Manual tx nr808-en

Contents
AV Receiver Introduction ...................................2

TX-NR808 Connections.................................13

Turning On & Basic Operations ......24

Instruction Manual Advanced Operations .................41

Controlling iPod & Other
Components............................75

Others...........................................88

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.

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Introduction

WARNING: WARNING AVIS
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC DO NOT OPEN NE PAS OUVRIR
SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an
RAIN OR MOISTURE.
equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the
presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within
CAUTION: the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to
DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO persons.
USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is
SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE intended to alert the user to the presence of important
PERSONNEL. operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in
the literature accompanying the appliance.

Important Safety Instructions
1. Read these instructions. 15. Damage Requiring Service
2. Keep these instructions. Unplug the apparatus from the wall outlet and refer
3. Heed all warnings. servicing to qualified service personnel under the fol-
4. Follow all instructions. lowing conditions:
5. Do not use this apparatus near water. A. When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged,
6. Clean only with dry cloth. B. If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen
7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in into the apparatus,
accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. C. If the apparatus has been exposed to rain or water,
8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, D. If the apparatus does not operate normally by fol-
heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including lowing the operating instructions. Adjust only
amplifiers) that produce heat. those controls that are covered by the operating
9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or instructions as an improper adjustment of other
grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades controls may result in damage and will often
with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug require extensive work by a qualified technician to
has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide restore the apparatus to its normal operation,
blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If E. If the apparatus has been dropped or damaged in
the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult any way, and
an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet. F. When the apparatus exhibits a distinct change in
10. Protect the power cord from being walked on or performance this indicates a need for service.
pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, 16. Object and Liquid Entry
and the point where they exit from the apparatus. Never push objects of any kind into the apparatus
11. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the through openings as they may touch dangerous volt-
manufacturer. age points or short-out parts that could result in a fire
12. Use only with the cart, stand, PORTABLE CART WARNING or electric shock.
tripod, bracket, or table speci- The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or
fied by the manufacturer, or splashing and no objects filled with liquids, such as
sold with the apparatus. When vases shall be placed on the apparatus.
a cart is used, use caution Don’t put candles or other burning objects on top of
when moving the cart/appara- this unit.
tus combination to avoid 17. Batteries
S3125A
injury from tip-over. Always consider the environmental issues and follow
13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when local regulations when disposing of batteries.
unused for long periods of time. 18. If you install the apparatus in a built-in installation,
14. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Ser- such as a bookcase or rack, ensure that there is ade-
vicing is required when the apparatus has been dam- quate ventilation.
aged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is Leave 20 cm (8") of free space at the top and sides and
damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen 10 cm (4") at the rear. The rear edge of the shelf or
into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to board above the apparatus shall be set 10 cm (4")
rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has away from the rear panel or wall, creating a flue-like
been dropped. gap for warm air to escape.

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Precautions
1. Recording Copyright—Unless it’s for personal use For U.S. models
only, recording copyrighted material is illegal without
FCC Information for User
the permission of the copyright holder.
CAUTION:
2. AC Fuse—The AC fuse inside the unit is not user-ser-
viceable. If you cannot turn on the unit, contact your The user changes or modifications not expressly approved
Onkyo dealer. by the party responsible for compliance could void the
3. Care—Occasionally you should dust the unit all over user’s authority to operate the equipment.
with a soft cloth. For stubborn stains, use a soft cloth NOTE:
dampened with a weak solution of mild detergent and This equipment has been tested and found to comply with
water. Dry the unit immediately afterwards with a the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15
clean cloth. Don’t use abrasive cloths, thinners, alco- of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
hol, or other chemical solvents, because they may reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
damage the finish or remove the panel lettering. residential installation.
4. Power This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio fre-
WARNING quency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance
BEFORE PLUGGING IN THE UNIT FOR THE with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to
FIRST TIME, READ THE FOLLOWING SECTION radio communications. However, there is no guarantee
CAREFULLY. that interference will not occur in a particular installation.
AC outlet voltages vary from country to country. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio
Make sure that the voltage in your area meets the volt- or television reception, which can be determined by turn-
age requirements printed on the unit’s rear panel (e.g., ing the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try
AC 230 V, 50 Hz or AC 120 V, 60 Hz). to correct the interference by one or more of the following
The power cord plug is used to disconnect this unit measures:
from the AC power source. Make sure that the plug is • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
readily operable (easily accessible) at all times. • Increase the separation between the equipment and
Pressing ON/STANDBY to select Standby mode does receiver.
not fully shutdown the unit. If you do not intend to use • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit differ-
the unit for an extended period, remove the power cord ent from that to which the receiver is connected.
from the AC outlet. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV techni-
5. Preventing Hearing Loss cian for help.
Caution
Excessive sound pressure from earphones and head- For Canadian Models
phones can cause hearing loss. NOTE: THIS CLASS B DIGITAL APPARATUS COM-
6. Batteries and Heat Exposure PLIES WITH CANADIAN ICES-003.
Warning For models having a power cord with a polarized plug:
Batteries (battery pack or batteries installed) shall not
CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK,
be exposed to excessive heat as sunshine, fire or the
MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT,
like.
FULLY INSERT.
7. Never Touch this Unit with Wet Hands—Never han-
dle this unit or its power cord while your hands are Modèle pour les Canadien
wet or damp. If water or any other liquid gets inside
this unit, have it checked by your Onkyo dealer. REMARQUE: CET APPAREIL NUMÉRIQUE DE
8. Handling Notes LA CLASSE B EST CONFORME À LA NORME NMB-
• If you need to transport this unit, use the original 003 DU CANADA.
packaging to pack it how it was when you originally Sur les modèles dont la fiche est polarisée:
bought it. ATTENTION: POUR ÉVITER LES CHOCS ÉLEC-
• Do not leave rubber or plastic items on this unit for TRIQUES, INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE
a long time, because they may leave marks on the DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE CORRESPON-
case. DANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQU’AU
• This unit’s top and rear panels may get warm after FOND.
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.

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For British models Supplied Accessories
Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power
supply cord of this unit should be performed only by qual-
Make sure you have the following accessories:
ified service personnel.
Indoor FM antenna (➔ 21)
IMPORTANT
AM loop antenna (➔ 21)
The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance
Power cord (➔ 21)
with the following code:
Speaker cable labels (➔ 13)
Blue: Neutral
Speaker setup microphone (➔ 29)
Brown: Live
Remote controller and two batteries (AA/R6)
As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appa- (Note for China: The battery for the remote controller is not sup-
ratus may not correspond with the coloured markings plied for this unit.)
identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows:
The wire which is coloured blue must be connected to the * In catalogs and on packaging, the letter at the end of the prod-
terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured uct name indicates the color. Specifications and operations are
the same regardless of color.
black.
The wire which is coloured brown must be connected to
the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured Using the Remote Controller
red.
Installing the Batteries
IMPORTANT
The plug is fitted with an appropriate fuse. If the fuse Note
needs to be replaced, the replacement fuse must approved • If the remote controller
by ASTA or BSI to BS1362 and have the same ampere rat- doesn’t work reliably, try
replacing the batteries.
ing as that indicated on the plug. Check for the ASTA
• Don’t mix new and old
mark or the BSI mark on the body of the fuse.
batteries or different
If the power cord’s plug is not suitable for your socket out- types of batteries.
lets, cut it off and fit a suitable plug. Fit a suitable fuse in • If you intend not to use
the plug. the remote controller for
a long time, remove the Batteries (AA/R6)
batteries to prevent dam-
For European Models age from leakage or corrosion.
• Remove expired batteries as soon as possible to prevent damage
Declaration of Conformity from leakage or corrosion.
We, ONKYO EUROPE
ELECTRONICS GmbH Aiming the Remote Controller
LIEGNITZERSTRASSE 6,
82194 GROEBENZELL, To use the remote controller, point it at the AV receiver’s
GERMANY
remote control sensor, as shown below.
declare in own responsibility, that the ONKYO product
described in this instruction manual is in compliance with the Transmission
corresponding technical standards such as EN60065,
EN55013, EN55020 and EN61000-3-2, -3-3. Remote control sensor
GROEBENZELL, GERMANY AV receiver

K. MIYAGI
ONKYO EUROPE ELECTRONICS GmbH

Approx. 16 ft. (5 m)

Received
Transmitter

AV receiver
Incoming sensor
15

15
Approx. 16 ft. (5 m)
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Contents
Introduction Advanced Operations
Important Safety Instructions ......................................... 2 Advanced Setup ............................................................. 41
Precautions....................................................................... 3 On-screen Setup Menus............................................... 41
Supplied Accessories...................................................... 4 Common Procedures in Setup Menu ........................... 41
Using the Remote Controller .......................................... 4 Input/Output Assign ...................................................... 42
Features ............................................................................ 6 Speaker Setup.............................................................. 45
Front & Rear Panels......................................................... 8 Audio Adjust ................................................................. 49
Front Panel..................................................................... 8
Source Setup................................................................ 50
Display............................................................................ 9
Listening Mode Preset.................................................. 54
Rear Panel ................................................................... 10 Miscellaneous ............................................................... 55
Remote Controller.......................................................... 11
Hardware Setup............................................................ 55
Controlling the AV Receiver ......................................... 11
Lock Setup.................................................................... 58
About Home Theater ...................................................... 12
Using the Audio Settings .............................................. 58
Enjoying Home Theater................................................ 12
NET/USB.......................................................................... 61
About NET .................................................................... 61
Connections Connecting the AV Receiver ........................................ 61
Connecting the AV Receiver ......................................... 13 Listening to Internet Radio............................................ 62
Connecting Your Speakers .......................................... 13 Playing Music Files on a Server ................................... 63
Connecting a Power Amplifier ...................................... 16 Remote Playback from Media Server/
About AV Connections ................................................. 17 Personal Computer .................................................... 66
Connecting Your Components with HDMI.................... 18 Network Settings .......................................................... 67
Connecting Your Components ..................................... 19 About USB .................................................................... 68
Connecting Onkyo Components ............................ 20 Multi Zone ....................................................................... 70
Connecting Antenna..................................................... 21 Connecting Zone 2 ....................................................... 70
Connecting the Power Cord ......................................... 21 Connecting Zone 3 ....................................................... 71
Which Connections Should I Use?............................... 22 Setting the Powered Zone 2 ......................................... 71
Setting the Multi Zone................................................... 72
Using Zone 2/3 ............................................................. 72
Turning On & Basic Operations Using the Remote Controller in
Turning On/Off the AV Receiver ................................... 24 Zone 2/3 and Multiroom Control Kits ......................... 74
Turning On ................................................................... 24
Turning Off ................................................................... 24 Controlling iPod & Other Components
Basic Operations............................................................ 25
Selecting the Language Used for Controlling iPod ............................................................. 75
the Onscreen Setup Menus ....................................... 25 Connecting the iPod Directly to the USB Port .............. 75
Playing the Connected Component.............................. 25 Connecting an Onkyo Dock .......................................... 76
Displaying Source Information ..................................... 25 Using the Onkyo Dock .................................................. 77
Setting the Display Brightness ..................................... 25 Controlling Your iPod.................................................... 78
Muting the AV Receiver................................................ 26 Controlling Other Components..................................... 80
Using the Sleep Timer.................................................. 26 Preprogrammed Remote Control Codes ...................... 80
Selecting Speaker Layout ............................................ 26 Looking up for Remote Control Code ........................... 80
Using the Home Menu.................................................. 26 Entering Remote Control Codes................................... 82
Changing the Input Display .......................................... 27 Remote Control Codes for
Using Headphones....................................................... 27 Onkyo Components Connected via ..................... 82
Using Easy Macros ...................................................... 27 Resetting REMOTE MODE Buttons ............................. 83
Audyssey MultEQ® Room Correction and Resetting the Remote Controller .................................. 83
Speaker Setup ........................................................... 28 Controlling Other Components ..................................... 83
Listening to the Radio ................................................... 31 Activities Setup ............................................................. 85
Using the Tuner............................................................ 31 Learning Commands .................................................... 86
Presetting FM/AM Stations........................................... 32 Using Normal Macros ................................................... 87
Using RDS
(excluding North American and Taiwan models) ....... 32 Others
Recording ....................................................................... 34
Using the Listening Modes ........................................... 35 Troubleshooting ............................................................. 88
Selecting Listening Modes ........................................... 35 Specifications ................................................................. 93
About Listening Modes................................................. 36 About HDMI ..................................................................... 95
Using an RIHD-compatible TV, Player, or Recorder ... 96
Video Resolution Chart.................................................. 98

To reset the AV receiver to its factory defaults, turn it
on and, while holding down VCR/DVR, press
ON/STANDBY (➔ 88).

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Features
Amplifier Miscellaneous
• 135 Watts/Channel @ 8 ohms (FTC) • 40 SIRIUS*9/FM/AM Presets (North American mod-
• 180 Watts/Channel @ 6 ohms (IEC) els)
• 230 Watts/Channel @ 6 ohms (JEITA) • 40 FM/AM Presets (excluding North American mod-
• WRAT–Wide Range Amplifier Technology els)
(5 Hz to 100 kHz bandwidth) • Audyssey MultEQ®*4 to Correct Room Acoustic Prob-
• Linear Optimum Gain Volume Circuitry lems
• H.C.P.S. (High Current Power Supply) Massive High • Audyssey Dynamic EQ®*4 for Loudness Correction
Power Transformer • Audyssey Dynamic Volume®*4 to Maintain Optimal
Listening Level and Dynamic Range
Processing • Crossover Adjustment
(40/50/60/70/80/90/100/120/150/200 Hz)
• THX Select2 Plus*1 Certified
• A/V Sync Control Function (up to 250 ms)
• HDMI Video Upscaling (to 1080p Compatible) with
• Auto Power-down Function
Faroudja DCDi Cinema Enhancement
• Bi-Directional Preprogrammed (with onscreen display
• HDMI (Ver.1.4a with Audio Return Channel, 3D), Deep-
setup) RI-Compatible Learning Remote with 4 Activities
Color, x.v.Color*, Lip Sync, DTS*2-HD Master Audio,
and Mode-Key LEDs
DTS-HD High Resolution Audio, Dolby TrueHD*3,
Dolby Digital Plus, DSD and Multi-CH PCM *1
• Dolby Pro Logic IIz*3 – New Surround Format (front-
high)
• Audyssey DSX™*4 for New Surround Channels (front- Manufactured under license from THX Ltd. U.S. and foreign
wide/front-high) patent applications pending. THX and the THX logo are
• 4 DSP Modes for Gaming; Rock/Sports/Action/RPG trademarks of THX Ltd. which are registered in some jurisdic-
• Non-Scaling Configuration tions. All rights reserved.
*2
• A-Form Listening Mode Memory
• Direct Mode
Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent #'s: 5,451,942;
• Pure Audio Mode 5,956,674; 5,974,380; 5,978,762; 6,226,616; 6,487,535;
• Music Optimizer*5 for Compressed Digital Music files 7,212,872; 7,333,929; 7,392,195; 7,272,567 & other U.S. and
• 192 kHz/24-bit D/A Converters worldwide patents issued & pending. DTS and the Symbol are
• Powerful and Highly Accurate 32-bit Processing DSP registered trademarks, & DTS-HD, DTS-HD Master Audio,
and the DTS logos are trademarks of DTS, Inc. Product
• Jitter Cleaning Circuit Technology
includes software.
© DTS, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Connections
*3

• 7 HDMI*6 Inputs (1 on front panel) and 1 Output (North
American and Taiwan models)
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.
• 7 HDMI*6 Inputs (1 on front panel) and 2 Outputs “Dolby”, “Pro Logic”, “Surround EX” and the double-D sym-
(European, Australian and Asian models) bol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
• Onkyo for System Control *4

• 6 Digital Inputs (3 Optical/3 Coaxial)
• Component Video Switching (2 Inputs/1 Output)
Manufactured under license from Audyssey Laboratories™.
• Universal Port for the Optional Dock for iPod*/HD
U.S. and foreign patents pending. Audyssey MultEQ®,
Radio™*7 tuner module (North American models)/ Audyssey DSX™, Audyssey Dynamic Volume® and
DAB+ tuner module (European, Australian and Asian Audyssey Dynamic EQ® are registered trademarks and trade-
models) marks of Audyssey Laboratories.
• Dual Subwoofer Pre Out *5 Music Optimizer™ is a trademark of Onkyo Corporation.
• Banana Plug-Compatible Speaker Posts*8 *6
• Powered Zone 2
“HDMI, the HDMI Logo, and High-Definition Multimedia
• Internet Radio* Connectivity (SIRIUS Internet Radio*9/
Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI
vTuner/Last.fm/Pandora/Rhapsody/Slacker/Mediafly/
Licensing LLC in the United States and other countries.”
Napster)
*7
* Services available may vary depending on the region.
• Network Capability for Streaming Audio Files HD Radio™ and the HD Radio Ready logo are proprietary
• Bi-Amping Capability for FL/FR with SBL/SBR trademarks of iBiquity Digital Corporation.
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To receive HD Radio broadcasts, you must install an Onkyo
UP-HT1 HD Radio tuner module (sold separately).
*8 In Europe, using banana plugs to connect speakers to an audio
amplifier is prohibited.
*9

SIRIUS, XM and all related marks and logos are trademarks
of Sirius XM Radio Inc. and its subsidiaries. All rights
reserved. Service not available in Alaska and Hawaii.

THX Select2 Plus
Before any home theater component can be THX Select2
Plus certified, it must pass a rigorous series of quality and
performance tests. Only then can a product feature the
THX Select2 Plus logo, which is your guarantee that the
Home Theater products you purchase will give you
superb performance for many years to come. THX
Select2 Plus requirements define hundreds of parameters,
including power amplifier performance, and pre-ampli-
fier performance and operation for both digital and ana-
log domains. THX Select2 Plus receivers also feature
proprietary THX technologies (e.g., THX Mode) which
accurately translate movie soundtracks for home theater
playback.
* “Xantech” is a registered trademark of Xantech Corporation.
* “Niles” is a registered trademark of Niles Audio Corporation.

iPhone, iPod, iPod classic, iPod nano, iPod shuffle, and iPod
touch are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and
other countries. iPad is a trademark of Apple Inc.
“Made for iPod” and “Made for iPhone” mean that an elec-
tronic accessory has been designed to connect specifically to
iPod or iPhone, respectively, and has been certified by the
developer to meet Apple performance standards. Apple is not
responsible for the operation of this device or its compliance
with safety and regulatory standards.
* “x.v.Color” is a trademark of Sony Corporation.
* Rhapsody and the Rhapsody logo are registered trademarks of
RealNetworks, Inc.
* “DLNA®, the DLNA Logo and DLNA CERTIFIED™ are
trademarks, service marks, or certification marks of the Digi-
tal Living Network Alliance.”

This product incorporates copyright protection technology
that is protected by U.S. patents and other intellectual
property rights. Use of this copyright protection technol-
ogy must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and
is intended for home and other limited consumer uses only
unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision. Reverse
engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

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Front & Rear Panels
Front Panel

Front flap Pull here to open the flap.

The actual front panel has various logos printed on it. They are not shown here for clarity.
The page numbers in parentheses show where you can find the main explanation for each item.

ON/STANDBY button (➔ 24) DISPLAY button (➔ 25)
STANDBY indicator (➔ 24) MASTER VOLUME control and indicator (➔ 25)
ZONE 2 indicator (➔ 72) PURE AUDIO button (➔ 35)
ZONE 3 indicator (➔ 72) HDMI THRU indicator (➔ 57)
Remote control sensor/transmitter (➔ 4) Input selector buttons (BD/DVD, VCR/DVR, CBL/
Display (➔ 9) SAT, GAME, PC, AUX, TUNER, TV/CD, PHONO,
PORT and NET/USB) (➔ 25)

(North American and Taiwan models)

(European, Australian and Asian models)

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The page numbers in parentheses show where you can find the main explanation for each item.
PHONES jack (➔ 27) SETUP button (➔ 41)
ZONE 2, ZONE 3 and OFF buttons (➔ 72) RETURN button
TONE button (➔ 58, 73) SETUP MIC jack (➔ 29)
LEVEL button (➔ 73) USB port (➔ 68)
MONITOR OUT button (➔ 43) AUX INPUT jacks (HDMI, VIDEO, AUDIO L/R and
LISTENING MODE buttons (MOVIE/TV, MUSIC, DIGITAL) (➔ 18, 19)
GAME and THX) (➔ 35) Up and Down buttons (➔ 58, 73)
DIMMER button (North American and Taiwan MUSIC OPTIMIZER button (➔ 59)
models) (➔ 25) POWER switch (European, Australian and Asian
MEMORY button (➔ 32) models) (➔ 24)
TUNING MODE button (➔ 31) RT/PTY/TP button (European, Australian and
TUNING, PRESET (➔ 31 to 32), arrow and Asian models) (➔ 32)
ENTER buttons

Display

For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses.
Speaker/channel indicators Bi AMP indicator (➔ 15)
Z2 (Powered Zone 2) indicator (➔ 72) Headphone indicator (➔ 27)
Listening mode and format indicators (➔ 35, 59) Audyssey indicator (➔ 28, 50)
NETWORK indicator (➔ 62) Dynamic EQ indicator (➔ 50)
Tuning indicators Dynamic Vol indicator (➔ 51)
RDS indicator (excluding North American and Message area
Taiwan models) (➔ 32) USB indicator (➔ 68)
AUTO indicator (➔ 31) Volume level (➔ 25)
TUNED indicator (➔ 31) MUTING indicator (➔ 26)
FM STEREO indicator (➔ 31)
Audio input indicators
SLEEP indicator (➔ 26)

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Rear Panel

*


DIGITAL IN COAXIAL and OPTICAL jacks AC INLET
RS232 port GND screw
Terminal for control. Composite, S-Video and analog audio jacks
REMOTE CONTROL jack (BD/DVD IN, VCR/DVR IN and OUT, CBL/SAT IN,
UNIVERSAL PORT jack GAME IN, PC IN, TV/CD IN and PHONO IN)
ETHERNET port Multichannel input jacks
SIRIUS antenna jack (North American models) (FRONT L/R, CENTER, SURR L/R, SURR BACK
L/R and SUBWOOFER)
MONITOR OUT V and S jacks
PRE OUT jacks
COMPONENT VIDEO IN and MONITOR OUT
(FRONT L/R, CENTER, SURR L/R,
jacks
SB/FH/FW L/R, SUBWOOFER, ZONE 2 L/R and
HDMI IN and OUT jacks (North American and ZONE 3 L/R)
Taiwan models) * SB···Surround Back, FH···Front High, FW···Front Wide
HDMI IN and HDMI output (HDMI OUT MAIN and
Speaker Terminals
HDMI OUT SUB) jacks (European, Australian and
Asian models) (FRONT L/R, CENTER, SURR L/R,
SURR BACK L/R, FRONT HIGH L/R and
IR IN and OUT jacks FRONT WIDE/ZONE 2 L/R)
ZONE 2 and ZONE 3 12V TRIGGER OUT jacks
FM ANTENNA jack and AM ANTENNA terminal See “Connecting the AV Receiver” for connection infor-
PC IN port mation (➔ 13 to 22).
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Remote Controller
Controlling the AV Receiver

To control the AV receiver, press RECEIVER to select
Receiver mode.
You can also use the remote controller to control
Onkyo Blu-ray Disc/DVD player, CD player and
other components.
See “Entering Remote Control Codes” for more
details (➔ 82).

For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses.
STANDBY button (➔ 24)
ON button (➔ 24)
*1 ACTIVITIES buttons (ALL OFF, MY MOVIE, MY
TV and MY MUSIC) (➔ 27, 87)
REMOTE MODE/INPUT SELECTOR buttons
(BD/DVD, VCR/DVR, CBL/SAT, GAME, PC, AUX,
TUNER, TV/CD, PHONO, PORT and NET/USB)
(➔ 25)
SP LAYOUT button (➔ 26)
*2
Arrow / / / and ENTER buttons
SETUP button (➔ 41)
LISTENING MODE buttons (MOVIE/TV, MUSIC,
GAME and THX) (➔ 35)
DIMMER button (➔ 25)
DISPLAY button (➔ 25)
MUTING button (➔ 26)
VOL / button (➔ 25)
RETURN button
HOME button (➔ 26)
SLEEP button (➔ 26)

■ Controlling the tuner
To control the AV receiver’s tuner, press TUNER (or
RECEIVER).
You can select AM or FM by pressing TUNER repeatedly.
Arrow / buttons (➔ 31)
D.TUN button (TUNER remote mode only) (➔ 31)
CH +/– button (➔ 32)
Number buttons (➔ 31)

*1 When you want to change the remote controller mode without
changing the current input source, press MODE and within
about 8 seconds, press REMOTE MODE. Then, with the AV
receiver’s remote controller, you can control the component
corresponding to the button you pressed.
*2 VIDEO functions as a short cut of HOME.

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About Home Theater
Enjoying Home Theater
Thanks to the AV receiver’s superb capabilities, you can enjoy surround sound with a real sense of movement in your
own home—just like being in a movie theater or concert hall. With Blu-ray Discs or DVDs, you can enjoy DTS and
Dolby Digital. With analog or digital TV, you can enjoy Dolby Pro Logic IIx, DTS Neo:6, or Onkyo’s original DSP lis-
tening modes.
You can also enjoy THX Surround EX (THX-certified THX speaker system recommended).

Front speakers (Left and Right)
These output the overall sound. Their role in a home theater is to pro-
vide a solid anchor for the sound image. They should be positioned
facing the listener at about ear level, and equidistant from the TV.
Angle them inward so as to create a triangle, with the listener at the
apex.
Center speaker
This speaker enhances the front speakers, making sound movements
distinct and providing a full sound image. In 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 speakers.
Surround speakers (Left and Right)
These speakers are used for precise sound positioning and to add real-
istic ambience. Position them at the sides of the listener, or slightly
behind, about 2 to 3 feet (60 to 100 cm) above ear level. Ideally they
should be equidistant from the listener.
Subwoofer(s)
The subwoofer handles the bass sounds of the LFE (Low-Frequency
Effects) channel. The volume and quality of the bass output from your
subwoofer will depend on its position, the shape of your listening
room, and your listening position. In general, a good bass sound can be
obtained by installing the subwoofer in a front corner, or at one-third
the width of the wall, as shown.
Surround back speakers (Left and Right)
These speakers are necessary to enjoy Dolby Digital EX, DTS-ES
Matrix, DTS-ES Discrete, THX Surround EX, etc. They enhance the
realism of surround sound and improve sound localization behind the
Corner listener. Position them behind the listener about 2 to 3 feet (60 to
position 100 cm) above ear level.
Front high speakers (Left and Right)
These speakers are necessary to enjoy Dolby Pro Logic IIz Height, and
1/3 of wall
Audyssey DSX™. They significantly enhance the spatial experience.
position
Position them at least 3.3 feet (100 cm) above the front speakers (pref-
Tip erably as high as possible) and at an angle slightly wider than the front
speakers.
• To find the best position for your subwoofer, while
Front wide speakers (Left and Right)
playing a movie or some music with good bass,
These speakers are necessary to enjoy Audyssey DSX. They signifi-
experiment by placing your subwoofer at various
cantly enhance the spatial experience. Position them well outside of the
positions within the room, and choose the one that
front speakers. See also http://www.audyssey.com/technology/dsx.html
provides the most satisfying results.
about optimum speaker placement for Audyssey DSX.

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Connections

Connecting the AV Receiver
Connecting Your Speakers Speaker Connection Precautions
Read the following before connecting your speakers:
Speaker Configuration • You can connect speakers with an impedance of between
The following table indicates the channels you should use 4 and 16 ohms. If the impedance of any of the connected
depending on the number of speakers that you have. speakers is 4 ohms or more, but less than 6 ohms, be sure
For 7.1-channel surround-sound playback, you need 7 to set the minimum speaker impedance to “4ohms”
speakers and a powered subwoofer. (➔ 45). If you use speakers with a lower impedance, and
use the amplifier at high volume levels for a long period
Number of 2 3 4 5 6 7 7 7 8 8 9 9 9 10 11 of time, the built-in protection circuit may be activated.
speakers • Disconnect the power cord from the wall outlet before
Front speakers ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ making any connections.
Center ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ • Read the instructions supplied with your speakers.
speaker • Pay close attention to speaker wiring polarity. In other
Surround ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ words, connect positive (+) terminals only to positive (+)
speakers terminals, and negative (–) terminals only to negative (–)
Surround back ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ terminals. If you get them the wrong way around, the
speaker*1*2 sound will be out of phase and will sound unnatural.
Surround back ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ • Unnecessarily long, or very thin speaker cables may
speakers*2 affect the sound quality and should be avoided.
Front high ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ • Be careful not to short the positive and negative wires.
speakers*2
Doing so may damage the AV receiver.
Front wide ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
speakers*2
• Make sure the metal core of the wire does not have con-
tact with the AV receiver’s rear panel. Doing so may
*1 If you’re using only one surround back speaker, connect it to damage the AV receiver.
the SURR BACK L terminals.
*2 Front high, surround back and front wide speakers cannot be
used at the same time.
No matter how many speakers you use, a powered sub-
woofer is recommended for a really powerful and solid
bass.
To get the best from your surround sound system, you
need to set the speaker settings. You can do this automati-
cally (➔ 28) or manually (➔ 45).

Attaching the Speaker Cable Labels
The AV receiver’s positive (+) speaker terminals are all
• Don’t connect more than one cable to each speaker ter-
red (the negative (–) speaker terminals are all black).
minal. Doing so may damage the AV receiver.
Speaker Color • Don’t connect one speaker to several terminals.
Front left, Front high left, Front wide left, White
Zone 2 left
Front right, Front high right, Front wide right, Red
Zone 2 right
Center Green
Surround left Blue
Surround right Gray
Surround back left Brown
Surround back right Tan

The supplied speaker cable labels are also color-coded and
you should attach them to the positive (+) side of each
speaker cable in accordance with the table above. Then all
you need to do is to match the color of each label to the
corresponding speaker terminal.

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Connecting the Speaker Cables
Screw-type speaker terminals
Strip 1/2" to 5/8" (12 to 15 mm) of 1/2" to 5/8"(12 to 15 mm)
insulation from the ends of the
speaker cables, and twist the bare
wires tightly, as shown.

Using Banana Plugs (North American models)
• If you are using banana plugs, tighten the speaker terminal before inserting the banana plug.
• Do not insert the speaker code directly into the center hole of the speaker terminal.
The following illustration shows which speaker should be connected to each pair of terminals. If you’re using only one
surround back speaker, connect it to the SURR BACK L terminals.

Front high Front wide Front wide Front high
right　 right Front right Front left left left Center
speaker speaker speaker speaker speaker speaker speaker

Surround Surround Surround Surround
right back right back left left
speaker speaker speaker speaker

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Using Dipole Speakers
Dipole speakers Normal speakers
You can use dipole speakers for the surround and surround
back speakers. Dipole speakers output the same sound in two
directions.
TV/screen TV/screen
Dipole speakers typically have an arrow printed on them to
indicate how they should be positioned. The surround dipole
speakers should be positioned so that their arrows point
toward the TV/screen, while the surround back dipole speak-
ers should be positioned so that their arrows point toward
each other, as shown.
Front speakers
Center speaker
Surround speakers
Subwoofer(s)
Surround back speakers
Front high speakers
Front wide speakers

Connecting a Powered Subwoofer

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

jack to an input on the amp.
You can connect the powered subwoofer with two
SUBWOOFER PRE OUT jacks respectively.
The same signal is output from each jack. LINE INPUT

LINE INPUT

Bi-amping the Front Speakers

The FRONT L/R and SURR BACK L/R terminal posts can be
used with front speakers and surround back speakers respec-
tively, or bi-amped to provide separate tweeter and woofer feeds
for a pair of front speakers that support bi-amping, providing
improved bass and treble performance.
• When bi-amping is used, the AV receiver is able to drive up to
a 5.1 speaker system in the main room.
• For bi-amping, the FRONT L/R terminal posts connect to the
front speakers’ woofer terminals; the SURR BACK L/R ter-
minal posts connect to the front speakers’ tweeter terminals.
Right Left
• Once you’ve completed the bi-amping connections shown speaker speaker
below and turned on the AV receiver, you must set the
“Speakers Type(Front)” setting to “Bi-Amp” to enable bi-
amping (➔ 45). Tweeter (high)
Woofer (low)

Important:
• When making the bi-amping connections, be sure to remove the jumper bars that link the speakers’ tweeter (high) and woofer (low)
terminals.
• Bi-amping can be used only with speakers that support bi-amping. Refer to your speaker manual.
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Connecting a Power Amplifier
If you want to use a more powerful power amplifier and use the AV receiver as a preamp, connect it to the PRE OUT
jacks, and connect all speakers and the subwoofer to the power amplifier. If you have a powered subwoofer, connect it to
this AV receiver’s SUBWOOFER PRE OUT jack. You can connect the powered subwoofer with two SUBWOOFER
PRE OUT jacks respectively. The same signal is output from each jack.

