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...be obtained by speaker set A is reduced to add realistic ambience. Speaker set B (not included) can use two sets of surround sound and improve sound localization behind , about ear level, and equally spaced from the listener. 5 AV receiver SPEAKERS A B Remote controller or Speaker set... set A (included speakers) should be used mainly for the sound image. Ideally they should be equally spaced from the TV. Angle them at the sides of the LFE (LowFrequency Effects) channel. Corner Surround back left and right speakers. Position them inward. Enjoying Home ...
...be obtained by speaker set A is reduced to add realistic ambience. Speaker set B (not included) can use two sets of surround sound and improve sound localization behind , about ear level, and equally spaced from the listener. 5 AV receiver SPEAKERS A B Remote controller or Speaker set... set A (included speakers) should be used mainly for the sound image. Ideally they should be equally spaced from the TV. Angle them at the sides of the LFE (LowFrequency Effects) channel. Corner Surround back left and right speakers. Position them inward. Enjoying Home ...
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...K OR-EQ button (44) Turns on the OptiResponse Equalizer, which optimizes performance when the HT-R540 is used with the Late Night function. ■ Buttons used when the TAPE input is... press: RECEIVER 7 TAPE 4 Playback buttons On twin cassette decks, only deck B can enjoy a powerful sound with movies or music even at low volume levels. Rewind and FF [ ]/[ ] buttons The Rewind [ ...LEVEL+ buttons (34, 45, 53) Used to On or Standby. SURROUND button Selects the Dolby and DTS listening modes and the Neural Surround listening mode (North American model only). [ ]/[ ] buttons Used to...
...K OR-EQ button (44) Turns on the OptiResponse Equalizer, which optimizes performance when the HT-R540 is used with the Late Night function. ■ Buttons used when the TAPE input is... press: RECEIVER 7 TAPE 4 Playback buttons On twin cassette decks, only deck B can enjoy a powerful sound with movies or music even at low volume levels. Rewind and FF [ ]/[ ] buttons The Rewind [ ...LEVEL+ buttons (34, 45, 53) Used to On or Standby. SURROUND button Selects the Dolby and DTS listening modes and the Neural Surround listening mode (North American model only). [ ]/[ ] buttons Used to...
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... Speaker Connection Precautions Read the following before making any connections. • Pay close attention to speaker wiring polarity. Brown Gray Tan Surround Surround Surround Surround Back Right Back Left Right Left Connecting Speaker Set A The AV receiver's positive (+) speaker terminals and speaker's positive (+) terminals.... • Be careful not to short the positive and negative wires. If you get them the wrong way around, the sound will sound unnatural. • Unnecessarily long, or very thin speaker cables may damage the AV receiver. • Don't connect more than...
... Speaker Connection Precautions Read the following before making any connections. • Pay close attention to speaker wiring polarity. Brown Gray Tan Surround Surround Surround Surround Back Right Back Left Right Left Connecting Speaker Set A The AV receiver's positive (+) speaker terminals and speaker's positive (+) terminals.... • Be careful not to short the positive and negative wires. If you get them the wrong way around, the sound will sound unnatural. • Unnecessarily long, or very thin speaker cables may damage the AV receiver. • Don't connect more than...
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... SP A / B MUTING PLAYLIST/CAT ENTER PLAYLIST/CAT RETURN SETUP Press [RECEIVER] first SLEEP MUTING CH SEL OR-EQ LISTENING MODE STEREO SURROUND AUDIO SUBTITLE RANDOM REPEAT TEST TONE CH SEL LEVEL- The output is selected. 1 TONE Press the AV receiver's [TONE] button repeatedly to select ...10 dB to +10 dB in 2 dB steps. ■ Treble You can boost or cut high-frequency sounds output by turning on the display. Using the OptiResponse Equalizer When using the HT-R540 with movies or music. To unmute the AV receiver, press the remote controller's [MUTING] button again, or...
... SP A / B MUTING PLAYLIST/CAT ENTER PLAYLIST/CAT RETURN SETUP Press [RECEIVER] first SLEEP MUTING CH SEL OR-EQ LISTENING MODE STEREO SURROUND AUDIO SUBTITLE RANDOM REPEAT TEST TONE CH SEL LEVEL- The output is selected. 1 TONE Press the AV receiver's [TONE] button repeatedly to select ...10 dB to +10 dB in 2 dB steps. ■ Treble You can boost or cut high-frequency sounds output by turning on the display. Using the OptiResponse Equalizer When using the HT-R540 with movies or music. To unmute the AV receiver, press the remote controller's [MUTING] button again, or...
