Owner Manual
Page 1
Please retain this manual will enable you for future reference. AV Receiver TX-NR609 Instruction Manual Thank you to obtain optimum performance and listening enjoyment from your new AV Receiver. Contents Introduction 2 Connections 12 Turning On & Basic Operations ......22 Advanced Operations 43 Controlling Other Components...63 Appendix 69 En Following the instructions in the unit. Please read this manual thoroughly before making connections and plugging in this manual for purchasing an Onkyo AV Receiver.
Please retain this manual will enable you for future reference. AV Receiver TX-NR609 Instruction Manual Thank you to obtain optimum performance and listening enjoyment from your new AV Receiver. Contents Introduction 2 Connections 12 Turning On & Basic Operations ......22 Advanced Operations 43 Controlling Other Components...63 Appendix 69 En Following the instructions in the unit. Please read this manual thoroughly before making connections and plugging in this manual for purchasing an Onkyo AV Receiver.
Owner Manual
Page 4
...such as EN60065, EN55013, EN55020 and EN61000-3-2, -3-3. Declaration of Conformity We, ONKYO EUROPE ELECTRONICS GmbH LIEGNITZERSTRASSE 6, 82194 GROEBENZELL, GERMANY declare in own responsibility, that indicated on the plug. Remote control sensor AV receiver Approx. 16 ft. (5 m) En 4 For European Models Supplied ... letter L or coloured red. MIYAGI ONKYO EUROPE ELECTRONICS GmbH ■ Aiming the remote controller To use Batteries (AA/R6) the remote controller for this unit.) * In catalogs and on packaging, the letter at the AV receiver's remote control sensor, as possible...
...such as EN60065, EN55013, EN55020 and EN61000-3-2, -3-3. Declaration of Conformity We, ONKYO EUROPE ELECTRONICS GmbH LIEGNITZERSTRASSE 6, 82194 GROEBENZELL, GERMANY declare in own responsibility, that indicated on the plug. Remote control sensor AV receiver Approx. 16 ft. (5 m) En 4 For European Models Supplied ... letter L or coloured red. MIYAGI ONKYO EUROPE ELECTRONICS GmbH ■ Aiming the remote controller To use Batteries (AA/R6) the remote controller for this unit.) * In catalogs and on packaging, the letter at the AV receiver's remote control sensor, as possible...
Owner Manual
Page 5
... Display 9 Rear Panel 10 Remote Controller 11 Controlling the AV Receiver 11 Connections Connecting the AV Receiver 12 Connecting Your Speakers 12 About AV Connections 16 Connecting Components with HDMI 17 Connecting Your Components 18 Connecting Onkyo V Components 20 Connecting a Recording Component 20 Connecting the ...Antennas 21 Connecting the Power Cord 21 Turning On & Basic Operations Turning On/Off the AV Receiver 22 Turning On 22 Turning Off 22...
... Display 9 Rear Panel 10 Remote Controller 11 Controlling the AV Receiver 11 Connections Connecting the AV Receiver 12 Connecting Your Speakers 12 About AV Connections 16 Connecting Components with HDMI 17 Connecting Your Components 18 Connecting Onkyo V Components 20 Connecting a Recording Component 20 Connecting the ...Antennas 21 Connecting the Power Cord 21 Turning On & Basic Operations Turning On/Off the AV Receiver 22 Turning On 22 Turning Off 22...
Owner Manual
Page 10
... M SUBWOOFER PRE OUT jacks N UNIVERSAL PORT jack O SPEAKERS terminals (CENTER, FRONT, SURROUND, SURROUND BACK or FRONT HIGH, ZONE 2) P AC INLET (Taiwan models) See "Connecting the AV Receiver" for connection (➔ pages 12 to 21).
... M SUBWOOFER PRE OUT jacks N UNIVERSAL PORT jack O SPEAKERS terminals (CENTER, FRONT, SURROUND, SURROUND BACK or FRONT HIGH, ZONE 2) P AC INLET (Taiwan models) See "Connecting the AV Receiver" for connection (➔ pages 12 to 21).
Owner Manual
Page 11
Remote Controller Controlling the AV Receiver B C D B E F G C To control the AV receiver, press RECEIVER to control Onkyo Blu-ray Disc/DVD player, CD player, and other components. You can also use the remote controller to select Receiver mode. button...I DISPLAY button (41) J VOL R/X button (23) K K RETURN button L HOME button (40, 59) L M SLEEP button (40) ■ Controlling the tuner To control the AV receiver's tuner, press TUNER (or RECEIVER). See "Entering Remote Control Codes" for more details (➔ page 66). For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses...