*1

Power amplifier

Powered subwoofer

See “Connecting a Powered
Front left speaker Subwoofer” for more information
Center speaker (➔ 15).
Front right speaker
Surround left speaker
Surround right speaker
Surround back/Front wide/Front high left speaker*1
Surround back/Front wide/Front high right speaker*1

Note
*1 Specify “None” for the channel that you don’t want to output
(➔ 46).
SB···Surround Back, FH···Front High, FW···Front Wide

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About AV Connections
Connected image with AV components

HDMI cable : Video & Audio Other cables : Video
: Audio

AV receiver AV receiver

Blu-ray Disc/ Blu-ray Disc/
TV, projector, etc. DVD player Game console TV, projector, etc. DVD player Game console

• Before making any AV connections, read the manuals supplied with your AV components.
• Don’t connect the power cord until you’ve completed and double-checked all AV connections. Right!
• Push plugs in all the way to make good connections (loose connections can cause noise or malfunc-
tions).
• To prevent interference, keep audio and video cables away from power cords and speaker cables.
Wrong!
AV Cables and Jacks

Signal Cable Jack Description
Video and HDMI HDMI HDMI connections can carry digital video and audio.
Audio
Video Component video Y Component video separates the luminance (Y) and color
Green
difference signals (PB/CB, PR/CR), providing the best pic-
PB/CB Blue ture quality (some TV manufacturers label their compo-
PR/CR nent video sockets slightly differently).
Red

Analog RGB This is a conventional analog interface to connect a PC and
a display device (also called D-Sub or D-subminiature).

S-Video S-Video separates the luminance and color signals and pro-
vides better picture quality than composite video.
Composite video Composite video is commonly used on TVs, VCRs, and
V Yellow
other video equipment.
Audio Optical digital OPTICAL Optical digital connections allow you to enjoy digital
audio sound such as PCM*, Dolby Digital or DTS. The audio
quality is the same as coaxial.
Coaxial digital Coaxial digital connections allow you to enjoy digital
audio Orange sound such as PCM*, Dolby Digital or DTS. The audio
quality is the same as optical.
Analog audio L White Analog audio connections (RCA) carry analog audio.
(RCA)
R Red
Multichannel ana- This cable carries multichannel analog audio and is typi-
log audio (RCA) cally used to connect DVD players with a 7.1-channel ana-
log audio output. Several standard analog audio cables can
be used instead of a multichannel cable.

* Available sampling rate for PCM input signal is 32/44.1/48/88.2/96 kHz. Even 176.4/192 kHz is effective in case of the HDMI con-
nection.
Note
• The AV receiver does not support SCART plugs.
• The AV receiver’s optical digital jacks have shutter-type covers that open when an optical plug is inserted and close when it’s removed.
Push plugs in all the way.
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Connecting Your Components with HDMI

VCR or DVD recorder/Digital Video Recorder

Game console
TV, projector, etc.

Personal
computer
Blu-ray Disc/DVD player
Camcorder

Satellite, cable, set-top box, etc.

Connect your components to the appropriate jacks. The default input assignments are shown below.
✔: Assignment can be changed (➔ 42).

Jack Signal Components Assignable
Input HDMI IN 1 Audio/Video Blu-ray Disc/DVD player ✔
HDMI IN 2 VCR or DVD recorder/Digital Video Recorder ✔
HDMI IN 3 Satellite, cable, set-top box, etc. ✔
HDMI IN 4 Game console ✔
HDMI IN 5 Personal computer ✔
HDMI IN 6 Other components ✔
AUX INPUT HDMI Camcorder
Output (North HDMI OUT TV, projector, etc.
American and
Taiwan models)
Output (Euro- HDMI OUT MAIN TV
pean, Austra- HDMI OUT SUB Projector, etc.
lian and Asian
models)

Refer to “About HDMI” (➔ 95) and “Using an RIHD-compatible TV, Player, or Recorder” (➔ 96).
■ Audio return channel (ARC) function
Audio return channel (ARC) function enables an HDMI capable TV to send the audio stream to the HDMI OUT (North
American and Taiwan models)/HDMI OUT MAIN (European, Australian and Asian models) of the AV receiver. To
use this function, you must select the TV/CD input selector.
• To use ARC function, you must select the TV/CD input selector, your TV must support ARC function and “HDMI
Control (RIHD)” is set to “On” (➔ 56).
Tip
• To listen to audio received by the HDMI IN jacks through your TV’s speakers:
– Set the “TV Control” setting to “On” (➔ 57) for an -compatible TV.
– Set the “Audio TV Out” setting to “On” (➔ 56) when the TV is not compatible with or the “TV Control” setting to “Off”.
– Set your Blu-ray Disc/DVD player’s HDMI audio output setting to PCM.
– To listen to TV audio through the AV receiver, see “Connecting Your Components” (➔ 19).
Note
• When listening to an HDMI component through the AV receiver, set the HDMI component so that its video can be seen on the TV
screen (on the TV, select the input of the HDMI component connected to the AV receiver). If the TV power is off or the TV is set to
another input source, this may result in no sound from the AV receiver or the sound may be cut off.
• When the “Audio TV Out” setting is set to “On” (➔ 56) to hear from your TV’s speakers, by controlling the AV receiver’s volume,
the sound will be output from the AV receiver’s speakers, too. When the “TV Control” setting is set to “On” (➔ 57) to hear from
speakers of -compatible TV, by controlling the AV receiver’s volume, the AV receiver’s speakers will produce sound while the
TV’s speakers are muted. To stop the AV receiver’s speakers producing sound, change the settings, change your TV’s settings, or turn
down the AV receiver’s volume.
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Connecting Your Components

Front

Rear

Connect your components to the appropriate jacks. The default input assignments are shown below.
✔: Assignment can be changed (➔ 44).

No. Jack Signal Components Assignable
AUX INPUT VIDEO Composite video Camcorder, etc
AUDIO L/R Analog audio
DIGITAL Digital audio
COMPONENT IN 1 (BD/DVD) Component video Blu-ray Disc/DVD player ✔
VIDEO IN 2 (CBL/SAT) Satellite, cable, set-top box, etc. ✔
MONITOR OUT TV, projector, etc.
DIGITAL COAXIAL IN 1 (BD/DVD) Digital audio Blu-ray Disc/DVD player ✔
IN 2 (VCR/DVR) VCR or DVD recorder/digital ✔
video recorder
IN 3 (CBL/SAT) Satellite, cable, set-top box, etc. ✔
OPTICAL IN 1 (GAME) Game console ✔
IN 2 (TV/CD) TV, CD player ✔
MONITOR OUT Composite video TV, projector, etc.
and S-Video
BD/DVD IN Analog audio, Blu-ray Disc/DVD player
VCR/DVR IN composite video VCR or DVD recorder/digital
and S-Video video recorder
CBL/SAT IN Satellite, cable, set-top box, etc.
GAME IN Game console
PC IN Analog audio Personal computer
TV/CD IN TV, CD player,
cassette tape deck, MD, CD-R,
Turntable*1
PHONO IN Turntable*1
UNIVERSAL PORT Analog audio/ Universal port optional dock
video (UP-A1 etc.)
PC IN Analog RGB Personal computer *2

Multichannel input Analog audio DVD player, DVD-Audio or *3
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Note
*1 Connect a turntable (MM) that has built-in a phono preamp to TV/CD IN or connect it to PHONO IN with the phono preamp turned
off. If your turntable (MM) doesn’t have a phono preamp, connect to PHONO IN. If your turntable has a moving coil (MC) type car-
tridge, you’ll need a commercially available MC head amp or MC transformer to connect to PHONO IN. See your turntable’s man-
ual for details.
If your turntable has a ground wire, connect it to the AV receiver’s GND screw. With some turntables, connecting the ground wire
may produce an audible hum. If this happens, disconnect it.
*2 When you connect your personal computer to PC IN and select PC input selector, video of the personal computer is output from
HDMI output(s). However, because the AV receiver selects the video input in the order of HDMI > component > analog RGB, if you
have assigned HDMI IN to the PC input selector, the AV receiver will output signals from HDMI IN in priority to PC IN.
*3 To select the multichannel input, select the BD/DVD input selector and see “Audio Selector” (➔ 60). To adjust the subwoofer sensi-
tivity for the multichannel input, see “Subwoofer Input Sensitivity” (➔ 45).
• The AV receiver can output audio and video signals from the AUX INPUT jacks to the VCR/DVR OUT jacks.
• With connection , you can listen and record audio from the external components while you are in Zone 2/3. You can listen and record
audio from the external components in the main room; you can listen to the audio in Zone 2/3 as well.
• With connection , you can enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS. (To record or listen in Zone 2/3 as well, use and .)

■ How to record the video
With the connections described above, you cannot record the video through the AV receiver. To make a connection for
video recording (➔ 34).

Connecting Onkyo Components

Step 1: Note
Make sure that each Onkyo component is connected • Use only cables for connections. cables are supplied
with an analog audio cable (connection in the hookup with Onkyo players (DVD, CD, etc.).
examples) (➔ 19). • Some components have two jacks. You can connect either
Step 2: one to the AV receiver. The other jack is for connecting addi-
tional -capable components.
Make the connection (see illustration below).
• Connect only Onkyo components to jacks. Connecting other
Step 3: manufacturer’s components may cause a malfunction.
If you’re using an RI Dock, or cassette tape deck, • Some components may not support all functions. Refer to
change the Input Display (➔ 27). the manuals supplied with your other Onkyo components.
• While Zone 2 or Zone 3 is on, the System On/Auto Power On
With (Remote Interactive), you can use the following and Direct Change functions do not work.
special functions: • Do not use RI connections if you use HDMI Control (RIHD)
(➔ 56).
■ System On/Auto Power On
When you start playback on a component connected via IN

L
while the AV receiver is on Standby, the AV
R
receiver will automatically turn on and select that com-
TV/CD
ponent as the input source.
■ Direct Change
FRONT

L

When playback is started on a component connected via REMOTE R
CONTROL
, the AV receiver automatically selects that compo- BD/DVD

nent as the input source.
■ Remote Control
You can use the AV receiver’s remote controller to con- R
ANALOG
L

trol your other -capable Onkyo components, point- e.g., CD player AUDIO OUT

ing the remote controller at the AV receiver’s remote
control sensor instead of the component. You must enter
R L
the appropriate remote control code first (➔ 82). ANALOG
e.g., DVD player AUDIO OUT

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Connecting Antenna
This section explains how to connect the supplied indoor FM antenna and AM loop antenna.
The AV receiver won’t pick up any radio signals without any antenna connected, so you must connect the antenna to use
the tuner.

Caution
(North American and (European, Australian • Be careful that you don’t injure yourself when
Taiwan models) and Asian models) using thumbtacks.

Insert the plug fully Insert the plug fully
into the jack. into the jack.
Push. Insert wire. Release.

Assembling the AM loop antenna.
Thumbtacks, etc.

Indoor FM antenna (supplied) AM loop antenna (supplied)

Note
• Once your AV receiver is ready for use, you’ll need to tune into a radio station and position the antenna to achieve the best possible
reception.
• Keep the AM loop antenna as far away as possible from your AV receiver, TV, speaker cables, and power cords.
Tip
• If you cannot achieve good reception with the supplied indoor FM antenna, try a commercially available outdoor FM antenna instead.
• If you cannot achieve good reception with the supplied indoor AM loop antenna, try using it with a commercially available outdoor AM
antenna.

Connecting the Power Cord

Note
Step 1:
• Before connecting the power cord, connect all of your speak-
ers and AV components. Connect the supplied power cord to the AV receiver’s
• Turning on the AV receiver may cause a momentary power surge AC INLET.
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.
• Do not use a power cord other than the one supplied with the AV
receiver. The supplied power cord is designed exclusively for
use with the AV receiver and should not be used with any other
equipment. To AC wall outlet
• Never disconnect the power cord from the AV receiver while the
other end is still plugged into a wall outlet. Doing so may cause
an electric shock. Always disconnect the power cord from the Step 2:
wall outlet first, and then the AV receiver.
Plug the power cord into an AC wall outlet.

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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 components. Use the following sections as a guide.

Video Connection Formats
Video component can be connected by using any one of the following video connection formats: composite video,
S-Video, PC IN (Analog RGB), component video or HDMI, the latter offering the best picture quality.
The AV receiver can upconvert and downconvert between video formats, depending on the “Monitor Out” setting
(➔ 42), which generally determines whether video signals are upconverted for the component video output or the HDMI
output.
For optimal video performance, THX recommends that video signals pass through the system without upconver-
sion (e.g., component video input through to component video output).
To by-pass video upconversion in the AV receiver, simultaneously press the VCR/DVR and RETURN on the AV
receiver. While continuing to hold down the VCR/DVR, press RETURN to toggle until “Skip” appears on the
display. Release both buttons.
To use the video upconversion in the AV receiver, repeat the above process until “Use” appears on the display and
release the buttons.
■ “Monitor Out” setting set to “HDMI” (North American and Taiwan models)
“Monitor Out” setting set to “HDMI Main” or “HDMI Sub” (European, Australian and Asian models)
Video input signals flow through the AV receiver as shown, Video Signal Flow Chart
with composite video, S-Video, PC IN (Analog RGB) and Blu-ray Disc/DVD player, etc.
component video sources all being upconverted for the HDMI
output.
(North American and Taiwan models) Use this setting if Composite S-Video PC IN Component HDMI
(Analog RGB)
you connect the AV receiver’s HDMI OUT to your TV.
IN
(European, Australian and Asian models) Use these set-
tings if you connect the AV receiver’s HDMI OUT MAIN or
AV receiver
HDMI OUT SUB, respectively, to your TV.
The composite video, S-Video and component video outputs
pass through their respective input signals as they are. MONITOR OUT
Composite S-Video Component HDMI
Note
• (North American and Taiwan models) If not connected to HDMI
OUT, the “Monitor Out” setting will be automatically switched to TV, projector, etc.
“Analog” (➔ 23).
(European, Australian and Asian models) If not connected to the same output you have selected in the “Monitor Out” setting, the
“Monitor Out” setting will be automatically switched to “Analog” (➔ 23).
In this case, the setting of the output resolution will be that for HDMI output (➔ 42). Moreover, it will be switched to “1080i” when
“1080p” is selected, and to “Through” when “Auto” is selected.

■ “Monitor Out” setting set to “Both”, “Both(Main)” or “Both(Sub)” (European, Australian and Asian
models)
with composite video, S-Video, PC IN (Analog RGB) and
Blu-ray Disc/DVD player, etc.
component video sources all being upconverted for both
HDMI outputs. Use these settings if you connect the AV
receiver’s HDMI OUT MAIN and HDMI OUT SUB to your Composite S-Video PC IN Component HDMI
TVs. (Analog RGB)

The composite video, S-Video and component video outputs IN
pass through their respective input signals as they are.
AV receiver
Both: Video signals are output from both HDMI outputs
at the resolution supported by both TVs. You cannot select
“Resolution” setting. The “Picture Adjust” setting will MONITOR OUT
be that for “HDMI Main”. Composite S-Video Component HDMI

Both(Main): Video signals are output from both HDMI
outputs but HDMI OUT MAIN will become a priority; TV, projector, etc
depending on the resolution, video signals may not be out-
put from HDMI OUT SUB.
Both(Sub): Video signals are output from both HDMI outputs but HDMI OUT SUB will become a priority; depend-
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Note
• The “Monitor Out” setting will be automatically switched to “Analog” (➔ 42) if not connected to both outputs when “Both” is
selected or if not connected to a priority output when “Both(Main)” or “Both(Sub)” is selected.

■ “Monitor Out” setting set to “Analog”
with composite video, S-Video and PC IN (Analog RGB)
sources being upconverted for the component video output. Blu-ray Disc/DVD player, etc.
Use this setting if you connect the AV receiver’s COMPO-
NENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT to your TV.
Composite S-Video PC IN Component HDMI
Composite video is upconverted to S-Video and S-Video is (Analog RGB)
downconverted to composite video. Note that these conver-
IN
sions only apply to the MONITOR OUT V and S outputs,
not the VCR/DVR OUT V and S outputs. AV receiver
The composite video, S-Video and component video outputs
pass through their respective input signals as they are. MONITOR OUT
This signal flow also applies when the “Resolution” setting Composite S-Video Component HDMI
is set to “Through” (➔ 43).
*1

TV, projector, etc.

*1 PC IN (Analog RGB) input signal is output
at 720p resolution.

Video Signal Flow and the Resolution Setting
When the “Monitor Out” setting is set to “Analog” (➔ 42), Video Signal Flow Chart
if the “Resolution” setting is set to anything other than Blu-ray Disc/DVD player, etc.
“Through” (➔ 43), the video signal flow will be as shown
here, with composite video and S-Video sources being upcon-
verted for the component video output. Composite S-Video Component HDMI

The composite video, S-Video, and component video outputs IN
pass through their respective analog input signals as they are.
HDMI input signals are not output. AV receiver

MONITOR OUT
Composite S-Video Component HDMI

TV, projector, etc.
Audio Connection Formats
Audio component can be connected by using any of the fol-
Audio Signal Flow Chart
lowing audio connection formats: analog, optical, coaxial,
analog multichannel, or HDMI. Blu-ray Disc/DVD player, etc.
When choosing a connection format, bear in mind that the
AV receiver does not convert digital input signals for analog Analog Multichannel Optical Coaxial HDMI
line outputs and vice versa. For example, audio signals con-
IN
nected to an optical or coaxial digital input are not output by *1
AV receiver *1*3 *1 *1
the analog VCR/DVR OUT.
*3
OUT
If signals are present at more than one input, the inputs will Analog HDMI
be selected automatically in the following order of priority: *1 *2
HDMI, digital, analog.
TV, projector, etc.
*1 Depends on the “Audio TV Out” setting (➔ 56).
*2 This setting is available, when “Audio Return Channel”
setting is set to “Auto” (➔ 57), you must select the TV/CD
input selector and your TV must support ARC function.
*3 Only the front L/R channels are output.

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Turning On & Basic Operations

Turning On/Off the AV Receiver
(North American and (European, Australian and
Taiwan models) Asian models)
ON/STANDBY
STANDBY indicator STANDBY indicator
STANDBY
ON

RECEIVER

POWER

Turning On

1 (European, Australian and Asian models)
Set POWER to the ON position ( ) on the front panel.
The AV receiver enters Standby mode, and the STANDBY indicator comes on.

2 Press ON/STANDBY on the front panel.
or
Press RECEIVER followed by ON on the remote controller.
The AV receiver comes on, the display lights, and the STANDBY indicator goes off.
Pressing the remote controller’s ON again will turn on any components connected via .

Turning Off
Press ON/STANDBY on the front panel.
or
Press RECEIVER followed by STANDBY on the remote controller.
The AV receiver will enter Standby mode. To prevent any loud surprises when you turn on the AV receiver, always
turn down the volume before you turn it off.

To completely shut down the AV receiver, set POWER to the OFF position ( ).

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Basic Operations
This manual describes the procedure using the Displaying Source Information
remote controller unless otherwise specified.
You can display various information about the current
input source as follows. (Components connected to the
Selecting the Language Used for the UNIVERSAL PORT jack are excluded.)
Onscreen Setup Menus
Press RECEIVER followed by DISPLAY repeat-
You can determine the language used for the onscreen edly to cycle through the available information.
setup menus. See “Language” in the “OSD Setup”
(➔ 55).
Tip
• Alternatively, you can use the AV receiver’s DISPLAY.
Playing the Connected Component
The following information can typically be displayed.
■ Operating on the AV receiver
Input source

1 Use the input selector buttons to select the input
source.
Listening
mode*1

2 Start playback on the source component. Signal format*2
See also: Sampling
• “Controlling Other Components” (➔ 80) frequency
• “Controlling iPod” (➔ 75) Input signal
• “Listening to the Radio” (➔ 31) resolution

3 To adjust the volume, use the MASTER VOLUME
control.
Output
resolution

4
*1 The input source is displayed with the default name even
Select a listening mode and enjoy!
when you have entered a custom name in “Name Edit”
See also:
(➔ 52).
• “Using the Listening Modes” (➔ 35) *2 If the input signal is analog, no format information is dis-
• “Audyssey” (➔ 50) played. If the input signal is PCM, the sampling frequency is
displayed. If the input signal is digital but not PCM, the signal
■ Operating with the remote controller format and the number of channels is displayed. For some dig-
ital input signals, including multichannel PCM, the signal for-
1 Press RECEIVER followed by INPUT SELEC-
TOR.
mat, number of channels, and sampling frequency is
displayed.
Information is displayed for about three seconds, then the pre-
2 Start playback on the source component. viously displayed information reappears.
See also:
• “Controlling Other Components” (➔ 80) Setting the Display Brightness
• “Controlling iPod” (➔ 75)
• “Listening to the Radio” (➔ 31) You can adjust the brightness of the AV receiver’s display.
3 To adjust the volume, use VOL / .
Press RECEIVER followed by DIMMER repeat-
4 Select a listening mode and enjoy! edly to select:
See also: • Normal + MASTER VOLUME indicator lights.
• “Using the Listening Modes” (➔ 35) • Normal + MASTER VOLUME indicator goes off.
• “Audyssey” (➔ 50) • Dim + MASTER VOLUME indicator goes off.
• Dimmer + MASTER VOLUME indicator goes
off.

Tip
• (North American and Taiwan models) Alternatively, you can
use the AV receiver’s DIMMER.

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Muting the AV Receiver Using the Home Menu
You can temporarily mute the output of the AV receiver. The Home menu provides you quick access to frequently
used menus without having to go through the long stan-
Press RECEIVER followed by MUTING. dard menu. This menu enables you to change settings and
The output is muted and the MUTING indicator view the current information.
flashes on the display.
1 Press RECEIVER followed by HOME.
Tip The following information will be superimposed on
the TV screen.
• To unmute, press MUTING again or adjust the volume.
• The Mute function is cancelled when the AV receiver is set to BD/DVD
Standby.
Audio Bass
Video Treble 0dB
Info Subwoofer Level
Input Center Level
Using the Sleep Timer Listening Mode Dynamic EQ
Dynamic Volume

With the sleep timer, you can set the AV receiver to turn
off automatically after a specified period.

Press RECEIVER followed by SLEEP repeatedly 2 Use / / / to make the desired selection.
to select the required sleep time. ■ Audio*1
The sleep time can be set from 90 to 10 minutes in You can change the following settings: “Bass”,
10 minute steps. “Treble”, “Subwoofer Level”, “Center Level”,
The SLEEP indicator lights on the display when the “Dynamic EQ”, “Dynamic Volume”, “Late
sleep timer has been set. The specified sleep time Night”, “Music Optimizer”, “Re-EQ”, “Re-
appears on the display for about 5 seconds, then the EQ(THX)” and “Audio Selector”.
previous display reappears. See also:
• “Audyssey” (➔ 50)
Tip • “Using the Audio Settings” (➔ 58)
• If you need to cancel the sleep timer, press SLEEP repeatedly
■ Video*2
until the SLEEP indicator goes off.
• To check the time remaining until the AV receiver sleeps, press You can change the following settings: “Wide
SLEEP. Note that if you press SLEEP while the sleep time is Mode”, “Picture Mode”, “Brightness”, “Con-
being displayed, you’ll shorten the sleep time by 10 minutes. trast”, “Hue” and “Saturation”.
The remote controller’s VIDEO acts as a short-
cut for this menu.
Selecting Speaker Layout
See also:
You can prioritize which speakers you want to use. • “Picture Adjust” (➔ 53)

Press RECEIVER followed by SP LAYOUT ■ Info*3*4
repeatedly. You can view the information of the following
Speaker Layout:FH: items: “Audio”, “Video” and “Tuner”.
The sound from front high speakers is output ■ Input*4*5
by priority. You can select the input source while viewing
Speaker Layout:FW: the information as follows: the name of input
The sound from front wide speakers is output selectors, input assignments, and radio informa-
by priority. tion, and ARC function setting.
Speaker Layout:SB: Press ENTER to display the current input
The sound from surround back speakers is out- source, followed by / to select the desired
put by priority. input source. Pressing ENTER again switches
to the selected input source.
Note
■ Listening Mode
• If the “Speakers Type(Front)” setting is set to “Bi-Amp”
You can select the listening modes that are
(➔ 45), or Powered Zone 2 is being used (➔ 72), this setting
grouped in the following categories: “MOVIE/
cannot be selected.
• When the listening mode that doesn’t support front high, front TV”, “MUSIC”, “GAME” and “THX”.
wide or surround back speakers is used, the setting cannot be Use / to select the category and / to
selected. select the listening mode. Press ENTER to
switch to the selected listening mode.

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Note Using Headphones
*1 If Pure Audio or Direct listening mode is selected,
“Dynamic EQ” and “Dynamic Volume” cannot be selected. Connect a pair of stereo headphones with a stan-
*2 Only when you have selected “Custom” in the “Picture dard plug (1/4 inch or 6.3 mm) to the PHONES
Mode” (➔ 53), pressing ENTER allows you to adjust the fol- jack.
lowing items via the Home menu; “Brightness”, “Contrast”,
“Hue” and “Saturation”. Press RETURN to return to the
original Home menu. Note
*3 Depending on the input source and listening mode, not all • Always turn down the volume before connecting your head-
channels shown here output the sound. phones.
*4 When you have entered a custom name in “Name Edit” • While the headphones plug is inserted in the PHONES jack, the
(➔ 52), the input source is displayed with that name. But Headphone indicator, speaker/channel indicator FL and FR
even if not, the component name may be displayed if the AV lights. (The Powered Zone 2 speakers are not turned off.)
receiver receives it via HDMI connection (➔ 18). • When you connect a pair of headphones, the listening mode is
*5 For the PORT input selector, the name of Universal Port set to Stereo, unless it’s already set to Stereo, Mono, Direct, or
Option Dock will be displayed. Pure Audio.
• Only the Stereo, Direct, Pure Audio, and Mono listening modes
can be used with headphones.
Changing the Input Display
When you connect an -capable Onkyo component, you Using Easy Macros
must configure the input display so that can work
Using the Easy macro command in the Easy macro mode,
properly.
you can sequentially operate Onkyo components with sim-
This setting can be done only from the front panel.
ple commands by simply pressing one button. These com-

1
mands are user-specifiable (➔ 85) and the default actions
Press TV/CD, GAME or VCR/DVR so that “TV/
are described below. Press ACTIVITIES to start the Easy
CD”, “GAME” or “VCR/DVR” appears on the
macro command.
display.
Once the AV receiver has entered the normal macro mode,
all of ACTIVITIES will automatically switch to the nor-
mal macro mode. In this case, pressing ALL OFF will set
only the AV receiver to Standby mode.

Press MY MOVIE, MY TV, or MY MUSIC.
MY MOVIE (default):
1. The TV connected to the AV receiver is turned

2 Press and hold down TV/CD, GAME or VCR/DVR
(about 3 seconds) to change the input display.
on.
2. The Onkyo DVD player connected to the AV
Repeat this step to select “MD”, “CDR”, “DOCK” receiver is turned on.
or “TAPE”. 3. The AV receiver is turned on.
For the TV/CD input selector, the input display 4. The input selector of the AV receiver is set to
changes in this order: “BD/DVD”.
TV/CD → MD → CDR 5. The player starts playback.*1
→

TAPE →
DOCK
→ MY TV (default):
1. The TV connected to the AV receiver is turned
For the GAME input selector, the setting changes in
on.
this order:
2. The cable set-top box connected to the AV
GAME ↔ DOCK
receiver is turned on.
For the VCR/DVR input selector, the setting 3. The AV receiver is turned on.
changes in this order: 4. The input selector of the AV receiver is set to
VCR/DVR ↔ DOCK “CBL/SAT”. You can enjoy cable TV.

Note
• DOCK can be selected for the TV/CD, GAME or VCR/DVR
input selector, but not at the same time.
• Enter the appropriate remote control code before using the
remote controller for the first time (➔ 80).

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MY MUSIC (default): Audyssey MultEQ® Room Correction
1. The Onkyo CD player connected to the AV and Speaker Setup
receiver is turned on.
2. The AV receiver is turned on. With the supplied calibrated microphone,
3. The input selector of the AV receiver is set to Audyssey MultEQ automatically determines the number
“TV/CD”. of speakers connected, their size for purposes of bass man-
4. The player starts playback. agement, optimum crossover frequencies to the subwoofer
(if present), and distances from the primary listening posi-
Note
tion.
• Once you start the Easy macro command, you cannot use Audyssey MultEQ then removes the distortion caused by
other ACTIVITIES during the execution. If you want to
room acoustics by capturing room acoustical problems
operate other components halfway, press ALL OFF to
stop and press desired ACTIVITIES.
over the listening area in both the frequency and time
domain. The result is clear, well-balanced sound for every-
*1 Depending on the start-up time of Blu-ray Disc/DVD player, one. Enabling Audyssey MultEQ allows you to also use
the AV receiver may not activate this playback command. In Audyssey Dynamic EQ®, which maintains the proper
this case, press on the remote controller. octave-to-octave balance at any volume level (➔ 50).
Before using this function, connect and position all of
Turning Off the Components your speakers.
If “Dynamic EQ” is set to “On” (➔ 50), the “Equalizer”
setting will be set to “Audyssey” (➔ 47). On the other
Press ALL OFF.
hand, if it is set to “Off”, the “Dynamic Volume” setting
1. The connected component stops and turns off.
will be set to “Off” (➔ 51).
2. The AV receiver turns off.
It takes about 30 minutes to complete Audyssey MultEQ
3. The TV connected to the AV receiver turns off
Room Correction and Speaker Setup for 6 positions. Total
(Standby).*1*2
measurement time varies depending on the number of
*1
speakers.
When MY MUSIC is selected, with the default settings, this
will not be performed.
*2 With some televisions, the power may not be turned off (or Using Audyssey MultEQ®
enter standby).
Using Audyssey MultEQ® to create a listening environ-
ment in your home theater that all listeners will enjoy,
Changing Source Component Audyssey MultEQ takes measurements at up to six posi-
When you want to operate the component that is not tions within the listening area. Position the microphone at
assigned as the source component, you can assign it as the ear height of a seated listener with the microphone tip
source component. See the table for the default assign- pointed directly at the ceiling using a tripod. Do not hold
ment (➔ 85). the microphone in your hand during measurements as this
will produce inaccurate results.
While holding down REMOTE MODE, press and
■ First measurement position
hold down MY MOVIE, MY TV, or MY MUSIC
Also referred to as the Main Listening Position this
(about 3 seconds).
refers to the most central position where one would nor-
ACTIVITIES that you pressed flashes twice, indicat-
mally sit within the listening environment. MultEQ uses
ing that the setting has been established.
the measurements from this position to calculate
Examples: speaker distance, level, polarity, and the optimum cross-
When you press MY MUSIC and want to start the over value for the subwoofer.
Onkyo Cassette recorder, while holding down TV/
CD, press and hold down MY MUSIC (about 3 sec- ■ Second−Sixth measurement positions
onds) flashes twice. These are the other listening positions (i.e., the places
where the other listeners will sit). You can measure up
Tip
to six positions.
• This procedure can also be performed via onscreen menu
The following examples show some typical home theater
(➔ 85).
seating arrangements. Choose the one that best matches
yours, and position the microphone accordingly when
Restoring Default
prompted.

