Integra DHC-9.9 - Manual

5 Contents Supplied Accessories .......................................... 4Features ................................................................. 6Multiroom Capability ............................................ 8Front & Rear Panels ............................................. 9 Front Pan...

6 Features Processing • HDMI Audio and Video Processing (Deep Color, x.v.Color, Lip Sync, DTS *1 -HD Master Audio, DTS-HD High Resolution Audio, Dolby TrueHD *2 , Dolby Digital Plus, SA-CD and Multi-CH PCM) • THX Ultra2 Plus *3 Certified • HQV-Reon-VX Video Processing with 1080p Video Upscaling of A...

7 Features —Continued * “Xantech” is a registered trademark of Xantech Corporation. * “Niles” is a registered trademark of Niles Audio Corporation. * Apple and iPod are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. * “x.v.Color” is a trademark of Sony Corporation. This produc...

8 Multiroom Capability You can use three speaker systems with this AV controller —a surround-sound speaker system (up to 7.1 channels) in your main listening room, a stereo speaker system in a second room, or Zone 2, as we call it, and another stereo speaker system in a third room that we call Zone ...

9 Front & Rear Panels The actual front panel has various logos printed on it. They are not shown here for clarity. The page numbers in parentheses show where you can find the main explanation for each item. a On/Standby button (45) Sets the AV controller to On or Standby. b Standby indicator (45...

10 Front & Rear Panels —Continued f Stereo button (90) Selects the Stereo listening mode. g Listening Mode [ e ]/[ r ] buttons (90) Select the Onkyo original listening modes. h Display See “Display” on page 11. i Dimmer (RT/PTY/TP) button (65, 73) This button is used to adjust the display bright...

11 Front & Rear Panels —Continued For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses. a Speaker/channel indicators (97) Indicate the speaker configuration and channels used by the current input source. : A box is displayed for each speaker that’s set in the Speaker Configuration. No box appe...

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14 Front & Rear Panels —Continued v BALANCE L/R INPUT This balanced XLR input is for connecting a com-ponent with a stereo balanced XLR output. For a mono source, connect to the BALANCE L XLR. w CD IN This analog audio input is for connecting a CD player’s analog audio output. x TAPE IN/OUT Thes...

15 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...

16 Remote Controller —Continued As well as the AV controller, you can also use the remote controller to control your other AV components. The remote controller has a specific operating mode for use with each type of component. Modes are selected by using the Remote Mode buttons. ■ Receiver/Tape Mode...

19 Remote Controller —Continued To control an Integra/Onkyo CD player, MD recorder, or CD recorder, or a CD or MD player/recorder made by another manufacturer, press the [CD] Remote Mode button to select the CD/CDR/MD remote controller mode. In order to control an Onkyo MD recorder or CD recorder, o...

20 Remote Controller —Continued Dock mode is for controlling an Apple iPod in an Onkyo RI Dock. To control an RI Dock, press the [Dock] Remote Mode button to select the Dock remote controller mode. In order to control an RI Dock, you must first enter the appropriate remote control code (see page 137...

21 About Home Theater Thanks to the AV controller’s superb capabilities, you can enjoy surround sound with a real sense of movement in your own home—just like being in a movie theater or concert hall. With DVDs you can enjoy DTS and Dolby Digital. With analog or digital TV, you can enjoy Dolby Pro L...

22 Connecting the AV Controller The AV controller is designed to be used with a separate multichannel power amplifier. You connect the AV con-troller’s PRE OUT jacks to the amplifier’s inputs, and connect your speakers to the amplifier’s speakers termi-nals. Speaker settings such as crossover freque...

23 Connecting the AV Controller —Continued Connecting a Powered Subwoofer Using a suitable cable, connect the AV controller’s SUB-WOOFER PRE OUT to the input on your powered sub-woofer. If your subwoofer is unpowered and you’re using an external amplifier, connect the SUBWOOFER PRE OUT to the amp’s ...

24 Connecting the AV Controller —Continued You can connect the AV controller to a multichannel power amplifier with balanced XLR input jacks by using several XLR audio cables. The AV controller’s balanced PRE OUT XLR jacks are wired as shown. See your multichannel power amplifier’s instruction manua...

