Onkyo TX-NR801E - Manuals

5 Table of Contents —Continued Enjoying Music and Movies Enjoying Music or Videos with the TX-NR801/ TX-NR801E ................................................... 39 Basic Operation............................................. 39 Temporarily turning off the sound ............... 39 Listening with he...

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) ■ 2 × 160 Watts into 6 Ω , 1,000 Hz (EIAJ) ■ 7 Channel Amplifier ■ Wide Range Amplifier Technology (WRAT) ■ Linear Optimum Gain Volu...

7 Before Using the TX-NR801/TX-NR801E The worldwide model has a voltage selector for com-patibility with power systems around the world. Before you plug in this model, make sure that the voltage selec-tor is set to the correct voltage for your area. If it isn’t, use a small screwdriver to set it app...

8 Index Parts and Facilities Here is an explanation of the controls and displays on the front panel of the TX-NR801/TX-NR801E.The specifications for your model may differ due to regional requirements. Front Panels DSP A-FO RM LISTENING MODE MEMORY THX SURROUND DIRECT / PURE AUDIO STEREO FM MODE MEMO...

9 Index Parts and Facilities —Continued For further operational instructions, see the pages indi-cated in brackets [ ]. 1 POWER switch (for all models other than USA, Canadian and Australian models) [27] Press to turn on and off the main power supply for the TX-NR801/TX-NR801E. When the TX-NR801/TX-...

10 Index Parts and Facilities —Continued To select an input source, press the desired button (REC OUT or ZONE 2) and then press one of the input source button within 8 seconds. That source will be output for recording or viewing in the remote zone. To set the output to the source channel, press the ...

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 Index Parts and Facilities —Continued The RC-511M is a multi-functional remote controller. The instructions given here only explain how to use the remote controller in conjunction with the TX-NR801/TX-NR801E. To operate the TX-NR801/TX-NR801E using the remote controller, first press the RCVR but-...

13 Index Parts and Facilities —Continued 1 SEND/LEARN indicator [7] Lights red when signals are sent by the remote con-troller. It also flashes when a button is pressed and the battery power is low. 2 ON/STANDBY button [27, 68] ON: Press to turn on the TX-NR801/TX-NR801E. STANDBY: Press to place the...

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 TX-NR801/TX-NR801E 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 TX-NR801/TX-NR801E, Onkyo recommen...

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 TX-NR801/TX-NR801E.For the USA and Canadian models, you can also use banana plugs/connectors. Caution:Connect only speakers with an impedance between 4 and 16 Ω t...

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 TX-NR801/TX-NR801E. 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 ...

21 Connecting to Audio/Video Equipment —Continued For other models: Note that the OSD Menu data will be output to the MONITOR OUT VIDEO, S VIDEO and COMPONENT VIDEO jacks. When you connect any OSD-specific monitor TV to the VIDEO connectors, you can disable the OSD output to COMPONENT VIDEO OUTPUT. ...

22 Connecting to Audio/Video Equipment —Continued If you are connecting a digital output device to the VIDEO 1 jack instead of a VCR, connect it to either the DIGITAL IN COAX jack or DIGITAL IN OPT jack, depending on the type of connector on the device. On the initial settings of the TX-NR801/TX-NR8...

23 Connecting to Audio/Video Equipment —Continued Using an RCA video connection cable, connect the video output jack (composite) of the device to the VIDEO 3 (or 4) VIDEO IN jack of the TX-NR801/TX-NR801E. Or if the device has an S video output jack, connect it to the VIDEO 3 (or 4) S VIDEO IN jack ...

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 TX-NR801/TX-NR801E alone. When using a power amplifier, connect each speaker to the power amplifier...

26 Connecting -compatible AV Components The terminal on the TX-NR801/TX-NR801E is for connecting other 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 TX-NR801/TX-NR801E. In addition, when ...

27 Connecting the Power • Before you plug in the TX-NR801/TX-NR801E, con- firm that all connections 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 ...

28 Setup Menu When making the various settings required to configure your TX-NR801/TX-NR801E 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 TX-NR801/TX-NR801E. The OSD Menu is a settings menu that is dis...

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 TX-NR801/TX-NR801E as shown below. [ENTER]Quit:[SETUP] Advanced Menu 0.Hardware Setup 1.Speaker Setup...

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 TX-NR801/TX-NR801E are between 4 and 6 Ω (See page 18). • When connecting speakers to the ZONE 2 SPEAKERS t...

31 Selecting the Appropriate Setting for Your Connections —Continued 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 Zone 2). Surr Back (default):...

