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AV Receiver
TX-NR905
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 .................................... 22
Turning On & First Time Setup..... 50
Basic Operation
Playing your AV components ....... 68
Listening to the Radio .................. 69
Enjoying the Listening Modes ..... 79
Advanced Operation ..................... 94
Troubleshooting .......................... 131
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  • Page 1 AV Receiver TX-NR905 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.

  • 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 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 •...
  • Page 4 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 a Power Amplifier ...47 Connecting an RI Dock ...48 Connecting the Power Cords of Other Components (North American and European models only) ...48 Connecting Onkyo Components ...49 Connecting the Power Cord ...49 Turning On the AV Receiver ... 50 Turning On and Standby ...50...

  • Page 6: Features

    Neural Surround is a trademark owned by Neural Audio Cor- poration, THX is a trademark of THX Ltd., which may be reg- istered in some jurisdictions. All rights reserved. Theater-Dimensional is a trademark of Onkyo Corporation. *6 Re-Equalization and the “Re-EQ” logo are trademarks of THX Ltd.

  • Page 7: Supplied Accessories

    Features—Continued HDMI, the HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Inter- face are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licens- ing, LLC. ® XM Ready is a trademark of XM Satellite Radio Inc. ©2005 XM Satellite Radio Inc. All rights reserved. ©2005 SIRIUS Satellite Radio Inc.

  • Page 8: Multiroom Capability

    Multiroom Capability You can use four speaker systems with this AV receiver—Speakers A: a surround-sound speaker system (up to 7.1 channels) for enjoying DVD movies in your main room, Speakers B: a pair of stereo speakers for serious music listen- ing 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: Getting To Know The Av Receiver

    Getting to Know the AV Receiver Front Panel Not North American model STANDBY/ON STANDBY READY ZONE 2 ZONE 3 PURE AUDIO AUDIO SEL The actual front panel has various logos printed on it. They are not shown here for clarity. For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses.
  • Page 10 Getting to Know the AV Receiver—Continued North American model N O P Q R S T U V W ZONE 2 LEVEL PHONES ZONE 3 Other models ZONE 2 LEVEL PHONES POWER ZONE 3 For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses. PHONES jack (77) This 1/4-inch phone jack is for connecting a stan- dard pair of stereo headphones for private listening.

  • Page 11: Display

    Show the selected listening mode and audio input signal format. LISTENING MODE [ ] buttons (79) Select the Onkyo original listening modes. POWER switch (50) American models do not have this switch. This is the main power switch. When set to OFF, the AV receiver is completely shutdown.

  • Page 12: Rear Panel

    This (Remote Interactive) jack can be con- nected to the jack on another Onkyo component for remote and system control. 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.

  • Page 13: Monitor Out

    Getting to Know the AV Receiver—Continued SIRIUS antenna (on North American model) This jack is for connecting a SIRIUS digital antenna, sold separately (see the separate SIRIUS instructions). XM antenna (on North American model) This jack is for connecting an XM Mini-Tuner and Home Dock, sold separately (see the separate XM instructions).
  • Page 14 Getting to Know the AV Receiver—Continued MULTI CH input: FRONT L/R, CENTER, SUBWOOFER, SURR L/R, and SURR BACK This analog multichannel input is for connecting a component with a 5.1/7.1-channel analog audio out- put, such as a DVD player, DVD-Audio or SACD-capable player, or an MPEG decoder.

  • 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 receiver 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 126).
  • Page 17 Remote Controller—Continued For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses. STANDBY button (50) Sets the AV receiver to Standby. ON button (50) Turns on the AV receiver. INPUT SELECTOR buttons (68) Used to select the input source. MACRO buttons (130) 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. STANDBY VCR/DVR CBL/SAT AUX 1 AUX 2 GAME/TV TAPE TUNER PHONO NET/USB D. TUN CLEAR --/--- 10 INPUT SELECTOR MACRO REMOTE MODE CDR/MD/DOCK CABLE NET/USB...

  • 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 recorder, or a component made by another manufacturer, you must first enter the appropriate remote control code...

  • 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 [CD] 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 126).

  • Page 21: Net/Usb Mode

    Remote Controller—Continued NET/USB Mode NET/USB mode is for playing music files on a net- worked computer, media server, or USB mass storage device, or for listening to Internet radio. To set the remote controller to NET/USB mode, press the [NET/USB] REMOTE MODE button. STANDBY INPUT VCR/DVR...

  • Page 22: Connecting Your Speakers

    You can enjoy DVDs featuring Dolby Digital or DTS. With analog or digital TV, you can enjoy Dolby Pro Logic IIx, DTS Neo:6, or Onkyo’s original DSP listening modes.

