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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 .................................... 17
Turning On & First Time Setup..... 32
Basic Operation
Playing your AV components ....... 36
Using the Tuner............................ 38
Enjoying the Listening Modes ..... 45
Advanced Operation ..................... 48
Troubleshooting ............................ 55
Specifications................................ 58
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  • Page 1 Using the Tuner......38 Instruction Manual Enjoying the Listening Modes ..45 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: AVIS WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE DO NOT OPEN NE PAS OUVRIR SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the CAUTION: presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage”...

  • Page 3: Precautions

    MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, are wet or damp. If water or any other liquid gets FULLY INSERT. inside this unit, have it checked by your Onkyo dealer. Modèle pour les Canadien 6. Handling Notes REMARQUE: CET APPAREIL NUMÉRIQUE DE...

  • Page 4: Supplied Accessories

    We, ONKYO EUROPE ELECTRONICS GmbH LIEGNITZERSTRASSE 6, 82194 GROEBENZELL, GERMANY declare in own responsibility, that the ONKYO product described in this instruction manual is in compliance with the corresponding technical standards such as EN60065, EN55013, EN55020 and EN61000-3-2, -3-3. GROEBENZELL, GERMANY K.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Features Contents Introduction Amplification Important Safety Instructions....2 • 65 W/channel into 6 ohms (20 Hz–20 kHz, 0.7%, FTC) Precautions ..........3 Supplied Accessories ......4 • 90 W/channel into 6 ohms (1 kHz, DIN) Features............5 • 110 W/channel into 6 ohms (JEITA) Front &...

  • Page 6: Front & Rear Panels

    Front & Rear Panels Front Panel North American and Asian Models 7 8 9 J K TUNING / PRESET MASTER VOLUME STANDBY/ON ENTER STANDBY RETURN SETUP A SPEAKERS B TONE STEREO LISTENING MODE DISPLAY DIGITAL INPUT DIMMER MEMORY TUNING MODE CLEAR PHONES MULTl CH...
  • Page 7 Front & Rear Panels—Continued MEMORY button (39) PHONES jack (42) This button is used when storing or deleting radio This 1/4-inch phone jack is for connecting a stan- presets. dard pair of stereo headphones for private listening. TUNING MODE button (38) SPEAKER A &...

  • Page 8: Rear Panel

    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. Note: See pages 17–31 for connection information. can only be used with Onkyo components.

  • Page 9: Before Using The Av Receiver

    Before Using the AV receiver Installing the Batteries Using the Remote Controller To use the remote controller, point it at the AV receiver’s To open the battery compartment, press remote control sensor, as shown below. the small hollow and slide open the cover. Remote control sensor AV receiver STANDBY indicator...

  • Page 10: Remote Controller

    ON/STANDBY REMOTE MODE In RECEIVER/TAPE mode, you can control TAPE RECEIVER RECEIVER the AV receiver and an Onkyo cassette TAPE TAPE INPUT SELECTOR recorder connected via ■ DVD, CD, MD, CDR & HDD Modes With these modes, you can control an...

  • Page 11: Remote Controller

    Remote Controller—Continued For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses. MUTING button (43) This button is used to mute the AV receiver. ON/STANDBY button (32) SETUP button (34, 48, 51) This button is used to set the AV receiver to On or This button is used to access various settings.

