Onkyo TX-L55 manual

E n AV Receiv er TX-L55 Instruction Manual Thank you for purchasing an Onkyo A V Recei ver . Please read this manual thoroughly before making connections and plugging in the unit. F ollo wing the instructions in this manual will enable you to obtain optimum performance and listening enjoyment from your ne w A V Receiver . Please retain this manual [...]

2 Important Safety Instructions 1. Read these instructions. 2. K eep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follo w all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water . 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not block any v entilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’ s instructions. 8. Do not install near an y heat[...]

3 Precautions 1. Recording Copyright —Unless it’ s for personal use only , recording copyrighted material is illegal with- out the permission of the copyright holder . 2. A C Fuse —The A C fuse inside the TX-L55 is not user-serviceable. If you cannot turn on the TX-L55, contact your Onkyo dealer . 3. Care —Occasionally you should dust the T[...]

4 Precautions —Continued F or U .S. models Note to CA TV system installer: This reminder is provided to call the CA TV system installer's attention to Section 820-40 of the NEC which provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in partic- ular , specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building, as [...]

5 Features • 60 W/Ch, Continuous 6 ohms, 1 kHz (FTC) • Exclusiv e Onkyo Digital Amplifier T echnology • DTS-ES Discrete/Matrix 6.1, DTS NEO:6,DTS 96/ 24 1 , Dolby Digital EX, Dolby Pro Logic IIx 2 • Discrete Output Stage Circuitry • Non-Scaling Configuration • Optimum Gain V olume Control •5 DSP Modes •2 Component Inputs / 1 Outpu[...]

6 Ta b le of Contents Important Safety Instructions ............. 2 Precautions .......................................... 3 Supplied Accessories ......................... 4 Features ................................................ 5 Before Using the TX-L55 ..................... 7 Installing the Batteries ............................... 7 Using the[...]

7 Bef ore Using the TX-L55 Notes: • The batteries should last for about six months, although this will vary with usage. • If the remote controller doesn’t w ork reliably , try replacing the batteries. • Don’t mix ne w and old batteries or dif ferent types of batteries. • If you intend not to use the remote controller for a long time, re[...]

8 Fr ont & Rear P anels For detailed information, refer to the pages in parenthesis. A ST ANDBY/ON button (29) This button is used to set the TX-L55 to On or Standby . B ST ANDBY indicator (29) This indicator lights up when the TX-L55 is in Standby mode, and it flashes while a signal is being receiv ed from the remote controller . C DISPLA Y b[...]

9 Front & Rear P anels —Continued For detailed information, refer to the pages in parenthesis. 1 Source/listening mode indicator s (41) These indicators show the currently selected lis- tening mode and digital audio format. 2 FM STEREO indicator (36) This indicator lights up when the radio is tuned to a stereo FM station. 3 AU TO indicator (3[...]

10 Front & Rear P anels —Continued For detailed information, refer to the pages in parenthesis. A FM ANTENNA (18) This socket is for connecting an FM antenna. B DIGIT AL INPUT OPT 1, OPT2 & CO AX (20–23, 25–28) These optical and coaxial digital audio inputs can be used to connect a D VD, CD, LD (laser disc) player or other components [...]

11 Remote Contr oller AMP/TUNER mode is used to control the TX-L55. To select AMP/TUNER mode, press the REMO TE MODE [AMP] button. For detailed information, refer to the pages in parenthesis. A ST ANDBY button (29) This button is used to set the TX-L55 to Standby . B ON button (29) This button is used to turn on the TX-L55. C T ONE, [–] & [+][...]

12 Remote Controller —Continued D VD mode can be used to control an Onkyo D VD player connected to the TX-L55 via . It can also be used to control other D VD players (see page 55). To select DVD mode, pr ess the REMO TE MODE [D VD] button. D VD Mode Before selecting D VD mode and star ting play- back, press the REMO TE MODE [AMP] button follo wed[...]

13 Remote Controller —Continued A ST ANDBY button This button is used to set the D VD player to Standby . B ON button This button is used to turn on the D VD player and set it to Standby . C Number buttons These buttons are used to enter title, chapter , and track numbers and times for locating specific points in time. D T OP MENU button This bu[...]

