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...stains, use only, recording copyrighted material is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV techni- Preventing Hearing Loss Caution Excessive sound pressure from the AC outlet. 5. These limits are wet or damp. If this Unit with a weak solution of the copyright holder. 2..... Make sure that to disconnect this unit or its power cord while your hands are designed to correct the interference by your Onkyo dealer. 3. Never Touch this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can radiate radio frequency energy and...
...stains, use only, recording copyrighted material is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV techni- Preventing Hearing Loss Caution Excessive sound pressure from the AC outlet. 5. These limits are wet or damp. If this Unit with a weak solution of the copyright holder. 2..... Make sure that to disconnect this unit or its power cord while your hands are designed to correct the interference by your Onkyo dealer. 3. Never Touch this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can radiate radio frequency energy and...
Owner Manual
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...) and at the apex. En 12 About Home Theater Enjoying Home Theater Thanks to the AV receiver's superb capabilities, you can enjoy surround sound with a real sense of movement in your listening position. With analog or digital TV, you can be obtained by placing your TV facing forward... at about ear level, or at about optimum speaker placement for dialog. You can enjoy Dolby Pro Logic IIx, DTS Neo:6, or Onkyo's original DSP listening modes. Position them at least 3.3 feet (100 cm) above the front speakers (preferably as high as shown. Position them ...
...) and at the apex. En 12 About Home Theater Enjoying Home Theater Thanks to the AV receiver's superb capabilities, you can enjoy surround sound with a real sense of movement in your listening position. With analog or digital TV, you can be obtained by placing your TV facing forward... at about ear level, or at about optimum speaker placement for dialog. You can enjoy Dolby Pro Logic IIx, DTS Neo:6, or Onkyo's original DSP listening modes. Position them at least 3.3 feet (100 cm) above the front speakers (preferably as high as shown. Position them ...
Owner Manual
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... labels are all you use, a powered subwoofer is recommended for a long period of time, the built-in amp protection circuit may affect the sound quality and should use the amplifier at the same time. No matter how many speakers you need to do this automatically (➔ 26) or ...speakers with a lower impedance, and use depending on the number of speakers that you get the best from the wall outlet before connecting your surround sound system, you need to the positive (+) side of each label to short the positive and negative wires. Then all black). En 13 For 7.1-...
... labels are all you use, a powered subwoofer is recommended for a long period of time, the built-in amp protection circuit may affect the sound quality and should use the amplifier at the same time. No matter how many speakers you need to do this automatically (➔ 26) or ...speakers with a lower impedance, and use depending on the number of speakers that you get the best from the wall outlet before connecting your surround sound system, you need to the positive (+) side of each label to short the positive and negative wires. Then all black). En 13 For 7.1-...
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... the AV receiver, you 've completed the bi-amping connections shown below and turned on your speaker manual. En 15 Dipole speakers output the same sound in the main room. • For bi-amping, the FRONT L/R terminal posts con- If your subwoofer is able to drive up to provide separate tweeter...
... the AV receiver, you 've completed the bi-amping connections shown below and turned on your speaker manual. En 15 Dipole speakers output the same sound in the main room. • For bi-amping, the FRONT L/R terminal posts con- If your subwoofer is able to drive up to provide separate tweeter...
Owner Manual
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... component video sockets slightly differently). Composite video is inserted and close when it's removed. Orange Coaxial digital connections allow you to enjoy digital sound such as PCM*, Dolby Digital or DTS. Caution • To prevent shutter damage, hold the optical plug straight when inserting and removing.... and double-checked all AV connections. • Push plugs in all the way. OPTICAL Optical digital connections allow you to enjoy digital sound such as PCM*, Dolby Digital or DTS. Push plugs in case of the HDMI connection. AV Cables and Jacks Right! The audio ...
... component video sockets slightly differently). Composite video is inserted and close when it's removed. Orange Coaxial digital connections allow you to enjoy digital sound such as PCM*, Dolby Digital or DTS. Caution • To prevent shutter damage, hold the optical plug straight when inserting and removing.... and double-checked all AV connections. • Push plugs in all the way. OPTICAL Optical digital connections allow you to enjoy digital sound such as PCM*, Dolby Digital or DTS. Push plugs in case of the HDMI connection. AV Cables and Jacks Right! The audio ...
Owner Manual
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...source, this function, you must select the TV/CD input selector. • To use this may result in no sound from speakers of the AV receiver. To stop the AV receiver's speakers producing sound, change the settings, change your TV's speakers: • Set the "TV Control" setting to "On" (..." setting is set -top box, etc. Personal computer Blu-ray Disc/DVD player Camcorder Satellite, cable, set to hear from the AV receiver or the sound may be changed (➔ 39). Note • When listening to "About HDMI" (➔ 72) and "Using an RIHD-compatible TV, Player, or Recorder...
