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AV Receiver

TX-SR603X

Instruction Manual

Thank you for purchasing an Onkyo AV Receiver.
Please read this manual thoroughly before making 
any connections and plugging it in.
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...................................20

First Time  Setup .............................38

Basic Operations ...........................51

Advanced Operations....................64

Advanced Setup.............................68

Zone 2 .............................................74

Controlling Other Components ....78

Specifications ................................83

Troubleshooting.............................84

Summary of Contents for TX-SR603X

Page 1: ...lowing 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 20 First Time Setup 38 Basic Operations 51 Advanced Operations 64 Advanced Setup 68 Zone 2 74 Controlling Other Components 78 Specifications 83 Troubleshooting 84 ...

Page 2: ...aratus does not operate normally by following 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 When the app...

Page 3: ...ted Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help For Canadian model NOTE THIS CLASS B DIGITAL APPARATUS COMPLIES WITH CANADIAN ICES 003 For models having a power cord with a polarized plug CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT FULLY INSERT Modèle pour les Canadien REMARQUE CET APPAREIL NUMÉRIQUE DE LA CLASSE B EST CONFORME À LA NORME NMB 003 D...

Page 4: ...her limited con sumer uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited U S Patent Nos 4 631 603 4 577 216 4 819 098 4 907 093 5 315 448 and 6 516 132 Supplied Accessories Make sure you have the following accessories In catalogs and on packaging the letter at the end of the product name indicates the color Specifications and operations are the sam...

Page 5: ...woofer pre out FM AM XM Tuner 40 AM FM presets AM FM auto tuning XM Satellite Radio 4 XM Connect and Play antenna accessory required sold separately Others Includes microphone for automatic speaker setup Easy to use onscreen setup menus Preprogrammed remote controller for use with other AV components 1 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are t...

Page 6: ...ord of Another Component 36 Turning On the AV Receiver 37 First Time Setup Automatic Speaker Setup 38 About the Onscreen Setup Menus 41 Initial Setup 42 Digital Input 42 Component Video Setup 43 Speaker Setup 44 Changing the Input Display 50 Basic Operations Selecting the Input Source 51 Setting the Display Brightness 52 Muting the AV Receiver 52 Using the Sleep Timer 52 Using Headphones 52 Displa...

Page 7: ...ntelliVolume 71 Setting Preferences 71 Digital Input Signal Formats 72 Changing the Remote Controller s ID 73 Advanced Operations Using the Late Night Function Dolby Digital only 64 Using the CinemaFILTER 64 Adjusting Individual Speaker Levels 65 Using the DVD Analog Multichannel Input 65 Recording 66 Zone 2 Connecting Zone 2 74 Setting the Powered Zone 2 75 Using Zone 2 76 Using the Remote Contro...

Page 8: ...y selected input source K DIGITAL INPUT button 42 72 This button is used to assign the digital inputs and to specify the format of digital input signals L DIMMER button 52 DIMMER is used to adjust the display brightness M MEMORY button 59 This button is used when storing or deleting radio presets N TUNING MODE button 54 This button is used to select the Auto or Manual tun ing mode O RETURN button ...

Page 9: ...ening T TONE buttons 68 These buttons are used to adjust the bass and treble U Input selector buttons 51 These buttons are used to select from the following input sources MULTI CH DVD VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 VIDEO 4 TAPE TUNER or CD The MULTI CH button selects the DVD analog multichannel input V SETUP MIC 38 The included speaker setup microphone is con nected here for automatic speaker setup W VID...

Page 10: ... signals 4 Tuning indicators 54 TUNED This indicator lights up when the AV receiver is tuned into a radio station AUTO This indicator lights up when the Auto Tun ing mode is selected and disappears when the Man ual Tuning mode is selected MEMORY This indicator lights up when preset ting radio stations FM STEREO This indicator lights up when the AV receiver is tuned to a stereo FM station 5 SLEEP i...

Page 11: ...nent video outputs such as DVD players F COMPONENT VIDEO OUT This component video output can be used to con nect a TV or projector with a component video input G AM ANTENNA 23 These push terminals are for connecting an AM antenna H FM ANTENNA 23 This jack is for connecting an FM antenna I MONITOR OUT The S Video or composite video jack should be connected to a video input on your TV or projector J...

Page 12: ... S Video composite video and analog audio Q VIDEO 2 IN OUT Here you can connect a VCR Input and output jacks include S Video composite video and analog audio R VIDEO 1 IN OUT Here you can connect a VCR Input and output jacks include S Video composite video and analog audio S DVD IN Here you can connect a DVD player Input jacks include S Video composite video and analog audio You can connect a DVD ...

