit, have it checked by your Onkyo dealer. 6. Handling Notes •...

  • Page 4: Supplied Accessories

    Precautions—Continued For U.S. models FCC Information for User CAUTION: The user changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

  • Page 5: Features

    Features Amplifier • 7-channel amplifier • 105 watts per channel into 8 ohms, 20 Hz to 20 kHz, less than 0.08% total harmonic distortion (FTC rating) • Optimum Gain Volume Circuitry • Zone 2 capability • WRAT (Wide Range Amplifier Technology) •...

  • Page 6: Multiroom Capability

    Multiroom Capability You can use two speaker systems with this AV receiver—a surround-sound speaker system (up to 7.1 channels) in your main listening room and a stereo speaker system in your sub room, or Zone 2, as we call it—and you can enjoy a different audio source in each room.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    DAT Recorder...36 Power Amplifier ...36 HDD-compatible Component ...37 Connecting the Power Cords of Other Components...37 Connecting Onkyo Components ...38 Connecting the Power Cord ...38 Turning On & First Time Setup Turning On the AV Receiver ...39 Turning On and Standby ...39 First Time Setup ...40...

  • Page 8: Getting To Know The Av Receiver

    Getting to Know the AV Receiver Front Panel STANDBY/ON STANDBY ZONE 2 POWER PURE AUDIO Not North American and Australian models The actual front panel has various logos printed on it. They are not shown here for clarity. For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses. STANDBY/ON button (39) Sets the AV receiver to On or Standby.

  • Page 9: Zone 2

    Getting to Know the AV Receiver—Continued PHONES ZONE 2 TONE STEREO ZONE 2 LEVEL On European Model PHONES ZONE 2 TONE STEREO ZONE 2 LEVEL For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses. PHONES jack (59) This 1/4-inch phone jack is for connecting a stan- dard pair of stereo headphones for private listening.

  • Page 10: Lights Up When Zone 2 Is On

    Getting to Know the AV Receiver—Continued Display For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses. MUTING indicator (58) Flashes while the AV receiver is muted. ZONE 2 indicator (83) Lights up when Zone 2 is on. Listening mode and format indicators (60) Show the selected listening mode and the format of digital input signals.

  • Page 11: Rear Panel

    Getting to Know the AV Receiver—Continued Rear Panel Q R S T OPTICAL DIGITAL These optical digital audio inputs are for connecting components with optical digital audio outputs, such as CD players and DVD players. The optical digital audio output is for connecting a digital recorder with an optical digital input, such as a CD recorder.
  • Page 12 This (Remote Interactive) jack can be con- nected to the jack on another Onkyo component, for remote and system control. To use , you must make an analog audio connec- tion (RCA) between the AV receiver and the other component, even if they are connected digitally.

  • Page 13: Remote Controller

    Remote Controller Installing the Batteries To open the battery compartment, press the small hollow and slide open the cover. Insert the three supplied batteries (AA/R6) in accordance with the polarity diagram inside the battery compartment. Slide the cover shut. Notes: •...

  • Page 14: Display

    In RECEIVER/TAPE mode, you can control the AV receiver and an Onkyo cassette recorder connected via ■ DVD Mode By default, you can control an Onkyo DVD player in this mode. By entering the appropriate remote control code, you can control components made by other manufactur- ers (see page 86).

  • Page 15: Display Button

    Remote Controller—Continued For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses. STANDBY button (39) Sets the AV receiver to Standby. ON button (39) Turns on the AV receiver. INPUT SELECTOR buttons (48) Used to select the input sources. MULTI CH button (57) Selects the multichannel DVD input.

