Onkyo HT-R640 - Manual

5 Features Amplifier • 90 watts per channel into 8 ohms, 20 Hz to 20 kHz, less than 0.08% total harmonic distortion (FTC rating) • 5-channel amplifier • Optimum Gain Volume Circuitry • 24-bit/192 kHz D/A converters • WRAT (Wide Range Amplifier Technology) • Color-coded speaker terminal posts Audio/V...

6 Table of Contents Introduction Important Safety Instructions ..................... 2 Precautions .................................................. 3 Supplied Accessories ................................. 4 Features ........................................................ 5 Front & Rear Panels...

7 Front & Rear Panels The page numbers in parentheses show where you can find the main explanation for each item. A STANDBY/ON button (37) This button is used to set the AV receiver to On or Standby. B STANDBY indicator (37) This indicator lights up when the AV receiver is in Standby mode, and i...

8 Front & Rear Panels —Continued G Arrow/TUNING/PRESET & ENTER buttons When the AM or FM input source is selected, the TUNING [ ] [ ] buttons are used to tune the tuner, and the PRESET [ ] [ ] buttons are used to select radio presets (see page 49). When the onscreen setup menus are used, the...

9 Front & Rear Panels —Continued The page numbers in parentheses show where you can find the main explanation for each item. 1 MUTING indicator (47) This indicator flashes while the AV receiver is muted. 2 HDMI indicator This indicator lights up when the HDMI input is used. 3 Listening mode &...

10 Front & Rear Panels —Continued The page numbers in parentheses show where you can find the main explanation for each item. A DIGITAL OPTICAL IN 1, 2, 3 and OUT The optical digital audio inputs can be used to con-nect CD and DVD players, and other components with an optical digital audio outpu...

11 Front & Rear Panels —Continued O TAPE IN/OUT This analog audio input and output are for connect-ing a recorder with an analog audio input and output (cassette, Mini Disc, etc.). P CD IN This analog audio input is for connecting a CD player’s analog audio output. Q COMPONENT VIDEO OUT This com...

12 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...

13 Remote Controller —Continued The remote controller can be used to control different components including the AV receiver. The remote con-troller has a specific operating mode for use with each type of component. Modes are selected by using the six REMOTE MODE buttons. ■ RECEIVER/AMP/TAPE Mode or ...

15 Remote Controller —Continued By default, the remote controller is set to control an Onkyo DVD player. A ON/STANDBY button Sets the DVD player to On or Standby. B Number buttons Used to enter title, chapter, and track numbers and times for locating specific points. C DISC +/– button Selects discs ...

16 Remote Controller —Continued By default, the remote controller is set to control an Onkyo CD player. A ON/STANDBY button Sets the component to On or Standby. B Number buttons Used to enter track numbers and times for locating specific points on CD/MD players. C DISC/ALBUM +/– button Selects discs...

17 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. With DVDs you can enjoy DTS and Dolby Digital. With analog and digital TV you can enjoy Dolby Pro Log...

18 Connecting the AV Receiver • 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 shutter-type cove...

19 Connecting the AV Receiver —Continued Speaker Configuration For the best surround sound experience, you should con-nect five speakers and a powered subwoofer. The following table indicates the channels you should use depending on the number of speakers that you have. No matter how many speakers y...

20 Connecting the AV Receiver —Continued Speaker Connection Precautions Read the following before connecting your speakers:• Only connect speakers with an impedance of 6 ohms or higher. If you use speakers with a lower impedance, and use the amplifier at high volume levels for a long period of time,...

21 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...

22 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 out-door FM antenna instead. Notes: • Outdoor FM antennas work best outside, but usable results can sometimes be obtained w...

23 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 select both the audio and video simultaneously simply by selecting the appropriate input source on the AV receiver. The AV receiver supports ...

24 Connecting the AV Receiver —Continued • With connection , you can listen to and record audio from your TV. • To enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS, use connection or . (For recording, use and , or and .) If your TV has no audio outputs, connect an audio output from your VCR or cable or satellite receive...

25 Connecting the AV Receiver —Continued • With connection , you can listen to and record audio from a DVD. • To enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS, use connection or . (For recording, use and , or and .) • If your DVD player has main left and right outputs and multichannel left and right outputs, be sure ...

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

27 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. • To enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS, use connection or . Connecting a VCR or DVD Recorder for Playback Connection A...

28 Connecting the AV Receiver —Continued If you have two video recorders (e.g., a VCR and a DVD recorder), connect one recorder to the VIDEO 1 OUT jacks, as shown here, and connect the other recorder to the VIDEO 2 OUT jacks in the same way. Notes: • The AV receiver must be turned on for recording. ...

