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HT-S870_En.book Page 1 Monday, September 13, 2004 5:15 PM
6.1ch Home Theater System
HT-S870
AV Receiver (HT-R820THX)
6.1ch Speaker System (HTP-820)
Instruction Manual
Thank you for purchasing an Onkyo 6.1ch Home
Theater System. 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 6.1ch Home Theater Sys-
tem.
Please retain this manual for future reference.
Contents
Introduction ..................................... 2
Connection..................................... 18
Basic Operation
Using the Tuner ............................ 36
Advanced Operation ..................... 45
Troubleshooting ............................ 58
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    AV Receiver (HT-R820THX) 6.1ch Speaker System (HTP-820) Instruction Manual Thank you for purchasing an Onkyo 6.1ch Home Theater System. 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 6.1ch Home Theater Sys-...

  • Page 2: Introduction Important Safety Instructions

    HT-S870_En.book Page 2 Monday, September 13, 2004 5:15 PM 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.

  • Page 3: Precautions

    SKW-820 is not user-serviceable. If you cannot turn on the HT-R820THX and SKW-820, contact your Onkyo dealer. 3. Care —Occasionally you should dust the HT-S870 all over with a soft cloth. For stubborn stains, use a soft cloth dampened with a weak solution of mild detergent and water.

  • Page 4: Speaker Precautions

    • Color coded speaker cable • A-OMF cone (front and center speakers) • Color coded and gold plating binding post terminals *1. OptiResponse and OR-EQ are trademarks of Onkyo Cor- poration. *2. Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby”, “Pro Logic”, “Surround EX” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
  • Page 5 HT-S870_En.book Page 5 Monday, September 13, 2004 5:15 PM THX Select Before any home theater component can be THX Select certified, it must pass a rigorous series of qual- ity and performance tests. Only then can a product feature the THX Select logo, which is your guarantee that the Home Theater products you purchase will give you superb performance for many years to come.

  • Page 6: Supplied Accessories

    AM loop antenna THX Ultimate Demo Disc * In catalogs and on packaging, the letter added to the end of the product name indicates the color of the HT-S870. Spec- ifications and operation are the same regardless of color. HTP-820...

  • Page 7: Before Using The Ht-R820Thx

    HT-S870_En.book Page 7 Monday, September 13, 2004 5:15 PM Before Using the HT-R820THX Installing the Batteries To open the battery compartment, press the small hollow and slide off the cover. Insert the two supplied batteries (AA/R6) in accordance with the polarity diagram inside the battery compartment.

  • Page 8: Front Panel

    HT-S870_En.book Page 8 Monday, September 13, 2004 5:15 PM Front & Rear Panels Front Panel STANDBY/ON STANDBY SPEAKERS B TONE PHONES For detailed information, refer to the pages in parenthesis. STANDBY/ON button (33) This button is used to set the HT-R820THX to On or Standby.
  • Page 9 HT-S870_En.book Page 9 Monday, September 13, 2004 5:15 PM Front & Rear Panels —Continued Display For detailed information, refer to the pages in parenthesis. A & B speaker indicators (34) Indicator A lights up when speaker set A is on. Indi- cator B lights up when speaker set B is on.

  • Page 10: Rear Panel

    HT-R820THX and the other compo- nent, even if they are connected digitally. Note: can only be used with Onkyo components. VIDEO 1 IN/OUT & VIDEO 2 IN (26, 27, 45) The VIDEO 1 S-Video, composite video, and audio inputs and outputs can be used to connect a VCR.

  • Page 11: Speaker Package

    HT-S870_En.book Page 11 Monday, September 13, 2004 5:15 PM Speaker Package Subwoofer (SKW-820) ■ Front ■ Rear OUTPUT LEVEL LINE INPUT STANDBY/ON indicator Red: Subwoofer in standby mode Green: Subwoofer on With the Auto Standby function, the SKW-820 automatically turns on when an input signal is detected in Standby mode.

  • Page 12: Remote Controller

    HT-R820THX and an Onkyo cassette recorder con- nected via ■ DVD, CD, MD & CDR Modes REMOTE MODE With these modes you can control an Onkyo DVD player, CD player, MiniDisc recorder, or CD recorder connected via (the remote controller should be pointed at the HT-R820THX).
  • Page 13 This button is used to select the Direct listening mode. DSP] & [DSP ] buttons These buttons are used to select the Onkyo original DSP (digital signal processor) listening modes. TEST TONE, CH SEL, LEVEL- & LEVEL+ buttons (51) These buttons are used to adjust the level of each speaker individually.

