TX-SR505_En.book Page 1 Tuesday, January 30, 2007 11:53 AM Contents Introduction ..................................... 2 AV Receiver TX-SR505 TX-SR505E TX-SR8550 TX-SR575 Connection .................................... 17 Turning On & First Time Setup..... 34 Basic Operation Playing your AV components ....... 40 Listening to the Radio .................. 42 Instruction Manual Enjoying the Listening Modes ..... 48 Thank you for purchasing an Onkyo AV Receiver.
TX-SR505_En.book Page 2 Tuesday, January 30, 2007 11:53 AM WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
TX-SR505_En.book Page 3 Tuesday, January 30, 2007 11:53 AM 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 userserviceable. 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.
TX-SR505_En.book Page 4 Tuesday, January 30, 2007 11:53 AM 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.
TX-SR505_En.book Page 5 Tuesday, January 30, 2007 11:53 AM Features Amplifier TX-SR575 Only • 7-channel amplifier • 75 watts per channel rms into 8 ohms, 2 channels driven, 20 Hz to 20 kHz, less than 0.
TX-SR505_En.book Page 6 Tuesday, January 30, 2007 11:53 AM Enjoying Home Theater Speaker Sets A and B You can use two sets of speakers with the AV receiver: speaker set A and speaker set B. Speaker set A should be used in your main listening room for up to 7.1-channel playback. *While speaker set B is on, speaker set A is reduced to 5.1-channel playback. Speaker set B can be used in another room and offers 2-channel stereo playback. *Only analog input sources are output by speaker set B.
TX-SR505_En.book Page 7 Tuesday, January 30, 2007 11:53 AM Contents Introduction Important Safety Instructions ....................2 Precautions .................................................3 Supplied Accessories.................................4 Features .......................................................5 Enjoying Home Theater ..............................6 Speaker Sets A and B ...................................6 Getting to Know the AV Receiver ..............8 Remote Controller................
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TX-SR505_En.book Page 9 Tuesday, January 30, 2007 11:53 AM Getting to Know the AV Receiver—Continued J TONE, [–], and [+] buttons (46) Q TUNING MODE button (42) Used to adjust the bass and treble. Selects the Auto or Manual tuning mode for AM and FM radio. K STEREO button (48) R SETUP button Selects the Stereo listening mode. Used to access the setup menus. L LISTENING MODE [ ]/[ ] buttons (48) S SETUP MIC (36) Select the listening modes. The automatic speaker setup microphone connects here.
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TX-SR505_En.book Page 11 Tuesday, January 30, 2007 11:53 AM Getting to Know the AV Receiver—Continued A DIGITAL IN OPTICAL 1, 2 and COAXIAL 1, 2 These optical and coaxial digital audio inputs are for connecting components with optical or coaxial digital audio outputs, such as CD and DVD players. B HDMI IN 1, 2, and OUT (TX-SR505 North American model/TX-SR505E/ TX-SR575 only) These jacks are for connecting HDMI-compatible components.
TX-SR505_En.book Page 12 Tuesday, January 30, 2007 11:53 AM Remote Controller Using the Remote Controller RECEIVER/TAPE Mode Including the AV receiver, the remote controller can be used to control up to seven different components. The remote controller has a specific operating mode for use with each type of component. Modes are selected by using the six REMOTE MODE buttons. ■ RECEIVER/TAPE Mode In RECEIVER/TAPE mode, you can control the AV receiver and an Onkyo cassette recorder connected via .
TX-SR505_En.book Page 13 Tuesday, January 30, 2007 11:53 AM Remote Controller—Continued For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses. A STANDBY/ON button (34) Sets the AV receiver to On or Standby. ■ Buttons used when the TUNER input is selected To select the Tuner (AM/FM) as the input source, press: B INPUT SELECTOR buttons (40) Used to select the input sources. RECEIVER 8 TUNER C MULTI CH button (41) Selects the multichannel DVD input. D DIMMER button (46) Adjusts the display brightness.
