Owner Manual
Page 1
... this manual thoroughly before making connections and plugging in this manual for purchasing an Onkyo AV Receiver. Contents Introduction 2 Connection 23 First Time Setup 52 Basic Operation 70 Using the Listening Modes ........81 Advanced Setup 92 NET/USB (TX-NR906 only)........121 Zone 2 and Zone 3 130 Controlling Other Components ..137 Others 142 En...
... this manual thoroughly before making connections and plugging in this manual for purchasing an Onkyo AV Receiver. Contents Introduction 2 Connection 23 First Time Setup 52 Basic Operation 70 Using the Listening Modes ........81 Advanced Setup 92 NET/USB (TX-NR906 only)........121 Zone 2 and Zone 3 130 Controlling Other Components ..137 Others 142 En...
Owner Manual
Page 3
... prolonged use the original packaging to country. If water or any other chemical solvents, because they may leave marks on the unit, contact your Onkyo dealer. 8. For U.S. These limits are wet or damp. If this Unit with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to ...from that the voltage in a residential installation. Never Touch this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which the receiver is illegal without the permission of the FCC Rules. However, there is no guarantee that the plug is encouraged to try to correct...
... prolonged use the original packaging to country. If water or any other chemical solvents, because they may leave marks on the unit, contact your Onkyo dealer. 8. For U.S. These limits are wet or damp. If this Unit with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to ...from that the voltage in a residential installation. Never Touch this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which the receiver is illegal without the permission of the FCC Rules. However, there is no guarantee that the plug is encouraged to try to correct...
Owner Manual
Page 5
...48 Connecting an RI Dock 49 Connecting the Power Cords of Other Components (North American model only 49 Connecting Onkyo V Components 50 Connecting the Power Cord 50 Turning On the AV Receiver 51 Turning On and Standby 51 First Time Setup 52 Monitor Setup 52 Selecting the Language used for the...Setup 115 Hardware Setup 117 Lock Setup 119 Selecting Audio Inputs 120 Specifying the Digital Signal Format 120 NET/USB (TX-NR906 only 121 About NET/USB 121 Connecting the AV Receiver 123 Playing Music Files on a Server 123 Windows Media Player 11 Setup 124 Playing Music Files on a USB ...
...48 Connecting an RI Dock 49 Connecting the Power Cords of Other Components (North American model only 49 Connecting Onkyo V Components 50 Connecting the Power Cord 50 Turning On the AV Receiver 51 Turning On and Standby 51 First Time Setup 52 Monitor Setup 52 Selecting the Language used for the...Setup 115 Hardware Setup 117 Lock Setup 119 Selecting Audio Inputs 120 Specifying the Digital Signal Format 120 NET/USB (TX-NR906 only 121 About NET/USB 121 Connecting the AV Receiver 123 Playing Music Files on a Server 123 Windows Media Player 11 Setup 124 Playing Music Files on a USB ...
Owner Manual
Page 7
...registered trademark of Niles Audio Corporation. * Apple and iPod are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. THX Ultra2 Plus receivers also feature proprietary THX technologies (e.g., THX Mode) which is a trademark of Sony Corporation. patents and other limited consumer uses only ...unless otherwise authorized by U.S. Reverse engineering or disassembly is a trademark of Onkyo Corporation. and Foreign Patents. Audyssey MultEQ® XT, Audyssey Dynamic Volume™, and Audyssey Dynamic EQ™ are trademarks...
...registered trademark of Niles Audio Corporation. * Apple and iPod are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. THX Ultra2 Plus receivers also feature proprietary THX technologies (e.g., THX Mode) which is a trademark of Sony Corporation. patents and other limited consumer uses only ...unless otherwise authorized by U.S. Reverse engineering or disassembly is a trademark of Onkyo Corporation. and Foreign Patents. Audyssey MultEQ® XT, Audyssey Dynamic Volume™, and Audyssey Dynamic EQ™ are trademarks...
Owner Manual
Page 8
You can use four speaker systems with this AV receiver-Speakers A: a surround-sound speaker system (up to 5.1-channels (see page 130). Main Room: Speakers A and Speakers B Front Speakers B Front Speakers A Surround back left and right ...
