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Ht-r540 Sub Wont Work
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Related Onkyo HT-R540 Manual Pages
Owner Manual - Page 1
... Theater System.
Please read this manual for purchasing an Onkyo 7.1ch Home Theater System. Following the instructions in the unit. 7.1ch Home Theater System
HT-S790
AV Receiver (HT-R540) Front Speakers (SKF-540F) Center Speaker (SKC-540C) Surround Speakers (SKM-540S) Surround Back Speakers (SKB-540) Powered Subwoofer (SKW-540)
Instruction Manual
Thank...
Owner Manual - Page 6
...fications and operation are the same regardless of the product name indicates the color. Package Contents
Make sure you have the following items:
AV receiver (HT-R540) Remote controller & two batteries (AA/R6) Indoor FM antenna AM loop antenna
Front speakers (SKF-540F) Center speaker (SKC-540C)
Surround and Surround back speakers...
Owner Manual - Page 10
...setup menus, they work as arrow buttons and are used to select and set items. The ENTER button is for connecting a standard pair of the AV receiver to On or Standby... INPUT
TUNING DIMMER MEMORY MODE
CLEAR
MASTER VOLUME
VIDEO 3 INPUT
VIDEO
L AUDIO R
8
9
J K L MN OPQ R S T
Other Models
STANDBY/ON
STANDBY
PURE AUDIO
PHONES
TUNING PRESET
MULTI CH
DVD
VIDEO 1
VIDEO 2
VIDEO 3
TAPE
...
Owner Manual - Page 12
...
SURROUND SPEAKERS
FRONT SPEAKERS A
L
CENTER SPEAKER
R
PRE OUT
SUB WOOFER
FRONT SPEAKERS B
L
R
AV RECEIVER
AC OUTLET
AC 120V 60Hz SWITCHED
TOTAL 120W 1A MAX.
8 9J
K
L
MN
O
A DIGITAL IN OPTICAL 1, 2, 3, and COAXIAL These optical and coaxial digital audio inputs are for connecting components with an analog audio input and output, such as CD and DVD...
Owner Manual - Page 14
...not work as expected with each type of component. TV
VCR
CABLE
SAT
2
Use the buttons supported by other components.
14
RECEIVER/TAPE Mode
RECEIVER/TAPE mode is selected.
RECEIVER/...
SP A / B PLAYLIST/CAT
ENTER
MUTING PLAYLIST/CAT
RETURN
SETUP
RECEIVER
TAPE
L
M N O
P
LISTENING MODE STEREO SURROUND
AUDIO SUBTITLE RANDOM REPEAT TEST TONE CH SEL LEVEL- By entering the appropriate...
Owner Manual - Page 15
...36)
Used to select the input sources. These buttons work in parentheses. N VOL [ ]/[ ] button (36) Adjusts the volume of the AV receiver regardless of each speaker.
button (39) Used to change.... When the OptiResponse Equalizer is on the OptiResponse Equalizer, which optimizes performance when the HT-R540 is used when the TUNER input is used to select radio presets.
3 Arrow and...
Owner Manual - Page 24
...receiver (see page 35)
TV, projector, etc.
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 its tuner to listen to and record audio...
R
VIDEO 2
VIDEO 1
SUB WOOFER
DVD
a
BPRE OUT
SUB WOOFER
FRONT SPEAKERS B
L
R
COAXIAL OUT
OPTICAL OUT
Y
PB
PR
COMPONENT VIDEO IN
L
R
AUDIO OUT
S VIDEO IN
VIDEO ...
Owner Manual - Page 25
...
B
IN
OUT
IN
FRONT SURROUND CENTER SURR BACK
L
R
VIDEO 2
VIDEO 1
SUB WOOFER
DVD
a
PRE OUT
SUB WOOFER
FRONT SPEAKERS B
L
R
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 use a and b , or a and c .) • If your TV...
Owner Manual - Page 26
... A
L
CENTER SPEAKER
7.1 ch
R
PRE OUFTRONT
5.1 ch
FRONT SPEAKERS B
SURROUND
L
SUB
L WOOFER
R
CENTER
SURR BACK L
R
R
SUB
DVD
WOOFER
L
RL
R
L
R
FRONT
SURROUND
CENTER
SUB
WOOFER
SURR BACK
DVD player
26 Use a multichannel analog audio cable, or several normal audio cables, to connect the AV receiver's DVD IN FRONT L/R, CENTER, SURROUND L/R, SURR BACK L/R, and SUBWOOFER jacks to...
Owner Manual - Page 27
... a , you can listen to your favorite TV programs via the AV receiver, useful if your TV has no audio outputs.
Step 1: Video Connection Choose a video connection that matches your VCR...
VIDEO 2
VIDEO 1
SUB WOOFER
DVD
a
SURROUND SPEAKERS
FRONT SPEAKERS A
PRE OUT
SUB WOOFER
FRONT SPEAKER
L
R
COAXIAL OUT
OPTICAL OUT
Y
PB
PR
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
L
R
AUDIO OUT
S VIDEO OUT
Connect...
