HT-SR800_En.book Page 1 Thursday, January 25, 2007 10:28 AM Contents Introduction ..................................... 2 7.1ch Home Theater System HT-SR800 AV Receiver (HT-R550) Front Speakers (SKF-550F) Center Speaker (SKC-550C) Surround Speakers (SKM-550S) Surround Back Speakers (SKB-550) Powered Subwoofer (SKW-550) Instruction Manual Connection .................................... 19 Turning On & First Time Setup..... 36 Basic Operation Playing your AV components .......
HT-SR800_En.book Page 2 Thursday, January 25, 2007 10:28 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.
HT-SR800_En.book Page 3 Thursday, January 25, 2007 10:28 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.
HT-SR800_En.book Page 4 Thursday, January 25, 2007 10:28 AM Speaker Precautions Placement Input Signal Warning • The speaker cabinets are made out of wood and are therefore sensitive to extreme temperatures and humidity, do not put them in locations subject to direct sunlight or in humid places, such as near an air conditioner, humidifier, bathroom, or kitchen. • Do not put water or other liquids close to the speakers. If liquid is spilled over the speakers, the drive units may be damaged.
HT-SR800_En.book Page 5 Thursday, January 25, 2007 10:28 AM Enjoying Home Theater Speaker Sets A and B You can use two sets of speakers with the AV receiver: speaker set A and speaker set B. Speaker set A (included speakers) should be used in your main listening room for up to 7.1-channel playback. *While speaker set B is on, speaker set A is reduced to 5.1-channel playback. Speaker set B (not included) can be used in another room and offers 2-channel stereo playback.
1_Important_En Page 6 Thursday, January 25, 2007 1:11 PM Package Contents Make sure you have the following items: AV receiver (HT-R550) Remote controller and two batteries (AA/R6) Indoor FM antenna Surround and Surround back speakers (SKM-550S/SKB-550) Subwoofer (SKW-550) (Red) (White) Speaker cable for front speakers 11 ft. (3.5 m) AM loop antenna (Green) Speaker cable for center speaker 10 ft.
HT-SR800_En.book Page 7 Thursday, January 25, 2007 10:28 AM Features Amplifier • 7-channel amplifier • 110 watts per channel rms into 8 ohms, 2 channels driven at 1 kHz, less than 0.9% total harmonic distortion (FTC rating) • WRAT (Wide Range Amplifier Technology) • Optimum Gain Volume Circuitry • Audyssey 2EQ/HTIB room correction*1 *1 Manufactured under license from Audyssey Laboratories. U.S. and foreign patents pending. Audyssey 2EQ/HTIB is a trademark of Audyssey Laboratories.
HT-SR800_En.book Page 8 Thursday, January 25, 2007 10:28 AM Getting Started in Five Easy Steps 1. Hookup Connect the speakers and your AV components to the AV receiver.
HT-SR800_En.book Page 9 Thursday, January 25, 2007 10:28 AM Contents Introduction Basic Operation Important Safety Instructions ....................2 Precautions .................................................3 Speaker Precautions ..................................4 Playing Your AV Components ................ 42 Enjoying Home Theater ..............................5 Listening to the Radio.............................. 44 Speaker Sets A and B ...................................5 Package Contents ...
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HT-SR800_En.book Page 11 Thursday, January 25, 2007 10:28 AM Getting to Know the AV Receiver—Continued J TONE, [–], and [+] buttons (46) Q TUNING MODE button (44) Used to adjust the bass and treble. Selects the Auto or Manual tuning mode for AM and FM radio. K STEREO button (48) R SETUP button Selects the Stereo listening mode. Used to access the setup menus. L LISTENING MODE [ ]/[ ] buttons (48) S SETUP MIC (38) Select the listening modes. The automatic speaker setup microphone connects here.
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HT-SR800_En.book Page 13 Thursday, January 25, 2007 10:28 AM Remote Controller Installing the Batteries 1 To open the battery compartment, press the small hollow and slide open the cover. Aiming the Remote Controller When using the remote controller, point it toward the AV receiver’s remote control sensor, as shown below. Remote control sensor AV receiver STANDBY indicator 2 3 Insert the two supplied batteries (AA/R6) in accordance with the polarity diagram inside the battery compartment.
