Onkyo TX-SR502 manual

E n AV Receiv er TX-SR502 TX-SR502E TX-SR8250 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 . Plea[...]

2 Important Safety Instructions 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep 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 A V Recei ver is not user-serviceable. If you cannot turn on the A V Receiv er, contact your Onkyo dealer . 3. Care —Occasionally you sho[...]

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 Amp • 6-channel amplifier • 75 watts per channel min. RMS at 8 Ω , 2 channels driv en from 20 Hz to 20 kHz with no more than 0.08% total harmonic distortion • WRA T (W ide Range Amplifier T echnology) • Optimum gain volume circuitry Processing • Dolby 1 Digital EX and Dolby Pro Logic IIx • DTS, DTS-ES Matrix/Discrete, DTS[...]

6 Fr ont & Rear P anels Front P anel For detailed information, refer to the pages in parenthesis. A PO WER switc h (31) The American model doesn’ t hav e this switch. This is the main power switch. When set to OFF , the AV Receiver is completely shutdo wn. When set to ON, the A V Receiv er is in Standby mode and the ST ANDBY indicator lights [...]

7 Front & Rear P anels —Continued K Remote control sensor (9) This sensor receiv es control signals from the remote controller . L Arro w buttons These buttons are used to select and adjust settings. TUNING [ ] [ ] buttons These buttons are used to tune into radio stations. PRESET [ ] [ ] buttons These buttons are used to select radio presets[...]

8 Front & Rear P anels —Continued Rear P anel For detailed information, refer to the pages in parenthesis. A COMPONENT VIDEO (20–23, 25, 26) A D VD player , TV , or other component that sup- ports component video can be connected here. B AM ANTENNA (18, 19) These push terminals are for connecting an AM antenna. C FM ANTENNA (18, 19) This so[...]

9 Bef ore Using the A V Receiver The W orldwide model has a voltage selector for compat- ibility with power systems around the w orld. Before you plug in this model, make sure that the v oltage selector is set to the correct voltage for your area. If it isn’ t, use a small screwdri ver to set it as appropriate. F or example, if the voltage in you[...]

10 Remote Contr oller Including the A V Receiv er, the remote controller can be used to control up to 10 different components, including Onkyo components connected via . The remote con- troller has a specific operating mode for use with each type of component. Modes are selected by using the nine REMO TE MODE buttons. ■ AMP/TUNER & T APE Mod[...]

11 Remote Controller —Continued For detailed information, refer to the pages in parenthesis. A ST ANDBY button (31) This button is used to set the A V Recei ver to Standby . B ON button (31) This button is used to turn on the A V Recei ver. C Input selector buttons (34) These buttons are used to select the input sources. D MUL TI CH button (35) T[...]

12 Remote Controller —Continued D VD mode is used to control an Onkyo D VD player con- nected to the A V Receiv er via . To set the r emote controller to D VD mode, press the [D VD] mode button. 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 Standb[...]

13 Remote Controller —Continued N A-B button This button is used to set the A–B repeat playback function. O OPEN/CLOSE [ ] button This button is used to open and close the disc tray . P VIDEO OFF button This button is used to turn of f the internal video cir- cuitry , eliminating the possibility of interference when playing audio-only discs. Q [...]

14 Remote Controller —Continued MD mode is used to control an Onkyo MiniDisc recorder connected to the A V Receiv er via . CDR mode is used to control an Onkyo CD recorder connected to the AV Receiver via . To select MD mode, press the [MD] mode b utton. T o select CDR mode, press the [CDR] mode b utton. A ON button This button is used to set the[...]

15 Remote Controller —Continued M FR & FF [ ]/[ ] buttons The FR [ ] b utton is used to start fast re verse. The FF [ ] b utton is used to start fast forward. N Stop [ ] button This button is used to stop playback. O RANDOM button This button is used with the random playback func- tion. P MEMOR Y b utton This button is used with the memory pl[...]

16 Connecting Y our Speakers Y ou can use two sets of speakers with the A V Recei ver: speaker set A and speaker set B. Speaker set A should be installed in your main listening room and can be used with Dolby Digital and DTS surround material. Each speaker must be positioned at a specific location in your listening room to get the best from surrou[...]

