Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product PR-SC885 Onkyo
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E n AV Contr oller PR-SC885 Instruction Manual Thank you for purchasing an Onkyo A V controller . Please read this manual thoroughly before making connections and plugging in the unit. F ollo wing the instructions in this manual will enable you to obtain optimum performance and listening enjoyment from your ne w A V controller .
2 Important Safety Instructions 1. Read these instructions. 2. K eep these instructions. 3. Heed all w arnings. 4. F ollow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near w ater . 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not block an y ventilation openings.
3 Precautions 1. Recording Copyright —Unless it’ s for personal use only , recording copyrighted material is illegal with- out the permission of the copyright holder . 2. A C Fuse —The AC fuse inside the unit is not user - serviceable. If you cannot turn on the unit, contact the dealer from whom you purchased this unit.
4 Features Processing • THX *1 Surround EX • THX Ultra2 *1 certified • Dolby *2 Digital, Dolby Digital EX, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby T rueHD, Dolby Pro Logic IIx • DTS *3 , DTS-ES Discrete, D.
5 Features —Continued *10 HD Radio ™ T echnology Manufactured Under License From iBiquity Digital Corporation. “iBiquity Digital” and the “HD Radio” and “HD” Symbols are registered trademarks of iBiq- uity Digital Corporation. “HD Radio” is a trademark of iBiq- uity Digital Corporation.
6 Multir oom Capability Y ou can use three speaker systems with this A V contr oller —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 another stereo speaker system in a third room that we call Zone 3.
7 Contents Features ............................................................ 4 Supplied Accessories ...................................... 5 Multiroom Capability ........................................ 6 Getting to Know the AV Controller ........
8 Getting to Kno w the A V Contr oller The actual front panel has various logos printed on it. They are not sho wn here for clarity . For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses. A ST ANDBY/ON b utton (43) Sets the A V controller to On or Standby .
9 Getting to Know the A V Controller —Continued L PHONES jack (77) This 1/4-inch phone jack is for connecting a stan- dard pair of stereo headphones for priv ate listening. M ZONE 2, ZONE 3, and OFF buttons (112) The ZONE 2 button is used when setting Zone 2.
10 Getting to Know the A V Controller —Continued For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses. 1 Speaker/channel indicators (84) Indicate the speaker configuration and channels used by the current input source. – : A box is displayed for each speaker that’ s set in the Speaker Configuration.
11 Getting to Know the A V Controller —Continued A REMO TE CONTROL This (Remote Interacti ve) jack can be con- nected to the jack on another -capable Onkyo component for remote and system control. To use , you must make an analog audio connec- tion (RCA) between the A V controller and the other component, ev en if they are connected digitally .
12 Getting to Know the A V Controller —Continued M 12V TRIGGER OUT (A/B/C) These outputs can be connected to the 12-volt trig- ger inputs on other components. N ETHERNET This port is for connecting the A V controller to home automation equipment and external control- lers.
13 Remote Contr oller Notes: • If the remote controller doesn’t w ork reliably , try replacing the batteries. • Don’t mix ne w and old batteries or dif ferent types of batteries. • If you intend not to use the remote controller for a long time, remov e the batteries to prev ent damage from leakage or corrosion.
14 Remote Controller —Continued As well as the A V controller, you can also use the remote controller to control your other A V components. The remote controller has a specific operating mode for use with each type of component. Modes are selected by using the REMO TE MODE buttons.
15 Remote Controller —Continued For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses. A ST ANDBY b utton (43) Sets the A V controller to Standby . B ON button (43) T urns on the A V controller. C INPUT SELECT OR buttons (57) Used to select the input source.
16 Remote Controller —Continued To set the r emote controller to D VD mode, press the [D VD] REMO TE MODE button. A ST ANDBY b utton Sets the D VD player to Standby . B ON button T urns on the D VD player . C Number buttons Used to enter title, chapter , and track numbers, and to enter times for locating specific points.
