Setup menu & quick menu of the Onkyo TX-NR686 Network A/V Receiver 

Helpful video Fam, I just setting up my Onkyo TX-NR686 and I love it!

When is use my controller it changes to receiver screen but takes forever to change it on the TV creating a delay between the two that wont let you change anything.

Thank you for the video. I have a question: I have connected to the Zone 2 output again 2 passive speakers. They run so far without problems. Can I also make a sound calibration for the Zone 2?

Thanks for posting this video, I found it very helpful. I have a problem with my TX-NR676 (2017 model). If you could help I'd appreciate it! I have a 5.1setup - speakers in the ceiling. The problem is that the speaker volume levels will not stay where I set them from one session to the next. You sort of covered this in your quickmenu segment. I typically use my mobile app to adjust the levels. I want to make my settings persistent. I have gone through the menus - quite similar to the example receiver, and somehow managed to make it so that I can no longer even set my subwoofer volume level. If I move the slider to any value, it resets itself to zero instantly. Again, any help would be sincerely appreciated.

Can I select a default listening mode for each input type. E. G. Play stereo mode when input is 2.0 Play Atmos mode when input is atmos Play direct when input is 5.1 DD+ and so on

I performed calibration with Klipsch 7.1.2 and Onkyo tx-nr7100 9.2, but my Central Speaker with the Dolby Atoms setting is silent but the front sound is coming from the side front speakers. I can only hear the central channel when I switch the setting to 'All channel stereo'

Should I have speaker virtualization on or off? I have a 7.2 system, no Dolby atmos height speakers

Is anyone using this receiver with an amp? I’m using a tube amp ans have the cables hook up to the line 2 option in the back but I’m not getting any sound.

What cable and settings do you use to get this display up on your TV? Also….would a graphic equalizer be pointless adding to this sound setup - system?

If I got only 5 speakers and they are all output from ceiling, should I set up as 5.1 or 5.1.2?

I lost the Setup Mic, i couldnot find it on your website, colud you please tell me where tio find it and please the model nummber of this mic so i could search for replacment

Can u please show your connections cable and settings do you use to display on tv?

Hi, I only see this setup screen under bluetooth, if I change to TV, this setup screen does not show up on my TV (using ARC), is there something wrong with my nr686? Thanks

In Onkyo Tx NR 636, the tone (bass,treble), are increased and decreased in two steps(+2,-2) and not in one(+1,-1) ?

I need help. I have a sony 900h hooked up to this receiver using the eARC input. I am using a 50’ long fiber optic HDMI. When i connect the HDMI direct from tv to My Apple tv 4k i get full specs. Like chroma 4:2:2and 4k dolby vision. But when i use the receiver tv/receivee/apple tv than i only receive Chroma 4:2:0 and 4k hdr. I have used 2 types of hdmi cables from apple tv to receiver. A 2’ long 2.1 8k hdmi cable and right now is hooked to a 1.5’ hdmi ultra high speed 8k cable. Please some help. What am i doing wrong? Is it the Receiver not capable of delivering full specs?

I am using this receiver with x-box one and my tv and atmos is working great. I've installed Tidal App on my smart TV (i have TIDAL HIFI PLUS account with dolby atmos tracks) and my receiver is detecting Dolby Atmos input format but my height speakers are not playing anymore. I don't know why. Can you help me with this?? The same receiver and speakers work fine with x-box connected.

Is there a way to have the receiver default to the input digital source (i.e.Dolby Digital (plus)) but when a signal is put out in Dolby 2.0 to have it default to Dolby Surround, without having to do this manually?

I wish there had been audio explanations for every selection and slower movement from one option to the next. I had to keep rewinding. The video actually could have been longer. But, very useful information!

Thank you, very nice vid! The sound level is quite low though. :)

Hi there, I have a question regarding TX NR626. Can I output TV audio via bluetooth function of 626 to a bluetooth headset? Is blueooth for input only? (such as from a mp3 in my phone to 626's speakers?) Can I do the reverse? Sending audio signal from Onkyo to a bluetooth headset? Is there any way to do it? (using a separately bought bluetooth dongle connected to 626' usb port etc?) Thanks in advance.

Hi. I just bought a wirless subwoofer . May I know how can I connect to this amplifier?

