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TX-NR636

AV RECEIVER

Advanced Manual

CONTENTS

AM/FM Radio Receiving Function 

2

Tuning into a Radio Station 

2

Presetting an AM/FM Radio Station 

2

Using RDS (European, Australian and Asian models)  3

Playing Content from a USB Storage Device 

4

Listening to Internet Radio 

5

About Internet Radio 

5

TuneIn 5

Pandora

®

–Getting Started (U.S., Australia and 

New Zealand only) 

6

SiriusXM Internet Radio (North American only) 

7

Slacker Personal Radio (North American only) 

8

Registering Other Internet Radios 

9

DLNA Music Streaming 

11

About DLNA 

11

Configuring the Windows Media Player 

11

DLNA Playback 

11

Controlling Remote Playback from a PC 

12

Music Streaming from a Shared Folder 

13

About Shared Folder 

13

Setting PC 

13

Playing from a Shared Folder 

13

Using Remote Controller for Playing Music Files 

15

About the Remote Controller 

15

Remote Controller Buttons 

15

Icons Displayed during Playback 

15

Using the Listening Modes 

16

Selecting Listening Mode 

16

Contents of Listening Modes 

17

Checking the Input Format 

19

Advanced Settings 

20

How to Set 

20

1.Input/Output Assign 

21

2.Speaker Setup 

24

3.Audio Adjust 

27

4.Source Setup 

29

5.Listening Mode Preset 

32

6.Miscellaneous 33

7.Hardware Setup 

33

8.Remote Controller Setup 

39

9.Lock Setup 

39

Operating Other Components Using Remote 

Controller 40

Functions of REMOTE MODE Buttons 

40

Programming Remote Control Codes 

40

TV operation 

42

Blu-ray Disc player/DVD player/DVD recorder 

operation 42

VCR/PVR operation 

43

Satellite receiver / Cable receiver operation 

43

CD player operation 

44

Cassette tape deck operation 

44

To operate CEC-compatible components 

44

Advanced Speaker Connection 

45

Bi-Amping 45

Connecting and Operating Onkyo RI Components 

46

About RI Function 

46

RI Connection and Setting 

46

iPod/iPhone Operation 

47

Firmware Update 

48

About Firmware Update 

48

Updating the Firmware via Network 

48

Updating the Firmware via USB 

49

Troubleshooting 51
Reference Information 

58

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Summary of Contents for TX-NR636

Page 1: ...yed during Playback 15 Using the Listening Modes 16 Selecting Listening Mode 16 Contents of Listening Modes 17 Checking the Input Format 19 Advanced Settings 20 How to Set 20 1 Input Output Assign 21...

Page 2: ...y 1 step each time you press the button The frequency changes continuously if the button is held down and stops when the button is released Tune by looking at the display To return the indicator to AU...

Page 3: ...weak the RDS data may be displayed continuously or not at all PS Program Service Tuning into a radio station distributing Program Service information displays the radio station name Pressing DISPLAY...

Page 4: ...found Playing Content from a USB Storage Device Operation You can set up by viewing the guidance displayed on the TV screen To display the guidance you need to make HDMI connection between the unit a...

Page 5: ...roller to display NET TOP screen NET lights on the display Alternatively you can press Home and select Network Service in the Home menu 2 With the cursors select TuneIn and then press ENTER to display...

Page 6: ...your personalized Pandora stations You can create your stations by entering your favorite tracks and artists when prompted After you have created your account and stations you can return to your Onky...

Page 7: ...nter your user name and password in the next keyboard screen or in Web Setup If you don t know your username or password call Sirius XM at 888 539 7474 for assistance If you want to use multiple user...

Page 8: ...ogin can be made from the Users screen 6 Use to select a menu item and then press ENTER To sign out use to select Sign out from this screen and then press ENTER 7 Use to select a station and then pres...

Page 9: ...he cursors select a blank area of My Favorites and press MENU to display the menu screen 4 With the cursors select Create new station and then press ENTER to display a keyboard screen 5 Enter the name...

Page 10: ...avorites and then press ENTER to display the registered Internet radio stations 3 With the cursors select the radio station to delete and press MENU to display the menu screen Deleting a Registered Ra...

Page 11: ...indows Media Player 12 1 Turn on your PC and start Windows Media Player 12 2 Click Turn on media streaming to display a list of players in the network If media streaming is already turned on select Mo...