17 Remote Controller —Continued To control an Onky o CD player , MD recorder , or CD recorder , or a CD or MD player/recorder made by another manufacturer , press the [CD] REMO TE MODE button to select the CD/MD/CDR r emote con- troller mode.
18 Remote Controller —Continued DOCK mode is for controlling an Apple iPod in an Onkyo RI Dock. When Using an RI Dock: • Connect the RI Dock to the T APE IN or GAME/TV IN L/R jacks. • Set the RI Dock’ s RI MODE switch to HDD or HDD/DOCK. • Set the A V controller’ s Input Display to DOCK (see page 49).
19 Connecting a P o wer Amplifier and Speakers Thanks to the A V controller’ s superb capabilities, you can enjoy surround sound with a real sense of mo vement in your own home—just lik e being in a movie theater or concert hall. Y ou can enjoy DVDs featuring Dolby Digital or DTS.
20 Connecting a P ower Amplifier and Speakers —Continued The A V controller is designed to be used with a separate multichannel power amplifier . Y ou connect the A V con- troller’ s PRE OUT jacks to the amplifier’ s inputs, and connect your speakers to the amplifier’ s speakers termi- nals.
21 Connecting a P ower Amplifier and Speakers —Continued Connecting a P owered Subw oofer Using a suitable cable, connect the A V controller’ s SUB- WOOFER PRE OUT to the input on your po wered sub- woofer . If your subwoofer is unpowered and you’ re using an external amplifier , connect the SUBWOOFER PRE OUT to the amp’ s input.
22 Connecting a P ower Amplifier and Speakers —Continued Y ou can connect the A V controller to a multichannel power amplifier with balanced XLR input jacks by using sev eral XLR audio cables. The A V controller’ s balanced PRE OUT XLR jacks are wired as sho wn.
23 Connecting a P ower Amplifier and Speakers —Continued The FR ONT L/R and SURR B A CK L/R outputs can be used with front speakers and surround back speakers, respec- tiv ely , or bi-amped to provide separate tweeter and woofer feeds for a pair of front speakers that support bi-amping, providing impro ved bass and treble performance.
24 Connecting Antennas This section explains ho w to connect the supplied indoor FM antenna and AM loop antenna, and how to connect commercially av ailable outdoor FM and AM antennas. The A V controller won’t pick up an y radio signals without any antenna connected, so you must connect the antenna to use the tuner .
25 Connecting Antennas —Continued If you cannot achiev e good reception with the supplied indoor FM antenna, try a commercially av ailable out- door FM antenna instead. Notes: • Outdoor FM antennas work best outside, b ut usable results can sometimes be obtained when installed in an attic or loft.
26 Connecting Y our Components • Before making any A V connections, read the manuals supplied with your other A V components. • Don’t connect the po wer cord until you’ ve completed and double-checked all A V connections.
27 Connecting Y our Components —Continued By connecting both the audio and video outputs of your D VD player and other A V components to the A V controller, you can switch the audio and video signals simultaneously simply by changing the input source on the A V controller.
28 Connecting Y our Components —Continued ■ HDMI Monitor Setting Set to No W ith the HDMI Monitor setting set to No (see page 45), video input signals flow through the AV controller as shown, with composite video and S-V ideo sources being upconv erted for the component video output.
29 Connecting Y our Components —Continued •W ith connection , you can listen to and record audio from your TV or listen in Zone 2 or Zone 3. •T o enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS, use connection or . (T o record or listen in Zone 2 or Zone 3 as well, use and , or and .
30 Connecting Y our Components —Continued •W ith connection , you can listen to and record audio from a D VD or listen in Zone 2 or Zone 3. •T o enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS, use connection or . (T o record or listen in Zone 2 or Zone 3 as well, use and , or and .
31 Connecting Y our Components —Continued Hooking Up the Multichannel Input If your D VD player supports multichannel audio formats such as D VD-Audio and SA CD, and it has a multichannel analog audio output, you can connect it to the A V controller’ s multichannel input.
