Summary of the content on the page No. 1
Contents
AV Receiver
Introduction ...................................2
Connections.................................11
TX-SR508
Turning On & Basic Operations ......20
Instruction Manual Advanced Operations .................34
Controlling iPod & Other
Components............................49
Others...........................................56
Thank you for purchasing an Onkyo AV Receiver.
Please read this manual thoroughly before making
connections and plugging in the unit.
Following the instru
Summary of the content on the page No. 2
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 risk of electr
Summary of the content on the page No. 3
Precautions 1. Recording Copyright—Unless it’s for personal use For U.S. models only, recording copyrighted material is illegal without FCC Information for User the permission of the copyright holder. CAUTION: 2. AC Fuse—The AC fuse inside the unit is not user-ser- The user changes or modifications not expressly approved viceable. If you cannot turn on the unit, contact your by the party responsible for compliance could void the Onkyo dealer. user’s authority to operate the equipment. 3. Ca
Summary of the content on the page No. 4
For British models Supplied Accessories Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of this unit should be performed only by qual- Make sure you have the following accessories: ified service personnel. Indoor FM antenna (➔ 18) IMPORTANT AM loop antenna (➔ 18) The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance Speaker cable labels (➔ 11) with the following code: Speaker setup microphone (➔ 23) Blue: Neutral Remote controller and two batteries (AA/R6) (➔ 4) Brown: Live (N
Summary of the content on the page No. 5
Contents Introduction Advanced Operations Important Safety Instructions ......................................... 2 Advanced Setup .............................................................34 Precautions....................................................................... 3 On-screen Setup Menus...............................................34 Supplied Accessories...................................................... 4 Common Procedures in Setup Menu ...........................34 Using the
Summary of the content on the page No. 6
Features *1 Amplifier 90 Watts/Channel @ 8 ohms (FTC) Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent #’s: 5,451,942; 130 Watts/Channel @ 6 ohms (IEC) 5,956,674; 5,974,380; 5,978,762; 6,226,616; 6,487,535; 160 Watts/Channel @ 6 ohms (JEITA) 7,212,872; 7,333,929; 7,392,195; 7,272,567 & other U.S. and worldwide patents issued & pending. DTS is a registered WRAT–Wide Range Amplifier Technology trademark and the DTS logos, Symbol, DTS-HD and DTS- (5 Hz to 100 kHz bandwidth) HD Master Audio
Summary of the content on the page No. 7
Front & Rear Panels Front Panel North American models European and Asian models The actual front panel has various logos printed on it. They are not shown here for clarity. The page numbers in parentheses show where you can find the main explanation for each item. ON/STANDBY button (➔ 20) TUNING, PRESET (➔ 25 to 26), arrow and ENTER buttons STANDBY indicator (➔ 20) RETURN button HDMI THRU indicator (➔ 42) MASTER VOLUME control (➔ 21) ZONE 2 indicator (➔ 47) MUSIC OPTIMIZER button
Summary of the content on the page No. 8
Display For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses. Audio input indicators RDS indicator (excluding North American models) (➔ 26) Listening mode and format indicators (➔ 21, 29) SLEEP indicator (➔ 22) Audyssey indicators (➔ 23, 38) MUTING indicator (➔ 22) Tuning indicators (➔ 25) Message area Rear Panel DIGITAL IN COAXIAL and OPTICAL jacks Composite video and analog audio jacks (BD/DVD IN, VCR/DVR IN and OUT, CBL/SAT IN, HDMI IN and OUT jacks GAME IN, TV/CD IN) C
Summary of the content on the page No. 9
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 (➔ 53). *1 For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses. ON/STANDBY button (➔ 20) REMOTE MODE/INPUT SELECTOR buttons (➔ 21) SP LAYOUT button (➔ 22) Arrow / / / and ENTER buttons *2 SETUP
Summary of the content on the page No. 10
About Home Theater Enjoying Home Theater Thanks to the AV receiver’s superb capabilities, you can enjoy surround sound with a real sense of movement in your own home—just like being in a movie theater or concert hall. With Blu-ray Discs, you can enjoy DTS and Dolby Digital. With analog or digital TV, you can enjoy Dolby Pro Logic IIx, DTS Neo:6, or Onkyo’s original DSP listening modes. Front speakers These output the overall sound. Their role in a home theater is to provide a solid anchor fo
