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Onkyo TX-SR805 User's Manual

1. Zone 2 R L O Receiver O O integrated amp O Note With the default settings the Zone 2 volume must be set on the Zone 2 amp If your Zone 2 amp has no vol ume control set the Zone 2 Out setting to Variable so that you can set the Zone 2 volume on the AV receiver see page 104 101 102 Zone 2 and Zone 3 Continued Zone 2 Video Output TX SR875 only The TX SR875 features a composite video output for connection to a TV in Zone 2 so you can enjoy both audio and video in that zone Hookup Use a composite video cable to connect the AV receiver s ZONE 2 OUT V jack to a composite video input on your Zone 2 TV Main room TV AV receiver k j Zone 2 TV Note The ZONE 2 OUT V jack outputs video from compo nents connected to composite video inputs and S Video inputs Zone 2 12V Trigger When Zone 2 is turned on the output from the ZONE 2 12V TRIGGER OUT goes high 12 volts 100 milliam peres max Connecting this jack to a 12 volt trigger input on a component in Zone 2 will make that compo nent turn on or off as and when Zone 2 is turned on or off on the AV receiver Connecting Zone 3 Zone 3 speakers must be connected to an amp in Zone 3 Connecting Your Zone 3 Speakers You can enjoy 2 channel stereo playback
2. c CI oo000 O 000 CD player COAXIAL OPTICAL AUDIO OUT OUT OUT Connect one or the other With connection EJ you can listen to and record audio from the CD player or listen in Zone 2 or Zone 3 To connect the CD player digitally use connection J or BY To record or listen in Zone 2 or Zone 3 as well use l and 4 or EY and f3 Connection AV receiver Signal flow CD B CD IN L R Analog audio L R output b DIGITAL COAXIAL IN 2 Digital coaxial output ic DIGITAL OPTICAL IN 2 Digital optical output Connecting a Turntable The AV receiver s PHONO IN is designed for use with a moving magnet MM type cartridge Use an analog audio cable to connect the AV receiver s PHONO IN L R jacks to the audio output on your turn table Notes If your turntable has a ground wire connect it to the AV receiver s GND screw With some turntables con necting the ground wire may produce an audible hum If this happens disconnect it If your turntable has a moving coil MC type car tridge you ll need a commercially available MC head amp or MC transformer Connect your turntable to the head amp or transformer and connect that to the AV receiver s PHONO IN L R jacks You can also use a phono equalizer to connect a turn table with an MC type cartridge See your phono equalizer s manual for details Connecting Your Co
3. If you connect a component to the AV receiver s analog multichannel input you must assign that input to an input selector For example if you connect your DVD player to the MULTI CH input you must assign it to the DVD input selector Once assigned to an input selector use the AUDIO Press the RECEIVER button SEL button to select the multichannel input see 70 followed by the SETUP button page m O Theinaindnentabnears onscieci This procedure can also be performed on the AV PP i receiver by using its SETUP ENTER and arrow buttons l E Use the Up and Down 2 UsetheUpandDown AYIV buttons to select 1 Input Output Assign and then press ENTER The Input Output Assign menu appears First Time Setup Continued Automatic Speaker Setup Audyssey MultEQ XT With the supplied speaker setup microphone Audyssey MultEQ XT can measure the number of speakers con nected their sizes crossover frequencies and distances from the listening position and calculate the optimal speaker settings for you automatically Before using this function connect and position all of your speakers Measurement Positions To create a listening environment in which several people can enjoy your home theater simultaneously Audyssey MultEQ XT takes measurements at up to eight positions within the listening area B ist measurement position This is the center position of your listening area or
4. je Press the SETUP button For AM tuning to work properly you must specify the Setup closes AM frequency step used in your area Note that when this setting is changed all radio presets are deleted Press the RECEIVER button followed by the SETUP button The main menu appears onscreen Note This procedure can also be performed on the AV receiver by using its SETUP ENTER and arrow buttons Use the Up and Down AT V buttons to select 7 Hardware Setup and then press ENTER The Hardware Setup menu appears 61 62 Playing Your AV Components Basic AV Receiver Operation ONKYO Qo ep GED GED _ 3 CO C cm euo quet O CO OOO pe 1 e CD Co K 3 CO lo lo 10 He io io io g S 8 1 AV receiver Remote controller DVD VCR DVR CBL SAT AUX2 cD GAME V AUX1 TAPE TUNER PHONO 10100 4 6 Nw 6 3 AV receiver 8 EJ E E ooo 9 916 Remote controller C 4 A OL Q Y O Use the AV receiver s input selector buttons to select an input source To select an input source with the remote controller press its RECEIVER REMOTE MODE button and then use its INPUT SELECTOR buttons Start playbac
5. the AV receiver is set to On or Standby M Caution i Make sure that the total capacity of the components that you connect to the AC OUTLETS does not exceed the AC OUTLET stated capacity e g TOTAL 120 W T Notes Onkyo components connected via RI should be con nected directly to a wall outlet not an AC OUTLET on the JAC OUTLET AV receiver AC 22024007 sls 120W 1A MAX The number of AC OUTLETS socket type and total STET capacity depends on the country in which you purchased European model American model the AV receiver Connecting Your Components Continued Connecting Onkyo R1 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 re using an MD CDR or RI DOCK component change the Input Display see page 51 With RI 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 This function will not work with components that are connected to an AC OUTLET on the AV receiver Direct Change When playback is started on a component conne
6. AUTO 63 Lights up when Auto Tuning mode is selected for AM or FM radio Goes off when Man ual Tuning mode is selected TUNED 63 Lights up when tuned to a radio sta tion FM STEREO 63 Lights up when tuned to a ste reo FM station SLEEP indicator 69 Lights up when the Sleep function has been set Audyssey indicator 55 Lights up during automatic speaker setup Headphone indicator 69 Lights up when a pair of headphones are plugged into the PHONES jack Message area Displays various information Audio input indicators 70 Indicate the type of audio input that s selected as the audio source HDMI ANALOG or DIGITAL Volume level 62 Displays the volume level MUTING indicator 68 Flashes while the AV receiver is muted 11 Getting to Know the AV Receiver Continued Rear Panel North American model only QD TX SR875 only O O 4 5 N N o kc ies 9 12V TRIGGER x q m m a el ae D RI REMOTE CONTROL This RI Remote Interactive jack can be con nected to the RI jack on another f31 capable Onkyo component for remote and system control To use FRI you must make an analog audio connec tion RCA between the AV receiver and the other component even if they are connected digitally RS232
7. Neo 6 Cinema Neo 6 Music Neural THX 5 1 Neural THX 7 1 THX Cinema SISISIS Dolby PLII Dolby PLIIx THX Neo 6 THX Dolby PLII THX Games Mode Neo 6 THX Games Mode SI SISIS THX Surround EX THX Ultra2 Cinema THX Music Mode THX Games Mode Mono S SISISIS S SN ISIS SS S BS S s Mono Movie Orchestra Unplugged Studio Mix TVLogic All Ch Stereo Full Mono TD Onkyo Original DSP 2 3 4 In listening modes other than DSD Direct DSD sources are converted and handled as PCM 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 Powered Zone 2 is being used Dolby Pro Logic II is used Available only when using surround speakers Requires 6 1 7 1 speakers Not available while Powered Zone 2 is being used 3 Requires 7 1 speakers Not available while Powered Zone 2 is being used 73 74 Using the Listening Modes Continued TrueHD and DTS Sources Source format TrueHD Multichannel except 2 2ch 1 0 1 1 2 DTS DTS96 24 Multichannel except 2 2ch 1 0 2 DTS ES Discrete Matrix Button PURE A Listening Mode Pure Audio Media Blu ray HD DVD DVD CD etc DIRECT Direct STEREO Stereo Multichannel SIS SIS SIS SIS
8. pc uD press 6 5 OOO PHONO Note While the RECEIVER button is flash ing you cannot select another input source with the remote controller Ld Displaying AM FM Radio Information DISPLAY onxvo 7 i l S LJ Press the DISPLAY button to display the available information DISPLAY Preset Band Frequency Listening mode Note When you select a preset with a custom name see page 94 its name is displayed instead of the band and frequency Listening to the Radio Continued Using RDS not North American model 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 Data 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 Many FM stations use it these days In addition to displaying text information RDS can also help you find radio stations by type e g news sport rock etc The AV receiver supports four types of RDS informa tion PS Program Service When tuned to an RDS station that s broadcasting PS information the station s name will be displayed Press ing the DISPLAY button will display the frequency for
9. woofer low terminal And connect the AV receiver s SURR BACK L negative terminal to the left speaker s negative woofer low ter minal Right speaker Woofer low Tweeter high Left speaker 23 24 Connecting Your Speakers Continued Bridging the Front Speakers Bridged Speaker Hookup TX SR875 only LU The FRONT L R and SURR BACK L R terminal posts Connect the AV receiver s FRONT R positive terminal to the right speaker s positive ter minal And connect the AV receiver s SURR BACK R positive terminal to the right speaker s negative terminal can be used with front speakers and surround back speakers respectively or bridged together to provide almost double the output power for the front speakers When bridging is used the AV receiver is able to drive 2 speakers in the main room 2 1 speakers if you re 2 Connect the AV receiver s FRONT L positive using a powered subwoofer terminal to the left speaker s positive terminal For bridging the positive FRONT L R and SURR And connect the AV receiver s SURR BACK L BACK L R terminal posts are used but the negative positive 4 terminal to the left speaker s negative 2 FRONT L R and SURR BACK L R terminals are terminal not Once you ve completed the bridging connections shown below and turned on the AV receiver you must set the Speaker Type setting to BTL to enable bridging see pa
10. The composite video S Video and component video pass through their respective input sig nals as they are On the TX SR875 this signal flow also applies when the Monitor Out Resolution setting is set to Through see page 46 Video Signal Flow and the Resolution Setting On the TX SR875 when the HDMI Monitor setting is set to No see page 46 if the Monitor Out Resolution setting is set to anything other than Through see page 46 the video signal flow will be as shown here with composite video and S Video sources being upconverted for the component video output The composite video S Video and component video outputs pass through their respective analog input signals as they are HDMI input signals are not output Audio Connection Formats Audio equipment can be connected to the AV receiver by using any of the following audio connection formats analog optical coaxial analog multichannel or HDMI 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 Video Signal Flow Chart S o yy y DVD player etc Composite S Video Component HDMI l CO O fli i MONITOR OUT Composite S Video Component HDMI t 4 G T TV ame etc
11. lt 4 gt buttons to select Through Select this to pass video through the AV receiver at the same resolution and with no conversion Select this to have the AV receiver automatically con vert video at resolutions not supported by your TV Select this for 480p output and video conversion as nec essary Not available when the HDMI Monitor setting is set to No Select this for 720p output and video conversion as nec essary Select this for 1080i output and video conversion as nec essary Select this for 1080p output and video conversion as nec essary Not available when the HDMI Monitor setting is set to No Auto 480p 720p 1080i 1080p 6 Press the SETUP button CH Setup closes Notes See page 29 for charts showing how the HDMI Moni tor and Resolution settings affect the video signal flow through the AV receiver This procedure can also be performed on the AV receiver by using its SETUP ENTER and arrow buttons Using the HDMI OUT Button The HDMI Monitor setting can also be set to No or Yes by using the HDMI OUT button on the AV receiver 1 2 LI 1 Press the HDMI OUT button HDMI OUT The current setting is displayed d 2 Press the HDMI OUT button repeatedly to select No Select this if your TV is con nected to the CO
12. 1 3 Component Video Input DVD lt 4 IN1 gt VCR DVR CBL SAT Hos GAME TV Bem AUX1 sas AUX2 dos 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 Selectifthe video component is connected to COMPO NENT VIDEO IN 1 IN2 Selectifthe video component is connected to COMPO NENT VIDEO IN 2 IN3 Selectifthe video component is connected to COMPO NENT VIDEO IN 3 Select to output composite video and S Video sources from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT First Time Setup Continued 5 Press the SETUP button C Notes Forcomposite video and S Video upconversion for the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT the HDMI Monitor set ting must be set to No see page 46 See page 28 for more information on video signal flow and upconver sion Setup closes 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 an f31 capable Onkyo MiniDisc recorder CD recorder or RI Dock to the TAPE IN OUT jacks or connect an RI Dock to the GAME TV jacks for RI to work properly you must change this setting This setting can only be changed on the AV receiver 1 2 1 2 L 1 Press the TAPE or GAME TV input selector butt
13. 9 MONITOR OUT The S Video or composite video jack should be connected to a video input on your TV or projector AM ANTENNA These push terminals are for connecting an AM antenna D ZONE 2 OUT TX SR875 only This composite video output can be connected to a video input on a TV in Zone 2 2 FM ANTENNA This jack is for connecting an FM antenna Getting to Know the AV Receiver Continued 3 IR IN OUT A commercially available IR receiver can be con nected to the IR IN jack allowing you to control the AV receiver while you re in Zone 2 or control it when it s out of sight for example installed in a cabinet A commercially available IR emitter can be con nected to the IR OUT jack to pass IR infrared remote control signals through to other components 12V TRIGGER OUT ZONE 2 This output can be connected to the 12 volt trigger input on a component in Zone 2 When Zone 2 is turned on on the AV receiver a 12 volt trigger sig nal is output 5 AC INLET The supplied power cord is connected here The other end of the power cord should be connected to a suitable wall outlet DIGITAL COAXIAL IN 1 2 and 3 These coaxial digital audio inputs are for connect ing components with a 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 52 DIGITAL OPTICAL IN 1
14. M J Video Signal Flow Chart S DVD player etc moe tf m MONITOR OUT Composite S Video Component LLu Composite S Video Component HDMI o 8 IV projector etc Audio Signal Flow Chart i DVD player etc o 4 yey HDMI Optical Coaxial Analog Multichannel Iu a a bu HDMI Optical vd A MD recorder etc M 1 Depends on the HDMI Audio setting see page 99 2 Only the front L R channels are output 29 Connecting Your Components Continued Connecting a TV or Projector Step 1 Video Connection Choose a video connection that matches your TV FA E or and then make the connection Step 2 Audio Connection Choose an audio connection that matches your TV EJ 3 or EJ and then make the connection With connection EJ you can listen to and record audio from your TV or listen in Zone 2 or Zone 3 To enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS use connection J or BJ To record or listen in Zone 2 or Zone 3 as well use Bad or Ey aam Connection AV receiver Signal flow TV Picture quality B COMPONENTVIDEOMONITOROUT Component video input Best n MONITOR OUT S gt S Video input Better MONITOR OUT V gt Composite video input Standard El GAME TV IN L R Analog audio L R output Dn DIGITAL COAXIAL IN 2 e Dig
15. The main menu appears onscreen Use the Up and Down A V buttons to select 2 Speaker Setup and then press ENTER The Speaker Setup menu appears 2 Speaker Setup 1 Speaker Settings 2 Speaker Config 3 Speaker Distance 4 Level Calibration 5 Equalizer Settings 6 THX Audio Setup Use the Up and Down A V buttons to select 6 THX Audio Setup and then press ENTER The THX Audio Setup screen appears 2 6 THX Audio Setup Surr Back Sp Spacing 4ift 4ft THX Subwoofer Yes BGC Off Use the Up and Down AT V buttons to select Surr Back Sp Spacing and use the Left and Right lt 4 b gt buttons to specify the distance between your sur round back speakers lt 1 ft lt 0 3 m Default Select this if your surround back speakers are between 0 and 1 foot 0 30 cm apart 1 4 ft 0 3 1 2 m Select this if your surround back speakers are between 1 and 4 feet 0 3 1 2 m apart gt 4 ft 21 2 m Select this if your sur round back speakers are more than 4 feet 1 2 m apart Note This setting is only available if the Surr Back Ch setting in the Speaker Configuration is set to 2ch page 87 Advanced Setup Continued Use the Up and Down AT V 2 Press the SETUP button buttons to select THX Sub The main menu appears onscreen woofer and use the Left and C Right P buttons to select No Select this if you do not
16. lt 4 gt buttons to cut or boost that frequency You can select 63 Hz 160 Hz 400 Hz 1000 Hz 2500 Hz 6300 Hz or 16000 Hz And for the subwoofer 25 Hz 40 Hz 63 Hz 100 Hz or 160 Hz Each band can be cut or boosted from 6 dB to 6 dB in 1 dB steps Tip Low frequencies such as 160 Hz affect bass sounds high frequencies such as 6300 Hz affect treble sounds 91 92 Advanced Setup Continued 7 Use the Up A button to select 2 Channel again and use the Left and Right 4 W buttons to i ore select another speaker Repeat steps 6 and 7 for each speaker O N O Press the SETUP button Setup closes 8 lt a Notes This procedure can also be performed on the AV receiver by using its SETUP ENTER and arrow buttons The Equalizer settings have no effect on 176 4 192 kHz input signals THX Audio Setup Ee settings are not set automatically by the matic Speaker Setup function see page 55 With the Surr Back Sp Spacing setting you can specify the distance between your surround back speakers If you re using a THX certified subwoofer set the THX Subwoofer setting to Yes You can then apply THX s Boundary Gain Compensation BGC to compensate the perceived exaggeration of low frequencies for listeners sitting very close to a room boundary i e wall 1 Press the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE button followed by the mc SETUP button
17. 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 66 PTY Program Type This allows you to search RDS radio stations by type see page 66 TP Traffic Program This allows you to search for RDS radio stations that broadcast traffic information see page 66 Notes In 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 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 T
18. ENTER The Level Calibration screen appears and the pink noise test tone is output by the front left speaker 2 4 Level Calibration Left 4 12 0dB gt Center 12 0dB Right 12 0dB Surr Right 12 0dB Surr Back R 12 0dB Surr Back L 12 0dB Surr Left 12 0dB Subwoofer 15 0dB Note Levels cannot be adjusted for speak ers set to No or None in the Speaker Configuration page 86 Use the Up and Down AT V buttons to select a speaker and use the Left and Right lt 4 P buttons to adjust the level Levels can be adjusted from 12 to 12 dB in 0 5 dB steps 15 to 12 dB for the subwoofer 5 Repeat step 4 for each speaker so that the volume of the test tone from each speaker is the same If you re using a handheld sound level meter adjust the level of each speaker so that it reads 75 dB SPL at the listen ing position measured with C weight ing and slow reading 6 Press the SETUP button Setup closes Note Speaker levels can also be adjusted by using the dedi cated buttons on the remote controller Press the TEST TONE button to output the test tone Use the CH SEL button to select each speaker and use the LEVEL and LEVEL buttons to adjust the level Advanced Setup Continued Equalizer Settings Speaker Setup function see page 55 em settings are set automatically by the igi With the Equalizer settings you can adjust the tone of speakers indiv
19. ENTER and arrow buttons 49 50 First Time Setup Continued Component Video Input Setup 66 6 REMOTE MODE G Gm Co amp 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 3 you must assign COM PONENT VIDEO IN 3 to the DVD input selector By default the DVD input selector is assigned to COM PONENT VIDEO IN 1 and all of the other input selec tors i e VCR DVR CBL SAT GAME TV AUX 1 AUX 2 TAPE TUNER CD PHONO are assigned to the option If you ve connected your TV to the AV receiver with a component video cable you can set the AV receiver so that composite video and S Video sources are upcon verted and output by the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT You can set this for each input selector by selecting the option Composite video S Video Component video C IN i C OUT Composite video S Video Component video Press the RECEIVER button followed by the SETUP button The main menu appears onscreen Use the Up and Down AT V buttons to select 1 Input Output Assign and then press ENTER The Input Output Assign menu appears Use the Up and Down A V buttons to select 3 Component Video Input and then press ENTER The Component Video Input menu appears
20. HDMI audio is output Notes If On is selected and the signal 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 HDMI Audio setting is set to On or TV Control is set to Enable and you re listening through your TV s speakers see page 37 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 E 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 94 B xvYCC If your HDMI source and HDMI compatible TV both support the xvYCC color standard you can enable xvYCC color on the AV receiver with this setting Disable xvY
21. KISIS Dolby D Dolby D Plus DTS DTS 96 24 DTS ES Discrete Matrix DTS HD High Resolution DTS HD Master Audio TrueHD DSD Dolby PLII Movie SURR Dolby PLIIx Movie Dolby PLII Music Dolby PLIIx Music Dolby PLII Game Dolby PLIIx Game Dolby Digital EX Dolby EX Neo 6 Neo 6 Cinema Neo 6 Music Neural THX 5 1 Neural THX 7 1 THX Cinema Dolby PLII Dolby PLIIx THX Neo 6 THX S S ISIS Dolby PLII THX Games Mode THX Neo 6 THX Games Mode amp SISIN S THX Surround EX THX Ultra2 Cinema THX Music Mode THX Games Mode Mono Mono Movie Orchestra Unplugged Studio Mix TV Logic All Ch Stereo Full Mono lt gt LISTENING MODE Onkyo Original DSP T D i L 2 If there are no surround back speakers or Powered Zone 2 is being used DTS is used 3 4 5 Available only when using surround speakers For T D Mono Movie Orchestra Unplugged Studio Mix and TV Logic DTS 96 24 is processed as DTS Requires 6 1 7 1 speakers Not available while Powered Zone 2 is being used Requires 7 1 speakers Not available while Powered Zone 2 is being used For 96 kHz TrueHD sources only the Tone audio adjust function is available 192 kHz TrueHD sources are not supported If there are no surround back speakers or Powered Zone
