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AV Controller DTC-9.8 Instruction Manual...
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Thank you for purchasing an Integra AV Controller. Please read this manual thoroughly before mak- ing 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.
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Precautions 1. Recording Copyright—Unless it’s for personal use For U.S. models only, recording copyrighted material is illegal with- FCC Information for User out the permission of the copyright holder. CAUTION: 2. AC Fuse—The AC fuse inside the unit is not user- The user changes or modifications not expressly serviceable.
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Precautions—Continued For British models Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of this unit should be performed only by qualified service personnel. IMPORTANT The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code: Blue: Neutral Brown:...
Connecting the Power Cords of Other Components Connecting Zone 3 ........... 115 (North American model only) .........43 Zone 2/Zone 3 Out Settings ........116 Connecting Integra/Onkyo Components ....44 Using Zone 2 and Zone 3 ......... 116 Connecting the Power Cord ........44 Using the 12V Triggers ...........
Features Processing Others • THX Surround EX • Audyssey MultEQ XT room correction • THX Ultra2 certified • Easy-to-use onscreen setup menus • Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital EX, Dolby Digital • IR IN A/B and OUT Plus, Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Pro Logic IIx •...
Supplied Accessories Features—Continued Make sure you have the following accessories: ™ HD Radio Technology Manufactured Under License From iBiquity Digital Corporation. “iBiquity Digital” and the “HD Radio” and “HD” Symbols are registered trademarks of iBiq- uity Digital Corporation. “HD Radio” is a trademark of iBiq- uity Digital Corporation.
Multiroom Capability You can use three speaker systems with this AV controller—a surround-sound speaker system (up to 7.1 channels) in your main listening room, a stereo speaker system in a second room, or Zone 2, as we call it, and another stereo speaker system in a third room that we call Zone 3.
Getting to Know the AV Controller Front Panel North American model J K L M N Other models 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. Standby/On button (45) Ready indicator (112) Sets the AV controller to On or Standby.
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Getting to Know the AV Controller—Continued Zone 3 indicator (117) Phones jack (83) Flashes when Zone 3 is being set. Lights up when This 1/4-inch phone jack is for connecting a stan- Zone 3 is on. dard pair of stereo headphones for private listening. Remote-control sensor (15) HDMI Out (48) Receives control signals from the remote controller.
Getting to Know the AV Controller—Continued Display For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses. Speaker/channel indicators (90) SLEEP indicator (83) Indicate the speaker configuration and channels Lights up when the Sleep function has been set. used by the current input source. Audyssey indicator (54) –...
Getting to Know the AV Controller—Continued Rear Panel North American model HDMI AC INLET ASSIGNABLE RS232 IN 4 IN 3 IN 2 IN 1 MAIN HD RADIO ETHERNET MONITOR OUT 2 COMPONENT VIDEO ASSIGNABLE SIRIUS /ZONE 2 OUT MONITOR IN 3 IN 2 IN 1(DVD) OUT 1...
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Getting to Know the AV Controller—Continued COMPONENT VIDEO IN 1, 2, and 3 12V TRIGGER OUT (A/B/C) These RCA component video inputs are for con- These outputs can be connected to the 12-volt trig- necting components with a component video output, ger inputs on other components.
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Getting to Know the AV Controller—Continued GAME/TV IN A game console or TV output can be connected here. There’s S-Video and composite video input jacks for connecting the video signal. CBL/SAT IN A cable or satellite receiver can be connected here. There’s S-Video and composite video input jacks for connecting the video signal.
Remote Controller Installing the Batteries Using the Remote Controller When using the remote controller, point it toward the AV To open the battery compartment, press controller’s remote control sensor, as shown below. the small hollow and slide open the cover. Remote control sensor Standby indicator AV controller...
Tuner ■ CD/CDR/MD Mode TV VOL Phono D.TUN By default, you can control an Integra/Onkyo CD player Clear in this mode. By entering the appropriate remote control --/--- 10 Input Selector code, you can control a CD player, MD recorder, or CD...
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Remote Controller—Continued For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses. L Night button (94) Turns the Late Night function on or off. Standby button (45) Audio Sel button (84) Sets the AV controller to Standby. Selects the audio input: analog, digital, HDMI, or multichannel.
