Onkyo TX-SR404, TX-SR8440, TX-SR304E User Manual

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AV Receiver

TX-SR304

Contents

Introduction ..................................... 2

Connection .................................... 17

TX-SR304E TX-SR404

TX-SR8440

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.

Turning On & First Time Setup..... 32

Basic Operation

Playing your AV components ....... 36

Using the Tuner............................ 38

Enjoying the Listening Modes ..... 45

Advanced Operation..................... 48

Troubleshooting ............................ 55

Speciﬁcations................................ 58

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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.

Important Safety Instructions

1. Read these instructions.

2. Keep these instructions.

3. Heed all warnings.

4. Follow all instructions.

5. Do not use this apparatus near water.

6. Clean only with dry cloth.

7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including ampliﬁers) that produce heat.

9. 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 provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not ﬁt into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.

10. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.

11. Only use attachments/accessories speciﬁed by the manufacturer.

12.

Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table speciﬁed by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/ apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.

13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.

14. 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.

PORTABLE CART WARNING

S3125A

WARNING

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to

persons. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is

intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

AVIS

RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE

NE PAS

OUVRIR

15. 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.

16. Object and Liquid Entry Never push objects of any kind into the apparatus through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage 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.

17. Batteries Always consider the environmental issues and follow local regulations when disposing of batteries.

18. If you install the apparatus in a built-in installation, such as a bookcase or rack, ensure that there is adequate 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.

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Precautions

1. Recording Copyright —Unless it’s for personal use

only, recording copyrighted material is illegal without 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 detergent and water. Dry the unit immediately afterwards with a clean cloth. Don’t use abrasive cloths, thinners, alcohol, or other chemical solvents, because they may damage the ﬁnish or remove the panel lettering.

4. Power WARNING

BEFORE PLUGGING IN THE UNIT FOR THE FIRST TIME, READ THE FOLLOWING SECTION 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 230–240 V, 50 Hz or AC 120 V, 60 Hz).

Some models have a voltage selector switch for compatibility with power systems around the world. Before you plug in such a model, make sure that the voltage selector is set to the correct voltage for your area.

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

• If you need to transport this unit, use the original

packaging to pack it how it was when you originally 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 Information for User

CAUTION:

The user changes or modiﬁcations not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

NOTE:

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference 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:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

For Canadian Models

NOTE:

COMPLIES WITH CANADIAN ICES-003. For models having a power cord with a polarized plug:

CAUTION:

MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT.

THIS CLASS B DIGITAL APPARATUS

TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK,

Modèle pour les Canadien

REMARQUE:

LA CLASSE B EST CONFORME À LA NORME NMB-003 DU CANADA. Sur les modèles dont la ﬁche est polarisée:

ATTENTION:

TRIQUES, INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQU’AU FOND.

CET APPAREIL NUMÉRIQUE DE

POUR ÉVITER LES CHOCS ÉLEC-

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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 markings 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 BS1362 and have the same ampere rating as that indicated on the plug. Check for the ASTA mark or the BSI mark on the body of the fuse. If the power cord’s plug is not suitable for your socket outlets, cut it off and ﬁt a suitable plug. Fit a suitable fuse in the plug.

Supplied Accessories

Make sure you have the following accessories:

Remote controller & two batteries (AA/R6)

(American type shown)

Indoor FM antenna

(Connector type varies from country to country.)

AM loop antenna

Left

Front

Zone 2

SP-B

Zone 2

Front

Left

SP-B

Left

Front

Left

SP-B

Left

Speaker Cable

Speaker cable labels

Front

Right

Zone 2

Surround

SP-B

Zone 2

Front

Right

SP-B

Right

Surround

Front

Right

SP-B

Right

Left

Right

Surround

Right

Left

Surround

Right

Surround

Left

Right

Center

Zone 2

Surround Back

Zone 2

Right

Zone 2

Left

Center

Zone 2

Right

Zone 2

Left

Surround Back

Right

Surround Back

Left

Center

Surround Back

Right

Surround Back

Left

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

Memory Backup

The AV receiver uses a battery-less memory backup system in order to retain radio presets and other settings when it’s unplugged or in the case of a power failure. Although no batteries are required, the AV receiver must be plugged into an AC outlet in order to charge the backup system. Once it has been charged, the AV receiver will retain the settings for several weeks, although this depends on the environment and will be shorter in humid climates.

* 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.

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Features

Ampliﬁcation

• 65 W/channel into 6 ohms (20 Hz–20 kHz, 0.7%, FTC)

• 90 W/channel into 6 ohms (1 kHz, DIN)

• 110 W/channel into 6 ohms (JEITA)

• Optimum Gain Volume Circuitry

• Massive High Current Power Supply (H.C.P.S.) transformer

Processing

• Dolby

• DTS and DTS Neo:6

• CinemaFILTER

• Non-Scaling Conﬁguration

• A-Form — Auto Format Sensing

• 192 kHz/24-bit D/A converters

•Powerful and highly accurate Analog Devices 32-bit

• Double bass function

• Direct mode

Connections

• HDTV-ready component video switching (3 inputs, 1

•3 digital inputs (2 optical, 1 coaxial, 3 assignable)

• Speaker A/B terminal

• Color-coded speaker terminal posts

• Color-coded 5.1 multichannel inputs and subwoofer

Miscellaneous

• Adjustable crossover (40/50/60/80/100/120/150/

• Compatible with RI dock for the iPod

• Late night mode

• 3-Mode display dimmer

• Full-Function RI remote control

Digital and Dolby Pro Logic II

DSP processing

output)

pre out

200 Hz)

5.1

Contents

Introduction

Important Safety Instructions.................2

Precautions .............................................. 3

Supplied Accessories ............................. 4

Features....................................................5

Front & Rear Panels ................................ 6

Before Using the AV receiver................... 9

Remote Controller ................................. 10

Connection

Enjoying Home Theater ........................17

Connecting Your Speakers...................18

Connecting Antenna .............................20

Connecting Your Components .............. 22

Turning On & First Time Setup

Turning On ............................................. 32

First Time Setup ....................................33

Basic Operation

Playing Your AV Components..............36

Using the Tuner ..................................... 38

Common Functions...............................42

Enjoying the Listening Modes

Using the Listening Modes...................45

Advanced Operation

Adjusting the Listening Modes ............ 48

Recording............................................... 50

Advanced Setup ....................................51

Troubleshooting .................................... 55

If you can’t resolve an issue, try resetting the AV receiver by holding down the [VIDEO 1] button and pressing the [STANDBY/ON] button.

*1. Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.

“Dolby”, “Pro Logic” and the double-D symbol are registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

*2. “DTS” and “Neo:6” are trademarks of Digital Theater Sys-

tems, Inc.

Speciﬁcations........................................ 58

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Front & Rear Panels

Front Panel

North American and Asian Models

STANDBY/ON

A SPEAKERS B

PHONES

European Models

STANDBY/ON

3 4 5 7 8 9 J K L M6

STANDBY

TONE

MULTl CH DVD VIDEO 1/VCR VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 TAPE TUNER CD

STEREO

LISTENING MODE

DISPLAY

DIGITAL INPUT

DIMMER MEMORY

QN O P R S

STANDBY

TUNING MODE

CLEAR

TUNING / PRESET

ENTER

RETURN

TUNING / PRESET

ENTER

MASTER VOLUME

SETUP

MASTER VOLUME

A SPEAKERS B

PHONES

MULTl CH DVD VIDEO 1/VCR VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 TAPE TUNER CD

TONE

STEREO

LISTENING MODE

For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses.

STANDBY/ON button (32)

This button is used to set the AV receiver to On or Standby.

STANDBY indicator (32)

This indicator lights up when the AV receiver is in Standby mode, and it ﬂashes while a signal is being received from the remote controller.

Remote-control sensor (9)

This sensor receives control signals from the remote controller.

STEREO button (45)

This button is used to select the Stereo listening mode.

LISTENING MODE [ ]/[ ] buttons (45)

These buttons are used to select the listening modes.

DISPLAY

RETURN

DIGITAL INPUT

RT/PTY/TP MEMORY

Display

TUNING MODE

CLEAR

SETUP

See “Display” on page 7.

DISPLAY button (37)

This button is used to display various information about the currently selected input source.

DIGITAL INPUT button (33, 53)

This button is used to assign the digital inputs and to specify the format of digital input signals.

DIMMER or RT/PTY/TP button (41, 42)

This button is used to adjust the display brightness. On the European model, this is the RT/PTY/TP but-

ton, and it’s used with RDS (Radio Data System). See “Using RDS (European models only)” on page 40.

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Front & Rear Panels —Continued

MEMORY button (39)

This button is used when storing or deleting radio presets.

TUNING MODE button (38)

This button is used to select the Auto or Manual tuning mode.

Arrow/TUNING/PRESET & ENTER buttons (34, 48, 51)

When the AM or FM input source is selected, the TUNING [ ] [ ] buttons are used to tune the tuner, and the PRESET [ ] [ ] buttons are used

to select radio presets (see pages 38, 39). When the setup menus are used, they work as arrow buttons and are used to select and set items. The ENTER button is also used with the setup menus.

MASTER VOLUME control (36)

This control is used to adjust the volume of the AV receiver to MIN, 1 through 79, or MAX.

Display

PHONES jack (42)

This 1/4-inch phone jack is for connecting a standard pair of stereo headphones for private listening.

SPEAKER A & B buttons (36)

These buttons are used to turn speaker sets A and B on or off.

TONE, [–] & [+] buttons (42)

These buttons are used to adjust the bass and treble.

Input selector buttons (36, 37)

These buttons are used to select from the following input sources: MULTI CH, DVD, VIDEO 1/VCR, VIDEO 2, VIDEO 3, TAPE, TUNER, or CD.

The [MULTI CH] button selects the DVD analog multichannel input.

RETURN button (34, 48, 51)

This button is used to return to the previously displayed setup menu.

SETUP button (34, 48, 51)

This button is used to access various settings.

2134

For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses.

A & B speaker indicators (17, 36)

Indicator A lights up when speaker set A is on. Indicator B lights up when speaker set B is on.

MUTING indicator (43)

This indicator ﬂashes when the AV receiver is muted.

Source/listening mode indicators (46, 53)

These indicators show the currently selected listening mode and digital audio format.

Tuning indicators

TUNED (38): This indicator lights up when the AV

receiver is tuned to a radio station.

AUTO (38): This indicator lights up when Auto

Tuning is selected and disappears when Manual Tuning is selected.

RDS (European model only) (40): This indica-

tor lights up when the AV Receiver is tuned to a radio station that supports RDS (Radio Data System).

MEMORY (39): This indicator lights up when pre-

setting radio stations.

FM STEREO (38): This indicator lights up when

the AV receiver is tuned to a stereo FM station.

SLEEP indicator (43)

This indicator lights up when the Sleep function has been set.

Message area

This area of the display shows various information about the currently selected source.

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Front & Rear Panels —Continued

Rear Panel

1 B 3 4 5

8 9 J K L

DIGITAL IN OPTICAL 1, 2 & COAXIAL

These optical and coaxial jacks can be used to connect a CD or DVD player and other components with digital audio outputs.

COMPONENT VIDEO

A DVD player, TV, or other component that supports component video can be connected here.

AM ANTENNA

These push terminals are for connecting an AM antenna.

FM ANTENNA

This jack is for connecting an FM antenna.

MONITOR OUT

The composite video output should be connected to a video input on your TV or projector.

FRONT SPEAKERS B

These push terminals are for connecting speaker set B.

FRONT SPEAKERS A, SURROUND SPEAKERS & CENTER SPEAKER

These push terminals are for connecting speaker set A.

This (Remote Interactive) jack can be connected to the jack on another Onkyo compo-

nent. The AV receiver’s remote controller can then be used to control that component.

To use , you must make an analog audio connection (RCA) between the AV receiver and the other component, even if they are connected digitally.

Note:

can only be used with Onkyo components.

CD IN

These analog inputs can be used to connect a CD player with analog outputs.

TAPE IN/OUT

These analog inputs and outputs can be used to connect a cassette recorder, MiniDisc recorder, or other recorder with analog inputs and outputs.

VIDEO 1 IN/OUT, VIDEO 2 IN & VIDEO 3 IN

The VIDEO 1, composite video, and audio inputs and outputs can be used to connect a VCR. The VIDEO 2, VIDEO 3, composite video, and audio inputs can be used to connect another video source (e.g., cable TV, satellite TV, or a set-top box).

DVD IN

The FRONT, SURROUND, CENTER, and SUBWOOFER jacks can be used to connect a component with an analog multichannel audio output, such as a DVD player with a 5.1-channel analog output. The composite video input should be connected to a video output on the DVD player.

SUBWOOFER PRE OUT

A powered subwoofer can be connected here.

See pages 17–31 for connection information.

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Before Using the AV receiver

Installing the Batteries

To open the battery compartment, press

the small hollow and slide open the cover.

Insert the two supplied batteries (AA/R6)

in accordance with the polarity diagram inside the battery compartment.

Slide the cover shut.

Notes:

• If the remote controller doesn’t work reliably, try replacing the batteries.

• Don’t mix new and old batteries or different types of batteries.

• If you intend not to use the remote controller for a long time, remove the batteries to prevent damage from leakage or corrosion.

• Expired batteries should be removed as soon as possible to prevent damage from leakage or corrosion.

