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AV Controller

PR-SC5508

Instruction Manual

Thank you for purchasing an Onkyo AV Controller. 
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 Controller. 
Please retain this manual for future reference.

Contents

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

Connections.................................13

Turning On & Basic Operations ......25

Advanced Operations .................43

Controlling iPod & Other 

Components............................81

Others...........................................94

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Summary of Contents for PR-SC5508

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 Controller Please retain this manual for future reference Contents Introduction 2 Connections 13 Turning On Basic Operations 25 Advanced Operations 43 Controlling iPod Other Components 81 Others 94 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: ...g the letter at the end of the prod uct name indicates the color Specifications and operations are the same regardless of color Installing the Batteries Note If the remote controller doesn tworkreliably try replacing the batteries Don t mix new and old batteries or different types of batteries If you intend not to use the remote controller for a long time remove the batteries to prevent dam age fr...

Page 5: ...put Assign 44 Speaker Setup 48 Audio Adjust 51 Source Setup 53 Listening Mode Preset 58 Miscellaneous 59 Hardware Setup 60 Lock Setup 62 Using the Audio Settings 62 NET USB 65 About NET 65 Connecting the AV Controller 65 Listening to Internet Radio 66 Playing Music Files on a Server 67 Remote Playback from Media Server Personal Computer 70 Network Settings 71 About USB 73 Multi Zone 75 Connecting ...

Page 6: ...versal Port for the Optional Dock for iPod 9 HD Radio 10 tuner module North American models DAB tuner module European and Asian models 2 Independent Subwoofer Pre Outs Zone 2 and 3 Preouts Internet Radio Connectivity SIRIUS Internet Radio 11 vTuner Last fm Pandora Rhapsody 12 Slacker Medi afly Napster Services available may vary depending on the region Network Capability for Streaming Audio Files ...

Page 7: ... Apple performance standards Apple is not responsible for the operation of this device or its compliance with safety and regulatory standards 10 HD Radio and the HD Radio Ready logo are proprietary trademarks of iBiquity Digital Corporation To receive HD Radio broadcasts you must install an Onkyo UP HT1 HD Radio tuner module sold separately 11 SIRIUS XM and all related marks and logos are trademar...

Page 8: ...tor 25 c ZONE 2 indicator 77 d ZONE 3 indicator 77 e Remote control sensor transmitter 4 f Display 9 g MASTER VOLUME control and indicator 26 h PURE AUDIO button 36 i HDMI THRU indicator 61 j Input selector buttons BD DVD VCR DVR CBL SAT GAME PC AUX TAPE TUNER TV CD PHONO PORT and NET USB 26 North American models European and Asian models Front Panel g e f b h j i d c a Front flap Pull here to ope...

Page 9: ... Up r and Down e buttons 62 78 A DISPLAY button 26 B POWER switch European and Asian models 25 C RT PTY TP button European and Asian models 33 For detailed information see the pages in parentheses a Speaker channel indicators b Listening mode and format indicators 36 63 c NETWORK indicator 66 67 71 d Tuning indicators RDS indicator excluding North American models 33 AUTO indicator 32 TUNED indicat...

Page 10: ... BALANCE L R r 12V TRIGGER OUT A B C jacks s Composite video S Video and analog audio jacks BD DVD IN VCR DVR IN and OUT CBL SAT IN GAME IN PC IN TAPE IN and OUT TV CD IN and PHONO IN t MULTI CH input jacks FRONT L R CENTER SURR L R SURR BACK L R and SUBWOOFER u PRE OUT jacks FRONT L R CENTER SURR L R SURR BACK L R FRONT HIGH WIDE L R SW1 SW2 ZONE 2 L R SUBWOOFER and ZONE 3 L R SUBWOOFER v SIRIUS ...

Page 11: ...n TUNER remote mode only 32 c CH button 33 d Number buttons 32 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 controller s remote controller you can control the component corresponding to the button you pressed 2 SP LAYOUT is not used for this model 3 These buttons can be used w...

Page 12: ...les 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 g h Surround back speakers Left and Right These sp...

Page 13: ...r with RCA Inputs You can connect the AV controller to a multichannel power amplifier with RCA input jacks by using a multichannel RCA audio cable or several stereo RCA audio cables See your multichannel power amplifier s instruction manual for more information on connecting speakers Connecting Your Speakers Number of speakers 2 3 4 5 6 7 7 7 8 8 9 9 9 Front speakers Center speaker Surround speake...

