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... 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 Please retain this manual will enable you for future reference. Following the instructions in the unit. AV Receiver TX-SR876 TX...
... 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 Please retain this manual will enable you for future reference. Following the instructions in the unit. AV Receiver TX-SR876 TX...
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...TX-NR906 only 21 About Home Theater 22 Enjoying Home Theater 22 Connecting the AV Receiver ...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 onscreen setup menus 53 Using... 71 Muting the AV Receiver 71 Using the Sleep Timer 72 Using Headphones 72 Adjusting ...Using RDS 77 Recording 80 Recording the Input Source 80 Recording from Different AV Sources 80 Using... 2/Zone 3 Out Settings 133 Using Zone 2 and Zone 3 133 Using the Remote Controller in Zone 2/3...
...TX-NR906 only 21 About Home Theater 22 Enjoying Home Theater 22 Connecting the AV Receiver ...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 onscreen setup menus 53 Using... 71 Muting the AV Receiver 71 Using the Sleep Timer 72 Using Headphones 72 Adjusting ...Using RDS 77 Recording 80 Recording the Input Source 80 Recording from Different AV Sources 80 Using... 2/Zone 3 Out Settings 133 Using Zone 2 and Zone 3 133 Using the Remote Controller in Zone 2/3...
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...Key LEDs TX-NR906 Only • Microsoft Plays For Sure Certified for Windows Vista • Network Capability for Streaming Audio Files and Internet Radio (vTuner Portal) • USB Port for iPod • Preprogrammed V-Compatible Remote with 3 Mac- Used with permission...Neural • Theater-Dimensional*5 virtual surround sound • DSD Direct • Re-EQ*6 function Connections • 4 HDMI*7 Inputs and 2 Outputs • Onkyo for System Control • 6 Digital Inputs (3 Optical / 3 Coaxial), 1 Output (Optical) • 5 S-Video Inputs / 2 Outputs • Component Video...
...Key LEDs TX-NR906 Only • Microsoft Plays For Sure Certified for Windows Vista • Network Capability for Streaming Audio Files and Internet Radio (vTuner Portal) • USB Port for iPod • Preprogrammed V-Compatible Remote with 3 Mac- Used with permission...Neural • Theater-Dimensional*5 virtual surround sound • DSD Direct • Re-EQ*6 function Connections • 4 HDMI*7 Inputs and 2 Outputs • Onkyo for System Control • 6 Digital Inputs (3 Optical / 3 Coaxial), 1 Output (Optical) • 5 S-Video Inputs / 2 Outputs • Component Video...
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...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 speaker setup microphone is also used with the onscreen setup menus. M PHONES jack... (72) This 1/4-inch phone jack is the [RT/PTY/TP] button, and it's for optical digital audio, S-Video, composite video, and analog audio. 10 The OFF button is used to ...
...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 speaker setup microphone is also used with the onscreen setup menus. M PHONES jack... (72) This 1/4-inch phone jack is the [RT/PTY/TP] button, and it's for optical digital audio, S-Video, composite video, and analog audio. 10 The OFF button is used to ...
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...your setup. To use V, you can be connected to the V jack on a component in a cabinet. F COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT This RCA component video output is for connecting the AV receiver to your setup....or media server, or for listening to the 12-volt trigger input on another V-capable Onkyo component for connecting components with a component video input. The optical digital audio output is...digital recorder with an HDMI input. See "Video Input Setup" on page 59. O ETHERNET port (TX-NR906 only) This port is for connecting an FM antenna. U GND screw This screw is for...
...your setup. To use V, you can be connected to the V jack on a component in a cabinet. F COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT This RCA component video output is for connecting the AV receiver to your setup....or media server, or for listening to the 12-volt trigger input on another V-capable Onkyo component for connecting components with a component video input. The optical digital audio output is...digital recorder with an HDMI input. See "Video Input Setup" on page 59. O ETHERNET port (TX-NR906 only) This port is for connecting an FM antenna. U GND screw This screw is for...
