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Contents
DVD Receiver
Overview .........................................2
DR-S501
Connections..................................17
Instruction Manual
Getting Started and Setting up ...29
Basic Operations..........................31
Playback Techniques ...................44
Thank you for purchasing the Onkyo DVD
Advanced Operations ..................52
receiver. Read this manual carefully before using
your new DVD receiver. A good understanding
of its features and operation will allow you to
a
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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 presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within CAUTION: the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, magnitude to constitute a risk of electri
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Precautions 1. Recording Copyright—Unless it’s for personal use • Do not expose this unit to direct sunlight or heat only, recording copyrighted material is illegal with- sources, because its internal temperature may out the permission of the copyright holder. rise, shortening the life of the optical pickup. • Avoid damp and dusty places, and places subject 2. AC Fuse—The AC fuse inside the unit is not user- to vibrations from loudspeakers. Never put the serviceable. If you cannot turn on th
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Precautions—Continued 10. Region Numbers—The DVD standard uses region numbers to control how discs can be played around the world, the world being divided into six regions. This unit will only play DVD discs that match its region number, which can be found on its rear panel 1 ALL (e.g., , ). 11. About this Manual—This manual explains how to use all of this unit’s functions. Although the DVD standard offers many special features, not all discs use them all, so depending on the disc being
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Supplied Accessories Make sure you have the following accessories: RC-704S Remote controller & 2 batteries (AA/R6) Video cable (RCA) (1.5 m) Indoor FM antenna AM loop antenna Power cord * In catalogs and on packaging, the letter at the end of the product name indicates the color. Specifications and operations are the same regardless of color. 5
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Introduction Features Highlights *1 *1 *2 •Dolby Digital, DTS Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby, Pro Logic, and the double-D symbol are trademarks of • DVD-Video, Video CD, audio CD *3 ®*4 Dolby Laboratories. •MP3, WMA, JPEG, DivX *2 • DVD-Audio and Super Audio CD • CD-R/RW, DVD-R/RW, and DVD+R/RW com- “DTS” is a registered trademark of DTS, Inc. and “96/24” is a patible trademark of DTS, Inc. *5 • HDMI digital interface *3 Video • HDMI Pass-Thru Windows Media, and th
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Contents Overview Playback Techniques Important Safety Instructions .................................... 2 Advanced Playback................................................. 44 Precautions ............................................................... 3 Selecting Chapters/Titles/Tracks/Folders by Supplied Accessories................................................ 5 Number ............................................................. 44 Introduction ............................................
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Introduction—Continued • The DVD receiver does not support disc types not Disc Notes listed. • The DVD receiver supports 8 cm and 12 cm discs. Supported Discs • Don’t use discs with an unusual shape, such as those The DVD receiver supports the following discs. shown below, because you may damage the DVD receiver. Disc Logo Format or file type *1 DVD-Video DVD-Audio DVD-Audio • Don’t use discs that have residue from adhesive tape, Super Audio Super Audio CD (single rental discs with peeling l
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Introduction—Continued Microsoft Corporation. WMA content can be encoded MP3/WMA/JPEG Compatibility ® by using Windows Media Player version 7/7.1 or 8. • The DVD receiver can play/display MP3, WMA, and JPEG files recorded on CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, About DivX DVD-RW, DVD+R and DVD+RW discs. DivX is a compressed digital video format created by the • Discs must be in ISO 9660 Level 2 or Joliet format DivX® video codec from DivXNetworks, Inc. This (folders can be up to eight levels deep). Music f
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Introduction—Continued Handling Discs Copyright • Never touch the underside of a disc. Always hold discs It is forbidden by law to copy, broadcast, show, broad- by the edge, as shown. cast on cable, play in public, or rent copyrighted material without permission. DVD-Video discs are copy-protected, and any record- ings made from these discs will be distorted. This product incorporates copyright protection technol- ogy that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and other intelle
