Onkyo Stereo System SR507 User Manual

Contents  
AV Receiver  
Others...........................................93  
TX-SR507  
TX-SR577  
Instruction Manual  
Thank you for purchasing an Onkyo AV Receiver.  
Please read this manual thoroughly before making  
connections and plugging in the unit.  
Following the instructions in this manual will enable  
you to obtain optimum performance and listening  
enjoyment from your new AV Receiver.  
Please retain this manual for future reference.  
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Precautions  
1. Recording Copyright—Unless it’s for personal use  
only, recording copyrighted material is illegal  
without the permission of the copyright holder.  
For U.S. models  
FCC Information for User  
CAUTION:  
2. AC Fuse—The AC fuse inside the unit is not user-  
serviceable. If you cannot turn on the unit, contact  
your Onkyo dealer.  
The user changes or modifications not expressly  
approved by the party responsible for compliance could  
void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.  
3. Care—Occasionally you should dust the unit all  
over with a soft cloth. For stubborn stains, use a soft  
cloth dampened with a weak solution of mild  
detergent and water. Dry the unit immediately  
afterwards with a clean cloth. Don’t use abrasive  
cloths, thinners, alcohol, or other chemical solvents,  
because they may damage the finish or remove the  
panel lettering.  
NOTE:  
This equipment has been tested and found to comply  
with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to  
Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to  
provide reasonable protection against harmful  
interference in a residential installation.  
This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio  
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in  
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful  
interference to radio communications. However, there is  
no guarantee that interference will not occur in a  
particular installation. If this equipment does cause  
harmful interference to radio or television reception,  
which can be determined by turning the equipment off  
and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the  
interference by one or more of the following measures:  
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.  
• Increase the separation between the equipment and  
receiver.  
4. Power  
WARNING  
BEFORE PLUGGING IN THE UNIT FOR THE  
FIRST TIME, READ THE FOLLOWING  
SECTION CAREFULLY.  
AC outlet voltages vary from country to country.  
Make sure that the voltage in your area meets the  
voltage requirements printed on the unit’s rear panel  
(e.g., AC 230 V, 50 Hz or AC 120 V, 60 Hz).  
The power cord plug is used to disconnect this unit  
from the AC power source. Make sure that the plug  
is readily operable (easily accessible) at all times.  
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit dif-  
ferent from that to which the receiver is connected.  
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV techni-  
cian for help.  
For North American model  
Pressing the [ON/STANDBY] button to select  
Standby mode does not fully shutdown the unit. If  
you do not intend to use the unit for an extended  
period, remove the power cord from the AC outlet.  
For Canadian Models  
5. Preventing Hearing Loss  
Caution  
NOTE: THIS CLASS B DIGITAL APPARATUS  
COMPLIES WITH CANADIAN ICES-003.  
For models having a power cord with a polarized plug:  
CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK,  
MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT,  
FULLY INSERT.  
Excessive sound pressure from earphones and  
headphones can cause hearing loss.  
6. Batteries and Heat Exposure  
Warning  
Batteries (battery pack or batteries installed) shall  
not be exposed to excessive heat as sunshine, fire or  
the like.  
Modèle pour les Canadien  
REMARQUE: CET APPAREIL NUMÉRIQUE DE  
LA CLASSE B EST CONFORME À LA NORME  
NMB-003 DU CANADA.  
Sur les modèles dont la fiche est polarisée:  
ATTENTION: POUR ÉVITER LES CHOCS ÉLEC-  
TRIQUES, INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS  
LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE CORRE-  
SPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER  
JUSQU’AU FOND.  
7. Never Touch this Unit with Wet Hands—Never  
handle this unit or its power cord while your hands  
are wet or damp. If water or any other liquid gets  
inside this unit, have it checked by your Onkyo  
dealer.  
8. Handling Notes  
• If you need to transport this unit, use the original  
packaging to pack it how it was when you  
originally bought it.  
