Onkyo 29344937 - User Manual

5 Package Contents —Continued * I n catalogs and on packaging, the letter at the end of the product name indicates the color. Specifications and operation are the same regardless of color. Speaker Package HTP-670 Speaker cable for front speakers and center speakerFront speakers 11 ft (3.5 m)Center s...

6 Contents * To reset the AV receiver to its factory defaults, turn it on and, while holding down the [VCR/DVR] button, press the [ON/STANDBY] button (see page 93). Introduction Important Safety Instructions ..................................... 2Precautions.............................................

7 Features Amplifier • 130 Watts/Channel @ 6 ohms • 160 Watts/Channel @ 6 ohms (JEITA)• WRAT-Wide Range Amplifier Technology• High-Current Low-Impedance Drive• Optimum Gain Volume Circuitry• H.C.P.S. (High Current Power Supply) Massive High Power Transformer Processing • Dolby TrueHD *1 and DTS *2 -...

9 Multiroom Capability You can use two speaker systems with this AV receiver —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, you can select a different audio source for each room. Main Room: I...

10 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 (40) Sets the AV receiver to On or Standby. b STANDBY indicator (40)...

11 Front & Rear Panels —Continued For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses. i GAME button (61) Selects the listening modes intended for use with video games. j DIMMER button (51) Adjusts the display brightness. k MEMORY button (56) Used when storing or deleting radio presets. l TUN...

12 Front & Rear Panels —Continued a DIGITAL IN COAXIAL 1 and 2 These coaxial digital audio inputs are for connecting components with a coaxial digital audio output, such as a CD player or DVD/BD player. They’re assignable, which means you can assign each one to an input selector to suit your set...

13 Front & Rear Panels —Continued j u REMOTE CONTROL This u (Remote Interactive) jack can be connected to the u jack on another u -capable Onkyo component for remote and system control.To use u , you must make an analog audio connection (RCA) between the AV receiver and the other component, even...

14 Speaker Package For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses. ■ Front ■ Rear a STANDBY/ON indicator With the Auto Standby function, the SKW-770 automatically turns on when an input signal is detected in Standby mode. When there’s no input signal for a while, the SKW-770 automatically en...

15 Speaker Package —Continued ■ Rear a Keyhole slots These keyhole slots can be used to wall-mount the speaker. See page 21 for mounting instructions. b Speaker terminals These push terminals are for connecting the speaker to the HT-R670 with the supplied speaker cables. The supplied speaker cables ...

16 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...

17 Remote Controller —Continued For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses. a ON/STANDBY button (40) Sets the AV receiver to On or Standby. b REMOTE MODE/INPUT SELECTOR buttons (49, 58, 86–92) Selects the remote controller modes and the input sources. c Arrow [ q ]/[ w ]/[ e ]/[ r ] and ...

18 About Home Theater Thanks to the AV receiver’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. You can enjoy DVDs featuring Dolby Digital or DTS. With analog or digital TV, you can enjoy Dolby Pro...

19 Connecting the AV receiver Speaker Configuration For 7.1-channel surround-sound playback, you need seven speakers and a powered subwoofer.The following table shows which channels you should use based on the number of speakers you have. *1 If you’re using only one surround back speaker, connect it...

20 Connecting the AV receiver —Continued Connecting the Speaker Cables Terminal posts Push terminals The following illustration shows which speaker should be connected to each pair of terminals for up to 7.1-channel playback. If you’re using only one surround back speaker, connect it to the power am...

21 Connecting the AV receiver —Continued The speakers can easily be wall mounted by using the keyhole slots. To mount the front or surround speakers vertically, use the keyhole slot shown to hang each speaker on a screw that’s securely screwed into the wall. Front speakers (SKF-670) Surround speaker...

22 Connecting the AV receiver —Continued The FRONT L/R and SURR BACK L/R terminal posts can be used with front speakers and surround back speakers respectively, or bi-amped to provide separate tweeter and woofer feeds for front speakers, providing improved bass and treble performance.• When bi-ampin...

