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Onkyo HT-R960 Stereo Receiver User Manual

1. D a LLLA a a 1 Turn the AV receiver the W connected TV g g g g C ON STANDBY lt PEN On the TV select the input to which the 9 BN Wy AV receiver is connected MEAT SR 1 I D s aJa 9 a aa a 7 Listening area C Listening position First Time Setup Continued 2 Subwoofer s THX POSITION mo 3 rear panel OUTPUT LEVEL MN MAX SETUP Mc On the SKW 960 Subwoofer set the OUTPUT LEVEL control to THX POSITION Place the speaker setup micro phone at measurement point 1 page 42 and connect it to the SETUP MIC jack Auto Speaker Setup AUDYSSEY Please place microphone at center of listening area at ear height Push Enter Next Notes Before starting Audyssey 2EQ Automatic Speaker Setup arrange the room and connect the speakers as you would for enjoying movies Changes to the room after auto setup requires you run the auto setup again as room EQ characteristics may have changed When starting the automatic speaker setup do not stand between the speakers and microphone and avoid obstacles blocking the path between speakers and microphone This will produce inaccurate results Position the microphone at ear height of a seated listener
2. Input selector Video input nent is connected to COM DVD IN1 PONENT VIDEO IN 2 VCRIDVR UM o Selectif you re not using the COMPONENT VIDEO CBL SAT IN2 OUT aux ese TAPE 5 Press the SETUP button CD Setup closes a 1 Press the RECEIVER button Note followed by the SETUP button This procedure can also be performed on the AV The main menu appears onscreen receiver by using its SETUP ENTER and arrow Y If the main menu doesn t appear make buttons sure the appropriate external input is Cur selected on your TV SETUP mm Digital Input Setup Use the Up and Down A V If you connect a component to a digital audio input you buttons to select 1 Input must assign that input to an input selector For example Assign and then press if you connect your CD player to OPTICAL IN 1 you ENTER must assign OPTICAL IN 1 to the CD input selector These are the default assignments Input selector Audio input DVD COAX1 VCR DVR OPT1 CBL SAT COAX2 Use the Up and Down AT V SHE ie o tem buttons to select 2 Component TAPE Video Input and then press CD OPT2 ENTER 1 Press the RECEIVER button followed by the SETUP button The main menu appears onscreen If the main menu doesn t appear make sure the appropriate external input is Cu selected on your TV SETUP 47 48 First Time Setup Cont
3. RDS Program Types PTY Type Display None None News reports News Current affairs Affairs Information Info Sport Sport Education Educate Drama Drama Culture Culture Science and technology Science Varied Varied Pop music Pop M Rock music Rock M Middle of the road music Easy M Light classics Light M Serious classics Classics Other music Other M Weather Weather Finance Finance Children s programmes Children Social affairs Social Religion Religion Phone in Phone In Travel Travel Leisure Leisure Jazz music Jazz Country music Country National music Nation M Oldies music Oldies Folk music Folk M Documentary Document Alarm test TEST Alarm Alarm 57 58 Listening to the Radio Continued Displaying Radio Text RT RT PTY TP Z O S O Je V Q 999E m 685 When tuned to an RDS station that s broadcasting text information the text can be displayed 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
4. SEARCH REPEAT RANDOM PLAY MODE DIMMER SLEEP ONKYO RC 708M Ssa DISPLAY pun 2 go FI je Q 6 6 c9 ers 5 d PHONES DIMMER Setting the Display Brightness You can adjust the brightness of the display Remote Press the RECEIVER REMOTE controller MODE button and then press the remote controller s DIMMER button repeatedly to select dim dimmer or normal brightness You can also use the AV receiver s DIMMER button not the European model DIMMER AV receiver DIMMER Muting the AV Receiver You can temporarily mute the output of the AV receiver Press the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE buiton and then press the remote controller s MUTING button The output is muted and the MUTING indicator flashes on the display Vly MUTING 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 Using the Sleep Timer With the sleep timer you can set the AV receiver so that it turns off automatically after a specified period Press the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE button and then press the remote controller s SLEEP but
5. You can search for radio stations by type Use the TUNER input selector Gr button to select FM TUNER 2 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 want See the table on page 57 PRESET X ENTER 5 ENTER 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 Traffic News TP 1 3 a CL jJ 9 1 J You can search for stations that broadcast traffic news 1 TUNER 2 RT PTY TP y ENTER 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 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 To locate a station that is broad casting TP press ENTER The AV receiver searches unt
6. Push plugs in all the way to make 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 Description HDMI connections can carry uncompressed stan dard or high definition digital video and audio and offer the best picture and sound quality Component video cable S Video cable Component video separates the luminance Y and color difference signals PR PB providing the best picture quality Some TV manufacturers label their component video jacks slightly differently S Video separates the luminance and color signals and provides better picture quality than composite video Composite video cable Audio OPTICAL Optical digital audio cable Composite video is commonly used on TVs VCRs and other video equipment This offers the best sound quality and allows you to enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS The audio quality is the same as for coaxial Coaxial digital audio cable Analog audio cable RCA COAXIAL This offers the best sound quality and allows you to enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS The audio quality is the same as for optical This cable carries analog audio It s the most common connection format for analog audio and can be found on virtually all AV components
7. 247 Changing the Input Display 48 Automatic Audio Input Selection Setup 49 Playing Your AV Components 50 Basic AV Receiver Operation 50 Common Functions eee 51 Setting the Display Brightness ol Muting the AV Receiver 2 91 Using the Sleep Timer Sod Using Headphones eee 52 Displaying Source Information 52 Specifying the Digital Signal Format 53 Listening to the Radio Listening to AM FM Stations Presetting AM FM Stations Using RDS European model only Using the Listening Modes Selecting the Listening Modes Listening Modes Available for Each Source Format Mes bans eee AN ors 60 About the Listening Modes 72 Recording eese nnns 75 Recording the Input Source 75 Recording from Different AV Sources 75 Adjusting the Listening Modes 76 Using the Audio Adjust Settings 76 Using the Audio Functions sess 78 Listening Mode Presets sess 80 Advanced Setup
8. Press the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE button and then press the DISPLAY button repeatedly to cycle through the available infor mation Note This procedure can also be performed on the AV receiver by using its DISPLAY button The following information can typically be displayed Input source amp volume Signal format or sampling frequency Input source amp listening mode i i When AM or FM radio is used the band preset num ber and frequency are displayed 2 If the input signal is analog or AM or FM radio is selected no format information is displayed If the input signal is PCM the sampling frequency is dis played If the input signal is digital but not PCM the signal format is displayed Information is displayed for about 3 seconds then the previous display reap pears Common Functions Continued Specifying the Digital Signal Format The following table shows the display indicator for each digital signal format Format Display Dolby Digital Dub DTS Em PCM PCM Normally the AV receiver detects the format of digital input signals automatically However if you experience either of the following issues when playing PCM or DTS sources you can specify the signal format manually f the beginnings of tracks from PCM source are cut off try the PCM setting f noise is produced when fast forwarding or rewind ing a DTS CD try the DTS s
9. Actual display depends on country Note You can also use the remote controller s TUNER button to select AM or FM Tuning into AM FM Radio Stations E Auto Tuning Mode 1 Press the TUNING MODE button so that the AUTO indicator TWNSM F _ appears on the display 2 Press the TUNING Up or Down button Searching stops when a station is Y TUNING C found When tuned into a station the TUNED indicator appears When tuned into a stereo FM station the FM STEREO indicator also appears FM STEREO AUTO FM STEREO AUTO gt TUNED 4 54 E Manual Tuning Mode 1 Press the TUNING MODE button so that the AUTO indicator disap TNNGMOPE Bears from the display 2 Press and hold the TUNING Up or Down AT V button The frequency stops changing when y TUNING 4 you release the button Press the button repeatedly to change the frequency one step at a time The North 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 or 10 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 Note e You can also use the remote controller s Up and Down T
10. The front grilles are not designed to be removed so do not attempt to remove them forcibly as this will dam age them 15 16 Remote Controller Controlling the AV Receiver To control the AV receiver press the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE button to select Receiver mode You can also use the remote controller to control your DVD player CD player and other components See page 92 for more details ON STANDBY 4 Gast 0900 vA REMOTE MODE INPUT SELECTOR input GUIDE TOP MENU 4 2 d 4 o SPA B PLAYLIST PLAYLIST UCATEGORY CATEGORY For detailed information see the pages in parentheses D ON STANDBY button 41 Sets the AV receiver to On or Standby REMOTE MODE INPUT SELECTOR buttons 50 94 100 Selects the remote controller modes and the input sources 3 MULTI CH button 50 Selects the multichannel DVD input SP button 19 50 Used to turn speaker sets A and B on or off 5 Arrow AT V lt 4 gt and ENTER buttons Used to select and adjust settings 6 SETUP button Used to change settings 7 LISTENING MODE buttons 59 Used to select the listening modes DIMMER button 51 Adjusts the display brightness 9 DISPLAY button 52 Displays information about the current input source MUTING button 51 Mutes or unmutes the AV receiver VOL
11. The onscreen setup menus appear only on a TV that is connected to the HDMI OUT If your TV is connected to the composite video or S Video MONITOR OUT or the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT use the AV receiver s own display when changing settings Remote On the AV receiver press the ON STANDBY button AV receiver eontraller aa On the remote controller press the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE buiton or followed by the ON STANDBY button 4 The AV receiver comes on the display lights up and the STANDBY indicator goes off ON STANDBY To turn the AV receiver off press the ON STANDBY button or press the remote Co controller s ON STANDBY button The AV receiver will enter Standby mode To prevent any loud surprises the next time you turn on the AV receiver turn down the volume before you turn it off 2 N Up and Running in a Few Easy Steps To get your system up and running with the minimum of fuss here s a few pointers 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 42 CF Did you connect a component to an HDMI input y 1 p oar ar HDMI component video input or digital audio input SEL If you did see HDMI Input Setup on page 46 Component Video
12. _ ic 5 MUSIC Neo 6 THX Music Dolby PLII Music THX Music Dolby PLIIx Music THX Music 3 5 6 S s Neo 6 Music THX Music 5 6 V S Music 5 Orchestra 5 6 Unplugged 5 6 Studio Mix 5 6 AllChStereo S 8 SIS SISIS lt s SIS SISISISIS lt SIS SISISISIS lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt FullMono Using the Listening Modes Continued Button GAME THX 5 6 PCM Multichannel Multi d 2 Source format 32 96 176 4 channel 32 96 kHz 176 4 192 kHz kHz 192kHz Analog Multi 2ch Mono Multi 2ch Mono channel Multiplex channel Multiplex Media CD TV radio DVD DVD DVD Listening Mode Multichannel Dolby PLII Game THX Games v Neo 6 DolbyEX Dolby PLII Game v Dolby PLIIx Game THX Games 5 Neo 6 THX Games Dolby PLIIx Game THX v Games 5 6 Dolby PLII Game I S Games 5 v I S Games v4 AllChStereo v v v v FullMono v v v v THX Cinema Neo 6 THX Cinema Dolby PLII Movie THX Cinema Dolby PLIIx Movie THX Cinema Neo 6 Cinema THX Cinema THX Music Neo 6 THX Music Dolby PLII Music THX Music Dolby PLIIx Music THX Music v v Neo 6 Music THX Music THX Games Dolby PLII Game THX Games Dolby PLIIxGame THX Games Dolby PLII Game I S Games v Neo 6 THX Games
13. button 50 Adjusts the volume of the AV receiver regardless of the currently selected remote controller mode 2 RETURN button Returns to the previous display when changing set tings 3 AUDIO button 78 Used to change audio settings When the Audio TV Out setting is set to On page 90 this button is disabled SLEEP button 51 Used with the Sleep function B Controlling the tuner To control the AV receiver s tuner press the TUNER or RECEIVER REMOTE MODE button You can select AM or FM by pressing the TUNER but ton repeatedly Arrow AY V buttons Used to tune into radio stations Number buttons 55 Used to select AM and FM radio stations directly button 55 Selects the Direct tuning mode DISPLAY button 55 Displays information about the band frequency preset number and so on CH button 56 Selects radio presets Note An Onkyo cassette recorder connected via 91 also be controlled in Receiver mode see page 100 Remote Controller Continued Installing the Batteries Using the Remote Controller When using the remote controller point it toward the AV To open the battery compartment press receiver s remote control sensor as shown below the small lever and remove the cover Remote control sensor STANDBY S AV receiver Insert the two supplied batteries AA R6 in accordance with the polarity diagram inside the battery compartme
14. SurroundEX VS Cinema VS Music VS Games 32 44 1 48 88 2 96 kHz 2 DVD Audio discs output multichannel 176 4 192 kHz PCM only via HDMI 3 If there are no surround back speakers or speaker set B is on Dolby Pro Logic II is used 4 Cannot be selected with some source formats 5 PCM of 88 2 kHz and 96 kHz are processed at 44 1 kHz and 48 kHz respectively 6 Available only when using surround speakers Requires 6 1 7 1 speakers Not available while speaker set B is on Requires 7 1 speakers Not available while speaker set is on 61 62 Using the Listening Modes Continued Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital Plus Sources Button MOVIE TV MUSIC Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus oe Multichannel 2ch inte Multichannel 2ch ert Media uice e E DVD DTV etc Blu ray HD DVD Mono v v v DolbyDigital DolbyDigital Plus v Neo 6 v3 Dolby PLII Movie Dolby PLIIx Movie v DolbyEX v Neo 6 Cinema v THX Cinema v Neo 6 THX Cinema v Dolby PLII Movie THX Cinema 3 Dolby PLIIx Movie THX Cinema 4 d Neo 6 Cinema THX Cinema 4 v SurroundEX I S Cinema v3 MonoMovie 4 TV Logic 4 AllChStereo v v v FullMono v v v Direct v v v Stereo v v v DolbyDigital DolbyDigital Plus v Neo 6 v Dolby PLII Music Dolby PLIIx Music v
15. To connect the recorder digitally for playback use connections Ed and BJ or E and fy Connection AV receiver Signal flow Cassette CDR MD or DAT recorder TAPE IN L R Analog audio L R output TAPE OUT L R Analog audio L R input mn DIGITAL IN COAXIAL 2 lt Digital coaxial output ic DIGITAL IN OPTICAL 2 Digital optical output Connecting Your Components Continued Connecting an RI Dock Not all iPod models output video For information about which iPod models are supported by the RI Dock see the RI Dock s instruction manual E If Your iPod Supports Video Connect your RI Dock s audio output jacks to the AV receiver s CBL SAT IN L R jacks and connect its video output jack to the AV receiver s CBL SAT IN V jack CBL SAT c9 9 po To G oJ VIDEO OUT R aubiooUT L If you have an Onkyo DS A1 RI Dock connect its video output jack to the AV receiver s CBL SAT IN S jack W If Your iPod Doesn t Support Video Connect your RI Dock s audio output jacks to the AV receiver s TAPE IN L R jacks Notes Enter the appropriate remote control code before using the AV receiver s remote controller for the first time see page 93 e Connect the RI Dock to the AV receiver with an 1 cable see page 40 Set the RI Dock s RI MODE switch to HDD or HDD DOCK Set the AV receiver s Input Display to DOCK see page 48 NN See the RI
16. ton repeatedly to select the required sleep time You can set the sleep time from 90 to 10 minutes in 10 minute steps The SLEEP 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 51 52 Common Functions Continued 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 Always turn down the volume before connecting your headphones e While the headphones plug is inserted in the PHONES jack speakers sets A and B are turned off When you connect a pair of headphones the listening mode is set to Stereo unless it was already set to Mono Stereo or Direct in which case it stays the same When the multichannel DVD input is selected only the front left and front right channels can be heard in the headphones Displaying Source Information You can display various information about the current input source as follows DISPLAY
17. 4 Dolby PLII Game I S Games v I S Games v AllChStereo v v v FullMono v v v TD v v THX Cinema v Neo 6 THX Cinema Dolby PLilx Movie THX Cinema v 4 Neo 6 Cinema THX Cinema v THX Music v Neo 6 THX Music Dolby PLilx Music THX Music is v ux 4 Neo 6 Music THX Music v v THX Games v Dolby PLII Game THX Games v v Dolby PLIIxGame THX Games Dolby PLII Game I S Games v v Neo 6 THX Games v v SurroundEX v3 I S Cinema v v VS Music v v VS Games v v DSD signals are processed after conversion to PCM 2 If there are no surround back speakers or speaker set B is on Dolby Pro Logic II is used 3 Cannot be selected with some source formats 4 Available only when using surround speakers If you can select PCM or DSD output on your SACD player in some cases selecting PCM will provide Hint the best sound quality c 5 Note With some HD DVD and Blu ray discs a noise may be heard during playback This may occur when the audio format changes during playback It is not a malfunction 72 Using the Listening Modes Continued About 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 The illustration shows which speakers are active in each listening mode with 7 1 channel speakers
18. Connecting Speaker Set A The AV receiver s positive speaker terminals and the speaker s positive terminals are color coded for ease of identification The negative speaker terminals are all black Match the color of each cable to the corre sponding speaker terminal 7 Strip 5 8 15 mm of insu 5 8 15 mm lation from the ends of the 7 speaker cables and twist the bare wires tightly 2 On the AV receiver loosen the terminals Fully insert the bare wires making sure that they touch the threaded shaft Screw the terminal tight N GOV dd On the speakers loosen 3 the binding posts Insert NS the speaker wires into 29 LZ the binding posts then tighten the binding posts 0 4 Using the supplied RCA cable connect the AV receiver s SUBWOOFER PRE OUT jack to the subwoofer s LINE INPUT jack Make sure the plug is pushed in all the way Connecting Speaker Set B not included 7 Strip 3 8 10 mm of insu 3 8 10 mm lation from the ends of the FR c speaker cables and twist the bare wires tightly 2 While pressing the lever insert the wire into the hole and then release the lever Make sure that the terminals are gripping the bare wires not the insulation 4 21 22 Connecting the Speakers Continued The following illustration shows which speaker should be connected to each pair of terminals
19. Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna ncrease the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit dif ferent from that to which the receiver is connected 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 Pour le Mod le Canadien REMARQUE CET APPAREIL NUM RIQUE DE LA CLASSE B EST CONFORME LA NORME NMB 003 DU CANADA Sur les mod les dont la fiche est polaris e ATTENTION POUR VITER LES CHOCS LEC TRIQUES INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE CORRE SPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQU AU FOND Precautions Continued Speaker Precautions 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 let
20. eee 81 Speaker Setup e o eisrean inienn 81 THX Audio Setup 85 Source Setup 86 Miscellaneous Setup 87 Hardware Setup sese 88 Lock i2 onere iet desi cred 91 Controlling Other Components 92 Preprogrammed Remote Control Codes 92 Entering Remote Control Codes 92 Resetting the Remote Controller 93 Controlling a TV epe 94 Controlling a DVD Player or DVD Recorder 95 Controlling VCR or PVR 96 Controlling a Satellite Receiver or Cable RECEIVED cotes c sore e diens 97 Contents Continued Controlling a CD Player CD Recorder or MD Player eee 98 Controlling an RI Dock sese 99 Controlling a Cassette Recorder 100 Troubleshooting eee 101 Specifications eee 105 AV receiver HT R960 sss 105 Speaker Package HTP 960 106 Video Resolution Chart 107 Onscreen Setup Menu Map 108 To reset the AV receiver to its factory defaults turn it on and while holding down the VCR DVR but ton press the ON STANDBY button see page 101 Features Amplifier 7 channel amplifier 130 watts channel 1 kHz 8 ohms 1
21. CENTER 99 Multichannel analog audio cable RCA Loo f f f f fl This cable carries multichannel analog audio is SURR SURRBACK Note The AV receiver does not support SCART connections typically used to connect DVD players with a 7 1 channel analog audio output Several standard analog audio cables can be used instead of a multi channel cable 25 26 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 c Signal Flow Video c Video O OOOO ooo o o 150609 DVD player etc TV projector etc Which Connections Should I Use 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 Audio Connection Formats Audio equipm
22. Make sure that the source is Dolby Digital or Dolby TrueHD page 78 The DVD multichannel input doesn t work 102 Check the multichannel input connections page 30 Make sure that the multichannel input is selected page 50 Check the audio output settings on your DVD player About DTS signals 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 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 as the AV receiver does not switch formats immediately you may not hear any thing in which case you should stop your player for about 3 seconds and then resume playback 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 The beginning of audio received by an HDMI IN can t be heard Since it takes longer to identify the format of an HDMI s
