Integra DTR-8.4 instruction manual Connecting Your Speakers, Connecting the Speaker Cables

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Connecting Your Speakers

Attaching the Speaker Labels

The DTR-8.4’s positive (+) speaker terminals are color- coded for ease of identification. (The negative (–) speaker terminals are all black.)

Speaker terminal

Color

Front left

White

 

 

Front right

Red

 

 

Center

Green

 

 

Surround left

Blue

 

 

Surround right

Gray

 

 

Surround back/Zone 2 left

Brown

 

 

Surround back/Zone 2 right

Tan

 

 

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

Connecting the Speaker Cables

1

Strip about 5/8" (15 mm)

5/8" (15 mm)

 

of insulation from the

 

 

ends of the speaker

 

 

cables, and twist the bare

 

 

wires tightly, as shown.

 

2

Unscrew the terminal.

 

3

Fully insert the bare

 

 

wires.

 

4

Screw the terminal tight.

 

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

Front right

 

Center

Front left

speaker

speaker

speaker

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DTR-8.4

Powered

subwoofer

DIGITAL

PRE OUT

ANTENNA

AUDIO

VIDEO

S VIDEO

COMPONENT

FRONT SPEAKERS

SURR SPEAKERS

 

IN

R

L

 

 

 

VIDEO

 

COAX

FRONT

 

 

 

 

MONITOR

OUTPUT

R

L

R

L

AV RECEIVER

1

 

 

 

 

 

OUT

Y

MODEL NO. DTR-8.4

 

 

 

 

R

L

 

 

 

 

 

 

RATING: AC 120V 60 Hz 9.0A

 

SUB

 

CENTER

AM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

OUT

ZONE 2

PB

 

 

 

 

 

 

SURR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AC OUTLETS

3

 

 

 

 

IN

DVD

PR

 

 

 

 

 

 

SURR

R

L

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPT

BACK/

 

 

 

INPUT 1

 

 

 

 

ZONE 2

 

 

 

FM

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

OUT

Y

ETHERNET

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

75

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VIDEO 1

 

(Net -Tune)

SURR

 

 

 

FRONT

 

MULTI CH

 

 

 

CENTER

 

 

2

 

 

IN

PB

BACK/

 

 

 

R

 

INPUT

AUDIO

L

 

 

SPEAKER

ZONE 2

 

 

 

 

L

R

 

 

 

SPEAKERS

AC 120V

60 Hz

 

SUB

 

CENTER

 

 

 

 

 

 

SWITCHED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL 120W 1A MAX.

3

PHONO

OUT

PR

 

 

 

 

IN

VIDEO 2

 

R

 

L

 

 

INPUT 2

 

 

SURR

 

 

 

 

4

CD

IN

Y

 

 

 

 

IN

 

I R

A

ZONE 2

AC INLET

R

L

OUT

 

 

 

12V

 

 

IN

TRIGGER OUT

OPT

 

 

 

 

1

 

IN

VIDEO 3

PB

RS232

 

SURR

 

 

 

 

 

 

BACK

 

TAPE

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

IN

VIDEO 4

PR

B

 

GND

 

 

IN

 

 

 

OUT

REMOTE

R

L

R

L

VIDEO

 

 

 

CONTROL

DIGITAL

 

AUDIO

 

AUDIO

S VIDEO

 

 

 

OUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LINE INPUT

PRE OUT

SUB

If your subwoofer is unpowered and you’re using an external amp, connect the PRE OUT SUB output to the amp’s input.