17 Connecting Y our Speakers —Continued 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[...]

18 Connecting Antenna This chapter explains ho w to connect the supplied indoor FM antenna and AM loop antenna and ho w to connect commercially av ailable outdoor FM and AM antennas. The A V Receiv er won’t pick up an y radio signals with- out any antenna connected, so you must connect the antenna to use the tuner . Connecting the Indoor FM Anten[...]

19 Connecting Antenna —Continued Connecting an Outdoor FM Antenna If you cannot achiev e good reception with the supplied indoor FM antenna, try a commercially av ailable out- door FM antenna instead. Notes: • Outdoor FM antennas work best outside, b ut usable results can sometimes be obtained when installed in an attic or loft. •F or best re[...]

20 Connecting the A V Receiver • 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 A V Receiv er’ s optical digital inputs hav e shutter- type cov ers that open when an optical plug is inserted and clos[...]

21 Connecting the A V Receiver —Continued ■ Inputs Up to five A V components can be connected to the A V Receiv er’ s rear panel inputs, and one to its front panel input. The follo wing table lists the type of component that you can connect to each input. ■ Outputs (for recor ding) The A V Receiv er has two outputs for recording. The fol- [...]

22 Connecting the A V Receiver —Continued Monitor Out ■ Using Composite Video Use a composite video cable to connect the A V Receiv er’ s VIDEO MONITOR OUT to a composite video input on your TV , as shown. ■ Using S-Video Use an S-V ideo cable to connect the A V Receiv er’ s S VIDEO MONIT OR OUT to an S-V ideo input on your TV , as shown.[...]

23 Connecting the A V Receiver —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 A V Receiv er’ s VIDEO DVD IN to the composite video out- put on your D VD player , as shown. •Y our TV must also be connected via composite vid[...]

24 Connecting the A V Receiver —Continued D VD Multichannel Connection If your player supports multichannel audio formats such as D VD-Audio and Super Audio CD, and it has multi- channel analog audio outputs, you can enjoy D VD-Audio and Super Audio CD playback. Use a multichannel analog audio cable to connect the A V Receiv er’ s MUL TI CH INP[...]

25 Connecting the A V Receiver —Continued Video Connections Use a component video cable to connect the A V Receiv er’ s COMPONENT VIDEO 1/2/3 IN to the com- ponent 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 connecti[...]

26 Connecting the A V Receiver —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 A V Receiv er’ s VIDEO 2 IN to the composite video output on your video component, as shown. •Y our TV must also be connected via composite vide[...]

27 Connecting the A V Receiver —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 A V Receiv er’ s VIDEO 2 IN L/R inputs to the analog audio outputs on your [...]

28 Connecting the A V Receiver —Continued Note: Initially , the CD input source is assigned to the COAX- IAL DIGIT AL IN. If you connect your CD player to a different digital input, or you connect it to only the ana- log CD IN, you’ll need to change the input assignment (see page 31). ■ Using a Coaxial or Optical Connection • Use a coaxial [...]

29 Connecting the A V Receiver —Continued ■ Using a Coaxial or Optical Connection (playbac k only) • Use an optical digital audio cable to connect the A V Receiv er’ s DIGIT AL IN OPTICAL 3 to the optical output on your recorder , as shown. OR • Use a coaxial digital audio cable to connect the A V Receiv er’ s DIGIT AL IN CO AXIAL to th[...]

30 Connecting the A V Receiver —Continued W ith (Remote Interactiv e) you can control your -compatible Onkyo CD player , D VD player , and so on with the A V Receiv er’ s remote controller , and use the following special functions: Auto P ower On/Standby When you start playback on a component connected via , if the A V Receiv er is in Standby ,[...]

31 T urning On Notes: (not for the American model) • The A V Receiv er is shipped with the POWER switch in the ON position ( ). When the power cord is con- nected for the very first time, the A V Recei ver will enter Standby and the ST ANDBY indicator will light up. •T o completely shutdown the A V Recei ver, set the PO WER switch to the OFF p[...]