  • Page 23: Connecting Your Speakers

    Connecting Your Speakers—Continued Connecting Your Speakers About Speakers A and Speakers B Speakers A and Speakers B allows you to have two speaker configurations of up to 7.1 speakers. Each configuration has its own pair of stereo front speakers and can use the same subwoofer, center, surround, and surround back speakers, as required.
  • Page 24 Connecting Your Speakers—Continued Speaker Configuration For 7.1-channel surround-sound playback, you need seven speakers and a powered subwoofer. The following table shows which channels you should use based on the number of speakers you have. Number of speakers: ✓ Front left ✓...

  • Page 25: Connection

    Connecting Your Speakers—Continued Speaker Connection Precautions Read the following before connecting your speakers: • You can connect speakers with an impedance of between 4 and 16 ohms. If the impedance of any of the connected speakers is 4 ohms or more but less than 6, be sure to set the speaker impedance to 4 ohms (see page 51).
  • Page 26 Connecting Your Speakers—Continued ■ 7.1-channel Playback with Speakers A The following illustration shows which speaker should be connected to each pair of terminals for 7.1-channel playback with Speakers A. If you’re using only one surround back speaker, connect it to the SURR BACK L terminals. HDMI ASSIGNABLE RS232...

  • Page 27: Bi-Amping Front Speakers A

    Connecting Your Speakers—Continued Bi-amping Front Speakers A The FRONT L/R and SURR BACK L/R terminal posts can be used with front Speakers A and surround back speakers respectively, or bi-amped to provide separate tweeter and woofer feeds for front Speakers A, providing improved bass and treble performance.

  • Page 28: Bridging Front Speakers A

    Connecting Your Speakers—Continued Bridging Front Speakers A The FRONT L/R and SURR BACK L/R terminal posts can be used with front speakers and surround back speakers respectively, or bridged together to provide almost double the output power for the front speakers. •...

  • Page 29: Bi-Amping Front Speakers B

    Connecting Your Speakers—Continued Bi-amping Front Speakers B The ZONE 2 L/R and SURR BACK L/R terminal posts can be used with front Speakers B and surround back speakers respectively, or bi-amped to provide separate tweeter and woofer feeds for front Speakers B, providing improved bass and treble performance.

  • Page 30: Bridging Front Speakers B

    Connecting Your Speakers—Continued Bridging Front Speakers B The ZONE 2 L/R and SURR BACK L/R terminal posts can be used with front speakers and surround back speakers respectively, or bridged together to provide almost double the output power for the front speakers. •...

  • Page 31: Connecting Antennas

    Connecting Antennas 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 receiver won’t pick up any radio signals without any antenna connected, so you must connect the antenna to use the tuner.

  • Page 32: Connecting An Outdoor Fm Antenna

    Connecting Antennas—Continued ■ Other Models Push Insert wire Once your AV receiver 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 receiver, TV, speaker cables, and power cords.

  • Page 33: Connecting Your Components

    Connecting Your Components 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 receiver’s optical digital jacks have shutter-type covers that open when an optical plug is inserted and close when it’s removed.

  • Page 34: Connecting Audio And Video Signals To The Av Receiver

    Connecting Your Components—Continued Connecting Audio and Video Signals to the AV Receiver By connecting both the audio and video outputs of your DVD player and other AV components to the AV receiver, you can switch the audio and video signals simultaneously simply by changing the input source on the AV receiver. : Signal Flow Video Audio...
  • Page 35 Connecting Your Components—Continued ■ HDMI Monitor Setting Set to No With the HDMI Monitor setting set to No (see page 52), video input signals flow through the AV receiver as shown, with composite video and S-Video sources being upconverted for the component video output.

  • Page 36: Connecting A Tv Or Projector

    Connecting Your Components—Continued Connecting a TV or Projector Step 1: Video Connection Choose a video connection that matches your TV ( , Step 2: Audio Connection Choose an audio connection that matches your TV ( , • With connection , you can listen to and record audio from your TV or listen in Zone 2 or Zone 3. •...

  • Page 37: Connecting A Dvd Player

    Connecting Your Components—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 receiver to your TV with the same type of connection. Step 2: Audio Connection Choose an audio connection that matches your DVD player ( , •...
  • Page 38 Connecting Your Components—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 receiver’s multichannel input. Use a multichannel analog audio cable, or several normal audio cables, to connect the AV receiver’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 39: Connecting A Vcr Or Dvr For Playback

    Connecting Your Components—Continued Connecting a VCR or DVR 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 receiver, which is useful if your TV has no audio outputs. Step 1: Video Connection Choose a video connection that matches your VCR or DVR ( , connection...