Page 13: ...type is used in the same room or the AV receiver is installed close to equipment that uses infrared rays the remote con troller may not work reliably Don t put anything such as a book on the remote con troller because the buttons may be pressed inadvert ently thereby draining the batteries The remote controller may not work reliably if the AV receiver is installed in a rack behind colored glass do...

Page 14: ...eceiver In SAT MD mode you can control an Onkyo MD recorder or a satellite TV receiver You must enter the appropriate remote control code first see page 78 Note Some of the remote controller operations described in this manual may not work as expected with other com ponents RECEIVER TAPE mode is used to control the AV receiver It can also be used to control an Onkyo cassette recorder connected via ...

Page 15: ...e level of each speaker L MACRO buttons 82 These buttons are used with the Macro function M REMOTE MODE buttons 14 These buttons are used to select the remote control ler modes When you press a button on the remote controller the REMOTE MODE button for the cur rently selected mode lights up N SLEEP button 52 This button is used to set the Sleep function O MENU button 56 This button is used to sele...

Page 16: ...k func tions K AUDIO button This button selects foreign language soundtracks and audio formats e g Dolby Digital or DTS L OPEN CLOSE button This button is used to open and close the disc tray M CLEAR button This button is used to cancel functions and to clear entered numbers N MENU button This button is used to display a DVD s menu O SETUP button This button is used to access the DVD player s onsc...

Page 17: ... the elapsed time remaining time total time and so on G Playback buttons From left to right Previous Play Next Fast Reverse Pause Stop and Fast Forward H REC button This button is used to start recording on an MD or CD recorder I REPEAT button This button is used to set the repeat playback func tions J OPEN CLOSE button This button is used to open and close the disc tray or eject the MiniDisc K CL...

Page 18: ...ttons select the previous or next playlist on the HDD compatible component J REPEAT button This button sets the Repeat function to One All or Off on the HDD compatible component K MENU button This button is used to navigate menus on the HDD compatible component L Play button This button starts playback on the HDD compatible component If the component is off it will turn on automatically With 3rd g...

Page 19: ...kers Subwoofer The subwoofer handles 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 posi tion 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 Tip To find the b...

Page 20: ...posite video Left white Right red Yellow Right Wrong Video Cable Jack Description Component video cable Component video separates the luminance Y and color difference signals PR PB providing the best picture quality some TV manufacturers label their component video sockets slightly differently S Video cable S Video separates the luminance and color signals and provides better picture quality than ...

Page 21: ... SUB WOOFER PRE OUT to an input on the amp Attaching the Speaker Labels The AV receiver s positive speaker terminals are color coded for ease of identification the negative speaker terminals are all black The supplied speaker labels are also color coded and you should attach them to the positive side of each speaker cable in accordance with the above table Then all you need to do is to match the co...

Page 22: ...UND SPEAKERS terminals Do not connect them to the SURROUND BACK SPEAKERS terminals Be careful not to short the positive and negative wires Doing so may damage the AV receiver Make sure the metal core of the wire does not have contact with the TX SR603X s rear panel Doing so may damage the AV receiver Don t connect more than one cable to each speaker terminal Doing so may damage the AV receiver Don...

Page 23: ...careful that you don t injure yourself when using thumbtacks FRONT SPEAKERS CENTER SPEAKER SURROUND BACK SPEAKERS SURROUND SPEAKERS FRONT SURROUND CENTER CD VIDEO 3 VIDEO 3 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 VIDEO 1 IN OUT OUT IN IN OUT OUT TAPE SUB WOOFER MONITOR OUT COAXIAL OPTI CAL DVD DVD IN IN IN IN OUT OUT IN IN R L R L R L IN 1 IN 1 IN 2 IN 1 IN 2 IN 3 OUT COMPONENT VIDEO REMOTE CONTROL IN 2 IN 3 DIGI...

Page 24: ...na must be grounded in accordance with local regulations to prevent electrical shock haz ards Using a TV FM Antenna Splitter It s best not to use the same antenna for both FM and TV reception as this can cause interference problems If cir cumstances demand it use a TV FM antenna splitter as shown Connecting an Outdoor AM Antenna If good reception cannot be achieved using the supplied AM loop anten...

Page 25: ...MONITOR OUT jacks not the VIDEO 1 and VIDEO 2 OUT V and S jacks Note The TX SR603X can be set to upconvert com posite video and S Video input signals and output them from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT see page 43 Audio Connection Formats Audio equipment can be connected to the AV receiver by using any of the following audio connection formats analog optical coaxial or multichannel When choosing a connec...

Page 26: ... DIGITAL IN jacks to an optical output on your TV as shown OR Use a coaxial digital audio cable to connect one of the AV receiver s COAXIAL DIGITAL IN jacks to a coaxial output on your TV as shown Using Analog Connections If your TV doesn t have a digital audio output or you want to record from it you ll need to make the following analog audio connection Use an analog audio cable to connect the AV...

