Onkyo HT-R420 Stereo Receiver User Manual


 
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DVD TAPEAUDIO SELECTOR
DVD
AUIO SEL
DIRECT
SURROUND
CH SEL LEVEL 5/
DIRECTSURROUND
Using analog multi channel input
The multi channel input refers to a system, which is compatible
with a source component equipped with analog 5.1-channel outputs
(DVD player, MPEG decoder, etc.), reproducing the left/right
front, center and left/right surround channels from five respective
speakers and outputting the subwoofer channel from SUB
WOOFER (refer to page 13).
1. Press DVD.
2. Press AUDIO SELECTOR on the unit or AUDIO
SEL on the remote controller repeatedly to
select “Multich”.
3. Turn on the component connected to the DVD
(FRONT L/R, SURR L/R, CENTER and
SUBWOOFER) port and start playing the
desired media.
Check that the DVD player is set for multi channel output. See
instruction manual supplied with your DVD player for details.
4. If necessary, press CH SEL on the remote
controller to select an individual speaker. Then
press LEVEL 5/ to adjust the output level as
desired.
Adjust the speaker output level so that you can hear the same
sound level from each speaker at the listening position. For the
front right, front left, center, surround right and surround left
speakers, the output levels can be adjusted between –12 to
+12 dB in 1 dB steps. The subwoofer can be adjusted between –
30 to +12 dB.
The volume levels from the speakers reproducing multi
channel input source are independent from the speaker levels
set using the test tone (page 20). These settings are not applied
to speakers reproducing multi channel input source.
Applying the audio tone adjustment (Bass/Treble) effects to the
audio
Before operating the remote controller, press RCVR/TAPE.
Press DIRECT on the unit or remote controller to set “Tone Off”.
Press SURROUND on the unit or remote controller to set “Tone
On”.
Refer to page 30 to adjust audio.
Enjoying multi channel sources
Notes
•“Multich” can be selected only when DVD is selected as the
input source.
The surround mode cannot be selected when “Multich” is
selected. Also, if “Multich” is selected during use of a surround
mode, it is canceled automatically.
Regardless of the speaker configuration, the input signal will be
output to each corresponding speaker. For example, even if the
speaker configuration is set to 2 ch, sound comes from all
speakers.
Before operating
the DIRECT or
SURROUND
Press RCVR/TAPE.
This button may be
in a slightly different
position on your
remote controller.