• Do not leave rubber or plastic items on this unit  
for a long time, because they may leave marks on  
the case.  
• This unit’s top and rear panels may get warm  
after prolonged use. This is normal.  
• If you do not use this unit for a long time, it may  
not work properly the next time you turn it on, so  
be sure to use it occasionally.  
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Supplied Accessories  
Precautions—Continued  
Make sure you have the following accessories:  
For British models  
Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power  
supply cord of this unit should be performed only by  
qualified service personnel.  
IMPORTANT  
The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance  
with the following code:  
Blue: Neutral  
Remote controller and two batteries (AA/R6)  
Brown: Live  
As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appa-  
ratus may not correspond with the coloured markings  
identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as fol-  
lows:  
The wire which is coloured blue must be connected to  
the terminal which is marked with the letter N or  
coloured black.  
The wire which is coloured brown must be connected to  
the terminal which is marked with the letter L or  
coloured red.  
Speaker setup microphone  
Indoor FM antenna  
IMPORTANT  
The plug is fitted with an appropriate fuse. If the fuse  
needs to be replaced, the replacement fuse must  
approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362 and have the same  
ampere rating as that indicated on the plug. Check for the  
ASTA mark or the BSI mark on the body of the fuse.  
If the power cord’s plug is not suitable for your socket  
outlets, cut it off and fit a suitable plug. Fit a suitable fuse  
in the plug.  
AM loop antenna  
For European Models  
Speaker cable labels  
Declaration of Conformity  
We,  
ONKYO EUROPE  
*
ELECTRONICS GmbH  
LIEGNITZERSTRASSE 6,  
82194 GROEBENZELL,  
GERMANY  
declare in own responsibility, that the ONKYO product  
described in this instruction manual is in compliance with the  
Power-plug adapter  
Only supplied in certain countries. Use 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.)  
corresponding  
technical standards such as EN60065,  
EN55013, EN55020 and EN61000-3-2, -3-3.  
GROEBENZELL, GERMANY  
*How to mount the AC plug:  
K. MIYAGI  
ONKYO EUROPE ELECTRONICS GmbH  
* In catalogs and on packaging, the letter at the end of the product  
name indicates the color. Specifications and operation are the  
same regardless of color.  
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Introduction  
Display................................................................. 10  
Rear Panel .......................................................... 11  
Remote Controller................................................... 13  
UP-A1 series Dock for iPod..................................... 55  
About the UP-A1 series Dock.............................. 55  
Compatible iPod models...................................... 55  
Using the Listening Modes  
Using the Listening Modes...................................... 59  
Connections  
Enjoying Home Theater....................................... 15  
the AV receiver ................................................. 23  
Connecting Components with HDMI ................... 24  
Connecting a VCR or DVR for Recording ........... 29  
Connecting a Camcorder, Game Console,  
Speaker Setup..................................................... 66  
Audio Adjust Settings .......................................... 71  
Source Setup....................................................... 73  
Zone 2  
Connecting a Cassette, CDR, MiniDisc,  
or DAT Recorder............................................... 33  
Connecting an RI Dock ....................................... 34  
Entering Remote Control Codes.......................... 84  
Controlling a VCR or PVR ................................... 88  
Controlling a Satellite Receiver or  
Cable Receiver ................................................. 89  
Controlling a Cassette Recorder ......................... 92  
Audyssey 2EQ™ Room Correction and  
Speaker Setup.................................................. 37  
Speaker Settings................................................. 40  
Others  
Troubleshooting....................................................... 93  
Specifications .......................................................... 97  
Muting the AV receiver........................................ 46  
Using the Sleep Timer......................................... 46  
Using Headphones.............................................. 47  
Adjusting the Bass & Treble................................ 47  
Displaying Source Information ............................ 47  
Using the Music Optimizer .................................. 48  
Specifying the Digital Signal Format ................... 48  
To reset the AV receiver to its factory defaults, turn it on and,  
while holding down the [VCR/DVR] button, press the [ON/  
STANDBY] button (see page 93).  
