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Onkyo SC886 - PR Preamplifier / Processor Instruction Manual

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PR-SC886
Instruction Manual
Thank you for purchasing an Onkyo AV Controller.
Please read this manual thoroughly before making
connections and plugging in the unit.
Following the instructions in this manual will enable
you to obtain optimum performance and listening
enjoyment from your new AV Controller.
Please retain this manual for future reference.
Contents
Introduction ...................................2
Connection ..................................21
First Time Setup ..........................46
Basic Operation...........................64
Using the Listening Modes ........75
Advanced Setup ..........................86
Zone 2 and Zone 3.....................115
Controlling Other Components ..122
Others.........................................127
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  • Page 1 Advanced Setup ......86 Zone 2 and Zone 3.....115 Controlling Other Components ..122 Instruction Manual Thank you for purchasing an Onkyo AV Controller. Please read this manual thoroughly before making Others.........127 connections and plugging in the unit. Following the instructions in this manual will enable you to obtain optimum performance and listening enjoyment from your new AV Controller.

  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    Leave 20 cm (8") of free space at the top and sides 14. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. and 10 cm (4") at the rear. The rear edge of the shelf Servicing is required when the apparatus has been or board above the apparatus shall be set 10 cm (4")
  • Page 3 • This unit’s top and rear panels may get warm after prolonged use. This is normal. • If you do not use this unit for a long time, it may not work properly the next time you turn it on, so...

  • Page 4: Declaration Of Conformity

    ASTA or BSI to BS1362 and have the same ampere rating as that indicated on the plug. Check for the ASTA mark or the BSI mark on the body of the fuse. If the power cord’s plug is not suitable for your socket outlets, cut it off and fit a suitable plug.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Connecting Your Speakers ........22 Selecting the Listening Modes ........75 Connecting a Power Amplifier with RCA Inputs ..23 Listening Modes Available for Each Source Format ..76 Connecting a Power Amplifier with XLR Inputs ..24 About the Listening Modes ........82 Bi-amping the Front Speakers ........25...

  • Page 6: Features

    , THX-Neural • Theater-Dimensional virtual surround sound THX and Ultra2 Plus are trademarks of THX Ltd. THX may be • DSD Direct registered in some jurisdictions. All rights reserved. Surround EX is a trademark of Dolby Laboratories. Used with permis- •...

  • Page 7: Supplied Accessories

    Macrovision. Reverse engineering or disassembly is pro- hibited. Power cord (Power cord varies from country to country.) In catalogs and on packaging, the letter at the end of the product name indicates the color. Specifications and operation are the same regardless of color.

  • Page 8: Multiroom Capability

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

  • Page 9: Front & Rear Panels

    Front flap the flap The actual front panel has various logos printed on it. They are not shown here for clarity. The page numbers in parentheses show where you can find the main explanation for each item. a ON/STANDBY button (45) i PURE AUDIO button and indicator (75) Sets the AV controller to On or Standby.
  • Page 10 North American model bn bo bp bq br bs bt ck cl cm Other models The page numbers in parentheses show where you can find the main explanation for each item. l PHONES jack (66) v SETUP button This 1/4-inch phone jack is for connecting a stan- This button is used to access the onscreen setup dard pair of stereo headphones for private listening.

  • Page 11: Display

    American models do not have this switch. This is the main power switch. When set to OFF, the AV controller is completely shutdown. It must be set to ON to set the AV controller to On or Standby. Display For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses.

  • Page 12: Rear Panel

    Onkyo component for remote and system control. c PHONO IN To use u, you must make an analog audio connec- This audio input is for connecting a turntable. tion (RCA) between the AV controller and the other component, even if they are connected digitally.
  • Page 13 A commercially available IR receiver can be con- necting components with a component video out- nected to the IR IN A or B jack, allowing you to put, such as a DVD player, DVD recorder, or DVR control the AV controller while you’re in Zone 2, or (digital video recorder).
  • Page 14 See pages 21–44 for hookup information. for connecting the video signal. VCR/DVR IN/OUT A video component, such as a VCR or DVR, can be connected here for recording and playback. There’s S-Video and composite video input and output jacks for connecting the video signal.

  • Page 15: Remote Controller

    • Don’t mix new and old batteries or different types of batteries. • If you intend not to use the remote controller for a long time, remove the batteries to prevent damage from leakage or corrosion. • Expired batteries should be removed as soon as possi-...

