Onkyo HT-S990THX - Manuals

5 Package Contents Make sure you have the following items: * In catalogs and on packaging, the letter at the end of the product name indicates the color. Specifications and oper-ation are the same regardless of color. AV receiver (HT-R940) Remote controller & two batteries (AA/R6) Indoor FM ante...

6 Features Amplifier • 7-channel amplifier • 110 watts minimum continuous power per channel, 8 ohm loads, 2 channels driven at 1 kHz, with a maxi-mum total harmonic distortion of 0.9% • WRAT (Wide Range Amplifier Technology) • Optimum Gain Volume Circuitry Processing • THX *1 Surround EX • Dolby *2 ...

7 Connect the AV receiver to your AV system. ☞ page 19 COAXIAL REMOTE CONTROL OPTICAL 1 Y PB PR 2 3 DIGITAL IN L R L R L L L R R L R R L R V S CD TAPE ANTENNA FM AM 75 COMPONENT IN 3 IN IN OUT OUT IN IN OUT IN IN IN OUT IN 2 IN 1 VIDEO VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 DVD DVD MONITOR OUT SURROUND BAC...

8 Enjoying Home Theater You can use two sets of speakers with the AV receiver: speaker set A and speaker set B . Speaker set A should be used in your main listening room for up to 7.1-channel playback. *While speaker set B is on, speaker set A is reduced to 5.1-channel playback. Speaker set B can be...

9 Contents Introduction Important Safety Instructions ....................2 Precautions .................................................3 Speaker Precautions ..................................4 Package Contents .......................................5 Features .........................................

10 Getting to Know the AV Receiver For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses. A STANDBY/ON button (34) Sets the AV receiver to On or Standby. B STANDBY indicator (34) Lights up when the AV receiver is on Standby and flashes while a signal is being received from the remote controller. C ...

11 Getting to Know the AV Receiver —Continued I SPEAKERS A and B buttons (8, 37) Turn speaker sets A and B on or off. J TONE, [–], and [+] buttons (43) Used to adjust the bass and treble. K THX button (45) Selects the THX listening mode. L LISTENING MODE [ ]/[ ] buttons (45) Select the listening mod...

12 Getting to Know the AV Receiver —Continued A DIGITAL IN OPTICAL 1, 2, 3, and COAXIAL These optical and coaxial digital audio inputs are for connecting components with optical or coaxial digital audio outputs, such as CD and DVD players. B COMPONENT VIDEO A DVD player, TV, or other component that ...

13 Remote Controller Notes: • If the remote controller doesn’t work reliably, try replacing the batteries. • 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 corro...

14 Remote Controller —Continued Including the AV receiver, the remote controller can be used to control up to seven different components. The remote controller has a specific operating mode for use with each type of component. Modes are selected by using the six REMOTE MODE buttons. ■ RECEIVER/TAPE ...

16 Remote Controller —Continued By default, the remote controller is set to control an Onkyo DVD player. A ON/STANDBY button Sets the DVD player to On or Standby. B Number buttons Used to enter title, chapter, and track numbers and times for locating specific points. C DISC +/– button Selects discs ...

17 Remote Controller —Continued By default, the remote controller is set to control an Onkyo CD player. A ON/STANDBY button Sets the component to On or Standby. B Number buttons Used to enter track numbers and times for locating specific points on CD/MD players. C DISC/ALBUM +/– button Selects discs...

18 Speakers For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses. A Standby/on indicator Red: Subwoofer in standby mode Green: Subwoofer on With the Auto Standby function, the SKW-940 automatically turns on when an input signal is detected in Standby mode. When there’s no input signal for a while,...

19 Connecting Your Speakers Read the following before connecting your speakers:• You can connect speakers with an impedance of 8 ohms or higher . If you use speakers with a lower impedance, and use the amplifier at high volume lev-els for a long period of time, the built-in protection circuit may be...

20 Connecting Antennas 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 receiver won’t pick up any radio signals without any antenna connected, so you must connect the antenna to use t...

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

22 Connecting Your Components • Before making any AV connections, read the manuals supplied with your other AV components. • Don’t connect the power cord until you’ve completed and double-checked all AV connections. Optical Digital Jacks The AV receiver’s optical digital jacks have shutter-type cove...

