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    TX-NR838 A V RECEIVER Basic Manual Advanced Manual found here http:/ /www .onkyo .c om/manual /txnr838/adv/ en.h tml E n[...]

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    Bef ore Star t 2 About the Basic Manual The Basic Manual leads you through the fundamental steps to enjoy the A V Receiver from connections to TV , speaker system and playbac k components, to necessary functions for pla yback. As well as that, Basic Manual inf or ms you with the instructions on frequently used functions. Besides, there is another p[...]

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    Step 1: Connections 3 1 Connecting the TV and players Important : The power cord must be connected only after all other connections are completed. HDMI Cable Connection The unit has many HDMI jac ks on its rear panel and each of them corresponds to an input selector button of the same name on the front panel. F or example, a Blu-r ay Disc pla yer w[...]

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    4 Step 1: Connections be display ed. It is also possible to use the m ulti-zone function with this jack. For details, see the section 6 "Using the m ulti- zone function" of "Step 3: Pla ying Back". The unit suppor ts the HDMI Through function that allows transmission from pla yers to the TV e ven if the unit is in standby . Y ou[...]

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    5 Step 1: Connections 2 Connecting speakers Important : The power cord must be connected only after all other connections are completed. GH 45 78 12 9F 6 3 1 2 F ront speakers 3 Center speaker 4 5 Surround speakers 6 Subwoof er 7 8 Surround back speak ers 9 F Height speakers G H Wide speakers r 5.1 ch: 1 2 3 4 5 6 r 7.1 ch: 1 2 3 4 5 6 + 7 8 [...]

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    6 Step 1: Connections 1/2"-5/8"(12-15 mm) Cut and remov e the plastic coating from the end of the speaker cab le, twist the core and connect it to the terminal. Make correct connection between the unit's jac ks and speaker's jac ks (+ to + and - to -) for each channel. If connection is wrong, a bass sound may become poor due to [...]

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    7 Step 2: Setting Up Important : When the unit is turned on for the first time , the setup wizard of the section 2 will automatically be launched. If you use the setup wizard to mak e the initial setup, connect a TV to the HDMI OUT MAIN jack of the unit via HDMI connection. 1 T urning the power on Connect the power cord to the outlet. Press z ON/ S[...]

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    8 Step 2: Setting Up 2. After placing the microphone at the measurement position, select "Do it Now" with the cursor s and press ENTER. 3. Connect the microphone to the SETUP MIC jac k of the unit. SETUP MIC jack Speaker setup microphone 4. Follow the guidance displa yed on the TV screen. AccuEQ Room Calibration Front Speakers Type Powere[...]

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    9 Step 2: Setting Up HOM E E x it Initial Setup Remote Mode Setup Preprograming remote will give you control of other devices from A V receiver remote Would you like to setup your remote to control your devices? This may take a while depending on what and how many you have connected. You can always come back to remote setup from setup “8-2 Remote[...]

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    Step 3: Pla ying Bac k 10 1 Playing the pla yer and TV z T o control the unit : Y ou can control any other device than this unit if you register the specified remote control code to 3 REMO TE MODE. As the remote controller may be in the remote mode that enab les control of other devices , be sure to press 2 RCV to select the RECEIVER mode (for cont[...]

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    11 Step 3: Pla ying Back Listening Modes Select the desired mode by s witching and listening actual sound in different modes . The selectable listening modes depend on the format of the input signals. MO VIE/TV : Y ou can select a listening mode suitable f or movies and TV progr ams. MUSIC : Y ou can select a listening mode suitable f or music. GAM[...]

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    12 Step 3: Pla ying Back 3 Connecting and playing the Bluetooth- enabled device Y ou can wirelessly enjoy m usic files stored in a smar tphone or other Bluetooth-enabled de vice. The co verage area is 48 feet (15 meters). r The Bluetooth-enabled de vice needs to suppor t the A2DP profile. r Note that connection is not alwa ys guaranteed with [...]