  • Page 40: Connecting A Vcr Or Dvr For Recording

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

  • Page 41: Connecting A Satellite, Cable, Or Terrestrial Set-Top Box Or Other Video Source

    Connecting Your Components—Continued Connecting a Satellite, Cable, or 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 receiver, 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 42: Connecting Components With Hdmi

    Connecting Your Components—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 43: Making Hdmi Connections

    Connecting Your Components—Continued Making HDMI Connections Step 1: Use HDMI cables to connect the AV receiver’s HDMI jacks to your HDMI-compatible DVD player, TV, projector, and so on. Step 2: Assign each HDMI IN to an input selector. See “HDMI Input Setup” on page 54. ■...

  • Page 44: Connecting A Game Console

    Connecting Your Components—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 receiver to your TV with the same type of connection. Step 2: Audio Connection Choose an audio connection that matches your DVD player ( , •...

  • Page 45: Connecting A Camcorder Or Other Av Component

    Connecting Your Components—Continued Connecting a Camcorder or Other AV Component Step 1: Video Connection Choose a video connection that matches your camcorder ( Step 2: Audio Connection Choose an audio connection that matches your camcorder ( VCR/DVR CBL/SAT GAME/TV AUX 1 AUX 2 LEVEL TONE...

  • Page 46: Connecting A Cd Player

    Connecting Your Components—Continued Connecting a CD Player Step 1: Choose a connection that matches your CD player ( , COAXIAL IN 2 OPTICAL IN 2 Connect one or the other • With connection , you can listen to and record audio from the CD player or listen in Zone 2 or Zone 3. •...

  • Page 47: Connecting A Cassette, Cdr, Minidisc, Or Dat Recorder

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

  • Page 48: Connecting An Ri Dock

    (Onkyo DS-A2 hookup shown below.) GAME/TV GAME/TV If you have an Onkyo DS-A1 RI Dock, connect its video output jack to the AV receiver’s GAME/TV IN S jack. Notes: • Enter the appropriate remote control code before using the AV receiver’s remote controller for the first time (see page 127).

  • Page 49: 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 (RCA). Step 2: Make the necessary 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 50: Turning On The Av Receiver

    If you did, see “HDMI Input Setup” on page 54, “Component Video Input Setup” on page 56, or “Digital Input Setup” on page 58 respec- tively. ■ Did you connect an Onkyo MD recorder, CD recorder, or RI Dock? If you did, see “Changing the Input Display” on page 57.

  • Page 51: First Time Setup

    First Time Setup This section explains the settings that you need to make before using the AV receiver for the very first time. Speaker Settings If you change these settings, you must run the auto- TAPE TUNER matic speaker setup again (see page 61). PHONO NET/USB D.

  • Page 52: Hdmi Monitor Setup

    First Time Setup—Continued Use the Up and Down [ buttons to select “Front (Speaker B),” and use the Left and Right ENTER ] buttons to select: NotUse: Select this if you’re not using Speakers B. Normal: Select this if you’ve con- nected your front Speakers B normally.
  • Page 53 First Time Setup—Continued Use the Up and Down [ buttons to select “1. Input/Output Assign,” and then press ENTER [ENTER]. The Input/Output Assign menu appears. ENTER Use the Up and Down [ buttons to select “1. Monitor Out,” and then press [ENTER]. ENTER The Monitor Out menu appears.

  • Page 54: Hdmi Input Setup

    First Time Setup—Continued Using the HDMI OUT Button The HDMI Monitor setting can also be set to No, Main, or Sub by using the [HDMI OUT] button on the AV receiver. 1, 2 STANDBY/ON STANDBY READY ZONE 2 ZONE 3 PURE AUDIO AUDIO SEL VCR/DVR...
  • Page 55 First Time Setup—Continued Press the [RECEIVER] button, followed by the [SETUP] button. RECEIVER The main menu appears onscreen. Use the Up and Down [ buttons to select “1. Input/Output Assign,” and then press ENTER [ENTER]. The Input/Output Assign menu appears. ENTER Use the Up and Down [ buttons to select “2.

  • Page 56: Component Video Input Setup

    First Time Setup—Continued Component Video Input Setup STANDBY VCR/DVR CBL/SAT GAME/TV AUX 1 TAPE TUNER PHONO NET/USB --/--- 10 INPUT SELECTOR MACRO REMOTE MODE CDR/MD/DOCK CABLE DIMMER 2, 3 ENTER DISC ALBUM 1, 5 PREV DISPLAY PLAYLIST SP A LISTENING MODE STEREO SURR REPEAT...

  • Page 57: Changing The Input Display

    Changing the Input Display If you connect an -capable Onkyo MiniDisc recorder, CD recorder, or RI Dock to the TAPE IN/OUT jacks, or connect an RI Dock to the GAME/TV jacks, for to work properly, you must change this setting.

