Onkyo HT-R590 manual

AV Receiver HT-R590 Instruction Manual Thank you for purchasing an Onkyo AV Receiver. Please read this manual thoroughl y before making connections and plugg ing in the unit. Following th e instructions in this manual will enable you to obtain opti mum performance and listening enjoyment from your new AV Receiver. Please retain th is manual for fut[...]

2 En Introduction Important Safety Instructions 1. Read these ins tructions. 2. Keep these instruct ions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings. In stall in accordance wit h the manufact urer’s instructions. 8. Do not instal[...]

3 En Precautions 1. Recording Copyright —Unless it’s for personal use only, recording copyrighted ma terial is illegal without the permission of the copyright holder. 2. AC Fuse —The AC fuse inside the unit is not user- serviceable. If you cannot tu rn o n the unit, contact your Onkyo dealer. 3. Care —Occasionally you should dust the unit a[...]

4 En Supplied Accessories Make sure you have the following accessories: * In catalogs and on packaging, the letter at the end of the product name indicates the color. Speci fications and operations are the same regardless of color. ■ Installing the batteries Note • If the remo te controller doesn’t work reliably, try replacing the batteries. [...]

5 En Contents Important Safety Instruction s ......................................... 2 Precautions ................................................................ ....... 3 Supplied Accessories ...................................................... 4 Features ................................................ ............................ 6 Front &[...]

6 En Features Amplifier • 130 Watts/Channel @ 6 ohms • 130 Watts/Channel @ 6 ohms (IEC) • 160 Watts/Channel @ 6 ohms (JEITA) • Optimum Gain Volume Circuitry • H.C.P.S. (High Current Power Supply) Massive High Power Transfo rmer Processing • HDMI (Audio Return Chan nel, 3D, DeepColor, x.v.Color *1 , Lip Sync, DTS *2 -HD Master Audio, DTS[...]

7 En Front & Rear Panels The page numbers in pa rentheses show where you can find th e main explanation for each item. a 8 ON/STANDBY button ( 18 ) b HDMI THRU indicator ( 42 ) c SUBWOOFER LEVEL buttons ( 43 ) d Remote control sensor ( 4 ) e LISTENING MO DE buttons ( 27 ) f Display ( 8 ) g DIMMER button (North American and Brazilian models) ( 3[...]

8 En For detailed information , se e the pages in parentheses. a HDMI input indicator b Listening mode and fo rmat indi cators ( 27 , 32 ) c A udyssey in dicator ( 24 , 39 ) Dynamic EQ indicator ( 39 ) Dynamic V ol indicator ( 39 ) d Tuning ind icators ( 21 ) e RDS indicator (A sian models) ( 22 ) f SLEEP indicator ( 31 ) g MUTING indicator ( 33 ) [...]

9 En a DIGITAL IN COAXIAL and OPTICAL ja cks b COMPONENT VIDEO IN and OUT jacks c HDMI IN and OUT jacks d FM ANTENNA jack and AM ANTENNA terminal e SUBWOOFER PRE OUT jack f SPEAKERS terminals ( FRONT , CENTER , SURROUND , SURROUND BACK or FRONT HIGH ) g Power cord (North American and Asian models) h u REMOTE CONTROL jack i Composite video and analo[...]

10 En Remote Controller For detailed i nformat ion, see the pages in parentheses. a 8 button ( 18 ) b REMOTE MODE/INPUT SE LECTOR buttons ( 19 , 47 to 48 ) c TONE and Tone Level buttons ( 43 ) d Arrow q / w / e / r and ENTER buttons e SETUP button ( 34 ) f LISTENING MODE buttons ( 27 ) g DIMMER button ( 32 ) h DISPLAY button ( 32 ) i MUTING button [...]

11 En Connections Connecting the AV Receiver Connecting the Sp eaker Cables The following illustration shows which spea ker should be connected to each pair of terminals. If you’re using only one surround back speaker, connect it to the SURROUND BACK or FRONT HIGH L terminals. Tip • You can specify whethe r surround back or fron t high speakers[...]

