Onkyo TX-SR506 manual

E n AV Receiv er TX-SR506 TX-SR576 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 t[...]

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 AC fuse inside the unit is not user - serviceable. If you cannot turn on the unit, contact your Onkyo dealer . 3. Care —Occasionally you should dust the unit[...]

4 Precautions —Continued F or British models Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the po wer supply cord of this unit should be performed only by qualified service personnel. IMPOR T ANT The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code: Blue: Neutral Brown: Li ve As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of[...]

5 Contents Important Safety Instructions .......................... 2 Precautions ....................................................... 3 Supplied Accessories ...................................... 4 Features ............................................................ 6 Multiroom Capability ........................................ 7 Getting to K[...]

6 Features Amplifier • 75 W atts/Channel @ 8 ohms (FTC) (TX-SR506) • 80 W atts/Channel @ 8 ohms (FTC) (TX-SR576) • 130 W atts/Channel @ 6 ohms (IEC) • 160 W atts/Channel @ 6 ohms (JEIT A) • WRA T -W ide Range Amplifier T echnology (5Hz–100kHz bandwidth) • High-Current Low-Impedance Dri ve (TX-SR506) • Optimum Gain V olume Circuitr[...]

7 Multir oom Capability Y ou can use two speaker systems with this A V receiver —a surround-sound speaker system (up to 7.1 channels) in your main listening room, a stereo speaker system in a second room, or Zone 2, as we call it. And, you can select a dif- ferent audio source for each room. Main Room: In your main listening room, you can enjoy u[...]

8 Getting to Kno w the A V Receiver The actual front panel has various logos printed on it. They are not sho wn here for clarity . The page numbers in parentheses show where you can find the main e xplanation for each item. A ON/ST ANDBY b utton (35) Sets the A V receiver to On or Standby . B ST ANDBY indicator (35) Lights up when the A V receiver[...]

9 Getting to Know the A V Receiver —Continued For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses. J MASTER V OLUME control (45) Sets the volume of the A V recei ver to Min, 1 through 79, or Max. K PHONES jack (47) This 1/4-inch phone jack is for connecting a stan- dard pair of stereo headphones for priv ate listening. L MUSIC OPTIMIZER button[...]

10 Getting to Know the A V Receiver —Continued A DIGIT AL IN OPTICAL 1 and 2 These optical digital audio inputs are for connecting components with an optical digital audio output, such as a CD player or D VD player . They’ re assign- able, which means you can assign each one to an input selector to suit your setup. See “Digital Input Setup”[...]

11 Getting to Know the A V Receiver —Continued M CBL/SA T IN A cable or satellite receiv er can be connected here. There are S-V ideo and composite video input jacks for connecting the video signal, and there are analog audio input jacks for connecting the audio signal. N VCR/D VR IN/OUT A video component, such as a VCR or D VR, can be connected [...]

12 Remote Contr oller For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses. A ON/ST ANDBY b utton (35) Sets the A V receiv er to On or Standby . B REMO TE MODE/INPUT SELECT OR buttons (45, 83–89) Selects the remote controller modes and the input sources. C MUL TI CH b utton (45) Selects the multichannel D VD input. D Arro w [ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ] and [...]

13 Remote Controller —Continued Notes: • 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, remov e the batteries to prev ent damage from leakage or corrosion. • Expired bat[...]

14 Connecting Y our Speakers Thanks to the A V receiver’ s superb capabilities, you can enjoy surround sound with a real sense of mov ement in your own home—just lik e being in a movie theater or concert hall. Y ou can enjoy D VDs featuring Dolby Digital or DTS. W ith analog or digital TV , you can enjoy Dolby Pro Logic IIx, DTS Neo:6, or Onkyo[...]

15 Connecting Y our Speakers —Continued Speaker Configuration For 7.1-channel surround-sound playback, you need sev en speakers and a po wered subwoofer . The following table sho ws which channels you should use based on the number of speakers you ha ve. * If you’ re using only one surround back speaker , connect it to the SURR B ACK L termina[...]

16 Connecting Y our Speakers —Continued Speaker Connection Precautions Read the following before connecting your speak ers: • North American models: Y ou can connect speakers with an impedance of between 6 and 16 ohms. If you use speakers with a lo wer impedance, and use the amplifier at high volume le vels for a long period of time, the built[...]