Surround

Surround

Surround

Surround

back right

back left

left

right

speaker

speaker

speaker

speaker

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Contents DTR-8.4 Important Safety Instructions AvisPower PrecautionsFCC Information for User Table of Contents Table of Contents Audio/Video FeaturesAmp FM/AM TunerPower cord Supplied AccessoriesMake sure you have the following accessories Speaker cable labels 75/300-ohm antenna adapterInstalling the Batteries Before Using the DTR-8.4Using the Remote Controller Front & Rear Panels Front PanelFront & Rear Panels Display Rear Panel These push terminals are for connecting an AM antennaThis connector is for connecting an FM antenna Digital in Coax 1-3, OPT 1-4 28, 30, 32, 34Video 1 & 2 IN/OUT 29 Zone 2 OUTDVD Video 3 & 4Remote Controller Amp ModeRemote Controller Net-Tune ModeDVD Mode Last Memory button Menu buttonAngle button Search buttonPrevious/Next Buttons CD ModeRH N Muting button FR/FF Buttons MiniDisc ModeRec button Rewind/FF / buttons Tape ModeReverse Play button Enjoying Home Theater About Home TheaterSpeaker Configuration Positioning Your Speakers Connecting the DTR-8.4Attaching the Speaker Labels Connecting the Speaker Cables Connecting the DTR-8.4Connecting Your Speakers Connecting a Powered SubwooferConnecting the Indoor FM Antenna Connecting AntennaConnecting the AM Loop Antenna Attach the FM antenna, as shown A. and Canadian ModelsConnecting an Outdoor FM Antenna Connecting an Outdoor AM AntennaOptical Digital Inputs Before Making Any ConnectionsAV Cables & Sockets RCA/phono AV Connection Color CodingUsing S-Video Connecting Your TV or ProjectorUsing Composite Video Using Component VideoUsing Analog Connections Connecting a DVD PlayerUsing Coaxial or Optical Connections Video ConnectionsUsing Multichannel Connections Connecting a VCR for PlaybackYou can play a video from a VCR via the DTR-8.4 Connecting a D-VHS VCR for Playback Connecting a VCR for Recording Playback from the Recording VCRPRSatellite, cable, set-top box, LD player, etc TV, Satellite, cable, set-top box, LD player, etcCamcorder Games console, etc Connecting a Camcorder, Games Console, etcCamcorder Connecting a DAT, CD, or MD Recorder Connecting a CD PlayerConnecting a Cassette Recorder Using Optical or Coaxial ConnectionsDigital Recording Connecting a TurntableUsing Coaxial or Optical Connections playback only Digital source DAT, CD, MD playerWith Remote Interactive you can control your Connecting a Power AmpConnecting Components Following special functionsConnecting the Power Cord Connecting the Power Cords of Other ComponentsConnecting the RS232 Port Standby indicator lights upPress the Standby/On button to turn on the DTR-8.4 Turning On the DTR-8.4 with the Remote ControllerTurning On the DTR-8.4 Press the scroll wheelTHX Speaker Settings Basic SetupSpeaker Impedance Speaker Setup menu appears Speaker Config menu appearCrossover Frequency Use the Up/Down / but Setup menu closesSpeaker Distance Then press the Enter but- tonSpeaker Level Calibration Tons to select 2. Input Setup Input SetupDigital Setup Roll the scroll wheel to selectName of the currently selected Video SetupVideo Setup menu appears DVD in this caseTon Component Video SetupVideo Setup menu appears INPUT1 Select if the video compo- nent is connected to COMSetup, and then press the Enter button Remote SetupChanging the DTR-8.4’s Remote Control ID Specifying the Location of an IR ReceiverChanging the Remote Controller’s Control ID Specifying the TV System Australian model onlyDTR-8.4En.book Page 50 Thursday, October 16, 2003 1109 AM Selecting the Source AV Component Basic OperationStart playback on the selected AV component Setting the Display Brightness Muting the DTR-8.4 remote controller onlyUsing the Sleep Timer remote controller only Using HeadphonesInput source you want to set Setting the Input Signal FormatFixing the Digital Input Format Press the Audio SEL buttonTuning into Radio Stations Using the TunerPresetting Radio Stations Ory button, press the FM Mode Selecting Presets Deleting PresetsTo select the presets Press the Tuner input selectorListening Modes About the Listening ModesDSP Modes DTS Selecting Listening Modes DTS/DTS-ES Discrete/DTS-ES Matrix Using the Digital Surround ModesDolby Digital/Dolby Digital EX THX Surround EX Dolby DigitalDisplay Indicators & Source Info Displaying Source InformationUsing the Re-EQ function Adjusting the Volume of Individual SpeakersUsing the Late Night function Dolby Digital only Advanced Operation Using the Multichannel InputSetting the Multichannel Input Main menu appearsAdvanced Operation Selecting the Multichannel InputRecording a Separate Input Source RecordingRecording the Current Input Source Recording Separate AV Sources Advanced Setup Tons to select 3. Audio Adjust Advanced SetupAudio Adjust Functions Assigning the a & B 12V Trigger OutputsSurround Speakers DelayTone Control Sound EffectLFE Level Theater-DimensionalMono Surround THXVolume Setup Setting PreferencesHeadphones Level OSD Setup Naming Presets & Input SourcesOSD Position Repeat until you’ve Using IntelliVolumeIntelliVolume menu appears Entered all 10 charactersInternet Radio Net-TuneAbout Net-Tune Net-TuneNet-Tune Networking Your DTR-8.4Tons to select Genres, Location Using Internet RadioPress the Enter button Or LanguageSelecting Internet Radio Presets Presetting Internet Radio StationsDeleting Internet Radio Presets Playing network audio server Tracks Playing Net-Tune Tracks Randomly Selecting Items by LetterPlaying Net-Tune Tracks Repeatedly Music Server Settings Network Setup menu appears 2Network SettingsPress the scroll wheel, and then Press the Setup button IP Address menu is shown hereIP Address Proxy SetupClient Setup Mac AddressUsing Only Speakers in Zone Connecting ZoneUsing a Receiver/Integrated Amp in Zone Using a Power Amp in ZoneUsing a Multiroom Kit with a Cabinet Using the Remote Control in ZoneUsing the 12V Trigger Using a Multiroom Kit with ZoneZone2, and then press Setting the Surr Back/Zone 2 OutputsTons to select 2. Surr Back Surr Back/ Zone2 menu appearsControlling Zone Entering a Remote Control Code Using the Remote Controller with Other ComponentsRemote Control Codes for an Integra/ Onkyo DVD Player Using the Remote Controller with Other Components Remote Control CodesDTR-8.4En.book Page 90 Thursday, October 16, 2003 1109 AM Controlling a Satellite Receiver Controlling a VCR Following buttons control the DTR-8.4Controlling a TV Controlling a Cable ReceiverLearning Commands from Another Remote Controller Using Macros Making MacrosRunning Macros Naming MacrosReordering the Remote Controller Modes Editing Remote Controller ModesAdding New Remote Controller Modes MODE, and then pressDeleting Remote Controller Modes Assigning Remote Controller ModesResetting the Remote Controller Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Can’t access Internet radio or the network audio server? Can’t learn commands from other remote con- trollers?Surr Back speaker setting doesn’t appear? Can’t control other components?Can’t use an audio adjust function? Sound changes when I connect my head- phones?Can’t change a setting? Hardware Setup does not appear in the menu?General SpecificationsAmplifier Section Video Section104 DTR-8.4 Enjoying Home TheaterConnecting Your Speakers Connecting the Speaker CablesUsing Composite Video or S-Video Connecting Your TV & DVD PlayerConnecting a TV Turning On the DTR-8.4Selecting Listening Modes Adjust the volumePlaying a DVD Select the DVD input sourceDTR-8.4/7.4 Net-Tune Quick Start Guide Networking the DTR-8.4/7.4

