Integra DTR-7.4 - Manuals

5 Table of Contents —Continued Enjoying Music and Movies Enjoying Music or Videos with the DTR-7.4 .... 40 Basic Operation............................................. 40 Temporarily turning off the sound ............... 40 Listening with headphones ......................... 40 Temporarily Changing ...

6 Features Amplifier Features ■ 100 Watts per channel min. RMS. into 8 Ω 2 channel driven, from 20 Hz to 20 kHz with no more than 0.08% total harmonic distortion (FTC) ■ 7 Channel Amplifier ■ Wide Range Amplifier Technology (WRAT) ■ Linear Optimum Gain Volume Circuitry ■ 192 kHz/24 Bit D/A Converter...

7 Before Using the DTR-7.4 Notes: • The supplied batteries should last for about six months, although this will vary with usage. • If the remote controller doesn’t work reliably, try replacing both batteries. • Don’t mix new and old batteries, or different types of batteries. • If you intend not to ...

8 Index Parts and Facilities Here is an explanation of the controls and displays on the front panel of the DTR-7.4.The specifications for your model may differ due to regional requirements. Protective caps Protective caps are provided for the Video 5 jacks. Be sure to always attach the protective ca...

9 Index Parts and Facilities —Continued For further operational instructions, see the pages indi-cated in brackets [ ]. 1 Standby/On button [27] This button is used to set the DTR-7.4 to On or Standby. In the standby state, the display is turned off and the DTR-7.4 cannot be operated. 2 Standby indi...

10 Index Parts and Facilities —Continued A Input signal path indicators Shows from which terminal the input signal is com-ing. B Listening mode or digital input format indicators One of these indicators lights to show the format of the current input source. In addition, one of the lis-tening mode in...

11 Index Parts and Facilities —Continued For more information regarding connection procedures, see pages indicated in brackets [ ]. 1 DIGITAL IN/OUT [21-24] These jacks are for connecting components with digital input and output capabilities. To connect a CD player, see page 23; to connect an MD or ...

12 Remote Controller The DTR-7.4’s remote controller is a multipurpose device that can be used to control not just the DTR-7.4 but your other AV components as well. This section explains how its various operating modes can be used to control the DTR-7.4. When you use the Net-Tune mode, see page 74 f...

13 Remote Controller —Continued F Test Tone, CH SEL, Level– & Level+ buttons [35] These buttons are used to adjust the level of each speaker individually. These functions can be set only with the remote controller. The Level– and Level+ buttons are also used to adjust the volume in Zone 2. G Aud...

14 Connecting Antenna This chapter 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 supplied indoor FM antenna is for indoor use only. If you cannot achieve good reception with the supplied indoor FM...

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

16 About Home Theater The DTR-7.4 has many excellent features to recreate a clear three-dimensional sound image and lively sound movement. This enables you to easily enjoy rich sound effects just like you were in a theater or concert hall at home.For the DTR-7.4, We recommend you to use the THX-cert...

17 Speaker Placement Before connecting the speakers, it is very important to place them properly to create the optimum sound space for your listening pleasure. During placement and connection, be sure to refer to the manuals and instructions that came with the speakers. Furthermore, be aware that fo...

18 Connecting Speakers After determining the layout of your speaker system, it is now necessary to connect the speakers correctly to your DTR-7.4.You can also use banana plugs/connectors. Caution:Connect only speakers with an impedance between 4 and 16 Ω to the DTR-7.4. If the impedance of even one ...

19 AV Cables and Connectors • Always refer to the instructions that came with the component that you are connecting. • Do not plug in the power cord until all connections have been properly made. • For input jacks, red connectors (marked R) are used for the right channel, white connectors (marked L)...

20 Connecting to Audio/Video Equipment Here is an explanation of typical ways to connect various components to the DTR-7.4. There are many ways that any one component can be connected, and it is up to you to decide which method best fits your situation. The directions given here are only one option ...

21 Connecting to Audio/Video Equipment —Continued Using an RCA video connection cable, connect the video output jack (composite) of the DVD or LD player to the DVD VIDEO IN jack of the DTR-7.4. Or if the DVD or LD player has an S video output jack, connect it to the DVD S VIDEO IN jack with an S vid...

22 Connecting to Audio/Video Equipment —Continued Using RCA video connection cables, connect the video output jack (composite) of the device to the VIDEO 2 VIDEO IN jack of the DTR-7.4 and connect the video input jack of the device to the VIDEO 2 VIDEO OUT jack of the DTR-7.4. Or if the device has S...

