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1. Warranty Claim

You can find the serial number on the rear panel of this unit. In
case of warranty claim, please report this number.

2. Recording Copyright

Recording of copyrighted material for other than personal use is
illegal without permission of the copyright holder.

3. AC Fuse

The fuse is located inside the chassis and is not user-serviceable. If
power does not come on, contact your Onkyo authorized service station.

4. Care

From time to time you should wipe the front and rear panels and
the cabinet with a soft cloth. For heavier dirt, dampen a soft cloth
in a weak solution of mild detergent and water, wring it out dry,
and wipe off the dirt. Following this, dry immediately with a clean
cloth. Do not use rough material, thinners, alcohol or other chemi-
cal solvents or cloths since these could damage the finish or re-
move the panel lettering.

5. Power

WARNING

BEFORE PLUGGING IN THE UNIT FOR THE FIRST TIME,
READ THE FOLLOWING SECTION CAREFULLY.

The voltage of the available power supply differs according to
country or region. Be sure that the power supply voltage of the
area where this unit will be used meets the required voltage written
on the rear panel (AC 120 V, 60 Hz).

Precautions

ANTENNA
DISCHARGE UNIT
(NEC SECTION 810-20)

GROUNDING CONDUCTORS
(NEC SECTION 810-21)

GROUND CLAMPS

POWER SERVICE GROUNDING
ELECTRODE SYSTEM
(NEC ART 250, PART H)

NEC – NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE

ELECTRIC
SERVICE
EQUIPMENT

GROUND
CLAMP

ANTENNA
LEAD IN
WIRE

S2898A

21.

Replacement Parts 

– When replacement parts are required,

be sure the service technician has used replacement parts
specified by the manufacturer or have the same characteristics
as the original part. Unauthorized substitutions may result in
fire, electric shock, or other hazards.

22.

Safety Check

 – Upon completion of any service or repairs to the

appliance, ask the service technician to perform safety checks to
determine that the appliance is in proper operation condition.

23.

Wall or Ceiling Mounting

 – The appliance should be mounted

to a wall or ceiling only as recommended by the manufacturer.

24.

Heat 

– The appliance should be situated away from heat

sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other appli-
ances (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

FIGURE 1:
EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING AS PER NATIONAL
ELECTRICAL CODE, ANSI/NFPA 70

Note to CATV system installer:

This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer’s at-
tention to Article 820-40 of the NEC, ANSI/NFPA 70, which pro-
vides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies
that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system
of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as practical.

FCC Information for User

CAUTION:

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

NOTE:
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the lim-
its for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC
Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy
and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions,
may cause harmful interference to radio communications. How-
ever, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a par-
ticular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interfer-
ence to radio or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to
correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different

from that to which the receiver is connected.

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

help.

For Canadian models

NOTE: THIS CLASS B DIGITAL APPARATUS COMPLIES
WITH CANADIAN ICES-003.

For models having a power cord with a polarized plug:

CAUTION:

 TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH

WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT.

Modele pour les Canadien

REMARQUE: CET APPAREIL NUMÉRIQUE DE LA CLASSE
B EST CON-FORME À LA NORME NMB-003 DU CANADA.

Sur les modèles dont la fiche est polarisée:

ATTENTION:

 POUR ÉVITER LES CHOCS

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

Summary of Contents for HT-R490

Page 1: ...ote controller Using remote controller 30 Pre programming remote controller 32 Enjoying music or videos Speaker Setup 21 Selecting a sound source 22 Listening to Radio Broadcasts 24 To enjoy Surround mode 26 Recording a source 29 Before using Important Safeguards 2 Precautions 3 Features 4 Supplied accessories 4 Before using this unit 5 AV Receiver Instruction Manual Facilities and connections Fro...

Page 2: ... built up static charges Article 810 of the National Electrical Code ANSI NFPA 70 provides in formation with regard to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure grounding of the lead in wire to an an tenna discharge unit size of grounding conductors location of antenna discharge unit connection to grounding electrodes and requirements for the grounding electrode See Figure 1 15 Lightni...

Page 3: ...ors heat registers stoves or other appli ances including amplifiers that produce heat FIGURE 1 EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING AS PER NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE ANSI NFPA 70 Note to CATV system installer This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer s at tention to Article 820 40 of the NEC ANSI NFPA 70 which pro vides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular specifies that the c...