25 Connecting the AV Controller —Continued The FRONT L/R and SURR BACK L/R outputs can be used with front speakers and surround back speakers, respec-tively, or bi-amped to provide separate tweeter and woofer feeds for a pair of front speakers that support bi-amping, providing improved bass and treb...

26 Connecting the AV Controller —Continued 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 controller won’t pick up any radio signals without any antenna connected, so you must conne...

27 Connecting the AV Controller —Continued If you cannot achieve good reception with the supplied indoor AM loop antenna, try using it with a commer-cially available outdoor AM antenna (see page 27). Connecting an Outdoor FM Antenna If you cannot achieve good reception with the supplied indoor FM an...

28 Connecting the AV Controller —Continued • 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 controller’s optical digital jacks have sh...

29 Connecting the AV Controller —Continued By connecting both the audio and video outputs of your DVD player and other AV components to the AV controller, you can switch the audio and video signals simultaneously simply by changing the input source on the AV controller. The AV controller supports se...

30 Connecting the AV Controller —Continued ■ “Monitor Out” Setting Set to “Analog” With the “Monitor Out” setting set to “Analog” (see page 49), video input signals flow through the AV controller as shown, with composite video and S-Video sources being upconverted for the component video output. Use...

31 Connecting the AV Controller —Continued See “Connecting Components with HDMI” on page 37 for HDMI connection information. • With connection , you can listen to and record audio from your TV or listen in Zone 2 or Zone 3. • To enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS, use connection or . (To record or listen i...

32 Connecting the AV Controller —Continued • With connection , you can listen to and record audio from a DVD or listen in Zone 2 or Zone 3. • To enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS, use connection or . (To record or listen in Zone 2 or Zone 3 as well, use and , or and .) • If your DVD player has main left a...

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

34 Connecting the AV Controller —Continued With this hookup, you can use the tuner in your VCR or DVR to listen to your favorite TV programs via the AV controller, which is useful if your TV has no audio outputs. • With connection , you can listen to the VCR or DVD recorder in Zone 2 or Zone 3. • To...

35 Connecting the AV Controller —Continued Notes: • The AV controller must be turned on for recording. Recording is not possible while it’s on Standby mode. • If you want to record directly from your TV or another video source without going through the AV controller, connect the audio and video outp...

37 Connecting the AV Controller —Continued 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, DVD players, set-top boxes, and other video components. Until now, several separ...

38 Connecting the AV Controller —Continued Making HDMI Connections ■ Video Signals Digital video signals received by the HDMI IN jacks are normally output by the HDMI OUT MAIN and OUT SUB for display on your TV. Composite video, S-Video, and component video sources can be upconverted for the HDMI ou...

39 Connecting the AV Controller —Continued • With connection , you can listen to and record audio from your game console or listen in Zone 2 or Zone 3. • To enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS, use connection . (To record or listen in Zone 2 or Zone 3 as well, use and .) Connecting a Game Console Connection...

40 Connecting the AV Controller —Continued Connecting a Camcorder or Other Device Connection AV controller Signal flow Camcorder AUX 2 Input S Video ⇐ S-Video output AUX 2 Input Video ⇐ Composite video output AUX 2 Input L-Audio-R ⇐ Analog audio L/R output AUX 2 Input Digital ⇐ Digital optical outpu...

41 Connecting the AV Controller —Continued ■ CD Player or Turntable (MM) with Built-in Phono Preamp • With connection , you can listen to and record audio from the CD player or listen in Zone 2 or Zone 3. • To connect the CD player digitally, use connection or . (To record or listen in Zone 2 or Zon...

42 Connecting the AV Controller —Continued • With connection , you can play and record or listen in Zone 2 or Zone 3. • To connect the recorder digitally for playback, use connections and , or and . • To connect the recorder digitally for recording, use connection . You can connect a balanced audio ...

43 Connecting the AV Controller —Continued ■ If Your iPod Supports Video: Connect your RI Dock’s audio output jacks to the AV controller’s AUX 1 IN L/R jacks, and connect its video output jack to the AV controller’s AUX 1 IN V jack.(Onkyo DS-A2X hookup shown below.) ■ If Your iPod Doesn’t Support Vi...

