Contents AV Receiver HT-R538 Introduction ...................................2 Connections.................................11 Turning On & Basic Operations ......18 Instruction Manual Advanced Operations .................28 Controlling iPod & Other Components............................37 Others...........................................44 Thank you for purchasing an Onkyo AV Receiver. Please read this manual thoroughly before making connections and plugging in the unit.
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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. 2. AC Fuse—The AC fuse inside the unit is not user-serviceable. If you cannot turn on the unit, contact your Onkyo dealer. 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.
Supplied Accessories Make sure you have the following accessories: Indoor FM antenna (➔ 16) AM loop antenna (➔ 16) Speaker cable labels (➔ 11) (Not supplied with the HT-S5305 Home Theater System.) Remote controller and two batteries (AA/R6) (➔ 4) * In catalogs and on packaging, the letter at the end of the product name indicates the color. Specifications and operations are the same regardless of color.
Contents Introduction Important Safety Instructions ......................................... 2 Precautions....................................................................... 3 Supplied Accessories...................................................... 4 Using the Remote Controller .......................................... 4 Features ............................................................................ 6 Front & Rear Panels......................................................... 7 Front Panel...
Features Amplifier *1 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 and the DTS logos, Symbol are trademarks of DTS, Inc. © 1996-2008 DTS, Inc. All Rights Reserved. • 100 Watts/Channel @ 6 ohms (IEC) • Optimum Gain Volume Circuitry • H.C.P.S.
Front & Rear Panels Front Panel a b cde f g qr h i j kl m s n o p t The actual front panel has various logos printed on it. They are not shown here for clarity. The page numbers in parentheses show where you can find the main explanation for each item.
Display a b c d e f g h For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses.
Remote Controller Controlling the AV Receiver a i c b c j d For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses. a ON/STANDBY button (➔ 18) k b REMOTE MODE/INPUT SELECTOR buttons (➔ 19, 41 to 42) e d e a f To control the AV receiver, press RECEIVER to select Receiver mode. You can also use the remote controller to control Onkyo Blu-ray Disc/DVD player, CD player, and other components. See “Entering Remote Control Codes” for more details (➔ 41).
About Home Theater Speakers A and B You can use two sets of speakers with the AV receiver: Speakers A and Speakers B. Speakers A should be used in your main listening room for up to 5.1-channel playback. * While Speakers B is on, Speakers A is reduced to 2.1-channel playback. Speakers B can be used in another room and offers 2-channel stereo playback. Speakers A Speakers B On On A Off A Off Indicator On B Speakers A: 2.1 channels Speakers B: 2 channels Speakers A: 5.
Connecting the AV Receiver Connecting Your Speakers Speaker Configuration The following table indicates the channels you should use depending on the number of speakers that you have. For 5.1-channel surround-sound playback, you need five speakers and a powered subwoofer. Number of channels 2 3 4 Front speakers ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Center speaker 5 ✔ ✔ ✔ Surround speakers terminals. If you get them the wrong way around, the sound will be out of phase and will sound unnatural.
Connecting the Speaker Cables Screw-type speaker terminals Strip 12 to 15 mm of insulation from the ends of the speaker cables, and twist the bare wires tightly, as shown. 12 to 15 mm (HT-S5305: Supplied speaker cables are already stripped.) Push-type speaker terminals Strip 10 to 12 mm of insulation from the ends of the speaker cables, and twist the bare wires tightly, as shown. 10 to 12 mm (HT-S5305: Supplied speaker cables are already stripped.
About AV Connections Connected image with AV components : Video & Audio HDMI cable Other cables AV receiver AV receiver Blu-ray Disc/DVD player Blu-ray Disc/DVD player Game console TV, projector, etc. : Video : Audio TV, projector, etc. • Before making any AV connections, read the manuals supplied with your AV components. • Don’t connect the power cord until you’ve completed and double-checked all AV connections.
Connecting Components with HDMI Game console TV, projector, etc. Satellite, cable, set-top box, etc. Blu-ray Disc/DVD player Connect your components to the appropriate jacks. The default input assignments are shown below. ✔: Assignment can be changed (➔ 29). Jack Input Output Signal Components Assignable Audio/Video Blu-ray Disc/DVD player ✔ HDMI IN2 Satellite, cable, set-top box, etc. ✔ HDMI IN3 Game console ✔ HDMI OUT TV, projector, etc.
Connecting External Components The on-screen setup menus appear only on a TV that is connected to the HDMI OUT. If your TV is connected to the MONITOR OUT V or the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT, use the AV receiver’s display when changing settings. B A C D Connect your components to the appropriate jacks. The default input assignments are shown below. ✔: Assignment can be changed (➔ 29). ■ How to record the video With the connections described here, you cannot record the video through the AV receiver.