  • Page 14: Dvd Mode

    L NIGHT Re-EQ RC - 571M DVD Mode DVD mode is used to control an Onkyo DVD player con- nected to the HT-R820THX via To set the remote controller to DVD mode, press the [DVD] mode button. Before selecting DVD mode and starting play-...
  • Page 15 CD Mode CD mode is used to control an Onkyo CD player con- nected to the HT-R820THX via To set the remote controller to CD mode, press the [CD] mode button.
  • Page 16 L NIGHT Re-EQ RC - 571M MD Mode & CDR Mode MD mode is used to control an Onkyo MiniDisc recorder connected to the HT-R820THX via used to control an Onkyo CD recorder connected to the HT-R820THX via To select MD mode, press the [MD] mode button. To select CDR mode, press the [CDR] mode button.
  • Page 17 Tape Mode Tape mode is used to control an Onkyo cassette recorder connected to the HT-R820THX via To set the remote controller to Tape mode, press the [AMP] mode button.

  • Page 18: Connecting Speakers

    Front left and right speakers These output the overall sound. Their role in a home theater is to provide a solid anchor for the sound image. They should be positioned facing the listener at about ear level, and equidistant from the TV.

  • Page 19: Connecting The Subwoofer

    HT-S870_En.book Page 19 Monday, September 13, 2004 5:15 PM Connecting Speakers —Continued Before you connect the supplied speakers, read the fol- lowing: • Disconnect the power cord from the wall outlet. • Pay close attention to speaker wiring polarity. In other words, connect positive (+) terminals only to positive (+) terminals, and negative (–) terminals only to negative (–) terminals.

  • Page 20: Connecting Antenna

    HT-S870_En.book Page 20 Monday, September 13, 2004 5:15 PM Connecting Antenna Connecting Antenna This chapter 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 HT-R820THX won’t pick up any radio signals with- out any antenna connected, so you must connect the antenna to use the tuner.
  • Page 21 HT-S870_En.book Page 21 Monday, September 13, 2004 5:15 PM 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 22: Connecting The Ht-R820Thx

    HT-S870_En.book Page 22 Monday, September 13, 2004 5:15 PM Connecting the HT-R820THX Before Making Any Connections • Read the manuals supplied with your AV components. • Don’t connect the power cord until you’ve completed and double-checked all audio and video connections. Optical Digital Inputs The HT-R820THX’s optical digital inputs have shutter- type covers that open when an optical plug is inserted...

  • Page 23: Connection Guide

    HT-S870_En.book Page 23 Monday, September 13, 2004 5:15 PM Connecting the HT-R820THX —Continued Connection Guide ■ Inputs Up to five AV components can be connected to the HT-R820THX’s rear panel inputs, and one to its front panel input. The following table lists the type of compo- nent that you can connect to each input.

  • Page 24: Connecting Your Tv Or Projector

    HT-S870_En.book Page 24 Monday, September 13, 2004 5:15 PM Connecting the HT-R820THX —Continued Connecting Your TV or Projector Monitor Out ■ Using Composite Video Use a composite video cable to connect the HT-R820THX’s VIDEO MONITOR OUT to a compos- ite video input on your TV, as shown. MONITOR COMPONENT VIDEO ANTENNA...