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Features  
• Crossover Adjustment  
(40/50/60/80/100/120/150/200Hz)  
• A/V Sync Control Function (up to 100 ms)  
• Theater Dimensional Virtual Surround Function  
• Compatible with RI Dock for iPod  
Amplifier  
• 80 Watts/Channel @ 8 ohms (FTC)  
• 130 Watts/Channel @ 6 ohms (IEC)  
• 160 Watts/Channel @ 6 ohms (JEITA)  
• WRAT-Wide Range Amplifier Technology  
(5Hz–100kHz bandwidth)  
• High-Current Low-Impedance Drive  
• Optimum Gain Volume Circuitry  
• H.C.P.S. (High Current Power Supply) Massive High  
Power Transformer  
*8  
*
• Preprogrammed u-Compatible Remote  
*1  
(TX-SR507)  
(TX-SR577)  
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby”,  
“Pro Logic” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby  
Laboratories.  
Processing  
*1  
*2  
• Dolby TrueHD and DTS -HD Master Audio  
Decoding  
*2.  
• Dolby Pro Logic IIz (with “Front High” Direction  
Mode) (TX-SR577)  
• DTS Surround Sensation Speaker Technology  
• Pure Audio Mode (On models other than the North  
American model)  
Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent #’s: 5,451,942;  
5,956,674; 5,974,380; 5,978,762; 6,226,616; 6,487,535;  
7,212,872; 7,333,929; 7,392,195; 7,272,567 & other U.S. and  
worldwide patents issued & pending. DTS is a registered  
trademark & the DTS logos, Symbol, DTS-HD Master Audio  
and DTS Surround Sensation are trademarks of DTS, Inc.  
©1996-2008 DTS, Inc. All Rights Reserved.  
*2  
• Direct Mode  
• Music Optimizer for Compressed Music  
*3  
*3 Music Optimizer™ is a trademark of Onkyo Corporation.  
• CinemaFILTER  
*4  
• Non-Scaling Configuration  
HDMI, the HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia  
Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI  
Licensing, LLC.  
• A-Form Listening Mode Memory  
• 192kHz/24-bit D/A Converters  
• Powerful and Highly Accurate 32-bit DSP Processing  
*5  
The HD Radio Ready logo is a proprietary trademark of iBiquity  
Digital Corp.  
*6 In Europe, using banana plugs to connect speakers to an audio  
amplifier is prohibited.  
Connections  
*4  
• 4 HDMI Inputs and 1 Output (ver.1.3a to Support  
Deep Color, x.v. Color*, Lip Sync, DTS-HD Master  
Audio, DTS-HD High Resolution Audio, Dolby  
TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus, SA-CD and  
Multichannel PCM)  
*7.  
Manufactured under license from Audyssey Laboratories. U.S.  
and foreign patents pending.Audyssey 2EQ™,  
Audyssey Dynamic Volumeand Audyssey Dynamic EQ™  
are trademarks of Audyssey Laboratories.  
• Onkyo  
for System Control  
• HDTV-Ready Component Video Switching  
(2 Inputs/1 Output)  
*8  
• Front “Portable” Input for iPod* and MP3 Players  
*5  
• Universal Port for the Dock for iPod* / HD Radio  
Dock (North American models) / DAB+ Dock  
(European models)  
Theater-Dimensional is a trademark of Onkyo Corporation.  
• 4 Digital Inputs (2 Optical/2 Coaxial)  
• Powered Zone 2  
• Color-Coded Banana Plug Speaker Posts  
*
*
Apple and iPod are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the  
U.S. and other countries.  
“x.v.Color” is a trademark of Sony Corporation.  
