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Contents
5.1ch Home Theater System
Introduction ...................................2
Connections.................................12
AVX-280
AV Receiver (HT-R280)
Speaker Package (HTP-380)
Turning On & Basic Operations ......20
Front Speakers (SKF-380 L/R)
Center Speaker (SKC-380)
Surround Speakers (SKR-380 L/R)
Subwoofer (SKW-380)
Advanced Operations .................29
Instruction Manual Controlling iPod & Other
Components............................38
Others...................................
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Introduction WARNING AVIS WARNING: RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC DO NOT OPEN NE PAS OUVRIR SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an RAIN OR MOISTURE. equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within CAUTION: the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, magnitude to constitute a r
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Precautions 1. Recording Copyright—Unless it’s for personal use For U.S. models only, recording copyrighted material is illegal without FCC Information for User the permission of the copyright holder. CAUTION: 2. AC Fuse—The AC fuse inside the unit is not user-ser- The user changes or modifications not expressly approved viceable. If you cannot turn on the unit, contact your by the party responsible for compliance could void the Onkyo dealer. user’s authority to operate the equipment. 3. Ca
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Speaker Precautions Package Contents Make sure you have the following items: Placement The subwoofer cabinet is made out of wood and is there- AV Receiver HT-R280 fore sensitive to extreme temperatures and humidity, do not put it in locations subject to direct sunlight or in HT-R280 (➔ 7) humid places, such as near an air conditioner, humidifier, Remote controller and two batteries (AA/R6) (➔ 5) bathroom, or kitchen. Indoor FM antenna (➔ 18) Do not put water or other liquids close to the
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Using the Remote Controller Contents Installing the Batteries Introduction Note Important Safety Instructions .........................................2 If the remote controller Precautions.......................................................................3 doesn’t work reliably, try Speaker Precautions........................................................4 replacing the batteries. Package Contents ............................................................4 Don’t mix new and old Fe
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Features AV Receiver HT-R280 *1 Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent #'s: 5,451,942; 110 Watts/Channel @ 6 ohms 5,956,674; 5,974,380; 5,978,762; 6,226,616; 6,487,535; Optimum Gain Volume Circuitry 7,212,872; 7,333,929; 7,392,195; 7,272,567 & other U.S. and H.C.P.S. (High Current Power Supply) Massive High worldwide patents issued & pending. DTS and the Symbol are Power Transformer registered trademarks, & DTS-HD, and the DTS logos are HDMI (Ver.1.4 with Audio Return Channel
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Front & Rear Panels Front Panel The actual front panel has various logos printed on it. They are not shown here for clarity. The page numbers in parentheses show where you can find the main explanation for each item. ON/STANDBY button (➔ 20) DISPLAY button (➔ 21) STANDBY indicator (➔ 20) SETUP button (➔ 29) HDMI THRU indicator (➔ 35) TUNING, PRESET (➔ 23 to 24), arrow and ENTER buttons SPEAKERS A and B buttons (➔ 11, 22) RETURN button Remote control sensor (➔ 5) MASTER VOLUME cont
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Display For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses. A and B speaker indicators (➔ 11, 22) SLEEP indicator (➔ 22) Audio input indicators MUTING indicator (➔ 22) Listening mode and format indicators (➔ 21, 26) Message area Tuning indicators (➔ 23) Rear Panel DIGITAL IN COAXIAL and OPTICAL jacks SPEAKERS terminals (SURR, CENTER) COMPONENT VIDEO IN and OUT jacks FRONT SPEAKERS B terminals HDMI IN and OUT jacks Power cord FM ANTENNA jack and AM ANTENNA termi
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Speaker Package Front, Center, Surround Speakers and Subwoofer (SKF-380, SKC-380, SKR-380, SKW-380) SKR-380 SKF-380 Front Rear Front Rear SKC-380 SKW-380 Front Front Rear Rear Speaker terminals Keyhole slots These push terminals are for connecting the speaker to These keyhole slots can be used to wall-mount the the HT-R280 with the supplied speaker cables. speaker. See “Wall Mounting” for mounting instruc- The supplied speaker cables are color-coded for easy tions (➔ 14). identif
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Remote Controller Controlling the AV Receiver To control the AV receiver, press RECEIVER to select Receiver mode. You can also use the remote controller to control Onkyo Blu-ray Disc/DVD player, CD player, and other components. See “Entering Remote Control Codes” for more details (➔ 42). For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses. ON/STANDBY button (➔ 20) REMOTE MODE/INPUT SELECTOR buttons (BD/DVD, VCR/DVR, CBL/SAT, GAME, AUX, TUNER, TV/CD and PORT) (➔ 21) TONE, +
