Page 2 - Important Safety Instructions; WARNING; AVIS
2 Important Safety Instructions 1. Read these instructions.2. Keep these instructions.3. Heed all warnings.4. Follow all instructions.5. Do not use this apparatus near water.6. Clean only with dry cloth.7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructi...
Page 3 - Precautions; Recording Copyright; For Canadian Models
3 Precautions 1. Recording Copyright —Unless it’s for personal use only, recording copyrighted material is illegal with-out the permission of the copyright holder. 2. AC Fuse —The AC fuse inside the unit is not user- serviceable. If you cannot turn on the unit, contact your Onkyo dealer. 3. Care —Oc...
Page 4 - —Continued; For British models; IMPORTANT; For European Models; Supplied Accessories; Make sure you have the following accessories:; Declaration of Conformity; Indoor FM antenna
4 Precautions —Continued For British models Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of this unit should be performed only by qualified service personnel. IMPORTANT The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code: Blue: NeutralBrown: Live As the ...
Page 5 - Features; Amplification; Contents
5 Features Amplification • 65 W/channel into 6 ohms (20 Hz–20 kHz, 0.7%, FTC) • 90 W/channel into 6 ohms (1 kHz, DIN) • 110 W/channel into 6 ohms (JEITA) • Optimum Gain Volume Circuitry • Massive High Current Power Supply (H.C.P.S.) trans- former Processing • Dolby *1 Digital and Dolby Pro Logic II ...
Page 6 - Display; See “Display” on page 7.; Front Panel; N O; North American and Asian Models
6 Front & Rear Panels For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses. A STANDBY/ON button (32) This button is used to set the AV receiver to On or Standby. B STANDBY indicator (32) This indicator lights up when the AV receiver is in Standby mode, and it flashes while a signal is being re...
Page 7 - Tuning indicators
7 Front & Rear Panels —Continued J MEMORY button (39) This button is used when storing or deleting radio presets. K TUNING MODE button (38) This button is used to select the Auto or Manual tun-ing mode. L Arrow/TUNING/PRESET & ENTER buttons (34, 48, 51) When the AM or FM input source is sele...
Page 8 - Rear Panel
8 Front & Rear Panels —Continued A DIGITAL IN OPTICAL 1, 2 & COAXIAL These optical and coaxial jacks can be used to con-nect a CD or DVD player and other components with digital audio outputs. B COMPONENT VIDEO A DVD player, TV, or other component that sup-ports component video can be connec...
Page 9 - Before Using the AV receiver; Installing the Batteries; Slide the cover shut.; Using the Remote Controller
9 Before Using the AV receiver 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 leakag...
Page 10 - Remote Controller; RECEIVER mode is used to control the AV receiver.; How to Use the Remote Controller; RECEIVER mode: see page 10; RECEIVER Mode
10 Remote Controller Including the AV receiver, the remote controller can be used to control up to six different components. The remote controller has a specific operating mode for use with each type of component. Modes are selected by using the five REMOTE MODE buttons. ■ RECEIVER/TAPE Mode In RECE...
Page 11 - STEREO button
11 Remote Controller —Continued For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses. A ON/STANDBY button (32) This button is used to set the AV receiver to On or Standby. B INPUT SELECTOR buttons (36) These buttons are used to select the input sources. C MULTI CH button (37) This button is used t...
Page 12 - This button sets the DVD player to On or Standby.; DVD Mode; To select your DVD player as the input source, press:
12 Remote Controller —Continued To set the remote controller to DVD mode, press the [DVD] REMOTE MODE button. A ON/STANDBY button This button sets the DVD player to On or Standby. B Number buttons These buttons are used to enter title, chapter, and track numbers and to enter times for locating spe-c...