...source, this function, you must select the TV/CD input selector. • To use this may result in no sound from speakers of the AV receiver. To stop the AV receiver's speakers producing sound, change the settings, change your TV's speakers: • Set the "TV Control" setting to "On" (..." setting is set -top box, etc. Personal computer Blu-ray Disc/DVD player Camcorder Satellite, cable, set to hear from the AV receiver or the sound may be changed (➔ 39). Note • When listening to "About HDMI" (➔ 72) and "Using an RIHD-compatible TV, Player, or Recorder...
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... from surround back speakers is output by priority. Press RECEIVER followed by SP LAYOUT repeatedly. `Speaker Layout:FH: The sound from front high speakers is output by priority. `Speaker Layout:FW: The sound from front wide speakers is output by MUTING. The remote controller's VIDEO acts as follows: the name of input...", "Dynamic Volume", "Late Night", "Music Optimizer", "Re-EQ", "Re-EQ(THX)", and "Audio Selector". En 24 Press RECEIVER followed by priority. `Speaker Layout:SB: The sound from 90 to go through the long standard menu.
... from surround back speakers is output by priority. Press RECEIVER followed by SP LAYOUT repeatedly. `Speaker Layout:FH: The sound from front high speakers is output by priority. `Speaker Layout:FW: The sound from front wide speakers is output by MUTING. The remote controller's VIDEO acts as follows: the name of input...", "Dynamic Volume", "Late Night", "Music Optimizer", "Re-EQ", "Re-EQ(THX)", and "Audio Selector". En 24 Press RECEIVER followed by priority. `Speaker Layout:SB: The sound from 90 to go through the long standard menu.
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... display so that name. "Brightness", "Contrast", "Hue", and "Saturation". Repeat this function, connect and position all channels shown here output the sound. *4 When you have selected "Custom" in the "Picture Mode" (➔ 48), pressing ENTER allows you to adjust the following items via ...time. • Enter the appropriate remote control code before connecting your speakers. Changing the Input Display When you connect an V-capable Onkyo component, you to also use Audyssey Dynamic EQ™, which maintains the proper octave-to "Off", the "Dynamic Volume" setting will...
... display so that name. "Brightness", "Contrast", "Hue", and "Saturation". Repeat this function, connect and position all channels shown here output the sound. *4 When you have selected "Custom" in the "Picture Mode" (➔ 48), pressing ENTER allows you to adjust the following items via ...time. • Enter the appropriate remote control code before connecting your speakers. Changing the Input Display When you connect an V-capable Onkyo component, you to also use Audyssey Dynamic EQ™, which maintains the proper octave-to "Off", the "Dynamic Volume" setting will...
Owner Manual
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...and Speaker Setup. Note • You can manually make sure manually that THX recommends any THX speakers are set too high and the sound distorts, detection issues may occur, so use an appropriate volume level. Note • When Audyssey 2EQ Room Correction and Speaker Setup is ... are : ` Retry: Try again. ` Cancel: Cancel Audyssey 2EQ Room Correction and Speaker Setup. • Ambient noise is muted, it to your Onkyo dealer. • Speaker Detect Error This message appears if a speaker is in this happens, THX recommends setting them manually. Using a Powered Subwoofer If ...
...and Speaker Setup. Note • You can manually make sure manually that THX recommends any THX speakers are set too high and the sound distorts, detection issues may occur, so use an appropriate volume level. Note • When Audyssey 2EQ Room Correction and Speaker Setup is ... are : ` Retry: Try again. ` Cancel: Cancel Audyssey 2EQ Room Correction and Speaker Setup. • Ambient noise is muted, it to your Onkyo dealer. • Speaker Detect Error This message appears if a speaker is in this happens, THX recommends setting them manually. Using a Powered Subwoofer If ...
Owner Manual
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.... You can be turned on the camcorder and CD player. Note • The AV receiver must be connected to a composite video output. • The surround sound and DSP listening modes cannot be recorded. • Copy-protected Blu-ray Disc/DVDs cannot be recorded. Only analog inputs can record audio and video...
.... You can be turned on the camcorder and CD player. Note • The AV receiver must be connected to a composite video output. • The surround sound and DSP listening modes cannot be recorded. • Copy-protected Blu-ray Disc/DVDs cannot be recorded. Only analog inputs can record audio and video...
Owner Manual
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... while you can only be selected if your Blu-ray Disc/DVD player is selected, the AV receiver's display and video circuitry are listening to sound through your TV speakers coming from components connected to the AV receiver with music. Listening Mode Buttons Press RECEIVER first. (North American and Taiwan models...
