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PR-SC886
Instruction Manual
Thank you for purchasing an Onkyo AV Controller.
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 Controller.
Please retain this manual for future reference.
Contents
Introduction ...................................2
Connection ..................................21
First Time Setup ..........................46
Basic Operation...........................64
Using the Listening Modes ........75
Advanced Setup ..........................86
Zone 2 and Zone 3.....................115
Controlling Other Components ..122
Others.........................................127
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  • Page 1 AV Controller PR-SC886 Instruction Manual Thank you for purchasing an Onkyo AV Controller. 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 Controller.

  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    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.
  • Page 3 7. 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. 8. Handling Notes •...

  • Page 4: Declaration Of Conformity

    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.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Connecting an RI Dock ...43 Connecting the Power Cords of Other Components (North American model only) ...43 Connecting Onkyo u Components ... 44 Connecting the Power Cord ...44 Turning On the AV Controller ... 45 Turning On and Standby ...45 First Time Setup ...

  • Page 6: Features

    Digital Corp. U.S. and Foreign Patents. HD Radio™ and the HD Radio logo are proprietary trademarks of iBiquity Digital Corp. Loudness Correction *11 Music Optimizer™ is a trademark of Onkyo Corporation. ™*12 Manufactured under license from Audyssey Laboratories. U.S. and foreign patents pending. Audyssey MultEQ Audyssey Dynamic Volume are trademark of Audyssey Laboratories.

  • Page 7: Supplied Accessories

    Features—Continued THX Ultra2 Plus Before any home theater component can be THX Ultra2 Plus certified, it must pass a rigorous series of quality and performance tests. Only then can a prod- uct feature the THX Ultra2 Plus logo, which is your guarantee that the Home Theater products you pur- chase will give you superb performance for many years to come.

  • Page 8: Multiroom Capability

    Multiroom Capability You can use three speaker systems with this AV controller—a surround-sound speaker system (up to 7.1 channels) for enjoying DVD movies in your main room, Zone 2: a stereo speaker system in a second room, Zone 3: a stereo speaker system in a third room.

  • Page 9: Front & Rear Panels

    Front & Rear Panels Front Panel The actual front panel has various logos printed on it. They are not shown here for clarity. The page numbers in parentheses show where you can find the main explanation for each item. a ON/STANDBY button (45) Sets the AV controller to On or Standby.
  • Page 10 Front & Rear Panels—Continued North American model bn bo bp bq br bs bt ck cl cm Other models The page numbers in parentheses show where you can find the main explanation for each item. l PHONES jack (66) This 1/4-inch phone jack is for connecting a stan- dard pair of stereo headphones for private listening.

  • Page 11: Display

    Front & Rear Panels—Continued LISTENING MODE [e]/[r] buttons (75) Select the Onkyo original listening modes. Display For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses. a Speaker/channel indicators (82) Indicate the speaker configuration and channels used by the current input source.

  • Page 12: Rear Panel

    This u (Remote Interactive) jack can be con- nected to the u jack on another u-capable Onkyo component for remote and system control. To use u, you must make an analog audio connec- tion (RCA) between the AV controller and the other component, even if they are connected digitally.
  • Page 13 Front & Rear Panels—Continued d COMPONENT VIDEO IN 1, 2, and 3 These RCA component video inputs are for con- necting components with a component video out- put, such as a DVD player, DVD recorder, or DVR (digital video recorder). They’re assignable, which means you can assign each one to an input selector to suit your setup.
  • Page 14 Front & Rear Panels—Continued x TAPE IN/OUT These analog audio input and output jacks are for connecting a recorder with an analog audio input and output, such as a cassette deck, MD recorder, etc. y AUX 1 IN A VCR for playback only or other video source can be connected here.

  • Page 15: Remote Controller

    Remote Controller Installing the Batteries To open the battery compartment, press the small hollow and slide open the cover. Insert the three supplied batteries (AA/R6) in accordance with the polarity diagram inside the battery compartment. Slide the cover shut. Notes: •...

  • Page 16: About The Remote Controller Modes

    In RECEIVER/TAPE mode, you can control the AV controller and an Onkyo cassette recorder connected via ■ DVD Mode By default, you can control an Onkyo DVD player in this mode. By entering the appropriate remote control code, you can control components made by other manufactur- ers (see page 122).
  • Page 17 Remote Controller—Continued For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses. a STANDBY button (45) Sets the AV controller to Standby. b ON button (45) Turns on the AV controller. c INPUT SELECTOR buttons (64) Used to select the input source. d MACRO buttons (126) Used with the Macro function.

  • Page 18: Dvd Mode

    Remote Controller—Continued DVD Mode To set the remote controller to DVD mode, press the [DVD] REMOTE MODE button. a STANDBY button Sets the DVD player to Standby. b ON button Turns on the DVD player. c Number buttons Used to enter title, chapter, and track numbers, and to enter times for locating specific points.

  • Page 19: Cd/Md/Cdr Modes

    Remote Controller—Continued CD/MD/CDR Modes To control an Onkyo CD player, MD recorder, or CD recorder, or a CD or MD player/recorder made by another manufacturer, press the [CD] REMOTE MODE button to select the CD/MD/CDR remote con- troller mode. In order to control an Onkyo MD recorder or CD...