HT-SR800_En.book Page 14 Thursday, January 25, 2007 10:28 AM Remote Controller—Continued Using the Remote Controller RECEIVER/TAPE Mode Including the AV receiver, the remote controller can be used to control up to seven different components. The remote controller has a specific operating mode for use with each type of component. Modes are selected by using the six REMOTE MODE buttons.
HT-SR800_En.book Page 15 Thursday, January 25, 2007 10:28 AM Remote Controller—Continued For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses. A STANDBY/ON button (36) Sets the AV receiver to On or Standby. ■ Buttons used when the TUNER input is selected To select the Tuner (AM/FM) as the input source, press: B INPUT SELECTOR buttons (42) Used to select the input sources. RECEIVER 8 TUNER C MULTI CH button (43) Selects the multichannel DVD input.
HT-SR800_En.book Page 16 Thursday, January 25, 2007 10:28 AM Remote Controller—Continued A STANDBY/ON button DVD Mode Sets the DVD player to On or Standby. By default, the remote controller is set to control an Onkyo DVD player. To select your DVD player as the input source, press: RECEIVER or 6 DVD B Number buttons Used to enter title, chapter, and track numbers and times for locating specific points. C DISC +/– button Selects discs on a DVD changer.
HT-SR800_En.book Page 17 Thursday, January 25, 2007 10:28 AM Remote Controller—Continued A STANDBY/ON button CD/MD/CDR/DOCK Mode Sets the component to On or Standby. By default, the remote controller is set to control an Onkyo CD player. To select the input source, press: 9 CD player MD or CD recorder 7 7 Selects discs on a CD changer, or the next or previous album on an HDD-compatible component connected to an RI Dock. D TOP MENU button TAPE Works as a Mode button when used with a DS-A2 RI Dock.
HT-SR800_En.book Page 18 Thursday, January 25, 2007 10:28 AM Speakers Subwoofer (SKW-550) For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses. A STANDBY/ON indicator ■ Front Red: Subwoofer in standby mode Green: Subwoofer on 1 With the Auto Standby function, the SKW-550 automatically turns on when an input signal is detected in Standby mode. When there’s no input signal for a while, the SKW-550 automatically enters Standby mode.
3_Connection_En Page 19 Thursday, January 25, 2007 2:34 PM 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 DTS and Dolby Digital. With analog and digital TV, you can enjoy Dolby Pro Logic IIx and Onkyo’s own DSP surround listening modes.
HT-SR800_En.book Page 20 Thursday, January 25, 2007 10:28 AM Connecting Your Speakers—Continued Speaker Connection Precautions Read the following before connecting your speakers: • You can connect speakers with an impedance of between 8 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. • Disconnect the power cord from the wall outlet before making any connections.
HT-SR800_En.book Page 21 Thursday, January 25, 2007 10:28 AM Connecting Your Speakers—Continued The following illustration shows which speaker should be connected to each pair of terminals.
HT-SR800_En.book Page 22 Thursday, January 25, 2007 10:28 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 FM antenna jack AM OUT 1 Assemble the AM loop antenna, inserting the tabs into the base, as shown.
HT-SR800_En.book Page 23 Thursday, January 25, 2007 10:28 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.
HT-SR800_En.book Page 24 Thursday, January 25, 2007 10:28 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 right-channel 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.
HT-SR800_En.book Page 25 Thursday, January 25, 2007 10:28 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 Speakers (see page 21 for hookup details) TV, projector, etc. DVD player, etc.
HT-SR800_En.book Page 26 Thursday, January 25, 2007 10:28 AM Connecting Your Components—Continued Connecting a TV or Projector Step 1: Choose a video connection from A , B , and C . Step 2: Choose an audio connection from a , b , and c . • With connection a , you can listen to and record audio from your TV and listen via speaker set B. • To enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS, use connection b or c . (For recording, use a and b , or a and c .