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

45 Turning On the AV Controller On/Standby + - On Standby TV Input TV CH TV VOL --/ --- 10 11 12 D.TUN +10 0 Clear 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Input Selector VCR/DVR CBL/SAT DVD Tape Tuner CD Phono Game/TV Macro 1 2 3 VCR DVD CDR/MD CD Zone 2 Remote Mode Dimmer Tape/AMP Sleep Receiver TV Dock Cable SAT Zone 3...

46 First Time Setup This section explains the settings that you need to make before using the AV controller for the very first time. On the “Monitor Out” settings, you can select whether or not to have the video sources’ images output through the HDMI Out, as well as whether to have the onscreen set...

47 First Time Setup —Continued In this Instruction Manual, illustrations from the onscreen menu or explanations referring to the menu will be in the same language as the Instruction Manual. The default Language setting for the onscreen menu is English. If your Instruction Manual is in a language oth...

48 First Time Setup —Continued Carry out the settings for the AV controller by using the Onscreen Setup Menu. ■ Menus for First Time Setup Using the Onscreen Setup Menus 1 Press the [Receiver] button fol-lowed by the [Setup] button. The main menu appears onscreen. If the main menu doesn’t appear, ma...

49 First Time Setup —Continued If you connect your TV to the COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT, set the “Monitor Out” setting to “Analog” so that the onscreen setup menus are displayed and composite video and S-Video sources are upcon-verted and output by the COMPONENT VIDEO MON-ITOR OUT 1 or 2. If you co...

50 First Time Setup —Continued Notes: • If the video source contains information that restricts output at high-resolutions, 720p or 1080i content will not be converted. • See page 30 for charts showing how the “Monitor Out” and “Resolution” settings affect the video signal flow through the AV contro...

51 First Time Setup —Continued Notes: • For composite video, S-Video, and component video upconversion for the HDMI OUT MAIN or HDMI OUT SUB, the “Monitor Out” setting must be set to “HDMI Main” or “HDMI Sub”, respectively (see page 49), and the “HDMI Input” setting must be set to “- - -”. See page ...

52 First Time Setup —Continued Component Video Setup If you connect a video component to a COMPONENT VIDEO IN, you must assign that input to an input selector. For example, if you connect your DVD player to COMPONENT VIDEO IN 3, you must assign COM-PONENT VIDEO IN 3 to the DVD input selector. By def...

53 First Time Setup —Continued If you connect a component to a digital audio input, you must assign that input to an input selector. For example, if you connect your CD player to OPTICAL IN 2, you must assign OPTICAL IN 2 to the “CD” input selector. Here are the default assignments. Notes: • Only FR...

54 First Time Setup —Continued If you connect a component to the AV controller’s analog multichannel input, you must assign that input to an input selector. For example, if you connect your DVD player to the MULTI CH input, you must assign it to the DVD input selector. If you connect a component to ...

55 First Time Setup —Continued To use bi-amping, you must change the “Speaker Type” setting. For hookup information, see page 25. Notes: • When bi-amping is used, the AV controller is able to drive up to 5.1 speakers in the main room. • Before you change these settings, turn down the vol- ume. Note:...

57 First Time Setup —Continued For AM tuning to work properly, you must specify the AM frequency step used in your area. Note that when this setting is changed, all radio presets are deleted. Note: This procedure can also be performed on the AV control-ler by using its [Setup] button, arrow buttons,...

58 First Time Setup —Continued With the supplied calibrated microphone, Audyssey MultEQ XT 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 posi...

59 First Time Setup —Continued Using Audyssey MultEQ ® XT + - On Standby TV Input TV CH TV VOL --/ --- 10 11 12 D.TUN +10 0 Clear 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Input Selector VCR/DVR CBL/SAT DVD Tape Tuner CD Phono Game/TV Macro 1 2 3 VCR DVD CDR/MD CD Zone 2 Remote Mode Dimmer Tape/AMP Sleep Receiver TV Dock C...

60 First Time Setup —Continued 3 Press [Enter]. The automatic speaker setup starts. Test tones are played through each speaker as Audyssey MultEQ ® XT Automatic Speaker Setup runs. This process takes a few minutes. Please refrain from talking during measurements and do not stand between speakers and...

