Onkyo TX-SR506, TX-SR576 User Manual

AV Receiver

TX-SR506

Contents

Introduction ..................................... 2

Connection .................................... 14

TX-SR576

Instruction Manual

Thank you for purchasing an Onkyo AV Receiver. Please read this manual thoroughly before making connections and plugging in the unit. Following the instructions in this manual will enable you to obtain optimum performance and listening enjoyment from your new AV Receiver. Please retain this manual for future reference.

Turning On & First Time Setup..... 35

Basic Operation

Playing your AV components ....... 45

Listening to the Radio.................. 49

Enjoying the Listening Modes ..... 55

Advanced Operation..................... 62

Troubleshooting ............................ 90

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.

Important Safety Instructions

1. Read these instructions.

2. Keep these instructions.

3. Heed all warnings.

4. Follow all instructions.

5. Do not use this apparatus near water.

6. Clean only with dry cloth.

7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including ampliﬁers) that produce heat.

9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not ﬁt into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.

10. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.

11. Only use attachments/accessories speciﬁed by the manufacturer.

12.

Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table speciﬁed by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/ apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.

13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.

14. Refer all servicing to qualiﬁed service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

PORTABLE CART WARNING

S3125A

WARNING

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to

persons. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is

intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

AVIS

RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE

NE PAS

OUVRIR

15. Damage Requiring Service Unplug the apparatus from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualiﬁed service personnel under the following conditions: A. When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged, B. If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen

into the apparatus,

C. If the apparatus has been exposed to rain or

water,

D. If the apparatus does not operate normally by

following the operating instructions. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions as an improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualiﬁed technician to restore the apparatus to its normal operation,

E. If the apparatus has been dropped or damaged in

any way, and

F. When the apparatus exhibits a distinct change in

performance this indicates a need for service.

16. Object and Liquid Entry Never push objects of any kind into the apparatus through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short-out parts that could result in a ﬁre or electric shock. The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no objects ﬁlled with liquids, such as vases shall be placed on the apparatus. Don’t put candles or other burning objects on top of this unit.

17. Batteries Always consider the environmental issues and follow local regulations when disposing of batteries.

18. If you install the apparatus in a built-in installation, such as a bookcase or rack, ensure that there is adequate ventilation. Leave 20 cm (8") of free space at the top and sides and 10 cm (4") at the rear. The rear edge of the shelf or board above the apparatus shall be set 10 cm (4") away from the rear panel or wall, creating a ﬂue-like gap for warm air to escape.

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. For stubborn stains, use a soft cloth dampened with a weak solution of mild detergent and water. Dry the unit immediately afterwards with a clean cloth. Don’t use abrasive cloths, thinners, alcohol, or other chemical solvents, because they may damage the ﬁnish or remove the panel lettering.

4. Power WARNING

BEFORE PLUGGING IN THE UNIT FOR THE FIRST TIME, READ THE FOLLOWING SECTION CAREFULLY. AC outlet voltages vary from country to country. Make sure that the voltage in your area meets the voltage requirements printed on the unit’s rear panel (e.g., AC 230 V, 50 Hz or AC 120 V, 60 Hz).

The power cord plug is used to disconnect this unit from the AC power source. Make sure that the plug is readily operable (easily accessible) at all times.

Some models have a voltage selector switch for compatibility with power systems around the world. Before you plug in this model, make sure that the voltage selector is set to the correct voltage for your area. If it isn’t, use a small screwdriver to set it as appropriate. For example, if the voltage in your area is 120 volts, set the selector to “120V.” If it’s between 220 and 240 volts, set it to “220-240V.”

OUT

IN 2IN 3

(DVD)

COAXIAL

(CBL/SAT)

(VCR/DVR)

OPTICAL

(CD)

ASSIGNABLE

REMOTE CONTROL

ASSIGNABLE

IN 1(DVD)IN 2

IN IN

VCR/DVR

CBL/SAT

B/PB

CR/PR

OUT

INININ IN

OUT

CBL/SAT

VCR/DVR

TAPE

IN 1

HDMI

ASSIGNABLE

DIGITAL IN

COMPONENT VIDEO

MONITOR

DVD

OUT

FRONT

SURR

VOLTAGE

DVD

SELECTOR

SURR BACK SPEAKERS

SURR SPEAKERS

FRONT SPEAKERS

Bi-AMP for FRONT SPEAKERS

ANTENNA

FM 75

120V

ZONE 2

PRE OUT

CENTER

SURR BACK

LINE OUT

WOOFER

RLR

SUB

WOOFER

220-240V

120V

VOLTAGE SELECTOR

CENTER SPEAKER

220-240V

SUB

ZONE 2 SPEAKERS

Pressing the [ON/STANDBY] button to select Standby mode does not fully shutdown the unit. If you do not intend to use the unit for an extended period, remove the power cord from the AC outlet.

5. Never Touch this Unit with Wet Hands

—Never handle this unit or its power cord while your hands are wet or damp. If water or any other liquid gets inside this unit, have it checked by your Onkyo dealer.

6. Handling Notes

• If you need to transport this unit, use the original

packaging to pack it how it was when you originally bought it.

• Do not leave rubber or plastic items on this unit

for a long time, because they may leave marks on the case.

• This unit’s top and rear panels may get warm

after prolonged use. This is normal.

• If you do not use this unit for a long time, it may not work properly the next time you turn it on, so be sure to use it occasionally.

For U.S. models

FCC Information for User

CAUTION:

The user changes or modiﬁcations not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

NOTE:

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

For Canadian Models

NOTE:

COMPLIES WITH CANADIAN ICES-003. For models having a power cord with a polarized plug:

CAUTION:

MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT.

THIS CLASS B DIGITAL APPARATUS

TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK,

Modèle pour les Canadien

REMARQUE:

LA CLASSE B EST CONFORME À LA NORME NMB-003 DU CANADA. Sur les modèles dont la ﬁche est polarisée:

ATTENTION:

TRIQUES, INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQU’AU FOND.

CET APPAREIL NUMÉRIQUE DE

POUR ÉVITER LES CHOCS ÉLEC-

Precautions

—Continued

Supplied Accessories

For British models

Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of this unit should be performed only by qualiﬁed service personnel.

IMPORTANT

The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code:

Blue: Neutral Brown: Live

As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows: The wire which is coloured blue must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured black. The wire which is coloured brown must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured red.

IMPORTANT

The plug is ﬁtted with an appropriate fuse. If the fuse needs to be replaced, the replacement fuse must be approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362 and have the same ampere rating as that indicated on the plug. Check for the ASTA mark or the BSI mark on the body of the fuse. If the power cord’s plug is not suitable for your socket outlets, cut it off and ﬁt a suitable plug. Fit a suitable fuse in the plug.

Make sure you have the following accessories:

Remote controller and two batteries (AA/R6)

Speaker setup microphone

Indoor FM antenna

AM loop antenna

Left

Front

Right

Zone 2

Surround

SP-B

Zone 2

Front

Left

Front

Right

SP-B

Left

SP-B

Right

Surround

Front

Left

Front

Right

SP-B

Left

SP-B

Right

Speaker Cable

Left

Right

Surround

Right

Left

Surround

Right

Surround

Left

Right

Center

Zone 2

Surround Back

Zone 2

Right

Zone 2

Left

Center

Zone 2

Right

Zone 2

Left

Surround Back

Right

Surround Back

Left

Center

Surround Back

Right

Surround Back

Left

For European Models

Declaration of Conformity

We,

ONKYO EUROPE ELECTRONICS GmbH LIEGNITZERSTRASSE 6, 82194 GROEBENZELL, GERMANY

declare in own responsibility, that the ONKYO product described in this instruction manual is in compliance with the corresponding technical standards such as EN60065, EN55013, EN55020 and EN61000-3-2, -3-3.