  • Page 16: About The Remote Controller Modes

    Remote Controller—Continued About the Remote Controller Modes RECEIVER/TAPE Mode As well as the AV controller, you can also use the remote RECEIVER/TAPE mode is used to control the AV con- controller to control your other AV components. The troller. It can also be used to control an Onkyo cassette recorder connected via u.
  • Page 17 Turns on the AV controller. c INPUT SELECTOR buttons (64) ■ TAPE mode Used to select the input source. On twin cassette decks, only Deck B can be controlled. d MACRO buttons (126) Used with the Macro function. Previous and Next [7]/[6] buttons...

  • Page 18: Dvd Mode

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

  • Page 19: Cd/Md/Cdr Modes

    Remote Controller—Continued a STANDBY button CD/MD/CDR Modes Sets the component to Standby. To control an Onkyo CD player, MD recorder, or CD b ON button recorder, or a CD or MD player/recorder made by Set the component to On or Standby.

  • Page 20: Dock Mode

    Used to navigate menus and select items. When Using an RI Dock: e ALBUM +/– button* • Connect the RI Dock to the TAPE IN or AUX 1 IN Selects the next or previous album. L/R jacks. • Set the RI Dock’s RI MODE switch to HDD or f DISPLAY button* HDD/DOCK.

  • Page 21: About 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. With DVDs you can enjoy DTS and Dolby Digital. With analog or digital TV, you can enjoy Dolby Pro Logic IIx, DTS Neo:6, or Onkyo’s original DSP listening modes.

  • Page 22: Connecting The Av Controller

    ✓ Surround back* ✓ Surround back left ✓ Surround back right * If you’re using only one surround back speaker, use the SURR 1. Subwoofer 6. Surround right speaker 2. Front left speaker 7. Surround back left BACK L output.

  • Page 23: Connecting A Power Amplifier With Rca Inputs

    PRE OUT Connecting a Power Amplifier with RCA Inputs You can connect the AV controller to a multichannel power amplifier with RCA input jacks by using a multichannel RCA audio cable or several stereo RCA audio cables. See your multichannel power amplifier’s instruction manual for more information on connecting speakers.

  • Page 24: Connecting A Power Amplifier With Xlr Inputs

    Connecting the AV Controller—Continued Connecting a Power Amplifier with XLR Inputs You can connect the AV controller to a multichannel power amplifier with balanced XLR input jacks by using several XLR audio cables. The AV controller’s balanced PRE OUT XLR jacks are wired as shown.

  • Page 25: Bi-Amping The Front Speakers

    • When bi-amping is used, the AV controller is able to feed up to 5.1 speakers in the main room. • For bi-amping, the FRONT L/R outputs feed the front speakers’ woofer terminals. And the SURR BACK L/R outputs feed the front speakers’...

  • Page 26: Connecting Antenna

    FM antenna into position. This section explains how to connect the supplied indoor FM antenna and AM loop antenna, and how to connect commercially available outdoor FM and AM antennas. The AV controller won’t pick up any radio signals without any antenna connected, so you must connect the Thumbtacks, etc.
  • Page 27 ■ 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.

  • Page 28: Connection

    The AV controller’s optical digital jacks have shutter- Right (red) Right (red) type covers that open when an optical plug is inserted Composite video and close when it’s removed. Push plugs in all the way. (Yellow) (Yellow) • Push plugs in all the way to make Right!

  • Page 29: Connecting Both Audio & Video

    Connecting Both Audio & Video By connecting both the audio and video outputs of your DVD player and other AV components to the AV controller, you can switch the audio and video signals simultaneously simply by changing the input source on the AV controller.
  • Page 30 Note that these conversions only apply Composite S-Video Component HDMI to the MONITOR OUT V and S outputs, not the VCR/DVR OUT V and S outputs. The composite video, S-Video, and component video outputs pass through their respective TV, projector, etc.

  • Page 31: Connecting A Tv Or Projector

    ), and then make the connection. • With connection , you can listen to and record audio from your TV or listen in Zone 2 or Zone 3. • To enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS, use connection . (To record or listen in Zone 2 or Zone 3 as well, use...