23. V S Music 4 Orchestra 4 Unplugged 5 4 Studio Mix 5 4 AllChStereo FullMono lt lt lt lt Using the Listening Modes Continued Source format Listening Mode DTS DTS 96 24 DTS DTS 96 24 Multichannel 2ch Mono DVD CD etc DTS Discrete Matrix DVD CD etc DTS ES Discrete Matrix vs Neo 6 DolbyEX Dolby PLII Game Dolby PLIIx Game THX Games 4 GAME Neo 6 THX Games 4 Dolby PLII Game THX Games Dolby PLIIx Game THX Games 2 45 PLII Game I S Games 4 I S Games AllChStereo FullMono lt lt lt lt Neo 6 THX Cinema Dolby PLII Movie THX Cinema Dolby PLIIx Movie THX Cinema Neo 6 Cinema THX Cinema THX Music Neo 6 THX Music Dolby PLII Music THX Music Dolby PLIIx Music THX Music THX 4 Neo 6 Music THX Music THX Games Dolby PLII Game THX Games Dolby PLIIxGame THX Games Dolby PLII Game I S Games Neo 6 THX Games SurroundEX VS Cinema VS Music I S Games If there are no surround back speakers or speaker set B is on DTS is used 2 If there are no surround back speakers or speaker set B is on Dolby Pro Logic II is used 3 Cannot be selected wi
24. or To record as well use and EJ or l and RY Connection BG Connect one or the other Inputs may need to be assigned see page 47 8 Kk 5 CR PR Hint AV receiver Signal flow TV Picture quality COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Component video input Best MONITOR OUT S S Video input Better MONITOR OUT V Composite video input Standard CBL SAT IN L R Analog audio L R output DIGITAL IN COAXIAL 2 Digital coaxial output DIGITAL IN OPTICAL 1 Digital optical output DIGITAL IN COMPONENT VIDEO Y MONITOR COAXIAL OPTICAL CBL SAT COAXIAL OPTICAL Y PR AUDIO S VIDEO VIDEO OUT OUT COMPONENT VIDEO IN our TV projector If your TV has no audio outputs connect an audio output from your VCR or cable or satellite receiver to the AV receiver and use its tuner to listen to TV programs through the AV receiver see pages 31 and 33 Connecting Your Components Continued Connecting a DVD player Step 1 Video Connection Choose a video connection that matches your DVD player EX 3 or s and then make the connection 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 EY or and then make the connection With connection EA you can listen to
25. 6 uses ee E REMOTE MODE INPUT SELECTOR DVD ies s TV D 3 D oO neo iq PLAYLIST gt I CATEGORY _ REPEAT _ RANDOM PLAY Mi 09 9 PATENI 9001 ex With some components certain buttons may not work as expected and some may not work at all D ON STANDBY button Sets the DVD player to On or Standby TV 1 05 buttons Set the TV to On or Standby 3 TV INPUT button Selects the TV s external inputs TV VOL AYIV Adjust the TV s volume 5 TOP MENU button Displays a DVD s top menu or a DVD s title 6 Arrow AJ W lt 4 gt and ENTER buttons Used to navigate menus and select items 7 SETUP button Used to access the DVD player s settings Playback buttons From left to right Previous Next Rewind Play Fast Forward Pause and Stop 9 REPEAT button Used with the repeat playback function SEARCH buttons Used to search title chapter and track numbers and to search times for locating specific points 17 Number buttons Used to enter title chapter and track numbers and to enter times for locating specific points The 10 button works as a 10 button or button 2 DISPLAY button Displays information about the current disc title chapter or track including elap
26. Distances can be set in meters Range 0 3 to 9 meters in 0 3 meter steps Use the Down WV button to select Left and use the Left and Right lt 4 gt gt buttons to specify the distance for the front speak ers then press the Down V but ton to select the next speaker 7 Repeat step 6 for all speakers Note Speakers that you set to No in the Speaker Configuration on page 81 cannot be selected 8 Press the SETUP button Setup closes SETUP Note These settings cannot be adjusted while a pair of head phones is connected speaker set B is on or the multi channel DVD input is being used Advanced Setup Continued Speaker Levels These settings are set automatically by the Automatic Speaker Setup function see page 42 You can set the volume level of each speaker so that all speakers can be heard equally at the listening position Note These settings cannot be adjusted while a pair of head phones is connected speaker set B is on or the AV receiver is muted The test tone is output at the standard level for THX which is 0 dB absolute volume setting 82 If you nor mally listen at volume settings below this be careful because the test tone will be much louder Adjust the level control of the subwoofer to the THX position before calibrating this system 1 Press the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE button followed by the SETUP buiton The main menu appears
27. DolbyEX Neo 6 Music v THX Music v Neo 6 THX Music Dolby PLII Music THX Music Dolby PLIIx Music THX Music 2 4 d v Neo 6 Music THX Music v I S Music v Orchestra Unplugged Studio Mix AllChStereo v v v FullMono v v v Using the Listening Modes Continued Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus Source format Multichannel 2ch Multichannel 2ch sain Media Buon ope aea DVD DTV etc Blu ray HD DVD DolbyDigital v DolbyDigital Plus Neo 6 DolbyEX Dolby PLII Game Dolby Game v THX Games v GAME Neo 6 THX Games Dolby PLII Game THX Games Dolby PLIIx Game THX Games 4 Dolby PLII Game I S Games v I S Games AllChStereo v FullMono v T D THX Cinema Neo 6 THX Cinema os ZEE wv Neo 6 Cinema THX Cinema v v THX Music v v Neo 6 THX Music Dolby PLIIx Music THX Music Au EE K Neo 6 Music THX Music v3 v v THX Games v v Dolby PLII Game THX Games v v Dolby PLIIxGame THX Games Dolby PLII Game I S Games v v Neo 6 THX Games v3 SurroundEX v3 US Cinema v3 VS Music VS Games zl 23 3 4 Cannot be selected with some source formats Available only when using surround speakers Requires 6 1 7 1 speakers Not available while speaker set B is men Requires 7 1 spe
28. Other 106 7 5 L 0 265 cubic feet 158 X 433 X 199 mm 6 1 4 X 17 1 16 X 7 13 16 incl grille and projection 5 3 kg 11 7 Ibs 12 cm 5 A OMF cone X 2 2 5 cm 1 Soft Dome Tweeter Binding post Banana type supported Magnetic shielding B Surround Surround Back Speaker SKM 960S SKB 960 Type 2 Way Acoustic suspension Impedance 8 Maximum input power 130 W Output sound pressure level 81 dB W m Frequency response 50 Hz 45 kHz Crossover frequency 2 kHz Cabinet capacity Dimensions WXHXD Weight Drivers unit Terminal 4 6 L 0 163 cubic feet 200 X 275 X 169 mm 7 7 8 X 10 13 13 X 6 5 8 incl grille and projection 3 5 kg 7 7 165 13 cm 5 1 8 A OMF cone 2 5 cm 1 Soft Dome Tweeter Binding post Banana type supported Specifications and features are subject to change without notice Video Resolution Chart The following tables show how video signals at different resolutions are output by the AV receiver NTSC Output COMPONENT S VIDEO COMPOSITE NTSC PAL NTSC PAL Input 1080P 1080i 720P 480P 480i 1080P 1080i 720P 480P 480i 480i 576i 480i 576i 1080P 1080i HDMI 720P 480P 480i 1080P 1080i v COMPONENT 720P v 480P Viv 480i v v S VIDEO 480i viv v COMPOSITE 480i v v PAL Output HDMi COMPONENT S VIDEO COMPOSITE NTSC PAL NTSC PA
29. Set the component to On or Standby 2 TOP MENU button Displays a menu 3 Arrow AT V lt 4 gt and ENTER buttons Used to navigate menus and select items SETUP button Used to access the Onkyo CD player s settings 5 Playback buttons From left to right Previous Rewind Pause Play Stop Fast Forward and Next 6 REPEAT button Used with the repeat playback function 7 SEARCH button Used to locate specific points Number buttons Used to enter track numbers and times for locating specific points The 10 button works as a 10 button or button 9 DISPLAY button Displays information about the current disc or track including elapsed time remaining time total time and so on MUTING button 51 Mutes or unmutes the AV receiver 1 DISC button Selects discs on a CD changer 12 VOL AT W button 50 Adjusts the volume of the AV receiver 3 RETURN button Exits the menu RANDOM button Used with the random playback function 5 PLAY MODE button Selects play modes on components with selectable play modes CLR button Cancels functions or clears entered numbers Controlling Other Components Continued Controlling an RI Dock By pressing the REMOTE MODE button that s been programmed with the remote control code for your RI Dock you can control your iPod in the RI Dock with the following buttons The DOCK REMOTE MODE button is prepro grammed with the remote control code for cont
30. Sy Us Input Setup on page 47 or Digital Input Setup on page 47 respec bo pay OPTICAL tively E Did you connect an Onkyo MD recorder CD recorder or RI ww Dock Go If you did see Changing the Input Display on page 48 zn we MD recorder CD recorder RI Dock Ne A 41 42 First Time Setup This section explains the settings that you need to make before using the AV receiver for the very first time Automatic Speaker Setup Using Audyssey 2EQ With the supplied calibrated microphone Audyssey 2EQ automatically determines the number of speakers connected their size for purposes of bass management optimum crossover frequencies to the subwoofer if Notes f the AV receiver is muted it will be unmuted automatically when the automatic speaker setup present and distances from the primary listening posi starts tion Audyssey 2EQ then removes the distortion caused Automatic speaker setup cannot be performed by room acoustics by capturing room acoustical prob while a pair of headphones is connected lems over the listening area in both the frequency and It takes about 10 minutes to complete the auto time domain The result is clear well balanced sound for matic speaker setup for three positions Total mea everyone Enabling Audyssey 2EQ allows you to also surement time varies depending on the speakers use Audyssey Dynamic EQ which maintains the proper Do not connect or disconnect any speak
31. V buttons to tune the radio Listening to the Radio Continued E Tuning into Stations by Frequency You can tune into AM and FM stations directly by enter ing the appropriate frequency TUNER Cresco Number buttons D TUN 1 Press the TUNER button repeat edly to select AM or FM followed J by the D TUN button D TUN Actual display depends on country Within 8 seconds use the num ber buttons to enter the fre quency of the radio station For example to tune to 87 5 FM press 8 7 5 SN OOO N Displaying AM FM Radio Information DISPLAY C 9 X 9 o 990909 099 eee T VJ J DISPLAY Press the DISPLAY button to Note You can also use the remote controller s TUNER button to select AM or FM Band Frequency Listening mode m display the available information 55 Listening to the Radio Continued Presetting AM FM Stations 2 4 3 Aw 9 9 9999 999 92 mrene 9 99 VJ You can store a combination of up to 40 of your favorite AM and FM radio stations 1 2 MEMORY PRESET T MEMORY 3 4 Tune into the
32. such as MP3 Off Music Optimizer off default On Music Optimizer on Note The Music Optimizer function only works with PCM digital audio input signals with a sampling rate below 48 kHz and analog audio input signals The Music Optimizer is disabled when the Direct listening mode is selected Speaker Levels You can adjust the volume of each speaker while listen ing to an input source These temporary adjustments are cancelled when the AV receiver is set to Standby E Subwfr Subwoofer You can adjust the level from 15 dB to 12 dB B Center You can adjust the level from 12 dB to 12 dB Notes You cannot use this function while the AV receiver is muted Speakers that are set to No or None in the Speaker Configuration cannot be adjusted see page 81 This setting is not available when the Direct listening mode is used with an analog input signal A V Sync AN Sync When using progressive scanning on your DVD player you may find that the picture and sound are out of sync With this setting you can correct this by delaying the audio signal You can set it from 0 to 100 milliseconds ms in 20 millisecond steps 79 Adjusting the Listening Modes Continued Listening Mode Presets On the Listening Mode Preset menu you can specify a default listening mode for each of the audio formats sup ported by each input selector The AV receiver will then select the listening mode automatica
33. 2 DISPLAY button 52 Displays various information about the currently selected input source Display DIGITAL INPUT button 49 Selects the options for automatic audio input selec tion setup DIMMER RT PTY TP button 51 58 Adjusts the display brightness On the European model this is the RT PTY TP but ton and it s used with RDS Radio Data System See Using RDS European model only on page 57 MEMORY button 56 Used when storing or deleting radio presets TUNING MODE button 54 Selects the Auto or Manual tuning mode for AM and FM radio SETUP MIC 42 The automatic speaker setup microphone connects here 3 AUX INPUT 36 75 Used to connect a camcorder game console and so on There are input jacks for composite video and analog audio For detailed information see the pages in parentheses A and B speaker indicators 19 50 Indicator A lights up when speaker set A is on Indi cator B lights up when speaker set B is on 2 MUTING indicator 51 Flashes while the AV receiver is muted 3 Listening mode and format indicators 59 Show the selected listening mode and audio input signal format 4 Tuning indicators 54 FM STEREO 54 Lights up when tuned to a ste reo FM station RDS 57 Lights up when tuned to a radio station that supports RDS Radio Data System AUTO 54 Lights up when Auto Tuning mode is selected for AM or F
34. 8 Lock Setup tx pages 81 84 2 Speaker Setup 1 Speaker Configuration 2 Speaker Distance tx page 87 3 Level Calibration 4 Equalizer Settings 6 Miscellaneous 5 THX Audio Setup 1 Volume Setup 2 OSD Setup x page 76 3 Audio Adjust 1 Multiplex Mono 2 PLIx Neo 6 7 page 88 3 Dolby EX T Hardware Setup 4 Theater Dimensional 5 LFE Level 1 Remote Control 2 Tuner 3 Analog Multich 4 HDMI x pages 86 4 Source Setup on some models 1 IntelliVolume cx page 91 2 AN Syne 8 Lock Setup Lock Unlocked x page 80 5 Listening Mode Preset 1 DVD 2 VCR DVR 3 CBL SAT 4 AUX 5 TAPE 6 TUNER 7 CD 108 Memo 109 Memo 110 Memo 111 ONKYO CORPORATION Sales amp Product Planning Div 2 1 Nisshin cho Neyagawa shi OSAKA 572 8540 JAPAN Tel 072 831 8023 Fax 072 831 8163 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 www 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 ONKYO CHINA LIMITED http www onkyo com Unit 1 amp 12 9 F Ever
35. Connecting an Outdoor AM Antenna 24 Connecting Your Components 25 About AV Connections eee 25 Connecting Audio and Video Signals to the AV RECEIVED 26 Which Connections Should I Use 26 Connecting a TV or Projector 28 Connecting a DVD player 520 Connecting a VCR or DVR for Playback 31 Connecting a VCR or DVR for Recording 32 Connecting a Satellite Cable Terrestrial Set top box or Other Video Source 33 Connecting Components with HDMI 34 Making HDMI Connections 35 Connecting a Camcorder Game Console or Other Device seen 36 Connecting a CD Player or Turntable 37 Connecting a Cassette CDR MiniDisc or DAT eee tete en 38 Connecting an RI Dock Connecting Onkyo RI Components d Connecting the Power Cord Turning On the AV Receiver 41 Turning On and Standby 41 First Time Setup eene 42 Automatic Speaker Setup 42 HDMI Input Setup eee 46 Component Video Input Setup 2 47 Digital Input Setup
36. Continued DTS HD High Resolution DTS HD Master Audio Source format Multichannel 2ch Mono Multichannel 2ch Mono Media Blu ray HD DVD Blu ray HD DVD Button Listening Mode THX Cinema v Neo 6 THX Cinema v Dolby PLII Movie THX Cinema v3 v Dolby PLIIx Movie THX Cinema Neo 6 Cinema THX Cinema v THX Music v Neo 6 THX Music v Dolby PLII Music THX Music ve v Dolby PLIIx Music THX Music THx 4 5 6 Music THX Music v v THX Games v Dolby PLII Game THX Games v Dolby PLIIxGame THX Games Dolby PLII Game I S Games v Neo 6 THX Games v3 SurroundEX VS Cinema v3 VS Music v I S Games v 192 kHz DTS HD Master Audio sources are processed at 96 kHz 2 If there are no surround back speakers or speaker set B is on Dolby Pro Logic II is used 3 Cannot be selected with some source formats 4 THX listening modes can be used with 48 KHz DTS HD High Resolution or DTS HD Master Audio but not 96 kHz or higher 5 Available only when using surround speakers Requires 6 1 7 1 speakers Not available while speaker set B is on I Requires 7 1 speakers Not available while speaker set B is on Note With some HD DVD and Blu ray discs a noise may be heard during playback This may occur when the audio format changes during playback It is not a malfunction Using the Listening Modes Continued DTS Express and DSD Sou
37. Dock s instruction manual for more information 39 40 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 necessary RI connections see illustration below Step 3 If you connect a MiniDisc recorder CD recorder or RI Dock change the Input Display see page 48 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 Similarly when the AV receiver is set to Standby all components connected via RI will also go on Standby Direct Change When playback is started on a component connected via 91 the AV receiver automatically selects that component as the input source If your DVD player is connected to the AV receiver s DVD IN multichannel input you ll need to press the MULTI CH button repeatedly and select Multich to hear all of the channels see page 50 as the Direct Change 1 function selects only the DVD IN FRONT L R jacks Remote Control You can use the AV receiver s remote controller to control your other I capable Onkyo components You must enter the appropriate remote control code first see page 93 And remember to point the remote controller a
38. Front left Center Front right Subwoofer Surround left Surround Surround right back left right 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 and subwoofer Mono oo a 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 ETT Dolby Pro Logic II Dolby Pro Logic IIx expands any 2 channel source for 7 1 channel playback It provides a very natural and seamless surround sound experience that fully envelops the listener As well as music and movies video games can also benefit 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 Dolby PLIIx Movie Use this mode with any stereo or Dolby Surround Pro Logic movie e g TV DVD VHS Dolby PLIIx Music Use this mode with any stereo or Dolby Surround Pro Logic music source e g CD radio cassette TV VHS DVD Dolby PLIIx Game Use this mode with video games es
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40. If you re using only one surround it to the left L SURR BACK SPEAKERS terminals Speaker Set A Front left speaker Front right speaker back speaker connect Center speaker 56 55 FRONT SPEAKERS SURR BACK SPEAKERS SURR SPEAKERS FRONT SPEAKERS A oo CENTER SPEAKER z Front left speaker Front right speaker Speaker Set B Powered Surround Surround Surround Surround subwoofer back right back left right left speaker speaker speaker speaker Connecting Antennas 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 terminals FM antenna jack 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 750 Insert the plug fully into the jack E
41. MODE button is preprogrammed with the remote control code for controlling a TV that supports RIHD The TV must be able to receive remote control commands via RIHD and be connected to the AV receiver via HDMI If controlling your TV via RIHD doesn t work very well program your TV s remote con trol code into the TV REMOTE MODE button and use the TV remote mode to control your TV For details on entering a remote control code for a differ ent component see page 92 Press TV REMOTE MODE button first ON STANDBY 4 1 10 pvo are unes i REMOTE MODE INPUT SELECTOR A voL INPUT Y GUIDE TOP MENU PETER PREV CH MENU O O D SPA B 1 PLAYLIST p gt PLAYLIST CATEGORY CATEGORY v 1 CD 8 LISTENING MODE KaD Gane Gu With some components certain buttons may not work as expected and some may not work at all 7 ON STANDBY TV 5 buttons Set the TV to On or Standby 2 TV VOL AY Y Adjust the TV s volume 3 TV INPUT button Selects the TV s external inputs 4 GUIDE button Displays the program guide 5 Arrow V lt 4 gt and ENTER buttons Used to navigate menus and select items 6 SETUP button Displays a menu Playback buttons From left to right Previou
42. OUT jacks Camcorder video signal 4m audio signal 7 Prepare the camcorder and CD player for playback Prepare the VCR for recording Press the AUX input selector button Q N Press the CD input selector button This selects the CD player as the audio source but leaves the camcorder as the video source 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 75 Adjusting the Listening Modes Using the Audio Adjust Settings These settings apply to only speaker set A ON STANDBY G ve MODE INPUT SELECTOR REMO m PLAYLIST Press the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE button followed by the SETUP button The main menu appears onscreen If the main menu doesn t appear make sure the appropriate external input is selected on your TV Use the Up and Down AY V buttons to select 3 Audio D Use the Up and Down 2 UsetheUpandDown ATIV buttons to select an item and then press ENTER 3 Audio Adjust Multiplex Mono PLIIx Neo 6 Dolby EX Theater Dimensional LFELevel Pens Use the Up and Down AY V buttons to select an option and use the Left and Right buttons to change it The Audio Adjust menu items are explained below Adjust and then press EN
43. Other Models CR Insert the plug fully into the jack FM 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 Usethumbtacks or something similar to fix the FM antenna into position Thumbtacks etc 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 24 Connecting the AM Loop Antenna The supplied indoor AM loop antenna is for indoor use only 1 Assemble the AM loop antenna inserting the tabs into the base as shown 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 Release T Q ANTENNA Insert wire Once your AV receiver is ready for use you 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
44. Power On Volume This setting determines what the volume will be each time the AV receiver is turned on When the Volume Display preference is set to Absolute the range is Last Min 1 to Max When it s set to Rela tive the range is Last e dB 81 dB to 18 dB To use the same volume level as when the AV receiver was last turned off select Last Note The Power On Volume setting cannot be set higher than the Maximum Volume setting E Headphone Level With this setting you can offset the headphone volume relative to the main volume This is useful if your head phones are too loud or too quiet at the volume setting you usually use when listening through your speakers The headphone level can be set from 12 dB to 12 dB OSD Setup B immediate Display This setting determines whether operation details are displayed onscreen immediately after an AV receiver function is used On Displayed default Off Not displayed Even if On is selected operation details are not output if the input source is connected to an HDMI IN and output by the HDMI OUT For optimal video performance THX recommends that Immediate Display be turned off 87 88 Advanced Setup Continued B Monitor Type With this setting you can specify the aspect ratio of your TV so that menus are displayed properly 16 9 Select if your TV is 16 9 default 4 3 Select if your TV is 4 3 B Display Position This setting determines where