GROEBENZELL, GERMANY

K. MIYAGI

ONKYO EUROPE ELECTRONICS GmbH

Speaker cable labels

Power-plug adapter

Only supplied in certain countries. Use this adapter if your AC outlet does not match with the plug on the AV receiver’s power cord. (Adapter varies from country to country.)

*How to mount the AC plug:

* In catalogs and on packaging, the letter at the end of the product

name indicates the color. Speciﬁcations and operation are the same regardless of color.

Contents

Important Safety Instructions .......................... 2

Precautions ....................................................... 3

Supplied Accessories ...................................... 4

Features ............................................................ 6

Multiroom Capability ........................................ 7

Getting to Know the AV Receiver ...................8

Front Panel ..............................................................8

Display ....................................................................9

Rear Panel .............................................................10

Remote Controller .......................................... 12

Controlling the AV Receiver ................................12

Installing the Batteries ...........................................13

Using the Remote Controller ................................13

Connecting Your Speakers ........................... 14

Enjoying Home Theater ........................................ 14

Bi-amping Front Speakers .....................................17

Connecting Antennas ....................................18

Connecting the Indoor FM Antenna .....................18

Connecting the AM Loop Antenna .......................18

Connecting an Outdoor FM Antenna ....................19

Connecting an Outdoor AM Antenna ...................19

Connecting Your Components ..................... 20

About AV Connections .........................................20

Connecting Audio and Video Signals

to the AV Receiver .............................................21

Which Connections Should I Use? .......................21

Connecting a TV or Projector ...............................22

Connecting a DVD player .....................................23

Connecting a VCR or DVR for Playback .............25

Connecting a VCR or DVR for Recording ...........26

Connecting a Satellite, Cable, or Terrestrial

Set-top box or Other Video Source ....................27

Connecting Components with HDMI ...................28

Making HDMI Connections ..................................28

Connecting a Camcorder, Game Console,

or Other Device ..................................................30

Connecting a CD Player or Turntable ...................31

Connecting a Cassette, CDR, MiniDisc,

or DAT Recorder ................................................32

Connecting an RI Dock .........................................33

Connecting Onkyo Components ....................34

Connecting the Power Cord ..................................34

Turning On the AV Receiver .......................... 35

Turning On and Standby .......................................35

First Time Setup .............................................36

Automatic Speaker Setup (Audyssey 2EQ) .......... 36

Speaker Settings ....................................................38

HDMI Input Setup .................................................39

Component Video Input Setup .............................. 41

Digital Input Setup ................................................42

Changing the Input Display ..................................43

Automatic Audio Input Selection Setup

(TX-SR576 only) ................................................44

Playing Your AV Components ...................... 45

Basic AV Receiver Operation ...............................45

Common Functions ........................................46

Setting the Display Brightness ............................. 46

Muting the AV Receiver ...................................... 46

Using the Sleep Timer .......................................... 46

Using Headphones ................................................ 47

Displaying Source Information ............................ 47

Specifying the Digital Signal Format ................... 48

Listening to the Radio ....................................49

AM Frequency Step Setup

(on some models) ............................................... 49

Listening to AM/FM Stations ............................... 50

Presetting AM/FM Stations .................................. 52

Using RDS (European models only) .................... 53

Using the Listening Modes ............................55

Selecting the Listening Modes ............................. 55

Listening Modes Available for Each

Source Format .................................................... 56

About the Listening Modes .................................. 59

Recording ........................................................61

Recording the Input Source .................................. 61

Recording from Different AV Sources ................. 61

Adjusting the Listening Modes .....................62

Using the Audio Adjust Settings .......................... 62

Using the Audio Settings ...................................... 64

Listening Mode Presets

(TX-SR576 only) ............................................... 66

Advanced Setup ..............................................67

Speaker Setup ....................................................... 67

Source Setup (TX-SR576 only) ............................ 72

Miscellaneous Setup

(TX-SR576 only) ............................................... 73

Hardware Setup (TX-SR576 only) ....................... 74

Lock Setup (TX-SR576 only) .............................. 76

Zone 2 ..............................................................77

Connecting Zone 2 ............................................... 77

Powered Zone 2 Setting ........................................ 78

Using Zone 2 ........................................................ 79

Controlling Other Components .....................81

Preprogrammed Remote Control Codes ............... 81

Entering Remote Control Codes ........................... 81

Resetting the Remote Controller .......................... 82

Controlling a DVD Player, or DVD Recorder ..... 83

Controlling a VCR or PVR ................................... 84

Controlling a Satellite Receiver

or Cable Receiver ............................................... 85

Controlling a CD Player, CD Recorder,

or MD Player ...................................................... 86

Controlling an RI Dock ........................................ 87

Controlling a Cassette Recorder ........................... 88

Controlling a TV ................................................... 89

Troubleshooting .............................................90

Specifications .................................................94

*To reset the AV receiver to its factory defaults, turn

it on and, while holding down the [VCR/DVR] button, press the [ON/STANDBY] button (see page 90).

Features

Ampliﬁer

• 75 Watts/Channel @ 8 ohms (FTC) (TX-SR506)

• 80 Watts/Channel @ 8 ohms (FTC) (TX-SR576)

• 130 Watts/Channel @ 6 ohms (IEC)

• 160 Watts/Channel @ 6 ohms (JEITA)

• WRAT-Wide Range Ampliﬁer Technology (5Hz–100kHz bandwidth)

• High-Current Low-Impedance Drive (TX-SR506)

• Optimum Gain Volume Circuitry

• H.C.P.S. (High Current Power Supply) Massive High Power Transformer

Processing

• Dolby Digital Plus*1 (TX-SR576)

• Dolby Digital EX and Pro Logic IIx

• DTS and DTS-ES, DTS 96/24 and DTS Neo:6 Processing

• Pure Audio Mode (On models other than the North American model)

• Direct Mode

• Music Optimizer

for Compressed Music

• CinemaFILTER

• Non-Scaling Conﬁguration

• A-Form Listening Mode Memory

• 24-bit/192kHz D/A Converters

•Powerful and Highly Accurate 32-bit DSP Processing

Connections

•3 HDMI*4 Inputs and 1 Output

• Onkyo RIHD for System Control (TX-SR576)

• HDTV-Ready Component Video Switching (2 Inputs/1 Output)

•4 Digital Inputs (2 Optical/2 Coaxial/4 Assignable)

•3 S-Video Inputs/2 Outputs

•Powered Zone 2

• Color-Coded 7.1 Multichannel Inputs (Ready for Dolby Digital and DTS Formats for High-Deﬁnition Discs)

• Subwoofer Pre Outs

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby, Pro Logic and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent #’s: 5,451,942; 5,956,674; 5,974,380;5,978,762; 6,226,616; 6,487,535; 7,003,467; 7,212,872 & other U.S. and worldwide patents issued & pending. DTS, DTS Digital Surround, ES, and Neo:6 are registered trademarks and the DTS logos, Symbol and DTS 96/24 are trademarks of DTS, Inc. ©1996-2007 DTS, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

*3 Music Optimizer™ is a trademark of Onkyo Corporation.

HDMI, the HDMI logo and High Deﬁnition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing, LLC.

Manufactured under license from Audyssey Laboratories. U.S. and foreign patents pending. Audyssey 2EQ and Dynamic EQ are trademarks of Audyssey Laboratories.

Theater-Dimensional is a trademark of Onkyo Corporation.

* Apple and iPod are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., regis-

tered in the U.S. and other countries.

* “x.v.Color” is a trademark of Sony Corporation.

Miscellaneous

• 40 AM/FM Presets

• Audyssey 2EQ*4 Room Correction and Speaker Calibration

• Audyssey Dynamic EQ Loudness Correction

• Crossover Adjustment (40/50/60/80/100/120/150/200Hz)

• A/V Sync Control Function (up to 100 ms)

• Theater Dimensional Virtual Surround Function

• Compatible with RI Dock for the iPod

• Preprogrammed -Compatible Remote

Multiroom Capability

You can use two speaker systems with this AV receiver

your main listening room, a stereo speaker system in a second room, or Zone 2, as we call it. And, you can select a different audio source for each room.

