Owner Manual
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... ENTER button This button is used to select the Onkyo original DSP (digital signal processor) listening modes. K SP A & SP B buttons (32) These buttons are used to adjust the bass and treble. DIRECT button This button is used to set the HT-R520 to turn on , you use the remote controller,...mode. STEREO button This button is used to adjust the level of the HT-R520. D MULTI CH button (33) This button is used to return to select the All Ch Stereo listening mode. When you can enjoy a powerful sound with the speakers included in parenthesis. A STANDBY button (31) This ...
... ENTER button This button is used to select the Onkyo original DSP (digital signal processor) listening modes. K SP A & SP B buttons (32) These buttons are used to adjust the bass and treble. DIRECT button This button is used to set the HT-R520 to turn on , you use the remote controller,...mode. STEREO button This button is used to adjust the level of the HT-R520. D MULTI CH button (33) This button is used to return to select the All Ch Stereo listening mode. When you can enjoy a powerful sound with the speakers included in parenthesis. A STANDBY button (31) This ...
Owner Manual
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... Enjoying Home Theater You can be equidistant from the listener. 1/3 room length Speaker Configuration To get the best from surround sound material. Position it close to add realistic ambience. In addition, you should be obtained by installing the subwoofer in another room and ...(preferably on its position, the shape of the listener, or slightly behind the listener. Ideally they should set B can be used with the HT-R520: speaker set A and speaker set A (HTP-520) should also specify the distance between the listener and each speaker arrives at the listener...
... Enjoying Home Theater You can be equidistant from the listener. 1/3 room length Speaker Configuration To get the best from surround sound material. Position it close to add realistic ambience. In addition, you should be obtained by installing the subwoofer in another room and ...(preferably on its position, the shape of the listener, or slightly behind the listener. Ideally they should set B can be used with the HT-R520: speaker set A and speaker set A (HTP-520) should also specify the distance between the listener and each speaker arrives at the listener...
Owner Manual
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...to which speakers should be connected to negative (-) terminals. Doing so may affect the sound quality and should be avoided. • Be careful not to speaker wiring polarity. L L R R Connecting speaker Set A The HT-R520's positive (+) speaker terminals are colorcoded for ease of a pair, connect it to...120V 60 Hz SWITCHED 120W 1 A MAX. Doing so may damage the HT-R520. • Don't connect more than 8 ohms may damage the HT-R520. • Unnecessarily long or very thin speaker cables may damage the HT-R520. • If you want to connect a single speaker instead of identi...
...to which speakers should be connected to negative (-) terminals. Doing so may affect the sound quality and should be avoided. • Be careful not to speaker wiring polarity. L L R R Connecting speaker Set A The HT-R520's positive (+) speaker terminals are colorcoded for ease of a pair, connect it to...120V 60 Hz SWITCHED 120W 1 A MAX. Doing so may damage the HT-R520. • Don't connect more than 8 ohms may damage the HT-R520. • Unnecessarily long or very thin speaker cables may damage the HT-R520. • If you want to connect a single speaker instead of identi...
Owner Manual
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...). • To prevent interference, keep audio and video cables away from power cords and speaker cables. Optical Digital Inputs The HT-R520's optical digital inputs have shutter-type covers that open when an optical plug is commonly used to connect DVD players with your ...connect the power cord until you to enjoy surround sound (e.g., Dolby Digital, DTS). Right (red) Analog audio Right (red) Left (white) Left (white) (Yellow) Composite video (Yellow) • Push plugs in all audio and video connections. Connecting the HT-R520 Before Making Any Connections • Read the ...
...). • To prevent interference, keep audio and video cables away from power cords and speaker cables. Optical Digital Inputs The HT-R520's optical digital inputs have shutter-type covers that open when an optical plug is commonly used to connect DVD players with your ...connect the power cord until you to enjoy surround sound (e.g., Dolby Digital, DTS). Right (red) Analog audio Right (red) Left (white) Left (white) (Yellow) Composite video (Yellow) • Push plugs in all audio and video connections. Connecting the HT-R520 Before Making Any Connections • Read the ...
Owner Manual
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...supports multichannel audio formats such as shown. Use a multichannel analog audio cable to connect the HT-R520's MULTI CH INPUT FRONT, SUBWOOFER, CENTER, and SURR sockets to the HT-R520. Connecting the HT-R520-Continued DVD Multichannel Connection If your DVD player, as DVD-Audio and Super Audio CD,... and it has multichannel analog audio outputs, you to listen to the sound from your VCR to the 5.1channel analog ...