32 Selecting the Appropriate Setting for Your Connections —Continued After you have installed the TX-NR801/TX-NR801E, connected all the components, and determined the speaker layout, it is now time to perform the settings in the Speaker Setup Menu to optimize the sound acoustics for your environment...

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 a. Digital Input This setting tells the TX-NR801/TX-NR801E which input source button on the front panel is connected with which digital input jack on the rear panel. For example, if the input source selected at the front panel is...

38 Configuring Input Settings Suitable for Your Connections —Continued Video Setup Sub-menu When the default input settings does not suit your con-nection, perform the following procedures to configure your input settings. a. Video This setting allows you to match the audio from one component with t...

39 Enjoying Music or Videos with the TX-NR801/TX-NR801E Though the TX-NR801/TX-NR801E is often used to lis-ten 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 TX-NR801/TX-NR801E has the latest state-of-the-art features to pl...

40 Enjoying Music or Videos with the TX-NR801/TX-NR801E —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 subwoof...

41 Enjoying Music or Videos with the TX-NR801/TX-NR801E —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 * Inpu...

42 Using the Listening Modes The TX-NR801/TX-NR801E’s surround sound enablesyou to enjoy movie theater or concert hall quality soundin your home.The configuration of the speakers is very important forthe surround sound effect. Refer to “About HomeTheater” on page 16.Before selecting a listening mode...

44 Using the Listening Modes —Continued The TX-NR801/TX-NR801E 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 ...

46 Listening to Radio Broadcasts One of the features of the TX-NR801/TX-NR801E that is most frequently used is its ability to play FM and AM broadcast radio stations. The TX-NR801/TX-NR801E provides a number of listening modes perfect for listen-ing to the radio and getting the most out of your audi...

47 Listening to Radio Broadcasts —Continued Up to 40 stations can be stored in memory as preset radio stations. 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 the station have no name: FM/AM...

48 Listening to RDS Broadcasts (European models only) RDS reception is available only on the European model and only in areas where RDS broadcasts are available. What is RDS? RDS stands for Radio Data System and is a type of FM broadcasting. RDS was developed within the European Broadcasting Union (...

49 Listening to RDS Broadcasts (European models only) —Continued If the station you are currently tuned into is broadcasting RT signals, they will be displayed in the front display on the TX-NR801E. If the station does not, this function will be ignored. • If the current station you are listening to...

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 cass...

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 TX-NR801/TX-NR801E is different ev...

55 Audio Adjust (Basic) —Continued This sub-menu is used to turn on and off the various sound effects available with the TX-NR801/TX-NR801E. 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 ...

57 Input Setup (Advanced) —Continued c. Dolby D (Dolby Digital) Digital data with AC-3 compression and a maximum of 5.1 channel surround sound. This source signal comes from DVDs and LDs that have the mark and therefore are recorded for 5.1 channel output. Available listening modes for “Dolby D” are...

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) listening 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 surrou...

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 TX-NR801/TX-NR801E. The illustrations used here represent the remote controller. When you perform the procedures on the TX-NR801/TX-NR801E, use the corresponding buttons on the front panel. This sub-m...

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 TX-NR801/TX-NR801E to the 5.1 channel output jacks of the device. Make ...

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 TX-NR801/TX-N...

66 Enjoying Music in the Remote Zone The TX-NR801/TX-NR801E allows you to watch and listen to two separate input sources at the same time. This allows you to, for example, place speakers and a television in two different rooms so that two or more people can enjoy two different movies at the same tim...

67 Enjoying Music in the Remote Zone —Continued To enjoy movies and audio in the remote zone (Zone 2), you need to perform the remote zone settings. The procedures shown below assume using the remote controller. When performing these procedures using the front panel, use the buttons corresponding to...

68 Enjoying Music in the Remote Zone —Continued Using the buttons on the TX-NR801/TX-NR801E Notes: • If a sleep time is set with the SLEEP button, the output to the remote zone will also turn off when the sleep time elapses. • If the REC OUT button is pressed in the main room while someone is using ...

69 Operating Components not Reached by the Remote Controller Signals (IR IN/OUT) In order to use the remote controller to control the TX-NR801/TX-NR801E from a remote location, you will need to prepare a multi-room kit (sold sepa-rately) such as one of those given below: • Onkyo’s Multi-Room System ...

70 Enjoying Net Audio The TX-NR801/TX-NR801E is a network audio cli-ent that, connected via a LAN to a PC, allows you to enjoy music files saved on the PC, as well as Internet radio, from anywhere in your home. Internet radio features The TX-NR801/TX-NR801E provides enhanced sup-port for Internet ra...