32 First Time Setup —Continued 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 Large . For those with a smaller diameter , specify Small . Speaker Configuration 1 Press the [AMP] button f ollowed by the [SETUP] button. 2 Use the Up and[...]

33 First Time Setup —Continued • If the test tone is not produced by a speaker , or it’ s produced by a speaker other than that sho wn on the display , you may have wired your speakers incorrectly and you should check your connections (see page 17). • If the test tone is not produced by a speaker and its name does not appear on the display [...]

34 Pla ying Y our A V Components This chapter explains ho w to use the A V Receiv er with your other A V components. CD + 10 0 CLEAR 123 456 789 V1 V2 V3 DVD MULTI CH --/--- TAPE TUNER INPUT I + - ENTER S E T U P G U I D E R E T U R N E X I T CINE FLTR LEVEL - LEVEL + CH SEL TEST TONE DSP DIRECT STEREO ALL ST SURR L NIGHT T O P M E N U M E N U VOL [...]

35 Playing Y our A V Components —Continued Y ou can display various information about the current input source as follows. The following information can typically be displayed for input sources. *If the input signal is analog, no format information is displayed. If the input signal is PCM, the sampling fre- quency is displayed. If the input signa[...]

36 Using the T uner W ith the built-in tuner you can enjo y AM and FM radio stations. Y ou can store your fav orite stations as presets for quick selection. Setting the AM T uning Interval (W orldwide model only) If you’ re using the W orldwide model (i.e., your A V Receiv er has a V OL T AGE SELECT OR on the rear panel), you need to set the AM t[...]

37 Using the T uner —Continued Y ou can store up to 30 of your fa vorite radio stations as presets. When the input source is AM or 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. Presetting Radio[...]

38 Common Functions This chapter explains functions that can be used with an y input source. Before performing any of the procedures in this chapter , press the [AMP] button first to select AMP mode. W ith this function you can adjust the brightness of the display . Y ou can adjust the bass and treble for the front speakers at any time, e xcept wh[...]

39 Common Functions —Continued W ith this function you can temporarily mute the output of the A V Receiv er. To unmute the A V Recei ver, press the remote control- ler’ s [MUTING] b utton again, or adjust the volume. The output is unmuted and the MUTING indicator goes off. Muting is cancelled when the A V Receiv er is set to Standby . Y ou can [...]

40 Using the Listening Modes W ith its built-in surround-sound decoders and DSP pro- grams, the A V Receiv er can transform your home listen- ing room into 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 Y our Speakers” on page 17 a[...]

41 Using the Listening Modes —Continued See “ About the Listening Modes” on page 42 for detailed information about the listening modes. Selecting on the A V Receiver ■ [PURE A UDIO] b utton (not American model) This button selects the Pure Audio listening mode. When this mode is selected, the A V Receiv er outputs no video signals and its d[...]

42 Using the Listening Modes —Continued Basic Modes Pure Audio (not North America) This mode turns off the display , turns off the video cir- cuitry , and minimizes any other possible noise sources, providing a high fidelity sound that’ s true to the original. (Since the power to the video circuitry is turned of f, no video signals are output [...]

43 Using the Listening Modes —Continued DTS-ES DTS-ES supports up to 6.1 channels. The A V Recei ver supports both DTS-ES Discrete 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 V[...]

44 Using the Listening Modes —Continued If the Surr Back setting is set to anything other than None in the Speaker Configuration (page 32), and if the sur - round information in the current input signal is “ 3/2.1 ” or “ 3/3.1 (you can check the format of a digital input sig- nal on page 35, “Displaying Source Information. ”), you can [...]

45 Recor ding This chapter explains ho w to record the selected input source to an A V component with recording capability , and how to record audio and video from tw o different sources. Y ou can record only to A V components that are con- nected to the T APE OUT or VIDEO 1 OUT sockets. See pages 22–30 for information on connecting your A V comp[...]

46 Ad v anced Function These functions only work with speaker set A. Audio Adjust pro vides various functions for adjusting the sound. The Audio Adjust functions are explained below . ■ Double Bass The Double Bass function boosts the bass by feeding bass sounds from the front left and right channels to the subwoofer . T o use this function, in th[...]

