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DVD receiver DR-815 Instruction Manual Thank you for purchasing the Onkyo DR-815 DVD receiver. Read this manual carefully before using your new DVD receiver. A good under- standing of its features and operation will allow you to achieve optimum performance and enjoy- ment.
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.
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 •...
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 ONKYO EUROPE ELECTRONICS GmbH K.
Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other coun- tries. Theater-Dimensional is a trademark of Onkyo Corporation. Supplied Accessories Make sure you have the following accessories: RC-640S Remote controller & two batteries (AA/R6)
Before Making Any Connections ...19 AV Cables & Connectors...19 Connecting Your TV ...20 Connecting External Devices ...21 Connecting an Onkyo Stereo Cassette Tape Deck ... 21 Connecting an RI Dock (Remote Interactive Dock) ... 21 Connection for TV Audio Signal ...22 Connecting a Subwoofer ...22...
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Enjoying Surround Sound Enjoying Surround Sound ... 52 Configuring Subwoofer and Setting Up the Number of Speakers... 52 Setting Distance of Speakers... 53 Speaker Level Calibration ... 53 Enjoying Listening Modes ... 54 Selecting Listening Mode ... 55 Adjusting Sound Adjusting Sound...
Disc Notes Supported Discs The DVD receiver supports the following discs. Disc Logo Format or file type See page 74 for DVD-Video region information. DVD-Audio DVD-Audio Super Audio CD (sin- SACD gle layer, dual layer, hybrid) DVD-Video DVD-R DVD-Video, DVD-RW VR format Including PBC Video CD...
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About WMA WMA is an acronym for Windows Media Audio and refers to an audio compression technology developed by Microsoft Corporation. WMA content can be encoded ® by using Windows Media Player version 7, 7.1, Win- ® ® dows Media Player for Windows XP, or Windows ®...
Remote Controller 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. Put the cover onto the remote controller and slide it shut.
Part Names and Functions Front Panel Display The page numbers in parentheses show where you can find the main explanation for each item. Remote control sensor (10) Receives signals from the remote controller. INPUT/CURSOR buttons (27, 28, 44, 46, 78) Enable you to select an input source.
Part Names and Functions —Continued Display MUTING DIGITAL S.BASS AUTO MEM RDM TIMER SLEEP S.BASS indicator This indicator lights up when the super bass is selected. MUTING indicator This indicator flashes while the DVD receiver is muted. Tuning indicators AUTO: This indicator lights up when the Auto Tun- ing mode is selected, and disappears when the Man- ual Tuning mode is selected.
This analog audio input and output are for connect- ing a recorder with an analog audio input and output (cassette, Mini Disc, etc.). If you want to connect Onkyo RI Dock, connect the RI Dock output with the TAPE/HDD IN terminal. LINE/TV IN (22)
Part Names and Functions —Continued Remote Controller This section describes the role of the individual buttons you use to control the amplifier and the tuner. The page numbers in parentheses show where you can find the main explanation for each item. INPUT buttons (27, 42, 44, 46, 78) Each time you press these buttons, the input source switches.
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Remote Controller This section describes the role of the individual buttons you use to control DVD and CD. The page numbers in parentheses show where you can find the main explanation for each item. MODE button (38, 39, 40) Switches the play mode while DVD is loaded. MEMORY button (38) This button is used with the memory playback func- tion, which allows you to create a custom playlist of...
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 DVD receiver won’t pick up any radio signals with- out any antenna connected, so you must connect the antenna to use the tuner.
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.
Connecting Speakers Connecting Speakers • Connect the right speaker to the DVD receiver’s right (R) SPEAKERS terminals. Connect the left speaker to the DVD receiver’s left (L) SPEAKERS terminal. • Connect the positive (+) terminal on each speaker to the corresponding positive (+) terminal on the DVD receiver.
AV Cables and Connectors Before Making Any Connections • Read the manuals supplied with your AV components. • Don’t connect the power cord until you’ve completed all audio and video connections. • Do not place objects on the unit as they may inter- fere with proper ventilation.
Connecting Your TV Connect the DVD receiver to the TV directly. If you con- nect the DVD receiver to a VCR, TV/VCR combination, or video selector, the playback picture may be distorted as DVD videos are copy protected. Using Video Use the supplied video cable (RCA) and connect the VIDEO OUT to the VIDEO input on your TV.
