Onkyo TX-SR501E instruction manual Using the Audio Adjust Functions

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Audio Adjust Functions

Using the Audio Adjust Functions

These functions only work with speaker set A.

Audio Adjust provides various functions for adjusting the sound, including several especially for use with Dolby Digi- tal, DTS, and Pro Logic II material.

The following table lists the Audio Adjust functions, their ranges and default values. Function availability depends on the current source and listening mode, as listed in the “Sup- ported listening mode” column. See page 34 for information on listening modes.

Function

Range

Default

Supported

listening mode

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bass

–12 dB to

 

All modes except

 

+12 dB in 2 dB

0 dB

 

Treble

Direct

steps

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Late Night Low, High, Off

 

Dolby D

 

 

 

 

Cinema

 

Off

PL II Movie

 

Dolby D/Dolby D EX

Filter

On, Off

 

DTS/DTS-ES

(Cine Fltr)

 

 

 

 

Neo:6 Cinema

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Center

0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

3

Neo:6 Music

 

PRESET/ADJUST

MASTER VOLUME

STANDBY/ON

DIRECT

STEREO

SURROUND

DSP

PRESET/ADJUST

STANDBY

 

A SPEAKERS B

DISPLAY

DIMMER

DIGITAL INPUT

SUBWOOFER

MEMORY

FM MODE

TUNING

SPEAKER ADJUST

AUDIO ADJUST

 

 

MODE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CLEAR

 

 

 

 

 

 

PHONES

AUDIO

DVD

VIDEO 1

VIDEO 2

VIDEO 3

 

TAPE

TUNER

C D

 

VIDEO 3 INPUT

 

SELECTOR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VCR

 

 

 

 

 

 

S VIDEO

VIDEO

L AUDIO R

AUDIO ADJUST

 

CABLE/SAT

Press [RCVR/

CINE FLTR

CD/DVD

 

TAPE] to select

LATE NIGHT

 

RCVR mode.

AUDIO ADJUST ADJUST /

CH +

Image

 

 

 

Panorama

On, Off

Off

 

 

 

Dimension 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

 

PL II Music

 

 

3

Center

0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,

 

Width

6, 7

 

 

1

AUDIO ADJUST

Remote controller

Use the [AUDIO/ADJUST] button to select a function.

Function

Note:

Before pressing the remote controller’s [AUDIO/ADJUST] button, press its [RCVR/TAPE] button to select RCVR mode.

2

Use the [PRESET/ADJUST]

 

PRESET/ADJUST

buttons on the TX-SR501/

TX-SR501E, or the ADJUST

 

 

buttons on the remote controller to

 

set the selected function.

Remote controller

 

Note:

The Cinema Filter and Late Night functions can be con- trolled from the remote controller by using the dedicated [CINE FLTR] and [LATE NIGHT] buttons. First press the remote controller's [RCVR/TAPE] button to select RCVR mode, then press [CINE FLTR] or [LATE NIGHT] to display the current setting; press again to change it.

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Contents TX-SR501 TX-SR501E Important Safeguards Precautions Features Supplied AccessoriesAmp Audio/VideoSetting the Voltage Selector Worldwide model only Before Using the TX-SR501/TX-SR501EUsing the Remote Controller Installing the BatteriesFront Panel Controls & ConnectorsDisplay Controls & ConnectorsControls & Connectors Rear Panel RC-518M North American model Controls & Connectors Remote Controller-RCVR ModeRC-479S other models AV Cables & Connectors Connecting Your AV ComponentsBefore Making Any Connections Optical Digital InputsAudio Connection Formats Video Connection FormatsUsing Composite Video Connecting a DVD playerUsing S-Video Video ConnectionsUsing Optical or Coaxial Connections Connecting Your AV ComponentsUsing Multi-channel Connections Using Analog ConnectionsConnecting a D-VHS Recorder Connecting Your AV Components Connecting a VCR for PlaybackConnecting a Camcorder, Games Console, etc Connecting Your AV Components Connecting a VCR for RecordingUsing Component Video Using Coaxial or Optical ConnectionsCoaxial Turntable without a Built-in Phono PreampConnecting a Cassette Recorder Connecting a DAT or CD/MD RecorderUsing Coaxial or Optical Connections playback only Turntable with an MC-type Moving Coil CartridgeConnecting -compatible Components Connecting -compatible AV ComponentsExample Positioning Your Speakers Installing Your SpeakersAttaching the Supplied Speaker Labels Connecting Speaker Set a Installing Your Speakers Connecting Your SpeakersConnecting Speaker Set B Connecting the Indoor FM Antenna Connecting AntennaConnecting the AM Loop Antenna Connecting an Outdoor AM Antenna Connecting Antenna Connecting an Outdoor FM AntennaPowering Up the TX-SR501/TX-SR501E Powering Up & Setting Up the TX-SR501/TX-SR501EImportant-First Time Setup Assigning Digital Inputs to Input SourcesSetting the Subwoofer Mode Powering Up & Setting Up the TX-SR501/TX-SR501ESpecifying the Number of Speakers Configuring Speaker Set a Setting the Crossover FrequencySpecifying Speaker Distances Configuring Speaker Set a Adjusting Individual Speaker VolumeUsing Digital Inputs Setting the Input Signal FormatPlaying Your AV Components Selecting the Source AV ComponentPlaying Your AV Components Using the Multi-Channel InputsEnabling the Tone Controls Setting the AM Tuning Interval Worldwide model only Using the TunerTuning into Radio Stations Presetting Radio Stations Using the TunerSelecting Preset Stations Deleting PresetsCommon Functions Setting the Display BrightnessTurning Speaker Sets On & Off Displaying Source InformationUsing the Sleep Timer remote controller only Adjusting the Speaker Balance TemporarilyUsing Headphones To cancel the sleep timer, pressAbout the Listening Modes Using the Listening ModesBasic Modes Using the Listening ModesSurround Modes DSP ModesDirect button Using the Listening Modes Selecting the Listening ModesStereo button Surround buttonUsing the Audio Adjust Functions Audio Adjust FunctionsAudio Adjust Functions Recording the Input Source RecordingRecording from Different AV Sources Point the remote controller at the TX-SR501 Using the RC-479SRC-479S not North America TX-SR501E and use the input selector butEntering the Manufacturer’s Code RC-518M North America onlyRCVR/TAPE to select a remote controller mode Using the RC-518MUse the input selector buttons to select An input source for the TX-SR501VCR mode TV mode CABLE/SAT Cable mode Satellite modeCable Control Buttons Input SelectorsSymptom Possible cause Remedy TroubleshootingAmp Remote controller Symptom Possible cause Remedy TroubleshootingTuner Recording Others Symptom Possible cause Remedy Onkyo U.S.A. Corporation SpecificationsOnkyo Europe Electronics GmbH Onkyo China Limited
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