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Onkyo HT-S680 Instruction Manual

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6.1ch Home Theater System
HT-S680
AV Receiver (HT-R430)
Front Speakers (SKF-330F L/R)
Center Speaker (SKC-330C)
Surround Speakers (SKM-330S L/R)
Surround Back Speaker (SKB-330)
Powered Subwoofer (SKW-420)
Instruction Manual
Thank you for purchasing an Onkyo 6.1ch Home
Theater System. 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 6.1ch Home Theater Sys-
tem.
Please retain this manual for future reference.
Contents
Introduction ..................................... 2
Connection .................................... 17
Basic Operation
Using the Tuner............................ 36
Advanced Operation ..................... 44
Troubleshooting ............................ 52
Specification.................................. 54
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Surround Back Speaker (SKB-330) Powered Subwoofer (SKW-420) Instruction Manual Thank you for purchasing an Onkyo 6.1ch Home Theater System. 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 6.1ch Home Theater Sys-...

  • Page 2: Introduction

    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: Precautions

    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: Speaker Precautions

    • FM/AM auto tuning • RDS (Radio Data System) (Europe only) Remote Controller • Remote controller can be used to control Onkyo CD, CDR, MD components, and cassette tape deck Front / Center / Surround Speakers • Color-coded speaker terminals and speaker cables •...
  • Page 5 Connecting a CD Player or Turntable ... 29 Connecting a Cassette, CDR, MiniDisc, or DAT Recorder... 30 Connecting the Power Cord of Another Component... 30 Connecting Onkyo Components ... 31 Connecting the Power Cord ... 31 Turning On & First Time Setup Turning On...32 Turning On the AV Receiver ...

  • Page 6: Supplied Accessories

    Supplied Accessories Make sure you have the following accessories: HT-R430 HT-R430 Remote controller & two batteries (AA/R6) Indoor FM antenna (Connector type varies from country to country.) AM loop antenna Power-plug adapter Only supplied in certain countries. Use this adapter if your AC outlet does not match with the plug on the AV receiver’s power cord.

  • Page 7: Using The Remote Controller

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

  • Page 8: Front Panel

    Front & Rear Panels Front Panel STANDBY/ON STANDBY A SPEAKERS B PHONES MULTl CH For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses. STANDBY/ON button (32) This button is used to set the AV receiver to On or Standby. STANDBY indicator (32) This indicator lights up when the AV receiver is in Standby mode, and it flashes while a signal is being received from the remote controller.
  • Page 9 Front & Rear Panels—Continued Display For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses. A & B speaker indicators (34) Indicator A lights up when speaker set A is on. Indi- cator B lights up when speaker set B is on. MUTING indicator (38) This indicator flashes when the AV receiver is muted.

  • Page 10: Rear Panel

    AV receiver and the other component, even if they are connected digitally. Note: can only be used with Onkyo components. S VIDEO DVD IN, VIDEO 1 IN/OUT & VIDEO 2 IN The DVD IN jack can be connected to an S-Video output on a DVD player.

  • Page 11: Speaker Package

    Speaker Package Front, Center, Surround, & Subwoofer speakers (SKF-330F, SKC-330C, SKM-330S, SKB-330, SKW-420) ■ Rear SKF-330F SKM-330S SKB-330 SKC-330C SKW-420 OUTPUT LINE LEVEL INPUT RED : STANDBY GREEN : ON Speaker terminals These push terminals are for connecting the speaker to the HT-R430 with the supplied speaker cables.

  • Page 12: Remote Controller

    Modes are selected by using the five REMOTE MODE buttons. ■ RECEIVER/TAPE Mode In RECEIVER/TAPE mode, you can control the AV receiver and an Onkyo cassette recorder connected via ■ DVD, CD, MD, & CDR Modes With these modes, you can control an Onkyo DVD player and CD/MD/CDR player/recorder.
  • Page 13 This button is used to turn on the OptiResponse equalizer, which optimizes performance when the HT-R430 is used with the speakers included in the HTP-430 Home Theater Speaker Package. When the OptiResponse equalizer is on, you can enjoy a powerful sound with movies or music with small...

  • Page 14: Dvd Mode

    Remote Controller—Continued DVD Mode To set the remote controller to DVD mode, press the [DVD] REMOTE MODE button. Before selecting DVD mode and starting play- back, you should press the [RECEIVER] mode button followed by the [DVD] INPUT SELEC- TOR button to select the DVD player as the input source.
  • Page 15 Remote Controller—Continued CD, MD, & CDR Mode To set the remote controller to CD, MD, or CDR mode, press the [CD], [MD], or [CDR] REMOTE MODE button. Before selecting a mode and starting playback, you should press the [RECEIVER] mode but- ton followed by the [CD] or [TAPE] INPUT SELECTOR button to select the CD player, MiniDisc, or CD recorder as the input source.

