Onkyo TX-SR383 User Manual

AV RECEIVER

TX-SR383

Instruction Manual

Table of contents

Preparation

- Connecting speakers

Playback

Setup

Troubleshooting

Appendix

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What’s in the box 4 Part Names 5

Front Panel 5 Display 7 Rear Panel 8 Remote Controller 10

Preparation

Connecting speakers 12

Speaker Installation 12 Connections for each speaker layout 15 Speaker combinations 21

Connecting the TV 22

To ARC TV 23 To Non-ARC TV 24 Connecting with the TV using an analog video cable 25

Connecting Playback Devices 26

Connecting an AV Component with HDMI Jack Mounted 26

Connecting an AV Component without HDMI Jack Mounted 27

Connecting an Audio Component 28

Connecting Antennas 29 Connecting the Power Cord 30

Initial Setup 31

Turning the power on 31 "Speaker System" setting

(when using ZONE SPEAKER or Front Height Speakers) 32

Automatic Speaker Setting (AccuEQ Room Calibration) 34

HDMI settings 36

Playback

AV Component Playback 38

Basic Operations 38

BLUETOOTH® Playback 40

Basic Operations 40

USB Storage Device 41

Basic Operations 41 Device and Supported Format 43

Listening To the AM/FM Radio 44

Tuning into a Radio Station 44 Presetting a Radio Station 46 Using RDS (Australian models) 48

Multi-zone 49

Playing Back 49

Convenience functions 51

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Adjusting the tone 51 Using the Sleep Timer 52

Listening Mode 53

Selecting a Listening mode 53

Listening Mode E󰀨ects 56

Setup

Setup Menu 59

Menu list 59 Menu operations 60

1. AccuEQ Room Cal. 61

2. Manual SP Setup 61

3. Input Assign 64

4. Auto Power Down 64

5. HDMI Setup 64

6. Power Management 65

Quick Menu 66

Menu operations 66

Appendix

About HDMI 77

General Specications 79

Troubleshooting

When the unit is operating erratically 69 Troubleshooting 70

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What’s in the box

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1. Main unit (1)

2. Remote controller (RC-964R) (1), Batteries (AAA/R03) (2)

3. Speaker setup microphone (1)

• Used during AccuEQ Room Calibration.

4. Indoor FM antenna (1)

5. AM loop antenna (1)

• Quick Start Guide (1) *This is an online user manual. This is not supplied with the product.

• Connect speakers with an impedance of 6 Ω to 16 Ω.

• The power cord must be connected only after all other connections are

completed.

• We will not accept any responsibility for damage arising from the connection

with equipment manufactured by other companies.

• Specications and appearance are subject to change without prior notice.

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Part Names

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LISTENING MODE

TONE

BLUETOOTH

B D/DVD

MULTI ZONE

CONTROL

ON/OFF

STRM BOXCBL /SAT GAME USB

C D

HOME ENTER RETURN

TUNER

5V / 1A

❏ For details, see ( p6)

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1. ON/STANDBY button

2. BLUETOOTH button: Switches the input to "BT" (BLUETOOTH).

3. LISTENING MODE button: Switches the listening mode ( p53).

4. Remote control sensor: Receives signals from the remote controller.

• The reception range of the remote controller is within a distance of approx. 23'/7 m, and an angle of 30° to right and left.

5. MULTI ZONE buttons: Used to operate the multi-zone function. ( p49)

6. Display ( p7)

7. HOME button: You can display advanced setting items on the TV and the display to have a more enjoyable experience with this unit. ( p59)

8. Cursor buttons ( / / / ) and ENTER button: Select an item with the

cursors, and press ENTER to conrm your selection. When using the TUNER,

use TUNING for manual selection, and PRESET for preset selection. ( p44)

9. RETURN button: Returns the display to the previous state while setting.

10.

MASTER VOLUME

11.

PHONES jack: Connect headphones with a standard plug (Ø1/4"/6.3 mm).

12.

You can adjust the sound quality of the front speakers. Press the TONE button to select either "BASS" or "TRE", and press the +/- buttons to adjust the setting. ( p51)

13.

Input selector buttons: Switches the input to be played.

14.

SETUP MIC jack: Connect the supplied speaker setup microphone. ( p34)

15.

