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... one-third the way along the wall, as the front left and right speakers (SKM-540S) These speakers are used for dialog. AV receiver SPEAKERS A B Remote controller or Speaker set A On Off Speaker set B. Position it 's used in a front corner, or at the same height as shown. 1/3 wall length Speaker Set...
... one-third the way along the wall, as the front left and right speakers (SKM-540S) These speakers are used for dialog. AV receiver SPEAKERS A B Remote controller or Speaker set A On Off Speaker set B. Position it 's used in a front corner, or at the same height as shown. 1/3 wall length Speaker Set...
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Package Contents Make sure you have the following items: AV receiver (HT-R540) Remote controller & two batteries (AA/R6) Indoor FM antenna AM loop antenna Front speakers (SKF-540F) Center speaker (SKC-540C) Surround and Surround back speakers (SKM-...
Package Contents Make sure you have the following items: AV receiver (HT-R540) Remote controller & two batteries (AA/R6) Indoor FM antenna AM loop antenna Front speakers (SKF-540F) Center speaker (SKC-540C) Surround and Surround back speakers (SKM-...
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... trademarks of XM Satellite Radio Inc. ©2005 XM Satellite Radio Inc. sold separately. • 40 AM/FM/XM presets • AM/FM auto tuning Remote Controller • Preprogrammed for use with Super Audio CD and DVD-Audio • A/B speaker drive • Color-coded speaker terminal posts Tuner • XM*5 Satellite..., Inc. *4 Neural Surround name and related logos are trademarks owned by Neural Audio Corporation. *5 XM Ready®, XM Public Radio™ are the property of Onkyo Corporation. *2 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. All rights reserved.
... trademarks of XM Satellite Radio Inc. ©2005 XM Satellite Radio Inc. sold separately. • 40 AM/FM/XM presets • AM/FM auto tuning Remote Controller • Preprogrammed for use with Super Audio CD and DVD-Audio • A/B speaker drive • Color-coded speaker terminal posts Tuner • XM*5 Satellite..., Inc. *4 Neural Surround name and related logos are trademarks owned by Neural Audio Corporation. *5 XM Ready®, XM Public Radio™ are the property of Onkyo Corporation. *2 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. All rights reserved.
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... best from your AV system. ☞ page 19 XM DIGITAL IN COA XIAL OPTICAL 1 COMPONENT VIDEO VIDEO 2 IN VIDEO 1 IN DVD IN OUT Y PB 2 PR 3 REMOTE CONTROL IN OUT IN L L R CD R TAPE ANTENNA AM FM 75 SURROUND BACK SPEAKERS L VIDEO 2 V VIDEO 1 DVD MONITOR OUT R S IN IN L OUT OUT IN IN IN...
... best from your AV system. ☞ page 19 XM DIGITAL IN COA XIAL OPTICAL 1 COMPONENT VIDEO VIDEO 2 IN VIDEO 1 IN DVD IN OUT Y PB 2 PR 3 REMOTE CONTROL IN OUT IN L L R CD R TAPE ANTENNA AM FM 75 SURROUND BACK SPEAKERS L VIDEO 2 V VIDEO 1 DVD MONITOR OUT R S IN IN L OUT OUT IN IN IN...
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... 4 Enjoying Home Theater 5 Speaker Sets A and B 5 Package Contents 6 Features 7 Getting to Know the AV Receiver 10 Remote Controller 13 Speakers 18 Connection Connecting Your Speakers 19 Connecting Antennas 20 Connecting Your Components 22 About AV Connections 22 Connecting Audio and Video ...Sound and Picture Sync 56 Recording 57 Controlling Other Components 58 Entering Remote Control Codes 58 Remote Control Codes for Onkyo Components Connected via 59 Resetting REMOTE MODE Buttons 59 Resetting the Remote Controller 59 Troubleshooting 61 If you can't resolve an issue, ...
... 4 Enjoying Home Theater 5 Speaker Sets A and B 5 Package Contents 6 Features 7 Getting to Know the AV Receiver 10 Remote Controller 13 Speakers 18 Connection Connecting Your Speakers 19 Connecting Antennas 20 Connecting Your Components 22 About AV Connections 22 Connecting Audio and Video ...Sound and Picture Sync 56 Recording 57 Controlling Other Components 58 Entering Remote Control Codes 58 Remote Control Codes for Onkyo Components Connected via 59 Resetting REMOTE MODE Buttons 59 Resetting the Remote Controller 59 Troubleshooting 61 If you can't resolve an issue, ...
