Onkyo HT-S3800B - Manuals

Controls and displays 1 1 5 2 33 4 Display 14 Tuner indicatorsRDS – Lights when an RDS broadcast is received ( page 21 ). (For Europe) ST – Lights when a stereo FM broadcast is being received in auto stereo mode ( page 20 ). TUNE – Lights when a normal broadcast channel. PRESET – Shows when a preset...

Controls and displays 1 1 6 2 33 4 Remote control As for operating other devices, the remote control codes for the Onkyo products are preset. The settings cannot be changed. 1 Í RECEIVER Switches the receiver between standby and on. 2 Input function buttons Use to select the input source to this rec...

Controls and displays 1 1 7 2 33 4 Loading the batteries The batteries included with the unit are to check initial operations; they may not last over a long period. We recommend using alkaline batteries that have a longer life. WARNING • Do not use or store batteries in direct sunlight or other exce...

2: 8 2 33 4 Connecting your equipment Placing the speakers By connecting the left and right front speakers ( L / R ), the center speaker ( C ), the left and right surround speakers ( SL / SR ), and the subwoofer ( SW ), a 5.1 ch surround system can be enjoyed.To achieve the best possible surround so...

Connecting your equipment 2 2 9 2 33 4 Connecting the speakers The receiver will work with just two stereo speakers (the front speakers in the diagram) but using at least three speakers is recommended, and a complete setup is best for surround sound.Make sure you connect the speaker on the right to ...

Connecting your equipment 2 2 10 2 33 4 Making cable connections Make sure not to bend the cables over the top of this unit (as shown in the illustration). If this happens, the magnetic field produced by the transformers in this unit may cause a humming noise from the speakers. Important • Before ma...

Connecting your equipment 2 2 11 2 33 4 Analog audio cables Use stereo RCA phono cables to connect analog audio components. These cables are typically red and white, and you should connect the red plugs to R (right) terminals and white plugs to L (left) terminals. Digital audio cables Commercially a...

Connecting your equipment 2 2 12 2 33 4 Connecting a TV and playback components Connecting using HDMI If you have an HDMI or DVI (with HDCP) equipped component (Blu-ray Disc player, etc.), you can connect it to this receiver using a commercially available HDMI cable. • The following connection/setti...

Connecting your equipment 2 2 13 2 33 4 Connecting your component with no HDMI terminal This diagram shows connections of a TV and Blu-ray Disc/DVD player (or other playback component) with no HDMI terminal to the receiver. Important • When the receiver and TV are connected by composite cable, the O...

Connecting your equipment 2 2 14 2 33 4 Connecting antennas Connect the AM loop antenna and the FM wire antenna as shown below. To improve reception and sound quality, connect external antennas (see Using external antennas below ). 1 Push open the tabs, then insert one wire fully into each terminal,...

Connecting your equipment 2 2 15 2 33 4 Connecting a USB device It is possible to listen to two-channel audio using the USB interface on the front of this receiver. … Switch the receiver into standby then connect your USB device to the USB terminal on the front panel of this receiver. • It is not po...

3: 16 2 33 4 Basic playback Playing a source Here are the basic instructions for playing a source (such as a DVD disc) with your home theater system. 1 Switch on your system components and receiver. Start by switching on the playback component (for example a DVD player) and your TV, then the receive...

Basic playback 3 3 17 2 33 4 • When digital input (optical or coaxial) is selected, this receiver can only play back Dolby Digital, PCM (32 kHz to 96 kHz) and DTS (including DTS 96 kHz/24 bit) digital signal formats. The compatible signals via the HDMI terminals are: Dolby Digital, DTS, SACD (DSD 2 ...

Basic playback 3 3 18 2 33 4 Playing a USB device It is possible to listen to two-channel audio using the USB interface on the front of this receiver. Important • Onkyo cannot guarantee compatibility (operation and/or bus power) with all USB mass storage devices and assumes no responsibility for any...

Basic playback 3 3 19 2 33 4 Music playback using BLUETOOTH ® wireless technology You can wirelessly enjoy music files stored in a smartphone or other BLUETOOTH capable device. The coverage area is about 33 feet (10 meters). Note • The BLUETOOTH ® word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned ...