Page 14: ... If you use the front high and wide speakers at the same time you need to set the Front High Front Wide setting to Yes 48 SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 4 OHMS MIN PER EACH SPEAKER TERMINAL AC INLET SEVEN CHANNEL AMPLIFIER MODEL NO RDA 7 1 INPUT SELECT FUSE SURROUND BACK RIGHT SURROUND RIGHT 12V TRIGGER IN OUT SURROUND LEFT CENTER FRONT LEFT SURROUND BACK LEFT FRONT RIGHT INPUT SELECT INPUT SELECT INPUT SELECT...

Page 15: ...subwoofer as shown If your sub woofer is unpowered and you re using an external amplifier connect the SW1 PRE OUT SW2 PRE OUT to an input on the amp You can connect the powered subwoofer with each jacks respectively Level and distance can be set indi vidually for each output If you use one subwoofer connect it to SW1 PRE OUT You can also connect a powered subwoofer to the AV controller s balanced ...

Page 16: ... to enable bi amping 48 See your multichannel power amplifier s instruction manual for more information on connecting speakers 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 only be used with speakers that support bi amping Refer to your speaker manual SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 4 OHMS MIN PER EACH...

Page 17: ...T jacks by using two XLR audio cables To use the balanced input you must assign it to an input selector 47 If you connect a mono source use the BALANCE L INPUT jack and set the Input Channel setting to Mono L 47 The AV controller s balanced INPUT jacks are wired as shown 1 2 3 Stereo audio source with balanced XLR output ...

Page 18: ...iature 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 other video equipment Audio Optical digital audio Optical digital connections allow you to enjoy digital sound such as PCM Dolby Digital or DTS The audio quality is the same as coaxial Coaxial digital audio Coaxi...

Page 19: ...ur Components 20 Note When listening to an HDMI component through the AV controller 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 controller If the TV power is off or the TV is set to another input source this may result in no sound from the AV controller or the sound may be cut off When the Audio TV Out s...

Page 20: ...l 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 IN 3 Other components D MONITOR OUT Composite video and S Video TV projector etc BD DVD IN Analog audio composite video and S Video Blu ray Disc DVD player VCR DVR IN VCR or DVD recorder digital video recorder CBL SAT IN Satellite cable set top box etc GAME IN Game console PC IN Ana...

Page 21: ... record the video With the connections described above you cannot record the video through the AV controller To make a connection for video recording 35 With u Remote Interactive you can use the following special functions Auto Power On When you start playback on a component connected via u while the AV controller is on Standby the AV con troller will automatically turn on and select that compo ne...

Page 22: ...wer surge that might interfere with other electrical equipment on the same circuit If this is a problem plug the AV controller into a different branch circuit Do not use a power cord other than the one supplied with the AV controller The supplied power cord is designed exclusively for use with the AV controller and should not be used with any other equipment Never disconnect the power cord from th...

Page 23: ...e If not connected to the same output you have selected in the Mon itor Out setting the Monitor Out setting will be automatically switched to Analog 24 In this case the setting of the output resolution will be that for HDMI output 44 Moreover it will be switched to 1080i when 1080p or 1080p 24 is selected and to Through when Auto is selected Monitor Out setting set to Both Both Main or Both Sub Vi...

Page 24: ...ion Formats Audio component can be connected by using any of the following audio connection formats analog analog multi channel optical coaxial or HDMI When choosing a connection format bear in mind that the AV controller does not convert digital input signals for analog line outputs and vice versa For example audio sig nals connected to an optical or coaxial digital input are not output by the an...

Page 25: ...ON on the remote controller The AV controller 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 u Turning Off Press ON STANDBY on the front panel or Press RECEIVER followed by STANDBY on the remote controller The AV controller will enter Standby mode To prevent any loud surprises when you turn on the A...

Page 26: ...ively you can use the AV controller s DIMMER This manual describes the procedure using the remote controller unless otherwise specified Selecting the Language Used for the Onscreen Setup Menus 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 Components 86 Controlling iPod 81 Listening to ...

Page 27: ...CEIVER followed by MUTING The output is muted and the MUTING indicator flashes on the display Using the Sleep Timer Press RECEIVER followed by SLEEP repeatedly to select the required sleep time The sleep time can be set from 90 to 10 minutes in 10 minute steps The SLEEP indicator lights on the display when the sleep timer has been set The specified sleep time appears on the display for about 5 sec...