23 Connecting the AV receiver —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 receiver won’t pick up any radio signals without any antenna connected, so you must connect th...

24 Connecting the AV receiver —Continued Connecting an Outdoor FM Antenna If you cannot achieve good reception with the supplied indoor FM antenna, try a commercially available outdoor FM antenna instead. Notes: • Outdoor FM antennas work best outside, but usable results can sometimes be obtained wh...

25 Connecting the AV receiver —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 receiver’s optical digital jacks have shutte...

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

27 Connecting the AV receiver —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 separat...

28 Connecting the AV receiver —Continued Making HDMI Connections ■ Video Signals Digital video signals received by the HDMI IN jacks are normally output by the HDMI OUT for display on your TV. ■ Audio Signals Digital audio signals received by the HDMI IN jacks are output by the speakers and headphon...

29 Connecting the AV receiver —Continued • With connection , you can listen to and record audio from your TV or listen in Zone 2. • To enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS, use connection or . (To record or listen in Zone 2 as well, use and , or and .) If your TV has no audio outputs, connect an audio output...

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

31 Connecting the AV receiver —Continued With this hookup, you can use your VCR’s tuner to listen to your favorite TV programs via the AV receiver, useful if your TV has no audio outputs. • With connection , you can listen to the VCR or DVR even in Zone 2. • To enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS, use conne...

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

34 Connecting the AV receiver —Continued Note: When it is connected at the same time as AUX INPUT AUDIO L/R terminal, the input of PORTABLE is given priority to and outputted. Connecting a Camcorder, Game Console, or Other Device Connection AV receiver Signal flow Camcorder or console AUX INPUT VIDE...

35 Connecting the AV receiver —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. • To connect the CD player digitally, use connection or . (To record or listen in Zone 2 as well, use and ,...

36 Connecting the AV receiver —Continued • With connection , you can play and record or listen in Zone 2. • To connect the recorder digitally for playback, use connections and , or and . Connecting a Cassette, CDR, MiniDisc, or DAT Recorder Connection AV receiver Signal flow Cassette, CDR, MD, or DA...

37 Connecting the AV receiver —Continued ■ If Your iPod or iPhone Supports Video: Connect your RI Dock’s audio output jacks to the AV receiver’s CBL/SAT IN or VCR/DVR IN L/R jacks, and connect its video output jack to the AV receiver’s CBL/SAT IN or VCR/DVR IN V jacks. ■ If Your iPod or iPhone Don’t...

38 Connecting the AV receiver —Continued Notes: • Do not connect components other than the Universal Port Option Dock with the UNIVERSAL PORT jack.• While your iPod or iPhone is seated in the Dock, its battery will be charged when the AV receiver is set to On or Standby. • When UP-A1 series Dock tha...

39 Connecting the AV receiver —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 receiver is on Standby, it will automatically turn on and select that component as the input s...

40 Turning On the AV receiver ON/STANDBY RECEIVER ON/STANDBY STANDBY indicator Turning On and Standby On the AV receiver, press the [ON/STANDBY] button. On the remote controller, press the [RECEIVER] button, followed by the [ON/STANDBY] button. The AV receiver comes on, the display lights up, and th...

41 First Time Setup This section explains the settings that you need to make before using the AV receiver for the very first time. If you connect a video component to an HDMI IN, you must assign that input to an input selector. For example, if you connect your DVD player to HDMI IN1, you must assign...

42 First Time Setup —Continued 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 2, you must assign COMPONENT VIDEO IN 2 to the DVD/BD input selector. Notes: • If you connect an...

43 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 1, you must assign OPTICAL IN 1 to the CD input selector.These are the default assignments. Notes: • When an H...

44 First Time Setup —Continued If the impedance of any speaker is 4 ohms or more but less than 6, set the Speaker Impedance to 4 ohms. North American models do not support speakers with an impedance of less than 6 ohms. To use bi-amping, you must change the Speaker Type setting. For hookup informati...