Using the Remote Controller

To use the remote controller, point it at the AV receiver’s remote control sensor, as shown below.

Remote control sensor

AV receiver

STANDBY indicator

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 sunlight 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 controller may not work reliably.

• Don’t put anything, such as a book, on the remote controller, because the buttons may be pressed inadvertently, 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 obstacle between it and the AV receiver’s remote control sensor.

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Remote Controller

■

How to Use the Remote Controller

Including the AV receiver, the remote controller can be used to control up to six different components. The remote controller has a speciﬁc operating mode for use with each type of component. Modes are selected by using the ﬁve REMOTE MODE buttons.

RECEIVER/TAPE Mode

In RECEIVER/TAPE mode, you can control the AV receiver and an Onkyo cassette recorder connected via .

DVD, CD, MD, CDR & HDD Modes

With these modes, you can control an Onkyo DVD player and CD/MD/CDR/HDD player/recorder.

Use the REMOTE MODE buttons to select

a mode.

Use the buttons supported by that mode

to control the component.

RECEIVER mode: see page 10

DVD mode: see page 12

CD mode: see page 13

MD/CDR mode: see page 14

HDD mode: see page 15

TAPE mode: see page 16

Note:

Some of the remote controller operations described in this manual may not work as expected with other components.

RECEIVER

TAPE

DVD

CDR

HDD

RECEIVER Mode

RECEIVER mode is used to control the AV receiver.

To set the remote controller to RECEIVER mode, press the [RECEIVER] REMOTE MODE button.

RECEIVER

TAPE

ON/STANDBY

INPUT SELECTOR

123

V1V

456

789

--/---

GUIDE

TOP MENU

SP A / B

PLAYLIST PLAYLIST

STEREO

AUDIO REPEAT

TEST TONE

DISPLAY

RECEIVER

2V3

MULTI CH

DIMMER SLEEP

ENTER

LISTENING MODE

SURROUND

RANDOM

SUBTITLE

CH SEL

LEVEL

PLAY MODE

L NIGHT

REMOTE MODE

TAPE

DVD

C DTAPE TUNER

CLR

DISC

ALBUM

DVD

C D

CDR

HDD

VOL

MUTING

SETUPRETURN

LEVEL

CINE FLTR

645S

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Remote Controller —Continued

For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses.

ON/STANDBY button (32)

This button is used to set the AV receiver to On or Standby.

INPUT SELECTOR buttons (36)

These buttons are used to select the input sources.

MULTI CH button (37)

This button is used to select the multichannel DVD input.

DIMMER button (42)

This button is used to adjust the display brightness.

CH +/– button (39)

This button is used to select radio presets.

SP A/B button (36)

This button is used to turn speaker sets A and B on or off.

Arrow [ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ] & ENTER buttons

(34, 48, 51)

These buttons are used to select and adjust settings.

RETURN button (34, 48, 51)

This button is used to return to the previous display when changing settings.

LISTENING MODE buttons (45)

These buttons can be used to select listening modes regardless of the currently selected remote controller mode.

STEREO button

This button selects the Stereo listening mode.

SURROUND button

This button selects the Dolby and DTS listening modes.

[ ]/[ ] buttons

These buttons can be used to select any of the available listening modes.

TEST TONE, CH SEL, LEVEL- & LEVEL+ buttons (35, 44, 53)

These buttons are used to adjust the level of each speaker.

DISPLAY button (37)

This button is used to display various information about the currently selected input source.

REMOTE MODE buttons (10)

These buttons are used to select the remote controller modes. When you press a button on the remote controller, the REMOTE MODE button for the currently selected mode lights up.

SLEEP button (43)

This button is used to set the Sleep function.

VOL [ ]/[ ] button (36)

This button can be used to adjust the volume of the AV receiver regardless of the currently selected remote controller mode.

MUTING button (43)

This button is used to mute the AV receiver.

SETUP button (34, 48, 51)

This button is used to access various settings.

CINE FLTR button (49)

This button is used to set the CinemaFILTER function.

L NIGHT button (49)

This button is used to set the Late Night function.

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Remote Controller —Continued

DVD Mode

To select your DVD player as the input source, press:

RECEIVER

To set the remote controller to DVD mode, press the [DVD] REMOTE MODE button.

ON/STANDBY

INPUT SELECTOR

123

V1V2V

456

MULTI CH

789

--/---

DIMMER SLEEP

GUIDE

TOP MENU

SP A / B

ENTER

PLAYLIST PLAYLIST

LISTENING MODE

SURROUND

8 9

STEREO

SUBTITLE

AUDIO REPEAT

TEST TONE

CH SEL

PLAY MODE

DISPLAY

REMOTE MODE

RECEIVER

TAPE

DVD

C DTAPE TUNER

CLR

DISC

ALBUM

RANDOM

LEVEL

L NIGHT

645S

DVD

C D

CDR

HDD

VOL

MUTING

SETUPRETURN

LEVEL

CINE FLTR

DVD

N O

ON/STANDBY button

This button sets the DVD player to On or Standby.

Number buttons

These buttons are used to enter title, chapter, and track numbers and to enter times for locating speciﬁc points in time.

DISC +/– button

This button selects discs on a DVD changer.

TOP MENU button

This button is used to select a DVD’s top menu.

Arrow [ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ] & ENTER buttons

These buttons are used to navigate DVD menus and the DVD player’s onscreen setup menus.

RETURN button

This button is used to exit the DVD player’s onscreen setup menu and to restart menu playback.

Playback buttons

From left to right: Pause, Play, Stop, Fast Reverse, Fast Forward, Previous, and Next.

SUBTITLE button

This button is used to select subtitles.

AUDIO button

This button selects foreign language soundtracks and audio formats (e.g., Dolby Digital or DTS).

DISPLAY button

This button is used to display information about the current disc, title, chapter, or track on the DVD player’s display, including the elapsed time, remaining time, total time, and so on.

CLR button

This button is used to cancel functions and to clear entered numbers.

MENU button

This button is used to display a DVD’s menu.

SETUP button

This button is used to access the DVD player’s onscreen setup menus.

RANDOM button

This button is used with the random playback function.

REPEAT button

This button is used to set the repeat playback functions.

PLAY MODE button

This button is used to select play modes on a component with selectable play modes.

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CD Mode

To select your CD player as the input source, press:

RECEIVER

To set the remote controller to CD mode, press the [CD] REMOTE MODE button.

ON/STANDBY

INPUT SELECTOR

123

V1V2V

456

MULTI CH

789

--/---

DIMMER SLEEP

GUIDE

TOP MENU

REMOTE MODE

DVD

RECEIVER

TAPE

DVD

CDR

C DTAPE TUNER

HDD

CLR

DISC

VOL

ALBUM

C D

✽

ON/STANDBY button

This button sets the CD player to On or Standby.

Number buttons

These buttons are used to enter track numbers and to enter times for locating speciﬁc points in time.

DISC +/– button

This button selects discs on a CD changer.

Playback buttons

From left to right: Pause, Play, Stop, Fast Reverse, Fast Forward, Previous and Next.

DISPLAY button

This button is used to display information about the current disc or track on the CD player’s display, including the elapsed time, remaining time, total time, and so on.

CLR button

This button is used to cancel functions and to clear entered numbers.

RANDOM button

This button is used with the random playback function.

REPEAT button

This button is used to set the repeat playback functions.

The VOL [ ]/[ ] and LISTENING MODE buttons work the same as for RECEIVER mode.

✽

RANDOM

LEVEL

L NIGHT

645S

MUTING

SETUPRETURN

LEVEL

CINE FLTR

SP A / B

ENTER

PLAYLIST PLAYLIST

LISTENING MODE

SURROUND

STEREO

SUBTITLE

AUDIO REPEAT

TEST TONE

CH SEL

PLAY MODE

DISPLAY

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MD, & CDR Mode

To select your MiniDisc or CD recorder as the input source, press:

RECEIVER

TAPE

*You must change the Input Display (see page 33).

To set the remote controller to MD or CDR mode, press the [MD] or [CDR] REMOTE MODE button.

ON/STANDBY

INPUT SELECTOR

123

V1V2V

456

MULTI CH

789

--/---

DIMMER SLEEP

MD or CD recorder

REMOTE MODE

DVD

RECEIVER

TAPE

C D

DVD

CDR

C DTAPE TUNER

HDD

CLR

DISC

VOL

ALBUM

CDR

✽

ON/STANDBY button

This button sets the MD/CD recorder to On or Standby.

Number buttons

These buttons are used to enter track numbers and to enter times for locating speciﬁc points in time. The [+10] button is used to enter numbers above 10.

Playback buttons

From left to right: Pause, Play, Stop, Fast Reverse, Fast Forward, Previous and Next.

DISPLAY button

This button is used to display information about the current disc or track on the MD/CD recorder’s display, including the elapsed time, remaining time, total time, and so on.

CLR button

This button is used to cancel functions and to clear entered numbers.

RANDOM button

This button is used with the random playback function.

REPEAT button

This button is used to set the repeat playback functions.

PLAY MODE button

This button is used to select play modes on a component with selectable play modes.

✽

ENTER

645S

RANDOM

LEVEL

L NIGHT

MUTING

SETUPRETURN

LEVEL

CINE FLTR

GUIDE

TOP MENU

SP A / B

PLAYLIST PLAYLIST

LISTENING MODE

SURROUND

STEREO

SUBTITLE

AUDIO REPEAT

TEST TONE

CH SEL

PLAY MODE

DISPLAY

The VOL [ ]/[ ] and LISTENING MODE buttons work the same as for RECEIVER mode.

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HDD Mode

To select your HDD component as the input source, press:

RECEIVER

*You must change the Input Display (see page 33).

To set the remote controller to HDD mode, press the [HDD] REMOTE MODE button.

ON/STANDBY

INPUT SELECTOR

123

V1V2V

456

MULTI CH

789

--/---

DIMMER SLEEP

GUIDE

TOP MENU

SP A / B

PLAYLIST PLAYLIST

TAPE

REMOTE MODE

RECEIVER

TAPE

DVD

C DTAPE TUNER

CLR

DISC

ALBUM

ENTER

DVD

C D

CDR

HDD

VOL

MUTING

HDD

ON/STANDBY button

This button sets the HDD component to On or Standby.

ALBUM +/– button

This button selects the next or previous album on an HDD component.

PLAYLIST [ ]/[ ] buttons

These buttons select the previous or next playlist on the HDD component.

Playback buttons

From left to right: Pause, Play, Stop, Fast Reverse, Fast Forward, Previous and Next.

DISPLAY button

This button turns on the HDD component’s display for 30 seconds.

MENU, ENTER, and Up and Down [ ]/[ ]

buttons

MENU button: Displays the HDD component’s

menu.

[ ]/[ ] buttons: Select options on the HDD

component’s menu.

ENTER button: Conﬁrms the selection on the

HDD component’s menu.

RANDOM button

This button is used with the random playback function.

REPEAT button

This button is used to set the repeat playback functions.

SETUPRETURN

LISTENING MODE

SURROUND

STEREO

RANDOM

SUBTITLE

AUDIO REPEAT

TEST TONE

CH SEL

PLAY MODE

DISPLAY

LEVEL

CINE FLTR

L NIGHT

645S

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TAPE Mode

To select your Cassette deck as the input source, press:

RECEIVER

TAPE mode is used to control an Onkyo cassette recorder connected to the AV receiver via .

To set the remote controller to TAPE mode, press the [RECEIVER] REMOTE MODE button.

For twin cassette decks, only deck B can be controlled.

TAPE

Play [ ] button

This button is used to start playback.

Stop [ ] button

This button is used to stop playback.

Reverse Play [ ] button

This button is used to start reverse playback.

Rewind & FF [ ]/[ ] buttons

The Rewind [ ] button is used to start rewind. The FF [ ] button is used to start fast forward.

ON/STANDBY

INPUT SELECTOR

123

V1V2V

456

789

--/---

GUIDE

TOP MENU

SP A / B

PLAYLIST PLAYLIST

STEREO

AUDIO REPEAT

TEST TONE

DISPLAY

MULTI CH

DIMMER SLEEP

ENTER

LISTENING MODE

SURROUND

RANDOM

SUBTITLE

CH SEL

PLAY MODE

REMOTE MODE

RECEIVER

TAPE

DVD

C DTAPE TUNER

CLR

DISC

ALBUM

LEVEL

L NIGHT

DVD

C D

CDR

HDD

VOL

MUTING

SETUPRETURN

LEVEL

CINE FLTR

RECEIVER

TAPE

A B C

645S

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Enjoying Home Theater

Speaker Sets A and B

You can use two sets of speakers with the AV receiver: speaker set A and speaker set B .

Speaker set A should be used in your main listening room for up to 5.1-channel playback.

*While speaker set B is on, speaker set A is reduced to 2.1-channel playback.

Speaker set B can be used in another room and offers 2-channel stereo playback.

Speaker set A Speaker set B Indicator Output

Remote

controller

SP A / B

Off

Off Set A: 5.1 channels

On Set B: 2 channels

Off No sound

A B

Speaker Set A: Main Room

AV receiver

A SPEAKERS B

Front left and right speakers

These output the overall sound. Their role in a home theater is to provide a solid anchor for the sound image. They should be positioned facing the listener at about ear level, and equally spaced from the TV. Angle them inward.

