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Contents
AV Controller
Introduction ...................................2
Connections.................................13
PR-SC5508
Turning On & Basic Operations ......25
Instruction Manual Advanced Operations .................43
Controlling iPod & Other
Components............................81
Others...........................................94
Thank you for purchasing an Onkyo AV Controller.
Please read this manual thoroughly before making
connections and plugging in the unit.
Following the i
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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 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
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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 (➔ 22) IMPORTANT AM loop antenna (➔ 22) The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance Power cord (➔ 22) with the following code: Speaker setup microphone (➔ 30) Blue: Neutral Remote controller and two batteries (AA/R6) Brown: Live (Note for China: T
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Contents Introduction Advanced Operations Important Safety Instructions ......................................... 2 Advanced Setup .............................................................43 Precautions....................................................................... 3 On-screen Setup Menus...............................................43 Supplied Accessories...................................................... 4 Common Procedures in Setup Menu ...........................43 Using the
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Features Processing Miscellaneous *1 *11 THX Ultra2 Plus Certified (North American models) 40 SIRIUS /FM/AM Pre- sets HQV-Reon-VX Video Processing with 1080p Video Upscaling of All Video Sources via HDMI (Excluding North American models) 40 FM/AM Pre- sets HDMI (Ver.1.4a with Audio Return Channel, 3D), Deep *2 *3 *4 Color, x.v.Color , Lip Sync, DTS -HD Master Audio, Dolby Volume *4 DTS-HD High Resolution Audio, Dolby TrueHD , ® *5 Audyssey MultEQ XT32 to Correct Room Acoustic Do
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*10 *1 HD Radio™ and the HD Radio Ready logo are proprietary trademarks of iBiquity Digital Corporation. THX and the THX logo are trademarks of THX Ltd. which To receive HD Radio broadcasts, you must install an Onkyo may be registered in some jurisdictions. All rights reserved. UP-HT1 HD Radio tuner module (sold separately). *2 “x.v.Color” is a trademark of Sony Corporation. *11 *3 SIRIUS, XM and all related marks and logos are trademarks Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent #'s:
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Front & Rear Panels Front Panel Front flap Pull here to open the flap. 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 (➔ 25) MASTER VOLUME control and indicator (➔ 26) STANDBY indicator (➔ 25) PURE AUDIO button (➔ 36) ZONE 2 indicator (➔ 77) HDMI THRU indicator (➔ 61) ZONE 3 indicator (➔ 77) Input selector buttons (BD/DVD, V
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The page numbers in parentheses show where you can find the main explanation for each item. PHONES jack (➔ 28) SETUP button (➔ 43) ZONE 2, ZONE 3 and OFF buttons (➔ 77) RETURN button TONE button (➔ 62, 78) SETUP MIC jack (➔ 30) LEVEL button (➔ 78) USB port (➔ 73, 81) MONITOR OUT button (➔ 44) AUX INPUT jacks (HDMI, VIDEO, AUDIO L/R and DIGITAL) (➔ 19, 20) LISTENING MODE buttons (MOVIE/TV, MUSIC, GAME and THX) (➔ 36) Up and Down buttons (➔ 62, 78) DIMMER button (North American mo
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Rear Panel UNIVERSAL PORT jack 12V TRIGGER OUT (A/B/C) jacks IR IN (A/B) and OUT jacks Composite video, S-Video and analog audio jacks (BD/DVD IN, VCR/DVR IN and OUT, CBL/SAT IN, DIGITAL IN COAXIAL and OPTICAL jacks GAME IN, PC IN, TAPE IN and OUT, TV/CD IN USB port and PHONO IN) ETHERNET port MULTI CH input jacks REMOTE CONTROL jack (FRONT L/R, CENTER, SURR L/R, RS232 terminal SURR BACK L/R and SUBWOOFER) Terminal for control. PRE OUT jacks HDMI IN and HDMI output (
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Remote Controller Controlling the AV Controller To control the AV controller, 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 (➔ 88). For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses. STANDBY button (➔ 25) ON button (➔ 25) *3 ACTIVITIES buttons (ALL OFF, MY MOVIE, MY *1 TV and MY MUSIC) (➔ 28, 93) REMOTE MODE/INPUT SEL