Page 28: ...roller Changing the Input Display 1 Press TAPE GAME or VCR DVR so that TAPE GAME or VCR DVR appears on the display 2 Press and hold down TAPE GAME or VCR DVR about 3 seconds to change the input display Repeat this step to select MD CDR or DOCK For the TAPE input selector the input display changes in this order For the GAME input selector the setting changes in this order For the VCR DVR input sele...

Page 29: ... within the listening area Position the micro phone at ear height of a seated listener with the micro phone tip pointed directly at the ceiling using a tripod Do not hold the microphone in your hand during measure ments as this will produce inaccurate results First measurement position Also referred to as the Main Listening Position this refers to the most central position where one would nor mall...

Page 30: ...volume control on the subwoofer Caution When the Subwoofer setting is set to 1ch the left hand subwoofer SW1 alone will be measured When the Subwoofer setting is set to 1ch with two subwoofers connected the right hand subwoofer SW2 will not be measured and no sound will be output An error will occur if you set Subwoofer to 2ch with out connecting any subwoofers or with only one sub woofer connecte...

Page 31: ...ou can manually make changes to the settings found dur ing Audyssey MultEQ XT32 Room Correction and Speaker Setup See also Speaker Configuration 48 Speaker Distance 49 Level Calibration 49 Equalizer Settings 50 Note Please note that THX recommends any THX main speakers be set to 80Hz THX If you set up your speakers using Audyssey MultEQ XT32 Room Correction and Speaker Setup please make sure manua...

Page 32: ...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 Actual display depends on the country 1 Press TUNING MODE so that the AUTO indicator lights on the display 2 Press TUNING q w Searching stops whe...

Page 33: ...s the text characters displayed on the AV controller 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 When tuned to an RDS station that s broadcasting text information the text can...

Page 34: ...e 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 controller searches until it finds a station that s broadcasting TP If no stations are found the message Not Found appears Type Display None None News reports News Current affair...

Page 35: ...rder e g cassette deck CDR MD connected to the VCR DVR OUT or TAPE OUT jacks Video sources 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 o...

Page 36: ...sing this button again will select the pre vious listening mode If you turn Zone 2 on during the Pure Audio listening mode the previous listening mode will be selected Selecting Listening Modes GAME THX MOVIE TV MUSIC Press RECEIVER first PURE AUDIO MOVIE TV MUSIC GAME THX The Dolby Digital and DTS listening modes can only be selected if your Blu ray Disc DVD player is connected to the AV controll...

Page 37: ...round sound This surround system has five main channels of sound and a sixth sub woofer channel called the point one channel F 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 G This is DTS ES surround sound This surround system can produce a discre...

Page 38: ...e this mode with any stereo or Dolby Surround Pro Logic music source e g CD radio cassette TV VHS DVD Dolby PLIIx Game Use this mode with video games especially those that bear the Dolby Pro Logic II logo S xcn m 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 D nm Dolby Pro Logic IIz Height Dolby Pro Logi...

Page 39: ... DVD S xcn m This mode uses Neo 6 to expand 5 1 channel sources for 6 1 7 1 channel playback D n 5 m 5 Audyssey DSX 10 Audyssey DSX is a scalable system that adds new speakers to improve surround impression Starting with a 5 1 system Audyssey DSX first adds Wide channels for the biggest impact on envelopment Research in human hearing has proven that information from the Wide channels is much more ...

Page 40: ...combination of Dolby Pro Logic II IIx and THX Cinema Music Games modes can be used S D H cnm The combination of Dolby Pro Logic IIz Height 3 and THX Cinema Music Games modes can be used S D F G H nm The combination of DTS Neo 6 and THX Cinema Music Games modes can be used S D F H cnm THX Ultra2 Cinema This mode expands 5 1 channel sources for 7 1 channel playback It does this by analyzing the comp...

Page 41: ...transmit surround sound content over a stereo signal which listeners can enjoy as either surround sound or normal stereo S xcn m D nm The combination of Neural Surround and THX Cinema Music Games modes can be used S xcn m D nm Neural Digital Music 5 This is a new surround mode specifically designed to enhance the playback of compressed digital music content It provides listeners with an expanded s...

Page 42: ...coustic instruments vocals and jazz this mode 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 e...

