Onkyo PR-SC5509 manual

AV Controller PR-SC5509 Instruction Manual Thank you for purchasing an Onkyo AV Co ntroller. Please read this manual thoroughl y before making connections and plugg ing in the unit. Following th e instructions in this manual w ill enable you to obtain opti mum performance and listeni ng enjoyment from your new AV Control ler. Please retain th is ma[...]

2 En Introduction Important Safety Instructions 1. Read these ins tructions. 2. Keep these instruct ions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings. In stall in accordance wit h the manufa cturer’s instructions. 8. Do not instal[...]

3 En Precautions 1. Recording Copyright —Unless it’s for personal use only, recording copyrighted ma terial is illegal without the permission of the copyright holder. 2. AC Fuse —The AC fuse inside the unit is not user- serviceable. If you cannot tu rn o n the unit, contact your Onkyo dealer. 3. Care —Occasionally you should dust the unit a[...]

4 En For British models Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of this unit should be performed only by qualified service personnel. IMPORTANT The wires in the mains lead ar e coloured in accordance with the following code: Blue: Neutral Brown: Live As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not cor[...]

5 En Contents Important Safety Instructions ............. ............................ 2 Precautions ................................................................ ....... 3 Supplied Accessories .......................... ............................ 4 Features ............................................................................ 6 Front &[...]

6 En Features Processing • T HX Ultra2 Plus *1 Certified • Incorporates Qdeo™ *2 technology for HDMI Video Upscaling (to 4K Compatible) •H Q V ® *3 -Vida Video Processing with 1080p Video upscaling of All Video Sources via HDMI • HDMI (Audio Return Chan nel, 3D, DeepColor, x.v.Color *4 , Lip Sync, DTS-HD Master Audio *5 , DTS-HD High Res[...]

7 En *1 THX and the THX logo ar e trademarks of TH X Ltd. which may be registered in some juri sdictions. All ri ghts reserved. *2 Qdeo and QuietVideo are trad emarks of Marvell or its affiliates. *3 HQV ® (Hollywood Quality Video) is registered trademark of IDT, inc. *4 “x.v.Color” is a trademar k of Sony Corporation. *5 Manufactured under li[...]

8 En Front & Rear Panels (North American models) (European and Asian models) Front Panel d e c f gh b a ij l m o p t q s n u w x y v k r A z[...]

9 En For detailed information, se e the pages in parentheses. a 8 ON/STANDBY button ( 25 ) b Remote control sensor and transmitter ( 4 ) c Display ( 9 ) d MASTER VOLUME control and in dicator ( 26 , 74 ) e HDMI THRU indicator ( 67 ) f PURE AUDIO button and indicator ( 37 ) g Input selector buttons and indicators ( 26 ) h Front flap Gently push on t[...]

10 En a UNIVERSAL PORT jack b IR IN ( A/B ) and OUT jacks c DIGITAL IN COAXIAL and OPTICAL jacks d USB port e ETHERNET port f u REMOTE CONTROL jack g RS232 port Terminal for control. h HDMI IN and HDMI output ( HDMI OUT MAIN and HDMI OUT SUB ) jacks i MONITOR OUT V and S jacks j COMPONENT VIDEO IN and MONITOR OUT jacks k COMPONENT VIDEO ZONE 2 OUT [...]

11 En Remote Controller For detailed informat ion, se e the pages in parentheses. a 8 RECEIVER button ( 25 ) b ACTIVITIES buttons ( 46 , 85 ) c REMOTE MODE/INPUT SELECTOR buttons ( 26 ) d Arrow q / w / e / r and ENTER buttons e SETUP button ( 48 ) f Listening Mode buttons ( 37 ) g DIMMER button ( 45 ) h DISPLAY button ( 45 ) i MUTING button ( 46 ) [...]

12 En Connections Connecting the AV Controller The A V controller is designed to be us ed with a separate multich annel po wer amplifier . Y ou connect the A V controller’ s PRE OUT jacks to the amplifier’ s inputs, a nd connect your speakers to the amplif ier’ s speakers terminals. Speaker settings such as crossov er frequenc y and distance [...]