45 First Time Setup —Continued If you connect an u -capable Onkyo RI Dock to the TV/TAPE IN, CBL/SAT IN or VCR/DVR IN jacks, for u to work properly, you must change this setting. This setting can only be changed on the AV receiver. Note: DOCK can be selected for the TV/TAPE, CBL/SAT or VCR/DVR input...

46 First Time Setup —Continued 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. ...

47 First Time Setup —Continued Using Audyssey 2EQ™ Notes: • Before starting Audyssey 2EQ™ Room Correction and Speaker Setup, arrange the room and connect the speakers as you would for enjoying movies. Changes to the room after auto setup requires you run the auto setup again, as room EQ characterist...

48 First Time Setup —Continued Notes: • When the room correction and speaker setup is complete, the Equalizer Settings (page 70) will be set to “Audyssey” and the “Dynamic EQ” (page 72) will be set to “On”. • You can cancel the Room Correction and Speaker Setup at any point in this procedure simply ...

49 Basic Operations Basic AV receiver Operation 1 Use the AV receiver’s input selector buttons to select an input source. To select an input source with the remote controller, press its [RECEIVER] button, and then use its INPUT SELECTOR buttons. 2 Start playback on the source component. To watch a B...

50 Basic Operations —Continued This section explains functions that can be used with any input source. You can adjust the bass and treble for the front speakers, except when the Direct, Pure Audio listening mode is selected. ■ Bass You can boost or cut low-frequency sounds output by the front speake...

51 Basic Operations —Continued You can adjust the brightness of the display. You can temporarily mute the output of the AV receiver. To unmute the AV receiver, press the remote controller’s [MUTING] button again, or adjust the volume. The output is unmuted and the MUTING indicator goes off.Muting is...

52 Basic Operations —Continued The Music Optimizer function enhances the sound quality of compressed music files. Use it with music files that use “lossy” compression, such as MP3. Note: The Music Optimizer function only works with PCM digital audio input signals with a sampling rate below 48 kHz an...

53 Listening to the Radio For AM/FM tuning to work properly, you must specify the AM/FM 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 receiver by using its [SETUP] button, arrow buttons, a...

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

55 Listening to the Radio —Continued ■ Tuning into Stations by Frequency You can tune into AM and FM stations directly by entering the appropriate frequency. Displaying AM/FM Radio Information 1 Press the [TUNER] button repeatedly to select “AM” or “FM”, followed by the [D.TUN] button. (Actual displ...

56 Listening to the Radio —Continued You can store a combination of up to 40 of your favorite AM and FM radio stations. Deleting Presets Selecting Presets Presetting AM/FM Stations 1 Tune into the AM or FM station you want to store as a preset. 2 Press the [MEMORY] button. The preset number flashes....

57 UP-A1 series Dock for iPod/iPhone With the UP-A1 series Dock, you can easily play the music, photo, or movie stored on your Apple iPod or iPhone through the AV receiver and enjoy great sound. You can use the AV receiver’s remote controller to operate your iPod or iPhone. ■ Made for: • All iPhone ...

58 UP-A1 series Dock for iPod/iPhone —Continued Operating Notes: • Before selecting a different input source, stop iPod or iPhone playback to prevent the AV receiver from selecting the iPod or iPhone input source by mistake. • If any accessories are connected to your iPod or iPhone, the AV receiver ...

59 UP-A1 series Dock for iPod/iPhone —Continued a Arrow [ q ]/[ w ] and ENTER buttons Used to navigate menus and select items. b Previous [ 7 ] button Restarts the current song. Press it twice to select the previous song. c Rewind [ 5 ] button Press and hold to rewind. d Pause [ 3 ] button Pauses pl...

60 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 a digital input cannot be recorded. Only ...

61 Using the Listening Modes For a description of each listening mode, see “About the Listening Modes” on page 66. Selecting on the AV receiver ■ [PURE AUDIO] button (Asian models) This button selects the Pure Audio listening mode.When this mode is selected, the AV receiver’s display is turned off a...

