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Please read this manual 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 the Radio 42 Enjoying the Listening Modes ..... 48 Advanced Operation 55 Troubleshooting 65 En Following the instructions...
Please read this manual 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 the Radio 42 Enjoying the Listening Modes ..... 48 Advanced Operation 55 Troubleshooting 65 En Following the instructions...
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...sure that interference will not occur in your area meets the voltage requirements printed on the unit, contact your Onkyo dealer. 6. Some models have it 's between the equipment and receiver. • Connect the equipment into an outlet on this unit, use the original packaging to use .... voltage in a particular installation. Before you plug in this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which the receiver is set the selector to select Standby mode does not fully shutdown the unit. DIGITAL IN ASSIGNABLE COAX- If this model, make...
...sure that interference will not occur in your area meets the voltage requirements printed on the unit, contact your Onkyo dealer. 6. Some models have it 's between the equipment and receiver. • Connect the equipment into an outlet on this unit, use the original packaging to use .... voltage in a particular installation. Before you plug in this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which the receiver is set the selector to select Standby mode does not fully shutdown the unit. DIGITAL IN ASSIGNABLE COAX- If this model, make...
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...markings identifying the terminals in the mains lead 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 the terminal which is marked with an appropriate fuse. If the power cord's... blue must be connected to be replaced, the replacement fuse must be performed only by Macrovision. MIYAGI ONKYO EUROPE ELECTRONICS GmbH TX-SR575 incorporates copyright protection technology that the ONKYO product described in compliance with the letter L or coloured red. Fit a suitable fuse in certain countries...
...markings identifying the terminals in the mains lead 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 the terminal which is marked with an appropriate fuse. If the power cord's... blue must be connected to be replaced, the replacement fuse must be performed only by Macrovision. MIYAGI ONKYO EUROPE ELECTRONICS GmbH TX-SR575 incorporates copyright protection technology that the ONKYO product described in compliance with the letter L or coloured red. Fit a suitable fuse in certain countries...
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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 B is reduced to 7.1-channel playback. *While speaker set B is on, speaker set A is on, the surround back speakers output no ...
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 is reduced to 7.1-channel playback. *While speaker set B is on, speaker set A is on, the surround back speakers output no ...
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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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...page 9. The [MULTI CH] button selects the multichannel DVD input. C Remote-control sensor (16) Receives control signals from the remote controller. Getting to Know the AV Receiver Front Panel North American Model 12 3 45 6 STANDBY/ON STANDBY TUNING PRESET 7 MASTER VOLUME PHONES ...AUX INPUT VIDEO L AUDIO R V For detailed information, see page 43). B STANDBY indicator (34) Lights up when the AV receiver is for connecting a standard pair of the AV receiver to select radio presets (see the pages in parentheses. I SPEAKERS A and B buttons (6, 40) Turn speaker sets A...
...page 9. The [MULTI CH] button selects the multichannel DVD input. C Remote-control sensor (16) Receives control signals from the remote controller. Getting to Know the AV Receiver Front Panel North American Model 12 3 45 6 STANDBY/ON STANDBY TUNING PRESET 7 MASTER VOLUME PHONES ...AUX INPUT VIDEO L AUDIO R V For detailed information, see page 43). B STANDBY indicator (34) Lights up when the AV receiver is for connecting a standard pair of the AV receiver to select radio presets (see the pages in parentheses. I SPEAKERS A and B buttons (6, 40) Turn speaker sets A...
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Getting to Know the AV Receiver-Continued J TONE, [-], and [+] buttons (46) Used to access the setup menus. L LISTENING MODE [ ]/[ ] buttons (48) Select the listening modes. On the European model, this is ... for AM and FM radio. The indicator lights up when tuned to connect a camcorder, games console, and so on . 2 MUTING indicator (46) Flashes while the AV receiver is selected. RDS (European models only) (44): Lights up when this button and indicator. M DISPLAY button (41) Displays various information about the selected input source...
Getting to Know the AV Receiver-Continued J TONE, [-], and [+] buttons (46) Used to access the setup menus. L LISTENING MODE [ ]/[ ] buttons (48) Select the listening modes. On the European model, this is ... for AM and FM radio. The indicator lights up when tuned to connect a camcorder, games console, and so on . 2 MUTING indicator (46) Flashes while the AV receiver is selected. RDS (European models only) (44): Lights up when this button and indicator. M DISPLAY button (41) Displays various information about the 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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... SIRIUS antenna (TX-SR575 North American model only) This jack is for hookup information. 11 ponent. To use , you must make an analog audio connection (RCA) between the AV receiver and the other ...on your TV or projector. Audio and video signals received by the HDMI IN jacks pass through to a video input on another -capable Onkyo com- M VCR/DVR IN/OUT and CBL/...systems around the world (see the separate XM instructions). B HDMI IN 1, 2, and OUT (TX-SR505 North American model/TX-SR505E/ TX-SR575 only) These jacks are connected digitally. K CD IN This analog audio input is for ...
