Detailed instructions for use are in the User's Guide.
[. . . ] HT-S870_En. book Page 1 Monday, September 13, 2004 5:15 PM
Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
6. 1ch Home Theater System
HT-S870
AV Receiver (HT-R820THX) 6. 1ch Speaker System (HTP-820)
Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Instruction Manual
Basic Operation Playing your AV components . . . . . . . Please read this manual thoroughly before making connections and plugging in the unit. [. . . ] The HT-R820THX will enter Standby mode.
Changing the TAPE/MD/CDR Display
If you connect an -compatible Onkyo MiniDisc recorder or CD recorder to the TAPE IN/OUT sockets, for to work properly, you must change this setting. This setting can only be changed on the HT-R820THX.
For example, if you connect your DVD player to the OPTICAL 1 DIGITAL IN, you'll need to change the DVD input source from COAX to OPT 1, and change the CD input source to something other than OPT 1. If you want to use the TAPE input source with only the analog TAPE IN sockets, you'll need to change the TAPE assignment from "OPT3" to "----" (Analog). You can change the assignments as follows.
1
TAPE
Press the [TAPE] input selector button so that "TAPE" appears on the display.
1
TAPE
DVD
VIDEO 1
VCR VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3
CD
Press the input selector button for the source that you want to assign. (Digital inputs cannot be assigned to the TUNER input source. )
2
TAPE
Press and hold down the [TAPE] input selector button (about 3 seconds) to set the display. Repeat this step to select TAPE, MD, or CDR.
2
DIGITAL INPUT
Press the [DIGITAL INPUT] button. The current assignment appears.
3
DIGITAL INPUT
Press the [DIGITAL INPUT] button repeatedly to select COAX, OPT1, OPT2, OPT3, or .
33
HT-S870_En. book Page 34 Monday, September 13, 2004 5:15 PM
Playing Your AV Components
This chapter explains how to use the HT-R820THX with your other AV components.
Selecting the Source Component
1
V1
ON STANDBY
I
AMP
V2
V3
TV
INPUT
DVD
Press the [AMP] button followed by an input selector button to select the component that you want to play. The name of the selected source appears on the display, as shown.
A & B speakers indicators Volume
V1
V2
V3
1
2
MULTI CH
3 6
TUNER
+
TV CH
Input selector buttons
DVD
4
CD
5
TAPE
-
MULTI CH
CD
TAPE
TUNER
7 +10 --/--TONE
8 0
9
T V VOL
CLEAR
_
TUNER/ TAPE
+
MD
AMP
REMOTE MODE
DVD CD CDR
AMP
Selected input source
TV
VCR
CABLE
SAT
DIMMER
TV INPUT
P TO
MEN
SLEEP
U
MEN U
2
VOL
SP A
AMP
+
CH DISC
ENTER
VOL
EX
IT
DISPLAY
PREV CH
RE
E GUID
TUR
N
UP SET
DISPLAY
MUTING
SP B
REC
SP A
SP B
RANDOM
SP A SP B CH SEL
AUDIO
SURR
SUBTITLE
ALL ST
ANGLE
THX
LAST M
STEREO
REPEAT
A-B DIRECT
SEARCH
DSP
MEMORY
DSP
Use the [SP A] and [SP B] buttons to select the speaker set that you want to use. The A and B speaker indicators show whether each speaker set is on or off. Note: When you turn on speaker set B, the listening mode for speaker set A is set to Stereo automatically. To adjust the volume, use the MASTER VOLUME control or the remote controller's VOL button. The volume can be set to MIN, 1 though 79, or MAX.
TEST TONE
CH SEL
LEVEL -
LEVEL+
OPEN/CLOSE VIDEO OFF
OR-EQ
L NIGHT
Re-EQ
LEVEL +/
RC-571M
3 4
VOL
5
Enjoy listening modes. See page 40.
34
HT-S870_En. book Page 35 Monday, September 13, 2004 5:15 PM
Playing Your AV Components--Continued
Displaying Source Information
You can display various information about the current input source as follows. Press the [DISPLAY] button repeatedly to cycle through the available information.
Using the Multichannel Input
The multichannel input is for connecting a component with individual 5. 1-channel analog audio outputs, such as a DVD player or MPEG decoder. See "DVD Multichannel Connection" on page 26 for connection information.
DISPLAY
1
The following information can typically be displayed for input sources.
Input source & volume
AMP
MULTI CH
Press the [AMP] button followed by the [MULTI CH] button so that "MULTI" appears on the display. Audio from the multichannel input will now be used for the DVD input source.
Signal format* or sampling frequency Input source & listening mode
2
CH SEL
*If the input signal is analog, no format information is displayed. If the input signal is digital but not PCM, the signal format is displayed. Information is displayed for about three seconds, then the previously displayed information reappears. Interpreting Surround Channel Information
LEVEL-
LEVEL+
To adjust the level of individual speakers, use the remote controller's [CH SEL] button to select them, and then use the [LEVEL] and [LEVEL+] buttons. The level can be adjusted from 12 to +12 dB in 1 dB steps (15 to +12 dB for the subwoofer).
A
BC
A: The number of front channels (front left, front right, and center). B: The number of surround channels (surround left and surround right). If there's a surround back channel information, this number will be 3. [. . . ] Remedy To prevent signal loops and damage to the HT-R820THX, input signals are not fed through to outputs with the same name (e. g. , TAPE IN/OUT or VIDEO 1 IN/OUT). Although you cannot record Dolby Digital or DTS surround channels, you can record the left and right channels by connecting the source AV component's analog left and right outputs to a pair of analog inputs on the HT-R820THX. See your recorder's manual for more information.
The wrong input source is selected on your recorder. Can't record the surroundsound effects produced by the listening modes? [. . . ]