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Onkyo HT-SR750 Instruction Manual

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5.1ch Home Theater System
HT-SR750
AV Receiver (HT-R557)
Front Speakers (SKF-645F)
Center Speaker (SKC-645C)
Surround Speakers (SKM-645S)
Powered Subwoofer (SKW-540)
Instruction Manual
Thank you for purchasing an Onkyo 5.1ch Home
Theater System. Please read this manual thoroughly
before making connections and plugging in the unit.
Following the instructions in this manual will enable
you to obtain optimum performance and listening
enjoyment from your new 5.1ch Home Theater Sys-
tem.
Please retain this manual for future reference.
Contents
Introduction ..................................... 2
Connection .................................... 18
Turning On & First Time Setup..... 35
Basic Operation
Playing your AV components ....... 41
Listening to the Radio .................. 43
Enjoying the Listening Modes ..... 47
Advanced Operation ..................... 53
Troubleshooting ............................ 62
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  • Page 1 Center Speaker (SKC-645C) Surround Speakers (SKM-645S) Powered Subwoofer (SKW-540) Instruction Manual Thank you for purchasing an Onkyo 5.1ch Home Theater System. Please read this manual thoroughly before making connections and plugging in the unit. Following the instructions in this manual will enable you to obtain optimum performance and listening enjoyment from your new 5.1ch Home Theater Sys-...

  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.

  • Page 3: Precautions

    5. Never Touch this Unit with Wet Hands—Never handle this unit or its power cord while your hands are wet or damp. If water or any other liquid gets inside this unit, have it checked by your Onkyo dealer. 6. Handling Notes •...

  • Page 4: Speaker Precautions

    Speaker Precautions Placement • The speaker cabinets are made out of wood and are therefore sensitive to extreme temperatures and humidity, do not put them in locations subject to direct sunlight or in humid places, such as near an air condi- tioner, humidifier, bathroom, or kitchen.
  • Page 5 Package Contents—Continued Front speakers (SKF-645F) Center speaker (SKC-645C) Surround speakers (SKM-645S) Subwoofer (SKW-540) (Red) (White) Speaker cable for front speakers 15 ft. (4.5 m) (Green) Speaker cable for center speaker 10 ft. (3 m) (Blue) (Gray) Speaker cables for surround speakers 30 ft. (9 m) RCA cable for subwoofer connection 10 ft.

  • Page 6: Features

    DTS, Inc. “96/24” is a trademark of DTS, Inc. Neural Surround name and related logos are trademarks owned by Neural Audio Corporation. Theater-Dimensional is a trademark of Onkyo Corpora- tion. HDMI, the HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing, LLC.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Correcting Sound and Picture Sync ... 58 ...34 Controlling Other Components... 59 Entering Remote Control Codes... 59 Remote Control Codes for Onkyo Components Connected via Resetting REMOTE MODE Buttons ... 60 Resetting the Remote Controller ... 60 Troubleshooting ... 62 If you can’t resolve an issue, try resetting the AV...

  • Page 8: Getting Started In Five Easy Steps

    A few simple settings to get the very best from your system. ☞ page 36 Playing Your AV Components Enjoying movies and music. ☞ page 41 Using the Listening Modes Time to really enjoy your home theater system! ☞ page 47 SIRIUS HDMI IN 2 IN 1 ASSIGNABLE...

  • Page 9: Getting To Know The Av Receiver

    Getting to Know the AV Receiver Front Panel STANDBY/ON STANDBY MULTI CH PHONES DISPLAY DIGITAL INPUT For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses. STANDBY/ON button (35) Sets the AV receiver to On or Standby. STANDBY indicator (35) Lights up when the AV receiver is on Standby and flashes while a signal is being received from the remote controller.
  • Page 10 Getting to Know the AV Receiver—Continued Display For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses. MUTING indicator (45) Flashes while the AV receiver is muted. Input signal format indicators Show the audio signal format of the current input source. Listening mode indicators (48) Show the selected listening mode.