  • Page 16: Video

    Remote Controller—Continued DVD Mode To set the remote controller to DVD mode, press the [DVD] REMOTE MODE button. STANDBY MULTI CH TAPE PHONO + 10 -- / --- INPUT SELECTOR MACRO REMOTE MODE RECEIVER TAPE/AMP DIMMER DISC ENTER ALBUM PREV DISPLAY PLAYLIST LISTENING MODE...
  • Page 17 Remote Controller—Continued CD, MD, and CDR Modes To control an Onkyo CD player or a CD/MD recorder made by another manufacturer, press the [CD] REMOTE MODE button to select the CD remote controller mode. To control an Onkyo MD recorder or CD recorder, press the [MD] or [CDR] REMOTE MODE button to select the MD or CDR remote controller mode.
  • Page 18 HDD Mode HDD mode is for controlling Onkyo’s next generation HDD-compatible components. As of 2006, it can be used with the Onkyo RI Dock (Remote Interactive Dock) and Apple iPod connected via When Using the RI Dock: • Connect the RI Dock to the TAPE IN or VIDEO 3 IN jacks.

  • Page 19: Connecting Your Speakers

    You can enjoy DVDs featuring DTS and Dolby Digital. With analog and digital TV, you can enjoy Dolby Pro Logic IIx and Onkyo’s own DSP surround listening modes. You can also enjoy THX Surround EX (THX-certified THX speaker system recommended).

  • Page 20: Connecting A Powered Subwoofer

    Connecting Your Speakers—Continued Connecting Your Speakers Speaker Configuration For the best surround-sound experience, you should con- nect seven speakers and a powered subwoofer. The following table shows which channels you should use based on the number of speakers you have. Number of speakers: ✓...
  • Page 21 Connecting Your Speakers—Continued Speaker Connection Precautions Read the following before connecting your speakers: • You can connect speakers with an impedance of between 4 and 16 ohms. If the impedance of any of the connected speakers is 4 ohms or more but less than 6, be sure to set the minimum speaker impedance to 4 ohms (see page 46).

  • Page 22: Connecting Antenna

    Connecting Antenna This section explains how to connect the supplied indoor FM antenna and AM loop antenna, and how to connect commercially available outdoor FM and AM antennas. The AV receiver won’t pick up any radio signals without any antenna connected, so you must connect the antenna to use the tuner.

  • Page 23: Connecting An Outdoor Fm Antenna

    Connecting Antenna—Continued Connecting an Outdoor FM Antenna If you cannot achieve good reception with the supplied indoor FM antenna, try a commercially available out- door FM antenna instead. Notes: • Outdoor FM antennas work best outside, but usable results can sometimes be obtained when installed in an attic or loft.

  • Page 24: Connecting Your Components

    Connecting Your Components About AV Connections • Before making any AV connections, read the manuals supplied with your other AV components. • Don’t connect the power cord until you’ve completed and double-checked all AV connections. Optical Digital Jacks The AV receiver’s optical digital jacks have shutter-type covers that open when an optical plug is inserted and close when it’s removed.

  • Page 25: Connecting Audio And Video Signals To The Av Receiver

    Connecting Your Components—Continued Connecting Audio and Video Signals to the AV Receiver By connecting both the audio and video outputs of your DVD player and other AV components to the AV receiver, you can switch the audio and video signals simultaneously simply by changing the input source on the AV receiver. : Signal Flow Video Audio...

  • Page 26: Tv Or Projector

    Connecting Your Components—Continued Connecting a TV or Projector Step 1: Video Connection Choose a video connection that matches your TV ( , Step 2: Audio Connection Choose an audio connection that matches your TV ( , • With connection , you can listen to and record audio from your TV and listen in Zone 2. •...

  • Page 27: Dvd Player

    Connecting Your Components—Continued Connecting a DVD player Step 1: Video Connection Choose a video connection that matches your DVD player ( , If you use connection , you must connect the AV receiver to your TV with the same type of connection. Step 2: Audio Connection Choose an audio connection that matches your DVD player ( , •...
  • Page 28 Connecting Your Components—Continued Hooking Up the Multichannel DVD Input If your DVD player supports multichannel audio formats such as DVD-Audio or SACD, and it has a multichannel analog audio output, you can connect it to the AV receiver’s multichannel DVD input. Use a multichannel analog audio cable, or several normal audio cables, to connect the AV receiver’s DVD IN FRONT L/R, CENTER, SURROUND L/R, SURR BACK L/R, and SUBWOOFER jacks to the 7.1-channel analog audio output on your DVD player.