13 En Connecting a P ower Amplif ier via XLR Jac ks Y ou can connect the A V controller to a multichannel power amplif ier via balanced XLR jacks b y using sev eral XLR audio cables. The A V controller’ s balanced PRE OUT jacks are wired as shown. See your multichannel power amplifier’ s instruction ma nual for more information on connecting sp[...]

14 En Speaker Configurat ion The following table indicate s the channels you should use dependin g on the number of speakers that you have. No matter how many spea kers you use, 2 powered subwoofers are recommen ded for a really powerful and solid bass. To get the best from your su rround sound system, you ne ed to set the speaker settings automati[...]

15 En Using Powered Subwoofers ■ Connection via RCA Jacks You can connect the powered subwoofers to SW1 PRE OUT and SW2 PRE OUT respectively. The lev el and distance can be se t indi vidually for each output. If you’re using only one s ubwoofer , connect it to SW1 PRE OUT . ■ Connection via XLR Jacks Y ou can also connect the p owered subw oo[...]

16 En Bi-amping the Front Speakers Bi-amping provides improved bass and treble performance. When bi-amping is used, the AV controller is able to drive up to a 7.2 speaker system in the main room. Once you’ve completed the bi-amping connections as shown and turned on the AV controller, you must set the speaker setting to enabl e bi-amping ( ➔ pa[...]

17 En ■ Connection via XLR Jacks A V controller Multichannel power amplifier F r ont right F ront left T weeter (high) Woof er (low)[...]

18 En Connecting AV componen ts • Before making any AV connections, read the manuals supplied with your AV components. • Don’t connect the power cord until you’ve completed and double-check ed all AV connections. • Push plugs in all the way to make good connect ions (loose connections can cause noise or malfunctions). • To prevent inter[...]

19 En Note • The AV controller does not suppor t SCART plugs. • The AV controller’s optical digital jacks have shutter-type covers that op en when an optical plug is inserted and close when i t’s removed. Push plugs in all the way. Cautio n • To prevent shutter damage, hol d the optical plug straight wh en inserting and removing. Connect [...]

20 En Note • When listening to an HDMI component through the AV controller, set the HDMI component so that its video can be seen on the TV screen (on the TV, select the input of the HDMI c omponent connecte d to the AV controller). If the TV power is off or the TV is set to another input source, this may re sult in no sound from the AV controller[...]

21 En Connect your components to the appropri ate jacks. The default i nput assignments are show n below. See “Connection Tips and Video Signal Path” for more information ( ➔ page 95 ). ✔ : Assignment can be changed ( ➔ page 51 ). Connecting Your Components The on-screen menus appear only on a TV that is connected to the HDMI OUT MA IN . [...]

22 En Note *1 Do not connect the AV controller’s USB port to a USB port on your com puter. Music on your computer can not be played throug h the AV controller in this way. *2 Connect a turntable (MM) that has a built-in phono preamp to TV/CD IN , or conne ct it to PHONO IN with the phono preamp turned off. If your turntable (MM) doesn’t have a [...]

23 En With u (Remote Interactive), you can use the following special functions: ■ Auto Power On When you start playback on a component connected via u while the AV controller is on Standby, the AV controller will a utomatically turn o n and select that component as the input source. ■ Direct Change When playback is started on a component connec[...]

24 En This section explains how to connect the supplied indoor FM antenna and AM loop antenna. The AV controller won’t pick up any ra dio signals without any an tenna connected, so you must connect the antenna to use the tuner. Note • Once your AV controller is ready f or use, you’ll need to tu ne into a radio station and position the antenna[...]

25 En Turning On & Basi c Operations Turning On/Off the AV Controller Tip • For details on power m anageme nt settings, see “Auto Standby” ( ➔ page 68 ). Turning On 1 (European and As ian models) Set % POWER to the ON position ( ^ ) on the front panel. The AV controller enters standby mode. 2 Press 8 ON/STANDBY on the front panel. or Pr[...]

26 En Playback You can determine the language used for the onscreen setup menus. See “Languag e” in the “OSD Setup” ( ➔ page 65 ). ■ Operating wi th the remote controller ■ Operating on th e AV controller See “Controlling Other Compone nts” about the operatio n of other components ( ➔ pa ge 80 ). The on-screen menus appear only [...]

27 En Note • The buttons you can use will diff er depending on the devices and media used for playback. This section descri bes icons that appear on the display during media playback. This section explains how to play music/video files on the iPod/iPhone. Compatible iPod/iPhone models Made for: iPod touch (1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4t h generation), iPod[...]