32 Connecting Y our Components —Continued W ith this hookup, you can use the tuner in your VCR or DVR to listen to your fa v orite TV programs via the A V controller, which is useful if your TV has no audio outputs. •W ith connection , you can listen to the VCR or D VR in Zone 2 or Zone 3.
33 Connecting Y our Components —Continued Notes: • The A V controller must be turned on for recording. Recording is not possible while it’ s on Standby .
34 Connecting Y our Components —Continued W ith this hookup, you can use your satellite or cable recei ver to listen to your fa vorite TV programs via the A V controller, which is useful if your TV has no audio outputs. •W ith connection , you can listen to and record audio from the video source or listen in Zone 2 or Zone 3.
35 Connecting Y our Components —Continued About HDMI Designed to meet the increased demands of digital TV , HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) is a ne w digital interface standard for connecting TVs, projectors, D VD players, set-top boxes, and other video components.
36 Connecting Y our Components —Continued Making HDMI Connections ■ Video Signals Digital video signals receiv ed by the HDMI IN jacks are normally output by the HDMI OUT MAIN or HDMI OUT SUB for display on your TV . Composite video, S-V ideo, and component video sources can be upconv erted for the HDMI outputs.
37 Connecting Y our Components —Continued •W ith connection , you can listen to and record audio from your game console or listen in Zone 2 or Zone 3. •T o enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS, use connection . (T o record or listen in Zone 2 or Zone 3 as well, use and .
38 Connecting Y our Components —Continued Connecting a Camcorder or Other A V Component Connection A V controller Signal flow Camcorder A UX 2 Input S Video ⇐ S-Video output A UX 2 Input Video .
39 Connecting Y our Components —Continued •W ith connection , you can listen to and record audio from the CD player or listen in Zone 2 or Zone 3. •T o connect the CD player digitally , use connection or . (T o record or listen in Zone 2 or Zone 3 as well, use and , or and .
40 Connecting Y our Components —Continued •W ith connection , you can play and record or listen in Zone 2 or Zone 3. •T o connect the recorder digitally for playback, use connections and , or and . •T o connect the recorder digitally for recording, use connection .
41 Connecting Y our Components —Continued ■ If Y our iPod Supports Video: Connect your RI Dock’ s audio output jacks to the AV controller’ s GAME/TV IN L/R jacks, and con- nect its video output jack to the A V controller’ s GAME/TV IN V jack.
42 Connecting Y our Components —Continued W ith (Remote Interactiv e), you can use the following special functions: Auto P ower On/Standby When you start playback on a component connected via , if the A V controller is on Standby , it will automatically turn on and select that component as the input source.
43 T urning On the A V Contr oller STANDBY/ON MASTER VOLUME CD TUNER TAPE CBL/SAT GAME/TV AUX 1 AUX 2 VCR/DVR DVD AUDIO SEL PURE AUDIO PHONO DISPLAY PUSH TO OPEN OFF TONE HDMI OUT DIGITAL INPUT ZONE 2.
44 Fir st Time Setup This section explains the settings that you need to make before using the A V controller for the very first time. If you’ v e fed your front speakers from the FR ONT L/R and SURR B A CK L/R outputs for bi-amping, you must change the Speaker T ype setting.
45 First Time Setup —Continued If you connect your TV to the COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT 1 or COMPONENT VIDEO MON- ITOR OUT 2/ZONE 2 OUT , set the HDMI Monitor set- ting to No so that the onscreen s.
46 First Time Setup —Continued Notes: • If the video source contains information that restricts output at high-resolutions, 720p or 1080i content will not be con verted. • See page 27 for charts showing ho w the HDMI Moni- tor setting affects the video signal flo w through the A V controller.
47 First Time Setup —Continued If you connect a video component to an HDMI IN, you must assign that input to an input selector . For example, if you connect your D VD player to HDMI IN 1, you must assign HDMI IN 1 to the D VD input selector . By default, none of the HDMI inputs are assigned.
