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...an Onkyo AV Receiver/ AV Amplifier. Contents Introduction 2 Connections 18 First Time Setup 41 Basic Operations 54 Advanced Operations 69 Advanced Setup 70 Zone 2 87 Controlling Other Components ....90 Specifications 93 Troubleshooting 94 En AV Receiver TX-SR605 AV Amplifier TX-SA605 TX-...SA8560 Instruction Manual Thank you to obtain optimum performance and listening enjoyment from your new AV Receiver/ AV Amplifier. Following the instructions in the unit. ...
...an Onkyo AV Receiver/ AV Amplifier. Contents Introduction 2 Connections 18 First Time Setup 41 Basic Operations 54 Advanced Operations 69 Advanced Setup 70 Zone 2 87 Controlling Other Components ....90 Specifications 93 Troubleshooting 94 En AV Receiver TX-SR605 AV Amplifier TX-SA605 TX-...SA8560 Instruction Manual Thank you to obtain optimum performance and listening enjoyment from your new AV Receiver/ AV Amplifier. Following the instructions in the unit. ...
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... by your area meets the voltage requirements printed on this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which the receiver is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV tech- This equipment generates, uses and can be sure to...Notes • If you need to transport this unit, use the original packaging to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in your Onkyo dealer. 6. models FCC Information for User CAUTION: The user changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for help....
... by your area meets the voltage requirements printed on this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which the receiver is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV tech- This equipment generates, uses and can be sure to...Notes • If you need to transport this unit, use the original packaging to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in your Onkyo dealer. 6. models FCC Information for User CAUTION: The user changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for help....
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...(AA/R6) Speaker setup microphone Indoor FM antenna (TX-SR605 only) AM loop antenna (TX-SR605 only) Speaker terminal tool 1 2 3 Speaker Cable Speaker cable labels * Power-plug adapter Only supplied in compliance with the plug on the AV receiver/AV amplifier's power cord (adapter varies from country ...the product name indicates the color. IMPORTANT The plug is in certain countries. For European Models Declaration of Conformity We, ONKYO EUROPE ELECTRONICS GmbH LIEGNITZERSTRASSE 6, 82194 GROEBENZELL, GERMANY declare in own responsibility, that indicated on the power supply cord of this...
...(AA/R6) Speaker setup microphone Indoor FM antenna (TX-SR605 only) AM loop antenna (TX-SR605 only) Speaker terminal tool 1 2 3 Speaker Cable Speaker cable labels * Power-plug adapter Only supplied in compliance with the plug on the AV receiver/AV amplifier's power cord (adapter varies from country ...the product name indicates the color. IMPORTANT The plug is in certain countries. For European Models Declaration of Conformity We, ONKYO EUROPE ELECTRONICS GmbH LIEGNITZERSTRASSE 6, 82194 GROEBENZELL, GERMANY declare in own responsibility, that indicated on the power supply cord of this...
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... Mode 15 CD/MD/CDR/DOCK Mode 16 About Home Theater 17 Enjoying Home Theater 17 Connections Connecting the AV Receiver/AV Amplifier ..... 18 About AV Connections 18 Connecting Your Speakers 19 Bi-amping the Front Speakers 21 Connecting Antenna (TX-SR605 only)......... 22 Connecting Both Audio & Video 24 Which... an RI Dock 37 Connecting a Cassette, CDR, MiniDisc, or DAT Recorder 38 Connecting a Tuner (TX-SA605/8560 only) .... 38 Connecting Onkyo Components 39 Turning On the AV Receiver/AV Amplifier ..... 40 Connecting the Power Cord 40 Turning On and Standby 40 First Time Setup First ...