*6  
• Surround Back and Subwoofer Pre Out (TX-SR507) /  
Subwoofer Pre Out (TX-SR577)  
• Bi-Amp Capability for Music and Movie Sound  
Effects (TX-SR577)  
Miscellaneous  
• 40 AM/FM Presets  
*7  
• Audyssey Dynamic EQ™ for Loudness Correction  
*7  
• Audyssey 2EQ™ to Correct Room Acoustic  
Problems  
• Audyssey Dynamic Volume™  
*7  
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Multiroom Capability  
You can use two speaker systems with this AV receiver—a surround-sound speaker system (up to 7.1 channels) in  
your main listening room, a stereo speaker system in a second room, or Zone 2, as we call it. And, you can select a  
different audio source for each room.  
Main Room: In your main listening room, you can enjoy up to 7.1-channel playback (see page 15).  
You can enjoy the various listening modes such as Dolby and DTS (pages 59–65).  
(TX-SR507)  
* While Powered Zone 2 is being used, playback is reduced to 2.1-channels (see page 80).  
(TX-SR577)  
* While Powered Zone 2 is being used, playback is reduced to 5.1-channels (see page 80).  
Zone 2: In your Zone 2 room, you can enjoy 2-channel stereo playback (see page 80).  
* The listening modes cannot be used with Zone 2.  
Main Room  
Front high left and right  
speakers (TX-SR577)  
Surround back left and right  
speakers*2  
Front left and  
right speakers  
*2 While Powered Zone 2 is being  
used, nothing is output by these  
speakers (page 81).  
*
While Powered Zone 2 is being  
used, nothing is output by these  
speakers (page 81).  
Subwoofer  
Center speaker*1  
Surround left and right speakers*1  
*1 On the TX-SR507, while Powered Zone 2  
is being used, nothing is output by these  
speakers (page 81).  
Zone 2 Room  
Left and right  
stereo speakers  
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Front & Rear Panels  
Front Panel  
North American/Taiwan models  
a b c d e f ghijklmn o p q  
r s  
u
v
w
European models  
j
t
Other models  
j
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The actual front panel has various logos printed on it. They are not shown here for clarity.  
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Front & Rear Panels—Continued  
The page numbers in parentheses show where you can find the main explanation for each item.  
a ON/STANDBY button (36)  
o TUNING, PRESET, Arrow, and ENTER  
Sets the AV receiver to On or Standby.  
buttons  
When AM or FM is selected, the TUNING [q]/[w]  
buttons are used for radio tuning, and the PRESET  
[e]/[r] buttons are used to select radio presets (see  
page 52). With the setup menus, they work as arrow  
buttons and are used to select and set items. The  
[ENTER] button is also used with the setup menus.  
b STANDBY indicator (36)  
Lights up when the AV receiver is on Standby and  
flashes while a signal is being received from the  
remote controller.  
c ZONE 2 indicator (82)  
Flashes when Zone 2 is being set. Lights up when  
Zone 2 is on.  
p RETURN button  
Selects the previously displayed setup menu.  
d ZONE 2 LEVEL/TONE LEVEL buttons  
ZONE 2 and OFF buttons (82)  
The [ZONE 2] button is used to select the input  
source for Zone 2.  
q MASTER VOLUME control (45)  
Sets the volume of the AV receiver to Min, 1  
through 79, or Max.  
The [OFF] button is used to turn off the output of  
Zone 2.  
r PHONES jack (47)  
This 1/4-inch phone jack is for connecting a  
standard pair of stereo headphones for private  
listening.  
[–] & [+] buttons (83)  
Used to adjust the tone (bass and treble) and the  
volume level of Zone 2.  
s MUSIC OPTIMIZER button (48)  
Turns the Music Optimizer on or off.  
TONE button (47)  
Used to select either bass or treble.  
t PURE AUDIO button and indicator (59)  
On models other than the North American / Taiwan  
models, selects the Pure Audio listening mode. The  
indicator lights up when this mode is selected.  