Page 13 - This button sets the CD player to On or Standby.; CD Mode; To select your CD player as the input source, press:
13 Remote Controller —Continued To set the remote controller to CD mode, press the [CD] REMOTE MODE button. A ON/STANDBY button This button sets the CD player to On or Standby. B Number buttons These buttons are used to enter track numbers and to enter times for locating specific points in time. C D...
Page 14 - tons work the same as for RECEIVER mode.; MD
14 Remote Controller —Continued To set the remote controller to MD or CDR mode, press the [MD] or [CDR] REMOTE MODE button. A ON/STANDBY button This button sets the MD/CD recorder to On or Standby. B Number buttons These buttons are used to enter track numbers and to enter times for locating specifi...
Page 15 - Playback buttons; HDD Mode; HDD
15 Remote Controller —Continued To set the remote controller to HDD mode, press the [HDD] REMOTE MODE button. A ON/STANDBY button This button sets the HDD component to On or Standby. B ALBUM +/– button This button selects the next or previous album on an HDD component. C PLAYLIST [ ]/[ ] buttons The...
Page 16 - For twin cassette decks, only deck B can be controlled.; TAPE Mode
16 Remote Controller —Continued TAPE mode is used to control an Onkyo cassette recorder connected to the AV receiver via . To set the remote controller to TAPE mode, press the [RECEIVER] REMOTE MODE button. For twin cassette decks, only deck B can be controlled. A Play [ ] button This button is used...
Page 17 - Enjoying Home Theater; You can use two sets of speakers with the AV receiver:; Speaker set A; can be used in another room and offers 2-channel stereo playback.; Speaker Sets A and B; Speaker Set A: Main Room; Speaker Set B: Sub Room
17 Enjoying Home Theater You can use two sets of speakers with the AV receiver: speaker set A and speaker set B . Speaker set A should be used in your main listening room for up to 5.1-channel playback. *While speaker set B is on, speaker set A is reduced to 2.1-channel playback. Speaker set B can b...
Page 18 - Connecting Your Speakers; ohms or higher; Speaker Configuration; Attaching the Speaker Labels; Speaker Connection Precautions
18 Connecting Your Speakers For the best surround-sound experience, you should con-nect five speakers and a powered subwoofer. The following table shows which channels you should use based on the number of speakers that you have. No matter how many speakers you use, a powered sub-woofer is recommend...
Page 19 - Make sure the cable is plugged all the way.; Connecting Speaker; Speaker Set A
19 Connecting Your Speakers —Continued Using a suitable cable, connect the AV receiver’s SUB-WOOFER PRE OUT to an input on your powered sub-woofer, as shown. If your subwoofer is unpowered and you’re using an external amplifier, connect the SUB-WOOFER PRE OUT to an input on the amplifier. Note: Make...
Page 20 - Connecting Antenna; The supplied indoor FM antenna is for indoor use only.; Connecting the Indoor FM Antenna; American Model; Connecting the AM Loop Antenna
20 Connecting Antenna 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 the antenna to use th...
Page 21 - • Outdoor FM antennas work best outside, but usable; Using a TV/FM Antenna Splitter; Connecting an Outdoor FM Antenna; Connecting an Outdoor AM Antenna
21 Connecting Antenna —Continued 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 when installed in an attic or loft. • For ...
Page 22 - Connecting Your Components; Optical Digital Jacks; About AV Connections; Analog audio
22 Connecting Your Components • 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 jack has shutter-type cover ...
Page 23 - Video Connection Formats; Connecting Both Audio & Video; Which Connections Should I Use?
23 Connecting Your Components —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 ...
Page 24 - Connecting a DVD Player; DVD player
24 Connecting Your Components —Continued Connecting a DVD Player Y P B COMPONENT VIDEO OUT P R VIDEO OUT Y P B COMPONENT VIDEO IN VIDEO IN P R A B B B A B TV, projector, etc. DVD player AV receiver Step 1: Video Connection (DVD Player to AV Receiver to TV) If your TV has component video input jacks,...
