TX-SR606_En.book Page 1 Wednesday, March 5, 2008 10:30 AM Contents Introduction ..................................... 2 AV Receiver TX-SR606 Connection..................................... 14 Turning On & First Time Setup ..... 37 Instruction Manual Basic Operation Playing your AV components ....... 47 Listening to the Radio .................. 51 Using the Listening Modes........... 57 Thank you for purchasing an Onkyo AV Receiver.
TX-SR606_En.book Page 2 Wednesday, March 5, 2008 10:30 AM WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
TX-SR606_En.book Page 3 Wednesday, March 5, 2008 10:30 AM Precautions 1. Recording Copyright—Unless it’s for personal use only, recording copyrighted material is illegal without the permission of the copyright holder. 2. AC Fuse—The AC fuse inside the unit is not userserviceable. If you cannot turn on the unit, contact your Onkyo dealer. 3. Care—Occasionally you should dust the unit all over with a soft cloth. For stubborn stains, use a soft cloth dampened with a weak solution of mild detergent and water.
TX-SR606_En.book Page 4 Wednesday, March 5, 2008 10:30 AM Supplied Accessories Precautions—Continued Make sure you have the following accessories: For British models Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of this unit should be performed only by qualified service personnel.
TX-SR606_En.book Page 5 Wednesday, March 5, 2008 10:30 AM Contents Important Safety Instructions...........................2 Precautions .......................................................3 Supplied Accessories ......................................4 Features ............................................................6 Multiroom Capability ........................................7 Getting to Know the AV Receiver ...................8 Front Panel .........................................................
TX-SR606_En.book Page 6 Wednesday, March 5, 2008 10:30 AM Features Amplifier • • • • 90 Watts/Channel @ 8 ohms (FTC) 140 Watts/Channel @ 6 ohms (IEC) 175 Watts/Channel @ 6 ohms (JEITA) WRAT-Wide Range Amplifier Technology (5Hz–100kHz bandwidth) • Optimum Gain Volume Circuitry *1. Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby, Pro Logic, and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. *2. Manufactured under license under U.S.
TX-SR606_En.book Page 7 Wednesday, March 5, 2008 10:30 AM Multiroom Capability You can use two speaker systems with this AV receiver—a surround-sound speaker system (up to 7.1 channels) in your main listening room, a stereo speaker system in a second room, or Zone 2, as we call it. And, you can select a different audio source for each room. Main Room: In your main listening room, you can enjoy up to 7.1-channel playback (see page 14).
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TX-SR606_En.book Page 9 Wednesday, March 5, 2008 10:30 AM Getting to Know the AV Receiver—Continued For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses. I RETURN button S DIGITAL INPUT button (46) Selects the previously displayed setup menu. J MASTER VOLUME control (47) Sets the volume of the AV receiver to Min, 1 through 79, or Max. K PHONES jack (49) This 1/4-inch phone jack is for connecting a standard pair of stereo headphones for private listening.
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TX-SR606_En.book Page 12 Wednesday, March 5, 2008 10:30 AM Remote Controller Controlling the AV Receiver C MULTI CH button (47) Selects the multichannel DVD input. To control the AV receiver, press the [RECEIVER] REMOTE MODE button to select Receiver mode. You can also use the remote controller to control your DVD player, CD player, and other components. See page 87 for more details. D Arrow [ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ] and ENTER buttons Used to select and adjust settings. E SETUP button Used to change settings.
TX-SR606_En.book Page 13 Wednesday, March 5, 2008 10:30 AM Remote Controller—Continued Installing the Batteries 1 To open the battery compartment, press the small lever and remove the cover. Using the Remote Controller When using the remote controller, point it toward the AV receiver’s remote control sensor, as shown below. Remote control sensor STANDBY indicator AV receiver 30˚ 2 3 Insert the two supplied batteries (AA/R6) in accordance with the polarity diagram inside the battery compartment.
TX-SR606_En.book Page 14 Wednesday, March 5, 2008 10:30 AM Connecting Your Speakers Enjoying Home Theater Thanks to the AV receiver’s superb capabilities, you can enjoy surround sound with a real sense of movement in your own home—just like being in a movie theater or concert hall. You can enjoy DVDs featuring Dolby Digital or DTS. With analog or digital TV, you can enjoy Dolby Pro Logic IIx, DTS Neo:6, or Onkyo’s original DSP listening modes. Front left and right speakers These output the main sound.
TX-SR606_En.book Page 15 Wednesday, March 5, 2008 10:30 AM Connecting Your Speakers—Continued Speaker Configuration Connecting a Powered Subwoofer For 7.1-channel surround-sound playback, you need seven speakers and a powered subwoofer. Using a suitable cable, connect the AV receiver’s PRE OUT: SUBWOOFER to the input on your powered subwoofer. If your subwoofer is unpowered and you’re using an external amplifier, connect the PRE OUT: SUBWOOFER to the amp’s input.
TX-SR606_En.book Page 16 Wednesday, March 5, 2008 10:30 AM Connecting Your Speakers—Continued Speaker Connection Precautions Read the following before connecting your speakers: • North American models: You can connect speakers with an impedance of between 6 and 16 ohms. If you use speakers with a lower impedance, and use the amplifier at high volume levels for a long period of time, the built-in amp protection circuit may be activated.