22. Notes To store a name you must select OK and press ENTER in step 7 otherwise it will not be saved You cannot enter a custom name for XM or SIRIUS radio presets This procedure can also be performed on the AV receiver by using its SETUP ENTER and arrow buttons Satellite Radio This item is for use with satellite radio It s not available if Satellite Radio is set to None see page 99 See the separate Satellite Radio Guide for more information SIRIUS Parental Lock This item is for use with SIRIUS Satellite Radio It s not available if Satellite Radio is set to None or XM see page 99 See the separate Satellite Radio Guide for more information 95 96 Advanced Setup Continued Miscellaneous Setup This section explains items on the Miscellaneous menu RECEIVER AV lt P ENTER SETUP 1 Press the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE button followed by the SETUP button The main menu appears onscreen Use the Up and Down A V buttons to select 6 Miscellaneous and then press ENTER The Miscellaneous menu appears 6 Miscellaneous 1 Volume Setup 2 0SD Setup Use the Up and Down AT V buttons to select an item and then press ENTER The screen for that item appears Use the Up and Down A V buttons to select an item and use the Left and Right lt 4 P buttons to change it The items are explained below
23. Setup closes Coe IntelliVolume With IntelliVolume you can set the input level for each input selector individually This is useful if one of your source components is louder or quieter than the others Use the Up and Down A V buttons to select an input selector and use the Left and Right 48 W but tons to set the level If a component is noticeably louder than the others use the Left lt q 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 dB steps Note IntelliVolume does not apply for Zone 2 or Zone 3 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 250 milliseconds msec in 5 millisecond steps Use the Up and Down A V buttons to select an input selector and use the Left and Right 48 B but tons to set the delay To view the TV picture while setting the delay press ENTER Press ENTER again when you ve finished 4 2 A N Sync DVD A N Sync 4 100msec HDMI LipSync 60msec Press Enter to see picture If HDMI Lip Sync is enabled see page 99 and your TV or display supports HDMI Lip Sync the displayed delay time will be the A
24. Using RDS not North American model on page 65 MEMORY button 67 Used when storing or deleting radio presets TUNING MODE button 63 Selects the Auto or Manual tuning mode for AM and FM radio 3 SETUP button Opens and closes the onscreen setup menus which are displayed on the connected TV TUNING PRESET Arrow and ENTER buttons When AM or FM is selected the TUNING A V buttons are used for radio tuning and the PRE SET lt 4 gt buttons are used to select radio pre sets see page 67 With the onscreen setup menus they work as arrow buttons and are used to select and set items The ENTER button is also used with the onscreen setup menus RETURN button Selects the previously displayed onscreen setup menu 606 SETUP MIC 55 The automatic speaker setup microphone connects here AUX 2 INPUT 39 79 Used to connect a camcorder game console and so on There are input jacks for optical digital audio S Video composite video and analog audio Up gt and Down lt 4 buttons 82 106 Used to adjust the tone and the volume and balance of Zone 2 and Zone 3 Getting to Know the AV Receiver Continued DIGITAL INPUT button 53 Used to assign digital inputs to input selectors LISTENING MODE lt 4 gt buttons 71 Select the Onkyo original listening modes Display Li eiB 4 srt EI 1 SBL ss SBR zone Express HD MSTI DIRE
25. and then press ENTER The Input Output Assign menu appears Use the Up and Down A V buttons to select 2 HDMI Input and then press ENTER The HDMI Input menu appears 1 2 HDMI Input DVD EH VCR DVR CBL SAT GAME TV AUX1 AUX2 Use the Up and Down A V buttons to select an input selec tor and use the Left and Right 5 buttons to select IN1 Selectifthe video component is connected to HDMI IN 1 IN2 Selectifthe video component is connected to HDMI IN 2 IN3 Selectifthe video component is connected to HDMI IN 3 IN4 Select if the video component is connected to HDMI IN 4 TX SR875 only Select this to upconvert and output composite video S Video and component video sources from the HDMI OUT 5 Press the SETUP button A Setup closes Notes Each HDMI IN cannot be assigned to more than one input selector For composite video S Video and component video upconversion for the HDMI OUT the HDMI Monitor setting must be set to Yes see page 46 See page 28 for more information on video signal flow and upcon version First Time Setup Continued 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 52 This procedure can also be performed on the AV receiver by using its SETUP
26. iPod f REPEAT button Used with the repeat function 2 MENU button Used to access menus 43 Play b gt button Starts playback If the component is off it will turn on automatically With 3rd generation iPods this button works as a Play Pause button Next 1 button Selects the next song 45 Stop W button Stops playback and displays a menu Fast Forward button Press and hold to fast forward 4 RANDOM button Used with the shuffle function PLAY MODE button Used to select play modes on components with selectable play modes Works as a Resume button when used with a DS A2 RI Dock Buttons marked with an asterisk are not supported by 3rd generation iPods 19 20 Connecting Your Speakers Enjoying Home Theater Thanks to the AV receiver s superb capabilities you can enjoy surround sound with a real sense of movement in your own home just like being in a movie theater or concert hall You can enjoy DVDs featuring 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 You can also enjoy THX Surround EX THX certified THX speaker system recommended Front left and right speakers Surround left and right speakers These output the main sound Their role in a home theater is to provide a solid These speakers are used for precise anchor for the sound image They should be positioned facing the lis
27. 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 43 for details 2 Enter the appropriate remote control code to the REMOTE MODE button DVD REMOTE MODE button 5002 Onkyo DVD player with RI CD REMOTE MODE button 6002 Onkyo CD player with RI MD REMOTE MODE button 6008 Onkyo MD recorder with RI CDR REMOTE MODE button 6006 Onkyo CD recorder with RI See the previous page for how to enter remote control codes 3 Press the REMOTE MODE button point the remote controller at the AV receiver and operate the component If you want to control an Onkyo component by pointing the remote controller directly at it or you want to control an Onkyo component that s not connected via RI use the following remote control codes DVD REMOTE MODE button 5001 Onkyo DVD player without I default CD REMOTE MODE button 6001 Onkyo CD player without RI default MD REMOTE MODE button 6007 Onkyo MD recorder without RI CDR REMOTE MODE button 6005 Onkyo CD recorder without f31 Note Ifyou connect an fQI capable Onkyo MiniDisc or CD recorder to the TAPE IN OUT jacks for remote oper ation to work properly you must set the Input Display to MD or CDR respectively see page 51 Resetting the REMOTE MODE Buttons You can
28. 2 and OUT 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 52 The optical digital audio output is for connecting a digital recorder with an optical digital input such as a CD recorder GND screw This screw is for connecting a turntable s ground wire CD IN This analog audio input is for connecting a CD player s analog audio output 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 AUX 1 IN A VCR for playback only or other video source can be connected here There s S Video and composite video input jacks for connecting the video signal GAME TV IN A game console or TV output can be connected here There s S Video and composite video input jacks for connecting the video signal 3 CBL SAT IN A cable or satellite receiver can be connected here There s S Video and composite video input jacks for connecting the video signal 64 VCR DVR IN OUT A video component such as a VCR or DVR can be connected here for recording and playback There s S Video and composite video input and output jacks for connecting the video signal DVD IN This input is for connecting a D
29. 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 2 INPUT VIDEO jack are recorded by the VCR connected to the VCR DVR OUT jacks Ec Za video signal 4m audio signal Camcorder 7 Prepare the camcorder and CD player for playback Prepare the VCR for recording Press the AUX 2 input selector button amp QN 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 79 Onscreen Setup Menus 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 into eight categories on the main menu most containing a submenu Menu Map Menu 00 OY Ui 4 UU ND ale Speaker Setup Audio Adjust Source Setup ListeningMode Preset Miscellaneou
30. 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 E Zone2 Maximum Volume With this setting you can limit the maximum volume for Zone 2 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 W Zone2 Power On Volume This setting determines what the volume will be for Zone 2 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 dB 81 dB to 18 dB To use the same volume level as when the AV receiver was last turned off select Last E Zone3 Maximum Volume With this setting you can limit the maximum volume for Zone 3 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 W Zone3 Power On Volume This setting determines what the volume will be for Zone 3 each time the AV receiver is turned on When the Volume Display preference is set to Absolute the range is Last Min 1 to M
31. Logic II is used 3 Depending on the source e g 96 kHz sources processing may be performed after DTS decoding 4 Available only when using surround speakers Requires 6 1 7 1 speakers Not available while Powered Zone 2 is being used 233 Requires 7 1 speakers Not available while Powered Zone 2 is being used 76 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 Pure Audio In this mode the display and video circuitry are turned off minimizing possible noise sources for the ultimate in high fidelity audio reproduction As the video circuitry is turned off only the HDMI OUT outputs video Note The Pure Audio listening mode cannot be selected while Zone 2 is on Direct In this mode audio from the input source is output directly with minimal processing providing high fidel ity reproduction All of the source s audio channels are output as they are Stereo Sound is output by the front left and right speakers Mono Use this mode when watching an old movie with a mono soundtrack or use it with the foreign language soundtracks recorded in the left and right channels of some movies It can also be used with DVDs or other sources containing multiplexed audio such as karaoke DVDs Multichannel This mode is for u
32. Set the TV to On or Standby 2 Number buttons Enter numbers CH TV CH Select channels on the TV 4 PREV CH Selects the previous channel TV INPUT Selects the TV s external inputs TV VOL ATL VT Adjust the TV s volume MUTING Mutes the TV AVL VEI MENU ENTER RETURN Navigate menus on the TV Buttons marked with an asterisk are exclusively for controlling a TV and can be used at any time regard less of the currently selected remote controller mode 110 E Controlling a VCR Press VCR first RC 690M CD ON STANDBY Set the VCR to On or Standby Number buttons Enter numbers 8 CLEAR Cancels functions CH Selects channels on the VCR PREV CH Selects the previous channel REC 8 Starts recording Eject 4 Ejects the videocassette gt IHE DIU lt lt gt gt Play Pause Stop Rewind and Fast forward AVIV V lt VIMENUY ENTER RETURN Navigate menus on the VCR B Controlling a Satellite or Cable Receiver Press CABLE SAT first CD ON STANDBY Set the satellite cable receiver to On or Standby 2 Number buttons Enter numbers 3 CLEAR Cancels functions CH Selects satellite cable channels 5 PREV CH Selects the previous channel 6 GUIDE Displays the program guide D lt
33. THX Ltd which may be reg istered in some jurisdictions All rights reserved Features Continued Supplied Accessories 6 7 8 9 Theater Dimensional Theater Dimensional is a trademark of Onkyo Corporation Re Equalization and the Re EQ logo are trademarks of THX Ltd Homi HDMI the HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Inter face are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licens ing LLC om READY XM Ready is a trademark of XM Satellite Radio Inc 2005 XM Satellite Radio Inc All rights reserved SIRIUS READY 2005 SIRIUS Satellite Radio Inc SIRIUS SiriusConnect the SIRIUS dog logo channel names and logos are trademarks of SIRIUS Satellite Radio Inc Available only in the contiguous United States excluding Alaska and Hawaii and Canada 10 AUDYSSEY MULTEQ XT Manufactured under license from Audyssey Laboratories U S and foreign patents pending Audyssey MultEQ XT is a trade mark of Audyssey Laboratories THX Ultra2 Before any home theater component can be THX Ultra2 certified it must pass a rigorous series of quality and performance tests Only then can a prod uct feature the THX Ultra2 logo which is your guar antee that the Home Theater products you purchase will give you superb performance for many years to come THX Ultra2 requirements define hundreds of parameters including power amplifier performance and
34. This port is for connecting the AV receiver to home automation equipment and external controllers 8 PHONO IN This audio input is for connecting a turntable 4 COMPONENT VIDEO IN 1 2 and 3 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 50 COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT This RCA component video output is for connect ing a TV or projector with a component video input HDMI IN 1 4 and OUT The TX SR805 has HDMI IN 1 3 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 48 The HDMI output is for connecting a TV or projec tor with an HDMI input SIRIUS antenna on North American model This jack is for connecting a SIRIUS digital antenna sold separately see the separate SIRIUS instructions XM antenna on North American model This jack is for connecting an XM Mini Tuner and Home Dock sold separately see the separate XM instructions
35. V Sync delay time The HDMI Lip Sync delay time is displayed underneath in parentheses Note e A V Sync cannot be set when the Pure Audio listening mode is selected or when the Direct listening mode is used with an analog input source Name Edit You can enter a custom name for each individual input selector and radio preset for easy identification When selected the custom name will appear on the display 1 Select the input selector to which you want to give a custom name To name a radio preset use the TUNER button to select AM or FM and then select the preset 2 Press the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE button followed by the SETUP button Use the Up and Down A V buttons to select 4 Source Setup and then press ENTER The Source Setup menu appears 4 Source Setup DVD 1 IntelliVolume 2 A V Sync 3 Name Edit 4 Satellite Radio 5 SIRIUS Parental Lock Use the Up and Down A V buttons to select Name Edit and then press ENTER The Name Edit screen appears 4 3 Name Edit DVD Display Default Name L If you re naming an item for the very first time go to step 6 If the item already has a name you can select Default or Custom in step 5 Advanced Setup Continued Use the Up and Down AT V buttons to select Display and use the Left and Right lt 4 P buttons to select Default The default name is dis
36. and fit a suitable plug Fit a suitable fuse in the plug For European Models Declaration of Conformity We ONKYO EUROPE ELECTRONICS GmbH LIEGNITZERSTRASSE 6 82194 GROEBENZELL GERMANY 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 Contents Features einen eee Supplied Accessories Multiroom Capability Getting to Know the AV Receiver 9 Eront Panel 25e NES eom ate ed 9 Display 11 Rear Panel 24 4 12 Remote Controller Installing the Batteries Using the Remote Controller About the Remote Controller Modes 15 RECEIVER TAPE Mode nts DVD MOde neret eed esee CD MD CDR Modes eee 18 DOCK Mode 5 eco Eon Oed E Connecting Your Speakers Enjoying Home Theater T Connecting Your Speakers sss Bi amping the Front Speakers Bridging the Front Speakers TX SR875 only 24 Connecting Antennas ees Connecting the Indoor FM Antenna Connecting the AM Loop Antenna Connecting an Outdoor FM Antenna Connecting an Outdoor AM Antenna Connecting Your Components About AV Conn
37. be positioned The surround left and right dipole speakers should be positioned so that their arrows point toward your TV or screen while the surround back left and right dipolar speakers should be positioned so that their arrows point toward each other as shown Dipole speakers TV screen 37 ag g Yh Normal speakers TV screen ay A 5 A Gb Oe 7 gt 7 8 8 4 1 Subwoofer 2 Front left speaker 6 Surround right speaker 7 Surround back left 3 Center speaker speaker 4 Front right speaker 8 Surround back right 5 Surround left speaker speaker Connecting a Powered Subwoofer Using a suitable cable connect the AV receiver s SUB WOOFER PRE OUT to the input on your powered sub woofer If your subwoofer is unpowered and you re using an external amplifier connect the SUBWOOFER PRE OUT to the amp s input Powered subwoofer lf k LINE INPUT e SUO PRE OUT Attaching the Speaker Labels The AV receiver s positive speaker terminals are color coded for ease of identification The negative speaker terminals are all black Speaker terminal Color Front left Zone 2 left White Front right Zone 2 right Red Center Green Surround left Blue Surround right G
38. buttons to select 6 Miscella A The Miscellaneous menu appears 60 neous and then press ENTER Use the Up and Down A V buttons to select 2 OSD Setup and then press ENTER The OSD Setup menu appears 6 2 0SD Setup Immidiate Display 4 0n Monitor Type 4 3 Display Position Bottom TV Format Auto Language Ck Note The Language setting is not available on the TX SR805 Use the Up and Down A V buttons to select TV Format and then use the Left and Right lt 4 gt buttons to select Auto Select this to have the AV receiver automatically detect the TV system from the video input signals NTSC Select if the TV system in your area is NTSC PAL Select if the TV system in your area is PAL 5 Press the SETUP button Cee Setup closes Note This procedure can also be performed on the AV receiver by using its SETUP ENTER and arrow buttons First Time Setup Continued AM Frequency Step Setup on some models Use the Up and Down A V buttons to select 3 Tuner and then press ENTER The Tuner menu appears 7 3 Tuner AM Freq Step lt q 9kHz gt Use the Up and Down AT V buttons to select AM Freq Step and then use the Left and Right 4 buttons to select 10 kHz Select if 10 kHz steps are used in your area 9 kHz Select if 9 KHz steps are used in your area
39. 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 The remote controller may not work reliably if the AV receiver is installed in a rack behind colored glass doors Keep this in mind when installing The remote controller will not work if there s an obsta cle between it and the AV receiver s remote control sensor Remote Controller Continued About the Remote Controller Modes As well as the AV receiver you can also use the remote controller to control your other AV components The remote controller has a specific operating mode for use with each type of component Modes are selected by using the REMOTE MODE buttons E RECEIVER TAPE Mode In RECEIVER TAPE mode you can control the AV receiver and an Onkyo cassette recorder connected via RI E DVD Mode By default you can control an Onkyo DVD player in this mode By entering the appropriate remote control code you can control components made by other manufactur ers see page 108 B CD CDR MD Mode By default you can control an Onkyo CD player in this mode By entering the appropriate remote control code you can control a CD player MD recorder or CD recorder made by another manufacturer see page 108 E DOCK Mode This mode is for controlling an Apple iPod in an Onkyo RI Dock that s connected via RI E TV
40. controller f your turntable uses an MC cartridge you must use an MC head amp or MC transformer page 40 Check the speaker settings pages 86 91 If the digital signal format is set to PCM or DTS set it to Auto page 70 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 listening mode is selected only the front speakers and subwoofer produce sound n the Mono listening mode only the front speakers output sound if the Output Speaker setting is set to L R page 83 Check the Speaker Configuration page 86 Only the center speaker produces sound f you use the Dolby Pro Logic IIx Movie 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 n the Mono listening mode only the front speakers output sound if the Output Speaker setting is set to C page 83 Check the Speaker Configuration page 86 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 71 Check the Speaker Configuration page 86 The
41. crossover frequency for each speaker The following crossover frequencies can be specified Full Band 40 Hz 50 Hz 60 Hz 70 Hz 80 Hz THX 90 Hz 100 Hz 120 Hz 150 Hz or 200 Hz Specify Full Band for speakers that can output low fre quency bass sounds adequately for example speakers with a good sized woofer For smaller speakers specify a crossover frequency Sounds below the crossover fre quency will then be output by the subwoofer instead of the speaker Refer to your speakers manuals to deter mine the optimum crossover frequencies If you re using THX certified speakers specify 80 Hz THX for all speakers Press the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE button followed by the SETUP button The main menu appears onscreen Use the Up and Down A V buttons to select 2 Speaker Setup and then press ENTER The Speaker Setup menu appears 2 Speaker Setup 1 Speaker Settings 2 Speaker Config 3 Speaker Distance 4 Level Calibration 5 Equalizer Settings 6 THX Audio Setup Use the Up and Down AT V buttons to select 2 Speaker Config and then press ENTER The Speaker Config screen appears 2 2 Speaker Config Subwoofer 4 Yes bk ES Front Full Band iol l Center 100Hz Surround 100Hz Surr Back 100Hz e amp g Surr Back Ch 2ch LPF of LFE 120Hz z z Double Bass On o 9 Use the Up a
42. have a THX certified subwoofer Pe Yes Select this if you have a THX 3 Use the Up and Down AY V certified subwoofer buttons to select 4 Source Setup and then press ENTER The Source Setup menu appears The name of the currently selected input selector is displayed in a box Use the Up and Down AY V 4 Source Setup buttons to select BGC and use DVD the Left and Right lt 4 gt but a nc tons to select 3 Name Edit Off Select this to turn off BGC PUN et Lock On Select this to turn on BGC Note Ge SEER ERE gree upand Down ANY d TRES buttons to select an item and then press ENTER The screen for that item appears 7 Press the SETUP button The setup menu closes Use the Up and Down AY V buttons to select an option and use the Left and Right P buttons to change it The Source Setup menu items are explained below Note This procedure can also be performed on the AV receiver by using its SETUP ENTER and arrow buttons Source Setup This section explains items on the Source Setup menu Items can be set individually for each input selector 1 Press the RECEIVER REMOTE ecv MODE button and then use the S input selector buttons to select Vv an input source oD GD CHP CO C C C5 CO TUNER PHONO G2 94 Advanced Setup Continued 6 When you ve finished press the SETUP button
43. in Zone 3 and a different source to those selected for your main room and Zone 2 Hookup Use an RCA audio cable to connect the AV receiver s ZONE 3 PRE OUT L R jacks to an analog audio input on your Zone 3 amp Connect your Zone 3 speakers to the speaker termi nals on your Zone 3 amp OG TV Main room O O JO O in OO OC AV receiver Zone 3 e Receiver O O integrated amp O Note With the default settings the Zone 3 volume must be set on the Zone 3 amp If your Zone 3 amp has no vol ume control set the Zone 3 Out setting to Variable so that you can set the Zone 3 volume on the AV receiver see page 104 Zone 2 and Zone 3 Continued Powered Zone 2 Setting If you ve connected your Zone 2 speakers to the AV receiver as explained in Connecting Your Zone 2 Speakers Directly to the AV receiver on page 101 you must set the Powered Zone 2 setting to Act Activated REMOTE MODE Erf e RECEIVER Avai ENTER 1 Press the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE button followed by the RECENER SETUP button The main menu appears onscreen Use the Up and Down AT V buttons to select 7 Hardware Setup and then press ENTER The Hardware Setup menu appears Use the U