12 En Speaker Configurat ion The following table indicates the channels you should use depending on the number of speakers that you have. No matter how many spea ke rs you use, a powered subwoofer is recommended for a really powerful and solid bass. To get the best from your su rround sound system, you need to set the speaker settings automat icall[...]

13 En Connected image wi th AV components • Before making any AV connecti ons, read the manuals supplie d with your AV components. • Don’t connect the power cord until you’ve completed and double-checke d all AV connections. • Push plugs in all the way to make good conne ctions (loose c onnections can cause noise or malfunctions). • To [...]

14 En Connect your components to the appropr iate jack s. The default input assi gnments are shown below. ✔ : Assignment can be changed ( ➔ page 35 ). See also: • “Connection Tips and Video Signal Path” ( ➔ page 54 ) • “About HDMI” ( ➔ page 56 ) • “Using an RIHD-compatible TV, Player, or Recorder” ( ➔ page 57 ) ■ Audio[...]

15 En Connect your components to the appropriate jacks. The default input assi gnments are shown below. ✔ : Assignment can be changed ( ➔ page 35 ). *1 When USB input is selected, you can input video signals from the AUX INPUT VIDEO jack. Video signals input from AUX INPUT VIDEO will be output from the MONITOR OUT jack. *2 Do not connect the AV[...]

16 En With u (Remote Interactive) , you can use th e following special functions: ■ System On/Auto Power On When you start playback on a component connected via u , if the AV receiver is on Standby, it will automatically turn on and sele ct that component as the input source. ■ Direct Change When playback is started on a component connected via[...]

17 En This section explains how to connect the supplied indoor FM antenna and AM loop antenna. The AV receiver won’t pick up any radi o signals without any antenna connected, so you must c onnect the antenna to use the tuner. Note • Once your AV receiver is ready for use, you’ ll need to tune in to a radio station and position th e antenna to[...]

18 En Turning On & Basic Operatio ns Turning On/Off the AV Receiver Tip • See “Auto Standby” about a power management setting ( ➔ pa ge 41 ). Turning On 1 Press 8 ON/STANDBY on the front panel. or Press RECEIVER followed by 8 on the remote controller. The AV receiver com es on, the disp lay lights. Turning Off 1 Press 8 ON/STANDBY on th[...]

19 En Playback ■ Operating with the remo te controller ■ Operating on the AV receiver See “Controlling Other O nkyo Components” about the operation of other components ( ➔ page 47 ). The on-screen me nus appear only on a TV that is connected to the HDMI OUT . If your TV is connected to the MONITOR OUT V or the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT , use th[...]

20 En Note • The buttons you can use will diff er depending on the devices and media used for playback. This section describes icons that appear on the display during media playback. This section explains how to play music files on the iPod/iPhone. Compatible iPod/iPhone models Made for: iPod touch (1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4t h generation), iPod classi[...]

21 En Extended Mode control The content inform ation is disp layed (lists are displayed) on-screen, and you can cont rol the content while looking at the sc reen. Top screen list: Playlists, Ar tists, Albums, Genres, Songs, Composers, Shuffle Songs, Now Playing This section explains how to play music files on a USB device (e.g., USB flash drives an[...]

22 En ■ Manual tuni ng mode In manual tuning mode, FM st ations will be in mono. ■ Tuning into station s by frequency You can tune into AM and FM stations directly by entering the appropriate frequency. Presetting AM/FM Stations You can store a combination of up to 40 of your favorite AM/FM radio stations as presets. ■ Selecting Presets ■ D[...]

23 En ■ Displaying Radio Text (RT) ■ Finding Station s by Type (PTY) You can search for radio stations by type. ■ Listening to Traffic News (TP) You can search for stations that broadcast traffic news. RDS program types (PTY) 1 Press RT/PTY/TP once. The RT information scrolls across the display. Note • The message “ Waiting ” may appear[...]

