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...Onkyo AV Receiver. Following the instructions in the unit. Please retain this manual will enable you for future reference. Contents Introduction 2 Connection 17 Turning On & First Time Setup..... 34 Basic Operation Playing your new AV Receiver. AV Receiver TX-SR505 TX-SR505E TX-SR8550 TX...-SR575 Instruction Manual Thank you to obtain optimum performance and listening enjoyment from your AV components ....... 40 Listening to the Radio 42 Enjoying the ...
...Onkyo AV Receiver. Following the instructions in the unit. Please retain this manual will enable you for future reference. Contents Introduction 2 Connection 17 Turning On & First Time Setup..... 34 Basic Operation Playing your new AV Receiver. AV Receiver TX-SR505 TX-SR505E TX-SR8550 TX...-SR575 Instruction Manual Thank you to obtain optimum performance and listening enjoyment from your AV components ....... 40 Listening to the Radio 42 Enjoying the ...
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...mild detergent and water. Never Touch this unit or its power cord while your Onkyo dealer. 3. This is used in this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which the receiver is illegal without the permission of the following measures: • Reorient or relocate... the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between 220 and 240 volts, set it checked by turning the equipment off and on, the user is 120 volts, set it 's for your Onkyo dealer. 6. NOTE: This equipment has been tested ...
...mild detergent and water. Never Touch this unit or its power cord while your Onkyo dealer. 3. This is used in this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which the receiver is illegal without the permission of the following measures: • Reorient or relocate... the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between 220 and 240 volts, set it checked by turning the equipment off and on, the user is 120 volts, set it 's for your Onkyo dealer. 6. NOTE: This equipment has been tested ...
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...on the power supply cord of this instruction manual is marked with the corresponding technical standards such as that indicated on the AV receiver's power cord. (Adapter varies from country to the terminal which is not suitable for home and other intellectual property rights.... and on packaging, the letter at the end of the product name indicates the color. MIYAGI ONKYO EUROPE ELECTRONICS GmbH TX-SR575 incorporates copyright protection technology that the ONKYO product described in compliance with the letter N or coloured black. Precautions-Continued For British models Replacement...
...on the power supply cord of this instruction manual is marked with the corresponding technical standards such as that indicated on the AV receiver's power cord. (Adapter varies from country to the terminal which is not suitable for home and other intellectual property rights.... and on packaging, the letter at the end of the product name indicates the color. MIYAGI ONKYO EUROPE ELECTRONICS GmbH TX-SR575 incorporates copyright protection technology that the ONKYO product described in compliance with the letter N or coloured black. Precautions-Continued For British models Replacement...
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Enjoying Home Theater Speaker Sets A and B You can be used in your source component with the AV receiver: speaker set A and speaker set A is reduced to 7.1-channel playback. *While speaker set B is on , speaker set B. Speaker set B. Connect your main listening room for ...
Enjoying Home Theater Speaker Sets A and B You can be used in your source component with the AV receiver: speaker set A and speaker set A is reduced to 7.1-channel playback. *While speaker set B is on , speaker set B. Speaker set B. Connect your main listening room for ...
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...MiniDisc, or DAT Recorder 32 Onkyo Components 33 Connecting the Power Cord 33 Turning On & First Time Setup Turning On the AV Receiver 34 First Time Setup 35 Automatic Speaker Setup (Audyssey 2EQ 35 Video Input Setup (TX-SR505 North American Model/ TX-SR505E/TX-SR575 Only 38 Digital Audio ...Input Setup 39 Changing the Input Display 39 Basic Operation Playing Your AV Components 40 Basic AV Receiver Operation 40 Using the Multichannel DVD Input 41 Displaying ...
...MiniDisc, or DAT Recorder 32 Onkyo Components 33 Connecting the Power Cord 33 Turning On & First Time Setup Turning On the AV Receiver 34 First Time Setup 35 Automatic Speaker Setup (Audyssey 2EQ 35 Video Input Setup (TX-SR505 North American Model/ TX-SR505E/TX-SR575 Only 38 Digital Audio ...Input Setup 39 Changing the Input Display 39 Basic Operation Playing Your AV Components 40 Basic AV Receiver Operation 40 Using the Multichannel DVD Input 41 Displaying ...
