Onkyo TX-SR500E manual

Contents Thank you for purchasing the 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. TX-SR500 TX-SR500E [...]

2 1. Read Instructions – All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is operated. 2. Retain Instructions – The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 3. Heed Warnings – All warnings on the appliance and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. 4. Follow Instructi[...]

3 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 Brown: Live As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not corresp[...]

4 Features Amplifier Features • Dolby* Digital & DTS** decoding • 5.1-Channel input • 4 S-video input • 3 Assignable digital inputs (2 optical, 1 coaxial) • Digital output • 9 DSP soundfields • Wide Range Amplifier Technology (WRAT) • State-of-the-art linear PCM 96 kHz/24bit DACs for all channels FM/AM Tuner Features • 30 FM/A[...]

5 Bef ore using the unit 30˚ 30˚ 16 feet (5m) Remote control sensor REMOTE CONTROL R L R L R L IN IN IN COAXIAL OPTICAL 1 2 IN IN IN IN FRONT SURR CENTER SUB WOOFER VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 OUT OUT OUT DIGITAL INPUT VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 DVD MONITOR OUT VIDEO S VIDEO DVD TAPE CD FRONT SPEAKERS A FRONT SPEAKERS B SURROUND SPEAKERS CENTER SPEAKER L R L R AC OUTLE[...]

6 Front panel Inde x to par ts and contr ols For operational instructions, refer to the page indicated in brackets. 1 POWER switch (other than USA and Canadian models) [17] Turns on the main power supply for the TX-SR500/TX-SR500E. The TX-SR500/TX-SR500E enters standby state and the STANDBY indicator lights up. Pressing the switch again to the off [...]

7 ab c d e f h g ij Display ! SPEAKERS A/B buttons [21, 26] Press SPEAKERS A/B to turn on/off the speaker system A/B. The (SPEAKERS) A/B indicators corresponding to the selected speaker system light up. You can use SPEAKERS A and B simultaneously. @ PHONES jack [26] This is a standard stereo jack for connecting stereo headphones. The audio for the [...]

8 Index to parts and controls Rear panel REMOTE CONTROL R L R L R L IN IN IN COAX IAL OPTIC AL 1 2 IN IN IN IN FRONT SURR CENTER SUB WOOFER VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 OUT OUT OUT DIGIT AL INPUT VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 DVD MONITOR OUT VIDEO S VIDEO DVD T APE CD FRONT SPEAKERS A FRONT SPEAKERS B SURROUND SPEAKERS CENTER SPEAKER L R L R AC OUTLET 120 V VOL TAGE SELECTOR[...]

9 1 - 0 = ~ # 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 8 ! @ Explanations on this page are for controlling the TX-SR500/ TX-SR500E. To operate other components, see “ Using remote controller ” on pages 34 through 35, and “ Pre-programming remote controller (North American models only) ” on pages 36 and 37. For operational instructions, refer to the page indicated in [...]

10 REMOTE CONTROL R L R L R L IN IN IN COAX IAL OPTIC AL 1 2 IN IN IN IN FRONT SURR CENTER SUB WOOFER VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 OUT OUT OUT DIGIT AL INPUT VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 DVD MONITOR OUT VIDEO S VIDEO DVD T APE CD FRONT SPEAKERS A FRONT SPEAKERS B SURROUND SPEAKERS CENTER SPEAKER L R L R AC OUTLET ANTENNA FM 75 AM SUBWOOFER PRE OUT RL RL AUDIO OUT (PLA Y) AU[...]

11 DVD player or component with 5.1 ch output (DVD) Video cassette player , Satellite tuner , LD player* etc. (VIDEO 2) VCR (VIDEO 1) Audio/video connection cable S video cable (S video signal) Video Audio (L) Audio (R) Signal flow S video plug Coaxial cable (Digital signal) Coaxial plug About the DVD, VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2 and MONITOR OUT jacks The vid[...]

12 P ositioning speaker s/Connecting speaker s Two speaker systems (FRONT SPEAKERS A and FRONT SPEAKERS B) can be connected to the Receiver. The FRONT SPEAKERS A system is to be placed in the main room, and the FRONT SPEAKERS B system is to be placed in a second room. The configuration of the FRONT SPEAKERS A system The FRONT SPEAKERS A system cons[...]

