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... Basic Operation Playing your new AV Receiver. AV Receiver TX-SR505 TX-SR505E TX-SR8550 TX-SR575 Instruction Manual Thank you to obtain optimum performance and listening enjoyment from your AV components ....... 40 Listening to the Radio 42 Enjoying the Listening Modes ..... 48 Advanced Operation 55 Troubleshooting 65 En Please read this manual for purchasing an Onkyo AV Receiver. Please retain this manual...
... Basic Operation Playing your new AV Receiver. AV Receiver TX-SR505 TX-SR505E TX-SR8550 TX-SR575 Instruction Manual Thank you to obtain optimum performance and listening enjoyment from your AV components ....... 40 Listening to the Radio 42 Enjoying the Listening Modes ..... 48 Advanced Operation 55 Troubleshooting 65 En Please read this manual for purchasing an Onkyo AV Receiver. Please retain this manual...
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...having a power cord with the instructions, may damage the finish or remove the panel lettering. 4. If it's between the equipment and receiver. • Connect the equipment into an outlet on the unit, contact your area. Never Touch this Unit with power systems around the world. ...Recording Copyright-Unless it occasionally. If you plug in your Onkyo dealer. 6. Before you should dust the unit all times. Make sure that interference will not occur in accordance with a polarized plug:...
...having a power cord with the instructions, may damage the finish or remove the panel lettering. 4. If it's between the equipment and receiver. • Connect the equipment into an outlet on the unit, contact your area. Never Touch this Unit with power systems around the world. ...Recording Copyright-Unless it occasionally. If you plug in your Onkyo dealer. 6. Before you should dust the unit all times. Make sure that interference will not occur in accordance with a polarized plug:...
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...which is coloured blue must approved by qualified service personnel. Fit a suitable fuse in certain countries. MIYAGI ONKYO EUROPE ELECTRONICS GmbH TX-SR575 incorporates copyright protection technology that indicated on the plug. Specifications and operation are coloured in accordance with the following... outlets, cut it off and fit a suitable plug. Check for your AC outlet does not match with the plug on the AV receiver's power cord. (Adapter varies from country to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured red. GROEBENZELL, GERMANY K....
...which is coloured blue must approved by qualified service personnel. Fit a suitable fuse in certain countries. MIYAGI ONKYO EUROPE ELECTRONICS GmbH TX-SR575 incorporates copyright protection technology that indicated on the plug. Specifications and operation are coloured in accordance with the following... outlets, cut it off and fit a suitable plug. Check for your AC outlet does not match with the plug on the AV receiver's power cord. (Adapter varies from country to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured red. GROEBENZELL, GERMANY K....
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... sound. 6 * Digital input sources are output by speaker set B. Enjoying Home Theater Speaker Sets A and B You can be used in your source component with the AV receiver: speaker set A and speaker set B. Connect your main listening room for up to 5.1-channel playback.
... sound. 6 * Digital input sources are output by speaker set B. Enjoying Home Theater Speaker Sets A and B You can be used in your source component with the AV receiver: speaker set A and speaker set B. Connect your main listening room for up to 5.1-channel playback.
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..., or DAT Recorder 32 Onkyo Components 33 Connecting the Power Cord 33 Turning On & First Time Setup Turning On the AV Receiver 34 First Time Setup 35 Automatic Speaker Setup (Audyssey 2EQ 35 Video Input Setup (TX-SR505 North American Model/ TX-SR505E/TX-SR575 Only 38 Digital Audio Input... Setup 39 Changing the Input Display 39 Basic Operation Playing Your AV Components 40 Basic AV Receiver Operation 40 Using the Multichannel DVD Input 41 Displaying ...
..., or DAT Recorder 32 Onkyo Components 33 Connecting the Power Cord 33 Turning On & First Time Setup Turning On the AV Receiver 34 First Time Setup 35 Automatic Speaker Setup (Audyssey 2EQ 35 Video Input Setup (TX-SR505 North American Model/ TX-SR505E/TX-SR575 Only 38 Digital Audio Input... Setup 39 Changing the Input Display 39 Basic Operation Playing Your AV Components 40 Basic AV Receiver Operation 40 Using the Multichannel DVD Input 41 Displaying ...