  • Page 20: Dock Mode

    Remote Controller—Continued DOCK Mode Dock mode is for controlling an Apple iPod in an Onkyo RI Dock. To control an RI Dock, press the [DOCK] REMOTE MODE button to select the DOCK remote controller mode. In order to control an RI Dock, you must first enter the appropriate remote control code (see page 122).

  • Page 21: About Home Theater

    With DVDs you can enjoy DTS and Dolby Digital. With analog or digital TV, you can enjoy Dolby Pro Logic IIx, DTS Neo:6, or Onkyo’s original DSP listening modes. You can also enjoy THX Surround EX (THX-certified THX speaker system recommended).

  • Page 22: Connecting The Av Controller

    Connecting the AV Controller Connecting Your Speakers The AV controller is designed to be used with a separate multichannel power amplifier. You connect the AV con- troller’s PRE OUT jacks to the amplifier’s inputs, and connect your speakers to the amplifier’s speakers termi- nals.

  • Page 23: Connecting A Powered Subwoofer

    Connecting the AV Controller—Continued Connecting a Powered Subwoofer Using a suitable cable, connect the AV controller’s SUB- WOOFER PRE OUT to the input on your powered sub- woofer. If your subwoofer is unpowered and you’re using an external amplifier, connect the SUBWOOFER PRE OUT to the amp’s input.

  • Page 24: Connecting A Power Amplifier With Xlr Inputs

    Connecting the AV Controller—Continued Connecting a Power Amplifier with XLR Inputs You can connect the AV controller to a multichannel power amplifier with balanced XLR input jacks by using several XLR audio cables. The AV controller’s balanced PRE OUT XLR jacks are wired as shown. See your multichannel power amplifier’s instruction manual for more information on connecting speakers.

  • Page 25: Bi-Amping The Front Speakers

    Connecting the AV Controller—Continued Bi-amping the Front Speakers The FRONT L/R and SURR BACK L/R outputs can be used with front speakers and surround back speakers, respec- tively, or bi-amped to provide separate tweeter and woofer feeds for a pair of front speakers that support bi-amping, providing improved bass and treble performance.

  • Page 26: Connecting Antenna

    Connecting the AV Controller—Continued 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 AV controller won’t pick up any radio signals without any antenna connected, so you must connect the antenna to use the tuner.

  • Page 27: Connecting An Outdoor Am Antenna

    Connecting the AV Controller—Continued ■ Other Models Push Insert wire Once your AV controller is ready for use, you’ll need to tune into an AM radio station and adjust the position of the AM antenna to achieve the best possible reception. Keep the antenna as far away as possible from your AV controller, TV, speaker cables, and power cords.

  • Page 28: Connection

    Connecting the AV Controller—Continued About AV Connections • Before making any AV connections, read the manuals supplied with your other AV components. • Don’t connect the power cord until you’ve completed and double-checked all AV connections. Optical Digital Jacks The AV controller’s optical digital jacks have shutter- type covers that open when an optical plug is inserted and close when it’s removed.

  • Page 29: Connecting Both Audio & Video

    Connecting the AV Controller—Continued Connecting Both Audio & Video By connecting both the audio and video outputs of your DVD player and other AV components to the AV controller, you can switch the audio and video signals simultaneously simply by changing the input source on the AV controller. : Signal Flow Video Audio...
  • Page 30 Connecting the AV Controller—Continued ■ “Monitor Out” Setting Set to “Analog” With the “Monitor Out” setting set to “Analog” (see page 46), video input signals flow through the AV controller as shown, with composite video and S-Video sources being upconverted for the component video output.

  • Page 31: Connecting A Tv Or Projector

    Connecting the AV Controller—Continued Connecting a TV or Projector See “Connecting Components with HDMI” on page 37 for HDMI connection information. Step 1: Video Connection Choose a video connection that matches your TV ( , Step 2: Audio Connection Choose an audio connection that matches your TV ( , •...

  • Page 32: Connecting A Dvd Player

    Connecting the AV Controller—Continued Connecting a DVD player Step 1: Video Connection Choose a video connection that matches your DVD player ( , If you use connection , you must connect the AV controller to your TV with the same type of connection. Step 2: Audio Connection Choose an audio connection that matches your DVD player ( , •...
  • Page 33 Connecting the AV Controller—Continued Hooking Up the Multichannel Input If your DVD player supports multichannel audio formats such as DVD-Audio and SACD, and it has a multichannel analog audio output, you can connect it to the AV controller’s multichannel input. Use a multichannel analog audio cable, or several normal audio cables, to connect the AV controller’s MULTI CH: FRONT L/R, CENTER, SURR L/R, SURR BACK L/R, and SUBWOOFER jacks to the 7.1-channel analog audio output on your DVD player.

  • Page 34: Connecting A Vcr Or Dvd Recorder For Playback

    Connecting the AV Controller—Continued Connecting a VCR or DVD Recorder for Playback With this hookup, you can use the tuner in your VCR or DVR to listen to your favorite TV programs Hint! via the AV controller, which is useful if your TV has no audio outputs. Step 1: Video Connection Choose a video connection that matches your VCR or DVD recorder ( , If you use connection...

  • Page 35: Connecting A Vcr Or Dvd Recorder For Recording

    Connecting the AV Controller—Continued Connecting a VCR or DVD Recorder for Recording Step 1: Video Connection Choose a video connection that matches your VCR or DVD recorder ( video source to be recorded must be connected to the AV controller via the same type of connection. Step 2: Audio Connection Choose an audio connection that matches your VCR or DVD recorder ( Connection...