Page 25 - Step 2: Audio Connection
25 Connecting Your Components —Continued COAXIAL OUT AUDIO OUT L R OPTICAL OUT FRONT L R SURROUND L R CENTER SUB WOOFER c c d d d d a b Step 2: Audio Connection If your DVD player has a coaxial digital audio output jack, connect it to the AV receiver’s DIGITAL IN COAX-IAL jack. You can enjoy Dolby a...
Page 26 - Connecting a VCR for Playback; Connecting a VCR; AV receiver
26 Connecting Your Components —Continued Connecting a VCR for Playback Connecting a VCR Y P B COMPONENT VIDEO OUT P R VIDEO OUT Y P B COMPONENT VIDEO IN VIDEO IN P R AUDIO OUT L R B B A A a C C Step 1: Video Connection (VCR to AV Receiver to TV) Connect your VCR’s video output jack to the AV receive...
Page 27 - Connecting a VCR for Recording; Connecting a Camcorder, Games Console, or Other Device; Step 1: Video Connection
27 Connecting Your Components —Continued Connecting a VCR for Recording AUDIO IN L R VIDEO IN A a Step 1: Video Connection Connect the AV receiver’s VIDEO 1 OUT jack to your VCR’s video input jack. Step 2: Audio Connection Connect the AV receiver’s VIDEO 1 OUT L/R jacks to your VCR’s audio input jac...
Page 29 - CD Player or Turntable with Built-in Phono Preamp; Connecting a CD Player or Turntable; , you can listen to and record audio from the CD
29 Connecting Your Components —Continued ■ CD Player or Turntable with Built-in Phono Preamp ■ Turntable (MM) with no Phono Preamp Built-in A phono preamp is necessary to connect a turntable that doesn’t have a phono preamp built-in. ■ Turntable with an MC (Moving Coil) Cartridge An MC head amp and ...
Page 30 - • Connect the HDD-compatible component’s
30 Connecting Your Components —Continued As of this printing, the Onkyo Remote Interactive Dock is the only HDD-compatible component available. Connect your HDD-compatible component’s analog audio output jacks to the AV receiver’s VIDEO 3 IN L/R jacks or TAPE IN L/R jacks. Notes: • Connect the HDD-c...
Page 31 - Auto Power On/Standby; Connecting Onkyo
31 Connecting Your Components —Continued With (Remote Interactive), you can use the following 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 sourc...
Page 32 - Turning On; Turning On the AV Receiver; Smooth Operation in a Few Easy Steps; Have you connected a component to a digital audio input?; If you have, see “Changing the Input Display” on page 33.; Do the speaker configuration—this is essential!; See “Speaker Configuration” on page 34.
32 Turning On TONE + STEREO LISTENING MODE DISPLAY DIGITAL INPUT RT/PTY/ TP MEMORY TUNING MODE RETURN TUNING / PRESET ENTER SETUP STANDBY STANDBY/ON CLEAR PHONES MULTl CH DVD VIDEO 1/VCR VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 TAPE TUNER CD MASTER VOLUME A SPEAKERS B STANDBY/ON --/--- TAPE ON/STANDBY DIMMER SLEEP INPUT SEL...
Page 33 - First Time Setup; Input selector; Changing the Input Display
33 First Time Setup To enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS, you must connect your DVD player to the AV receiver by using a digital audio connection (coaxial or optical).Here are the default assignments. With this function, you can assign digital inputs to input sources. For example, if you connect your DVD ...
Page 34 - Large; RETURN; Use the Up and Down [; • If the Subwoofer setting in step 3 is
34 First Time Setup —Continued This section explains how to specify your speaker con-figuration.For speakers with a cone diameter larger than 6-1/2 inches (16 cm), specify Large (full band) . For those with a smaller diameter, specify Small (default crossover 100 Hz) . The crossover frequency can be...
