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Thermador CGB48FSZLP Gas Grill User Manual

1. DVD player etc Which Connections Should I Use ee ian pai a a a a at a pan en a pait a a e The AV receiver supports several connection formats for compatibility with a wide range of AV equipment The format you choose will depend on the formats supported by your other components Use the following sections as a guide For video components you must make an audio connection and a video connection Video Connection Formats Video equipment can be connected to the AV receiver by using any one of the following video connection formats composite video S Video or component video the lat ter offering the best picture quality Composite video to S Video and S Video to composite video conversion only applies to the MONITOR OUT V and S outputs not the VIDEO 1 and VIDEO 2 OUT V and S outputs Note The AV receiver can be set to upconvert composite video and S Video input signals and output them from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT see page 44 For optimum video performance THX recommends that video signals pass through without upconversion i e Composite video input to Composite video out put S Video input to S Video output Component video input to Component video output Video Signal Flow Chart DVD player etc Composite S Video Component Composite S Video Component AV receiver aoe ae y 47a y page 44 y Composite S Video Component p oon
2. TX SR803_En book Page 51 Friday August 26 2005 9 26 AM Listening to the Radio Continued Displaying Radio Text RT When tuned to an RDS station that s broadcasting text information the text can be displayed 1 Press the RT PTY TP button RT PTY TP once The RT information scrolls across the display Notes The message Waiting may appear while the AV receiver waits for the RT information Ifthe message No Text Data appears on the display no RT information is available Finding Stations by Type PTY 2 31 4 5 You can search for radio stations by type TA Use the TUNER input selector N button to select FM Press the RT PTY TP button RT PTY TP twice The current program type appears on the display Use the PRESET lt q p gt buttons to select the type of program you 3 want PRESET PRESET See the table on page 50 4 fin To start the search press ENTER The AV receiver searches until it finds a station of the type you specified at which point it stops briefly before con tinuing with the search When a station you want to listen to is found press ENTER If no stations are found the message Not Found appears Listening to Tra
3. TX SR803_En book Page 6 Friday August 26 2005 9 26 AM Features TX SR803 803E TX SR703 703E and TX SR8370 Amplifier e 7 channel amplifier e Optimum Gain Volume Circuitry e Zone 2 capability e WRAT Wide Range Amplifier Technology e Massive High Current Power Supply H C P S trans former e Color coded speaker terminal posts e VLSC Vector Linear Shaping Circuitry on all chan nels Processing e THX Surround EX THX Select2 certified Dolby Digital Dolby Digital EX Dolby Pro Logic IIx e DTS DTS ES Discrete DTS ES Matrix DTS Neo 6 and DTS 96 24 e 24 bit 192 kHz D A converters Powerful and highly accurate 32 bit DSP processing Re EQ Function Audio Video e Powered Zone 2 and 12V trigger e Composite video to S Video and S Video to compos ite video conversion e 7 digital inputs 5 optical 2 coaxial 1 output optical e 3 component video inputs 1 output e 5 S Video inputs 3 outputs e RS 232 control not North America and Australia e Color coded 7 1 multichannel input e 7 1 channel pre out Tuner e XM Satellite Radio North American only XM Connect and Play accessory required sold separately e 40 AM FM XM presets e AM FM auto tuning e RDS radio data Europe only Others e Microphone for automatic speaker setup e Easy to use onscreen setup menus Preprogrammed remote controller for use with other AV components e Remote control
4. 4 Speaker Level Adjust Left OdB Center OdB Right OdB Surround R OdB SurrBack OdB Surround L OdB Subwoofer OdB 8kHz OdB When you ve finished checking press the RETURN button to return to the menu in step 4 Q Auto Speaker Setup gt Apply the Results Check the Results Retry Retry with Test noise Level up Cancel Warning Messages In the warning messages abbreviations are used to iden tify the speakers e g L for left R for right and so on Not Detect The speaker was not detected Make sure that it s connected properly Distance Error The speaker is either too close or too far away or the distance could not be measured Reposition the speaker Changing the Speaker Settings Manually In some situations the measurements taken by the auto matic speaker setup may not provide usable results If running the speaker setup a second time still doesn t pro vide usable results you lI have to set the speaker settings yourself see pages 70 75 Please note that any THX main speakers should be set to 80 Hz THX If you set up your speakers using Auto matic Speaker Setup please make sure manually that any THX speakers are set to 80 Hz THX in the Speaker Configuration setting see pages 70 71 Sometimes due to the electrical complexities of sub woofers and the interaction with the room THX recom mends setting the level and the dist
5. 37 MP EN TX SR803_En book Page 38 Friday August 26 2005 9 26 AM Connecting Your Components Continued Connecting the Power Cords of Other Components The AV receiver has AC outlets on its rear panel that can be used to connect the power cords of other components that you intend to use with the AV receiver These com ponents can then be left turned on so that they turn on and off as and when the AV receiver is turned on and set to Standby LO AC OUTLETS AC 230 240V 50Hz SWITCHED TOTAL 100W MAX European and some American model Asian models Caution e Make sure that the total capacity of the components that you connect to the AC OUTLETS does not exceed the stated capacity e g TOTAL 120 W Note Onkyo components connected via fR1 should be con nected directly to a wall outlet not an AC OUTLET on the AV receiver The number of AC OUTLETS socket type and total capacity depends on the country in which you pur chased the AV receiver Connecting the RS232 Port American and Australian models do not have this port This port is for connecting the AV receiver to home auto mation equipment and external controllers Connecting the Power Cord Before connecting the power cord connect all your speakers and AV components e Connect the AV receiver s power cord to a suitable wall
6. REMOTE MODE GE e amp rD TAPETAMP EH ECE ED CDR MD SLEEP DIMMER A VOL A gt S Fes ES A B REPEAT AUDIO SUBTITLE PLAYMODE OPEN CLOSE VIDEO OFF RC 620M STANDBY button Turns off the HDD compatible component ON button Turns on the HDD compatible component Arrow A V and ENTER buttons Used to navigate menus and select items ALBUM button Selects the next or previous album DISPLAY button Turns on the backlight for 30 seconds Previous kea button Restarts the current song Press it twice to select the previous song Pause II button Pauses playback With 3rd generation iPods it works as a Play Pause button Rewind lt lt button Press and hold to rewind PLAYLIST lt 1 1 buttons Used to select the previous or next playlist on the HDD compatible component REPEAT button Used with the repeat function MENU button Used to access menus Play gt button Starts playback If the component is off it will turn on automatically With 3rd generation iPods this button works as a Play Pause button 4 Next 1 button Selects the next song Stop W button Stops playback and displays a menu 45 Fast Forward button Press and hold to fast for
7. 91 MP EN TX SR803_En book Page 92 Friday August 26 2005 9 26 AM Troubleshooting Continued The subwoofer produces no sound e When you play source material that contains no infor mation in the LFE channel the subwoofer produces no sound e Make sure the speakers are configured correctly pages 70 71 The Zone 2 speakers produce no sound The Zone 2 speakers only output sources that are con nected to an analog input Check to see if the source is connected to an analog input There s no sound with a certain signal format e Check the digital audio output setting on the con nected device On some games consoles such as those that can play DVDs the default setting is off e With some DVD Video discs you need to select an audio output format from a menu Can t get 6 1 or 7 1 channel playback When the ZONE 2 SPEAKERS terminals are used playback in the main room is reduced to 5 1 channels The volume cannot be set to 18 dB 99 e After the Automatic Speaker Setup function has been used or the volume level of each speaker has been adjusted pages 58 73 the maximum possible vol ume setting be reduced Noise can be heard e Using cable ties to bundle audio cables with power cords speaker cables and so on may degrade the audio performance so don t do it e An audio cable may be picking up interference Try repositioning your cables The Late Night function doesn
8. 45 lt fo MIB Zs TX SR803_En book Page 46 Friday August 26 2005 9 26 AM First Time Setup Continued Changing the Input Display If you connect an fRI capable Onkyo MiniDisc recorder CD recorder or next generation HDD compat ible component to the TAPE IN OUT or VIDEO 3 IN jacks for 1 to work properly you must change this setting This setting can only be changed on the AV receiver oNKYO O 9 i i i i Di i M L 1 2 1 2 iPod photo If you re using an iPod photo with the DS A1 Remote Interactive Dock connect the DS A1 to the VIDEO 3 IN jacks 1 Press the TAPE or VIDEO 3 eS input selector button so that TAPE or VIDEO3 appears on P the display or VIDEO 3 2 Press and hold down the TAPE TAPE or VIDEO 3 input selector but ton about 3 seconds to change the setting Repeat this step to select MD CDR or ai HDD VIDEO s For the TAPE input selector the setting changes in this order TAPE gt MD gt CDR gt HDD gt P For the VIDEO 3 input selector the set ting changes in this order VIDEO 3 HDD gt VIDEO 3 gt Note HDD can be selected for the TAPE input selector or VIDEO 3 input selector but not both at the same time Minimum Speaker Impedance If you change this setting you mus
9. Selects channels on the VCR PREV CH Selects the previous channel REC e Starts recording Eject 4 Ejects the videocassette gt M 0 lt lt gt gt Play Pause Stop Rewind and Fast forward AVIV V lt MENU ENTER RETURN Navigate menus on the VCR e E Controlling a Satellite or Cable Receiver Press SAT or CABLE first RC 620M ON STANDBY Set the satellite cable receiver to On or Standby Number buttons Enter numbers CLEAR Cancels functions CH Selects satellite cable channels PREV CH Selects the previous channel GUIDE Displays the program guide lt lt gt gt Rewind and Fast forward LA NLY V lt 4 gt MENU ENTER RETURN Navigate menus on the satel lite cable receiver e L MIB Zs TX SR803_En book Page 89 Friday August 26 2005 9 26 AM Controlling Other Components Continued Learning Commands from Other Remote Controllers The AV receiver s remote controller can receive and learn commands from other remote controllers By trans mitting for example the Play command from your CD player s remote controller the remote controller can learn it and then transmit the exact same command when its Play gt button is pressed in the CD remote mode You can also use this function to learn individual com mands after en
10. 4 Input Setup 1 Delay 2 Character Edit 7 Preference 8 Hardware Setup The HDMI Video and HDMI Setup settings are for the TX SR803 803E only 5 Listening Mode Preset DVD VIDEO1 VIDE02 VIDEO3 VIDEO4 TAPE TUNER CD PHONO WOONDUAWNHE 6 Audio Adjust 1 Tone Control PLIx Neo 6 LFE Level 2 3 Dolby Digital 4 5 Mono Multiplex 7 Preference 1 Intel1iVolume 2 Volume Setup 3 0SD Setup 4 0SD Position 5 HDMI Setup 6 Lock Setup 8 Hardware Setup a PoweredZone2 NotAct p b TV Format Auto Dp c AM Freq Step 9kHz d Remote ID 16D Advanced Setup 65 MIB Zs TX SR803_En book Page 66 Friday August 26 2005 9 26 AM Adjusting the Listening Modes RECEIVER ooge SETUP OO ep Re EQ aie L NIGHT RC 620M Using the Re EQ Function With the Re EQ function you can correct a soundtrack whose high frequency content is too harsh making it more suitable for home theater viewing This function can be used with the following listening modes Dolby Digital Dolby Digital EX Dolby Pro Logic II Movie Dolby Pro Logic IIx Movie DTS DTS ES DTS Neo 6 Cinema DTS 96 24 THX Cinema THX Surround EX THX Select2 Cinema and Multi channel 1 Press the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE button followed by the Re EQ button
11. Press the Re EQ button again to turn off the Re EQ function Audio Adjust Menu The Audio Adjust menu has various settings for adjust ing the sound and listening modes Press the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE button followed by the SETUP button The main menu appears onscreen Use the Up and Down A W buttons to select 6 Audio Adjust and then press ENTER The Audio Adjust menu appears 6 Audio Adjust 1 Tone Control 2 PLIx Neo 6 3 Dolby Digital 4 LFE Level 5 Mono Multiplex Use the Up and Down A W buttons to select a setting and then press ENTER The menu for the selected setting appears Use the Up and Down A buttons to select an option and use the Left and Right lt 4 gt buttons to change it The Audio Adjust settings are explained on the next page When you ve finished press the SETUP button Setup closes MIB Zs TX SR803_En book Page 67 Friday August 26 2005 9 26 AM Adjusting the Listening Modes Continued Tone Control Settings You can adjust the bass and treble for the front speakers The tone control circuits are bypassed in the Direct and Pure Audio listening modes E Bass You can boost or cut low frequency sounds output by the front speakers from 10 dB to 10 dB in 1 dB steps E Treble You can boost or cut high frequency sounds output by the front speakers from 10 dB to 10 dB in 1
12. E Muting Level This preference determines how much the output is muted when the Muting function is used see page 58 It can be set to gt dB default or between 50 dB and 10 dB in 10 GB steps E Maximum Vol With this preference you can prevent the volume being set too high by specifying a maximum volume level When the Volume Display preference is set to Abso lute the range is from 50 to 99 When it s set to Rela tive the range is 32 dB to 17 dB To specify no maximum volume select Off e NB Ils ig TX SR803_En book Page 79 Friday August 26 2005 9 26 AM Advanced Setup Continued E Power On Vol With this preference you can specify the volume setting to be used when the AV receiver is turned on When the Volume Display preference is set to Absolute the range is 0 to 100 When it s set to Relative the range is co dB 81 dB to 18 dB To use the same volume level as when the AV receiver was turned off select Last The Power On Vol cannot be set higher than the Max imum Vol setting E Headphones Level With this preference you can specify the headphone vol ume relative to the main volume This is useful if there s a volume difference between your speakers and your headphones The headphones level can be set from 12 dB to 12 dB OSD Setup E Scan Mode If the text in the onscreen setup menus flickers
13. ENTER button Ana PCM Specifies the default listening mode for ana log sources and PCM digital audio sources Dolby D Specifies the default listening mode for Dolby Digital sources DTS Specifies the default listening mode for DTS sources D F 2ch Specifies the default listening mode for 2 channel 2 0 stereo sources in a digital format such as Dolby Digital and DTS D F Mono Specifies the default listening mode for mono sources in a digital format such as Dolby Digital and DTS 176 4 192 kHz TX SR803 803E only Specifies the default listening mode for high resolution 176 4 kHz and 192 kHz digital audio sources such as DVD Audio MCH PCM TX SR803 803E only Specifies the default listening mode for multichannel PCM sources input via a HDMI IN such as DVD Audio MCH Ana Specifies the default listening mode for the analog multichannel DVD input This option is only available for the 1 DVD input selector 69 mal MIB Zs TX SR803_En book Page 70 Friday August 26 2005 9 26 AM Advanced Setup Speaker Setup 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 automatic speaker setup Some speaker settings are set automatically by the Auto matic Speaker Setup function see page 40 RECEIVER AV lt P ENTER SETUP Speaker Configuration Th
14. ll need to tune into an AM radio station and adjust the position of the AM antenna to achieve the best possible reception Keep the antenna as far away as possible from your AV receiver TV speaker cables and power cords If you cannot achieve good reception with the supplied indoor AM loop antenna try using it with a commer cially available outdoor AM antenna see page 23 e o mal MP EN TX SR803_En book Page 23 Friday August 26 2005 9 26 AM Connecting Antenna 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 l FM 75Q Notes Outdoor FM antennas work best outside but usable results can sometimes be obtained when installed in an attic or loft For best results install the outdoor FM antenna well away from tall buildings preferably with a clear line of sight to your local FM transmitter e Outdoor antenna should be located away from possi ble noise sources such as neon signs busy roads etc e For safety reasons outdoor antenna should be situated well away from power lines and other high voltage equipment e Outdoor antenna must be grounded in accordance with local regulations to prevent electrical shock haz ards E Using a TV FM Antenna Splitter It s best not to use the same antenna for both FM and TV reception
15. t work e Make sure the source material is Dolby Digital page 68 The multichannel DVD input doesn t work e Check the multichannel DVD input connections page 28 To select the multichannel DVD input press the MULTI CH input selector button e Check the audio output settings on your DVD player About DTS signals e When playing DTS program material using the pause fast forward or fast reverse function on your player may produce a short audible noise This is not a mal function e When DTS program material ends and the DTS bit stream stops the AV receiver remains in DTS listen ing mode and the DTS indicator remains on This is to prevent noise when you use the pause fast forward or fast reverse function on your player If you switch your player from DTS to PCM because the AV receiver does not switch formats immediately you may not hear any sound in which case you should stop your player for about 3 seconds and then resume playback e With some CD players you won t be able to playback DTS material properly even though your player is con nected to a digital input on the AV receiver This is usually because the DTS bitstream has been processed e g output level sampling rate or frequency response changed and the AV receiver doesn t recog nize it as a genuine DTS signal In such cases you may hear noise Video There s no picture e Make sure that all video connecting plugs are pushed in all
16. A TX SR803_En book Page 1 Friday August 26 2005 9 26 AM A ONKYO Contents 2 Introduction ececeeeeeeeneneeeeesseeneeees 2 AV Receiver COnneCtiOn niicccscecccsscscsstecvestecsscnree 19 TX SR803 803E TX SR703 703E TX SR8 amp 370 Turning On amp First Time Setup 39 Instruction Manual Basic Operation Playing your AV components 48 Using the Tunet cceeseeeeee 49 Enjoying the Listening Modes 60 Thank you for purchasing an Onkyo AV Receiver Please read this manual thoroughly before making connections and plugging in the unit Following the instructions in this manual will enable you to obtain optimum performance and listening enjoyment from your new AV Receiver Advanced Operation s00 64 Please retain this manual for future reference Troubleshooting z A TX SR803_En book Page 2 Friday August 26 2005 9 26 AM WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS WARNING J AVIS RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK ff RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE DO NOT OPEN NE PAS OUVRIR TO RAIN OR MOISTURE The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the C AUTION AN presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK
17. Continued For detailed information see the pages in parentheses STANDBY button 39 Sets the AV receiver to Standby ON button 39 Turns on the AV receiver INPUT SELECTOR buttons 48 Used to select the input sources MULTI CH button 57 Selects the multichannel DVD input DIMMER button 58 Adjusts the display brightness Arrow AJ V lt 4 gt and ENTER buttons Used to select and adjust settings CH button 56 Selects radio presets RETURN button Returns to the previous display when changing set tings DISPLAY button 59 Displays various information about the currently selected input source LISTENING MODE buttons 60 Used to select the listening modes The STEREO SURR and LISTENING MODE lt 4 B gt but tons can be used regardless of the currently selected remote controller mode TEST TONE CH SEL LEVEL and LEVEL buttons 58 73 Used to adjust the level of each speaker 2 LIGHT button Turns the remote controller s illuminated buttons on or off 43 MACRO buttons 90 Used with the Macro function ZONE 2 84 Used when setting the volume and input source for Zone 2 REMOTE MODE buttons 14 Used to select the remote controller modes When a remote controller button is pressed the REMOTE MODE button of the currently selected mode lights up SLEEP button 59 Used with the Sleep function MENU button on North American model 53 Sele
18. T THX Select2 Cinema 7 THX Music mode v v THX Games mode Y Y Y Y Yv Mono Movie Orchestra Onkyo Unplugged 5 Original Studio Mix Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y DSP TV Logic All Ch Stereo Full Mono 1 In the Pure Audio and Direct listening modes 32 kHz 44 1 kHz and 48 kHz PCM is processed at 64 kHz 88 2 kHz and 96 kHz respectively In listening modes other than Pure Audio Direct and Stereo 96 kHz PCM is processed at 48 kHz 2 In listening modes other than Pure Audio Direct Stereo and DTS 96 24 DTS 96 24 sources are processed as normal DTS 3 TX SR803 803E only The Multich listening mode cannot be used with 176 4 192 kHz PCM sources connected to an HDMI IN 4_ If the Surr Back parameter is set to None or the ZONE 2 SPEAKERS terminals are being used normal Pro Logic II is used 5 Available only when surround speakers are connected 6 Ifthe Surr Back setting is set to None or the ZONE 2 SPEAKERS terminals are being used normal DTS is used Only available on 6 1 7 1 channel playback systems Not available while the ZONE 2 SPEAKERS terminals are being used MN Only available on 7 1 channel playback systems Not available while the ZONE 2 SPEAKERS terminals are being used Tip To check the format of the digital input signal see Displaying Source Information on page 59 61 MP EN TX SR803_En book Page 62 Friday August 26 2005 9 26 AM Using the Listening Modes Continued Abou
19. Use the Left and Right lt 4 P buttons to set the a Use Set tings option to Off Equalizer off flat response Auto The equalizer for each speaker is set automatically by the Automatic Speaker Setup function Manual The equalizer for each speaker can be set manually If you selected Manual continue with the next step If you selected Off or Auto go to step 8 Use the Down W button to select b Channel and then use the Left and Right lt 4 b gt but tons to select a speaker pi 3 6 Equalizer Settings 0dBO 0dBO 0dBG 0dBO OdBad Use the Up and Down A V buttons to select a frequency and then use the Left and Right lt 4 gt buttons to cut or boost that frequency Each band can be cut or boosted from 6 dB to 6 dB in 1 dB steps Tip Low frequencies e g 80Hz affect bass sounds high frequencies e g 8kHz affect treble sounds Use the Up A button to select b Channel and then use the Left and Right lt 4 gt buttons to select another speaker Repeat steps 6 and 7 for each speaker Press the SETUP button Setup closes Notes This procedure can also be performed on the AV receiver by using its SETUP button arrow buttons and ENTER button e On the TX SR803 803E the Equalizer Settings have no effect on 176 4 192 kHz signals e 15 NB Zs TX SR803_En book Page 7