Remote Controller Controlling the AV Receiver B C D B E F G C To control the AV receiver, press RECEIVER to control Onkyo Blu-ray Disc/DVD player, CD player, and other components. You can also use the remote controller to select Receiver mode. button...I DISPLAY button (41) J VOL R/X button (23) K K RETURN button L HOME button (40, 59) L M SLEEP button (40) ■ Controlling the tuner To control the AV receiver's tuner, press TUNER (or RECEIVER). See "Entering Remote Control Codes" for more details (➔ page 66). For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses...
Owner Manual
Page 12
... Setup (➔ page 31). ■ Screw-type speaker terminals Strip 1/2" to 5/8" (12 to 15 mm) of insulation from the ends of terminals. Connections Connecting the AV Receiver Connecting Your Speakers Connecting the Speaker Cables The following illustration shows which speaker should be connected to each pair of the speaker cables, and...
... Setup (➔ page 31). ■ Screw-type speaker terminals Strip 1/2" to 5/8" (12 to 15 mm) of insulation from the ends of terminals. Connections Connecting the AV Receiver Connecting Your Speakers Connecting the Speaker Cables The following illustration shows which speaker should be connected to each pair of the speaker cables, and...
Owner Manual
Page 13
...cannot be activated. • Disconnect the power cord from your speakers: • (North American and Taiwan models) You can connect speakers with the AV receiver's rear panel. If you use speakers with a lower impedance, and use the amplifier at the same time. En 13 The supplied speaker ...2345677 *1 If you should be out of phase and will sound unnatural. • Unnecessarily long, or very thin speaker cables may damage the AV receiver. To get them to the positive (+) side of each label to speaker wiring polarity. Then all you need to set the minimum speaker...
...cannot be activated. • Disconnect the power cord from your speakers: • (North American and Taiwan models) You can connect speakers with the AV receiver's rear panel. If you use speakers with a lower impedance, and use the amplifier at the same time. En 13 The supplied speaker ...2345677 *1 If you should be out of phase and will sound unnatural. • Unnecessarily long, or very thin speaker cables may damage the AV receiver. To get them to the positive (+) side of each label to speaker wiring polarity. Then all you need to set the minimum speaker...
Owner Manual
Page 14
Doing so may damage the AV receiver. • Don't connect one speaker to each speaker terminal. Dipole speakers typically have an arrow printed on the amplifier. LINE INPUT LINE INPUT LINE ...
Doing so may damage the AV receiver. • Don't connect one speaker to each speaker terminal. Dipole speakers typically have an arrow printed on the amplifier. LINE INPUT LINE INPUT LINE ...
Owner Manual
Page 15
Once you've completed the bi-amping connections as shown and turned on the AV receiver, you must set the speaker setting to a 5.1 speaker system in the main room. When bi-amping is used only with speakers that link the ... (high) Woofer (low) Front right Front left En 15 Bi-amping the Front Speakers Important: • When making the bi-amping connections, be used , the AV receiver is able to drive up to enable bi-amping (➔ page 46). Refer to remove the jumper bars that support biamping. Bi-amping provides...
Once you've completed the bi-amping connections as shown and turned on the AV receiver, you must set the speaker setting to a 5.1 speaker system in the main room. When bi-amping is used only with speakers that link the ... (high) Woofer (low) Front right Front left En 15 Bi-amping the Front Speakers Important: • When making the bi-amping connections, be used , the AV receiver is able to drive up to enable bi-amping (➔ page 46). Refer to remove the jumper bars that support biamping. Bi-amping provides...
Owner Manual
Page 16
... analog interface to make good connections (loose connections can carry digital video and audio. Note • The AV receiver does not support SCART plugs. • The AV receiver's optical digital jacks have shutter-type covers that open when an optical plug is also available. Push...and close when it's removed. Composite video is 32/44.1/48/88.2/96 kHz. AV Cables and Jacks Right! About AV Connections Connecting AV components HDMI cable : Video & Audio Other cables AV receiver : Video : Audio AV receiver TV, projector, etc. R Red * Available sampling rate for PCM input ...
... analog interface to make good connections (loose connections can carry digital video and audio. Note • The AV receiver does not support SCART plugs. • The AV receiver's optical digital jacks have shutter-type covers that open when an optical plug is also available. Push...and close when it's removed. Composite video is 32/44.1/48/88.2/96 kHz. AV Cables and Jacks Right! About AV Connections Connecting AV components HDMI cable : Video & Audio Other cables AV receiver : Video : Audio AV receiver TV, projector, etc. R Red * Available sampling rate for PCM input ...
