User manual ONKYO PR-SC886

[. . . ] Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 AV Controller Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 PR-SC886 First Time Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Basic Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Using the Listening Modes . . . . . . . . 75 Advanced Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Zone 2 and Zone 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Controlling Other Components . . 122 Instruction Manual Thank you for purchasing an Onkyo AV Controller. 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 Controller. Please retain this manual for future reference. Others. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 En 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). [. . . ] · If the signal from an RDS station is weak, RDS data may be displayed intermittently or not at all. 72 Listening to the Radio--Continued Displaying Radio Text (RT) RT/PTY/TP 4 To start the search, press [ENTER]. The AV controller searches until it finds a station of the type you specified, at which point it stops briefly before continuing with the search. If no stations are found, the message "Not Found" appears. 5 When tuned to an RDS station that's broadcasting text information, the text can be displayed. Notes: · The message "Waiting" may appear while the AV controller waits for the RT information. · If the message "No Text Data" appears on the display, no RT information is available. Listening to Traffic News (TP) 2 1 Finding Stations by Type (PTY) 3 You can search for stations that broadcast traffic news. 2 31 4, 5 1 Use the [TUNER] input selector button to select FM. 2 You can search for radio stations by type. 1 Use the [TUNER] input selector button to select FM. Press the [RT/PTY/TP] button three times. If the current radio station is broadcasting TP (Traffic Program), "[TP]" will appear on the display and traffic news will be heard as and when it's broadcast. If "TP" without square brackets appears, this means that the station is not broadcasting TP. The AV controller searches until it finds a station that's broadcasting TP. If no stations are found, the message "Not Found" appears. 3 2 Press the [RT/PTY/TP] button twice. The current program type appears on the display. 3 Use the PRESET [ ]/[ ] buttons to select the type of program you want. See the table on page 72. 73 Recording This section explains how 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. · Sources connected to the analog multichannel input cannot be recorded. Refer to the manuals supplied with your digital recording equipment for more details. · Digital input signals are output by only the digital outputs, and analog input signals are output by only the analog outputs. · DTS signals will be recorded as noise, so don't attempt analog recording of DTS CDs or LDs. · While the Pure Audio listening mode is selected, the VCR/DVR OUT V and S jacks don't output video signals, so select another mode when recording. Recording from Different AV Sources You can overdub audio onto your video recordings by simultaneously recording audio and video from two separate sources. This is possible because only the audio source is switched when an audio-only input source, such as TAPE, TUNER, or CD, is selected, the video source remains the same. In the following example, audio from the CD player connected to the CD IN and video from the camcorder connected to the AUX 2 INPUT VIDEO jack are recorded by the VCR connected to the VCR/DVR OUT jacks. Camcorder video signal audio signal Recording the Input Source Audio sources can be recorded to a recorder (e. g. , cassette deck, CDR, MD) connected to the TAPE OUT or DIGITAL OPTICAL OUT jacks. Video sources can be recorded to a video recorder (e. g. , VCR, DVR) connected to the VCR/DVR OUT jacks. See pages 28 to 44 for hookup information. 1 Use the input selector buttons to select the source that you want to record. See "Which Connections Should I Use?" on page 29 to see which signals can be output and recorded. [. . . ] · Make sure that the remote controller is not too far away from the AV controller, and that there's no obstruction between the remote controller and the AV controller's remote control sensor (page 15). · Make sure you've selected the correct remote controller mode (page 16). · Make sure you've entered the correct remote control code (page 122). Don't mix different types of batteries, or old and new batteries (page 15). 129 Troubleshooting--Continued Recording Can't record · On your recorder, make sure the correct input is selected. [. . . ]