62 Using the Listening Modes —Continued Mono/Multiplex Sources ✔ : Available Listening Modes Notes: *1 Pure Audio listening mode is not available for North American models. *2 Which Front high speakers or Surround back speakers outputs the sound is switched by the “SpLayout” setting on page 74. • Av...

63 Using the Listening Modes —Continued Stereo Source ✔ : Available Listening Modes Notes: *1 Pure Audio listening mode is not available for North American models. *2 Which Front high speakers or Surround back speakers outputs the sound is switched by the “SpLayout” setting on page 74. *3 If there a...

66 Using the Listening Modes —Continued The AV receiver’s listening modes can transform your listening room into a movie theater or concert hall, with high fidelity and stunning surround sound. Pure Audio In this mode, the display and video circuitry are turned off, minimizing possible noise sources...

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

68 Advanced Setup Note: This procedure can also be performed on the AV receiver by using its [SETUP] button, arrow buttons, and [ENTER] button. This section explains how to check the speaker settings and how to set them manually, which is useful if you change a speaker after performing the Audyssey ...

69 Advanced Setup —Continued LPFofLFE 80 Hz, 90 Hz, 100 Hz (default), 120 Hz (Low-Pass Filter for the LFE Channel) This setting is not set automatically by the Audyssey 2EQ™ Room Correction and Speaker Setup function (see page 46).With this setting, you can specify the cutoff frequency of the LFE ch...

70 Advanced Setup —Continued 2-4. Level Cal (Speaker Levels Calibration) These settings are set automatically by the Audyssey 2EQ™ Room Correction and Speaker Setup function (see page 46).You can set the volume level of each speaker so that all speakers can be heard equally at the listening position...

71 Advanced Setup —Continued With the Audio Adjust functions and settings, you can adjust the sound and listening modes as you like. Audio Adjust 3. Audio Adjust 3-1. Mux/Mono (Multiplex/Mono) Input (Mux) Main: The main channel is output (default). Sub: The sub channel is output. M/S: Both the main ...

72 Advanced Setup —Continued 3-3. DTS Neo:6 Music Center Image 0 to 5 (default: 2) 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 creat...

73 Advanced Setup —Continued You can change various audio settings by pressing the [AUDIO] button. Note: When the “AudioTVOut” setting is set to “On” (page 78), the [AUDIO] button is disabled. Using the Audio Settings RECEIVER AUDIO qwer  1 Press the [RECEIVER] button followed by the [AUDIO] button....

74 Advanced Setup —Continued CinemaFILTER With the CinemaFILTER, you can soften overly bright movie soundtracks, which are typically mixed for reproduction in a movie theater.CinemaFILTER can be used with the following listening modes: Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital EX, Dolby Digital Plus, TrueHD, Dol...

76 Advanced Setup —Continued This section explains items on the “Source Setup” menu.Items can be set individually for each input selector. 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 ...

77 Advanced Setup —Continued This section explains the items on the “Miscellaneous” menu. Note: This procedure can also be performed on the AV receiver by using its [SETUP] button, arrow buttons, and [ENTER] button. Volume Setup ■ MaxVolume With this setting, you can limit the maximum volume.The Max...

78 Advanced Setup —Continued This section explains items on the “Hardware Setup” menu. Note: This procedure can also be performed on the AV receiver by using its [SETUP] button, arrow buttons, and [ENTER] button. Remote ID ■ Remote ID When several Onkyo components are used in the same room, their re...

79 Advanced Setup —Continued ■ LipSync The AV receiver can be set to automatically correct any delay between the video and the audio, based on the data from the connected monitor. Notes: • This function works only if your HDMI-compatible TV supports HDMI Lip Sync. • You can check the amount of delay...

80 Zone 2 In addition to your main listening room, you can also enjoy playback in the other room, or as we call Zone 2. And, you can select a different source for each room. Connecting Your Zone 2 Speakers Directly to the AV receiver This setup allows 5.1-channel playback in your main room and 2-cha...