1 While holding down HOME, press and hold down
ALL OFF until ALL OFF lights (about 3 seconds).

2 Release HOME and ALL OFF and press ALL OFF
again.
ALL OFF flashes twice.
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4 If you use a powered subwoofer(s), adjust the sub-
woofer volume level to 75dB.
TV Test tones are played through the subwoofer. Use the
volume control on the subwoofer.
Note
• If your subwoofer does not have a volume control, disre-
gard the level displayed and press ENTER to proceed to
the next step.
• If you set the subwoofer’s volume control to its maximum
: Listening area to : Listening position and the displayed level is lower than 75 dB, leave the sub-
woofer’s volume control at its maximum and press
Note ENTER to proceed to the next step.
• Make the room as quiet as possible. Background noise and Radio
Frequency Interference (RFI) can disrupt the room measure-
5 Press ENTER.
Audyssey MultEQ Room Correction and Speaker
ments. Close windows, televisions, radios, air conditioners, flu- Setup starts.
orescent lights, home appliances, light dimmers, or other
Test tones are played through each speaker as
devices. Turn off the cell phone (even if it is not in use) or place
it away from all audio electronics.
Audyssey MultEQ Room Correction and Speaker
• The microphone picks up test tones which played through each Setup runs. This process takes a few minutes. Please
speaker as Audyssey MultEQ® Room Correction and Speaker refrain from talking during measurements and do
Setup run. not stand between speakers and the microphone.
• Audyssey MultEQ Room Correction and Speaker Setup cannot Do not disconnect the speaker setup microphone
be performed while a pair of headphones is connected. during Audyssey MultEQ Room Correction and
Speaker Setup, unless you want to cancel the setup.
1 Turn on the AV receiver and the connected TV.
6 Place the setup microphone at the next position,
On the TV, select the input to which the AV receiver
and then press ENTER.
is connected.
Audyssey MultEQ performs more measurements.
2 Set the speaker setup microphone at the Main Lis- This takes a few minutes.

7
tening Position , and connect it to the SETUP
When prompted, repeat step 6.
MIC jack.
SETUP MIC jack
8 Use / to select an option, and then press
ENTER.

MultEQ: Auto Setup
- - Review Speaker Configuration - -
Subwoofer Yes
Front 40Hz TV
Center 40Hz
Surround 100Hz
Speaker setup microphone Front Wide None
Front High 100Hz
Surr Back 120Hz
Surr Back Ch 2ch

The speaker setting menu appears. Save
Cancel

3 When you’ve finished making the settings, press
ENTER. The options are:
Save:
MultEQ: Auto Setup
Save the calculated settings and exit
Speakers Type(Front) Normal Audyssey MultEQ Room Correction and Speaker
Powered Zone2 Not Act
Subwoofer Yes Setup.
Cancel:
• If your front speakers are bi-amped, you must Cancel Audyssey MultEQ Room Correction and
select “Bi-Amp” in the “Speakers Type(Front)” Speaker Setup.
setting (➔ 45). For hookup information, see “Bi- Note
amping the Front Speakers” (➔ 15). • You can view the calculated settings for the speaker con-
• If you change “Powered Zone2” setting, refer to figuration, speaker distances, and speaker levels by using
“Setting the Powered Zone 2” for more details / .

9
(➔ 71). Disconnect the speaker setup microphone.
• If you are using a subwoofer(s), select “Yes” in the
“Subwoofer” (➔ 46). If not, select “No” and skip
step 4.

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Note Changing the Speaker Settings Manually
• When Audyssey MultEQ® Room Correction and Speaker Setup You can manually make changes to the settings found dur-
is complete, the “Equalizer” will be set to “Audyssey” (➔ 47). ing Audyssey MultEQ Room Correction and Speaker
The Audyssey indicator will light (➔ 9).
Setup.
• You can cancel Audyssey MultEQ Room Correction and
Speaker Setup at any point in this procedure simply by discon- See also:
necting the setup microphone. • “Speaker Configuration” (➔ 46)
• Do not connect or disconnect any speakers during • “Speaker Distance” (➔ 46)
Audyssey MultEQ Room Correction and Speaker Setup. • “Level Calibration” (➔ 47)
• If the AV receiver is muted, it will be unmuted automatically
• “Equalizer Settings” (➔ 47)
when Audyssey MultEQ Room Correction and Speaker Setup
starts. Note
• Changes to the room after Audyssey MultEQ Room Correction • Please note that THX recommends any THX main speakers be
and Speaker Setup requires you run Audyssey MultEQ Room set to “80Hz(THX)”. If you set up your speakers using
Correction and Speaker Setup again, as room EQ characteristics Audyssey MultEQ Room Correction and Speaker Setup,
may have changed. please make sure manually that any THX speakers are set to
80 Hz (THX) crossover (➔ 46).
Error Messages • Sometimes due to the electrical complexities of subwoofers and
the interaction with the room, THX recommends setting the level
While Audyssey MultEQ Room Correction and Speaker and the distance of the subwoofer manually.
Setup is in progress, one of the error messages below may • Sometimes due to interaction with the room, you may notice
appear. irregular results when setting the level and/or distance of the
main speakers. If this happens, THX recommends setting them
MultEQ: Auto Setup
manually.

Using a Powered Subwoofer
Ambient noise is too high.

If you’re using a powered subwoofer and it outputs very
low-frequency sound at a low volume level, it may not be
detected by Audyssey MultEQ Room Correction and
Retry Speaker Setup.
Cancel
If the “Subwoofer” appears on the “Review Speaker
Error message Configuration” screen as “No”, increase the subwoofer’s
volume to the half-way point, set it to its highest crossover
The options are: frequency, and then try running Audyssey MultEQ Room
Retry: Correction and Speaker Setup again. Note that if the vol-
Try again. ume is set too high and the sound distorts, detection issues
Cancel: may occur, so use an appropriate volume level. If the sub-
Cancel Audyssey MultEQ Room Correction and woofer has a low-pass filter switch, set it to Off or Direct.
Speaker Setup. Refer to your subwoofer’s instruction manual for details.
• Ambient noise is too high.
The background noise is too loud. Remove the source of
the noise and try again.
• Speaker Matching Error!
The number of speakers detected was different from
that of the first measurement. Check the speaker con-
nection.
• Writing Error!
This message appears if saving fails. Try saving again.
If this message appears after 2 or 3 attempts, contact
your Onkyo dealer.
• Speaker Detect Error
This message appears if a speaker is not detected. “No”
means that no speaker was detected.
Tip
• See “Speaker Configuration” for appropriate settings (➔ 13).

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Listening to the Radio
■ Manual tuning mode
This section describes the procedure using the but-

1
tons on the front panel unless otherwise specified.
Press TUNING MODE so that the AUTO indicator
goes off on the display.

2
Using the Tuner Press and hold TUNING / .
With the built-in tuner you can enjoy AM and FM radio The frequency stops changing when you release the
stations. You can store your favorite stations as presets for button.
quick selection. Press the buttons repeatedly to change the frequency
This model changes FM/AM frequency in 200/10kHz (or one step at a time.
50/9kHz) steps (➔ 56).
In manual tuning mode, FM stations will be in mono.
Listening to the Radio Tuning into weak FM stereo stations
If the signal from a stereo FM station is weak, it may be
Press TUNER to select either “AM” or “FM”. impossible to get good reception. In this case, switch to
In this example, FM has been selected. manual tuning mode and listen to the station in mono.
Each time you press TUNER, the radio band
■ Tuning into stations by frequency
changes between AM and FM.
You can tune into AM and FM stations directly by enter-
Band Frequency ing the appropriate frequency.

1 On the remote controller, press TUNER repeat-
edly to select “AM” or “FM”, followed by D.TUN.
(Actual display depends on the country.)

Tuning into Radio Stations
(Actual display depends on the country.)
■ Auto tuning mode
2 Within 8 seconds, use the number buttons to enter

1 Press TUNING MODE so that the AUTO indicator
lights on the display.
the frequency of the radio station.
For example, to tune to 87.50 (FM), press 8, 7, 5, 0.

2
If you have entered the wrong number, you can retry
Press TUNING / .
after 8 seconds.
Searching stops when a station is found.

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

TUNED
AUTO

FM STEREO

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Presetting FM/AM Stations Using RDS (excluding North American
and Taiwan models)
You can store a combination of up to 40 of your favorite
FM/AM radio stations as presets.
RDS works only in areas where RDS broadcasts are
1 Tune into the FM/AM station that you want to
store as a preset.
available.

See the previous section. When tuned into an RDS station, the RDS indicator lights.

2 Press MEMORY. What is RDS?
The preset number flashes.
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
3 While the preset number is flashing (about 8 sec-
also help you find radio stations by type (e.g., news, sport,
onds), use PRESET / to select a preset from 1 rock, etc.).
through 40.
The AV receiver supports four types of RDS information:
4 Press MEMORY again to store the station or chan-
nel. ■ PS (Program Service)
The station or channel is stored and the preset num- When tuned to an RDS station that’s broadcasting PS
ber stops flashing. information, the station’s name will be displayed. Press-
ing DISPLAY will display the frequency for 3 seconds.
Repeat this procedure for all of your favorite FM/
AM radio stations. ■ RT (Radio Text)
When tuned to an RDS station that’s broadcasting text
Note information, the text will be shown on the display as
• You can name your radio presets for easy identification (➔ 52). described in the next section.
Its name is displayed instead of the band and frequency. ■ PTY (Program Type)
This allows you to search for RDS radio stations by type
Selecting Presets (➔ 33).
■ TP (Traffic Program)
To select a preset, use PRESET / on the AV
This allows you to search for RDS radio stations that
receiver, or the remote controller’s CH +/–.
broadcast traffic information (➔ 33).
Note
Tip
• In some cases, the text characters displayed on the AV receiver
• You can also use the remote controller’s number buttons to select
may not be identical to those broadcast by the radio station. Also,
a preset directly.
unexpected characters may be displayed when unsupported
characters are received. This is not a malfunction.
Deleting Presets • If the signal from an RDS station is weak, RDS data may be
displayed intermittently or not at all.

1 Select the preset that you want to delete.
When tuned to an RDS station that’s broadcasting text
See the previous section.
information, the text can be displayed.
2 While holding down MEMORY, press TUNING
MODE. Displaying Radio Text (RT)
The preset is deleted and its number disappears from
the display.
Press RT/PTY/TP once.
The RT information scrolls across the display.

Note
• The message “Waiting” may appear while the AV receiver waits
for the RT information.
• If the message “No Text Data” appears on the display, no RT
information is available.

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Finding Stations by Type (PTY) ■ RDS program types (PTY)

You can search for radio stations by type. Type Display
None None
1 Press RT/PTY/TP twice. News reports News
The current program type appears on the display. Current affairs Affairs

2 Use PRESET / to select the type of program Information
Sport
Info
Sport
you want.
See the table shown later in this chapter. Education Educate

3
Drama Drama
To start the search, press ENTER.
Culture Culture
The AV receiver searches until it finds a station of
the type you specified, at which point it stops briefly Science and technology Science
before continuing with the search. Varied Varied

4
Pop music Pop M
When a station you want to listen to is found, press
Rock music Rock M
ENTER.
Middle of the road music Easy M
If no stations are found, the message “Not Found”
appears. Light classics Light M
Serious classics Classics
Listening to Traffic News (TP) Other music Other M
Weather Weather
You can search for stations that broadcast traffic news. Finance Finance
Children’s programmes Children
1 Press RT/PTY/TP three times. Social affairs Social
If the current radio station is broadcasting TP (Traf- Religion Religion
fic Program), “[TP]” will appear on the display, and
Phone in Phone In
traffic news will be heard as and when it’s broadcast.
Travel Travel
If “TP” without square brackets appears, this means
Leisure Leisure
that the station is not broadcasting TP.
Jazz music Jazz
2 To locate a station that is broadcasting TP, press
ENTER.
Country music Country
National music Nation M
The AV receiver searches until it finds a station that’s
Oldies music Oldies
broadcasting TP.
Folk music Folk M
If no stations are found, the message “Not Found”
Documentary Document
appears.
Alarm test TEST
Alarm Alarm!

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Recording
This section explains how to record the selected input source to a component with recording capability, and how to record
audio and video from different sources.

Connecting a Recording Component
3 On the source component, start playback.
If you select another input source during recording,
that input source will be recorded.

Recording Separate AV Sources
Here you can record audio and video from completely
separate sources, allowing you to overdub audio onto your
video recordings. This function takes advantage of the fact
that when an audio-only input source (TV/CD, TUNER or
PHONO) is selected, the video input source remains
L R
unchanged.
AUDIO VIDEO In the following example, audio from the CD player con-
IN IN
nected to the TV/CD IN and video from the camcorder
Cassette, CDR, MD, connected to the AUX INPUT VIDEO jack are recorded
VCR, DVD recorder by the VCR connected to the VCR/DVR OUT jacks.
etc.

Note Camcorder

• The AV receiver must be turned on for recording. Recording is
not possible while it’s in Standby mode.
• If you want to record directly from your TV or playback VCR to
the recording VCR without going through the AV receiver, con-
nect the TV/VCR’s audio and video outputs directly to the
recording VCR’s audio and video inputs. See the manuals sup-
plied with your TV and VCR for details.
• Video signals connected to composite video inputs can be
recorded only via composite video outputs. If your TV/VCR is
connected to a composite video input, the recording VCR must
be connected to a composite video output.
• The surround sound and DSP listening modes cannot be
recorded.
• Copy-protected Blu-ray Disc/DVDs cannot be recorded.
• Sources connected to a digital input cannot be recorded. Only
analog inputs can be recorded.
• DTS signals will be recorded as noise, so don’t attempt analog
recording of DTS CDs or LDs.
• While the listening mode is set to Pure Audio, no image is pro-
vided because the power is turned off for the video circuit. If you
CD player VCR
want to make recordings, select other listening mode.
: Video signal
AV Recording : Audio signal

Audio sources can be recorded to a recorder (e.g., cassette

1
deck, CDR, MD) connected to the VCR/DVR OUT jacks. Prepare the camcorder and CD player for play-
Video sources can be recorded to a video recorder (e.g., back.
VCR, DVD recorder) connected to the VCR/DVR OUT
jack. 2 Prepare the VCR for recording.

1 Use the input selector buttons to select the source 3 Press AUX input selector.
that you want to record.
You can watch the source while recording. The AV 4 Press TV/CD input selector.
receiver’s MASTER VOLUME control has no effect This selects the CD player as the audio source, but
on recording. leaves the camcorder as the video source.

2 On your recorder, start recording. 5 Start recording on the VCR and start playback on
the camcorder and CD player.
The video from the camcorder and the audio from
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Using the Listening Modes
Selecting Listening Modes
See “About Listening Modes” for detailed information about the listening modes (➔ 36).

Listening Mode Buttons

Press RECEIVER first.

PURE AUDIO MOVIE/TV, MUSIC, GAME, THX

MUSIC GAME
MOVIE/TV THX

MOVIE/TV button PURE AUDIO button
This button selects the listening modes intended for use This button selects the Pure Audio listening mode.
with movies and TV. When this mode is selected, the AV receiver’s display
MUSIC button and video circuitry are turned off. Only video signals
This button selects the listening modes intended for use input through HDMI input can be output from an HDMI
with music. output(s). Pressing this button again will select the pre-
GAME button vious listening mode.
This button selects the listening modes intended for use
with video games.
THX button
This button selects the THX listening modes.

• The Dolby Digital and DTS listening modes can only be selected if your Blu-ray Disc/DVD player is connected to the AV
receiver with a digital audio connection (coaxial, optical, or HDMI).
• The listening modes you can select depends on the format of the input signal. To check the format, see “Displaying Source
Information” (➔ 25).
• While a pair of headphones is connected, you can select the following listening modes: Pure Audio, Mono, Direct, and Stereo.
• The listening modes cannot be used while you are listening to sound through your TV speakers coming from components
connected to the AV receiver (“TV Sp On” appears on the front panel).

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About Listening Modes
The AV receiver’s listening modes can transform your listening room into a movie theater or concert hall, with high fidel-
ity and stunning surround sound.

Explanatory Notes

SP LAYOUT

Front speakers
Center speaker
LISTENING Surround speakers
MODE Subwoofer(s)
Surround back speakers
Front high speakers
Front wide speakers

■ Input Source
The following audio formats are supported by the listening mode.

This is mono (monophonic) sound.
This is stereo (stereophonic) sound. Two independent audio signal channels are reproduced through two
speakers.
This is 5.1-channel surround sound. This surround system has five main channels of sound and a sixth sub-
woofer channel (called the point-one channel).
This is 7.1-channel surround sound. This is a further sound enhancement to 5.1 channel sound with two
additional speakers that provide greater sound envelopment and more accurate positioning of sounds.
This is DTS-ES surround sound. This surround system can produce a discrete or a matrix-encoded sixth
channel from existing DTS 5.1 encoded material.
This is Dolby Digital EX surround sound. This provides a center back surround channel from 5.1-channel
sources.

■ Speaker Layout
The illustration shows which speakers are activated in each channel. See “Speaker Configuration” for the speaker setup
(➔ 46).

Press RECEIVER followed by SP LAYOUT repeatedly to select the speakers you want to use; front high, front wide, or
surround back.

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Listening Modes

Listening Mode Description Input Speaker
Source Layout
Pure Audio In this mode, the display and video circuitry are turned off, minimizing pos-
sible noise sources for the ultimate in high-fidelity audio reproduction. (As *1
Pu r eAAu d i o
the video circuitry is turned off, only video signals input through HDMI
input can be output from an HDMI output(s).
Direct In this mode, audio from the input source is output without surround-sound
processing. The “Speaker Configuration” (presence of speakers),
D i r e c t d i oPPoPP
“Speaker Distance” and “A/V Sync” settings are enabled, but much of the
processing set via HOME is disabled. See “Advanced Setup” for more
details (➔ 41).
Stereo Sound is output by the front left and right speakers and subwoofer.
S t e r e o d i oPPoPP
Mono Use this mode when watching an old movie with a mono soundtrack, or use
it with the foreign language soundtracks recorded in the left and right chan-
Mo n o e o d i o PP o PP
nels of some movies. It can also be used with DVDs or other sources contain-
ing multiplexed audio, such as karaoke DVDs.
Multichannel This mode is for use with PCM multichannel sources.
Mu l t i c h i o PP o PP
Dolby Pro Logic IIx*2 Dolby Pro Logic IIx expands any 2-channel source for 7.1-channel play-
Dolby Pro Logic II back. It provides a very natural and seamless surround-sound experience that
fully envelops the listener. As well as music and movies, video games can
P L bMo v i e PP PP
also benefit from the dramatic spatial effects and vivid imaging. If you’re not
using any surround back speakers, Dolby Pro Logic II will be used instead
P L bMu s i c PP PP
of Dolby Pro Logic IIx.
• Dolby PLIIx Movie
P L bGame c PP c PP
Use this mode with any stereo or Dolby Surround (Pro Logic) movie (e.g.,
TV, DVD, VHS).
P L x GM o v i e P P
• Dolby PLIIx Music
P L x GM u s i c P P
Use this mode with any stereo or Dolby Surround (Pro Logic) music source
(e.g., CD, radio, cassette, TV, VHS, DVD).
P L x G G a m e c P c P • Dolby PLIIx Game
Use this mode with video games, especially those that bear the Dolby Pro
Logic II logo.
• Dolby PLIIx Movie and Dolby PLIIx Music
These modes use the Dolby Pro Logic IIx modes to expand 5.1-channel
sources for 7.1-channel playback.
Dolby Pro Logic IIz Dolby Pro Logic IIz Height is designed to more effectively use existing *3
Height program material when height channel speaker outputs are present. Dolby
Pro Logic IIz Height can be used to upmix a variety of sources from movies
PL z GH e i g h t
and music, but are particularly well-suited to upmix game content.
Dolby EX These modes expand 5.1-channel sources for 6.1/7.1-channel playback. *4
They’re especially suited to Dolby EX soundtracks that include a matrix-
Do l b y c EXoPPoPP
encoded surround back channel. The additional channel adds an extra dimen-
sion and provides an enveloping surround sound experience, perfect for
Do l b y cD i EXP P
rotating and fly-by sound effects.
Dolby Digital In this mode, audio from the input source is output without surround-sound
processing. “Speaker Configuration” (presence of speakers), “Speaker
Do l b y cD i oPPoPP
Distance”, “A/V Sync” and much of the processing set via HOME are
Dolby Digital Plus*5 enabled. See “Advanced Setup” for more details (➔ 41).
Do l b y cD+ oPPoPP *1

Dolby TrueHD
DD T r u e HDP P P P P P
l *1

DTS
DTS d i oPPoPP

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Source Layout
DTS-HD High (Continued from the previous page.)
Resolution Audio *1
D T S – HD HR
DTS-HD Master
Audio *1
D T S – HD MS T R
DTS Express
DTS Exp r ess
DSD*6
DSD
DTS 96/24*7 This mode is for use with DTS 96/24 sources. This is high-resolution DTS
with a 96 kHz sampling rate and 24-bit resolution, providing superior fidel-
DTSe 9 6 / 2 4PP PP
ity. Use it with DVDs that bear the DTS 96/24 logo.
DTS-ES Discrete*8 This mode is for use with DTS-ES Discrete soundtracks, which use a dis- *4
crete surround back channel for true 6.1/7.1-channel playback. The seven
ESSD i s c r e t e
totally separate audio channels provide better spatial imaging and 360-
degree sound localization, perfect for sounds that pan across the surround
channels. Use it with DVDs that bear the DTS-ES logo, especially those with
a DTS-ES Discrete soundtrack.
DTS-ES Matrix*8 This mode is for use with DTS-ES Matrix soundtracks, which use a matrix- *4
encoded back-channel for 6.1/7.1-channel playback. Use it with DVDs that
E S SM a t r i x t e t e
bear the DTS-ES logo, especially those with a DTS-ES Matrix soundtrack.
DTS Neo:6 This mode expands any 2-channel source for up to 7.1-channel playback. It
uses seven full-bandwidth channels of matrix decoding for matrix-encoded
Ne o : 6 t r i x t e x t e
material, providing a very natural and seamless surround sound experience
that fully envelops the listener.
Ne o : 6 t C i n ema t e
r x t ex
• Neo:6 Cinema
Use this mode with any stereo movie (e.g., TV, DVD, VHS).
Ne o : 6 t Mu s i c
• Neo:6 Music
Use this mode with any stereo music source (e.g., CD, radio, cassette, TV,
VHS, DVD).
This mode uses Neo:6 to expand 5.1-channel sources for 6.1/7.1-channel *4
playback.
Audyssey DSX*9 Audyssey DSX™ is a scalable system that adds new speakers to improve sur-
round impression. Starting with a 5.1 system Audyssey DSX first adds Wide
Aud y s s e y DSX
channels for the biggest impact on envelopment. Research in human hearing
has proven that information from the Wide channels is much more critical in
PL bMo v i e DSX
the presentation of a realistic soundstage than then Back Surround channels
found in traditional 7.1 systems. Audyssey DSX then creates a pair of Height
PL bMu s i c DSX
channels to reproduce the next most important acoustical and perceptual
cues. In addition to these new Wide and Height channels, Audyssey DSX
PL bGame DSX
applies Surround Envelopment Processing to enhance the blend between the
front and surround channels.
N e o : 6 CC i n t DS X e
t r x ex t
The combination of Dolby Pro Logic II and Audyssey DSX modes can be
Ne o : 6 t Mu s DSX used.
The combination of Neo:6 Cinema/Music and Audyssey DSX modes can
be used.

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Source Layout
THX Founded by George Lucas, THX develops stringent standards that ensure
movies are reproduced in movie theaters and home theaters just as the direc-
THX eC i n ema P P
tor intended. THX Modes carefully optimize the tonal and spatial character-
istics of the soundtrack for reproduction in the home-theater environment.
NHX eMu s i c a P x a P
Teo : 6 t r x t e t e
They can be used with 2-channel matrixed and multichannel sources. Sur-
round back speaker output depends on the source material and the selected
THX eGame s a P a P
listening mode.
• THX Cinema
N H X e S 2 mC x n e m a e
Teo : 6 t r i i t x t
THX Cinema mode corrects theatrical soundtracks for playback in a home
theater environment. In this mode, THX Loudness Plus is configured for
T H X e S 2 mM u s i c
cinema levels and Re-EQ, Timbre Matching, and Adaptive Decorrelation
T H X e S 2 mG a m e s
are active.
• THX Music
THX e S u r r a EX a THX Music mode is tailored for listening to music, which is typically mas-
tered at significantly higher levels than movies. In this mode, THX Loud-
ness Plus is configured for music playback and only Timbre Matching is
active.
• THX Games
THX Games mode is meant for spatially accurate playback of game audio,
which is often mixed similarly to movies but in a smaller environment. THX
Loudness Plus is configured for game audio levels, with Timbre Matching
active.
The combination of Dolby Pro Logic II/IIx*2 and THX Cinema/Music/
Games modes can be used.

The combination of Dolby Pro Logic IIz Height*3 and THX Cinema/
Music/Games modes can be used.

The combination of DTS Neo:6 and THX Cinema/Music/Games modes
can be used.

• THX Select2 Cinema
This mode expands 5.1-channel sources for 7.1- channel playback. It does
this by analyzing the composition of the surround source, optimizing the
ambient and directional sounds to produce the surround back channel out-
put.
• THX Select2 Music
This mode is designed for use with music. It expands 5.1-channel sources
for 7.1-channel playback.
• THX Select2 Games
This mode is designed for use with video games. It can expand 5.1-channel
sources for 6.1/7.1-channel playback.
• THX Surround EX
This mode expands 5.1-channel sources for 6.1/7.1- channel playback. It’s
especially suited to Dolby Digital EX sources. THX Surround EX, also
known as Dolby Digital Surround EX, is a joint development between
Dolby Laboratories and THX Ltd.

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Onkyo-Original DSP Listening Modes

Source Layout
Orchestra Suitable for classical or operatic music, this mode emphasizes the surround *10
channels in order to widen the stereo image, and simulates the natural rever-
Or ches t r a
beration of a large hall.
Unplugged Suitable for acoustic instruments, vocals, and jazz, this mode emphasizes the
front stereo image, giving the impression of being right in front of the stage.
Un p l u g g e d
Studio-Mix Suitable for rock or 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
S t u d i o –M i x
concert.
TV Logic This mode adds realistic acoustics to TV shows produced in a TV studio,
surround effects to the entire sound, and clarity to voices.
TV Log i c
Game-RPG Use this mode when playing role playing game discs.
G ame – RPG
Game-Action Use this mode when playing action game discs.
Game – A c t i o n
Game-Rock Use this mode when playing rock game discs.
Game –Ro c k
Game-Sports Use this mode when playing sports game discs.
Game – S p o r t s
All Ch Stereo Ideal for background music, this mode fills the entire listening area with ste- *10
reo sound from the front, surround, and surround back speakers.
A l l Ch S t e r eo
Full Mono In this mode, all speakers output the same sound in mono, so the sound you
hear is the same regardless of where you are within the listening room.
Fu l l Mo n o
T-D (Theater- With this mode you can enjoy a virtual surround sound even with only two or
Dimensional) three speakers. This works by controlling how sounds reach the listener’s left
and right ears. Good results may not be possible if there’s too much reverb,
T–D
so we recommend that you use this mode in an environment with little or no
natural reverb.

Note
*1 Based on the audio channels contained in the source, the corresponding speakers will output the sound.
*2 If there are no surround back speakers, or Powered Zone 2 is being used, Dolby Pro Logic II is used.
*3 Surround back and front wide speakers are not supported.
*4 Front high and front wide speakers are not supported.
*5 For the Blu-ray Discs, Dolby Digital is used in a 3.1/5.1-channel speaker system.
*6 AV receiver can input the DSD signal from HDMI IN. Setting the output setting on the player side to PCM might obtain a better
sound according to the player. In that case, set the output setting on the player side to PCM.
*7 DTS is used depending on the configuration of the AV receiver (e.g., Audyssey Dynamic EQ® is on).
*8 If there are no surround back speakers, DTS is used.
*9 • This listening mode can be selected only when all the following conditions are satisfied:
a. Center speaker is connected.
b. Either of front high or front wide speakers is connected.
• Output can be switched between front high or front wide speakers by pressing SP LAYOUT [depending on the
“Speaker Configuration” setting (➔ 46)].
*10 Output can be switched between front high, front wide or surround back speakers by pressing SP LAYOUT [depending on the
“Speaker Configuration” setting (➔ 46)].
• The listening modes cannot be selected with some source formats.

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Advanced Operations

Advanced Setup
On-screen Setup Menus Common Procedures in Setup Menu

This manual describes the procedure using the
remote controller unless otherwise specified.
RECEIVER

MENU
1. Input/Output Assign ENTER
/ / /
2. Speaker Setup
3. Audio Adjust
4. Source Setup SETUP RETURN
5. Listening Mode Preset
6. Miscellaneous
7. Hardware Setup
8. Remote Controller Setup
9. Lock Setup
Input/Output Assign Miscellaneous The on-screen setup menus appear on the connected TV
(➔ 42) (➔ 55) and provide a convenient way to change the AV receiver’s
various settings. Settings are organized into 9 categories
1. Input/Output Assign 6. Miscellaneous on the main menu.
1.
2.
Monitor Out
HDMI Input
1. Volume Setup
2. OSD Setup
Carry out the settings by using the on-screen display.
3. Component Video Input

1
4. Digital Audio Input
5. Analog Audio Input Press RECEIVER followed by SETUP.
Speaker Setup Hardware Setup The following menu appears.
(➔ 45) (➔ 55)
MENU

2. Speaker Setup 7. Hardware Setup 1. Input/Output Assign
2. Speaker Setup
1. Speaker Settings 1. Remote ID 3. Audio Adjust
2. Speaker Configuration 2. Multi Zone 4. Source Setup
3. Speaker Distance 3. Tuner 5. Listening Mode Preset
4. Level Calibration 4. HDMI 6. Miscellaneous
5. Equalizer Settings 5. Auto Power Down 7. Hardware Setup
6. THX Audio Setup 6. Network 8. Remote Controller Setup
7. Firmware Update 9. Lock Setup

Audio Adjust Remote Controller
(➔ 49) Setup (➔ 80) Tip
• If the main menu doesn’t appear, make sure the appropri-
3. Audio Adjust 8. Remote Controller Setup ate external input is selected on your TV.

2
1. Multiplex/Mono 1. Remote Mode Setup
2.
3.
Dolby
DTS
2. Activities Setup Use / to select a menu, and then press ENTER.
4. Audyssey DSX

3
5. Theater-Dimensional
6. LFE Level Use / to select target and then press ENTER.