Owner Manual
Page 17
...(RIHD)" setting to "Off". - Personal computer Blu-ray Disc/DVD player Satellite/cable set to hear from producing sound, you adjust the volume of the AV receiver. The default input assignments are shown below. ✔: Assignment can be seen on the TV screen (on the TV, or turn down the volume... of the AV receiver, while the TV speakers will also be muted. To listen to "On" (➔ page 56) for an Q-compatible TV. - Note • When listening...
...(RIHD)" setting to "Off". - Personal computer Blu-ray Disc/DVD player Satellite/cable set to hear from producing sound, you adjust the volume of the AV receiver. The default input assignments are shown below. ✔: Assignment can be seen on the TV screen (on the TV, or turn down the volume... of the AV receiver, while the TV speakers will also be muted. To listen to "On" (➔ page 56) for an Q-compatible TV. - Note • When listening...
Owner Manual
Page 18
... player, cassette tape deck, MD, CD-R, Turntable*3, RI dock Personal computer Universal port option dock (UP-A1 etc.) Assignable Note *1 Do not connect the AV receiver's USB port to a USB port on your components to the HDMI OUT. However, if you have it, you'll need a commercially available MC head... Path" for details. Router TV, projector, etc. Music on your turntable (MM) doesn't have assigned HDMI IN to the PC input selector, the AV receiver will output signals received from HDMI IN instead of the personal computer is connected to PC IN and select the PC input selector, the...
... player, cassette tape deck, MD, CD-R, Turntable*3, RI dock Personal computer Universal port option dock (UP-A1 etc.) Assignable Note *1 Do not connect the AV receiver's USB port to a USB port on your components to the HDMI OUT. However, if you have it, you'll need a commercially available MC head... Path" for details. Router TV, projector, etc. Music on your turntable (MM) doesn't have assigned HDMI IN to the PC input selector, the AV receiver will output signals received from HDMI IN instead of the personal computer is connected to PC IN and select the PC input selector, the...
Owner Manual
Page 19
... sure to connect to the main stereo. ■ How to record a video source With the connections described above, you cannot record the videos through the AV receiver.
... sure to connect to the main stereo. ■ How to record a video source With the connections described above, you cannot record the videos through the AV receiver.
Owner Manual
Page 20
...Dock, or cassette tape deck, change the Input Display (➔ page 41). For example, if your Onkyo components. • While Zone 2 is on a component connected via V, the AV receiver automatically selects that component as the input source. ■ Remote Control You can be turned on ...■ Direct Change When playback is turned off and therefore no video signals are supplied with your other V-capable Onkyo components, pointing the remote controller at the AV receiver's remote control sensor instead of DTS CDs or LDs. • (European, Australian and Asian models) While...
...Dock, or cassette tape deck, change the Input Display (➔ page 41). For example, if your Onkyo components. • While Zone 2 is on a component connected via V, the AV receiver automatically selects that component as the input source. ■ Remote Control You can be turned on ...■ Direct Change When playback is turned off and therefore no video signals are supplied with your other V-capable Onkyo components, pointing the remote controller at the AV receiver's remote control sensor instead of DTS CDs or LDs. • (European, Australian and Asian models) While...
Owner Manual
Page 21
...If this is designed exclusively for use a power cord other end is still plugged into the jack. The supplied power cord is a problem, plug the AV receiver into a different branch circuit. • Do not use , you'll need to tune into a radio station and position the antenna to injure yourself... the supplied indoor FM antenna, try a commercially available outdoor FM antenna instead. • If you must connect the antenna to use with the AV receiver and should not be used with any antenna connected, so you cannot achieve good reception with the supplied indoor AM loop antenna, try using...
...If this is designed exclusively for use a power cord other end is still plugged into the jack. The supplied power cord is a problem, plug the AV receiver into a different branch circuit. • Do not use , you'll need to tune into a radio station and position the antenna to injure yourself... the supplied indoor FM antenna, try a commercially available outdoor FM antenna instead. • If you must connect the antenna to use with the AV receiver and should not be used with any antenna connected, so you cannot achieve good reception with the supplied indoor AM loop antenna, try using...
Owner Manual
Page 22
... RECEIVER followed by RECEIVER on the remote controller. Turning Off 1 Press ON/STANDBY on the AV receiver, always turn down the volume before you turn on the front panel. En 22 The AV receiver comes on power management settings, see "Auto Standby" (➔ page 57). Tip •... For details on , the display lights. or Press RECEIVER followed by RECEIVER on the front panel. The AV receiver will enter standby mode. Turning On & Basic Operations Turning On/Off the AV Receiver ON/STANDBY RECEIVER RECEIVER Turning On 1 Press ON/STANDBY on the remote controller.