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... the remote controller. H PHONES jack (47) This 1/4-inch phone jack is for connecting a standard pair of the AV receiver to On or Standby. B STANDBY indicator (34) Lights up when the AV receiver is on page 9. The [MULTI CH] button selects the multichannel DVD input. G MASTER VOLUME control (40) Sets ... The ENTER button is also used with the setup menus. With the setup menus, they work as arrow buttons and are used to Know the AV Receiver Front Panel North American Model 12 3 45 6 STANDBY/ON STANDBY TUNING PRESET 7 MASTER VOLUME PHONES MULTI CH A SPEAKERS B DVD VCR/DVR ...
... the remote controller. H PHONES jack (47) This 1/4-inch phone jack is for connecting a standard pair of the AV receiver to On or Standby. B STANDBY indicator (34) Lights up when the AV receiver is on page 9. The [MULTI CH] button selects the multichannel DVD input. G MASTER VOLUME control (40) Sets ... The ENTER button is also used with the setup menus. With the setup menus, they work as arrow buttons and are used to Know the AV Receiver Front Panel North American Model 12 3 45 6 STANDBY/ON STANDBY TUNING PRESET 7 MASTER VOLUME PHONES MULTI CH A SPEAKERS B DVD VCR/DVR ...
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Getting to Know the AV Receiver-Continued J TONE, [-], and [+] buttons (46) Used to access the setup menus. Q TUNING MODE button (42) Selects the Auto or Manual tuning mode for composite video ... indicators (6, 40) Indicator A lights up when Auto Tuning mode is selected, and disappears when Manual Tuning mode is on . 2 MUTING indicator (46) Flashes while the AV receiver is selected. AUTO (42): For AM and FM radio, lights up when speaker set . 7 Message area Displays various information about the currently selected input source...
Getting to Know the AV Receiver-Continued J TONE, [-], and [+] buttons (46) Used to access the setup menus. Q TUNING MODE button (42) Selects the Auto or Manual tuning mode for composite video ... indicators (6, 40) Indicator A lights up when Auto Tuning mode is selected, and disappears when Manual Tuning mode is on . 2 MUTING indicator (46) Flashes while the AV receiver is selected. AUTO (42): For AM and FM radio, lights up when speaker set . 7 Message area Displays various information about the currently selected input source...
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Getting to Know the AV Receiver-Continued Rear Panel TX-SR505 other than North American model/TX-SR8550 13 4 56 9 DIGITAL IN ASSIGNABLE COAX- IAL 1 Y (DVD) 2 (CBL/SAT) OPTICAL 1 (VCR/DVR) 2 (CD) CB/PB CR/PR CBL/SAT IN VCR/DVR .../SAT VCR/DVR R SUB WOOFER DVD SURROUND SPEAKERS FRONT SPEAKERS A L CENTER SPEAKER R PRE OUT SUB WOOFER L R FRONT SPEAKERS B 120V VOLTAGE SELECTOR 220-240V J KL M N TX-SR505 North American model/TX-SR505E 123 45 6 OP Q (Only some models) 9 DIGITAL IN ASSIGNABLE COAXIAL1 (DVD) 2 (CBL/SAT) OPTICAL 1 (VCR/DVR) 2 (CD) IN 2 IN 1 HDMI OUT...
Getting to Know the AV Receiver-Continued Rear Panel TX-SR505 other than North American model/TX-SR8550 13 4 56 9 DIGITAL IN ASSIGNABLE COAX- IAL 1 Y (DVD) 2 (CBL/SAT) OPTICAL 1 (VCR/DVR) 2 (CD) CB/PB CR/PR CBL/SAT IN VCR/DVR .../SAT VCR/DVR R SUB WOOFER DVD SURROUND SPEAKERS FRONT SPEAKERS A L CENTER SPEAKER R PRE OUT SUB WOOFER L R FRONT SPEAKERS B 120V VOLTAGE SELECTOR 220-240V J KL M N TX-SR505 North American model/TX-SR505E 123 45 6 OP Q (Only some models) 9 DIGITAL IN ASSIGNABLE COAXIAL1 (DVD) 2 (CBL/SAT) OPTICAL 1 (VCR/DVR) 2 (CD) IN 2 IN 1 HDMI OUT...
