Powering Up & Setting Up The Tx-Sr501/Tx-Sr501E; Important-First Time Setup - Onkyo TX-SR501E Instruction Manual

Powering Up & Setting Up the TX-SR501/TX-SR501E
This chapter explains basic settings that you need to make in
order to enjoy your TX-SR501/TX-SR501E after turning it
on for the very first time. These include, assigning input
sources to digital inputs, specifying the number of speakers,
and setting the subwoofer mode, as explained on pages 24
and 25.
• North American
model
STANDBY/ON
STANDBY/ON
A SPEAKERS B
PHONES
Powering Up the TX-SR501/TX-SR501E
Before connecting the power cord, connect all your speakers
and AV components (see page 10 to page 21).
1 Connect the power cord to a suit-
able wall outlet.
Turning on the TX-SR501/TX-SR501E
may cause a momentary power surge that
might interfere with other electrical
equipment on the same circuit. If this is a
problem, plug the TX-SR501/
TX-SR501E into a different branch cir-
cuit.
2
Press the [POWER] switch to turn
on the power (does not apply to the
POWER
North American model).
ON OFF
The TX-SR501/TX-SR501E enters
Standby mode, and the STANDBY indi-
cator comes on.
Notes:
• The TX-SR501/TX-SR501E is shipped
• To completely shutdown the
• The remote controller has no effect
3 Press the [STANDBY/ON] button.
STANDBY/ON
The TX-SR501/TX-SR501E comes on,
the display lights up, and the STANDBY
indicator goes off.
To turn off the TX-SR501/TX-SR501E,
Remote controller
press the [STANDBY/ON] button. The
TX-SR501/TX-SR501E will enter
Standby mode. To prevent any loud sur-
prises the next time you turn on your
TX-SR501/TX-SR501E, always turn
down the volume before turning it off.
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• Other models
STANDBY/ON STANDBY/ON
STANDBY/ON
POWER
ON OFF
A SPEAKERS B
PHONES
POWER
with the [POWER] switch in the ON
position.
TX-SR501/TX-SR501E, press the
[POWER] switch.
while the [POWER] switch in the OFF
position.
Important—First Time Setup
DIGITAL INPUT
STANDBY/ON
A SPEAKERS B
PHONES
SUBWOOFER MODE
CABLE/SAT
Assigning Digital Inputs to Input Sources
CD/DVD
With this function you can assign AV components (i.e., input
sources) with digital audio outputs to the TX-SR501/
TX-SR501E's digital inputs. You only need to change these
assignments if your connections don't match the default
assignments listed in the following table.
Input source
DVD
VIDEO 1
VIDEO 2
VIDEO 3
TAPE
CD
If, for example, you connect your DVD player's coaxial dig-
ital audio output to the TX-SR501/TX-SR501E's COAXIAL
DIGITAL INPUT, you'll need to change the DVD input
source assignment from OPTICAL 1 to COAXIAL.
You can change the assignments as follows.
1
DVD VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2
VCR
TAPE TUNER
2
DIGITAL INPUT
3
DIGITAL INPUT
TAPE
STANDBY
SUBWOOFER
DISPLAY DIMMER DIGITAL INPUT MODE MEMORY FM MODE TUNING SPEAKER ADJUST
CLEAR
AUDIO
SELECTOR DVD VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 TAPE TUNER
VCR
SPEAKER ADJUST
Input selector buttons
DIGITAL INPUT
OPTICAL 1
Not assigned
OPTICAL 2
Not assigned
Not assigned
COAXIAL
Press the input selector button for
the source that you want to assign:
VIDEO 3
[DVD], [VIDEO 1], [VIDEO 2],
[VIDEO 3], [TAPE], or [CD].
C D
The selected source appears on the dis-
play. (The value next to the input source is
the volume setting.)
Press the [DIGITAL INPUT] button.
The current source assignment appears, as
shown.
Use the [DIGITAL INPUT] button to
select COAX (COAXIAL), OPT1
(OPTICAL 1), OPT2 (OPTICAL 2), or
– – – – (no assignment).
PRESET/ADJUST
MASTER VOLUME
DIRECT STEREO
SURROUND DSP
PRESET/ADJUST
AUDIO ADJUST
VIDEO 3 INPUT
C D
S VIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO R