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... set A is on , these speakers output no sound. Speaker set B (not included) can be used mainly for up to add realistic ambience. AV receiver SPEAKERS A B Remote controller or Speaker set A On Off Speaker set B is reduced to your main listening room for dialog. Position it 's used in a front corner, or at about...
... set A is on , these speakers output no sound. Speaker set B (not included) can be used mainly for up to add realistic ambience. AV receiver SPEAKERS A B Remote controller or Speaker set A On Off Speaker set B is reduced to your main listening room for dialog. Position it 's used in a front corner, or at about...
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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-540S/...
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-540S/...
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...center speakers *1 OptiResponse, and OR-EQ are trademarks of their respective owners. 7 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 .... *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.
...center speakers *1 OptiResponse, and OR-EQ are trademarks of their respective owners. 7 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 .... *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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... ready to 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 FRONT...
... ready to 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 FRONT...
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...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... 56 Correcting 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...
...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... 56 Correcting 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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... input. H PHONES jack (45) This 1/4-inch phone jack is being received from the remote controller. F Arrow/TUNING/PRESET and ENTER buttons When AM, FM, or XM is on page 11. C Remote-control sensor (13) Receives control signals from the remote controller. G MASTER VOLUME control (36) Sets the volume of stereo headphones for connecting a standard pair of the AV...
... input. H PHONES jack (45) This 1/4-inch phone jack is being received from the remote controller. F Arrow/TUNING/PRESET and ENTER buttons When AM, FM, or XM is on page 11. C Remote-control sensor (13) Receives control signals from the remote controller. G MASTER VOLUME control (36) Sets the volume of stereo headphones for connecting a standard pair of the AV...
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...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...analog audio connection (RCA) between the AV receiver and the other component that supports component video can be used to connect another -capable Onkyo com- To use , you purchased your TV or projector. See pages 19-33 for connecting a CD player's analog audio output. M...
...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...analog audio connection (RCA) between the AV receiver and the other component that supports component video can be used to connect another -capable Onkyo com- To use , you purchased your TV or projector. See pages 19-33 for connecting a CD player's analog audio output. M...
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... is installed in a rack behind colored glass doors. Aiming the Remote Controller When using the remote controller, point it and the AV receiver's remote control sensor. 13 Approx. 16 ft. (5 m) Notes: • 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...
... is installed in a rack behind colored glass doors. Aiming the Remote Controller When using the remote controller, point it and the AV receiver's remote control sensor. 13 Approx. 16 ft. (5 m) Notes: • 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...
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... MUTING PLAYLIST/CAT RETURN SETUP RECEIVER TAPE L M N O P LISTENING MODE STEREO SURROUND AUDIO SUBTITLE RANDOM REPEAT TEST TONE CH SEL LEVEL- Remote Controller-Continued Using the Remote Controller Including the AV receiver, the remote controller can be used to control an Onkyo cassette recorder connected via . ■ DVD and CD/MD/CDR/HDD Modes With these modes, you can...
... MUTING PLAYLIST/CAT RETURN SETUP RECEIVER TAPE L M N O P LISTENING MODE STEREO SURROUND AUDIO SUBTITLE RANDOM REPEAT TEST TONE CH SEL LEVEL- Remote Controller-Continued Using the Remote Controller Including the AV receiver, the remote controller can be used to control an Onkyo cassette recorder connected via . ■ DVD and CD/MD/CDR/HDD Modes With these modes, you can...
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... ] button Starts reverse playback. C MULTI CH button (37) Selects the multichannel DVD input. H LISTENING MODE buttons (46) Used to select the remote controller modes. J DISPLAY button (37) Displays various information about the selected input source. Q CINE FLTR button (50) Used with the Sleep function. The... ] buttons The Rewind [ ] button starts rewind. K OR-EQ button (44) Turns on the OptiResponse Equalizer, which optimizes performance when the HT-R540 is used when the TUNER input is used to select channels, and the [ENTER] button is selected To select the Tuner (AM/FM/XM)...
... ] button Starts reverse playback. C MULTI CH button (37) Selects the multichannel DVD input. H LISTENING MODE buttons (46) Used to select the remote controller modes. J DISPLAY button (37) Displays various information about the selected input source. Q CINE FLTR button (50) Used with the Sleep function. The... ] buttons The Rewind [ ] button starts rewind. K OR-EQ button (44) Turns on the OptiResponse Equalizer, which optimizes performance when the HT-R540 is used when the TUNER input is used to select channels, and the [ENTER] button is selected To select the Tuner (AM/FM/XM)...
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...12 CABLE CLR SAT D TUN --/--- L MENU button Displays a DVD's menu. button Selects discs on . E Arrow and ENTER buttons Used to control an Onkyo DVD player. P VCR, DVD, and HDD buttons Used to select VCR, HDD (hard disk drive), or DVD playback on components with a built-.../CAT ENTER PLAYLIST/CAT RETURN SETUP LISTENING MODE STEREO SURROUND AUDIO SUBTITLE RANDOM REPEAT TEST TONE CH SEL LEVEL- Remote Controller-Continued DVD Mode By default, the remote controller is set to navigate DVD menus and the DVD player's onscreen setup menus. J DISPLAY button Displays information about...
...12 CABLE CLR SAT D TUN --/--- L MENU button Displays a DVD's menu. button Selects discs on . E Arrow and ENTER buttons Used to control an Onkyo DVD player. P VCR, DVD, and HDD buttons Used to select VCR, HDD (hard disk drive), or DVD playback on components with a built-.../CAT ENTER PLAYLIST/CAT RETURN SETUP LISTENING MODE STEREO SURROUND AUDIO SUBTITLE RANDOM REPEAT TEST TONE CH SEL LEVEL- Remote Controller-Continued DVD Mode By default, the remote controller is set to navigate DVD menus and the DVD player's onscreen setup menus. J DISPLAY button Displays information about...
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... on CD/MD players. H MENU button Used to right: Pause, Play, Stop, Fast Reverse, Fast Forward, Previous and Next. Remote Controller-Continued CD/MD/CDR/HDD Mode By default, the remote controller is set to On or Standby. LEVEL+ PLAY 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. button Selects discs on a CD changer, or the next...
... on CD/MD players. H MENU button Used to right: Pause, Play, Stop, Fast Reverse, Fast Forward, Previous and Next. Remote Controller-Continued CD/MD/CDR/HDD Mode By default, the remote controller is set to On or Standby. LEVEL+ PLAY 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. button Selects discs on a CD changer, or the next...
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... 21). 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 FRONT...
... 21). 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 FRONT...
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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 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 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 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 IN...
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... jacks 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 FRONT...
... jacks 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 FRONT...
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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 FRONT...
... 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 FRONT...
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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 OUT...
... 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 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 VIDEO 2 V VIDEO 1 C DVD MONITOR OUT R S IN OUT IN B IN IN OUT IN FRONT...
... 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 FRONT...
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... L R AUDIO INPUT L R 30 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...OPTICAL 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 OUT...
... L R AUDIO INPUT L R 30 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...OPTICAL 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 OUT...