28 En Extended Mode (Musi c) control The music conten t information is displayed (lists are displayed), and you can control the music content while looking at the screen. Top screen list: Playlists, Artists, Albums, Genres, Songs, Composers, Shuffle Songs, Now Playing. Extended Mode (Video ) control The video content informatio n is displayed (list[...]

29 En Listening to Ot her Internet Radio To listen to other interne t radio stations, insert the following step after step 1 in the “ Listening to vTuner Internet Radio” section. Registering My Favorites *1 You can add the currently playing song or station to the “ My Favorites ”. You can save up to 40 Internet radio stations. Once you’ve[...]

30 En This section explains how to play mu sic files on a computer or media server through the AV controller (Server Playback). Windows Med ia Player 11 Setup This section explains how to configure Windows Media Player 11 so that the AV controller can play the mus ic files stored on your computer. Remote Playback means you can play the mu sic files[...]

31 En Using Remote Playb ack Using the Tuner With the built-in tuner you can enjoy AM and FM radio stations. You can store your favo rite stations as pr esets for quick selection. You can also change the frequency step s ( ➔ pag e 66 ). Tuning into Radio Stations ■ Auto tuning mod e ■ Manual tunin g mode In manual tuning mode, FM st ations wi[...]

32 En ■ Tuning into stati ons by frequency You can tune into AM and FM stations directly by entering the appropriate frequency. Presetting AM/FM Stations You can store a combination of up to 40 of your favorite AM/FM radio stations as presets. Note • You can name y our radio p resets for easy i dentification ( ➔ page 60 ). Its name is display[...]

33 En ■ Displaying Radio Text (RT) ■ Finding Stations by T ype (PTY) You can search for radio stations by type. ■ Listening to Traffic News (TP) You can search for stations that broadcast traffic news. RDS program types (PTY) 1 Press RT/PTY/TP once. The RT information scrolls across the display. Note • The message “ Waiting ” may appear[...]

34 En Using Basic Functions With the supplied calibrated microphone, Audyssey MultEQ ® XT32 automatically d etermines the number of speakers connected, their size for purposes of bass management, op timum crossover frequencies to the subwoofer (if present), and distanc es from the primary listening position. Audyssey MultEQ XT32 then removes the d[...]

35 En 3 When you’ve finished making the settings, press ENTER . Perform the “Speaker Setup” according to your speaker configuration: – Speakers Type(Fr ont) ( ➔ page 52 ) – Front High + Fr ont Wide ( ➔ page 52 ) – Subwoofer ( ➔ page 53 ) In accordance with the c onnected speakers, set the “ Front High / Front Wide Preout ” set[...]

36 En Note • You can cancel Audyssey M ultEQ ® XT Room Correction and Speaker Setup at any point in th is procedure simply by disconnecting the speaker setup microphone. • Do not connect or disconnect any speakers during Audyssey MultEQ XT32 Room Correction and Speaker Setup. • If the AV controller is muted, it wi ll be unmuted automatically[...]

37 En Selecting L istening Modes See “About Listening Modes” for detailed information a bout the listening modes ( ➔ pa ge 38 ). ■ Listening Mode Buttons MOVIE/TV button This button selects the listening modes intended for use with movies and TV. MUSIC button This button selects the listening modes intended for use with music. GAME button T[...]

38 En About Listening Modes The AV controller’s listening modes can transform your listening room into a movie theate r or concert hall, with high fidelity and stunning surround sound. ■ Explanatory Notes Input Source The following audio formats are supported by the li stening mode. Speaker Layout The illustration shows which spea kers are acti[...]

39 En ■ Onkyo-Original DSP Listening Modes ■ Listening Modes Listening Mode Description Input Source Speaker Layout Orchestra Suitable for classical or operatic mu sic, this mode emphasizes the surr ound channels in order to widen the ster eo image, and simulates the natural reverberation of a large ha ll. A S D F G H cnm Unplugged Suitable for[...]

40 En Dolby Pro Logic IIx *3 Dolby Pro Logic II Dolby Pro Lo gic IIx expands any 2-channel source for 7 .1-channel playback. It provides a very natural and seamless surrou nd-sound experi ence that fully envelops the listener. As well as music and movies, video games can also benefit from the dramatic spatial effects and vivid imaging. If you’re [...]