TX-SR606_En.book Page 17 Wednesday, March 5, 2008 10:30 AM Connecting Your Speakers—Continued Bi-amping Speaker Hookup Bi-amping Front Speakers The FRONT L/R and SURR BACK L/R terminal posts can be used with front speakers and surround back speakers respectively, or bi-amped to provide separate tweeter and woofer feeds for front speakers, providing improved bass and treble performance. • When bi-amping is used, the AV receiver is able to drive up to 5.1 speakers in the main room.
TX-SR606_En.book Page 18 Wednesday, March 5, 2008 10:30 AM Connecting Antennas This section explains how to connect the supplied indoor FM antenna and AM loop antenna, and how to connect commercially available outdoor FM and AM antennas. The AV receiver won’t pick up any radio signals without any antenna connected, so you must connect the antenna to use the tuner. AM antenna push terminals Connecting the AM Loop Antenna The supplied indoor AM loop antenna is for indoor use only.
TX-SR606_En.book Page 19 Wednesday, March 5, 2008 10:30 AM Connecting Antennas—Continued Connecting an Outdoor FM Antenna Connecting an Outdoor AM Antenna If you cannot achieve good reception with the supplied indoor FM antenna, try a commercially available outdoor FM antenna instead. If good reception cannot be achieved using the supplied AM loop antenna, an outdoor AM antenna can be used in addition to the loop antenna, as shown.
TX-SR606_En.book Page 20 Wednesday, March 5, 2008 10:30 AM Connecting Your Components AV Connection Color Coding About AV Connections RCA-type AV connections are usually color coded: red, white, and yellow. Use red plugs to connect rightchannel audio inputs and outputs (typically labeled “R”). Use white plugs to connect left-channel audio inputs and outputs (typically labeled “L”). And use yellow plugs to connect composite video inputs and outputs.
TX-SR606_En.book Page 21 Wednesday, March 5, 2008 10:30 AM Connecting Your Components—Continued Connecting Audio and Video Signals to the AV Receiver By connecting both the audio and video outputs of your DVD player and other AV components to the AV receiver, you can switch the audio and video signals simultaneously simply by changing the input source on the AV receiver. : Signal Flow Video Video Audio Audio TV, projector, etc. DVD player, etc.
TX-SR606_En.book Page 22 Wednesday, March 5, 2008 10:30 AM Connecting Your Components—Continued Video Connection Formats Video equipment can be connected to the AV receiver by using any one of the following video connection formats: composite video, S-Video, component video, or HDMI, the latter offering the best picture quality. Video input signals flow through the AV receiver as shown, with composite video, SVideo, and component video sources all being upconverted for the HDMI output.
TX-SR606_En.book Page 23 Wednesday, March 5, 2008 10:30 AM Connecting Your Components—Continued Connecting a TV or Projector Step 1: Video Connection Choose a video connection that matches your TV ( A , B , or C ), and then make the connection. Step 2: Audio Connection Choose an audio connection that matches your TV ( a , b , or c ), and then make the connection. • With connection a , you can listen to and record audio from your TV or listen in Zone 2.
TX-SR606_En.book Page 24 Wednesday, March 5, 2008 10:30 AM Connecting Your Components—Continued Connecting a DVD player Step 1: Video Connection Choose a video connection that matches your DVD player ( A , B , or C ), and then make the connection. You must connect the AV receiver to your TV with the same type of connection. Step 2: Audio Connection Choose an audio connection that matches your DVD player ( a , b , or c ), and then make the connection.
TX-SR606_En.book Page 25 Wednesday, March 5, 2008 10:30 AM Connecting Your Components—Continued Hooking Up the Multichannel Input If your DVD player supports multichannel audio formats such as DVD-Audio and SACD, and it has a multichannel analog audio output, you can connect it to the AV receiver’s multichannel input. Use a multichannel analog audio cable, or several normal audio cables, to connect the AV receiver’s DVD IN FRONT L/R, CENTER, SURR L/R, SURR BACK L/R, and SUBWOOFER jacks to the 7.
TX-SR606_En.book Page 26 Wednesday, March 5, 2008 10:30 AM Connecting Your Components—Continued Connecting a VCR or DVR for Playback With this hookup, you can use the tuner in your VCR or DVR to listen to your favorite TV programs via the AV receiver, which is useful if your TV has no audio outputs. Hint! Step 1: Video Connection Choose a video connection that matches your VCR or DVR ( A , B , or C ), and then make the connection.
TX-SR606_En.book Page 27 Wednesday, March 5, 2008 10:30 AM Connecting Your Components—Continued Connecting a VCR or DVR for Recording Step 1: Video Connection Choose a video connection that matches your VCR or DVR ( A or B ), and then make the connection. The video source to be recorded must be connected to the AV receiver via the same type of connection. Step 2: Audio Connection Make the audio connection a .
TX-SR606_En.book Page 28 Wednesday, March 5, 2008 10:30 AM Connecting Your Components—Continued Connecting a Satellite, Cable, Terrestrial Set-top box, or Other Video Source With this hookup, you can use your satellite or cable receiver to listen to your favorite TV programs via the AV receiver, which is useful if your TV has no audio outputs. Hint! Step 1: Video Connection Choose a video connection that matches the video source ( A , B , or C ), and then make the connection.