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    13 Step 3: Pla ying Back 5 Using Quick Setup men u In the Quick Setup menu, y ou can set frequently used functions including input selection and volume adjustment. 1. Press Q SETUP on the remote controller . The Quick Setup menu is displa yed on the connected TV's screen. CBL/SA T Input Audio Video Information Listening Mode BD DVD CBL/SA T ST[...]

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    14 Step 3: Pla ying Back 6 Using the multi-zone function The function allows y ou to connect the unit with a TV or audio equipment placed in a separate room so that you can enjoy audio and video of the connected equipment e v en if you are sta ying in a different room. It is possible to perf or m playbac k in the main room and a separate room at th[...]

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    15 Step 3: Pla ying Back Listening to Music in a Separate Room  b. Connecting an Integrated Amplifier in a Separate Room It is possible to pla y 2 ch source in a separate room while 7.1 ch source is being play ed in the main room. Connect the ZONE2 LINE OUT jacks or ZONE3 LINE OUT jac ks of the unit and the line-in jacks of the pre-main amplifie[...]

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    16 Front P anel 1 Front flap 2 z ON/ST ANDBY b utton : T urns the unit on or into standby mode . 3 PURE AUDIO b utton and indicator : Switches to the PURE A UDIO mode. 4 Remote control sensor : Receives signals from the remote controller . 5 BLUETOO TH indicator : Flashes while pairing with a Bluetooth-enabled de vice is in progress and sta ys lit [...]

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    17 P DIMMER button (North American models) : Switches the brightness of the display . RT/PTY/TP b utton (European, Australian and Asian models) : Can be used when receiving the station transmitting te xt information. Q MEMORY b utton : Registers or deletes a station. R TUNING MODE button : Switches the tuning mode. S USB por t : A USB storage devic[...]

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    18 Rear P anel 1 RI REMOTE CONTR OL jack : An Onkyo product with RI jack can be connected and synchroniz ed with this unit. 2 (/#06'00#LCEMŝCPF#/#06'00# terminal : The supplied antennas are connected. 3 COMPONENT VIDEO IN and OUT jacks : Component video input/output jacks 4 ETHERNET por t : Used for LA[...]

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    19 T r oubleshooting Before starting the procedure Problems ma y be solved by simply turning the power on/off or disconnecting/connecting the power cord, which is easier than working on the connection, setting and operating procedure. T r y the simple measures on both the unit and the connected device . If the problem is that the video or audio is [...]

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    Specifications 20 Amplifier Section Rated Output Po wer All channels: 130 watts minimum continuous power per channel, 8 ohm loads, 2 c hannels driven from 20 Hz to 20 kHz, with a maximum total harmonic distortion of 0.08% (FTC) (North American) 7 ch × 180 W at 6 ohms , 1 kHz, 1 ch driven of 1% (IEC) (Others) Maximum Effectiv e Output P ower 7 ch ?[...]

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    21 License and T rademark Inf ormation Manufactured under license from Dolb y Laboratories. Dolby , Pro Logic, Surround EX and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Labor atories. For DTS patents , see http://patents.dts.com. Manufactured under license from DTS Licensing Limited. DTS, DTS-HD , the Symbol, & DTS and the Symbol together are[...]

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    22 Precautions For European Models Declaration of Conf ormity We declare , under our sole responsibility , that this product complies with the standards: – Saf ety – Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics – Limits f or harmonic current emissions – Limitation of v oltage changes, voltage fluctuations and flick[...]

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    Kitahama Chuo Bldg, 2-2-22 Kitahama, Chuo-ku, OSAKA 541-0041, JAP AN http://www .onkyo .com/ 18 P ark W ay , Upper Saddle River , N.J . 07458, U .S.A. For Dealer , Ser vice, Order and all other Business Inquiries: T el: 201-785-2600 F ax: 201-785-2650 http://www .us.onky o.com/ For Product Support Team Only: 1-800-229-1687 Liegnitzerstrasse 6, 8219[...]

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