  • Page 25: Connecting A Dvd Player

    HT-S870_En.book Page 25 Monday, September 13, 2004 5:15 PM Connecting the HT-R820THX —Continued Connecting a DVD player Video Connections You only need to use one of the following video connec- tion methods. ■ Using Composite Video Use a composite video cable to connect the HT-R820THX’s VIDEO DVD IN to the composite video output on your DVD player, as shown.
  • Page 26 HT-S870_En.book Page 26 Monday, September 13, 2004 5:15 PM Connecting the HT-R820THX —Continued DVD Multichannel Connection If your player supports multichannel audio formats such as DVD-Audio and Super Audio CD, and it has multi- channel analog audio outputs, you can enjoy DVD-Audio and Super Audio CD playback.
  • Page 27 HT-S870_En.book Page 27 Monday, September 13, 2004 5:15 PM Connecting the HT-R820THX —Continued Connecting a VCR for Recording Video Connections • Use an S-Video cable to connect the HT-R820THX’s S VIDEO VIDEO 1 OUT to an S-Video input on your recording VCR.
  • Page 28 HT-S870_En.book Page 28 Monday, September 13, 2004 5:15 PM Connecting the HT-R820THX —Continued Connecting Other Video Sources— Satellite, Cable, Set-top box, LD Player, etc. Video Connections You only need to use one of the following video connec- tion methods. ■ Using Composite Video Use a composite video cable to connect the HT-R820THX’s VIDEO 2 IN to the composite video output on your video component, as shown.
  • Page 29 HT-S870_En.book Page 29 Monday, September 13, 2004 5:15 PM Connecting the HT-R820THX —Continued ■ Using Analog Connections If your video component doesn’t have digital audio out- puts, or you want to record from it, you’ll need to make the following analog audio connections. Use an analog audio cable to connect the HT-R820THX’s VIDEO 2 IN L/R inputs to the analog audio outputs on your video component, as shown.

  • Page 30: Connecting A Cd Player

    HT-S870_En.book Page 30 Monday, September 13, 2004 5:15 PM Connecting the HT-R820THX —Continued Connecting a CD Player Note: Initially, the CD input source is assigned to the OPTI- CAL 1 digital input. If you connect your CD player to a different digital input, or you connect it to only the ana- log CD IN, you’ll need to change the input assignment (see page 33).

  • Page 31: Connecting A Turntable

    HT-S870_En.book Page 31 Monday, September 13, 2004 5:15 PM Connecting the HT-R820THX —Continued ■ Using a Coaxial or Optical Connection (playback only) • Use an optical digital audio cable to connect the HT-R820THX’s DIGITAL IN OPTICAL 3 to the optical output on your recorder, as shown. •...

  • Page 32: Connecting The Power Cord

    With (Remote Interactive) you can control your -compatible Onkyo CD player, DVD player, and so on with the HT-R820THX’s remote controller, and use the following special functions: Auto Power On/Standby...

  • Page 33: Turning On & First Time Setup

    HT-R820THX will enter Standby mode. Changing the TAPE/MD/CDR Display If you connect an -compatible Onkyo MiniDisc recorder or CD recorder to the TAPE IN/OUT sockets, to work properly, you must change this setting. This setting can only be changed on the HT-R820THX.

  • Page 34: Playing Your Av Components

    HT-S870_En.book Page 34 Monday, September 13, 2004 5:15 PM Playing Your AV Components This chapter explains how to use the HT-R820THX with your other AV components. STANDBY INPUT Input MULTI CH TV CH selector TAPE TUNER T V VOL buttons + 10 CLEAR --/---...

  • Page 35: Displaying Source Information

    HT-S870_En.book Page 35 Monday, September 13, 2004 5:15 PM Playing Your AV Components —Continued Displaying Source Information You can display various information about the current input source as follows. Press the [DISPLAY] button repeatedly to cycle through the available information. DISPLAY The following information can typically be displayed for input sources.

  • Page 36: Using The Tuner

    HT-S870_En.book Page 36 Monday, September 13, 2004 5:15 PM Using the Tuner With the built-in tuner you can enjoy AM and FM radio stations. You can store your favorite stations as presets for quick selection. PRESET TUNING DISPLAY STANDBY/ON STANDBY LISTENING SPEAKERS B TONE...

  • Page 37: Presetting Radio Stations

    HT-S870_En.book Page 37 Monday, September 13, 2004 5:15 PM Using the Tuner —Continued Presetting Radio Stations You can store up to 30 of your favorite radio stations as presets. Tune into the station that you want to store as a preset. Press the [MEMORY] button.

  • Page 38: Common Functions

    RC-571M Using the OptiResponse Equalizer When using the HT-R820THX with the speakers included in the HTP-820 Home Theater Speaker Pack- age, by turning on the OptiResponse equalizer, you can enjoy a powerful sound with movies or music. Press the [OR-EQ] button to turn...

  • Page 39: Using Headphones

    HT-S870_En.book Page 39 Monday, September 13, 2004 5:15 PM Common Functions —Continued Muting the HT-R820THX With this function you can temporarily mute the output of the HT-R820THX. Press the remote controller’s [MUTING] button. MUTING The output is muted and the MUTING indicator flashes on the display, as shown.