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... A STANDBY/ON button (34) Sets the AV receiver to MIN, 1 through 79, or MAX. C Remote-control sensor (13) Receives control signals from the remote controller. H PHONES jack (45) This 1/4-inch phone jack is being received from the remote controller. B STANDBY indicator (34) Lights up when the AV receiver is on Standby and fl...
... A STANDBY/ON button (34) Sets the AV receiver to MIN, 1 through 79, or MAX. C Remote-control sensor (13) Receives control signals from the remote controller. H PHONES jack (45) This 1/4-inch phone jack is being received from the remote controller. B STANDBY indicator (34) Lights up when the AV receiver is on Standby and fl...
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...are connected digitally. 12 I CD IN This analog audio input is for connecting an FM antenna. H REMOTE CONTROL This Remote Interactive jack can be connected to the jack on another -capable Onkyo com- ponent. L DVD IN These jacks can be used to connect a DVD player with an ... (North American model only) 1 3 4 56 7 XM DIGITAL IN COA XIAL OPTICAL 1 COMPONENT VIDEO VIDEO 2 IN VIDEO 1 IN DVD IN OUT Y PB 2 PR 3 REMOTE CONTROL IN OUT IN L L R CD R TAPE ANTENNA AM FM 75 SURROUND BACK SPEAKERS L VIDEO 2 V VIDEO 1 DVD MONITOR OUT R S IN IN L OUT OUT IN...
...are connected digitally. 12 I CD IN This analog audio input is for connecting an FM antenna. H REMOTE CONTROL This Remote Interactive jack can be connected to the jack on another -capable Onkyo com- ponent. L DVD IN These jacks can be used to connect a DVD player with an ... (North American model only) 1 3 4 56 7 XM DIGITAL IN COA XIAL OPTICAL 1 COMPONENT VIDEO VIDEO 2 IN VIDEO 1 IN DVD IN OUT Y PB 2 PR 3 REMOTE CONTROL IN OUT IN L L R CD R TAPE ANTENNA AM FM 75 SURROUND BACK SPEAKERS L VIDEO 2 V VIDEO 1 DVD MONITOR OUT R S IN IN L OUT OUT IN...
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... AV receiver is installed in the same room, or the AV receiver is installed close to equipment that uses infrared rays, the remote controller may be removed as soon as possible to bright light, such as direct sunlight or inverter-type fluorescent lights. Keep... this in mind when installing. • If another remote controller of the same type is subjected to prevent damage from leakage or corrosion. • Expired batteries should be pressed continuously, thereby ...
... AV receiver is installed in the same room, or the AV receiver is installed close to equipment that uses infrared rays, the remote controller may be removed as soon as possible to bright light, such as direct sunlight or inverter-type fluorescent lights. Keep... this in mind when installing. • If another remote controller of the same type is subjected to prevent damage from leakage or corrosion. • Expired batteries should be pressed continuously, thereby ...
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.... You must enter the appropriate remote control code first (see page 60 Note: Some of component. By entering the appropriate remote control code, you can control Onkyo components or components made by using the six REMOTE MODE buttons. ■ RECEIVER/TAPE... Mode In RECEIVER/TAPE mode, you can control RECEIVER the AV receiver and an Onkyo cassette TAPE recorder connected via . 1 2 3 1 4 2 5 36 7 4 8 9 J K ON/STANDBY REMOTE MODE RECEIVER DVD TAPE INPUT SELECTOR 1 2 3 V1 V2 V3 M D/CDR C D HDD 4 5 6 TV MULTI CH DVD 7 8 ...
.... You must enter the appropriate remote control code first (see page 60 Note: Some of component. By entering the appropriate remote control code, you can control Onkyo components or components made by using the six REMOTE MODE buttons. ■ RECEIVER/TAPE... Mode In RECEIVER/TAPE mode, you can control RECEIVER the AV receiver and an Onkyo cassette TAPE recorder connected via . 1 2 3 1 4 2 5 36 7 4 8 9 J K ON/STANDBY REMOTE MODE RECEIVER DVD TAPE INPUT SELECTOR 1 2 3 V1 V2 V3 M D/CDR C D HDD 4 5 6 TV MULTI CH DVD 7 8 ...