44. on Standby If 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 or 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 and then make the connection If you use connection EY you must connect the AV receiver to your TV with the same type of connection Step 2 Audio Connection Choose an audio connection that matches the video source EJ EJ or BA and then make the
45. or off AUDIO SEL button 70 Selects the audio input analog digital HDMI or multichannel E TAPE mode On twin cassette decks only Deck B can be controlled 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 1 button selects the next track Depending on how they were recorded the Previous and Next I 1 buttons may not work prop erly with some cassette tapes Play gt gt button Starts playback Rewind and Fast Forward lt lt buttons The Rewind lt lt button starts rewind The Fast Forward button starts fast forward Reverse Play lt 4 button Starts reverse playback Stop lil button Stops playback REC 9 button Starts recording Remote Controller Continued DVD Mode To set the remote controller to DVD mode press the DVD REMOTE MODE button REMOTE MODE ov Cer C2 Gre cDRIMD Qv Qu poc Gas D Fd A sez PLAYLIST Gre AUDIO SUBTITLE PLAY MODE AT r ku rect Crux ES og j 4D Q E D ss E wee EVEL OPENCLOSE VIDEO OFF q2 Ca uos C VCRN D HDD 9 RC 690M D STANDBY button Sets the DVD player to Standby 2 ON button Turns on the DVD play
46. reset a REMOTE MODE button to its default remote control code 1 While holding down the REMOTE MODE button that you want to reset press the TV 5 button The Remote indicator flashes three REMOTE MODE times SAT TV 2 Press the REMOTE MODE button again REMOTE MODE 2 DVD vcr The Remote indicator flashes twice indicating that the button has been SHAD reset CABLE SAT The DVD and CD REMOTE MODE buttons are preprogrammed with remote control codes for control ling Onkyo DVD players and CD play ers respectively When these buttons are reset the preprogrammed codes are restored Resetting the Remote Controller You can reset the remote controller to its default settings 1 While holding down the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE but O ton press the STANDBY button The Remote indicator flashes five times STANDBY Press the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE button again The Remote indicator flashes twice indicating that the remote controller has been reset IA Controlling Other Components Continued To control another component point the remote controller at it and use the buttons explained below You must select the appropriate remote controller mode with the REMOTE MODE buttons first With some components certain buttons may not work as expected and some may not work at all E Controlling a TV Press TV first RC 690M ON STANDBY TV 6 11
47. setting to PCM When listening to audio from an HDMI component through the AV receiver s speakers set the HDMI component so that its video can be seen on your TV e g on your TV select the input to which the HDMI component is connected If your TV is not turned on or a different input is selected the AV receiver s speakers may produce no sound or the sound may be cut off Note When the HDMI Audio setting is set to On see page 99 or TV Control is set to Enable and you re listening through your TV s speakers 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 settings change your TV s settings or turn down the AV receiver s volume TV DVD player 37 Connecting Your Components Continued Connecting a Game Console Step 1 Video Connection Choose a video connection that matches your game console X EJ or and then make the connection If you use connection EA 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 EM 3 or ff and then make the connection With connection you can listen to and record audio from your game console or listen in Zone 2 or Zone 3 To enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS use conn
48. speakers and AV components Connect the power cord to the AV receiver s AC INLET Plug the other 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 43 44 Turning On the AV Receiver North American model STANDBY ON STANDBY indicator Other models STANDBY 4 9 ON STANDBY ON STANDBY indicator RECEIVER Turning On and Standby 1 POWER ON a Remote controller ani 2 AV receiver STANDBY ON or ON Set the POWER switch to the ON position x Skip this step if you have the North American model The AV receiver enters Standby mode and the STANDBY indicator comes on On the AV receiver press the STANDBY ON button On the remote controller press the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE button followed by the ON button The AV receiver comes on the display lights up and the STANDBY indicator goes off Pressing the remote controller s ON button again will turn on any components con nected via RI To turn the AV receiver off press the STANDBY ON button or press the remote controller s STANDBY button The AV receiver will enter Standby mode To prevent an
49. 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 Make sure that the digital input is assigned to the input selector page 52 Make sure that the correct audio input is selected page 70 Make sure that all audio connecting plugs are pushed in all the way page 27 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 22 Make sure that the speaker cables are not shorting Check the volume page 62 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 68 While a pair of headphones is connected to the PHONES jack no sound is output by the main room speakers page 69 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
50. the random playback function PLAY MODE button Selects play modes on components with selectable play modes Remote Controller Continued DOCK Mode Dock mode is for controlling an Apple iPod in an Onkyo RI Dock that s connected via RI When Using an RI Dock Connect the RI Dock to the TAPE IN or GAME TV IN L R jacks Set the RI Dock s RI MODE switch to HDD Set the AV receiver s Input Display to DOCK see page 51 See to the RI Dock s instruction manual for more information D ONKYO C ONE oc ON STANDBY O REMOTE MODE ov Ger Cr Gre REPEAT AUDIO SUBTITLE rato RC 690M D STANDBY button Turns off the iPod ON button Turns on the iPod 3 TOP MENU button Works as a Mode button when used with a DS A2 RI Dock Arrow AT V and ENTER buttons Used to navigate menus and select items ALBUM button Selects the next or previous album 6 DISPLAY button Turns on the backlight for 30 seconds Previous I button Restarts the current song Press it twice to select the previous song Pause II button Pauses playback With 3rd generation iPods it works as a Play Pause button 9 Rewind 4 button Press and hold to rewind PLAYLIST lt 11 1 gt buttons Used to select the previous or next playlist on the
51. time regard less of the current remote controller mode VN Deleting Macros 1 While holding down the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE but ecevn ton press the MACRO button whose macro you want to delete 2 Press the MACRO button again 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 B 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 STANDBY ON button Clear will appear on the display and the AV receiver will enter Standby mode GM Note that resetting the AV receiver will delete your 5 STANDBY ON radio presets and custom settings A Power Can t turn on the AV receiver 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
52. vy 30 Narrow Select if the angle is less than 30 degrees Wide Select if the angle is greater than 30 degrees LFE Level Settings With these settings you can set the level of the LFE Low Frequency Effects channel individually for Dolby Digital DTS and multichannel PCM sources The level can be set to e 20 dB 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 20 dB or ee dB B DolbyD 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 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 automatically 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 RECEIVER Press the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE button followed by the SETUP button The main menu appears onscreen j Use the Up and Down AT V buttons to select 5 Listening Mode Preset and then press ENTER The Listening Mode Preset menu ND appears 5 List
53. when moving the cart apparatus combination to wine avoid injury from tip over sc 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 operation E If the apparatus has been dropped or damaged in any way and F When the apparatus exhibits a distinct change in performance this indicates a need for service Object and Liquid Entry Never push objects of an
54. x pages 93 94 page 84 The design of the TX SR805 and TX SR875 onscreen setup menus is slightly different The TX SR805 onscreen setup menus are used throughout this instruction manual Adjusting the Listening Modes RECEIVER AY aA ENTER SETUP VCR D b HbD Re EQ L NIGHT RC 690M Using the Re EQ Function 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 Cinema THX Surround EX THX Ultra2 Cinema and Multi channel Press the RECEIVER REMOTE RECENER MODE button followed by the S Re EQ button Press the Re EQ button again to turn off the Re EQ function Using the Late Night Function 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 MODE button and then press the L NIGHT button repeatedly v For Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital Plus sources the options are usr Off Late Night function off default Low Small reduction in dy
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56. 2 is being used Dolby Pro Logic II is used Using the Listening Modes Continued DTS HD Sources Source format DTS HD High Resolution Multichannel 2ch except 2 2 Multichannel DTS HD Master Audio except 2 2ch 2 Button Listening Mode PURE A Pure Audio DIRECT Direct Blu ray HD DVD Blu ray HD DVD STEREO Stereo Multichannel Dolby D Dolby D Plus DTS DTS 96 24 DTS ES Discrete Matrix DTS HD High Resolution DTS HD Master Audio TrueHD DSD Dolby PLII Movie Dolby PLIIx Movie Dolby PLII Music Dolby PLIIx Music SURR Dolby PLII Game Dolby PLIIx Game Dolby Digital EX Dolby EX Neo 6 Neo 6 Cinema Neo 6 Music Neural THX 5 1 Neural THX 7 1 THX Cinema Dolby PLII Dolby PLIIx THX Neo 6 THX Dolby PLII THX Games THX Mode Neo 6 THX Games Mode THX Surround EX THX Ultra2 Cinema THX Music Mode THX Games Mode i Mono a Mono Movie 4 zo 55 Orchestra g A o A Unplugged Ex zr zs Studio Mix v v v v v v ul O TV Logic D All Ch Stereo m Full Mono T D For 96 kHz DTS HD Master Audio sources only the Tone audio adjust function is available 192 kHz DTS HD Master Audio sources are processed at 96 kHz 2 If there are no surround back speakers or Powered Zone 2 is being used Dolby Pro
57. 5 1 channel sources for 7 1 channel playback It does this by analyzing the com position of the surround source optimizing the ambient and directional sounds to produce the sur round back channel output THX Music Mode This mode is designed for use with music It expands 5 1 channel sources for 7 1 channel playback THX Games Mode This mode is designed for use with video games It can expand 2 channel and 5 1 channel sources for 6 1 7 1 channel playback THX Surround EX This mode expands 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 develop ment between Dolby Laboratories and THX Ltd T7 78 Using the Listening Modes Continued Onkyo Original DSP Modes Mono Movie This mode is suitable for old movies and other mono sources The center speaker outputs the sound as it is while reverb is applied to the sound output by the other speakers giving presence to even mono material Orchestra Suitable for classical or operatic music this mode emphasizes the surround channels in order to widen the stereo image and simulates the natural reverberation of a large hall Unplugged Suitable for acoustic instruments vocals and jazz this mode emphasizes the front stereo image giving the impression of being right in front of the stage Studio Mix Suitable for rock or pop music listening to music in
58. 5 When you ve finished press the SETUP button Setup closes Note This procedure can also be performed on the AV receiver by using its SETUP ENTER and arrow buttons Volume Setup B Volume Display With this setting you can choose how the volume level is displayed Absolute Display range is Min 0 5 through 99 5 Max Relative Display range is e dB 81 5 dB 81 0 dB through 18 0 dB The absolute value 82 is equivalent to the relative value 0 dB B Muting Level This setting determines how much the output is muted when the Muting function is used see page 68 It can be set to dB fully muted or from 50 dB to 10 dB in 10 dB steps B 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 Advanced Setup Continued W 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 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
59. CC color disabled Enable xvYCC color enabled B Control This function allows CEC compatible components or RIHD compatible components connected via HDMI to be controlled with the AV receiver Disable HDMI Control disabled Enable HDMI Control enabled Notes Select Disable if a connected component is incompat ible or you re not sure about its compatibility f operation is unreliable when set to Enable select Disable instead When the HDMI Audio setting is set to On or TV Control is set to Enable and you re listening through your TV s speakers see page 37 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 Power Control To link the power functions of CEC compatible compo nents or RIHD compatible components connected via HDML 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 99 Advanced Setup Continued HDMI power control only works with HDMI 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 mod
60. CT STEREO DSP Neo DO DIGITAL PLUS TrueHD For detailed information see the pages in parentheses 1 Speaker channel indicators 76 Indicate the speaker configuration and channels used by the current input source A box is displayed for each speaker that s set in the Speaker Configuration No box appears for speakers that are set to No or None The following abbreviations indicate which audio channels are included in the current input signal FL Front left C Center FR Front right SL Surround left LFE Subwoofer Low Frequency Effects SR Surround right SBL Surround back left SB Surround back SBR Surround back right 2 BTL indicator 45 TX SR875 only Lights up when the Speaker Type setting is set to BTL for bridged front speaker operation 3 ZONE 2 indicator 105 Lights up when Powered Zone 2 is being used 4 Listening mode and format indicators 71 Show the selected listening mode and audio input signal format 5 Tuning indicators 63 RDS not North American model 65 Lights up when tuned to a radio station that supports RDS Radio Data System POWER switch 44 American models do not have this switch This is the main power switch When set to OFF the AV receiver is completely shutdown It must be set to ON to set the AV receiver to On or Standby HDMISLEEP ANALOG DIGITAL
61. DIMMER button repeatedly to DM select Normal VOLUME light on Normal VOLUME light off Dim VOLUME light off AV receiver Dimmer VOLUME light off You can also use the AV receiver s DIMMER button not European mod els DIMMER 68 Adjusting 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 Use the remote controller s CH SEL button to select each speaker and use the LEVEL and LEVEL buttons to adjust the volume You can adjust the volume of each LEVEL speaker from 12 dB to 12 dB EY 15 dB to 12 dB for the subwoofer 8 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 86 E Headphones While a pair of headphones is connected you can use the CH SEL LEVEL and LEVEL buttons to adjust the volume of each headphone speaker left and right from 12 dB to 12 dB each These settings are stored when the AV receiver is set to Standby Muting the AV Receiver You can temporarily mute the output of the AV receiver Press the remote controller s MUTING button MUTING The output is muted and the MUTING indicator flashes on the display Ne MUTING a To unmute the AV receiver press the
62. DTS CD try the DTS setting 1 AUDIO SE 2 9 SN Press the AUDIO SEL button repeatedly to select Auto While Auto is shown on the dis play use the Left and Right 5 buttons to select PCM Only input signals in PCM DTS format are output and the PCM indicator lights up The indicator flashes if the input signal is not PCM Only input signals in DTS format are output and the DTS indicator lights up The indicator flashes if the input signal is not DTS Auto default The format is detected automatically If no digital input signal is present the analog input is used instead Using the Listening Modes Selecting the Listening Modes For a description of each listening mode see About the Listening Modes on page 76 The Dolby Digital and DTS listening modes can only be selected if your DVD player is connected to the AV receiver with a digital audio connection coaxial optical or HDMI The listening modes you can select depends on the format of the input signal To check the format see Displaying Source Informa tion on page 69 While a pair of headphones is connected you can only select the Pure Audio Mono Direct or Stereo listening mode Selecting on the AV Receiver STEREO THX PURE AUDIO LISTENING MODE lt 4 E PURE AUDIO butto
63. DTS ES Discrete This mode is for use with DTS ES Discrete soundtracks that use a discrete surround back channel for true 6 1 7 1 channel playback The seven totally separate audio channels provide better 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 DTS ES Matrix This mode is for use with DTS ES Matrix soundtracks that use a matrix encoded back channel for 6 1 7 1 channel playback Use it with DVDs that bear the DTS ES logo DTS HD High Resolution 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 24 bit sampling rate and signal resolution DTS HD Master Audio 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 uncompressed digital audio with 96 kHz 24 bit sampling rate and signal resolution The AV receiver supports 7 1 channel sources up to 96 kHz and 5 1 channel sources up to 192 kHz Neural THX 5 1 7 1 Neural THX Surround employs psychoacoustic fre quency domain processing which allows delivery of a more detailed sound stage with superior channel separa tion and localization of audio elements The Neural T
64. ECEIVER REMOTE MODE button followed by the SETUP button The main menu appears onscreen Use the Up and Down AT V buttons to select 7 Hardware Setup and then press ENTER The Hardware Setup menu appears 7 Hardware Setup 1 Remote Control 2 Zone2 Zone3 3 Tuner 4 Analog Multich 5 HDMI Use the Up and Down A V buttons to select an item and then press ENTER The screen for that item appears Use the Up and Down A 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 Note This procedure can also be performed on the AV receiver by using its SETUP ENTER and arrow buttons Remote Control B 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 Changing the Remote Controller s ID 1 While holding down the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE but ton press the TV INPUT button The Remote indicator flashes four times i Use the number buttons to enter ID 1 2 or 3 The
65. EST Alarm ALARM 65 Listening to the Radio Continued Displaying Radio Text RT RT PTY TP m N J SY o O0 O ob oo Oo o oo o m 99 8 9986 7 He B 8 ols 559099 90 05 When tuned to an RDS station that s broadcasting text information the text can be displayed Press the RT PTY TP button once The RT information scrolls across the display RT PTY TP Notes The message Waiting may appear while the AV receiver waits for the RT information Ifthe message No Text Data appears on the display no RT information is available Finding Stations by Type PTY 2 31 45 You can search for radio stations by type 1 Use the TUNER input selector button to select FM 2 Press the RT PTY TP button twice The current program type appears on the display RT PTY TP 3 Use the PRESET lt 4 p gt buttons to select the type of program you want See the table on page 65 Sree 66 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 st
66. F European 522 kHz 1611 kHz 160 watts minimum continuous power per channel 8 ohm J Asian 522 kHz 1611 kHz loads 2 channels driven at 1 kHz with a maximum total harmonic distortion of 0 7 FTC 530 KHz 1710 kHz 170 watts minimum continuous power per channel 6 ohm loads 2 channels driven at 1 kHz with a maximum total harmonic distortion of 0 1 FTC Preset Channel 40 European 7 ch X 200 W at 6 ohms 1 kHz 1 ch driven IEC Asian General 7 ch X 200 W at 6 ohms 1 kHz 1 ch driven IEC Maximum Output Power Power Supply AC 120 V 60 Hz TX SR805 AC 220 240 V 50 60 Hz Asian AC 220 240 V 50 60 Hz 7 ch X 230 W at 6 ohms 1 kHz 1 ch driven JEITA Power Consumption TX SR875 North American 9 5A Asian European and Asian 870 W 7 ch X 250 W at 6 ohms 1 kHz 1 ch driven JEITA Dimensions Dynamic Power WXHXD 435 X 194 X 458 5 mm TX SR805 300 W 3Q Front 17 1 8 X 7 5 8 X 18 1 16 250 W 4Q Front Weight 150 UA Eroni North American 23 1 kg TX SR875 320 W 3Q Front 270 W 40 Front 50 9 Ibs 160 W 8Q Front European and Asian 23 3 kg THD Total Harmonic 51 4 Ibs Distortion 0 05 Power Rated Damping Factor 60 Front 1 kHz 8Q E Video Input Input Sensitivity and HDMI Impedance 200 mV 47 kQ LINE TX SR805 IN 1 IN 2 IN3 2 5 mV 47 kQ PHONO MM TX SR875 IN 1 IN 2 IN 3 IN4 Output Level and Component IN 1 DVD IN 2 IN 3 Impedance 200 mV 470 Q REC OUT Composite AUX 1 GAME TV CBL SAT Phono Ov
67. HX 5 1 and Neural THX 7 1 modes can expand any 2 chan nel stereo source for 5 1 or 7 1 channel playback respectively Use them with CD radio cassette TV VHS DVD and other 2 channel stereo sources includ ing video games Neural THX Surround can also be used by broadcasters to encode and transmit surround sound content over a stereo signal which listeners can enjoy as either surround sound or normal stereo XM Satellite Radio for example is using Neural THX Sur round on select channels which the AV receiver can expand from 5 1 channels to 7 1 channels 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 SACDs 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 Cinema This mode is for watching movies which are typi cally recorded and edited on the assumption that they will be played in a sizable place like a movie theater It carefully optimizes the tonal and spatial character istics of the soundtrack for reproduction in the smaller home theater environment It can be used with 2 channel sources processed with other for mats and multichannel sources Surround back speaker output depends on the source material and the selected listening mode THX Ultra2 Cinema This mode expands
68. MACRO button so that all five actions are performed with just one button press Making Macros Each MACRO button can store one macro and each macro can contain up to eight commands Remote indicator amp amp RECEIVER SLEEP 1 While holding down the REMOTE MODE button of the remote con R troller mode you want to use at the start of the macro press MACRO button 1 2 or 3 The Remote indicator lights up For the CD example in the left column you d press and hold the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE button and then press MACRO button 1 2 or 3 2 Press the buttons whose actions you want to program into the macro in the order you want them performed For the CD example in the left column you d press the following buttons ON CD INPUT SELECTOR CD REMOTE MODE Play W 3 When you ve finished press the MACRO button again The Remote indicator flashes twice If you enter eight commands the pro cess will finish automatically Note f any of the buttons you used to make a macro are taught new commands the macro will no longer work properly and will have to be made again Running Macros Press the MACRO 1 2 or 3 button The commands in the macro are trans mitted in the order in which they were programmed Keep the remote control ler pointed at the AV receiver until all of the commands have been transmit ted Macros can be run at any
69. MPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT S MONITOR OUT or V MON ITOR OUT Yes Select this if your TV is con nected to the HDMI OUT HDMI OUT d Note When Yes is selected the onscreen setup menus are output by only the HDMI OUT If you re not using the HDMI OUT and select Yes by mis take and the menus disappear press the HDMI OUT button to select No 47 48 First Time Setup Continued HDMI Input Setup REMOTE MODE 2 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 By default none of the HDMI inputs are assigned The following input selectors can be assigned DVD VCR DVR CBL SAT GAME TV AUX 1 AUX 2 TAPE TUNER CD PHONO If you ve connected your TV to the AV receiver with an HDMI cable you can set the AV receiver so that com posite video S Video and component video sources are upconverted x and output by the HDMI OUT You can set this for each input selector by selecting the option Composite video S Video component video HDMI C IN tena Y Uta Y C OUT Composite video S Video component video HDMI 1 Press the RECEIVER button followed by the SETUP button The main menu appears onscreen Use the Up and Down AT V buttons to select 1 Input Output Assign
70. N 1 Analog audio L R output Digital coaxial output t Tt NON T NN Digital optical output VCR DVR O Oo oescss VCR DVR COAXIAL OPTICAL Y Pe PR AUDIO S VIDEO VIDEO OUT OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT OUT OUT OUT Connect one VCR or DVR 33 34 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 E 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 Choose an audio connection that matches your VCR or DVR l or EJ and then make the connection Connection AV receiver Signal flow VCR or DVD recorder Picture quality DB VCRDVROUTS gt SWVideoinput Better E VCR DVR OUT V gt Composite video input Standard E VCR DVR OUT L R Audio L R input b DIGITAL OPTICAL OUT gt Digital optical input VCR DVR EJ OIS oo Ges ao e VCR DVR DIGITALES OPTICAL OO O AUDIO S VIDEO IN IN OPTICAL VIDEO IN IN VCR or DVR Notes The AV receiver must be turned on for recording Recording is not possible while it s
71. NE 3 button AV receiver The ZONE 2 or ZONE 3 indicator ZONE 2 flashes and the input selector currently O selected for the zone appears on the dis play QUN On the remote controller use the INPUT SELECTOR buttons N Remote controller A E ri lol S zi 10 On the AV receiver use the input selector buttons or press the ZONE 2 or ZONE 3 button repeatedly The input source is selected the zone is turned on the name of the input selec tor appears on the display and the ZONE 2 or ZONE 3 indicator lights ZONE 2 continuously ON Notes To select AM or FM press the TUNER input selec tor button repeatedly On the North American model you can also select XM or SIRIUS Only analog input sources are output by Zone 2 and Zone 3 Digital input sources are not output If no sound is heard when an input source is selected check to make sure it s connected to an analog input iol iz e BAE z E E 1010 10 0 OO I AV receiver While Powered Zone 2 is being used listening modes that require surround back speakers 6 1 7 1 such as Dolby Digital EX DTS ES and THX Ultra2 Cinema are unavailable When Zone 2 is turned on the output from the ZONE 2 12V TRIGGER OUT goes high 12 volts While Zone 2 or Zone 3 is on the Auto Power On Standby and Direct Change RI functions do not work You cannot select different AM or FM radio stations for your main room Zone 2 and Zon
72. ORY button __ button peor again to store the station The station is stored and the preset number stops flashing Repeat this procedure for all of your favorite stations Note You can name your radio presets for easy identifica tion see page 94 Selecting Presets lt PRESET gt To select a preset use the PRE SET lt 4 b buttons or the remote controller s CH but ton Select the preset that you want to delete See the previous section While holding down the MEM ORY button press the TUNING MODE button The preset is deleted and its number disappears from the display 67 Common Functions This section explains functions that can be used with any input source Press RECEIVER first DIMMER DISPLAY QCS MUTING SUBTITLE PLAY MODE Cm GS CH SEL RC 690M S le 176 io to fo EIS Ho 10 io eo ilo PHONES DIMMER DISPLAY Setting the Display Brightness You can adjust the brightness of the display Remote Press the remote controller s controller
73. Remote indicator flashes twice e E E JE E S O o E E Zone 2 and Zone 3 See Zone 2 and Zone 3 on page 101 Advanced Setup Continued Tuner W AM Freq Step on some models See AM Frequency Step Setup on some models on page 61 E Satellite Radio on North American model If you connect an XM Satellite Radio antenna or SIRIUS Satellite Radio antenna to the AV receiver both sold sep arately set this setting to XM or SIRIUS respectively If you connect both types of antenna select XM SIRIUS Otherwise select None See the separate Satellite Radio Guide for more information 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 MULTI CH SUBWOOFER jack You can select 0 dB 5 dB 10 dB or 15 dB If you find that your subwoofer is too loud try the 10 dB or 15 dB setting HDMI E HDMI Audio 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 the 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
74. SHOCK MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT FULLY INSERT 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 For British models Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of this unit should be performed only by qualified service personnel IMPORTANT The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code Blue Neutral Brown Live As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured mark ings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows The wire which is coloured blue must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured black The wire which is coloured brown must be connected to the terminal which is marked 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 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
75. TM Press the RECEIVER button RECEIVER followed by the SETUP button The main menu appears onscreen 52 DVD VCR DVR CBL SAT lt 4 COAX1 gt COAX2 COAX3 AUX1 AUX2 TAPE TUNER CD PHONO GAME TV OPT1 FRONT Use the Up and Down AT V buttons to select an input selec tor and then use the Left and Right lt 4 gt gt buttons to select COAXI COAX2 COAX3 OPTI OPT2 Select if the component is connected to DIGITAL COAXIAL IN 1 Select if the component is connected to DIGITAL COAXIAL IN 2 Select if the component is connected to DIGITAL COAXIAL IN 3 Select if the component is connected to DIGITAL OPTICAL IN 1 Select if the component is connected to DIGITAL OPTICAL IN 2 Select if the component is connected to an analog input First Time Setup Continued Using the DIGITAL INPUT Button Digital inputs can also be assigned to input selectors by using the DIGITAL INPUT button on the AV receiver Press the SETUP button C Setup closes Notes Only FRONT can be assigned to the AUX 2 input selector The TUNER input selector cannot be assigned and is fixed at the option z When an HDMI IN is assigned to an input selector in 65293 HDMI Video Setup on page 48 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
76. TX SR805_875_En book Page 1 Thursday April 26 2007 3 00 PM ONKYO AV Receiver TX SRSO TX SR87 Instruction Manual Thank you for purchasing an Onkyo AV Receiver Please read this manual thoroughly before making connections and plugging in the unit Following the instructions in this manual will enable you to obtain optimum performance and listening enjoyment from your new AV Receiver Please retain this manual for future reference Contents Introduction Ee 2 Connection 20 Turning On amp First Time Setup 44 Basic Operation Playing your AV components 62 Listening to the Radio 63 Enjoying the Listening Modes 71 Advanced Operation 86 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 intended to alert the user to the presence of important The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock
77. UT SELECTOR buttons 62 Used to select the input source 4 MACRO buttons 112 Used with the Macro function DIMMER button 68 Adjusts the display brightness Arrow AT LV lt 4 gt and ENTER buttons Used to select and adjust settings CH button 67 Selects radio presets SETUP button Used to change settings 8 DISPLAY button 69 Displays information about the current input source LISTENING MODE buttons 71 Used to select the listening modes The STEREO SURR and LISTENING MODE 4 W but tons can be used at any time regardless of the cur rently selected remote controller mode d TEST TONE CH SEL LEVEL and LEVEL buttons 68 90 Used to adjust the level of each speaker 2 LIGHT button Turns the remote controller s illuminated buttons on or off 3 D TUN button 64 Selects the Direct tuning mode for radio REMOTE MODE buttons 15 Used to select the remote controller modes When you press a button the REMOTE MODE button for the currently selected mode lights up 5 SLEEP button 69 Used with the Sleep function VOL AT V button 62 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 MUTING button 68 Mutes or unmutes the AV receiver Re EQ button 81 Turns the Re EQ function on or off Q9 L NIGHT button 81 Turns the Late Night function on
78. V INPUT TV CH TV VOL A l V Light The remote controller can learn approximately 70 to 90 commands although this will be less if commands that use a lot of memory are learned Remote controller buttons such as Play Stop Pause and so on are preprogrammed with commands for controlling Onkyo CD players cassette decks and DVD players However they can learn new com mands and you can restore the preprogrammed com mands at any time by resetting the remote controller see page 109 To overwrite a previously learned command repeat this procedure Only commands from infrared remote controllers can be learned When the remote controller s batteries expire all learned commands will be lost and will have to be learned all over again so don t discard your other remote controllers 111 112 Controlling Other Components Continued Using Macros You can program the remote controller s MACRO but tons to perform a sequence of remote control actions Example To play a CD you typically need to perform the follow ing actions 1 Press the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE button to select the Receiver remote controller mode 2 Press the ON button to turn on the AV receiver 3 Press the CD INPUT SELECTOR button to select the CD input source 4 Press the CD REMOTE MODE button to select the CD remote controller mode 5 Press the Play B button to start playback on the CD player You can program a
79. VD player There s S Video and composite video input jacks for con necting the video signal FRONT L R CENTER SURR L R and SURR BACK L R SPEAKERS These terminal posts are for connecting the front L R center surround L R and surround back L R speakers The FRONT L R and SURR BACK L R terminal posts can be used with front speakers and surround back speakers respectively or used to bi amp or bridge the front speakers See Bi amping the Front Speakers and Bridging the Front Speakers TX SR875 only on page 24 The TX SR805 does not support bridging 6 MULTI CH input FRONT L R CENTER SUB WOOFER SURR L R and SURR BACK L R This analog multichannel input is for 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 PRE OUT FRONT L R CENTER SUB WOOFER SURR L R and SURR BACK L R This 5 1 7 1 multichannel analog audio output can be connected to the analog audio input on a multi channel power amplifier for when you want to use the AV receiver solely as a preamplifier The SUB WOOEFER jack is for connecting a powered sub woofer 9 PRE OUT ZONE 2 ZONE 3 These analog audio outputs can be connected to the line inputs on amplifiers in Zone 2 and Zone 3 ZONE 2 L R SPEAKERS These terminal posts are for connecting speakers in Zone 2 AC OUTLET North American and European models only These switched AC outle
80. WRAT Wide Range Amplifier Technology e Massive High Current Power Supply H C P S trans former Color coded speaker terminal posts Processing e THX Surround EX e THX Ultra2 certified Dolby Digital Dolby Digital EX Dolby Digital Plus Dolby TrueHD Dolby Pro Logic IIx e DTS DTS ES Discrete DTS ES Matrix DTS HD Master Audio DTS HD High Resolution DTS 96 24 DTS Neo 6 Neural Surround THX Neural Theater Dimensional virtual surround sound DSD Direct 192 kHz 24 bit D A converters Powerful and highly accurate 32 bit DSP processing Re EQ 6 function Tone control on all channels 7 1 7 band EQ on 7 channels 5 band EQ on subwoofer Audio Video Zone 2 with 12V trigger level tone balance and pre out Zone 3 with level balance and pre out 3HDMI7 inputs 1 output Version 1 3a HDMI upconversion of composite video S Video and component video sources 720p capable Component video upconversion of composite video and S Video sources Composite video to S Video and S Video to compos ite video conversion 6digital inputs 3 optical 3 coaxial 1 output optical 3component video inputs 1 output 6 S Video inputs 2 outputs RS 232 control Color coded assignable 7 1 multichannel input 7 1 channel pre out Tuner XM Satellite Radio ready N America only XM Mini Tuner and Home Dock required sold separately SIRIUS Satellite Radio
81. You can adjust the balance from 0 in the s center to 10 dB to the right or 10 dB to the left in 2 dB steps 106 Muting Zones On the remote controller press the ZONE 2 or ZONE 3 REMOTE MODE button and then press the MUTING button v To unmute a zone on the remote e controller press the ZONE 2 or zd ZONE 3 REMOTE MODE button and then press the MUTING but ton again Adjusting the Tone of Zone 2 1 On the AV receiver press the ZONE 2 or ZONE 3 button AV receiver ZONE2 QUN 2 Press the AV receiver s TONE TONE button repeatedly to select Bass W or Treble Use the Up gt and Down lt 4 buttons to adjust the bass or tre ble YN You can boost or cut the Bass or Treble from 10 dB to 10 dB in 1 dB steps Notes Zones can also be unmuted by adjusting the volume The tone cannot be adjusted for Zone 3 The Zone 2 level balance and tone functions have no effect on the ZONE 2 PRE OUT when the Zone 2 Out setting is set to Fixed page 104 The Zone 3 level and balance functions have no effect on the ZONE 3 PRE OUT when the Zone 3 Out set ting is set to Fixed page 104 Zone 2 and Zone 3 Continued Using the Remote Controller in Zone 2 3 and Multiroom Control Kits To control the AV receiver with the remote controller while you re in Zone 2 or Zone 3 you ll need a commer cially available multiroom remote control kit for each zone Mu
82. Zone 2 with a different source in each room This is called Powered Zone 2 as the Zone 2 speakers are powered by the AV receiver Note that when Powered Zone 2 is turned off you can enjoy 7 1 channel playback in your main room Hookup Connect your Zone 2 speakers to the AV receiver s ZONE 2 L R speaker terminals Main room o0 O O O TV O O L1 Oy O O O AV receiver X M L UO O f 3 You must set the Powered Zone 2 setting to Act Activated to use this setup see page 103 y Notes With this setup the Zone 2 volume is controlled by the AV receiver Onthe TX SR875 Powered Zone 2 cannot be used if the Speaker Type is set to Bi Amp or BTL page 45 Connecting Your Zone 2 Speakers to an Amp in Zone 2 This setup allows 7 1 channel playback in your main lis tening room and 2 channel stereo playback in Zone 2 with a different source in each room Hookup Usean RCA audio cable to connect the AV receiver s ZONE 2 PRE OUT L R jacks to an analog audio input on your Zone 2 amp Connect your Zone 2 speakers to the speaker termi nals on your Zone 2 amp Main room IOP O O MERER o 1 dz or f o O i See O AV receiver E Z
83. a stereo speaker system in a second room or Zone 2 as we call it and another stereo speaker system in a third room that we call Zone 3 external power amplifier required And you can select a different audio source for each room Main Room In your main listening room you can enjoy up to 7 1 channel playback see pages 21 22 You can enjoy the various listening modes such as Dolby DTS and THX pages 71 78 While Powered Zone 2 is being used playback is reduced to 5 1 channels see page 101 Zone 2 In your Zone 2 room you can enjoy 2 channel stereo playback see page 101 Zone 3 In your Zone 3 room you can enjoy 2 channel stereo playback see page 102 The listening modes cannot be used with Zone 2 and Zone 3 Main Room Surround back left and right speakers Front left and right speakers While Powered Zone 2 is being used nothing is output by these speakers page 103 Subwoofer left and right speakers Zone 2 Room Zone 3 Room Left and right EM Left and right stereo speakers i stereo speakers Getting to Know the AV Receiver Front Panel 3 Not North American model 0 OG OO L4 Lenses em eee e mue Ee mr AV RECEIVER TX SR C EM ed Front flap Push here to open the flap The actual front panel has va
84. ad 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 eee Right red Composite video _ Yellow Yellow 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 diffe
85. and VCR Modes With these modes you can control a TV and VCR You must enter the appropriate remote control code first see page 108 E CABLE SAT Mode In CABLE SAT mode you can control a cable or satel lite TV receiver You must enter the appropriate remote control code first see page 108 W ZONE 2 ZONE 3 Modes These modes are for controlling Zone 2 and Zone 3 see page 105 1 Use the REMOTE MODE buttons to select a mode 2 Use the buttons supported by that mode to control the component RECEIVER TAPE mode DVD mode CD MD CDR mode DOCK mode TV VCR CABLE SAT modes see page 15 see page 17 see page 18 see page 19 see page 110 Note Some of the remote controller functions described in this manual may not work as expected with other compo nents RECEIVER TAPE Mode RECEIVER TAPE mode is used to control the AV receiver It can also be used to control an Onkyo cassette recorder connected via RI To set the remote controller to RECEIVER TAPE mode press the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE button REMOTE MODE 5 5 XN PREV HA e OY DISPLAY Rec i Q GII 5565 REPEAT AUDIO SUBTITLE PLAY MODE 15 16 Remote Controller Continued For detailed information see the pages in parentheses STANDBY button 44 Sets the AV receiver to Standby 2 ON button 44 Turns on the AV receiver 3 INP
86. ations are found the message Not Found appears Listening to Traffic News TP 2 1 You can search for stations that broadcast traffic news aS RT PTY TP AN 1 2 Use the TUNER input selector button to select FM Press the RT PTY TP button three times If the current radio station is broadcast ing TP Traffic Program TP will appear on the display and traffic news will be heard as and when it s broad cast If TP without square brackets appears this means that the station is not broadcasting TP To locate a station that is broad casting TP press ENTER The AV receiver searches until it finds a station that s broadcasting TP If no stations are found the message Not Found appears Listening to the Radio Continued Presetting AM FM Stations 2 4 3 You can store a combination of up to 40 of your favorite AM and FM radio stations 1 Tune into the AM or FM station you want to store as a preset 2 Press the MEMORY button vues The preset number flashes ja 3 While the preset number is flash ing about 8 seconds use the Ie PRESET Y buttons to select a preset from 1 through 40 Press the 4 Press the MEM
87. ause 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 For North American model Pressing the STANDBY ON 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 Never Touch this Unit with Wet Hands Never handle this unit or its power cord while your hands are wet or damp If water or any other liquid gets inside this unit have it checked by your Onkyo dealer 6 Handling Notes f you need to 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 If you do not use this unit for a long time it may not work properly the next time you turn it on so be sure to use it occasionally For U S models FCC Informat
88. ax When it s set to Rela tive the range is Last dB 81 dB to 18 dB To use the same volume level as when the AV receiver was last turned off select Last 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 a COMPONENT VIDEO IN or HDMI IN For optimal video performance THX recommends that Immediate Display be turned off B Monitor Type With this setting you can specify the aspect ratio of your TV so that menus are displayed properly 4 3 Select if your TV is 4 3 default 16 9 Select if your TV is 16 9 W Display Position This setting determines where on the screen operation details are displayed Bottom Bottom of the screen default Top Top of the screen B TV Format See TV Format Setup not North American models on page 60 B Language TX SR875 only This setting determines the language used for the onscreen setup menus You can select English German French Spanish Italian Dutch Swedish or Japanese 97 Advanced Setup Continued Hardware Setup This section explains items on the Hardware menu Number buttons C 98 Remote indicator INPUT ee Ge RECEIVER Press the R
89. ayer may produce a short audible noise This is not a mal function 114 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 signal 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 27 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 While the Pure Audio listening mode is selecte
90. button to select which audio input you want to use to listen to that component Press the AUDIO SEL button Goss repeatedly to select an audio input HDMI gt Auto gt Multich gt Analog HDMI Selects the assigned HDMI IN and the HDMI indicator appears on the display The HDMI IN must already be assigned to the current input selector See page 48 Auto Selects the assigned COAX IAL or OPTICAL DIGITAL IN and the DIGITAL indica tor appears on the display The DIGITAL IN must already be assigned to the current input selector See page 52 If there is no digital signal the analog input is used instead Multich Selects the multichannel input and the ANALOG indi cator appears on the display The multichannel input must already be assigned to the current input selector See page 54 Analog Selects the analog input and the ANALOG indicator appears on the display Specifying the Digital Signal Format Q 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 Ifthe beginnings of tracks from a PCM source are cut off try the PCM setting f noise is produced when fast forwarding or rewind ing a
91. center speaker produces no sound When the Stereo listening mode is selected the center speaker produces no sound n the Mono listening mode only the front speakers output sound if the Output Speaker setting is set to L R page 83 Check the Speaker Configuration page 86 The surround back speakers produce no sound The surround back speakers are not used with all lis tening modes Try another listening mode page 71 Not much sound may be produced by the surround back speakers with some sources Check the Speaker Configuration page 86 Troubleshooting Continued While Powered Zone 2 is being used playback in the main room is reduced to 5 1 channels and the sur round back speakers produce no sound page 101 The subwoofer produces no sound Ifthe source material contains no audio in the LFE channel the subwoofer produces no sound Check the Speaker Configuration page 86 The Zone 2 3 speakers produce no sound The Zone 2 3 speakers only output sources that are connected to an analog input Check to see if the source component is connected to an analog input On the TX SR875 Powered Zone 2 cannot be used if the Speaker Type is set to Bi Amp or BTL page 45 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 yo