Main Room:

You can enjoy the various listening modes such as Dolby and DTS (pages 55–60). *While Powered Zone 2 is being used, playback is reduced to 5.1-channels (see page 77).

Zone 2:

*The listening modes cannot be used with Zone 2.

In your main listening room, you can enjoy up to 7.1-channel playback (see page 14).

In your Zone 2 room, you can enjoy 2-channel stereo playback (see page 77).

—a surround-sound speaker system (up to 7.1 channels) in

Main Room

Surround back left and right speakers

Front left and right speakers

Subwoofer

* While Powered Zone 2 is being

used, nothing is output by these speakers (page 78).

Center speaker

Zone 2 Room

Left and right stereo speakers

Surround left and right speakers

Getting to Know the AV Receiver

Front Panel

North American model

5 61 2

ON/STANDBY

STANDBY

ZONE 2

MUSIC OPTIMIZER

PHONES

MULTI CH

DVD VCR/DVR CBL/SAT AUX TAPE TUNER CD

ZONE 2

MOVIE/TV MUSIC GAME

TONE

OFF

DIGITAL INPUT TUNING MODE

DISPLAY DIMMER MEMORY

J987

MASTER VOLUME

TUNING PRESET

ENTER

SETUP

RETURN

SETUP MIC

CLEAR

AUX INPUT

L AUDIO R

VIDEO

MLK

N XOP Q RS TU V W

Other models

ON/STANDBY

PHONES

STANDBY

PURE AUDIO

ZONE 2

MULTI CHPURE AUDIO

ZONE 2 OFF

DVD VCR/DVR CBL/SAT AUX

TONE

MOVIE/TV MUSIC GAME

TAPE TUNER CD

DIGITAL INPUT

DISPLAY

RT/PTY/TP MEMORY

TUNING PRESET

ENTER

SETUP RETURN

SETUP MIC

TUNING MODE

CLEAR

The actual front panel has various logos printed on it. They are not shown here for clarity.

The page numbers in parentheses show where you can ﬁnd the main explanation for each item.

ON/STANDBY button (35)

Sets the AV receiver to On or Standby.

STANDBY indicator (35)

Lights up when the AV receiver is on Standby and ﬂashes while a signal is being received from the remote controller.

ZONE 2 indicator (79)

Flashes when Zone 2 is being set. Lights up when Zone 2 is on.

Input selector buttons (45)

Select the following input sources: DVD, VCR/DVR, CBL/SAT, AUX, TAPE, TUNER, CD.

The [MULTI CH] button selects the multichannel DVD input.

Remote-control sensor (13)

Display

See “Display” on page 9.

SETUP button

Opens and closes the setup menus.

TUNING, PRESET, Arrow, and ENTER

buttons

When AM or FM is selected, the TUNING [ ] [] buttons are used for radio tuning, and the PRESET [ ] [ ] buttons are used to select radio pre-

sets (see page 52). With the setup menus, they work as arrow buttons and are used to select and set items. The ENTER button is also used with the setup menus.

RETURN button

Selects the previously displayed setup menu.

Receives control signals from the remote controller.

MASTER VOLUME

AUX INPUT

L AUDIO R

VIDEO

Getting to Know the AV Receiver

For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses.

MASTER VOLUME control (45)

Sets the volume of the AV receiver to Min, 1 through 79, or Max.

PHONES jack (47)

This 1/4-inch phone jack is for connecting a standard pair of stereo headphones for private listening.

MUSIC OPTIMIZER button (65)

Turns the Music Optimizer on or off.

ZONE 2 and OFF buttons (79)

The ZONE 2 button is used when setting Zone 2. The OFF button is used to turn off Zone 2.

TONE, –, and + buttons (64)

Used to adjust the tone (bass and treble).

MOVIE/TV button (55)

Selects the listening modes intended for use with movies and TV.

MUSIC button (55)

Selects the listening modes intended for use with music.

GAME button (55)

Selects the listening modes intended for use with video games.

DISPLAY button (47)

Displays various information about the currently selected input source.

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DIGITAL INPUT button (42, 44)

On the TX-SR506, used to assign digital inputs to input selectors. On the TX-SR576, selects the options for automatic audio input selection setup.

DIMMER (RT/PTY/TP) button (54, 46)

Adjusts the display brightness. On the European modes, this is the RT/PTY/TP but-

ton, and it’s used with RDS (Radio Data System). See “Using RDS (European models only)” on page 53.

MEMORY button (52)

Used when storing or deleting radio presets.

TUNING MODE button (50)

Selects the Auto or Manual tuning mode for AM and FM radio.

SETUP MIC (36)

The automatic speaker setup microphone connects here.

AUX INPUT (30, 61)

Used to connect a camcorder, game console, and so on. There are input jacks for composite video and analog audio.

PURE AUDIO button and indicator (55)

On models other than the North American model, selects the Pure Audio listening mode. The indicator lights up when this mode is selected. Pressing this button again selects the previous listening mode.

Display

1 23 4

For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses.

SLEEP indicator (46)

Lights up when the Sleep function has been set.

MUTING indicator (46)

Flashes while the AV receiver is muted.

Listening mode and format indicators (55)

Show the selected listening mode and audio input signal format.

Tuning indicators (50)

FM STEREO (50):

reo FM station.

RDS (53):

that supports RDS (Radio Data System).

Lights up when tuned to a radio station

Lights up when tuned to a ste-

AUTO (50):

selected for AM or FM radio. Goes off when Manual Tuning mode is selected.

TUNED (50):

tion.

Message area

Displays various information.

Audio input indicators

Indicate the type of audio input that’s selected as the audio source: PCM, MULTI CH, or HDMI.

Audyssey indicator (37)

Lights up during automatic speaker setup.

Lights up when Auto Tuning mode is

Lights up when tuned to a radio sta-

Getting to Know the AV Receiver

Rear Panel

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3 4 5 71 8 96

IN 1

CBL/SAT

OUT

VCR/DVR

IN IN

MONITOR

DVD

FRONT SURR

SURR BACK SPEAKERS

Bi-AMP for FRONT SPEAKERS

OUT

CENTER

SUB

WOOFER

DVD

ANTENNA

SURR BACK

FM 75

ZONE 2

PRE OUT

LINE OUT

SUB

WOOFER

DIGITAL IN

(DVD)

COAXIAL

(CBL/SAT)

(VCR/DVR)

OPTICAL

(CD)

ASSIGNABLE

REMOTE CONTROL

HDMI

ASSIGNABLE

COMPONENT VIDEO

IN 1(DVD)IN 2

ASSIGNABLE

IN IN

IN 2IN 3

B/PB

CR/PR

OUT

TAPE

J K L M N O P Q R S

DIGITAL IN OPTICAL 1 and 2

These optical digital audio inputs are for connecting components with an optical digital audio output, such as a CD player or DVD player. They’re assignable, which means you can assign each one to an input selector to suit your setup. See “Digital Input Setup” on page 42.

DIGITAL IN COAXIAL 1 and 2

These coaxial digital audio inputs are for connecting components with a coaxial digital audio output, such as a CD player or DVD player. They’re assignable, which means you can assign each one to an input selector to suit your setup. See “Digital Input Setup” on page 42.

COMPONENT VIDEO IN 1 and 2

These RCA component video inputs are for connecting components with a component video output, such as a DVD player, DVD recorder, or DVR (digital video recorder). They’re assignable, which means you can assign each one to an input selector to suit your setup. See “Component Video Input Setup” on page 41.

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

This RCA component video output is for connecting a TV or projector with a component video input.

HDMI IN 1–3 and OUT

HDMI (High Deﬁnition Multimedia Interface) connections carry digital audio and digital video.

The HDMI inputs are for connecting components with an HDMI output, such as a DVD player, DVD recorder, or DVR (digital video recorder). They’re assignable, which means you can assign each one to an input selector to suit your setup. See “HDMI Input Setup” on page 39.

