Onkyo Comprehensive Listening Mode Presets & Features for TX-NR636

Listening modes

Select the desired mode by switching and listening actual sound in different modes. The selectable listening modes depend on the format of the input signals.

MOVIE/TV: You can select a listening mode suitable for movies and TV programs.

MUSIC: You can select a listening mode suitable for music.

GAME: You can select a listening mode suitable for games.

STEREO: You can select a listening mode for stereo and all channel stereo sources.

PURE AUDIO (main unit only) (European, Australian and Asian models): The display and analog video circuits are cut off to provide purer sound.

•For details on the listening modes, see the Advanced Manual (http://www.onkyo.com/manual/txnr636/adv/ en.html).

"Direct" for playing the input signals as-is

Selecting this mode allows the input signals to be played as they are. For example, 2 ch signals of music CD will be played in stereo, 5.1 ch signals in 5.1 ch, and Dolby Digital signals of blu-ray disc or DVD in the Dolby Digital sound field according to the specified number of channels.

Other useful functions

Playing Video and Audio from Different Sources: It is possible to play audio and video from different sources. For example, you can play audio from the CD player and video from the BD/DVD player. In this case, press BD/DVD and then TV/CD. Then start playback on the BD/DVD player and CD player. This function is effective when an input with audio only has been selected (TV/CD, TUNER or PHONO in the initial setting).

Muting Temporarily: Press MUTING on the remote controller. Press MUTING again to cancel muting.

Changing the Display Brightness: Press DIMMER on the remote controller several times to select the desired brightness.

Changing the Input Display: Press DISPLAY on the remote controller several times to switch the display of the main unit in order of:

Input source & volume

Listening mode

Signal format

Sampling frequency

Input signal resolution

Output resolution

•If "Dolby D 5.1" is displayed in signal format, the Dolby Digital 5.1 ch signals are being input. When listening to AM/FM radio, the band, frequency and preset number are displayed.

Step 3: Playing Back

2 Listening to AM/FM Radio

The Basic Manual explains the method using automatic tuning. For manual tuning, see the Advanced Manual (http://www.onkyo.com/manual/txnr636/adv/en.html).

1.Press TUNER on the main unit several times to select either "AM" or "FM".

2.Press TUNING MODE on the unit, so that the "AUTO" indicator on the display lights.

3.Press TUNING on the unit.

The automatic tuning to a radio station starts. Searching stops when one is tuned. When tuned into a radio station, the "TUNED" indicator on the display lights. The "FM STEREO" indicator lights if the radio station is an FM radio station.

TUNED

AUTO

FM STEREO

Registering an AM/FM Radio Station:

It allows you to register up to 40 of your favorite AM/FM radio stations.

1.Tune into the AM/FM radio station you want to register.

2.Press MEMORY on the unit.

The preset number on the display flashes.

3.Repeatedly press PRESET on the unit to select a number between 1 and 40 while the preset number is flashing (about 8 seconds).

4.Press MEMORY on the unit again.

When registered, the preset number stops flashing. To select a preset radio station, press PRESET on the main unit or CH +/- on the remote controller.

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