45. Remote Control E 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 default to 2 or 3 Note f you do change the AV receiver s remote ID be sure to change the remote controller to the same ID see below otherwise you won t be able to control it with the remote controller Advanced Setup Continued Changing the Remote Controller s ID While holding down the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE but ton press and hold down the SETUP button until the Remote indicator lights up about 3 sec ate onds SETUP 3 seconds 2 Use the number buttons to enter ID 1 2 or 3 The Remote indicator flashes twice Analog Multich W Subwoofer Input Sensitivity Some DVD players output the LFE channel from their analog subwoofer output at 15 dB higher than normal With this setting you can change the AV receiver s sub woofer sensitivity to match your DVD player Note that this setting only affects signals connected to the AV receiver s DVD SUBWOOFER jack You can select OdB default 5dB 10dB or 15dB If you find that your subwoofer is too loud try the 10 dB or 15 dB setting HDMI E Output Resolution You can specify the output resolution for the HDMI OUT and have the AV receiver upscale the picture reso lution as necessary to match the resolution supported by
46. Yes SBR Yes Yes SW Yes Retry Cancel The speaker type detected does not match what was expected The speaker may be or incorrect type or broken Please check that it is the correct speaker type or that all drivers are working Auto Speaker Setup AUDYSSEY Speaker Detect Error Retry Cancel The number of speakers detected on the second or third measurement was different to the number detected on the first measurement Make sure speakers that cannot be detected are con nected properly Retry Return to step 2 and try again Cancel Cancel the automatic speaker setup Write Error Auto Speaker Setup AUDYSSEY Writing Error Retry Cancel This message appears if saving fails Try saving again If this message appears after 2 or 3 attempts the AV receiver is probably malfunctioning Contact your Onkyo dealer Retry Return to step 2 and try again Cancel Cancel the automatic speaker setup To Retry the Automatic Speaker Setup Press the ENTER button Make sure speakers that cannot be detected are connected properly Changing the Speaker Settings Manually If you want to adjust the speaker settings manually after running the automatic speaker setup see pages 81 84 Note Because of the complexities of low frequency sounds and the way they interact with a room THX recom mends setting the subwoofer level and distance manu
47. ally Using a Powered Subwoofer If you re using a powered subwoofer and it outputs very low frequency sound at a low volume level it may not be detected by the automatic speaker setup If the sub woofer SW appears on the SP Detect Result screen as No increase the subwoofer s volume to the half way point set it to its highest crossover frequency and then try running the automatic speaker setup again Note that if the volume is set too high and the sound distorts detection issues may occur so use an appropriate volume level 45 46 First Time Setup Continued HDMI Input Setup If you connect a video component to an HDMI IN you must assign that input to an input selector For example if you connect your DVD player to HDMI IN 1 you must assign HDMI IN 1 to the DVD input selector These are the default assignments Input selector Video input DVD HDMI1 VCR DVR HDMI2 CBL SAT HDMI3 AUX eee CD 2 Press the RECEIVER button followed by the SETUP button The main menu appears onscreen If the main menu doesn t appear make sure the appropriate external input is selected on your TV Use the Up and Down V buttons to select 1 Input Assign and then press ENTER Use the Up and Down AT V buttons to select 1 HDMI Input and then press ENTER Use the Up and Down AT V buttons to select an input s
48. boost or cut low frequency sounds output by the front speakers from 10 dB to 10 dB in 2 dB steps 78 B Treble You can boost or cut high frequency sounds output by the front speakers from 10 dB to 10 dB in 2 dB steps Notes To bypass the bass and treble tone circuits select the Direct listening mode This procedure can also be performed on the AV receiver by using its TONE and buttons Late Night Function 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 For Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital Plus sources the options are Off Late Night function off default Low Small reduction in dynamic range High Large reduction in dynamic range For Dolby TrueHD sources the options are Auto The Late Night function is set to On or Off automatically default Off Late Night function off On Late Night function on Notes The Late Night function can be used only when the input source is Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus or Dolby TrueHD The effect of the Late Night function depends on the material that you are playing and the intention of the original sound designer and with some material there will be little or no effect when you select the different options The Late Night functi
49. gt S Video Component Video input signals flow through the AV receiver as shown with composite video S Video and component video sources all being AV receiver receiver upconverted for the HDMI output The composite video S Video and component T M MONTOROUT o OUT video outputs pass through their respective Composite S Video Component HDMI input signals as they are When you connect a component to an HDMI or COMPONENT VIDEO input you must assign that input to an input selector see pages TV projector etc 46 and 47 X J If signals are present at more than one input the inputs will be selected automatically in the Auto Signal Selection Example following order of priority HDMI component DVD player etc video S Video composite video However for component video only regardless of whether a 4 component video signal is actually present if a Composite S Video Component HDMI component video input is assigned to the input selector that component video input will be selected And if no component video input is AV receiver receiver assigned to the input selector this will be inter pM preted as no component video signal being NOENSHCUL present F gt Composite S Video Component HDMI In the Auto Signal Selection Example shown T on the right video signals are present at bo
50. mm or less With hollow walls use a cable pipe detector to check for any power cables or water pipes before making any holes Leave a gap of between 7 32 5 mm and 3 8 10 mm between the wall and the base of the screw head as shown We recommend that you consult a home installa tion professional Wall h 7 32 3 8 5 mm 10 mm Connecting the Speakers Continued Speaker Connection Precautions Read the following before connecting any speakers Disconnect the power cord from the wall outlet before making any connections You can connect speakers with an impedance of 8 ohms or higher 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 protection circuit may be activated 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 the gm positive and negative wires 4 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 one speaker to several terminals
51. no sound from a component connected via HDMI check its setup Refer to the connected component s instruction manual for details 35 Connecting Your Components Continued Connecting a Camcorder Game Console or Other Device Step 1 Make the video connection Ey Step 2 Make the audio connection MASTER VOLUME YTUNING PRESET e _ SETUP AUX INPUT L AUDIO R RETURN OO VIDEO OUT AUX INPUT VIDEO 16 AV receiver Camcorder game console etc Connection Signal flow Camcorder or console n AUX INPUT VIDEO eS Composite video output E AUX INPUT L AUDIO R Analog audio L R output 36 Connecting Your Components Continued Connecting a CD Player or Turntable W CD Player or Turntable MM with Built in Phono Preamp Step 1 Choose a connection that matches your CD player EJ Use connection EJ for a turntable with a built in phono preamp m COAXIAL Connect one or the other lg p Inputs may e d fil need to be 5 page 47 coma L OPTICAL AUDIO OUT OUT IGITAL IN AUDIO OUTPUT Turntable MM with CD player built in phono preamp With connection EJ you can listen to and record
52. of digital audio with 48 96 kHz up to 5 1 chan nels with 192 kHz sampling rate For the signals supported by the AV receiver see page 66 pis ENEN The DTS digital surround sound format supports up to 5 1 discrete channels and uses less compression for high fidelity reproduction Use it with DVDs and CDs that bear the DTS logo DTS 96 24 M This mode is for use with DTS 96 24 sources This is high resolution DTS with a 96 kHz sampling rate and 24 bit resolution providing superior fidelity Use it with DVDs that bear the DTS 96 24 logo 2 EE DTS ES Discrete AT a 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 spatial 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 Dis crete soundtrack Using the Listening Modes Continued y BEN DTS ES Matrix m EH a 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 especially those with a DTS ES Matrix soundtrack DTS Neo 6 ann This mode expands any 2 channel source for 7 1 chan nel playback It uses seven full bandwidth channels of matri
53. on the screen operation details are displayed Bottom Bottom of the screen default Top Top of the screen B TV format on some country For the onscreen setup menus to display properly you must specify the TV system used in your area Auto Select this to have the AV receiver automati cally 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 Hardware Setup This section explains items on the Hardware menu Remote indicator RECEIVER lt 7 ENTER 2 Jess SETUP buttons Q 9 o 1 Press the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE button followed by the SETUP button The main menu appears onscreen v If the main menu doesn t appear make sure the appropriate external input is selected on your TV SETUP Use the Up and Down V buttons to select 7 Hardware Setup and then press ENTER Use the Up and Down V buttons to select an item and then press ENTER The screen for that item appears Use the Up and Down AT V buttons to select an item and use the Left and Right lt 4 P buttons to change it The items are explained below When you ve finished press the SETUP button Setup closes SETUP Note This procedure can also be performed on the AV receiver by using its SETUP ENTER and arrow buttons
54. onscreen If the main menu doesn t appear make sure the appropriate external input is selected on your TV Use the Up and Down AT V buttons to select 2 Speaker Setup and then press ENTER 7 SETUP Use the Up and Down AT V buttons to select 3 Level Cali bration and then press ENTER A pink noise test tone is output by the front left speaker Turn up the volume so that you can hear the test tone suffi ciently As each speaker outputs the test tone its name appears on the display If you 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 Use the Left and Right lt 4 gt buttons to adjust the speaker level and use the Down V but ton to select the next speaker The levels can be adjusted from 12 to 12 dB in 1 dB steps 15 to 12 dB for the subwoofer Repeat step 5 so that the level of the test tone coming from each speaker is the same Speakers that you set to No in the Speaker Configuration on page 81 do not output the test tone Press the SETUP button Setup closes Don t forget to turn down the volume if you turned it up while setting the levels 83 84 Advanced Setup Continued Equalizer Settings These settings are set automatically by the Automatic Speaker Setup function see page 42 Here you ca
55. or advance function 17 Playback buttons From left to right Previous Next Rewind Play Fast Forward Pause and Stop CLR button Cancels functions or enters the number 12 Controlling Other Components Continued Controlling a Satellite Receiver or Cable Receiver By pressing the REMOTE MODE button that s been programmed with the remote control code for your sat ellite receiver cable receiver or DVD recorder DBS PVR cable PVR combination you can control that component with the following buttons For details on entering a remote control code see page 92 Press the appropriate REMOTE MODE button first emen 2 0 Sas CBL SA pem CA Mo ocr iC D e GUIDE TOP MENU PEERI PREV CH MENU CATEGORY D 1PLAYLIST REPEAT RANDOM PLAY MOI With some components certain buttons may not work as expected and some may not work at all D ON STANDBY button Set the component to On or Standby 2 GUIDE button Displays the onscreen program guide 3 Arrow AJ W lt 4 gt and ENTER buttons Used to navigate menus and select items 2 SETUP button Displays the setup menu 5 SEARCH REPEAT RANDOM and PLAY MODE buttons Function as colored buttons or A B C D buttons 6 Number buttons Enter numbers The 10 button works as a 10 button or button DISPLA
56. point the remote controller at the AV receiver Be sure to enter the appropriate remote control code first page 93 To control an Onkyo component that s not connected via RI or another manufacturer s component point the remote controller at that component Be sure to enter the appropriate remote control code first page 92 Recording Can t record On your recorder make sure the correct input is selected To prevent signal loops and damage to the AV receiver input signals are not fed through to outputs with the same name e g TAPE IN to TAPE OUT or VCR DVR IN to VCR DVR OUT Others The sound changes when I connect my head phones When a pair of headphones is connected the listening mode is set to Stereo unless it s already set to Stereo Mono or Direct in which case it stays the same How do I change the language of a multiplex source On the Audio Adjust menu change the Input Ch set ting to Main or Sub page 76 The mi functions don t work Touse RI you must make 91 connection and an analog audio connection RCA between the compo nent and AV receiver even if they are connected digi tally page 40 The following setting can be made for the S Video and composite video inputs You must use the buttons on the AV receiver to change this setting 1 While holding down the input selector button for the input source that you want to set press the SETUP button 2 Use the Left an
57. receiver checks the relevant audio inputs for the presence of an audio signal and automatically selects an input With this set ting you can specify which audio inputs the AV receiver checks for signals 1 Press the input selector button for the input selector whose set ting you want to change pw voriova ceusat The setting for the TUNER input selec tor cannot be changed and is fixed at AUX Analo g CD 2 Press the DIGITAL INPUT DIGITAL INPUT button S The current setting is displayed 3 DIGITAL INPUT AN Note Press the DIGITAL INPUT but ton repeatedly to select an option HDMIx Auto This option can be selected when an HDMI input is assigned to an input selector page 46 When this option is selected the relevant HDMI digital and analog inputs will be checked for the presence of an audio signal If sig nals are present at more than one input the inputs will be selected in the follow ing order of priority HDMI digital analog COAXx Auto OPTx Auto This option can be selected when a dig ital input is assigned to an input selector page 47 When this option is selected the relevant digital and analog inputs will be checked for the presence of an audio signal If signals are present at more than one input the inputs will be selected in the following order of prior ity digital analog Any audio signals present at the HDMI i
58. the grille plug holes on the speaker cabinet 1 12 Removal Replacement For further information see the pages in parentheses 1 Keyhole slots 20 These keyhole slots can be used to wall mount the speakers See page 20 for mounting instructions 2 Speaker terminals 21 These terminals are for connecting the speakers to the AV receiver with the supplied speaker cables The supplied speaker cables are color coded for easy identification Simply connect each cable to the same colored positive speaker terminal 14 Remote Controller Continued Subwoofer SKW 960 B Front E Rear To wall outlet For further information see the pages in parentheses D Standby On indicator Red Subwoofer in standby mode Blue Subwoofer on With the Auto Standby function the SKW 960 automatically turns on when an input signal is detected in Standby mode When there s no input signal for a while the SKW 960 automatically enters Standby mode 2 OUTPUT LEVEL control 50 Adjusts the volume of the subwoofer 3 LINE INPUT 21 Connects to the AV receiver s SUBWOOFER PRE OUT jack with the supplied RCA cable Note The Auto Standby function turns the subwoofer on when the input signal exceeds a certain level If the Auto Standby function does not work reliably try increasing or decreasing the subwoofer output level slightly on the AV receiver see page 79
59. to produce the surround back channel output This is a new and improved mode especially for inte grated home theater systems 2 THX I S Music mun This mode is designed for use with music It expands Dolby Digital and DTS 5 1 channel sources for 7 1 channel playback THX I S Games m uH a This mode is designed for use with video games EEE THX Surround EX a aum 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 73 74 Using the Listening Modes Continued Onkyo Original DSP Modes Mono Movie This mode is suitable for old movies and other mono sources The center speaker outputs the sound as it is while reverb is applied to the sound output by the other speakers giving presence to even mono material 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 HHH Unplugged m as m a 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 Orchestra iS BB Studio Mix Suitable for rock pop music listening to music in this m
60. transport this unit use the original packaging to pack it how it was when you origi nally bought it Do not leave rubber or plastic items on this unit for a long time because they may leave marks on the case This unit s top and rear panels may get warm after prolonged use This is normal f 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 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 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
61. with the micro phone tip pointed directly at the ceil ing using a tripod Do not hold the microphone in your hand during measurements as this will produce inaccurate results Make the room as quiet as possible Background noise can disrupt the room measurements Close win dows silence cell phones televi sions radios air conditioners fluorescent lights home appliances light dimmers or other devices Cell phones should be turned off or placed away from all audio electron ics during the measurement process as Radio Frequency Interference RFI may cause measurement dis ruptions even if the cell phone is not in use Press ENTER The automatic speaker setup starts Auto Speaker Setup Do not unplug microphone wp Please keep quiet Tul Now Measuring 1 Test tones are played through each speaker as Audyssey 2EQ Automatic Speaker Setup runs This process takes a few minutes Please refrain from talking during measurements and do not stand between speakers and the microphone The following screen appears Auto Speaker Setup AUDYSSEY Please place microphone at right end of listening area at ear height Push Enter Next Move the speaker setup micro phone to measurement point 2 page 42 then press ENTER Audyssey 2EQ performs more mea surements This takes a few minutes The following screen appears Auto Speaker S
62. your TV See the Video Resolution Chart on page 107 to see how the AV receiver handles video input at different res olutions Through Select this to pass video through the AV receiver at its original resolution and with no scaling Auto Select this to have the AV receiver automati cally scale video at resolutions not supported by your TV 480p 480p 576p Select this for 480p or 576p output and video scaling as necessary 720p Selectthis for 720p output and video scaling as necessary 1080i Select this for 1080i output and video scaling as necessary E Zoom Mode With the Zoom mode setting you can choose whether 480i 480p 576i and 576p input signals are resized before they are output by the HDMI OUT This setting only applies when the HDMI Output Resolution setting is set to 10801 or 720p Normal Select this to display the picture at its original size Full Select this to resize the picture so that it fills the entire screen A Q Q O Q 89 90 Advanced Setup Continued B Audio TV Out This setting determines whether audio received by an HDMI input is output by the HDMI OUT You may want to change this setting to On if your TV is connected to an HDMI OUT and you want to listen to audio from an HDMI component through your TV s speakers Nor mally it should be set to Off Off HDMI audio is not output default On HDMI audio is output Notes If On is selected and the si
63. 1 channel driven FTC 130 watts channel 1 kHz 8 ohms 1 channel driven IEC WRAT Wide Range Amplifier Technology 5 Hz 100 kHz bandwidth Optimum Gain Volume Circuitry Processing THX Integrated System Certified THX Surround EX THX 1 8 Cinema THX Music Mode HDMI video upscaling up to 1080i HDMI video upconversion Dolby TrueHD DTS HD Master Audio Faroudja DCDi edge enhancement Direct listening mode Music Optimizer for compressed audio playback Re EQ 6 function Non Scaling Configuration A Form Listening Mode Memory 24 bit 192 kHz D A converters Powerful and highly accurate 32 bit DSP processing Connections 4 HDMI inputs and 1 output Onkyo RIHD7 system control HDTV ready component video switching 2 in 1 out 4 assignable digital inputs 2 optical 2 coaxial 3 S Video inputs and 2 outputs Color coded 7 1 multichannel input speaker drive Miscellaneous 40 AM FM presets Audyssey 2 Room Correction and Speaker Cal ibration Audyssey Dynamic EQ loudness correction A V sync adjustment up to 100 ms Onscreen setup menus Compatible with RI Dock for iPod Preprogrammed 1 capable remote controller THX I S PLUS THX and the THX logo are trademarks of THX Ltd which may be registered in some jurisdictions All rights reserved 2 Homi HDMI the HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Inter fa
