Onkyo DR-L50 7

Supplied Accessories

Make sure your box contains everything listed below.

If any pieces are missing, contact your nearest Onkyo service station.

The number of accessories is indicated in brackets.

Remote controller (RC-505M) [1]

Speaker Label [1]

Front Left Front Left

SP-B / Zone 2

Left

SP-B / Zone 2

Left

Front Right Front

Right

SP-B / Zone 2

Right

SP-B / Zone 2

Right

Surround Left Surround Left

Surround Right Surround Right

Center

Center

Surround Back Left

Surround Back Left Zone 2

Left Zone 2

Left

Surround Back

Right

Surround Back

Right Zone 2

Right Zone 2

Right

Front Left Front Left

SP-B / Zone 2

Left

SP-B / Zone 2

Left

Front Right Front

Right

SP-B / Zone 2

Right

SP-B / Zone 2

Right

Surround Left Surround Left

Surround Right Surround Right

Center

Center

Surround Back Left

Surround Back Left Zone 2

Left Zone 2

Left

Surround Back

Right

Surround Back

Right Zone 2

Right Zone 2

Right

1

2

3

Speaker Cable

Batteries (size AA/R6/UM3) [2]

FM antenna [1]	AM loop antenna [1]
(South American models)	(Other models)

(European models)		(Other models)
SCART cable [1]		Audio/video					S video connection
SCART cable [1]		Audio/video					S video connection
		connection cable [1]					cable [1]

The alphabet displayed at the end of the product name

FM outdoor antenna adapter [1]*found in catalogs and on the package represents the color of this DVD receiver. Though the color varies, the

specifications and operations are the same.

