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AV Receiver

TX-SR304

TX-SR304ETX-SR404TX-SR8440

Instruction Manual

Thank you for purchasing an Onkyo AV Receiver.Please read this manual thoroughly before makingconnections and plugging in the unit.Following the instructions in this manual will enableyou to obtain optimum performance and listeningenjoyment from your new AV Receiver.Please retain this manual for future reference.

Contents

Introduction ..................................... 2

Connection .................................... 17

Turning On & First Time Setup..... 32

Basic Operation

Playing your AV components....... 36

Using the Tuner............................ 38

Enjoying the Listening Modes ..... 45

Advanced Operation..................... 48

Troubleshooting............................ 55

Specifications................................ 58

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Important Safety Instructions

1. Read these instructions.2. Keep these instructions.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. Install in

accordance with the manufacturers instructions.8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radia-

tors, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus(including amplifiers) that produce heat.

9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized orgrounding-type plug. A polarized plug has twoblades with one wider than the other. A grounding

type plug has two blades and a third groundingprong. The wide blade or the third prong are pro-vided for your safety. If the provided plug does notfit into your outlet, consult an electrician forreplacement of the obsolete outlet.

10. Protect the power cord from being walked on orpinched particularly at plugs, convenience recepta-cles, and the point where they exit from the appara-tus.

11. Only use attachments/accessories specified by themanufacturer.

12. Use only with the cart, stand,tripod, bracket, or table spec-

ified by the manufacturer, orsold with the apparatus.When a cart is used, use cau-tion when moving the cart/apparatus combination toavoid injury from tip-over.

13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms orwhen unused for long periods of time.

14. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.Servicing is required when the apparatus has beendamaged in any way, such as power-supply cord orplug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects

have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus hasbeen exposed to rain or moisture, does not operatenormally, or has been dropped.

15. Damage Requiring ServiceUnplug the apparatus from the wall outlet and referservicing to qualified service personnel under the

following conditions:A. When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged,B. If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen

into the apparatus,C. If the apparatus has been exposed to rain or

water,D. If the apparatus does not operate normally by

following the operating instructions. Adjust onlythose controls that are covered by the operatinginstructions as an improper adjustment of othercontrols may result in damage and will oftenrequire extensive work by a qualified technicianto restore the apparatus to its normal operation,

E. If the apparatus has been dropped or damaged inany way, andF. When the apparatus exhibits a distinct change in

performance this indicates a need for service.16. Object and Liquid Entry

Never push objects of any kind into the apparatusthrough openings as they may touch dangerous volt-age points or short-out parts that could result in afire or electric shock.The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping orsplashing and no objects filled with liquids, such asvases shall be placed on the apparatus.Dont put candles or other burning objects on top ofthis unit.

17. BatteriesAlways consider the environmental issues and fol-low local regulations when disposing of batteries.

18. If you install the apparatus in a built-in installation,such as a bookcase or rack, ensure that there is ade-quate ventilation.Leave 20 cm (8") of free space at the top and sidesand 10 cm (4") at the rear. The rear edge of the shelfor board above the apparatus shall be set 10 cm (4")away from the rear panel or wall, creating a flue-likegap for warm air to escape.

WARNING:TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRICSHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUSTO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

CAUTION:TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NOUSER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFERSERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICEPERSONNEL.

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within anequilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to thepresence of uninsulated dangerous voltage withinthe products enclosure that may be of sufficientmagnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to

persons.The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle isintended to alert the user to the presence of importantoperating and maintenance (servicing) instructions inthe literature accompanying the appliance.

WARNINGRISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPENRISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE

NE PAS OUVRIR

AVIS

PORTABLE CART WARNING

S3125A

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Precautions

1. Recording CopyrightUnless its for personal useonly, recording copyrighted material is illegal with-out the permission of the copyright holder.

2. AC FuseThe AC fuse inside the unit is not user-serviceable. If you cannot turn on the unit, contactyour Onkyo dealer.

3. CareOccasionally you should dust the unit allover with a soft cloth. For stubborn stains, use a softcloth dampened with a weak solution of mild deter-gent and water. Dry the unit immediately afterwardswith a clean cloth. Dont use abrasive cloths, thin-ners, alcohol, or other chemical solvents, becausethey may damage the finish or remove the panel let-tering.

4. Power

WARNING

BEFORE PLUGGING IN THE UNIT FOR THE

FIRST TIME, READ THE FOLLOWING SEC-TION CAREFULLY.AC outlet voltages vary from country to country.Make sure that the voltage in your area meets thevoltage requirements printed on the units rear panel(e.g., AC 230240 V, 50 Hz or AC 120 V, 60 Hz).

Some models have a voltage selector switch forcompatibility with power systems around the world.Before you plug in such a model, make sure that thevoltage selector is set to the correct voltage for yourarea.

Pressing the [STANDBY/ON] button to select

Standby mode does not fully shutdown the unit. Ifyou do not intend to use the unit for an extendedperiod, remove the power cord from the AC outlet.

5. Never Touch this Unit with Wet HandsNeverhandle this unit or its power cord while your handsare wet or damp. If water or any other liquid getsinside this unit, have it checked by your Onkyodealer.

6. Handling Notes

If you need to transport this unit, use the originalpackaging to pack it how it was when you origi-nally bought it.

Do not leave rubber or plastic items on this unitfor a long time, because they may leave marks onthe case.

This units top and rear panels may get warmafter prolonged use. This is normal.

If you do not use this unit for a long time, it maynot work properly the next time you turn it on, sobe sure to use it occasionally.

For U.S. models

FCC Information for User

CAUTION:The user changes or modifications not expresslyapproved by the party responsible for compliance could

void the users authority to operate the equipment.NOTE:This equipment has been tested and found to complywith the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant toPart 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed toprovide reasonable protection against harmful interfer-ence in a residential installation.This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radiofrequency energy and, if not installed and used in accor-dance with the instructions, may cause harmful interfer-ence to radio communications. However, there is no

guarantee that interference will not occur in a particularinstallation. If this equipment does cause harmful inter-ference to radio or television reception, which can bedetermined by turning the equipment off and on, theuser is encouraged to try to correct the interference byone or more of the following measures: Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and

receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit dif-

ferent from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV tech-

nician for help.

For Canadian Models

NOTE:THIS CLASS B DIGITAL APPARATUSCOMPLIES WITH CANADIAN ICES-003.For models having a power cord with a polarized plug:CAUTION:TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK,MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT,FULLY INSERT.

Modle pour les Canadien

REMARQUE:CET APPAREIL NUMRIQUE DELA CLASSE B EST CONFORME LA NORMENMB-003 DU CANADA.Sur les modles dont la fiche est polarise:ATTENTION:POUR VITER LES CHOCS LEC-TRIQUES, INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUSLARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE CORRE-SPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSERJUSQUAU FOND.

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PrecautionsContinued

For British models

Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the powersupply cord of this unit should be performed only byqualified service personnel.

IMPORTANT

The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordancewith the following code:

Blue: NeutralBrown: Live

As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of thisapparatus may not correspond with the coloured mark-ings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed asfollows:The wire which is coloured blue must be connected tothe terminal which is marked with the letter N orcoloured black.The wire which is coloured brown must be connected tothe terminal which is marked with the letter L orcoloured red.

IMPORTANTThe plug is fitted with an appropriate fuse. If the fuseneeds to be replaced, the replacement fuse mustapproved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362 and have the sameampere rating as that indicated on the plug. Check forthe ASTA mark or the BSI mark on the body of the fuse.If the power cords plug is not suitable for your socketoutlets, cut it off and fit a suitable plug. Fit a suitablefuse in the plug.

For European Models

Memory Backup

The AV receiver uses a battery-less memory backupsystem in order to retain radio presets and other settingswhen its unplugged or in the case of a power failure.Although no batteries are required, the AV receiver

must be plugged into an AC outlet in order to charge thebackup system. Once it has been charged, the AVreceiver will retain the settings for several weeks,although this depends on the environment and will beshorter in humid climates.

Supplied Accessories

Make sure you have the following accessories:

* In catalogs and on packaging, the letter at the end of theproduct name indicates the color. Specifications and oper-ation are the same regardless of color.

Declaration of Conformity

We, ONKYO EUROPEELECTRONICS GmbHLIEGNITZERSTRASSE 6,82194 GROEBENZELL,GERMANY

GROEBENZELL, GERMANY

ONKYO EUROPE ELECTRONICS GmbHK. MIYAGI

declare in own responsibility, that the ONKYO productdescribed in this instruction manual is in compliance with thecorresponding technical standards such as EN60065,EN55013, EN55020 and EN61000-3-2, -3-3.

Remote controller & two batteries (AA/R6)

Indoor FM antenna

(Connector type varies from country to country.)

