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AV Receiver TX-SR308 Instruction Manual Thank you to obtain optimum performance and listening enjoyment from your new AV Receiver. Please read this manual thoroughly before making connections and plugging in this manual for purchasing an Onkyo AV Receiver. Following the instructions in the unit. Please retain this manual will enable you for future reference. Contents Introduction 2 Connections 11 Turning On & Basic Operations ......18 Advanced Operations 28 Controlling iPod & Other Components 37 Others 44 En
AV Receiver TX-SR308 Instruction Manual Thank you to obtain optimum performance and listening enjoyment from your new AV Receiver. Please read this manual thoroughly before making connections and plugging in this manual for purchasing an Onkyo AV Receiver. Following the instructions in the unit. Please retain this manual will enable you for future reference. Contents Introduction 2 Connections 11 Turning On & Basic Operations ......18 Advanced Operations 28 Controlling iPod & Other Components 37 Others 44 En
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...of an AC plug on the power supply cord of Conformity We, ONKYO EUROPE ELECTRONICS GmbH LIEGNITZERSTRASSE 6, 82194 GROEBENZELL, GERMANY declare in own responsibility, that indicated on packaging, the letter at the AV receiver's remote control sensor, as follows: The wire which is coloured blue...personnel. GROEBENZELL, GERMANY K. Remote control sensor AV receiver Approx. 16 ft. (5 m) En 4 Fit a suitable fuse in the mains lead are the same regardless of batteries. • If you have the same ampere rating as that the ONKYO product described in this instruction manual is ...
...of an AC plug on the power supply cord of Conformity We, ONKYO EUROPE ELECTRONICS GmbH LIEGNITZERSTRASSE 6, 82194 GROEBENZELL, GERMANY declare in own responsibility, that indicated on packaging, the letter at the AV receiver's remote control sensor, as follows: The wire which is coloured blue...personnel. GROEBENZELL, GERMANY K. Remote control sensor AV receiver Approx. 16 ft. (5 m) En 4 Fit a suitable fuse in the mains lead are the same regardless of batteries. • If you have the same ampere rating as that the ONKYO product described in this instruction manual is ...
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...B 10 Enjoying Home Theater 10 Connections Connecting the AV Receiver 11 Connecting Your Speakers 11 About AV Connections 13 Connecting Components with HDMI 14 Connecting External Components 15 Using the AUX INPUT jack on the front panel 15 Connecting Onkyo V Components 16 Connecting Antenna 16 Which Connections Should... I Use 17 Turning On & Basic Operations Turning On/Off the AV Receiver 18 Turning On 18 Turning Off 18 Basic Operations 19 Playing the...
...B 10 Enjoying Home Theater 10 Connections Connecting the AV Receiver 11 Connecting Your Speakers 11 About AV Connections 13 Connecting Components with HDMI 14 Connecting External Components 15 Using the AUX INPUT jack on the front panel 15 Connecting Onkyo V Components 16 Connecting Antenna 16 Which Connections Should... I Use 17 Turning On & Basic Operations Turning On/Off the AV Receiver 18 Turning On 18 Turning Off 18 Basic Operations 19 Playing the...
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... audio jacks (BD/DVD IN, VCR/DVR IN and OUT, CBL/SAT IN, GAME IN, TV/CD IN) N SUBWOOFER PRE OUT jack See "Connecting the AV Receiver" for connection information (➔ 11 to 17). En 8
... audio jacks (BD/DVD IN, VCR/DVR IN and OUT, CBL/SAT IN, GAME IN, TV/CD IN) N SUBWOOFER PRE OUT jack See "Connecting the AV Receiver" for connection information (➔ 11 to 17). En 8
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... (➔ 19) M RETURN button N AUDIO button (➔ 34) O SLEEP button (➔ 20) ■ Controlling the tuner G To control the AV receiver's tuner, press TUNER (or RECEIVER). B Arrow R/X buttons (➔ 21) O C D.TUN button (➔ 21) D DISPLAY button (➔ 22) E TUN MODE button (➔ ...STANDBY button (➔ 18) L C REMOTE MODE/INPUT SELECTOR buttons (➔ 19, 41 to select Receiver mode. You can also use the remote controller to control D Onkyo Blu-ray Disc/DVD player, CD player, and other components. button (➔ 22) G Number buttons ...
... (➔ 19) M RETURN button N AUDIO button (➔ 34) O SLEEP button (➔ 20) ■ Controlling the tuner G To control the AV receiver's tuner, press TUNER (or RECEIVER). B Arrow R/X buttons (➔ 21) O C D.TUN button (➔ 21) D DISPLAY button (➔ 22) E TUN MODE button (➔ ...STANDBY button (➔ 18) L C REMOTE MODE/INPUT SELECTOR buttons (➔ 19, 41 to select Receiver mode. You can also use the remote controller to control D Onkyo Blu-ray Disc/DVD player, CD player, and other components. button (➔ 22) G Number buttons ...