Page 35 - select; tons to select; • If the Front setting in step 4 is set to; Testing the speakers; To test that all of the speakers are working properly,
35 First Time Setup —Continued 5 Use the Down [ ] button to select “Center,” and then use the Left and Right [ ]/[ ] buttons to select Small , Large , or None . Small: Select if the center speaker is small. Large: Select if the center speaker is large. None: Select if no center speaker is connected....
Page 36 - Playing Your AV Components; Basic AV Receiver Operation; DISPLAY; Speaker Set B; Start playback on the source component.; master volume level is reduced proportionally.; Select a suitable listening mode and enjoy!; See “Using the Listening Modes” on page 45.
36 Playing Your AV Components Basic AV Receiver Operation TONE + STEREO LISTENING MODE DISPLAY DIGITAL INPUT RT/PTY/ TP MEMORY TUNING MODE RETURN TUNING / PRESET ENTER SETUP STANDBY STANDBY/ON CLEAR PHONES MULTl CH DVD VIDEO 1/VCR VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 TAPE TUNER CD MASTER VOLUME A SPEAKERS B DISPLAY MULT...
Page 37 - • While the multichannel input is selected, the Speaker; Interpreting Surround Channel Information; B: The number of surround channels (surround left and; Using the Multichannel Input; or sampling
37 Playing Your AV Components —Continued The multichannel input is for connecting a component with individual 5.1-channel analog audio output jacks, such as a DVD player or MPEG decoder. See page 25 for hookup information. Note: • While the multichannel input is selected, the Speaker Configuration s...
Page 38 - Using the Tuner; AM Frequency Step Setup; • This procedure can also be performed on the remote; Auto Tuning Mode; • You can also use the remote controller’s Up and Down; Listening to the Radio; TUNING; Tuning into Radio Stations
38 Using the Tuner With the built-in tuner, you can enjoy AM and FM radio stations. You can store your favorite stations as presets for quick selection. AM Frequency Step Setup (not North America and Europe) Here you can specify the AM frequency step used in your area. When this setting is changed, ...
Page 39 - Presetting Radio Stations; select a preset from 1 through 30.; See the previous section.; Listening mode
39 Using the Tuner —Continued Presetting Radio Stations You can store up to 30 of your favorite radio stations as presets. Selecting Preset Stations Deleting Presets Displaying Radio Information 1 Tune into the station that you want to store as a preset. 2 Press the [MEMORY] button. The MEMORY indic...
Page 40 - RDS stands for; Type
40 Using the Tuner —Continued Using RDS (European models only) 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 ...
Page 42 - Common Functions; Bass; Using Headphones; PHONES; Adjusting the Bass & Treble; DIMMER
42 Common Functions This chapter explains functions that can be used with any input source. You can connect a pair of stereo headphones (1/4-inch phone plug) to the AV receiver’s PHONES jack for pri-vate listening, as shown. Notes: • Always turn down the volume before connecting your headphones. • S...
Page 43 - To unmute the AV receiver,; press the remote control-; To cancel the sleep timer,; repeatedly until the SLEEP indicator disappears.; To check the remaining sleep time,; Muting the AV Receiver; Using the Sleep Timer
43 Common Functions —Continued With this function, you can temporarily mute the output of the AV receiver. To unmute the AV receiver, press the remote control- ler’s [MUTING] button again, or adjust the volume. The output is unmuted and the MUTING indicator goes off.Muting is cancelled when the AV r...
Page 44 - Adjusting Speaker Levels
44 Common Functions —Continued You can adjust the level of each speaker in speaker set A while listening to an input source. These temporary adjustments are cancelled when the AV receiver is set to Standby. Notes: • You cannot use this function while the AV receiver is muted. • Speakers that are set...
