Onkyo TX-SR603X User Manual

En AV Receiver TX-SR603X Instruction Manual Thank you for purchasing an Onkyo AV Receiver.Please read this manual thoroughly before making any connect

10 Front & Rear Panels —Continued The page numbers in parentheses show where you can find the main explanation for each item. 1 MUTING indicator (

11 Front & Rear Panels —Continued The page numbers in parentheses show where you can find the main explanation for each item. A OPTICAL DIGITAL Th

12 Front & Rear Panels —Continued M REMOTE CONTROL This (Remote Interactive) jack can be con-nected to an jack on another Onkyo AV compo-ne

13 Remote Controller Notes: • If the remote controller doesn’t work reliably, try replacing the batteries.• Don’t mix new and old batteries or differ

14 Remote Controller —Continued Including the AV receiver, the remote controller can be used to control up to nine different components. The remote c

15 Remote Controller —Continued For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses. A STANDBY button (37) This button is used to set the AV recei

16 Remote Controller —Continued To set the remote controller to DVD mode, press the [DVD] REMOTE MODE button. A STANDBY button This button sets the D

17 Remote Controller —Continued To control an Onkyo CD player, or a CD/MD recorder made by another manufacturer, press the [CD] REMOTE MODE button to

18 Remote Controller —Continued HDD mode is for controlling Onkyo’s next generation HDD-compatible components. As of 2005, it can be used with the On

19 About Home Theater Thanks to the AV receiver’s superb capabilities, you can enjoy surround sound with a real sense of movement in your own home—ju

2 Important Safety Instructions 1. Read these instructions.2. Keep these instructions.3. Heed all warnings.4. Follow all instructions.5. Do not use t

20 Connecting the AV Receiver • Before making any AV connections, read the manuals supplied with your other AV components.• Don’t connect the power c

21 Connecting the AV Receiver —Continued Speaker Configuration For the best surround sound experience, you should con-nect seven speakers and a powere

22 Connecting the AV Receiver —Continued Speaker Connection Precautions Read the following before connecting your speakers:• Only connect speakers wi

23 Connecting the AV Receiver —Continued This section explains how to connect the supplied indoor FM antenna and AM loop antenna, and how to connect

24 Connecting the AV Receiver —Continued Connecting an Outdoor FM Antenna If you cannot achieve good reception with the supplied indoor FM antenna, t

25 Connecting the AV Receiver —Continued By connecting both the audio and video outputs of your DVD player and other AV components to the AV receiver

26 Connecting the AV Receiver —Continued Monitor Out You only need to use one of the following connection methods. Using Composite Video Use a comp

27 Connecting the AV Receiver —Continued Video Connections You only need to use one of the following connection methods. Using Composite Video Use

28 Connecting the AV Receiver —Continued Using a Multichannel Connection If your DVD player supports multichannel audio formats such as DVD-Audio,

29 Connecting the AV Receiver —Continued This section shows how to connect a VCR for playback so that you can watch videos via the AV receiver. Video

3 Precautions For U.S. Models Note to CATV system installer: This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer’s attention to Section 820-4

30 Connecting the AV Receiver —Continued This section explains how to connect a VCR for recording from a TV or another VCR. Video Connections • Use a

31 Connecting the AV Receiver —Continued Video Connections You only need to use one of the following connection methods. Using Composite Video Use

32 Connecting the AV Receiver —Continued Using Analog Connections If your video source doesn’t have a digital audio output, or you want to record f

33 Connecting the AV Receiver —Continued Using Optical or Coaxial Connections If you connect to a digital audio input, you’ll need to assign it (se

34 Connecting the AV Receiver —Continued Using Optical or Coaxial Connections (playback only) If you connect to a digital audio input, you’ll need

35 Connecting the AV Receiver —Continued Turntable with a Built-in Phono Preamp Use an analog audio cable to connect an unused audio input on the A

36 Connecting the AV Receiver —Continued With (Remote Interactive) you can control your -compatible Onkyo CD player, DVD player, and so on with the

37 Connecting the AV Receiver —Continued • Before connecting the power cord, connect all your speakers and AV components.• Turning on the AV receiver

38 First Time Setup This chapter explains the settings that you need to make before using the AV receiver.With the supplied speaker setup microphone,

39 First Time Setup —Continued How to Verify the Measurement Results By selecting “Check the Results” at step 4, you can dis-play the following scr

4 Precautions —Continued For British models Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of this unit should be performed only by

40 First Time Setup —Continued Note: Measurement may not be performed correctly depend-ing on your use environment. If the measurement results remain

41 First Time Setup —Continued The AV receiver is configured using onscreen setup menus, which are displayed on the TV that’s connected to either of t

42 First Time Setup —Continued Digital Input If you connect a component to a digital input jack, you must assign that jack to an input selector. For

43 First Time Setup —Continued Component Video Setup If you connect to a COMPONENT VIDEO IN, you must assign it to an input selector. For example, if

44 First Time Setup —Continued Some of the settings in this section are set automatically by the Automatic Speaker Setup function (see page 38).Here

45 First Time Setup —Continued Crossover Note: If the crossover frequency is set to a low value, and the program material doesn’t contain any sounds

46 First Time Setup —Continued Double Bass With the Double Bass function, you can boost bass out-put by feeding bass sounds from the front left and r

47 First Time Setup —Continued Speaker Distance Here you can specify the distance from each speaker to the listening position so that the sound from

48 First Time Setup —Continued Speaker Level Calibration Here you can adjust the level of each speaker with the built-in test tone so that the volume

