First Time Setup—Continued

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6

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Use the Down [ ] button to select “Center,” and then use the Left and Right []/[ ] buttons to

select Small, Large, or None.

Small: Select if the center speaker is small.

Large: Select if the center speaker is large.

None: Select if no center speaker is connected.

Note:

If the Front setting in step 4 is set to Small, the Large option cannot be selected.

Use the Down [ ] button to select “Surround,” and then use the Left and Right []/[ ] but- tons to select Small, Large, or None.

Small: Select if the surround speak- ers are small.

Large: Select if the surround speak- ers are large.

None: Select if no surround speakers are connected.

Note:

If the Front setting in step 4 is set to Small, the Large option cannot be selected.

Use the Down [

] button to

select “Surr Back,” and use the

Left and Right [

]/[ ] buttons to

select Small, Large, or None.

Small: Select if the surround back speakers are small.

Large: Select if the surround back

speakers are large.

None: Select if no surround back speakers are connected.

Notes:

If the Surround setting in step 6 is set to None, this setting does not appear.

If the Surround setting in step 6 is set to Small, the Large option cannot be selected.

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Use the Down [ ] button to

 

select “Surr Back Ch,” and use

the Left and Right []/[ ] but- tons to select 2ch or 1ch.

2ch: Select if two (left and right) surround back speakers are connected.

1ch: Select if one surround back

speaker is connected.

Note:

If the Surround and Surr Back set- tings in steps 6 and 7 are set to None, this setting does not appear.

9Press the [SETUP] button.

Setup closes.

TESTING THE SPEAKERS

To test that all of the speakers are working properly,

press the remote controller’s [TEST TONE] but-

ton. The test tone will be output by each speaker in turn and the name of each speaker will appear on the display. To turn off the test tone, press the [TEST TONE] button again.

If the test tone is not produced by a speaker, or it’s produced by a speaker other than that shown on the display, you may have wired the speakers incorrectly and you should check your connec- tions (see page 17).

If the test tone is not produced by a speaker and its name does not appear on the display, you may have set the speaker settings incorrectly (see page 32).

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Onkyo TX-SR8350, TX-SR503 Use the Down button to, Left and Right / but- tons to select 2ch or 1ch, Press the Setup button

TX-SR503E, TX-SR503, TX-SR8350 specifications

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