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AV Receiver

HT-RC230

Instruction Manual

Thank you for purchasing an Onkyo AV Receiver.
Please read this manual thoroughly before making
connections and plugging in the unit.
Following the instructions in this manual will enable
you to obtain optimum performance and listening
enjoyment from your new AV Receiver.
Please retain this manual for future reference.

Contents

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

Connections.................................11

Turning On & Basic Operations ......18

Advanced Operations .................27

Controlling iPod & Other

Components............................36

Others...........................................43

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Page 1: ...d plugging in the unit Following the instructions in this manual will enable you to obtain optimum performance and listening enjoyment from your new AV Receiver Please retain this manual for future reference Contents Introduction 2 Connections 11 Turning On Basic Operations 18 Advanced Operations 27 Controlling iPod Other Components 36 Others 43 En ...

Page 2: ... the apparatus does not operate normally by fol lowing the operating instructions Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions as an improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the apparatus to its normal operation E If the apparatus has been dropped or damaged in any way and F Wh...

Page 3: ... items on this unit for a long time because they may leave marks on the case This unit s top and rear panels may get warm after prolonged use This is normal If you do not use this unit for a long time it may not work properly the next time you turn it on so be sure to use it occasionally For U S models FCC Information for User CAUTION The user changes or modifications not expressly approved by the...

Page 4: ...erent types of batteries If you intend not to use the remote controller for a long time remove the batteries to prevent damage from leak age or corrosion Remove expired batteries as soon as possible to prevent damage from leakage or corrosion Aiming the Remote Controller To use the remote controller point it at the AV receiver s remote control sensor as shown below Indoor FM antenna 16 AM loop ant...

Page 5: ...ns 22 Recording 23 Using the Listening Modes 24 Selecting Listening Modes 24 About Listening Modes 24 Advanced Setup 27 On screen Setup Menus 27 Common Procedures in Setup Menu 27 HDMI Input 28 Component Component Video Input 28 Digital Audio Digital Audio Input 28 Sp Config Speaker Configuration 29 Sp Distance Speaker Distance 29 Level Cal Level Calibration 30 Audio Adjust 30 Name Edit 31 Hardwar...

Page 6: ...t 40 50 60 80 100 120 150 200 Hz A V Sync Control Function up to 100 ms On Screen Display via HDMI 1 Manufactured under license under U S Patent s 5 451 942 5 956 674 5 974 380 5 978 762 6 226 616 6 487 535 7 212 872 7 333 929 7 392 195 7 272 567 other U S and worldwide patents issued pending DTS is a registered trademark and the DTS logos Symbol are trademarks of DTS Inc 1996 2008 DTS Inc All Rig...

Page 7: ...d SPEAKERS A and B buttons 10 20 e Remote control sensor 4 f TONE LEVEL and TONE buttons 35 g Display 8 h LISTENING MODE buttons 24 i DIMMER button 19 j MEMORY button 22 k TUNING MODE button 21 l DISPLAY button 19 m SETUP button 27 n TUNING PRESET 21 to 22 arrow and ENTER buttons o RETURN button p MASTER VOLUME control 19 q MUSIC OPTIMIZER button 19 34 r PHONES jack 20 s Input selector buttons 19 ...

Page 8: ... IN and OUT jacks c HDMI IN and OUT jacks d FM ANTENNA jack and AM ANTENNA terminal e MONITOR OUT V jack f UNIVERSAL PORT jack g FRONT SPEAKERS A terminals h SPEAKERS terminals SURR CENTER i FRONT SPEAKERS B terminals j Power cord k u REMOTE CONTROL jack l Composite video and analog audio jacks BD DVD IN VCR DVR IN and OUT CBL SAT IN GAME IN TV CD IN m SUBWOOFER PRE OUT jack Display b c a e g f d ...

Page 9: ...ton 33 n SLEEP button 20 Controlling the tuner To control the AV receiver s tuner press TUNER or RECEIVER You can select AM or FM by pressing TUNER repeatedly a Arrow q w buttons 21 b D TUN button 21 c DISPLAY button d TUN MODE button 21 e CH button 22 f Number buttons 21 Controlling the AV Receiver i k c e d l m n f b g h f d c a e b a j To control the AV receiver press RECEIVER to select Receive...