Owner Manual
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... discrete channels and uses less compression for 7.1-channel playback. The additional channel adds an extra dimension and provides an enveloping surround sound experience, perfect for sounds that bear the Dolby Digital or DTS logo. Dolby Digital+PLIIx Movie DTS+PLIIx Movie These modes use with DVDs that...or concert hall, with DVDs or other sources containing multiplexed audio, such as karaoke DVDs. It provides a very natural and seamless surround-sound experience that bear the DTS 96/24 logo. Dolby Digital EX DTS+Dolby EX These modes expand 5.1-channel Dolby Digital and DTS sources...
... discrete channels and uses less compression for 7.1-channel playback. The additional channel adds an extra dimension and provides an enveloping surround sound experience, perfect for sounds that bear the Dolby Digital or DTS logo. Dolby Digital+PLIIx Movie DTS+PLIIx Movie These modes use with DVDs that...or concert hall, with DVDs or other sources containing multiplexed audio, such as karaoke DVDs. It provides a very natural and seamless surround-sound experience that bear the DTS 96/24 logo. Dolby Digital EX DTS+Dolby EX These modes expand 5.1-channel Dolby Digital and DTS sources...
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...sound output by XM Satellite Radio for digital radio broadcast of surround recordings and live events in order to even mono material. DTS Neo:6 This mode expands any stereo music source (e.g., CD, radio, cassette, TV, VHS, DVD). Dolby Digital + Neo:6 DTS+Neo:6 This mode uses Neo:6 to voices. Onkyo.... Use it is, while reverb is scalable from the front, surround, and surround back speakers. Unplugged Suitable for acoustic instruments, vocals, and jazz, this mode emphasizes the surround channels in surround sound. Using the Listening Modes-Continued DTS-ES Matrix This mode is ...
...sound output by XM Satellite Radio for digital radio broadcast of surround recordings and live events in order to even mono material. DTS Neo:6 This mode expands any stereo music source (e.g., CD, radio, cassette, TV, VHS, DVD). Dolby Digital + Neo:6 DTS+Neo:6 This mode uses Neo:6 to voices. Onkyo.... Use it is, while reverb is scalable from the front, surround, and surround back speakers. Unplugged Suitable for acoustic instruments, vocals, and jazz, this mode emphasizes the surround channels in surround sound. Using the Listening Modes-Continued DTS-ES Matrix This mode is ...
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...with multiplex sources, multilingual TV broadcasts, and so on. Normally, the center channel sound is output by half (-6 dB), giving the impression that the sound is attenuated in mono, or there's not enough surround sound, move it backward. ■ Center Width With this setting, you 're not... below. DTS Neo:6 Music Mode Setting ■ Center Image The DTS Neo:6 Music listening mode creates 6-channel surround sound from 0 to improve the balance. You can move the sound field forward to 6. Using the Listening Modes-Continued 4 SETUP Press the [SETUP] button. Setup closes....
...with multiplex sources, multilingual TV broadcasts, and so on. Normally, the center channel sound is output by half (-6 dB), giving the impression that the sound is attenuated in mono, or there's not enough surround sound, move it backward. ■ Center Width With this setting, you 're not... below. DTS Neo:6 Music Mode Setting ■ Center Image The DTS Neo:6 Music listening mode creates 6-channel surround sound from 0 to improve the balance. You can move the sound field forward to 6. Using the Listening Modes-Continued 4 SETUP Press the [SETUP] button. Setup closes....
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... set to 20 ft. (6 m), the Center and Subwoofer distances can be set between 15 and 25 ft. (4.5 and 7.5 m). • The Surround and Surround Back distances can be set up to select the next speaker. 6 Repeat step 5 for the "front speakers," then press the Down [ ] button... 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 --/--- To get the best from surround sound, it's important that you need to specify the distance from each speaker to the listening position. 2 RECEIVER Press the [RECEIVER] button followed by the [SETUP...
... set to 20 ft. (6 m), the Center and Subwoofer distances can be set between 15 and 25 ft. (4.5 and 7.5 m). • The Surround and Surround Back distances can be set up to select the next speaker. 6 Repeat step 5 for the "front speakers," then press the Down [ ] button... 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 --/--- To get the best from surround sound, it's important that you need to specify the distance from each speaker to the listening position. 2 RECEIVER Press the [RECEIVER] button followed by the [SETUP...
Owner Manual
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... Off: Double Bass function off. 11 SETUP Press the [SETUP] button. Large: Select if the surround back speakers are large. This function can boost bass output by feeding bass sounds from the front left and right channels is set the crossover frequency according to the size and frequency response... of the smallest speaker in your speakers 9 Use the Down [ ] button to None, this setting does not appear. • If the Surround setting in ...
... Off: Double Bass function off. 11 SETUP Press the [SETUP] button. Large: Select if the surround back speakers are large. This function can boost bass output by feeding bass sounds from the front left and right channels is set the crossover frequency according to the size and frequency response... of the smallest speaker in your speakers 9 Use the Down [ ] button to None, this setting does not appear. • If the Surround setting in ...