41 En DTS-ES Discrete *7 This mode is for us e with DTS-ES Discrete soundtracks, which use a discrete surround back chann el for true 6.1/7.1-channel playback. T he seven totally separate audio channels pr ovide better spatial imaging and 360- degree sound localization, perfect for so unds that pan across the surround channels. Use it with DVDs tha[...]

42 En THX Founded by George Lucas, THX develops stringent standards that ensure movies are reproduced in movie theat ers and home theaters just as the director intended. THX Modes carefu lly optimize the tonal and spatial characteristics of the soundtrack for repr oduction in the home-theater environment. They can be used with 2-c hannel matrixed a[...]

43 En Note *1 Pure Audio cannot be selected when Zone 2 is active . Besides, if you activate Zone 2 while Pure Audio is sel ected, the listening mode will automatic ally switch to Direct. *2 Based on the audio channel signal contained in the so urce, the cor responding speak ers will output the sound. *3 If there are no surround back speak ers, Dol[...]

44 En The Home menu provides you qu ick access to frequently used menus without having to go throu gh the long standard menu. This menu enab les you to change settings and view the current information. Note *1 For the PORT input selector, the name of Universal Port Option Dock will be displayed. *2 “ Dynamic EQ ” and “ Dynamic Volume ” cann[...]

45 En You can adjust the brightness of the AV controller’s display. You can display various info rmation about the current input source as follows. (Components connected to the UNIVERSAL PORT jack are excluded.) The following information ca n typically be displayed. *1 If the input signal is PCM, the sampling frequenc y is displayed. If the input[...]

46 En You can temporarily mute the outpu t of the AV controller. By using ACTIVITIES in Easy macro mode, you can sequentially opera te Onkyo components via simple commands from a single-butt on press. These commands are user-definable. See “Using Norm al Macros” ( ➔ page 85 ). ■ MY MOVIE First, the TV, the Onkyo Blu -ray Disc player, and th[...]

47 En Changing the Source Compone nts You can change the source components activated by the Easy Macro mode. Examples: If you wished to use MY MOVIE to start the playback component assi gned to VCR/DVR of REMOTE MODE , you would press and hold down MY MOV IE for about 3 seconds while pressing down VCR/DVR of REMOTE MODE . Restoring De fault You can[...]

48 En Advanced Operations Advanced Setup The on-screen setup menus appear on the connected TV and provide a convenient way to change the AV controller’s various settings. Settings are organized into 9 categories on the main menu . Carry out the settings by using the on-screen display. Note • This procedure can also be perfor med on the AV contr[...]

49 En Main Menu Input/Output Assign Monitor Out On the “ Monitor Out ” settings, you can select whether or not to ha ve the video source s’ images output through the HDMI output. If you connect your TV to HDMI output, “ Monitor Out ” setting is automatica lly set a nd composite video, S-Video, and component video sources are upconverted *[...]

50 En Tip •T h e “ Resolution ” setting is set respectively of main, sub, and analog. • To view the TV picture while setting, press ENTER . Note • Depending on the incoming vid eo signal, the video playback may not be smooth or the vertical resolution may be lowered. In this case select anything other than “ 1 080p/24 ”. •I f t h e [...]

51 En Component Video Input If you connect a video component to a component video input, you must assign that input to an input selector. For example, if you connect your Blu-ray Disc/DVD player to COMPONENT VIDEO IN 2 , you must assign “ IN2 ” to the “ BD/DVD ” input selector. If you’ve connected your TV to the AV controller with a compo[...]

52 En ■ Subwoofer Input Sensitivity ` 0dB to 15dB in 5 dB steps. Some DVD players output th e LFE channel from their analog subwoofer output at 15 dB higher than normal. With this setting, you can change the AV controller’s subwoofer sensitivity to match your DVD player. Note • This setting only affects signals connected to the AV controller?[...]

53 En Speaker Con figuration With these settings, you can spec ify which speakers are connected and a crossover fr equency for each speaker . Specify “ Full Band ” for sp eakers that can output low frequency bass sounds adequa tely, for example, speakers with a good sized woofer. For smaller speakers, specify a crossover frequency. Sounds below[...]

