PR-SC886
Important Safety Instructions
Precautions
Power
Preventing Hearing Loss Caution
Batteries and Heat Exposure Warning
Precautions
For British models
Contents
Features
Processing
Connections
Miscellaneous
Supplied Accessories
Make sure you have the following accessories
THX Ultra2 Plus
Multiroom Capability
Main Room
Zone 2 Room Zone 3 Room
Left and right Stereo speakers
Front & Rear Panels
Front Panel
Front & Rear Panels
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Display
Remote Control
Rear Panel
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RS232
Component Video in 1, 2,
Component Video Monitor OUT
Component Video Monitor OUT 2/ZONE 2 OUT
Hdmi in 1-4, OUT MAIN, and OUT SUB
Tape IN/OUT
AUX 1
GAME/TV
Cr CBL/SAT
Remote Controller
Installing the Batteries
Aiming the Remote Controller
Remote Controller
About the Remote Controller Modes
RECEIVER/TAPE Mode
Listening Mode buttons
Remote Mode buttons
Tape mode
Standby button
DVD Mode
CD/MD/CDR Modes
Dock Mode
About Home Theater
Enjoying Home Theater
Front left and right speakers
Surround back left and right speakers
Connecting the AV Controller
Connecting Your Speakers
Speaker Configuration
Using Dipole Speakers
Connecting the AV Controller
Connecting a Power Amplifier with RCA Inputs
Connecting a Powered Subwoofer
AV controller Multichannel
Connecting a Power Amplifier with XLR Inputs
Speaker Impedance
Bi-amping the Front Speakers
AV controller
Connecting Antenna
Connecting the Indoor FM Antenna
Connecting the AM Loop Antenna
Connecting an Outdoor AM Antenna
Connecting an Outdoor FM Antenna
Using a TV/FM Antenna Splitter
About AV Connections
Optical Digital Jacks
AV Connection Color Coding
AV Cables and Jacks
Connecting Both Audio & Video
104, and the Resolution setting to Through see
Monitor Out Setting Set to Hdmi Main or Hdmi Sub
Which Connections Should I Use?
Monitor Out Setting Set to Analog
Video Signal Flow and the Resolution Setting
Audio Connection Formats
Connecting a TV or Projector
Video Connection
Audio Connection
Hint
Connecting a DVD player
DVD player
Hooking Up the Multichannel Input
Connecting a VCR or DVD Recorder for Playback
DVD recorder
Connecting a VCR or DVD Recorder for Recording
Digital Optical in 2 CD
Satellite, cable, set-top box, etc
Connecting Components with Hdmi
About Hdmi
Supported Audio Formats
About Copyright Protection
Video Signals
Audio Signals
Making Hdmi Connections
Step
Connecting a Game Console
Game Console
Connecting a Camcorder or Other Device
Camcorder, etc
Connecting a CD Player or Turntable
CD Player or Turntable MM with Built-in Phono Preamp Step
Turntable MM with no Phono Preamp Built-in
Connecting a Cassette, CDR, MiniDisc, or DAT Recorder
Connecting a Balanced Audio Source
Stereo audio source with Balanced XLR output
Connecting an RI Dock
If Your iPod Supports Video
If Your iPod Doesn’t Support Video
If you have an Onkyo DS-A1 RI Dock
Connecting Onkyo u Components
Connecting the Power Cord
Set the Power switch to the on position
Do the automatic speaker setup-this is essential
Turning On the AV Controller
Turning On and Standby
First Time Setup
Monitor Setup
Press the Hdmi OUT button
Repeatedly to select
First Time Setup
Selecting the Language used for the onscreen setup menus
Using the Onscreen Setup Menus
Lowed by the Setup button
Menus for First Time Setup
Press the Receiver button fol
Monitor Out Setup
Input/Output Assign menu appears
Monitor Out menu appears
Video Input Setup
Hdmi Input Setup
Hdmi Input menu appears
HDMI1, HDMI2, HDMI3, HDMI4
Component Video Setup
Tons to select 3. Component
Video Input, and then press
Component Video Input menu
Digital Audio Input Setup
Tons to select 1. Input/Output
Assign, and then press Enter
Tons to select 4. Digital Audio
Analog Audio Input Setup
Analog Audio Input menu appears
Stereo
Mono
Speaker Settings
Tons to select 1. Speaker Set
Tings, and then press Enter
TV Format Setup Not North American models
AM Frequency Step Setup on some models
Changing the Input Display
Tons to select 3. Tuner,
Tuner menu appears
Automatic Speaker Setup Audyssey MultEQ XT
Using the Digital Input Button
Using Audyssey MultEQ XT
Measurement Positions
1st measurement position
2nd-8th measurement positions
Place the speaker setup micro
Setup MIC jack
Turn on the AV controller
Connected TV
Disconnect the setup MIC
Error Messages
Speaker Detect Error
Writing Error
Ambient noise is too high
Changing the Speaker Settings Manually
Using a Powered Subwoofer
Reviewing the Results
Select a listening mode and enjoy
See Using the Listening Modes on
Basic Operations
Selecting the Input Source
Setting the Display Brightness
Adjusting Speaker Levels
Basic Operations
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
Use the Tuner input selector button to select AM or FM
Listening to the Radio
Displaying AM/FM Radio Information
Selecting Presets
Deleting Presets
Listening to HD Radio Stations North American model only
About HD Radio Stations
Selecting the Audio Format Blend Mode
Selecting Multicast Channels
Displaying HD Radio Information
Using RDS
What is RDS?