Set A: 2.1 channels Set B: 2 channels

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 facing forward at about ear level, or at the same height as the front left and right speakers.

* While speaker set B is on, this speaker

outputs no sound.

Subwoofer

The subwoofer handles the bass sounds of the LFE (Low-Frequency Effects) channel. In general, a good bass sound can be obtained by installing the subwoofer in a front corner, or at one-third the way along the wall, as shown.

Speaker Set B: Sub Room

Corner

1/3 wall length

Surround left and right speakers

These speakers are used for precise sound positioning and to add realistic ambience. Position them at the sides of the listener, or slightly behind, about 2–3 feet (60–100 cm) above ear level. Ideally they should be equally spaced from the listener.

* While speaker set B is on, these speakers output no

sound.

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Connecting Your Speakers

Speaker Conﬁguration

For the best surround-sound experience, you should connect ﬁve speakers and a powered subwoofer.

The following table shows which channels you should use based on the number of speakers that you have.

Number of speakers: 2345

Front left

Front right

Center

Surround left

Surround right

No matter how many speakers you use, a powered subwoofer is recommended for a really powerful and solid bass.

Before using the AV receiver, you must specify which speakers are connected and their sizes (see page 34).

To get the very best from your surround-sound system, you should also specify the distance between the listener and each individual speaker so that the sound from each speaker arrives at the listener’s ears at the same time (see page 52). In addition, you should set the level of each individual speaker to achieve an equal balance (see page 52.)

✓✓✓✓

✓✓

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 White

Front right Red

Center Green

Surround left Blue

Surround right Gray

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.

Speaker Connection Precautions

Read the following before connecting your speakers:

•You can connect speakers with an impedance of

6 ohms or higher . If you use speakers with a lower

impedance, and use the ampliﬁer at high volume levels for a long period of time, the built-in 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. In other words, connect positive (+) terminals to only positive (+) terminals, and negative (–) terminals to only negative (–) terminals. If you get them the wrong way around, the sound will be out of phase and will sound unnatural.

• Unnecessarily long, or very thin speaker cables may affect the sound quality and should be avoided.

• Be careful not to short the positive and negative wires. Doing so may damage the AV receiver.

• Don’t connect more than one cable to each speaker terminal. Doing so may damage the AV receiver.

• Don’t connect one speaker to several terminals.

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Connecting Your Speakers —Continued

Connecting Speaker

Strip 3/8" (10 mm) of insu-

lation from the ends of the speaker cables, and twist the bare wires tightly, as shown.

While pressing the lever, insert

the wire into the hole, and then release the lever.

Make sure that the terminals are gripping the bare wires, not the insulation.

The following illustration shows which speaker should be connected to each pair of terminals.

3/8" (10 mm)

Connecting a Powered Subwoofer

Using a suitable cable, connect the AV receiver’s SUBWOOFER PRE OUT to an input on your powered subwoofer, as shown. If your subwoofer is unpowered and you’re using an external ampliﬁer, connect the SUBWOOFER PRE OUT to an input on the ampliﬁer.

Powered

subwoofer

LINE INPUT

Note:

Make sure the cable is plugged all the way.

Speaker Set A

Front right

speaker

Speaker Set B

Front left

speaker

Surround

right

speaker

Center speaker

Surround

left

speaker

Front right

speaker

Front left

speaker

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Connecting Antenna

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This section explains how to connect the supplied indoor FM antenna and AM loop antenna, and how to connect commercially available outdoor FM and AM antennas.

The AV receiver won’t pick up any radio signals without any antenna connected, so you must connect the antenna to use the tuner.

AM antenna push terminals FM antenna jack

Connecting the Indoor FM Antenna

The supplied indoor FM antenna is for indoor use only.

Attach the FM antenna, as shown.

American Model

Connecting the AM Loop Antenna

The supplied indoor AM loop antenna is for indoor use only.

Assemble the AM loop antenna, inserting

the tabs into the base, as shown.

Connect both wires of the AM loop

antenna to the AM push terminals, as shown.

(The antenna’s wires are not polarity sensitive, so they can be connected either way around).

Make sure that the wires are attached securely and that the push terminals are gripping the bare wires, not the insulation.

Push Insert wire Release

Insert the plug fully into the jack.

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.

Fully extend the antenna and point it in

various directions to ﬁnd the best reception. Secure it in that position with thumbtacks or something similar.

If you cannot achieve good reception with the supplied indoor FM antenna, try a commercially available outdoor FM antenna instead (see page 21).

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 commercially available outdoor AM antenna (see page 21).

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Connecting Antenna —Continued

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Connecting an Outdoor FM Antenna

If you cannot achieve good reception with the supplied indoor FM antenna, try a commercially available outdoor FM antenna instead.

Notes:

• Outdoor FM antennas work best outside, but usable results can sometimes be obtained when installed in an attic or loft.

•For best results, install the outdoor FM antenna well away from tall buildings, preferably with a clear line of sight to your local FM transmitter.

• Outdoor antenna should be located away from possible 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 hazards.

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 circumstances demand it, use a TV/FM antenna splitter, as shown.

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

Outdoor AM antennas work best when installed outside horizontally, 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.

TV/FM antenna splitter

To AV receiver To TV (or VCR)

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Connecting Your Components

About AV Connections

• Before making any AV connections, read the manuals supplied with your other AV components.

• Don’t connect the power cord until you’ve completed and double-checked all AV connections.

Optical Digital Jacks

The AV receiver’s optical digital jack has shutter-type cover 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 & Jacks

Video

Cable Jack Description

Component video cable

Composite video cable

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)

Right (red)

(Yellow)

• Push plugs in all the way to make good connections (loose connections can cause noise or malfunctions).

•To prevent interference, keep audio and video cables away from power cords and speaker cables.

Component video separates the luminance (Y) and color difference signals (P picture quality. (Some TV manufacturers label their component video jacks slightly differently.)

Composite video is commonly used on TVs, VCRs,

VIDEO

and other video equipment. Use only dedicated composite video cables.

Analog audio

Composite video

, P

Left (white)

Right (red)

(Yellow)

Right!

Wrong!

), providing the best

Audio

Cable Jack Description

Optical digital audio cable

Coaxial digital audio cable

Analog audio cable (RCA)

Multichannel analog audio cable (RCA)

Note: The AV receiver does not support SCART plugs.

OPTICAL

COAXIAL

Offers the best sound quality and allows you to enjoy surround sound (e.g., Dolby Digital, DTS). The audio quality is the same as for coaxial.

Offers the best sound quality and allows you to enjoy surround sound (e.g., Dolby Digital, 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.

This cable carries multichannel analog audio and is typically used to connect DVD players with a 5.1channel analog audio output. Several standard analog audio cables can be used instead of a multichannel cable.

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Connecting Your Components —Continued

Connecting Both Audio & Video

By connecting both the audio and video outputs of your DVD player and other AV components to the AV receiver, you can select both the audio and video simultaneously simply by selecting the appropriate input source on the AV receiver.

: Signal Flow

Video

Audio

Speakers (see pages 18, 19 for connection information)

DVD player, etc.

Audio

TV, projector, etc.

Which Connections Should I Use?

The AV receiver supports several connection formats for compatibility with a wide range of AV equipment. The format you choose will depend on the formats supported by your other components. Use the following sections as a guide.

For video components, such as a DVD player, you must make two connections—one for audio, one for video.

Video Connection Formats

Video equipment can be connected to the AV receiver using one of the following video connection formats: composite video, or component video, the latter offering the best picture quality.

When choosing a connection format, bear in mind that the AV receiver doesn’t convert between formats, so only outputs of the same format as the input will output the signal.

For example, if you connect your DVD player to the COMPONENT VIDEO DVD IN, a video signal will be output by the COMPONENT OUT, but not by any composite video outputs.

Video Input/Output Diagram

DVD player,

etc.

Output

AV Receiver

OUT

Input

TV,

projector,

etc.

Composite

Component

Audio Connection Formats

Audio equipment can be connected to the AV receiver using the following audio connection formats: analog, optical, coaxial, and multichannel.

When choosing a connection format, bear in mind that the AV receiver doesn’t convert between formats.

For example, audio signals connected to an OPTICAL or COAXIAL digital input are not output by the analog TAPE OUT, so if you want to record from, for example, your CD player, in addition to connecting it to a digital input, you must also connect it to the analog CD IN.

Audio Input/Output Diagram for Recording

CD player,

etc.

Output

AV Receiver

OUT

Input

Cassette

recorder, etc.

Optical

Coaxial

Analog

Multichannel

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Connecting Your Components —Continued

Connecting a DVD Player

Step 1: Video Connection (DVD Player to AV Receiver to TV)

If your TV has component video input jacks, connect your DVD player to the AV receiver’s COMPONENT

VIDEO DVD IN jacks. And connect the AV receiver’s COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks to your TV. This will provide better picture quality than connection .

If your TV doesn’t have component video input jacks, connect your DVD player to the AV receiver’s DVD IN

VIDEO jack. And connect the AV receiver’s MONITOR OUT VIDEO jack to your TV.

AV receiver

COMPONENT VIDEO IN

YPB

VIDEO IN

TV, projector, etc.

YPB

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

R VIDEO

DVD player

OUT

: Signal Flow

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Connecting Your Components —Continued

Step 2: Audio Connection

If your DVD player has a coaxial digital audio output jack, connect it to the AV receiver’s DIGITAL IN COAX-

IAL jack. You can enjoy Dolby and DTS listening modes with this connection. If your DVD player has an optical digital audio output jack instead of coaxial one, connect it to the AV receiver’s

DIGITAL IN OPTICAL 1 or 2 jack, and set the DIGITAL INPUT assignment to OPT1 or OPT 2 (see page 33). Coaxial connections perform the same as optical ones.

Optionally, connecting your DVD player’s audio out L/R jacks to the AV receiver’s DVD IN FRONT L/R jacks

will allow you to record audio from your DVD player. Note: If your DVD player has main L/R output jacks and multichannel L/R output jacks, use the main L/R output jacks.

—Multichannel Audio Connection—

If your DVD player has analog multichannel output jacks, connect them to the AV receiver’s DVD IN FRONT,

SURROUND, CENTER, and SUBWOOFER jacks. Use a multichannel analog cable or several normal audio cables. You can enjoy DVD-Audio or SACD with this connection.

OPTICAL

OUT

: Signal Flow

COAXIAL

OUT

AUDIO

OUT

DVD player

d d d d

FRONT

SURROUND

WOOFER

Multichannel Connection

AV receiver

CENTERSUB

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Connecting Your Components —Continued

Connecting a VCR

Connecting a VCR for Playback

Step 1: Video Connection (VCR to AV Receiver to TV)

Connect your VCR’s video output jack to the AV receiver’s VIDEO 1 IN jack and connect the AV receiver’s

MONITOR OUT jack to your TV’s video input jack. If your VCR and TV have component video jacks, connect the VCR’s component video output jacks to the AV

receiver’s COMPONENT VIDEO VIDEO 1 IN jacks, and connect the AV receiver’s COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks to your TV’s component video in jacks. This offers better picture quality than composite video.

Connect a TV antenna output jack (e.g., RF OUT) to your VCR’s antenna input, and connect your VCR’s antenna

output jack to your TV’s antenna input jack.

Step 2: Audio Connection

Connect your VCR’s audio output jacks to the AV receiver’s VIDEO 1 IN L/R jacks.

AV receiver

COMPONENT VIDEO IN

YPB

VIDEO IN

TV, projector, etc.

Coaxial feed

Coaxial feed from TV antenna or set-top box

Antenna input

(e.g., RF IN)

YPB

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

R VIDEO

OUT

AUDIO

OUT

VCR, DVD recorder

Antenna input

(e.g., RF IN)

Antenna output

(e.g., RF OUT)

: Signal Flow

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Connecting Your Components —Continued

Connecting a VCR for Recording

Step 1: Video Connection

Connect the AV receiver’s VIDEO 1 OUT jack to your VCR’s video input jack.

Step 2: Audio Connection

Connect the AV receiver’s VIDEO 1 OUT L/R jacks to your VCR’s audio input jacks.

AV receiver

: Signal Flow

VIDEO

Connecting a Camcorder, Games Console, or Other Device

Step 1: Video Connection

Connect your camcorder’s video output jack to the AV receiver’s VIDEO 3 IN jack.

Step 2: Audio Connection

Connect your camcorder’s audio output jack to the AV receiver’s VIDEO 3 IN L/R jacks.

AV receiver

VIDEO

AUDIO

VCR, DVD recorder

TV, projector, etc.

: Signal Flow

AUDIO

VIDEO

OUT

Camcorder, games

console, etc.

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Connecting Your Components —Continued

Connecting a Satellite, Cable, Set-top Box, or Other Video Source

Step 1: Video Connection

Connect your set-top box’s video output jack to the AV receiver’s VIDEO 2 IN jack and connect the AV receiver’s

MONITOR OUT jack to your TV’s video input jack. If your VCR and TV have component video jacks, connect your set-top box’s component video output to the AV

receiver’s COMPONENT VIDEO VIDEO 2 IN jacks, and connect the AV receiver’s COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks to your TV’s component video in jacks. This offers better picture quality than composite video.

Connect a coaxial feed from a TV antenna to your set-top box’s antenna input jack (e.g., RF IN), and connect

your set-top box’s antenna output jack (e.g., RF OUT) to your TV’s antenna input jack.

