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Connections

Connecting the AV Receiver

Connecting the Speaker Cables

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

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Push-type speaker terminals

Strip 3/8" to 1/2" (10 to 12 mm) of insulation from the ends of the 
speaker cables, and twist the bare wires tightly, as shown. 

Connecting Your Speakers

Surround 

right

Surround 

left

Front B right

Front B left

Front A left

Front A right

Center

Speakers A

Speakers B

3/8" to 1/2" (10 to 12 mm)

Summary of Contents for HT-RC330

Page 1: ...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 10 Turning On Basic Operations 17 Advanced Operations 29 Controlling Other Components 38 Appendix 43 En ...

Page 2: ...ructions Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions as an improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the apparatus to its normal operation E If the apparatus has been dropped or damaged in any way and F When the apparatus exhibits a distinct change in performance this indicates...

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

Page 4: ...t to use the remote controller for a long time remove the batteries to prevent damage from leakage 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 page 16 AM loop antenna page 16 Speaker cable labels pag...

Page 5: ...Music Optimizer 27 Muting the AV Receiver 28 Using Headphones 28 Recording 28 Advanced Setup 29 On screen Setup Menus 29 Common Procedures in Setup Menu 29 HDMI Input 30 Component Component Video Input 30 Digital Audio Digital Audio Input 30 Sp Config Speaker Configuration 31 Sp Distance Speaker Distance 31 Level Cal Level Calibration 32 Audio Adjust 32 Source Setup 33 Hardware 34 HDMI Setup 35 Us...

Page 6: ...ense 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 and the Symbol are registered trademarks DTS HD DTS HD Master Audio and the DTS logos are trademarks of DTS Inc Product includes software DTS Inc All Rights Reserved 3 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby ...

Page 7: ... American models 27 h MEMORY button 21 i TUNING MODE button 20 j DISPLAY button 27 k SETUP button 29 l TUNING PRESET 20 to 21 arrow and ENTER buttons m RETURN button n MASTER VOLUME control 18 o MUSIC OPTIMIZER button 27 37 p PHONES jack 28 q TONE and Tone Level buttons 36 r Input selector buttons 18 s AUX INPUT AUDIO and VIDEO jacks 14 28 t USB port 14 u RT PTY TP button Chinese models 22 Front P...

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

Page 9: ...L q w button 18 l RETURN button m HOME button 26 n SLEEP button 26 Controlling the tuner To control the AV receiver s tuner press AM or FM a Arrow q w buttons 20 b D TUN button 21 c DISPLAY button 21 d CH button 21 e Number buttons 21 Controlling the AV Receiver i k c d l m n e b g h f d c a e b a j To control the AV receiver press RECEIVER to select Receiver mode You can also use the remote contr...

Page 10: ...cted to each pair of terminals Push type speaker terminals Strip 3 8 to 1 2 10 to 12 mm of insulation from the ends of the speaker cables and twist the bare wires tightly as shown Connecting Your Speakers Surround right Surround left Front B right Front B left Front A left Front A right Center Speakers A Speakers B 3 8 to 1 2 10 to 12 mm ...

Page 11: ...e attention to speaker wiring polarity In other words connect positive terminals only to positive terminals and negative terminals only to negative terminals If you get them the wrong way around the sound will be out of phase and will sound unnatural Unnecessarily long or very thin speaker cables may affect the sound quality and should be avoided Be careful not to short the positive and negative w...

Page 12: ...g About AV Connections Signal Cable Jack Description Video and Audio HDMI HDMI connections can carry digital video and audio Video Component video Component video separates the luminance Y and color difference signals PB PR providing the best picture quality some TV manufacturers label their component video sockets slightly differently Composite video Composite video is commonly used on TVs VCRs a...

Page 13: ... 14 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...

Page 14: ...tereo and multichannel outputs be sure to connect the main stereo output using connection F How to record the video See Recording to make a connection for video recording page 28 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 receiver s display when changin...

Page 15: ...page 28 Note 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 connect the TV VCR s audio and video outputs directly to the recording VCR s audio and video inputs See the manuals supplied with your TV and VCR for details Video sig...

Page 16: ...annot achieve good reception with the supplied indoor AM loop antenna try using it with a commercially available outdoor AM antenna Note Before connecting the power cord connect all of your speakers and AV components Turning on the AV receiver may cause a momentary power surge that might interfere with other electrical equipment on the same circuit If this is a problem plug the AV receiver into a ...

Page 17: ...Press RECEIVER followed by 8 on the remote controller The AV receiver comes on the display lights Turning Off 1 Press 8 ON STANDBY on the front panel or Press RECEIVER followed by 8 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 8ON STANDBY 8 RECEIVER ...

Page 18: ... buttons to select the input source 2 Start playback on the source component 3 To adjust the volume use the MASTER VOLUME control 4 Select a listening mode and enjoy Controlling Contents of USB Devices a TOP MENU This button displays the top menu for each media or service b q w and ENTER These buttons navigate through the menus e r This button cycles through pages PLAYLIST e r In Standard Mode iPo...