Remote Controller—Continued Standby button DVD Mode Sets the DVD player to Standby. To set the remote controller to DVD mode, press the On button [DVD] Remote Mode button. Turns on the DVD player. Number buttons Used to enter title, chapter, and track numbers, and to enter times for locating specific points.
Remote Controller—Continued Standby button CD/MD/CDR Modes Sets the component to Standby. To control an Integra/Onkyo CD player, MD On button recorder, or CD recorder, or a CD or MD Set the component to On or Standby. player/recorder made by another manufacturer,...
Remote Controller—Continued Standby button Dock Mode Turns off the iPod. Dock mode is for controlling an Apple iPod in an Onkyo On button* RI Dock. Turns on the iPod. When Using an RI Dock: Top Menu button • Connect the RI Dock to the TAPE IN or GAME/TV Works as a Mode button when used with a DS-A2 IN L/R jacks.
Connecting a Power Amplifier and Speakers Enjoying Home Theater Thanks to the AV controller’s superb capabilities, you can enjoy surround sound with a real sense of movement in your own home—just like being in a movie theater or concert hall. 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.
Connecting a Power Amplifier and Speakers—Continued Using Dipole Speakers Connecting Your Speakers You can use dipole speakers for the surround left and The AV controller is designed to be used with a separate right and surround back left and right speakers. Dipole multichannel power amplifier.
Connecting a Power Amplifier and Speakers—Continued Connecting a Powered Subwoofer Using a suitable cable, connect the AV controller’s SUB- You can also connect a powered subwoofer to the AV WOOFER PRE OUT to the input on your powered sub- controller’s balanced SUBWOOFER PRE OUT XLR woofer.
Connecting a Power Amplifier and Speakers—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. COLD See your multichannel power amplifier’s instruction manual for more information on connecting speakers.
Connecting a Power Amplifier and Speakers—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.
Connecting Antennas This section explains how to connect the supplied indoor Use thumbtacks or something similar to FM antenna and AM loop antenna, and how to connect fix the FM antenna into position. 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.
Connecting Antennas—Continued ■ Using a TV/FM Antenna Splitter ■ Other Models It’s best not to use the same antenna for both FM and TV reception, as this can cause interference problems. If cir- cumstances demand it, use a TV/FM antenna splitter, as shown.
Connecting Your Components AV Connection Color Coding About AV Connections RCA-type AV connections are usually color coded: red, • Before making any AV connections, read the manuals white, and yellow. Use red plugs to connect right- supplied with your other AV components. channel audio inputs and outputs (typically labeled “R”).
Connecting Your Components—Continued Connecting Audio and Video Signals to the AV Controller 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 Video...
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Connecting Your Components—Continued ■ HDMI Monitor Setting Set to No With the HDMI Monitor setting set to No (see Video Signal Flow Chart page 47), video input signals flow through the DVD player, etc. AV controller as shown, with composite video and S-Video sources being upconverted for the component video output.
Connecting Your Components—Continued Connecting a TV or Projector Step 1: Video Connection Choose a video connection that matches your TV ( , , or ), and then make the connection. Step 2: Audio Connection Choose an audio connection that matches your TV ( , , or ), and then make the connection.
Connecting Your Components—Continued Connecting a DVD player Step 1: Video Connection Choose a video connection that matches your DVD player ( , , or , and then make the connection. 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 ( , , or...
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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 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.
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 controller, which is useful if your TV has no audio outputs. Step 1: Video Connection Choose a video connection that matches your VCR or DVR ( , , or...
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 ( ), and then make the connection. The 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 DVR ( ), and then make the connection.
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 controller, which is useful if your TV has no audio outputs. Step 1: Video Connection Choose a video connection that matches the video source ( , , or...
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.
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Connecting Your Components—Continued Making HDMI Connections Step 1: Use HDMI cables to connect the AV controller’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 49. ■...
Connecting Your Components—Continued Connecting a Game Console Step 1: Video Connection Choose a video connection that matches your game console ( , , or , and then make the connection. 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 ( , , or...