Page 10: ...he apex b Center speaker This speaker enhances the front speakers making sound movements dis tinct and providing a full sound image In movies it s used mainly for dia log Position it close to your TV facing forward at about ear level or at the same height as the front speakers While Speakers B is on this speaker outputs no sound c Surround speakers These speakers are used for precise sound positio...

Page 11: ...f between 6 and 16 ohms If you use speakers with a lower imped ance and use the amplifier at high volume levels for a long period of time the built in amp protection circuit may be activated Disconnect the power cord from the wall outlet before making any connections Read the instructions supplied with your speakers Pay close attention to speaker wiring polarity In other words connect positive ter...

Page 12: ...T jack to an input on your pow ered subwoofer as shown If your subwoofer is unpowered and you re using an external amplifier con nect the SUBWOOFER PRE OUT jack to an input on the amp Strip 1 2 to 5 8 12 to 15 mm of insu lation from the ends of the speaker cables and twist the bare wires tightly as shown 1 2 to 5 8 12 to 15 mm Strip 3 8 to 1 2 10 to 12 mm of insulation from the ends of the speaker...

Page 13: ...eo and Audio HDMI HDMI connections can carry digital video and audio The AV receiver is compliant with HDMI Video Component video Component video separates the luminance Y and color difference signals PB CB PR CR providing the best pic ture quality some TV manufacturers label their compo nent video sockets slightly differently Composite video Composite video is commonly used on TVs VCRs and other ...

Page 14: ... the Audio TV OUT setting is set to On 31 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 32 to hear from speakers of p 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 recei...

Page 15: ...C Connecting External Components The on screen setup menus appear only on a TV that is connected to the HDMI OUT If your TV is connected to the MONITOR OUT V or the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT use the AV receiver s display when changing settings B A C D No Jack Signal Components Assignable A COMPONENT VIDEO IN 1 BD DVD Component video Blu ray Disc DVD player IN 2 CBL SAT Satellite cable set top box etc OU...

Page 16: ...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 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 ...

Page 17: ...n format bear in mind that the AV receiver does not convert digital input signals for ana log line outputs and vice versa For example audio signals connected to an optical or coaxial digital input are not out put by the analog VCR DVR OUT If signals are present at more than one input the inputs will be selected automatically in the following order of pri ority HDMI digital analog Which Connections...

Page 18: ...e AV receiver comes on the display lights and the STANDBY indicator goes off Turning Off Press ON STANDBY on the front panel or 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 ON STANDBY ON STANDBY RECEIVER STANDBY indicator Front panel Remote controller ...

Page 19: ...y Tip Alternatively you can use the AV receiver s DIMMER This manual describes the procedure using the remote controller unless otherwise specified Playing the Connected Component 1 Use the input selector buttons to select the input source 2 Start playback on the source component See also Controlling Other Onkyo Components 40 Controlling iPod 36 Listening to the Radio 21 3 To adjust the volume use...

Page 20: ... A for up to 5 1 channel playback in your main listening room and Speakers B for 2 channel stereo playback in another room Note While Speakers B is on channels are reduced to 2 1 in the main room 10 Tip Alternatively you can use the AV receiver s SPEAKERS A and B Muting the AV Receiver Press RECEIVER followed by MUTING The output is muted and the MUTING indicator flashes on the display Using the S...

Page 21: ...w buttons Tuning into stations by frequency You can tune into AM and FM stations directly by enter ing the appropriate frequency This section describes the procedure using the but tons on the front panel unless otherwise specified Using the Tuner Press TUNER to select either AM or FM In this example FM has been selected Each time you press TUNER the radio band changes between AM and FM 1 Press TUN...

Page 22: ...lashes 3 While the preset number is flashing about 8 sec onds use PRESET e r to select a preset from 1 through 40 4 Press MEMORY again to store the station or chan nel The station or channel is stored and the preset num ber stops flashing Repeat this procedure for all of your favorite FM AM radio stations To select a preset use PRESET e r on the AV receiver or the remote controller s CH 1 Select t...

Page 23: ...rces can be recorded to a video recorder e g VCR DVD recorder connected to the VCR DVR OUT jack 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 is selected the video input source remains unchanged In the fol...

Page 24: ...VD 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 19 While a pair of headphones is connected you can select the following listening modes Mono Direct and Stereo The listening modes cannot be selected while a pair of headp...

