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)54@&OCPPL 1BHF .POEBZ 'FCSVBSZ 1. 7.1ch Home Theater System HT-S780 AV Receiver (HT-R530) Front Speaker (SKF-530F) Center Speaker (SKC-530C) Surround Speaker (SKM-530S) Surround Back Speaker (SKB-530) Powered Subwoofer (SKW-530) Instruction Manual Thank you to obtain optimum performance... Advanced Operation 44 Troubleshooting 55 En Please read this manual thoroughly before making connections and plugging in this manual for purchasing an Onkyo 7.1ch Home Theater System. Contents Introduction 2 Connection 18 Turning On & First Time Setup..... 32 Basic Operation Playing your new...
)54@&OCPPL 1BHF .POEBZ 'FCSVBSZ 1. 7.1ch Home Theater System HT-S780 AV Receiver (HT-R530) Front Speaker (SKF-530F) Center Speaker (SKC-530C) Surround Speaker (SKM-530S) Surround Back Speaker (SKB-530) Powered Subwoofer (SKW-530) Instruction Manual Thank you to obtain optimum performance... Advanced Operation 44 Troubleshooting 55 En Please read this manual thoroughly before making connections and plugging in this manual for purchasing an Onkyo 7.1ch Home Theater System. Contents Introduction 2 Connection 18 Turning On & First Time Setup..... 32 Basic Operation Playing your new...
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... AUDIO R AV receiver (HT-R530) Subwoofer (SKW-530) Remote controller & two batteries (AA/R6) (Red) (White) Speaker cable for front speakers 15 ft. (4.5 m) Indoor FM antenna AM loop antenna Front speakers (SKF-530F) Center speaker (SKC-530C) Surround and Surround back speakers (SKM-530S/SKB...-530) (Green) Speaker cable for center speaker 10 ft. (3 m) (Blue) (Gray) (Brown) (Tan) Speaker cables for surround speakers 30 ft. (9 m) RCA cable for subwoofer connection 10 ft....
... AUDIO R AV receiver (HT-R530) Subwoofer (SKW-530) Remote controller & two batteries (AA/R6) (Red) (White) Speaker cable for front speakers 15 ft. (4.5 m) Indoor FM antenna AM loop antenna Front speakers (SKF-530F) Center speaker (SKC-530C) Surround and Surround back speakers (SKM-530S/SKB...-530) (Green) Speaker cable for center speaker 10 ft. (3 m) (Blue) (Gray) (Brown) (Tan) Speaker cables for surround speakers 30 ft. (9 m) RCA cable for subwoofer connection 10 ft....
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... can be used to connect another video source (e.g., cable TV, satellite TV, or a set-top box). M FRONT SPEAKERS A, SURROUND SPEAKERS, CENTER SPEAKER & SURROUND BACK SPEAKERS These terminal posts are for connecting an AM antenna. See pages 18-31 for connecting speaker set B. Front & Rear ...can be used to connect a VCR. The connector type depends on your AV receiver. B COMPONENT VIDEO A DVD player, TV, or other recorder with Onkyo components. C AM ANTENNA These push terminals are connected digitally. J VIDEO 1 IN/OUT & VIDEO 2 IN The VIDEO 1 S-Video, composite video, ...
... can be used to connect another video source (e.g., cable TV, satellite TV, or a set-top box). M FRONT SPEAKERS A, SURROUND SPEAKERS, CENTER SPEAKER & SURROUND BACK SPEAKERS These terminal posts are for connecting an AM antenna. See pages 18-31 for connecting speaker set B. Front & Rear ...can be used to connect a VCR. The connector type depends on your AV receiver. B COMPONENT VIDEO A DVD player, TV, or other recorder with Onkyo components. C AM ANTENNA These push terminals are connected digitally. J VIDEO 1 IN/OUT & VIDEO 2 IN The VIDEO 1 S-Video, composite video, ...
