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Summary of Contents for TX-NR838

Page 1: ...TX NR838 AV RECEIVER Basic Manual Advanced Manual found here http www onkyo com manual txnr838 adv en html En ...

Page 2: ... HDMI IN OUT jacks only IN1 to IN4 support 4K Supports the HDMI Through function which allows transmission from playback devices to the TV in standby state Supports HDCP2 2 a strict copy protection for providing high quality content HDMI IN3 OUT MAIN only Supports ARC Audio Return Channel Supports USB storage playback Supports variety of network functions such as Internet Radio DLNA etc Supports W...

Page 3: ...V If your TV supports ARC Audio Return Channel it is possible to play the TV sound with the AV receiver s speakers with this connection only If your TV does not support ARC you need in addition to the HDMI OUT MAIN jack connection a digital optical cable connection between the digital audio out optical jack of the TV and the DIGITAL IN OPTICAL jack of the unit or an analog audio RCA cable connecti...

Page 4: ...corresponding jacks of the player and this unit For details on the multi zone function see the section 6 Using the multi zone function of Step 3 Playing Back Analog audio RCA cable 3 Connection with turntable If it uses an MM type cartridge and does not have a built in audio equalizer connect it to the 3 PHONO jack If the connected turntable has a built in audio equalizer connect it to the 2 TV CD...

Page 5: ...ou have to modify the setting if any of the speakers have 4 Ω or more to less than 6 Ω impedance You can set up by viewing the guidance displayed on the TV screen Select the item with the cursor buttons of the remote controller and press ENTER to confirm your selection To return to the previous screen press RETURN Press RCV and then HOME on the remote controller Select Setup 2 Speaker Setup Speake...

Page 6: ...als Using a speaker with less impedance than the setting may result in failure When using commercially available banana plugs tighten the speaker terminals to the end and then insert the banana plugs Do not insert the cable core directly into the hole for banana plug of speaker terminal North American model 3 Other connections AM FM Antenna Connections Connect the antennas to listen to AM FM broad...

Page 7: ...etup 7 Hardware Setup Initial Setup and press ENTER Select the language first In the next screen the summary of the setup wizard as below will be displayed Select Yes in this screen and press ENTER on the remote controller Welcome to initial setup Have you connected all the speakers and devices Before starting please connect speakers and sources Now would you like to start initial setup 1st Step A...

Page 8: ...u like to continue Yes Continue No Skip Initial Setup Source Connection Exit HOME 2 Select the desired input to check the connection and press ENTER Start playback of the selected device If connection is correct video audio of the input source selected on the unit will be played 3 After checking the connection select Yes with the cursors and press ENTER If you select No and press ENTER the error c...

Page 9: ...ce does not have an automatic setting button Select Shift and press ENTER to toggle between upper and lower case Select or and press ENTER to move the cursor to the selected direction Select Back Space and press ENTER to delete the character at the left of the cursor position To select whether to mask the password with or display it in plain text press D on the remote control Press 10 on the remot...

Page 10: ...s For details about the listening modes see Listening modes on the next section 4 Adjust the volume with F 1 F 9 G I H 5 7 3 2 4 6 8 Remote Controller Parts Name 1 z RECEIVER button Turns the unit on or into standby mode 2 RCV button Switches the remote controller to the mode for operating this unit 3 REMOTE MODE INPUT SELECTOR button Switches the input to be played 4 Cursor buttons and ENTER butt...

Page 11: ...o enhance or moderate the high pitched range PM Bass Allows you to keep the clear midrange and effectively enhance the low pitched range Muting Temporarily Press MUTING on the remote controller Press MUTING again to cancel muting Changing the Display Brightness Press DIMMER on the remote controller The display brightness changes each time you press the button Changing the Input Display Press DISPL...

Page 12: ...lect to preview videos input from the HDMI input jacks collectively in a single screen The screen has a main window current input video and sub windows other input videos To switch the current input select the desired sub window with the cursor buttons and press ENTER A black sub window is shown for the input with no video signals InstaPrevue cannot be selected if the video is being input from HDM...

