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... thoroughly before making connections and plugging in this manual for purchasing an Onkyo AV Receiver. Please retain this manual will enable you for future reference. 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 Listening Modes ..... 48...
... thoroughly before making connections and plugging in this manual for purchasing an Onkyo AV Receiver. Please retain this manual will enable you for future reference. 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 Listening Modes ..... 48...
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... which is marked with the letter L or coloured red. Use of this adapter if your AC outlet does not match with the plug on the AV receiver's power cord. (Adapter varies from country to country.) 1 2 3 Speaker Cable Speaker cable labels * In catalogs and on packaging, the letter... with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as EN60065, EN55013, EN55020 and EN61000-3-2, -3-3. GROEBENZELL, GERMANY K. MIYAGI ONKYO EUROPE ELECTRONICS GmbH TX-SR575 incorporates copyright protection technology that is prohibited. Fit a suitable fuse in certain countries.
... which is marked with the letter L or coloured red. Use of this adapter if your AC outlet does not match with the plug on the AV receiver's power cord. (Adapter varies from country to country.) 1 2 3 Speaker Cable Speaker cable labels * In catalogs and on packaging, the letter... with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as EN60065, EN55013, EN55020 and EN61000-3-2, -3-3. GROEBENZELL, GERMANY K. MIYAGI ONKYO EUROPE ELECTRONICS GmbH TX-SR575 incorporates copyright protection technology that is prohibited. Fit a suitable fuse in certain countries.
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... analog input sources are not output by speaker set B. 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 B.
... analog input sources are not output by speaker set B. 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 B.
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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 tuner is also used for private listening. H PHONES jack (47) This 1/4-inch phone jack is for connecting a standard pair of the AV receiver to select and set items. The ENTER button is selected, the TUNING [ ] [ ] buttons are used with the setup menus. C Remote-control ...79, or MAX. I SPEAKERS A and B buttons (6, 40) Turn speaker sets A and B on or off. 8 A STANDBY/ON button (34) Sets the AV receiver 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 CBL/SAT AUX...
...the tuner is also used for private listening. H PHONES jack (47) This 1/4-inch phone jack is for connecting a standard pair of the AV receiver to select and set items. The ENTER button is selected, the TUNING [ ] [ ] buttons are used with the setup menus. C Remote-control ...79, or MAX. I SPEAKERS A and B buttons (6, 40) Turn speaker sets A and B on or off. 8 A STANDBY/ON button (34) Sets the AV receiver 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 CBL/SAT AUX...
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...models only) (44): Lights up when this button and indicator. See "Using RDS (European Models Only)" on . 2 MUTING indicator (46) Flashes while the AV receiver is on page 44. P MEMORY button (43) Used when storing or deleting radio presets. U AUX INPUT (29, 55) Used to specify the format ... selected, and disappears when Manual Tuning mode is the RT/PTY/TP button, and it's used with RDS (Radio Data System). Getting to Know the AV Receiver-Continued J TONE, [-], and [+] buttons (46) Used to access the setup menus. K STEREO button (48) Selects the Stereo listening mode. N DIGITAL INPUT ...
...models only) (44): Lights up when this button and indicator. See "Using RDS (European Models Only)" on . 2 MUTING indicator (46) Flashes while the AV receiver is on page 44. P MEMORY button (43) Used when storing or deleting radio presets. U AUX INPUT (29, 55) Used to specify the format ... selected, and disappears when Manual Tuning mode is the RT/PTY/TP button, and it's used with RDS (Radio Data System). Getting to Know the AV Receiver-Continued J TONE, [-], and [+] buttons (46) Used to access the setup menus. K STEREO button (48) Selects the Stereo listening mode. N DIGITAL INPUT ...
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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 IN .../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 IN .../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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...). B HDMI IN 1, 2, and OUT (TX-SR505 North American model/TX-SR505E/ TX-SR575 only) These jacks are for connecting an FM antenna. Audio and video signals received by the HDMI IN jacks pass through to a video input on another -capable Onkyo com- E FM ANTENNA This jack is for...This voltage selector provides compatibility with optical or coaxial digital audio outputs, such as a cassette deck, MD recorder, etc. Getting to Know the AV Receiver-Continued A DIGITAL IN OPTICAL 1, 2 and COAXIAL 1, 2 These optical and coaxial digital audio inputs are for connecting an XM Passport System,...
...). B HDMI IN 1, 2, and OUT (TX-SR505 North American model/TX-SR505E/ TX-SR575 only) These jacks are for connecting an FM antenna. Audio and video signals received by the HDMI IN jacks pass through to a video input on another -capable Onkyo com- E FM ANTENNA This jack is for...This voltage selector provides compatibility with optical or coaxial digital audio outputs, such as a cassette deck, MD recorder, etc. Getting to Know the AV Receiver-Continued A DIGITAL IN OPTICAL 1, 2 and COAXIAL 1, 2 These optical and coaxial digital audio inputs are for connecting an XM Passport System,...