61 First Time Setup —Continued Notes: • When the automatic speaker setup is complete, the “Equalizer Settings” (page 110) will be set to Audys- sey . • You can cancel the automatic speaker setup at any point in the procedure simply by disconnecting the setup microphone. 8 When the measurements are c...

62 First Time Setup —Continued Error Messages While the automatic speaker setup is in progress, one of the following error messages may appear: ❑ Ambient noise is too high This message appears if the background noise is too loud and the measurements cannot be performed properly. Remove the source of...

63 First Time Setup —Continued Reviewing the Results Changing the Speaker Settings Manually In rare situations, proper measurements taken may not be obtainable by the by the automatic speaker setup. For example, there may be too much noise in the room. If running the speaker setup a second time is s...

64 Basic Operations Selecting the Input Source 3 1 + - On Standby TV Input TV CH TV VOL --/ --- 10 11 12 D.TUN +10 0 Clear 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Input Selector VCR/DVR CBL/SAT DVD Tape Tuner CD Phono Game/TV Macro 1 2 3 VCR DVD CDR/MD CD Zone 2 Remote Mode Dimmer Tape/AMP Sleep Receiver TV Dock Cable VO...

65 Basic Operations —Continued This section explains functions that can be used with any input source. You can adjust the brightness of the display. You can adjust the volume of each speaker while listen-ing to an input source. These temporary adjustments are cancelled when the AV controller is set ...

66 Basic Operations —Continued With the sleep timer, you can set the AV controller to turn off automatically after a specified period. If you need to cancel the sleep timer, press the [Sleep] button repeatedly until the SLEEP indicator disappears. To check the time remaining until the AV controller ...

67 Listening to the Radio With the built-in tuner, you can enjoy AM and FM radio stations and store your favorite stations as presets for easy selection. Tuning into AM/FM Radio Stations ■ Auto Tuning Mode When tuned into a station, the TUNED indicator appears. When tuned into a stereo FM station, t...

68 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. Displaying AM/FM Radio Information Note: When you select a preset with a custom name (see page 118), its name is displayed instead of the ban...

69 Listening to the Radio —Continued You can store a combination of up to 40 of your favorite AM and FM radio stations. Note: You can name your radio presets for easy identification (see page 118). Selecting Presets Deleting Presets Presetting AM, FM, XM, and SIRIUS Stations 1 Tune into the AM, FM, ...

70 Listening to the Radio —Continued HD Radio technology brings digital radio to conven-tional analog AM and FM radio stations, with improved sound quality, better reception, and new data services. HD Radio technology provides CD-quality sound for FM stations and FM-quality sound for AM stations. In...

71 Listening to the Radio —Continued Selecting Multicast Channels FM HD Radio stations can transmit multiple programs on the same frequency by using what are called multicast channels. If the current HD Radio station is broadcasting multicast channels, the SPS (secondary program ser-vices) indicator...

72 Listening to the Radio —Continued RDS only works in areas where RDS broadcasts are available. When tuned to an RDS station, the RDS indi-cator appears. ■ What is RDS? RDS stands for Radio Data System and is a method of transmitting data in FM radio signals. It was developed by the European Broadc...

74 Listening to the Radio —Continued About XM Radio XM is North America’s number one satellite radio com-pany, offering an extraordinary variety of commercial-free music, plus the best in premier sports, news, talk radio, comedy, children’s and entertainment program-ming, broadcast in superior digit...

75 Listening to the Radio —Continued Setting the Satellite Radio Mode Before you can listen to XM Satellite Radio, you must set the Satellite Radio mode to XM. Selecting XM Satellite Radio 1 Press the [Receiver] Remote Mode button, followed by the [Setup] button. The main menu appears onscreen. 2 Us...

76 Listening to the Radio —Continued Signing Up for XM Satellite Radio Once you have installed the XM Mini-Tuner and Home Dock, you are ready to subscribe to XM Satellite Radio.You’ll need a major credit card and your XM Radio ID. There are three places you can find your 8-character XM Radio ID:1. O...

77 Listening to the Radio —Continued ■ Category Search Mode ■ Direct Tuning You can select an XM radio channel directly by entering its number. Selecting Channels on the AV controller: Selecting the Previous Channel: 1 Press the [Receiver] Remote Mode button, and then press the [Enter] button repeat...