  • Page 11: Rear Panel

    DVD-Audio playback. SUBWOOFER PRE OUT A powered subwoofer can be connected here. See pages 18–34 for hookup information. CENTER SPEAKER Remote Interactive jack can be connected jack on another -capable Onkyo com- , you must make an analog audio...

  • Page 12: Remote Controller

    Remote Controller Installing the Batteries To open the battery compartment, press the small hollow and slide open the cover. Insert the two supplied batteries (AA/R6) in accordance with the polarity diagram inside the battery compartment. Slide the cover shut. Notes: •...

  • Page 13: Using The Remote Controller

    Some of the remote controller operations described in this manual may not work as expected with other com- ponents. RECEIVER/TAPE Mode RECEIVER/TAPE mode is used to control the AV receiver. It can also be used to control an Onkyo cassette recorder connected via STANDBY/ON RECEIVER TAPE/AMP...

  • Page 14: Input Selector Buttons

    Remote Controller—Continued For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses. STANDBY/ON button (35) Sets the AV receiver to On or Standby. INPUT SELECTOR buttons (41) Used to select the input sources. MULTI CH button (42) Selects the multichannel DVD input. DIMMER button (45) Adjusts the display brightness.

  • Page 15: Dvd Mode

    Remote Controller—Continued DVD Mode By default, the remote controller is set to control an Onkyo DVD player. To select your DVD player as the input source, press: RECEIVER MULTI CH STANDBY/ON REMOTE MODE RECEIVER TAPE/AMP INPUT SELECTOR M D/CDR DOCK...

  • Page 16: Display Button

    * If you’re using an MD, CDR, or the RI Dock, you must change the Input Display (see page 40). In order to control an Onkyo MD recorder, CD recorder, or RI Dock, you must first enter the appropriate remote control code (see page 60).

  • Page 17: Speakers

    Speakers Subwoofer (SKW-540) For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses. ■ Front ■ Rear To AC outlet Front, Center & Surround speakers (SKF-645F, SKC-645C, SKM-645S) ■ Rear STANDBY/ON indicator Red: Subwoofer in standby mode Green: Subwoofer on With the Auto Standby function, the SKW-540 automatically turns on when an input signal is detected in Standby mode.

  • Page 18: Connecting Your Speakers

    You can enjoy DVDs featuring DTS and Dolby Digital. With analog and digital TV, you can enjoy Dolby Pro Logic II and Onkyo’s own DSP surround listening modes. Center speaker (SKC-645C)

  • Page 19: Speaker Connection Precautions

    Connecting Your Speakers—Continued Speaker Connection Precautions Read the following before connecting your speakers: • You can connect speakers with an impedance of between 8 and 16 ohms. If you use speakers with a lower impedance, and use the amplifier at high volume levels for a long period of time, the built-in amp pro- tection circuit may be activated.

  • Page 20: Center Speaker Base

    Connecting Your Speakers—Continued Center Speaker Base Use the center speaker base to mount the center speaker horizontally. If you place the speaker and its base on top of a TV or an entertainment center, adjust the angle of the speaker so that it faces toward the listening position. The center speaker should be installed on the base securely.

  • Page 21: Connecting Antennas

    Connecting Antennas This section explains how to connect the supplied indoor FM antenna and AM loop antenna, and how to connect commercially available outdoor FM and AM antennas. The AV receiver won’t pick up any radio signals without any antenna connected, so you must connect the antenna to use the tuner.

  • Page 22: Connecting An Outdoor Fm Antenna

    Connecting Antennas—Continued Connecting an Outdoor FM Antenna If you cannot achieve good reception with the supplied indoor FM antenna, try a commercially available out- door FM antenna instead. Notes: • Outdoor FM antennas work best outside, but usable results can sometimes be obtained when installed in an attic or loft.