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...SAT CABLE TV VOL INPUT GUIDE TOP MENU CH DISC VOL PREVIOUS MENU SP A / B ENTER MUTING RETURN SETUP RECEIVER N O P Q R J K L M LISTENING MODE STEREO SURROUND AUDIO SUBTITLE RANDOM REPEAT TEST TONE CH SEL LEVEL- You must enter the appropriate remote control code first (see page 52). ■ TV, VCR... MODE HDD DISPLAY OR-EQ L NIGHT DVD CINE FLTR RC-608M S T 12 By entering the appropriate remote control code, you can control Onkyo components or components made by other components. RECEIVER mode: see page 12 DVD mode: see page 14 CD/MD/CDR mode: see page 15...
...SAT CABLE TV VOL INPUT GUIDE TOP MENU CH DISC VOL PREVIOUS MENU SP A / B ENTER MUTING RETURN SETUP RECEIVER N O P Q R J K L M LISTENING MODE STEREO SURROUND AUDIO SUBTITLE RANDOM REPEAT TEST TONE CH SEL LEVEL- You must enter the appropriate remote control code first (see page 52). ■ TV, VCR... MODE HDD DISPLAY OR-EQ L NIGHT DVD CINE FLTR RC-608M S T 12 By entering the appropriate remote control code, you can control Onkyo components or components made by other components. RECEIVER mode: see page 12 DVD mode: see page 14 CD/MD/CDR mode: see page 15...
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... (44) This button is used to turn speaker sets A and B on , you press a button on the OptiResponse equalizer, which optimizes performance when the HT-R530 is used to select the input sources. I RETURN button This button is used to select radio presets. K TEST TONE, CH SEL, LEVEL- & LEVEL...This button is used to display various information about the currently selected input source. T L NIGHT button (44) This button is on or off. SURROUND button This button selects the Dolby and DTS listening modes. [ ]/[ ] buttons These buttons can be used to adjust the volume of the AV...
... (44) This button is used to turn speaker sets A and B on , you press a button on the OptiResponse equalizer, which optimizes performance when the HT-R530 is used to select the input sources. I RETURN button This button is used to select radio presets. K TEST TONE, CH SEL, LEVEL- & LEVEL...This button is used to display various information about the currently selected input source. T L NIGHT button (44) This button is on or off. SURROUND button This button selects the Dolby and DTS listening modes. [ ]/[ ] buttons These buttons can be used to adjust the volume of the AV...
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... 'FCSVBSZ 1. DIMMER SLEEP SAT CABLE TV VOL INPUT GUIDE TOP MENU CH DISC VOL PREVIOUS MENU SP A / B ENTER MUTING RETURN SETUP DVD L M N LISTENING MODE STEREO SURROUND AUDIO SUBTITLE RANDOM REPEAT TEST TONE CH SEL LEVEL- L CLR button This button is used to cancel functions and to restart menu playback. Remote Controller...
... 'FCSVBSZ 1. DIMMER SLEEP SAT CABLE TV VOL INPUT GUIDE TOP MENU CH DISC VOL PREVIOUS MENU SP A / B ENTER MUTING RETURN SETUP DVD L M N LISTENING MODE STEREO SURROUND AUDIO SUBTITLE RANDOM REPEAT TEST TONE CH SEL LEVEL- L CLR button This button is used to cancel functions and to restart menu playback. Remote Controller...
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.../CDR mode, press the [CD] REMOTE MODE button. H RANDOM button This button is used to cancel functions and to control an Onkyo CD player. E F RETURN SETUP LISTENING MODE STEREO SURROUND AUDIO SUBTITLE RANDOM REPEAT TEST TONE CH SEL LEVEL- LEVEL+ PLAY MODE HDD DISPLAY OR-EQ L NIGHT DVD CINE FLTR RC-608M...
.../CDR mode, press the [CD] REMOTE MODE button. H RANDOM button This button is used to cancel functions and to control an Onkyo CD player. E F RETURN SETUP LISTENING MODE STEREO SURROUND AUDIO SUBTITLE RANDOM REPEAT TEST TONE CH SEL LEVEL- LEVEL+ PLAY MODE HDD DISPLAY OR-EQ L NIGHT DVD CINE FLTR RC-608M...