The HDMI outputs are for connecting a TV or projector with an HDMI input.

MONITOR OUT

The S-Video or composite video jack should be connected to a video input on your TV or projector.

AM and FM ANTENNA

The AM push terminals are for connecting an AM antenna. The FM jack is for connecting an FM antenna.

FRONT L/R, CENTER, SURR L/R, and SURR

BACK L/R SPEAKERS

These terminal posts are for connecting the front speakers, center, surround, and surround back speakers.

The FRONT L/R and SURR BACK L/R terminal posts can be used with front speakers and surround back speakers, respectively, or used to bi-amp front Speakers. See “Bi-amping Front Speakers” on page 17.

VOLTAGE SELECTOR (Only some models)

This voltage selector provides compatibility with power systems around the world (see page 3).

This (Remote Interactive) jack can be connected to the jack on another -capable

Onkyo component for remote and system control. To use , you must make an analog audio connec-

tion (RCA) between the AV receiver and the other component, even if they are connected digitally.

CD IN

This analog audio input is for connecting a CD player’s analog audio output.

TAPE IN/OUT

These analog audio input and output jacks are for connecting a recorder with an analog audio input and output, such as a cassette deck, MD recorder, etc.

SURR SPEAKERS

FRONT SPEAKERS

ZONE 2 SPEAKERS

REMOTE CONTROL

CENTER SPEAKER

Only some models

120V

VOLTAGE SELECTOR

220-240V

Getting to Know the AV Receiver

CBL/SAT IN

A cable or satellite receiver can be connected here. There are S-Video and composite video input jacks for connecting the video signal, and there are analog audio input jacks for connecting the audio signal.

VCR/DVR IN/OUT

A video component, such as a VCR or DVR, can be connected here for recording and playback. There are S-Video and composite video input and output jacks for connecting the video signal, and there are analog audio input jacks for connecting the audio signal.

DVD IN

This input is for connecting a DVD player. There are S-Video and composite video input jacks for connecting the video signal.

DVD FRONT L/R, CENTER, SUBWOOFER,

SURR L/R, and SURR BACK L/R

This analog multichannel input is for connecting a component with a 5.1/7.1-channel analog audio output, such as a DVD player, DVD-Audio or SACD-capable player, or an MPEG decoder.

ZONE 2 LINE OUT L/R

These analog audio outputs can be connected to the line inputs on ampliﬁers in Zone 2.

SUBWOOFER PRE OUT

This analog audio output can be connected to a powered subwoofer.

ZONE 2 SPEAKERS L/R

These push terminals are for connecting speakers in Zone 2.

—Continued

See pages 14–34 for hookup information.

Remote Controller

Controlling the AV Receiver

To control the AV receiver, press the [RECEIVER] REMOTE MODE button to select Receiver mode.

You can also use the remote controller to control your DVD player, CD player, and other components. See page 81 for more details.

2 3

RECEIVER

TUNER

K L

MULTI CH button (45)

Selects the multichannel DVD input.

Arrow [ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ] and ENTER buttons

Used to select and adjust settings.

SETUP button

Used to change settings.

LISTENING MODE buttons (55)

Used to select the listening modes.

DIMMER button (46)

Adjusts the display brightness.

DISPLAY button (47)

Displays information about the current input source.

MUTING button (46)

Mutes or unmutes the AV receiver.

VOL [ ]/[ ] button (45)

Adjusts the volume of the AV receiver regardless of the currently selected remote controller mode.

RETURN button

Returns to the previous display when changing settings.

AUDIO button (64)

Used to change audio settings.

SLEEP button (46)

Used with the Sleep function.

* SP A/B is not used in this AV receiver.

For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses.

ON/STANDBY button (35)

Sets the AV receiver to On or Standby.

REMOTE MODE/INPUT SELECTOR buttons

(45, 83–89)

Selects the remote controller modes and the input sources.

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Controlling the tuner

To control the AV receiver’s tuner, press the [TUNER] (or [RECEIVER]) REMOTE MODE button.

You can select AM or FM by pressing the [TUNER] button repeatedly.

Arrow [ ]/[ ] buttons

Used to tune into radio stations.

Number buttons (51)

Used to select AM and FM radio stations directly.

D.TUN button (51)

Selects the Direct tuning mode.

DISPLAY button (51)

Displays information about the band, frequency, preset number, and so on.

CH +/– button (52)

Selects radio presets.

Note:

• An Onkyo cassette recorder connected via can also be controlled in Receiver mode (see page 88).

Remote Controller

—Continued

Installing the Batteries

To open the battery compartment, press

the small lever and remove the cover.

Insert the two supplied batteries (AA/R6)

in accordance with the polarity diagram inside the battery compartment.

Replace the cover and push it shut.

Notes:

• If the remote controller doesn’t work reliably, try replacing the batteries.

• Don’t mix new and old batteries or different types of batteries.

• If you intend not to use the remote controller for a long time, remove the batteries to prevent damage from leakage or corrosion.

• Expired batteries should be removed as soon as possible to prevent damage from leakage or corrosion.

Using the Remote Controller

When using the remote controller, point it toward the AV receiver’s remote control sensor, as shown below.

Remote control sensor

STANDBY indicator

30˚

Notes:

• The remote controller may not work reliably if the AV receiver is subjected to bright light, such as direct sunlight or inverter-type ﬂuorescent lights. Keep this in mind when installing.

• If another remote controller of the same type is used in the same room, or the AV receiver is installed close to equipment that uses infrared rays, the remote controller may not work reliably.

• Don’t put anything on top of the remote controller, such as a book or magazine, because a button may be pressed continuously, thereby draining the batteries.

• The remote controller may not work reliably if the AV receiver is installed in a rack behind colored glass doors. Keep this in mind when installing.

• The remote controller will not work if there’s an obstacle between it and the AV receiver’s remote control sensor.

AV receiver

Approx. 16 ft. (5 m)

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 Dolby Digital or DTS. With analog or digital TV, you can enjoy Dolby Pro Logic IIx, DTS Neo:6, or Onkyo’s original DSP listening modes.

Front left and right speakers

These output the main sound. Their role in a home theater is to provide a solid anchor for the sound image. They should be positioned facing the listener at about ear level, and equally spaced from the TV. Angle them inward slightly so as to create a triangle, with the listener at the apex.

Center speaker

This speaker enhances the front left and right speakers, making sound movements distinct and providing a full sound image. For movies it’s used mainly for dialog.

Position it close to your TV (preferably on top) facing forward at about ear level, or at the same height as the front left and right speakers.

Subwoofer

The subwoofer handles the bass sounds of the LFE (Low-Frequency Effects) channel. The volume and quality of the bass output from your subwoofer will depend on its position, the shape of your listening room, and your listening position. In general, a good bass sound can be obtained by installing the subwoofer in a front corner, or at one-third the way along the front wall, as shown.

Tip: To ﬁnd the best position for your subwoofer, while playing a movie or some music with good bass, experiment by placing your subwoofer at various positions within the room and choose the one that provides the most satisfying results.

Surround back left and right speakers

These speakers are necessary to enjoy Dolby Digital EX, DTS-ES Matrix, DTS-ES Discrete, etc. They enhance the realism of surround sound and improve sound localization behind the listener. Position them behind the listener about 2–3 feet (60–100 cm) above ear level.

Surround left and right speakers

These speakers are used for precise sound positioning and to add realistic ambience.

Position them at the sides of the listener, or slightly behind, about 2–3 feet (60–100 cm) above ear level. Ideally they should be equally spaced from the listener.

Corner position

1/3 of wall position

Connecting Your Speakers

—Continued

Speaker Conﬁguration

For 7.1-channel surround-sound playback, you need seven speakers and a powered subwoofer.

The following table shows which channels you should use based on the number of speakers you have.

Number of speakers: 234567

Front left

Front right

Center

Surround left

Surround right

Surround back*

Surround back left

Surround back right

✓✓✓✓✓✓

✓ ✓✓✓

✓✓✓✓

✓

* If you’re using only one surround back speaker, connect it to the

SURR BACK L terminals.

