Onkyo AVX-390- Manuals

5 En Contents Important Safety Instructions ......................................... 2Precautions....................................................................... 3Supplied Accessories ...................................................... 4Features ..............................................

6 En Features Amplifier • 110 Watts/Channel @ 6 ohms• 100 Watts/Channel @ 6 ohms (IEC)• 120 Watts/Channel @ 6 ohms (JEITA)• Optimum Gain Volume Circuitry• H.C.P.S. (High Current Power Supply) Massive High Power Transformer Processing • HDMI (Audio Return Channel, 3D, DeepColor, x.v.Color *1 , Lip Sy...

7 En Front & Rear Panels The page numbers in parentheses show where you can find the main explanation for each item. a 8 ON/STANDBY button ( 17 ) b HDMI THRU indicator ( 35 ) c SPEAKERS A and B buttons ( 24 ) d Remote control sensor ( 4 ) e LISTENING MODE buttons ( 21 ) f Display ( 8 ) g DIMMER ...

8 En For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses. a A and B speaker indicators ( 24 ) b Audio input indicators c Listening mode and format indicators ( 21 , 25 ) d Audyssey indicators ( 32 ) e Tuning indicators ( 18 ) f RDS indicator (excluding North American and Brazilian models) ( 19 ) ...

9 En Remote Controller For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses. a 9 ON/STANDBY button ( 17 ) b REMOTE MODE/INPUT SELECTOR buttons ( 18 , 41 to 42 ) c TONE and Tone Level buttons ( 36 ) d SP A/B button ( 24 ) e Arrow q / w / e / r and ENTER buttons f SETUP button ( 27 ) g LISTENING MOD...

10 En Connections Connecting the AV Receiver Connecting the Speaker Cables The following illustration shows which speaker should be connected to each pair of terminals. ■ Using a Passive Subwoofer . To find the best position for your subwoofer, while playing a movie or some music with good bass, exp...

12 En Connected image with AV components • Before making any AV connections, read the manuals supplied with your AV components.• Don’t connect the power cord until you’ve completed and double-checked all AV connections.• Push plugs in all the way to make good connections (loose connections can cause...

13 En Connect your components to the appropriate jacks. The default input assignments are shown below. ✔ : Assignment can be changed ( ➔ page 28 ). See also: • “Connection Tips and Video Signal Path” ( ➔ page 48 ) • “About HDMI” ( ➔ page 49 ) • “Using an RIHD-compatible TV, Player, or Recorder” ( ➔ ...

14 En Connect your components to the appropriate jacks. The default input assignments are shown below. ✔ : Assignment can be changed ( ➔ page 28 ). *1 Connect a turntable (MM) that has a phono preamp built-in. If your turntable (MM) doesn’t have it, you’ll need a commercially available phono preamp....

15 En With u (Remote Interactive), you can use the following special functions: ■ System On/Auto Power On When you start playback on a component connected via u , if the AV receiver is on Standby, it will automatically turn on and select that component as the input source. ■ Direct Change When playb...

16 En This section explains how to connect the supplied indoor FM antenna and AM loop antenna.The AV receiver won’t pick up any radio signals without any antenna connected, so you must connect the antenna to use the tuner. Note • Once your AV receiver is ready for use, you’ll need to tune into a rad...

17 En Turning On & Basic Operations Turning On/Off the AV Receiver Tip • See “Auto Standby” about a power management setting ( ➔ page 34 ). Turning On 1 Press 8 ON/STANDBY on the front panel. or Press RECEIVER followed by 9 ON/STANDBY on the remote controller. The AV receiver comes on, the displ...

18 En Playback ■ Operating with the remote controller ■ Operating on the AV receiver Using the Tuner With the built-in tuner you can enjoy AM and FM radio stations. You can store your favorite stations as presets for quick selection.You can change the frequency steps ( ➔ page 34 ). Tuning into Radio...

19 En ■ Manual tuning mode In manual tuning mode, FM stations will be in mono. ■ Tuning into stations by frequency You can tune into AM and FM stations directly by entering the appropriate frequency. Presetting AM/FM Stations You can store a combination of up to 40 of your favorite AM/FM radio stati...

20 En ■ Displaying Radio Text (RT) ■ Finding Stations by Type (PTY) You can search for radio stations by type. ■ Listening to Traffic News (TP) You can search for stations that broadcast traffic news. RDS program types (PTY) 1 Press RT/PTY/TP once. The RT information scrolls across the display. Note...

21 En Using Basic Functions Selecting Listening Modes See “Listening Modes” for detailed information about the listening modes ( ➔ page 22 ). ■ Listening Mode Buttons MOVIE/TV button This button selects the listening modes intended for use with movies and TV. MUSIC button This button selects the lis...

23 En Note *1 For the Blu-ray Discs, Dolby Digital is used. *2 AV receiver can input the DSD signal from HDMI IN. Setting the output setting on the player side to PCM might obtain a better sound according to the player. In that case, set the output setting on the player side to PCM. • The listening ...

24 En The Home menu provides you quick access to frequently used menus without having to go through the long standard menu. This menu enables you to change settings and view the current information. Note *1 For the PORT input selector, the name of Universal Port Option Dock will be displayed. *2 Dep...

25 En You can adjust the brightness of the AV receiver’s display. You can display various information about the current input source as follows. (Components connected to the UNIVERSAL PORT jack are excluded.) The following information can typically be displayed. Tip • Alternatively, you can use the ...

26 En You can temporarily mute the output of the AV receiver. This section explains how to record the selected input source to a component with recording capability, and how to record audio and video from different sources. AV Recording Audio sources can be recorded to a recorder (e.g., cassette tap...