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...TAPE TUNER C D ENTER RECEIVER TV Control Buttons The remote controller has dedicated buttons for the TV (see page 52) RETURN SETUP LISTENING MODE STEREO SURROUND AUDIO SUBTITLE RANDOM REPEAT TEST TONE CH SEL LEVEL- A B C ON STANDBY REMOTE MODE RECEIVER DVD TAPE/AMP INPUT SELECTOR 1 2 3 V1 V2... button This button is used to start playback. D Rewind & FF [ ]/[ ] buttons The Rewind [ ] button is used to control an Onkyo cassette recorder connected to start rewind. To set the remote controller to On or Standby. B [TV INPUT] This selects inputs on the TV. ...
...TAPE TUNER C D ENTER RECEIVER TV Control Buttons The remote controller has dedicated buttons for the TV (see page 52) RETURN SETUP LISTENING MODE STEREO SURROUND AUDIO SUBTITLE RANDOM REPEAT TEST TONE CH SEL LEVEL- A B C ON STANDBY REMOTE MODE RECEIVER DVD TAPE/AMP INPUT SELECTOR 1 2 3 V1 V2... button This button is used to start playback. D Rewind & FF [ ]/[ ] buttons The Rewind [ ] button is used to control an Onkyo cassette recorder connected to start rewind. To set the remote controller to On or Standby. B [TV INPUT] This selects inputs on the TV. ...
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...above ear level. Speaker set the level of the listener, or slightly behind the listener about ear level, and equidistant from surround sound material. Surround back left and right speakers. They are used mainly for the sound image. Subwoofer (SKW-530) The subwoofer handles the...input signals. Ideally they should be installed in a front corner, or at one-third the width of speakers with Dolby Digital and DTS surround material. )54@&OCPPL 1BHF .POEBZ 'FCSVBSZ 1. Connecting Speakers Enjoying Home Theater You can be obtained by installing the subwoofer in your ...
...above ear level. Speaker set the level of the listener, or slightly behind the listener about ear level, and equidistant from surround sound material. Surround back left and right speakers. They are used mainly for the sound image. Subwoofer (SKW-530) The subwoofer handles the...input signals. Ideally they should be installed in a front corner, or at one-third the width of speakers with Dolby Digital and DTS surround material. )54@&OCPPL 1BHF .POEBZ 'FCSVBSZ 1. Connecting Speakers Enjoying Home Theater You can be obtained by installing the subwoofer in your ...
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.... In other words, connect positive (+) terminals to only positive (+) terminals, and negative (-) terminals to several terminals. Speaker terminal Front left Front right Center Surround left Surround right Surround back left Surround back right Color White Red Green Blue Gray Brown Tan 1 On the AV receiver, unscrew the terminal. If you get them the wrong...
.... In other words, connect positive (+) terminals to only positive (+) terminals, and negative (-) terminals to several terminals. Speaker terminal Front left Front right Center Surround left Surround right Surround back left Surround back right Color White Red Green Blue Gray Brown Tan 1 On the AV receiver, unscrew the terminal. If you get them the wrong...
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... differently.) S-Video separates the luminance and color signals S and provides better picture quality than composite video. Use white plugs to enjoy surround sound (e.g., Dolby Digital, DTS). Right! Use only dedicated composite video cables. Offers the best sound quality and allows you to connect...8226; To prevent interference, keep audio and video cables away from power cords and speaker cables. And use yellow plugs to enjoy surround sound (e.g., Dolby Digital, DTS). Wrong! Composite video is the same as for optical. Audio Optical digital audio cable Coaxial digital audio...
... differently.) S-Video separates the luminance and color signals S and provides better picture quality than composite video. Use white plugs to enjoy surround sound (e.g., Dolby Digital, DTS). Right! Use only dedicated composite video cables. Offers the best sound quality and allows you to connect...8226; To prevent interference, keep audio and video cables away from power cords and speaker cables. And use yellow plugs to enjoy surround sound (e.g., Dolby Digital, DTS). Wrong! Composite video is the same as for optical. Audio Optical digital audio cable Coaxial digital audio...
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Connection a b c d HT-R530 DVD IN FRONT DIGITAL IN COAXIAL DIGITAL IN OPTICAL 1 DVD IN FRONT, SURROUND, CENTER, and SUBWOOFER Signal flow ⇐ ⇐ ⇐ DVD player Analog audio L/R output Digital coaxial output Digital ...optical output ⇐ Analog multichannel output • If your DVD player, and then make the connection. )54@&OCPPL 1BHF .POEBZ 'FCSVBSZ 1. S VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT Connection A B C HT-R530 ...