USB port: Connect a USB storage device to play music les stored in it. ( p41)

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Display

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1. Lights in the following conditions. TUNE: Receiving AM/FM radio. ST: Receiving FM stereo. RDS (Australian models): Receiving RDS broadcasting.

2. Lights in the following conditions. ZONE: When ZONE 2 is on. SP A: When the speaker system is turned on.

3. Lights when the sleep timer is set. ( p52)

4. Lights in the following conditions. PRESET: When a registered preset radio station is selected. MEM: Blinks while presetting radio stations. kHz/MHz: When receiving AM/FM frequencies.

5. Indicates the preset number of the selected AM/FM station or the type of input signal.

6. Displays various information of this unit.

7. Lights according to the type of input digital audio signal and the listening mode.

8. Lights in the following conditions according to the type of audio input signal. HDMI: HDMI signals are input and the HDMI input is selected. If there is no HDMI signal input, this indicator blinks. DIGITAL: Digital signals are input and the digital input is selected. If there is no Digital signal input, this indicator blinks.

9. Lights when the DIRECT listening mode is selected.

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❏ For details, see ( p9)

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1. BLUETOOTH antenna is built in.

2. HDMI OUT jack: Transmit video signals and audio signals with an HDMI cable connected to a TV.

3. HDMI IN jacks: Transmit video signals and audio signals with an HDMI cable connected to an AV component.

4. POWER OUT jack: The power (5 V/1 A) can be supplied to a streaming media player, etc. using a USB cable. ( p26)

5. DIGITAL IN OPTICAL/COAXIAL jacks: Input TV or AV component digital audio signals with a digital optical cable or digital coaxial cable.

6. Power cord

7. TUNER AM/FM antenna terminal: Connect the supplied antennas.

8. VIDEO IN jacks: Input AV component video signals with an analog video cable.

9. MONITOR OUT jack: Transmit video signals with an analog video cable connected to a TV.

• This connection is required to output video signals input from the VIDEO IN jack to the TV using the analog video cable.

10.

AUDIO IN jacks: Input TV or AV component audio signals with an analog audio cable.

11.

SUBWOOFER jacks: Connect a powered subwoofer with a subwoofer cable. Up to two powered subwoofers can be connected. The same signal is output from each SUBWOOFER jack.

12.

SPEAKERS terminals: Connect speakers with speaker cables. (FRONT terminals for North American models support banana plugs.)

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Remote Controller

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1. Sleep button: Used for the sleep timer that allows the unit to enter standby automatically when the specied time elapses. ( p52)

2. Input selector buttons: Switches the input to be played.

3. USB control button: Used for the playback operation for the USB storage device ( p41).

4. Q (QUICK MENU) button: Pressing this button during playback can make settings such as "M.OPT" quickly while playing. ( p66)

5. Cursor buttons and ENTER button: Select an item with the cursors, and press

ENTER to conrm your selection.

6. button: Display advanced setting items on the TV or the display to have a more enjoyable experience with this unit. ( p59)

7. LISTENING MODE button: Select a listening mode ( p53).

8. BASS and TREBLE buttons: You can adjust the sound quality of the front speakers. ( p51)

9. TUNER control buttons: Used for the TUNER operation. ( p44)

10.

ON/STANDBY button

11.

AUDIO SEL button: Used to switch among audio input signals to be played. ( p39)

12.

LATE NIGHT button: Used for the LATE NIGHT function that allows detailed sounds to be easily heard even if the volume is lowered.

13.

M.OPT button: Improves the quality of the compressed audio.

14.

button: Temporarily mutes audio. Press the button again to cancel muting.

15.

VOLUME buttons

16.

button: Returns the display to the previous state while setting.

17.

button: Switches the information on the display.

18.

DIMMER button: Switches the brightness of the display with four levels. It

cannot be turned o󰀨 completely.

19.

ZONE 2 button: Used to control the multi-zone function ( p49).

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Preparation

Connecting speakers 12 Connecting the TV 22 Connecting Playback Devices 26 Connecting Antennas 29 Connecting the Power Cord 30 Initial Setup 31

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Connecting speakers

Speaker Installation

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 5.1 Channel System

*1: 22° to 30°, *2: 120°

This is a basic 5.1 Channel System. Front speakers output the front stereo sound, and a center speaker outputs the sound of the center of the screen, such

as dialogs and vocals. Surround speakers create the back sound eld. Powered subwoofer reproduces the bass sound, and creates the rich sound eld.

