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AV Receiver

TX-NR709

Instruction Manual

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

Contents

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

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

Turning On & Basic Operations ......22

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

Controlling Other Components...66

Appendix ......................................74

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Summary of Contents for TX-NR709

Page 1: ...nd 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 r...

Page 2: ...ut 41 Muting the AV Receiver 41 Using Headphones 41 Using Easy Macros 42 Recording 42 Advanced Setup 43 On screen Setup Menus 43 Common Procedures in Setup Menu 43 Input Output Assign 44 Speaker Setup...

Page 3: ...Control 5 Digital Inputs 2 Optical 3 Coaxial Component Video Switching 2 Inputs 1 Output Universal Port for the Dock for iPod iPhone 9 HD Radio 10 tuner module North American models DAB tuner module...

Page 4: ...iPod or iPhone respectively and has been certified by the developer to meet Apple performance standards Apple is not responsible for the operation of this device or its compliance with safety and regu...

Page 5: ...TUNING MODE button 28 i DISPLAY button 41 j SETUP button 43 k TUNING PRESET 28 to 29 arrow and ENTER buttons l RETURN button m MASTER VOLUME control and indicator 23 n PURE AUDIO button and indicator...

Page 6: ...RDS indicator excluding North American and Taiwan models 29 AUTO indicator 28 TUNED indicator 28 FM STEREO indicator 28 g Audio input indicators h Bi AMP indicator 14 46 i Audyssey indicator 31 52 Dyn...

Page 7: ...Composite S Video and analog audio jacks BD DVD IN VCR DVR IN and OUT CBL SAT IN GAME IN PC IN TV CD IN and PHONO IN p Multichannel input jacks FRONT L R CENTER SURR L R SURR BACK L R and SUBWOOFER q...

Page 8: ...f insulation from the ends of the speaker cables and twist the bare wires tightly as shown Banana Plugs North American models If you are using banana plugs tighten the speaker terminal before insertin...

Page 9: ...with a lower impedance and use the amplifier at high volume levels for a long period of time the built in protection circuit may be activated Disconnect the power cord from the wall outlet before mak...

Page 10: ...fer with two SUBWOOFER PRE OUT jacks respectively The same signal is output from each jack Tip If your subwoofer is unpowered and you re using an external amplifier connect the subwoofer pre out jack...

Page 11: ...ou can use the AV receiver as a preamp Connect all speaker outputs to the power amplifier See the manuals supplied with your amplifier for details Note 1 Specify None for any channel that you don t wa...

Page 12: ...st picture quality some TV manufacturers label their component video sockets slightly differently Analog RGB This is a conventional analog interface to connect a PC and a display device also called D...

Page 13: ...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 rec...

Page 14: ...g Your Components The on screen menus appear only on a TV that is connected to the HDMI OUT MAIN If your TV is connected to other video outputs use the AV receiver s display when changing settings B A...

Page 15: ...ad of signals from PC IN To have the signals output from PC IN select for PC in the HDMI Input setting page 45 With connection C you can enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS To record or listen the audio in Zo...

Page 16: ...kyo Dock page 66 Controlling Other Components page 69 3 To adjust the volume use VOL q w 4 Select a listening mode and enjoy See also Using the Listening Modes page 34 Audyssey page 52 1 Use the input...

Page 17: ...g Icons on the Display Displayed Icons Icon Description Folder Track Playback Pause Fast Forward Fast Reverse Artist Album Repeat One Track Repeat Folder USB Device Repeat Shuffle Shuffle Album iPod i...

Page 18: ...io URLs in the following formats are supported PLS M3U and podcast RSS However depending on the type of data or audio format used by the Internet radio station you may not be able to listen to some st...

Page 19: ...e one currently being played back are displayed Add to My Favorites Adds a station to My Favorites list Press TOP MENU to go to the top menu of the Internet Radio services Tip By pressing SEARCH you c...

Page 20: ...server the AV receiver may not able to access the content See the instruction manual of the media server 5 Use q w to select an item and then press ENTER or 1 to start playback Note Depending on the...

Page 21: ...cannot be made 6 Adjusting the Volume You can adjust the volume by adjusting the volume bar in the Remote playback window The default maximum volume level is 82 0dB If you wish to change this enter t...

Page 22: ...is allows you to search for RDS radio stations that broadcast traffic information page 30 Note In some cases the text characters displayed on the AV receiver may not be identical to those broadcast by...

Page 23: ...t 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...

Page 24: ...ophone in your hand during measurements as this will produce inaccurate results First measurement position Also referred to as the Main Listening Position this refers to the most central position wher...

Page 25: ...ENTER Audyssey MultEQ XT Room Correction and Speaker Setup starts Test tones are played through each speaker as Audyssey MultEQ XT Room Correction and Speaker Setup runs This process takes a few minu...

Page 26: ...THX If you set up your speakers using Audyssey MultEQ XT Room Correction and Speaker Setup please make sure manually that any THX speakers are set to 80Hz THX crossover page 47 Sometimes due to the e...

Page 27: ...display and video circuitry are turned off Only video signals input through HDMI input can be output from an HDMI output s The indicator lights when this mode is selected Pressing this button again wi...

