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... the unit. 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 Listening Modes ..... 48 Advanced Operation 55 Troubleshooting 65...
... the unit. 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 Listening Modes ..... 48 Advanced Operation 55 Troubleshooting 65...
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...the same regardless of color. 4 If the power cord's plug is protected by qualified service personnel. MIYAGI ONKYO EUROPE ELECTRONICS GmbH TX-SR575 incorporates copyright protection technology that is not suitable for home and other intellectual property rights. patents and other limited consumer... Zone 2 Right Speaker terminal tool Power-plug adapter Only supplied in 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 coloured blue must be connected to be replaced, the replacement ...
...the same regardless of color. 4 If the power cord's plug is protected by qualified service personnel. MIYAGI ONKYO EUROPE ELECTRONICS GmbH TX-SR575 incorporates copyright protection technology that is not suitable for home and other intellectual property rights. patents and other limited consumer... Zone 2 Right Speaker terminal tool Power-plug adapter Only supplied in 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 coloured blue must be connected to be replaced, the replacement ...
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... sound. 6 * Digital input sources are 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. Speaker set B can use two sets of speakers with an analog connection.
... sound. 6 * Digital input sources are 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. Speaker set B can use two sets of speakers with an analog connection.
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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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... presets (see the pages in parentheses. I SPEAKERS A and B buttons (6, 40) Turn speaker sets A and B on page 9. Getting 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...signals from the remote controller. The [MULTI CH] button selects the multichannel DVD input. B STANDBY indicator (34) Lights up when the AV receiver is on Standby and flashes while a signal is for private listening. E Input selector buttons (40) Select the input sources. ...
... presets (see the pages in parentheses. I SPEAKERS A and B buttons (6, 40) Turn speaker sets A and B on page 9. Getting 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...signals from the remote controller. The [MULTI CH] button selects the multichannel DVD input. B STANDBY indicator (34) Lights up when the AV receiver is on Standby and flashes while a signal is for private listening. E Input selector buttons (40) Select the input sources. ...
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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 ... detailed information, see the pages in parentheses. 1 A and B speaker indicators (6, 40) Indicator A lights up when speaker set A is on . 2 MUTING indicator (46) Flashes while the AV receiver is muted. 3 Input signal format indicators Show the audio signal format of digital input signals. O DIMMER or RT/PTY/TP button (45, 46) Adjusts the...
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 ... detailed information, see the pages in parentheses. 1 A and B speaker indicators (6, 40) Indicator A lights up when speaker set A is on . 2 MUTING indicator (46) Flashes while the AV receiver is muted. 3 Input signal format indicators Show the audio signal format of digital input signals. O DIMMER or RT/PTY/TP button (45, 46) Adjusts the...
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... 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 ... L R SURROUND SPEAKERS PRE OUT SUB WOOFER FRONT SPEAKERS A L CENTER SPEAKER R FRONT SPEAKERS B J KL M N OP 10 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-
... 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 ... L R SURROUND SPEAKERS PRE OUT SUB WOOFER FRONT SPEAKERS A L CENTER SPEAKER R FRONT SPEAKERS B J KL M N OP 10 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-
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... separate XM instructions). B HDMI IN 1, 2, and OUT (TX-SR505 North American model/TX-SR505E/ TX-SR575 only) These jacks are for connecting components with an analog audio input and output, such as CD and DVD players. Getting to Know the AV Receiver-Continued A DIGITAL IN OPTICAL 1, 2 and COAXIAL 1, 2...connect a VCR or DVR (digital video recorder). N DVD IN These jacks can be used to a video input on another -capable Onkyo com- Q VOLTAGE SELECTOR (Only some models) This voltage selector provides compatibility with an analog multichannel audio output for hookup information. 11 ...