You can use four speaker systems with this AV receiver-Speakers A: a surround-sound speaker system (up to 5.1-channels (see page 130). Main Room: Speakers A and Speakers B Front Speakers B Front Speakers A Surround back left and right ...
Owner Manual
Page 9
...70) Select the following input sources: DVD, VCR/DVR, CBL/SAT, GAME/TV, AUX 1, AUX 2, TAPE, TUNER, CD, PHONO, NET/USB (TX-NR906 only). H DISPLAY button (72) Displays various information about the currently selected input source. I MASTER VOLUME control (70) and indicator Sets the volume...11. D ZONE 2 indicator (134) This indicator lights up when this button again selects the previous listening mode. F Remote-control sensor (15) Receives control signals from the remote controller. The indicator lights up when Zone 2 is selected. See "Volume Setup" on Standby and flashes while a ...
...70) Select the following input sources: DVD, VCR/DVR, CBL/SAT, GAME/TV, AUX 1, AUX 2, TAPE, TUNER, CD, PHONO, NET/USB (TX-NR906 only). H DISPLAY button (72) Displays various information about the currently selected input source. I MASTER VOLUME control (70) and indicator Sets the volume...11. D ZONE 2 indicator (134) This indicator lights up when this button again selects the previous listening mode. F Remote-control sensor (15) Receives control signals from the remote controller. The indicator lights up when Zone 2 is selected. See "Volume Setup" on Standby and flashes while a ...
Owner Manual
Page 10
...AM or FM input source is for automatic speaker setup. Front & Rear Panels-Continued North American model cp TX-NR906 only bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt ck cl cm cn co cq cr Other models... dl cs ct dk bt cp TX-NR906 only The page numbers in parentheses show where you can be plugged in here and the music selected and played through the AV receiver. [ SETUP MIC (64) The included.... The [ENTER] button is the [RT/PTY/TP] button, and it's for private listening. Z USB port (TX-NR906 only) A USB mass storage device, such as arrow buttons and are input jacks for each item. There are ...
...AM or FM input source is for automatic speaker setup. Front & Rear Panels-Continued North American model cp TX-NR906 only bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt ck cl cm cn co cq cr Other models... dl cs ct dk bt cp TX-NR906 only The page numbers in parentheses show where you can be plugged in here and the music selected and played through the AV receiver. [ SETUP MIC (64) The included.... The [ENTER] button is the [RT/PTY/TP] button, and it's for private listening. Z USB port (TX-NR906 only) A USB mass storage device, such as arrow buttons and are input jacks for each item. There are ...
Owner Manual
Page 11
... information. 11 ct DIGITAL INPUT button (64) Used to assign digital inputs to "BTL" for each speaker that are set to OFF, the AV receiver is displayed for bridged front speaker operation. D A and B indicators (70) Indicate which audio channels are plugged into the PHONES jack. Goes off ... only) (76): Lights up when Auto Tuning mode is selected for speakers that 's set is set the AV receiver to On or Standby. dk LISTENING MODE [F]/[S] buttons (81) Select the Onkyo original listening modes. dl POWER switch (51) American models do not have this switch. This is selected. It...
... information. 11 ct DIGITAL INPUT button (64) Used to assign digital inputs to "BTL" for each speaker that are set to OFF, the AV receiver is displayed for bridged front speaker operation. D A and B indicators (70) Indicate which audio channels are plugged into the PHONES jack. Goes off ... only) (76): Lights up when Auto Tuning mode is selected for speakers that 's set is set the AV receiver to On or Standby. dk LISTENING MODE [F]/[S] buttons (81) Select the Onkyo original listening modes. dl POWER switch (51) American models do not have this switch. This is selected. It...
Owner Manual
Page 12
... cn co cpcq cr cs ct dk dl dm dn *1 TX-NR906 only Other models bk bm bo 1 12 While an analog HD Radio transmission is being received, the DIGITAL indicator lights up . N MUTING indicator (71) Flashes while the AV receiver is being received, the ANALOG indicator lights up . M Volume level (70) Displays the...
... cn co cpcq cr cs ct dk dl dm dn *1 TX-NR906 only Other models bk bm bo 1 12 While an analog HD Radio transmission is being received, the DIGITAL indicator lights up . N MUTING indicator (71) Flashes while the AV receiver is being received, the ANALOG indicator lights up . M Volume level (70) Displays the...