Step 2: Audio Connection

Connect your set-top box’s audio output jack to the AV receiver’s VIDEO 2 IN L/R jacks.

If your set-top box has an optical digital audio output jack, connect it to the AV receiver’s DIGITAL IN OPTI-

CAL 1 jack. You can enjoy Dolby and DTS listening modes with this connection. If your set-top box has a coaxial digital audio output jack instead of an optical one, connect it to the AV receiver’s

DIGITAL IN COAXIAL jack, and set the DIGITAL INPUT assignment to COAX (see page 33). Coaxial connections perform the same as optical ones.

: Signal Flow

AV receiver

COMPONENT VIDEO IN

YPB

VIDEO IN

TV, projector, etc.

Antenna input

(e.g., RF IN)

Coaxial feed

Coaxial feed from TV antenna

OPTICAL

OUT

COAXIAL

OUT

YPB

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

R VIDEO

OUT

AUDIO

OUT

Satellite, cable, set-top

Antenna input

(e.g., RF IN)

Antenna output (e.g., RF OUT)

box, etc.

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Connecting Your Components —Continued

Connecting a CD Player or Turntable

CD Player or Turntable with Built-in Phono Preamp

Connect your CD player’s analog audio output jacks, or your turntable with built-in phono preamp’s audio output

jacks to the AV receiver’s CD IN L/R jacks. With connection , you can listen to and record audio from the CD player or turntable.

If your CD player has an optical output jack, connect it to the AV receivers DIGITAL IN OPT 2 jack.

If your CD player has a coaxial output jack instead of an optical one, connect it to the AV receiver’s DIGITAL

IN COAXIAL jack, and set the DIGITAL INPUT assignment to COAX (see page 33). Coaxial connections perform the same as optical ones.

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AV receiver

Connect one or the other

Turntable (MM) with no Phono Preamp Built-in

A phono preamp is necessary to connect a turntable that doesn’t have a phono preamp built-in.

AV receiver

: Signal Flow

OPTICAL

OUT

COAXIAL

OUT

AUDIO

OUT

CD player

Turntable (MM) with

built-in phono preamp

Turntable with an MC (Moving Coil) Cartridge

An MC head amp and phono preamp are necessary to connect a turntable with an MC (Moving Coil) cartridge.

AV receiver

AUDIO

OUTPUT

AUDIO

OUTPUT

Phono preamp

AUDIO INPUT

AUDIO

OUTPUT

Phono preamp

AUDIO

INPUT

MC head amp or

MC transformer

AUDIO

OUTPUT

AUDIO

OUTPUT

AUDIO INPUT

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Connecting Your Components —Continued

Connecting an HDD-compatible Component (Audio Only)

As of this printing, the Onkyo Remote Interactive Dock is the only HDD-compatible component available.

Connect your HDD-compatible component’s analog audio output jacks to the AV receiver’s VIDEO 3 IN L/R jacks or TAPE IN L/R jacks.

S VIDEO

OUT

AUDIO

OUT

Notes:

• Connect the HDD-compatible component’s video output directly to a video input on your

To TV directly

TV.

• Connect the Remote Interactive Dock with an

cable (see page 31).

• Set the Remote Interactive Dock’s RI MODE switch to HDD.

• Set the AV receiver’s Input Display to HDD (see page 33).

• Refer to the Remote Interactive Dock’s instruction manual.

: Signal Flow

Connecting a Cassette, CDR, MiniDisc, or DAT Recorder

AV receiver

Connect one or the other

Connect your recorder’s audio input jacks to the AV receiver’s TAPE OUT L/R jacks, and connect your

recorder’s audio output jacks to the AV receiver’s TAPE IN L/R jacks. With connection , you can play and

record with the recorder. If your recorder has a coaxial digital output jack, connect it to the AV receiver’s DIGITAL IN COAXIAL jack,

and set the DIGITAL INPUT assignment to COAX (see page 33). If your recorder has an optical output jack instead of a coaxial one, connect it to the AV receiver’s DIGITAL IN

OPT 1 or OPT 2 jack and set the DIGITAL INPUT assignment to OPT1 or OPT2 (see page 33).

AV receiver

Connect one or the other

OPTICAL

OUT

: Signal Flow

COAXIAL

OUT

PLAY

RED

Cassette recorder,

CDR, etc.

■

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Connecting Your Components —Continued

Connecting Onkyo Components

Step 1: Make sure that each Onkyo component is connected to the AV receiver with an analog audio cable. Step 2: Make the connection. Step 3: If you’re using an MD, CDR, or HDD component, change the input Display (see page 33).

With (Remote Interactive), you can use the following special functions:

Auto Power On/Standby

When you start playback on a component connected via , 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 will also go on Standby.

Direct Change

When playback is started on a component connected via , the AV receiver automatically selects that component as the input source. If your DVD player is connected to the AV receiver’s multichannel DVD input, you’ll need to press the [MULTI CH] button to hear all channels (see page 37), as the Direct Change function only selects the FRONT DVD IN jacks.

Remote Control

You can use the AV receiver’s remote controller to control your other -capable Onkyo components, pointing the remote controller at the AV receiver’s remote control sensor instead of the component.

Notes:

• Use only cables for connections. cables are supplied with Onkyo players (DVD, CD, etc.).

• Some components have two jacks. You can connect either one to the AV receiver. The other jack is for connecting additional -capable

REMOTE CONTROL

components.

• Connect only Onkyo components to jacks. Connecting other manufacturer’s components

e.g., CD player

may cause a malfunction.

• Some components may not support all functions. Refer to the manuals supplied with your other Onkyo components.

e.g., DVD player

ANALOG

AUDIO OUT

ANALOG

AUDIO OUT

Connecting the Power Cord

Notes:

• Before connecting the power cord, connect all of your speakers and AV components.

• Connect the AV receiver’s power cord to 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.

FRONT

DVD

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Turning On

STANDBY/ON

STANDBY indicator

STANDBY/ON

STANDBY

A SPEAKERS B

PHONES

TONE

MULTl CH DVD VIDEO 1/VCR VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 TAPE TUNER CD

LISTENING MODE

DISPLAY

DIGITAL INPUT

STEREO

RT/PTY/TP MEMORY

Turning On the AV Receiver

AV receiver

STANDBY/ON

Remote

controller

RECEIVER

ON/STANDBY

Press the [STANDBY/ON] button. Alternatively, press the remote controller’s [RECEIVER] button followed

by the [ON/STANDBY] button.

The AV receiver comes on, the display lights up, and the STANDBY indicator goes off.

To turn the AV receiver off, press the [STANDBY/ON] button, or the remote controller’s [ON/STANDBY] button. The AV receiver will enter Standby mode. To prevent any loud surprises the next time you turn on the AV receiver, always turn down the volume before turning it off.

CLEAR

TUNING MODE

TUNING / PRESET

ENTER

RETURN

RECEIVER

ON/STANDBY

MASTER VOLUME

SETUP

ON/STANDBY

INPUT SELECTOR

123

V1 V2 V3

456

MULTI CH

789

--/---

DIMMER SLEEP

REMOTE MODE

RECEIVER

TAPE

DVD

C DTAPE TUNER

CLR

DISC

ALBUM

DVD

C D

CDR

HDD

VOL

Smooth Operation in a Few Easy Steps

To ensure smooth operation, here’s a few easy steps to help you conﬁgure the AV receiver before you use it for the very ﬁrst time. These settings only need to be made once.

■ Have you connected a component to a digital audio input?

If you have, see “Assigning Digital Inputs to Input Sources” on page 33.

■ Have you connected an Onkyo MD recorder, CD recorder,

COAXIAL

OPTICAL

OUT IN

or next generation HDD-compatible component?

If you have, see “Changing the Input Display” on page 33.

TAPE

CD recorder, MD recorder

■ Do the speaker conﬁguration—this is essential!

See “Speaker Conﬁguration” on page 34.

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First Time Setup

Assigning Digital Inputs to Input Sources

2, 3

STANDBY/ON

A SPEAKERS B

PHONES

STANDBY

TONE

LISTENING MODE

DISPLAY

DIGITAL INPUT

STEREO

MULTl CH DVD VIDEO 1/VCR VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 TAPE TUNER CD

RT/PTY/TP MEMORY

TUNING / PRESET

RETURN

TUNING MODE

CLEAR

MASTER VOLUME

ENTER

SETUP

To enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS, you must connect your DVD player to the AV receiver by using a digital audio connection (coaxial or optical).

Here are the default assignments.

Input selector Default assignment

DVD CO AX

VIDEO 1/VCR - - - -

VIDEO 2 OPT 1 VIDEO 3 - - - -

TAPE - - - -

CD OPT 2

With this function, you can assign digital inputs to input sources. For example, if you connect your DVD player to DIGITAL IN OPTICAL, you’ll need to assign that input (OPT1) to the DVD input source.

You can change the assignments as follows.

Note:

Make sure you also set your digital sources to send out a digital signals. Please refer to the digital sources’ manual.

DVD VIDEO 1/VCR VIDEO 2

VIDEO 3 TAPE TUNER

DIGITAL INPUT

Press the input selector button for the source that you want to assign.

(Digital inputs cannot be assigned to the TUNER input source.)

Press the [DIGITAL INPUT] button.

The current assignment appears.

Changing the Input Display

If you connect an -capable Onkyo MiniDisc recorder, CD recorder, or next generation HDD-compatible component to the TAPE IN/OUT or VIDEO 3 IN jacks, for to work properly, you must change this setting.

This setting can only be changed on the AV receiver.

A SPEAKERS B

RT/PTY/TP MEMORY

TUNING / PRESET

RETURN

TUNING MODE

CLEAR

STANDBY/ON

STANDBY

STEREO

TONE

LISTENING MODE

DISPLAY

PHONES

MULTl CH DVD VIDEO 1/VCR VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 TAPE TUNER CD

DIGITAL INPUT

MASTER VOLUME

ENTER

SETUP

1, 21, 2

iPod photo: If you’re using an iPod photo with the

DS-A1 Remote Interactive Dock, connect the DS-A1’s S VIDEO jack directly to an S-Video input on your TV.

TAPE

VIDEO 3

TAPE

VIDEO 3

Note:

HDD can be selected for the TAPE input selector or VIDEO 3 input selector, but not both at the same time.

Press the [TAPE] or [VIDEO 3] input selector button so that “TAPE” or “VIDEO3” appears on the display.

Press and hold down the [TAPE] or [VIDEO 3] input selector button (about 3 seconds) to change the setting.

Repeat this step to select MD, CDR, or HDD.

For the TAPE input selector, the setting changes in this order:

TAPE → MD → CDR → HDD

→

For the VIDEO 3 input selector, the setting changes in this order:

VIDEO 3 → HDD

→

DIGITAL INPUT

Press the [DIGITAL INPUT] button repeatedly to select COAX, OPT1, OPT2, or “– – – –” (analog).

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First Time Setup —Continued

2–8

RETURN

ON/STANDBY

INPUT SELECTOR

123

V1 V2 V3

456

789

--/---

GUIDE

TOP MENU

SP A / B

PLAYLIST PLAYLIST

MULTI CH

DIMMER SLEEP

ENTER

REMOTE MODE

RECEIVER

TAPE

DVD

C DTAPE TUNER

CLR

DISC

ALBUM

MUTING

SETUPRETURN

DVD

C D

CDR

HDD

VOL

1, 9

No .

Speaker Conﬁguration

This section explains how to specify your speaker conﬁguration.

For speakers with a cone diameter larger than 6-1/2 inches (16 cm), specify Large (full band) . For those with a smaller diameter, specify

Small (default crossover 100 Hz) .

The crossover frequency can be changed on page 51.

RECEIVER

SETUP

Press the [RECEIVER] button followed by the [SETUP] button.

Cone diameter

LISTENING MODE

SURROUND

STEREO

RANDOM

SUBTITLE

AUDIO REPEAT

TEST TONE

PLAY MODE

DISPLAY

CH SEL

LEVEL

CINE FLTR

L NIGHT

645S

Use the Up and Down [ ]/[ ] buttons to select “1. SP Conﬁg,” and then press the [ENTER] but-

ton.

ENTER

While the Subwoofer setting is selected, use the Left and Right

[ ]/[ ] buttons to select Yes or

Yes: Select if a subwoofer is con-

nected.

No: Select if no subwoofer is con-

nected.

Use the Down [ ] button to select “Front,” and then use the

Left and Right [ ]/[ ] buttons to select Small or Large .

Small: Select if the front speakers are

small.

Large: Select if the front speakers are

large.

Note:

• If the Subwoofer setting in step 3 is set to No, this setting is ﬁxed at Large and does not appear.

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First Time Setup —Continued

Use the Down [ ] button to select “Center,” and then use the

Left and Right [ ]/[ ] buttons to select Small , Large , or None .

Small: Select if the center speaker is

small.

Large: Select if the center speaker is

large.

None: Select if no center speaker is

connected.

Note:

• If the Front setting in step 4 is set to Small, the Large option cannot be selected.

Use the Down [ ] button to select “Surround,” and then use

the Left and Right [ ]/[ ] buttons to select Small , Large , or

None .

Small: Select if the surround speak-

ers are small.

Large: Select if the surround speak-

ers are large.

None: Select if no surround speakers

are connected.

