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Onkyo TX-NR905 Multiroom Capability, Main Room: Speakers A and Speakers B, Zone 2 Room

Models: TX-NR905

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Multiroom Capability

Multiroom Capability

You can use four speaker systems with this AV receiver—Speakers A: a surround-sound speaker system (up to 7.1

channels) for enjoying DVD movies in your main room, Speakers B: a pair of stereo speakers for serious music listen-

ing in your main room, Zone 2: a stereo speaker system in a second room, Zone 3: a stereo speaker system in a third room. And, you can select a different audio source for each room.

Speakers A: Enjoy up to 7.1-channel surround-sound playback (see page 23).

You can enjoy the various listening modes, such as Dolby, DTS, and THX (see pages 79–86). *While Powered Zone 2 is being used, playback is reduced to 5.1-channels (see page 119).

Speakers B: Use a pair for stereo speakers for serious music listening in main room (see page 23). *Can be used with the subwoofer, center, surround, or surround back speakers as required (see page 97).

Zone 2: Enjoy 2-channel stereo playback and video playback in a second room (see page 119). *The listening modes cannot be used with Zone 2 and Zone 3.

*External power ampliﬁer required if Speakers B is used.

Zone 3: Enjoy 2-channel stereo playback in a third room (see page 120). *The listening modes cannot be used with Zone 2 and Zone 3. *External power ampliﬁer required.

Main Room: Speakers A and Speakers B

Front Speakers B

Surround back left and right speakers*

Front Speakers A

While Powered Zone 2 is being

used, nothing is output by these speakers (page 121).

Subwoofer*

Center speaker*

Surround left and right speakers*

*Can be used with Speakers A and Speakers B.

Zone 2 Room	Zone 3 Room
Left and right	Left and right
stereo speakers	stereo speakers

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Onkyo TX-NR905 instruction manual Multiroom Capability, Main Room: Speakers A and Speakers B, Zone 2 Room, Zone 3 Room