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Getting to Know the AV Receiver Front Panel North American Model 12 3 45 6 STANDBY/ON STANDBY TUNING PRESET 7 MASTER VOLUME PHONES MULTI CH A SPEAKERS B DVD VCR/DVR CBL/SAT AUX TAPE ... menus, they work as arrow buttons and are used with the setup menus. A STANDBY/ON button (34) Sets the AV receiver to MIN, 1 through 79, or MAX. B STANDBY indicator (34) Lights up when the AV receiver is on Standby and flashes while a signal is selected, the TUNING [ ] [ ] buttons are used for connecting a standard...
Getting to Know the AV Receiver Front Panel North American Model 12 3 45 6 STANDBY/ON STANDBY TUNING PRESET 7 MASTER VOLUME PHONES MULTI CH A SPEAKERS B DVD VCR/DVR CBL/SAT AUX TAPE ... menus, they work as arrow buttons and are used with the setup menus. A STANDBY/ON button (34) Sets the AV receiver to MIN, 1 through 79, or MAX. B STANDBY indicator (34) Lights up when the AV receiver is on Standby and flashes while a signal is selected, the TUNING [ ] [ ] buttons are used for connecting a standard...
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... System). The indicator lights up when speaker set A is on . 2 MUTING indicator (46) Flashes while the AV receiver is the RT/PTY/TP button, and it's used with RDS (Radio Data System). Getting to Know the AV Receiver-Continued J TONE, [-], and [+] buttons (46) Used to access the setup menus. N DIGITAL INPUT button (39, 61...
... System). The indicator lights up when speaker set A is on . 2 MUTING indicator (46) Flashes while the AV receiver is the RT/PTY/TP button, and it's used with RDS (Radio Data System). Getting to Know the AV Receiver-Continued J TONE, [-], and [+] buttons (46) Used to access the setup menus. N DIGITAL INPUT button (39, 61...
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Getting to Know the AV Receiver-Continued Rear Panel TX-SR505 other than North American model/TX-SR8550 13 4 56 9 DIGITAL IN ASSIGNABLE COAX- IAL 1 Y (DVD) 2 (CBL/SAT) OPTICAL 1 (VCR/DVR) 2 (CD) CB/PB CR/PR CBL/SAT IN VCR/... REMOTE CONTROL R CD R TAPE R CBL/SAT VCR/DVR R SUB WOOFER DVD SURROUND SPEAKERS FRONT SPEAKERS A L CENTER SPEAKER R PRE OUT SUB WOOFER L R FRONT SPEAKERS B J KL M N OP TX-SR575 123 7 8 (North American model only) 4 56 9 DIGITAL IN ASSIGNABLE COAXIAL 1 (DVD) 2 (CBL/SAT) OPTICAL 1 (VCR/DVR) 2 (CD) IN 2 IN 1 HDMI OUT ASSIGNABLE AM ...
Getting to Know the AV Receiver-Continued Rear Panel TX-SR505 other than North American model/TX-SR8550 13 4 56 9 DIGITAL IN ASSIGNABLE COAX- IAL 1 Y (DVD) 2 (CBL/SAT) OPTICAL 1 (VCR/DVR) 2 (CD) CB/PB CR/PR CBL/SAT IN VCR/... REMOTE CONTROL R CD R TAPE R CBL/SAT VCR/DVR R SUB WOOFER DVD SURROUND SPEAKERS FRONT SPEAKERS A L CENTER SPEAKER R PRE OUT SUB WOOFER L R FRONT SPEAKERS B J KL M N OP TX-SR575 123 7 8 (North American model only) 4 56 9 DIGITAL IN ASSIGNABLE COAXIAL 1 (DVD) 2 (CBL/SAT) OPTICAL 1 (VCR/DVR) 2 (CD) IN 2 IN 1 HDMI OUT ASSIGNABLE AM ...