Note:

• If the Front setting in step 4 is set to Small, the Large option cannot be selected.

Testing the speakers

To test that all of the speakers are working properly,

press the remote controller’s [TEST TONE] button.

LISTENING MODE

SURROUND

TEST TONE

STEREO

AUDIO REPEAT

TEST TONE

DISPLAY

SUBTITLE

CH SEL

PLAY MODE

RANDOM

645S

LEVEL

L NIGHT

LEVEL

CINE FLTR

The test tone will be output by each speaker in turn and the name of each speaker will appear on the display. To turn off the test tone, press the [TEST TONE] button again.

• If the test tone is not produced by a speaker, or it’s produced by a speaker other than that shown on the display, you may have wired the speakers incorrectly and you should check your connections (see pages 18, 19).

• If the test tone is not produced by a speaker and its name does not appear on the display, you may have set the speaker settings incorrectly (see page 34).

SETUP

Press the [SETUP] button.

Setup closes. When you want to go back up one

menu level to “SP Conﬁg,” press the [RETURN] button.

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Playing Your AV Components

Basic AV Receiver Operation

STANDBY/ON

A SPEAKERS B

PHONES

AV receiver

DVD VIDEO 1/VCR VIDEO 2

VIDEO 3 TAPE TUNER

DISPLAY

STANDBY

STEREO

TONE

MULTl CH DVD VIDEO 1/VCR VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 TAPE TUNER CD

MULTI CH

LISTENING MODE

Remote

controller

RECEIVER

DISPLAY

DIGITAL INPUT

RT/PTY/TP MEMORY

Use the AV receiver’s input selector buttons to select the input source.

To select the input source with the remote controller, press the [RECEIVER] button, and then use the INPUT SELECTOR buttons.

V1V2V

On the remote controller, the [V1], [V2], and [V3] buttons select the VIDEO 1/VCR,

VIDEO 2, and VIDEO 3 input sources respectively.

DVD

C DTAPE TUNER

ON/STANDBY

TUNING / PRESET

ENTER

RETURN

TUNING MODE

CLEAR

MASTER VOLUME

SETUP

GUIDE

TOP MENU

SP A / B

REMOTE MODE

RECEIVER

TAPE

INPUT SELECTOR

123

V1V2V

456

789

--/---

MULTI CH

DIMMER SLEEP

ENTER

DVD

C DTAPE TUNER

CLR

DISC

ALBUM

DVD

C D

CDR

HDD

VOL

MUTING

AV receiver

A SPEAKERS B

AV receiver

MASTER VOLUME

Remote

controller

SP A / B

Remote

controller

VOL

Use the SPEAKERS [A] and [B] buttons on the AV receiver or the [SP A/B] button on the remote controller to select the speaker set that you want to use.

Pressing the remote controller’s [SP A/B] button cycles through the following settings: Speaker Set A

→

Speaker Set A&B

→

Speaker Set B

→

Off.

The A and B speaker indicators show whether each speaker set is on or off.

Indicators

Note that when speaker set B is turned on, speaker set A is reduced to 2.1-channel playback.

Start playback on the source component.

When you select DVD or another video component, on your TV you’ll need to select the video input that’s connected to the AV receiver’s MONITOR OUT.

To adjust the volume, use the MASTER VOLUME control, or the remote controller’s [VOL] button.

The volume can be set to MIN, 1 through 79, or MAX. The AV receiver is designed for home theater enjoyment and has a wide volume range for precise adjustment.

Note : When the subwoofer volume level is set to a positive (+) value, the maximum

master volume level is reduced proportionally.

Select a suitable listening mode and enjoy!

See “Using the Listening Modes” on page 45.

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Playing Your AV Components —Continued

Using the Multichannel Input

ON/STANDBY

RECEIVER

INPUT SELECTOR

123

V1 V2 V3

MULTI CH

456

789

--/---

The multichannel input is for connecting a component with individual 5.1-channel analog audio output jacks, such as a DVD player or MPEG decoder. See page 25 for hookup information.

RECEIVER

Press the [RECEIVER] button followed by the [MULTI CH] button so that MULTI CH indicator appears on the display.

Audio from the multichannel input will now be used for the DVD input source.

MULTI CH

MULTI CH indicator

Note:

• While the multichannel input is selected, the Speaker Conﬁguration settings on page 34 are ignored, and signals from the multichannel input are fed to the front left, front right, center, surround left, and surround right speakers and subwoofer regardless of those settings.

MULTI CH

DIMMER SLEEP

REMOTE MODE

RECEIVER

TAPE

DVD

CDR

C DTAPE TUNER

CLR

DISC

ALBUM

DVD

C D

HDD

VOL

Displaying Source Information

RECEIVER

DISPLAY

ON/STANDBY

INPUT SELECTOR

123

V1 V2 V3

AUDIO

TEST TONE

DISPLAY

SUBTITLE

CH SEL

PLAY MODE

REMOTE MODE

RECEIVER

TAPE

LEVEL

CINE FLTR

L NIGHT

DVD

C D

You can display various information about the current input source as follows.

RECEIVER

Press the [RECEIVER] button, and then press the [DISPLAY] button repeatedly to cycle through the available informa-

DISPLAY

tion.

The following information can typically be displayed for input sources.

Input source &

volume*

Signal format*

or sampling

frequency

Input source & listening mode

*1 When AM or FM radio is used, the band, preset num-

ber, and frequency are displayed.

*2 If the input signal is analog, or AM or FM radio is

selected, no format information is displayed. If the input signal is PCM, the sampling frequency is displayed. If the input signal is digital but not PCM, the signal format is displayed. Information is displayed for about 3 seconds, then the previous display reappears.

Interpreting Surround Channel Information

ABC

A: The number of front channels (front left, front right,

and center).

B: The number of surround channels (surround left and

surround right). If there’s surround back channel information, this number will be 3.

C: LFE channel for subwoofer (1 means yes).

645S

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Using the Tuner

■

Listening to the Radio

TUNING MODE

TUNING

A SPEAKERS B

STANDBY/ON

STANDBY

TONE

LISTENING MODE

DISPLAY

DIGITAL INPUT

PHONES

STEREO

MULTl CH DVD VIDEO 1/VCR VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 TAPE TUNER CD

RT/PTY/TP MEMORY

TUNING MODE

CLEAR

TUNER

TUNING / PRESET

RETURN

With the built-in tuner, you can enjoy AM and FM radio stations. You can store your favorite stations as presets for quick selection.

TUNER

Use the [TUNER] input selector button to select either AM or FM.

In this example, FM has been selected.

Band Frequency

(Actual display depends on country.)

AM Frequency Step Setup (not North America and Europe)

Here you can specify the AM frequency step used in your area. When this setting is changed, all radio presets are deleted.

Press the [SETUP] button to display “0. Hardware Setup,” and then press [ENTER].

Use the Up and Down [ ]/[ ] buttons to select “AM Freq,” and then use the Left and Right

[ ]/[ ] 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.

Press the [SETUP] button.

Setup closes.

MASTER VOLUME

ENTER

SETUP

Tuning into Radio Stations

Auto Tuning Mode

TUNING MODE

TUNING / PRESET

ENTER

Manual Tuning Mode

TUNING MODE

TUNING / PRESET

ENTER

The American model changes FM frequency in 0.2 MHz steps, 10 kHz steps for AM. For other models it’s

0.05 MHz steps for FM and 9 kHz or 10 kHz steps for AM.

When tuned into a station, the TUNED indicator appears. When tuned into a stereo FM station, the FM STEREO indicator appears on the display, as shown.

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.

Press the [TUNING MODE] button so that the AUTO indicator appears on the display.

Press the TUNING Up or Down [ ]/[ ] button.

Searching stops when a station is found.

Press the [TUNING MODE] button so that the AUTO indicator disappears from the display.

Press and hold the TUNING Up or Down [ ]/[ ] button.

The frequency stops changing when you release the button.

Press the buttons repeatedly to change the frequency one step at a time.

AUTOTUNED

FM STEREO

Note:

• This procedure can also be performed on the remote controller by using its [SETUP] button, arrow buttons, and [ENTER] button.

Note:

•You can also use the remote controller’s Up and Down [ ]/[ ] buttons to tune the radio.

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Using the Tuner —Continued

Presetting Radio Stations

2, 4

STANDBY/ON

STANDBY

A SPEAKERS B

PHONES

You can store up to 30 of your favorite radio stations as presets.

MEMORY

TUNING / PRESET

ENTER

MEMORY

TONE

LISTENING MODE

DISPLAY

DIGITAL INPUT

STEREO

MULTl CH DVD VIDEO 1/VCR VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 TAPE TUNER CD

Tune into the station that you want to store as a preset.

Press the [MEMORY] button.

The MEMORY indicator appears and the preset number ﬂashes.

While the MEMORY indicator is displayed (about 8 seconds), use the PRESET [ ]/[ ] buttons to select a preset from 1 through 30.

In this example, preset #3 is selected.

Press the [MEMORY] button again to store the station.

The station is stored and the preset number stops ﬂashing.

Repeat this procedure for all your favorite radio stations.

RT/PTY/TP MEMORY

TUNING / PRESET

RETURN

TUNING MODE

CLEAR

MASTER VOLUME

ENTER

SETUP

Deleting Presets

STANDBY/ON

STANDBY

A SPEAKERS B

PHONES

TONE

LISTENING MODE

DISPLAY

DIGITAL INPUT

RT/PTY/TP MEMORY

STEREO

MULTl CH DVD VIDEO 1/VCR VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 TAPE TUNER CD

TUNING MODE

CLEAR

Select the preset that you want to delete.

See the previous section.

MEMORY

CLEAR

While holding down the [MEMORY] button, press the

TUNING MODE

[TUNING MODE] button.

The selected preset is deleted and its number disappears from the display.

Displaying Radio Information

STANDBY/ON

STANDBY

A SPEAKERS B

PHONES

DISPLAY

TONE

LISTENING MODE

DISPLAY

DIGITAL INPUT

RT/PTY/TP MEMORY

STEREO

MULTl CH DVD VIDEO 1/VCR VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 TAPE TUNER CD

TUNING MODE

CLEAR

Press the [DISPLAY] button repeatedly to cycle through the available information.

RETURN

TUNING / PRESET

ENTER

TUNING / PRESET

ENTER

MASTER VOLUME

SETUP

MASTER VOLUME

SETUP

Selecting Preset Stations

STANDBY/ON

STANDBY

A SPEAKERS B

PHONES

TUNING / PRESET

ENTER

TONE

LISTENING MODE

DISPLAY

DIGITAL INPUT

STEREO

MULTl CH DVD VIDEO 1/VCR VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 TAPE TUNER CD

RT/PTY/TP MEMORY

Use the PRESET [ ]/[ ] buttons, or the remote controller’s CH [+/–] button to select a preset.

Band, preset # & frequency

TUNING / PRESET

RETURN

TUNING MODE

CLEAR

MASTER VOLUME

ENTER

SETUP

Listening mode

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Using the Tuner —Continued

■

Using RDS (European models only)

RDS only works with European models and only in areas where RDS broadcasts are available. When tuned into an RDS station, the RDS indicator appears.

RDS indicator

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 available 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 information:

PS (Program Service)

When tuned to an RDS station that’s broadcasting PS information, the station’s name appears. When you press the [DISPLAY] button, the frequency is displayed for three seconds.

RT (Radio Text)

When tuned to an RDS station that’s broadcasting RT text information, that information is shown on the display (see page 41).

PTY (Program Type)

You can also search for radio stations by type (see page 41).

TP (Trafﬁc Program)

You can also search for TP radio stations (see page 41).

Notes:

• In some cases, the text characters displayed on the AV receiver may not be identical to those broadcast by the radio station. Also, unexpected characters may be displayed 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.

Program Types Used in Europe (PTY)

Type Display Description

None NONE No program type.

News reports

Current affairs

Information INFO General information such as

Sport SPORT Live sports action, sports

Education EDUCATE Formal educational programs.

Drama DRAMA Radio plays and serials.

Culture CULTURE Cultural programs (including

Science and technology

Var ied VARIED Speech-based programs not

Pop music POP M Popular commercial music,

Rock music ROCK M Popular music with an alterna-

Middle of the road music

Light classics

Serious classics

Other music OTHER M Music styles not covered by

Alarm ALARM When an RDS station is mak-

NEWS Reports on current events and

happenings.

AFFAIRS Topical reporting of current

affairs, often with a wider range of topics than news reports.

weather forecasts, consumer affairs, medical help, etc.

news, and interviews.

religious affairs).

SCIENCE Programs about the natural

sciences and technology.

covered by the above categories (e.g., quizzes, panel games, and comedy).

usually from past or present sales charts (e.g., Top 40).

tive appeal, often not appearing on sales charts.

M.O.R.M Easy listening music (as

opposed to Pop, Rock, or Classical).

LIGHT M Classical music for general

rather than specialist appreciation.

CLASSICS Performances of major

orchestral works, symphonies, chamber music, etc. (including the Grand Opera).

the above categories (e.g., Jazz, Rhythm & Blues, Folk, Country, and Reggae).

ing an emergency broadcast, ALARM will ﬂash on the display.