Page 27: ...o the DVD input source If you connect your DVD player to a different digital input you ll need to reassign the DVD input source see page 42 Using Analog Connections Even if your DVD player is connected digitally optical or coaxial to use or to record audio from your DVD player you ll need to make an analog connection as well Use an analog audio cable to connect the AV receiver s DVD IN L R jacks t...

Page 28: ...FER jacks to the 5 1 channel analog audio output on your DVD player as shown Alternatively use several analog audio cables ZONE 2 SPEAKERS AV RECEIVER MODEL NO TX SR603X L R FRONT SURROUND CENTER CD VIDEO 3 VIDEO 3 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 VIDEO 1 IN OUT OUT IN IN OUT OUT TAPE SUB WOOFER MONITOR OUT COAXIAL OPTI CAL DVD DVD IN IN IN IN OUT OUT IN IN R L R L IN 1 IN 1 IN 2 IN 1 IN 2 IN 3 OUT COMPONE...

Page 29: ...xial output on your HDD DVD recorder as shown Connecting a VCR for Playback ZONE 2 SPEAKERS AV RECEIVER MODEL NO TX SR603X L R FRONT SURROUND CENTER CD VIDEO 3 VIDEO 3 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 VIDEO 1 IN OUT OUT IN IN OUT OUT TAPE SUB WOOFER MONITOR OUT COAXIAL OPTI CAL DVD DVD IN IN IN IN OUT OUT IN IN R L R IN 1 IN 1 IN 2 IN 1 IN 2 IN 3 OUT COMPONENT VIDEO REMOTE CONTROL IN 2 IN 3 DIGITAL V S PB ...

Page 30: ...an audio output on the recording VCR Notes 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 play back 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 T...

Page 31: ...IN 1 IN 2 IN 1 IN 2 IN 3 OUT COMPONENT VIDEO REMOTE CONTROL IN 2 IN 3 DIGITAL V S PB Y PR IR IN 12 V TRIGGER OUT ZONE 2 ANTENNA FM 75 AM ZONE 2 LINEOUT R L IN VIDEO 3 VIDEO OUT Satellite cable set top box LD player etc ZONE 2 SPEAKERS AV RECEIVER MODEL NO TX SR603X L R FRONT SURROUND CENTER CD VIDEO 3 VIDEO 3 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 VIDEO 1 IN OUT OUT IN IN OUT OUT TAPE SUB WOOFER MONITOR OUT COAX...

Page 32: ...COMPONENT VIDEO REMOTE CONTROL IN 2 IN 3 DIGITAL V S PB Y PR IR IN 12 V TRIGGER OUT ZONE 2 ANTENNA FM 75 AM ZONE 2 LINEOUT R L L R L R AUDIO OUTPUT IN VIDEO 3 Satellite cable set top box LD player etc STANDBY ON ZONE2 ZONE 2 LEVEL PHONES MULTl CH TONE STEREO LISTENING MODE DISPLAY DIGITAL INPUT RT PTY TP MEMORY TUNING MODE RETURN TUNING PRESET ENTER SETUP DVD VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VCR 1 VCR 2 VIDEO 3 VI...

Page 33: ... DVD DVD IN IN IN IN OUT OUT IN IN R L IN 1 IN 1 IN 2 IN 1 IN 2 IN 3 OUT COMPONENT VIDEO REMOTE CONTROL IN 2 IN 3 DIGITAL V S PB Y PR IR IN 12 V TRIGGER OUT ZONE 2 ANTENNA FM 75 AM ZONE 2 LINEOUT R L DIGITAL IN 2 COAXIAL OPTI CAL IN DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL CD player Connect one or the other ZONE 2 SPEAKERS AV RECEIVER MODEL NO TX SR603X L R FRONT SURROUND CENTER CD VIDEO 3 VIDEO 3 ...

Page 34: ...SURROUND CENTER CD VIDEO 3 VIDEO 3 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 VIDEO 1 IN OUT OUT IN IN OUT OUT TAPE SUB WOOFER MONITOR OUT COAXIAL OPTI CAL DVD DVD IN IN IN IN OUT OUT IN IN R L R L IN 1 IN 1 IN 2 IN 1 IN 2 IN 3 OUT COMPONENT VIDEO REMOTE CONTROL IN 2 IN 3 DIGITAL V S PB Y PR IR IN 12 V TRIGGER OUT ZONE 2 ANTENNA FM 75 AM ZONE 2 LINEOUT R L DIGITAL IN 2 COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL...