TX-SR505_En.book Page 14 Tuesday, January 30, 2007 11:53 AM Remote Controller—Continued A STANDBY/ON button DVD Mode Sets the DVD player to On or Standby. By default, the remote controller is set to control an Onkyo DVD player. To select your DVD player as the input source, press: RECEIVER or 6 DVD B Number buttons Used to enter title, chapter, and track numbers and times for locating specific points. C DISC +/– button Selects discs on a DVD changer.
TX-SR505_En.book Page 15 Tuesday, January 30, 2007 11:53 AM Remote Controller—Continued A STANDBY/ON button CD/MD/CDR/DOCK Mode Sets the component to On or Standby. By default, the remote controller is set to control an Onkyo CD player. To select the input source, press: 9 CD player MD or CD recorder 7 7 Selects discs on a CD changer, or the next or previous album on an HDD-compatible component connected to an RI Dock. D TOP MENU button TAPE Works as a Mode button when used with a DS-A2 RI Dock.
TX-SR505_En.book Page 16 Tuesday, January 30, 2007 11:53 AM Remote Controller—Continued Installing the Batteries 1 To open the battery compartment, press the small hollow and slide open the cover. Aiming the Remote Controller When using the remote controller, point it toward the AV receiver’s remote control sensor, as shown below. Remote control sensor AV receiver STANDBY indicator 2 3 Insert the two supplied batteries (AA/R6) in accordance with the polarity diagram inside the battery compartment.
TX-SR505_En.book Page 17 Tuesday, January 30, 2007 11:53 AM Connecting Your Speakers 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 DTS and Dolby Digital. With analog and digital TV, you can enjoy Dolby Pro Logic IIx and Onkyo’s own DSP surround listening modes. Front left and right speakers These output the overall sound.
TX-SR505_En.book Page 18 Tuesday, January 30, 2007 11:53 AM Connecting Your Speakers—Continued Speaker Connection Precautions Read the following before connecting your speakers: • North American models: You can connect speakers with an impedance of between 6 and 16 ohms. If you use speakers with a lower impedance, and use the amplifier at high volume levels for a long period of time, the built-in amp protection circuit may be activated.
TX-SR505_En.book Page 19 Tuesday, January 30, 2007 11:53 AM Connecting Your Speakers—Continued Connecting Speaker Set A Connecting Speaker Set B 1 Strip 5/8" (15 mm) of insulation from the ends of the speaker cables, and twist the bare wires tightly, as shown. 2 Unscrew the terminal. Fully insert the bare wire, making sure that it’s touching the threaded shaft in the center. Screw the terminal tight.
TX-SR505_En.book Page 20 Tuesday, January 30, 2007 11:53 AM Connecting Antennas This section explains how to connect the supplied indoor FM antenna and AM loop antenna, and how to connect commercially available outdoor FM and AM antennas. The AV receiver won’t pick up any radio signals without any antenna connected, so you must connect the antenna to use the tuner. AM antenna push terminals FM antenna jack AM OUT 1 Assemble the AM loop antenna, inserting the tabs into the base, as shown.
TX-SR505_En.book Page 21 Tuesday, January 30, 2007 11:53 AM Connecting Antennas—Continued Connecting an Outdoor FM Antenna Connecting an Outdoor AM Antenna If you cannot achieve good reception with the supplied indoor FM antenna, try a commercially available outdoor FM antenna instead. If good reception cannot be achieved using the supplied AM loop antenna, an outdoor AM antenna can be used in addition to the loop antenna, as shown.
TX-SR505_En.book Page 22 Tuesday, January 30, 2007 11:53 AM Connecting Your Components AV Connection Color Coding About AV Connections RCA-type AV connections are usually color coded: red, white, and yellow. Use red plugs to connect right-channel audio inputs and outputs (typically labeled “R”). Use white plugs to connect left-channel audio inputs and outputs (typically labeled “L”). And use yellow plugs to connect composite video inputs and outputs.
