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AV Receiver TX-SR604/604E TX-SR8460 TX-SR674/674E TX-SR8467 Contents Introduction 2 Connections 18 First Time Setup 38 Basic Operations 49 Advanced Operations 66 Instruction Manual Advanced Setup 67 Zone 2 79 Thank you to obtain optimum performance and listening enjoyment from your new AV Receiver.... Controlling Other Components ....83 Specifications 86 Troubleshooting 87 En Please read this manual for purchasing an Onkyo AV Receiver. Following the instructions in the unit. Please retain...
AV Receiver TX-SR604/604E TX-SR8460 TX-SR674/674E TX-SR8467 Contents Introduction 2 Connections 18 First Time Setup 38 Basic Operations 49 Advanced Operations 66 Instruction Manual Advanced Setup 67 Zone 2 79 Thank you to obtain optimum performance and listening enjoyment from your new AV Receiver.... Controlling Other Components ....83 Specifications 86 Troubleshooting 87 En Please read this manual for purchasing an Onkyo AV Receiver. Following the instructions in the unit. Please retain...
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... certain countries. Check for your socket outlets, cut it off and fit a suitable plug. For European Models Declaration of Conformity We, ONKYO EUROPE ELECTRONICS GmbH LIEGNITZERSTRASSE 6, 82194 GROEBENZELL, GERMANY declare in own responsibility, that indicated on packaging, the letter at the end of the product... such as follows: The wire which is coloured blue must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the plug on the AV receiver's power cord (adapter varies from country to country). *How to the terminal which is coloured brown must be replaced, the replacement ...
... certain countries. Check for your socket outlets, cut it off and fit a suitable plug. For European Models Declaration of Conformity We, ONKYO EUROPE ELECTRONICS GmbH LIEGNITZERSTRASSE 6, 82194 GROEBENZELL, GERMANY declare in own responsibility, that indicated on packaging, the letter at the end of the product... such as follows: The wire which is coloured blue must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the plug on the AV receiver's power cord (adapter varies from country to country). *How to the terminal which is coloured brown must be replaced, the replacement ...
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... Remote Controller 12 About Home Theater 17 Connecting the AV Receiver About AV Connections 18 Connecting Your Speakers 19 Connecting Antenna 21 Connecting Your TV or Projector 24 Connecting AV Components 25 Connecting Audio Components 33 Connecting Onkyo Components .........36 Connecting the Power Cord of Another Component...50 Displaying Source Information 50 Setting the Display Brightness 51 Muting the AV Receiver 51 Using the Sleep Timer 51 Using Headphones 51 Using the Tuner 52 Presetting AM/FM Stations & XM Channels....53 Using RDS (European models only 54 6 Listening to XM ...
... Remote Controller 12 About Home Theater 17 Connecting the AV Receiver About AV Connections 18 Connecting Your Speakers 19 Connecting Antenna 21 Connecting Your TV or Projector 24 Connecting AV Components 25 Connecting Audio Components 33 Connecting Onkyo Components .........36 Connecting the Power Cord of Another Component...50 Displaying Source Information 50 Setting the Display Brightness 51 Muting the AV Receiver 51 Using the Sleep Timer 51 Using Headphones 51 Using the Tuner 52 Presetting AM/FM Stations & XM Channels....53 Using RDS (European models only 54 6 Listening to XM ...
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E Display See "Display" on page 9. C ZONE 2 indicator (81) This indicator lights up when the AV receiver is in parentheses show where you can find the main explanation for each item. A STANDBY/ON button (37) This button is used to ...numbers in Standby mode, and it flashes while a signal is being received from the remote controller. D Remote control sensor (12) This sensor receives control signals from the remote controller. F Input selector buttons (49) These buttons are used to set the AV receiver to the previously displayed onscreen setup menu. 7 G RETURN button This button...