... RECEIVER followed by RECEIVER on the remote controller. Turning Off 1 Press ON/STANDBY on the AV receiver, always turn down the volume before you turn on the front panel. En 22 The AV receiver comes on power management settings, see "Auto Standby" (➔ page 57). Tip •... For details on , the display lights. or Press RECEIVER followed by RECEIVER on the front panel. The AV receiver will enter standby mode. Turning On & Basic Operations Turning On/Off the AV Receiver ON/STANDBY RECEIVER RECEIVER Turning On 1 Press ON/STANDBY on the remote controller.
Owner Manual
Page 23
...'s display when changing settings. Selecting the Language for each media or service. See also: • "Playing an iPod/iPhone via Onkyo Dock" (➔ page 63) • "Controlling Other Components" (➔ page 66) 3 To adjust the volume, use the MASTER VOLUME control. 4 Select a ...24) • "Playing a USB Device" (➔ page 25) • "Listening to Internet Radio" (➔ page 25) • "Playing Music Files on the AV receiver 1 Use the input selector buttons to the HDMI OUT. F This button fast-reverses the current song. See "Language" in the "OSD Setup" (➔ page...
...'s display when changing settings. Selecting the Language for each media or service. See also: • "Playing an iPod/iPhone via Onkyo Dock" (➔ page 63) • "Controlling Other Components" (➔ page 66) 3 To adjust the volume, use the MASTER VOLUME control. 4 Select a ...24) • "Playing a USB Device" (➔ page 25) • "Listening to Internet Radio" (➔ page 25) • "Playing Music Files on the AV receiver 1 Use the input selector buttons to the HDMI OUT. F This button fast-reverses the current song. See "Language" in the "OSD Setup" (➔ page...
Owner Manual
Page 24
... This means that comes with the iPod/iPhone to select it, and then press ENTER. Q RANDOM This button performs random playback. A list of the AV receiver. O This button stops playback. The USB indicator lights. appears on the display. • If you disconnect the iPod/iPhone, the... AV receiver stores the mode. L RETURN This button returns to play music/video files on the iPod/iPhone. Displayed Icons Icon Description Folder Track Playback...
... This means that comes with the iPod/iPhone to select it, and then press ENTER. Q RANDOM This button performs random playback. A list of the AV receiver. O This button stops playback. The USB indicator lights. appears on the display. • If you disconnect the iPod/iPhone, the... AV receiver stores the mode. L RETURN This button returns to play music/video files on the iPod/iPhone. Displayed Icons Icon Description Folder Track Playback...
Owner Manual
Page 25
...to find stations, set up/organize your favorites, add your unit to select the "USB" input. 2 Plug your Internet radio experience, the http://onkyo.vtuner.com/ portal is displayed (lists are not supported in Standard Mode. (They can only be controlled in your iPod/iPhone, connect it flashes..., verify that comes with video - The USB indicator lights. appears on the http://onkyo.vtuner.com/ portal. To enhance your USB device into the AV receiver's USB port. To verify your home network (➔ page 75). A list of your unit to vTuner ...
...to find stations, set up/organize your favorites, add your unit to select the "USB" input. 2 Plug your Internet radio experience, the http://onkyo.vtuner.com/ portal is displayed (lists are not supported in Standard Mode. (They can only be controlled in your iPod/iPhone, connect it flashes..., verify that comes with video - The USB indicator lights. appears on the http://onkyo.vtuner.com/ portal. To enhance your USB device into the AV receiver's USB port. To verify your home network (➔ page 75). A list of your unit to vTuner ...
Owner Manual
Page 26
...station. 5 The Internet radio station is shown on "IP Address" (➔ page 58). • If you're using DHCP, your web browser and enter the AV receiver's IP address in the "My Favorites" menu, and then press ENTER to start your router may not always allocate the same IP address to... up to select "OK", and then press ENTER. You can add the currently playing song or station to "My Favorites". En 26 Note • The AV receiver's IP address is then added to the "My Favorites". Playback starts. Tip • By pressing SEARCH, you can toggle between the playback screen and...
...station. 5 The Internet radio station is shown on "IP Address" (➔ page 58). • If you're using DHCP, your web browser and enter the AV receiver's IP address in the "My Favorites" menu, and then press ENTER to start your router may not always allocate the same IP address to... up to select "OK", and then press ENTER. You can add the currently playing song or station to "My Favorites". En 26 Note • The AV receiver's IP address is then added to the "My Favorites". Playback starts. Tip • By pressing SEARCH, you can toggle between the playback screen and...