No matter how many speakers you use, a powered subwoofer is recommended for a powerful and solid bass.

To get the best from your surround-sound system, you must set the speaker settings. You can do this automatically (see page 36) or manually (see page 67).

Using Dipole Speakers

You can use dipole speakers for the surround left and right and surround back left and right speakers. Dipole speakers output the same sound in two directions.

Dipole speakers typically have an arrow printed on them to indicate how they should be positioned. The surround left and right dipole speakers should be positioned so that their arrows point toward your TV or screen, while the surround back left and right dipolar speakers should be positioned so that their arrows point toward each other, as shown.

Dipole speakers

TV/screen TV/screen

Normal speakers

Connecting a Powered Subwoofer

Using a suitable cable, connect the AV receiver’s PRE OUT: SUBWOOFER to the input on your powered subwoofer. If your subwoofer is unpowered and you’re using an external ampliﬁer, connect the PRE OUT: SUBWOOFER to the amp’s input.

OUT

IN 2IN 3

Powered

subwoofer

LINE INPUT

IN 1(DVD)IN 2

ASSIGNABLE

IN IN

IN 1

VCR/DVR

DVD

CBL/SAT

B/PB

CR/PR

OUT

INININ IN

OUT

TAPE

FRONT

OUT

CBL/SAT

VCR/DVR

HDMI

ASSIGNABLE

DIGITAL IN

COMPONENT VIDEO

(DVD)

COAXIAL

(CBL/SAT)

(VCR/DVR)

OPTICAL

(CD)

ASSIGNABLE

REMOTE CONTROL

MONITOR

OUT

SURR

DVD

CENTER

SUB

WOOFER

PRE OUT

SUB

WOOFER

ANTENNA

SURR BACK

SURR BACK SPEAKERS

Bi-AMP for FRONT SPEAKERS

FM 75

LINE OUT

RLR

ZONE 2

PRE OUT

SUB

WOOFER

Attaching the Speaker Labels

The AV receiver’s positive (+) speaker terminals are all red. (The negative (–) speaker terminals are all black.)

Speaker Color

Front left White

Front right Red

Center Green

Surround left Blue

Surround right Gray

Surround back left Brown

Surround back right Tan

The supplied speaker labels are color-coded and you should attach them to the positive (+) side of each speaker cable in accordance with the above table. All you need to do then is to match the color of each label to the corresponding speaker terminal.

SURR SPE

7 8

1. Subwoofer

2. Front left speaker

3. Center speaker

4. Front right speaker

5. Surround left speaker

6. Surround right speaker

7. Surround back left speaker

8. Surround back right speaker

Connecting Your Speakers

—Continued

Speaker Connection Precautions

Read the following before connecting your speakers:

•

North American models:

with an impedance of between 6 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.

•

Other models:

impedance of between 4 and 16 ohms. If the impedance of any of the connected speakers is 4 ohms or more, but less than 6 ohms, be sure to set the minimum speaker impedance to “4 ohms” (see page 38). 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.

• Read the instructions supplied with your speakers.

•Pay close attention to speaker wiring polarity. Connect positive (+) terminals to only positive (+) terminals, and negative (–) terminals to only negative (–) terminals. If you get them the wrong way around, the sound will be out of phase and will sound unnatural.

• Unnecessarily long or very thin speaker cables may affect the sound quality and should be avoided.

• Be careful not to short the positive and negative wires. Doing so may damage the AV receiver.

• Don’t connect more than one cable to each speaker terminal. Doing so may damage the AV receiver.

• Don’t connect a speaker to several terminals.

You can connect speakers with an

You can connect speakers

Connecting the Speaker Cables

Strip about 5/8" (15

mm) of insulation from the ends of the speaker cables, and twist the bare wires tightly, as shown.

Unscrew the terminal.

Fully insert the bare wire.

Screw the terminal tight.

The following illustration shows which speaker should be connected to each pair of terminals.

If you’re using only one surround back speaker, connect it to the left (L) SURR BACK SPEAKERS terminals.

Surround

back left

speaker

Surround

back right

speaker

Surround

left

speaker

5/8" (15 mm)

Surround

right

speaker

Front right

speaker

Front left

speaker

Center

speaker

Connecting Your Speakers

—Continued

Bi-amping Front Speakers

The FRONT L/R and SURR BACK L/R terminal posts can be used with front speakers and surround back speakers respectively, or bi-amped to provide separate tweeter and woofer feeds for front speakers, providing improved bass and treble performance.

• When bi-amping is used, the AV receiver is able to drive up to 5.1 speakers in the main room.

•For bi-amping, the FRONT L/R terminal posts connect to the front speakers’ tweeter terminals. And the SURR BACK L/R terminal posts connect to the front speakers’ woofer terminals.

• Once you’ve completed the bi-amping connections shown below and turned on the AV receiver, you must set the Sp Type setting to Bi-Amp to enable bi-amping (see page 38).

Important:

• When making the bi-amping connections, be sure to remove the jumper bars that link the speakers’ tweeter (high) and woofer (low) terminals.

• Bi-amping can only be used with speakers that support bi-amping. Refer to your speaker manual.

Bi-amping Speaker Hookup

Connect the AV receiver’s FRONT R positive (+)

terminal to the right speaker’s positive (+) tweeter (high) terminal. And connect the AV receiver’s FRONT R negative (–) terminal to the right speaker’s negative (–) tweeter (high) terminal.

Connect the AV receiver’s SURR BACK R posi-

tive (+) terminal to the right speaker’s positive (+) woofer (low) terminal. And connect the AV receiver’s SURR BACK R negative (–) terminal to the right speaker’s negative (–) woofer (low) terminal.

Connect the AV receiver’s FRONT L positive (+)

terminal to the left speaker’s positive (+) tweeter (high) terminal. And connect the AV receiver’s FRONT L negative (–) terminal to the left speaker’s negative (–) tweeter (high) terminal.

Connect the AV receiver’s SURR BACK L posi-

tive (+) terminal to the left speaker’s positive (+) woofer (low) terminal. And connect the AV receiver’s SURR BACK L negative (–) terminal to the left speaker’s negative (–) woofer (low) terminal.

DIGITAL IN

(DVD)

COAXIAL

(CBL/SAT)

(VCR/DVR)

OPTICAL

(CD)

ASSIGNABLE

REMOTE CONTROL

ASSIGNABLE

HDMI

COMPONENT VIDEO

OUT

IN 1(DVD)IN 2

ASSIGNABLE

IN IN

OUT

TAPE

SURR BACK SPEAKERS

Bi-AMP for FRONT SPEAKERS

IN 1

CBL/SAT

OUT

IN IN

FRONT

MONITOR

DVD

SURR

OUT

VCR/DVR

Left speaker

Right speaker

SURR BACK SPEAKERS

Bi-AMP for FRONT SPEAKERS

CENTER

WOOFER

ANTENNA

FM 75

ZONE 2

SURR BACK

LINE OUT

RLR

SUB

OUT

DVD

SURR SPEAKERS

PRE OUT

SUB

WOOFER

ZONE 2 SPEAKERS

FRONT SPEAKERS

CENTER SPEAKER

120V

VOLTAGE SELECTOR

220-240V

FRONT SPEAKERS

Woofer (low) Tw eeter (high)

IN 2IN 3

B/PB

CR/PR

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

ANTENNA

FM 75

FM antenna jack

Connecting the Indoor FM Antenna

The supplied indoor FM antenna is for indoor use only.

Attach the FM antenna, as shown.

■

American Model

FM 75

Insert the plug fully into the jack.

Connecting the AM Loop Antenna

The supplied indoor AM loop antenna is for indoor use only.

Assemble the AM loop antenna, inserting

the tabs into the base, as shown.

Connect both wires of the AM loop

antenna to the AM push terminals, as shown.

(The antenna’s wires are not polarity sensitive, so they can be connected either way around).