Source Setup (➔ 50) Lock Setup (➔ 58) 4 Use / to select option and use / to change
the setting.
4. Source Setup 9. Lock Setup
Press SETUP to close the menu.
1. Audyssey Setup
2. IntelliVolume Press RETURN to return to the previous menu.
3. A/V Sync
4. Name Edit
5. Picture Adjust

Note
Listening Mode Preset
• This procedure can also be performed on the AV receiver by
(➔ 54) using SETUP, arrow buttons, and ENTER.
• During Audyssey MultEQ® Room Correction and Speaker
Setup, messages, etc., that are displayed on the TV screen will
1. BD/DVD
2. VCR/DVR appear in the Display.
3. CBL/SAT
4. GAME
5. PC
6. AUX

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Explanatory Notes Note
• You can specify the output resolution for the HDMI output and
Main Menu Speaker Setup COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT and have the AV
receiver upconvert the picture resolution as necessary to match
■ Subwoofer the resolution supported by your TV (➔ 42).
Yes: • See “Video Connection Formats” (➔ 22) for charts showing
Select if a subwoofer is connected. how the “Monitor Out” and “Resolution” settings (➔ 43)
No: affect the video signal flow through the AV receiver.
Select if no subwoofer is connected. ■ Monitor Out
Menu selection
Analog:
Setting target Select this if your TV is connected to the COMPO-
Setting options (default setting underlined) NENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT, MONITOR OUT
S, or MONITOR OUT V.
Input/Output Assign HDMI:
Select this if your TV is connected to the HDMI
Main Menu Input/Output Assign OUT.
Analog:
Monitor Out
Select this if your TV is connected to the COMPO-
If you connect your TV to HDMI output, “Monitor Out” NENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT, MONITOR OUT
setting is automatically set so that the onscreen setup S, or MONITOR OUT V.
menus are displayed and composite video, S-Video, and HDMI Main:
component video sources are upconverted* and output. Select this if your TV is connected to the HDMI
OUT MAIN.
Composite video, S-Video, HDMI Sub:
component video HDMI Select this if your TV is connected to the HDMI
IN OUT SUB.
Both:
Select this if your TVs are connected to the HDMI
OUT MAIN and HDMI OUT SUB. Video signals
OUT
are output from both HDMI outputs at the resolution
Composite video, S-Video, HDMI supported by both TVs.
component video
Both(Main):
Select this if your TVs are connected to the HDMI
On the “Monitor Out” settings, you can select whether or OUT MAIN and HDMI OUT SUB. Video signals
not to have the video sources’ images output through the are output from both HDMI outputs but HDMI OUT
HDMI output, as well as whether to have the onscreen MAIN will become a priority; depending on the reso-
setup menu output through the HDMI output or through lution, video signals may not be output from HDMI
an analog output. OUT SUB.
Both(Sub):
If you connect your TV to the COMPONENT VIDEO Select this if your TVs are connected to the HDMI
MONITOR OUT (not the HDMI output), “Monitor Out” OUT MAIN and HDMI OUT SUB. Video signals
setting is automatically set so that the onscreen setup are output from both HDMI outputs but HDMI OUT
menus are displayed and composite video and S-Video SUB will become a priority; depending on the reso-
sources are upconverted* and output. lution, video signals may not be output from HDMI
OUT MAIN.
Composite video, S-Video Component video
IN

OUT
Composite video, S-Video Component video

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Note ■ Resolution
You can specify the output resolution for the HDMI output
• (North American and Taiwan models) If not connected to
HDMI OUT, the “Monitor Out” setting will be automatically and COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT and have
switched to “Analog” (➔ 23). the AV receiver upconvert the picture resolution as neces-
(European, Australian and Asian models) If not connected to sary to match the resolution supported by your TV.
the same output you have selected in the “Monitor Out” setting, Through*1:
the “Monitor Out” setting will be automatically switched to Select this to pass video through the AV receiver at
“Analog” (➔ 23). the same resolution and with no conversion.
• When you select other than “Analog”, the onscreen setup menus
Auto*2:
are output by only the HDMI output. If you’re not using the
HDMI output and select settings by mistake and the menus
Select this to have the AV receiver automatically
disappear, press AV receiver’s MONITOR OUT to select convert video at resolutions not supported by your
“Analog”. TV.
• (European, Australian and Asian models) For Deep Color 480p (480p/576p):
output, if the “Monitor Out” setting is set to “Both(Main)” or Select this for 480p or 576p output and video con-
“Both(Sub)”, the number of bit may be limited due to the capa- version as necessary.
bility of your TV connected to a priority output. 720p:
Changing “Monitor Out” setting manually Select this for 720p output and video conversion as
necessary.
1 Press MONITOR OUT on the front panel. 1080i:
Select this for 1080i output and video conversion as
The current setting is displayed.
(North American and Taiwan models) necessary.
1080p*2:
Select this for 1080p output and video conversion as
necessary.
Tip
(European, Australian and Asian models) • The “Resolution” setting can be set for each “Monitor Out”
setting.
Note
• (European, Australian and Asian models) If the “Monitor

2
Out” setting is set to “Both”, this setting is fixed at “Auto”.
Press MONITOR OUT on the AV receiver
*1 PC IN (Analog RGB) input signal is output at 720p resolution
repeatedly to select:
when the “Monitor Out” setting is set to “Analog” (➔ 43)
(North American and Taiwan models) and the “Resolution” setting is set to “Through”.
Analog or HDMI *2 These settings are not available when the “Monitor Out” set-
(European, Australian and Asian models) ting is set to “Analog”.
Analog, HDMI Main, HDMI Sub, Both,
Both(Main) or Both(Sub) HDMI Input
For details on each item, in the “Monitor Out” If you connect a video component to an HDMI input, you
settings (➔ 42). must assign that input to an input selector. For example, if
you connect your Blu-ray Disc/DVD player to HDMI
IN 2, you must assign “HDMI2” to the “BD/DVD” input
selector.
If you’ve connected your TV to the AV receiver with an
HDMI cable, composite video, S-video and component
video sources can be upconverted* and output by the
HDMI output*1. You can set this for each input selector by
selecting the “- - - - -” option.
Composite video, S-Video,
component video HDMI
IN

OUT
Composite video, S-Video, HDMI
component video

*1 This applies only when “Monitor Out” setting is set to other
than “Analog” (➔ 42).
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Here are the default assignments. Component Video Input
Input selector Default assignment If you connect a video component to a component video
BD/DVD HDMI1 input, you must assign that input to an input selector. For
VCR/DVR HDMI2 example, if you connect your Blu-ray Disc/DVD player to
COMPONENT VIDEO IN 2, you must assign “IN2” to
CBL/SAT HDMI3
the “BD/DVD” input selector.
GAME HDMI4
If you’ve connected your TV to the AV receiver with a
PC HDMI5
component video cable, you can set the AV receiver so
AUX FRONT (Fixed)
that composite video and S-Video sources are upcon-
TUNER - - - - - (Fixed) verted* and output by the COMPONENT VIDEO MONI-
TV/CD ----- TOR OUT*1. You can set this for each input selector by
PHONO ----- selecting the “- - - - -” option.
PORT ----- *1 Only when “Monitor Out” setting is set to “Analog” (➔ 42).

■ BD/DVD, VCR/DVR, CBL/SAT, GAME, PC, Composite video, S-Video Component video
TV/CD, PHONO, PORT IN
HDMI1, HDMI2, HDMI3, HDMI4, HDMI5,
HDMI6:
Select the HDMI IN to which the video component
OUT
has been connected. Composite video, S-Video Component video
- - - - -:
Output composite video, S-Video, and component Here are the default assignments.
video sources from the HDMI output. The video out-
put signal from the HDMI output is the one config- Input selector Default assignment
ured in “Component Video Input” (➔ 44). BD/DVD IN1
• “AUX” is used only for input from the front panel. VCR/DVR -----
• Each HDMI input cannot be assigned to two input selec- CBL/SAT IN2
tors or more. When HDMI1 - HDMI6 have already GAME -----
been assigned, you must set first any unused input selec- PC -----
tors to “- - - - -” or you will be unable to assign HDMI1 AUX -----
- HDMI6 to input selector. TUNER - - - - - (Fixed)
Note TV/CD -----
• For composite video, S-Video, and component video upconver- PHONO -----
sion for the HDMI output, the “Monitor Out” setting must be PORT -----
set to other than “Analog” (➔ 42), and the “HDMI Input” set-
ting must be set to “- - - - -”. See “Video Connection Formats” ■ BD/DVD, VCR/DVR, CBL/SAT, GAME, PC, AUX,
for more information on video signal flow and upconversion TV/CD, PHONO, PORT
(➔ 22). IN1, IN2:
• If no video component is connected to HDMI output (even if the Select a corresponding component video input that
HDMI input is assigned), the AV receiver selects the video
the video component has been connected.
source based on the setting of “Component Video Input”.
• When an HDMI IN is assigned to an input selector as explained - - - - -:
here, the same HDMI IN will be set as a priority in the “Digital Select if you are using HDMI output, rather than the
Audio Input” (➔ 45). In this case, if you want to use the coaxial COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT, for the
or optical audio input, make the selection in the Audio Selector output from composite video, S-Video, and compo-
in the Home menu (➔ 26). nent video sources.
• “TUNER” selector cannot be assigned and is fixed at the
Note
“- - - - -” option.
• If you connect a component (such as UP-A1 Dock that seated • For composite video and S-Video upconversion for the COM-
iPod) to UNIVERSAL PORT jack, you cannot assign any input PONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT, the “Monitor Out” set-
to “PORT” selector. ting must be set to “Analog” (➔ 42), and the “Component
• Do not assign the component connected with the HDMI input to Video Input” setting must be set to “- - - - -”. See “Video Con-
“TV/CD” selector when you set “TV Control” setting to “On” nection Formats” for more information on video signal flow and
(➔ 57). Otherwise, appropriate CEC (Consumer Electronics upconversion (➔ 22).
Control) operation will not be guaranteed. • (North American and Taiwan models) If not connected to
HDMI OUT, the “Monitor Out” setting will be automatically
switched to “Analog”.
(European, Australian and Asian models) If not connected to
the same output you have selected in the “Monitor Out” setting,
the “Monitor Out” setting will be automatically switched to
“Analog” (➔ 42).
• If you connect a component (such as UP-A1 Dock that seated
En iPod) to the UNIVERSAL PORT jack, you cannot assign any
input to “PORT” selector.
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Digital Audio Input Speaker Setup
If you connect a component to a digital audio input, you
must assign that input to an input selector. For example, if Main menu Speaker Setup
you connect your CD player to the OPTICAL IN 1, you
Some of the settings in this section are set automatically
must assign “OPT1” to the “TV/CD” input selector.
by Audyssey MultEQ® Room Correction and Speaker
Here are the default assignments. Setup function (➔ 28).
Input selector Default assignment Here you can check the settings made by
BD/DVD COAX1 Audyssey MultEQ Room Correction and Speaker Setup
VCR/DVR COAX2 function, or set them manually, which is useful if you
CBL/SAT COAX3 change one of the connected speakers after using
GAME OPT1 Audyssey MultEQ Room Correction and Speaker Setup
PC ----- function.
AUX FRONT (Fixed) Note
TUNER - - - - - (Fixed) • These settings are disabled when:
TV/CD OPT2 – a pair of headphones is connected, or
PHONO ----- – the “Audio TV Out” setting is set to “On” (➔ 56) and an
PORT ----- input selector other than HDMI is selected.

■ BD/DVD, VCR/DVR, CBL/SAT, GAME, PC, Speaker Settings
TV/CD, PHONO, PORT
COAX1, COAX2, COAX3, OPT1, OPT2:
Select a corresponding digital audio input that the If you change these settings, you must run
component has been connected. Audyssey MultEQ Room Correction and Speaker
Setup again (➔ 28).
- - - - -:
Select if the component is connected to an analog If the impedance of any speaker is 4 ohms or more but less
audio input. than 6, set the minimum speaker impedance to 4 ohms.
• “AUX” is used only for input from the front panel. If you bi-amp the front speakers, you must change the
Note “Speakers Type(Front)” setting (➔ 45).
• When an HDMI IN is assigned to an input selector in “HDMI For hookup information, see “Bi-amping the Front Speak-
Input” (➔ 43), the same HDMI IN will be set as a priority in this ers” (➔ 15).
assignment. In this case, if you want to use the coaxial or optical
Note
audio input, make the selection in the Audio Selector in the
Home menu. • When bi-amping is used, the AV receiver is able to drive up to
• Available sampling rate for PCM signals from a digital input 5.1 speakers in the main room.
(optical and coaxial) is 32/44.1/48/88.2/96 kHz/16, 20, 24 bit. • Before you change these settings, turn down the volume.
• If you connect a component (such as UP-A1 Dock that seated ■ Speaker Impedance
iPod) to the UNIVERSAL PORT jack, you cannot assign any
input to “PORT” selector.
4ohms:
Select if the impedance of any speaker is 4 ohms or
Analog Audio Input more but less than 6.
6ohms:
Some DVD players output the LFE channel from their Select if the impedances of all speakers are between
analog subwoofer output at 15 dB higher than normal. 6 and 16 ohms.
With this setting, you can change the AV receiver’s sub-
woofer sensitivity to match your DVD player. ■ Speakers Type(Front)
Normal:
■ Subwoofer Input Sensitivity Select this if you’ve connected your front speakers
0dB to 15dB in 5 dB step. normally.
Note Bi-Amp:
• This setting only affects signals connected to the AV receiver’s Select this if you’ve bi-amped your front speakers.
multichannel input SUBWOOFER jack. Note
• If you find that your subwoofer is too loud, try the 10 dB or
• Powered Zone 2 cannot be used if “Speakers Type(Front)” is
15 dB setting.
set to “Bi-Amp” (➔ 71).

■ Powered Zone 2
See “Setting the Powered Zone 2” (➔ 71).

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Speaker Configuration ■ Surr Back Ch
1ch:
Select if only one surround back speaker is con-
This setting is set automatically by Audyssey MultEQ® nected.
Room Correction and Speaker Setup function (➔ 28). 2ch:
Select if two (left and right) surround back speakers
With these settings, you can specify which speakers are are connected.
connected and a crossover frequency for each speaker.
Specify “Full Band” for speakers that can output low fre- Note
quency bass sounds adequately, for example, speakers • If the “Surr Back” setting is set to “None” (➔ 46), this setting
with a good sized woofer. For smaller speakers, specify a cannot be selected.
crossover frequency. Sounds below the crossover fre- ■ LPF of LFE
quency will be output by the subwoofer instead of the (Low-Pass Filter for the LFE Channel)
speaker. Refer to your speaker’s manuals to determine the 80Hz, 90Hz, 100Hz, 120Hz
optimum crossover frequencies. If you set up your speak-
With this setting, you can specify the cutoff frequency
ers using Audyssey MultEQ Room Correction and
of the LFE channel’s low-pass filter (LPF), which can
Speaker Setup, please make sure manually that any THX
be used to filter out unwanted hum. The LPF only
speakers are set to “80Hz(THX)” crossover.
applies to sources that use the LFE channel.
■ Subwoofer
■ Double Bass
Yes:
Select if a subwoofer is connected.
This setting is NOT set automatically by
No:
Audyssey MultEQ Room Correction and Speaker Setup
Select if no subwoofer is connected.
function (➔ 28).
■ Front
Full Band With the Double Bass function, you can boost bass out-
40Hz to 80Hz(THX) to 100Hz, 120Hz, 150Hz, put by feeding bass sounds from the front left, right, and
200Hz center channels to the subwoofer.
Note On:
• If the “Subwoofer” setting is set to “No”, the “Front” setting is
Double Bass function on.
fixed at “Full Band”. Off(THX):
Double Bass function off.
■ Center*1, Surround*1, Surr Back*2*3*4*5
Note
Full Band
• This function can be set only if the “Subwoofer” setting is set to
40Hz to 80Hz(THX) to 100Hz, 120Hz, 150Hz,
“Yes”, and the “Front” setting is set to “Full Band”.
200Hz
• If you’re using THX-certified speakers, select “Off(THX)”.
None:
Select if no speaker is connected. Speaker Distance
■ Front Wide*1*2*4*6, Front High*1*2*4*5
Full Band This setting is set automatically by Audyssey MultEQ
40Hz to 80Hz(THX) to 100Hz, 120Hz, 150Hz, Room Correction and Speaker Setup function (➔ 28).
200Hz
None: Here you can specify the distance from each speaker to the
Select if no speaker is connected. listening position so that the sound from each speaker
arrives at the listener’s ears as the sound designer
Note
intended.
*1 “Full Band” can be selected only when “Full Band” is
selected in the “Front” setting. ■ Unit
*2 If the “Surround” setting is set to “None”, this setting cannot feet:
be selected. Distances can be set in feet. Range: “0.5ft” to
*3 If the “Surround” setting is set to anything other than “Full “30.0ft” in 0.5 foot steps.
Band”, “Full Band” cannot be selected here.
*4 If the “Speakers Type(Front)” setting is set to “Bi-Amp”
meters:
(➔ 45), this setting cannot be selected. Distances can be set in meters. Range: “0.15m” to
*5 If the Powered Zone 2 is being used (➔ 71), this setting can- “9.00m” in 0.15 meter steps.
not be selected. (The default setting varies from country to country.)
*6 If the “Powered Zone 2” setting is set to “Act” (➔ 71), this
setting cannot be selected.

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■ Left, Front Wide Left, Front High Left, Center, Equalizer Settings
Front High Right, Front Wide Right, Right, Surr
Right, Surr Back Right, Surr Back Left, Surr
Left, Subwoofer This setting is set automatically by Audyssey MultEQ
Specify the distance from the each speaker to your lis- Room Correction and Speaker Setup function (➔ 28).
tening position.
With the Equalizer settings, you can adjust the tone of
Note speakers individually with a 7-band equalizer. The volume
• Speakers that you set to “No” or “None” in the of each speaker can be set (➔ 47).
“Speaker Configuration” cannot be selected (➔ 46).
■ Equalizer
Level Calibration Manual:
You can adjust the equalizer for each speaker manu-
ally. If you selected “Manual”, continue with this
This setting is set automatically by Audyssey MultEQ® procedure.
Room Correction and Speaker Setup function (➔ 28).
1 Press to select “Channel”, and then use /
Here you can adjust the level of each speaker with the to select a speaker.

2
built-in test tone so that the volume of each speaker is the
Use / to select a frequency, and then use
same at the listening position.
the / to adjust the level at that frequency.
■ Left, Front Wide Left, Front High Left, Center*1, The volume at each frequency can be adjusted
Front High Right, Front Wide Right, Right, Surr from –6dB to 0dB to +6dB in 1 dB steps.
Right, Surr Back Right, Surr Back Left, Surr Left
Note
–12.0dB to 0.0dB to +12.0dB in 0.5 dB step.
• You can select: “63Hz”, “160Hz”, “400Hz”,
■ Subwoofer*1 “1000Hz”, “2500Hz”, “6300Hz”, or “16000Hz”.
–15.0dB to 0.0dB to +12.0dB in 0.5 dB step. And for the subwoofer, “25Hz”, “40Hz”, “63Hz”,
“100Hz”, or “160Hz”.
Note • While the Direct or Pure Audio listening mode is
• Speakers that you set to “No” or “None” in the selected, the equalizer settings have no effect.
“Speaker Configuration” cannot be selected (➔ 46).
Tip
• The speakers cannot be calibrated while the AV receiver is
muted. • Low frequencies (e.g., 63Hz) affect bass sounds;
• The test tone is output at the standard level for THX, which is high frequencies (e.g., 16000Hz) affect treble
0 dB (absolute volume setting 82). If you normally listen at vol- sounds.
ume settings below this, be careful because the test tone will be
much louder. 3 Use to select “Channel”, and then use /
to select another speaker.
*1 For the center speaker and subwoofer, the level settings made
by using the Home menu are saved (➔ 26). Repeat steps 1 and 2 for each speaker.
You cannot select speakers that you set to “No”
Tip
or “None” in the “Speaker Configuration”
• If you’re using a handheld sound level meter, adjust the level of (➔ 46).
each speaker so that it reads 75 dB SPL at the listening position,
measured with C-weighting and slow reading. Audyssey:
This is selected automatically by Audyssey MultEQ
Room Correction and Speaker Setup function. The
Audyssey indicator will light (➔ 9) and
“Dynamic EQ” and “Dynamic Volume” become
available (➔ 50).
Off:
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THX Audio Setup ■ BGC
Off:
With the “Surr Back Speaker Spacing” setting, you can Select this to turn off BGC.
specify the distance between your surround back speakers.
On:
If you’re using a THX-certified subwoofer, set the “THX Select this to turn on BGC.
Ultra2/Select2 Subwoofer” setting to “Yes”. You can
then apply THX’s Boundary Gain Compensation (BGC) Note
to compensate the perceived exaggeration of low frequen- • This setting is only available if “THX Ultra2/Select2 Sub-
cies for listeners sitting very close to a room boundary woofer” is set to “Yes”.
(i.e., wall). ■ Loudness Plus
You can also set the THX Loudness Plus. When the Off:
“Loudness Plus” is set to “On”, it is possible to enjoy Select this to turn off Loudness Plus.
even subtle nuances of audio expression at low volume. On:
This result is only available when the THX listening mode Select this to turn on Loudness Plus.
is selected.
■ Preserve THX Settings
■ Surr Back Speaker Spacing
Yes:
< 1ft (< 0.3m): Audyssey Dynamic EQ® /
Select this if your surround back speakers are Audyssey Dynamic Volume® will not be active in
between 0 and 1 foot (0–30 cm) apart. THX listening mode.
1ft - 4ft (0.3m - 1.2m): No:
Select this if your surround back speakers are Audyssey Dynamic EQ /
between 1 and 4 feet (0.3–1.2 m) apart. Audyssey Dynamic Volume will be active in THX
> 4ft (> 1.2m): listening mode depending on the setting.
Select this if your surround back speakers are more
Note
than 4 feet (1.2 m) apart.
• This setting is fixed at “Yes” if “Loudness Plus” is set to “On”.
Note
• Cannot be set if “Surr Back Ch” is set to “1ch” (➔ 46),
“Speakers Type(Front)” is set to “Bi-Amp” (➔ 45), “Surr THX Loudness Plus
Back” is set to “None” (➔ 46), or Powered Zone 2 is being used THX Loudness Plus is a new volume control technology
(➔ 71). featured in THX Ultra2 Plus™ and THX Select2 Plus™
Certified receivers. With THX Loudness Plus, home
■ THX Ultra2/Select2 Subwoofer
theater audiences can now experience the rich details in
No: a surround mix at any volume level. A consequence of
Select this if you do not have a THX-certified sub- turning the volume below Reference Level is that cer-
woofer. tain sound elements can be lost or perceived differently
Yes: by the listener. THX Loudness Plus compensates for the
Select this if you have a THX-certified subwoofer. tonal and spatial shifts that occur when the volume is
Note reduced by intelligently adjusting ambient surround
• If the “Subwoofer” setting is set to “No”, this setting cannot be channel levels and frequency response. This enables
selected (➔ 46). users experience the true impact of soundtracks regard-
less of the volume setting. THX Loudness Plus is auto-
matically applied when listening in any THX listening
mode. The new THX Cinema, THX Music, and THX
Games modes are tailored to apply the proper THX
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With this setting, you can broaden the width of the front
Audio Adjust
stereo image when using the Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music
listening mode.
Main menu Audio Adjust
Dimension
With the Audio Adjust functions and settings, you can –3 to 0 to +3
adjust the sound and listening modes as you like.
With this setting, you can move the sound field forward
or backward when using the Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music
Multiplex/Mono
listening mode. Higher settings move the sound field
backward. Lower settings move it forward.
■ Multiplex
If the stereo image feels too wide, or there’s too much
This setting determines which channel of a stereo multi-
surround sound, move the sound field forward to
plex source is output. Use it to select audio channels or
improve the balance. Conversely, if the stereo image
languages with multiplex sources, multilingual TV
feels like it’s in mono, or there’s not enough surround
broadcasts, and so on.
sound, move it backward.
Input Channel
Center Width
Main:
0 to 3 to 7
The main channel is output.
With this setting, you can adjust the width of the sound
Sub:
from the center speaker when using the Dolby Pro
The sub channel is output.
Logic IIx Music listening mode. Normally, if you’re
Main/Sub: using a center speaker, the center channel sound is out-
Both the main and sub channels are output. put by only the center speaker. (If you’re not using a
■ Mono center speaker, the center channel sound will be distrib-
This setting specifies the channel to be used for playing uted to the front left and right speakers to create a phan-
any 2-channel digital source such as Dolby Digital, or tom center). This setting controls the front left, right,
2-channel analog/PCM source in the Mono listening and center mix, allowing you to adjust the weight of the
mode. center channel sound.
Input Channel ■ PLIIz Height Gain
Left + Right: The Height Gain Control in Dolby Pro Logic IIz
Both the left and right channels are output. enables the listener to select how much gain is applied
Left: to the front high speakers. There are three settings,
Only the left channel is output. “Low”, “Mid” and “High”, and the front high speakers
Right: are accentuated in that order. While “Mid” is the default
Only the right channel is output. listening setting, the listener may adjust the Height Gain
Control to their personal preference.
Output Speaker
Low:
Center:
Low PLIIz Height Gain becomes active.
Mono audio is output by the center speaker.
Mid:
Left / Right:
Medium PLIIz Height Gain becomes active.
Mono audio is output by the front left and right
speakers. High:
High PLIIz Height Gain becomes active.
This setting determines which speakers output mono
audio when the Mono listening mode is selected. Note
• If the “Front High” settings is set to “None” (➔ 46), this setting
Note
cannot be selected.
• If the “Center” setting is set to “None” (➔ 46), this setting is
fixed at “Left / Right”. ■ Dolby EX
This setting determines how Dolby EX encoded signals
Dolby are handled. This setting is unavailable if no surround
back speakers are connected. This setting is effective
■ PLIIx Music (2ch Input) with Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby
These settings apply to only 2-channel stereo sources. TrueHD only.
If you’re not using any surround back speakers, these Auto:
settings apply to Dolby Pro Logic II, not Dolby Pro If the source signal contains a Dolby EX flag, the
Logic IIx. Dolby EX or THX Surround EX listening mode is
Panorama used.
On: Manual:
Panorama function on. You can select any available listening mode.
Off:
Panorama function off.
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Note LFE Level
• If the “Surr Back” setting is set to “None” (➔ 46), this setting
cannot be selected. ■ Dolby Digital*1, DTS*2, Multich PCM, Dolby
• If the “Front High” or “Front Wide” setting is enabled (➔ 46), TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio, DSD*3
this setting is fixed at “Manual”. – dB, –20dB, –10dB, or 0dB
With these settings, you can set the level of the LFE (Low
DTS Frequency Effects) channel individually for each input
sources.
■ Neo:6 Music If you find that low-frequency effects are too loud when
Center Image using one of these sources, change the setting to –20 dB or
0 to 2 to 5 – dB.
The DTS Neo:6 Music listening mode creates 6-channel *1 Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital Plus sources.
surround sound from 2-channel stereo sources. With *2 DTS and DTS-HD High Resolution Audio sources.
this setting, you can specify by how much the front left *3 DSD (Super Audio CD) sources.
and right channel output is attenuated in order to create
the center channel. Source Setup
Setting a value “0” in the middle is set to hear a sound.
Sound is spread in left and right (the outside) so that the Items can be set individually for each input selector.
set value is made big. Please adjust by liking.
Preparation
Audyssey DSX™ Press the input selector buttons to select an input source.

■ Soundstage Main menu Source Setup
–3dB to Reference to +3dB
With this setting, you can adjust the soundstage when using
Audyssey DSX™. Audyssey

Note When Audyssey MultEQ® Room Correction and Speaker
• If the “Center” setting is set to “None”, or both “Front High” Setup is complete, the “Equalizer” (➔ 47) will be set to
and “Front Wide” settings are set to “None” (➔ 46), this setting “Audyssey” and the “Dynamic EQ” will be set to “On”.
cannot be selected.
■ Dynamic EQ
Off:
Theater-Dimensional
Audyssey Dynamic EQ® off.
On:
■ Listening Angle
Audyssey Dynamic EQ on.
Wide:
The Dynamic EQ indicator will light (➔ 9).
Select if the listening angle is 40 degrees.
With Audyssey Dynamic EQ, you can enjoy great
Narrow:
sound even when listening at low volume levels.
Select if the listening angle is 20 degrees.
Audyssey Dynamic EQ solves the problem of deterio-
With this setting, you can optimize the Theater-Dimen-
rating sound quality as volume is decreased by taking
sional listening mode by specifying the angle of the
into account human perception and room acoustics. It
front left and right speakers relative to the listening
does so by selecting the correct frequency response and
position. Ideally, the front left and right speakers should
surround volume levels moment-by-moment so that the
be equidistant from the listening position and at an
content sounds the way it was created at any volume
angle close to one of the two available settings.
level — not just at reference level.
Front left speaker Front right speaker Note
• If Pure Audio or Direct listening mode is selected, this setting
20°/40° cannot be selected.

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■ Reference Level • When “Dynamic Volume” is set to effective, “Equalizer” is set
Audyssey Dynamic EQ® Reference Level Offset to “Audyssey” (➔ 47) and “Dynamic EQ” is set to “On”.
When “Dynamic EQ” is set to “Off”, “Dynamic Volume”
0dB:
becomes “Off” automatically.
It should be used when listening to movies. • When “Dynamic Volume” is set to effective, the Dynamic Vol
5dB: indicator will light (➔ 9).
Select this setting for content that has a very wide • If Pure Audio or Direct listening mode is selected, this setting
dynamic range, such as classical music. cannot be selected.
10dB: Audyssey MultEQ then removes the distortion caused by
Select this setting for jazz or other music that has a room acoustics by capturing room acoustical problems
wider dynamic range. This setting should also be over the listening area in both the frequency and time
selected for TV content as that is usually mixed at domain. The result is clear, well-balanced sound for every-
10 dB below film reference. one. Enabling Audyssey MultEQ allows you to also use
15dB: Audyssey Dynamic EQ, which maintains the proper
Select this setting for pop/rock music or other pro- octave-to-octave balance at any volume level.
gram material that is mixed at very high listening Before using this function, connect and position all of
levels and has a compressed dynamic range. your speakers.
Movies are mixed in rooms calibrated for film refer-
ence. To achieve the same reference level in a home the- About Audyssey Dynamic EQ
ater system each speaker level must be adjusted so that Audyssey Dynamic EQ solves the problem of deterio-
–30 dBFS band-limited (500 Hz to 2000 Hz) pink noise rating sound quality as volume is decreased by taking
produces 75 dB sound pressure level at the listening into account human perception and room acoustics.
position. A home theater system automatically cali- Dynamic EQ selects the correct frequency response and
brated by Audyssey MultEQ® will play at reference surround levels moment-by-moment at any user-
level when the master volume control is set to the 0 dB selected volume setting. The result is bass response,
position. At that level you can hear the mix as the mix- tonal balance, and surround impression that remain con-
ers heard it. stant despite changes in volume. Dynamic EQ combines
Audyssey Dynamic EQ is referenced to the standard information from incoming source levels with actual
film mix level. It makes adjustments to maintain the ref- output sound levels in the room, a prerequisite for deliv-
erence response and surround envelopment when the ering a loudness correction solution.
volume is turned down from 0 dB. However, film refer- Audyssey Dynamic EQ works in tandem with
ence level is not always used in music or other non-film Audyssey MultEQ to provide well-balanced sound for
content. Audyssey Dynamic EQ Reference Level Offset every listener at any volume level.
provides three offsets from the film level reference
(5 dB, 10 dB, and 15 dB) that can be selected when the
About Audyssey Dynamic Volume
mix level of the content is not within the standard.
Audyssey Dynamic Volume solves the problem of large
Note variations in volume level between television programs,
• If “Dynamic EQ” setting is set to “Off”, this setting cannot be commercials, and between the soft and loud passages of
selected. movies. Dynamic Volume looks at the preferred volume
setting by the user and then monitors how the volume of
■ Dynamic Volume
program material is being perceived by listeners in real
Off:
time to decide whether an adjustment is needed. When-
Audyssey Dynamic Volume® off. ever necessary, Dynamic Volume makes the necessary
Light: rapid or gradual adjustments to maintain the desired
Light Compression Mode becomes active. playback volume level while optimizing the dynamic
Medium: range. Audyssey Dynamic EQ is integrated into
Medium Compression Mode becomes active. Dynamic Volume so that as the playback volume is
Heavy: adjusted automatically, the perceived bass response,
Heavy Compression Mode becomes active. This set- tonal balance, surround impression, and dialog clarity
ting affects volume the most, causing all sounds to remain the same whether watching movies, flipping
be of equal loudness. between television channels, or changing from stereo to
Note surround sound content.
• Even if you have selected other than “Audyssey” in “Equalizer”
setting after performing Audyssey MultEQ Room Correction
and Speaker Setup, selecting “On” in the “Dynamic EQ” will
change the “Equalizer” setting to “Audyssey” (➔ 47).
• If you would like to use Audyssey Dynamic Volume, when
using THX listening modes, set “Loudness Plus” setting to
“Off” and set “Preserve THX Settings” setting to “No” (➔ 48).