  • Page 23: Connecting Your Components

    Connecting Your Components About AV Connections • Before making any AV connections, read the manuals supplied with your other AV components. • Don’t connect the power cord until you’ve completed and double-checked all AV connections. Optical Digital Jacks The AV receiver’s optical digital jacks have shutter-type covers that open when an optical plug is inserted and close when it’s removed.

  • Page 24: Connecting Audio And Video Signals To The Av Receiver

    Connecting Your Components—Continued Connecting Audio and Video Signals to the AV Receiver By connecting both the audio and video outputs of your DVD player and other AV components to the AV receiver, you can switch the audio and video signals simultaneously simply by changing the input source on the AV receiver. : Signal Flow Video Audio...

  • Page 25: Connecting A Tv Or Projector

    Connecting Your Components—Continued Connecting a TV or Projector Step 1: Choose a video connection from Step 2: Choose an audio connection from • With connection , you can listen to and record audio from your TV and listen via speaker set B. •...

  • Page 26: Dvd Player

    Connecting Your Components—Continued Connecting a DVD player Step 1: Choose a video connection from You must connect the AV receiver to your TV via the same type of connection. Step 2: Choose an audio connection from • With connection , you can listen to and record audio from a DVD and listen via speaker set B. •...
  • Page 27 Connecting Your Components—Continued Hooking Up the Multichannel DVD Input If your DVD player supports multichannel audio formats such as DVD-Audio or SACD, and it has a multichannel analog audio output, you can connect it to the AV receiver’s multichannel DVD input. Use a multichannel analog audio cable, or several normal audio cables, to connect the AV receiver’s DVD IN FRONT L/R, CENTER, SURROUND L/R, and SUBWOOFER jacks to the 5.1-channel analog audio output on your DVD player.

  • Page 28: Components With Hdmi

    Connecting Your Components—Continued Connecting Components with HDMI If you have an HDMI-compatible player, you can connect it to the AV receiver with an HDMI cable. Step 1: Connect your HDMI-compatible TV to the AV receiver’s HDMI OUT jack. Step 2: Connect your HDMI-compatible player to the AV receiver’s HDMI IN 1 or 2 jack. Step 3: Connect your HDMI-compatible player to an analog and/or digital audio input on the AV receiver.

  • Page 29: Connecting A Vcr Or Dvd Recorder For Playback

    Connecting Your Components—Continued Connecting a VCR or DVD Recorder for Playback With this hookup, you can use your VCR’s tuner to listen to your favorite TV programs via the AV Hint! receiver, useful if your TV has no audio outputs. Step 1: Choose a video connection from You must connect the AV receiver to your TV via the same type of connection.

  • Page 30: Connecting A Vcr Or Dvd Recorder For Recording

    Connecting Your Components—Continued Connecting a VCR or DVD Recorder for Recording Step 1: Choose a video connection from The video source to be recorded must be connected to the AV receiver via the same type of connection. Step 2: Make the audio connection Connection AV receiver VCR/DVR OUT S...

  • Page 31: Connecting A Satellite, Cable, Set-Top Box, Or Other Video Source

    Connecting Your Components—Continued Connecting a Satellite, Cable, Set-top box, or Other Video Source With this hookup, you can use your satellite or cable receiver to listen to your favorite TV programs Hint! via the AV receiver, useful if your TV has no audio outputs. Step 1: Choose a video connection from You must connect the AV receiver to your TV via the same type of connection.

  • Page 32: Cd Player Or Turntable

    Connecting Your Components—Continued Connecting a CD Player or Turntable ■ CD Player or Turntable (MM) with Built-in Phono Preamp Step 1: Choose a connection that matches your CD player ( , phono preamp. Connect one or the other Connection (CD) must be assigned (see page 40)

  • Page 33: Ri Dock

    Connecting Your Components—Continued Connecting an RI Dock ■ RI Dock with video Connect your RI Dock’s analog audio output jacks and S-Video output jack to the AV receiver’s CBL/SAT IN L/R jacks and CBL/SAT IN S jack. ■ RI Dock without video Connect your RI Dock’s analog audio output jacks to the AV receiver’s TAPE IN L/R jacks ( Notes:...