AM loop antenna

Speaker cable labels

(American type shown)

Front

Left

Front

Left

SP-B

/Zone2

Left

SP-B

/Zone2

Left

Surround

Right

Surround

Right

SurroundBack

Right

SurroundBack

Right

Zone2

Right

Zone

2

Right

Front

Left

Front

Left

SP-B

/Zone2

Left

SP-B

/Zone2

Left

Front

Right

Front

Right

SP-B

/Zone2

Right

SP-B

/Zone2

Right

Front

Right

Front

Right

SP-B

/Zone2

Right

SP-B

/Zone2

Right

Surround

Right

Surround

Right

Center

Center

Center

Center

Surround

Left

Surround

Left

Surround

Left

Surround

Left

SurroundBack

Right

SurroundBack

Right

Zone2

Right

Zone2

Right

SurroundBack

Left

SurroundBack

Left

Zone2

Left

Zone

2

Left

SurroundBack

Left

SurroundBack

Left

Zone2

Left

Zone2

Left

12

3

SpeakerCable

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Features

Amplification

65 W/channel into 6 ohms (20 Hz20 kHz, 0.7%,FTC)

90 W/channel into 6 ohms (1 kHz, DIN)

110 W/channel into 6 ohms (JEITA)

Optimum Gain Volume Circuitry

Massive High Current Power Supply (H.C.P.S.) trans-former

Processing

Dolby*1Digital and Dolby Pro Logic II

DTS and DTS Neo:6*25.1

CinemaFILTER

Non-Scaling Configuration

A-Form Auto Format Sensing 192 kHz/24-bit D/A converters

Powerful and highly accurate Analog Devices 32-bitDSP processing

Double bass function

Direct mode

Connections

HDTV-ready component video switching (3 inputs, 1output)

3 digital inputs (2 optical, 1 coaxial, 3 assignable) Speaker A/B terminal

Color-coded speaker terminal posts

Color-coded 5.1 multichannel inputs and subwooferpre out

Miscellaneous

Adjustable crossover (40/50/60/80/100/120/150/200 Hz)

Compatible with RI dock for the iPod

Late night mode 3-Mode display dimmer

Full-Function RI remote control

Contents

Important Safety Instructions.................2

Precautions..............................................3

Supplied Accessories .............................4

Features....................................................5

Front & Rear Panels ................................6

Before Using the AV receiver................... 9

Remote Controller .................................10

Enjoying Home Theater ........................17

Connecting Your Speakers...................18

Connecting Antenna .............................20

Connecting Your Components .............. 22

Turning On .............................................32

First Time Setup ....................................33

Playing Your AV Components..............36

Using the Tuner .....................................38

Common Functions...............................42

Using the Listening Modes...................45

Adjusting the Listening Modes ............ 48

Recording...............................................50

Advanced Setup ....................................51

If you cant resolve an issue, try resetting the AV

receiver by holding down the [VIDEO 1] button

and pressing the [STANDBY/ON] button.

*1. Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.Dolby, Pro Logic and the double-D symbol are regis-tered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

*2. DTS and Neo:6 are trademarks of Digital Theater Sys-tems, Inc.

Introduction

Connection

Turning On & First Time Setup

Basic Operation

Enjoying the Listening Modes

Advanced Operation

Troubleshooting .................................... 55

Specifications........................................ 58

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Front & Rear Panels

For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses.

A STANDBY/ON button (32)This button is used to set the AV receiver to On orStandby.

B STANDBY indicator (32)This indicator lights up when the AV receiver is inStandby mode, and it flashes while a signal is beingreceived from the remote controller.

C Remote-control sensor (9)This sensor receives control signals from the remotecontroller.

D STEREO button (45)

This button is used to select the Stereo listeningmode.

E LISTENING MODE [ ]/[ ] buttons (45)These buttons are used to select the listening modes.

F Display

See Display on page 7.G DISPLAY button (37)

This button is used to display various informationabout the currently selected input source.

H DIGITAL INPUT button (33, 53)This button is used to assign the digital inputs and tospecify the format of digital input signals.

I DIMMER or RT/PTY/TP button (41, 42)This button is used to adjust the display brightness.

On the European model, this is the RT/PTY/TP but-ton, and its used with RDS (Radio Data System).See Using RDS (European models only) onpage 40.

Front Panel

TONE + STEREO LISTENING MODE DISPLAY DIGITAL INPUT DIMMER MEMORY TUNING MODE RETURN

TUNING / PRESET

ENTER

SETUP

STANDBY

STANDBY/ON

CLEAR

PHONESMULTl CH DVD VIDEO 1/VCR VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 TAPE TUNER CD

MASTER VOLUME

A SPEAKERS B

1

QN O P R S

2 3 4 5 78 9JK L M6

TONE + STEREO LISTENING MODE DISPLAY DIGITAL INPUT RT/PTY/TP MEMORY TUNING MODERETURN

TUNING / PRESET

ENTER

SETUP

STANDBY

STANDBY/ON

CLEAR

PHONES MULTl CH DVD VIDEO 1/VCR VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 TAPE TUNER CD

MASTER VOLUME

A SPEAKERS B

9

North American and Asian Models

European Models

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Front & Rear PanelsContinued

J MEMORY button (39)This button is used when storing or deleting radiopresets.

K TUNING MODE button (38)This button is used to select the Auto or Manual tun-ing mode.

L Arrow/TUNING/PRESET & ENTER buttons(34,48, 51)

When the AM or FM input source is selected, theTUNING [ ] [ ] buttons are used to tune thetuner, and the PRESET [ ] [ ] buttons are usedto select radio presets (see pages 38, 39). When thesetup menus are used, they work as arrow buttonsand are used to select and set items. The ENTERbutton is also used with the setup menus.

M MASTER VOLUME control (36)

This control is used to adjust the volume of the AVreceiver to MIN, 1 through 79, or MAX.

N PHONES jack (42)This 1/4-inch phone jack is for connecting a stan-dard pair of stereo headphones for private listening.

O SPEAKER A & B buttons (36)These buttons are used to turn speaker sets A and Bon or off.

P TONE, [] & [+] buttons (42)These buttons are used to adjust the bass and treble.

Q Input selector buttons (36, 37)These buttons are used to select from the followinginput sources: MULTI CH, DVD, VIDEO 1/VCR,VIDEO 2, VIDEO 3, TAPE, TUNER, or CD.

The [MULTI CH] button selects the DVD analogmultichannel input.

R RETURN button (34, 48, 51)This button is used to return to the previously dis-

played setup menu.S SETUP button (34, 48, 51)

This button is used to access various settings.


1 A & B speaker indicators (17, 36)Indicator A lights up when speaker set A is on. Indi-cator B lights up when speaker set B is on.

2 MUTING indicator (43)This indicator flashes when the AV receiver ismuted.

3 Source/listening mode indicators (46, 53)These indicators show the currently selected listen-ing mode and digital audio format.

4 Tuning indicators

TUNED (38): This indicator lights up when the AVreceiver is tuned to a radio station.

AUTO (38): This indicator lights up when AutoTuning is selected and disappears when ManualTuning is selected.

RDS (European model only) (40): This indica-

tor lights up when the AV Receiver is tuned to aradio station that supports RDS (Radio Data Sys-tem).

MEMORY (39): This indicator lights up when pre-setting radio stations.

FM STEREO (38): This indicator lights up whenthe AV receiver is tuned to a stereo FM station.

5 SLEEP indicator (43)This indicator lights up when the Sleep function hasbeen set.

6 Message areaThis area of the display shows various informationabout the currently selected source.

Display

21 3 4

5 6

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Front & Rear PanelsContinued

A DIGITAL IN OPTICAL 1, 2 & COAXIALThese optical and coaxial jacks can be used to con-nect a CD or DVD player and other componentswith digital audio outputs.

B COMPONENT VIDEOA DVD player, TV, or other component that sup-ports component video can be connected here.

C AM ANTENNAThese push terminals are for connecting an AMantenna.

D FM ANTENNAThis jack is for connecting an FM antenna.

E MONITOR OUTThe composite video output should be connected toa video input on your TV or projector.

F FRONT SPEAKERS BThese push terminals are for connecting speaker

set B.G FRONT SPEAKERS A, SURROUND

SPEAKERS & CENTER SPEAKER

These push terminals are for connecting speakerset A.

H

This (Remote Interactive) jack can be con-nected to the jack on another Onkyo compo-nent. The AV receivers remote controller can thenbe used to control that component.

To use , you must make an analog audio connec-tion (RCA) between the AV receiver and the othercomponent, even if they are connected digitally.

Note:

can only be used with Onkyo components.

I CD INThese analog inputs can be used to connect a CDplayer with analog outputs.

J TAPE IN/OUTThese analog inputs and outputs can be used to con-nect a cassette recorder, MiniDisc recorder, or otherrecorder with analog inputs and outputs.

K VIDEO 1 IN/OUT, VIDEO 2 IN & VIDEO 3 INThe VIDEO 1, composite video, and audio inputsand outputs can be used to connect a VCR. TheVIDEO 2, VIDEO 3, composite video, and audioinputs can be used to connect another video source(e.g., cable TV, satellite TV, or a set-top box).

L DVD INThe FRONT, SURROUND, CENTER, and SUB-WOOFER jacks can be used to connect a compo-nent with an analog multichannel audio output, suchas a DVD player with a 5.1-channel analog output.

The composite video input should be connected to avideo output on the DVD player.

M SUBWOOFER PRE OUTA powered subwoofer can be connected here.

Rear Panel

8 9 J K L

1 B 3 4 5

M

76

See pages 1731 for connection information.

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Before Using the AV receiver

Notes:

If the remote controller doesnt work reliably, tryreplacing the batteries.

Dont mix new and old batteries or different types ofbatteries.

If you intend not to use the remote controller for a longtime, remove the batteries to prevent damage from

leakage or corrosion. Expired batteries should be removed as soon as possi-

ble to prevent damage from leakage or corrosion.

To use the remote controller, point it at the AV receiversremote control sensor, as shown below.