  • Page 58: Digital Input Setup

    First Time Setup—Continued Digital Input Setup STANDBY VCR/DVR CBL/SAT GAME/TV AUX 1 AUX 2 TAPE TUNER PHONO NET/USB D. TUN CLEAR --/--- 10 INPUT SELECTOR MACRO REMOTE MODE CDR/MD/DOCK CABLE DIMMER 2, 3 ENTER DISC ALBUM 1, 5 PREV DISPLAY PLAYLIST SP A LISTENING MODE...

  • Page 59: Analog Input Setup

    First Time Setup—Continued Press the [SETUP] button. Setup closes. Notes: • Only FRONT can be assigned to the AUX 2 input selector. • The TUNER input selector cannot be assigned and is fixed at the “- - -” option. • When an HDMI IN is assigned to an input selector in “HDMI Video Setup”...

  • Page 60: Picture Quality Menu

    First Time Setup—Continued Use the Up and Down [ buttons to select “1. Input/Output Assign,” and then press ENTER [ENTER]. The Input/Output Assign menu appears. ENTER Use the Up and Down [ buttons to select “5. Analog Input,” and then press [ENTER]. ENTER The Analog Input menu appears.

  • Page 61: Automatic Speaker Setup (Audyssey Multeq Xt)

    First Time Setup—Continued Automatic Speaker Setup (Audyssey MultEQ XT) With the supplied speaker setup microphone, Audyssey MultEQ XT can measure the number of speakers con- nected, their sizes, crossover frequencies, and distances from the listening position and calculate the optimal speaker settings for you automatically.
  • Page 62 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 receiver and the connected TV. On the TV, select the input to which the AV receiver is connected. Place the setup microphone at the 1st measurement position, SETUP MIC...

  • Page 63: Error Messages

    First Time Setup—Continued After the 3rd or 7th measurement, the following screen appears. Auto Speaker Setup ENTER Next finish(Calculate) Please select “Next”, when measuring next position, and select “finish”, ENTER when ending. Use the Up and Down [ buttons to select an option, and then press [ENTER].
  • Page 64 Auto Speaker Setup Retry Cancel Writing Error! This message appears if saving fails. Try saving again, or cancel the automatic speaker setup. If this message appears repeatedly, the AV receiver may be malfunctioning and you should contact your Onkyo dealer.
  • Page 65 First Time Setup—Continued Reviewing the Results Use the Up and Down [ buttons to select the settings that you want to review, and then ENTER press [ENTER]. Auto Speaker Setup Save Review SP Config Review SP Distance Review SP Level ENTER Cancel The options are:...

  • Page 66: Tv Format Setup (Not North American Models)

    First Time Setup—Continued TV Format Setup (not North American models) STANDBY VCR/DVR CBL/SAT AUX 1 AUX 2 GAME/TV TAPE TUNER PHONO NET/USB D. TUN CLEAR --/--- 10 INPUT SELECTOR MACRO REMOTE MODE CDR/MD/DOCK CABLE NET/USB DIMMER 2, 3 ENTER DISC ALBUM 1, 5 PREV...

  • Page 67: Am Frequency Step Setup(On Some Models)

    First Time Setup—Continued AM Frequency Step Setup (on some models) STANDBY INPUT VCR/DVR CBL/SAT TV CH GAME/TV AUX 1 AUX 2 TAPE TUNER PHONO NET/USB D. TUN TV VOL CLEAR --/--- 10 INPUT SELECTOR MACRO ZONE REMOTE MODE ZONE CDR/MD/DOCK CABLE NET/USB RECEIVER...

  • Page 68: Playing Your Av Components

    Playing Your AV Components Basic AV Receiver Operation STANDBY/ON STANDBY READY ZONE 2 ZONE 3 PURE AUDIO AUDIO SEL VCR/DVR CBL/SAT Remote controller AV receiver RECEIVER VCR/DVR CBL/SAT GAME/TV AUX 1 AUX 2 VCR/DVR CBL/SAT TAPE TUNER GAME/TV AUX 1 AUX 2 TAPE TUNER...

  • Page 69: Listening To The Radio

    Listening to the Radio Listening to AM/FM Stations TUNING MODE TUNING STANDBY/ON STANDBY READY ZONE 2 ZONE 3 PURE AUDIO AUDIO SEL VCR/DVR CBL/SAT GAME/TV AUX 1 AUX 2 TAPE TUNER TUNING RETURN ZONE 2 LEVEL TONE HDMI OUT STEREO TUNING PHONES POWER...
  • Page 70 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. STANDBY Number VCR/DVR buttons GAME/TV AUX 1 TAPE TUNER PHONO NET/USB --/--- 10 INPUT SELECTOR MACRO REMOTE MODE CDR/MD/DOCK...