Make sure that the wires are attached securely and that the push terminals are gripping the bare wires, not the insulation.

Push Insert wire Release

■

Other Models

FM 75

Insert the plug fully into the jack.

Once your AV receiver is ready for use, you’ll need to tune into an FM radio station and adjust the position of the FM antenna to achieve the best possible reception.

Use thumbtacks or something similar to

ﬁx the FM antenna into position.

Thumbtacks, etc.

Caution:

Be careful that you don’t injure yourself

when using thumbtacks.

ANTENNA

Once your AV receiver is ready for use, you’ll need to tune into an AM radio station and adjust the position of the AM antenna to achieve the best possible reception.

Keep the antenna as far away as possible from your AV receiver, TV, speaker cables, and power cords.

If you cannot achieve good reception with the supplied indoor AM loop antenna, try using it with a commercially available outdoor AM antenna (see page 19).

If you cannot achieve good reception with the supplied indoor FM antenna, try a commercially available outdoor FM antenna instead (see page 19).

Connecting Antennas

—Continued

Connecting an Outdoor FM Antenna

If you cannot achieve good reception with the supplied indoor FM antenna, try a commercially available outdoor FM antenna instead.

Notes:

• Outdoor FM antennas work best outside, but usable results can sometimes be obtained when installed in an attic or loft.

•For best results, install the outdoor FM antenna well away from tall buildings, preferably with a clear line of sight to your local FM transmitter.

• Outdoor antenna should be located away from possible noise sources, such as neon signs, busy roads, etc.

•For safety reasons, outdoor antenna should be situated well away from power lines and other high-voltage equipment.

• Outdoor antenna must be grounded in accordance with local regulations to prevent electrical shock hazards.

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Using a TV/FM Antenna Splitter

It’s best not to use the same antenna for both FM and TV reception, as this can cause interference problems. If circumstances demand it, use a TV/FM antenna splitter, as shown.

Connecting an Outdoor AM Antenna

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.

Outdoor antenna

Insulated antenna cable

AM loop antenna

ANTENNA

Outdoor AM antennas work best when installed horizontally outside, but good results can sometimes be obtained indoors by mounting horizontally above a window. Note that the AM loop antenna should be left connected.

Outdoor antenna must be grounded in accordance with local regulations to prevent electrical shock hazards.

TV/FM antenna splitter

To AV receiver To TV (or VCR)

Connecting Your Components

About AV Connections

• Before making any AV connections, read the manuals supplied with your other AV components.

• Don’t connect the power cord until you’ve completed and double-checked all AV connections.

Optical Digital Jacks

The AV receiver’s optical digital jacks have shutter-type covers that open when an optical plug is inserted and close when it’s removed. Push plugs in all the way.

Caution:

plug straight when inserting and removing.

AV Cables and Jacks

To prevent shutter damage, hold the optical

Video

Cable Jack Description

HDMI

Component video cable

S-Video cable

Composite video cable

CB/P

CR/P

AV Connection Color Coding

RCA-type AV connections are usually color coded: red, white, and yellow. Use red plugs to connect rightchannel 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.

Left (white)

Right (red)

(Yellow)

• Push plugs in all the way to make good connections (loose connections can cause noise or malfunctions).

•To prevent interference, keep audio and video cables away from power cords and speaker cables.

HDMI

HDMI connections can carry uncompressed standard- or high-deﬁnition digital video and audio and offer the best picture and sound quality.

Component video separates the luminance (Y) and

color difference signals (P picture quality. (Some TV manufacturers label their component video jacks slightly differently.)

S-Video separates the luminance and color signals

and provides better picture quality than composite video.

Composite video is commonly used on TVs, VCRs,

and other video equipment.

Analog audio

Composite video

, PB), providing the best

Left (white)

Right (red)

(Yellow)

Right!

Wrong!

Audio

Optical digital audio cable

Coaxial digital audio cable

Analog audio cable (RCA)

Multichannel analog audio cable (RCA)

Note:

The AV receiver does not support SCART connections.

FRONT CENTER

SUBWOOFER

COAXIAL

SURR

MULTI CH

This offers the best sound quality and allows you to

OPTICAL

enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS. The audio quality is the same as for coaxial.

This offers the best sound quality and allows you to enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS. The audio quality is the same as for optical.

This cable carries analog audio. It’s the most common connection format for analog audio and can be found on virtually all AV components.

This cable carries multichannel analog audio and is typically used to connect DVD players with a 7.1-

SURR BACK

channel analog audio output. Several standard analog audio cables can be used instead of a multichannel cable.

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

Audio

DVD player, etc.

Speakers (see page 16 for hookup details)

Audio

TV, projector,

etc.

Which Connections Should I Use?

The AV receiver supports several connection formats for compatibility with a wide range of AV equipment. The format you choose will depend on the formats supported by your other components. Use the following sections as a guide.

For video components, you must make an audio connection and a video connection.

Video Connection Formats

Video equipment can be connected to the AV receiver by using any one of the following video connection formats: composite video, S-Video, component video, or HDMI, the latter offering the best picture quality.

When choosing a connection format, bear in mind that the AV receiver doesn’t convert between formats, so only outputs of the same format as the input will output the signal.

Video Signal Flow Chart

DVD player, etc.

Composite S-Video Component

AV receiver

Composite S-Video Component

HDMI

MONITOR OUT

HDMI

Audio Connection Formats

Audio equipment can be connected to the AV receiver by using any of the following audio connection formats: analog, optical, coaxial, analog multichannel, or HDMI.

When you connect audio equipment to an HDMI, OPTICAL, or COAXIAL input, you must assign that input to an input selector (see pages 39 and 42).

On the TX-SR506, audio signals received by the HDMI IN jacks are output only by the HDMI OUT (pass thru). HDMI sources are not output by the speakers connected to the AV receiver.

TV, projector, etc.

Audio Signal Flow Chart

DVD player, etc.

AV receiver

MD recorder, etc.

HDMI

Multichannel

Optical Coaxial Analog

Analog

Connecting Your Components

—Continued

Connecting a TV or Projector

Step 1: Video Connection

Choose a video connection that matches your TV ( , , or ), and then make the connection.

Step 2: Audio Connection

Choose an audio connection that matches your TV ( , , or ), and then make the connection.

A B

a b c

•With connection , you can listen to and record audio from your TV or listen in Zone 2.

•To enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS, use connection or . (To record or listen in Zone 2 as well, use and , or and .)

a c

b c a b

Connection AV receiver Signal ﬂow TV Picture quality

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

MONITOR OUT S

MONITOR OUT V

CBL/SAT IN L/R

DIGITAL IN COAXIAL 2

DIGITAL IN OPTICAL 1

HDMI

ASSIGNABLE

DIGITAL IN

(DVD)

COAXIAL

(CBL/SAT)

(VCR/DVR)

OPTICAL

(CD)

ASSIGNABLE

REMOTE CONTROL

COMPONENT VIDEO

IN 1(DVD)IN 2

ASSIGNABLE

IN IN

B/PB

CR/PR

OUT

TAPE

⇒

⇐

IN 2IN 3

IN 1

CBL/SAT

Component video input

S-Video input Better

Composite video input

Analog audio L/R output

Digital coaxial output

Digital optical output

OUT

VCR/DVR

OUT

VCR/DVR

IN IN

DVD

FRONT

MONITOR

OUT

SURR

DVD

CENTER

SUB

WOOFER

ANTENNA

SURR BACK

Best

Standard

SURR BACK SPEAKERS

Bi-AMP for FRONT SPEAKERS

ZONE 2

LINE OUT

PRE O

WOOF

SUB

YCOAXIAL

OUT

Connect one or the other Connection must be assigned

(see page 42)

OPTICAL

OUT

COMPONENT VIDEO IN

R S VIDEO

TV, projector, etc.

AUDIO

OUT

VIDEO

If your TV has no audio outputs, connect an audio output from your VCR or cable or satellite

Hint!

receiver to the AV receiver and use its tuner to listen to TV programs through the AV receiver (see pages 25 and 27).