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...Onkyo DVD player in this mode. L NIGHT DVD LEVEL+ Re-EQ HDD RC-687M *1 TX-NR906 only (RC-687M) bt*1 ck cl cm Note: Some of component. 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...an Onkyo RI Dock. You must enter the appropriate remote control code first (see page 137). ■ NET/USB Mode (TX-NR906 only) This mode is for playing music files on a networked computer, media server, or USB mass storage device, or for use the remote controller to control the AV receiver. ...
...Onkyo DVD player in this mode. L NIGHT DVD LEVEL+ Re-EQ HDD RC-687M *1 TX-NR906 only (RC-687M) bt*1 ck cl cm Note: Some of component. 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...an Onkyo RI Dock. You must enter the appropriate remote control code first (see page 137). ■ NET/USB Mode (TX-NR906 only) This mode is for playing music files on a networked computer, media server, or USB mass storage device, or for use the remote controller to control the AV receiver. ...
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...T SP A and SP B buttons (TX-NR906 only) (8, 23) Used to change settings. During playback it selects the beginning of the currently selected remote controller mode. The Fast Forward [] button starts fast forward. B STANDBY button (51) Sets the AV receiver to select the input source. D INPUT ...SELECTOR buttons (70) Used to Standby. H CH +/- R RETURN button Returns to select and adjust settings. U Re-EQ button (108...
...T SP A and SP B buttons (TX-NR906 only) (8, 23) Used to change settings. During playback it selects the beginning of the currently selected remote controller mode. The Fast Forward [] button starts fast forward. B STANDBY button (51) Sets the AV receiver to select the input source. D INPUT ...SELECTOR buttons (70) Used to Standby. H CH +/- R RETURN button Returns to select and adjust settings. U Re-EQ button (108...
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...HDD/DOCK. • Set the AV receiver's Input Display to select play modes. G DISPLAY button* Turns on the iPod. P Stop [] button Stops playback and displays a menu. R RANDOM button* Used with the repeat function. C ON button* Turns on the backlight for controlling an Apple iPod in an Onkyo RI Dock. E Arrow [R]/[X] and... (With 3rd generation iPods, it works as a Resume button when used with an asterisk (*) are not supported by 3rd generation iPods. 20 L NIGHT DVD LEVEL+ Re-EQ HDD RC-687M TX-NR906 (RC-687M) CD CDR/MD/DOCK TX-SR876 (RC-690M) DOCK bm bn bo bp bq br bs B ...
...HDD/DOCK. • Set the AV receiver's Input Display to select play modes. G DISPLAY button* Turns on the iPod. P Stop [] button Stops playback and displays a menu. R RANDOM button* Used with the repeat function. C ON button* Turns on the backlight for controlling an Apple iPod in an Onkyo RI Dock. E Arrow [R]/[X] and... (With 3rd generation iPods, it works as a Resume button when used with an asterisk (*) are not supported by 3rd generation iPods. 20 L NIGHT DVD LEVEL+ Re-EQ HDD RC-687M TX-NR906 (RC-687M) CD CDR/MD/DOCK TX-SR876 (RC-690M) DOCK bm bn bo bp bq br bs B ...
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... the repeat playback function, which can be used with music files on a networked computer, media server, or USB mass storage device. L Stop [] button Stops playback. PREV CH DISPLAY CABLE SAT TOP MENU NET/USB RECEIVER TAPE/AMP SLEEP MENU ENTER VOL GUIDE SETUP EXIT RETURN ... Pause [] button Pauses playback of music stored on a USB mass storage device. J Play [] button Starts playback. 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 radio. ...
... the repeat playback function, which can be used with music files on a networked computer, media server, or USB mass storage device. L Stop [] button Stops playback. PREV CH DISPLAY CABLE SAT TOP MENU NET/USB RECEIVER TAPE/AMP SLEEP MENU ENTER VOL GUIDE SETUP EXIT RETURN ... Pause [] button Pauses playback of music stored on a USB mass storage device. J Play [] button Starts playback. 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 radio. ...
