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... the most satisfying results. With analog and digital TV, you can enjoy surround sound with the listener at various positions within range of the LFE (Low-Frequency Effects) channel. You can enjoy DVDs featuring DTS and Dolby Digital. Angle them at the apex...Onkyo's own DSP surround listening modes. Surround left and right speakers. Subwoofer The subwoofer handles the bass sounds of the speak- 60˚ ers. 1/3 wall position Corner position Surround back left and right speakers These speakers are used mainly for precise sound positioning and to the AV receiver...
... the most satisfying results. With analog and digital TV, you can enjoy surround sound with the listener at various positions within range of the LFE (Low-Frequency Effects) channel. You can enjoy DVDs featuring DTS and Dolby Digital. Angle them at the apex...Onkyo's own DSP surround listening modes. Surround left and right speakers. Subwoofer The subwoofer handles the bass sounds of the speak- 60˚ ers. 1/3 wall position Corner position Surround back left and right speakers These speakers are used mainly for precise sound positioning and to the AV receiver...
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... shown. Dipole speakers output the same sound in accordance with the above table. Center speaker 4. If your powered subwoofer. 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 SUBWOOFER PRE OUT to the input on...to match the color of each label to the corresponding speaker terminal. 5 65 6 7 8 1. The following table shows which channels you should be positioned so that their arrows point toward the TV/screen, while the surround back left and right speakers. No ...
... shown. Dipole speakers output the same sound in accordance with the above table. Center speaker 4. If your powered subwoofer. 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 SUBWOOFER PRE OUT to the input on...to match the color of each label to the corresponding speaker terminal. 5 65 6 7 8 1. The following table shows which channels you should be positioned so that their arrows point toward the TV/screen, while the surround back left and right speakers. No ...
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If you get them the wrong way around, 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 a speaker to each pair of terminals. Surround back left speaker Surround back right speaker Front left speaker Front right speaker...
If you get them the wrong way around, 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 a speaker to each pair of terminals. Surround back left speaker Surround back right speaker Front left speaker Front right speaker...
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...sound quality and allows you to make good connections (loose connections can cause noise or malfunctions). • To prevent interference, keep audio and video cables away from power cords and speaker cables. The audio quality is the same as for coaxial. Note: The AV receiver... left-channel audio inputs and outputs (typically labeled "L"). 5943@&OCPPL 1BHF 'SJEBZ "VHVTU Connecting Your Components About AV Connections • Before making any AV connections, read the manuals supplied with a 7.1channel analog audio output. Optical Digital Jacks The AV receiver's optical...
...sound quality and allows you to make good connections (loose connections can cause noise or malfunctions). • To prevent interference, keep audio and video cables away from power cords and speaker cables. The audio quality is the same as for coaxial. Note: The AV receiver... left-channel audio inputs and outputs (typically labeled "L"). 5943@&OCPPL 1BHF 'SJEBZ "VHVTU Connecting Your Components About AV Connections • Before making any AV connections, read the manuals supplied with a 7.1channel analog audio output. Optical Digital Jacks The AV receiver's optical...
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...sound. Automatic Speaker Setup With the supplied speaker setup microphone, the Automatic Speaker Setup function can adjust the height of the microphone by each speaker and automatically determine the number of speakers connected, the crossover frequency, the distance from each speaker to the listening position, and so on the AV receiver...the TV, select the input to the SETUP MIC jack. SETUP MIC Connect the setup microphone to which the AV receiver is hori- Notes: • If the AV receiver was previously muted, it will provide better results. CD TAPE TUNER 7 8 9 PHONO T V VOL +10...
...sound. Automatic Speaker Setup With the supplied speaker setup microphone, the Automatic Speaker Setup function can adjust the height of the microphone by each speaker and automatically determine the number of speakers connected, the crossover frequency, the distance from each speaker to the listening position, and so on the AV receiver...the TV, select the input to the SETUP MIC jack. SETUP MIC Connect the setup microphone to which the AV receiver is hori- Notes: • If the AV receiver was previously muted, it will provide better results. CD TAPE TUNER 7 8 9 PHONO T V VOL +10...
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... process takes about 2 minutes. Retry: Select this option. See "Checking the Results" on page 42. The test tone is picked up the sound and feeds it back to the AV receiver, where it's used to cancel the automatic speaker setup without saving the results, then continue with step 5. 41 Check the Results: Select...
... process takes about 2 minutes. Retry: Select this option. See "Checking the Results" on page 42. The test tone is picked up the sound and feeds it back to the AV receiver, where it's used to cancel the automatic speaker setup without saving the results, then continue with step 5. 41 Check the Results: Select...
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... your speakers using a powered subwoofer, because it to the menu in step 4 on the floor and outputting very low frequency sounds, its output may not provide usable results. Refer to 80 Hz (THX) in crossover, set the speaker settings yourself (see the... :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've finished checking, press the [RETURN] button to return...
