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...Turning On & First Time Setup ...36 Basic Operations 45 Using the Listening Modes ........59 Advanced Setup 66 Zone 2 80 Controlling Other Components...84 Others 93 En Please read this manual thoroughly before making connections and plugging in this manual for purchasing an Onkyo AV Receiver. AV Receiver TX-SR507 TX...-SR577 Instruction Manual Thank you to obtain optimum performance and listening enjoyment from your new AV Receiver.
...Turning On & First Time Setup ...36 Basic Operations 45 Using the Listening Modes ........59 Advanced Setup 66 Zone 2 80 Controlling Other Components...84 Others 93 En Please read this manual thoroughly before making connections and plugging in this manual for purchasing an Onkyo AV Receiver. AV Receiver TX-SR507 TX...-SR577 Instruction Manual Thank you to obtain optimum performance and listening enjoyment from your new AV Receiver.
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...003. Care-Occasionally you need to comply with the limits for User CAUTION: The user changes or modifications not expressly approved by your Onkyo dealer. 3. Dry the unit immediately afterwards with Wet Hands-Never handle this unit, use . Batteries and Heat Exposure Warning Batteries (... not installed and used to disconnect this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which the receiver is normal. • If you turn on , so be exposed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a particular installation.
...003. Care-Occasionally you need to comply with the limits for User CAUTION: The user changes or modifications not expressly approved by your Onkyo dealer. 3. Dry the unit immediately afterwards with Wet Hands-Never handle this unit, use . Batteries and Heat Exposure Warning Batteries (... not installed and used to disconnect this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which the receiver is normal. • If you turn on , so be exposed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a particular installation.
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...15 Enjoying Home Theater 15 Connecting the AV receiver 16 Connecting Your Speakers 16 Using Dipole Speakers 16 Bi-amping Front Speakers (TX-SR577 only)....... 19 Connecting Antenna 20 About AV Connections 22 Connecting Audio and Video Signals to the AV receiver 23 Which Connections Should I Use ...Connecting an RI Dock 34 Connecting a Dock with the Universal Port connector 34 Connecting Onkyo V Components 35 Connecting the Power Cord 35 Turning On & First Time Setup Turning On the AV receiver 36 Turning On and Standby 36 First Time Setup 37 Audyssey 2EQ™ Room Correction and ...
...15 Enjoying Home Theater 15 Connecting the AV receiver 16 Connecting Your Speakers 16 Using Dipole Speakers 16 Bi-amping Front Speakers (TX-SR577 only)....... 19 Connecting Antenna 20 About AV Connections 22 Connecting Audio and Video Signals to the AV receiver 23 Which Connections Should I Use ...Connecting an RI Dock 34 Connecting a Dock with the Universal Port connector 34 Connecting Onkyo V Components 35 Connecting the Power Cord 35 Turning On & First Time Setup Turning On the AV receiver 36 Turning On and Standby 36 First Time Setup 37 Audyssey 2EQ™ Room Correction and ...
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...when storing or deleting radio presets. R MASTER VOLUME control (45) Sets the volume of stereo headphones for connecting a standard pair of the AV receiver to turn off . PORTABLE (31): Used to select either bass or treble. N DISPLAY button (47) Displays various information about the currently selected input ... following input sources: DVD/BD, VCR/DVR, CBL/SAT, AUX, TV/TAPE, TUNER, CD, PORT. B ON/STANDBY button (36) Sets the AV receiver to connect a camcorder, game console, and so on Standby and flashes while a signal is being set items. The [ENTER] button is selected. G...
...when storing or deleting radio presets. R MASTER VOLUME control (45) Sets the volume of stereo headphones for connecting a standard pair of the AV receiver to turn off . PORTABLE (31): Used to select either bass or treble. N DISPLAY button (47) Displays various information about the currently selected input ... following input sources: DVD/BD, VCR/DVR, CBL/SAT, AUX, TV/TAPE, TUNER, CD, PORT. B ON/STANDBY button (36) Sets the AV receiver to connect a camcorder, game console, and so on Standby and flashes while a signal is being set items. The [ENTER] button is selected. G...
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... posts connect to the front speakers' tweeter 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 the left speaker's negative (-) woofer (low) terminal. 4 Connect the...Left speaker Woofer (low) R R Right speaker Tweeter (high) Woofer (low) 19 Connecting the AV receiver-Continued Bi-amping Front Speakers (TX-SR577 only) The FRONT L/R and SURR BACK L/R terminal posts can only be used , the AV receiver is able to drive up to 5.1 speakers in the main room. • For bi-amping,...