  • Page 29: Vcr Or Dvd Recorder For Playback

    Connecting Your Components—Continued Connecting a VCR or DVD Recorder for Playback With this hookup, you can use your VCR’s tuner to listen to your favorite TV programs via the AV Hint! receiver, useful if your TV has no audio outputs. If you have two video recorders (e.g., a VCR and a DVD recorder), connect one recorder to the VIDEO 1 IN jacks, as shown here, and connect the other recorder to the VIDEO 2 IN jacks in the same way.

  • Page 30: Vcr Or Dvd Recorder For Recording

    Connecting Your Components—Continued Connecting a VCR or DVD Recorder for Recording If you have two video recorders (e.g., a VCR and a DVD recorder), connect one recorder to the VIDEO 1 OUT jacks, as shown here, and connect the other recorder to the VIDEO 2 OUT jacks in the same way. Step 1: Video Connection Choose a video connection that matches your VCR or DVD recorder ( video source to be recorded must be connected to the AV receiver via the same type of connection.

  • Page 31: Satellite, Cable, Set-Top Box, Or Other Video Source

    Connecting Your Components—Continued Connecting a Satellite, Cable, Set-top box, or Other Video Source With this hookup, you can use your satellite or cable receiver to listen to your favorite TV programs Hint! via the AV receiver, useful if your TV has no audio outputs. Step 1: Video Connection Choose a video connection that matches the video source ( , If you use connection...

  • Page 32: Components With Hdmi

    Connecting Your Components—Continued Connecting Components with HDMI About HDMI Designed to meet the demands of digital TV, HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) is a new digital interface standard for connecting TVs, projectors, DVD players, set-top boxes, and other video components. Until now, several separate video and audio cables have been required to connect AV components.

  • Page 33: Making Hdmi Connections

    Connecting Your Components—Continued Making HDMI Connections Step 1: Use HDMI cables to connect the AV receiver’s HDMI jacks to your HDMI-compatible DVD player, TV, projector, and so on. Step 2: Assign each HDMI IN to an input selector in the HDMI Video setup (see page 43). ■...

  • Page 34: Camcorder, Games Console, Or Other Device

    Connecting Your Components—Continued Connecting a Camcorder, Games Console, or Other Device Step 1: Video Connection Choose a video connection that matches the camcorder or console ( Step 2: Audio Connection Choose an audio connection that matches the camcorder or console ( VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3...

  • Page 35: Cd Player

    Connecting Your Components—Continued Connecting a CD Player Step 1: Choose a connection that matches your CD player ( , COAXIAL IN 2 OPTICAL IN 3 Connect one or the other • With connection , you can listen to and record audio from the CD player and listen in Zone 2. •...

  • Page 36: Cassette, Cdr, Minidisc, Or Dat Recorder

    Connecting Your Components—Continued Connecting a Cassette, CDR, MiniDisc, or DAT Recorder Step 1: Choose a connection that matches the recorder ( , COAXIAL IN 2 OPTICAL IN 4 OPTICAL Connect one or the other • With connection , you can play and record and listen in Zone 2. •...

  • Page 37: Hdd-Compatible Component

    Connecting Your Components—Continued Connecting an HDD-compatible Component As of this printing, the Onkyo Remote Interactive Dock is the only HDD-compatible component available. ■ For HDD-compatible components that support video Connect your HDD-compatible component’s analog audio output jacks and video output jack to the AV receiver’s VIDEO 3 IN L/R jacks and VIDEO 3 IN...

  • Page 38: Connecting Onkyo Components

    Connecting Your Components—Continued Connecting Onkyo Step 1: Make sure that each Onkyo component is connected to the AV receiver with an analog audio cable (RCA). Step 2: Make the connection. Step 3: If you’re using an MD, CDR, or HDD component, change the Input Display (see page 46).

