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Contents
AV Receiver
Introduction ...................................2
Connections.................................11
TX-NR579
Turning On & Basic Operations ......20
Advanced Operations .................40
Instruction Manual
Controlling Other Components...59
Appendix......................................65
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
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Introduction WARNING AVIS WARNING: RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC DO NOT OPEN NE PAS OUVRIR SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an RAIN OR MOISTURE. 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 r
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Precautions 1. Recording Copyright—Unless it’s for personal use For British models only, recording copyrighted material is illegal without Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power the permission of the copyright holder. supply cord of this unit should be performed only by 2. AC Fuse—The AC fuse inside the unit is not user- qualified service personnel. serviceable. If you cannot turn on the unit, contact your Onkyo dealer. IMPORTANT 3. Care—Occasionally you should dust the unit al
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Supplied Accessories Make sure you have the following accessories: Indoor FM antenna (➔ page 19) AM loop antenna (➔ page 19) Speaker cable labels (➔ page 12) Speaker setup microphone (➔ page 29) Remote controller (RC-801M) and two batteries (AA/R6) * 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. ■ Installing the batteries Note If the remote controller doesn’t work reliably, try
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Contents Introduction Advanced Operations Important Safety Instructions ......................................... 2 Advanced Setup .............................................................40 Precautions....................................................................... 3 On-screen Setup Menus...............................................40 Supplied Accessories...................................................... 4 Common Procedures in Setup Menu ...........................40 Features .
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Features *1 Qdeo and QuietVideo are trademarks of Marvell or its Amplifier affiliates. *2 130 Watts/Channel @ 6 ohms (IEC) “x.v.Color” is a trademark of Sony Corporation. *3 Optimum Gain Volume Circuitry H.C.P.S. (High Current Power Supply) Massive High Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent #’s: 5,451,942; Power Transformer 5,956,674; 5,974,380; 5,978,762; 6,226,616; 6,487,535; Jitter Cleaning Circuit Technology 7,212,872; 7,333,929; 7,392,195; 7,272,567 & other U.S. and w
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Front & Rear Panels Front Panel The page numbers in parentheses show where you can find the main explanation for each item. ON/STANDBY button (20) RETURN button ZONE 2, OFF buttons (58) MASTER VOLUME control (21) Remote control sensor (4) PURE AUDIO button and indicator (32) Display (8) PHONES jack (39) LISTENING MODE buttons (32) TONE and Tone Level buttons (55) RT/PTY/TP button (28) Input selector buttons (21) MEMORY button (27) AUX INPUT AUDIO/VIDEO jacks (16) TUNING
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Display For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses. Speaker/channel indicators Bi AMP indicator (13, 43) Z2 (Zone 2) indicator (58) Audyssey indicator (29, 46) Dynamic EQ indicator (46) Listening mode and format indicators (32, 56) Dynamic Vol indicator (47) , and cursor indicators (22) Headphone indicator (39) NET indicator (23, 54) Message area Tuning indicators MUTING indicator (38) RDS indicator (27) AUTO indicator (26) Volume level (21) TUNED indicator (2
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Rear Panel DIGITAL IN COAXIAL and OPTICAL jacks REMOTE CONTROL jack COMPONENT VIDEO IN and OUT jacks Composite video and analog audio jacks (BD/DVD IN, VCR/DVR IN and OUT, CBL/SAT ETHERNET port IN, GAME IN, TV/CD IN) FM ANTENNA jack and AM ANTENNA terminal MONITOR OUT V jack HDMI IN and OUT jacks ZONE 2 LINE OUT jacks SPEAKERS terminals UNIVERSAL PORT jack (CENTER, FRONT, SURROUND, SURROUND BACK or FRONT HIGH, ZONE 2) SUBWOOFER PRE OUT jack Power cord See “Connecting the AV
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Remote Controller Controlling the AV Receiver To control the AV receiver, press RECEIVER to select Receiver mode. You can also use the remote controller to control Onkyo Blu-ray Disc/DVD player, CD player, and other components. See “Entering Remote Control Codes” for more details (➔ page 62). *1 For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses. RECEIVER button (20) REMOTE MODE/INPUT SELECTOR buttons (21) Arrow / / / and ENTER buttons SETUP button (40) Listening Mode b
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Connections Connecting the AV Receiver Connecting Your Speakers Connecting the Speaker Cables The following illustration shows which speaker should be connected to each pair of terminals. If you’re using only one surround back speaker, connect it to the SURROUND BACK or FRONT HIGH L terminals. Surround Center Surround left right Surround back/ Surround back/ Front right Front left Front high Front high right left Tip You can specify whether surround back or front high speakers are connected