Basic playback 3 3 20 2 33 4 In the following locations, poor condition or inability to receive radio waves may cause the audio to be interrupted or stopped: • In reinforced concrete buildings or steel framed or iron-framed buildings. • Near large metallic furniture. • In a crowd of people or near a...

Basic playback 3 3 21 2 33 4 Listening to station presets You will need to have some presets stored to do this. See Saving station presets on page 20 if you haven’t done this already. … Press PRESET +/– to select the station preset you want. Naming preset stations For easier identification, you can ...

Basic playback 3 3 22 2 33 4 Displaying RDS information Use the DISPLAY button to display the different types of RDS information available. … Press DISPLAY for RDS information. Each press changes the display as follows: • Listening mode • Master volume • Radio Text ( RT ) – Messages sent by the radi...

4: 23 2 33 4 Listening to your system Choosing the listening mode This receiver offers a variety of listening modes to accommodate playback of various audio formats. Choose one according to your speaker environment or the source. … While listening to a source, press the listening mode button repeate...

Listening to your system 4 4 24 2 33 4 Using the Music Optimizer When audio data is removed during the compression process, sound quality often suffers from an uneven sound image. The Music Optimizer feature employs new DSP technology that helps bring CD quality sound back to compressed 2-channel au...

Listening to your system 4 4 25 2 33 4 a. You can change the Music Optimizer feature at any time by using M.OPT button. b. The default setting when the USB input is selected is ON . c. This setting works only with dual mono encoded Dolby Digital and DTS soundtracks. d. This is not displayed by defau...

Listening to your system 4 4 26 2 33 4 Displaying the Fixed PCM Setting menu The Fixed PCM Audio options are not displayed by default. Perform the following operations to display them. 1 Switch the receiver into standby. 2 While holding down AUTO SURROUND/STREAM DIRECT on the front panel, hold Í ON/...

5: 28 2 33 4 Setup Using the Setup The following section shows you how to make detailed settings to specify how you’re using the receiver, and also explains how to fine-tune individual speaker system settings to your liking. Important • The OSD will not appear if you have connected using the composi...

Setup 5 5 29 2 33 4 • Subwoofer – LFE signals and bass frequencies of channels set to SMALL are output from the subwoofer when YES is selected (see notes below). Choose the PLUS setting if you want the subwoofer to output bass sound continuously or you want deeper bass (the bass frequencies that wou...

Setup 5 5 30 2 33 4 5 Adjust the level of each channel using  / . If you selected Manual , use / to switch speakers. The Auto setup will output test tones in the order shown on-screen: Adjust the level of each speaker as the test tone is emitted. Note • If you are using a Sound Pressure Level (SPL)...

Setup 5 5 31 2 33 4 The Auto Power Down menu Set to automatically turn off the receiver after a specified time has passed (when the power has been on with no operation for several hours). (For the U.S.A., Canada and Latin America models) • Default setting: OFF (For the other models) • Default settin...

6: 33 2 33 4 Additional information Troubleshooting Incorrect operations are often mistaken for trouble and malfunctions. If you think that there is something wrong with this component, check the points below. Take a look at the other components and electrical appliances being used, because sometime...

Additional information 6 6 34 2 33 4 wireless technology device is not emitted or the sound is interrupted. # Check that no object that emits electromagnetic waves in the 2.4 GHz band (microwave oven, wireless LAN device or BLUETOOTH wireless technology apparatus) is near the receiver. If such an ob...

Additional information 6 6 35 2 33 4 About the Speaker System Precautions • Do not place heavy or large objects on top of the speaker. Doing so could provoke the speaker to fall, causing damages or bodily injury. • Do not place the speaker on an unstable surface, as doing so may cause the speaker to...

Additional information 6 6 36 2 33 4 Wall-mounting the Front/Center/Surround speaker system CAUTION • Use the M5 metric thread screw. Do not use inch thread screw. Before mounting • Remember that the speaker system is heavy and that its weight could cause the wood screws to work loose, or the wall m...

Additional information 6 6 37 2 33 4 Specifications Audio section For the U.S.A., Canada and Latin America models Continuous average power output of 60 watts* per channel, min., at 8 ohms, from 20 Hz to 20 000 Hz with no more than 0.7 %** total harmonic distortion. Front (stereo) . . . . . . . . . ....

Additional information 6 6 38 2 33 4 Furnished Parts Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Dry cell batteries (AAA size IEC R03) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2AM loop antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1FM wire anten...