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IntelliVolume Name input area

■ IntelliVolume 4-4. Name Edit BD/DVD
Name
–12dB to 0dB to +12dB in 1 dB steps.
With IntelliVolume, you can set the input level for each a b c d e f g h i j k l m
n o p q r s t u v w x y z
input selector individually. This is useful if one of your
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 – `
source components is louder or quieter than the others. { } | : < > ?
Shift Space Back Space OK
Use / to set the level.
+10 Shift CLR All Erase
If a component is noticeably louder than the others, use
to reduce its input level. If it’s noticeably quieter, use to
increase its input level. A B C D E F G H I J K L M
N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
! @ # $ % ^ & ( ) _ ~
A/V Sync [ ] ; ’ , . /
Shift Space Back Space OK

■ A/V Sync +10 Shift CLR All Erase

0ms to 250ms in 5 ms steps.
When using your DVD player’s progressive scanning
function, you may find that the picture and sound are out Shift*1:
of sync. With the A/V Sync setting, you can correct this Switches the displayed character.
by applying a delay to the audio signal.
(Left)/ (Right):
To view the TV picture while setting the delay, press
Selected when the cursor is moved within the Name
ENTER.
input area.
To return to the previous screen, press RETURN.
Space:
Enters a space character.
If HDMI Lip Sync is enabled (➔ 56) and your TV or dis-
Back Space*2:
play supports HDMI Lip Sync, the displayed delay time
“Back Space” moves the cursor backward one char-
will be the summation of the A/V Sync delay time and the
acter space. In addition, “Back Space” deletes the
HDMI Lip Sync delay time. The HDMI Lip Sync delay
character to the left of the cursor.
time is displayed underneath in parentheses.
OK:
Note Selects when the entry is complete.
• A/V Sync is disabled when the Pure Audio listening mode is
selected, or when the Direct listening mode is used with an ana- Tip
log input source. *1 You can also be performed on the remote controller by
• “A/V Sync” is not operable when the input selector is set to using +10.
“NET/USB”. *2 Press CLR on the remote controller, you can delete all
characters in the input.
Name Edit
To correct a character:
You can enter a custom name for each individual input
selector (excluding TUNER) and radio preset for easy
identification. When entered, the custom name will appear
1 Use / / / to select “ ”(Left) or
“ ”(Right), and then press ENTER.
on the display.
The custom name is edited using the character input 2 Press ENTER several times to select the incor-
rect character (The cursor moves one letter
screen.
each time ENTER is pressed).
■ Name
3 Use / / / to select the correct character,
1 Use / / / to select a character, and then and then press ENTER.
press ENTER.
Repeat this step to enter up to 10 characters. Note

2
• To name a radio preset, use TUNER to select AM or FM, and
When you’ve finished, to store a name, be sure
then select the preset (➔ 32).
to use / / / to select “OK”, and then press • (North American models) You cannot enter a custom name for
ENTER. Otherwise it will not be saved. SIRIUS radio presets.
• “Name Edit” is not operable when the input selector is set to
“NET/USB”.
To restore a custom name to the default, erase the custom
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Picture Adjust ■ Picture Mode*1*2
Through:
Using “Picture Adjust”, you can adjust the picture qual- The following settings are set to the default values:
ity and reduce any noise appearing on the screen.
“Film Mode”, “Edge Enhancement”, “Noise
To view the TV picture while setting, press ENTER. To Reduction”, “Brightness”, “Contrast”, “Hue” and
return to the previous screen, press RETURN. “Saturation”
Note Custom:
• If you are using the analog RGB input, the following settings You can set the following settings as you like: “Film
have no effect: “Film Mode”, “Edge Enhancement”, and Mode”, “Edge Enhancement”, “Noise Reduction”,
“Noise Reduction”. “Brightness”, “Contrast”, “Hue” and “Saturation”
• “Picture Adjust” is not operable when the input selector is set Cinema:
to “NET/USB”. Selected when the picture source is movie film, etc.
■ Game Mode Game:
Off: Select to use in connecting a game console.
Game Mode off. With “Picture Mode”, you can change the following set-
On: tings to be suitable for the movie or game screen by one
Game Mode on. operation; “Film Mode”, “Edge Enhancement”, “Noise
If video signal delay occurs during playback on a video Reduction”, “Brightness”, “Contrast”, “Hue” or “Satu-
component (i.e. game console), select the corresponding ration”.
input source and set the “Game Mode” setting to “On”. Note
The delay will decrease but in return the picture quality • When the “Picture Mode” setting is set to other than “Custom”,
will become poor. the following settings cannot be selected: “Film Mode”, “Edge
Enhancement”, “Noise Reduction”, “Brightness”, “Con-
■ Wide Mode*1*2
trast”, “Hue” and “Saturation”.
This setting determines the aspect ratio.
■ Film Mode*2
Note
Video:
• When the “Game Mode” is set to “On”, this setting is fixed at
Does not process in either “3:2” or “2:2”.
“Full”.
Auto:
4:3:
Adjusts to the picture source, automatically selecting
“Film Mode”.
3:2:
Selected when the picture source is movie film, etc.
2:2:
Selected when the picture source is computer graph-
Full: ics, animation, etc.
The AV receiver will adjust to the picture source, process-
ing in either “3:2” or “2:2” (Film Mode). It automatically
converts the source to the appropriate progressive signal
and reproduces the natural quality of the original picture.
When the “Film Mode” setting is set to “Auto”, the AV
Zoom: receiver automatically detects the picture source and in
either “3:2” or “2:2”. However, there may be times when
you will get a better picture by setting “Film Mode” your-
self.
Note
• If the “Game Mode” setting is set to “On” (➔ 53), this setting
Wide Zoom: is fixed at “Video”.

■ Edge Enhancement*2
0 to +10
With this setting you can adjust the sharpness of edges in
the picture. “0” is the softest. “+10” is the sharpest.
Auto:
According to the input signals and monitor output
setting, the AV receiver automatically selects the
“4:3”, “Full”, “Zoom” or “Wide Zoom” mode. For
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■ Noise Reduction*2
Listening Mode Preset
Off:
Noise reduction off. You can assign a default listening mode to each input
Low: source that will be selected automatically when you select
Low noise reduction. each input source. For example, you can set the default lis-
Mid: tening mode to be used with Dolby Digital input signals.
Medium noise reduction. You can select other listening modes during playback, but
High: the mode specified here will be resumed once the AV
High noise reduction. receiver has been set to Standby.
With this setting, you can reduce noise appearing on the Main menu Listening Mode Preset

1
screen.
Use / to select the input source that you want to
Note set, and then press ENTER.
• If the “Game Mode” setting is set to “On” (➔ 53), this setting The following menu appears.
is fixed at “Off”.
■ Brightness*1*2 1. BD/DVD
2. VCR/DVR
–50 to 0 to +50 3. CBL/SAT
4. GAME
With this setting you can adjust the picture bright- 5. PC
6. AUX
ness. “–50” is the darkest. “+50” is the brightest.
■ Contrast*1*2 For “TUNER” input selector only “Analog” will be
–50 to 0 to +50 available. For “NET/USB” input source only “Digi-
With this setting you can adjust contrast. “–50” is the tal” will be available.
least. “+50” is the greatest.
Note
■ Hue*1*2 • If you connect an input component (such as UP-A1 series
–20 to 0 to +20 Dock that seated iPod) to the UNIVERSAL PORT jack,
With this setting you can adjust the red/green bal- you can assign only listening modes for the analog sound
ance. “–20” is the strongest green. “+20” is the to “PORT” selector.
strongest red. 2 Use / to select the signal format that you want
■ Saturation*1*2 to set, and then use / to select a listening mode.
–50 to 0 to +50 Only listening modes that can be used with each
With this setting you can adjust saturation. “–50” is input signal format can be selected (➔ 36 to 40).
the weakest color. “+50” is the strongest color. The “Last Valid” option means that the listening
mode selected last will be used.
Tip
*1 This procedure can also be performed on the remote controller ■ Analog/PCM
by using the Home menu (➔ 26). With this setting, you can specify the listening mode to
*2 Press CLR if you want to reset to the default value. be used when an analog (CD, TV, LD, VHS, MD, turn-
table, radio, cassette, cable, satellite, etc.) or PCM digi-
tal (CD, DVD, etc.) audio signal is played.
■ Mono/Multiplex Source
With this setting, you can specify the listening mode to
be used when a mono digital audio signal is played
(DVD, etc.).
■ 2ch Source
With this setting, the default listening mode for 2-chan-
nel (2/0) stereo sources in a digital format, such as
Dolby Digital or DTS.
■ Dolby D/Dolby D +/TrueHD
be used when a Dolby Digital or Dolby Digital Plus for-
mat digital audio signal is played (DVD, etc.). Specifies
the default listening mode for Dolby TrueHD sources,
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■ DTS/DTS-ES/DTS-HD OSD Setup
be used when a DTS or DTS-HD High Resolution ■ On Screen Display
Audio format digital audio signal is played (DVD, LD, This preference determines whether operation details
CD, etc.). Specifies the default listening mode for DTS- are displayed onscreen when an AV receiver function is
HD Master Audio sources, such as Blu-ray or HD DVD adjusted.
(input via HDMI). On:
■ Other Multich Source Displayed.
Specifies the default listening mode for multichannel Off:
PCM sources from HDMI IN such as DVD-Audio, and Not displayed.
DSD multichannel sources such as Super Audio CD. Even when “On” is selected, operation details may not be
output if the input source is connected to an HDMI IN.
Miscellaneous ■ TV Format (European, Australian and Asian
models)
Main menu Miscellaneous For the on-screen setup menus to display properly, you
must specify the TV system used in your area.
Volume Setup Auto:
Select this to automatically detect the TV system
■ Volume Display from the video input signals.
Absolute: NTSC:
Display range is “Min”, “0.5” through “99.5”, Select this if the TV system in your area is NTSC.
“Max”. PAL:
Relative(THX): Select this if the TV system in your area is PAL.
Display range is “– dB”, “–81.5dB” through ■ Language
“+18.0dB”. English, Deutsch, Français, Español, Italiano,
With this setting, you can choose how the volume level is Nederlands, Svenska,
displayed. This setting determines the language used for the on-
The absolute value 82 is equivalent to the relative value screen setup menus.
0 dB.
■ Muting Level Hardware Setup
– dB (fully muted), –50dB to –10dB in 10 dB steps.
This setting determines how much the output is muted Main menu Hardware Setup
when the muting function is used (➔ 26).
■ Maximum Volume Remote ID
Off, 50 to 99 (Absolute display)
Off, –32dB to +17dB (Relative display) ■ Remote ID
With this setting, you can limit the maximum volume. 1, 2, or 3
To disable this setting, select “Off”. When several Onkyo components are used in the same
room, their remote ID codes may overlap. To differenti-
■ Power On Volume ate the AV receiver from the other components, you can
Last, Min, 1 to 99 or Max (Absolute display) change its remote ID from “1”, to “2” or “3”.
Last, – dB, –81dB to +18dB (Relative display) Note
With this preference, you can specify the volume set-
• If you do change the AV receiver’s remote ID, be sure to change
ting to be used each time the AV receiver is turned the remote controller to the same ID (see below), otherwise, you
on. won’t be able to control it with the remote controller.
To use the same volume level that was used when the AV
Changing the Remote Controller’s ID
receiver was turned off, select “Last”.

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The “Power On Volume” cannot be set higher than the While holding down RECEIVER, press and hold
“Maximum Volume” setting. down SETUP until RECEIVER lights (about 3
■ Headphone Level seconds).
–12dB to 0dB to +12dB
With this preference, you can specify the headphone vol-
2 Use the number buttons to enter ID 1, 2, or 3.
RECEIVER flashes twice.
ume relative to the main volume. This is useful if there’s a
volume difference between your speakers and your head- Multi Zone
phones.
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Tuner sound, change the settings, change your TV’s settings, or turn
down the AV receiver’s volume.
For FM/AM tuning to work properly, you must specify the • (European, Australian and Asian models) If the “Monitor
FM/AM frequency step used in your area. Note that when Out” setting is set to “Both(Main)” or “Both(Sub)” (➔ 42) and
this setting is changed, all radio presets will be deleted. if your TV connected to a priority output cannot output the
audio, the sound will be heard from AV receiver’s speakers.
■ FM/AM Frequency Step (North American and
Taiwan models) ■ Lip Sync
200kHz/10kHz: Disable:
Select if 200 kHz/10 kHz steps are used in your area. HDMI lip sync disabled.
50kHz/9kHz: Enable:
Select if 50 kHz/9 kHz steps are used in your area. HDMI lip sync enabled.
The AV receiver can be set to automatically correct any
■ AM Frequency Step (European, Australian and delay between the video and the audio, based on the data
Asian models) from the connected monitor.
10kHz:
Select if 10 kHz steps are used in your area. Note
9kHz: • This function works only if your HDMI-compatible TV supports
HDMI Lip Sync.
Select if 9 kHz steps are used in your area.
• You can check the amount of delay being applied by the HDMI
Lip Sync function on the A/V Sync screen.
SIRIUS Settings (North American models) • (European, Australian and Asian models) If the “Monitor
See the separate Satellite Radio Guide for more informa- Out” setting is set to “HDMI Main”, “Both(Main)” or “Both”
(➔ 42), the delay will be corrected in accordance with the mon-
tion.
itor connected to HDMI OUT MAIN. On the other hand, if
■ SAT Radio Mode “HDMI Sub” or “Both(Sub)” is selected, the delay will be cor-
If you connect a SIRIUS Satellite Radio antenna to the rected in accordance with the monitor connected to HDMI OUT
SUB.
AV receiver (sold separately), set this setting to “SIR-
IUS”. ■ HDMI Control (RIHD)
■ Antenna Aiming Off:
disabled.
■ SIRIUS Parental Lock On:
These items are for use with SIRIUS Satellite Radio. enabled.
It’s not available if “SAT Radio Mode” is set to This function allows -compatible components
“None”. connected via HDMI to be controlled with the AV receiver
(➔ 95 to 96).
HDMI
Note
■ Audio TV Out • When set to “On” and close the menu, the name of connected
Off: -compatible components and “RIHD On” are dis-
The audio is not output from the HDMI output. played on the AV receiver.
“Search…” → “(name)” → “RIHD On”
On:
When the AV receiver cannot receive the name of the compo-
The audio is output from the HDMI output. nent, it is displayed as “Player*” or “Recorder*”, etc (“*”
This preference determines whether the incoming audio means the number of two or more component).
signal is output from the HDMI output. You may want to When set to “Off” and close the menu, “RIHD Off” are dis-
turn this preference on if your TV is connected to the played on the AV receiver.
HDMI output and you want to listen to the audio from a “Disconnect” → “RIHD Off”
connected component through your TV’s speakers. Nor- • When an -compatible component is connected to the
mally, this should be set to “Off”. AV receiver via the HDMI cable, the name of the connected
component is displayed on the AV receiver display. For example,
Note while you are watching TV broadcasting, if you operate a
• Listening mode cannot be changed when this setting is set to Blu-ray Disc/DVD player (being powered on) by the remote
“On” and the input source is not HDMI. control of the AV receiver, the name of the Blu-ray Disc/DVD
• If “On” is selected and the audio can be output from the TV, the player is displayed on the AV receiver.
AV receiver will output no sound through its speakers. In this • Set to “Off” when a connected piece of equipment is not com-
case, “TV Sp On” appears on the display. patible or it is unclear whether the equipment is compatible or
• When “TV Control” is set to “On”, this setting is fixed to not.
“Auto”. • If movement is unnatural when set to “On”, change the setting
• With some TVs and input signals, no sound may be output even to “Off”.
when this setting is set to “On” (➔ 57). • Refer to the connected component’s instruction manual for
• When the “Audio TV Out” setting is set to “On”, or “TV Con- details.
trol” is set to “On” (➔ 57) and you’re listening through your • (European, Australian and Asian models) The con-
TV’s speakers (➔ 18), if you turn up the AV receiver’s volume trol does not support HDMI OUT SUB. Use HDMI OUT MAIN
En control, the sound will be output by the AV receiver’s front left instead.
and right speakers. To stop the AV receiver’s speakers producing
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• When the source equipment is connected with the connec- Set to “On” when you want to control the AV receiver
tion, it may malfunction if “HDMI Control (RIHD)” is set to from an -compatible TV that is connected to
“On”. HDMI.
■ Audio Return Channel Note
Off: • Do not assign the component connected with the HDMI input to
Select “Off” if you don’t want to use audio return the TV/CD selector when you set “TV Control” setting to “On”.
channel (ARC) function. Otherwise, appropriate CEC (Consumer Electronics Control)
Auto: operation is not guaranteed.
The audio signal from your TV tuner can be sent to • Set to “Off” when the TV is not compatible or when it is unclear
the HDMI OUT (North American and Taiwan whether the TV is compatible or not.
• The “TV Control” setting can be set only when the “HDMI
models)/HDMI OUT MAIN (European, Australian
Control (RIHD)” (➔ 56) and “Power Control” (➔ 57) set-
and Asian models) of the AV receiver.
tings are both set to “On”.
Audio return channel (ARC) function enables an HDMI • Refer to the connected component’s instruction manual for
(Audio Return Channel) capable TV to send the audio details.
stream to the HDMI OUT (North American and Taiwan
models)/HDMI OUT MAIN (European, Australian and
After changing the settings of the “HDMI Control
Asian models) of the AV receiver. To use this function,
(RIHD)”, “Audio Return Channel”, “Power Con-
you must select the TV/CD input selector and your TV
trol”, or “TV Control”, turn off the power to all con-
must support ARC function.
nected pieces of equipment and then turn them on again.
Note Refer to the user’s manuals for all connected pieces of
• The “Audio Return Channel” setting can be set only when the equipment.
“HDMI Control (RIHD)” setting is set to “On”.
• This setting is set to “Auto” automatically when the “HDMI Auto Power Down
Control (RIHD)” is set to “On” first time.

■ Power Control ■ Auto Power Down
Off: Off:
Power Control disabled. Auto Power Down disabled.
On: On:
Power Control enabled. Auto Power Down enabled.
To link the power functions of -compatible com- The AV receiver will automatically perform STANDBY
ponents connected via HDMI, select “On”. operation when “Auto Power Down” is set to “On”, with
This setting is set to “On” automatically when the no audio or video signal input, and if there is no operation
“HDMI Control (RIHD)” is set to “On” first time. for 30 minutes.
“Auto Power Down” will display on the display and OSD
Note from 30 seconds before the Auto Power Down functions.
• The “Power Control” setting can be set only when the “HDMI Default setting: On (European, Australian and Asian
Control (RIHD)” setting is set to “On”. models), Off (North American and Taiwan models)
• HDMI power control only works with -compatible
components that support it and may not work properly with Note
some components due to their settings or compatibility. • Depending on some sources, the auto power-down function may
• When set to “On”, power consumption will increase. activate during playback.
• When set to “On”, regardless of whether the AV receiver is On • The Auto Power Down function does not work when Zone 2 or
or in Standby, both audio and video stream from an HDMI input Zone 3 is on.
will be output to the TV or other components via HDMI connec-
tion (HDMI pass through function). When the HDMI pass Network
through function activates in standby mode, HDMI THRU indi-
cator will light. See “Network Settings” (➔ 67).
• The power consumption during standby mode will increase dur-
ing the HDMI pass through function; however if your TV sup- Firmware Update
ports CEC (Consumer Electronics Control), the power
consumption can be saved in the following cases: Note
1. The TV is in standby mode.
• Perform the firmware update only when an announcement is
2. You are watching a TV program.
posted on the Onkyo web site. See the Onkyo web site for latest
• Refer to the connected component’s instruction manual for
information.
details.
• It takes about 30 minutes to complete the firmware update.
■ TV Control
■ Version
Off:
The current version of the firmware is displayed.
TV Control disabled.
On:
TV Control enabled.
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■ Receiver Tone Control Settings
via NET:
You can update the firmware via Internet. Check the You can adjust the bass and treble for the front speakers,
network connection before update. except when the Direct, Pure Audio or THX listening
mode is selected.
via USB:
You can update the firmware from a USB mass stor- ■ Bass
age device. –10dB to 0dB to +10dB in 2 dB steps.
You can update the AV receiver’s firmware. Do not shut- You can boost or cut low-frequency sounds output
down the power of the AV receiver while update. by the front speakers.
■ Universal Port ■ Treble
via NET: –10dB to 0dB to +10dB in 2 dB steps.
You can update the firmware via Internet. Check the You can boost or cut high-frequency sounds output
network connection before update. by the front speakers.
via USB: Operating on the AV receiver
You can update the firmware from a USB mass stor-
age device.
You can update the Onkyo dock’s firmware. Do not shut-
1 Press TONE on the AV receiver repeatedly to
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down the power of the AV receiver while update.
Use Up and Down on the AV receiver to
Note adjust.
• This update shall not be performed when no dock is connected
to UNIVERSAL PORT jack.
Note
• This setting is not available when the multichannel Analog input
Lock Setup is selected.

With this preference, you can protect your settings by Speaker Levels
locking the setup menus.
You can adjust the volume of each speaker while listening
Main menu Lock Setup
to an input source.
■ Setup These temporary adjustments are cancelled when the AV
Locked: receiver is set to Standby. To save the setting you made
Setup menus locked. here, go to “Level Calibration” (➔ 47) before setting the
Unlocked: AV receiver to Standby.
Setup menus not locked. ■ Subwoofer Level
When the setup menus are locked, you cannot change any –15.0dB to 0.0dB to +12.0dB in 1 dB steps.
setting.
■ Center Level
–12.0dB to 0.0dB to +12.0dB in 1 dB steps.
Using the Audio Settings
Note
You can change various audio settings from the Home • You cannot use this function while the AV receiver is muted.
menu (➔ 26). • Speakers that are set to “No” or “None” in the
“Speaker Configuration” (➔ 46) cannot be adjusted.
1 Press RECEIVER followed by HOME.
Audyssey Settings
2 Use / to select “Audio”, and then use / / /
to make the desired selection. ■ Dynamic EQ
See “Dynamic EQ” of “Source Setup” (➔ 50).
Note
■ Dynamic Volume
• These settings are disabled when: See “Dynamic Volume” of “Source Setup” (➔ 51).
– a pair of headphones is connected, or
– the “Audio TV Out” setting is set to “On” (➔ 56) and an
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Late Night Re-EQ
With the Late Night function, you can reduce the dynamic With the Re-EQ function, you can compensate a
range of Dolby Digital material so that you can still hear soundtrack whose high-frequency content is too harsh,
quiet parts even when listening at low volume levels— making it more suitable for home theater viewing.
ideal for watching movies late at night when you don’t
■ Re-EQ
want to disturb anyone.
Off:
■ Late Night Re-EQ Function off.
For Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital Plus sources, the On:
options are: Re-EQ Function on.
Off: This function can be used with the following listening
Late Night function off. modes: Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus,
Low: Dolby TrueHD, Multichannel, DTS, DTS-HD High Reso-
Small reduction in dynamic range. lution Audio, DTS-HD Master Audio, DTS Express,
High: DSD, Dolby EX, Dolby Pro Logic IIz Height, Dolby
Large reduction in dynamic range. PLIIx Movie, Neo:6 Cinema and 5.1-channel source +
Neo:6.
For Dolby TrueHD sources, the options are:
Auto: ■ Re-EQ(THX)
The Late Night function is set to “On” or “Off” Off:
automatically. Re-EQ (THX) Function off.
Off: On:
Late Night function off. Re-EQ (THX) Function on.
On: This function can be used with the following listening
Late Night function on. modes: THX Cinema, THX Surround EX, and
Note THX Select2 Cinema.
• The effect of the Late Night function depends on the material Note
that you are playing and the intention of the original sound • Settings for the Re-EQ function are kept in each listening mode.
designer, and with some material there will be little or no effect However, in THX listening mode, when the AV receiver is
when you select the different options. turned off, it will return to “On”.
• The Late Night function can be used only when the input source
is Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, or Dolby TrueHD.
• The Late Night function is set to “Off” when the AV receiver is
set to Standby. For Dolby TrueHD sources, it will be set to
“Auto”.

Music Optimizer
The Music Optimizer function enhances the sound quality
of compressed music files. Use it with music files that use
“lossy” compression, such as MP3.
■ Music Optimizer
Off:
Music Optimizer off.
On:
Music Optimizer on. The M.Opt indicator will light
(➔ 9).
Note
• The Music Optimizer function only works with PCM digital
audio input signals with a sampling rate below 48 kHz and ana-
log audio input signals. The Music Optimizer is disabled when
the Direct or Pure Audio listening mode is selected.
• The setting is stored individually for each input selector.
• Alternatively, you can use the AV receiver’s MUSIC OPTI-
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Audio Selector Setting the Incoming Digital Signal (Fixed
Mode)
You can set priorities of audio output when there are both
digital and analog inputs. By pressing ENTER while selecting “HDMI”, “COAX”,
“OPT” in the “Audio Selector”, you can specify the input
■ Audio Selector
signal in the Fixed Mode. Pressing ENTER again allows
ARC:
you to return to the “Audio Selector” setting.
The audio signal from your TV tuner can be sent to
Normally, the AV receiver detects the signal format auto-
the HDMI OUT (North American and Taiwan
matically. However, if you experience either of the follow-
models)/HDMI OUT MAIN (European, Australian
ing issues when playing PCM or DTS material, you can
and Asian models) of the AV receiver.*1
manually set the signal format to PCM or DTS.
With this selection the TV’s audio can be automati-
cally selected as a priority among other assignments. • If the beginnings of tracks from a PCM source are cut
off, try setting the format to PCM.
HDMI:
This can be selected when HDMI IN has been • If noise is produced when fast forwarding or reversing a
assigned as an input source. If both HDMI (HDMI DTS CD, try setting the format to DTS.
IN) and digital audio inputs (COAXIAL IN or OPTI- Auto:
CAL IN) have been assigned, HDMI input is auto- The format is detected automatically. If no digital
matically selected as a priority. input signal is present, the corresponding analog
COAX: input is used instead.
This can be selected when COAXIAL IN has been PCM:
assigned as an input source. If both coaxial and Only 2-channel PCM format input signals will be
HDMI inputs have been assigned, coaxial input is heard. If the input signal is not PCM, the PCM indi-
automatically selected as a priority. cator will flash and noise may also be produced.
OPT: DTS:
This can be selected when OPTICAL IN has been Only DTS (but not DTS-HD) format input signals
assigned as an input source. If both optical and will be heard. If the input signal is not DTS, the DTS
HDMI inputs have been assigned, optical input is indicator will flash and there will be no sound.
automatically selected as a priority. Note
Multich: • The setting is stored individually for each input selector.
The AV receiver always outputs analog signals from • The setting will be reset to “Auto” when you change the setting
multichannel analog input. in the “Audio Selector” (➔ 60).
Analog:
The AV receiver always outputs analog signals.
Note
• The setting is stored individually for each input selector.
• This setting can be made only for the input source that is
assigned as HDMI IN, COAXIAL IN, or OPTICAL IN.
• To select the digital audio input, see “Digital Audio Input” for
more detail (➔ 45).
• “Multich” can be selected only when the selector is set to “BD/
DVD”.
*1 You can select “ARC” if you select the TV/CD input selector.
But you cannot select it if you’ve selected “Off” in the “Audio
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NET/USB
About NET Connecting the AV Receiver
The AV receiver is network-ready, which means you can To connect the AV receiver to your home network, plug
hook it up to your home network with a standard Ethernet one end of a shielded CAT5 Ethernet cable into the AV
cable and enjoy the music files stored on your computer or receiver’s ETHERNET port, and plug the other end into a
media server. If your network is connected to the Internet, LAN port on your router or switch.
you can also enjoy Internet radio. The following diagram shows how you can connect the
AV receiver to your home network. In this example, it’s
Network Requirements connected to a LAN port on a router, which has a 4-port
100Base-TX switch built-in.
■ Ethernet Network
For best results, a 100Base-TX switched Ethernet network
is recommended. Although it’s possible to play music on a
computer that’s connected to the network wirelessly, play-
back may be unreliable, so wired connections are recom-
mended.
■ Ethernet Router
A router manages the network, routing data and supplying
IP addresses. Your router must support the following: Internet radio
• NAT (Network Address Translation). NAT allows sev-
eral networked computers to access the Internet simulta-
neously via a single Internet connection. The AV
receiver needs Internet access for Internet radio. Modem
• DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol). DHCP
supplies IP addresses to network devices, allowing them
to configure themselves automatically. WAN port
Router
• A router with a 100Base-TX switch built-in is recom-
mended. LAN port
Some routers have a modem built-in, and some ISPs
LAN port
require you to use specific routers. Please consult your ISP
or computer dealer if you’re unsure.
■ CAT5 Ethernet cable
Use a shielded CAT5 Ethernet cable (straight-type) to con-
nect the AV receiver to your home network.
LAN/Ethernet port
■ Internet Access (for Internet radio)
To receive Internet radio, your Ethernet network must
have Internet access. A narrowband Internet connection
(e.g., 56K modem, ISDN) will not provide satisfactory Computer or media server
results, so a broadband connection is strongly recom-
mended (e.g., cable modem, xDSL modem, etc). Please
consult your ISP or computer dealer if you’re unsure.
Note
• To receive Internet radio with the AV receiver, your broadband
Internet connection must be working and able to access the Web.
Consult your ISP if you have any problems with your Internet
connection.
• The AV receiver uses DHCP to configure its network settings
automatically. If you want to configure these settings manually,
see “Network Settings” (➔ 67).
• The AV receiver does not support PPPoE settings, so if you have
a PPPoE-type Internet connection, you must use a PPPoE-com-
patible router.
• Depending on your ISP, you may need to specify a proxy server
to use Internet radio. If your computer is configured to use a
proxy server, use the same settings for the AV receiver (➔ 67).

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Listening to Internet Radio Note
• When the NETWORK indicator flashes, confirm that the
To receive Internet radio, you must connect the AV
Ethernet cable is firmly connected to the AV receiver.
receiver to a network with Internet access (➔ 61). • Services available may vary depending on the region. See
You can select Internet radio stations by connecting to the the separate instructions for more information.
AV receiver from your computer and selecting stations in *1 MENU:
your Web browser. Preset up to 40 Internet radio stations. When menu operations are enabled, “MENU” appears.
Internet radio URLs in the following formats are sup- Press MENU to display the menu.
ported: PLS, M3U, and podcast (RSS). However, depend- TOP MENU:
ing on the type of data or audio format used by the Internet Press TOP MENU to go to the top menu of the Internet
Radio services.
radio station, you may not be able to listen to some sta-
tions. 2 Use / to select “1. vTuner Internet Radio”, and
Note
then press ENTER.
• If you’re using a narrowband Internet connection (e.g., 56K 3 Use / to select a program, and then press
modem or ISDN), depending on the station, Internet radio may ENTER.
not work satisfactorily. For best results, use a broadband connec- Playback starts and the following screen appears.
tion (e.g., cable modem, xDSL modem, etc).
All Stations

Listening to vTuner Internet Radio
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This unit includes the full vTuner Internet Radio Service 1. fm indie 104
The internet’s best source for i
at no additional charge. Once you have connected your
0:00:00
unit to the Internet you can select vTuner Internet Radio to WMA 128kbps 16bit/44.1kHz
search for and play Internet radio stations and podcasts at
*2 Go to Menu
any time. To enhance your Internet radio experience, the
http://onkyo.vtuner.com/ portal is available to you as an *2 Press MENU to allow selection from the following
easy way to browse to find stations, set up/organize your menu items.
favorites, add your own stations, get help, etc. After the Stations like this:
first time you try Internet radio/vTuner on your unit you Stations like the one currently being played
can use the MAC Address of your unit to create a member back are displayed.
login account (email address and password) on the http:// Tip
onkyo.vtuner.com/ portal. To verify your MAC Address,
• If you press DISPLAY, you can toggle between the play-
please see “Network Settings” (➔ 67). back screen and the list screen.
DISPLAY
Listening to Other Internet Radio
To listen to other internet radio stations, insert the follow-
ing step after step 1 in the “Listening to vTuner Internet
NET/USB Radio”.

On your computer, start your Web browser and
enter the AV receiver’s IP address in the browser’s
Internet address (URL) field.
TOP MENU MENU
The browser connects to the AV receiver and dis-
plays the same screen as the AV receiver.
ENTER
Select the Internet radio station with your
browser.

1 Press NET/USB repeatedly to select the Internet
Radio screen.
Note
• The AV receiver’s IP address is shown on the “Network”
screen (➔ 67).
Internet Radio • If you’re using DHCP, your router may not always allocate
1. vTuner Internet Radio the same IP address to the AV receiver, so if you find that
2. Pandora Internet Radio
3. Rhapsody you can’t connect to the AV receiver, recheck the AV
4. SIRIUS Internet Radio
5. Slacker Internet Radio receiver’s IP address on the “Network” screen.
6. Mediafly Internet Radio
7. Napster Internet Radio
8. ---
9. ---
10. ---

*1 MENU Go to Menu

The NETWORK indicator lights (➔ 9).

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Registering Presets*1 1 Start your computer or media server.

