Onkyo HT-S790 Contents, Introduction, Connection, Turning On & First Time Setup, Basic Operation

Contents

Introduction
Important Safety Instructions		2
Precautions		3
Speaker Precautions		4
Enjoying Home Theater		5
Speaker Sets A and B		5
Package Contents		6
Features		7
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

Basic Operation
Playing Your AV Components	36
Basic AV Receiver Operation	36
Using the Multichannel DVD Input	37
Displaying Source Information	37
Listening to the Radio	38
Listening to AM/FM stations	38
Presetting AM/FM Stations
and XM Channels	39
Listening to XM Satellite Radio®
(North American Models Only)	40
Common Functions	44
Setting the Display Brightness	44
Adjusting the Bass and Treble	44
Muting the AV Receiver	44
Using the OptiResponse Equalizer	44
Using the Sleep Timer	45
Using Headphones	45
Adjusting Speaker Levels	45
Enjoying the Listening Modes
Using the Listening Modes	46
Selecting Listening Modes	46
About the Listening Modes	48
Using the Late Night Function	50
Using the CinemaFILTER	50
Using the Audio Adjust Settings	50
Advanced Operation
Advanced Setup	52
Advanced Speaker Settings	52
Digital Input Signal Formats	56
Correcting Sound and Picture Sync	56
Recording	57
Controlling Other Components	58
Entering Remote Control Codes	58
Remote Control Codes for Onkyo
Components Connected via	59
Resetting REMOTE MODE Buttons	59
Resetting the Remote Controller	59
Troubleshooting	61

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 65

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