Page 19: ...during iPod iPhone playback p RANDOM This button performs random playback All of the songs in the current folder will be played in random order When all of the songs in the folder have been played once they ll all be played again in a different random order To cancel random playback press this button again Understanding Icons on the Display Displayed Icons Icon Description Folder Track Playback Pa...

Page 20: ...ry devices with security functions cannot be played Do not disconnect the USB device or USB cable that comes with iPod iPhone to the USB port at the front of the AV receiver while the message Connecting appears on the display Using the Tuner With the built in tuner you can enjoy AM and FM radio stations You can store your favorite stations as presets for quick selection You can change the frequenc...

Page 21: ...he AV receiver may not be identical to those broadcast by the radio station Also unexpected characters may be displayed when unsupported characters are received This is not a malfunction If the signal from an RDS station is weak RDS data may be displayed intermittently or not at all 1 Press TUNING MODE so that the AUTO indicator goes off on the display 2 Press and hold TUNING q w The frequency sto...

Page 22: ...ot Found appears 1 Press RT PTY TP three times If the current radio station is broadcasting TP Traffic Program TP will appear on the display and traffic news will be heard as and when it s broadcast If TP without square brackets appears this means that the station is not broadcasting TP 2 To locate a station that is broadcasting TP press ENTER The AV receiver searches until it finds a station that...

Page 23: ...al 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 page 27 While a pair of headphones is connected you can select the following listening modes Mono Dir...

Page 24: ...ront surround and surround back speakers XC 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 T D Theater Dimensional 1 With this mode you can enjoy a virtual surround sound even with only two or three speakers This works by controlling how sounds reach the listener s left and right ears Good re...

Page 25: ... this mode when playing game discs S XC Dolby Digital In this mode audio from the input source is output without surround sound processing The speaker configuration presence of speakers crossover frequency speaker distance A V Sync and much of the processing set via Home menu are enabled See Advanced Setup for more details page 29 D F XC Dolby Digital Plus 2 Dolby TrueHD DTS D XC DTS HD High Resol...

Page 26: ...ht Music Optimizer and Cinema Filter See also Using the Audio Settings page 36 Info 1 You can view the information of the following items Input and Output Listening Mode You can select the listening modes that are grouped in the following categories MOVIE TV MUSIC and GAME Use q w to select the category and e r to select the listening mode Press ENTER to switch to the selected listening mode Selec...

Page 27: ...es Setting the Display Brightness 1 Press RECEIVER followed by DIMMER repeatedly to select dim dimmer or normal brightness Tip North American models Alternatively you can use the AV receiver s DIMMER Displaying Source Information 1 Press RECEIVER followed by DISPLAY repeatedly to cycle through the available information Input source volume 1 Listening mode Changing the Input Display 1 Press TV CD G...

Page 28: ...ume The mute is cancelled when the AV receiver is set to standby Using Headphones 1 Connect a pair of stereo headphones with a standard plug 1 4 inch or 6 3 mm to the PHONES jack Note Always turn down the volume before connecting your headphones While the headphones plug is inserted in the PHONES jack the speakers are turned off When you connect a pair of headphones the listening mode is set to St...

Page 29: ...up Menu 1 HDMI Input 2 Component 3 Digital Audio 4 Sp Config 5 Sp Distance 6 Level Cal 7 Audio Adjust 8 Source Setup 9 Hardware 10 HDMI Setup BD DVD VCR DVR CBL SAT GAME AUX TUNER TV CD a b c d e f g h i j BD DVD VCR DVR CBL SAT GAME AUX TUNER TV CD Left Center Right Surround Right Surround Left Subwoofer BD DVD VCR DVR CBL SAT GAME AUX TUNER TV CD Input Ch Mux Input Ch Mono Panorama Dimension Cen...

Page 30: ...ments BD DVD VCR DVR CBL SAT GAME AUX TV CD 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 Menu Digital Audio If you connect a component to a digital audio input you must assign that input to an input selector For example if you connect your CD player to the OPTICAL IN 1 you must assign OPTICAL1 to...

Page 31: ...y Choose the setting suitable for the speaker Note For a more accurate setting look up the frequency response in the manuals supplied with your speakers and set accordingly Choose a higher crossover frequency if you want more sound from your subwoofer Double Bass On Off Turn this setting on to boost bass output by feeding bass sounds from the front left right and center channels to the subwoofer N...

Page 32: ...urce such as Dolby Digital or 2 channel analog PCM source in the Mono listening mode Dolby Settings PLII Music 2ch Input These settings apply to only 2 channel stereo sources Panorama On Off Turn this setting on to broaden the width of the front stereo image when using the Dolby Pro Logic II Music listening mode Dimension 3 to 0 to 3 With this setting you can move the sound field forward or backwa...

Page 33: ...B input selector Audio Selector Audio Selector ARC The audio signal from your TV tuner can be sent to the HDMI OUT of the AV receiver 1 With this selection the TV s audio can be automatically 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 OPTICAL IN have been assi...