Page 13: ...ing is not effective in the bitstream signals It cannot be set if the listening mode is Pure Audio or Direct Re EQ Re EQ THX Adjust the soundtrack that was processed to enhance its high pitch range in order to make it suitable for home theater In Re EQ the following listening modes can be used Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus Dolby TrueHD Multichannel DTS DTS HD High Resolution Audio DTS HD Master...

Page 14: ...ion analog audio output setting may be necessary on the player As for HDMI input and analog audio input it is possible to play the same source or different sources in the main room and separate room As for the NET USB and BLUETOOTH you cannot select different audio sources for the main room and separate room For example if NET has been selected in the main room and then USB is selected as playback...

Page 15: ...ing Multi zone Playback 1 Press ZONE2 or ZONE3 on the remote controller point the remote controller at the remote controller sensor and press zRECEIVER Z2 or Z3 lights on the main unit display and the multi zone function is enabled 2 Press ZONE2 or ZONE3 again on the remote controller and press INPUT SELECTOR of the input to be played in a separate room To play the same source in the main room and...

Page 16: ...om Bluetooth function is enabled G PHONES jack Stereo headphones with a standard plug are connected H ZONE 2 button ZONE 3 button and OFF button Controls the multi zone function I TONE and Tone Level buttons Adjusts the high tone and low tone J MONITOR OUT button Allows you to select the HDMI jack to output the video input signals that are input to the unit K DISPLAY button Switches the informatio...

Page 17: ...RC compatible TV and the TV CD input selector is selected 3D Input signals are 3D USB USB input is selected and USB storage device is connected It will flash if the USB storage device is not correctly connected NET NET input is selected and the unit is connected to the network It will flash if the connection to the network is not correct DIGITAL Digital signals are input and the digital input sele...

Page 18: ...s and audio signals are transmitted between the unit and the connected devices 9 Wireless antenna Used for Wi Fi connection or when using a Bluetooth enabled device Adjust their angles according to the connection status 90 180 90 180 F AC INLET The power cord is connected G DIGITAL IN COAXIAL OPTICAL jacks Digital audio signals are input H GND terminal The ground wire of the turntable is connected...

Page 19: ...etting on the TV See the TV s instruction manual for details The remote controller does not work Be sure to press RCV first before operating the unit with the remote controller There is no sound for multi zone function When you connect a CD player or such other player without HDMI output jack connect it to the analog audio input jacks of the unit Multi zone output is not possible if the connection...

Page 20: ...d 2 4000 GHz 2 4835 GHz Modulation method FHSS Freq Hopping Spread Spectrum Compatible Bluetooth profiles A2DP 1 2 Advanced Audio Distribution Profile AVRCP 1 3 Audio Video Remote Control Profile Supported Codecs SBC Transmission range A2DP 20 Hz 20 000 Hz Sampling frequency 44 1 kHz The actual range will vary depending on factors such as obstacles between devices magnetic fields around a microwav...

Page 21: ...tellectual property rights of Microsoft Use or distribution of such technology outside of this product is prohibited without a license from Microsoft Windows and the Windows logo are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies QR Code is a registered trademark of DENSO WAVE INCORPORATED Safari is a trademark or registered trademark of Apple Computer Inc in the United States x v Color is a trade...

Page 22: ...ed alle altre disposizioni pertinenti stabilite dalla direttiva 1999 5 CE Ar šo Onkyo Corporation deklarē ka TX NR838 atbilst Direktīvas 1999 5 EK būtiskajām prasībām un citiem ar to saistītajiem noteikumiem Šiuo Onkyo Corporation deklaruoja kad šis TX NR838 atitinka esminius reikalavimus ir kitas 1999 5 EB Direktyvos nuostatas A Onkyo Corporation ezzennel kijelenti hogy a TX NR838 típusú beren de...

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