54 En ■ Subw oofer Phase ` 0 º ` 180 º: Mov es the subwoofer phase. Note •I f t h e “ Subw oofer ” setting is set to “ No ”, this setting cannot be selected. ■ Wireless Subw oofer ` Yes : The audio is output from the speakers connected to the wireless unit. ` No : The audio is not output fro m the speakers connected to the wireless [...]

55 En Equalizer Settings With the Equalizer settings, you can adjust the tone of speakers individually with a 7-band equalizer. The vo lume of each speaker can be set. ■ Equalizer ` Manual : You can adjust the equalize r for each speaker manually. Continue with the following procedure: ` Off : Tone off, response flat. Note • You can select: “[...]

56 En Main menu Audio Adjust With the Audio Adjust functions and settings, you can adjust the sound and listening modes as you like. Multiple x/Mono ■ Multip lex Input Channe l ` Main ` Sub ` Main/Sub This setting determi nes wh ich channel of a stereo multiplex source is output. Use it to select audio channels or languages with multiplex sources[...]

57 En ■ Dolby Volum e ` Off ` On Dolby Volume automatic ally adjusts the difference in volume levels which can occu r between different conten ts or source components, freeing the user from having to make volume adjustments. Also, by adjusting the frequency balance according to the playback volume, it recreates the origina l so urce audio. Dolby [...]

58 En LFE Level ■ Dolby Digital *1 , DTS *2 , Multich PCM, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio, DSD *3 ` – Q dB , –20dB , –10dB , or 0dB With these settings, you can set the level of the LFE (Low Frequency Effects) channel individually for each input sources. If you find that low-frequency effects are too loud when using one of these sources,[...]

59 En Note •“ Listening Mode ” is only available when the input signal matches the setting of “ Sound Program ”. •“ Music Optimizer ” is only availa ble when “ Stereo Source 1 ”, “ Stereo Source 2 ” or “ Stereo S ource 3 ” is sel ected. •W h e n “ Audyssey Quick Start ” has been used for measurement, the “ Audyss[...]

60 En ■ Dynamic Volume ` Off ` Light : Activates Light Compression Mode. ` Medium : Activates Medium Compression Mode. ` Heavy : Activates Heavy Compression Mode. This setting affects volume the most. It quiets the loud parts, such as explosions, and boosts the quiet parts so they can be heard. Note • If you want to use Audyssey Dynamic EQ ® o[...]

61 En To correct a character: Tip • To name a radio preset, use TU NER to select AM or F M, and then select the preset ( ➔ page 32 ). • To restore a custom name to its def ault, erase the custom name by entering an empty white spac e for each letter. Note • This setting cannot be used for the NET and USB input selector. Picture Adjust Using[...]

62 En W ith “ Picture Mo de ”, you can change the follo wing settings to be suitable for the movie or game screen by one operation: “ Game Mode ”, “ Film Mode ”, “ Edge Enhancem ent ”, “ Noise Reduction ”, “ Mosquito NR ”, “ Random NR ”, “ Block NR ”, “ Resolution ”, “ Brightness ”, “ Contrast ”, “ Hue [...]

63 En ■ Brightness *1*3*5 ` –50 to 0 to +50 With this setting you can adju st the picture brightness. “ –50 ” is the darkest. “ +50 ” is the bright est. ■ Contrast *1*3*5 ` –50 to 0 to +50 With this setting you ca n adjust contrast. “ –50 ” is the least. “ +50 ” is the greate st. ■ Hue *1*3*5 ` –50 to 0 to +50 With t[...]

64 En Note • The setting is stored individually f or each input selector. • This setting can be made only for the input source that is assigned as HDMI IN , COAX IAL I N , or OPTICAL IN . •T h e “ Audio Selector ” settings cannot be used with the NET , USB and PORT (with connected compon ent) input selectors. • To select “ Multich ”[...]

65 En ■ 2ch Source With this setting, you can sp ecify the listening mode used when 2-channel (2/0) stereo digital sources, such as Dolby Digital or DTS, are playe d. ■ Dolby D/Dolby D Plus/TrueHD With this setting, you can sp ecify the listening mode used when Dolby Digital or Dolby Digital Plus format digital audio signals are play ed (DVD, e[...]

