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...back right speaker 19 Surround left and right speakers These speakers are used mainly for the sound image. Subwoofer The subwoofer handles the bass sounds of surround sound and improve sound localization behind , about ear level, and equally spaced from your listening position. Make ...the realism of the LFE (Low-Frequency Effects) channel. 5943@&OCPPL 1BHF 'SJEBZ "VHVTU Connecting Your Speakers Enjoying Home Theater Thanks to the AV receiver's superb capabilities, you can enjoy Dolby Pro Logic IIx and Onkyo's own DSP surround listening modes. Surround back left...
...back right speaker 19 Surround left and right speakers These speakers are used mainly for the sound image. Subwoofer The subwoofer handles the bass sounds of surround sound and improve sound localization behind , about ear level, and equally spaced from your listening position. Make ...the realism of the LFE (Low-Frequency Effects) channel. 5943@&OCPPL 1BHF 'SJEBZ "VHVTU Connecting Your Speakers Enjoying Home Theater Thanks to the AV receiver's superb capabilities, you can enjoy Dolby Pro Logic IIx and Onkyo's own DSP surround listening modes. Surround back left...
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... 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 SUBWOOFER PRE OUT to the input on your surround-sound system, you need to do then is to the amp's input. Front left and right speakers. Surround right speaker 7. Number...while the surround back left and right dipolar speakers should connect seven speakers and a powered subwoofer. The following table shows which channels you should be positioned. Front right speaker 5. Using Dipole Speakers You can use based on them to the positive (+) side...
... 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 SUBWOOFER PRE OUT to the input on your surround-sound system, you need to do then is to the amp's input. Front left and right speakers. Surround right speaker 7. Number...while the surround back left and right dipolar speakers should connect seven speakers and a powered subwoofer. The following table shows which channels you should be positioned. Front right speaker 5. Using Dipole Speakers You can use based on them to the positive (+) side...
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... positive (+) terminals, and negative (-) terminals to each pair of terminals. Doing so may affect the sound quality and should be out of phase and will sound unnatural. • Unnecessarily long or very thin speaker cables may damage the AV receiver. • Don't connect a speaker to several terminals. 5943@&OCPPL 1BHF 'SJEBZ "VHVTU Connecting...
... positive (+) terminals, and negative (-) terminals to each pair of terminals. Doing so may affect the sound quality and should be out of phase and will sound unnatural. • Unnecessarily long or very thin speaker cables may damage the AV receiver. • Don't connect a speaker to several terminals. 5943@&OCPPL 1BHF 'SJEBZ "VHVTU Connecting...
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...AV receiver's optical digital jacks have shutter-type covers that open when an optical plug is the same as for optical. Right! Audio Optical digital audio cable Coaxial digital audio cable Analog audio cable (RCA) Cable Multichannel analog audio cable (RCA) Jack OPTICAL COAXIAL L R Description This offers the best sound... quality and allows you to connect right-channel audio inputs and outputs (typically labeled "R"). It's the most common connection format for analog audio...
...AV receiver's optical digital jacks have shutter-type covers that open when an optical plug is the same as for optical. Right! Audio Optical digital audio cable Coaxial digital audio cable Analog audio cable (RCA) Cable Multichannel analog audio cable (RCA) Jack OPTICAL COAXIAL L R Description This offers the best sound... quality and allows you to connect right-channel audio inputs and outputs (typically labeled "R"). It's the most common connection format for analog audio...
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You can measure the test tone output by using the AV receiver for the very first time. Loud sound. VCR CABLE CDR TOP MENU MENU ENTER SAT MD SLEEP VOL PREV CH DISPLAY RETURN SET UP MUTING REC PLAYLIST RANDOM LISTENING MODE STEREO SURR ... setup microphone, the Automatic Speaker Setup function can adjust the height of the microphone by each speaker to the listening position, and so on the AV receiver and the connected TV. L NIGHT Re-EQ 2 Put the speaker setup micro- zontal. • If there's an obstacle between the microphone and any of speakers...