48 First Time Setup —Continued If you connect a video component to a COMPONENT VIDEO IN, you must assign that input to an input selector . For example, if you connect your D VD player to COMPONENT VIDEO IN 3, you must assign COM- PONENT VIDEO IN 3 to the D VD input selector .
49 First Time Setup —Continued If you connect an -capable Onkyo MiniDisc recorder , CD recorder , or RI Dock to the T APE IN/OUT jacks, or connect an RI Dock to the GAME/TV jacks, for to work properly , you must change this setting. This setting can only be changed on the A V controller.
50 First Time Setup —Continued Notes: • Only FR ONT can be assigned to the A UX 2 input selector . • The TUNER input selector cannot be assigned and is fixed at the “- - -” option. • When an HDMI IN is assigned to an input selector in “HDMI V ideo Setup” on page 47, this input assign- ment is automatically set to the same HDMI IN.
51 First Time Setup —Continued If you connect a component to the A V controller’ s analog multichannel input, you must assign that input to an input selector . For example, if you connect your D VD player to the MUL TI CH input, you must assign it to the D VD input selector .
52 First Time Setup —Continued W ith the supplied speaker setup microphone, Audyssey MultEQ XT can measure the number of speakers con- nected, their sizes, crossov er frequencies, and distances from the listening position and calculate the optimal speaker settings for you automatically .
53 First Time Setup —Continued 1 T urn on the A V contr oller and the connected TV . On the TV , select the input to which the AV controller is connected. 2 Place the setup microphone at the 1st measurement position, and connect it to the SETUP MIC jack.
54 First Time Setup —Continued Notes: • When the automatic speaker setup is complete, the Equalizer Settings (page 99) will be set to Audyssey . •Y ou can cancel the automatic speaker setup at any point in the procedure simply by disconnecting the setup microphone.
55 First Time Setup —Continued ❑ Speaker Detect Error This message appears if a speaker is not detected. “Y es” means that a speaker was detected. “No” means that no speaker was detected. Check your speak er connections and retry , or cancel the automatic speaker setup.
56 First Time Setup —Continued Revie wing the Results Changing the Speaker Settings Manuall y In some cases, the measurements taken by the automatic speaker setup may not provide usable results. If running the speaker setup a second time doesn’ t help, you’ll hav e to set the speaker settings manually (see pages 94–99).
57 Pla ying Y our A V Components Basic A V Controller Operation STANDBY/ON MASTER VOLUME CD TUNER TAPE CBL/SAT GAME/TV AUX 1 AUX 2 VCR/DVR DVD AUDIO SEL PURE AUDIO PHONO DISPLAY PUSH TO OPEN STANDBY Z.
58 Listening to the Radio W ith the built-in tuner , you can enjoy AM and FM radio stations and store your fa vorite stations as presets for easy selection. T uning into AM/FM Radio Stations ■ A uto T uning Mode When tuned into a station, the TUNED indicator appears.
59 Listening to the Radio —Continued ■ T uning into Stations b y Frequency Y ou can tune into AM and FM stations directly by enter - ing the appropriate frequency . Displaying AM/FM Radio Inf ormation Note: • When you select a preset with a custom name (see page 102), its name is displayed instead of the band and frequency .
60 Listening to the Radio —Continued HD Radio technology brings digital radio to con ven- tional analog AM and FM radio stations, with improved sound quality , better reception, and new data services. HD Radio technology provides CD-quality sound for FM stations and FM-quality sound for AM stations.
61 Listening to the Radio —Continued Selecting Multicast Channels FM HD Radio stations can transmit multiple programs on the same frequency by using what are called multicast channels. If the current HD Radio station is broadcasting multicast channels, the SPS (secondary program ser- vices) indicator lights up.