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By entering the appropriate DOCK remote control code, 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 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 CABLE CLR ...
By entering the appropriate DOCK remote control code, 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 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 CABLE CLR ...
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... The Rewind [ ] button starts rewind. A STANDBY/ON button (34) Sets the AV receiver to select and adjust settings. SURROUND button Selects the Dolby and DTS listening modes and the Neural Surround listening mode (TX-SR575 North American model only). [ ]/[ ] buttons Used to turn speaker sets A and... B on or off. N MUTING button (46) Mutes or unmutes the AV receiver. Stop [ ] button Stops playback. These buttons work in parentheses...
... The Rewind [ ] button starts rewind. A STANDBY/ON button (34) Sets the AV receiver to select and adjust settings. SURROUND button Selects the Dolby and DTS listening modes and the Neural Surround listening mode (TX-SR575 North American model only). [ ]/[ ] buttons Used to turn speaker sets A and... B on or off. N MUTING button (46) Mutes or unmutes the AV receiver. Stop [ ] button Stops playback. These buttons work in parentheses...
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... continuously, thereby draining the batteries. • 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. 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 reliably, try replacing the...
... continuously, thereby draining the batteries. • 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. 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 reliably, try replacing the...
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...the front left and right sound and improve sound local- Posi- eral, a good bass sound can enjoy Dolby Pro Logic IIx and Onkyo's own DSP surround listening modes. Corner ner, or at about 2-3 feet (60-100 cm) above ear level. The following table shows... position. Surround back left and right speakers These speakers are used mainly for the sound image. Connecting Your Speakers Enjoying Home Theater Thanks to the AV receiver's superb capabilities, you can enjoy surround sound with a real sense of speakers: 2 3 4 5 6 7 Front left Front right Center ✓ ...
...the front left and right sound and improve sound local- Posi- eral, a good bass sound can enjoy Dolby Pro Logic IIx and Onkyo's own DSP surround listening modes. Corner ner, or at about 2-3 feet (60-100 cm) above ear level. The following table shows... position. Surround back left and right speakers These speakers are used mainly for the sound image. Connecting Your Speakers Enjoying Home Theater Thanks to the AV receiver's superb capabilities, you can enjoy surround sound with a real sense of speakers: 2 3 4 5 6 7 Front left Front right Center ✓ ...
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...or more than 6 ohms, be sure to set the minimum speaker impedance to "4 ohms" (see page 35). 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 ...The supplied speaker labels are using banana plugs to connect speakers to an audio amplifier is prohibited.) 18 Doing so may damage the AV receiver. • Don't connect a speaker to each speaker terminal. In other words, connect positive (+) terminals to only positive (+) terminals, ...
...or more than 6 ohms, be sure to set the minimum speaker impedance to "4 ohms" (see page 35). 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 ...The supplied speaker labels are using banana plugs to connect speakers to an audio amplifier is prohibited.) 18 Doing so may damage the AV receiver. • Don't connect a speaker to each speaker terminal. In other words, connect positive (+) terminals to only positive (+) terminals, ...
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Connecting a Powered Subwoofer Using a suitable cable, connect the AV receiver's SUBWOOFER PRE OUT to each pair of terminals. Note: Make sure the plugs are gripping the bare wires, not the insulation. 3/8" (10 mm) Note: While ...
Connecting a Powered Subwoofer Using a suitable cable, connect the AV receiver's SUBWOOFER PRE OUT to each pair of terminals. Note: Make sure the plugs are gripping the bare wires, not the insulation. 3/8" (10 mm) Note: While ...
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...tune into the jack. Keep the antenna as far away as shown. (The antenna's wires are gripping the bare wires, not the insulation. Once your AV receiver is ready for indoor use only. 1 Attach the FM antenna, as shown. ■ American Model FM 75 Insert the plug fully into the jack....the position of the AM loop antenna to use , you cannot achieve good reception with the supplied indoor FM antenna, try using thumbtacks. The AV receiver won't pick up any radio signals without any antenna connected, so you must connect the antenna to the AM push terminals, as possible from your...
...tune into the jack. Keep the antenna as far away as shown. (The antenna's wires are gripping the bare wires, not the insulation. Once your AV receiver is ready for indoor use only. 1 Attach the FM antenna, as shown. ■ American Model FM 75 Insert the plug fully into the jack....the position of the AM loop antenna to use , you cannot achieve good reception with the supplied indoor FM antenna, try using thumbtacks. The AV receiver won't pick up any radio signals without any antenna connected, so you must connect the antenna to the AM push terminals, as possible from your...
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... line of sight to your local FM transmitter. • Outdoor antenna should be obtained indoors by mounting horizontally above a window. TV/FM antenna splitter To AV receiver To TV (or VCR) 21 Connecting Antennas-Continued Connecting an Outdoor FM Antenna If you cannot achieve good reception with local regulations to prevent electrical...