Once you’ve added a station to the list, simply select it on
the Internet Radio screen, and then press ENTER to start
2 Press NET/USB to select the “Server” screen.

playback. Server

*1 Server1
From the search results you can preset the stations and songs Server2
but cannot listen to them directly. Server3
Server4
Server5
■ Items on the Internet Radio Top Menu Server6
Server7
Server8
Create new preset: Server9
Server10
Add a favorite station or Internet Radio to the pre-
1 / 10
sets.
Rename this preset: The NETWORK indicator lights (➔ 9).
You can rename the preset.
Note
Delete this preset:
This will delete the preset. • When the NETWORK indicator flashes, confirm the net-
work connection.
■ Station and Song Presets • To update the screen, press RETURN.
You can add the currently playing song or station to the
presets. 3 Use / to select a server, and then press ENTER.
A list of items on the server appears.
1. Press MENU with the station selected or while a song
is playing. Server1

2. Use / to select “Add this station to preset”, and Search
Recently Added
press ENTER. Artists
Album
Songs
Genre
Year
Playing Music Files on a Server Rating

This section explains how to play music files on a com- 1/8

puter or media server through the AV receiver. See “Sup-
ported Audio File Formats” to “About DLNA” for details Search
on supported music servers and music file formats. You can search for music by Artist, Album, or Track.
For Windows Media Player 11, see “Windows Media Note
Player 11 Setup” (➔ 64).
• The search function does not work with media servers
which do not support this function.
• Depending on the sharing settings in the media server, the
DISPLAY AV receiver may not able to access the content. Refer to
the instruction manual of the media server.

4 Use / to select an item, and then press ENTER.
NET/USB
A list of music files appears.

All Music
Song 1
Song 2
Song 3
My favorite song 1
ENTER My favorite song 2
/ / / My favorite song 3
My favorite song 4
My favorite song 5
My favorite song 6
My favorite song 7
RETURN 1 / 10

, , , ,
, ,

REPEAT
RANDOM

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5 Use / to select a music file, and press ENTER or Windows Media Player 11 Setup
to start playback. This section explains how to configure Windows Media
Playback starts and the following screen appears. Player 11 so that the AV receiver can play the music files
stored on your computer.
My favorite song 1

4 / 10
My favorite song 1 1 Start Windows Media Player 11.

2
Artist name
My favorite album On the Library menu, select Media Sharing.
0:00:00
MP3 128kbps 44.1kHz The Media Sharing dialog box appears.

3
ALL

Select the Share my media check box, and then
click OK.
To return to the previous menu during playback,
press RETURN.
4 Select the AV receiver in the list, and then click
Allow.
To stop playback, press .
To select the next song, press . To select the
5 Click OK to close the dialog box.
This completes the Windows Media Player 11 con-
beginning of the current song, press . To select figuration.
the previous song, press twice. You can now play the music files in your Windows
To pause playback, press . To fast forward the cur- Media Player 11 library through the AV receiver
rent song, press . To fast reverse the current (➔ 63).
song, press .
Note
Tip
• Windows Media Player 11 can be downloaded for free from the
• If you press DISPLAY, you can toggle between the play- Microsoft Web site.
back screen and the list screen.
Note Supported Audio File Formats
• For some sort of media server, Fast Forward/Fast Reverse/
Pause operations do not work. For server playback, the AV receiver supports the follow-
ing music file formats: MP3, WMA, WAV, FLAC, Ogg
Random Playback Vorbis, AAC and LPCM. Not all servers support all for-
mats.
The Random function can only be set while the PLAY
screen is displayed. ■ MP3
To play songs in random order, during playback (or while • MP3 files must be MPEG-1/MPEG-2 Audio Layer 3 for-
playback is paused or stopped), press RANDOM. All of mat with a sampling rate of 8 kHz, 11.025 kHz, 12 kHz,
the songs in the current folder will be played in random 16 kHz, 22.05 kHz, 24 kHz, 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz
order. When all of the songs in the folder have been played and a bit-rate of between 8 kbps and 320 kbps. Incom-
once, they’ll all be played again in a different random patible files cannot be played.
order. To cancel random playback, press RANDOM • Number of channels: 2
again. • Variable bit-rate (VBR) MP3 files are supported. (Play-
Random playback supports up to 20000 songs per folder. ing times may not display correctly.)
If a folder contains more than this, songs over 20000 are • MP3 files must have a “.mp3” or “.MP3” filename
not included in random playback. extension.
Repeat Playback
The Repeat function can only be set while the PLAY ■ WMA
screen is displayed. WMA stands for Windows Media Audio and is an audio
To play songs repeatedly, during playback (or while play- compression technology developed by Microsoft Corpora-
back is paused or stopped), press REPEAT repeatedly to tion. Audio can be encoded in WMA format by using
select: Repeat1, Repeat Folder, Repeat All, or Off. Windows Media® Player.
In Repeat1 mode, the current song is played repeatedly. • WMA files must have the copyright option turned off.
In Repeat Folder mode, all of the songs in the current • Sampling rates of 8 kHz, 11.025 kHz, 12 kHz, 16 kHz,
folder are played repeatedly. 22.05 kHz, 24 kHz, 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz and
In Repeat All mode, all of the songs on the current server bitrates of between 5 kbps and 320 kbps, and WMA
are played repeatedly. DRM are supported. Incompatible files cannot be
played.
To cancel repeat playback, press REPEAT repeatedly to
select Off. • Number of channels: 2
• Variable bit-rates (VBR) are supported. (Playing times
Note may display incorrectly with VBR.)
• If the message “No Item.” appears, this means that no informa- • WMA Pro/Voice formats are not supported.
tion can be retrieved from the server. In this case, check your
• WMA files must have a “.wma” or “.WMA” filename
server, network, and AV receiver connections.
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■ WMA Lossless ■ LPCM (Linear PCM)
• Sampling rates of 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz • Sampling rates of 8 kHz, 11.025 kHz, 12 kHz, 16 kHz,
and bitrates of between 5 kbps and 320 kbps are sup- 22.05 kHz, 24 kHz, 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 64 kHz,
ported. Incompatible files cannot be played. 88.2 kHz, and 96 kHz are supported.
• Quantization bit: 16 bit, 24 bit • Quantization bit: 8 bit, 16 bit, 24 bit
• Number of channels: 2 • Number of channels: 2
may display incorrectly with VBR.) Server Requirements
• WMA files must have a “.wma” or “.WMA” filename
The AV receiver can play digital music files stored on a
extension.
computer or media server and supports the following tech-
■ WAV nologies:
WAV files contain uncompressed PCM digital audio. • Windows Media Player 11
• Sampling rates of 8 kHz, 11.025 kHz, 12 kHz, 16 kHz, • Windows Media Connect 2.0
22.05 kHz, 24 kHz, 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 64 kHz, • DLNA-certified media server
88.2 kHz, and 96 kHz are supported. Incompatible files If the operating system of your computer is Windows
cannot be played. Vista, Windows Media Player 11 is already installed.
• Quantization bit: 8 bit, 16 bit, 24 bit Windows Media Player 11 for Windows XP can be down-
• Number of channels: 2 loaded for free from the Microsoft Web site.
• WAV files must have a “.wav” or “.WAV” filename • The computer or media server must be on the same net-
extension. work as the AV receiver.
• Each folder may contain up to 20000 music files, and
■ AAC
folders may be nested up to 16 levels deep.
AAC stands for MPEG-2/MPEG-4 Audio.
• Sampling rates of 8 kHz, 11.025 kHz, 12 kHz, 16 kHz, Note
22.05 kHz, 24 kHz, 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 64 kHz, • For some sort of media server, the AV receiver may not able to
88.2 kHz, 96 kHz and bitrates of between 8 and recognize it, or may not able to play stored music files.
320 kbps, are supported. Incompatible files cannot be
played. Minimum system requirements for Windows Media
• Number of channels: 2 Player 11 for Windows XP
• Variable bit-rate (VBR) files are supported. (Playing Operating system
times may not display correctly.) Windows XP Home Edition (SP2), Windows XP Profes-
• AAC files must have a “.aac”, “.m4a”, “.mp4”, “.3gp”, sional (SP2), Windows XP Tablet PC Edition (SP2),
“.3g2”, “.AAC”, “.M4A”, “.MP4”, “.3GP” or “.3G2” Update Rollup 2 for Windows XP Media Center Edition
filename extension. 2005 (KB900325), October 2006 Update Rollup for
Windows XP Media Center Edition (KB925766)
■ FLAC Processor: 233 MHz Intel Pentium II, Advanced
FLAC is a file format for lossless audio data compression. Micro Devices (AMD), etc.
• Sampling rates of 8 kHz, 11.025 kHz, 12 kHz, 16 kHz, Memory: 64 MB
22.05 kHz, 24 kHz, 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 64 kHz,
Hard disk: 200 MB of free space
88.2 kHz, and 96 kHz are supported. Incompatible files
cannot be played. Drive: CD or DVD drive
• Quantization bit: 8 bit, 16 bit, 24 bit Modem: 28.8 kbps
• Number of channels: 2 Sound card: 16-bit sound card
• Variable bit-rates (VBR) are supported. (Playing times Monitor: Super VGA (800 x 600)
may display incorrectly with VBR.) Video card: 64 MB VRAM, DirectX 9.0b
• FLAC files must have a “.flac” or “.FLAC” filename Software: Microsoft ActiveSync (only when
extension. using a Windows Mobile-based Pocket
Note PC or smartphone)
• Not all servers support all formats. Web browser: Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or
Netscape 7.1
■ Ogg Vorbis
• Sampling rates of 8 kHz, 11.025 kHz, 12 kHz, 16 kHz, About DLNA
22.05 kHz, 24 kHz, 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz and
bitrates of between 48 kbps and 500 kbps are supported. The Digital Living Network Alliance is an international,
Incompatible files cannot be played. cross-industry collaboration. Members of DLNA develop
a concept of wired and wireless interoperable networks
• Number of channels: 2
where digital content such as photos, music, and videos
can be shared through consumer electronics, personal
may display incorrectly with VBR.)
computers, and mobile devices in and beyond the home.
• Ogg Vorbis files must have a “.ogg” or “.OGG” filename The AV receiver certificate the DLNA Interoperability
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Remote Playback from Media Server/ Using Remote Playback
Personal Computer
Remote Playback means you can play the music files
1 Start Windows Media Player 12.
Before remote playback, setup on Windows Media
stored on the DLNA-certified device such as media server Player 12 is required.
with this product by operating the controller device in the
home network. 2 On the product, press NET/USB to select the
server screen.
Server Requirements A list of media server appears.
Tip
• Windows Media Player 12
• The NETWORK indicator on the product’s display lights
• DLNA-certified (the DLNA Interoperability Guidelines
up. When it flashes, confirm the network connection.
version 1.5) media server or controller device
Setting varies depending on the device. Refer to your Note
device’s instruction manual for details. • While the music files on another media server are being
If the operating system of your personal computer is Win- played, remote playback cannot be used. Stop playback on
another media server.
dows 7, Windows Media Player 12 is already installed.
For more information, see the Microsoft Web site. 3 On Windows Media Player 12, right-click on
music file.
Supported Music File Formats Right-click menu appears. For selecting another
media server, select media server from “Other
See “Supported Audio File Formats” (➔ 64).
Libraries” menu on Windows Media Player 12.

4
Note Select the product from right-click menu.
• For remote playback, this product does not support the following “Play to” window appears and playback on the prod-
music file formats: FLAC and Ogg Vorbis.
uct starts. Operations during remote playback can be
made from “Play to” window of Windows 7 on your
Windows Media Player 12 Setup personal computer. During remote playback, opera-
This section explains how to configure Windows Media tions (such as Playback, Pause, Fast Forward, Fast
Player 12 so that the product can play the music files Rewind, Previous, Next, Repeat, Random) cannot be
stored on your personal computer. made on the product.

1
Remote Playback
Start Windows Media Player 12.

2
My favorite song 1
On the “Stream” menu, select “Turn on media Artist name
streaming”. My favorite album
1:00:00
A dialog box appears. MP3 128kbps 44.1kHz

3 Move your cursor and click on “Turn on media
streaming”. Tip
A list of media server appears. Wording may vary • To stop playback and return to the previous menu during
slightly depending on the network location. remote playback, press RETURN on the product or
remote controller. To stop playback during remote play-
4 Select the product in the list, and then click back, press Stop [ ] on the remote controller.

5
“Allowed”.
Adjusting the Volume
5 Click “OK” to close the dialog box. You can adjust the volume of your AV receiver by
This completes the Windows Media Player 12 con- adjusting the volume bar in the “Remote playback”
figuration. window. The default maximum volume for the AV
You can now play the music files in your Windows receiver is 82 (0dB). If you wish to change this, enter
Media Player 12 library through the product. the maximum volume value from the Web Setup in
your browser.
The volume value of the remote window and the vol-
ume value of the AV receiver may not always match.
Adjustments you make to the volume in the AV
receiver will not be reflected in the “Remote play-
back” window.

Windows and the Windows logo are trademarks of the
Microsoft group of companies.
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Network Settings 5 When you’ve finished, press RETURN.
The save confirmation screen appears.
Note
7-6. Network
• When modifying network settings, after modifying it is neces- Save
sary to execute “Save”. Cancel

This section explains how to configure the AV receiver’s 6 Use / to select “Save”, and then press ENTER.
network settings manually. When modifying network settings, after modifying it
If your router’s DHCP server is enabled, you don’t need to is necessary to execute “Save”.
change any of these settings, as the AV receiver is set use
DHCP to configure itself automatically by default (i.e.,
7 When you’ve finished, press SETUP.
The setup menu closes.
DHCP is set to Enable). If, however, your router’s DHCP
server is disabled, for example, you’re using static IP
Note
addresses, you’ll need to configure these settings yourself,
• This procedure can also be performed on the AV receiver by
in which case, a knowledge of Ethernet networking is
using its SETUP, arrows, and ENTER.
essential.
What’s DHCP? ■ Mac Address
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) is used by This is the AV receiver’s MAC (Media Access Control)
routers, computers, the AV receiver, and other devices to address. This address cannot be changed.
automatically configure themselves on a network.
■ DHCP
What’s DNS?
This setting determines whether or not the AV receiver
The DNS (Domain Name System) translates domain uses DHCP to automatically configure its IP Address,
names into IP addresses. For example, when you enter a Subnet Mask, Gateway, and DNS Server settings.
domain name such as www.onkyousa.com in your Web
Enable:
browser, before accessing the site, your browser uses DNS
DHCP enabled.
to translate this into an IP address, in this case
Disable:
63.148.251.142.
DHCP disabled.

1 Press RECEIVER, followed by SETUP. If you select “Disable”, you must configure the “IP
Address”, “Subnet Mask”, “Gateway”, and “DNS
The main menu appears onscreen.
Server” settings yourself.
If the main menu doesn’t appear, make sure the
appropriate external input is selected on your TV. ■ IP Address
2 Use / to select “Hardware Setup”, and then If you set the “DHCP” setting to “Disable”, you must
specify an IP address. Enter a static IP address provided
press ENTER.
The “Hardware Setup” menu appears. by your ISP.
The IP address must be within the following ranges.
7. Hardware Setup Class A:
1.
2.
Remote ID
Multi Zone
10.0.0.0 to 10.255.255.255
3. Tuner
4. HDMI
Class B:
5. Auto Power Down
6. Network
172.16.0.0 to 172.31.255.255
7. Firmware Update
Class C:

3 Use / to select “Network”, and then press 192.168.0.0 to 192.168.255.255
Most routers use Class C IP addresses.
ENTER.
The “Network” screen appears. ■ Subnet Mask
7-6. Network
If you set the “DHCP” setting to “Disable”, you must
MAC Address xx : xx : xx − yy : yy : yy
specify a subnet mask address.
DHCP Disable
IP Address aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd Enter the subnet mask address provided by your ISP (typi-
Subnet Mask aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd
Gateway aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd cally: 255.255.255.0).
DNS Server aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd

Proxy URL http://www.proxy.xxx.com ■ Gateway
Proxy Port 8080
If you set the “DHCP” setting to “Disable”, you must
specify a gateway address.
Enter the gateway address provided by your ISP.
4 Use / to select the setting, and use / to set
■ DNS Server
them.
To enter an IP address, select the setting, and then If you set the “DHCP” setting to “Disable”, you must
press ENTER. The arrow can then be used to enter specify a DNS server.
numbers. Press ENTER again to set the number. Enter the DNS server addresses provided by your ISP.
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■ Proxy Port
About USB
If you’re using a Web proxy, enter a proxy port number
here. USB can be used to play music files stored on USB mass
storage devices (e.g., USB flash drives and MP3 players),
■ Control
which can be plugged into the AV receiver’s USB port.
This setting enables or disables control over the network.
Enable: Supported Audio File Formats
Control over the network enabled.
Disable: For USB mass storage device playback, the AV receiver
Control over the network disabled. supports music file formats.
Note
See “Supported Audio File Formats” (➔ 64).
• When set to “Enable”, power consumption on standby mode
USB Mass Storage Device Requirements
slightly increases.

■ Port Number • The AV receiver supports USB devices that support the
USB mass storage device class.
This is the network port used for control over the network.
• Playback may not be possible with some USB devices
Note even if they conform to the USB mass storage device
• Set the port number between from “49152” to “65535”. class.
• USB devices formatted with the FAT16 or FAT32 file
system are supported.
• If the storage device has been partitioned, each section
will be treated as an independent device.
• Each folder may contain up to 20000 music files and
folders, and folders may be nested up to 16 levels deep.
• USB hubs and USB devices with hub functions are not
supported.

Playing Music Files on a USB Device
This section explains how to play music files on a USB
mass storage device.

DISPLAY

NET/USB

ENTER
/ / /

RETURN

, , , ,
, ,

REPEAT
RANDOM

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1 Plug your USB mass storage device into the AV
receiver’s USB port.
Random Playback
The Random function can only be set while the PLAY

2
screen is displayed.
Press NET/USB repeatedly to select the “USB”
To play songs in random order, while the list of songs is
input.
displayed, press RANDOM. All of the songs in the cur-
USB rent folder will be played in random order. When all of the
USB Storage songs in the folder have been played once, they’ll all be
played again in a different random order. To cancel ran-
dom playback, press RANDOM again.
Random playback supports up to 20,000 songs per folder.
If a folder contains more than this, songs over 20,000 are
1/1
not included in random playback.
Repeat Playback
The USB indicator lights (➔ 9) if the AV receiver is The Repeat function can only be set while the PLAY
able to read the USB mass storage device. The USB screen is displayed.
indicator flashes if the AV receiver cannot read the To play songs repeatedly, during playback (or while play-
USB mass storage device. back is paused or stopped), press REPEAT repeatedly to
3 Use / to select a USB mass storage device, and select: Repeat1, Repeat Folder, Repeat All, or Off.
In Repeat1 mode, the current song is played repeatedly.
then press ENTER.
A list of the device’s contents appears. In Repeat Folder mode, all of the songs in the current
folder are played repeatedly.
USB Storage
In Repeat All mode, all of the songs on the USB mass
Folder1
Folder2 storage device (in the same partition) are played repeat-
01_Song_Track1
02_Song_Track2 edly.
03_Song_Track3
04_Song_Track4 To cancel repeat playback, press REPEAT repeatedly to
05_Song_Track5
06_Song_Track6 select Off.
07_Song_Track7
08_Song_Track8 Note
2/5

• If you connect a USB hard disk drive to the AV receiver’s USB
To open a folder, use / to select it, and then press port, we recommend that you use its AC adapter to power it.
• Do not connect the AV receiver’s USB port to a USB port on
ENTER.
your computer. Music on your computer cannot be played
4 Use / to select a music file, and press ENTER or through the AV receiver in this way.
• The AV receiver supports USB MP3 players that support the
to start playback.
USB Mass Storage Class standard, which allows USB storage
Playback starts and the following screen appears.
devices to be connected to computers without the need for spe-
Folder1
cial drivers or software. Note that not all USB MP3 players sup-
port the USB Mass Storage Class standard. Refer your USB
1/17 MP3 player’s instruction manual for details.
02_Song_Track2
Artist • Protected WMA music files on an MP3 player cannot be played.
Album
00:10 01:12:34 • Onkyo accepts no responsibility whatsoever for the loss or dam-
MP3 128kbps 16bit/44.1kHz age to data stored on a USB mass storage device when that
device is used with the AV receiver. We recommend that you
back up your important music files beforehand.
• MP3 players containing music files that are managed with spe-
To return to the previous menu during playback, cial music software, and the iPod containing music files man-
press RETURN. aged with iTunes are not supported.
• Operation with all USB mass storage devices including the abil-
To stop or pause playback, press or , respec- ity to power them is not guaranteed.
tively. • Do not connect your USB mass storage device via a USB hub.
To select the next song, press . To select the The USB mass storage device must be connected directly to the
beginning of the current song, press . To select AV receiver’s USB port.
• If the USB mass storage device contains a lot of data, the AV
the previous song, press twice.
receiver make take a while to read it.
To fast forward the current song, press . To fast • USB memory devices with security functions cannot be played.
reverse the current song, press .
Tip
• If you press DISPLAY, you can toggle between the play-
back screen and the list screen.

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Multi Zone
In addition to your main listening room, you can also enjoy playback in the other room, or as we call Multi Zone. And,
you can select a different source for each room.

Connecting Zone 2 Connecting Your Zone 2 Speakers to an
Amp in Zone 2
There are two ways you can connect Zone 2 speakers:
This setup allows 7.1-channel playback in your main lis-
1. Connect them directly to the AV receiver.
tening room and 2-channel stereo playback in Zone 2,
2. Connect them to an amp in Zone 2.
with a different source in each room.
Connecting Your Zone 2 Speakers Directly
to the AV receiver Hookup
• Use an RCA audio cable to connect the AV receiver’s
This setup allows 5.1-channel playback in your main room ZONE 2 PRE OUT L/R jacks to an analog audio input on
and 2-channel stereo playback in Zone 2, with a different your Zone 2 amp.
source in each room. This is called Powered Zone 2, as the • Connect your Zone 2 speakers to the speaker terminals on
Zone 2 speakers are powered by the AV receiver. Note that your Zone 2 amp.
when Powered Zone 2 is turned off, you can enjoy 7.1-
channel playback in your main room.
Main room

To use this setup, you must set the “Powered Zone2”
setting to “Act” (➔ 71). TV

Hookup AV receiver
• Connect your Zone 2 speakers to the AV receiver’s FRONT
WIDE/ZONE 2 L/R terminals.

Main room

TV

Zone 2
AV receiver
IN

R L

Receiver/
integrated amp

Note
• With the default settings, the Zone 2 volume must be set on the
Zone 2 Zone 2 amp. If your Zone 2 amp has no volume control, set the
R L “Zone2 Out” setting to “Variable” so that you can set the
Zone 2 volume on the AV receiver (➔ 72).

Zone 2 12V Trigger
When Zone 2 is turned on, the output from the ZONE 2
Note 12V TRIGGER OUT goes high (+12 volts, 150 milliam-
• With this setup, the Zone 2 volume is controlled by the AV peres max). Connecting this jack to a 12-volt trigger input
receiver. on a component in Zone 2 will make that component turn
• Powered Zone 2 cannot be used if “Speakers Type(Front)” is on or off as and when Zone 2 is turned on or off on the AV
receiver.

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Connecting Zone 3 Setting the Powered Zone 2
Connecting Your Zone 3 Speakers to an If you’ve connected your Zone 2 speakers to the AV
Amp in Zone 3 receiver, as explained in “Connecting Your Zone 2 Speak-
ers Directly to the AV receiver” (➔ 70), you must set the
This setup allows 7.1-channel playback in your main lis- “Powered Zone2” setting to “Act” (Activated).
tening room and 2-channel stereo playback in Zone 3,
with a different source in each room. 1 Press RECEIVER followed by SETUP.
Hookup Tip
• Use an RCA audio cable to connect the AV receiver’s • If the main menu doesn’t appear, make sure the appropri-
ZONE 3 PRE OUT L/R jacks to an analog audio input on ate external input is selected on your TV.
your Zone 3 amp.
• Connect your Zone 3 speakers to the speaker terminals on 2 Use / to select “Speaker Setup”, and then press
your Zone 3 amp. ENTER.
The “Speaker Setup” menu appears.
Main room
2. Speaker Setup
1. Speaker Settings
2. Speaker Configuration
3. Speaker Distance
TV 4. Level Calibration
5. Equalizer Settings
6. THX Audio Setup

AV receiver 3 Use / to select “Speaker Settings”, and then
press ENTER.
The “Speaker Settings” menu appears.

2–1. Speaker Settings
Speaker Impedance 6ohms
Speakers Type(Front) Normal
Powered Zone2 Not Act

4 Use / to select “Powered Zone2”, and use /
Zone 3 to select:
Not Act:
IN
Use FRONT WIDE/ZONE 2 L/R terminals to
R L
connect front wide speakers. (Powered Zone 2
Receiver/ disabled.)
integrated amp Act:
Use FRONT WIDE/ZONE 2 L/R terminals to
connect Zone 2 speakers. (Powered Zone 2
Note enabled.)
• With the default settings, the Zone 3 volume must be set on the
Zone 3 amp. If your Zone 3 amp has no volume control, set the 5 Press SETUP.
“Zone3 Out” setting to “Variable” so that you can set the
Zone 3 volume on the AV receiver (➔ 72).
Note
Zone 3 12V Trigger • Powered Zone 2 cannot be used if “Speakers Type(Front)” is
When Zone 3 is turned on, the output from the ZONE 3 • This procedure can also be performed on the AV receiver by
12V TRIGGER OUT goes high (+12 volts, 25 milliam- using SETUP, arrows, and ENTER.
peres max). Connecting this jack to a 12-volt trigger input
on a component in Zone 3 will make that component turn
on or off as and when Zone 3 is turned on or off on the AV
receiver.

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To use the same volume level as when the AV receiver was
Setting the Multi Zone
last turned off, select “Last”.

1 Press RECEIVER followed by SETUP. The “Zone2 Power On Volume” and “Zone3 Power On
Volume” cannot be set higher than the “Zone2 Maximum
Volume” and “Zone3 Maximum Volume” setting.
Tip
• If the main menu doesn’t appear, make sure the appropri-
ate external input is selected on your TV.
Using Zone 2/3

2 Use / to select “Hardware Setup”, and then This section explains how to turn Zone 2/3 on and off,
how to select an input source for Zone 2/3, and how to
press ENTER.
The “Hardware Setup” menu appears. adjust the volume for Zone 2/3.

7. Hardware Setup Controlling Zone 2/3 from the AV receiver
1. Remote ID
2. Multi Zone
3. Tuner ZONE 3 indicator
4. HDMI
5. Auto Power Down ZONE 2 indicator
6. Network
7. Firmware Update

3 Use / to select “Multi Zone”, and then press
ENTER.
The “Multi Zone” menu appears.

7-2. Multi Zone
Zone2 Out Fixed
Zone2 Maximum Volume Off
Zone2 Power On Volume Last
Zone3 Out Fixed
ZONE 3 Input selector buttons
Zone3 Maximum Volume Off
Zone3 Power On Volume Last ZONE 2 OFF

4 Use / to select an item, and use / to change
1 To turn on Zone 2/3 and select an input source,
it. press ZONE 2 or ZONE 3 followed by an input
The items are explained below. selector button within 8 seconds.
5 Press SETUP.
Zone 2/3 turns on, the ZONE 2/3 indicator lights.
Tip

Note • ZONE 2/3 12V TRIGGER OUT goes high (+12 V).

• This procedure can also be performed on the AV receiver by To select AM or FM, press TUNER input selector
using SETUP, arrows, and ENTER. and ZONE 2 or ZONE 3 repeatedly.
(North American models) You can also select SIR-
■ Zone2 Out, Zone3 Out
IUS.
Fixed:
The Zone 2/3 volume must be set on the amp in that To select the same source as that of the main room,
zone. press ZONE 2 or ZONE 3 twice. “Zone 2 Selector:
Variable: Source” or “Zone 3 Selector: Source” appears on
The Zone 2/3 volume can be set on the AV receiver. the display.
If you’ve connected your Zone 2/3 speakers to an amp
with no volume control, set the “Zone2 Out” and “Zone3
2 To turn off Zone 2/3, press ZONE 2 or ZONE 3.
ZONE 2 or ZONE 3 indicator flashes.
Out” setting, respectively, to “Variable” so that you can
set the volume, balance, and tone of zone 2 and volume Press OFF.
and balance of zone 3 on the AV receiver. The zone is turned off, and the ZONE 2 or ZONE 3
indicator goes off.
■ Zone2 Maximum Volume,
Zone3 Maximum Volume
Note
Off, 50 to 99 (Absolute display)
• When Zone 2/3 is turned off, the output from the ZONE 2/3
Off, –32dB to +17dB (Relative display)
12V TRIGGER OUT goes low (0 volts).
With this setting, you can limit the maximum volume for
Zone 2/3.
■ Zone2 Power On Volume,
Zone3 Power On Volume
Last, Min, 1 to 99 or Max (Absolute display)
Last, – dB, –81dB to +18dB (Relative display)
This setting determines what the volume will be for
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Controlling Zone 2/3 with the Remote Adjusting the Volume for Zones
Controller
On the remote controller, press ZONE repeatedly,
STANDBY and then use VOL / .
ON ZONE
On the AV receiver, press ZONE 2 or ZONE 3
(the ZONE 2/3 indicator and Zone 2/3 selector on
INPUT the display flashes) and press LEVEL followed by
SELECTOR
Up /Down within 8 seconds.

Muting Zones

Note
On the remote controller, press ZONE repeatedly,
• To control Zone 2/3, you must press the remote controller’s
and then press MUTING.
ZONE first.
• ZONE turns red while Zone 2 is on, and green while Zone 3 is
To unmute a zone, on the remote controller, press
on.
ZONE, and then press MUTING again.

1 Press ZONE repeatedly, then point the remote
controller at the AV receiver and press ON. Adjusting the Tone and Balance of Zones
Tip
• The ZONE 2/3 12V TRIGGER OUT goes high (+12 V). 1 On the AV receiver, press ZONE 2.

2 To select an input source for Zone 2/3, press
ZONE repeatedly, followed by INPUT SELEC-
2 Press the AV receiver’s TONE repeatedly to select
“Bass”, “Treble” or “Balance”.
TOR.
To select AM or FM, press TUNER input selector 3 Use / to adjust the bass, treble or balance.
• You can boost or cut the bass or treble from –10 dB
and ZONE repeatedly.
to +10 dB in 2 dB steps.
(North American models) You can also select SIR-
• You can adjust the balance from 0 in the center to
IUS.
+10 dB to the right or +10 dB to the left in 2 dB
3 To turn off Zone 2/3, press ZONE repeatedly, fol-
lowed by STANDBY.
steps.

Note
Note • Zones can also be unmuted by adjusting the volume.
• Only analog input sources are output by the ZONE 2/3 PRE • The Zone 2 volume, tone, and balance function have no effect on
OUT and FRONT WIDE/ZONE 2 L/R terminals. Digital input ZONE 2 PRE OUT when the “Zone2 Out” setting is set to
sources are not output. If no sound is heard when an input source “Fixed” (➔ 72).
is selected, check if it’s connected to an analog input. • The Zone 3 volume function has no effect on ZONE 3 PRE
• You cannot select different AM or FM radio stations for your OUT when the “Zone3 Out” setting is set to “Fixed” (➔ 72).
main room and Zone 2/3. The same AM/FM radio station will be • Even if you repeatedly press the remote controller’s ZONE to
heard in each room. For example, if you have an FM station for select zones, the last zone selection will be retained once you
the main room, that station will also be used in Zone 2. have switched to other components by pressing other REMOTE
• When you connect Zone 2 speakers directly to the AV receiver, MODE after pressing ZONE.
listening modes that require surround back speakers or front high
speakers or front wide speakers (6.1/7.1), such as Dolby Digital
EX, DTS-ES, THX Select2 Cinema, Dolby Pro Logic IIz
Height, and Audyssey DSX™ are unavailable.
• When the input selector of Zone 2/3 is selected, power consump-
tion on standby mode slightly increases.
• While Zone 2/3 is on, functions will not work.