62 Listening to the Radio —Continued Note: Hardware and required monthly subscription sold sepa- rately . Other fees and taxes, including a one-time activ a- tion fee may apply . Subscription fee is consumer only . All fees and programming subject to change.
63 Listening to the Radio —Continued Selecting XM Satellite Radio Signing Up for XM Satellite Radio Once you hav e installed the XM Mini-T uner and Home Dock, you are ready to subscribe to XM Satellite Radio. Y ou’ll need a major credit card and your XM Radio ID.
64 Listening to the Radio —Continued Notes: • RADIO ID cannot be selected in Category Search mode. Y ou must select Channel Search mode (see right column).
65 Listening to the Radio —Continued Selecting Channels on the A V controller: Selecting the Previous Channel: Displaying XM Radio Inf ormation The following information can be displayed: Notes: • If the category , artist, or song title is not av ailable, “- - -” will be displayed instead.
66 Listening to the Radio —Continued Notes: • So long as the signal strength is good, you can enjoy XM Radio by using either satellite or terrestrial recep- tion. •T errestrial signals are only av ailable in certain areas. • The XM information is only displayed when the Sat- ellite Radio mode is set to XM or XM/SIRIUS (see page 63).
67 Listening to the Radio —Continued Note: Hardware and required basic monthly subscription sold separately . Installation costs and other fees and taxes, including a one-time activ ation fee may apply . Subscrip- tion fee is consumer only . All fees and programming subject to change.
68 Listening to the Radio —Continued Setting the Satellite Radio Mode Before you can listen to SIRIUS Satellite Radio, you must set the Satellite Radio mode to SIRIUS. Selecting SIRIUS Satellite Radio 1 Press the [RECEIVER] REMO TE MODE button, followed b y the [SETUP] button.
69 Listening to the Radio —Continued Signing Up for SIRIUS Satellite Radio Before you can use SIRIUS Satellite Radio, you must first sign up for an account. Y ou’ll need a major credit card and your SIRIUS Satellite Radio ID, which you can get from the A V controller, as explained below , or from the SiriusConnect Home tuner package.
70 Listening to the Radio —Continued Notes: • If you select an unav ailable channel, “INV ALID CHANNEL” appears on the display . • If you select a channel that you are not subscribed to, “CALL SIRIUS” appears on the display . • Channels that are locked must be unlocked before you can listen to them.
71 Listening to the Radio —Continued Notes: • While a channel is locked, it cannot be selected for listening. •T o unlock a channel, you must enter the correct PIN number and change it to Unlocked in step 6. Changing the PIN Number 4 Press the [D .
72 Listening to the Radio —Continued 2 Use the Up and Down [ ]/[ ] buttons to select “4. Sour ce Setup, ” and then press [ENTER]. The Source Setup menu appears. Note: If the Satellite Radio mode is set to None or XM (see page 68), the “5. SIR- IUS Parental Lock” item is not a vail- able.
73 Listening to the Radio —Continued Displaying SIRIUS Satellite Radio Information The following information can be displayed: Note: • If the category , artist/composer , or song title is not av ailable, “- - -” will be displayed instead.
74 Listening to the Radio —Continued Notes: • So long as the signal strength is good, you can enjoy SIRIUS Satellite Radio by using either satellite or ter- restrial reception.
75 Listening to the Radio —Continued Y ou can store a combination of up to 40 of your fav orite AM, FM, XM, and SIRIUS radio stations. Note: •Y ou can name your radio presets for easy identifica- tion (see page 102).
76 Common Functions This section explains functions that can be used with an y input source. Y ou can adjust the brightness of the display . Y ou can adjust the volume of each speaker while listen- ing to an input source. These temporary adjustments are cancelled when the A V controller is set to Standby .
77 Common Functions —Continued W ith the sleep timer , you can set the A V controller so that it turns off automatically after a specified period. To cancel the sleep timer , press the [SLEEP] button repeatedly until the SLEEP indicator disappears.