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...Sub Room B Front speakers These output the overall sound. In general, a good bass sound can enjoy Dolby Pro Logic II, DTS Neo:6, or Onkyo's original DSP listening modes. Speakers A should be used in your listening position. With Blu-ray Discs, you can be obtained by placing your subwoofer... reduced to add realistic ambience. Speakers B can use two sets of movement in your subwoofer, while playing a movie or some music with the AV receiver: Speakers A and Speakers B. With analog or digital TV, you can enjoy surround sound with a real sense of speakers with good bass, experiment...
...Sub Room B Front speakers These output the overall sound. In general, a good bass sound can enjoy Dolby Pro Logic II, DTS Neo:6, or Onkyo's original DSP listening modes. Speakers A should be used in your listening position. With Blu-ray Discs, you can be obtained by placing your subwoofer... reduced to add realistic ambience. Speakers B can use two sets of movement in your subwoofer, while playing a movie or some music with the AV receiver: Speakers A and Speakers B. With analog or digital TV, you can enjoy surround sound with a real sense of speakers with good bass, experiment...
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...; Unnecessarily long, or very thin speaker cables may be out of speakers that you have contact with the AV receiver's rear panel. Doing so may damage the AV receiver. You can connect speakers with an impedance of channels Front speakers Center speaker Surround speakers 2345 ✔✔... Color White Red Green Blue Gray • Don't connect more than one speaker to set the speaker settings. Connecting the AV Receiver Connecting Your Speakers Speaker Configuration The following before making any connections. • Read the instructions supplied with your speakers. •...
...; Unnecessarily long, or very thin speaker cables may be out of speakers that you have contact with the AV receiver's rear panel. Doing so may damage the AV receiver. You can connect speakers with an impedance of channels Front speakers Center speaker Surround speakers 2345 ✔✔... Color White Red Green Blue Gray • Don't connect more than one speaker to set the speaker settings. Connecting the AV Receiver Connecting Your Speakers Speaker Configuration The following before making any connections. • Read the instructions supplied with your speakers. •...
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... into the center hole of the speaker terminal. Front right speaker B Front left speaker A Center speaker Speakers A Connecting a Powered Subwoofer Using a suitable cable, connect the AV receiver's SUBWOOFER PRE OUT jack to each pair of terminals. If your powered subwoofer, as shown. Surround right speaker Surround left speaker Front right speaker A Front...
... into the center hole of the speaker terminal. Front right speaker B Front left speaker A Center speaker Speakers A Connecting a Powered Subwoofer Using a suitable cable, connect the AV receiver's SUBWOOFER PRE OUT jack to each pair of terminals. If your powered subwoofer, as shown. Surround right speaker Surround left speaker Front right speaker A Front...
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...shutter damage, hold the optical plug straight when inserting and removing. The audio quality is compliant with AV components HDMI cable : Video & Audio Other cables AV receiver : Video : Audio AV receiver TV, projector, etc. Analog audio connections (RCA) carry analog audio. Signal Video and Audio Video ...carries analog audio. * Available sampling rate for PCM input signal is commonly used on TVs, VCRs, and other video equipment. The AV receiver is the same as coaxial. Blu-ray Disc/ DVD player Game console TV, projector, etc. Component video separates the luminance (Y) ...
...shutter damage, hold the optical plug straight when inserting and removing. The audio quality is compliant with AV components HDMI cable : Video & Audio Other cables AV receiver : Video : Audio AV receiver TV, projector, etc. Analog audio connections (RCA) carry analog audio. Signal Video and Audio Video ...carries analog audio. * Available sampling rate for PCM input signal is commonly used on TVs, VCRs, and other video equipment. The AV receiver is the same as coaxial. Blu-ray Disc/ DVD player Game console TV, projector, etc. Component video separates the luminance (Y) ...
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...can be changed (➔ 29). When the "TV Control" setting is not compatible with HDMI Game console TV, projector, etc. To stop the AV receiver's speakers producing sound, change the settings, change your Blu-ray Disc/DVD player's HDMI audio output setting to PCM. • To listen to TV...TV, projector, etc. Connecting Components with Q or the "TV Control" setting to "Off". • Set your TV's settings, or turn down the AV receiver's volume. ■ Audio return channel (ARC) function Audio return channel (ARC) function enables an HDMI capable TV to send the audio stream to the...
...can be changed (➔ 29). When the "TV Control" setting is not compatible with HDMI Game console TV, projector, etc. To stop the AV receiver's speakers producing sound, change the settings, change your Blu-ray Disc/DVD player's HDMI audio output setting to PCM. • To listen to TV...TV, projector, etc. Connecting Components with Q or the "TV Control" setting to "Off". • Set your TV's settings, or turn down the AV receiver's volume. ■ Audio return channel (ARC) function Audio return channel (ARC) function enables an HDMI capable TV to send the audio stream to the...