Page 4: ... line level subwoofer pre out Full input output cassette and VCR loops 7 Sets of heavy duty multiway speaker binding posts dual banana plug compatible FM AM Tuner Features Outstanding selectivity and sensitivity 30 FM AM random presets FM auto tuning Red FM stereo indicator 75 Ohms antenna input FM indoor antenna supplied AM loop antenna supplied Other Performance Features Precision digital speed ...

Page 5: ...mote controller is not to be used for a long time Remove dead batteries immediately to avoid damage from corrosion If the remote controller does not operate smoothly replace both batteries at the same time The life of the batteries supplied is about six months but this will vary depending on usage Notes Place the unit away from strong light such as direct sunlight or inverted fluorescent light whi...

Page 6: ...ORY SW MODE DIGITAL INPUT FM MODE CLEAR STANDBY ON OFF ON POWER MASTER VOLUME BASS TREBLE AV RECEIVER HT R490 FM AM CD TAPE VIDEO 1 DVD A B SPEAKERS DIMMER SURROUND DTS VIDEO 2 VCR AUDIO SELECTOR LISTENING MODE DSP STEREO DISPLAY STANDBY SP SEL TUNING PRESET MEMORY SW MODE DIGITAL INPUT FM MODE CLEAR A B C D E F GH I 1 2 34 5 6 7 8 0 9 ...

Page 7: ...e and the STANDBY indicator lights up Pressing the switch again to the off position OFF shuts down the main power supply into the HT R490 Before turning on the power make sure all cables are properly connected Turning on the HT R490 may cause a momentary power surge that might interfere with other electrical equipment on the same circuit If this is a problem plug the HT R490 into a different elect...

Page 8: ...uency The tuner frequency is displayed in the front display and it can be changed in 50 kHz increments for FM and 10 kHz increments for AM When FM is selected you can hold down one of the TUNING buttons and then release it to activate the auto search feature It will search for a station in the direction of the button you pressed and stop when it tunes into one PRESET buttons These buttons make it ...

Page 9: ...ller on page 32 7 TEST TONE CH SEL LEVEL 5 buttons For setting the output levels for each speaker These buttons are provided only on the remote controller refer to page 21 8 DIMMER button For adjusting the brightness of the front display 9 DISPLAY button For changing the display 0 TUNER PRESET 5 button For selecting a tuner preset channel AUDIO SEL button Press to select an audio input signal form...

Page 10: ...u are connecting Do not plug in the power cord until all connections have been made For input jacks red connectors marked R are used for the right channel white connectors marked L are used for the left channel and yellow connectors marked VIDEO are used for video connections 5 SPEAKERS Speaker terminals are provided for the front left front right center surround left and surround right speakers S...

Page 11: ...ompact disc LD DVD or other digital source component When using the optical input jack remove the protective cap and keep it safely When the jack is not used replace the protective cap When using an optical input jack always use an optical fiber cable When using the digital inputs make sure to also connect the analog connections whenever possible 8 MULTI CHANNEL INPUT By connecting a DVD player MP...

Page 12: ...urce components The DVD CD VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 and TAPE inputs can be assigned to the DIGITAL INPUT jacks With the initial setting the OPTICAL jack is assigned to the CD input COAXIAL jack is assigned to the DVD input and no input connector is assigned to the VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 and TAPE inputs Available for digital input but not set in initial setting Not available for digital input For example follow th...

Page 13: ...E IN L R jacks on the HT R490 and the input terminals REC to the TAPE OUT L R jacks Make sure that you properly connect the left channel to the L jack and the right channel to the R jack If the device has a digital output jack as well be sure to also connect it to either a DIGITAL INPUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL jack on the HT R490 depending on the type of connector on the device With the initial setting...

Page 14: ...the HT R490 If there is an S video output terminal on the DVD player or LD player connect it to the DVD IN S VIDEO jack using an S video cable Using an RCA type audio connection cable connect the audio output terminal on the DVD player or LD player to the audio DVD IN L R jacks on the HT R490 Make sure that you properly connect the left channel to the L jack and the right channel to the R jack If ...

Page 15: ... equipment connections ANTENNA FM 75 AM IN IN L L R R FRONT CENTER SURR SUB WOOFER R L COAXIAL OUT IN A B R L FRONT SPEAKERS R L R L IN OUT VIDEO DIGITAL INPUT MONITOR OUT S VIDEO DVD VIDEO1 CD SUB WOOFER PRE OUT TAPE DVD VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 R L OPTICAL IN IN MULTI CHANNEL INPUT MONI TOR OUT DIGITAL OUT S VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT R L R L L R L R VIDEO IN AUDIO IN S VIDEO OUT S...