14 Remote Controller —Continued TV mode can be used to control your TV . Y ou must enter the appropriate remote control code for your TV before using this mode (see page 55). To select TV mode, pr ess the REMO TE MODE [TV] button. A ST ANDBY button This button is used to set the TV to Standby . B ON button This button is used to turn on the TV . [...]

15 About Home Theater W ith the TX-L55’ s superb functionality you can enjoy surround sound with a real sense of mo vement in your o wn home—just like being in a movie theater or concert hall. For best results with D VDs that feature THX Surround EX, use a THX-certified THX speaker system. W ith D VDs you can enjoy DTS, Dolby Digital, and THX [...]

16 Connecting Speaker s Before you connect your speakers, read the follo wing: • Disconnect the power cord from the w all outlet. • Read the instructions supplied with your speakers. •P ay close attention to speaker wiring polarity . In other w ords, connect positi ve (+) terminals only to positi ve (+) terminals, and negati ve (–) terminal[...]

17 Connecting Speakers —Continued The following illustration sho ws which speakers should be connected to which terminals. LINE INPUT LINE INPUT Surround left speaker Surround right speaker Center speaker Surround back speaker SUB WOOFER PRE OUT Powered subwoofer The SUBWOOFER PRE OUT should be connected to the input on your pow ered subwoofer . [...]

18 Connecting Antenna This chapter explains ho w to connect the supplied indoor FM antenna and how to connect commercially a v ailable outdoor FM antenna. The TX-L55 won’ t pick up any radio signals without any antenna connected, so you must connect the antenna to use the tuner . Connecting the Indoor FM Antenna The supplied indoor FM antenna is [...]

19 Connecting Antenna —Continued ■ Using the 75/300-ohm Antenna Adapter The 75/300-ohm Antenna Adapter is not supplied with American and European models. The 75/300-ohm antenna adapter can be used to connect an FM antenna using either 75-ohm coaxial cable or 300-ohm twin-core flat cable. ■ Connecting 300-ohm Flat Cable ■ Connecting 75-ohm [...]

20 Connecting A V Components • Read the manuals supplied with your A V components. • Don’t connect the po wer cord until you’ v e completed and double-checked all audio and video connections. Optical Digital Inputs The TX-L55’ s optical digital inputs ha ve shutter -type cov ers that open when an optical plug is inserted and close when it[...]

21 Connecting A V Components —Continued By connecting the audio and video outputs of your D VD player and other video components to the TX-L55, you can select both the audio and video source simultaneously simply by selecting the appropriate input source on the TX-L55. The TX-L55 supports sev eral connection formats for compatibility with a wide [...]

22 Connecting A V Components —Continued Monitor Out ■ Using Composite Video Use a composite video cable to connect the TX-L55’ s V MONITOR OUT to a composite video input on your TV , as shown. ■ Using S-Video Use an S-V ideo cable to connect the TX-L55’ s S MONITOR OUT to an S-V ideo input on your TV , as shown. ■ Using Component Video [...]

23 Connecting A V Components —Continued Video Connections Y ou only need to use one of the following video connec- tion methods. ■ Using Composite Video Use a composite video cable to connect the TX-L55’ s V D VD IN to the composite video output on your D VD player , as shown. •Y our TV must also be connected via composite video. ■ Using [...]

24 Connecting A V Components —Continued D VD Multichannel Connection If your D VD player supports multichannel audio formats such as SA CD and D VD-Audio, and it has a multichan- nel analog audio output, you can enjoy those formats. Use a multichannel analog audio cable to connect the TX-L55’ s D VD MUL TI CH IN FR, FL, SL, SR, C, and SW socket[...]

25 Connecting A V Components —Continued Video Connections Use a component video cable to connect the TX-L55’ s COMPONENT VIDEO 2 IN to the component video output on your D-VHS VCR, as sho wn. Y our TV must also be connected via component video. A component video connection provides better picture quality than an S-V ideo connection. A udio Conn[...]

