Common Functions, Setting the Display Brightness | Onkyo TX-SR506

Common Functions

This section explains functions that can be used with any input source.

	DISPLAY
Press
[RECEIVER]	MUTING
ﬁrst

DIMMER

SLEEP

DISPLAY

MASTER VOLUME

STANDBY/ON	TUNING	PRESET
STANDBY	ZONE 2

PURE AUDIO

PURE AUDIO

MULTI CH

DVD

VCR/DVR

CBL/SAT

AUX

TAPE

TUNER

CD

SETUP

RETURN

AUX INPUT

PHONES

SETUP MIC

VIDEO

L

AUDIO

R

ZONE 2

OFF

TONE

MOVIE/TV

MUSIC

GAME

DISPLAY

DIGITAL INPUT

DIMMER

MEMORY TUNING MODE

PHONESDIMMER

Setting the Display Brightness

You can adjust the brightness of the display.

Muting the AV Receiver

You can temporarily mute the output of the AV receiver.

Press the [RECEIVER] REMOTE MODE button, and then press the remote controller’s [MUTING] button.

The output is muted and the MUTING indicator ﬂashes on the display.

To unmute the AV receiver, press the remote control- ler’s [MUTING] button again, or adjust the volume. The output is unmuted and the MUTING indicator goes off. Muting is cancelled when the AV receiver is set to Standby.

Using the Sleep Timer

With the sleep timer, you can set the AV receiver so that it turns off automatically after a speciﬁed period.

Press the [RECEIVER] REMOTE MODE button, and then press the remote controller’s [SLEEP] but- ton repeatedly to select the required sleep time.

You can set the sleep time from 90 to 10 minutes in 10 minute steps.

The SLEEP indicator appears on the display when the sleep timer has been set, as shown. The speciﬁed sleep time appears on the display for about 5 sec- onds, then the previous display reap- pears.

SLEEP indicator

Remote

controller

AV receiver

DIMMER

Press the [RECEIVER] REMOTE MODE button, and then press the remote controller’s [DIMMER] button repeatedly to select: dim, dimmer, or normal brightness.

You can also use the AV receiver’s [DIMMER] button (not European mod- els).

To cancel the sleep timer, press the [SLEEP] button repeatedly until the SLEEP indicator disappears.

To check the remaining sleep time, press the [SLEEP] button. Note that if you press the [SLEEP] button while the sleep time is being displayed, you’ll shorten the sleep time by 10 minutes.

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Onkyo TX-SR506, TX-SR576 Common Functions, Setting the Display Brightness, Muting the AV Receiver, Using the Sleep Timer

