Quick Start Guide

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Supplied Accessories Front Front
speaker R speaker L
Make sure you have the following accessories:
Indoor FM antenna
a
b AM loop antenna
Using the Remote Controller
c Speaker cable labels 3
d Remote controller and two batteries
(AA/R6) Center speaker
e Power cord
(European and Taiwanese models)
(Plug type varies from country to country.) Speaker Cable

f Speaker setup microphone

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Batteries (AA/R6)
The AV receiver can automatically perform
speaker and surround settings, so that you Red Green White
can easily enjoy a surround sound tailored Remote control sensor
to your listening environment. Connect the AV receiver
supplied microphone to the AV receiver and
follow the on-screen instructions.
When performing automatic speaker
setup, connect your TV to the AV receiver
and make the room as quiet as possible. Approx. 16 ft. (5 m)

Note

Before connecting the power cord, connect all of your speakers and AV components.

1. Connecting Your Speakers

1 2 Front speakers
1 2 3 9 10 6
3 Center speaker
4 5 Surround speakers Gray Tan Brown Blue
6 Subwoofer(s)
7 8 Surround back speakers
9 10 Front high speakers

Speaker Configuration
5.1-channel: 1 2 3 4 5 6
Powered Powered Surround Surround back or Surround back or Surround
7.1-channel: 1 2 3 4 5 6 + 7 8
subwoofer subwoofer speaker R Front high speaker R Front high speaker L speaker L
7.1-channel: 1 2 3 4 5 6 + 9 10 6 6 5 8 10 7 9 4

1/2''-5/8'' (12-15mm)

4 5 7 8

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 2. Connecting Your Components Connecting Components without HDMI Connecting to the Network (Optional)
The following diagram shows how you can connect the
Connecting Components with HDMI VIDEO AV receiver to your home network. In this example, it’s
TV IN
connected to a LAN port on a router, which has a 4-port
Portable 100Base-TX switch built-in.
HDMI player
IN
HDMI HDMI
OUT
TV Internet radio
OUT
Satellite/cable
set-top box, etc. Game console The content information
Modem
WAN Router
is displayed (lists are
displayed) on-screen,
Personal Please turn on “HDMI CEC (RIHD)”
and you can control the
LAN
from the setup menu.
computer AV OUT contents while looking
HDMI
OUT at the TV screen.

Set top box/Digital

video recorder, etc. HDMI
OUT Computer or
media server
Blu-ray Disc/
DVD player
The AV receiver supports Wi-Fi, and you can connect the
HDMI
OUT
AV receiver to your home network by wireless LAN. For
wireless LAN connection, see “4. Performing Wireless
LAN Setup” (→Page 5).
Game
console

3. Turning On & Initial Setup

The components connected to each terminal (BD/DVD, GAME, etc.) can be selected with the input selector buttons of the same Initial Setup is automatically started upon first-time use, and you can make an initial setup by watching guidance displayed on the
name on the front panel. Note that these default assignments can be changed. For details, please refer to the instruction manual. TV screen. If you make this setup later, select No and press ENTER on the remote controller on the next screen after selecting
the language.
• Connect the AV receiver to your TV with HDMI to make an Initial Setup on the TV screen.
• If you set your home network to “Wireless”, see “4. Performing Wireless LAN Setup”.

Using the Setup User Interface Quick Setup

■ Listening to TV audio (Optional) ■ Video upconversion to HDMI If you connect the AV receiver to your TV with HDMI, you can The Quick Setup provides quick access to frequently used
make settings on the TV screen. On the TV, select the input settings. You can change settings and view the current
(Without Audio (Supports Audio to which the AV receiver is connected. information.
Return Channel) Return Channel) 1 2 BD/DVD
Input
Setup Menu (Home Menu) Audio
Video
(*) The Setup menu provides extended setup that includes Information

TV settings for advanced users.

AUDIO Listening Mode
OUT
DIGITAL HDMI
When using a TV that
OPTICAL
OUT
L
IN supports Audio Return ■ Setup operation  Input
R
Channel, both audio/video Use e/r or q/w in the center to select items on the screen, You can select the input source while viewing the related
signals from the AV receiver and press ENTER to confirm. Press RETURN to return to the information.
and the audio output from previous screen. Press HOME to close the setup screen.
the TV are carried bi-  Audio
directionally on a single 1 2 3 4 “Setup” 5 You can change various audio settings such as tone
HDMI cable. AV receiver controls, the subwoofer and center channel levels.
 Information
You can view various information about the currently
If you’ve connected your TV to the AV receiver with an HDMI selected input source.
cable, composite video and component video sources can be  Listening Mode
upconverted and output by the HDMI OUT MAIN.
You can select the listening modes that are grouped in
(*) In order for the AV receiver to upconvert component input
categories.
to HDMI output, the source output must be set to 480i/576i.
When signal is input at resolution of 480p/576p and more, error Press SETUP to close the menu.
message will be displayed.