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Unnecessarily long, or very thin speaker cables may Speaker Configuration affect the sound quality and should be avoided. The following table indicates the channels you should use Be careful not to short the positive and negative wires. depending on the number of speakers that you have. Doing so may damage the AV receiver. No matter how many speakers you use, a powered Make sure the metal core of the wire does not have subwoofer is recommended for a really powerful and solid contact
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Using a Powered Subwoofer To find the best position for your subwoofer, while playing a movie or some music with good bass, experiment by placing your subwoofer at various positions within the room, and choose the one that provides the most satisfying results. LINE INPUT LINE INPUT Tip If your subwoofer is unpowered and you’re using an external Powered subwoofer amplifier, connect the subwoofer pre out jack to an input on the amplifier. Corner position 1/3 of wall position Bi-amping the
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About AV Connections Connecting AV components HDMI cable : Video & Audio Other cables : Video : Audio AV receiver AV receiver Blu-ray Disc/ Blu-ray Disc/ DVD player TV, projector, etc. Game console TV, projector, etc. Game console DVD player Before making any AV connections, read the manuals supplied with your AV components. Don’t connect the power cord until you’ve completed and double-checked all AV connections. Right! Push plugs in all the way to make good connections (loose connections
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Connecting Components with HDMI VCR or DVD recorder/Digital Video Recorder Game console TV, projector, etc. Blu-ray Disc/DVD player Satellite/cable set-top box, etc. Connect your components to the appropriate jacks. The default input assignments are shown below. ✔: Assignment can be changed (➔ page 41). Jack Components Assignable Input HDMI IN 1 Blu-ray Disc/DVD player ✔ HDMI IN 2 VCR or DVD recorder/Digital Video Recorder ✔ HDMI IN 3 Satellite/cable set-top box, etc. ✔ HDMI IN 4 Game console ✔
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Connecting Your Components The on-screen setup menus appear only on a TV that is connected to the HDMI OUT. If your TV is connected to the MONITOR OUT V or the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT, use the AV receiver’s display when changing settings. Connect your components to the appropriate jacks. The default input assignments are shown below. See “Connection Tips and Video Signal Path” for more information (➔ page 77). ✔: Assignment can be changed (➔ page 42). No. Jack/Port Components Assignable AUX I
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With connection , you can enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS. (To record or listen the audio in Zone 2 as well, use and .) With connection , you can listen to and record audio from external components while you are in Zone 2. With connection , if your Blu-ray Disc/DVD player has both the main stereo and multichannel outputs, be sure to connect to the main stereo. ■ How to record a video source With the connections described above, you cannot record the videos through the AV receiver. See “
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Connecting Onkyo Components Make sure that each Onkyo component is 1 connected with an analog audio cable (connection in the hookup examples) (➔ page 16). Make the connection (see the illustration). 2 If you’re using an RI Dock, or cassette tape deck, 3 change the Input Display (➔ page 38). With (Remote Interactive), you can use the following special functions: ■ System On/Auto Power On R L ANALOG AUDIO OUT When you start playback on a component connected via e.g., CD player while the A
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Connecting the Antennas This section explains how to connect the supplied indoor FM antenna and AM loop antenna. The AV receiver won’t pick up any radio signals without any antenna connected, so you must connect the antenna to use the tuner. Caution Be careful not to injure yourself when using thumbtacks. Insert the plug fully Push. Insert wire. Release. into the jack. Assembling the AM loop antenna Thumbtacks, etc. AM loop antenna (supplied) Indoor FM antenna (supplied) Note Once your AV
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Turning On & Basic Operations Turning On/Off the AV Receiver ON/STANDBY RECEIVER RECEIVER Turning On Press ON/STANDBY on the front panel. 1 or Press RECEIVER followed by RECEIVER on the remote controller. The AV receiver comes on, the display lights. Turning Off Press ON/STANDBY on the front panel. 1 or Press RECEIVER followed by RECEIVER on the remote controller. The AV receiver will enter standby mode. To prevent any loud surprises when you turn on the AV receiver, always turn down the