HT-SR800_En.book Page 27 Thursday, January 25, 2007 10:28 AM Connecting Your Components—Continued Connecting a DVD player Step 1: Choose a video connection from A , B , and C . You must connect the AV receiver to your TV via the same type of connection. Step 2: Choose an audio connection from a , b , and c . • With connection a , you can listen to and record audio from a DVD and listen via speaker set B. • To enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS, use connection b or c . (For recording, use a and b , or a and c .
HT-SR800_En.book Page 28 Thursday, January 25, 2007 10:28 AM Connecting Your Components—Continued Hooking Up the Multichannel DVD Input If your DVD player supports multichannel audio formats such as DVD-Audio or SACD, and it has a multichannel analog audio output, you can connect it to the AV receiver’s multichannel DVD input.
HT-SR800_En.book Page 29 Thursday, January 25, 2007 10:28 AM Connecting Your Components—Continued Connecting Components with HDMI If you have an HDMI-compatible player, you can connect it to the AV receiver with an HDMI cable. Step 1: Connect your HDMI-compatible TV to the AV receiver’s HDMI OUT jack. Step 2: Connect your HDMI-compatible player to the AV receiver’s HDMI IN 1 or 2 jack. Step 3: Connect your HDMI-compatible player to an analog and/or digital audio input on the AV receiver.
HT-SR800_En.book Page 30 Thursday, January 25, 2007 10:28 AM Connecting Your Components—Continued Connecting a VCR or DVD Recorder for Playback Hint! With this hookup, you can use your VCR’s tuner to listen to your favorite TV programs via the AV receiver, useful if your TV has no audio outputs. Step 1: Choose a video connection from A , B , and C . You must connect the AV receiver to your TV via the same type of connection. Step 2: Choose an audio connection from a , b , and c .
HT-SR800_En.book Page 31 Thursday, January 25, 2007 10:28 AM Connecting Your Components—Continued Connecting a VCR or DVD Recorder for Recording Step 1: Choose a video connection from A and B . The video source to be recorded must be connected to the AV receiver via the same type of connection. Step 2: Make the audio connection a .
HT-SR800_En.book Page 32 Thursday, January 25, 2007 10:28 AM Connecting Your Components—Continued Connecting a Satellite, Cable, Set-top box, or Other Video Source Hint! With this hookup, you can use your satellite or cable receiver to listen to your favorite TV programs via the AV receiver, useful if your TV has no audio outputs. Step 1: Choose a video connection from A , B , and C . You must connect the AV receiver to your TV via the same type of connection.
HT-SR800_En.book Page 33 Thursday, January 25, 2007 10:28 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.
HT-SR800_En.book Page 34 Thursday, January 25, 2007 10:28 AM Connecting Your Components—Continued Connecting an RI Dock ■ RI Dock with video Connect your RI Dock’s analog audio output jacks and S-Video output jack to the AV receiver’s CBL/SAT IN L/R jacks and CBL/SAT IN S jack. S VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT L ■ RI Dock without video Connect your RI Dock’s analog audio output jacks to the AV receiver’s TAPE IN L/R jacks (1).
HT-SR800_En.book Page 35 Thursday, January 25, 2007 10:28 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 (connection a in the hookup examples) (see pages 27 to 34). Step 2: Make the connection. Step 3: If you’re using an MD, CDR, or RI Dock, change the input Display (see page 41).
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HT-SR800_En.book Page 37 Thursday, January 25, 2007 10:28 AM First Time Setup This section explains the settings that you need to make before using the AV receiver for the very first time.
HT-SR800_En.book Page 38 Thursday, January 25, 2007 10:28 AM First Time Setup—Continued Using Audyssey 2EQ/HTIB 1 MASTER VOLUME TUNING STANDBY/ON PRESET STANDBY DVD MULTI CH VCR/DVR CBL/SAT AUX TAPE TUNER CD SETUP ENTER RETURN AUX INPUT SETUP MIC PHONES A SPEAKERS B TONE STEREO LISTENING MODE DISPLAY DIGITAL INPUT DIMMER VIDEO L AUDIO R MEMORY TUNING MODE CLEAR 2, 6 Notes: • If the AV receiver was previously muted, it will be unmuted.
