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... this manual for purchasing an Onkyo 7.1ch Home Theater System. Enjoying the Listening Modes ..... 48 Advanced Operation 55 Troubleshooting 65 En 7.1ch Home Theater System HT-SR800 AV Receiver (HT-R550) Front Speakers (SKF-550F) Center Speaker (SKC-550C) Surround Speakers (SKM-550S) Surround Back Speakers (SKB-550) Powered Subwoofer (SKW-550) Instruction Manual Contents...
... this manual for purchasing an Onkyo 7.1ch Home Theater System. Enjoying the Listening Modes ..... 48 Advanced Operation 55 Troubleshooting 65 En 7.1ch Home Theater System HT-SR800 AV Receiver (HT-R550) Front Speakers (SKF-550F) Center Speaker (SKC-550C) Surround Speakers (SKM-550S) Surround Back Speakers (SKB-550) Powered Subwoofer (SKW-550) Instruction Manual Contents...
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... in the speaker coils, causing burning or wire breakage: 1. In some situations, however, discoloration may fall and cause damage, will affect the sound quality. • Subwoofer is within the specified rating, excessive current may occur. If discoloration problems persist, try moving the speakers away from vibration. Note that discoloration...
... in the speaker coils, causing burning or wire breakage: 1. In some situations, however, discoloration may fall and cause damage, will affect the sound quality. • Subwoofer is within the specified rating, excessive current may occur. If discoloration problems persist, try moving the speakers away from vibration. Note that discoloration...
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... On Off Indicator AB A B Output Set A: 5.1 channels Set B: 2 channels Set A: 7.1 channels Set B: 2 channels No sound Main Room (speaker set A, the supplied speakers) Front left speaker Subwoofer Center speaker Front right speaker Surround left speaker Surround back left speaker Surround right speaker Surround back right speaker Sub Room (speaker set B) * While speaker...
... On Off Indicator AB A B Output Set A: 5.1 channels Set B: 2 channels Set A: 7.1 channels Set B: 2 channels No sound Main Room (speaker set A, the supplied speakers) Front left speaker Subwoofer Center speaker Front right speaker Surround left speaker Surround back left speaker Surround right speaker Surround back right speaker Sub Room (speaker set B) * While speaker...
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... items: AV receiver (HT-R550) Surround and Surround back speakers (SKM-550S/SKB-550) Remote controller and two batteries (AA/R6) Indoor FM antenna AM loop antenna Speaker setup microphone Speaker terminal tool Front speakers (SKF-550F) Center speaker (SKC-550C) 6 Subwoofer (SKW-550) (Red...(3 m) (Blue) (Gray) (Brown) (Tan) Speaker cables for surround speakers 30 ft. (9 m) RCA cable for subwoofer connection 10 ft. (3 m) 4 floor pads for the subwoofer * In catalogs and on packaging, the letter at the end of color. Specifications and operation are the same regardless...
... items: AV receiver (HT-R550) Surround and Surround back speakers (SKM-550S/SKB-550) Remote controller and two batteries (AA/R6) Indoor FM antenna AM loop antenna Speaker setup microphone Speaker terminal tool Front speakers (SKF-550F) Center speaker (SKC-550C) 6 Subwoofer (SKW-550) (Red...(3 m) (Blue) (Gray) (Brown) (Tan) Speaker cables for surround speakers 30 ft. (9 m) RCA cable for subwoofer connection 10 ft. (3 m) 4 floor pads for the subwoofer * In catalogs and on packaging, the letter at the end of color. Specifications and operation are the same regardless...
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... component video (3 inputs, 1 output) • 3 S-Video inputs, 2 outputs • 4 assignable digital inputs (2 optical, 2 coaxial) • Subwoofer pre out • Color-coded 7.1 multichannel input for use with other AV components Speaker • Color-coded speaker terminals and speaker cables •...States (excluding Alaska and Hawaii) and Canada. 7 This unit incorporates HDMI technology. *7 XM Ready® is a trademark of Onkyo Corporation. *6 HDMI, the HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are registered trademarks of SIRIUS Satellite Radio Inc. ...
... component video (3 inputs, 1 output) • 3 S-Video inputs, 2 outputs • 4 assignable digital inputs (2 optical, 2 coaxial) • Subwoofer pre out • Color-coded 7.1 multichannel input for use with other AV components Speaker • Color-coded speaker terminals and speaker cables •...States (excluding Alaska and Hawaii) and Canada. 7 This unit incorporates HDMI technology. *7 XM Ready® is a trademark of Onkyo Corporation. *6 HDMI, the HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are registered trademarks of SIRIUS Satellite Radio Inc. ...