26 Connecting A V Components —Continued Video Connections Y ou only need to use one of the following video connec- tion methods. ■ Using Composite Video Use a composite video cable to connect the TX-L55’ s V VIDEO 2 IN to the composite video output on your video component, as shown. •Y our TV must also be connected via composite video. ■ [...]

27 Connecting A V Components —Continued ■ Using Analog Connections If your video component doesn’t ha ve digital audio out- puts, or you want to record from it, you’ll need to mak e the following analog audio connections. Use an analog audio cable to connect the TX-L55’ s A UDIO VIDEO 2 IN L/R inputs to the analog audio out- puts on your [...]

28 Connecting A V Components —Continued ■ Using a Coaxial or Optical Connection for Playbac k from Y our Digital Recorder • Use an optical digital audio cable to connect the TX-L55’ s OPT 2 DIGIT AL INPUT to the optical output on your recorder , as shown. OR • Use a coaxial digital audio cable to connect the TX-L55’ s CO AX DIGIT AL INP[...]

29 Connecting A V Components —Continued W ith (Remote Interactiv e) you can control your -compatible Onkyo D VD player with the TX-L55’ s remote controller , and use the following special functions: Auto P ower On/Standby When you start playback on the D VD player , if the TX-L55 is in Standby , it will turn on and select the DVD player as the [...]

30 Basic Setup This chapter explains the basic settings you need to make to get the TX-L55 up and running. Speaker Detection The TX-L55 can automatically detect which speakers you’ ve connected to it (front, center , surround, and sur- round back). Notes: •A lw ays use two surround speakers (left and right). • Only connect a surround back spe[...]

31 Basic Setup —Continued Notes: • This procedure can also be performed by using the [SETUP] button. Press the REMO TE MODE [AMP] button follo wed by the [SETUP] button. Use the Up and Down [ ]/[ ] b uttons to select “Lev el Cal, ” and then press [ENTER]. Use the Left and Right [ ]/[ ] buttons to adjust the speak er volume, and use the Down[...]

32 Basic Setup —Continued Component Video Input Setup This section explains ho w to change the component video input socket to input source assignments. Y ou only need to change them if you connect a video component to a component video input other than the default assign- ment listed in the following table. There are no other rea- sons to change[...]

33 Basic Operation This section explains ho w to select the input source (i.e., A V component) that you want to listen to or watch. Selecting the Input Source MASTER VOLUME INPUT + 10 0 CLEAR 123 456 789 --/--- INPUT I + - ENTER S E T U P R E T U R N T O P M E N U M E N U VOL + - DVD TV AMP TV AUX TUN DVD V1 INPUT SELECTOR V2 DISC CH TONE REMOTE MO[...]

34 Basic Operation —Continued This chapter explains functions that can be used with an y input source. Y ou can adjust the brightness of the display . Y ou can temporarily mute the output of the TX-L55. Notes: • The [MUTING] button can also be used to mute the TX-L55 while the remote controller is in D VD mode (see page 12). Setting the Display[...]

35 Basic Operation —Continued W ith the sleep timer you can set the TX-L55 to automat- ically turn off after a specified period. If you need to cancel the sleep timer , press the [SLEEP] button repeatedly until the SLEEP indicator disappears. To check the time remaining until the TX-L55 sleeps, press the [SLEEP] button. Note that if you press th[...]

36 Basic Operation —Continued W ith the built-in tuner you can enjo y FM radio stations, and store your fa vorite stations as presets for quick selec- tion. T uning on the TX-L55 T uning with the Remote Controller In Auto T uning mode, the TX-L55 finds av ailable radio stations automatically . In Manual T uning mode, you can tune into radio stat[...]

37 Basic Operation —Continued ■ Manual T uning Mode Notes: • The American model changes FM frequenc y in 0.1 MHz steps. • Other models change frequency in 0.05 MHz steps for FM. • In Manual T uning mode, FM stations will be in mono. Switch back to Auto T uning mode for stereo. T uning into weak FM stations If the signal from a stereo FM s[...]