HT-SR800_En.book Page 39 Thursday, January 25, 2007 10:28 AM First Time Setup—Continued Error Messages Changing the Speaker Settings Manually While the automatic speaker setup is in progress, one of the following error messages may appear: In some situations, the measurements taken by the automatic speaker setup may not provide usable results. If running the speaker setup a second time still doesn’t provide usable results, you’ll have to set the speaker settings manually (see pages 56–60).
HT-SR800_En.book Page 40 Thursday, January 25, 2007 10:28 AM First Time Setup—Continued HDMI Video Setup If you connect a video component to HDMI IN 1 or 2, use this setting to assign that input to an input selector. 1 RECEIVER STANDBY/ON Press the [RECEIVER] button, followed by the [SETUP] button.
HT-SR800_En.book Page 41 Thursday, January 25, 2007 10:28 AM First Time Setup—Continued Digital Audio Input Setup 1 Changing the Input Display 2, 3 MASTER VOLUME TUNING STANDBY/ON PRESET STANDBY DVD MULTI CH VCR/DVR CBL/SAT AUX TAPE TUNER CD SETUP ENTER If you connect an -capable Onkyo MiniDisc recorder, CD recorder, or RI Dock to the TAPE IN/OUT or CBL/SAT IN jacks, for to work properly, you must change this setting. This setting can only be changed on the AV receiver.
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HT-SR800_En.book Page 43 Thursday, January 25, 2007 10:28 AM Playing Your AV Components—Continued Displaying Source Information STANDBY/ON REMOTE MODE DVD RECEIVER TAPE/AMP INPUT SELECTOR 1 2 VCR/DVR CBL/SAT RECEIVER M D/CDR You can display various information about the current input source as follows.
HT-SR800_En.book Page 44 Thursday, January 25, 2007 10:28 AM Listening to the Radio Tuning into AM/FM Radio Stations Listening to AM/FM Stations ■ Auto Tuning Mode TUNER TUNING 1 TUNING MODE MASTER VOLUME TUNING STANDBY/ON PRESET Press the [TUNING MODE] button so that the AUTO indicator appears on the display.
HT-SR800_En.book Page 45 Thursday, January 25, 2007 10:28 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. STANDBY/ON 1 Press the [MEMORY] button. The preset number flashes.
HT-SR800_En.book Page 46 Thursday, January 25, 2007 10:28 AM Common Functions This section explains functions that can be used with any input source. STANDBY/ON REMOTE MODE Press [RECEIVER] first DVD RECEIVER TAPE/AMP INPUT SELECTOR M D/CDR 1 2 CD VCR/DVR CBL/SAT 3 DOCK 4 5 6 AUX MULTI CH DVD 7 8 TAPE DIMMER +10 0 --/--- DIMMER 12 CLR D TUN SLEEP SAT 2 SLEEP CH VOL TONE Press the AV receiver’s [TONE] button repeatedly to select either Bass or Treble.
HT-SR800_En.book Page 47 Thursday, January 25, 2007 10:28 AM Common Functions—Continued Using the Sleep Timer Adjusting Speaker Levels With the sleep timer, you can set the AV receiver so that it turns off automatically after a specified period. SLEEP Press the remote controller’s [SLEEP] button repeatedly to select the required sleep time. You can set the sleep time from 90 to 10 minutes in 10 minute steps. The SLEEP indicator appears on the display when the sleep timer has been set, as shown.
HT-SR800_En.book Page 48 Thursday, January 25, 2007 10:28 AM Using the Listening Modes Selecting with the Remote Controller Selecting Listening Modes TV For a description of each listening mode, see “About the Listening Modes” on page 50. • While a pair of headphones is connected, you can select only the Pure Audio (not North American model), Mono, Direct, or Stereo listening mode.
4_Basic_En Page 49 Monday, January 29, 2007 9:14 AM Using the Listening Modes—Continued The following table shows which listening modes can be used with each input signal format. Source format 3/2.1 2/2.1 CD, TV, radio, cassette, etc. Listening mode DTS/DTS 96/24*2 Dolby Digital Analog, PCM*1 2/0 1/0, 1+1 Other 3/2.1 2/2.1 DVD, DTV, etc. DTS-ES 2/0 Discrete Matrix DVD, CD, etc.
