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AV Receiver
TX-SR505
TX-SR505E
TX-SR8550
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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 .................................... 17
Turning On & First Time Setup..... 34
Basic Operation
Playing your AV components ....... 40
Listening to the Radio .................. 42
Enjoying the Listening Modes ..... 48
Advanced Operation ..................... 55
Troubleshooting ............................ 65
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  • Page 1 Listening to the Radio ....42 Instruction Manual Enjoying the Listening Modes ..48 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: WARNING AVIS 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

    LA CLASSE B EST CONFORME À LA NORME are wet or damp. If water or any other liquid gets NMB-003 DU CANADA. inside this unit, have it checked by your Onkyo Sur les modèles dont la fiche est polarisée: dealer.

  • Page 4: Supplied Accessories

    82194 GROEBENZELL, GERMANY Power-plug adapter declare in own responsibility, that the ONKYO product Only supplied in certain countries. Use this adapter if described in this instruction manual is in compliance with the your AC outlet does not match with the plug on the AV...

  • Page 5: Features

    DTS, Inc. “96/24” is a trademark of DTS, Inc. • Color-coded 7.1 multichannel input for use with Super Audio CD and DVD-Audio • A/B speaker drive • Color-coded speaker terminal posts Theater-Dimensional is a trademark of Onkyo Corpora- tion. Tuner • 40 radio presets • AM/FM auto tuning HDMI, the HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia...

  • Page 6: Enjoying Home Theater

    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. *While speaker set B is on, speaker set A is reduced to 5.1-channel playback.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    DVD player ..........25 Using the Late Night Function Components with HDMI (Dolby Digital only) ........52 (TX-SR505 North American Model/ Using the CinemaFILTER......52 TX-SR505E/TX-SR575 Only) ....27 Using the Audio Adjust Settings ....52 VCR or DVD Recorder for Playback ...28 VCR or DVD Recorder for Recording..29...

  • Page 8: Getting To Know The Av Receiver

    Getting to Know the AV Receiver Front Panel North American Model MASTER VOLUME TUNING STANDBY/ON PRESET STANDBY MULTI CH VCR/DVR CBL/SAT TAPE TUNER SETUP ENTER RETURN AUX INPUT PHONES SETUP MIC VIDEO AUDIO SPEAKERS TONE STEREO LISTENING MODE DISPLAY DIGITAL INPUT DIMMER MEMORY TUNING MODE...
  • Page 9 Getting to Know the AV Receiver —Continued TONE, [–], and [+] buttons (46) TUNING MODE button (42) Used to adjust the bass and treble. Selects the Auto or Manual tuning mode for AM and FM radio. STEREO button (48) SETUP button Selects the Stereo listening mode.

  • Page 10: Rear Panel

    Getting to Know the AV Receiver —Continued Rear Panel TX-SR505 other than North American model/TX-SR8550 ANTENNA SURROUND BACK SURROUND FRONT CENTER SPEAKERS SPEAKERS SPEAKERS A SPEAKER DIGITAL IN ASSIGNABLE COAX- (DVD) MONITOR CBL/SAT VCR/DVR (CBL/SAT) OPTICAL (VCR/DVR) 120V CBL/SAT IN...
  • Page 11 VCR or DVR (digital video recorder). digital audio outputs, such as CD and DVD players. The CBL/SAT inputs can be used to connect a HDMI IN 1, 2, and OUT (TX-SR505 North cable/satellite receiver, set-top box, etc. American model/TX-SR505E/ TX-SR575...

  • Page 12: 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 13 Remote Controller —Continued ■ Buttons used when the TUNER input is For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses. selected STANDBY/ON button (34) To select the Tuner (AM/FM) as the input Sets the AV receiver to On or Standby. source, press: INPUT SELECTOR buttons (40) RECEIVER Used to select the input sources.

  • Page 14: 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 15: Astandby/On Button

    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 16: 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 17: Connecting Your Speakers

    You can enjoy DVDs featuring DTS and Dolby Digital. With analog and digital TV, you can enjoy Dolby Pro Logic IIx and Onkyo’s own DSP surround listening modes. Front left and right speakers These output the overall sound.

  • Page 18: 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 (–) • North American models: You can connect speakers speaker terminals are all black.) with an impedance of between 6 and 16 ohms.

