Connecting Onkyo Components; Connecting The Power Cord - Onkyo HT-R518 Instruction Manual

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Connecting Your Components —Continued
Connecting Onkyo
Step 1: Make sure that each Onkyo component is connected to the AV receiver with an analog audio cable (RCA).
Step 2: Make the necessary
Step 3: If you're using an MD, CDR, or RI DOCK component, change the Input Display (see page 38).
With (Remote Interactive), you can use the following special functions:
Auto Power On/Standby
When you start playback on a component connected via
on and select that component as the input source. Similarly, when the AV receiver is set to Standby, all components
connected via will also go on Standby. This function will not work with components that are connected to an AC
OUTLET on the AV receiver.
Direct Change
When playback is started on a component connected via
the input source. If your DVD player is connected to the AV receiver's DVD IN (multichannel input), you'll need to
press the [MULTI CH] button repeatedly and select Multich to hear all channels (see page 39), as the Direct Change
function selects the DVD IN FRONT L/R jacks.
Remote Control
You can use the AV receiver's remote controller to control your other
the appropriate remote control code first (see page 65). And remember to point the remote controller at the AV receiver
and not the other component.
Notes:
• Use only cables for
are supplied with Onkyo players (DVD, CD, etc.).
• Some components have two
nect either one to the AV receiver. The other jack is
for connecting additional
• Connect only Onkyo components to
necting other manufacturer's components may cause
a malfunction.
• Some components may not support all
Refer to the manuals supplied with your other Onkyo
components.

Connecting the Power Cord

• Before connecting the power cord, connect all your speakers and AV components.
• Plug the end of the power cord into a suitable wall outlet.
• Turning on the AV receiver may cause a momentary power surge that might interfere with other electrical equipment
on the same circuit. If this is a problem, plug the AV receiver into a different branch circuit.
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Components
connections (see illustration below).
, if the AV receiver is on Standby, it will automatically turn
, the AV receiver automatically selects that component as
connections. cables
jacks. You can con-
-capable components.
jacks. Con-
functions.
-capable Onkyo components. You must enter
IN 3 IN 2 IN 1 OUT
HDMI
ASSIGNABLE
DIGITAL IN
COMPONENT VIDEO
Y
1
(DVD)
COAXIAL CBL/SAT VCR/DVR DVD
C P
B/ B
2
V
(CBL/SAT)
C P
R/ R
1
S
(VCR/DVR)
OPTICAL
IN 2 IN 1(DVD) OUT
IN IN IN
OUT
ASSIGNABLE
2
(CD) IN OUT IN IN OUT IN FRONT
ASSIGNABLE
L L
REMOTE R R
REMOTE
CONTROL
CONTROL
CD TAPE CBL/SAT VCR/DVR
e.g., CD player
e.g., DVD player
IN
L
R
AM
MONITOR
OUT
CD
V
ANTENNA
FM
75
S
SURR CENTER SURR BACK
FRONT
L
L
R
SUB
WOOFER
DVD
R
DVD
R L
ANALOG
AUDIO OUT
R L
ANALOG
AUDIO OUT