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DVD Mode

By default, the remote controller is set to control an Onkyo DVD player.

To select your DVD player as the input source, press:

RECEIVER

6

or

5

 

 

 

DVD

 

MULTI CH

ASTANDBY/ON button

Sets the DVD player to On or Standby.

BNumber buttons

Used to enter title, chapter, and track numbers and times for locating specific points.

CDISC +/– button

Selects discs on a DVD changer.

DTOP MENU button

Selects a DVD’s top menu.

E Arrow []/[ ]/[]/[ ] and ENTER buttons

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

J

STANDBY/ONREMOTE MODE

 

 

RECEIVER

DVD

DVD

 

TAPE/AMP

 

 

INPUT SELECTOR

M D/CDR

 

1

2

3

CD

 

 

 

 

DOCK

 

VCR/DVR

CBL/SAT

 

 

 

4

5

6

T V

 

AUX

MULTI CH

DVD

 

 

7

8

9

VCR

 

TAPE

TUNER

CD

CABLE

 

10

11

12

 

+10

0

CLR

SAT

 

D TUN

ENT

 

 

K

--/---

DIMMER

SLEEP

 

TV

VOL

CH

VOL

 

DISC

 

 

 

ALBUM

 

 

INPUT

 

 

 

 

GUIDE

 

PREVIOUS

 

TOP MENU

 

 

MENU

 

 

 

 

 

L

SP A / B

 

 

MUTING

 

ENTER

PLAYLIST/CATPLAYLIST/CAT

M

SETUP

RETURN

 

LISTENING MODE

 

 

STEREO

SURROUND

 

 

N

AUDIO

SUBTITLE RANDOM

REPEAT

O

TEST TONE

CH SEL

LEVEL-

LEVEL+

 

PLAY MODE

 

 

P

DISPLAY

 

L NIGHT

CINE FLTR

 

VCR

DVD

HDD

 

 

 

 

 

Q

 

RC-681M

 

 

Used to navigate DVD menus and the DVD player’s onscreen setup menus.

FSETUP button

Used to access the DVD player’s onscreen setup menus.

GPlayback buttons

From left to right: Pause, Play, Stop, Fast Reverse, Fast Forward, Previous, and Next.

HSUBTITLE button

Selects subtitles.

IAUDIO button

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

JDISPLAY button

Displays information about the current disc, title, chapter, or track, including elapsed time, remaining time, total time, and so on.

KCLR button

Cancels functions and clears entered numbers.

LMENU button

Displays a DVD’s menu.

MRETURN button

Exits the DVD player’s onscreen setup menus.

NRANDOM button

Used with the random playback function.

OREPEAT button

Used with the repeat playback functions.

PVCR, DVD, and HDD buttons

Used to select VCR, HDD (hard disk drive), or DVD playback on a VCR/DVD recorder with a built-in hard disk drive.

QPLAY MODE button

Selects play modes on components with selectable play modes.

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Onkyo TX-SR8550, SR575, TX-SR505E instruction manual DVD Mode

TX-SR505E, TX-SR505, SR575, TX-SR8550 specifications

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