Instruction Manual
DTR-8.4
AV Receiver
Important Safety Instructions
AVIS
4.Power
Precautions
Note to CATV system installer
For U.S. Models
Connecting the DTR-8.4
Table of Contents
Basic
Basic Setup
Using the Remote Controller with Other Components
Table of Contents—Continued
Advanced
Advanced Setup
FM/AM Tuner
Features
Audio/Video
Others
Supplied Accessories
Using the Remote Controller
Before Using the DTR-8.4
Installing the Batteries
Notes
1 B C D
Front & Rear Panels
Front Panel
F G H
Front & Rear Panels—Continued
TUNED indicator
Display
AUTO indicator
FM STEREO indicator
B Z EH I J O N Q R T U W V
Rear Panel
1 C D FG L K M P
Front & Rear Panels—Continued
Front & Rear Panels—Continued
JTAPE IN/OUT
Remote Controller
Amp Mode
Remote Controller—Continued
Net-TuneMode
The FR
DVD Mode
Remote Controller—Continued
H I J K L M N O P Q R
A B C
D E F G
ROpen/Close button
MC ND OE PF QG
CD Mode
4 5 6 7 8
JOpen/Close button
Remote Controller—Continued
MiniDisc Mode
0Eject button
The FR
Tape Mode
Remote Controller—Continued
Speaker Configuration
About Home Theater
Enjoying Home Theater
Positioning Your Speakers
Connecting the DTR-8.4
Using Dipole Speakers
Attaching the Speaker Labels
Connecting the Speaker Cables
Connecting the DTR-8.4—Continued
Connecting Your Speakers
Connecting a Powered Subwoofer
Connecting the Indoor FM Antenna
Connecting Antenna
Connecting the AM Loop Antenna
Connecting the DTR-8.4—Continued
Connecting the DTR-8.4—Continued
Connecting an Outdoor FM Antenna
Connecting an Outdoor AM Antenna
Notes
Optical Digital Inputs
Before Making Any Connections
AV Cables & Sockets
RCA/phono AV Connection Color Coding
Connecting the DTR-8.4—Continued
Connecting Your TV or Projector
Video Connection Formats
Audio Connections
Connecting a DVD Player
Video Connections
Connecting the DTR-8.4—Continued
Using Multichannel Connections
Connecting a VCR for Playback
Connecting the DTR-8.4-Continued
Video Connections
Video Connections
Connecting a D-VHSVCR for Playback
Connecting the DTR-8.4—Continued
Audio Connections
Connecting the DTR-8.4—Continued
Connecting a VCR for Recording
Playback from the Recording VCR
Video Connections
Audio Connections
Connecting the DTR-8.4—Continued
Video Connections
Use an S-Videocable to connect the DTR-8.4’s
Video Connections
Connecting a Camcorder, Games Console, etc
Connecting the DTR-8.4—Continued
Audio Connections
Connecting a DAT, CD, or MD Recorder
Connecting a CD Player
Connecting a Cassette Recorder
Connecting the DTR-8.4—Continued
Digital Recording
Connecting a Turntable
Connecting the DTR-8.4-Continued
Notes
Connecting the DTR-8.4—Continued
Connecting a Power Amp
Connecting Components
Notes
Connecting the Power Cord
Connecting the Power Cords of Other Components
Connecting the RS232 Port
Connecting the DTR-8.4—Continued
Connecting the DTR-8.4—Continued
Turning On the DTR-8.4with the Remote Controller
Turning On the DTR-8.4
Press the scroll wheel
|ENTER|Quit:|SETUP|
2 3 4 5
Basic Setup—Continued
Speaker Settings
1 2, 2–4 1,
The main menu appears onscreen
Basic Setup—Continued
Speaker Configuration
Press the Setup button
Crossover Frequency
Basic Setup—Continued
Notes
Basic Setup—Continued
1 2, 2–5 1,
Speaker Distance
The setup menu closes
The setup menu closes
Speaker Level Calibration
Basic Setup—Continued
1 2, 2–4 1,
Basic Setup—Continued
Input Setup
Digital Setup
The setup menu closes
The Video Setup menu appears
Video Setup
Basic Setup—Continued
The setup menu closes
The setup menu closes
Component Video Setup
Basic Setup—Continued
The main menu appears onscreen
Specifying the Location of an IR Receiver
Remote Setup
Changing the DTR-8.4’sRemote Control ID
Basic Setup—Continued
Basic Setup-Continued
Changing the Remote Controller’s Control ID
Specifying the TV System Australian model only
The remote controller enters Custom
The setup menu closes
Basic Setup—Continued
Press the Setup button
Basic Operation
Selecting the Source AV Component
Setting the Display Brightness
Muting the DTR-8.4remote controller only
Using the Sleep Timer remote controller only
Using Headphones
The Digital Setup menu appears
Setting the Input Signal Format
Fixing the Digital Input Format
Basic Operation—Continued
Presetting Radio Stations
Using the Tuner
Tuning into Radio Stations
2, 4
Basic Operation—Continued
Selecting Presets
Deleting Presets
Basic Operation—Continued
Listening Modes
About the Listening Modes
DSP Modes
Basic Operation—Continued