30 Connecting the AV Receiver —Continued Connecting a Camcorder, Games Console, or Other Device Connection AV receiver Signal flow Camcorder or console VIDEO 4 INPUT S VIDEO ⇐ S-Video output VIDEO 4 INPUT VIDEO ⇐ Composite video output VIDEO 4 INPUT L/R ⇐ Analog audio L/R output VIDEO 4 INPUT DIGITA...

31 Connecting the AV Receiver —Continued About HDMI Designed to meet the 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 separate video an...

32 Connecting the AV Receiver —Continued Making HDMI Connections Video Signal Flow Chart Digital video signals received at HDMI IN 1 and 2 are only output by the HDMI OUT and sent to your TV. Composite video, S-Video, and component video input sig-nals are not output by the HDMI OUT. Note: The onscr...

33 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. • To connect the CD player digitally, use connection or . (For recording, use and , or and .) ■ Turntable (MM) with no Phono Pr...

34 Connecting the AV Receiver —Continued As of this printing, the Onkyo Remote Interactive Dock is the only HDD-compatible component available. ■ For HDD-compatible components that support video Connect your HDD-compatible component’s analog audio output jacks and video output jack to the AV receive...

36 Connecting the AV Receiver —Continued With (Remote Interactive), you can use the follow- ing special functions: ■ Auto Power On/Standby When you start playback on a component connected via , if the AV receiver is on Standby, it will automatically turn on and select that component as the input sou...

37 Turning On the AV Receiver • Connect the AV receiver’s power cord to a suitable wall outlet. Notes:• Before connecting the power cord, connect all of your speakers and AV components. • Turning on the AV receiver may cause a momentary power surge that might interfere with other electrical equipmen...

38 First Time Setup The onscreen setup menus are displayed on the connected TV and provide a convenient way to change the AV receiver’s settings (The onscreen menus do not appear on a TV that’s connected to the HDMI OUT). About the Onscreen Setup Menus Menu------------------------00.0ration 1.Speake...

39 First Time Setup —Continued If you connect a component to a digital input jack, you must assign that jack to an input selector. For example, if you connect your CD player to the OPTICAL IN2 jack, you should assign that jack to the CD input selec-tor. By default, the COAXIAL IN1 jack is assigned t...

40 First Time Setup —Continued HDMI Video Setup If you connect a video component to HDMI IN 1 or 2, you must assign that input to an input selector. For exam-ple, if you connect your DVD player to HDMI IN 1, you must assign HDMI IN 1 to the DVD input selector. Note: When HDMI IN 1 or 2 is assigned t...

41 First Time Setup —Continued Component Video Setup If you connect to a COMPONENT VIDEO IN, you must assign it to an input selector. For example, if you connect your DVD player to COMPONENT IN 3, you should assign it to the DVD input selector. If you want to output composite and S-Video sources fro...

42 First Time Setup —Continued With these settings, you can specify which speakers are connected and a crossover frequency for each speaker. The following crossover frequencies can be specified: Full Band, 40 Hz, 50 Hz, 60 Hz, 80 Hz, 100 Hz, 120 Hz, 150 Hz, 200 Hz.Specify Full Band for speakers that...

43 First Time 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. Double Bass With the Double B...

44 First Time Setup —Continued If you connect an -capable Onkyo MiniDisc recorder, CD recorder, or next generation HDD-compat-ible component to the TAPE IN/OUT or VIDEO 3 IN jacks, for to work properly, you must change this setting. This setting can only be changed on the AV receiver. iPod photo: If...

45 Basic Operations This section explains how to select the input source (i.e., the AV component that you want to listen to or watch). Selecting the Input Source 1 3 MULTI CH MUTING PREVIOUS MENU GUIDE TOP MENU SETUP RETURN PLAYLIST/CAT PLAYLIST/CAT --/--- TAPE/AMP M D/CDR HDD CABLE STANDBY/ON DIMME...

46 Basic Operations —Continued The multichannel DVD input is for connecting a compo-nent with a 5.1-channel analog audio output, such as a DVD-Audio or SACD-capable DVD player, or an MPEG decoder. See page 26 for hookup information. Note: While the multichannel DVD input is selected, the Speaker Con...

47 Basic Operations —Continued You can adjust the brightness of the display. You can temporarily mute the output of the AV receiver. With the sleep timer, you can set the AV receiver to turn off automatically after a specified period. If you need to cancel the sleep timer, press the [SLEEP] button r...

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

49 Listening to the Radio —Continued You can store a combination of up to 40 of your favorite AM/FM radio stations and XM channels as presets. Selecting Presets Deleting Presets Presetting AM/FM Stations & XM Channels 1 Tune into the AM/FM station or XM channel that you want to store as a preset...

50 Listening to the Radio —Continued RDS only works with European models and only in areas where RDS broadcasts are available.When tuned into an RDS station, the RDS indicator appears. ■ What is RDS? RDS stands for Radio Data System and is a method of transmitting data in FM radio signals. It was de...