DTR-8.4 specifications

The Integra DTR-8.4 is a high-performance home theater receiver that has garnered attention for its exceptional audio quality, advanced features, and versatility in supporting modern entertainment systems. As part of Integra’s lineup, it combines sophisticated engineering with user-friendly functionality, making it a popular choice for audiophiles and casual listeners alike.

One of the standout features of the DTR-8.4 is its support for various surround sound formats, including Dolby Atmos and DTS:X, providing an immersive audio experience that enhances the impact of movies, music, and games. It supports 9.2 channels, allowing users to configure their home theater setup to accommodate as many speakers as they desire, making it ideal for both small and expansive rooms.

The receiver is equipped with high-resolution audio capabilities, supporting formats such as FLAC, ALAC, and DSD playback, ensuring that listeners can enjoy their favorite tracks in stunning detail. This is complemented by the integrated ESS Sabre DACs, which deliver exceptional audio performance with minimal distortion, bringing a new level of fidelity to sound reproduction.

For video enthusiasts, the Integra DTR-8.4 offers 8K passthrough support, allowing users to connect the latest gaming consoles and 8K TVs without losing quality. The receiver is also compatible with HDR, including HDR10, Dolby Vision, and HLG, ensuring that every frame is rendered with stunning contrast and vibrant colors.

In terms of connectivity, the DTR-8.4 is well-equipped with multiple HDMI inputs and outputs, facilitating the integration of various devices like Blu-ray players, gaming consoles, and streaming devices. Additionally, it supports HDMI eARC for enhanced audio return channel capabilities, allowing for high-quality audio transmission from a TV back to the receiver.

The receiver also features built-in streaming services, including Spotify, Pandora, and Tidal, along with support for Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity. This ensures easy access to a vast library of music and podcasts. The advanced graphical user interface simplifies setup, and with the integration of the Integra Control App, users can easily manage their audio and video settings from a smartphone or tablet.

In conclusion, the Integra DTR-8.4 is a remarkable home theater receiver that excels in providing a comprehensive and immersive audio-visual experience. Its impressive feature set, including support for the latest surround sound formats, high-resolution audio, 8K passthrough, and smart connectivity options, makes it a top choice for those seeking a premium home entertainment solution. Whether for movie nights or music streaming, the DTR-8.4 is equipped to deliver outstanding performance.
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