17 Connecting Y our Speakers —Continued The FR ONT L/R and SURR B A CK L/R terminal posts can be used with front speakers and surround back speakers respecti vely , or bi-amped to provide separate tweeter and woofer feeds for front speakers, pro viding improv ed bass and treble performance. • When bi-amping is used, the A V receiver is able to [...]

18 Connecting Antennas This section explains ho w to connect the supplied indoor FM antenna and AM loop antenna, and how to connect commercially av ailable outdoor FM and AM antennas. The A V receiver w on’t pick up an y radio signals without any antenna connected, so you must connect the antenna to use the tuner . The supplied indoor FM antenna [...]

19 Connecting Antennas —Continued 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 results, install the outdoor FM an[...]

20 Connecting Y our Components • Before making any A V connections, read the manuals supplied with your other A V components. • Don’t connect the po wer cord until you’ ve completed and double-checked all A V connections. Optical Digital Jacks The A V receiver’ s optical digital jacks hav e shutter-type cov ers that open when an optical p[...]

21 Connecting Y our Components —Continued By connecting both the audio and video outputs of your D VD player and other A V components to the A V receiver, you can switch the audio and video signals simultaneously simply by changing the input source on the A V receiver. The A V receiver supports se veral connection formats for compatibility with a[...]

22 Connecting Y our Components —Continued •W ith connection , you can listen to and record audio from your TV or listen in Zone 2. •T o enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS, use connection or . (T o record or listen in Zone 2 as well, use and , or and .) If your TV has no audio outputs, connect an audio output from your VCR or cable or satellite recei[...]

23 Connecting Y our Components —Continued •W ith connection , you can listen to and record audio from a D VD or listen in Zone 2. •T o enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS, use connection or . (T o record or listen in Zone 2 as well, use and , or and .) • If your D VD player has main left and right outputs and multichannel left and right outputs, be[...]

24 Connecting Y our Components —Continued Hooking Up the Multichannel Input If your D VD player supports multichannel audio formats such as D VD-Audio and SA CD, and it has a multichannel analog audio output, you can connect it to the A V receiver’ s multichannel input. Use a multichannel analog audio cable, or sev eral normal audio cables, to [...]

25 Connecting Y our Components —Continued W ith this hookup, you can use the tuner in your VCR or D VR to listen to your fa vorite TV programs via the A V receiver, which is useful if your TV has no audio outputs. •W ith connection , you can listen to the VCR or D VR in Zone 2. •T o enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS, use connection or . (T o listen[...]

26 Connecting Y our Components —Continued Notes: • The A V receiv er must be turned on for recording. Recording is not possible while it’ s on Standby . • If you want to record directly from your TV or another video source without going through the A V receiv er , connect the audio and video outputs from your TV or other video component dir[...]

27 Connecting Y our Components —Continued W ith this hookup, you can use your satellite or cable receiv er to listen to your fa vorite TV programs via the A V receiver, which is useful if your TV has no audio outputs. •W ith connection , you can listen to and record audio from the video source or listen in Zone 2. •T o enjoy Dolby Digital and[...]

28 Connecting Y our Components —Continued About HDMI Designed to meet the increased demands of digital TV , HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) is a ne w digital interface standard for connecting TVs, projectors, D VD players, set-top boxes, and other video components. Until no w , sev eral separate video and audio cables hav e been requ[...]

29 Connecting Y our Components —Continued ■ A udio Signals F or TX-SR506 • Audio and video signals receiv ed via inputs other than the HDMI IN jacks are not output by the HDMI OUT . • Audio and video signals receiv ed via the HDMI IN jacks are output only by the HDMI OUT . •T o watch an HDMI source that’ s connected via the A V receiver[...]

30 Connecting Y our Components —Continued Connecting a Camcorder , Game Console, or Other Device Connection A V receiver Signal flow Camcorder or console A UX INPUT VIDEO ⇐ Composite video output A UX INPUT L-A UDIO-R ⇐ Analog audio L/R output SETUP SETUP MIC VIDEO L AUDIO R A UX INPUT ENTER RETURN TUNING PRESET MASTER VOLUME VIDEO OUT AUDIO[...]