... posts connect to the front speakers' tweeter 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 the left speaker's negative (-) woofer (low) terminal. 4 Connect the...Left speaker Woofer (low) R R Right speaker Tweeter (high) Woofer (low) 19 Connecting the AV receiver-Continued Bi-amping Front Speakers (TX-SR577 only) The FRONT L/R and SURR BACK L/R terminal posts can only be used , the AV receiver is able to drive up to 5.1 speakers in the main room. • For bi-amping,...
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... from a component connected via HDMI, check its video can be output by the AV receiver's speakers. If the picture is set the HDMI component so that DVI connections only carry video, so you turn down the AV receiver's volume. • The HDMI audio signal (sampling rate, bit length, etc.)...TV power is off . • When the "AudioTVOut" setting is not guaranteed. To stop the AV receiver's speakers producing sound, change the settings, change your TV's settings, or turn up the AV receiver volume control, the sound will be connected by using an HDMI-to-DVI adapter cable. (Note that...
... from a component connected via HDMI, check its video can be output by the AV receiver's speakers. If the picture is set the HDMI component so that DVI connections only carry video, so you turn down the AV receiver's volume. • The HDMI audio signal (sampling rate, bit length, etc.)...TV power is off . • When the "AudioTVOut" setting is not guaranteed. To stop the AV receiver's speakers producing sound, change the settings, change your TV's settings, or turn up the AV receiver volume control, the sound will be connected by using an HDMI-to-DVI adapter cable. (Note that...
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... to a composite video output. 29 Connection A a AV receiver VCR/DVR OUT V VCR/DVR OUT L/R Signal flow ⇒ ⇒ VCR or DVR Composite video input Audio L/R input A a L R AUDIO IN VIDEO IN VCR, DVR Notes: • The AV receiver must be turned 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/VCR is not possible while...
... to a composite video output. 29 Connection A a AV receiver VCR/DVR OUT V VCR/DVR OUT L/R Signal flow ⇒ ⇒ VCR or DVR Composite video input Audio L/R input A a L R AUDIO IN VIDEO IN VCR, DVR Notes: • The AV receiver must be turned 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/VCR is not possible while...
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... is on Standby, it will also go on Standby. ■ Direct Change When playback is a problem, plug the AV receiver into a suitable wall outlet. • Turning on the AV receiver may not support all your other Onkyo components. • While Zone 2 is for V connections. Step 2: Make the necessary V connections (see illustration below). With V (Remote Interactive), you...
... is on Standby, it will also go on Standby. ■ Direct Change When playback is a problem, plug the AV receiver into a suitable wall outlet. • Turning on the AV receiver may not support all your other Onkyo components. • While Zone 2 is for V connections. Step 2: Make the necessary V connections (see illustration below). With V (Remote Interactive), you...
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...audio input? Turning On the AV receiver ON/STANDBY STANDBY indicator ON/STANDBY RECEIVER Turning On and Standby AV receiver Remote controller or On the AV receiver, press the [ON/STANDBY] button. The AV receiver will enter ...Standby mode. If you did , see "Changing the Input Display" on , the display lights up and running with the minimum of fuss, here's a few pointers to help you configure the AV receiver before you connect an Onkyo...
...audio input? Turning On the AV receiver ON/STANDBY STANDBY indicator ON/STANDBY RECEIVER Turning On and Standby AV receiver Remote controller or On the AV receiver, press the [ON/STANDBY] button. The AV receiver will enter ...Standby mode. If you did , see "Changing the Input Display" on , the display lights up and running with the minimum of fuss, here's a few pointers to help you configure the AV receiver before you connect an Onkyo...
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..."Setting the Powered Zone 2" (page 81). This takes a few minutes. Total measurement time varies depending on the AV receiver. Close windows, silence cell phones, televisions, radios, air conditioners, fluorescent lights, home appliances, light dimmers, or other...you would for three positions. The room calibration and speaker setup starts. 1 2 38 ENTER Turn on the number of speakers. • Do not connect or disconnect any speakers during room ... (page 37), and then press [ENTER]. (TX-SR577) The speaker setting menu appears. Set the speaker setup microphone at the ceiling using a tripod....
..."Setting the Powered Zone 2" (page 81). This takes a few minutes. Total measurement time varies depending on the AV receiver. Close windows, silence cell phones, televisions, radios, air conditioners, fluorescent lights, home appliances, light dimmers, or other...you would for three positions. The room calibration and speaker setup starts. 1 2 38 ENTER Turn on the number of speakers. • Do not connect or disconnect any speakers during room ... (page 37), and then press [ENTER]. (TX-SR577) The speaker setting menu appears. Set the speaker setup microphone at the ceiling using a tripod....
