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Contents
Introduction ..................................... 2
AV Receiver
Connection .................................... 14
TX-SR506
Turning On & First Time Setup..... 35
TX-SR576
Instruction Manual
Basic Operation
Playing your AV components....... 45
Listening to the Radio.................. 49
Enjoying the Listening Modes ..... 55
Thank you for purchasing an Onkyo AV Receiver.
Please read this manual thoroughly before making
connections and plugging in the unit.
Following the instru
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WARNING: WARNING AVIS 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 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 ri
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Precautions 1. Recording Copyright—Unless it’s for personal use • If you do not use this unit for a long time, it may only, recording copyrighted material is illegal with- not work properly the next time you turn it on, so out the permission of the copyright holder. be sure to use it occasionally. 2. AC Fuse—The AC fuse inside the unit is not user- For U.S. models serviceable. If you cannot turn on the unit, contact your Onkyo dealer. FCC Informatio
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Supplied Accessories Precautions—Continued Make sure you have the following accessories: For British models Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of this unit should be performed only by qualified service personnel. IMPORTANT The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code: Remote controller and two batteries (AA/R6) Blue: Neutral Brown: Live As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may
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Contents Important Safety Instructions .......................... 2 Common Functions ........................................46 Setting the Display Brightness ............................. 46 Precautions .......................................................3 Muting the AV Receiver ...................................... 46 Supplied Accessories ...................................... 4 Using the Sleep Timer .......................................... 4
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Features Amplifier *1 • 75 Watts/Channel @ 8 ohms (FTC) (TX-SR506) • 80 Watts/Channel @ 8 ohms (FTC) (TX-SR576) Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby, • 130 Watts/Channel @ 6 ohms (IEC) Pro Logic and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby • 160 Watts/Channel @ 6 ohms (JEITA) Laboratories. • WRAT-Wide Range Amplifier Technology *2 (5Hz–100kHz bandwidth) • High-Current Low-Impedance Drive (TX-SR506) • Optimum Gain Volume Circuitry Manufac
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Multiroom Capability You can use two speaker systems with this AV receiver—a surround-sound speaker system (up to 7.1 channels) in your main listening room, a stereo speaker system in a second room, or Zone 2, as we call it. And, you can select a dif- ferent audio source for each room. Main Room: In your main listening room, you can enjoy up to 7.1-channel playback (see page 14). You can enjoy the various listening modes such as Dolby and DTS (pages 55–60). *While Powered Zone
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Getting to Know the AV Receiver Front Panel North American model 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 J MASTER VOLUME ON/STANDBY TUNING PRESET STANDBY ZONE 2 ENTER MUSIC OPTIMIZER MULTI CH DVD VCR/DVR CBL/SAT AUX TAPE TUNER CD SETUP RETURN AUX INPUT SETUP MIC VIDEO L AUDIO R PHONES ZONE 2 OFF TONE MOVIE/TV MUSIC GAME DISPLAY DIGITAL INPUT DIMMER MEMORY TUNING MODE CLEAR K L M N OPQ RS TUV W X Other models MASTER VOLUME ON/STANDBY TUNING PRESET STANDBY ZONE 2 ENTER PUR
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Getting to Know the AV Receiver—Continued For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses. J MASTER VOLUME control (45) S DIGITAL INPUT button (42, 44) Sets the volume of the AV receiver to Min, 1 On the TX-SR506, used to assign digital inputs to through 79, or Max. input selectors. On the TX-SR576, selects the options for automatic K PHONES jack (47) audio input selection setup. This 1/4-inch phone
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Getting to Know the AV Receiver—Continued Rear Panel Only some models 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 IN 3 IN 2 IN 1 OUT SURR BACK SPEAKERS HDMI SURR SPEAKERS FRONT SPEAKERS Bi-AMP for FRONT SPEAKERS ASSIGNABLE L L 120V DIGITAL IN COMPONENT VIDEO Y AM 1 (DVD) VOLTAGE SELECTOR MONITOR CENTER SPEAKER COAXIAL CBL/SAT VCR/DVR DVD OUT 220-240V CB/PB 2 R R V V (CBL/SAT) ANTENNA CR/PR FM 75 1 S S (VCR/DVR) OPTICAL OUT IN 2 IN 1(DVD) IN OUT IN IN ASSIGNABLE 2 ZONE 2 (