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...(see the separate XM instructions). Audio and video signals received by the HDMI IN jacks pass through to a video input on another -capable Onkyo com- K CD IN This analog audio input is for connecting an FM antenna. Getting to Know the AV Receiver-Continued Rear Panel 123 ... Remote Interactive jack can be used to connect a DVD player with an analog multichannel audio output for SACD and DVD-Audio playback. O SUBWOOFER PRE OUT A powered subwoofer can be used to connect a VCR or DVR (digital video recorder). E FM ANTENNA This jack is for connecting speaker set B. ponent...
...(see the separate XM instructions). Audio and video signals received by the HDMI IN jacks pass through to a video input on another -capable Onkyo com- K CD IN This analog audio input is for connecting an FM antenna. Getting to Know the AV Receiver-Continued Rear Panel 123 ... Remote Interactive jack can be used to connect a DVD player with an analog multichannel audio output for SACD and DVD-Audio playback. O SUBWOOFER PRE OUT A powered subwoofer can be used to connect a VCR or DVR (digital video recorder). E FM ANTENNA This jack is for connecting speaker set B. ponent...
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...; Rear 4 (Not North American model) POWER ON OFF To AC outlet 23 A STANDBY/ON indicator Red: Subwoofer in Standby mode. C LINE INPUT (20) This RCA input should be connected to the subwoofer pre out on the power. While holding the bottom edge of the speaker grille with supplied RCA cable.... Removal Replacement 18 If the Auto Standby function does not work reliably, try slightly increasing or decreasing the subwoofer output level on the speaker cabinet. In the same way, gently pull the upper edge of the grille. 2. When there's no input ...
...; Rear 4 (Not North American model) POWER ON OFF To AC outlet 23 A STANDBY/ON indicator Red: Subwoofer in Standby mode. C LINE INPUT (20) This RCA input should be connected to the subwoofer pre out on the power. While holding the bottom edge of the speaker grille with supplied RCA cable.... Removal Replacement 18 If the Auto Standby function does not work reliably, try slightly increasing or decreasing the subwoofer output level on the speaker cabinet. In the same way, gently pull the upper edge of the grille. 2. When there's no input ...
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Connecting Your Speakers Enjoying Home Theater Thanks to the AV receiver's superb capabilities, you can enjoy Dolby Pro Logic IIx and Onkyo's own DSP surround listening modes. They should be positioned facing the listener at about ear level, or at the same height as ...-ES Discrete. Corner 1/3 wall length Surround back left and right speakers (SKM-550S) These speakers are necessary to provide a solid anchor for the subwoofer. The volume and quality of the bass output from the listener. 19 Front left and right speakers, making sound movements distinct and providing a full ...
Connecting Your Speakers Enjoying Home Theater Thanks to the AV receiver's superb capabilities, you can enjoy Dolby Pro Logic IIx and Onkyo's own DSP surround listening modes. They should be positioned facing the listener at about ear level, or at the same height as ...-ES Discrete. Corner 1/3 wall length Surround back left and right speakers (SKM-550S) These speakers are necessary to provide a solid anchor for the subwoofer. The volume and quality of the bass output from the listener. 19 Front left and right speakers, making sound movements distinct and providing a full ...
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...pressing the lever, insert the wire into the hole, and then release the lever. 3 Using the supplied RCA cable, connect the AV receiver's SUBWOOFER PRE OUT to LINE INPUT on , speaker set A is plugged all black.) Match the color of each speaker terminal. Speaker terminal Front left ... sure that the terminals are gripping the bare wires, not the insulation. 3/8" (10 mm) Note: When speaker set B is turned on the subwoofer. If you are using banana plugs, to ensure optimum sound quality, tighten the speaker terminal before inserting the banana plug. 20 Connecting Speaker Set B...
...pressing the lever, insert the wire into the hole, and then release the lever. 3 Using the supplied RCA cable, connect the AV receiver's SUBWOOFER PRE OUT to LINE INPUT on , speaker set A is plugged all black.) Match the color of each speaker terminal. Speaker terminal Front left ... sure that the terminals are gripping the bare wires, not the insulation. 3/8" (10 mm) Note: When speaker set B is turned on the subwoofer. If you are using banana plugs, to ensure optimum sound quality, tighten the speaker terminal before inserting the banana plug. 20 Connecting Speaker Set B...