  • Page 71: 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 72 Listening to the Radio—Continued Displaying Radio Text (RT) RT/PTY/TP STANDBY/ON STANDBY READY ZONE 2 ZONE 3 PURE AUDIO AUDIO SEL VCR/DVR CBL/SAT GAME/TV AUX 1 ZONE 2 LEVEL TONE HDMI OUT STEREO TUNING PHONES POWER RT/PTY/TP MEMORY MODE SETUP CLEAR ZONE 3 DIGITAL INPUT LISTENING MODE...

  • Page 73: Presetting Am/Fm Stations

    Listening to the Radio—Continued Presetting AM/FM Stations 2, 4 STANDBY/ON STANDBY READY ZONE 2 ZONE 3 PURE AUDIO AUDIO SEL VCR/DVR CBL/SAT GAME/TV AUX 1 AUX 2 TAPE TUNER TUNING ZONE 2 LEVEL TONE HDMI OUT STEREO RETURN TUNING PHONES POWER RT/PTY/TP MEMORY MODE...

  • Page 74: 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 75 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 76: Common Functions

    Common Functions This section explains functions that can be used with any input source. GAME/TV AUX 1 AUX 2 TAPE TUNER PHONO NET/USB D. TUN CLEAR --/--- 10 INPUT SELECTOR MACRO REMOTE MODE CDR/MD/DOCK CABLE NET/USB DIMMER DIMMER ENTER DISC ALBUM PREV DISPLAY...

  • Page 77: Using The Sleep Timer

    Common Functions—Continued Using the Sleep Timer With the sleep timer, you can set the AV receiver so that it turns off automatically after a specified period. Press the remote controller’s SLEEP [SLEEP] button repeatedly to select the required sleep time. You can set the sleep time from 90 to 10 minutes in 10 minute steps.

  • Page 78: Selecting Audio Inputs

    Common Functions—Continued Selecting Audio Inputs SP A LISTENING MODE STEREO SURR REPEAT AUDIO PURE A DIRECT TEST TONE CH SEL OPEN/CLOSE VIDEO OFF AUDIO SEL 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 79: 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 84. • The Dolby Digital and DTS listening modes can only be selected if your DVD player is connected to the AV receiver with a digital audio connection (coaxial, optical, or HDMI).

  • Page 80: 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 Button Listening Mode [PURE A] Pure Audio [DIRECT] Direct [STEREO] Stereo Multichannel Dolby D Dolby D Plus DTS, DTS 96/24 DTS-ES Discrete/Matrix DTS-HD High Resolution DTS-HD Master Audio Dolby TrueHD Dolby PLII Movie/...
  • Page 81 Using the Listening Modes—Continued DSD, Dolby Digital, and Dolby Digital Plus Sources Source format Media Button Listening Mode [PURE A] Pure Audio [DIRECT] Direct [STEREO] Stereo Multichannel Dolby D Dolby D Plus DTS, DTS 96/24 DTS-ES Discrete/Matrix DTS-HD High Resolution DTS-HD Master Audio Dolby TrueHD Dolby PLII Movie/...
  • Page 82 Using the Listening Modes—Continued TrueHD and DTS Sources Source format Button Listening Mode [PURE A] Pure Audio [DIRECT] Direct [STEREO] Stereo Multichannel Dolby D Dolby D Plus DTS, DTS 96/24 DTS-ES Discrete/Matrix DTS-HD High Resolution DTS-HD Master Audio TrueHD Dolby PLII Movie/ [SURR] Dolby PLIIx Movie Dolby PLII Music/...
  • Page 83 Using the Listening Modes—Continued DTS-HD Sources Source format except */2 Media Button Listening Mode [PURE A] Pure Audio [DIRECT] Direct [STEREO] Stereo Multichannel Dolby D Dolby D Plus DTS, DTS 96/24 DTS-ES Discrete/Matrix DTS-HD High Resolution DTS-HD Master Audio TrueHD Dolby PLII Movie/ Dolby PLIIx Movie [SURR]...

  • Page 84: About The Listening Modes

    Using the Listening Modes—Continued About the Listening Modes The AV receiver’s listening modes can transform your listening room into a movie theater or concert hall, with high fidelity and stunning surround sound. Pure Audio In this mode, the display and video circuitry are turned off, minimizing possible noise sources for the ultimate in high-fidelity audio reproduction.
  • Page 85 Using the Listening Modes—Continued DTS-ES Discrete This mode is for use with DTS-ES Discrete soundtracks that use a discrete surround-back channel for true 6.1/7.1-channel playback. The seven totally separate audio channels provide better spatial imaging and 360- degree sound localization, perfect for sounds that pan across the surround channels.
  • Page 86 Note: • Since the Onkyo original DSP modes use the Dolby PLIIx and Neo:6 circuits for processing, when one of these modes is selected, the PLIIx indicator, or Neo:6...