Connection a b c d HT-R530 DVD IN FRONT DIGITAL IN COAXIAL DIGITAL IN OPTICAL 1 DVD IN FRONT, SURROUND, CENTER, and SUBWOOFER Signal flow ⇐ ⇐ ⇐ DVD player Analog audio L/R output Digital coaxial output Digital ...optical output ⇐ Analog multichannel output • If your DVD player, and then make the connection. )54@&OCPPL 1BHF .POEBZ 'FCSVBSZ 1. S VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT Connection A B C HT-R530 ...
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... mode *If the input signal is analog, no format information is displayed. Information is for the DVD input source. Interpreting Surround Channel Information A BC A: The number of those settings. Playing Your AV Components-Continued MULTI CH ON STANDBY REMOTE MODE RECEIVER...signal is PCM, the sampling frequency is selected, the Speaker Configuration settings on the display. B: The number of surround channels (surround left , front right, and center). The following information can display various information about three seconds, then the previously displayed information ...
... mode *If the input signal is analog, no format information is displayed. Information is for the DVD input source. Interpreting Surround Channel Information A BC A: The number of those settings. Playing Your AV Components-Continued MULTI CH ON STANDBY REMOTE MODE RECEIVER...signal is PCM, the sampling frequency is selected, the Speaker Configuration settings on the display. B: The number of surround channels (surround left , front right, and center). The following information can display various information about three seconds, then the previously displayed information ...
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... controller 38 To unmute the AV receiver, press the remote controller's [MUTING] button again, or adjust the volume. Using the OptiResponse Equalizer When using the HT-R530 with the speakers included in 2 dB steps. LEVEL+ PLAY MODE HDD DISPLAY OR-EQ L NIGHT DVD CINE FLTR RC-608M LEVEL - + TONE, -, + ...DISC VOL PREVIOUS MENU SP A / B ENTER MUTING Press [RECEIVER] first SLEEP MUTING RETURN SETUP CH SEL OR-EQ LISTENING MODE STEREO SURROUND AUDIO SUBTITLE RANDOM REPEAT TEST TONE CH SEL LEVEL- The output is set to +10 dB in this function, you can adjust the bass or...
... controller 38 To unmute the AV receiver, press the remote controller's [MUTING] button again, or adjust the volume. Using the OptiResponse Equalizer When using the HT-R530 with the speakers included in 2 dB steps. LEVEL+ PLAY MODE HDD DISPLAY OR-EQ L NIGHT DVD CINE FLTR RC-608M LEVEL - + TONE, -, + ...DISC VOL PREVIOUS MENU SP A / B ENTER MUTING Press [RECEIVER] first SLEEP MUTING RETURN SETUP CH SEL OR-EQ LISTENING MODE STEREO SURROUND AUDIO SUBTITLE RANDOM REPEAT TEST TONE CH SEL LEVEL- The output is set to +10 dB in this function, you can adjust the bass or...
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... Set B While speaker set B is on, you can also adjust the levels of the left and front right channels can be adjusted in speaker set A's surround back speakers. ■ Headphones While a pair of headphones is set period. The specified sleep time appears on the display when the sleep timer...
... Set B While speaker set B is on, you can also adjust the levels of the left and front right channels can be adjusted in speaker set A's surround back speakers. ■ Headphones While a pair of headphones is set period. The specified sleep time appears on the display when the sleep timer...
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RC-608M ■ [STEREO] button This button selects the Stereo listening mode. ■ [SURROUND] button This button selects the Dolby Digital and DTS listening modes. ■ LISTENING MODE [ ]/[ ] buttons Pressing these buttons repeatedly cycles through all ... receiver with the Remote Controller TV VOL INPUT GUIDE TOP MENU CH DISC VOL PREVIOUS MENU SP A / B ENTER MUTING RETURN SETUP SURROUND LISTENING MODE STEREO STEREO SURROUND AUDIO SUBTITLE RANDOM REPEAT , TEST TONE CH SEL LEVEL- Using the Listening Modes Selecting Listening Modes See "About the Listening Modes" on...