  • Page 39: Turning On The Av Receiver

    Video Setup” on page 44, or “Digital Audio Input Setup” on page 45 respectively. ■ Have you connected an Onkyo MD recorder, CD recorder, or next generation HDD-compatible component? If you have, see “Changing the Input Display” on page 46.

  • Page 40: First Time Setup

    First Time Setup This section explains the settings that you need to make before using the AV receiver for the very first time. Automatic Speaker Setup With the supplied speaker setup microphone, the Auto- matic Speaker Setup function can measure the test tone output by each speaker and automatically determine the number of speakers connected, the crossover frequency, the distance from each speaker to the listening position,...
  • Page 41 First Time Setup—Continued Press [ENTER]. The automatic speaker setup starts. The test tone is output by each speaker ENTER in turn. The microphone picks up the sound and feeds it back to the AV receiver, where it’s used to calculate the optimum speaker settings.
  • Page 42 First Time Setup—Continued ■ Checking the Results If you selected “Check the Results” in step 4 on the pre- vious page, the following menu appears and you can check the results of the automatic speaker setup. Auto Speaker Setup ======================== 1.Warning 2.Speaker Config 3.Speaker Distance...

  • Page 43: Hdmi Video Setup

    First Time Setup—Continued HDMI Video Setup STANDBY INPUT MULTI CH T V CH TAPE TUNER T V VOL PHONO + 10 CLEAR - - /- - - INPUT SELECTOR MACRO ZONE2 REMOTE MODE RECEIVER TAPE/AMP CABLE SLEEP DIMMER DISC ENTER ALBUM PREV DISPLAY...

  • Page 44: Component Video Setup

    First Time Setup—Continued Component Video Setup STANDBY MULTI CH TAPE PHONO + 10 -- /-- - INPUT SELECTOR MACRO REMOTE MODE RECEIVER TAPE/AMP DIMMER DISC ENTER ALBUM PREV DISPLAY PLAYLIST LISTENING MODE STEREO SURR REPEAT AUDIO If you connect a video component to COMPONENT VIDEO IN 1, 2, or 3, you must assign that input to an input selector.

  • Page 45: Digital Audio Input Setup

    First Time Setup—Continued Digital Audio Input Setup STANDBY INPUT MULTI CH T V CH TAPE TUNER T V VOL PHONO + 10 CLEAR - - / - - - INPUT SELECTOR MACRO ZONE2 REMOTE MODE RECEIVER TAPE/AMP CABLE SLEEP DIMMER DISC ENTER ALBUM...

  • Page 46: Changing The Input Display

    First Time Setup—Continued Changing the Input Display If you connect an -capable Onkyo MiniDisc recorder, CD recorder, or next generation HDD-compat- ible component, such as the Remote Interactive Dock, to the TAPE IN/OUT or VIDEO 3 IN jacks, for work properly, you must change this setting.

  • Page 47: Tv Format Setup (Not North American Models)

    First Time Setup—Continued TV Format Setup (not North American models) You must specify the TV system used in your area. Press the [RECEIVER] button, RECEIVER followed by the [SETUP] button. The main menu appears onscreen. Use the Up and Down [ buttons to select “8.

  • Page 48: Playing Your Av Components

    Playing Your AV Components Basic AV Receiver Operation STANDBY/ON STANDBY ZONE 2 POWER MULTI CH VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 PURE AUDIO Remote controller AV receiver RECEIVER VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 VIDEO 4 TAPE TUNER PHONO MULTI CH TAPE TUNER PHONO + 10...