78 Listening to the Radio —Continued Displaying XM Radio Information The following information can be displayed: Notes: • If the category, artist, or song title is not available, “- - -” will be displayed instead. • The listening mode is not displayed when Zone 2 or Zone 3 is selected. Positioning t...

79 Listening to the Radio —Continued Notes: • So long as the signal strength is good, you can enjoy XM Radio by using either satellite or terrestrial recep-tion. • Terrestrial signals are only available in certain areas. • The XM information is only displayed when the “Sat- ellite Radio” mode is set...

80 Listening to the Radio —Continued Note: Hardware and required basic monthly subscription sold separately. Installation costs and other fees and taxes, including a one-time activation fee may apply. Subscrip-tion fee is consumer only. All fees and programming subject to change. What is SIRIUS Sate...

81 Listening to the Radio —Continued Positioning the Antenna For a consistent satellite signal, the antenna must be posi-tioned correctly. Use the following map to determine which area you are in and position the antenna accordingly. Area 1: Point the antenna toward the sky in the east , north- east...

82 Listening to the Radio —Continued Selecting SIRIUS Satellite Radio Signing Up for SIRIUS Satellite Radio Before you can use SIRIUS Satellite Radio, you must first sign up for an account. You’ll need a major credit card and your SIRIUS Satellite Radio ID, which you can get from the AV controller, ...

83 Listening to the Radio —Continued ■ Category Search Mode ■ Direct Tuning You can select a SIRIUS Satellite Radio channel directly by entering its number. Notes: • If you select an unavailable channel, “INVALID CHANNEL” appears on the display. • If you select a channel that you are not subscribed ...

84 Listening to the Radio —Continued Parental Lock With SIRIUS Parental Lock, you can lock out channels that you do not want to receive and use a 4-digit PIN number to prevent others from unlocking them. 1 Press the [Receiver] Remote Mode button, followed by the [Setup] button. The main menu appears...

85 Listening to the Radio —Continued Notes: • While a channel is locked, it cannot be selected for listening. • To unlock a channel, you must enter the correct PIN number and change it to Unlocked in step 6. Changing the PIN Number 6 Use the Up and Down [ q ]/[ w ] but- tons to select a channel, and...

86 Listening to the Radio —Continued Displaying SIRIUS Satellite Radio Information The following information can be displayed: Note: If the category, artist/composer, or song title is not avail-able, “- - -” will be displayed instead. 6 Press the [D.TUN] button, and then use the number buttons to en...

88 Listening to the Radio —Continued SIRIUS Satellite Radio Messages The following messages may appear while using SIRIUS Satellite Radio. ❑ ACQUIRING The SiriusConnect receiver is acquiring the signal or no signal is present. Make sure the SiriusConnect Home tuner is connected properly and that the...

89 Recording This section explains how to record the input source and how to record audio and video from separate sources. Notes: • The surround sound and DSP listening modes cannot be recorded. • Copy-protected DVDs cannot be recorded.• Sources connected to the analog multichannel input cannot be r...

90 Using the Listening Modes For a description of each listening mode, see “About the Listening Modes” on page 97. Selecting on the AV Controller ■ [Stereo] button This button selects the Stereo listening mode. ■ Listening Mode [ e ]/[ r ] buttons Pressing these buttons repeatedly cycles through all...

91 Using the Listening Modes —Continued Analog and PCM Sources Listening Modes Available for Each Source Format ✔ : Available Listening Modes Source format Analog/PCM Multi channel Analog Multichannel PCM 32–96 kHz *1 *1. 32/44.1/48/88.2/96kHz 176.4/ 192kHz *2 *2. DVD-Audio discs output multichannel...

92 Using the Listening Modes —Continued Dolby Digital, and Dolby Digital Plus Sources Note: With some HD DVD and Blu-ray discs, a noise may be heard during playback. This may occur when the audio format changes during playback. It is not a malfunction. ✔ : Available Listening Modes Source format Dol...

93 Using the Listening Modes —Continued DTS Sources ✔ : Available Listening Modes Source format DTS, DTS96/24 DTS-ES Discrete/Matrix Multichannel 2ch Mono DVD, CD, etc. DVD, CD, etc. Direct ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Stereo ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Mono ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DTS, DTS 96/24 ✔ ✔ DTS-ES Discrete/Matrix ✔ *1 *1. If there are no surroun...