Pressing this button again selects the previous  
listening mode.  
e Remote-control sensor (14)  
Receives control signals from the remote controller.  
f Display  
See “Display” on page 10.  
g MOVIE/TV button (59)  
Selects the listening modes intended for use with  
movies and TV.  
u Input selector buttons (45)  
Select the following input sources: DVD/BD,  
VCR/DVR, CBL/SAT, AUX, TV/TAPE, TUNER,  
CD, PORT.  
h MUSIC button (59)  
Selects the listening modes intended for use with  
music.  
v AUX INPUT (31, 58)  
Used to connect a camcorder, game console, and so  
on. There are input jacks for composite video and  
analog audio.  
i GAME button (59)  
Selects the listening modes intended for use with  
video games.  
PORTABLE (31):  
Used to connect a portable Audio Player.  
j DIMMER (RT/PTY/TP) button (46, 54)  
Adjusts the display brightness.  
w SETUP MIC (37)  
On the European modes, this is the [RT/PTY/TP]  
button, and it’s used with RDS (Radio Data  
System). See “Using RDS (European models only)”  
on page 53.  
The Audyssey 2EQ™ Room Correction and  
Speaker Setup microphone connects here.  
k MEMORY button (52)  
Used when storing or deleting radio presets.  
l TUNING MODE button (50)  
Selects the Auto or Manual tuning mode for AM  
and FM radio.  
m DISPLAY button (47)  
Displays various information about the currently  
selected input source.  
n SETUP button  
Opens and closes the setup menus.  
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Front & Rear Panels—Continued  
Display  
a b  
c
d
e
f
g
For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses.  
a SLEEP indicator (46)  
Lights up when the Sleep function has been set.  
b MUTING indicator (46)  
Flashes while the AV receiver is muted.  
c Listening mode and format indicators (59)  
Show the selected listening mode and audio input  
signal format.  
d Tuning indicators (50)  
Lights up when tuned to a stereo FM station.  
RDS (53):  
Lights up when tuned to a radio station that supports  
RDS (Radio Data System).  
AUTO (50):  
Lights up when Auto Tuning mode is selected for  
AM or FM radio. Goes off when Manual Tuning  
mode is selected.  
TUNED (50):  
Lights up when tuned to a radio station.  
e Message area  
Displays various information.  
f Audio input indicators  
Indicate the type of audio input that’s selected as the  
audio source: PCM, MULTI CH, or HDMI.  
g Audyssey indicator (38, 70)  
Flashes during Audyssey 2EQ™ Room Correction  
and Speaker Setup. Lights up when the “Equalizer  
Settings” is set to “Audyssey”.  
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Front & Rear Panels—Continued  
Rear Panel  
TX-SR507  
a b c de  
f
g h  
i
j
k l m n o pqr  
t
s
TX-SR577  
u
a DIGITAL IN COAXIAL 1 and 2  
c COMPONENT VIDEO IN 1 and 2  
connecting components with a coaxial digital audio  
output, such as a CD player or DVD/BD player.  
They’re assignable, which means you can assign  
each one to an input selector to suit your setup. See  
“Digital Input Setup” on page 43.  
These RCA component video inputs are for  
output, such as a DVD/BD player, DVD/BD  
recorder, or DVR (digital video recorder). They’re  
assignable, which means you can assign each one to  
an input selector to suit your setup. See  
“Component Video Input Setup” on page 42.  
b DIGITAL IN OPTICAL 1 and 2  
components with an optical digital audio output,  
such as a CD player or DVD/BD player. They’re  
assignable, which means you can assign each one to  
an input selector to suit your setup. See “Digital  
Input Setup” on page 43.  
d COMPONENT VIDEO OUT  
This RCA component video output is for  
connecting a TV or projector with a component  
video input.  
