The "official" The Onkyo TX-SR706 Owners Thread - Page 44

I will reset the distance when I get home. I am also going to set all speakers to 80hz to see what it sounds like. Is it better to turn down the +9db and raise volume on back of sub, or leave (or raise) +9db and lower volume on back of sub?

Your two best choices are to either not change the calculated sub level, or to lower the calculated sub level and increase the sub volume. Personally, I like to calibrate the sub volume knob using a sound meter so it reads 75db when the level calibration is set to 0db. Although it's not Onkyo specific, this guide is pretty good:

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...5#post14456895

Like the Onkyo SR-706

Has anyone else had problems with there On-Screen menu freezing, blurring or turning green?

I have had mine for right about a month, (refurbished...) and have not had any problems with the on screen menus(or anything else for that matter). Does everything else work fine? Sounds like it may be an HDMI cable issue, but if everything plays fine through that cable and you are only having issues with the menu, hard to say. Could always turn off the on screen menu (actually recommended for THX, in the manual) and just use the front display for the menu so you dont have to start over.

You are right. I double checked. It is more a copy protection issue over analog lines that has stopped 1080p over component. Mea Culpa.

Yeah, everything else seems fine.

Something I noticed last night. I had just the TV on and the 706. The on screen menu worked fine. Then I turned my Xbox 360 on and went back to the on screen menu. It started having problems again. I don't get it. Emailed and called Onkyo yesterday, still waiting on a call back or email.

With all the post about people having problems I wanted to say I have not had any problems with my receiver. I was paranoid that someone would go wrong or something wouldn't work.

I am happy with the unit, not that I have anything to compare it to.

How close together are your 706 and Xbox? Maybe the Xbox is emitting some sort of interference that's causing problems with your receiver. Crazier things have happened.

Is anyone else having this problem?
I have had the 706 since November, I run 7.1, all HDMI (PS3, cable, BD35) and one analog input from my SMS-1. About 2 weeks ago the problem began where I would turn on my receiver and the right speaker wouldn't work. Even if I went to the SETUP screen and ran test tones it would just be silent. I would have to power cycle the receiver 10+ times for it to come on. I checked and rechecked all connections, no problems, and only when I power it on for the first time each day (after being off all night or all day at work). Now it has migrated to nearly all speakers but my center and my sub, I am power cycling the unit over 50 times just to get all the speakers to work. Sometimes it's just the right front and left rear that don't work, sometimes it's just the center that does work. I check the connections, even redid them, no luck. The I reset the receiver to factory defaults by holding VCR and the power button. When I turned it on, same issue remains. Had to power cycle it for 10 minutes just so I could rerun Audessey. The front panel of the receiver shows all speakers connected, just will not produce sound with out an unbelievable amount of turning the unit on and off. I'm afraid by next week it simply won't work, this will be the second Onkyo receiever I have to send back to them for servicing due to malfunctions

try going into osd setup and turning off immedaite display and see if you still have the same issues. can always be turned on back later. If still having issues with menus locking up, may be issue with receiver. Or.... if it is only happening with xbox, may be a setting on the xbox or bad cable from xbox to receiver.

I got a hold of Onkyo. They said it was either a bad HDMI cable or the receiver. Tried another HDMI cable and I still had the same problem. I'm sending it back to 6ave.com and they're sending me another one.

Good luck and hope the next one works for you, this is a GREAT receiver. Esp price/performance ratio. Leaps and bounds above my old (once great) pioneer receiver.

Surround is coming out of my surrounds and back surround speakers during 5.1 true hd sources. I am positive the terminals are not reversed, thats the first thing I checked.

I'm having the same problem with the 706 calibration on the left rear. I've had this receiver for a few months and every thing else works alright. At first I had the surround sides connected without srl and srr and it calibrated alright.However with the srl and srr it detects an error as stated on the srl. Is this a bad unit? Any ideas?

go to the "Official" Audyssey thread at:

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=795421

The designers of Audyssey are there and you will get more informative answers there than you will here. That's what was recommended to me when I asked an Audyssey related question here and I am glad I did.