Connecting Onkyo u Components Step 1: Make sure that each Onkyo component is connected with an analog audio cable (connection C in the hookup examples) (➔ 15). Step 2: Make the u connection (see illustration below). Step 3: If you’re using an RI Dock, or cassette tape deck, change the Input Display (➔ 20). Note • Use only u cables for u connections. u cables are supplied with Onkyo players (DVD, CD, etc.). • Some components have two u jacks. You can connect either one to the AV receiver.
Which Connections Should I Use? The AV receiver supports several connection formats for compatibility with a wide range of AV equipment. The format you choose will depend on the formats supported by your components. Use the following sections as a guide. The on-screen setup menus appear only on a TV that is connected to the HDMI OUT. If your TV is connected to the MONITOR OUT V or the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT, use the AV receiver’s display when changing settings.
Turning On/Off the AV Receiver ON/STANDBY STANDBY indicator ON/STANDBY RECEIVER Front panel Remote controller Turning On Press ON/STANDBY on the front panel. or Press RECEIVER followed by ON/STANDBY on the remote controller. The AV receiver comes on, the display lights, and the STANDBY indicator goes off. Turning Off Press ON/STANDBY on the front panel or the remote controller. The AV receiver will enter Standby mode.
Basic Operations This manual describes the procedure using the remote controller unless otherwise specified. Playing the Connected Component Displaying Source Information You can display various information about the current input source as follows. Press RECEIVER followed by DISPLAY repeatedly to cycle through the available information. ■ Operating on the AV receiver 1 2 3 4 Use the input selector buttons to select the input source. Start playback on the source component.
Muting the AV Receiver You can temporarily mute the output of the AV receiver. Press RECEIVER followed by MUTING. The output is muted and the MUTING indicator flashes on the display. Tip Changing the Input Display When you connect an u-capable Onkyo component, you must configure the input display so that u can work properly. This setting can be done only from the front panel. 1 • To unmute, press MUTING again or adjust the volume. • The Mute function is cancelled when the AV receiver is set to Standby.
Listening to the Radio This section describes the procedure using the buttons on the front panel unless otherwise specified. Using the Tuner With the built-in tuner you can enjoy AM and FM radio stations. You can store your favorite stations as presets for quick selection. ■ Manual tuning mode 1 2 Press TUNING MODE so that the AUTO indicator goes off on the display. Press and hold TUNING q/w. The frequency stops changing when you release the button.
Presetting FM/AM Stations You can store a combination of up to 40 of your favorite FM/AM radio stations as presets. 1 2 3 4 Tune into the FM/AM station that you want to store as a preset. See the previous section. Press MEMORY. The preset number flashes. While the preset number is flashing (about 8 seconds), use PRESET e/r to select a preset from 1 through 40. Press MEMORY again to store the station or channel. The station or channel is stored and the preset number stops flashing.
Finding Stations by Type (PTY) ■ RDS program types (PTY) You can search for radio stations by type. Type Display None None 1 2 3 4 Press RT/PTY/TP twice. The current program type appears on the display. News reports News Current affairs Affairs Use PRESET e/r to select the type of program you want. See the table shown later in this chapter. Information Info Sport Sport Education Educate To start the search, press ENTER.
Recording This section explains how to record the selected input source to a component with recording capability, and how to record audio and video from different sources. Connecting a Recording Component L VCR, DVD recorder Here you can record audio and video from completely separate sources, allowing you to overdub audio onto your video recordings. This function takes advantage of the fact that when an audio-only input source (TV/CD) is selected, the video input source remains unchanged.
Using the Listening Modes Selecting Listening Modes See “About Listening Modes” for detailed information about the listening modes (➔ 25). Listening Mode Buttons MOVIE/TV button This button selects the listening modes intended for use with movies and TV. Press RECEIVER first. MUSIC button This button selects the listening modes intended for use with music. GAME button This button selects the listening modes intended for use with video games.
■ Speaker Layout The illustration shows which speakers are activated in each channel. See “Sp Config (Speaker Configuration)” for the speaker setup (➔ 30). Z X C a b c d a Front speakers b Center speaker c Subwoofer d Surround speakers Listening Modes Listening Mode Description Direct In this mode, audio from the input source is output without surround-sound process- A ZX ing.
Listening Mode Description Input Speaker Source Layout DSD*2 (Continued from the previous page.) D XC DSD DTS 96/24*3 DTS 96 / 24 This mode is for use with DTS 96/24 sources. This is high-resolution DTS with a 96 D XC kHz sampling rate and 24-bit resolution, providing superior fidelity. Use it with DVDs that bear the DTS 96/24 logo. DTS Neo:6 This mode expands any 2-channel source for up to 5.1-channel playback.
