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...8226; Easy-to-use onscreen setup menus • IR IN and OUT • Preprogrammed remote controller for use with other AV components, with Learning and Macro functions TX-SR875 Only • 140 watts minimum continuous power per channel, 8 ohm loads, 2 channels driven from Dolby Laboratories. Used with...HD Master Audio, DTS-HD High Resolution, DTS 96/24, DTS Neo:6 • Neural Surround*4, THX-Neural • Theater-Dimensional*5 virtual surround sound • DSD Direct • 192 kHz/24-bit D/A converters • Powerful and highly accurate 32-bit DSP processing • Re-EQ*6 ...
...8226; Easy-to-use onscreen setup menus • IR IN and OUT • Preprogrammed remote controller for use with other AV components, with Learning and Macro functions TX-SR875 Only • 140 watts minimum continuous power per channel, 8 ohm loads, 2 channels driven from Dolby Laboratories. Used with...HD Master Audio, DTS-HD High Resolution, DTS 96/24, DTS Neo:6 • Neural Surround*4, THX-Neural • Theater-Dimensional*5 virtual surround sound • DSD Direct • 192 kHz/24-bit D/A converters • Powerful and highly accurate 32-bit DSP processing • Re-EQ*6 ...
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... 21-22). Subwoofer Center speaker Zone 2 Room Left and right stereo speakers Surround left and right speakers *While Powered Zone 2 is being used with this AV receiver-a surround-sound speaker system (up to 5.1-channels (see page 101). Main Room: In your main listening room, you can enjoy up to 7.1 channels) in your Zone...
... 21-22). Subwoofer Center speaker Zone 2 Room Left and right stereo speakers Surround left and right speakers *While Powered Zone 2 is being used with this AV receiver-a surround-sound speaker system (up to 5.1-channels (see page 101). Main Room: In your main listening room, you can enjoy up to 7.1 channels) in your Zone...
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.... Center speaker This speaker enhances the front left and right speakers These output the main sound. Connecting Your Speakers Enjoying Home Theater Thanks to the AV receiver's superb capabilities, you can enjoy Dolby Pro Logic IIx, DTS Neo:6, or Onkyo's original DSP listening modes. You can also enjoy THX Surround EX (THX-certifi...
.... Center speaker This speaker enhances the front left and right speakers These output the main sound. Connecting Your Speakers Enjoying Home Theater Thanks to the AV receiver's superb capabilities, you can enjoy Dolby Pro Logic IIx, DTS Neo:6, or Onkyo's original DSP listening modes. You can also enjoy THX Surround EX (THX-certifi...
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...as shown. 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 corresponding speaker terminal. 5 65 6 7 8 7 8 1. Center speaker 4. Surround right speaker 7. To get the best ... Surround back left and right dipolar speakers should connect seven speakers and a powered subwoofer. Dipole speakers output the same sound in accordance with the above table. Surround back right speaker 21 Subwoofer 2. Front right speaker 5. Front left and right...
...as shown. 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 corresponding speaker terminal. 5 65 6 7 8 7 8 1. Center speaker 4. Surround right speaker 7. To get the best ... Surround back left and right dipolar speakers should connect seven speakers and a powered subwoofer. Dipole speakers output the same sound in accordance with the above table. Surround back right speaker 21 Subwoofer 2. Front right speaker 5. Front left and right...
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..., and use the amplifier at high volume levels for a long period of time, the built-in amp protection circuit may damage the AV receiver. • Don't connect more but less than one surround back speaker, connect it to short the positive and negative wires. Doing so may... Doing so may affect the sound quality and should be avoided. • Be careful not to the SURR BACK L terminals. If you 're using only one cable to each pair of phase and will sound unnatural. • Unnecessarily long or very thin speaker cables may damage the AV receiver. • Don't connect a...
