Onkyo TX-SR603X - 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) • 7-channel amplifier • Optimum Gain Volume Circuitry • Zone 2 capability • 24-bit/192 kHz D/A converters • WRAT (Wide Range Amplifier Technology) • Color-coded speaker termi...

6 Table of Contents Basic Introduction Important Safety Instructions .......................................................................................... 2Precautions ....................................................................................................................... 3Suppli...

7 Table of Contents —Continued Advanced Controlling Other Components Entering Remote Control Codes ................................................................................... 78Learning Commands from Other Remote Controllers ................................................ 81Using Macros ......

8 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 ZONE 2 indicator (76) This indicator lights up when Zone 2 is selected. C ZONE 2/OFF button (76...

9 Front & Rear Panels —Continued Q SETUP button This button is used to access the onscreen setup menus that appear on the connected TV. R MASTER VOLUME control (51) This control is used to adjust the volume of the AV receiver to MIN, 1 through 99, or MAX. S PHONES jack (52) This 1/4-inch phone j...

10 Front & Rear Panels —Continued The page numbers in parentheses show where you can find the main explanation for each item. 1 MUTING indicator (52) This indicator flashes while the AV receiver is muted. 2 ZONE 2 indicator (76) This indicator lights up when Zone 2 is selected. 3 Listening mode &a...

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

12 Front & Rear Panels —Continued M REMOTE CONTROL This (Remote Interactive) jack can be con- nected to an jack on another Onkyo AV compo- nent. The AV receiver’s remote controller can then be used to control that component. To use , you must make an analog audio connection (RCA) between the AV ...

13 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...

14 Remote Controller —Continued Including the AV receiver, the remote controller can be used to control up to nine different components. The remote controller has a specific operating mode for use with each type of component. Modes are selected by using the eight REMOTE MODE buttons. ■ RECEIVER/TAPE ...

16 Remote Controller —Continued To set the remote controller to DVD mode, press the [DVD] REMOTE MODE button. A STANDBY button This button sets the DVD player to Standby. B ON button This button is used to turn on the DVD player. C Number buttons These buttons are used to enter title, chapter, and t...

17 Remote Controller —Continued To control an Onkyo CD player, or a CD/MD recorder made by another manufacturer, press the [CD] REMOTE MODE button to select the CD remote controller mode. To control an Onkyo MD recorder or CD recorder, press the [MD] or [CDR] REMOTE MODE button to select the MD or C...

18 Remote Controller —Continued HDD mode is for controlling Onkyo’s next generation HDD-compatible components. As of 2005, it can be used with the Onkyo DS-A1 Remote Interactive Dock and Apple iPod connected via . When Using the DS-A1: • Connect the DS-A1 to the TAPE IN or VIDEO 3 IN jacks. • Set th...

19 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...

20 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...

21 Connecting the AV Receiver —Continued Speaker Configuration For the best surround sound experience, you should con-nect seven speakers and a powered subwoofer. The following table indicates the channels you should use depending on the number of speakers that you have. *If you’re using only one sur...

22 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, ...

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

25 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 ...

26 Connecting the AV Receiver —Continued Monitor Out You only need to use one of the following connection methods. ■ Using Composite Video Use a composite video cable to connect the AV receiver’s V MONITOR OUT jack to a composite video input on your TV, as shown. ■ Using S-Video Use an S-Video cable...

27 Connecting the AV Receiver —Continued Video Connections You only need to use one of the following connection methods. ■ Using Composite Video Use a composite video cable to connect the AV receiver’s V DVD IN jack to the composite video output on your DVD player, as shown. ■ Using S-Video Use an S...

28 Connecting the AV Receiver —Continued ■ Using a Multichannel Connection If your DVD player supports multichannel audio formats such as DVD-Audio, and it has a 5.1-channel analog audio output, you can enjoy DVD-Audio playback.Use a multichannel analog audio cable to connect the AV receiver’s DVD I...

29 Connecting the AV Receiver —Continued This section shows how to connect a VCR for playback so that you can watch videos via the AV receiver. Video Connections • Use an S-Video cable to connect the AV receiver’s S VIDEO 1 IN jack to a S-Video output on your VCR, as shown. OR• Use a composite video...

30 Connecting the AV Receiver —Continued This section explains how to connect a VCR for recording from a TV or another VCR. Video Connections • Use an S-Video cable to connect the AV receiver’s S VIDEO 1 OUT jack to an S-Video input on the recording VCR. Use another S-Video cable to connect the AV r...

31 Connecting the AV Receiver —Continued Video Connections You only need to use one of the following connection methods. ■ Using Composite Video Use a composite video cable to connect the AV receiver’s V VIDEO 3 IN jack to a composite video output on your video source, as shown. ■ Using S-Video Use ...