  • Page 16: Tape Mode

    Remote Controller—Continued TAPE Mode TAPE mode is used to control an Onkyo cassette recorder connected to the AV receiver via To set the remote controller to TAPE mode, press the [RECEIVER] REMOTE MODE button. Before selecting TAPE mode and starting play-...

  • Page 17: Connection

    Front left and right speakers (SKF-330F L/R) These output the overall sound. Their role in a home theater is to provide a solid anchor for the sound image. They should be positioned facing the listener at about ear level, and equi- distant from the TV.

  • Page 18: Speaker Connection Precautions

    Connecting Speakers—Continued Speaker Connection Precautions Read the following before connecting your speakers: • You can connect speakers with an impedance of 8 ohms or higher. If you use speakers with a lower impedance, and use the amplifier at high volume lev- els for a long period of time, the built-in protection circuit may be activated.

  • Page 19: Wall Mounting

    Connecting Speakers—Continued Wall Mounting The speakers can easily be wall mounted by using the keyhole slots. To prevent the speaker from vibrating against the wall, attach four of the supplied spacers to the keyhole fins on the rear of each speaker. To mount the front or surround speakers vertically, use the keyhole slot shown to hang each speaker on a screw that’s securely screwed into the wall.

  • Page 20: Connecting Antenna

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

  • Page 21: Connecting An Outdoor Fm Antenna

    Connecting Antenna—Continued Connecting an Outdoor FM Antenna If you cannot achieve good reception with the supplied indoor FM antenna, try a commercially available out- door FM antenna instead. Notes: • Outdoor FM antennas work best outside, but usable results can sometimes be obtained when installed in an attic or loft.

  • Page 22: 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 jack has shutter-type cover that open when an optical plug is inserted and close when it’s removed.

  • Page 23: Connecting Both Audio & Video

    Connecting Your Components—Continued Connecting Both Audio & Video By connecting both the audio and video outputs of your DVD player and other AV components to the AV receiver, you can select both the audio and video simultaneously simply by selecting the appropriate input source on the AV receiver. : Signal Flow Video Audio...

  • Page 24: Connecting A Tv Or Projector

    Connecting Your Components—Continued Connecting a TV or Projector Step 1: Video Connection Choose a connection type ( Connection S VIDEO MONITOR OUT VIDEO MONITOR OUT Step 2: Audio Connection Choose a connection type ( , Connect one or the other •...

  • Page 25: Connecting A Dvd Player

    Connecting Your Components—Continued Connecting a DVD player Step 1: Video Connection Choose a connection type ( DVD player Connection HT-R430 S VIDEO DVD IN VIDEO DVD IN Step 2: Audio Connection Choose a connection type ( , DIGITAL IN COAXIAL Connect one or the other OPTICAL...

  • Page 26: Connecting A Vcr Or Dvd Recorder For Playback

    Connecting Your Components—Continued Connecting a VCR or DVD Recorder for Playback In addition to video playback, with this hookup example, you can use the VCR’s tuner to listen to the sound of your favorite TV programs via the AV receiver. This is useful if the TV has no audio outputs. Step 1: Video Connection Choose a connection type ( must be connected to the AV receiver with the same type of connection.

  • Page 27: Connecting A Vcr Or Dvd Recorder For Recording

    Connecting Your Components—Continued Connecting a VCR or DVD Recorder for Recording Step 1: Choose a video connection type ( The video source that you want to record must be connected to the AV receiver with the same type of connection. Step 2: Make audio connection VIDEO 1 AUDIO...

  • Page 28: Connecting A Satellite, Cable, Set-Top Box, Or Other Video Source

    Connecting Your Components—Continued Connecting a Satellite, Cable, Set-top box, or Other Video Source Step 1: Video Connection Choose a connection type ( Connection S VIDEO VIDEO 2 IN VIDEO VIDEO 2 IN Step 2: Audio Connection Choose a connection type ( , Connect one or the other •...

  • Page 29: Connecting A Cd Player Or Turntable

    Connecting Your Components—Continued Connecting a CD Player or Turntable ■ CD Player, or Turntable with Built-in Phono Preamp Step 1: Choose a connection type ( , , or preamp, and then make the connection. DIGITAL IN COAXIAL Connect one OPTICAL or the other COAXIAL OPTICAL...

