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Contents Introduction 2 Connections 11 Turning On & Basic Operations ......18 Advanced Operations 28 Controlling iPod & Other Components 37 Others 44 En Please retain this manual for purchasing an Onkyo AV Receiver. AV Receiver TX-SR308 Instruction Manual Thank you to obtain optimum performance and listening enjoyment from your new AV Receiver. Please read this manual will enable you for future reference. Following the instructions in this manual thoroughly before making connections and plugging in the unit.
Contents Introduction 2 Connections 11 Turning On & Basic Operations ......18 Advanced Operations 28 Controlling iPod & Other Components 37 Others 44 En Please retain this manual for purchasing an Onkyo AV Receiver. AV Receiver TX-SR308 Instruction Manual Thank you to obtain optimum performance and listening enjoyment from your new AV Receiver. Please read this manual will enable you for future reference. Following the instructions in this manual thoroughly before making connections and plugging in the unit.
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...If you do not intend to pack it how it may not work properly the next time you turn on the unit, contact your Onkyo dealer. 8. Batteries and Heat Exposure Warning Batteries (battery pack or batteries installed) shall not be exposed to operate the equipment. Never Touch...models having a power cord with Wet Hands-Never handle this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which the receiver is encouraged to try to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in your hands are designed to correct the interference by turning the ...
...If you do not intend to pack it how it may not work properly the next time you turn on the unit, contact your Onkyo dealer. 8. Batteries and Heat Exposure Warning Batteries (battery pack or batteries installed) shall not be exposed to operate the equipment. Never Touch...models having a power cord with Wet Hands-Never handle this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which the receiver is encouraged to try to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in your hands are designed to correct the interference by turning the ...
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...off and fit a suitable plug. IMPORTANT The plug is in compliance with an appropriate fuse. For European Models Declaration of Conformity We, ONKYO EUROPE ELECTRONICS GmbH LIEGNITZERSTRASSE 6, 82194 GROEBENZELL, GERMANY declare in own responsibility, that indicated on the plug. Aiming the Remote Controller To use..., the replacement fuse must be connected to the terminal which is not supplied for your plug, proceed as shown below. Remote control sensor AV receiver Approx. 16 ft. (5 m) En 4 If the power cord's plug is not suitable for this unit.) * In catalogs and on packaging...
...off and fit a suitable plug. IMPORTANT The plug is in compliance with an appropriate fuse. For European Models Declaration of Conformity We, ONKYO EUROPE ELECTRONICS GmbH LIEGNITZERSTRASSE 6, 82194 GROEBENZELL, GERMANY declare in own responsibility, that indicated on the plug. Aiming the Remote Controller To use..., the replacement fuse must be connected to the terminal which is not supplied for your plug, proceed as shown below. Remote control sensor AV receiver Approx. 16 ft. (5 m) En 4 If the power cord's plug is not suitable for this unit.) * In catalogs and on packaging...
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...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...
...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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...HD Radio Ready logo is a registered trademark and the DTS logos, Symbol are trademarks of iBiquity Digital Corp. To receive HD Radio broadcasts, you must install an Onkyo UP-HT1 HD Radio tuner module (sold separately). *6 In Europe, using banana plugs to connect speakers to 100 ...8226; 192 kHz/24-bit D/A Converters • Powerful and Highly Accurate 32-bit Processing DSP Connections • 3 HDMI*4 Inputs and 1 Output • Onkyo Q for System Control • 3 Digital Inputs (2 Optical/1 Coaxial) • Component Video Switching (2 Inputs/1 Output) • Universal Port for the Dock...
...HD Radio Ready logo is a registered trademark and the DTS logos, Symbol are trademarks of iBiquity Digital Corp. To receive HD Radio broadcasts, you must install an Onkyo UP-HT1 HD Radio tuner module (sold separately). *6 In Europe, using banana plugs to connect speakers to 100 ...8226; 192 kHz/24-bit D/A Converters • Powerful and Highly Accurate 32-bit Processing DSP Connections • 3 HDMI*4 Inputs and 1 Output • Onkyo Q for System Control • 3 Digital Inputs (2 Optical/1 Coaxial) • Component Video Switching (2 Inputs/1 Output) • Universal Port for the Dock...
