Onkyo TX-DS575x manual

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    Contents Bef or e using Important Safeguards........................ 2 Precautions ....................................... 3 Features............................................. 4 Supplied accessories ......................... 4 Before operating this unit ................. 5 Pr eparation Audio equipment connections .......... 6 Video equipment con[...]

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    2 Impor tant Saf eguar ds 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 W arnings – All warnings on the appliance and in the operating instructions should be adhere[...]

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    3 Precautions 1. W arranty Claim Y ou can find the serial number on the rear panel of this unit. In case of warranty claim, please report this number . 2. Recording Copyright Recording of copyrighted material for other than personal use is illegal without permission of the cop yright holder . 3. A C Fuse The fuse is located inside the chassis and [...]

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    4 Features ■ 70 W A TTS MINIMUM of continuous RMS power to each of the five channels into 8 Ω from 20 Hz to 20 kHz with no more than 0.08 % THD (USA models, FTC rating) ■ 100 W A TTS MINIMUM of continuous RMS power to each of the five channels into 6 Ω at 1 kHz (European models, DIN) ■ 130 W A TTS MINIMUM to each of the five channels i[...]

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    5 Bef ore operating this unit W orldwide models are equipped with a switch that controls the AM band tuning steps. Please set this switch to match the AM band tun- ing step frequency in your area. U.S.A. and Canada : 10 kHz Other areas : 9 kHz W orldwide models are equipped with a voltage selector to conform with local power supplies. Be sure to se[...]

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    6 A udio equipment connections • On each pair of input jacks, a red connector (mark ed R) corresponds to the right channel, and a white connector (marked L) to the left channel. • Please refer to the instruction manual of each component when making any con- nections. • This recei ver is designed for use with tur ntables using moving magnet ca[...]

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    7 REMOTE CONTROL SURROUND CENTER SPEAKER SUB WOOFER MULT I CH I NPUT FRONT CENTER R L R L R R L L FRONT SPEAKERS A AM FM 75 ANTENNA C D ( PLAY ) ( REC ) MONITOR OUT SUBWOOFER PRE OUT DVD TAPE VIDEO 3 I N OUT OUT I N I N I N I N PHONO R L GND R L V S R L VS AV RECEIVER MODEL NO. TX-DS575X WARNING RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN RISQUE DE CHOC ELE[...]

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    8 REMOTE CONTROL SURROUND CENTER SPEAKER SUB WOOFER MULT I CH I NPUT FRONT CENTER R L R L R R L L FRONT SPEAKERS A AM FM 75 ANTENNA C D ( PLAY ) ( REC ) MONITOR OUT SUBWOOFER PRE OUT DVD TAPE VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 I N OUT OUT I N I N I N I N PHONO R L GND R L V S R L VS AV RECEIVER MODEL NO. TX-DS575X WARNING RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN RI[...]

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    9 Connecting other devices A C outlet connection Y ou can connect the power cord from another audio device to the rear of this recei ver . Since the A C outlets on the unit are a SWITCHED type outlet, you can use the ST ANDBY/ON button, or the PO WER ON button on the remote controller to turn on/of f the power to both this recei ver and the con- ne[...]

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    10 • If you want to use the surround ef fects, connect surround speakers. For the best results, connect a center speaker . • Use FR ONT SPEAKERS B terminals to connect a second pair of front speakers. • This receiv er is designed to produce optimum sound quality when speakers with impedances within the specified ranges are con- nected. Pleas[...]

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    11 P ositioning speakers Speaker placement plays an important role in the reproduction of Surround sound. The placement of the speak ers varies depending on the size of the room and the wall cov erings used in the room. The illustration shows an e xample of a layout for standard speaker placement. Refer to this example when you position the speaker[...]

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    12 Making antenna connections Connecting the 300 ohm ribbon wir e: Loosen the screws and wrap the wire around these scre ws. Then tighten the screws with a scre wdri ver . Connecting the coaxial cable: 1. W ith your fingernail or a small screwdri ver , press the stoppers outward and remov e the cover . 2. Remove the transformer wire A from slit B [...]

