Table Of Contents; Introduction - Onkyo TX-SR504S Instruction Manual

Contents

Introduction

Important Safety Instructions ....................2
Precautions .................................................3
Supplied Accessories.................................4
Features .......................................................5
Enjoying Home Theater ..............................6
Speaker Sets A and B ...................................6
Getting to Know the AV Receiver ..............8
Remote Controller.....................................11
Connection
Connecting Your Speakers ......................16
Connecting Antennas ...............................18
Connecting Your Components ................20
About AV Connections ................................20
Connecting Audio and Video Signals
to the AV Receiver ....................................21
Which Connections Should I Use?..............21
TV or Projector
..........................................22
DVD player
.................................................23
VCR or DVD Recorder for Playback ...........25
VCR or DVD Recorder for Recording..........26
Camcorder, Games Console,
or Other Device.........................................26
Satellite, Cable, Set-top box,
or Other Video Source ..............................27
CD Player or Turntable................................28
HDD-compatible Component ......................29
Cassette, CDR, MiniDisc,
or DAT Recorder.......................................30
Connecting the Power Cord of Another
Component ...............................................30
Connecting Onkyo
Connecting the Power Cord ........................31
Turning On & First Time Setup
Turning On the AV Receiver ....................32
First Time Setup ........................................33
Assigning Digital Inputs to Input Sources ....33
Changing the Input Display .........................33
Minimum Speaker Impedance Setup
(not North American model)......................34
Speaker Configuration.................................34
Components ..........31
Basic Operation
Playing Your AV Components ................ 36
Basic AV Receiver Operation ..................... 36
Using the Multichannel DVD Input.............. 37
Displaying Source Information.................... 37
Listening to the Radio.............................. 38
Listening to AM/FM stations ....................... 38
Presetting AM/FM Stations
and XM Channels..................................... 39
Listening to XM Satellite Radio
(North American Models Only) ................. 42
Common Functions.................................. 46
Setting the Display Brightness.................... 46
Adjusting the Bass and Treble.................... 46
Muting the AV Receiver .............................. 46
Using the Sleep Timer ................................ 47
Using Headphones ..................................... 47
Adjusting Speaker Levels ........................... 47
Enjoying the Listening Modes
Using the Listening Modes...................... 48
Selecting Listening Modes.......................... 48
About the Listening Modes ......................... 50
Using the Late Night Function .................... 52
Using the CinemaFILTER........................... 52
Using the Audio Adjust Settings ................. 52
Advanced Operation
Recording.................................................. 54
Advanced Setup ....................................... 55
Advanced Speaker Settings ....................... 55
Digital Input Signal Formats ....................... 57
Correcting Sound and Picture Sync ........... 58
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
receiver by holding down the [VIDEO 1] button
and pressing the [STANDBY/ON] button.
Specifications ........................................... 66
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