23 Connecting Your Components —Continued By connecting both the audio and video outputs of your DVD player and other AV components to the AV receiver, you can switch the audio and video signals simultaneously simply by changing the input source on the AV receiver. The AV receiver supports several co...

24 Connecting Your Components —Continued • With connection , you can listen to and record audio from your TV and listen via speaker set B. • To enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS, use connection or . (For recording, use and , or and .) If your TV has no audio outputs, connect an audio output from your VCR ...

25 Connecting Your Components —Continued • With connection , you can listen to and record audio from a DVD and listen via speaker set B. • To enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS, use connection or . (For recording, use and , or and .) • If your DVD player has main left and right outputs and multichannel lef...

26 Connecting Your Components —Continued Hooking Up the Multichannel DVD Input If your DVD player supports multichannel audio formats such as DVD-Audio or SACD, and it has a multichannel analog audio output, you can connect it to the AV receiver’s multichannel DVD input.Use a multichannel analog aud...

27 Connecting Your Components —Continued With this hookup, you can use your VCR’s tuner to listen to your favorite TV programs via the AV receiver, useful if your TV has no audio outputs. • With connection , you can listen to the VCR or DVD recorder even via speaker set B. • To enjoy Dolby Digital a...

28 Connecting Your Components —Continued Connecting a VCR or DVD Recorder for Recording Connection AV receiver Signal flow VCR or DVD recorder Picture quality VIDEO 1 OUT S ⇒ S-Video input Better VIDEO 1 OUT V ⇒ Composite video input Standard VIDEO 1 OUT L/R ⇒ Analog audio L/R input — Connecting a C...

30 Connecting Your Components —Continued ■ CD Player or Turntable (MM) with Built-in Phono Preamp • With connection , you can listen to and record audio from your CD player or turntable and listen via speaker set B. • To connect the CD player digitally, use connection or . (For recording, use and , ...

31 Connecting Your Components —Continued As of this printing, the Onkyo Remote Interactive Dock is the only HDD-compatible component available. ■ For HDD-compatible components that support video Connect your HDD-compatible component’s analog audio output jacks and S-Video output jack to the AV recei...

32 Connecting Your Components —Continued • With connection , you can listen via speaker set B. • To connect the recorder digitally, use connections and , or and . The AV receiver has an AC outlet on its rear panel for connecting the power cord of another AV component. The other component’s power swi...

33 Connecting Your Components —Continued With (Remote Interactive), you can use the following special functions: ■ Auto Power On/Standby When you start playback on a component connected via , if the AV receiver is on Standby, it will automatically turn on and select that component as the input sourc...

34 Turning On the AV Receiver MASTER VOLUME VIDEO STANDBY TONE DISPLAY THX DIMMER MEMORY DIGITAL INPUT TUNING MODE A B SPEAKERS TUNER TAPE VIDEO 3 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 VCR DVD MULTI CH C D SETUP RETURN CLEAR LISTENING MODE AUDIO L R VIDEO 3 INPUT STANDBY/ON PHONES TUNING PRESET ENTER STANDBY/ON MUTING PR...

35 First Time Setup To enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS, you must connect your DVD player to the AV receiver digitally (coaxial or opti-cal).Here are the default assignments. With this function, you can change the digital inputs assign. If, for example, you connect your DVD player to the DIGITAL IN OPTIC...

36 First Time Setup —Continued If you connect a video component to COMPONENT VIDEO IN 1, 2, or 3, you must assign that input to an input selector. For example, if you connect your DVD player to COMPONENT VIDEO IN 2, you must assign COMPONENT VIDEO IN 2 to the DVD input selector.To upconvert and outp...

37 Playing Your AV Components Basic AV Receiver Operation MASTER VOLUME VIDEO STANDBY TONE DISPLAY THX DIMMER MEMORY DIGITAL INPUT TUNING MODE A B SPEAKERS TUNER TAPE VIDEO 3 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 VCR DVD MULTI CH C D SETUP RETURN CLEAR LISTENING MODE AUDIO L R VIDEO 3 INPUT STANDBY/ON PHONES TUNING PRESE...

