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HT-R508
Instruction Manual
Thank you for purchasing an Onkyo AV Receiver.
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 AV Receiver.
Please retain this manual for future reference.
Contents
Introduction ..................................... 2
Connection .................................... 15
Turning On & First Time Setup..... 32
Basic Operation
Playing your AV components ....... 38
Listening to the Radio .................. 40
Enjoying the Listening Modes ..... 46
Advanced Operation ..................... 51
Troubleshooting ............................ 61
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  • Page 1 Playing your AV components ..38 Listening to the Radio ....40 Enjoying the Listening Modes ..46 Thank you for purchasing an Onkyo AV Receiver. 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 AV Receiver.

  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    WARNING: AVIS WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE DO NOT OPEN NE PAS OUVRIR SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the CAUTION: presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage”...

  • Page 3: Precautions

    5. Never Touch this Unit with Wet Hands—Never handle this unit or its power cord while your hands Declaration of Conformity are wet or damp. If water or any other liquid gets inside this unit, have it checked by your Onkyo We, ONKYO EUROPE ELECTRONICS GmbH dealer.

  • Page 4: Supplied Accessories

    Supplied Accessories Make sure you have the following accessories: Speaker Cable Remote controller and two batteries (AA/R6) Speaker cable labels * In catalogs and on packaging, the letter at the end of the product name indicates the color. Specifications and oper- ation are the same regardless of color.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Correcting Sound and Picture Sync ... 57 Turning On & First Time Setup Controlling Other Components....58 Entering Remote Control Codes....58 Turning On the AV Receiver ....32 Remote Control Codes for Onkyo First Time Setup ........33 Components Connected via ....59 Automatic Speaker Setup Resetting REMOTE MODE Buttons ...

  • Page 6: Features

    “96/24” is a trademark of DTS, Inc. • Linear PCM 192 kHz/24-bit D/A converters on all channels • Pure Audio listening mode • Powerful and highly accurate 32-bit DSP processing Theater-Dimensional is a trademark of Onkyo Corpora- tion. Audio/Video • 2 HDMI inputs, 1 output •...

  • Page 7: Getting To Know The Av Receiver

    Getting to Know the AV Receiver Front Panel MASTER VOLUME STANDBY/ON TUNING PRESET STANDBY PURE AUDIO MULTI CH VCR/DVR CBL/SAT TAPE TUNER PURE AUDIO SETUP ENTER RETURN AUX INPUT PHONES SETUP MIC VIDEO AUDIO DISPLAY DIGITAL INPUT TONE STEREO LISTENING MODE RT/PTY/TP MEMORY TUNING MODE CLEAR...
  • Page 8 Getting to Know the AV Receiver—Continued Display For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses. MUTING indicator (44) Flashes while the AV receiver is muted. Input signal format indicators Show the audio signal format of the current input source. Listening mode indicators (47) Show the selected listening mode.
  • Page 9 This Remote Interactive jack can be connected to the jack on another -capable Onkyo com- ponent. To use , you must make an analog audio connection (RCA) between the AV receiver and the other component, even if they are connected digi- tally.

  • Page 10: Remote Controller

    RECEIVER/TAPE mode is used to control the AV used to control up to seven different components. The receiver. It can also be used to control an Onkyo cassette remote controller has a specific operating mode for use recorder connected via with each type of component.
  • Page 11 Remote Controller—Continued ■ Buttons used when the TUNER input is For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses. selected STANDBY/ON button (32) To select the Tuner (AM/FM) as the input Sets the AV receiver to On or Standby. source, press: INPUT SELECTOR buttons (38) RECEIVER Used to select the input sources.

  • Page 12: Dvd Mode

    Sets the DVD player to On or Standby. By default, the remote controller is set to control an Number buttons Onkyo DVD player. Used to enter title, chapter, and track numbers and times for locating specific points. To select your DVD player as the input source, press: DISC +/–...
  • Page 13 Sets the component to On or Standby. By default, the remote controller is set to control an Number buttons Onkyo CD player. Used to enter track numbers and times for locating specific points on CD/MD players. To select the input source, press: DISC/ALBUM +/–...

  • Page 14: Installing The Batteries

    Remote Controller—Continued Installing the Batteries Aiming the Remote Controller When using the remote controller, point it toward the AV To open the battery compartment, press receiver’s remote control sensor, as shown below. the small hollow and slide open the cover. Remote control sensor AV receiver STANDBY indicator...

  • Page 15: 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. Front left and right speakers These output the overall sound.

