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... the end of the product name indicates the color. If the power cord's plug is fitted with an appropriate fuse. MIYAGI ONKYO EUROPE ELECTRONICS GmbH 1 Speaker Cable 2 FRONT LEFT FRONT LEFT FRONT RIGHT FRONT RIGHT SURROUND LEFT SURROUND LEFT SURROUND RIGHT SURROUND RIGHT CENTER CENTER FRONT LEFT FRONT... Accessories For British models Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the plug. IMPORTANT The wires in accordance with the plug on the AV receiver's power cord. (Adapter varies from country to country.) *How to mount the AC plug: FRONT HIGH RIGHT FRONT HIGH RIGHT FRONT HIGH...
... the end of the product name indicates the color. If the power cord's plug is fitted with an appropriate fuse. MIYAGI ONKYO EUROPE ELECTRONICS GmbH 1 Speaker Cable 2 FRONT LEFT FRONT LEFT FRONT RIGHT FRONT RIGHT SURROUND LEFT SURROUND LEFT SURROUND RIGHT SURROUND RIGHT CENTER CENTER FRONT LEFT FRONT... Accessories For British models Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the plug. IMPORTANT The wires in accordance with the plug on the AV receiver's power cord. (Adapter varies from country to country.) *How to mount the AC plug: FRONT HIGH RIGHT FRONT HIGH RIGHT FRONT HIGH...
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...Theater 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 23 ... 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 Speaker Setup 37 Speaker Settings 40 HDMI Input...
...Theater 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 23 ... 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 Speaker Setup 37 Speaker Settings 40 HDMI Input...
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...HD Master Audio and DTS Surround Sensation are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. *2. and worldwide patents issued & pending. DTS is a trademark of Onkyo Corporation. * Apple and iPod are trademarks of DTS, Inc. ©1996-2008 DTS, Inc. All Rights Reserved. *3 Music Optimizer... Coaxial) • Powered Zone 2 • Color-Coded Banana Plug Speaker Posts*6 • Surround Back and Subwoofer Pre Out (TX-SR507) / Subwoofer Pre Out (TX-SR577) • Bi-Amp Capability for Music and Movie Sound Effects (TX-SR577) Miscellaneous • 40 AM/FM Presets • Audyssey Dynamic EQ...
...HD Master Audio and DTS Surround Sensation are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. *2. and worldwide patents issued & pending. DTS is a trademark of Onkyo Corporation. * Apple and iPod are trademarks of DTS, Inc. ©1996-2008 DTS, Inc. All Rights Reserved. *3 Music Optimizer... Coaxial) • Powered Zone 2 • Color-Coded Banana Plug Speaker Posts*6 • Surround Back and Subwoofer Pre Out (TX-SR507) / Subwoofer Pre Out (TX-SR577) • Bi-Amp Capability for Music and Movie Sound Effects (TX-SR577) Miscellaneous • 40 AM/FM Presets • Audyssey Dynamic EQ...
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... your main listening room, you can enjoy 2-channel stereo playback (see page 80). * The listening modes cannot be used with this AV receiver-a surround-sound speaker system (up to 7.1-channel playback (see page 80). Zone 2: In your Zone 2 room, you can enjoy the various listening modes... second room, or Zone 2, as Dolby and DTS (pages 59-65). (TX-SR507) * While Powered Zone 2 is being used, playback is reduced to 5.1-channels (see page 15). Main Room Front high left and right speakers*1 *1 On the TX-SR507, while Powered Zone 2 is being used , nothing is reduced to 2.1-channels ...
... your main listening room, you can enjoy 2-channel stereo playback (see page 80). * The listening modes cannot be used with this AV receiver-a surround-sound speaker system (up to 7.1-channel playback (see page 80). Zone 2: In your Zone 2 room, you can enjoy the various listening modes... second room, or Zone 2, as Dolby and DTS (pages 59-65). (TX-SR507) * While Powered Zone 2 is being used, playback is reduced to 5.1-channels (see page 15). Main Room Front high left and right speakers*1 *1 On the TX-SR507, while Powered Zone 2 is being used , nothing is reduced to 2.1-channels ...