  • Page 34: Connecting Onkyo Components

    Connecting Your Components—Continued Connecting Onkyo Step 1: Make sure that each Onkyo component is connected to the AV receiver with an analog audio cable (con- nection in the hookup examples) (see pages 26 to 33). Step 2: Make the connection.

  • Page 35: Turning On The Av Receiver

    ■ Have you connected a component to a digital audio input? If you have, see “Digital Audio Input Setup” on page 40. ■ Have you connected an Onkyo MD recorder, CD recorder, or RI Dock? If you have, see “Changing the Input Display” on page 40.

  • Page 36: First Time Setup

    Before using this function, connect and position all of the supplied speakers. Measurement Points To create a listening area in which several people can enjoy home theater simultaneously, the Audyssey 2EQ function takes measurements at three points within the listening area: First measurement point This is the center point of the listening area, or the listening position if it’s just one person.
  • Page 37 First Time Setup—Continued Using Audyssey 2EQ STANDBY/ON STANDBY MULTI CH VCR/DVR CBL/SAT TAPE TUNER PHONES DISPLAY DIGITAL INPUT TONE STEREO LISTENING MODE DIMMER MEMORY TUNING MODE CLEAR 2, 6 Turn on the AV receiver. Put the speaker setup microphone at measurement point (page 36), and connect it to the SETUP MIC jack.

  • Page 38: Error Messages

    First Time Setup—Continued Error Messages While the automatic speaker setup is in progress, one of the following error messages may appear: Ambient noise is too high This message appears if there’s too much background noise and the measurements cannot be performed prop- erly.

  • Page 39: Hdmi Video Setup

    First Time Setup—Continued HDMI Video Setup If you connect a video component to HDMI IN 1 or 2, use this setting to assign that input to an input selector. STANDBY/ON REMOTE MODE RECEIVER RECEIVER TAPE/AMP INPUT SELECTOR M D/CDR DOCK V CR/DVR CBL/SAT MULTI CH...

  • Page 40: Digital Audio Input Setup

    - - - - CBL/SAT TAPE CBL/SAT Note: DOCK can be selected for the TAPE input selector or CBL/SAT input selector, but not both at the same time. -capable Onkyo MiniDisc to work properly, you 1, 2 1, 2 TUNING STANDBY/ON STANDBY...

  • Page 41: Playing Your Av Components

    The volume can be set to MIN, 1 through 79, or MAX. Since the AV receiver is MASTER VOLUME designed for home theater enjoyment, it has a wide volume range for precise adjust- ment. To set the level of the subwoofer, use the OUTPUT LEVEL control.

  • Page 42: Using The Multichannel Dvd Input

    Playing Your AV Components—Continued STANDBY/ON REMOTE MODE RECEIVER TAPE/AMP INPUT SELECTOR V CR/DVR CBL/SAT MULTI CH MULTI CH TAPE TUNER + 10 D TUN --/--- DIMMER SLEEP ALBUM LISTENING MODE STEREO SURROUND AUDIO SUBTITLE RANDOM LEVEL - TEST TONE CH SEL PLAY MODE DISPLAY DISPLAY...

  • Page 43: Listening To The Radio

    Listening to the Radio Listening to AM/FM Stations TUNER STANDBY/ON STANDBY MULTI CH VCR/DVR CBL/SAT TAPE TUNER PHONES DISPLAY DIGITAL INPUT TONE STEREO LISTENING MODE DIMMER MEMORY TUNING MODE CLEAR TUNING MODE With the built-in tuner, you can enjoy AM and FM radio stations.

