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Contents
Features ............................................................ 6
Supplied Accessories ...................................... 7
Multiroom Capability ........................................ 8
Getting to Know the AV Receiver ................... 9
Front Panel ..............................................................9
Display ..................................................................11
Rear Panel .............................................................12
Remote Controller .......................................... 14
Installing the Batteries ...........................................14
Using the Remote Controller ................................14
About the Remote Controller Modes ....................15
RECEIVER/TAPE Mode ......................................15
DVD Mode ............................................................17
CD/MD/CDR Modes ............................................18
DOCK Mode .........................................................19
Connecting Your Speakers ........................... 20
Enjoying Home Theater ........................................20
Connecting Your Speakers ....................................21
Bi-amping the Front Speakers ...............................23
Bridging the Front Speakers (TX-SR875 only) ....24
Connecting Antennas .................................... 25
Connecting the Indoor FM Antenna .....................25
Connecting the AM Loop Antenna .......................25
Connecting an Outdoor FM Antenna ....................26
Connecting an Outdoor AM Antenna ...................26
Connecting Your Components ..................... 27
About AV Connections .........................................27
Connecting Audio and Video Signals
to the AV Receiver .............................................28
Which Connections Should I Use? .......................28
Connecting a TV or Projector ...............................30
Connecting a DVD player .....................................31
Connecting a VCR or DVR for Playback .............33
Connecting a VCR or DVR for Recording ...........34
Connecting a Satellite, Cable, or Terrestrial
Set-top box or Other Video Source ....................35
Connecting Components with HDMI ...................36
Connecting a Game Console .................................38
Connecting a Camcorder or Other AV
Component ..........................................................39
Connecting a CD Player ........................................40
Connecting a Turntable .........................................40
Connecting a Cassette, CDR, MiniDisc,
or DAT Recorder ................................................41
Connecting a Power Amplifier ..............................41
Connecting an RI Dock .........................................42
Connecting the Power Cords of Other Components
(North American and European models only) .......42
Connecting Onkyo
Components .....................43
Connecting the Power Cord ..................................43
Turning On the AV Receiver .......................... 44
Turning On and Standby .......................................44
First Time Setup ............................................. 45
Speaker Settings ....................................................45
HDMI Monitor Setup ............................................46
HDMI Input Setup .................................................48
Component Video Input Setup ..............................50
Changing the Input Display ..................................51
Digital Input Setup ................................................52
Analog Input Setup ............................................... 54
Automatic Speaker Setup
(Audyssey MultEQ XT) ..................................... 55
TV Format Setup
(not North American models) ............................ 60
AM Frequency Step Setup
(on some models) ............................................... 61
Playing Your AV Components .......................62
Basic AV Receiver Operation .............................. 62
Listening to the Radio ....................................63
Listening to AM/FM Stations ............................... 63
Using RDS (not North American model) ............. 65
Presetting AM/FM Stations .................................. 67
Common Functions ........................................68
Setting the Display Brightness ............................. 68
Adjusting Speaker Levels ..................................... 68
Muting the AV Receiver ...................................... 68
Using the Sleep Timer .......................................... 69
Using Headphones ................................................ 69
Displaying Source Information ............................ 69
Selecting Audio Inputs ......................................... 70
Specifying the Digital Signal Format ................... 70
Using the Listening Modes ............................71
Selecting the Listening Modes ............................. 71
Listening Modes Available for Each Source
Format ................................................................ 72
About the Listening Modes .................................. 76
Recording ........................................................79
Recording the Input Source .................................. 79
Recording from Different AV Sources ................. 79
Onscreen Setup Menus ..................................80
Menu Map ............................................................ 80
Adjusting the Listening Modes .....................81
Using the Re-EQ Function ................................... 81
Using the Late Night Function ............................. 81
Audio Adjust ........................................................ 82
Listening Mode Presets ........................................ 84
Advanced Setup ..............................................86
Speaker Setup ....................................................... 86
Source Setup ......................................................... 93
Miscellaneous Setup ............................................. 96
Hardware Setup .................................................... 98
Lock Setup .......................................................... 100
Zone 2 and Zone 3 ........................................101
Connecting Zone 2 ............................................. 101
Connecting Zone 3 ............................................. 102
Powered Zone 2 Setting ...................................... 103
Zone 2/Zone 3 Out Settings ................................ 104
Using Zone 2 and Zone 3 ................................... 104
Using the Remote Controller in Zone 2/3
and Multiroom Control Kits ............................. 107
Controlling Other Components ...................108
Entering Remote Control Codes ......................... 108
Resetting the Remote Controller ........................ 109
Learning Commands .......................................... 111
Using Macros ...................................................... 112
Troubleshooting ...........................................113
Specifications ...............................................117