66 En ■ BD/DVD, VCR/DVR, CBL/SAT, GAME, PC, AUX, TUNER, TV/CD, PHONO , PORT, NET, USB ` Off : No trigger signal is output. A 12-volt trigger signal is output when the connected component is selected as the source for: ` Main , Zone 2 , Main/Zone 2 , Zone 3 , Main/Zone 3 , Zone 2/Zone 3 , Main/Zone 2/Zone 3 Note • By default, all input sources o[...]

67 En HDMI ■ HDMI Control(RIHD) ` Off ` On Turn this setting on to allow p -compatible components connec ted via HDMI to be controlled by the AV controller ( ➔ page 98 ). Note • When the setting is set to “ On ” and the menu is closed, the names of connected p -compatible components and “ RIHD On ” are displayed on the AV controller. [...]

68 En ■ Audio Return Channel ` Off ` Auto : The audio signal from your TV tuner can be sent to the HDMI OUT MAIN of the AV co ntroller. The audio return channel (ARC) function allows an ARC capable TV to send the audio stream to the HDMI OUT MAIN of the AV controller. To use th is function, you must select the TV/CD input selector and your TV mus[...]

69 En ■ Proxy URL To use a Web proxy, enter its URL here. ■ Proxy Port If you’re using a Web proxy, enter a prox y port number here. ■ Network C ontrol ` Enable ` Disable This setting enables or disabl es control over the network. Note • When set to “ Enable ”, the NET indicator is dimly-lit and the power consumption slightly increase[...]

70 En With this pref erence, you can protect you r settings by locking the setup menus. Main menu Lock Setup ■ Setup ` Locked ` Unlocked When “ Locked ” is selected, th e setup menus will be locked and you cannot change any setting. You can change various audi o settings from the Home menu ( ➔ page 44 ). Note • These settings are not avai[...]

71 En Dolby Volume ■ Dolby Volum e See “Dolby Volume” of “Audio Adjust” ( ➔ page 57 ). Note • This setting ca nnot be use d in either of the following cases: – Pure Audio or Dir ect listening mode is selected. – the multichannel analog input is selected. – any of the THX listening modes is selected, with “ Loudness Plus ” se[...]

72 En Re-EQ With the Re-EQ function, you can compensate a soundtrack whose high-frequenc y content is too harsh, making it more suitable for home theater viewi ng. ■ Re-EQ ` Off ` On This function can be used wi th the following listening modes: Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, Multichannel, DTS, DTS-HD High Resolution Audio, DTS-[...]

73 En Multi Zone In addition to the main listen ing room, you can also enjoy playback in the ot her roo m, or as we call Multi Zone. And, you can select a different source for each room. Zone 2/3 speakers must be connected to individual amplifiers in Zone 2/3. Connecting the Zone Speakers to Individ ual Amplifiers This setup allows 9.2-channel play[...]

74 En ■ Operating on th e AV controller ■ Operating on the remote controller To control Zone 2/3, you must press the remote controller’s ZONE firs t. ZONE turns red while Zone 2 is on, and green while Zone 3 is on. Adjusting the Volume for Zones ■ Operating on the remote contro ller ■ Operating on the AV controller Tip • The Zone 2/3 vo[...]

75 En Adjusting the T one and Balance of Zones Note • Only analog input sources ar e output by th e ZONE 2/3 PRE/LINE OUT terminals. Digital input sources are not output. If no sound is heard when an input source is selected, verify that the source is connected to an analog input. • While Zone 2/3 is on, u functions will not work. • Y ou cann[...]

76 En To control the AV controller with the remote controller while you’re in Zone, you’ll need a commercially available multir oom remote control kit for ea ch zone. • Multiroom kits are ma de by Niles and Xantech. These kits can also be used wh en there isn’t a clear line of sight to the AV controller’s remote sensor, such as when it’[...]

77 En Controlling Other Compon ents iPod/iPhone Playback via Onkyo Dock UP-A1 Dock With the UP-A1 Dock, you can easily play the music, photos, or movies stored on your Apple iPod/iPhone through the AV controller and enjoy great sound. You can use the AV controlle r’s remote controller to operate your iPod/iPhone. ■ System Function Auto Power On[...]