TX-SR505_En.book Page 23 Tuesday, January 30, 2007 11:53 AM Connecting Your Components—Continued Connecting Audio and Video Signals to the AV Receiver By connecting both the audio and video outputs of your DVD player and other AV components to the AV receiver, you can switch the audio and video signals simultaneously simply by changing the input source on the AV receiver. : Signal Flow Video Video Audio Audio TV, projector, etc. Speakers (see page 19 for hookup details) DVD player, etc.
TX-SR505_En.book Page 24 Tuesday, January 30, 2007 11:53 AM Connecting Your Components—Continued Connecting a TV or Projector Step 1: Choose a video connection from A , B , and C . Step 2: Choose an audio connection from a , b , and c . • With connection a , you can listen to and record audio from your TV and listen via speaker set B. • To enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS, use connection b or c . (For recording, use a and b , or a and c .
TX-SR505_En.book Page 25 Tuesday, January 30, 2007 11:53 AM Connecting Your Components—Continued Connecting a DVD player Step 1: Choose a video connection from A , B , and C . TX-SR505/TX-SR505E/TX-SR8550: You must connect the AV receiver to your TV via the same type of connection. Step 2: Choose an audio connection from a , b , and c . • With connection a , you can listen to and record audio from a DVD and listen via speaker set B. • To enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS, use connection b or c .
TX-SR505_En.book Page 26 Tuesday, January 30, 2007 11:53 AM Connecting Your Components—Continued Hooking Up the Multichannel DVD Input If your DVD player supports multichannel audio formats such as DVD-Audio or SACD, and it has a multichannel analog audio output, you can connect it to the AV receiver’s multichannel DVD input.
TX-SR505_En.book Page 27 Tuesday, January 30, 2007 11:53 AM Connecting Your Components—Continued TX-SR505 North American Model/TX-SR505E/TX-SR575 Only Connecting Components with HDMI If you have an HDMI-compatible player, you can connect it to the AV receiver with an HDMI cable. Step 1: Connect your HDMI-compatible TV to the AV receiver’s HDMI OUT jack. Step 2: Connect your HDMI-compatible player to the AV receiver’s HDMI IN 1 or 2 jack.
TX-SR505_En.book Page 28 Tuesday, January 30, 2007 11:53 AM Connecting Your Components—Continued Connecting a VCR or DVD Recorder for Playback Hint! With this hookup, you can use your VCR’s tuner to listen to your favorite TV programs via the AV receiver, useful if your TV has no audio outputs. Step 1: Choose a video connection from A , B , and C . TX-SR505/TX-SR505E/TX-SR8550: You must connect the AV receiver to your TV via the same type of connection.
TX-SR505_En.book Page 29 Tuesday, January 30, 2007 11:53 AM Connecting Your Components—Continued Connecting a VCR or DVD Recorder for Recording Step 1: Choose a video connection from A and B . TX-SR505/TX-SR505E/TX-SR8550: The video source to be recorded must be connected to the AV receiver via the same type of connection. XM SIRIUS Step 2: Make the audio connection a .
TX-SR505_En.book Page 30 Tuesday, January 30, 2007 11:53 AM Connecting Your Components—Continued Connecting a Satellite, Cable, Set-top box, or Other Video Source Hint! With this hookup, you can use your satellite or cable receiver to listen to your favorite TV programs via the AV receiver, useful if your TV has no audio outputs. Step 1: Choose a video connection from A , B , and C . TX-SR505/TX-SR505E/TX-SR8550: You must connect the AV receiver to your TV via the same type of connection.
TX-SR505_En.book Page 31 Tuesday, January 30, 2007 11:53 AM Connecting Your Components—Continued Connecting a CD Player or Turntable ■ CD Player or Turntable (MM) with Built-in Phono Preamp Step 1: Choose a connection that matches your CD player ( a , b , or c ). Use connection a for a turntable with a built-in phono preamp.