38 Playing Your AV Components —Continued The multichannel DVD input is for connecting a compo-nent with a 7.1-channel analog audio output, such as a DVD-Audio or SACD-capable DVD player, or an MPEG decoder. See page 26 for hookup information. Note: • While the multichannel DVD input is selected, the...

39 Listening to the Radio With the built-in tuner, you can enjoy AM and FM radio stations. Tuning into AM/FM Radio Stations ■ Auto Tuning Mode ■ Manual Tuning Mode The American model changes FM frequency in 0.2 MHz steps, 10 kHz steps for AM. For other models it’s 0.05 MHz steps for FM and 9 kHz (or...

40 Listening to the Radio —Continued ■ Tuning into Stations by Frequency You can tune into AM and FM stations directly by enter-ing the appropriate frequency. You can store a combination of up to 40 of your favorite AM and FM radio stations as presets. ■ Selecting Presets ■ Deleting Presets 1 Press ...

41 Listening to the Radio —Continued Using RDS (European Models Only) RDS only works with European models and only in areas where RDS broadcasts are available.When tuned into an RDS station, the RDS indicator appears. ■ What is RDS? RDS stands for Radio Data System and is a method of transmitting da...

43 Common Functions This section explains functions that can be used with any input source. You can adjust the brightness of the display. You can adjust the bass and treble for the front speakers, except when the Direct, Pure Audio (not North American models) or THX listening mode is selected. ■ Bas...

44 Common Functions —Continued With the sleep timer, you can set the AV receiver so that it turns off automatically after a specified period. To cancel the sleep timer, press the [SLEEP] button repeatedly until the SLEEP indicator disappears. To check the remaining sleep time, press the [SLEEP] butt...

45 Using the Listening Modes For a description of each listening mode, see “About the Listening Modes” on page 47. Selecting on the AV Receiver ■ [PURE AUDIO] button (not North American model) This button selects the Pure Audio listening mode. When this mode is selected, the AV receiver outputs no v...

47 Using the Listening Modes —Continued The AV receiver’s listening modes can transform your listening room into a movie theater or concert hall, with high fidelity and stunning surround sound. Pure Audio (not North American models) In this mode, the display and video circuitry are turned off, minim...

48 Using the Listening Modes —Continued DTS-ES Matrix This mode is for use with DTS-ES Matrix soundtracks, which use a matrix-encoded back-channel for 6.1/7.1-channel playback. Use it with DVDs that bear the DTS-ES logo, especially those with a DTS-ES Matrix soundtrack. DTS Neo:6 This mode expands a...

49 Using the Listening Modes —Continued With the Late Night function, you can reduce the dynamic range of Dolby Digital material so that you can still hear quiet parts even when listening at low volume levels—ideal for watching movies late at night when you don’t want to disturb anyone. Notes: • The...

51 Using the Listening Modes —Continued LFE Level Setting With this setting, you can set the level of the LFE (Low Frequency Effects) channel for Dolby Digital and DTS. The level can be set to – ∞ , –10 dB, or 0 dB (default). If you find that the low-frequency effects are too loud when using one of ...

52 Recording 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. You can only record to a component that’s connected to the TAPE OUT or VIDEO 1 OUT jacks.See pages 22–33 for information on c...

53 Advanced Setup Speaker Distance To get the best from surround sound, it’s important that the sound from each speaker reaches the listener at the same time. To achieve this, you need to specify the dis-tance from each speaker to the listening position. Advanced Speaker Settings 1 Measure and make ...

54 Advanced Setup —Continued Speaker Levels With this function, you can adjust the volume of each speaker so that all speakers can be heard equally at the listening position. Note: • A quicker way to adjust the speaker levels is to press the remote controller’s [TEST TONE] button to output the test ...

55 Advanced Setup —Continued Speaker Configuration These settings are used to specify which speakers are connected. 1 Press the [RECEIVER] button fol-lowed by the [SETUP] button. 2 Use the Up and Down [ ]/[ ] buttons to select “2. SP Config,” and then press the [ENTER] but-ton. 3 While the Subwoofer...

56 Advanced Setup —Continued The following table shows the display indicator for each digital signal format. Normally, the AV receiver detects the signal format auto-matically. However, if you experience either of the fol-lowing issues when playing PCM or DTS material, you can specify the signal for...