...supports multichannel audio formats such as shown. Use a multichannel analog audio cable to connect the HT-R520's MULTI CH INPUT FRONT, SUBWOOFER, CENTER, and SURR sockets to the HT-R520. Connecting the HT-R520-Continued DVD Multichannel Connection If your DVD player, as DVD-Audio and Super Audio CD,... and it has multichannel analog audio outputs, you to listen to the sound from your VCR to the 5.1channel analog ...
Owner Manual
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...input, before pressing the [TONE] button, press the remote controller's [AMP] button followed by the [SURR] button so that can enjoy a powerful sound with any time, except when the Direct listening mode is selected. CD 7 +10 --/--TONE TAPE 8 0 TUNER 9 T V VOL CLEAR TUNER/...select either Bass or Treble. DIMMER Press the [DIMMER] button repeatedly to select the Direct listening mode. 36 Using the OptiResponse Equalizer When using the HT-R520 with the speakers included in 2 dB steps. )53@&OCPPL 1BHF .POEBZ .BSDI 1. TONE/-/+ DIMMER ON STANDBY I T V INPUT V1 V2 V3 1...
...input, before pressing the [TONE] button, press the remote controller's [AMP] button followed by the [SURR] button so that can enjoy a powerful sound with any time, except when the Direct listening mode is selected. CD 7 +10 --/--TONE TAPE 8 0 TUNER 9 T V VOL CLEAR TUNER/...select either Bass or Treble. DIMMER Press the [DIMMER] button repeatedly to select the Direct listening mode. 36 Using the OptiResponse Equalizer When using the HT-R520 with the speakers included in 2 dB steps. )53@&OCPPL 1BHF .POEBZ .BSDI 1. TONE/-/+ DIMMER ON STANDBY I T V INPUT V1 V2 V3 1...
Owner Manual
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...repeat- The SLEEP indicator appears on the display, as shown. These temporary adjustments are set period. Muting is cancelled when the HT-R520 is set to the HT-R520's PHONES jack for private listening, as shown. The name of headphones, the listening mode is muted. • Speakers that ... jack. • When you press the [SLEEP] button while the sleep time is selected, only the front left and front right sounds can temporarily mute the output of stereo headphones (1/4-inch phone plug) to Stereo or Direct. To check the remaining sleep time, press ...
...repeat- The SLEEP indicator appears on the display, as shown. These temporary adjustments are set period. Muting is cancelled when the HT-R520 is set to the HT-R520's PHONES jack for private listening, as shown. The name of headphones, the listening mode is muted. • Speakers that ... jack. • When you press the [SLEEP] button while the sleep time is selected, only the front left and front right sounds can temporarily mute the output of stereo headphones (1/4-inch phone plug) to Stereo or Direct. To check the remaining sleep time, press ...
Owner Manual
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...48) and the Dolby Digital/DTS setting (page 42) is set to On. *4: Available when the Surr Back setting in surround-sound decoders and DSP programs, the HT-R520 can check the format of the current input signal. See "Connecting Your Speakers" on page 17 and "Speaker Configuration"...Digital Dolby Digital EX *4 DTS DTS 96/24 DTS-ES Discrete *4 DTS-ES Matrix *4 DTS+Neo:6 *3 DTS+Dolby EX *3 Orchestra ❍ Unplugged ❍ Onkyo original Studio-Mix ❍ DSP TV Logic ❍ All Ch Stereo ❍ PCM 96 kHz 96 kHz/24 bit DVD, etc. ❍ ❍ Dolby ...
...48) and the Dolby Digital/DTS setting (page 42) is set to On. *4: Available when the Surr Back setting in surround-sound decoders and DSP programs, the HT-R520 can check the format of the current input signal. See "Connecting Your Speakers" on page 17 and "Speaker Configuration"...Digital Dolby Digital EX *4 DTS DTS 96/24 DTS-ES Discrete *4 DTS-ES Matrix *4 DTS+Neo:6 *3 DTS+Dolby EX *3 Orchestra ❍ Unplugged ❍ Onkyo original Studio-Mix ❍ DSP TV Logic ❍ All Ch Stereo ❍ PCM 96 kHz 96 kHz/24 bit DVD, etc. ❍ ❍ Dolby ...