78 Common Functions —Continued If you connect a component to more than one audio input, such as a D VD player connected to analog, digital, multichannel, and HDMI inputs, you can use the [A UDIO SEL] button to select which audio input you want to use to listen to that component.
79 Using the Listening Modes F or a description of each listening mode, see “ About the Listening Modes” on page 84. Selecting on the A V Contr oller ■ [PURE A UDIO] b utton This button selects the Pure Audio listening mode.
80 Using the Listening Modes —Continued Analog and PCM Sources Listening Modes A v ailable f or Each Sour ce Format Button Source f ormat PCM Multi channel analog Multichannel PCM 32–96 kHz 176.4/ 192 kHz* 1 32–96 kHz 176.4/192 kHz *1 *1. DVD-Audio discs output multichannel 176.
81 Using the Listening Modes —Continued DSD , Dolby Digital, and Dolby Digital Plus Sour ces Button Source f ormat DSD *1 *1. In listening modes other than DSD Direct and Pure Audio, DSD sources are converted and handled as PCM.
82 Using the Listening Modes —Continued T rueHD and DTS Sour ces Button Source f ormat T rueHD *1 *1. 192 kHz TrueHD sources are processed as 192 kHz 2-channel audio, regardless of the number of channels.
83 Using the Listening Modes —Continued DTS-HD Sources Button Source f ormat DTS-HD High Resolution DTS-HD Master Audio *1 *1. 192 kHz DTS-HD Master Audio sources are processed at 96 kHz.
84 Using the Listening Modes —Continued The A V controller’ s listening modes can transform your listening room into a movie theater or concert hall, with high fidelity and stunning surround sound.
85 Using the Listening Modes —Continued DTS-ES Discrete This mode is for use with DTS-ES Discrete soundtracks that use a discrete surround-back channel for true 6.
86 Using the Listening Modes —Continued Onky o Original DSP Modes Mono Movie This mode is suitable for old movies and other mono sources. The center speak er outputs the sound as it is, while rev erb is applied to the sound output by the other speakers, gi ving presence to ev en mono material.
87 Recor ding This section explains ho w to record the input source and how to record audio and video from separate sources. Notes: • The surround sound and DSP listening modes cannot be recorded. • Copy-protected D VDs cannot be recorded. • Sources connected to the analog multichannel input cannot be recorded.
88 Onscreen Setup Menus The onscreen setup menus appear on the connected TV and pro vide a con ve- nient way to change the A V controller’ s v arious settings. Settings are orga- nized into eight categories on the main menu , most containing a submenu .
89 Adjusting the Listening Modes W ith the Re-EQ function, you can compensate a soundtrack whose high-frequency content is too harsh, making it more suitable for home theater viewing.
90 Adjusting the Listening Modes —Continued W ith the Audio Adjust functions and settings, you can adjust the sound and listening modes as you like. T one Contr ol Settings Y ou can adjust the tone (bass and treble) of the front, center , surround, and surround back speakers indi vidu- ally .
91 Adjusting the Listening Modes —Continued Direct Setting Delay Enable ■ DSD This setting determines whether or not DSD (SA CD) audio signals are passed through the DSP for A/V Sync, delay , etc., processing when the Direct listening mode is selected.
92 Adjusting the Listening Modes —Continued Dolby Digital Settings ■ Dolby EX This setting determines how Dolby EX signals are han- dled. A uto: When the source is Dolby EX, you can select the Dolby EX or THX Surround EX listening mode.
93 Adjusting the Listening Modes —Continued Note: • This procedure can also be performed on the A V con- troller by using its [SETUP], [ENTER], and arrow buttons. 3 Use the Up and Down [ ]/[ ] buttons to select an input selec- tor , and then press [ENTER].
94 Ad v anced Setup This section explains items on the Speaker Config menu. Some of the speaker settings are set automatically by the Automatic Speaker Setup function (see page 52).