24 En Using Basic Functions With the supplied calibrated microphone, Audyssey 2EQ ® automatical ly determines the number o f speakers connected , their size for purposes of bass management, optimum crosso ver frequencies t o the subwoofer (if present), and distances from the primary listening position. Audyssey 2EQ then removes the distortion caus[...]

25 En Note • You can cancel Audyssey 2EQ Room Correction a nd Speaker Setup at any point in this proced ure simply by disconnecting the setup microphone. • Do not connect or disconnect any speakers during Audyssey 2EQ Room Correc tion and Speaker Setup. • If the AV receiver is muted, it will be unmuted automatically when Audyssey 2EQ Room Co [...]

26 En Error Messages While Audyssey 2EQ ® Room Correction and Speaker Setup is in progress, one of the error messages be low may appear. The options are: ` Retry : Try again. ` Cancel : Cancel Audyssey 2EQ Room Correction and Speaker Setup. • Ambient noise is too high. The background noise is too l oud. Remove the source of the noise and try aga[...]

27 En Selecting L istening Modes See “Listening Modes” for detailed in formation about the listening modes ( ➔ page 28 ). ■ Listening Mode Buttons MOVIE/TV button This button selects the listening modes intended for use with movies and TV. MUSIC button This button selects the listening modes intended for use with music. GAME button This but[...]

28 En Input Source The following audio formats are supported by the li stening mode. Speaker Layout The illustration shows which spea kers are activated in each channel. See “S p Config (Sp eaker Configuration)” for the speaker setup ( ➔ page 36 ). ■ Onkyo-Original DSP Listen ing Modes A This is mono ( monophonic) sound. S This is stereo (s[...]

29 En ■ Listening Modes Listening Mode Description Input Source Speaker Layout Direct In this mode, au dio from the inpu t source is output without surround-so und processing. The speaker configuration (presence of speakers) and spea ker distance settings are enabled, but much of the processing set via Home menu is disabled. A/V Sync does not hav[...]

30 En Note *1 These listening modes cannot be selected during USB or iPod playback. *2 When the input source contain s the encoded front high channel, front high speakers output the sound. *3 If there are no surround back speakers, Dolby Pro Logic II is used. *4 Surround back speaker s are not supported. *5 Front high speakers are not supported. *6[...]

31 En The Home menu provides you quick access to frequently used menus without having to go th rough the long standard menu. This menu enab les you to change settings and view the current information. Note *1 Depending on the inpu t source and listening mode, not all channels show n here outpu t the sound. With the sleep timer, you can set the AV r[...]

32 En You can adjust the bright ness of the AV receiver’s display. You can display various info rmation abo ut the current input source as follows. The following information ca n typically be displayed. Tip • Alternatively, you can use the AV receiver’s DISPLAY . *1 When AM or FM radio is used, the band , preset number, and frequency are disp[...]

33 En You can temporarily mute the output of the AV receiver. This section explains how to record the selected input source to a component with recording capability, and how to record audio and vide o from different sources. AV Recording Audio sources can be recorded to a recorder (e.g., cassette tape deck, CDR, MD record er). Video so urces can be[...]

34 En Advanced Operations Advanced Setup Note • The on-screen setup menus are disp layed when: – There is no video input, or – The video input is 480p, 576p, 720p , 1080i, or 1080p. The on-screen setup menus appear on the connected TV and provide a convenient way to change the AV receiver’s various settings. Se ttings are organized into 10 [...]

35 En Menu HDMI Input If you connect a video component to an HDMI input, you must assign that input to an input selecto r. For example, if you connect your Blu-ra y Disc/DVD player to HDMI IN 2 , you must assign “ HDMI2 ” to the “ BD/DVD ” input selector. Here are the default assignments. ■ BD/DV D , VCR/DVR , CBL/SAT , GAME , AUX , TV/CD[...]