  • Page 40: Enjoying The Listening Modes

    THX Cinema THX SurrEX DTS+Neo:6+THX Cinema DTS-ES+THX Cinema Orchestra Unplugged Onkyo original Studio-Mix TV Logic All Ch Stereo If the SurrBack parameter is set to “None,” PLII is used. If the SurrBack setting is set to “None,” or the Dolby Digital/DTS setting is set to off, DTS is used.

  • Page 41: Selecting Listening Modes

    (see page 38). ■ [ DSP] & [DSP These buttons select the Onkyo original DSP modes. ■ [All ST] button This button selects the All Ch Stereo listening mode. ■ [THX] button This button selects the THX listening mode.
  • Page 42 HT-S870_En.book Page 42 Monday, September 13, 2004 5:15 PM Using the Listening Modes —Continued About the Listing Modes The HT-R820THX’s surround indicators show which speakers are active in each listening mode. Front left Center Front right Surround Surround Surround left back right Basic Modes...
  • Page 43 Onkyo Original DSP Modes Orchestra Suitable for classical or operatic music. The center speaker is turned off and the surround channels are emphasized in order to widen the stereo image.
  • Page 44 HT-S870_En.book Page 44 Monday, September 13, 2004 5:15 PM Using the Listening Modes —Continued Dolby Digital/DTS setting (5.1 or 6.1-channel playback) If the Surr Back setting is set to anything other than None in the Speaker Configuration (page 50), and if the sur- round information in the current input signal is “...

  • Page 45: Advanced Operation

    HT-S870_En.book Page 45 Monday, September 13, 2004 5:15 PM Recording This chapter explains how to record the selected input source to an AV component with recording capability, and how to record audio and video from two different sources. Recording the Input Source You can record only to AV components that are con- nected to the TAPE OUT or VIDEO 1 OUT sockets.

  • Page 46: Advanced Function

    With the Re-EQ function you can correct a soundtrack whose high-frequency content is too harsh, making it more suitable for home theater viewing. This function can be used with the following listening modes: Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital EX, Dolby Pro Logic IIx Movie, DTS, DTS-ES, DTS Neo:6 Cinema, and DTS 96/24.

  • Page 47: Digital Input Signal Formats

    HT-S870_En.book Page 47 Monday, September 13, 2004 5:15 PM Advanced Function —Continued Adjusting the DTS Neo:6 Music Mode ■ Center Image DTS Neo:6 derives a center-channel signal from stereo material, either analog or digital. In Music mode, the center speaker is intended to augment the left and right speakers, allowing them to faithfully reproduce the orig- inal stereo mix.

  • Page 48: Advanced Setup

    • If the distance between the furthest and nearest speak- ers is greater than 20 feet (6 meters), corrected values suitable for home theater use will be set automatically. 1 to 30 feet in 1-foot steps. from 0.3 to 9 meters in 0.3-meter steps.

  • Page 49: Speaker Levels

    HT-S870_En.book Page 49 Monday, September 13, 2004 5:15 PM Advanced Setup —Continued Speaker Levels With this function you can adjust the volume of each speaker so that all speakers can be heard equally at the listening position. Speaker levels cannot be set while the HT-R820THX is muted, headphones are con- nected, Speaker B is on, or the multichannel input is being used.

  • Page 50: Volume Setup

    HT-S870_En.book Page 50 Monday, September 13, 2004 5:15 PM Advanced Setup —Continued Volume Setup With this preference you can choose how the volume level is displayed. Abs (Absolute): Display range is MIN, 1 through 79, MAX. Rel (Relative): Display range is – ∞ dB, –93 dB, –92 dB through +18 dB.
  • Page 51 HT-S870_En.book Page 51 Monday, September 13, 2004 5:15 PM Advanced Setup —Continued While the Subwoofer setting is selected, use the Left and Right ] buttons to select Yes or ENTER No . Yes: Select if a subwoofer is con- nected. No: Select if no subwoofer is con- nected.

