Detailed instructions for use are in the User's Guide.
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AV Receiver
TX-SR505 TX-SR505E TX-SR8550 TX-SR575
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.
Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] The SLEEP indicator appears on the display when the sleep timer has been set, as shown. The specified sleep time appears on the display for about 5 seconds, then the previous display reappears.
SLEEP indicator
Adjusting Speaker Levels
You can adjust the volume of each speaker in speaker set A. These temporary adjustments are cancelled when the AV receiver is set to Standby.
1
CH SEL
SLEEP
Use the remote controller's [CH SEL] button to select each speaker, and use the [LEVEL] and [LEVEL+] buttons to adjust the volume. You can adjust the volume of each speaker from 12 dB to +12 dB (15 dB to +12 dB for the subwoofer).
LEVEL-
LEVEL+
To cancel the sleep timer, press the [SLEEP] button repeatedly until the SLEEP indicator disappears. Note that if you press the [SLEEP] button while the sleep time is being displayed, you'll shorten the sleep time by 10 minutes.
Notes: · You cannot use this function while the AV receiver is muted. · Speakers that are set to No or None in the Speaker Configuration cannot be adjusted. Speaker Set B While speaker set B is on, you can adjust the volume of the left and right speakers, from 12 dB to +12 dB.
Using Headphones
For private listening, you can connect a pair of stereo headphones (1/4-inch phone plug) to the AV receiver's PHONES jack.
STANDBY/ON
· These settings are stored when the AV receiver is set to Standby. · While speaker set B is on, you cannot adjust the levels of speaker set A's surround back speakers. Headphones While a pair of headphones is connected, you can adjust the volume of each headphone speaker, from 12 dB to +12 dB each.
STANDBY
PHONES
Notes: · Always turn down the volume before connecting your headphones. · Speaker sets A and B are turned off while the headphones plug is inserted in the PHONES jack. · When you connect a pair of headphones, the listening mode is set to Stereo, unless it was set to Pure Audio, Mono, Stereo, or Direct, in which case it stays the same. · When the multichannel DVD input is selected, only the front left and front right channels can be heard in the headphones.
· These settings are stored when the AV receiver is set to Standby.
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Using the Listening Modes
Selecting Listening Modes
For a description of each listening mode, see "About the Listening Modes" on page 50.
· The Dolby Digital and DTS listening modes can only be selected if your DVD player is connected to the AV receiver with a digital audio connection (coaxial or optical). · Listening mode availability depends on the format of the current input signal. · While a pair of headphones is connected, you can select only the Pure Audio (not North American model), Mono, Direct, or Stereo listening mode. · The listening modes cannot be selected while speaker set A is off.
Selecting with the Remote Controller
TV INPUT
GUIDE TOP MENU PREVIOUS MENU
VOL
DISC ALBUM
CH
VOL
SP A / B
MUTING
ENTER PLAYLIST/CAT PLAYLIST/CAT
SETUP
RETURN
SURROUND
LISTENING MODE
STEREO
STEREO
SURROUND
AUDIO SUBTITLE RANDOM REPEAT TEST TONE CH SEL PLAY MODE DISPLAY VCR L NIGHT DVD CINE FLTR HDD LEVELLEVEL+
,
RC-681M
Selecting on the AV Receiver
MASTER VOLUME
[STEREO] button This button selects the Stereo listening mode.
TUNING PRESET
STANDBY/ON
STANDBY
PURE AUDIO
PURE AUDIO
MULTI CH
DVD
VCR/DVR
CBL/SAT
AUX
TAPE
TUNER
CD
SETUP
ENTER
RETURN
AUX INPUT PHONES
SETUP MIC VIDEO L AUDIO R
[SURROUND] button This button selects the Dolby Digital and DTS listening modes and the Neural Surround* listening mode (* TX-SR575 North American model only). LISTENING MODE [ ]/[ ] buttons Pressing these buttons repeatedly cycles through all of the listening modes that can be used with the current input source.
A
SPEAKERS
B
TONE
STEREO
LISTENING MODE
DISPLAY DIGITAL INPUT
RT/PTY/TP MEMORY TUNING MODE
CLEAR
PURE AUDIO STEREO LISTENING MODE
[PURE AUDIO] button (not North American model) This button selects the Pure Audio listening mode. When this mode is selected, the AV receiver outputs no video signals and its display is turned off. On the TX-SR505 North American model/TXSR505E/TX-SR575, video received at the HDMI IN is passed through to the HDMI OUT even if the Pure Audio listening mode is selected. LISTENING MODE [ ]/[ ] buttons Pressing these buttons repeatedly cycles through all of the listening modes that can be used with the current input source.
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Using the Listening Modes--Continued
The following table shows which listening modes can be used with each input signal format.
Source format Analog, PCM*1 CD, TV, radio, cassette, etc. 3/2. 1 2/2. 1 Dolby Digital 2/0 1/0, 1+1 Other 3/2. 1 2/2. 1 DTS/DTS 96/24*2 DTS-ES 2/0 Discrete Matrix Multich analog
DVD, DTV, etc.
DVD, CD, etc.
DVD
Listening mode Pure Audio (Not North American models) Direct Stereo Mono Multich PLIIx Movie/Music/Game *3 Neo:6 Cinema Neo:6 Music Neural Surround (TX-SR575 North American model only) Dolby D Dolby D + Neo:6 Dolby D EX Dolby D+PLIIx Music Dolby D+PLIIx Movie DTS, DTS 96/24 DTS-ES Discrete DTS DTS-ES Matrix DTS+Neo:6 DTS+Dolby EX DTS+PLIIx Music DTS+PLIIx Movie T-D Mono Movie Orchestra Unplugged Studio-Mix TV Logic All Ch Stereo Full Mono Dolby
*4
*6
*5
Onkyo Original DSP
*1. In the Pure Audio and Direct listening modes, 32 kHz, 44. 1 kHz, and 48 kHz PCM is processed at 64 kHz, 88. 2 kHz, and 96 kHz respectively. In listening modes other than Pure Audio, Direct, and Stereo, 64 kHz, 88. 2 kHz, and 96 kHz PCM is processed at 32 kHz, 44. 1 kHz, and 48 kHz respectively. [. . . ] In Category Search mode, you can only select channels from the currently selected category.
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Selecting Presets
Displaying XM Radio Information
1
TUNING PRESET
To select a preset, use the PRESET [ ]/[ ] buttons, or the remote controller's CH [+/] button.
1
AV receiver
DISPLAY
Press the [DISPLAY] button repeatedly to cycle through the available information.
DISC ALBUM
CH
Remote controller
DISPLAY
The following information can be displayed: Deleting Presets
Channel name
1 2
MEMORY TUNING MODE
CLEAR
Select the preset that you want to delete. While holding down the [MEMORY] button, press the [TUNING MODE] button. The preset is deleted and its number disappears from the display.
Channel number & preset number
Category
Artist
Song title
Listening mode
Notes: · If the category, artist, or song title is not available, "- - -" will be displayed instead. · The listening mode is displayed only when speaker set A is on.
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XM Radio Messages
ENTER TUNING
MASTER VOLUME
The following messages may appear while using XM radio. [. . . ]