Page 12: ...options and check that it is set to Allow 5 Click OK to close the dialog box 6 Open the Stream menu and check that Allow remote control of my Player is checked Remote playback 1 Turn on the power of t...

Page 13: ...aring so anyone with network access can read and write files in the Public folders Turn off password protected sharing 4 Select Save Changes and click OK on the dialog box Creating a Shared Folder 1 S...

Page 14: ...ties 4 With the cursors select the target shared folder and then press ENTER 5 If a username and password is required enter the necessary login information The login information is the account informa...

Page 15: ...nt track This button is not operable from 10 seconds before the playback ends 4 This button plays the current track from the beginning Pressing this button twice plays the previous track 5 CH button M...

Page 16: ...tening modes All Ch Stereo Direct Dolby D Dolby D Dolby EX Dolby D EX Dolby TrueHD DSD DTS DTS 96 24 DTS Express DTS HD HR DTS HD MSTR ES Discrete ES Matrix Full Mono Mono Multichannel Neo 6 Neo 6 Cin...

Page 17: ...sources The audio from the input source is output as is without surround sound processing Input source 5 1 ch 7 1 ch Speaker configuration 3 1 ch 5 1 ch 7 1 ch This listening mode can be selected only...

Page 18: ...ng mode can be selected only if your Blu ray Disc DVD player is digitally connected to the unit or the player s output setting is bitstream DTS Neo 6 This mode expands any 2 ch source for 5 1 ch multi...

Page 19: ...sources are minimized for a realistic audio reproduction Input source MONO STEREO 5 1 ch 7 1 ch Speaker configuration 2 1 ch 3 1 ch 5 1 ch 7 1 ch This mode cannot be selected when Zone 2 is active Act...

Page 20: ...HOME Operation 1 Press RCV on the remote controller Always press RCV first to change the remote controller to RECEIVER mode the mode to operate this unit since its mode may be changed to operate anot...

Page 21: ...etting Details Resolution Through Specify the output resolution of the HDMI OUT jacks The image resolution of the unit will be converted so that it can match the resolution supported by the TV used Th...

Page 22: ...other input selector change its setting to first PHONO HDMI 1 to HDMI 6 Desired HDMI IN jack can be assigned to PHONO button If you do not assign a jack select To select an HDMI IN jack already assign...

Page 23: ...port the resolution When Monitor Out is set to MAIN or MAIN SUB and Resolution is set to Through the 480i 576i composite signals will be output with their resolution unchanged So TV sets not supportin...

Page 24: ...k of the speakers or their instruction manual Speaker Configuration Allows you to change the speaker configuration such as presence or not of each speaker crossover frequency and so on Settings are au...

Page 25: ...is set to on This setting cannot be set to Full Band unless Front is set to Full Band Back ch 2ch Select the number of channels of the connected surround back speaker 1ch When one speaker is connected...

Page 26: ...speaker and the listening position This setting cannot be changed when Powered Zone 2 is set to Yes and Zone 2 is turned on Back Left 7 0 ft 2 10 m Specify the distance between each speaker and the li...

Page 27: ...test tone will be output each time you change the value Select the desired level Height Right 0 dB Select a value between 12 dB to 12 dB A test tone will be output each time you change the value Sele...

Page 28: ...enter speaker PLIIz Height Gain Mid Adjust the output level of the height speakers in the Dolby Pro Logic IIz Height listening mode The output of the height speakers will be enhanced in the order of L...

Page 29: ...ted and 40 when Wide is selected 4 Source Setup Adjust the volume level difference among the multiple devices connected to this unit rename an input selector or adjust the image quality The setting ca...

Page 30: ...lect OK with the cursors and press ENTER The input name will be saved To name a preset radio station press TUNER on the remote controller select AM FM and select the preset number It cannot be set if...

Page 31: ...be executed Video Film Mode will not be applied and the input signals will be processed as video source Edge Enhancement Off Adjust the sharpness of the outline of image Select from Off Low Mid Middl...

Page 32: ...io Selector changes the setting to Off The setting cannot be changed when TUNER NET USB or BLUETOOTH is selected 5 Listening Mode Preset You can preset your favorite listening mode to each input For e...

Page 33: ...whether or not to display the operation screen on the TV On The operation screen will be displayed on the TV Off The operation screen will not be displayed on the TV The operation screen may not be d...

