Contents
PR-SC886
Instruction Manual
AV Controller
Important Safety Instructions
AVIS
Precautions
For U.S. models
For Canadian Models
Modèle canadien
Precautions—Continued
For British models
For European Models
Declaration of Conformity
Contents
Features
Processing
Connections
Miscellaneous
Supplied Accessories
Features—Continued
THX Ultra2 Plus
Multiroom Capability
Main Room
Zone 2 Room
Zone 3 Room
Front & Rear Panels
Front Panel
Front & Rear Panels—Continued
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Display
Front & Rear Panels—Continued
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Rear Panel
Front & Rear Panels—Continued
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Front & Rear Panels—Continued
dCOMPONENT VIDEO IN 1, 2, and
Front & Rear Panels—Continued
xTAPE IN/OUT
Remote Controller
Installing the Batteries
Aiming the Remote Controller
Notes
Remote Controller—Continued
About the Remote Controller Modes
RECEIVER/TAPE Mode
Remote Controller—Continued
aSTANDBY button
DVD Mode
Remote Controller—Continued
CD/MD/CDR Modes
Remote Controller—Continued
DOCK Mode
Remote Controller—Continued
About Home Theater
Enjoying Home Theater
Front left and right speakers
Center speaker
Connecting the AV Controller
Connecting Your Speakers
Speaker Configuration
Using Dipole Speakers
Connecting the AV Controller—Continued
Connecting a Power Amplifier with RCA Inputs
Connecting a Powered Subwoofer
Connecting a Power Amplifier with XLR Inputs
Connecting the AV Controller—Continued
Front right
Front left
Bi-ampingthe Front Speakers
Connecting the AV Controller—Continued
Center speaker
Tweeter high Woofer low
Connecting Antenna
Connecting the Indoor FM Antenna
Connecting the AM Loop Antenna
Connecting the AV Controller—Continued
Connecting an Outdoor AM Antenna
Connecting an Outdoor FM Antenna
Connecting the AV Controller—Continued
Using a TV/FM Antenna Splitter
About AV Connections
Optical Digital Jacks
AV Connection Color Coding
AV Cables and Jacks
Connecting Both Audio & Video
Which Connections Should I Use?
Video Connection Formats
Connecting the AV Controller—Continued
Audio Connection Formats
Connecting the AV Controller—Continued
Video Signal Flow and the Resolution Setting
ting if you connect the AV controller’s
Connecting a TV or Projector
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Connecting the AV Controller—Continued
Hint
Connecting a DVD player
Connecting the AV Controller—Continued
b c A
DVD player
Hooking Up the Multichannel Input
7.1ch 5.1ch
Connecting the AV Controller—Continued
Connecting a VCR or DVD Recorder for Playback
C b B ac A
Connecting the AV Controller—Continued
Hint
Connecting a VCR or DVD Recorder for Recording
B A a b
Connecting the AV Controller—Continued
Notes
C B a
Connecting the AV Controller—Continued
b c A
Hint
Connecting Components with HDMI
About HDMI
Supported Audio Formats
About Copyright Protection
Making HDMI Connections
Connecting the AV Controller—Continued
Video Signals
Audio Signals
Connecting a Game Console
Connecting the AV Controller—Continued
C B a
Connecting a Camcorder or Other Device
Connecting the AV Controller—Continued
Connecting a CD Player or Turntable
Connecting the AV Controller—Continued
Notes
Connecting a Balanced Audio Source
Connecting the AV Controller—Continued
Stereo audio source with balanced XLR output
Connecting an RI Dock
Connecting the AV Controller—Continued
If Your iPod Supports Video
If Your iPod Doesn’t Support Video
Connecting Onkyo u Components
Connecting the Power Cord
Connecting the AV Controller—Continued
Notes
Turning On the AV Controller
Turning On and Standby
Up and Running in a Few Easy Steps
First Time Setup
Monitor Setup