Page 28: ...You can change the following settings Bass Treble Subwoofer Level Center Level Dolby Volume Audyssey Dynamic EQ Dynamic Volume Late Night Music Optimizer Re EQ and Re EQ THX See also Audyssey page 52...

Page 29: ...y 2 Press and hold down TV CD GAME or VCR DVR about 3 seconds to change the input display Repeat this step to select the desired input display Note DOCK can be selected for the TV CD GAME or VCR DVR i...

Page 30: ...scellaneous 7 Hardware Setup 8 Remote Controller Setup 9 Lock Setup a b c d e f g h i 1 Monitor Out 2 HDMI Input 3 Component Video Input 4 Digital Audio Input 5 Analog Audio Input 1 Input Output Assig...

Page 31: ...resolution video signals may not be output from HDMI OUT MAIN Note When using the DeepColor function if the Monitor Out setting is set to Both Main or Both Sub the number of bits may be limited due t...

Page 32: ...is case if you want to use the coaxial or optical audio input make the appropriate selection in the Audio Selector setting page 55 The TUNER selector cannot be assigned and is fixed to the option AUX...

Page 33: ...ound field forward to improve the balance Conversely if the stereo image feels like it s in mono or there s not enough surround sound move it backward Center Width 0 to 3 to 7 With this setting you ca...

Page 34: ...olby Volume setting is set to Off this setting cannot be selected During Half Mode on playback Dolby Volume does not apply a bass and treble attenuation when the system volume exceeds reference level...

Page 35: ...TV content as that is usually mixed at 10 dB below film reference 15dB Select this setting for pop rock music or other program material that is mixed at very high listening levels and has a compresse...

Page 36: ...The custom name is edited using the character input screen Name About Audyssey Dynamic EQ Audyssey Dynamic EQ solves the problem of deteriorating sound quality as volume is decreased by taking into a...

Page 37: ...ture quality does not change resolution When video is output from HDMI output s it is processed the same as Through With Picture Mode you can change the following settings to be suitable for the movie...

Page 38: ...the Picture Mode setting is set to anything other than Custom this setting cannot be used 4 If the Resolution setting is set to 4K Upscaling page 44 this setting is fixed to Off 5 Press CLR if you wa...

Page 39: ...the power consumption in standby mode is reduced You can assign a default listening mode to each input source that will be selected automatically when you select each input source For example you can...

Page 40: ...e same volume level that was used when the AV receiver was turned off select Last The Power On Volume cannot be set higher than the Maximum Volume setting Headphone Level 12dB to 0dB to 12dB With this...

Page 41: ...ff Refer to the connected component s instruction manual for details When HDMI Control RIHD setting is set to On the power consumption on standby mode slightly increases Depending on the TV status the...

Page 42: ...ceiver To use this function you must select the TV CD input selector and your TV must be ARC capable Note If you set Audio Return Channel to Auto the Audio Selector settings of the TV CD input selecto...

Page 43: ...ubnet mask address provided by your ISP typically 255 255 255 0 Gateway Enter the gateway address provided by your ISP DNS Server Enter the DNS server address provided by your ISP Proxy URL To use a W...

Page 44: ...ting is not available when the multichannel Analog input is selected Speaker Levels Subwoofer Level 15 0dB to 0 0dB to 12 0dB in 0 5 dB steps Center Level 12 0dB to 0 0dB to 12 0dB in 0 5 dB steps You...

Page 45: ...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 Digital Dolby Dig...

Page 46: ...Zone 2 speakers directly to the AV receiver listening modes that require surround back speakers front high speakers or front wide speakers 6 1 7 1 such as Dolby Digital EX DTS ES THX Select2 Cinema Do...

Page 47: ...lector Source appears on the display To turn off Zone 2 press OFF The zone is turned off Tip The corresponding trigger output goes low 0 volts 1 Press ZONE2 and then press 8RECEIVER Zone 2 turns on th...

Page 48: ...annot be selected as the input selector for Zone 2 When AUX is the input source of Main room and Zone 2 is set to share the same source no sound will be output from Zone 2 To control the AV receiver w...

Page 49: ...codes 11807 13100 13500 TV with p Controlling a Blu ray Disc DVD Player HD DVD Player or DVD Recorder BD DVD is preprogrammed with the remote control code for controlling a component that supports the...

Page 50: ...r A B C D buttons Note See the Controlling Your iPod iPhone about the operation of iPod iPhone page 67 c d a b i e f h g j k m l n Press the appropriate REMOTE MODE first TV DVD player DVD recorder Bl...

Page 51: ...s all commands acquired will be lost and will have to be learned all over again Therefore do not discard your other remote controllers Deleting Acquired Commands 1 While holding down REMOTE MODE for t...

Page 52: ...OVIE MY TV or MY MUSIC until MY MOVIE MY TV or MY MUSIC lights about 3 seconds 2 Press the buttons whose actions you want to program into the macro in the order you want them performed For the CD exam...

Page 53: ...enus are displayed via HDMI OUT MAIN Video Resolution Chart HDMI 4K 2 1080p 24 1080p 1080i 720p 480p 576p 480i 576i HDMI 1080p 1080i 720p 480p 576p 480i 576i Component 1080p 1080i 720p 480p 576p 480i...

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