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Contents
Introduction ...................................2
AV Receiver
Connection ..................................15
TX-SR607
Turning On & First Time Setup .....38
Instruction Manual
Basic Operations.........................51
Using the Listening Modes ........62
Advanced Setup ..........................69
Zone 2 .........................................85
Controlling Other Components ....89
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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 risk of electr
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Precautions 1. Recording Copyright—Unless it’s for personal use For U.S. models only, recording copyrighted material is illegal with- FCC Information for User out the permission of the copyright holder. CAUTION: 2. AC Fuse—The AC fuse inside the unit is not user- The user changes or modifications not expressly serviceable. If you cannot turn on the unit, contact approved by the party responsible for compliance could your Onkyo dealer. void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. 3. Ca
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Supplied Accessories Precautions—Continued Make sure you have the following accessories: For British models Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of this unit should be performed only by qualified service personnel. IMPORTANT The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance Remote controller & two batteries (AA/R6) with the following code: Blue: Neutral Brown: Live As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appa- ratus may not correspond with the col
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Features Preprogrammed (with On-Screen Display Set-up) Amplifier -Compatible Remote 90 Watts/Channel @ 8 ohms (FTC) *1. 140 Watts/Channel @ 6 ohms (IEC) 175 Watts/Channel @ 6 ohms (JEITA) WRAT-Wide Range Amplifier Technology Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby”, “Pro Logic” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby (5 Hz-100 kHz bandwidth) Laboratories. Optimum Gain Volume Circuitry *2. H.C.P.S. (High Current Power Supply) Massive High Power Tran
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Multiroom Capability You can use two speaker systems with this AV receiver—a surround-sound speaker system (up to 7.1 channels) in your main listening room, a stereo speaker system in a second room, or Zone 2, as we call it. And, you can select a different audio source for each room. Main Room: In your main listening room, you can enjoy up to 7.1-channel playback (see page 15). You can enjoy the various listening modes such as Dolby and DTS (see pages 62-68). * While Powered Zone 2 is being us
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Contents Listening to the Radio.............................................. 54 Introduction Using the Tuner................................................... 54 Important Safety Instructions .................................... 2 Presetting AM/FM Stations.................................. 55 Precautions ............................................................... 3 Using RDS (European models only).................... 56 Supplied Accessories................................................ 4
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Front & Rear Panels Front Panel North American/Taiwan models Other models The actual front panel has various logos printed on it. They are not shown here for clarity. 8
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Front & Rear Panels—Continued The page numbers in parentheses show where you can find the main explanation for each item. ON/STANDBY button (38) Arrow, TUNING, PRESET and ENTER This button is used to set the AV receiver to On or buttons Standby. When the AM or FM input source is selected, the TUNING [ ]/[ ] buttons are used to tune the tuner, STANDBY indicator (38) and the PRESET [ ]/[ ] buttons are used to select This indicator lights up when the AV receiver is in radio presets (see
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Front & Rear Panels—Continued Display For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses. SLEEP indicator (53) Lights up when the Sleep function has been set. MUTING indicator (53) Flashes while the AV receiver is muted. Listening mode and format indicators (62) Show the selected listening mode and audio input signal format. Tuning indicators (54) RDS (European models) (56): Lights up when tuned to a radio station that supports RDS (Radio Data System). AUTO (54): Lights up when
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Front & Rear Panels—Continued Rear Panel North American/Taiwan models Other models On some model DIGITAL IN COAXIAL 1 and 2 DIGITAL IN OPTICAL 1 and 2 These coaxial digital audio inputs are for connect- These optical digital audio inputs are for connecting ing components with coaxial digital audio outputs, components with optical digital audio outputs, such such as CD and DVD players. They’re assignable, as CD and DVD players. They’re assignable, which whic
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Front & Rear Panels—Continued COMPONENT VIDEO IN 1 and 2 SIRIUS antenna (North American models These RCA component video inputs are for con- only) necting components with a component video out- This jack is for connecting a SIRIUS Satellite Radio put, such as a DVD player, DVD recorder, or DVR antenna, sold separately (see the separate SIRIUS (digital video recorder). They’re assignable, which instructions). means you can assign each one to an input selector CD IN to suit your setup. See
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Remote Controller Installing the Batteries Aiming the Remote Controller To use the remote controller, point it at the AV receiver’s To open the battery compartment, press remote control sensor, as shown below. 1 the small lever and remove the cover. Remote control sensor AV receiver STANDBY indicator Approx. 16 ft. (5 m) Insert the two supplied batteries (AA/R6) 2 in accordance with the polarity diagram inside the battery compartment. Notes: The remote controller may not work reliably if t
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Remote Controller—Continued Controlling the AV Receiver LISTENING MODE buttons (62) To control the AV receiver, press the [RECEIVER] Used to select the listening modes. button to select Receiver mode. DIMMER button (52) You can also use the remote controller to control your Adjusts the display brightness. DVD player, CD player, and other components. DISPLAY button (52) See page 91 for more details. Displays information about the current input source. MUTING button (53) Mutes or unmutes the
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About Home Theater Enjoying 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—just like being in a movie theater or concert hall. With DVDs you can enjoy DTS and Dolby Digital. With analog or digital TV, you can enjoy Dolby Pro Logic IIx, DTS Neo:6, or Onkyo’s original DSP listening modes. Front left and right speakers These output the overall sound. Their role in a home theater is to provide a solid ancho
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Connecting the AV Receiver Do not insert the speaker code directly into the center Connecting Your Speakers hole of the speaker terminal. Speaker Configuration Using Dipole Speakers For 7.1-channel surround-sound playback, you need You can use dipole speakers for the surround left and seven speakers and a powered subwoofer. right, surround back left and right and front high left and The following table indicates the channels you should right speakers. Dipole speakers output the same sound
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Connecting the AV Receiver—Continued Speaker Connection Precautions Connecting the Speaker Cables Read the following before connecting your speakers: North American/Taiwan models: You can connect 1/2"-5/8"(12-15 mm) Strip 1/2"-5/8" (12- 1 speakers with an impedance of between 6 and 16 15 mm) of insulation ohms. If you use speakers with a lower impedance, from the ends of the and use the amplifier at high volume levels for a long speaker cables, and period of time, the built-in amp protec
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Connecting the AV Receiver—Continued The following illustration shows which speaker should be connected to each pair of terminals. If you’re using only one surround back speaker, connect it to the left (L) SURR BACK SPEAKERS terminals. ■ North American/Taiwan models Surround Surround Surround Surround back left back right left right speaker speaker speaker speaker Front high Front high Front left Front right Center left right speaker speaker speaker speaker speaker ■ Other models Surround Su
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Connecting the AV Receiver—Continued Bi-amping Speaker Hookup Bi-amping the Front Speakers The FRONT L/R and SURR BACK L/R terminal posts Connect the AV receiver’s FRONT R positive (+) 1 can be used with front speakers and surround back terminal to the right speaker’s positive (+) Woofer speakers respectively, or bi-amped to provide separate (low) terminal. And connect the AV receiver’s tweeter and woofer feeds for a pair of front speakers that FRONT R negative (–) terminal to the right
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Connecting the AV Receiver—Continued If you cannot achieve good reception with the supplied Connecting Antenna indoor FM antenna, try a commercially available out- This section explains how to connect the supplied indoor door FM antenna instead (see page 21). FM antenna and AM loop antenna, and how to connect Connecting the AM Loop Antenna commercially available outdoor FM and AM antennas. The AV Receiver won’t pick up any radio signals with- The supplied indoor AM loop antenna is for indoor u