Connecting Your Components—Continued Connecting a Camcorder or Other AV Component Step 1: Video Connection Choose a video connection that matches your camcorder ( ), and then make the connection. Step 2: Audio Connection Choose an audio connection that matches your camcorder ( ), and then make the connection.
Connecting Your Components—Continued Connecting a CD Player Step 1: Choose a connection that matches your CD player ( , , or ), and then make the connection. HDMI AC INLET ASSIGNABLE RS232 IN 4 IN 3 IN 2 IN 1 MAIN ETHERNET ANTENNA...
Connecting Your Components—Continued Connecting a Cassette, CDR, MiniDisc, or DAT Recorder Step 1: Choose a connection that matches your recorder ( , , or ), and then make the connection. COAXIAL HDMI AC INLET ASSIGNABLE IN 2 IN 4 IN 3 IN 2 IN 1 RS232...
On or Standby, or Ready mode in this case, so any components con- SWITCHED 120W 1A MAX. nected to them cannot be turned on or off automatically. • Integra/Onkyo components connected via should be connected directly to a wall outlet, not an AC OUTLET on the AV controller.
Connecting Your Components—Continued Connecting Integra/Onkyo Components Step 1: Make sure that each Integra/Onkyo component is connected to the AV controller 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 51).
Turning On the AV Controller • North American model • Other models Standby Standby/On Standby/On Standby Standby indicator Standby indicator Input TV CH Game AUX 1 AUX 2 Tape Tuner TV VOL Phono D.TUN Clear --/--- 10 Input Selector Macro Zone 3 Remote Mode Zone 2...
First Time Setup This section explains the settings that you need to make before using the AV controller for the very first time. Speaker Settings Use the Up and Down [ buttons to select “1. Speaker Set- TV CH AUX 1 AUX 2 Game tings,”...
First Time Setup—Continued HDMI Monitor Setup Use the Up and Down [ buttons to select “1. Input/Output Assign,” and then press [Enter]. Enter The Input/Output Assign menu appears. Standby Input TV CH Game AUX 1 AUX 2 Enter Tape Tuner TV VOL Phono D.TUN...
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First Time Setup—Continued • See page 29 for charts showing how the HDMI Moni- Use the Up and Down [ tor setting affects the video signal flow through the AV buttons to select “Resolution,” controller. and use the Left and Right •...
First Time Setup—Continued HDMI Input Setup Use the Up and Down [ buttons to select “2. HDMI Input,” Zone 3 and then press [Enter]. Remote Mode Enter Zone 2 The HDMI Input menu appears. CDR/MD Cable Dock Receiver Tape/AMP 1-2.HDMI Input Dimmer Sleep 2, 3...
First Time Setup—Continued Component Video Input Setup Use the Up and Down [ buttons to select “1. Input/Output Assign,” and then press [Enter]. --/--- 10 Enter Input Selector The Input/Output Assign menu Macro Zone 3 appears. Remote Mode Zone 2 CDR/MD Cable Dock...
First Time Setup—Continued Changing the Input Display Digital Input Setup If you connect an -capable Onkyo MiniDisc Clear --/--- 10 Input Selector recorder, CD recorder, or RI Dock to the TAPE IN/OUT Macro Zone 3 jacks, or connect an RI Dock to the GAME/TV jacks, for Remote Mode Zone 2 to work properly, you must change this setting.
First Time Setup—Continued Analog Input Setup Use the Up and Down [ buttons to select “4. Digital Input,” and then press [Enter]. Enter The Digital Input menu appears. Standby 1-4.Digital Input Input COAX1 VCR/DVR COAX2 TV CH Game AUX 1 AUX 2 CBL/SAT COAX3...
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First Time Setup—Continued Use the Up and Down [ Use the Up and Down [ buttons to select “Balance Input,” buttons to select “1. Input/Output and use the Left and Right Assign,” and then press [Enter]. Enter ] buttons to select: Enter The Input/Output Assign menu Stereo: Select if the source is stereo...
First Time Setup—Continued Using Audyssey MultEQ XT Automatic Speaker Setup (Audyssey MultEQ XT) Notes: With the supplied speaker setup microphone, Audyssey • If the AV controller is muted, it will be unmuted MultEQ XT can measure the number of speakers con- automatically when the automatic speaker setup nected, their sizes, crossover frequencies, and distances starts.
