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AV Receiver
TX-SR304 TX-SR304E TX-SR404 TX-SR8440
Instruction Manual
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.
Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Indicators Note that when speaker set B is turned on, speaker set A is reduced to 2. 1-channel playback.
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AV receiver
MASTER VOLUME
Start playback on the source component. When you select DVD or another video component, on your TV you'll need to select the video input that's connected to the AV receiver's MONITOR OUT.
Remote controller
VOL
To adjust the volume, use the MASTER VOLUME control, or the remote controller's [VOL] button. The AV receiver is designed for home theater enjoyment and has a wide volume range for precise adjustment. Note: When the subwoofer volume level is set to a positive (+) value, the maximum master volume level is reduced proportionally.
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Select a suitable listening mode and enjoy!See "Using the Listening Modes" on page 45.
Playing Your AV Components--Continued
Using the Multichannel Input
You can display various information about the current input source as follows.
RECEIVER
ON/STANDBY REMOTE MODE
RECEIVER
1
V1
RECEIVER
TAPE
DVD
INPUT SELECTOR
2
V2
3
V3
CD
DISPLAY
Press the [RECEIVER] button, and then press the [DISPLAY] button repeatedly to cycle through the available information.
MULTI CH
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TAPE
5
MULTI CH
6
DVD
MD
8
TUNER
9
CD
CDR
+10
--/---
0
DIMMER
CLR
SLEEP
HDD
The following information can typically be displayed for input sources.
Input source & volume*1 Signal format*2 or sampling frequency Input source & listening mode
DISC ALBUM
CH
VOL
The multichannel input is for connecting a component with individual 5. 1-channel analog audio output jacks, such as a DVD player or MPEG decoder. See page 25 for hookup information.
RECEIVER
Press the [RECEIVER] button followed by the [MULTI CH] button so that MULTI CH indicator appears on the display. Audio from the multichannel input will now be used for the DVD input source.
MULTI CH indicator
MULTI CH
*1 When AM or FM radio is used, the band, preset number, and frequency are displayed. *2 If the input signal is analog, or AM or FM radio is selected, no format information is displayed. If the input signal is digital but not PCM, the signal format is displayed. Information is displayed for about 3 seconds, then the previous display reappears. Interpreting Surround Channel Information
Note: · While the multichannel input is selected, the Speaker Configuration settings on page 34 are ignored, and signals from the multichannel input are fed to the front left, front right, center, surround left, and surround right speakers and subwoofer regardless of those settings.
A
BC
Displaying Source Information
ON/STANDBY
REMOTE MODE
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 surround back channel information, this number will be 3. C: LFE channel for subwoofer (1 means yes).
RECEIVER
1
V1
RECEIVER
TAPE
DVD
INPUT SELECTOR
2
V2
3
V3
CD
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AUDIO SUBTITLE TEST TONE CH SEL PLAY MODE
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LEVEL-
MD
LEVEL+
DISPLAY
DISPLAY
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CINE FLTR
RC-645S
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Using the Tuner
Listening to the Radio
TUNING MODE TUNING
TUNING / PRESET
Tuning into Radio Stations
Auto Tuning Mode
1
TUNING MODE
MASTER VOLUME
STANDBY/ON
ENTER
Press the [TUNING MODE] button so that the AUTO indicator appears on the display.
STANDBY
A SPEAKERS B
TONE
+
STEREO
LISTENING MODE
DISPLAY DIGITAL INPUT
RT/PTY/TP MEMORY TUNING MODE
RETURN
SETUP
CLEAR PHONES MULTl CH DVD VIDEO 1/VCR VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 TAPE TUNER CD
2
TUNING / PRESET
TUNER
SETUP
ENTER
Press the TUNING Up or Down [ ]/[ ] button. Searching stops when a station is found.
With the built-in tuner, you can enjoy AM and FM radio stations. You can store your favorite stations as presets for quick selection.
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TUNER
Use the [TUNER] input selector button to select either AM or FM. In this example, FM has been selected.
Manual Tuning Mode
1
TUNING MODE
Press the [TUNING MODE] button so that the AUTO indicator disappears from the display.
Band
Frequency
(Actual display depends on country. )
2
TUNING / PRESET ENTER
AM Frequency Step Setup (not North America and Europe)
Here you can specify the AM frequency step used in your area. When this setting is changed, all radio presets are deleted.
Press and hold the TUNING Up or Down [ ]/[ ] button. Press the buttons repeatedly to change the frequency one step at a time.
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Press the [SETUP] button to display "0. Use the Up and Down [ ]/[ ] buttons to select "AM Freq, " and then use the Left and Right [ ]/[ ] buttons to select: 10 kHz: Select if 10 kHz steps are used in your area. Setup closes.
The American model changes FM frequency in 0. 2 MHz steps, 10 kHz steps for AM. For other models it's 0. 05 MHz steps for FM and 9 kHz or 10 kHz steps for AM. [. . . ] · Make sure that all video connecting plugs are pushed in all the way (page 22). · The AV receiver does not convert between formats, so if a video source component is connected to a component video input, your TV must be connected to the component video output (page 23). · On your TV, make sure that the video input to which the AV receiver is connected is selected.
Tuner
Reception is noisy, stereo FM reception suffers from hiss, or the FM STEREO indicator doesn't appear?· When listening to an AM station, operating the remote controller may cause noise. [. . . ]