Page 43: ... Assign 1 Volume Setup 2 OSD Setup 3 12V Trigger A Setup 4 12V Trigger B Setup 5 12V Trigger C Setup 6 Miscellaneous 1 Speaker Settings 2 Speaker Configuration 3 Speaker Distance 4 Level Calibration 5 Equalizer Settings 6 THX Audio Setup 2 Speaker Setup 1 Remote ID 2 Multi Zone 3 Tuner 4 HDMI 5 Auto Power Down 6 Network 7 Firmware Update 7 Hardware Setup 1 Multiplex Mono 2 Dolby 3 DTS 4 Audyssey D...

Page 44: ...re output from both HDMI outputs but HDMI OUT MAIN will become a priority depending on the reso lution video signals may not be output from HDMI OUT SUB Both Sub Select this if your TVs are connected to the HDMI OUT MAIN and HDMI OUT SUB Video signals are output from both HDMI outputs but HDMI OUT SUB will become a priority depending on the reso lution video signals may not be output from HDMI OUT...

Page 45: ...tion when the Monitor Out set ting is set to Analog 44 and the Resolution setting is set to Through 2 These settings are not available when the Monitor Out set ting is set to Analog 44 HDMI Input If you connect a video component to an HDMI input you 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 HDMI 2 to the BD DVD ...

Page 46: ... to the BD DVD input selector If you ve connected your TV to the AV controller with a component video cable you can set the AV controller so that composite video and S Video sources are upcon verted and output by the COMPONENT VIDEO MONI TOR OUT 1 You can set this for each input selector by selecting the option 1 This applies only when Monitor Out setting is set to Ana log 44 Here are the default ...

Page 47: ...BD DVD input selector If you connect a component to the AV controller s bal anced input you must assign that input to an input selec tor For example if you connect your CD player to the balanced input you must assign it to the TV CD input selector Multich BD DVD VCR DVR CBL SAT GAME PC AUX TAPE TV CD PHONO You can assign the multichannel input to the input selectors If you don t want to assign the...

Page 48: ...ng is set to None if Front High and Front Wide settings are set to anything other than None The Front High Front Wide setting cannot be used if Speakers Type Front is set to Bi Amp Speaker Configuration With these settings you can specify which speakers are connected and a crossover frequency for each speaker Specify Full Band for speakers that can output low fre quency bass sounds adequately for ...

Page 49: ...try to country Left Front Wide Left Front High Left Center Front High Right Front Wide Right Right Surround Right Surround Back Right Surround Back Left Surround Left Subwoofer 1 Subwoofer 2 1 Specify the distance from the each speaker to your lis tening position Note Speakers that you set to No or None in the Speaker Configuration cannot be selected 48 1 If the Subwoofer setting is set to 1ch thi...

Page 50: ...ur surround back speakers are between 1 and 4 feet 0 3 1 2 m apart 4ft 1 2m Select this if your surround back speakers are more than 4 feet 1 2 m apart Note Cannot be set if Surround Back Ch is set to 1ch 49 or Surround Back is set to None 48 THX Ultra2 Select2 Subwoofer No Select this if you do not have a THX certified sub woofer Yes Select this if you have a THX certified subwoofer Note If the S...

Page 51: ...the Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music listening mode Dimension 3 to 0 to 3 With this setting you can move the sound field forward or backward when using the Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music listening mode Higher settings move the sound field backward Lower settings move it forward If the stereo image feels too wide or there s too much surround sound move the sound field forward to improve the balance Conversely ...

Page 52: ...s set to effective Audyssey Dynamic EQ and Audyssey Dynamic Volume will be set to Off and Equalizer setting will be set to Off from Audyssey or remain set to Manual If you would like to use Dolby Volume in THX listening modes set Loudness Plus setting to Off and set Preserve THX Settings setting to No When the Dolby Volume is set to On the Late Night func tion cannot be set Volume Leveler Off Volu...

Page 53: ... This setting determines whether or not analog audio sig nals bass signals are output from front speakers when the Pure Audio or Direct listening mode is selected Note If the Subwoofer setting is set to No 48 this setting cannot be selected DSD DAC Direct Off DSD signals are processed by the DSP On DSD signals are not processed by the DSP This setting determines whether or not DSD Super Audio CD a...

Page 54: ...yssey 50 and Dynamic EQ is set to On When Dynamic EQ is set to Off Dynamic Volume becomes Off automatically When Dynamic Volume is set to effective the Dynamic Vol indicator will light 9 If Pure Audio or Direct listening mode is selected these settings cannot be selected Dynamic EQ and Dynamic Volume settings cannot be used while a pair of headphones is connected When Dynamic EQ or Dynamic Volume ...

