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Multi Zone Sound Check, 3. ARC Setup, 4. Room EQ, Measuring with Dirac Live

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3. Select "Next" and press ENTER. Then a test tone is output from each speaker to confirm the connection. Selecting each speaker with the cursors / will output the test tone. Press ENTER after confirmation. 4. If there is no problem with the speaker connection, select "Next" and press ENTER. To return to "Speaker Setup", select "Back to Speaker Setup" and press ENTER. 2. Multi Zone Sound Check Output test tones to ZONE 2 to enjoy audio in a separate room (ZONE 2) in addition to the main room. 3. ARC Setup If you have connected a TV that supports ARC, select "Yes" and press ENTER. 4. Room EQ Measurements are performed to calibrate the sound field to suit the room's environment. When "Yes" is selected, you can choose between the "Dirac Live" and "AccuEQ Room Calibration" methods of measurement in the "Dirac Live" screen. Select "No, Later" if measurement is not to be performed. Note that both measurement methods are also available after you have completed Initial Setup. „„When measuring with Dirac Live Download the Onkyo Controller to your mobile device and use the app to operate the measurements. For details on how to measure with Dirac Live, refer to "Measuring with Dirac Live" ( →p161). „„When measuring with AccuEQ Room Calibration Use the automatic sound field calibration technology built into the unit. For details on how to measure with AccuEQ Room Calibration, refer to "Measuring with AccuEQ Room Calibration" ( →p163). • Both measurement methods use the supplied speaker setup microphone. • Each speaker outputs the test tone at high volume during measurement, so be careful of your surroundings. Also, keep the room as quiet as possible during measurement. • If you connect a subwoofer, check the power and volume of the subwoofer. Set the subwoofer volume to more than half. Setup • If the power of this unit suddenly turns off, the wires in the speaker cables have touched the rear panel or other wires, and the protection circuit is working. Twist the wires again securely, and make sure they do not stick out of the speaker terminals when connecting. • When using THX certified speakers, THX recommends that the crossover frequency is set to "80Hz(THX)". Also, THX recommends that each speaker setting is manually adjusted according to the specific characteristics of each room. The screen indicating that Initial Setup is complete is displayed when the measurements are finished. Press ENTER while "Finished" is being displayed to exit the Initial Setup. ‰‰Measuring with Dirac Live ( →p161) ‰‰Measuring with AccuEQ Room Calibration ( →p163) 160

Section	Page
Before starting the procedure	7
Firmware Update	8
Update Information of the firmware	8
Firmware Update Procedure	8
Part Names	11
Front Panel	11
Display	13
Rear Panel (North American models)	14
Rear Panel (European, Australian and Asian models)	16
Remote Controller	18
Inputting Characters	20
Speaker Layout	21
The listening room and the speaker layout	22
5.1 Channel System	23
7.1 Channel System	24
5.1.2 Channel System	25
7.1.2 Channel System	26
5.1.4 Channel System	27
7.1.4 Channel System	29
Speaker Installation	32
Setting Up the Speakers	32
Speaker Connections	38
Speakers you can use with this unit and cable connections	39
Connect the Subwoofer	40
Connecting a Power Amplifier	60
Connections	61
Notes regarding connections with HDMI cables	62
Connections	62
Connecting the TV	63
To ARC/eARC TV	63
To Non-ARC TV	63
Connecting the SUB Monitor	65
SUB Monitor	65
Connecting Playback Devices	66
Connections to BD/DVD and GAME with HDMI jacks	66
Connecting a BD/DVD without HDMI Jack Mounted	67
Connecting an Audio Component	68
Connecting a Video Camera, etc.	69
Connecting a TV or Integrated Amplifier in a separate room (Multi-zone)	70
Connecting a TV (ZONE 2)	70
Connecting an Integrated Amplifier (ZONE 2)	71
Connecting an Integrated Amplifier (ZONE 3)	72
Connecting Antennas	73
Network Connection	74
Connecting External Control Devices	75
IR IN port	75
12V TRIGGER OUT jack	76
Connecting the Power Cord	77
Playback	78
Playing audio from an externally connected device	79
Basic Operations	79
BLUETOOTH® Playback	80
Playing audio from BLUETOOTH wireless technology enabled devices with this unit	80
Transmitting audio from this unit to BLUETOOTH wireless technology enabled devices	81
Listening To the Radio	83
Listening To the AM/FM Radio	83
Listening To DAB Digital Radio (European models only)	86
Presetting a Radio Station	88
Listening Mode	89
Selecting a Listening mode	89
Quick Menu	91
Menu operations	91
Spotify	94
AirPlay®	95
Basic Operations	95
Playing Back on multiple devices (AirPlay2)	96
DTS Play-Fi®	97
Playing Back	97
Amazon Alexa	98
Registering this unit with an Amazon account	98
Operating this unit	99
Amazon Music	100
Registering This Unit with Amazon Music	100
Playing Amazon Music using the Onkyo Controller	101
Playing Amazon Music using the remote controller	101
TIDAL	102
Registering this unit with TIDAL	102
Playing TIDAL	102
Connecting the Sonos System for Playback	103
Necessary Equipment	103
How to Connect This Unit and Sonos Connect	103
Setting Up	103
Playing Sonos on This Unit	104
Internet Radio	105
Playing Back	105
Multi-zone	107
Playing Back (ZONE 2)	108
Playing Back (ZONE 3)	110
Playing different audio and video	112
Displaying Your Favorite Video on TV While Playing Music	112
Playing music files saved on a USB storage device	114
USB Storage Device Requirements	115
Music Server	116
Windows Media® Player 12 settings	116
Playing Back	117
Play Queue	119
Adding Play Queue Information	119
Sort and Delete	119
Playing Back	120
Connecting a transmitter for playback	121
Connections	121
Setting Up	121
Playing Back	121
Setup	123
Setup Menu	124
Menu list	124
1. Input/Output Assign	126
2. Speaker	131
3. Audio Adjust	138
4. Source	141
5. Hardware	143
6. Multi Zone	153
7. Miscellaneous	155
Web Setup	157
Menu operations	157
Initial Setup with Auto Start-up Wizard	158
Operations	158
1. Speaker Setup	159
2. Multi Zone Sound Check	160
3. ARC Setup	160
4. Room EQ	160
Onkyo Controller	164
Main features	164
Initial Setup	164
Dirac Live	165
Measuring with Dirac Live	165
Using Dirac Live	166
Manual Adjust	166
Troubleshooting	168
Before starting the procedure	169
When the unit is operating erratically	170
Troubleshooting	171
Appendix	182
Speaker Layouts and Selectable Listening Modes	183
LISTENING MODE buttons and Selectable Listening Modes	186
Input Formats and Selectable Listening Modes	188
Listening Mode Effects	192
Speaker Combinations	199