20. and track numbers and to enter times for locating specific points TOP MENU button Selects a DVD s top menu ONKYO Arrow AJ W lt 4 gt and ENTER buttons Used to navigate menus and select items DISC button Selects discs on a DVD changer RETURN button Exits the DVD player s onscreen setup menu DISPLAY button Displays information about the current disc title chapter or track including elapsed time remaining lt 0 6 lt p x PERES e EQ EW EO an SI O fu ful mI Onn b A a3 7 e lt lt e E 0 time total time and so on DVD Gc Playback buttons TAPEIAMP From left to right Previous Play Next Rewind OD BW EE Pause Stop Fast Forward Slow Reverse and Slow D CDR MD u DIMMER Ley Forward S IE O REPEAT button Se S 1 Used with the repeat playback function Alvor AUDIO button Selects foreign language soundtracks and audio for SA As i9 mats e g Dolby Digital or DTS Dre 2 TE S OPEN CLOSE 4 button Opens and closes the disc tray CLEAR button Cancels functions and clears entered numbers G MENU button D Displays a DVD s menu 45 SETUP button REPEAT AUDIO SUBTITLE PLAYMODE E Gs Gx er Used to access the DVD player s settings o me CH set ED Eve 8 RA
21. each other e Are you trying to learn from a remote controller that cannot be used for learning Some commands cannot be learned especially those that contain several instructions Recording Can t record e On your recorder make sure the correct input is selected e 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 VIDEO 1 IN to VIDEO 1 OUT or VIDEO 2 IN to VIDEO 2 OUT e When the Pure Audio listening mode is selected video recording is not possible because no video signals are output Select another listening mode Others The sound changes when I connect my head phones e When a pair of headphones is connected the listening mode is set to Stereo unless it s already set to Stereo Mono Direct or Pure Audio in which case it stays the same How do I change the language of a multiplex source e Use the Multiplex setting on the Audio Adjust menus to select Main or Sub page 68 The el functions don t work To use RI you must make an QI connection and an analog audio connection RCA between the compo nent and AV receiver even if they are connected digi tally page 35 e While Zone 2 is on the I functions do not work The AV receiver s display doesn t work e The display is turned off when the Pure Audio listen ing mode is selected e 93 P A TX
22. gt buttons to select a character and then press ENTER 7 Repeat step 6 to enter up to 10 characters If you enter a character by mistake Press the RETURN button to move the cursor back one place To correct a character 1 Press the ENTER or RETURN button repeatedly to select the char acter to be corrected 2 Use the Left and Right lt 4 B gt buttons to select the new character and then press ENTER If the name contains less than 10 char acters select Exit and then press ENTER 8 Press the SETUP button E2 Setup closes To delete all the characters in a name In step 5 press the Left 4d button instead of the Right gt button Notes e When the multichannel input is selected the same name as for DVD is displayed This procedure can also be performed on the AV receiver by using its SETUP button arrow buttons and ENTER button e T7 Fe NB Ils TX SR803_En book Page 78 Friday August 26 2005 9 26 AM Advanced Setup Continued Preferences This section explains items on the Preference menu RECEIVER Avar ENTER SETUP 1 Press the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE button followed by the 4 SETUP button The main menu appears onscreen i a 2 Use the Up and Down A V buttons to select 7 Preference and then press ENTER The Preference menu appears y 7
23. matic Speaker Setup function can measure the test tone output by each speaker and automatically determine the number of speakers connected the crossover frequency the distance from each speaker to the listening position and so on Before using this function connect and posi tion all of your speakers Notes e Make sure the microphone is hori zontal e If there s an obstacle between the microphone and any speaker the automatic setup will not work cor rectly Set up the room as you would when enjoying a DVD e Positioning the microphone close to where your ears would normally will provide better results You can adjust the height of the microphone by j gt using a tripod or level table 2S Connect the setup microphone to the SETUP MIC jack SETUP MIC SETUP MIC Auto Speaker Setup Push Enter Start eee Caution Loud sound Notes If the AV receiver was previously muted it will be unmuted e Automatic speaker setup cannot be performed while a pair of head Note If any of your speakers is 4 ohms change the phones is connected minimum speaker impedance setting before running the automatic speaker setup see page 46 1 Turn on the AV receiver and the connected TV On the TV select the input to which the AV receiver is connected A TX SR803_En bo
24. 13 Friday August 26 2005 9 26 AM Remote Controller Installing the Batteries To open the battery compartment press the small hollow and slide open the cover Insert the three supplied batteries AA R6 in accordance with the polarity diagram inside the battery compartment 2 Notes Ifthe remote controller doesn t work reliably try replacing the batteries e Don t mix new and old batteries or different types of batteries e Ifyou intend not to use the remote controller for a long time remove the batteries to prevent damage from leakage or corrosion e Expired batteries should be removed as soon as possi ble to prevent damage from leakage or corrosion Using the Remote Controller To use the remote controller point it at the AV receiver s remote control sensor as shown below Remote control sensor STANDBY indicator AV receiver Approx 16 ft 5 m Notes The remote controller may not work reliably if the AV receiver is subjected to bright light such as direct sun light or inverter type fluorescent lights Keep this in mind when installing e If another remote controller of the same type is used in the same room or the AV receiver is installed close to equipment that uses infrared rays the remote control ler may not work reliably Don t put anything on top of the remote controller such as a book or magazine because a button may be pressed continuously thereby drai
25. Audio SACD capable player or an MPEG decoder See page 28 for hookup information Press the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE button followed by the MULTI CH button Vv The MULTI CH indicator appears on the display Audio from the multichannel DVD input will now be used for the DVD input source MULTI CH indicator MULTI CH Note e While the multichannel DVD input is selected the Speaker Configuration settings on page 70 are ignored and signals from the multichannel DVD input are fed to the subwoofer front left front right center surround left surround right surround back left and surround back right speakers as they are Multichannel DVD Input Settings 1 While the DVD input is selected press the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE button followed by the v SETUP button sas The main menu appears onscreen Q Use the Up and Down A buttons to select 4 Input Setup and then press ENTER Use the Up and Down A W buttons to select 3 MULTICH and then press ENTER C The Multichannel Analog menu appears 4 3 MULTICH a Input Channel 5 1ch p b Subwoofer Sensitivity OdB GA Use the Up and Down A buttons to select the settings and use the Left and Right lt 4 gt buttons to change them The settings are explained below Press the SETUP button Setup closes Input Channel If you ve connected a 7 1 channel audio output to the multichannel DV
26. Current AFFAIRS _ Topical reporting of current affairs affairs often with a wider range of topics than news reports Information INFO General information such as weather forecasts consumer affairs medical help etc Sport SPORT Live sports action sports news and interviews Education EDUCATE Formal educational programs Drama DRAMA Radio plays and serials Culture CULTURE Cultural programs including religious affairs Science and SCIENCE Programs about the natural technology sciences and technology Varied VARIED _ Talk programs not covered by the above categories e g quizzes panel games and comedy Pop music POP M Popular commercial music usually from past or present sales charts e g Top 40 Rock music ROCK M__ Popular music with an alterna tive appeal often not appear ing on sales charts Middle of M O R M_ Easy listening music as the road opposed to Pop Rock or music Classical Light clas LIGHTM_ Classical music for general sics rather than specialist appreci ation Serious CLASSICS Performances of major classics orchestral works sympho nies chamber music etc including the Grand Opera Other music OTHER M Music styles not covered by the above categories e g Jazz Rhythm and Blues Folk Country and Reggae Alarm ALARM When an RDS station is mak ing an emergency broadcast ALARM will flash on the dis play mal M2 Is
27. DVD player TV projector and so on Step 2 Assign each HDMI IN to an input selector in the HDMI Video setup see page 43 Video Signal Flow Chart Digital video signals received at HDMI IN 1 and 2 are only output by the HDMI a HDMI Composite S Video Component OUT and sent to your TV Composite TX SR803 803E h aes es s4 _ ae ay video S Video and component video HDMI Composite S Video Component input signals are not output by the HDMI OUT OUT Note The onscreen setup menus are not output by the HDMI OUT so you ll also need to make a composite video S Video or component video connection to your TV see page 26 Audio Signal Flow Chart Digital audio signals received at HDMI HDMI Optical Coaxial Analog IN 1 or 2 are output by the speakers and i headphones connected to the AV receiver TX SR803 803E y er 7N s b They re also output by the OPTICAL HDMI Optical Analog OUT and can be output by the HDMI OUT by setting the HDMI Audio Out set ting to On see page 79 To listen to audio received at HDMI IN 1 and 2 through your TV s speakers set the HDMI Audio Out setting to On see page 79 Note that some audio e g DVD Audio may not be output by your TV Also audio formats and sampling rates not supported by your TV may not be output Be sure to configure your DVD player s output settings appropriately HDMI HDMI IN OUT cm TV DVD player
28. Definition Multimedia Interface con nections carry digital audio and digital video The HDMI inputs are for connecting components with HDMI outputs such as DVD players The HDMI output is for connecting a TV or projec tor with an HDMI input COMPONENT VIDEO IN 1 2 and 3 These RCA component video inputs are for con necting components with component video outputs such as DVD players COMPONENT VIDEO OUT This RCA component video output is for connect ing a TV or projector with a component video input CENTER SPEAKER AM ANTENNA These push terminals are for connecting an AM antenna MONITOR OUT The S Video or composite video jack should be connected to a video input on your TV or projector FM ANTENNA This jack is for connecting an FM antenna 12V TRIGGER OUT ZONE 2 This output can be connected to the 12 volt trigger input on a component in Zone 2 When Zone 2 is turned on on the AV receiver a 12 volt trigger sig nal is output D ZONE 2 SPEAKERS These terminal posts are for connecting speakers in Zone 2 IR IN OUT A commercially available IR receiver can be con nected to the IR IN jack allowing you to control the AV receiver while you re in Zone 2 or control it when it s out of sight for example installed in a cabinet A commercially available IR emitter can be con nected to the IR OUT jack to pass IR infrared remote control signals along to
29. Input Composite S Video Component TV projector etc Audio Connection Formats Audio equipment can be connected to the AV receiver by using any of the following audio connection formats analog optical coaxial or analog multichannel When choosing a connection format bear in mind that the AV receiver does not convert digital input signals for analog line output and vice versa For example audio signals connected to an OPTICAL or COAXIAL input are not output by the analog TAPE OUT Audio Signal Flow Chart DVD player etc Coaxial Analog Multichannel y y y y Coaxial Analog Multichannel AV receiver i 7 yo y 010 Optical An q z fe 3 O kel O iS g 4 4 MD recorder etc I U O kel g is gt 5 D fe a e 25 NIB ZINS AUN TX SR803_En book Page 26 Friday August 26 2005 9 26 AM Connecting Your Components Continued Connecting a TV or Projector Step 1 Video Connection Choose a video connection that matches your TV N EJ or and then make the connection Step 2 Audio Connection Choose an audio connection that matches your TV EY or 9 and then make the connection e With connection you can listen to and record audio from your TV and listen in Zone 2 To enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS use connection J or Fj For recording use and or and fq Connection A
30. MODE button for the mode you want to start with press MACRO TAPE AMP button 1 2 or 3 The Remote indicator lights up CDR MD For the CD example in the left column yov d press and hold the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE button and then press MACRO button 1 2 or 3 macro 2 On the remote controller press the buttons whose actions you want to program into the macro in the order you want them per formed For the CD example in the left column yov d press the following buttons ON INPUT SELECTOR CD REMOTE MODE CD Play gt When you ve finished press the MACRO button again The Remote indicator flashes twice If you enter eight commands the pro cess will finish automatically Note Ifone or more of the buttons you used to make a macro are taught new commands the macro will no longer work properly and will have to be made again Running Macros 1 Press the MACRO 1 2 or 3 button The commands in the macro are transmitted in the order in which they were programmed Keep the remote controller pointed at the AV receiver until all of the commands have been transmitted Macros can be run at anytime regardless of the current remote controller mode Deleting Macros 1 While holding down the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE button press the MACRO button whose macro you want to delete Press the MACRO button again NB Zs TX SR803_En book
31. NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons SERVICING PERSONNEL TO QUALIFIED SERVICE VAN The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance Important Safety Instructions NDMP WN e 10 Read these instructions Keep these instructions Heed all warnings Follow all instructions Do not use this apparatus near water Clean only with dry cloth Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions Do not install near any heat sources such as radia tors heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are pro vided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience recepta cles and the point where they exit from the appara tus 15 16 Damage Requiring Service Unplug
32. Onkyo DS A1 Remote Interactive Dock at this time The DVD and CD REMOTE MODE buttons are preprogrammed for use with Onkyo DVD players and CD players respectively To control another manufacturer s CD recorder or MD recorder enter the appropriate control code to o the CD REMOTE MODE button Ne S e NB Zs TX SR803_En book Page 87 Friday August 26 2005 9 26 AM Controlling Other Components Continued Remote Control Codes for Onkyo Components Connected via RI Onkyo components that are connected via RI 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 7 Make sure the Onkyo component is con nected with an ei cable and an analog audio cable RCA See page 35 for details 2 Enter the appropriate remote control code for the REMOTE MODE button e DVD REMOTE MODE button 5002 Onkyo DVD player with RI e CD REMOTE MODE button 6002 Onkyo CD player with RI MD REMOTE MODE button 6008 Onkyo MD recorder with RI e CDR REMOTE MODE button 6006 Onkyo CD recorder with RI See the previous page for how to enter remote control codes 3 Press the REMOTE MODE button point the remote controller at the AV receiver and operate the component If you want to control an Onkyo component by pointing the remote controller di
33. Page 91 Friday August 26 2005 9 26 AM 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 Power Can t turn on the AV receiver e Make sure that the power cord is plugged into the wall outlet properly Unplug the power cord from the wall outlet wait 5 seconds or more then plug it in again The AV receiver turns off as soon as it s turned on The amp protection circuit has been activated Remove the power cord from the wall outlet immedi ately Disconnect all speaker cables and input sources and leave the AV receiver with its power cord discon nected for 1 hour After that reconnect the power cord and set the volume to maximum If the AV receiver stays on set the volume to minimum disconnect the power cord and reconnect your speakers and input sources If the AV receiver turns off when you set the volume to maximum disconnect the power cord and contact your Onkyo dealer Audio There s no sound or it s very quiet e Make sure that the digital input source is selected properly page 45 e Make sure that all audio connecting plugs are pushed in all the way page 24 e Make sure that the polarity of the speaker cables is correct and that the bare wire is in contact with metal part of each speaker terminal page 21 e Make sure that the speaker cables are not shorting e Check the
34. R Analog audio L R output b VIDEO 4 INPUT DIGITAL lt Digital optical output mal MP EN TX SR803_En book Page 33 Friday August 26 2005 9 26 AM Connecting Your Components Continued Connecting a CD Player Step 1 Choose a connection that matches your CD player EJ or EJ and then make the connection COAXIAL m O OPTICAL ms 0 C O ooo O 0o00 COAXIAL OPTICAL AUDIO OUT OUT OUT Connect one or the other CD player e With connection EJ you can listen to and record audio from the CD player and listen in Zone 2 To connect the CD player digitally use connection J or BJ For recording use E and J or EY and RY Connection AV receiver Signal flow CD or turntable ja CD IN L R Analog audio L R output b DIGITAL COAXIAL IN 2 Digital coaxial output ic DIGITAL OPTICAL IN 3 Digital optical output Connecting a Turntable The AV receiver s PHONO IN is for use with a moving magnet MM type cartridge Use an analog audio cable to connect the AV receiver s PHONO IN L R jacks to the audio output on your turn table Notes e If your turntable has a ground wire connect it to the AV receiver s GND screw With some turntables con necting the ground wire may produce an audible hum If this happens disconnect it e If your turntable has
35. Recording the Input Source Audio sources can be recorded to a recorder e g cas sette deck CDR MD connected to the TAPE OUT or DIGITAL OPTICAL OUT jacks Video sources can be recorded to a video recorder e g VCR DVD recorder connected to the to VIDEO 1 OUT or VIDEO 2 OUT jacks See pages 25 to 38 for hookup information Use the input selector buttons to select the source that you want 1 to record See Which Connections Should I Use on page 25 to see which signals can be output and recorded You can watch the source while record ing The AV receiver s VOLUME con Remot i n trol has no effect on recording controller On your recorder start record ing On the source component start playback Note If you select another input source during recording that input source will be recorded Recording Audio and Video from Separate Sources You can overdub audio onto your video recordings by simultaneously recording audio and video from two sep arate sources This is possible because only the audio source is switched when an audio only input source such as TAPE TUNER or CD is selected the video source remains the same In the following example audio from the CD player con nected to the CD IN and video from the camcorder con nected to the VIDEO 4 INPUT VIDEO jack are recorded by the VCR connected to the VIDEO 1 OUT jacks Camcorder Video si
36. SR803_En book Page 94 Friday August 26 2005 9 26 AM Troubleshooting Continued The AV receiver contains a microcomputer for signal pro cessing and control functions In very rare situations severe interference noise from an external source or static electricity may cause it to lockup In the unlikely event that this happens unplug the power cord from the wall outlet wait at least five seconds and then plug it back in again Onkyo is not responsible for damages such as CD rental fees due to unsuccessful recordings caused by the unit s malfunction Before you record important data make sure that the material will be recorded cor rectly To reset the AV receiver to its factory defaults turn it on and while holding down the VIDEO 1 button press the STANDBY ON button Clear will appear on the display and the AV receiver will enter Standby mode For North American and Australian models set the AV receiver to Standby before disconnecting the power cord from the wall outlet For other models set the AV receiver to Standby and the POWER switch to OFF before disconnect the power cord TX SR803_En book Page 95 Friday August 26 2005 9 26 AM Specification Amplifier Section Power Output TX SR803 803E 2 channels driven TX SR703 703E 8370 2 channels driven Dynamic Power TX SR803 803E TX SR703 703E 8370 THD Total Harmoni
37. Video source Picture quality BY SCOMPONENTVIDEO3IN lt Component video output Best Bi VIDEO 3 INS S Video output Better VIDEO 3 INV Composite video output Standard al VIDEO 3 IN L R Analog audio L R output b DIGITAL COAXIAL IN 2 4 Digital coaxial output c DIGITAL OPTICAL IN 2 lt Digital optical output COAXIAL SO OPTICAL eke Y PB PR AUDIO S VIDEO VIDEO COMPONENT VIDEO OUT OUT OUT OUT COAXIAL OUT OPTICAL OUT Connect one or the other a _ 0000 Satellite cable set top box etc 31 NB Zs TX SR803_En book Page 32 Friday August 26 2005 9 26 AM Connecting Your Components Continued Connecting a Camcorder Games Console or Other Device Step 1 Video Connection Choose a video connection that matches the camcorder or console ZY or EJ and then make the connection Step 2 Audio Connection Choose an audio connection that matches the camcorder or console E or EJ and then make the connection L AUDIO R INPUT INPUT 7 lea DIGITAL VIDEO OUT S VIDEO L AUDIO R OUT Camcorder games console etc Connection AV receiver Signal flow Camcorder or console A VIDEO 4 INPUT S VIDEO S Video output B VIDEO 4 INPUT VIDEO Composite video output a VIDEO 4 INPUT L
38. When you ve finished press the SETUP button se Setup closes Note If the signal quality is 0 make sure that the XM antenna is connected properly XM Radio Messages The following messages may appear while using XM radio The XM antenna is not connected properly Check the antenna The XM user encryption code is being updated Please wait The signal is too weak Check the antenna connection and reposition it for the best reception The AV receiver is tuning or decoding audio or text data Please wait The XM channel you selected is not currently broadcast ing Select another channel e o 55 mal V AWS WY Is X TX SR803_En book Page 56 Friday August 26 2005 9 26 AM Listening to the Radio Continued Presetting AM FM Stations and Selecting Presets XM Channels 1 2 4 3 o PO O O66 GHSE ODEO CA SSB tStactis theless TAS Ceo You can store a combination of up to 40 of your favorite AM FM radio stations and XM channels as presets 1 Tune into the AM FM station or XM channel that you want to store as a preset Press the MEMORY button MEMORY The MEMORY indic