Page 34: ...mote ID 1 2 or 3 When several Onkyo components are used in the same room their remote ID codes may overlap To differentiate 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 Chan...

Page 35: ...e will increase during the HDMI through function however in the following cases the power consumption can be saved The TV is in standby mode You are watching a TV program Refer to the connected component s instruction manual for details Depending on the connected component the correct input source may not be selected with the setting set to Auto This setting is set to Off automatically when the HD...

Page 36: ... muted Speakers that are set to No or None in the Sp Config Speaker Configuration page 31 cannot be adjusted Late Night Function Late Night For Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital Plus sources the options are Off Low Small reduction in dynamic range High Large reduction in dynamic range For Dolby TrueHD sources the options are Auto The Late Night function is set to On or Off automatically Off On Turn ...

Page 37: ...disabled when the Direct listening mode is selected The setting is stored individually for each input selector The M Opt indicator will light page 8 CinemaFILTER Cinema Filter Off On Turn this setting on to soften overly bright movie soundtracks which are typically mixed for reproduction in a movie theater CinemaFILTER can be used with the following listening modes Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus...

Page 38: ...yback the AV receiver will turn on at the specified time and select your iPod iPhone as the input source automatically Note Linked operations do not work with video playback or when the alarm is set to play a sound If you use your iPod iPhone with any other accessories iPod iPhone playback detection may not work Note On the iPod with video and iPod nano 1st generation the click wheel is disabled d...

Page 39: ...ady on it will remain on when the remote controller transmits an On command Similarly if your iPod iPhone is already off it will remain off when the remote controller transmits an Off command 2 TOP MENU works as a Mode button when used with a DS A2 RI Dock 3 DISPLAY turns on backlight for 30 seconds 4 Resume mode With the Resume function you can resume playback of the song that was playing when yo...

Page 40: ...Dock without u Preprogrammed Remote Control Codes BD DVD Onkyo Blu ray Disc player page 41 TV CD Onkyo CD player page 41 Entering Remote Control Codes 1 Look up the appropriate remote control code in the Remote Control Codes for Onkyo Components 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 c...

Page 41: ...des 32910 33001 31612 Onkyo Blu ray Disc DVD player with p 1 The p supported by the AV receiver is the CEC system control function of the HDMI standard Resetting REMOTE MODE Buttons 1 While holding down REMOTE MODE that you want to reset press and hold down HOME until the remote indicator lights about 3 seconds 2 Within 30 seconds press REMOTE MODE again The remote indicator flashes twice indicati...

Page 42: ...uttons 3 3 Pause functions as reverse playback Note See the Controlling Your iPod iPhone about the operation of iPod iPhone page 38 b c a h d e g f i j n l k m Press the appropriate REMOTE MODE first DVD player Blu ray Disc player HD DVD player CD player CD recorder MD recorder Cassette tape deck a 8 b TOP MENU c q w e r ENTER d SETUP e 1 3 2 5 4 7 6 3 f SEARCH 1 2 REPEAT 2 RANDOM 1 2 MODE 1 2 g N...

Page 43: ... the volume to maximum If the AV receiver stays on set then the volume to minimum disconnect 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 Audio Press SPEAKERS A or B to turn on the speaker indicator that you want to output sound 26 Make sure that the digital input...

Page 44: ...rs connected 23 24 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 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 or ...

Page 45: ...ke 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 34 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 15 Make sure you ve selected the correct remote controller mode 9 41 If you ve connected a cassette tape deck to the TV CD IN ...

Page 46: ... is unstable try switching the DeepColor function off To turn off the DeepColor function simultaneously press the CBL SAT and 8 ON STANDBY buttons on the AV receiver While holding down CBL SAT press 8 ON STANDBY until Off appears on the display Then release both buttons To reactivate the DeepColor function repeat the above process until On appears on the display and release the buttons The AV rece...

Page 47: ...d that the AV receiver does not convert digital input signals for analog line outputs and vice versa For example audio signals connected to an optical or coaxial digital input are not output 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 priority HDMI digital analog The on screen setup menus appear only on...

Page 48: ...nd 320 kbps Incompatible files cannot be played WMA wma or WMA WMA stands for Windows Media Audio and is an audio compression technology developed by Microsoft Corporation Audio can be encoded in WMA format by using Windows Media Player WMA files must have the copyright option turned off Sampling rates of 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz and bitrates of between 48 kbps and 320 kbps are supported WMA DRM Pro...

Page 49: ... 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...

Page 50: ... 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 For p compatible TV The following linked operation is possible by connecting the AV receiver to an p compatible TV The AV receiver will enter Standby mode when the power of the TV is turned to Standby You can set on the ...

Page 51: ... 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 speakers connected to the AV receiver and not from the TV speakers Note Perform the above operations when you init...

Page 52: ...Response 20 Hz 50 kHz 1 dB 3 dB DSP bypass Tone Control Characteristics 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 North America...

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