: Signal flow jack connection enables you to use the following functions: • You can control a connected Onkyo RI Dock using the supplied remote controller. You also need to connect the RCA/ phono audio cable. • When an RI Dock and other -compatible devices are connected with the DVD receiver, you must also interconnect terminals between the two external devices.
Connecting External Devices —Continued Connection for TV Audio Signal Connect the LINE IN terminal on the DVD receiver and an audio output terminal on TV. DVD receiver’s rear panel : Signal flow Connecting a Subwoofer The DVD receiver has a SUBWOOFER PRE OUT jack. Connect an active subwoofer (a subwoofer that contains an amplifier).
Connection for Enjoying 5.1ch Playback You can connect a center speaker and a left and a right surround speakers by adding on a power (main) amplifier. In addition to this configuration, you can add on a subwoofer to enjoy the 5.1ch surround sound. (See page 22.) Once you have completed the connection, make sure to configure the settings for speakers, described on page 52, so that you can enjoy your favorite surround mode.
Connecting External Devices —Continued Enjoying Home Theater The DVD receiver provides multi-channel playback with its theater dimensional feature, even under two front speaker conditions. Certainly, it can provide full 5.1ch playback in combination with an add-on subwoofer, center and surround speakers off the shelf, so that you can enjoy more realistic, movie theater/concert hall-in-the-home sound effect.
Connecting the Power Cord To wall outlet STANDBY indicator First Time Setup The very first time you turn on the DVD receiver, the ACCUCLOCK function automatically sets the clock by using the CT (Clock Time) information present in RDS radio broadcasts. While the clock is being set, “Wait” flashes on the display, as shown.
Tip: • When you start playing (or turn on the power to) an Onkyo RI Dock, CD recorder or cassette tape deck that is connected to the DVD receiver via an and RCA/phono audio cables, the power to the DVD receiver is automatically turned on.
Understanding Common Operations —Continued Selecting a Source DVD receiver Remote controller You can select DVD, FM, AM, or connected external audio/video equipment (HDD, CD-R, TAPE, LINE) as the audio source. To select the audio source, press the INPUT button repeatedly. LINE Muting the Sound Press MUTING on the remote controller.
1 , the name changes in the follow- ing order: TAPE LINE GAME *1 Select this if you connected an Onkyo USB component that sup- ports Press MULTI JOG to enter the new name. “Complete” appears in the display. You may press YES/MODE instead of MULTI JOG to get the same result.
Before Starting DVD Playback Using the On-screen Displays For ease of use, this player makes extensive use of graphical on-screen displays (OSDs). All the screens are navigated in basically the same way, using the cursor buttons ( ) to change the highlighted item and pressing ENTER to select it.
Before Starting DVD Playback —Continued Setting the Language of This Player’s On-screen Displays This sets the language of this system’s on-screen dis- plays. DVD SETUP Press DVD SETUP and select “Ini- tial Settings”. Select “OSD Language” from the “Display” settings. •...
Playing Discs The basic playback controls for playing DVD, CD, SACD, Video CD and MP3/WMA discs are covered here. Further functions are detailed in the next chapter. For details on playing JPEG picture discs, see “Viewing a JPEG Slideshow” on page 41. Important: Throughout this manual, the term “DVD”...
Playing Discs —Continued Basic Playback Controls The table below shows the basic controls on the remote for playing discs. The following chapter covers other playback features in more detail. Button What it does remote receiver Starts playback. If the display shows RESUME or LAST MEM playback starts from the resume or last memory point (see also “Resume and Last Memory”...
Video CD PBC menus Some Video CD have menus from which you can choose what you want to watch. These are called PBC (Playback control) menus. You can play a PBC Video CD without having to navi- gate the PBC menu by starting playback using a number button to select a track, rather than the (play) button.
Playing Discs —Continued Playing in Slow Motion Playing in slow motion you can play DVD-Videos and DVD-R/RW at four different slow motion speeds, for- wards and backwards. Video CD/Super VCDs can be played at four different forward slow motion speeds. During playback, press Press and hold until slow motion playback starts.
Switching Audio Language/Channel When playing a DVD-Video disc recorded with dialog in two or more languages, you can switch audio language during playback. When playing a VR format DVD-RW disc recorded with dual-mono audio, you can switch between the main, sub, and mixed channels during playback.
