Onkyo TX-SR8450, TX-SR504E, TX-SR504/B instruction manual Contents

Contents

Introduction
Important Safety Instructions		2
Precautions		3
Supplied Accessories		4
Features		5
Enjoying Home Theater		6
Speaker Sets A and B		6
Getting to Know the AV Receiver		8
Remote Controller		11
Connection
Connecting Your Speakers		16
Connecting Antennas		18
Connecting Your Components		20
About AV Connections		20
Connecting Audio and Video Signals
to the AV Receiver		21
Which Connections Should I Use?		21
TV or Projector		22
DVD player		23
VCR or DVD Recorder for Playback		25
VCR or DVD Recorder for Recording		26
Camcorder, Games Console,
or Other Device		26
Satellite, Cable, Set-top box,
or Other Video Source	..............................	27
CD Player or Turntable		28
HDD-compatible Component		29
Cassette, CDR, MiniDisc,
or DAT Recorder		30
Connecting the Power Cord of Another
Component		30
Connecting Onkyo	Components	31
Connecting the Power Cord		31
Turning On & First Time Setup
Turning On the AV Receiver		32
First Time Setup		33
Assigning Digital Inputs to Input Sources ....		33
Changing the Input Display		33
Minimum Speaker Impedance Setup
(not North American model)		34
Speaker Configuration		34

Basic Operation
Playing Your AV Components	36
Basic AV Receiver Operation	36
Using the Multichannel DVD Input	37
Displaying Source Information	37
Listening to the Radio	38
Listening to AM/FM stations	38
Presetting AM/FM Stations
and XM Channels	39
Listening to XM Satellite Radio®
(North American Models Only)	42
Common Functions	46
Setting the Display Brightness	46
Adjusting the Bass and Treble	46
Muting the AV Receiver	46
Using the Sleep Timer	47
Using Headphones	47
Adjusting Speaker Levels	47
Enjoying the Listening Modes
Using the Listening Modes	48
Selecting Listening Modes	48
About the Listening Modes	50
Using the Late Night Function	52
Using the CinemaFILTER	52
Using the Audio Adjust Settings	52
Advanced Operation
Recording	54
Advanced Setup	55
Advanced Speaker Settings	55
Digital Input Signal Formats	57
Correcting Sound and Picture Sync	58
Controlling Other Components	59
Entering Remote Control Codes	59
Remote Control Codes for Onkyo
Components Connected via	60
Resetting REMOTE MODE Buttons	60
Resetting the Remote Controller	60
Troubleshooting	62

If you can’t resolve an issue, try resetting the AV receiver by holding down the [VIDEO 1] button and pressing the [STANDBY/ON] button.

Specifications 66

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