33 Connecting the AV Receiver —Continued ■ Using Optical or Coaxial Connections If you connect to a digital audio input, you’ll need to assign it (see page 42).• Use an optical digital audio cable to connect one of the AV receiver’s OPTICAL DIGITAL IN jacks to the optical output on your CD player, a...

34 Connecting the AV Receiver —Continued ■ Using Optical or Coaxial Connections (playback only) If you connect to a digital audio input, you’ll need to assign it (see page 42).• Use an optical digital audio cable to connect one of the AV receiver’s OPTICAL DIGITAL IN jacks to the optical output on y...

35 Connecting the AV Receiver —Continued ■ Turntable with a Built-in Phono Preamp Use an analog audio cable to connect an unused audio input on the AV receiver to the audio outputs on your turntable, as shown. ■ Turntable without a Built-in Phono Preamp Use an analog audio cable to connect an unused...

36 Connecting the AV Receiver —Continued With (Remote Interactive) you can control your -compatible Onkyo CD player, DVD player, and so on with the AV receiver’s remote controller, as follows: • To use , you must make an analog audio con- nection between the AV receiver and the other AV components, ...

37 Connecting the AV Receiver —Continued • Before connecting the power cord, connect all your speakers and AV components. • Turning on the AV receiver may cause a momentary power surge that might interfere with other electrical equipment on the same circuit. If this is a problem, plug the AV receive...

38 First Time Setup This chapter explains the settings that you need to make before using the AV receiver. With the supplied speaker setup microphone, the Auto-matic Speaker Setup function can measure the test tone output by each speaker and automatically determine the number of speakers connected, ...

39 First Time Setup —Continued ■ How to Verify the Measurement Results By selecting “Check the Results” at step 4, you can dis-play the following screen to confirm the measurement results. 3 Press [ENTER]. The automatic speaker setup starts.The test tone is output by each speaker in turn, measured by...

41 First Time Setup —Continued The AV receiver is configured using onscreen setup menus, which are displayed on the TV that’s connected to either of the MONITOR OUT jacks. Because they appear on your TV, they’re large and clear, making setup a breeze. About the Onscreen Setup Menus * Main menu Submen...

42 First Time Setup —Continued Digital Input 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...

43 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...

44 First Time Setup —Continued Some of the settings in this section are set automatically by the Automatic Speaker Setup function (see page 38).Here you can check the settings made by the Automatic Speaker Setup function, or set them manually, which is useful if you change one of the connected speak...

45 First Time Setup —Continued Crossover Note: If the crossover frequency is set to a low value, and the program material doesn’t contain any sounds below that frequency, the subwoofer will not output much sound. 6 Use the Up and Down [ ]/[ ] buttons to select “d. Surround,”and then use the Left and...

46 First Time Setup —Continued Double Bass With the Double Bass function, you can boost bass out-put by feeding bass sounds from the front left and right channels to the subwoofer. This function can be set only if the Subwoofer setting in step 3 is set to Yes, and the Front setting in step 4 is set ...

47 First Time Setup —Continued 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) ...

48 First Time 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, while a p...

49 First Time Setup —Continued Equalizer Setting Here you can adjust the EQ of individual speakers. To set the volume of individual speakers see page 48. Note: This procedure can also be performed on the AV receiver by using its [SETUP] button, arrow buttons, and [ENTER] button. 1 Press the [RECEIVE...

50 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...

51 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 STANDBY/ON ZONE2 ZONE 2 LEVEL PHONES MULTl CH TONE + STEREO LISTENING MODE DISPLAY DIGITAL INPUT DIMMER MEMORY TUNING MODE RETURN TUNING /...

52 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 re...

53 Basic Operations —Continued You can display various information about the current input source as follows. Note: This procedure can also be performed on the AV receiver by using its [DISPLAY] button. The following information can typically be displayed for input sources. * If the input signal is ...

54 Basic Operations —Continued 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 ...

55 Basic Operations —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 and p...

56 Basic Operations —Continued Selecting XM Radio Channels There are two modes for selecting XM radio channels: Channel Search mode , which allows you to select any channel. Category Search mode , which allows you to select channels by category. ■ Channel Search Mode Note: Channels cannot be selecte...

57 Basic Operations —Continued Selecting XM Channels from the Front Panel: 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. ■ Displaying XM Information on Your TV When you sele...

58 Basic Operations —Continued Positioning the XM Antenna You can check the signal strength of the XM radio signal and adjust the position of the XM antenna accordingly. Note: If the signal level is 0 %, make sure that the XM antenna is connected properly. XM Radio Messages The following messages ma...

59 Basic Operations —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. 2 Pr...

60 Basic Operations —Continued See “About the Listening Modes” on page 62 for detailed information about the listening modes. Selecting on the AV receiver ■ [STEREO] button This button selects the Stereo listening mode. ■ LISTENING MODE [ ] [ ] buttons These buttons select all the listening modes th...