The current setting is displayed
Analog
First Time Setup—Continued
followed by the SETUP button
tons to select “2. OSD Setup”
The “OSD Setup” menu appears
Using the Onscreen Setup Menus
1 2 1
First Time Setup—Continued
lowed by the SETUP button
Monitor Out Setup
2 3 4
First Time Setup—Continued
The main menu appears onscreen
Video Input Setup
HDMI Input Setup
First Time Setup—Continued
Setup closes
2 3 4 5
First Time Setup—Continued
Press the SETUP button
HDMI1, HDMI2, HDMI3, HDMI4
Component Video Setup
First Time Setup—Continued
Press the SETUP button
Setup closes
Digital Audio Input Setup
First Time Setup—Continued
The main menu appears onscreen
The “Digital Audio Input” menu
Analog Audio Input Setup
3 4 5 6
First Time Setup—Continued
Press the SETUP button
Speaker Settings
1 2, 3 2–4 1,
First Time Setup—Continued
The “Speaker Settings” menu appears
TV Format Setup not North American models
First Time Setup—Continued
The “OSD Setup” menu appears
Setup closes
AM Frequency Step Setup on some models
Changing the Input Display
First Time Setup—Continued
Setup closes
Automatic Speaker Setup Audyssey MultEQ XT
Using the DIGITAL INPUT Button
First Time Setup—Continued
About Audyssey Dynamic Volume
Using Audyssey MultEQ XT
1 2, 3–10
Measurement Positions
First Time Setup—Continued
3 4 5
First Time Setup—Continued
Turn on the AV controller and the
AV controller is connected
6 7 8 9
First Time Setup—Continued
Review SP Config
Cancel
Error Messages
First Time Setup—Continued
Speaker Detect Error
Writing Error
Changing the Speaker Settings Manually
Using a Powered Subwoofer
Reviewing the Results
First Time Setup—Continued
Basic Operations
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Selecting the Input Source
Setting the Display Brightness
Adjusting Speaker Levels
Basic Operations—Continued
Muting the AV Controller
Using the Sleep Timer
Using Headphones
Adjusting the Bass & Treble
Displaying Source Information
Tuning into AM/FM Radio Stations
Listening to the Radio
Listening to AM/FM Stations
Tuning into Weak FM Stereo Stations
Listening to the Radio—Continued
Displaying AM/FM Radio Information
The RECEIVER button flashes
Presetting AM/FM Stations
Selecting Presets
Deleting Presets
The preset number flashes
About HD Radio Stations
Listening to the Radio—Continued
Selecting the Audio Format Blend Mode
Selecting Multicast Channels
Displaying HD Radio Information
The SPS indicator flashes
Using RDS
RDS Program Types PTY
Listening to the Radio—Continued
Notes
Displaying Radio Text RT
Finding Stations by Type PTY
Listening to Traffic News TP
Listening to the Radio—Continued
Recording
Recording the Input Source
Recording from Different AV Sources
Notes
Using the Listening Modes
Selecting with the Remote Controller
Selecting the Listening Modes
Selecting on the AV Controller
Using the Listening Modes—Continued
Listening Modes Available for Each Source Format
Analog and PCM Sources
Dolby Digital, and Dolby Digital Plus Sources
Using the Listening Modes—Continued
4. Available only when using surround speakers
3. Cannot be selected with some source formats
DTS Sources
Using the Listening Modes—Continued
4. Available only when using surround speakers
3. Cannot be selected with some source formats
TrueHD Sources
Using the Listening Modes—Continued
3. Available only when using surround speakers
2. Cannot be selected with some source formats
DTS-HDSources
Using the Listening Modes—Continued
DTS Express and DSD Sources
Using the Listening Modes—Continued
4. Available only when using surround speakers
Hint
About the Listening Modes
Using the Listening Modes—Continued
Button
Button
Using the Listening Modes—Continued
Dolby TrueHD
Using the Listening Modes—Continued