92. connected This takes a few minutes Note f any extraneous noise is picked up by the microphone the automatic setup may not work correctly so keep quiet 5 The speaker detect results appear Auto Speaker Setup LAUDYSSEY sssse SP Detect Result FL Yes FR Yes SL Yes SR Yes SBL Yes SBR Yes C No SW Yes Next Retry Cancel Yes means that the speaker was detected No means that no speaker was detected If you agree with the results use the Up and Down A V but tons to select Next and then press ENTER The options are Next Proceed to the next step Retry Return to step 2 and try again Cancel Cancel the automatic speaker setup The following screen appears Auto Speaker Setup LAUDYSSEY Please place microphone at 2nd Position at ear height Push Enter Next Place the setup microphone at the next position see page 55 and then press ENTER Audyssey MultEQ XT performs more measurements This takes a few min utes Auto Speaker Setup LAUDYSSEY Do not unplug microphone L eg B Please keep quiet jj amp g Now Measuring When prompted place the setup microphone at the next position and repeat step 5 First Time Setup Continued After the 6th or 7th measurement the following screen app
93. connection With connection EJ you can listen to and record audio from the video source or listen in Zone 2 or Zone 3 To enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS use connection 7 or 4l To record or listen in Zone 2 or Zone 3 as well use El and EE or Ey aam Connection AV receiver Signal flow Video source Picture quality B COMPONENTVIDEO3IN Componentvideooutput Bes IB CBL SAT IN S lt S Video output Better CBL SAT IN V Composite video output Standard E CBL SAT IN L R Analog audio L R output E DIGITAL COAXIAL IN 3 amp Digital coaxial output c DIGITAL OPTICAL IN 2 Digital optical output Os an WG S OGSeeese CBLSAT COMPONENT VIDEO IN oven up r Ay l COAXIAL OPTICAL Y P PR AUDIO S VIDEO VIDEO OUT OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT OUT OUT OUT Connect one Satellite cable set top box etc 35 36 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 have been required to connect AV components With HDMI a single cable can carry control signals digital video and up to eight channels of
94. cted via f31 the AV receiver automatically selects that component as the input source If your DVD player is connected to the AV receiver s multichannel input you ll need to press the AUDIO SEL button repeatedly and select Multich to hear all channels see page 70 as the Direct Change I func tion selects the DVD IN L R jacks Remote Control You can use the AV receiver s remote controller to control your other QI capable Onkyo components You must enter the appropriate remote control code first see page 109 And remember to point the remote controller at 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 pas for connecting additional R1 capable components A D REMOTE CONTROL Connect only Onkyo components to RI jacks Con necting other manufacturer s components may cause a malfunction I Some components may not support all R1 functions m e g CD player Refer to the manuals supplied with your other Onkyo j components AUDIO OUT While Zone 2 or Zone 3 is on the Auto Power er On Standby and Direct Change RI functions do not e 9 p ayer work 9 ANALOG AUDIO OUT Connecting the Power Cord Before connecting the power cord connect all your
95. cting Audio Inputs on page 70 To adjust the subwoofer sensitivity for the multichannel input see Subwoofer Input Sensitivity on page 99 SURR BACK C G FRONT CENTER SUB SURROUND SURR BACK WOOFER CE r3 oom DVD player Connecting Your Components Continued Connecting a VCR or DVR for Playback With this hookup you can use the tuner in your VCR or DVR to listen to your favorite TV programs Hint 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 ZY EJ or s and then make the connection If you use connection EY 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 A EY or BA and then make the connection With connection you can listen to the VCR or DVR in Zone 2 or Zone 3 To enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS use connection J or 4l To listen in Zone 2 or Zone 3 as well use l and D or B and BY Connection AV receiver Signal flow VCR or DVR Picture quality COMPONENT VIDEO IN 2 Component video output Best VCR DVR INS S Video output Better VCR DVR IN V Composite video output Standard A El E EH ic VCR DVR IN L R DIGITAL COAXIAL IN 2 DIGITAL OPTICAL I
96. cting 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 i OH CX Video Oo Oo oO0 0000 0000 Oo E Audio t J a TV projector EE BBEEEE 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 Video Connection Formats Video equipment can be connected to the AV receiver by using any one of the following video connection formats composite video S Video component video or HDMI the latter offering the best picture quality The AV receiver can upconvert and downconvert between video formats depending on the HDMI Monitor setting which generally determines whether video signals are upconverted for the component video output or the HDMI output For optimal video performance THX recommends that video signals pass thr
97. d the video circuitry is turned off and only the HDMI OUT outputs video signals f your TV is connected to the HDMI OUT set the HDMI Monitor setting to Yes page 46 and select in the HDMI Input Setup on page 48 to watch composite video S Video and component video sources e If your TV is connected to the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT set the HDMI Monitor setting to No page 46 and select in the Component Video Input Setup on page 50 to watch composite video and S Video sources Ifthe video source is connected to a component video input your TV must be connected to the COMPO NENT VIDEO OUT or HDMI OUT page 28 f the video source is connected to an HDMI input your TV must be connected to the HDMI OUT page 28 There s no picture from a source connected to an HDMI IN When the HDMI Monitor setting is set to No and the Resolution setting is set to anything other than Through see page 46 no video is output by the HDMI OUT Troubleshooting Continued If 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 The onscreen menus don t appear On your TV make sure that the video input to which the AV receiver is connected is selected The picture is distorted On non North American models specify the TV sys tem used in
98. ded Various restrictions apply to digital recording Refer to the manuals supplied with your digital recording equipment for more details Digital input signals are output by only the digital out puts and analog input signals are output by only the analog outputs There is no internal conversion from digital to analog or vice versa DTS signals will be recorded as noise so don t attempt analog recording of DTS CDs or LDs While the Pure Audio listening mode is selected the VCR DVR OUT V and S jacks don t output video sig nals so select another mode when recording Recording the Input Source Audio sources can be recorded to a recorder e g cas sette deck CDR MD connected to the TAPE OUT or DIGITAL OPTICAL OUT jacks Video sources can be recorded to a video recorder e g VCR DVR con nected to the VCR DVR OUT jacks See pages 27 to 43 for hookup information 1 Use the input selector buttons to select the source that you want DVD VCR DVR CBL SAT to record See Which Connections Should I ewe ax aux2 Use on page 28 to see which signals can be output and recorded E Y You can watch the source while record ing it The AV receivers MASTER VOLUME control has no effect on recording On your recorder start record ing N 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
99. 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 High Definition Multimedia Interface Specification Informational Version 1 3a Supported Audio Formats 2 channel linear PCM 32 192 kHz 16 20 24 bit Multichannel linear PCM 7 1 ch 32 192 kHz Bitstream Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus Dolby TrueHD DTS DTS HD DTS HD Master Audio 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 connect 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 v
100. e 3 The same AM FM radio station will be heard in each room Onthe North American model you can select a differ ent radio source for each room For example XM for your main room SIRIUS for Zone 2 and AM FM for Zone 3 Turning Off Zones 1 On the remote controller press et the ZONE 2 or ZONE 3 controller REMOTE MODE button ZoNE3 e On the AV receiver press the TONED ZONE 2 or ZONE 3 button The ZONE 2 or ZONE 3 indicator ZONE 2 flashes QU 2 On the remote controller press the STANDBY button AV receiver Remote controller STANDBY On the AV receiver press the OFF button The zone is turned off and the ZONE 2 AVreceiver or ZONE 3 indicator goes off OFF Note When Zone 2 is turned off the output from the ZONE 2 12V TRIGGER OUT goes low 0 volts 105 Zone 2 and Zone 3 Continued Adjusting the Volume of Zones 0 scone zie ione a the or REMOTE MODE button and then use the LEVEL and LEVEL buttons Ge ey On the AV receiver press the ZONE 2 or ZONE 3 button press the LEVEL button and then use the Up gt and Down 44 buttons Aa AV receiver JOR Adjusting the Balance of Zones 1 On the AV receiver press the ZONE 2 or ZONE 3 button AV receiver ZONE 2 QU 2 TONE Press the AV receiver s TONE button repeatedly to select Bal ance F Use the Up gt and Down lt 4 buttons to adjust the balance
101. e TUNED indicator appears When tuned into a stereo FM station the FM STEREO indicator also appears TUNING 4 TUNED AUTO ze edis PTUNEDA Fu STEREO FM STEREO B Manual Tuning Mode Press the TUNING MODE button so that the AUTO indicator disap pears from the display 2 Press and hold the TUNING Up or Down AT V button The frequency stops changing when you release the button N Press the button repeatedly to change the frequency one step at a time TUNING 4 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 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 63 64 Listening to the Radio Continued B Tuning into Stations by Frequency You can tune into AM and FM stations directly by enter ing the appropriate frequency Number buttons D TUN RECEIVER 1 Press the RECEIVER button followed by the D TUN button The RECEIVER button flashes Actual display depends on country CO 2 Within 8 seconds use the num ber buttons to enter the fre quency of the radio station xp ama For example to tune to 87 5 FM
102. e appears repeatedly the AV receiver may be malfunctioning and you should contact your Onkyo dealer First Time Setup Continued Reviewing the Results Use the Up and Down AT V buttons to select the settings that you want to review and then press ENTER AUDYSSEY Auto Speaker Setup Save Review SP Config Review SP Distance Review SP Level Cancel The options are Review SP Config Review the speaker configuration settings AUDYSSEY Auto Speaker Setup Review SP Config Subwoofer i Yes Front 4 Full Band Center 80Hz Surround 100Hz Surr Back 150Hz Surr Back Ch 2ch Review SP Distance Review the speaker distance set tings Auto Speaker Setup AUDYSSEY Review SP Distance Left t 15ft Center 15ft Right 15ft Surr Right 7ft Surr Back R 7ft Surr Back L 7ft Surr Left 7ft Subwoofer 15ft Review SP Level Review the speaker level settings Auto Speaker Setup AUDYSSEY Review SP Level Left d 12dB Center OdB Right 12dB Surr Right 43dB Surr Back R 4dB Surr Back L 6dB Surr Left 3dB Subwoofer OdB Press RETURN to return to the pre vious screen Changing the Speaker Settings Manually In some cases the measurements taken by the automatic speaker setup may not provide usable results If running the speaker setup a second time doesn t help you ll have to
103. e by another manufacturer press the CD REMOTE MODE button to select the CD MD CDR remote con troller mode In order to control an Onkyo MD recorder or CD recorder or a component made by another manufacturer you must first enter the appropriate remote control code see page 108 D ONKYO Ec usc TV VOL CO amp CDR MD CD Gee Cock ema SAT TAPE AMP m 96 fF l HE 2 VCR DVD RC 690M D STANDBY button Sets the component to Standby 2 ON button Set the component to On or Standby 3 Number buttons Used to enter track numbers and times for locating specific points Arrow AT LV lt 4 gt and ENTER buttons Used with some components 5 DISC button Selects discs on a CD changer 6 DISPLAY button Displays information about the current disc or track including elapsed time remaining time total time and so on Playback buttons From left to right Previous Play Next Rewind Pause Stop and Fast Forward REC 9 button Starts recording 9 REPEAT button Used with the repeat playback function OPEN CLOSE 4 button Opens or closes the disc tray or ejects the MiniDisc d CLEAR button Cancels functions and clears entered numbers 2 RETURN button Used with some components 3 RANDOM button Used with
104. e performed on the AV receiver by using its SETUP ENTER and arrow buttons Use the Up and Down AT 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 page 72 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 Specifies 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 85 86 Advanced Setup Speaker Setup This section explains items on the Speaker Config menu Some of the speaker settings are set automatically by the Automatic Speaker Setup function see page 55 RECEIVER AV lt P ENTER SETUP Speaker Settings See Speaker Settings on page 45 Speaker Configuration These settings are set automatically by the Automatic Speaker Setup function see page 55 With the Speaker Configuration settings you can specify which speakers are connected and a
105. e when set to Standby and the READY indicator lights up instead of the STANDBY indicator not North American model TV Control Select Enable to control the AV receiver from an RIHD compatible TV connected via HDMI Disable TV Control disabled Enable TV Control enabled Notes Select Disable if your TV is incompatible or you re note 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 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 Lock Setup Lock With this setting you can protect your settings by lock ing the setup menus Locked Setup menus locked Unlocked Setup menus unlocked When Locked is selected only this Lock Setup item can be accessed 100 Zone 2 and Zone 3 In addition to your main listening room you can also enjoy playback in two other rooms or as we call them Zone 2 and Zone 3 And you can select a different source for each room Connecting Zone 2 There are two ways you can connect Zone 2 speakers 1 Connect them directly to the AV receiver 2 Connect them to an amp in Zone 2 Connecting Your Zone 2 Speakers Directly to the AV receiver This setup allows 5 1 channel playback in your main room and 2 channel stereo playback in
106. ears Auto Speaker Setup AUDYSSEY Please select Next when measuring next position and select finish when ending Next finish Calculate Use the Up and Down AT V buttons to select an option and then press ENTER Next Selectthis if you want to mea sure another listening posi tion After the 8th measurement has been taken the procedure automatically proceeds to step 8 Finish Calculate Select this if you don t want to measure any more listening positions and are ready to calculate the results then go to step 8 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 LAUDYSSEY Save Review SP Config Review SP Distance Review SP Level Cancel Use the Up and Down AT V buttons to select an option and then press ENTER Save Save the calculated settings and exit the automatic speaker setup Review SP Config Review the speaker configuration settings see Reviewing the Results on page 59 Review SP Distance Review the speaker distance settings see Reviewing the Results on page 59 Review SP Level Review the speaker level settings see Reviewing the Results on page 59 Cancel Cancel the automatic speaker setup 10 If you selected Save the re
107. ecessary to enjoy Dolby Digital EX DTS ES Matrix DTS ES Discrete THX Surround EX etc They enhance the realism of surround sound and improve sound localization behind the listener Posi tion them behind the listener about 2 3 feet 60 100 cm above ear level Connecting Your Speakers Continued Connecting Your Speakers Speaker Configuration For the best surround sound experience you should con nect seven speakers and a powered subwoofer The following table shows which channels you should use based on the number of speakers you have Number of speakers 2 Front left Front right SISIS o Center Surround left SISISISISNSI GS SINSINSINSININ Surround right SISISISININSI S Surround back Surround back left Surround back right Tf you re using only one surround back speaker connect it to the SURR BACK L terminals No matter how many speakers you use a powered sub woofer is recommended for a powerful and solid bass To get the best from your surround sound system you must set the speaker settings You can do this automati cally see page 55 or manually see page 86 Using Dipole Speakers You can use dipole speakers for the surround left and right and surround back left and right speakers Dipole speakers output the same sound in two directions Dipole speakers typically have an arrow printed on them to indicate how they should
108. ection 7 To record or listen in Zone 2 or Zone 3 as well use and 3 Connection AV receiver Signal flow Game console Picture quality n COMPONENTVDEOIN3 Componentvideoouput Bes n GAME TV IN S lt S Video output Better GAME TV IN V Composite video output Standard E GAME TV IN L R Analog audio L R output n DIGITAL OPTICAL IN 1 e Digital coaxial output AUDIO S VIDEO VIDEO OUT OUT OUT OPTICAL Y PB PR OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Game Console Connecting Your Components Continued Connecting a Camcorder or Other AV Component Step 1 Video Connection Choose a video connection that matches your camcorder GQ or EJ and then make the connection Step 2 Audio Connection Choose an audio connection that matches your camcorder Ell or D and then make the connection L AUDIO R INPUT S VIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO R OPTICAL OUT OUT OUT Camcorder etc Connection AV receiver Signal flow Camcorder n AUX 2 INPUT S VIDEO e S Video output E AUX 2 INPUT VIDEO e Composite video output E AUX 2 INPUT L R Analog audio L R output Dn AUX 2 INPUT DIGITAL Digital optical output 39 Connecting Your Components Continued Connecting a CD Player Step 1 Choose a connection that matches your CD player E EY or 4 and then make the connection COAXIAL 3O c OPTICAL IN2
109. ections eee Connecting Audio and Video Signals to the AV Receiver 28 Which Connections Should I Use 28 Connecting a TV or Projector sss 30 Connecting a DVD player 4s Connecting a VCR or DVR for Playback 33 Connecting a VCR or DVR for Recording 34 Connecting a Satellite Cable or Terrestrial Set top box or Other Video Source Connecting Components with HDMI Connecting a Game Console Connecting a Camcorder or Other AV Component enne re tree epis 39 Connecting a CD Player sees 40 Connecting a Turntable sess 40 Connecting a Cassette CDR MiniDisc or DAT Recorder aote 41 Connecting a Power Amplifier Al Connecting an RI Dock eese 42 Connecting the Power Cords of Other Components North American and European models only 42 Connecting Onkyof3l Components 43 Connecting the Power Cord 43 Turning On the AV Receiver 44 Turning On and Standby sss 44 First Time Setup eene 45 Speaker Settings ener e 45 HDMI Monitor Setup 46 HDMI Input Setup eee 48 Component Video Input Setup 50 Changing the Input Display ie Digita
110. ed Listening Modes Available for Each Source Format Analog and PCM Sources Source format PCM 32 96 176 4 kHz 192kHz Multi Multichannel PCM channel 32 96 kHz 176 4 192 kHz analog except 2 2 2ch 1 0 141 Multichannel 2ch Media Button Listening Mode PURE AJ Pure Audio v CD TV radio s DVD DV DVD DIRECT Direct STEREO Stereo Multichannel v v v KISIS SISISIS KISIS Dolby D Dolby D Plus DTS DTS 96 24 DTS ES Discrete Matrix DTS HD High Resolution DTS HD Master Audio Dolby TrueHD DSD Dolby PLII Movie SURR Dolby PLIIx Movie Dolby PLII Music Dolby PLIIx Music Dolby PLII Game Dolby PLIIx Game Dolby Digital EX Dolby EX Neo 6 Neo 6 Cinema Neo 6 Music Neural THX 5 1 Neural THX 7 1 THX Cinema S ISISIS Dolby PLII Dolby PLIIx THX 3 Neo 6 THX Dolby PLII THX Games THX Mode Neo 6 THX Games Mode SS S ES THX Surround EX THX Ultra2 Cinema THX Music Mode THX Games Mode Mono s SISISIS amp ISI SIS S S SIS SIS S BS SISISIS s S Mono Movie Orchestra Unplugged Studio Mix TVLogic All Ch Stereo Full Mono LISTENING MODE 4 lt gt Onkyo Original DSP TD s s SES X SIS SIS amp 1 amp ps lt s lt s T5259 hy and 88 2 kH
111. ening Mode Preset ff AO V 1 DVD 2 VCR DVR 3 CBL SAT 4 GAME TV 5 AUX1 6 AUX2 7 TAPE 8 TUNER 9 CD 10 PHONO Adjusting the Listening Modes Continued 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 5 x Listening Mode Preset Analog PCM lt Last Valid A Dolby Digital Last Valid DTS Last Valid D F 2ch Last Valid D F Mono Last Valid If the input selector is assigned to an HDMI IN use the Down V button to select the audio formats shown on the following screen 192 176 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 Multi Specifies the default lis tening mode for DSD multichannel sources such as SACD 5 x Listening Mode Preset 5 When you ve finished press the Multich PCM Last Valid A SETUP button 192k 176 4k Last Valid Dolby True HD Last Valid 5 Setup closes DTS HD Master Audio Last Valid DSD Last Valid v For the TUNER input selector Analog Note is the only format available This procedure can also b
112. er 3 Number buttons Used to enter title chapter and track numbers and to enter times for locating specific points TOP MENU button Selects a DVD s top menu Arrow AJ W lt 4 gt and ENTER buttons Used to navigate menus and select items DISC button Selects discs on a DVD changer 7 SETUP button Used to access the DVD player s settings DISPLAY button Displays information about the current disc title chapter or track including elapsed time remaining time total time and so on 9 Playback buttons From left to right Previous Play Next Rewind Pause Stop Fast Forward Slow Reverse and Slow Forward REPEAT button Used with the repeat playback function 0 AUDIO button Selects foreign language soundtracks and audio for mats e g Dolby Digital or DTS 2 OPEN CLOSE 4 button Opens and closes the disc tray 3 CLEAR button Cancels functions and clears entered numbers MENU button Displays a DVD s menu 5 RETURN button Exits the DVD player s onscreen setup menu RANDOM button Used with the random playback function 2 PLAY MODE button Selects play modes on components with selectable play modes SUBTITLE button Selects subtitles VIDEO OFF button Turns off the internal video circuitry eliminating any possibility of interference 17 18 Remote Controller Continued CD MD CDR Modes To control an Onkyo CD player MD recorder or CD recorder or a CD or MD player recorder mad
113. erload 70 mV MM 1 kHz 0 5 VCR DVR DVD AUX 2 Frequency Response 5 Hz 100 kHz 1 dB 3 dB Direct mode S Video AUX 1 GAME TV CBL SAT Tone Control 10 dB 20 Hz BASS VCR DVR DVD AUX 2 10 dB 20 kHz TREBLE g Signal to Noise Ratio 110 dB LINE IHF A E Video Output 80 dB PHONO IHF A HDMI OUT Speaker Impedance 40 162 Component MONITOR OUT Composite VCR DVR OUT MONITOR OUT S Video VCR DVR OUT MONITOR OUT W Audio Inputs Digital Inputs COAXIAL IN 1 IN 2 IN 3 OPTICAL IN 1 IN 2 DIGITAL Analog Inputs PHONO CD TAPE AUX 1 GAME TV CBL SAT VCR DVR DVD MULTI CH FRONT CENTER SUBWOOFER SURR SURR BACK AUX 2 Multichannel Inputs 7 1 ch 117 118 Specifications Continued E Audio Outputs Digital Output OPTICAL OUT Analog Outputs TAPE VCR DVR PRE OUT FRONT CENTER SUBWOOFER SURR SURR BACK ZONE 2 ZONE 3 Multichannel Pre Outputs 7 Subwoofer Pre Outputs 1 Speaker Outputs ZONE2 R SURR BACK R FRONT R SURR R CENTER SURR L FRONT L SURR BACK L ZONE2L Phones PHONES B Control Terminal MIC Yes RS232 1 IR Input Output 1 1 12 V Trigger Out 1 USB No Specifications and features are subject to change without notice Memo ONKYO CORPORATION Sales amp Product Planning Div 2 1 Nisshin cho Neyagawa shi OSAKA 572 8540 JAPAN Tel 072 831 8023 Fax 072 831 8124 ONKYO U S A CORPORATION 18 Park Way Upper Saddle River N J 07458 U S A Tel 201 785 26