Playing Discs —Continued Browsing Video Content with the Disc Navigator Use the Disc Navigator to browse through the contents of a DVD-Video, DVD-RW or Video CD disc to find the part you want to play. Important: • You can’t use the Disc Navigator with Video CD in PBC mode.
Browsing WMA, MP3 and JPEG files with the Disc Navigator Use the Disc Navigator to find a particular file or folder by filename. ENTER DVD SETUP Press DVD SETUP and select “Disc Navigator” from the on- screen menu. 00:00/ 00:00 0kbps Folder1 Folder2...
Playing Discs —Continued Creating a Program List This feature lets you program the play order of titles/ chapters/tracks on a disc. Important: • You can’t use Program play with VR format DVD-RW discs, Video CD playing in PBC mode, WMA/MP3 discs, or while a DVD disc menu is being displayed.
Searching a Disc You can search DVD-Video discs by title or chapter number, or by time; DVD-Audio discs can be searched by group or track number; SACDs by track number, CDs and Video CD by track number or time. Important: •...
Playing Discs —Continued Looping a Section of a Disc The A-B Repeat function allows you to specify two points (A and B) within a track (CD, Video CD) or title (DVD-Video and DVD-RW) that form a loop which is played over and over. •...
Viewing a JPEG Slideshow After loading a CD/CD-R/RW containing JPEG picture files, press (play) to start a slideshow from the first folder/picture on the disc. The player displays the pic- tures in each folder in alphabetical order. Pictures are automatically adjusted so that they fill as much of the screen as possible (if the aspect ratio of the picture is different to your TV screen you may notice black bars at the sides, or at the top and bottom of the...
Listening to the Radio Manually Tuning a FM/AM Broadcast Station With the built-in tuner you can enjoy AM and FM radio stations. You can store your favorite stations as presets for quick selection. Turn on the power to the unit before you start the procedure. Auto Tuning Mode Select FM or AM.
Adjusting the Antenna Adjusting and installing the FM antenna Adjust the location of the FM antenna while listening to an FM broadcast. Change the direction of the Affix the antenna using a thumbtack. antenna to determine the best (Do not press the thumbtack through reception.
Listening to the Radio —Continued Programming FM Stations Automatically – Auto Preset Auto presets store the frequencies of radio stations into memory so you can select your favorite channels without tuning manually. Radio station signals can be automatically located and stored. This function does not apply to AM stations.
Programming FM/AM Stations One by One – Preset Write You can store the frequencies of stations one by one manually into the preset memory channels. This is useful when you want to program the stations in your favorite order. Display Turn on the power to the unit before you start the procedure.
Listening to the Radio —Continued Customizing the preset channels The following additional functions are available: • Naming a preset channel (see page 50) • Erasing a preset channel (see page 49) • Copying the radio station in the selected channel to another (see page 48).
Switching the Display Information DISPLAY Repeatedly pressing DISPLAY on the remote controller or on the unit toggles between two types of information display. FM/AM Frequency Preset channel name (*) Receiving RDS Pressing DISPLAY repeatedly will change the display in the following order. Frequency + Preset number Preset name (if preset name available) Program Service Name...
Changing the Preset Channels Using the delete and copy functions, you can delete preset stations, copy a preset station to another channel, or change the channel number. Tips for Changing the Preset Channels To change the channel number: Use the copy and delete functions. For example, if you wish to change channel 4 (which has an FM station programmed) to channel 6 (an empty channel):...
Erasing a Preset Channel – Preset Erase Display Call the preset channel you wish to erase. Press EDIT/NO/CLEAR and turn MULTI JOG until “PresetErase?” appears in the display. Press MULTI JOG. A message requesting confirmation appears in the display. To stop erasing, press EDIT/NO/ CLEAR.
Naming Preset Channels You can name FM/AM preset channels. Naming a Preset Channel After you select the preset channel to name, execute “Entering a Name” as described below. You can enter up to eight characters per name. Display Entering a Name Press EDIT/NO/CLEAR and turn MULTI JOG until “Name In?”...
Inserting a Character If the unit is not in “Name In” mode, execute steps 1 and 2 in “Entering a Name,” then follow the steps below. Press TUNING repeatedly until the character following the desired point of insertion flashes. Turn MULTI JOG until “ ”...