The front speakers should be positioned at ear height while the surround speakers should be positioned just above ear height. The center speaker should be set up facing the listening position at an angle. Placing the powered

subwoofer between the center speaker and the front speaker gives you a natural sound even when playing music sources.

1,2 Front Speakers 3 Center Speaker 4,5 Surround Speakers 6 Powered Subwoofer

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 7.1 Channel System (Using Surround Back

Speakers)

*1: 22° to 30°, *2: 90° to 110°, *3: 135° to 150°

This is a 7.1 Channel System that consists of the basic 5.1 Channel System ( p12) and added surround back speakers. Front speakers output the front stereo sound, and a center speaker outputs the sound of the center of the screen, such as dialogs and vocals. Surround speakers create the back sound

eld. Powered subwoofer reproduces the bass sound, and creates the rich sound eld. Surround back speakers improves the sense of envelopment and connectivity of sound in the back sound eld, and provides a more real sound eld. Also, installing the surround back speakers allows you to enjoy listening

modes such as PLIIx ( p58). The front speakers should be positioned at ear height while the surround speakers should be positioned just above ear height. The center speaker should be set up facing the listening position at an angle. Placing the powered subwoofer between the center speaker and the front speaker gives you a natural sound even when playing music sources. The surround back speakers should be positioned at ear height.

• If surround back speakers are installed, be sure to install surround speakers as well.

• Surround back speakers can be connected with only one unit. In this case, place it right behind the listening position.

1,2 Front Speakers 3 Center Speaker 4,5 Surround Speakers 6 Powered Subwoofer 7,8 Surround Back Speakers

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 7.1 Channel System (Using Front Height

Speakers)

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3´ (0.9 m) or more

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*1: 22° to 30°, *2: 120°

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This is a 7.1 Channel System that consists of the basic 5.1 Channel System ( p12) and added front height speakers. Front speakers output the front stereo sound, and a center speaker outputs the sound of the center of the screen, such as dialogs and vocals. Surround speakers create the back sound

eld. Powered subwoofer reproduces the bass sound, and creates the rich sound eld. Front height speakers improves the sense of envelopment of sound in the front sound eld, and provides a more real sound eld. Also, installing the front

height speakers allows you to enjoy listening modes such as PLIIz HEIGHT ( p58). The front speakers should be positioned at ear height while the surround speakers should be positioned just above ear height. The center speaker should be set up facing the listening position at an angle. Placing the powered subwoofer between the center speaker and the front speaker gives you a natural sound even when playing music sources. Install the front height speakers just above the front speakers. The front height speakers should be set up facing the listening position at an angle.

• If front height speakers are installed, be sure to install surround speakers as well.

1,2 Front Speakers 3 Center Speaker 4,5 Surround Speakers 6 Powered Subwoofer 7,8 Front Height Speakers

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Connections for each speaker layout

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Connections

 (Note) Speaker Impedance

Connect speakers with an impedance of 6 Ω to 16 Ω.

 Connect the Speaker Cables

1/2˝

(12 mm)

Make correct connection between the unit's jacks and speaker's jacks (+ side to + side, and - side to - side) for each channel. If the connection is wrong, a bass sound will not be reproduced properly due to reverse phase. Twist the wires exposed from the tip of the speaker cable so that the wires do not stick out of the speaker terminal when connecting. If the exposed wires touch the rear panel, or the + side and – side wires touch each other, the protection circuit will be activated.

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 Connect the Subwoofer

a Subwoofer cable

Connect a powered subwoofer with this unit using a subwoofer cable. Up to two powered subwoofers can be connected. The same signal is output from each SUBWOOFER jack.

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 5.1 Channel System

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This is a basic 5.1 Channel System. For details of the speaker layout, refer to "Speaker Installation" ( p12).

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 5.1 Channel System + ZONE SPEAKER

MAIN ROOM

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MAIN ROOM: This is a basic 5.1 Channel

System. For details of the speaker layout, refer to "Speaker Installation" ( p12).

ZONE 2: You can enjoy 2-ch audio in the

separate room (ZONE 2) while performing

5.1-ch playback in the main room (where this unit is located). The same source can be played back in the main room and

ZONE 2 simultaneously. Also, di󰀨erent

sources can be played back in both rooms.