52 Listening to the Radio —Continued Note: Hardware and required basic monthly subscription sold separately. Premium Channels available at additional monthly cost. Installation costs and other fees and taxes, including a one-time activation fee may apply. Subscrip-tion fee is consumer only. All fees...

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

54 Listening to the Radio —Continued Selecting XM Radio Channels There are three ways to select XM radio channels:• Channel Search mode: select any channel. • Category Search mode: select channels by category. • Direct tuning: enter channel number. Note: You can’t select Channel Search or Category S...

55 Listening to the Radio —Continued Selecting XM Channels from the Front Panel: Selecting the Previous Channel: Displaying XM Radio Information The following information can be displayed: Note: If the category, artist, or song title is not available, “- - -” will be displayed instead. 1 Press the [...

56 Listening to the Radio —Continued Positioning the XM Passport System You can check the signal strength of the XM radio signal and adjust the position of the XM Passport System accordingly. XM Radio Messages The following messages may appear while using XM radio. The XM Passport System is not conn...

57 Using the Listening Modes See “About the Listening Modes” on page 59 for detailed information about the listening modes. Selecting on the AV Receiver ■ [PURE AUDIO] button (not North American models) This button selects the Pure Audio listening mode.When this mode is selected, the AV receiver’s d...

59 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 (not North American models) In this mode, the display and video circuitry are turned off, minim...

60 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 ...

61 Recording This section explains how to record the current input source and how to dub audio onto your video recordings. Notes: • The surround sound and DSP listening modes cannot be recorded. • Copy-protected DVDs cannot be recorded. • You cannot record from the DVD analog multichannel input. • V...

62 Advanced Operations 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 effect of the La...

63 Advanced Setup Speaker Distance Here you can specify the distance from each speaker to the listening position so that the sound from each speaker arrives at the listener’s ears as the sound designer intended. Notes: • The Center and Subwoofer distances can be set up to 5 ft. (1.5 m) more or less ...

64 Advanced Setup —Continued Speaker Level Calibration 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. Note: The speakers cannot be calibrated while the output of the AV receiver is muted or while a p...

65 Advanced Setup —Continued SW Input Sensitivity Some DVD players output the LFE channel from their subwoofer output at 15 dB higher than normal. You can change the subwoofer sensitivity to match your DVD player. Note that this setting only affects signals con-nected to the SUBWOOFER input jack of ...

66 Advanced Setup —Continued The Audio Adjust functions are explained below. Input Channel Settings ■ Multiplex This setting determines which channel is output from a stereo multiplex source. Use it to select audio channels or languages with multiplex sources, multilingual TV broadcasts, and so on. ...

68 Advanced Setup —Continued You can set the input level for each input source. This is useful if some of your AV components are louder or qui-eter than others.While this menu is shown onscreen, you can select each input source and set the levels while listening to and comparing them. This section e...

69 Advanced Setup —Continued Maximum Volume With this preference, you can prevent the volume being set too high by specifying a maximum volume level.The range is from 50 to 99. To specify no maximum vol-ume, select Off. Power On Volume With this preference, you can specify the volume setting to be u...

70 Advanced Setup —Continued With this preference, you can protect your settings by locking the setup menus.When the setup menus are locked, you cannot change any setting. Locked: Setup menus locked. Unlocked: Setup menus not locked. The digital input signal formats are available only for the input ...

71 Advanced Setup —Continued When using progressive scanning on your DVD player, you may find that the picture and sound are out of sync. With this setting, you can correct this by delaying the audio signals. You can set it from 0 to 100 milliseconds (ms) in 10 millisecond steps. Note: This setting ...

72 Controlling Other Components You can use the AV receiver’s remote controller (RC-651M) to control your other AV components, including those made by other manufacturers. This sec-tion explains how to enter the necessary remote control code for the component that you want to control (e.g., DVD play...

73 Controlling Other Components —Continued Onkyo components that are connected via are con- trolled 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...

74 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 control mode first.) With some AV components, certain buttons may not work as expected, and some may not work at all...

75 Specifications Amplifier Section Video Section Tuner Section ■ FM ■ AM General ■ Video Inputs ■ Video Outputs ■ Audio Inputs ■ Audio Outputs Specifications and features are subject to change without notice. Rated Output Power (FTC) All channels: 110 watts minimum continuous power per channel, 8 o...

76 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 properly plugged into the wall outlet. • Unplug the power cord f...

78 Troubleshooting —Continued Reception is noisy, FM stereo reception is noisy, or the FM STEREO indicator doesn’t appear • Relocate your antenna.• Move the AV receiver away from your TV or com- puter. • Listen to the station in mono (page 48).• When listening to an AM station, operating the remote ...

79 Troubleshooting —Continued The following settings can be made for the compo-nent video, S-Video, and composite video inputs You must use the buttons on the unit to make these set-tings.1. While holding down the input selector button for the input source that you want to set, press the [SETUP] but...