31 Connecting Y our Components —Continued ■ CD Play er or T urntable (MM) with Built-in Phono Preamp •W ith connection , you can listen to and record audio from the CD player or listen in Zone 2. •T o connect the CD player digitally , use connection or . (T o record or listen in Zone 2 as well, use and , or and .) ■ T urntable (MM) with n[...]

32 Connecting Y our Components —Continued •W ith connection , you can play and record or listen in Zone 2. •T o connect the recorder digitally for playback, use connections and , or and . Connecting a Cassette, CDR, MiniDisc, or DA T Recorder Connection A V receiver Signal flow Cassette, CDR, MD , or D A T recorder T APE IN L/R T APE OUT L/R[...]

33 Connecting Y our Components —Continued ■ If Y our iPod Supports Video: Connect your RI Dock’ s audio output jacks to the AV receiver’ s CBL/SA T IN L/R jacks, and connect its video output jack to the A V receiver’ s CBL/SA T IN V jack. If you hav e an Onkyo DS-A1 RI Dock, connect its video output jack to the A V receiv er’ s CBL/SA T[...]

34 Connecting Y our Components —Continued W ith (Remote Interactiv e), you can use the following special functions: Auto P ower On/Standby When you start playback on a component connected via , if the A V receiver is on Standby , it will automatically turn on and select that component as the input source. Similarly , when the A V receiv er is set[...]

35 T urning On the A V Receiver STANDBY/ON STANDBY PURE AUDIO ZONE 2 MOVIE/TV MUSIC GAME T ONE DISPLAY DIGITAL INPUT RT /PTY/TP MEMORY CLEAR TUNING MODE ZONE 2 OFF PHONES MULTI CH PURE AUDIO DVD VCR/DVR CBL/SAT AUX T APE TUNER CD SETUP MIC VIDEO L AUDIO R A UX INPUT ENTER SETUP RETURN TUNING PRESET MASTER VOLUME ON/STANDBY RECEIVER ON/STANDBY ST AN[...]

36 Fir st Time Setup This section explains the settings that you need to make before using the A V recei ver for the very first time. W ith the supplied calibrated microphone, Audyssey 2EQ automatically determines the number of speakers con- nected, their size for purposes of bass management, optimum crossov er frequencies to the subwoofer (if pre[...]

37 First Time Setup —Continued • Do not attempt to hold the microphone in your hand during measurements as this will produce incorrect results. Note: • When the automatic speaker setup is complete, the Equalizer Settings (page 71) will be set to “ Audyssey . ” Error Messa ges While the automatic speaker setup is in progress, one of the fo[...]

38 First Time Setup —Continued Changing the Speaker Settings Manuall y If you wish to make changes to the settings found during the automatic speaker setup, follo w the directions on pages 67–71. Using a P owered Subw oofer If you’ re using a po wered subwoofer , as it outputs very low-frequenc y sound and its position is usually low do wn, i[...]

39 First Time Setup —Continued F or TX-SR576 Note: • This procedure can also be performed on the A V receiv er by using its [SETUP], [ENTER], and arrow buttons. If you connect a video component to an HDMI IN, you must assign that input to an input selector . For example, if you connect your D VD player to HDMI IN 1, you must assign HDMI IN 1 to[...]

40 First Time Setup —Continued Note: • This procedure can also be performed on the A V receiv er by using its [SETUP], [ENTER], and arrow buttons. F or TX-SR576 Notes: • Each HDMI IN cannot be assigned to more than one input selector . • When an HDMI IN is assigned to an input selector as explained here, the digital audio input for that inp[...]

41 First Time Setup —Continued If you connect a video component to a COMPONENT VIDEO IN, you must assign that input to an input selector . For example, if you connect your D VD player to COMPONENT VIDEO IN 2, you must assign COM- PONENT VIDEO IN 2 to the D VD input selector . By default, the D VD input selector is assigned to COM- PONENT VIDEO IN[...]

42 First Time Setup —Continued If you connect a component to a digital audio input, you must assign that input to an input selector . For example, if you connect your CD player to OPTICAL IN 1, you must assign OPTICAL IN 1 to the CD input selector . These are the default assignments. F or TX-SR506 F or TX-SR576 Digital Input Setup Input selector [...]