Having issues running 2 svs pb1000s. They worked great with old yamaha receiver but I needed 4k. Having issues with sound settings/lfe with the 686 and dual pb1000s. One subwoofer is sounding like a punching noise instead of deep base like on other receiver and I'm having issues with the other wanting to shut off.

Thanks for the video. I have had my '696 for a while now (got it last year some time) and recently the ARC and CEC stopped working with my TV. I have young kids so I assumed they just screwed around with something. Finally last night I got it working again after doing a factory reset of the receiver! Now, something weird is happening. Whenever I go into the Initial Screen setup my TV goes black and does not show the menu. I have definitely seen it before but now for love or money I cannot get it to appear. I have tried with two different TVs and HDMI cables and I don't think these are the problem as things display fine until I go into this menu. The menu is operational as I can get it play the white noise by pressing random combinations of up and down and OK. Anyway, I have set up everything using the display on the receiver and I am fine with my setup for now. The problem I have is that I have not actually "finished" the Initial Setup (as I cannot see any of the prompts on the TV) so every time the receiver turns on it goes back into this and I have to press Return a few times on the receiver to get out of it. This is very annoying. Please can you tell me the sequence of steps I need to do to quit out of this menu and never have it appear again. I have watched a few videos and think it starts with the language and then a screen where if I press down it will not do the setup again, but after this I am stuck. Thanks

How dp I pair the TX-NR686 with my android phone? My bluetooth option in the menu is ON and my phone shows the device but can't connect. Any help you can give is much appreciated. Thanks, Shushanto.

Hi, I am very happy with this reciever. Only problem I have is that it doesn't remembers my setup. So I always have to adjust my bass and sub level because its set on full when turning the reciever on...

i am facing the problem for the onkyo receiver HT-R398 issue with initial setup - see tv error for my receiver. how i can solve this issue

why does it have very latent bluetooth? And also extremely slow to connect to spotify chromecast for some reason

Noticed a comment on here that we are also having the same issues. On screen menu not showing on tv any more, only the quick menu. Can anyone advise how to correct this please??

Hi there, great video. Have 2 questions. How do you select Zone 2 using the remote control (RC-911R)? Also why does the ARC feature not always work properly with my Samsung 4K TV? Thanks

is there any way to quickly adjust the levels of each speakers like in the quick menu (not just for the sub and center)? thanks

How do you get to the screen that you are on?

Can you play just front speakers and sub while listening to music?

Where is the option for dolby atmos and dts x upmixer? I cant find it

why did you ship the crossover??? can we adjust crossover for each channel or its 1 crossover for all channels?

if i have my direct tv receiver plugged into the onkyo receiver via hdmi, connected to tv via ARC, do i need to use the direct tv controller or can i just use my phone onkyo app to control the direct tv receiver?

What's the function of 2 hdmi outputs, It's only mirroring...

How do you seee that screen? Just got a series x and am trying to turn on the cec option. Cant figure it out.

Not sure what the hell is wrong but I don’t use a TV, I have the HDMI out from my unit going to my projector. The readout on the receiver keeps telling me to “See TV” but apparently the receiver can’t feed the start up menu to the projector output. Makes no sense to me. If there’s an internal menu then it should be visible on whatever monitor type device I have connected to the HDMI out. Not seeing projector specific instructions in the manual.

Is there a way to add internet radio stations?

I have the receiver set up on 5 ceiling speakers (two front and one mid are Legrand MS3650 3000 Series 6.5" 100 watt speakers and the 2 rears are Legrand wall speakers of the same wattage) and a MartinLogan Dynamo 700W 10" Subwoofer. Before setting up the subwoofer, the speakers sounded better without the subwoofer. I burned out two speakers raising the volume too high. I thought adding the subwoofer and having it fire the bass instead of the smaller speakers the system would sound better. It really doesn't though. I played a little with the hz and left the ceiling and wall speakers at 100hz. I played a little with the equalizer but, I ended up leaving everything not sounding as good as it did before adding the subwoofer. Do you have a equalizer and/or crossover recommendation for my set up?

Thank you !!

Still waiting TX-NR787

My god this music why would you put this on the background on repeat. Please god make it stop it’s like a record skipping on a really bad song