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Onkyo HT-R518 Stereo Receiver User Manual

1. Deleting Presets e O oS 0000 000 msm eas 2 MEMORY TUNING MODE Za ig Select the preset that you want to delete See the next section While holding down the MEM ORY button press the TUNING MODE button The preset is deleted and its number disappears from the display e 45 el Se a amp HT R518_En book Page 46 Tuesday March 11 2008 11 31 AM Listening to the Radio Continued Using RDS RDS only works in areas where RDS broadcasts are available When tuned to an RDS station the RDS indi cator appears RDS indicator E What is RDS RDS stands for Radio Data System and is a method of transmitting data in FM radio signals It was developed by the European Broadcasting Union EBU and is avail able in most European countries RDS is approved by the National Radio Systems Committee NRSC and is available in North America Many FM stations use it these days In addition to dis playing text information RDS can also help you find radio stations by type e g news sport rock etc The AV receiver supports four types of RDS informa tion PS Program Service When tuned to an RDS station that s broadcasting PS information the station s name will be displayed Press ing the DISPLAY button will display the frequency for 3 seconds RT Rad
2. O 0 0 0 coo Connect one or the other These connections must be assigned see page 37 T B COAXIAL OPTICAL AUDIO AUDIO OUT OUT IN UT Cassette CDR MD etc To connect the recorder digitally for playback use connections and BJ vr and Connection AV receiver Signal flow Cassette CDR MD or DAT recorder TAPE IN L R Analog audio L R output Ei TAPE OUT L R a Analog audio L R input b DIGITAL IN COAXIAL 2 Digital coaxial output G DIGITAL IN OPTICAL 2 Digital optical output NIP Ai ANS HT R518_En book Page 31 Tuesday March 11 2008 11 31 AM Connecting Your Components Continued Connecting an RI Dock E If Your iPod Doesn t Support Video Connect your RI Dock s audio output jacks to the AV receiver s TAPE IN L R jacks Not all iPod models output video For information about which iPod models are supported by the RI Dock see the RI Dock s instruction manual E If Your iPod Supports Video Connect your RI Dock s audio output jacks to the AV receiver s CBL SAT IN L R jacks and connect its video output jack to the AV receiver s CBL SAT IN V jack R aupio our L VIDEO OUT If you have an Onkyo DS A1 RI Dock connect its video output jack to the AV receiver s CBL SAT IN S jack Notes Enter the appropriate remote control code before using the
3. mal N AS IP amp HT R518_En book Page 47 Tuesday March 11 2008 11 31 AM Listening to the Radio Continued Displaying Radio Text RT RT PTY TP When tuned to an RDS station that s broadcasting text information the text can be displayed Press the RT PTY TP button RT PTY TP once The RT information scrolls across the display Notes The message Waiting may appear while the AV receiver waits for the RT information e Ifthe message No Text Data appears on the display no RT information is available Finding Stations by Type PTY 1 4 5 IQ ee a o 2220 o0o as on au au es G Cod 2 3 You can search for radio stations by type 1 Use the TUNER input selector EN button to select FM TUNER 2 Press the RT PTY TP button RT PTY TP twice The current program type appears on the display Use the PRESET lt q p gt buttons to select the type of program you want See the table on page 46 PRESET al 4 ER 5 Q To start the search press ENTER The AV receiver searches until it finds a station of the type you specified at which point it stops briefly before con tinuing with the search When a station you want to
4. REMOTE MODE ws Gumo DISPLAY VCR DVR PLAYLIST ad CATEGORY STENING MODE en wsic Game ed SEARCH_ _REPEAT _ RANDOM PLAY MODE With some components certain buttons may not work as expected and some may not work at all Note If you enter the remote control code for a HD DVD or Blu ray player that has A B C and D buttons the SEARCH REPEAT RANDOM and PLAY MODE buttons will work as the A red B green C blue and D yellow buttons respectively In this case these buttons cannot be used to set repeat play back random playback or select play modes ON STANDBY button Set the video recorder to On or Standby TV c button Set the TV to On or Standby TV INPUT button Selects the TV s external inputs TV VOL AJ button Adjust the TV s volume GUIDE button Displays the program guide or navigation list Arrow A V lt 4 gt and ENTER buttons Used to navigate menus and select items SETUP button Displays the video recorders setup menu Previous 4 button Previous or instant replay function Number buttons Enter numbers The 0 button enters 11 on some components The 10 button works as a 10 but ton or button DISPLAY button Displays information D MUTING button 40 Mutes or unmutes the AV receiver