  • Page 12: Dvd Mode

    Remote Controller—Continued ON/STANDBY button DVD Mode This button sets the DVD player to On or Standby. Number buttons To select your DVD player as the input source, press: These buttons are used to enter title, chapter, and track numbers and to enter times for locating spe- RECEIVER cific points in time.
  • Page 13 Remote Controller—Continued ON/STANDBY button CD Mode This button sets the CD player to On or Standby. Number buttons To select your CD player as the input source, press: These buttons are used to enter track numbers and to enter times for locating specific points in time. RECEIVER DISC +/–...
  • Page 14 Remote Controller—Continued ON/STANDBY button MD, & CDR Mode This button sets the MD/CD recorder to On or Standby. To select your MiniDisc or CD recorder as the input Number buttons source, press: These buttons are used to enter track numbers and to enter times for locating specific points in time.
  • Page 15 Remote Controller—Continued ON/STANDBY button HDD Mode This button sets the HDD component to On or Standby. To select your HDD component as the input source, ALBUM +/– button press: This button selects the next or previous album on an HDD component. RECEIVER PLAYLIST [ ] buttons...
  • Page 16 ] button is used to start rewind. The FF [ ] button is used to start fast forward. TAPE mode is used to control an Onkyo cassette recorder connected to the AV receiver via To set the remote controller to TAPE mode, press the [RECEIVER] REMOTE MODE button.

  • Page 17: Enjoying Home Theater

    Enjoying Home Theater Speaker Sets A and B You can use two sets of speakers with the AV receiver: speaker set A and speaker set B. Speaker set A should be used in your main listening room for up to 5.1-channel playback. *While speaker set B is on, speaker set A is reduced to 2.1-channel playback.

  • Page 18: Connecting Your Speakers

    Connecting Your Speakers Speaker Configuration Speaker Connection Precautions For the best surround-sound experience, you should con- Read the following before connecting your speakers: nect five speakers and a powered subwoofer. • You can connect speakers with an impedance of The following table shows which channels you should 6 ohms or higher.
  • Page 19 Connecting Your Speakers—Continued Connecting Speaker Connecting a Powered Subwoofer Using a suitable cable, connect the AV receiver’s SUB- Strip 3/8" (10 mm) of insu- 3/8" (10 mm) WOOFER PRE OUT to an input on your powered sub- lation from the ends of the woofer, as shown.

  • Page 20: Connecting Antenna

    Connecting Antenna This section explains how to connect the supplied indoor Connecting the AM Loop Antenna FM antenna and AM loop antenna, and how to connect commercially available outdoor FM and AM antennas. The supplied indoor AM loop antenna is for indoor use only.

  • Page 21: Connecting Antenna

    Connecting Antenna—Continued Connecting an Outdoor FM Antenna Connecting an Outdoor AM Antenna If you cannot achieve good reception with the supplied If good reception cannot be achieved using the supplied indoor FM antenna, try a commercially available out- AM loop antenna, an outdoor AM antenna can be used in door FM antenna instead.

  • Page 22: Connecting Your Components

    Connecting Your Components AV Connection Color Coding About AV Connections RCA-type AV connections are usually color coded: red, • Before making any AV connections, read the manuals white, and yellow. Use red plugs to connect right-chan- supplied with your other AV components. nel audio inputs and outputs (typically labeled “R”).

  • Page 23: Connecting Your Components

    Connecting Your Components—Continued Connecting Both Audio & Video By connecting both the audio and video outputs of your DVD player and other AV components to the AV receiver, you can select both the audio and video simultaneously simply by selecting the appropriate input source on the AV receiver. : Signal Flow Video Video...

  • Page 24: Connecting A Dvd Player

    Connecting Your Components—Continued Connecting a DVD Player Step 1: Video Connection (DVD Player to AV Receiver to TV) If your TV has component video input jacks, connect your DVD player to the AV receiver’s COMPONENT VIDEO DVD IN jacks. And connect the AV receiver’s COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks to your TV. This will provide better picture quality than connection If your TV doesn’t have component video input jacks, connect your DVD player to the AV receiver’s DVD IN VIDEO jack.
  • Page 25 Connecting Your Components—Continued Step 2: Audio Connection If your DVD player has a coaxial digital audio output jack, connect it to the AV receiver’s DIGITAL IN COAX- IAL jack. You can enjoy Dolby and DTS listening modes with this connection. If your DVD player has an optical digital audio output jack instead of coaxial one, connect it to the AV receiver’s DIGITAL IN OPTICAL 1 or 2 jack, and set the DIGITAL INPUT assignment to OPT1 or OPT 2 (see page 33).