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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 stereo speakers and the subwoofer (2.1-channels). You could, for example, use Speakers A when watching a DVD movie with 7.1-channels surround sound and use Speakers B for serious music listening with Speakers A and Speakers...
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 stereo speakers and the subwoofer (2.1-channels). You could, for example, use Speakers A when watching a DVD movie with 7.1-channels surround sound and use Speakers B for serious music listening with Speakers A and Speakers...
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.... (Onkyo DS-A2X hookup shown below.) IN L R V IN L R ■ If you connect to use with an V cable (see page 50). • Set the RI Dock's RI MODE switch to "HDD" or "HDD/DOCK". • Set the AV receiver's Input Display to "DOCK" (see page 63). • By using the [CD] (TX-NR906) or [DOCK] (TX-SR876) REMOTE... MODE button on or off as and when the AV receiver is set to On or Standby, or Ready mode in the RI Dock...
.... (Onkyo DS-A2X hookup shown below.) IN L R V IN L R ■ If you connect to use with an V cable (see page 50). • Set the RI Dock's RI MODE switch to "HDD" or "HDD/DOCK". • Set the AV receiver's Input Display to "DOCK" (see page 63). • By using the [CD] (TX-NR906) or [DOCK] (TX-SR876) REMOTE... MODE button on or off as and when the AV receiver is set to On or Standby, or Ready mode in the RI Dock...
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...SETUP EXIT 7. Tuner 4. Speaker Setup 3. Lock Setup MOVE ENTER ENTER RETURN RETURN SETUP EXIT 2 Use the Up and Down [R]/[X] but- Press the [SETUP] button to select submenu and then press.... Press the [RETURN] button to return to the previous menu. ■ Menus for the AV receiver by the [SETUP] button. Speaker Settings 2. Equalizer Settings 6. THX Audio Setup p. 61 Main...Audio Input 5. Miscellaneous 1. Network p. 63 * MOVE ENTER ENTER RETURN RETURN SETUP EXIT * TX-NR906 only 54 Source Setup 5. HDMI Input 3. Volume Setup 2. Speaker Config 3. If the...
...SETUP EXIT 7. Tuner 4. Speaker Setup 3. Lock Setup MOVE ENTER ENTER RETURN RETURN SETUP EXIT 2 Use the Up and Down [R]/[X] but- Press the [SETUP] button to select submenu and then press.... Press the [RETURN] button to return to the previous menu. ■ Menus for the AV receiver by the [SETUP] button. Speaker Settings 2. Equalizer Settings 6. THX Audio Setup p. 61 Main...Audio Input 5. Miscellaneous 1. Network p. 63 * MOVE ENTER ENTER RETURN RETURN SETUP EXIT * TX-NR906 only 54 Source Setup 5. HDMI Input 3. Volume Setup 2. Speaker Config 3. If the...
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...value. Basic Operations Selecting the Input Source 1 AV receiver Remote controller 4 1 1 ON STANDBY TV INPUT DVD 1 VCR/DVR CBL/SAT 2 3 GAME/TV AUX1 AUX2 4 5 6 + TV CH - To adjust the volume, use the remote controller's [SP A] and [SP B] buttons (TX-NR906 only). TUN TV VOL +10 0 CLEAR...CH DISPLAY CABLE SAT TOP MENU NET/USB RECEIVER TAPE/AMP SLEEP MENU ENTER VOL GUIDE SETUP EXIT RETURN MUTING 1 4 REC PLAYLIST RANDOM STEREO SP A SP B LISTENING MODE SURR REPEAT AUDIO SUBTITLE PLAY MODE 2 Use the AV receiver's input selector buttons to turn on page ...