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Using the Remote Controller in Using a Multiroom Kit with a Cabinet
Zone 2/3 and Multiroom Control Kits In this setup, the IR receiver picks up the infrared signals
from the remote controller and feeds them to the AV
To control the AV receiver with the remote controller receiver located in the cabinet via the connecting block.
while you’re in Zone 2 or Zone 3, you’ll need a commer-
cially available multiroom remote control kit for each
zone.
IR
• Multiroom kits are made by Niles and Xantech. Connecting receiver
These kits can also be used when there isn’t a clear line of block
sight to the AV receiver’s remote sensor, such as when it’s IR IN
installed inside a cabinet.

Using a Multiroom Kit with Zone 2/3
In this setup, the IR receiver in Zone 2/3 picks up the Inside
cabinet Remote controller
infrared signals from the remote controller and feeds them
through to the AV receiver in the main room via the con- Signal flow
necting block.
IR IN
Using a Multiroom Kit with Other
Components
IR
Connect- In this setup, an IR emitter is connected to the AV
receiver
ing block receiver’s IR OUT jack and placed in front of the other
component’s remote control sensor. Infrared signals
received at the AV receiver’s IR IN jack are fed through to
the other component via the IR emitter. Signals picked up
by the AV receiver’s remote control sensor are not output.
Remote controller

Main room Zone 2/3
IR receiver
Connecting
Signal flow block
IR IN
The miniplug cable from the connecting block should be AV receiver
IR OUT
connected to the AV receiver’s IR IN jack, as shown
below. IR Emitter

From the connecting block Remote controller
Other component

Miniplug cable
Signal flow

The IR emitter should be connected to the AV receiver’s
IR OUT jack, as shown below.

Miniplug cable
AV receiver Other component
Remote
AV receiver control
sensor
Emitter
Miniplug
IR Emitter

Signal flow

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Controlling iPod & Other Components

Controlling iPod
Connecting the iPod Directly to the 3 Press DISPLAY to switch to Extended Mode*3.
USB Port A list of your iPod model’s contents appears. To
open a folder, use / to select it, and then press
USB can be used to play music files stored on iPod/ ENTER.
iPhone, which can be plugged into the AV receiver’s USB
Tip
port.
• With the default settings, the iPod/iPhone can be manipu-
lated as Standard Mode*2.
• Pressing DISPLAY again switches back to Standard
Mode.

4 Use / to select a music file, and press ENTER or
to start playback.
• To return to the previous menu during playback,
press RETURN.
• To stop or pause playback, press or , respec-
tively.
• To select the next song, press . To select the
USB port beginning of the current song, press . To select
the previous song, press twice.
Playing Music Files on the iPod/iPhone • To fast forward the current song, press . To
This section explains how to play music files on the iPod/ fast reverse the current song, press .
iPhone. • To switch the repeat mode, press REPEAT. To
switch the random mode, press RANDOM.

DISPLAY Standard Mode control
The content information is not displayed onscreen, but can
be manipulated using the iPod/iPhone or the Remote Con-
trol (NET/USB).
NET/USB
Note
• The audio of video content can be played back but no video will
ALBUM +/– be displayed onscreen.
/ , ENTER,
PLAYLIST / Extended Mode control
The content information is displayed (lists are displayed)
RETURN on the on-screen, and you can select and manipulate the
content while looking at the screen.
, , , , Top screen list:
, , • Playlists*4
• Artists*4
REPEAT • Albums*4
RANDOM • Genres*4
• Songs*4

1
• Composers*4
Press NET/USB repeatedly to select the USB • Shuffle Songs*5
input. • Now Playing*6
2 Connect the USB cable that comes with the iPod/
iPhone*1 to the USB port at the front of the AV
*1 Compatible iPod models
Made for:
receiver. • iPod touch (1st and 2nd generation)
• The USB indicator lights (➔ 9) if the AV receiver • iPod classic
is able to read the iPod/iPhone. • iPod (5th generation)
• iPod nano (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th generation)
• The USB indicator flashes if the AV receiver can-
• All iPhone models
not read the iPod/iPhone.

iPod(STD)

Push “DISPLAY” button switch to Extended mode.
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*2 The following iPod models are not supported in Standard *3 When you disconnect the iPod/iPhone, the AV receiver stores
Mode. These iPod models can only be controlled in Extended the mode. This means that if you disconnect when in
Mode. Extended Mode, the AV receiver will start in Extended Mode
• iPod (5th generation) when you next connect the iPod/iPhone.
• iPod nano (1st generation) *4 Displays a list.
*5 Plays all tracks in random order.
*6 Displays information about currently playing track.

Connecting an Onkyo Dock

*1

No. Onkyo Dock Cable Note Page
UP-A1 Dock — • When UP-A1 Dock that seated iPod is con- 77
(Universal Port Option Dock) nected, the power consumption on standby
mode slightly increases.
• You can control your iPod when “PORT” is
selected as the input source.
• See the UP-A1 Dock’s instruction manual for
more information.
ND-S1 Optical digital audio • See the ND-S1’s instruction manual for more 77
information.
*1 The ND-S1’s audio outputs are digital out-

ON
Coaxial digital audio puts. If the digital audio input on your AV
/ST
AN
DB

receiver cannot be assigned to an input selec-
Y

ST
AN
DB
Y

tor whose Input Display can be set to
iP o
d

PC

UN SYN
SY C/
NC
cable*1 “DOCK”, do not connect the cable, oth-
erwise a malfunction may occur.
RI Dock Analog audio (RCA) • See the RI Dock’s instruction manual for more 78
information.
*1 To use (Remote Interactive), you must
make an analog audio connection (RCA)
Component video
between the AV receiver and the RI Dock.
Y
PB/CB
PR/CR

Composite video

cable*1

Models sold are different depending on the region.

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■ Using Your iPod models Alarm Clock
Using the Onkyo Dock
You can use your iPod models Alarm Clock function to
automatically turn on your iPod and the AV receiver at a
Dock is sold separately. specified time. The AV receiver’s input source will auto-
For the latest information on the Onkyo Dock compo- matically be set to the PORT selector.
nents, see the Onkyo web site at:
Note
http://www.onkyo.com
Before using the Onkyo Dock components, update • To use this function, your iPod must be in the UP-A1 Dock, and
the UP-A1 Dock must be connected to the AV receiver.
your iPod with the latest software, available from the
• This function works only in the Standard mode (➔ 79).
Apple web site.
• When you use this function, be sure to set the AV receiver’s vol-
For supported iPod models, see the instruction man- ume control to a suitable level.
ual of the Onkyo Dock. • When Zone 2/3 is turned on, you can’t use this function.
• You cannot use this function for sound effects on your iPod.
UP-A1 Dock
■ Charging Your iPod models Battery
With the UP-A1 Dock, you can easily play the music, The UP-A1 Dock charges your iPod models battery while
photo, or movie stored on your Apple iPod through the AV your iPod is in the UP-A1 Dock and connected to the
receiver and enjoy great sound. UNIVERSAL PORT jack on the AV receiver. While your
You can use the AV receiver’s remote controller to operate iPod is seated in the UP-A1 Dock, its battery will be
your iPod. charged when the AV receiver is set to “On” or “Standby”.

■ Basic Operation Note
• When UP-A1 Dock that seated iPod is connected, the power
consumption on standby mode slightly increases.
The AV receiver may take several seconds to startup, so
you might not hear the first few seconds of the first ■ Status Messages
song. • PORT Reading
The AV receiver is checking the connection with the
Auto Power On dock.
If you start iPod playback while the AV receiver is on • PORT Not Support
Standby, the AV receiver will automatically turn on and
The AV receiver do not support the connected dock.
select your iPod as the input source.
• PORT UP-A1
Direct Change
UP-A1 Dock is connected.
If you start iPod playback while listening to another input
source, the AV receiver will automatically select your iPod Note
as the input source. • The AV receiver displays the message “UP-A1” for several sec-
Using the AV receiver’s Remote Controller onds after recognizing the UP-A1.
You can use the AV receiver’s remote controller to control • When the status message is not displayed on the AV receiver’s
display, check the connection to your iPod.
basic iPod functions (➔ 78).
ND-S1
■ Operating Notes
• Functionality depends on your iPod model and generation. With the ND-S1 Digital Media Transport, you can easily
• Before selecting a different input source, stop iPod playback play the music stored on your iPod through the AV
to prevent the AV receiver from selecting the iPod input receiver and enjoy great sound.
source by mistake. The ND-S1 processes the digital audio signal directly
• If any accessories are connected to your iPod, the AV receiver from your iPod for high-quality digital audio output (opti-
may not be able to select the input source properly. cal or coaxial).
• When connecting UP-A1 Dock to the radio tuner UP-HT1
(North American models)/UP-DT1 (European, Australian Note
and Asian models) with AUTO selected by the tuner’s Mode
• You must select “iPod” using ND-S1’s iPod/PC button.
Selector switch, you can switch the input source between UP-
• Set the AV receiver’s Input Display to “DOCK” (➔ 27).
A1 Dock and the tuner, by pressing PORT repeatedly on the
front panel.
• While your iPod is in the UP-A1 Dock, its volume control has
no effect. If you adjust your iPod models volume control while
it’s in the UP-A1 Dock, make sure it’s not set too high before
you reconnect your headphones.
• The Auto Power On function will not work if you set your
iPod in the UP-A1 Dock while it is playing.
• When Zone 2/3 is turned on, you can’t use Auto Power On and
Direct Change functions.
• Do not turn off the power with the iPod still connected to this
unit via the UP-A1 Dock.
• Set your iPod in the UP-A1 Dock after the AV receiver turns
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RI Dock
■ Operating Notes
With the RI Dock, you can easily play the music stored on • Use the AV receiver’s volume control to adjust the playback
your Apple iPod through the AV receiver and enjoy great volume.
sound, and watch iPod slideshows and videos on your TV. • While your iPod is inserted in the ND-S1 or RI Dock, its vol-
In addition, the onscreen display (OSD) allows you to ume control has no effect. If you adjust your iPod models vol-
ume control while it’s in the UP-A1 Dock, make sure it’s not set
view, navigate, and select your iPod model’s contents on
too high before you reconnect your headphones.
your TV, and with the supplied remote controller, you can
control your iPod from the comfort of your sofa. You can
even use the AV receiver’s remote controller to operate Note
your iPod. • On the 5th generation iPod and iPod nano, the click wheel is
disabled during playback. For ND-S1, use iPod button to start
Note and stop playback and the remote controller to control other iPod
• Enter the appropriate remote control code before using the AV functions.
receiver’s remote controller for the first time (➔ 82).
• Connect the RI Dock to the AV receiver with an cable
(➔ 76).
Controlling Your iPod
• Set the RI Dock’s RI MODE switch to “HDD” or “HDD/ By pressing REMOTE MODE that’s been programmed
DOCK”.
with the remote control code for your Dock, you can con-
• Set the AV receiver’s Input Display to “DOCK” (➔ 27).
trol your iPod in the Dock.
■ System Function See “Entering Remote Control Codes” for details on
System On entering a remote control code (➔ 82).
When you turn on the AV receiver, the ND-S1, RI Dock See the Dock’s instruction manual for more information.
and iPod turn on automatically. In addition, when the
■ UP-A1 Dock
ND-S1, RI Dock and iPod are on, the AV receiver can be
turned on by pressing ON/STANDBY. PORT is preprogrammed with the remote control code for
controlling a Dock with Universal Port connector.
Auto Power On
You can control your iPod when “PORT” is selected as
If you press the remote controller’s while the AV
the input source.
receiver is on Standby, the AV receiver will automatically
turn on, select your iPod as the input source, and your
Without the RI Control
iPod will start playback.
Direct Change You must enter a remote control code 82990 first (➔ 82).
If you start iPod playback while listening to another input
■ ND-S1
source, the AV receiver will automatically switch to the
• Select “iPod” using ND-S1’s iPod/PC button.
input to which the ND-S1 and RI Dock is connected.
Using the AV receiver’s Remote Controller ■ RI Dock
You can use the AV receiver’s remote controller to control • Set the RI Dock’s RI MODE switch to “HDD” or “HDD/
basic iPod functions. DOCK”.
Using Your iPod models Alarm Clock • ON/STANDBY may not work with a remote control
If you use the Alarm Clock function on your iPod to start code (without ). In this case, make an connection
playback, the AV receiver will automatically turn on at the and enter a remote control code 81993 (with ).
specified time and select your iPod as the input source.
Note
With the RI Control
• Linked operations do not work with video playback or when the In this case, make an connection and enter a remote
alarm is set to play a sound.
• If you use your iPod with any other accessories, iPod playback
control code 81993 (with ).
detection may not work. • Set the AV receiver’s Input Display to “DOCK” (➔ 27).
• This function works only in the Standard mode (➔ 79).

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✔: Available buttons
Press the appropriate REMOTE
MODE first. Onkyo Dock

UP-A1 Dock

Dock
ND-S1
Buttons

ON, STANDBY ✔ ✔*1
TOP MENU ✔*5 ✔*6
/ / / ENTER ✔ ✔*5 ✔
PLAYLIST / ✔*3 ✔ ✔
, , , , , ✔ ✔ ✔
,
REPEAT ✔ ✔ ✔
RANDOM ✔ ✔ ✔
PLAY MODE ✔*4 ✔*5 ✔*4
DISPLAY*7 ✔*2 ✔*5 ✔
MUTING ✔ ✔*5 ✔
ALBUM +/– ✔ ✔ ✔
VOL / ✔ ✔*5 ✔
MENU ✔*5 ✔
RETURN ✔

• With some iPod models, generations and RI Docks, certain buttons may not work as expected.
• For detailed operation of the iPod, please refer to the instruction manual of RI Dock.
*1 This button does not turn the Onkyo DS-A2 or DS-A2X RI Dock on or off. Your iPod may not respond the first time you press this
button, in which case you should press it again.
This is because the remote controller transmits the On and Standby commands alternately, so if your iPod is already on, it will
remain on when the remote controller transmits an On command.
Similarly, if your iPod is already off, it will remain off when the remote controller transmits an Off command.
*2 Press DISPLAY to change the following modes:
Standard mode
Nothing is displayed on your TV and you navigate and select your contents by using your iPod models display.
Only this mode can playback the video.
Extended mode (Music)
Playlists (artists, albums, songs, and so on) are displayed on your TV, and you can navigate and select your music while looking at
your TV.
Extended mode (Video)
Playlists (Movies, Music Videos, TV Shows, Video Podcasts, or Rentals) are displayed on your TV, and you can navigate and select
your video while looking at your TV.
*3 In Extended mode (see *2), PLAYLIST is used as the page jump button.
With the page modes, you can quickly locate your favorite songs even when your song lists, artist lists, and so on are very long.
*4 Resume mode
With the Resume function, you can resume playback of the song that was playing when you removed your iPod from the RI Dock or
Standard mode is selected.
*5 Operation can be performed if you connect ND-S1 with an cable.
*6 TOP MENU works as a Mode button when used with a DS-A2 RI Dock.
*7 DISPLAY turns on backlight for 30 seconds.

Note
• In Extended mode (see *2), the playback will be continued even if the AV receiver is turned off.
• In Extended mode (see *2), you cannot operate your iPod directly.
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Controlling Other Components
You can use the AV receiver’s remote controller
(RC-771M) to control your other AV components, includ- 4 Use / to select remote mode, and then press
ENTER.
ing those made by other manufacturers. This section
The category selection menu appears.
explains how to enter the remote control code (with the
default underlined) for a component that you want to con- 8–1. Remote Mode Setup TV
trol: DVD, TV, CD, etc. TV
TV/DVD
• Learn commands directly from another component’s TV/VCR

remote controller (➔ 86).
• Program ACTIVITIES to perform a sequence of up to 32 5 Use / to select category, and then press
remote control actions (➔ 87). ENTER.
The brand name input panel appears.
Preprogrammed Remote Control 8–1. Remote Mode Setup TV

Codes Category
Brand
TV

The following REMOTE MODE are preprogrammed
with remote control codes for controlling the components A B C D E F G H I J K L M
N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
listed. You do not need to enter a remote control code to 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 – & @
Space Back Space Search
control these components.
For details on controlling these components, see the pages

6
indicated.
Use / / / to select a character, and then
BD/DVD Onkyo Blu-ray Disc player (➔ 83) press ENTER.
TV/CD Onkyo CD player (➔ 83) Repeat this step from the 1st character to the 3rd
character of the brand name.
PORT Onkyo Universal Port Option (➔ 78)
When you have entered the 3rd character, press
ENTER.
Looking up for Remote Control Code After searching, a list of the brand name appears.
You can look up for appropriate remote control code from 8–1. Remote Mode Setup TV
on-screen setup menu. Category TV
Brand
Note
• This setting can be carried out by using on-screen setup menu Sonawa
Sonber
only. Songba
Sonic

1
Soniko
Press RECEIVER followed by SETUP. Search DB

If the main menu doesn’t appear, make sure the
appropriate external input is selected on your TV.
7 When you have a network connection, use to
select “Search DB”, and then press ENTER.

2 Use / to select “Remote Controller Setup”, The AV receiver accesses and searches the data-
base. After searching, a list of the brand name
and then press ENTER.
The “Remote Controller Setup” menu appears. appears.
8–1. Remote Mode Setup TV
8. Remote Controller Setup
Category TV
1. Remote Mode Setup Brand
2. Activities Setup

Sonawa
Sonber

3
Songba
Use / to select “Remote Mode Setup”, and Sonic
Soniko
then press ENTER. Not Listed
The “Remote Mode Setup” menu appears.

8–1. Remote Mode Setup
Tip
TV • If you cannot access the database, a message “Cannot
BD/DVD
VCR/DVR connect to datebase.” will appear. Press ENTER to
CBL/SAT
GAME return to the previous step.
PC
AUX • If the brand name is not found, use to select “Not
TV/CD Listed”, and then press ENTER.
PHONO
When you do NOT have a network connection,
skip this step and go to step 8.
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8 When you have a network connection, select
the brand name again, and then press ENTER.
13 When you have a network connection, a mes-
sage “Successful” will appear. Now the transfer
When you do NOT have a network connection, is successful!
use / to select the brand name, and then You’ll return to the category selection menu.
press ENTER. Press SETUP to end the remote mode setup.
The following screen appears. When you do NOT have a network connection,
the following screen appears.
Push any key (except for arrow buttons and
Category TV
Brand Sonic ENTER) to see if the component responds.
Model (Option)

Category TV
Brand XXXXX
Code xxxxx[***/***]

Skip 1. Push some key to see if the TV responds.
Search by model number( via network ) (except Arrow and Enter.)
2. Choose “Works” or “Doesn’t work”.

9 The AV receiver accesses and searches the
database. Select “Search by model number( via
*
Works
Doesn’t work (Try next code)
network )”, and then press ENTER. When you * When category other than TV have been selected,
do NOT have a network connection, select the content is different.
“Skip” when you don’t want to select the
model, and then press ENTER. 14 If you can control component, press
If you select “Skip”, you will go to step 11. RECEIVER, use / to select “Works”, and
then press ENTER.
10 Enter the model in a similar manner as in the
case of the brand name (step 6). 8–1. Remote Mode Setup TV
Category TV
Tip Brand XXXXX
Code xxxxx[***/***]
• After entering the 3rd character, press ENTER to start Now we are ready to transfer data to the remote.
searching. Please hold the remote so that it is facing the receiver.
Use ENTER button of your remote to activate “OK”.
• You cannot enter a space character. Ready?

11 Use / to select the model, and then press OK
ENTER.
If the brand name is not found, use to select If you cannot control component, use / to
“Not Listed”, and then press ENTER. select “Doesn’t work (Try next code)” and
After searching is completed, a message for press ENTER.
remote control code transfer will appear. The next code appears.
8–1. Remote Mode Setup
Category
TV
TV
15 Press ENTER to transfer the determined code.
Brand XXXXX
Model xxxxx[***/***] Remote control sensor (Transmitter)
Now we are ready to transfer data to remote.
Please hold remote so that it is facing the receiver. Incoming sensor
Ready?
15

OK 15

Approx.
12 While pointing the remote controller at the AV 15° off center 16ft. (5 m)
(Left/Right/Up/Down)
receiver’s remote control sensor, press ENTER.

Remote control sensor (Transmitter) 16 Press ENTER.
You’ll return to the category selection menu.
Incoming sensor Press SETUP to end the remote mode setup.
15

15

Approx.
15° off center 16ft. (5 m)

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Entering Remote Control Codes 2 Enter the appropriate remote control code for
REMOTE MODE.
You’ll need to enter a code for each component that you • BD/DVD
want to control. 31612:

1
Onkyo DVD player with
Look up the appropriate remote control code in
• TV/CD
the separate Remote Control Codes list.
71327:
The codes are organized by category (e.g., DVD
player, TV, etc.). Onkyo CD player with
42157:
2 While holding down REMOTE MODE to which
you want to enter a code, press and hold down
Onkyo cassette tape deck with
DISPLAY (about 3 seconds). • PORT
The REMOTE MODE button lights. 81993:
Onkyo Dock with
Note See the previous section for how to enter remote
• Remote control codes cannot be entered for RECEIVER control codes.
and ZONE.
• Only TV remote control codes can be entered for TV. Note
• Except for RECEIVER, TV and ZONE, remote control • When using a cassette tape deck connected via , press
codes from any category can be entered as REMOTE and hold TV/CD to switch to TAPE.

3
MODE. However, these buttons also work as input selec-
tor buttons (➔ 25), so choose a REMOTE MODE that Press REMOTE MODE, point the remote control-
corresponds with the input to which you connect your ler at the AV receiver, and operate the component.
component. For example, if you connect your CD player
to the CD input, choose TV/CD when entering its remote If you want to control an Onkyo component by pointing
control code. the remote controller directly at it, or you want to control

3 Within 30 seconds, use the number buttons to
enter the 5-digit remote control code.
an Onkyo component that’s not connected via
following remote control codes:
, use the

REMOTE MODE button flashes twice. • BD/DVD
If the remote control code is not entered success- 30627:
fully, REMOTE MODE button will flash once Onkyo DVD player without
slowly. • TV/CD
71817:
Note Onkyo CD player without
• The remote control codes provided are correct at the time of 11807:
printing, but are subject to change. TV with
If you want to control an Onkyo component by pointing the
Remote Control Codes for Onkyo remote controller directly at it, use the following remote
control codes:
Components Connected via 32900:
Onkyo components that are connected via are con- Onkyo Blu-ray Disc player
trolled by pointing the remote controller at the AV 32901:
receiver, not the component. This allows you to control Onkyo HD-DVD player
components that are out of view, in a rack, for example. 70868:
Onkyo MD recorder without
1 Make sure the Onkyo component is connected 71323:
with an cable and an analog audio cable Onkyo CD recorder without
(RCA). 82990:
See “Connecting Onkyo u Components” for details Onkyo Dock without
(➔ 20).
Note
• If you connect a cassette tape deck to the TV/CD IN jack, or
connect an RI Dock to the to the TV/CD IN or VCR/DVR IN or
GAME IN jacks, for to work properly, you must set the Input
Display accordingly (➔ 27).

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Resetting REMOTE MODE Buttons Controlling Other Components
You can reset a REMOTE MODE to its default remote By pressing REMOTE MODE that’s been programmed
control code. with the remote control code for your component, you can
control your component as below.
1 While holding down REMOTE MODE that you
want to reset, press and hold down HOME until
For details on entering a remote control code for other
components, see “Entering Remote Control Codes”
REMOTE MODE button lights (about 3 seconds). (➔ 82).
2 Within 30 seconds, press REMOTE MODE again.
Controlling a TV
REMOTE MODE button flashes twice, indicating
that the button has been reset. TV is preprogrammed with the remote control code for
Each of REMOTE MODE is preprogrammed with a controlling a TV that supports the *1 (limited to
remote control code. When a button is reset, its pre- some models). The TV must be able to receive remote
programmed code is restored.
control commands via and be connected to the
Note AV receiver via HDMI. If controlling your TV via
• The learning command is also reset. doesn’t work very well, program your TV’s
remote control code into TV and use the TV remote mode
to control your TV.
Resetting the Remote Controller
You can reset the remote controller to its default settings. Controlling a Blu-ray Disc/DVD Player, HD
DVD Player or DVD Recorder
1 While holding down RECEIVER, press and hold
down HOME until RECEIVER lights (about 3 sec-
BD/DVD is preprogrammed with the remote control code
for controlling a component that supports the *1
onds).
(limited to some models). The component must be able to
2 Within 30 seconds, press RECEIVER again. receive remote control commands via and be
RECEIVER flashes twice, indicating that the connected to the AV receiver via HDMI.
remote controller has been reset.
*1 The supported by the AV receiver is the CEC
system control function of the HDMI standard.

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✔: Available buttons
Press the appropriate REMOTE
MODE first. Components

DVD player/DVD recorder

CD player/CD recorder

Cassette tape deck
Blu-ray Disc player

Satellite receiver
HD DVD player

Cable receiver

MD recorder
VCR/PVR
TV
Buttons
ON, STANDBY ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
, INPUT, ✔
TV VOL /
GUIDE ✔ ✔ ✔
TOP MENU ✔
/ / / ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
ENTER
SETUP ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
, , , , ✔*1 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔*3
, ,
SEARCH ✔*1*2 ✔*1 ✔*2 ✔*2 ✔
REPEAT ✔*1*2 ✔ ✔*2 ✔*2 ✔
RANDOM ✔*1*2 ✔*1 ✔*2 ✔*2 ✔
PLAY MODE ✔*1*2 ✔*1 ✔*2 ✔*2 ✔
Number: 1 to 9, 0 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Number: +10 ✔*1 ✔*1 ✔ ✔ ✔
DISPLAY ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
MUTING ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
CH +/– ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
DISC +/– ✔ ✔
PREV CH ✔ ✔ ✔
MENU ✔
RETURN ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
CLR ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

*1 The function is not supported. The sup-
ported by the AV receiver is the CEC system control function
of the HDMI standard.
*2 These buttons function as colored buttons or A, B, C, D but-
tons.
*3 (Pause) functions as reverse playback.
Note
• See the “Controlling Your iPod” about the operation of iPod
(➔ 78).

Note
• With some components, certain buttons may not work as
expected, and some may not work at all.

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Activities Setup ■ Source Power On
Enable:
Via onscreen menu, you can specify what actions will be Source to turn on “Enable”.
taken by the Easy macro command in the Easy macro Disable:
mode (➔ 27). Source to turn on “Disable”.
This option enables the Source to turn on when
1 Press RECEIVER followed by SETUP. ACTIVITIES is pressed.
■ Receiver Power On
Tip
Enable:
• If the main menu doesn’t appear, make sure the appropri- AV receiver to turn on “Enable”.
ate external input is selected on your TV.
Disable:
2 Use / to select “Remote Controller Setup”, and AV receiver to turn on “Disable”.
then press ENTER. This option enables the AV receiver to turn on
The “Remote Controller Setup” menu appears. when ACTIVITIES is pressed.
8. Remote Controller Setup ■ Receiver Source Change
1. Remote Mode Setup
2. Activities Setup
Enable:
AV receiver input selector is change.
Disable:
3 Use / to select “Activities Setup”, and then AV receiver input selector is not change.
This option enables the AV receiver input selector
press ENTER.
The “Activities Setup” menu appears. to change when ACTIVITIES is pressed.
■ Source Play
8–2. Activities Setup
My Movie Enable:
My TV
My Music Start playback the source of “Enable”.
Disable:
Start playback the source of “Disable”.
4 Use / to select “My Movie”, “My TV”, or “My This option enables the Source to start playback
Music”, and then press ENTER. when ACTIVITIES is pressed.
■ My Movie:
Actions for MY MOVIE is changed. Here are the default settings.

■ My TV: Item Default Settings
Actions for MY TV is changed. My Movie My TV My Music
Source BD/DVD CBL/SAT CD
■ My Music:
TV Power On Enable Enable Disable
Actions for MY MUSIC is changed.
Source Power On Enable Enable Enable
5 Use / to select an item, and use / to change Receiver Power Enable Enable Enable
the settings. On
The items are explained below. Receiver Source Enable Enable Enable
Change
8–2. Activities Setup My Movie
Source Play Enable Disable Enable
Source BD/DVD
TV Power On Enable
Source Power On Enable
Receiver Power On Enable
Receiver Source Change Enable
Source Play Enable

■ Source
BD/DVD, VCR/DVR, CBL/SAT, GAME, PC,
AUX, TUNER, TV/CD, PHONO, PORT,
NET/USB
With this setting, you can choose the input source.
■ TV Power On
Enable:
TV to turn on “Enable”.
Disable:
TV to turn on “Disable”.
This option enables the TV to turn on when
ACTIVITIES is pressed.
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6 Press ENTER.
Learning Commands
A message for transfer will appear.
The AV receiver’s remote controller can learn the com-
mands of other remote controllers. By transmitting, for
example, the Play command from your CD player’s
Now we are ready to transfer data to the remote.
remote controller, the remote controller can learn it, and
Please hold the remote so that it is facing the receiver. then transmit the exact same command when its is
Use ENTER button of your remote to activate “OK”.
Ready? pressed in the CD remote mode.
OK
This is useful when you’ve entered the appropriate remote
control code (➔ 82) but some buttons don’t work as
expected.
To use the remote controller, point it at the AV
receiver’s remote control sensor, as shown below.
Transmitter
AV receiver ON
Incoming sensor
15
REMOTE
MODE
15
Approx.
15° off center
16ft. (5 m)

7 Press ENTER.
1 While holding down REMOTE MODE for the
8–2. Activities Setup My Movie mode in which you want to use the command,
press and hold down ON until REMOTE MODE
button lights (about 3 seconds).
Wait...
2 On the supplied remote controller, press the but-
ton you want to learn the new command.

3 Point the remote controllers at each other, about 2
to 6 inches (5 to 15 cm) apart, and then press and
hold the button whose command you want to learn
When the transfer is successful, the following screen until REMOTE MODE button flashes.
appears. If the command is learned successfully, REMOTE
MODE button flashes twice.

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8 Press ENTER.
Supplied remote
The “Activities Setup” menu appears onscreen.
controller
9 Press SETUP.
4 To learn more commands, repeat steps 2 and 3.
Press any REMOTE MODE when you’ve finished.
REMOTE MODE button flashes twice.

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Note 1 While holding down RECEIVER, press and hold
down MY MOVIE, MY TV, or MY MUSIC until
• The following buttons cannot learn new commands: REMOTE
MODE, ALL OFF, MY MOVIE, MY TV, MY MUSIC.
MY MOVIE, MY TV, or MY MUSIC lights (about
• The remote controller can learn approximately 70 to 90 com- 3 seconds).
mands, although this will be less if commands that use a lot of
memory are learned.
2 Press the buttons whose actions you want to pro-
gram into the macro in the order you want them
• Remote controller buttons such as Play, Stop, Pause, and so on performed.
are preprogrammed with commands for controlling Onkyo CD
players, cassette decks, and DVD players. However, they can
For the CD example above, you’d press the following
learn new commands, and you can restore the preprogrammed buttons: ON, TV/CD, .
commands at any time by resetting the remote controller (➔ 83). Note
• To overwrite a previously learned command, repeat this proce-
• MODE is invalid at macro making operation.
dure.
• Depending on the remote controller that you are using, there may
be some buttons that won’t work as expected, or even some
3 When you’ve finished, press ACTIVITIES again.
ACTIVITIES button flashes twice.
remotes that cannot be learned at all. If you enter 32 commands, the process will finish
• Only commands from infrared remote controllers can be learned.
automatically.
• When the remote controller’s batteries expire, all learned com-
mands will be lost and will have to be learned all over again, so
don’t discard your other remote controllers. Note

■ Deleting Learning Commands • Once you have taught a new macro commands, the original
macro will no longer work. If you retrieve it, you will have to
1. While holding down REMOTE MODE for the mode
taught again.
in which you want to delete the command, press and
hold down TV until REMOTE MODE button Running Macros
lights (about 3 seconds).
2. Press REMOTE MODE or the button from which you
Press MY MOVIE, MY TV, or MY MUSIC.
want to delete the commands.
REMOTE MODE button flashes twice. The commands in the macro are transmitted in the
order in which they were programmed. Keep the
When you press REMOTE MODE, all commands
remote controller pointed at the AV receiver until all
learned in that remote mode will be deleted.
of the commands have been transmitted.
Macros can be run at any time, regardless of the cur-
Using Normal Macros rent remote controller mode.
You can program the remote controller’s ACTIVITIES to
perform a sequence of remote control actions.
Deleting Macros
Example:
To play a CD you typically need to perform the following 1 While holding down HOME, press and hold down
ALL OFF until ALL OFF lights (about 3 seconds).
actions:
1. Press RECEIVER to select the Receiver remote con-
troller mode.
2 Press ALL OFF again.
ALL OFF flashes twice.
2. Press ON to turn on the AV receiver.
Note
3. Press TV/CD to select the TV/CD input source.
• It changes into Easy macro mode when the macro is
4. Press to start playback on the CD player.
deleted (➔ 27).
You can program ACTIVITIES so that all four actions are • When you using Normal macro mode, you cannot use the
performed with just one button press. easy macro command including the change of the source
component.
Making Macros
Each ACTIVITIES can store one macro, and each macro
can contain up to 32 commands.

