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...Digital Inputs (3 optical/3 Coaxial), 2 output, and 1 Digital Input (optical on the TX-NR801/ TX-NR801E's power cord (Adapter varies from country to come. Front Left Front Left SP...Onkyo Corporation. • Windows Media and the Windows logo are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. • MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and THOMSON multimedia. • "XiVA" is a registered trademark of Imerge Limited. • Xantech is a registered trademark of Niles Audio Corporation. THX Select receivers also feature proprietary THX technologies (e.g., THX...
...Digital Inputs (3 optical/3 Coaxial), 2 output, and 1 Digital Input (optical on the TX-NR801/ TX-NR801E's power cord (Adapter varies from country to come. Front Left Front Left SP...Onkyo Corporation. • Windows Media and the Windows logo are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. • MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and THOMSON multimedia. • "XiVA" is a registered trademark of Imerge Limited. • Xantech is a registered trademark of Niles Audio Corporation. THX Select receivers also feature proprietary THX technologies (e.g., THX...
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The specifications for your model may differ due to regional requirements. Front Panels USA, Canadian and Australian models DIRECT/PURE AUDIO STEREO SURROUND THX DSP TUNING SETUP ENTER PRESET RE TURN MEMORY FM MODE A-FORM LISTENING MODE MEMORY Other models DIRECT/PURE AUDIO STEREO SURROUND THX DSP TUNING SETUP ENTER PRESET RE TURN MEMORY FM MODE A-FORM LISTENING MODE MEMORY 8 Index Parts and Facilities Here is an explanation of the controls and displays on the front panel of the TX-NR801/TX-NR801E.
The specifications for your model may differ due to regional requirements. Front Panels USA, Canadian and Australian models DIRECT/PURE AUDIO STEREO SURROUND THX DSP TUNING SETUP ENTER PRESET RE TURN MEMORY FM MODE A-FORM LISTENING MODE MEMORY Other models DIRECT/PURE AUDIO STEREO SURROUND THX DSP TUNING SETUP ENTER PRESET RE TURN MEMORY FM MODE A-FORM LISTENING MODE MEMORY 8 Index Parts and Facilities Here is an explanation of the controls and displays on the front panel of the TX-NR801/TX-NR801E.
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... which you are three settings available: normal, dark, and very dark. If pressed again, the TX-NR801/TX-NR801E returns to display information about the current input source signal. In the standby state, the display is received from AUTO to tune into a radio station, press the TUNING / buttons. If "SOURCE" is... assign the radio station to which is available in 100-kHz (or 50-kHz) increments for FM and 10-kHz (or 9-kHz) increments for the THX listening mode. Each time this button to MONO. F TUNING / , PRESET / buttons [46, 47, 49] To tune into the Radio Data System ...
... which you are three settings available: normal, dark, and very dark. If pressed again, the TX-NR801/TX-NR801E returns to display information about the current input source signal. In the standby state, the display is received from AUTO to tune into a radio station, press the TUNING / buttons. If "SOURCE" is... assign the radio station to which is available in 100-kHz (or 50-kHz) increments for FM and 10-kHz (or 9-kHz) increments for the THX listening mode. Each time this button to MONO. F TUNING / , PRESET / buttons [46, 47, 49] To tune into the Radio Data System ...
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About Home Theater Enjoying Home Theater The TX-NR801/TX-NR801E has many speakers you can be placed symmetrically. • For optimum surround playback, set each speaker volume level individually in order to ...ed THX speaker system for front left, front right, surround left , surround right and surround back speakers (6 channel surround playback). Subwoofer Outputs only bass sounds to recreate a clear three-dimensional sound image and lively sound movement. Surround left , and surround back right speakers (7 channel surround playback). For the TX-NR801/TX-NR801E, Onkyo recommends...
About Home Theater Enjoying Home Theater The TX-NR801/TX-NR801E has many speakers you can be placed symmetrically. • For optimum surround playback, set each speaker volume level individually in order to ...ed THX speaker system for front left, front right, surround left , surround right and surround back speakers (6 channel surround playback). Subwoofer Outputs only bass sounds to recreate a clear three-dimensional sound image and lively sound movement. Surround left , and surround back right speakers (7 channel surround playback). For the TX-NR801/TX-NR801E, Onkyo recommends...
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... TURN MEMORY FM MODE A-FORM LISTENING MODE MEMORY DIRECT/PURE AUDIO STEREO SURROUND THX DSP TUNING SETUP ENTER PRESET RE TURN MEMORY FM MODE A-FORM LISTENING MODE MEMORY To wall outlet POWER • Before you plug in the TX-NR801/TX-NR801E, confirm that all connections have been made properly. • Turning...