23 Connecting to Audio/Video Equipment —Continued When hooking up a TV with audio outputs, make sure the TV’s audio output setting. You might have to go through the TV’s menu and set the TV Fixed audio output and then internal speakers off.If the device has a digital output, connect it to either the...

24 Connecting to Audio/Video Equipment —Continued Using RCA audio connection cables, connect the output jacks (PLAY) of the device to the TAPE AUDIO IN jacks of the DTR-7.4 and connect the input jacks (REC) of the device to the TAPE AUDIO OUT jacks of the DTR-7.4. Make sure that you properly connect...

25 Connecting to Audio/Video Equipment —Continued These jacks are for connecting an auxiliary power amplifier.You can use an auxiliary power amplifier to listen at louder volumes than you can with the DTR-7.4 alone. When using a power amplifier, connect each speaker to the power amplifier. Connectin...

26 Connecting -compatible AV Components The terminal on the DTR-7.4 is for connecting other Integra/Onkyo components equipped with the same terminal. When a component is connected to the terminal, it can be operated by the remote controller supplied with the DTR-7.4. In addition, when you connect a ...

27 Connecting the Power • Before you plug in the DTR-7.4, confirm that all con- nections have been made properly. • Turning on the power may cause a momentary power surge, which might interfere with other electrical equipment on the same circuit, such as computers. If this happens, use a wall outlet...

28 Setup Menu When making the various settings required to configure your DTR-7.4 for optimum performance, you can either use the OSD Menu that appears on your television monitor or you can use the display on the front of the DTR-7.4. The OSD Menu is a settings menu that is displayed on your TV moni...

29 Setup Menu —Continued µ You can change settings in the Setup Menu using the buttons on the front panel and on the remote controller.The buttons on the remote controller correspond to those on the DTR-7.4 as shown below. [ENTER]Quit:[SETUP] Advanced Menu 0.Hardware Setup 1.Speaker Setup 2.Input Se...

30 Selecting the Appropriate Setting for Your Connections In this section, you will perform the initial settings for the following scenarios.• When the impedances for speakers connected to the DTR-7.4 are between 4 and 6 Ω (See page 18). • When connecting speakers to the ZONE 2 SPEAKERS terminals (S...

31 Selecting the Appropriate Setting for Your Connections —Continued Surr Back/Zone 2 Sub-menu a. Surr Back/Zone 2 Zone 2: Select when connecting the speakers for the remote zone (Zone 2) to the SURR BACK/ZONE 2 PRE OUT or SURR BACK/ZONE 2 SPEAKERS terminals (for using the internal amplifier for Zon...

32 Selecting the Appropriate Setting for Your Connections —Continued Changing the Remote Controller’s Control ID This section explains how to change the remote control-ler’s ID. You may need to change this if the DTR-7.4’s remote controller interferes with other Integra/Onkyo components located in t...

33 Selecting the Appropriate Setting for Your Connections —Continued Speaker Config Sub-menu Use this sub-menu to enter which speakers are connected and the size of each speaker.For your reference to speaker size settings, if the diameter of your speaker unit is larger than 6-1/2” (16 cm), use the “...

34 Selecting the Appropriate Setting for Your Connections —Continued d. Right Set the distance from the front right speaker to your normal listening position. This can be set between 1 and 30 feet in 0.5 feet increments (between 0.3 and 9 meters in 0.15 meter increments). e. Surr Right Set the dista...

35 Selecting the Appropriate Setting for Your Connections —Continued • To accurately set the output levels, it is recommended to use a handheld sound pressure level (SPL) meter. Set the meter to C-weighting and slow averaging. A Radio Shack ® SPL meter or equivalent is recommended. Using the interna...

36 Configuring Input Settings Suitable for Your Connections —Continued If the default input settings do not suit your connec-tions, perform the following procedures to configure your input settings.The settings made in this menu are valid for the input source that is currently selected with the inpu...

37 Configuring Input Settings Suitable for Your Connections —Continued Initial settings for each input source ----: Available for digital input but not set in initial settings. : Not available for digital input. a. Digital Input This setting tells the DTR-7.4 which input source button on the front p...

38 Configuring Input Settings Suitable for Your Connections —Continued Multichannel Setup Sub-menu (When NET AUDIO is not selected as the input source) When any input source other than Net Audio is selected, this sub-menu appears and allows you to set the multi-channel input setting.The setting in t...

