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AV Receiver TX-SR574 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.
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.
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 •...
We, ONKYO EUROPE ELECTRONICS GmbH LIEGNITZERSTRASSE 6, 82194 GROEBENZELL, GERMANY declare in own responsibility, that the ONKYO product described in this instruction manual is in compliance with the corresponding technical standards such as EN60065, EN55013, EN55020 and EN61000-3-2, -3-3. GROEBENZELL, GERMANY...
Features Amplifier • 7-channel amplifier • 80 watts per channel rms into 8 ohms, 2 channels driven, 20 Hz to 20 kHz, less than 0.08% total har- monic distortion (FTC rating) • WRAT (Wide Range Amplifier Technology) • Optimum Gain Volume Circuitry Processing •...
Enjoying Home Theater Speaker Sets A and B You can use two sets of speakers with the AV receiver: speaker set A and speaker set B. Speaker set A should be used in your main listening room for up to 7.1-channel playback.
Correcting Sound and Picture Sync ... 53 Controlling Other Components... 54 ...31 Entering Remote Control Codes... 54 Remote Control Codes for Onkyo Components Connected via Resetting REMOTE MODE Buttons ... 55 Resetting the Remote Controller ... 55 Troubleshooting ... 57 If you can’t resolve an issue, try resetting the AV...
For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses. STANDBY/ON button (32) Sets the AV receiver to On or Standby. STANDBY indicator (32) Lights up when the AV receiver is on Standby and flashes while a signal is being received from the remote controller. Remote-control sensor (11) Receives control signals from the remote controller.
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Indicator A lights up when speaker set A is on. Indi- cator B lights up when speaker set B is on. MUTING indicator (41) Flashes while the AV receiver is muted. Listening mode and format indicators (45) Show the selected listening mode and the format of digital audio signals.
To use , you must make an analog audio connection (RCA) between the AV receiver and the other component, even if they are connected digitally. CD IN This analog audio input is for connecting a CD player’s analog audio output.
fluorescent lights. Keep this in mind when installing. • If another remote controller of the same type is used in the same room, or the AV receiver is installed close to equipment that uses infrared rays, the remote control- ler may not work reliably.
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 ON/STANDBY RECEIVER TAPE...
MODE button for the currently selected mode lights SLEEP button (42) Used with the Sleep function. VOL [ ] button (37) Adjusts the volume of the AV receiver regardless of the currently selected remote controller mode. MUTING button (41) Mutes or unmutes the AV receiver. SETUP button Used to access the setup menus.
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 ON/STANDBY REMOTE MODE RECEIVER TAPE INPUT SELECTOR MULTI CH TAPE TUNER + 10...
Remote Controller—Continued CD/MD/CDR/HDD Mode By default, the remote controller is set to control an Onkyo CD player. To select the input source, press: CD player RECEIVER MD or CD recorder TAPE Next generation HDD- compatible component TAPE * If you’re using an MD, CDR, or HDD component, you must change the Input Display (see page 33).
No matter how many speakers you use, a powered sub- woofer is recommended for a really powerful and solid bass. Before using the AV receiver, you must specify which speakers are connected and their sizes (see page 35). To get the very best from your surround-sound system, you should also set the advanced speaker settings (see page 50.)
Screw the terminal tight. Connecting a Powered Subwoofer Using a suitable cable, connect the AV receiver’s SUB- WOOFER PRE OUT to the input on your powered sub- woofer. If your subwoofer is unpowered and you’re using an external amplifier, connect the SUBWOOFER...
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.
TV/FM antenna splitter, as shown. TV/FM antenna splitter To AV receiver Connecting an Outdoor AM Antenna If good reception cannot be achieved using the supplied AM loop antenna, an outdoor AM antenna can be used in addition to the loop antenna, as shown.
(RCA) Multichannel analog audio cable (RCA) Note: The AV receiver does not support SCART connections. AV Connection Color Coding RCA-type AV connections are usually color coded: red, white, and yellow. Use red plugs to connect right-chan- nel audio inputs and outputs (typically labeled “R”). Use white plugs to connect left-channel audio inputs and out- puts (typically labeled “L”).