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...Selects the Stereo listening mode. K OR-EQ button (44) Turns on the OptiResponse Equalizer, which optimizes performance when the HT-R540 is pressed, the REMOTE MODE button for tuning. When a remote controller button is used when the TAPE input is on or off. N VOL [ ]/[ ] button (36) Adjusts ... the Dolby and DTS listening modes and the Neural Surround listening mode (North American model only). [ ]/[ ] buttons Used to select the remote controller modes. L REMOTE MODE buttons (14) Used to select the available listening modes. R L NIGHT button (50) Used with movies or music even at low...
...Selects the Stereo listening mode. K OR-EQ button (44) Turns on the OptiResponse Equalizer, which optimizes performance when the HT-R540 is pressed, the REMOTE MODE button for tuning. When a remote controller button is used when the TAPE input is on or off. N VOL [ ]/[ ] button (36) Adjusts ... the Dolby and DTS listening modes and the Neural Surround listening mode (North American model only). [ ]/[ ] buttons Used to select the remote controller modes. L REMOTE MODE buttons (14) Used to select the available listening modes. R L NIGHT button (50) Used with movies or music even at low...
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...the repeat playback functions. 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 ON/STANDBY REMOTE MODE RECEIVER DVD TAPE INPUT SELECTOR 1 2 3 V1 V2 V3 M D/CDR C D HDD 4 5 6 TV MULTI CH DVD 7 8 9 VCR TAPE TUNER 10 11 +10... 0 C D 12 CABLE CLR SAT D TUN --/--- B Number buttons Used to control an Onkyo DVD player. I AUDIO button Selects foreign language soundtracks and audio formats (e.g., Dolby Digital or DTS). E Arrow and ENTER buttons Used to access the DVD ...
...the repeat playback functions. 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 ON/STANDBY REMOTE MODE RECEIVER DVD TAPE INPUT SELECTOR 1 2 3 V1 V2 V3 M D/CDR C D HDD 4 5 6 TV MULTI CH DVD 7 8 9 VCR TAPE TUNER 10 11 +10... 0 C D 12 CABLE CLR SAT D TUN --/--- B Number buttons Used to control an Onkyo DVD player. I AUDIO button Selects foreign language soundtracks and audio formats (e.g., Dolby Digital or DTS). E Arrow and ENTER buttons Used to access the DVD ...
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... MODE DISPLAY CH SEL L NIGHT VCR DVD CINE FLTR HDD RC-649M J K L A ON/STANDBY button Sets the component to control an Onkyo CD player. J RANDOM button Used with the repeat playback functions. K REPEAT button Used with the random/shuffle playback function. To select... HDDcompatible component TAPE V2 * If you're using an MD, CDR, or HDD component, you must change the Input Display (see page 35). 1 2 3 4 E F ON/STANDBY REMOTE MODE RECEIVER DVD TAPE INPUT SELECTOR 1 2 3 V1 V2 V3 M D/CDR C D HDD 4 5 6 TV MULTI CH DVD 7 8 9 VCR TAPE TUNER 10 11 +10 0...
... MODE DISPLAY CH SEL L NIGHT VCR DVD CINE FLTR HDD RC-649M J K L A ON/STANDBY button Sets the component to control an Onkyo CD player. J RANDOM button Used with the repeat playback functions. K REPEAT button Used with the random/shuffle playback function. To select... HDDcompatible component TAPE V2 * If you're using an MD, CDR, or HDD component, you must change the Input Display (see page 35). 1 2 3 4 E F ON/STANDBY REMOTE MODE RECEIVER DVD TAPE INPUT SELECTOR 1 2 3 V1 V2 V3 M D/CDR C D HDD 4 5 6 TV MULTI CH DVD 7 8 9 VCR TAPE TUNER 10 11 +10 0...
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AM antenna push terminals FM antenna jack XM DIGITAL IN COA XIAL OPTICAL 1 COMPONENT VIDEO VIDEO 2 IN VIDEO 1 IN DVD IN OUT Y PB 2 PR 3 REMOTE CONTROL IN OUT IN L L R CD R TAPE ANTENNA AM FM 75 SURROUND BACK SPEAKERS L VIDEO 2 V VIDEO 1 DVD MONITOR OUT R S IN IN L OUT OUT IN IN IN ...