  • Page 26: Connecting A Vcr

    Connecting Your Components—Continued Connecting a VCR Connecting a VCR for Playback Step 1: Video Connection (VCR to AV Receiver to TV) Connect your VCR’s video output jack to the AV receiver’s VIDEO 1 IN jack and connect the AV receiver’s MONITOR OUT jack to your TV’s video input jack.
  • Page 27 Connecting Your Components—Continued Connecting a VCR for Recording Step 1: Video Connection Connect the AV receiver’s VIDEO 1 OUT jack to your VCR’s video input jack. Step 2: Audio Connection Connect the AV receiver’s VIDEO 1 OUT L/R jacks to your VCR’s audio input jacks. AV receiver : Signal Flow VIDEO...
  • Page 28 Connecting Your Components—Continued Connecting a Satellite, Cable, Set-top Box, or Other Video Source Step 1: Video Connection Connect your set-top box’s video output jack to the AV receiver’s VIDEO 2 IN jack and connect the AV receiver’s MONITOR OUT jack to your TV’s video input jack. If your VCR and TV have component video jacks, connect your set-top box’s component video output to the AV receiver’s COMPONENT VIDEO VIDEO 2 IN jacks, and connect the AV receiver’s COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks to your TV’s component video in jacks.

  • Page 29: Connecting A Cd Player Or Turntable

    Connecting Your Components—Continued Connecting a CD Player or Turntable ■ CD Player or Turntable with Built-in Phono Preamp Connect your CD player’s analog audio output jacks, or your turntable with built-in phono preamp’s audio output jacks to the AV receiver’s CD IN L/R jacks. With connection , you can listen to and record audio from the CD player or turntable.
  • Page 30 Connecting Your Components—Continued Connecting an HDD-compatible Component (Audio Only) As of this printing, the Onkyo Remote Interactive Dock is the only HDD-compatible component available. Connect your HDD-compatible component’s AUDIO S VIDEO analog audio output jacks to the AV receiver’s VIDEO 3 IN L/R jacks or TAPE IN L/R jacks.

  • Page 31: Connecting Onkyo Components

    Connecting Your Components—Continued Connecting Onkyo Components Step 1: Make sure that each Onkyo component is connected to the AV receiver with an analog audio cable. Step 2: Make the connection. Step 3: If you’re using an MD, CDR, or HDD component, change the input Display (see page 33).

  • Page 32: Turning On

    If you have, see “Assigning Digital Inputs to Input Sources” on page 33. COAXIAL OPTICAL ■ 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 33. CD recorder, MD recorder TAPE ■...

  • Page 33: First Time Setup

    First Time Setup Assigning Digital Inputs to Input Changing the Input Display Sources If you connect an -capable Onkyo MiniDisc recorder, CD recorder, or next generation HDD-compat- 2, 3 ible component to the TAPE IN/OUT or VIDEO 3 IN jacks, for...

  • Page 34: First Time Setup

    First Time Setup—Continued Speaker Configuration ON/STANDBY REMOTE MODE This section explains how to specify your speaker con- RECEIVER figuration. TAPE INPUT SELECTOR For speakers with a cone diameter larger than 6-1/2 inches (16 cm), specify Large (full band). For those MULTI CH with a smaller diameter, specify Small (default crossover 100 Hz).
  • Page 35 First Time Setup—Continued Use the Down [ ] button to Testing the speakers select “Center,” and then use the To test that all of the speakers are working properly, Left and Right [ ] buttons to press the remote controller’s [TEST TONE] but- select Small, Large, or None.