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Using the Tuner —Continued

Displaying Radio Text (RT)

A SPEAKERS B

STANDBY/ON

STANDBY

STEREO

TONE

LISTENING MODE

DISPLAY

PHONES

MULTl CH DVD VIDEO 1/VCR VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 TAPE TUNER CD

DIGITAL INPUT

RT/PTY/TP MEMORY

TUNING / PRESET

RETURN

TUNING MODE

CLEAR

When tuned to an RDS station that’s broadcasting RT text information, that information can be displayed.

RT/PTY/TP

Press the [RT/PTY/TP] button once.

The RT information scrolls across the display.

Notes:

• The message “Waiting” may appear while the AV receiver waits for RT information.

• If the message “No Text Data” appears on the display, no RT information is available.

Finding Stations by Type (PTY)

MASTER VOLUME

ENTER

SETUP

213–5

RT/PTY/TP MEMORY

TUNING / PRESET

RETURN

TUNING MODE

CLEAR

STANDBY/ON

A SPEAKERS B

STANDBY

TONE

LISTENING MODE

DISPLAY

DIGITAL INPUT

PHONES

STEREO

MULTl CH DVD VIDEO 1/VCR VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 TAPE TUNER CD

You can search for radio stations by type.

TUNER

Use the [TUNER] input selector button to select FM.

MASTER VOLUME

ENTER

SETUP

ENTER

To start the search, press [ENTER].

The AV receiver searches until it ﬁnds a station of the type you speciﬁed, at which point it stops brieﬂy before continuing with the search.

ENTER

When a station you want to listen to is found, press [ENTER].

If no stations are found, the message “Not Found” appears.

Listening to Trafﬁc News (TP)

213

STANDBY/ON

STANDBY

A SPEAKERS B

PHONES

You can search for TP radio stations.

TUNER

RT/PTY/TP

TONE

LISTENING MODE

DISPLAY

DIGITAL INPUT

RT/PTY/TP MEMORY

STEREO

MULTl CH DVD VIDEO 1/VCR VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 TAPE TUNER CD

TUNING MODE

CLEAR

Use the [TUNER] input selector button to select FM.

Press the [RT/PTY/TP] button three times.

If the current radio station is broadcasting TP (Trafﬁc Program), “[TP]” will appear on the display, and trafﬁc news will be heard as and when it’s broadcast. If “TP” without square brackets appears, this means that the station is not broadcasting TP.

RETURN

TUNING / PRESET

ENTER

MASTER VOLUME

SETUP

RT/PTY/TP

TUNING / PRESET

ENTER

Press the [RT/PTY/TP] button twice.

The current program type appears on the display.

Use the PRESET [ ]/[ ] buttons to select the type of program you want.

See the table on page 40.

ENTER

To locate a station that is broadcasting 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.

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Common Functions

This chapter explains functions that can be used with any input source.

TONE, –, +

TUNING / PRESET

MASTER VOLUME

ENTER

RETURN

SETUP

A SPEAKERS B

STANDBY/ON

STANDBY

TONE

PHONES

MULTl CH DVD VIDEO 1/VCR VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 TAPE TUNER CD

STEREO

LISTENING MODE

DISPLAY

DIGITAL INPUT

DIMMER MEMORY

TUNING MODE

CLEAR

PHONES DIMMER

Using Headphones

You can connect a pair of stereo headphones (1/4-inch phone plug) to the AV receiver’s PHONES jack for private listening, as shown.

STANDBY/ON

A SPEAKERS B

PHONES

Notes:

•Always turn down the volume before connecting your headphones.

• Speaker sets A and B are turned off while the headphones plug is inserted in the PHONES jack.

• When you connect a pair of headphones, the listening mode is set to Stereo, unless it’s already set to Mono, Stereo, or Direct.

• When the multichannel DVD input is selected, only the front left and front right channels can be heard in the headphones.

Setting the Display Brightness

With this function, you can adjust the brightness of the display.

AV receiver

DIMMER

Remote

controller

Press the [DIMMER] button repeatedly to select: dim, dimmer, or normal brightness.

Alternatively, you can use the [DIMMER] button on the AV receiver (not European models).

ON/STANDBY

V1 V2 V3

--/---

REMOTE MODE

RECEIVER

TAPE

INPUT SELECTOR

123

456

789

MULTI CH

DIMMER SLEEP

DVD

ALBUM

CLR

DISC

C DTAPE TUNER

DVD

C D

CDR

HDD

VOL

Press [RECEIVER] ﬁrst

DIMMER

Adjusting the Bass & Treble

You can adjust the bass or treble for speaker set A’s front speakers, except when the Direct listening mode is selected.

AV receiver

TONE

Bass

You can boost or cut low-frequency sounds output by the front speakers from –10 dB to +10 dB in 2 dB steps.

Treble

You can boost or cut high-frequency sounds output by the front speakers from –10 dB to +10 dB in 2 dB steps.

Note:

•To bypass the bass and treble tone circuits, select the Direct listening mode.

Press the AV receiver’s [TONE] button repeatedly to select either Bass or Treble.

Use the TONE [–]/[+] buttons to adjust.

DIMMER

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Common Functions —Continued

ON/STANDBY

INPUT SELECTOR

123

V1V2V

456

789

--/---

GUIDE

TOP MENU

SP A / B

PLAYLIST PLAYLIST

RECEIVER

MULTI CH

DIMMER SLEEP

ENTER

REMOTE MODE

DVD

TAPE

DVD

CDR

C DTAPE TUNER

HDD

CLR

DISC

VOL

ALBUM

MUTING

Press [RECEIVER]

C D

ﬁrst

SLEEP

MUTING

Using the Sleep Timer

With the sleep timer, you can set the AV receiver so that it automatically turns off after a set period.

Remote

controller

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 ﬁve seconds, then the previous display reappears.

SLEEP indicator

SETUPRETURN

LISTENING MODE

SURROUND

STEREO

RANDOM

SUBTITLE

AUDIO REPEAT

TEST TONE

CH SEL

PLAY MODE

DISPLAY

645S

LEVEL

L NIGHT

LEVEL

CINE FLTR

Muting the AV Receiver

With this function, you can temporarily mute the output of the AV receiver.

Remote

controller

MUTING

Press the remote controller’s [MUTING] button.

The output is muted and the MUTING indicator ﬂashes on the display, as shown.

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.

To unmute the AV receiver, press the remote control-

ler’s [MUTING] button again, or adjust the volume. The output is unmuted and the MUTING indicator goes off.

Muting is cancelled when the AV receiver is set to Standby.

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Common Functions —Continued

ON/STANDBY

INPUT SELECTOR

123

V1V2V

456

789

--/---

GUIDE

TOP MENU

SP A / B

PLAYLIST PLAYLIST

RECEIVER

MULTI CH

DIMMER SLEEP

ENTER

REMOTE MODE

DVD

TAPE

C D

DVD

CDR

C DTAPE TUNER

HDD

CLR

DISC

VOL

ALBUM

MUTING

Press [RECEIVER] ﬁrst

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Adjusting Speaker Levels

You can adjust the level of each speaker in speaker set A while listening to an input source. These temporary adjustments are cancelled when the AV receiver is set to Standby.

LEVEL

Remote

controller

CH SEL

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 speaker from –12 dB to +12 dB

LEVEL

(–15 dB to +12 dB for the subwoofer).

SETUPRETURN

LISTENING MODE

SURROUND

STEREO

RANDOM

SUBTITLE

AUDIO REPEAT

TEST TONE

PLAY MODE

DISPLAY

CH SEL

LEVEL

CINE FLTR

L NIGHT

645S

CH SEL

LEVEL – +

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.

Speaker Set B

While speaker set B is on, you can also adjust the levels of the left and right speakers in speaker set B, from –12 dB to +12 dB.

• These settings are stored when the AV receiver is set to Standby.

• While speaker set B is on, you can adjust the levels of the left and right speakers in speaker set A’s and the subwoofer.

Headphones

While a pair of headphones is connected, you can adjust the volume of the left and right channels individually, from –12 dB to +12 dB each.

• These settings are stored when the AV receiver is set to Standby.

Multichannel DVD Input

While the multichannel DVD input is selected, you can adjust the level of each 5.1 channel input individually, from –12 dB to +12 dB. (–30 to +12 dB for the subwoofer.)

• These settings are stored when the AV receiver is set to Standby.

• Individual speaker levels can also be adjusted in “3. MultiLevel Setup” (see page 53).

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Using the Listening Modes

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Selecting Listening Modes

See “About the Listening Modes” on page 46 for detailed information about the listening modes.

• 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 or optical).

• Listening mode availability depends on the format of the current input signal.

• While a pair of headphones is connected, you can select only the Mono, Direct, or Stereo listening mode.

• While speaker B is on, you can select only the Direct or Stereo listening mode.

• The listening modes cannot be selected while speaker set A is off.

Selecting on the AV receiver

A SPEAKERS B

STANDBY/ON

STANDBY

PHONES

TONE

MULTl CH DVD VIDEO 1/VCR VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 TAPE TUNER CD

LISTENING MODE

DISPLAY

DIGITAL INPUT

STEREO

RT/PTY/TP MEMORY

TUNING / PRESET

RETURN

TUNING MODE

CLEAR

STEREO

LISTENING MODE

[STEREO] button

This button selects the Stereo listening mode.

LISTENING MODE [ ]/[ ] buttons

Pressing these buttons repeatedly cycles through all of the listening modes that can be used with the current input source.

MASTER VOLUME

ENTER

SETUP

Selecting with the Remote Controller

PLAYLIST PLAYLIST

SETUPRETURN

SURROUND

LISTENING MODE

SURROUND

STEREO

RANDOM

SUBTITLE

AUDIO REPEAT

TEST TONE

PLAY MODE

DISPLAY

CH SEL

LEVEL

CINE FLTR

L NIGHT

645S

[STEREO] button

This button selects the Stereo listening mode.

[SURROUND] button

This button selects the Dolby Digital and DTS listening modes.

LISTENING MODE [ ]/[ ] buttons

Pressing these buttons repeatedly cycles through all of the listening modes that can be used with the current input source.

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About the Listening Modes

With its built-in surround-sound decoders and DSP programs, the AV receiver can transform your home listening room into a movie theater or concert hall.

This illustration shows which speakers are active in each listening mode.

Front left Center Front right

Subwoofer

Surround

left

Direct

The selected input source is output directly with minimal processing for a pure sound.

Stereo

The selected input source is processed as a stereo signal and output by the front left and right speakers and the subwoofer.

Mono

Use this mode when watching an old movie with a mono soundtrack, or to select multilingual soundtracks recorded in the left and right channels of some movies. It can also be used when playing a DVD or other source with multiplexed audio, such as a karaoke DVD.

Dolby Pro Logic II Movie

Use this mode with DVDs and videos that bear the Dolby Surround logo or TV shows that feature Dolby Surround. You can also use this mode with stereo movies or TV shows and the AV receiver will create a 5.1 surround mix from the 2-channel stereo.

Dolby Pro Logic II Music

Use this mode to add 5.1 surround to stereo sources such as music CDs and DVDs.

Dolby Pro Logic II Game

Use this mode when playing game discs.

Dolby Digital

With this format you can experience the same superb sound that you get at a movie theater or concert hall. Use this mode with DVDs that bear the Dolby Digital logo.

DTS

This digital surround format offers a surround sound experience with exceptional ﬁdelity. It uses compressed digital audio data, with six discrete channels (5.1), and the ability to handle large amounts of audio data while remaining faithful to the original. DTS provides very high-quality sound. You’ll need a DTS compatible DVD

Surround

right

player in order to enjoy DTS material. Use this mode with DVDs and CDs that bear the DTS logo.

Neo:6

This mode provides 5.1-channel playback from 2-channel sources. It offers ﬁve full-bandwidth channels with excellent separation. There are two modes of operation: Cinema mode for movies, and Music mode for listening to music.

Cinema mode simulates the realistic sense of movement that you get with 5.1-channel surround sound sources. Use this mode with videos, DVDs, and TV shows that feature stereo sound.

Music mode uses the surround channels to simulate a natural sound ﬁeld that cannot be produced with conventional stereo. Use this mode with stereo material such as music CDs.

Onkyo Original DSP Modes

Mono Movie

This mode is suitable for use with old movies and other mono sound 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. The surround channels are emphasized in order to widen the stereo image. In addition, it simulates the natural reverberation of a large hall.

Unplugged

Suitable for acoustic instrument sounds, vocals, and jazz music. By emphasizing the front stereo image, it simulates the stage-front experience.

Studio-Mix

Suitable for rock and pop music. Listening to music in this mode creates a lively sound ﬁeld with a powerful acoustic image, like being at a club or rock concert.

TV Logic

Adds realistic acoustics to TV shows produced in a TV studio. In addition, it adds surround effects to the entire sound and adds clarity to voices.

All Ch Stereo

Ideal for background music. The front, surround, and surround back channels create a stereo image that ﬁlls the entire listening area.

Full Mono

In this mode, all speakers output mono audio, so the music sounds the same regardless of where you are.

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The following table lists all the listening modes and shows which modes can be selected for each input signal format.

DTS-ES

Discrete Matrix

Input signal format

Listening mode

Direct

Stereo Mono

Multich

PLII Movie/Music/Game Neo:6 Cinema

Neo:6 Music

Dolby D

DTS

Onkyo Original DSP

Mono Movie Orchestra Unplugged Studio-Mix TV Logic All Ch Stereo Full Mono

Source

Analog,

PCM

CD, TV, VHS,

MD,

turntable,

radio, cassette, DTV, etc.