36 En Menu Sp Config Here you can check the sett ings made by Audyssey 2EQ Room Correction and Speake r Setup, or set them manually, which is useful if you change on e of the connected speakers after using Audyssey 2EQ Room Correction and Speaker Setup. This section explains how to specify which speakers are connected and their sizes. For speakers [...]

37 En Menu Sp Distance Here you can specify the distance from each speaker to the listening position so that the sound from each speaker arrives at the listener’s ears as the sound designer intended. ■ Unit ` feet : Distances can be set in feet. Range: 1ft to 30ft in 1 foot steps. ` meters : Distances can be se t in meters. Ra nge: 0.3m to 9.0m[...]

38 En Dolby Settings ■ PLIIx Music (2ch Input) These settings apply to only 2-channel stereo sources. If you’re not using any surr ound back speakers, these settings apply to Dolby Pro Logic II, not Dolby Pro Logic IIx. Panorama ` On ` Off Turn this setting on to broaden the width of the front stereo image when using the Dolby Pro Logic IIx Mus[...]

39 En Menu Source Setup Audyssey ■ Audyssey ` Off ` Movie : Select this set ting for movie material. The Audyssey indicator will light ( ➔ page 8 ). ` Music : Select this setting for m usic material . The Audyssey indicator will light ( ➔ page 8 ). Note •W h e n “ Audyssey Quick Start ” has been used for measurement, the “ Audyssey ?[...]

40 En A/V Sync ■ A/V Sync ` 0m s to 400 ms in 10 ms steps When using progressive scanning on your Blu-ray Disc/DVD player, you may fi nd that the picture and sound are out of sync. With this se tting, you can correct this by delaying the audio signals. T o view the TV picture whil e setting the delay , press ENTER . T o return to the previous scr[...]

41 En Setting the Incoming Digi tal Signal (Fixed Mode) ■ Fixed Mode ` Off : The format is dete cted au tomatically. If no digital input signal is present, the corresponding analog input is used instead. ` PCM : Only 2-channel PCM format input signal s will be heard. If the input signal is not PCM, the PCM indicator will flash and noi se may also[...]

42 En Menu HDMI Setup ■ HDMI Ctrl (RIHD) ` Off ` On Turn this setting on to allow p -compatible components connected via HDMI to be controlled by the AV receiver ( ➔ page 57 ). Note • When set to “ On ” and close the menu, the name of connected p -compatible components and “ RIHD On ” are displayed on the AV receiv er. “ Search… ?[...]

43 En ■ LipSync ` Off ` On This function allows the AV receiver to automatically correct any delay between the video and the audio, based on the data from the connected monitor. Note • This function wor ks only if your HDMI-compatible TV su pports HDMI Lip Sync. You can change various audi o settings from the Home menu ( ➔ page 31 ). Note •[...]

44 En Late Night Funct ion ■ Late Night For Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital Plus sources, th e options are: ` Off ` Low : Small reduction in dynamic range. ` High : Large reduction in dynamic range. For Dolby TrueHD sources, the options are: ` Auto : The Late Night function is set to “ On ” or “ Off ” automatical ly. ` Off ` On Turn this [...]

45 En Controlling Other Compon ents iPod/iPhone Playback via Onkyo Dock RI Dock With the RI Dock, you can easily play the music stored on your Apple iPod/iPhone thro ugh the AV receiver and enjoy great sound, and watc h iPod/iPhone slideshows and videos on your TV. In addi tion, the onscreen display (OSD) allows you to view, navigate, and select yo[...]

46 En ✔ : Available buttons Note • With some iPod/iPhone models and gene rations , certain buttons ma y not work as expected. • For detailed operation of the iPod/iPhone, plea se refer to the instruc tion manual. *1 This button does not tur n the Onkyo DS-A2 or DS-A2X RI Dock on or of f. Your iPod/iPhone may not r espond the first time you pr[...]

47 En Controlling Other Onkyo Components You can use the AV receiver’s remote controller to control your other Onkyo AV compon ents. This section explains how to enter the re mote control code (with the default underlined) for a com ponent that y ou want to control: DVD, CD, etc. The following REMOTE MODE are preprogrammed with remote control cod[...]