Notes:

The remote controller may not work reliably if the AVreceiver is subjected to bright light, such as direct sun-

light or inverter-type fluorescent lights. Keep this inmind when installing.

If another remote controller of the same type is used inthe same room, or the AV receiver is installed close toequipment that uses infrared rays, the remote control-ler may not work reliably.

Dont put anything, such as a book, on the remote con-troller, because the buttons may be pressed inadvert-ently, thereby draining the batteries.

The remote controller may not work reliably if the AVreceiver is installed in a rack behind colored glass

doors. Keep this in mind when installing. The remote controller will not work if theres an obsta-

cle between it and the AV receivers remote controlsensor.

Installing the Batteries

1 To open the battery compartment, pressthe small hollow and slide open the cover.

2 Insert the two supplied batteries (AA/R6)in accordance with the polarity diagram

inside the battery compartment.

3 Slide the cover shut.

Using the Remote Controller

Approx. 16 ft.

(5 m)

Remote control sensor

STANDBY indicator

AV receiver

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Remote Controller

Including the AV receiver, the remote controller can beused to control up to six different components. Theremote controller has a specific operating mode for usewith each type of component. Modes are selected by

using the five REMOTE MODE buttons.

RECEIVER/TAPE Mode

In RECEIVER/TAPE mode, you can controlthe AV receiver and an Onkyo cassetterecorder connected via .

DVD, CD, MD, CDR & HDD Modes

With these modes, you can control anOnkyo DVD player andCD/MD/CDR/HDD player/recorder.

Note:

Some of the remote controller operations described inthis manual may not work as expected with other com-ponents.

RECEIVER mode is used to control the AV receiver.

To set the remote controller to RECEIVER mode,

press the [RECEIVER] REMOTE MODE button.

How to Use the Remote Controller

1 Use the REMOTE MODE buttons to selecta mode.

2 Use the buttons supported by that modeto control the component.

RECEIVER mode: see page 10DVD mode: see page 12

CD mode: see page 13MD/CDR mode: see page 14

HDD mode: see page 15TAPE mode: see page 16

TAPE

RECEIVER

HDD

CDR

MD

DVD

CD

RECEIVER Mode

MUTING

PREVIOUSMENU

GUIDETOP MENU

SP A/B

SETUPRETURN

PLAYLIST PLAYLIST

RANDOMSUBTITLE

PLAY MODE

AUDIO REPEAT

RC-645S

--/---

TAPE

ON/STANDBY

DIMMER SLEEP

INPUT SELECTOR

REMOTE MODE

V1 V2 V3

CDTA PE T UN ER

DVDMULTI CH

LISTENING MODE

DISPLAY

TESTTONE CH SEL

SURROUNDSTEREO

CINE FLTR

LEVEL+LEVEL-

L NIGHT

VOL

HDD

CDR

MD

DVDRECEIVER

CD

+10 0 CLR

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

ENTER

CHDISC

ALBUM

9

K

J

7

L

P

5

4

8

2

3

A

N

M

O

Q

R

6

TAPE

RECEIVER

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Remote ControllerContinued


A ON/STANDBY button (32)This button is used to set the AV receiver to On orStandby.

B INPUT SELECTOR buttons (36)These buttons are used to select the input sources.

C MULTI CH button (37)This button is used to select the multichannel DVDinput.

D DIMMER button (42)This button is used to adjust the display brightness.

E CH +/ button (39)This button is used to select radio presets.

F SP A/B button (36)This button is used to turn speaker sets A and B on

or off.G Arrow [ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ] & ENTER buttons

(34,48, 51)These buttons are used to select and adjust settings.

H RETURN button (34, 48,51)This button is used to return to the previous displaywhen changing settings.

I LISTENING MODE buttons (45)These buttons can be used to select listening modesregardless of the currently selected remote control-ler mode.

STEREO buttonThis button selects the Stereo listening mode.

SURROUND button

This button selects the Dolby and DTS listeningmodes.

[ ]/[ ] buttons

These buttons can be used to select any of the avail-able listening modes.

J TEST TONE, CH SEL, LEVEL- & LEVEL+buttons (35, 44,53)

These buttons are used to adjust the level of each

speaker.K DISPLAY button (37)

This button is used to display various informationabout the currently selected input source.

L REMOTE MODE buttons (10)These buttons are used to select the remote control-ler modes. When you press a button on the remotecontroller, the REMOTE MODE button for the cur-rently selected mode lights up.

M SLEEP button (43)This button is used to set the Sleep function.

N VOL [ ]/[ ] button (36)This button can be used to adjust the volume of theAV receiver regardless of the currently selectedremote controller mode.

O MUTING button (43)This button is used to mute the AV receiver.

P SETUP button (34, 48, 51)This button is used to access various settings.

Q CINE FLTR button (49)

This button is used to set the CinemaFILTER func-tion.

R L NIGHT button (49)This button is used to set the Late Night function.

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To set the remote controller to DVD mode, press the

[DVD] REMOTE MODE button.

A ON/STANDBY buttonThis button sets the DVD player to On or Standby.

B Number buttonsThese buttons are used to enter title, chapter, andtrack numbers and to enter times for locating spe-

cific points in time.C DISC +/ button

This button selects discs on a DVD changer.

D TOP MENU buttonThis button is used to select a DVDs top menu.

E Arrow [ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ] & ENTER buttonsThese buttons are used to navigate DVD menus andthe DVD players onscreen setup menus.

F RETURN buttonThis button is used to exit the DVD playersonscreen setup menu and to restart menu playback.

G Playback buttonsFrom left to right: Pause, Play, Stop, Fast Reverse,Fast Forward, Previous, and Next.

H SUBTITLE buttonThis button is used to select subtitles.

I AUDIO buttonThis button selects foreign language soundtracksand audio formats (e.g., Dolby Digital or DTS).

J DISPLAY buttonThis button is used to display information about thecurrent disc, title, chapter, or track on the DVDplayers display, including the elapsed time, remain-ing time, total time, and so on.

K CLR buttonThis button is used to cancel functions and to clearentered numbers.

L MENU buttonThis button is used to display a DVDs menu.

M SETUP buttonThis button is used to access the DVD playersonscreen setup menus.

N RANDOM buttonThis button is used with the random playback func-tion.

O REPEAT buttonThis button is used to set the repeat playback func-tions.

P PLAY MODE buttonThis button is used to select play modes on a com-ponent with selectable play modes.

DVD Mode

DVD

6

To select your DVD player as the input source, press:

RECEIVER

MUTING

PREVIOUSMENU

GUIDETOP MENU

SP A/B

SETUPRETURN

PLAYLIST PLAYLIST

RANDOMSUBTITLE

PLAY MODE

AUDIO REPEAT

RC-645S

--/---

TAPE

ON/STANDBY

DIMMER SLEEP

INPUT SELECTOR

REMOTE MODE

V1 V2 V3

CDTA PE T UN ER

DVDMULTI CH

LISTENING MODE

DISPLAY

TESTTONE CH SEL

SURROUNDSTEREO

CINE FLTR

LEVEL+LEVEL-

L NIGHT

VOL

HDD

CDR

MD

DVDRECEIVER

CD

+10 0 CLR

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

ENTER

CHDISC

ALBUM

1

6

7

L

P

5

4

8

2

3

N

M

O9

J

DVD

K

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To set the remote controller to CD mode, press the

[CD] REMOTE MODE button.

A ON/STANDBY buttonThis button sets the CD player to On or Standby.

B Number buttonsThese buttons are used to enter track numbers andto enter times for locating specific points in time.

C DISC +/ buttonThis button selects discs on a CD changer.

D Playback buttonsFrom left to right: Pause, Play, Stop, Fast Reverse,Fast Forward, Previous and Next.

E DISPLAY buttonThis button is used to display information about thecurrent disc or track on the CD players display,including the elapsed time, remaining time, totaltime, and so on.

F CLR button

This button is used to cancel functions and to clearentered numbers.

G RANDOM buttonThis button is used with the random playback func-tion.

H REPEAT buttonThis button is used to set the repeat playback func-tions.

The VOL [ ]/[ ] and LISTENING MODE but-tons work the same as for RECEIVER mode.

CD Mode

CD

9

To select your CD player as the input source, press:

RECEIVER

MUTING

PREVIOUSMENU

GUIDETOP MENU

SP A/B

SETUPRETURN

PLAYLIST PLAYLIST

RANDOMSUBTITLE

PLAY MODE

AUDIO REPEAT

RC-645S

--/---

TAPE

ON/STANDBY

DIMMER SLEEP

INPUT SELECTOR

REMOTE MODE

V1 V2 V3

CDTA PE T UN ER

DVDMULTI CH

LISTENING MODE

DISPLAY

TESTTONE CH SEL

SURROUNDSTEREO

CINE FLTR

LEVEL+LEVEL-

L NIGHT

VOL

HDD

CDR

MD

DVDRECEIVER

CD

+10 0 CLR

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

ENTER

CHDISC

ALBUM

1

6

5

4

7

2

3

8

CD

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To set the remote controller to MD or CDR mode,

press the [MD] or [CDR] REMOTE MODE button.

A ON/STANDBY buttonThis button sets the MD/CD recorder to On orStandby.

B Number buttonsThese buttons are used to enter track numbers and

to enter times for locating specific points in time.The [+10] button is used to enter numbers above 10.

C Playback buttonsFrom left to right: Pause, Play, Stop, Fast Reverse,Fast Forward, Previous and Next.