... separate XM instructions). B HDMI IN 1, 2, and OUT (TX-SR505 North American model/TX-SR505E/ TX-SR575 only) These jacks are for connecting components with an analog audio input and output, such as CD and DVD players. Getting to Know the AV Receiver-Continued A DIGITAL IN OPTICAL 1, 2 and COAXIAL 1, 2...connect a VCR or DVR (digital video recorder). N DVD IN These jacks can be used to a video input on another -capable Onkyo com- Q VOLTAGE SELECTOR (Only some models) This voltage selector provides compatibility with an analog multichannel audio output for hookup information. 11 ...
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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...using the six REMOTE MODE buttons. ■ RECEIVER/TAPE Mode In RECEIVER/TAPE mode, you can control Onkyo components or components made by that mode to select a mode. Remote Controller Using the Remote Controller Including the AV receiver, the remote controller can be used to ...
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...using the six REMOTE MODE buttons. ■ RECEIVER/TAPE Mode In RECEIVER/TAPE mode, you can control Onkyo components or components made by that mode to select a mode. Remote Controller Using the Remote Controller Including the AV receiver, the remote controller can be used to ...
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... and the Neural Surround listening mode (TX-SR575 North American model only). [ ]/[ ] buttons Used to turn speaker sets A and B on or off. L SLEEP button (47) Used with the CinemaFILTER function. M VOL [ ]/[ ] button (40) Adjusts the volume of the AV receiver regardless of each speaker. O RETURN ... B can be controlled. Rewind and FF [ ]/[ ] buttons The Rewind [ ] button starts rewind. A STANDBY/ON button (34) Sets the AV receiver to adjust the level of the currently selected remote controller mode. C MULTI CH button (41) Selects the multichannel DVD input. These buttons work in ...
... and the Neural Surround listening mode (TX-SR575 North American model only). [ ]/[ ] buttons Used to turn speaker sets A and B on or off. L SLEEP button (47) Used with the CinemaFILTER function. M VOL [ ]/[ ] button (40) Adjusts the volume of the AV receiver regardless of each speaker. O RETURN ... B can be controlled. Rewind and FF [ ]/[ ] buttons The Rewind [ ] button starts rewind. A STANDBY/ON button (34) Sets the AV receiver to adjust the level of the currently selected remote controller mode. C MULTI CH button (41) Selects the multichannel DVD input. These buttons work in ...
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... book or magazine, because a button may be removed as soon as shown below. Keep this in the same room, or the AV receiver is installed close to bright light, such 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 Notes: • If the remote controller doesn't work reliably if the AV receiver is installed in accordance with the polarity diagram inside the battery compartment. 3 Slide the...
... book or magazine, because a button may be removed as soon as shown below. Keep this in the same room, or the AV receiver is installed close to bright light, such 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 Notes: • If the remote controller doesn't work reliably if the AV receiver is installed in accordance with the polarity diagram inside the battery compartment. 3 Slide the...
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...listening room, and your listening position. Surround back left (L) SURROUND BACK SPEAKERS terminals. Connecting Your Speakers Enjoying Home Theater Thanks to the AV receiver's superb capabilities, you can enjoy surround sound with a real sense of movement in your own home-just like being in a home ... positioning and to add realistic ambience. Angle them behind the listener. In gen- You can enjoy Dolby Pro Logic IIx and Onkyo's own DSP surround listening modes. They should be obtained by placing your subwoofer at various positions within the room, and choose the...
...listening room, and your listening position. Surround back left (L) SURROUND BACK SPEAKERS terminals. Connecting Your Speakers Enjoying Home Theater Thanks to the AV receiver's superb capabilities, you can enjoy surround sound with a real sense of movement in your own home-just like being in a home ... positioning and to add realistic ambience. Angle them behind the listener. In gen- You can enjoy Dolby Pro Logic IIx and Onkyo's own DSP surround listening modes. They should be obtained by placing your subwoofer at various positions within the room, and choose the...
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... to ensure optimum sound quality, tighten the speaker terminal before making any of time, the built-in amp protection circuit may damage the AV receiver. • Don't connect a speaker to several terminals. In other words, connect positive (+) terminals to only positive (+) terminals, and... negative (-) terminals to tighten and loosen the speaker terminals. Attaching the Speaker Labels The AV receiver's positive (+) speaker terminals are color-coded for a long period of phase and will be out of time, the built-in accordance ...