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.
If your TV has no audio outputs, connect an audio output from your VCR or cable or satellite Hint! receiver to the AV receiver and use its tuner to listen to TV programs through the AV receiver (see pages 25 and 27).
Step 1: Video Connection Choose a video connection that matches your DVD player ( , You must connect the AV receiver to your TV via the same type of connection. Step 2: Audio Connection Choose an audio connection that matches your DVD player ( , •...
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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, SURR BACK L/R, and SUBWOOFER jacks to the 7.1-channel analog audio output on your DVD player.
Step 1: Video Connection Choose a video connection that matches your VCR or DVD recorder ( , You must connect the AV receiver to your TV via the same type of connection. Step 2: Audio Connection Choose an audio connection that matches your VCR or DVD recorder ( , •...
Step 1: Choose a video connection that matches your VCR or DVD recorder ( tion. 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...
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.
XIAL OPTICAL OPTICAL REMOTE CONTROL OPTICAL AUDIO CD player AV receiver Signal flow ⇐ CD IN L/R ⇐ ⇐ ■ Turntable with an MC (Moving Coil) Cartridge An MC head amp and phono preamp are necessary to connect a turntable with an MC (Moving Coil) cartridge.
Connecting Your Components—Continued Connecting an HDD-compatible Component As of this printing, the Onkyo Remote Interactive Dock is the only HDD-compatible component available. ■ For HDD-compatible components that support video Connect your HDD-compatible component’s analog audio output jacks and S-Video output jack to the AV receiver’s VIDEO 2 IN L/R jacks and VIDEO 2 IN S...
DIGITAL IN OPTICAL 3 Connecting the Power Cord of Another Component The AV receiver has an AC outlet on its rear panel for connecting the power cord of another AV component. The other component’s power switch can then be left in the ON position so that it turns on or off when the AV receiver is set to On or Standby.
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 22 to 30). Step 2: Make the connection.
Smooth Operation in a Few Easy Steps To ensure smooth operation, here’s a few easy steps to help you configure the AV receiver before you use it for the very first time. These settings only need to be made once.
LISTENING MODE DISPLAY INPUT DIMMER MEMORY CLEAR To enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS, you must connect your DVD player to the AV receiver digitally (coaxial or opti- cal). Here are the default assignments. Input selector Default assignment COAX VIDEO 1...
MUTING PLAYLIST/CAT 1, 9 Note: SETUP • This procedure can also be performed on the AV receiver by using the [SETUP], [ENTER], and arrow buttons. REPEAT LEVEL - LEVEL + Component Video Setup If you connect a video component to COMPONENT VIDEO IN 1, 2, or 3, you must assign that input to an input selector.
Press the [SETUP] button. Setup closes. SETUP Note: • This procedure can also be performed on the AV receiver by using the [SETUP], [ENTER], and arrow buttons. Speaker Configuration This section explains how to specify your speaker con- figuration. For speakers with a cone diameter larger than 6-1/2 inches (16 cm), specify Large (full band).
First Time Setup—Continued Use the Down [ select “Surround,” and then use the Left and Right [ tons to select Small, Large, or None. Small: Select if the surround speak- ers are small. Large: Select if the surround speak- ers are large. None: Select if no surround speakers are connected.
[VOL] button. AV receiver 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.
The multichannel DVD input is for connecting a compo- nent with a 7.1-channel analog audio output, such as a DVD-Audio or SACD-capable DVD player, or an MPEG decoder. See page 24 for hookup information. Press the [RECEIVER] REMOTE RECEIVER MODE button, followed by the [MULTI CH] button.
Listening to the Radio Listening to AM/FM stations TUNER STANDBY/ON STANDBY MULTI CH VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO TAPE TUNER PHONES SPEAKERS DIGITAL TONE STEREO LISTENING MODE DISPLAY INPUT DIMMER MEMORY CLEAR TUNING MODE With the built-in tuner, you can enjoy AM and FM radio stations.