•THX Cinema
•THX Music
•THX Games
Onkyo Original DSP Modes
Using the Listening Modes—Continued
T-D Theater-Dimensional
Mono Movie
Advanced Setup
Menu Map
MENU
Advanced Setup—Continued
Monitor Out Setup
Setup closes
The main menu appears onscreen
Monitor Out
Advanced Setup—Continued
480p 480/576p
Speaker Setup
Speaker Settings
1 2 3 4
3-12
5 6 7 8
Advanced Setup—Continued
Use the Up and Down q/w but
Notes
Low-PassFilter for the LFE Channel
Double Bass
Advanced Setup—Continued
Setup closes
Speaker Distance
Advanced Setup—Continued
The main menu appears onscreen
Speaker Level Calibration
Advanced Setup—Continued
Press the SETUP button
Setup closes
Advanced Setup—Continued
Repeat step 5 until the volume of
Press the SETUP button
3 4 5
Equalizer Settings
Advanced Setup—Continued
The “Speaker Setup” menu appears
When “Dynamic EQ” is selected
Advanced Setup—Continued
The setup menu closes
MultEQ XT
round”, “SurrBack”, or “Subwoofer”
THX Audio Setup
4 5 6
Advanced Setup—Continued
The main menu appears onscreen
Audio Adjust
Advanced Setup—Continued
ness Plus default
When “Loudness Plus” is set to “Off”
Tone Control Settings
DSD Setting
Multiplex/Mono Settings
PLIIx/Neo:6 Settings
Dolby EX Settings
Theater-Dimensional T–DSetting
LFE Level Settings
Advanced Setup—Continued
Using the Music Optimizer
Using the Re-EQFunction
Advanced Setup—Continued
MODE button , press and hold
Using the Late Night Function
Source Setup
Advanced Setup—Continued
Notes
IntelliVolume
Name Edit
A/V Sync
Advanced Setup—Continued
Picture Adjust
Advanced Setup—Continued
Game Mode
Zoom Mode
Advanced Setup—Continued
Resolution
480p 480/576p
Satellite Radio
SIRIUS Parental Lock
Advanced Setup—Continued
Listening Mode Presets
Advanced Setup—Continued
DTS-HDMaster Audio: Specifies the
Miscellaneous Setup
Volume Setup
Advanced Setup—Continued
Setup closes
OSD Setup
12V Trigger A/B/C Setup
Advanced Setup—Continued
Hardware Setup
Remote Control
Zone2/Zone3
Advanced Setup—Continued
Tuner
Analog Multich
HDMI
Advanced Setup—Continued
Network Settings
Advanced Setup—Continued
Notes
Notes
Lock Setup
Mac Address
Control
Port
Specifying the Digital Signal Format
Selecting Audio Inputs
Advanced Setup—Continued
Auto default
Connecting Zone
Connecting Your Zone 2 Speakers
Zone 2 and Zone
Zone 2 Video Outputs
Connecting Your Zone 3 Speakers
Zone 2 and Zone 3—Continued
Connecting Zone
Hookup
Zone 2/Zone 3 Out Settings
Using Zone 2 and Zone
Setup closes
Zone 2 and Zone 3—Continued
Selecting an Input Source for Zones
Turning Off Zones
Zone 2 and Zone 3—Continued
Notes
Adjusting the Volume of Zones
Adjusting the Tone and Balance of Zones
Muting Zones
Zone 2 and Zone 3—Continued
Using the 12V Triggers
Zone 2 and Zone 3—Continued
Hookup
The Miscellaneous menu appears
Using a Multiroom Kit with a Cabinet
Using a Multiroom Kit with Zone 2/3
Using a Multiroom Kit with Other Components
Zone 2 and Zone 3—Continued
Entering Remote Control Codes
Controlling Other Components
The Remote indicator lights up
The Remote indicator flashes twice
Resetting the Remote Controller
Resetting the REMOTE MODE Buttons
Controlling Other Components—Continued
The Remote indicator flashes three
Controlling Other Components—Continued
Controlling a TV
Learning Commands
1 1,
The Remote indicator lights up
Controlling Other Components—Continued
Using Macros
Making Macros
Running Macros
Deleting Macros
Troubleshooting
Power
Audio
Troubleshooting—Continued
Video
Remote Controller
Tuner
Troubleshooting—Continued
The remote controller doesn’t work
Recording
Others
Troubleshooting—Continued
Video Resolution Chart
NTSC
Specifications
Amplifier Section
Video Section
Tuner Section
Memo
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