Instruction manual
Table Of Contents
- Instruction Manual
- Important Safety Instructions
 - Precautions
 - Speaker Precautions
 - Enjoying Home Theater
 - Package Contents
 - Features
 - Contents
 - Getting to Know the AV Receiver
 - Remote Controller
 - Speakers
 - Connecting Your Speakers
 - Connecting Antennas
 - Connecting Your Components
- About AV Connections
 - Connecting Audio and Video Signals to the AV Receiver
 - Which Connections Should I Use?
 - Connecting a TV or Projector
 - Connecting a DVD player
 - Connecting a VCR or DVD Recorder for Playback
 - Connecting a VCR or DVD Recorder for Recording
 - Connecting a Camcorder, Games Console, or Other Device
 - Connecting a Satellite, Cable, Set-top box, or Other Video Source
 - Connecting a CD Player or Turntable
 - Connecting an HDD-compatible Component
 - Connecting a Cassette, CDR, MiniDisc, or DAT Recorder
 - Connecting the Power Cord of Another Component
 - Connecting Onkyo Components
 - Connecting the Power Cord
 
 - Turning On the AV Receiver
 - First Time Setup
 - Playing Your AV Components
 - Listening to the Radio
 - Common Functions
 - Using the Listening Modes
 - Advanced Setup
 - Recording
 - Controlling Other Components
 - Troubleshooting
 - Specifications
 
 - Remote Control Codes
 

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Listening to the Radio
—Continued
Selecting XM Channels from the Front Panel:
Selecting the Previous Channel:
Displaying XM Radio Information
The following information can be displayed:
Notes:
• If the category, artist, or song title is not available, 
“- - -” will be displayed instead.
• The listening mode is displayed only when speaker set 
A is on.
1
Press the [TUNING MODE] button 
to select “Channel Search” or 
“Category Search” mode.
2
Press the [ENTER] button repeat-
edly to select a category.
3
Use the TUNING Up and Down 
[ ]/[ ] buttons to select a chan-
nel.
In Channel Search mode, you can 
select any channel.
In Category Search mode, you can only 
select channels from the currently 
selected category.
1
To listen to the previously 
selected XM channel, press the 
[RETURN] button.
MASTER VOLUME
VIDEO
STANDBY
TONE
DISPLAYSTEREO DIMMER MEMORY
DIGITAL
INPUT
TUNING
MODEAB
SPEAKERS
TUNERTAPE
VIDEO 
3VIDEO 2VIDEO 1
VCR
DVDMULTI CH C
D
SETUPRETURN
CLEAR
LISTENING MODE
AUDIOLR
VIDEO 3 INPUT
STANDBY/ON
PHONES
TUNING PRESET
ENTER
RETURN
TUNING MODE
DISPLAY
TUNINGTUNER
ENTER
TUNING
MODE
ENTER
TUNING PRESET
RETURN
RETURN
Remote
controller
AV receiver
1
Press the [DISPLAY] button 
repeatedly to cycle through the 
available information.
SETUPRETURN
PLAYLIST/CAT PLAYLIST/CAT
RANDOM
SUBTITLE
PLAY MODE
AUDIO REPEAT
RC
-
649M
HDDDVDVCR
LISTENING MODE
DISPLAY
TEST
TONE
CH SEL
SURROUND
STEREO
CINE FLTR
LEVEL
+
LEVEL
-
L NIGHT
OR-EQ
SAT
ENTER
RETURN
DISPLAY
DISPLAY
DISPLAY
Remote
controller
AV receiver
Channel name
Channel number 
& preset number
Category
Artist
Song title
Listening mode
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