57 Controlling Other Components You can use the AV receiver’s remote controller (RC-650M) to control your other AV components, including those made by other manufacturers. This sec-tion explains how to enter the necessary remote control code for the component that you want to control (e.g., DVD play...

58 Controlling Other Components —Continued Onkyo components that are connected via are con- trolled by pointing the remote controller at the AV receiver, not the component. This allows you to control components that are out of view, in a rack, for example. If you want to control an Onkyo component b...

59 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 control mode first.) With some AV components, certain buttons may not work as expected, and some may not work at all...

60 Troubleshooting If you have any trouble using the 7.1ch THX Certified Digital Surround Receiver and Speaker Package, look for a solution in this section. Can’t turn on the AV receiver • Make sure that the power cord is plugged into the wall outlet properly. • Unplug the power cord from the wall o...

62 Troubleshooting —Continued Reception is noisy, stereo FM reception suffers from hiss, or the FM STEREO indicator doesn’t appear • Relocate your antenna.• Move the AV receiver away from your TV or com- puter. • Listen to the station in mono (page 39).• When listening to an AM station, operating th...

63 Troubleshooting —Continued The following settings can be made for the S-Video and composite video inputs You must use the buttons on the unit to make these set-tings.1. While holding down the input selector button for the input source that you want to set, press the [SETUP] button. 2. Use the Lef...

64 Specifications Amplifier Section Video Section Tuner Section ■ FM ■ AM General ■ Video Inputs ■ Video Outputs ■ Audio Inputs ■ Audio Outputs Specifications and features are subject to change without notice. Rated Output Power (FTC) All channels: 110 watts minimum continuous power per channel, 8 o...

65 Specifications —Continued ■ Powered Subwoofer (SKW-940) ■ Front Speaker (SKF-940F) ■ Center Speaker (SKC-940C) ■ Surround Speaker (SKM-940S/SKB-940) Specifications and appearance are subject to change without prior notice. ■ Speaker Type: Acoustic Suspension Input sensitivity/impedance: 330 mV / ...

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5 Package Contents Make sure you have the following items: * In catalogs and on packaging, the letter at the end of the product name indicates the color. Specifications and oper-ation are the same regardless of color. AV receiver (HT-R940) Remote controller & two batteries (AA/R6) Indoor FM ante...

6 Features Amplifier • 7-channel amplifier • 110 watts minimum continuous power per channel, 8 ohm loads, 2 channels driven at 1 kHz, with a maxi-mum total harmonic distortion of 0.9% • WRAT (Wide Range Amplifier Technology) • Optimum Gain Volume Circuitry Processing • THX *1 Surround EX • Dolby *2 ...

7 Connect the AV receiver to your AV system. ☞ page 19 COAXIAL REMOTE CONTROL OPTICAL 1 Y PB PR 2 3 DIGITAL IN L R L R L L L R R L R R L R V S CD TAPE ANTENNA FM AM 75 COMPONENT IN 3 IN IN OUT OUT IN IN OUT IN IN IN OUT IN 2 IN 1 VIDEO VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 DVD DVD MONITOR OUT SURROUND BAC...

8 Enjoying Home Theater You can use two sets of speakers with the AV receiver: speaker set A and speaker set B . Speaker set A should be used in your main listening room for up to 7.1-channel playback. *While speaker set B is on, speaker set A is reduced to 5.1-channel playback. Speaker set B can be...

9 Contents Introduction Important Safety Instructions ....................2 Precautions .................................................3 Speaker Precautions ..................................4 Package Contents .......................................5 Features .........................................

10 Getting to Know the AV Receiver For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses. A STANDBY/ON button (34) Sets the AV receiver to On or Standby. B STANDBY indicator (34) Lights up when the AV receiver is on Standby and flashes while a signal is being received from the remote controller. C ...

11 Getting to Know the AV Receiver —Continued I SPEAKERS A and B buttons (8, 37) Turn speaker sets A and B on or off. J TONE, [–], and [+] buttons (43) Used to adjust the bass and treble. K THX button (45) Selects the THX listening mode. L LISTENING MODE [ ]/[ ] buttons (45) Select the listening mod...