39. a moving coil MC type car tridge you ll need a commercially available MC head amp or MC transformer Connect your turntable to the head amp or transformer and connect that to the AV h receiver s PHONO IN L R jacks err e You can also use a phono equalizer to connect a turn table with an MC type cartridge See the phono equal izer s manual for details eumannane e MP EN TX SR803_En book Page 34 Friday August 26 2005 9 26 AM Connecting Your Components Continued Connecting a Cassette CDR MiniDisc or DAT Recorder Step 1 Choose a connection that matches the recorder EY E9 or EJ and then make the connection COAXIAL mO OPTICAL In4 g o0 OTT COAXIAL OPTICAL OPTICAL AUDIO AUDIO OUT OUT IN IN OUT Connect one or the other Cassette CDR MD etc e With connection Ef you can play and record and listen in Zone 2 To connect the recorder digitally for playback use connections and EJ or Ey and Ry e To connect the recorder digitally for recording use connection BJ Connection AV receiver Signal flow Cassette CDR MD or DAT recorder TAPE IN L R Analog audio L R output El TAPE OUT L R gt Analog audio L R input B DIGITAL COAXIAL IN 2 lt Digi
40. connect the power cord until you ve completed and double checked all AV connections The AV receiver s optical digital jacks have shutter type Left white 7 Apaled pudie Left white covers that open when i optical plug is inserted and Right red m Right red close when it s removed Push plugs in all the way an Yellow Composite video Yellow Caution To prevent shutter damage hold the optical e Push plugs in all the way to make plug straight when inserting and removing good connections loose connec tions can cause noise or malfunc tions To prevent interference keep audio and video cables away from power cords and speaker cables AV Cables and Jacks Video Description Component video separates the luminance Y and Component color difference signals PR PB providing the best video cable 4 picture quality Some TV manufacturers label their component video jacks slightly differently S Video separates the luminance and color signals S Video cable and provides better picture quality than composite video Composite Composite video is commonly used on TVs VCRs video cable and other video equipment Audio Description This offers the best sound quality and allows you to enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS The audio quality is the same as for coaxial Optical digital OPTICAL audio cable Oem om Ki E This offe
41. dB steps Setting the Bass and Treble on the AV Receiver Note The AV receiver s TONE buttons cannot be used in the Direct and Pure Audio listening modes 1 2 1 Press the AV receiver s TONE TN button repeatedly to select either RA Bass or Treble Use the TONE A buttons to adjust PL lix and Neo 6 Settings PL IIx Music 2 ch only These settings only apply to 2 channel stereo sources E Panorama With this setting you can broaden the width of the front stereo image when using the Pro Logic II Music or Pro Logic IIx Music listening mode On Panorama function on Off Panorama function off default E Dimension With this setting you can move the sound field forward or backward when using the Pro Logic II Music or Pro Logic IIx Music listening mode The default value is 3 Higher settings move the sound field forward Lower set tings move it backward It can be adjusted from 0 to 6 If the stereo image feels too wide or there s too much surround sound move the sound field forward to improve the balance Conversely if the stereo image feels like it s in mono or there s not enough surround sound move it backward E Center Width With this setting you can adjust the width of the sound from the center speaker when using the Pro Logic II Music or Pro Logic IIx
42. distinct and providing a full sound image For movies it s used mainly for dialog Position it close to your TV preferably on top facing forward at about ear level or at the same height as the front left and right speakers Subwoofer The subwoofer handles the bass sounds of the LFE Low Frequency Effects channel The volume and quality of the bass output from your subwoofer will depend on its posi tion the shape of your listening room and your listening position In general a good bass sound can be obtained by installing the subwoofer in a front corner or at one third the way along the wall as shown Tip To find the best position for your sub woofer while playing a movie or some music with good bass experiment by plac ing your subwoofer at various positions within the room and choose the one that provides the most satisfying results 1 3 wall position Surround back left and right speakers These speakers are necessary to enjoy Dolby Digital EX DTS ES Matrix DTS ES Discrete THX Surround EX etc They enhance the real ism of surround sound and improve sound localization behind the lis tener Position them behind the listener about 2 3 feet 60 100 cm above ear level THX recommends that they be equally spaced from the listener creating a triangle and that the angle at the apex of the triangle GES be about 60 degrees Make sure that the lis EON tening position is withi
43. due to compatibility issues with your TV or projector select Non Interlaced Interlaced Default Non Interlaced Select if the menu text flickers With some TVs or projectors the onscreen setup menus may not appear when Non Interlaced is selected In this case select this setting again by using the AV receiver s display and select Interlaced Immediate These settings determine how the operation details are displayed E Immediate Display This preference determines whether operation details are displayed onscreen when an AV receiver function is adjusted On Displayed default Off Not displayed Even when On is selected operation details are not out put if the input source is connected to a COMPONENT VIDEO IN or HDMI IN E Monitor Type With this preference you can specify the aspect ratio of your TV so that the operation details are displayed prop erly 4 3 Select if your TV is 4 3 default 16 9 Select if your TV is 16 9 E Display Position This preference determines where on the screen opera tion details are displayed Bottom Bottom of the screen default Top Top of the screen OSD Position With this preference you can specify the position of the onscreen setup menus This is useful with TVs or projec tors where the menus don t appear in the center of the screen or part of the menu is cut off To set the menu position use the arrow A W lt 4 B gt buttons To set it back
44. e Do not leave rubber or plastic items on this unit for a long time because they may leave marks on the case e This unit s top and rear panels may get warm after prolonged use This is normal e If you do not use this unit for a long time it may not work properly the next time you turn it on so be sure to use it occasionally Memory Backup The AV receiver uses a battery less memory backup system in order to retain radio presets and other settings when it s unplugged or in the case of a power failure Although no batteries are required the AV receiver must be plugged into an AC outlet in order to charge the backup system Once it has been charged the AV receiver will retain the settings for several weeks although this depends on the environment and will be shorter in humid climates 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 Neutral Brown Live As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured mark ings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows The wire which is coloured blue must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured black The wire which is coloured brown must be connected to the terminal which is marked wit
45. g DVD player If you connect an Onkyo MD recorder CD 5 a recorder or next generation HDD compatible AUDIO OUT component you must change the input display see page 46 35 M2 Is TX SR803_En book Page 36 Friday August 26 2005 9 26 AM Connecting Your Components Continued Connecting Components with HDMI TX SR803 803E Only 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 and audio cables have been required to connect AV components With HDMI a single cable can carry control signals digital video and up to eight channels of digital audio 2 channel PCM multichannel digital audio and multichannel PCM The HDMI video stream i e video signal is compatible with DVI Digital Visual Interface so TVs and displays with a DVI input can be connected by using an HDMI to DVI adapter cable This may not work with some TVs and displays resulting in no picture The TX SR803 803E uses HDCP High bandwidth Digital Content Protection so only HDCP compatible components can display the picture The TX SR803 803E s HDMI interface is based on the following standard High Definition Multimedia Interface Specification Informational Version 1 1 Supported Audio Formats e 2 cha
46. learned command repeat this procedure Only commands from infrared remote controllers can be learned When the remote controller s batteries expire all learned commands will be lost and will have to be learned all over again so don t discard your other remote controllers 89 NB Ils TX SR803_En book Page 90 Friday August 26 2005 9 26 AM Controlling Other Components Continued Using Macros 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 Press the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE button to select the Receiver remote controller mode Press the ON button to turn on the AV receiver Press the CD INPUT SELECTOR button to select the CD input source Press the CD REMOTE MODE button to select the CD remote controller mode Press the Play B gt button to start playback on the CD player You can program a MACRO button so that all five actions are performed with just one button press Making Macros You can make one macro for each MACRO button and each macro may contain up to eight commands Remote indicator a g 2 z0 g lt Q gt 00 0 ataiare Fa iD G z ae He e a TAPETAMP CDR MD 1 REMOTE MODE While holding down the REMOTE
47. speakers are con nected select None Notes e Ifthe Surround setting in step 7 is set to None this setting cannot be selected e Ifthe Surround setting in step 7 is set to anything other than Full Band Full Band cannot be selected here Use the Up and Down A J V buttons to select f SurrBack Ch and then use the Left and Right lt 4 gt buttons to select Ich Select if one surround back speaker is connected 2ch Select if two left and right surround back speakers are connected Continue with step 10 in the next col umn Low Pass Filter for the LFE Channel This setting is not set automatically by the Automatic Speaker Setup function see page 40 With this setting you can specify the cutoff frequency of the LFE channel s low pass filter LPF which can be used to filter out unwanted hum The LPF only applies to sources that use the LFE channel If you are using THX certified speakers select 80 Hz THX Use the Up and Down A V buttons to select g LPF of LFE and then use the Left and Right lt 4 gt buttons to select a low pass filter frequency The following low pass filter frequen cies can be selected 80 Hz THX default 90 Hz 100 Hz or 120 Hz Continue with step 11 below Subwoofer Mode This setting is not set automatically by the Automatic Speaker Setup function see page 40 With this setting you can boost bass output by feeding fro
48. terminals m FM antenna jack we Connecting the Indoor FM Antenna The supplied indoor FM antenna is for indoor use only 1 Attach the FM antenna as shown E American Model S Ca 3 Insert the plug fully rm 7sq into the jack J E Other Models Insert the plug fully into the jack Once your AV receiver is ready for use you ll need to tune into an FM radio station and adjust the position of the FM antenna to achieve the best possible reception 2 Use thumbtacks or something similar to fix the FM antenna into position Caution Be careful that you don t injure yourself when using thumbtacks If you cannot achieve good reception with the supplied indoor FM antenna try a commercially available out door FM antenna instead see page 23 Connecting the AM Loop Antenna The supplied indoor AM loop antenna is for indoor use only 7 Assemble the AM loop antenna inserting the tabs into the base as shown OQ 2 Connect both wires of the AM loop antenna to the AM push terminals as shown The antenna s wires are not polarity sensitive so they can be connected either way around Make sure that the wires are attached securely and that the push terminals are gripping the bare wires not the insulation Push Insert wire Release N ul Lh ANTENNA Once your AV receiver is ready for use you
49. test tone so that the volume of each speaker is the same at the listening position Notes The speakers cannot be calibrated while the output of the AV receiver is muted or a pair of headphones is connected Because the AV receiver supports THX the test tone is output at the standard level of 0 dB abso lute volume setting 82 If you normally listen at volume settings below this be careful because the test tone will be much louder 1 Press the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE button followed by the 4 SETUP button z The main menu appears onscreen Use the Up and Down A J V buttons to select 3 Speaker Setup and then press ENTER The Speaker Setup menu appears a Y ay Use the Up and Down A V buttons to select Level Calibra tion and then press ENTER The Level Calibration menu appears and the pink noise test tone is output by the front left speaker 3 4 Level Calibration Left OdBaDd OdBaD OdBa OdBad OdBad OdBaD OdBad OdBad Right Surround R SurrBack R SurrBack L Surround L Subwoofer Ja hM ano Note Speakers that you set to No or None on the Speaker Config menu page 70 cannot be adjusted Use the Up and Down A V buttons to select each speaker and use the Left and Right lt 4 gt buttons to set the vol ume The level can be adjusted from 12 to 12 dB in 1 dB steps 15 to 12 dB for the subwoofer 5 Repeat step 4
50. the apparatus from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions A When the power supply cord or plug is damaged B If liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus C If the apparatus has been exposed to rain or water D If the apparatus does not operate normally by following the operating instructions Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions as an improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the apparatus to its normal operation E If the apparatus has been dropped or damaged in any way and F When the apparatus exhibits a distinct change in performance this indicates a need for service Object and Liquid Entry Never push objects of any kind into the apparatus through openings as they may touch dangerous volt age points or short out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock 11 Only use attachments accessories specified by the The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or manufacturer splashing and no objects filled with liquids such as 12 Use only with the cart stand PORTABLE CART WARNING vases shall be placed on the apparatus tripod bracket or table spec Don t put candles or other burning objects on top of ified by the manufacturer or this unit sold with the apparatus 17 Batteries When a cart is u
51. the listening modes that can be used with the cur rent input source PURE A button This button selects the Pure Audio listening mode When this mode is selected the AV receiver s dis play is turned off and only the HDMI OUT outputs video signals DIRECT button This button selects the Direct listening mode THX button This button selects the THX listening modes ALL ST button This button selects the All Channel Stereo listening mode mal a TX SR803_En book Page 61 Friday August 26 2005 9 26 AM Using the Listening Modes Continued The following table shows which listening modes can be used with each input signal format Source format Dolby Digital DTS DTS 96 24 2 Multich Analog DISES analog PCM 3 2 1 2 0 1 0 1 1 Other 3 2 1 2 0 z Multich 2 2 1 i 2 2 1 Discrete Matrix PCM CD TV radio DVD DTV etc DVD CD etc DVD cassette Listening mode etc Pure Audio Direct Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Stereo Mono Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Multich Y PLIIx Movie Music Game 4 Neo 6 Cinema Vv Vv Vv Neo 6 Music 5 Dolby D Vv Y 2 Dolby D EX v amp Dolby D PLIIx Music Dolby D PLIIx Movie Y DTS DTS 96 24 Y v8 DTS ES Discrete Y a DTS ES Matrix Y e A DTS Neo 6 DTS Dolby EX Y DTS PLIIx Music DTS PLIIx Movie Vv THX Cinema Y Y Y Y Y Y Y w THX Surround EX Y v x lt
52. to its default position press ENTER HDMI Setup TX SR803 803E Only E HDMI Audio Out This preference determines whether audio received at the HDMI IN is output by the HDMI OUT You may want to turn this preference on if your TV is connected to the HDMI OUT and you want to listen to the audio from a component that s connected to an HDMI IN through your TV s speakers Normally this should be set to Off Off HDMI audio is not output default On HDMI audio is output With some TVs and input signals no sound may be out put even when this setting is set to On Lock Setup E Lock With this preference you can protect your settings by locking the setup menus When the setup menus are locked you can still make changes to the settings but they will not be stored and the AV receiver will revert to the original settings next time it s turned on Locked Setup menus locked Unlocked Setup menus not locked e 79 mal NB Ils TX SR803_En book Page 80 Friday August 26 2005 9 26 AM Advanced Setup Continued Remote IDs Remote indicator TV INPUT Number buttons DIMMER SLEEP Avar ENTER SETUP Changing the AV Receiver s Remote ID When several Onkyo components are used in the same room their remote ID codes may overlap To differenti ate the AV receiver from the other components you can change its remote ID from 1 the d
53. to select an input selec tor and then use the Left and Right lt 4 gt buttons to select Coax 1 Coax 2 Opt 1 Opt 2 Opt 3 Opt 4 or No analog If you connect a component to a digital input you must assign that input to an input selector For example if you For input selectors that you want to use connect your CD player to OPTICAL IN 2 you must with an analog input select No assign OPTICAL IN 2 to the CD input selector Inputs cannot be assigned to the Here are the default assignments TUNER input selector Input selector Default assignment e The front panel optical DIGITAL input i e Front can only be DVD cont assigned to the VIDEO 4 input selec VIDEO 1 Opt 1 tor VIDEO 2 No Only Front or No can be selected for VIDEO 3 Opt 2 the VIDEO 4 input selector e On the TX SR803 803E an input VIDEO 4 Front me el selector that s been assigned to IN1 TAPE No or IN2 in the HDMI Video Setup CD Opt 3 page 43 can be set to HDMI here PHONO N 4 Press the SETUP button The front panel optical DIGITAL input E Setup closes O TX SR803 803E only When HDMIIN 1 or 2 is assigned to an input selector in the HDMI Video Setup on page 43 the input Note selector assignment on this page is automatically set to This procedure can also be performed on the AV HDMI 1 or HDMI 2 receiver by using its SETUP button arrow buttons and ENTER button
54. use connection PY or FJ For recording use EJ and or EY and Fy If your DVD player has main left and right outputs and multichannel left and right outputs be sure to use the main left and right outputs for connection EJ Connection AV receiver Signal flow DVD player Picture quality BY SCOMPONENTVIDEOIN1 lt Componentvideooutput Best E DVD INS S Video output Better DVD IN V Composite video output Standard al DVD IN FRONT Analog audio L R output b DIGITAL COAXIAL IN 1 Digital coaxial output c DIGITAL OPTICAL IN 4 lt Digital optical output COAXIAL mO COMPONENT VIDEO OPTICAL ma M OO6 66 COAXIAL OPTICAL Y PB PR AUDIO S VIDEO VIDEO OUT OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT OUT OUT OUT E Connect one or the other DVD player To connect a DVD player or DVD Audio SACD capable player with a multichannel analog audio output see page 28 e 27 P NB Zs TX SR803_En book Page 28 Friday August 26 2005 9 26 AM Connecting Your Components 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 audio cable or se
55. 0 MHz Stereo 22 2 dBf 75Q IHF Mono 15 2 dBf 75Q IHF Stereo 67 dB IHF A Mono 73 dB IHF A Stereo 0 5 1 kHz Mono 0 3 1 kHz 30 Hz 15 kHz 1 dB 40 dB 1 kHz North American 530 kHz 1710 kHz European 522 kHz 1611 kHz Asian 530 522 kHz 1710 1611 kHz 300 pV m 40 dB 0 70 General Power Supply Power Consumption Standby Power Consumption Dimensions WXHXD Weight E Video Inputs HDMI Component S Video Composite E Video Outputs HDMI Component S Video Composite E Audio Inputs Digital Inputs Analog Inputs Multichannel Input E Audio Outputs Digital Output Analog Outputs Multichannel Pre Outputs Speaker Outputs Phones RS232 IR Input Output 12 V Trigger Out North American AC 120 V 60 Hz Australian and European AC 230 240 V 50 Hz AC 120 220 240 V 50 60 Hz AC 230 240 V 50Hz AC 220 230 V 50 60 Hz North American 7 5 A Others 680 W Others North American 0 1 W Australian and European 0 2 W Others 0 5 W 435 X 173 5 X 430 mm 17 1 8 X 6 13 16 X 16 15 16 North American 13 3 kg 29 3 Ibs European 13 5 kg 29 8 Ibs 13 3 kg 29 3 Ibs Others TX SR803 803E IN1 IN2 IN1 IN2 IN3 DVD VIDEO1 VIDEO2 VIDEO3 VIDEO4 DVD VIDEO1 VIDEO2 VIDEO3 VIDEO4 TX SR803 803E OUT OUT MONITOR OUT VIDEO1 VIDEO2 MONITOR OUT VIDEO1 VIDEO2 Optical 5 1 on Front Panel Coaxial 2 DVD MULTICHANNEL VIDEO1 VIDEO2 VIDE
56. 05 9 26 AM Common Functions Continued Using the Sleep Timer With the sleep timer you can set the AV receiver so that it turns off automatically after a specified period SLEEP Press the remote controller s SLEEP button repeatedly to select the required sleep time You can set the sleep time from 90 to 10 minutes in 10 minute steps The SLEFP indicator appears on the display when the sleep timer has been set as shown The specified sleep time appears on the display for about 5 sec onds then the previous display reap pears SLEEP indicator SLEEP To cancel the sleep timer press the SLEEP button repeatedly until the SLEEP indicator disappears To check the remaining sleep time press the SLEEP button Note that if you press the SLEEP button while the sleep time is being displayed you ll shorten the sleep time by 10 minutes Using Headphones For private listening you can connect a pair of stereo headphones 1 4 inch phone plug to the AV receiver s PHONES jack Notes e Always turn down the volume before connecting your headphones The speakers are turned off while the headphones plug is inserted in the PHONES jack The Zone 2 speakers are unaffected e When you connect a pair of headphones the listening mode is set to Stereo unless it was set to Pure Audio Mono Stereo or Direct in which case it stays the same Displaying Sou
57. 3_En book Page 11 Friday August 26 2005 9 26 AM Getting to Know the AV Receiver Continued On North American Model a Q T mesen O wat Lh ANTENNA py COMPONENT VIDEO pas eu ies 2 SPEAKERS Ty SAN ZONE i Ban NO BACK SPEAKERS SURROUND SPEAKERS y FRONT SPEAKERS y ero COOCOO H 2 Owes po ea OG OO olG 000 100 ee CO OO AC OUTLETS I e C E E Tks TAPE VIDEO 3 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 SOFER PRE OUT OPTICAL DIGITAL These optical digital audio inputs are for connecting components with optical digital audio outputs such as CD players and DVD players The optical digital audio output is for connecting a digital recorder with an optical digital input such as a CD recorder COAXIAL DIGITAL These coaxial digital audio inputs are for connect ing components with coaxial digital audio outputs such as CD players and DVD players RI REMOTE CONTROL This RI Remote Interactive jack can be con nected to the RI jack on another RI capable Onkyo component for remote and system control To use RI you must make an analog audio connec tion RCA between the AV receiver and the other component even if they are connected digitally HDMI IN 1 2 and OUT TX SR803 803E only HDMI High