  • Page 16: Speaker Connection Precautions

    Connecting Your Speakers—Continued Speaker Connection Precautions Attaching the Speaker Labels Read the following before connecting your speakers: The AV receiver’s positive (+) speaker terminals are color-coded for ease of identification. (The negative (–) • You can connect speakers with an impedance of speaker terminals are all black.) between 8 and 16 ohms.

  • Page 17: Connecting Speakers

    Connecting Your Speakers—Continued Connecting Speakers Connecting a Powered Subwoofer Using a suitable cable, connect the AV receiver’s SUB- Strip 5/8" (15 mm) of insu- 5/8" (15 mm) WOOFER PRE OUT to the input on your powered sub- lation from the ends of the woofer.

  • Page 18: Connecting Antennas

    Connecting Antennas This section explains how to connect the supplied indoor Connecting the AM Loop Antenna FM antenna and AM loop antenna, and how to connect commercially available outdoor FM and AM antennas. The supplied indoor AM loop antenna is for indoor use only.

  • Page 19: Connecting An Outdoor Fm Antenna

    Connecting Antennas—Continued Connecting an Outdoor FM Antenna Connecting an Outdoor AM Antenna If you cannot achieve good reception with the supplied If good reception cannot be achieved using the supplied indoor FM antenna, try a commercially available out- AM loop antenna, an outdoor AM antenna can be used in door FM antenna instead.

  • Page 20: Connecting Your Components

    Connecting Your Components AV Connection Color Coding About AV Connections RCA-type AV connections are usually color coded: red, • Before making any AV connections, read the manuals white, and yellow. Use red plugs to connect right-chan- supplied with your other AV components. nel audio inputs and outputs (typically labeled “R”).

  • Page 21: 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 Video...

  • Page 22: Tv Or Projector

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

  • Page 23: Dvd Player

    Connecting Your Components—Continued Connecting a DVD player Step 1: Choose a video connection from , and You must connect the AV receiver to your TV via the same type of connection. Step 2: Choose an audio connection from , and •...
  • Page 24 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 25: 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 26: 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 , and You must connect the AV receiver to your TV via the same type of connection.

  • Page 27: 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 HDMI IN 2 IN 1...

  • Page 28: 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 , and You must connect the AV receiver to your TV via the same type of connection.

  • Page 29: 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 ( , , or ). Use connection for a turntable with a built-in phono preamp.

  • Page 30: Ri Dock

    Connecting Your Components—Continued Connecting an RI Dock ■ RI Dock with video Connect your RI Dock’s analog audio output jacks S VIDEO AUDIO and S-Video output jack to the AV receiver’s CBL/SAT IN L/R jacks and CBL/SAT IN S jack. ■...

  • Page 31: Connecting Onkyo Components

    Connecting Your Components—Continued Connecting Onkyo Components 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 23 to 30). Step 2: Make the connection.

  • Page 32: Turning On The Av Receiver

    COAXIAL If you have, see “Digital Audio Input Setup” on page 37. OPTICAL ■ Have you connected an Onkyo MD recorder, CD recorder, or RI Dock? If you have, see “Changing the Input Display” on page 37. CD recorder, MD recorder,...

  • Page 33: First Time Setup

    First Time Setup This section explains the settings that you need to make before using the AV receiver for the very first time. Automatic Speaker Setup (Audyssey 2EQ) With the supplied speaker setup microphone, the Audyssey 2EQ function can measure the number of speakers con- nected, their sizes, crossover frequencies, and distances from the listening position, and then calculate the optimal speaker settings for your listening environment.
  • Page 34 First Time Setup—Continued Using Audyssey 2EQ Notes: • If the AV receiver was previously muted, it will be unmuted. MASTER VOLUME STANDBY/ON TUNING PRESET • Automatic speaker setup cannot be performed STANDBY PURE AUDIO while a pair of headphones is connected. PURE AUDIO MULTI CH VCR/DVR...

  • Page 35: Error Messages

    First Time Setup—Continued Error Messages Changing the Speaker Settings Manually While the automatic speaker setup is in progress, one of In some situations, the measurements taken by the auto- the following error messages may appear: matic speaker setup may not provide usable results. If running the speaker setup a second time still doesn’t pro- Ambient noise is too high vide usable results, you’ll have to set the speaker settings...

  • Page 36: Hdmi Input Setup

    First Time Setup—Continued HDMI Input Setup If you connect a video component to an HDMI IN, use this setting to assign that input to an input selector. Press the [RECEIVER] button, followed by the [SETUP] button. RECEIVER STANDBY/ON REMOTE MODE RECEIVER RECEIVER TAPE/AMP...