94 Using the Listening Modes —Continued TrueHD Sources Note: With some HD DVD and Blu-ray discs, a noise may be heard during playback. This may occur when the audio format changes during playback. It is not a malfunction. ✔ : Available Listening Modes Source format TrueHD TrueHD 192kHz Multichannel ...

96 Using the Listening Modes —Continued DTS Express and DSD Sources If you can select PCM or DSD output on your SACD player, in some cases, selecting PCM will provide the best sound quality. Note: With some HD DVD and Blu-ray discs, a noise may be heard during playback. This may occur when the audio...

97 Using the Listening Modes —Continued The AV controller’s listening modes can transform your listening room into a movie theater or concert hall, with high fidelity and stunning surround sound. Direct Button: In this mode, audio from the input source is output directly with minimal processing, pro...

98 Using the Listening Modes —Continued Dolby TrueHD Designed to take full advantage of the additional storage space offered by the new Blu-ray and HD DVD disc for-mats, this new Dolby format offers up to 7.1 discrete channels of digital audio with 48/96 kHz, up to 5.1-chan-nels with 192 kHz samplin...

99 Using the Listening Modes —Continued Neural THX 5.1/7.1 Neural-THX Surround employs psychoacoustic fre-quency domain processing, which allows delivery of a more detailed sound stage, with superior channel separa-tion and localization of audio elements. The Neural THX 5.1 and Neural THX 7.1 modes ...

100 Using the Listening Modes —Continued Onkyo Original DSP Modes Mono Movie This mode is suitable for old movies and other mono sources. The center speaker outputs the sound as it is, while reverb is applied to the sound output by the other speakers, giving presence to even mono material. Orchestra...

101 Advanced Setup The onscreen setup menus appear on the connected TV and provide a convenient way to change the AV controller’s various settings. Settings are organized into eight cate-gories on the main menu , most containing a submenu . The following map shows how the setup menus are organized. ...

102 Advanced Setup —Continued This section explains items on the “Input/Output Assign” menu. Note: This procedure can also be performed on the AV control-ler by using its [Setup] button, arrow buttons, and [Enter] button. Monitor Out Setup 1 Press the [Receiver] button, fol-lowed by the [Setup] butt...

103 Advanced Setup —Continued Monitor Out Resolution You can specify the output resolution for the HDMI out-puts and have the AV controller upconvert the picture resolution as necessary to match the resolution sup-ported by your TV. Brightness With this setting you can adjust the picture brightness....

104 Advanced Setup —Continued This section explains items on the “Speaker Setup” menu. Some of the speaker settings are set automatically by the Automatic Speaker Setup function (see page 58). Speaker Settings See “Speaker Settings” on page 55. Speaker Configuration With the Speaker Configuration se...

105 Advanced Setup —Continued 4 Use the Up and Down [ q ]/[ w ] but- tons to select “Subwoofer”, and then use the Left and Right [ e ]/[ r ] buttons to select: Yes: Select if a subwoofer is con-nected. No: Select if no subwoofer is con-nected. 5 Use the Up and Down [ q ]/[ w ] but- tons to select “F...

106 Advanced Setup —Continued Low-Pass Filter for the LFE Channel With this setting, you can specify the cutoff frequency of the LFE channel’s low-pass filter (LPF), which can be used to filter out unwanted hum. The LPF only applies to sources that use the LFE channel. * If you’re using THX-certifie...

107 Advanced Setup —Continued Speaker Distance With the “Speaker Distance” settings, you can specify the distance from each speaker to the listening position. 1 Measure and make a note of the distance from each speaker to the listening position. 2 Press the [Receiver] Remote but-ton, followed by the...

108 Advanced Setup —Continued Note: This procedure can also be performed on the AV control-ler by using its [Setup] button, arrow buttons, and [Enter] button. Speaker Level Calibration With the “Level Calibration” settings, you can adjust the level of each speaker while listening to the test tone so...

110 Advanced Setup —Continued Equalizer Settings With the Equalizer settings, you can adjust the tone of speakers individually with a 7-band equalizer. The vol-ume of each speaker can be set on page 108. 1 Press the [Receiver] Remote Mode button, followed by the [Setup] button. The main menu appears...