Choose an audio connection that matches your TV (without

Audio Return Channel).

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 4. Performing Wireless LAN Setup 5. Playback
You can enjoy listening to Internet radio or files on a server (DLNA) through Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN) network. You need to perform (North American and Taiwanese models) (European, Australian and
the wireless LAN setup to connect the AV receiver to a wireless device such as a wireless router. Asian models)
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■ Previous check for wireless LAN router 1 5 2 4
There are two types of setting, “Automatic” and “Manual”. If your wireless LAN router has a “WPS button” (*), automatic setup is
available. If not, make the setting manually. If the router does not support WPS, take a note of a SSID and b Password (secret
key) on the label of the router. Manual setting is available regardless of the “WPS button” on the router.
(*) The “WPS button” is a standard of Wi-Fi Alliance. The name of the button may differ depending on the router maker.
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■ Setup procedure
Connect the AV receiver to your TV with HDMI and display the setup screen on the TV. Use a supplied remote controller for the
setting. Press RECEIVER before using the remote controller. Use e/r or q/w in the center to select items on the screen, and 4
press ENTER to confirm. Press RETURN to return to the previous screen. For further information, see “Remote Controller”.
(→Page 8)
BLUETOOTH button and indicator Wi-Fi indicator
1 Display “Wireless setup” menu on your TV
● Setup using Initial Setup
Initial Setup function is launched upon first-time use. To perform Initial Setup, move your cursor and click on “Wireless” in “Network
Connection”, press ENTER, select “Yes” on the next screen, and press ENTER. (*2)
1 Turn on the AV receiver. 5
● Setup not using Initial Setup 2 Select the input source.
This is a setting using Setup Menu (Home Menu). Display “Wireless setup” menu by performing the following procedure which contains
five steps. 3 Start playback on the source component.
1. Press Receiver followed by Home on the remote controller.
2. Select “Setup” on the screen, and press ENTER. 4 Adjust the volume.
3. Select “Hardware Setup”, and press ENTER.
4. Select “Network (*1)”, and press ENTER. 5 Select a listening mode and enjoy!
5. Select “Network Connection”, move your cursor and click on “Wireless”, and press ENTER. (*2)
(*1) When “Network” is grayed out, please wait until it becomes operable after the communication is completed.
(*2) The reaction may be slow. Please wait for a short while.
Playing an Audio from Bluetooth enabled Device
You can enjoy music files on Bluetooth-enabled devices such as smart phones or digital music players wirelessly. (Bluetooth-
2 Select the setting method, Automatic or Manual.
● Automatic setting
enabled devices must support A2DP protocol)
Select “Push Button Configuration (Linksys E/EA Router)” (Connection to Linksys E/EA Router) or “Push Button Configuration (Other ■ Pairing
Routers)”, and press ENTER for North American models.
• When you play music files on your Bluetooth-enabled device, you need to establish paring only for the first time.
Select “Push Button Configuration (Select from Router)” , and press ENTER for excluding North American models.
• Look for the following operation procedure of the Bluetooth-enabled device as an input source before establishing pairing. “Procedure
● Manual setting to turn the Bluetooth setting ON” “Procedure to connect the Bluetooth-enabled device to other components”.
Select “Search Wireless Network”, and press ENTER.

3 Automatic setting Manual setting 1 Put the AV receiver to pairing mode

When you press BLUETOOTH on the front panel of the AV receiver, Bluetooth indicator flashes and the AV receiver is
Select “Push Button” (*) and press Select SSID of your wireless LAN router 5. Select “OK” on the next screen, and
ENTER. Press “WPS button” on the from the list of SSID displayed on the press ENTER. put to pairing mode.
wireless LAN router, select “OK” on the TV screen, and press ENTER. Either of the (*) Pressing Shift switches between • When establishing pairing with other Bluetooth-enabled device, press and hold down BLUETOOTH on the AV receiver until
screen, and press ENTER. following options is automatically displayed uppercase and lowercase. the Bluetooth indicator flashes.
(*) If you select “PIN Code”, PIN code setting is in conjunction with the wireless router WPA/WPA2 method The AV receiver can save up to ten pairing information.
available. Use this setting in case WPS button is in setting. 1. Select “Password”, and press ENTER.
the hard location to press, etc. In PIN code setting,
register the displayed eight-digit PIN code with WEP method 2. Enter the Password (*) by using a key 2 Connecting to Bluetooth-enabled device
Connect the AV receiver to the Bluetooth-enabled device from a close distance (approx. 1 m) while the indicator on the
the wireless LAN router. For registration, see the 1. Select “Default key ID”, and press board displayed on the screen, select
instruction manual provided with the wireless LAN ENTER. “OK”, and press ENTER.
AV receiver is flashing.
router. 2. Select “1” on the next screen. (If you 3. Select “OK” on the next screen, and When a model name of the AV receiver is displayed on the screen of Bluetooth-enabled device, select it. After a short
change WEP key on the router side, press ENTER. while, pairing will be completed.
select that number.) (*) Pressing Shift switches between • When asked for a password on the Bluetooth-enabled device, enter “0000”.
3. Select “Password” on the next screen, uppercase and lowercase.
and press ENTER. No encryption ■ Enjoying music files by using Bluetooth function
4. Enter the Password (*) by using a key You do not need to set the default key ID If you connect the AV receiver to your Bluetooth-enabled device with the AV receiver ON, input selector on the AV receiver is
board displayed on the screen, select nor Password. Select “OK” on the screen, automatically switched to Bluetooth position. Play back the music files in this Bluetooth position status.
“OK”, and press ENTER. and press ENTER. Select “OK” on the next • It may take 20 seconds or more from turning the AV receiver ON to completing the connection because of the start of Bluetooth
screen again, and press ENTER. function.
4 Connection
Connection is started, and Wi-Fi indicator flashes on the left of the AV receiver display. When connected successfully, Wi-Fi indicator lights.
• Audio is not output from the AV receiver if audio volume on the Bluetooth-enabled device is set small.

