AV Sync vs. Lip Sync

You know when sometimes the audio doesn’t match up with the person who is speaking on the screen; well there are two ways to fix that.

• AV Sync is a way for you to manually fix the problem.
• Lip Sync when enabled will fix the problem automatically.

Please view your manual for instructions on how to operate both of these.

HDMI Video passes through the Receiver while in Standby Mode (TX-SR609 and up)

Begin by going into the setup menu under hardware and go to the subcategory of HDMI. Once there go into HDMI Control (RIHD) or Control and make sure that it is set to ON or ENABLED. From there go into power control and make sure that is also set to ON or ENABLED. Then you will make sure that the TV control is set to OFF. All of this will allow HDMI video and audio out when the receiver is turned off due to the HDMI control feature.

How-to: Important Speaker Information

We have finally begun uploading some “How-to” videos to our YouTube page. To make the information more readily available we wanted to post the links here as well.  This is our video on Important Speaker Information: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usZv6y-dess&feature=channel_video_title

HDMI Cable Length

A common question we hear is, “What is the maximum HDMI cable length that you recommend?”

HDMI is a very complex communication protocol and there are many factors involved in determining whether “long” cable lengths will work or not. HDMI.org specifies the required performance of a cable but does not specify a maximum cable length. The use of “High Speed” cables (referred to as Category 2 cables in the HDMI specification) is recommended. High Speed cables are tested to perform at speeds that can handle the bandwidth requirements necessary for all current HDMI specifications. HDMI.org recommends using a repeater if your cable length exceeds 10 meters.

With any long run of an HDMI cable, quality manufactured cables can play a significant role in successfully running HDMI over such longer distances.

For more information, please go to http://www.hdmi.org/learningcenter/faq.aspx#44

 

Video Up Scaling and Video Up Conversion

• Video up scaling is when the receiver will take the video signal coming in and change it into the highest resolution that your TV or projector can support.
• Video up conversion is a way that you can send composite, s-video, or component video sources through the receiver and go through the component video out or the HDMI video out.

The advantage of doing this is so that you don’t have to run multiple video connections out of the receiver going to the TV.

Information You may Need to Know when using 3D

You must always remember when using 3D all sources must be 3D as well for it to work. In order to pass a 3D signal properly through HDMI both cables and ports need to be HDMI 1.4 capable.

Obtaining Warranty Service

If you would like to obtain warranty service, take or ship your Onkyo Product to an Onkyo Authorized Service Center, together with a note describing your complaint and your copy of the dated purchase receipt. Please also include a contact name, address, and a telephone number. If you choose to ship your Onkyo product to an Onkyo Authorized Service Center, all shipping arrangements must be made by you and all shipping charges and insurance must be fully prepaid. Any Onkyo product shipped in its entirety must be shipped in its original carton. Onkyo will pay all return shipping charges for Onkyo products that have been serviced under this warranty.

  Any service or repair for items not covered by this limited warranty shall be at the Authorized Service Center’s rates and terms then in effect. Contact an Onkyo Authorized Service Center for details. To learn how to do this please visit our blog post entitled: Locating and Authorized Service Center or Dealer.

HDMI Pass Through

This allows uncompressed audio and video to pass directly through to your television. For a receiver that is an HDMI Pass Thru unit to hear audio via the receiver speakers you will need an additional cable to make an additional audio connection between the HDMI connected component and the receiver.

DVI and HDMI

HDMI is for both audio and video; whereas DVI is only video. To receive sound using the DVI you would need a separate audio connection.

Resolutions

Want to know the difference between all those video resolutions?

• 480i: “I” stands for interlaced; picture information contains 480 horizontal lines with interlaced scan.
• 480p: “p” stands for progressive scan (non-interlaced). Picture information contains 480 lines with progressive scan.
• 720p: 720p is progressive signal with 720 horizontal lines.
• 1080i: 1080i is interlaced signal with 1080 horizontal lines.
• 1080p: 1080p is progressive signal with 1080 horizontal lines.