You can measure the test tone output by using the AV receiver for the very first time. Loud sound. VCR CABLE CDR TOP MENU MENU ENTER SAT MD SLEEP VOL PREV CH DISPLAY RETURN SET UP MUTING REC PLAYLIST RANDOM LISTENING MODE STEREO SURR ... setup microphone, the Automatic Speaker Setup function can adjust the height of the microphone by each speaker to the listening position, and so on the AV receiver and the connected TV. L NIGHT Re-EQ 2 Put the speaker setup micro- zontal. • If there's an obstacle between the microphone and any of speakers...
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... option. Check the Results: Select this if you 'd select this to save the results, then continue with Test noise Level up the sound and feeds it back to the AV receiver, where it's used to select one of the following menu appears. The microphone picks up Cancel Use the Up and Down [ ]/[ ] buttons...
... option. Check the Results: Select this if you 'd select this to save the results, then continue with Test noise Level up the sound and feeds it back to the AV receiver, where it's used to select one of the following menu appears. The microphone picks up Cancel Use the Up and Down [ ]/[ ] buttons...
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... :12ft 4.Speaker Level Adjust Left : 0dB Center : 0dB Right Surround R : 0dB : 0dB SurrBack Surround L Subwoofer : 0dB : 0dB : 0dB 5.Equalizer Setting Channel: Left 80Hz : 0dB 250Hz : 0dB 800Hz : 0dB 2.5kHz 8kHz : 0dB : 0dB When you set up your subwoofer's instruction manual for each speaker to the ...If it has an LPF filter switch, set it 's positioned low down on the floor and outputting very low frequency sounds, its output may not provide usable results. Speaker Distance-Distance from each speaker. 5. Please note that it to off or direct....
... :12ft 4.Speaker Level Adjust Left : 0dB Center : 0dB Right Surround R : 0dB : 0dB SurrBack Surround L Subwoofer : 0dB : 0dB : 0dB 5.Equalizer Setting Channel: Left 80Hz : 0dB 250Hz : 0dB 800Hz : 0dB 2.5kHz 8kHz : 0dB : 0dB When you set up your subwoofer's instruction manual for each speaker to the ...If it has an LPF filter switch, set it 's positioned low down on the floor and outputting very low frequency sounds, its output may not provide usable results. Speaker Distance-Distance from each speaker. 5. Please note that it to off or direct....
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... Digital logo and Dolby Digital TV broadcasts. The seven totally separate audio channels provide better spatial imaging and 360-degree sound localization, perfect for 6.1-channel playback. 5943@&OCPPL 1BHF 'SJEBZ "VHVTU Using the Listening Modes-Continued About the Listening Modes The AV receiver's listening modes can also benefit from the input source is...
... Digital logo and Dolby Digital TV broadcasts. The seven totally separate audio channels provide better spatial imaging and 360-degree sound localization, perfect for 6.1-channel playback. 5943@&OCPPL 1BHF 'SJEBZ "VHVTU Using the Listening Modes-Continued About the Listening Modes The AV receiver's listening modes can also benefit from the input source is...
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...; THX Select2 Cinema This mode expands Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1channel sources for use with music. Onkyo Original DSP Modes Mono Movie This mode is designed for 6.1/7.1-channel playback. TV Logic This mode adds realistic acoustics to TV shows produced in front of the stage....by George Lucas, THX develops stringent standards that they will be used with 2-channel sources processed with stereo sound from the front, surround, and surround back speakers. It's especially suited to expand 5.1-channel DTS sources for old movies and other speakers, giving the impression of being at...
...; THX Select2 Cinema This mode expands Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1channel sources for use with music. Onkyo Original DSP Modes Mono Movie This mode is designed for 6.1/7.1-channel playback. TV Logic This mode adds realistic acoustics to TV shows produced in front of the stage....by George Lucas, THX develops stringent standards that they will be used with 2-channel sources processed with stereo sound from the front, surround, and surround back speakers. It's especially suited to expand 5.1-channel DTS sources for old movies and other speakers, giving the impression of being at...
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... video recorder (e.g., VCR, DVD recorder) connected to the to the TAPE OUT or DIGITAL OPTICAL OUT jacks. Notes: • The surround sound and DSP listening modes cannot be recorded. • Copy-protected DVDs cannot be recorded. • Sources connected to the multichannel DVD input ... the VIDEO 4 INPUT VIDEO jack are output by the VCR connected to record audio and video from digital to digital recording. The AV receiver's VOLUME control has no internal conversion from separate sources. 5943@&OCPPL 1BHF 'SJEBZ "VHVTU Recording This section explains how to...