If the indicator does not light, the connection was not made successfully. Make settings above again. Try the manual setting if the automatic
setting does not work. For further information, see “Playback” in the Instruction Manual.
5 Enjoying Internet radio
Press HOME on the remote controller, select “Network Service” on the next screen. You can enjoy various types of Internet functions. For
further information, see “Playback” in the Instruction Manual.

If the settings or operations of Wi-Fi or Bluetooth do not work, see separate volume, “Wi-Fi & Bluetooth Troubleshooting”.

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 6. Getting to Know the AV receiver Remote Controller

Front Panel To control the AV receiver, press RECEIVER to select

(North American and Taiwanese models) Receiver mode.

a Sets the AV receiver to On or Standby.

b Selects the remote controller modes or the input sources.
c Selects and adjusts settings.
d Accesses the quick setup menus.
e Selects listening modes.
f Adjusts the display brightness.
g Displays various information about the currently selected
input source.
h Mutes or unmutes the AV receiver.
i Adjusts the volume.
j Returns to the previous menu.
k Accesses the HOME menu.
l Used for the Sleep function.

7. Troubleshooting
Can’t turn on the AV receiver.
Make sure that the power cord is properly plugged into the wall outlet.

(European, Australian and Asian models) The AV receiver turns off unexpectedly.
The AV receiver will automatically enter standby mode when Auto Standby is set
and launched.

There’s no sound, or it’s very quiet.

Make sure that the proper digital source is selected.

There’s no picture.
Make sure that all video connecting plugs are pushed in all the way.

If you can’t resolve the issue yourself, try resetting the AV receiver before
contacting your Onkyo dealer.
To reset the AV receiver to its factory defaults, turn it on and, while holding
Each input selector button (BD/DVD, GAME, etc.) down CBL/SAT, press 8 ON/STANDBY. “Clear” will appear on the
selects the input terminal with the same name on AV receiver’s display and the AV receiver will enter standby mode.
the rear panel.
Note that these default assignments can be
changed. For details, please refer to the
instruction manual.
Note that resetting the AV receiver will delete your radio presets and
custom settings.
a Sets the AV receiver to On or Standby. m Returns to the previous menu.
b (North American and Taiwanese models) n Adjusts the volume.
The Music Optimizer function enhances the sound quality of o BLUETOOTH indicator flashes and the AV receiver is put to
compressed music files. pairing mode.
c Selects Zone 2/3. p Connects a standard pair of stereo headphones.
d Connection to your Access Point starts and Wi-Fi indicator q Connects a camcorder or similar for audio/video playback.
flashes. r Adjusts the tone.
e The remote control sensor receives signals from the s Selects the input sources.
remote controller. t Displays various information about the currently selected
f Displays various information. input source.
g Selects listening modes. u Connects a USB storage or portable player for playback of
h (North American and Taiwanese models) music files.
DIMMER: Adjusts the display brightness. v Connects the speaker setup microphone.
i Stores or deletes radio presets. w Lights depending on the AV receiver’s setting status.
j Selects the Auto or Manual tuning mode. x (European, Australian and Asian models) [Link] Tel: +44-(0)8712-00-19-96
k Accesses the HOME menu. RT/PTY/TP: Used for RDS (Radio Data System).
(Hong Kong)
l When the AM or FM input source is selected, w TUNING q are RDS works only in areas where RDS broadcasts are available.
Tel: 800-229-1687, 201-785-2600 Tel: 852-2429-3118
used to tune the tuner, and e PRESET r are used to select y (European, Australian and Asian models)
[Link] [Link]
radio presets. Selects the Pure Audio listening mode.
When used with onscreen menus, they work as cursor buttons The indicator lights when this mode is selected. (Mainland)
to select and set items. ENTER is also used with Tel: +49-8142-4401-0 Tel: 86-21-52131366
onscreen menus. [Link] [Link]
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