Page 35: ...UT IN IN OUT OUT TAPE SUB WOOFER MONITOR OUT COAXIAL OPTI CAL DVD DVD IN IN IN IN OUT OUT IN IN R L IN 1 IN 1 IN 2 IN 1 IN 2 IN 3 OUT COMPONENT VIDEO REMOTE CONTROL IN 2 IN 3 DIGITAL V S PB Y PR IR IN 12 V TRIGGER OUT ZONE 2 ANTENNA FM 75 AM ZONE 2 LINEOUT R L IN L R CD AUDIO OUTPUT ZONE 2 SPEAKERS AV RECEIVER MODEL NO TX SR603X L R FRONT SURROUND CENTER CD VIDEO 3 VIDEO 3 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 ...

Page 36: ... jack is for connecting more compatible components Connect the AV receiver s jack to only OnkyoAV components Connecting to other manufacturer s AV components may cause them to malfunction Some components may not support all functions Refer to the manuals supplied with your components The AV receiver has an AC outlet on its rear panel for connecting the power cord of another AV component The other ...

Page 37: ...ut selector but tons is pressed Before disconnecting the power cord from the wall outlet set the AV receiver to Standby Turning On the AV Receiver 1 Plug the power cord into an AC wall outlet The STANDBY indicator will light up 2 Press the STANDBY ON button Alternatively press the remote controller s RECEIVER button followed by the ON button The AV receiver comes on the display lights up and the S...

Page 38: ...LTI CH DVD TUNER DISC ALBUM V4 TAPE RETURN 3 7 STANDBY ON ZONE2 ZONE 2 LEVEL PHONES MULTl CH TONE STEREO LISTENING MODE DISPLAY DIGITAL INPUT DIMMER MEMORY TUNING MODE RETURN TUNING PRESET ENTER SETUP DVD VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VCR 1 VCR 2 VIDEO 3 VIDEO 4 TAPE TUNER CD SETUP MIC S VIDEO VIDEO MASTER VOLUME VIDEO 4 INPUT L R AUDIO DIGITAL OFF STANDBY CLEAR 2 1 2 Put the speaker setup micro phone in the li...

Page 39: ...want to select this option Continue with step 5 Check the Results Displays the measurement results for your reference Continue with How to Verify the Measurement Results described below Retry Retries measurement Return to step 2 Retry with Test noise Level up Retries measurement with the test sound at high volume level Return to step 2 Cancel Closes the screen without validating the measurement re...

Page 40: ...ent results confirmation screen turn the volume up to an appropriate level and the frequency as high as it can go And then turn on the Direct switch if available For fur ther information see the manual for the subwoofer Menus vary depending on country When a speaker has a warning its abbrevia tion e g L R and so on appears Not Detect No speaker was detected Make sure the connection is secured corre...

Page 41: ...hat s connected to either of the MONITOR OUT jacks Because they appear on your TV they re large and clear making setup a breeze About the Onscreen Setup Menus Main menu Submenus p 44 p 43 p 47 p 48 p 58 p 49 p 68 p 70 For multichannel connection 3 Mul tich Level Adjust appears instead of 3 Level Calibration p 71 p 75 ...

Page 42: ... digital input from the front panel terminals STANDBY ON ZONE2 ZONE 2 LEVEL PHONES MULTl CH TONE STEREO LISTENING MODE DISPLAY DIGITAL INPUT DIMMER MEMORY TUNING MODE RETURN TUNING PRESET ENTER SETUP DVD VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VCR 1 VCR 2 VIDEO 3 VIDEO 4 TAPE TUNER CD SETUP MIC S VIDEO VIDEO MASTER VOLUME VIDEO 4 INPUT L R AUDIO DIGITAL OFF STANDBY CLEAR DIGITAL INPUT Input selector buttons DVD VIDEO 1 V...

Page 43: ...N 1 VIDEO 1 IN 2 VIDEO 2 IN 3 VIDEO 3 VIDEO VIDEO 4 VIDEO 1 Press the RECEIVER button fol lowed by the SETUP button The main menu appears onscreen 2 Use the Up and Down buttons to select 0 Initial Setup and then press ENTER The Initial Setup menu appears 3 Use the Up and Down buttons to select an input selec tor and then use the Left and Right buttons to select IN1 Use the video component connecte...

Page 44: ... ENTER SETUP TOP MENU MENU VOL CH DISPLAY PREV CH DIMMER SLEEP MUTING LISTENING MODE INPUT SELECTOR 3 2 MACRO 1 10 0 CLEAR 7 8 9 CD TUNER DISC ALBUM TAPE RETURN 1 11 2 10 2 1 RECEIVER 2 Use the Up and Down buttons to select 1 Speaker Config and then press ENTER The Speaker Config menu appears 3 Use the Up and Down buttons to select a Subwoofer and then use the Left and Right buttons to select Yes Se...

Page 45: ...s set to None this setting cannot be selected If the Surround setting in step 6 is set to Small this setting cannot be set to Large 8 Use the Up and Down buttons to select f SurrBack ch and then use the Left and Right buttons to select 1ch Select if one surround back speaker is connected 2ch Select if two left and right surround back speakers are connected Note If the Surround Back Setting in step...