  • Page 49: Listening To The Radio

    Listening to the Radio Listening to AM/FM Stations TUNING MODE TUNING STANDBY/ON STANDBY ZONE 2 POWER PURE AUDIO MULTI CH VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 VIDEO 4 TAPE TUNER PHONO PHONES TUNING ENTER SETUP MIC ZONE 2 TONE STEREO DIMMER MEMORY MODE...
  • Page 50 Listening to the Radio—Continued Using RDS (European Model Only) RDS only works with European models in areas where RDS broadcasts are available. When tuned to an RDS station, the RDS indicator appears. RDS indicator ■ What is RDS? RDS stands for Radio Data System and is a method of transmitting data in FM radio signals.
  • Page 51 Listening to the Radio—Continued Displaying Radio Text (RT) STANDBY/ON STANDBY ZONE 2 POWER PURE AUDIO MULTI CH VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 VIDEO 4 TAPE TUNER PHONO PHONES TUNING ZONE 2 TONE STEREO RT/ PTY/TP MEMORY MODE SETUP RETURN ENTER PRESET PRESET...

  • Page 52: Listening To Xm Satellite Radio

    Listening to the Radio—Continued Listening to XM Satellite Radio (North American Models Only) Important XM Radio Information XM Satellite Radio offers an extraordinary variety of commercial-free music, plus the best in sports, news, talk and entertainment. XM is broadcast in superior digital audio from coast to coast.
  • Page 53 Listening to the Radio—Continued Connecting the XM Mini-Tuner and Home Dock To receive XM Satellite Radio, you need an XM Mini- Tuner and Home Dock, which includes a home antenna. These are sold separately. For connection information, refer to the instruction manual supplied with the XM Mini-Tuner and Home Dock.
  • Page 54 Listening to the Radio—Continued - - / - - - INPUT SELECTOR MACRO REMOTE MODE RECEIVER RECEIVER TAPE/AMP DIMMER DISC ENTER ENTER ALBUM PREV DISPLAY DISPLAY PLAYLIST LISTENING MODE STEREO SURR Selecting XM Radio Channels There are two ways to select XM radio channels: •...
  • Page 55 Listening to the Radio—Continued Displaying XM Radio Information Press the [DISPLAY] button repeatedly to cycle through the available information. Channel name The following information is displayed: 1. Channel name 2. Channel number & Preset number 3. Category name (CAT) 4. Artist name (NAME) 5.

  • Page 56: Presetting Am, Fm, And Xm Stations

    Listening to the Radio—Continued Presetting AM, FM, and XM Stations 2, 4 STANDBY/ON STANDBY ZONE 2 POWER PURE AUDIO MULTI CH VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 VIDEO 4 PHONES TUNING ZONE 2 TONE STEREO DIMMER MEMORY MODE SETUP LISTENING MODE CLEAR ZONE 2 LEVEL You can store a combination of up to 40 of your favorite...

  • Page 57: Using The Multichannel Dvd Input

    Using the Multichannel DVD Input STANDBY INPUT MULTI CH T V CH MULTI CH TAPE TUNER T V VOL PHONO + 10 CLEAR - - / - - - INPUT SELECTOR MACRO ZONE2 REMOTE MODE RECEIVER RECEIVER TAPE/AMP CABLE SLEEP DIMMER ENTER DISC...

  • Page 58: Common Functions

    Common Functions This section explains functions that can be used with any input source. MULTI CH TAPE TUNER PHONO + 10 CLEAR - - /- - - INPUT SELECTOR MACRO Press REMOTE MODE [RECEIVER] RECEIVER TAPE/AMP first CABLE DIMMER DIMMER DISC ENTER ALBUM...

  • Page 59: Using The Sleep Timer

    Common Functions—Continued Using the Sleep Timer With the sleep timer, you can set the AV receiver so that it turns off automatically after a specified period. Press the remote controller’s SLEEP [SLEEP] button repeatedly to select the required sleep time. You can set the sleep time from 90 to 10 minutes in 10 minute steps.