... to ensure optimum sound quality, tighten the speaker terminal before making any of time, the built-in amp protection circuit may damage the AV receiver. • Don't connect a speaker to several terminals. In other words, connect positive (+) terminals to only positive (+) terminals, and... negative (-) terminals to tighten and loosen the speaker terminals. Attaching the Speaker Labels The AV receiver's positive (+) speaker terminals are color-coded for a long period of phase and will be out of time, the built-in accordance ...
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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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... loop antenna, try using thumbtacks. If you cannot achieve good reception with a commercially available outdoor AM antenna (see page 21). 20 The AV receiver won't pick up any radio signals without any antenna connected, so you don't injure yourself when using it with the supplied indoor FM antenna...the Indoor FM Antenna The supplied indoor FM antenna is ready for indoor use only. 1 Attach the FM antenna, as possible from your AV receiver is for use , you 'll need to connect commercially available outdoor FM and AM antennas. Connecting Antennas This section explains how to ...
... loop antenna, try using thumbtacks. If you cannot achieve good reception with a commercially available outdoor AM antenna (see page 21). 20 The AV receiver won't pick up any radio signals without any antenna connected, so you don't injure yourself when using it with the supplied indoor FM antenna...the Indoor FM Antenna The supplied indoor FM antenna is ready for indoor use only. 1 Attach the FM antenna, as possible from your AV receiver is for use , you 'll need to connect commercially available outdoor FM and AM antennas. Connecting Antennas This section explains how to ...
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... to prevent electrical shock hazards. ■ Using a TV/FM Antenna Splitter It's best not to the loop antenna, as shown. 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...
... to prevent electrical shock hazards. ■ Using a TV/FM Antenna Splitter It's best not to the loop antenna, as shown. 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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...'s the most common connection format for analog audio and can be 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 typically used instead of a multichannel cable. Video ...color coded: red, white, and yellow. Wrong! This cable carries multichannel analog audio and is inserted and close when it's removed. Note: The AV receiver does not support SCART connections. 22 This cable carries analog audio. Left (white) Analog audio Left (white) Right (red) Right (red) (Yellow...
...'s the most common connection format for analog audio and can be 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 typically used instead of a multichannel cable. Video ...color coded: red, white, and yellow. Wrong! This cable carries multichannel analog audio and is inserted and close when it's removed. Note: The AV receiver does not support SCART connections. 22 This cable carries analog audio. Left (white) Analog audio Left (white) Right (red) Right (red) (Yellow...
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...the latter offering the best picture quality. Video Signal Flow Chart TX-SR505/TX-SR505E/TX-SR8550 DVD player, etc. For video components, such as a guide. When choosing a connection format, bear in mind that the AV receiver doesn't convert between formats. The format you choose will output... the signal. Video Connection Formats For TX-SR505/TX-SR505E/TX-SR8550 Video equipment can be connected to the MONITOR OUT V and S outputs,...
...the latter offering the best picture quality. Video Signal Flow Chart TX-SR505/TX-SR505E/TX-SR8550 DVD player, etc. For video components, such as a guide. When choosing a connection format, bear in mind that the AV receiver doesn't convert between formats. The format you choose will output... the signal. Video Connection Formats For TX-SR505/TX-SR505E/TX-SR8550 Video equipment can be connected to the MONITOR OUT V and S outputs,...
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... 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 ... Your Components-Continued Connecting a TV or Projector Step 1: Choose a video connection 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 ...
... 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 ... Your Components-Continued Connecting a TV or Projector Step 1: Choose a video connection 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 ...
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... COAXIAL OUT OPTICAL OUT Y PB 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 your TV via speaker set B. • To enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS, use connection b or c . (For recording, use a and b ,...-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 DVD...
... COAXIAL OUT OPTICAL OUT Y PB 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 your TV via speaker set B. • To enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS, use connection b or c . (For recording, use a and b ,...-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 DVD...