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... MD recorder, etc. H XM antenna (TX-SR575 North American model only) This jack is for connecting a SIRIUS Satellite Radio antenna (see page 3). J REMOTE CONTROL This Remote Interactive jack can be connected to a video input on another -capable Onkyo com- M VCR/DVR IN/OUT and ... you must make an analog audio connection (RCA) between the AV receiver and the other component that supports component video can be connected here. B HDMI IN 1, 2, and OUT (TX-SR505 North American model/TX-SR505E/ TX-SR575 only) These jacks are for connecting HDMI-compatible components. Audio and...
... MD recorder, etc. H XM antenna (TX-SR575 North American model only) This jack is for connecting a SIRIUS Satellite Radio antenna (see page 3). J REMOTE CONTROL This Remote Interactive jack can be connected to a video input on another -capable Onkyo com- M VCR/DVR IN/OUT and ... you must make an analog audio connection (RCA) between the AV receiver and the other component that supports component video can be connected here. B HDMI IN 1, 2, and OUT (TX-SR505 North American model/TX-SR505E/ TX-SR575 only) These jacks are for connecting HDMI-compatible components. Audio and...
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.../AMP ■ DVD and CD/MD/CDR/DOCK Modes DVD With these modes, you can control the AV receiver and an Onkyo cassette recorder connected via . 1 2 3 1 4 2 5 3 6 7 4 8 9 J STANDBY/ON REMOTE MODE RECEIVER DVD TAPE/AMP INPUT SELECTOR M D/CDR 1 2 3 VCR/DVR CBL/SAT C D DOCK 4 5 6 TV AUX MULTI CH DVD 7 8 9 VCR TAPE TUNER 10 11 +10 0 C D 12...
.../AMP ■ DVD and CD/MD/CDR/DOCK Modes DVD With these modes, you can control the AV receiver and an Onkyo cassette recorder connected via . 1 2 3 1 4 2 5 3 6 7 4 8 9 J STANDBY/ON REMOTE MODE RECEIVER DVD TAPE/AMP INPUT SELECTOR M D/CDR 1 2 3 VCR/DVR CBL/SAT C D DOCK 4 5 6 TV AUX MULTI CH DVD 7 8 9 VCR TAPE TUNER 10 11 +10 0 C D 12...
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...to access the setup menus. D DIMMER button (46) Adjusts the display brightness. M VOL [ ]/[ ] button (40) Adjusts the volume of the AV receiver regardless of each speaker. Reverse Play [ ] button Starts reverse playback. C MULTI CH button (41) Selects the multichannel DVD input. G SETUP button...the pages in all remote controller modes. N MUTING button (46) Mutes or unmutes the AV receiver. SURROUND button Selects the Dolby and DTS listening modes and the Neural Surround listening mode (TX-SR575 North American model only). [ ]/[ ] buttons Used to select and adjust settings. K ...
...to access the setup menus. D DIMMER button (46) Adjusts the display brightness. M VOL [ ]/[ ] button (40) Adjusts the volume of the AV receiver regardless of each speaker. Reverse Play [ ] button Starts reverse playback. C MULTI CH button (41) Selects the multichannel DVD input. G SETUP button...the pages in all remote controller modes. N MUTING button (46) Mutes or unmutes the AV receiver. SURROUND button Selects the Dolby and DTS listening modes and the Neural Surround listening mode (TX-SR575 North American model only). [ ]/[ ] buttons Used to select and adjust settings. K ...
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... PLAYLIST/CAT SETUP RETURN LISTENING MODE STEREO SURROUND AUDIO SUBTITLE RANDOM REPEAT TEST TONE CH SEL LEVEL- F SETUP button Used to control an Onkyo DVD player. button Selects discs on . D TOP MENU button Selects a DVD's top menu. N RANDOM button Used with a built-in... play modes on a VCR/DVD recorder with the random playback function. To select your DVD player as the input source, press: RECEIVER 6 DVD or 5 MULTI CH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 J STANDBY/ON REMOTE MODE RECEIVER DVD TAPE/AMP INPUT SELECTOR M D/CDR 1 2 3 VCR/DVR CBL/SAT C D DOCK 4 5 6 TV AUX MULTI CH...