43 First Time Setup —Continued Notes: • When an HDMI IN is assigned to an input selector in “HDMI Input Setup” on page 39, this input assign- ment is automatically set to the same HDMI IN. And in addition to the usual inputs (e.g., CO AX1, CO AX2, etc.), you can also select HDMI inputs. • This procedure can also be performed on the A V re[...]

44 First Time Setup —Continued When an input source is selected, the A V receiver checks the relev ant audio inputs for the presence of an audio signal and automatically selects an input. W ith this set- ting, you can specify which audio inputs the A V receiver will check for signals. Note: •Y ou can select a different option for each input sel[...]

45 Pla ying Y our A V Components Basic A V Receiver Operation STANDBY/ON STANDBY PURE AUDIO ZONE 2 MOVIE/TV MUSIC GAME T ONE DISPLAY DIGITAL INPUT RT /PTY/TP MEMORY CLEAR TUNING MODE ZONE 2 OFF PHONES MULTI CH PURE AUDIO DVD VCR/DVR CBL/SAT AUX T APE TUNER CD SETUP MIC VIDEO L AUDIO R A UX INPUT ENTER SETUP RETURN TUNING PRESET MASTER VOLUME 3 1 3 [...]

46 Common Functions This section 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 A V receiver. To unmute the A V r eceiver, press the remote control- ler’ s [MUTING] button again, or adjust the volume. The output is unmuted and the MUTING indic[...]

47 Common Functions —Continued 7 For pri vate listening, you can connect a pair of stereo headphones (1/4-inch phone plug) to the A V receiver’ s PHONES jack. Notes: •A lw ays turn down the v olume before connecting your headphones. • While the headphones plug is inserted in the PHONES jack, the speakers are turned of f. (The Powered Zone 2[...]

48 Common Functions —Continued The following table sho ws the display indicator for each digital signal format. Normally , the A V receiv er detects the format of digital input signals automatically . Howe ver , if you experience either of the following issues when playing PCM or DTS sources, you can specify the signal format manually . • If th[...]

49 Listening to the Radio For AM tuning to work properly , you must specify the AM frequency step used in your area. Note that when this setting is changed, all radio presets are deleted. To change the fr equency step on the TX-SR576, see page 74. To change the fr equency step on the TX-SR506, follow the procedure belo w . Note: • This procedure [...]

50 Listening to the Radio —Continued W ith the built-in tuner , you can enjoy AM and FM radio stations and store your fa vorite stations as presets for easy selection. T uning into AM/FM Radio Stations ■ A uto T uning Mode When tuned into a station, the TUNED indicator appears. When tuned into a stereo FM station, the FM STEREO indicator also a[...]

51 Listening to the Radio —Continued ■ T uning into Stations b y Frequency Y ou can tune into AM and FM stations directly by enter- ing the appropriate frequency . Displaying AM/FM Radio Inf ormation 1 Press the [TUNER] button repeat- edly to select AM or FM, followed by the [D.TUN] b utton. (Actual display depends on country .) 2 Within 8 seco[...]

52 Listening to the Radio —Continued Y ou can store a combination of up to 40 of your fav orite AM and FM radio stations. Deleting Presets Selecting Presets Presetting AM/FM Stations 1 T une into the AM or FM station you want to store as a preset. 2 Press the [MEMOR Y] b utton. The preset number flashes. 3 While the preset number is flash- ing [...]

53 Listening to the Radio —Continued RDS only works in areas where RDS broadcasts are av ailable. When tuned to an RDS station, the RDS indi- cator appears. ■ What is RDS? RDS stands for Radio Data System and is a method of transmitting data in FM radio signals. It was de veloped by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and is a vail- able in m[...]

54 Listening to the Radio —Continued Displaying Radio T ext (R T) When tuned to an RDS station that’ s broadcasting text information, the text can be displayed. Notes: • The message “W aiting” may appear while the A V receiv er waits for the R T information. • If the message “No T ext Data” appears on the display , no R T informatio[...]

55 Using the Listening Modes F or a description of each listening mode, see “ About the Listening Modes” on page 59. Selecting on the A V Receiver ■ [PURE A UDIO] b utton (not Nor th American model) This button selects the Pure Audio listening mode. When this mode is selected, the A V receiver’ s dis- play is turned off and only the HDMI ou[...]