Page 34: ...nnected components Setting item Default Value Setting Details HDMI Through Off You can display the video of an HDMI connected player on the TV even if the unit is in standby mode This setting is effec...

Page 35: ...be changed while Audio TV Out SUB is set to On and audio is being output through the speakers of the TV Depending on your TV set or input signal of the component audio may not output through the spea...

Page 36: ...ng item Default Value Setting Details Auto Standby On Off This setting places the unit on standby automatically after 20 minutes of inactivity without any video or audio input On The unit will automat...

Page 37: ...You can configure wireless LAN settings by pressing ENTER when Start is displayed Wi Fi Status The information of the connected access point will be displayed SSID SSID of the connected access point S...

Page 38: ...ntering the HYBRID STANDBY mode where only the essential circuit is operating Wakeup via Bluetooth is fixed to Off if Direct Change is set to Off Setting item Default Value Setting Details Pairing Inf...

Page 39: ...interference between the unit and other Onkyo components that are installed in the same room After changing the ID on the main unit change the ID on the remote controller accordingly with the followin...

Page 40: ...ed If the brand name list is not displayed select Not Listed with the cursors and press ENTER to return to the brand name input screen in step 6 8 With the cursors select the target brand name and the...

Page 41: ...h as DVD player and TV 2 Within 30 seconds press the colored buttons from left to right in the order you want to remap For example if the colored buttons on the remote controller of the other componen...

Page 42: ...Yellow D Blue I Number 1 to 9 0 10 J CLR DISPLAY Not CEC compatible Blu ray Disc player DVD player DVD recorder operation Press the REMOTE MODE button programmed with the remote control code for the r...

Page 43: ...9 6 7 5 GUIDE 6 ENTER 7 SETUP 8 PREV CH 9 RETURN F G H F G Number 1 to 9 0 10 H CLR DISPLAY Satellite receiver Cable receiver operation Press the REMOTE MODE button programmed with the remote control...

Page 44: ...omponent to switch the remote controller mode to that for the AV component Then operate by using the corresponding buttons Available buttons vary depending on the product category of the component Ope...

Page 45: ...R Front L 2 Turn the unit on and set Speaker Setup to Bi Amp 1 After pressing RCV press HOME on the remote controller 2 With the cursors select Setup and then press ENTER 3 With the cursors select th...

Page 46: ...o RI jacks both jacks work in the same way and are interchangeable To connect the RI Dock or cassette tape deck via RI you must Rename the input selector To make the RI functions work you must rename...

Page 47: ...iTunes Certain buttons may not work for some iPod iPhone models and generations or RI Dock For details on the operation refer to the RI Dock s instruction manual Switch the remote controller mode by p...

Page 48: ...ing the Firmware via Network Before Start Check that the unit is turned on and the connection to the Internet is secured Turn off the controller component PC etc connected to the network Stop any play...

Page 49: ...active press OFF on the unit to turn it off If HDMI CEC RIHD is set to On set it to Off default value After pressing RCV press HOME on the remote controller Select Setup with the cursors and press EN...

Page 50: ...ge device Completed is displayed when the update is complete 9 Disconnect the USB storage device from the unit 10 Press ON STANDBY on the main unit to turn the unit into standby mode This is the end o...

Page 51: ...power cord disconnected for 1 hour After that reconnect the power cord and turn the power on If the unit turns off again avoid resetting it and unplug the power cord Then contact your Onkyo dealer Ca...

Page 52: ...bout DTS signals When DTS program material ends and the DTS bitstream stops the unit remains in DTS listening mode and the dts indicator remains on This is to prevent noise when you use the pause fast...

Page 53: ...t work reliably Make sure you have selected the correct remote controller mode When using the remote controller to control other manufacturers AV components some buttons may not work as expected Make...

Page 54: ...instructions on changing channels see the instruction manual provided with your wireless LAN router If there is a metallic object near the unit wireless LAN connection may not be possible as the meta...

Page 55: ...d to the AV receiver Make sure that the correct IP address is allocated in 7 Hardware Setup Network Depending on ISP setting the proxy server is necessary Make sure that the used router and or modem i...

Page 56: ...this apparatus Confirm with the provider or access device maker for more information Scope of Operation Use of the AV receiver is limited to home use Transmission distances may be reduced depending o...