Page 55: ...is edited using the character input screen Name To correct a character Note To name a radio preset use TUNER to select AM or FM and then select the preset 33 North American models You cannot enter a custom name for 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 name by entering an empty white space f...

Page 56: ... Green Contrast Blue Brightness Blue Contrast The receiver has been designed to incorporate setup and calibration standards established by the Imaging Science Foundation ISF The ISF has developed carefully crafted industry recognized standards for optimal video performance and has implemented a training program for technicians and installers to use these standards to obtain optimal picture quality...

Page 57: ...to 1080i 1080p 24 Select this for 1080p output at 24 frames per second and video conversion as necessary When the Mon itor Out is set to Analog this setting will be changed to 1080i You can specify the output resolution for the HDMI out puts and have the AV controller upconvert the picture res olution as necessary to match the resolution supported by your TV Available only when Source has been sel...

Page 58: ...tal 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 Plus TrueHD With this setting you can specify the listening mode to 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 Dol...

Page 59: ... Power On Volume cannot be set higher than the Maximum Volume setting Headphone Level 12dB to 0dB to 12dB With this preference you can specify the headphone vol ume relative to the main volume This is useful if there s a volume difference between your speakers and your head phones OSD Setup On Screen Display This preference determines whether operation details are displayed on screen when an AV co...

Page 60: ...t through your TV s speakers Nor mally this should be set to Off Note Listening mode cannot be changed when this setting is set to On and the input source is not HDMI If On is selected and the audio can be output from the TV the AV controller will output no sound through its speakers In this case TV Sp On appears on the display When TV Control is set to On this setting is fixed to Auto With some T...

Page 61: ... set to On first time Power Control Off Power Control disabled On Power Control enabled To link the power functions of p compatible com ponents connected via HDMI select On This setting is set to On automatically when the HDMI Control RIHD is set to On first time Note The Power Control setting can be set only when the HDMI Control RIHD setting is set to On HDMI power control only works with p comp...

Page 62: ...an update the firmware via Internet Check the network connection before update via USB You can update the firmware from a USB mass stor age device You can update the Onkyo dock s firmware Do not shut down the power of the AV controller while update Note This update shall not be performed when no dock is connected to UNIVERSAL PORT jack With this preference you can protect your settings by locking ...

Page 63: ...n is set to On or Off automatically Off Late Night function off On Late Night function on Note The effect of the Late Night function depends on the material that you are playing and the intention of the original sound designer and with some material there will be little or no effect when you select the different options The Late Night function can be used only when the input source is Dolby Digita...

Page 64: ...tomatically selected as a priority Multich The AV controller always outputs analog signals from multichannel analog input Balance The AV controller always outputs analog signals from balanced input Analog The AV controller 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 COAX...

Page 65: ...nternet 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 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 controller your b...

Page 66: ...o vTuner Internet Radio Listening to Internet Radio 1 Press NET USB repeatedly to select the Internet Radio screen The NETWORK indicator lights 9 NET USB MENU q w e r ENTER DISPLAY TOP MENU Internet Radio 1 vTuner Internet Radio 2 Pandora Internet Radio 3 Rhapsody 4 SIRIUS Internet Radio 5 Slacker Personal Radio 6 Mediafly 7 Napster 8 9 10 1 Go to Menu MENU Note When the NETWORK indicator flashes ...

Page 67: ...r the preset name and Internet address URL 4 Click Save to save the Internet radio station Playing Music Files on a Server Unit Information WEB Setup Menu Preset Internet Radio Save Customer Setting Refresh 1 Internet Radio Information 2 Network setting Delete Delete Delete No 1 2 3 Name Tuner Internet Radio URL 1 Start your computer or media server 2 Press NET USB to select the Server screen The ...

Page 68: ...o that the AV controller can play the music files stored on your computer Note Windows Media Player 11 can be downloaded for free from the Microsoft Web site 4 Use q w to select an item and then press ENTER A list of music files appears 5 Use q w to select a music file and press ENTER or 1 to start playback Playback starts and the following screen appears To return to the previous menu during play...

