TX-SR876 TX-NR906
Important Safety Instructions
Batteries and Heat Exposure Warning
Precautions
Power
Preventing Hearing Loss Caution
For British models
Precautions
Contents
Features
Speaker cable labels
Supplied Accessories
Make sure you have the following accessories
THX Ultra2 Plus
Subwoofer Center speaker Surround left and right speakers
Multiroom Capability
Main Room Speakers a and Speakers B
Zone 2 Room Zone 3 Room
Front Panel
Front & Rear Panels
Front & Rear Panels
Display
Rear Panel
Audio input indicators 76
Volume level
Muting indicator
Component Video Monitor OUT
Remote Control
RS232 Phono
Component Video in 1, 2,
CBL/SAT
Tape IN/OUT
AUX 1
GAME/TV
Installing the Batteries
Remote Controller
Aiming the Remote Controller
About the Remote Controller Modes
Remote Controller
RECEIVER/TAPE Mode
Standby button
Listening Mode buttons
Remote Mode buttons
Tape mode
Turns on the DVD player
DVD Mode
To set the remote controller to DVD mode, press
DVD Remote Mode button
CD/MD/CDR Modes
Dock Mode
Displays the URL input screen for Internet radio
NET/USB Mode TX-NR906 only
Used to enter track numbers
Used to select Internet radio stations
Enjoying Home Theater
About Home Theater
Front left and right speakers
Speakers a
Connecting the AV Receiver
Connecting Your Speakers
About Speakers a and Speakers B TX-NR906 only
Connecting a Powered Subwoofer
Connecting the AV Receiver
Speaker Configuration
Using Dipole Speakers
Connecting the Speaker Cables
Speaker Connection Precautions
Strip about 5/8
Channel Playback with Speakers a or Speakers B
Channel Playback with Speakers a
Bi-amping Speaker Hookup
Bi-amping Front Speakers a
Bridged Speaker Hookup
Bridging Front Speakers a
Bi-amping Front Speakers B
Bridging Front Speakers B
Connecting the Indoor FM Antenna
Connecting Antenna
Connecting the AM Loop Antenna
Connecting an Outdoor AM Antenna
Connecting an Outdoor FM Antenna
Using a TV/FM Antenna Splitter
AV Cables and Jacks
About AV Connections
Optical Digital Jacks
AV Connection Color Coding
Which Connections Should I Use?
Connecting Both Audio & Video
111, and the Resolution setting to Through see
Monitor Out Setting Set to Hdmi Main or Hdmi Sub
Audio Connection Formats
Monitor Out Setting Set to Analog
Video Signal Flow and the Resolution Setting
Audio Signal Flow Chart DVD player, etc
Hint
Connecting a TV or Projector
Video Connection
Audio Connection
DVD player
Connecting a DVD player
Hooking Up the Multichannel Input
DVD recorder
Connecting a VCR or DVD Recorder for Playback
Connecting a VCR or DVD Recorder for Recording
Satellite, cable, set-top box, etc
Digital Optical in 2 CD
About Copyright Protection
Connecting Components with Hdmi
About Hdmi
Supported Audio Formats
Step
Video Signals
Audio Signals
Making Hdmi Connections
Game Console
Connecting a Game Console
Camcorder, etc
Connecting a Camcorder or Other Device
CD Player or Turntable MM with Built-in Phono Preamp Step
Connecting a CD Player or Turntable
Turntable MM with no Phono Preamp Built-in
Connecting a Cassette, CDR, MiniDisc, or DAT Recorder
Power amplifier
Connecting a Power Amplifier
If you have an Onkyo DS-A1 RI Dock
Connecting an RI Dock
If Your iPod Supports Video
If Your iPod Doesn’t Support Video
Connecting the Power Cord
Connecting Onkyo u Components
Turning On and Standby
Turning On the AV Receiver
Up and Running in a Few Easy Steps
Repeatedly to select
First Time Setup
Monitor Setup
Press the Hdmi OUT button
Selecting the Language used for the onscreen setup menus
First Time Setup
Press the Receiver button fol
Using the Onscreen Setup Menus
Lowed by the Setup button
Menus for First Time Setup
Input/Output Assign menu appears
Monitor Out Setup
Monitor Out menu appears
Use the Left and Right e/r buttons to select
Video Input Setup
Hdmi Input Setup
Tons to select Resolution,
Hdmi Input menu appears
Tons to select 2. Hdmi Input
Component Video Input menu
Component Video Setup
Tons to select 3. Component
Video Input, and then press
Tons to select 4. Digital Audio
Digital Audio Input Setup
Tons to select 1. Input/Output
Assign, and then press Enter
Tons to select 5. Analog Audio
Analog Audio Input Setup
Analog Audio Input menu
Normal
Speaker Settings
Matic speaker setup again See
Speaker Settings menu appears
Available on the North American mod
TV Format Setup Not North American models
TV Format * setting is not
Not Use
Tuner menu appears
AM Frequency Step Setup on some models
Changing the Input Display
Tons to select 3. Tuner,
Using the Digital Input Button
Automatic Speaker Setup Audyssey MultEQ XT
2nd-8th measurement positions
Using Audyssey MultEQ XT
Measurement Positions
1st measurement position
Connected TV
Place the speaker setup micro
Setup MIC jack
Turn on the AV receiver
Disconnect the setup MIC
Ambient noise is too high
Error Messages
Speaker Detect Error
Writing Error
Using a Powered Subwoofer
Changing the Speaker Settings Manually
Reviewing the Results
Basic Operations
To switch between Speakers a and Speak
Select a listening mode and enjoy
See Using the Listening Modes on
Muting the AV Receiver
Setting the Display Brightness
Adjusting Speaker Levels
Basic Operations
Displaying Source Information
Using the Sleep Timer
Using Headphones
Adjusting the Bass & Treble
Use the Tuner input selector button to select AM or FM
Tuning into AM/FM Radio Stations
Listening to the Radio
Listening to AM/FM Stations
Displaying AM/FM Radio Information
Listening to the Radio
Selecting Presets
Presetting AM/FM Stations
Deleting Presets
About HD Radio Stations
Listening to HD Radio Stations North American model only
This allows you to search RDS radio stations by type see
Using RDS
What is RDS?