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    13 Making antenna connections Connecting the FM indoor antenna: The FM indoor antenna is for indoor use only . Extend the antenna and mov e it in various directions until the clearest signal is receiv ed. Fix it with push pins or similar implements in the posi- tion that will cause the least amount of distortion. If the reception is not very clear [...]

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    14 ENTER / SCAN ENTER PRESET / MODE ADJ DOW NU P or ENTER / SCAN ENTER / SCAN ENTER ENTER PRESET / MODE ADJ DOW NU P 2 3 1 SP / SYS SETUP ENTER / SCAN ENTER or or or or Speaker setup Follo w the steps below before you start operating the unit. AV RECEIVER TX-DS575X T R E B L E B A S S P H O N E S O FF O N STANDBY/ON S T A N D B Y SPEAKERS A B FM AM[...]

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    15 Speaker setup 4. Select the size of the center speaker . Pressing the PRESET/MODE ADJ √ / ® buttons switches among “LARGE, ” “SMALL, ” and “NONE. ” Note: If you hav e selected “SMALL” for the front speakers, you can select only “SMALL” or “NONE” for the center speaker . LARGE: When a large speak er is used as the cente[...]

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    16 Speaker setup 3. CH SEL button 1. MODE AUDIO button 2. 3. LEVEL +/– buttons 2. VOL q / u buttons 4. TEST button Use the remote controller and produce the test tone to adjust the lev el of the connected speakers. 1. Press the MODE A UDIO button. 2. Press the TEST button. Press the VOL q button r epeatedly to gradually raise the volume to an app[...]

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    17 Selecting a sound sour ce AV RECEIVER TX-DS 575X T R E B L E B A S S P H O N E S O FF O N STANDBY/ON S T A N D B Y SPEAKERS A B FM AM PHONO C D TAPE DVD M U L T I C H IN P U T VIDEO 3 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 U P DOWN MASTER VOLUME POWER SP / SYS SETUP MO DE TUNING U P D O W N C H LEVEL M E M O R Y F M M U T E / M O D E DIGITAL/ ANALO G PTY/TP D O W N U [...]

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    18 Selecting a sound sour ce Assigning the digital input If another device is connected to the digital input jack of the TX- DS575X, assign the digital input to D VD, CD, VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, VIDEO 3, or T APE depending on the type of connected device. F ollow the steps (1–4) belo w . Note: The default setting is “ AN ALOG. ” In this case, you c[...]

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    19 Selecting a sound sour ce Follo w the steps below to adjust the le vel of each speaker if you hav e selected MUL TI CH INPUT . 1. Press MODE A UDIO button on the r emote controller . 2. Press MUL TI CH button on the remote contr oller . Y ou cannot select any listening mode. 3. Play the device connected to the MUL TI CHANNEL INPUT jack. 4. Adjus[...]

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    20 Selecting a sound sour ce SPEAKERS A: This b utton turns on or off the speak ers connected to the FR ONT SPEAKERS A, CENTER SPEAKER, SURR OUND SPEAKERS and SUBWOOFER terminals. When you listen to surround audio or select Multi CH INPUT , be sure to turn on SPEAKERS A. When the speakers are turned on, the SPEAKERS A indicator lights up. SPEAKERS [...]

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    21 Using Listening Mode Listening Modes The TX-DS575X’ s surround sound enables you to enjoy the pres- ence of a movie theater or concert hall in your room. Before using a listening mode, make sure the Speaker Setup parameters hav e been set (refer to page 14). Once the parameters hav e been set, it is not necessary to set them again. The config[...]

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    22 Using Listening Mode AV RECEIVER TX-DS575X T R E B L E B A S S P H O N E S O FF O N STANDBY/ON S T A N D B Y SPEAKERS AB FM AM PHONO C D TAPE DVD M U L T I C H I N P U T VIDEO 3 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 U P DOWN MASTER VOLUME POWER SP / SYS SETU P MODE TUNING U P D O W N CH LEVEL M E M O R Y F M M U T E / M O D E DIGITAL/ ANALOG PTY/TP D O W N U P P R E [...]

