TX-SR876 TX-NR906
Important Safety Instructions
Preventing Hearing Loss Caution
Precautions
Power
Batteries and Heat Exposure Warning
Precautions
For British models
Contents
Features
THX Ultra2 Plus
Supplied Accessories
Make sure you have the following accessories
Speaker cable labels
Zone 2 Room Zone 3 Room
Multiroom Capability
Main Room Speakers a and Speakers B
Subwoofer Center speaker Surround left and right speakers
Front & Rear Panels
Front Panel
Front & Rear Panels
Display
Muting indicator
Audio input indicators 76
Volume level
Rear Panel
Component Video in 1, 2,
Remote Control
RS232 Phono
Component Video Monitor OUT
GAME/TV
Tape IN/OUT
AUX 1
CBL/SAT
Installing the Batteries
Remote Controller
Aiming the Remote Controller
About the Remote Controller Modes
Remote Controller
RECEIVER/TAPE Mode
Tape mode
Listening Mode buttons
Remote Mode buttons
Standby button
DVD Remote Mode button
DVD Mode
To set the remote controller to DVD mode, press
Turns on the DVD player
CD/MD/CDR Modes
Dock Mode
Used to select Internet radio stations
NET/USB Mode TX-NR906 only
Used to enter track numbers
Displays the URL input screen for Internet radio
Enjoying Home Theater
About Home Theater
Front left and right speakers
About Speakers a and Speakers B TX-NR906 only
Connecting the AV Receiver
Connecting Your Speakers
Speakers a
Using Dipole Speakers
Connecting the AV Receiver
Speaker Configuration
Connecting a Powered Subwoofer
Connecting the Speaker Cables
Speaker Connection Precautions
Strip about 5/8
Channel Playback with Speakers a
Channel Playback with Speakers a or Speakers B
Bi-amping Front Speakers a
Bi-amping Speaker Hookup
Bridging Front Speakers a
Bridged Speaker Hookup
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 Connection Color Coding
About AV Connections
Optical Digital Jacks
AV Cables and Jacks
Monitor Out Setting Set to Hdmi Main or Hdmi Sub
Connecting Both Audio & Video
111, and the Resolution setting to Through see
Which Connections Should I Use?
Audio Signal Flow Chart DVD player, etc
Monitor Out Setting Set to Analog
Video Signal Flow and the Resolution Setting
Audio Connection Formats
Audio Connection
Connecting a TV or Projector
Video Connection
Hint
Connecting a DVD player
DVD player
Hooking Up the Multichannel Input
Connecting a VCR or DVD Recorder for Playback
DVD recorder
Connecting a VCR or DVD Recorder for Recording
Digital Optical in 2 CD
Satellite, cable, set-top box, etc
Supported Audio Formats
Connecting Components with Hdmi
About Hdmi
About Copyright Protection
Making Hdmi Connections
Video Signals
Audio Signals
Step
Connecting a Game Console
Game Console
Connecting a Camcorder or Other Device
Camcorder, etc
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
Connecting a Power Amplifier
Power amplifier
If Your iPod Doesn’t Support Video
Connecting an RI Dock
If Your iPod Supports Video
If you have an Onkyo DS-A1 RI Dock
Connecting Onkyo u Components
Connecting the Power Cord
Turning On and Standby
Turning On the AV Receiver
Up and Running in a Few Easy Steps
Press the Hdmi OUT button
First Time Setup
Monitor Setup
Repeatedly to select
First Time Setup
Selecting the Language used for the onscreen setup menus
Menus for First Time Setup
Using the Onscreen Setup Menus
Lowed by the Setup button
Press the Receiver button fol
Input/Output Assign menu appears
Monitor Out Setup
Monitor Out menu appears
Tons to select Resolution,
Video Input Setup
Hdmi Input Setup
Use the Left and Right e/r buttons to select
Tons to select 2. Hdmi Input
Hdmi Input menu appears
Video Input, and then press
Component Video Setup
Tons to select 3. Component
Component Video Input menu
Assign, and then press Enter
Digital Audio Input Setup
Tons to select 1. Input/Output
Tons to select 4. Digital Audio
Tons to select 5. Analog Audio
Analog Audio Input Setup
Analog Audio Input menu
Speaker Settings menu appears
Speaker Settings
Matic speaker setup again See
Normal
Not Use
TV Format Setup Not North American models
TV Format * setting is not
Available on the North American mod
Tons to select 3. Tuner,
AM Frequency Step Setup on some models
Changing the Input Display
Tuner menu appears
Automatic Speaker Setup Audyssey MultEQ XT
Using the Digital Input Button
1st measurement position
Using Audyssey MultEQ XT
Measurement Positions
2nd-8th measurement positions
Turn on the AV receiver
Place the speaker setup micro
Setup MIC jack
Connected TV
Disconnect the setup MIC
Writing Error
Error Messages
Speaker Detect Error
Ambient noise is too high
Using a Powered Subwoofer
Changing the Speaker Settings Manually
Reviewing the Results
See Using the Listening Modes on
To switch between Speakers a and Speak
Select a listening mode and enjoy
Basic Operations
Basic Operations
Setting the Display Brightness
Adjusting Speaker Levels
Muting the AV Receiver
Adjusting the Bass & Treble
Using the Sleep Timer
Using Headphones
Displaying Source Information
Listening to AM/FM Stations
Tuning into AM/FM Radio Stations
Listening to the Radio
Use the Tuner input selector button to select AM or FM
Listening to the Radio
Displaying AM/FM Radio Information
Selecting Presets
Presetting AM/FM Stations
Deleting Presets
Listening to HD Radio Stations North American model only
About HD Radio Stations
RDS Program Types PTY
Using RDS
What is RDS?