D DISPLAY buttonThis button is used to display information about thecurrent disc or track on the MD/CD recorders dis-play, including the elapsed time, remaining time,total time, and so on.

E CLR button

This button is used to cancel functions and to clearentered numbers.

F RANDOM buttonThis button is used with the random playback func-tion.

G REPEAT buttonThis button is used to set the repeat playback func-tions.

H PLAY MODE buttonThis button is used to select play modes on a com-ponent with selectable play modes.

The VOL [ ]/[ ] and LISTENING MODE but-tons work the same as for RECEIVER mode.

MD, & CDR Mode

TAPE

7

To select your MiniDisc or CD recorder as the input

source, press:

RECEIVER

* You must change the Input Display (see page 33).

MD or CD recorder

MUTING

PREVIOUSMENU

GUIDETOP MENU

SP A/B

SETUPRETURN

PLAYLIST PLAYLIST

RANDOMSUBTITLE

PLAY MODE

AUDIO REPEAT

RC-645S

--/---

TAPE

ON/STANDBY

DIMMER SLEEP

INPUT SELECTOR

REMOTE MODE

V1 V2 V3

CDTA PE T UN ER

DVDMULTI CH

LISTENING MODE

DISPLAY

TESTTONE CH SEL

SURROUNDSTEREO

CINE FLTR

LEVEL+LEVEL-

L NIGHT

VOL

HDD

CDR

MD

DVDRECEIVER

CD

+10 0 CLR

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

ENTER

CHDISC

ALBUM

1

5

4

3

6

2

7

8

MD

CDR

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To set the remote controller to HDD mode, press the

[HDD] REMOTE MODE button.

A ON/STANDBY buttonThis button sets the HDD component to On orStandby.

B ALBUM +/ buttonThis button selects the next or previous album on an

HDD component.C PLAYLIST [ ]/[ ] buttons

These buttons select the previous or next playlist onthe HDD component.

D Playback buttonsFrom left to right: Pause, Play, Stop, Fast Reverse,Fast Forward, Previous and Next.

E DISPLAY buttonThis button turns on the HDD components displayfor 30 seconds.

F MENU, ENTER, and Up and Down [ ]/[ ]

buttonsMENU button: Displays the HDD components

menu.

[ ]/[ ] buttons: Select options on the HDDcomponents menu.

ENTER button: Confirms the selection on theHDD components menu.

G RANDOM buttonThis button is used with the random playback func-tion.

H REPEAT buttonThis button is used to set the repeat playback func-tions.

HDD Mode

TAPE

7

To select your HDD component as the input source,

press:

RECEIVER

* You must change the Input Display (see page 33).

or 3V3

MUTING

PREVIOUSMENU

GUIDETOP MENU

SP A/B

SETUPRETURN

PLAYLIST PLAYLIST

RANDOMSUBTITLE

PLAY MODE

AUDIO REPEAT

RC-645S

--/---

TAPE

ON/STANDBY

DIMMER SLEEP

INPUT SELECTOR

REMOTE MODE

V1 V2 V3

CDTAP E T UN ER

DVDMULTI CH

LISTENING MODE

DISPLAY

TESTTONE CH SEL

SURROUNDSTEREO

CINE FLTR

LEVEL+LEVEL-

L NIGHT

VOL

HDD

CDR

MD

DVDRECEIVER

CD

+10 0 CLR

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

ENTER

CHDISC

ALBUM

1

5

4

7

2

8

HDD

6

3

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TAPE mode is used to control an Onkyo cassetterecorder connected to the AV receiver via .

To set the remote controller to TAPE mode, press the

[RECEIVER] REMOTE MODE button.

For twin cassette decks, only deck B can be controlled.

A Play [ ] buttonThis button is used to start playback.

B Stop [ ] buttonThis button is used to stop playback.

C Reverse Play [ ] button

This button is used to start reverse playback.D Rewind & FF [ ]/[ ] buttons

The Rewind [ ] button is used to start rewind. TheFF [ ] button is used to start fast forward.

TAPE Mode

TAPE

7

To select your Cassette deck as the input source,

press:

RECEIVER

MUTING

PREVIOUSMENU

GUIDETOP MENU

SP A/B

SETUPRETURN

PLAYLIST PLAYLIST

RANDOMSUBTITLE

PLAY MODE

AUDIO REPEAT

RC-645S

--/---

TAPE

ON/STANDBY

DIMMER SLEEP

INPUT SELECTOR

REMOTE MODE

V1 V2 V3

CDTA PE T UN ER

DVDMULTI CH

LISTENING MODE

DISPLAY

TESTTONE CH SEL

SURROUNDSTEREO

CINE FLTR

LEVEL+LEVEL-

L NIGHT

VOL

HDD

CDR

MD

DVDRECEIVER

CD

+10 0 CLR

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

ENTER

CHDISC

ALBUM

B

C

D

A

TAPE

RECEIVER

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Enjoying Home Theater

You can use two sets of speakers with the AV receiver:speaker set Aandspeaker set B.Speaker set Ashould be used in your main listening room for up to 5.1-channel playback.*While speaker set B is on, speaker set A is reduced to 2.1-channel playback.Speaker set Bcan be used in another room and offers 2-channel stereo playback.

Speaker Sets A and B

Speaker set A Speaker set B Indicator Output

OnOn

Set A: 2.1 channels

Set B: 2 channels

Off Set A: 5.1 channels

OffOn Set B: 2 channels

Off No sound

A SPEAKERS B

SP A/B

Remotecontroller

AV receiver

or

A B

A

B

Corner

1/3 wall

length

Speaker Set A: Main RoomFront left and right speakers

These output the overall sound. Their role in a home theater is to provide a solid anchor for the sound

image. They should be positioned facing the listener at about ear level, and equally spaced from theTV. Angle them inward.

Surround left and right speakers

These speakers are used for precise sound position-

ing and to add realistic ambience. Position them at the

sides of the listener, or slightly behind, about 23 feet

(60100 cm) above ear level. Ideally they should be

equally spaced from the listener.

* While speaker set B is on, these speakers output no

sound.

Subwoofer

The subwoofer handles the bass

sounds of the LFE (Low-Frequency

Effects) channel. In general, a good

bass sound can be obtained by

installing the subwoofer in a front

corner, or at one-third the way alongthe wall, as shown.

Speaker Set B: Sub Room

Center speaker

This speaker enhances the

front left and right speakers, making

sound movements distinct and providing

a full sound image. For movies its used

mainly for dialog.

Position it close to your TV facing forward

at about ear level, or at the same height

as the front left and right speakers.

* While speaker set B is on, this speaker

outputs no sound.

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Connecting Your Speakers

For the best surround-sound experience, you should con-nect five speakers and a powered subwoofer.The following table shows which channels you shoulduse based on the number of speakers that you have.

No matter how many speakers you use, a powered sub-woofer is recommended for a really powerful and solidbass.Before using the AV receiver, you must specify whichspeakers are connected and their sizes (see page 34).To get the very best from your surround-sound system,you should also specify the distance between the listenerand each individual speaker so that the sound from eachspeaker arrives at the listeners ears at the same time (seepage 52). In addition, you should set the level of eachindividual speaker to achieve an equal balance (seepage 52.)

The AV receivers positive (+) speaker terminals arecolor-coded for ease of identification. (The negative ()speaker terminals are all black.)

The supplied speaker labels are also color-coded and youshould attach them to the positive (+) side of eachspeaker cable in accordance with the above table. All youneed to do then is to match the color of each label to thecorresponding speaker terminal.

Read the following before connecting your speakers: You can connect speakers with an impedance of

6 ohms or higher. If you use speakers with a lowerimpedance, and use the amplifier at high volume lev-

els for a long period of time, the built-in protectioncircuit may be activated.

Disconnect the power cord from the wall outlet beforemaking any connections.

Read the instructions supplied with your speakers.

Pay close attention to speaker wiring polarity. In otherwords, connect positive (+) terminals to only positive(+) terminals, and negative () terminals to only nega-tive () terminals. If you get them the wrong wayaround, the sound will be out of phase and will soundunnatural.

Unnecessarily long, or very thin speaker cables mayaffect the sound quality and should be avoided.

Be careful not to short thepositive and negative wires.Doing so may damage the AVreceiver.

Dont connect more than onecable to each speaker termi-nal. Doing so may damage theAV receiver.

Dont connect one speaker to several terminals.

Speaker Configuration

Number of speakers: 2 3 4 5

Front left

Front right

Center

Surround left

Surround right

Attaching the Speaker Labels

Speaker terminal Color

Front left White

Front right Red

Center Green

Surround left Blue

Surround right Gray

Speaker Connection Precautions

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Connecting Your SpeakersContinued

Using a suitable cable, connect the AV receivers SUB-WOOFER PRE OUT to an input on your powered sub-woofer, as shown. If your subwoofer is unpowered andyoure using an external amplifier, connect the SUB-WOOFER PRE OUT to an input on the amplifier.

Note:

Make sure the cable is plugged all the way.

The following illustration shows which speaker should be connected to each pair of terminals.

Connecting Speaker

1 Strip 3/8" (10 mm) of insu-lation from the ends of thespeaker cables, and twist

the bare wires tightly, asshown.

2 While pressing the lever, insertthe wire into the hole, and thenrelease the lever.Make sure that the terminals aregripping the bare wires, not theinsulation.