  • Page 32: Connecting A Dvd Player

    . (To record or listen in Zone 2 or Zone 3 as well, use , or • If your DVD player has main left and right outputs and multichannel left and right outputs, be sure to use the main left and right outputs for connection...
  • Page 33 AV controller’s SURR BACK L/R jacks. Before using the multichannel input, you must assign it to an input selector. See “Analog Audio Input Setup” on page 54. To select the multichannel input, see “Selecting Audio Inputs” on page 114. To adjust the subwoofer sensitivity for the multichannel input, see “Subwoofer Input Sensitivity”...

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

    Connecting the AV Controller—Continued Connecting a VCR or DVD Recorder for Playback With this hookup, you can use the tuner in your VCR or DVR to listen to your favorite TV programs Hint! via the AV controller, which is useful if your TV has no audio outputs.

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

    • The AV controller must be turned on for recording. Recording is not possible while it’s on Standby mode. • If you want to record directly from your TV or another video source without going through the AV controller, connect the audio and video outputs from your TV or other video component directly to the recording VCR/DVD recorder’s...

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

    ), and then make the connection. • With connection , you can listen to and record audio from the video source or listen in Zone 2 or Zone 3. • To enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS, use connection . (To record or listen in Zone 2 or Zone 3 as well, use...

  • Page 37: Connecting Components With Hdmi

    The HDMI video stream (i.e., video signal) is compatible with DVI (Digital Visual Interface) , so TVs and displays with a DVI input can be connected by using an HDMI-to-DVI adapter cable. (This may not work with some TVs and displays, resulting in no picture.)

  • Page 38: Audio Signals

    TV screen (on the TV, select the input of the HDMI component connected to the AV controller). If the TV power is off or the TV is set to another input source, this may result in no sound from the AV controller or the sound may be cut off.

  • Page 39: Connecting A Game Console

    ), and then make the connection. • With connection , you can listen to and record audio from your game console or listen in Zone 2 or Zone 3. • To enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS, use connection . (To record or listen in Zone 2 or Zone 3 as well, use...

  • Page 40: Connecting A Camcorder Or Other Device

    Connecting the AV Controller—Continued Connecting a Camcorder or Other Device Step 1: Video Connection Choose a video connection that matches your camcorder ( ), and then make the connection. Step 2: Audio Connection Choose an audio connection that matches your camcorder ( ), and then make the connection.

  • Page 41: Connecting A Cd Player Or Turntable

    • With connection , you can listen to and record audio from the CD player or listen in Zone 2 or Zone 3. • To connect the CD player digitally, use connection . (To record or listen in Zone 2 or Zone 3 as well,...

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

    You can connect a balanced audio source to the AV controller’s BALANCE L/R XLR jacks by using two XLR audio cables. To use the balanced input, you must assign it to an input selector (see page 54). If you connect a mono source, use the BALANCE L XLR jack and set the “Balance Input”...

  • Page 43: Connecting An Ri Dock

    • Set the AV controller’s Input Display to “DOCK” (see page 57). • By using the [DOCK] REMOTE MODE button on the remote controller of the AV controller to change the remote mode to “DOCK”, you can operate your iPod in the RI Dock (see page 20).

  • Page 44: Connecting Onkyo U Components

    When you start playback on a component connected via u, if the AV controller is on Standby, it will automatically turn on and select that component as the input source. Similarly, when the AV controller is set to Standby, all compo- nents connected via u will also go on Standby.

  • Page 45: Turning On The Av Controller

    Up and Running in a Few Easy Steps To get your system up and running with the minimum of fuss, here’s a few pointers to help you configure the AV controller before you use it for the very first time. These settings only need to be made once.

  • Page 46: First Time Setup

    First Time Setup This section explains the settings that you need to make before using the AV controller for the very first time. Monitor Setup Press the [HDMI OUT] button. The current setting is displayed. On the “Monitor Out” settings, you can select whether or not to have the video sources’...

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

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

  • Page 48: Using The Onscreen Setup Menus

    MOVE ENTER RETURN EXIT ENTER RETURN SETUP Carry out the settings for the AV controller by using the Onscreen Setup Menu. Main menu MENU Press the [RECEIVER] button fol- 1. Input/Output Assign 2. Speaker Setup lowed by the [SETUP] button.

  • Page 49: Monitor Out Setup

    If you connect your TV to the COMPONENT VIDEO Use the Up and Down [q]/[w] but- MONITOR OUT 1 or 2, set the “Monitor Out” setting to tons to select “Monitor Out”, and “Analog” so that the onscreen setup menus are displayed...