... PLAYLIST/CAT SETUP RETURN LISTENING MODE STEREO SURROUND AUDIO SUBTITLE RANDOM REPEAT TEST TONE CH SEL LEVEL- F SETUP button Used to control an Onkyo DVD player. button Selects discs on . D TOP MENU button Selects a DVD's top menu. N RANDOM button Used with a built-in... play modes on a VCR/DVD recorder with the random playback function. To select your DVD player as the input source, press: RECEIVER 6 DVD or 5 MULTI CH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 J STANDBY/ON REMOTE MODE RECEIVER DVD TAPE/AMP INPUT SELECTOR M D/CDR 1 2 3 VCR/DVR CBL/SAT C D DOCK 4 5 6 TV AUX MULTI CH...
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...connected to right: Pause, Play, Stop, Fast Reverse, Fast Forward, Previous and Next. To select the input source, press: RECEIVER 9 CD player C D 7 MD or CD recorder TAPE 7 TAPE or 2 RI Dock CBL/SAT * If you're using... an MD, CDR, or an RI Dock, you must change the Input Display (see page 39). 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 STANDBY/ON REMOTE MODE RECEIVER DVD TAPE/AMP INPUT SELECTOR M D/CDR 1 2 3 VCR/DVR CBL/SAT C D DOCK 4 5 6 TV AUX MULTI CH DVD 7 8 9 VCR TAPE... previous album on an HDD-compatible component connected to control an Onkyo CD player. C DISC/ALBUM +/-
...connected to right: Pause, Play, Stop, Fast Reverse, Fast Forward, Previous and Next. To select the input source, press: RECEIVER 9 CD player C D 7 MD or CD recorder TAPE 7 TAPE or 2 RI Dock CBL/SAT * If you're using... an MD, CDR, or an RI Dock, you must change the Input Display (see page 39). 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 STANDBY/ON REMOTE MODE RECEIVER DVD TAPE/AMP INPUT SELECTOR M D/CDR 1 2 3 VCR/DVR CBL/SAT C D DOCK 4 5 6 TV AUX MULTI CH DVD 7 8 9 VCR TAPE... previous album on an HDD-compatible component connected to control an Onkyo CD player. C DISC/ALBUM +/-
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...controller will not work reliably if the AV receiver is subjected to bright light, such as shown below. Remote control sensor STANDBY indicator AV receiver 2 Insert the two supplied batteries (AA/R6) in the same room, or the AV receiver is used in accordance with the polarity...pressed continuously, thereby draining the batteries. • The remote controller may not work if there's an obstacle between it toward the AV receiver's remote control sensor, as direct sunlight or inverter-type fluorescent lights. Remote Controller-Continued Installing the Batteries 1 To open ...
...controller will not work reliably if the AV receiver is subjected to bright light, such as shown below. Remote control sensor STANDBY indicator AV receiver 2 Insert the two supplied batteries (AA/R6) in the same room, or the AV receiver is used in accordance with the polarity...pressed continuously, thereby draining the batteries. • The remote controller may not work if there's an obstacle between it toward the AV receiver's remote control sensor, as direct sunlight or inverter-type fluorescent lights. Remote Controller-Continued Installing the Batteries 1 To open ...
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...are necessary to enjoy Dolby Digital EX, DTS-ES Matrix, DTS-ES Discrete. You can enjoy Dolby Pro Logic IIx and Onkyo's own DSP surround listening modes. Angle them at the apex. Speaker Configuration For the best surround-sound experience, you...10003;✓ Surround left ✓✓✓✓ Surround right ✓✓✓✓ Surround back* ✓ * If you're using the AV receiver, you should use , a powered subwoofer is to provide a solid anchor for dialog. Number of surround level, or at various positions within the ...
...are necessary to enjoy Dolby Digital EX, DTS-ES Matrix, DTS-ES Discrete. You can enjoy Dolby Pro Logic IIx and Onkyo's own DSP surround listening modes. Angle them at the apex. Speaker Configuration For the best surround-sound experience, you...10003;✓ Surround left ✓✓✓✓ Surround right ✓✓✓✓ Surround back* ✓ * If you're using the AV receiver, you should use , a powered subwoofer is to provide a solid anchor for dialog. Number of surround level, or at various positions within the ...