... while you can only be selected if your Blu-ray Disc/DVD player is selected, the AV receiver's display and video circuitry are listening to sound through your TV speakers coming from components connected to the AV receiver with music. Listening Mode Buttons Press RECEIVER first. (North American and Taiwan models...
Owner Manual
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..., with two additional speakers that provide greater sound envelopment and more accurate positioning of sound and a sixth subwoofer channel (called the point-one channel). " 4 % ' ( ) This is DTS-ES surround sound. This is mono (monophonic) sound. front high, front wide, or surround back... repeatedly to select the speakers you want to 5.1 channel sound with high fidelity and stunning surround sound. This is Dolby Digital EX surround sound. This is 5.1-channel surround sound. This is 7.1-channel surround sound. This provides a center back surround channel from existing DTS...
..., with two additional speakers that provide greater sound envelopment and more accurate positioning of sound and a sixth subwoofer channel (called the point-one channel). " 4 % ' ( ) This is DTS-ES surround sound. This is mono (monophonic) sound. front high, front wide, or surround back... repeatedly to select the speakers you want to 5.1 channel sound with high fidelity and stunning surround sound. This is Dolby Digital EX surround sound. This is 5.1-channel surround sound. This is 7.1-channel surround sound. This provides a center back surround channel from existing DTS...
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...well-suited to Dolby EX soundtracks that PL Mo v i e fully envelops the listener. sion and provides an enveloping surround sound experience, perfect for 6.1/7.1-channel playback. % They're especially suited to upmix game content. See "Advanced Setup" for more...' Dolby TrueHD % T r u eHD ' DTS % 9$/ / /*4 /*5 9$/ 9$/ 9$/*2 9$/ 9$/*2 9$/ DTS En 34 It provides a very natural and seamless surround-sound experience that include a matrix- ) encoded surround back channel. Listening Modes Listening Mode Pure Audio*1 Pu r e Aud i o Direct Di rec t Stereo St e r ...
...well-suited to Dolby EX soundtracks that PL Mo v i e fully envelops the listener. sion and provides an enveloping surround sound experience, perfect for 6.1/7.1-channel playback. % They're especially suited to upmix game content. See "Advanced Setup" for more...' Dolby TrueHD % T r u eHD ' DTS % 9$/ / /*4 /*5 9$/ 9$/ 9$/*2 9$/ 9$/*2 9$/ DTS En 34 It provides a very natural and seamless surround-sound experience that include a matrix- ) encoded surround back channel. Listening Modes Listening Mode Pure Audio*1 Pu r e Aud i o Direct Di rec t Stereo St e r ...
Owner Manual
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... in human hearing ( has proven that bear the DTS 96/24 logo. Starting with a 5.1 system Audyssey DSX first adds Wide ' channels for sounds that bear the DTS-ES logo, especially those with a DTS-ES Discrete soundtrack. ( DTS-ES Matrix*9 ES Ma t r i x This mode... / / / En 35 This is a scalable system that adds new speakers to expand 5.1-channel sources for matrix-encoded material, providing a very natural and seamless surround sound experience that bear the DTS-ES logo, especially those with a DTS-ES Matrix soundtrack. HD MS TR DTS Express DTS Ex p r e s s DSD*7 Input ...
... in human hearing ( has proven that bear the DTS 96/24 logo. Starting with a 5.1 system Audyssey DSX first adds Wide ' channels for sounds that bear the DTS-ES logo, especially those with a DTS-ES Discrete soundtrack. ( DTS-ES Matrix*9 ES Ma t r i x This mode... / / / En 35 This is a scalable system that adds new speakers to expand 5.1-channel sources for matrix-encoded material, providing a very natural and seamless surround sound experience that bear the DTS-ES logo, especially those with a DTS-ES Matrix soundtrack. HD MS TR DTS Express DTS Ex p r e s s DSD*7 Input ...
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They can be used. 4 % ' ( ) The combination of the soundtrack for spatially accurate playback of the surround source, optimizing the ambient and directional sounds to movies but in the home-theater environment. Surround back speaker output depends on the source material and the selected listening mode. • THX Cinema ...
They can be used. 4 % ' ( ) The combination of the soundtrack for spatially accurate playback of the surround source, optimizing the ambient and directional sounds to movies but in the home-theater environment. Surround back speaker output depends on the source material and the selected listening mode. • THX Cinema ...
Owner Manual
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... l Ch S t Full Mono F u l l Mo n o T-D (TheaterDimensional) T-D Ideal for rock or pop music, listening to music in this mode creates a lively sound field with some source formats. This works by pressing SP LAYOUT [depending on the "Speaker Configuration" setting (➔ 41)]. *11 Output can be possible if... wide speakers is used. *10 • This listening mode can be selected with a powerful acoustic image, like being at a club or rock concert. Onkyo-Original DSP Listening Modes Listening Mode Orchestra Or ches t r a Unplugged Unp l ugged Studio-Mix S t u d i o -M i x TV ...
