Table Of Contents; Before Using; Facilities And Connections; Setup And Operation - Onkyo TX-DS696 Instruction Manual

Contents

Before using
Important Safeguards ......................................... 2
Precautions ......................................................... 3
Contents .............................................................. 4
Features ............................................................... 6
Supplied accessories ......................................... 6
Before using this unit ......................................... 7
Setting the Voltage selector .............................................. 7
Installing the remote controller batteries ......................... 7
Using the remote controller .............................................. 7

Facilities and connections

Front panel facilities ........................................... 8
Remote controller ............................................. 10
Connections ...................................................... 12
Connecting your audio components .............................. 13
Connecting your video components .............................. 14
Connect to devices with z terminals ........................... 16
Cautions regarding the AC OUTLETS connectors ....... 16
Connecting power amplifiers ......................................... 16
Connect to devices with multichannel output ................ 17
Connecting speakers ....................................... 17
Positioning speakers ....................................................... 17
Connecting speakers ....................................................... 17
Connecting the speaker cable ......................................... 18
Connecting a subwoofer ................................................. 18
Connecting the remote zone speakers ............................ 18
Connecting the power ...................................... 19
Connecting antennas ....................................... 20
Assembling the AM loop antenna .................................. 20
Connecting the AM antenna cable ................................. 20
Connecting the included antennas ................................. 20
Connecting an FM outdoor antenna ............................... 21
Connecting an AM outdoor antenna .............................. 21
Directional linkage ......................................................... 21
Connecting the antenna cable to the 75/300 Ω
antenna adapter ....................................................... 21
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Setup and operation

Speaker setup ................................................... 22
Speaker Configuration submenu .................................... 22
Speaker Distance submenu ............................................ 23
Level Calibration submenu ............................................ 24
About the other settings ................................................. 24
Listening to Radio Broadcasts ........................ 25
Tuning into a radio station ............................................. 25
Listening to a stereo radio station (FM mode) .............. 25
Presetting a radio station ................................................ 26
Selecting a preset radio station ...................................... 26
Erasing a preset radio station ......................................... 26
Listening to RDS broadcasts .............................. 27
Listening to RDS broadcasts .......................................... 27
PTY program types in Europe ....................................... 27
Displaying Radio Text (RT) ........................................... 28
Performing a PTY scan .................................................. 28
Performing a TP scan ..................................................... 28
Enjoying music or videos with the TX-DS696 ... 29
Basic operation ............................................................... 29
Temporarily turning off the sound ..................................... 29
Adjusting the bass and treble ......................................... 29
Listening with headphones ............................................. 29
Switching the display ..................................................... 30
Adjusting the brightness of the front display ................ 30
Using the sleep time (remote controller only) ............... 30
Temporarily changing the speaker output levels ........... 30
Changing the audio mode ............................................... 31
Enjoying the multichannel output .................................. 31
Using listening mode ....................................... 32
Listening modes ............................................................. 32
Changing the listening mode .......................................... 33
Using Cinema Re-Equalization ...................................... 33
Setup menus ..................................................... 34
Navigating through the Setup menu .............................. 35
1. Speaker Setup menu ................................................. 36
1-1. Speaker Config sub-menu ....................................... 37
1-2. Speaker Distance sub-menu .................................... 37
1-3. Level Calibration sub-menu ................................... 37