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Setup

3. Select "Next" and press ENTER. Then a test tone is output from each

speaker to conﬁrm the connection. Selecting each speaker with the cursors

will output the test tone. Press ENTER after conﬁrmation.

4. If there is no problem with the speaker connection, select "Next" and press

ENTER. To return to "Speaker Setup", select "Back to Speaker Setup" and

press ENTER.

2. Multi Zone Sound Check

Output test tones to ZONE 2 to enjoy audio in a separate room (ZONE 2) in

addition to the main room.

3. ARC Setup

If you have connected a TV that supports ARC, select "Yes" and press ENTER.

4. Room EQ

Measurements are performed to calibrate the sound ﬁeld to suit the room's

environment. When "Yes" is selected, you can choose between the "Dirac Live"

and "AccuEQ Room Calibration" methods of measurement in the "Dirac Live"

screen. Select "No, Later" if measurement is not to be performed. Note that both

measurement methods are also available after you have completed Initial Setup.

When measuring with Dirac Live

Download the Onkyo Controller to your mobile device and use the app to

operate the measurements. For details on how to measure with Dirac Live, refer

to "Measuring with Dirac Live" (

→

p161

When measuring with AccuEQ Room Calibration

Use the automatic sound ﬁeld calibration technology built into the unit. For

details on how to measure with AccuEQ Room Calibration, refer to "Measuring

with AccuEQ Room Calibration" (

→

p163

•

Both measurement methods use the supplied speaker setup microphone.

•

Each speaker outputs the test tone at high volume during measurement, so

be careful of your surroundings. Also, keep the room as quiet as possible

during measurement.

•

If you connect a subwoofer, check the power and volume of the subwoofer.

Set the subwoofer volume to more than half.

•

If the power of this unit suddenly turns off, the wires in the speaker cables

have touched the rear panel or other wires, and the protection circuit is

working. Twist the wires again securely, and make sure they do not stick out

of the speaker terminals when connecting.

• When using THX certiﬁed speakers, THX recommends that the crossover

frequency is set to "80Hz(THX)". Also, THX recommends that each speaker

setting is manually adjusted according to the speciﬁc characteristics of each

room.

The screen indicating that Initial Setup is complete is displayed when the

measurements are ﬁnished. Press ENTER while "Finished" is being displayed to

exit the Initial Setup.

Measuring with Dirac Live (

→

p161

)

Measuring with AccuEQ Room Calibration

(

→

p163

)