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...output. To use , you must make an analog audio connection (RCA) between the AV receiver and the other component that supports component video can be used to connect a cable/satellite receiver, set B. The CBL/SAT inputs can be connected here. P FRONT SPEAKERS B ...Onkyo com- F MONITOR OUT The S-Video or composite video output should be used to the HDMI OUT jack. Q VOLTAGE SELECTOR (Only some models) This voltage selector provides compatibility with an analog audio input and output, such as CD and DVD players. B HDMI IN 1, 2, and OUT (TX-SR505 North American model/TX-SR505E/ TX...
...output. To use , you must make an analog audio connection (RCA) between the AV receiver and the other component that supports component video can be used to connect a cable/satellite receiver, set B. The CBL/SAT inputs can be connected here. P FRONT SPEAKERS B ...Onkyo com- F MONITOR OUT The S-Video or composite video output should be used to the HDMI OUT jack. Q VOLTAGE SELECTOR (Only some models) This voltage selector provides compatibility with an analog audio input and output, such as CD and DVD players. B HDMI IN 1, 2, and OUT (TX-SR505 North American model/TX-SR505E/ TX...
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...type of the REMOTE MODE buttons to control the AV receiver. RECEIVER TAPE/AMP ■ DVD and CD/MD/CDR/DOCK Modes DVD With these modes, you can control the AV receiver and an Onkyo cassette recorder connected via . 1 2 3 1 4 2 5 3 6 7 4 8 9 J STANDBY/ON REMOTE MODE RECEIVER DVD TAPE/AMP INPUT SELECTOR M D/CDR 1...mode is selected. It can also be used to control up to control an Onkyo cassette recorder connected via . Remote Controller Using the Remote Controller Including the AV receiver, the remote controller can be used to seven different components. ENT DIMMER SLEEP...
...type of the REMOTE MODE buttons to control the AV receiver. RECEIVER TAPE/AMP ■ DVD and CD/MD/CDR/DOCK Modes DVD With these modes, you can control the AV receiver and an Onkyo cassette recorder connected via . 1 2 3 1 4 2 5 3 6 7 4 8 9 J STANDBY/ON REMOTE MODE RECEIVER DVD TAPE/AMP INPUT SELECTOR M D/CDR 1...mode is selected. It can also be used to control up to control an Onkyo cassette recorder connected via . Remote Controller Using the Remote Controller Including the AV receiver, the remote controller can be used to seven different components. ENT DIMMER SLEEP...
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...L SLEEP button (47) Used with the CinemaFILTER function. M VOL [ ]/[ ] button (40) Adjusts the volume of the AV receiver regardless of each speaker. N MUTING button (46) Mutes or unmutes the AV receiver. P CINE FLTR button (52) Used with the Sleep function. H LISTENING MODE buttons (48) Used to select the remote... Used to select the input sources. SURROUND button Selects the Dolby and DTS listening modes and the Neural Surround listening mode (TX-SR575 North American model only). [ ]/[ ] buttons Used to On or Standby. Stop [ ] button Stops playback. A STANDBY/ON button (34) Sets...
...L SLEEP button (47) Used with the CinemaFILTER function. M VOL [ ]/[ ] button (40) Adjusts the volume of the AV receiver regardless of each speaker. N MUTING button (46) Mutes or unmutes the AV receiver. P CINE FLTR button (52) Used with the Sleep function. H LISTENING MODE buttons (48) Used to select the remote... Used to select the input sources. SURROUND button Selects the Dolby and DTS listening modes and the Neural Surround listening mode (TX-SR575 North American model only). [ ]/[ ] buttons Used to On or Standby. Stop [ ] button Stops playback. A STANDBY/ON button (34) Sets...
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B Number buttons Used to control an Onkyo DVD player. H SUBTITLE button Selects subtitles. I AUDIO button Selects foreign language soundtracks and audio formats (e.g., Dolby Digital or DTS). K CLR button Cancels functions and clears ..., chapter, and track numbers and times for locating specific points. 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 STANDBY/ON REMOTE MODE RECEIVER DVD TAPE/AMP INPUT SELECTOR M D/CDR 1 2 3 VCR/DVR CBL/SAT C D DOCK 4 5 6 TV AUX MULTI CH DVD 7 8 9 VCR TAPE TUNER 10 11...