Page 16: ...istributed to the front right and left speakers for optimized surround playback Speaker placement Ideal speaker placement varies depending on the size of your room and the wall coverings Here only typical example of speaker placement and recommendations are shown Important points regarding speaker placement Front left and right speakers and center speaker Place these three speakers at the same hei...

Page 17: ...e speaker terminal Doing so may damage the HT R490 When you are using only one speaker or when you wish to listen to monaural mono sound a single speaker should never be connected in parallel to both the right and left channel terminals simultaneously Connecting a subwoofer Use the SUB WOOFER PRE OUT jack to connect a subwoofer with a built in power amplifier If your subwoofer does not have a buil...

Page 18: ...NI TOR OUT To the use the tuner of HT R490 it is necessary to prepare the supplied FM and AM antennas Adjustment and placement of the FM and AM antennas for better reception must be done while listening to a station broadcast If better reception cannot be obtained then placement of an outside antenna is recommended Connecting the FM indoor antenna 1 Strip away the insulation from the end of the co...

Page 19: ...or antenna ANTENNA FM 75 AM OUT IN R L SUB WOOFER PRE OUT TAPE DVD VIDEO 1 IN IN MONI TOR OUT FM outdoor antenna To HT R490 Connecting an AM outdoor antenna An outdoor antenna will be more effective if it is stretched horizontally above a window or outside Notes Do not remove the AM loop antenna To avoid the risk of lightning and electrical shock grounding is necessary Follow item 14 of the Import...

Page 20: ...tlet 2 Press the POWER switch to set the HT R490 to standby state The STANDBY indicator lights up 3 Press the STANDBY ON button to turn on the HT R490 The display lights up and the STANDBY indicator turns off If you press the STANDBY ON button again the receiver returns to standby mode Turning the power on from the remote controller Before you can use the remote controller you must perform steps 1...

Page 21: ...ual at the listening position 1 Press the TEST TONE button Adjust the volume by gently increasing it with the VOLUME 5 button Each speaker produces the test tone pink noise in the following order 2 To adjust the level of each speaker press the CH SEL button to select a speaker and press the LEVEL 5 buttons to raise or lower the level The test tone should sound at the same level when you hear it in...

Page 22: ... MODE CLEAR INPUT SELECTOR SLEEP DIMMER DISPLAY CD TAPE TUNER D V D VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 SUR MODE SW MODE AUDIO SEL TUNER PRESET STANDBY ON DISC MUTING VOLUME TOP MENU MENU CH SEL RETURN SETUP TEST TONE LEVEL E N T E R VOLUME 5 SPEAKERS A AUDIO SELECTOR LEVEL 5 AUDIO SEL MUTING CH SEL TEST TONE SLEEP CH TV VCR CH TV VOL TV VOL MODE TV CABLE SATELLITE VCR STANDBY ON DVD CD TAPE Input selector INPUT SELE...

Page 23: ...10 minute increments To cancel the sleep function press the SLEEP button when the time displayed is less than 10 minutes While the sleep function is enabled you can press the SLEEP button to see how much time is left Mute function Remote controller only The muting function can turn down the playback sound immediately This can useful for example when you receive a telephone call while listening to ...

Page 24: ...oise between stations is audible but sound interruption experienced in the stereo reception mode is removed To return to the stereo reception mode press the FM MODE button so that the FM MUTE indicator lights up Listening to Radio Broadcasts Listening to FM AM radio stations FM and AM broadcasting can be received either by tuning into a station or selecting a preset station TUNED indicator Band Fr...

Page 25: ...ding down the MEMORY button Once the preset station has been cancelled the memory location can be used to store another station Listening to Radio Broadcasts Presetting a radio station By storing presetting frequently received radio stations they can be received automatically by pressing the PRESET button on the front panel or TUNER PRESET 5 buttons on the remote controller Up to a total of 30 FM ...

Page 26: ...below ORCHESTRA This mode is suitable for classics and opera music The center channel is cut and the surround channels are emphasized to widen the stereo image It will simulate a natural reverberation that can be created in a large hall UNPLUGGED This mode is suitable for acoustic instrumental sounds vocals and jazz music By emphasizing the front stereo image it will simulate the acoustics in fron...

Page 27: ...when SP SEL is set to 2 ch or when SPEAKERS B is selected 2 When SP SEL is set to 3 ch 3 ST is displayed in place of PL II 3 These modes cannot be selected when SP SEL is set to 2 ch or 3 ch 4 Only STEREO can be selected when the PCM source has been recorded with a sampling rate 96 kHz 5 Only DOLBY D PL II if the source is a 2 channel source or STEREO can be selected when Dolby Digital surround au...