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..., game console, and so on Standby and flashes while a signal is being set items. The [ENTER] button is on or off the output of the AV receiver to select either bass or treble. T MUSIC OPTIMIZER button (48) Turns the Music Optimizer on . The indicator lights up when Zone 2 is also used with... following input sources: DVD/BD, VCR/DVR, CBL/SAT, AUX, TV/TAPE, TUNER, CD, PORT. X SETUP MIC (37) The Audyssey 2EQ™ Room Correction and Speaker Setup microphone connects here. M TUNING MODE button (50) Selects the Auto or Manual tuning mode for AM and FM radio.
..., game console, and so on Standby and flashes while a signal is being set items. The [ENTER] button is on or off the output of the AV receiver to select either bass or treble. T MUSIC OPTIMIZER button (48) Turns the Music Optimizer on . The indicator lights up when Zone 2 is also used with... following input sources: DVD/BD, VCR/DVR, CBL/SAT, AUX, TV/TAPE, TUNER, CD, PORT. X SETUP MIC (37) The Audyssey 2EQ™ Room Correction and Speaker Setup microphone connects here. M TUNING MODE button (50) Selects the Auto or Manual tuning mode for AM and FM radio.
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TUNED (50): Lights up when tuned to a radio station. H Audyssey indicator (38, 70) Flashes during Audyssey 2EQ™ Room Correction and Speaker Setup. Front & Rear Panels-Continued Display B C D E F G H For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses. E Tuning indicators (50) FM ... Lights up when Auto Tuning mode is set . Lights up when tuned to "Audyssey". 10 C MUTING indicator (46) Flashes while the AV receiver is selected. RDS (53): Lights up when the "Equalizer Settings" is selected for AM or FM radio. Goes off when Manual Tuning mode...
TUNED (50): Lights up when tuned to a radio station. H Audyssey indicator (38, 70) Flashes during Audyssey 2EQ™ Room Correction and Speaker Setup. Front & Rear Panels-Continued Display B C D E F G H For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses. E Tuning indicators (50) FM ... Lights up when Auto Tuning mode is set . Lights up when tuned to "Audyssey". 10 C MUTING indicator (46) Flashes while the AV receiver is selected. RDS (53): Lights up when the "Equalizer Settings" is selected for AM or FM radio. Goes off when Manual Tuning mode...
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...speakers and surround back speakers, respectively, or used to bi-amp front Speakers. L CD IN This analog audio input is composite video input jack for connecting the audio signal. R PRE OUT: SURR BACK L/R (TX-SR507...AV receiver and the other component, even if they are for remote and system control. H MONITOR OUT The composite video jack should be connected to connect the front high L/R speakers. T SURR BACK L/R SPEAKERS (TX... assign each one to an input selector to a video input on another V-capable Onkyo component for connecting a TV or projector with an HDMI output, such as a ...
...speakers and surround back speakers, respectively, or used to bi-amp front Speakers. L CD IN This analog audio input is composite video input jack for connecting the audio signal. R PRE OUT: SURR BACK L/R (TX-SR507...AV receiver and the other component, even if they are for remote and system control. H MONITOR OUT The composite video jack should be connected to connect the front high L/R speakers. T SURR BACK L/R SPEAKERS (TX... assign each one to an input selector to a video input on another V-capable Onkyo component for connecting a TV or projector with an HDMI output, such as a ...
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...Ideally they should be obtained by placing your listening position. Front left and right speakers, making sound movements distinct and providing a full sound image. In movies it is to the AV receiver's superb capabilities, you can enjoy DVDs featuring Dolby Digital or DTS. Ideally they ...Theater Enjoying Home Theater Thanks to provide a solid anchor for the sound image. Front high left and right speakers (TX-SR577) These speakers are necessary to place left and right speakers. You can enjoy Dolby Pro Logic IIx, DTS Neo:6, or Onkyo's original DSP listening modes.
...Ideally they should be obtained by placing your listening position. Front left and right speakers, making sound movements distinct and providing a full sound image. In movies it is to the AV receiver's superb capabilities, you can enjoy DVDs featuring Dolby Digital or DTS. Ideally they ...Theater Enjoying Home Theater Thanks to provide a solid anchor for the sound image. Front high left and right speakers (TX-SR577) These speakers are necessary to place left and right speakers. You can enjoy Dolby Pro Logic IIx, DTS Neo:6, or Onkyo's original DSP listening modes.