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    23 Using Listening Mode Main unit operation: 1. Press the CH LEVEL b utton. 2. Press the PRESET/MODE ADJ √ / ® buttons to adjust the level. 3. Press the ENTER/SCAN or ENTER b utton to select a speaker . • Y ou can adjust the level in the range of –12dB to +12dB. • Y ou cannot select a speaker if the CONFIG parameter of the speaker is set t[...]

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    24 T uning in a radio station FM AM TUNING DOWN/UP FM MUTE/MODE DISPLAY OFF ON STANDBY POWER STANDBY/ON BASS TREBLE UP D O W N PHONES AV RECEIVER TX-DS575X SPEAKERS AB MASTER VOLUME PRESET / MODE ADJ ENTER / SCAN DOW NU P SP / SYS SETUP MODE TUNING UP DOWN CH LEVEL MEMORY FM MUTE / MODE LATE NIGHT / FRONT EFFECT DISPLAY STEREO 5 CH STEREO DSP LISTE[...]

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    25 Using preset radio stations MODE AUDIO CH +/– TUN PRESET/MODE ADJ ENTER/SCAN TUNING DOWN/UP FM MUTE/MODE MEMORY AM FM OFF ON STANDBY POWER STANDBY/ON BASS TREBLE UP D O W N PHONES AV RECEIVER TX-DS575X SPEAKERS AB MASTER VOLUME PRESET / MODE ADJ ENTER / SCAN DOW NU P SP / SYS SETUP MODE TUNING UP DOWN CH LEVEL MEMORY FM MUTE / MODE LATE NIGHT [...]

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    26 Using preset radio stations 1. Select the tuner as the source by pr essing the AM or FM input selector button on the main unit. 2. Enter the desired pr eset number using the PRESET/MODE ADJ √ / ® button. Remote controller operation 1. Press the MODE A UDIO button. 2. Select the tuner as the source by pr essing the TUN input selector button on[...]

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    27 Receiving RDS br oadcasts (Eur opean models onl y) RDS reception is av ailable only on the European model, and only in areas where RDS broadcasts are av ailable. What is RDS? Many FM broadcasting stations no w transmit RDS signals, which provide additional information. RDS pro vides you with various services so that, for example, you can choose [...]

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    28 ENTER/SCAN DISPLAY PRESET/MODE ADJ PTY/TP OFF ON STANDBY POWER STANDBY/ON BASS TREBLE UP D O W N PHONES AV RECEIVER TX-DS575X SPEAKERS AB MASTER VOLUME PRESET / MODE ADJ ENTER / SCAN DOW NU P SP / SYS SETUP MODE TUNING UP DOWN CH LEVEL MEMORY FM MUTE / MODE LATE NIGHT / FRONT EFFECT DISPLAY STEREO 5 CH STEREO DSP LISTENING MODE LFE LEVEL CONTROL[...]

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    29 Recor ding a sour ce • Y ou can record analog Audio, but not digital audio. Make sure that you ha ve made a correct analog connection. • Y ou cannot record the source connected to MUL TI CHANNEL INPUT jack. • If you select another device as the input source during recording, the input signal from that de vice will be recorded. • Y ou can[...]

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    30 Recor ding a source During video tape editing, you can add sound to the recording VCR from various audio program sources. 1. Insert the disc or tape that you want to r ecord into the player connected to VIDEO 2 or VIDOE 3. 2. Insert a blank video tape in the VCR connected to VIDEO 1. 3. Press the VIDEO 2 or 3 button. 4. Select the audio program [...]

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    31 Using the remote contr oller Overview When you use a remote controller , typically you press one of the MODE buttons that corresponds to the de vice you wish to control, then press the operation buttons. F or example, if you wish to control the TX-DS575X from a remote controller , first press the MODE A UDIO but- ton, then press an appropriate [...]