... your speakers using a powered subwoofer, because it to the menu in step 4 on the floor and outputting very low frequency sounds, its output may not provide usable results. Refer to 80 Hz (THX) in crossover, set the speaker settings yourself (see the... :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've finished checking, press the [RETURN] button to return...
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...sound. They're especially suited to expand 5.1-channel Dolby Digital and DTS sources for 6.1/7.1-channel playback. Use it with the foreign language soundtracks recorded in a movie theater or concert hall. 5943@&OCPPL 1BHF 'SJEBZ "VHVTU Using the Listening Modes-Continued About the Listening Modes The AV receiver...'s listening modes can also be used with Dolby Digital or DTS 5.1 music sources (e.g., DVD and Dolby Digital TV broadcasts). Dolby Digital EX, DTS+Dolby EX These modes expand 5.1-channel Dolby Digital and DTS ...
...sound. They're especially suited to expand 5.1-channel Dolby Digital and DTS sources for 6.1/7.1-channel playback. Use it with the foreign language soundtracks recorded in a movie theater or concert hall. 5943@&OCPPL 1BHF 'SJEBZ "VHVTU Using the Listening Modes-Continued About the Listening Modes The AV receiver...'s listening modes can also be used with Dolby Digital or DTS 5.1 music sources (e.g., DVD and Dolby Digital TV broadcasts). Dolby Digital EX, DTS+Dolby EX These modes expand 5.1-channel Dolby Digital and DTS ...
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...modes produce the best results when using a THXcertified speaker system. • THX Cinema This mode is suitable for use with music. Onkyo Original DSP Modes Mono Movie This mode is for rock or pop music, listening to music in order to widen the stereo image and simulates... for use . • THX Music Mode This mode is the same regardless of the surround source, optimizing the ambient and directional sounds to produce the surround back channel output. Studio-Mix Suitable for watching movies, which are within the listening room. 63 This is a new and improved mode especially...
...modes produce the best results when using a THXcertified speaker system. • THX Cinema This mode is suitable for use with music. Onkyo Original DSP Modes Mono Movie This mode is for rock or pop music, listening to music in order to widen the stereo image and simulates... for use . • THX Music Mode This mode is the same regardless of the surround source, optimizing the ambient and directional sounds to produce the surround back channel output. Studio-Mix Suitable for watching movies, which are within the listening room. 63 This is a new and improved mode especially...
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...You can overdub audio onto your recorder, start playback. ing. 3 On the source component, start record- Notes: • The surround sound and DSP listening modes cannot be recorded. • Copy-protected DVDs cannot be recorded. • Sources connected to the multichannel DVD input... and S jacks don't output video signals, so select another input source during recording, that you select another mode when recording. The AV receiver's VOLUME control has no internal conversion from the CD player are recorded by only the analog outputs. Video from the camcorder and audio ...
...You can overdub audio onto your recorder, start playback. ing. 3 On the source component, start record- Notes: • The surround sound and DSP listening modes cannot be recorded. • Copy-protected DVDs cannot be recorded. • Sources connected to the multichannel DVD input... and S jacks don't output video signals, so select another input source during recording, that you select another mode when recording. The AV receiver's VOLUME control has no internal conversion from the CD player are recorded by only the analog outputs. Video from the camcorder and audio ...
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... and then press [ENTER]. Setup closes. 66 Audio Adjust Menu The Audio Adjust menu has various settings for adjusting the sound and listening modes. 1 RECEIVER Press the [RECEIVER] REMOTE MODE button, followed by the [Re-EQ] button. Audio Adjust," and then press [ENTER]. ENTER 5 When... the [Re-EQ] button again to change it more suitable for the selected setting appears. 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 - ENTER 4 ENTER Use the Up and Down...
... and then press [ENTER]. Setup closes. 66 Audio Adjust Menu The Audio Adjust menu has various settings for adjusting the sound and listening modes. 1 RECEIVER Press the [RECEIVER] REMOTE MODE button, followed by the [Re-EQ] button. Audio Adjust," and then press [ENTER]. ENTER 5 When... the [Re-EQ] button again to change it more suitable for the selected setting appears. 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 - ENTER 4 ENTER Use the Up and Down...
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...VIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO R 1 TONE 2 Press the AV receiver's [TONE] button repeatedly to 2-channel (stereo) sources. ■ Panorama With this setting, you to improve the balance. Neo:6 Music ■ Center Image The DTS Neo:6 Music listening mode creates 6-channel surround sound from 0 to create a phantom center). This setting ... the listening position is considerably off (default). ■ Dimension With this setting, you can adjust the width of the center channel sound. Setting the Bass and Treble on . PL IIx and Neo:6 Settings PL IIx Music (2 ch only) These settings only apply...
...VIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO R 1 TONE 2 Press the AV receiver's [TONE] button repeatedly to 2-channel (stereo) sources. ■ Panorama With this setting, you to improve the balance. Neo:6 Music ■ Center Image The DTS Neo:6 Music listening mode creates 6-channel surround sound from 0 to create a phantom center). This setting ... the listening position is considerably off (default). ■ Dimension With this setting, you can adjust the width of the center channel sound. Setting the Bass and Treble on . PL IIx and Neo:6 Settings PL IIx Music (2 ch only) These settings only apply...
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... DVD CD HDD TV DIMMER + CH DISC ALBUM - The following crossover frequencies can output low-frequency bass sounds adequately, for all speakers. 1 RECEIVER Press the [RECEIVER] REMOTE MODE button, followed by the Automatic Speaker Setup function (see page 40). If you can specify ... select "Speaker Configuration," and then press [ENTER]. Center," and then use the Left and Right [ ]/[ ] buttons to select "3. Sounds below the crossover frequency will be output by the Automatic Speaker Setup function (see page 40). The main menu appears onscreen. 2 ENTER ENTER 3...
... DVD CD HDD TV DIMMER + CH DISC ALBUM - The following crossover frequencies can output low-frequency bass sounds adequately, for all speakers. 1 RECEIVER Press the [RECEIVER] REMOTE MODE button, followed by the Automatic Speaker Setup function (see page 40). If you can specify ... select "Speaker Configuration," and then press [ENTER]. Center," and then use the Left and Right [ ]/[ ] buttons to select "3. Sounds below the crossover frequency will be output by the Automatic Speaker Setup function (see page 40). The main menu appears onscreen. 2 ENTER ENTER 3...
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... other than Full Band, Full Band cannot be selected here. Double Bass: In addition to select "g.LPF of the LFE channel's low-pass filter (LPF), which can be performed on the AV receiver by the Automatic Speaker Setup function (see page 40). SurrBack," and then use the LFE...back speakers are using THX-certified speakers, select 80 Hz (THX). 10 ENTER Use the Up and Down [ ]/[ ] buttons to LFE channel sounds, the subwoofer outputs front left and right speakers are connected, select None. Notes: • If the Surround setting in step 7 is not set automatically...
... other than Full Band, Full Band cannot be selected here. Double Bass: In addition to select "g.LPF of the LFE channel's low-pass filter (LPF), which can be performed on the AV receiver by the Automatic Speaker Setup function (see page 40). SurrBack," and then use the LFE...back speakers are using THX-certified speakers, select 80 Hz (THX). 10 ENTER Use the Up and Down [ ]/[ ] buttons to LFE channel sounds, the subwoofer outputs front left and right speakers are connected, select None. Notes: • If the Surround setting in step 7 is not set automatically...
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... sound level meter, adjust the level of each speaker, and use the [LEVEL-] and [LEVEL+] buttons to set the volume. If you can be adjusted. Press the [TEST TONE] button to select "3. With these settings, you normally listen at the standard level of headphones is connected. • Because the AV receiver ...each speaker is output at volume settings below this, be careful because the test tone will be calibrated while the output of the AV receiver is muted or a pair of 0 dB (absolute volume setting 82). If you set to select "Level Calibration," and then press [ENTER...
... sound level meter, adjust the level of each speaker, and use the [LEVEL-] and [LEVEL+] buttons to set the volume. If you can be adjusted. Press the [TEST TONE] button to select "3. With these settings, you normally listen at the standard level of headphones is connected. • Because the AV receiver ...each speaker is output at volume settings below this, be careful because the test tone will be calibrated while the output of the AV receiver is muted or a pair of 0 dB (absolute volume setting 82). If you set to select "Level Calibration," and then press [ENTER...
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...2 ENTER Use the Up and Down [ ]/[ ] buttons to select "b. The Speaker Setup menu appears. Channel," and then use the Left and Right [ ]/[ ] buttons to select a speaker. 3-6.Equalizer Settings a.Use Settings:Manual b.Channel :Left c. 80Hz : 0dB d. 250Hz : 0dB e. 800Hz : 0dB f.2.5kHz : 0dB g. 8kHz... (e.g., 8kHz) affect treble sounds. Auto: The equalizer for each speaker is set the "a. Notes: • This procedure can be performed on the AV receiver by using its [SETUP] button, arrow buttons, and [ENTER] button. • On the TX-SR803/803E, the Equalizer Settings ...