49 First Time Setup —Continued Equalizer Setting Here you can adjust the EQ of individual speakers. To set the volume of individual speakers see page

5 Features Amplifier • 90 watts per channel into 8 ohms, 20 Hz to 20 kHz, less than 0.08% total harmonic distortion (FTC rating)• 7-channel amplifier•

50 First Time Setup —Continued If you connect an -capable Onkyo MiniDisc recorder, CD recorder, or next generation HDD-compat-ible component to the

51 Basic Operations This section explains how to select the input source (i.e., the AV component that you want to listen to or watch). Selecting the

52 Basic Operations —Continued You can adjust the brightness of the display.You can temporarily mute the output of the AV receiver.With the sleep tim

53 Basic Operations —Continued You can display various information about the current input source as follows. Note: This procedure can also be perfor

54 Basic Operations —Continued With the built-in tuner you can enjoy AM and FM radio stations. You can store your favorite stations as presets for qu

55 Basic Operations —Continued Note: Hardware and required basic monthly subscription sold separately. Premium Channels available at additional month

56 Basic Operations —Continued Selecting XM Radio Channels There are two modes for selecting XM radio channels: Channel Search mode , which allows

57 Basic Operations —Continued Selecting XM Channels from the Front Panel: Displaying XM Radio Information The following information can be displayed

58 Basic Operations —Continued Positioning the XM Antenna You can check the signal strength of the XM radio signal and adjust the position of the XM

59 Basic Operations —Continued You can store a combination of up to 40 of your favorite AM/FM radio stations and XM channels as presets. Selecting Pr

6 Table of Contents Basic Introduction Important Safety Instructions ...

60 Basic Operations —Continued See “About the Listening Modes” on page 62 for detailed information about the listening modes. Selecting on the AV rec

61 Basic Operations —Continued The following table lists all the listening modes and shows which modes can be selected for each input signal format.

62 Basic Operations —Continued About the Listening Modes With its built-in surround sound decoders and DSP pro-grams, the AV receiver can transform y

63 Basic Operations —Continued DTS-ES Matrix This is DTS with an added surround back channel for 6.1 surround sound. Use it to provide 6.1-channel su

64 Advanced Operations With the Late Night function, you can reduce the dynamic range of Dolby Digital material so that you can still hear quiet part

65 Advanced Operations —Continued You can adjust the level of individual speakers during playback. These adjustments are temporary and will be cancel

66 Advanced Operations —Continued Adjusting Individual Speaker Levels You can adjust the level of individual speakers while using the DVD analog mult

67 Advanced Operations —Continued AV Recording You can record AV input sources to an AV recording component (VCR, etc.) connected to the VIDEO 1 OUT,

68 Advanced Setup You can adjust the bass and treble for the front speakers, except when the Direct listening mode is selected. Bass You can boost

69 Advanced Setup —Continued The Audio Adjust functions are explained below. Input Channel Settings Multiplex This setting determines which channel

7 Table of Contents —Continued Advanced Controlling Other Components Entering Remote Control Codes...

70 Advanced Setup —Continued You can assign a default listening mode to each input source that will be selected automatically when you select each in

71 Advanced Setup —Continued You can set the input level for each input source. This is useful if some of your AV components are louder or qui-eter t

72 Advanced Setup —Continued a. Maximum Volume With this preference, you can prevent the volume being set too high by specifying a maximum volume lev

73 Advanced Setup —Continued If several Onkyo components are used in the same room, the remote controller’s control codes may overlap with those of a

74 Zone 2 With the Zone 2 function, you can enjoy one input source in the main room and a different source in another room.There are two connection

75 Zone 2 —Continued To use Zone 2, you must make this setting. It enables the speakers connected to the ZONE 2 SPEAKERS termi-nals so that they prod

76 Zone 2 —Continued Here you can turn on Zone 2, select an input source, and adjust the volume. Note: To control Zone 2 with the remote controller,

77 Zone 2 —Continued Using the 12V Trigger When Zone 2 is turned on, the ZONE 2 12V TRIGGER OUT outputs 12 volts (100 milliamperes max). By con-necti

78 Controlling Other Components You can use the AV receiver’s remote controller (RC-623M) to control your other AV components, including those made b

79 Controlling Other Components —Continued Remote Control Codes for Onkyo Components Connected via Onkyo components that are connected via are con

8 Front & Rear Panels The page numbers in parentheses show where you can find the main explanation for each item. A STANDBY/ON button (37) This bu

80 Controlling Other Components —Continued • To control another component, point the remote controller at it and use the buttons explained below. (Yo

81 Controlling Other Components —Continued The AV receiver’s remote controller can receive and learn commands from other remote controllers. By trans

82 Controlling Other Components —Continued You can program the remote controller’s MACRO but-tons to perform a sequence of actions. Example: To play

83 Specifications Amplifier Section Video Section Tuner Section FM AM General Video Inputs Video Outputs Audio Inputs Audio Outputs Other

84 Troubleshooting If you have any trouble using the AV receiver, look for a solution in this section. If you can’t resolve the issue yourself, conta

85 Troubleshooting —Continued The subwoofer produces no sound? • When you play source material that contains no infor-mation in the LFE channel, the

86 Troubleshooting —Continued Reception is noisy, FM stereo reception is noisy, or the FM STEREO indicator doesn’t appear? • Relocate your antenna.•

87 Troubleshooting —Continued The sound changes when I connect my head-phones? • When a pair of headphones is connected, the listening mode is set to

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9 Front & Rear Panels —Continued Q SETUP button This button is used to access the onscreen setup menus that appear on the connected TV. R MASTER