3/8" (10 mm)

Connecting a Powered Subwoofer

LINEINPUT

LINE INPUT

Poweredsubwoofer

Front leftspeaker

Front rightspeaker

Center speaker

Surroundright

speaker

Surroundleft

speaker

Speaker Set A

Front leftspeaker

Front rightspeaker

Speaker Set B

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Connecting Antenna

This section explains how to connect the supplied indoorFM antenna and AM loop antenna, and how to connectcommercially available outdoor FM and AM antennas.The AV receiver wont pick up any radio signals withoutany antenna connected, so you must connect the antennato use the tuner.

The supplied indoor FM antenna is for indoor use only.

If you cannot achieve good reception with the suppliedindoor FM antenna, try a commercially available out-door FM antenna instead (see page 21).

The supplied indoor AM loop antenna is for indoor useonly.

If you cannot achieve good reception with the suppliedindoor AM loop antenna, try using it with a commer-cially available outdoor AM antenna (see page 21).

Connecting the Indoor FM Antenna

1 Attach the FM antenna, as shown. American Model

Other Models

Once your AV receiver is ready for use, youllneed to tune into an FM radio station and adjustthe position of the FM antenna to achieve the bestpossible reception.

2 Fully extend the antenna and point it invarious directions to find the best recep-

tion. Secure it in that position with thumb-

tacks or something similar.

AM antenna push terminals

FM antenna jack

Insert the plug fully into the jack.

Insert the plug fully

into the jack.

Connecting the AM Loop Antenna

1Assemble the AM loop antenna, inserting

the tabs into the base, as shown.

2 Connect both wires of the AM loopantenna to the AM push terminals, as

shown.

(The antennas wires are not polarity sensitive, so

they can be connected either way around).Make sure that the wires are attached securely andthat the push terminals are gripping the barewires, not the insulation.

Once your AV receiver is ready for use, youllneed to tune into an AM radio station and adjustthe position of the AM antenna to achieve the bestpossible reception.Keep the antenna as far away as possible fromyour AV receiver, TV, speaker cables, and powercords.

Push Insert wire Release

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Connecting AntennaContinued

If you cannot achieve good reception with the suppliedindoor FM antenna, try a commercially available out-door FM antenna instead.

Notes:

Outdoor FM antennas work best outside, but usableresults can sometimes be obtained when installed in anattic or loft.

For best results, install the outdoor FM antenna well

away from tall buildings, preferably with a clear lineof sight to your local FM transmitter.

Outdoor antenna should be located away from possi-ble noise sources, such as neon signs, busy roads, etc.

For safety reasons, outdoor antenna should be situatedwell away from power lines and other high-voltageequipment.

Outdoor antenna must be grounded in accordancewith local regulations to prevent electrical shock haz-ards.

Using a TV/FM Antenna Splitter

Its best not to use the same antenna for both FM and TVreception, as this can cause interference problems. If cir-cumstances demand it, use a TV/FM antenna splitter, asshown.

If good reception cannot be achieved using the suppliedAM loop antenna, an outdoor AM antenna can be used inaddition to the loop antenna, as shown.

Outdoor AM antennas work best when installed outsidehorizontally, but good results can sometimes be obtainedindoors by mounting horizontally above a window. Notethat the AM loop antenna should be left connected.Outdoor antenna must be grounded in accordance withlocal regulations to prevent electrical shock hazards.

Connecting an Outdoor FM Antenna

To AV receiver To TV (or VCR)

TV/FM antenna splitter

Connecting an Outdoor AM Antenna

Outdoor antenna

AM loop antennaInsulated antenna cable

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Connecting Your Components

Before making any AV connections, read the manualssupplied with your other AV components.

Dont connect the power cord until youve completedand double-checked all AV connections.

Optical Digital Jacks

The AV receivers optical digital jack has shutter-typecover that open when an optical plug is inserted andclose when its removed. Push plugs in all the way.

Caution:To prevent shutter damage, hold the opticalplug straight when inserting and removing.

AV Connection Color Coding

RCA-type AV connections are usually color coded: red,white, and yellow. Use red plugs to connect right-chan-nel audio inputs and outputs (typically labeled R). Usewhite plugs to connect left-channel audio inputs and out-

puts (typically labeled L). And use yellow plugs toconnect composite video inputs and outputs.

Push plugs in all the way to makegood connections (loose connec-tions can cause noise or malfunc-tions).

To prevent interference, keepaudio and video cables away frompower cords and speaker cables.

AV Cables & Jacks

Note:The AV receiver does not support SCART plugs.

About AV Connections

Left (white)

Right (red)

(Yellow)

Analog audio

Composite video

Left (white)

Right (red)

(Yellow)

Right!

Wrong!

Video

Cable Jack Description

Componentvideo cable

Component video separates the luminance (Y) andcolor difference signals (PR, PB), providing the bestpicture quality. (Some TV manufacturers label theircomponent video jacks slightly differently.)

Compositevideo cable

Composite video is commonly used on TVs, VCRs,and other video equipment. Use only dedicatedcomposite video cables.

Audio

Cable Jack Description

Optical digital

audio cable

Offers the best sound quality and allows you toenjoy surround sound (e.g., Dolby Digital, DTS).

The audio quality is the same as for coaxial.

Coaxial digitalaudio cable

Offers the best sound quality and allows you toenjoy surround sound (e.g., Dolby Digital, DTS).The audio quality is the same as for optical.

Analog audiocable (RCA)

This cable carries analog audio. Its the most com-mon connection format for analog audio and can befound on virtually all AV components.

Multichannelanalog audiocable (RCA)

This cable carries multichannel analog audio and istypically used to connect DVD players with a 5.1-channel analog audio output. Several standard ana-

log audio cables can be used instead of a multichan-nel cable.

Y

PR

PB

PR

PB

YY

PB

PR

VIDEO

OPTICAL

COAXIAL

L

R

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Connecting Your ComponentsContinued

By connecting both the audio and video outputs of your DVD player and other AV components to the AV receiver, youcan select both the audio and video simultaneously simply by selecting the appropriate input source on the AV receiver.

The AV receiver supports several connection formats for compatibility with a wide range of AV equipment. The formatyou choose will depend on the formats supported by your other components. Use the following sections as a guide.For video components, such as a DVD player, you must make two connectionsone for audio, one for video.

Video Connection Formats

Video equipment can be connected to the AV receiver

using one of the following video connection formats:composite video, or component video, the latter offeringthe best picture quality.When choosing a connection format, bear in mind thatthe AV receiver doesnt convert between formats, so onlyoutputs of the same format as the input will output thesignal.For example, if you connect your DVD player to theCOMPONENT VIDEO DVD IN, a video signal will beoutput by the COMPONENT OUT, but not by any com-posite video outputs.

Video Input/Output Diagram

Audio Connection Formats

Audio equipment can be connected to the AV receiver

using the following audio connection formats: analog,optical, coaxial, and multichannel.When choosing a connection format, bear in mind thatthe AV receiver doesnt convert between formats.For example, audio signals connected to an OPTICAL orCOAXIAL digital input are not output by the analogTAPE OUT, so if you want to record from, for example,your CD player, in addition to connecting it to a digitalinput, you must also connect it to the analog CD IN.

Audio Input/Output Diagram for Recording

Connecting Both Audio & Video

: Signal Flow

Video

Audio

Video

Audio

Speakers(see pages 18, 19for connection information)

DVD player, etc.

TV, projector,

etc.

Which Connections Should I Use?

DVD player,etc.

AV Receiver

TV,projector,

etc.

Composite

IN

Input

Composite

Composite

Component

Component

Component

OUT

Output

CD player,etc.

AV Receiver

Cassette

recorder, etc.

Optical

Optical

Coaxial

Coaxial

Analog

Analog

Analog

Multi-channel

Multi-channel

IN

Input

OUT

Output
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Connecting a DVD Player

Y PBCOMPONENT VIDEO OUT

PR VIDEOOUT

Y PBCOMPONENT VIDEO IN

VIDEO INPR

A

BBBA

B

TV, projector,

etc.

DVD player

AV receiver

Step 1: Video Connection (DVD Player to AV Receiver to TV)

If your TV has component video input jacks, connect your DVD player to the AV receivers COMPONENTVIDEO DVD IN jacks. And connect the AV receivers COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks to your TV. This will

provide better picture quality than connection .If your TV doesnt have component video input jacks, connect your DVD player to the AV receivers DVD INVIDEO jack. And connect the AV receivers MONITOR OUT VIDEO jack to your TV.

A

B

B

: Signal Flow

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COAXIALOUT

AUDIOOUT

L R

OPTICALOUT

FRONT

L R

SURROUND

L R

CENTERSUBWOOFER

cc d d d d

ab

Step 2: Audio Connection

If your DVD player has a coaxial digital audio output jack, connect it to the AV receivers DIGITAL IN COAX-IAL jack. You can enjoy Dolby and DTS listening modes with this connection.If your DVD player has an optical digital audio output jack instead of coaxial one, connect it to the AV receiversDIGITAL IN OPTICAL 1 or 2 jack, and set the DIGITAL INPUT assignment to OPT1 or OPT 2 (see page 33).Coaxial connections perform the same as optical ones.Optionally, connecting your DVD players audio out L/R jacks to the AV receivers DVD IN FRONT L/R jackswill allow you to record audio from your DVD player.Note: If your DVD player has main L/R output jacks and multichannel L/R output jacks, use the main L/R output

jacks.