64. AM or FM station you want to store as a preset Press the MEMORY button The preset number flashes While the preset number is flash ing about 8 seconds use the PRESET lt p buttons to select a preset from 1 through 40 Press the MEMORY button again to store the station The station is stored and the preset number stops flashing Repeat this procedure for all of your favorite stations Deleting Presets 56 Select the preset that you want to delete See the next section 2 MEMORY TUNING MODE 2 While holding down the MEM ORY button press the TUNING MODE button The preset is deleted and its number disappears from the display Selecting Presets 4 PRESET gt oNxvo 0 i CH PRESET Remote controller To select a preset use the PRE SET lt 4 gt buttons or the remote controller s CH but ton You can also use the remote con troller s number buttons to select a preset directly Listening to the Radio Continued Using RDS European model only RDS only works in areas where RDS broadcasts are available When tuned to an RDS station the RDS indi cator appears RDS indicator E What is RDS RDS stands for Radio Dat
65. EGORY buttons 1 Look up the component s remote control code in the separate Remote Control Codes list The codes are organized by category 2 While holding down the REMOTE MODE button to which you want to enter a code press and hold down the DISPLAY button until the Remote indicator lights up about 3 seconds Note A remote control code cannot be entered for the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE button Only TV remote control codes can be entered for the TV REMOTE MODE button Apart from the RECEIVER and TV REMOTE MODE buttons remote control codes from any cate gory can beentered for the REMOTE MODE buttons However these but tons also work as input selector but tons page 50 so choose a REMOTE MODE button that corre sponds with the input to which you connect your component For exam ple if you connect your CD player to the CD input choose the CD REMOTE MODE button when entering its remote control code 3 seconds Within 30 seconds use the num ber buttons to enter the 5 digit remote control code The Remote indicator flashes twice If the remote control code is not entered successfully the Remote indicator will flash once slowly OOO e Note The remote control codes provided are correct at the time of printing but subject to change Controlling Other Components Continued Remote Control Codes for Onkyo Components Connected via RI O
66. IE TV B THX button This button selects the THX listening modes W THX button This button selects the THX listening modes E MOVIE TV button This button selects the listening modes intended for use with movies and TV W MUSIC button This button selects the listening modes intended for use with music B GAME button This button selects the listening modes intended for use with video games 59 Using the Listening Modes Continued Listening Modes Available for Each Source Format Analog and PCM Sources PCM Multichannel Ma 2 96 kHz 176 4 192 kHz Source format 32 96 176 4 channel 32 96 kHz 76 4 19 z kHz 192 gt 2 Analog Multi 2ch Mono Multi 2ch Mono channel Multiplex channel Multiplex Media z CD TV radio DVD DVD DVD Button Listening Mode Mono v v v v sS sS s Multichannel Neo 6 v Dolby PLII Movie 4 Dolby PLIIx Movie v v DolbyEX ALI Neo 6 Cinema v THX Cinema 5 Neo 6 THX Cinema 5 Vv Dolby PLII Movie THX Cinema MOVIE Dolby PLIIx MovieTHX y v v TV 3 5 6 Neo 6 Cinema THX Cinema 5 6 SurroundEX I S Cinema 5 MonoMovie 5 6 TV Logic 5 6 AllChStereo FullMono 5 6 Direct sS SIS sS Stereo Multichannel Neo 6 Dolby PLII Music Dolby PLIIx Music DolbyEX Neo 6 Music v THX Music 5
67. IV buttons to select 5 THX Audio Setup and then press ENTER Use the Left and Right lt 4 p gt buttons to change the setting Press the Down V button to select the next setting Repeat this step for the other settings The THX Audio settings are explained below 5 Press the SETUP button Ca The setup menu closes SETUP Note This procedure can also be performed on the AV receiver by using its SETUP ENTER and arrow buttons Surround Back SP Spacing Setting This setting is only available if the Surr Back Ch setting in the Speaker Configuration on page 81 is set to 2ch With this setting you can specify the distance between your surround back speakers 1 ft 0 3 m Select this if the speakers are between 0 and 1 foot 0 30 cm apart 1 4 ft 0 3 1 2 m Select this if the speakers are between 1 and 4 feet 0 3 1 2 m apart gt 4 ft 21 2 m Default Select this if the speakers are more than 4 feet 1 2 m apart BGC Boundary Gain Compensation Setting A room s boundaries i e walls and their construction may make bass sounds louder when the listening posi tion or subwoofer is positioned close to such a boundary This is called the boundary gain effect With this setting you can compensate for this and achieve a more accurate and flatter bass response On Boundary Gain Compensation on Off Boundary Gain Compensation off default Loudness Plus THX Loudness Plus
68. L Input 1080P 1080i 720P 576P 576i 1080P 1080i 720P 576P 576i 480i 576i 480i 576i SSS 1080i v HDMI 720P 576P 576i 1080P 1080i COMPONENT 720P 576P 576i S VIDEO 576i COMPOSITE 576i v v v v fee pent meal ee reet v sS lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt 107 Onscreen Setup Menu Map The onscreen setup menus appear on the connected TV and provide a conve nient way to change the AV receiver s various settings Settings are organized Input Assign into eight categories on the main menu most containing a submenu 2 Speaker Setup 3 Audio Adjust 4 Source Setup 5 Listening Mode Preset The onscreen setup menus appear only on a TV that is connected to the 5 Hardware Setup HDMI OUT If your TV is connected to the composite video or S Video 8 Lock Setup MONITOR OUT or the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT use the AV receiver s own display when changing settings Menu Menu Map The following map shows how the setup menus are organized Use the page numbers to locate information about items Main menu Submenu Menu x pages 46 47 1 Input Assign _ _ 1 Input Assign 2 Speaker Setup 3 Audio Adjust 4 Source Setup 5 Listening Mode Preset 6 Miscellaneous 1 HDMI Input 2 Component Video Input 3 Digital Audio Input 7 Hardware Setup
69. M PLAY MODE With some components certain buttons may not work as expected and some may not work at all 96 Note If you enter the remote control code for a Blu ray player that has A B C and D or colored buttons the SEARCH REPEAT RANDOM and PLAY MODE buttons will work as colored or A B C D buttons In this case these buttons cannot be used to set repeat playback random playback or select play modes D ON STANDBY button Set the video recorder to On or Standby TV 1 0 buttons Set the TV to On or Standby 8 TV INPUT button Selects the TV s external inputs TVVOL AMV Adjust the TV s volume 5 GUIDE button Displays the program guide or navigation list Arrow AT LV lt 4 gt and ENTER buttons Used to navigate menus and select items 7 SETUP button Displays the video recorders setup menu Previous I button Previous or instant replay function 9 Number buttons Enter numbers The 0 button enters 11 on some components The 10 button works as a 10 but ton or button DISPLAY button Displays information 17 MUTING button 51 Mutes or unmutes the AV receiver 2 CH button Selects TV channels on the video recorder VOL A button 50 Adjusts the volume of the AV receiver PREV CH button Selects the previous channel 5 RETURN button Exits the menu or returns to the previous menu Next button Next
70. M radio Goes off when Man ual Tuning mode is selected TUNED 54 Lights up when tuned to a radio sta tion 5 SLEEP indicator 51 Lights up when the Sleep function has been set 6 Message area Displays various information 7 Audio input indicators Indicate the type of audio input that s selected as the audio source MULTI CH or HDMI 8 Audyssey indicator Flashes during automatic speaker setup 11 12 Getting to Know the AV Receiver Continued Rear Panel ee ee FRONT SPEAKERS A CAUTION t 1 SPEAKER U PEU my Guy Ge Ee m psum m COMPONENT VIDEO ED 9i fna iens s o BET i e9 000 6o Todi eae ume psy 00000 9 10 fem Jem im 5 E 969 tg Gio o oo 1 SUB 1 WOOFER i D 1909 VCRIDVR Tid DIGITAL IN OPTICAL 1 and 2 These optical digital audio inputs are for connecting components with an optical digital audio output such as a CD player or DVD player They re assign able which means you can assign each one to an input selector to suit your setup See Digital Input Setup on page 47 2 DIGITAL IN COAXIAL 1 and 2 These coaxial digital audio inputs are for connect ing components with a
71. ONKYO Contents Introduction 2 7 1ch THX Certified Digital Surround Receiver and Speaker Package Connection eese 18 H1 S9100THX AV Receiver HT R960 Front Speakers SKF 960F Turning On amp First Time Setup 41 Center Speaker SKC 960C Surround Speakers SKM 960S Surround Back Speakers SKB 960 Powered Subwoofer SKW 960 Basic Operation Playing your AV components 50 Instruction Manual Listening to the Radio 54 Using the Listening Modes 59 Thank you for purchasing this Onkyo product Please read this manual thoroughly before making any con nections or plugging in your new Onkyo product Following the instructions in this manual will enable you to obtain optimum performance and listening enjoyment from your new Onkyo product Advanced Operation 76 Please retain this manual for future reference Troubleshooting WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN OR MOISTURE CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL WARNING J AVIS RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK ff RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE DO NOT OPEN NE PAS OUVRIR equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the AN presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within int
72. TER 5 When you ve finished press the SETUP button Ca Setup closes SETUP The Audio Adjust settings are explained below Multiplex Mono Settings Multiplex B input Ch 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 Mono B input Ch This setting determines which channel is output when the Mono listening mode is used with a stereo source Left Right 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 Speaker This setting determines which speakers output mono audio when the Mono listening mode is selected Center Mono audio is output by the center speaker default Left Right Mono audio is output by the front left and right speakers PLIIx Neo 6 Settings PLIIx Music 2 ch Input These settings apply to only 2 channel stereo sources If you re not using any surround back speakers these settings apply to Dolby Pro Logic II not Dolby Pro Logic IIx B Panorama With this setting you can broaden the width of the front stereo image when using the Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music listening mode On Panorama function on Off Panorama function off default Ad
73. The main menu appears onscreen v If the main menu doesn t appear make sure the appropriate external input is Ga selected on your TV SETUP Use the Up and Down AT V buttons to select 6 Miscellaneous and then press ENTER Use the and Down UsetheUpandDown AYIV buttons to select an item and then press ENTER Use the Up and Down AT V buttons to select an item and use the Left and Right lt 4 P buttons to change it When you ve finished press the SETUP button Setup closes SETUP This procedure can also be performed on the AV receiver by using its SETUP ENTER and arrow buttons Volume Setup E Volume Display With this setting 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 default The absolute value 82 is equivalent to the relative value 0 dB E Muting Level This setting determines how much the output is muted when the Muting function is used see page 51 It can be set to dB fully muted or from 50 dB to 10 dB in 10 dB steps 0 dB default E Maximum Volume With this setting you can limit the maximum volume When the Volume Display setting is set to Absolute the Maximum Volume range is Off 99 to 50 When it s set to Relative the range is Off 17 dB to 32 dB To dis able this setting select Off E
74. VIDEO IN IN VCR or DVR Notes The AV receiver must be turned on for recording Recording is not possible while it s on Standby f you want to record directly from your TV or another video source without going through the AV receiver connect the audio and video outputs from your TV or other video component directly to the recording VCR DVR s audio and video inputs See the manuals supplied with your TV or VCR DVR for details Video signals connected to composite video inputs can only be recorded via the VCR DVR OUT V jack So if your source TV or VCR is connected to a composite video input the recording VCR DVR must be connected to the VCR DVR OUT V jack Likewise video signals connected to S Video inputs can only be recorded via the VCR DVR OUT S jack So if your source TV or VCR is connected to an S Video input the recording VCR DVR must be connected to the VCR DVR OUT S jack Connecting Your Components Continued Connecting a Satellite Cable Terrestrial Set top box or Other Video Source Hint With this hookup you can use your satellite or cable receiver to listen to your favorite TV programs via the AV receiver which is useful if your TV has no audio outputs Step 1 Video Connection Choose a video connection that matches the video source ZY 3 or s and then make the connection You must connect the AV receiver to your TV with the same type of connection Ste
75. Y button Displays information MUTING button 51 Mutes or unmutes the AV receiver 9 CH button Selects satellite cable channels VOL button 50 Adjusts the volume of the AV receiver d PREV CH button Selects the previous channel 2 RETURN button Exits the menu 3 AUDIO button Selects foreign language soundtracks and audio for mats e g Dolby Digital or DTS Playback buttons From left to right Previous Next Rewind Play Fast Forward Pause and Stop These buttons are for use with DBS PVR and cable PVR combination type components 15 CLR button Cancels functions or clears entered numbers 97 98 Controlling Other Components Continued Controlling a CD Player CD Recorder or MD Player By pressing the REMOTE MODE button that s been programmed with the remote control code for your CD player CD recorder or MD player you can control your player with the following buttons The CD REMOTE MODE button is preprogrammed with the remote control code for controlling an Onkyo CD player For details on entering a remote control code for a differ ent component see page 92 Press the appropriate REMOTE MODE button first 2 10 l Sne ees exit D G n A With some components certain buttons may not work as expected and some may not work at all D ON STANDBY button
76. a System and is a method of transmitting data in FM radio signals It was developed by the European Broadcasting Union EBU and is avail able in most European countries RDS is approved by the National Radio Systems Committee NRSC and is available in North America Many FM stations use it these days In addition to dis playing 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 58 PTY Program Type This allows you to search RDS radio stations by type see page 58 TP Traffic Program This allows you to search for RDS radio stations that broadcast traffic information see page 58 Notes n some cases the 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
77. achments accessories specified by the manufacturer Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table spec ified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use cau e tion when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over 53125 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time PORTABLE CART WARNING Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel 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 15 16 17 18 Damage Requiring Service Unplug 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 operatio
78. ains 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 The power cord plug is used to disconnect this unit from the AC power source Make sure that the plug is readily operable easily accessible at all times Pressing the ON STANDB Y button to select Standby mode 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 Preventing Hearing Loss Caution Excessive sound pressure from earphones and head phones can cause hearing loss 6 Batteries and Heat Exposure Warning Batteries battery pack or batteries installed shall not be exposed to excessive heat as sunshine fire or the like 7 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 8 Handling Notes f you need to
79. akers Not available while speaker set B is on Note If there are no surround back speakers depending on the input signal Dolby Digital may be used If there are no surround back speakers or speaker set B is on Dolby Pro Logic II is used on With some HD DVD and Blu ray discs a noise may be heard during playback This may occur when the audio format changes during playback It is not a malfunction 63 64 Using the Listening Modes Continued DTS Sources Button MOVIE TV MUSIC Source format Multichannel DTS DTS 96 24 2ch DTS Discrete Matrix Media Listening Mode Mono DVD CD etc DVD CD etc DTS DTS 96 24 DTS ES Discrete Matrix Neo 6 Dolby PLII Movie Dolby PLIIx Movie DolbyEX Neo 6 Cinema THX Cinema 4 Neo 6 THX Cinema 4 Dolby PLII Movie THX Cinema Dolby PLIIx Movie THX Cinema 4 5 Neo 6 Cinema THX Cinema 4 5 SurroundEX 4 I S Cinema 4 MonoMovie gt TV Logic 4 5 AllChStereo FullMono T D 4 5 Direct Stereo DTS DTS 96 24 lt lt lt lt lt lt lt DTS ES Discrete Matrix S Neo 6 Dolby PLII Music Dolby PLIIx Music DolbyEX Neo 6 Music THX Music 4 Neo 6 THX Music 4 Dolby PLII Music THX Music Dolby PLIIx Music THX Music 2 4 5 Neo 6 Music THX Music 4 5
80. and record audio from a DVD and listen via speaker set B To enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS use connection 7 or EJ To record as well use and 3 or El and 1 f 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 COMPONENTVDEOINT lt Componentvideooutput Best E DVD INS lt S Video output Better DVD INV Composite video output Standard DVD IN FRONT L R lt Analog audio L R output DIGITAL IN COAXIAL 1 5 Digital coaxial output Gm DIGITAL IN OPTICAL 1 Digital optical output b DIGITAL IN COMPONENT VIDEO LD COAXIAL gt F NCR DVR OPTICAL AUDIO S VIDEO VIDEO OUT OUT OUT COAXIAL OPTICAL Y P PR OUT OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Connect one or the other Inputs may need to be DVD player assigned see page 47 To connect a DVD player or DVD Audio SACD capable player with a multichannel analog audio output see page 30 29 30 Connecting Your Components Continued Hooking Up the Multichannel Input If your DVD player supports multichannel audio formats such as DVD Audio and SACD and it has a multichannel analog audio output you can connect it to the AV receiver s multichannel input Use a multichannel analog a
81. antenna try using it with a commer cially available outdoor AM antenna see page 24 23 24 Connecting Antennas 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 pO 750 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 Outdoor antenna should be located away from possi ble noise sources such as neon signs busy roads etc For safety reasons outdoor antenna should be situated well away from power lines and other high voltage equipment Outdoor antenna must be grounded in accordance with local regulations to prevent electrical shock haz ards B Using a TV FM Antenna Splitter It s best not to use the same antenna for both FM and TV reception 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 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 Insulate
82. ating excessive current may flow in the speaker coils causing burning or wire breakage l Interstation noise from an untuned FM radio 2 Sound from fast forwarding a cassette tape 3 High pitched sounds generated by an oscillator electronic musical instrument and so on 4 Amplifier oscillation Special test tones from audio test CDs and so on 6 Thumps and clicks caused by connecting or discon necting audio cables Always turn off your amplifier before connecting or disconnecting cables 7 Microphone feedback Package Contents Make sure you have the following items p O7 0 0000 0900 a Subwoofer SKW 960 Red White Speaker cable for front speakers 11 ft 3 5 m Z Green Speaker cable for center speaker 10 ft 3 m AM loop antenna Front speakers SKF 960F RCA cable for subwoofer connection 10 ft 3 m T Center speaker SKC 960C S Cork spacer 12 pcs for front and center speakers Surround and surround back speakers SKM 960S SKB 960 Tn catalogs and on packaging the letter at the end of the product name indicates the color Specifications and operation are the same regardless of color Contents Important Safety Instructions 2 Precautions 3 S
83. audio from your CD player or turntable and listen via speaker set B To connect the CD player digitally use connection J or To record as well use D or EM and Ry Connection AV receiver Signal flow CD or turntable E CD IN L R Analog audio L R output Dn DIGITAL IN COAXIAL 2 Digital coaxial output m DIGITAL IN OPTICAL 2 Digital optical output E Turntable MM with no Phono Preamp Built in W Turntable with an MC Moving Coil Cartridge A phono preamp is necessary to connect a turntable that An MC head amp and phono preamp are necessary to doesn t have a phono preamp built in connect a turntable with an MC Moving Coil cartridge Phono preamp E Phono preamp MC head amp or MC transformer Connecting Your Components Continued Connecting a Cassette CDR MiniDisc or DAT Recorder Step 1 Choose a connection that matches your recorder 1 and then make the connection DIGITAL IN Cassette CDR MD etc o oco Occo Connect or the other 5 9 Inputs may need to be coure OC aun 8 47 With connection EJ you can play and record and listen via speaker set B
84. ave 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 or 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 AV receiver uses HDCP High bandwidth Digital Content Protection so only HDCP compatible components will display a picture The AV receiver s HDMI interface is based on the following standard Repeater System Deep Color Lip Sync DTS HD Master Audio DTS HD High Resolution Audio Dolby TrueHD Dolby Digital Plus SA CD and Multichannel PCM Supported Audio Formats 2 channel linear PCM 16 20 24 bit 32 192 kHz Multichannel linear PCM 7 1 ch 32 192 kHz Bitstream Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus DTS DTS HD Master Audio DTS HD High Resolution Audio Dolby TrueHD DSD Your DVD player must be able to output these formats from its HDMI OUT About Copyright Protection The AV receiver supports HDCP High bandwidth Digital Content Protection a copy protection system for digital video signals Other devices connected to the AV receiver via HDMI must also support HDCP Use a commercially available HDMI cable supplied with some components to co
