Onkyo TX-DS797 instruction manual Front panel facilities

Front panel facilities

For operational instructions, see page indicated in brackets [ ].

POWER switch [23]

Turns on and off the main power supply for the TX-DS797.

STANDBY/ON button [23]

When this button is pressed with the main power switch turned on, the TX-DS797 turns on and the display lights up. Press again to return the TX-DS797 to the standby state.

Note:

The Rec Out and Zone 2 buttons use the same circuit and therefore cannot be used at the same time. When Rec Out is selected, nothing is output to Zone 2, and vice versa. When ZONE 2 is selected, REC OUT is automatically fixed to SOURCE.

MASTER VOLUME dial [50, 53]

The MASTER VOLUME dial is used to control the volume for the main zone. The volume for the remote zone (Zone 2) is independent.

STANDBY indicator [7, 23]

Lights when the TX-DS797 is in the standby state and flashes when a signal is received from the remote controller.

DISPLAY button [52]

The DISPLAY button is used to display information about the current input source signal. Each time you press the display button, the screen changes to show you different information concerning the input signal.

RT/PTY/TP (European models only) button [49]

This button is only available on European models. Use this button to help tune into the Radio Data System (RDS) for FM broadcasting. RDS was developed within the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and is available in most European countries. Each time the button is pressed, the display changes from RT (radio text) to PTY (program type) to TP (traffic program) and then back to RT again.

DISPLAY RT/PTY/TP

VIDEO 5/VIDEO CAM INPUT terminals [18]

For connecting a video camera or game device.

Input source buttons (DVD, VIDEO 1–5, TAPE, FM, AM, PHONO, and CD) [23, 46, 50, 55]

These buttons are used to select the input source for the main zone. To select the input source for the remote zone (Zone 2) or recording out (Rec Out), first press the ZONE 2 or REC OUT button, and then the desired input source button. The input channel with its indicator lit red is output to REC OUT and the one with its indicator lit green is output to ZONE 2.

AUDIO SELECTOR button [53]

This button is used to select the type of audio input signal. Each time pressed, the setting cycles from “Auto” → “Multich” → “Analog” and back. When multichannel is not selected, the setting just changes back and forth between “Auto” and “Analog.”

PHONES jack [50]

This is a standard stereo jack for connecting stereo headphones.

UPSAMPLING indicator [40]

DIMMER button [52]

Press to set the brightness of the front display. There are 3 settings available: normal, dark, and very dark.

•The dimmer control for the front display can be performed at the remote controller.

Front display

REC OUT/ZONE 2/OFF buttons [54, 55]

These buttons allow you to use the TX-DS797 to output to a remote zone (Zone 2) or to another component for recording purposes (Rec Out). Press the REC OUT button to output the audio and video signals to a recording component for recording purposes. Press the ZONE 2 button to enjoy the output from the TX-DS797 in a different room, which is referred to as a remote zone (Zone 2).

When either button is pressed, the currently selected input source for recording or outputting to the remote zone is displayed in the front panel display. If “SOURCE” is displayed, then the same input source as that selected for the main zone will be output.

To select an input source, press the desired button (REC OUT or ZONE 2) and then press one of the input source button within 5 seconds. That source will be output for recording or viewing in the remote zone.

To set the REC OUT or ZONE 2 output to the source channel, press that button twice in succession. To turn off the REC OUT or ZONE 2 output, press that button and then press the OFF button within 5 seconds.

Lights during upsampling. This function is available when the input source is Analog/PCM and the listening mode is set to the stereo or surround (Dolby Pro Logic II only) mode.

Remote control sensor [7]

TUNING /, PRESET /, cursor (///) buttons [27, 46, 47]

To tune in a radio station, use the / buttons. The tuner frequency is displayed in the front display and it can be changed in 50 kHz increments for FM and 10 kHz increments for AM.

When FM is selected, you can hold down one of the tuning buttons and then release it to activate the auto-search feature. It will search for a station in the direction of the button you pressed and stop when it tunes into one. When navigating through the menu settings, these buttons move the cursor up or down (or change the highlighted item).

To select a radio station that was stored using the MEMORY button, use the / buttons.

When navigating through the menu settings, these buttons select the value or item that you selected with the TUNING / buttons. When you press the SETUP button, the cursor indicators light and the SETUP button becomes able to be used for setup menu operations.

SETUP button [27]

Press to enter the setup menu. When pressed, the cursor (///) indicators light. The OSD menu will appear on the TV monitor as well as the front display on the TX-DS797.

ENTER button [27]

Press to display the screen for the selected item in the Setup Menu.

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