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... power cables or water pipes before making any holes. If there are no studs, or the walls are securely screwed into a stud. Speaker Set A (supplied) Subwoofer Surround back right speaker Surround back left speaker Surround right speaker Surround left speaker Front right speaker Center speaker LINE INPUT Front left speaker SURROUND...
... power cables or water pipes before making any holes. If there are no studs, or the walls are securely screwed into a stud. Speaker Set A (supplied) Subwoofer Surround back right speaker Surround back left speaker Surround right speaker Surround left speaker Front right speaker Center speaker LINE INPUT Front left speaker SURROUND...
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... DVD player. Use a multichannel analog audio cable, or several normal audio cables, to connect the AV receiver's DVD IN FRONT L/R, CENTER, SURROUND L/R, SURR BACK L/R, and SUBWOOFER jacks to the AV receiver's multichannel DVD input. DIGITAL IN ASSIGNABLE COAXIAL1 (DVD) 2 (CBL/SAT) OPTICAL 1 (VCR/DVR) 2 (CD) IN 2 IN 1 HDMI OUT ASSIGNABLE AM...
... DVD player. Use a multichannel analog audio cable, or several normal audio cables, to connect the AV receiver's DVD IN FRONT L/R, CENTER, SURROUND L/R, SURR BACK L/R, and SUBWOOFER jacks to the AV receiver's multichannel DVD input. DIGITAL IN ASSIGNABLE COAXIAL1 (DVD) 2 (CBL/SAT) OPTICAL 1 (VCR/DVR) 2 (CD) IN 2 IN 1 HDMI OUT ASSIGNABLE AM...
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The AV receiver comes on the subwoofer, press its [POWER] switch to a digital audio input? To turn the AV receiver off . See "Automatic Speaker Setup (Audyssey 2EQ/HTIB)" on page 41. If ...] button. These settings only need to an HDMI IN? HDMI If you have , see "HDMI Video Setup" on page 40. ■ Have you connected an Onkyo MD recorder, CD recorder, or RI Dock?
The AV receiver comes on the subwoofer, press its [POWER] switch to a digital audio input? To turn the AV receiver off . See "Automatic Speaker Setup (Audyssey 2EQ/HTIB)" on page 41. If ...] button. These settings only need to an HDMI IN? HDMI If you have , see "HDMI Video Setup" on page 40. ■ Have you connected an Onkyo MD recorder, CD recorder, or RI Dock?
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... Ambient noise is usually low down, it may not be detected by the automatic speaker setup may not be performed properly. Using a Powered Subwoofer If you 'll have been detected but the surround speakers haven't. • The right surround back speaker has been detected but the left ... of the noise and try running the speaker setup a second time still doesn't provide usable results, you 're using a powered subwoofer, because it to your subwoofer's instruction manual for details. Refer to its position is too high This message appears if there's too much background noise and the ...
... Ambient noise is usually low down, it may not be detected by the automatic speaker setup may not be performed properly. Using a Powered Subwoofer If you 'll have been detected but the surround speakers haven't. • The right surround back speaker has been detected but the left ... of the noise and try running the speaker setup a second time still doesn't provide usable results, you 're using a powered subwoofer, because it to your subwoofer's instruction manual for details. Refer to its position is too high This message appears if there's too much background noise and the ...
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... MAX. ENT DIMMER SLEEP TV VOL INPUT GUIDE TOP MENU CH DISC ALBUM VOL PREVIOUS MENU SP A / B PLAYLIST/CAT ENTER MUTING PLAYLIST/CAT 1 4 Subwoofer's rear panel 4 MIN MAX OUTPUT LEVEL 1 AV receiver Remote controller RECEIVER DVD VCR/DVR CBL/SAT AUX C D TAPE TUNER 1 2 VCR/DVR CBL/SAT...8594; Speaker Set A&B → Speaker Set B → Off. See "Using the Listening Modes" on the source component. As a rule of the subwoofer, use the MASTER VOLUME control, or the remote controller's [VOL] button. Start playback on page 48. Since the AV receiver is the optimal level,...
... MAX. ENT DIMMER SLEEP TV VOL INPUT GUIDE TOP MENU CH DISC ALBUM VOL PREVIOUS MENU SP A / B PLAYLIST/CAT ENTER MUTING PLAYLIST/CAT 1 4 Subwoofer's rear panel 4 MIN MAX OUTPUT LEVEL 1 AV receiver Remote controller RECEIVER DVD VCR/DVR CBL/SAT AUX C D TAPE TUNER 1 2 VCR/DVR CBL/SAT...8594; Speaker Set A&B → Speaker Set B → Off. See "Using the Listening Modes" on the source component. As a rule of the subwoofer, use the MASTER VOLUME control, or the remote controller's [VOL] button. Start playback on page 48. Since the AV receiver is the optimal level,...