TX-SR606_En.book Page 29 Wednesday, March 5, 2008 10:30 AM Connecting Your Components—Continued Connecting a Game Console Step 1: Video Connection Choose a video connection that matches your game console ( A , B , or C ), and then make the connection. If you use connection A , you must connect the AV receiver to your TV with the same type of connection. Step 2: Audio Connection Choose an audio connection that matches your DVD player ( a , b , or c ), and then make the connection.
TX-SR606_En.book Page 30 Wednesday, March 5, 2008 10:30 AM Connecting Your Components—Continued Connecting Components with HDMI About HDMI Designed to meet the increased demands of digital TV, HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) is a new digital interface standard for connecting TVs, projectors, DVD players, set-top boxes, and other video components. Until now, several separate video and audio cables have been required to connect AV components.
TX-SR606_En.book Page 31 Wednesday, March 5, 2008 10:30 AM Connecting Your Components—Continued Making HDMI Connections Step 1: Use HDMI cables to connect the AV receiver’s HDMI jacks to your HDMI-compatible DVD player, TV, projector, and so on. Step 2: Assign each HDMI IN to an input selector in the HDMI Input Setup (see page 43). ■ Video Signals Digital video signals received by the HDMI IN jacks are normally output by the HDMI OUT for display on your TV.
TX-SR606_En.book Page 32 Wednesday, March 5, 2008 10:30 AM Connecting Your Components—Continued Connecting a Camcorder or Other Device Step 1: Make the video connection A . Step 2: Make the audio connection a . MASTER VOLUME TUNING a PRESET AUX INPUT L AUDIO R SETUP ENTER RETURN L AUDIO R OUT AUX INPUT SETUP MIC VIDEO L AUDIO A R TUNING MODE AV RECEIVER TX-SR606 AUX INPUT VIDEO VIDEO OUT Camcorder, etc.
TX-SR606_En.book Page 33 Wednesday, March 5, 2008 10:30 AM Connecting Your Components—Continued Connecting a CD Player or Turntable ■ CD Player or Turntable (MM) with Built-in Phono Preamp Step 1: Choose a connection that matches your CD player ( a , b , or c ). Use connection a for a turntable with a built-in phono preamp.
TX-SR606_En.book Page 34 Wednesday, March 5, 2008 10:30 AM Connecting Your Components—Continued Connecting a Cassette, CDR, MiniDisc, or DAT Recorder Step 1: Choose a connection that matches your recorder ( a , b , or c ), and then make the connection.
TX-SR606_En.book Page 35 Wednesday, March 5, 2008 10:30 AM Connecting Your Components—Continued Connecting an RI Dock ■ If Your iPod Doesn’t Support Video: Connect your RI Dock’s audio output jacks to the AV receiver’s TAPE IN L/R jacks. Not all iPod models output video. For information about which iPod models are supported by the RI Dock, see the RI Dock’s instruction manual.
TX-SR606_En.book Page 36 Wednesday, March 5, 2008 10:30 AM Connecting Your Components—Continued Connecting Onkyo Components Step 1: Make sure that each Onkyo component is connected to the AV receiver with an analog audio cable (RCA). Step 2: Make the necessary connections (see illustration below). Step 3: If you’re using an MD, CDR, or RI DOCK component, change the Input Display (see page 45).
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TX-SR606_En.book Page 38 Wednesday, March 5, 2008 10:30 AM First Time Setup This section explains the settings that you need to make before using the AV receiver for the very first time. Using Audyssey 2EQ Automatic Speaker Setup With the supplied calibrated microphone, Audyssey 2EQ automatically determines the number of speakers connected, their size for purposes of bass management, optimum crossover frequencies to the subwoofer (if present), and distances from the primary listening position.
TX-SR606_En.book Page 39 Wednesday, March 5, 2008 10:30 AM First Time Setup—Continued 2 Put the speaker setup microphone at measurement point 1 (page 38), and connect it to the SETUP MIC jack. Auto Speaker Setup 4 The following screen appears. Auto Speaker Setup AUDYSSEY Please place microphone at right end AUDYSSEY of listening area at ear height. Please place microphone at center of listening area at ear height.
TX-SR606_En.book Page 40 Wednesday, March 5, 2008 10:30 AM First Time Setup—Continued 7 When the calculations are complete, the following screen appears. Auto Speaker Setup AUDYSSEY Error Messages While the automatic speaker setup is in progress, one of the following error messages may appear: ❏ Ambient noise is too high Review Speaker configuration Subwoofer Front Center Surround Surr Back Surr Back Ch : : : : : : Auto Speaker Setup No 40Hz 40Hz 40Hz 40Hz 1ch AUDYSSEY Ambient noise is too high.
TX-SR606_En.book Page 41 Wednesday, March 5, 2008 10:30 AM First Time Setup—Continued Auto Speaker Setup AUDYSSEY To Retry the Automatic Speaker Setup - - - - - Speaker Detect Error - - - - FL SL SBL C : : : : Yes --No Yes FR SR SBR SW : : : : Yes Yes Yes --- Press the [ENTER] button. Make sure speakers that cannot be detected are connected properly. Retry Cancel The right surround back speaker has been detected but the left surround back speaker hasn’t.