78 En ■ Status Messages If either of the following mess ages is not displayed on the AV controller’s display, ch eck the connection to your iPod/iPhone. • PORT Readin g The AV controller is checki ng the connection with the dock. • PORT Not Supp ort The AV controller do not support the connected dock. •P O R T U P - A 1 UP-A1 Dock is conn[...]

79 En ✔ : Available buttons • With some iPod/iPhone models, generations and RI D o cks, certain buttons may not work as expected. • For detailed operation of iPod/iPhone , please refe r to the instruction ma nual of the RI Doc k. *1 This button does not turn the Onky o DS-A2 or DS-A2X RI Dock on or of f. Also, your iPod/iPhone may not resp on[...]

80 En Controlling Other Components You can use the AV controll er’s remote controller to control your other AV compon ents, including those made by other manufacturers . This section expl ains how to enter the remote control code for a component that you want to control: DVD, TV , CD, etc. “Learning Commands” for lear ning commands directly f[...]

81 En You’ll need to enter a code for each component that you want to control. Note • Though the provided remote contr ol codes are correct at the time of printing, they are subject to change. 12 When you searched for the mod el, a message “Successful” will appear . Now the transfer is successful! Go to step 15. When you did NOT search for [...]

82 En Onkyo components that are connected via u are controlled by pointing the remote controller at the AV controller, not the component. This allows you to control components that are out of view, in a rack, for example. Controlling Onkyo components without u If you want to control an Onkyo compon ent by pointing the remote controller directly at [...]

83 En Note • With some components, certain butto ns may not work as expected, and some may not work at all. ✔ : Available buttons *1 When you pres s 8 SOURCE , the related component is turned on (or off). *2 The p function is not suppor ted. The p supported by the AV controller is the CEC system control function of the HDMI standar d. *3 3 (Pau[...]

84 En The AV controller ’s remote controller can learn the commands of other remote c ontrollers. By transmitting, for example, the Pla y command from your CD player’s remote controller, the supplied remote controller can learn it, and then reproduce the ex act same command when its 1 is pressed in CD remote mode. This is useful when you’ve e[...]

85 En You can program the remote controller ’s ACTIVITIES to perform a sequence of re mote control actions. Example: To play a CD you typically ne ed to perform the following actions: 1. Press RECEIVER to select the Re ceiver remote controller mode. 2. Press 8 RECEIVER to turn on the AV controller. 3. Press TV/CD to select the TV/CD input source.[...]

86 En Appendix Troubleshooting If you have any trouble using the AV controller, look for a solution in this section. If you can’t resolve the issue yourself, contact your Onkyo dealer. ■ Can’t turn on the AV controller ■ The AV controller turns off unexpectedly ■ The AV controller turns off a nd after restoring the power, it tu rns off ag[...]

87 En ■ Only the front speakers produce sound ■ Only the cent er speaker produces soun d ■ The surround speakers produce no sound ■ The center speaker produces no sound ■ The front high, front wide and surround back speakers produce no sound ■ The subwoo fer produces no sound ■ There’s no sound with a certain signal format ■ Can?[...]

88 En ■ The beginni ng of audio rece ived by an HDMI IN can’t be heard ■ There’s no soun d duri ng Whole House Mode ■ There’s no picture ■ There’s no picture from a source connected to an HDMI IN ■ The on-screen menus don’t appe ar ■ The on-screen display does not appear ■ Reception is noisy, FM ster eo reception is noisy, o[...]

89 En ■ Can’t learn commands from another remote controller ■ There’s no sound ■ There’s no video ■ The AV con troller’s remote controller doesn ’t control my iPod/iPh one ■ The AV controller unexpectedly selects your iPod/iPhone as the inpu t source ■ iPod/iPho ne doesn’t work pr operly ■ Can’t record ■ There’s no s[...]

90 En ■ Playback sto ps while li stening to m usic files o n the server ■ Can’t connect to the AV controller from a Web browser ■ Can’t access the music files on a USB device ■ Standby power consumpti on ■ The sound changes when I connect my headph ones ■ The speaker distance cannot be set as required ■ The display doesn’t work [...]

91 En ■ If the picture on your TV/monitor connected to the HDMI output(s) is unstable, try switching the DeepColor function off To turn off the DeepColor function, simultaneously press the CBL/SAT and 8 ON/STANDBY buttons on the AV controller. While holding down CBL/SAT , press 8 ON/STANDBY repeatedly until “ Off ” appears on the display and [...]