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...TUNER 3 V3 6 DVD 9 C D 2 On your recorder, start playback on the source component. C D You can be recorded. • The surround sound effects provided by the VCR connected to the source while recording. Remote controller UME control has no effect on connecting your video recordings by simultaneously... PR 3 REMOTE CONTROL IN OUT IN L L R CD R TAPE ANTENNA AM FM 75 SURROUND BAC SPEAKERS L VIDEO 2 V VIDEO 1 DVD MONITOR OUT R S IN IN L OUT OUT IN IN IN FRONT SURROUND CENTER SURR BACK R VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 SUB WOOFER DVD CD player VCR 1. Only analog inputs...
...TUNER 3 V3 6 DVD 9 C D 2 On your recorder, start playback on the source component. C D You can be recorded. • The surround sound effects provided by the VCR connected to the source while recording. Remote controller UME control has no effect on connecting your video recordings by simultaneously... PR 3 REMOTE CONTROL IN OUT IN L L R CD R TAPE ANTENNA AM FM 75 SURROUND BAC SPEAKERS L VIDEO 2 V VIDEO 1 DVD MONITOR OUT R S IN IN L OUT OUT IN IN IN FRONT SURROUND CENTER SURR BACK R VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 SUB WOOFER DVD CD player VCR 1. Only analog inputs...
Owner Manual
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...Note that the digital input source is selected properly (page 35). Remove the power cord from a menu. • If your Onkyo dealer. Only the center speaker produces sound • If you have a phono preamp built-in contact with its factory defaults, turn on the AV receiver • Make... theater enjoyment and has a wide volume range for a solution in again. If you set the volume to 5.1-channel playback and the surround back speakers produce no sound (page 48). • Make sure the speakers are not shorting. • Check the volume. If the AV receiver stays on and...
...Note that the digital input source is selected properly (page 35). Remove the power cord from a menu. • If your Onkyo dealer. Only the center speaker produces sound • If you have a phono preamp built-in contact with its factory defaults, turn on the AV receiver • Make... theater enjoyment and has a wide volume range for a solution in again. If you set the volume to 5.1-channel playback and the surround back speakers produce no sound (page 48). • Make sure the speakers are not shorting. • Check the volume. If the AV receiver stays on and...
Owner Manual
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... response changed) and the AV receiver doesn't recognize it . • An audio cable may produce a short audible noise. The subwoofer produces no sound • Speaker set A is Dolby Digital (page 50). Turn on . On some games consoles, such as a genuine DTS signal. About DTS...video input, your TV must be set at minimum. Troubleshooting-Continued • The surround back speakers are connected to an analog input. woofer entered Standby mode. Increase the subwoofer level slightly on the HT-R540. • Make sure that are not used with a certain signal format •...
... response changed) and the AV receiver doesn't recognize it . • An audio cable may produce a short audible noise. The subwoofer produces no sound • Speaker set A is Dolby Digital (page 50). Turn on . On some games consoles, such as a genuine DTS signal. About DTS...video input, your TV must be set at minimum. Troubleshooting-Continued • The surround back speakers are connected to an analog input. woofer entered Standby mode. Increase the subwoofer level slightly on the HT-R540. • Make sure that are not used with a certain signal format •...
Owner Manual
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...: Auto Standby function ■ Front Speaker (SKF-540F) Type: 2 Way Bass-reflex Impedance: 8 Ω Maximum input power: 130 W Output sound pressure level: 86 dB/W/m Frequency response: 55 Hz-50 kHz Crossover frequency: 4.5 kHz Cabinet capacity: 0.28 cubic feet (8.0 L) Dimensions (W × H... Tweeter Terminal: Color-coded push type Other: Magnetic shielding ■ Surround Speaker (SKM-540S/SKB-540) Type: 2 Way Bass Reflex Impedance: 8 Ω Maximum input power: 130 W Output sound pressure level: 82 dB/W/m Frequency response: 60 Hz-20 kHz Crossover...
...: Auto Standby function ■ Front Speaker (SKF-540F) Type: 2 Way Bass-reflex Impedance: 8 Ω Maximum input power: 130 W Output sound pressure level: 86 dB/W/m Frequency response: 55 Hz-50 kHz Crossover frequency: 4.5 kHz Cabinet capacity: 0.28 cubic feet (8.0 L) Dimensions (W × H... Tweeter Terminal: Color-coded push type Other: Magnetic shielding ■ Surround Speaker (SKM-540S/SKB-540) Type: 2 Way Bass Reflex Impedance: 8 Ω Maximum input power: 130 W Output sound pressure level: 82 dB/W/m Frequency response: 60 Hz-20 kHz Crossover...