Table Of Contents; Contents - Onkyo TX-DS898 Instruction Manual

Contents
I Before using
Important Safeguards ......................................... 2
Precautions ......................................................... 3
Contents .............................................................. 4
Features ............................................................... 6
Supplied accessories ......................................... 6
Before using this unit ......................................... 7
Installing
the remote controller balteries
.........................
7
Using
the remote controller
..............................................
7
I Facilities and connections
Front panel facilities ........................................... 8
Remote controller ............................................. 10
Rear panel facilities .......................................... 12
Connections ...................................................... 15
Connecting your audio components .............................. 15
Connecting your video components .............................. 16
Connecting speakers ....................................... 19
Ideal speaker configuration ............................................ 19
Minimum speaker configuration for surround sound
playback .................................................................. 19
Speaker placement .......................................................... 19
Connecting speakers ....................................................... 20
Connecting the speaker cable ......................................... 20
Connecting a subwoofer ................................................. 20
Connecting the remote zone (Zone 2)
speakers ....................................................... 21
Outline ........................................................................... 21
When using the SURR BACK/ZONE 2 SPEAKERS
terminals .................................................................. 21
When using the SURR BACK!ZONE 2 PRE OUT
terminals .................................................................. 21
When using the ZONE 2 OUT terminals ....................... 21
Operating components not reached by the
remote controller signals (IR IN/OUT) ....... 22
If the remote controller signal does not reach the TX-
DS898 remote sensor. ............................................. 22
If the remote controller signal does not reach other
components ............................................................. 22
Connecting antennas ....................................... 23
Assembling the AM loop antenna .................................. 23
.... Connecting the AM antenna cable ................................. 23
Connecting the included antennas ................................. 23
Connecting an FM outdoor antenna ............................... 24
Connecting an AM outdoor antenna .............................. 24
Directional linkage ......................................................... 24
Connecting the power ......................................
25
4
Setup and operation
Setup menus ..................................................... 26
Navigating through the Setup menu .............................. 27
Hardware Setup ................................................. 28
o. Hardware Setup menu ............................................. 28
0-1. Speaker Impedance sub-menu ................................ 28
0=2. IR IN Setup sub-menu ............................................ 28
Speaker Setup ................................................... 29
l. Speaker Setup menu................................................. 29
1=1. Speaker Config sub=menu ...................................... 29
1-2. Speaker Distance sub-menu .................................... 30
1-3. Level Calibralion sub-menu ................................... 31
1-4. Bass Peak Level (Bass Peak Level Manager*)
sub-menu ................................................................. 32
Input Setup ........................................................ 33
2. Input Setup menu ..................................................... 33
2=1. Digital Setup sub=menu .......................................... 33
2-2. Multichannel Setup sub-menu ................................ 34
2-3. Video Setup sub-menu ............................................ 35
2-4. Character Input sub-menu ...................................... 36
2-5. Inlelli Volume sub-menu ......................................... 36
2-6. Listening Mode Preset sub-menu ........................... 37
Audio Adjust ...................................................... 40
3. Audio Adjust Setup menu ........................................ 40
Preference ......................................................... 44
4. preference menu ....................................................... 44
4=1. Volume Setup sub=menu ......................................... 44
4=2. Headphones Level Setup sub=menu ....................... 45
4=3. OSD Setup sub=menu .............................................. 45
4=4. OSD Position sub-menu ......................................... 45
Listening to Radio Broadcasts ........................ 46
Tuning into a radio stalion ............................................. 46
Lislening Io a stereo radio station (FM mode) .............. 46
Presetting a radio station ................................................ 47
Selecting a preset radio station ...................................... 47
Erasing a preset radio station ......................................... 47