ALL OFF MY MOVIE,
MY TV,
MY MUSIC

RECEIVER

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Others

Troubleshooting
If you have any trouble using the AV receiver, look for a
Audio
solution in this section. If you can’t resolve the issue your-
self, contact your Onkyo dealer. ■ There’s no sound, or it’s very quiet
Make sure that the digital input source is selected 45
If you can’t resolve the issue yourself, try resetting the properly.
AV receiver before contacting your Onkyo dealer. Make sure that all audio connecting plugs are pushed 17
To reset the AV receiver to its factory defaults, turn it in all the way.
on and, while holding down VCR/DVR, press ON/ Make sure that the inputs and outputs of all compo- 18-20
STANDBY. “Clear” will appear on the display and nents are connected properly.
the AV receiver will enter Standby mode. Make sure that the polarity of the speaker cables is 13
correct, and that the bare wires are in contact with
the metal part of each speaker terminal.
Make sure that the input source is properly selected. 25
Make sure that the speaker cables are not shorting. 13
Check the volume. The AV receiver is designed for —
Note that resetting the AV receiver will delete your home theater enjoyment. It has a wide volume range,
radio presets and custom settings. allowing precise adjustment.
If the MUTING indicator is flashing on the display, 26
press the remote controller’s MUTING to unmute
the AV receiver.
While a pair of headphones is connected to the 27
PHONES jack, no sound is output by the speakers.
If there’s no sound from a DVD player connected to —
an HDMI IN, check the DVD player’s output set-
tings, and be sure to select a supported audio format.
RECEIVER Check the digital audio output setting on the con- —
nected device. On some game consoles, such as
those that support DVD, the default setting is off.
With some DVD-Video discs, you need to select an —
HOME audio output format from a menu.
If your turntable uses an MC cartridge, you must —
connect an MC head amp, or an MC transformer.
To reset the remote controller to its factory defaults, Make sure that none of the connecting cables are —
while holding down RECEIVER, press and hold down bent, twisted, or damaged.
HOME until RECEIVER button lights (about 3 sec- Not all listening modes use all speakers. 36
onds). Within 30 seconds, press RECEIVER again. Specify the speaker distances and adjust the individ- 46
ual speaker levels.
Power Make sure that the speaker setup microphone is not —
still connected.
■ Can’t turn on the AV receiver The input signal format is set to “PCM” or “DTS”. 60
Make sure that the power cord is properly plugged — Set it to “Auto”.
into the wall outlet.
Unplug the power cord from the wall outlet, wait five — ■ Only the front speakers produce sound
seconds or more, then plug it in again. When the Stereo or Mono listening mode is selected, —
only the front speakers and subwoofer produce
■ The STANDBY indicator flashes red sound.
The protection circuit has been activated. Remove — In the Mono listening mode, only the front speakers 49
the power cord from the wall outlet immediately. output sound if the “Output Speaker” setting is set
Disconnect all speaker cables and input sources, and to “Left / Right”.
leave the AV receiver with its power cord discon- Check the Speaker Configuration. 46
nected for 1 hour. After that, reconnect the power
cord and set the volume to maximum. If the AV
receiver stays on, set the volume to minimum, dis-
connect the power cord, and reconnect your speakers
and input sources. If the AV receiver turns off when
you set the volume to maximum, disconnect the
power cord, and contact your Onkyo dealer.

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■ Only the center speaker produces sound ■ Can’t get 6.1/7.1 playback
If you use the Dolby Pro Logic IIx Movie, Dolby Pro — If no surround back speakers, front wide and front —
Logic IIx Music, or Dolby Pro Logic IIx Game lis- high speakers are connected, or the Zone 2 speakers
tening mode with a mono source, such as an AM are being used, 6.1/7.1 playback is not possible.
radio station or mono TV program, the sound is con- You can not always select all of the listening modes, 36–40
centrated in the center speaker. depending on the number of the speakers connected.
In the Mono listening mode, only the front speakers 49
output sound if the “Output Speaker” setting is set ■ The speaker volume cannot be set as required
to “Center”.
(The volume cannot be set to 100.0(MAX))
Make sure the speakers are configured correctly. 46
Check to see if a maximum volume has been set. 55
■ The surround speakers produce no sound If the volume level of each individual speaker has 28, 46
been adjusted to high positive values, then the maxi-
When the T-D (Theater-Dimensional), Stereo or — mum master volume possible may be reduced. Note
Mono listening mode is selected, the surround that the individual speaker volume levels are set
speakers produce no sound. automatically after Audyssey MultEQ® Room Cor-
Depending on the source and current listening mode, — rection and Speaker Setup function has been com-
not much sound may be produced by the surround pleted.
speakers. Try selecting another listening mode.
Make sure the speakers are configured correctly. 46 ■ Noise can be heard
Using cable ties to bundle audio cables with power —
■ The center speaker produces no sound cords, speaker cables, and so on may degrade the
When the Stereo or Mono listening mode is selected, — audio performance, so don’t do it.
the center speaker produces no sound. An audio cable may be picking up interference. Try —
In the Mono listening mode, only the front speakers 49 repositioning your cables.
output sound if the “Output Speaker” setting is set
to “Left / Right”. ■ The Late Night function doesn’t work
Make sure the speakers are configured correctly. 46 Make sure the source material is Dolby Digital, 59
Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby TrueHD.
■ The front high, front wide and surround back
speakers produce no sound ■ About DTS signals
Depending on the current listening mode, no sound 36 When DTS program material ends and the DTS bit- —
may be produced by the front high, front wide and stream stops, the AV receiver remains in DTS listen-
surround back speakers. Select another listening ing mode and the DTS indicator remains on. This is
mode. to prevent noise when you use the pause, fast for-
Not much sound may be produced by the front high, — ward, or fast reverse function on your player. If you
front wide and surround back speakers with some switch your player from DTS to PCM, because the
sources. AV receiver does not switch formats immediately,
Make sure the speakers are configured correctly. 46 you may not hear any sound, in which case you
should stop your player for about three seconds, and
While Powered Zone 2 is being used, playback in the 70 then resume playback.
main room is reduced to 5.1-channels and the front
high, front wide and surround back speakers produce With some CD and LD players, you won’t be able to —
no sound. 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
■ The subwoofer produces no sound has been processed (e.g., output level, sampling rate,
When you play source material that contains no — or frequency response changed) and the AV receiver
information in the LFE channel, the subwoofer pro- doesn’t recognize it as a genuine DTS signal. In such
duces no sound. cases, you may hear noise.
Make sure the speakers are configured correctly. 46 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
■ There’s no sound with a certain signal format a malfunction.
Check the digital audio output setting on the con- —
nected device. On some game consoles, such as ■ The beginning of audio received by an HDMI IN
those that support DVD, the default setting is off. can’t be heard
With some DVD-Video discs, you need to select an —
audio output format from a menu. Since it takes longer to identify the format of an —
HDMI signal than it does for other digital audio sig-
Depending on the input signal, some listening modes 36–40 nals, audio output may not start immediately.
cannot be selected.

■ Can’t select the Pure Audio listening mode
The Pure Audio listening mode cannot be selected —
while Zone 2/3 is on.
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Video Tuner
■ There’s no picture ■ Reception is noisy, FM stereo reception is
Make sure that all video connecting plugs are pushed 17
noisy, or the FM STEREO indicator doesn’t light
in all the way. Relocate your antenna. —
Make sure that each video component is properly 18, 19, Move the AV receiver away from your TV or com- —
connected. 76 puter.
If your TV is connected to the HDMI output, select 43 Listen to the station in mono. 31
“- - - - -” in the “HDMI Input” setup to watch com-
When listening to an AM station, operating the —
posite video, and component video sources. remote controller may cause noise.
If the video source is connected to a component 19, 42 Passing cars and airplanes can cause interference. —
video input, you must assign that input to an input
selector, and your TV must be connected to either Concrete walls weaken radio signals. —
the HDMI output or COMPONENT VIDEO MON- If nothing improves the reception, install an outdoor —
ITOR OUT. antenna.
If the video source is connected to a composite video 19
input, your TV must be connected to the HDMI out-
Remote Controller
put or the corresponding composite video output.
If the video source is connected to an HDMI input, 18, 43 ■ The remote controller doesn’t work
you must assign that input to an input selector, and
your TV must be connected to the HDMI output. Before operating this unit, be sure to press —
RECEIVER.
While the Pure Audio listening mode is selected, the —
video circuitry is turned off and only video signals Make sure that the batteries are installed with the 4
input through HDMI IN can be output. correct polarity.
On your TV, make sure that the video input to which — Install new batteries. Don’t mix different types of 4
the AV receiver is connected is selected. batteries, or old and new batteries.
Make sure that the remote controller is not too far 4
■ There’s no picture from a source connected to away from the AV receiver, and that there’s no
obstruction between the remote controller and the
an HDMI IN
AV receiver’s remote control sensor.
Reliable operation with an HDMI-to-DVI adapter is 95 Make sure that the AV receiver is not subjected to —
not guaranteed. In addition, video signals from a PC direct sunshine or inverter-type fluorescent lights.
are not guaranteed. Relocate if necessary.
When the Resolution is set to any resolution not sup- 43 If the AV receiver is installed in a rack or cabinet —
ported by the TV, no video is output by the HDMI with colored-glass doors, the remote controller may
outputs. not work reliably when the doors are closed.
If the message “Resolution Error” appears on the — Make sure you’ve selected the correct remote con- 11, 83
AV receiver’s display, this indicates that your TV troller mode.
does not support the current video resolution and
When using the remote controller to control other —
you need to select another resolution on your DVD
manufacturers’ AV components, some buttons may
player.
not work as expected.
Make sure you’ve entered the correct remote control 82
■ The on-screen menus don’t appear code.
(European, Australian and Asian models) Specify 55 Make sure to set the same ID on both the AV receiver 55
the TV system used in your area in the TV Format and remote controller.
Setup.
On your TV, make sure that the video input to which — ■ Can’t control other components
the AV receiver is connected is selected.
If it’s an Onkyo component, make sure that the 20
When the AV receiver doesn’t connect TV with —
HDMI, onscreen menus are not displayed. cable and analog audio cable are connected properly.
Connecting only an cable won’t work.
■ The picture is distorted Make sure you’ve selected the correct remote con- 11, 83
troller mode.
(European, Australian and Asian models) Specify 55 If you’ve connected a cassette tape deck, to the TV/ 27
the TV system used in your area in the TV Format. CD IN jack, or an RI Dock to the TV/CD IN or
GAME IN or VCR/DVR IN jacks, for the remote
■ The on screen display does not appear controller to work properly, you must set the display.
Depending on the input signal, the on screen display 55 If you cannot operate it, you will need to enter the 80
may not appear when the input signal from the appropriate remote control code.
HDMI IN is output to a device connected to the To control another manufacturer’s component, point 82
HDMI output. the remote controller at that component.
To control an Onkyo component that’s connected via 82
, point the remote controller at the AV receiver.
Be sure to enter the appropriate remote control code
first.
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To control an Onkyo component that’s not connected 82 If the server is serving large music files to several —
via , point the remote controller at the compo- networked devices simultaneously, the network may
nent. Be sure to enter the appropriate remote control become overloaded and playback may be inter-
code first. rupted. Reduce the number of playback devices on
The entered remote control code may not be correct. — the network, upgrade your network, or use a switch
If more than one code is listed, try each one. instead of a hub.

■ Can’t learn commands from another remote ■ Can’t connect to the AV receiver from a Web
controller browser

When learning commands, make sure that the trans- — If you’re using DHCP, your router may not always —
mitting ends of both remote controllers are pointing allocate the same IP address to the AV receiver, so if
at each other. you find that you can’t connect to a server or Internet
radio station, recheck the AV receiver’s IP address
Are you trying to learn from a remote controller that — on Network screen.
cannot be used for learning? Some commands can-
not be learned, especially those that contain several Check the “Network Settings”. 67
instructions.
USB Mass Storage Device Playback
Recording
■ Can’t access the music files on a USB device
■ Can’t record Make sure the USB device is plugged in properly. —
On your recorder, make sure the correct input is — The AV receiver supports USB devices that support —
selected. the USB mass storage device class. However, play-
To prevent signal loops and damage to the AV — back may not be possible with some USB devices
receiver, input signals are not fed through to outputs even if they conform to the USB mass storage device
with the same name (VCR/DVR IN to VCR/DVR class.
OUT). USB memory devices with security functions cannot —
When the Pure Audio listening mode is selected, — be played.
recording is not possible because no video signals
are output. Select another listening mode.
Others

Zone 2/3 ■ Stand-by power consumption
In the following cases, the power consumption could 56, 68,
■ There’s no sound reach a maximum of 55W: 76
Only components connected to analog inputs can be — 1. You are using the Universal Port jack.
played in Zone 2/3. 2. “Control” is set to “Enable” in the “Network”
setting.
■ The Zone 2 speakers produce no sound 3. “HDMI Control (RIHD)” setting is set to
“On”. (Depending on the TV status, the AV
Powered Zone 2 cannot be used if “Speakers 45 receiver will enter Standby mode as usual.)
Type(Front)” is set to “Bi-Amp”.
To use the Zone 2 speakers, you must set the “Pow- 71 ■ The sound changes when I connect my
ered Zone2” setting to “Act”. headphones
When a pair of headphones is connected, the listen- —
Music Server and Internet Radio ing mode is set to Stereo, unless it’s already set to
Stereo, Mono, Direct, or Pure Audio.
■ Can’t access the server or Internet radio
Check the network connection between the AV — ■ The speaker distance cannot be set as required
receiver and your router or switch.
In some cases, corrected values suitable for home —
Make sure that your modem and router are properly — theater use may be set automatically.
connected, and make sure they are both turned on.
Make sure the server is up and running and compati- 65, 66 ■ The display doesn’t work
ble with the AV receiver.
The display is turned off when the Pure Audio listen- —
Check the “Network Settings”. 67
ing mode is selected.

■ Playback stops while listening to music files on
■ How do I change the language of a multiplex
the server
source
Make sure your server is compatible with the AV 65, 66
Use the “Multiplex” setting on the “Audio Adjust” 49
receiver.
menu to select “Main” or “Sub”.
If you download or copy large files on your com- —
puter, playback may be interrupted. Try closing any
unused programs, use a more powerful computer, or
use a dedicated server.
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■ The functions don’t work Important Note Regarding Video Playback
To use , you must make an connection and an 20
analog audio connection (RCA) between the compo- The AV receiver can upconvert component video, S-
nent and AV receiver, even if they are connected dig- Video, and composite video sources for display on a TV
itally. connected to the HDMI output. However, if the picture
quality of the source is poor, upconversion may make the
■ The functions System On/Auto Power On and picture worse or disappear altogether.
Direct Change don’t work for components In this case, try the following:
connected via
These functions don’t work when Zone 2/3 is turned 20 1 If the video source is connected to a component
video input, connect your TV to the COMPO-
on.
NENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT.
■ When performing “Audyssey MultEQ® Room If the video source is connected to an S-Video input,
Correction and Speaker Setup”, the connect your TV to a MONITOR OUT S.
measurement fails showing the message If the video source is connected to a composite video
“Ambient noise is too high.”. input, connect your TV to MONITOR OUT V.

2
This can be caused by any malfunction in your —
On the main menu, select “Input/Output Assign”,
speaker unit. Check if the unit produces normal
sounds. and then select “HDMI Input”.
Select the relevant input selector, and assign it to
■ The following settings can be made for the “- - - - -” (➔ 43).

3
S-Video and composite video inputs On the main menu, select “Input/Output Assign”,
You must use the buttons on the unit to make these set- and then select “Component Video Input” (➔ 44):
tings.
1. While holding down the input selector button for the input If the video source is connected to COMPO-
source that you want to set, press SETUP. NENT VIDEO IN 1, select the relevant input
2. Use / to change the setting. selector, and assign it to “IN1”.
3. Press the input selector button for the input source that you
want to set when you’ve finished. If the video source is connected to COMPO-
• Video Attenuation NENT VIDEO IN 2, select the relevant input
selector, and assign it to “IN2”.
This setting can be made for the BD/DVD, VCR/DVR,
CBL/SAT, GAME, or AUX input. If the video source is connected to an S-Video
If you have a games console connected to the composite input or composite video input, select the relevant
video input, and the picture isn’t very clear, you can input selector, and assign it to “- - - - -”.
attenuate the gain.
Video ATT:OFF: (default). Note
Video ATT:ON: Gain reduced by 2dB. • If “Monitor Out” setting is set to “Analog”, press VCR/DVR
and RETURN on the AV receiver at the same time. Select
The AV receiver contains a microcomputer for signal “Skip” in the “VideoProcessor” setting on the display. To reset
processing and control functions. In very rare situations, back to the original setting, press the same button at the same
time. If you select “Use”, the AV receiver will output video sig-
severe interference, noise from an external source, or
nals from the video processor.
static electricity may cause it to lockup. In the unlikely
event that this happens, unplug the power cord from the
wall outlet, wait at least five seconds, and then plug it
back in again.

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

Before disconnecting the power cord from the wall out-
let, set the AV receiver to Standby.

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Specifications
Amplifier Section Tuner Section

Rated Output Power FM Tuning Frequency Range
All channels: (North American) (North American and Taiwan)
135 watts minimum continuous power
per channel, 8 ohm loads, 2 channels 87.5 MHz - 107.9 MHz
driven from 20 Hz to 20 kHz, with a (Others) 87.5 MHz - 108.0 MHz, RDS
maximum total harmonic distortion of AM Tuning Frequency Range
0.08% (FTC) (North American and Taiwan)
145 watts minimum continuous power
per channel, 8 ohm loads, 2 channels 530 kHz - 1710 kHz
driven at 1 kHz, with a maximum total (Others)
harmonic distortion of 0.7% (FTC) 522/530 kHz - 1611/1710 kHz
160 watts minimum continuous power Preset Channel 40
per channel, 6 ohm loads, 2 channels
driven at 1 kHz, with a maximum total Digital Tuner (North American)
harmonic distortion of 0.1% (FTC) SIRIUS
(Others)
7 ch × 180 W at 6 ohms, 1 kHz, 1 ch driven General
(IEC)
Maximum Effective Output Power
(Asian) Power Supply (North American and Taiwan)
7 ch × 230 W at 6 ohms, 1 kHz, 1 ch driven
AC 120 V, 60 Hz
(Others) AC 220 - 240 V, 50/60 Hz
(JEITA)
Power Consumption (North American) 7.5 A
Dynamic Power 300 W (3 Ω, Front) (Others) 710 W
250 W (4 Ω, Front)
150 W (8 Ω, Front) Stand-by Power Consumption
THD (Total Harmonic Distortion) (North American and Taiwan) 0.2 W
0.08% (Power Rated) (Others) 0.3 W
Damping Factor 60 (Front, 1 kHz, 8 Ω) Dimensions 435 mm × 198.5 mm × 435.5 mm
(W × H × D) 17-1/8" × 7-13/16" × 17-1/8"
Input Sensitivity and Impedance
200 mV/47 kΩ (LINE) Weight (North American and Taiwan)
2.5 mV/47 kΩ (PHONO MM) 18.3 kg (40.3 lbs.)
Rated RCA Output Level and Impedance (Others) 18.4 kg (40.6 lbs.)
200 mV/470 Ω (PRE OUT)
■ HDMI
Maximum RCA Output Level and Impedance
4.6 V/470 Ω (PRE OUT) Input IN 1, IN 2, IN 3, IN 4, IN 5, IN 6,
Phono Overload 70 mV (MM 1 kHz 0.5%) AUX INPUT
Frequency Response 5 Hz - 100 kHz/+1 dB, -3 dB (Direct mode) Output (North American and Taiwan)
Tone Control Characteristics OUT
(European, Australian and Asian)
±10 dB, 50 Hz (BASS)
OUT MAIN, OUT SUB
±10 dB, 20 kHz (TREBLE)
Video Resolution 1080p
Signal to Noise Ratio 110 dB (LINE, IHF-A)
80 dB (PHONO, IHF-A) Audio Format Dolby TrueHD, DTS Master Audio,
DVD-Audio, DSD
Speaker Impedance 4 or 6 Ω - 16 Ω
Supported 3D, Audio Return Channel, Deep Color,
x.v.Color, LipSync, CEC
Video Section
■ Video Inputs
Input Sensitivity/Output Level and Impedance
1 Vp-p/75 Ω (Component and S-Video Y) Component IN 1, IN 2
0.7 Vp-p/75 Ω (Component PB/CB, PR/CR) S-Video BD/DVD, VCR/DVR, CBL/SAT, GAME
0.25 Vp-p/75 Ω (S-Video C) Composite BD/DVD, VCR/DVR, CBL/SAT, GAME,
1 Vp-p/75 Ω (Composite) AUX
Component Video Frequency Response Analog RGB input PC IN
5 Hz - 100 MHz/+0 dB, -3 dB
■ Video Outputs

Component MONITOR OUT
S-Video MONITOR OUT, VCR/DVR OUT
Composite MONITOR OUT, VCR/DVR OUT

■ Audio Inputs

Digital Optical: 2 (Rear), 1 (Front)
Coaxial: 3
Analog BD/DVD, VCR/DVR, CBL/SAT, GAME,
PC, TV/CD, AUX, PHONO
Multichannel Inputs 7.1
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■ Audio Outputs

Analog VCR/DVR, ZONE 2/3 PRE OUT
Analog Multichannel Pre Outputs
7
Subwoofer Pre Outputs 2
Speaker Outputs Main (L, R, C, SL, SR, SBL, SBR, FHL,
FHR) + ZONE2/Front Wide (L, R)
Phones 1 (6.3 ø)

■ Others

SETUP MIC 1
RS232 1
Ethernet 1
IR Input 1
IR Output 1
12 V Trigger Out 2
USB 1
Universal Port 1
RI 1

Specifications and features are subject to change
without notice.

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About HDMI
Designed to meet the increased demands of digital TV, HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) is a new digital
interface standard for connecting TVs, projectors, Blu-ray Disc/DVD players, set-top boxes, and other video compo-
nents. Until now, several separate video and audio cables have been required to connect AV components. With HDMI, a
single cable can carry control signals, digital video, and up to eight channels of digital audio (2-channel PCM, multichan-
nel digital audio, and multichannel PCM).
The HDMI video stream (i.e., video signal) is compatible with DVI (Digital Visual Interface)*1, so TVs and displays with
a DVI input can be connected by using an HDMI-to-DVI adapter cable. (This may not work with some TVs and displays,
resulting in no picture.)
The AV receiver uses HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)*2, so only HDCP-compatible components can
display the picture.

The AV receiver’s HDMI interface is based on the following:
Audio Return Channel, 3D, x.v.Color, Deep Color, Lip Sync, DTS-HD Master Audio, DTS-HD High Resolution
Audio, Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus, DSD and Multichannel PCM

Supported Audio Formats
• 2-channel linear PCM (32–192 kHz, 16/20/24 bit)
• Multichannel linear PCM (up to 7.1 ch, 32–192 kHz, 16/20/24 bit)
• Bitstream (DSD, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS, DTS-HD High Resolution Audio, DTS-HD
Master Audio)
Your Blu-ray Disc/DVD player must also support HDMI output of the above audio formats.

About Copyright Protection
The AV receiver supports HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)*2, a copy-protection system for digital
video signals. Other devices connected to the AV receiver via HDMI must also support HDCP.

*1 DVI (Digital Visual Interface): The digital display interface standard set by the DDWG*3 in 1999.
*2 HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection): The video encryption technology developed by Intel for HDMI/DVI. It’s
designed to protect video content and requires a HDCP-compatible device to display the encrypted video.
*3 DDWG (Digital Display Working Group): Lead by Intel, Compaq, Fujitsu, Hewlett Packard, IBM, NEC, and Silicon Image, this
open industry group’s objective is to address the industry’s requirements for a digital connectivity specification for high-performance
PCs and digital displays.

Note
• The HDMI video stream is compatible with DVI (Digital Visual Interface), so TVs and displays with a DVI input can be connected by
using an HDMI-to-DVI adapter cable. (Note that DVI connections only carry video, so you’ll need to make a separate connection for
audio.) However, reliable operation with such an adapter is not guaranteed. In addition, video signals from a PC are not supported.
• The HDMI audio signal (sampling rate, bit length, etc.) may be restricted by the connected source component. If the picture is poor or
there’s no sound from a component connected via HDMI, check its setup. Refer to the connected component’s instruction manual for
details.

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Using an RIHD-compatible TV, Player, or Recorder
, which stands for Remote Interactive over HDMI, is the name of the system control function found on Onkyo
components. The AV receiver can be used with CEC (Consumer Electronics Control), which allows system control over
HDMI and is part of the HDMI standard. CEC provides interoperability between various components, however, opera-
tion with components other than -compatible components cannot be guaranteed.

■ About -compatible components ■ Operations that can be performed with
The following components are -compatible. (As connection
of February 2010) See the Onkyo web site for latest infor- For -compatible TV
mation. The following linked operation is possible by connecting
TV the AV receiver to an -compatible TV.
• Panasonic VIERA Link compatible TV • The AV receiver will enter Standby mode when the
• Toshiba REGZA-LINK compatible TV power of the TV is turned to Standby.
• Sharp TV (See Onkyo web site for latest information on • You can set on the menu screen of the TV to either out-
compatible models.) put the audio from the speakers connected to the AV
Players/Recorders receiver, or from the speakers of the TV.
• Onkyo and Integra -compatible players • It is possible to output the video/audio from the antenna
• Panasonic VIERA Link compatible players and record- or from the input jack of the TV from the speakers con-
ers (only when used together with Panasonic VIERA nected to the AV receiver. (A connection such as optical
Link compatible TV) digital cable or similar is required above the HDMI
• Toshiba REGZA-LINK compatible players and record- cable.)
ers (only when used together with Toshiba REGZA- • Input to the AV receiver can be selected with the remote
LINK compatible TV) controller of the TV.
• Sharp players and recorders (only when used together • Operations such as volume adjustment or similar for the
with Sharp TV) AV receiver can be performed from the remote controller
of the TV.
* Models other than those mentioned above may have some For -compatible players/recorders
interoperability if compatible with CEC which is part of the The following link operation is possible by connecting the
HDMI Standard, but operation cannot be guaranteed. AV receiver to an -compatible player/recorder.
Note • When the playback is started on the player/recorder,
• Do not connect the -compatible component more than input of the AV receiver will switch to the HDMI input
the following number to the HDMI input terminal so that the of the player/recorder that is playing back.
linked operations work properly. • Operation of the player/recorder is possible with the
–Blu-ray Disc/DVD player is up to three. remote controller supplied with the AV receiver.
–Blu-ray Disc recorder/DVD recorder/Digital Video Recorder is
up to three. * Not all functions may operate depending on the model.
–Cable/Satellite Set-top box is up to four.
• Do not connect the AV receiver to the other AV receiver/AV
amplifier via HDMI.
• When the -compatible component more than the
above-mentioned is connected, the linked operations are not
guaranteed.

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■ How to connect and setup
3 Confirm the settings.

1
1. Turn on the power for all connected components.
Confirm the connecting and setting.
2. Turn off the power of the TV, and confirm that
1. Connect the HDMI OUT or HDMI OUT MAIN
the power of the connected components is turned
jack to the HDMI input jack of the TV.
off automatically with the link operation.
Blu-ray Disc/DVD player, etc. 3. Turn on the power of the Blu-ray Disc/DVD
player/recorder.
4. Start playback of the Blu-ray Disc/DVD player/
HDMI recorder, and confirm the following.
connection • The power of the AV receiver is turned on
automatically, and input with the Blu-ray
AV receiver Disc/DVD player/recorder connected is
selected.
DIGITAL AUDIO HDMI • The power of the TV is turned on automati-
connection connection cally, and input with the AV receiver con-
(OPTICAL) nected is selected.
5. Following the operating instructions of the TV,
select “Use the TV speakers” from the menu
TV, projector, etc. screen of the TV, and confirm that the audio is
2. Connect the audio output from the TV to the output from the speakers of the TV, and not from
OPTICAL IN 2 jack of the AV receiver using an the speakers connected to the AV receiver.
optical digital cable. 6. Select “Use the speakers connected from the AV
receiver” from the menu screen of the TV, and
Note
confirm that the audio is output from the speak-
• When you use the audio return channel (ARC) function
ers connected to the AV receiver, and not from
with TV an HDMI (Audio Return Channel) capable TV,
this connection is not required (➔ 57). the TV speakers.
3. Connect the HDMI output of the Blu-ray Disc/ Note
DVD player/recorder to the HDMI IN 1 jack of • Perform the above operations when you initially use the
the AV receiver. AV receiver, when the settings of each component are
changed, when the main power of each component is
Note
turned off, when the power cable is disconnected from the
• It is necessary to assign the HDMI input when connecting power supply, or when there has been a power outage.
the Blu-ray Disc/DVD player/recorder to other jacks
(➔ 43). Do not assign the components connected to the 4 Operate with the remote controller.
HDMI IN to the TV/CD input at this time. Appropriate See the list of available buttons (➔ 84).
CEC (Consumer Electronics Control) operation can not be
Note
guaranteed.
• Audio from DVD-Audio or Super Audio CD may not out-
2 Change each item in the “HDMI” as below: put from the TV speakers. You will be able to output the
• HDMI Control (RIHD): On audio from the TV speakers by setting the audio output of
• Audio Return Channel (ARC): Auto the DVD player to 2ch PCM. (It may not be possible
• Power Control: On depending on the player models.)
• Even if you set to output audio on the TV speakers, audio
• TV Control: On
will be output from the speakers connected to the AV
receiver when you adjust the volume or switch the input
See details of each setting (➔ 56, 57). on the AV receiver. To output audio from the TV speakers,
re-do the operations on the TV.
• Do not connect the cable when connecting to the
and audio control compatible components.
• When you select anything other than the HDMI jack
where the AV receiver is connected as the input on the TV,
input on the AV receiver will be switched to “TV/CD”.
• The AV receiver will automatically power on in conjunc-
tion when it determines it to be necessary. Even if the AV
receiver is connected to an compatible TV or
player/recorder, it will not power on if it is not necessary.
It may not power on in conjunction when the TV is set to
output audio from the TV.
• Linked functions with the AV receiver may not work
depending on the model. Operate the AV receiver directly
in such cases.

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Video Resolution Chart
The following tables show how video signals at different resolutions are output by the AV receiver.
NTSC/PAL
✔: Output

Output HDMI Component S-Video
Composite
Input
1080p 1080i 720p 480p/ 480i/ 1080p 1080i 720p 480p/ 480i/ 480i/576i
576p 576i 576p 576i
HDMI 1080p ✔
1080i ✔ ✔ ✔
720p ✔ ✔ ✔
480p/576p ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
480i/576i ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Component 1080p ✔ ✔
1080i ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
720p ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
480p/576p ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔*2 ✔*2 ✔
480i/576i ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔*2 ✔*2 ✔ ✔
S-Video 480i/576i ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔*2 ✔*2 ✔ ✔ ✔
Composite
PC IN (Analog RGB)*1 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔*3 ✔*3 ✔*3

*1 Available resolution:
[640 × 480 60/72/75 Hz]
[800 × 600 56/60/72/75 Hz]
[1024 × 768 60/70/75 Hz]
[1280 × 1024 60 Hz]
*2 The output is limited to 480p/576p for an effective signal in the effect of Macrovision.
*3 PC IN (Analog RGB) input signal is output at 720p resolution when you select “Analog” in the “Monitor Out” setting (➔ 42) and
“Through” in the “Resolution” setting (➔ 43).

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