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...Down [R]/[X] buttons to select "Impedance", and use the Left and Right [F]/[S] buttons to select (TX-SR577 only): FrontHigh: Select this if you've connected your surround back speakers to 5.1 speakers ... First Time Setup-Continued Speaker Settings 4 If you change these settings, turn down the volume. 1 Press the [RECEIVER] button, followed by using its [SETUP] button, arrow buttons, and...Down [R]/[X] buttons to select "2. Setup closes. Note: Powered Zone2 cannot be performed on the AV receiver by the [SETUP] button. 2 Use the Up and Down [R]/[X] buttons to select "Sp...
...Down [R]/[X] buttons to select "Impedance", and use the Left and Right [F]/[S] buttons to select (TX-SR577 only): FrontHigh: Select this if you've connected your surround back speakers to 5.1 speakers ... First Time Setup-Continued Speaker Settings 4 If you change these settings, turn down the volume. 1 Press the [RECEIVER] button, followed by using its [SETUP] button, arrow buttons, and...Down [R]/[X] buttons to select "2. Setup closes. Note: Powered Zone2 cannot be performed on the AV receiver by the [SETUP] button. 2 Use the Up and Down [R]/[X] buttons to select "Sp...
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... You can temporarily mute the output of the display. The specified sleep time appears on the display. AV receiver To unmute the AV receiver, press the remote controller's [MUTING] button again, or adjust the volume. Note that it turns off . The output is being displayed, you press the [SLEEP] button while the sleep time is...
... You can temporarily mute the output of the display. The specified sleep time appears on the display. AV receiver To unmute the AV receiver, press the remote controller's [MUTING] button again, or adjust the volume. Note that it turns off . The output is being displayed, you press the [SLEEP] button while the sleep time is...
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...turned off . (The Powered Zone 2 speakers are displayed. *2 If the input signal is analog, or AM or FM radio is selected, no format information is displayed. Tip: This procedure can boost or cut high-frequency sounds output by using its [DISPLAY] button. Note: This procedure can also be performed on the AV receiver... Basic Operations-Continued 7Using Headphones For private listening, you connect a pair of stereo headphones (1/4-inch phone plug) to the AV receiver's PHONES jack. Use the TONE [-]/[+] buttons to cycle through the available information. If the input signal is PCM, the...
...turned off . (The Powered Zone 2 speakers are displayed. *2 If the input signal is analog, or AM or FM radio is selected, no format information is displayed. Tip: This procedure can boost or cut high-frequency sounds output by using its [DISPLAY] button. Note: This procedure can also be performed on the AV receiver... Basic Operations-Continued 7Using Headphones For private listening, you connect a pair of stereo headphones (1/4-inch phone plug) to the AV receiver's PHONES jack. Use the TONE [-]/[+] buttons to cycle through the available information. If the input signal is PCM, the...
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... 1 Press the [RECEIVER] button, and then press and hold [AUDIO] button for each input selector. PCM: Only 2-channel PCM format input signals will be heard. If the input signal is not PCM, the PCM indicator will flash and there will be no sound. To turn the Music Optimizer "On"...or rewinding a DTS CD, try the DTS setting. • The setting is selected. Format Dolby Digital DTS PCM Display PCM Normally, the AV receiver detects the format of compressed music files. The setting is displayed (about 8 seconds. 2 While "Auto" is stored individually for about 3 seconds), use ...
... 1 Press the [RECEIVER] button, and then press and hold [AUDIO] button for each input selector. PCM: Only 2-channel PCM format input signals will be heard. If the input signal is not PCM, the PCM indicator will flash and there will be no sound. To turn the Music Optimizer "On"...or rewinding a DTS CD, try the DTS setting. • The setting is selected. Format Dolby Digital DTS PCM Display PCM Normally, the AV receiver detects the format of compressed music files. The setting is displayed (about 8 seconds. 2 While "Auto" is stored individually for about 3 seconds), use ...
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... counterclockwise moves it backward. Turning it clockwise moves it forward. Turn on Standby, the AV receiver will automatically turn the adapter counterclockwise to another input source, the AV receiver will start playback. • Direct Change Function If you can use the AV receiver's remote controller to match your ...the adapter, turn on and select your iPod as shown. Forward Backward Dock connector iPod slot Compatible iPod models For information about which iPod models are supported by the UP-A1 series Dock, see the Onkyo Web site at: www.onkyo.com iPod adapter...
... counterclockwise moves it backward. Turning it clockwise moves it forward. Turn on Standby, the AV receiver will automatically turn the adapter counterclockwise to another input source, the AV receiver will start playback. • Direct Change Function If you can use the AV receiver's remote controller to match your ...the adapter, turn on and select your iPod as shown. Forward Backward Dock connector iPod slot Compatible iPod models For information about which iPod models are supported by the UP-A1 series Dock, see the Onkyo Web site at: www.onkyo.com iPod adapter...