5. IP amp HT R518_En book Page 37 Tuesday March 11 2008 11 31 AM First Time Setup Continued Component Video Input Setup If you connect a video component to a COMPONENT VIDEO IN you must assign that input to an input selector For example if you connect your DVD player to COMPONENT VIDEO IN 2 you must assign COM PONENT VIDEO IN 2 to the DVD input selector By default the DVD input selector is assigned to COM PONENT VIDEO IN 1 and all of the other input selec tors i e VCR DVR CBL SAT AUX are assigned to the option 1 Press the RECEIVER button followed by the SETUP button 2 Use the Up and Down AJ W buttons to select 2 Component and then press ENTER ww Q Use the Up and Down A J V buttons to select an input selec tor and use the Left and Right lt 4 gt buttons to select IN1 Select if the video component is connected to COMPO NENT VIDEO IN 1 Select if the video component is connected to COMPO NENT VIDEO IN 2 No Select if you re not using the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT 4 Press the SETUP button lt Setup closes SETUP Note This procedure can also be performed on the AV receiver by using its SETUP ENTER and arrow buttons Digital Input Setup a ae WD 2 o jeeee ooe as mu na 6
6. This procedure can also be performed on the AV receiver by using its SETUP ENTER and arrow buttons 63 MP UND amp HT R518_En book Page 64 Tuesday March 11 2008 11 31 AM Controlling Other Components You can control your DVD player CD player and other components with the AV receiver s remote controller To control another component you must first enter that component s remote control code to a REMOTE MODE button This section explains how to enter remote control codes and how to control your other components Preprogrammed Remote Control Codes The following REMOTE MODE buttons are prepro grammed with remote control codes for controlling the components listed You do not need to enter a remote control code to control these components For details on controlling these components see the pages indicated Onkyo DVD player page 66 Onkyo CD player page 69 Onkyo cassette recorder with RI page 71 Onkyo RI Dock with RI page 70 Entering Remote Control Codes You ll need to enter a code for each component that you want to control Remote Time indicator E DISPLAY REMOTE O MODE RECEIVER CD LISTENING MODE C amp Number buttons 1 Look up the component s remote control code in the separate Remote Control Codes list The codes are organized by category While holding down the REMOTE MODE button
7. amp HT R518_En book Page 21 Tuesday March 11 2008 11 31 AM Connecting Your Components Continued Connecting a DVD player Step 1 Video Connection Choose a video connection that matches your DVD player ZX EJ or and then make the connection You must connect the AV receiver to your TV with the same type of connection Step 2 Audio Connection Choose an audio connection that matches your DVD player EJ or and then make the connection To enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS use connection PJ or FW If your DVD player has main left and right outputs and multichannel left and right outputs be sure to use the main left and right outputs for connection EJ Connection AV receiver Signal flow DVD player Picture quality Al COMPONENT VIDEO IN 1 Component video output Best E DVDINS S Video output Better DVD INV lt Composite video output Standard a DVD IN FRONT L R Analog audio L R output b DIGITAL IN COAXIAL 1 Digital coaxial output G DIGITAL IN OPTICAL 1 Digital optical output COMPONENT VIDEO IN 1 DVD coun b DIGITAL IN COAXIAL CB PB pe CRIPR cal OPTICAL ASSIGNABLE COAXIAL OPTICAL OUT OUT AUDIO S VIDEO VIDEO OUT OUT OUT Y PB PR COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Connect one or the other Connection BY must be assigned se
8. ANTENNA Outdoor AM antennas work best when installed horizon tally outside but good results can sometimes be obtained indoors by mounting horizontally above a window Note that the AM loop antenna should be left connected Outdoor antenna must be grounded in accordance with local regulations to prevent electrical shock hazards 17 NIP Ai U HT R518_En book Page 18 Tuesday March 11 2008 11 31 AM Connecting Your Components About AV Connections AV Connection Color Coding RCA type AV connections are usually color coded red white and yellow Use red plugs to connect right channel audio inputs and outputs typically labeled R Use white plugs to connect left channel audio inputs and outputs typically labeled L And use yellow plugs to Optical Digital Jacks connect composite video inputs and outputs Before making any AV connections read the manuals supplied with your other AV components Don t connect the power cord until you ve completed and double checked all AV connections The AV receiver s optical digital jacks have shutter type Left white ZI Analed audio Left white covers that open when i optical plug is inserted and Right red m Right red close when it s removed Push plugs in all the way FR Yellow 4 Composite video Yellow Caution To prevent shutter damage hold the optical e Push plugs in all the w