61 Basic Operations —Continued The following table lists all the listening modes and shows which modes can be selected for each input signal format. Input signal format Analog, PCM*1 1. In the Direct listening modes, PCM signals at 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, and 48 kHz are processed at 64 kHz, 88.2 kHz, and ...

62 Basic Operations —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. If you connect two surround back speakers (i.e., left and right), both will be used for ...

63 Basic Operations —Continued DTS-ES Matrix This is DTS with an added surround back channel for 6.1 surround sound. Use it to provide 6.1-channel surround playback with program material recorded in DTS 5.1 format. Since DTS 5.1 program material contains surround back channel informa-tion, all chann...

64 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...

65 Advanced Operations —Continued You can adjust the level of individual speakers during playback. These adjustments are temporary and will be 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 to No or None...

66 Advanced Operations —Continued Adjusting Individual Speaker Levels You can adjust the level of individual speakers while using the DVD analog multichannel input. Adjusting with onscreen setup menus: Adjusting with the remote controller: Notes: • These speaker level settings are completely indepen...

67 Advanced Operations —Continued AV Recording You can record AV input sources to an AV recording component (VCR, etc.) connected to the VIDEO 1 OUT, VIDEO 2 OUT, or TAPE OUT. See pages 26–36 for information on connecting components. Recording Separate AV Sources Here you can record audio and video ...

68 Advanced Setup You can adjust the bass and treble for the front speakers, except when the Direct listening mode is selected. ■ Bass You can boost or cut low-frequency sounds output by the front speakers from –10 dB to +10 dB in 2 dB steps. ■ Treble You can boost or cut high-frequency sounds outpu...

69 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. ...

71 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...

72 Advanced Setup —Continued a. 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. b. Power On Volume With this preference, you can specify the volume setting t...

73 Advanced Setup —Continued If several Onkyo components are used in the same room, the remote controller’s control codes may overlap with those of another component. To differentiate the remote controller’s control codes, you can change its ID to another number. Notes: If you change the remote cont...

74 Zone 2 With the Zone 2 function, you can enjoy one input source in the main room and a different source in another room.There are two connection methods: using a receiver/inte-grated amp in Zone 2 or using only a pair of speakers in Zone 2. Using a Receiver/Integrated Amp in Zone 2 With this conn...

75 Zone 2 —Continued To use Zone 2, you must make this setting. It enables the speakers connected to the ZONE 2 SPEAKERS termi-nals so that they produce sound when Zone 2 is used. Note: This procedure can also be performed on the AV receiver by using its [SETUP] button, arrow buttons, and [ENTER] bu...

76 Zone 2 —Continued Here you can turn on Zone 2, select an input source, and adjust the volume. Note: To control Zone 2 with the remote controller, you must press the [ZONE 2] button first. Notes: • Only analog input sources are output by the ZONE 2 LINE OUT and ZONE 2 SPEAKERS terminals. Dig-ital i...

77 Zone 2 —Continued Using the 12V Trigger When Zone 2 is turned on, the ZONE 2 12V TRIGGER OUT outputs 12 volts (100 milliamperes max). By con-necting this jack to the 12-volt trigger input on, say, a power amp in Zone 2, that power amp will turn on and off automatically as and when Zone 2 is turne...

78 Controlling Other Components You can use the AV receiver’s remote controller (RC-623M) to control your other AV components, including those made by other manufacturers.This section explains how to: • Enter the remote control code for a component that you want to control (e.g., DVD, TV, VCR). • Le...

79 Controlling Other Components —Continued Remote Control Codes for Onkyo Components Connected via 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, ...

80 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 al...

82 Controlling Other Components —Continued You can program the remote controller’s MACRO but-tons to perform a sequence of actions. Example: To play a CD, you typically need to perform the follow-ing actions: 1. Press the [RECEIVER] REMOTE MODE button to select Receiver mode. 2. Press the [ON] butto...

83 Specifications Amplifier Section Video Section Tuner Section ■ FM ■ AM General ■ Video Inputs ■ Video Outputs ■ Audio Inputs ■ Audio Outputs ■ Other Jacks Specifications and features are subject to change without notice. Power Output 2 channel driven: 90 W + 90 W (8 Ω , 20 Hz–20 kHz, FTC) Dynamic Po...

84 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 ...

86 Troubleshooting —Continued Reception is noisy, FM stereo reception is noisy, or the FM STEREO indicator doesn’tappear? • Relocate your antenna.• Move the AV receiver away from your TV or com- puter. • Listen to the station in mono (page 54).• When listening to an AM station, operating the remote ...

87 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 or Direct. When you disconnect the headphones, the previous listening mode will be resumed. The speaker volu...