  • Page 19: Connecting A Powered Subwoofer

    Connecting Your Speakers —Continued Connecting Speaker Set A Connecting Speaker Set B Strip 5/8" (15 mm) of insu- Strip 3/8" (10 mm) of insu- 5/8" (15 mm) 3/8" (10 mm) lation from the ends of the lation from the ends of the speaker cables, and twist speaker cables, and twist the bare wires tightly, as...

  • Page 20: 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 21: 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 22: 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 23: Connecting Audio And Video Signals To The Av Receiver

    Audio Connection Formats When choosing a connection format, bear in mind that the AV receiver doesn’t convert between formats. Video Connection Formats For TX-SR505/TX-SR505E/TX-SR8550 For TX-SR575 Video equipment can be connected by using any one of Video equipment can be connected to the AV receiver by...

  • Page 24: 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 and listen via speaker set B. •...

  • Page 25: Dvd Player

    Connecting Your Components —Continued Connecting a DVD player Step 1: Choose a video connection from , and TX-SR505/TX-SR505E/TX-SR8550: You must connect the AV receiver to your TV via the same type of con- nection. Step 2: Choose an audio connection from , and •...
  • Page 26 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, SURR BACK L/R, and SUBWOOFER jacks to the 7.1-channel analog audio output on your DVD player.

  • Page 27: Tx-Sr505E/Tx-Sr575 Only)

    Connecting Your Components —Continued TX-SR505 North American Model/TX-SR505E/TX-SR575 Only 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.

  • Page 28: Vcr Or Dvd Recorder For Playback

    TV has no audio outputs. Step 1: Choose a video connection from , and TX-SR505/TX-SR505E/TX-SR8550: You must connect the AV receiver to your TV via the same type of con- nection. Step 2: Choose an audio connection from , and •...

  • Page 29: 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 TX-SR505/TX-SR505E/TX-SR8550: The video source to be recorded must be connected to the AV receiver via the same type of connection. SIRIUS...

  • Page 30: Satellite, Cable, Set-Top Box, Or Other Video Source

    AV receiver, useful if your TV has no audio outputs. Step 1: Choose a video connection from , and TX-SR505/TX-SR505E/TX-SR8550: You must connect the AV receiver to your TV via the same type of con- nection. Step 2: Choose an audio connection from , and •...

  • Page 31: 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 32: 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 33: 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 25 to 32). Step 2: Make the connection.

  • Page 34: Turning On The Av Receiver

    COAXIAL If you have, see “Digital Audio Input Setup” on page 39. OPTICAL ■ Have you connected an Onkyo MD recorder, CD recorder, or RI Dock? If you have, see “Changing the Input Display” on page 39. CD recorder, MD recorder,...

  • Page 35: 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. Measurement Points Automatic Speaker Setup (Audyssey 2EQ) To create a listening area in which several people can enjoy home theater simultaneously, the Audyssey 2EQ With the supplied speaker setup microphone, the function takes measurements at three points within the...
  • Page 36 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 while a pair of headphones is connected. MULTI CH VCR/DVR CBL/SAT...
  • Page 37 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 38: Video Input Setup (Tx-Sr505 North American Model/Tx-Sr505E/Tx-Sr575 Only)

    If you connect a video component to a COMPONENT VIDEO IN or HDMI IN, use this setting to assign that input to an input selector. If you have a TX-SR505 other than North American model/TX-SR8550, skip this page. Press the [SETUP] button.

  • Page 39: Digital Audio Input Setup

    First Time Setup —Continued Digital Audio Input Setup Changing the Input Display If you connect an -capable Onkyo MiniDisc 1 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 40: Playing Your Av Components

    To watch a DVD or other video source, on your TV, select the video input that’s con- nected to the AV receiver’s MONITOR OUT jack. TX-SR505 North American model/TX-SR505E/TX-SR575 only: If your TV is con- nected to the HDMI OUT, see the tip on page 27.

  • Page 41: 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 42: 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. TUNING STANDBY/ON PRESET STANDBY MULTI CH VCR/DVR...

  • Page 43: 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...

