ONKYO TX-NR636 Specification Guide

2014 NEW PRODUCT RELEASE

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Bringing Next-Generation Entertainment to Your Home

The TX-NR636 wins prime position on your gear rack for three reasons. Firstly, it’s one of the only A/V receivers to support future
Ultra HD movie streaming as well as 4K gaming at 60 fps with 4K/60 Hz-compatible HDMI

2.0

inputs and HDCP 2.2 copy-protection

compatibility. Qdeo

™

upscaling technology also converts low-res DVDs and games into pin-sharp Full HD or 4K (if you have an Ultra HD

display). Secondly, it sounds incredible, with Three-Stage Inverted Darlington Circuitry on the front and center channels for all-enveloping
surround sound and musical two-channel audio. Thirdly, it’s extremely easy to use, with inbuilt Wi-Fi

for universal hi-res streaming from PC,

NAS, and smartphone. You can select from a wild variety of music streaming services and locate your network-attached libraries using the
remote app, or stream almost any audio via Bluetooth. Overlaid menus with InstaPrevue

™

technology make loading content fast and simple.

Throw in an MM phono stage, room equalization, and powered Zone 2 and you’ve got a value-packed 7.2-channel powerhouse ready for the
next wave of high-resolution entertainment.

*Supports 4K/60 Hz transmission of YCbCr 4:2:0 as defined by HDMI 2.0 specification.

ADVANCED FEATURES

• 4K/60 Hz-Capable HDMI

2.0

Terminals for Ultra HD

Entertainment

• Supports HDCP 2.2 for Future 4K/Full HD Video

Streaming and Broadcast

• Built-in Wi-Fi

Certified Wireless LAN Capability

• Bluetooth Version 2.1 + EDR Capability (Compatible

Profile: A2DP v1.2, AVRCP v1.3) with Advanced Music

Optimizer DSP Technology

• Three-Stage Inverted Darlington Circuitry for Front

and Center Channels

• HDMI

Video Upscaling to 4K with Qdeo

™

Processing

Technology by Marvell

• Internet Radio and Music Streaming Subscription Services

Included (TuneIn Radio, Pandora

, Slacker

™

, SIRIUS XM

Internet Radio

, Spotify, AUPEO!, and Deezer)

• Playback Compressed, Lossless, and Hi-res Audio via

Local Network (MP3, WMA, WMA Lossless, FLAC,

WAV, Ogg Vorbis, AAC, Apple Lossless, DSD 5.6 MHz,

LPCM

, and Dolby

TrueHD)

• Proprietary AccuEQ Room Calibration with Mic Included
• Dolby

Pro Logic

IIz Upmixing for Seven-Channel

Surround Sound

• Advanced Music Optimizer to Improve Compressed

Digital Audio Quality (Bluetooth Included)

• Control and Stream with Free Onkyo Remote

Streaming Apps for iPod touch

/iPhone

®*6

and

Android Devices

• Frontside MHL

™

for 1080p Video and Stills from

Smartphone and Tablet

• Input Source Preview with InstaPrevue

™

Technology

• PM Bass Boost for Deep Bass and Clear Mid-Range
• Powered Zone 2 and Zone 2 Line-Out for

Distributed Audio Playback in Another Room

• Bi-Amping Capability for Front Channels

*1 Supports 4K/60 Hz transmission of YCbCr 4:2:0 as defined by HDMI 2.0

specification. *2 HDMI 2.0 is supported on inputs 1/2/3/4, the frontside input,

Main Out, and Sub Out. *3 HDCP 2.2 is supported on HDMI Input 3 and

Main Out only. *4 Availability of services depends on region. Some services

may require a paid subscription and firmware update. Availability of third-

party services advertised here is accurate at the time of publication, but may

be subject to change without notice. *5 LPCM is supported via DLNA only. *6

Compatible with iPod touch (3rd generation or later) and iPhone 3GS or later.

All models require iOS 4.2 or later. *7 Requires Android OS 2.1 or later.

AMPLIFIER FEATURES

• 95 Watts per Channel (8 Ohms, 20 Hz–20 kHz, 0.08%

THD, 2 Channels Driven); 115 Watts per Channel (6

Ohms, 1 kHz, 0.7% THD, 2 Channels Driven)

• WRAT (Wide Range Amplifier Technology)
• H.C.P.S. (High Current Power Supply) Massive High

Power Transformer

• Discrete Output Stage Circuitry
• Optimum Gain Volume Circuitry
• PLL (Phase Locked Loop) Jitter-Cleaning Circuit

Technology for S/PDIF Audio

PROCESSING FEATURES

• HDMI Support for 4K/60 Hz, 3D, Audio Return

Channel, DeepColor

™

, x.v.Color

™

, LipSync, Dolby

TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio

™

, DVD-Audio, Super

Audio CD, Multichannel PCM, and CEC

• Dolby

TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio

™

Decoding

• TI Burr-Brown 192 kHz/24-Bit DAC (8 Channels x 1)
• Dual 32-Bit Digital Signal Processing Engines
• 4 DSP Modes for Gaming: Rock, Sports, Action, and RPG
• Theater-Dimensional Virtual Surround Function
• CinemaFILTER

™

• Direct Mode
• Double Bass Function
• Non-Scaling Configuration

• A-Form Listening Mode Memory

CONNECTION FEATURES

• 7 HDMI Inputs (1 Front/6 Rear) and 2 Outputs
• USB Port (Front)
• Mass Storage Class USB Memory Playback Capability
• HDTV-Capable (720p/1080i) Component Video

Switching (1 Input and 1 Output)

• 3 Composite Video Inputs and 1 Output
• 3 Digital Audio Inputs (1 Optical and 2 Coaxial)
• 6 Analog Audio Inputs
• Phono Input for Turntable Connection
• 2 Parallel Subwoofer Pre-Outs
• Color-Coded, Banana Plug-Compatible Speaker Posts

OTHER FEATURES

• Crossover Adjustment for Each Channel (40/50/60/

70/80/90/100/120/150/200 Hz)

• A/V Sync Control (Up to 400 ms in 10 ms Steps at 48 kHz)
• Graphical Overlaid On-Screen Display (OSD) via

HDMI with Quick Set-Up and Home Menu

• Hybrid Standby Function with HDMI Passthrough
• Smart Grid-Ready
• Tone Control (Bass/Treble) for Front L/R Channels
• 3-Mode Display Dimmer (Normal/Dim/Dimmer)
• 40 FM/AM Random Presets
• Certified with DLNA Version 1.5
• Firmware Updates via Ethernet and USB
• RIHD (Remote Interactive Over HDMI) for System Control
• Compatible with RI Dock for iPod/iPhone and AirPlay

(DS-A5)

• Preprogrammed RI (Remote Interactive) Remote Control

TX-NR636

7.2-Channel Network A/V Receiver

Microphone for

AccuEQ