114. et automatically by the Automatic Speaker Setup function see page 55 With this setting you can boost bass output by feeding front left and right channel bass sounds to the subwoofer This setting can only be made if the Subwoofer setting in step 4 is set to Yes and the Front setting in step 5 is set to Full Band If you re using THX certified speakers select Off THX Use the Up and Down AT V buttons to select Double Bass and then use the Left and Right lt 4 buttons to select Off THX The subwoofer only out puts the LFE channel In addition to LFE channel sounds the subwoofer out puts front left and right chan nel bass sounds 11 Press the SETUP button Setup closes Note This procedure can also be performed on the AV receiver by using its SETUP ENTER and arrow buttons Advanced Setup Continued Speaker Distance These settings are set automatically by the Automatic Speaker Setup function see page 55 With the Speaker Distance settings you can specify the distance from each speaker to the listening position Press the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE bution followed by the SETUP button The main menu appears onscreen Use the Up and Down AT V buttons to select 2 Speaker Setup and then press ENTER The Speaker Setup menu appears 2 Speaker Setup 1 Speaker Settings 2 Speaker Config 3 Speaker Distance 4 Level Calibration 5 Eq
115. et the AV receiver to Standby before disconnecting the power cord from the wall outlet For other models set the AV receiver to Standby and the POWER switch to OFF before disconnecting the power cord Specifications Amplifier Section Video Section Rated Output Power Input Sensitivity Output TX SR805 Level and Impedance 1 Vp p 75Q Component and S Video Y North American 0 7 Vp p 75Q Component Pb Cb Pr Cr 130 watts minimum continuous power per channel 8 ohm 0 28 Vp p 75Q S Video C loads 2 channels driven from 20 Hz to 20 kHz with a 1 Vp p 75Q Composite maximum total harmonic distortion of 0 05 FTC 150 watts minimum continuous power per channel 8 ohm loads 2 channels driven at 1 KHz with a maximum total harmonic distortion of 0 7 FTC 160 watts minimum continuous power per channel 6 ohm Tuner Section loads 2 channels driven at 1 kHz with a maximum total harmonic distortion of 0 1 FTC Component Video Frequency Response 5 Hz 100 MHz 3 dB European E FM 7 ch X 180 W at 6 ohms 1 kHz 1 ch driven IEC Tuning Frequency Range Asian North American 87 5 MHz 107 9 MHz 7 ch X 180 W at 6 ohms 1 kHz 1 ch driven IEC European and Asian 87 5 MHz 108 0 MHz TX SR875 North American E AM 140 watts minimum continuous power per channel 8 ohm Tuning Frequency Range loads 2 channels driven from 20 Hz to 20 kHz with a North American 530 kHz 1710 kHz maximum total harmonic distortion of 0 05 FTC i n
116. g uration page 86 The Surr Back R and Surr Back L distances cannot be set if Speaker Type is set to Bi Amp or BTL page 45 Surr Back is set to None in the Speaker Configuration page 86 or Powered Zone 2 is being used page 103 The Subwoofer distance cannot be set if Subwoofer is set to No step 4 Repeat step 5 for each speaker Press the SETUP button Setup closes 89 90 Advanced Setup Continued Speaker Level Calibration These settings are set automatically by the Automatic Speaker Setup function see page 55 With the Level Calibration settings you can adjust the level of each speaker while listening to the test tone so that the volume of each speaker is the same at the listen ing position Note 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 Press the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE button followed by the SETUP button The main menu appears onscreen Use the Up and Down A V buttons to select 2 Speaker Setup and then press ENTER The Speaker Setup menu appears 2 Speaker Setup 1 Speaker Settings 2 Speaker Config 3 Speaker Distance 4 Level Calibration 5 Equalizer Settings 6 THX Audio Setup Use the Up and Down AT V buttons to select 4 Level Cali bration and then press
117. ge 45 Notes Useonly front speakers with an impedance of 8 ohms or higher for bridging Failure to do so may seriously damage the AV receiver When using bridging make sure that your front speak ers can handle the additional power CAUTION WHEN BTL IS USED SPEAKER IMPEDANCE sa teg sPt FRONT R ETL FRONT L ETL Right speaker Left 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 b LILJ 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 m FM750 Insert the plug fully into the jack E Other Models Insert the plug fully into the jack Once your AV receiver is ready for use you ll need to tune into an FM radio station and adjust the position of the FM antenna to achieve the best possible reception 2 Usethumbtacks or something similar to fix the FM antenna into position Caution Be careful that you don t injure yourself when using thumbtacks If you cannot achieve good reception with the s
118. he following input sources DVD VCR DVR CBL SAT GAME TV AUX 1 AUX 2 TAPE TUNER CD PHONO 10 Getting to Know the AV Receiver Continued North American model B Q9 Q PUSH TO OPEN v E ET Other models QU PUSH TO OPEN v 9 Q OO OO oQ zoNES gt DIGITAL INPUT LISTENING MODE PHONES POWER 9 64 05 TUNING RETUN SETUP MIC AUX 2 INPUT 9 9 e 9 9 m enm SVIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO R DIGITAL TUNNG Y For detailed information see the pages in parentheses 3 PHONES jack 69 This 1 4 inch phone jack is for connecting a stan dard pair of stereo headphones for private listening ZONE 2 ZONE 3 and OFF buttons 105 The ZONE 2 button is used when setting Zone 2 The ZONE 3 button is used when setting Zone 3 The OFF button is used to turn off Zone 2 or Zone 3 5 LEVEL button 106 Used when adjusting the volume level of Zone 2 or Zone 3 TONE button 106 Used to adjust the tone bass and treble 2 HDMI OUT button 47 Used to set the HDMI Monitor setting STEREO button 71 Selects the Stereo listening mode THX button 71 Selects the THX listening modes DIMMER RT PTY TP button 66 68 Adjusts the display brightness On models other than the North American model this is the RT PTY TP button and it s used with RDS Radio Data System See
119. ideo encryption technology developed by Intel for HDMI DVI It s designed to protect video content and requires a HDCP compatible device to display the encrypted video 3 DDWG Digital Display Working Group Lead by Intel Compaq Fujitsu Hewlett Packard IBM NEC and Silicon Image this open industry group s objective is to address the industry s requirements for a digital connectivity specification for high performance PCs and digital displays 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 See HDMI Input Setup on page 48 E 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 can be upconverted for the HDMI output See Video Con nection Formats on page 28 for more information W Audio Signals Digital audio signals received by the HDMI IN jacks are output by the speakers and headphones connected to the AV receiver Normally they are not output by the HDMI OUT unless the HDMI Audio Out setting is set to On see page 99 To listen to audio received by the HDMI IN jacks through your TV s speakers set the HDMI Audio Hint Out setting to On see page 99 and set your DVD player s HDMI audio output
120. idually with a 7 band equalizer The vol ume of each speaker can be set on page 90 1 Press the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE button followed by the SETUP button The main menu appears onscreen Use the Up and Down AT V buttons to select 2 Speaker Setup and then press ENTER The Speaker Setup menu appears 2 Speaker Setup 1 Speaker Settings 2 Speaker Config 3 Speaker Distance 4 Level Calibration 5 Equalizer Settings 6 THX Audio Setup Use the Up and Down AT V buttons to select 5 Equalizer Settings and then press ENTER The Equalizer Settings screen appears 2 5 Equalizer Settings Equalizer 4 Manual gt Channel Front 63Hz OdB 160Hz OdB 400Hz OdB 1000Hz OdB 2500Hz OdB 6300Hz OdB 16000Hz OdB Use the Left and Right lt 4 gt buttons to set the Equalizer option to Off Equalizer off flat response Manual The equalizer for each speaker can be set manually Audyssey The equalizer for each speaker is set automatically by the Automatic Speaker Setup function If you selected Manual continue with the next step If you selected Off or Audyssey go to step 8 Use the Down V button to select Channel and then use the Left and Right 4 P but tons to select the speaker You can select Front Center Sur round Surr Back or Subwoofer Use the Up and Down A V buttons to select a frequency and use the Left and Right
121. 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 24 bit sampling rate and signal resolution Dolby TrueHD 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 of lossless audio performance with 96 kHz 24 bit sampling rate and signal resolution The AV receiver supports 7 1 channel sources up to 96 kHz and 5 1 channel sources up to 192 kHz DTS NEO 6 This mode expands any 2 channel source for 7 1 chan nel playback It uses seven full bandwidth channels of matrix 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 NEO 6 Music Use this mode with any stereo music source e g CD radio cassette TV VHS DVD DTS 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 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 Using the Listening Modes Continued
122. inputs 5 lo fo flo 10 10 10 io 1o Ol fo 5 ol This procedure can also be performed on the AV receiver by using its SETUP ENTER and arrow 1 buttons Press the input selector button for the input selector that you want to assign DVD VCR DVR CBL SAT GAME V AUX1 TAPE TUNER 2 DIGITAL INPUT 3 DIGITAL INPUT AUX2 CD Press the DIGITAL INPUT button The current assignment is displayed Press the DIGITAL INPUT but ton repeatedly to select an option Available options are the same as for the Digital Input menu See step 4 on page 52 53 First Time Setup Continued Analog Input Setup Use the Up and Down AJ W buttons to select 5 Analog Input and then press ENTER The Analog Input menu appears 1 5 Analog Input Multich 4 DVD D Ge Co e Use the Left and Right 4 buttons to select an input selec tor You can assign the multichannel input to the following input selectors DVD VCR DVR CBL SAT GAME TV AUX 1 AUX 2 TAPE CD or PHONO 5 Press the SETUP button Coe Setup closes Notes To listen to the component connected to the multi channel input press the AUDIO SEL button repeat edly to select Multich see page 70
123. ion 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 e 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
124. is inserted in the PHONES jack the speakers are turned off and the Headphone indicator lights up The Powered Zone 2 speakers are not turned off When you connect a pair of headphones the listening mode is set to Stereo unless it was already set to Pure Audio Mono Stereo or Direct in which case it stays the same Displaying Source Information You can display various information about the current input source as follows Nosti Press the DISPLAY button repeatedly to cycle through the available information DISPLAY AV receiver DISPLAY The following information can typically be displayed Input source Listening mode Signal format f Sampling frequency f the input signal is analog no format information is displayed If the input signal is PCM the sampling fre quency is displayed If the input signal is digital but not PCM the signal format and the number of channels is displayed For some digital input signals including mul tichannel PCM the signal format number of channels and sampling frequency is displayed Information is displayed for about 3 seconds then the previous display reappears 69 70 Common Functions Continued Selecting Audio Inputs AUDIO SEL RC 690M If you connect a component to more than one audio input such as a DVD player connected to analog digital multichannel and HDMI inputs you can use the AUDIO SEL
125. ital coaxial output m DIGITAL OPTICAL IN 2 c Digital optical output OPTICAL camer OOO OO COAXIAL OPTICAL Y P PR AUDIO S VIDEO VIDEO OUT OUT COMPONENT VIDEO IN OUT IN IN Connect one or the other TV projector If your TV has no audio outputs connect an audio output from your VCR or cable or satellite Hint receiver to the AV receiver and use its tuner to listen to TV programs through the AV receiver see E er pages 33 and 35 30 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 If you use connection EY 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 EY or 3 and then make the connection With connection l you can listen to and record audio from a DVD or listen in Zone 2 or Zone 3 To enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS use connection 7 or 4l To record or listen in Zone 2 or Zone 3 as well use Baa or Ej and BY If your DVD player has main left and right outputs and multichannel left and right outputs be sure to use the main left and right outputs for connection EJ Connection AV receiver Signal flow DVD player Pic
126. k on the source component To watch a DVD or other video source on your TV select the video input that s con nected to the AV receiver s COMPONENT VIDEO OUT HDMI OUT or MONITOR OUT On some DVD players you may need to change the digital or HDMI audio output 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 ce dB 81 5 dB 81 0 dB through 18 0 dB Select a listening mode and enjoy See Using the Listening Modes on page 71 Listening to the Radio Listening to AM FM Stations TUNING MODE TUNING AV TUNER 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 button to select AM or FM iri In this example FM has been selected Band Frequency Actual display depends on country Tuning into AM FM Radio Stations E Auto Tuning Mode 1 TUNING MODE U Press the TUNING MODE button so that the AUTO indicator appears on the display 2 Press the TUNING Up or Down AT V button Searching stops when a station is e found When tuned into a station th
127. ked up by the AV receiver s remote control sensor are not output Pa lf i LJ a LJ IR Receiver Connecting block z IR IN IR OUT AV receiver IREmitter gt Remote controller L Other component lt Signal flow The IR emitter should be connected to the AV receiver s IR OUT jack as shown below 1 Miniplug cable Other component Remote control Cee sensor Lo NENNEN Emitter Miniplug IR Emitter AV receiver lt Signal flow 107 Controlling Other Components You can control your other components including those 2 While holding down the REMOTE made by other manufacturers with the remote controller MODE button to which you want to enter the code press the STANDBY button The Remote indicator lights up REMOTE MODE This section explains how to Enter the remote control code for a component that you want to control DVD TV VCR etc Learn commands directly from another component s remote controller see page 111 Program the MACRO buttons to perform a sequence d of up to eight remote control actions see page 112 STAND Ey Entering Remote Control Codes S To control another component you must first enter that 3 Within 30 seconds use the num component s remote control code to a REMOTE MODE ber buttons to enter the 4 digit button You ll need to enter a code for each component that you want to cont
128. l Input Setup see Analog Input Setup esee 54 Automatic Speaker Setup Audyssey MultEQ XT esses 55 TV Format Setup not North American models 60 AM Frequency Step Setup on some models sciencias 61 Playing Your AV Components 62 Basic AV Receiver Operation ssss 62 Listening to the Radio 63 Listening to AM FM Stations a 63 Using RDS not North American model Presetting AM FM Stations 67 Common Functions 68 Setting the Display Brightness 68 Adjusting Speaker Levels sss 68 Muting the AV Receiver eee 68 Using the Sleep Timer as Using Headphones eee Displaying Source Information 69 Selecting Audio Inputs P Specifying the Digital Signal Format 70 Using the Listening Modes 71 Selecting the Listening Modes 71 Listening Modes Available for Each Source OEMAL dots eR 72 About the Listening Modes 76 Recording 79 Recording the Input Source mM Recording from Different AV Sources e 49 Onscreen Setup Menus 80 Menu Map ien te imbre tee 80 Adju
129. less you want to cancel the setup Do not connect or disconnect any speakers during the automatic speaker setup SETUP MIC OP a TAPED 55 56 First Time Setup Continued 2 SETUP MIC Turn on the AV receiver and the connected TV On the TV select the input to which the AV receiver is connected Place the setup microphone at the 1st measurement position and connect it to the SETUP MIC jack AUDYSSEY Auto Speaker Setup Please place microphone at center of listening area at ear height Push Enter Next Notes Make sure the microphone is hori zontal If there s an obstacle between the microphone and any speaker the automatic setup will not work cor rectly Set up the room as you would when enjoying a DVD movie Positioning the microphone close to where your ears would normally be will provide the best results You can set the height of the microphone by using a tripod or level table Press ENTER Auto Speaker Setup LAUDYSSEY E eG e Do not unplug microphone eg l Please keep quiet 5 o eS g Now Measuring lo fol A test tone is output by each speaker in turn as Audyssey MultEQ XT deter mines which speakers are
130. lt gt gt Rewind and Fast forward AVL V lt gt MENU ENTER RETURN Navigate menus on the satel lite cable receiver Controlling Other Components Continued Learning Commands The AV receiver s remote controller can learn the com mands of other remote controllers By transmitting for example the Play command from your CD player s remote controller the remote controller can learn it and then transmit the exact same command when its Play P gt button is pressed in the CD remote mode This is useful when you ve entered the appropriate remote control code page 108 but some buttons don t work as expected Remote indicator 96060 nes 1 While holding down the REMOTE MODE button for the mode in which you want to use the com mand press the ON button The Remote indicator lights up REMOTE MODE CDR MD E TAPE AMP ON 2 Press the button you want to learn the new command 3 Point the remote controllers at each other about 2 to 6 inches 5 15 cm apart and then press and hold the button whose com mand you want to learn until the Remote indicator flashes If the command is learned successfully the Remote indicator flashes twice 4 To learn more commands repeat steps 2 and 3 Press any REMOTE MODE button when you ve finished Notes The following buttons cannot learn new commands REMOTE MODE MACRO 1 2 3 TV 1 05 T
131. ltiroom kits are made by Niles and Xantech These kits can also be used when there isn t a clear line of sight to the AV receiver s remote sensor such as when it s installed inside a cabinet Using a Multiroom Kit with Zone 2 3 In this setup the IR receiver in Zone 2 3 picks up the infrared signals from the remote controller and feeds them through to the AV receiver in the main room via the connecting block P 4 f Hi Connecting block IR Receiver 100 Remote controller Main room Zone 2 3 lt Signal flow The miniplug cable from the connecting block should be connected to the AV receiver s IR IN jack as shown below From the connecting block Miniplug cable e 6 AV receiver Using a Multiroom Kit with a Cabinet In this setup the IR receiver picks up the infrared signals from the remote controller and feeds them to the AV receiver located in the cabinet via the connecting block p H rH IR Receiver Connecting block IR IN Inside cabinet Remote controller lt Signal flow Using a Multiroom Kit with Other Components In this setup an IR emitter is connected to the AV receiver s IR OUT jack and placed in front of the other component s remote control sensor Infrared signals received at the AV receiver s IR IN jack are fed through to the other component via the IR emitter Signals pic
132. mponents Continued Connecting a Cassette CDR MiniDisc or DAT Recorder Step 1 Choose a connection that matches your recorder EY EY 3 or ED and then make the connection COAXIAL O OPTICAL N2 MI OTT COAXIAL OPTICAL OPTICAL AUDIO AUDIO OUT OUT IN IN OUT Connect one or the other Cassette CDR MD etc With connection you can play and record or listen in Zone 2 or Zone 3 To connect the recorder digitally for playback use connections Ej and BJ or E and Fy To connect the recorder digitally for recording use connection BJ Connection AV receiver Signal flow Cassette CDR MD or DAT recorder TAPE IN L R Analog audio L R output El TAPE OUT L R Analog audio L R input D DIGITAL COAXIAL IN 2 Digital coaxial output B DIGITAL OPTICAL IN 2 Digital optical output d DIGITAL OPTICAL OUT gt Digital optical input Connecting a Power Amplifier If you want to use a more powerful power amplifier and use the AV receiver solely as a preamp connect the amp to the PRE OUT jacks and connect all speakers and the subwoofer to the power amplifier If you have a powered poss subwoofer connect it to the AV receiver s PRE OUT 0000 SUBWOOFER jack 1 Subwoofer 6 Surround right speaker PONS ee ees 2 Front left s
133. 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 default value is 3 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 83 Adjusting the Listening Modes Continued Dolby Digital Settings B Dolby EX This setting determines how Dolby EX signals are han dled If you re not using any surround back speakers or Powered Zone 2 is being used page 101 this setting is unavailable 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 T D Theater Dimensional Setting E 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 c Ly Front right speaker 1 D
134. n This button selects the Pure Audio listening mode When this mode is selected the AV receiver s dis play is turned off and only the HDMI OUT outputs video signals Pressing this button again will select the previous listening mode E STEREO button This button selects the Stereo listening mode W THX button This button selects the THX listening modes W LISTENING MODE lt 4 p buttons Pressing these buttons repeatedly cycles through all of the listening modes that can be used with the cur rent input source Selecting with the Remote Controller SURR STEREO OO PURE A e Cy a ALL ST DIRECT THX a gt EM sel RC 690M STEREO button This button selects the Stereo listening mode SURR button This button selects the Dolby Digital and DTS listen ing modes LISTENING MODE lt p gt buttons Pressing these buttons repeatedly cycles through all of the listening modes that can be used with the cur rent input source PURE A button This button selects the Pure Audio listening mode When this mode is selected the AV receiver s dis play is turned off and only the HDMI OUT outputs video signals DIRECT button This button selects the Direct listening mode THX button This button selects the THX listening modes ALL ST button This button selects the All Channel Stereo listening mode 71 72 Using the Listening Modes Continu
135. namic range Press the RECEIVER REMOTE High Large reduction in dynamic range For Dolby TrueHD sources the options are Auto The dynamic range is con trolled automatically based on the source material and the current volume setting 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 function is set to Off when the AV receiver is set to Standby For Dolby TrueHD sources it will be set to Auto 81 82 Adjusting the Listening Modes Continued Audio Adjust With the Audio Adjust functions and settings you can fo elie aie a ae the sound and listening modes as you like 1 RECEIVER Press the d Pressthe RECEIVER REMOTE REMOTE MODE button followed by the SETUP button Y The main menu appears onscreen Use the Up and Down 9 UsetheUpandDown AIIV buttons to select 3 Audio The Audio Adjust menu appears 3 Audio Adjust 1 Tone Control 2 Direct 3 Multiplex Mono 4 PLIx Neo 6 5 Dolby EX 6 Theater Dimensional 7 LFE Level Use the Up and Down AY V buttons to select an item a