Page 28: ...3 Play the selected sound source You can adjust the level of each speaker 1 Press the CH SEL button on the remote controller to select a speaker 2 Press the LEVEL 5 buttons on the remote controller to raise or lower the level The speaker levels set here are cleared when this unit is set to STANDBY The speaker levels return to the levels set using the test tone When the TEST TONE button on the remo...

Page 29: ...e recorder connected to the VIDEO 2 OUT L R and VIDEO jacks Recording a source STANDBY ON OFF ON POWER MASTER VOLUME BASS TREBLE AV RECEIVER HT R490 FM AM CD TAPE VIDEO 1 DVD A B SPEAKERS DIMMER SURROUND DTS VIDEO 2 VCR AUDIO SELECTOR LISTENING MODE DSP STEREO DISPLAY STANDBY SP SEL TUNING PRESET MEMORY SW MODE DIGITAL INPUT FM MODE CLEAR 1 Insert a CD in the CD player and insert a tape in the vid...

Page 30: ...the Onkyo compact disc player must be connected to the HT R490 refer to page 11 1 Press the CD MODE button 2 Press the STANDBY ON button to turn on the Onkyo compact disc player 3 Press the desired operation button s Starts playback of CD e Stops playback fast forward or fast reverse f Fast forwards the CD d Fast reverses the CD 2 8 Lets playback pause temporarily w Skips to the beginning of the n...

Page 31: ...use temporarily or advances the disc frame by frame w Starts playback from the beginning of the next chapter track q Starts playback from the beginning of the current chapter track DISC This button is valid when the DVD changer is used and selects the disc to be played OSD operation buttons TOP MENU Displays the top menu of each DVD disc MENU Displays a menu recorded in the DVD disc RETURN Returns...

Page 32: ...ETTING number according to how you will be using the DVD player No 02 03 These codes are for operating the Onkyo DVD player by pointing the remote controller directly at it either because it does not have an z connector or it does but you are not using an z cable and connecting it With the initial setting of the RC 446M the code is set to 03 If it does not operate properly enter 02 No 01 This code...

Page 33: ... 10 MEMOREX 09 20 MINOLTA 11 22 MITSUBISHI 04 23 24 27 MULTITECH 02 26 28 NEC 04 03 04 03 04 OAK 14 16 OLYMPIC 08 09 ONKYO 01 03 PANASONIC 16 18 24 08 09 29 17 19 05 07 09 PENTAX 11 22 PHILCO 04 09 13 08 09 PHILIPS 09 08 09 23 PIONEER 10 18 25 08 20 21 08 10 PORTLAND 04 26 PRIMESTAR 02 PROSCAN 03 08 09 11 12 22 23 30 31 QUASAR 17 18 08 09 RADIO SHACK 03 04 08 23 10 RCA 03 04 17 26 28 08 09 11 12 1...

Page 34: ...ing mode is set to STEREO or ORCHESTRA If listening mode is set to STEREO or ORCHESTRA the center speaker outputs only the effect sound pages 26 28 Speaker configuration is set to 2 ch or 4 ch Set the speaker configuration to the 3 ch or 5 ch page 21 No sound or very low volume from subwoofer Subwoofer mode is set to OFF Check the subwoofer mode setting page 21 Subwoofer mode setting is improper C...

Page 35: ...ontents are lost Store all stations again page 25 REMOTE CONTROLLER Front panel controls function but remote controller does not No batteries in remote controller Insert batteries page 5 Batteries have worn out Replace batteries page 5 Remote controller is not pointed at the remote sensor of the HT R490 Point the remote controller at the remote sensor of the HT R490 page 5 Remote controller is too...

Page 36: ... 200 mV 2 2 kohms Pre out SUBWOOFER 1 V 2 2 kohms Frequency Response 20 Hz to 100 kHz 1 3 dB RIAA Deviation 20 Hz to 20 kHz 0 8 dB Tone Control Bass 10 dB at 50 Hz Treble 10 dB at 10 kHz Signal to Noise Ratio CD Tape 100 dB IHF A VIDEO SECTION Input Sensitivity and Impedance VIDEO DVD VIDEO 1 2 1 Vp p 75 ohms S VIDEO DVD VIDEO 1 1 Vp p 75 ohms Y 0 28 Vp p 75 ohms C Output Level and Impedance VIDEO...

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