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ZONE 2

To output audio from an externally connected AV component to ZONE 2, use an analog audio cable for connection. ( p28)

Setup

• In this case, settings are required. Refer to "Menu operations" ( p60) and set "2. Manual SP Setup" ( p61) - "a. Speaker System" to "ZONE 2" after all connections are completed.

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 7.1 Channel System (Using Surround Back Speakers)

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This is a 7.1 Channel System that consists of the basic 5.1 Channel System and added surround back speakers. For details of the speaker layout, refer to "Speaker Installation" ( p13).

• Surround back speakers can be connected with only one unit. In this case, place it right behind the listening position and connect ⑧ in the gure (SURROUND BACK L terminal).

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 7.1 Channel System (Using Front Height Speakers)

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This is a 7.1 Channel System that consists of the basic 5.1 Channel System and added front height speakers. For details of the speaker layout, refer to "Speaker Installation" ( p14).

Setup

• In this case, settings are required. After all connections are completed, refer to "Menu operations" ( p60) and set "2. Manual SP Setup" ( p61) - "a. Speaker System" to "Height".

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Speaker combinations

• Up to two powered subwoofers can be connected in either combination.

Speaker Channels FRONT CENTER SURROUND

2.1 ch

3.1 ch

4.1 ch

5.1 ch

6.1 ch

7.1 ch

(*1) Only one surround back speaker can be connected. (*2) You can select either SURROUND BACK or FRONT HEIGHT.

SURROUND

BACK

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(*2) (*2)

FRONT

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(ZONE SPEAKER)

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Connecting the TV

Connect this unit between a TV and AV component. Connection method between this unit and the TV di󰀨ers depending on how this unit is connected to AV component,

whether the TV is equipped with an HDMI jack, and whether the TV supports the ARC (Audio Return Channel) function or not. The ARC function transmits the audio signals of the TV via an HDMI cable, and plays the audio of the TV on this unit.

• To check if the TV supports the ARC function, refer to the instruction manual of the TV, etc.

Does the AV component connected to this unit support the HDMI output?

Support Not support

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 The TV is equipped with an HDMI jack, and supports

the ARC function.

• To ARC TV (

p23)

 The TV is equipped with an HDMI jack, and does not

support the ARC function.

• To Non-ARC TV (

p24)

• Connecting with the TV using an analog video cable ( p25)

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To ARC TV

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If the TV supports the ARC (Audio Return Channel) function (*), use only the HDMI cable to connect with the TV. Use the ARC-compatible HDMI IN jack of the TV for connection.

Setup

• Settings are required to use the ARC function. Refer to "Menu operations" ( p60) and set "5. HDMI Setup" ( p64) - "a. Control" and "b. ARC" to "ON" respectively.

• For detailed settings for TV connection, CEC function and audio output, refer to the instruction manual of the TV.

(*) ARC function: Transmits the audio signals of the TV via an HDMI cable, and plays the audio of the TV on this unit. Connection to an ARC-compatible TV is complete with one HDMI cable. To check if the TV supports the ARC function, refer to the instruction manual of the TV, etc.

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a HDMI cable

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If the TV does not support the ARC (Audio Return Channel) function (*), connect an HDMI cable and digital optical cable. If you use a cable set-top box, etc. connected to the input jack of this unit to watch TV (without using a TV’s built-in tuner), connection with a digital optical cable is not required.

Setup

• If a digital optical cable is used for connection and "5. HDMI Setup" - "a. Control" is set to "ON" on the Setup menu ( p59), set "b. ARC" to "OFF".

• If the TV does not have a DIGITAL OPTICAL OUT jack, you can use an analog audio cable to connect with the AUDIO IN(CD) jack. In this case, refer to "Menu operations" ( p60) and set "3. Input Assign" - "a. Analog Input" to "TV" after all connections are completed.

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Connecting with the TV using an analog video cable

If an HDMI cable is not used to connect this unit with AV component, or the TV is not equipped with an HDMI jack, use an analog video cable to connect this unit with the TV.

• When using the analog video cable to connect with the TV, the OSD (OnScreen Display) function that displays operation screens on the TV cannot be used. Check the display on this unit instead.

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Onkyo TX-SR383 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

What’s in the box

Part Names

Front Panel

Display

Rear Panel

Remote Controller

Preparation

Connecting speakers

Speaker Installation

Connections for each speaker layout

Speaker combinations

Connecting the TV

To ARC TV

To Non-ARC TV

Connecting with the TV using an analog video cable