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Before Using the DVD receiver Installing the Batteries Using the Remote Controller To use the remote controller, point it at the DVD To open the battery compartment, press receiver’s remote control sensor, as shown below. 1 the small hollow and slide off the cover. Remote control sensor DVD receiver Approx. 5 m Insert the two supplied batteries (AA/R6) 2 in accordance with the polarity diagram Notes: inside the battery compartment. • The remote controller may not work reliably if the DVD re
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Front & Rear Panels For detailed information, refer to the pages in brackets. Front Panel STANDBY/ON button [28] HDMI indicator [30] This button is used to set the DVD receiver to On or This indicator lights up when a HDMI signal is Standby. being output. STANDBY indicator [28] Remote control sensor [11] This indicator lights up when the DVD receiver is in This sensor receives control signals from the remote Standby. controller. INPUT selector [31] and indicator Previous/Next / buttons or
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Front & Rear Panels—Continued Display MUTING indicator Camera angle indicator This indicator flashes while the DVD receiver is This indicator appears if the DVD-Video disc being muted. played features multiple camera angles. Tuning indicators SLEEP indicator AUTO: This indicator lights up when the Auto Tun- This indicator lights up when the Sleep function has ing mode is selected, and disappears when the Man- been set. ual Tuning mode is selected. GROUP indicator : This indica
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Front & Rear Panels—Continued Rear Panel If you output audio from this input during SPEAKERS [18] VIDEO 2/DOCK INPUT is selected, you must These terminal posts are for connecting your front change the “Video2 Input” setting to “OPT” from speakers. “Coax” (page 55). HDMI IN/OUT [27] COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO IN [26] HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) con- This coaxial digital audio input can be connected to nections carry digital audio and digital video. a coaxial digital
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Front & Rear Panels—Continued Remote Controller STANDBY/ON button* [28] This button is used to set the DVD receiver to Standby or turn on. Don’t turn on the DVD receiver until you’ve com- pleted, and double checked all connections (pages 23–27). Number buttons* [44, 45, 66] These buttons are used to enter title, chapter, and track numbers and to enter times for locating spe- cific points in time. CLR button [40, 44, 45, 49] This button is used to cancel various functions. TV Con
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Front & Rear Panels—Continued Basic Playback buttons* SEARCH button [40, 44, 45] This button is used to search for titles, chapters, Pause button [33, 35] groups, folders, tracks, and specific points in time. This button is used to pause playback. While play- When the AM or FM input source is selected, you back is paused, pressing this button moves the video can tune into AM and FM stations directly by enter- forward one frame at a time. ing the appropriate frequency. Play button [33] MEMO
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Connecting the DVD receiver Placing the Speakers Connecting Your Speakers Front Left and Right Speakers Speaker Connection Precautions • Place the front left and right speakers symmetrically Read the following before connecting your speakers: and so that the distance from the listening position is • You can connect speakers with an impedance of the same. between 4 and 16 ohms. If the impedance of any of the • When placing speakers, direct the speakers toward the connected speakers is 4 ohms o
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Connecting the DVD receiver—Continued Connecting the Speaker Cables Speaker Impedance If the impedance of any of front speakers is 4 ohms or more but less than 6, set the speaker impedance to Strip about 15 mm of insu- 15 mm 1 “4 ~16 ”. lation from the ends of the speaker cables, and twist the bare wires tightly, as shown. Unscrew the terminal. SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 2 SELECTOR Fully insert the bare 3 Use the SPEAKER IMPEDANCE SELEC- wires. TOR to select speaker impedance. 4 ~16 : Select if t
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Connecting the DVD receiver—Continued Connecting the AM Loop Antenna Connecting Antenna The supplied indoor AM loop antenna is for indoor use This section explains how to connect the supplied indoor only. FM antenna and AM loop antenna, and how to connect commercially available outdoor FM and AM antennas. Assemble the AM loop antenna, inserting The DVD receiver won’t pick up any radio signals with- 1 the tabs into the base, as shown. out any antenna connected, so you must connect the antenn
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Connecting the DVD receiver—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 door FM antenna instead. in addition to the loop antenna, as shown. Outdoor antenna Insulated antenna cable AM loop antenna Black Notes: White • Outdoor FM antennas work best out