E Display See "Display" on page 9. C ZONE 2 indicator (81) This indicator lights up when the AV receiver is in parentheses show where you can find the main explanation for each item. A STANDBY/ON button (37) This button is used to ...numbers in Standby mode, and it flashes while a signal is being received from the remote controller. D Remote control sensor (12) This sensor receives control signals from the remote controller. F Input selector buttons (49) These buttons are used to set the AV receiver to the previously displayed onscreen setup menu. 7 G RETURN button This button...
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... button, and it's for private listening. K VIDEO 4 INPUT This input can be used to assign the digital inputs and to specify the format of the AV receiver to MIN, 1 through 99, or MAX. P DIGITAL INPUT button (44, 77) This button is used to connect a camcorder, game console, and so on page 54...
... button, and it's for private listening. K VIDEO 4 INPUT This input can be used to assign the digital inputs and to specify the format of the AV receiver to MIN, 1 through 99, or MAX. P DIGITAL INPUT button (44, 77) This button is used to connect a camcorder, game console, and so on page 54...
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...listening mode and the format of the display shows various information about the currently selected source. TUNED (52): This indicator lights up when the AV receiver is tuned into a radio station. 7 SLEEP indicator (51) This indicator lights up when the Sleep function has AUTO (52): This ...selected, and disappears when the Manual Tuning mode is XM (North American models only) (56): This muted. This indicator flashes while the AV receiver is selected. 9 indicator lights up when XM radio is tuned to a radio station that supports RDS (Radio Data System). FM STEREO (52...
...listening mode and the format of the display shows various information about the currently selected source. TUNED (52): This indicator lights up when the AV receiver is tuned into a radio station. 7 SLEEP indicator (51) This indicator lights up when the Sleep function has AUTO (52): This ...selected, and disappears when the Manual Tuning mode is XM (North American models only) (56): This muted. This indicator flashes while the AV receiver is selected. 9 indicator lights up when XM radio is tuned to a radio station that supports RDS (Radio Data System). FM STEREO (52...
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...(only some models) 9 VOLTAGE SELECTOR 120V 220-240V N M VU T S R Q P ON ML K The page numbers in parentheses show where you purchased your AV receiver. K AC OUTLET This switched AC outlet can find the main explanation for connecting an XM antenna, sold separately (see page 3). L IR IN (82) If...E AM ANTENNA (21) These push terminals are for connecting a TV or projector with an optical digital input. The type of sight between the AV receiver and the remote controller is for each item. B DIGITAL COAXIAL IN 1, 2 The coaxial digital audio inputs can be used to a video input...
...(only some models) 9 VOLTAGE SELECTOR 120V 220-240V N M VU T S R Q P ON ML K The page numbers in parentheses show where you purchased your AV receiver. K AC OUTLET This switched AC outlet can find the main explanation for connecting an XM antenna, sold separately (see page 3). L IR IN (82) If...E AM ANTENNA (21) These push terminals are for connecting a TV or projector with an optical digital input. The type of sight between the AV receiver and the remote controller is for each item. B DIGITAL COAXIAL IN 1, 2 The coaxial digital audio inputs can be used to a video input...
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S VIDEO 3 IN Here you can connect a DVD player's 2-channel analog audio output or 7.1-channel analog audio output. U CD IN This analog audio input is for connecting a recorder with an analog audio input and output (cassette, Mini Disc, etc.). X REMOTE ... audio. V COMPONENT VIDEO OUT This component video output can be used to a line input on another Onkyo AV component. Q VIDEO 1 IN/OUT Here you must make an analog audio connection (RCA) between the AV receiver and the other AV component, even if they are for connecting a CD player's analog audio output. To use , you can...
S VIDEO 3 IN Here you can connect a DVD player's 2-channel analog audio output or 7.1-channel analog audio output. U CD IN This analog audio input is for connecting a recorder with an analog audio input and output (cassette, Mini Disc, etc.). X REMOTE ... audio. V COMPONENT VIDEO OUT This component video output can be used to a line input on another Onkyo AV component. Q VIDEO 1 IN/OUT Here you must make an analog audio connection (RCA) between the AV receiver and the other AV component, even if they are for connecting a CD player's analog audio output. To use , you can...