  • Page 60: Using The Listening Modes

    Using the Listening Modes Selecting the Listening Modes For a description of each listening mode, see “About the Listening Modes” on page 62. • The Dolby Digital and DTS listening modes can only be selected if your DVD player is connected to the AV receiver with a digital audio connection (coaxial, optical, or HDMI).
  • Page 61 THX Cinema THX Surround EX THX Select2 Cinema THX Music mode ✔ THX Games mode Mono Movie Orchestra Onkyo Unplugged ✔ Original Studio-Mix TV Logic All Ch Stereo Full Mono *1. In the Pure Audio and Direct listening modes, 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, and 48 kHz PCM is processed at 64 kHz, 88.2 kHz, and 96 kHz respectively. In listening modes other than Pure Audio, Direct, and Stereo, 96 kHz PCM is processed at 48 kHz.

  • Page 62: About The Listening Modes

    Using the Listening Modes—Continued About the Listening Modes The AV receiver’s listening modes can transform your listening room into a movie theater or concert hall, with high fidelity and stunning surround sound. Pure Audio In this mode, the display and video circuitry are turned off, minimizing possible noise sources for the ultimate in high-fidelity reproduction.
  • Page 63 Surround EX, also known as Dolby Digital Surround EX, is a joint development between Dolby Laborato- ries and THX Ltd. Onkyo Original DSP Modes Mono Movie This mode is suitable for old movies and other mono sources. The center speaker outputs the sound as it is, while reverb is applied to the sound output by the other speakers, giving presence to even mono material.

  • Page 64: Recording

    Recording This section explains how to record the input source and how to record audio and video from separate sources. Notes: • The surround sound and DSP listening modes cannot be recorded. • Copy-protected DVDs cannot be recorded. • Sources connected to the multichannel DVD input cannot be recorded.

  • Page 65: Onscreen Setup Menus

    Onscreen Setup Menus About the Onscreen Setup Menus The onscreen setup menus are displayed on the connected TV (not via the HDMI OUT) and provide a convenient way to change the AV receiver’s settings, which are arranged into two groups: First Time Setup and Advanced Setup. To get your system up and running, you must complete the First Time Setup settings.

  • Page 66: Adjusting The Listening Modes

    Adjusting the Listening Modes STANDBY MULTI CH TAPE PHONO + 10 - - /- - - INPUT SELECTOR MACRO REMOTE MODE RECEIVER RECEIVER TAPE/AMP DIMMER ENTER DISC ENTER ALBUM PREV DISPLAY PLAYLIST LISTENING MODE STEREO SURR REPEAT AUDIO PURE A DIRECT TEST TONE CH SEL...
  • Page 67 Adjusting the Listening Modes—Continued Tone Control Settings You can adjust the bass and treble for the front speakers. The tone control circuits are bypassed in the Direct and Pure Audio listening modes. ■ Bass You can boost or cut low-frequency sounds output by the front speakers from –10 dB to +10 dB in 1 dB steps.

  • Page 68: L Night Button

    Adjusting the Listening Modes—Continued Dolby Digital Settings ■ Dolby EX This setting determines how Dolby Digital EX signals are handled. This setting is unavailable if no surround back speakers are connected or the ZONE 2 SPEAKERS terminals are being used (page 82). Auto: Dolby Digital EX can be selected from among the Dolby listening modes, and THX Surround EX can be selected from among the...

  • Page 69: Default Listening Modes

    Adjusting the Listening Modes—Continued Default Listening Modes You can specify a default listening mode for each signal format supported by each input selector. The AV receiver will then automatically select that listening mode based on the format of the input signal. You can select other listening modes while listening to a source, but the default listening mode specified here will be used next time you turn on the AV receiver.

  • Page 70: Advanced Setup

    Advanced Setup Speaker Setup This section explains how to check the speaker settings and how to set them manually, which is useful if you change a speaker after performing the automatic speaker setup. Some speaker settings are set automatically by the Auto- matic Speaker Setup function (see page 40).
  • Page 71 Advanced Setup—Continued Use the Up and Down [ buttons to select “d. Surround,” and then use the Left and Right ENTER ] buttons to select a crossover frequency. If no surround left and right speakers are connected, select None. Note: •...