RDS Program Types PTY
This allows you to search RDS radio stations by type see
Displaying Radio Text RT
Finding Stations by Type PTY
Listening to Traffic News TP
Recording
Recording the Input Source
Recording from Different AV Sources
Using the Listening Modes
Selecting with the Remote Controller
Selecting the Listening Modes
Selecting on the AV Controller
Using the Listening Modes
Listening Modes Available for Each Source Format
Analog and PCM Sources
Requires 6.1/7.1 speakers. Requires 7.1 speakers
Dolby Digital, and Dolby Digital Plus Sources
DTS Sources
DTS-ES
TrueHD Sources
DTS-HD Sources
DTS Express and DSD Sources
DSD
About the Listening Modes
DTS-HD High Resolution Audio
Dolby TrueHD
Channel source + Dolby PLIIx Music
Channel source + Dolby PLIIx Movie
THX Cinema
THX Music
THX Games
THX Ultra2 Cinema
Onkyo Original DSP Modes
Advanced Setup
Menu Map
Submenu Pages
Advanced Setup
When you’ve finished, press
This section explains items on the Input/Output Assign menu
Screen for that item appears
Monitor Out
Speaker Setup
Speaker Settings
Fixed at Full Band if Subwoofer is set to No
Low-Pass Filter for the LFE Channel
Double Bass
Tons to select LPF of LFE,
Tons to select DoubleBass,
Speaker Distance
Speaker Level Calibration
Repeat until the volume
Test tone from each speaker
Is the same
Equalizer Settings
MultEQ XT
Dynamic EQ
Dynamic VolLight
Dynamic VolHeavy
THX Audio Setup
Mode button, followed by
If the main menu doesn’t appear, make
Tons to select 6. THX Audio
Audio Adjust
Tone Control Settings
DSD Setting
Multiplex/Mono Settings
PLIIx/Neo6 Settings
Dolby EX Settings
Theater-Dimensional T-D Setting
LFE Level Settings
100
Using the Music Optimizer
Using the Re-EQ Function
101
Using the Late Night Function
Source Setup
102
IntelliVolume
103
Name Edit
Sync
Picture Adjust
Game Mode
Zoom Mode
ISF Mode
105
106
Satellite Radio
Sirius Parental Lock
Listening Mode Presets
107
Miscellaneous Setup
Volume Setup
108
OSD Setup
12V Trigger A/B/C Setup
109
Hardware Setup
Remote Control
110
Zone2/Zone3
111
Tuner
Analog Multich
Network Settings
112
What’s DHCP?
Lock Setup
113
Specifying the Digital Signal Format
114
Selecting Audio Inputs
Audio SEL
Connecting Zone
Connecting Your Zone 2 Speakers
Zone 2 and Zone
115
Connecting Your Zone 3 Speakers
116
Zone 2 and Zone
Zone 3 speakers must be connected to an amp in Zone
Zone 2/Zone 3 Out Settings
Using Zone 2 and Zone
117
Zone 2 or Zone 3 indicator flashes
118
Selecting an Input Source for Zones Turning Off Zones
119
Muting Zones
Using the 12V Triggers
When you’ve finished, press the Setup button
120
Tons to select 6. Miscellaneous
Using a Multiroom Kit with a Cabinet
Using a Multiroom Kit with Zone 2/3
Using a Multiroom Kit with Other Components
121
Entering Remote Control Codes
Controlling Other Components
122
Resetting the Remote Controller
Remote Control Codes for Onkyo Components Connected via u
Resetting the Remote Mode Buttons
123
124
Learning Commands
125
Using Macros
126
Making Macros
Running Macros
Troubleshooting
127
Troubleshooting
128
129
130
Video Resolution Chart
131
Specifications
132
Memo
133
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Onkyo Europe UK Office