  • Page 50: Video Input Setup

    “Analog”.) are upconverted and output by the HDMI outputs. You Source: can set this for each input selector by selecting the “- - -” Output will be according to the res- option. olution level which was set with Resolution inside Source: 4-4.
  • Page 51 49), and the “HDMI Input” setting must be set to appears. “- - -”. See page 29 for more information on video sig- nal flow and upconversion. • When an HDMI IN is assigned to an input selector as 1.
  • Page 52 “Monitor Out” setting must be set to “Analog” (see page 49), and the “Component Video Input” set- ting must be set to “- - -”. See page 30 for more infor- mation on video signal flow and upconversion. • This procedure can also be performed on the AV con- troller by using its [SETUP] button, arrow buttons, and [ENTER] button.

  • Page 53: Digital Audio Input Setup

    Use the Up and Down [q]/[w] but- tons to select an input selector, If you connect a component to a digital audio input, you and then use the Left and Right must assign that input to an input selector. For example,...

  • Page 54: Analog Audio Input Setup

    DVD, input selector. For example, if you connect your DVD “DVD”, “VCR/DVR”, “CBL/SAT”, player to the MULTI CH input, you must assign it to the “GAME/TV”, “AUX1”, “AUX2”, DVD input selector. “TAPE”, “CD”, or “PHONO”.

  • Page 55: Speaker Settings

    Select this if you’ve connected your Notes: front speakers normally. • When bi-amping is used, the AV controller is able to Bi-Amp: drive up to 5.1 speakers in the main room. • Before you change these settings, turn down the vol- Select this if you’ve connected your...

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

    [ENTER]. The “Miscellaneous” menu appears. Note: 6. Miscellaneous This procedure can also be performed on the AV control- 1. Volume Setup ler by using its [SETUP] button, arrow buttons, and 2. OSD Setup 3. 12V Trigger A Setup [ENTER] button.

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

    If you connect an u-capable Onkyo MiniDisc recorder, CD recorder, or RI Dock to the TAPE IN/OUT jacks, or connect an RI Dock to the AUX 1 jacks, for u to work properly, you must change this setting. Use the Up and Down [q]/[w] but- This setting can only be changed on the AV controller.

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

    First Time Setup—Continued Using the DIGITAL INPUT Button Automatic Speaker Setup Digital inputs can also be assigned to input selectors by ® (Audyssey MultEQ using the [DIGITAL INPUT] button on the AV controller. With the supplied calibrated microphone, Audyssey MultEQ XT automatically determines the number of...
  • Page 59 3–10 Notes: • If the AV controller is muted, it will be unmuted automatically when the automatic speaker setup starts. • Automatic speaker setup cannot be performed while a pair of headphones is connected.
  • Page 60 First Time Setup—Continued The onscreen menus shown in this manual may be Press [ENTER]. slightly different from what you see on your TV. The automatic speaker setup starts. Auto Speaker Setup Turn on the AV controller and the Do not unplug Setup Mic.
  • Page 61 “Equalizer Settings” (page 95) will be set to Audyssey Auto Speaker Setup Save • You can cancel the automatic speaker setup at any Review SP Config point in the procedure simply by disconnecting the Review SP Distance Review SP Level setup microphone.

  • Page 62: Error Messages

    MOVE ENTER ENTER Retry: Return to the measured point immediately There is a problem with the front left speaker. If the before and start set up again. warning triangle ( ) appears for the subwoofer, it may Cancel: Cancel the automatic speaker setup.
  • Page 63 RETURN RETURN Note that if the volume is set too high and the sound dis- torts, detection issues may occur, so use an appropriate Review SP Distance volume level. If the subwoofer has a low-pass filter Review the speaker distance set- switch, set it to Off or Direct.

  • Page 64: Basic Operations

    Start playback on the source component. When you select DVD or another video component, on your TV, you’ll need to select the video input that’s connected to the AV controller’s COMPONENT VIDEO MON- ITOR OUT 1 or COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT 2/ZONE 2 OUT, HDMI OUT MAIN, HDMI OUT SUB, or MONITOR OUT.