Page 57: ...The following shows how video signals at different resolutions are output by the unit Describes as follows as Input Output HDMI HDMI 4K 2 4K 1 3 4 1080p 24 4K 1 1080p 24 3 1080p 4K 1 1080p 3 1080i 4K...

Page 58: ...receiver To output audio from the TV speakers redo the corresponding operations on the TV In case of an RIHD connection with RI and RI audio control compatible components do not connect the RI cable...

Page 59: ...mes more familiar By connecting this unit with the network server such as a PC playing music files in the network server in the PC is possible Moreover by connecting to the Internet listening to the I...

Page 60: ...not connect a PC to the USB port of the unit Inputting sound to the USB port of the unit from a PC is not possible Media inserted to the USB card reader may not be available in this function Some USB...

Page 61: ...44 1 kHz 48 kHz 64 kHz 88 2 kHz 96 kHz Supported bitrates Between 8 kbps and 320 kbps Incompatible files can not be played FLAC flac or FLAC FLAC is a file format for lossless audio data compression S...

Page 62: ...nkmann 10037 Brionvega 10037 Britania 12414 Bush 11037 10037 10714 12676 11667 10208 10556 10698 11585 Byd sign 12209 Camper 10037 Carad 11037 Carena 10037 Carrefour 10037 Cascade 10037 Casio 10037 Ca...

Page 63: ...714 10625 10556 Hantarex 10037 Hantor 10037 Harwood 10037 Hauppauge 10037 HB 10714 HCM 10037 Heran 11826 Herosonic 11826 Highline 10037 Hinari 10037 10208 HiPlus 11826 Hisawa 10714 Hisense 10556 10508...

Page 64: ...10178 10037 10556 11150 11037 11171 Moree 10037 Morgan s 10037 Moserbaer 11585 MTlogic 10714 Mudan 10208 Multitec 11037 10037 Multitech 10037 Myryad 10556 NAD 10037 10178 Naiko 10037 Nakimura 10037 Na...

Page 65: ...10650 Samsung 12051 11632 10618 10037 10556 10178 10208 11150 Sansui 10037 10714 Sanyo 10208 11142 11585 12676 12461 11974 12769 10508 11037 11150 11365 11667 SBR 10037 10556 Schaub Lorenz 10714 12676...

Page 66: ...10714 11037 10037 10556 Universal 10037 10714 Universum 10037 11037 10195 10618 Univox 10037 V7 Videoseven 11755 Vestel 11037 10037 11585 11667 Vexa 10037 Victor 11428 10650 10653 Videocon 10508 1003...

Page 67: ...Bush 30713 30730 30831 32966 Byd sign 30872 CCE 30730 Celcus 32966 Centrum 30713 30675 Changhong 30627 Cinea 30831 Cineral 30730 Cinetec 30713 30872 Classic 30730 Clatronic 30675 31233 Clayton 30713 C...

Page 68: ...Orava 30713 Orbit 30872 Orion 30713 31233 Ormond 30713 Pacific 30831 30713 Packard Bell 30831 Palladium 30713 Panasonic 30490 31579 31641 32710 33641 33862 32523 Philco 30675 Philips 32056 30539 31354...

Page 69: ...32596 30675 Integra 32147 32900 32910 33100 33101 33500 33501 Lexicon 32545 LG 31602 30741 Magnavox 30675 Marantz 32414 33444 Mitsubishi 34004 Onkyo 32147 32900 33101 33501 32910 33100 33500 Oppo 325...

Page 70: ...376 01877 01982 Bailey Cable TV 01376 01877 01982 Baja Broadband 01376 Baldwin County Internet 01376 01877 01982 Baldwin Telecom 01877 Ballard Rural Telephone Cooperative 02586 Barbourville Utility Co...

Page 71: ...877 01982 Cable Vision Services 01877 Cablecom 01582 Cablecom Mexico 01376 Cablemas 01376 01877 Cablenet 01376 01877 01982 CableSouth Media 01376 01877 01982 Cableview Communications 01376 01877 01982...

Page 72: ...xial Cable TV 01376 01877 01982 Cobridge 01376 Cobridge Communications 01376 Cogeco 01376 01877 01982 Colane Cable TV 01376 01877 01982 Colfax Highline Cable 01376 01877 01982 Collinsville Cable 01376...

Page 73: ...Broadband 01481 01998 03028 Eagle Cablevision 01376 01877 01982 Eagle Communications 01376 02187 Eagle Valley Telephone 01481 01998 03028 EagleVision Wireless TV Services 01376 01877 01982 East Arkans...