  • Page 44: Presetting Am/Fm Stations

    Listening to the Radio—Continued ■ Tuning into Stations by Frequency You can tune into AM and FM stations directly by enter- ing the appropriate frequency. STANDBY/ON TAPE/AMP INPUT SELECTOR Number V CR/DVR CBL/SAT buttons MULTI CH TAPE TUNER D TUN + 10 D TUN --/---...

  • Page 45: Common Functions

    Common Functions This section explains functions that can be used with any input source. STANDBY/ON REMOTE MODE RECEIVER TAPE/AMP INPUT SELECTOR M D/CDR DOCK V CR/DVR CBL/SAT MULTI CH TAPE TUNER CABLE DIMMER + 10 D TUN --/--- DIMMER SLEEP DISC ALBUM INPUT...

  • Page 46: Using The Sleep Timer

    Common Functions—Continued Using the Sleep Timer With the sleep timer, you can set the AV receiver so that it turns off automatically after a specified period. Press the remote controller’s [SLEEP] button repeatedly to select the required sleep time. SLEEP You can set the sleep time from 90 to 10 minutes in 10 minute steps.

  • Page 47: Using The Listening Modes

    Using the Listening Modes Selecting Listening Modes For a description of each listening mode, see “About the Listening Modes” on page 48. • The Dolby Digital and DTS listening modes can only be selected if your DVD player is connected to the AV receiver with a digital audio connection (coaxial or optical).

  • Page 48: About The Listening Modes

    Neo:6 Cinema Neo:6 Music Neural Surround Dolby D DTS, DTS 96/24 Mono Movie Orchestra Onkyo Unplugged Original Studio-Mix TV Logic All Ch Stereo Full Mono *1. In the Direct listening mode, 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, and 48 kHz PCM is processed at 64 kHz, 88.2 kHz, and 96 kHz respectively. In listening modes other than Direct, and Stereo, 64 kHz, 88.2 kHz, and 96 kHz PCM is processed at 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, and 48 kHz respectively.
  • Page 49 System playback is scalable from 5.1 to 7.1 multichannel surround playback. Onkyo Original DSP Modes Mono Movie This mode is suitable for old movies and other mono sources. The center speaker outputs the sound as it is, while reverb is applied to the sound output by the other speakers, giving presence to even mono material.

  • Page 50: Using The Late Night Function (Dolby Digital Only)

    Using the Listening Modes—Continued STANDBY/ON REMOTE MODE RECEIVER TAPE/AMP INPUT SELECTOR V CR/DVR CBL/SAT MULTI CH TAPE TUNER + 10 D TUN --/--- DIMMER SLEEP DISC ALBUM INPUT GUIDE TOP MENU SP A / B ENTER ENTER PLAYLIST/CAT SETUP SETUP LISTENING MODE STEREO SURROUND...
  • Page 51 Using the Listening Modes—Continued Press the [SETUP] button. Setup closes. SETUP The Audio Adjust settings are explained below. Input Channel Settings ■ Multiplex This setting determines which channel is output from a stereo multiplex source. Use it to select audio channels or languages with multiplex sources, multilingual TV broadcasts, and so on.

  • Page 52: Recording

    Recording This section explains how to record the selected input source to a component with recording capability, and how to record audio and video from different sources. Recording the Input Source You can only record to a component that’s connected to the TAPE OUT or VCR/DVR OUT jacks.