58. 6 Friday August 26 2005 9 26 AM Advanced Setup Continued Input Setup This section explains items on the Input Setup menu Ai ems RECEIVER B O HTAPEIAM Avar ENTER SETUP RETURN Delay E A V Sync When using progressive scanning you may find that the picture and sound are out of sync With this setting you can correct this by delaying the audio signals from 0 to 250 milliseconds ms in 1 millisecond steps 1 During playback press the Ow RECEIVER REMOTE MODE but 4 ton followed by the SETUP but ton The main menu appears onscreen Use the Up and Down A V buttons to select 4 Input Setup and then press ENTER The Input Setup menu appears 4 Input Setup 1 Delay Use the Up and Down A V buttons to select Delay and then press ENTER The Delay menu appears a A V Sync Press Enter to see picture while adjusting Press Return to return to setup Press ENTER to see the TV pic ture and use the Left and Right lt 4 gt buttons to adjust the delay so that the sound and pic ture are in sync Press the RETURN button to return to the Delay menu When you ve finished press the SETUP button Setup closes Note e This procedure can also be performed on the AV receiver by using its SETUP button arrow buttons and ENTER button V Zs AMS TX SR803_En book Pa
59. D Make sure you have the following accessories AM loop antenna Power plug adapter Only supplied in certain countries Use this adapter if your AC outlet does not match with the plug on the AV receiver s power cord Adapter varies from country to country ssi Speaker cable labels In catalogs and on packaging the letter at the end of the product name indicates the color Specifications and oper ation are the same regardless of color o MP EN TX SR803_En book Page 5 Friday August 26 2005 9 26 AM Contents Introduction Important Safety Instructions Precautions Supplied Accessories Features Getting to Know the AV Receiver Remote Controller Connection Connecting Your Speakers Connecting Antenna Connecting Your Components About AV Connections Connecting Audio and Video Signals to the AV Receiver TV or Projector DVD player VCR or DVD Recorder for Playback VCR or DVD Recorder for Recording Satellite Cable Set top box or Other Video Source Camcorder Games Console or Other Device CD Player Turntable Cassette CDR MiniDisc or DAT Recorder Power Amplifier Connecting Onkyo RI Components Connecting Components with HDMI TX SR803 803E Only Connecting the Power Cords of Other Components Connecting the RS232 Port Connecting the Power C
60. D input select 7 1ch If you ve con nected a 5 1 channel audio output select 5 1ch Subwoofer 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 the multichan nel DVD input You can select 0 dB 5 dB 10 dB or 15 dB If you find that your subwoofer is too loud try the 10 dB or 15 dB setting e 57 MP EN TX SR803_En book Page 58 Friday August 26 2005 9 26 AM Common Functions This section explains functions that can be used with any input source ON aap eBoy 4 Bz Press RECEIVER first DIMMER DISPLAY G7 MUTING CHSEL _ S OPENIGLOSE VIDEO OFF O O O LEVEL RC 620M Setting the Display Brightness You can adjust the brightness of the display Remote Press the remote controller s controller DIMMER button repeatedly to pee select e Normal VOLUME light on e Normal VOLUME light off Dim VOLUME light off AV receiver Dimmer VOLUME light off You can also use the AV receiver s DIMMER button not European mod els DIMMER Adjusting Speaker Levels You can adjust the vol
61. DE button followed by the STANDBY but ton eA 70 STANDBY A Adjusting the Volume for Zone 2 ZONE 2 LEVEL A V onxvo hi 1 On the remote controller press the ZONE 2 REMOTE MODE but ton and then use the LEVEL and LEVEL buttons AV receiver a ZONE 2 LEVEL If your Zone 2 speakers are connected to an amp in Zone 2 use its volume control to adjust the volume On the AV receiver use the ZONE 2 LEVEL A V buttons To Mute Zone 2 Press the remote controller s ZONE 2 button followed by the MUTING button To unmute Zone 2 press the remote controller s ZONE 2 button again followed by the MUTING button or adjust the volume for Zone 2 Notes e Only analog input sources are output by the ZONE 2 LINE OUT and ZONE 2 SPEAKERS terminals Dig ital input sources are not output If no sound is heard when an input source is selected check to see if it s connected to an analog input When the ZONE 2 SPEAKERS terminals are used listening modes that require surround back speakers such as Dolby Digital EX DTS ES and THX Select2 Cinema are unavailable e While Zone 2 is on the RI functions do not work e You can t select different radio stations for the main room and Zone 2 The same radio station will be used for bot
62. E Press the TUNING MODE button so that the AUTO indicator disap pears from the display Press and hold the TUNING Up or Down A V button The frequency stops changing when you release the button Press the buttons repeatedly to change the frequency one step at a time The American model changes FM frequency in 0 2 MHz steps 10 kHz steps for AM For other models it s 0 05 MHz steps for FM and 9 kHz steps for AM In Manual Tuning mode FM stations will be in mono Tuning into Weak FM Stereo Stations If the signal from a stereo FM station is weak it may be impossible to get good reception In this case switch to Manual Tuning mode and listen to the station in mono Displaying AM FM Radio Information onyo onpi i i i l i e Press the DISPLAY button repeatedly to cycle through the available information 1 DISPLAY Band frequency and preset Listening mode e 49 MP EN TX SR803_En book Page 50 Friday August 26 2005 9 26 AM Listening to the Radio Continued Using RDS European Model Only RDS only works with European models in areas where RDS broadcasts are available When tuned to an RDS station the RDS indicator appears RDS indicator E What is RDS RDS stands for Radio Data System and is a method of tra
63. Music listening mode Normally if you re using a center speaker the center channel sound is output by only the center speaker If you re not using a center speaker the center channel sound will be distrib uted to the front left and right speakers to create a phan tom center This setting adjusts the front left right and center mix allowing you to adjust the weight of the cen ter channel sound It can be adjusted from 0 to 7 default value is 3 Neo 6 Music E Center Image 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 create the center channel It can be adjusted from 0 to 5 default value is 3 This setting is unavailable if no surround speakers are connected When set to 0 the front left and right channel output is attenuated by half 6 dB giving the impression that the sound is located centrally This setting works well when the listening position is considerably off center When set to 5 the front left and right channels are not attenu ated maintaining the original stereo balance e NB Zs TX SR803_En book Page 68 Friday August 26 2005 9 26 AM Adjusting the Listening Modes Continued Dolby Digital Settings E Dolby EX This setting determines how Dolby Digital EX signals are handled This setting is u
64. N Inside l cabinet Remote controller lt Signal flow Using a Multiroom Kit with Other Components TX SR803 803E Only In this setup an IR emitter is connected to the TX SR803 803E s IR OUT jack and placed in front of the other component s remote control sensor Infrared signals received at the AV receiver s IR IN jack are fed through to the other component via the IR emitter Sig nals picked up by the TX SR803 803E s remote control sensor are not output a Li al IR Receiver Connecting block 2 IR IN N our 1x SR803 803E IR Emitter q Remote controller Other component lt Signal flow The IR emitter should be connected to the TX SR803 803E s IR OUT jack as shown below 4 __ Miniplug cable Other component Remote control Oi sensor lt r Emitter Miniplug ch i EE em E ma IR Emitter lt Signal flow 85 MP EN TX SR803_En book Page 86 Friday August 26 2005 9 26 AM Controlling Other Components You can control your other components including those made by other manufacturers with the remote controller This section explains how to Enter the remote control code for a component that you want to control e g DVD TV VCR Learn commands directly from another component s remote controller see page 89 e Pro
65. NDOM buiton OPENCLOSE VIDEO OFF Used with the random playback function OD Qe amp 49 d PLAY MODE button AGEN Selects play modes on components with selectable play modes SUBTITLE button Selects subtitles VIDEO OFF button Turns off the internal video circuitry eliminating any possibility of interference MP EN TX SR803_En book Page 17 Friday August 26 2005 9 26 AM Remote Controller Continued CD MD and CDR Modes 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 CDR remote controller mode In order to control an Onkyo MD recorder or CD recorder or a component made by another manufacturer you must first enter the appropriate remote control code see page 86 7 REMOTE MODE 7 Gv Cer Gast p CDR D S J CMD LISTENING MODE REPEAT AUDIO SUBTITLE PLAYMODE O Hes ESHO OPEN CLOSE VIDEO OFF Hs RC 620M STANDBY button Sets the CD player or MD CD recorder to Standby ON button Set the CD player or MD CD recorder to On or Standby 3 Number
66. O1 c VIDEO2 d VIDEO3 e VIDEO4 1 Component Video IN1 VIDEOG VIDEOQ VIDEO S VIDEO Select nent is Select nent is if the video c connected to if the video c connected to Use the Up and Down A V buttons to select an input selec tor and use the Left and Right lt 4 gt buttons to select Select if the video compo nent is connected to COM PONENT VIDEO IN 1 ompo COM PONENT VIDEO IN 2 ompo COM PONENT VIDEO IN 3 VIDEO Select to output composite video and S Video sources from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT 4 Press the SETUP button ces Setup closes O Note e This procedure can also be performed on the AV receiver by using its SETUP button arrow buttons and ENTER button M2 Is TX SR803_En book Page 45 Friday August 26 2005 9 26 AM First Time Setup Continued Digital Audio Input Setup Press the RECEIVER button followed by the SETUP button The main menu appears onscreen Use the Up and Down A V buttons to select 2 Digital Input and then press ENTER The Digital Input menu appears 2 Digital Input 1 a DVD Coax1 b VIDEO1 Opt1 G0 DIMMER c VIDEO2 No d VIDEO3 Opt2 2 S OIR 2 2 3 e VIDE04 Front 7 TAPE No cH g CD 0pt3 as D y is h PHONO No G U Nra L A CIE S 1 4 Use the Up and Down A V buttons
67. O3 VIDEO4 TAPE CD PHONO 7 1 ch DVD Optical 1 TAPE VIDEO1 VIDEO2 ZONE2 7 1 ch L R C SL SR SBL SBR ZONE L R 1 1 Other than North American and Australian TX SR803 803E 1 1 TX SR703 703E 8370 1 0 ZONE2 Specifications and features are subject to change without notice 95 MP INS TX SR803_En book Page 96 Friday August 26 2005 9 26 AM ONKYO CORPORATION Sales amp Product Planning Div 2 1 Nisshin cho Neyagawa shi OSAKA 572 8540 JAPAN Tel 072 831 8023 Fax 072 831 8124 ONKYO U S A CORPORATION 18 Park Way Upper Saddle River N J 07458 U S A Tel 201 785 2600 Fax 201 785 2650 http Awww us onkyo com ONKYO EUROPE ELECTRONICS GmbH Liegnitzerstrasse 6 82194 Groebenzell GERMANY Tel 49 8142 4401 0 Fax 49 8142 4401 555 http www eu onkyo com ONKYO EUROPE UK Office Suite 1 Gregories Court Gregories Road Beaconsfield Buckinghamshire HP9 1HQ ONKYO UNITED KINGDOM Tel 44 0 1494 681515 Fax 44 0 1494 680452 HOMEPAGE ONKYO CHINA LIMITED http www onkyo com Units 2102 2107 Metroplaza Tower 223 Hing Fong Road Kwai Chung N T HONG KONG Tel 852 2429 3118 Fax 852 2428 9039 http www ch onkyo com 10508 1 C Copyright 2005 ONKYO CORPORATION Japan All rights reserved 2934407 3 ha a ma
68. Preference IntelliVolume 1 2 Volume Setup amp 3 0SD Setup 4 0SD Position 5 HDMI Setup 6 Lock Setup 3 Use the Up and Down AJ W 2 buttons to select a preference and then press ENTER y v Use the Up and Down AJ W buttons to select an option and use the Left and Right lt 4 gt buttons to change it The preferences are explained in the next column When you ve finished press the SETUP button Setup closes Note This procedure can also be performed on the AV receiver by using its SETUP button arrow buttons and ENTER button IntelliVolume With this preference you can set the input level for each input source This is useful if some of your components are louder or quieter than others Use the Up and Down A buttons to select an input selector and use the Left and Right lt 4 B gt but tons to set the level If a component is too loud compared to your other com ponents use the Left lt 4 button to reduce its input level If it s too quiet use the Right B gt button to increase its input level The level can be set from 12 dB to 12 dB Volume Setup E Volume Display With this preference you can choose how the volume level is displayed Absolute Display range is MIN 1 through 99 MAX Relative Display range is dB 81 dB 80 dB through 18 dB The absolute value 82 is equivalent to the relative value 0 dB
69. TP but ton and it s used with RDS Radio Data System See Using RDS European Model Only on page 50 MEMORY button 56 Used when storing or deleting radio presets TUNING MODE button 49 Selects the Auto or Manual tuning mode for AM and FM radio 0 SETUP button Opens and closes the onscreen setup menus which are displayed on the connected TV Arrow TUNING PRESET and ENTER buttons When AM FM or XM is selected the TUNING A V buttons are used for radio tuning and the PRESET lt 4 gt buttons are used to select radio presets see page 56 With the onscreen setup menus they work as arrow buttons and are used to select and set items The ENTER button is also used with the onscreen setup menus RETURN button Selects the previously displayed onscreen setup menu SETUP MIC 40 The automatic speaker setup microphone connects here 4 VIDEO 4 INPUT 32 64 Used to connect a camcorder game console and so on There are jacks for optical digital audio S Video composite video and analog audio e mal NIB ZINS AUN TX SR803_En book Page 9 Friday August 26 2005 9 26 AM Getting to Know the AV Receiver Continued Display 5 6 For detailed information see the pages in parentheses MUTING indicator 58 Flashes while the AV receiver is muted 2 ZONE 2 indicator 83 Lights up when Zone 2 is on as 3 Listening mode and format indicato
70. V receiver Signal flow TV Picture quality EY COMPONENT VIDEO OUT gt Component video input Best E MONITOR OUT S gt S Video input Better MONITOR OUT V 3 Composite video input Standard a VIDEO 3 IN L R Analog audio L R output b DIGITAL COAXIAL IN 2 Digital coaxial output c DIGITAL OPTICAL IN 2 co Digital optical output Hint If your TV has no audio outputs connect an audio output from your VCR to the AV receiver and use its tuner to lis ten to TV programs through the AV receiver COAXIAL Por LO ae OPTICAL COMPONENT VIDEO VIDEO 3 OPTICAL UT COAXIAL OUT AUDIO Q VIDEO PB PR COMPONENT VIDEO IN OUT IN Connect one or the other TV projector MIB Zs TX SR803_En book Page 27 Friday August 26 2005 9 26 AM Connecting Your Components Continued Connecting a DVD player Step 1 Video Connection Choose a video connection that matches your DVD player GX EJ or and then make the connection If you use connection E you must connect the AV receiver to your TV with the same type of connection Step 2 Audio Connection Choose an audio connection that matches your DVD player J EJ or f and then make the connection e With connection EJ you can listen to and record audio from a DVD and listen in Zone 2 e To enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS
71. VHS e PLIIx Music Use this mode with any stereo or Dolby Surround Pro Logic music source e g CD radio cassette TV VHS DVD e PLIIx Game Use this mode with video games especially those that bear the Dolby Pro Logic II logo Dolby Digital Use this mode with DVDs that bear the Dolby Digital logo and Dolby Digital TV broadcasts This is the most common digital surround sound format and it ll put you right in the middle of the action just like being in a movie theater or concert hall Dolby Digital EX DTS Dolby EX OO Poy DIGITAL These modes expand 5 1 channel Dolby D0 Pory Digital and DTS sources for 6 1 7 1 channel eee 3 z playback They re especially suited to Dolby dts Digital EX soundtracks that include a matrix encoded surround back channel The additional channel adds an extra dimension and provides an envel oping surround sound experience perfect for rotating and fly by sound effects Use them with DVDs that bear the Dolby Digital or DTS logo Dolby Digital PLIIx Music DTS PLIIx Music These modes use the Pro Logic IIx Music DO botsy mode to expand 5 1 channel Dolby Digital eae and DTS sources for 6 1 7 1 channel play dts back Use them with Dolby Digital or DTS 5 1 music sources e g DVD and Dolby Digital TV broadcasts Dolby Digital PLIIx Movie DTS PLIIx Movie These modes use the Pro Logic IIx Movie DO Pory mode to expand 5 1 ch
72. XM channel 1 em Press the RECEIVER REMOTE C MODE button followed by the Vv RETURN button You can also use the AV receiver s Gern RETURN button As select Category Search mode 53 MIB Zs TX SR803_En book Page 54 Friday August 26 2005 9 26 AM Listening to the Radio Continued TUNER DISPLAY Selecting XM Channels from the Front Panel 1 TUNER Press the TUNER input selector button repeatedly to select XM If CHECK ANTENNA appears on the display make sure the XM antenna is connected properly 2 Use the TUNING Up and Down AJ buttons to select a chan amp nel CG In Channel Search mode you can select any channel In Category Search mode you can only select channels from the currently selected category Displaying XM Radio Information 1 On the AV receiver press the AV receiver DISPLAY button repeatedly to DISPLAY cycle through the available infor mation Remote controller On the remote controller press the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE button and then press the DIS PLAY button repeatedly DISPLAY oO RECEIVER 5 ooga SLEEP QE DISPLAY S a L MUTI Aci DISPLAY The following information can be displayed Channel name Cha
73. Zs AMS TX SR803_En book Page 81 Friday August 26 2005 9 26 AM Advanced Setup Continued Digital Input Signal Formats Use the Up and Down A V buttons to select an input source that s assigned to a digital input opt coax or HDMI and then press ENTER The Digital Format menu appears Normally the AV receiver detects the signal format auto matically However if you experience either of the fol lowing issues when playing PCM or DTS material you can specify the signal format as either PCM or DTS e If the beginnings of tracks from a PCM source are cut off try the PCM setting e If noise is produced when fast forwarding or rewind 2 1 Digital Format a DVD AutoQ ing a DTS CD try the DTS setting b VIDEO1 Auto c VIDEO2 B d VIDEO3 Auto e VIDE04 Auto f TAPE poss g CD Auto Dp h PHONO Use the Up and Down A V buttons to select the input and use the Left and Right lt gt buttons to select PCM DTS or Auto PCM The PCM indicator flashes and only input signals in PCM format will be output DTS The DTS indicator flashes and only input signals in DTS format will be output Auto default The format is detected automatically If no digital input signal is present the corresponding analog input is used instead RECEIVER a Safer eS IP SETUP DISPLAY 5 Press the SETUP button Setu
74. adds realistic acoustics to TV shows pro duced in a TV studio surround effects to the entire sound and clarity to voices All Ch Stereo Ideal for background music this mode fills the entire lis tening area with stereo sound from the front surround and surround back speakers Full Mono In this mode all speakers output the same sound in mono so the sound you hear is the same regardless of where you are within the listening room 63 P NB Zs TX SR803_En book Page 64 Friday August 26 2005 9 26 AM 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 e Copy protected DVDs cannot be recorded e Sources connected to the multichannel DVD input cannot be recorded e Various restrictions apply to digital recording Refer to the manuals supplied with your digital recording equipment for more details e Digital input signals are output by only the digital out puts and analog input signals are output by only the analog outputs There is no internal conversion from digital to analog or vice versa DTS signals will be recorded as noise so don t attempt analog recording of DTS CDs or LDs e While the Pure Audio listening mode is selected the VIDEO 1 and 2 OUT V and S jacks don t output video signals so select another mode when recording
75. against harmful interfer ence in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accor dance with the instructions may cause harmful interfer ence to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful inter ference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit dif ferent from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV techni cian for help For Canadian Models NOTE THIS CLASS B DIGITAL APPARATUS COMPLIES WITH CANADIAN ICES 003 For models having a power cord with a polarized plug CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT FULLY INSERT Mod le canadien REMARQUE CET APPAREIL NUMERIQUE DE LA CLASSE B EST CONFORME A LA NORME NMB 003 DU CANADA Sur les mod les dont la fiche est polaris e ATTENTION POUR EVITER LES CHOCS ELEC TRIQUES INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE CORRE SPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQU AU FON
76. an Mode setting is set to Non Interlaced In this case select this setting again by using the AV receiver s display and select Interlaced page 79 The immediate display does not appear The immediate display does not appear on a TV that s connected to the HDMI OUT or COMPONENT VIDEO OUT e o NB Zs TX SR803_En book Page 93 Friday August 26 2005 9 26 AM Troubleshooting Continued Tuner Reception is noisy stereo FM reception suffers from hiss or the FM STEREO indicator doesn t appear Relocate your antenna e Move the AV receiver away from your TV or com puter e Listen to the station in mono page 49 e When listening to an AM station operating the remote controller may cause noise e Passing cars and airplanes can cause interference e Concrete walls weaken radio signals e If nothing improves the reception install an outdoor antenna Can t select XM radio channels North Ameri can model only e Channels cannot be selected while the lt a indica tor is flashing as tuning is in progress Remote Controller The remote controller doesn t work e Make sure that the batteries are installed with the cor rect polarity page 13 e Make sure that the remote controller is not too far away from the AV receiver and that there s no obstruction between the remote controller and the AV receiver s remote control sensor page 13 e Make sure
77. ance of the subwoofer manually Using a Powered Subwoofer If you re using a powered subwoofer because it s posi tioned low down on the floor and outputting very low frequency sounds its output may not be detected prop erly If the subwoofer abbreviation SW appears on the Warning screen under Not Detect turn up the sub woofer s volume and run the automatic speaker setup again If the subwoofer has a built in crossover set it to the highest crossover frequency If it has an LPF filter switch set it to off or direct Refer to your subwoofer s instruction manual for details TX SR803_En book Page 43 Friday August 26 2005 9 26 AM First Time Setup Continued HDMI Video Setup TX SR803 803E Only anal REMOTE MODE 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 to an input selector here the digital audio input for that selector is automat ically set to HDMI IN 1 or 2 See Digital Audio Input Setup on page 45 Press the RECEIVER button followed by the SETUP button The main menu appears onscreen Use the Up and Down A V buttons to select 0 HDMI Video and then press ENTER The HDMI Video menu appe