71 Enjoying Net Audio —Continued • You may have to set up a proxy server to listen to Internet radio, depending on the ISP you choose. If your PC is configured to use a proxy server for Inter-net access, theTX-NR801/TX-NR801E must also be configured the same way. For more information, see “Proxy Set...

72 Enjoying Net Audio —Continued Before you can use the TX-NR801/TX-NR801E to play music contained in the music library on the Net-Tune server and listen to Internet radio, you must correctly configure the TX-NR801/TX-NR801E’s network set-tings so that it can connect to your LAN and the Internet. It...

73 Enjoying Net Audio —Continued a. DHCP/AUTO IP Sets whether the network setting is configured automat-ically or not. On: The network setting will be configured automati- cally. When you set this option to On, the values for b. through f. will be assigned using DHCP. Off: The network setting is con...

74 Enjoying Net Audio —Continued MAC Address Sub-menu You can view the assigned MAC address. Every net-work port is identified by a unique MAC address (This is read-only information). a. MAC Address Displays the MAC address assigned to your TX-NR801/TX-NR801E. Client Sub-menu A client is a device th...

75 Enjoying Net Audio —Continued Music Server Sub-menu a. Select Server Select a network server that exists on the network. * 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 button t...

76 Enjoying Net Audio —Continued To listen to Internet radio, the connection/configuration requirements listed on pages 70 and 75 must be satis-fied. When you perform step 2 and following steps, use the blue-labeled buttons on the remote controller. Enjoying Internet Radio 1 Press the NET AUDIO butt...

77 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...

78 Enjoying Net Audio —Continued To play music files saved on your PC, the requirements listed on page 70 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...

79 Enjoying Net Audio —Continued • To switch to the track list: While playing the music, you can press the button to display a list of currently open tracks. Playing a music file at random Playing a music file repeatedly Selecting a track list You can use the music file data saved on your PC to sele...

80 Operating Onkyo Products Using the Remote Controller The RC-511M remote controller is a useful tool that can not only operate the TX-NR801/TX-NR801E, but also all the other components of your home theater as well. To operate any component, first press the Mode button on the remote controller that...

81 Operating Onkyo Products Using the Remote Controller —Continued TAPE MODE CD MODE MD MODE ON Turns on and off the compact disc player (same as STANDBY button on the remote controller) Turns on and off MD player (same as STANDBY button on the remote con- troller) DISC Selects a disc in the CD chan...

82 Operating Other Manufacturers’ Devices Using the Remote Controller The remote controller has three learning functions. One is entering the pre-programmed code for a remote con-troller of another manufacturer. Another is the normal learning function that enables the remote controller to learn the ...

83 Operating Other Manufacturers’ Devices Using the Remote Controller — Continued Pre-programming codes Note: If more than one code is given in the table, try each code one by one until you reach the code that works (i.e., if the first code does not work, then try the next). DVD SAT CABLE VCR TV BRA...

84 Operating Other Manufacturers’ Devices Using the Remote Controller — Continued After entering a pre-programming by following the procedure given above, the following modes become enabled for use. Operating Other Manufacturers’ Devices MODE buttons 1 Press the MODE button. • When operating the sat...

86 Letting the Remote Controller Learn the Codes from Other Remote Controllers When programming the commands of another remote controller to the RC-511M remote controller, you must first decide under to which MODE button you want the commands to be linked. In general, you will select the MODE button...

87 Letting the Remote Controller Learn the Codes from Other Remote Controllers —Continued Notes: • The remote controller codes for Onkyo compact disc players, cassette tape decks, DVD players, and mini disc recorder have already been programmed into buttons on the remote controller. You may, however...

88 Using the Macro Function What is the macro function? A macro function enables you to program a series of button operations (up to 16) on the remote controller into a single button. The series of operations are then called a macro. For example, to play a compact disc player connected to the TX-NR8...

89 Using the Macro Function —Continued Perform the procedure below to execute the macro that you have programmed into the remote controller. After programming the macro, you should always run it at least once to make sure that it has been programmed properly. Erasing a macro from the MACRO 1 (or 2) ...

90 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 TX-NR801/TX-NR801E to make sure that it is not due to a malfunction (or dead batteries) in the remote controller. Symptoms Causes Remedies PO WER No pow...

94 Specifications AMPLIFIER SECTION TUNER SECTION FM AM GENERAL Specifications and features are subject to change without notice. Continuous average power output (FTC) (USA and Canadian mod-els): All channels: 100 W per channel min. RMS into 8 Ω , 2 channels driven from 20 Hz to 20 kHz with no more ...