Onkyo HT-S990THX Contents, Introduction, Connection, Turning On & First Time Setup, Components

Contents

Introduction
Important Safety Instructions		2
Precautions		3
Speaker Precautions		4
Package Contents		5
Features		6
Enjoying Home Theater		8
Speaker Sets A and B		8
Getting to Know the AV Receiver		10
Remote Controller		13
Speakers		18
Connection
Connecting Your Speakers		19
Connecting Antennas		20
Connecting Your Components		22
About AV Connections		22
Connecting Audio and Video Signals
to the AV Receiver		23
Which Connections Should I Use?		23
TV or Projector		24
DVD player		25
VCR or DVD Recorder for Playback		27
VCR or DVD Recorder for Recording		28
Camcorder, Games Console,
or Other Device		28
Satellite, Cable, Set-top box,
or Other Video Source	..............................	29
CD Player or Turntable		30
HDD-compatible Component		31
Cassette, CDR, MiniDisc, or
DAT Recorder		32
Connecting the Power Cord of Another
Component		32
Connecting Onkyo	Components	33
Connecting the Power Cord		33
Turning On & First Time Setup
Turning On the AV Receiver		34
First Time Setup		35
Assigning Digital Inputs to Input Sources ....		35
Changing the Input Display		35
Component Video Setup		36

Basic Operation
Playing Your AV Components	37
Basic AV Receiver Operation	37
Using the Multichannel DVD Input	38
Displaying Source Information	38
Listening to the Radio	39
Listening to AM/FM stations	39
Presetting Radio Stations	40
Common Functions	43
Setting the Display Brightness	43
Adjusting the Bass and Treble	43
Muting the AV Receiver	43
Using the Sleep Timer	44
Using Headphones	44
Adjusting Speaker Levels	44
Enjoying the Listening Modes
Using the Listening Modes	45
Selecting Listening Modes	45
About the Listening Modes	47
Using the Late Night Function	49
Using the Re-EQ	49
Using the Audio Adjust Settings	49
Using the THX Audio Settings	51
Recording	52
Advanced Operation
Advanced Setup	53
Advanced Speaker Settings	53
Digital Input Signal Formats	56
Correcting Sound and Picture Sync	56
Controlling Other Components	57
Entering Remote Control Codes	57
Remote Control Codes for Onkyo
Components Connected via	58
Resetting REMOTE MODE Buttons	58
Resetting the Remote Controller	58
Troubleshooting	60
If you can’t resolve an issue, try resetting the AV
receiver by holding down the [VIDEO 1] button
and pressing the [STANDBY/ON] button.
Specifications	64

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