40 Enjoying Music or Videos with the DTR-7.4 Though the DTR-7.4 is often used to listen to the radio, it does not show you its true ability until it is used to play music or watch videos, DVDs, and the like. The DTR-7.4 has the latest state-of-the-art features to play back today’s technologies with ...

41 Enjoying Music or Videos with the DTR-7.4 —Continued Temporarily Changing the Speaker Output Levels To change the individual speaker volumes temporarily, follow the procedure given below. Each channel can be set between –12 and +12 decibels (between –15 and +12 decibels for the subwoofer). Note t...

42 Enjoying Music or Videos with the DTR-7.4 —Continued Switching the display While listening to or watching an input source, you can display information regarding the type of source and sig-nal being input. When an input source other than FM or AM is selected: Input Program format * Input + Listeni...

43 Enjoying Music or Videos with the DTR-7.4 —Continued Changing the audio mode The DTR-7.4 accepts analog, digital and multichannel signals for audio input. You can choose which kind of signal to be played for a specific device. Auto (automatic detection): With this setting, the DTR-7.4 automatical...

44 Using the Listening Modes The DTR-7.4’s surround sound enables you to enjoymovie theater or concert hall quality sound in yourhome.The configuration of the speakers is very important forthe surround sound effect. Refer to “About HomeTheater” on page 16.Before selecting a listening mode, be sure t...

46 Using the Listening Modes —Continued The DTR-7.4 provides various listening modes. Direct/Pure Audio (Direct/Pure A button): Changes the listening mode for the signal type that is currently being input from the selected input source to the Direct listening mode or Pure Audio listening mode. When ...

48 Listening to Radio Broadcasts One of the features of the DTR-7.4 that is most fre-quently used is its ability to play FM and AM broadcast radio stations. The DTR-7.4 provides a number of listen-ing modes perfect for listening to the radio and getting the most out of your audio system. Also, by pr...

49 Listening to Radio Broadcasts —Continued Up to 40 stations can be stored in memory as preset radio stations. Selecting a preset radio station When using the DTR-7.4: When using the remote controller: Selecting Presets by Number To select a preset by number, use the remote controller’s number butt...

50 Recording a Source This method outputs to the audio and video outputs the currently selected input source signal. This method allows you to record a signal while you are actually lis-tening to or watching it. Notes: • If you change the input source during recording, you will record the signals fr...

51 Recording a Source —Continued You can add the sound from one source to the video of another source to make your own video recordings.Below is an example of recording the sound from a com-pact disc player connected to CD IN and the video from a video camera connected to Video 5 Input to video cas-...

53 Input Setup (Basic) —Continued This sub-menu allows you to adjust for the volume dif-ferences between your various input source components.When switching input sources, you may find that the output level for different components or input sources connected to the DTR-7.4 is different even though t...

54 Audio Adjust (Basic) The “Audio Adjust” menu allows you to specify detailed settings for the audio signal. This section explains the basic settings for audio effects. This sub-menu allows you to adjust the bass and treble sounds. a. Bass The Bass can be adjusted between –12 and +12 in 2-step incr...

55 Audio Adjust (Basic) —Continued This sub-menu is used to turn on and off the various sound effects available with the DTR-7.4. a. Re-EQ Re-EQ (re-equalization) takes the edginess or “brightness” out of your home cinema sound to compensate for the fact that sound mixed for theaters may sound too b...

58 Audio Adjust (Advanced) —Continued a. A/V Sync If a digital signal processor is connected, there may be times when the audio and video from a DVD or LD player is not output in perfect sync. The result is where the sound and picture do not match and the sound is heard too early. In such a case, us...

59 Audio Adjust (Advanced) —Continued Theater-Dimensional Sub-menu Select this to modify the Theater-Dimensional (T-D) lis-tening modes. a. Listening angle The listening angle is the angle subtended by the front left and right speakers as seen from the listener. The pro-cessing for the virtual surro...

60 Audio Adjust (Advanced) —Continued c. Dolby Digital EX (Dolby D) If you have surround back speakers connected, use this setting to select whether or not you will use Dolby EX playback. Auto: When the source has an EX flag (ID signal for Surround EX), the playback is automatically changed to Dolby...

62 Preference (Advanced) The “Preference” menu allows you to perform miscellaneous settings for the DTR-7.4. The illustrations used here represent the remote controller. When you perform the procedures on the DTR-7.4, use the corresponding buttons on the front panel. This sub-menu allows you to make...

63 Preference (Advanced) —Continued If you notice a large difference in the volume when listening with the headphones than when listening to the speakers, you can change the headphone volume level so that you do not have to make adjustments with the main volume dial each time you put on the headphon...