85. behind about 2 3 feet 60 100 cm above ear level Ideally they should be equally spaced from the listener Surround back left and right speakers SKB 960 These speakers further enhance the realism of surround sound and improve sound localization behind the listener Position them behind the listener about 2 3 feet 60 100 cm above ear level While speaker set B is on these speakers output no sound Connecting the Speakers Continued Speaker Sets A and B You can use two sets of speakers with the AV receiver speaker set A and speaker set B Speaker set A should be used in your main listening room for up to 7 1 channel playback While speaker set B is on speaker set A is reduced to 5 1 channel playback Speaker set B can be used in another room and offers 2 channel stereo playback Only analog input sources are output by speaker set B SPEAKERS Speaker set Indicator Output On Ori A Set A 5 1 channels Set B 2 channels Off A Set A 7 1 channels Off n Set B 2 channels No sound W Main Room speaker set A po speaker Front left Front o speaker speaker Subwoofer e Surround Surround right speaker left speaker Surround Surround back left back
86. ce are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licens ing LLC 3 DODOLBy TRUE Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories 4 amp dtsup Master Audio Manufactured under license under U S Patent s 5 451 942 5 956 674 5 974 380 5 978 762 6 226 616 6 487 535 amp other U S and worldwide patents issued amp pending DTS is a registered trademark and the DTS logos Symbol DTS HD and DTS HD Master Audio are trademarks of DTS Inc S dts Digital Surround Neo 6 96 24 DTS and DTS ES Neo 6 are registered trademarks of DTS Inc 96 24 is a trademark of DTS Inc 5 Music Optimizer is a trademark of Onkyo Corporation 6 Re Equalization and the Re EQ logo are trademarks of THX Ltd RIFID RIHD is a trademark of Onkyo Corporation xg AUDYSSEY 2EQ DYNAMIC EQ 7 Manufactured under license from Audyssey Laboratories U S and foreign patents pending Audyssey 2EQ and Dynamic EQ are trademarks of Audyssey Laboratories Apple and iPod are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc regis tered in the U S and other countries x v Color is a trademark of Sony Corporation 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 Macr
87. coaxial digital audio output such as a CD player or DVD player They re assign able which means you can assign each one to an input selector to suit your setup See Digital Input Setup on page 47 3 COMPONENT VIDEO IN 1 2 These RCA component video inputs are for con necting components with a component video output such as a DVD player DVD recorder or DVR dig ital video recorder They re assignable which means you can assign each one to an input selector to suit your setup See Component Video Input Setup on page 47 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT This RCA component video output is for connect ing a TV or projector with a component video input 5 HDMI IN 1 4 and OUT HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface con nections carry digital audio and digital video The HDMI inputs are for connecting components with an HDMI output such as a DVD player DVD recorder or DVR digital video recorder They re assignable which means you can assign each one to an input selector to suit your setup See HDMI Input Setup on page 46 The HDMI output is for connecting a TV or projec tor with an HDMI input 6 6 MONITOR OUT The S Video or composite video jack should be connected to a video input on your TV or projector AM and FM ANTENNA The AM push terminals are for connecting an AM antenna The FM jack is for connecting an FM antenna FRONT L R CENTER SURR L R and SURR BACK L R SPEAKERS These te
88. d Right lt W buttons to change the setting 3 Press the SETUP button when you ve finished Video Attenuation This setting can be made for the DVD VCR DVR CBL SAT or AUX input If you have a game console connected to an S Video or composite video input and the picture isn t very clear you can attenuate the gain Video ATT 0 default Video ATT 2 Gain is reduced by 2 dB 103 104 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 out let wait at least 5 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 this unit s malfunction Before you record important data make sure that the material will be recorded correctly Before disconnecting the power cord from the wall out let set the AV receiver to Standby Important Note Regarding Video Playback The AV receiver can upscale component video S Video and composite video sources for display on a TV that s connected to the HDMI OUT However if the picture quality of the source is poor upscaling may make the picture worse or disappear altogether In t
89. d antenna cable AM loop antenna 1 5 th 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 Connecting Your Components About AV Connections Before making any AV connections read the manuals supplied with your other AV components Don t connect the power cord until you ve completed and double checked all AV connections Optical Digital Jacks The AV receiver s optical digital jacks have shutter type covers that open when an optical plug is inserted and close when it s removed Push plugs in all the way Caution To prevent shutter damage hold the optical plug straight when inserting and removing AV Cables and Jacks Video AV Connection Color Coding RCA type AV connections are usually color coded red white and yellow Use red plugs to connect right channel audio inputs and outputs typically labeled R Use white plugs to connect left channel audio inputs and outputs typically labeled L And use yellow plugs to connect composite video inputs and outputs Left white Analog audio Left white Right a nd Right red Composite video _ Yellow Yellow
90. ects channel individually for Dolby Digital DTS and multichannel PCM sources The level can be set to ee 10 dB or 0 dB default If you find that low frequency effects are too loud when using one of these sources change the setting to 10 dB or co dB W Dolby Digital Sets the level of the LFE channel for Dolby Digital sources B DTS Sets the level of the LFE channel for DTS sources B Multich PCM Sets the level of the LFE channel for multichannel PCM sources Multichannel PCM is input via HDMI E Dolby TrueHD Sets the level of the LFE channel for Dolby TrueHD sources B DTS HD Master Audio Sets the level of the LFE channel for DTS HD Master Audio sources E 05 Sets the level of the LFE channel for DSD sources Adjusting the Listening Modes Continued Using the Audio Functions You can access various audio functions by pressing the AUDIO button PLAYLIST Note When the Audio TV Out setting is set to On page 90 the AUDIO button is disabled 1 Press the RECEIVER button followed by the AUDIO button Use the Up and Down AY V buttons to select a function Use the Left and Right buttons to set the function The audio functions are explained below Tone Control You can adjust the bass and treble for the front speakers except when the Direct listening mode is selected Bass You can
91. eiver 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 back 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 To listen to an audio source that s connected to an HDMI input make sure that input is assigned to an input selector page 46 To listen to an audio source that s connected to an OPTICAL or COAXIAL input make sure that input is assigned to an input selector page 47 Make sure that speaker set A or B is on page 19 Make sure that all audio connecting plugs are pushed in all the way page 25 Make sure that the polarity of the speaker cables is correct and that the bare wire is in contact with the metal part of each speaker terminal page 21 Make sure that the speaker cables are not shorting Chec
92. elec tor and use the Left and Right lt 4 gt buttons to select HDMII Select if the video compo nent is connected to HDMI IN 1 HDMI2 Select if the video compo nent is connected to HDMI IN 2 HDMIS3 Select if the video compo nent is connected to HDMI IN 3 HDMIA Select if the video compo nent is connected to HDMI IN 4 Select if you re not using the HDMI OUT 5 Press the SETUP button Setup closes SETUP Notes Each HDMI IN cannot be assigned to more than one input selector When an HDMIIN is assigned to an input selector as explained here the digital audio input for that input selector is automatically set to the same HDMI IN See Digital Input Setup on page 47 This procedure can also be performed on the AV receiver by using its SETUP ENTER and arrow buttons First Time Setup Continued Component Video Input Setup 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 compo nent is connected to COM PONENT VIDEO IN 1 IN2 Select if the video compo If you connect a video component to a COMPONENT VIDEO IN you must assign that input to an input selector For example if you connect your DVD player to COMPONENT VIDEO IN 2 you must assign COM PONENT VIDEO IN 2 to the DVD input selector These are the default assignments
93. ended to alert the user to the presence of important The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance Important Safety Instructions MO RC 10 11 12 13 14 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 Only use att
94. ent can be connected to the AV receiver by using any of the following audio connection formats analog optical coaxial analog multichannel or HDMI When you connect a component to an HDMI OPTICAL or COAXIAL input you must assign that input to an input selector see page 47 When choosing a connection format bear in mind that the AV receiver does not convert dig ital input signals for analog line outputs and vice versa For example audio signals con nected to an optical or coaxial digital input are not output by the analog TAPE OUT If signals are present at more than one input Audio Signal Flow Chart S DVD player etc Yo 4 4 HDMI Multichannel Optical Coaxial Analog ae a D 4 D HDMI Analog MD recorder etc a T the inputs will be selected automatically in the following order of priority HDMI digital analog including multichan nel You can specify which audio inputs the AV receiver checks for the presence of a signal in the Automatic Audio Input Selection Setup on page 49 Connecting Your Components Continued Video Connection Formats Video equipment can be connected to the AV receiver by using any one of the following a Video signal Flow Chart b N video connection formats composite video DVD player etc S Video component video or HDMI the lat ter offering the best picture quality
95. equencies e g 63 Hz affect bass sounds high frequencies e g 16000 Hz affect treble sounds 7 Use the Up A button to select Channel and then use the Left and Right lt 4 gt buttons to select another speaker Repeat steps 5 and 6 for each speaker v Speakers that you ve set to No in the Speaker Configuration on page 81 cannot be selected 8 Press the SETUP button CS The setup menu closes SETUP Notes e The front center surround and surround back speak ers can be adjusted at 63 Hz 250 Hz 1000 Hz 4000 Hz and 16000 Hz The subwoofer can be adjusted at 25 Hz 40 Hz 63 Hz 100 Hz and 160 Hz While the Direct listening mode is selected the equal izer settings have no effect This procedure can also be performed on the AV receiver by using its SETUP ENTER and arrow buttons Advanced Setup Continued THX Audio Setup These settings apply to only speaker set A These settings are not set automatically by the Auto matic Speaker Setup function see page 42 Press the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE button followed by the SETUP button The main menu appears onscreen If the main menu doesn t appear make sure the appropriate external input is selected on your TV SETUP Use the Up and Down AT V buttons to select 2 Speaker Setup and then press ENTER Z D Use the Up and Down 3 UsetheUpandDown AY
96. ers during octave to octave balance at any volume level See the automatic speaker setup page 79 Measurement Positions 1 To create a listening environment in your home theater that all listeners will enjoy Audysssey 2EQ takes mea surements at up to three positions within the listening area D First measurement point This is the center point of the listening area or the listening position 2 Second measurement point The right side of the listening area 3 Third measurement point The left side of the listening area The distances between points 1 and 2 and points 1 and 3 must be at least 1 meter Ww Y From the examples below choose the listening area that CAY best matches yours and place the microphone accord ingly when prompted o og g ojlo o 60 Je DSS a 27 a an 8 78 The onscreen setup menus appear only on a TV that is connected to the HDMI OUT If your TV is connected glo o ollo to the composite video or S Video MONITOR OUT woos or the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT use the AV si n Zi as la E 6 o receiver s own display when changing settings ND D 9 7 23 Ne Le 4 q a
97. etting LL ND 9 9 GOGO 999 9o a SS ESS SSS J DIGITAL INPUT 1 Press and hold the AV receiver s DIGITAL INPUT DIGITAL INPUT button for about 3 seconds 2 While Auto is displayed about pemume Seconds press the DIGITAL INPUT button repeatedly to select PCM DTS or Auto PCM Only 2 channel PCM format input signals will be heard If the input signal is not PCM the PCM indicator will flash and there will be no sound DTS Only DTS but not DTS HD format input signals will be heard If the input signal is not DTS the DTS indicator will flash and there will be no sound Auto default The format is detected automatically If no digital input signal is present the corresponding analog input is used instead 53 Listening to the Radio Listening to AM FM Stations TUNER ATUNINGY 20 Je WY e 0 ee SE SS gue 5 TUNING MODE With the built in tuner you can enjoy AM and FM radio stations and store your favorite stations as presets for easy selection Use the TUNER input selector GS button to select AM or FM TNE In this example FM has been selected Band Frequency
98. etup AUDYSSEY Please place microphone at left end of listening area at ear height Push Enter Next Move the speaker setup micro phone to measurement point 3 page 42 then press ENTER Audyssey 2EQ performs more mea surements This takes a few minutes 43 First Time Setup Continued 7 Note When the measurements are complete the following screen appears Auto Speaker Setup AUDYSSEY Calculating When the calculations are com plete the following screen appears Auto Speaker Setup AUDYSSEY Review Speaker configuration Subwoofer i Yes Front Yes Center Yes Surround Yes Surr Back i Yes Surr Back Ch 2ch Save Cancel Use the Up and Down V buttons to select an option and then press ENTER The options are Save Save the calculated settings and exit the automatic speaker setup Cancel Cancel the automatic speaker setup Note You can view the calculated settings for the speaker configuration speaker distances and speaker levels by using the Left and Right lt 4 P gt buttons Disconnect the speaker setup microphone Auto Speaker Setup AUDYSSEY Please unplug microphone When the automatic speaker setup is complete the Equalizer Settings page 84 will be set to Audyssey 44 Error Messages While the automatic speaker
99. ewind and Fast Forward buttons The Rewind lt lt button starts rewind The Fast Forward button starts fast forward Reverse Play 44 button Starts reverse playback 5 Play gt button Starts playback 8 MUTING button 51 Mutes or unmutes the AV receiver 7 VOL button 50 Adjusts the volume of the AV receiver Stop lil button Stops playback Note An Onkyo cassette recorder connected via 91 can also be controlled in Receiver mode 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 fit you can t resolve the issue yourself try resetting the AV receiver before contacting your Onkyo dealer To reset the AV receiver to its factory defaults turn it on and while holding down the VCR DVR button press the ON STANDBY button Clear will appear on the display and the AV receiver will enter Standby mode ON STANDBY VCR DVR Note that resetting the AV receiver will delete your radio presets and custom settings 2 The onscreen setup menus appear only on a TV that is connected to the HDMI OUT If your TV is connected to the composite video or S Video MONITOR OUT or the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT use the AV receiver s own display when changing settings Power Can t turn on the AV rec
100. gnal can be output by the TV the AV receiver will output no sound through its speakers When TV Control is enabled this setting is set to Auto With some TVs and input signals no sound may be output even if On is selected When the Audio TV Out setting is set to On or TV Control is set to Enable and you re listening through your TV s speakers see page 35 if you turn up the AV receiver s volume control the sound will be output by the AV receiver s speakers To stop the AV receiver s speakers producing sound change the set tings change your TV s settings or turn down the AV receiver s volume B Lip Sync The Lip Sync function can automatically synchronize HDMI audio and video that s gotten out of sync due to the complex digital video processing being performed by your HDMI compatible TV With HDMI Lip Sync the audio delay required to synchronize the audio and video is calculated and applied automatically by the AV receiver Disable HDMI lip sync disabled Enable HDMI lip sync enabled Notes This function works only if your HDMI compatible TV supports HDMI Lip Sync Youcan check the amount of delay being applied by the HDMI Lip Sync function on the A V Sync screen see page 86 B x v Color If your HDMI source and HDMI compatible TV both support x v Color you can enable x v Color on the AV receiver with this setting Disable x v Color disabled Enable x v Color enabled B Control This function all
101. his case try setting the HDMI Output Resolution set ting to 480p or 720p page 89 If that doesn t improve the picture quality try the following 1 If the video source is connected to a component video input connect your TV to the COMPO NENT VIDEO OUT If the video source is connected to an S Video input connect your TV to an S Video output If the video source is connected to a composite video input connect your TV to a composite video output 2 On the main menu select 1 Input Assign and then select 1 HDMI Input Select the relevant input selector and assign it to page 46 3 On the main menu select 1 Input Assign and then select 2 Component Video Input page 47 If the video source is connected to COMPONENT VIDEO IN 1 select the relevant input selector and assign it to IN1 If the video source is connected to COMPONENT VIDEO IN 2 select the relevant input selector and assign it to IN2 If the video source is connected to an S Video or composite video input select the relevant input selector and assign it to Specifications AV receiver HT R960 Amplifier Section Rated Output Power North American 130 watts minimum continuous power per channel 8 ohm load 1 channel driven at 1 kHz with a maximum total harmonic distortion of 1 FTC European 7 ch X 130 W at 8 ohms 1 kHz 1 ch driven IEC Dynamic Power THD Total Harmo
102. ie or Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music listening mode with a mono source such as an AM radio station or mono TV pro gram the sound will be concentrated in the center speaker Check the Speaker Configuration page 81 The center speaker produces no sound When the Stereo or Mono listening mode is selected the center speaker produces no sound page 72 Check the Speaker Configuration page 81 The surround speakers produce no sound When the Stereo or Mono listening mode is selected the surround speakers produce no sound Depending on the source and the current listening mode not much sound may be produced by the sur round speakers Try another listening mode page 59 Check the Speaker Configuration page 81 Troubleshooting Continued The surround back speakers produce no sound The surround back speakers are not used with all lis tening modes Try another listening mode page 59 Not much sound may be produced by the surround back speakers with some sources Check the Speaker Configuration page 81 While speaker set B is on speaker set A is reduced to 5 1 channels and the surround back speakers produce no sound page 19 The subwoofer produces no sound The subwoofer outputs no sound while only speaker set B is on Turn on speaker set A If the source material contains no audio in the LFE channel the subwoofer produces no sound Check the Speaker Configuration page 81 Speake
103. ignal than it does for other digital audio sig nals sound may not be output immediately Video There s no picture Make sure that all video connecting plugs are pushed in all the way page 25 Make sure that each video component is properly con nected On your TV make sure that the video input to which the AV receiver is connected is selected If the video source is connected to an HDMI input you must assign that input to an input selector page 46 and your TV must be connected to the HDMI OUT page 35 Ifthe video source is connected to a component video input you must assign that input to an input selector page 47 and your TV must be connected to either the HDMI OUT or COMPONENT VIDEO OUT page 28 35 Ifthe video source is connected to an S Video or com posite video input your TV must be connected to the HDMI OUT or the corresponding S Video or compos ite video output page 28 35 Troubleshooting Continued There s no picture from a source connected to an HDMI IN Reliable operation with an HDMI to DVI adapter is not guaranteed In addition video signals from a PC are not supported page 35 f the message Resolution Error appears on the AV receiver s display this indicates that your TV does not support the current video resolution and you need to select another resolution on your DVD player Tuner Reception is noisy stereo FM reception suffers from hiss or the FM STEREO
104. il it finds a station that s broadcasting TP If no stations are found the message Not Found appears Using the Listening Modes Selecting with the Remote Controller Selecting the Listening Modes For a description of each listening mode see About the Listening Modes on page 72 The Dolby Digital and DTS listening modes lt can only be selected if your DVD player is 9c 29 connected to the AV receiver with a digital MOVIE TV DD uu Guo GE THX audio connection coaxial optical or HDMI KOO S music The listening modes you can select depends on the format of the input signal To check the format see Displaying Source Informa GS e tion on page 52 2 While a pair of headphones is connected ONKYO RC 708M you can only select the Mono Direct or Ste reo listening mode Selecting on the AV Receiver B MOVIE TV button This button selects the listening modes intended for MUSIC use with movies and TV pun NL E MUSIC button pe O 089 This button selects the listening modes intended for 6901 990 oo use with music 0 mes ees 0 0 0 0 W GAME button CL CJ This button selects the listening modes intended for GAME use with video games THX MOV