136. nd then press ENTER The screen for that item appears 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 5 When you ve finished press the SETUP button Setup closes Adjust and then press ENTER Tone Control Settings You can adjust the tone bass and treble of the front center surround and surround back speakers individu ally For the subwoofer you can adjust the bass B Bass You can boost or cut low frequency sounds from 10 dB to 10 dB in 1 dB steps B Treble You can boost or cut high frequency sounds from 10 dB to 10 dB in 1 dB steps Note Thetone control circuits are bypassed when the Direct or Pure Audio listening mode is selected Adjusting the Tone on the AV Receiver 1 2 Press the AV receiver s TONE pou button repeatedly to select Bass or Treble for Front Center Sur round SurrBack or Subwoofer i Use the Up gt and Down lt 4 buttons to adjust Notes The tone cannot be adjusted on the AV receiver when the Direct or Pure Audio listening mode is selected The tone control settings do not apply to the THX lis tening modes Adjusting the Listening Modes Continued Direct Setting Delay Enable E DSD This set
137. nd Down A V buttons to select Subwoofer and then use the Left and Right lt 4 gt buttons to select Yes Select if a subwoofer is con nected No Select if no subwoofer is con nected Advanced Setup Continued Use the Up and Down AT V buttons to select Front and then use the Left and Right lt 4 gt buttons to select a crossover frequency Note Fixed at Full Band if Subwoofer step 4 is set to No Use the Up and Down AT V buttons to select Center and then use the Left and Right lt 4 gt buttons to select a crossover frequency If no center speaker is connected select None Notes Cannot set if Speaker Type is set to BTL page 45 Cannot select Full Band if Front step 5 is set to anything other than Full Band Use the Up and Down AT V buttons to select Surround and then use the Left and Right lt 4 gt buttons to select a crossover frequency If no surround left and right speakers are connected select None Notes Cannot set if Speaker Type is set to BTL page 45 Cannot select Full Band if Front step 5 is set to anything other than Full Band Use the Up and Down A V buttons to select Surr Back and then use the Left and Right lt 4 gt buttons to select a crossover frequency If no surround back speakers are con nected select None Notes Cannot be set if Speaker Type is set to Bi Amp
138. nstall 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 Insulated antenna cable AM loop antenna ur 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 re
139. ollowed by the SETUP button The main menu appears onscreen Use the Up and Down A V buttons to select 7 Hardware Setup and then press ENTER The Hardware Setup menu appears Use the Up and Down AT V buttons to select 2 Zone 2 Zone 3 and then press ENTER The Zone 2 Zone 3 screen appears 7 2 Zone2 Zone3 Powered Zone2 Zone2 Out Zone3 Out 4 Not Act Fixed Fixed Use the Up and Down A V buttons to select Zone 2 Out or Zone 3 Out and use the Left and Right 4 amp 4 buttons to select Fixed The Zone 2 or Zone 3 volume must be set on the amp in that zone Variable The Zone 2 or Zone 3 vol ume can be set on the AV receiver 5 Press the SETUP button x Setup closes Note This procedure can also be performed on the AV receiver by using its SETUP ENTER and arrow buttons Using Zone 2 and Zone 3 This section explains how to use Zone 2 and Zone 3 ZONE3 ZONE2 TONE STANDBY ON INPUT SELECTOR ZONE3 ZONE2 MUTING LEVEL LEVEL RC 690M Zone 2 and Zone 3 Continued Selecting an Input Source for Zones 1 On the remote controller press ee the ZONE 2 or ZONE 3 controller REMOTE MODE button Zones e On the AV receiver press the TND ZONE 2 or ZO
140. olu tion as necessary to match the resolution supported by your TV 1 Press the RECEIVER button RECEIVER followed by the SETUP button The main menu appears onscreen 46 Use the Up and Down AT V buttons to select 1 Input Output Assign and then press ENTER The Input Output Assign menu appears Use the Up and Down AT V buttons to select 1 Monitor Out and then press ENTER The Monitor Out menu appears 1 1 Monitor Out HDMI Monitor 4 Yes gt Resolution Through Ck Note The Resolution Through setting is not available on the TX SR805 Use the Up and Down A V buttons to select HDMI Monitor and use the Left and Right lt 4 gt buttons to select No Select this if your TV is con nected to the COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT S MONITOR OUT or V MON ITOR OUT Yes Select this if your TV is con nected to the HDMI OUT Note When Yes is selected the onscreen setup menus are output by only the HDMI OUT If you re not using the HDMI OUT and select Yes by mis take and the menus disappear press the AV receiver s HDMI OUT but ton so that HDMI Monitor No appears on the display If you have the TX SR805 press the SETUP button to close setup If you have the TX SR875 con tinue with the next step First Time Setup Continued Use the Up and Down AT V buttons to select Resolution and use the Left and Right
141. on so that C TAPE or GAME TV appears TAPE on the display or a E S GAME TV i 2 Press and hold down the TAPE or GAME TV input selector but GS ton about 3 seconds to change TAPE the setting or Repeat this step to select MD CDR or DOCK GS For the TAPE input selector the setting GAME TV changes in this order TAPE MD CDR T pock c For the GAME TV input selector the setting changes in this order GAME TV lt DOCK Note DOCK can be selected for the TAPE input selector or GAME TV input selector but not both at the same time First Time Setup Continued Digital Input Setup o 6 oS REMOTE MODE a Use the Up and Down AT V buttons to select 1 Input Output Assign and then press ENTER The Input Output Assign menu appears Use the Up and Down AT V buttons to select 4 Digital Input and then press ENTER The Digital Input menu appears 1 4 Digital Input If you connect a component to a digital audio input you must assign that input to an input selector For example if you connect your CD player to OPTICAL IN 2 you must assign OPTICAL IN 2 to the CD input selector These are the default assignments Input selector Audio input DVD COAX1 VCR DVR COAX2 CBL SAT COAX3 GAME TV OPT1 AUX 1 AUX 2 FRONT Fixed TAPE TUNER CD OPT2 PHONO
142. or BTL page 45 Sur round is set to None step 7 or Pow ered Zone 2 is being used page 103 Cannot select Full Band if Surround step 7 is set to anything other than Full Band Use the Up and Down A V buttons to select Surr Back Ch and then use the Left and Right lt 4 gt buttons to select 1ch Select if one surround back speaker is connected 2ch Select if two left and right surround back speakers are connected Note Cannot be set if Speaker Type is set to Bi Amp or BTL page 45 Surr Back is set to None step 8 or Pow ered Zone 2 is being used page 103 Continue with step 10 on the next page 87 88 Advanced Setup Continued Low Pass Filter for the LFE Channel This setting is not set automatically by the Automatic Speaker Setup function see page 55 With this setting you can specify the cutoff frequency of the LFE channel s low pass filter LPF which can be used to filter out unwanted hum The LPF only applies to sources that use the LFE channel If you re using THX certified speakers select 80 Hz THX Use the Up and Down A V buttons to select LPF of LFE and then use the Left and Right lt 4 gt buttons to select a low pass filter frequency The following low pass filter frequen cies can be selected 80 Hz THX 90 Hz 100 Hz or 120 Hz Continue with step 11 in the next col umn Double Bass This setting is not s
143. ough 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 97 B HDMI Monitor Setting Set to Yes With the HDMI Monitor setting set to Yes see Pd Video Signal Flow Chart page 46 video input signals flow through the AV receiver as shown with composite video S Video and component video sources all being upconverted for the HDMI output Use al 2 i l DVD player etc this setting if you connect the AV receiver s Composite S Video Component HDMI HDMI OUT to your TV The composite video S Video and component video outputs pass through their respective AV receiver input signals as they are LJ MONITOR OUT Composite S Video Component HDMI t s 4 4 C TV projector etc Connecting Your Components Continued E HDMI Monitor Setting Set to No With the HDMI Monitor setting set to No see page 46 video input signals flow through the AV receiver as shown with composite video and S Video sources being upconverted for the component video output Use this setting if you connect the AV receivers COMPONENT VIDEO OUT to your TV Composite video is upconverted to S Video and S Video is downconverted to composite video Note that these conversions only apply to the MONITOR OUT V and S outputs not the VCR DVR OUT V and S outputs
144. our front speakers for ume bi amped operation BTL TX SR875 only Select this Press the RECEIVER button if you ve connected your followed by the SETU P button front speakers for bridged The main menu appears onscreen operation The BTL indicator will appear on the display 6 Press the SETUP button CA Setup closes Notes This procedure can also be performed on the AV receiver by using its SETUP ENTER and arrow buttons The design of the TX SR805 and TX SR875 onscreen setup menus is slightly different The TX SR805 onscreen setup menus are used throughout this instruction manual Use the Up and Down AT V buttons to select 2 Speaker Setup and then press ENTER The Speaker Setup menu appears 45 First Time Setup Continued HDMI Monitor Setup 6 0 e If you connect your TV to the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT set the HDMI Monitor setting to No so that the onscreen setup menus are displayed and composite video and S Video sources are upconverted and output by the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT If you connect your TV to the HDMI OUT set the HDMI Monitor setting to Yes so that the onscreen setup menus are displayed and composite video S Video and com ponent video sources are upconverted and output by the HDMI OUT On the TX SR875 you can specify the output resolution for the HDMI OUT and COMPONENT VIDEO OUT and have the AV receiver upconvert the picture res
145. p and Down AT V buttons to select 2 Zone 2 Zone 3 and then press ENTER The Zone 2 Zone 3 screen appears 7 2 Zone2 Zone3 Powered Zone2 lt d Not Act gt Zone2 Out Fixed Zone3 Out Fixed Use the Up and Down AT V buttons to select Powered Zone 2 and use the Left and Right lt 4 gt buttons to select NotAct ZONE 2 L R speaker termi nals not activated Powered Zone 2 disabled Act ZONE 2 L R speaker termi nals activated Powered Zone 2 enabled Press the SETUP button Setup closes Core Notes When Act is selected and Zone 2 turned on the Zone 2 speakers connected to the ZONE 2 L R speaker termi nals output sound but the surround back speakers con nected to the SURR BACK L R speaker terminals do not When Act is selected and Zone 2 turned off the surround back speakers output sound as normal On the TX SR875 Powered Zone 2 cannot be used if the Speaker Type is set to Bi Amp or BTL page 45 This procedure can also be performed on the AV receiver by using its SETUP ENTER and arrow buttons 103 104 Zone 2 and Zone 3 Continued Zone 2 Zone 3 Out Settings If you ve connected your Zone 2 or Zone 3 speakers to an amp with no volume control set the Zone 2 Out or Zone 3 Out setting respectively to Variable so that you can set the zone s volume balance and tone on the AV receiver 1 Press the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE button f
146. peaker 7 Surround back left 3 Center speaker speaker 4 Front right speaker 8 Surround back right 5 Surround left speaker speaker Connecting Your Components Continued Connecting an RI Dock E if Your iPod Supports Video E If Your iPod Doesn t Support Video Connect your RI Dock s audio output jacks to the Connect your RI Dock s audio output jacks to the AV receiver s GAME TV IN L R jacks and connect AV receiver s GAME TV IN L R jacks its video output jack to the AV receivers GAME TV Onkyo DS A2 hookup shown below IN V jack Onkyo DS A2 hookup shown below fo 5 5 GAME TV R aupioout L ioo If you have an Onkyo DS A1 RI Dock connect its video output jack to the AV receiver s GAME TV IN S jack Notes Connect the RI Dock to the AV receiver with an RI cable see page 43 Set the RI Dock s RI MODE switch to HDD Set the AV receiver s Input Display to DOCK see page 51 See the RI Dock s instruction manual for more information Connecting the Power Cords of Other Components North American and European models only The AV receiver has AC outlets on its rear panel that can be used to connect the power cords of other components that you intend to use with the AV receiver These components can then be left turned on so that they turn on and off as and when
147. played Custom The custom name is dis played When Default is selected the station s frequency appears on the display when a radio preset is selected Press the Down V button to select Name and then press ENTER to open the character input screen 4 3 Name Edit Name E AJ B ILCI D EJILEJ GI H E 2 K L M NILoj PJ O L R S ET LUJ V w LX LY Lz a b c dj e F L9 h EH H3 Lk Eo m nj ol ip a Lr Ls e uj v Ew x v Lz Use the arrow A TL V lt 4 gt buttons to select a character and then press ENTER Repeat this step to enter up to 10 characters To correct a character 1 Use the arrow A V V 99 buttons to select the incorrect char acter and then press ENTER The character input screen opens 2 Use the arrow A V V W buttons to select the correct charac ter and then press ENTER When you ve finished use the arrow AT V Y buttons to display the following screen select OK and then press ENTER 4 3 Name Edit Name E ojij2l3 J 41 51L6j 71 8 9 L CID IE EE ale Mg TZI amp gt ILOK CanceT Q K 9 Press the SETUP button Setup closes
148. pre amplifier performance and operation for both digital and analog domains THX Ultra2 receiv ers also feature proprietary THX technologies e g THX Mode which accurately translate movie soundtracks for home theater playback Xantech is a registered trademark of Xantech Corporation Niles is a registered trademark of Niles Audio Corporation Apple and iPod are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc regis tered in the U S and other countries This product incorporates copyright protection tech nology that is protected by U S patents and other intellectual property rights Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macro vision Corporation and is intended for home and other limited consumer uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited Make sure you have the following accessories AM loop antenna Power cord Power cord varies from country to country Speaker cable labels In 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 Multiroom Capability You can use three speaker systems with this AV receiver a surround sound speaker system up to 7 1 channels in your main listening room
149. ray Surround back left Brown Surround back right Tan The supplied speaker labels are also color coded and you should attach them to the positive side of each speaker cable in accordance with the above table All you need to do then is to match the color of each label to the corresponding speaker terminal A md e e 21 Connecting Your Speakers Continued Speaker Connection Precautions Read the following before connecting your speakers You can connect speakers with an impedance of between 4 and 16 ohms If the impedance of any of the connected speakers is 4 ohms or more but less than 6 be sure to set the speaker impedance to 4 ohms see page 45 If you use speakers with a lower impedance and use the amplifier at high volume levels for a long period of time the built in amp protection circuit may be activated Disconnect the power cord from the wall outlet before making any connections Read the instructions supplied with your speakers Pay close attention to speaker wiring polarity Connect positive terminals to only positive terminals and negative terminals to only negative termi nals If you get them the wrong way around the sound will be out of phase and will sound unnatural Connecting the Speaker Cables 1 Strip about 5 8 15 5 8 15 mm mm of insulation from the ends of the speaker cables and twist the bare wires tightly as shown 2 Unscrew
150. ready N America only SiriusConnect Home tuner kit required sold separately 40 AM FM SIRIUS XM presets N America only 40 AM FM presets Other AM FM auto tuning RDS radio data Europe only Direct tuning Others Audyssey MultEQ XT room correction Easy to use onscreen setup menus IRIN and OUT Preprogrammed remote controller for use with other AV components with Learning and Macro functions TX SR875 Only 140 watts minimum continuous power per channel 8 ohm loads 2 channels driven from 20 Hz to 20 kHz with a maximum total harmonic distortion of 0 05 FTC Zone 2 composite video output e 4 HDMI inputs 1 output Version 1 3a Bridging capability for front speakers HDMI upconversion of composite video S Video and component sources 720p 10801 1080p capable VLSC Vector Linear Shaping Circuitry on all chan nels THX and Ultra2 are trademarks of THX Ltd THX may be reg istered in some jurisdictions All rights reserved Surround EX is a trademark of Dolby Laboratories Used with permission 2 DODOLBY Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories amp dtsup Master Audio DTS and DTS HD Master Audio are trademarks of DTS Inc 4 Q neural SURROUND Neural Surround is a trademark owned by Neural Audio Cor poration THX is a trademark of
151. remote control ler s MUTING button again or adjust the volume The output is unmuted and the MUTING indicator goes off Muting is cancelled when the AV receiver is set to Standby Tip You can specify how much the output is muted with the Muting Level setting see page 96 Common Functions Continued Using the Sleep Timer With the sleep timer you can set the AV receiver so that it turns off automatically after a specified period SLEEP Press the remote controller s SLEEP button repeatedly to select the required sleep time You can set the sleep time from 90 to 10 minutes in 10 minute steps The 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 To cancel the sleep timer press the SLEEP button repeatedly until the SLEEP indicator disappears To check the remaining sleep time press the SLEEP button Note that if you press the SLEEP button while the sleep time is being displayed you ll shorten the sleep time by 10 minutes Using Headphones For private listening you can connect a pair of stereo headphones 1 4 inch phone plug to the AV receiver s PHONES jack onxyo V iol lool m di Notes Always turn down the volume before connecting your headphones While the headphones plug
152. rence 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 IONT CENTER oo Multichannel analog audio cable RCA Loo f f f f f UUUUVUUVUU This cable carries multichannel analog audio and is SURA SURRBACK 996 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 27 Conne
153. rious logos printed on it They are not shown here for clarity For detailed information see the pages in parentheses D STANDBY ON button 44 Sets the AV receiver to On or Standby 2 STANDBY indicator 44 Lights up when the AV receiver is on Standby and flashes while a signal is being received from the remote controller 3 READY indicator 99 North American model doesn t have this indicator Lights up when the AV receiver is on Standby and HDMI Power Control is enabled ZONE 2 indicator 105 Flashes when Zone 2 is being set Lights up when Zone 2 is on ZONE 3 indicator 105 Flashes when Zone 3 is being set Lights up when Zone 3 is on 6 Remote control sensor 14 Receives control signals from the remote controller Display See Display on page 11 DISPLAY button 69 Displays various information about the currently selected input source 9 MASTER VOLUME control 62 Sets the volume of the AV receiver to dB 81 5 dB 81 0 dB through 18 0 dB relative dis play The volume level can also be displayed as an abso lute value See Volume Setup on page 96 PURE AUDIO button and indicator 71 Selects the Pure Audio listening mode The indica tor lights up when this mode is selected Pressing this button again selects the previous listening mode AUDIO SEL button 70 Selects the audio input analog digital HDMI or multichannel Input selector buttons 62 Select t
154. rol Q kept p ri y S xp amp The Remote indicator flashes twice C uu 4 Remote STANDBY ONKYO indicator TN TV 1 6 X Number uan E E EE buttons pA 4 Press the REMOTE MODE button again to select the remote con troller mode point the remote 6 o controller at the component and REMOTE check the operation MODE RECEIVER If the remote controller doesn t work as expected and several remote codes are listed try each one in turn and use the one that works best Notes Remote control codes cannot be entered for the RECEIVER and DOCK REMOTE MODE but tons The remote control codes provided are correct at the time of printing but subject to change The DOCK remote mode can only be used with the Onkyo RI Dock at this time The DVD and CD REMOTE MODE buttons ROOM are preprogrammed for use with Onkyo DVD players and CD players respectively Tocontrol another manufacturer s CD recorder or MD recorder enter the appropriate remote control 1 Look up the component s remote code to the CD REMOTE MODE button Ne P control code in the separate Remote Control Codes list The codes are organized by category 108 Controlling Other Components Continued Remote Control Codes for Onkyo Components Connected via RI Onkyo components that are connected via QI are con trolled by pointing the remote controller at the AV
155. ront speakers has not been detected Auto Speaker Setup AUDYSSEY Eua Speaker Detect Error FL Yes FR Yes SE cux SR No SBL SBR C Yes SW Retry Cancel One of the surround speakers has not been detected Auto Speaker Setup AUDYSSEY Segen Speaker Detect Error FL Yes FR Yes SL t SR No SBL SBR Yes C Yes SW Retry Cancel The surround back speakers have been detected but the surround speakers haven t Auto Speaker Setup AUDYSSEY Speaker Detect Error FL Yes FR Yes SL SR Yes SBL No SBR Yes C Yes SW Retry Cancel The right surround back speaker has been detected but the left surround back speaker hasn t Auto Speaker Setup LAUDYSSEY enea Speaker Detect Error FL Error FR Yes SL Yes SR Yes SBL Yes SBR Yes C Yes SW Yes Retry Cancel There is a problem with a speaker The speaker may be broken or the subwoofer may be emitting sound that is too high AUDYSSEY Auto Speaker Setup Speaker Detect Error Retry Cancel A different number of speakers has been detected O Writing Error AUDYSSEY Auto Speaker Setup Writing Error Retry Cancel This message appears if saving fails Try saving again or cancel the automatic speaker setup If this messag
156. s Hardware Setup Lock Setup Input Output Assign The following map shows how the setup menus are organized Use the page numbers to locate information about items Main menu Menu Speaker Setup Audio Adjust Source Setup Listening Mode Preset Miscellaneous Hardware Setup Lock Setup 00 M O ui 4 amp QU NJ 1 Input Output Assign 6 Miscellaneous is page 96 1 Volume Setup 2 0SD Setup page 60 7 Hardware Setup tx page 98 1 Remote Control 2 Zone2 Zone3 gt 3 Tuner 4 Analog Multich 5 HDMI page 61 8 Lock Setup tx page 100 Lock lt Unlocked gt Note Submenu 1 Input Output Assign 1 Monitor Out 2 HDMI Input 3 Component Video Input 4 Digital Input 5 Analog Input 2 Speaker Setup 1 Speaker Settings Speaker Config Speaker Distance Level Calibration Equalizer Settings THX Audio Setup Ou RUN 3 Audio Adjust Tone Control Direct Multiplex Mono PLIx Neo 6 Dolby EX Theater Dimensional LFE Level NOURWNR 4 Source Setup DVD 1 IntelliVolume 2 A N Sync 3 Name Edit 4 Satellite Radio 5 SIRIUS Parental Lock 5 Listening Mode Preset DVD VCR DVR CBL SAT GAME TV AUXI AUX2 TAPE TUNER CD PHONO SCOMNAUAWNE re pages 46 54 x pages 86 92 page 45 page 82
157. se with analog or PCM multichannel sources Dolby Pro Logic IIx This mode expands any 2 channel source for 7 1 chan nel playback It provides a very natural and seamless sur round sound experience that fully envelops the listener As well as music and movies video games can also ben efit from the dramatic spatial effects and vivid imaging If you re not using any surround back speakers Dolby Pro Logic II will be used instead of Dolby Pro Logic IIx 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 especially those that bear the Dolby Pro Logic II logo Dolby Digital Use this mode with DVDs that bear the Dolby Digital logo and Dolby Digital TV broadcasts This is the most common digital surround sound format and it ll put you right in the middle of the action just like being in a movie theater or concert hall Dolby EX This mode expands 5 1 channel sources for 6 1 7 1 channel playback It s especially suited to Dolby Digital 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 Dolby Digital Plus Developed for use with HDTV
