Onkyo Powering Up & Setting Up the TX-SR501/TX-SR501E, Powering Up the TX-SR501/TX-SR501E

Powering Up & Setting Up the TX-SR501/TX-SR501E

This chapter explains basic settings that you need to make in order to enjoy your TX-SR501/TX-SR501E after turning it on for the very first time. These include, assigning input sources to digital inputs, specifying the number of speakers, and setting the subwoofer mode, as explained on pages 24 and 25.

• North American	• Other models
model

STANDBY/ON STANDBY/ON STANDBY/ON

STANDBY/ON	STANDBY/ON
	POWER
	ON	OFF
A SPEAKERS B	A SPEAKERS B
PHONES	PHONES
		CABLE/SAT
		CD/DVD

POWER

Powering Up the TX-SR501/TX-SR501E

Before connecting the power cord, connect all your speakers and AV components (see page 10 to page 21).

1	Connect the power cord to a suit-
	able wall outlet.

Turning on the TX-SR501/TX-SR501E may cause a momentary power surge that might interfere with other electrical equipment on the same circuit. If this is a problem, plug the TX-SR501/ TX-SR501E into a different branch cir- cuit.

Important—First Time Setup

DIGITAL INPUT TAPE PRESET/ADJUST

MASTER VOLUME

STANDBY/ON

DIRECT

STEREO

SURROUND

DSP

STANDBY

PRESET/ADJUST

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

SUBWOOFER MODE SPEAKER ADJUST

Input selector buttons

Assigning Digital Inputs to Input Sources

With this function you can assign AV components (i.e., input sources) with digital audio outputs to the TX-SR501/ TX-SR501E’s digital inputs. You only need to change these assignments if your connections don’t match the default assignments listed in the following table.

Input source	DIGITAL INPUT
DVD	OPTICAL 1
VIDEO 1	Not assigned
VIDEO 2	OPTICAL 2
VIDEO 3	Not assigned
TAPE	Not assigned
CD	COAXIAL

If, for example, you connect your DVD player’s coaxial dig- ital audio output to the TX-SR501/TX-SR501E’s COAXIAL DIGITAL INPUT, you’ll need to change the DVD input

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POWER

ON OFF

Press the [POWER] switch to turn on the power (does not apply to the North American model).

The TX-SR501/TX-SR501E enters Standby mode, and the STANDBY indi- cator comes on.

Notes:

•The TX-SR501/TX-SR501E is shipped with the [POWER] switch in the ON position.

•To completely shutdown the TX-SR501/TX-SR501E, press the [POWER] switch.

•The remote controller has no effect while the [POWER] switch in the OFF position.

source assignment from OPTICAL 1 to COAXIAL.

You can change the assignments as follows.

1			Press the input selector button for
			VIDEO 3 the source that you want to assign:
DVD	VIDEO 1	VIDEO 2
			[DVD], [VIDEO 1], [VIDEO 2],
	VCR		[VIDEO 3], [TAPE], or [CD].
	TAPE	TUNER
			C D
			The selected source appears on the dis-
			play. (The value next to the input source is
			the volume setting.)
2			Press the [DIGITAL INPUT] button.
	DIGITAL INPUT		The current source assignment appears, as
			shown.

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STANDBY/ON

Remote controller

Press the [STANDBY/ON] button.

The TX-SR501/TX-SR501E comes on, the display lights up, and the STANDBY indicator goes off.

To turn off the TX-SR501/TX-SR501E, press the [STANDBY/ON] button. The TX-SR501/TX-SR501E will enter Standby mode. To prevent any loud sur- prises the next time you turn on your TX-SR501/TX-SR501E, always turn down the volume before turning it off.

3		Use the [DIGITAL INPUT] button to
	DIGITAL INPUT	select COAX (COAXIAL), OPT1

(OPTICAL 1), OPT2 (OPTICAL 2), or

– – – – (no assignment).

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