AM antenna push terminals FM antenna jack XM DIGITAL IN COA XIAL OPTICAL 1 COMPONENT VIDEO VIDEO 2 IN VIDEO 1 IN DVD IN OUT Y PB 2 PR 3 REMOTE CONTROL IN OUT IN L L R CD R TAPE ANTENNA AM FM 75 SURROUND BACK SPEAKERS L VIDEO 2 V VIDEO 1 DVD MONITOR OUT R S IN IN L OUT OUT IN IN IN ...
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... Digital optical output Picture quality Best Better Standard b c A XM DIGITAL IN COA XIAL OPTICAL 1 COMPONENT VIDEO VIDEO 2 IN VIDEO 1 IN DVD IN OUT Y PB 2 PR 3 REMOTE CONTROL IN OUT IN L L R CD R TAPE ANTENNA AM FM 75 SURROUND BACK SPEAKERS L VIDEO 2 V VIDEO 1 DVD MONITOR OUT R SURROUND SPEAKERS C FRONT C SPEAKERS A S L R S IN IN L OUT...
... Digital optical output Picture quality Best Better Standard b c A XM DIGITAL IN COA XIAL OPTICAL 1 COMPONENT VIDEO VIDEO 2 IN VIDEO 1 IN DVD IN OUT Y PB 2 PR 3 REMOTE CONTROL IN OUT IN L L R CD R TAPE ANTENNA AM FM 75 SURROUND BACK SPEAKERS L VIDEO 2 V VIDEO 1 DVD MONITOR OUT R SURROUND SPEAKERS C FRONT C SPEAKERS A S L R S IN IN L OUT...
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... Digital optical output Picture quality Best Better Standard b c A XM DIGITAL IN COA XIAL OPTICAL 1 COMPONENT VIDEO VIDEO 2 IN VIDEO 1 IN DVD IN OUT Y PB 2 PR 3 REMOTE CONTROL IN OUT IN L L R CD R TAPE ANTENNA AM FM 75 SURROUND BACK SPEAKERS L SURROUND SPEAKERS FRONT SPEAKERS A L VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 DVD MONITOR OUT C V R R S IN OUT IN...
... Digital optical output Picture quality Best Better Standard b c A XM DIGITAL IN COA XIAL OPTICAL 1 COMPONENT VIDEO VIDEO 2 IN VIDEO 1 IN DVD IN OUT Y PB 2 PR 3 REMOTE CONTROL IN OUT IN L L R CD R TAPE ANTENNA AM FM 75 SURROUND BACK SPEAKERS L SURROUND SPEAKERS FRONT SPEAKERS A L VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 DVD MONITOR OUT C V R R S IN OUT IN...
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... anything to the AV receiver's multichannel DVD input. XM DIGITAL IN COA XIAL OPTICAL 1 COMPONENT VIDEO VIDEO 2 IN VIDEO 1 IN DVD IN OUT Y PB 2 PR 3 REMOTE CONTROL IN OUT IN L L R CD R TAPE ANTENNA AM FM 75 SURROUND BACK SPEAKERS L VIDEO 2 V VIDEO 1 DVD MONITOR OUT R S IN IN L OUT OUT IN IN IN...
... anything to the AV receiver's multichannel DVD input. XM DIGITAL IN COA XIAL OPTICAL 1 COMPONENT VIDEO VIDEO 2 IN VIDEO 1 IN DVD IN OUT Y PB 2 PR 3 REMOTE CONTROL IN OUT IN L L R CD R TAPE ANTENNA AM FM 75 SURROUND BACK SPEAKERS L VIDEO 2 V VIDEO 1 DVD MONITOR OUT R S IN IN L OUT OUT IN IN IN...
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... Digital optical output Picture quality Best Better Standard b c A XM DIGITAL IN COA XIAL OPTICAL 1 COMPONENT VIDEO VIDEO 2 IN VIDEO 1 IN DVD IN OUT Y PB 2 PR 3 REMOTE CONTROL IN OUT IN L L R CD R TAPE ANTENNA AM FM 75 SURROUND BACK SPEAKERS L VIDEO 2 V VIDEO 1 DVD MONITOR OUT C R S IN OUT IN IN B IN OUT IN...
