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