95 Adv anced Setup —Continued 5 Use the Up and Down [ ]/[ ] buttons to select “Front, ” and then use the Left and Right [ ]/[ ] buttons to select a crosso ver frequency .
96 Adv anced Setup —Continued Low-P ass Filter f or the LFE Channel W ith this setting, you can specify the cutof f frequency of the LFE channel’ s low-pass filter (LPF), which can be used to filter out unwanted hum. The LPF only applies to sources that use the LFE channel.
97 Adv anced Setup —Continued Speaker Distance W ith the Speaker Distance settings, you can specify the distance from each speaker to the listening position. Note: • This procedure can also be performed on the A V con- troller by using its [SETUP], [ENTER], and arrow buttons.
98 Adv anced Setup —Continued Speaker Level Calibration W ith the Le vel Calibration settings, you can adjust the lev el of each speaker while listening to the test tone so that the volume of each speak er is the same at the listen- ing position.
99 Adv anced Setup —Continued Equalizer Settings W ith the Equalizer settings, you can adjust the tone of speakers indi vidually with a 15-band equalizer . The vol- ume of each speaker can be set on page 98. 1 Press the [RECEIVER] REMO TE MODE button, followed b y the [SETUP] button.
100 Adv anced Setup —Continued Notes: • This procedure can also be performed on the A V con- troller by using its [SETUP], [ENTER], and arrow buttons.
101 Adv anced Setup —Continued Note: • This procedure can also be performed on the A V con- troller by using its [SETUP], [ENTER], and arrow buttons. This section explains items on the Source Setup menu. Items can be set individually for each input selector .
102 Adv anced Setup —Continued IntelliV olume W ith IntelliV olume, you can set the input level for each input selector individually . This is useful if one of your source components is louder or quieter than the others. Use the Left and Right [ ]/[ ] buttons to set the lev el.
103 Adv anced Setup —Continued Notes: •T o store a name, you must select “OK” and press [ENTER] in step 7, otherwise it will not be sav ed. •Y ou cannot enter a custom name for XM or SIRIUS radio presets. • This procedure can also be performed on the A V con- troller by using its [SETUP], [ENTER], and arrow buttons.
104 Adv anced Setup —Continued This section explains items on the Miscellaneous menu. Note: • This procedure can also be performed on the A V con- troller by using its [SETUP], [ENTER], and arrow buttons. V olume Setup ■ V olume Displa y W ith this setting, you can choose ho w the volume le vel is displayed.
105 Adv anced Setup —Continued ■ Po wer On V olume This setting determines what the volume will be each time the A V controller is turned on. When the V olume Display preference is set to Absolute, the range is Last, Min, 1 to Max. When it’ s set to Rela- tiv e, the range is Last, – ∞ dB, –81 dB to +18 dB.
106 Adv anced Setup —Continued This section explains items on the Hardware menu. Note: • This procedure can also be performed on the A V con- troller by using its [SETUP], [ENTER], and arrow buttons. Remote Control ■ Remote ID When sev eral Onkyo components are used in the same room, their remote ID codes may ov erlap.
107 Adv anced Setup —Continued T uner ■ Satellite Radio If you connect an XM Satellite Radio antenna or SIRIUS Satellite Radio antenna to the A V controller (both sold separately), set this setting to XM or SIRIUS respec- tiv ely . If you connect both types of antenna, select XM/SIRIUS.
108 Adv anced Setup —Continued • HDMI power control only w orks with HDMI-compat- ible components that support it and may not work properly with some components due to their settings or compatibility . • When set to Enable, the A V controller consumes more power .
109 Zone 2 and Zone 3 In addition to your main listening room, you can also enjoy playback in two other rooms, or as we call them, Zone 2 and Zone 3. And, you can select a different source for each room. Zone 2 speakers must be connected to an amp in Zone 2.
110 Zone 2 and Zone 3 —Continued Zone 3 speakers must be connected to an amp in Zone 3. Connecting Y our Zone 3 Speakers Y ou can enjoy 2-channel stereo playback in Zone 3 and a different source to those selected for your main room and Zone 2.