Owner Manual - Page 28
...
IN
L
L
R CD
R TAPE
S
IN IN
OUT OUT
IN IN
IN FRONT
ASURROUND CENTER SURR BACK
L
R
VIDEO 2
VIDEO 1
SUB WOOFER
DVD
PRE OUT
SUB WOOFER
FRONT SPEAKERS B
L
R
Connection A B a
L
R AUDIO
IN
VCR, DVD recorder
S VIDEO IN
VIDEO IN
AV receiver VIDEO 1 OUT S VIDEO 1 OUT V VIDEO 1 OUT L/R
Signal flow
⇒ ⇒ ⇒
VCR or DVD recorder...
Owner Manual - Page 29
... SURROUND CENTER SURR BACK
L
R
VIDEO 2
VIDEO 1
a SUB
WOOFER DVD
SURROUND SPEAKERS
FRONT SPEAKERS A
PRE OUT
SUB WOOFER
FRON SPEAKE
L
R
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 b must connect the AV receiver to and record audio from the video source and listen...
Owner Manual - Page 30
...R
VIDEO 2
VIDEO 1
SUB WOOFER
DVD
IN L
R CD
AUDIO OUTPUT
L
R
Phono preamp
AUDIO INPUT L
R
AUDIO OUTPUT
L
R
MC head amp or MC transformer
AUDIO OUTPUT L
R
AUDIO INPUT
L
R
30
Connecting ... .)
Connection a b c
AV receiver CD IN L/R DIGITAL IN COAXIAL DIGITAL IN OPTICAL 3
Signal flow
⇐ ⇐ ⇐
CD or turntable Analog audio L/R output
Digital coaxial output Digital ...
Owner Manual - Page 32
... Analog audio L/R output Analog audio L/R input
Digital coaxial output Digital optical output
Connecting the Power Cord of Another Component
The AV receiver has an...8226; With connection a , you purchased the AV receiver.
SURROUND SPEAKERS
FRONT SPEAKERS A
L
CENTER SPEAKER
R
PRE OUT
SUB WOOFER
FRONT SPEAKERS B
L
R
AV RECEIVER
Notes: • Onkyo components connected via speaker ...
Owner Manual - Page 33
...SUB WOOFER
DVD
IN L R
CD
FRONT L R
DVD
e.g., CD player e.g., DVD player
R
L
ANALOG
AUDIO OUT
R
L
ANALOG
AUDIO OUT
Connecting the Power Cord
• Connect the AV receiver's and subwoofer's power cord to the AV receiver. With (Remote Interactive), you can use the AV receiver...connected via , if the AV receiver is on Standby, it will not work on components connected to hear all ...
Owner Manual - Page 34
...LISTENING MODE
DIGITAL DISPLAY INPUT
TUNING DIMMER MEMORY MODE
CLEAR
VIDEO 3 INPUT
VIDEO
L AUDIO R
Turning On and Standby
ON/STANDBY RECEIVER
ON/STANDBY
REMOTE MODE
RECEIVER DVD
TAPE
INPUT SELECTOR
M D/CDR
1
2
3
C D
HDD
V1
V2
V3...or a pair of the speakers are working properly, press the remote controller's [TEST TONE] button.
The AV receiver will be made once.
■ Have...
Owner Manual - Page 35
...OPT 3
With this setting.
This setting can only be changed on the AV receiver.
1, 2 1, 2
STANDBY/ON
STANDBY
PHONES
TUNING PRESET
MULTI CH
DVD
VIDEO...INPUT
TUNING DIMMER MEMORY MODE
CLEAR
MASTER VOLUME
VIDEO 3 INPUT
VIDEO
L AUDIO R
1 TAPE
or
VIDEO 2
Press the [TAPE] or [VIDEO ...Digital inputs cannot be selected for to work properly, you must connect your DVD player to the...
Owner Manual - Page 44
... .
44 Using the OptiResponse Equalizer
When using the HT-R540 with any input source.
Muting the AV Receiver
You can boost or cut high-frequency sounds output ...B
VCR TONE
STEREO LISTENING MODE
DIGITAL DISPLAY INPUT
TUNING DIMMER MEMORY MODE
CLEAR
VIDEO 3 INPUT
VIDEO
L AUDIO R
PHONES
DIMMER
Setting the Display Brightness
You can enjoy a powerful sound with movies or music. The...
Owner Manual - Page 62
... rate, or frequency response changed) and the AV receiver doesn't recognize it up interference. Make sure that ...sub-
Increase the subwoofer level slightly on the HT-R540. • Make sure that the analog audio ...work • Check the multichannel DVD input connections
(page 26). • To select the multichannel DVD input, press the
[MULTI CH] input selector button. • Check the audio...
Owner Manual - Page 63
...; Move the AV receiver away from the AV receiver, and that there's... audio connection (RCA) between the remote controller and the AV receiver's...certain buttons may not work as expected, and some may not work properly, you '...work • The display is turned off when the Pure Audio (not
North American model) listening mode is
selected. • To prevent signal loops and damage to the AV
receiver...