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Contents
AV Receiver
Introduction ...................................2
Connections.................................11
TX-SR308
Turning On & Basic Operations ......18
Instruction Manual Advanced Operations .................28
Controlling iPod & Other
Components............................37
Others...........................................44
Thank you for purchasing an Onkyo AV Receiver.
Please read this manual thoroughly before making
connections and plugging in the unit.
Following the instru
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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 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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For British models Supplied Accessories Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of this unit should be performed only by qual- Make sure you have the following accessories: ified service personnel. Indoor FM antenna (➔ 16) IMPORTANT AM loop antenna (➔ 16) The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance Speaker cable labels (➔ 11) with the following code: Remote controller and two batteries (AA/R6) (➔ 4) Blue: Neutral (Note for China: The battery for the remote co
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Contents Introduction Advanced Operations Important Safety Instructions ......................................... 2 Advanced Setup .............................................................28 Precautions....................................................................... 3 On-screen Setup Menus...............................................28 Supplied Accessories...................................................... 4 Common Procedures in Setup Menu ...........................28 Using the
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Features Amplifier *1 Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent #’s: 5,451,942; 65 Watts/Channel @ 8 ohms (FTC) 5,956,674; 5,974,380; 5,978,762; 6,226,616; 6,487,535; 100 Watts/Channel @ 6 ohms (IEC) 7,212,872; 7,333,929; 7,392,195; 7,272,567 & other U.S. and 120 Watts/Channel @ 6 ohms (JEITA) worldwide patents issued & pending. DTS is a registered Optimum Gain Volume Circuitry trademark and the DTS logos, Symbol are trademarks of DTS, Inc. H.C.P.S. (High Current Power Suppl
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Front & Rear Panels Front Panel North American and Taiwan models European, Australian and Asian models 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 (➔ 18) TUNING MODE button (➔ 21) STANDBY indicator (➔ 18) DISPLAY button (➔ 19) HDMI THRU indicator (➔ 33) SETUP button (➔ 28) SPEAKERS A and B buttons (➔ 10, 20) TUNING, PRESET (➔ 2
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Display For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses. A and B speaker indicators (➔ 10, 20) RDS indicator (excluding North American models) (➔ 22) Audio input indicators SLEEP indicator (➔ 20) Listening mode and format indicators (➔ 19, 25) MUTING indicator (➔ 20) Tuning indicators (➔ 21) Message area Rear Panel DIGITAL IN COAXIAL and OPTICAL jacks FRONT SPEAKERS B terminals COMPONENT VIDEO IN and OUT jacks Power cord HDMI IN and OUT jacks REMOTE CONTROL jack
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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 (➔ 41). For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses. ON/STANDBY button (➔ 18) REMOTE MODE/INPUT SELECTOR buttons (➔ 19, 41 to 42) TONE, + and – buttons (➔ 36) SP A/B button (➔ 10, 20) Arr
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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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Connecting the AV Receiver Unnecessarily long, or very thin speaker cables may Connecting Your Speakers affect the sound quality and should be avoided. Be careful not to short the positive and negative wires. Speaker Configuration Doing so may damage the AV receiver. The following table indicates the channels you should use Make sure the metal core of the wire does not have con- depending on the number of speakers that you have. tact with the AV receiver’s rear panel. Doing so may For
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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. Using Banana Plugs (North American models) 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 Strip 3/8" to 1/2" (10 to 12
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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. Push plugs in all the way to make good connections (loose connecti
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Connecting 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 (➔ 29). 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” (➔ 49) and “Using an RIH
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Connecting External 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 (➔ 29). ■ 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) (➔ 15). 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/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 on the AV receiver, always
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Basic Operations This manual describes the procedure using the Displaying Source Information remote controller unless otherwise specified. You can display various information about the current input source as follows. Playing the Connected Component Press RECEIVER followed by DISPLAY repeat- ■ Operating on the AV receiver edly to cycle through the available information. Use the input selector buttons to select the input 1 Tip source. Alternatively, you can use the AV receiver’s DISPLAY. Sta
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Muting the AV Receiver Changing the Input Display You can temporarily mute the output of the AV receiver. When you connect an -capable Onkyo component, you must configure the input display so that can work Press RECEIVER followed by MUTING. properly. The output is muted and the MUTING indicator This setting can be done only from the front panel. flashes on the display. Press TV/CD, GAME or VCR/DVR on the front 1 panel so that “TV/CD”, “GAME” or “VCR/DVR” Tip appears on the display. To u