HT-SR800_En.book Page 50 Thursday, January 25, 2007 10:28 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.
HT-SR800_En.book Page 51 Thursday, January 25, 2007 10:28 AM Using the Listening Modes—Continued DTS-ES Matrix This mode is for use with DTS-ES Matrix soundtracks, which use a matrix-encoded back-channel for 6.1/7.1-channel playback. Use it with DVDs that bear the DTS-ES logo, especially those with a DTS-ES Matrix soundtrack. Onkyo Original DSP Modes Mono Movie This mode is suitable for old movies and other mono sources.
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HT-SR800_En.book Page 53 Thursday, January 25, 2007 10:28 AM Using the Listening Modes—Continued 4 Press the [SETUP] button. Setup closes. SETUP The Audio Adjust settings are explained below. Input Channel Settings ■ Multiplex This setting determines which channel is output from a stereo multiplex source. Use it to select audio channels or languages with multiplex sources, multilingual TV broadcasts, and so on. Main: The main channel is output (default). Sub: The sub channel is output.
HT-SR800_En.book Page 54 Thursday, January 25, 2007 10:28 AM Using the Listening Modes—Continued T-D Listening Angle Setting ■ Lstn Angl (Listening Angle) With this setting, you can specify the angle of the front left and right speakers relative to the listening position. Processing for the Theater-Dimensional listening mode is based on this setting. Ideally, the front left and right speakers should be equidistant from the listening position and at an angle close to one of the three available settings.
HT-SR800_En.book Page 55 Thursday, January 25, 2007 10:28 AM Recording This section explains how to record the selected input source to a component with recording capability, and how to record audio and video from different sources. Recording the Input Source You can only record to a component that’s connected to the TAPE OUT or VCR/DVR OUT jacks. See pages 24–35 for information on connecting your AV components.
HT-SR800_En.book Page 56 Thursday, January 25, 2007 10:28 AM Advanced Setup Advanced Speaker Settings 4 This section explains how to check the speaker settings and how to set them manually, which is useful if you change a speaker after performing the automatic speaker setup. Some speaker settings are set automatically by the Automatic Speaker Setup function (see page 37). Speaker Configuration Note: • If the Subwoofer setting in step 3 is set to No, this setting is fixed at Large and does not appear.
HT-SR800_En.book Page 57 Thursday, January 25, 2007 10:28 AM Advanced Setup—Continued 7 8 Use the Down [ ] button to select “Surr Back,” and use the Left and Right [ ]/[ ] buttons to select Small, Large, or None. Small: Select if the surround back speakers are small. Large: Select if the surround back speakers are large. None: Select if no surround back speakers are connected. Notes: • If the Surround setting in step 6 is set to None, this setting does not appear.
HT-SR800_En.book Page 58 Thursday, January 25, 2007 10:28 AM Advanced Setup—Continued Double Bass This setting is not set automatically by the Automatic Speaker Setup function (see page 37). With the Double Bass function, you can boost bass output by feeding bass sounds from the front left and right 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 Large in the Speaker Configuration on page 56.
HT-SR800_En.book Page 59 Thursday, January 25, 2007 10:28 AM Advanced Setup—Continued 7 Press the [SETUP] button. Setup closes. 3 Turn up the volume so that you can hear the test tone sufficiently. As each speaker outputs the test tone, its name appears on the display. 4 Use the Left and Right [ ]/[ ] buttons to adjust the speaker level, and use the Down [ ] button to select the next speaker. The levels can be adjusted from –12 to +12 dB in 1 dB steps (–15 to +12 dB for the subwoofer).
HT-SR800_En.book Page 60 Thursday, January 25, 2007 10:28 AM Advanced Setup—Continued Equalizer Settings 5 Use the Up and Down [ ]/[ ] buttons to select a frequency. Use the Left and Right [ ]/[ ] buttons to adjust the level at that frequency. These settings are set automatically by the Automatic Speaker Setup function (see page 37). Here you can adjust the tone of individual speakers. To set the volume of individual speakers, see page 59.