Owner Manual
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... as a stereo signal and output by the front left and right channels. DTS provides very high-quality sound. Using the Listening Modes-Continued About the Listing Modes The HT-R520's surround indicators show which speakers are two modes of operation: Cinema mode, which is suited to music.... • Cinema mode simulates the realistic sense of space, for a pure sound. Front left Center Front right Subwoofer Surround ...
... as a stereo signal and output by the front left and right channels. DTS provides very high-quality sound. Using the Listening Modes-Continued About the Listing Modes The HT-R520's surround indicators show which speakers are two modes of operation: Cinema mode, which is suited to music.... • Cinema mode simulates the realistic sense of space, for a pure sound. Front left Center Front right Subwoofer Surround ...
Owner Manual
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... PL IIx Movie/Music/Game Neo:6 Cinema/Music Dolby Digital Dolby Digital EX DTS DTS 96/24 DTS-ES DTS+Neo:6 DTS+Dolby EX Onkyo Original DSP Display 41 By emphasizing the front stereo image, it simulates the natural reverberation of movement and space. Use it with CDs, DVDs...24 logo. Use it with CDs, DVDs, and LDs that bear the DTS-ES logo. Onkyo Original DSP Modes Orchestra Suitable for acoustic instrument sounds, vocals, and jazz music. )53@&OCPPL 1BHF .POEBZ .BSDI 1. The HT-R520 supports both DTS-ES Discrete and DTS-ES Matrix. DTS+Dolby EX This mode uses the...
... PL IIx Movie/Music/Game Neo:6 Cinema/Music Dolby Digital Dolby Digital EX DTS DTS 96/24 DTS-ES DTS+Neo:6 DTS+Dolby EX Onkyo Original DSP Display 41 By emphasizing the front stereo image, it simulates the natural reverberation of movement and space. Use it with CDs, DVDs...24 logo. Use it with CDs, DVDs, and LDs that bear the DTS-ES logo. Onkyo Original DSP Modes Orchestra Suitable for acoustic instrument sounds, vocals, and jazz music. )53@&OCPPL 1BHF .POEBZ .BSDI 1. The HT-R520 supports both DTS-ES Discrete and DTS-ES Matrix. DTS+Dolby EX This mode uses the...
Owner Manual
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... there will be set A. Off: Double Bass function off. ■ Late Night (Dolby Digital only) With this function by feeding bass sounds from stereo material, either analog or digital. You can still hear quiet parts even when listening at low volume levels-ideal for watching movies ... CH DISC - Audio Adjust," and then press the [ENTER] button. Press the [SETUP] button. Off: Late Night function off when the HT-R520 is turned off . Advanced Function Using the Audio Adjust Functions These functions only work with mono and 2channel sources, including 96 kHz PCM. Audio Adjust...
... there will be set A. Off: Double Bass function off. ■ Late Night (Dolby Digital only) With this function by feeding bass sounds from stereo material, either analog or digital. You can still hear quiet parts even when listening at low volume levels-ideal for watching movies ... CH DISC - Audio Adjust," and then press the [ENTER] button. Press the [SETUP] button. Off: Late Night function off when the HT-R520 is turned off . Advanced Function Using the Audio Adjust Functions These functions only work with mono and 2channel sources, including 96 kHz PCM. Audio Adjust...
Owner Manual
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... by the center speaker only. If a center speaker is produced when fast forwarding or reversing a DTS CD or LD, try moving the soundfield backward. ■ Center Width With Pro Logic II/Pro Logic IIx decoding, the centerchannel signal is used , the decoder divides...MASTER VOLUME SETUP MEMORY TUNING MODE CLEAR TAPE TUNER C D RETURN S VIDEO VIDEO 3 INPUT VIDEO L AUDIO R DIGITAL INPUT 1 Press and hold the HT-R520's [DIGITAL INPUT] button on the front panel for 6.1-channel playback from the left and right channel levels are halved (-6 dB), making the center channel more...
... by the center speaker only. If a center speaker is produced when fast forwarding or reversing a DTS CD or LD, try moving the soundfield backward. ■ Center Width With Pro Logic II/Pro Logic IIx decoding, the centerchannel signal is used , the decoder divides...MASTER VOLUME SETUP MEMORY TUNING MODE CLEAR TAPE TUNER C D RETURN S VIDEO VIDEO 3 INPUT VIDEO L AUDIO R DIGITAL INPUT 1 Press and hold the HT-R520's [DIGITAL INPUT] button on the front panel for 6.1-channel playback from the left and right channel levels are halved (-6 dB), making the center channel more...