Page 46: ...to your speakers only if you have large front left and right speakers AND a sub woofer Note This procedure can also be performed on the AV receiver by using its SETUP button arrow buttons and ENTER button 10 Use the Up and Down buttons to select h Double Bass and then use the Left and Right buttons to select On Double Bass function on default Front left and right bass also goes to the sub woofer s...

Page 47: ...n 2 Use the Up and Down buttons to select 2 Speaker Dis tance and then press ENTER The Speaker Distance menu appears Note Speakers that you set to No or None on the Speaker Configuration page page 44 cannot be selected This setting is set automatically by the Automatic Speaker Setup function see page 38 10 11 12 REMOTE MODE HDD RECEIVER TAPE AMP DVD CD ZONE2 SAT TV VCR CABLE MD CDR RANDOM REC PLAYL...

Page 48: ...ic Speaker Setup function see page 38 10 11 12 REMOTE MODE HDD RECEIVER TAPE AMP DVD CD ZONE2 SAT TV VCR CABLE MD CDR RANDOM REC PLAYLIST TV VOL ENTER SETUP TOP MENU MENU VOL CH DISPLAY PREV CH DIMMER SLEEP MUTING INPUT SELECTOR 3 2 MACRO 1 10 0 CLEAR 7 8 9 CD TUNER DISC ALBUM TAPE RETURN 1 5 2 3 2 1 RECEIVER 2 Use the Up and Down buttons to select 3 Level Cali bration and then press ENTER The Lev...

Page 49: ... CD TUNER DISC ALBUM TAPE RETURN 1 7 2 6 2 1 RECEIVER ENTER ENTER 3 Use the Left and Right buttons to select Off Tone off response flat Auto The tone for each speaker is set automatically by the Automatic Speaker Setup function Manual You can adjust the EQ of each speaker manually If you select Manual continue with this procedure If you select Off orAuto go to step 7 4 Use the Down button to select...

Page 50: ...y 1 Press the TAPE or VIDEO 3 input selector button so that TAPE or VIDEO 3 appears on the display 2 Press and hold down the TAPE or VIDEO 3 input selector but ton about 3 seconds to change the setting Repeat this step to select MD CDR or HDD For the TAPE input selector the setting changes in this order TAPE MD CDR HDD For theVIDEO 3 input selector the set ting changes in this order VIDEO 3 HDD ST...

Page 51: ...AV receiver s input selector buttons to select the input source To select the input source with the remote controller press the RECEIVER button and then use the INPUT SELECTOR buttons On the remote controller the V1 V2 V3 and V4 buttons select the VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 and VIDEO 4 input sources respectively 2 Start playback on the source component When you select DVD or another video component o...

Page 52: ... the CH SEL button on the remote controller and then press the LEVEL LEVEL buttons You can adjust the level between 12 dB and 12 dB Setting the Display Brightness Press the RECEIVER button and then press the DIMMER button repeatedly to select Normal VOLUME light on Normal VOLUME light off Dim VOLUME light off Dimmer VOLUME light off Muting the AV Receiver Press the RECEIVER button and then press t...

Page 53: ...erpreting Surround Channel Values A The number of front channels 3 means front left front right and center B The number of surround channels 2 means surround left and surround right If there s surround back channel information this will be 3 C LFE channel for subwoofer 1 means yes Displaying Source Information Press the RECEIVER button and then press the DISPLAY button repeatedly to cycle through ...

Page 54: ...n country 1 Press the TUNING MODE button so that the AUTO indicator appears on the display 2 Press the TUNING Up or Down button Searching stops when a station is found TUNER Band Frequency STANDBY ON ZONE2 ZONE 2 LEVEL PHONES MULTl CH TONE STEREO LISTENING MODE DISPLAY DIGITAL INPUT DIMMER MEMORY TUNING MODE RETURN TUNING PRESET ENTER SETUP DVD VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VCR 1 VCR 2 VIDEO 3 VIDEO 4 TAPE TUNE...

Page 55: ...self Notes Channel 0 cannot be selected in Category Search mode You must select Channel Search mode see page 56 The following letters are not used in XM Satellite Radio IDs I O S F Listening to XM Satellite Radio 1 Connect the Connect and Play antenna to the XM antenna jack on the rear panel What s XM Satellite Radio There is a world beyond AM and FM It is XM Sat ellite Radio XM offers more than 1...

Page 56: ...3 Use the Up and Down buttons to select a channel You can also use the Left and Right buttons to select a category 10 11 12 REMOTE MODE HDD RECEIVER TAPE AMP DVD CD ZONE2 SAT TV VCR CABLE MD CDR RANDOM REC PLAYLIST TV CH TV VOL ENTER SETUP TOP MENU MENU VOL CH DISPLAY PREV CH DIMMER SLEEP MUTING LISTENING MODE INPUT SELECTOR 3 2 MACRO 1 10 0 CLEAR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 INPUT I ON STANDBY TV CD V1 V2 V...