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... right). RECEIVER Press the [RECEIVER] REMOTE MODE button, and then press the [DISPLAY] button repeatedly to the speakers as they are. See page 28 for subwoofer (1 means yes). 43 The MULTI CH indicator appears on page 56 are ignored, and signals from the multichannel DVD input will be displayed: Input source...
... right). RECEIVER Press the [RECEIVER] REMOTE MODE button, and then press the [DISPLAY] button repeatedly to the speakers as they are. See page 28 for subwoofer (1 means yes). 43 The MULTI CH indicator appears on page 56 are ignored, and signals from the multichannel DVD input will be displayed: Input source...
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The specified sleep time appears on the display for the subwoofer). Note that if you press the [SLEEP] button while the sleep time is being displayed, you connect a pair of headphones, the listening mode is set ...
The specified sleep time appears on the display for the subwoofer). Note that if you press the [SLEEP] button while the sleep time is being displayed, you connect a pair of headphones, the listening mode is set ...
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... totally separate audio channels provide better spatial imaging and 360-degree sound localization, perfect for 6.1/7.1-channel playback. Front left Center Front right Subwoofer Surround left Surround Surround right back left/ right Pure Audio (not North American models) In this mode with any 2-channel source for...with DVDs and CDs that fully envelops the listener. All of the action, just like being in the left and right speakers and subwoofer. It provides a very natural and seamless surround-sound experience that bear the DTS logo. As well as they are active in ...
... totally separate audio channels provide better spatial imaging and 360-degree sound localization, perfect for 6.1/7.1-channel playback. Front left Center Front right Subwoofer Surround left Surround Surround right back left/ right Pure Audio (not North American models) In this mode with any 2-channel source for...with DVDs and CDs that fully envelops the listener. All of the action, just like being in the left and right speakers and subwoofer. It provides a very natural and seamless surround-sound experience that bear the DTS logo. As well as they are active in ...
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...9632; SW Sens On some DVD players, the signal from the listening position and at an angle close to match your subwoofer is 40 degrees. You can change the subwoofer sensitivity to one of the three available settings. Middle: Select if the listening angle is 15 dB higher than normal.... player. Using the Listening Modes-Continued T-D Listening Angle Setting ■ Lstn Angl (Listening Angle) With this setting only affects signals connected to the SUBWOOFER input jack of the multichannel DVD input. Wide: Select if the listening angle is too loud, try the +10 dB or +15 dB setting....
...9632; SW Sens On some DVD players, the signal from the listening position and at an angle close to match your subwoofer is 40 degrees. You can change the subwoofer sensitivity to one of the three available settings. Middle: Select if the listening angle is 15 dB higher than normal.... player. Using the Listening Modes-Continued T-D Listening Angle Setting ■ Lstn Angl (Listening Angle) With this setting only affects signals connected to the SUBWOOFER input jack of the multichannel DVD input. Wide: Select if the listening angle is too loud, try the +10 dB or +15 dB setting....
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... con- Note: • If the Front setting in step 4 is set to Small, the Large option cannot be selected. Yes: Select if a subwoofer is small. No: Select if no center speaker is connected. Large: Select if the center speaker is large. Small: Select if the surround speak- ... are large. This section explains how to specify which is useful if you change a speaker after performing the automatic speaker setup. None: Select if no subwoofer is con- ers are large. Small: Select if the front speakers are set automatically by the [SETUP] button. 6 SETUP 2 Use the Up and Down [...
... con- Note: • If the Front setting in step 4 is set to Small, the Large option cannot be selected. Yes: Select if a subwoofer is small. No: Select if no center speaker is connected. Large: Select if the center speaker is large. Small: Select if the surround speak- ... are large. This section explains how to specify which is useful if you change a speaker after performing the automatic speaker setup. None: Select if no subwoofer is con- ers are large. Small: Select if the front speakers are set automatically by the [SETUP] button. 6 SETUP 2 Use the Up and Down [...
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.... Notes: • If the Surround setting in step 6 is set to None, this setting does not appear. To get the best bass performance from your subwoofer. • These settings cannot be changed while headphones are connected. 1ch: Select if one surround back speaker is set B is being used . 57 tons to...
.... Notes: • If the Surround setting in step 6 is set to None, this setting does not appear. To get the best bass performance from your subwoofer. • These settings cannot be changed while headphones are connected. 1ch: Select if one surround back speaker is set B is being used . 57 tons to...