*/2

Dolby D

2/0

(Stereo)

1/0,1+1 Other 3/2.1

DVD, DTV, etc. DVD, CD, etc. DVD

✔ ✔✔✔✔✔✔ ✔ ✔

✔ ✔✔✔✔✔✔ ✔

✔✔ ✔

✔✔

✔ ✔✔✔✔✔✔ ✔

DTS/DTS 96/24

2/0

(Stereo)

✔✔

*1. In the Direct listening modes, PCM signals at 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, and 48 kHz are processed at 64 kHz, 88.2 kHz, and 96 kHz

respectively. 96 kHz signals are processed at 48 kHz for all listening modes other than Direct, and Stereo. *2. DTS 96/24 is always processed as DTS. *3. Available only when Surround speakers are connected.

Multich

✔

Tip: You can check the format of the digital input signal on page 37, “Displaying Source Information.”

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Adjusting the Listening Modes

ENTER

RETURN

ON/STANDBY

INPUT SELECTOR

123

V1 V2 V3

456

789

--/---

GUIDE

TOP MENU

SP A / B

PLAYLIST PLAYLIST

STEREO

AUDIO REPEAT

TEST TONE

DISPLAY

MULTI CH

DIMMER SLEEP

ENTER

LISTENING MODE

SURROUND

RANDOM

SUBTITLE

CH SEL

PLAY MODE

645S

REMOTE MODE

RECEIVER

TAPE

DVD

C DTAPE TUNER

CLR

DISC

ALBUM

LEVEL

L NIGHT

DVD

C D

CDR

HDD

VOL

MUTING

SETUPRETURN

LEVEL

CINE FLTR

RECEIVER

Use the Up and Down [ ]/[ ] buttons to select “4. Audio Adjust,” and then press the

[ENTER] button.

ENTER

Use the Left and Right [ ]/[ ] buttons to change the settings.

Press the Down [ ] button to select the next setting.

SETUP

CINE FLTR

L NIGHT

SETUP

Repeat step 3 to complete all settings.

Press the [SETUP] button.

Setup closes. When you want to go back up one

menu level to “Audio Adjust,” press the [RETURN] button.

Using the Audio Adjust Functions

Some functions are not available with all speaker conﬁgurations.

Audio Adjust provides various functions for adjusting the sound.

RECEIVER

SETUP

Press the [RECEIVER] button followed by the [SETUP] button.

The Audio Adjust functions are explained below.

Input Channel Settings

Multiplex

This setting determines which channel is output from a stereo multiplex source. Use it to select audio channels or languages with multiplex sources, multilingual TV broadcasts, and so on.

Main: The main channel is output (default).

Sub: The sub channel is output.

M/S: Both the main and sub channels are output.

Mono (2ch)

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). Only the left channel is output. Only the right channel is output.

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PL II Music Mode Settings

These settings apply to only 2-channel (stereo) sources.

Panorama

With this function, you can broaden the width of the front stereo image when using the Pro Logic II Music listening mode.

On: Panorama function on.

Off: Panorama function off (default).

Dimension

With this setting, you can move the sound ﬁeld forward or backward when using the Pro Logic II Music listening mode. The default setting is 3. It can be adjusted from 0 to 6. 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.

Center Width

This setting has an effect when you use a center speaker. With this function, you can adjust the width of the sound

from the center speaker when using the Pro Logic II 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 center). 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 (default is 3).

DTS Neo:6 Music Mode Setting

Center Image

This setting has an effect when you use a center speaker. The DTS Neo:6 Music listening mode creates 5-channel

surround sound from 2-channel (stereo) sources. With this setting, you can specify by how much the front left and right channel output is attenuated in order to create the center channel. It can be adjusted from 0 to 5 (default is 2). This setting is unavailable if no surround speakers are connected.

When set to 0, the front left and right channel output is attenuated by half (–6 dB), giving the impression that the sound is located centrally. This setting works well when the listening position is considerably off center. When set to 5, the front left and right channels are not attenuated, maintaining the original stereo balance.

Using the Late Night Function (Dolby Digital only)

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.

RECEIVER

L NIGHT

Notes:

• The effect of the Late Night function depends on the Dolby Digital material that you are playing, and with some material there will be little or no effect.

• The Late Night function is set to Off when the AV receiver is set to Standby.

Press the [RECEIVER] button, and then press the [L NIGHT] button repeatedly to select:

Off: Late Night function off.

Low: Small reduction in dynamic

range.

High: Big reduction in dynamic

range.

Using the CinemaFILTER

With the CinemaFILTER, you can soften overly bright movie soundtracks, which are typically mixed for reproduction in a movie theater.

CinemaFILTER can be used with the following listening modes: Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic II Movie, DTS, and DTS Neo:6 Cinema.

RECEIVER

CINE FLTR

Press the [RECEIVER] button, and then press the [CINE FLTR] button repeatedly to select:

On: CinemaFILTER on.

Off: CinemaFILTER off.

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Recording

This chapter explains how to record the selected input source to an AV component with recording capability, and how to record audio and video from two different sources.

Recording the Input Source

You can record only to AV components that are connected to the TAPE OUT or VIDEO 1 OUT jacks.

See pages 22–31 for information on connecting your AV components to the AV receiver.

DVD VIDEO 1/VCR VIDEO 2

VIDEO 3 TAPE TUNER

Remote

controller

V1V2V

Use the input selector buttons to select the AV component that you want to record.

Audio signals from the selected input source are output by the VIDEO 1 OUT and TAPE OUT jacks.

You can listen to the source while recording. The AV receiver’s VOLUME control has no effect on recording.

DVD

C DTAPE TUNER

Recording from Different AV Sources

With this function, you can record audio and video from different sources, allowing you to overdub audio onto your video recordings. This function takes advantage of the fact that when an audio-only input source (i.e., TAPE, TUNER, or CD) is selected, the video input source remains unchanged. For example, if you ﬁrst select the VIDEO 3 input source, followed by the CD input source, you can watch the video from the VIDEO 3 input and listen to the audio from the CD input.

In the following example, audio from the CD player connected to the CD IN jacks, and video from the camcorder connected to the VIDEO 3 IN jack are recorded by the VCR, which is connected to the VIDEO 1 OUT jacks.

Camcorder

video signal audio signal

Notes:

•You cannot record from AV components that are connected to the digital inputs. You must use analog connections.

• The surround effects produced by the surround and DSP listening modes cannot be recorded.

•You cannot record from an AV component that is connected to the multichannel input.

• If you select another input source while recording, that input source will be recorded instead.

Start recording on the AV component connected to the TAPE OUT or VIDEO 1 OUT jacks.

Start playback on the source AV component.

VCRCD player

Prepare the camcorder and CD player for playback.

Prepare the VCR for recording.

Press the [VIDEO 3] input selector button.

Press the [CD] input selector button.

This selects the CD player as the audio source, but leaves the camcorder as the video source.

Start recording on the VCR and start playback on the camcorder and CD player.

The video from the camcorder and the audio from the CD player are recorded by the VCR.

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Advanced Setup

Advanced Speaker Settings

The advanced speaker settings cannot be changed while headphones are connected, Speaker set B is on, or the multichannel input is being used.

Crossover Frequency

This setting only applies to the speakers that you speciﬁed as Small in the “Speaker Conﬁguration” on page 34.

To get the best bass performance from your speaker system, you need to set the crossover frequency according to the size and frequency response of your speakers.

RECEIVER

SETUP

ENTER

Press the [RECEIVER] REMOTE MODE button, followed by the [SETUP] button.

Use the Up and Down [ ]/[ ] buttons to select “1. SP Conﬁg,”

and then press [ENTER].

Speaker cone

diameter

Over 8 in.

(20 cm)

6-1/2 to 8 in.

(16–20 cm)

5-1/4 to 6-1/2 in.

(13–16 cm)

3-1/2 to 5-1/4 in.

(9–13 cm)

Under 3-1/2 in.

(9 cm)

*Choose the setting suitable for the speaker.

Continue with step 4 of the “Double Bass” setting below.

Notes:

•For a more accurate setting, look up the frequency response in the manuals supplied with your speakers and set accordingly.

• Choose a higher crossover frequency if you want more sound from your subwoofer.

Crossover

frequency

40/50/60Hz

80Hz

100Hz (default)

120Hz

150/200Hz*

Double Bass

With the Double Bass function, you can boost bass output by feeding bass sounds from the front left and right channels to the subwoofer. This function can be set only if the Subwoofer setting (step 3) is set to Yes, and the Front setting (step 4) is set to Large in the Speaker Conﬁguration on page 34.

Use the Down [ ] button to select “Crossover,” and then use

the Left and Right [ ]/[ ] buttons to select a crossover frequency.

Use the diameter of the smallest speaker in your system when choosing the crossover frequency.

SETUP

Use the Down [ ] button to select “Double Bass,” and then

use the Left and Right [ ]/[ ] buttons to select:

On: Double Bass function on.

Bass from the front left and right channels is also fed to the subwoofer (default).

Off: Double Bass function off.

Press the [SETUP] button.

Setup closes. When you want to go back up one

menu level to “SP Conﬁg,” press the [RETURN] button.

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Speaker Distance

To get the best from surround sound, it’s important that the sound from each speaker reaches the listener at the same time. To achieve this, you need to specify the distance from each speaker to the listening position.

RECEIVER

SETUP

ENTER

Measure and make a note of the distance from each speaker to the listening position.

Press the [RECEIVER] button followed by the [SETUP] button on the remote controller.

Use the Up and Down [ ]/[ ] buttons to select “2. SP Distance,” and then press the

[ENTER] button.

Notes:

• The Center and Subwoofer distances can be set up to 5 ft. (1.5 m) more or less than the Front distance. For example, if the Front distance is set to 20 ft. (6 m), the Center and Subwoofer distances can be set between 15 and 25 ft. (4.5 and 7.5 m).

• The Surround distances can be set up to 5 ft. (1.5 m) more or 15 ft. (4.5 m) less than the Front distance. For example, if the Front distance is set to 20 ft. (6 m), the SurrRight and Surr Left distances can be set between 5 and 25 ft. (1.5 and 7.5 m).

Speaker Levels

With this function, you can adjust the volume of each speaker so that all speakers can be heard equally at the listening position.

The speaker levels cannot be adjusted while a pair of headphones is connected, speaker set B is on, or the AV receiver is muted.

RECEIVER

Press the [RECEIVER] button followed by the [SETUP] button on the remote controller.

While “Unit” is displayed, use the Left and Right [ ]/[ ] buttons to

select “feet” or “meters”.

feet: Distances in feet. Can be set

from 1 to 30 feet in 1-foot steps.

meters: Distances in meters. Can be

set from 0.3 to 9 meters in

0.3-meter steps.

Use the Down [ ] button to select “Front,” and use the Left

and Right [ ]/[ ] buttons to specify the distance for the “front speakers,” then press the Down

[] button to select the next speaker.

Repeat step 5 for all speakers.

Note:

Speakers that you set to No or None in the Speaker Conﬁguration (page 34) cannot be selected.

Press the [SETUP] button.

Setup closes. When you want to go back up one

menu level to “SP Distance,” press the [RETURN] button.

SETUP

Use the Up and Down [ ]/[ ] buttons to select “3. Level Cal,” and then press the [ENTER] button.

A pink noise test tone is output by the front left speaker.

ENTER

Turn up the volume so that you can hear the test tone sufﬁciently.

While each speaker outputs the test tone, its name appears on the display, as shown.

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Use the Left and Right [ ]/[ ] buttons to adjust the speaker

level, and use the Down [ ] button to select the next speaker.

The level can be adjusted from –12 to +12 dB in 1 dB steps (–15 to +12 dB for the subwoofer).

Repeat step 4 so that the level of the test tone from each speaker is the same.

Speakers that you set to No or None in the Speaker Conﬁguration (page 34) do not output the test tone.

Press the [SETUP] button.

Setup closes. Don’t forget to turn down the volume if

SETUP

you turned it up while setting the levels. When you want to go back up one

menu level to “Level Cal,” press the [RETURN] button.

Note:

•A quicker way to adjust the speaker levels is to press the remote controller’s [TEST TONE] button to output the test tone, use the [LEVEL–] and [LEVEL+] buttons to adjust the levels, and use the [CH SEL] button to select the speakers.

• If the multichannel input is selected (page 37), in step 2, the “3. MultiLevel” menu appears instead of the “3. Level Cal” menu, and you can adjust the level of each channel of the multichannel input regardless of the Speaker Conﬁguration settings. You can adjust the volume of each speaker from – 12 dB to +12 dB (–30 dB to +12 dB for the subwoofer).

Digital Input Signal Formats

The following table shows the display indicators for each supported digital signal format.

Format Display

Dolby Digital

DTS

PCM

Normally, the AV receiver detects the signal format automatically. However, if you experience either of the following issues when playing PCM or DTS material, you can manually set the signal format to PCM or DTS:

• If the beginnings of tracks from a PCM source are cut off, try setting the format to PCM.

• If noise is produced when fast forwarding or reversing a DTS CD, try setting the format to DTS.

STANDBY/ON

STANDBY

A SPEAKERS B

PHONES

Press and hold the AV receiver’s [DIGITAL

INPUT] button for about 3 seconds.