Multichannel Audio Connection

If your DVD player has analog multichannel output jacks, connect them to the AV receivers DVD IN FRONT,SURROUND, CENTER, and SUBWOOFER jacks. Use a multichannel analog cable or several normal audiocables. You can enjoy DVD-Audio or SACD with this connection.

a

b

c

d

DVD player

Multichannel Connection

AV receiver

: Signal Flow

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Connecting a VCR for Playback

Connecting a VCR


PR VIDEOOUT


VIDEO INPR

AUDIOOUT

L R

B

B A

A a

C

C

Step 1: Video Connection (VCR to AV Receiver to TV)

Connect your VCRs video output jack to the AV receivers VIDEO 1 IN jack and connect the AV receiversMONITOR OUT jack to your TVs video input jack.If your VCR and TV have component video jacks, connect the VCRs component video output jacks to the AVreceivers COMPONENT VIDEO VIDEO 1 IN jacks, and connect the AV receivers COMPONENT VIDEOOUT jacks to your TVs component video in jacks. This offers better picture quality than composite video.Connect a TV antenna output jack (e.g., RF OUT) to your VCRs antenna input, and connect your VCRs antennaoutput jack to your TVs antenna input jack.


Connect your VCRs audio output jacks to the AV receivers VIDEO 1 IN L/R jacks.

A

B

C

a

VCR, DVD recorder

TV, projector,

etc.

Coaxial feed

Coaxial feed from TV

antenna or set-top box

AV receiver

: Signal Flow

Antenna input

(e.g., RF IN)

Antenna input

(e.g., RF IN)

Antenna output

(e.g., RF OUT)

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Connecting a VCR for Recording

AUDIOIN

L

R

VIDEOINA

a

Step 1: Video Connection

Connect the AV receivers VIDEO 1 OUT jack to your VCRs video input jack.


Connect the AV receivers VIDEO 1 OUT L/R jacks to your VCRs audio input jacks.

A

a

VCR, DVD recorder

AV receiver

: Signal Flow

Connecting a Camcorder, Games Console, or Other Device

AUDIOOUT

L

R

VIDEOIN

VIDEOOUT

a

A


Connect your camcorders video output jack to the AV receivers VIDEO 3 IN jack.


Connect your camcorders audio output jack to the AV receivers VIDEO 3 IN L/R jacks.

A

a

Camcorder, games

console, etc.

TV, projector,

etc.

AV receiver

: Signal Flow

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Connecting a Satellite, Cable, Set-top Box, or Other Video Source


PR VIDEOOUT


VIDEO INPR

AUDIOOUT

L R

COAXIALOUT

OPTICALOUT

B

B A

A a

cb

C

C

Satellite, cable, set-top

box, etc.


Connect your set-top boxs video output jack to the AV receivers VIDEO 2 IN jack and connect the AV receiversMONITOR OUT jack to your TVs video input jack.

If your VCR and TV have component video jacks, connect your set-top boxs component video output to the AVreceivers COMPONENT VIDEO VIDEO 2 IN jacks, and connect the AV receivers COMPONENT VIDEOOUT jacks to your TVs component video in jacks. This offers better picture quality than composite video.Connect a coaxial feed from a TV antenna to your set-top boxs antenna input jack (e.g., RF IN), and connectyour set-top boxs antenna output jack (e.g., RF OUT) to your TVs antenna input jack.


Connect your set-top boxs audio output jack to the AV receivers VIDEO 2 IN L/R jacks.If your set-top box has an optical digital audio output jack, connect it to the AV receivers DIGITAL IN OPTI-CAL 1 jack. You can enjoy Dolby and DTS listening modes with this connection.If your set-top box has a coaxial digital audio output jack instead of an optical one, connect it to the AV receivers

DIGITAL IN COAXIAL jack, and set the DIGITAL INPUT assignment to COAX (see page 33). Coaxial con-nections perform the same as optical ones.

A

B

C

a

b

c

TV, projector,

etc.

Coaxial feed from TV antenna

AV receiver

Coaxial feed

: Signal Flow

Antenna input

(e.g., RF IN)

Antenna input

(e.g., RF IN)

Antenna output

(e.g., RF OUT)

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CD Player or Turntable with Built-in Phono Preamp

Turntable (MM) with no Phono Preamp Built-in

A phono preamp is necessary to connect a turntable thatdoesnt have a phono preamp built-in.

Turntable with an MC (Moving Coil) Cartridge

An MC head amp and phono preamp are necessary toconnect a turntable with an MC (Moving Coil) cartridge.

Connecting a CD Player or Turntable

COAXIALOUT

OPTICALOUT

AUDIOOUT

L

R

c

b

a

Turntable (MM) with

built-in phono preamp

CD player

Connect one or the other

Connect your CD players analog audio output jacks, or your turntable with built-in phono preamps audio outputjacks to the AV receivers CD IN L/R jacks. With connection , you can listen to and record audio from the CD

player or turntable.If your CD player has an optical output jack, connect it to the AV receivers DIGITAL IN OPT 2 jack.If your CD player has a coaxial output jack instead of an optical one, connect it to the AV receivers DIGITALIN COAXIAL jack, and set the DIGITAL INPUT assignment to COAX (see page 33). Coaxial connectionsperform the same as optical ones.

a

a

b

c

or

AV receiver: Signal Flow

IN

L

R

CD

AUDIOOUTPUT

AUDIOOUTPUT

AUDIOINPUT

L

R

L

R

L

R

Phono preamp

AV receiver

IN

CD

L

R

AUDIOOUTPUT AUDIO

INPUTAUDIO

OUTPUT

AUDIOOUTPUT

AUDIOINPUT

L

R

L

R

L

R

L

R

L

R

MC head amp orMC transformer

Phonopreamp

AV receiver

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As of this printing, the Onkyo Remote Interactive Dock is the only HDD-compatible component available.

Connect your HDD-compatible componentsanalog audio output jacks to the AV receivers

VIDEO 3 IN L/R jacks or TAPE IN L/R jacks.

Notes:

Connect the HDD-compatible componentsvideo output directly to a video input on yourTV.

Connect the Remote Interactive Dock with ancable (see page 31).

Set the Remote Interactive Docks RI MODEswitch to HDD.

Set the AV receivers Input Display to HDD(see page 33).

Refer to the Remote Interactive Docks instruc-tion manual.

Connecting an HDD-compatible Component (Audio Only)

AUDIOOUT

L R

S VIDEOOUT

To TV directly


AV receiver

: Signal Flow

Connecting a Cassette, CDR, MiniDisc, or DAT Recorder

COAXIALOUT

OPTICALOUT

OUTPLAY

L

R

INRED

L

R

a

a

b

c

Cassette recorder,

CDR, etc.


Connect your recorders audio input jacks to the AV receivers TAPE OUT L/R jacks, and connect yourrecorders audio output jacks to the AV receivers TAPE IN L/R jacks. With connection , you can play andrecord with the recorder.If your recorder has a coaxial digital output jack, connect it to the AV receivers DIGITAL IN COAXIAL jack,and set the DIGITAL INPUT assignment to COAX (see page 33).If your recorder has an optical output jack instead of a coaxial one, connect it to the AV receivers DIGITAL INOPT 1 or OPT 2 jack and set the DIGITAL INPUT assignment to OPT1 or OPT2 (see page 33).

a

a

b

c

AV receiver

: Signal Flow

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With (Remote Interactive), you can use the following special functions:

Auto Power On/Standby

When you start playback on a component connected via , if the AV receiver is on Standby, it will automaticallyturn on and select that component as the input source. Similarly, when the AV receiver is set to Standby, all compo-nents connected via will also go on Standby.

Direct Change

When playback is started on a component connected via , the AV receiver automatically selects that componentas the input source. If your DVD player is connected to the AV receivers multichannel DVD input, youll need to

press the [MULTI CH] button to hear all channels (see page 37), as the Direct Change function only selects theFRONT DVD IN jacks.

Remote Control

You can use the AV receivers remote controller to control your other -capable Onkyo components, pointing theremote controller at the AV receivers remote control sensor instead of the component.

Notes:

Use only cables for connections.cables are supplied with Onkyo players (DVD,CD, etc.).

Some components have two jacks. You can

connect either one to the AV receiver. The otherjack is for connecting additional -capablecomponents.

Connect only Onkyo components to jacks.Connecting other manufacturers componentsmay cause a malfunction.

Some components may not support all func-tions. Refer to the manuals supplied with yourother Onkyo components.

Notes:

Before connecting the power cord, connect all of your speakers and AV components.

Connect the AV receivers power cord to a suitable wall outlet.

Turning on the AV receiver may cause a momentary power surge that might interfere with other electricalequipment on the same circuit. If this is a problem, plug the AV receiver into a different branch circuit.

Connecting Onkyo Components

Connecting the Power Cord

Step 1: Make sure that each Onkyo component is connected to the AV receiver with an analog audio cable.

Step 2: Make the connection.

Step 3: If youre using an MD, CDR, or HDD component, change the input Display (see page 33).

LR

FRONT

DVD

L

R

IN

CD

L

R

REMOTE

CONTROL

ANALOG

AUDIO OUT

LR

ANALOG

AUDIO OUT

e.g., CD player

e.g., DVD player

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Turning On

TONE + STEREO LISTENINGMODE DISPLAY DIGITALINPUT RT/PTY/TP MEMORY TUNINGMODE RETURN

TUNING / PRESET

ENTER

SETUP

STANDBY

STANDBY/ON

CLEAR


MASTER VOLUME

A SPEAKERS B

STANDBY/ON

--/---

TAPE

ON/STANDBY

DIMMER SLEEP

INPUT SELECTOR

REMOTE MODE

V1 V2 V3

CDT AP E T UN ER

DVDMULTI CH

VOL

HDD

CDR

MD

DVDRECEIVER

CD

+10 0 CLR

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

CHDISC

ALBUM

RECEIVER

ON/STANDBYSTANDBY indicator

Turning On the AV Receiver

1 Press the [STANDBY/ON] button.

Alternatively, press the remote controllers [RECEIVER] button followedby the [ON/STANDBY] button.