47 Adv anced Function —Continued 0 to 5 : Adjustable range. When set to 5, nothing is subtracted from the left and right channels. When set to 0, the left and right chan- nel lev els are halved (–6 dB), making the center channel more dominant, particularly useful when the listener is off-center . This function has no effect on the le vel of the[...]

48 Ad v anced Setup To get the best bass performance from your speaker sys- tem, you need to set the crossov er frequency according to the size and frequency response of your subwoofer and other speakers (front, center , and surround). Note: •F or a more accurate setting, look up the frequency response in the manuals supplied with your speakers a[...]

49 Adv anced Setup —Continued Notes: • The Center and Subwoofer distances can be set up to 5 ft. (1.5 m) more or less than the Front distance. For e xample, if the Front distance is set to 20 ft. (6 m), the Center and Subwoofer distances can be set between 15 and 25 ft. (4.5 and 7.5 m). • The SurrRight, Surr Left, and Surr Back distances can [...]

50 Contr olling Other Components Y ou can use the A V Receiv er’ s remote controller (RC- 567M/RC-569M) to control your other A V components, including those made by other manufacturers. T o do this you first need to enter the appropriate remote control code for your D VD player , TV , VCR, cable recei ver , or satellite receiv er . Then you nee[...]

51 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 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 5027 De[...]

52 Controlling Other Components —Continued SA T (satellite receiver) Manufacturer Control code Tr istar 4016 Unisat 4013 Universum 4021, 4024 Vo r tec 4017 Wela 4025 Zehnder 4020 Zenith 4032 CBL (cable receiver) Manufacturer Control code ABC 3001, 3002, 3021 Archer 3006 Cabletime 3028, 3032 Cable view 3004 Contec 3009 Eastern 3010 GE 3001, 3002 G[...]

53 Controlling Other Components —Continued VCR Manufacturer Control code RCA 2001, 2002, 2003, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2021, 2023, 2025, 2026, 2027 Realistic 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2017 Rex 2048 Roadstar 2033, 2043 Runco 2019 Saba 2040, 2048 Saisho 2028, 2041 Salora 2030 Samsung 2008, 2043, 2049 Sansui 2006, 2032 Sanyo 2007, 2008, 2030, 2036 Sav[...]

54 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, [...]

55 Controlling Other Components —Continued 1. Use the mode buttons to select the appr opriate remote contr oller mode. 2. Point the r emote controller at y our A V compo- nent, and use the follo wing buttons (y ou must enter the appropriate r emote control code first). Controlling a TV In addition to these buttons, the remote controller has dedi[...]

56 Tr oubleshooting Symptom P ossible cause Remedy Po wer The A V Receiver shuts down immediately after being turned on? The amp protection system has been acti- vated. Contact your Onk yo dealer . Audio There’ s no sound coming from the speaker s? The A V Receiver is muted and the MUTING indicator is on. Unmute the A V Receiver (page 39). The A [...]

57 Tr oubleshooting —Continued Symptom P ossible cause Remedy Audio The surround bac k speak- ers pr oduce no sound? The lev el of the surround back speaker is set at minimum. Check the volume of the surround back speaker (page 49). The Surround Back setting is set to None in the Speaker Configuration. Check the Surround Back setting in the Spea[...]

58 Tr oubleshooting —Continued Symptom P ossible cause Remedy T uner Reception is noisy , inter - mittent, and the FM STE- REO indicator flashes? Y ou’ re too far away from the transmitter . Or, your FM antenna is in the wrong position or pointing in the wrong direction. Or , the sta- tion’ s signal strength is poor . Use the [TUNING MODE] b[...]

59 Specifications Amplifier Section Video Section T uner Section ■ FM ■ AM General ■ Video Inputs ■ Video Outputs ■ A udio Inputs ■ A udio Outputs Specifications and features are subject to change without notice. Power output: All channels: 75 W (8 Ω , 20 Hz–20 kHz, FTC) 105 W (6 Ω , 1 kHz, DIN) 130 W (6 Ω , 1 kHz, EIAJ) Dynam[...]

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