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5.1ch Home Theater System

AVX-280

AV Receiver (HT-R280)
Speaker Package (HTP-380)

Front Speakers (SKF-380 L/R)
Center Speaker (SKC-380)
Surround Speakers (SKR-380 L/R)
Subwoofer (SKW-380)

Instruction Manual

Thank you for purchasing an Onkyo 5.1ch Home 
Theater System. 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 5.1ch Home Theater 
System. 
Please retain this manual for future reference.

Contents

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

Connections.................................12

Turning On & Basic Operations ......20

Advanced Operations .................29

Controlling iPod & Other 

Components............................38

Others...........................................45

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Summary of Contents for AVX-280

Page 1: ...heater System 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 listenin...

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 m...

Page 3: ...c 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 tim...

Page 4: ...try moving the speakers away from your TV or monitor Note that discoloration can also be caused by a magnet or demagnetizing tool that s too close to your TV or monitor Do not place SKR 380 close to T...

Page 5: ...er Precautions 4 Package Contents 4 Features 6 Front Rear Panels 7 Speaker Package 9 Remote Controller 10 About Home Theater 11 Connecting the AV Receiver 12 Turning On Off the AV Receiver 20 Basic Op...

Page 6: ...patents issued pending DTS and the Symbol are registered trademarks DTS HD and the DTS logos are trademarks of DTS Inc Product includes software DTS Inc All Rights Reserved 2 Manufactured under licen...

Page 7: ...te control sensor 5 f TONE LEVEL and TONE buttons 35 g Display 8 h LISTENING MODE buttons MOVIE TV MUSIC and GAME 26 i DIMMER button 21 j MEMORY button 24 k TUNING MODE button 23 l DISPLAY button 21 m...

Page 8: ...O 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 SUBWOOFER terminals i SPEAKERS terminals...

Page 9: ...lored positive speaker terminal b Keyhole slots These keyhole slots can be used to wall mount the speaker See Wall Mounting for mounting instruc tions 14 Caution The front grilles are not designed to...

Page 10: ...q w button 21 l RETURN button m AUDIO button 35 n SLEEP button 22 Controlling the tuner To control the AV receiver s tuner press TUNER or RECEIVER You can select AM or FM by pressing TUNER repeatedly...

Page 11: ...pex c Center speaker SKC 380 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 T...

Page 12: ...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 Pay close attention to speaker wiring polarity In...

Page 13: ...p 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 Supplied speaker cables are already stripped Strip 3 8 to 1 2 10 to 12 mm of insul...

Page 14: ...water pipes before making any holes Leave a gap of between 3 16 5 mm and 7 16 10 mm between the wall and the base of the screw head as shown We recommend that you con sult a home installation profes s...

Page 15: ...o 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...

Page 16: ...ning 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...

Page 17: ...C Connecting Your 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 receive...

Page 18: ...o 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 yo...

Page 19: ...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...

Page 20: ...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...

Page 21: ...e details 36 You can adjust the brightness of the AV receiver s display Tip Alternatively you can use the AV receiver s DIMMER This manual describes the procedure using the remote controller unless ot...

Page 22: ...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 11 T...

Page 23: ...ne 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 T...

Page 24: ...ashes 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...

Page 25: ...ces 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 allowi...

Page 26: ...D 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 Di...

Page 27: ...that fully envelops 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 b...

Page 28: ...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 wit...

Page 29: ...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...

Page 30: ...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...

Page 31: ...utput no sound 11 Crossover Crossover Frequency This setting is advantageous for the speakers that you specified as Small in the Sp Config Speaker Configura tion 31 To get the best bass performance fr...

Page 32: ...stening 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 so...

Page 33: ...eset to the default select Note Can not set the input selector by the same name This menu cannot be used for the TUNER input selector Menu Hardware Remote Control Settings Remote ID 1 2 or 3 When seve...

Page 34: ...n and close the menu the name of connected p compatible components and RIHD On are dis played on the AV receiver Search name RIHD On When the AV receiver cannot receive the name of the compo nent it i...

Page 35: ...nstruction manual for details You can change various audio settings by pressing AUDIO Note When the Audio TV OUT setting is set to On 34 AUDIO is disabled Tone Control Settings You can adjust the bass...

Page 36: ...ifferent options 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...

Page 37: ...io Return Ch setting 34 A V Sync When using progressive scanning on your Blu ray Disc DVD player you may find that the picture and sound are out of sync With this setting you can correct this by delay...

Page 38: ...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 39 B RI Dock Anal...

Page 39: ...ssage UP A1 for several sec onds after recognizing the UP A1 When the status message is not displayed on the AV receiver s display check the connection to your iPod RI Dock With the RI Dock you can ea...

Page 40: ...with video playback or when the alarm is set to play a sound If you use your iPod with any other accessories iPod playback detection may not work This function only works when the Standard mode is set...

Page 41: ...re 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...

Page 42: ...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 Not...

Page 43: ...nt 42 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 abl...

Page 44: ...te See the Controlling Your iPod about the operation of iPod 40 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...

Page 45: ...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 SPEAK...

Page 46: ...8 After the volume level of each individual speaker has been adjusted the maximum volume may be reduced 32 Using cable ties to bundle audio cables with power cords speaker cables and so on may degrade...

Page 47: ...ller may not work reliably when the doors are closed Make sure you ve selected the correct remote con troller mode 10 43 Make sure you ve entered the correct remote control code 42 Make sure to set th...

Page 48: ...very clear you can attenuate the gain Video ATT OFF default Video ATT ON Gain is reduced by 2 dB The AV receiver contains a microcomputer for signal processing and control functions In very rare situa...

Page 49: ...IHF A Speaker Impedance 6 16 Input Sensitivity Output Level and Impedance 1 Vp p 75 Component Y 0 7 Vp p 75 Component PB CB PR CR 1 Vp p 75 Composite Component Video Frequency Response 5 Hz 100 MHz 0...

Page 50: ...eet 1 8 L Dimensions W H D 4 10 3 4 4 3 4 101 273 121 mm Weight 2 2 lbs 1 0 kg Drivers unit 3 1 4 8 cm Cone Terminal Spring type color coded Keyhole slot 2 Grille Fixed Other Magnetic shielding Type F...

Page 51: ...tal 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...

Page 52: ...y 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 recei...

Page 53: ...t Use the 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 c...

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