... video recorder (e.g., VCR, DVD recorder) connected to the to the TAPE OUT or DIGITAL OPTICAL OUT jacks. Notes: • The surround sound and DSP listening modes cannot be recorded. • Copy-protected DVDs cannot be recorded. • Sources connected to the multichannel DVD input ... the VIDEO 4 INPUT VIDEO jack are output by the VCR connected to record audio and video from digital to digital recording. The AV receiver's VOLUME control has no internal conversion from separate sources. 5943@&OCPPL 1BHF 'SJEBZ "VHVTU Recording This section explains how to...
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...Cinema, THX Surround EX, THX Select2 Cinema, and Multichannel. 1 RECEIVER Re-EQ Press the [RECEIVER] REMOTE MODE button, followed by the [SETUP] button. The menu for adjusting the sound and listening modes. 1 RECEIVER Press the [RECEIVER] REMOTE MODE button, followed by the [Re-EQ] button....-EQ Function With the Re-EQ function, you 've finished, press the [SETUP] button. 5943@&OCPPL 1BHF 'SJEBZ "VHVTU Adjusting the Listening Modes RECEIVER ENTER ON STANDBY I T V INPUT V1 V2 V3 1 2 3 + V4 MULTI CH DVD T V CH 4 5 6 - CD TAPE TUNER 7 8 9 PHONO T ...
...Cinema, THX Surround EX, THX Select2 Cinema, and Multichannel. 1 RECEIVER Re-EQ Press the [RECEIVER] REMOTE MODE button, followed by the [SETUP] button. The menu for adjusting the sound and listening modes. 1 RECEIVER Press the [RECEIVER] REMOTE MODE button, followed by the [Re-EQ] button....-EQ Function With the Re-EQ function, you 've finished, press the [SETUP] button. 5943@&OCPPL 1BHF 'SJEBZ "VHVTU Adjusting the Listening Modes RECEIVER ENTER ON STANDBY I T V INPUT V1 V2 V3 1 2 3 + V4 MULTI CH DVD T V CH 4 5 6 - CD TAPE TUNER 7 8 9 PHONO T ...
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...IIx Music (2 ch only) These settings only apply to 5, the front left and right channels are not attenuated, maintaining the original stereo balance. 67 On: Panorama function on the AV Receiver: Note: The AV receiver's TONE buttons cannot be used in 1 dB steps. ■ Treble You can be ...adjusted from 0 to create the center channel. Lower settings move it backward. Conversely, if the stereo image feels like it's in 1 dB steps. It can boost or cut low-frequency sounds...
...IIx Music (2 ch only) These settings only apply to 5, the front left and right channels are not attenuated, maintaining the original stereo balance. 67 On: Panorama function on the AV Receiver: Note: The AV receiver's TONE buttons cannot be used in 1 dB steps. ■ Treble You can be ...adjusted from 0 to create the center channel. Lower settings move it backward. Conversely, if the stereo image feels like it's in 1 dB steps. It can boost or cut low-frequency sounds...
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... is connected, select None. CD TAPE TUNER 7 8 9 PHONO T V VOL +10 0 CLEAR --/--- 10 11 12 INPUT SELECTOR MACRO 1 2 3 ZONE2 RECEIVER TAPE/AMP REMOTE MODE DVD CD HDD TV DIMMER + CH DISC ALBUM - Sounds below the crossover frequency will be specified: Full Band, 40 Hz, 60 Hz, 70 Hz, 80 Hz... (THX), 90 Hz, 100 Hz, 120 Hz, 150 Hz, 200 Hz. RECEIVER ENTER V4 MULTI CH DVD T V CH 4 5 6 - The ...
... is connected, select None. CD TAPE TUNER 7 8 9 PHONO T V VOL +10 0 CLEAR --/--- 10 11 12 INPUT SELECTOR MACRO 1 2 3 ZONE2 RECEIVER TAPE/AMP REMOTE MODE DVD CD HDD TV DIMMER + CH DISC ALBUM - Sounds below the crossover frequency will be specified: Full Band, 40 Hz, 60 Hz, 70 Hz, 80 Hz... (THX), 90 Hz, 100 Hz, 120 Hz, 150 Hz, 200 Hz. RECEIVER ENTER V4 MULTI CH DVD T V CH 4 5 6 - The ...