Basic Operation—Continued
DTS1
Notes
Selecting Listening Modes
Basic Operation—Continued
DTS/DTS-ES Discrete/DTS-ESMatrix
Using the Digital Surround Modes
Dolby Digital/Dolby Digital EX
THX Surround EX Dolby Digital
Basic Operation—Continued
Display Indicators & Source Info
Displaying Source Information
2. Surround Format Display
Using the Late Night function Dolby Digital only
Adjusting the Volume of Individual Speakers
Using the Re-EQfunction
Basic Operation—Continued
Advanced Operation
Using the Multichannel Input
Setting the Multichannel Input
The setup menu closes
The volume can be set from 0 to
Advanced Operation—Continued
Selecting the Multichannel Input
Notes
Recording the Current Input Source
Recording
Recording a Separate Input Source
Advanced Operation—Continued
Advanced Operation—Continued
Recording Separate AV Sources
3, 4 3–5 2,
The main menu appears onscreen
Assigning Listening Modes to Input Sources
Advanced Setup
1, 1 3, 3-5
The setup menu closes
Assigning the A & B 12V Trigger Outputs
Advanced Setup—Continued
Audio Adjust Functions
Notes
3-2.Surround Speakers
3-4.Delay
3-1.Tone Control
3-3.Sound Effect
3-6.Mono
3-7. Theater-Dimensional
3-5.LFE Level
Advanced Setup—Continued
3-10.Mono Movie, 3-11.Enhance
3-8.Surround
3-9.THX
3-12.Orchestra, 3-13.Unplugged
4-2.Headphones Level
Setting Preferences
4-1.Volume Setup
Advanced Setup—Continued
4-4.OSD Position
Naming Presets & Input Sources
4-3.OSD Setup
Advanced Setup—Continued
The IntelliVolume menu appears
Using IntelliVolume
Advanced Setup—Continued
The setup menu closes
Internet Radio
Net-Tune
About Net-Tune
Net-Tune
Notes
Net-Tune—Continued
Networking Your DTR-8.4
1 2
Using Internet Radio
3, 4,
Net-Tune—Continued
Deleting Internet Radio Presets
Presetting Internet Radio Stations
Selecting Internet Radio Presets
1 2 3
Notes
Playing network audio server Tracks
Net-Tune—Continued
Playing Net-TuneTracks Repeatedly
Selecting Items by Letter
Playing Net-TuneTracks Randomly
Net-Tune—Continued
If the Basic menu appears, use the
Music Server Settings
Net-Tune—Continued
Down button to select Advanced
Net-Tune-Continued
2Network Settings
1, 1 3, 4, 3–6 2,
5-1.IP Address
5-2.Proxy Setup
5-4.Client Setup
5-3.Mac Address
Using Only Speakers in Zone
Connecting Zone
Using a Receiver/Integrated Amp in Zone
Using a Power Amp in Zone
Using a Multiroom Kit with a Cabinet
Using the Remote Control in Zone
Using the 12V Trigger
Using a Multiroom Kit with Zone
Zone 2-Continued
Setting the Surr Back/Zone 2 Outputs
1 2, 2–4 1,
If the Basic menu appears, use the
the remote controller’s CH/Disc but
1 1, 2, 3, 4 3
Controlling Zone
ton to select the presets
See “Remote Control Codes” on
Using the Remote Controller with Other Components
Entering a Remote Control Code
The remote controller enters Custom
Control code
Remote Control Codes
Manufacturer
Manufacturer
Manufacturer
Manufacturer
Control code
Control code
The following buttons control the DTR-8.4
Controlling a Satellite Receiver
Controlling a VCR
The following buttons control the DTR-8.4
Controlling a TV
Controlling a Cable Receiver
The following remote controller modes
Learning Commands from Another Remote Controller
The remote controller enters Custom
When the command has been learnt
The remote controller enters Custom
Using Macros
Making Macros
1.Press the scroll wheel, to select AMP mode
The remote controller enters Custom
Running Macros
Naming Macros
The actions in the macro are performed
Reordering the Remote Controller Modes
Editing Remote Controller Modes
Adding New Remote Controller Modes
3 4 5
The remote controller enters Custom
Deleting Remote Controller Modes
Assigning Remote Controller Modes
The remote controller enters Custom
When you select “IR.”
Resetting the Remote Controller
The remote controller enters Custom
The remote controller enters Custom
Audio
Troubleshooting
Power
Video
Troubleshooting—Continued
Remote Controller
Tuner
Net-Tune
Recording
Zone
Troubleshooting—Continued
Troubleshooting—Continued
Error Messages
Others
General
Specifications
Amplifier Section
Video Section
I0310-1
Quick Guide
Enjoying Home Theater
DTR-8.4
Attaching the Speaker Labels
Connecting Your Speakers
Connecting the Speaker Cables
Using the remote controller
Connecting Your TV & DVD Player
Connecting a TV
Turning On the DTR-8.4
Playing a DVD
Selecting Listening Modes
Playing Tracks in the Network Audio Server
Using Internet Radio
Networking the DTR-8.4/7.4
DTR-8.4/7.4 Net-TuneQuick Start Guide