105. indicator doesn t light up Relocate your antenna Move the AV receiver away from your TV or com puter When listening to an AM station operating the remote controller may cause noise Passing cars and airplanes can cause interference Concrete walls weaken radio signals f nothing improves the reception install an outdoor antenna Remote Controller The remote controller doesn t work Make sure that the batteries are installed with the cor rect polarity page 17 Make sure that the remote controller is not too far away from the AV receiver and there s no obstruction between the remote controller and the AV receiver s remote control sensor page 17 Make sure you ve selected the correct remote control ler mode Make sure you ve entered the correct remote control code page 92 Can t control other components Make sure you ve selected the correct remote control ler mode If you ve connected an 1 Onkyo MD recorder CD recorder or RI Dock to the TAPE IN OUT jacks or an RI Dock to the CBL SAT IN jacks for the remote controller to work properly you must set the Input Display to MD CDR or DOCK respectively see page 48 Theentered remote control code may not be correct If more than one code is listed try each one 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 31
106. ing movies and music t page 50 S 5 Using the Listening Modes Time to really enjoy your home theater system t page 59 10 Getting to Know the AV Receiver Front Panel North American model 00 MASTER VOLUME 1 1 000 lav nEceiven HT R960 Other models an ONKYO 5 ONISTANDBY MASTER VOLUME TUNING 4 PRESET c L 08 NL 9 ee EE ess SS o AvRECEIVER HI R960 9 The actual front panel has various logos printed on it They are not shown here for clarity The page numbers in parentheses show where you can find the main explanation for each item D ON STANDBY button 41 Sets the AV receiver to On or Standby 2 STANDBY indicator 41 Lights up when the AV receiver is on Standby and flashes while a signal is being received from the remote controller Input selector buttons 50 Select the following input sources DVD VCR DVR CBL SAT AUX TAPE TUNER CD The MULTI CH button selects the multichannel DVD input 2 Remote control sensor 17 Receives control signal
107. inued Use the Up and Down V buttons to select 1 Input Assign and then press ENTER Use the Up and Down AT V buttons to select 3 Digital Audio Input and then press ENTER Use the Up and Down V buttons to select an input selec tor and then use the Left and Right 4 buttons to select COAXI Select if the component is connected to DIGITAL IN COAXIAL 1 COAX2 Select if the component is connected to DIGITAL IN COAXIAL 2 OPTI Select if the component is connected to DIGITAL IN OPTICAL 1 OPT2 Select if the component is connected to DIGITAL IN OPTICAL 2 Select if the component is connected to an analog input 5 Press the SETUP button lt Setup closes SETUP Notes When an HDMI IN is assigned to an input selector in HDMI Input Setup on page 46 this input assign ment is automatically set to the same HDMI IN And in addition to the usual inputs e g COAX1 COAX2 etc you can also select HDMI inputs If you change the input assignment from an HDMI IN to one of the other inputs e g COAX1 or COAX2 be sure to set the Automatic Audio Input Selection Setup on page 49 to the same input e g COAXI Auto or COAX2 Auto This procedure can also be performed on the AV receiver by using its SETUP ENTER and arrow buttons Changing the Input Display If you connect 91 Onkyo MiniDisc recorder CD recorder or RI Dock
108. is On or on Standby both audio and video received by an HDMI input will be output by the HDMI OUT for playback on your TV or other compo nent that s connected to the HDMI OUT Advanced Setup Continued TV Control Select Enable to control the AV receiver from an RIHD Lock Setup compatible TV that s connected via HDMI With this setting you can protect your settings by lock Disable TV Control disabled ing the setup menus Enable TV Control enabled Notes Select Disable if your TV is incompatible or you re not sure about its compatibility The TV Control setting can be set only when the above Control and Power Control settings are both set to Enable When the Audio TV Out setting is set to On or TV Control is set to Enable and you re listening through your TV s speakers see page 35 if you turn up the AV receiver s volume control the sound will be output by the AV receiver s speakers To stop the AV receiver s speakers producing sound change the set tings change your TV s settings or turn down the AV receiver s volume Note After changing the Control Power Control or TV Control setting be sure to turn all of your compo nents off and then back on again Refer to the instruction manuals for your other components SETUP Note Press the RECEIVER button followed by the SETUP button The main menu appears onscreen If the main menu doesn t appear make sure the appropriate exte
109. isplay accordingly see page 48 Resetting the REMOTE MODE Buttons You can reset a REMOTE MODE button to its default remote control code i E e o P 2 Q e 5 8 TAPE 5 While holding down the REMOTE MODE button that you want to reset press and hold down the AUDIO button until the Remote indicator lights up about 3 sec onds Within 30 seconds press the REMOTE MODE button again The Remote indicator flashes twice indicating that the button has been reset Each of the REMOTE MODE buttons is preprogrammed with a remote con trol code When a button is reset its preprogrammed code is restored Resetting the Remote Controller You can reset the remote controller to its default settings 4 AUDIO P 3 seconds 2 d While holding down the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE but ton press and hold down the AUDIO button until the Remote indicator lights up about 3 sec onds Within 30 seconds press the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE but ton again The Remote indicator flashes twice indicating that the remote controller has been reset 93 94 Controlling Other Components Continued Controlling aTV By pressing the TV REMOTE MODE buttons that s been programmed with the remote control code for your TV TV DVD combination or TV VCR combination you can control your TV with the following buttons The TV REMOTE
110. justing the Listening Modes Continued E Dimension With this setting you can move the sound field forward or backward when using the Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music listening mode It can be adjusted from 3 to 3 The default value is 0 Higher settings move the sound field backward Lower settings move it forward 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 BW Center Width With this setting you can adjust the width of the sound from the center speaker when using the Dolby Pro Logic IIx 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 distributed to the front left and right speakers to create a phantom cen ter This setting controls the front left right and center mix allowing you to adjust the weight of the center channel sound It can be adjusted from 0 to 7 The 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 The defa
111. k the volume page 50 The AV receiver is designed for home theater enjoyment and has a wide volume range for precise adjustment f the MUTING indicator is flashing on the display press the remote controller s MUTING button to unmute the AV receiver page 51 While a pair of headphones is connected to the PHONES jack no sound is output by the speakers page 52 Check the digital audio output settings on the source component On some game consoles such as those that can play DVDs the default setting is off With some DVD Video discs you need to select an audio format from a menu or with the AUDIO button on your DVD player s remote controller f your turntable doesn t have a phono preamp built in you must connect one between it and the AV receiver f your turntable uses an MC cartridge you must con nect an MC head amp or an MC transformer and a phono preamp e Check the speaker settings pages 81 84 If the digital signal format is set to PCM or DTS set it to Auto page 53 Ifthere 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 compatible audio format Only the front speakers produce sound When the Stereo or Mono listening mode is selected only the front speakers and subwoofer produce sound Check the Speaker Configuration page 81 Only the center speaker produces sound f you use the Dolby Pro Logic IIx Mov
112. ll use El and EJ or El and 8 Connection AV receiver Signal flow VCR or DVR Picture quality n COMPONENT VIDEO IN 2 Component video output Best E VCR DVR IN S S Video output Better VCR DVR IN V Composite video output Standard B VCR DVR IN L R lt Analog audio L R output b DIGITAL IN COAXIAL 2 Digital coaxial output DIGITAL IN OPTICAL 1 Digital optical output DIGITAL IN COMPONENT VIDEO g VCR DVR OPTICAL IN 2 CBLISAT VCR DVR 50 COAXIAL OPTICAL Y PB PR AUDIO S VIDEO VIDEO OUT OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT OUT OUT OUT Connect one or the other Inputs may need to be assigned see page 47 VCR or DVR 31 32 Connecting Your Components Continued Connecting a VCR or DVR for Recording Step 1 Video Connection Choose a video connection that matches your VCR or DVR or EJ and then make the connection The video source to be recorded must be connected to the AV receiver via the same type of connection Step 2 Audio Connection Make the audio connection EA Connection AV receiver Signal flow VCR or DVD recorder Picture quality n VCR DVR OUT S S Video input Better E VCR DVR OUT V gt Composite video input Standard E VCR DVR OUT L R Audio L R input VCR DVR G El VCR DVR AUDIO S VIDEO
113. lly depending on the format of the input signal You can still select the other listening modes although the default listening mode will be used the 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 If the main menu doesn t appear make CS sure the appropriate external input is selected on your TV SETUP Use the Up and Down V buttons to select 5 Listening Mode Preset and then press ENTER Use the Up and Down AT V buttons to select an input selec tor and then press ENTER The audio formats supported by that input selector appear For the TUNER input selector Analog is the only format available 80 5 SETUP Note This procedure can also be performed on the AV Use the Up and Down V buttons to select an audio for mat and use the Left and Right lt 4 gt buttons to select a lis tening mode Only listening modes compatible with the audio format can be selected see pages 60 71 Analog PCM Specifies the default lis tening mode for analog and PCM sources Dolby Digital Specifies the default lis tening 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 Digi tal or DTS D F Mono S
114. mes 3 VS Games v AllChStereo FullMono Using the Listening Modes Continued Button THX 4 Source format TrueHD TrueHD 192 kHz Multichannel 2ch Mono Multiplex Multichannel 2ch Mono Multiplex Listening Mode Media Blu ray HD DVD Blu ray HD DVD THX Cinema v Neo 6 THX Cinema v Dolby PLII Movie THX Cinema v v Dolby PLIIx Movie THX Cinema Neo 6 Cinema THX Cinema v v THX Music v Neo 6 THX Music v Dolby PLII Music THX Music v v Dolby PLIIx Music THX Music Neo 6 Music THX Music v v THX Games v Dolby PLII Game THX Games v Dolby PLIIxGame THX Games Dolby PLII Game I S Games v Neo 6 THX Games v SurroundEX v I S Cinema v I S Music v VS Games v Ifthere are no surround back speakers or speaker set B is on Dolby Pro Logic II is used 2 Cannot be selected with some source formats 3 THX listening modes can be used with 48 kHz TrueHD but not 96 kHz or higher 4 Available only when using surround speakers Requires 6 1 7 1 speakers Not available while speaker set B is on EH Requires 7 1 speakers Not available while speaker set B is on Note With some HD DVD and Blu ray discs a noise may be heard during playback This may occur when the audio format changes during playback It is not a malfunction 67 68 Using
115. n 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 The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no objects filled with liquids such as vases shall be placed on the apparatus Don t put candles or other burning objects on top of this unit Batteries Always consider the environmental issues and fol low local regulations when disposing of batteries If you install the apparatus in a built in installation such as a bookcase or rack ensure that there is ade quate ventilation Leave 20 cm 8 of free space at the top and sides and 10 cm 4 at the rear The rear edge of the shelf 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 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 Occasionally you should dust the unit all over with a soft cloth For stubborn st
116. n Pressing the remote controller s SP A B button cycles through the following settings Speaker Set A Speaker Set A amp B Speaker Set B Off Note that while speaker set B is on speaker set A is reduced to 5 1 channel playback See page 19 for more information about speaker sets A and B Indicators 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 HDMI OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT or MONITOR OUT On some DVD players you may need to change the digital or HDMI audio out put settings To adjust the volume use the MASTER VOLUME control or the remote controller s VOL button Since the AV receiver is designed for home theaters it has a wide volume range for precise adjustment The volume can be set to dB 81 dB 80 dB through 18 dB Make sure the SKW 960 Subwoofer s output level control is set at the THX POSITION Because our ears are less sensitive to very low bass sounds there s a temptation to set the level of the subwoofer too high As a rule of thumb set the subwoofer level to what you think is the optimal level and then back it off slightly Select a listening mode and enjoy See Using the Listening Modes on page 59 Common Functions This section explains functions that can be used with any input source DISPLAY Press RECEIVER first MUTING
117. n adjust the tone of individual speakers To set the volume of individual speakers see page 83 1 Press the RECEIVER REMOTE C MODE button followed by the S SETUP button The main menu appears onscreen If the main menu doesn t appear make Cu sure the appropriate external input is selected on your TV SETUP Use the Up and Down V buttons to select 2 Speaker Setup and then press ENTER Use the Up and Down V buttons to select 4 Equalizer Settings and then press ENTER Use the Left and Right lt 4 P gt buttons to select Off Tone off response flat Audyssey The tone for each speaker is set automatically by the Automatic Speaker Setup function Be sure to select this setting after having performed the Automatic Speaker Setup Manual You can adjust the equal izer for each speaker manually If you selected Manual continue with this procedure If you selected Off or Audyssey go to step 8 Press the Down V button and then use the Left and Right lt 4 gt buttons to select a speaker 2 5 Equalizer Settings Equalizer Manual Channel 4 Front p 63Hz 0dB 250Hz 0dB 1000Hz 0dB 4000Hz 0dB 16000Hz 0dB Use the Up and Down V buttons to select a frequency Use the Left and Right lt 4 P gt buttons to adjust the level at that frequency The volume at each frequency can be v adjusted from 6 to 6 dB in 1 dB steps Tip Low fr
118. nals will be recorded as noise so don t attempt analog recording of DTS CDs or LDs Recording the Input Source Audio sources can be recorded to a recorder e g cas sette deck CDR MD connected to the TAPE OUT jack Video sources can be recorded to a video recorder e g VCR DVR connected to the VCR DVR OUT jacks See pages 25 to 40 for hookup information 1 Use the input selector buttons to select the source that you want to record DVD VCR DVR CBL SAT See Which Connections Should I Use on page 26 to see which signals AUX TAPE TUNER can be output and recorded CD You can watch the source while record Remote ing it The AV receivers MASTER controller VOLUME control has no effect on recording On your recorder start record ing 3 On the source component start playback Note f you select a different input source during recording that input source will be recorded instead Recording from Different AV 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 AUX INPUT VIDEO jack are recorded by the VCR connected to the VCR DVR
119. nic Distortion Damping Factor Input Sensitivity and Impedance Output Level and Impedance 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 North American European AM Tuning Frequency Range North American European Preset Channel 210 W 3 Q Front 180 W 4 Q Front 110 W 8 O Front 0 08 Power Rated 0 08 20 Hz to 20 kHz Power Rated 60 Front 1 kHz 8 2 200 mV 47 kQ LINE 200 mV 2 2 kQ REC OUT 5 Hz 100 kHz 1 dB 3 dB direct mode 10 dB 50 Hz BASS 10 dB 20 kHz TREBLE 106 dB LINE IHF A 8 16 Q 1 Vp p 75Q Component and S Video Y 0 7 Vp p 75Q Component Pr Cr 0 28 Vp p 75Q S Video C 1 Vp p 75Q Composite 5 Hz 50 MHz 3 dB 87 5 MHz 107 9 MHz 87 50 MHz 108 00 MHz RDS 530 kHz 1710 kHz 522 kHz 1611 kHz 40 General Power Supply North American AC 120 V 60 Hz European AC 230 V 50 Hz Power Consumption North American 5 5A European 550W Dimensions WXHXD 435 X 174 5 X 375 mm 17 1 8 X 6 7 8 X 14 3 4 Weight North American 11 3 kg 24 9 bs European 11 4 kg 25 2 Ibs W Video Inputs HDMI Assignable IN 1 IN 2 IN 3 IN 4 Component IN 1 IN2 Composite DVD VCR DVR CBL SAT AUX S Video DVD VCR DVR CBL SAT E Video Outputs HDMI OUT Comp
120. nkyo components that are connected via QI 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 1 Make sure the Onkyo component is con nected with an ai cable and an analog audio cable RCA See page 40 for details 2 Enter the appropriate remote control code to the REMOTE MODE button DVD REMOTE MODE button 31612 Onkyo DVD player with RI CD REMOTE MODE button 71327 Onkyo CD player with RI TAPE REMOTE MODE button 42157 Onkyo cassette recorder with RI default DOCK REMOTE MODE button 6004 Onkyo DS A1 RI Dock 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 directly at it or you want to control an Onkyo component that s not connected via fQI use the following remote control codes DVD REMOTE MODE button 30627 Onkyo DVD player without 1 default CD REMOTE MODE button 71817 Onkyo CD player without Q1 default DOCK REMOTE MODE button 6003 Onkyo DS A2 RI Dock without 31 default Note If you connect f31 capable Onkyo MiniDisc recorder CD recorder or RI Dock to the TAPE IN OUT jacks for 1 to work properly you must set the Input D
121. nnect the AV receiver 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 Led 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 Connecting Your Components Continued Making HDMI Connections Step 1 Use HDMI cables to connect the AV receiver s HDMI jacks to your HDMI compatible DVD player TV projector and so on Step 2 Assign each HDMI IN to an input selector in the HDMI Input Setup see page 46 W Video Signals Digital video signals received by the HDMI IN jacks are normally output by the HDMI OUT for display on your TV Composite video S Video and component video sources are upconverted and depending on the resolution of your TV upscaled for output by the HDMI OUT See Video Connection Formats on page 27 and the Video Resolution Chart on page 107 for more information W Audio Signals Digital audio signals received by the HDMI IN jacks are output by the s
122. nputs will not be output Analog When this option is selected the signal from the relevant analog audio input is output Any audio signals present at HDMI or digital inputs will not be out put You can select a different option for each input selec tor 49 Playing Your AV Components Basic AV Receiver Operation Subwoofer s rear panel Ay OUTPUT LEVEL THX i POSITION 5 999 E S J VJ wx 1 1 Use the AV receiver s input selector buttons to select an input source AV receiver To select an input source with the remote controller use its INPUT SELECTOR buttons DVD VCR DVR CBL SAT AUX TAPE TUNER 2 AV receiver sreaKens nS J D 4 AV receiver MASTER VOLUME To listen to a DVD player connected to the multichannel DVD input page 30 press the AV receiver s MULTI CH button The MULTI CH indicator will appear on the display Note While the multichannel DVD input is selected the Speaker Configuration settings on page 81 are ignored and signals from the multichannel input are fed to the speakers as they are To turn the speakers on or off use the AV receiver s SPEAKERS A and B buttons or press the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE button on the remote controller and use its SP A B butto
123. nt 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 f 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 draining the batteries b 3 Replace the cover and push it shut 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 Theremote controller will not work if there s an obsta cle between it and the AV receiver s remote control Notes sensor f the remote controller doesn t work reliably try replacing the batteries Don t mix new and old batteries or different types of batteries f youintend not to use the remote controller for a long time remove the batteries to prevent damage from leakage or corrosion Expired batteries should be removed as soon as possi ble to prevent damage from leakage or corrosion 17 18 Connecting the Speakers Enjoying Home Theater Thanks to the AV receiver s superb capabilities you can enjoy surround sound with a real sense of m
124. o vision Corporation and is intended for home and other limited consumer uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited THX The HT S9100THX jointly developed by Onkyo and THX Ltd provides home theater enthusiasts the perfect blend of performance and ease of use All of the components in this THX Certified System are engineered to work seamlessly together to deliver exceptional entertainment experiences Whether you are watching a movie listening to music or playing the hottest new video game the HT S9100THX will transform your room into the ultimate entertainment environment Getting Started in Five Easy Steps 1 Hookup Connect the speakers and your AV components to the AV receiver amp page 18 T l gg H U 17 Eg SSS gs wo e x eoo 999099 ia meee 08900 lel 195995661 e S v 2 Turning On With the hookup complete you re ready to switch on t page 41 3 First Time Setup A few simple settings to get the very best from your system page 42 Automatic speaker setup On o Input setup 659 Input display S 4 Playing Your AV Components Enjoy