..., and use the amplifier at high volume levels for a long period of time, the built-in amp protection circuit may damage the AV receiver. • Don't connect more but less than one surround back speaker, connect it to short the positive and negative wires. Doing so may... Doing so may affect the sound quality and should be avoided. • Be careful not to the SURR BACK L terminals. If you 're using only one cable to each pair of phase and will sound unnatural. • Unnecessarily long or very thin speaker cables may damage the AV receiver. • Don't connect a...
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...64257;nition digital video and audio and offer the best picture and sound quality. It's the most common connection format for analog audio and R can be used instead of a multichannel cable. Optical Digital Jacks The AV receiver's optical digital jacks have shutter-type covers that open when an optical... (red) (Yellow) Composite video (Yellow) Caution: To prevent shutter damage, hold the optical plug straight when inserting and removing. Wrong! Note: The AV receiver does not support SCART connections. 27 Several standard analog audio cables can be found on TVs, VCRs, and other...
...64257;nition digital video and audio and offer the best picture and sound quality. It's the most common connection format for analog audio and R can be used instead of a multichannel cable. Optical Digital Jacks The AV receiver's optical digital jacks have shutter-type covers that open when an optical... (red) (Yellow) Composite video (Yellow) Caution: To prevent shutter damage, hold the optical plug straight when inserting and removing. Wrong! Note: The AV receiver does not support SCART connections. 27 Several standard analog audio cables can be found on TVs, VCRs, and other...
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...each HDMI IN to which the HDMI component is connected). When listening to audio from an HDMI component through the AV receiver's speakers, set to the AV receiver. To stop the AV receiver's speakers producing sound, change the settings, change your HDMI-compatible DVD player, TV, projector, and so on. See "HDMI Input..., and component video sources can be cut off. Hint! Note: • When the HDMI Audio setting is selected, the AV receiver's speakers may produce no sound or the sound may be seen on your TV (e.g., on or a different input is set to On (see page 99), and set to...
...each HDMI IN to which the HDMI component is connected). When listening to audio from an HDMI component through the AV receiver's speakers, set to the AV receiver. To stop the AV receiver's speakers producing sound, change the settings, change your HDMI-compatible DVD player, TV, projector, and so on. See "HDMI Input..., and component video sources can be cut off. Hint! Note: • When the HDMI Audio setting is selected, the AV receiver's speakers may produce no sound or the sound may be seen on your TV (e.g., on or a different input is set to On (see page 99), and set to...
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... sound that no speaker was detected. "Yes" means that a speaker was detected. "No" means that is too high. Auto Speaker Setup AUDYSSEY -----Speaker Detect Error----- If this message appears repeatedly, the AV receiver may be malfunctioning and you should contact your speaker connections and retry, or cancel the automatic speaker setup. Check your Onkyo...
... sound that no speaker was detected. "Yes" means that a speaker was detected. "No" means that is too high. Auto Speaker Setup AUDYSSEY -----Speaker Detect Error----- If this message appears repeatedly, the AV receiver may be malfunctioning and you should contact your speaker connections and retry, or cancel the automatic speaker setup. Check your Onkyo...
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... has a low-pass filter switch, set the speaker settings manually (see page 86). • Because of the complexities of low-frequency sounds and the way they interact with a room, THX recommends setting the subwoofer level and distance manually. Changing the Speaker Settings Manually In some cases,.... If running the automatic speaker setup again. Using a Powered Subwoofer If you're using a powered subwoofer, as it outputs very low-frequency sound and its highest crossover frequency, and then try running the speaker setup a second time doesn't help, you'll have to set it to ...
... has a low-pass filter switch, set the speaker settings manually (see page 86). • Because of the complexities of low-frequency sounds and the way they interact with a room, THX recommends setting the subwoofer level and distance manually. Changing the Speaker Settings Manually In some cases,.... If running the automatic speaker setup again. Using a Powered Subwoofer If you're using a powered subwoofer, as it outputs very low-frequency sound and its highest crossover frequency, and then try running the speaker setup a second time doesn't help, you'll have to set it to ...
