Controlling Other Components—Continued

Controlling a TV

By pressing the [TV] or [TV/TAPE] buttons that’s been programmed with the remote control code for your TV (TV/DVD combination or TV/VCR combination), you can control your TV with the following buttons.

For details on entering a remote control code for a different component, see page 84.

The [TV] and [TV/TAPE] buttons are preprogrammed with the remote control code for controlling a TV that

supports the *1. The TV must be able to receive

remote control commands via and be connected to the AV receiver via HDMI. If controlling

your TV via doesn’t work very well, program your TV’s remote control code into the [TV] button and use the TV remote mode to control your TV.

Press [TV] button first

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*1 The supported by the AV receiver is the CEC system control function of the HDMI standard.

aON/STANDBY, TV [9] buttons

Set the TV to On or Standby.

bTV VOL [q]/[w] button

Adjust the TV’s volume.

cTV [INPUT] button

Selects the TV’s external inputs.

dGUIDE button

Displays the program guide.

eArrow [q]/[w]/[e]/[r] and ENTER buttons

Used to navigate menus and select items.

fSETUP button

Displays a menu.

gPlayback buttons*

Play [1], Pause [3], Stop [2], Fast Reverse

[5], Fast forward [4], Previous [7], and Next [6].

These buttons works for combination devices.

hSEARCH, REPEAT, RANDOM, and PLAY MODE buttons*

Function as colored buttons or A, B, C, D buttons.

iNumber buttons

Enter numbers. 0 button enters 11 on some components. +10 button* works as “-.--” button or +10.

jDISPLAY button

Displays information.

kMUTING button

Mutes the TV.

lCH +/– button

Select channels on the TV.

mPREV CH button

Selects the previous or last channel.

nRETURN button

Exits the TV’s setup menu.

oAUDIO button*

Selects foreign language soundtracks and audio formats (e.g., Dolby Digital or DTS).

pCLR button

Cancels functions and clears entered numbers, or enters 12.

Notes:

With some components, certain buttons may not work as expected, and some may not work at all.

Buttons marked with an asterisk (*) are not supported

by the function.

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Onkyo TX-SR577, SR507 instruction manual Controlling a TV

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