TX-SR606_En.book Page 42 Wednesday, March 5, 2008 10:30 AM First Time Setup—Continued Speaker Settings 2 Use the Up and Down [ ]/[ ] buttons to select “2. Speaker Setup,” and then press [ENTER]. 3 Use the Up and Down [ ]/[ ] buttons to select “1. Speaker Settings,” and then press [ENTER]. 4 Use the Up and Down [ ]/[ ] buttons to select “Speaker Impedance,” and use the Left and Right [ ]/[ ] buttons to select: 4 ohms: Select if the impedance of any speaker is 4 ohms or more but less than 6.
TX-SR606_En.book Page 43 Wednesday, March 5, 2008 10:30 AM First Time Setup—Continued HDMI Input Setup 4 Use the Up and Down [ ]/[ ] buttons to select an input selector, and use the Left and Right [ ]/[ ] buttons to select: HDMI1: Select if the video component is connected to HDMI IN 1. HDMI2: Select if the video component is connected to HDMI IN 2. HDMI3: Select if the video component is connected to HDMI IN 3. HDMI4: Select if the video component is connected to HDMI IN 4.
TX-SR606_En.book Page 44 Wednesday, March 5, 2008 10:30 AM First Time Setup—Continued Component Video Input Setup 4 Use the Up and Down [ ]/[ ] buttons to select an input selector, and use the Left and Right [ ]/[ ] buttons to select: IN1: Select if the video component is connected to COMPONENT VIDEO IN 1. IN2: Select if the video component is connected to COMPONENT VIDEO IN 2. - - - - -: Select if you’re not using the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT. 5 Press the [SETUP] button. Setup closes.
TX-SR606_En.book Page 45 Wednesday, March 5, 2008 10:30 AM First Time Setup—Continued 2 Use the Up and Down [ ]/[ buttons to select “1. Input Assign,” and then press [ENTER]. ] page 46 to the same input (e.g., COAX1 (Auto) or COAX2 (Auto)). • This procedure can also be performed on the AV receiver by using its [SETUP], [ENTER], and arrow buttons. Changing the Input Display 3 Use the Up and Down [ ]/[ ] buttons to select “3. Digital Audio Input,” and then press [ENTER].
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TX-SR606_En.book Page 48 Wednesday, March 5, 2008 10:30 AM Common Functions This section explains functions that can be used with any input source. Muting the AV Receiver You can temporarily mute the output of the AV receiver. DISPLAY Press [RECEIVER] first MUTING Press the [RECEIVER] REMOTE MODE button, and then press the remote controller’s [MUTING] button. The output is muted and the MUTING indicator flashes on the display.
TX-SR606_En.book Page 49 Wednesday, March 5, 2008 10:30 AM Common Functions—Continued 7Using Headphones Displaying Source Information For private listening, you can connect a pair of stereo headphones (1/4-inch phone plug) to the AV receiver’s PHONES jack. Press the [RECEIVER] REMOTE MODE button, and then press the [DISPLAY] button repeatedly to cycle through the available information.
TX-SR606_En.book Page 50 Wednesday, March 5, 2008 10:30 AM Common Functions—Continued Specifying the Digital Signal Format The following table shows the display indicator for each digital signal format. Format Display Dolby Digital DTS PCM PCM Normally, the AV receiver detects the format of digital input signals automatically. However, if you experience either of the following issues when playing PCM or DTS sources, you can specify the signal format manually.
TX-SR606_En.book Page 51 Wednesday, March 5, 2008 10:30 AM Listening to the Radio AM Frequency Step Setup (on some models) 3 Use the Up and Down [ ]/[ ] buttons to select “3. Tuner,” and then press [ENTER]. 4 Use the Left and Right [ buttons to select: 1 2, 3 2–4 1, 5 ]/[ ] 7–3. Tuner AM Freqency Setup 9kHz 10kHz: Select if 10kHz steps are used in your area. 9kHz: Select if 9kHz steps are used in your area. 5 Press the [SETUP] button. Setup closes.
TX-SR606_En.book Page 52 Wednesday, March 5, 2008 10:30 AM Listening to the Radio—Continued ■ Manual Tuning Mode Listening to AM/FM Stations 1 TUNING TUNER TUNING MODE Press the [TUNING MODE] button so that the AUTO indicator disappears from the display.
TX-SR606_En.book Page 53 Wednesday, March 5, 2008 10:30 AM Listening to the Radio—Continued ■ Tuning into Stations by Frequency You can tune into AM and FM stations directly by entering the appropriate frequency.
TX-SR606_En.book Page 54 Wednesday, March 5, 2008 10:30 AM Listening to the Radio—Continued Presetting AM/FM Stations 2 MEMORY TUNING MODE 2, 4 3 CLEAR MASTER VOLUME ON/STANDBY TUNING STANDBY While holding down the [MEMORY] button, press the [TUNING MODE] button. The preset is deleted and its number disappears from the display.