  • Page 65: Setting The Display Brightness

    • You cannot use this function while the AV controller CH SEL is muted. LEVEL – + • Speakers that are set to “No” or “None” in the “Speaker Config” cannot be adjusted (see page 89). ■ Headphones While a pair of headphones is connected, you can use the [CH SEL], [LEVEL–], and [LEVEL+] buttons to adjust...

  • Page 66: Using The Sleep Timer

    You can boost or cut high-frequency sounds output by press the [SLEEP] button. Note that if you press the the front speakers from –10 dB to +10 dB in 1 dB steps. [SLEEP] button while the sleep time is being displayed, Notes: you’ll shorten the sleep time by 10 minutes.

  • Page 67: Listening To The Radio

    AM or FM. Tuning into Weak FM Stereo Stations In this example, FM has been selected. If the signal from a stereo FM station is weak, it may be Band Frequency impossible to get good reception. In this case, switch to Manual Tuning mode and listen to the station in mono.
  • Page 68 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- ing the appropriate frequency. DISPLAY Number buttons D.TUN Press the [DISPLAY] button to display the available information.

  • Page 69: Presetting Am/Fm Stations

    Selecting Presets Presetting AM/FM Stations PRESET 2, 4 You can store a combination of up to 40 of your favorite AM and FM radio stations. Tune into the AM or FM station CH +/– you want to store as a preset.

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

    (see AUDIO SEL page 67). You can store them as presets just like AM and FM stations (see page 69). If the current AM or FM station supports HD Radio tech- AUDIO SEL nology, the HD indicator lights up.
  • Page 71 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 multi- on the same frequency by using what are called multicast cast channel #1 first.

  • Page 72: Using Rds

    Also, unexpected characters may be dis- played when unsupported characters are received. This is not a malfunction. • If the signal from an RDS station is weak, RDS data may be displayed intermittently or not at all.
  • Page 73 Notes: • The message “Waiting” may appear while the AV con- troller waits for the RT information. • If the message “No Text Data” appears on the display, no RT information is available. Finding Stations by Type (PTY) You can search for stations that broadcast traffic news.

  • Page 74: Recording

    In the following example, audio from the CD player con- to the manuals supplied with your digital recording nected to the CD IN and video from the camcorder con- equipment for more details. nected to the AUX 2 INPUT VIDEO jack are recorded •...

  • Page 75: Using The Listening Modes

    This button selects the Dolby Digital and DTS listen- ing modes. ■ LISTENING MODE [e]/[r] buttons Pressing these buttons repeatedly cycles through all of the listening modes that can be used with the cur- rent input source. ■ [PURE A] button LISTENING MODE PURE AUDIO This button selects the Pure Audio listening mode.

  • Page 76: Listening Modes Available For Each Source Format

    *1. 32/44.1/48/88.2/96kHz *2. DVD-Audio discs output multichannel 176.4/192 kHz PCM only via HDMI. *3. If there are no surround back speakers, Dolby Pro Logic II is used. *4. Cannot be selected with some source formats. *5. Available only when using surround speakers.
  • Page 77 *4. Available only when using surround speakers. : Requires 6.1/7.1 speakers. : Requires 7.1 speakers. Note: With some HD DVD and Blu-ray discs, a noise may be heard during playback. This may occur when the audio format changes during playback. It is not a malfunction.
  • Page 78 ✔ *1. If there are no surround back speakers, DTS is used. *2. If there are no surround back speakers, Dolby Pro Logic II is used. *3. Cannot be selected with some source formats. *4. Available only when using surround speakers.
  • Page 79 *4. It is possible to select it by the signal of 32-48kHz. Requires 6.1/7.1 speakers. Requires 7.1 speakers. Note: With some HD DVD and Blu-ray discs, a noise may be heard during playback. This may occur when the audio format changes during playback. It is not a malfunction.
  • Page 80 *4. It is possible to select it by the signal of 32-48kHz. Requires 6.1/7.1 speakers. Requires 7.1 speakers. Note: With some HD DVD and Blu-ray discs, a noise may be heard during playback. This may occur when the audio format changes during playback. It is not a malfunction.
  • Page 81 If you can select PCM or DSD output on your SACD player, in some cases, selecting PCM will provide Hint! the best sound quality. Note: With some HD DVD and Blu-ray discs, a noise may be heard during playback. This may occur when the audio format changes during playback. It is not a malfunction.

