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Contents
Safety Information and Introduction ............2
AV RECEIVER
Table of Contents...........................................5
TX-NR525
Connections .................................................11
Turning On & Basic Operations..................20
Playback........................................................24
Instruction Manual
Advanced Operations ..................................41
Controlling Other Components...................57
Appendix...........................................
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Safety Information and Introduction 9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized C. If the apparatus has been exposed to rain or or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two water, WARNING: blades with one wider than the other. A grounding D. If the apparatus does not operate normally by TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC type plug has two blades and a third grounding following the operating instructions. Adjust SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN prong. The wide bla
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Safety Information and Introduction extended period, remove the power cord from the For U.S. models Precautions AC outlet. FCC Information for User 5. Preventing Hearing Loss 1. Recording Copyright—Unless it’s for personal CAUTION: Caution use only, recording copyrighted material is illegal The user changes or modifications not expressly Excessive sound pressure from earphones and without the permission of the copyright holder. approved by the party responsible for compliance headphones ca
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Safety Information and Introduction The wire which is coloured brown must be connected Thank you for purchasing an Onkyo AV For Canadian Models to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or Receiver. Please read this manual thoroughly NOTE: THIS CLASS B DIGITAL APPARATUS coloured red. before making connections and plugging in the COMPLIES WITH CANADIAN ICES-003. unit. For models having a power cord with a polarized IMPORTANT Following the instructions in this manual will plug: The
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Safety Information and Introduction Table of Contents Playback Controlling Other Components Playback ......................................................................24 Controlling Other Components................................. 57 Safety Information and Introduction Controlling Contents of USB or Network Devices.....25 Preprogrammed Remote Control Codes.................. 57 Understanding Icons on the Display .........................26 Entering Remote Control Codes.......................
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Safety Information and Introduction Connections Miscellaneous Features 6 HDMI Inputs and 1 Output 40 FM/AM Presets Amplifier ® 4K Passthrough-compatible HDMI Inputs Audyssey MultEQ to correct room acoustic problems Onkyo for System Control 80 Watts/Channel @ 8 ohms (FTC) ® Audyssey Dynamic EQ for loudness correction 3 Digital Inputs (1 Optical/2 Coaxial) 130 Watts/Channel @ 6 ohms (IEC) ® Audyssey Dynamic Volume to maintain optimal Component Video Switching (2 Inputs/
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Safety Information and Introduction Front & Rear Panels Front Panel (North American and Taiwanese models) (European, Australian and Asian models) For detailed information, see the pages in TUNING MODE button (32) TONE and Tone Level buttons (42) parentheses. DISPLAY button (39) Input selector buttons (24) ON/STANDBY button (20) HOME button (40) AUX INPUT AUDIO/VIDEO jacks ZONE 2, OFF buttons (56) TUNING / (32), PRESET / (32), cursor USB port (26, 27) Rem
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Safety Information and Introduction Display s For detailed information, see the pages in Tuning indicators NET indicator (27 to 30, 55) parentheses. RDS indicator (excluding North American and Message area Z2 (Zone 2) indicator (56) Taiwanese models) (33) SLEEP indicator (39) AUTO indicator (32) 3D indicator Channel/Unit indicators This lights when a 3D input signal is detected. TUNED indicator (32) ch indicator FM STEREO indicator (32) Headphone indicator (19) H
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Safety Information and Introduction Rear Panel (North American, European, Australian and Asian models) (Taiwanese models) See “Connecting the AV Receiver” for connection Power cord (North American, European, (➔ pages 11 to 19). Australian and Asian models) REMOTE CONTROL jack DIGITAL IN COAXIAL and OPTICAL jacks COMPONENT VIDEO IN and OUT jacks Composite video and analog audio jacks USB port (BD/DVD IN, CBL/SAT IN, GAME IN, PC IN, TV/CD IN) ETHERNET port MONITOR O
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Safety Information and Introduction *2 These buttons can also be used when a REMOTE For detailed information, see the pages in Remote Controller MODE other than Receiver mode is selected. parentheses. RECEIVER button (20) ■ Aiming the remote controller Controlling the AV Receiver To use the remote controller, point it at the AV REMOTE MODE/INPUT SELECTOR buttons receiver’s remote control sensor, as shown below. (24) To control the AV receiver, press RE