112 Advanced Setup —Continued THX Audio Setup With the “SurrBack Sp Spacing” setting, you can specify the distance between your surround back speakers. If you’re using a THX-certified subwoofer, set the “THX Subwoofer” setting to “Yes”. You can then apply THX’s Boundary Gain Compensation (BGC) to co...

113 Advanced Setup —Continued Note: This procedure can also be performed on the AV control-ler by using its [Setup] button, arrow buttons, and [Enter] button. Here you can set listening mode-related settings and functions. 7 Use the Up and Down [ q ]/[ w ] but- tons to select “Loudness Plus”, and us...

114 Advanced Setup —Continued Note: This procedure can also be performed on the AV control-ler by using its [Setup] button, arrow buttons, and [Enter] button. Tone Control Settings You can adjust the tone (bass and treble) of the front, center, surround, and surr back speakers individually. For the ...

115 Advanced Setup —Continued ■ Dimension With this setting, you can move the sound field forward or backward when using the Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music listening mode. It can be adjusted from –3 to +3. The default value is 0. Lower settings move the sound field forward. Higher settings move it backwa...

116 Advanced Setup —Continued ] You can change various audio settings by pressing the [Direct] button. Optimizer The Music Optimizer function enhances the sound qual-ity of compressed music files. Use it with music files that use “lossy” compression, such as MP3. Note: The Music Optimizer function o...

117 Advanced Setup —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 Late Nigh...

118 Advanced Setup —Continued IntelliVolume 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 the Left and Right [ e ]/[ r ] buttons to set the level. If a component is notic...

119 Advanced Setup —Continued Picture Adjust The new “4-4. Picture Adjust” item has been added to the “1. Input/Output Assign” menu. This menu and its settings can be accessed just like the other menus. The settings are explained below. ■ Game Mode If video signal delay occurs during play on a video...

122 Advanced Setup —Continued On the “Listening Mode Preset” menu, you can specify a default listening mode for each of the audio formats supported by each input selector. The AV controller will then select the listening mode automatically depending on the format of the input signal. You can still s...

123 Advanced Setup —Continued This section explains items on the “Miscellaneous” menu. Note: This procedure can also be performed on the AV control-ler by using its [Setup] button, arrow buttons, and [Enter] button. Volume Setup ■ Volume Display With this setting, you can choose how the volume level...

124 Advanced Setup —Continued ■ Power On Volume This setting determines what the volume will be each time the AV controller is turned on. When the “Volume Display” preference is set to “Abso-lute”, the range is “Last”, “Min”, 1 to “Max”. When it’s set to “Relative”, the range is “Last”, – ∞ dB, –81 ...

125 Advanced Setup —Continued This section explains items on the Hardware menu. Note: This procedure can also be performed on the AV control-ler by using its [Setup] button, arrow buttons, and [Enter] button. Remote Control ■ Remote ID When several Integra/Onkyo components are used in the same room,...

126 Advanced Setup —Continued Tuner ■ AM Freq Step (on some models) See “AM Frequency Step Setup (on some models)” on page 57. ■ Satellite Radio (on North American model) If you connect an XM Satellite Radio antenna or SIRIUS Satellite Radio antenna to the AV controller (both sold separately), set t...

127 Advanced Setup —Continued Power Control To link the power functions of -compatible components connected via HDMI, select “Enable”. Notes: • The “Power Control” setting can be set only when the above “Control” setting is set to “Enable”. • HDMI power control only works with -com- patible componen...

128 Advanced Setup —Continued Note: This procedure can also be performed on the AV control-ler by using its [Setup] button, arrow buttons, and [Enter] button. Mac Address This is the AV controller’s MAC (Media Access Control) address. This address cannot be changed. Control This setting enables or d...

129 Advanced Setup —Continued If you connect a component to more than one audio input, such as a DVD player connected to analog, digital, multichannel, and HDMI inputs, you can use the [Audio Sel] button to select which audio input you want to use to listen to that component. Normally, the AV contro...

130 Zone 2 and Zone 3 In addition to your main listening room, you can also enjoy playback in two other rooms, or as we call them, Zone 2 and Zone 3. And, you can select a different source for each room. Zone 2 speakers must be connected to an amp in Zone 2. Connecting Your Zone 2 Speakers You can e...