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First Time Setup—Continued Turn on the AV controller and the The speaker detect results connected TV. appear. On the TV, select the input to which the Auto Speaker Setup Enter AV controller is connected. Next Retry Place the setup microphone at Cancel the 1st measurement position, and connect it to the Setup Mic...
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First Time Setup—Continued After the 3rd or 7th measurement, the Review SP Distance: Review the following screen appears. speaker distance settings (see “Reviewing the Results” on Auto Speaker Setup Enter page 58). Next Review SP Level: Review the speaker finish(Calculate) level settings (see “Reviewing the Results”...
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First Time Setup—Continued ❑ Speaker Detect Error Auto Speaker Setup Auto Speaker Setup Retry Retry Cancel Cancel :Yes :--- :Error Speaker Detect Error Speaker Detect Error This message appears if a speaker is not detected. “Yes” A different number of speakers has been detected. means that a speaker was detected.
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First Time Setup—Continued Changing the Speaker Settings Manually Reviewing the Results In some cases, the measurements taken by the automatic Use the Up and Down [ speaker setup may not provide usable results. If running buttons to select the settings that the speaker setup a second time doesn’t help, you’ll have you want to review, and then Enter...
First Time Setup—Continued TV Format Setup Use the Up and Down [ (not North American models) buttons to select “2. OSD Setup,” and then press [Enter]. Enter The OSD Setup menu appears. 6-2.OSD Setup Immediate Display Standby Monitor Type Input Display Position Bottom TV Format...
First Time Setup—Continued AM Frequency Step Setup Use the Up and Down [ (on some models) buttons to select “3. Tuner,” and then press [Enter]. Enter The Tuner menu appears. 7-3.Tuner AM Freq Step 9kHz Standby Input Enter TV CH AUX 1 AUX 2 Game...
Playing Your AV Components Basic AV Controller Operation Standby Input TV CH AUX 1 AUX 2 Game Tape Tuner TV VOL Phono D.TUN Clear --/--- 10 Input Selector Macro Zone 3 Remote Mode Zone 2 CDR/MD Cable Dock Receiver Tape/AMP Dimmer Sleep Enter...
Listening to the Radio ■ Manual Tuning Mode Listening to AM/FM Stations Press the [Tuning Mode] button Tuning Mode so that the AUTO indicator disap- pears from the display. Tuning Press and hold the Tuning Up or Down [ ]/[ ] button. The frequency stops changing when you release the button.
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Listening to the Radio—Continued ■ Tuning into Stations by Frequency Displaying AM/FM Radio Information You can tune into AM and FM stations directly by enter- Display ing the appropriate frequency. Standby Input Number buttons TV CH Game AUX 1 AUX 2 Tape Tuner TV VOL...
Listening to the Radio—Continued Using RDS (not North American model) RDS Program Types (PTY) RDS only works in areas where RDS broadcasts are available. When tuned to an RDS station, the RDS indi- Type Display cator appears. None NONE RDS indicator News reports NEWS Current affairs...
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Listening to the Radio—Continued Displaying Radio Text (RT) To start the search, press [Enter]. The AV controller searches until it finds RT/PTY/TP a station of the type you specified, at which point it stops briefly before con- tinuing with the search. When a station you want to listen to is found, press [Enter].
Listening to the Radio—Continued Listening to HD Radio™ Stations (North American model only) Tape Tuner TV VOL D.TUN Phono HD Radio technology brings digital radio to conven- Clear --/--- 10 Input Selector tional analog AM and FM radio stations, with improved Macro Zone 3 sound quality, better reception, and new data services.
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Listening to the Radio—Continued Selecting Multicast Channels Note: • Multicast channels 2 through 8 only carry a digital sig- FM HD Radio stations can transmit multiple programs nal, so to select an audio format, you must select mul- on the same frequency by using what are called multicast ticast channel #1 first.
Listening to the Radio—Continued Connecting the XM Mini-Tuner and Home ® Listening to XM Satellite Radio Dock (North American Model Only) To receive XM Satellite Radio, you need an XM Mini- Tuner and Home Dock, which includes a home antenna. Important XM Radio Information These are sold separately.