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Front & Rear Panels—Continued  
e HDMI IN 1–4 and OUT  
o DVD/BD IN  
HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface)  
connections carry digital audio and digital video.  
with an HDMI output, such as a DVD/BD player,  
DVD/BD recorder, or DVR (digital video recorder).  
They’re assignable, which means you can assign  
each one to an input selector to suit your setup. See  
“HDMI Input Setup” on page 41.  
This input is for connecting a DVD/BD player.  
There is composite video input jack for connecting  
the video signal.  
p ZONE 2 LINE OUT L/R  
These analog audio outputs can be connected to the  
line inputs on amplifiers in Zone 2.  
q PRE OUT: SURR BACK L/R (TX-SR507 only)  
This analog audio output can be connected to the  
analog audio input on another power amplifier.  
The HDMI outputs are for connecting a TV or  
projector with an HDMI input.  
r SUBWOOFER PRE OUT  
This analog audio output can be connected to a  
powered subwoofer.  
f AM and FM ANTENNA  
The AM push terminals are for connecting an AM  
antenna. The FM jack is for connecting an FM  
antenna.  
s SURR BACK L/R SPEAKERS (TX-SR577  
only)  
g MONITOR OUT  
These terminal posts are for connecting the  
The composite video jack should be connected to a  
video input on your TV or projector.  
The FRONT L/R and SURR BACK L/R terminal  
posts can be used with front speakers and surround  
Speakers. See “Bi-amping Front Speakers  
(TX-SR577 only)” on page 19.  
h UNIVERSAL PORT (34)  
This jack is for connecting the component with the  
Universal Port connector such as UP-A1 series  
Dock.  
i FRONT L/R, CENTER, and SURR L/R  
SPEAKERS  
The SURR BACK L/R terminals can be used to  
connect the front high L/R speakers. See “Speaker  
Settings” on page 40.  
These terminal posts are for connecting the front  
speakers, center, and surround speakers.  
t ZONE 2 SPEAKERS L/R  
These push terminals are for connecting speakers in  
Zone 2.  
j u REMOTE CONTROL  
This u (Remote Interactive) jack can be  
connected to the u jack on another u-capable  
Onkyo component for remote and system control.  
To use u, you must make an analog audio  
connection (RCA) between the AV receiver and the  
other component, even if they are connected  
digitally.  
u FRONT HIGH L/R speakers (TX-SR577 only)  
These terminals are for connecting the front high  
L/R speakers.  
The FRONT HIGH L/R terminal can be used with  
front high speakers respectively, or used to connect  
the speakers in Zone 2. See “Connecting Zone 2” on  
page 80.  
k CD IN  
This analog audio input is for connecting a CD  
player’s analog audio output.  
l TV/TAPE IN/OUT  
These analog audio input and output jacks are for  
connecting a recorder with an analog audio input  
and output, such as a cassette deck, MD recorder,  
etc.  
See pages 15–35 for hookup information.  
m CBL/SAT IN  
A cable or satellite receiver can be connected here.  
There is composite video input jack for connecting  
the video signal, and there are analog audio input  
jacks for connecting the audio signal.  
n VCR/DVR IN/OUT  
A video component, such as a VCR or DVR, can be  
connected here for recording and playback. There is  
composite video input and output jack for  
connecting the video signal, and there are analog  
audio input jacks for connecting the audio signal.  
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Remote Controller  
Controlling the AV receiver  
d SETUP button  
Used to change settings.  
To control the AV receiver, press the [RECEIVER]  
button to select Receiver mode.  
e LISTENING MODE buttons (59)  
You can also use the remote controller to control  
your DVD/BD player, CD player, and other  
components. See page 84 for more details.  
Used to select the listening modes.  
f DIMMER button (46)  
Adjusts the display brightness.  
g DISPLAY button (47)  
Displays information about the current input source.  
h MUTING button (46)  
Mutes or unmutes the AV receiver.  
g
a
b
3
i VOL [q]/[w] button (45)  
Adjusts the volume of the AV receiver regardless of  
the currently selected remote controller mode.  