  • Page 37: Digital Audio Input Setup

    First Time Setup—Continued Digital Audio Input Setup Changing the Input Display If you connect an -capable Onkyo MiniDisc 2, 3 recorder, CD recorder, or RI Dock to the TAPE IN/OUT or CBL/SAT IN jacks, for to work properly, you MASTER VOLUME must change this setting.

  • Page 38: Playing Your Av Components

    Playing Your AV Components Basic AV Receiver Operation MULTI CH STANDBY/ON REMOTE MODE RECEIVER TAPE/AMP INPUT SELECTOR M D/CDR MASTER VOLUME DOCK V CR/DVR CBL/SAT TUNING STANDBY/ON PRESET MULTI CH STANDBY PURE AUDIO TAPE TUNER CABLE + 10 PURE AUDIO MULTI CH VCR/DVR CBL/SAT...

  • Page 39: Using The Multichannel Dvd Input

    Playing Your AV Components—Continued Displaying Source Information STANDBY/ON REMOTE MODE You can display various information about the current RECEIVER RECEIVER input source as follows. TAPE/AMP INPUT SELECTOR M D/CDR DOCK V CR/DVR CBL/SAT Press the [RECEIVER] REMOTE RECEIVER MULTI CH MODE button, and then press the MULTI CH [DISPLAY] button repeatedly to...

  • Page 40: Listening To The Radio

    Listening to the Radio Tuning into AM/FM Radio Stations Listening to AM/FM Stations ■ Auto Tuning Mode TUNER TUNING Press the [TUNING MODE] button TUNING MODE so that the AUTO indicator MASTER VOLUME appears on the display. STANDBY/ON TUNING PRESET STANDBY PURE AUDIO PURE AUDIO...

  • Page 41: Presetting Am/Fm Stations

    Listening to the Radio—Continued ■ Tuning into Stations by Frequency Press the [MEMORY] button. You can tune into AM and FM stations directly by enter- The preset number flashes. MEMORY ing the appropriate frequency. STANDBY/ON REMOTE MODE RECEIVER RECEIVER TAPE/AMP INPUT SELECTOR M D/CDR While the preset number is flash-...

  • Page 42: Using Rds

    Listening to the Radio—Continued RDS Program Types (PTY) Using RDS Type Display RDS only works with European models and only in areas where RDS broadcasts are available. None NONE When tuned into an RDS station, the RDS indicator News reports NEWS appears.
  • Page 43 Listening to the Radio—Continued Displaying Radio Text (RT) To start the search, press [ENTER]. The AV receiver searches until it finds a MASTER VOLUME ENTER station of the type you specified, at STANDBY/ON TUNING PRESET STANDBY which point it stops briefly before con- PURE AUDIO tinuing with the search.

  • Page 44: Common Functions

    Common Functions This section explains functions that can be used with any Adjusting the Bass and Treble input source. You can adjust the bass and treble for the front speakers, except when the Direct or Pure Audio listening mode is selected.

  • Page 45: Using The Sleep Timer

    Common Functions—Continued Using the Sleep Timer Adjusting Speaker Levels With the sleep timer, you can set the AV receiver so that You can adjust the volume of each speaker. These tem- it turns off automatically after a specified period. porary adjustments are cancelled when the AV receiver is set to Standby.

  • Page 46: Using The Listening Modes

    Using the Listening Modes Selecting with the Remote Controller Selecting Listening Modes DISC For a description of each listening mode, see “About the ALBUM INPUT Listening Modes” on page 47. GUIDE PREVIOUS TOP MENU MENU MUTING • The Dolby Digital and DTS listening modes ENTER can only be selected if your DVD player is PLAYLIST/CAT...

  • Page 47: About The Listening Modes

    ✔ Dolby D ✔ ✔ DTS, DTS 96/24 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Mono Movie Orchestra Onkyo Unplugged ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Original Studio-Mix TV Logic All Ch Stereo Full Mono *1. In the Pure Audio and Direct listening modes, 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 Pure Audio, Direct, and Stereo, 64 kHz, 88.2 kHz, and 96 kHz PCM is processed at 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, and 48 kHz...
  • Page 48 Using the Listening Modes—Continued Onkyo Original DSP Modes Mono Use this mode when watching an old movie with a mono Mono Movie soundtrack, or to select multilingual soundtracks This mode is suitable for use with old movies and other recorded in the left and right channels of some movies.