Enjoying Surround Sound Configuring Subwoofer and Setting Up the Number of Speakers The DVD receiver will provide you a full-fledged home theater, when it is added on extra speakers in addition to the two front speakers. (For information about how to add on, see page 23.) The factory default settings support the two channels with only a left and a right front speakers;...
Setting Distance of Speakers Set the distance from the listening position to the speak- ers. With the distance set, the DVD receiver can keep con- stant the time to deliver the sound from each speaker to the listening position, thus providing more comfortable sound environment for movies and music.
CDs and DVDs. Dolby Pro Logic II Game Use this mode when playing game discs. Subwoofer Onkyo Original DSP Modes Orchestra Suitable for classical or operatic music. The surround channels are emphasized in order to widen the stereo image.
Selecting Listening Mode Play back the selected device. Select a listening mode. Remote DVD receiver controller Press LISTENING MODE on the DVD receiver or on the remote controller to select a listening mode. Every time you press LISTENING MODE, the mode switches over. The selectable listening mode may vary depending on the playback signal.
Adjusting Sound CH SEL Adjusting Individual Speaker Levels You can adjust the level of individual speakers during playback. • These adjustments are temporary and will be can- celled when the DVD receiver is set to Standby. • You cannot use this function while the DVD receiver is muted.
1, 4 2, 3 Audio Adjust Function By using the following audio adjust function, you can fine adjust the tone and the precise settings for Mono, Multiplex and T-D. Press RCV SETUP. The display will show “1.Sp Config”. Press (repeatedly) to select “4.Audio Adj”.
Setting the Clock Setting ACCUCLOCK to Use a Specific Station The ACCUCLOCK function normally uses the FM station with the strongest signal to set the clock. If the clock cannot be set properly using that station, you can specify which FM station the ACCUCLOCK function should use. This must be an FM station that supports RDS CT (Clock Time) information.
Setting the Clock Manually You can select either the 12-hour or 24-hour display. (This section explains how to set the time based on the 24- hour display.) Display DISPLAY Press TIMER repeatedly until “Clock” appears in the display. Press MULTI JOG. Turn MULTIJOG to select “ManualAdjust”.
Setting the Clock —Continued Checking the Time and the Day of the Week To check the time and the day of the week, press CLOCK on the remote controller. The clock appears for eight seconds in Standby mode. To Switch between the 12-hour and 24-hour Displays Press DISPLAY while the current time is indicated on the display.
You can select any external device equipped with timer, including AM/FM tuner, DVD (only with disc loaded in the tray) and Onkyo cassette tape deck linked to the DVD receiver. (You must set the devices so that the com- ponent name is displayed correctly on the DVD receiver.)
Using the Timer Functions —Continued Using the Sleep Timer Using the remote controller The Sleep timer can be set for 10 to 90 minutes, in inter- vals of 10 minutes. SLEEP Press SLEEP. “Sleep 90” appears in the display, indi- cating the unit will turn off in 90 minutes.
Programming a Once / Every Timer Before programming a timer for an AM/FM broadcast, program the desired broadcast stations to the preset channels. (See pages 44-45.) Notes: • You cannot use the timer functions unless the clock is set. • If you do not operate the buttons for 60 seconds during the timer setting, the unit returns to its normal display. Display Repeatedly press TIMER to select the desired timer number.
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Using the Timer Functions —Continued Press MULTI JOG. Remote DVD receiver controller (Only for Timer Rec) Check connections and settings to the recording component. Turn MULTI JOG to select “Once” or “Every”. Remote DVD receiver controller The Once timer operates only one time. The Every timer operates every week. After selecting, press MULTI JOG.
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Turn MULTI JOG to set the On time of the timer operation. Remote DVD receiver controller You can also use the number buttons on the remote controller. When the desired time is displayed, press MULTI JOG. For example, to set 7:29, press 10/0, 7, 2, then 9. Notes: •...
Using the Timer Functions —Continued Switching the Timer On and Off • You can use this function to cancel or resume the pro- grammed timer operation. • You cannot program the timers unless the clock is set. Display Repeatedly press TIMER to display the desired timer number.