  • Page 72: Speaker Distance

    Advanced Setup—Continued Speaker Distance These settings are set automatically by the Automatic Speaker Setup function (see page 40). With these settings, you can specify the distance from each speaker to the listening position. Press the [RECEIVER] REMOTE RECEIVER MODE button, followed by the [SETUP] button.

  • Page 73: Speaker Level Calibration

    Advanced Setup—Continued Speaker Level Calibration These settings are set automatically by the Automatic Speaker Setup function (see page 40). With these settings, you can adjust the level of each speaker while listening to the test tone so that the volume of each speaker is the same at the listening position.

  • Page 74: Thx Audio Setup

    Advanced Setup—Continued THX Audio Setup This setting is not set automatically by the Automatic Speaker Setup function (see page 40). This setting is only available if the SurrBack Ch setting in the Speaker Configuration is set to 2ch. With this setting, you can specify the distance between your surround back speakers.

  • Page 75: Equalizer Settings

    Advanced Setup—Continued Equalizer Settings These settings are set automatically by the Automatic Speaker Setup function (see page 40). With these settings, you can adjust the tone of each speaker. The volume of each speaker can be set on page 73. Press the [RECEIVER] REMOTE RECEIVER MODE button, followed by the...

  • Page 76: Input Setup

    Advanced Setup—Continued Input Setup This section explains items on the “Input Setup” menu. Character Edit With this setting, you can enter a custom name for each input source and AM/FM radio preset. When the input source or radio preset is selected, its name will appear on the display.

  • Page 77: Preferences

    Advanced Setup—Continued Preferences This section explains items on the “Preference” menu. T V VOL PHONO + 10 CLEAR - - /- - - INPUT SELECTOR MACRO ZONE2 REMOTE MODE RECEIVER RECEIVER TAPE/AMP CABLE SLEEP DIMMER ENTER DISC ENTER ALBUM PREV DISPLAY MUTING PLAYLIST...

  • Page 78: Hdmi Setup

    Advanced Setup—Continued ■ Power On Vol With this preference, you can specify the volume setting to be used when the AV receiver is turned on. When the Volume Display preference is set to Absolute, the range is 0 to 100. When it’s set to Relative, the range is –∞...

  • Page 79: Remote Ids

    PLAYLIST RANDOM Changing the AV Receiver’s Remote ID When several Onkyo components are used in the same room, their remote ID codes may overlap. To differenti- ate the AV receiver from the other components, you can change its remote ID from 1, the default, to 2 or 3.

  • Page 80: Digital Input Signal Formats

    Advanced Setup—Continued Digital Input Signal Formats Normally, the AV receiver detects the signal format auto- matically. However, if you experience either of the fol- lowing issues when playing PCM or DTS material, you can specify the signal format as either PCM or DTS: •...

  • Page 81: Correcting Sound And Picture Sync

    Advanced Setup—Continued Correcting Sound and Picture Sync When using progressive scanning on your DVD player, you may find that the picture and sound are out of sync. With this setting, you can correct this by delaying the audio signals. You can set it from 0 to 250 milliseconds (ms) in 1 millisecond steps.

  • Page 82: Zone 2

    Zone 2 Connecting Zone 2 With the Zone 2 function, you can enjoy one input source in the main room and a different input source in another room. There are two ways to hook up your Zone 2 speakers: 1) Use an amp (receiver or integrated amp) in Zone 2 and connect your Zone 2 speakers to it.

  • Page 83: Powered Zone 2 Setting

    Zone 2—Continued Powered Zone 2 Setting If you’ve connected your Zone 2 speakers to this AV receiver, as explained in “Using Only Speakers in Zone 2” on page 82, you must set the “Powered Zone 2” setting to “Act” (Activated) as explained here. Press the [RECEIVER] REMOTE RECEIVER MODE button, followed by the...

  • Page 84: Previous And Next [ ]/[ ] Buttons

    Zone 2—Continued Controlling Zone 2 with the Remote Controller STANDBY STANDBY MULTI CH INPUT SELECTOR TAPE PHONO + 10 - - /-- - INPUT SELECTOR MACRO REMOTE MODE RECEIVER TAPE/AMP LISTENING MODE STEREO SURR REPEAT AUDIO PURE A DIRECT TEST TONE CH SEL OPEN/CLOSE VIDEO OFF...