  • Page 82: About The Listening Modes

    • The Pure Audio listening mode cannot be selected common digital surround-sound format, and it’ll put you while Zone 2 is on. right in the middle of the action, just like being in a movie theater or concert hall. Direct 5.1-channel source + Dolby EX...
  • Page 83 Designed to take full advantage of the additional storage This mode expands any 2-channel source for up to 7.1- space offered by the new Blu-ray and HD DVD disc for- channel playback. It uses seven full-bandwidth channels mats, this new Dolby format offers up to 7.1 discrete of matrix decoding for matrix-encoded material, provid- channels of digital audio with 48/96 kHz, up to 5.1-chan-...
  • Page 84 THX tion and localization of audio elements. The Neural THX Loudness Plus is configured for game audio levels, 5.1 and Neural THX 7.1 modes can expand any 2-chan- with Timbre Matching active. nel stereo source for 5.1- or 7.1-channel playback, •...
  • Page 85 Mono Movie This mode is suitable for old movies and other mono sources. The center speaker outputs the sound as it is, while reverb is applied to the sound output by the other speakers, giving presence to even mono material. Orchestra...

  • Page 86: Advanced Setup

    ENTER RETURN EXIT ENTER RETURN SETUP Menu Map The following map shows how the setup menus are organized. Use the page numbers to locate information about items. Main menu Submenu ☞ pages 49–54 MENU 1. Input/Output Assign 1. Input/Output Assign 2.

  • Page 87: Monitor Out Setup

    [SETUP] button. The main menu appears onscreen. Note: This procedure can also be performed on the AV control- If the main menu doesn’t appear, make ler by using its [SETUP] button, arrow buttons, zand sure the appropriate external input is [ENTER] button.
  • Page 88 You can specify the output resolution for the HDMI out- data signal. puts and have the AV controller upconvert the picture Can be adjusted from –3 to +3 in steps of 1 (default is 0). resolution as necessary to match the resolution sup- ported by your TV.

  • Page 89: Speaker Setup

    EXIT RETURN SETUP Full Band, 40 Hz, 45 Hz, 50 Hz, 55 Hz, 60 Hz, 70 Hz, 80 Hz (THX), 90 Hz, 100 Hz, 110 Hz, 120 Hz, 130 Hz, 150 Hz, or 200 Hz. Specify Full Band for speakers that can output low-fre- quency bass sounds adequately, for example, speakers with a good sized woofer.
  • Page 90 “None”. No: Select if no subwoofer is con- nected. Notes: • Cannot be set if “Speaker Type” is set to “Bi-Amp” (page 55), “Sur- round” is set to “None” (step 8). • Cannot select “Full Band” if “Sur- round”...
  • Page 91 This setting can only be made if the “Subwoofer” setting sources that use the LFE channel. in step 4 is set to “Yes”, and the “Front” setting in step 5 *If you’re using THX-certified speakers, select is set to “Full Band”.

  • Page 92: Speaker Distance

    [ENTER]. Speaker Setup function (see page 58). The “Speaker Distance” screen appears. With the “Speaker Distance” settings, you can specify the distance from each speaker to the listening position. 2–3. Speaker Distance Unit feet Left 12.0ft...
  • Page 93 Notes: that the volume of each speaker is the same at the listen- • The “Center” distance cannot be set ing position. if the “Center” is set to “None”...
  • Page 94 “4. Level Calibra- Notes: tion”, and then press [ENTER]. • Speaker levels can also be adjusted by using the dedi- The “Level Calibration” screen appears cated buttons on the remote controller. Press the and the pink noise test tone is output by [TEST TONE] button to output the test tone.

  • Page 95: Equalizer Settings

    These settings are set automatically by the Automatic 1600Hz 2500Hz Speaker Setup function (see page 58). 4000Hz 6300Hz 10000Hz With the Equalizer settings, you can adjust the tone of 16000Hz speakers individually with a 7-band equalizer. The vol- MOVE VALUE RETURN EXIT ume of each speaker can be set on page 93.
  • Page 96 This setting affects volume the most, causing all sounds to be of equal loudness. Notes: • When the listening mode is set to Direct or Pure Use the Down [w] button to select Audio, no effect will be produced. “Channel”, and then use the Left •...
  • Page 97 0 and 1 foot (0–30 cm) apart. You can also set the THX Loudness Plus feature “On” or “Off”. When the “Loudness Plus” is set to “On”, it is 1ft– 4ft (0.3m–1.2m): Select this if...