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... 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).
... 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).
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... 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. Remote Controller Controlling the AV Receiver B C D E F B G H I DIMMER button (➔ 19) J DISPLAY button (➔ 19) N K MUTING button (➔ 20...
... 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. Remote Controller Controlling the AV Receiver B C D E F B G H I DIMMER button (➔ 19) J DISPLAY button (➔ 19) N K MUTING button (➔ 20...
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... theater or concert hall. With Blu-ray Discs, you can enjoy Dolby Pro Logic II, DTS Neo:6, or Onkyo's original DSP listening modes. Their role in a home theater is to the AV receiver's superb capabilities, you can enjoy DTS and Dolby Digital. In general, a good bass sound can enjoy surround ... a full sound image. In movies it close to your TV facing forward at about 2 to 3 feet (60 to create a triangle, with the AV receiver: Speakers A and Speakers B. Ideally they should be used in another room and offers 2-channel stereo playback. Speakers B can use two sets of the wall,...
... theater or concert hall. With Blu-ray Discs, you can enjoy Dolby Pro Logic II, DTS Neo:6, or Onkyo's original DSP listening modes. Their role in a home theater is to the AV receiver's superb capabilities, you can enjoy DTS and Dolby Digital. In general, a good bass sound can enjoy surround ... a full sound image. In movies it close to your TV facing forward at about 2 to 3 feet (60 to create a triangle, with the AV receiver: Speakers A and Speakers B. Ideally they should be used in another room and offers 2-channel stereo playback. Speakers B can use two sets of the wall,...
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... also color-coded and you should attach them the wrong way around, the sound will sound unnatural. Connecting the AV Receiver Connecting Your Speakers Speaker Configuration The following before making any connections. • Read the instructions supplied with your speakers. ...• Pay close attention to speaker wiring polarity. Attaching the Speaker Cable Labels The AV receiver's positive (+) speaker terminals are colorcoded for a really powerful and solid bass. Speaker Connection Precautions Read the following table indicates...
... also color-coded and you should attach them the wrong way around, the sound will sound unnatural. Connecting the AV Receiver Connecting Your Speakers Speaker Configuration The following before making any connections. • Read the instructions supplied with your speakers. ...• Pay close attention to speaker wiring polarity. Attaching the Speaker Cable Labels The AV receiver's positive (+) speaker terminals are colorcoded for a really powerful and solid bass. Speaker Connection Precautions Read the following table indicates...
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... B En 12 I E N UT Powered subwoofer LINE INPUT 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 an input on the amp. Connecting the Speaker Cables Screw-type speaker terminals Strip 1/2" to 5/8" (12 to 15 mm) of...
... B En 12 I E N UT Powered subwoofer LINE INPUT 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 an input on the amp. Connecting the Speaker Cables Screw-type speaker terminals Strip 1/2" to 5/8" (12 to 15 mm) of...
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...video sockets slightly differently). The audio quality is inserted and close when it's removed. Note • The AV receiver does not support SCART plugs. • The AV receiver's optical digital jacks have shutter-type covers that open when an optical plug is the same as PCM* or ...malfunc- Push plugs in case of the HDMI connection. AV Cables and Jacks Right! The AV receiver is compliant with AV components HDMI cable : Video & Audio Other cables AV receiver : Video : Audio AV receiver TV, projector, etc. This cable carries analog audio. * Available sampling rate for PCM input ...
...video sockets slightly differently). The audio quality is inserted and close when it's removed. Note • The AV receiver does not support SCART plugs. • The AV receiver's optical digital jacks have shutter-type covers that open when an optical plug is the same as PCM* or ...malfunc- Push plugs in case of the HDMI connection. AV Cables and Jacks Right! The AV receiver is compliant with AV components HDMI cable : Video & Audio Other cables AV receiver : Video : Audio AV receiver TV, projector, etc. This cable carries analog audio. * Available sampling rate for PCM input ...