  • Page 49: Using The Late Night Function (Dolby Digital Only)

    Using the Listening Modes—Continued Using the CinemaFILTER STANDBY/ON REMOTE MODE With the CinemaFILTER, you can soften overly bright RECEIVER RECEIVER movie soundtracks, which are typically mixed for repro- TAPE/AMP INPUT SELECTOR M D/CDR duction in a movie theater. DOCK V CR/DVR CBL/SAT CinemaFILTER can be used with the following listening modes: Dolby Digital, Dolby PLII Movie, DTS, DTS...
  • Page 50 Using the Listening Modes—Continued The Audio Adjust settings are explained below. DTS Neo:6 Music Mode Setting Input Channel Settings ■ Center Image The DTS Neo:6 Music listening mode creates 6-channel ■ Multiplex surround sound from 2-channel (stereo) sources. With This setting determines which channel is output from a this setting, you can specify by how much the front left stereo multiplex source.

  • Page 51: Recording

    Recording This section explains how to record the selected input Recording Audio and Video from source to a component with recording capability, and Separate Sources how to record audio and video from different sources. You can overdub audio onto your video recordings by simultaneously recording audio and video from two sep- Recording the Input Source arate sources.

  • Page 52: Advanced Setup

    Advanced Setup Advanced Speaker Settings Use the Down [ ] button to select “Front,” and then use the This section explains how to check the speaker settings Left and Right [ ] buttons to and how to set them manually, which is useful if you select Small or Large.

  • Page 53: Crossover Frequency

    Advanced Setup—Continued Crossover Frequency Double Bass This setting is not set automatically by the Automatic This setting is set automatically by the Automatic Speaker Setup function (see page 33). Speaker Setup function (see page 33). This setting only applies to the speakers that you speci- With the Double Bass function, you can boost bass out- fied as Small in the “Speaker Configuration”...

  • Page 54: Speaker Distance

    Advanced Setup—Continued Speaker Distance Press the [SETUP] button. Setup closes. These settings are set automatically by the Automatic Speaker Setup function (see page 33). SETUP With these settings, you can specify the distance from each speaker to the listening position. Notes: Measure and make a note of the •...
  • Page 55 Advanced Setup—Continued Speaker Levels Press the [SETUP] button. Setup closes. These settings are set automatically by the Automatic Don’t forget to turn down the volume if Speaker Setup function (see page 33). you turned it up while setting the levels. SETUP You can set the volume level of each speaker so that all speakers can be heard equally at the listening position.
  • Page 56 Advanced Setup—Continued Equalizer Settings Use the Up and Down [ buttons to select a frequency. These settings are set automatically by the Automatic Use the Left and Right [ Speaker Setup function (see page 33). buttons to adjust the level at that frequency.

  • Page 57: Digital Input Signal Formats

    Advanced Setup—Continued Digital Input Signal Formats Correcting Sound and Picture Sync The following table shows the display indicator for each When using progressive scanning on your DVD player, digital signal format. you may find that the picture and sound are out of sync. With this setting, you can correct this by delaying the Format Display...

  • Page 58: Controlling Other Components

    Controlling Other Components You can use the AV receiver’s remote controller Look up the appropriate remote (RC-681M) to control your other AV components, control code in the separate including those made by other manufacturers. This sec- Remote Control Codes list. tion explains how to enter the necessary remote control The codes are organized by category code for the component that you want to control (e.g.,...

  • Page 59: Remote Control Codes For Onkyo Components Connected Via

    MODE buttons are preprogrammed with remote control codes for control- ling Onkyo DVD players and CD play- If you want to control an Onkyo component by pointing CABLE ers respectively. When these buttons the remote controller directly at it, or you want to control are reset, the preprogrammed code is an Onkyo component that’s not connected via...
  • Page 60 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 61: Troubleshooting

    If you can’t resolve the issue yourself, try resetting • While a pair of headphones is connected, no sound is the AV receiver before contacting your Onkyo dealer. output by the speakers (page 45). To reset the AV receiver to its factory defaults, •...
  • Page 62 Troubleshooting—Continued The center speaker produces no sound • With some CD players, you won’t be able to playback • When the Stereo or Mono listening mode is selected, DTS material properly even though your player is con- the center speaker produces no sound (page 47). nected to a digital input on the AV receiver.
  • Page 63 • To control an Onkyo component that’s connected via , point the remote controller at the AV receiver. Be The AV receiver contains a microcomputer for signal processing and control functions.

  • Page 64: Specifications

    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/ I0702-1 SN 29344418 (C) Copyright 2007 ONKYO CORPORATION Japan. All rights reserved. * 2 9 3 4 4 4 1 8 *...

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