  • Page 87: 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 88: Onscreen Setup Menus

    Onscreen Setup Menus The onscreen setup menus appear on the connected TV and provide a conve- nient way to change the AV receiver’s various settings. Settings are organized into eight categories 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 89: Adjusting The Listening Modes

    Adjusting the Listening Modes STANDBY INPUT VCR/DVR CBL/SAT TV CH GAME/TV AUX 1 AUX 2 TAPE TUNER NET/USB TV VOL PHONO D. TUN CLEAR --/--- 10 INPUT SELECTOR MACRO ZONE REMOTE MODE ZONE CDR/MD/DOCK CABLE NET/USB RECEIVER TAPE/AMP DIMMER SLEEP ENTER ENTER DISC...

  • Page 90: Audio Adjust

    Adjusting the Listening Modes—Continued Audio Adjust With the Audio Adjust functions and settings, you can adjust the sound and listening modes as you like. Press the [RECEIVER] REMOTE RECEIVER MODE button, followed by the [SETUP] button. The main menu appears onscreen. Use the Up and Down [ ]/[ ] buttons to select “3.
  • Page 91 Adjusting the Listening Modes—Continued Direct Setting Delay Enable ■ DSD This setting determines whether or not DSD (SACD) audio signals are passed through the DSP for A/V Sync, delay, etc., processing when the Direct listening mode is selected. No: DSD signals are not processed by the DSP. Yes: DSD signals are processed by the DSP.

  • Page 92: Listening Mode Presets

    Adjusting the Listening Modes—Continued Dolby Digital Settings ■ Dolby EX This setting determines how Dolby EX signals are han- dled. Auto: When the source is Dolby EX, you can select the Dolby EX or THX Surround EX listening mode. Manual: When the source is Dolby EX, you can select any of the listening modes compatible with this format (e.g., Dolby EX, Dolby Pro Logic IIx, etc.).
  • Page 93 Adjusting the Listening Modes—Continued Use the Up and Down [ buttons to select an input selec- tor, and then press [ENTER]. ENTER The audio formats supported by that input selector appear. 5-x.Listening Mode Preset Analog/PCM Dolby Digital ENTER D.F.2ch D.F.Mono If the input selector is assigned to an HDMI IN, use the Down [ select the audio formats shown on the...

  • Page 94: Advanced Setup

    Advanced Setup 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 61). INPUT SELECTOR MACRO REMOTE MODE CDR/MD/DOCK CABLE NET/USB DIMMER ENTER ENTER DISC ALBUM...
  • Page 95 Advanced Setup—Continued Use the Up and Down [ buttons to select “Subwoofer,” and then use the Left and Right ENTER ] buttons to select: Yes: Select if a subwoofer is con- nected. No: Select if no subwoofer is con- nected. Note: ENTER •...
  • Page 96 Advanced Setup—Continued Low-Pass Filter for the LFE Channel This setting is not set automatically by the Automatic Speaker Setup function (see page 61). 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 97 Advanced Setup—Continued Setting Speakers A and Speakers B These settings are not set automatically by the Auto- matic Speaker Setup function (see page 61). If you’re using Speakers B, you can choose whether or not to use the subwoofer, center, surround, and surround back speakers with the Speakers A and Speakers B con- figurations independently.
  • Page 98 Advanced Setup—Continued Press the [SETUP] button. Setup closes. Note: • This procedure can also be performed on the AV receiver by using its [SETUP], [ENTER], and arrow buttons. Speaker Distance These settings are set automatically by the Automatic Speaker Setup function (see page 61). With the Speaker Distance settings, you can specify the distance from each speaker to the listening position.
  • Page 99 Advanced Setup—Continued Use the Up and Down [ buttons to select “Unit,” and then use the Left and Right [ ENTER buttons to select: feet: Select if you want to enter distances in feet. Can be set from 0.5 to 30 feet in 0.5-foot steps.
  • Page 100 Advanced Setup—Continued Use the Up and Down [ buttons to select “4. Level Cali- bration,” and then press [ENTER]. ENTER The Level Calibration screen appears and the pink noise test tone is output by the front left speaker. 2-4.Level Calibration ENTER Left Center...

  • Page 101: Equalizer Settings

    Advanced Setup—Continued Equalizer Settings These settings are set automatically by the Automatic Speaker Setup function (see page 61). 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 99. The Equal- izer settings only apply to Speakers A and cannot be adjusted while Speakers B is selected.