... Mode 15 CD/MD/CDR/DOCK Mode 16 About Home Theater 17 Enjoying Home Theater 17 Connections Connecting the AV Receiver/AV Amplifier ..... 18 About AV Connections 18 Connecting Your Speakers 19 Bi-amping the Front Speakers 21 Connecting Antenna (TX-SR605 only)......... 22 Connecting Both Audio & Video 24 Which... an RI Dock 37 Connecting a Cassette, CDR, MiniDisc, or DAT Recorder 38 Connecting a Tuner (TX-SA605/8560 only) .... 38 Connecting Onkyo Components 39 Turning On the AV Receiver/AV Amplifier ..... 40 Connecting the Power Cord 40 Turning On and Standby 40 First Time Setup First ...
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... Standby mode, and it flashes while a signal is selected. The [MULTI CH] button selects the DVD analog multichannel input. Remote control sensor (12) This sensor receives control signals from the following input sources: MULTI CH, DVD, VCR/DVR, CBL/SAT, GAME/TV, AUX, TAPE, TUNER, or CD. ZONE 2 indicator (...88) This indicator lights up when the AV receiver/AV amplifier is in parentheses show where you can find the main explanation for each item. STANDBY/ON button (40) Display This button is used...
... Standby mode, and it flashes while a signal is selected. The [MULTI CH] button selects the DVD analog multichannel input. Remote control sensor (12) This sensor receives control signals from the following input sources: MULTI CH, DVD, VCR/DVR, CBL/SAT, GAME/TV, AUX, TAPE, TUNER, or CD. ZONE 2 indicator (...88) This indicator lights up when the AV receiver/AV amplifier is in parentheses show where you can find the main explanation for each item. STANDBY/ON button (40) Display This button is used...
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...See "Using RDS (European models only)" on page 59. (9 MEMORY button (58) This button is used when storing or deleting radio presets. (: TUNING MODE button (TX-SR605 only) (57) This button is used to select the Auto or Manual tuning mode. )1 SETUP button This button is used to access the onscreen setup..., they work as arrow buttons and are used to assign the digital inputs and to specify the format of the AV receiver/AV amplifier to select radio presets (see page 58) (TX-SR605 only). There are jacks for Zone 2. (3 TONE, [-] & [+] buttons (55) These buttons are used to adjust the bass and ...
...See "Using RDS (European models only)" on page 59. (9 MEMORY button (58) This button is used when storing or deleting radio presets. (: TUNING MODE button (TX-SR605 only) (57) This button is used to select the Auto or Manual tuning mode. )1 SETUP button This button is used to access the onscreen setup..., they work as arrow buttons and are used to assign the digital inputs and to specify the format of the AV receiver/AV amplifier to select radio presets (see page 58) (TX-SR605 only). There are jacks for Zone 2. (3 TONE, [-] & [+] buttons (55) These buttons are used to adjust the bass and ...
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... mode & format indicators These indicators show where you can find the main explanation for each item. SLEEP indicator (56) Tuning indicators (TX-SR605 only) This indicator lights up when the AV receiver is selected. FM STEREO (57): This indicator lights up when the Sleep function has been set to a stereo FM station. AUTO...
... mode & format indicators These indicators show where you can find the main explanation for each item. SLEEP indicator (56) Tuning indicators (TX-SR605 only) This indicator lights up when the AV receiver is selected. FM STEREO (57): This indicator lights up when the Sleep function has been set to a stereo FM station. AUTO...
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... for connecting an XM Minituner and Home Dock, sold separately (see the ...TX-SR605 only) (22) This jack is for connecting components with HDMI outputs, such as DVD players. ZONE 2 SPEAKERS (87) These terminals are for connecting a tuner's analog audio output. You can connect a DVD player's 2-channel analog audio output or 7.1-channel...TX-SR605 only) (22) These push terminals are for connecting a TV or projector with an HDMI input. (8 CBL/SAT IN Here you can connect a cable/satellite receiver, settop box, etc. This (Remote Interactive) jack can be used to a video input on another Onkyo...