  • Page 36: Connecting A Satellite, Cable, Terrestrial Set-Top Box, Or Other Video Source

    Connecting the AV Controller—Continued Connecting a Satellite, Cable, Terrestrial Set-top box, or Other Video Source With this hookup, you can use your satellite or cable receiver to listen to your favorite TV programs Hint! via the AV controller, which is useful if your TV has no audio outputs. Step 1: Video Connection Choose a video connection that matches the video source ( , If you use connection...

  • Page 37: Connecting Components With Hdmi

    Connecting the AV Controller—Continued Connecting Components with HDMI About HDMI Designed to meet the increased demands of digital TV, HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) is a new digital interface standard for connecting TVs, projectors, DVD players, set-top boxes, and other video components. Until now, several separate video and audio cables have been required to connect AV components.

  • Page 38: Making Hdmi Connections

    Connecting the AV Controller—Continued Making HDMI Connections Step 1: Use HDMI cables to connect the AV controller’s HDMI jacks to your HDMI-compatible Blu-ray player/DVD player, TV, projector, and so on. Step 2: Assign each HDMI IN to an input selector. See “Video Input Setup” on page 50. ■...

  • Page 39: Connecting A Game Console

    Connecting the AV Controller—Continued Connecting a Game Console Step 1: Video Connection Choose a video connection that matches your game console ( , If you use connection , you must connect the AV controller to your TV with the same type of connection. Step 2: Audio Connection Choose an audio connection that matches your DVD player ( , •...

  • Page 40: Connecting A Camcorder Or Other Device

    Connecting the AV Controller—Continued Connecting a Camcorder or Other Device Step 1: Video Connection Choose a video connection that matches your camcorder ( Step 2: Audio Connection Choose an audio connection that matches your camcorder ( Connection AV controller AUX 2 INPUT S VIDEO AUX 2 INPUT VIDEO AUX 2 INPUT L-AUDIO-R AUX 2 INPUT DIGITAL...

  • Page 41: Connecting A Cd Player Or Turntable

    Connecting the AV Controller—Continued Connecting a CD Player or Turntable ■ CD Player or Turntable (MM) with Built-in Phono Preamp Step 1: Choose a connection that matches your CD player ( , phono preamp. IN 2 (VCR/DVR) COAXIAL Connect one or the other Connection must be...

  • Page 42: Connecting A Cassette, Cdr, Minidisc, Or Dat Recorder

    Connecting the AV Controller—Continued Connecting a Cassette, CDR, MiniDisc, or DAT Recorder Step 1: Choose a connection that matches your recorder ( , COAXIAL IN 2 (VCR/DVR) OPTICAL IN 2 (CD) Connect one COAXIAL or the other • With connection , you can play and record or listen in Zone 2 or Zone 3.

  • Page 43: Connecting An Ri Dock

    AV controller’s AUX 1 IN V jack. (Onkyo DS-A2X hookup shown below.) ■ If you have an Onkyo DS-A1 RI Dock • Connect its video output jack to the AV controller’s AUX 1 jack. Notes: •...

  • Page 44: Connecting Onkyo U Components

    Connecting the AV Controller—Continued Connecting Onkyo u Components Step 1: Make sure that each Onkyo component is connected to the AV controller with an analog audio cable (RCA). Step 2: Make the necessary u connections (see illustration below). Step 3: If you’re using an MD, CDR, or RI DOCK component, change the Input Display (see page 57).

  • Page 45: Turning On The Av Controller

    If you did, see “Video Input Setup” on page 50, “Component Video Setup” on page 52, or “Digital Audio Input Setup” on page 53 respectively. ■ Did you connect an Onkyo MD recorder, CD recorder, or RI Dock? If you did, see “Changing the Input Display” on page 57.

  • Page 46: First Time Setup

    First Time Setup This section explains the settings that you need to make before using the AV controller for the very first time. Monitor Setup On the “Monitor Out” settings, you can select whether or not to have the video sources’ images output through the HDMI OUT, as well as whether to have the onscreen setup menu output through the HDMI OUT or through an analog output.

  • Page 47: Selecting The Language Used For The Onscreen Setup Menus

    First Time Setup—Continued In this Instruction Manual, illustrations from the onscreen menu or explanations referring to the menu will be in the same language as the Instruction Manual. The default Language setting for the onscreen menu is English. If your Instruction Manual is in a language other than English, first follow the instructions below to change the Language.

  • Page 48: Using The Onscreen Setup Menus

    First Time Setup—Continued Using the Onscreen Setup Menus Carry out the settings for the AV controller by using the Onscreen Setup Menu. Press the [RECEIVER] button fol- lowed by the [SETUP] button. The main menu appears onscreen. If the main menu doesn’t appear, make sure the appropriate external input is selected on your TV.

  • Page 49: Monitor Out Setup

    First Time Setup—Continued Monitor Out Setup 2, 3 1, 7 If you connect your TV to the COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT 1 or 2, set the “Monitor Out” setting to “Analog” so that the onscreen setup menus are displayed and composite video and S-Video sources are upcon- verted and output by the COMPONENT VIDEO MON- ITOR OUT 1 or 2.

