Onkyo TX-SR508 instruction manual Contents

Contents

Introduction
Important Safety Instructions	2
Precautions	3
Supplied Accessories	4
Using the Remote Controller	4
Features	6
Front & Rear Panels	7
Front Panel	7
Display	8
Rear Panel	8
Remote Controller	9
Controlling the AV Receiver	9
About Home Theater	10
Enjoying Home Theater	10
Connections
Connecting the AV Receiver	11
Connecting Your Speakers	11
About AV Connections	14
Connecting Components with HDMI	15
Connecting External Components	16
Using the AUX INPUT jacks on the front panel	17
Connecting Onkyo uComponents	17
Connecting Antenna	18
Which Connections Should I Use?	19
Turning On & Basic Operations
Turning On/Off the AV Receiver	20
Turning On	20
Turning Off	20
Basic Operations	21
Playing the Connected Component	21
Displaying Source Information	21
Using the Music Optimizer	21
Setting the Display Brightness	21
Muting the AV Receiver	22
Using the Sleep Timer	22
Using Headphones	22
Changing the Input Display	22
Selecting Speaker Layout	22
Audyssey 2EQ® Room Correction and
Speaker Setup	23
Listening to the Radio	25
Using the Tuner	25
Presetting FM/AM Stations	26
Using RDS (excluding North American models)	26
Recording	28
Using the Listening Modes	29
Selecting Listening Modes	29
About Listening Modes	30

Advanced Operations
Advanced Setup	34
On-screen Setup Menus	34
Common Procedures in Setup Menu	34
HDMI Input	35
Component (Component Video Input)	35
Digital Audio (Digital Audio Input)	35
Sp Config (Speaker Configuration)	36
Sp Distance (Speaker Distance)	37
Level Cal (Level Calibration)	37
Audio Adjust	37
Name Edit	40
Hardware	40
HDMI Setup	41
Using the Audio Settings	43
Digital Input Signal Formats	45
Adjusting the Bass & Treble	45
Zone 2	46
Connecting Zone 2	46
Setting the Powered Zone 2	47
Using Zone 2	47
Controlling iPod & Other Components
Controlling iPod	49
Connecting an Onkyo Dock	49
Using the Onkyo Dock	50
Controlling Your iPod	51
Controlling Other Components	53
Preprogrammed Remote Control Codes	53
Entering Remote Control Codes	53
Remote Control Codes for
Onkyo Components Connected via u	53
Resetting REMOTE MODE Buttons	54
Resetting the Remote Controller	54
Controlling Other Components	54
Others
Troubleshooting	56
Specifications	60
About HDMI	61
Using an RIHD-compatible TV, Player, or Recorder ...	62

To reset the AV receiver to its factory defaults, turn it on and, while holding down VCR/DVR, press

ON/STANDBY (➔ 56).

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