... for connecting an XM Minituner and Home Dock, sold separately (see the ...TX-SR605 only) (22) This jack is for connecting components with HDMI outputs, such as DVD players. ZONE 2 SPEAKERS (87) These terminals are for connecting a tuner's analog audio output. You can connect a DVD player's 2-channel analog audio output or 7.1-channel...TX-SR605 only) (22) These push terminals are for connecting a TV or projector with an HDMI input. (8 CBL/SAT IN Here you can connect a cable/satellite receiver, settop box, etc. This (Remote Interactive) jack can be used to a video input on another Onkyo...
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...controller may not work if there's an obstacle between it shut. Notes: • If the remote controller doesn't work reliably if the AV receiver/ AV amplifier is installed close to equipment that uses infrared rays, the remote controller may not work reliably. • Don't put anything,...• If another remote controller of batteries. • If you intend not to use the remote controller, point it at the AV receiver/AV amplifier's remote control sensor, as direct sunlight or inverter-type fluorescent lights. Remote Controller Installing the Batteries 1 To open the battery ...
...controller may not work if there's an obstacle between it shut. Notes: • If the remote controller doesn't work reliably if the AV receiver/ AV amplifier is installed close to equipment that uses infrared rays, the remote controller may not work reliably. • Don't put anything,...• If another remote controller of batteries. • If you intend not to use the remote controller, point it at the AV receiver/AV amplifier's remote control sensor, as direct sunlight or inverter-type fluorescent lights. Remote Controller Installing the Batteries 1 To open the battery ...
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... recorder, CDR, or RI dock. Modes are selected by using the six REMOTE MODE buttons. ■ RECEIVER/TAPE Mode In RECEIVER/TAPE mode, you can control the AV receiver/AV amplifier and an Onkyo cassette recorder connected via . 1 2 3 4 1 5 2 36 7 RECEIVER TAPE/AMP bl bm bn bo bp 4 8 9 bk bq br Buttons , , , and are used when...
... recorder, CDR, or RI dock. Modes are selected by using the six REMOTE MODE buttons. ■ RECEIVER/TAPE Mode In RECEIVER/TAPE mode, you can control the AV receiver/AV amplifier and an Onkyo cassette recorder connected via . 1 2 3 4 1 5 2 36 7 RECEIVER TAPE/AMP bl bm bn bo bp 4 8 9 bk bq br Buttons , , , and are used when...
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...the Dolby and DTS listening modes and the Neural Surround listening mode (North American models only). [ ]/[ ] buttons Used to select radio presets (TX-SR605). button (58) Used to select the available listening modes. Used to select and adjust settings. Play [ ] button Starts playback. Reverse Play... function. (8 L NIGHT button (69) Used with the Sleep function. (4 VOL [ ]/[ ] button (54) Adjusts the volume of the AV receiver/AV amplifier regardless of each speaker. (1 DISPLAY button (55) Displays various information about the selected input source. (2 REMOTE MODE buttons (13) Used ...
...the Dolby and DTS listening modes and the Neural Surround listening mode (North American models only). [ ]/[ ] buttons Used to select radio presets (TX-SR605). button (58) Used to select the available listening modes. Used to select and adjust settings. Play [ ] button Starts playback. Reverse Play... function. (8 L NIGHT button (69) Used with the Sleep function. (4 VOL [ ]/[ ] button (54) Adjusts the volume of the AV receiver/AV amplifier regardless of each speaker. (1 DISPLAY button (55) Displays various information about the selected input source. (2 REMOTE MODE buttons (13) Used ...
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... Effects) channel. Tip: To find the best position for precise sound positioning and to add realistic ambience. Their role in a movie theater or concert...Onkyo's own DSP surround listening modes. With analog and digital TV you can enjoy DTS and Dolby Digital. In general, a good bass sound can enjoy surround sound with a real sense of movement in your own home-just like being in a home theater... is to provide a solid anchor for dialog. Corner Surround back left and right speakers. About Home Theater Enjoying Home Theater Thanks to the AV receiver...