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...equipment that uses infrared rays, the remote controller may not work reliably if the AV receiver is installed in mind when installing. • The remote controller will not work reliably if the AV receiver is subjected to prevent damage from leakage or corrosion. Keep this in accordance ...put anything, such as a book, on the remote controller, because the buttons may not work if there's an obstacle between it and the AV receiver's remote control sensor. 12 Aiming the Remote Controller To use the remote controller for a long time, remove the batteries to prevent damage from...
...equipment that uses infrared rays, the remote controller may not work reliably if the AV receiver is installed in mind when installing. • The remote controller will not work reliably if the AV receiver is subjected to prevent damage from leakage or corrosion. Keep this in accordance ...put anything, such as a book, on the remote controller, because the buttons may not work if there's an obstacle between it and the AV receiver's remote control sensor. 12 Aiming the Remote Controller To use the remote controller for a long time, remove the batteries to prevent damage from...
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... in this manual may not work as expected with each type of the REMOTE MODE buttons to control different components including the AV receiver. It can also be used to select a mode. I TV, VCR and SAT/CABLE Modes With these modes, you ... 1, 2, 3, and 4 are selected by other components. By entering the appropriate remote control code, you can control RECEIVER the AV receiver and an Onkyo cassette TAPE recorder connected via . 1 2 3 4 1 5 2 36 7 4 8 9 J ON/STANDBY ZONE2 REMOTE MODE RECEIVER TAPE INPUT SELECTOR 1 2 3 V1 V2 V3 DVD M D/CDR CD HDD 4 5 6 TV V4 MULTI CH...
... in this manual may not work as expected with each type of the REMOTE MODE buttons to control different components including the AV receiver. It can also be used to select a mode. I TV, VCR and SAT/CABLE Modes With these modes, you ... 1, 2, 3, and 4 are selected by other components. By entering the appropriate remote control code, you can control RECEIVER the AV receiver and an Onkyo cassette TAPE recorder connected via . 1 2 3 4 1 5 2 36 7 4 8 9 J ON/STANDBY ZONE2 REMOTE MODE RECEIVER TAPE INPUT SELECTOR 1 2 3 V1 V2 V3 DVD M D/CDR CD HDD 4 5 6 TV V4 MULTI CH...
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... to select AM and FM radio stations and XM radio channels directly. 2 CH +/- Rewind and FF [ ]/[ ] buttons The Rewind [ ] button starts rewind. B ON/STANDBY button (37) Sets the AV receiver to select the listening modes. M VOL [ ]/[ ] button (49) Adjusts the volume of the AV receiver regardless of each speaker. Reverse Play [ ] button Starts reverse playback...
... to select AM and FM radio stations and XM radio channels directly. 2 CH +/- Rewind and FF [ ]/[ ] buttons The Rewind [ ] button starts rewind. B ON/STANDBY button (37) Sets the AV receiver to select the listening modes. M VOL [ ]/[ ] button (49) Adjusts the volume of the AV receiver regardless of each speaker. Reverse Play [ ] button Starts reverse playback...
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... at the sides of movement in your subwoofer will depend on its position, the shape of the LFE (Low-Frequency Effects) channel. About Home Theater Enjoying Home Theater Thanks to the AV receiver's superb capabilities, you can enjoy surround sound with the listener at the apex. With analog and digital TV you can... behind the listener about ear level, or at the same height as shown. In general, a good bass sound can enjoy Dolby Pro Logic IIx or Onkyo's own DSP surround listening modes.
... at the sides of movement in your subwoofer will depend on its position, the shape of the LFE (Low-Frequency Effects) channel. About Home Theater Enjoying Home Theater Thanks to the AV receiver's superb capabilities, you can enjoy surround sound with the listener at the apex. With analog and digital TV you can... behind the listener about ear level, or at the same height as shown. In general, a good bass sound can enjoy Dolby Pro Logic IIx or Onkyo's own DSP surround listening modes.