13 Positioning speakers/Connecting speakers Before connecting • Refer also to the instruction manuals of the speakers. • Be sure to connect the positive and negative cables for the speakers properly. If they are mixed up, the left and right signals will be reversed and the audio will sound unnatural. • Connect speakers with an impedance betwe[...]

14 Connecting the supplied FM and AM indoor antennas (aerials) Connecting antennas FM indoor antenna (aerial) Note Insert one end of the AM antenna (aerial) cord to either of the AM antenna (aerial) connectors and the other end to the other connector. There is no difference between one end of the AM antenna (aerial) cord and the other end, unlike t[...]

15 FM 75 AM Connecting an FM outdoor antenna (aerial) If the FM reception is not very clear with the supplied antenna (aerial), connect an FM outdoor antenna (aerial) instead of the indoor FM antenna (aerial). Notes • Install the antenna (aerial) well away from tall buildings and in an area where FM stations can directly be received. • Keep the[...]

16 Connections f or remote contr ol ( z ) Notes • Connect the plugs securely. • Be sure to connect to the z connectors using the z cable. • For remote control operation, the audio connection cables must also be connected. • If a component has two z terminals, you can use either one to connect to the TX-SR500/TX-SR500E. The other one can be [...]

17 Connecting the po wer/T urning on the A V Receiver Before connecting • Make sure that all the connections from pages 10 to 16 are complete. • Turning on the AV Receiver may cause a momentary power surge, which might interfere with other electrical equipment such as computers. If this happens, use a wall outlet on a different circuit. 1. Conn[...]

18 Speaker setup Front left Front right Center Surround left Surround right You need to set up the speaker configuration for the speaker system connected to the FRONT SPEAKERS A connectors (see page 13). (There is no speaker configuration setup for the SPEAKERS B system.) Notes • Speaker setup cannot be done if; – Headphones are connected (see [...]

19 Speaker setup L ( )ft/m L SW C F F S S L 1 ( )ft/m L 2 L 2 ( )ft/m Setting the delay time In the procedure below, select the values which approximate the actual distances. This operation consists of entering the time error between output of sound from each speaker type (front, center and surround) and arrival at the listening position. The user [...]

20 Adjusting each speaker ’ s relative volume balance — Test tone Adjust each speaker ’ s relative volume balance so that the volumes of all speakers ’ test tones sound equal at the listening position. Note You cannot adjust the volume balance while the muting function is activated. 1. Press TEST on the remote controller. Each speaker emits[...]

21 Pla ying the connected sour ce About digital sound If the equipment is digitally connected to the AV Receiver, the sound from the digital input will automatically be selected and reproduced instead of the analog sound as explained below. The initial settings are as follows: • When the DVD source is selected, the digital sound from the DIGITAL [...]

22 Setting the digital inputs When connecting digital source components to the DIGITAL INPUT jacks on the rear panel, assign the input source button on the front panel to either a DIGITAL INPUT OPTICAL or COAXIAL jack depending on the type of connector on the digital source components. The DVD, CD, VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, VIDEO 3 and TAPE inputs can be a[...]

23 Using multi channel input The multi channel input refers to a system, which is compatible with a source component equipped with 5.1-channel outputs (DVD player, MPEG decoder, etc.), reproducing the left/right front, center and left/right surround channels from five respective speakers and outputting the subwoofer channel from SUB WOOFER (refer t[...]

24 Listening to the radio Setting the AM tuning step frequency (Worldwide models only) You can switch the AM band tuning steps between 9 kHz and 10 kHz. The initial setting is 9 kHz. Please set the AM tuning step frequency to match the AM band tuning step frequency in your area. USA and Canadian models 10 kHz Other models 9 kHz Press MEMORY while h[...]

25 Selecting preset stations Before selecting preset stations, you need to preset the radio stations. See “ Presetting radio stations ” on the left column of this page. 1. Press TUNER to switch the input source to the tuner. “ FM ” or “ AM ” appears in the display. The band selected in this step will not affect the next step. Presetting[...]

26 Muting the sound (remote controller only) Press MUTING. The MUTING indicator flashes in the display during the muting mode. To restore the sound, press MUTING again. Tip If you turn off the unit during muting, and turn it on again, the sound will be restored. Listening through headphones Connect the plug of the stereo headphones to the PHONES ja[...]