64 Enjoying Analog Multichannel Audio Playback If your device (such as a DVD player or MPEG decoder) has a 5.1/7.1 channel analog output, you can enjoy ana-log multichannel audio playback. Connect the MULTI CH INPUT jacks of the DTR-7.4 to the 5.1 channel output jacks of the device. Make sure that y...

65 Enjoying Analog Multichannel Audio Playback —Continued Before enjoying analog multichannel audio, make sure that the connections and settings shown on the previous page are completed.The illustrations used here represent the remote control-ler. When you perform the procedures on the DTR-7.4, use ...

66 Enjoying Music in the Remote Zone With Zone 2 you can enjoy one input source in the mainroom and a different source in another room. With Zone 2 you can enjoy one input source in the main room and a different source in another room.There are three connection methods: using a receiver/integrated a...

68 Enjoying Music in the Remote Zone —Continued The section explains how to turn on, select an input source, and adjust the volume for Zone 2. Note: To control Zone 2 with the remote controller, you must first press its Zone 2 button, and then press the next but-ton within five seconds (i.e., while ...

69 Operating Components not Reached by the Remote Controller Signals (IR IN/OUT) In order to use the remote controller to control the DTR-7.4 from a remote location, you will need to pre-pare a multi-room kit (sold separately) such as one of those given below: • Onkyo’s Multi-Room System kits (IR Re...

70 Using the Remote Controller with Radio Frequency You can set the remote controller’s transmission signal format to either infrared (IR) or radio frequency (RF). The default setting is IR.This is useful when, for example, the DTR-7.4 is installed in a rack or is not in line of sight of the remote ...

71 Using an External Device with 12V Trigger Terminal These outputs can be connected to the 12-volt trigger inputs on other components. They output 12 volts (100 milliamperes max). The ZONE 2 TRIGGER OUT out-puts 12 volts while the DTR-7.4 is in Zone 2 mode. The A and B outputs can be assigned to in...

72 Enjoying Net Audio The DTR-7.4 is a network audio client that is con-nected via a LAN to the Network Audio Server with Net-Tune System Protocol and allows you to enjoy music files saved on the server, as well as Internet radio, from anywhere in your home. Internet radio features The DTR-7.4 provi...

74 Enjoying Net Audio —Continued To select Net-Tune mode, press the Mode button, and then roll the scroll wheel until “NET-T” appears on the display. Note: While neither the Input button nor Mode button is illu-minated, the scroll wheel changes the input source and remote controller mode simultaneou...

76 Enjoying Net Audio —Continued Before you can use the DTR-7.4 to play music contained in the music library on the Network Audio Server and listen to Internet radio, you must correctly configure the DTR-7.4’s network settings so that it can connect to your LAN and the Internet.It is strongly recomm...

77 Enjoying Net Audio —Continued IP Address Sub-menu You can use this submenu to turn on/off the DHCP and Auto IP functionality. Also, you can use this menu to manually configure net-work settings. Referring to the documentation from your ISP, enter the IP address and subnet mask assigned to your DT...

78 Enjoying Net Audio —Continued When you set a. Proxy Server to On, select this menu item and press the Enter or button, the DTR-7.4 enters the character-entry mode.Select a character using the / / / buttons, and press the Enter button to enter the character.After all the necessary characters are e...

79 Enjoying Net Audio —Continued Music Server Sub-menu a. Select Server Select a Network Audio Server that exists on the net-work. * mark appears to the servers detected on the network. If there is a server which does not have * mark, make sure that the server is operating.After selection, use the b...

80 Enjoying Net Audio —Continued To listen to Internet radio, the connection/configuration requirements listed on pages 72, 73 and 76-78 must be satisfied. Enjoying Internet Radio 1 While either the Input buttonnor Mode button is illuminated,rolling the scroll wheel to selectIRD (Internet Radio). “N...

81 Enjoying Net Audio —Continued Presetting Internet radio stations You can preset up to 30 Internet radio stations. Choosing a preset Internet radio station Erasing a preset Internet radio station 7 Press the Enter button. Buffering starts with the following mes-sage displayed. When the buffering i...

82 Enjoying Net Audio —Continued To play music files saved on your PC, the requirements listed on page 72 must be satisfied. • To stop playback: Press the button on the remote controller. • To pause playback: Press the button on the remote controller. • To select a track: Press the / button on the r...

83 Enjoying Net Audio —Continued Selecting a track list You can use the music file data saved on the Network Audio Server to select which tracks to play. For example, you can: • Select a track list based on the album name • Select a track list based on the artist name • Select a track list based on ...