  • Page 50: Video Input Setup

    First Time Setup—Continued Use the Up and Down [q]/[w] but- tons to select “Resolution”, and use the Left and Right [e]/[r] buttons to select: Through: Select this to pass video through the AV controller at the same resolution and with no conversion. Auto: Select this to have the AV controller automatically convert video at reso-...
  • Page 51 First Time Setup—Continued Use the Up and Down [q]/[w] but- tons to select “1. Input/Output Assign”, and then press [ENTER]. The “Input/Output Assign” menu appears. 1. Input/Output Assign 1. Monitor Out 2. HDMI Input 3. Component Video Input 4. Digital Audio Input 5.
  • Page 52 First Time Setup—Continued Component Video Setup If you connect a video component to a COMPONENT VIDEO IN, you must assign that input to an input selector. For example, if you connect your DVD player to COMPONENT VIDEO IN 3, you must assign COM- PONENT VIDEO IN 3 to the DVD input selector.

  • Page 53: Digital Audio Input Setup

    First Time Setup—Continued Digital Audio Input Setup If you connect a component to a digital audio input, you must assign that input to an input selector. For example, if you connect your CD player to OPTICAL IN 2, you must assign OPTICAL IN 2 to the “CD” input selector. Here are the default assignments.

  • Page 54: Analog Audio Input Setup

    First Time Setup—Continued Analog Audio Input Setup 2, 3 1, 7 If you connect a component to the AV controller’s analog multichannel input, you must assign that input to an input selector. For example, if you connect your DVD player to the MULTI CH input, you must assign it to the DVD input selector.

  • Page 55: Speaker Settings

    First Time Setup—Continued Speaker Settings If you change these settings, you must run the auto- matic speaker setup again (see page 58). 2, 3 1, 5 To use bi-amping, you must change the “Speaker Type” setting. For hookup information, see page 25. Notes: •...

  • Page 56: Tv Format Setup (Not North American Models)

    First Time Setup—Continued TV Format Setup (not North American models) For the onscreen setup menus to display properly, you must specify the TV system used in your area. Press the [RECEIVER] button, followed by the [SETUP] button. The main menu appears onscreen. If the main menu doesn’t appear, make sure the appropriate external input is selected on your TV.

  • Page 57: Am Frequency Step Setup (On Some Models)

    [SETUP] button, arrow buttons, and [ENTER] button. Changing the Input Display If you connect an u-capable Onkyo MiniDisc recorder, CD recorder, or RI Dock to the TAPE IN/OUT jacks, or connect an RI Dock to the AUX 1 jacks, for u to work properly, you must change this setting.

  • Page 58: Automatic Speaker Setup (Audyssey Multeq® Xt)

    First Time Setup—Continued Using the DIGITAL INPUT Button Digital inputs can also be assigned to input selectors by using the [DIGITAL INPUT] button on the AV controller. 2, 3 Press the input selector button for the input selector that you want to assign.
  • Page 59 First Time Setup—Continued Measurement Positions To create a listening environment in your home theater that all listeners will enjoy, Audysssey MultEQ measurements at up to eight positions within the lis- tening area. ■ 1st measurement position This is the center position of your listening area, or the listening position if there’s only one listener.
  • Page 60 First Time Setup—Continued The onscreen menus shown in this manual may be slightly different from what you see on your TV. Turn on the AV controller and the connected TV. On the TV, select the input to which the AV controller is connected. Place the speaker setup micro- phone at measurement point (page 59), and connect it to the...
  • Page 61 First Time Setup—Continued When prompted, place the setup microphone at the next position, and repeat step 5. After the 3rd or 7th measure- ment, the following screen appears. Auto Speaker Setup Next Finish(Calculate ) Select [Next] to measure the next position, or select [Finish] to calculate the Audyssey MultEQ room EQ solution.

  • Page 62: Error Messages

    This message appears if saving fails. Try saving again. If this message appears after 2 or 3 attempts, the AV controller is probably malfunctioning. Contact your Onkyo dealer. Retry: Return to step 2 and try again. Cancel: Cancel the automatic speaker setup.
  • Page 63 First Time Setup—Continued Reviewing the Results Use the Up and Down [q]/[w] but- tons to select the settings that you want to review, and then press [ENTER]. Auto Speaker Setup Save Review SP Config Review SP Distance Review SP Level Cancel MOVE ENTER...

  • Page 64: Basic Operations

    Basic Operations Selecting the Input Source Remote AV controller controller Remote AV controller controller Use the AV controller’s input selector buttons to select an input source. To select an input source with the remote controller, press its [RECEIVER] REMOTE MODE button, and then use its INPUT SELECTOR buttons.

  • Page 65: Setting The Display Brightness

    Basic Operations—Continued This section explains functions that can be used with any input source. DIMMER DISPLAY CH SEL PHONES DIMMER Setting the Display Brightness You can adjust the brightness of the display. Remote Press the remote controller’s controller [DIMMER] button repeatedly to select: •...

  • Page 66: Using The Sleep Timer

    Basic Operations—Continued Using the Sleep Timer With the sleep timer, you can set the AV controller to turn off automatically after a specified period. Press the [RECEIVER] button, and then press the [SLEEP] but- ton repeatedly to select the required sleep time. The sleep time can be set from 90 to 10 minutes in 10 minute steps.

