Owner Manual
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... in the unit. Please retain this manual for purchasing the Onkyo AV Receiver. AV Receiver TX-SR501 TX-SR501E Instruction Manual Thank you to obtain optimum performance and listening enjoyment from your new AV Receiver. Contents Introduction Important Safeguards 2 Precautions 3 Supplied Accessories 4 Features 4 Before Using the TX-SR501/TX-SR501E 5 Controls & Connectors 6 Connections Connecting Your AV Components 10 Connecting -compatible AV Components ........19 Installing Your Speakers 20...
... in the unit. Please retain this manual for purchasing the Onkyo AV Receiver. AV Receiver TX-SR501 TX-SR501E Instruction Manual Thank you to obtain optimum performance and listening enjoyment from your new AV Receiver. Contents Introduction Important Safeguards 2 Precautions 3 Supplied Accessories 4 Features 4 Before Using the TX-SR501/TX-SR501E 5 Controls & Connectors 6 Connections Connecting Your AV Components 10 Connecting -compatible AV Components ........19 Installing Your Speakers 20...
Owner Manual
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... or more of the following code: Blue: Neutral Brown: Live As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this instruction manual is provided to call the CATV system installer's attention to Section 820-40 of cable entry as practical. For Canadian Models NOTE: THIS .... • Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. • Connect the equipment into an outlet on the body of any doubt, consult a qualified electrician. MORI ONKYO EUROPE ELECTRONICS GmbH FIGURE 1: EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING AS PER NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE, ANSI/NFPA 70 GROUND CLAMP ELECTRIC ...
... or more of the following code: Blue: Neutral Brown: Live As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this instruction manual is provided to call the CATV system installer's attention to Section 820-40 of cable entry as practical. For Canadian Models NOTE: THIS .... • Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. • Connect the equipment into an outlet on the body of any doubt, consult a qualified electrician. MORI ONKYO EUROPE ELECTRONICS GmbH FIGURE 1: EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING AS PER NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE, ANSI/NFPA 70 GROUND CLAMP ELECTRIC ...
Owner Manual
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...channel audio inputs and outputs (typically labeled "L"). And use yellow plugs to connect composite video inputs and outputs. Audio OPTICAL Optical digital audio connections provide better audio quality than analog connections. Audio quality is the same as for coaxial. Optical Digital Inputs The TX-SR501/TX...audio and video connections. Audio quality is inserted, and closes when it's removed. Connecting Your AV Components Before Making Any Connections • Read the manuals supplied with your AV components. • Don't connect the power cord until you need to make a good connection...
...channel audio inputs and outputs (typically labeled "L"). And use yellow plugs to connect composite video inputs and outputs. Audio OPTICAL Optical digital audio connections provide better audio quality than analog connections. Audio quality is the same as for coaxial. Optical Digital Inputs The TX-SR501/TX...audio and video connections. Audio quality is inserted, and closes when it's removed. Connecting Your AV Components Before Making Any Connections • Read the manuals supplied with your AV components. • Don't connect the power cord until you need to make a good connection...
Owner Manual
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... VIDEO 2 IN to an S-Video output on your TV, and use another S-Video cable to connect the TX-SR501/TX-SR501E's S VIDEO VIDEO 1 OUT to an S-Video input on your VCR's AV inputs. STANDBY/ON POWER ON OFF A SPEAKERS B PHONES STANDBY DISPLAY SUBWOOFER DIMMER DIGITAL INPUT MODE CH SEL ...as shown. • Your TV must be connected via composite video. See the manuals supplied with your camcorder, games console, etc., as shown. VIDEO Audio Connections Use an RCA/phono audio cable to connect the TX-SR501/ TX-SR501E's L/R VIDEO 3 INPUT connectors to the analog audio outputs on (not Standby)...
... VIDEO 2 IN to an S-Video output on your TV, and use another S-Video cable to connect the TX-SR501/TX-SR501E's S VIDEO VIDEO 1 OUT to an S-Video input on your VCR's AV inputs. STANDBY/ON POWER ON OFF A SPEAKERS B PHONES STANDBY DISPLAY SUBWOOFER DIMMER DIGITAL INPUT MODE CH SEL ...as shown. • Your TV must be connected via composite video. See the manuals supplied with your camcorder, games console, etc., as shown. VIDEO Audio Connections Use an RCA/phono audio cable to connect the TX-SR501/ TX-SR501E's L/R VIDEO 3 INPUT connectors to the analog audio outputs on (not Standby)...