81 Zone 2 —Continued If you’ve connected your Zone 2 speakers to the AV receiver, as explained in “Connecting Your Zone 2 Speakers Directly to the AV receiver” on page 80, you must set the “PwrdZ2” (Powered Zone 2) setting to “Act” (Activated). Notes: • When “Act” is selected and Zone 2 turned on, t...

82 Zone 2 —Continued This section explains how to turn Zone 2 on and off, howto select an input source for Zone 2, and how to adjust the volume for Zone 2. Controlling Zone 2 from the AV receiver Notes: • Only analog input sources are output by Zone 2. Digital input sources are not output. If no sou...

83 Zone 2 —Continued Adjusting the Volume of Zones Muting Zones Note: Zones can also be unmuted by adjusting the volume. On the remote controller, press the [ZONE 2] button, and then use the VOL [ q ]/[ w ] button. AV receiver On the AV receiver, press the [ZONE 2] button (the ZONE 2 indicator and Z...

84 Controlling Other Components You can control your DVD player, CD player, and other components with the AV receiver’s remote controller.To control another component, you must first enter that component’s remote control code to a REMOTE MODE button.This section explains how to enter remote control ...

85 Controlling Other Components —Continued 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. If you want to control an Onkyo component b...

86 Controlling Other Components —Continued By pressing the [TV] button that’s been programmed with the remote control code for your TV (TV/DVD combination or TV/VCR combination), you can control your TV with the following buttons. For details on entering a remote control code for a different compone...

87 Controlling Other Components —Continued By pressing the REMOTE MODE button that’s been programmed with the remote control code for your DVD player (Blu-ray, HD DVD, or TV/DVD combination), you can control your player with the following buttons. The [DVD/BD] button is preprogrammed with the remote...

88 Controlling Other Components —Continued u CLR button Cancels functions and clears entered numbers. Notes: • If you enter the remote control code for a HD DVD or Blu-ray player that has A, B, C, and D or colored buttons, the [SEARCH], [REPEAT], [RANDOM], and [PLAY MODE] buttons will work as colore...

89 Controlling Other Components —Continued By pressing the REMOTE MODE button that’s been programmed with the remote control code for your satellite receiver, cable receiver, or DVD recorder (DBS/PVR combination or cable/PVR combination), you can control your player with the following buttons. For d...

90 Controlling Other Components —Continued By pressing the REMOTE MODE button that’s been programmed with the remote control code for your CD player, you can control your player with the following buttons. The [CD] button is preprogrammed with the remote control code for controlling an Onkyo CD play...

91 Controlling Other Components —Continued By pressing the REMOTE MODE button that’s been programmed with the remote control code for your Dock, you can control your iPod in the Dock with the following buttons. For some RI docks, the “ON/STANDBY” button may not work with a remote control code 82990 ...

92 Controlling Other Components —Continued By pressing the REMOTE MODE button that’s been programmed with the remote control code for your cassette recorder, you can control your cassette recorder with the following buttons. The [TV/TAPE] button is preprogrammed with the remote control code for cont...

93 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 • Make sure that the power cord is plugged into the wall outlet properly. • Unplug the power cord f...

95 Troubleshooting —Continued • If the message “Resolution Error” appears on the AV receiver’s display, this indicates that your TV does not support the current video resolution and you need to select another resolution on your DVD player. Reception is noisy, stereo FM reception suffers from hiss, o...

96 Troubleshooting —Continued Can’t record • On your recorder, make sure the correct input is selected. • To prevent signal loops and damage to the AV receiver, input signals are not fed through to outputs with the same name (e.g., TV/TAPE IN to TV/TAPE OUT or VCR/DVR IN to VCR/DVR OUT). • When the ...

97 Specifications Amplifier Section Video Section Tuner Section General ■ Video Inputs ■ Video Outputs ■ Audio Inputs ■ Audio Outputs ■ Control Terminal Specifications and features are subject to change without notice. HT-R670 Rated Output Power North American: 130 watts minimum continuous power per...

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