...2 ENTER Use the Up and Down [ ]/[ ] buttons to select "b. The Speaker Setup menu appears. Channel," and then use the Left and Right [ ]/[ ] buttons to select a speaker. 3-6.Equalizer Settings a.Use Settings:Manual b.Channel :Left c. 80Hz : 0dB d. 250Hz : 0dB e. 800Hz : 0dB f.2.5kHz : 0dB g. 8kHz... (e.g., 8kHz) affect treble sounds. Auto: The equalizer for each speaker is set the "a. Notes: • This procedure can be performed on the AV receiver by using its [SETUP] button, arrow buttons, and [ENTER] button. • On the TX-SR803/803E, the Equalizer Settings ...
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...the TV picture, and use the Left and Right [ ]/[ ] buttons to the Delay menu. 5 When you may find that the sound and picture are out of sync. Setup closes. 2 ENTER ENTER Use the Up and Down [ ]/[ ] buttons to select "Delay," and then... picture while adjusting. 5943@&OCPPL 1BHF 'SJEBZ "VHVTU Advanced Setup-Continued Input Setup This section explains items on the AV receiver by the [SETUP] button. Input Setup," and then press [ENTER]. RECEIVER ENTER RETURN 1 2 3 + V4 MULTI CH DVD T V CH 4 5 6 - The Input Setup menu appears. 4.Input ...
...the TV picture, and use the Left and Right [ ]/[ ] buttons to the Delay menu. 5 When you may find that the sound and picture are out of sync. Setup closes. 2 ENTER ENTER Use the Up and Down [ ]/[ ] buttons to select "Delay," and then... picture while adjusting. 5943@&OCPPL 1BHF 'SJEBZ "VHVTU Advanced Setup-Continued Input Setup This section explains items on the AV receiver by the [SETUP] button. Input Setup," and then press [ENTER]. RECEIVER ENTER RETURN 1 2 3 + V4 MULTI CH DVD T V CH 4 5 6 - The Input Setup menu appears. 4.Input ...
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...menu text flickers. Bottom: Bottom of the screen. Top: Top of the screen (default). HDMI Setup (TX-SR803/803E Only) ■ HDMI Audio Out This preference determines whether audio received at the HDMI IN is output by locking the setup menus. Normally, this should be set higher than the ...is adjusted. With some TVs and input signals, no sound may not appear when "Non-Interlaced" is turned on . This is useful with your TV's speakers. With some TVs or projectors, the onscreen setup menus may be used when the AV receiver is selected. To set it 's set from a ...
...menu text flickers. Bottom: Bottom of the screen. Top: Top of the screen (default). HDMI Setup (TX-SR803/803E Only) ■ HDMI Audio Out This preference determines whether audio received at the HDMI IN is output by locking the setup menus. Normally, this should be set higher than the ...is adjusted. With some TVs and input signals, no sound may not appear when "Non-Interlaced" is turned on . This is useful with your TV's speakers. With some TVs or projectors, the onscreen setup menus may be used when the AV receiver is selected. To set it 's set from a ...
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... turned on page 82, you 've connected your Zone 2 speakers to this AV receiver, as explained in "Using Only Speakers in Zone 2" on , the speakers connected to the ZONE 2 SPEAKERS terminals will output sound, but the speakers connected to the SURROUND BACK SPEAKERS terminals will work as normal... [ ]/[ ] buttons to select "8. When Act is selected and Zone 2 is selected, the surround back speakers will not. 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 MASTER...
... turned on page 82, you 've connected your Zone 2 speakers to this AV receiver, as explained in "Using Only Speakers in Zone 2" on , the speakers connected to the ZONE 2 SPEAKERS terminals will output sound, but the speakers connected to the SURROUND BACK SPEAKERS terminals will work as normal... [ ]/[ ] buttons to select "8. When Act is selected and Zone 2 is selected, the surround back speakers will not. 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 MASTER...
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...MODE button first. 1 ZONE2 ON Press the [ZONE 2] REMOTE MODE button, then point the remote controller at the AV receiver and press the [ON] 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... INPUT SELECTOR ON STANDBY I T V INPUT V1 V2 V3 1 2 3 + V4 MULTI CH DVD T V CH 4 5 6 - On the AV receiver, use its volume control to an amp in Zone 2, use the ZONE AV receiver 2 LEVEL [ ]/[ ] buttons. Notes: • Only analog input sources are used for Zone 2. CD TAPE TUNER 7 8 9 PHONO T V VOL...
...MODE button first. 1 ZONE2 ON Press the [ZONE 2] REMOTE MODE button, then point the remote controller at the AV receiver and press the [ON] 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... INPUT SELECTOR ON STANDBY I T V INPUT V1 V2 V3 1 2 3 + V4 MULTI CH DVD T V CH 4 5 6 - On the AV receiver, use its volume control to an amp in Zone 2, use the ZONE AV receiver 2 LEVEL [ ]/[ ] buttons. Notes: • Only analog input sources are used for Zone 2. CD TAPE TUNER 7 8 9 PHONO T V VOL...