... Digital optical output Picture quality Best Better Standard b c A XM DIGITAL IN COA XIAL OPTICAL 1 COMPONENT VIDEO VIDEO 2 IN VIDEO 1 IN DVD IN OUT Y PB 2 PR 3 REMOTE CONTROL IN OUT IN L L R CD R TAPE ANTENNA AM FM 75 SURROUND BACK SPEAKERS L VIDEO 2 V VIDEO 1 DVD MONITOR OUT C R S IN OUT IN IN B IN OUT IN...
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... VIDEO VIDEO 2 IN VIDEO 1 IN DVD IN OUT Y PB ANTENNA AM FM 75 SURROUND BACK SPEAKERS L VIDEO 2 V VIDEO 1 B DVD MONITOR OUT R SURROUND SPEAKERS FRONT SPEAKERS A S L R a 2 3 REMOTE CONTROL PR IN OUT IN L L R CD R TAPE S IN IN OUT OUT IN IN IN FRONT ASURROUND CENTER SURR BACK L R VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 SUB WOOFER DVD PRE...
... VIDEO VIDEO 2 IN VIDEO 1 IN DVD IN OUT Y PB ANTENNA AM FM 75 SURROUND BACK SPEAKERS L VIDEO 2 V VIDEO 1 B DVD MONITOR OUT R SURROUND SPEAKERS FRONT SPEAKERS A S L R a 2 3 REMOTE CONTROL PR IN OUT IN L L R CD R TAPE S IN IN OUT OUT IN IN IN FRONT ASURROUND CENTER SURR BACK L R VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 SUB WOOFER DVD PRE...
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... Digital optical output Picture quality Best Better Standard b c A XM DIGITAL IN COA XIAL OPTICAL 1 COMPONENT VIDEO VIDEO 2 IN VIDEO 1 IN DVD IN OUT Y PB 2 PR 3 REMOTE CONTROL IN OUT IN L L R CD R TAPE ANTENNA AM FM 75 SURROUND BACK SPEAKERS L VIDEO 2 V VIDEO 1 C DVD MONITOR OUT R S IN OUT IN B IN IN OUT IN...
... Digital optical output Picture quality Best Better Standard b c A XM DIGITAL IN COA XIAL OPTICAL 1 COMPONENT VIDEO VIDEO 2 IN VIDEO 1 IN DVD IN OUT Y PB 2 PR 3 REMOTE CONTROL IN OUT IN L L R CD R TAPE ANTENNA AM FM 75 SURROUND BACK SPEAKERS L VIDEO 2 V VIDEO 1 C DVD MONITOR OUT R S IN OUT IN B IN IN OUT IN...
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...(MM) with a built-in phono preamp. XM DIGITAL IN COA XIAL OPTICAL 1 COMPONENT VIDEO VIDEO 2 IN VIDEO 1 IN DVD IN OUT Y PB 2 PR 3 REMOTE CONTROL IN OUT IN L L R CD R TAPE ANTENNA AM FM 75 SURROUND BACK SPEAKERS L VIDEO 2 V VIDEO 1 DVD MONITOR OUT R S IN IN L OUT... 3 COAXIAL OUT L IN L R CD a XM DIGITAL IN COA XIAL OPTICAL 1 COMPONENT VIDEO VIDEO 2 IN VIDEO 1 IN DVD IN OUT Y PB 2 PR 3 REMOTE CONTROL IN OUT IN L L R CD R TAPE R OPTICAL OUT AUDIO OUT CD player ANTENNA AM FM 75 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 DVD SURROUND BACK IN SPEAKERS L L MONITOR...
...(MM) with a built-in phono preamp. XM DIGITAL IN COA XIAL OPTICAL 1 COMPONENT VIDEO VIDEO 2 IN VIDEO 1 IN DVD IN OUT Y PB 2 PR 3 REMOTE CONTROL IN OUT IN L L R CD R TAPE ANTENNA AM FM 75 SURROUND BACK SPEAKERS L VIDEO 2 V VIDEO 1 DVD MONITOR OUT R S IN IN L OUT... 3 COAXIAL OUT L IN L R CD a XM DIGITAL IN COA XIAL OPTICAL 1 COMPONENT VIDEO VIDEO 2 IN VIDEO 1 IN DVD IN OUT Y PB 2 PR 3 REMOTE CONTROL IN OUT IN L L R CD R TAPE R OPTICAL OUT AUDIO OUT CD player ANTENNA AM FM 75 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 DVD SURROUND BACK IN SPEAKERS L L MONITOR...