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Listening to the Radio—Continued Use the Up and Down [ buttons to select “3. Tuner,” and then press [Enter]. Standby Input Enter The Tuner screen appears. Number buttons TV CH Game AUX 1 AUX 2 7-3.Tuner Tape Tuner Satellite Radio None TV VOL Phono...
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Listening to the Radio—Continued ■ Category Search Mode To sign up, go to: Press the [Receiver] Remote http://activate.xmradio.com Mode button, and then press the Or call: 1-800-967-2346 Receiver [Enter] button repeatedly to For XM Canada, go to: select Category Search mode. http://xmradio.ca Or call: 1-877-438-9677 Enter...
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Listening to the Radio—Continued Displaying XM Radio Information Tuning AV controller Memory Return Enter Press the [Display] button repeatedly to cycle through the available information. Remote controller Display Tuning Mode The following information can be displayed: Display Channel name ↓ Zone 3 Remote Mode Channel number &...
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Listening to the Radio—Continued ❑ UPDATING Use the Up and Down [ XM is updating your Mini-Tuner with the latest buttons to select “4. Satellite encryption code. Wait a few seconds until the update Radio,” and then press [Enter]. is done. Alternatively, you may be attempting to tune Enter The Satellite Radio screen appears.
Listening to the Radio—Continued ® Listening to SIRIUS Satellite Radio Indoor/outdoor antenna (North American Models Only) with 21-foot cable SiriusConnect Important SIRIUS Satellite Radio Information AC power receiver SIRIUS is available in the US for subscribers with addresses in the continental US and is available in Canada for subscribers with a Canadian address.
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Listening to the Radio—Continued Use the Up and Down [ Tuning Enter buttons to select “3. Tuner,” and then press [Enter]. Enter The Tuner screen appears. 7-3.Tuner Satellite Radio None Enter Tuner Setup Use the Left and Right [ buttons to select “SIRIUS.” Standby If there are 2 items on the Tuner Input...
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Listening to the Radio—Continued ■ Channel Search Mode Signing Up for SIRIUS Satellite Radio Before you can use SIRIUS Satellite Radio, you must Press the [Receiver] Remote first sign up for an account. You’ll need a major credit Receiver Mode button, and then press the card and your SIRIUS Satellite Radio ID, which you can [Enter] button repeatedly to get from the AV controller, as explained below, or from...
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Listening to the Radio—Continued Parental Lock Within 8 seconds, use the num- ber buttons to enter the channel With SIRIUS Parental Lock, you can lock out channels number. that you do not want to receive and use a 4-digit PIN For example, to select channel #20, number to prevent others from unlocking them.
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Listening to the Radio—Continued Press the [Setup] button. Press the [D.TUN] button, and Setup closes. then use the number buttons to enter the 4-digit PIN number. D.TUN Clear Notes: Use the Left and Right [ • While a channel is locked, it cannot be selected for buttons to select a number on the listening.
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Listening to the Radio—Continued Use the Up and Down [ Use the Up and Down [ buttons to select “4. Source buttons to select “Edit Code,” Setup,” and then press [Enter]. and then press [Enter]. Enter Enter The Source Setup menu appears. The New Code screen appears.
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Listening to the Radio—Continued Tuning Positioning the SiriusConnect Home Enter Antenna You can check the strength of the SIRIUS Satellite Radio signal and adjust the position of the SiriusConnect Home antenna accordingly. Standby Input Press the [Receiver] Remote TV CH Game AUX 1 AUX 2...
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Listening to the Radio—Continued SIRIUS Satellite Radio Messages Position the SiriusConnect Home antenna so that as many bars as The following messages may appear while using possible (up to 3) appear on the SIRIUS Satellite Radio. SIRIUS Satellite signal strength ❑...
Listening to the Radio—Continued Selecting Presets Presetting AM, FM, XM, and SIRIUS Stations Preset Standby Input 2, 4 TV CH Game AUX 1 AUX 2 Tape Tuner TV VOL Phono D.TUN Clear --/--- 10 Input Selector Macro Zone 3 Remote Mode Zone 2 CDR/MD Cable...