  • Page 98: Audio Adjust

    Plus, home theater audiences can now experi- The settings are explained below. ence the rich details in a surround mix at any volume level. A consequence of turning the volume below Reference Level is that certain sound elements can be lost or perceived differently by the listener.
  • Page 99 Multiplex The setup menu closes. ■ Input Ch(Mux) This setting determines which channel of a stereo multi- plex source is output. Use it to select audio channels or languages with multiplex sources, multilingual TV Note: broadcasts, and so on. This procedure can also be performed on the AV control- Main: The main channel is output (default).

  • Page 100: Dolby Digital

    This setting controls the front left, right, and center LFE Level Settings mix, allowing you to adjust the weight of the center channel sound. It can be adjusted from 0 to 7. The default With these settings, you can set the level of the LFE value is 3.

  • Page 101: Using The Music Optimizer

    Advanced Setup—Continued Optimizer The Music Optimizer function enhances the sound qual- ity of compressed music files. Use it with music files that use “lossy” compression, such as MP3. Off: Music Optimizer off (default). On: Music Optimizer on. Note: The Music Optimizer function only works with PCM digital audio input signals with a sampling rate below 48 kHz and analog audio input signals.

  • Page 102: Using The Late Night Function

    Use the Up and Down [q]/[w] but- • The Late Night function is set to “Off” when the AV tons to select an item, and then controller is set to Standby. For Dolby TrueHD press [ENTER].
  • Page 103 A B C D E F G H I J K L M 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ) + * = ! ? _...
  • Page 104 The settings are explained below. ■ Game Mode If video signal delay occurs during play on a video com- ponent, such as a Game console, connected to the AV controller, select “Game Mode” on the input selector connected to the component and set it to “On”.
  • Page 105 “+50” is the strongest color. Adjust the balance of incoming picture R (red), G (green), and B (blue) color data signal to the output color data signal. Can be adjusted from –3 to +3 in steps of 1 (default is 0).
  • Page 106 Advanced Setup—Continued R Brightness: With this setting you can adjust the picture red bright- ness. Can be adjusted from –50 to +50 in steps of 1 (default is “–50” is the darkest. “+50” is the brightest. R Contrast: With this setting you can adjust red Contrast.

  • Page 107: Listening Mode Presets

    (see other listening modes, although the default listening page 76). mode will be used the next time you turn on the AV con- troller. Analog/PCM: Specifies the default lis- tening mode for analog and PCM sources.

  • Page 108: Miscellaneous Setup

    4. 12V Trigger B Setup 5. 12V Trigger C Setup This setting determines how much the output is muted when the Muting function is used (see page 65). It can be ∞ set to – dB (fully muted) or from –50 dB to –10 dB in...
  • Page 109 This is useful if your head- TV so that menus are displayed properly. phones are too loud or too quiet at the volume setting you usually use when listening through your speakers. The 4:3: Select if your TV is 4:3.

  • Page 110: Hardware Setup

    ID codes may overlap. To differenti- ate the AV controller from the other components, you can change its remote ID from 1, the default, to 2 or 3. Press the [RECEIVER] REMOTE MODE button, followed by the Note: [SETUP] button.

  • Page 111: Lip Sync

    You can select 0 dB, 5 dB, 10 dB, or 15 dB. Notes: If you find that your subwoofer is too loud, try the 10 dB • If the color is unnatural when “x.v.Color” is set to or 15 dB setting.

  • Page 112: Network Settings

    Disable: Power Control disabled. If your router’s DHCP server is enabled, you don’t need Enable: Power Control enabled. to change any of these settings, as the AV controller is set Notes: use DHCP to configure itself automatically by default • The setting can be set only when the “Power Control”...

  • Page 113: Lock Setup

    The “Network” screen appears. Disable: Control over the network disabled. Port 7-6. Network MAC Address xx : xx : xx : xx : xx : xx Control Enable This is the network port used for control over the net- Port xxxxx work.

  • Page 114: Selecting Audio Inputs

    [AUDIO SEL] button to select which audio input you want to use to listen to that component. • If the beginnings of tracks from a PCM source are cut off, try the PCM setting. Press the [AUDIO SEL] button •...