Once there, if you are setting up Audyssey for the first time or have problems setting it up go to:

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...5#post14456895

and follow the step-by-step instructions on how to properly calibrate your system. Worth its weight in gold.

Then if you are still having problems, ask your questions there.

Hi All,

I bought my 706 from Amazon recently. It is working great so far. I have a high end PC based BD-ROM to run my BR movies. Connecting using PCI-Express HDMI graphics card. Awesome picture and sound.

My question to the experts is about HDMI TV connection via the receiver. It seems the received must be ON to allow TV signal to pass from the cable box to receiver (HDMI) and from receiver to TV (HDMI). Since this receiver gets hot and most of the times I don't need my 5.1 speakers for watching TV channels, I am looking for a way to keep it running in standby mode, yet watch TV and use TV sound. I know this feature exists in some highend Denons.

Is there such hidden feature in 706?

Thanks
SK

Not that I'm aware of.

Have you considered an additional HDMI or alternative connection from your cable box directly to your display?

First of all, the 706 does not get hot as long as you allow for adequate ventilation. My equipment is in an open rack with about 2.5 inches between the top of the 706 and the shelf above it. I can play "Iron Man" at -16 db (my normal level and quite loud in my room) and still rest my hand comfortably on the top of the receiver.

Secondly, yes, the receiver must be on to pass video, even in through mode due to the HDMI handshake that takes place between the source and the tv. So you would have to bypass the receiver for BOTH video and audio, either with another HDMI cable or separate video and audio cables.

Frankly, with all the HD content on cable/sat/over-the-air and Dolby Digital 5.1, I use the receiver and speaker system all the time with no problems.

Here here. I don't even know what my TV's speakers sound like.

I third it

My unit is a couple of months old and out of the blue tonight my tv stopped showing a picture and my speakers stopped making sound. Come to find out the receiver is showing "no input signal" on the front display. How can that be? So I check all of my HDMI connections.....they're solid......try connecting PS3, Explorer HD box, etc directly to TV with same HDMI cables.....it works.......reconnect to receiver.....same reading on front of receiver...."no input siganal". Am I missing something or have the HDMI connections on my receiver malfunctioned. Will have to call techsupport tomorrow if someone doesn't think of something obvious that I'm missing before tomorrow.

Thanks,
Joe

The only thing I can think of is resetting it by holding the VCR and power button at the same time. Good luck!

Thanks WhskyTangoFoxtrt and Bluesky.

I will take your advice on ventillation. My alternate method was to connect HDMI from cable box to TV to bypass the 706 but if I want to hear the sound, I am running an optical cable from TV or cable into 706.

I am loving upconversion capability this receiver has.

Thanks! Resetting the unit restored the HDMI inputs.

The only concern I have now is how often is this going to happen? Resetting the unit doesn't seem to be such a big deal it's what comes afterwards that is a pain. Reassigning all of my radio stations, redoing audyssey, and any other custom settings I've made........Only time will tell.

Joe

I just ordered my new 706 ten minutes ago from Vanns and it will be delivered Monday.I could not pass up the deal anyway I am sure I will be back here Monday night asking questions

That will give you all weekend to prepare--run your speaker wire and read the owner's manual so you can hit the ground running.

-Enjoy

I suggest you spend SEVERAL DAYS studying (not just reading) the owner's manual. Its only 171 pages long - all in English! Oh, and read this to learn how to PROPERLY set up Audyssey before asking any questions:

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...5#post14456895

I recently upgraded from 606 - 706 b.c. I got a rediculous deal, and whenever I am playing a ps3 game now there is some sort of stutter while playing the game. First I thought it was just rockband, but now I see it in all games and it is definitely noticeable...I have yet to try direct connection from ps3 to t.v. to see if this remedies the problem, but has anyone else had this problem?

been playing games on my ps3 without any issues through receiver.

Exactly what is a "stutter?"

It is impossible to answer questions like this without more information such as how the system is connected, what settings are you using in the receiver and PS3, etc.

The 706 is amazingly flexible but if set up wrong it may not work the way you want. Set up properly it is terriffic.

So please, everyone, please provide more information about the problem you are having beyond "My tv turned green when I plugged my PS3 into my AVR."