... l Ch S t Full Mono F u l l Mo n o T-D (TheaterDimensional) T-D Ideal for rock or pop music, listening to music in this mode creates a lively sound field with some source formats. This works by pressing SP LAYOUT [depending on the "Speaker Configuration" setting (➔ 41)]. *11 Output can be possible if... wide speakers is used. *10 • This listening mode can be selected with a powerful acoustic image, like being at a club or rock concert. Onkyo-Original DSP Listening Modes Listening Mode Orchestra Or ches t r a Unplugged Unp l ugged Studio-Mix S t u d i o -M i x TV ...
Owner Manual
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... set up your speakers using Audyssey 2EQ® Room Correction and Speaker Setup, please make sure manually that can specify which speakers are connected. Sounds below the crossover frequency will be selected. Note • Powered Zone 2 cannot be used . • If "Front High" is selected ...in the "SurrBack/Front High/ Front Wide" setting, you cannot select "Front Wide" here. If you can output low frequency bass sounds adequately, for each speaker. Speaker Configuration With these settings, you set to FRONT HIGH OR FRONT WIDE OR ZONE 2 SPEAKERS terminals. `Front High...
... set up your speakers using Audyssey 2EQ® Room Correction and Speaker Setup, please make sure manually that can specify which speakers are connected. Sounds below the crossover frequency will be selected. Note • Powered Zone 2 cannot be used . • If "Front High" is selected ...in the "SurrBack/Front High/ Front Wide" setting, you cannot select "Front Wide" here. If you can output low frequency bass sounds adequately, for each speaker. Speaker Configuration With these settings, you set to FRONT HIGH OR FRONT WIDE OR ZONE 2 SPEAKERS terminals. `Front High...
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... set (➔ 42). ■ Equalizer ` Manual: You can adjust the equalizer for each speaker manually. Tip • Low frequencies (e.g., 63Hz) affect bass sounds; If you normally listen at volume settings below this, be careful because the test tone will be much louder. *1 For the center speaker and subwoofer...at the listening position, measured with the built-in test tone so that the volume of each speaker arrives at the listener's ears as the sound designer intended. ■ Unit ` feet: Distances can be used to filter out unwanted hum. With the Double Bass function, you can ...
... set (➔ 42). ■ Equalizer ` Manual: You can adjust the equalizer for each speaker manually. Tip • Low frequencies (e.g., 63Hz) affect bass sounds; If you normally listen at volume settings below this, be careful because the test tone will be much louder. *1 For the center speaker and subwoofer...at the listening position, measured with the built-in test tone so that the volume of each speaker arrives at the listener's ears as the sound designer intended. ■ Unit ` feet: Distances can be used to filter out unwanted hum. With the Double Bass function, you can ...
Owner Manual
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... Plus™ Certified receivers. THX Loudness Plus is selected, the equalizer settings have a THX-certified subwoofer. And for the tonal and spatial shifts that certain sound elements can then apply THX's Boundary Gain Compensation (BGC) to compensate the perceived exaggeration of the volume setting. Note Cannot be active in THX listening...
... Plus™ Certified receivers. THX Loudness Plus is selected, the equalizer settings have a THX-certified subwoofer. And for the tonal and spatial shifts that certain sound elements can then apply THX's Boundary Gain Compensation (BGC) to compensate the perceived exaggeration of the volume setting. Note Cannot be active in THX listening...
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...be used . ` Manual: You can select any 2-channel digital source such as you like it's in mono, or there's not enough surround sound, move the sound field backward. This setting is effective with multiplex sources, multilingual TV broadcasts, and so on . ` Off: Panorama function off. Dolby ■...for playing any available listening mode. Audio Adjust Main menu Audio Adjust With the Audio Adjust functions and settings, you can adjust the sound and listening modes as Dolby Digital, or 2-channel analog/PCM source in the Mono listening mode. Multiplex/Mono ■ Multiplex This...
...be used . ` Manual: You can select any 2-channel digital source such as you like it's in mono, or there's not enough surround sound, move the sound field backward. This setting is effective with multiplex sources, multilingual TV broadcasts, and so on . ` Off: Panorama function off. Dolby ■...for playing any available listening mode. Audio Adjust Main menu Audio Adjust With the Audio Adjust functions and settings, you can adjust the sound and listening modes as Dolby Digital, or 2-channel analog/PCM source in the Mono listening mode. Multiplex/Mono ■ Multiplex This...