TX-SR606_En.book Page 55 Wednesday, March 5, 2008 10:30 AM Listening to the Radio—Continued Using RDS (European models only) RDS only works in areas where RDS broadcasts are available. When tuned to an RDS station, the RDS indicator appears. RDS indicator ■ What is RDS? RDS stands for Radio Data System and is a method of transmitting data in FM radio signals. It was developed by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and is available in most European countries.
TX-SR606_En.book Page 56 Wednesday, March 5, 2008 10:30 AM Listening to the Radio—Continued Displaying Radio Text (RT) 4 To start the search, press [ENTER]. The AV receiver searches until it finds a station of the type you specified, at which point it stops briefly before continuing with the search.
TX-SR606_En.book Page 57 Wednesday, March 5, 2008 10:30 AM Using the Listening Modes Selecting with the Remote Controller Selecting the Listening Modes For a description of each listening mode, see “About the Listening Modes” on page 64. • The Dolby Digital and DTS listening modes can only be selected if your DVD player is connected to the AV receiver with a digital audio connection (coaxial, optical, or HDMI).
TX-SR606_En.book Page 58 Wednesday, March 5, 2008 10:30 AM Using the Listening Modes—Continued Listening Modes Available for Each Source Format Analog and PCM Sources PCM Source format Media Button [PURE AUDIO] Listening Mode Multichannel 176.
TX-SR606_En.book Page 59 Wednesday, March 5, 2008 10:30 AM Using the Listening Modes—Continued Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital Plus Sources Dolby Digital Source format Multichannel Media Listening Mode Button [PURE AUDIO] Pure Audio*1 Mono DolbyDigital 2ch Mono/ Multiplex DVD, DTV, etc.
TX-SR606_En.book Page 60 Wednesday, March 5, 2008 10:30 AM Using the Listening Modes—Continued DTS Sources DTS, DTS 96/24 Source format Multichannel Media Button ✔ ✔ ✔ Mono DTS, DTS 96/24 Mono DVD, CD, etc. Listening Mode [PURE AUDIO] Pure Audio*1 2ch ✔ ✔ DVD, CD, etc.
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TX-SR606_En.book Page 64 Wednesday, March 5, 2008 10:30 AM Using the Listening Modes—Continued About the Listening Modes The AV receiver’s listening modes can transform your listening room into a movie theater or concert hall, with high fidelity and stunning surround sound. The illustration shows which speakers are active in each listening mode with 7.1 channel speaker system.
TX-SR606_En.book Page 65 Wednesday, March 5, 2008 10:30 AM Using the Listening Modes—Continued DTS-ES Discrete This mode is for use with DTS-ES Discrete soundtracks, that use a discrete surround back channel for true 6.1/7.1-channel playback. The seven totally separate audio channels provide better spatial imaging and 360degree sound localization, perfect for sounds that pan across the surround channels. Use it with DVDs that bear the DTS-ES logo, especially those with a DTS-ES Discrete soundtrack.
TX-SR606_En.book Page 66 Wednesday, March 5, 2008 10:30 AM 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. • Copy-protected DVDs cannot be recorded. • Sources connected to the analog multichannel input cannot be recorded. • Sources connected to a digital input cannot be recorded. Only analog inputs can be recorded.
TX-SR606_En.book Page 67 Wednesday, March 5, 2008 10:30 AM Adjusting the Listening Modes Using the Audio Adjust Settings With the Audio Adjust functions and settings, you can adjust the sound and listening modes as you like. The Audio Adjust settings are explained below. Multiplex/Mono Settings Multiplex 1 2 Press the [RECEIVER] REMOTE MODE button, followed by the [SETUP] button. The main menu appears onscreen.
TX-SR606_En.book Page 68 Wednesday, March 5, 2008 10:30 AM Adjusting the Listening Modes—Continued ■ Center Width With this setting, you can adjust the width of the sound from the center speaker when using the Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music listening mode. Normally, if you’re using a center speaker, the center channel sound is output by only the center speaker. (If you’re not using a center speaker, the center channel sound will be distributed to the front left and right speakers to create a phantom center).
TX-SR606_En.book Page 69 Wednesday, March 5, 2008 10:30 AM Adjusting the Listening Modes—Continued Using the Audio Settings You can change various audio settings by pressing the [AUDIO] button. 1 Press the [RECEIVER] button followed by the [AUDIO] button. 2 Use the Up and Down [ ]/[ ] buttons to select an item. 3 Use the Left and Right [ ]/[ ] buttons to change the setting. Repeat this step for the other settings. The Audio Adjust settings are explained below.
TX-SR606_En.book Page 70 Wednesday, March 5, 2008 10:30 AM Adjusting the Listening Modes—Continued Audyssey Dynamic EQ Speaker Levels ■ DynamicEQ With Audyssey Dynamic EQ, you can enjoy great sound even when listening at low volume levels. You can adjust the volume of each speaker while listening to an input source. These temporary adjustments are cancelled when the AV receiver is set to Standby.
TX-SR606_En.book Page 71 Wednesday, March 5, 2008 10:30 AM Adjusting the Listening Modes—Continued Listening Mode Presets 4 On the Listening Mode Preset menu, you can specify a default listening mode for each of the audio formats supported by each input selector. The AV receiver will then select the listening mode automatically depending on the format of the input signal.