...value. Basic Operations Selecting the Input Source 1 AV receiver Remote controller 4 1 1 ON STANDBY TV INPUT DVD 1 VCR/DVR CBL/SAT 2 3 GAME/TV AUX1 AUX2 4 5 6 + TV CH - To adjust the volume, use the remote controller's [SP A] and [SP B] buttons (TX-NR906 only). TUN TV VOL +10 0 CLEAR...CH DISPLAY CABLE SAT TOP MENU NET/USB RECEIVER TAPE/AMP SLEEP MENU ENTER VOL GUIDE SETUP EXIT RETURN MUTING 1 4 REC PLAYLIST RANDOM STEREO SP A SP B LISTENING MODE SURR REPEAT AUDIO SUBTITLE PLAY MODE 2 Use the AV receiver's input selector buttons to turn on page ...
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...Front(Speaker B)" is set the crossover frequencies, distances, and levels of the speakers you want to use with the Speakers A and Speakers B configurations, and set to "Not Use". • TX-SR876 continue with a good sized woofer. Speaker Config 3. THX Audio Setup MOVE ENTER ENTER RETURN RETURN ...Hz, or 200 Hz. The main menu appears onscreen. Speaker Setup 1. Level Calibration 5. PREV CH DISPLAY CABLE SAT TOP MENU NET/USB RECEIVER TAPE/AMP SLEEP MENU ENTER VOL GUIDE SETUP EXIT RETURN MUTING 1 2 REC PLAYLIST RANDOM STEREO SP A SP B LISTENING MODE SURR 1* ...
...Front(Speaker B)" is set the crossover frequencies, distances, and levels of the speakers you want to use with the Speakers A and Speakers B configurations, and set to "Not Use". • TX-SR876 continue with a good sized woofer. Speaker Config 3. THX Audio Setup MOVE ENTER ENTER RETURN RETURN ...Hz, or 200 Hz. The main menu appears onscreen. Speaker Setup 1. Level Calibration 5. PREV CH DISPLAY CABLE SAT TOP MENU NET/USB RECEIVER TAPE/AMP SLEEP MENU ENTER VOL GUIDE SETUP EXIT RETURN MUTING 1 2 REC PLAYLIST RANDOM STEREO SP A SP B LISTENING MODE SURR 1* ...
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...same setting is used for Speakers A and Speakers B. With this setting, you 're using THX-certified speakers, select "Off(THX)". 12 Use the Up and Down [R]/[X] but - tons to select "DoubleBass", and then use the Left and Right [F]/[S] buttons to filter out unwanted hum. TX-SR876 continue with ...step 13 on page 99. 97 Continue with step 12 in step 5 is used for Speakers A and Speakers B. This setting can be used to select a low- Continue with...
...same setting is used for Speakers A and Speakers B. With this setting, you 're using THX-certified speakers, select "Off(THX)". 12 Use the Up and Down [R]/[X] but - tons to select "DoubleBass", and then use the Left and Right [F]/[S] buttons to filter out unwanted hum. TX-SR876 continue with ...step 13 on page 99. 97 Continue with step 12 in step 5 is used for Speakers A and Speakers B. This setting can be used to select a low- Continue with...
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...back speakers with Speakers A or Speakers B. Advanced Setup-Continued Setting Speakers A and Speakers B (TX-NR906 only) 15 These settings are not set if the "Center" (step 7) is being used (page 132). 98 You cannot choose whether or not to dis- 16 play the bottom half... buttons to select "SurrBack", and then use the Left and Right [F]/[S] buttons to select: Not Use: Select if you don't want to use the surr back speakers with Speakers A or Speakers B. Speaker Config Subwoofer Front Center Surround SurrBack Not Use Use Not Use Use Use Speaker A MOVE VALUE RETURN RETURN SETUP ...
...back speakers with Speakers A or Speakers B. Advanced Setup-Continued Setting Speakers A and Speakers B (TX-NR906 only) 15 These settings are not set if the "Center" (step 7) is being used (page 132). 98 You cannot choose whether or not to dis- 16 play the bottom half... buttons to select "SurrBack", and then use the Left and Right [F]/[S] buttons to select: Not Use: Select if you don't want to use the surr back speakers with Speakers A or Speakers B. Speaker Config Subwoofer Front Center Surround SurrBack Not Use Use Not Use Use Use Speaker A MOVE VALUE RETURN RETURN SETUP ...