  • Page 67: Listening To The Radio

    Listening to the Radio Listening to AM/FM Stations TUNING MODE TUNING TUNER With the built-in tuner, you can enjoy AM and FM radio stations and store your favorite stations as presets for easy selection. Use the [TUNER] input selector button to select AM or FM. In this example, FM has been selected.
  • Page 68 Listening to the Radio—Continued ■ Tuning into Stations by Frequency You can tune into AM and FM stations directly by enter- ing the appropriate frequency. Number buttons Press the [RECEIVER] button, followed by the [D.TUN] button. The [RECEIVER] button flashes. (Actual display depends on country.) Within 8 seconds, use the num- ber buttons to enter the fre-...

  • Page 69: Presetting Am/Fm Stations

    Listening to the Radio—Continued Presetting AM/FM Stations 2, 4 You can store a combination of up to 40 of your favorite AM and FM radio stations. Tune into the AM or FM station you want to store as a preset. Press the [MEMORY] button.

  • Page 70: Listening To Hd Radio™ Stations (North American Model Only)

    Listening to the Radio—Continued Listening to HD Radio™ Stations (North American model only) HD Radio technology brings digital radio to conven- tional analog AM and FM radio stations, with improved sound quality, better reception, and new data services. HD Radio technology provides CD-quality sound for FM stations and FM-quality sound for AM stations.

  • Page 71: Displaying Hd Radio Information

    Listening to the Radio—Continued Selecting Multicast Channels FM HD Radio stations can transmit multiple programs on the same frequency by using what are called multicast channels. If the current HD Radio station is broadcasting multicast channels, the SPS (secondary program ser- vices) indicator lights up.

  • Page 72: Using Rds

    Listening to the Radio—Continued Using RDS RDS only works in areas where RDS broadcasts are available. When tuned to an RDS station, the RDS indi- cator appears. RDS indicator ■ What is RDS? RDS stands for Radio Data System and is a method of transmitting data in FM radio signals.

  • Page 73: Displaying Radio Text (Rt)

    Listening to the Radio—Continued Displaying Radio Text (RT) RT/PTY/TP When tuned to an RDS station that’s broadcasting text information, the text can be displayed. Press the [RT/PTY/TP] button once. The RT information scrolls across the display. Notes: • The message “Waiting” may appear while the AV con- troller waits for the RT information.

  • Page 74: Recording

    Recording This section explains how to record the input source and how to record audio and video from separate sources. Notes: • The surround sound and DSP listening modes cannot be recorded. • Copy-protected DVDs cannot be recorded. • Sources connected to the analog multichannel input cannot be recorded.

  • Page 75: Using The Listening Modes

    Using the Listening Modes Selecting the Listening Modes For a description of each listening mode, see “About the Listening Modes” on page 82. • The Dolby Digital and DTS listening modes can only be selected if your DVD player is connected to the AV controller with a digital audio connection (coaxial, optical, or HDMI).

  • Page 76: Listening Modes Available For Each Source Format

    Using the Listening Modes—Continued Listening Modes Available for Each Source Format Analog and PCM Sources Source format Media Listening Mode Pure Audio Direct Stereo Mono Multichannel Neo:6 Neural THX Dolby PLII Movie/ Dolby PLIIx Movie Dolby PLII Music/ Dolby PLIIx Music Dolby PLII Game/ Dolby PLIIx Game Dolby EX...
  • Page 77 Using the Listening Modes—Continued Dolby Digital, and Dolby Digital Plus Sources Source format Multichannel Media Listening Mode ✔ Pure Audio ✔ Direct ✔ Stereo ✔ Mono ✔ Neo:6 ✔ Neural THX ✔ DolbyDigital DolbyDigital Plus Dolby PLII Movie/ ✔ Dolby PLIIx Movie Dolby PLII Music/ ✔...
  • Page 78 Using the Listening Modes—Continued DTS Sources Source format Media Listening Mode Pure Audio Direct Stereo Mono DTS, DTS 96/24 DTS-ES Discrete/Matrix Neo:6 Neural THX Dolby PLII Movie/ Dolby PLIIx Movie Dolby PLII Music/ Dolby PLIIx Music Dolby PLII Game/ Dolby PLIIx Game Dolby EX Neo:6 Cinema Neo:6 Music...
  • Page 79 Using the Listening Modes—Continued TrueHD Sources Source format Multichannel Media Listening Mode ✔ Pure Audio ✔ Direct ✔ Stereo ✔ Mono ✔ TrueHD ✔ Neo:6 ✔ Neural THX Dolby PLII Movie/ ✔ Dolby PLIIx Movie Dolby PLII Music/ ✔ Dolby PLIIx Music Dolby PLII Game/ Dolby PLIIx Game ✔...
  • Page 80 Using the Listening Modes—Continued DTS-HD Sources Source format channel Media Listening Mode Pure Audio Direct Stereo Mono DTS-HD High Resolution DTS-HD Master Audio Neo:6 Neural THX Dolby PLII Movie/ Dolby PLIIx Movie Dolby PLII Music/ Dolby PLIIx Music Dolby PLII Game/ Dolby PLIIx Game Dolby EX Neo:6 Cinema...
  • Page 81 Using the Listening Modes—Continued DTS Express and DSD Sources Source format Multichannel Media Listening Mode ✔ Pure Audio ✔ Direct ✔ Stereo ✔ Mono ✔ DTS Express ✔ Neo:6 ✔ Neural THX Dolby PLII Movie/ ✔ Dolby PLIIx Movie Dolby PLII Music/ ✔...