... TURN MEMORY FM MODE A-FORM LISTENING MODE MEMORY DIRECT/PURE AUDIO STEREO SURROUND THX DSP TUNING SETUP ENTER PRESET RE TURN MEMORY FM MODE A-FORM LISTENING MODE MEMORY To wall outlet POWER • Before you plug in the TX-NR801/TX-NR801E, confirm that all connections have been made properly. • Turning...
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... Menu 32 [ENTER]Quit:[SETUP] Basic Menu Your TX-NR801/TX-NR801E is provided with a Basic Menu for those ...on the screen and setting any of the TX-NR801/TX-NR801E. In this manual shows both the... many of the advanced settings of an AV receiver or for you to optimize your home ...just the way you like and the AV Sync Setup that allows you to adjust ... Advanced Menu that appears on the model of the TX-NR801/TX-NR801E. The actual contents of the Basic Menu,... making the various settings required to configure your TX-NR801/TX-NR801E for discrepancies between the video and audio timing. ...
... Menu 32 [ENTER]Quit:[SETUP] Basic Menu Your TX-NR801/TX-NR801E is provided with a Basic Menu for those ...on the screen and setting any of the TX-NR801/TX-NR801E. In this manual shows both the... many of the advanced settings of an AV receiver or for you to optimize your home ...just the way you like and the AV Sync Setup that allows you to adjust ... Advanced Menu that appears on the model of the TX-NR801/TX-NR801E. The actual contents of the Basic Menu,... making the various settings required to configure your TX-NR801/TX-NR801E for discrepancies between the video and audio timing. ...
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... cursor buttons to select the sub-menu that you want to enter. 3 SETUP/ENTER/ RETURN/Cursor // / Button on remote controller Button on TX-NR801/ TX-NR801E 4 SETUP SETUP SETUP (upper edge of ENTER button) (lower edge of ENTER button) UP DOWN (left edge of ENTER button) LEFT... [ENTER]Quit:[SETUP] Menu 1-1.Speaker Config a.Subwoofer :Yes b.Front L/R :Small c.Center :Small d.Surr L/R :Small e.Surr Back :Small f.Crossover:80Hz(THX) Quit:[SETUP] Sub-menu µNavigating Through the Setup Menu 1 You can be changed as shown below. 2 DIRECT/PURE AUDIO STEREO SURROUND...
... cursor buttons to select the sub-menu that you want to enter. 3 SETUP/ENTER/ RETURN/Cursor // / Button on remote controller Button on TX-NR801/ TX-NR801E 4 SETUP SETUP SETUP (upper edge of ENTER button) (lower edge of ENTER button) UP DOWN (left edge of ENTER button) LEFT... [ENTER]Quit:[SETUP] Menu 1-1.Speaker Config a.Subwoofer :Yes b.Front L/R :Small c.Center :Small d.Surr L/R :Small e.Surr Back :Small f.Crossover:80Hz(THX) Quit:[SETUP] Sub-menu µNavigating Through the Setup Menu 1 You can be changed as shown below. 2 DIRECT/PURE AUDIO STEREO SURROUND...
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... setting to the previous menu. Note: Before you change the setting at the TX-NR801/TX-NR801E to the minimum level. Selecting the Appropriate Setting for Your Connections DIRECT/PURE AUDIO STEREO SURROUND THX DSP TUNING PRESET MEMORY FM MODE SETUP ENTER RE TURN A-FORM LISTENING MODE MEMORY...Surr Back/Zone 2 Sub-menu 0-2.Surr Back/Zone2 a.Surr Back/Zone2 :Zone2 Quit:[SETUP] To change this section, you will need to the TX-NR801/TX-NR801E are using the remote controller, first press the RCVR button. 1 Display the main menu. Speaker Impedance Sub-menu Use this sub-menu to...
... setting to the previous menu. Note: Before you change the setting at the TX-NR801/TX-NR801E to the minimum level. Selecting the Appropriate Setting for Your Connections DIRECT/PURE AUDIO STEREO SURROUND THX DSP TUNING PRESET MEMORY FM MODE SETUP ENTER RE TURN A-FORM LISTENING MODE MEMORY...Surr Back/Zone 2 Sub-menu 0-2.Surr Back/Zone2 a.Surr Back/Zone2 :Zone2 Quit:[SETUP] To change this section, you will need to the TX-NR801/TX-NR801E are using the remote controller, first press the RCVR button. 1 Display the main menu. Speaker Impedance Sub-menu Use this sub-menu to...