12 Getting to Know the AV Receiver —Continued A DIGITAL IN OPTICAL 1, 2, 3, and COAXIAL These optical and coaxial digital audio inputs are for connecting components with optical or coaxial digital audio outputs, such as CD and DVD players. B COMPONENT VIDEO A DVD player, TV, or other component that ...

13 Remote Controller Notes: • If the remote controller doesn’t work reliably, try replacing the batteries. • 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 corro...

14 Remote Controller —Continued Including the AV receiver, the remote controller can be used to control up to seven different components. The remote controller has a specific operating mode for use with each type of component. Modes are selected by using the six REMOTE MODE buttons. ■ RECEIVER/TAPE ...

16 Remote Controller —Continued By default, the remote controller is set to control an Onkyo DVD player. A ON/STANDBY button Sets the DVD player to On or Standby. B Number buttons Used to enter title, chapter, and track numbers and times for locating specific points. C DISC +/– button Selects discs ...

17 Remote Controller —Continued By default, the remote controller is set to control an Onkyo CD player. A ON/STANDBY button Sets the component to On or Standby. B Number buttons Used to enter track numbers and times for locating specific points on CD/MD players. C DISC/ALBUM +/– button Selects discs...

18 Speakers For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses. A Standby/on indicator Red: Subwoofer in standby mode Green: Subwoofer on With the Auto Standby function, the SKW-940 automatically turns on when an input signal is detected in Standby mode. When there’s no input signal for a while,...

19 Connecting Your Speakers Read the following before connecting your speakers:• You can connect speakers with an impedance of 8 ohms or higher . If you use speakers with a lower impedance, and use the amplifier at high volume lev-els for a long period of time, the built-in protection circuit may be...

20 Connecting Antennas 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 receiver won’t pick up any radio signals without any antenna connected, so you must connect the antenna to use t...

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

22 Connecting Your Components • Before making any AV connections, read the manuals supplied with your other AV components. • Don’t connect the power cord until you’ve completed and double-checked all AV connections. Optical Digital Jacks The AV receiver’s optical digital jacks have shutter-type cove...

23 Connecting Your Components —Continued By connecting both the audio and video outputs of your DVD player and other AV components to the AV receiver, you can switch the audio and video signals simultaneously simply by changing the input source on the AV receiver. The AV receiver supports several co...

24 Connecting Your Components —Continued • With connection , you can listen to and record audio from your TV and listen via speaker set B. • To enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS, use connection or . (For recording, use and , or and .) If your TV has no audio outputs, connect an audio output from your VCR ...

25 Connecting Your Components —Continued • With connection , you can listen to and record audio from a DVD and listen via speaker set B. • To enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS, use connection or . (For recording, use and , or and .) • If your DVD player has main left and right outputs and multichannel lef...

26 Connecting Your Components —Continued Hooking Up the Multichannel DVD Input If your DVD player supports multichannel audio formats such as DVD-Audio or SACD, and it has a multichannel analog audio output, you can connect it to the AV receiver’s multichannel DVD input.Use a multichannel analog aud...

27 Connecting Your Components —Continued With this hookup, you can use your VCR’s tuner to listen to your favorite TV programs via the AV receiver, useful if your TV has no audio outputs. • With connection , you can listen to the VCR or DVD recorder even via speaker set B. • To enjoy Dolby Digital a...

28 Connecting Your Components —Continued Connecting a VCR or DVD Recorder for Recording Connection AV receiver Signal flow VCR or DVD recorder Picture quality VIDEO 1 OUT S ⇒ S-Video input Better VIDEO 1 OUT V ⇒ Composite video input Standard VIDEO 1 OUT L/R ⇒ Analog audio L/R input — Connecting a C...

30 Connecting Your Components —Continued ■ CD Player or Turntable (MM) with Built-in Phono Preamp • With connection , you can listen to and record audio from your CD player or turntable and listen via speaker set B. • To connect the CD player digitally, use connection or . (For recording, use and , ...

31 Connecting Your Components —Continued As of this printing, the Onkyo Remote Interactive Dock is the only HDD-compatible component available. ■ For HDD-compatible components that support video Connect your HDD-compatible component’s analog audio output jacks and S-Video output jack to the AV recei...