  • Page 102: Thx Audio Setup

    Advanced Setup—Continued Use the Up [ “Channel” again, and use the Left and Right [ ENTER select another speaker. Repeat steps 6 and 7 for each speaker. ENTER Press the [SETUP] button. Setup closes. Notes: • This procedure can also be performed on the AV receiver by using its [SETUP], [ENTER], and arrow buttons.

  • Page 103: Source Setup

    Advanced Setup—Continued Use the Up and Down [ buttons to select “THX Sub- woofer,” and use the Left and ENTER Right [ ] buttons to select: No: Select this if you do not have a THX-certified subwoofer. Yes: Select this if you have a THX- certified subwoofer.

  • Page 104: Name Edit

    Advanced Setup—Continued Use the Up and Down [ ]/[ ] buttons to select an option, and use the Left and Right [ ENTER buttons to change it. The Source Setup menu items are explained below. ENTER When you’ve finished, press the [SETUP] button.

  • Page 105: Satellite Radio

    Advanced Setup—Continued Use the Up and Down [ buttons to select “Name Edit,” and then press [ENTER]. ENTER The Name Edit screen appears. 4-3.Name Edit Display Name ENTER If you’re naming an item for the very first time, go to step 6. If the item already has a name, you can select Default or Custom in step 5.

  • Page 106: Miscellaneous Setup

    Advanced Setup—Continued Miscellaneous Setup This section explains items on the Miscellaneous menu. CLEAR --/--- 10 INPUT SELECTOR MACRO REMOTE MODE CDR/MD/DOCK CABLE NET/USB DIMMER ENTER ENTER DISC ALBUM SETUP PREV DISPLAY PLAYLIST SP A SP B Press the [RECEIVER] REMOTE MODE button, followed by the RECEIVER [SETUP] button.

  • Page 107: Osd Setup

    Advanced Setup—Continued ■ Power On Volume This setting determines what the volume will be each time the AV receiver is turned on. When the Volume Display preference is set to Absolute, the range is Last, Min, 1 to Max. When it’s set to Rela- tive, the range is Last, –∞...

  • Page 108: Hardware Setup

    SLEEP buttons. Remote Control ■ Remote ID MUTING When several Onkyo components are used in the same room, their remote ID codes may overlap. To differenti- RANDOM ate the AV receiver from the other components, you can SP B change its remote ID from 1, the default, to 2 or 3.

  • Page 109: Analog Multich

    Advanced Setup—Continued Tuner ■ AM Freq Step (on some models) See “AM Frequency Step Setup (on some models)” on page 67. ■ Satellite Radio (on North American model) If you connect an XM Satellite Radio antenna or SIRIUS Satellite Radio antenna to the AV receiver (both sold sep- arately), set this setting to XM or SIRIUS respectively.

  • Page 110: Lock Setup

    Advanced Setup—Continued • HDMI power control only works with HDMI-compat- ible components that support it and may not work properly with some components due to their settings or compatibility. • When set to Enable, the AV receiver consumes more power. •...

  • Page 111: Net/Usb

    NET/USB About NET/USB The AV receiver is network-ready, which means you can hook it up to your home network with a standard Ether- net cable and enjoy the music files stored on your com- puter or media server. If your network is connected to the Internet, you can also enjoy Internet radio.

  • Page 112: Connecting The Av Receiver

    The following diagram shows how you can connect the AV receiver to your home network. In this example, it’s connected to a LAN port on a router, which has a 4-port 100Base-TX switch built-in. TX-NR905 HDMI ASSIGNABLE RS232 IN 4...

  • Page 113: Playing Music Files On A Server

    NET/USB—Continued Playing Music Files on a Server This section explains how to play music files on a com- puter or media server through the AV receiver. See page 111 for details on supported music servers and music file formats. Start your computer or media server.

  • Page 114: Windows Media Player 11 Setup

    NET/USB—Continued Windows Media Player 11 Setup This section explains how to configure Windows Media Player 11 so that the AV receiver can play the music files stored on your computer. Start Windows Media Player 11. On the Library menu, select Media Shar- ing.
  • Page 115 • Protected WMA music files on an MP3 player cannot be played. • Onkyo accepts no responsibility whatsoever for the loss or damage to data stored on a USB mass storage device when that device is used with the AV receiver.

  • Page 116: Listening To Internet Radio

    SELECTOR button repeatedly to NET/USB select the Internet Radio screen. Internet Radio e-onkyo radio The NETWORK indicator lights up if the AV receiver is able to establish a connection to the network. It flashes if a connection cannot be established.