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About Home Theater Enjoying Home Theater Thanks to the AV controller’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 or DVDs, 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 lis- tening modes. You can also enjoy THX Surround EX (THX-certified THX speaker system recommended). Front speakers
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Connections Connecting the AV Controller Connecting Your Speakers The AV controller is designed to be used with a separate multichannel power amplifier. You connect the AV controller’s PRE OUT jacks to the amplifier’s inputs, and connect your speakers to the amplifier’s speakers terminals. Speaker settings such as crossover frequency and distance are set on the AV controller. Speaker Configuration The following table indicates the channels you should use depending on the number of speakers tha
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Note *1 Specify crossover frequency for the channel that you want to output in “Speaker Configuration” (➔ 48). *2 If you use the front high and wide speakers at the same time, you need to set the “Front High + Front Wide” setting to “Yes” (➔ 48). Connecting a Power Amplifier with XLR Inputs You can connect the AV controller to a multichannel power amplifier with balanced XLR input jacks by using several XLR audio cables. The AV controller’s balanced PRE OUT jacks are wired as shown. See your m
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Using Dipole Speakers Normal speakers Dipole speakers You can use dipole speakers for the surround and surround back speakers. Dipole speakers output the same sound in two directions. TV/screen TV/screen Dipole speakers typically have an arrow printed on them to indicate how they should be positioned. The surround dipole speakers should be positioned so that their arrows point toward the TV/screen, while the surround back dipole speak- ers should be positioned so that their arrows p
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Bi-amping the Front Speakers The FRONT L/R and SURR BACK L/R outputs can be used with front speakers and surround back speakers, respec- tively, or bi-amped to provide separate tweeter and woofer feeds for a pair of front speakers that support bi-amping, pro- viding improved bass and treble performance. When bi-amping is used, the AV controller is able to feed up to 7.2 speakers in the main room. For bi-amping, the FRONT L/R outputs feed the front speakers’ woofer terminals. And the SURR BAC
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Connecting a Balanced Audio Source You can connect a balanced audio source to the AV controller’s BALANCE L/R INPUT jacks by using two XLR audio cables. To use the balanced input, you must assign it to an input selector (➔ 47). If you connect a mono source, use the BALANCE L INPUT jack and set the “Input Channel” setting to “Mono(L)” (➔ 47). The AV controller’s balanced INPUT jacks are wired as shown. 2 1 3 Stereo audio source with balanced XLR output En 17
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About AV Connections Connected image with AV components HDMI cable Other cables : Audio : Video & Audio : Video AV controller AV controller Blu-ray Disc/ Blu-ray Disc/ DVD player DVD player TV, projector, etc. Game console TV, projector, etc. Game console 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 (loo
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Note The AV controller does not support SCART plugs. The AV controller’s optical digital jacks have shutter-type covers that open when an optical plug is inserted and close when it’s removed. Push plugs in all the way. Caution To prevent shutter damage, hold the optical plug straight when inserting and removing. Connecting Your Components with HDMI VCR or DVD recorder/Digital Video Recorder Game console TV, projector, etc. Personal computer Blu-ray Disc/DVD player Camcorder Satellite, ca
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Connecting Your Components Front Rear Connect your components to the appropriate jacks. The default input assignments are shown below. ✔: Assignment can be changed (➔ 46, 47). No. Jack Signal Components Assignable AUX INPUT VIDEO Composite video Camcorder, etc AUDIO L/R Analog audio DIGITAL Digital audio COMPONENT IN 1 (BD/DVD) Component video Blu-ray Disc/DVD player ✔ VIDEO IN 2 (CBL/SAT) Satellite, cable, set-top box, etc. ✔ IN 3 (GAME) Game console ✔ MONITOR OUT TV, projector, etc. DIG