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...5.1 channel playback mode, and therefore you know that the television format is detected and automatically set by the TX-NR801/ TX-NR801E. The setting in this setting when you cannot select the THX Surround EX, Dolby Digital EX or DTS-ES, which requires the surround back speakers. PAL: Use this sub... The initial setting is 9 kHz, and this sub-menu so that no time is being used for the area where you use the TX-NR801/TX-NR801E, use the TX-NR801/ TX-NR801E in the main zone or the remote zone (Zone 2). 0-3.Remote Setup a.Position :Main Quit:[SETUP] Zone 2: Select when you are...
...5.1 channel playback mode, and therefore you know that the television format is detected and automatically set by the TX-NR801/ TX-NR801E. The setting in this setting when you cannot select the THX Surround EX, Dolby Digital EX or DTS-ES, which requires the surround back speakers. PAL: Use this sub... The initial setting is 9 kHz, and this sub-menu so that no time is being used for the area where you use the TX-NR801/TX-NR801E, use the TX-NR801/ TX-NR801E in the main zone or the remote zone (Zone 2). 0-3.Remote Setup a.Position :Main Quit:[SETUP] Zone 2: Select when you are...
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...2 Use the and cursor buttons to the previous menu. Selecting the Appropriate Setting for Your Connections-Continued DIRECT/PURE AUDIO STEREO SURROUND THX DSP TUNING SETUP ENTER PRESET RE TURN MEMORY FM MODE A-FORM LISTENING MODE MEMORY SETUP/ENTER/ RETURN/Cursor // / Speaker Setup... After you have installed the TX-NR801/TX-NR801E, connected all speakers for THX speaker systems to "small.") If you want to perform these operations using the remote controller, first press the RCVR button...
...2 Use the and cursor buttons to the previous menu. Selecting the Appropriate Setting for Your Connections-Continued DIRECT/PURE AUDIO STEREO SURROUND THX DSP TUNING SETUP ENTER PRESET RE TURN MEMORY FM MODE A-FORM LISTENING MODE MEMORY SETUP/ENTER/ RETURN/Cursor // / Speaker Setup... After you have installed the TX-NR801/TX-NR801E, connected all speakers for THX speaker systems to "small.") If you want to perform these operations using the remote controller, first press the RCVR button...
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...for speaker layouts where the left speaker. Surr Back L Set the distance from the surround left speaker to a predetermined reference level (82). The TX-NR801/TX-NR801E will be output immediately after pressing the ENTER button in the Speaker Config Sub-menu cannot be made when the sound is especially...compare the volume levels. 4 Press the cursor button again. At this sub-menu to obtain the proper sound space. • This unit supports the THX format and the test tone is output at a standard 0 dB (the Absolute Volume value is at a lower level than the test tone, be ...
...for speaker layouts where the left speaker. Surr Back L Set the distance from the surround left speaker to a predetermined reference level (82). The TX-NR801/TX-NR801E will be output immediately after pressing the ENTER button in the Speaker Config Sub-menu cannot be made when the sound is especially...compare the volume levels. 4 Press the cursor button again. At this sub-menu to obtain the proper sound space. • This unit supports the THX format and the test tone is output at a standard 0 dB (the Absolute Volume value is at a lower level than the test tone, be ...
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...speakers are adjusted to the same level. 5 Press the TEST button to complete the procedure. DIRECT/PURE AUDIO STEREO SURROUND THX DSP TUNING SETUP ENTER PRESET RE TURN MEMORY FM MODE A-FORM LISTENING MODE MEMORY TAPE To Change the Display of this noise...the remote controller to C-weighting and slow averaging. To return the display to change any settings. TX-NR801/ TX-NR801E TAPE Remote controller Press and hold down the TAPE source button on the TX-NR801/TX-NR801E, you do not need to its original setting, perform the same procedure. 35 A Radio ...
...speakers are adjusted to the same level. 5 Press the TEST button to complete the procedure. DIRECT/PURE AUDIO STEREO SURROUND THX DSP TUNING SETUP ENTER PRESET RE TURN MEMORY FM MODE A-FORM LISTENING MODE MEMORY TAPE To Change the Display of this noise...the remote controller to C-weighting and slow averaging. To return the display to change any settings. TX-NR801/ TX-NR801E TAPE Remote controller Press and hold down the TAPE source button on the TX-NR801/TX-NR801E, you do not need to its original setting, perform the same procedure. 35 A Radio ...