RC-608M ■ [STEREO] button This button selects the Stereo listening mode. ■ [SURROUND] button This button selects the Dolby Digital and DTS listening modes. ■ LISTENING MODE [ ]/[ ] buttons Pressing these buttons repeatedly cycles through all ... receiver with the Remote Controller TV VOL INPUT GUIDE TOP MENU CH DISC VOL PREVIOUS MENU SP A / B ENTER MUTING RETURN SETUP SURROUND LISTENING MODE STEREO STEREO SURROUND AUDIO SUBTITLE RANDOM REPEAT , TEST TONE CH SEL LEVEL- Using the Listening Modes Selecting Listening Modes See "About the Listening Modes" on...
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...:6 DTS+Dolby EX ✔ DTS+PLIIx Music DTS+PLIIx Movie ✔ Mono Movie Orchestra Onkyo Unplugged *4 Original Studio-Mix ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DSP TV Logic All Ch Stereo Full Mono *1. Available only when Surround speakers are processed as DTS. *3. In the Pure Audio, Direct, Stereo, and DTS...
...:6 DTS+Dolby EX ✔ DTS+PLIIx Music DTS+PLIIx Movie ✔ Mono Movie Orchestra Onkyo Unplugged *4 Original Studio-Mix ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ DSP TV Logic All Ch Stereo Full Mono *1. Available only when Surround speakers are processed as DTS. *3. In the Pure Audio, Direct, Stereo, and DTS...
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... material recorded in the left / right right Subwoofer Direct The selected input source is DTS with DVDs and CDs that feature Dolby Surround. DTS provides very high-quality sound. )54@&OCPPL 1BHF .POEBZ 'FCSVBSZ 1. Use it with 2-channel stereo outputs. Use it...source with a mono soundtrack, or to enjoy DTS material. Dolby Pro Logic IIx provides a well defined, natural multichannel surround-sound experience, putting the listener in order to select multilingual soundtracks recorded in DTS 6.1 format. It can transform your home listening room...
... material recorded in the left / right right Subwoofer Direct The selected input source is DTS with DVDs and CDs that feature Dolby Surround. DTS provides very high-quality sound. )54@&OCPPL 1BHF .POEBZ 'FCSVBSZ 1. Use it with 2-channel stereo outputs. Use it...source with a mono soundtrack, or to enjoy DTS material. Dolby Pro Logic IIx provides a well defined, natural multichannel surround-sound experience, putting the listener in order to select multilingual soundtracks recorded in DTS 6.1 format. It can transform your home listening room...
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...of operation: Cinema mode for movies, and Music mode for 6.1 surround sound. Use this mode with excellent separation. It offers six full-bandwidth channels with CDs and DVDs that feature stereo sound. There are . 43 Onkyo Original DSP Modes Mono Movie This mode is DTS with program ...material recorded in order to music. In addition, it to provide 6.1 channel surround playback with an added surround back channel for listening to widen the stereo image. ...
...of operation: Cinema mode for movies, and Music mode for 6.1 surround sound. Use this mode with excellent separation. It offers six full-bandwidth channels with CDs and DVDs that feature stereo sound. There are . 43 Onkyo Original DSP Modes Mono Movie This mode is DTS with program ...material recorded in order to music. In addition, it to provide 6.1 channel surround playback with an added surround back channel for listening to widen the stereo image. ...
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... SETUP RECEIVER SETUP Using the CinemaFILTER With the CinemaFILTER, you can reduce the dynamic range of the Late Night function depends on . LISTENING MODE STEREO SURROUND AUDIO SUBTITLE RANDOM REPEAT TEST TONE CH SEL LEVEL- lowed by the [SETUP] button. Low: Small reduction in dynamic range. ton repeatedly to disturb anyone...
... SETUP RECEIVER SETUP Using the CinemaFILTER With the CinemaFILTER, you can reduce the dynamic range of the Late Night function depends on . LISTENING MODE STEREO SURROUND AUDIO SUBTITLE RANDOM REPEAT TEST TONE CH SEL LEVEL- lowed by the [SETUP] button. Low: Small reduction in dynamic range. ton repeatedly to disturb anyone...