Page 74: ...ns Communications 01376 Green Hills Communications 01376 01877 01982 Greene County Cable TV 01376 01877 01982 Greenlight Community Broadband 01376 01877 01982 Gridley Cable 01376 01877 01982 Griswold...

Page 75: ...ion 01376 01877 01982 Jefferson County Cable 01376 01877 01982 Jefferson Telecom 01376 01877 01982 Jeffersonville Cable TV 01376 01877 01982 Jet Broadband 01376 Johnston County Cable 01376 01877 01982...

Page 76: ...01877 01982 Mattawamkeag Cablevision 01376 01877 01982 McDonough Telephone Cooperative 01376 01877 01982 McKee TV Enterprises 01376 01877 01982 McNabb Cable 01376 01877 01982 MCV Broadband 01877 Media...

Page 77: ...6 01877 01982 Nimpkish Valley Communcations 01376 01877 01982 Nittany Media 01376 Nor Cal Cable Systems 01376 01877 01982 Nortex Communications 01376 01877 01982 North American Communications 01376 01...

Page 78: ...neer Communications 01376 01877 01982 Pioneer Long Distance 01898 01615 Pitcairn Community Cable TV 01376 01877 01982 Plantation Cable System 01376 01877 01982 Pleasant Vision 01376 01877 01982 Polar...

Page 79: ...982 Sasktel 01998 Satellite Cable Services 01376 01877 01982 Satview Broadband 01376 01877 01982 Saugeen Telecable 01376 01877 01982 Savage Communications 01376 01877 01982 Sayward Valley Communicatio...

Page 80: ...Summit Communications 01376 01877 01982 Sumner Cable TV 01376 01877 01982 Sun Country Cable 01376 Sunrise Communications 01376 01877 01982 Supercanal 01376 Superior Cable Data 01376 01877 01982 Super...

Page 81: ...ard City of Foley 01376 Utility Systems Development 01376 01877 01982 Uwharrie Communications 02586 Valley Cable Satellite Communications 01376 01877 01982 Valley Cable TV 01376 01877 01982 Valparaiso...

Page 82: ...el 02248 Akira 02738 Alba 01284 02034 Altech UEC 02059 Amstrad 00847 01662 01175 01693 02467 AMTC 02738 02813 Arledge Electronics 00775 Arnion 01300 ASDA 01284 AssCom 00853 Astro 01100 02026 Aurora 00...

Page 83: ...m 02813 Mediabox 00853 MediaSat 00853 Mediascape 02835 Medion 02026 Mega TV 03321 MegaSat 02034 02813 01631 02738 Metronic 02738 01631 Micro 02813 Micro electronic 02813 Milestone Communications 00775...

Page 84: ...00775 Triax 00853 01631 Tricolor TV 01176 True Visions 02408 TV Vlaanderen 00853 TVA Digital 01692 01409 TVB 01989 UEC 00879 01356 United Satellite America 00775 United States Wireless 00775 Unitymed...

Page 85: ...036 Simaudio 70157 Sonic Frontiers 70157 Sony 70000 70490 Sylvania 70157 TAG McLaren 70157 Tandy 70032 Tascam 73095 73511 73533 Teac 73531 73532 73551 Technics 70303 70029 Thorens 70157 Thule Audio 70...

Page 86: ...Arvig Communication Systems 01998 02345 AT T 00858 ATMC 01998 03028 Ballard Rural Telephone Cooperative 02586 Bayland Communications 02586 Bell 01998 Bell Aliant 01998 Bell Fibe TV 01998 Bledsoe Tele...

Page 87: ...Content 02437 Smithville 02586 Sogetel 01998 SureWest 01481 01998 02586 Surry Telephone 02586 SWAT Cooperative 01481 01998 03028 T Home 02132 Telefonica 03288 03028 Telus 03028 TeNeT 01898 Thomson 030...

Page 88: ...Reference Information 88 RCN 20739 ReplayTV 20616 Sonic Blue 20616 Sony 20636 TiVo 20739 20636...

Page 89: ...039 http www hk onkyo com 1301 555 Tower No 555 West NanJing Road Jing an District Shanghai China 200041 Tel 86 21 52131366 Fax 86 21 52130396 http www cn onkyo com The Americas China Europe Asia Ocea...

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