78. annel Dolby Digital rele g and DTS sources for 7 1 channel playback dts Use them with Dolby Digital and DTS 5 1 movies e g DVD and select digital TV broadcasts DTS The DTS digital surround sound format supports up to 5 1 discrete channels and uses less com pression for high fidelity reproduction Use it with DVDs and CDs that bear the DTS logo DTS 96 24 This mode is for use with DTS 96 24 dts ig sources This is high resolution DTS witha 96 kHz sampling rate and 24 bit resolution providing superior fidelity Use it with DVDs that bear the DTS 96 24 logo DTS ES Discrete This mode is for use with DTS ES Discrete soundtracks that use a discrete surround back channel for true 6 1 7 1 channel playback The seven totally separate audio channels provide better spa tial imaging and 360 degree sound localization perfect for sounds that pan across the surround channels Use it with DVDs that bear the DTS ES logo especially those with a DTS ES Discrete soundtrack DTS ES Matrix This mode is for use with DTS ES Matrix soundtracks that use a matrix encoded back channel for 6 1 7 1 channel playback Use it with DVDs that bear the DTS ES logo DTS NEO 6 This mode expands any 2 channel source for 6 1 chan nel playback It uses six full bandwidth channels of matrix decoding for matrix encoded material providing a very natural and seamless surround sound experience that fully envelops the listener e NEO 6 Cinema Use
79. ars 0 HDMI Video a DVD No QO b VIDEO1 No QA c VIDE02 No d VIDE03 No e VIDE04 No GO Use the Up and Down A V buttons to select an input selec tor and use the Left and Right lt 4 gt buttons to select IN1 Select if the video component is connected to HDMI IN 1 IN2 Select if the video component is connected to HDMI IN 2 No Select if you re not using a HDMI connection 4 Press the SETUP button E Setup closes 43 mal MIB Zs TX SR803_En book Page 44 Friday August 26 2005 9 26 AM First Time Setup Continued Component Video Setup If you connect a video component to COMPONENT VIDEO IN 1 2 or 3 you must assign that input to an input selector For example if you connect your DVD player to COMPONENT VIDEO IN 3 you must assign COMPONENT VIDEO IN 3 to the DVD input selector To upconvert and output composite video and S Video sources from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT select the VIDEO setting Here are the default assignments Input selector Default assignment DVD IN1 VIDEO 1 VIDEO VIDEO 2 VIDEO VIDEO 3 VIDEO VIDEO 4 VIDEO 1 Co Press the RECEIVER button followed by the SETUP button Vv The main menu appears onscreen 2 Use the Up and Down A W buttons to select 1 Component Video and then press ENTER The Component Video menu appears a DVD b VIDE
80. as this can cause interference problems If cir cumstances demand it use a TV FM antenna splitter as shown TV FM antenna splitter To AV receiver To TV or VCR 0 Connecting an Outdoor AM Antenna If good reception cannot be achieved using the supplied AM loop antenna an outdoor AM antenna can be used in addition to the loop antenna as shown Outdoor antenna Insulated antenna cable AM loop antenna h ANTENNA Outdoor AM antennas work best when installed horizon tally outside but good results can sometimes be obtained indoors by mounting horizontally above a window Note that the AM loop antenna should be left connected Outdoor antenna must be grounded in accordance with local regulations to prevent electrical shock hazards o 23 NB Ais ALIS TX SR803_En book Page 24 Friday August 26 2005 9 26 AM Connecting Your Components About AV Connections AV Connection Color Coding RCA type AV connections are usually color coded red white and yellow Use red plugs to connect right chan nel audio inputs and outputs typically labeled R Use white plugs to connect left channel audio inputs and out puts typically labeled L And use yellow plugs to Optical Digital Jacks connect composite video inputs and outputs e Before making any AV connections read the manuals supplied with your other AV components Don t
81. ator appears and the preset number flashes mL 1 To select a preset use the PRE i SET lt 4 p gt buttons or the cM OSB aah PRESET remote coniroller s CH but ton a i 3 While the MEMORY indicator is Rye displayed about 8 seconds use oX the PRESET lt d p gt buttons to select a preset from 1 through 40 4 www Press the MEMORY button Deleting Presets again to store the station or channel 2 The station or channel is stored and the preset number stops flashing Repeat this procedure for all of your favorite AM FM radio stations and XM channels 1 Select the preset that you want to delete See the previous section 2 While holding down the MEM nenon TUNG ORY button press the Q TUNING MODE button f The preset is deleted and its number disappears from the display MP EN TX SR803_En book Page 57 Friday August 26 2005 9 26 AM Using the Multichannel DVD Input MULTI CH RECEIVER O amp HTAPEIAMP AV lt P ENTER SETUP Using the Multichannel DVD Input The multichannel DVD input is for connecting a compo nent with a 5 1 7 1 channel analog audio output such as a DVD player DVD
82. ator flashes five STANDBY times 2 Press the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE button again Q The Remote indicator flashes twice indicating that the remote controller has been reset e 87 A TX SR803_En book Page 88 Friday August 26 2005 9 26 AM 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 E Controlling a TV Press TV first RC 620M ON STANDBY TV c 1 Set the TV to On or Standby Number buttons Enter numbers CH TV CH Select channels on the TV PREV CH Selects the previous channel TV INPUT Selects the TV s external inputs TVVOL Al V Adjust the TV s volume MUTING Mutes the TV AVL V lt 4 gt MENU ENTER RETURN Navigate menus on the TV Buttons marked with an asterisk are exclusively for control ling a TV and can be used at any time regardless of the current remote controller mode E Controlling a VCR Press VCR first ON STANDBY Set the VCR to On or Standby Number buttons Enter numbers CLEAR Cancels functions CH
83. buttons Used to enter track numbers and times for locating specific points Arrow AJ V lt 4 gt and ENTER buttons Used with some components DISC button Selects discs on a CD changer DISPLAY button Displays information about the current disc or track including elapsed time remaining time total time and so on Playback buttons From left to right Previous Play Next Rewind Pause Stop and Fast Forward REC button Starts recording REPEAT button Used with the repeat playback function OPEN CLOSE 4 button Opens and closes the disc tray or ejects the Mini Disc di CLEAR button Cancels functions and clears entered numbers 4D RETURN button Used with some components 4 RANDOM button Used with the random playback function PLAY MODE button Selects play modes on components with selectable play modes 17 mal MP EN TX SR803_En book Page 18 Friday August 26 2005 9 26 AM Remote Controller Continued HDD Mode 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 RI When Using the DS A1 e Connect the DS A1 to the TAPE IN or VIDEO 3 IN jacks e Set the DS A1 s RI MODE switch to HDD e Set the AV receiver s input display to HDD see page 46 e Refer to the DS A1 s instruction manual
84. c Distortion Damping Factor Input Sensitivity and Impedance Output Level and Impedance Phono Overload Frequency Response Tone Control Signal to Noise Ratio Speaker Impedance Video Section Input Sensitivity Output Level and Impedance Component Video Frequency Response Tuner Section E FM Tuning Frequency Range Usable Sensitivity Signal to Noise Ratio THD Frequency Response Stereo Separation E AM Tuning Frequency Range Usable Sensitivity Signal to Noise Ratio THD North American 105 W 105 W 8 Q 20 Hz 20 kHz FTC European 140 W 140 W 6 Q 1 kHz DIN Others 170 W 170 W 6 Q 1 kHz JEITA North American 100 W 100 W 8 Q 20 Hz 20 kHz FTC European 130 W 130 W 6 Q 1 kHz DIN Others 160 W 160 W 6 Q 1 kHz JEITA 240 W 240 W 3 Q Front 180 W 180 W 4 Q Front 125 W 125 W 8 Q Front 230 W 230 W 3 Q Front 170 W 170 W 4 Q Front 115 W 115 W 8 Q Front 0 08 Power Rated 60 Front 1 kHz 8Q 200 mV 47 kQ LINE 2 5 mV 47 kQ PHONO MM 200 mV 470 Q REC OUT 70 mV MM 1 kHz 0 5 10 Hz 100 kHz 1 dB 3 dB LINE 10 dB 50 Hz BASS 10 dB 20 kHz TREBLE 106 dB LINE IHF A 80 dB PHONO IHF A 49 or 69 1 Vp p 75Q Component and S Video Y 0 7 Vp p 75Q Component Pb Cb Pr Cr 0 28 Vp p 75Q S Video C 1 Vp p 75Q Composite 5 Hz 100 MHz North American 87 5 MHz 107 9 MHz Other 87 5 MHz 108
85. cts the search mode for XM Satellite Radio VOL A V button 48 Adjusts the volume of the AV receiver regardless of the currently selected remote controller mode SETUP button Used to change settings MUTING button 58 Mutes or unmutes the AV receiver Re EQ 66 Turns the Re EQ function on or off L NIGHT button 68 Turns the Late Night function on or off E TAPE mode On twin cassette decks only Deck B can be controlled Previous and Next ea 1 buttons The Previous ke button selects the previous track During playback it selects the beginning of the current track The Next 1 button selects the next track Depending on how they were recorded the Previous and Next ke lt 1 buttons may not work prop erly with some cassette tapes Play b gt button Starts playback Rewind and FF lt buttons The Rewind lt lt button starts rewind The FF gt gt button starts fast forward Reverse Play lt 4 button Starts reverse playback Stop W button Stops playback REC button Starts recording e 15 mal NIB GIN ALS TX SR803_En book Page 16 Friday August 26 2005 9 26 AM Remote Controller Continued DVD Mode STANDBY button Sets the DVD player to Standby To set the remote controller to DVD mode press the ON button DVD REMOTE MODE button Turns on the DVD player 3 Number buttons Used to enter title chapter
86. d speaker labels are also color coded and you should attach them to the positive side of each speaker cable in accordance with the above table All you need to do then is to match the color of each label to the corresponding speaker terminal CA m e o mal NB Ils TX SR803_En book Page 21 Friday August 26 2005 9 26 AM Connecting Your Speakers Continued Speaker Connection Precautions Read the following before connecting your speakers You can connect speakers with an impedance of between 4 and 16 ohms If the impedance of any of the connected speakers is 4 ohms or more but less than 6 be sure to set the minimum speaker impedance to 4 ohms see page 46 If you use speakers with a lower impedance and use the amplifier at high volume lev els for a long period of time the built in amp protec tion circuit may be activated Disconnect the power cord from the wall outlet before making any connections Read the instructions supplied with your speakers Pay close attention to speaker wiring polarity In other words connect positive terminals to only positive terminals and negative terminals to only nega tive terminals If you get them the wrong way around the sound will be out of phase and will sound unnatural Unnecessarily long or very thin speaker cables may affect the sound quality and should be avoided Be careful not to short
87. d then make the connection e With connection EJ you can listen to the VCR or DVD recorder even in Zone 2 e To enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS use connection BJ or p9 To listen in Zone 2 as well use E and EJ or and c9 Connection AV receiver Signal flow VCR or DVD recorder Picture quality BY COMPONENT VIDEOIN2 lt Component video output Best E VIDEO 1 INS S Video output Better VIDEO 1 INV Composite video output Standard al VIDEO 1 IN L R Analog audio L R output b DIGITAL COAXIAL IN 2 Digital coaxial output ic DIGITAL OPTICAL IN 1 lt Digital optical output COAXIAL O ViDEO 7 OPTICAL ws M COAXIAL OPTICAL Pe PR AUDIO S VIDEO VIDEO OUT OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT OUT OUT OUT Connect one or the other C VCR DVD recorder 29 lt fo NB Ils TX SR803_En book Page 30 Friday August 26 2005 9 26 AM A Connecting Your Components Continued Connecting a VCR or DVD Recorder for Recording 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 Step 1 Video Connection Choose a video connection that matches your VCR or DVD recorder GY or EJ and then make the connection The video source to be reco
88. e the Up and Down AJ V buttons to select a Subwoofer and then use the Left and Right lt 4 gt buttons to select Yes Select if a subwoofer is con nected No Select if no subwoofer is con nected Use the Up and Down A V buttons to select b Front and then use the Left and Right lt 4 gt buttons to select a crossover frequency Note If the Subwoofer setting in step 4 is set to No this is fixed at Full Band Use the Up and Down AJ V buttons to select c Center and then use the Left and Right lt 4 gt buttons to select a crossover frequency If no center speaker is connected select None Note e If the Front setting in step 5 is set to anything other than Full Band Full Band cannot be selected here o e MIB Zs TX SR803_En book Page 71 Friday August 26 2005 9 26 AM Advanced Setup Continued Use the Up and Down A J V buttons to select d Surround and then use the Left and Right lt 4 gt buttons to select a crossover frequency If no surround left and right speakers are connected select None Note e If the Front setting in step 5 is set to anything other than Full Band Full Band cannot be selected here Use the Up and Down A J V buttons to select e SurrBack and then use the Left and Right lt 4 gt buttons to select a crossover frequency If no surround back
89. e with step 5 e Disconnect the speaker setup microphone Auto Speaker Setup Please unplug Setup Mic e You can cancel the automatic speaker setup at anytime by disconnecting the microphone 41 mal MIB Zs 3_Connection_En Page 42 Monday August 29 2005 11 11AM 42 First Time Setup Continued E Checking the Results If you selected Check the Results in step 4 on the pre vious page the following menu appears and you can check the results of the automatic speaker setup Auto Speaker Setup 1 Warning 2 Speaker Config 3 Speaker Distance 4 Speaker Level Adjust 5 Equalizer Settings 1 Warning Undetected speakers and position warn ings see the right column 2 Speaker Config Connected speakers and crossover frequencies 3 Speaker Distance Distance from each speaker to the listening position 4 Speaker Level Adjust Optimum volume level for each speaker 5 Equalizer Settings Optimum equalizer settings for each speaker Use the Up and Down AJ V buttons to select the item that you want to check and then press ENTER Press the RETURN button to return to the previous menu Distance Error 2 Speaker Config Subwoofer No aI Front 80Hz THX Center 80Hz THX Surround 80Hz THX SurrBack 80Hz THX SurrBack ch 2ch 3 Speaker Distance Right Surround R SurrBack Surround L Subwoofer 12ft
90. eaker Distance menu appears 3 3 Speaker Distance a Unit feet b Left 12Ft d c Center 12Ft d d Right 12ft e Surround R 7ft f SurrBack R 7ft g SurrBack L 7ft h Surround L 7ft i Subwoofer 12Ft d Note Speakers that you set to No or None on the Speaker Config menu page 70 cannot be selected Use the Up and Down AJ V buttons to select a Unit and then use the Left and Right lt 4 gt buttons to select feet Select if you want to enter distances in feet Can be set from 1 to 30 feet in 1 foot steps meters Select if you want to enter distances in meters Can be set from 0 3 to 9 meters in 0 3 meter steps Use the Up and Down AJ W buttons to select each speaker and then use the Left and Right lt 4 gt buttons to specify the distance Vv Specify the distance from the speaker to your listening position Repeat step 5 for all speakers Press the SETUP button Setup closes Note This procedure can also be performed on the AV receiver by using its SETUP button arrow buttons and ENTER button mal NB Zs TX SR803_En book Page 73 Friday August 26 2005 9 26 AM Advanced Setup Continued Speaker Level Calibration These settings are set automatically by the Automatic Speaker Setup function see page 40 With these settings you can adjust the level of each speaker while listening to the
91. ected if your DVD player is connected to the AV receiver with a digital audio connection coaxial optical or HDMI Listening mode availability depends on the format of the current input signal While a pair of headphones is connected you can only select the Pure Audio Mono Direct or Stereo listening mode Selecting on the AV Receiver STEREO PURE AUDIO LISTENING MODE lt 4 gt E PURE AUDIO button This button selects the Pure Audio listening mode When this mode is selected the AV receiver s dis play is turned off and only the HDMI OUT outputs video signals Pressing this button again will select the previous listening mode E STEREO button This button selects the Stereo listening mode E LISTENING MODE lt p gt buttons Pressing these buttons repeatedly cycles through all of the listening modes that can be used with the cur rent input source Selecting with the Remote Controller SURR LL sTEREO p gt CD Doaa PURE A E ALL ST DIRECT S THX OPEN CLOSE VIDEO OFF OOG RC 620M STEREO button This button selects the Stereo listening mode SURR button This button selects the Dolby Digital and DTS listen ing modes LISTENING MODE lt a gt buttons Pressing these buttons repeatedly cycles through all of
92. ed here 1 Press the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE button followed by the SETUP button oO Use the Up and Down A V buttons to select 8 Hardware Setup and then press ENTER The Hardware Setup menu appears Use the Up and Down A J V buttons to select Powered Zone2 and use the Left and Right lt 4 b gt buttons to select 8 Hardware Setup a PoweredZone2 NotAct b TV Format Auto c AM Freq Step 9kHz d d Remote ID 100 Not Act ZONE 2 SPEAKERS termi nals not activated Act ZONE 2 SPEAKERS terminals activated When Act is selected and Zone 2 is turned on the speakers connected to the ZONE 2 SPEAKERS terminals will output sound but the speakers con nected to the SURROUND BACK SPEAKERS terminals will not When Zone 2 is turned off even if Act is selected the surround back speakers will work as normal v 4 Press the SETUP button ca Setup closes Note This procedure can also be performed on the AV receiver by using its SETUP button arrow buttons and ENTER button The main menu appears onscreen a Using Zone 2 This section explains how to turn Zone 2 on and off how to select an input source for Zone 2 and how to adjust the volume for Zone 2 Controlling Zone 2 from the AV receiver 1 To turn on Zone 2 and select an input sou
93. efault to 2 or 3 Note If you change the AV receiver s remote ID be sure to set the remote controller to the same ID see next column 1 RECEVER Press the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE button followed by the SETUP button The main menu appears onscreen Use the Up and Down AJ W buttons to select 8 Hardware Setup and then press ENTER The Hardware Setup menu appears Use the Up and Down A V buttons to select Remote ID and use the Left and Right lt 4 gt buttons to select ID 1 2 a PoweredZone2 NotAct b TV Format Auto c AM Freq Step 9kHz 0 d Remote ID 1100 4 Press the SETUP button E2 Setup closes Note This procedure can also be performed on the AV receiver by using its SETUP button arrow buttons and ENTER button Changing the Remote Controller s ID To differentiate the remote controller from other Onkyo components you can change its remote ID so that it matches the AV receiver s Remote ID setting Note If you change the remote controller s remote ID be sure to set the AV receiver to the same ID Otherwise you won t be able to control it see previous column 1 Press and hold down the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE but ton and then press the TV v INPUT button W The Remote indicator flashes four e times Use the number buttons to enter remote control ID 1 2 or 3 The Remote indicator flashes twice V
94. en 2 Use the Up and Down A V L buttons to select 8 Hardware Setup and then press ENTER The Hardware Setup menu appears 8 Hardware Setup a PoweredZone2 NotAct b TV Format Auton c AM Freq Step 9kHz d Remote ID 100 Use the Up and Down A J V buttons to select TV Format and then use the Left and Right lt 4 gt buttons to select Auto Select this to automatically detect the TV system from the video input signals NTSC Select if the TV system in your area is NTSC PAL Select if the TV system in your area is PAL 4 Press the SETUP button Setup closes Note This procedure can also be performed on the AV receiver by using its SETUP button arrow buttons and ENTER button AM Frequency Step Setup on some models You must specify the AM frequency step used in your area Note that when this setting is changed all radio presets are deleted 1 Press the RECEIVER button followed by the SETUP button The main menu appears onscreen 2 Use the Up and Down A J V 2 buttons to select 8 Hardware Setup and then press ENTER 8 Hardware Setup a PoweredZone2 NotAct b TV Format Auto c AM Freq Step 9kHz d Remote ID 160 The Hardware Setup menu appears Use the Up and Down A V buttons to select AM Freq Step and then use the Left and Right lt 4 gt b
95. en set to ON it s in Standby mode and the STANDBY indi cator lights up 4 e lia A TX SR803_En book Page 8 Friday August 26 2005 9 26 AM Getting to Know the AV Receiver Continued 6 S ron ma pee 1 66 4 S ry aS teva _ itt 1 Q Q i 1 FRL o EO a meur i g2 IDA svoo VEO LAUDOR On European Model PHONES TUNING RT PTY TP MEMORY MODE ZONE ZLEVEL SETUP oQ IDEO 4 INPUT VIDEO RETURN ENTER SETUP MIC JE DMA SVIDEO Co paeset Cy reser TUNNG T AUDIO R For detailed information see the pages in parentheses PHONES jack 59 This 1 4 inch phone jack is for connecting a stan dard pair of stereo headphones for private listening D ZONE 2 and OFF buttons 83 The ZONE 2 button is used to turn on Zone 2 and select the input source for Zone 2 The OFF button is used to turn off Zone 2 43 ZONE 2 LEVEL buttons 84 Set the volume of the Zone 2 speakers TONE Up A and Down W buttons 67 Used to adjust the bass and treble STEREO button 60 Selects the Stereo listening mode LISTENING MODE lt 4 gt buttons 60 Select the listening modes DIMMER RT PTY TP button 51 58 Adjusts the display brightness On the European model this is the RT PTY
96. ese settings are set automatically by the Automatic Speaker Setup function see page 40 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 60 Hz 70 Hz 80 Hz THX 90 Hz 100 Hz 120 Hz 150 Hz 200 Hz Specify Full Band for speakers that can output low fre quency bass sounds adequately for example speakers with a good sized woofer For smaller speakers specify a crossover frequency Sounds below the crossover fre quency will be output by the subwoofer instead of the speaker Refer to your speakers manuals to determine the optimum crossover frequencies If you re using THX certified speakers specify 80 Hz THX for all speakers Press the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE bution followed by the SETUP button The main menu appears onscreen 1 E amp b R e Use the Up and Down AJ W buttons to select 3 Speaker Setup and then press ENTER The Speaker Setup menu appears Use the Up and Down AJ V buttons to select Speaker Con figuration and then press ENTER The Speaker Config menu appears 3 2 Speaker Config Subwoofer Yes Front 80Hz THX Center 80Hz THX Surround 80Hz THX D SurrBack 80Hz THX SurrBack Ch 2ch d LPF of LFE 80Hz THX amp Subwoofer Mode T eaehAoananaw Us
97. ffic News TP 2 1 You can search for stations that broadcast traffic news 1 TUNER Use the TUNER input selector button to select FM Press the RT PTY TP button three times If the current radio station is broadcast ing TP Traffic Program TP will appear on the display and traffic news will be heard as and when it s broad cast If TP without square brackets appears this means that the station is not broadcasting TP 2 RT PTY TP To locate a station that is broad casting TP press ENTER The AV receiver searches until it finds a station that s broadcasting TP 3 ENTER If no stations are found the message Not Found appears e 51 MIB Zs TX SR803_En book Page 52 Friday August 26 2005 9 26 AM Listening to the Radio Continued Listening to XM Satellite Radio only for North American model What s XM Satellite Radio There is a world beyond AM and FM It is XM Sat ellite Radio XM offers more than 150 digital chan nels of audio entertainment including 100 commercial free music channels in the top markets in the U S Note An XM Connect and Play antenna and monthly subscription are required to receive XM Sat ellite Radio Visit www xmradio com for details Note Hardware and required basic monthly subscri