Connecting Your Components

—Continued

Connecting a DVD player

Step 1: Video Connection

Choose a video connection that matches your DVD player ( , , or

A B C

You must connect the AV receiver to your TV with the same type of connection.

Step 2: Audio Connection

Choose an audio connection that matches your DVD player ( , , or ), and then make the connection.

), and then make the connection.

b c

•With connection , you can listen to and record audio from a DVD or listen in Zone 2.

•To enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS, use connection or . (To record or listen in Zone 2 as well, use and , or and .)

a c

b c a b

• If your DVD player has main left and right outputs and multichannel left and right outputs, be sure to use the main left and right outputs for connection .

Connection AV receiver Signal ﬂow DVD player Picture quality

COMPONENT VIDEO IN 1

DVD IN S

DVD IN V

DVD IN FRONT L/R

DIGITAL IN COAXIAL 1

DIGITAL IN OPTICAL 1

HDMI

ASSIGNABLE

DIGITAL IN

(DVD)

COAXIAL

(CBL/SAT)

(VCR/DVR)

OPTICAL

(CD)

ASSIGNABLE

REMOTE CONTROL

COMPONENT VIDEO

IN 1(DVD)IN 2

ASSIGNABLE

IN IN

⇐

IN 2IN 3

B/PB

CR/PR

OUT

TAPE

IN 1

CBL/SAT

Component video output

S-Video output Better

Composite video output

Analog audio L/R output

Digital coaxial output

Digital optical output

OUT

VCR/DVR

OUT

VCR/DVR

IN IN

FRONT SURR

DVD

MONITOR

OUT

DVD

CENTER

SUB

WOOFER

ANTENNA

SURR BACK

Best

Standard

SURR BACK SPEAKERS

Bi-AMP for FRONT SPEAKERS

ZONE 2

LINE OUT

PRE OU

SUB

WOOFE

OUT

OPTICAL

OUT

YCOAXIAL

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

R S VIDEO

AUDIO

OUT

VIDEO

OUT

Connect one or the other Connection must be

DVD player

assigned (see page 42)

To connect a DVD player or DVD-Audio/SACD-capable player with a multichannel analog audio output, see page 24.

Connecting Your Components

—Continued

Hooking Up the Multichannel Input

If your DVD player supports multichannel audio formats such as DVD-Audio and SACD, and it has a multichannel analog audio output, you can connect it to the AV receiver’s multichannel input.

Use a multichannel analog audio cable, or several normal audio cables, to connect the AV receiver’s DVD IN FRONT L/R, CENTER, SURR L/R, SURR BACK L/R, and SUBWOOFER jacks to the 7.1-channel analog audio output on your DVD player. If your DVD player has a 5.1-channel analog audio output, don’t connect anything to the AV receiver’s SURR BACK L/R jacks.

To select the multichannel input, see “Basic AV Receiver Operation” on page 45. To adjust the subwoofer sensitivity for the multichannel input, see “Using the Audio Adjust Settings” on page 62 (TX-SR506), or see “Hardware Setup (TXSR576 only)” on page 74.

DIGITAL IN

(DVD)

COAXIAL

(CBL/SAT)

(VCR/DVR)

OPTICAL

(CD)

ASSIGNABLE

REMOTE CONTROL

HDMI

ASSIGNABLE

COMPONENT VIDEO

IN 1(DVD)IN 2

ASSIGNABLE

IN IN

IN 2IN 3

B/PB

CR/PR

OUT

TAPE

OUT

IN 1

IN IN

MONITOR

DVD

FRONT SURR

OUT

CENTER

SUB

WOOFER

DVD

VCR/DVR

CBL/SAT

OUT

CBL/SAT

VCR/DVR

ANTENNA

SURR BACK

SURR BACK SPEAKERS

Bi-AMP for FRONT SPEAKERS

ZONE 2

LINE OUT

RLR

SURR SPEAKERS

PRE OUT

SUB

WOOFER

ZONE 2 SPEAKERS

FRONT SPEAKERS

CENTER SPEAKER

VOLTAGE SELECTOR

120V

220-240V

7.1 ch

5.1 ch

FRONT CENTER

FRONT

SURR

DVD

LLR

SURROUND

CENTER SUB

SUB

WOOFER

SURR BACK

WOOFER

SURR BACK

DVD player

Connecting Your Components

Hint!

B F

SURR BACK SPEAKERS

IN 1

2IN 3

OUT

—Continued

Connecting a VCR or DVR for Playback

With this hookup, you can use the tuner in your VCR or DVR to listen to your favorite TV programs via the AV receiver, which is useful if your TV has no audio outputs.

Step 1: Video Connection

Choose a video connection that matches your VCR or DVR ( , , or connect the AV receiver to your TV with the same type of connection.

Step 2: Audio Connection

Choose an audio connection that matches your VCR or DVR ( , , or ), and then make the connection.

), and then make the connection. You must

B C

b c

•With connection , you can listen to the VCR or DVR in Zone 2.

•To enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS, use connection or . (To listen in Zone 2 as well, use and , or and

b c a b a

Connection AV receiver Signal ﬂow VCR or DVR Picture quality

COMPONENT VIDEO IN 2

VCR/DVR IN S

VCR/DVR IN V

VCR/DVR IN L/R

DIGITAL IN COAXIAL 2

DIGITAL IN OPTICAL 1

HDMI

ASSIGNABLE

DIGITAL IN

(DVD)

COAXIAL

(CBL/SAT)

(VCR/DVR)

OPTICAL

(CD)

ASSIGNABLE

REMOTE CONTROL

COMPONENT VIDEO

IN 1(DVD)IN 2

ASSIGNABLE

IN IN

CR/PR

OUT

TAPE

B/PB

⇐

Component video output

S-Video output Better

Composite video output

Analog audio L/R output

Digital coaxial output

Digital optical output

VCR/DVR

CBL/SAT

OUT

VCR/DVR

IN IN

MONITOR

DVD

OUT

FRONT SURR

DVD

ANTENNA

CENTER

SURR BACK

SUB

WOOFER

Best

Standard

Bi-AMP for FRONT SPEAKERS

FM 75

ZONE 2

LINE OUT

PRE

WOO

R S VIDEO

AUDIO

OUT

VIDEO

OUT

OPTICAL

OUT

YCOAXIAL

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

Connect one or the other Connection must be

assigned (see page 42)

VCR or DVR

Connecting Your Components

—Continued

Connecting a VCR or DVR for Recording

Step 1: Video Connection

Choose a video connection that matches your VCR or DVR ( or ), and then make the connection. The video source to be recorded must be connected to the AV receiver via the same type of connection.

Step 2: Audio Connection

Make the audio connection .

Connection AV receiver Signal ﬂow VCR or DVD recorder Picture quality

VCR/DVR OUT S

VCR/DVR OUT V

VCR/DVR OUT L/R

⇒

S-Video input

Better

Composite video input Standard

Audio L/R input

DIGITAL IN

(DVD)

COAXIAL

(CBL/SAT)

(VCR/DVR)

OPTICAL

(CD)

ASSIGNABLE

REMOTE CONTROL

HDMI

ASSIGNABLE

COMPONENT VIDEO

IN 1(DVD)IN 2

ASSIGNABLE

IN IN

IN 2IN 3

B/PB

CR/PR

OUT

TAPE

AUDIO

S VIDEO

VCR or DVR

IN 1

CBL/SAT

VCR/DVR

OUT

VCR/DVR

VIDEO

OUT

IN IN

DVD

FRONT

MONITOR

OUT

SURR

DVD

CENTER

SUB

WOOFER

ANTENNA

SURR BACK

SURR BACK SPEAKERS

Bi-AMP for FRONT SPEAKERS

ZONE 2

LINE OUT

SUR

PRE OUT

SUB

WOOFER

Notes:

• The AV receiver must be turned on for recording. Recording is not possible while it’s on Standby.