... Effects) channel. Tip: To find the best position for precise sound positioning and to add realistic ambience. Their role in a movie theater or concert...Onkyo's own DSP surround listening modes. With analog and digital TV you can enjoy DTS and Dolby Digital. In general, a good bass sound can enjoy surround sound with a real sense of movement in your own home-just like being in a home theater... is to provide a solid anchor for dialog. Corner Surround back left and right speakers. About Home Theater Enjoying Home Theater Thanks to the AV receiver...
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...video cables away from power cords and speaker cables. Right (red) (Yellow) Right! This cable carries analog audio. Wrong! Note: The AV receiver/AV amplifier does not support SCART plugs. 18 Left (white) Analog audio Left (white) Right (red) (Yellow) Composite video • Push ...connections (loose connections can be used on virtually all the way. Connecting the AV Receiver/AV Amplifier About AV Connections • Before making any AV connections, read the manuals supplied with a 7.1-channel analog audio output. The audio quality is inserted and close when it 's typically...
...video cables away from power cords and speaker cables. Right (red) (Yellow) Right! This cable carries analog audio. Wrong! Note: The AV receiver/AV amplifier does not support SCART plugs. 18 Left (white) Analog audio Left (white) Right (red) (Yellow) Composite video • Push ...connections (loose connections can be used on virtually all the way. Connecting the AV Receiver/AV Amplifier About AV Connections • Before making any AV connections, read the manuals supplied with a 7.1-channel analog audio output. The audio quality is inserted and close when it 's typically...
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...above table. Front right speaker 5. Dipole speakers typically have . Surround back right speaker Connecting a Powered Subwoofer Using a suitable cable, connect the AV receiver/AV amplifier's PRE OUT SUBWOOFER to the left and right speakers. Dipole speakers TV/screen 1 2 3 4 Normal speakers TV/screen 1 2 3... 4 5 65 6 7 8 1. Then all black). The following table indicates the channels you 're using only one surround back speaker, connect it easy to do is prohibited.) 19 Using Dipole Speakers You can use , a ...
...above table. Front right speaker 5. Dipole speakers typically have . Surround back right speaker Connecting a Powered Subwoofer Using a suitable cable, connect the AV receiver/AV amplifier's PRE OUT SUBWOOFER to the left and right speakers. Dipole speakers TV/screen 1 2 3 4 Normal speakers TV/screen 1 2 3... 4 5 65 6 7 8 1. Then all black). The following table indicates the channels you 're using only one surround back speaker, connect it easy to do is prohibited.) 19 Using Dipole Speakers You can use , a ...
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... ohms or more than 6 ohms, be sure to set the minimum speaker impedance to "4 ohms" (see page 51). If you use speakers with the AV receiver/AV amplifier's rear panel. Do not connect them the wrong way around, the sound will be connected to short the positive and negative wires. Doing...the sound quality and should be out of phase and will sound unnatural. • Unnecessarily long, or very thin speaker cables may damage the AV receiver/AV amplifier. • Make sure the metal core of the two surround speakers to each of the wire does not have contact with a lower ...
... ohms or more than 6 ohms, be sure to set the minimum speaker impedance to "4 ohms" (see page 51). If you use speakers with the AV receiver/AV amplifier's rear panel. Do not connect them the wrong way around, the sound will be connected to short the positive and negative wires. Doing...the sound quality and should be out of phase and will sound unnatural. • Unnecessarily long, or very thin speaker cables may damage the AV receiver/AV amplifier. • Make sure the metal core of the two surround speakers to each of the wire does not have contact with a lower ...
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... posts connect to the front speakers' woofer terminals. • Once you've completed the bi-amping connections shown below and turned on the AV receiver/AV amplifier, you must set the Speaker Type setting to BiAmp to the right speaker's positive (+) tweeter (high) terminal. Connecting the AV..., or bi-amped to the right speaker's positive (+) woofer (low) terminal. Important: • When making the bi-amping connections, be used , the AV receiver/AV amplifier is able to drive up to 5.1 speakers in the main room. • For bi-amping, the FRONT L/R terminal posts connect to the front...