  • Page 30: Connecting A Cassette, Cdr, Minidisc, Or Dat Recorder

    AC OUTLET does not exceed the stated capacity (e.g., 100 W). Notes: • Onkyo components with nected directly to wall outlets, not the AV receiver’s AC OUTLET. • The socket type and capacity will depend on the country in which you purchased the AV receiver.

  • Page 31: Connecting Onkyo Components

    Connecting Your Components—Continued Connecting Onkyo Components Step 1: Be sure that the Onkyo component is connected to the AV receiver with an analog audio cable (RCA). Step 2: Make the connection. With (Remote Interactive) you can use the following special...

  • Page 32: Turning On & First Time Setup

    ■ Have you connected a component to a digital audio input? If you have, see “Assigning Digital Inputs to Input Sources” on page 33. ■ Have you connected an Onkyo MD recorder or CD recorder to the TAPE IN/OUT jacks? If you have, see “Changing the TAPE/MD/CDR Display” on page 33.

  • Page 33: First Time Setup

    This setting can only be changed on the AV receiver. MASTER VOLUME ENTER SETUP STANDBY/ON STANDBY A SPEAKERS B PHONES TAPE TAPE -compatible Onkyo MiniDisc TUNING / PRESET MASTER VOLUME ENTER RETURN SETUP TONE STEREO LISTENING MODE DISPLAY DIGITAL INPUT...

  • Page 34: Playing Your Av Components

    The volume can be set to MIN, 1 through 79, or MAX. The AV receiver is designed for home theater enjoyment and has a wide volume range for precise adjustment. To set the level of the subwoofer, use the OUTPUT LEVEL control.

  • Page 35: Using The Multichannel Input

    Playing Your AV Components—Continued STANDBY REMOTE MODE RECEIVER TAPE/AMP INPUT SELECTOR MULTI CH MULTI CH TAPE TUNER + 10 --/--- DIMMER SLEEP DISC LISTENING MODE STEREO SURROUND AUDIO SUBTITLE RANDOM REPEAT TEST TONE CH SEL LEVEL - LEVEL + PLAY MODE DISPLAY DISPLAY OR-EQ...

  • Page 36: Using The Tuner

    Using the Tuner Listening to the Radio STANDBY/ON STANDBY A SPEAKERS B TONE STEREO LISTENING MODE DISPLAY DIGITAL INPUT PHONES MULTl CH VIDEO 1/VCR VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 With the built-in tuner, you can enjoy AM and FM radio stations. You can store your favorite stations as presets for quick selection.
  • Page 37 Using the Tuner—Continued Presetting Radio Stations 2, 4 TUNING / PRESET STANDBY/ON STANDBY RETURN A SPEAKERS B TONE STEREO LISTENING MODE DISPLAY DIGITAL INPUT RT/PTY/TP MEMORY TUNING MODE CLEAR PHONES MULTl CH VIDEO 1/VCR VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 TAPE TUNER You can store up to 30 of your favorite radio stations as presets.

  • Page 38: Common Functions

    DIMMER Using the OptiResponse Equalizer When using the HT-R430 with the speakers included in the HTP-430 Home Theater Speaker Package, by turning on the OptiResponse equalizer, you can enjoy a powerful sound with movies or music. Press the [OR-EQ] button to turn...

  • Page 39: Using The Sleep Timer

    Common Functions—Continued Using the Sleep Timer With the sleep timer, you can set the AV receiver so that it automatically turns off after a set period. Press the remote controller’s [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 40: Enjoying The Listening Modes

    Using the Listening Modes Selecting Listening Modes See “About the Listening Modes” on page 42 for detailed information about the listening modes. • 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 or optical).
  • Page 41 Dolby D+PLIIx Music DTS-ES Discrete DTS-ES Matrix DTS+Neo:6 DTS+Dolby EX DTS+PLIIx Music Mono Movie Orchestra Onkyo Unplugged ✔ Original Studio-Mix TV Logic All Ch Stereo Full Mono *1. In the Direct listening modes, PCM signals at 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, and 48 kHz are processed at 64 kHz, 88.2 kHz, and 96 kHz respectively.

  • Page 42: About The Listening Modes

    Using the Listening Modes—Continued About the Listening Modes With its built-in surround-sound decoders and DSP pro- grams, the AV receiver can transform your home listen- ing room into a movie theater or concert hall. The AV receiver’s surround indicators show which speakers are active in each listening mode.
  • Page 43 field that cannot be produced with conven- tional stereo. Use this mode with stereo material such as music CDs. Onkyo Original DSP Modes Mono Movie This mode is suitable for use with old movies and other mono sound sources. The center speaker outputs the...