38 Basic Operation —Continued Deleting Presets When the input source is FM: When tuned to an RDS radio station broadcasting PS information (Eur opean models only): *This information is displayed for about five seconds, then the previously displayed information reappears. 1 Select the preset that you want to delete (see the previous section). 2 P[...]

39 Using the Listening Modes W ith its comprehensiv e collection of surround and DSP listening modes, the TX-L55 can transform your home listening room in to a movie theater or concert hall. To get the most from surround sound, it’ s important that you install and configure your speakers correctly . See “Connecting Speakers” on page 16 and ?[...]

40 Using the Listening Modes —Continued Basic Modes Mono Use this mode when watching an old movie with a mono soundtrack, or to select the multilingual soundtracks recorded in the left and right channels of some movies. It can also be used when playing a D VD or other source with multiplex ed audio, such as a karaoke D VD. Direct The selected inp[...]

41 Using the Listening Modes —Continued DTS-ES DTS-ES supports up to 6.1 channels. The TX-L55 sup- ports both DTS-ES Discr ete and DTS-ES Matrix . Discrete mode is for use with DTS 6.1 material. W ith an additional surround-back channel, each 6.1 channel is digitally recorded for a real- istic sense of mov ement and space. Use it with CDs, D VDs,[...]

42 Using the Listening Modes —Continued The following table lists all of the listening modes and indicates which ones can be used with each signal format. About the “Speakers necessary” Column ● 2 or more: can be selected with any speaker setup. ● 3 or more: can be selected only if you’ re using a center speaker or surround speak er . ?[...]

43 Using the Listening Modes —Continued This setting determines if Dolby Digital and DTS mate- rial is played using 6.1-channels or 5.1-channels. This setting only applies when you’ re using a surround back speaker , the Speaker Configuration Surr Back setting is set to something other than Non (page 48), and the sur- round information in the [...]

44 Ad v anced Operation Y ou can adjust the lev el of individual speak ers. The adjustments are temporary and will be cancelled when the TX-L55 is set to Standby . Notes: •Y ou cannot use this function while the TX-L55 is muted. • Speakers that are set to No or Non in the Speaker Con- figuration cannot be adjusted. W ith the Late Night functio[...]

45 Adv anced Operation —Continued The D VD multichannel input is for connecting a compo- nent with individual 5.1-channel analog audio outputs, such as a D VD player or MPEG decoder . See “D VD Multichannel Connection” on page 24 for hookup details. This section explains ho w to select the D VD multi- channel input for playback. Notes: • Wh[...]

46 Adv anced Operation —Continued Y ou can display information about the current input source. The following information can typically be displayed for input sources. ■ Analog Input Signals ■ PCM Input Signals ■ Other Digital Input Signals *1 If the input signal doesn’t contain rate information, nothing will be displayed. The sampling rat[...]

47 Adv anced Operation —Continued This section explains ho w to record to an A V component with recording capability . Recording the Current Input Sour ce Y ou can record the audio and video, or just the audio from the current input source to an A V component con- nected to the VIDEO 1 OUT and A UDIO VIDEO 1 OUT sockets. Notes: •Y ou cannot rec[...]

48 Ad v anced Setup Speaker Configuration This section explains ho w to specify which speakers are connected and their sizes. For speakers with a cone diameter larger than 6-1/2 inches (16 cm), specify Lr g. F or those with a smaller diameter , specify Sml. S ett i ngs i n t hi s c h apter cannot b e set w hil e t h e DV D mu l t i c h anne l i np[...]

49 Adv anced Setup —Continued Notes: • When the SP Detect function is used (page 30), these Speaker Configuration settings will change. Crosso ver Frequency To get the best bass performance from your speaker system, you need to set the crossov er frequency according to the size and frequency response of your subwoofer and other speakers (front[...]

50 Adv anced Setup —Continued Speaker Distance To get the best from surround sound, it’ s important that the sound from each speaker reaches the listener at the same time. T o achieve this, you need to specify the dis- tance from each speaker to the listening position. Notes: • The Center and Subwoofer distances can be set up to 5 ft. (1.5 m)[...]

51 Adv anced Setup —Continued Setting the A udio Input Format Setting the Digital Input Format Normally , the TX-L55 detects the format of digital audio signals automatically . Howe ver , if you experience either of the following issues when playing PCM or DTS mate- rial, you may need to specify the format yourself: •W ith PCM material, if the [...]

52 Adv anced Setup —Continued Notes: • Select All or DTS when playing a DTS CD or LD. If you select PCM, only noise will be heard. Adjusting the Bass & T reble Y ou can adjust the bass and treble of the front speakers, except when using the Direct listening mode. If you’ re using the D VD multichannel input, before pressing the [TONE] b u[...]

53 Adv anced Setup —Continued Using the Other A udio Adjust Functions W ith the audio adjust functions you can tailor the sound to your personal taste. Before using the audio adjust functions, choose a lis- tening mode first. All of the audio adjust functions are explained belo w . ■ Mono In W ith this function you can specify how 2-channel so[...]

54 Adv anced Setup —Continued PL II & PL IIx Music Modes & A udio Adjust The following P anorama, Dimension, and Center W idth functions can be used with only the Pro Logic II Music or Pro Logic IIx Music listening mode. The y cannot be adjusted if you’ re using the Pro Logic IIx listening mode for 6.1-channel playback from a 5.1-channe[...]

55 Contr olling Other Components Y ou can use the TX-L55’ s remote controller (RC-575S) to control your D VD player and TV , ev en if it’ s made by another manufacturer . T o do this, you first need to enter the appropriate remote control code for your D VD player and TV . Then you need to select the corresponding remote controller mode (see p[...]

56 Controlling Other Components —Continued Remote Control Codes When two or more codes are gi ven, try each one in turn, and choose the one that works best. Depending on the manufacturer and the component, the remote controller may not work as expected. D VD (D VD player) Manufacturer Control code Aiwa 5010 Akai 5019 Apex 5015, 5016 CyberHome 502[...]

57 Controlling Other Components —Continued TV Manufacturer Control code Loewe 1014, 1040, 1055 Luxman 1004, 1006 LXI 1001, 1006, 1010, 1014, 1016, 1017, 1034 M Electronic 1035, 1053, 1062, 1063 Magnadyne 1040, 1067, 1068 Magnafon 1067 Magnav ox 1004, 1006, 1008, 1014, 1018, 1020 Marantz 1004, 1006, 1014, 1060 Matsui 1035, 1043, 1048, 1050, 1063, [...]

58 Controlling Other Components —Continued This section explains ho w to reset the REMO TE MODE [D VD] or [TV] button to its def ault control code. Notes: • The default control code for the REMO TE MODE [D VD] button is Onk yo, 5001. • The default control code for the REMO TE MODE [TV] button is Hitachi, 1071. This section explains ho w to re[...]

59 Tr oubleshooting If you hav e any trouble using your TX-L55, look for a solution in this section. If you can’t resolv e the issue yourself, contact your Onkyo dealer . Can’t turn on the TX-L55? • Make sure that the po wer cord is properly plugged into the wall outlet. • Unplug the power cord from the w all outlet, wait five seconds or m[...]

60 Tr oubleshooting —Continued There’ s no sound with a cer tain signal format? • Check the input signal format setting. Depending on the input source, you can select Auto, Multich, Ana- log, DTS, or PCM (page 51). • Check the digital audio output setting on the source component. On some games consoles, such as those that play D VDs, the de[...]

61 Tr oubleshooting —Continued • Make sure that the TX-L55 is not subjected to direct sunshine or in verter -type fluorescent lights. Relocate if necessary . • If the TX-L55 is installed in a rack or cabinet with col- ored-glass doors, the remote controller may not work reliably when the doors are closed. • Make sure you’ ve selected the[...]

62 Specifications Amplifier Section Video Section T uner Section ■ FM General ■ Video Inputs ■ Video Outputs ■ A udio Inputs ■ A udio Outputs Specifications and features are subject to change without notice. Power output: All channels: 60 W (6 Ω , 1 kHz, DIN) Dynamic power: 2 x 40 W (8 Ω , front) THD (total harmonic distortion): 1.0[...]

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