Page 25: ...lops the listener As well as music and movies video games can also benefit from the dramatic spatial effects and vivid imaging Dolby PLII Movie Use this mode with DVDs and videos that bear the Dolby Surround logo or TV shows that feature Dolby Surround You can also use this mode with stereo movies or TV shows and the AV receiver will create a 5 1 surround mix from the 2 channel stereo Dolby PLII M...

Page 26: ...de emphasizes the front stereo image giving the impression of being right in front of the stage Studio Mix Suitable for rock or pop music listening to music in this mode creates a lively sound field with a powerful acoustic image like being at a club or rock 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 v...

Page 27: ...nput Ch Mono Panorama Dimension Center Width Center Image Listening Angle Left Center Right Surround Right Surround Left Subwoofer BD DVD VCR DVR CBL SAT GAME AUX TV CD PORT BD DVD VCR DVR CBL SAT GAME AUX TV CD PORT Subwoofer Front Center Surround Crossover Double Bass Unit Left Center Right Surround Right Surround Left Subwoofer Name TV Control Audio Return Ch Power Control Audio TV OUT LipSync ...

Page 28: ...t input to an input selector For example if you connect your Blu ray Disc DVD player to COMPONENT VIDEO IN 2 you must assign IN2 to the BD DVD input selector Here are the default assignments BD DVD VCR DVR CBL SAT GAME AUX TV CD PORT IN1 IN2 Select a corresponding component video input that the video component has been connected Select if you re not using the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Note If you connec...

Page 29: ...output no sound 10 Crossover Crossover Frequency This setting is advantageous for the speakers that you specified as Small in the Sp Config Speaker Con figuration 29 To get the best bass performance from your speaker system you need to set the crossover frequency according to the size and frequency response of your speakers 40Hz 50Hz 60Hz 80Hz 100Hz 120Hz 150Hz 200Hz Use the diameter of the smalle...

Page 30: ...d listening modes as you like Multiplex Mono Settings Multiplex This setting determines which channel of a stereo multi plex source is output Use it to select audio channels or languages with multiplex sources multilingual TV broad casts and so on Input Ch Mux Main The main channel is output Sub The sub channel is output M S Both the main and sub channels are output Mono This setting specifies the...

Page 31: ...Onkyo components are used in the same room their remote ID codes may overlap To differenti ate the AV receiver from the other components you can change its remote ID from 1 to 2 or 3 Note If you do change the AV receiver s remote ID be sure to change the remote controller to the same ID see below otherwise you won t be able to control it with the remote controller Changing the Remote Controller s ...

Page 32: ...V receiver Set to Off when a connected piece of equipment is not com patible or it is unclear whether the equipment is compatible or not If movement is unnatural when set to On change the setting to Off Refer to the connected component s instruction manual for details Audio Return Ch ARC Off Select Off if you don t want to use audio return channel ARC function Auto The audio signal from your TV tu...

Page 33: ... steps Center 12 dB to 0 dB to 12 dB in 1 dB steps Note You cannot use this function while the AV receiver is muted Speakers that are set to No or None in the Sp Config Speaker Configuration 29 cannot be adjusted Late Night Function With the Late Night function you can reduce the dynamic range of Dolby Digital material so that you can still hear quiet parts even when listening at low volume levels...

Page 34: ...o can be automati cally selected as a priority among other assignments HDMI This can be selected when HDMI IN has been assigned as an input source If both HDMI HDMI IN and digital audio inputs COAXIAL IN or OPTI CAL IN have been assigned HDMI input is auto matically selected as a priority COAX This can be selected when COAXIAL IN has been assigned as an input source If both coaxial and opti cal in...

Page 35: ...ng mode is selected Bass Treble See Bass and Treble of Tone Control Settings 33 Note To bypass the bass and treble tone circuits select the Direct lis tening mode This procedure can also be performed on the remote controller by using TONE and buttons 9 Digital Input Signal Formats 1 Press RECEIVER and then press and hold AUDIO for about 8 seconds 2 While Auto lights about 3 seconds press e r to se...

Page 36: ...ed 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 man ual for more information 37 B RI Dock Analog audio RCA See the RI Dock s instruction manual for more information 1 To use u Remote Interactive you must make an analog audio connec tion RCA between the AV receiver and the RI Dock 37 Com...

Page 37: ... the connection to your iPod RI Dock With the RI Dock you can easily play the music stored on your iPod through the AV receiver and enjoy great sound and watch iPod slideshows and videos on your TV In addition the onscreen display OSD allows you to view navigate and select your iPod model s contents on your TV and with the supplied remote controller you can con trol your iPod from the comfort of y...