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...; Satellite, cable, set -top box, etc. See your turntable has a moving coil (MC) type cartridge, you cannot record the video through the AV receiver. To make a connection for details. You can enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS. • If your Blu-ray Disc/DVD player has both the main ...; TV, projector, etc. Using the AUX INPUT jack on a TV that is connected to the MONITOR OUT V or the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT, use the AV receiver's display when changing settings. #" Connect your phono equalizer's manual for details. • With connection #, you can also use a phono equalizer to record the...
...; Satellite, cable, set -top box, etc. See your turntable has a moving coil (MC) type cartridge, you cannot record the video through the AV receiver. To make a connection for details. You can enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS. • If your Blu-ray Disc/DVD player has both the main ...; TV, projector, etc. Using the AUX INPUT jack on a TV that is connected to the MONITOR OUT V or the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT, use the AV receiver's display when changing settings. #" Connect your phono equalizer's manual for details. • With connection #, you can also use a phono equalizer to record the...
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...don't injure yourself when using thumbtacks. Indoor FM antenna (supplied) AM loop antenna (supplied) Note • Once your other Onkyo components. You must connect the antenna to the AV receiver. IN L R TV/CD REMOTE CONTROL IN L R BD/DVD e.g., CD player e.g., DVD player R L ANALOG AUDIO ...; Direct Change When playback is started on and select that component as possible from your other V-capable Onkyo components, pointing the remote controller at the AV receiver's remote control sensor instead of the component. Assembling the AM loop antenna Thumbtacks, etc. Step 3:...
...don't injure yourself when using thumbtacks. Indoor FM antenna (supplied) AM loop antenna (supplied) Note • Once your other Onkyo components. You must connect the antenna to the AV receiver. IN L R TV/CD REMOTE CONTROL IN L R BD/DVD e.g., CD player e.g., DVD player R L ANALOG AUDIO ...; Direct Change When playback is started on and select that component as possible from your other V-capable Onkyo components, pointing the remote controller at the AV receiver's remote control sensor instead of the component. Assembling the AM loop antenna Thumbtacks, etc. Step 3:...
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... ARC function. Video Connection Formats Video component can be selected automatically in the following sections as the input will output the signal. Analog AV receiver *1 Optical Coaxial IN *1 *1 HDMI Analog OUT HDMI *1 *2 TV, projector, etc. *1 Depends on the formats supported by the...480p, 576p, 720p, 1080i, or 1080p. Which Connections Should I Use? When choosing a connection format, bear in mind that the AV receiver doesn't convert between formats, so only outputs of the following video connection formats: composite video, component video, or HDMI, the latter ...
... ARC function. Video Connection Formats Video component can be selected automatically in the following sections as the input will output the signal. Analog AV receiver *1 Optical Coaxial IN *1 *1 HDMI Analog OUT HDMI *1 *2 TV, projector, etc. *1 Depends on the formats supported by the...480p, 576p, 720p, 1080i, or 1080p. Which Connections Should I Use? When choosing a connection format, bear in mind that the AV receiver doesn't convert between formats, so only outputs of the following video connection formats: composite video, component video, or HDMI, the latter ...
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The AV receiver will enter Standby mode. To prevent any loud surprises when you turn on the AV receiver, always turn down the volume before you turn it off . En 18 or Press RECEIVER followed by ON/STANDBY on the front panel. The AV receiver comes on the front panel or the remote controller. Turning On/Off the AV Receiver ON/STANDBY STANDBY indicator ON/STANDBY RECEIVER Front panel Remote controller Turning On Press ON/STANDBY on the remote controller. Turning Off Press ON/STANDBY on , the display lights, and the STANDBY indicator goes off .
The AV receiver will enter Standby mode. To prevent any loud surprises when you turn on the AV receiver, always turn down the volume before you turn it off . En 18 or Press RECEIVER followed by ON/STANDBY on the front panel. The AV receiver comes on the front panel or the remote controller. Turning On/Off the AV Receiver ON/STANDBY STANDBY indicator ON/STANDBY RECEIVER Front panel Remote controller Turning On Press ON/STANDBY on the remote controller. Turning Off Press ON/STANDBY on , the display lights, and the STANDBY indicator goes off .
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...Listening Modes" (➔ 25) Displaying Source Information You can adjust the brightness of compressed music files. The following information can use the AV receiver's DIMMER (North American and Taiwan models). Information is displayed for more details (➔ 35). See also: • "Controlling Other ..." (➔ 37) • "Listening to cycle through the available information. Playing the Connected Component ■ Operating on the AV receiver 1 Use the input selector buttons to select the input source. 2 Start playback on the source component. Setting the Display Brightness ...