Common Functions This section explains functions that can be used with any Adjusting Speaker Levels input source. TV CH AUX 1 AUX 2 You can adjust the volume of each speaker while listen- Game ing to an input source. These temporary adjustments are Tape Tuner cancelled when the AV controller is set to Standby.
Common Functions—Continued Using the Sleep Timer Displaying Source Information With the sleep timer, you can set the AV controller so You can display various information about the current that it turns off automatically after a specified period. input source as follows. Remote Press the remote controller’s Press the [Display] button...
Common Functions—Continued Selecting Audio Inputs Specifying the Digital Signal Format Playlist Random Listening Mode Stereo Surround Repeat Audio Subtitle Play Mode Direct All ST Test Tone CH Sel Level- Level+ Open/Close Video Off Audio Sel Audio Sel L Night Re-EQ RC- 691 M Normally, the AV controller detects the format of digital If you connect a component to more than one audio...
Using the Listening Modes Selecting with the Remote Controller Selecting the Listening Modes For a description of each listening mode, see “About the Listening Modes” on page 90. Enter Disc Album • The Dolby Digital and DTS listening modes Prev can only be selected if your DVD player is Display Muting...
Using the Listening Modes—Continued Listening Modes Available for Each Source Format Analog and PCM Sources Multichannel PCM Multi Source format channel 32–96 kHz 176.4/ 32–96 176.4/192 kHz analog 192kHz* except */2 2ch 1/0, 1+1 Multichannel Media CD, TV, radio, Button Listening Mode ✔...
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Using the Listening Modes—Continued DSD, Dolby Digital, and Dolby Digital Plus Sources Dolby D Dolby Digital Plus Multichannel Multichannel Multichannel Source format 1/0, 1+1 1/0, 1+1 except except Media SACD DVD, DTV, etc. Blu-ray, HD DVD Button Listening Mode ✔ ✔...
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Using the Listening Modes—Continued TrueHD and DTS Sources DTS, DTS96/24 TrueHD DTS-ES Multichannel Multichannel Source format Discrete/ 1/0, 1+1 except except Matrix Media Blu-ray, HD DVD DVD, CD, etc. Button Listening Mode ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔...
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Using the Listening Modes—Continued DTS-HD Sources DTS-HD High Resolution DTS-HD Master Audio Source format Multichannel Multichannel except */2 except */2 Media Blu-ray, HD DVD Blu-ray, HD DVD Button Listening Mode ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ [Direct] Direct ✔...
Using the Listening Modes—Continued Dolby Digital Plus About the Listening Modes Developed for use with HDTV, including the new video disc formats Blu-ray and HD DVD, this is the latest mul- The AV controller’s listening modes can transform your tichannel audio format from Dolby. It supports up to 7.1 listening room into a movie theater or concert hall, with channels with 48 kHz/24-bit sampling rate and signal high fidelity and stunning surround sound.
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Using the Listening Modes—Continued DTS-HD Master Audio • THX Surround EX Designed to take full advantage of the additional storage This mode expands 5.1-channel sources for 6.1/7.1- space offered by the new Blu-ray and HD DVD disc for- channel playback. It’s especially suited to Dolby mats, this new DTS format offers up to 7.1 discrete chan- Digital EX sources.
Recording This section explains how to record the input source and Recording from Different AV Sources how to record audio and video from separate sources. You can overdub audio onto your video recordings by Notes: simultaneously recording audio and video from two sep- •...
Onscreen Setup Menus The onscreen setup menus appear on the connected TV and provide a conve- Menu nient way to change the AV controller’s various settings. Settings are orga- 1.Input/Output Assign nized into eight categories on the main menu, most containing a submenu. 2.Speaker Setup 3.Audio Adjust 4.Source Setup...
Adjusting the Listening Modes Using the Late Night Function With the Late Night function, you can reduce the Standby dynamic range of Dolby Digital material so that you can Input still hear quiet parts even when listening at low volume levels—ideal for watching movies late at night when you TV CH Game...
Adjusting the Listening Modes—Continued Tone Control Settings Audio Adjust You can adjust the tone (bass and treble) of the front, With the Audio Adjust functions and settings, you can center, surround, and surround back speakers individu- adjust the sound and listening modes as you like. ally.