Page 38: ...t work This function only works when the Standard mode is set to On By pressing REMOTE MODE that s been programmed with the remote control code for your Dock you can con trol your iPod in the Dock with the following buttons See Entering Remote Control Codes for details on entering a remote control code 40 See to the Dock s instruction manual for more informa tion UP A1 Dock PORT is preprogrammed w...

Page 39: ...are displayed on your TV and you can navigate and select your music 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 i...

Page 40: ...he appropriate remote control code in the Remote Control Codes for Onkyo Compo nents Connected via u 2 While holding down REMOTE MODE to which you want to enter a code press and hold down DISPLAY about 3 seconds Note Remote control codes cannot be entered for RECEIVER Apart from RECEIVER remote control codes from any category can be entered for REMOTE MODE However these buttons also work as input ...

Page 41: ...nt 40 Controlling a Blu ray Disc DVD Player HD DVD Player or DVD Recorder BD DVD is preprogrammed with the remote control code for controlling a component that supports the p The component must be able to receive remote control commands via p and be connected to the AV receiver via HDMI Resetting REMOTE MODE Buttons 1 While holding down REMOTE MODE that you want to reset press and hold down AUDIO ...

Page 42: ...te See the Controlling Your iPod about the operation of iPod 38 b c a h d e g f i j n l k m Press the appropriate REMOTE MODE first TV DVD player DVD recorder Blu ray Disc player HD DVD player VCR PVR Satellite receiver Cable receiver CD player CD recorder MD recorder Cassette tape deck a ON STANDBY 9 b GUIDE TOP MENU c q w e r ENTER d SETUP e 1 3 2 5 4 7 6 1 3 f SEARCH 1 2 1 2 2 REPEAT 1 2 2 2 RA...

Page 43: ...t the power cord and reconnect your speakers and input sources If the AV receiver turns off when you set the volume to maxi mum disconnect the power cord and contact your Onkyo dealer Audio Press SPEAKERS A or B to turn on the indicator for the speakers that you want to output sound Make sure that the digital input source is selected properly 28 Make sure that all audio connecting plugs are pushed...

Page 44: ...fter the volume level of each individual speaker has been adjusted the maximum volume may be reduced 30 Using cable ties to bundle audio cables with power cords speaker cables and so on may degrade the audio performance so don t do it An audio cable may be picking up interference Try repositioning your cables Make sure the source material is Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby TrueHD 33 Whe...

Page 45: ...troller may not work reliably when the doors are closed Make sure you ve selected the correct remote con troller mode 9 41 Make sure you ve entered the correct remote control code 40 Make sure to set the same ID on both the AV receiver and remote controller 31 If it s an Onkyo component make sure that the u cable and analog audio cable are connected properly Connecting only an u cable won t work 1...

Page 46: ... t very clear you can attenuate the gain Video ATT 0 default Video ATT 2 Gain is reduced by 2 dB The AV receiver contains a microcomputer for signal processing and control functions In very rare situations severe interference noise from an external source or static electricity may cause it to lockup In the unlikely event that this happens unplug the power cord from the wall outlet wait at least fi...

Page 47: ...es 10 dB 50 Hz BASS 10 dB 20 kHz TREBLE Signal to Noise Ratio 100 dB LINE IHF A Speaker Impedance 6 Ω 16 Ω Input Sensitivity Output Level and Impedance 1 Vp p 75 Ω Component Y 0 7 Vp p 75 Ω Component PB CB PR CR 1 Vp p 75 Ω Composite Component Video Frequency Response 5 Hz 100 MHz 0 dB 3 dB FM Tuning Frequency Range 87 5 MHz 107 9 MHz AM Tuning Frequency Range 530 kHz 1710 kHz Preset Channel 40 Po...

Page 48: ...ital 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 encry...

Page 49: ...ay Disc DVD player is up to three Blu ray Disc recorder DVD recorder Digital Video Recorder is up to three 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 p compatible component more than the above mentioned is connected the linked operations are not guaranteed Operations that can be performed with p connection For p ...

Page 50: ...e TV speakers from the menu screen of the TV and confirm that the audio is output from the speakers of the TV and not from the speakers connected to the AV receiver 6 Select Use the speakers connected from the AV receiver from the menu screen of the TV and confirm that the audio is output from the speak ers connected to the AV receiver and not from the TV speakers Note Perform the above operations...

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