Onkyo TXDS 797 Owners Manual

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ONKYO®

AV Receiver

X-DS 797

Instruction Manual

Thank you for purchasing the Onkyo AV Receiver.
Please read this manual thoroughly before making
connections and plugging in the units 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.

Contents

Before using

Facilities and connections

Setup and operation

Remote controller

Appendix

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WARNING:

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK,
DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE 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.

W AVIS
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIOUE
DO NOT OPEN NE PAS OUVHIR

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to
alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral
triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated
"dangerous Voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of
sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

(servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

Important Safeguards

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Read Instructions - All the safety and operating instructions
should be read before the appliance is operated.

Retain Instructions » The safety and operating instructions
should be retained for future reference.

Heed Warnings # All warnings on the appliance and in the
operating instructions should be adhered to.

Follow Instructions » All operating and use instructions
should be followed.

Cleaning A Unplug the appliance from the wall outlet before
cleaning. The appliance should be cleaned only as recom-
mended by the manufacturer.

Attachments - Do not use attachments not recommended by
the appliance manufacturer as they may cause hazards.

Water and Moisture - Do not use the appliance near water ~for
example, near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry
tub; in a wet basement; or near a swimming pool; and the like.

Accessories # Do not place the appliance on an unstable cart,
stand, tripod, bracket, or table. The appliance may fall, causing
serious injury to a child or adult, and serious damage to the
appliance. Use only with a can, stand, tripod, bracket, or table
recommended by the manufacturer, or sold with the appliance.
Any mounting of the appliance should follow the
manufacturers instructions, and
should use a mounting accessory
recommended by the manufac-
turer.

An appliance and cart combina-
tion should be moved with care.
Quick stops, excessive force, and
uneven surfaces may cause the
appliance and cart combination to
overturn.

Ventilation _ Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided
for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the appliance
and to protect it from overheating, and these openings must not
be blocked or covered. The openings should never be blocked
by placing the appliance on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar
surface. The appliance should not be placed in a built-in instal-
lation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is
provided. There should be free space of at least 20 cm (8 in.)
and an opening behind the appliance.

Power Sources » The appliance should be operated only from
the type of power source indicated on the marking label. If you
are not sure of the type of power supply to your home, consult
your appliance dealer or local power company.

Grounding or Polarization » The appliance may be equipped
with a polarized alternating current line plug (a plug having one
blade wider than the other). This plug will fit into the power
outlet only one way. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to
insert the plug fully into the outlet, try reversing the plug. If the
plug should still fail to fit, contact your electrician to replace
your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the
polarized plug.

PORTABLE CART WARNING

sat 25A

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Power-Cord Protection - Power-supply cords should be
routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by
items placed upon or against them, paying particular attention
to cords at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where
they exit from the appliance.

Outdoor Antenna Grounding » If an outside antenna or cable
system is connected to the appliance, be sure the antenna or
cable system is grounded so as to provide some protection
against voltage surges and built-up static charges. Article 810
of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70, provides in»
formation with regard to proper grounding of the mast and sup»
porting structure, grounding of the lead-in wire to an antenna»
discharge unit, size of grounding conductors, location of an»
tenna-discharge unit, connection to grounding electrodes, and
requirements for the grounding electrode. See Figure 1.

Lightning » For added protection for the appliance during a
lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for
long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and discon»
nect the antenna or cable system. This will prevent damage to
the appliance due to lightning and power-line surges.

Power Lines » An outside antenna system should not be lo-
cated in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric
light or power circuits, or where it can fall into such power lines
or circuits. When installing an outside antenna system, extreme
care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or
circuits as contact with them might be fatal.

Overloading » Do not overload wall outlets, extension cords,
or integral convenience receptacles as this can result in a risk
of fire or electric shock.

Object and Liquid Entry - Never push objects of any kind
into the appliance through openings as they may touch danger»
ous voltage points or short-out parts that could result in a fire or
electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the appliance.

Servicing » Do not attempt to service the appliance yourself as
opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous volt»
age or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service
personnel.