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Adjusting the Listening Modes—Continued Direct Setting PLIIx/Neo:6 Settings Delay Enable PLIIx Music (2 ch Input) These settings apply to only 2-channel stereo sources. ■ DSD If you’re not using any surround back speakers, these This setting determines whether or not DSD (SACD) settings apply to Dolby Pro Logic II, not Dolby Pro audio signals are passed through the DSP for A/V Sync, Logic IIx.
Adjusting the Listening Modes—Continued ■ DTS-HD Master Audio Dolby Digital Settings Sets the level of the LFE channel for DTS-HD Master ■ Dolby EX Audio sources. This setting determines how Dolby EX signals are han- ■ DSD dled. If you’re not using any surround back speakers, this Sets the level of the LFE channel for DSD sources.
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Adjusting the Listening Modes—Continued Dolby TrueHD: Specifies the default Use the Up and Down [ listening mode for Dolby TrueHD buttons to select an input selec- sources, such as Blu-ray or HD DVD tor, and then press [Enter]. (input via HDMI). Enter The audio formats supported by that input selector appear.
Advanced Setup Speaker Setup Press the [Receiver] Remote Mode button, followed by the This section explains items on the Speaker Config menu. Receiver [Setup] button. Some of the speaker settings are set automatically by the The main menu appears onscreen. Automatic Speaker Setup function (see page 54).
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Advanced Setup—Continued Use the Up and Down [ Use the Up and Down [ buttons to select “Front,” and buttons to select “Surr Back Ch,” then use the Left and Right and then use the Left and Right Enter Enter ] buttons to select a ] buttons to select: crossover frequency.
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Advanced Setup—Continued Low-Pass Filter for the LFE Channel Double Bass This setting is not set automatically by the Automatic This setting is not set automatically by the Automatic Speaker Setup function (see page 54). Speaker Setup function (see page 54). With this setting, you can specify the cutoff frequency of With this setting, you can boost bass output by feeding the LFE channel’s low-pass filter (LPF), which can be...
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Advanced Setup—Continued Speaker Distance Use the Up and Down [ buttons to select “Unit,” and then These settings are set automatically by the Automatic use the Left and Right [ Speaker Setup function (see page 54). Enter buttons to select: feet: Select if you want to enter With the Speaker Distance settings, you can specify the distances in feet.
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Advanced Setup—Continued Speaker Level Calibration Use the Up and Down [ buttons to select a speaker, and These settings are set automatically by the Automatic use the Left and Right [ Speaker Setup function (see page 54). Enter buttons to adjust the level. Levels can be adjusted from –12 to With the Level Calibration settings, you can adjust the +12 dB in 0.5 dB steps (–15 to +12 dB...
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Advanced Setup—Continued Equalizer Settings Use the Left and Right [ buttons to set the “Equalizer” These settings are set automatically by the Automatic option to: Speaker Setup function (see page 54). Off: Equalizer off, flat response. Enter Manual: The equalizer for each With the Equalizer settings, you can adjust the tone of speaker can be set manually.
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Advanced Setup—Continued Use the Up [ ] button to select Use the Up and Down [ “Channel” again, and use the buttons to select “2. Speaker Left and Right [ ] buttons to Setup,” and then press [Enter]. Enter Enter select another speaker.
Advanced Setup—Continued Use the Up and Down [ Press the [Setup] button. buttons to select “THX Sub- The main menu appears onscreen. woofer,” and use the Left and Enter Right [ ] buttons to select: No: Select this if you do not have a THX-certified subwoofer.
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Advanced Setup—Continued Name Edit When you’ve finished, press the [Setup] button. You can enter a custom name for each individual input selector and radio preset for easy identification. When Setup closes. selected, the custom name will appear on the display. Select the input selector to which you want to give a custom name.
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Advanced Setup—Continued When you’ve finished, use the Use the Up and Down [ arrow [ ] buttons buttons to select “Display,” and to display the following screen, use the Left and Right [ Enter Enter select “OK,” and then press buttons to select: [Enter].