TX-SR505_En.book Page 32 Tuesday, January 30, 2007 11:53 AM Connecting Your Components—Continued Connecting an RI Dock ■ RI Dock with video Connect your RI Dock’s analog audio output jacks and S-Video output jack to the AV receiver’s CBL/SAT IN L/R jacks and CBL/SAT IN S jack. S VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT L ■ RI Dock without video Connect your RI Dock’s analog audio output jacks to the AV receiver’s TAPE IN L/R jacks (1).
TX-SR505_En.book Page 33 Tuesday, January 30, 2007 11:53 AM Connecting Your Components—Continued Connecting Onkyo Components Step 1: Make sure that each Onkyo component is connected to the AV receiver with an analog audio cable (connection a in the hookup examples) (see pages 25 to 32). Step 2: Make the connection. Step 3: If you’re using an MD, CDR, or RI Dock, change the input Display (see page 39).
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TX-SR505_En.book Page 35 Tuesday, January 30, 2007 11:53 AM First Time Setup This section explains the settings that you need to make before using the AV receiver for the very first time. Automatic Speaker Setup (Audyssey 2EQ) With the supplied speaker setup microphone, the Audyssey 2EQ function can measure the number of speakers connected, their sizes, crossover frequencies, and distances from the listening position, and then calculate the optimal speaker settings for your listening environment.
TX-SR505_En.book Page 36 Tuesday, January 30, 2007 11:53 AM First Time Setup—Continued Using Audyssey 2EQ 1 MASTER VOLUME TUNING STANDBY/ON PRESET STANDBY DVD MULTI CH VCR/DVR CBL/SAT AUX TAPE TUNER CD SETUP ENTER RETURN AUX INPUT SETUP MIC PHONES A SPEAKERS B TONE STEREO LISTENING MODE DISPLAY DIGITAL INPUT DIMMER VIDEO L AUDIO R MEMORY TUNING MODE CLEAR 2, 6 Notes: • If the AV receiver was previously muted, it will be unmuted.
TX-SR505_En.book Page 37 Tuesday, January 30, 2007 11:53 AM First Time Setup—Continued Error Messages Changing the Speaker Settings Manually While the automatic speaker setup is in progress, one of the following error messages may appear: In some situations, the measurements taken by the automatic speaker setup may not provide usable results. If running the speaker setup a second time still doesn’t provide usable results, you’ll have to set the speaker settings manually (see pages 56–60).
TX-SR505_En.book Page 38 Tuesday, January 30, 2007 11:53 AM First Time Setup—Continued TX-SR505 North American Model/TX-SR505E/TX-SR575 Only Video Input Setup If you connect a video component to a COMPONENT VIDEO IN or HDMI IN, use this setting to assign that input to an input selector. If you have a TX-SR505 other than North American model/TX-SR8550, skip this page. STANDBY/ON 4 REMOTE MODE DVD RECEIVER RECEIVER Press the [SETUP] button. Setup closes.
TX-SR505_En.book Page 39 Tuesday, January 30, 2007 11:53 AM First Time Setup—Continued Digital Audio Input Setup 1 Changing the Input Display 2, 3 MASTER VOLUME TUNING STANDBY/ON PRESET STANDBY DVD MULTI CH VCR/DVR CBL/SAT AUX TAPE TUNER CD SETUP ENTER If you connect an -capable Onkyo MiniDisc recorder, CD recorder, or RI Dock to the TAPE IN/OUT or CBL/SAT IN jacks, for to work properly, you must change this setting. This setting can only be changed on the AV receiver.
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TX-SR505_En.book Page 41 Tuesday, January 30, 2007 11:53 AM Playing Your AV Components—Continued Displaying Source Information STANDBY/ON REMOTE MODE DVD RECEIVER TAPE/AMP INPUT SELECTOR 1 2 VCR/DVR CBL/SAT RECEIVER M D/CDR You can display various information about the current input source as follows.