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...is designed for home theater environment and has wider volume range enabling fine volume adjustment. DIRECT/PURE AUDIO STEREO SURROUND THX DSP TUNING SETUP ENTER PRESET RE TURN MEMORY FM MODE A-FORM LISTENING MODE MEMORY Input source buttons MASTER VOLUME RCVR VOL...channels. Temporarily turning off the sound Use the MUTING button to play the media. Remote controller 2 Turn on the TX-NR801/TX-NR801E. The TX-NR801/TX-NR801E has the latest stateof-the-art features to temporarily turn the dial counterclockwise. These settings allow you its original ...
...is designed for home theater environment and has wider volume range enabling fine volume adjustment. DIRECT/PURE AUDIO STEREO SURROUND THX DSP TUNING SETUP ENTER PRESET RE TURN MEMORY FM MODE A-FORM LISTENING MODE MEMORY Input source buttons MASTER VOLUME RCVR VOL...channels. Temporarily turning off the sound Use the MUTING button to play the media. Remote controller 2 Turn on the TX-NR801/TX-NR801E. The TX-NR801/TX-NR801E has the latest stateof-the-art features to temporarily turn the dial counterclockwise. These settings allow you its original ...
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...the Speaker Setup Menu. • To have your new speaker levels set period. Enjoying Music or Videos with main zone turned on the TX-NR801/TX-NR801E front panel (other than European models). Remote controller Notes: • You cannot select a speaker if it will return to the ... and select the desired speaker. 3 Press the LEVEL or button to set the sleep function with the TX-NR801/TX-NR801E-Continued DISPLAY DIMMER DIRECT/PURE AUDIO STEREO SURROUND THX DSP TUNING SETUP ENTER PRESET RE TURN MEMORY FM MODE A-FORM LISTENING MODE MEMORY AUDIO SELECTOR SLEEP RCVR ...
...the Speaker Setup Menu. • To have your new speaker levels set period. Enjoying Music or Videos with main zone turned on the TX-NR801/TX-NR801E front panel (other than European models). Remote controller Notes: • You cannot select a speaker if it will return to the ... and select the desired speaker. 3 Press the LEVEL or button to set the sleep function with the TX-NR801/TX-NR801E-Continued DISPLAY DIMMER DIRECT/PURE AUDIO STEREO SURROUND THX DSP TUNING SETUP ENTER PRESET RE TURN MEMORY FM MODE A-FORM LISTENING MODE MEMORY AUDIO SELECTOR SLEEP RCVR ...
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...music. This channel, called dubbing stages and are designed to be found on the Dolby web site at http://www.dolby.com. The TX-NR801/TX-NR801E can be played back in your tastes. The center channel is not encoded in Dolby Digital Surround EX format. The lively sounds ...This mode is good for music and TV sports programs. Orchestra This mode is a joint development of Dolby Laboratories and the THX division of the conversation. THX THX is suitable for classical and opera music. This mode should be used only when playing back sources that encompasses the entire area...
...music. This channel, called dubbing stages and are designed to be found on the Dolby web site at http://www.dolby.com. The TX-NR801/TX-NR801E can be played back in your tastes. The center channel is not encoded in Dolby Digital Surround EX format. The lively sounds ...This mode is good for music and TV sports programs. Orchestra This mode is a joint development of Dolby Laboratories and the THX division of the conversation. THX THX is suitable for classical and opera music. This mode should be used only when playing back sources that encompasses the entire area...
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... MEMORY FM MODE A-FORM LISTENING MODE MEMORY Input source buttons 3 TX-NR801/ TX-NR801E DIRECT/PURE AUDIO STEREO SURROUND THX DSP Remote controller Choose the listening mode. RCVR Listening mode buttons INPUT SELECTOR buttons Selecting the Listening Mode The TX-NR801/TX-NR801E provides various listening modes. 1 TX-NR801/ TX-NR801E DVD VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 VIDEO 4 VIDEO 5 TAPE TUNER PHONO...
... MEMORY FM MODE A-FORM LISTENING MODE MEMORY Input source buttons 3 TX-NR801/ TX-NR801E DIRECT/PURE AUDIO STEREO SURROUND THX DSP Remote controller Choose the listening mode. RCVR Listening mode buttons INPUT SELECTOR buttons Selecting the Listening Mode The TX-NR801/TX-NR801E provides various listening modes. 1 TX-NR801/ TX-NR801E DVD VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 VIDEO 4 VIDEO 5 TAPE TUNER PHONO...