32 Connecting Your Components —Continued • With connection , you can listen via speaker set B. • To connect the recorder digitally, use connections and , or and . The AV receiver has an AC outlet on its rear panel for connecting the power cord of another AV component. The other component’s power swi...

33 Connecting Your Components —Continued With (Remote Interactive), you can use the following special functions: ■ Auto Power On/Standby When you start playback on a component connected via , if the AV receiver is on Standby, it will automatically turn on and select that component as the input sourc...

34 Turning On the AV Receiver MASTER VOLUME VIDEO STANDBY TONE DISPLAY THX DIMMER MEMORY DIGITAL INPUT TUNING MODE A B SPEAKERS TUNER TAPE VIDEO 3 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 VCR DVD MULTI CH C D SETUP RETURN CLEAR LISTENING MODE AUDIO L R VIDEO 3 INPUT STANDBY/ON PHONES TUNING PRESET ENTER STANDBY/ON MUTING PR...

35 First Time Setup To enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS, you must connect your DVD player to the AV receiver digitally (coaxial or opti-cal).Here are the default assignments. With this function, you can change the digital inputs assign. If, for example, you connect your DVD player to the DIGITAL IN OPTIC...

36 First Time Setup —Continued If you connect a video component to COMPONENT VIDEO IN 1, 2, or 3, you must assign that input to an input selector. For example, if you connect your DVD player to COMPONENT VIDEO IN 2, you must assign COMPONENT VIDEO IN 2 to the DVD input selector.To upconvert and outp...

37 Playing Your AV Components Basic AV Receiver Operation MASTER VOLUME VIDEO STANDBY TONE DISPLAY THX DIMMER MEMORY DIGITAL INPUT TUNING MODE A B SPEAKERS TUNER TAPE VIDEO 3 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 VCR DVD MULTI CH C D SETUP RETURN CLEAR LISTENING MODE AUDIO L R VIDEO 3 INPUT STANDBY/ON PHONES TUNING PRESE...

38 Playing Your AV Components —Continued The multichannel DVD input is for connecting a compo-nent with a 7.1-channel analog audio output, such as a DVD-Audio or SACD-capable DVD player, or an MPEG decoder. See page 26 for hookup information. Note: • While the multichannel DVD input is selected, the...

39 Listening to the Radio With the built-in tuner, you can enjoy AM and FM radio stations. Tuning into AM/FM Radio Stations ■ Auto Tuning Mode ■ Manual Tuning Mode The American model changes FM frequency in 0.2 MHz steps, 10 kHz steps for AM. For other models it’s 0.05 MHz steps for FM and 9 kHz (or...

40 Listening to the Radio —Continued ■ Tuning into Stations by Frequency You can tune into AM and FM stations directly by enter-ing the appropriate frequency. You can store a combination of up to 40 of your favorite AM and FM radio stations as presets. ■ Selecting Presets ■ Deleting Presets 1 Press ...

41 Listening to the Radio —Continued Using RDS (European Models Only) RDS only works with European models and only in areas where RDS broadcasts are available.When tuned into an RDS station, the RDS indicator appears. ■ What is RDS? RDS stands for Radio Data System and is a method of transmitting da...

43 Common Functions This section explains functions that can be used with any input source. You can adjust the brightness of the display. You can adjust the bass and treble for the front speakers, except when the Direct, Pure Audio (not North American models) or THX listening mode is selected. ■ Bas...

44 Common Functions —Continued With the sleep timer, you can set the AV receiver so that it turns off automatically after a specified period. To cancel the sleep timer, press the [SLEEP] button repeatedly until the SLEEP indicator disappears. To check the remaining sleep time, press the [SLEEP] butt...

45 Using the Listening Modes For a description of each listening mode, see “About the Listening Modes” on page 47. Selecting on the AV Receiver ■ [PURE AUDIO] button (not North American model) This button selects the Pure Audio listening mode. When this mode is selected, the AV receiver outputs no v...

47 Using the Listening Modes —Continued The AV receiver’s listening modes can transform your listening room into a movie theater or concert hall, with high fidelity and stunning surround sound. Pure Audio (not North American models) In this mode, the display and video circuitry are turned off, minim...