158. set the speaker settings manually see pages 86 91 Notes For THX certified speakers the 80 Hz THX cross over frequency is recommended If you use the auto matic speaker setup you ll need to manually select 80 Hz THX for each THX certified speaker see page 86 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 ally Using a Powered Subwoofer If you re using a powered subwoofer as it outputs very low frequency sound and its position is usually low down it may not be detected by the automatic speaker setup In this case increase the subwoofer s volume select its highest crossover frequency and then try run ning the automatic speaker setup again Note that if the volume is set too high and the sound distorts it may not be detected so use an appropriate volume level If the subwoofer has a low pass filter switch set it to Off or Direct Refer to your subwoofer s instruction manual for details 59 First Time Setup Continued TV Format Setup not North American models D Ge Co Ge CO G9 amp _ 1 TAPE AMI For the onscreen setup menus to display properly you must specify the TV system used in your area Press the RECEIVER button followed by the SETUP button O The main menu appears onscreen Use the Up and Down 9 UsetheUpandDown AYIV
159. sting the Listening Modes 81 Using the Re EQ Function ess 81 Using the Late Night Function s 81 Audio Adjust 82 Listening Mode Presets 84 Advanced Setup Speaker Setup 86 Source Sef p ires o ae me Hoe o ter O dereg 93 Miscellaneous Setup sess 96 Hardware Setup Eock Set p nnne pr rete Zone 2 and Zone 3 esses Connecting Zone 2 sse Connecting Zone 3 sess Powered Zone 2 Setting Zone 2 Zone 3 Out Settings sss 104 Using Zone 2 and Zone 3 sss 104 Using the Remote Controller in Zone 2 3 and Multiroom Control Kits 107 Controlling Other Components 108 Entering Remote Control Codes 108 Resetting the Remote Controller 109 Learning Commands 111 UW sits Macros eor re mte e 112 Troubleshooting eee 113 Specifications eere 117 Features Amplifier 7 channel amplifier 130 watts minimum continuous power per channel 8 ohm loads 2 channels driven from 20 Hz to 20 kHz with a maximum total harmonic distortion of 0 05 FTC Linear Optimum Gain Volume Circuitry Powered Zone 2 capability Bi amp capability for front speakers
160. sults are saved and the following screen appears Auto Speaker Setup LAUDYSSEY Saving 1 1 Disconnect the setup micro phone Auto Speaker Setup AUDYSSEY Please unplug microphone Notes When the automatic speaker setup is complete the Equalizer Settings page 91 will be set to Audyssey Youcan cancel the automatic speaker setup at any point in the procedure simply by disconnecting the setup microphone Error Messages During the automatic speaker setup one of the following error messages may appear CJ Ambient noise is too high AUDYSSEY Auto Speaker Setup Ambient noise is too high Retry Cancel This message appears if there s too much background noise and the measurements cannot be performed prop erly Remove the source of the noise and try again or cancel the automatic speaker setup 57 58 First Time Setup Continued L1 Speaker Detect Error Auto Speaker Setup AUDYSSEY a Speaker Detect Error FL Yes FR Yes SL Yes SR Yes SBL Yes SBR Yes C No SW Yes Retry Cancel This message appears if a speaker is not detected Yes means that a speaker was detected No means that no speaker was detected Check your speaker connections and retry or cancel the automatic speaker setup AUDYSSEY Auto Speaker Setup One of the f
161. t run the auto matic speaker setup again see page 55 tings and then press ENTER The Speaker Settings menu appears 2 1 Speaker Settings Speaker Impedance 44 6ohms gt Speakers Type Normal Use the Up and Down A V buttons to select Speaker Impedance and use the Left and Right lt 4 b gt buttons to select 4 ohms Select if the impedance of any speaker is 4 ohms or more but less than 6 6 ohms Select if the impedances of all speakers are between 6 and 16 ohms If the impedance of any speaker is 4 ohms or more but less than 6 set the Speaker Impedance to 4 ohms If you ve connected your front speakers to the FRONT and SURR BACK terminal posts for bi amping or bridging TX SR875 only you must change the Speaker Type setting For hookup information see Bi amping the Front Speakers on page 23 or Bridging the Front Speakers TX SR875 only on page 24 Notes When bridging is used the AV receiver is able to drive up to 2 1 speakers in the main room Use the Up and Down AT V buttons to select Speaker Type and use the Left and Right lt 4 gt buttons to select Normal Select this if you ve con nected your front speakers When bi amping is used the AV receiver is able to normally drive up to 5 1 speakers in the main room Bi Amp Select this if you ve con Before you change these settings turn down the vol nected y
162. tener at Sound positioning and to add realistic about ear level and equally spaced from the TV Angle them inward slightly so ambience as to create a triangle with the listener at the apex Position them at the sides of the lis tener or slightly behind about 2 3 feet 60 100 cm above ear level Ideally they should be equally spaced from the listener Center speaker 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 preferably on top facing forward at about ear level or at the same height as the front left and right speakers Subwoofer The subwoofer handles the bass sounds of the LFE Low Frequency Effects channel The volume and quality of the bass output from your subwoofer will depend on its posi tion the shape of your listening room and your listening position In general a good bass sound can be obtained by installing the sub woofer in a front corner or at one third the way along the front wall as shown Tip To find the best position for your sub woofer while playing a movie or some music with good bass experiment by placing your subwoofer at various positions within the room and choose the one that provides the most satisfying results 1 3 of wall position Surround back left and right speakers These speakers are n
163. than one code is listed try each one f none of the codes work use the Learning function to learn the commands of the other component s remote controller page 111 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 RI point the remote controller at the AV receiver Be sure to enter the appropriate remote control code first page 109 To control an Onkyo component that s not connected via fal or another manufacturer s component point the remote controller at that component Be sure to enter the appropriate remote control code first page 108 Can t learn commands from another remote controller When learning commands make sure that the trans mitting ends of both remote controllers are pointing at each other Are you trying to learn from a remote controller that cannot be used for learning Some commands cannot be learned especially those that contain several instructions Recording Can t record 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 When the Pure Audio listening mode is selected video recording is not possible because no video signals are output Select another listening mode Others The sound changes
164. the Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music listening mode On Panorama function on Off Panorama function off default B 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 forward Lower settings move it backward 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 B 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 This setting is unavailable if no surround speakers are connected 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
165. the front speakers woofer terminals Once you ve completed the bi amping connections shown below and turned on the AV receiver you must set the Speaker Type setting to Bi Amp to enable bi amping see page 45 Important When making the bi amping connections be sure to remove the jumper bars that link the speakers tweeter high and woofer low terminals Bi amping can only be used with speakers that support bi amping Refer to your speaker manual Use only front speakers with an impedance of 8 ohms or higher for bi amping Failure to do so may seriously damage the AV receiver Bi amping Speaker Hookup Connect the AV receiver s FRONT R positive terminal to the right speaker s positive tweeter high terminal And connect the AV receiver s FRONT R negative terminal to the right speaker s negative tweeter high terminal Connect the AV receiver s SURR BACK R posi tive terminal to the right speaker s positive woofer low terminal And connect the AV receiver s SURR BACK R negative terminal to the right speaker s negative woofer low ter minal Connect the AV receiver s FRONT L positive terminal to the left speaker s positive tweeter high terminal And connect the AV receiver s FRONT L negative terminal to the left speaker s negative tweeter high terminal Connect the AV receiver s SURR BACK L posi tive terminal to the left speaker s positive
166. the listening position if there s only one listener B 2nd 8th measurement positions These are the other listening positions i e the places where the other listeners will sit You can measure up to eight positions The following examples show some typical home theater seating arrangements Choose the one that best matches yours and position the microphone accordingly when prompted TV TV TV g U go g gg g g B88 OO D Goo aD Tor a D SIG a a a aan aa TV TV TV g g ollo g glo g o G fo QoS D 210197 o pog allo eee a aa a8 aa Cow TV J TV g g ollo g go g 3 o 8 oO NEI e TO T OS aM 999 a aa a a aa Listening area O Listening position Using Audyssey MultEQ XT Notes If any of your speakers is 4 ohms change the Speaker Impedance setting before running the automatic speaker setup see page 45 If the AV receiver is muted it will be unmuted automatically when the automatic speaker setup Starts Automatic speaker setup cannot be performed while a pair of headphones is connected It takes about 15 minutes to complete the auto matic speaker setup for three positions Total mea surement time varies depending on the number of positions and speakers Do not disconnect the speaker setup microphone during the automatic speaker setup un
167. the terminal Unnecessarily long or very thin speaker cables may affect the sound quality and should be avoided Be careful not to short the positive and negative wires Doing so may damage the AV receiver Don t connect more than one cable to each speaker termi nal Doing so may damage the AV receiver Don t connect a speaker to several terminals 3 Fully insert the bare wire V4 Screw the terminal tight i K The following illustration shows which speaker should be connected to each pair of terminals If you re using only one surround back speaker connect it to the SURR BACK L terminals Front right speaker Center speaker Front left speaker e69o6ol9le9ool6olo6 LJ Surround back right speaker Surround right speaker Surround back left speaker Surround left speaker Connecting Your Speakers Continued Bi amping the Front Speakers The FRONT L R and SURR BACK L R terminal posts can be used with front speakers and surround back speakers respectively or bi amped to provide separate tweeter and woofer feeds for a pair of front speakers that support bi amping providing improved bass and treble performance When bi amping is used the AV receiver is able to drive up to 5 1 speakers in the main room For bi amping the FRONT L R terminal posts con nect to the front speakers tweeter terminals And the SURR BACK L R terminal posts connect to
168. this mode creates a lively sound field with a powerful acous tic image like being at a club or rock concert TV Logic This mode adds realistic acoustics to TV shows pro duced in a TV studio surround effects to the entire sound and clarity to voices All Ch Stereo Ideal for background music this mode fills the entire lis tening area with stereo sound from the front surround and surround back speakers Full Mono In this mode all speakers output the same sound in mono so the sound you hear is the same regardless of where you are within the listening room T D Theater Dimensional With this mode you can enjoy virtual 5 1 surround sound even with only two or three speakers It 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 Note Since the Onkyo original DSP modes use the Dolby PLIIx and Neo 6 circuits for processing when one of these modes is selected the PLIIx indicator or Neo 6 indicator for multichannel sources lights up 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 analog multichannel input cannot be recor
169. ting determines whether or not DSD SACD audio signals are passed through the DSP for A V Sync delay etc processing when the Pure Audio or Direct lis tening mode is selected No DSD signals are not processed by the DSP Yes DSD signals are processed by the DSP Multiplex Mono Settings Multiplex E 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 E Input Ch This setting determines which channel is output when the Mono listening mode is used with a stereo source L R Both the left and right channels are output default L Only the left channel is output R Only the right channel is output E Output Speaker This setting determines which speakers output mono audio when the Mono listening mode is selected L R Mono audio is output by the front left and right speakers C Mono audio is output by the center speaker default 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 E Panorama With this setting you can broaden the width of the front stereo image when using
170. 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 tn RC r2 ke 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 attachments 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
171. ts can be used to supply power to other AV components The type and num ber of outlets depends on the country in which you purchased your AV receiver see pages 20 43 for hookup information 13 14 Remote Controller Installing the Batteries To open the battery compartment press the small hollow and slide open the cover 2 Insert the three supplied batteries AA R6 in accordance with the polarity diagram inside the battery compartment Notes Ifthe remote controller doesn t work reliably try replacing the batteries Don t mix new and old batteries or different types of batteries Ifyou intend 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 Using the Remote Controller When using the remote controller point it toward the AV receiver s remote control sensor as shown below Remote control sensor STANDBY indicator f a c AV receiver Approx 16 ft 5 m Notes The remote controller may not work reliably if the AV receiver is subjected to bright light such as direct sun light or inverter type fluorescent lights Keep this in mind when installing If another remote controller of the same type is used in the same room or the AV receiver is installed close to equipment that uses infrared rays the remote
172. ture quality BY COMPONENTVDEOINT lt Componentvideoouput Bes E DVD INS S Video output Better DVD IN V Composite video output Standard a DVD IN L R lt Analog audio L R output n DIGITAL COAXIAL IN 1 Digital coaxial output c DIGITAL OPTICAL IN 1 Digital optical output IN VD Oo 900 OO OPTICAL Y P PR AUDIO S VIDEO VIDEO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT OUT OUT OUT COAXIAL OUT Connect one or the other DVD player To connect a DVD player or DVD Audio SACD capable player with a multichannel analog audio output see page 32 31 32 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 audio cable or several normal audio cables to connect the AV receiver s MULTI CH 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 Before using the multichannel input you must assign it to an input selector See Analog Input Setup on page 54 To select the multichannel input see Sele
173. u 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 Powered Zone 2 is being used playback in the main room is reduced to 5 1 channels and the sur round back speakers produce no sound page 101 Can t select the Pure Audio listening mode The Pure Audio listening mode cannot be selected while Zone 2 is on The volume cannot be set to 18 dB 99 Check to see if a maximum volume has been set page 96 After the Automatic Speaker Setup function has been run or the volume level of each individual speaker has been adjusted pages 68 and 90 the maximum vol ume may be reduced 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 Make sure that the source is Dolby Digital page 81 The analog multichannel input doesn t work Check the multichannel input connections page 32 Make sure that the multichannel input is assigned to the input selector page 54 Make sure that the multichannel input is selected page 70 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 pl
174. ualizer Settings 6 THX Audio Setup Use the Up and Down AT V buttons to select 3 Speaker Dis tance and then press ENTER The Speaker Distance screen appears 2 3 Speaker Distance Unit lt q feet gt Left 12 0ft Center 12 0ft Right 12 0ft Surr Right 12 0ft Surr Back R 12 0ft Surr Back L 12 0ft Surr Left 12 0ft Subwoofer 12 0ft Note Speakers that you set to No or None in the Speaker Configuration page 86 cannot be selected oy Note This procedure can also be performed on the AV receiver by using its SETUP ENTER and arrow buttons Use the Up and Down AT V buttons to select Unit and then use the Left and Right lt 4 P buttons to select feet Select if you want to enter distances in feet Can be set from 0 5 to 30 feet in 0 5 foot steps meters Select if you want to enter distances in meters Can be set from 0 15 to 9 meters in 0 15 meter steps Use the Up and Down AT V buttons to select a speaker and use the Left and Right 4 P buttons to specify the distance Specify the distance from the speaker to your listening position Notes The Center distance cannot be set if Speaker Type is set to BTL page 45 or Center is set to None in the Speaker Configuration page 86 The Surr Right and Surr Left dis tances cannot be set if Speaker Type is set to BTL page 45 or Surround is set to None in the Speaker Confi
175. upplied indoor FM antenna try a commercially available out door FM antenna instead see page 26 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 HQ 2 Connect both wires of the AM loop antenna to the AM push terminals as shown The antenna s wires are not polarity sensitive so they can be connected either way around Make sure that the wires are attached securely and that the push terminals are gripping the bare wires not the insulation io o Push Insert wire Release ANTENNA 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 antenna try using it with a commer cially available outdoor AM antenna see page 26 25 26 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 FM 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 i
176. 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 Direct or Pure Audio in which case it stays the same How do I change the language of a multiplex source On the Audio Adjust menu change the Multiplex set ting to Main or Sub page 84 The eu functions don t work Touse AI you must make an RI connection and an analog audio connection RCA between the compo nent and AV receiver even if they are connected digi tally page 43 While Zone 2 or Zone 3 is selected the 31 functions don t work The AV receiver s display doesn t work The display is turned off when the Pure Audio listen ing mode is selected Select another listening mode 115 116 Troubleshooting Continued The AV receiver contains a microcomputer for signal pro cessing and control functions In very rare situations severe interference noise from an external source or static electricity may cause it to lockup In the unlikely event that this happens unplug the power cord from the wall outlet wait at least 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 cor rectly For North American and Australian models s
177. y 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 stains use a soft cloth dampened with a weak solution of mild deter gent and water Dry the unit immediately afterwards with a clean cloth Don t use abrasive cloths thin ners alcohol or other chemical solvents bec
178. y loud surprises the next time you turn on the AV receiver turn down the volume before you turn it off For non North American models To completely shut down the AV receiver set the POWER switch to the OFF position I mm 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 B Do the automatic speaker setup this is essential See Automatic Speaker Setup Audyssey MultEQ XT on page 55 B Did you connect your TV to the HDMI OUT or COMPONENT VIDEO OUT LF If you did see HDMI Monitor Setup on page 46 B Did you connect a component to an HDMI input YG component video input or digital audio input G Go If you did see HDMI Input Setup on page 48 Component Video n os U Input Setup on page 50 or Digital Input Setup on page 52 respec y e o erc tively E Did you connect an Onkyo MD recorder CD recorder or RI w w If you did see Changing the Input Display on page 51 ae MD recorder CD recorder RI Dock Ne J First Time Setup This section explains the settings that you need to make before using the AV receiver for the very first time Speaker Settings Use the Up and Down AJ V buttons to select 1 Speaker Set If you change these settings you mus
179. your area in the TV Format Setup on page 60 Tuner Reception is noisy stereo FM reception suffers from hiss or the FM STEREO indicator doesn t light up Relocate your antenna Move the AV receiver away from your TV or com puter Listen to the station in mono page 63 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 14 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 14 Make sure you ve selected the correct remote control ler mode page 15 Make sure you ve entered the correct remote control code page 108 Can t control other components Make sure you ve selected the correct remote control ler mode page 15 If you ve connected an f31 capable Onkyo MD recorder CD recorder or RI Dock to the TAPE IN OUT jacks or an RI Dock to the GAME TV IN jacks for the remote controller to work properly you must set the Input Display to MD CDR or DOCK respectively see page 51 Theentered remote control code may not be correct If more
180. z respectively DVD Audio discs output multichannel 176 4 192 kHz PCM only via HDMI If there are no surround back speakers or Powered Zone 2 is being used Dolby Pro Logic II is used Available only when using surround speakers For T D Mono Movie Orchestra Unplugged Studio Mix and TV Logic PCM of 64 kHz 88 2 kHz and 96 kHz are processed at 32 kHz 44 1 kHz Requires 6 1 7 1 speakers Not available while Powered Zone 2 is being used 23 Requires 7 1 speakers Not available while Powered Zone 2 is being used Using the Listening Modes Continued DSD Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital Plus Sources Button PURE A DIRECT Source format psp Dolby D Dolby Digital Plus Multichannel Multichannel 3 2 2ch except 2ch 2 7 Multichannel 1 0 1 1 except x 2ch 2 12 d 1 0 1 1 Media Listening Mode Pure Audio Direct SACD s sS DVD DTV etc Blu ray HD DVD sS sS v STEREO SURR THX lt gt LISTENING MODE Stereo Multichannel SS KISIS KISIS v v v SS v KISIS Dolby D Dolby D Plus v vr DTS DTS 96 24 DTS ES Discrete Matrix DTS HD High Resolution DTS HD Master Audio Dolby TrueHD DSD Dolby PLII Movie Dolby PLIIx Movie Dolby PLII Music Dolby PLIIx Music Dolby PLII Game Dolby PLIIx Game Dolby Digital EX Dolby EX s Neo 6

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