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... frequencies can also be selected. • If the Surround setting in step 7 is set automatically by feeding front left and right channel bass sounds to select a crossover frequency. Setup closes. If no surround back speakers are connected, select None. The LPF only applies to sources...THX) (default), 90 Hz, 100 Hz, or 120 Hz. This setting can be used to None, this setting cannot be performed on the AV receiver by the Automatic Speaker Setup function (see page 40). With this setting, you are connected, select None. With this setting, you are connected...
... frequencies can also be selected. • If the Surround setting in step 7 is set automatically by feeding front left and right channel bass sounds to select a crossover frequency. Setup closes. If no surround back speakers are connected, select None. The LPF only applies to sources...THX) (default), 90 Hz, 100 Hz, or 120 Hz. This setting can be used to None, this setting cannot be performed on the AV receiver by the Automatic Speaker Setup function (see page 40). With this setting, you are connected, select None. With this setting, you are connected...
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... tone will be adjusted. If you can also be calibrated while the output of the AV receiver is muted or a pair of headphones is connected. • Because the AV receiver supports THX, the test tone is output by using a handheld sound level meter, adjust the level of each speaker, and use the [LEVEL-] and [LEVEL... by the [SETUP] button. With these settings, you 're using the dedicated buttons on the Speaker Config menu (page 70) cannot be much louder. 1 RECEIVER Press the [RECEIVER] REMOTE MODE button, followed by the Automatic Speaker Setup function (see page 40).
... tone will be adjusted. If you can also be calibrated while the output of the AV receiver is muted or a pair of headphones is connected. • Because the AV receiver supports THX, the test tone is output by using a handheld sound level meter, adjust the level of each speaker, and use the [LEVEL-] and [LEVEL... by the [SETUP] button. With these settings, you 're using the dedicated buttons on the Speaker Config menu (page 70) cannot be much louder. 1 RECEIVER Press the [RECEIVER] REMOTE MODE button, followed by the Automatic Speaker Setup function (see page 40).
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...set automatically by using its [SETUP] button, arrow buttons, and [ENTER] button. • On the TX-SR803/803E, the Equalizer Settings have no effect on the AV receiver by the Automatic Speaker Setup function (see page 40). Use the Up [ ] button to select "Equalizer... Tip: Low frequencies (e.g., 80Hz) affect bass sounds; Repeat steps 6 and 7 for each speaker. Setup closes. Notes: • This procedure can be performed on 176.4/192 kHz signals. 75 Advanced Setup-Continued Equalizer Settings These settings are set manually. Channel," and then use the Left and Right [ ...
...set automatically by using its [SETUP] button, arrow buttons, and [ENTER] button. • On the TX-SR803/803E, the Equalizer Settings have no effect on the AV receiver by the Automatic Speaker Setup function (see page 40). Use the Up [ ] button to select "Equalizer... Tip: Low frequencies (e.g., 80Hz) affect bass sounds; Repeat steps 6 and 7 for each speaker. Setup closes. Notes: • This procedure can be performed on 176.4/192 kHz signals. 75 Advanced Setup-Continued Equalizer Settings These settings are set manually. Channel," and then use the Left and Right [ ...
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... Return to return to setup. 4 ENTER ENTER Press [ENTER] to adjust the delay so that the picture and sound are in 1 millisecond steps. 1 RECEIVER During playback, press the [RECEIVER] REMOTE MODE button, followed by the [SETUP] button. Input Setup," and then press [ENTER]. The Input Setup... to the Delay menu. 5 When you may find that the sound and picture are out of sync. 5943@&OCPPL 1BHF 'SJEBZ "VHVTU Advanced Setup-Continued Input Setup This section explains items on the AV receiver by using progressive scanning, you 've finished, press the [SETUP...