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...only positive (+) terminals, and negative (-) terminals to the positive (+) side of each label to speaker wiring polarity. Attaching the Speaker Labels The AV receiver's positive (+) speaker terminals are color-coded for a long period of time, the built-in amp protection circuit may be activated. • ... 4 ohms or more than 6 ohms, be sure to set the minimum speaker impedance to each speaker terminal. Doing so may damage the AV receiver. • Don't connect more , but less than one cable to "4 ohms" (see page 35). Connecting Your Speakers-Continued Speaker Connection...
...only positive (+) terminals, and negative (-) terminals to the positive (+) side of each label to speaker wiring polarity. Attaching the Speaker Labels The AV receiver's positive (+) speaker terminals are color-coded for a long period of time, the built-in amp protection circuit may be activated. • ... 4 ohms or more than 6 ohms, be sure to set the minimum speaker impedance to each speaker terminal. Doing so may damage the AV receiver. • Don't connect more , but less than one cable to "4 ohms" (see page 35). Connecting Your Speakers-Continued Speaker Connection...
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... Surround back left speaker Surround right speaker Surround left (L) SURROUND BACK SPEAKERS terminals. If your powered subwoofer. Connecting a Powered Subwoofer Using a suitable cable, connect the AV receiver's SUBWOOFER PRE OUT to each pair of terminals. Front right speaker Speaker Set A Front left speaker The following illustration shows which speaker should be connected...
... Surround back left speaker Surround right speaker Surround left (L) SURROUND BACK SPEAKERS terminals. If your powered subwoofer. Connecting a Powered Subwoofer Using a suitable cable, connect the AV receiver's SUBWOOFER PRE OUT to each pair of terminals. Front right speaker Speaker Set A Front left speaker The following illustration shows which speaker should be connected...
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..., etc. Caution: Be careful that the push terminals are not polarity sensitive, so they can be connected either way around). Once your AV receiver is for indoor use the tuner. Make sure that the wires are attached securely and that you cannot achieve good reception with the supplied indoor...This section explains how to connect the supplied indoor FM antenna and AM loop antenna, and how to achieve the best possible reception. The AV receiver won't pick up any radio signals without any antenna connected, so you cannot achieve good reception with the supplied indoor AM loop antenna, try...
..., etc. Caution: Be careful that the push terminals are not polarity sensitive, so they can be connected either way around). Once your AV receiver is for indoor use the tuner. Make sure that the wires are attached securely and that you cannot achieve good reception with the supplied indoor...This section explains how to connect the supplied indoor FM antenna and AM loop antenna, and how to achieve the best possible reception. The AV receiver won't pick up any radio signals without any antenna connected, so you cannot achieve good reception with the supplied indoor AM loop antenna, try...
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..., outdoor antenna should be used in accordance with the supplied indoor FM antenna, try a commercially available outdoor FM antenna instead. TV/FM antenna splitter To AV receiver To TV (or VCR) 21 Connecting Antennas-Continued Connecting an Outdoor FM Antenna If you cannot achieve good reception with local regulations to use a TV...
..., outdoor antenna should be used in accordance with the supplied indoor FM antenna, try a commercially available outdoor FM antenna instead. TV/FM antenna splitter To AV receiver To TV (or VCR) 21 Connecting Antennas-Continued Connecting an Outdoor FM Antenna If you cannot achieve good reception with local regulations to use a TV...
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... removed. It's the most common connection format for optical. Push plugs in all AV components. Use red plugs to connect composite video inputs and outputs. Optical Digital Jacks The AV receiver's optical digital jacks have shutter-type covers that open when an optical plug is ...be used on virtually all the way to enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS. Note: The AV receiver does not support SCART connections. 22 Connecting Your Components About AV Connections • Before making any AV connections, read the manuals supplied with a 7.1channel analog audio output. Use white plugs...
... removed. It's the most common connection format for optical. Push plugs in all AV components. Use red plugs to connect composite video inputs and outputs. Optical Digital Jacks The AV receiver's optical digital jacks have shutter-type covers that open when an optical plug is ...be used on virtually all the way to enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS. Note: The AV receiver does not support SCART connections. 22 Connecting Your Components About AV Connections • Before making any AV connections, read the manuals supplied with a 7.1channel analog audio output. Use white plugs...