TX-SR606_En.book Page 72 Wednesday, March 5, 2008 10:30 AM Advanced Setup Speaker Setup 3 Use the Up and Down [ ]/[ ] buttons to select “2. Speaker Configuration,” and then press the [ENTER] button. 4 While the “Subwoofer” setting is selected, use the Left and Right [ ]/[ ] buttons to select Yes or No. Yes: Select if a subwoofer is connected. No: Select if no subwoofer is connected.
TX-SR606_En.book Page 73 Wednesday, March 5, 2008 10:30 AM Advanced Setup—Continued 7 Use the Down [ ] button to select “Surround,” and then use the Left and Right [ ]/[ ] buttons to select a crossover frequency. If no surround left and right speakers are connected, select None. Note: • Cannot select Full Band if Front (step 5) is set to anything other than Full Band. 8 Use the Down [ ] button to select “Surr Back,” and use the Left and Right [ ]/[ ] buttons to select a crossover frequency.
TX-SR606_En.book Page 74 Wednesday, March 5, 2008 10:30 AM Advanced Setup—Continued Double Bass This setting is not set automatically by the Automatic Speaker Setup function (see page 38). With the Double Bass function, you can boost bass output by feeding bass sounds from the front left, right, and center channels to the subwoofer. This function can be set only if the Subwoofer setting (step 3) is set to Yes, and the Front setting (step 4) is set to Full Band in the Speaker Configuration on page 72.
TX-SR606_En.book Page 75 Wednesday, March 5, 2008 10:30 AM Advanced Setup—Continued 6 Use the Down [ ] button to select “Left”, and use the Left and Right [ ]/[ ] buttons to specify the distance for the front speakers, then press the Down [ ] button to select the next speaker. 7 Repeat step 6 for all speakers. Note: Speakers that you set to No or None in the Speaker Configuration (page 72) cannot be selected. 8 2 Use the Up and Down [ ]/[ ] buttons to select “2.
TX-SR606_En.book Page 76 Wednesday, March 5, 2008 10:30 AM Advanced Setup—Continued Equalizer Settings 5 These settings are set automatically by the Automatic Speaker Setup function (see page 38). Here you can adjust the tone of individual speakers. To set the volume of individual speakers, see page 75. 1 2 Press the [RECEIVER] REMOTE MODE button, followed by the [SETUP] button. The main menu appears onscreen.
TX-SR606_En.book Page 77 Wednesday, March 5, 2008 10:30 AM Advanced Setup—Continued Source Setup 6 This section explains items on the Source Setup menu. Items can be set individually for each input selector. 1 Press the input selector buttons to select an input source, and then press the [RECEIVER] REMOTE MODE button. When you’ve finished, press the [SETUP] button. Setup closes. IntelliVolume With IntelliVolume, you can set the input level for each input selector individually.
TX-SR606_En.book Page 78 Wednesday, March 5, 2008 10:30 AM Advanced Setup—Continued Miscellaneous Setup This section explains items on the Miscellaneous menu. 1 2 Press the [RECEIVER] REMOTE MODE button, followed by the [SETUP] button. The main menu appears onscreen. If the main menu doesn’t appear, make sure the appropriate external input is selected on your TV. Use the Up and Down [ ]/[ ] buttons to select “6. Miscellaneous,” and then press [ENTER].
TX-SR606_En.book Page 79 Wednesday, March 5, 2008 10:30 AM Advanced Setup—Continued Hardware Setup 3 Use the Up and Down [ ]/[ ] buttons to select an item, and then press [ENTER]. The screen for that item appears. 4 Use the Up and Down [ ]/[ ] buttons to select an item, and use the Left and Right [ ]/[ ] buttons to change it. The items are explained below. 5 When you’ve finished, press the [SETUP] button. Setup closes. This section explains items on the Hardware menu.
TX-SR606_En.book Page 80 Wednesday, March 5, 2008 10:30 AM Advanced Setup—Continued 2 Use the number buttons to enter ID 1, 2, or 3. The Remote indicator flashes twice. Zone 2 See “Zone 2” on page 83. Tuner ■ AM Frequency (on some models) See “AM Frequency Step Setup (on some models)” on page 51. ■ SAT Radio Mode (on North American model) If you connect a SIRIUS Satellite Radio antenna to the AV receiver, set this setting to SIRIUS. Otherwise, select None.
TX-SR606_En.book Page 81 Wednesday, March 5, 2008 10:30 AM Advanced Setup—Continued ■ Audio TV Out This setting determines whether audio received by an HDMI input is output by the HDMI outputs. You may want to change this setting to On if your TV is connected to an HDMI output and you want to listen to audio from an HDMI component through your TV’s speakers. Normally, it should be set to Off. Off: HDMI audio is not output (default). On: HDMI audio is output.
TX-SR606_En.book Page 82 Wednesday, March 5, 2008 10:30 AM Advanced Setup—Continued TV Control Select Enable to control the AV receiver from an RIHDcompatible TV connected via HDMI. Disable: TV Control disabled. Enable: TV Control enabled. Notes: • Select Disable if your TV is incompatible or you’re not sure about its compatibility. • The TV Control setting can be set only when the above Control and Power Control settings are both set to Enable.