Page 57: ... LISTENING MODE DISPLAY DIGITAL INPUT DIMMER MEMORY TUNING MODE RETURN TUNING PRESET ENTER SETUP DVD VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VCR 1 VCR 2 VIDEO 3 VIDEO 4 TAPE TUNER CD SETUP MIC S VIDEO VIDEO MASTER VOLUME VIDEO 4 INPUT L R AUDIO DIGITAL OFF STANDBY CLEAR DISPLAY TUNER RETURN 1 Press the TUNER input selector button repeatedly to select XM If CHECK ANTENNA appears on the display make sure the XM antenna is ...

Page 58: ...decoding audio or text data Please wait The XM channel you selected is not currently broadcast ing Select another channel 1 Press the RECEIVER button fol lowed by the SETUP button The main menu appears onscreen 2 Use the Up and Down buttons to select 5 XM Setup and then press ENTER The XM Setup menu appears Adjust the position of the XM antenna so that the signal strength is at least 70 This line ...

Page 59: ...To select a preset use the PRE SET buttons or the remote controller s CH but ton 1 Select the preset that you want to delete See the previous section 2 While holding down the MEM ORY button press the TUNING MODE button The preset is deleted and its number disappears from the display 10 11 12 REMOTE MODE HDD RECEIVER TAPE AMP DVD CD ZONE2 SAT TV VCR CABLE MD CDR TV CH TV VOL ENTER SETUP TOP MENU ME...

Page 60: ...This button selects the Direct listening mode LISTENING MODE buttons Pressing these buttons repeatedly cycles through all of the listening modes that can be used with the cur rent input source Selecting Listening Modes The Dolby Digital and DTS listening modes can only be selected if your DVD player is connected to the AV receiver with a digital audio connection coaxial or optical Listening mode a...

Page 61: ...able radio cassette DTV etc DVD DTV etc DVD LD CD etc DVD Listening mode Direct Stereo Mono PLIIx Movie Music Game 3 3 If the SurrBack parameter is set to None or the Zone 2 speakers are being used PLII is used Neo 6 Cinema Neo 6 Music 4 4 Available only when Surround speakers are connected Dolby D Dolby D EX 5 5 Cannot be selected if the SurrBack parameter is set to None or the Zone 2 speakers ar...

Page 62: ...r movies Music mode for listening to music and Game mode for use with game consoles with 2 channel stereo outputs Dolby Digital With this format you can experience the same superb sound that you get at a movie theater or concert hall Use this mode with DVDs that bear the Dolby Digital logo Dolby Digital EX With an added surround back channel this 6 1 channel format offers a height ened sense of sp...

Page 63: ...c CDs Onkyo Original DSP Modes Orchestra Suitable for classical or operatic music The surround channels are emphasized in order to widen the stereo image In addition it simulates the natural reverberation of a large hall Unplugged Suitable for acoustic instrument sounds vocals and jazz music By emphasizing the front stereo image it simu lates the stage front experience Studio Mix Suitable for rock...

Page 64: ...lby Digital EX Dolby Pro Logic IIx Movie Dolby Pro Logic II Movie DTS DTS ES DTS Neo 6 Cinema DTS 96 24 DTS Neo 6 and DTS Dolby EX Using the Late Night Function Dolby Digital only 1 Press the RECEIVER button and then press the L NIGHT button repeatedly to select Off Late Night function off Low Small reduction in dynamic range High Big reduction in dynamic range STEREO SURR DIRECT SUBTITLE AUDIO AL...

Page 65: ... and use the LEVEL and LEVEL buttons to adjust the volume Speakers are selected in the following order Front Left Center Front Right Surr Right Surr Back Right Surr Back Left Surr Left Subwoofer You can adjust the volume of each speaker from 12 dB to 12 dB 15 dB to 12 dB for the subwoofer The name of the currently selected speaker and its volume appear on the display as shown 10 11 12 REMOTE MODE ...

Page 66: ... prohibit using your recordings for anything other than personal enjoyment Notes The surround sound and DSP listening modes cannot be recorded Copy protected DVDs cannot be recorded You cannot record from the DVD analog multichannel input Various restrictions apply to digital recording Refer to the manuals supplied with your digital recording equipment for more details Digital input signals are ou...

