Onkyo TX-NR579 - Manuals

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

6 En Features Amplifier • 130 Watts/Channel @ 6 ohms (IEC)• Optimum Gain Volume Circuitry• H.C.P.S. (High Current Power Supply) Massive High Power Transformer • Jitter Cleaning Circuit Technology Processing • Incorporates Qdeo™ *1 technology for HDMI Video Upscaling (to 4K Compatible). • HDMI (Audio...

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 ( 20 ) b ZONE 2 , OFF buttons ( 58 ) c Remote control sensor ( 4 ) d Display ( 8 ) e LISTENING MODE buttons ( 32 ) f RT/PTY/TP button ( 28 ) g MEMORY button ...

8 En For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses. a Speaker/channel indicators b Z2 (Zone 2) indicator ( 58 ) c Listening mode and format indicators ( 32 , 56 ) d 1 , 3 and cursor indicators ( 22 ) e NET indicator ( 23 , 54 ) f Tuning indicators RDS indicator ( 27 ) AUTO indicator ( 26 ) ...

9 En a DIGITAL IN COAXIAL and OPTICAL jacks b COMPONENT VIDEO IN and OUT jacks c ETHERNET port d FM ANTENNA jack and AM ANTENNA terminal e HDMI IN and OUT jacks f SPEAKERS terminals ( CENTER , FRONT , SURROUND , SURROUND BACK or FRONT HIGH , ZONE 2 ) g Power cord h u REMOTE CONTROL jack i Composite ...

10 En Remote Controller For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses. a 8 RECEIVER button ( 20 ) b REMOTE MODE/INPUT SELECTOR buttons ( 21 ) c Arrow q / w / e / r and ENTER buttons d SETUP button ( 40 ) e Listening Mode buttons ( 32 ) f DIMMER button ( 37 ) g MUTING button ( 38 ) h DISPLAY...

11 En Connections Connecting the AV Receiver Connecting the Speaker Cables The following illustration shows which speaker should be connected to each pair of terminals. If you’re using only one surround back speaker, connect it to the SURROUND BACK or FRONT HIGH L terminals. Tip • You can specify wh...

12 En Speaker Configuration The following table indicates the channels you should use depending on the number of speakers that you have. No matter how many speakers you use, a powered subwoofer is recommended for a really powerful and solid bass.To get the best from your surround sound system, you n...

13 En Using a Powered Subwoofer To find the best position for your subwoofer, while playing a movie or some music with good bass, experiment by placing your subwoofer at various positions within the room, and choose the one that provides the most satisfying results. Tip • If your subwoofer is unpowe...

14 En Connecting 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 noise or ...

15 En Connect your components to the appropriate jacks. The default input assignments are shown below. ✔ : Assignment can be changed ( ➔ page 41 ). See also: • “Connection Tips and Video Signal Path” ( ➔ page 77 ) • “About HDMI” ( ➔ page 79 ) • “Using an RIHD-compatible TV, Player, or Recorder” ( ➔ ...

16 En Connect your components to the appropriate jacks. The default input assignments are shown below. See “Connection Tips and Video Signal Path” for more information ( ➔ page 77 ). ✔ : Assignment can be changed ( ➔ page 42 ). Note *1 When USB input is selected, you can input video signals from the...

17 En • With connection D , you can enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS. (To record or listen the audio in Zone 2 as well, use D and G .) • With connection G , you can listen to and record audio from external components while you are in Zone 2. • With connection G , if your Blu-ray Disc/DVD player has both ...

18 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 while the AV receiver is on Standby, the AV receiver will automatically turn on and select that component as the input source. ■ Direct Cha...

19 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...

20 En Turning On & Basic Operations Turning On/Off the AV Receiver Tip • For details on power management settings, see “Auto Standby” ( ➔ page 53 ). Turning On 1 Press 8 ON/STANDBY on the front panel. or Press RECEIVER followed by 8 RECEIVER on the remote controller. The AV receiver comes on, th...

21 En Playback You can determine the language used for the onscreen setup menus. See “ Language ” in the “ OSD Setup ” ( ➔ page 52 ). ■ Operating with the remote controller ■ Operating on the AV receiver See “Controlling Other Components” about the operation of other components ( ➔ page 62 ). The on...

22 En Note • The buttons you can use will differ depending on the devices and media used for playback. This section describes icons that appear on the display during media playback. This section explains how to play music/video files on the iPod/iPhone.Compatible iPod/iPhone modelsMade for:iPod touc...

23 En Extended Mode (Music) control The music content information is displayed (lists are displayed), and you can control the music content while looking at the screen.Top screen list:Playlists, Artists, Albums, Genres, Songs, Composers, Shuffle Songs, Now Playing. Extended Mode (Video) control The ...

25 En This section explains how to play music files on a computer or media server through the AV receiver (Server Playback). Windows Media Player 11 Setup This section explains how to configure Windows Media Player 11 so that the AV receiver can play the music files stored on your computer. Remote P...