TUNER  
j RETURN button  
*
h
i
4
Returns to the previous display when changing  
settings.  
RECEIVER  
k AUDIO button (78)  
Used to change audio settings.  
When the “AudioTVOut” setting is set to “On”  
(page 76), this button is disabled.  
c
d
1
l SLEEP button (46)  
Used with the Sleep function.  
j
k
Controlling the tuner  
To control the AV receiver’s tuner, press the [TUNER]  
(or [RECEIVER]) button.  
You can select AM or FM by pressing the [TUNER]  
button repeatedly.  
e
f
1 Arrow [q]/[w] buttons  
Used to tune into radio stations.  
5
2 D.TUN button (51)  
Selects the Direct tuning mode.  
l
2
3 DISPLAY button (51)  
Displays information about the band, frequency,  
preset number, and so on.  
4 CH +/– button (52)  
Selects radio presets.  
5 Number buttons (51)  
Used to select radio stations directly in the Direct  
tuning mode. Also you can select a preset directly.  
For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses.  
*
To control component, you must first enter remote  
control code.  
For details on entering a remote control code for a  
a ON/STANDBY button (36)  
Sets the AV receiver to On or Standby.  
b REMOTE MODE/INPUT SELECTOR buttons  
(45, 56, 86–92)  
different component, see page 84.  
Note:  
Selects the remote controller modes and the input  
sources.  
An Onkyo cassette recorder connected via u can also  
be controlled in Receiver mode (see page 92).  
c Arrow [q]/[w]/[e]/[r] and ENTER buttons  
Used to select and adjust settings.  
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Remote Controller—Continued  
Installing the Batteries  
Aiming the Remote Controller  
When using the remote controller, point it toward the AV  
receiver’s remote control sensor, as shown below.  
To open the battery compartment, press  
the small lever and remove the cover.  
1
Remote control sensor  
STANDBY indicator  
AV receiver  
30°  
30°  
Insert the two supplied batteries (AA/R6)  
in accordance with the polarity diagram  
inside the battery compartment.  
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Approx. 16 ft.  
(5 m)  
Notes:  
• The remote controller may not work reliably if the AV  
receiver is subjected to bright light, such as direct  
sunlight or inverter-type fluorescent lights. Keep this  
in mind when installing.  
• If another remote controller of the same type is used in  
the same room, or the AV receiver is installed close to  
equipment that uses infrared rays, the remote  
controller may not work reliably.  
• Don’t put anything on top of the remote controller,  
such as a book or magazine, because a button may be  
pressed continuously, thereby draining the batteries.  
• The remote controller may not work reliably if the AV  
receiver is installed in a rack behind colored glass  
doors. Keep this in mind when installing.  
Replace the cover and push it shut.  
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• The remote controller will not work if there’s an  
obstacle between it and the AV receiver’s remote  
control sensor.  
• When the remote control codes have been registered  
and you want to operate another component (page 84),  
or when you want to operate an Onkyo component  
without u connection, point the remote controller at  
the other component to use it.  
Notes:  
• If the remote controller doesn’t work reliably, try  
replacing the batteries.  
• Don’t mix new and old batteries or different types of  
batteries.  
• When you want to operate an Onkyo component with  
• If you intend not to use the remote controller for a long  
time, remove the batteries to prevent damage from  
leakage or corrosion.  
• Expired batteries should be removed as soon as  
possible to prevent damage from leakage or corrosion.  
u connection or an  
-compatible compo-  
nent connected via HDMI (page 86), point the remote  
controller at the AV receiver’s remote control sensor.  
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About Home Theater  
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 movie theater or concert hall. You can enjoy DVDs featuring Dolby Digital or DTS.  
With analog or digital TV, you can enjoy Dolby Pro Logic IIx, DTS Neo:6, or Onkyo’s original DSP listening modes.