Summary of the content on the page No. 11
Connecting the AV Receiver Speaker Connection Precautions Connecting Your Speakers Read the following before connecting your speakers: Speaker Configuration (North American models) You can connect speakers with an impedance of between 6 and 16 ohms. If you use The following table indicates the channels you should use speakers with a lower impedance, and use the amplifier depending on the number of speakers that you have. at high volume levels for a long period of time, the built- For 7.1-
Summary of the content on the page No. 12
Don’t connect more than one cable to each speaker ter- minal. Doing so may damage the AV receiver. Don’t connect one speaker to several terminals. Connecting the Speaker Cables Screw-type speaker terminals Strip 1/2" to 5/8" (12 to 15 mm) of 1/2" to 5/8" (12 to 15 mm) insulation from the ends of the speaker cables, and twist the bare wires tightly, as shown. Using Banana Plugs (North American models) If you are using banana plugs, tighten the speaker terminal before inserting the banana
Summary of the content on the page No. 13
Connecting a Powered Subwoofer Using a suitable cable, connect the AV receiver’s SUB- WOOFER PRE OUT jack to an input on your pow- ered subwoofer, as shown. If your subwoofer is unpowered and you’re using an external amplifier, con- nect the SUBWOOFER PRE OUT jack to an input on the amp. L NE PUT LINE INPUT Powered subwoofer Bi-amping the Front Speakers The FRONT L/R and SURR BACK OR FRONT HIGH L/R terminal posts can be used with front speak- ers and surround back speakers respectively, or bi
Summary of the content on the page No. 14
About AV Connections Connected image with AV components HDMI cable : Video & Audio Other cables : Video : Audio AV receiver AV receiver Blu-ray Disc/ Blu-ray Disc/ DVD player Game console Game console TV, projector, etc. TV, projector, etc. 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 c
Summary of the content on the page No. 15
Connecting Components with HDMI VCR or DVD recorder/Digital Video Recorder Game console TV, projector, etc. Satellite, cable, set-top box, etc. Blu-ray Disc/DVD player Connect your components to the appropriate jacks. The default input assignments are shown below. ✔: Assignment can be changed (➔ 35). Jack Signal Components Assignable Input HDMI IN1 Audio/Video Blu-ray Disc/DVD player ✔ HDMI IN2 VCR or DVD recorder/Digital Video Recorder ✔ HDMI IN3 Satellite, cable, set-top box, etc. ✔ HDMI IN4
Summary of the content on the page No. 16
Connecting External 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. ✔: Assignment can be changed (➔ 35). No. Jack Signal Components Assignable COMPONENT IN 1 (BD/DVD) Component Blu-ray Disc/DVD player ✔ VIDEO video IN 2 (CBL/SAT)
Summary of the content on the page No. 17
Using the AUX INPUT jacks on the front panel Analog audio line Composite Analog audio L/R output (➔ 14) video output outputs Portable audio player Camcorder, etc. Note When you connect to both AUX INPUT AUDIO jacks and AUX INPUT LINE IN jack at the same time, AUX INPUT LINE IN jack will be given a higher priority. The AV receiver can output audio and video signals from the AUX INPUT jacks to the VCR/DVR OUT jacks. Connecting Onkyo Components Note Step 1: Make sure that each Onkyo componen
Summary of the content on the page No. 18
Connecting Antenna 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. North American models European and Asian models Insert the plug fully Insert the plug fully into the jack. into the jack. Push. Insert wire. Release. Assembling the AM loop antenna Thumbtacks, etc. Indoor FM antenna (supplied) AM loop antenna (supplied) Caut
Summary of the content on the page No. 19
Which Connections Should I Use? The AV receiver supports several connection formats for compatibility with a wide range of AV equipment. The format you choose will depend on the formats supported by your components. Use the following sections as a guide. 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. Note The on-screen setup menus are
Summary of the content on the page No. 20
Turning On/Off the AV Receiver ON/STANDBY STANDBY indicator ON/STANDBY RECEIVER Front panel Remote controller Turning On Press ON/STANDBY on the front panel. or Press RECEIVER followed by ON/STANDBY on the remote controller. The AV receiver comes on, the display lights, and the STANDBY indicator goes off. Turning Off Press ON/STANDBY on the front panel or the remote controller. The AV receiver will enter Standby mode. To prevent any loud surprises when you turn on the AV receiver, always
