Onkyo TX-NR636 manual Connecting the TV and players, Hdmi cable connection

Personal computer

HDMI

OUT

HDMI cable

HDMI

OUT

Satellite/Cable set-top box, etc.

TV

HDMI

IN

To use the ARC function, connect to the ARC compatible HDMI jack of the TV.

HDMI

OUT

Blu-ray Disc/

DVD player

1 Connecting the TV and players

assignment of the input jacks and input selector buttons. For how to make settings, see the Advanced Manual (http:// www.onkyo.com/manual/txnr636/adv/en.html).

¼¼Select an appropriate connection for your TV.

TV

AUDIO

Important: The power cord must be connected only after all other connections are completed.

HDMI cable connection

The unit has many HDMI jacks on its rear panel and each of them corresponds to an input selector button of the same name on the front panel. For example, a Blu-ray Disc player will be connected to the IN 1 jack and the BD/DVD button

To connect the TV and the unit, connect the HDMI OUT MAIN jack of the unit and the HDMI IN jack of the TV using an HDMI cable. With this connection, it becomes possible to display the setting screen of the unit on the TV or transmit video/audio signals from the player to the TV. If your TV supports ARC (Audio Return Channel), it is possible to play the TV sound with the AV receiver's speakers with this connection only. If your TV does not support ARC, you need, in addition to the HDMI OUT MAIN jack connection, a digital optical cable connection between

DIGITAL OPTICAL OUT

OUT

Connection with a TV not supporting ARC

on the front panel will be used to listen to the playback sound (if the player is CEC compliant, input will be switched automatically). If you add another Blu-ray Disc player, you can use any other jack than IN 1. It is possible to change

the digital audio out optical jack of the TV and the DIGITAL IN OPTICAL jack of the unit or an analog audio cable connection between the audio output jack of the TV and the TV/CD analog audio input jack of the unit.

The unit supports the HDMI Through function that allows transmission from players to the TV even if the unit is in standby. You have to modify the settings to enable the input selection link with CEC compliant device, connection with ARC compatible TV, and HDMI Through function. See