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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