Contents

Contents TX-NR905Instruction Manual AV ReceiverImportant Safety Instructions AVISPrecautions For U.S. modelsFor Canadian Models Modèle canadienPrecautions—Continued For British modelsFor European Models Declaration of ConformityContents Features AmpliﬁerProcessing Audio/VideoTHX Ultra2 Supplied AccessoriesFeatures—Continued Multiroom Capability Main Room: Speakers A and Speakers BZone 2 Room Zone 3 RoomGetting to Know the AV Receiver Front PanelGetting to Know the AV Receiver—Continued N OP Q RS TUV W X Y Z aNorth American model Other modelsDisplay 1 2 3A B C Getting to Know the AV Receiver—ContinuedRear Panel 1 2 3 4 59 J KL M N O R S T U V W X YZ ab c d e fGetting to Know the AV Receiver—Continued GSIRIUS antenna on North American modelfZONE 2 L/R SPEAKERS Getting to Know the AV Receiver—ContinuedePRE OUT: ZONE 2, ZONE Remote Controller Installing the BatteriesUsing the Remote Controller NotesRECEIVER/TAPE Mode Remote Controller—ContinuedAbout the Remote Controller Modes Remote Controller—Continued ASTANDBY buttonDVD Mode Remote Controller—ContinuedCD/MD/CDR Modes Remote Controller—ContinuedDOCK Mode Remote Controller—ContinuedNET/USB Mode Remote Controller—ContinuedConnecting Your Speakers Enjoying Home TheaterAbout Speakers A and Speakers B Connecting Your Speakers—ContinuedConnecting Your Speakers Using Dipole Speakers Connecting a Powered SubwooferSpeaker Conﬁguration Connecting Your Speakers—ContinuedSpeaker Connection Precautions Connecting the Speaker CablesAttaching the Speaker Labels Connecting Your Speakers—ContinuedConnecting Your Speakers—Continued 7.1-channelPlayback with Speakers A7.1-channelPlayback with Speakers A or Speakers B NotesConnecting Your Speakers—Continued Bi-ampingFront Speakers ABi-ampingSpeaker Hookup Connecting Your Speakers-Continued Bridging Front Speakers ABridged Speaker Hookup Bi-ampingSpeaker Hookup Bi-ampingFront Speakers BConnecting Your Speakers—Continued Bridging Front Speakers B Connecting Your Speakers—ContinuedBridged Speaker Hookup NotesConnecting the AM Loop Antenna Connecting AntennasConnecting the Indoor FM Antenna Connecting Antennas—Continued Connecting an Outdoor AM AntennaConnecting an Outdoor FM Antenna NotesConnecting Your Components About AV ConnectionsOptical Digital Jacks AV Connection Color CodingConnecting Your Components—Continued Which Connections Should I Use?Video Connection Formats tive HDMI output. Use the Main or Sub setHDMI Monitor Setting Set to No Audio Connection FormatsConnecting Your Components—Continued Hint Connecting a TV or ProjectorConnecting Your Components—Continued Connecting Your Components—Continued Connecting a DVD playerb c A Hooking Up the Multichannel Input Connecting Your Components—Continued7.1 ch 5.1 chHint Connecting a VCR or DVR for PlaybackConnecting Your Components—Continued Connecting a VCR or DVR for Recording Connecting Your Components—ContinuedNotes VCR/DVR OUT SConnecting Your Components—Continued b c AHint Satellite, cable, set-topbox, etcConnecting Components with HDMI About HDMISupported Audio Formats About Copyright ProtectionMaking HDMI Connections Connecting Your Components-ContinuedVideo Signals Audio SignalsConnecting a Game Console Connecting Your Components—ContinuedConnecting a Camcorder or Other AV Component Connecting Your Components—ContinuedConnecting a CD Player Connecting a TurntableConnecting Your Components-Continued StepConnecting a Power Ampliﬁer Connecting Your Components—ContinuedConnecting an RI Dock Connecting Your Components—ContinuedConnect your RI Dock’s audio output jacks to the Connect your RI Dock’s audio output jacks to theConnecting Onkyo Components Connecting the Power CordConnecting Your Components—Continued NotesUp and Running in a Few Easy Steps Turning On the AV ReceiverTurning On and Standby First Time Setup Speaker Settingsmatic speaker setup again see page The Speaker Setup menu appearsFirst Time Setup—Continued HDMI Monitor SetupSetup closes The main menu appears onscreenNotes First Time Setup—ContinuedUse the Up and Down HDMI Input Setup Using the HDMI OUT ButtonFirst Time Setup-Continued The current setting is displayedFirst Time Setup—Continued Setup closesThe main menu appears onscreen The Input/Output Assign menuComponent Video Input Setup First Time Setup—ContinuedThe main menu appears onscreen The Input/Output Assign menuChanging the Input Display First Time Setup—ContinuedSetup closes NotesDigital Input Setup First Time Setup-Continuedfollowed by the SETUP button Use the Up and DownAnalog Input Setup Using the DIGITAL INPUT ButtonFirst Time Setup—Continued Setup closesNotes Picture Quality MenuFirst Time Setup—Continued Automatic Speaker Setup Audyssey MultEQ XT Using Audyssey MultEQ XTMeasurement Positions First Time Setup—ContinuedFirst Time Setup—Continued Turn on the AV receiver and theNotes Error MessagesFirst Time Setup—Continued Writing Error First Time Setup—ContinuedSpeaker Detect Error Changing the Speaker Settings Manually Using a Powered SubwooferReviewing the Results First Time Setup—ContinuedTV Format Setup not North American models First Time Setup—ContinuedThe main menu appears onscreen The Miscellaneous menu appearsAM Frequency Step Setup on some models First Time Setup—ContinuedThe Hardware Setup menu appears Setup closesPlaying Your AV Components 1 4 2Basic AV Receiver Operation See “Using the Listening Modes” on pageTuning into