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    32 Using the remote contr oller Note: First connect an Onkyo CD player using the connection. 1. Press the MODE CD b utton. 2. Press the desir ed CD operation button. CD operation buttons TRA CK : Selecting a track DISC : Selecting a disk in the CD changer : T rack Down : T rack Up : Playback : Stop : Fast re verse : Fast forward : Pause EJECT : Eje[...]

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    33 Using the remote contr oller Note: Make sure that you point the transmission part on the remote con- troller tow ard the sensor area on the MD recorder . 1. Press the MODE MD/A UX button. 2. Press the desir ed MD operation button. T urning the power on and of f to the MD recorder ON/STNBY : T urning on or standby the power to the MD recorder MD [...]

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    34 Pr ogramming the remote contr oller codes of other de vices into the RC-392M The RC-392M has two learning functions. One is a normal learning function that enables the RC-392M to learn other remote controllers’ codes. The other is a macro learning function, which enables the RC-392M to learn a series of codes already memorized in the remote co[...]

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    35 Pr ogramming the remote controller codes of other de vices into the RC-392M See page 39 for inf ormation on how to erase the lear ned codes from all buttons. Y ou can erase a learned code. Y ou cannot erase preset codes. • Erasing a code programmed in a b utton 1. Press and hold do wn the corresponding MODE button and press the ENT b utton, th[...]

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    36 Using a Macr o function A Macro function enables you to program a series of button operations on the remote controller into a single b utton. For example, you need to follow the steps belo w to play a CD player connected to the TX-DS575X without using the Macro function: 1: Press the MODE A UDIO button. → 2: Press the ON button. → 3: Press t[...]

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    37 Using a Macr o function A series of remote controller button operations can be memorized into the MA CR O DIRECT button for one-touch control. Note: Y ou can program only one series of button operations into the MA CR O DIRECT button. 1. Press and hold do wn any one of the eight MODE buttons and press the MA CRO DIRECT b utton. Then, r elease th[...]

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    38 Using a Macr o function 1. Press and hold do wn the corresponding MODE button and press the MA CRO MODE b utton, then release the b uttons. When you press the MODE button, the SEND/LEARN indica- tor lights up. When you press the MACR O MODE button, the indicator turns off. When you release the b uttons, the indicator flashes once. 2. Press the [...]

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    39 Using a Macr o function This procedure will erase all remote controller codes for the other devices and all macro operations that ha ve been programmed in the RC-392M (see pages 34, 36 and 37). 1. Open the battery cover and r emove the batteries. 2. While pressing and holding do wn the ON button and the STNBY button, insert the batteries in the [...]

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    40 T r oub leshooting guide If a problem occurs while you are using the remote controller , first try to operate the front panel controls on the main unit to make sure that it is not due to a malfunction (or worn out batteries) in the remote controller . Also refer to the respectiv e instruction manuals of the video disc player , video cassette re[...]

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    41 Specifications AMPLIFIER SECTION VIDEO SECTION TUNER SECTION FM AM GENERAL REMO TE CONTROL Specifications and features are subject to change without notice. Power supply and v oltage vary depending on the area in which the unit is purchased. Continuous A v erage Po wer output (FTC) All channels: 70 watts per channel min. RMS at 8 ohms, 2 chann[...]

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    42 Contr ol positions and names a b c d f e g h i j ch f t AUTO DIRECT DS P RDS SLEEP MEMORY SPEAKERS FM MUTE PC M DIGIT AL DOLBY PRO LOGIC TUNED FM STEREO dB STEREO AB AL DOLBY DIGIT MPEG DTS STANDBY Display 2 6 9 10 13 14 15 18 16 17 12 11 7 8 3 45 1 19 20 24 25 26 21 22 23 OFF ON ST ANDBY POWER STANDBY/ON BASS TREBLE U P D O W N PHONES AV RECEIV[...]

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    43 Contr ol positions and names Using the remote controller , you can control a CD player or cas- sette tape deck connected to the connector of the TX-DS575X. (See page 9 for more information.) 1. SEND/LEARN indicator [31] 2. ON/STNBY button [31] Power on/Standby on 3. SLEEP button [20] Sleep function button 4. MA CRO DIRECT b utton [37] Macro Dire[...]

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