... posts connect to the front speakers' woofer terminals. • Once you've completed the bi-amping connections shown below and turned on the AV receiver/AV amplifier, you must set the Speaker Type setting to BiAmp to the right speaker's positive (+) tweeter (high) terminal. Connecting the AV..., or bi-amped to the right speaker's positive (+) woofer (low) terminal. Important: • When making the bi-amping connections, be used , the AV receiver/AV amplifier is able to drive up to 5.1 speakers in the main room. • For bi-amping, the FRONT L/R terminal posts connect to the front...
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...antenna to achieve the best possible reception. 2 Use thumbtacks or something similar to achieve the best possible reception. Push Insert wire Release Once your AV receiver is for use only. 1 Attach the FM antenna, as shown. ■ North American models FM 75 Insert the plug fully into the jack.... radio station and adjust the position of the AM antenna to fix the FM antenna into the jack. Connecting the AV Receiver/AV Amplifier-Continued Connecting Antenna (TX-SR605 only) This section explains how to connect the supplied indoor FM antenna and AM loop antenna, and how to tune into...
...antenna to achieve the best possible reception. 2 Use thumbtacks or something similar to achieve the best possible reception. Push Insert wire Release Once your AV receiver is for use only. 1 Attach the FM antenna, as shown. ■ North American models FM 75 Insert the plug fully into the jack.... radio station and adjust the position of the AM antenna to fix the FM antenna into the jack. Connecting the AV Receiver/AV Amplifier-Continued Connecting Antenna (TX-SR605 only) This section explains how to connect the supplied indoor FM antenna and AM loop antenna, and how to tune into...
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... in accordance 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) 23 Connecting the AV Receiver/AV Amplifier-Continued Connecting an Outdoor FM Antenna If you cannot achieve good reception with local regulations to the loop antenna...
... in accordance 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) 23 Connecting the AV Receiver/AV Amplifier-Continued Connecting an Outdoor FM Antenna If you cannot achieve good reception with local regulations to the loop antenna...
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... component video outputs pass through the DVD player, etc. posite video, S-Video, and component video sources all being upconverted for video. The AV receiver/AV amplifier supports several connection formats for the component video output or the HDMI output. ■ HDMI Monitor Setting Set to Yes With the HDMI... Monitor setting set to your other AV components to the AV receiver/AV amplifier, you can select both the audio and video simultaneously simply by using any one for the HDMI out- Use the following ...
... component video outputs pass through the DVD player, etc. posite video, S-Video, and component video sources all being upconverted for video. The AV receiver/AV amplifier supports several connection formats for the component video output or the HDMI output. ■ HDMI Monitor Setting Set to Yes With the HDMI... Monitor setting set to your other AV components to the AV receiver/AV amplifier, you can select both the audio and video simultaneously simply by using any one for the HDMI out- Use the following ...
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... MD recorder, etc. 25 verted for analog line outputs and vice versa. Use this Composite S-Video Component HDMI setting if you connect the AV receiver/AV ampli- Composite video is upconverted to S-Video and S-Video is downconverted to your TV. TV, projector, etc. For example, audio signals ...set to No (see page 47), video input signals flow through their respective input signals as shown, with com- Video Signal Flow Chart AV receiver/AV amplifier as they are not output by using any of the following audio connection formats: analog, optical, coaxial, analog multichannel, or HDMI....
... MD recorder, etc. 25 verted for analog line outputs and vice versa. Use this Composite S-Video Component HDMI setting if you connect the AV receiver/AV ampli- Composite video is upconverted to S-Video and S-Video is downconverted to your TV. TV, projector, etc. For example, audio signals ...set to No (see page 47), video input signals flow through their respective input signals as shown, with com- Video Signal Flow Chart AV receiver/AV amplifier as they are not output by using any of the following audio connection formats: analog, optical, coaxial, analog multichannel, or HDMI....