... SIRIUS antenna (TX-SR575 North American model only) This jack is for hookup information. 11 ponent. To use , you must make an analog audio connection (RCA) between the AV receiver and the other ...on your TV or projector. Audio and video signals received by the HDMI IN jacks pass through to a video input on another -capable Onkyo com- M VCR/DVR IN/OUT and CBL/...systems around the world (see the separate XM instructions). B HDMI IN 1, 2, and OUT (TX-SR505 North American model/TX-SR505E/ TX-SR575 only) These jacks are connected digitally. K CD IN This analog audio input is for ...
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.../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 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...
.../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 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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... parentheses. STEREO button Selects the Stereo listening mode. SURROUND button Selects the Dolby and DTS listening modes and the Neural Surround listening mode (TX-SR575 North American model only). [ ]/[ ] buttons Used to access the setup menus. K REMOTE MODE buttons (12) Used to turn...radio stations directly. 2 CH +/- O RETURN button Selects the previously displayed setup menu. M VOL [ ]/[ ] button (40) Adjusts the volume of the AV receiver regardless of each speaker. Rewind and FF [ ]/[ ] buttons The Rewind [ ] button starts rewind. button (43) Used to select the input sources....
... parentheses. STEREO button Selects the Stereo listening mode. SURROUND button Selects the Dolby and DTS listening modes and the Neural Surround listening mode (TX-SR575 North American model only). [ ]/[ ] buttons Used to access the setup menus. K REMOTE MODE buttons (12) Used to turn...radio stations directly. 2 CH +/- O RETURN button Selects the previously displayed setup menu. M VOL [ ]/[ ] button (40) Adjusts the volume of the AV receiver regardless of each speaker. Rewind and FF [ ]/[ ] buttons The Rewind [ ] button starts rewind. button (43) Used to select the input sources....
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...so on a DVD changer. K CLR button Cancels functions and clears entered numbers. P VCR, DVD, and HDD buttons Used to control an Onkyo DVD player. C DISC +/- N RANDOM button Used with selectable play modes on components with the random playback function. D TOP MENU button Selects...a DVD's menu. Q PLAY MODE button Selects play modes. 14 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...
...so on a DVD changer. K CLR button Cancels functions and clears entered numbers. P VCR, DVD, and HDD buttons Used to control an Onkyo DVD player. C DISC +/- N RANDOM button Used with selectable play modes on components with the random playback function. D TOP MENU button Selects...a DVD's menu. Q PLAY MODE button Selects play modes. 14 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...
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.../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 ...repeat playback functions. button Selects discs on a CD changer, or the next or previous album on an HDD-compatible component connected to control an Onkyo CD player. ENT DIMMER SLEEP TV VOL INPUT GUIDE TOP MENU CH DISC ALBUM VOL PREVIOUS MENU SP A / B PLAYLIST/CAT ENTER MUTING ...
.../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 ...repeat playback functions. button Selects discs on a CD changer, or the next or previous album on an HDD-compatible component connected to control an Onkyo CD player. ENT DIMMER SLEEP TV VOL INPUT GUIDE TOP MENU CH DISC ALBUM VOL PREVIOUS MENU SP A / B PLAYLIST/CAT ENTER MUTING ...
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... type is used in a rack behind colored glass doors. Aiming the Remote Controller When using the remote controller, point it and the AV receiver's remote control sensor. 16 Keep this in accordance with the polarity diagram inside the battery compartment. 3 Slide the cover shut. Approx.... 16 ft. (5 m) Notes: • 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. Remote Controller-Continued Installing the Batteries 1 To open the battery ...
... type is used in a rack behind colored glass doors. Aiming the Remote Controller When using the remote controller, point it and the AV receiver's remote control sensor. 16 Keep this in accordance with the polarity diagram inside the battery compartment. 3 Slide the cover shut. Approx.... 16 ft. (5 m) Notes: • 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. Remote Controller-Continued Installing the Batteries 1 To open the battery ...
