User manual ONKYO HT-R290

[. . . ] Contents AV Receiver Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 HT-R390 HT-R290 Instruction Manual Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Turning On & Basic Operations . . . . . . 17 Advanced Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Controlling Other Components. . . 38 Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Thank you for purchasing an Onkyo AV Receiver. Please read this manual thoroughly before making connections and plugging in the unit. Following the instructions in this manual will enable you to obtain optimum performance and listening enjoyment from your new AV Receiver. Please retain this manual for future reference. En Introduction WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. WARNING RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN AVIS RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). [. . . ] · These settings cannot be calibrated in either of the following cases: ­ a pair of headphones is connected. ­ the "Audio TV Out" setting is set to "On" ( page 35). ­ "HDMI Ctrl (RIHD)" is set to "On" ( page 34) and you're listening through your TV speakers. *1 For the center speaker and subwoofer, the level settings made by using AUDIO are saved here as the default settings. Tip · If you're using a handheld sound level meter, adjust the level of each speaker so that it reads 75 dB SPL at the listening position, measured with C-weighting and slow reading. · To fully enjoy Audyssey Dynamic EQ® ( page 32) and Audyssey Dynamic Volume® ( page 32), we recommend that you manually adjust the level of each speaker using the above-mentioned settings. Unit feet: Distances can be set in feet. (The default setting varies from country to country. ) Left, Center, Right, Surround Right, Surround Left, Subwoofer Specify the distance from the each speaker to your listening position. En 30 Audio Adjust Menu Audio Adjust With the Audio Adjust functions and settings, you can adjust the sound and listening modes as you like. Multiplex/Mono Settings Multiplex Input Ch (Mux) Main Sub Main/Sub This setting determines which channel of a stereo multiplex source is output. Use it to select audio channels or languages with multiplex sources, multilingual TV broadcasts, and so on. Mono Input Ch (Mono) Left + Right Left Right This setting specifies the channel to be used for playing any 2-channel digital source such as Dolby Digital, or 2channel analog/PCM source in the Mono listening mode. Center Width 0 to 3 to 7 With this setting, you can adjust the width of the sound from the center speaker when using the Dolby Pro Logic II Music listening mode. Normally, if you're using a center speaker, the center channel sound is output from only the center speaker. (If you're not using a center speaker, the center channel sound will be distributed to the front left and right speakers to create a phantom center). This setting controls the front left, right, and center mix, allowing you to adjust the weight of the center channel sound. DTS Setting Neo:6 Music Center Image 0 to 2 to 5 With this setting, you can specify by how much the front left and right channel output is attenuated in order to create the center channel. Setting a value "0" in the middle is set to hear a sound. Sound is spread in left and right (the outside) so that the set value is made big. Please adjust by liking. Theater-Dimensional Setting Listening Angle Wide: Select if the listening angle is 40 degrees. Narrow: Select if the listening angle is 20 degrees. With this setting, you can optimize the TheaterDimensional listening mode by specifying the angle of the front left and right speakers relative to the listening position. Ideally, the front left and right speakers should be equidistant from the listening position and at an angle close to one of the two available settings. Front left speaker Front right speaker 20°/40° Dolby Settings PLII Music (2ch Input) These settings apply to only 2-channel stereo sources. Panorama On Off Turn this setting on to broaden the width of the front stereo image when using the Dolby Pro Logic II Music listening mode. Dimension ­3 to 0 to +3 With this setting, you can move the sound field forward or backward when using the Dolby Pro Logic II Music listening mode. Higher settings move the sound field backward. If the stereo image feels too wide, or there's too much surround sound, move the sound field forward to improve the balance. [. . . ] Turn on the power of the Blu-ray Disc/DVD player/recorder. Start playback of the Blu-ray Disc/DVD player/recorder, and confirm the following. · The power of the AV receiver is turned on automatically, and input with the Blu-ray Disc/DVD player/recorder connected is selected. · The power of the TV is turned on automatically, and input with the AV receiver connected is selected. [. . . ]