TX-SR606_En.book Page 83 Wednesday, March 5, 2008 10:30 AM Zone 2 In addition to your main listening room, you can also enjoy playback in the other room, or as we call Zone 2. And, you can select a different source for each room. Connecting Zone 2 There are two ways you can connect Zone 2 speakers: 1. Connect them directly to the AV receiver. 2. Connect them to an amp in Zone 2. Connecting Your Zone 2 Speakers Directly to the AV receiver This setup allows 5.
TX-SR606_En.book Page 84 Wednesday, March 5, 2008 10:30 AM Zone 2—Continued Powered Zone 2 Setting 3 Use the Up and Down [ ]/[ ] buttons to select “2.Zone2,” and then press [ENTER]. 4 Use the Left and Right [ buttons to select: If you’ve connected your Zone 2 speakers to the AV receiver, as explained in “Connecting Your Zone 2 Speakers Directly to the AV receiver” on page 83, you must set the Powered Zone 2 setting to Act (Activated). RECEIVER ]/[ ] 7–2.
TX-SR606_En.book Page 85 Wednesday, March 5, 2008 10:30 AM Zone 2—Continued Using Zone 2 This section explains how to turn Zone 2 on and off, how to select an input source for Zone 2, and how to adjust the volume for Zone 2. Controlling Zone 2 from the AV receiver ZONE 2 OFF • While Zone 2 is on, the Auto Power On/Standby and Direct Change functions do not work. • While Powered Zone 2 is being used, listening modes that require surround back speakers (6.1/7.
TX-SR606_En.book Page 86 Wednesday, March 5, 2008 10:30 AM Zone 2—Continued Note: • To control Zone 2, you must press the remote controller’s [ZONE 2] button first. Adjusting the Volume of Zones Remote controller AV receiver/ On the remote controller, press the [ZONE 2] REMOTE MODE button, and then use the VOL [ ]/[ ] button. On the AV receiver, use the ZONE 2 LEVEL [ ]/[ ] buttons. If your Zone 2 speakers are connected to an amp in Zone 2, use its volume control to adjust the volume.
TX-SR606_En.book Page 87 Wednesday, March 5, 2008 10:30 AM Controlling Other Components You can control your DVD player, CD player, and other components with the AV receiver’s remote controller. To control another component, you must first enter that component’s remote control code to a REMOTE MODE button. This section explains how to enter remote control codes and how to control your other components. 1 Look up the component’s remote control code in the separate Remote Control Codes list.
TX-SR606_En.book Page 88 Wednesday, March 5, 2008 10:30 AM Controlling Other Components—Continued Remote Control Codes for Onkyo Components Connected via Resetting the REMOTE MODE Buttons Onkyo components that are connected via are controlled by pointing the remote controller at the AV receiver, not the component. This allows you to control components that are out of view, in a rack, for example. 1 Make sure the Onkyo component is connected with an cable and an analog audio cable (RCA).
TX-SR606_En.book Page 89 Wednesday, March 5, 2008 10:30 AM Controlling Other Components—Continued Controlling a TV By pressing the [TV] or [GAME/TV] REMOTE MODE buttons that’s been programmed with the remote control code for your TV (TV/DVD combination or TV/VCR combination), you can control your TV with the following buttons. For details on entering a remote control code for a different component, see page 87.
TX-SR606_En.book Page 90 Wednesday, March 5, 2008 10:30 AM Controlling Other Components—Continued Controlling a DVD Player, or DVD Recorder By pressing the REMOTE MODE button that’s been programmed with the remote control code for your DVD player (HD DVD, Blu-ray, or TV/DVD combination), you can control your player with the following buttons. A ON/STANDBY button The [DVD] REMOTE MODE button is preprogrammed with the remote control code for controlling an Onkyo DVD player.
TX-SR606_En.book Page 91 Wednesday, March 5, 2008 10:30 AM Controlling Other Components—Continued T PLAY MODE button Selects play modes on components with selectable play modes. U CLR button Cancels functions and clears entered numbers. Note: • If you enter the remote control code for a HD DVD or Blu-ray player that has A, B, C, and D buttons, the [SEARCH], [REPEAT], [RANDOM], and [PLAY MODE] buttons will work as the A (red), B (green), C (blue), and D (yellow) buttons respectively.
TX-SR606_En.book Page 92 Wednesday, March 5, 2008 10:30 AM Controlling Other Components—Continued Controlling a Satellite Receiver or Cable Receiver By pressing the REMOTE MODE button that’s been programmed with the remote control code for your satellite receiver, cable receiver, or DVD recorder (DBS/PVR combination or cable/PVR combination), you can control your player with the following buttons. For details on entering a remote control code for a different component, see page 87.
TX-SR606_En.book Page 93 Wednesday, March 5, 2008 10:30 AM Controlling Other Components—Continued Controlling a CD Player, CD Recorder, or MD Player By pressing the REMOTE MODE button that’s been programmed with the remote control code for your CD player, CD recorder, or MD player, you can control your player with the following buttons. A ON/STANDBY button The [CD] REMOTE MODE button is preprogrammed with the remote control code for controlling an Onkyo CD player.