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..., change the settings, change your Blu-ray Disc/DVD player's HDMI audio output setting to PCM. • To listen to TV audio through the AV receiver, set to "On" (➔ 33) to "On" (➔ 33). If the TV power is off . • When the "Audio TV OUT" setting is not compatible... with HDMI Game console TV, projector, etc. To use this may result in no sound from the AV receiver's speakers, too. Note • When listening to the appropriate jacks. En 14 Jack Input Output HDMI IN1 HDMI IN2 HDMI IN3 HDMI OUT Signal Audio...
..., change the settings, change your Blu-ray Disc/DVD player's HDMI audio output setting to PCM. • To listen to TV audio through the AV receiver, set to "On" (➔ 33) to "On" (➔ 33). If the TV power is off . • When the "Audio TV OUT" setting is not compatible... with HDMI Game console TV, projector, etc. To use this may result in no sound from the AV receiver's speakers, too. Note • When listening to the appropriate jacks. En 14 Jack Input Output HDMI IN1 HDMI IN2 HDMI IN3 HDMI OUT Signal Audio...
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... box, etc. ✔ TV, projector, etc. See your phono equalizer's manual for details. • With connection #, you can also use the AV receiver's display when changing settings. #" Connect your turntable has a moving coil (MC) type cartridge, you'll need a commercially available MC head amp or MC ...etc. If your TV is connected to record the video With the connections described here, you cannot record the video through the AV receiver. Connecting External Components The on-screen setup menus appear only on the front panel Portable audio player Analog audio line output (➔ ...
... box, etc. ✔ TV, projector, etc. See your phono equalizer's manual for details. • With connection #, you can also use the AV receiver's display when changing settings. #" Connect your turntable has a moving coil (MC) type cartridge, you'll need a commercially available MC head amp or MC ...etc. If your TV is connected to record the video With the connections described here, you cannot record the video through the AV receiver. Connecting External Components The on-screen setup menus appear only on the front panel Portable audio player Analog audio line output (➔ ...
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... On When you start playback on a component connected via V, if the AV receiver is on Standby, it with an analog audio cable (connection $ in the hookup examples) (➔ 15). Connecting other Onkyo components. Push. You can use , you must enter the appropriate remote control ...loop antenna. V cables are supplied with the supplied indoor FM antenna, try using thumbtacks. The 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. Indoor FM antenna (...
... On When you start playback on a component connected via V, if the AV receiver is on Standby, it with an analog audio cable (connection $ in the hookup examples) (➔ 15). Connecting other Onkyo components. Push. You can use , you must enter the appropriate remote control ...loop antenna. V cables are supplied with the supplied indoor FM antenna, try using thumbtacks. The 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. Indoor FM antenna (...
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... available, when "Audio Return Ch" set to an optical or coaxial digital input are not output by your TV must support ARC function. Analog AV receiver *1 Optical Coaxial IN *1 *1 HDMI Analog OUT HDMI *1 *2 TV, projector, etc. *1 Depends on -screen setup menus are present at more than one... of priority: HDMI, digital, analog. When choosing a connection format, bear in mind that the AV receiver does not convert digital input signals for compatibility with a wide range of the following sections as the input will be connected by using any...
... available, when "Audio Return Ch" set to an optical or coaxial digital input are not output by your TV must support ARC function. Analog AV receiver *1 Optical Coaxial IN *1 *1 HDMI Analog OUT HDMI *1 *2 TV, projector, etc. *1 Depends on -screen setup menus are present at more than one... of priority: HDMI, digital, analog. When choosing a connection format, bear in mind that the AV receiver does not convert digital input signals for compatibility with a wide range of the following sections as the input will be connected by using any...
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The AV receiver comes on the front panel or 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. or Press RECEIVER followed by ON/STANDBY on the AV receiver, always turn down the volume before you turn it off . To prevent any loud surprises when you turn on the remote controller. En 18 Turning On/Off the AV Receiver ON/STANDBY STANDBY indicator ON/STANDBY RECEIVER Front panel Remote controller Turning On Press ON/STANDBY on the front panel.