B Number buttons Used to control an Onkyo DVD player. H SUBTITLE button Selects subtitles. I AUDIO button Selects foreign language soundtracks and audio formats (e.g., Dolby Digital or DTS). K CLR button Cancels functions and clears ..., chapter, and track numbers and times for locating specific points. 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 STANDBY/ON REMOTE MODE RECEIVER DVD TAPE/AMP INPUT SELECTOR M D/CDR 1 2 3 VCR/DVR CBL/SAT C D DOCK 4 5 6 TV AUX MULTI CH DVD 7 8 9 VCR TAPE TUNER 10 11...
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... Dock. E Arrow [ ]/[ ] and ENTER buttons Used to navigate menus on an HDD-compatible component connected to an RI Dock. To select the input source, press: RECEIVER 9 CD player C D 7 MD or CD recorder TAPE 7 TAPE or 2 RI Dock CBL/SAT * If you're using an MD, CDR, or an RI ...Dock, you must change the Input Display (see page 39). 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 STANDBY/ON REMOTE MODE RECEIVER DVD TAPE/AMP INPUT SELECTOR M D/CDR 1 2 3 VCR/DVR CBL/SAT C D DOCK 4 5 6 TV AUX MULTI CH DVD 7 8 9 VCR TAPE TUNER 10 11 +10 0 C D 12 ...
... Dock. E Arrow [ ]/[ ] and ENTER buttons Used to navigate menus on an HDD-compatible component connected to an RI Dock. To select the input source, press: RECEIVER 9 CD player C D 7 MD or CD recorder TAPE 7 TAPE or 2 RI Dock CBL/SAT * If you're using an MD, CDR, or an RI ...Dock, you must change the Input Display (see page 39). 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 STANDBY/ON REMOTE MODE RECEIVER DVD TAPE/AMP INPUT SELECTOR M D/CDR 1 2 3 VCR/DVR CBL/SAT C D DOCK 4 5 6 TV AUX MULTI CH DVD 7 8 9 VCR TAPE TUNER 10 11 +10 0 C D 12 ...
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... battery compartment, press the small hollow and slide open the cover. Remote control sensor STANDBY indicator AV receiver 2 Insert the two supplied batteries (AA/R6) in the same room, or the AV receiver is installed close to equipment that uses infrared rays, the remote controller may not work reliably.... inside the battery compartment. 3 Slide the cover shut. Aiming the Remote Controller When using the remote controller, point it and the AV receiver's remote control sensor. 16 Approx. 16 ft. (5 m) Notes: • The remote controller may not work if there's an obstacle between...
... battery compartment, press the small hollow and slide open the cover. Remote control sensor STANDBY indicator AV receiver 2 Insert the two supplied batteries (AA/R6) in the same room, or the AV receiver is installed close to equipment that uses infrared rays, the remote controller may not work reliably.... inside the battery compartment. 3 Slide the cover shut. Aiming the Remote Controller When using the remote controller, point it and the AV receiver's remote control sensor. 16 Approx. 16 ft. (5 m) Notes: • The remote controller may not work if there's an obstacle between...
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...best surround-sound experience, you must do the automatic speaker setup (see page 35). The following table shows which channels you 're using the AV receiver, you should be obtained by placing your listening position. They Position it close to create a triangle, with the listener at about ear level,... Enjoying Home Theater Thanks to enjoy Dolby Digital EX, DTS-ES Matrix, DTS-ES Discrete. You can enjoy Dolby Pro Logic IIx and Onkyo's own DSP surround listening modes. For movies it to the left and right speakers These speakers are used mainly for a really powerful and...
...best surround-sound experience, you must do the automatic speaker setup (see page 35). The following table shows which channels you 're using the AV receiver, you should be obtained by placing your listening position. They Position it close to create a triangle, with the listener at about ear level,... Enjoying Home Theater Thanks to enjoy Dolby Digital EX, DTS-ES Matrix, DTS-ES Discrete. You can enjoy Dolby Pro Logic IIx and Onkyo's own DSP surround listening modes. For movies it to the left and right speakers These speakers are used mainly for a really powerful and...