HT-SR800_En.book Page 61 Thursday, January 25, 2007 10:28 AM Advanced Setup—Continued Digital Input Signal Formats Correcting Sound and Picture Sync The following table shows the display indicator for each digital signal format. Format Display Dolby Digital When using progressive scanning on your DVD player, you may find that the picture and sound are out of sync. With this setting, you can correct this by delaying the audio signals.
HT-SR800_En.book Page 62 Thursday, January 25, 2007 10:28 AM Controlling Other Components You can use the AV receiver’s remote controller (RC-681M) to control your other AV components, including those made by other manufacturers. This section explains how to enter the necessary remote control code for the component that you want to control (e.g., DVD player, TV, or VCR). 1 Look up the appropriate remote control code in the separate Remote Control Codes list. The codes are organized by category (e.g.
HT-SR800_En.book Page 63 Thursday, January 25, 2007 10:28 AM Controlling Other Components—Continued Remote Control Codes for Onkyo Components Connected via 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. Resetting REMOTE MODE Buttons You can reset a REMOTE MODE button to its default remote control code.
HT-SR800_En.book Page 64 Thursday, January 25, 2007 10:28 AM Controlling Other Components—Continued To control another component, point the remote controller at it and use the buttons explained below. (You must select the appropriate remote control mode first.) With some AV components, certain buttons may not work as expected, and some may not work at all.
HT-SR800_En.book Page 65 Thursday, January 25, 2007 10:28 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, 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 [STANDBY/ON] button. “Clear” will appear on the display and the AV receiver will enter Standby mode.
HT-SR800_En.book Page 66 Thursday, January 25, 2007 10:28 AM Troubleshooting—Continued The center speaker produces no sound • When the Stereo or Mono listening mode is selected, the center speaker produces no sound (page 50). • Make sure the speakers are configured correctly (page 56). The surround back speakers produce no sound • While speaker set B is on, speaker set A is reduced to 5.1-channel playback and the surround back speakers produce no sound.
HT-SR800_En.book Page 67 Thursday, January 25, 2007 10:28 AM Troubleshooting—Continued Tuner Reception is noisy, stereo FM reception suffers from hiss, or the FM STEREO indicator doesn’t appear • Relocate your antenna. • Move the AV receiver away from your TV or computer. • Listen to the station in mono (page 44). • When listening to an AM station, operating the remote controller may cause noise. • Passing cars and airplanes can cause interference. • Concrete walls weaken radio signals.
HT-SR800_En.book Page 68 Thursday, January 25, 2007 10:28 AM Troubleshooting—Continued The AV receiver contains a microcomputer for signal processing and control functions. In very rare situations, severe interference, noise from an external source, or static electricity may cause it to lockup. In the unlikely event that this happens, unplug the power cord from the wall outlet, wait at least five seconds, and then plug it back in again.
HT-SR800_En.book Page 69 Thursday, January 25, 2007 10:28 AM Specifications Amplifier Section General Rated Output Power (FTC) All channels: 110 watts minimum continuous power per channel, 8 ohm loads, 2 channels driven at 1 kHz, with a maximum total harmonic distortion of 0.
HT-SR800_En.book Page 70 Thursday, January 25, 2007 10:28 AM Specifications—Continued 7.1ch Home Theater Speaker Package ■ Powered Subwoofer (SKW-550) ■ Center Speaker (SKC-550C) Type: Bass-reflex Input sensitivity/ impedance: 140 mV / 20 kΩ Maximum output power: 230 W (Dynamic Power) Frequency response: 25 Hz–150 Hz Cabinet capacity: 1.34 cubic feet (38 L) Dimensions (W × H × D): 10-7/8" × 20-1/16" × 16-7/16" (276 × 510 × 417 mm) Weight: 25.1 lbs. (11.
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HT-SR800_En.book Page 72 Thursday, January 25, 2007 10:28 AM Sales & Product Planning Div. : 2-1, Nisshin-cho, Neyagawa-shi, OSAKA 572-8540, JAPAN Tel: 072-831-8023 Fax: 072-831-8124 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.