  • Page 85: Using The Remote Controller In Zone 2 And Multiroom Control Kits

    Zone 2—Continued Using the Remote Controller in Zone 2 and Multiroom Control Kits To control the AV receiver with the remote controller while you’re in the Zone 2 room, you’ll need a commer- cially available multiroom remote control kit. • Multiroom kits are made by Niles and Xantech. These kits can also be used when there isn’t a clear line of sight to the AV receiver’s remote sensor, such as when it’s installed inside a cabinet.

  • Page 86: Controlling Other Components

    Onkyo Remote Interactive Dock at this time. are preprogrammed for use with Onkyo DVD players and CD players respectively. MD recorder, enter the appropriate control code to...

  • Page 87: Resetting The Remote Controller

    Press the REMOTE MODE button, point the remote controller at the AV receiver, and operate the component. If you want to control an Onkyo component by pointing the remote controller directly at it, or you want to control an Onkyo component that’s not connected via the following remote control codes: •...

  • Page 88: Starts Recording

    Controlling Other Components—Continued To control another component, point the remote controller at it and use the buttons explained below. (You must select the appropriate remote control mode first.) With some AV components, certain buttons may not work as expected, and some may not work at all. ■...

  • Page 89: Learning Commands From Other Remote Controllers

    • Remote controller buttons such as Play, Stop, Pause, and so on are preprogrammed with commands for controlling Onkyo CD players, cassette decks, and DVD players. However, they can learn new com- mands, and you can restore the preprogrammed com- mands by resetting the remote controller (see page 87).

  • Page 90: Using Macros

    Controlling Other Components—Continued Using Macros You can program the remote controller’s MACRO but- tons to perform a sequence of actions. Example: To play a CD, you typically need to perform the follow- ing actions: 1. Press the [RECEIVER] REMOTE MODE button to select the Receiver remote controller mode.

  • Page 91: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting If you have any trouble using the AV receiver, look for a solution in this section. If you can’t resolve the issue yourself, contact your Onkyo dealer. Power Can’t turn on the AV receiver • Make sure that the power cord is plugged into the wall outlet properly.
  • Page 92 Troubleshooting—Continued The subwoofer produces no sound • When you play source material that contains no infor- mation in the LFE channel, the subwoofer produces no sound. • Make sure the speakers are configured correctly (pages 70, 71). The Zone 2 speakers produce no sound •...
  • Page 93 • With some AV components, certain buttons may not work as expected, and some may not work at all. • To control an Onkyo component that’s connected via , point the remote controller at the AV receiver. Be sure to enter the appropriate remote control code first (page 87).
  • Page 94 five seconds, and then plug it back in again. Onkyo is not responsible for damages (such as CD rental fees) due to unsuccessful recordings caused by the unit’s malfunction. Before you record important data, make sure that the material will be recorded cor- rectly.

  • Page 95: Specification

    Specification Amplifier Section Rated Power Output North American: 105 watts minimum continuous power per channel, 8 ohm loads, 2 channels driven from 20 Hz to 20 kHz, with a maximum total harmonic distortion of 0.08% (FTC) 135 watts minimum continuous power per channel, 6 ohm loads, 2 channels driven at 1 kHz, with a maximum total harmonic distortion of 0.1% (FTC) European:...
  • Page 96 Unit 1&12, 9/F, Ever Gain PlazaTower 1, 88, Container Port Road, Kwai Chung, N.T., HONG KONG Tel: 852-2429-3118 Fax: 852-2428-9039 http://www.ch.onkyo.com/ SN 29344329A (C) Copyright 2006 ONKYO CORPORATION Japan. All rights reserved. HOMEPAGE http://www.onkyo.com/ I0609-2 * 2 9 3 4 4 3 2 9 A *...

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