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...common connection format for analog audio, and R can be used to connect DVD players with your other video equipment. Note: The AV receiver does not support SCART plugs. 18 Composite video is inserted and close when it 's typically used instead of a multichannel cable. Several...video cables away from power cords and speaker cables. Connecting the AV Receiver About AV Connections • Before making any AV connections, read the manuals supplied with a 7.1-channel analog audio output. Push plugs in all AV connections. And use yellow plugs to make good connections (loose ...
...common connection format for analog audio, and R can be used to connect DVD players with your other video equipment. Note: The AV receiver does not support SCART plugs. 18 Composite video is inserted and close when it 's typically used instead of a multichannel cable. Several...video cables away from power cords and speaker cables. Connecting the AV Receiver About AV Connections • Before making any AV connections, read the manuals supplied with a 7.1-channel analog audio output. Push plugs in all AV connections. And use yellow plugs to make good connections (loose ...
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... for a really powerful and solid bass. Dipole speakers TV/screen 1 2 3 4 Normal speakers TV/screen 1 2 3 4 Connecting a Powered Subwoofer Using a suitable cable, connect the AV receiver's PRE OUT SUBWOOFER to an input on them to the positive (+) side of speakers: 2 3 4 5 6 7 Front left Front right Center Surround left ...subwoofer. The surround left and right speakers. Front left (L) SURROUND BACK SPEAKERS terminals. The following table indicates the channels you need to do is to the corresponding speaker terminal. 5 65 6 7 8 7 8 1.
... for a really powerful and solid bass. Dipole speakers TV/screen 1 2 3 4 Normal speakers TV/screen 1 2 3 4 Connecting a Powered Subwoofer Using a suitable cable, connect the AV receiver's PRE OUT SUBWOOFER to an input on them to the positive (+) side of speakers: 2 3 4 5 6 7 Front left Front right Center Surround left ...subwoofer. The surround left and right speakers. Front left (L) SURROUND BACK SPEAKERS terminals. The following table indicates the channels you need to do is to the corresponding speaker terminal. 5 65 6 7 8 7 8 1.
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..., the sound will be out of phase and will sound unnatural. • Unnecessarily long, or very thin speaker cables may damage the AV receiver. • Don't connect more , but less than one speaker to several terminals. Connecting the Speaker Cables 1 Strip about 5/8" (15... is 4 ohms or more than 6 ohms, be activated. • Other models: You can connect speakers with the AV receiver's rear panel. Connecting the AV Receiver-Continued Speaker Connection Precautions Read the following illustration shows which speaker should be activated. • Disconnect the power cord from...
..., the sound will be out of phase and will sound unnatural. • Unnecessarily long, or very thin speaker cables may damage the AV receiver. • Don't connect more , but less than one speaker to several terminals. Connecting the Speaker Cables 1 Strip about 5/8" (15... is 4 ohms or more than 6 ohms, be activated. • Other models: You can connect speakers with the AV receiver's rear panel. Connecting the AV Receiver-Continued Speaker Connection Precautions Read the following illustration shows which speaker should be activated. • Disconnect the power cord from...
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...achieve the best possible reception. 2 Use thumbtacks or something similar to the AM push terminals, as possible from your AV receiver, TV, speaker cables, and power cords. Once your AV receiver is for indoor use only. 1 Attach the FM antenna, as shown. Keep the antenna as far away as ...the supplied indoor AM loop antenna, try a commercially available outdoor FM antenna instead (see page 22). Push Insert wire Release Once your AV receiver is for indoor use , you must connect the antenna to connect commercially available outdoor FM and AM antennas. Connecting the AM Loop ...
...achieve the best possible reception. 2 Use thumbtacks or something similar to the AM push terminals, as possible from your AV receiver, TV, speaker cables, and power cords. Once your AV receiver is for indoor use only. 1 Attach the FM antenna, as shown. Keep the antenna as far away as ...the supplied indoor AM loop antenna, try a commercially available outdoor FM antenna instead (see page 22). Push Insert wire Release Once your AV receiver is for indoor use , you must connect the antenna to connect commercially available outdoor FM and AM antennas. Connecting the AM Loop ...