The AV receiver comes on, the display lights up, and the STANDBY indicator goes off.

To turn the AV receiver off, press the [STANDBY/ON] button, or the remote control-lers [ON/STANDBY] button. The AV receiver will enter Standby mode. To preventany loud surprises the next time you turn on the AV receiver, always turn down thevolume before turning it off.

STANDBY/ON

ON/STANDBY

RemotecontrollerAV receiver

or

RECEIVER

Smooth Operation in a Few Easy Steps

To ensure smooth operation, heres a few easy steps to help you configure the AV receiver before you use it for thevery first time. These settings only need to be made once.

Have you connected a component to a digital audio input?

If you have, see Assigning Digital Inputs to Input Sources onpage 33.

Have you connected an Onkyo MD recorder, CD recorder,

or next generation HDD-compatible component?

If you have, see Changing the Input Display on page 33.

Do the speaker configurationthis is essential!

See Speaker Configuration on page 34.

OPTICAL

COAXIAL

OUT IN

TAPE CD recorder, MD recorder

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First Time Setup

To enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS, you must connect yourDVD player to the AV receiver by using a digital audioconnection (coaxial or optical).Here are the default assignments.

With this function, you can assign digital inputs to inputsources. For example, if you connect your DVD playerto DIGITAL IN OPTICAL, youll need to assign that

input (OPT1) to the DVD input source.You can change the assignments as follows.

Note:

Make sure you also set your digital sources to send out adigital signals. Please refer to the digital sources man-ual.

If you connect an -capable Onkyo MiniDiscrecorder, CD recorder, or next generation HDD-compat-ible component to the TAPE IN/OUT or VIDEO 3 IN

jacks, for to work properly, you must change this

setting.This setting can only be changed on the AV receiver.

iPod photo:If youre using an iPod photo with the

DS-A1 Remote Interactive Dock, connect the DS-A1s SVIDEO jack directly to an S-Video input on your TV.

Note:

HDD can be selected for the TAPE input selector orVIDEO 3 input selector, but not both at the same time.

Assigning Digital Inputs to InputSources

Input selector Default assignment

DVD COAX

VIDEO 1/VCR - - - -

VIDEO 2 OPT 1

VIDEO 3 - - - -

TAPE - - - -

CD OPT 2

1 Press the input selector buttonfor the source that you want to

assign.

(Digital inputs cannot be assigned tothe TUNER input source.)

2 Press the [DIGITAL INPUT]button.

The current assignment appears.

3Press the [DIGITAL INPUT] but-

ton repeatedly to select COAX,OPT1, OPT2, or (analog).

TONE + STEREO LISTENING MODE DISPLAY DIGITAL INPUT RT/PTY/TP MEMORYTUNING MODERETURN

TUNING / PRESET

ENTER

SETUP

STANDBY

STANDBY/ON

CLEAR


MASTER VOLUME

A SPEAKERS B

2, 3

1

DVD VIDEO 1/VCR VIDEO 2

VIDEO 3 TAPE TUNER

CD

DIGITAL INPUT

DIGITAL INPUT

Changing the Input Display

1 Press the [TAPE] or [VIDEO 3]input selector button so that

TAPE or VIDEO3 appears on

the display.

2 Press and hold down the [TAPE]or [VIDEO 3] input selector but-

ton (about 3 seconds) to change

the setting.

Repeat this step to select MD, CDR, orHDD.For the TAPE input selector, the settingchanges in this order:

For the VIDEO 3 input selector, the set-ting changes in this order:

TONE + STEREO LISTENING MODE DISPLAY DIGITAL INPUT RT/PTY/TP MEMORYTUNING MODE RETURN

TUNING / PRESET

ENTER

SETUP

STANDBY

STANDBY/ON

CLEAR


MASTER VOLUME

A SPEAKERS B

1, 21, 2

VIDEO 3

or

TAPE

VIDEO 3

or

TAPE

TAPEMDCDRHDD

VIDEO 3HDD

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First Time SetupContinued

This section explains how to specify your speaker con-figuration.For speakers with a cone diameterlarger than 6-1/2 inches (16 cm),

specifyLarge(full band). For thosewith a smaller diameter, specifySmall (default crossover 100 Hz).The crossover frequency can bechanged on page 51.

MUTING

PREVIOUSMENU

GUIDETOP MENU

SP A/B

SETUPRETURN

PLAYLIST PLAYLIST

RANDOMSUBTITLE

PLAY MODE

AUDIO REPEAT

RC-645S

--/---

TAPE

ON/STANDBY

DIMMER SLEEP

INPUT SELECTOR

REMOTE MODE

V1 V2 V3

CDTA PE T UN ER

DVDMULTI CH

LISTENING MODE

DISPLAY

TESTTONE CH SEL

SURROUNDSTEREO

CINE FLTR

LEVEL+LEVEL-

L NIGHT

VOL

HDD

CDR

MD

DVDRECEIVER

CD

+10 0 CLR

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

ENTER

CHDISC

ALBUM

RETURN

1

1, 9

28

Speaker Configuration

1 Press the [RECEIVER] button fol-lowed by the [SETUP] button.

2 Use the Up and Down [ ]/[ ]buttons to select 1. SP Config,

and then press the [ENTER] but-

ton.

3 While the Subwoofer setting isselected, use the Left and Right

[ ]/[ ] buttons to selectYesor

No.

Yes: Select if a subwoofer is con-nected.

No: Select if no subwoofer is con-nected.

4 Use the Down [ ] button toselect Front, and then use theLeft and Right [ ]/[ ] buttons to

select Smallor Large.

Small: Select if the front speakers aresmall.

Large: Select if the front speakers arelarge.

Note:

If the Subwoofer setting in step 3isset to No, this setting is fixed at Largeand does not appear.

Cone diameter

RECEIVER

SETUP

ENTER
http://-/?-http://-/?-

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First Time SetupContinued

5 Use the Down [ ] button toselect Center, and then use the

Left and Right [ ]/[ ] buttons to

select Small, Large, or None.

Small: Select if the center speaker is

small.Large: Select if the center speaker is

large.None: Select if no center speaker is

connected.

Note:

If the Front setting in step 4 is set toSmall, the Large option cannot beselected.

6 Use the Down [ ] button toselect Surround, and then usethe Left and Right [ ]/[ ] but-

tons to select Small, Large, or

None.

Small: Select if the surround speak-ers are small.

Large: Select if the surround speak-ers are large.

None: Select if no surround speakersare connected.

Note:

If the Front setting in step 4 is set toSmall, the Large option cannot beselected.

7 Press the [SETUP] button.Setup closes.When you want to go back up onemenu level to SP Config, press the[RETURN] button.

SETUP

Testing the speakers

To test that all of the speakers are working properly,press the remote controllers [TEST TONE] but-

ton.

The test tone will be output by each speaker in turnand the name of each speaker will appear on the dis-play. To turn off the test tone, press the [TESTTONE] button again. If the test tone is not produced by a speaker, or its

produced by a speaker other than that shown onthe display, you may have wired the speakersincorrectly and you should check your connec-tions (see pages 18,19).

If the test tone is not produced by a speaker and itsname does not appear on the display, you mayhave set the speaker settings incorrectly (see

page 34).

RANDOMSUBTITLE

PLAY MODE

AUDIO REPEAT

RC-645S

LISTENING MODE

DISPLAY

TESTTONE CH SEL

SURROUNDSTEREO

CINE FLTR

LEVEL+LEVEL-

L NIGHT

TESTTONE
http://-/?-http://-/?-http://-/?-http://-/?-http://-/?-http://-/?-

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Playing Your AV Components

Basic AV Receiver Operation

TONE + STEREO LISTENINGMODE DISPLAY DIGITALINPUT RT/PTY/TP MEMORY TUNINGMODERETURN

TUNING /PRESET

ENTER

SETUP

STANDBY

STANDBY/ON

CLEAR


MASTERVOLUME

A SPEA K ER SB

DISPLAY

MULTI CH 1

2 4

MUTING

PREVIOUSMENU

GUIDETOP MENU

SP A/B

--/---

TAPE

ON/STANDBY

DIMMER SLEEP

INPUT SELECTOR

REMOTE MODE

V1 V2 V3

CDT AP E T UN ER

DVDMULTI CH

VOL

HDD

CDR

MD

DVDRECEIVER

CD

+10 0 CLR

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

ENTER

CHDISC

ALBUM 4

1

1

2

1 Use the AV receivers input selector buttons to select the input source.

To select the input source with the remote controller, press the

[RECEIVER] button, and then use the INPUT SELECTOR buttons.

On the remote controller, the [V1], [V2], and [V3] buttons select the VIDEO 1/VCR,VIDEO 2, and VIDEO 3 input sources respectively.

2 Use the SPEAKERS [A] and [B] buttons on the AV receiver or the [SP A/B]button on the remote controller to select the speaker set that you want to

use.