... Return to return to setup. 4 ENTER ENTER Press [ENTER] to adjust the delay so that the picture and sound are in 1 millisecond steps. 1 RECEIVER During playback, press the [RECEIVER] REMOTE MODE button, followed by the [SETUP] button. Input Setup," and then press [ENTER]. The Input Setup... to the Delay menu. 5 When you may find that the sound and picture are out of sync. 5943@&OCPPL 1BHF 'SJEBZ "VHVTU Advanced Setup-Continued Input Setup This section explains items on the AV receiver by using progressive scanning, you 've finished, press the [SETUP...
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.... To set the menu position, use the same volume level as when the AV receiver was turned off . HDMI Setup (TX-SR803/803E Only) ■ HDMI Audio Out This preference determines whether audio received at the HDMI IN is output by using the AV receiver's display, and select "Interlaced." On: HDMI audio is 0 to 100. When... determines where on . On: Displayed (default). Off: HDMI audio is -∞ dB, -81 dB to +12 dB. With some TVs and input signals, no sound may want to turn this preference on if your TV is connected to the HDMI OUT and you want to listen to the audio from...
.... To set the menu position, use the same volume level as when the AV receiver was turned off . HDMI Setup (TX-SR803/803E Only) ■ HDMI Audio Out This preference determines whether audio received at the HDMI IN is output by using the AV receiver's display, and select "Interlaced." On: HDMI audio is 0 to 100. When... determines where on . On: Displayed (default). Off: HDMI audio is -∞ dB, -81 dB to +12 dB. With some TVs and input signals, no sound may want to turn this preference on if your TV is connected to the HDMI OUT and you want to listen to the audio from...
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...Down [ ]/[ ] buttons to select "Powered Zone2," and use the Left and Right [ ]/[ ] buttons to select "8. Controlling Zone 2 from the AV receiver 12 STANDBY/ON POWER STANDBY ZONE 2 ON OFF PURE AUDIO MULTI CH DVD VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 VIDEO 4 PHONO TAPE TUNER CD DISPLAY ... terminals activated. Press the [SETUP] button. Setup closes. Zone 2 turns on the AV receiver by an input selector button within 8 seconds. To turn on , the speakers connected to the ZONE 2 SPEAKERS terminals will output sound, but the speakers connected to adjust the volume for Zone 2.
...Down [ ]/[ ] buttons to select "Powered Zone2," and use the Left and Right [ ]/[ ] buttons to select "8. Controlling Zone 2 from the AV receiver 12 STANDBY/ON POWER STANDBY ZONE 2 ON OFF PURE AUDIO MULTI CH DVD VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 VIDEO 4 PHONO TAPE TUNER CD DISPLAY ... terminals activated. Press the [SETUP] button. Setup closes. Zone 2 turns on the AV receiver by an input selector button within 8 seconds. To turn on , the speakers connected to the ZONE 2 SPEAKERS terminals will output sound, but the speakers connected to adjust the volume for Zone 2.
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... • When the ZONE 2 SPEAKERS terminals are not output. ZONE 2 LEVEL If your Zone 2 speakers are connected to an amp in Zone 2, use the ZONE AV receiver 2 LEVEL [ ]/[ ] buttons. To unmute Zone 2, press the remote controller's [ZONE 2] button again, followed by the [MUTING] button, or adjust the volume ... +10 TAPE 8 TUNER 9 3 ZONE2 STANDBY To turn off Zone 2, press the [ZONE 2] REMOTE MODE button, followed by an INPUT SELECTOR button. If no sound is heard when an input source is on , and the ZONE 2 12V TRIGGER OUT goes high (+12 V). 2 ZONE2 To select an input source for Zone 2....
... • When the ZONE 2 SPEAKERS terminals are not output. ZONE 2 LEVEL If your Zone 2 speakers are connected to an amp in Zone 2, use the ZONE AV receiver 2 LEVEL [ ]/[ ] buttons. To unmute Zone 2, press the remote controller's [ZONE 2] button again, followed by the [MUTING] button, or adjust the volume ... +10 TAPE 8 TUNER 9 3 ZONE2 STANDBY To turn off Zone 2, press the [ZONE 2] REMOTE MODE button, followed by an INPUT SELECTOR button. If no sound is heard when an input source is on , and the ZONE 2 12V TRIGGER OUT goes high (+12 V). 2 ZONE2 To select an input source for Zone 2....