Onkyo TX-DS898 instruction manual Changing the audio mode, Enjoying the multichannel output

Enjoying music or videos with the TX-DS898

DIRECT/PURE AUDIO		Input source buttons	MASTER VOLUME
			MASTER VOLUME
STANDBY/ON			VOL
STANDBY
POWER			AUDIO
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ON OFF
ZONE 2 (GRN )
PURE AUDIO UPSAMPLING SELECTOR		DISPLAY

PHONES

REC OUT

ZONE 2

OFF

STEREO

SURROUND

THX

DSP

DIMMER

FM MODE

MEMORY

SETUP

ENTER

RETURN

VIDEO 5/VIDEO CAM INPUT

ZONE 2 LEVEL

CLEAR

TUNING

PRESET

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VIDEO

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AUDIO

R

DIGITAL

DIRECT

AUDIO SELECTOR

Changing the audio mode

Press the AUDIO SELECTOR button on the front panel (or AUDIO button on the remote controller) to change the audio mode. Each time the button is pressed, the mode changes from “Auto” → “Multich” → “Analog” and back to “Auto.” The “Auto” audio mode is recommended for normal circumstances.

TX-DS898 Remote controller

AUDIO

SELECTOR

Auto (automatic detection): With this setting, the TX-DS898 automatically detects whether the input signal is digital or analog. When a digital signal is not input, then the analog signal is played.

Multich (Multichannel): Select this setting to play back the input from the component connected to the MULTI CHANNEL INPUT port. This setting is effective when the Multichannel setting in the Multichannel sub-menu is set to “Yes” (see page 34).

Analog: Select this setting to play back the input from a source component connected to an analog audio input jacks. With this setting, even if a digital signal is input from the same component, only the analog signal will be output.

Enjoying the multichannel output

Before starting operations, first make sure that the multichannel connection is properly made and that the Multichannel setting of the Input Setup → Multichannel Setup sub-menu to “Yes.”

1.Press the input source button for the component with multichannel output connected to the MULTI CHANNEL INPUT on the rear of the TX-DS898.

2.Select “Multich” using the AUDIO SELECTOR button on the front panel (AUDIO button on the remote controller).

TX-DS898 Remote controller

AUDIO

SELECTOR

3.Turn on the connected component and start playing the desired media.

4.If necessary, adjust the output level of each speaker as desired (see page 50).

Adjust the speaker output levels so that you can hear the same sound level from each speaker at the listening position. For the front right, front left, center, surround right, and surround left speakers, the output levels can be adjusted between –12 to +12 decibels. The subwoofer can be adjusted between –30 to +12 decibels.

5.Adjust the volume with the MASTER VOLUME dial or

the VOL buttons on the remote controller.

TX-DS898	Remote controller
MASTER VOLUME

Using the tone control:

Each time you press the DIRECT button on the remote controller, the display changes from “Direct”→“Pure Audio”→“Tone On.” To make bass and treble adjustment work for multichannel sources, you must first set the tone control to “Tone On.”

1.Press the DIRECT/PURE AUDIO button (or DIRECT button on the remote controller) to display “Tone

On.” TX-DS898 Remote controller

When pressed only once, the current setting appears, so press twice to change the setting.

2.Adjust the tone at the Setup menu: Audio Adjust →

Tone Control.

Note:

Adjusting the volume level of each speaker for the MULTI CH INPUT source does not affect the speaker level adjusted by the listening position.

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