26 En Using Remote Playback 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 also change the frequency steps ( ➔ page 52 ). Tuning into Radio Stations ■ Auto tuning mode ■ Manual tuning mode In...

27 En ■ 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 stations as presets. Note • You can name your radio presets for easy identific...

28 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...

29 En Using Basic Functions With the supplied calibrated microphone, Audyssey 2EQ ® automatically determines the number of speakers connected, their size for purposes of bass management, optimum crossover frequencies to the subwoofer (if present), and distances from the primary listening position.Au...

31 En Error Messages While Audyssey 2EQ ® Room Correction and Speaker Setup is in progress, one of the error messages below may appear. The options are: ` Retry : Try again. ` Cancel : Cancel Audyssey 2EQ Room Correction and Speaker Setup. • Ambient noise is too high. The background noise is too lou...

32 En Selecting Listening Modes See “About Listening Modes” for detailed information about the listening modes ( ➔ page 33 ). ■ 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 listening modes int...

33 En About Listening Modes 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. ■ Explanatory Notes Input Source The following audio formats are supported by the listening mode. Speaker Layout The i...

37 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 Onl...

38 En 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 AV receiver’s DISPLAY . *1 If the input signal is analog, “ ...

39 En 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 tape deck, CDR, MD recorder). Video sources can be recorded...

40 En Advanced Operations Advanced Setup The on-screen setup menus appear on the connected TV and provide a convenient way to change the AV receiver’s various settings. Settings are organized into 9 categories on the main menu . Carry out the settings by using the on-screen display. Note • This proc...

41 En Main Menu Input/Output Assign Monitor Out You can specify the output resolution for the HDMI OUT and have the AV receiver upconvert the picture resolution as necessary to match the resolution supported by your TV. ■ Resolution ` Through : Select this to pass video through the AV receiver at th...

42 En Component Video Input If you connect a video component to a component video input, you must assign that input to an input selector. For example, if you connect your Blu-ray Disc/DVD player to COMPONENT VIDEO IN 2 , you must assign “ IN2 ” to the “ BD/DVD ” input selector. Here are the default ...

44 En ■ Double Bass ` On ` Off Turn this setting on to boost bass output by feeding bass sounds from the front left, right, and center channels to the subwoofer. Note • This function can be set only if the “ Subwoofer ” setting is set to “ Yes ”, and the “ Front ” setting is set to “ Full Band ”. ■ ...

45 En Main menu Audio Adjust With the Audio Adjust functions and settings, you can adjust the sound and listening modes as you like. Multiplex/Mono ■ Multiplex Input Channel ` Main ` Sub ` Main/Sub This setting determines which channel of a stereo multiplex source is output. Use it to select audio c...

46 En DTS ■ Neo:6 Music Center Image ` 0 to 2 to 5 The DTS Neo:6 Music listening mode creates 6-channel surround sound from 2-channel stereo sources. With this setting, you can specify by how much the front left and right channel output is attenuated in order to create the center channel. Changing t...

47 En ■ Reference Level Audyssey Dynamic EQ ® Reference Level Offset ` 0dB : This should be used when listening to movies. ` 5dB : Select this setting for content that has a very wide dynamic range, such as classical music. ` 10dB : Select this setting for jazz or other music that has a wider dynami...

48 En IntelliVolume ■ IntelliVolume ` –12dB to 0dB to +12dB in 1 dB steps. With IntelliVolume, you can set the input level for each input selector individually. This is useful if one of your source components is louder or quieter than the others. Use e / r to set the level. If a component is noticea...

49 En Picture Adjust Using Picture Adjust, you can adjust the picture quality and reduce any noise appearing on the screen. To view the TV picture while setting, press ENTER . To return to the previous screen, press RETURN . ■ Wide Mode *1*6 This setting determines the aspect ratio. ` 4:3 : ` Full :...

50 En ■ Color Temperature *2*4 ` Warm ` Normal ` Cool With this setting you can adjust the color temperature. Note • “ Picture Adjust ” cannot be used with the NET input selector. *1 This procedure can also be performed on the remote controller by using the Home menu ( ➔ page 37 ). *2 When the “ Pic...

51 En You can assign a default listening mode to each input source that will be selected automatically when you select each input source. For example, you can set the default listening mode to be used with Dolby Digital input signals. You can select other listening modes during playback, but the mod...

52 En OSD Setup ■ On Screen Display ` On ` Off This preference determines whether operation details are displayed on-screen when an AV receiver function is adjusted.Even when “ On ” is selected, operation details may not be output if the input source is connected to an HDMI IN . ■ Language ` English...

53 En ■ HDMI Through ` Off ` Auto : Detects the signal and automatically selects the input source. ` BD/DVD , VCR/DVR , CBL/SAT , GAME , AUX , TV/CD , PORT : Selects the input source for which the HDMI Through function is enabled. ` Last : The HDMI Through function is activated on the input source s...