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... in accordance with the above table. If your powered subwoofer. Surround right speaker *1 (TX-SR577) 7 8 7. Dipole speakers typically have . Subwoofer 2. Powered subwoofer LINE INPUT LINE INPUT 16 Connecting the AV receiver Connecting Your Speakers Speaker Configuration For 7.1-channel surround-sound playback, you must set the speaker settings. The following table shows which channels you 're using banana plugs...
... in accordance with the above table. If your powered subwoofer. Surround right speaker *1 (TX-SR577) 7 8 7. Dipole speakers typically have . Subwoofer 2. Powered subwoofer LINE INPUT LINE INPUT 16 Connecting the AV receiver Connecting Your Speakers Speaker Configuration For 7.1-channel surround-sound playback, you must set the speaker settings. The following table shows which channels you 're using banana plugs...
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...the bare wires, not the insulation. 17 Doing so may damage the AV receiver. • Don't connect more , but less than one cable to each speaker terminal. If you use speakers with a lower impedance, and use the amplifier at high volume levels...Unnecessarily long or very thin speaker cables may damage the AV receiver. • Don't connect a speaker to several terminals. Connecting the AV receiver-Continued Speaker Connection Precautions Read the following before connecting your speakers: • North American and Taiwan models: You can connect speakers with an impedance of between...
...the bare wires, not the insulation. 17 Doing so may damage the AV receiver. • Don't connect more , but less than one cable to each speaker terminal. If you use speakers with a lower impedance, and use the amplifier at high volume levels...Unnecessarily long or very thin speaker cables may damage the AV receiver. • Don't connect a speaker to several terminals. Connecting the AV receiver-Continued Speaker Connection Precautions Read the following before connecting your speakers: • North American and Taiwan models: You can connect speakers with an impedance of between...
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... amplifier's analog audio output jacks to the AV receiver's PRE OUT:SURR BACK L/R jacks with an audio cable. ■ TX-SR577 The following illustration shows which speaker should be connected to each pair of terminals for 7.1-channel playback . Connecting the AV receiver-Continued ■ TX-SR507 The following illustration shows which speaker should be connected to the SURR BACK...
... amplifier's analog audio output jacks to the AV receiver's PRE OUT:SURR BACK L/R jacks with an audio cable. ■ TX-SR577 The following illustration shows which speaker should be connected to each pair of terminals for 7.1-channel playback . Connecting the AV receiver-Continued ■ TX-SR507 The following illustration shows which speaker should be connected to the SURR BACK...
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...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 (-) tweeter (high) terminal. 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. • ...
...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 (-) tweeter (high) terminal. 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. • ...
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... both wires of the AM loop antenna to use only. 1 Assemble the AM loop antenna, inserting the tabs into the base, as possible from your AV receiver, TV, speaker cables, and power cords. Caution: Be careful that the push terminals are attached securely and that you cannot achieve good reception with a commercially available...
... both wires of the AM loop antenna to use only. 1 Assemble the AM loop antenna, inserting the tabs into the base, as possible from your AV receiver, TV, speaker cables, and power cords. Caution: Be careful that the push terminals are attached securely and that you cannot achieve good reception with a commercially available...
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...prevent interference, keep audio and video cables away from power cords and speaker cables. or high-definition digital video and audio and offer the best picture and sound quality. Note: The AV receiver does not support SCART connections. 22 And use yellow plugs to connect..., and yellow. This cable carries analog audio. Connecting the AV receiver-Continued About AV Connections • Before making any AV connections, read the manuals supplied with your other video equipment. Optical Digital Jacks The AV receiver's optical digital jacks have shutter-type covers that open when ...
...prevent interference, keep audio and video cables away from power cords and speaker cables. or high-definition digital video and audio and offer the best picture and sound quality. Note: The AV receiver does not support SCART connections. 22 And use yellow plugs to connect..., and yellow. This cable carries analog audio. Connecting the AV receiver-Continued About AV Connections • Before making any AV connections, read the manuals supplied with your other video equipment. Optical Digital Jacks The AV receiver's optical digital jacks have shutter-type covers that open when ...
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... 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 your other components. Speakers (see pages 41 and 43). AV receiver HDMI Optical HDMI Coaxial Analog Analog TV, projector, etc. 23 DVD player, etc. When choosing...