84 Operating Onkyo Products Using the Remote Controller The RC-550M remote controller is a useful tool that can not only operate the DTR-7.4, but also all the other com-ponents of your home theater as well. To operate any component, first press the Mode button on the remote controller that correspon...

85 Operating Onkyo Products Using the Remote Controller —Continued 1 On button This button is used to turn on the DVD player. 2 Standby button This button is used to set the DVD player to Standby. 3 Number/letter buttons These buttons are used to enter title, chapter, and track numbers and to enter ...

86 Operating Onkyo Products Using the Remote Controller —Continued CD mode is used to control an Integra/Onkyo CD player connected to the DTR-7.4 via . To select CD mode, press the Mode button, and then roll the scroll wheel until “CD” appears on the display. Note: While neither the Input button nor...

87 Operating Onkyo Products Using the Remote Controller —Continued G Random button This button is used with the random playback func-tion. H Memory button This button is used with the memory playback func-tion, which allows you to create a custom playlist of tracks. I Clear button This button is use...

88 Operating Onkyo Products Using the Remote Controller —Continued Tape mode is used to control an Onkyo cassette recorder connected to the DTR-7.4 via . To select Tape mode, press the scroll wheel until “AMP” appears on the display. Note: While neither the Input button nor Mode button is illu-minat...

89 Using the Remote Controller with Other Components You can use the DTR-7.4’s remote controller (RC-550M) to control your other AV components, including those made by other manufacturers. To do this you can:• Enter a remote control code for the component that you want to control (e.g., DVD, TV, VCR...

90 Using the Remote Controller with Other Components —Continued Remote Control Codes When two or more codes are given,try each one in turn, and choose theone that works best. DVD (DVD Player) Manufacturer Control code Aiwa 5010 Apex 5015, 5016 Denon 5017, 5020 GE 5003 Hitachi 5009 Integra 5001, 5002...

92 Using the Remote Controller with Other Components —Continued Controlling a Satellite Receiver 1. Press the Mode button, and then roll the scroll wheel to select “SAT.” 2. Point the remote controller at your satellite receiver, and use the following buttons (you must enter appropriate remote contr...

93 Using the Remote Controller with Other Components —Continued Controlling a TV 1. Press the Mode button, and then roll the scroll wheel to select “TV.” 2. Point the remote controller at your TV, and use the following buttons (you must enter appropri-ate remote control code first). * Buttons marked...

95 Using the Remote Controller with Other Components —Continued With the Macro function you can program the remote controller to perform a sequence of actions with one press of a button. For example, normally you need to perform the following actions to use a CD player that’s connected to the DTR-7....

96 Using the Remote Controller with Other Components —Continued Running Macros Programmed macros can be run as follows. Naming Macros You can name your macros as follows. Names may con-tain of up to five characters. Adding New Remote Controller Modes You can add additional modes (DVD, TV, VCR, CBL, ...

97 Using the Remote Controller with Other Components —Continued Reordering the Remote Controller Modes You can change the order in which the remote controllermodes appear when you roll the scroll wheel. The posi-tion of the AMP mode cannot be changed. Deleting Remote Controller Modes You can delete ...

98 Using the Remote Controller with Other Components —Continued Assigning Remote Controller Modes With this function you can assign a remote controller mode to an input source. This is useful when you con-nect, say, a CD recorder to the TAPE IN/OUT sockets. By assigning the CDR remote controller mod...

99 Troubleshooting Guide If a problem occurs while you are using the remote controller, first try to operate the controls on the front panel of the DTR-7.4 to make sure that it is not due to a malfunction (or dead batteries) in the remote controller. Symptoms Causes Remedies PO WER No power. Power c...

103 Specifications AMPLIFIER SECTION TUNER SECTION FM AM GENERAL Specifications and features are subject to change without notice. Power output (USA model) (FTC): All channels: 100 W per channel min. RMS into 8 Ω , 2 channels driven from 20 Hz to 20 kHz with no more than 0.08% total harmonic dis-tor...

104 D0310-1 Integra Division of ONKYO U.S.A. CORPORATION 18 Park Way, Upper Saddle River, N.J. 07458, U.S.A.Tel: 201-785-2600 Fax: 201-785-2650 http://www. integrahometheater.com Integra Division of ONKYO CORPORATION Sales & Product Planning Div. : 2-1, Nisshin-cho, Neyagawa-shi, OSAKA 572-8540,...