Advanced Setup—Continued Miscellaneous Setup Use the Up and Down [ buttons to select an item, and This section explains items on the Miscellaneous menu. use the Left and Right [ Enter buttons to change it. Clear --/--- 10 The items are explained below. Input Selector Macro Zone 3...
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Advanced Setup—Continued ■ Power On Volume OSD Setup This setting determines what the volume will be each ■ Immediate Display time the AV controller is turned on. This setting determines whether operation details are When the Volume Display preference is set to Absolute, displayed onscreen immediately after an AV controller the range is Last, Min, 1 to Max.
Remote Control Enter Disc Album ■ Remote ID Setup Prev When several Integra/Onkyo components are used in the Display Muting same room, their remote ID codes may overlap. To dif- ferentiate the AV controller from the other components, Playlist Random...
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Advanced Setup—Continued ■ Lip Sync Tuner The Lip Sync function can automatically synchronize ■ AM Freq Step (on some models) HDMI audio and video that’s gotten out of sync due to the complex digital video processing being performed by See “AM Frequency Step Setup (on some models)” on your HDMI-compatible TV.
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 controller consumes more power. •...
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. Zone 2 Video Outputs Connecting Zone 2 The AV controller features a composite video output and...
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.
Zone 2 and Zone 3—Continued Zone 2/Zone 3 Out Settings Press the [Setup] button. Setup closes. 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 controller.
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Zone 2 and Zone 3—Continued Selecting an Input Source for Zones Turning Off Zones On the remote controller, press On the remote controller, press the [Zone 2] or [Zone 3] Remote the [Zone 2] or [Zone 3] Remote Remote Remote Mode button.
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Zone 2 and Zone 3—Continued Adjusting the Volume of Zones Muting Zones Remote On the remote controller, press On the remote controller, press controller Zone 3 the [Zone 2] or [Zone 3] Remote the [Zone 2] or [Zone 3] Remote Zone 3 Mode button, and then use the Mode button, and then press the...
Zone 2 and Zone 3—Continued Using the 12V Triggers Use the Up and Down [ buttons to select “12V Trigger A, The 12V triggers A, B, and C can be used to turn on 12V B, or C,” and then press [Enter]. trigger-capable components automatically when they are Enter The 12V Trigger A/B/C Setup screen...
Zone 2 and Zone 3—Continued Using a Multiroom Kit with a Cabinet Using the Remote Controller in Zone 2/3 and Multiroom Control Kits In this setup, the IR receiver picks up the infrared signals from the remote controller and feeds them to the AV con- To control the AV controller with the remote controller troller located in the cabinet via the connecting block.
L Night Re-EQ • The [DVD] and [CD] Remote Mode buttons are RC- 691 M preprogrammed for use with Integra/Onkyo DVD players and CD players, respectively. • To control another manufacturer’s CD recorder or MD recorder, enter the appropriate remote control code to the [CD] Remote Mode button.
If you want to control an Integra/Onkyo component by pointing the remote controller directly at it, or you want Resetting the Remote Controller to control an Integra/Onkyo component that’s not con-...
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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. ■...
• Remote controller buttons such as Play, Stop, Pause, and so on are preprogrammed with commands for con- trolling Integra/Onkyo CD players, cassette decks, and DVD players. However, they can learn new commands, and you can restore the preprogrammed commands at any time by resetting the remote controller (see page 122).
Controlling Other Components—Continued Using Macros Press the buttons whose actions you want to program into the You can program the remote controller’s Macro buttons macro in the order you want them to perform a sequence of remote control actions. performed. Example: For the CD example in the left column, To play a CD you typically need to perform the follow-...
Troubleshooting If you have any trouble using the AV controller, look for • With some DVD-Video discs, you need to select an a solution in this section. If you can’t resolve the issue audio format from a menu or with the AUDIO button on your DVD player’s remote controller.
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Troubleshooting—Continued There’s no sound with a certain signal format Video • Check the digital audio output setting on the source There’s no picture component. On some game consoles, such as those • Make sure that all video connecting plugs are pushed that can play DVDs, the default setting is off.
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AV controller is set to On or • To control an Integra/Onkyo component that’s con- Standby, or Ready mode in this case, so any compo- nected via...
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