Pressing the remote controllers [SP A/B] button cycles through the following settings:Speaker Set ASpeaker Set A&BSpeaker Set BOff.The A and B speaker indicators showwhether each speaker set is on or off.

Note that when speaker set B is turned on, speaker set A is reduced to 2.1-channel

playback.

3 Start playback on the source component.When you select DVD or another video component, on your TV youll need to selectthe video input thats connected to the AV receivers MONITOR OUT.

4 To adjust the volume, use the MASTER VOLUME control, or the remotecontrollers [VOL] button.

The volume can be set to MIN, 1 through 79, or MAX. The AV receiver is designed forhome theater enjoyment and has a wide volume range for precise adjustment.

Note: When the subwoofer volume level is set to a positive (+) value, the maximummaster volume level is reduced proportionally.

5 Select a suitable listening mode and enjoy!See Using the Listening Modes on page 45.

RECEIVER

DVD VIDEO 1/VCR VIDEO 2

VIDEO 3 TAPE TUNER

CDV1 V2 V3

CDTAP E TUN E R

DVD

Remotecontroller

AV receiver

A SPEAKERS B

SP A/B

Remotecontroller

AV receiver

Indicators

VOL

MASTER VOLUME

Remotecontroller

AV receiver

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Playing Your AV ComponentsContinued

The multichannel input is for connecting a componentwith individual 5.1-channel analog audio output jacks,

such as a DVD player or MPEG decoder. See page 25forhookup information.

Note:

While the multichannel input is selected, the SpeakerConfiguration settings on page 34are ignored, andsignals from the multichannel input are fed to the frontleft, front right, center, surround left, and surroundright speakers and subwoofer regardless of those set-tings.

You can display various information about the currentinput source as follows.

The following information can typically be displayed forinput sources.

*1 When AM or FM radio is used, the band, preset num-ber, and frequency are displayed.

*2 If the input signal is analog, or AM or FM radio isselected, no format information is displayed. If theinput signal is PCM, the sampling frequency is dis-played. If the input signal is digital but not PCM, thesignal format is displayed. Information is displayedfor about 3 seconds, then the previous display reap-pears.

Interpreting Surround Channel Information

A: The number of front channels (front left, front right,and center).

B: The number of surround channels (surround left and

surround right). If theres surround back channelinformation, this number will be 3.

C: LFE channel for subwoofer (1 means yes).

Using the Multichannel Input

Press the [RECEIVER] button fol-

lowed by the [MULTI CH] button

so that MULTI CH indicator

appears on the display.

Audio from the multichannel input willnow be used for the DVD input source.

Displaying Source Information

--/---

TAPE

ON/STANDBY

DIMMER SLEEP

INPUT SELECTOR

REMOTE MODE

V1 V2 V3

CDTA PE T UN ER

DVDMULTI CH

VOL

HDD

CDR

MD

DVDRECEIVER

CD

+10 0 CLR

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

CHDISC

ALBUM

MULTI CH

RECEIVER

RECEIVER

MULTI CH MULTI CH indicator

SUBTITLE

PLAY MODE

AUDIO

RC-645S

TAPE

ON/STANDBY

INPUT SELECTOR

REMOTE MODE

V1 V2 V3

DISPLAY

TESTTONE CH SEL

CINE FLTR

LEVEL+LEVEL-

L NIGHT

MD

DVDRECEIVER

CD1 2 3

5 6

DISPLAY

RECEIVER

Press the [RECEIVER] button,

and then press the [DISPLAY]

button repeatedly to cycle

through the available informa-tion.DISPLAY

RECEIVER

Input source &

volume*1

Signal format*2

or samplingfrequency

Input source &listening mode

A B C

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Using the Tuner

With the built-in tuner, you can enjoy AM and FM radiostations. You can store your favorite stations as presetsfor quick selection.

AM Frequency Step Setup

(not North America and Europe)Here you can specify the AM frequency step used inyour area. When this setting is changed, all radio presetsare deleted.

Note:

This procedure can also be performed on the remotecontroller by using its [SETUP] button, arrow buttons,and [ENTER] button.

Auto Tuning Mode

Manual Tuning Mode

The American model changes FM frequency in 0.2 MHzsteps, 10 kHz steps for AM. For other models its0.05 MHz steps for FM and 9 kHz or 10 kHz steps forAM.When tuned into a station, the TUNED indicatorappears. When tuned into a stereo FM station, the FMSTEREO indicator appears on the display, as shown.

Tuning into weak FM stereo stations

If the signal from a stereo FM station is weak, it may beimpossible to get good reception. In this case, switch toManual Tuning mode and listen to the station in mono.

Note:

You can also use the remote controllers Up and Down

[ ]/[ ] buttons to tune the radio.

Listening to the Radio

1Use the [TUNER] input selector

button to select either AM or FM.In this example, FM has been selected.

(Actual display depends on country.)

1 Press the [SETUP] button to dis-play 0. Hardware Setup, and

then press [ENTER].

2 Use the Up and Down [ ]/[ ]buttons to select AM Freq, and

then use the Left and Right

[ ]/[ ] buttons to select:

10 kHz: Select if 10 kHz steps areused in your area.

9 kHz: Select if 9 kHz steps are usedin your area.

3 Press the [SETUP] button.Setup closes.


TUNING / PRESET

ENTER

SETUP

STANDBY

STANDBY/ON

CLEAR


MASTER VOLUME

A SPEAKERS B

TUNING

TUNER SETUP

TUNING MODE

TUNER

Band Frequency

Tuning into Radio Stations

1 Press the [TUNING MODE] buttonso that the AUTO indicator

appears on the display.

2 Press the TUNING Up or Down[ ]/[ ] button.

Searching stops when a station isfound.

1 Press the [TUNING MODE] buttonso that the AUTO indicator disap-

pears from the display.

2 Press and hold the TUNING Up orDown [ ]/[ ] button.

The frequency stops changing whenyou release the button.Press the buttons repeatedly to change

the frequency one step at a time.

TUNING MODE

TUNING / PRESET

ENTER

TUNING MODE

TUNING / PRESET

ENTER

AUTOTUNED

FM STEREO

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Using the TunerContinued

Presetting Radio Stations

You can store up to 30 of your favorite radio stations aspresets.

Selecting Preset Stations

Deleting Presets

Displaying Radio Information

1 Tune into the station that youwant to store as a preset.

2 Press the [MEMORY] button.The MEMORY indicator appears andthe preset number flashes.

3 While the MEMORY indicator isdisplayed (about 8 seconds), use

the PRESET [ ]/[ ] buttons to

select a preset from 1 through 30.

In this example, preset #3 is selected.

4 Press the [MEMORY] buttonagain to store the station.

The station is stored and the presetnumber stops flashing.Repeat this procedure for all yourfavorite radio stations.

1 Use the PRESET [ ]/[ ] but-tons, or the remote controllersCH [+/] button to select a preset.


TUNING / PRESET

ENTER

SETUP

STANDBY

STANDBY/ON

CLEAR


MASTER VOLUME

A SPEAKERS B

2, 4 3

MEMORY

TUNING / PRESET

ENTER

MEMORY


TUNING / PRESET

ENTER

SETUP

STANDBY

STANDBY/ON

CLEAR


MASTER VOLUME

A SPEAKERS B

1

TUNING / PRESET

ENTER

1 Select the preset that you want todelete.

See the previous section.

2 While holding down the [MEM-ORY] button, press the

[TUNING MODE] button.The selected preset is deleted and itsnumber disappears from the display.

1 Press the [DISPLAY] buttonrepeatedly to cycle through the

available information.


TUNING / PRESET

ENTER

SETUP

STANDBY

STANDBY/ON

CLEAR


MASTER VOLUME

A SPEAKERS B

2

MEMORY TUNING MODE

CLEAR


TUNING / PRESET

ENTER

SETUP

STANDBY

STANDBY/ON

CLEAR


MASTER VOLUME

A SPEAKERS B

1

DISPLAY

Band, preset # &

frequency

Listening mode

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Using the TunerContinued

Using RDS (European models only)

RDS only works with European models and only in areaswhere RDS broadcasts are available. When tuned into anRDS station, the RDS indicator appears.

What is RDS?

RDS stands forRadio Data Systemand is a method oftransmitting data in FM radio signals. It was developedby the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and is avail-able in most European countries. Many FM stations useit these days. In addition to displaying text information,RDS can also help you find radio stations by type (e.g.,

news, sport, rock, etc.).The AV receiver supports four types of RDS informa-tion:

PS (Program Service)

When tuned to an RDS station thats broadcasting PSinformation, the stations name appears. When you pressthe [DISPLAY] button, the frequency is displayed forthree seconds.

RT (Radio Text)

When tuned to an RDS station thats broadcasting RTtext information, that information is shown on the dis-

play (see page 41).PTY (Program Type)

You can also search for radio stations by type (seepage 41).

TP (Traffic Program)

You can also search for TP radio stations (see page 41).

Notes:

In some cases, the text characters displayed on the AVreceiver may not be identical to those broadcast by theradio station. Also, unexpected characters may be dis-played when unsupported characters are received.This is not a malfunction.

If the signal from an RDS station is weak, RDS datamay be displayed intermittently or not at all.

Program Types Used in Europe (PTY)

RDS indicator

Type Display Description

None NONE No program type.

News

reports

NEWS Reports on current events and

happenings.Current

affairs

AFFAIRS Topical reporting of current

affairs, often with a wider

range of topics than news

reports.

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