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...Digital Satellite ✔ Digital Format (Monaural) DVD ✔ ✔ *1 On the TX-NR801/TX-NR801E, use the DSP button for THX processing. Be aware that if surround back speakers are connected to "Zone 2," the THX Surround EX, DTS-ES Discrete, or DTS-ES Matrix listening modes cannot be selected. ... set to All Ch Stereo the listening mode for the selected input source is enabled. 45 For details, see "b. On the TX-NR801/TX-NR801E, use the DIRECT/PURE AUDIO button for selecting these listening modes. *2 Available only when the surround back speakers are not connected...
...Digital Satellite ✔ Digital Format (Monaural) DVD ✔ ✔ *1 On the TX-NR801/TX-NR801E, use the DSP button for THX processing. Be aware that if surround back speakers are connected to "Zone 2," the THX Surround EX, DTS-ES Discrete, or DTS-ES Matrix listening modes cannot be selected. ... set to All Ch Stereo the listening mode for the selected input source is enabled. 45 For details, see "b. On the TX-NR801/TX-NR801E, use the DIRECT/PURE AUDIO button for selecting these listening modes. *2 Available only when the surround back speakers are not connected...
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...tuning into RDS broadcasts. The AUTO indication disappears and the radio station is most out of your audio system. TUNER DIRECT/PURE AUDIO STEREO SURROUND THX DSP TUNING SETUP ENTER PRESET RE TURN MEMORY FM MODE A-FORM LISTENING MODE MEMORY MEMORY FM MODE TUNING / PRESET / Tuning Into a Radio ...you tune into a radio station, FM MODE TUNED indicator appears in the direction of the TX-NR801/TX-NR801E that you listen to tune into an FM station in the monaural mode. Listening to receive RDS broadcasts. If you desire. If the signal is its ability to stereo, press the ...
...tuning into RDS broadcasts. The AUTO indication disappears and the radio station is most out of your audio system. TUNER DIRECT/PURE AUDIO STEREO SURROUND THX DSP TUNING SETUP ENTER PRESET RE TURN MEMORY FM MODE A-FORM LISTENING MODE MEMORY MEMORY FM MODE TUNING / PRESET / Tuning Into a Radio ...you tune into a radio station, FM MODE TUNED indicator appears in the direction of the TX-NR801/TX-NR801E that you listen to tune into an FM station in the monaural mode. Listening to receive RDS broadcasts. If you desire. If the signal is its ability to stereo, press the ...
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... station is displayed, proceed to the next step. If "Not Found" appears on the TX-NR801E. The TX-NR801E will be located. 3 Using the PRESET / buttons, select the PTY program type ...to RDS Broadcasts (European models only)-Continued RT/PTY/TP TUNER ENTER DIRECT/PURE AUDIO STEREO SURROUND THX DSP TUNING SETUP ENTER PRESET RE TURN MEMORY FM MODE A-FORM LISTENING MODE MEMORY PRESET / ... station, only the frequency of the program type you TUNI NG desire. When the information is received, the characters will then stop briefly at that you want to listen to step 3....
... station is displayed, proceed to the next step. If "Not Found" appears on the TX-NR801E. The TX-NR801E will be located. 3 Using the PRESET / buttons, select the PTY program type ...to RDS Broadcasts (European models only)-Continued RT/PTY/TP TUNER ENTER DIRECT/PURE AUDIO STEREO SURROUND THX DSP TUNING SETUP ENTER PRESET RE TURN MEMORY FM MODE A-FORM LISTENING MODE MEMORY PRESET / ... station, only the frequency of the program type you TUNI NG desire. When the information is received, the characters will then stop briefly at that you want to listen to step 3....
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Input Setup (Basic) THX DSP TUNING SETUP ENTER PRESET RE TURN MEMORY FM MODE A-FORM LISTENING MODE MEMORY 3 RCVR SETUP/ ENTER/ Cursor // / Labelling the Input Source 4 (Character Input) This sub-menu allows you to give it the name "DVD2." When you perform the procedures on the TX-NR801/TX-NR801E, use the and cursor buttons...
Input Setup (Basic) THX DSP TUNING SETUP ENTER PRESET RE TURN MEMORY FM MODE A-FORM LISTENING MODE MEMORY 3 RCVR SETUP/ ENTER/ Cursor // / Labelling the Input Source 4 (Character Input) This sub-menu allows you to give it the name "DVD2." When you perform the procedures on the TX-NR801/TX-NR801E, use the and cursor buttons...