TX-SR505_En.book Page 42 Tuesday, January 30, 2007 11:53 AM Listening to the Radio Tuning into AM/FM Radio Stations Listening to AM/FM Stations ■ Auto Tuning Mode TUNER TUNING 1 TUNING MODE MASTER VOLUME TUNING STANDBY/ON PRESET Press the [TUNING MODE] button so that the AUTO indicator appears on the display.
TX-SR505_En.book Page 43 Tuesday, January 30, 2007 11:53 AM Listening to the Radio—Continued ■ Tuning into Stations by Frequency You can tune into AM and FM stations directly by entering the appropriate frequency. STANDBY/ON 1 Press the [MEMORY] button. The preset number flashes.
TX-SR505_En.book Page 44 Tuesday, January 30, 2007 11:53 AM Listening to the Radio—Continued Using RDS (European Models Only) RDS only works with European models and only in areas where RDS broadcasts are available. When tuned into an RDS station, the RDS indicator appears. RDS indicator ■ What is RDS? RDS stands for Radio Data System and is a method of transmitting data in FM radio signals. It was developed by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and is available in most European countries.
TX-SR505_En.book Page 45 Tuesday, January 30, 2007 11:53 AM Listening to the Radio—Continued Displaying Radio Text (RT) 4 To start the search, press [ENTER]. The AV receiver searches until it finds a station of the type you specified, at which point it stops briefly before continuing with the search.
TX-SR505_En.book Page 46 Tuesday, January 30, 2007 11:53 AM Common Functions This section explains functions that can be used with any input source. STANDBY/ON REMOTE MODE Press [RECEIVER] first DVD RECEIVER TAPE/AMP INPUT SELECTOR M D/CDR 1 2 CD VCR/DVR CBL/SAT 3 DOCK 4 5 6 AUX MULTI CH DVD 7 8 TAPE DIMMER +10 0 --/--- DIMMER 12 CLR D TUN SLEEP SAT 2 SLEEP CH VOL TONE Press the AV receiver’s [TONE] button repeatedly to select either Bass or Treble.
TX-SR505_En.book Page 47 Tuesday, January 30, 2007 11:53 AM Common Functions—Continued Using the Sleep Timer Adjusting Speaker Levels With the sleep timer, you can set the AV receiver so that it turns off automatically after a specified period. SLEEP Press the remote controller’s [SLEEP] button repeatedly to select the required sleep time. You can set the sleep time from 90 to 10 minutes in 10 minute steps. The SLEEP indicator appears on the display when the sleep timer has been set, as shown.
TX-SR505_En.book Page 48 Tuesday, January 30, 2007 11:53 AM Using the Listening Modes Selecting with the Remote Controller Selecting Listening Modes TV For a description of each listening mode, see “About the Listening Modes” on page 50. • While a pair of headphones is connected, you can select only the Pure Audio (not North American model), Mono, Direct, or Stereo listening mode.
TX-SR505_En.book Page 49 Tuesday, January 30, 2007 11:53 AM Using the Listening Modes—Continued The following table shows which listening modes can be used with each input signal format. Source format 3/2.1 2/2.1 CD, TV, radio, cassette, etc. Listening mode DTS/DTS 96/24*2 Dolby Digital Analog, PCM*1 2/0 1/0, 1+1 Other 3/2.1 2/2.1 DVD, DTV, etc. DTS-ES 2/0 Discrete Matrix DVD, CD, etc.
TX-SR505_En.book Page 50 Tuesday, January 30, 2007 11:53 AM Using the Listening Modes—Continued About the Listening Modes The AV receiver’s listening modes can transform your listening room into a movie theater or concert hall, with high fidelity and stunning surround sound. The illustration shows which speakers are active in each listening mode with 7.1 channel speaker system.
TX-SR505_En.book Page 51 Tuesday, January 30, 2007 11:53 AM Using the Listening Modes—Continued DTS-ES Matrix This mode is for use with DTS-ES Matrix soundtracks, which use a matrix-encoded back-channel for 6.1/7.1-channel playback. Use it with DVDs that bear the DTS-ES logo, especially those with a DTS-ES Matrix soundtrack. Onkyo Original DSP Modes Mono Movie This mode is suitable for old movies and other mono sources.