* Not supplied for European models

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Contents

Before Using Your DVD Receiver WARNING: CAUTION: WARNING AVIS For British model IMPORTANT For U.S. model For Canadian model CAUTION: DANGER: For European model Getting Started Setup Basic Operation Advanced Operation Other ■Receiver Features ■DVD/CD Player Features ■Other Features Memory Preservation Page Playable Discs About VIDEO CDs MP3 compatibility information Notes on Copyright Handling Discs Differences in Disc Composition ■DVD Cleaning Discs Storing Discs ■Front panel ■Display ■Remote controller Page Page Page ■Rear panel Inserting the Batteries Pointing the remote controller in the right direction ■Connecting to a TV (or projector) TV or projector ■Connecting to a TV Using the SCART Cable NO – NO ■Standard speaker placement of the speakers system Front Surround Subwoofer ■Using the provided speaker labels Page Page Connecting the Supplied FM and AM Indoor Antennas ■Adjusting the position of the FM indoor antenna ■Adjusting the position of the AM indoor antenna Connecting an AM Outdoor Antenna Connecting an FM Outdoor Antenna ■Directional Iinkage Connect the power cord to the AC INLET of the DVD Receiver outlet ■Setting the Clock Display ■Setting the TV System Before operating the remote controller Press SW MODE on the remote controller Note Selecting the Subwoofer mode Setting the Distance From the Listening Position to Each Speaker Press DISTANCE Press UP/DOWN to select the front left and right speaker distance Press CH SEL, then press Adjusting Each Speaker's Relative Volume Balance – Test Tone Press TEST TONE Press CH SEL repeatedly to select the speaker, then press UP/DOWN to adjust the volume level ■About the DVD, VCD, CDand MP3marks in the pages related to disc operation Playing DVDs, Video CDs, CDs and MP3s Load a disc Press £ Select the item you want to view Using the Setup Navigator Press DVD SETUP ■When setting up for the first time ■To change the answer to a prior question Use the cursor buttons (5/∞) to ■Setting the OSD Language (On-ScreenDisplay Language) ■Setting the TV screen size ■Confirming the settings ■To change other DVD receiver settings in the Setup screen menus When a Menu Screen is Displayed ■To navigate a menu screen To Open or Return To the DVD or Video CD Menu Screen ■To play Video CDs without displaying menu screens ■When screen saver appears Chapter (Track) Skip Forward/Skip Back Forward and Reverse Scanning Press ¢ 1 Press (but don’t hold) ¡ or 1 during playback to start scanning 3 Press £ to resume normal playback Resuming playback from where you stopped Stopping Playback and Switching Power Off Press 7 once Remove the disc Press STANDBY/ON (STANDBY on Tuning Manually Press INPUT 2/3 on the unit or INPUT SELECTOR 2/3 on the remote controller repeatedly to select the band (FM or AM) 1 second FM Auto Preset Memory Select the station you wish to name Press the DISPLAY button on the remote controller for at least Selecting Preset Stations Erasing a Preset Station Select the preset channel you wish to erase (see steps in the left While “ERASE” is flashed (for ■About digital sound Start playing the selected source ■Changing the “MD” display to match the connected source Various Functions While Playing the Connected Source Enjoying the Sound Effects While Playing the Connected Source Press INPUT SELECTOR 2/3 to select MD/CDR/TAPE Adjusting the Volume Operating with the remote controller Operating with the unit Listening Through Headphones Controlling the Brightness of the display on the DVD Receiver Setting the current date and time Press TIMER repeatedly until “CLOCK” appears in the display on the unit, then press ENTER Press the cursor buttons (5/∞) to Types of timers ■About the timer display Using the Sleep Timer Checking the remaining time Canceling the Sleep Timer Presetting the playback timer Press (5/∞) to select the stop playback time Repeatedly press (5/∞) to select the component type of timer Setting the record timer Repeatedly press TIMER on the remote control to select REC Press (5/∞) to select the recording source ■In the case of overlapping timer settings Switching the timer on or off Repeatedly press TIMER to select the desired timer type Use (5/∞) to switch the timer on or ■DOLBY DIGITAL Surround and DTS (Digital Theater System) Surround Recommended speaker setup DOLBY DIGITAL Surround DTS Surround ■DOLBY PRO LOGIC II Surround ■Theater-Dimensional (T-D)*mode The importance of the speaker setup The Input Sources and Available Listening Modes Checking the Sound System of the Playing Source Choosing Theater-DimensionalMode ■Listening angle Before operating the remote controller Press MODE TV/SETUP Press T-DSETUP Using Dolby Pro Logic II/ Onkyo’s Original DSP Modes Changing the Sound to Stereo Press T-D/STon the remote controller or STEREO on the unit Adjusting Each Speaker’s Relative Volume Balance Temporarily (Checking each speaker’s relative volume balance) While playing the source, press CH SEL repeatedly (Adjusting each speaker’s relative volume balance) Saving the adjusted values Using the LATE NIGHT Function Boosting the Super Bass Sounds/High Frequency Sounds Press LATE NIGHT Press ACOUSTIC CONTROL Searching for a Title, Folder, Chapter, Track, or Location on a Disc Press SEARCH repeatedly to select the type of search ■To perform a direct title or chapter/track search using the number buttons When performing a time search: Using the MP3 Navigator Load a CD-ROMcontaining MP3 tracks Press MENU to enter the MP3 Navigator screen Repeating a Disc, Title, Folder, Chapter or Track Press REPEAT repeatedly ■To repeat a program ■To cancel repeat play Repeating a Specific Segment Viewing a still frame Viewing slow playback Press 8, STEP/SLOW +/– Press and hold STEP/SLOW +/– during playback Programming DVDs Use the cursor buttons (2/3) to select either [Program Chapter] or [Program Title] use the cursor button (∞) to enter ■To save a program in memory Programming Video CDs, CDs ■To erase a program saved in memory Programming MP3s Press PROGRAM to enter the [MP3 Program] screen Use the number buttons to enter a three-digittrack number Use the number buttons to enter a three-digitfolder number Additional programming options ■To confirm the contents of a program ■To add to a program ■To insert a number ■To delete a number Playing in Random Order Press RANDOM twice, then press ENTER or £ ■To stop random play Press RANDOM Changing the Audio Language (Multi- Language Function) AUDIOPress AUDIO repeatedly to select 4the desired language Selecting a Subtitle Language (Multi-LanguageSubtitles) SUBTITLEPress SUBTITLE repeatedly during Press LAST M during play Press STANDBY to turn the power to standby, or stop playback with Load a disc that has a Last Memory point memorized Memorizing Settings for DVDs COND.MPress COND.M during playback ■Erasing the recorded contents Press ANGLE during playback Viewing Disc Information during while a disc is playing Press and hold DISPLAY to display the time remaining on the disc Viewing Disc Information while a disc is stopped DISPLAYPress DISPLAY while a disc is stopped to display DVD title and Using the Setup Screen Menus Press 0 or £ on the unit to select DVD input select the menu you want Use the cursor button (∞) to enter ■How to interpret the setting indicator colors in the Setup screen menus Changing to the Setup Screen “Expert” Menu Mode Setting the TV Screen Size ■Differences in screen sizes and DVD formats Setting the Video 1 Options ■Connecting to a progressive scan- compatible TV (Other than European model) ■Setting the Video Output Format for the AV CONNECTOR (European models) ■Switching the S-VideoOutput Expert ■Turning the Screen Saver On and Off Expert Adjusting the Video Quality ■Selecting a preprogrammed setting ■Adjusting the picture quality settings – To create your own setting (1) – To create your own setting (2) Setting the Video 2 Options ■Changing the Background of the Screen ■Selecting the Type of Paused Image to Display Expert ■Setting the Position of the On-screenDisplay Expert ■Turning the angle indicator on and off Expert Setting the Language Options ■Setting the On-screenDisplay (OSD) Language ■Selecting an audio language preference ■Selecting a subtitle language preference ■Selecting a DVD menu language preference ■Selecting subtitles, assist subtitles or no subtitles Expert ■Forcing subtitles to be displayed Expert ■When [Other] is selected Language Code List Setting the Parental Lock Level ■Entering the Password ■Setting the Parental Lock Level ■Changing the Password ■Setting the Country Code Country Code List Memorizing settings (Function Memory) Press FUNC. M ■To clear the Function Memory Recalling memorized settings select the menu to be recalled Basic Recording Procedure Set the recording equipment (MD recorder, DAT, Cassette tape deck VCR, DVD recorder, CD recorder etc.) to recording pause Learning a pre-programmingcode Find the 3-digitnumber for the brand name of the component that you want to operate in the table on this page