... line of sight to your local FM transmitter. • Outdoor antenna should be obtained indoors by mounting horizontally above a window. TV/FM antenna splitter To AV receiver To TV (or VCR) 21 Connecting Antennas-Continued Connecting an Outdoor FM Antenna If you cannot achieve good reception with local regulations to prevent electrical...
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... composite video. Several standard analog audio cables can be used to connect left-channel audio inputs and outputs (typically labeled "L"). Right! Optical Digital Jacks The AV receiver's optical digital jacks have shutter-type covers that open when an optical plug is the same as for coaxial. The audio quality is inserted and...
... composite video. Several standard analog audio cables can be used to connect left-channel audio inputs and outputs (typically labeled "L"). Right! Optical Digital Jacks The AV receiver's optical digital jacks have shutter-type covers that open when an optical plug is the same as for coaxial. The audio quality is inserted and...
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... TV, projector, etc. 23 Video Connection Formats For TX-SR505/TX-SR505E/TX-SR8550 Video equipment can be connected to the AV receiver by your DVD player and other AV components to the AV receiver, you choose will output the signal. For TX-SR575 Video equipment can switch the audio and video signals... formats, so only outputs of the same format as the input will depend on the AV receiver. : Signal Flow Video Video Audio Audio DVD player, etc. Video Signal Flow Chart TX-SR505/TX-SR505E/TX-SR8550 DVD player, etc. Which Connections Should I Use? The format you can be ...
... TV, projector, etc. 23 Video Connection Formats For TX-SR505/TX-SR505E/TX-SR8550 Video equipment can be connected to the AV receiver by your DVD player and other AV components to the AV receiver, you choose will output the signal. For TX-SR575 Video equipment can switch the audio and video signals... formats, so only outputs of the same format as the input will depend on the AV receiver. : Signal Flow Video Video Audio Audio DVD player, etc. Video Signal Flow Chart TX-SR505/TX-SR505E/TX-SR8550 DVD player, etc. Which Connections Should I Use? The format you can be ...
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...via speaker set B. • To enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS, use connection b or c . (For recording, use its tuner to listen to TV programs through the AV receiver (see page 39) TV, projector, etc. IAL 1 Y (DVD) 2 (CBL/SAT) OPTICAL 1 (VCR/DVR) 2 (CD) CB/PB CR/PR CBL/... 24 Hint! If your TV has no audio outputs, connect an audio output from your VCR or cable or satellite receiver to the AV receiver and use a and b , or a and c .) Connection A B C a b c AV receiver COMPONENT VIDEO OUT MONITOR OUT S MONITOR OUT V CBL/SAT IN L/R DIGITAL IN COAXIAL 2 DIGITAL IN OPTICAL 1 Signal...
...via speaker set B. • To enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS, use connection b or c . (For recording, use its tuner to listen to TV programs through the AV receiver (see page 39) TV, projector, etc. IAL 1 Y (DVD) 2 (CBL/SAT) OPTICAL 1 (VCR/DVR) 2 (CD) CB/PB CR/PR CBL/... 24 Hint! If your TV has no audio outputs, connect an audio output from your VCR or cable or satellite receiver to the AV receiver and use a and b , or a and c .) Connection A B C a b c AV receiver COMPONENT VIDEO OUT MONITOR OUT S MONITOR OUT V CBL/SAT IN L/R DIGITAL IN COAXIAL 2 DIGITAL IN OPTICAL 1 Signal...
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...PR COMPONENT VIDEO OUT L R AUDIO OUT S VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT Connect one or the other Connection c must connect the AV receiver to and record audio from A , B , and C . TX-SR505/TX-SR505E/TX-SR8550: You must be sure to use a and b , or a and c .) • If your TV via speaker...Audio/SACD-capable player with a multichannel analog audio output, see page 26. 25 Connection A B C a b c AV receiver COMPONENT VIDEO DVD IN (TX-SR505/TX-SR505E/TX-SR8550) or COMPONENT VIDEO IN 1 (TX-SR575) DVD IN S DVD IN V DVD IN FRONT DIGITAL IN COAXIAL 1 DIGITAL IN OPTICAL 1 Signal flow...
...PR COMPONENT VIDEO OUT L R AUDIO OUT S VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT Connect one or the other Connection c must connect the AV receiver to and record audio from A , B , and C . TX-SR505/TX-SR505E/TX-SR8550: You must be sure to use a and b , or a and c .) • If your TV via speaker...Audio/SACD-capable player with a multichannel analog audio output, see page 26. 25 Connection A B C a b c AV receiver COMPONENT VIDEO DVD IN (TX-SR505/TX-SR505E/TX-SR8550) or COMPONENT VIDEO IN 1 (TX-SR575) DVD IN S DVD IN V DVD IN FRONT DIGITAL IN COAXIAL 1 DIGITAL IN OPTICAL 1 Signal flow...