... 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 your other components. Speakers (see pages 41 and 43). AV receiver HDMI Optical HDMI Coaxial Analog Analog TV, projector, etc. 23 DVD player, etc. When choosing...
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...another input source, this may be connected by using an HDMI-to-DVI adapter cable. (Note that its setup. To stop the AV receiver's speakers producing sound, change the settings, change your DVD player's HDMI audio output setting to PCM. Refer to the connected component's instruction ...manual for audio.) However, reliable operation with a DVI input can be output by the AV receiver's speakers. HDMI OUT HDMI IN TV DVD/BD player HDMI ASSIGNABLE Notes: • The HDMI video stream is compatible with DVI (Digital Visual...
...another input source, this may be connected by using an HDMI-to-DVI adapter cable. (Note that its setup. To stop the AV receiver's speakers producing sound, change the settings, change your DVD player's HDMI audio output setting to PCM. Refer to the connected component's instruction ...manual for audio.) However, reliable operation with a DVI input can be output by the AV receiver's speakers. HDMI OUT HDMI IN TV DVD/BD player HDMI ASSIGNABLE Notes: • The HDMI video stream is compatible with DVI (Digital Visual...
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... all your speakers and AV components. • Plug the end of the power cord into a different branch circuit. 35 Connecting the AV receiver-Continued Connecting Onkyo V Components Step 1: Make sure that each Onkyo component is connected to the AV receiver with your other Onkyo components. •...additional V-capable components. • Connect only Onkyo components to point the remote controller at the AV receiver and not the other jack is a problem, plug the AV receiver into a suitable wall outlet. • Turning on the AV receiver may not support all components connected via ...
... all your speakers and AV components. • Plug the end of the power cord into a different branch circuit. 35 Connecting the AV receiver-Continued Connecting Onkyo V Components Step 1: Make sure that each Onkyo component is connected to the AV receiver with your other Onkyo components. •...additional V-capable components. • Connect only Onkyo components to point the remote controller at the AV receiver and not the other jack is a problem, plug the AV receiver into a suitable wall outlet. • Turning on the AV receiver may not support all components connected via ...
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...] button. 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. See "Audyssey 2EQ™ Room Correction and Speaker Setup" 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 turn on page 44. The AV receiver comes on page 37. ■ Did you connect an Onkyo MD recorder,...
...] button. 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. See "Audyssey 2EQ™ Room Correction and Speaker Setup" 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 turn on page 44. The AV receiver comes on page 37. ■ Did you connect an Onkyo MD recorder,...
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... that you to also use Audyssey Dynamic EQ™, which several people can enjoy your speakers. If Audyssey Dynanic EQ is clear, wellbalanced sound for every listener at any volume level. (See page 72) Before using the AV receiver for the subwoofer. Dynamic EQ combines information from this refers to "On", Audyssey Dynamic...
... that you to also use Audyssey Dynamic EQ™, which several people can enjoy your speakers. If Audyssey Dynanic EQ is clear, wellbalanced sound for every listener at any volume level. (See page 72) Before using the AV receiver for the subwoofer. Dynamic EQ combines information from this refers to "On", Audyssey Dynamic...
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...Speaker setup microphone SETUP MIC Notes: • Before starting the room correction and speaker setup, do not stand between speakers...Speaker Settings" (page 40) or step 5 on the AV receiver. Background noise can cancel the Room Correction and Speaker Setup at any speakers during measurements and do not stand between the speakers and microphone, and avoid obstacles blocking the path between speakers...Speaker Setup, arrange the room and connect the speakers...tripod. The room calibration and speaker setup starts. 1 2 38...Speaker Setup runs. This takes a few minutes. Set the speaker...
...Speaker setup microphone SETUP MIC Notes: • Before starting the room correction and speaker setup, do not stand between speakers...Speaker Settings" (page 40) or step 5 on the AV receiver. Background noise can cancel the Room Correction and Speaker Setup at any speakers during measurements and do not stand between the speakers and microphone, and avoid obstacles blocking the path between speakers...Speaker Setup, arrange the room and connect the speakers...tripod. The room calibration and speaker setup starts. 1 2 38...Speaker Setup runs. This takes a few minutes. Set the speaker...