Owner Manual
Page 13
... L ZONE 2 OUT This composite video output can be connected to the V jack on another V-capable Onkyo component for connecting an AM antenna. O ETHERNET port (TX-NR906 only) This port is for connecting the AV receiver to your setup. See "Digital Audio Input Setup" on a networked computer or media server, or for...2, or control it when it's out of the power cord should be connected to the IR IN jack, allowing you to control the AV receiver while you can be connected to the IR OUT jack to pass IR (infrared) remote control signals through to suit your setup. E COMPONENT ...
... L ZONE 2 OUT This composite video output can be connected to the V jack on another V-capable Onkyo component for connecting an AM antenna. O ETHERNET port (TX-NR906 only) This port is for connecting the AV receiver to your setup. See "Digital Audio Input Setup" on a networked computer or media server, or for...2, or control it when it's out of the power cord should be connected to the IR IN jack, allowing you to control the AV receiver while you can be connected to the IR OUT jack to pass IR (infrared) remote control signals through to suit your setup. E COMPONENT ...
Owner Manual
Page 14
...switched AC outlets can be used to supply power to other video source can be connected here. Z CBL/SAT IN A cable or satellite receiver can be used with front Speakers A and surround back speakers, respectively, or used to the analog audio input on a multichannel power amplifier ... and "Bridging Front Speakers A" on page 28. X AUX 1 IN A VCR for when you purchased your AV receiver. The FRONT L/R and SURR BACK L/R terminal posts can be connected to use the AV receiver solely as a cassette deck, MD recorder, etc. dk PRE OUT: FRONT L/R, CENTER, SUBWOOFER, SURR L/R, and ...
...switched AC outlets can be used to supply power to other video source can be connected here. Z CBL/SAT IN A cable or satellite receiver can be used with front Speakers A and surround back speakers, respectively, or used to the analog audio input on a multichannel power amplifier ... and "Bridging Front Speakers A" on page 28. X AUX 1 IN A VCR for when you purchased your AV receiver. The FRONT L/R and SURR BACK L/R terminal posts can be connected to use the AV receiver solely as a cassette deck, MD recorder, etc. dk PRE OUT: FRONT L/R, CENTER, SUBWOOFER, SURR L/R, and ...
Owner Manual
Page 15
... glass doors. Keep this in mind when installing. • The remote controller will not work if there's an obstacle between it toward the AV receiver's remote control sensor, as a book or magazine, because a button may be removed as soon as possible to prevent damage from leakage or corrosion.... installed close to bright light, such as direct sunlight or inverter-type fluorescent lights. Remote control sensor STANDBY indicator AV receiver 2 Insert the three supplied batteries (AA/R6) in mind when installing. • If another remote controller of the remote controller, such as shown...
... glass doors. Keep this in mind when installing. • The remote controller will not work if there's an obstacle between it toward the AV receiver's remote control sensor, as a book or magazine, because a button may be removed as soon as possible to prevent damage from leakage or corrosion.... installed close to bright light, such as direct sunlight or inverter-type fluorescent lights. Remote control sensor STANDBY indicator AV receiver 2 Insert the three supplied batteries (AA/R6) in mind when installing. • If another remote controller of the remote controller, such as shown...
Owner Manual
Page 16
.../MD/CDR mode: see page 19 DOCK mode: see page 20 NET/USB mode (TX-NR906 only): see page 21 TV, VCR, CABLE/SAT modes: see page 139 16 RECEIVER/TAPE Mode RECEIVER/TAPE mode is used to control an Onkyo cassette recorder connected via V. ■ DVD Mode By default, you can control components... mode, you can control an Onkyo DVD player in an Onkyo RI Dock. TAPE TUNER CD 7 8 9 PHONO NET/USB D. PREV CH DISPLAY CABLE SAT TOP MENU NET/USB RECEIVER TAPE/AMP SLEEP MENU ENTER VOL GUIDE SETUP EXIT RETURN MUTING 1 bm bn *1 bo bp TX-SR876 (RC-690M) DOCK bq br bs bk bl...