Page 69: ...tain uncompressed PCM digital audio Sampling rates of 8 kHz 11 025 kHz 12 kHz 16 kHz 22 05 kHz 24 kHz 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz 64 kHz 88 2 kHz and 96 kHz are supported Incompatible files cannot be played Quantization bit 8 bit 16 bit 24 bit Number of channels 2 WAV files must have a wav or WAV filename extension AAC AAC stands for MPEG 2 MPEG 4 Audio Sampling rates of 8 kHz 11 025 kHz 12 kHz 16 kHz ...

Page 70: ... If the operating system of your personal computer is Win dows 7 Windows Media Player 12 is already installed For more information see the Microsoft Web site Supported Music File Formats See Supported Audio File Formats 69 Note For remote playback this product does not support the following music file formats FLAC and Ogg Vorbis Windows Media Player 12 Setup This section explains how to configure ...

Page 71: ...ight click menu appears For selecting another media server select media server from Other Libraries menu on Windows Media Player 12 4 Select the product from right click menu Play to window appears and playback on the prod uct starts Operations during remote playback can be made from Play to window of Windows 7 on your personal computer During remote playback opera tions such as Playback Pause Fas...

Page 72: ...es provided by your ISP Proxy URL To use a Web proxy enter its URL here Proxy Port If you re using a Web proxy enter a proxy port number here Control This setting enables or disables control over the network Enable Control over the network enabled Disable Control over the network disabled Note When set to Enable power consumption on standby mode increases Port Number This is the network port used ...

Page 73: ...ested 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 About USB See Controlling iPod for iPod connection 81 USB port USB port 1 Plug your USB mass storage device into the AV controller s USB port 2 Press NET USB repeatedly to select the USB Front or USB ...

Page 74: ...ard which allows USB storage devices to be connected to computers without the need for spe cial drivers or software Note that not all USB MP3 players sup port the USB Mass Storage Class standard Refer your USB MP3 player s instruction manual for details Protected WMA music files on an MP3 player cannot be played Onkyo accepts no responsibility whatsoever for the loss or dam age to data stored on a...

Page 75: ... Use 77 Note The ZONE 2 OUT V jack outputs video from components con nected to composite video only If you use the ZONE 2 OUT you must set the Zone 2 Com ponent Out setting to Use 77 The ZONE 2 OUT out puts video only from components connected to component video inputs Connecting Zone 2 Hookup Use an RCA audio cable to connect the AV controller s PRE OUT ZONE 2 L R jacks to an analog audio input o...

Page 76: ... volume for Zone 2 3 Connecting Zone 3 Hookup Use an RCA audio cable to connect the AV controller s PRE OUT ZONE 3 L R jacks to an analog audio input on your Zone 3 amp Use an RCA audio cable to connect the AV controller s PRE OUT ZONE 3 SUBWOOFER jack to the line input on a powered subwoofer in Zone 3 Connect your Zone 3 speakers to the speaker terminals on your Zone 3 amp R L IN LINE INPUT Main ...

Page 77: ... is output from ZONE 2 OUT component 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 adjust the volume for Zone 2 3 Controlling Zone 2 3 from the AV controller Note When Zone 2 3 is turned off the output from the 12V TRIG GER OUT goes low 0 volts Using Zone 2 3 1 To turn on Zone 2 3 and select an input source press ZONE 2 or ZONE 3 follow...

Page 78: ... if you repeatedly press the remote controller s ZONE to select zones the last zone selection will be retained once you have switched to other components by pressing other REMOTE MODE after pressing ZONE 1 Press ZONE repeatedly then point the remote controller at the AV controller and press ON Tip The 12V TRIGGER OUT goes high 12 V 2 To select an input source for Zone 2 3 press ZONE repeatedly fol...

Page 79: ... 12V TRIGGER OUT A B or C jack to the 12 V trigger input on a connected component 1 Press RECEIVER followed by SETUP The main menu appears on screen If the main menu doesn t appear make sure the appropriate external input is selected on your TV 2 Use q w to select Miscellaneous and then press ENTER The Miscellaneous menu appears 3 Use q w to select 12V Trigger A B or C Setup and then press ENTER T...

Page 80: ... AV con troller located in the cabinet via the connecting block Using a Multiroom Kit with Other Components In this setup an IR emitter is connected to the AV control ler s IR OUT jack and placed in front of the other compo nent s remote control sensor Infrared signals received at the AV controller s IR IN jack are fed through to the other component via the IR emitter Signals picked up by the AV c...