Owner Manual
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Doing so may damage your TX-SR501/TX-SR501E. • If you get them the wrong way around, the sound will be out of phase and will sound odd. • Only use an ... following illustration shows which speakers should be connected to which terminals. See the manual suppliedPRwith VIDEO 2 IN your subwoofer for more than 6 ohms may damage your TX-SR501/TX-SR501E. • Unnecessarily long, or very thin speaker cables may damage your TX-SR501/TX-SR501E. • Don't connect more DIGITAL INPUT REMOTE CONTROL OPTICAL COAXIAL information. 2 1 VIDEO...
Doing so may damage your TX-SR501/TX-SR501E. • If you get them the wrong way around, the sound will be out of phase and will sound odd. • Only use an ... following illustration shows which speakers should be connected to which terminals. See the manual suppliedPRwith VIDEO 2 IN your subwoofer for more than 6 ohms may damage your TX-SR501/TX-SR501E. • Unnecessarily long, or very thin speaker cables may damage your TX-SR501/TX-SR501E. • Don't connect more DIGITAL INPUT REMOTE CONTROL OPTICAL COAXIAL information. 2 1 VIDEO...
Owner Manual
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...two screws on the adapter, wrap the bare wires around the screws, and then retighten them, as shown. TV/FM antenna splitter To AV reciever To TV (or VCR) Connecting an Outdoor AM Antenna If good reception cannot be situated well away from position A to the ... outdoor AM antenna can be used in accordance with North American and European models. See item 14 of the "Important Safeguards" on page 2 of this manual. Position A Wire Position B 4 Insert the central conductor (1), as shown, and use a small pair of the cable (2), as shown. ✦ ✦ ✦✦ ...
...two screws on the adapter, wrap the bare wires around the screws, and then retighten them, as shown. TV/FM antenna splitter To AV reciever To TV (or VCR) Connecting an Outdoor AM Antenna If good reception cannot be situated well away from position A to the ... outdoor AM antenna can be used in accordance with North American and European models. See item 14 of the "Important Safeguards" on page 2 of this manual. Position A Wire Position B 4 Insert the central conductor (1), as shown, and use a small pair of the cable (2), as shown. ✦ ✦ ✦✦ ...
Owner Manual
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... meters or feet. a lower setting if you should be up the frequency response in the manuals supplied with your speakers and set accordingly. For example, if the Front distance is off (see page 29) • The TX-SR501/TX-SR501E stores each setting, so you need to specify the distance from each speaker. In...
... meters or feet. a lower setting if you should be up the frequency response in the manuals supplied with your speakers and set accordingly. For example, if the Front distance is off (see page 29) • The TX-SR501/TX-SR501E stores each setting, so you need to specify the distance from each speaker. In...
Owner Manual
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..., press the [FM MODE] button to select mono mode and disable auto-tuning (the AUTO and FM STEREO indicators will go off), and try tuning manually. Using the Tuner-Continued Tuning into weak FM stations If the signal strength of the station you are trying to tune into is poor, you...
..., press the [FM MODE] button to select mono mode and disable auto-tuning (the AUTO and FM STEREO indicators will go off), and try tuning manually. Using the Tuner-Continued Tuning into weak FM stations If the signal strength of the station you are trying to tune into is poor, you...
Owner Manual
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...or pointing in the wrong direction. The AV component is normal. Connect the AV component's 5.1 channel outputs to Multich (page 29). Recording Others • The TX-SR501/TX-SR501E contains a microcomputer for more information. In the unlikely even that Connect the AV component using a Digital. Adjust the ...connected? The tuner presets no longer work ? Preset your recorder's manual for signal processing and control functions. The power cord must be recorded? Sound can record the left and right channels by passing cars. You're playing Dolby Digital or DTS source...
...or pointing in the wrong direction. The AV component is normal. Connect the AV component's 5.1 channel outputs to Multich (page 29). Recording Others • The TX-SR501/TX-SR501E contains a microcomputer for more information. In the unlikely even that Connect the AV component using a Digital. Adjust the ...connected? The tuner presets no longer work ? Preset your recorder's manual for signal processing and control functions. The power cord must be recorded? Sound can record the left and right channels by passing cars. You're playing Dolby Digital or DTS source...