98. g mode based on the format of the input signal You can select other listening modes while listening to a source but the default listening mode specified here will be used next time you turn on the AV receiver 1 Press the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE button followed by the SETUP button The main menu appears onscreen a 9 2 Use the Up and Down A V buttons to select 5 Listening Mode Preset and then press ENTER z The Listening Mode Preset menu 4 appears 5 Listening Mode Preset VIDEOL VIDEO2 VIDEO3 VIDEO4 TAPE TUNER CD PHONO ri ONDUA WN Use the Up and Down A V buttons to select an input selec tor and then press ENTER The options for that input selector appear 5 1 ListeningMode Preset VIDEO1 a Ana PCM Last Valid KCO b Dolby D Last Valid Ko c DTS Last Valid Ko For the TUNER input selector the only signal format is Ana PCM Use the Up and Down A V buttons to select a signal format and then use the Left and Right lt 4 gt buttons to select a lis 1 tening mode v Only listening modes compatible with NTE The signal formats are explained below each signal format can be selected When you ve finished press the SETUP button Setup closes Note This procedure can also be performed on the AV receiver by using its SETUP button arrow buttons and
99. ge 77 Friday August 26 2005 9 26 AM Advanced Setup Continued Character Edit With this setting you can enter a custom name for each input source When the input source is selected its name will appear on the display Press the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE button followed by the SETUP button The main menu appears onscreen Use the Up and Down A J V buttons to select 4 Input Setup and then press ENTER The Input Setup menu appears 4 Input Setup 1 Delay 2 Character Edit Use the Up and Down A J V buttons to select Character Edit and then press ENTER The Character Edit menu appears 4 2 Character Edit a Character Display Yes D b Character Pressgto Edit Gto Clear Use the Up and Down A J V buttons to select Character Dis play and use the Left and Right lt 4 gt buttons to select No Default The default name is displayed Yes The custom name is displayed This setting determines if the default name or the custom name you enter is displayed when the input source is selected Press the Down W button to select Character and then press the Right b gt button to open the character input screen Vv 4 2 Character Edit b Character VF ABCDEFGHTJKLM NOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghi jk1m nopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789 O _ Exit Use the arrow A V lt 4
100. gnal 4m audio signal CD player Prepare the camcorder and CD player for playback Prepare the VCR for recording Press the VIDEO 4 input selector button Press the CD input selector button This selects the CD player as the audio source but leaves the camcorder as the video source Wl ON 5 Start recording on the VCR then start playback on the camcorder and CD player Video from the camcorder and audio from the CD player are recorded by the VCR e mal TX SR803_En book Page 65 Friday August 26 2005 9 26 AM Onscreen Setup Menus About the Onscreen Setup Menus The onscreen setup menus are displayed on the connected TV not via the HDMI OUT and provide a convenient way to change the AV receiver s settings which are arranged into two groups First Time Setup and Advanced Setup To get your system up and running you must complete the First Time Setup settings The Advanced Setup settings are more detailed and allow you to tailor the AV receiver to suit your requirements Main menu Initial Setup 0 HDMI Video 1 Component Video 2 Digital Input Advanced Setup 3 Speaker Setup First Time Setup Submenu 3 Speaker Setup Speaker Impedance Speaker Configuration Speaker Distance Level Calibration THX Audio Setup OURA WNE Equalizer Settings 4 Input Setup 5 Listening Mode Preset 6 Audio Adjust
101. gram the MACRO buttons to perform a sequence of up to eight actions see page 90 Entering Remote Control Codes To control another component you must first enter the appropriate remote control code to a REMOTE MODE button You ll need to enter a code for each component that you want to control __ Remote STANDBY ONETO indicator TV Q QD TV 1 6 Number buttons RECEIVER REMOTE MODE RC 620M 1 Look up the appropriate remote control code in the Remote Con trol Codes list The codes are organized by category 2 While holding down the REMOTE MODE button to which you want to enter the code press the STANDBY button The Remote indicator lights up REMOTE MODE STANDBY Within 30 seconds use the num ber buttons to enter the 4 digit remote control code The Remote indicator flashes twice CD C 4 Press the REMOTE MODE button again to select the remote con troller mode point the remote controller at the component and check the operation If the remote controller doesn t work as expected and several remote codes are listed try each one in turn and use the one that works best Notes Remote control codes cannot be entered for the RECEIVER and HDD REMOTE MODE buttons The remote control codes provided are correct at the time of printing but are subject to change The HDD remote mode can only be used with the
102. h NIB ZINS AUN TX SR803_En book Page 85 Friday August 26 2005 9 26 AM Zone 2 Continued Using the Remote Controller in Zone 2 and Multiroom Control Kits To control the AV receiver with the remote controller while you re in the Zone 2 room you ll need a commer cially available multiroom remote control kit Multiroom kits are made by Niles and Xantech These kits can also be used when there isn t a clear line of sight to the AV receiver s remote sensor such as when it s installed inside a cabinet Using a Multiroom Kit with Zone 2 In this setup the IR receiver in Zone 2 picks up the infra red signals from the remote controller and feeds them through to the AV receiver in the main room via the con necting block ya ya Lf IR Receiver Connecting block Z Remote controller Main room Zone 2 lt Signal flow The miniplug cable from the connecting block should be connected to the AV receiver s IR IN jack as shown below From the connecting block i ne TX SR703 703E 8370 Miniplug cable TX SR803 803E e Using a Multiroom Kit with a Cabinet In this setup the IR receiver picks up the infrared signals from the remote controller and feeds them to the AV receiver located in the cabinet via the connecting block aS IR Receiver Connecting block mR IRI
103. h the letter L or coloured red IMPORTANT The plug is fitted with an appropriate fuse If the fuse needs to be replaced the replacement fuse must approved by ASTA or BSI to BS 1362 and have the same ampere rating as that indicated on the plug Check for the ASTA mark or the BSI mark on the body of the fuse If the power cord s plug is not suitable for your socket outlets cut it off and fit a suitable plug Fit a suitable fuse in the plug For European Models We ONKYO EUROPE ELECTRONICS GmbH Declaration of Conformity LIEGNITZERSTRASSE 6 82194 GROEBENZELL GERMANY C declare in own responsibility that the ONKYO product described in this instruction manual is in compliance with the corresponding technical standards such as EN60065 EN55013 EN55020 and EN61000 3 2 3 3 GROEBENZELL GERMANY K MIYAGI ONKYO EUROPE ELECTRONICS GmbH e 3 P MP EN TX SR803_En book Page 4 Friday August 26 2005 9 26 AM Precautions Continued Supplied Accessories For U S models FCC Information for User CAUTION The user changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
104. he Home Theater products you pur chase will give you superb performance for many years to come THX Select2 requirements define hundreds of parameters including power amplifier performance and pre amplifier performance and operation for both digital and analog domains THX Select2 receivers also feature proprietary THX tech nologies e g THX Mode which accurately trans late movie soundtracks for home theater playback Xantech is a registered trademark of Xantech Corporation Niles is a registered trademark of Niles Audio Corporation Apple and iPod are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc reg istered in the U S and other countries This product incorporates copyright protection tech nology that is protected by U S patents and other intellectual property rights Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macro vision Corporation and is intended for home and other limited consumer uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited e o mal Se l gt TX SR803_En book Page 7 Friday August 26 2005 9 26 AM Getting to Know the AV Receiver Front Panel MASTER VOLUME O STANDBY OZONE2 1m 1 VDEO2 wi DISPLAY 1 1 1 000000000E KO Front flap Push here to open the flap 8 Not Nor
105. is if the speakers are between 1 and 4 feet 0 3 1 2 m apart gt 4 ft gt 1 2 m Select this if the speak ers are more than 4 feet 1 2 m apart Press the SETUP button The setup menu closes Q ije receiver by using its SETUP button arrow buttons and ENTER button The main menu appears onscreen O Note e This procedure can also be performed on the AV 2 Use the Up and Down A V gt buttons to select 3 Speaker Setup and then press ENTER The Speaker Setup menu appears 3 Use the Up and Down A V buttons to select THX Audio Setup and then press ENTER The THX Audio Setup menu appears 3 5 THX Audio Setup a SurrBack Sp Spacing t 0 1Ft B NB Zs 5_Advanced_En Page 75 Monday August 29 2005 5 23 PM Advanced Setup Continued Equalizer Settings These settings are set automatically by the Automatic Speaker Setup function see page 40 With these settings you can adjust the tone of each speaker The volume of each speaker can be set on page 73 Press the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE button followed by the SETUP button The main menu appears onscreen Use the Up and Down A J V buttons to select 3 Speaker Setup and then press ENTER The Speaker Setup menu appears Use the Up and Down A J V buttons to select Equalizer Set tings and then press ENTER The Equalizer Settings menu appears
106. ith a mono source such as an AM radio station or mono TV program the sound is concentrated in the center speaker e In the Mono listening mode only the center speaker outputs sound when the Output Sp setting is set to Center page 68 e Make sure the speakers are configured correctly pages 70 71 The surround speakers produce no sound e When the Stereo or Mono listening mode is selected the surround speakers produce no sound e Depending on the source and current listening mode not much sound may be produced by the surround speakers Try selecting another listening mode e Make sure the speakers are configured correctly pages 70 71 The center speaker produces no sound e When the Stereo listening mode is selected the center speaker produces no sound e In the Mono listening mode only the front speakers output sound when the Output Sp setting is set to Front page 68 e Make sure the speakers are configured correctly pages 70 71 The surround back speakers produce no sound The surround back speakers are not used with all lis tening modes Select another listening mode page 60 e Not much sound may be produced by the surround back speakers with some sources e Make sure the speakers are configured correctly pages 70 71 When the ZONE 2 SPEAKERS terminals are used playback in the main room is reduced to 5 1 channels and the surround back speakers produce no sound page 82 e o
107. l or the remote AV receiver controller controller s VOL button PERE A Since the AV receiver is designed for home theaters it has a wide volume range for precise adjustment The volume can be set to co dB 81 dB 80 dB through 18 dB 4 Select a listening mode and enjoy See Using the Listening Modes on page 60 lt jo NB Zs TX SR803_En book Page 49 Friday August 26 2005 9 26 AM Listening to the Radio Listening to AM FM Stations TUNING MODE TUNING AV With the built in tuner you can enjoy AM and FM radio stations and store your favorite stations as presets for easy selection 1 TUNER Use the TUNER input selector button to select AM or FM In this example FM has been selected l l Band Frequency Actual display depends on country Tuning into AM FM Radio Stations E Auto Tuning Mode T Press the TUNING MODE button g so that the AUTO indicator W appears on the display Press the TUNING Up or Down LAJ V button rs Searching stops when a station is v found TUNING When tuned into a station the TUNED indicator appears When tuned into a stereo FM station the FM STEREO indicator also appears ds ne gt TUNED lt AUTO FM STEREO FM STEREO E Manual Tuning Mode 1 TUNING MOD
108. ler Learning function e Remote controller Macro function TX SR803 803E Only e 105 watts per channel into 8 ohms 20 Hz to 20 kHz less than 0 08 total harmonic distortion FTC rating e 2HDMI inputs 1 output Version 1 1 IRIN and OUT TX SR703 703E and TX SR8370 Only e 100 watts per channel into 8 ohms 20 Hz to 20 kHz less than 0 08 total harmonic distortion FTC rating IRIN 1 The THX logo is a trademark of THX Ltd Which may be registered in some jurisdictions All rights reserved 2 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic Surround EX and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories 3 DTS DTS 96 24 DTS ES and Neo 6 are trade marks of Digital Theater Systems Inc 4 Re Equalization and the Re EQ logo are trademarks of THX Ltd 5 XM Connect amp Play XM Ready XM Public Radio are trademarks of XM Satellite Radio Inc M 2005 XM Satellite Radio Inc All rights reserved 1e All other trademarks are the property of their respec tive owners 6 HDMI the HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface and trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC THX Select2 Before any home theater component can be THX Select2 certified it must pass a rigorous series of quality and performance tests Only then can a prod uct feature the THX Select2 logo which is your guarantee that t
109. lows you to select any channel Category Search mode which allows you to select channels by category E Channel Search Mode Press the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE buiton and then press the v TUNER INPUT SELECTOR but ton repeatedly to select XM If CHECK ANTENNA appears on ee ee the display make sure the XM antenna 1 RECEIVER O is connected properly 9 Press the MENU buttonto the MENU button to n E select Channel Search mode Use the Up and Down A J V buttons to select a channel Channel number Channel name You can also use the Left and Right lt 4 B gt buttons to select a category Note Channels cannot be selected while the gt lt lt indicator is flashing as tuning is in progress E Category Search Mode Press the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE button and then press the TUNER INPUT SELECTOR but ton repeatedly to select XM 1 RECEIVER O UNER If CHECK ANTENNA appears on the display make sure the XM antenna is connected properly Press the MENU button to g Use the Left and Right lt gt buttons to select a category and use the Up and Down A V buttons to select a channel in that category Note Channels cannot be selected while the gt lt lt indicator is flashing as tuning is in progress Selecting the Previous Channel To listen to the previously selected
110. milarly when the AV receiver is set to Standby all components connected via RI will also go on Standby This function will not work with components connected to an AC OUTLET on the AV receiver Direct Change When playback is started on a component connected via RI the AV receiver automatically selects that component as the input source If your DVD player is connected to the AV receiver s multichannel DVD input you ll need to press the MULTI CH button to hear all channels page 57 as the Direct Change RI function only selects the FRONT jacks Remote Control You can use the AV receiver s remote controller to control your other RI capable Onkyo components pointing the remote controller at the AV receiver s remote control sensor instead of the component You must enter the appropriate remote control code first see page 87 Notes e Use only RI cables for RI connections RI cables are supplied with Onkyo players DVD CD etc e Some components have two I jacks You can connect either one to the AV receiver The other jack is for connecting additional fR1 capable components RI D REMOTE CONTROL e Connect only Onkyo components to RI jacks Connecting other manufacturer s components ni e g CD player may cause a malfunction D z E e Some components may not support all RI func 5 tions Refer to the manuals supplied with your other Onkyo components e
111. n range of the speak 00 N ers a r y osain oO Surround Surround back left back right speaker speaker MZ Zs TX SR803_En book Page 20 Friday August 26 2005 9 26 AM Connecting Your Speakers Continued Connecting Your Speakers Speaker Configuration For the best surround sound experience you should con nect seven speakers and a powered subwoofer The following table shows which channels you should use based on the number of speakers you have Number of speakers 2 3 4 5 6 7 Front left ae oe ae Ge Front right Vil A Center v VsI Surround left Viviv v Surround right VIs Surround back Vv Surround back left J Surround back right J If you re using only one surround back speaker connect it to the left L SURROUND BACK SPEAKERS terminals No matter how many speakers you use a powered sub woofer is recommended for a really powerful and solid bass To get the best from your surround sound system you need to set the speaker settings by using the supplied setup microphone see page 40 Using Dipole Speakers You can use dipole speakers for the surround left and right and surround back left and right speakers Dipole speakers output the same sound in two directions Dipole speakers typically have an arrow printed on them to indicate how they should be positioned The surround left and right dipole speakers should be positioned s
112. nally you should dust the unit all over with a soft cloth For stubborn stains use a soft cloth dampened with a weak solution of mild deter gent and water Dry the unit immediately afterwards with a clean cloth Don t use abrasive cloths thin ners alcohol or other chemical solvents because they may damage the finish or remove the panel let tering 4 Power WARNING BEFORE PLUGGING IN THE UNIT FOR THE FIRST TIME READ THE FOLLOWING SEC TION CAREFULLY AC outlet voltages vary from country to country Make sure that the voltage in your area meets the voltage requirements printed on the unit s rear panel e g AC 230 V 50 Hz or AC 120 V 60 Hz Some models have a voltage selector switch for compatibility with power systems around the world Before you plug in such a model make sure that the voltage selector is set to the correct voltage for your area For North American amp Australian models Setting the STANDBY ON switch to STANDBY does not fully shutdown the unit If you do not intend to use the unit for an extended period remove the power cord from the AC outlet 5 Never Touch this Unit with Wet Hands Never handle this unit or its power cord while your hands are wet or damp If water or any other liquid gets inside this unit have it checked by your Onkyo dealer 6 Handling Notes e If you need to transport this unit use the original packaging to pack it how it was when you origi nally bought it
113. navailable if no surround back speakers are connected or the ZONE 2 SPEAKERS terminals are being used page 82 Auto Dolby Digital EX can be selected from among the Dolby listening modes and THX Surround EX can be selected from among the THX listening modes Manual You can select listening modes in accordance with the table on page 61 E Late Night 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 Off Late Night function off Low Small reduction in dynamic range High Big reduction in dynamic range Setting Late Night with the Remote Controller The remote controller can be used to set the Late Night function only when the input source is Dolby Digital Press the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE buiton and then press the L NIGHT button repeatedly to Vv select Off Low or High Cs Notes The effect of the Late Night function depends on the Dolby Digital material that you are playing and with some material there will be little or no effect The Late Night function is set to Off when the AV receiver is set to Standby LFE Level Setting With this setting you can set the level of the LFE Low Frequency Effects channel for Dolby Digital DTS MCH PCM HDMI IN and MCH Ana multichannel DVD input The level can be
114. ning the batteries The remote controller may not work reliably if the AV receiver is installed in a rack behind colored glass doors Keep this in mind when installing The remote controller will not work if there s an obsta cle between it and the AV receiver s remote control sensor 13 mal MP EN TX SR803_En book Page 14 Friday August 26 2005 9 26 AM Remote Controller Continued About the Remote Controller Modes 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 E RECEIVER TAPE Mode In RECEIVER TAPE mode you can control the AV receiver and an Onkyo cassette recorder connected via RI E DVD Mode By default you can control an Onkyo DVD player in this mode By entering the appropriate remote control code you can control components made by other manufactur ers see page 86 E CD Mode By default you can control an Onkyo CD player in this mode By entering the appropriate remote control code you can control a CD player MD recorder or CD recorder made by another manufacturer see page 86 E HDD Mode This mode is for controlling Onkyo s next generation HDD compatible components via RI E TV and VCR Modes With these modes you can control a TV and VCR You must ente
115. nna jack on the rear panel XM antenna jack Put the XM antenna by a southerly facing window with nothing obstructing its path to the sky 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 the AV receiver as explained below or from the Con nect and Play package and itself 21 Press the TUNER input selector button repeatedly to select XM If CHECK ANTENNA appears on the display make sure the XM antenna is connected properly me 2 Use the TUNING Up and Down LAJ V buttons to select channel 0 GW Your XM Satellite Radio ID number is TUNING displayed Write it below ID 3 To sign up go to http activate xmradio com Or call 1 800 967 2346 Notes e Channel 0 cannot be selected in Category Search mode You must select Channel Search mode see page 53 e The following letters are not used in XM Satellite Radio IDs I O S F e o mal NB Zs TX SR803_En book Page 53 Friday August 26 2005 9 26 AM Listening to the Radio Continued Selecting XM Radio Channels There are two modes for selecting XM radio channels Channel Search mode which al
116. nnel linear PCM 32 192 kHz 16 20 24 bit e Multichannel linear PCM 5 1 ch 32 96 kHz 16 20 24 bit e Bitstream Dolby Digital DTS Your DVD player must support HDMI Version 1 1 About Copyright Protection The TX SR803 803E supports HDCP High bandwidth Digital Content Protection 7 a copy protection system for digital video signals Other devices connected to the TX SR803 803E via HDMI must also support HDCP Commercially available HDMI cables supplied with some components should be used to connect the TX SR803 803E s HDMI OUT to the HDMI input on your TV or projector 1 DVI Digital Visual Interface The digital display interface standard set by the DDWG in 1999 2 HDCP High bandwidth Digital Content Protection The video encryption technology developed by Intel for HDMI DVI It s designed to protect video content and requires a HDCP compatible device to display the encrypted video 3 DDWG Digital Display Working Group Lead by Intel Compaq Fujitsu Hewlett Packard IBM NEC and Silicon Image this open industry group s objective is to address the industry s requirements for a digital connectivity specification for high performance PCs and digital displays mal MP EN TX SR803_En book Page 37 Friday August 26 2005 9 26 AM Connecting Your Components Continued Making HDMI Connections Step 1 Use HDMI cables to connect the TX SR803 803E s HDMI jacks to your HDMI compatible
