Connecting Antenna; Which Connections Should I Use - Onkyo HT-R980 Instruction Manual

Connecting Antenna

This section explains how to connect the supplied indoor FM antenna and AM loop antenna.
The AV receiver won't pick up any radio signals without any antenna connected, so you must connect the antenna to use
the tuner.
North American
models
Insert the plug fully
into the jack.
Thumbtacks, etc.
Note
• Once your AV receiver is ready for use, you'll need to tune into a radio station and position the antenna to achieve the best possible
reception.
• Keep the AM loop antenna as far away as possible from your AV receiver, TV, speaker cables, and power cords.
Tip
• If you cannot achieve good reception with the supplied indoor FM antenna, try a commercially available outdoor FM antenna instead.
• If you cannot achieve good reception with the supplied indoor AM loop antenna, try using it with a commercially available outdoor AM
antenna.

Which Connections Should I Use?

The AV receiver supports several connection formats for compatibility with a wide range of AV equipment. The format
you choose will depend on the formats supported by your components. Use the following sections as a guide.
The on-screen setup menus appear only on a TV that is connected to the HDMI OUT. If your TV is connected to
the MONITOR OUT V or the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT, use the AV receiver's display when changing settings.
Video Connection Formats
Video component can be connected by using any one of the following video connection formats: composite video, com-
ponent video, or HDMI, the latter offering the best picture quality.
For optimal video performance, THX recommends that
video signals pass through the system without upconver-
sion (e.g., component video input through to component
video output).
To by-pass video upconversion in the AV receiver, simulta-
neously press the VCR/DVR and RETURN on the AV
receiver. While continuing to hold down the VCR/DVR,
press RETURN to toggle until "Skip" appears on the dis-
play. Release both buttons.
To use the video upconversion in the AV receiver, repeat
the above process until "Use" appears on the display and
release the buttons.
Video input signals flow through the AV receiver as shown,
with composite video and component video sources all being
upconverted for the HDMI output.
The composite video and component video outputs pass through their respective input signals as they are.
When you connect audio component to an HDMI or COMPONENT input, you must assign that input to an input selector
En
(➔ 37, 38).
18
European models
Insert the plug fully
into the jack.
Indoor FM antenna (supplied)
Caution
• Be careful that you don't injure yourself when
using thumbtacks.
Push. Insert wire.
Assembling the AM loop antenna.
AM loop antenna (supplied)
Video Signal Flow Chart
Blu-ray Disc/DVD player, etc.
Composite
AV receiver
MONITOR OUT
Composite
TV, projector, etc.
Release.
Component HDMI
IN
Component HDMI