  • Page 36: Basic Av Receiver Operation

    Playing Your AV Components Basic AV Receiver Operation ON/STANDBY REMOTE MODE DISPLAY RECEIVER TAPE INPUT SELECTOR TUNING / PRESET MASTER VOLUME STANDBY/ON ENTER MULTI CH STANDBY RETURN SETUP A SPEAKERS B TAPE TUNER TONE STEREO LISTENING MODE DISPLAY DIGITAL INPUT RT/PTY/TP MEMORY TUNING MODE CLEAR + 10...

  • Page 37: Playing Your Av Components

    Playing Your AV Components—Continued You can display various information about the current Using the Multichannel Input input source as follows. Press the [RECEIVER] button, RECEIVER and then press the [DISPLAY] ON/STANDBY REMOTE MODE button repeatedly to cycle RECEIVER RECEIVER TAPE through the available informa- INPUT SELECTOR tion.

  • Page 38: Using The Tuner

    Using the Tuner Listening to the Radio Tuning into Radio Stations ■ Auto Tuning Mode TUNING MODE TUNING Press the [TUNING MODE] button TUNING MODE so that the AUTO indicator TUNING / PRESET MASTER VOLUME appears on the display. STANDBY/ON ENTER STANDBY RETURN...

  • Page 39: Using The Tuner

    Using the Tuner—Continued Presetting Radio Stations Deleting Presets 2, 4 TUNING / PRESET TUNING / PRESET MASTER VOLUME MASTER VOLUME STANDBY/ON STANDBY/ON ENTER ENTER STANDBY STANDBY RETURN SETUP A SPEAKERS B TONE STEREO LISTENING MODE DISPLAY DIGITAL INPUT RT/PTY/TP MEMORY TUNING MODE A SPEAKERS B RETURN SETUP...
  • Page 40 Using the Tuner—Continued Using RDS (European models only) Program Types Used in Europe (PTY) RDS only works with European models and only in areas Type Display Description where RDS broadcasts are available. When tuned into an None NONE No program type. RDS station, the RDS indicator appears.
  • Page 41 Using the Tuner—Continued Displaying Radio Text (RT) To start the search, press [ENTER]. ENTER The AV receiver searches until it finds a station of the type you specified, at which point it stops briefly before con- TUNING / PRESET MASTER VOLUME STANDBY/ON tinuing with the search.

  • Page 42: Common Functions

    Common Functions This chapter explains functions that can be used with any input source. ON/STANDBY Press REMOTE MODE TONE, –, + RECEIVER [RECEIVER] TAPE INPUT SELECTOR first TUNING / PRESET MASTER VOLUME STANDBY/ON ENTER STANDBY RETURN SETUP A SPEAKERS B TONE STEREO LISTENING MODE...

  • Page 43: Common Functions

    Common Functions—Continued Using the Sleep Timer ON/STANDBY Press REMOTE MODE With the sleep timer, you can set the AV receiver so that RECEIVER [RECEIVER] it automatically turns off after a set period. TAPE first INPUT SELECTOR Remote Press the remote controller’s controller [SLEEP] button repeatedly to select the required sleep time.

  • Page 44: Adjusting Speaker Levels

    Common Functions—Continued Adjusting Speaker Levels ON/STANDBY Press REMOTE MODE You can adjust the level of each speaker in speaker set A RECEIVER [RECEIVER] while listening to an input source. These temporary TAPE first INPUT SELECTOR adjustments are cancelled when the AV receiver is set to Standby.

  • Page 45: Using The Listening Modes

    Using the Listening Modes Selecting on the AV receiver Selecting Listening Modes See “About the Listening Modes” on page 46 for TUNING / PRESET MASTER VOLUME detailed information about the listening modes. STANDBY/ON ENTER STANDBY RETURN SETUP A SPEAKERS B TONE STEREO LISTENING MODE...