56 Using the Listening Modes —Continued Analog and PCM Sources Requires 6.1/7.1 speakers. Not available while Powered Zone 2 is being used. Requires 7.1 speakers. Not available while Powered Zone 2 is being used. Listening Modes A v ailable f or Each Source Format Button Source f ormat PCM Multi channel Analog Multichannel 32–96 kHz *1 *1. 32/4[...]

57 Using the Listening Modes —Continued Dolby Digital and Dolb y Digital Plus Sources Requires 6.1/7.1 speakers. Not available while Powered Zone 2 is being used. Requires 7.1 speakers. Not available while Powered Zone 2 is being used. Note: •W ith some HD D VD and Blu-ray discs, a noise may be heard during playback. This may occur when the aud[...]

58 Using the Listening Modes —Continued DTS Sources Requires 6.1/7.1 speakers. Not available while Powered Zone 2 is being used. Requires 7.1 speakers. Not available while Powered Zone 2 is being used. Button Source f ormat DTS, DTS 96/24 DTS Discrete/Matrix Multichannel 2ch Mono Media Listening Mode DV D, CD, etc. D VD, CD , etc. [PURE A UDIO] P[...]

59 Using the Listening Modes —Continued The A V receiver’ s listening modes can transform your listening room into a movie theater or concert hall, with high fidelity and stunning surround sound. Pure Audio (not North American models) In this mode, the display and video circuitry are turned off, minimizing possible noise sources for the ultima[...]

60 Using the Listening Modes —Continued DTS-ES Discrete This mode is for use with DTS-ES Discrete soundtracks, that use a discrete surround back channel for true 6.1/7.1-channel playback. The se ven totally separate audio channels provide better spatial imaging and 360- degree sound localization, perfect for sounds that pan across the surround ch[...]

61 Recor ding This section explains ho w to record the input source and how to record audio and video from separate sources. Notes: • The surround sound and DSP listening modes cannot be recorded. • Copy-protected D VDs cannot be recorded. • Sources connected to the analog multichannel input cannot be recorded. • Sources connected to a digi[...]

62 Adjusting the Listening Modes W ith the Audio Adjust functions and settings, you can adjust the sound and listening modes as you like. F or TX-SR506 F or TX-SR576 Using the A udio Adjust Settings 1 Press the [RECEIVER] button f ol- lowed b y the [SETUP] button. 2 Use the Up and Down [ ]/[ ] buttons to select “6.Audio Adjust, ” and then press[...]

63 Adjusting the Listening Modes —Continued The Audio Adjust settings are explained belo w . Multiplex/Mono Settings Multiplex ■ Input (Mux) This setting determines which channel of a stereo multi- plex source is output. Use it to select audio channels or languages with multiplex sources, multilingual TV broadcasts, and so on. Main: The main ch[...]

64 Adjusting the Listening Modes —Continued T–D (Theater-Dimensional) Setting ■ LstnAngl (Listening Angle) W ith this setting, you can optimize the Theater -Dimen- sional listening mode by specifying the angle of the front left and right speakers relati ve to the listening position. Ideally , the front left and right speakers should be equi- [...]

65 Adjusting the Listening Modes —Continued • The effect of the Late Night function depends on the material that you are playing and the intention of the original sound designer , and with some material there will be little or no effect when you select the dif ferent options. • The Late Night function is set to Off when the A V receiv er is s[...]

66 Adjusting the Listening Modes —Continued On the Listening Mode Preset menu, you can specify a default listening mode for each of the audio formats sup- ported by each input selector . The A V receiver will then select the listening mode automatically depending on the format of the input signal. Y ou can still select the other listening modes, [...]

67 Ad v anced Setup This section explains ho w 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 of the speaker settings are set automatically by the Automatic Speaker Setup function (see page 36). Speaker Configuration This section explains ho w [...]

68 Adv anced Setup —Continued Note: • These settings cannot be changed while headphones are connected or the multichannel D VD input is being used. Crosso ver Frequency This setting only applies to the speakers that you speci- fied as Small in the “Speaker Configuration” on page 67. To get the best bass performance from your speaker sys- [...]