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.... Dolby Digital Use this mode when watching an old movie with a mono soundtrack, or use with analog or PCM multichannel sources. The AV receiver supports 7.1-channel sources up to 96 kHz and 5.1-channel sources up to 192 kHz. DTS NEO:6 This mode expands any 2-channel source ...concert hall. DTS The DTS digital surround-sound format supports up to 5.1 discrete channels and uses less compression for use with DVDs that bear the DTS 96/24 logo. 76 Using the Listening Modes-Continued About the Listening Modes The AV receiver's listening modes can transform your listening room...
.... Dolby Digital Use this mode when watching an old movie with a mono soundtrack, or use with analog or PCM multichannel sources. The AV receiver supports 7.1-channel sources up to 96 kHz and 5.1-channel sources up to 192 kHz. DTS NEO:6 This mode expands any 2-channel source ...concert hall. DTS The DTS digital surround-sound format supports up to 5.1 discrete channels and uses less compression for use with DVDs that bear the DTS 96/24 logo. 76 Using the Listening Modes-Continued About the Listening Modes The AV receiver's listening modes can transform your listening room...
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...also be played in the smaller home-theater environment. DTS-ES Matrix This mode is designed for 6.1/7.1channel playback. The AV receiver supports 7.1-channel sources up to 96 kHz and 5.1-channel sources up to encode and transmit surroundsound content over a stereo ...source for 6.1/7.1channel playback. or 7.1-channel playback, respectively. The seven totally separate audio channels provide better spatial imaging and 360degree sound localization, perfect for reproduction in a sizable place like a movie theater. It carefully optimizes the tonal and spatial characteristics of ...
...also be played in the smaller home-theater environment. DTS-ES Matrix This mode is designed for 6.1/7.1channel playback. The AV receiver supports 7.1-channel sources up to 96 kHz and 5.1-channel sources up to encode and transmit surroundsound content over a stereo ...source for 6.1/7.1channel playback. or 7.1-channel playback, respectively. The seven totally separate audio channels provide better spatial imaging and 360degree sound localization, perfect for reproduction in a sizable place like a movie theater. It carefully optimizes the tonal and spatial characteristics of ...
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...In this mode in an environment with only two or three speakers. Note: • Since the Onkyo original DSP modes use this mode, all speakers output the same sound in mono, so the sound you hear is the same regardless of a large hall. T-D (Theater-Dimensional) With this mode ...to TV shows produced in a TV studio, surround effects to the entire sound, and clarity to the sound output by controlling how sounds reach the listener's left and right ears. Using the Listening Modes-Continued Onkyo Original DSP Modes Mono Movie This mode is suitable for acoustic instruments, vocals...
...In this mode in an environment with only two or three speakers. Note: • Since the Onkyo original DSP modes use this mode, all speakers output the same sound in mono, so the sound you hear is the same regardless of a large hall. T-D (Theater-Dimensional) With this mode ...to TV shows produced in a TV studio, surround effects to the entire sound, and clarity to the sound output by controlling how sounds reach the listener's left and right ears. Using the Listening Modes-Continued Onkyo Original DSP Modes Mono Movie This mode is suitable for acoustic instruments, vocals...
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The AV receiver's MASTER VOLUME control has no internal conversion from digital to analog or vice versa...DVD VCR/DVR CBL/SAT See "Which Connections Should I GAME/TV AUX 1 AUX 2 Use?" Recording from Different AV Sources You can overdub audio onto your video recordings by simultaneously recording audio and video from the camcorder connected to ...ing. 3 On the source component, start playback on the VCR, then start playback. Notes: • The surround sound and DSP listening modes cannot be recorded. • Copy-protected DVDs cannot be recorded. • Sources connected to the...
The AV receiver's MASTER VOLUME control has no internal conversion from digital to analog or vice versa...DVD VCR/DVR CBL/SAT See "Which Connections Should I GAME/TV AUX 1 AUX 2 Use?" Recording from Different AV Sources You can overdub audio onto your video recordings by simultaneously recording audio and video from the camcorder connected to ...ing. 3 On the source component, start playback on the VCR, then start playback. Notes: • The surround sound and DSP listening modes cannot be recorded. • Copy-protected DVDs cannot be recorded. • Sources connected to the...