Page 45 - Using the Listening Modes; Selecting on the AV receiver; Selecting with the Remote Controller; This button selects the Stereo listening mode.; Selecting Listening Modes; STEREO
45 Using the Listening Modes See “About the Listening Modes” on page 46 for detailed information about the listening modes. Selecting on the AV receiver ■ [STEREO] button This button selects the Stereo listening mode. ■ LISTENING MODE [ ]/[ ] buttons Pressing these buttons repeatedly cycles through ...
Page 46 - About the Listening Modes; Use this mode when playing game discs.; Onkyo Original DSP Modes
46 Using the Listening Modes —Continued About the Listening Modes With its built-in surround-sound decoders and DSP pro-grams, the AV receiver can transform your home listen-ing room into a movie theater or concert hall. Direct The selected input source is output directly with minimal processing for...
Page 48 - Adjusting the Listening Modes; The Audio Adjust functions are explained below.; Input Channel Settings; Multiplex; The sub channel is output.; Using the Audio Adjust Functions
48 Adjusting the Listening Modes Some functions are not available with all speaker config-urations.Audio Adjust provides various functions for adjusting the sound. The Audio Adjust functions are explained below. Input Channel Settings ■ Multiplex This setting determines which channel is output from ...
Page 49 - PL II Music Mode Settings; Panorama; Panorama function on.; Dimension; DTS Neo:6 Music Mode Setting; Center Image; • The effect of the Late Night function depends on the; Using the CinemaFILTER
49 Adjusting the Listening Modes —Continued PL II Music Mode Settings These settings apply to only 2-channel (stereo) sources. ■ Panorama With this function, you can broaden the width of the front stereo image when using the Pro Logic II Music listening mode. On: Panorama function on. Off: Panorama ...
Page 50 - Recording; Prepare the VCR for recording.; Recording the Input Source; Recording from Different AV Sources; Camcorder
50 Recording This chapter explains how to record the selected input source to an AV component with recording capability, and how to record audio and video from two different sources. You can record only to AV components that are con-nected to the TAPE OUT or VIDEO 1 OUT jacks.See pages 22–31 for inf...
Page 51 - Advanced Setup; Crossover Frequency; Small; Double Bass; Advanced Speaker Settings; Speaker cone
51 Advanced Setup Crossover Frequency This setting only applies to the speakers that you speci-fied as Small in the “Speaker Configuration” on page 34. To get the best bass performance from your speaker sys-tem, you need to set the crossover frequency according to the size and frequency response of ...
Page 52 - Speaker Distance; • The Center and Subwoofer distances can be set up to; Speaker Levels
52 Advanced Setup —Continued Speaker Distance To get the best from surround sound, it’s important that the sound from each speaker reaches the listener at the same time. To achieve this, you need to specify the dis-tance from each speaker to the listening position. Notes: • The Center and Subwoofer ...
Page 53 - • A quicker way to adjust the speaker levels is to press; Use the Left and Right [; Digital Input Signal Formats; The DTS or PCM indicator,
53 Advanced Setup —Continued Note: • A quicker way to adjust the speaker levels is to press the remote controller’s [TEST TONE] button to output the test tone, use the [LEVEL–] and [LEVEL+] but-tons to adjust the levels, and use the [CH SEL] button to select the speakers. • If the multichannel input...
Page 54 - • This setting is not available when the Direct listening; Correcting Sound and Picture Sync
54 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 to 0, 20, or 40 milliseconds. Note: • This setting is not available when the...
Page 55 - Troubleshooting; Power
55 Troubleshooting If you have any trouble using the AV receiver, look for a solution in this section. Can’t turn on the AV receiver? • Make sure that the power cord is properly plugged into the wall outlet. • Unplug the power cord from the wall outlet, wait five seconds or more, then plug it in aga...
Page 57 - The
57 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., TAPE IN to TAPE OUT, or VIDEO 1 IN to VIDEO 1 OUT). The sound chang...
Page 58 - Specifications; Amplifier Section
58 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 North American (FTC) All channels: 65 watts per channel min. RMS at 8 o...
Page 59 - Memo
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