Contents

TX-SR506 TX-SR576 Important Safety Instructions Avis Handling Notes PrecautionsPower FCC Information for User Make sure you have the following accessories Supplied AccessoriesPrecautions How to mount the AC plug Contents Processing FeaturesAmpliﬁer Connections Main Room Multiroom CapabilityZone 2 Room Getting to Know the AV Receiver Front Panel Getting to Know the AV Receiver Display Rear Panel Zone 2 Line OUT L/R Remote Controller Controlling the AV Receiver Installing the Batteries Remote ControllerUsing the Remote Controller Subwoofer Connecting Your SpeakersEnjoying Home Theater Surround back left and right speakers Using Dipole Speakers Connecting Your SpeakersConnecting a Powered Subwoofer Speaker Conﬁguration Read the following before connecting your speakers Speaker Connection PrecautionsConnecting the Speaker Cables Strip about 5/8 Bi-amping Front Speakers Bi-amping Speaker Hookup Connecting the Indoor FM Antenna Connecting AntennasConnecting the AM Loop Antenna Attach the FM antenna, as shown American Model Connecting an Outdoor AM Antenna Connecting AntennasConnecting an Outdoor FM Antenna Using a TV/FM Antenna Splitter Optical Digital Jacks Connecting Your ComponentsAbout AV Connections AV Connection Color Coding Which Connections Should I Use? Connecting Your ComponentsConnecting Audio and Video Signals to the AV Receiver Video Connection Formats Audio Connection Connecting a TV or ProjectorVideo Connection Hint Multichannel analog audio output, see Connecting a DVD playerDVD player Hooking Up the Multichannel Input Connecting a VCR or DVR for Playback VCR or DVR Connecting a VCR or DVR for Recording Make the audio connection a CBL/SAT in S About Hdmi Connecting Components with HdmiMaking Hdmi Connections Supported Audio Formats For TX-SR576 Audio SignalsFor TX-SR506 Tip Camcorder, game console, etc Connecting a Camcorder, Game Console, or Other DeviceMake the video connection a Make the audio connection a Camcorder or console CD or turntable StepCD player Phono preamp Connecting a Cassette, CDR, MiniDisc, or DAT Recorder Coaxial CBL/SAT Optical If Your iPod Supports Video Connecting an RI DockNot all iPod models output video If Your iPod Doesn’t Support Video Some components may not support all Connecting Onkyo ComponentsConnecting the Power Cord Components Turning On and Standby Do the automatic speaker setup-this is essentialTurning On the AV Receiver Up and Running in a Few Easy Steps Using Audyssey 2EQ First Time SetupAutomatic Speaker Setup Audyssey 2EQ Measurement Positions First Time Setup Error Messages Changing the Speaker Settings Manually Speaker SettingsTo Retry the Automatic Speaker Setup Using a Powered Subwoofer Hdmi Input Setup Buttons to select 2. Speaker Buttons to select 1-1.HDMI, Buttons to select 1.Input Component Video Input SetupSetup closes IN1 Select if the video component is connected to Compo Digital Input Setup Changing the Input Display Buttons to select 1-3.Digital For the input selector whose set Automatic Audio Input Selection Setup TX-SR576 onlyTing you want to change Basic AV Receiver Operation Select a listening mode and enjoyPlaying Your AV Components Start playback on the source component Common Functions Setting the Display BrightnessUsing the Sleep Timer Muting the AV Receiver Common Functions 7Using HeadphonesSignal format*2 Or sampling Displaying Source Information Digital Input button for about Specifying the Digital Signal FormatPress and hold the AV receiver’s Seconds To change the frequency step on the TX-SR576 AM Frequency Step Setup on some modelsListening to the Radio To change the frequency step on the TX-SR506 Listening to the Radio Tuning into AM/FM Radio StationsListening to AM/FM Stations Actual display depends on country Tuning into Stations by FrequencyDisplaying AM/FM Radio Information For example, to tune to 87.5 FM, press 8, 7 Selecting Presets Deleting Presets RDS Program Types PTY Using RDS European models onlyWhat is RDS? This allows you to search RDS radio stations by type see Listening to Trafﬁc News TP Displaying Radio Text RTFinding Stations by Type PTY Selecting the Listening Modes Using the Listening ModesSelecting with the Remote Controller Selecting on the AV Receiver Listening Modes Available for Each Source Format Using the Listening ModesAnalog and PCM Sources Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital Plus Sources DTS Sources Pure Audio About the Listening Modes Use this mode with any stereo movie e.g., TV, DVD, VHS Onkyo Original DSP Modes Recording the Input Source RecordingRecording from Different AV Sources Adjusting the Listening Modes Using the Audio Adjust Settings PLIIx/Neo6 Settings Adjusting the Listening ModesMultiplex/Mono Settings Dolby Digital Settings Multichannel Subwoofer Setting Using the Audio SettingsTheater-Dimensional Setting Tone Control Settings Music Optimizer CinemaFILTERAudyssey Dynamic EQ Speaker Levels Listening Mode Presets TX-SR576 only Setup, and then press Advanced SetupSpeaker Setup Buttons to select 2.Speaker Use the Down button to Advanced SetupCrossover Frequency Left and Right / but- tons to select 2ch or 1ch Double Bass Speaker Distance Ciently Turn up the volume so that youCan hear the test tone sufﬁ Repeat so that the level Setup menu closes Equalizer SettingsVolume at each frequency can be Press the Down button, Source Setup TX-SR576 only IntelliVolume Miscellaneous Setup TX-SR576 only Volume Setup Remote Ctrl Hardware Setup TX-SR576 onlyZone Tuner AnalogMulti Buttons to select 8.Lock Setup Lock Setup TX-SR576 onlyThen press Enter Use the Left and Right Buttons to select Connecting Your Zone 2 Speakers to an Amp in Zone Connecting ZoneConnecting Your Zone 2 Speakers Directly to the AV receiver Zone Powered Zone 2 Setting3 TX-SR576 only Buttons to select 7-2.Zone2 Controlling Zone 2 with the Remote Controller Using ZoneControlling Zone 2 from the AV receiver Adjusting the Volume of Zones Muting Zones Entering Remote Control Codes Preprogrammed Remote Control CodesControlling Other Components Resetting the Remote Mode Buttons Resetting the Remote ControllerRemote Control Codes for Onkyo Components Connected via Controlling Other Components Controlling a DVD Player, or DVD Recorder Controlling a VCR or PVR Controlling a Satellite Receiver or Cable Receiver Controlling a CD Player, CD Recorder, or MD Player Disc +/- button Controlling an RI Dock Controlling a Cassette Recorder Controlling a TV ON/STANDBY, TV buttons Troubleshooting Troubleshooting There’s no picture from a source connected to an Hdmi Remote controller doesn’t workSound changes when I connect my head- phones Can’t control other components Video Attenuation Video ATT0 defaultVideo ATT2 Gain is reduced by 2 dB Video Section SpeciﬁcationsAmpliﬁer Section Tuner Section Speciﬁcations Onkyo Europe Electronics GmbH MemoOnkyo Europe UK Office