.../MD/CDR mode: see page 19 DOCK mode: see page 20 NET/USB mode (TX-NR906 only): see page 21 TV, VCR, CABLE/SAT modes: see page 139 16 RECEIVER/TAPE Mode RECEIVER/TAPE mode is used to control an Onkyo cassette recorder connected via V. ■ DVD Mode By default, you can control components... mode, you can control an Onkyo DVD player in an Onkyo RI Dock. TAPE TUNER CD 7 8 9 PHONO NET/USB D. PREV CH DISPLAY CABLE SAT TOP MENU NET/USB RECEIVER TAPE/AMP SLEEP MENU ENTER VOL GUIDE SETUP EXIT RETURN MUTING 1 bm bn *1 bo bp TX-SR876 (RC-690M) DOCK bq br bs bk bl...
Owner Manual
Page 17
... or Speakers B. P SLEEP button (72) Used with the Macro function. U Re-EQ button (108) Turns the Re-EQ function on the AV receiver. The Next [] button selects the next track. Rewind and Fast Forward []/[] buttons The Rewind [] button starts rewind. REC [Z] button Starts recording. 17...buttons on how they were recorded, the Previous and Next []/[] buttons may not work properly with some cassette tapes. T SP A and SP B buttons (TX-NR906 only) (8, 23) Used to select the listening modes. The Fast Forward [] button starts fast forward. E MACRO buttons (141) Used with the ...
... or Speakers B. P SLEEP button (72) Used with the Macro function. U Re-EQ button (108) Turns the Re-EQ function on the AV receiver. The Next [] button selects the next track. Rewind and Fast Forward []/[] buttons The Rewind [] button starts rewind. REC [Z] button Starts recording. 17...buttons on how they were recorded, the Previous and Next []/[] buttons may not work properly with some cassette tapes. T SP A and SP B buttons (TX-NR906 only) (8, 23) Used to select the listening modes. The Fast Forward [] button starts fast forward. E MACRO buttons (141) Used with the ...
Owner Manual
Page 18
... foreign language soundtracks and audio formats (e.g., Dolby Digital or DTS). TAPE TUNER CD 7 8 9 PHONO NET/USB D. PREV CH DISPLAY CABLE SAT TOP MENU NET/USB RECEIVER TAPE/AMP SLEEP MENU ENTER VOL GUIDE SETUP EXIT RETURN MUTING REC PLAYLIST RANDOM SP A SP B LISTENING MODE STEREO SURR REPEAT AUDIO SUBTITLE PLAY MODE...
... foreign language soundtracks and audio formats (e.g., Dolby Digital or DTS). TAPE TUNER CD 7 8 9 PHONO NET/USB D. PREV CH DISPLAY CABLE SAT TOP MENU NET/USB RECEIVER TAPE/AMP SLEEP MENU ENTER VOL GUIDE SETUP EXIT RETURN MUTING REC PLAYLIST RANDOM SP A SP B LISTENING MODE STEREO SURR REPEAT AUDIO SUBTITLE PLAY MODE...
Owner Manual
Page 19
PREV CH DISPLAY CABLE SAT TOP MENU NET/USB RECEIVER TAPE/AMP SLEEP MENU ENTER VOL GUIDE SETUP EXIT RETURN MUTING bl CD.../USB D. L NIGHT DVD LEVEL+ Re-EQ HDD RC-687M bn bo B STANDBY button Sets the component to control an Onkyo MD recorder or CD recorder, or a component made by another manufacturer, press the [CD] REMOTE MODE button to enter track... controller mode. J REPEAT button Used with some components. Remote Controller-Continued CD/MD/CDR Modes To control an Onkyo CD player, MD recorder, or CD recorder, or a CD or MD player/recorder made by another manufacturer, ...
PREV CH DISPLAY CABLE SAT TOP MENU NET/USB RECEIVER TAPE/AMP SLEEP MENU ENTER VOL GUIDE SETUP EXIT RETURN MUTING bl CD.../USB D. L NIGHT DVD LEVEL+ Re-EQ HDD RC-687M bn bo B STANDBY button Sets the component to control an Onkyo MD recorder or CD recorder, or a component made by another manufacturer, press the [CD] REMOTE MODE button to enter track... controller mode. J REPEAT button Used with some components. Remote Controller-Continued CD/MD/CDR Modes To control an Onkyo CD player, MD recorder, or CD recorder, or a CD or MD player/recorder made by another manufacturer, ...
