Onkyo TX-SR309 - Manuals

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

6 En Features Amplifier • 65 Watts/Channel @ 8 ohms (FTC)• 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 , L...

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 ( 26 ) d Remote control sensor ( 4 ) e LISTENING MODE buttons ( 23 ) f Display ( 8 ) g DIMMER ...

8 En For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses. a A and B speaker indicators ( 26 ) b Audio input indicators c Listening mode and format indicators ( 23 , 27 ) d Tuning indicators ( 20 ) e RDS indicator (excluding North American models) ( 21 ) f SLEEP indicator ( 26 ) g MUTING indicator...

9 En Remote Controller For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses. a 8 button ( 17 ) b REMOTE MODE/INPUT SELECTOR buttons ( 18 , 40 to 41 ) c TONE and Tone Level buttons ( 36 ) d SP A/B button ( 26 ) e Arrow q / w / e / r and ENTER buttons f SETUP button ( 29 ) g LISTENING MODE buttons (...

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. ■ Push-type speaker terminals Strip 3/8" to 1/2" (10 to 12 mm) of insulation from the ends of the speaker cables, and twist...

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 30 ). See also: • “Connection Tips and Video Signal Path” ( ➔ page 47 ) • “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 30 ). *1 When USB input is selected, you can input video signals from the AUX INPUT VIDEO jack. Video signals input from AUX INPUT VIDEO will be output from t...

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 8 on the remote controller. The AV receiver comes on, the display lights. ...

18 En Playback ■ Operating with the remote controller ■ Operating on the AV receiver See “Controlling Other Onkyo Components” about the operation of other components ( ➔ page 40 ). This manual describes the procedure using the remote controller unless otherwise specified. Playing the Connected Compo...

19 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 files on the iPod/iPhone.Compatible iPod/iPhone modelsMade for:iPod touch (1st...

20 En Extended Mode control The content information is displayed (lists are displayed) on-screen, and you can control the content while looking at the screen.Top screen list:Playlists, Artists, Albums, Genres, Songs, Composers, Shuffle Songs, Now Playing This section explains how to play music files...

21 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...

22 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...

23 En Using Basic Functions Selecting Listening Modes See “Listening Modes” for detailed information about the listening modes ( ➔ page 24 ). ■ 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...

25 En Note *1 These listening modes cannot be selected during USB or iPod playback. *2 For the Blu-ray Discs, Dolby Digital is used. *3 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...

26 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 Depending on the input source and listening mode, not all channels shown here output the soun...

27 En You can adjust the brightness of the AV receiver’s display. You can display various information about the current input source as follows. The following information can typically be displayed. Tip • Alternatively, you can use the AV receiver’s DISPLAY . *1 When AM or FM radio is used, the band...

28 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...

29 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...

30 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...

31 En • Available sampling rate for PCM signals from a digital input (optical and coaxial) is 32/44.1/48/88.2/96 kHz/16, 20, 24 bit. Menu Sp Config This section explains how to specify which speakers are connected and their sizes.For speakers with a cone diameter larger than 6-1/2 inches (16 cm), sp...

32 En Menu Level Cal Here you can adjust the level of each speaker with the built-in test tone so that the volume of each speaker is the same at the listening position. ■ Left, Center *1 , Right, Surround Right, Surround Left ` –12 dB to 0 dB to +12 dB in 1 dB step. ■ Subwoofer *1 ` –15 dB to 0 dB t...

33 En Theater-Dimensional Setting ■ Listening Angle ` Wide : Select if the listening angle is 40 degrees. ` Narrow : Select if the listening angle is 20 degrees. With this setting, you can optimize the Theater-Dimensional listening mode by specifying the angle of the front left and right speakers re...

34 En Setting the Incoming Digital Signal (Fixed Mode) ■ Fixed Mode ` Off : The format is detected automatically. If no digital input signal is present, the corresponding analog input is used instead. ` PCM : Only 2-channel PCM format input signals will be heard. If the input signal is not PCM, the ...

35 En Menu HDMI Setup ■ HDMI Ctrl (RIHD) ` Off ` On Turn this setting on to allow p -compatible components connected via HDMI to be controlled by the AV receiver ( ➔ page 50 ). Note • When set to “ On ” and close the menu, the name of connected p -compatible components and “ RIHD On ” are displayed ...

36 En ■ LipSync ` Off ` On This function allows the AV receiver to automatically correct any delay between the video and the audio, based on the data from the connected monitor. Note • This function works only if your HDMI-compatible TV supports HDMI Lip Sync. You can change various audio settings f...

37 En Music Optimizer ■ Music Optimizer ` Off ` On Turn this setting on to enhance the sound quality of compressed music files. Use it with music files that use “lossy” compression, such as MP3. Tip • Alternatively, you can use the AV receiver’s MUSIC OPTIMIZER . Note • The Music Optimizer function ...

38 En Controlling Other Components iPod/iPhone Playback via Onkyo Dock RI Dock With the RI Dock, you can easily play the music stored on your Apple iPod/iPhone through the AV receiver and enjoy great sound, and watch iPod/iPhone slideshows and videos on your TV. In addition, the onscreen display (OS...

40 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...

41 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...

43 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...

44 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...

47 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 ...

48 En USB Features • USB mass storage device class (but not always guaranteed). • FAT16 or FAT32 file system format.• Each folder may contain up to 255 music files and folders, and folders may be nested up to 8 levels deep. • USB hubs and USB devices with hub functions are not supported. For and pla...

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)65 watts minimum continuous powe...