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... Settings 2. THX Audio Setup MOVE ENTER ENTER RETURN RETURN SETUP EXIT Use the Up and Down [R]/[X] buttons to select "2. Can be performed on the AV receiver by the Automatic Speaker Setup function (see page 64). Use the Up and Down [R]/[X] buttons to select "3. With the "Speaker...from each speaker to 30 feet in the Speaker Configuration (page 95) cannot be set from 0.15 to "Not Use". • TX-SR876 continue with step 3 after press the [RECEIVER] REMOTE MODE button. Setup closes. 3 Press the [SETUP] button. Speaker Distance 4. Level Calibration 5. The main ...
... Settings 2. THX Audio Setup MOVE ENTER ENTER RETURN RETURN SETUP EXIT Use the Up and Down [R]/[X] buttons to select "2. Can be performed on the AV receiver by the Automatic Speaker Setup function (see page 64). Use the Up and Down [R]/[X] buttons to select "3. With the "Speaker...from each speaker to 30 feet in the Speaker Configuration (page 95) cannot be set from 0.15 to "Not Use". • TX-SR876 continue with step 3 after press the [RECEIVER] REMOTE MODE button. Setup closes. 3 Press the [SETUP] button. Speaker Distance 4. Level Calibration 5. The main ...
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... because the test tone will be much louder. 3-6 2, 7 DVD TV DIMMER + CH DISC ALBUM - If you can adjust the levels of the AV receiver is muted. • The test tone is output at the listening position. Notes: • Speakers B cannot be selected if "Speaker Type: Front(... Level Calibration These settings are set to the test tone so that the volume of each speaker while listening to "Not Use". • TX-SR876 continue with step 2 after press the [RECEIVER] REMOTE MODE button. 2 Press the [SETUP] button. Setup closes. You can adjust the level of each speaker. ...
... because the test tone will be much louder. 3-6 2, 7 DVD TV DIMMER + CH DISC ALBUM - If you can adjust the levels of the AV receiver is muted. • The test tone is output at the listening position. Notes: • Speakers B cannot be selected if "Speaker Type: Front(... Level Calibration These settings are set to the test tone so that the volume of each speaker while listening to "Not Use". • TX-SR876 continue with step 2 after press the [RECEIVER] REMOTE MODE button. 2 Press the [SETUP] button. Setup closes. You can adjust the level of each speaker. ...
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... and 48 kHz and bitrates of between 32 kbps and 320 kbps. To verify your computer or media server. NET/USB (TX-NR906 only) About NET/USB The AV receiver is network-ready, which can be played. • WAV files must have a ".mp3" or ".MP3" filename extension. ...■ WMA WMA stands for Windows Media Audio and is an audio compression technology developed by Microsoft Corporation. Incompatible files cannot be used to your Internet radio experience, the http://onkyo...
... and 48 kHz and bitrates of between 32 kbps and 320 kbps. To verify your computer or media server. NET/USB (TX-NR906 only) About NET/USB The AV receiver is network-ready, which can be played. • WAV files must have a ".mp3" or ".MP3" filename extension. ...■ WMA WMA stands for Windows Media Audio and is an audio compression technology developed by Microsoft Corporation. Incompatible files cannot be used to your Internet radio experience, the http://onkyo...
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... Configuration Protocol). If your ISP, you may need to specify a proxy server to use a proxy server, use Internet radio. For best results, a 100Base-TX switched Ethernet network is recommended. The AV receiver needs Internet access for the AV receiver (see page 128. • The AV receiver does not support PPPoE settings, so if you have Internet access. Please consult...
... Configuration Protocol). If your ISP, you may need to specify a proxy server to use a proxy server, use Internet radio. For best results, a 100Base-TX switched Ethernet network is recommended. The AV receiver needs Internet access for the AV receiver (see page 128. • The AV receiver does not support PPPoE settings, so if you have Internet access. Please consult...