48 Using the Listening Modes —Continued DTS-ES Matrix This mode is for use with DTS-ES Matrix soundtracks, which use a matrix-encoded back-channel for 6.1/7.1-channel playback. Use it with DVDs that bear the DTS-ES logo, especially those with a DTS-ES Matrix soundtrack. DTS Neo:6 This mode expands a...

49 Using the Listening Modes —Continued With the Late Night function, you can reduce the dynamic range of Dolby Digital material so that you can still hear quiet parts even when listening at low volume levels—ideal for watching movies late at night when you don’t want to disturb anyone. Notes: • The...

51 Using the Listening Modes —Continued LFE Level Setting With this setting, you can set the level of the LFE (Low Frequency Effects) channel for Dolby Digital and DTS. The level can be set to – ∞ , –10 dB, or 0 dB (default). If you find that the low-frequency effects are too loud when using one of ...

52 Recording 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. You can only record to a component that’s connected to the TAPE OUT or VIDEO 1 OUT jacks.See pages 22–33 for information on c...

53 Advanced Setup Speaker Distance To get the best from surround sound, it’s important that the sound from each speaker reaches the listener at the same time. To achieve this, you need to specify the dis-tance from each speaker to the listening position. Advanced Speaker Settings 1 Measure and make ...

54 Advanced Setup —Continued Speaker Levels With this function, you can adjust the volume of each speaker so that all speakers can be heard equally at the listening position. Note: • A quicker way to adjust the speaker levels is to press the remote controller’s [TEST TONE] button to output the test ...

55 Advanced Setup —Continued Speaker Configuration These settings are used to specify which speakers are connected. 1 Press the [RECEIVER] button fol-lowed by the [SETUP] button. 2 Use the Up and Down [ ]/[ ] buttons to select “2. SP Config,” and then press the [ENTER] but-ton. 3 While the Subwoofer...

56 Advanced Setup —Continued The following table shows the display indicator for each digital signal format. Normally, the AV receiver detects the signal format auto-matically. However, if you experience either of the fol-lowing issues when playing PCM or DTS material, you can specify the signal for...

57 Controlling Other Components You can use the AV receiver’s remote controller (RC-650M) to control your other AV components, including those made by other manufacturers. This sec-tion explains how to enter the necessary remote control code for the component that you want to control (e.g., DVD play...

58 Controlling Other Components —Continued Onkyo components that are connected via are con- trolled by pointing the remote controller at the AV receiver, not the component. This allows you to control components that are out of view, in a rack, for example. If you want to control an Onkyo component b...

59 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 control mode first.) With some AV components, certain buttons may not work as expected, and some may not work at all...

60 Troubleshooting If you have any trouble using the 7.1ch THX Certified Digital Surround Receiver and Speaker Package, look for a solution in this section. Can’t turn on the AV receiver • Make sure that the power cord is plugged into the wall outlet properly. • Unplug the power cord from the wall o...

62 Troubleshooting —Continued Reception is noisy, stereo FM reception suffers from hiss, or the FM STEREO indicator doesn’t appear • Relocate your antenna.• Move the AV receiver away from your TV or com- puter. • Listen to the station in mono (page 39).• When listening to an AM station, operating th...

63 Troubleshooting —Continued The following settings can be made for the S-Video and composite video inputs You must use the buttons on the unit to make these set-tings.1. While holding down the input selector button for the input source that you want to set, press the [SETUP] button. 2. Use the Lef...

64 Specifications Amplifier Section Video Section Tuner Section ■ FM ■ AM General ■ Video Inputs ■ Video Outputs ■ Audio Inputs ■ Audio Outputs Specifications and features are subject to change without notice. Rated Output Power (FTC) All channels: 110 watts minimum continuous power per channel, 8 o...

65 Specifications —Continued ■ Powered Subwoofer (SKW-940) ■ Front Speaker (SKF-940F) ■ Center Speaker (SKC-940C) ■ Surround Speaker (SKM-940S/SKB-940) Specifications and appearance are subject to change without prior notice. ■ Speaker Type: Acoustic Suspension Input sensitivity/impedance: 330 mV / ...

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