...Listening Modes" (➔ 25) Displaying Source Information You can adjust the brightness of compressed music files. The following information can use the AV receiver's DIMMER (North American and Taiwan models). Information is displayed for more details (➔ 35). See also: • "Controlling Other ..." (➔ 37) • "Listening to cycle through the available information. Playing the Connected Component ■ Operating on the AV receiver 1 Use the input selector buttons to select the input source. 2 Start playback on the source component. Setting the Display Brightness ...
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Changing the Input Display When you connect an V-capable Onkyo component, you connect a pair of headphones, the listening mode is inserted in this step to cycle through the selection: Speakers A → Speakers A&B → Speakers B Off ... . • To check the time remaining until the SLEEP indicator goes off . • When you must configure the input display so that V can set the AV receiver to turn down TV/CD, GAME or VCR/DVR (about five seconds, then the previous display reappears. The specified sleep time appears on the display...
Changing the Input Display When you connect an V-capable Onkyo component, you connect a pair of headphones, the listening mode is inserted in this step to cycle through the selection: Speakers A → Speakers A&B → Speakers B Off ... . • To check the time remaining until the SLEEP indicator goes off . • When you must configure the input display so that V can set the AV receiver to turn down TV/CD, GAME or VCR/DVR (about five seconds, then the previous display reappears. The specified sleep time appears on the display...
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...Program) This allows you want to delete. What is RDS? Many FM stations use the remote controller's number buttons to select a preset directly. The AV receiver supports four types of RDS information: ■ PS (Program Service) When tuned to an RDS station that's broadcasting PS information, the station's name ...number stops flashing. This is not a malfunction. • If the signal from an RDS station is weak, RDS data may appear while the AV receiver waits for all . Presetting FM/AM Stations You can store a combination of up to 40 of your favorite FM/ AM radio stations. Repeat this...
...Program) This allows you want to delete. What is RDS? Many FM stations use the remote controller's number buttons to select a preset directly. The AV receiver supports four types of RDS information: ■ PS (Program Service) When tuned to an RDS station that's broadcasting PS information, the station's name ...number stops flashing. This is not a malfunction. • If the signal from an RDS station is weak, RDS data may appear while the AV receiver waits for all . Presetting FM/AM Stations You can store a combination of up to 40 of your favorite FM/ AM radio stations. Repeat this...
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... a station that broadcast traffic news. 1 Press RT/PTY/TP three times. Listening to Traffic News (TP) You can search for stations that 's broadcasting TP. The AV receiver searches until it finds a station of the type you specified, at which point it 's broadcast. If the current radio station is broadcasting TP (Traffic Program...
... a station that broadcast traffic news. 1 Press RT/PTY/TP three times. Listening to Traffic News (TP) You can search for stations that 's broadcasting TP. The AV receiver searches until it finds a station of the type you specified, at which point it 's broadcast. If the current radio station is broadcasting TP (Traffic Program...
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This function takes advantage of DTS CDs or LDs. Recording is selected, the video input source remains unchanged. The AV receiver's MASTER VOLUME control has no effect on for recording. En 24 CD player VCR : Video signal : Audio signal 1 Prepare the camcorder and CD player for ... the VCR. In the following example, audio from the CD player connected to the TV/CD IN and video from different sources. Note • The AV receiver must be turned on recording. 2 On your TV/VCR is connected to a composite video input, the recording VCR must be connected to a composite video output...
This function takes advantage of DTS CDs or LDs. Recording is selected, the video input source remains unchanged. The AV receiver's MASTER VOLUME control has no effect on for recording. En 24 CD player VCR : Video signal : Audio signal 1 Prepare the camcorder and CD player for ... the VCR. In the following example, audio from the CD player connected to the TV/CD IN and video from different sources. Note • The AV receiver must be turned on recording. 2 On your TV/VCR is connected to a composite video input, the recording VCR must be connected to a composite video output...
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...intended for use with music. This is 7.1-channel surround sound. This surround system has five main channels of sounds. *1 The AV receiver outputs this source in 5.1-channel surround sound. Two independent audio signal channels are supported by the listening mode. This is 5.1-channel ...the format, see "Displaying Source Information" (➔ 19). • While a pair of headphones is a further sound enhancement to the AV receiver with high fidelity and stunning surround sound. This is mono (monophonic) sound. En 25 GAME button This button selects the listening modes ...
...intended for use with music. This is 7.1-channel surround sound. This surround system has five main channels of sounds. *1 The AV receiver outputs this source in 5.1-channel surround sound. Two independent audio signal channels are supported by the listening mode. This is 5.1-channel ...the format, see "Displaying Source Information" (➔ 19). • While a pair of headphones is a further sound enhancement to the AV receiver with high fidelity and stunning surround sound. This is mono (monophonic) sound. En 25 GAME button This button selects the listening modes ...