Onkyo HT-R960 User Manual

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Contents

Important Safety Instructions .......................... 2

Precautions ....................................................... 3

Speaker Precautions ........................................ 4

Package Contents ............................................ 5

Features ............................................................ 8

Getting Started in Five Easy Steps ................. 9

Getting to Know the AV Receiver ................. 10

Front Panel ............................................................ 10
Display .................................................................. 11
Rear Panel ............................................................. 12

Speaker Package ............................................ 14

Front, Center, Surround, and Surround Back

Speakers (SKF-960F, SKC-960C, SKM-960S,
SKB-960) ........................................................... 14

Using the Cork Spacers for a More Stable

Platform .............................................................. 14

Subwoofer (SKW-960) ......................................... 15

Remote Controller .......................................... 16

Controlling the AV Receiver ................................ 16
Installing the Batteries .......................................... 17
Using the Remote Controller ................................ 17

Connecting the Speakers .............................. 18

Enjoying Home Theater ........................................ 18
Speaker Sets A and B ........................................... 19
Wall Mounting the Speakers ................................ 20
Speaker Connection Precautions .......................... 21
Connecting Speaker Set A .................................... 21
Connecting Speaker Set B

(not included) ..................................................... 21

Connecting Antennas .................................... 23

Connecting the Indoor FM Antenna ..................... 23
Connecting the AM Loop Antenna ...................... 23
Connecting an Outdoor FM Antenna ................... 24
Connecting an Outdoor AM Antenna ................... 24

Connecting Your Components ..................... 25

About AV Connections ........................................ 25
Connecting Audio and Video Signals to the AV

Receiver .............................................................. 26

Which Connections Should I Use? ....................... 26
Connecting a TV or Projector ............................... 28
Connecting a DVD player .................................... 29
Connecting a VCR or DVR for Playback ............. 31
Connecting a VCR or DVR for Recording ........... 32
Connecting a Satellite, Cable, Terrestrial Set-top

box, or Other Video Source ............................... 33

Connecting Components with HDMI ................... 34
Making HDMI Connections ................................. 35
Connecting a Camcorder, Game Console,

or Other Device .................................................. 36

Connecting a CD Player or Turntable .................. 37
Connecting a Cassette, CDR, MiniDisc, or DAT

Recorder ............................................................. 38

Connecting an RI Dock ......................................... 39
Connecting Onkyo

Components .................... 40

Connecting the Power Cord .................................. 40

Turning On the AV Receiver .......................... 41

Turning On and Standby ....................................... 41

First Time Setup ............................................. 42

Automatic Speaker Setup ...................................... 42
HDMI Input Setup ................................................ 46
Component Video Input Setup .............................. 47
Digital Input Setup ................................................ 47
Changing the Input Display .................................. 48
Automatic Audio Input Selection Setup ............... 49

Playing Your AV Components ...................... 50

Basic AV Receiver Operation ............................... 50

Common Functions ........................................ 51

Setting the Display Brightness .............................. 51
Muting the AV Receiver ....................................... 51
Using the Sleep Timer .......................................... 51
Using Headphones ................................................ 52
Displaying Source Information ............................. 52
Specifying the Digital Signal Format ................... 53

Listening to the Radio .................................... 54

Listening to AM/FM Stations ............................... 54
Presetting AM/FM Stations .................................. 56
Using RDS (European model only) ...................... 57

Using the Listening Modes ............................ 59

Selecting the Listening Modes .............................. 59
Listening Modes Available for Each Source

Format ................................................................ 60

About the Listening Modes ................................... 72

Recording ........................................................ 75

Recording the Input Source .................................. 75
Recording from Different AV Sources ................. 75

Adjusting the Listening Modes ..................... 76

Using the Audio Adjust Settings ........................... 76
Using the Audio Functions ................................... 78
Listening Mode Presets ......................................... 80

Advanced Setup ............................................. 81

Speaker Setup ........................................................ 81
THX Audio Setup ................................................. 85
Source Setup ......................................................... 86
Miscellaneous Setup ............................................. 87
Hardware Setup ..................................................... 88
Lock Setup ............................................................ 91

Controlling Other Components ..................... 92

Preprogrammed Remote Control Codes ............... 92
Entering Remote Control Codes ........................... 92
Resetting the Remote Controller ........................... 93
Controlling a TV ................................................... 94
Controlling a DVD Player or DVD Recorder ....... 95
Controlling a VCR or PVR ................................... 96
Controlling a Satellite Receiver or Cable

Receiver .............................................................. 97

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