  • Page 82: About The Listening Modes

    Using the Listening Modes—Continued About the Listening Modes The AV controller’s listening modes can transform your listening room into a movie theater or concert hall, with high fidelity and stunning surround sound. The LISTENING MODE button illustration shows that listening modes can be selected. Button: PURE A The LISTENING MODE button illustration shows...
  • Page 83 Using the Listening Modes—Continued Dolby TrueHD Designed to take full advantage of the additional storage space offered by the new Blu-ray and HD DVD disc for- mats, this new Dolby format offers up to 7.1 discrete channels of digital audio with 48/96 kHz, up to 5.1-chan- nels with 192 kHz sampling rate.
  • Page 84 Using the Listening Modes—Continued Neural THX 5.1/7.1 Neural-THX Surround employs psychoacoustic fre- quency domain processing, which allows delivery of a more detailed sound stage, with superior channel separa- tion and localization of audio elements. The Neural THX 5.1 and Neural THX 7.1 modes can expand any 2-chan- nel stereo source for 5.1- or 7.1-channel playback, respectively.
  • Page 85 Using the Listening Modes—Continued Onkyo Original DSP Modes Mono Movie This mode is suitable for old movies and other mono sources. The center speaker outputs the sound as it is, while reverb is applied to the sound output by the other speakers, giving presence to even mono material.

  • Page 86: Advanced Setup

    Advanced Setup The onscreen setup menus appear on the connected TV and provide a convenient way to change the AV controller’s various settings. Settings are organized into eight cate- gories on the main menu, most containing a submenu. The onscreen menus shown in this manual may be slightly different from what you see on your TV.

  • Page 87: Monitor Out Setup

    Advanced Setup—Continued Monitor Out Setup This section explains items on the “Input/Output Assign” menu. 2, 3 1, 5 Press the [RECEIVER] button, followed by the [SETUP] button. The main menu appears onscreen. If the main menu doesn’t appear, make sure the appropriate external input is selected on your TV.
  • Page 88 Advanced Setup—Continued Monitor Out Resolution You can specify the output resolution for the HDMI out- puts and have the AV controller upconvert the picture resolution as necessary to match the resolution sup- ported by your TV. Through: Select this to pass video through the AV con- troller at the same resolution and with no conversion (default).

  • Page 89: Speaker Setup

    Advanced Setup—Continued Speaker Setup This section explains items on the “Speaker Setup” menu. Some of the speaker settings are set automatically by the Automatic Speaker Setup function (see page 58). 3-12 2, 13 Speaker Settings See “Speaker Settings” on page 55. Speaker Configuration These settings are set automatically by the Automatic Speaker Setup function (see page 58).
  • Page 90 Advanced Setup—Continued Use the Up and Down [q]/[w] but- tons to select “Subwoofer”, and then use the Left and Right [e]/[r] buttons to select: Yes: Select if a subwoofer is con- nected. No: Select if no subwoofer is con- nected. Use the Up and Down [q]/[w] but- tons to select “Front”, and then use the Left and Right [e]/[r]...
  • Page 91 Advanced Setup—Continued Low-Pass Filter for the LFE Channel This setting is not set automatically by the Automatic Speaker Setup function (see page 58). With this setting, you can specify the cutoff frequency of the LFE channel’s low-pass filter (LPF), which can be used to filter out unwanted hum.

  • Page 92: Speaker Distance

    Advanced Setup—Continued Speaker Distance These settings are set automatically by the Automatic Speaker Setup function (see page 58). With the “Speaker Distance” settings, you can specify the distance from each speaker to the listening position. 3, 9 Measure and make a note of the distance from each speaker to the listening position.

  • Page 93: Speaker Level Calibration

    Advanced Setup—Continued Use the Up and Down [q]/[w] but- tons to select a speaker, and use the Left and Right [e]/[r] but- tons to specify the distance. Specify the distance from the speaker to your listening position. Notes: • The “Center” distance cannot be set if the “Center”...
  • Page 94 Advanced Setup—Continued Use the Up and Down [q]/[w] but- tons to select “2. Speaker Setup”, and then press [ENTER]. The “Speaker Setup” menu appears. 2. Speaker Setup 1. Speaker Settings 2. Speaker Config 3. Speaker Distance 4. Level Calibration 5. Equalizer Settings 6.

  • Page 95: Equalizer Settings

    Advanced Setup—Continued Equalizer Settings These settings are set automatically by the Automatic Speaker Setup function (see page 58). With the Equalizer settings, you can adjust the tone of speakers individually with a 7-band equalizer. The vol- ume of each speaker can be set on page 93. 1, 8 Press the [RECEIVER] REMOTE MODE button, followed by the...
  • Page 96 Advanced Setup—Continued ■ MultEQ XT Audyssey MultEQ XT correction is active (see page 58). ■ Dynamic EQ “Audyssey MultEQ XT” and “Dynamic EQ” becomes active (see page 58). ■ Dynamic Vol(Light) “Audyssey MultEQ XT”, “Dynamic EQ”, and “Dynamic Volume (Light Compression Mode)” becomes active (see page 58).

  • Page 97: Thx Audio Setup

    Advanced Setup—Continued THX Audio Setup These settings are not set automatically by the Auto- matic Speaker Setup function (see page 58). With the “SurrBack Sp Spacing” setting, you can specify the distance between your surround back speakers. If you’re using a THX-certified subwoofer, set the “THX Subwoofer”...