  • Page 117: Network Settings

    NET/USB—Continued Press [ENTER]. The station’s programs are displayed. ENTER Use the Up and Down [ buttons to select a program, and then press [ENTER]. ENTER Playback starts and the following screen appears. PLAY ENTER iRadio station name Streaming program name 01:29 MP3 128kbps 16bit/44.1kHz RETURN...

  • Page 118: Subnet Mask

    NET/USB—Continued Use the Up and Down [ buttons to select “6. Network,” and then press [ENTER]. ENTER The Network screen appears. 7-6.Network MAC Address xx : xx : xx : xx : xx : xx Control Port ENTER DHCP IP Address xxx .

  • Page 119: 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 There are two ways you can connect Zone 2 speakers: 1.

  • Page 120: Connecting Zone 3

    Zone 2 and Zone 3—Continued Zone 2 Video Output The AV receiver features a composite video output for connection to a TV in Zone 2, so you can enjoy both audio and video in that zone. Hookup • Use a composite video cable to connect the AV receiver’s ZONE 2 OUT V jack to a composite video input on your Zone 2 TV.

  • Page 121: Powered Zone 2 Setting

    Zone 2 and Zone 3—Continued Powered Zone 2 Setting If you’ve connected your Zone 2 speakers to the AV receiver, as explained in “Connecting Your Zone 2 Speakers Directly to the AV receiver” on page 119, you must set the Powered Zone 2 setting to Act (Activated). STANDBY INPUT VCR/DVR...

  • Page 122: 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 Zone 2 Out or Zone 3 Out setting, respectively, to Variable so that you can set the zone’s volume, balance, and tone on the AV receiver.
  • Page 123 Zone 2 and Zone 3—Continued Selecting an Input Source for Zones On the remote controller, press the [ZONE 2] or [ZONE 3] Remote REMOTE MODE button. controller ZONE On the AV receiver, press the [ZONE 2] or [ZONE 3] button. ZONE The ZONE 2 or ZONE 3 indicator AV receiver...
  • Page 124 Zone 2 and Zone 3—Continued Adjusting the Volume of Zones Remote On the remote controller, press controller the [ZONE 2] or [ZONE 3] ZONE REMOTE MODE button, and then use the [LEVEL–] and [LEVEL+] ZONE buttons. On the AV receiver, press the LEVEL LEVEL [ZONE 2] or [ZONE 3] button,...

  • Page 125: 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 receiver 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 126: Controlling Other Components

    Onkyo DVD players and CD players, respectively. MD recorder or Onkyo RI Dock, enter the appro- priate remote control code to the [CD] REMOTE MODE button.

  • Page 127: Resetting The Remote Controller

    Press the REMOTE MODE button, point the remote controller at the AV receiver, 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 the following remote control codes: •...
  • Page 128 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 buttons may not work as expected, and some may not work at all. ■...

  • Page 129: 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 127).

  • Page 130: 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 131: Troubleshooting

    Onkyo dealer. If you can’t resolve the issue yourself, try resetting the AV receiver before contacting your Onkyo dealer. To reset the AV receiver to its factory defaults, turn it on and, while holding down the [VCR/DVR] button, press the [STANDBY/ON] button.
  • Page 132 Troubleshooting—Continued • Check the Speaker Configuration (page 94). • While Powered Zone 2 is being used, playback in the main room is reduced to 5.1-channels and the sur- round back speakers produce no sound (page 119). The subwoofer produces no sound •...
  • Page 133 • With some AV components, certain buttons may not work as expected, and some may not work at all. • To control an Onkyo component that’s connected via , point the remote controller at the AV receiver. Be sure to enter the appropriate remote control code first (page 127).

  • Page 134: Music Server And Internet Radio

    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 135: Video Output

    Specifications Amplifier Section Rated Output Power North American: 140 watts minimum continuous power per channel, 8 ohm loads, 2 channels driven from 20 Hz to 20 kHz, with a maximum total harmonic distortion of 0.05% (FTC) 170 watts minimum continuous power per channel, 8 ohm loads, 2 channels driven at 1 kHz, with a maximum total harmonic distortion of 0.7% (FTC) 180 watts minimum continuous power per channel, 6 ohm...
  • Page 136 Unit 1&12, 9/F, Ever Gain PlazaTower 1, 88, Container Port Road, Kwai Chung, N.T., HONG KONG Tel: 852-2429-3118 Fax: 852-2428-9039 http://www.ch.onkyo.com/ SN 29344532A (C) Copyright 2008 ONKYO CORPORATION Japan. All rights reserved. HOMEPAGE http://www.onkyo.com/ I0801-2 * 2 9 3 4 4 5 3 2 A *...

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