Page 67: ...another input source dur ing recording that input source will be recorded STANDBY ON ZONE2 ZONE 2 LEVEL PHONES MULTl CH TONE STEREO LISTENING MODE DISPLAY DIGITAL INPUT DIMMER MEMORY TUNING MODE RETURN TUNING PRESET ENTER SETUP DVD VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VCR 1 VCR 2 VIDEO 3 VIDEO 4 TAPE TUNER CD SETUP MIC S VIDEO VIDEO MASTER VOLUME VIDEO 4 INPUT L R AUDIO DIGITAL OFF STANDBY CLEAR 1 DVD VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 ...

Page 68: ...Bass or Treble 2 Use the TONE buttons to adjust STANDBY ON ZONE2 ZONE 2 LEVEL PHONES MULTl CH TONE STEREO LISTENING MODE DISPLAY DIGITAL INPUT DIMMER MEMORY TUNING MODE RETURN TUNING PRESET ENTER SETUP DVD VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VCR 1 VCR 2 VIDEO 3 VIDEO 4 TAPE TUNER CD SETUP MIC S VIDEO VIDEO MASTER VOLUME VIDEO 4 INPUT L R AUDIO DIGITAL OFF STANDBY CLEAR 1 2 TONE Audio Adjust Functions 1 Press the RECE...

Page 69: ...or there is not enough surround sound move it backward Center Width With this function you can adjust the width of the sound from the center speaker when using the Pro Logic II Music or Pro Logic IIx Music listening mode Normally if you are using a center speaker the center channel sound is output by only the center speaker If you are not using a center speaker the center channel sound will be dis...

Page 70: ...ns to select a listening mode Only listening modes that can be used with each input signal format can be selected For Surround the listening mode specified on page 69 will be used The Last Valid option means that the listening mode selected last will be used b Ana PCM With this setting you can specify the listening mode to be used when an analog CD TV LD VHS MD turntable radio cassette cable satell...

Page 71: ... Input Setup menu appears 3 Use the INPUT SELECTOR but tons on the remote controller to select the input source that you want to set 4 Use the Up and Down buttons to select a IntelliVolume If a component is too loud compared to your other components use the Left button to adjust the level If it s too quiet use the Right button The level can be set from 6 dB to 6 dB RECEIVER ENTER ENTER ENTER Setti...

Page 72: ... on both the AV receiver and remote controller see page 73 The default ID for both is 1 f IR IN Position When using a commercially available IR receiver use this setting to specify its location Main Select if the IR receiver is located in the main room Zone 2 Select if the IR receiver is located in and will be used to control Zone 2 The digital input signal formats are available only for the input...

Page 73: ... on both the remote controller and AV receiver see e Remote ID on page 72 The default ID for both is 1 Changing the Remote Controller s ID 1 Press and hold down the RECEIVER button and then press the TV INPUT button 2 Use the number buttons to enter a remote control ID You can enter 1 2 or 3 10 11 12 REMOTE MODE HDD RECEIVER TAPE AMP DVD CD ZONE2 SAT TV VCR CABLE MD CDR TV CH TV VOL DIMMER SLEEP I...

Page 74: ...e to connect the AV receiver s ZONE 2 LINE OUT L R jacks to an analog audio input on your receiver integrated amp Connect the Zone 2 speakers to the speaker terminals on the receiver integrated amp Using Only Speakers in Zone 2 With this connection method you can use 5 1 surround sound in the main room and play a different AV source in Zone 2 The volume for Zone 2 is set on the AV receiver Set the...

Page 75: ...UDIO ALLST PLAYMODE VIDEO OFF REPEAT RANDOM REC PLAYLIST OPEN CLOSE CINEFLTR TV VOL ENTER SETUP TOP MENU MENU VOL CH DISPLAY PREV CH DIMMER SLEEP MUTING LISTENING MODE INPUT SELECTOR 3 2 MACRO 1 10 0 CLEAR 7 8 9 DISC ALBUM TESTTONE CH SEL LEVEL LEVEL L NIGHT RETURN 2 3 2 1 4 1 RECEIVER ENTER ENTER 3 Use the Up and Down buttons to select f Powered Zone 2 and use the Left and Right buttons to select...

Page 76: ... AM or FM you can use the remote controller s TUNER but ton to select the band To perform steps 1 and 2 on the AV receiver press the ZONE 2 button followed by an input selector button within eight sec onds The name of the selected Zone 2 source appears on the display STEREO SURR DIRECT SUBTITLE AUDIO ALLST PLAYMODE VIDEO OFF REPEAT OPEN CLOSE CINEFLTR LISTENING MODE TESTTONE CH SEL LEVEL LEVEL L N...

Page 77: ...with Zone 2 In the following diagram an IR receiver picks up the infrared signals from the remote controller in Zone 2 and feeds them to the AV receiver in the main room via the connecting block On the Remote Setup menu set the IR IN Position set ting to Zone 2 see page 72 Connect the miniplug cable from the connecting block to the AV receiver s IR IN jack as shown below Using a Multiroom Kit with...