111 Zone 2 and Zone 3 —Continued Note: • This procedure can also be performed on the A V con- troller by using its [SETUP], [ENTER], and arrow buttons. This section explains ho w to use Zone 2 and Zone 3. Selecting an Input Source f or Zones Notes: •T o select AM, FM, SIRIUS, or XM, press the [TUNER] input selector button repeatedly .
112 Zone 2 and Zone 3 —Continued T urning Off Zones Adjusting the V olume of Zones Adjusting the Balance of Zones 1 On the remote controller , press the [ZONE 2] or [ZONE 3] REMO TE MODE button. On the A V controller, press the [ZONE 2] or [ZONE 3] button.
113 Zone 2 and Zone 3 —Continued Muting Zones Adjusting the T one of Zone 2 Notes: • Zones can also be unmuted by adjusting the volume. • The tone cannot be adjusted for Zone 3. • The Zone 2 lev el, balance, and tone functions hav e no effect on the ZONE 2 PRE OUT when the Zone 2 Out setting is set to Fixed (page 110).
114 Zone 2 and Zone 3 —Continued The 12V triggers A, B, and C can be used to turn on 12V trigger-capable components automatically when the y are selected as the input source. The triggers can be set so that they acti v ate when a connected component is selected as the input source for the main room, Zone 2, Zone 3, or any combination of rooms.
115 Zone 2 and Zone 3 —Continued To control the A V controller with the remote controller while you’ re in Zone 2 or Zone 3, you’ll need a commer- cially av ailable multiroom remote control kit for each zone. • Multiroom kits are made by Niles and Xantech.
116 Contr olling Other Components Y ou can control your other components, including those made by other manufacturers, with the remote controller . This section explains ho w to: • Enter the remote control code for a component that you want to control: D VD, TV , VCR, etc.
117 Controlling Other Components —Continued Remote Control Codes f or Onky o Components Connected via Onkyo components that are connected via are con- trolled by pointing the remote controller at the A V con- troller, not the component. This allo ws you to control components that are out of view , in a rack, for example.
118 Controlling Other Components —Continued To control another component, point the remote controller at it and use the buttons explained belo w . (Y ou must select the appropriate remote controller mode with the REMO TE MODE buttons first.) With some components, certain b uttons may not work as expected, and some may not w ork at all.
119 Controlling Other Components —Continued The A V controller’ s remote controller can learn the com- mands of other remote controllers. By transmitting, for example, the Play command from your C.
120 Controlling Other Components —Continued Y ou can program the remote controller’ s MA CR O but- tons to perform a sequence of remote control actions. Example: To play a CD you typically need to perform the follow- ing actions: 1. Press the [RECEIVER] REMO TE MODE button to select the RECEIVER remote controller mode.
121 Tr oubleshooting If you hav e any trouble using the A V controller, look for a solution in this section. If you can’t resolv e the issue yourself, contact the dealer from whom you purchased this unit. Can’t turn on the A V controller • Make sure that the po wer cord is plugged into the wall outlet properly .
122 Tr oubleshooting —Continued There’ s no sound with a cer tain signal format • Check the digital audio output setting on the source component.
123 Tr oubleshooting —Continued The remote controller doesn’t w ork • Make sure that the batteries are installed with the cor - rect polarity (page 13).
124 Specifications Amplifier Section Video Section T uner Section ■ FM ■ AM ■ Digital T uner General ■ Video Input ■ Video Output ■ A udio Inputs ■ A udio Outputs ■ Control T erminal Specifications and features are subject to change without notice.
125 Memo PR-SC885_En.book Page 125 Tuesday, February 26, 2008 2:07 PM.
126 Memo PR-SC885_En.book Page 126 Tuesday, February 26, 2008 2:07 PM.
127 Memo PR-SC885_En.book Page 127 Tuesday, February 26, 2008 2:07 PM.
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