TX-SR606_En.book Page 94 Wednesday, March 5, 2008 10:30 AM Controlling Other Components—Continued Controlling an RI Dock By pressing the REMOTE MODE button that’s been programmed with the remote control code for your RI Dock, you can control your iPod in the RI Dock with the following buttons. For details on entering a remote control code, see page 87. When Using an RI Dock: • Connect the RI Dock to the TAPE IN or GAME/TV IN L/R jacks. • Set the RI Dock’s RI MODE switch to HDD or HDD/DOCK.
TX-SR606_En.book Page 95 Wednesday, March 5, 2008 10:30 AM Controlling Other Components—Continued P Fast Forward [ Works as a Resume button when used with a DS-A2 RI Dock. ] button Press and hold to fast forward. S RANDOM button* Q Stop [ ] button Used with the shuffle function. Stops playback and displays a menu. R PLAY MODE button Selects play modes on components with selectable play modes. * Buttons marked with an asterisk (*) are not supported by 3rd generation iPod models.
TX-SR606_En.book Page 96 Wednesday, March 5, 2008 10:30 AM Troubleshooting If you have any trouble using the AV receiver, look for a solution in this section. If you can’t resolve the issue yourself, contact your Onkyo dealer. If you can’t resolve the issue yourself, try resetting the AV receiver before contacting your Onkyo dealer. To reset the AV receiver to its factory defaults, turn it on and, while holding down the [VCR/DVR] button, press the [ON/STANDBY] button.
TX-SR606_En.book Page 97 Wednesday, March 5, 2008 10:30 AM Troubleshooting—Continued Can’t get 6.1- or 7.1-channel playback • While Powered Zone 2 is being used, playback in the main room is reduced to 5.1-channels and the surround back speakers produce no sound (page 83). About DTS signals • When playing DTS program material, using the pause, fast forward, or fast reverse function on your player may produce a short audible noise. This is not a malfunction.
TX-SR606_En.book Page 98 Wednesday, March 5, 2008 10:30 AM Troubleshooting—Continued There’s no picture from a source connected to an HDMI IN • Reliable operation with an HDMI-to-DVI adapter is not guaranteed. In addition, video signals from a PC are not supported (page 31). • If the message “Resolution Error” appears on the AV receiver’s display, this indicates that your TV does not support the current video resolution and you need to select another resolution on your DVD player.
TX-SR606_En.book Page 99 Wednesday, March 5, 2008 10:30 AM Troubleshooting—Continued The following settings can be made for the S-Video and composite video inputs You must use the buttons on the unit to make these settings. 1. While holding down the input selector button for the input source that you want to set, press the [SETUP] button. 2. Use the Left and Right [ ]/[ ] buttons to change the setting. 3. Press the [SETUP] button when you’ve finished.
TX-SR606_En.book Page 100 Wednesday, March 5, 2008 10:30 AM Troubleshooting—Continued Important Note Regarding Video Playback The AV receiver can upconvert component video, S-Video, and composite video sources for display on a TV connected to the HDMI OUT. However, if the picture quality of the source is poor, upconversion may make the picture worse or disappear altogether. In this case, try setting the HDMI Output Resolution setting (page 80) to 480p or 720p.
TX-SR606_En.book Page 101 Wednesday, March 5, 2008 10:30 AM Specifications Amplifier Section General Rated Output Power North American: 90 watts minimum continuous power per channel, 8 ohm loads, 2 channels driven from 20Hz to 20kHz, with a maximum total harmonic distortion of 0.08% (FTC) 105 watts minimum continuous power per channel, 8 ohm loads, 2 channels driven at 1kHz, with a maximum total harmonic distortion of 0.
TX-SR606_En.book Page 102 Wednesday, March 5, 2008 10:30 AM Video Resolution Chart The following tables show how video signals at different resolutions are output by the AV receiver.
TX-SR606_En.book Page 103 Wednesday, March 5, 2008 10:30 AM Onscreen Setup Menus The onscreen setup menus appear on the connected TV and provide a convenient way to change the AV receiver’s various settings. Settings are organized into eight categories on the main menu, most containing a submenu. Menu 1. Input Assign 2. Speaker Setup 3. Audio Adjust 4. Source Setup 5. Listening Mode Preset 6. Miscellaneous 7. Hardware Setup 8. Lock Setup Menu Map The following map shows how the setup menus are organized.
TX-SR606_En.book Page 104 Wednesday, March 5, 2008 10:30 AM Memo Sales & Product Planning Div. : 2-1, Nisshin-cho, Neyagawa-shi, OSAKA 572-8540, JAPAN Tel: 072-831-8023 Fax: 072-831-8163 ONKYO U.S.A. CORPORATION 18 Park Way, Upper Saddle River, N.J. 07458, U.S.A. Tel: 201-785-2600 Fax: 201-785-2650 http://www.us.onkyo.com/ ONKYO EUROPE ELECTRONICS GmbH Liegnitzerstrasse 6, 82194 Groebenzell, GERMANY Tel: +49-8142-4401-0 Fax: +49-8142-4401-555 http://www.eu.onkyo.