  • Page 46: Features

    The selected input source is output directly with minimal processing for a pure sound. Stereo The selected input source is processed as a stereo signal Onkyo Original DSP Modes and output by the front left and right speakers and the subwoofer. Mono Movie...
  • Page 47 ✔ Multich PLII Movie/Music/Game ✔ ✔ ✔ Neo:6 Cinema Neo:6 Music ✔ ✔ Dolby D ✔ ✔ Mono Movie Orchestra Onkyo Unplugged ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Original Studio-Mix TV Logic All Ch Stereo Full Mono *1. In the Direct listening modes, PCM signals at 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, and 48 kHz are processed at 64 kHz, 88.2 kHz, and 96 kHz respectively.

  • Page 48: Adjusting The Listening Modes

    Adjusting the Listening Modes Use the Up and Down [ ]/[ ] buttons to select “4. Audio ON/STANDBY REMOTE MODE Adjust,” and then press the RECEIVER RECEIVER TAPE [ENTER] button. INPUT SELECTOR MULTI CH TAPE TUNER ENTER + 10 --/--- DIMMER SLEEP DISC...

  • Page 49: Using The Late Night Function

    Adjusting the Listening Modes—Continued PL II Music Mode Settings Using the Late Night Function (Dolby Digital only) These settings apply to only 2-channel (stereo) sources. ■ Panorama With the Late Night function, you can reduce the With this function, you can broaden the width of the dynamic range of Dolby Digital material so that you can front stereo image when using the Pro Logic II Music still hear quiet parts even when listening at low volume...

  • Page 50: Recording

    Recording This chapter explains how to record the selected input Recording from Different AV Sources source to an AV component with recording capability, and how to record audio and video from two different With this function, you can record audio and video from sources.

  • Page 51: Advanced Setup

    Advanced Setup Advanced Speaker Settings Speaker cone Crossover diameter frequency The advanced speaker settings cannot be Over 8 in. 40/50/60Hz changed while headphones are connected, (20 cm) Speaker set B is on, or the multichannel input 6-1/2 to 8 in. is being used.

  • Page 52: Advanced Setup

    Advanced Setup—Continued Speaker Distance Notes: • The Center and Subwoofer distances can be set up to To get the best from surround sound, it’s important that 5 ft. (1.5 m) more or less than the Front distance. For the sound from each speaker reaches the listener at the example, if the Front distance is set to 20 ft.

  • Page 53: Digital Input Signal Formats

    Advanced Setup—Continued Digital Input Signal Formats Use the Left and Right [ buttons to adjust the speaker The following table shows the display indicators for each level, and use the Down [ ] but- supported digital signal format. ton to select the next speaker. Format Display The level can be adjusted from –12 to...

  • Page 54: 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 to 0, 20, or 40 milliseconds. ON/STANDBY REMOTE MODE RECEIVER...

  • Page 55: Troubleshooting

    If you can’t resolve the issue yourself, try resetting • While a pair of headphones is connected to the the AV receiver before contacting your Onkyo dealer. PHONES jack, no sound is output by the speakers To reset the AV receiver to its factory defaults, (page 42).

  • Page 56: Troubleshooting

    33). fast forward, or fast reverse function on your player • To control an Onkyo component that’s connected via may produce a short audible noise. This is not a mal- , point the remote controller at the AV receiver.
  • Page 57 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 58: Specifications

    Specifications Amplifier Section General Rated Output Power Power Supply North American: AC 120 V, 60 Hz North American (FTC) European: AC 230-240 V, 50 Hz Asian: AC 220–230 V, 50/60 Hz All channels: 65 watts per channel min. RMS at 8 ohms, 2 channels driven from 20 Hz Power Consumption North American: 2.3 A...
  • Page 59 Memo...
  • Page 60 Units 2102-2107, Metroplaza Tower I, 223 Hing Fong Road, Kwai Chung, N.T., HONG KONG Tel: 852-2429-3118 Fax: 852-2428-9039 http://www.ch.onkyo.com/ I0703-3 SN 29344161B (C) Copyright 2007 ONKYO CORPORATION Japan. All rights reserved. * 2 9 3 4 4 1 6 1 B *...

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