Advanced Setup On-screen Setup Menus Common Procedures in Setup Menu The on-screen setup menus appear only on a TV that is connected to the HDMI OUT. If your TV is connected to the composite video MONITOR OUT or the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT, use the AV receiver’s display when changing settings. Note The on-screen setup menus are displayed when: • There is no video input, or • The video input is 480p, 576p, 720p, 1080i, or 1080p. Setup Menu a b c d e f g h i j 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Explanatory Notes a b Menu Component (Component Video Input) Sp Config Subwoofer Yes: Select if a subwoofer is connected. c No: Select if no subwoofer is connected. a Menu selection b Setting target c Setting options (default setting underlined) HDMI Input Menu HDMI Input If you connect a video component to an HDMI input, you must assign that input to an input selector. For example, if you connect your Blu-ray Disc/DVD player to HDMI IN 2, you must assign “HDMI2” to the “BD/DVD” input selector.
Note • When an HDMI IN is assigned to an input selector in “HDMI Input” (➔ 29), this input assignment is automatically set to the same HDMI IN. And in addition to the usual inputs (e.g., COAX, etc.), you can also select HDMI inputs. • Available sampling rate for PCM signals from a digital input (optical and coaxial) is 32/44.1/48/88.2/96 kHz/16, 20, 24 bit. • If you connect a component (such as UP-A1 Dock that seated iPod) to the UNIVERSAL PORT jack, you cannot assign any input to PORT selector.
■ Left, Center, Right, Surround Right, Surround Left, Subwoofer `Specify the distance from the each speaker to your listening position. Note • The speaker distance setting cannot be changed while a pair of headphones is connected, or “Audio TV OUT” setting is set to “On” (➔ 32) or Speakers B is on. • Speakers that you set to “No” or “None” in the “Sp Config (Speaker Configuration)” (➔ 30) cannot be selected. • The Center, Right, and Subwoofer distances can be set up to 1.
DTS Setting Hardware Neo:6 Music ■ Center Image ` 0 to 2 to 5 With this setting, you can specify by how much the front left and right channel output is attenuated in order to create the center channel. Setting a value “0” in the middle is set to hear a sound. Sound is spread in left and right (the outside) so that the set value is made big. Please adjust by liking.
Note • If “On” is selected and the signal can be output by the TV, the AV receiver will output no sound through its speakers. • If “On” is selected, “TV Sp On” appears on the display by pressing DISPLAY. • When “TV Control” is set to “On”, this setting is fixed to “Auto”. • With some TVs and input signals, no sound may be output even when this setting is set to “On”.
Note • Do not assign the component connected with the HDMI input to the TV/CD selector when you set “TV Control” setting to “On”. Otherwise, appropriate CEC (Consumer Electronics Control) operation is not guaranteed. • Set to “Off” when the TV is not compatible or when it is unclear whether the TV is compatible or not. • The “TV Control” setting can be set only when the above “HDMI Control” and “Power Control” settings are both set to “On”.
Music Optimizer Audio Selector The Music Optimizer function enhances the sound quality of compressed music files. Use it with music files that use “lossy” compression, such as MP3. You can set priorities of audio output when there are both digital and analog inputs. ■ M.Optimizer `Off: Music Optimizer off. `On: Music Optimizer on. Note • The Music Optimizer function only works with PCM digital audio input signals with a sampling rate below 48 kHz and analog audio input signals.
Digital Input Signal Formats The digital input signal formats are available only for the input sources that you have assigned a digital input jack (➔ 29). Normally, the AV receiver detects the signal format automatically. However, if you experience either of the following issues when playing PCM or DTS material, you can manually set the signal format to PCM or DTS. Note • If the beginnings of tracks from a PCM source are cut off, try setting the format to PCM.
Controlling iPod Connecting an Onkyo Dock B C A *1 No. Onkyo Dock Cable Note A UP-A1 Dock (Universal Port Option Dock) — • When UP-A1 Dock that seated iPod is (➔ 38) connected, the power consumption on standby mode slightly increases. • You can control your iPod when “PORT” is selected as the input source. • See the UP-A1 Dock’s instruction manual for more information. B ND-S1 Optical digital audio • See the ND-S1’s instruction manual for (➔ 38) more information.
Using the Onkyo Dock Dock is sold separately. For the latest information on the Onkyo Dock components, see the Onkyo web site at: http://www.onkyo.com Before using the Onkyo Dock components, update your iPod with the latest software, available from the Apple web site. For supported iPod models, see the instruction manual of the Onkyo Dock. UP-A1 Dock With the UP-A1 Dock, you can easily play the music, photo, or movie stored on your Apple iPod through the AV receiver and enjoy great sound.