117. nnel number amp preset number F Category Artist Song title Listening mode Note If the category artist or song title is not available will be displayed instead E Displaying XM Information on Your TV When you select a different XM channel or the artist or song title changes the following information is dis played on your TV for 5 seconds XM Category name Channel name Artist name Song Title Ch No Tip You can display this information at anytime by pressing the DISPLAY button NB Zs TX SR803_En book Page 55 Friday August 26 2005 9 26 AM Listening to the Radio 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 1 Press the remote controller s x RECEIVER button followed by A the SETUP button Use the Up and Down A V buttons to select 4 Input Setup and then press ENTER Use the Up and Down A J V buttons to select 3 XM Antenna Aiming and then press ENTER 4 Input Setup 1 Delay 2 Character Edit 3 XM Antenna Aiming 4 Adjust the position of the XM antenna so that the Signal Qual ity is at least 70 4 3 XM Antenna Aiming a Signal Quality 100 NNNnnn Bee The signal quality range is 0 to 100 5
118. nsmitting data in FM radio signals It was developed by the European Broadcasting Union EBU and is avail able in most European countries Many FM stations use it these days In addition to displaying text information RDS can also help you find radio stations by type e g news sport rock etc The AV receiver supports four types of RDS informa tion PS Program Service When tuned to an RDS station that s broadcasting PS information the station s name will be displayed Press ing the DISPLAY button will display the frequency for 3 seconds RT Radio Text When tuned to an RDS station that s broadcasting text information the text will be shown on the display see page 51 PTY Program Type This allows you to search RDS radio stations by type see page 51 TP Traffic Program This allows you to search for RDS radio stations that broadcast traffic information see page 51 Notes e In some cases the text characters displayed on the AV receiver may not be identical to those broadcast by the radio station Also unexpected characters may be dis played when unsupported characters are received This is not a malfunction If the signal from an RDS station is weak RDS data may be displayed intermittently or not at all RDS Program Types PTY Type Display Description None NONE No program type News NEWS Reports on current events and reports happenings
119. nt left and right channel bass sounds to the subwoofer This setting can only be made if the Subwoofer setting in step 4 is set to Yes and the Front setting in step 5 is set to Full Band If you are using THX certified speakers select LFE only THX 17 Use the Up and Down A V buttons to select h Subwoofer Mode and then use the Left and Right lt 4 gt buttons to select LFE only THX The subwoofer only outputs the LFE channel Double Bass In addition to LFE chan nel sounds the subwoofer outputs front left and right channel bass sounds 1 2 Press the SETUP button E Setup closes Note These procedures can also be performed on the AV receiver by using its SETUP button arrow buttons and ENTER button e NIP Sis ALS TX SR803_En book Page 72 Friday August 26 2005 9 26 AM Advanced Setup Continued Speaker Distance These settings are set automatically by the Automatic Speaker Setup function see page 40 With these settings you can specify the distance from each speaker to the listening position 1 Press the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE button followed by the Vv SETUP button The main menu appears onscreen a Use the Up and Down AJ V buttons to select 3 Speaker Setup and then press ENTER The Speaker Setup menu appears Use the Up and Down AJ W buttons to select Speaker Dis tance and then press ENTER The Sp
120. o that their arrows point toward the TV screen while the surround back left and right dipolar speakers should be positioned so that their arrows point toward each other as shown Dipole speakers TV screen D nA tls ial elt 5 Normal speakers TV screen Gy 2 3 4 te 7 8 gt p 7 8 1 Subwoofer 2 Front left speaker 6 Surround right speaker 7 Surround back left 3 Center speaker speaker 4 Front right speaker 8 Surround back right 5 Surround left speaker speaker Connecting a Powered Subwoofer Using a suitable cable connect the AV receiver s SUB WOOFER PRE OUT to the input on your powered sub woofer If your subwoofer is unpowered and you re using an external amplifier connect the SUBWOOFER PRE OUT to the amp s input Powered subwoofer Ail B LINE INPUT S Attaching the Speaker Labels The AV receiver s positive speaker terminals are color coded for ease of identification The negative speaker terminals are all black Color White Red Green Blue Gray Brown Speaker terminal Front left Zone 2 left Front right Zone 2 right Center Surround left Surround right Surround back left Surround back right Tan The supplie
121. ok Page 41 Friday August 26 2005 9 26 AM First Time Setup Continued 3 E Press ENTER 5 The automatic speaker setup starts The test tone is output by each speaker in turn The microphone picks up the sound and feeds it back to the AV receiver where it s used to calculate the optimum speaker settings The whole process takes about 2 minutes Auto Speaker Setup Do not unplug Setup Mic Please keep quiet Tip Now measuring Left Note e If any extraneous noise is picked up by the microphone the automatic setup may not work correctly so keep quiet On completion the following menu appears Auto Speaker Setup Apply the Results Check the Results Retry Retry with Test noise Level up Cancel Use the Up and Down A V buttons to select one of the fol lowing options and then press ENTER ts Apply the Results Select this to save the results then con tinue with step 5 Normally you d select this option Check the Results Select this if you want to view the results See Checking the Results on page 42 Retry Select this if you want to run the auto matic speaker setup again starting from step 3 Retry with Test noise Level up Select this to run the automatic speaker setup again but with the test tone louder starting from step 3 Cancel Select this to cancel the automatic speaker setup without saving the results then continu
122. optimizing the ambient and directional sounds to produce the surround back channel output This is a new and improved mode especially for home theater use e THX Music Mode This mode is designed for use with music It expands Dolby Digital and DTS 5 1 channel sources for 6 1 7 1 channel playback e THX Games Mode This mode is designed for use with video games THX Surround EX This mode expands Dolby Digital and DTS 5 1 channel sources for 6 1 7 1 channel playback It s especially suited to Dolby Digital EX sources THX Surround EX also known as Dolby Digital Surround EX is a joint development between Dolby Laborato ries and THX Ltd 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 Suitable for classical or operatic music this mode emphasizes the surround channels in order to widen the stereo image and simulates the natural reverberation of a large hall Unplugged Suitable for acoustic instruments vocals and jazz this mode emphasizes the front stereo image giving the impression of being right in front of the stage Studio Mix Suitable for rock or pop music listening to music in this mode creates a lively sound field with a powerful acous tic image like being at a club or rock concert TV Logic This mode
123. ord Turning On amp First Time Setup Turning On the AV Receiver Turning On and Standby First Time Setup Automatic Speaker Setup HDMI Video Setup TX SR803 803E Only Component Video Setup Digital Audio Input Setup Changing the Input Display Minimum Speaker Impedance TV Format Setup not North American models AM Frequency Step Setup on some models Basic Operation Playing Your AV Components Listening to the Radio Listening to AM FM Stations Listening to XM Satellite Radio Presetting AM FM Stations and XM Channels Using the Multichannel DVD Input Common Functions Setting the Display Brightness Adjusting Speaker Levels Muting the AV Receiver Using the Sleep Timer Using Headphones Displaying Source Information Enjoying the Listening Modes Using the Listening Modes Selecting the Listening Modes About the Listening Modes Advanced Operation Recording Onscreen Setup Menus Adjusting the Listening Modes Using the Re EQ function Audio Adjust Menu Default Listening Modes Advanced Setup Speaker Setup Input Setup Preferences Remote IDs Digital Input Signal Formats Connecting Zone 2 Powered Zone 2 Setting Using Zone 2 Using the Remote Controller in Zone 2 and Multiroom Control Kits we 85 Controlling Other Components 7 Entering Remote Control Codes wa 86 Resetting the Remote Controller Learning Commands from Other Remote Controllers Using Macros Troubleshooting Specification NB Zs
124. other components only the TX SR803 803E has an IR OUT ZONE 2 LINE OUT This analog audio output can be connected to a line input on an amplifier in Zone 2 e 11 mal A TX SR803_En book Page 12 Friday August 26 2005 9 26 AM Getting to Know the AV Receiver Continued RS232 American and Australian models don t have this port This port is for connecting the AV receiver to home automation equipment and external controllers VOLTAGE SELECTOR on some models Some models have a volt age selector switch for compatibility with power systems around the world Before you plug in such a model make sure that the voltage selector is set to the correct voltage for your area If it isn t use a small screwdriver to select the correct setting For example if the voltage in your area is 120 volts set the selector to 120 V If it s between 220 and 240 volts set it to 220 240 V GND screw This screw is for connecting a turntable s ground wire d PHONO IN This analog audio input is for connecting a turnta ble CD IN This analog audio input is for connecting a CD player s analog audio output TAPE IN OUT This analog audio input and output are for connect ing a recorder with an analog audio input and out put such as a cassette deck MD recorder etc VIDEO 3 IN A VCR for playback only or a cable or satellite receiver can be connected here There
125. outlet e 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 receiver into a different branch circuit mal M2 Is TX SR803_En book Page 39 Friday August 26 2005 9 26 AM Turning On the AV Receiver e North American and e Other models Australian models STANDBY ON STANDBY ON STANDBY _nxvo0 STANDBY indicator STANDBY indicator ON POWER Turning On and Standby 1 hides Set the POWER switch to the ON position m ON Skip this step if you have the American or Australian model The AV receiver enters Standby mode and the STANDBY indicator comes on 2 Press the STANDBY ON button yeni pongig Alternatively press the remote controller s RECEIVER button followed controller by the ON button The AV receiver comes on the display lights up and the STANDBY indicator goes off Pressing the remote controller s ON button again will turn on any components con nected via RI STANDBY ON or A To turn the AV receiver off press the STANDBY ON button or press the remote controller s STANDBY button The AV receiver will enter Standby mode To prevent any loud surprises when you turn on the AV receiver always turn down the volume before you turn it off For models othe
126. p closes 1 Press the RECEIVER REMOTE aD p CEEE Q MODE button followed by the 4 SETUP button The main menu appears onscreen Note sei e This procedure can also be performed on the AV receiver by using its SETUP button arrow buttons and ENTER button 2 Use the Up and Down A V 2 buttons to select 2 Digital Input and then press ENTER 81 MIB Zs TX SR803_En book Page 82 Friday August 26 2005 9 26 AM Zone 2 Connecting Zone 2 With the Zone 2 function you can enjoy one input source in the main room and a different input source in another room There are two ways to hook up your Zone 2 speakers 1 Use an amp receiver or integrated amp in Zone 2 and connect your Zone 2 speakers to it 2 Connect your Zone 2 speakers to this AV receiver Using an Amp in Zone 2 With this hookup you can enjoy 7 1 channel playback in the main room and a different stereo source in Zone 2 The volume for Zone 2 is set on the other amp Hookup e Use an RCA audio cable to connect the AV receiver s ZONE 2 LINE OUT L R jacks to an analog audio input on the amp in Zone 2 e Connect the Zone 2 speakers to the speaker terminals on the amp in Zone 2 Main room B RU Aaa AV receiver E o0000000000 IO Is OO Zone 2 OL Q You don t need to make any se
127. ption 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 programming subject to change Channels with frequent explicit lan guage are indicated with an XL Channel blocking is available for XM radio receivers by calling 1 800 XMRADIO Subscriptions subject to Customer Agree ment available at xmradio com Only available in the 48 contiguous United States A warning against reverse engineering It is prohibited to copy decompile disassemble reverse engineer or manipulate any technology incorporated in receivers compatible with the XM Satellite Radio sys tem Furthermore the AMBE voice compression soft ware included in this product is protected by intellectual property rights including patent rights copyrights and trade secrets of Digital Voice Systems Inc The user of this or any other software contained in an XM Radio is explicitly prohibited from attempting to copy decom pile reverse engineer or disassemble the object code or in any other way convert the object code into human readable form The software is licensed solely for use within this product Connecting the XM Antenna The XM antenna is sold separately You can purchase the XM Connect and Play antenna from the XM Web site at http www xmradio com Connect the Connect and Play antenna to the XM ante
128. r than the American and Australian models To completely shut down the AV receiver set the POWER switch to the OFF position ML 3 Smooth Operation in a Few Easy Steps To ensure smooth operation here s a few easy steps to help you configure the AV receiver before you use it for the very first time These settings only need to be made once E Do the automatic speaker setup this is essential See Automatic Speaker Setup on page 40 ia E Have you connected a component to an HDMI input YG component video input or digital audio input Oa If you have see HDMI Video Setup TX SR803 803E Only on 5 Ps Li page 43 Component Video Setup on page 44 or Digital Audio io pao acy Input Setup on page 45 respectively E Have you connected an Onkyo MD recorder CD recorder or next generation HDD compatible component o C om If you have see Changing the Input Display on page 46 Tape CD recorder MD recorder RI Dock etc O J e 39 P NIB ZINS AUN TX SR803_En book Page 40 Friday August 26 2005 9 26 AM First Time Setup This section explains the settings that you need to make before using the AV receiver for the very first time 2 Put the speaker setup micro phone in the listening position Automatic Speaker Setup Microphone With the supplied speaker setup microphone the Auto
129. r the appropriate remote control code first see page 86 E CABLE CDR and SAT MD Modes In CABLE CDR mode you can control an Onkyo CD recorder or a cable TV receiver In SAT MD mode you can control an Onkyo MD recorder or a satellite TV receiver You must enter the appropriate remote control code first see page 86 1 Use the REMOTE MODE buttons to select a mode 2 Use the buttons supported by that mode to control the component RECEIVER TAPE mode DVD mode CD MD CDR modes HDD mode TV VCR SAT CABLE modes see page 14 see page 16 see page 17 see page 18 see page 88 Note Some of the remote controller operations described in this manual may not work as expected with other com ponents RECEIVER TAPE Mode RECEIVER TAPE mode is used to control the AV receiver It can also be used to control an Onkyo cassette recorder connected via RI To set the remote controller to RECEIVER TAPE mode press the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE button REMOTE MODE i RECEIVER Do m C vm Ga C C i CDR MD LISTENING MODE REPEAT AUDIO SUBTITLE PLAYMODE i 1 i i 1 i i 1 i 1 i i 4 1 1 1 OPEN CLOSE VIDEO OFF RC 620M e mal lia A TX SR803_En book Page 15 Friday August 26 2005 9 26 AM Remote Controller
130. rce press the ZONE 2 button repeatedly ZONE 2 Alternatively press the ZONE 2 button followed by an input selector button within 8 seconds Zone 2 turns on the ZONE 2 indicator lights up and the ZONE 2 12V TRIG GER OUT goes high 12 V To select AM FM or XM North American model only press the TUNER input selector button repeat edly To select the same source as that of the main room press the ZONE 2 button repeatedly until Zone 2 Sel Source appears To turn off Zone 2 press the ZONE 2 OFF button 2 OFF e 83 P MIB Zs TX SR803_En book Page 84 Friday August 26 2005 9 26 AM Zone 2 Continued Controlling Zone 2 with the Remote Controller STANDBY Tae ON OO INPUT SELECTOR O Q Q LEVEL oO LEVEL RC 620M Note To control Zone 2 you must press the remote control ler s ZONE 2 REMOTE MODE button first Press the ZONE 2 REMOTE MODE button then point the remote controller at the AV receiver and press the ON but ton Zone 2 turns on and the ZONE 2 12V TRIGGER OUT goes high 12 V 8 B 4 ging To select an input source for Zone 2 press the ZONE 2 REMOTE MODE button followed by an INPUT SELECTOR button To select AM FM or XM press the TUNER INPUT SELECTOR button repeatedly N Ce Ng g 6 To turn off Zone 2 press the ZONE 2 REMOTE MO
131. rce Information You can display various information about the current input source as follows Remote Press the DISPLAY button controller repeatedly to cycle through the available information DISPLAY AV receiver DISPLAY The following information can typically be displayed Input source amp volume Signal format or sampling frequency Input source amp listening mode If the input signal is analog no format information is displayed If the input signal is PCM the sampling fre quency is displayed If the input signal is digital but not PCM the signal format is displayed On the TX SR803 803E if the input signal is multichan nel PCM the sampling frequency and signal format will be displayed Information is displayed for about 3 sec onds then the previous display reappears Interpreting Surround Channel Information A The number of front channels front left front right and center B The number of surround channels surround left and surround right If there s surround back channel information this number will be 3 C LFE channel for subwoofer 1 means yes e MP EN TX SR803_En book Page 60 Friday August 26 2005 9 26 AM Using the Listening Modes Selecting the Listening Modes For a description of each listening mode see About the Listening Modes on page 62 e The Dolby Digital and DTS listening modes can only be sel
132. rded must be connected to the AV receiver via the same type of connection Step 2 Audio Connection Choose an audio connection that matches your VCR or DVD recorder E or and then make the connection Connection AV receiver Signal flow VCR or DVD recorder Picture quality BY VDEoIoUrSsS gt SVideoipt Better tC E VIDEO 1 OUT V gt Composite video input Standard ja VIDEO 1 OUT L R gt Audio L R input b DIGITAL OPTICAL OUT gt Digital optical input b OPTICAL aa 7 D OPTICAL IN AUDIO S VIDEO VIDEO IN IN IN VCR DVD recorder NB Zs TX SR803_En book Page 31 Friday August 26 2005 9 26 AM Connecting Your Components Continued Connecting a Satellite Cable Set top box or Other Video Source Step 1 Video Connection Choose a video connection that matches the video source ZY EJ or and then make the connection If you use connection Ei you must connect the AV receiver to your TV with the same type of connection Step 2 Audio Connection Choose an audio connection that matches the video source E EJ or R and then make the connection e With connection EJ you can listen to and record audio from the video source and listen in Zone 2 To enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS use connection J or EJ For recording use EJ and EJ or EY and Fy Connection AV receiver Signal flow
133. rectly at it or you want to control an Onkyo component that s not connected via RI use the following remote control codes DVD REMOTE MODE button 5001 Onkyo DVD player without RI default e CD REMOTE MODE button 6001 Onkyo CD player without I default MD REMOTE MODE button 6007 Onkyo MD recorder without RI CDR REMOTE MODE button 6005 Onkyo CD recorder without RI Note If you connect an fR I capable Onkyo MiniDisc or CD recorder to the TAPE IN OUT jacks for remote opera tion to work properly you must set the input display to MD or CDR see page 46 Resetting the REMOTE MODE Buttons You can reset a REMOTE MODE button to its default remote control code 1 While holding down the REMOTE MODE button that you want to reset press the TV 1 4 button The Remote indicator flashes three times CDR MD as TV REMOTE MODE Q 2 Press the REMOTE MODE button again REMOTE MODE The Remote indicator flashes twice indicating that the button has been reset or ty The DVD and CD REMOTE MODE buttons are preprogrammed with remote control codes for control ling Onkyo DVD players and CD play ers respectively When these buttons are reset the preprogrammed code is restored Resetting the Remote Controller You can reset the remote controller to its default settings While holding down the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE but ton press the STANDBY button A The Remote indic
134. rs 60 Show the selected listening mode and the format of digital input signals 4 Tuning indicators 49 TUNED 49 Lights up when tuned to a radio sta tion AUTO 49 For AM and FM radio lights up when Auto Tuning mode is selected and disappears when Manual Tuning mode is selected RDS European model only 50 Lights up when tuned to a radio station that supports RDS Radio Data System MEMORY 56 Lights up when presetting radio stations FM STEREO 49 Lights up when tuned to a ste reo FM station 5 SLEEP indicator 59 Lights up when the Sleep function has been set 6 Message area Displays various information about the selected input source MP EN F TX SR803_En book Page 10 Friday August 26 2005 9 26 AM Getting to Know the AV Receiver Continued o Rear Panel TX SR803 803E 14 Not North American and Australian models 8 0 3 On some models Me O TX SR703 703E and TX SR8370 Not North American and Australian models On some models ZONE 2 SPEAKERS SURROUND BACK SPEAKERS yz SURROUND SPEA aO GOOOO D OO al eo mal lia A TX SR80
135. rs the best sound quality and allows you to enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS The audio quality is the same as for optical Coaxial digital audio cable This cable carries analog audio It s the most com mon connection format for analog audio and can be found on virtually all AV components Analog audio cable RCA This cable carries multichannel analog audio and is typically used to connect DVD players with a 7 1 channel analog audio output Several standard ana log audio cables can be used instead of a multichan we nel cable Multichannel analog audio cable RCA LOohHoiXQMOQ OD of UTTUTTUTTTT Note The AV receiver does not support SCART connections 24 ig a ma MP EN 3_Connection_En Page 25 Monday August 29 2005 1 52 PM Connecting Your Components Continued Connecting Audio and Video Signals to the AV Receiver 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 CX Signal Flow Video XK 5 SS OOO000 0000 O O oN E TV projector etc