Page 81: ...th generation All iPhone models 1 Press NET USB repeatedly to select the USB input USB port NET USB RETURN 1 3 2 5 4 7 6 RANDOM DISPLAY ALBUM REPEAT q wENTER PLAYLISTe r 2 Connect the USB cable that comes with the iPod iPhone to the USB port at the front of the AV con troller The USB indicator lights 9 if the AV control ler is able to read the iPod iPhone The USB indicator flashes if the AV contro...

Page 82: ... 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 83 B ND S1 Optical digital audio See the ND S1 s instruction manual for more information 1 The ND S1 s audio outputs are digital out puts If the digital audio input on your AV controller cannot be assigned to an input...

Page 83: ...lays the message UP A1 for several seconds after recognizing the UP A1 When the status message is not displayed on the AV controller s display check the connection to your iPod ND S1 With the ND S1 Digital Media Transport you can easily play the music stored on your iPod through the AV con troller and enjoy great sound The ND S1 processes the digital audio signal directly from your iPod for high q...

Page 84: ...r the ND S1 RI Dock and iPod turn off 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 with any other accessories iPod playback detection may not work This function works only in the Standard mode 85 Note On the 5th generation iPod and iPod nano the click wheel is disabled during playback For ND S1 use iPod button to...

Page 85: ...r 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 Re...

Page 86: ...t is selected on your TV 2 Use q w to select Remote Controller Setup and then press ENTER The Remote Controller Setup menu appears 3 Use q w to select Remote Mode Setup and then press ENTER The Remote Mode Setup menu appears 1 Remote Mode Setup 2 Activities Setup 8 Remote Controller Setup TV BD DVD VCR DVR CBL SAT GAME PC AUX 8 1 Remote Mode Setup 4 Use q w to select remote mode and then press ENT...

Page 87: ... ENTER button of your remote to activate OK Ready 15 15 Approx 16ft 5 m Incoming sensor Remote control sensor Transmitter 15 off center Left Right Up Down 12 When you searched for the model a message Successful will appear Now the transfer is successful Go to step 15 When you did NOT search for the model the following screen appears Push any key except for arrow buttons and ENTER to see if the com...

Page 88: ...E MODE to which you want to enter a code press and hold down DISPLAY about 3 seconds The REMOTE MODE button lights Note Remote control codes cannot be entered for RECEIVER and ZONE Only TV remote control codes can be entered for TV Except for RECEIVER TV and ZONE remote control codes from any category can be entered as REMOTE MODE However these buttons also work as input selec tor buttons 26 so ch...

Page 89: ...rogrammed with the remote control code for controlling a component that supports the p 1 limited to some models The component must be able to receive remote control commands via p and be connected to the AV controller via HDMI 1 The p supported by the AV controller is the CEC sys tem control function of the HDMI standard Resetting REMOTE MODE Buttons 1 While holding down REMOTE MODE that you want ...

Page 90: ...e the Controlling Your iPod about the operation of iPod 84 c d a a b i e f h g j k n m l 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 b 9 INPUT TV VOL q w c GUIDE TOP MENU d q w e r ENTER e SETUP f 1 3 2 5 4 7 6 1 3 g SEARCH 1 2 1 2 2 R...

Page 91: ...tup 2 Activities Setup 8 Remote Controller Setup My Movie My TV My Music 8 2 Activities Setup 8 2 Activities Setup My Movie Source TV Power On Source Power On Receiver Power On Receiver Source Change Source Play BD DVD Enable Enable Enable Enable Enable Source Power On Enable Source component will turn on Disable Source component will not turn on This option enables the source component to turn on...

Page 92: ...r 15 off center Left Right Up Down 8 2 Activities Setup My Movie Wait 8 2 Activities Setup My Movie Return Successful Learning Commands 1 While holding down REMOTE MODE for the mode in which you want to use the command press and hold down ON until REMOTE MODE button lights about 3 seconds 2 On the supplied remote controller press the but ton you want to learn the new command Note The following but...

Page 93: ...Receiver remote con troller mode 2 Press ON to turn on the AV controller 3 Press TV CD to select the TV CD input source 4 Press 1 to start playback on the CD player You can program ACTIVITIES so that all four actions are performed with just one button press Making Macros Each ACTIVITIES can store one macro and each macro can contain up to 32 commands Running Macros Deleting Macros Using Normal Mac...

Page 94: ... Onkyo dealer HOME RECEIVER Audio Make sure that your multichannel power amplifier is turned on and set up correctly and connected to the AV controller properly 12 Make sure that the digital input source is selected properly 47 Make sure that all audio connecting plugs are pushed in all the way 18 Make sure that the inputs and outputs of all compo nents are connected properly 19 21 Make sure that ...