125. ode creates a lively sound field with a powerful acous tic image like being at a club or rock concert ENG TV Logic This mode adds realistic acoustics to TV shows duced in a TV studio surround effects to the entire sound and clarity to voices BEN All Ch Stereo m EH a 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 same sound in mono so the sound you hear is the same regardless of where you are within the listening room T D Theater Dimensional or With this mode you can enjoy a virtual 5 1 surround sound even with only two or three speakers This works by controlling how sounds reach the listener s left and right ears Good results may not be possible if there s too much reverb so we recommend that you use this mode in an environment with little or no natural reverb Recording This section explains how to record the input source and how to record audio and video from separate sources Notes The surround sound and DSP listening modes cannot be recorded Copy protected DVDs cannot be recorded Sources connected to the multichannel DVD input cannot be recorded Sources connected to a digital input cannot be recorded Only analog inputs can be recorded DTS sig
126. on is set to Off when the AV receiver is set to Standby For Dolby TrueHD sources it will be set to Auto Re EQ THX With the Re EQ function you can compensate 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 Cin ema THX Surround EX THX I S Cinema and Multi channel On Re EQ on Off Re EQ off default Adjusting the Listening Modes Continued Audyssey Dynamic EQ E DynamicEQ With Audyssey Dynamic EQ you can enjoy great sound even when listening at low volume levels Audyssey Dynamic EQ solves the problem of deteriorat ing sound quality as volume is decreased by taking into account human perception and room acoustics It does so by selecting the correct frequency response and surround volume levels moment by moment so that the content sounds the way it was created at any volume level not just at reference level Off Audyssey Dynamic EQ off On Audyssey Dynamic EQ on default Note Audyssey Dynamic EQ can be set only when the Equalizer Settings on page 84 are set to Audyssey Music Optimizer E M Optimizer The Music Optimizer function enhances the sound qual ity of compressed music files Use it with music files that use lossy compression
127. onent OUT Composite MONITOR OUT VCR DVR REC OUT S Video MONITOR OUT VCR DVR REC OUT W Audio Inputs Digital Inputs Assignable 2 Rear OPT 2 Rear coax Analog Inputs DVD MULTICHANNEL VCR DVR CBL SAT AUX TAPE CD Multichannel Inputs 7 1 ch W Audio Outputs Analog Outputs TAPE VCR DVR Subwoofer Pre Outputs 1 Speaker Outputs Speakers A L R C SL SR SBL SBR Speakers B L R Phones 1 B Control Terminal Control Terminal Yes Specifications and features are subject to change without notice 105 Specifications Continued Speaker Package HTP 960 E Powered Subwoofer SKW 960 Type Input Sensitivity Impedance Maximum output power Frequency response Cabinet capacity Dimensions WX HX D Weight Drivers unit Power Supply North American European Power Consumption North American European Other Acoustic suspension 330 mV 100 kQ 290 W 20 Hz 100 Hz 49 L 1 73 cubic feet 380 X 444 X 429 mm 14 15 16 X 17 1 2 X 16 7 8 incl grille and projection 15 5 kg 34 2 Ibs 30 cm 12 cone AC 120 V 60 Hz AC 230 V 50 Hz 140W 137W Auto standby B Front Center Speaker SKF 960F SKC 960C Type 2 Way Acoustic suspension Impedance 80 Maximum input power 130W Output sound pressure level 83 dB W m Frequency response 50 Hz 45 kHz Crossover frequency 2 kHz Cabinet capacity Dimensions WXHXD Weight Drivers unit Terminal
128. or connecting a component with a 5 1 7 1 channel analog audio out put such as a DVD player DVD Audio or SACD capable player or an MPEG decoder SUBWOOFER PRE OUT This analog audio output can be connected to a powered subwoofer FRONT SPEAKERS B These push terminals are for connecting speaker set B see pages 18 40 for hookup information 13 Speaker Package Front Center Surround and Using the Cork Spacers for a More Surround Back Speakers SKF 960F Stable Platform SKC 960C SKM 960S SKB 960 We recommend using the provided cork spacers to achieve the best possible sound from your speakers The E Rear cork spacers prevent the speakers from moving provid SKF 960F ing a more stable platform o T F Cork spacers mu 4 9 L x 7 Bottom of the SKF 960F ey m E Bottom of the SKC 960C SKM 960S SKB 960 0 11 LI E Attaching and detaching the speaker grilles 2 The front center and surround speakers have LE detachable grilles Use the following method to attach or detach them 1 While holding the bottom edge of the speaker grille with both hands pull it gently toward you to remove the bottom of the grille ohare In the same way gently pull the upper edge of 5 the speaker grille toward you to remove it from 3 the speaker cabinet To attach the grille push the fasteners at the 5 corners into
129. ovement in your own home just like being in a movie theater or concert hall You can enjoy DVDs featuring Dolby Digital or DTS With analog or digital TV you can enjoy Dolby Pro Logic IIx DTS Neo 6 or Onkyo s original DSP listening modes And you can use THX Surround EX to expand 5 1 channel sources for 7 1 channel playback Front left and right speakers SKF 960F Angle them inward Center speaker SKC 960C These output the overall sound Their role in a home theater is to pro vide a solid anchor for the sound image They should be positioned facing the listener at about ear level and equally spaced from the TV Speaker Set A Main Room Surround left and right speakers SKM 960S These speakers are used for precise sound positioning and to add realistic ambience Position them at the sides This speaker enhances the front left and right speakers making sound movements distinct and providing a full sound image For movies it s used mainly for dialog Position it close to your TV facing forward at about ear level or at the same height as the front left and right speakers The subwoofer handles the bass sounds of the LFE Low Frequency Effects channel 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 length Speaker Set B Sub Room 1 3 wall of the listener or slightly
130. ows RIHD compatible components connected via HDMI to be controlled with the AV receiver Disable RIHD disabled Enable RIHD enabled Notes RIHD which stands for Remote Interactive over HDMI is the name of the system control function found on Onkyo components The AV receiver can be used with CEC Consumer Electronics Control which allows system control over HDMI and is part of the HDMI standard CEC provides interoperability between various components however operation with components other than RIHD compatible components and recommended components cannot be guaranteed Select Disable if a connected component is incompat ible or you re not sure about its compatibility If operation is unreliable when set to Enable select Disable instead Power Control To link the power functions of RIHD compatible com ponents connected via HDMI select Enable Disable Power Control disabled Enable Power Control enabled Notes The Power Control setting can be set only when the above Control setting is set to Enable HDMI power control only works with RIHD compat ible components that support it and may not work properly with some components due to their settings or compatibility When set to Enable the AV receiver consumes more power When set to Enable the AV receiver enters Ready mode when set to Standby and the STANDBY indica tor lights up When set to Enable regardless of whether the AV receiver
131. p 2 Audio Connection Choose an audio connection that matches the video source EJ or and then make the connection With connection EJ you can listen to and record audio from the video source and listen via speaker set To enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS use connection J To record as well use and EY or 1 Connection AV receiver Signal flow Video source Picture quality n COMPONENTVIDEOIN2 Componentvideoouput Best E CBL SAT IN S S Video output Better CBL SAT IN V e Composite video output Standard E CBL SAT IN L R Analog audio L R output b DIGITAL IN COAXIAL 2 Digital coaxial output mn DIGITAL IN OPTICAL 1 Digital optical output DIGITAL IN COMPONENT VIDEO 2 nom 95 c IN 2 CBLISAT VIDEO OUT COAXIAL OPTICAL AUDIO S VIDEO OUT OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT OUT Connect or the other a cc Inputs may need to be assigned see page 47 Satellite cable set top box etc 33 34 Connecting Your Components Continued Connecting Components with HDMI About HDMI Designed to meet the increased demands of digital TV HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface is a new digital interface standard for connecting TVs projectors DVD players set top boxes and other video components Until now several separate video and audio cables h
132. peaker Precautions 4 Package Contents 5 Features essessseeeseee Enine anniina inaa iink 8 Getting Started in Five Easy Steps 9 Getting to Know the AV Receiver 10 Front Panel ome 10 Display sedi Reat Panel e Inna 12 Speaker Package 14 Front Center Surround and Surround Back Speakers SKF 960F SKC 960C SKM 960S SKB 900 Pee e Ried 14 Using the Cork Spacers for a More Stable PLAC OPIN oie ts estet 14 Subwoofer SKW 960 15 Remote Controller Controlling the AV Receiver Installing the Batteries Using the Remote Controller Connecting the Speakers Enjoying Home Theater Speaker Sets and Wall Mounting the Speakers Speaker Connection Precautions Connecting Speaker Set A Connecting Speaker Set B not included ue oreet 21 Connecting Antennas 23 Connecting the Indoor FM Antenna 23 Connecting the AM Loop Antenna 23 Connecting an Outdoor FM Antenna 24
133. peakers and headphones connected to the AV receiver Normally they are not output by the HDMI OUT To listen to audio received by the HDMI IN jacks through your TV s speakers set the Audio TV Out Hint setting to On see page 90 and set your DVD player s HDMI audio output setting to PCM a i a HE TV DVD player Notes The HDMI video stream 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 Note that DVI connections only carry video so you ll need to make a separate connection for audio However reliable operation with such an adapter is not guaranteed In addition video signals from a PC are not supported To listen to an HDMI source component through the AV receiver you must configure your system so that video from the HDMI source component can be displayed on your TV 1 on your TV select the HDMI input that s connected to the AV receiver s HDMI OUT This is necessary because a component identification check has to be performed on your TV before an HDMI source component can output any signals If your TV is off or set to a different input source the AV receiver may produce no sound or the sound may be distorted The HDMI audio signal sampling rate bit length etc may be restricted by the connected source component If the picture is poor or there s
134. pecially those that bear the Dolby Pro Logic II logo Dolby Digital Li a 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 These modes expand 5 1 channel sources for 6 1 7 1 channel playback They re especially suited to Dolby EX soundtracks that include a matrix encoded surround back channel The additional channel adds an extra dimension and provides an enveloping surround sound experience perfect for rotating and fly by sound effects These modes use the Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music mode to expand 5 1 channel sources for 6 1 7 1 channel play back 5 1 channel source Dolby EX 5 1 channel source Dolby PLIIx Music These modes use the Dolby Pro Logic IIx Movie mode to expand 5 1 channel sources for 7 1 channel playback 5 1 channel source Dolby PLIIx Movie ien BEN Dolby Digital Plus amp as m a Developed for use with HDTV including the new video disc formats Blu ray and HD DVD this is the latest mul tichannel audio format from Dolby It supports up to 7 1 channels with 48 kHz sampling rate HHH Dolby TrueHD amp an m a Designed to take full advantage of the additional storage space offered by the new Blu ray and HD DVD disc for mats this new Dolby format offers up to 7 1 discrete channels
135. pecifies the default listen ing mode for mono sources in a digital format such as Dolby Digital or DTS Multich PCM Specifies the default listening mode for multichannel PCM sources such as DVD Audio input via HDMI 192k 176 4k Specifies the default lis tening mode for high resolution 192 kHz and 176 4 kHz digital sources such as DVD Audio Dolby TrueHD Specifies the default listening mode for Dolby TrueHD sources such as Blu ray or HD DVD input via HDMI DTS HD Master Audio Specifies the default listening mode for DTS HD Master Audio sources such as Blu ray or HD DVD input via HDMI DSD Specifies the default listening mode for DSD multichannel sources such as SACD When you ve finished press the SETUP button Cur Setup closes receiver by using its SETUP ENTER and arrow buttons 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 of the speaker settings are set automatically by the Automatic Speaker Setup function see page 42 Speaker configuration settings only need to be changed if you are not using all of the speak ers in this package These settings cannot be changed while head phones are connected speaker set B is on or the multichannel DVD input is being used Speaker Configuration These settings are
136. r set B produces no sound Speaker set B only outputs sources that are connected to an analog input Check to see if the source compo nent is connected to an analog input There s no sound with a certain signal format Check the digital audio output setting on the source component On some game consoles such as those that can play DVDs the default setting is off With some DVD Video discs you need to select an audio format from a menu or with the AUDIO button on your DVD player s remote controller Can t get 6 1 or 7 1 channel playback While speaker set B is on speaker set A is reduced to 5 1 channels and the surround back speakers produce no sound page 19 The volume cannot be set to 18 99 Check to see if a maximum volume has been set page 87 After the Automatic Speaker Setup function has been run or the volume level of each individual speaker has been adjusted pages 42 and 83 the maximum vol ume may be reduced When the levels of each speaker have been adjusted page 83 the maximum possible volume may be reduced When the Equalizer setting page 84 is set to Audyssey the maximum possible volume is reduced by 6 dB Noise can be heard Using cable ties to bundle audio cables with power cords speaker cables and so on can degrade audio performance so don t use them Anaudio cable may be picking up interference Try repositioning your cables The Late Night function doesn t work
137. rces DTS Express psp Source format Multichannel Multichannel 2ch Mono 3 2 1 2ch Media Blu ray HD DVD SACD Button Listening Mode Direct DTS Express DSD Neo 6 Dolby PLII Movie Dolby PLIIx Movie DolbyEX Neo 6 Cinema THX Cinema Neo 6 THX Cinema MOVIE TV PLII Movie THX Cinema Dolby PLIIx Movie THX Cinema 4 sS Neo 6 Cinema THX Cinema 4 SurroundEX VS Cinema MonoMovie 4 TV Logic 4 AllChStereo FullMono TD Direct lt lt lt lt lt lt lt Stereo DTS Express DSD Neo 6 Dolby PLII Music Dolby PLIIx Music DolbyEX Neo 6 Music THX Music MUSIC Neo 6 THX Music Dolby PLII Music THX Music Dolby PLIIx Music THX Music 2 4 sS S Neo 6 Music THX Music 4 VS Music Orchestra 4 Unplugged Studio Mix 4 AllChStereo lt lt lt lt FullMono Using the Listening Modes Continued DTS Express psp soarce orma Multichannel 2ch Mono duco s 2ch Media Button Listening Mode BaD SACH DTS Express DSD v Neo 6 v DolbyEX v Dolby PLII Game Dolby PLIIx Game v THX Games v GAME Neo 6 THX Games Dolby PLII Game THX Games 7 v Dolby PLIIx Game THX Games 2
138. right speaker speaker O uummummmumumummummumumummumummm nmmmmmmmmmmum meee eee ee While speaker set B is on the surround back speakers output no sound Sub Room speaker set B Digital input sources are not output by speaker set B Only sources con nected to analog inputs are output 19 Connecting the Speakers Continued Wall Mounting the Speakers The speakers can easily be wall mounted by using the keyhole slots To mount the front or surround speakers vertically use the keyhole slot shown to hang each speaker on a screw that s securely screwed into the wall Front Speakers SKF 960F C Keyhole slot for ey wall mounting Surround SKM 960S and Surround Back Speakers SKB 960 iit Keyhole slot for wall mounting Center speaker SKC 960C Keyhole slots for wall mounting j CEH 10 1 4 260 mm To mount the center speaker horizontally use the two keyhole slots shown to hang each speaker on two screws that are securely screwed into the wall 20 Caution A mounting screw s ability to support a speaker depends on how well it s anchored to the wall If you have hollow walls screw each mounting screw into a stud If there are no studs or the walls are solid use suitable wall anchors Use screws with a head diameter of 5 16 8 mm or less and a shank diameter of 5 32 4
139. rminal posts are for connecting the front speakers center surround and surround back speakers 9 fal REMOTE CONTROL This f31 Remote Interactive jack can be con nected to the RI jack on another f31 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 CD IN This analog audio input is for connecting a CD player s analog audio output 17 TAPE IN OUT These analog audio input and output jacks are for connecting a recorder with an analog audio input and output such as a cassette deck MD recorder etc 2 CBL SAT IN A cable or satellite receiver can be connected here There are S Video and composite video input jacks for connecting the video signal and there are analog audio input jacks for connecting the audio signal Getting to Know the AV Receiver Continued B D VCR DVR IN OUT A video component such as a VCR or DVR can be connected here for recording and playback There are S Video and composite video input and output jacks for connecting the video signal and there are analog audio input jacks for connecting the audio signal DVD IN This input is for connecting a DVD player There are S Video and composite video input jacks for connecting the video signal DVD FRONT L R CENTER SUBWOOFER SURR L R and SURR BACK L R This analog multichannel input is f
140. rnal input is selected on your TV Use the Up and Down V buttons to select 8 Lock Setup and then press ENTER Use the Left and Right lt 4 P buttons to select Locked Setup menus locked Unlocked Setup menus unlocked When Locked is selected only this Lock Setup item can be accessed Press the SETUP button Setup closes This procedure can also be performed on the AV receiver by using its SETUP ENTER and arrow buttons 91 92 Controlling Other Components You can control your DVD player CD player and other components with the AV receiver s remote controller To control another component you must first enter that component s remote control code toa REMOTE MODE button This section explains how to enter remote control codes and how to control your other components Preprogrammed Remote Control Codes The following REMOTE MODE buttons are prepro grammed with remote control codes for controlling the components listed You do not need to enter a remote control code to control these components For details on controlling these components see the pages indicated Onkyo DVD player page 95 Onkyo CD player page 98 Onkyo RI Dock with RI page 99 Onkyo cassette recorder with RI page 100 Entering Remote Control Codes You ll need to enter a code for each component that you want to control Remote indicator ff j x REMOTE 1l MODE PLAYLIST CAT
141. rolling an Onkyo DS A2 RI Dock For details on entering a remote control code for an Onkyo DS A1 RI Dock see page 92 Using an RI Dock Connect the RI Dock to the TAPE IN or CBL SAT IN L R jacks Set the RI Dock s RI MODE switch to HDD or HDD DOCK Set the AV receiver s Input Display to DOCK see page 48 See to the RI Dock s instruction manual for more information Press the appropriate REMOTE MODE button first ON STANDBY 0 1 Eer O vo DISPLAY REMOTE MODE INPUT SELECTOR o o A PLAYLIST CATEGORY PLAYLIST CATEGORY O LISTENING MODE a Gave Gay _ _RANQOM PLAY MODEN 48 amp With some components certain buttons may not work as expected and some may not work at all D ON STANDBY button Turns the iPod on or off Notes This button does not turn the Onkyo DS A2 or DS A2X RI Dock on or off Your iPod may not respond the first time you press this button in which case you should press it again This is because the remote controller transmits the On and Standby commands alter nately so if your iPod is already on it will remain on when the remote controller transmits an On command Similarly if your iPod is already off it will remain off when the remote controller trans mits an Off command 2 TOP MENU but
142. s Rewind Pause Play Stop Fast Forward and Next These buttons are for use with TV DVD and TV VCR combination type components SEARCH REPEAT RANDOM and PLAY MODE buttons Function as colored buttons or A B C D buttons 9 Number buttons Enter numbers The 0 button enters 11 on some components The 10 button works as a 10 but ton or button DISPLAY button Displays information 17 MUTING button Mutes the TV 2 CH button Select channels on the TV 3 PREV CH button Selects the previous or last channel RETURN button Exits the TV s setup menu 15 AUDIO button Selects foreign language soundtracks and audio for mats e g Dolby Digital or DTS CLR button Cancels functions clears entered numbers or enters the number 12 RIHD is Onkyo s name for the CEC Consumer Elec tronics Control system which is part of the HDMI specification Controlling Other Components Continued Controlling a DVD Player or DVD Recorder By pressing the REMOTE MODE button that s been programmed with the remote control code for your DVD player Blu ray TV DVD combination you can control your player with the following buttons The DVD REMOTE MODE button is preprogrammed with the remote control code for controlling an Onkyo DVD player For details on entering a remote control code for a differ ent component see page 92 Press the appropriate REMOTE MODE button first ON STANDBY 2
143. s from the remote controller 5 Display See Display on page 11 SETUP button Opens and closes the setup menus 7 TUNING PRESET Arrow and ENTER buttons When AM or FM is selected the TUNING A W buttons are used for radio tuning and the PRE SET lt 4 gt buttons are used to select radio pre sets see page 56 With the setup menus they work as arrow buttons and are used to select and set items The ENTER button is also used with the setup menus RETURN button Selects the previously displayed setup menu 9 MASTER VOLUME control 50 Sets the volume of the AV receiver to 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 87 Getting to Know the AV Receiver Continued For detailed information see the pages in parentheses PHONES jack 52 This 1 4 inch phone jack is for connecting a stan dard pair of stereo headphones for private listening tb THX button 59 Selects the THX listening mode 2 SPEAKERS A and B buttons 19 50 Turn speaker sets A and B on or off 13 TONE and buttons 78 Used to adjust the tone bass and treble MOVIE TV button 59 Selects the listening modes intended for use with movies and TV 5 MUSIC button 59 Selects the listening modes intended for use with music GAME button 59 Selects the listening modes intended for use with video games