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TX-SR505_En.book Page 53 Tuesday, January 30, 2007 11:53 AM Using the Listening Modes—Continued 4 Press the [SETUP] button. Setup closes. SETUP The Audio Adjust settings are explained below. Input Channel Settings ■ Multiplex This setting determines which channel is output from a stereo multiplex source. Use it to select audio channels or languages with multiplex sources, multilingual TV broadcasts, and so on. Main: The main channel is output (default). Sub: The sub channel is output.
TX-SR505_En.book Page 54 Tuesday, January 30, 2007 11:53 AM Using the Listening Modes—Continued T-D Listening Angle Setting ■ Lstn Angl (Listening Angle) With this setting, you can specify the angle of the front left and right speakers relative to the listening position. Processing for the Theater-Dimensional listening mode is based on this setting. Ideally, the front left and right speakers should be equidistant from the listening position and at an angle close to one of the three available settings.
TX-SR505_En.book Page 55 Tuesday, January 30, 2007 11:53 AM 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. Recording the Input Source You can only record to a component that’s connected to the TAPE OUT or VCR/DVR OUT jacks. See pages 22–33 for information on connecting your AV components.
TX-SR505_En.book Page 56 Tuesday, January 30, 2007 11:53 AM Advanced Setup Advanced Speaker Settings 4 This section explains how to check the speaker settings and how to set them manually, which is useful if you change a speaker after performing the automatic speaker setup. Some speaker settings are set automatically by the Automatic Speaker Setup function (see page 35). Speaker Configuration Note: • If the Subwoofer setting in step 3 is set to No, this setting is fixed at Large and does not appear.
TX-SR505_En.book Page 57 Tuesday, January 30, 2007 11:53 AM Advanced Setup—Continued 7 8 Use the Down [ ] button to select “Surr Back,” and use the Left and Right [ ]/[ ] buttons to select Small, Large, or None. Small: Select if the surround back speakers are small. Large: Select if the surround back speakers are large. None: Select if no surround back speakers are connected. Notes: • If the Surround setting in step 6 is set to None, this setting does not appear.
TX-SR505_En.book Page 58 Tuesday, January 30, 2007 11:53 AM Advanced Setup—Continued Double Bass This setting is not set automatically by the Automatic Speaker Setup function (see page 35). With the Double Bass function, you can boost bass output by feeding bass sounds from the front left and right channels to the subwoofer. This function can be set only if the Subwoofer setting (step 3) is set to Yes, and the Front setting (step 4) is set to Large in the Speaker Configuration on page 56.
TX-SR505_En.book Page 59 Tuesday, January 30, 2007 11:53 AM Advanced Setup—Continued 7 Press the [SETUP] button. Setup closes. 3 Turn up the volume so that you can hear the test tone sufficiently. As each speaker outputs the test tone, its name appears on the display. 4 Use the Left and Right [ ]/[ ] buttons to adjust the speaker level, and use the Down [ ] button to select the next speaker. The levels can be adjusted from –12 to +12 dB in 1 dB steps (–15 to +12 dB for the subwoofer).
TX-SR505_En.book Page 60 Tuesday, January 30, 2007 11:53 AM Advanced Setup—Continued Equalizer Settings 5 Use the Up and Down [ ]/[ ] buttons to select a frequency. Use the Left and Right [ ]/[ ] buttons to adjust the level at that frequency. These settings are set automatically by the Automatic Speaker Setup function (see page 35). Here you can adjust the tone of individual speakers. To set the volume of individual speakers, see page 59.
TX-SR505_En.book Page 61 Tuesday, January 30, 2007 11:53 AM Advanced Setup—Continued Digital Input Signal Formats Correcting Sound and Picture Sync The following table shows the display indicator for each digital signal format. Format Display Dolby Digital When using progressive scanning on your DVD player, you may find that the picture and sound are out of sync. With this setting, you can correct this by delaying the audio signals.