  • Page 98: Audio Adjust

    Advanced Setup—Continued Use the Up and Down [q]/[w] but- tons to select “Loudness Plus”, and use the Left and Right [e]/[r] buttons to select: Off: Select this to turn off Loud- ness Plus. On: Select this to turn on Loud- ness Plus (default).

  • Page 99: Tone Control Settings

    Advanced Setup—Continued When you’ve finished, press the [SETUP] button. The setup menu closes. Note: This procedure can also be performed on the AV control- ler by using its [SETUP] button, arrow buttons, and [ENTER] button. Tone Control Settings You can adjust the tone (bass and treble) of the front, center, surround, and surr back speakers individually.

  • Page 100: Dolby Digital

    Advanced Setup—Continued ■ Dimension With this setting, you can move the sound field forward or backward when using the Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music listening mode. It can be adjusted from –3 to +3. The default value is 0. Lower settings move the sound field forward.

  • Page 101: Using The Music Optimizer

    Advanced Setup—Continued ENTER SETUP DIRECT Using the Music Optimizer You can change various audio settings by pressing the [DIRECT] button. Press the [RECEIVER] REMOTE MODE button , press and hold Remote down the [DIRECT] button. controller The setting item appears on the display. Use the Left and Right [e]/[r] buttons to change the setting.

  • Page 102: Using The Late Night Function

    Advanced Setup—Continued Using the Late Night Function With the Late Night function, you can reduce the dynamic range of Dolby Digital material so that you can still hear quiet parts even when listening at low volume levels—ideal for watching movies late at night when you don’t want to disturb anyone.
  • Page 103 Advanced Setup—Continued Use the Up and Down [q]/[w] but- tons to select an option, and use the Left and Right [e]/[r] but- tons to change it. The “Source Setup” menu items are explained below. When you’ve finished, press the [SETUP] button. Setup closes.

  • Page 104: Picture Adjust

    Accordingly, Onkyo recommends that setup and calibra- tion be performed by an ISF Certified installation tech- nician.
  • Page 105 Advanced Setup—Continued Resolution You can specify the output resolution for the HDMI out- puts and have the AV controller upconvert the picture resolution as necessary to match the resolution sup- ported by your TV. Available only when Source has been selected under the “1-1.

  • Page 106: Satellite Radio

    Advanced Setup—Continued R Brightness: With this setting you can adjust the picture red bright- ness. Can be adjusted from –50 to +50 in steps of 1 (default is “–50” is the darkest. “+50” is the brightest. R Contrast: With this setting you can adjust red Contrast. Can be adjusted from –50 to +50 in steps of 1 (default is “–50”...

  • Page 107: Listening Mode Presets

    Advanced Setup—Continued Listening Mode Presets On the “Listening Mode Preset” menu, you can specify a default listening mode for each of the audio formats supported by each input selector. The AV controller will then select the listening mode automatically depending on the format of the input signal.

  • Page 108: Miscellaneous Setup

    Advanced Setup—Continued Miscellaneous Setup This section explains items on the “Miscellaneous” menu. 3-12 2, 13 Press the [RECEIVER] REMOTE MODE button, followed by the [SETUP] button. The main menu appears onscreen. If the main menu doesn’t appear, make sure the appropriate external input is selected on your TV.

  • Page 109: Osd Setup

    Advanced Setup—Continued ■ Power On Volume This setting determines what the volume will be each time the AV controller is turned on. When the “Volume Display” preference is set to “Abso- lute”, the range is “Last”, “Min”, 1 to “Max”. When it’s set to “Relative”, the range is “Last”, –...

  • Page 110: Hardware Setup

    [ENTER] button. Remote Control ■ Remote ID When several Onkyo components are used in the same room, their remote ID codes may overlap. To differenti- ate the AV controller from the other components, you can change its remote ID from 1, the default, to 2 or 3.
  • Page 111 , which stands for Remote Interactive over HDMI, is the name of the system control function found on Onkyo components. The AV controller can be used with CEC (Consumer Electronics Control), which allows system control over HDMI and is part of the HDMI standard.

  • Page 112: Network Settings

    Advanced Setup—Continued Power Control To link the power functions of components connected via HDMI, select “Enable”. Disable: Power Control disabled. Enable: Power Control enabled. Notes: • The setting can be set only when the “Power Control” above “Control” setting is set to “Enable”. •...

  • Page 113: Lock Setup

    Advanced Setup—Continued Use the Up and Down [q]/[w] but- tons to select “6. Network”, and then press [ENTER]. The “Network” screen appears. 7-6. Network MAC Address xx : xx : xx : xx : xx : xx Control Port MOVE VALUE INPUT ENTER...

  • Page 114: Selecting Audio Inputs

    Advanced Setup—Continued Selecting Audio Inputs AUDIO SEL If you connect a component to more than one audio input, such as a DVD player connected to analog, digital, multichannel, and HDMI inputs, you can use the [AUDIO SEL] button to select which audio input you want to use to listen to that component.

  • Page 115: Zone 2 And Zone 3

    Zone 2 and Zone 3 In addition to your main listening room, you can also enjoy playback in two other rooms, or as we call them, Zone 2 and Zone 3. And, you can select a different source for each room. Connecting Zone 2 Zone 2 speakers must be connected to an amp in Zone 2.