27 En Advanced Operations Advanced Setup Note • The on-screen setup menus are displayed when: – There is no video input, or– The video input is 480p, 576p, 720p, 1080i, or 1080p. The on-screen setup menus appear on the connected TV and provide a convenient way to change the AV receiver’s various set...

28 En Explanatory Notes Menu HDMI Input If you connect a video component to an HDMI input, you must assign that input to an input selector. For example, if you connect your Blu-ray Disc/DVD player to HDMI IN 2 , you must assign “ HDMI2 ” to the “ BD/DVD ” input selector.Here are the default assignme...

30 En Menu Sp Distance Here you can specify the distance from each speaker to the listening position so that the sound from each speaker arrives at the listener’s ears as the sound designer intended. Note • These settings are disabled when: – a pair of headphones is connected, or– the “ Audio TV Out...

31 En Menu Audio Adjust With the Audio Adjust functions and settings, you can adjust the sound and listening modes as you like. Multiplex/Mono Settings ■ Multiplex Input Ch (Mux) ` Main ` Sub ` Main/Sub This setting determines which channel of a stereo multiplex source is output. Use it to select au...

32 En Menu Source Setup Audyssey ■ Dynamic EQ ` Off ` On : Audyssey Dynamic EQ ® becomes active. The Dynamic EQ indicator will light ( ➔ page 8 ). With Audyssey Dynamic EQ, you can enjoy great sound even when listening at low volume levels.Audyssey Dynamic EQ solves the problem of deteriorating soun...

33 En Tip • To fully enjoy Audyssey Dynamic EQ ® and Audyssey Dynamic Volume ® , we recommend that you manually adjust the level of each speaker using “Level Cal (Level Calibration)” ( ➔ page 30 ). A/V Sync ■ A/V Sync ` 0 ms to 400 ms in 10 ms steps When using progressive scanning on your Blu-ray Di...

34 En . Menu Hardware OSD ■ Volume OSD ` On ` Off You can select if you wish to display the volume level on-screen, when it is adjusted. Remote Control ■ Remote ID ` 1 , 2 , or 3 When several Onkyo components are used in the same room, their remote ID codes may overlap. To differentiate the AV recei...

36 En You can change various audio settings from the Home menu ( ➔ page 24 ). Note • These settings are disabled when: – a pair of headphones is connected, or– the “ Audio TV Out ” setting is set to “ On ” ( ➔ page 35 ) and an input selector other than HDMI is selected, or – “ HDMI Ctrl (RIHD) ” is ...

37 En Note • The effect of the Late Night function depends on the material that you are playing and the intention of the original sound designer, and with some material there will be little or no effect when you select the different options. • The Late Night function can be used only when the input ...

38 En Controlling Other Components iPod/iPhone Playback via Onkyo Dock UP-A1 Dock With the UP-A1 Dock, you can easily play the music, photo, or movie stored on your Apple iPod/iPhone through the AV receiver and enjoy great sound.You can use the AV receiver’s remote controller to operate your iPod/iP...

39 En ■ Status Messages If either of the following message is not displayed on the AV receiver’s display, check the connection to your iPod/iPhone. • PORT Reading The AV receiver is checking the connection with the dock. • PORT Not Support The AV receiver do not support the connected dock. • PORT UP...

41 En Controlling Other Onkyo Components You can use the AV receiver’s remote controller to control your other Onkyo AV components. This section explains how to enter the remote control code (with the default underlined) for a component that you want to control: DVD, CD, etc. The following REMOTE MO...

42 En You can reset a REMOTE MODE to its default remote control code. You can reset the remote controller to its default settings. By pressing REMOTE MODE that’s been programmed with the remote control code for your component, you can control Onkyo component as below.For details on entering a remote...

44 En Appendix Troubleshooting If you have any trouble using the AV receiver, look for a solution in this section. If you can’t resolve the issue yourself, contact your Onkyo dealer. ■ Can’t turn on the AV receiver ■ The AV receiver turns off unexpectedly ■ When the power is restored after a power i...

45 En ■ Only the front speakers produce sound ■ Only the center speaker produces sound ■ The surround speakers produce no sound ■ The center speaker produces no sound ■ The subwoofer produces no sound ■ There’s no sound with a certain signal format ■ Can’t get 5.1 playback ■ The speaker volume canno...

48 En Connection Tips and Video Signal Path The AV receiver supports several connection formats for compatibility with a wide range of AV equipment. The format you choose will depend on the formats supported by your components. Use the following sections as a guide. Note • The on-screen setup menus ...

49 En 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, Blu-ray Disc/DVD players, set-top boxes, and other video components. Until now, several separate video and audio cabl...

50 En Using an RIHD-compatible TV, Player, or Recorder p , which stands for Remote Interactive over HDMI, is the name of the system control function found on Onkyo components. The AV receiver can be used with CEC (Consumer Electronics Control), which allows system control over HDMI and is part of th...

51 En ■ How to connect and setup 1 Confirm the connecting and setting. 1. Connect the HDMI OUT jack to the HDMI input jack of the TV. 2. Connect the audio output from the TV to the OPTICAL IN 2 jack of the AV receiver using an optical digital cable. Note • When the audio return channel (ARC) functio...

52 En Specifications Amplifier Section Video Section Tuner Section General ■ HDMI ■ Video Inputs ■ Video Outputs ■ Audio Inputs ■ Audio Outputs ■ Others Specifications and features are subject to change without notice. Rated Output Power All channels: (North American)110 watts minimum continuous pow...