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About Home Theater Speakers A and B You can use two sets of speakers with the AV receiver: Speakers A and Speakers B. Speakers A should be used in your main listening room for up to 5.1-channel playback. * While Speakers B is on, Speakers A is reduced to 2.1-channel playback. Speakers B can be used in another room and offers 2-channel stereo playback. Speakers A Speakers B Indicator Output On On Speakers A: 2.1 channels A B Speakers B: 2 channels Off Speakers A: 5.1 channels A Off On Speakers B:
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Connections Connecting the AV Receiver Be careful not to short the positive and negative wires. Connecting Your Speakers Doing so may damage the AV receiver. Make sure the metal core of the wire does not have con- Speaker Configuration tact with the AV receiver’s rear panel. Doing so may The following table indicates the channels you should use damage the AV receiver. depending on the number of speakers that you have. For 5.1-channel surround-sound playback, you need 5 speakers and a pow
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Connecting the Speaker Cables Screw-type speaker terminals Strip 1/2" to 5/8" (12 to 15 mm) of insu- 1/2" to 5/8" (12 to 15 mm) lation from the ends of the speaker cables, and twist the bare wires tightly, as shown. (Supplied speaker cables are already stripped.) Using Banana Plugs If you are using banana plugs, tighten the speaker terminal before inserting the banana plug. Do not insert the speaker code directly into the center hole of the speaker terminal. Push-type speaker terminals St
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Wall Mounting Leave a gap of between 3/16" Wall (5 mm) and 7/16" (10 mm) The speakers can easily be wall mounted by using the key- between the wall and the base hole slots. To prevent the speaker from vibrating against of the screw head, as shown. the wall, attach two of the supplied thick rubber stoppers (We recommend that you con- to the rear of each speaker. sult a home installation profes- 3/16" to 7/16" sional.) (5 mm to 10 mm) To mount the front or surround speakers vertically, use
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About AV Connections Connected image with AV components : Video & Audio HDMI cable Other cables : Video : Audio AV receiver AV receiver Blu-ray Disc/ Blu-ray Disc/ DVD player Game console Game console TV, projector, etc. TV, projector, etc. DVD player Before making any AV connections, read the manuals supplied with your AV components. Don’t connect the power cord until you’ve completed and double-checked all AV connections. Right! Push plugs in all the way to make good connections (loose c
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Connecting Your Components with HDMI Game console TV, projector, etc. Satellite, cable, set-top box, etc. Blu-ray Disc/DVD player Connect your components to the appropriate jacks. The default input assignments are shown below. ✔: Assignment can be changed (➔ 30). Jack Signal Components Assignable Input HDMI IN1 Audio/Video Blu-ray Disc/DVD player ✔ HDMI IN2 Satellite, cable, set-top box, etc. ✔ HDMI IN3 Game console ✔ Output HDMI OUT TV, projector, etc. Refer to “About HDMI” (➔ 51) and “Using an
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Connecting Your Components The on-screen setup menus appear only on a TV that is connected to the HDMI OUT. If your TV is connected to the MONITOR OUT V or the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT, use the AV receiver’s display when changing settings. Connect your components to the appropriate jacks. The default input assignments are shown below. ✔: Assignment can be changed (➔ 30). ■ How to record the video With the connections described here, you cannot record the video through the AV receiver. To make
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Connecting Onkyo Components Note Step 1: Make sure that each Onkyo component is connected Use only cables for connections. cables are supplied with Onkyo players (DVD, CD, etc.). with an analog audio cable (connection in the hookup Some components have two jacks. You can connect either examples) (➔ 17). one to the AV receiver. The other jack is for connecting addi- Step 2: tional -capable components. Make the connection (see illustration below). Connect only Onkyo components to
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Which Connections Should I Use? The AV receiver supports several connection formats for compatibility with a wide range of AV equipment. The format you choose will depend on the formats supported by your components. Use the following sections as a guide. The on-screen setup menus appear only on a TV that is connected to the HDMI OUT. If your TV is connected to the MONITOR OUT V or the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT, use the AV receiver’s display when changing settings. Note The on-screen setup menus are
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Turning On & Basic Operations Turning On/Off the AV Receiver ON/STANDBY STANDBY indicator ON/STANDBY RECEIVER Front panel Remote controller Turning On Press ON/STANDBY on the front panel. or Press RECEIVER followed by ON/STANDBY on the remote controller. The AV receiver comes on, the display lights, and the STANDBY indicator goes off. Turning Off Press ON/STANDBY on the front panel or the remote controller. The AV receiver will enter Standby mode. To prevent any loud surprises when you turn o