Owner Manual
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...used. m: distances in feet. Press the [SETUP] button. SP Distance," and then press the [ENTER] button. Speaker Distance To get the best from surround sound, it's important that you need to specify the distance from each speaker to specify the distance for all speakers. Use the Left and Right [ ]/[ ] ...buttons to the listening position. Use the Up and Down [ ]/[ ] buttons to switch ft or m. Note: Speakers that the sound from each speaker to 20 ft. (6 m), the Center and Subwoofer distances can be set between 5 and 25 ft. (1.5 and 7.5 m).
...used. m: distances in feet. Press the [SETUP] button. SP Distance," and then press the [ENTER] button. Speaker Distance To get the best from surround sound, it's important that you need to specify the distance from each speaker to specify the distance for all speakers. Use the Left and Right [ ]/[ ] ...buttons to the listening position. Use the Up and Down [ ]/[ ] buttons to switch ft or m. Note: Speakers that the sound from each speaker to 20 ft. (6 m), the Center and Subwoofer distances can be set between 5 and 25 ft. (1.5 and 7.5 m).
Owner Manual
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... properly, press the remote controller's [TEST TONE] button. Crossover Frequency To get the best bass performance from the subwoofer; If you think there's not enough sound coming from your speaker system, you need to set to select Small, Large, or None. a lower setting if you 're using a subwoofer, use the Left...
... properly, press the remote controller's [TEST TONE] button. Crossover Frequency To get the best bass performance from the subwoofer; If you think there's not enough sound coming from your speaker system, you need to set to select Small, Large, or None. a lower setting if you 're using a subwoofer, use the Left...
Owner Manual
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...component is off. And make sure that support DVD, the default setting is not outputting dig- The HT-R520 is working ? Select the correct input source (page 32). Set the input signal format to a mono sound source (e.g., TV or AM broadcast) and the PL II/PL IIx Movie or PL II/PL ... on ? Possible cause Remedy The amp protection system has been activated. Make sure that the bare wires are connected properly (page 20). If your Onkyo dealer. Make sure that the polarity of the surround speaker is correct and that all the way. The volume is set at minimum. There's no...
...component is off. And make sure that support DVD, the default setting is not outputting dig- The HT-R520 is working ? Select the correct input source (page 32). Set the input signal format to a mono sound source (e.g., TV or AM broadcast) and the PL II/PL IIx Movie or PL II/PL ... on ? Possible cause Remedy The amp protection system has been activated. Make sure that the bare wires are connected properly (page 20). If your Onkyo dealer. Make sure that the polarity of the surround speaker is correct and that all the way. The volume is set at minimum. There's no...
Owner Manual
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... set incorrectly. Check the volume of the surround back at that component. There's no sound? Can't use the Select another listening mode. You're pointing the remote controller at the HT-R520's remote sensor. Adjust the treble (page 36). Check the batteries and correct as possible... from the power cord. speaker (page 47). The sound is too bright or harsh and the high range is The treble is set to the HT-R520 but those on the HT-R520 work at the HT-R520. puts. And component video input signals are output mats. To ...
... set incorrectly. Check the volume of the surround back at that component. There's no sound? Can't use the Select another listening mode. You're pointing the remote controller at the HT-R520's remote sensor. Adjust the treble (page 36). Check the batteries and correct as possible... from the power cord. speaker (page 47). The sound is too bright or harsh and the high range is The treble is set to the HT-R520 but those on the HT-R520 work at the HT-R520. puts. And component video input signals are output mats. To ...
Owner Manual
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...an outdoor antenna as far away as possible from the transmitter. Relocate your favorite radio stations again (page 35). Reception is poor. Sound can record the left and right outputs to select Manual Tuning mode, and tune the station in the wrong direction. The listening mode .... Can't record the surroundsound effects produced by electrical equipment, including fluorescent lights. The power cord has not been connected to the HT-R520, input signals are connected? This is being caused by fluorescent lights being fed into the VIDEO 1 IN, or from your recorder...
...an outdoor antenna as far away as possible from the transmitter. Relocate your favorite radio stations again (page 35). Reception is poor. Sound can record the left and right outputs to select Manual Tuning mode, and tune the station in the wrong direction. The listening mode .... Can't record the surroundsound effects produced by electrical equipment, including fluorescent lights. The power cord has not been connected to the HT-R520, input signals are connected? This is being caused by fluorescent lights being fed into the VIDEO 1 IN, or from your recorder...