TX-SR505_En.book Page 62 Tuesday, January 30, 2007 11:53 AM Controlling Other Components You can use the AV receiver’s remote controller (RC-681M) to control your other AV components, including those made by other manufacturers. This section explains how to enter the necessary remote control code for the component that you want to control (e.g., DVD player, TV, or VCR). 1 Look up the appropriate remote control code in the separate Remote Control Codes list. The codes are organized by category (e.g.
TX-SR505_En.book Page 63 Tuesday, January 30, 2007 11:53 AM Controlling Other Components—Continued Remote Control Codes for Onkyo Components Connected via Onkyo components that are connected via are controlled by pointing the remote controller at the AV receiver, not the component. This allows you to control components that are out of view, in a rack, for example. Resetting REMOTE MODE Buttons You can reset a REMOTE MODE button to its default remote control code.
TX-SR505_En.book Page 64 Tuesday, January 30, 2007 11:53 AM Controlling Other Components—Continued To control another component, point the remote controller at it and use the buttons explained below. (You must select the appropriate remote control mode first.) With some AV components, certain buttons may not work as expected, and some may not work at all.
TX-SR505_En.book Page 65 Tuesday, January 30, 2007 11:53 AM 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, 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 the [VCR/DVR] button, press the [STANDBY/ON] button. “Clear” will appear on the display and the AV receiver will enter Standby mode.
TX-SR505_En.book Page 66 Tuesday, January 30, 2007 11:53 AM Troubleshooting—Continued • Make sure the speakers are configured correctly (page 56). The center speaker produces no sound • When the Stereo or Mono listening mode is selected, the center speaker produces no sound (page 50). • Make sure the speakers are configured correctly (page 56). The surround back speakers produce no sound • While speaker set B is on, speaker set A is reduced to 5.
TX-SR505_En.book Page 67 Tuesday, January 30, 2007 11:53 AM Troubleshooting—Continued • While the Pure Audio listening mode (not North American model) is selected, the video circuits are turned off and the AV receiver outputs no video signals. • For TX-SR505 North American model/ TX-SR505E/TX-SR575: Reliable operation with an HDMI-to-DVI adapter is not guaranteed. In addition, video signals from a PC are not supported (page 27).
TX-SR505_En.book Page 68 Tuesday, January 30, 2007 11:53 AM Troubleshooting—Continued The AV receiver contains a microcomputer for signal processing and control functions. In very rare situations, severe interference, noise from an external source, or static electricity may cause it to lockup. In the unlikely event that this happens, unplug the power cord from the wall outlet, wait at least five seconds, and then plug it back in again.
TX-SR505_En.book Page 69 Tuesday, January 30, 2007 11:53 AM Specifications Amplifier Section General Rated Output Power (FTC) All channels: 75 watts minimum continuous power per channel, 8 ohm loads, 2 channels driven from 20 Hz to 20 kHz, with a maximum total harmonic distortion of 0.08% (TX-SR505/TX-SR505E/TX-SR8550) 80 watts minimum continuous power per channel, 8 ohm loads, 2 channels driven from 20 Hz to 20 kHz, with a maximum total harmonic distortion of 0.
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TX-SR505_En.book Page 72 Tuesday, January 30, 2007 11:53 AM Sales & Product Planning Div. : 2-1, Nisshin-cho, Neyagawa-shi, OSAKA 572-8540, JAPAN Tel: 072-831-8023 Fax: 072-831-8124 ONKYO U.S.A. CORPORATION 18 Park Way, Upper Saddle River, N.J. 07458, U.S.A. Tel: 201-785-2600 Fax: 201-785-2650 http://www.us.onkyo.com/ ONKYO EUROPE ELECTRONICS GmbH Liegnitzerstrasse 6, 82194 Groebenzell, GERMANY Tel: +49-8142-4401-0 Fax: +49-8142-4401-555 http://www.eu.onkyo.