Note • Enter the appropriate remote control code before using the AV receiver’s remote controller for the first time (➔ 41). • Connect the RI Dock to the AV receiver with an u cable (➔ 37). • Set the RI Dock’s RI MODE switch to “HDD” or “HDD/ DOCK”. • Set the AV receiver’s Input Display to “DOCK” (➔ 20). ■ System Function System On When you turn on the AV receiver, the ND-S1, RI Dock and iPod turn on automatically.
✔: Available buttons Press the appropriate REMOTE MODE first.
Controlling Other Components You can use the AV receiver’s remote controller (RC-762M) to control your other AV components. This section explains how to enter the remote control code (with the default underlined) for a component that you want to control: DVD, TV, CD, etc. Preprogrammed Remote Control Codes The following REMOTE MODE are preprogrammed with remote control codes for controlling the components listed. You do not need to enter a remote control code to control these components.
If you want to control an Onkyo component by pointing the remote controller directly at it, use the following remote control codes: ` 32900: Onkyo Blu-ray Disc player ` 32901: Onkyo HD-DVD player ` 70868: Onkyo MD recorder ` 71323: Onkyo CD recorder ` 82990: Onkyo Universal Port Option Dock Note • If you connect a cassette tape deck to the TV/CD IN jack, or connect an RI Dock to the TV/CD IN or VCR/DVR IN or GAME IN jacks, for u to work properly, you must set the Input Display accordingly (➔ 20).
✔: Available buttons Press the appropriate REMOTE MODE first.
Troubleshooting If you have any trouble using the AV receiver, look for a solution in this section. If you can’t resolve the issue yourself, contact your Onkyo dealer. If you can’t resolve the issue yourself, try resetting the AV receiver before contacting your Onkyo dealer. To reset the AV receiver to its factory defaults, turn it on and, while holding down VCR/DVR, press ON/ STANDBY. “Clear” will appear on the display and the AV receiver will enter Standby mode.
■ Only the front speakers produce sound ■ Noise can be heard When the Stereo or Mono listening mode is selected, — only the front speakers and subwoofer produce sound. Check the Speaker Configuration. 30 ■ Only the center speaker produces sound 30 ■ The surround speakers produce no sound When the T-D (Theater-Dimensional), Stereo or Mono listening mode is selected, the surround speakers produce no sound.
■ There’s no picture from a source connected to an HDMI IN Reliable operation with an HDMI-to-DVI adapter is 50 not guaranteed. In addition, video signals from a PC are not guaranteed. ■ The on-screen menus don’t appear On your TV, make sure that the video input to which — the AV receiver is connected is selected. When the AV receiver doesn’t connect TV with HDMI, onscreen menus are not displayed.
■ The AV receiver unexpectedly selects your iPod as the input source Always pause iPod playback before selecting a different input source. If playback is not paused, the Direct Change function may select your iPod as the input source by mistake during the transition between tracks. — Recording ■ Can’t record On your recorder, make sure the correct input is selected. — To prevent signal loops and damage to the AV — receiver, input signals are not fed through to outputs with the same name (e.g.
Specifications Amplifier Section General Rated Output Power All channels: Power Supply AC 230 V, 50 Hz Power Consumption 310 W Stand-by Power Consumption 0.3 W Dimensions 435 mm × 151.5 mm × 328.5 mm (W × H × D) Weight 8.0 kg 1 ch × 100 W at 6 ohms, 1 kHz, 1 ch driven (IEC) Dynamic Power 160 W (3 Ω, Front) 125 W (4 Ω, Front) 85 W (8 Ω, Front) THD (Total Harmonic Distortion) 0.
About HDMI Designed to meet the increased demands of digital TV, HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) is a new digital interface standard for connecting TVs, projectors, Blu-ray Disc/DVD players, set-top boxes, and other video components. Until now, several separate video and audio cables have been required to connect AV components.
Using an RIHD-compatible TV, Player, or Recorder p, which stands for Remote Interactive over HDMI, is the name of the system control function found on Onkyo components. The AV receiver can be used with CEC (Consumer Electronics Control), which allows system control over HDMI and is part of the HDMI standard. CEC provides interoperability between various components, however, operation with components other than p-compatible components cannot be guaranteed.
3 ■ How to connect and setup 1 Confirm the connecting and setting. 1. Connect the HDMI OUT jack to the HDMI input jack of the TV. Blu-ray Disc/DVD player, etc. HDMI connection AV receiver DIGITAL AUDIO connection (OPTICAL) HDMI connection TV, projector, etc. 2. Connect the audio output from the TV to the OPTICAL IN 2 jack of the AV receiver using an optical digital cable. Note • When the audio return channel (ARC) function is used with TV for HDMI 1.4, it should not be this connection (➔ 33). 3.
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