131 Zone 2 and Zone 3 —Continued Zone 3 speakers must be connected to an amp in Zone 3. Connecting Your Zone 3 Speakers You can enjoy 2-channel stereo playback in Zone 3 and a different source to those selected for your main room and Zone 2. Hookup • Use an RCA audio cable to connect the AV control-...

132 Zone 2 and Zone 3 —Continued If you’ve connected your Zone 2 or Zone 3 speakers to an amp with no volume control, set the “Zone2 Out” or “Zone3 Out” setting, respectively, to “Variable” so that you can set the zone’s volume, balance, and tone on the AV controller. Note: This procedure can also b...

133 Zone 2 and Zone 3 —Continued Selecting an Input Source for Zones Notes: • To select AM or FM, press the [Tuner] input selector button repeatedly. On the North American model, you can also select XM or SIRIUS. • Only analog input sources are output by the ZONE 2 PRE OUT, and ZONE 3 PRE OUT. Digit...

134 Zone 2 and Zone 3 —Continued Adjusting the Volume of Zones Note: Zones can also be unmuted by adjusting the volume. Muting Zones Adjusting the Tone and Balance of Zones Notes: • The tone cannot be adjusted for Zone 3. • The Zone 2 level, balance, and tone functions have no effect on the ZONE 2 P...

135 Zone 2 and Zone 3 —Continued The 12V triggers A, B, and C can be used to turn on 12V trigger-capable components automatically when they are selected as the input source. The triggers can be set so that they activate when a connected component is selected as the input source for the main room, Zo...

136 Zone 2 and Zone 3 —Continued To control the AV controller with the remote controller while you’re in Zone 2 or Zone 3, you’ll need a commer-cially available multiroom remote control kit for each zone.• Multiroom kits are made by Niles and Xantech. These kits can also be used when there isn’t a c...

137 Controlling Other Components You can control your other components, including those made by other manufacturers, with the remote controller.This section explains how to:• Enter the remote control code for a component that you want to control: DVD, TV, VCR, etc. • Learn commands directly from ano...

138 Controlling Other Components —Continued Remote Control Codes for Integra/Onkyo Components Connected via u Integra/Onkyo components that are connected via u are controlled by pointing the remote controller at the AV controller, not the component. This allows you to control components that are out...

139 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 controller mode with the Remote Mode buttons first.) With some components, certain buttons may not work as expected...

140 Controlling Other Components —Continued The AV controller’s remote controller can learn the com-mands of other remote controllers. By transmitting, for example, the Play command from your CD player’s remote controller, the remote controller can learn it, and then transmit the exact same command ...

141 Controlling Other Components —Continued You can program the remote controller’s Macro buttons to perform a sequence of remote control actions. Example: To play a CD you typically need to perform the follow-ing actions: 1. Press the [Receiver] Remote Mode button to select the Receiver remote cont...

142 Troubleshooting If you have any trouble using the AV controller, look for a solution in this section. If you can’t resolve the issue yourself, contact the dealer from whom you purchased this unit. Can’t turn on the AV controller • Make sure that the power cord is properly plugged into the wall o...

144 Troubleshooting —Continued The immediate display does not appear • The immediate display will not appear when the input signal from the COMPONENT VIDEO IN is output to a device connected to the COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT. • Depending on the input signal, the immediate display may not appear whe...

145 Troubleshooting —Continued The sound changes when I connect my head-phones • When a pair of headphones is connected, the listening mode is set to Stereo, unless it’s already set to Stereo, Mono, or Direct. The speaker volume cannot be set as required • When the Automatic Speaker Setup function i...

146 Video Resolution Chart The following tables show how video signals at different resolutions are output by the AV controller. *1 The video signal is output only when the “Monitor Out” setting is set to “HDMI Main” or “HDMI Sub”. *2 The output is limited to 480p for an effective signal in the effe...

147 Specifications Amplifier Section Video Section Tuner Section ■ FM ■ AM ■ Digital Tuner General ■ Video Input ■ Video Output ■ Audio Inputs ■ Audio Outputs ■ Control Terminal Specifications and features are subject to change without notice. THD (Total Harmonic Distortion) 0.05% (Power Rated) Inpu...

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