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Connections Speaker Configuration Tip If your subwoofer is unpowered and you’re using an The following table indicates the channels you should external amplifier, connect the subwoofer pre out jack to an use depending on the number of speakers that you input on the amplifier. have. No matter how many speakers you use, a powered Connections Attaching the Speaker Cable Labels subwoofer is recommended for a really powerful and solid bass. The speaker terminals are color-cod
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Connections Connecting the Speaker Cables/Powered Subwoofers Before connecting the power cord, connect all of your speakers and AV components. Please connect , , , , and for 5.1-channel surround. Read the instructions supplied with your speakers. By default, speakers for 5.1-channel surround are Front Front speaker L configured to use: front right/front left /center/ speaker R surround right/surround left/subwoofer. ■ Screw-type speaker terminals Strip 1/2" to 5/8" (12 to 1
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Connections ■ Speaker Connection Precautions You can connect speakers with an impedance of between 6 and 16 ohms. If you use speakers with a lower impedance, and use the amplifier at high volume levels for a long period of time, the built-in amp protection circuit may be activated. Unnecessarily long, or very thin speaker cables may affect the sound quality and should be avoided. Be careful not to short the positive and negative wires. Doing so may damage the AV receiver. Make sure
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Connections Connections Connecting the TV/AV components Use this jack to connect to the HDMI input of the Before connecting the power cord, connect all of your speakers and AV components. To display the setup TV. If your TV doesn’t support Audio Return menu on the TV screen, connecting the TV to the HDMI OUT is required. *1 Channel (ARC) , you need to connect an optical digital cable together with the HDMI cable to jack . *1 ARC is the function that carries the audio signal
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Connections If a phono equalizer is not installed on the turntable to Connecting to the Network (Optional) connect, it has to be prepared separately. Use a phono The AV receiver allows interoperability of the CEC equalizer which is compatible with the cartridge of the The following diagram shows how you can connect (Consumer Electronics Control) specified in the HDMI turntable. the AV receiver to your home network. In this standard, which is known as RIHD. Various linked Only the
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Connections On the TV, when you select anything other than the HDMI Operations that can be performed with Confirm the settings jack to which the AV receiver is connected, the input on the RIHD connection AV receiver will be switched to “TV/CD”. 1. Turn on the power for all connected components. The AV receiver will automatically power on in conjunction 2. Turn off the power of the TV, and confirm that the ■ For -compatible TV when it determines it to be necessary. Even if the A
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Connections *2 This is possible when “Audio Return Ch” is set to “Auto” Video Signal Flow Chart Connection Tips (➔ page 53), the TV/CD input selector is selected, and Blu-ray Disc/DVD player, etc. your TV is ARC capable. The video and audio signal flow Tip Connect the AV receiver between the AV Composite Component HDMI When a signal is input via HDMI and the corresponding components and the TV. The signal from the AV input selector is selected, the HDMI indicator lights. In the IN compon
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Connections ■ Coaxial digital audio Connecting the Antennas Coaxial digital connections allow you to enjoy digital *1 sound such as PCM , Dolby Digital or DTS. The This section explains how to connect the supplied indoor FM antenna and AM loop antenna. audio quality is the same as optical. The AV receiver won’t pick up any radio signals without any antenna connected, so you must connect the antenna to use the tuner. Orange ■ Analog audio (RCA) (North American and (European, Australian Analo
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Connections Connecting Onkyo RI Components Using Headphones Make sure that each Onkyo component is Connect a pair of stereo headphones with a 1 1 connected with an analog audio cable standard plug (1/4 inch or ø 6.3 mm) to the (connection in the hookup examples) PHONES jack. (➔ page 14). While the headphones plug is inserted in the Make the connection (see the illustration). PHONES jack, indicator lights. 2 Note If you’re using an RI Dock, or cassette tape 3 Always turn d
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Turning On & Basic Operations the same circuit. If this is a problem, plug the AV receiver Firmware Update Notification into a different branch circuit. Do not use a power cord other than the one supplied with When a new version of the firmware is available, the the AV receiver. The supplied power cord is designed notification window “Update New F/W” pops up. This exclusively for use with the AV receiver and should not be Turning On & Basic notification only appears when the AV