  • Page 53: Advanced Setup

    Speaker Setup function (see page 36). By default, the Speaker Configuration and Crossover Frequency settings are already configured for use with the speakers included in this home theater sys- tem, so you only need to change them if you use dif- ferent speakers.
  • Page 54 Advanced Setup—Continued Crossover Frequency If you’re using speakers other than those included with this home theater system, to get the best bass perfor- mance from your speaker system, you need to set the crossover frequency according to the size and frequency response of your speakers.
  • Page 55 Advanced Setup—Continued Speaker Distance These settings are set automatically by the Automatic Speaker Setup function (see page 36). With these settings, you can specify the distance from each speaker to the listening position. Measure and make a note of the distance from each speaker to the listening position.
  • Page 56 Advanced Setup—Continued Speaker Levels These settings are set automatically by the Automatic Speaker Setup function (see page 36). You can set the volume level of each speaker so that all speakers can be heard equally at the listening position. Press the [RECEIVER] REMOTE RECEIVER MODE button, followed by the [SETUP] button.
  • Page 57 Advanced Setup—Continued Equalizer Settings These settings are set automatically by the Automatic Speaker Setup function (see page 36). Here you can adjust the tone of individual speakers. To set the volume of individual speakers, see page 56. Press the [RECEIVER] REMOTE RECEIVER MODE button, followed by the [SETUP] button.

  • Page 58: Digital Input Signal Formats

    Advanced Setup—Continued Digital Input Signal Formats The following table shows the display indicator for each digital signal format. Format Display Dolby Digital Normally, the AV receiver detects the signal format auto- matically. However, if you experience either of the fol- lowing issues when playing PCM or DTS material, you can specify the signal format as either PCM or DTS: •...

  • Page 59: Controlling Other Components

    Controlling Other Components You can use the AV receiver’s remote controller (RC-681M) to control your other AV components, including those made by other manufacturers. This sec- tion explains how to enter the necessary remote control code for the component that you want to control (e.g., DVD player, TV, or VCR).

  • Page 60: Remote Control Codes For Onkyo Components Connected Via

    AV receiver, and operate the component. If you want to control an Onkyo component by pointing the remote controller directly at it, or you want to control an Onkyo component that’s not connected via the following remote control codes: •...
  • Page 61 Controlling Other Components—Continued To control another component, point the remote controller at it and use the buttons explained below. (You must select the appropriate remote control mode first.) With some AV components, certain buttons may not work as expected, and some may not work at all. ■...

  • Page 62: 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, try resetting the AV receiver before contacting your Onkyo dealer. To reset the AV receiver to its factory defaults, turn it on and, while holding down the [VCR/DVR] button, press the [STANDBY/ON] button.
  • Page 63 Troubleshooting—Continued The center speaker produces no sound • When the Stereo or Mono listening mode is selected, the center speaker produces no sound (page 48). • Make sure the speakers are configured correctly (page 53). The subwoofer produces no sound •...
  • Page 64 • With some AV components, certain buttons may not work as expected, and some may not work at all. • To control an Onkyo component that’s connected via , point the remote controller at the AV receiver. Be sure to enter the appropriate remote control code first (page 59).

  • Page 65: Specifications

    Specifications AV Receiver (HT-R557) ■ Amplifier Section Rated Output Power (FTC) All channels: 110 watts minimum continuous power per channel, 8 ohm loads, 2 channels driven at 1 kHz, with a maximum total harmonic distortion of 0.9% Rated Output Power (IEC) ×...
  • Page 66 Specifications—Continued 5.1ch Home Theater Speaker Package (HTP-645) ■ Powered Subwoofer (SKW-540) Type: Bass-reflex Input sensitivity/ impedance: 330 mV / 100 kΩ Maximum output power: 230 W (Dynamic Power) Frequency response: 25 Hz–150 Hz Cabinet capacity: 1.36 cubic feet (38.5 L) Dimensions ×...
  • Page 67 Memo...
  • Page 68 Unit 1&12, 9/F, Ever Gain PlazaTower 1, 88, Container Port Road, Kwai Chung, N.T., HONG KONG Tel: 852-2429-3118 Fax: 852-2428-9039 http://www.ch.onkyo.com/ SN 29344597 (C) Copyright 2007 ONKYO CORPORATION Japan. All rights reserved. HOMEPAGE http://www.onkyo.com/ I0707-1 * 2 9 3 4 4 5 9 7 *...

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