54 En Network This section explains how to configure the AV receiver’s network settings manually.If your router’s DHCP server is enabled, you don’t need to change any of these settings, as the AV receiver is set to use DHCP to configure itself automatically by default (i.e., DHCP is set to “ Enable ...

55 En Main menu Remote Controller Setup Remote Mode Setup See “Looking up for Remote Control Code” ( ➔ page 62 ). With this preference, you can protect your settings by locking the setup menus. Main menu Lock Setup ■ Setup ` Locked ` Unlocked When “ Locked ” is selected, the setup menus will be lock...

56 En Late Night ■ Late Night For Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital Plus sources, the options are: ` Off ` Low : Small reduction in dynamic range. ` High : Large reduction in dynamic range. For Dolby TrueHD sources, the options are: ` Auto : The Late Night function is set to “ On ” or “ Off ” automati...

57 En Zone 2 In addition to the main listening room, you can also enjoy playback in another room, which we call Zone 2. For either of the rooms, you can specify a different input source. There are two ways you can connect Zone 2 speakers:1. Connect them directly to the AV receiver.2. Connect them to...

58 En ■ Operating on the AV receiver ■ Operating on the remote controller To control Zone 2, you must press ZONE2 on the remote controller first. Adjusting the Volume for Zone 2 ■ Operating on the remote controller ■ Operating on the AV receiver If your Zone 2 speakers are connected to a receiver or...

59 En Controlling Other Components iPod/iPhone Playback via Onkyo Dock UP-A1 Dock With the UP-A1 Dock, you can easily play the music, photos, or movies 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/...

60 En ■ Status Messages If either of the following messages 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 U...

62 En Controlling Other Components You can use the AV receiver’s remote controller to control your other AV components, including those made by other manufacturers. This section explains how to enter the remote control code (with the default underlined) for a component that you want to control: DVD,...

63 En Onkyo components that are connected via u are controlled 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. Controlling Onkyo components without u If you want to control an Onkyo component...

65 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...

68 En ■ There’s no sound ■ There’s no video ■ The AV receiver’s remote controller doesn’t control my iPod/iPhone ■ The AV receiver unexpectedly selects your iPod/iPhone as the input source ■ Can’t record ■ There’s no sound ■ The Zone 2 speakers produce no sound ■ Can’t access the server or Internet ...

69 En ■ Can’t access the music files on a USB device ■ Standby power consumption ■ The sound changes when I connect my headphones ■ The speaker distance cannot be set as required ■ The display doesn’t work ■ How do I change the language of a multiplex source ■ The u functions don’t work ■ The functi...

70 En The AV receiver can upconvert component video and composite video sources for display on a TV connected to the HDMI OUT . However, if the picture quality of the source is poor, upconversion may make the picture worse or disappear altogether.In this case, try the following: Important Note Regar...

71 En Network/USB Features The following diagram shows how you can connect the AV receiver to your home network. In this example, it’s connected to a LAN port on a router, which has a 4-port 100Base-TX switch built-in. ■ Ethernet Network For the best results, a 100Base-TX switched Ethernet network i...

72 En ■ Server playback The AV receiver can play digital music files stored on a computer or media server and supports the following technologies:• Windows Media Player 11 • Windows Media Player 12• Windows Media Connect 2.0• DLNA-certified media serverIf the operating system of your computer is Win...

73 En For server playback and playback from a USB device, the AV receiver supports the following music file formats.Variable bit-rate (VBR) files are supported. However, playback time may not be display correctly. Note • With remote playback, the AV receiver does not support the following music file...

74 En Firmware Update To update the firmware of the AV receiver, you can choose from the following two methods: update via network, or update via USB storage. Choose the one that best suits your environment. Before proceeding with the update, please read the corresponding explanations carefully. ■ U...

75 En Troubleshooting Case 1: If “ No Update ” is displayed on the front display of the AV receiver, it means that the firmware has already been updated. You do not need to do anything further. Case 2: If an error occurs, “ Error!! *-** No media ” is displayed on the front display of the AV receiver...

77 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. Video component can be connected ...

78 En Audio components can be connected by using any of the following audio connection formats: analog, optical, coaxial, or HDMI.When choosing a connection format, bear in mind that the AV receiver does not convert digital input signals for analog line outputs and vice versa. For example, audio sig...

79 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...

80 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...

81 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...

82 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: 7 ch × 130 W at 6 ohms, 1 kHz, 1 ch driven of 1 ...

83 En Video Resolution Chart The following tables show how video signals at different resolutions are output by the AV receiver. NTSC/PAL ✔ : Output *1 Available resolutions: [3840 × 2160 24/25/30 Hz] HDMI 4K *1 1080p/24 1080p 1080i 720p 480p/576p 480i/576i HDMI 1080p ✔ ✔ ✔ 1080i ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ 720p ✔ ✔ ...