  • Page 52: Controlling Other Components

    Remote Codes for Onkyo DVD Players indicator The remote control code for an Onkyo DVD player depends on whether it’s connected via 5001: Use this code if you’ve connected an STANDBY and an analog audio cable (RCA) to your DVD player.
  • Page 53 5009 Integra 5001, 5002 Integra Research 5001, 5002 5023 Kenwood 5017 Magnavox 5004, 5021 Marantz 5025, 5026 Mitsubishi 5005 Onkyo 5001, 5002 Panasonic 5011, 5017, 5020 Philips 5004, 5021, 5028 Pioneer 5006 Proscan 5003 5003 Sanyo 5012 5007, 5013, 5018,...
  • Page 54 HT-S870_En.book Page 54 Monday, September 13, 2004 5:15 PM Controlling Other Components —Continued SAT (satellite receiver) Manufacturer Control code Tristar 4016 Unisat 4013 Universum 4021, 4024 Vortec 4017 Wela 4025 Zehnder 4020 Zenith 4032 CBL (cable receiver) Manufacturer Control code 3001, 3002, 3021 Archer 3006...
  • Page 55 HT-S870_En.book Page 55 Monday, September 13, 2004 5:15 PM Controlling Other Components —Continued Manufacturer Control code 2001, 2002, 2003, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2021, 2023, 2025, 2026, 2027 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, Realistic 2012, 2017 2048 Roadstar 2033, 2043 Runco 2019 Saba 2040, 2048 Saisho...
  • Page 56 HT-S870_En.book Page 56 Monday, September 13, 2004 5:15 PM Controlling Other Components —Continued Manufacturer Control code Loewe 1014, 1040, 1055 Luxman 1004, 1006 1001, 1006, 1010, 1014, 1016, 1017, 1034 M Electronic 1035, 1053, 1062, 1063 Magnadyne 1040, 1067, 1068 Magnafon 1067 1004, 1006, 1008, 1014,...
  • Page 57 HT-S870_En.book Page 57 Monday, September 13, 2004 5:15 PM Controlling Other Components —Continued 1. Use the mode buttons to select the appropriate remote controller mode. 2. Point the remote controller at your AV compo- nent, and use the following buttons (you must enter the appropriate remote control code first).

  • Page 58: Troubleshooting

    The surround speakers are not working? Possible cause The amp protection system has been acti- Contact your Onkyo dealer. vated. The HT-R820THX is muted and the MUT- Unmute the HT-R820THX (page 39). ING indicator is on. Make sure that all audio connecting plugs are pushed in all the way.
  • Page 59 HT-S870_En.book Page 59 Monday, September 13, 2004 5:15 PM Troubleshooting —Continued Symptom The level of the surround back speaker is set at minimum. The Surround Back setting is set to None in the Speaker Configuration. The surround back speakers produce no The selected listening mode doesn’t use the sound? surround back speakers.
  • Page 60 HT-S870_En.book Page 60 Monday, September 13, 2004 5:15 PM Troubleshooting —Continued Symptom The wrong remote controller mode is selected. The buttons on the HT-R820THX work OK The batteries are installed incorrectly. but those on the remote controller don’t? You’re not pointing the remote controller at the HT-R820THX’s remote sensor.
  • Page 61 [STANDBY/ON] button. “Clear” will appear on the display and the HT-R820THX will enter Standby mode. • 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 correctly.

  • Page 62: Specifications

    HT-S870_En.book Page 62 Monday, September 13, 2004 5:15 PM Specifications AV Receiver HT-R820THX Amplifier Section Power output: 130 W (8 Ω , 20 Hz–20 kHz, FTC) All channels: 2 x 260 W (3 Ω , front) Dynamic power: 2 x 200 W (4 Ω , front) 2 x 150 W (8 Ω...
  • Page 63 HT-S870_En.book Page 63 Monday, September 13, 2004 5:15 PM Specifications —Continued 6.1ch Home Theater Speaker Package ■ Powered Subwoofer (SKW-820) Type: Bass-reflex 300 mV / 100 k Ω Input sensitivity/impedance: Maximum output power: 220 W (Dynamic Power) Frequency response: 23 Hz–150 Hz Cabinet capacity: 1.59 (44.9 L)
  • Page 64 ONKYO CHINA LIMITED Units 2102-2107, Metroplaza Tower I, 223 Hing Fong Road, Kwai Chung, N.T., HONG KONG Tel: 852-2429-3118 Fax: 852-2428-9039 SN 29343815A (C) Copyright 2004 ONKYO CORPORATION Japan. All rights reserved. HOMEPAGE http://www.onkyo.com/ I0409-1 * 2 9 3 4 3 8 1 5 A *...

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