Page 95: ... menu Depending on the input signal some listening modes cannot be selected 37 42 The Pure Audio listening mode cannot be selected while Zone 2 3 is on If no surround back speakers front wide and front high speakers are connected or the Zone 2 3 speak ers are being used 6 2 7 2 playback is not possible You can not always select all of the listening modes depending on the number of the speakers con...

Page 96: ...the TV no video is output by the HDMI outputs 45 If the message Resolution Error appears on the AV controller s display this indicates that your TV does not support the current video resolution and you need to select another resolution on your DVD player European and Asian models Specify the TV sys tem used in your area in the TV Format 59 On your TV make sure that the video input to which the AV ...

Page 97: ...ops and damage to the AV con troller input signals are not fed through to outputs with the same name VCR DVR IN to VCR DVR OUT When the Pure Audio listening mode is selected recording is not possible because no video signals are output Select another listening mode Zone 2 3 Only components connected to analog inputs can be played in Zone 2 3 Music Server and Internet Radio Check the network connec...

Page 98: ...is set to Stereo unless it s already set to Stereo Mono Direct or Pure Audio In some cases corrected values suitable for home theater use may be set automatically The display is turned off when the Pure Audio listen ing mode is selected Use the Multiplex setting on the Audio Adjust menu to select Main or Sub 51 To use u you must make an u connection and an analog audio connection RCA between the c...

Page 99: ...onnect your TV to the COMPO NENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT If the video source is connected to an S Video input connect your TV to a MONITOR OUT S If the video source is connected to a composite video input connect your TV to MONITOR OUT V 2 On the main menu select Input Output Assign and then select HDMI Input Select the relevant input selector and assign it to 45 3 On the main menu select Input Output A...

Page 100: ...Tuning Frequency Range 522 530 kHz 1611 1710 kHz Preset Channel 40 Digital Tuner North American SIRIUS Power Supply North American AC 120 V 60 Hz Others AC 220 240 V 50 60 Hz Power Consumption North American 1 2 A Others 110 W Stand by Power Consumption North American 0 2 W Others 0 3 W Dimensions W H D 435 mm 198 5 mm 453 5 mm 17 1 8 7 13 16 17 7 8 Weight 14 0 kg 30 9 lbs Input IN 1 IN 2 IN 3 IN ...

Page 101: ...ital video signals Other devices connected to the AV controller 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 enc...

Page 102: ... 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 controller to the other AV controller 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 compati...

Page 103: ... 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 controller 6 Select Use the speakers connected from the AV controller from the menu screen of the TV and confirm that the audio is output from the speak ers connected to the AV controller and not from the TV speakers Note Perform the above operatio...

Page 104: ... the model Note Make sure your AV controller and TV are turned on and Ethernet cable is connected to rear panel of the AV controller Never unplug or turn off the AV controller during updating pro cess Never plug or unplug an HDMI cable and Ethernet cable during updating process Never unplug the power cord during updating process Do not access the AV controller from PC during updating pro cess It w...

Page 105: ...ernet radio iPod USB or servers etc How to turn off RIHD Update procedure Error Code Description 10 20 Ethernet cable is not detected Connect the cable properly 11 13 21 28 Internet connection error Check the following items Make sure IP address subnet mask gateway address and DNS server are configured prop erly Make sure the router is turned on Make sure the AV controller and the router are conne...

Page 106: ...e AV controller The TV screen will reappear when you finish the update and turn on the AV controller Do not turn off the AV controller and do not remove the USB storage device during updating process 12 Message Complete appears on the front dis play of the AV controller indicating that the update has been completed 13 Using ON STANDBY on the front panel turn off the AV controller and then remove t...

Page 107: ... XGA SVGA VGA HDMI 1080p 24 1080p 1080i 720p 480p 576p 480i 576i Component 1080p 1080i 720p 480p 576p 480i 576i S Video Composite 480i 576i PC IN Analog RGB SXGA 2 2 2 2 2 XGA 2 2 2 2 2 SVGA 2 2 2 2 2 VGA 2 2 2 2 2 Component S Video Composite 1080p 1080i 720p 480p 576p 480i 576i 480i 576i HDMI 1080p 24 1080p 1080i 720p 480p 576p 480i 576i Component 1080p 1 1080i 720p 480p 576p 480i 576i S Video Co...

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