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Connecting the AV Receiver-Continued Connecting an Outdoor FM Antenna If you cannot achieve good reception with local regulations to prevent electrical shock hazards. Outdoor AM antennas work best ... outside , but good results can sometimes be obtained when installed in addition to use a TV/FM antenna splitter, as shown. TV/FM antenna splitter To AV receiver To TV (or VCR) 22 I Using a TV/FM Antenna Splitter It's best not to the loop antenna, as shown. Note that the AM loop antenna...
Connecting the AV Receiver-Continued Connecting an Outdoor FM Antenna If you cannot achieve good reception with local regulations to prevent electrical shock hazards. Outdoor AM antennas work best ... outside , but good results can sometimes be obtained when installed in addition to use a TV/FM antenna splitter, as shown. TV/FM antenna splitter To AV receiver To TV (or VCR) 22 I Using a TV/FM Antenna Splitter It's best not to the loop antenna, as shown. Note that the AM loop antenna...
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... The format you choose will be connected to the AV receiver by using any of AV equipment. S-Video Component S-Video Component page 46 S-Video Component S-Video Component Audio Connection Formats Audio equipment can be converted-composite video to S-Video or S-Video to composite video...Use the following audio connection formats: analog, optical, coaxial, or multichannel. When choosing a connection format, bear in mind that the AV receiver doesn't convert between them from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT (see page 46). • For details on the HDMI jacks, see page 32. •...
... The format you choose will be connected to the AV receiver by using any of AV equipment. S-Video Component S-Video Component page 46 S-Video Component S-Video Component Audio Connection Formats Audio equipment can be converted-composite video to S-Video or S-Video to composite video...Use the following audio connection formats: analog, optical, coaxial, or multichannel. When choosing a connection format, bear in mind that the AV receiver doesn't convert between them from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT (see page 46). • For details on the HDMI jacks, see page 32. •...
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... and DTS, use connection b or c . (For recording, use its tuner to listen to TV programs through the AV receiver (see page 44) TV, projector, etc. Connecting the AV Receiver-Continued Connecting Your TV or Projector Step 1: Video Connection Choose a video connection that matches your TV ( a , ...• With connection a , you can listen to and record audio from your VCR or cable or satellite receiver to the AV receiver and use a and b , or a and c .) Connection A B C a b c AV receiver COMPONENT VIDEO OUT MONITOR OUT S MONITOR OUT V VIDEO 3 IN L/R DIGITAL COAXIAL IN 2 DIGITAL OPTICAL IN...
... and DTS, use connection b or c . (For recording, use its tuner to listen to TV programs through the AV receiver (see page 44) TV, projector, etc. Connecting the AV Receiver-Continued Connecting Your TV or Projector Step 1: Video Connection Choose a video connection that matches your TV ( a , ...• With connection a , you can listen to and record audio from your VCR or cable or satellite receiver to the AV receiver and use a and b , or a and c .) Connection A B C a b c AV receiver COMPONENT VIDEO OUT MONITOR OUT S MONITOR OUT V VIDEO 3 IN L/R DIGITAL COAXIAL IN 2 DIGITAL OPTICAL IN...
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... OPTICAL OUT Y PB PR COMPONENT VIDEO OUT L R AUDIO OUT S VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT Connect one or the other Connection c must connect the AV receiver to your DVD player has main left and right outputs and multichannel left and right outputs for connection a . You must be sure to and record...you can listen to use a and b , or a and c .) • If your TV via the same type of connection. Connecting the AV Receiver-Continued Connecting a DVD Player Step 1: Video Connection Choose a video connection that matches your DVD player ( a , b , or c ), and then make the connection.
... OPTICAL OUT Y PB PR COMPONENT VIDEO OUT L R AUDIO OUT S VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT Connect one or the other Connection c must connect the AV receiver to your DVD player has main left and right outputs and multichannel left and right outputs for connection a . You must be sure to and record...you can listen to use a and b , or a and c .) • If your TV via the same type of connection. Connecting the AV Receiver-Continued Connecting a DVD Player Step 1: Video Connection Choose a video connection that matches your DVD player ( a , b , or c ), and then make the connection.