  • Page 115: Zone 2 And Zone 3

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

  • Page 116: Connecting Zone 3

    Note: With the default settings, the Zone 3 volume must be set on the Zone 3 amp. If your Zone 3 amp has no volume control, set the “Zone3 Out” setting to “Variable” so that you can set the Zone 3 volume on the AV controller (see...

  • Page 117: Zone 2/Zone 3 Out Settings

    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 “Zone2 Out” or “Zone3 Out” setting, respectively, to “Variable” so that you can set the zone’s volume, balance, and tone on the...
  • Page 118 • When Zone2 is on, Pure Audio cannot be selected. • While Zone 2 or Zone 3 is on, the Auto Power On/ Standby and Direct Change u functions do not work.
  • Page 119 • The tone cannot be adjusted for Zone 3. Zones can also be unmuted by adjusting the volume. • The Zone 2 level, balance, and tone functions have no effect on the ZONE 2 PRE OUT when the “Zone2 Out” setting is set to “Fixed” (page 117).

  • Page 120: Using The 12V Triggers

    Use the Up and Down [q]/[w] but- tons to select “12V Trigger A, B, The 12V triggers A, B, and C can be used to turn on 12V or C,” and then press [ENTER]. trigger-capable components automatically when they are The 12V Trigger A/B/C Setup screen selected as the input source.

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

    IR OUT jack and placed in front of the other component’s remote control sensor. Infrared signals received at the AV controller’s IR IN A or B jack are fed through to the other component via the IR emitter. Sig- nals picked up by the AV controller’s remote control sen-...

  • Page 122: Controlling Other Components

    MODE button to which you want This section explains how to: to enter the code, press the • Enter the remote control code for a component that [STANDBY] button. you want to control: DVD, TV, VCR, etc. The Remote indicator lights up.

  • Page 123: Resetting The Remote Controller

    CD recorder, or RI Dock to the TAPE IN/OUT Onkyo components that are connected via u are con- jacks, or connect an RI Dock to the AUX 1 jacks, for u trolled by pointing the remote controller at the AV con- to work properly, you must set the Input Display accord- troller, not the component.
  • Page 124 Controlling Other Components—Continued To control another component, point the remote controller at it and use the buttons explained below. (You must select the appropriate remote controller mode with the REMOTE MODE buttons first.) With some components, certain but- tons may not work as expected, and some may not work at all.

  • Page 125: Learning Commands

    [STANDBY] button to learn the command will mean that you can also use the TV [9] button to turn your TV on or off in TV remote control mode. • When you want to learn the commands from your While holding down the REMOTE TV’s Channel Up and Down buttons, select the TV...

  • Page 126: Using Macros

    5. Press the Play [1] button to start playback on the CD player. Note: If any of the buttons you used to make a macro are taught You can program a MACRO button so that all five new commands, the macro will no longer work properly actions are performed with just one button press.

  • Page 127: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting If you have any trouble using the AV controller, look for • The input signal format is set to PCM or DTS. Set it to a solution in this section. If you can’t resolve the issue “Auto” (page 114).
  • Page 128 (pages 65 and 93), the maximum vol- nected (pages 31-43). ume may be reduced. • On your TV, make sure that the video input to which Noise can be heard the AV controller is connected is selected. • Using cable ties to bundle audio cables with power •...
  • Page 129 Relocate if necessary. • When the “Monitor Out” setting is set to “Analog”, • If the AV controller is installed in a rack or cabinet with and the “Resolution” setting is set to anything other colored-glass doors, the remote controller may not work than “Through”...
  • Page 130 Select another listening mode. wall outlet, wait at least 5 seconds, and then plug it back in again. Zone 2/Zone 3 Onkyo is not responsible for damages (such as CD There’s no sound...

  • Page 131: Video Resolution Chart

    COMPOSITE 576i *1 The video signal is output only when the “Monitor Out” setting is set to “HDMI Main” or “HDMI Sub”. *2 The output is limited to 480p for an effective signal in the effect of Macrovision. : The video signal is output only when the “Monitor Out” setting is set to “Analog”.

  • Page 132: Specifications

    Power Supply Distortion) 0.05% (Power Rated) North American: AC 120 V, 60 Hz Input Sensitivity and European and Asian: AC 220-240 V, 50 Hz/60 Hz Impedance 200 mV/ 47 kΩ (LINE) Power Consumption 2.5 mV/47 kΩ (PHONO MM) North American: 1.1 A...
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