Owner Manual
Page 20
...order to select the previous or next playlist on the backlight for controlling an Apple iPod in an Onkyo RI Dock. G DISPLAY button* Turns on the iPod. H Previous [] button Restarts the current... L/R jacks. • Set the RI Dock's RI MODE switch to HDD or HDD/DOCK. • Set the AV receiver's Input Display to "DOCK" (see page 137). E Arrow [R]/[X] and ENTER buttons* Used to the RI Dock's instruction ... Used with the repeat function. To control an RI Dock, press the [CD] (TX-NR906) or [DOCK] (TX-SR876) REMOTE MODE button to select the previous song. Press it will turn on the...
...order to select the previous or next playlist on the backlight for controlling an Apple iPod in an Onkyo RI Dock. G DISPLAY button* Turns on the iPod. H Previous [] button Restarts the current... L/R jacks. • Set the RI Dock's RI MODE switch to HDD or HDD/DOCK. • Set the AV receiver's Input Display to "DOCK" (see page 137). E Arrow [R]/[X] and ENTER buttons* Used to the RI Dock's instruction ... Used with the repeat function. To control an RI Dock, press the [CD] (TX-NR906) or [DOCK] (TX-SR876) REMOTE MODE button to select the previous song. Press it will turn on the...
Owner Manual
Page 21
...networked computer, media server, or USB mass storage device. J Play [] button Starts playback. PREV CH DISPLAY CABLE SAT TOP MENU NET/USB RECEIVER TAPE/AMP SLEEP MENU ENTER VOL GUIDE SETUP EXIT RETURN MUTING REC PLAYLIST RANDOM SP A SP B LISTENING MODE STEREO SURR REPEAT AUDIO SUBTITLE PLAY... can be used with music files on a networked computer, media server, or USB mass storage device. 21 Remote Controller-Continued NET/USB Mode (TX-NR906 only) NET/USB mode is for playing music files on a networked computer, media server, or USB mass storage device, or for Internet...
...networked computer, media server, or USB mass storage device. J Play [] button Starts playback. PREV CH DISPLAY CABLE SAT TOP MENU NET/USB RECEIVER TAPE/AMP SLEEP MENU ENTER VOL GUIDE SETUP EXIT RETURN MUTING REC PLAYLIST RANDOM SP A SP B LISTENING MODE STEREO SURR REPEAT AUDIO SUBTITLE PLAY... can be used with music files on a networked computer, media server, or USB mass storage device. 21 Remote Controller-Continued NET/USB Mode (TX-NR906 only) NET/USB mode is for playing music files on a networked computer, media server, or USB mass storage device, or for Internet...
Owner Manual
Page 22
..., a good bass sound can be equally spaced from the TV. With DVDs you can enjoy Dolby Pro Logic IIx, DTS Neo:6, or Onkyo's original DSP listening modes. Center speaker This speaker enhances the front left and right speakers These output the main sound. Ideally they should be...cm) above ear level. Tip: To find the best position for the sound image. 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. Corner position Position them behind the listener...
..., a good bass sound can be equally spaced from the TV. With DVDs you can enjoy Dolby Pro Logic IIx, DTS Neo:6, or Onkyo's original DSP listening modes. Center speaker This speaker enhances the front left and right speakers These output the main sound. Ideally they should be...cm) above ear level. Tip: To find the best position for the sound image. 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. Corner position Position them behind the listener...
Owner Manual
Page 23
... time. Similarly, if front Speakers B are bridged, front Speakers B can only be wired normally. Connecting the AV Receiver Connecting Your Speakers About Speakers A and Speakers B (TX-NR906 only) Speakers A and Speakers B allows you to have two speaker configurations of up to 5.1 speakers in the... main room (2.1 speakers if you can configure the AV receiver to suit your exact requirements and application. For example, if ...
... time. Similarly, if front Speakers B are bridged, front Speakers B can only be wired normally. Connecting the AV Receiver Connecting Your Speakers About Speakers A and Speakers B (TX-NR906 only) Speakers A and Speakers B allows you to have two speaker configurations of up to 5.1 speakers in the... main room (2.1 speakers if you can configure the AV receiver to suit your exact requirements and application. For example, if ...