While “Auto” is displayed (about 3 sec-

onds), press the [DIGITAL INPUT] button

TONE

MULTl CH DVD VIDEO 1/VCR VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 TAPE TUNER CD

again to select: PCM, DTS, or Auto.

DTS or PCM: The DTS or PCM indicator,

depending on which format you have set, ﬂashes, and only signals in that format are output. Digital signals in other formats are ignored.

Auto (default): The format is detected automati-

cally. If no digital input signal is present, the corresponding analog input is used instead.

PCM

LISTENING MODE

DISPLAY

DIGITAL INPUT

STEREO

DIGITAL INPUT

RT/PTY/TP MEMORY

TUNING / PRESET

RETURN

TUNING MODE

CLEAR

MASTER VOLUME

ENTER

SETUP

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Advanced Setup —Continued

Correcting Sound and Picture Sync

When using progressive scanning on your DVD player, you may ﬁnd that the picture and sound are out of sync. With this setting, you can correct this by delaying the audio signals. You can set it to 0, 20, or 40 milliseconds.

INPUT

SELECTOR

RECEIVER

V1V2V

ON/STANDBY

--/---

GUIDE

TOP MENU

SP A / B

REMOTE MODE

DVD

RECEIVER

TAPE

INPUT SELECTOR

123

V1V2V

456

789

PLAYLIST PLAYLIST

MULTI CH

DIMMER SLEEP

ENTER

ALBUM

DVD

CDR

C DTAPE TUNER

HDD

CLR

DISC

VOL

MUTING

SETUPRETURN

C D

Press the [RECEIVER] REMOTE MODE button.

Press and hold, for more than 4 seconds, the input selector button for the input source that you

want to correct.

DVD

This can be the [DVD], [VIDEO 1], [VIDEO 2], or [VIDEO 3] input source.

RECEIVER

Use the Left and Right [ ]/[ ] buttons to set the delay to 0, 20, or 40 milliseconds.

The previous display reappears if you don’t do anything for 5 minutes.

Note:

• This setting is not available when the Direct listening mode is used with an analog input signal.

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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, try resetting the AV receiver before contacting your Onkyo dealer.

To reset the AV receiver to its factory defaults, turn it on and, while holding down the [VIDEO 1] button, press the [STANDBY/ON] button. “Clear” will appear on the display and the AV receiver will enter Standby mode.

VIDEO 1/VCR

Note that resetting the AV receiver will delete your radio presets and custom settings.

STANDBY/ON

Power

Can’t turn on the AV receiver?

• Make sure that the power cord is properly plugged into the wall outlet.

• Unplug the power cord from the wall outlet, wait ﬁve seconds or more, then plug it in again.

The AV receiver turns off as soon as it’s turned on?

• The amp protection circuit has been activated. Remove the power cord from the wall outlet immediately. Disconnect all speaker cables and input sources, and leave the AV receiver with its power cord disconnected for one hour. After that, reconnect the power cord, and then 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 properly. 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?

• Press the SPEAKERS [A] or [B] button to turn on the indicator for the speakers that you want to output sound.

• Make sure that the digital input source is selected properly (page 33). Press the [DIGITAL INPUT] button repeatedly.

• Make sure that all audio connecting plugs are pushed in all the way (page 22).

• Make sure that the polarity of the speaker cables is correct, and that the bare wires are in contact with metal part of each speaker terminal (pages 18, 19)

• Make sure that the speaker cables are not shorting.

• Check the volume. The AV receiver is designed for home theater enjoyment and has a wide volume range for precise adjustment (page 36).

• If the MUTING indicator is shown on the display, press the remote controller’s [MUTING] button to unmute the AV receiver (page 43).

• While a pair of headphones is connected to the PHONES jack, no sound is output by the speakers (page 42).

• Check the digital audio output setting on the connected device. On some games 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.

• If your turntable doesn’t have a phono preamp built-in, you must connect one between it and the AV receiver. If your turntable uses an MC cartridge, you must connect an MC head amp, or an MC transformer and a phono preamp.

• Specify the speaker distances and adjust the individual speaker levels (pages 52, 53).

• The input signal format is set to PCM or DTS. Set it to Auto (page 53).

Only the front speakers produce sound?

• When the Stereo or Mono listening mode is selected, only the front speakers and subwoofer produce sound.

• Make sure the speakers are conﬁgured correctly (page 34).

Only the center speaker produces sound?

• If you use the Pro Logic II Movie or Pro Logic II Music listening mode with a mono source, such as an AM radio station or mono TV program, the sound is concentrated in the center speaker.

• Make sure the speakers are conﬁgured correctly (page 34).

The surround speakers produce no sound?

• When the Stereo or Mono listening mode is selected, the surround speakers produce no sound (page 45).

• Depending on the source and current listening mode, not much sound may be produced by the surround speakers. Try selecting another listening mode.

• Make sure the speakers are conﬁgured correctly (page 34).

The center speaker produces no sound?

• When the Stereo or Mono listening mode is selected, the center speaker produces no sound (page 45).

• Make sure the speakers are conﬁgured correctly (page 34).

The subwoofer produces no sound?

• The subwoofer outputs no sound while only speaker set B is on. Turn on speaker set A.

• When you play source material that contains no information in the LFE channel, the subwoofer produces no sound.

• Make sure the speakers are conﬁgured correctly (page 34).

• If the multichannel DVD input is selected and speaker set B is on, speaker set A is reduced to 2-channel playback, so the subwoofer outputs no sound.

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Troubleshooting —Continued

• On the AV receiver, the subwoofer setting in the speaker conﬁguration is set to No. Set the subwoofer setting to Yes.

There’s no sound with a certain signal format?

• Check the digital audio output setting on the connected device. On some games consoles, such as those that can play DVDs, the default setting is off.

•With some DVD-Video discs, you need to select an audio output format from a menu.

Can’t get 5.1-channel playback?

• When speaker B is turned on, speaker set A is reduced to 2.1-channel playback.

The volume cannot be set to 79?

• When the subwoofer volume level is set to a positive (+) value, the maximum master volume level is reduced proportionally.

Noise can be heard?

• Using cable ties to bundle audio cables with power cords, speaker cables, and so on may degrade the audio performance, so don’t do it.

• An audio cable may be picking up interference. Try repositioning your cables.

The Late Night function doesn’t work?

• Make sure the source material is Dolby Digital (page 49).

The DVD analog multichannel input doesn’t work?

• Check the DVD analog multichannel input connections (page 25).

•To select the DVD analog multichannel input, press the [MULTI CH] input selector button (page 37).

• Check the audio output settings on your DVD player.

About DTS signals

• When DTS program material ends and the DTS bitstream stops, the AV receiver remains in DTS listening mode and the DTS indicator remains on. This is to prevent noise when you use the pause, fast forward, or fast reverse function on your player. If you switch your player from DTS to PCM, because the AV receiver does not switch formats immediately, you may not hear any sound, in which case you should stop your player for about three seconds, and then resume playback.

•With some CD players, you won’t be able to playback DTS material properly even though your player is connected 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 recognize it as a genuine DTS signal. In such cases, you may hear noise.

• When playing DTS program material, using the pause, fast forward, or fast reverse function on your player may produce a short audible noise. This is not a malfunction.

Video

There’s no picture?

• Make sure that all video connecting plugs are pushed in all the way (page 22).

• Make sure that each video component is properly connected.

• The AV receiver does not convert between formats, so if a video source component is connected to a component video input, your TV must be connected to the component video output (page 23).

• On your TV, make sure that the video input to which the AV receiver is connected is selected.

Tuner

Reception is noisy, stereo FM reception suffers from hiss, or the FM STEREO indicator doesn’t appear?

• Relocate your antenna.

•Move the AV receiver away from your TV or computer.

• Listen to the station in mono (page 38).

• 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.

• If nothing improves the reception, install an outdoor antenna (page 21).

Remote Controller

The remote controller doesn’t work?

• Make sure that the batteries are installed with the correct polarity (page 9).

• Make sure that the remote controller is not too far away from the AV receiver, and that there’s no obstruction between the remote controller and the AV receiver’s remote control sensor (page 9).

• Make sure you’ve selected the correct remote controller mode (page 10).

• Make sure you’ve entered the correct remote control code.

Can’t control other components?

• Make sure you’ve selected the correct remote controller mode (page 10).

• If you’ve connected an -capable Onkyo MD recorder, CD recorder, or next generation HDD-compatible component to the TAPE IN/OUT jacks, or a DS-A1 Remote Interactive Dock to the VIDEO 3 IN jacks, for the remote controller to work properly, you must set the Input Display to MD, CDR, or HDD (see page 33).

•To control an Onkyo component that’s connected via

, point the remote controller at the AV receiver.

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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 VIDEO 1 IN to VIDEO 1 OUT).

Others

The sound changes when I connect my headphones?

• When a pair of headphones is connected, the listening mode is set to Stereo, unless it’s already set to Stereo, Mono, Direct.

How do I change the language of a multiplex source?

• Use the “Multiplex” setting on the “4. Audio Adjust” menu to select Main or Sub (page 48).

The functions don’t work?

•To use , you must make an connection and an analog audio connection (RCA) between the component and AV receiver, even if they are connected digitally (page 31).

The AV receiver contains a microcomputer for signal processing and control functions. In very rare situations, severe interference, noise from an external source, or static electricity may cause it to lockup. In the unlikely event that this happens, unplug the power cord from the wall outlet, wait at least ﬁve seconds, and then plug it back in again.

Onkyo is not responsible for damages (such as CD rental fees) due to unsuccessful recordings caused by the unit’s malfunction. Before you record important data, make sure that the material will be recorded correctly.

Before disconnecting the power cord from the wall outlet, set the AV receiver to Standby.

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Speciﬁcations

■ FM ■

■

Ω

Ampliﬁer Section

Rated Output Power North American (FTC)

All channels: 65 watts per channel min. RMS at

All channels: 90 watts per channel min. RMS at

European (IEC): 6 ch Maximum Output Power Asian (JEITA): 6 ch Dynamic Power 160 W + 160 W (3

THD (Total Harmonic Distortion) 0.7% (Power Rated) Damping Factor 60 (Front, 1kHz, 8 Input Sensitivity and Impedance 200 mV/ 47 k Output Level and Impedance 200 mV/ 470 Frequency Response 10 Hz–50 kHz/ +1 dB–3 dB (Direct mode) Tone Control ±10 dB, 80 Hz (BASS)

Signal to Noise Ratio 100 dB (LINE, IHF-A) Speaker Impedance 6

8 ohms, 2 channels driven from 20 Hz to 20 kHz, with no more than 0.7% total harmonic distortion

6 ohms, 2 channels driven at 1 kHz, with no more than 0.9% total harmonic distortion

100 W at 6 ohms, 1 kHz, 1ch driven

120 W at 6 ohms, 1 kHz, 1ch driven

125 W + 125 W (4 85 W + 85 W (8

±10 dB, 20 kHz (TREBLE)

– 16 Ω

, Front) , Front)

, Front)

)

(LINE)

(REC OUT)

Video Section

Input Sensitivity/Output Level and Impedance 1 Vp-p /75

0.7 Vp-p /75

1 Vp-p /75 Component Video Frequency Response 5 Hz–50 MHz

(Component)

(Component P

(Composite)

, P

General

Power Supply North American: AC 120 V, 60 Hz

Power Consumption North American: 2.3 A

Stand-by Power Consumption North American: 0.1 W

Dimensions (W

Weight 8.4 kg

Video Inputs

Component DVD, VIDEO1, VIDEO2 Composite DVD,VIDEO1,VIDEO2,VIDEO3

Video Outputs

Component MONITOR Composite MONITOR,VIDEO1

Audio Inputs

Digital Inputs Optical: 2

Analog Inputs DVD (MULTICHANNEL),VIDEO1,

Multichannel Inputs 6

)

Audio Outputs

Analog Outputs TAPE,VIDEO1 Subwoofer Pre Outputs 1 Speaker Outputs SP-A (L, R, C, SL, SR) + SP-B (L, R) Phones 1

European: AC 230-240 V, 50 Hz Asian: AC 220–230 V, 50/60 Hz

European: 220 W Asian: 220 W

European: 0.3 W Asian: 0.3 W

435

150

369 mm

17-1/8"

5-7/8"

18.5 lbs.

Coaxial: 1

VIDEO2,VIDEO3,TAPE,CD

14-1/2"

Tuner Section

Tuning Frequency Range North American: 87.5 MHz–107.9 MHz

Usable Sensitivity Stereo: 22.2 dBf (75

Signal to Noise Ratio Stereo: 67 dB (IHF-A)

THD Stereo: 0.5% (1 kHz)

Frequency Response 30 Hz–15 kHz / ±1 dB Stereo Separation 40 dB (1kHz)

Tuning Frequency Range North American: 530 kHz–1710 kHz

Usable Sensitivity 300 µV Signal to Noise Ratio 40 dB THD 0.7%

European: 87.50 MHz–108.00 MHz

Asian: 87.50 MHz–108.00 MHz

Mono: 15.2 dBf (75

Mono: 73 dB (IHF-A)

Mono: 0.3% (1 kHz)

European: 522 kHz–1611 kHz

Asian:

522 kHz–1611 kHz at 9 kHz steps

530 kHz–1710 kHz at 10 kHz steps

IHF)

Speciﬁcations and features are subject to change without notice.

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