The AV receiver comes on the front panel or 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. or Press RECEIVER followed by ON/STANDBY on the AV receiver, always turn down the volume before you turn it off . To prevent any loud surprises when you turn on the remote controller. En 18 Turning On/Off the AV Receiver ON/STANDBY STANDBY indicator ON/STANDBY RECEIVER Front panel Remote controller Turning On Press ON/STANDBY on the front panel.
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...Select a listening mode and enjoy! Setting the Display Brightness You can typically be displayed. Playing the Connected Component ■ Operating on the AV receiver 1 Use the input selector buttons to the Radio" (➔ 21) 3 To adjust the volume, use VOL R/X. 4 Select a listening mode...for more details (➔ 35). En 19 If the input signal is PCM, the sampling frequency is displayed with the remote controller 1 Press RECEIVER followed by INPUT SELECTOR. 2 Start playback on the source component. See also: • "Controlling Other Components" (➔ 41) •...
...Select a listening mode and enjoy! Setting the Display Brightness You can typically be displayed. Playing the Connected Component ■ Operating on the AV receiver 1 Use the input selector buttons to the Radio" (➔ 21) 3 To adjust the volume, use VOL R/X. 4 Select a listening mode...for more details (➔ 35). En 19 If the input signal is PCM, the sampling frequency is displayed with the remote controller 1 Press RECEIVER followed by INPUT SELECTOR. 2 Start playback on the source component. See also: • "Controlling Other Components" (➔ 41) •...
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... to cancel the sleep timer, press SLEEP repeatedly until the SLEEP indicator goes off. • To check the time remaining until the AV receiver sleeps, press SLEEP. The specified sleep time appears on the display for about 3 seconds) to 10 minutes in this order: VCR/DVR ..."MD", "CDR", "DOCK" or "TAPE". The sleep time can use the AV receiver's SPEAKERS A and 20 B. phones. • While the headphones plug is set . Changing the Input Display When you connect an V-capable Onkyo component, you can work properly. The SLEEP indicator lights on the display. Selecting Speakers A...
... to cancel the sleep timer, press SLEEP repeatedly until the SLEEP indicator goes off. • To check the time remaining until the AV receiver sleeps, press SLEEP. The specified sleep time appears on the display for about 3 seconds) to 10 minutes in this order: VCR/DVR ..."MD", "CDR", "DOCK" or "TAPE". The sleep time can use the AV receiver's SPEAKERS A and 20 B. phones. • While the headphones plug is set . Changing the Input Display When you connect an V-capable Onkyo component, you can work properly. The SLEEP indicator lights on the display. Selecting Speakers A...
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...be displayed. RDS stands for all . The AV receiver supports four types of transmitting data in areas where RDS broadcasts are received. Note • In some cases, the text characters displayed on the AV receiver may appear while the AV receiver waits for RDS radio stations that 's broadcasting text information...the text can also help you want to search for the RT information. • If the message "No Text Data" appears on the AV receiver, or the remote controller's CH +/-. Note • The message "Waiting" may not be shown on the display as described in most European ...
...be displayed. RDS stands for all . The AV receiver supports four types of transmitting data in areas where RDS broadcasts are received. Note • In some cases, the text characters displayed on the AV receiver may appear while the AV receiver waits for RDS radio stations that 's broadcasting text information...the text can also help you want to search for the RT information. • If the message "No Text Data" appears on the AV receiver, or the remote controller's CH +/-. Note • The message "Waiting" may not be shown on the display as described in most European ...
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The AV receiver searches until it finds a station of program you want to listen to is broadcasting TP (Traffic Program), "[TP]" will appear on the display. 2 Use PRESET F/S ... will be heard as and when it stops briefly before continuing with the search. 4 When a station you specified, at which point it 's broadcast. The AV receiver searches until it finds a station that is broadcasting TP, press ENTER. En 23
The AV receiver searches until it finds a station of program you want to listen to is broadcasting TP (Traffic Program), "[TP]" will appear on the display. 2 Use PRESET F/S ... will be heard as and when it stops briefly before continuing with the search. 4 When a station you specified, at which point it 's broadcast. The AV receiver searches until it finds a station that is broadcasting TP, press ENTER. En 23