  • Page 44: Advanced Operation

    Adjusting the Listening Modes STANDBY REMOTE MODE RECEIVER TAPE/AMP INPUT SELECTOR MULTI CH TAPE TUNER + 10 --/--- DIMMER SLEEP DISC TOP MENU SP A / B ENTER ENTER RETURN LISTENING MODE STEREO SURROUND AUDIO SUBTITLE RANDOM LEVEL - TEST TONE CH SEL PLAY MODE DISPLAY...

  • Page 45: Using The Late Night Function (Dolby Digital Only)

    Adjusting the Listening Modes—Continued ■ Dimension With this setting, you can move the sound field forward or backward when using the Pro Logic II Music or Pro Logic IIx Music listening mode. The default setting is 3. Higher settings move the sound field forward. Lower set- tings move it backward.

  • Page 46: Speaker Distance

    Advanced Setup Advanced Speaker Settings The advanced speaker settings cannot be changed while headphones are connected, Speaker set B is on, or the multichannel input is being used. STANDBY REMOTE MODE RECEIVER TAPE/AMP INPUT SELECTOR MULTI CH TAPE TUNER + 10 --/--- DIMMER SLEEP...

  • Page 47: Speaker Levels

    Advanced Setup—Continued Speaker Levels With this function, you can adjust the volume of each speaker so that all speakers can be heard equally at the listening position. Speaker levels cannot be adjusted while the AV receiver is muted. Press the [RECEIVER] button fol- lowed by the [SETUP] button on the remote controller.

  • Page 48: Speaker Configuration

    Advanced Setup—Continued Speaker Configuration, Crossover Frequency, and Double Bass settings only need to be changed if you’re not using the speakers in this package. Speaker Configuration This section explains how to specify which speakers are connected and their sizes. For speakers with a cone diameter larger than 6-1/2 inches (16 cm), specify Large.

  • Page 49: Crossover Frequency

    Advanced Setup—Continued Use the Down [ ] button to select “Surr Back,” and use the Left and Right [ select Small, Large, or None. Small: Select if the surround back speaker is small. Large: Select if the surround back speaker is large. None: Select if no surround back speaker is connected.

  • Page 50: Digital Input Signal Formats

    Advanced Setup—Continued Digital Input Signal Formats The following table shows the display indicators for each supported digital signal format. Format Display Dolby Digital Normally, the AV receiver detects the signal format auto- matically. However, if you experience either of the fol- lowing issues when playing PCM or DTS material, you can manually set the signal format to PCM or DTS: •...

  • Page 51: Recording

    Recording This chapter explains how to record the selected input source to an AV component with recording capability, and how to record audio and video from two different sources. Recording the Input Source You can record only to AV components that are con- nected to the TAPE OUT or VIDEO 1 OUT jacks.

  • Page 52: Troubleshooting

    If the AV receiver turns off when you set the volume to maximum, disconnect the power cord, and contact your Onkyo dealer. Audio There’s no sound or it’s very quiet? •...

  • Page 53: Video

    Can’t control other components? • Make sure you’ve selected the correct remote control- ler mode (page 12). • To control Onkyo cassette tape deck, point the remote controller at the AV receiver. • To control Onkyo CD player or MD/CD recorder, point the remote controller at that component.

  • Page 54: Tuner Section

    five 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 the unit’s malfunction. Before you record important data, make sure that the material will be recorded cor- rectly.

  • Page 55: Video Outputs

    Analog Outputs TAPE,VIDEO1 Subwoofer Pre Outputs 1 Speaker Outputs SP-A (L, R, C, SL, SR, SB) + SP-B (L, R) Phones 5.1ch Home Theater Speaker Package ■ Powered Subwoofer (SKW-420) Type: Bass-reflex Input sensitivity and impedance: 220 mV/15 kΩ (FL/FR)
  • Page 56 Units 2102-2107, Metroplaza Tower I, 223 Hing Fong Road, Kwai Chung, N.T., HONG KONG Tel: 852-2429-3118 Fax: 852-2428-9039 http://www.ch.onkyo.com/ SN 29343987 (C) Copyright 2005 ONKYO CORPORATION Japan. All rights reserved. HOMEPAGE http://www.onkyo.com/ I0503-1 * 2 9 3 4 3 9 8 7 *...

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