• If you want to record directly from your TV or another video source without going through the AV receiver, connect the audio and video outputs from your TV or other video component directly to the recording VCR/DVR’s audio and video inputs. See the manuals supplied with your TV or VCR/DVR for details.

•Video signals connected to composite video inputs can only be recorded via the VCR/DVR OUT V jack. So if your source TV or VCR is connected to a composite video input, the recording VCR/DVR must be connected to the VCR/DVR OUT V jack. Likewise, video signals connected to S-Video inputs can only be recorded via the VCR/DVR OUT S jack. So if your source TV or VCR is connected to an S-Video input, the recording VCR/DVR must be connected to the VCR/DVR OUT S jack.

Connecting Your Components

Hint!

—Continued

Connecting a Satellite, Cable, or Terrestrial Set-top box or Other Video Source

With this hookup, you can use your satellite or cable receiver to listen to your favorite TV programs via the AV receiver, which is useful if your TV has no audio outputs.

Step 1: Video Connection

Choose a video connection that matches the video source ( , , or

You must connect the AV receiver to your TV with the same type of connection.

Step 2: Audio Connection

Choose an audio connection that matches the video source ( , , or ), and then make the connection.

a b c

), and then make the connection.

•With connection , you can listen to and record audio from the video source or listen in Zone 2.

•To enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS, use connection or . (To record or listen in Zone 2 as well, use and , or and .)

a c

b c a b

Connection AV receiver Signal ﬂow Video source Picture quality

COMPONENT VIDEO IN 2

CBL/SAT IN S

CBL/SAT IN V

CBL/SAT IN L/R

DIGITAL IN COAXIAL 2

DIGITAL IN OPTICAL 1

HDMI

ASSIGNABLE

DIGITAL IN

(DVD)

COAXIAL

(CBL/SAT)

(VCR/DVR)

OPTICAL

(CD)

ASSIGNABLE

REMOTE CONTROL

COMPONENT VIDEO

IN 1(DVD)IN 2

ASSIGNABLE

IN IN

OUT

CR/PR

TAPE

⇐

IN 2IN 3

B/PB

Component video output Best

S-Video output Better

Composite video output Standard

Analog audio L/R output

Digital coaxial output

Digital optical output

CBL/SAT

VCR/DVR

OUT

VCR/DVR

OUT

IN IN

FRONT SURR

DVD

MONITOR

OUT

DVD

CENTER

SUB

WOOFER

IN 1

ANTENNA

SURR BACK

SURR BACK SPEAKERS

Bi-AMP for FRONT SPEAKERS

BCB

ZONE 2

LINE OUT

PRE O

WOOF

SUB

R S VIDEO

AUDIO

OUT

VIDEO

OUT

OPTICAL

OUT

YCOAXIAL

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

Connect one or the other Connection must be assigned (see page 42)

Satellite, cable, set-top box, etc.

Connecting Your Components

—Continued

Connecting Components with HDMI

About HDMI

Designed to meet the increased demands of digital TV, HDMI (High Deﬁnition Multimedia Interface) is a new digital interface standard for connecting TVs, projectors, DVD players, set-top boxes, and other video components. Until now, several separate video and audio cables have been required to connect AV components. With HDMI, a single cable can carry control signals, digital video, and up to eight channels of digital audio (2-channel PCM, multichannel digital audio, or multichannel PCM).

The HDMI video stream (i.e., video signal) is compatible with DVI (Digital Visual Interface), with a DVI input can be connected by using an HDMI-to-DVI adapter cable. (This may not work with some TVs and displays, resulting in no picture.)

The AV receiver uses HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection), so only HDCP-compatible components will display a picture.

The AV receiver’s HDMI interface is based on the following standard:

TX-SR506: Pass-thru TX-SR576: Repeater System, Deep Color, Lip Sync, Dolby Digital Plus, and Multichannel PCM

Supported Audio Formats

• 2-channel linear PCM (16/20/24 bit/32–192kHz)

• Multichannel linear PCM (7.1 ch, 32–192kHz)

• Bitstream (Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, DTS) Your DVD player must be able to output these formats from its HDMI OUT.

so TVs and displays

About Copyright Protection

The AV receiver supports HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection),*2 a copy-protection system for digital video signals. Other devices connected to the AV receiver via HDMI must also support HDCP.

Use a commercially available HDMI cable (supplied with some components) to connect the AV receiver’s HDMI OUT to the HDMI input on your TV or projector.

*1 DVI (Digital Visual Interface): The digital display interface standard set by the DDWG*3 in 1999. *2 HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection): The video encryption technology developed by Intel for HDMI/DVI. It’s designed to

protect video content and requires a HDCP-compatible device to display the encrypted video.

*3 DDWG (Digital Display Working Group): Led by Intel, Compaq, Fujitsu, Hewlett Packard, IBM, NEC, and Silicon Image, this open

industry group’s objective is to address the industry's requirements for a digital connectivity speciﬁcation for high-performance PCs and digital displays.

Making HDMI Connections

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, 2, or 3 jack. Step 3: Connect your HDMI-compatible player to an analog and/or digital audio input on the AV

receiver (TX-SR506 only).

Step 4: Assign the HDMI IN.

Turn on the AV receiver, and then assign the HDMI IN (see page 39).

Connecting Your Components

■

Audio Signals

—Continued

For TX-SR506

• Audio and video signals received via inputs other than the HDMI IN jacks are not output by the HDMI OUT.

• Audio and video signals received via the HDMI IN jacks are output only by the HDMI OUT.

•To watch an HDMI source that’s connected via the AV receiver’s HDMI jacks, the AV receiver must be turned on, otherwise no HDMI signal will be output.

• If you want to listen through the speakers connected to the AV receiver, in addition to an HDMI connection, you’ll also need to make a separate analog or digital audio connection.

For TX-SR576

• Digital audio signals received by the HDMI IN jacks are output by the speakers and headphones connected to the AV receiver.

•To listen to audio received by the HDMI IN jacks through your TV’s speakers, set the AudioTVOut setting to On (see pages 74–75), and set your DVD player’s HDMI audio output setting to PCM.

HDMI

OUT

HDMI

Step 1

DVD player

Step 3 ✽

HDMI

ASSIGNABLE

Step 2

IN 1

Tip!

If you make the connection described in

OUT

IN 1

IN IN

FRONT

MONITOR

DVD

OUT

ANTENNA

CENTER

SURR

SURR BACK

SUB

WOOFER

DVD

VCR/DVR

CBL/SAT

OUT

CBL/SAT

VCR/DVR

step 3, to fully enjoy the AV receiver's lis-

tening modes, turn down the volume on your TV all the way so that its speakers output no sound.

FM 75

Sound off

Connect one or the other

DIGITAL IN

(DVD)

COAXIAL

(CBL/SAT)

(VCR/DVR)

OPTICAL

(CD)

ASSIGNABLE

REMOTE CONTROL

HDMI

ASSIGNABLE

COMPONENT VIDEO

IN 1(DVD)IN 2

ASSIGNABLE

IN IN

IN 2IN 3

B/PB

CR/PR

OUT

TAPE

Notes:

• The HDMI video stream is compatible with DVI (Digital Visual Interface), so TVs and displays with a DVI input can be connected by using an HDMI-to-DVI adapter cable. (Note that DVI connections only carry video, so you’ll need to make a separate connection for audio.) However, reliable operation with such an adapter is not guaranteed. In addition, video signals from a PC are not supported.

• When listening to an HDMI component through the AV receiver, set the HDMI component so that its video can be seen on the TV screen (on the TV, select the input of the HDMI component connected to the AV receiver). If the TV power is off or the TV is set to another input source, this may result in no sound from the AV receiver or the sound may be cut off.

• The HDMI audio signal (sampling rate, bit length, etc.) may be restricted by the connected source component. If the picture is poor or there’s no sound from a component connected via HDMI, check its setup. Refer to the connected component’s instruction manual for details.

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