48 En You can reset a REMOTE MODE to its default remote control code. You can reset the remote contro ller to its default settings. By pressing REMOTE MODE that’s been programm ed with the remote control code for your component, you can control Onkyo component as below. For details on entering a remote control code for a different component ( ➔[...]

49 En Note • With some components, certain buttons may no t work as expected, and some may not work at all. ✔ : Available buttons *1 The p function is not supp orted. The p supported by the AV receiver is the CEC system control function of the HDMI standar d. *2 These buttons function as colored buttons or A, B, C, D buttons. *3 3 (Pause) funct[...]

50 En Appendix Troubleshooting If you have any trouble using the AV receiver, look for a solution in this section. If you can’t resolve the issue yourself, contact your Onkyo dealer. ■ Can’t turn on the AV receiver ■ The AV receiver tu rns off unexpectedly ■ When the power is re stored after a power interruption, “CHECK SP WIRE” appea[...]

51 En ■ Only the front speakers produce sound ■ Only the center speaker pr oduces soun d ■ The surround speakers produce no sound ■ The center speaker produces no sound ■ The front high or surroun d back speakers produce no sound ■ The subwoofer prod uces no sound ■ There’s no sound with a certain signal format ■ Can’t get 6.1/7[...]

52 En ■ There’s no picture from a source connected to an HDMI IN ■ The on-screen menu s don’t appear ■ Reception is noisy, FM stereo reception is noisy, or the FM STEREO indicator doesn’t light ■ The remote contro ller does n’t work ■ Can’t control other com ponents ■ Can’t record ■ Can’t access the music files on a USB [...]

53 En ■ How do I ch ange the language o f a multiplex source ■ The u fun ctions don’t work ■ The following set tings can be made fo r the composite video inputs You must use the buttons on the unit to make these settings. On the AV receiver, press the input selector for the input source that you want to set and the SETUP button simultaneous[...]

54 En Connection Tips and Video Signal Path The AV receiver supports seve ral connection formats for compatibility with a wide range of AV equipment. The format you choose will depend on the formats supported by your com ponents. Use the followi ng sections as a guide. Note • The on-screen setup menus are disp layed when: – There is no video in[...]

55 En USB Features • USB mass storage device class (but not always guaranteed). • FAT16 or FAT32 file system format. • Each folder may contain up to 255 music files and folders, and folders may be nested up to 8 levels deep. • USB hubs and USB devices with hub functions are not supported. For and playback from a USB device, the AV receiver [...]

56 En About HDMI Designed to meet the inc reased demands of digital TV, HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) is a new digital interface standard for conne cting TVs, projectors, Blu -ray Disc/DVD players, set- top boxes, and other video components. Until now, several separate video and audio cabl es have been required to co nnect AV componen[...]

57 En Using an RIHD-compatible TV, Player, or Recorder p , which stands for Remote Interact ive over HDMI, is the name of the sy stem control function found on Onky o components. The AV receiver ca n be used with CEC (Co nsumer Electroni cs Control), wh ich allows system control o ver HDMI and is part of the HDMI standa rd. CEC provides interop era[...]

58 En ■ How to connect and setup 1 Confirm the connecting and setting. 1. Connect the HDMI OUT jack to the HDMI input jack of the TV. 2. Connect the audio output from the TV to the OPTICAL IN 2 jack of the AV receiver using an optical digita l cable. Note • When the audio return channel (ARC) function is used with an ARC capable TV, this connec[...]

59 En Specifications Amplifier Section Video Section Tuner Section General ■ HDMI ■ Video Inputs ■ Video Outputs ■ Audio Inputs ■ Audio Outputs ■ Others Specifications and featur es are subject to change without notice. Rated Output Power All channels : (North Ameri can) 80 watts minimu m continuous power per channel, 8 ohm loads, 2 cha[...]

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