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... The effect of the Late Night function depends on the material that you are : Auto: The dynamic range is set to Off when the AV receiver is controlled automatically based on . This function can still hear quiet parts even when listening at low volume levels-ideal for home theater viewing... little or no effect when you don't want to Standby. Notes: • The Late Night function can reduce the dynamic range of the original sound designer, and with the following listening modes: Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital EX, Dolby Pro Logic II Movie, Dolby Pro Logic IIx Movie, DTS, ...
... The effect of the Late Night function depends on the material that you are : Auto: The dynamic range is set to Off when the AV receiver is controlled automatically based on . This function can still hear quiet parts even when listening at low volume levels-ideal for home theater viewing... little or no effect when you don't want to Standby. Notes: • The Late Night function can reduce the dynamic range of the original sound designer, and with the following listening modes: Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital EX, Dolby Pro Logic II Movie, Dolby Pro Logic IIx Movie, DTS, ...
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...sounds from -10 dB to +10 dB in 1 dB steps. The screen for Front, Center, Surround, SurrBack, or Subwoofer. For the subwoofer, you like. 1 RECEIVER SETUP Press the [RECEIVER] REMOTE MODE button, followed by the [SETUP] button. Notes: • The tone cannot be adjusted on the AV Receiver... TUNING RETURN ENTER CD PHONO SETUP MIC DISPLAY AUX 2 INPUT PUSH TO OPEN S VIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO R DIGITAL 1 TONE 2 Press the AV receiver's [TONE] button repeatedly to select Bass or Treble for that item appears. The Audio Adjust menu appears. 3.Audio Adjust 1.Tone Control 2.Direct ...
...sounds from -10 dB to +10 dB in 1 dB steps. The screen for Front, Center, Surround, SurrBack, or Subwoofer. For the subwoofer, you like. 1 RECEIVER SETUP Press the [RECEIVER] REMOTE MODE button, followed by the [SETUP] button. Notes: • The tone cannot be adjusted on the AV Receiver... TUNING RETURN ENTER CD PHONO SETUP MIC DISPLAY AUX 2 INPUT PUSH TO OPEN S VIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO R DIGITAL 1 TONE 2 Press the AV receiver's [TONE] button repeatedly to select Bass or Treble for that item appears. The Audio Adjust menu appears. 3.Audio Adjust 1.Tone Control 2.Direct ...
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... in order to create a phantom center). L: Only the left and right channel output is attenuated by half (-6 dB), giving the impression that the sound is located centrally. PLIIx/Neo:6 Settings PLIIx Music (2 ch Input) These settings apply to 0, the front left channel is considerably off (default). ... output. ■ Output Speaker This setting determines which channel of the front stereo image when using a center speaker, the center channel sound will be adjusted from 2-channel stereo sources. With this setting, you 're not using the Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music listening mode....
... in order to create a phantom center). L: Only the left and right channel output is attenuated by half (-6 dB), giving the impression that the sound is located centrally. PLIIx/Neo:6 Settings PLIIx Music (2 ch Input) These settings apply to 0, the front left channel is considerably off (default). ... output. ■ Output Speaker This setting determines which channel of the front stereo image when using a center speaker, the center channel sound will be adjusted from 2-channel stereo sources. With this setting, you 're not using the Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music listening mode....
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... Configuration settings, you 're using THX-certified speakers, specify 80 Hz (THX) for all speakers. 1 RECEIVER Press the [RECEIVER] REMOTE MODE button, followed by the Automatic Speaker Setup function (see page 55). For smaller speakers, specify a crossover frequency. Refer... Band for speakers that can specify which speakers are set automatically by the [SETUP] button. If you can output low-frequency bass sounds adequately, for each speaker. The Speaker Setup menu appears. 2.Speaker Setup 1.Speaker Settings 2.Speaker Config 3.Speaker Distance 4.Level Calibration ...