Damage Requiring Service A Unplug the appliance form the
wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel
under the following conditions:

A. When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged,

B. If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into the
appliance,

C. If the appliance has been exposed to rain or water,

D. If the appliance does not operate normally by following the
operating instructions. Adjust only those controls that are
covered by the operating instructions as an improper ad-
justment of other controls may result in damage and will
often require extensive work by a qualified technician to
restore the appliance to its normal operation,

E. If the appliance has been dropped or damaged in any way,
and

F. When the appliance exhibits a distinct change in perfor-
mance » this indicates a need for service.

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Input Setup

b. Digital Format

Sets the digital signal type to which priority is given during signal
detection at the selected digital terminal.

The default setting is All. If ---- is selected for this input source
at the Digital Input setting, then this setting will not appear.
Although you can use this default setting as is, you may change it as
desired depending on the input signal format (e. g., if you know that
you will always be listening to a certain input signal format from a
particular input source).

All: Select for automatic detection of the input signal format.
The input signal format (Dolby Digital, DTS, PCM or Analog)
used by the selected input source is detected automatically to
execute the required decoding process.

DTS: Select for DTS signal processing The decoding process is
executed only when DTS signals are input.

PCM: Select for PCM signal processing The decoding process
is executed only when PCM signals are input.

Notes:

- If All is selected and a compact disc or LD is fast-forwarded
during playback, decoded PCM signals may produce a skipping
sound. In such cases, change the setting to PCM.

- If a DTS signal is not input when DTS is selected, the TX-
DS797 does not automatically switch to analog output even if
Auto is selected with the AUDIO SELECTOR button.

Notes on DTS:

- If you play a CD or LD that supports DTS when the PCM"
setting is selected on the TX-DS797, the DTS encoded signal
will not be decoded and noise will be output. This noise could
damage the amplifier and speakers. Therefore, he sure to
selected All or DTS and use the digital input jacks (OPT or
COAX) to connect the DTS source.

- If you play a CD or LD that supports DTS when All" is
selected, you may hear a noise for a short while until the DTS
decoder recognizes the DTS-encoded signal and starts operating.
This is not a malfunction.

- If you press the pause or skip button on the player while playing
a DTS source, a short noise may be heard. This is not a
malfunction. In such cases, try playing the source in the DTS"
selected.

- The DTS indicator on the TX-DS797 lights while a DTS source
is played. When playback finishes and the DTS signal
transmission stops, the TX-DS797 remains in DTS mode and the
DTS indicator remains lit. This prevents noise when you operate
the pause or skip button on the player. Therefore, if the source is
immediately switched from DTS to PCM, the PCM signal may
not be played. In this case, stop the playback of the source on the
player for about three seconds and then resume playback.

- You may not be able to play some DTS source signals from
certain CD players and LD players even if you connect the
player to the TX-DS797 digitally. This is because the digital
signal has been processed (such as the output level, sampling
frequency, or frequency response) and the TX-DS797 cannot
recognize the signal as DTS data. Therefore you may hear noise
when you play a DTS source while processing the signal.

0 The outputs for the VIDEO 1 OUT, VIDEO 2 OUT, TAPE
OUT, and ZONE 2 OUT output analog audio signals. Do not
record from CDs or LDs that support DTS using these outputs. If
you do, the DTS-encoded signal will be recorded as noise.

- If a compact disc or LD encoded in the DTS format is played
back with PCM selected, only noise will be produced. Always
select All" or DTS when playing back DTS-encoded sources.

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2-2. Multichannel Setup sub-menu a

This setting is normally set to No," and only needs to be changed to
Yes if a DVD player, MPEG decoder, or other component that has
a multi channel port is connected to the MULTI CHANNEL INPUT
port for 5.1-channel, 6.1-channel, or 7.1»channel audio. For
example, if a DVD player is connected to the MULTI CHANNEL
INPUT port, then select DVD at the front panel as the input source,
bring up this sub-menu, and select Yes for the Multichannel
setting. You can only select Multichannel with the AUDIO
SELECTOR button when Yes is selected here.

=Advanced Menu

2.1nput Setup
:Input: : DVD

2 -2.Mu1tichanne1 Setup
:Input : DVD

a.Mu1t:ichannel :Yes

Quit: [serum

Input source selected Multichannel

CD No
PHONO N0
FM No
AM No
TAPE No
DVD Yes
VIDEO 1 No
VIDEO 2 No
VIDEO 3 N0
VIDEO 4 No
VIDEO 5 N0

Note:

When playing a device that is actually connected to the MULTI
CHANNEL INPUT terminal, select Multichannel with the AUDIO
SELECTOR button.

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