  • Page 44: Using Rds (European Models Only)

    Listening to the Radio —Continued RDS Program Types (PTY) Using RDS (European Models Only) 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 45 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 TUNING STANDBY/ON PRESET STANDBY which point it stops briefly before con- PURE AUDIO tinuing with the search.

  • Page 46: 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 (not North Amer- ican models) listening mode is selected.

  • Page 47: 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 in speaker set it turns off automatically after a specified period. A.

  • Page 48: Using The Listening Modes

    Pressing this button again will select the previous lis- tening mode. On the TX-SR505 North American model/TX- SR505E/TX-SR575, video received at the HDMI IN is passed through to the HDMI OUT even if the Pure Audio listening mode is selected.
  • Page 49 ✔ 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...

  • Page 50: About The Listening Modes

    Using the Listening Modes —Continued About the Listening Modes Dolby Digital Use this mode with DVDs that bear the The AV receiver’s listening modes can transform your Dolby Digital logo, and Dolby Digital TV listening room into a movie theater or concert hall, with broadcasts.
  • Page 51 Using the Listening Modes —Continued Onkyo Original DSP Modes DTS-ES Matrix This mode is for use with DTS-ES Matrix Mono Movie soundtracks, which use a matrix-encoded This mode is suitable for old movies and other mono back-channel for 6.1/7.1-channel playback. Use it with sources.

  • Page 52: 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...
  • Page 53 Using the Listening Modes —Continued ■ Center Width Press the [SETUP] button. With this setting, you can adjust the width of the sound Setup closes. from the center speaker when using the Pro Logic II Music or Pro Logic IIx Music listening mode. Normally, SETUP the center channel sound is output by only the center speaker.
  • Page 54 Using the Listening Modes —Continued T-D Listening Angle Setting ■ Lstn Angl (Listening Angle) With this setting, you can specify the angle of the front left and right speakers relative to the listening position. Processing for the Theater-Dimensional listening mode is based on this setting.

  • Page 55: 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 56: 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 57 Advanced Setup —Continued Crossover Frequency Use the Down [ ] button to select “Surr Back,” and use the This setting is set automatically by the Automatic Left and Right [ ] buttons to Speaker Setup function (see page 35). select Small , Large , or None . Small: Select if the surround back This setting only applies to the speakers that you speci- speakers are small.
  • Page 58 Advanced Setup —Continued Double Bass Speaker Distance This setting is not set automatically by the Automatic These settings are set automatically by the Automatic Speaker Setup function (see page 35). Speaker Setup function (see page 35). With the Double Bass function, you can boost bass out- With these settings, you can specify the distance from put by feeding bass sounds from the front left and right each speaker to the listening position.
  • Page 59 Advanced Setup —Continued Press the [SETUP] button. Turn up the volume so that you can hear the test tone suffi- Setup closes. ciently. As each speaker outputs the test tone, SETUP its name appears on the display. Notes: • The Center and Subwoofer distances can be set up to 5 ft.
  • Page 60 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 35). buttons to adjust the level at that frequency.

  • Page 61: 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 62: 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 63: 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 64 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 65: 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 47). To reset the AV receiver to its factory defaults, •...
  • Page 66 Noise can be heard connected to the component video output (page 23) • Using cable ties to bundle audio cables with power • For TX-SR505 North American model/ cords, speaker cables, and so on may degrade the TX-SR505E/TX-SR575: If a video component is audio performance, so don’t do it.
  • Page 67 Troubleshooting —Continued • While the Pure Audio listening mode (not North Amer- • To control an Onkyo component that’s not connected ican model) is selected, the video circuits are turned off , or another manufacturer’s component, point and the AV receiver outputs no video signals.
  • Page 68 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.

  • Page 69: Specifications

    180 W (3 Ω , 1 ch driven) Dynamic Power ■ Video Inputs 160 W (4 Ω , 1 ch driven) 100 W (8 Ω , 1 ch driven) HDMI IN1, IN2 (TX-SR505 North American THD (Total Harmonic model/TX-SR505E/TX-SR575) Distortion) 0.08% (Power Rated) Component TX-SR575: IN1, IN2, IN3 60 (Front, 1kHz, 8 Ω...
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  • Page 72 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/ I0701-1 SN 29344406 (C) Copyright 2007 ONKYO CORPORATION Japan. All rights reserved. * 2 9 3 4 4 4 0 6 *...

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