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...is prohibited.) 18 Using the Speaker Terminal Tool The supplied speaker terminal tool makes it easy to several terminals. Attaching the Speaker Labels The AV receiver's positive (+) speaker terminals are color-coded for ease of identification. (The negative (-) speaker terminals are all black.) Speaker terminal... right Tan The supplied speaker labels are using banana plugs to connect speakers to "4 ohms" (see page 35). Doing so may damage the AV receiver. • Don't connect more than 6 ohms, be sure to set the minimum speaker impedance to an audio amplifier is 4 ...
...is prohibited.) 18 Using the Speaker Terminal Tool The supplied speaker terminal tool makes it easy to several terminals. Attaching the Speaker Labels The AV receiver's positive (+) speaker terminals are color-coded for ease of identification. (The negative (-) speaker terminals are all black.) Speaker terminal... right Tan The supplied speaker labels are using banana plugs to connect speakers to "4 ohms" (see page 35). Doing so may damage the AV receiver. • Don't connect more than 6 ohms, be sure to set the minimum speaker impedance to an audio amplifier is 4 ...
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... right speaker Surround left speaker The following illustration shows which speaker should be connected to 5.1-channel playback. Connecting a Powered Subwoofer Using a suitable cable, connect the AV receiver's SUBWOOFER PRE OUT to the input on , speaker set A is reduced to each pair of terminals. If your subwoofer is on your powered subwoofer. Make...
... right speaker Surround left speaker The following illustration shows which speaker should be connected to 5.1-channel playback. Connecting a Powered Subwoofer Using a suitable cable, connect the AV receiver's SUBWOOFER PRE OUT to the input on , speaker set A is reduced to each pair of terminals. If your subwoofer is on your powered subwoofer. Make...
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...FM antenna, try a commercially available outdoor FM antenna instead (see page 21). Push Insert wire Release Once your AV receiver, TV, speaker cables, and power cords. The AV receiver won't pick up any radio signals without any antenna connected, so you cannot achieve good reception with a commercially available... shown. (The antenna's wires are gripping the bare wires, not the insulation. Keep the antenna as far away as possible from your AV receiver is for use only. 1 Attach the FM antenna, as shown. 2 Connect both wires of the AM antenna to connect commercially available ...
...FM antenna, try a commercially available outdoor FM antenna instead (see page 21). Push Insert wire Release Once your AV receiver, TV, speaker cables, and power cords. The AV receiver won't pick up any radio signals without any antenna connected, so you cannot achieve good reception with a commercially available... shown. (The antenna's wires are gripping the bare wires, not the insulation. Keep the antenna as far away as possible from your AV receiver is for use only. 1 Attach the FM antenna, as shown. 2 Connect both wires of the AM antenna to connect commercially available ...
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... accordance with local regulations to prevent electrical shock hazards. Outdoor antenna must be obtained indoors by mounting horizontally above a window. TV/FM antenna splitter To AV receiver To TV (or VCR) 21 FM 75 Connecting an Outdoor AM Antenna If good reception cannot be achieved using the supplied AM loop antenna, an...
... accordance with local regulations to prevent electrical shock hazards. Outdoor antenna must be obtained indoors by mounting horizontally above a window. TV/FM antenna splitter To AV receiver To TV (or VCR) 21 FM 75 Connecting an Outdoor AM Antenna If good reception cannot be achieved using the supplied AM loop antenna, an...
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... audio and is inserted and close when it's removed. Note: The AV receiver does not support SCART connections. 22 Right! Use only dedicated composite video cables. Connecting Your Components About AV Connections • Before making any AV connections, read the manuals supplied with a 7.1channel analog audio output. ...8226; Push plugs in all the way to connect left-channel audio inputs and outputs (typically labeled "L"). Optical Digital Jacks The AV receiver's optical digital jacks have shutter-type covers that open when an optical plug is typically used on virtually all...
... audio and is inserted and close when it's removed. Note: The AV receiver does not support SCART connections. 22 Right! Use only dedicated composite video cables. Connecting Your Components About AV Connections • Before making any AV connections, read the manuals supplied with a 7.1channel analog audio output. ...8226; Push plugs in all the way to connect left-channel audio inputs and outputs (typically labeled "L"). Optical Digital Jacks The AV receiver's optical digital jacks have shutter-type covers that open when an optical plug is typically used on virtually all...