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Getting to Know the AV Receiver—Continued M CBL/SAT IN A cable or satellite receiver can be connected here. There are S-Video and composite video input jacks for connecting the video signal, and there are analog audio input jacks for connecting the audio signal. N VCR/DVR IN/OUT A video component, such as a VCR or DVR, can be connected here for recording and playback. There are S-Video and composite video input and output jacks for connecting the video sign
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Remote Controller Controlling the AV Receiver C MULTI CH button (45) Selects the multichannel DVD input. To control the AV receiver, press the [RECEIVER] D Arrow [ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ] and ENTER buttons REMOTE MODE button to select Receiver mode. Used to select and adjust settings. You can also use the remote controller to control E SETUP button your DVD player, CD player, and other components. Used to change settings. See page
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Remote Controller—Continued Installing the Batteries Using the Remote Controller When using the remote controller, point it toward the AV To open the battery compartment, press receiver’s remote control sensor, as shown below. 1 the small lever and remove the cover. Remote control sensor STANDBY indicator AV receiver 30˚ 30˚ Insert the two supplied batteries (AA/R6) 2 in accordance with the polarity diagram Approx. 16 ft. inside the battery compartment. (5 m) Notes: •
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Connecting Your Speakers 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. You can enjoy DVDs featuring Dolby Digital or DTS. With analog or digital TV, you can enjoy Dolby Pro Logic IIx, DTS Neo:6, or Onkyo’s original DSP listening modes. Surround left and right speakers Front left and right speakers These speakers are used for preci
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Connecting Your Speakers—Continued Speaker Configuration Connecting a Powered Subwoofer For 7.1-channel surround-sound playback, you need Using a suitable cable, connect the AV receiver’s PRE seven speakers and a powered subwoofer. OUT: SUBWOOFER to the input on your powered sub- woofer. If your subwoofer is unpowered and you’re The following table shows which channels you should using an external amplifier, connect the PRE OUT: SUB- use based on the nu
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Connecting Your Speakers—Continued Speaker Connection Precautions Connecting the Speaker Cables Read the following before connecting your speakers: Strip about 5/8" (15 5/8" (15 mm) 1 • North American models: You can connect speakers mm) of insulation from with an impedance of between 6 and 16 ohms. If you the ends of the use speakers with a lower impedance, and use the speaker cables, and amplifier at high volume levels for a long period of twist the bare wir
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Connecting Your Speakers—Continued Bi-amping Speaker Hookup Bi-amping Front Speakers The FRONT L/R and SURR BACK L/R terminal posts Connect the AV receiver’s FRONT R positive (+) can be used with front speakers and surround back 1 terminal to the right speaker’s positive (+) tweeter speakers respectively, or bi-amped to provide separate (high) terminal. And connect the AV receiver’s tweeter and woofer feeds for front speakers, providing FRONT R negative (–) termin
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Connecting Antennas This section explains how to connect the supplied indoor Connecting the AM Loop Antenna FM antenna and AM loop antenna, and how to connect commercially available outdoor FM and AM antennas. The supplied indoor AM loop antenna is for indoor use only. The AV receiver won’t pick up any radio signals without any antenna connected, so you must connect the antenna to use the tuner. Assemble the AM loop antenna, inserting 1 AM antenna push termina
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Connecting Antennas—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 in door FM antenna instead. addition to the loop antenna, as shown. Outdoor antenna Insulated antenna cable AM loop antenna FM 75 AM Notes: ANTENNA • Outdoor FM antenn
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Connecting Your Components AV Connection Color Coding About AV Connections RCA-type AV connections are usually color coded: red, • Before making any AV connections, read the manuals white, and yellow. Use red plugs to connect right- supplied with your other AV components. channel audio inputs and outputs (typically labeled “R”). • Don’t connect the power cord until you’ve completed Use white plugs to connect left-channel audio inputs and and dou