69 Adv anced Setup —Continued Double Bass W ith the Double Bass function, you can boost bass out- put by feeding bass sounds from the front left, right, and center to the subwoofer . This function can be set only if the Subwoofer setting (step 3) is set to Y es, and the Front setting (step 4) is set to Large in the Speak er Configura- tion on pa[...]

70 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 Left distance. For e xample, if the Left 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 Surround and Surround Back distances can be set up t[...]

71 Adv anced Setup —Continued Equalizer Settings Here you can adjust the tone of individual speak ers. T o set the volume of indi vidual speakers, see page 70. Notes: • (TX-SR506) The front, center , surround, and surround back speakers can be adjusted at 80 Hz, 250Hz, 800Hz, 2500Hz, and 8000Hz. The subw oofer can be adjusted at 40Hz, 80Hz, and[...]

72 Adv anced Setup —Continued • This procedure can also be performed on the A V receiv er by using its [SETUP], [ENTER], and arrow buttons. This section explains items on the Source Setup menu. Items can be set individually for each input selector . IntelliV olume W ith IntelliV olume, you can set the input level for each input selector individ[...]

73 Adv anced Setup —Continued This section explains items on the Miscellaneous menu. Note: • This procedure can also be performed on the A V receiv er by using its [SETUP], [ENTER], and arrow buttons. V olume Setup ■ MaxV olume W ith this setting, you can limit the maximum volume. The Maximum V olume range is Off, 79 to 30. ■ Po wOn V ol Th[...]

74 Adv anced Setup —Continued This section explains items on the Hardware menu. Note: • This procedure can also be performed on the A V receiv er by using its [SETUP], [ENTER], and arrow buttons. Remote Ctrl ■ Remote ID When sev eral Onkyo components are used in the same room, their remote ID codes may ov erlap. T o dif ferenti- ate the A V r[...]

75 Adv anced Setup —Continued T uner ■ AM Freq (on some models) See “ AM Frequency Step Setup (on some models)” on page 49. AnalogMulti ■ SW In Sens Some D VD players output the LFE channel from their analog subwoofer output at 15 dB higher than normal. W ith this setting, you can change the A V receiver’ s sub- w oofer sensiti vity to [...]

76 Adv anced Setup —Continued Po wCtrl To link the power functions of RIHD-compatible com- ponents connected via HDMI, select Enable. Disable: Power Control disabled. Enable: Power Control enabled. Notes: • The Power Control setting can be set only when the abov e Control setting is set to Enable. • HDMI power control only w orks with RIHD-co[...]

77 Zone 2 In addition to your main listening room, you can also enjoy playback in the other room, or as we call Zone 2. And, you can select a different source for each room. There are two ways you can connect Zone 2 speak ers: 1. Connect them directly to the A V receiver. 2. Connect them to an amp in Zone 2. Connecting Y our Zone 2 Speakers Directl[...]

78 Zone 2 —Continued If you’ ve connected your Zone 2 speak ers to the A V receiv er, as explained in “Connecting Y our Zone 2 Speakers Directly to the A V receiv er” on page 77, you must set the Powered Zone 2 setting to Act (Activ ated). Notes: • When Act is selected and Zone 2 turned on, the Zone 2 speakers connected to the ZONE 2 L/R [...]

79 Zone 2 —Continued This section explains ho w to turn Zone 2 on and off, ho w to select an input source for Zone 2, and how to adjust the volume for Zone 2. Controlling Zone 2 fr om the A V receiver Notes: •T o select AM or FM, press the [TUNER] input selec- tor button repeatedly . • Only analog input sources are output by Zone 2. Dig- ital[...]

80 Zone 2 —Continued Adjusting the V olume of Zones Muting Zones On the remote controller , press the [ZONE 2] REMO TE MODE button, and then use the V OL [ ]/[ ] button. On the remote controller , press the [ZONE 2] REMO TE MODE button, and then press the [MUT - ING] button. To unmute a zone, on the remote controller , press the [ZONE 2] REMO TE [...]

81 Contr olling Other Components Y ou can control your D VD player , CD player , and other components with the A V receiver’ s remote controller . To control another component, you must first enter that component’ s remote control code to a REMOTE MODE button. This section explains ho w to enter remote control codes and how to control your oth[...]