136. s S Video and composite video input jacks for connecting the video signal VIDEO 1 IN OUT and VIDEO 2 IN OUT One or two video components can be connected here for recording and playback such as a VCR There s S Video and composite video input and out put jacks for connecting the video signal DVD IN This input are for connecting a DVD player There s S Video and composite video input jacks for con necting the video signal and stereo FRONT and multichannel 5 1 7 1 jacks for connecting the ana log audio signals VOLTAGE SELECTOR 3 PRE OUT FRONT L R SURROUND L R CENTER SUBWOOFER and SURR BACK L R This 5 1 7 1 analog audio output can be connected to the analog audio input on another power ampli fier for when you want to use the AV receiver as a preamplifier The SUBWOOFER jack is for con necting a powered subwoofer 4 FRONT CENTER SURROUND and SURROUND BACK SPEAKERS These terminal posts are for connecting the front L R center surround L R and surround back L R speakers AC OUTLETS These switched AC outlets can be used to supply power to other AV components The type and num ber of outlets depends on the country in which you purchased your AV receiver 6 XM antenna on North American model This jack is for connecting an XM digital antenna sold separately See pages 19 38 for hookup information e on MIB Zs TX SR803_En book Page
137. sed use cau e Always consider the environmental issues and fol tion when moving the cart low local regulations when disposing of batteries apparatus combination to wa 18 If ee Se A If you install the apparatus in a built in installation avoid injury from tip over 93125A such as a bookcase or rack ensure that there is ade 13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or quate ventilation when unused for long periods of time Leave 20 cm 8 of free space at the top and sides 14 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel and 10 cm 4 at the rear The rear edge of the shelf Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped e or board above the apparatus shall be set 10 cm 4 away from the rear panel or wall creating a flue like gap for warm air to escape mal MP EN TX SR803_En book Page 3 Friday August 26 2005 9 26 AM 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 Occasio
138. set to 20 dB 10 dB or O dB default If you find that the low frequency effects are too loud when using one of these sources set the level to 20 dB or co dB The MCH PCM setting only applies to the TX SR803 803E Mono Multiplex Settings Mono E Input Ch This setting determines which channel is output when the Mono listening mode is used with a stereo source Auto L R Both the left and right channels are output default Left Only the left channel is output Right Only the right channel is output E Output Sp This setting determines which speakers output mono audio when the Mono listening mode is selected Front Mono audio is output from the front left and right speakers Center Mono audio is output from the center speaker default Multiplex E Multiplex This setting determines which channel of a stereo multi plex source is output Use it to select audio channels or languages with multiplex sources multilingual TV broadcasts and so on Main The main channel is output default Sub The sub channel is output Main Sub Both the main and sub channels are out put e MIB Zs TX SR803_En book Page 69 Friday August 26 2005 9 26 AM Adjusting the Listening Modes Continued Default Listening Modes You can specify a default listening mode for each signal format supported by each input selector The AV receiver will then automatically select that listenin
139. so that the volume of the test tone from each speaker is the same If yov re using a handheld sound level meter adjust the level of each speaker so it reads 75 dB SPL at the listening position measured with C weighting and slow reading 6 Press the SETUP button Setup closes ER Note The speaker levels can also be changed by using the dedicated buttons on the remote controller Press the TEST TONE button to output the test tone Use the CH SEL button to select each speaker and use the LEVEL and LEVEL buttons to adjust the level 73 P M2 Is TX SR803_En book Page 74 Friday August 26 2005 9 26 AM Advanced Setup Continued THX Audio Setup This setting is not set automatically by the Automatic Speaker Setup function see page 40 This setting is only available if the SurrBack Ch setting in the Speaker Configuration is set to 2ch With this setting you can specify the distance between your surround back speakers To get the best from THX s ASA Advanced Speaker Array technology these speakers should be placed as close together as possible Press the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE button followed by the SETUP button 1 RECEVER Use the Left and Right lt 4 P buttons to specify the surround back speaker spacing 0 1 ft 0 0 3 m Default Select this if the speakers are between 0 and 1 foot 0 30 cm apart 1 4 ft 0 3 1 2 m Select th
140. t run the automatic speaker setup again see page 40 If the impedance of any speaker is 4 ohms or more but less than 6 set the Minimum Speaker Impedance to 4 ohms Note Before you change this setting turn down the volume 1 Press the RECEIVER button followed by the SETUP button The main menu appears onscreen 2 Use the Up and Down A V 8 buttons to select 3 Speaker Setup and then press ENTER The Speaker Setup menu appears 3 Speaker Setup 1 Speaker Impedance 2 Speaker Configuration 3 Speaker Distance 4 Level Calibration 5 THX Audio Setup 6 Equalizer Settings 3 Use the Up and Down A V buttons to select Speaker Impedance and then press ENTER Use the Left and Right lt gt buttons to select 4 ohms Selectif the impedance of any speaker is 4 ohms or more but less than 6 6 ohms Select if the impedances of all speakers are between 6 and 16 ohms 5 Press the SETUP button Setup closes Notes e This procedure can also be performed on the AV receiver by using its SETUP button arrow buttons and ENTER button e mal TX SR803_En book Page 47 Friday August 26 2005 9 26 AM First Time Setup Continued TV Format Setup not North American models You must specify the TV system used in your area Press the RECEIVER button followed by the SETUP button v The main menu appears onscre
141. t the Listening Modes 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 for the ultimate in high fidelity reproduction As the video circuitry is turned off only the HDMI OUT outputs video signals Direct In this mode audio from the input source is output directly with minimal processing providing high fidel ity reproduction All of the source s audio channels are output as they are Stereo Sound is output by the front left and right speakers Mono Use this mode when watching an old movie with a mono soundtrack or use it with the foreign language soundtracks recorded in the left and right channels of some movies It can also be used with DVDs or other sources containing multiplexed audio such as karaoke DVDs Dolby Pro Logic IIx This mode expands any 2 channel source for 7 1 chan nel playback It provides a very natural and seamless sur round sound experience that fully envelops the listener As well as music and movies video games can also ben efit from the dramatic spatial effects and vivid imaging If you re not using any surround back speakers Dolby Pro Logic II will be used instead of Dolby Pro Logic IIx e PLIIx Movie Use this mode with any stereo or Dolby Surround Pro Logic movie e g TV DVD
142. tal coaxial output c DIGITAL IN OPTICAL IN 4 Digital optical output dd DIGITAL OPTICAL OUT gt Digital optical input Connecting a Power Amplifier If you want to use a more powerful power amplifier and use the AV receiver as a preamp connect it to the PRE OUT jacks and connect all speakers and the subwoofer to the power amplifier If you have a powered subwoofer connect it to this AV receiver s PRE OUT SUB WOOFER jack 1 Subwoofer 2 Front left speaker PRE OUT FRONT SURR CENTER SURR BACK 6 Surround right speaker 7 Surround back left 3 Center speaker speaker gt P 4 Front right speaker 8 Surround back right DLO Q 5 Surround left speaker speaker Soren 1 2 304 516 718 pron p Genren sumh sack SUB WOOFER mal NIB ZINS AUN TX SR803_En book Page 35 Friday August 26 2005 9 26 AM Connecting Your Components Continued Connecting Onkyo R Components Step 1 Make sure that each Onkyo component is connected to the AV receiver with an analog audio cable RCA Step 2 Make the RI connection With I Remote Interactive you can use the following special functions Auto Power On Standby When you start playback on a component connected via RI if the AV receiver is on Standby it will automatically turn on and select that component as the input source Si
143. tering a remote control code page 86 Remote indicator ON O a 9 OOO 1 g 4 TAPEAMP 1 While holding down the REMOTE MODE button for the mode in which you want to use the com mand press the ON button The Remote indicator lights up REMOTE MODE 2 On this AV receiver s remote con troller press the button you want to learn the new command 3 Point the remote controllers at each other about 2 to 6 inches 5 15 cm apart and then press and hold the button whose com mand you want to learn until the Remote indicator flashes If the command is learned successfully the Remote indicator flashes twice About 2 to 6 inches 5 15 cm 4 To learn more commands repeat steps 2 and 3 Press any REMOTE MODE button when you ve finished Notes The following buttons cannot learn new commands REMOTE MODE MACRO 1 2 3 TV 1 0 TV INPUT TV CH TV VOL AJ W Light The remote controller can learn approximately 70 90 commands although this will be reduced by com mands that use a lot of memory Remote controller buttons such as Play Stop Pause and so on are preprogrammed with commands for controlling Onkyo CD players cassette decks and DVD players However they can learn new com mands and you can restore the preprogrammed com mands by resetting the remote controller see page 87 To overwrite a previously
144. th American and Australian models The actual front panel has various logos printed on it They are not shown here for clarity For detailed information see the pages in parentheses STANDBY ON button 39 PURE AUDIO button and indicator 60 Sets the AV receiver to On or Standby Selects the Pure Audio listening mode The indica STANDBY indicator 39 tor lights up when this mode is selected Pressing this button again selects the previous listening Lights up when the AV receiver is on Standby and flashes while a signal is being received from the mode remote controller Input selector buttons 48 ZONE 2 indicator 83 Select the following input sources MULTI CH DVD VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 VIDEO 4 PHONO TAPE TUNER or CD The MULTI CH button selects the multichannel DVD input Lights up when Zone 2 is on Remote control sensor 13 Receives control signals from the remote controller Display See Display on page 9 DISPLAY button 59 Displays various information about the currently selected input source MASTER VOLUME control 48 Sets the volume of the AV receiver to co dB 81 dB 80 dB through 18 dB relative display The volume level can also be displayed as an abso lute value See Volume Setup on page 78 Power switch American and Australian models don t have this switch This is the main power switch When set to OFF the AV receiver is completely shutdown Wh
145. the positive and negative wires Doing so may damage the AV receiver Don t connect more than one cable to each speaker termi nal Doing so may damage the AV receiver Don t connect a speaker to several terminals Connecting the Speaker Cables 7 Strip about 5 8 15 5 8 15 mm mm of insulation from xi the ends of the speaker cables and twist the bare wires tightly as shown 2 Unscrew the terminal 3 Fully insert the bare wires 4 Screw the terminal tight The following illustration shows which speaker should be connected to each pair of terminals If you re using only one surround back speaker connect it to the left L SURROUND BACK SPEAKERS termi nals Surround Surround back left back right Front left Front right speaker speaker speaker speaker t g OSP Ce OUP Surround Center right speaker speaker Surround left speaker e 21 mal MP EN TX SR803_En book Page 22 Friday August 26 2005 9 26 AM 22 I 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 the tuner AM antenna push
146. the way page 24 e Make sure that each video component is properly con nected e Ifa video component is connected to a component video input your TV must be connected to the COM PONENT VIDEO OUT page 25 e Ifa video component is connected to an HDMI input your TV must be connected to the HDMI OUT only TX 803 803E e While the Pure Audio listening mode is selected the video circuitry is turned off and only the HDMI OUT outputs video signals e On your TV make sure that the video input to which the AV receiver is connected is selected e To watch a composite video or S Video source on a TV that s connected to the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT select Video in the Component Video Setup on page 44 TX SR803 803E There s no picture from a source connected to an HDMI IN e If the message Resolution Error appears on the AV receiver s display this indicates that the TV or display does not support the current video resolution and you need to select another resolution on your DVD player The onscreen menus don t appear The onscreen menus do not appear on a TV that s con nected to the HDMI OUT e On your TV make sure that the video input to which the AV receiver is connected is selected The picture is distorted e Onnon North American models specify the TV sys tem used in your area in the TV Format Setup on page 47 e With some TVs and projectors the onscreen setup menus may not appear when the Sc
147. this mode with any stereo movie e g TV DVD VHS e NEO 6 Music Use this mode with any stereo music source e g CD radio cassette TV VHS DVD piciraL SURROUND zS z5 e MIB Zs TX SR803_En book Page 63 Friday August 26 2005 9 26 AM Using the Listening Modes Continued DTS Neo 6 This mode uses Neo 6 to expand 5 1 channel DTS sources for 6 1 7 1 channel playback Use it with DVDs that bear the DTS logo and feature a 5 1 channel soundtrack DicitaL THX Founded by George Lucas THX develops stringent stan dards that ensure movies are reproduced in movie the aters and home theaters just as the director intended The THX modes produce the best results when using a THX certified speaker system e THX Cinema This mode is for watching movies which are typi cally recorded and edited on the assumption that they will be played in a sizable place like a movie theater It carefully optimizes the tonal and spatial character istics of the soundtrack for reproduction in the smaller home theater environment It can be used with 2 channel sources processed with other for mats and multichannel sources Surround back speaker output depends on the source material and the selected listening mode e THX Select2 Cinema This mode expands Dolby Digital and DTS 5 1 channel sources for 6 1 7 1 channel playback It does this by analyzing the composition of the sur round source
148. ttings to use this hookup Proceed to Using Zone 2 on page 83 Receiver integrated amp OO Using Only Speakers in Zone 2 With this hookup you can enjoy 5 1 channel playback in the main room and a different stereo source in Zone 2 The volume for Zone 2 is set on this AV receiver Hookup e Connect your Zone 2 speakers to the AV receiver s ZONE 2 SPEAKERS terminals Main room OG O O O TV O AV receiver O oooo0o0000000 O ZONE 2 SPEAKERS OO You must set the Powered Zone 2 setting to Act Activated in order to use this hookup see page 83 Zone 2 12V Trigger When Zone 2 is turned on the ZONE 2 12V TRIGGER OUT goes high 12 volts 100 milliamperes max Con necting this jack to a 12 volt trigger input on a compo nent in Zone 2 will turn that component on or off when Zone 2 is turned on or off on this AV receiver o mal NB Zs ig TX SR803_En book Page 83 Friday August 26 2005 9 26 AM Zone 2 Continued Powered Zone 2 Setting If you ve connected your Zone 2 speakers to this AV receiver as explained in Using Only Speakers in Zone 2 on page 82 you must set the Powered Zone 2 setting to Act Activated as explain
149. ume of each speaker while listen ing to an input source These temporary adjustments are cancelled when the AV receiver is set to Standby Use the remote controller s CH SEL button to select each speaker and use the LEVEL and LEVEL buttons to adjust the volume 9 You can adjust the volume of each speaker from 12 dB to 12 dB 15 dB to 12 dB for the subwoofer Bio Notes e You cannot use this function while the AV receiver is muted e Speakers that are set to No or None in the Speaker Configuration cannot be adjusted E Headphones While a pair of headphones is connected you can adjust the volume of each headphone speaker from 12 dB to 12 dB each These settings are stored when the AV receiver is set to Standby Muting the AV Receiver You can temporarily mute the output of the AV receiver Press the remote controller s MUTING button The output is muted and the MUTING indicator flashes on the display MUTING 7 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 receiver is set to Standby Tip You can choose how much the output is muted by using the Muting Level preference see page 78 e o MIB Zs TX SR803_En book Page 59 Friday August 26 20
150. uttons to select 10 kHz Select if 10 kHz steps are used in your area 9 kHz Select if 9 kHz steps are used in your area 3 4 Press the SETUP button Setup closes Note This procedure can also be performed on the AV receiver by using its SETUP button arrow buttons and ENTER button 47 mal NB Zs TX SR803_En book Page 48 Friday August 26 2005 9 26 AM Playing Your AV Components Basic AV Receiver Operation oy Oi 1 1 Remete Use the AV receiver s input selector buttons to select the input source controller Sy recever To select the input source with the remote controller press the R ee A RECEIVER REMOTE MODE button and then use the INPUT SELECTOR buttons F 4 A A 5 a On the remote controller the V1 V2 V3 and V4 buttons select the VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 and VIDEO 4 input sources respectively OO O0 O d Start playback on the source component To watch a DVD or other video source on your TV select the video input that s con nected to the AV receiver s COMPONENT VIDEO OUT HDMI OUT or MONITOR N OUT On some DVD players you many need to change the digital or HDMI audio output settings 3 Remote To adjust the volume use the MASTER VOLUME contro
151. veral normal audio cables to connect the AV receiver s DVD IN FRONT L R CENTER SURROUND L R SURR BACK L R and SUBWOOFER jacks to the 7 1 channel analog audio output on your DVD player If your DVD player has a 5 1 channel analog audio output don t connect anything to the AV receiver s SURR BACK L R jacks See Using the Multichannel DVD Input on page 57 for setup and operation SURR BACK G G FRONT SURROUND CENTER SUB SURR WOOFER BACK DVD player V Zs AMS TX SR803_En book Page 29 Friday August 26 2005 9 26 AM Connecting Your Components Continued Connecting a VCR or DVD Recorder for Playback In addition to video playback 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 If you have two video recorders e g a VCR and a DVD recorder connect one recorder to the VIDEO 1 IN jacks as shown here and connect the other recorder to the VIDEO 2 IN jacks in the same way Step 1 Video Connection Choose a video connection that matches your VCR or DVD recorder ZY EJ or and then make the connection If you use connection Eq you must connect the AV receiver to your TV with the same type of connection Step 2 Audio Connection Choose an audio connection that matches your VCR or DVD recorder J EJ or an
152. volume page 48 The AV receiver is designed for home theater enjoyment and has a wide volume range for precise adjustment e If the MUTING indicator is shown on the display press the remote controller s MUTING button to unmute the AV receiver page 58 e While a pair of headphones is connected to the PHONES jack no sound is output by the speakers page 59 e Check the digital audio output settings on the con nected device On some games consoles such as those that can play DVDs the default setting is off e With some DVD Video discs you need to select an audio format from a menu If your turntable uses an MC cartridge you must con nect an MC head amp or an MC transformer page 33 e Check the speaker settings pages 70 75 The input signal format is set to PCM or DTS Set it to Auto page 81 On the TX SR803 803E if there s no sound from a DVD player connected to an HDMI IN check the DVD player s output settings and be sure to select a supported audio format Only the front speakers produce sound e When the Stereo listening mode is selected only the front speakers and subwoofer produce sound e In the Mono listening mode only the front speakers output sound when the Output Sp setting is set to Front page 68 e Make sure the speakers are configured correctly pages 70 71 Only the center speaker produces sound e If you use the Pro Logic IIx Movie or Pro Logic IIx Music listening mode w
153. ward RANDOM button Used with the shuffle function Buttons marked with an asterisk are not supported by 3rd generation iPods mal MP EN I TX SR803_En book Page 19 Friday August 26 2005 9 26 AM Connecting Your Speakers Enjoying 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 DTS and Dolby Digital With analog and digital TV you can enjoy Dolby Pro Logic IIx and Onkyo s own DSP surround listening modes You can also enjoy THX Surround EX THX certified THX speaker system recommended Front left and right speakers These output the overall sound Their role in a home theater is to provide a solid anchor for the sound image They should be positioned facing the listener at about ear level and equally spaced from the TV Angle them inward slightly so as to create a triangle with the listener at the apex Surround left and right speakers These speakers are used for precise sound positioning and to add realistic ambience Position them at the sides of the listener or slightly behind about 2 3 feet 60 100 cm above ear level Ideally they should be equally spaced from the listener us Center speaker This speaker enhances the front left and right speakers making sound movements
154. you ve selected the correct remote control ler mode page 14 e Make sure you ve entered the correct remote control code page 86 Can t control other components e Make sure you ve selected the correct remote control ler mode page 14 If you ve connected an fQI capable Onkyo MD recorder CD recorder or next generation HDD com patible component to the TAPE IN OUT jacks or a DS A1 Remote Interactive Dock to the VIDEO 3 IN jacks for the remote controller to work properly you must set the input display to MD CDR or HDD see page 46 The entered remote control code may not be correct If more than one code is listed try each one e If none of the codes work use the Learning function to learn the commands of the other component s remote controller page 89 e With some AV components certain buttons may not work as expected and some may not work at all To control an Onkyo component that s connected via AI point the remote controller at the AV receiver Be sure to enter the appropriate remote control code first page 87 e To control an Onkyo component that s not connected via Al or another manufacturer s component point the remote controller at the component Be sure to enter the appropriate remote control code first page 86 Can t learn commands from another remote controller e When learning commands make sure that the trans mitting ends of both remote controllers are pointing at

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