DVD Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus ENTER DVD SETUP Press DVD SETUP and select “Video Adjust” from the on-screen display. Select and change settings using (cursor) buttons, and ENTER. Audio Settings High Audio DRC Medium Video Adjust menu From the Video Adjust screen you can adjust various set- tings that affect how the picture is presented.
Initial Settings menu Using the Initial Settings menu The Initial Settings menu provides audio and video out- put settings, parental lock settings, and display settings, among others. If an option is grayed out it means that it cannot be changed at the current time. This is usually because a disc is playing.
Language settings Setting Option English Languages as displayed Audio Language Other Language English Languages as displayed Subtitle Language Other Language w/Subtitle Lang. Languages as displayed DVD Menu Lang. Other Language Subtitle Display *1 This setting is your preferred audio language for DVD discs. You can switch between the languages recorded on a DVD disc during playback using the AUDIO button.
Initial Settings menu —Continued Display settings Setting English OSD Language Languages as displayed Angle Indicator Options settings Setting Parental Lock – DVD-Audio DVD Playback Mode DVD-Video 2ch Area SACD Playback Multi-ch Area CD Area Option What it means On-screen displays of the player are in English. On-screen displays are shown in the language selected.
How to Use Parental Lock • Default level: Off; Default password: none; Default Country code: us (2119) To give you some control over what your children watch on your DVD receiver, some DVD-Video discs feature a Parental Lock level. If your player is set to a lower level than the disc, the disc won’t play.
Initial Settings menu —Continued Select a new level and press ENTER. • Press (cursor left) repeatedly to lock more levels (more discs will require the password); press sor right) to unlock levels. You can’t lock level 1. This sets the new level and you will return to the Options menu screen.
Additional information Screen sizes and disc formats DVD-Video discs come in several different screen aspect ratios, ranging from TV programs, which are generally 4:3, to Cinema- Scope widescreen movies, with an aspect ratio of up to about 7:3. Televisions, too, come in different aspect ratios; “stan- dard”...
Additional information —Continued Resetting the DVD player Use this procedure to reset all the player’s settings to the factory default. Stop DVD playback or unload any disc from the tray. Press EDIT/NO/CLEAR. Rotate MULTI JOG to select “DVD Init?”. Press MULTI JOG. The “DVD Init??”...
I Language code list Language Language Language Language code code letter Armenian Japanese 1001 Interlingua English 0514 Interlingue French 0618 Inupiak German 0405 Indonesian Italian 0920 Icelandic Spanish 0519 Hebrew Chinese 2608 Yiddish Dutch 1412 Javanese Portuguese 1620 Georgian Swedish 1922 Kazakh Russian...
Input Source Names and Available Buttons on Remote Controller If you customized source names using the method described on page 28, you can use the following buttons:...
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Input Source Names and Available Buttons on Remote Controller —Continued Connecting Terminal Selector Name Buttons on the remote controller TAPE/HDD TAPE/HDD TAPE/HDD PRESET TUNING MODE MEMORY RANDOM REPEAT 1–9 10/0 >10 CLEAR DISPLAY ENTER PLAYLIST ALBUMLIST MENU ENTER TAPE / HDD TAPE FF/FR SKIP...
• Set the input source (page 28) to perform Synchro recording, or other system recording using Onkyo components that feature the • Select STEREO for the listening mode, when you record in analog form the signals from the built-in DVD.
Troubleshooting Problems may be caused by any component connected to this unit. Please check the table below, cross-referenc- ing the instruction manuals for the other components. Power The power to the system is not turned on. • Make sure that the power cable is plugged into the AC outlet.
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Troubleshooting —Continued New settings made in the Setup screen menus while a disc is playing are ineffective. • Some settings can be changed while a disc is playing, but are not effective until the disc is stopped then restarted: Press , then start playback again ( No picture/No color.
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• Make sure that the cable and RCA/phono audio cables are connected correctly. • If you selected an external Onkyo component for the timer operation, you must specify the source name. Time display is not visible during Standby mode. • Turn the current time display on while the unit is in Standby mode.
Specifications General Power Supply: AC 230 V, 50 Hz Power Consumption: 75 W Stand-by Power Consumption: 0.4 W Dimensions (W x H x D): 8-1/16" x 5-13/16" x 13-7/8" 205 W x 147 H x 353 D mm Weight: 5.4 kg, 11.9 lbs I Audio Inputs Analog Inputs: LINE, TAPE...
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