92 En Firmware Update To update the firmware of the AV controller, you can choose from the following two methods: update via network, or update via USB storage. Choose the one that best suits your envi ronment. Before proceeding with the update, please read the co rresponding explanations carefully. ■ Update via network You need a wired Internet [...]

93 En Troubleshooting Case 1: If “ No U pdate ” is displayed on the front display of the AV controller, it means that the fir mware has already been updated. You do not need to do anything further. Case 2: If an error occurs, “ Error!! *- ** ” is displayed on the front display of the AV controller. (Alpha-numeric characters on the front dis[...]

94 En Troubleshooting Case 1: If “ No Update ” is displayed on the front display of the AV controller, it me ans that th e firmware has already been updated. You do not need to do anything further. Case 2: If an error occurs, “ Error!! *-** ” is displayed on the front display of the AV controller. (Alpha-numeric characters on the front disp[...]

95 En Connection Tips and Video Signal Path The AV controller supports several connection formats for co mp atibility with a wi de range of AV eq uipment. The format you choose will depend on the fo rmats supported by your components. Use the follow ing sections as a guide. Video components can be connected by using any one of the following video c[...]

96 En ■ “Monitor Ou t” set to “Analog” Video input signals flow th rough the AV controller as shown, with composite video, S-Video, and PC IN (Analog RGB) sources being upconverted for the component video output. Use this setting if yo u connect t he AV controller’s COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT to your TV . Composite video is upconverted[...]

97 En The following tables show how vi deo signals at different resolutions are output by the AV controller. NTSC/PAL ✔ : Output *1 Available resolutions: [640 × 480 60 Hz], [800 × 600 60 Hz], [1024 × 768 60 Hz], [1280 × 1024 60 Hz] *2 Available resolutions: [3840 × 2160 24/25/3 0 Hz] *3 The output is limited to 480p/576p for an eff ective s[...]

98 En Using an RIHD-compatible TV, Player, or Recorder p , which stands for Remote Interactive over HDMI, is the name of the system control function found on Onkyo components. The AV controller can be us ed with CEC (Consumer Electronics C ontrol), which allows system control over HDMI and is part of the HDMI sta ndard. CEC provides interoperabilit[...]

99 En ■ How to connec t and setup 1 Confirm the connecting and settin g. 1. Connect the HDMI OUT MAIN jack to the HDMI input jack of the TV. 2. Connect the audio output from the TV to the OPTICAL IN 2 jack of the AV controller using an optical di gital cable . Note • When the audio return chan nel (ARC) function is used with an ARC capable TV, [...]

100 En About HDMI Designed to meet the inc reased demands of digital TV, HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) is a new digital interface standard for conne cting TVs, projectors, Blu -ray Disc/DVD players, set- top boxes, and other video components. Until now, several separate video and audio cabl es have been required to co nnect AV compone[...]

101 En Network/USB Features The following diagram shows how you can connect the AV controller to your home networ k. In this example, it’s connected to a LAN port on a router, which has a 4-port 100Base-TX switch built-in. ■ Ethernet Networ k For the best results, a 100B ase-TX switched Ethernet network is recommended. Although it’s possible [...]

102 En ■ Server playback The AV controller can play digital music files stored on a computer or media server and supports the following technologies: • Windows Media Player 11 • Windows Media Player 12 • Windows Media Connect 2.0 • D LNA-certified me dia server If the operating system of your compu ter is Windows Vista, Windows Medi a Pla[...]

103 En For server playback and playback from a USB device, the AV controller supports the following music file formats. Variable bit-rate (VBR) fi les are supported. However, playback time may not be display correctly. Note • With remote playback, the AV controller does not support the following music file fo rmats: FLAC and Ogg Vorbis. • In th[...]

104 En Specifications Amplifier Section Video Section Tuner Section General ■ HDMI ■ Video Inputs ■ Video Outputs ■ Audio Inputs ■ Audio Outputs ■ Others Specifications and features are subject to change without notic e. THD+N (Total Harmonic Distortion+ Noise) 0.05% (20 Hz - 20 kHz, ha lf power) Input Sensi tivity and Impedance (Unbala[...]

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