  • Page 116: Connecting Zone 3

    Zone 2 and Zone 3—Continued Connecting Zone 3 Zone 3 speakers must be connected to an amp in Zone 3. Connecting Your Zone 3 Speakers You can enjoy 2-channel stereo playback in Zone 3 and a different source to those selected for your main room and Zone 2.

  • Page 117: Zone 2/Zone 3 Out Settings

    Zone 2 and Zone 3—Continued Zone 2/Zone 3 Out Settings If you’ve connected your Zone 2 or Zone 3 speakers to an amp with no volume control, set the “Zone2 Out” or “Zone3 Out” setting, respectively, to “Variable” so that you can set the zone’s volume, balance, and tone on the AV controller.
  • Page 118 Zone 2 and Zone 3—Continued Selecting an Input Source for Zones On the remote controller, press the [ZONE2] or [ZONE3] REMOTE Remote MODE button. controller On the AV controller, press the [ZONE 2] or [ZONE 3] button. AV controller The ZONE 2 or ZONE 3 indicator flashes, and the input selector currently selected for the zone appears on the dis- play.
  • Page 119 Zone 2 and Zone 3—Continued Adjusting the Volume of Zones On the remote controller, press the [ZONE2] or [ZONE3] REMOTE Remote MODE button. controller On the AV controller, press the [ZONE 2] or [ZONE 3] button. AV controller The ZONE 2 or ZONE 3 indicator flashes.

  • Page 120: Using The 12V Triggers

    Zone 2 and Zone 3—Continued Using the 12V Triggers The 12V triggers A, B, and C can be used to turn on 12V trigger-capable components automatically when they are selected as the input source. The triggers can be set so that they activate when a connected component is selected as the input source for the main room, Zone 2, Zone 3, or any combination of rooms.

  • Page 121: Using The Remote Controller In Zone 2/3 And Multiroom Control Kits

    Zone 2 and Zone 3—Continued Using the Remote Controller in Zone 2/3 and Multiroom Control Kits To control the AV controller with the remote controller while you’re in Zone 2 or Zone 3, you’ll need a commer- cially available multiroom remote control kit for each zone.

  • Page 122: Others

    • The [DVD] and [CD] REMOTE MODE buttons are preprogrammed for use with Onkyo DVD players and CD players, respectively. • To control another manufacturer’s CD recorder, MD recorder or Onkyo RI Dock, enter the appro- priate remote control code to the [CD] REMOTE MODE button.

  • Page 123: Remote Control Codes For Onkyo Components Connected Via

    AV controller, and operate the component. If you want to control an Onkyo component by pointing the remote controller directly at it, or you want to control an Onkyo component that’s not connected via u, use the following remote control codes: •...
  • Page 124 Controlling Other Components—Continued To control another component, point the remote controller at it and use the buttons explained below. (You must select the appropriate remote controller mode with the REMOTE MODE buttons first.) With some components, certain but- tons may not work as expected, and some may not work at all. ■...

  • Page 125: Learning Commands

    • Remote controller buttons such as Play, Stop, Pause, and so on are preprogrammed with commands for controlling Onkyo CD players, cassette decks, and DVD players. However, they can learn new com- mands, and you can restore the preprogrammed com- mands at any time by resetting the remote controller (see page 123).

  • Page 126: Using Macros

    Controlling Other Components—Continued Using Macros You can program the remote controller’s MACRO but- tons to perform a sequence of remote control actions. Example: To play a CD you typically need to perform the follow- ing actions: 1. Press the [RECEIVER] REMOTE MODE button to select the Receiver remote controller mode.

  • Page 127: Troubleshooting

    If you can’t resolve the issue yourself, contact your Onkyo dealer. If you can’t resolve the issue yourself, try resetting the AV controller before contacting your Onkyo dealer. To reset the AV controller to its factory defaults, turn it on and, while holding down the [VCR/DVR] button, press the [ON/STANDBY] button.
  • Page 128 Troubleshooting—Continued The Zone 2/3 speakers produce no sound • The Zone 2/3 speakers only output sources that are connected to an analog input. Check to see if the source component is connected to an analog input. There’s no sound with a certain signal format •...
  • Page 129 • Make sure to set the same ID on both the AV controller and remote controller (page 110). Can’t control other components • If it’s an Onkyo component, make sure that the u cable and analog audio cable are connected properly. Connecting only an u cable won’t work (page 44).
  • Page 130 5 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 this unit’s malfunction. Before you record important data, make sure that the material will be recorded cor- rectly.

  • Page 131: Video Resolution Chart

    Video Resolution Chart The following tables show how video signals at different resolutions are output by the AV controller. NTSC Output Input 1080p 1080i ✔ ✔ 1080p ✔ ✔ 1080i ✔ ✔ HDMI 720p ✔ ✔ 480p ✔ ✔ 480i ✔...

  • Page 132: Video Section

    Specifications Amplifier Section THD (Total Harmonic Distortion) 0.05% (Power Rated) Input Sensitivity and Impedance 200 mV/ 47 kΩ (LINE) 2.5 mV/47 kΩ (PHONO MM) Output Level and 200 mV/ 470 Ω (REC OUT) Impedance Phono Overload 70 mV (MM 1 kHz, 0.5%) Frequency Response 5 Hz–100 kHz/ +1 dB–3 dB (Direct mode) Tone Control...
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