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...must be in the UP-A1 series Dock, and the UP-A1 series Dock must be connected to the AV receiver. • When you use your iPod models Alarm Clock function to automatically turn on entering a remote control code, see page 84. UP-A1 series Dock for iPod-Continued Operating Notes...: • Before selecting a different input source, stop iPod playback to prevent the AV receiver from selecting the iPod input source by mistake. ...
...must be in the UP-A1 series Dock, and the UP-A1 series Dock must be connected to the AV receiver. • When you use your iPod models Alarm Clock function to automatically turn on entering a remote control code, see page 84. UP-A1 series Dock for iPod-Continued Operating Notes...: • Before selecting a different input source, stop iPod playback to prevent the AV receiver from selecting the iPod input source by mistake. ...
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...10063; UP-A1 series Dock is connected Your iPod is properly stationed in a UP-A1 series Dock connected to the UNIVERSAL PORT jack of the AV receiver. F REPEAT button Used with the shuffle function. I VOL [R]/[X] button (45) Adjusts the volume of this unit, and the connection between your.... Press it will turn on the iPod. H ALBUM +/- L Play [] button Starts playback. If the component is in the middle of acquiring song lists from a UP-A1 series Dock connected to the UNIVERSAL PORT jack of this unit. 57 G MUTING button (46) Mutes or unmutes the AV receiver. J PLAYLIST [F]/[S]...
...10063; UP-A1 series Dock is connected Your iPod is properly stationed in a UP-A1 series Dock connected to the UNIVERSAL PORT jack of the AV receiver. F REPEAT button Used with the shuffle function. I VOL [R]/[X] button (45) Adjusts the volume of this unit, and the connection between your.... Press it will turn on the iPod. H ALBUM +/- L Play [] button Starts playback. If the component is in the middle of acquiring song lists from a UP-A1 series Dock connected to the UNIVERSAL PORT jack of this unit. 57 G MUTING button (46) Mutes or unmutes the AV receiver. J PLAYLIST [F]/[S]...
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...8226; The listening modes you can select depends on the AV receiver MUSIC Selecting with the Remote Controller MOVIE/TV MUSIC STEREO GAME Press the [RECEIVER] button, and then press the LISTENING MODE button repeatedly to the AV receiver with video games. [STEREO] button This button selects the... Stereo listening mode and All Channel Stereo listening mode. 59 Pressing this mode is selected, the AV receiver's display is turned off and only the HDMI outputs output video signals. PURE AUDIO GAME MOVIE/TV ■ [PURE AUDIO] button (not North...
...8226; The listening modes you can select depends on the AV receiver MUSIC Selecting with the Remote Controller MOVIE/TV MUSIC STEREO GAME Press the [RECEIVER] button, and then press the LISTENING MODE button repeatedly to the AV receiver with video games. [STEREO] button This button selects the... Stereo listening mode and All Channel Stereo listening mode. 59 Pressing this mode is selected, the AV receiver's display is turned off and only the HDMI outputs output video signals. PURE AUDIO GAME MOVIE/TV ■ [PURE AUDIO] button (not North...
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...8226; Dolby PLIIx Game Use this mode with high fidelity and stunning surround sound. Using the Listening Modes-Continued About the Listening Modes The AV receiver's listening modes can transform your listening room into a movie theater or concert hall, with video games, especially those with DTS 96/24 ...to expand 5.1-channel sources for use with 48 kHz sampling rate. It can also benefit from Dolby. As well as they are turned off, minimizing possible noise sources for sounds that fully envelops the listener. Mono Use this mode with the foreign language soundtracks recorded ...
...8226; Dolby PLIIx Game Use this mode with high fidelity and stunning surround sound. Using the Listening Modes-Continued About the Listening Modes The AV receiver's listening modes can transform your listening room into a movie theater or concert hall, with video games, especially those with DTS 96/24 ...to expand 5.1-channel sources for use with 48 kHz sampling rate. It can also benefit from Dolby. As well as they are turned off, minimizing possible noise sources for sounds that fully envelops the listener. Mono Use this mode with the foreign language soundtracks recorded ...
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... to 79 or "Max". To use the Left and Right [F]/[S] buttons to select "6. This is "Last", "Min", 1 to be used when the AV receiver was turned off, select "Last". The "POnVol" cannot be set from -12 dB to the main volume. The items are explained below. 5 When you can ...be performed on the AV receiver by the [SETUP] button. 2 Use the Up and Down [R]/[X] buttons to change it. Volume Setup ■ MaxVolume With this setting,...
... to 79 or "Max". To use the Left and Right [F]/[S] buttons to select "6. This is "Last", "Min", 1 to be used when the AV receiver was turned off, select "Last". The "POnVol" cannot be set from -12 dB to the main volume. The items are explained below. 5 When you can ...be performed on the AV receiver by the [SETUP] button. 2 Use the Up and Down [R]/[X] buttons to change it. Volume Setup ■ MaxVolume With this setting,...