Page 78: ...LAYMODE VIDEO OFF REPEAT RANDOM REC PLAYLIST OPEN CLOSE CINEFLTR TV CH TV VOL ENTER SETUP TOP MENU MENU VOL CH DISPLAY PREV CH DIMMER SLEEP MUTING LISTENING MODE INPUT SELECTOR 3 2 MACRO 1 10 0 CLEAR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 INPUT I ON STANDBY TV CD V1 V2 V3 MULTI CH DVD TUNER DISC ALBUM V4 TAPE TESTTONE CH SEL LEVEL LEVEL L NIGHT RETURN RC 623M REMOTE MODE TV RECEIVER STANDBY I Number buttons Remote ind...

Page 79: ... and an analog audio cable RCA See page 36 for details 2 Enter the appropriate remote control code for the REMOTE MODE button DVD REMOTE MODE button 5002 Onkyo DVD player with CD REMOTE MODE button 6002 Onkyo CD player with MD REMOTE MODE button 6008 Onkyo MD recorder with CDR REMOTE MODE button 6006 Onkyo CD recorder with See the previous page for how to enter remote control codes 3 Press the REM...

Page 80: ...rd H MENU ENTER RETURN Navigate menus on the satel lite cable receiver 10 11 12 REMOTE MODE HDD RECEIVER TAPE AMP DVD CD ZONE2 SAT TV VCR CABLE MD CDR STEREO SURR DIRECT SUBTITLE AUDIO ALLST PLAYMODE VIDEO OFF REPEAT RANDOM REC PLAYLIST OPEN CLOSE CINEFLTR TV CH TV VOL ENTER SETUP TOP MENU MENU VOL CH DISPLAY PREV CH DIMMER SLEEP MUTING LISTENING MODE INPUT SELECTOR 3 2 MACRO 1 10 0 CLEAR 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 81: ...he REMOTE MODE button for the mode in which you want to use the com mand press the ON button The Remote indicator lights up 2 On the AV receiver s remote con troller press the button you want to learn the new command 10 11 12 REMOTE MODE HDD RECEIVER TAPE AMP DVD CD ZONE2 SAT TV VCR CABLE MD CDR TV CH TV VOL ENTER SETUP TOP MENU MENU VOL CH DISPLAY PREV CH DIMMER SLEEP MUTING INPUT SELECTOR 3 2 MA...

Page 82: ... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 INPUT I ON STANDBY TV CD V1 V2 V3 MULTI CH DVD TUNER DISC ALBUM V4 TAPE RETURN 1 1 3 Remote indicator 1 While holding down the REMOTE MODE button for the mode you want to start with press MACRO button 1 2 or 3 The Remote indicator lights up For the CD example in the left column you d press and hold the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE button and then press MACRO button 1 2 or 3 2 On the rem...

Page 83: ...esponse 5 Hz 50 MHz Tuning Frequency Range 87 5 MHz 107 9 MHz Usable Sensitivity Stereo 22 2 dBf 75 Ω IHF Mono 11 2 dBf 75 Ω IHF S N Ratio Stereo 67 dB IHF A Mono 73 dB IHF A THD Stereo 0 5 1 kHz Mono 0 3 1 kHz Frequency Response 30 Hz 15 kHz 1 dB Stereo Separation 40 dB 1kHz Tuning Frequency Range 530 kHz 1710 kHz Usable Sensitivity 300 µV S N Ratio 40 dB THD 0 70 Power Supply AC 120 V 60 Hz Powe...

Page 84: ...ble doesn t have a built in phono preamp you must connect one between it and the AV receiver If your turntable uses an MC cartridge you must connect an MC head amp or an MC transformer and phono equalizer Make sure that none of the connecting cables are bent twisted or damaged Not all listening modes use all speakers page 62 Specify the speaker distances page 47 and adjust the individual speaker l...

Page 85: ...oesn t work Check the DVD analog multichannel input connec tions page 28 To select the DVD analog multichannel input press the MULTI CH input selector button Check the audio output settings on your DVD player About DTS signals When DTS program material ends and the DTS bit stream stops the AV receiver remains in DTS listen ing mode and the DTS indicator remains on This is to prevent noise when you...

Page 86: ...the same ID on both the AV receiver and remote controller pages 72 and 73 Can t control other components If it s an Onkyo component make sure that the cable and analog audio cable are connected properly Connecting only an cable won t work page 36 Make sure you ve selected the correct remote control ler mode pages 14 18 If you ve connected an capable Onkyo MD recorder CD recorder or next generation...

Page 87: ...d on Others The AV receiver contains a microcomputer for signal pro cessing and control functions In very rare situations severe interference noise from an external source or static electricity may cause it to lockup In the unlikely event that this happens unplug the power cord from the wall outlet wait at least five seconds and then plug it back in again Onkyo is not responsible for damages such a...

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