Connecting Components with HDMI

VCR or DVD recorder/Digital Video Recorder

Game console TV, projector, etc.

Personal

computer

Blu-ray Disc/DVD player

Satellite, cable, set-top box, etc.

Camcorder

Connect your components to the appropriate jacks. The default input assignments are shown below. : Assignment can be changed (39).

Jack

 

Signal

Components

Assignable

 

 

 

 

 

Input

HDMI IN 1

Audio/Video

Blu-ray Disc/DVD player

 

 

 

 

 

 

HDMI IN 2

 

VCR or DVD recorder/Digital Video Recorder

 

 

 

 

 

 

HDMI IN 3

 

Satellite, cable, set-top box, etc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

HDMI IN 4

 

Game console

 

 

 

 

 

 

HDMI IN 5

 

Personal computer

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUX INPUT HDMI

 

Camcorder

 

 

 

 

 

 

Output

HDMI OUT

 

TV, projector, etc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Refer to “About HDMI” (72) and “Using an RIHD-compatible TV, Player, or Recorder” (73).

Tip

To listen to audio received by the HDMI IN jacks through your TV’s speakers:

Set the “TV Control” setting to “On” (52) for an p-compatible TV.

Set the “Audio TV Out” setting to “On” (51) when the TV is not compatible with por the “TV Control” setting to “Off”.

Set your Blu-ray Disc/DVD player’s HDMI audio output setting to PCM.

To listen to TV audio through the AV receiver, see “Connecting External Components” (18).

Note

When listening to an HDMI component through the AV receiver, set the HDMI component so that its video can be seen on the TV screen (on the TV, select the input of the HDMI component connected to the AV receiver). If the TV power is off or the TV is set to another input source, this may result in no sound from the AV receiver or the sound may be cut off.

When the “Audio TV Out” setting is set to “On” (51) to hear from your TV’s speakers, by controlling the AV receiver’s volume, the sound will be output from the AV receiver’s speakers, too. When the “TV Control” setting is set to “On” (52) to hear from speakers of p-compatible TV, by controlling the AV receiver’s volume, the AV receiver’s speakers will produce sound while the TV’s speakers are muted. To stop the AV receiver’s speakers producing sound, change the settings, change your TV’s settings, or turn down the AV receiver’s volume.

Audio return channel (ARC) function

Audio return channel (ARC) function enables an HDMI capable TV to send the audio stream to the HDMI OUT of the AV receiver. To use this function, you must select the TV/CD input selector.

To use ARC function, you must select the TV/CD input selector, your TV must support ARC function and “HDMI Control” is set to “On”(52).

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Onkyo SR608 Connecting Components with Hdmi, Audio return channel ARC function, Jack Signal Components Assignable

SR608 specifications

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One of the key features of the Onkyo SR608 is its onboard support for high-definition audio formats, including Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio. These formats deliver a lossless audio experience, allowing users to enjoy movies and music with unparalleled clarity and detail. Additionally, the receiver is equipped with advanced decoding capabilities, ensuring that it can handle various audio formats from different sources seamlessly.

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