82 Controlling Other Components —Continued Remote Control Codes f or Onky o Components Connected via Onkyo components that are connected via are con- trolled by pointing the remote controller at the A V receiv er, not the component. This allo ws you to control components that are out of view , in a rack, for example. If you want to control an Onk[...]

83 Controlling Other Components —Continued By pressing the REMO TE MODE button that’ s been programmed with the remote control code for your D VD player (HD D VD, Blu-ray , or TV/D VD combination), you can control your player with the following b uttons. The [D VD] REMO TE MODE button is preprogrammed with the remote control code for controllin[...]

84 Controlling Other Components —Continued T PLA Y MODE button Selects play modes on components with selectable play modes. U CLR button Cancels functions and clears entered numbers. Note: • If you enter the remote control code for a HD D VD or Blu-ray player that has A, B, C, and D buttons, the [SEARCH], [REPEA T], [RANDOM], and [PLA Y MODE] b[...]

85 Controlling Other Components —Continued By pressing the REMO TE MODE button that’ s been programmed with the remote control code for your sat- ellite receiv er , cable receiv er , or D VD recorder (DBS/PVR combination or cable/PVR combination), you can control your player with the following b uttons. F or details on entering a remote control[...]

86 Controlling Other Components —Continued By pressing the REMO TE MODE button that’ s been programmed with the remote control code for your CD player , CD recorder , or MD player , you can control your player with the following b uttons. The [CD] REMO TE MODE button is preprogrammed with the remote control code for controlling an Onkyo CD play[...]

87 Controlling Other Components —Continued By pressing the REMO TE MODE button that’ s been programmed with the remote control code for your RI Dock, you can control your iPod in the RI Dock with the following b uttons. The [DOCK] REMO TE MODE button is prepro- grammed with the remote control code for controlling an RI Dock when used with an co[...]

88 Controlling Other Components —Continued P Fast Forwar d [ ] button Press and hold to fast forward. Q Stop [ ] b utton Stops playback and displays a menu. R PLA Y MODE button Selects play modes on components with selectable play modes. W orks as a Resume button when used with a DS-A2 RI Dock. S RANDOM button* Used with the shuffle function. *B[...]

89 Controlling Other Components —Continued By pressing the [TV] REMO TE MODE button that’ s been programmed with the remote control code for your TV (TV/D VD combination or TV/VCR combination), you can control your TV with the follo wing buttons. F or details on entering a remote control code for a dif fer- ent component, see page 81. TX-SR576 [...]

90 Tr oubleshooting If you hav e any trouble using the A V receiv er, 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 A V receiver • Make sure that the po wer cord is plugged into the wall outlet properly . • Unplug the power cord from the w all outlet, wait 5 seco[...]

91 Tr oubleshooting —Continued The surround bac k speakers pr oduce no sound • The surround back speakers are not used with all lis- tening modes. T ry another listening mode (page 55). • Not much sound may be produced by the surround back speakers with some sources. • Check the Speaker Configuration (page 67). • While Powered Zone 2 is [...]

92 Tr oubleshooting —Continued There’ s no picture from a source connected to an HDMI IN • Reliable operation with an HDMI-to-D VI adapter is not guaranteed. In addition, video signals from a PC are not supported (page 28). • If the message “Resolution Error” appears on the A V receiv er’ s display , this indicates that your TV does n[...]

93 Tr oubleshooting —Continued The follo wing settings can be made for the S-Video and composite video inputs Y ou must use the buttons on the unit to make these set- tings. 1. While holding do wn the input selector button for the input source that you want to set, press the [SETUP] button. 2. Use the Left and Right [ ]/[ ] buttons to change the [...]

94 Specifications Amplifier Section Video Section T uner Section ■ FM ■ AM General ■ Video Inputs ■ Video Outputs ■ A udio Inputs ■ A udio Outputs ■ Control T erminal Specifications and features are subject to change without notice. TX-SR506 Rated Output Power North American: 75 watts minimum continuous power per channel, 8 ohm loa[...]

95 Specifications —Continued Amplifier Section Video Section T uner Section ■ FM ■ AM General ■ Video Inputs ■ Video Outputs ■ A udio Inputs ■ A udio Outputs ■ Control T erminal Specifications and features are subject to change without notice. TX-SR576 Rated Output Power North American: 80 watts minimum continuous power per chann[...]

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