Table Of Contents; Introduction - Onkyo HT-RC160 Instruction Manual

Contents

Introduction

Important Safety Instructions .................................... 2
Precautions ............................................................... 3
Supplied Accessories................................................ 4
Features .................................................................... 6
Multiroom Capability.................................................. 7
Front & Rear Panels.................................................. 8
Front Panel............................................................ 8
Display................................................................... 9
Rear Panel .......................................................... 10
Remote Controller ................................................... 12
Installing the Batteries ......................................... 12
Aiming the Remote Controller ............................. 12
Controlling the AV Receiver ................................ 13
About Home Theater............................................... 14
Enjoying Home Theater....................................... 14
Connection
Connecting the AV Receiver ................................... 15
Connecting Your Speakers ................................. 15
Bi-amping the Front Speakers............................. 18
Connecting Antenna............................................ 19
About AV Connections ........................................ 21
Connecting Components with HDMI ................... 22
Connecting Both Audio & Video .......................... 24
Which Connections Should I Use?...................... 24
Connecting a TV or Projector .............................. 26
Connecting a DVD/BD Player ............................. 27
Connecting a VCR or DVD/BD Recorder for
Playback ........................................................... 28
Connecting a VCR or DVD/BD Recorder for
Recording ......................................................... 29
Connecting a Satellite, Cable, Terrestrial Set-top
box, or Other Video Source .............................. 30
Connecting a Game Console .............................. 31
Connecting a Camcorder or Other Device .......... 32
Connecting a Portable Audio player.................... 32
Connecting a CD Player or Turntable ................. 33
Connecting a Cassette, CDR, MiniDisc, or DAT
Recorder ........................................................... 34
Connecting an RI Dock ....................................... 35
Connecting a Dock with the Universal Port connector ... 35
Connecting Onkyo u Components ................... 36
Connecting the Power Cord ................................ 36
Turning On & First Time Setup
Turning On the AV Receiver ................................... 37
Turning On and Standby ..................................... 37
First Time Setup...................................................... 38
Using the Onscreen Setup Menus ...................... 38
Using the Display to change the settings ............ 38
Video Input Setup................................................ 39
Digital Input Setup ............................................... 41
Speaker Settings ................................................. 42
FM/AM Frequency Step Setup ............................ 43
Changing the Input Display ................................. 44
Audyssey 2EQ™ Room Correction and
Speaker Setup .................................................. 45
Basic Operations
Basic Operations..................................................... 50
Selecting the Input Source .................................. 50
Adjusting the Bass & Treble ................................ 51
Displaying Source Information ............................ 51
Setting the Display Brightness ............................ 51
Muting the AV receiver ........................................ 52
Using the Sleep Timer......................................... 52
Using Headphones.............................................. 52
Listening to the Radio.............................................. 53
Using the Tuner ................................................... 53
Presetting AM/FM Stations.................................. 54
UP-A1 series Dock for iPod..................................... 55
About the UP-A1 series Dock.............................. 55
Compatible iPod models...................................... 55
Putting Your iPod in the Dock.............................. 55
Function Overview............................................... 55
Controlling iPod ................................................... 56
Recording ................................................................ 58
Using the Listening Modes
Using the Listening Modes ...................................... 59
Selecting Listening Modes................................... 59
Listening Modes Available for Each
Source Format .................................................. 60
About the Listening Modes .................................. 64
Advanced Setup
Advanced Setup ...................................................... 66
Onscreen Setup Menus....................................... 66
Common Procedures in Setup Menu .................. 67
Speaker Setup..................................................... 67
Audio Adjust ........................................................ 70
Using the Audio Settings ..................................... 72
Assigning Listening Modes to Input Sources....... 74
Source Setup....................................................... 75
Miscellaneous (Volume/OSD) Setup ................... 77
Hardware Setup................................................... 78
Lock Setup........................................................... 80
Using the Video Settings ..................................... 80
Digital Input Signal Formats ................................ 81
Zone 2
Zone 2 ..................................................................... 82
Connecting Zone 2 .............................................. 82
Setting the Powered Zone 2 ................................ 83
Using Zone 2 ....................................................... 84
Controlling Other Components
Controlling Other Components................................ 86
Preprogrammed Remote Control Codes ............. 86
Looking up for Remote Control Code .................. 86
Entering Remote Control Codes.......................... 88
Remote Control Codes for Onkyo Components
Connected via u............................................. 89
Resetting REMOTE MODE Buttons .................... 89
Resetting the Remote Controller ......................... 89
Controlling a TV................................................... 90
Controlling a DVD/BD Player, or DVD/BD Recorder ... 91
Controlling a VCR or PVR ................................... 92
Controlling a Satellite Receiver or Cable Receiver ... 93
Controlling a CD Player ....................................... 94
Controlling an RI Dock......................................... 95
Controlling a Cassette Recorder ......................... 96
Others
Troubleshooting....................................................... 97
Specifications ........................................................ 101
Video Resolution Chart ......................................... 102
* To reset the AV receiver to its factory defaults, turn it
on and, while holding down the [VCR/DVR] button,
press the [ON/STANDBY] button (see page 97).
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