This allows you to search RDS radio stations by type see
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 the Listening Modes
Using the Listening Modes
Selecting with the Remote Controller
Selecting on the AV Receiver
Listening Modes Available for Each Source Format
Using the Listening Modes
Analog and PCM Sources
Dolby Digital, and Dolby Digital Plus Sources
DTS Sources
DTS-ES
TrueHD Sources
DTS-HD Sources
DTS Express and DSD Sources
DSD
About the Listening Modes
Channel source + Dolby PLIIx Music
DTS-HD High Resolution Audio
Dolby TrueHD
Channel source + Dolby PLIIx Movie
THX Games
THX Cinema
THX Music
THX Ultra2 Cinema
Onkyo Original DSP Modes
Menu Map
Advanced Setup
Submenu Pages
This section explains items on the Input/Output Assign menu
Advanced Setup
When you’ve finished, press
Screen for that item appears
Monitor Out
Speaker Setup
Speaker Settings
Advanced Setup
Tons to select LPF of LFE,
Low-Pass Filter for the LFE Channel
Double Bass
Tons to select DoubleBass,
Setting Speakers a and Speakers B TX-NR906 only
Speaker Distance
Speaker Distance screen appears
100
Speaker Level Calibration
Test tone from each speaker
Repeat until the volume
101
Is the same
Equalizer Settings
102
103
104
THX Audio Setup
Setup, and then press Enter
Tons to select 6. THX Audio
Audio Adjust
105
Multiplex/Mono Settings
Tone Control Settings
DSD Setting
PLIIx/Neo6 Settings
LFE Level Settings
Dolby EX Settings
Theater-Dimensional T-D Setting
107
108
Using the Re-EQ Function
Adjust Using the Direct Button
Music Optimizer
109
Using the Late Night Function
Source Setup
Input selector buttons to select
Name Edit
IntelliVolume
110
Sync
Zoom Mode
Picture Adjust
Game Mode
ISF Mode
112
Satellite Radio
113
Sirius Parental Lock
Listening Mode Presets
114
Volume Setup
Miscellaneous Setup
115
OSD Setup
116
117
Hardware Setup
Remote Control
Zone2/Zone3
Tuner
118
Analog Multich
119
Lock Setup
See Network Settings on
Network
120
Specifying the Digital Signal Format
Auto default
Selecting Audio Inputs
About NET/USB
NET/USB TX-NR906 only
121
Internet Radio
USB Mass Storage Device Requirements
122
NET/USB TX-NR906only
Server Requirements
123
Connecting the AV Receiver
Playing Music Files on a Server
Windows Media Player 11 Setup
124
125
Playing Music Files on a USB Device
126
URL Input screen appears
127
Listening to Internet Radio
Station appears in the list
Station’s programs are displayed
Network Settings
128
Tons to select a program, and then press Enter
129
Connecting Your Zone 2 Speakers to an Amp in Zone
Connecting Zone
Connecting Your Zone 2 Speakers Directly to the AV receiver
Zone 2 and Zone
Zone 2 and Zone
Connecting Your Zone 3 Speakers
131
Zone 2 Video Output
Tons to select 2. Zone2/Zone3
Powered Zone2 Setting
132
Zone2/Zone3 screen appears
133
Zone 2/Zone 3 Out Settings
Using Zone 2 and Zone
Fixed
Turning Off Zones
134
Selecting an Input Source for Zones
On the AV receiver, press the Zone 2 or Zone 3 button
Zone 2 or Zone 3 button
135
Muting Zones
Button repeatedly to select
Using a Multiroom Kit with Other Components
Using a Multiroom Kit with a Cabinet
Using a Multiroom Kit with Zone 2/3
136
Controlling Other Components
Entering Remote Control Codes
137
Resetting the Remote Mode Buttons
Resetting the Remote Controller
Remote Control Codes for Onkyo Components Connected via u
138
139
Learning Commands
140
Making Macros
Using Macros
141
Running Macros
Troubleshooting
142
Troubleshooting
143
144
145
146
Video Resolution Chart
147
Specifications TX-SR876
148
Specifications TX-NR906
149
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