144. s that feature multi channel audio 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 THX Modes carefully optimize the tonal and spatial characteristics of the soundtrack for reproduction in the home theater environment They can be used with 2 channel matrixed and multichannel sources Surround back speaker output depends on the source material and the selected listening mode THX Cinema THX Cinema mode corrects theatrical soundtracks for playback in a home theater environment In this mode THX Loudness Plus is configured for cinema levels and Re EQ Timbre Matching and Adaptive Decorrelation are active THX Music THX Music mode is tailored for listening to music which is typically mastered at significantly higher levels than movies In this mode THX Loudness Plus is configured for music playback and only Tim bre Matching is active THX Games THX Games mode is meant for spatially accurate playback of game audio which is often mixed simi larly to movies but in a smaller environment THX Loudness Plus is configured for game audio levels with Timbre Matching active THX I S Cinema m a This mode expands Dolby Digital and DTS 5 1 channel sources for 7 1 channel playback It does this by analyzing the composition of the surround source optimizing the ambient and directional sounds
145. sed time remaining time total time and so on 3 MUTING button 51 Mutes or unmutes the AV receiver DISC CH button Selects discs on a DVD changer Selects TV chan nels on a component with a built in tuner VOL AT W button 50 Adjusts the volume of the AV receiver MENU button Displays a DVD s menu 2 RETURN button Exits the DVD player s setup menu or returns to the previous menu AUDIO button Selects foreign language soundtracks and audio for mats e g Dolby Digital or DTS RANDOM button Used with the random playback function 95 Controlling Other Components Continued PLAY MODE button Selects play modes on components with selectable play modes CLR button Cancels functions and clears entered numbers Controlling a VCR or PVR By pressing the REMOTE MODE button that s been programmed with the remote control code for your VCR PVR TV VCR DBS PVR cable PVR combination you can control your video recorder with the following buttons For details on entering a remote control code see Press the appropriate REMOTE MODE button first page 92 ON STANDBY jn wa eel SS REMOTE MODE INPUT SELECTOR quo os A Gra 1 1 t 1 i TV MUTING O E T 7 A CH S m 5 2 et LISTENING MODE MOVIE TV MUSIC GAME THX _ _OFBEAT _ PANDA
146. setup is in progress one of the following error messages may appear Ambient noise is too high Auto Speaker Setup AUDYSSEY Ambient noise is too high Retry Cancel This message appears if the background noise is too loud and the measurements cannot be performed properly Remove the source of the noise and try again Retry Return to the measured point immediately before and start set up again Cancel Cancel the automatic speaker setup T Speaker Detect Errors Auto Speaker Setup AUDYSSEY FL Yes FR No SL SR SBL SBR C Yes sw Retry Cancel One of the front speakers has not been detected Auto Speaker Setup AUDYSSEY FL Yes FR Yes SLo SR No SBL SBR c Yes Sw Retry Cancel One of the surround speakers has not been detected Auto Speaker Setup AUDYSSEY FL Yes FR Yes SL SR No SBL SBR Yes C Yes SW Retry Cancel The surround back speakers have been detected but the surround speakers haven t First Time Setup Continued Auto Speaker Setup AUDYSSEY FL Yes FR Yes SL SR Yes SBL No SBR Yes Yes SW Retry Cancel The right surround back speaker has been detected but the left surround back speaker hasn t Auto Speaker Setup AUDYSSEY FL Error FR Yes SL Yes SR Yes SBL
147. t are free from vibration Putting them on uneven or unstable surfaces where they may fall and cause dam age will affect the sound quality The subwoofer should be used in the upright position only Do not use it on its side or at an angle fthe speakers are used near a turntable CD player or DVD player howling or disc skipping may occur To prevent this move the speakers away from the turnta ble or player or turn down the volume Using Close to a TV or Computer TVs and computer monitors are magnetically sensitive devices and as such are likely to suffer discoloration or picture distortion when conventional speakers are placed nearby To prevent this the SKF 960F and SKC 960C feature internal magnetic shielding In some situations however discoloration may still be an issue in which case you should turn off your TV or monitor wait 15 to 30 minutes and then turn it back on again This normally activates the degaussing function which neutralizes the magnetic field thereby removing any discoloration effects If discoloration problems persist try moving the speakers away from your TV or monitor Note that discoloration can also be caused by a magnet or demagnetizing tool that s too close to your TV or monitor Input Signal Warning The speakers can handle the specified input power when used for normal music reproduction If any of the fol lowing signals are fed to them even if the input power is within the specified r
148. t the AV receiver and not the other component Notes Use only RI cables for RI connections RI cables are supplied with Onkyo players DVD CD etc e Some components have two RI jacks You can con nect either one to the AV receiver The other jack is for connecting additional f31 capable components RI REMOTE CONTROL Connect only Onkyo components to RI jacks Con necting other manufacturer s components may cause a malfunction Some components may not support all RI functions m e g CD player Refer to the manuals supplied with your other Onkyo p components 9 DVD player 5 o SS ooo ANALOG AUDIO OUT Connecting the Power Cord Before connecting the power cord connect all of your speakers and AV components Plug the end of the power cord into a suitable wall outlet 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 Turning On the AV Receiver ON STANDBY S Ve STANDBY indicator ONSTANDBN n m Y RECEIVER a 90 X7 990909 9 etu ue ec J VJ Turning On and Standby
149. ter N or coloured black The wire which is coloured brown must be connected to the terminal which is marked with 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 be 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 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 Placement The speaker cabinets are made out of wood and are therefore sensitive to extreme temperatures and humidity do not put them in locations subject to direct sunlight or in humid places such as near an air condi tioner humidifier bathroom or kitchen Donot put water or other liquids close to the speakers If liquid is spilled over the speakers the drive units may be damaged Speakers should only be placed on sturdy flat surfaces tha
150. th _ ul the composite video and S Video inputs how ever the S Video signal is automatically TV Era etc selected as the source and video is output by J the S Video and HDMI outputs For optimal video performance THX recommends that video signals pass through the system without upconver sion e g component video input through to component video output It s also recommended that you set the Immediate Display preference to Off page 87 The onscreen setup menus appear only on a TV that is connected to the HDMI OUT If your TV is connected to the composite video or S Video MONITOR OUT or the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT use the AV receiver s own display when changing settings 27 28 Connecting Your Components Continued Connecting a TV or Projector Step 1 Video Connection Choose a video connection that matches your TV FA EJ or and then make the connection Step 2 Audio Connection Choose an audio connection that matches your TV or and then make the connection The onscreen setup menus appear only on a TV that is connected to the HDMI OUT If your TV is connected to the composite video or S Video MONITOR OUT or the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT use the AV receiver s own display when changing settings With connection you can listen to and record audio from your TV and listen via speaker set B To enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS use connection
151. th some source formats 4 DTS 96 24 is processed as DTS 5 Available only when using surround speakers Requires 6 1 7 1 speakers Not available while speaker set B is on E Requires 7 1 speakers Not available while speaker set B is on 65 66 Using the Listening Modes Continued TrueHD Sources Button MOVIE TV MUSIC GAME Source format TrueHD Multichannel 2ch Mono Multiplex TrueHD 192 kHz Multichannel 2ch Mono Multiplex Mono TrueHD Media Listening Mode Blu ray HD DVD Blu ray HD DVD Neo 6 Dolby PLII Movie Dolby PLIIx Movie DolbyEX Neo 6 Cinema THX Cinema 3 Neo 6 THX Cinema 3 Dolby PLII Movie THX Cinema Dolby PLIIx Movie THX Cinema 1 3 4 Neo 6 Cinema THX Cinema 3 4 SurroundEX I S Cinema AllChStereo FullMono Direct Stereo TrueHD KISIS Neo 6 Dolby PLII Music Dolby PLIIx Music DolbyEX Neo 6 Music THX Music 8 Neo 6 THX Music Dolby PLII Music THX Music Dolby PLIIx Music THX Music 1 3 4 Neo 6 Music THX Music 3 4 I S Music AllChStereo FullMono TrueHD Neo 6 v DolbyEX v Dolby PLII Game Dolby PLIIx Game THX Games Neo 6 THX Games v Dolby PLII Game THX Games Dolby PLIIx Game THX Games 3 4 Dolby PLII Game I S Ga
152. the Listening Modes Continued DTS HD Sources Button MOVIE TV MUSIC Source format DTS HD High Resolution DTS HD Master Audio Multichannel 2ch Mono Multichannel 2ch Mono Media Listening Mode Mono Blu ray HD DVD Blu ray HD DVD DTS HD High Resolution DTS HD Master Audio Neo 6 Dolby PLII Movie Dolby PLIIx Movie DolbyEX Neo 6 Cinema THX Cinema 4 Neo 6 THX Cinema 4 Dolby PLII Movie THX Cinema Dolby PLIIx Movie THX Cinema 2 4 5 Neo 6 Cinema THX Cinema 4 5 S SurroundEX 4 I S Cinema 4 AllChStereo FullMono Direct Stereo lt lt lt lt lt lt lt lt DTS HD High Resolution DTS HD Master Audio Neo 6 Dolby PLII Music Dolby PLIIx Music DolbyEX Neo 6 Music THX Music 4 Neo 6 THX Music 4 Dolby PLII Music THX Music Dolby PLIIx Music THX Music 2 4 5 Neo 6 Music THX Music 4 VS Music 4 AllChStereo FullMono GAME DTS HD High Resolution DTS HD Master Audio Neo 6 DolbyEX Dolby PLII Game Dolby PLIIx Game THX Games 4 Neo 6 THX Games 4 Dolby PLII Game THX Games Dolby PLIIx Game THX Games 2 4 Dolby PLII Game I S Games 4 I S Games 4 AllChStereo FullMono Using the Listening Modes
153. this set ting does not appear 81 82 Advanced Setup Continued Use the Down button to select Back Ch and use the Left and Right 4 but tons to select 2ch or 1ch 2ch Select if two left and right surround back speakers are connected 1ch Select if one surround back speaker is connected Note Ifthe Surround or Surr Back settings in steps 7 and 8 are set to No this set ting does not appear 9 Press the SETUP button Setup closes SETUP Speaker Distance These settings are set automatically by the Automatic Speaker Setup function see page 42 With these settings you can specify the distance from each speaker to the listening position 1 Measure and make a note of the distance from each speaker to the listening position 2 Press the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE button followed by the SETUP button v The main menu appears onscreen SETUP If the main menu doesn t appear make sure the appropriate external input is selected on your TV Use the Up and Down V buttons to select 2 Speaker Setup and then press ENTER Use the Up and Down V buttons to select 2 Speaker Dis tance and then press ENTER While Unit is displayed use the Left and Right lt 4 gt buttons to select feet or meters feet Distances can be set in feet Range 1 to 30 feet in 1 foot steps meters
154. to the TAPE IN OUT jacks or connect an RI Dock to the CBL SAT IN jacks for RI to work properly you must change this setting This setting can only be changed on the AV receiver 152 1 2 L Jv e Geto UGG ums mmm mm mmm 0 99 J iPod with video If you re using an iPod that supports video output with the DS A1 RI Dock connect the DS A1 to the CBL SAT IN jacks 1 Press the TAPE or CBL SAT input selector button so that n TAPE or CBL SAT appears on TARE the display 2 Press and hold down the TAPE or CBL SAT input selector but en ton about 3 seconds to change the setting or Repeat this step to select MD CDR or DOCK er For the TAPE input selector the setting CBUSA changes in this order TAPE MD gt CDR T pock For the CBL SAT input selector the setting changes in this order CBL SAT DOCK Note DOCK can be selected for the TAPE input selector or CBL SAT input selector but not both at the same time First Time Setup Continued Automatic Audio Input Selection Setup amp O Lj 9900900 B Los VJ VJ 23 When an input source is selected the AV
155. ton Works as a Mode button when used with a DS A2 RI Dock 3 Arrow AT V and ENTER buttons Used to navigate menus and select items 4 Previous I button Restarts the current song Press it twice to select the previous song 5 Rewind 4 button Press and hold to rewind 6 Pause II button Pauses playback With 3rd generation iPod models it works as a Play Pause button REPEAT button Used with the repeat function DISPLAY button Turns on the backlight for 30 seconds 8 MUTING button 51 Mutes or unmutes the AV receiver ALBUM button Selects the next or previous album VOL AT W button 50 Adjusts the volume of the AV receiver MENU button Displays a menu 039 PLAYLIST 4 gt buttons Selects the previous or next playlist on the iPod Play gt button Starts playback If the component is off it will turn on automatically With 3rd generation iPod models this button works as a Play Pause button 5 Next gt button Selects the next song 99 Controlling Other Components Continued Fast Forward p gt button Press and hold to fast forward Stop W button Stops playback and displays a menu PLAY MODE button Selects play modes on components with selectable play modes Controlling a Cassette Recorder By pressing the REMOTE MODE button that s been programmed with the remote control code for your cas sette recorder yo
156. u can control your cassette recorder with the following buttons The TAPE REMOTE MODE button is preprogrammed with the remote control code for controlling an Onkyo cassette recorder when used with an 31 connection For details on entering a remote control code for a differ ent component see page 92 Press the appropriate REMOTE MODE button first ON STANDBY Gea G SELI BEMOTE MODE a eee ES TV GUIDE TOP MENU O PLAYLIST JCATEGORH PLAYLIST CATEGORY T Ek Gane Ge REPEAT _ _ RANDOM PLAY MODE With some components certain buttons may not work as expected and some may not work at all 100 Works as a Resume button when used with a DS A2 RI Dock RANDOM button Used with the shuffle function Buttons marked with an asterisk are not supported by 3rd generation iPod models On twin cassette decks only Deck B can be controlled D ON STANDBY button Turns the cassette recorder on or off 2 Previous and Next I 1 buttons The Previous I button selects the previous track During playback it selects the beginning of the current track The Next button selects the next track Depending on how they were recorded the Previous and Next ke 1 buttons may not work prop erly with some cassette tapes 8 R
157. udio cable or several normal audio cables to connect the AV receiver s DVD IN FRONT L R CENTER SURR 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 To select the multichannel input see Basic AV Receiver Operation on page 50 To adjust the subwoofer sensitivity for the multichannel input see Hardware Setup on page 88 FRONT SURR CENTER suna BACK olobo SURROUND CENTER SURR WOOFER BACK DVD player Connecting Your Components Continued Connecting a VCR or DVR for Playback Hint With this hookup you can use the tuner in your VCR or DVR to listen to your favorite TV programs via the AV receiver which is useful if your TV has no audio outputs Step 1 Video Connection Choose a video connection that matches your VCR or DVR E or and then make the connection 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 DVR Gf and then make the connection With connection EJ you can also listen to the VCR or DVR via speaker set B To enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS use connection J or 4l To listen via speaker set B as we
158. ult value is 2 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 Dolby EX Setting E Dolby EX This setting determines how Dolby EX signals are han dled This setting is unavailable if no surround back speakers are connected or speaker set B is on Auto When the source is Dolby EX you can select the Dolby EX or THX Surround EX listening mode Manual When the source is Dolby EX you can select any of the listening modes compatible with this format e g Dolby EX Dolby Pro Logic IIx etc Theater Dimensional Setting W Listening Angle With this setting you can optimize the Theater Dimen sional listening mode by specifying the angle of the front left and right speakers relative to the listening position Ideally the front left and right speakers should be equi distant from the listening position and at an angle close to one of the two available settings Front left speaker Qe Y 1 20 40 Ly Front right speaker Narrow Select if the listening angle is 20 degrees Wide Select if the listening angle is 40 degrees default LFE Level Settings With these settings you can set the level of the LFE Low Frequency Eff
159. used to specify which speakers are connected 1 Press the RECEIVER button followed by the SETUP button The main menu appears onscreen v If the main menu doesn t appear make sure the appropriate external input is C selected on your TV SETUP Use the Up and Down AT V buttons to select 2 Speaker Setup and then press ENTER Use the Up and Down AT V buttons to select 1 Speaker Configuration and then press ENTER While the Subwoofer setting is selected use the Left and Right lt 4 gt buttons to select Yes or No Yes Select if a subwoofer is con nected No Select if no subwoofer is con nected Use the Down V button to select Center and then use the Left and Right lt 4 gt buttons to select Yes or No Yes Select if the center speaker is connected No Select if no center speaker is connected Use the Down V button to select Surround and then use the Left and Right 4 but tons to select Yes or No Yes Select if the surround speak ers are connected No Selectif no surround speakers are connected Use the Down V button to select Surr Back and use the Left and Right lt 4 gt gt buttons to select Yes or No Yes Select if the surround back speakers are connected No Select if no surround back speakers are connected Note Ifthe Surround setting in step 6 is set to No or speaker set B is on
160. uses THX Multi channel Spectral Balancing and THX Dynamic Ambience Preservation technologies to preserve the ambient sound and rich detail of surround sound in movies video games and music when listening at lower volume levels providing an accurate listening experience at any volume On Loudness Plus on Off Loudness Plus off 85 Advanced Setup Continued Source Setup This section explains items on the Source Setup menu Items can be set individually for each input selector 1 Press the input selector buttons to select an input source and then press the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE button 2 Press the SETUP button The main menu appears onscreen Ca If the main menu doesn t appear make sure the appropriate external input is selected on your TV Use the Up and Down AY V buttons to select 4 Source Setup and then press ENTER a o o Use the Up and Down AY V buttons to select an item and then press ENTER D Use the Left and Right UsetheLeftand Right lt gt buttons to change it The Source Setup menu items are explained below 86 6 When you ve finished press the SETUP button Setup closes SETUP Note This procedure can also be performed on the AV receiver by using its SETUP ENTER and arrow buttons IntelliVolume With IntelliVolume you can set the input level for each input selector individually This is useful if one of
161. x decoding for matrix encoded material providing a very natural and seamless surround sound experience that fully envelops the listener Neo 6 Cinema Use 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 c SE 5 1 channel source Neo 6 Sane This mode uses Neo 6 to expand 5 1 channel sources for 6 1 7 1 channel playback i in Bo DTS HD High Resolution Audio as m a Developed for use with HDTV including the new video disc formats Blu ray and HD DVD this is the latest mul tichannel audio format from DTS It supports up to 7 1 channels with 96 kHz sampling rate DTS HD Master Audio m uH a Designed to take full advantage of the additional storage space offered by the new Blu ray and HD DVD disc for mats this new DTS format offers up to 7 1 discrete chan nels of digital audio with 48 96 kHz up to 5 1 channels with 192 kHz sampling rate For the signals supported by the AV receiver see page 68 HHH DTS Express a This format supports up to 5 1 channels and a lower sam pling rate of 48 kHz Applications include interactive audio and commentary encoding for HD DVD Sub Audio and Blu ray Secondary Audio Also broadcast and media servers DSD DSD stands for Direct Stream Digital and is the format used to store digital audio on Super Audio CDs SACD This mode can be used with SACD
162. your source components is louder or quieter than the others Use the Left and Right lt q W buttons to set the level If a component is noticeably louder than the others use the Left 4 button to reduce its input level If it s noticeably quieter use the Right B gt button to increase its input level The input level can be adjusted from 12 dB to 12 dB in 1 GB steps Note Intelli Volume does not apply to speaker set A V Sync When using your DVD player s progressive scanning function you may find that the picture and sound are out of sync With the A V Sync setting you can correct this by applying a delay to the audio signal The delay can be set from 0 to 100 milliseconds msec in 20 millisecond steps Use the Left and Right lt 4 B gt buttons to set the delay To view the TV picture while setting the delay press ENTER To return to the Setup menu screen press the RETURN button If HDMI Lip Sync is enabled see page 90 and your TV or display supports HDMI Lip Sync the displayed delay time will be the A V Sync delay time The HDMI Lip Sync delay time is displayed underneath in parentheses Note A V Sync is disabled when the Direct listening mode is used with an analog input source Advanced Setup Continued Miscellaneous Setup This section explains items on the Miscellaneous menu 1 Press the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE button followed by the SETUP button

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