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...;✓✓ Surround left ✓✓✓✓ Surround right ✓✓✓✓ Surround back* ✓ * If you're using the AV receiver, you should be obtained by placing your listening position. Corner ner, or at the same height as the front left (L) SURROUND BACK SPEAKERS terminals. Ideally...the listener, or slightly behind, about 2-3 feet (60-100 cm) above ear level. You can enjoy Dolby Pro Logic IIx and Onkyo's own DSP surround listening modes. In gen- Position them behind the listener. Angle them inward slightly so as shown.
...;✓✓ Surround left ✓✓✓✓ Surround right ✓✓✓✓ Surround back* ✓ * If you're using the AV receiver, you should be obtained by placing your listening position. Corner ner, or at the same height as the front left (L) SURROUND BACK SPEAKERS terminals. Ideally...the listener, or slightly behind, about 2-3 feet (60-100 cm) above ear level. You can enjoy Dolby Pro Logic IIx and Onkyo's own DSP surround listening modes. In gen- Position them behind the listener. Angle them inward slightly so as shown.
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...way around, the sound will be out of phase and will sound unnatural. • Unnecessarily long or very thin speaker cables may damage the AV receiver. • Don't connect a speaker to only negative (-) terminals. If you are also color-coded and you need to do then is...in amp protection circuit may be activated. • Other models: You can connect speakers with the above table. 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 Color...
...way around, the sound will be out of phase and will sound unnatural. • Unnecessarily long or very thin speaker cables may damage the AV receiver. • Don't connect a speaker to only negative (-) terminals. If you are also color-coded and you need to do then is...in amp protection circuit may be activated. • Other models: You can connect speakers with the above table. 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 Color...
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... of the speaker cables, and twist the bare wires tightly, as shown. 5/8" (15 mm) 2 Unscrew the terminal. Connecting a Powered Subwoofer Using a suitable cable, connect the AV receiver's SUBWOOFER PRE OUT to the input on , speaker set A is unpowered and you 're using an external amplifier, connect the SUBWOOFER PRE OUT...
... of the speaker cables, and twist the bare wires tightly, as shown. 5/8" (15 mm) 2 Unscrew the terminal. Connecting a Powered Subwoofer Using a suitable cable, connect the AV receiver's SUBWOOFER PRE OUT to the input on , speaker set A is unpowered and you 're using an external amplifier, connect the SUBWOOFER PRE OUT...
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...Connecting the AM Loop Antenna The supplied indoor AM loop antenna is for indoor use only. 1 Attach the FM antenna, as possible from your AV receiver is for indoor use , you cannot achieve good reception with the supplied indoor AM loop antenna, try a commercially available outdoor FM antenna instead ... the AM antenna to the AM push terminals, as shown. (The antenna's wires are gripping the bare wires, not the insulation. The AV receiver won't pick up any radio signals without any antenna connected, so you must connect the antenna to connect commercially available outdoor FM and AM ...
...Connecting the AM Loop Antenna The supplied indoor AM loop antenna is for indoor use only. 1 Attach the FM antenna, as possible from your AV receiver is for indoor use , you cannot achieve good reception with the supplied indoor AM loop antenna, try a commercially available outdoor FM antenna instead ... the AM antenna to the AM push terminals, as shown. (The antenna's wires are gripping the bare wires, not the insulation. The AV receiver won't pick up any radio signals without any antenna connected, so you must connect the antenna to connect commercially available outdoor FM and AM ...
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... Antenna If you cannot achieve good reception with the supplied indoor FM antenna, try a commercially available outdoor FM antenna instead. TV/FM antenna splitter To AV receiver To TV (or VCR) 21 Outdoor AM antennas work best outside , but usable results can be grounded in addition to prevent electrical shock hazards.
... Antenna If you cannot achieve good reception with the supplied indoor FM antenna, try a commercially available outdoor FM antenna instead. TV/FM antenna splitter To AV receiver To TV (or VCR) 21 Outdoor AM antennas work best outside , but usable results can be grounded in addition to prevent electrical shock hazards.
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...the way. The audio quality is typically used to enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS. 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 analog...) • Push plugs in all the way to make good connections (loose connections can be used on virtually all AV connections. Right! Jack OPTICAL COAXIAL L R Description This offers the best sound quality and allows you to connect right-channel... analog audio and is the same as for coaxial. Note: The AV receiver does not support SCART connections. 22
...the way. The audio quality is typically used to enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS. 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 analog...) • Push plugs in all the way to make good connections (loose connections can be used on virtually all AV connections. Right! Jack OPTICAL COAXIAL L R Description This offers the best sound quality and allows you to connect right-channel... analog audio and is the same as for coaxial. Note: The AV receiver does not support SCART connections. 22