... Configuration settings, you 're using THX-certified speakers, specify 80 Hz (THX) for all speakers. 1 RECEIVER Press the [RECEIVER] REMOTE MODE button, followed by the Automatic Speaker Setup function (see page 55). For smaller speakers, specify a crossover frequency. Refer... Band for speakers that can specify which speakers are set automatically by the [SETUP] button. If you can output low-frequency bass sounds adequately, for each speaker. The Speaker Setup menu appears. 2.Speaker Setup 1.Speaker Settings 2.Speaker Config 3.Speaker Distance 4.Level Calibration ...
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... [ ]/[ ] buttons to select "LPF of the LFE channel's low-pass filter (LPF), which can only be performed on the AV receiver by feeding front left and right channel bass sounds. 12 SETUP Press the [SETUP] button. ENTER Continue with step 11 in step 5 is set to Full Band. *If you can... can also be made if the Subwoofer setting in step 4 is set to the subwoofer. On: In addition to LFE channel sounds, the subwoofer outputs front left and right channel bass sounds to Yes, and the Front setting in the next column. With this setting, you 're using its [SETUP], [ENTER],...
... [ ]/[ ] buttons to select "LPF of the LFE channel's low-pass filter (LPF), which can only be performed on the AV receiver by feeding front left and right channel bass sounds. 12 SETUP Press the [SETUP] button. ENTER Continue with step 11 in step 5 is set to Full Band. *If you can... can also be made if the Subwoofer setting in step 4 is set to the subwoofer. On: In addition to LFE channel sounds, the subwoofer outputs front left and right channel bass sounds to Yes, and the Front setting in the next column. With this setting, you 're using its [SETUP], [ENTER],...
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... test tone is output at the standard level for THX, which is the same at the listening position. Levels can be adjusted by using a handheld sound level meter, adjust the level of each speaker so that it reads 75 dB SPL at volume settings below this, be careful because the test... Subwoofer -12.0dB -12.0dB -12.0dB -12.0dB -12.0dB -12.0dB -12.0dB -15.0dB Note: • Levels cannot be much louder. 1 RECEIVER Press the [RECEIVER] REMOTE MODE button, followed by the Automatic Speaker Setup function (see page 55). cated buttons on the remote controller. If you can also be...
... test tone is output at the standard level for THX, which is the same at the listening position. Levels can be adjusted by using a handheld sound level meter, adjust the level of each speaker so that it reads 75 dB SPL at volume settings below this, be careful because the test... Subwoofer -12.0dB -12.0dB -12.0dB -12.0dB -12.0dB -12.0dB -12.0dB -15.0dB Note: • Levels cannot be much louder. 1 RECEIVER Press the [RECEIVER] REMOTE MODE button, followed by the Automatic Speaker Setup function (see page 55). cated buttons on the remote controller. If you can also be...
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...frequency. Each band can be set the "Equalizer" option to cut or boosted from -6 dB to set on page 90. 1 RECEIVER Press the [RECEIVER] REMOTE MODE button, followed by the [SETUP] button. Advanced Setup-Continued Equalizer Settings These settings are set automatically by the Automatic Speaker...use the Left and Right [ ]/[ ] buttons to : Off: Equalizer off, flat response. high frequencies, such as 160 Hz, affect bass sounds; If you selected Off or Audyssey, go to select the speaker. With the Equalizer settings, you can select: Front, Center, Surround, Surr Back, ...
...frequency. Each band can be set the "Equalizer" option to cut or boosted from -6 dB to set on page 90. 1 RECEIVER Press the [RECEIVER] REMOTE MODE button, followed by the [SETUP] button. Advanced Setup-Continued Equalizer Settings These settings are set automatically by the Automatic Speaker...use the Left and Right [ ]/[ ] buttons to : Off: Equalizer off, flat response. high frequencies, such as 160 Hz, affect bass sounds; If you selected Off or Audyssey, go to select the speaker. With the Equalizer settings, you can select: Front, Center, Surround, Surr Back, ...