RDS Program Types PTY
Finding Stations by Type PTY
Displaying Radio Text RT
Listening to Traffic News TP
Selecting Multicast Channels
Selecting the Audio Format Blend Mode
Displaying HD Radio Information
Recording the Input Source
Recording
Recording from Different AV Sources
Selecting on the AV Receiver
Using the Listening Modes
Selecting with the Remote Controller
Selecting the Listening Modes
Listening Modes Available for Each Source Format
Using the Listening Modes
Analog and PCM Sources
Dolby Digital, and Dolby Digital Plus Sources
DTS-ES
DTS Sources
TrueHD Sources
DTS-HD Sources
DSD
DTS Express and DSD Sources
About the Listening Modes
Channel source + Dolby PLIIx Movie
DTS-HD High Resolution Audio
Dolby TrueHD
Channel source + Dolby PLIIx Music
THX Ultra2 Cinema
THX Cinema
THX Music
THX Games
Onkyo Original DSP Modes
Menu Map
Advanced Setup
Submenu Pages
Screen for that item appears
Advanced Setup
When you’ve finished, press
This section explains items on the Input/Output Assign menu
Monitor Out
Speaker Settings
Speaker Setup
Advanced Setup
Tons to select DoubleBass,
Low-Pass Filter for the LFE Channel
Double Bass
Tons to select LPF of LFE,
Setting Speakers a and Speakers B TX-NR906 only
Speaker Distance screen appears
Speaker Distance
Speaker Level Calibration
100
Is the same
Repeat until the volume
101
Test tone from each speaker
102
Equalizer Settings
103
Tons to select 6. THX Audio
THX Audio Setup
Setup, and then press Enter
104
105
Audio Adjust
PLIIx/Neo6 Settings
Tone Control Settings
DSD Setting
Multiplex/Mono Settings
107
Dolby EX Settings
Theater-Dimensional T-D Setting
LFE Level Settings
Music Optimizer
Using the Re-EQ Function
Adjust Using the Direct Button
108
Input selector buttons to select
Using the Late Night Function
Source Setup
109
Sync
IntelliVolume
110
Name Edit
ISF Mode
Picture Adjust
Game Mode
Zoom Mode
112
Satellite Radio
113
Sirius Parental Lock
114
Listening Mode Presets
Volume Setup
Miscellaneous Setup
115
116
OSD Setup
Zone2/Zone3
Hardware Setup
Remote Control
117
Tuner
118
Analog Multich
Network
Lock Setup
See Network Settings on
119
Selecting Audio Inputs
Specifying the Digital Signal Format
Auto default
120
Internet Radio
NET/USB TX-NR906 only
121
About NET/USB
Server Requirements
122
NET/USB TX-NR906only
USB Mass Storage Device Requirements
123
Connecting the AV Receiver
Playing Music Files on a Server
124
Windows Media Player 11 Setup
Playing Music Files on a USB Device
125
126
Station appears in the list
127
Listening to Internet Radio
URL Input screen appears
Tons to select a program, and then press Enter
Network Settings
128
Station’s programs are displayed
129
Zone 2 and Zone
Connecting Zone
Connecting Your Zone 2 Speakers Directly to the AV receiver
Connecting Your Zone 2 Speakers to an Amp in Zone
Zone 2 Video Output
Connecting Your Zone 3 Speakers
131
Zone 2 and Zone
Zone2/Zone3 screen appears
Powered Zone2 Setting
132
Tons to select 2. Zone2/Zone3
Fixed
Zone 2/Zone 3 Out Settings
Using Zone 2 and Zone
133
On the AV receiver, press the Zone 2 or Zone 3 button
134
Selecting an Input Source for Zones
Turning Off Zones
Button repeatedly to select
135
Muting Zones
Zone 2 or Zone 3 button
136
Using a Multiroom Kit with a Cabinet
Using a Multiroom Kit with Zone 2/3
Using a Multiroom Kit with Other Components
Controlling Other Components
Entering Remote Control Codes
137
138
Resetting the Remote Controller
Remote Control Codes for Onkyo Components Connected via u
Resetting the Remote Mode Buttons
139
140
Learning Commands
Running Macros
Using Macros
141
Making Macros
142
Troubleshooting
143
Troubleshooting
144
145
146
147
Video Resolution Chart
148
Specifications TX-SR876
149
Specifications TX-NR906
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