For example, to tune to 87.5 (FM), press 8, 7, 5. Note: While the [RECEIVER] button is flashing, the input source cannot be changed by using the remote controller. Presetting Radio Stations...
• To bypass the bass and treble tone circuits, select the Direct or Pure Audio (not North American model) lis- tening mode. Muting the AV Receiver You can temporarily mute the output of the AV receiver. MASTER VOLUME TUNING PRESET...
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.
■ [PURE AUDIO] button (not North American model) This button selects the Pure Audio listening mode. When this mode is selected, the AV receiver outputs no video signals and its display is turned off. Pressing this button again will select the previous lis- tening mode.
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DTS-ES Matrix DTS+Neo:6 DTS+Dolby EX DTS+PLIIx Music DTS+PLIIx Movie 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...
Using the Listening Modes—Continued About the Listening Modes The AV receiver’s listening modes can transform your listening room into a movie theater or concert hall, with high fidelity and stunning surround sound. The illustration shows which speakers are active in each listening mode with 7.1 channel speaker sys-...
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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.
Dolby Digital material that you are playing, and with some material there will be little or no effect. • The Late Night function is set to Off when the AV receiver is set to Standby. Using the CinemaFILTER With the CinemaFILTER, you can soften overly bright...
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.
Audio signals from the selected input VIDEO TAPE TUNER source are output by the TAPE OUT and VIDEO 1 OUT jacks. You can listen to the source while recording. The AV receiver’s VOL- UME control has no effect on record- Remote ing. controller TAPE TUNER On your recorder, start record- ing.
To get the best bass performance from your speaker sys- tem, you need to set the crossover frequency according to the size and frequency response of your speakers. Press the [RECEIVER] REMOTE MODE button, followed by the RECEIVER [SETUP] button.
The speaker levels cannot be adjusted while a pair of headphones is connected, speaker set B is on, or the AV receiver is muted. Press the [RECEIVER] REMOTE RECEIVER MODE button, followed by the [SETUP] button.
Format 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: •...
SP A / B MUTING ENTER PLAYLIST/CAT PLAYLIST/CAT RETURN SETUP Press the [RECEIVER] REMOTE MODE button. RECEIVER Press and hold, for more than 4 seconds, the input selector but- ton for the input source that you want to correct. This can be the [DVD], [VIDEO 1], [VIDEO 2], or [VIDEO 3] input source.
Controlling Other Components You can use the AV receiver’s remote controller (RC-647M) 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).
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...
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LEVEL - LEVEL + TEST TONE CH SEL PLAY MODE DISPLAY L NIGHT CINE FLTR [ON/STANDBY] Sets the satellite/cable receiver to On or Standby. Number buttons Enter numbers. [CLR] Cancels functions. [CH +/–] Selects satellite/cable channels. [PREVIOUS] Selects the previous channel.
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 [VIDEO 1] button, press the [STANDBY/ON] button.
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• With some CD players, you won’t be able to playback DTS material properly even though your player is con- nected to a digital input on the AV receiver. This is usually because the DTS bitstream has been processed (e.g., output level, sampling rate, or frequency response changed) and the AV receiver doesn’t recog-...
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• 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 (see page 55).
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five seconds, and then plug it back in again. Onkyo is not responsible for damages (such as CD rental fees) due to unsuccessful recordings caused by the unit’s malfunction. Before you record important data, make sure that the material will be recorded cor- rectly.
Specifications Amplifier Section Rated Output Power (FTC) All channels: 80 watts minimum continuous power per channel, 8 ohm loads, 2 channels driven from 20 Hz to 20 kHz, with a maximum total harmonic distortion of 0.08% 100 watts minimum continuous power per channel, 6 ohm loads, 2 channels driven at 1 kHz, with a maximum total harmonic distortion of 0.1%...
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Remocon Codes.fm Page 1 Wednesday, January 25, 2006 10:25 AM Remote Control Codes For RC-647M / 679M / 650M / 651M 1. While holding down the REMOTE MODE button that you want to set, press the [DISPLAY] button for 3 seconds.
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