27 Changing the display Press DISPLAY. Each time you press DISPLAY, the screen changes as follows: When an input source other than FM or AM is selected FM/AM + Listening mode FM/AM frequency + Preset no. Input source + Listening mode (or Multich) Input source + volume Program format* FM frequency + Preset no.* FM + Listening mode Program Service Na[...]

28 Adjusting each speaker ’ s relative volume balance temporarily You can readjust each speaker ’ s relative volume balance according to your preference while listening to the sound. The adjusted values will return to the values set on page 20 when the AV Receiver enters standby mode, or the main power is switched off unless you save the values[...]

29 Using the AUDIO ADJUST function The AUDIO ADJUST function adjusts the following items. • Audio quality (Bass/Treble) • Late Night On/Off • Cinema Filter On/Off Note The adjustment is not available when the listening mode is “ Direct ” or Multich setting is “ Tone Off ” (see page 23). 1. Press AUDIO ADJUST (repeatedly) until the ite[...]

30 The surround sound of the AV Receiver enables you to enjoy the presence of a movie theater or concert hall in your room. Before using any surround mode, make sure the Speaker Setup configurations have been set (see page 18). The speaker configuration is very important for the surround sound. See “ Positioning speakers/Connecting speakers ” o[...]

31 Input source Analog PCM* 1 Dolby Digital DTS signal format Source software Tape, CD, Video CD, DVD video, LD *2 CD FM/AM DVD Video, DVD Video, Listening mode Video cassette tape DVD Audio Multi channel Stereo LD* 2 Direct ●● Stereo ●●●●● PL II Movie ●● ● PL II Music ●● ● Dolby D ● DTS ● Orchestra ●● Unplugged ?[...]

32 Selecting the listening mode See “ Relationship between input sources and listening modes ” on page 31. Press one of the listening mode buttons to select the listening mode. DIRECT : Set the listening mode to “ Direct ” . STEREO : Set the listening mode to “ Stereo ” . SURROUND : Set the listening mode to “ PLII ” (when the sound[...]

33 REMOTE CONTROL IN IN IN COAX IAL OPTIC AL 1 2 IN IN IN IN FRONT SURR CENTER SUB WOOFER VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 OUT OUT OUT DIGIT AL INPUT VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 DVD MONITOR OUT VIDEO S VIDEO DVD T APE CD L R L R SUBWOOFER PRE OUT To record the input source signal you are currently watching or listening to Recording of video and/or audio signals can be performe[...]

34 Controlling an Onkyo DVD player DVD operation buttons OSD operation buttons DVD Using remote contr oller You can operate the z -connected Onkyo DVD player, CD player or cassette tape deck with the remote controller provided with the TX-SR500/TX-SR500E. The graied buttons in the illustration operates the TX-SR500/TX-SR500E in any mode. The RC-478[...]

35 Using remote controller Controlling an Onkyo CD player CD operation buttons CD CD operation buttons Tape deck operation buttons RCVR/TAPE The z connector of the Onkyo compact disc player must be connected to the TX-SR500/TX-SR500E (refer to page 16). 1. Press CD. 2. Press to turn on the Onkyo compact disc player. 3. Press the desired operation b[...]

36 Pre-pr ogramming remote contr oller (Nor th American models onl y) You can make RC-478M remote controller to operate a product from other brand than Onkyo by storing the pre-programming code of the brand in the RC-478M. Brand TV VCR DVD AIWA 137 AKAI 227 DENON 302, 309 EMERSON 228 FISHER 200 100, 101, 102, 140 GE 103, 104 GE • PANA 201, 202 GE[...]

37 Pre-programming remote controller (North American models only) Controlling a TV 1. Press TV mode. 2. Press to turn on the TV. 3. Press the desired operation button. 1 – 9, +10, 0 : Use to enter numeric values. OK : Confirm TV CH UP 5 : Changes the TV channel upward. TV CH DOWN ∞ : Changes the TV channel downward. TV VOL UP 3 : Increases the [...]

38 Causes • The power cord (mains lead) is disconnected. • The main power is set to OFF . • There is external noise interfering with the computer circuits of the A V receiver . • Amplifier protection circuitry has been activated. • Power supply fluctuations or other abnormalities such as static electricity may interrupt correct operation.[...]

39 When incorrect operation is observed • The TX-SR500/TX-SR500E contains an internal microcomputer that performs high-level operations. However, on extremely rare occasions, noise or interference from an external source or static electricity may cause faulty operation. If this occurs, unplug the power cord from the wall outlet, wait five or more[...]

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