AM/FM Radio Stations Listening to the RadioListening to AM/FM Stations Searching stops when a station isThe RECEIVER button ﬂashes Listening to the Radio—ContinuedDisplaying AM/FM Radio Information Using RDS RDS Program Types PTYListening to the Radio—Continued NotesDisplaying Radio Text RT Finding Stations by Type PTYListening to Trafﬁc News TP Listening to the Radio—ContinuedPresetting AM/FM Stations Selecting PresetsDeleting Presets The preset number ﬂashesAbout HD Radio Stations Listening to the Radio—ContinuedSelecting Multicast Channels Selecting the Audio Format Blend ModeDisplaying HD Radio Information The SPS indicator ﬂashesAdjusting Speaker Levels Setting the Display BrightnessCommon Functions Muting the AV ReceiverUsing the Sleep Timer Using HeadphonesCommon Functions—Continued Displaying Source InformationSpecifying the Digital Signal Format Selecting Audio InputsCommon Functions—Continued AUDIO SELUsing the Listening Modes Selecting with the Remote ControllerSelecting the Listening Modes Selecting on the AV ReceiverAnalog and PCM Sources Using the Listening Modes—ContinuedListening Modes Available for Each Source Format Using the Listening Modes—Continued Button PURE A DIRECT STEREO SURR THXTrueHD and DTS Sources Using the Listening Modes—ContinuedDTS-HDSources Using the Listening Modes—ContinuedAbout the Listening Modes Using the Listening Modes—ContinuedUsing the Listening Modes-Continued DTS-ESDiscreteOnkyo Original DSP Modes Using the Listening Modes—ContinuedT-D Theater-Dimensional Mono MovieRecording Recording the Input SourceRecording from Different AV Sources NotesOnscreen Setup Menus Menu MapAdjusting the Listening Modes Using the Late Night FunctionUsing the Re-EQFunction NotesAdjusting the Listening Modes—Continued Audio AdjustTone Control Settings Adjusting the Tone on the AV ReceiverDirect Setting Multiplex/Mono SettingsPLIIx/Neo:6 Settings Adjusting the Listening Modes—ContinuedListening Mode Presets Dolby Digital SettingsT–D Theater-DimensionalSetting LFE Level SettingsAdjusting the Listening Modes-Continued When you’ve ﬁnished, press theSETUP button Setup closesAdvanced Setup Speaker SetupSpeaker Settings Speaker ConﬁgurationAdvanced Setup—Continued NotesNotes NotesAdvanced Setup—Continued Low-PassFilter for the LFE ChannelDouble Bass Notes Setting Speakers A and Speakers BAdvanced Setup—Continued Speaker Distance Advanced Setup—ContinuedSetup closes • Speakers B cannot be selected ifSpeaker Level Calibration Advanced Setup—ContinuedSetup closes • Speakers B cannot be selected ifAdvanced Setup—Continued so that the volume of the testPress the SETUP button buttons to adjust the levelEqualizer Settings Advanced Setup—ContinuedSetup function The main menu appears onscreenTHX Audio Setup Advanced Setup—ContinuedSetup closes NotesSource Setup Advanced Setup—ContinuedThe setup menu closes The main menu appears onscreenIntelliVolume Name EditA/V Sync Advanced Setup—ContinuedSatellite Radio SIRIUS Parental LockAdvanced Setup—Continued Setup closesMiscellaneous Setup Volume SetupAdvanced Setup—Continued Setup closesOSD Setup Advanced Setup—ContinuedHardware Setup Remote ControlZone 2 and Zone Advanced Setup—ContinuedAnalog Multich HDMIAdvanced Setup—Continued TunerLock Setup NetworkLock Advanced Setup—ContinuedNET/USB About NET/USBInternet Radio Supported Audio File FormatsConnecting the AV Receiver NET/USB—ContinuedNetwork Requirements Operating systemPlaying Music Files on a Server NET/USB—ContinuedRandom Playback Repeat PlaybackWindows Media Player 11 Setup Playing Music Files on a USB DeviceNET/USB—Continued The Media Sharing dialog box appearsA list of the device’s contents appears NET/USB-ContinuedRepeat Playback NotesListening to Internet Radio NET/USB—ContinuedThe URL Input screen appears Use the same method as for the NameNetwork Settings SETUP buttonNET/USB—Continued Press ENTERMac Address ControlDHCP IP AddressConnecting Zone Connecting Your Zone 2 Speakers to an Amp in ZoneZone 2 and Zone HookupConnecting Your Zone 3 Speakers Zone 2 and Zone 3-ContinuedZone 2 Video Output Zone 2 12V TriggerPowered Zone 2 Setting The Hardware Setup menu appearsZone 2 and Zone 3—Continued The main menu appears onscreenZone 2/Zone 3 Out Settings Using Zone 2 and ZoneThe Hardware Setup menu appears Setup closesSelecting an Input Source for Zones Turning Off ZonesZone 2 and Zone 3—Continued ﬂashesAdjusting the Volume of Zones Adjusting the Tone of ZoneAdjusting the Balance of Zones Muting ZonesUsing a Multiroom Kit with Zone 2/3 Using a Multiroom Kit with a CabinetUsing a Multiroom Kit with Other Components Zone 2 and Zone 3—ContinuedEntering Remote Control Codes Controlling Other ComponentsThe Remote indicator ﬂashes twice The codes are organized by categoryResetting the Remote Controller Resetting the REMOTE MODE ButtonsControlling Other Components—Continued The Remote indicator ﬂashes threeControlling Other Components—Continued Notes Learning CommandsControlling Other Components—Continued Using Macros Making MacrosRunning Macros Deleting MacrosAudio TroubleshootingPower Troubleshooting—Continued VideoRemote Controller TunerRecording Troubleshooting—ContinuedMusic Server and Internet Radio USB Mass Storage Device PlaybackOthers Troubleshooting-ContinuedSpeciﬁcations Ampliﬁer SectionVideo Section Tuner Section2 9 3 4 4 5 3 2 A ONKYO U.S.A. 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