9. DISPLAY button Displays information about the current disc or track including elapsed time remaining time total time and so on MUTING button 40 Mutes or unmutes the AV receiver di DISC button Selects discs on a CD changer VOL AJ button 39 Adjusts the volume of the AV receiver A9 RETURN button Exits the menu RANDOM button Used with the random playback function Ad PLAY MODE button Selects play modes on components with selectable play modes CLR button Cancels functions and clears entered numbers 69 NB UND amp HT R518_En book Page 70 Tuesday March 11 2008 11 31 AM Controlling Other Components Continued Controlling an RI Dock By pressing the REMOTE MODE button that s been programmed with the remote control code for your RI Dock you can control your iPod in the RI Dock with the following buttons The DOCK REMOTE MODE button is prepro grammed with the remote control code for controlling an RI Dock when used with an RI connection For details on entering a remote control code see page 64 When Using an RI Dock Connect the RI Dock to the TAPE IN or CBL SAT IN L R jacks Set the RI Dock s RI MODE switch to HDD or HDD DOCK e Set the AV receiver s Input Display to DOCK see page 38 e See to the RI Dock s instruction manual for more information Press the appropriate REMOTE MODE button first 1 0 Cv
10. GD Gs CD CE C Ges es Cock Geen fC TV aa Gm Sa fAl Ge TV REMOTE MODE INPUT SELECTOR PLAYLIST ICATEGORY ZN y i PLAYLIST CATEGORY 1 i l LISTENING MODE ISA GAME GEN SEARCH REPEAT RANDOM PLAY MODE With some components certain buttons may not work as expected and some may not work at all ON STANDBY button Turns the iPod on or off Notes This button does not turn the Onkyo DS A2 or DS A2X RI Dock on or off Your iPod many not respond the first time you press this button in which case you should press it again This is because the remote controller transmits the On and Standby commands alter nately so if your iPod is already on it will remain on when the remote controller transmits an On command Similarly if your iPod is already off it will remain off when the remote controller trans mits an Off command TOP MENU button Works as a Mode button when used with a DS A2 RI Dock Arrow AJ W and ENTER buttons Used to navigate menus and select items Previous pea button Restarts the current song Press it twice to select the previous song Rewind button Press and hold to rewind Pause II button Pauses playback With 3rd generation iPod models it works as a Play Pause button REPEAT button Used with the rep
11. In this mode all speakers output the same sound in mono so the sound you hear is the same regardless of where you are within the listening room T D Theater Dimensional With this mode you can enjoy a virtual 5 1 surround sound even with only two or three speakers This works by controlling how sounds reach the listener s left and right ears Good results may not be possible if there s too much reverb so we recommend that you use this mode in an environment with little or no natural reverb 53 NIP U HT R518_En book Page 54 Tuesday March 11 2008 11 31 AM Recording This section explains how to record the input source and how to record audio and video from separate sources Notes The surround sound and DSP listening modes cannot be recorded Recording from Different AV Sources You can overdub audio onto your video recordings by simultaneously recording audio and video from two sep arate sources This is possible because only the audio source is switched when an audio only input source such as TAPE TUNER or CD is selected the video source remains the same e Copy protected DVDs cannot be recorded e Sources connected to the analog multichannel input tb ded ee In the following example audio from the CD player con nected to the CD IN and video from the camcorder con nected to the AUX INPUT VIDEO jack are recorded by the VCR connected to the VCR DVR OUT jacks e Sources con
12. amp HT R518_En book Page 1 Tuesday March 11 2008 11 31 AM amp ONKYO Contents R Introduction uuza2a2a2nannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 2 AV Receiver Gonnection ae seen 13 HTI R516 Instruction Manual Turning On amp First Time Setup 33 Basic Operation Playing your AV components 39 Listening to the Radio 43 Enjoying the Listening Modes 48 Thank you for purchasing an Onkyo AV Receiver Please read this manual thoroughly before making connections and plugging in the unit Following the instructions in this manual will enable you to obtain optimum performance and listening enjoyment from your new AV Receiver Advanced Operation nnseennennenne 55 Please retain this manual for future reference Troubleshooting z er amp HT R518_En book Page 2 Tuesday March 11 2008 11 31 AM WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS WARNING AVIS RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK ff RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE DO NOT OPEN NE PAS OUVRIR TO RAIN OR MOISTURE The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the C AUTION AN presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE
13. e Make sure that the remote controller is not too far away from the AV receiver and there s no obstruction between the remote controller and the AV receiver s remote control sensor page 12 e Make sure you ve selected the correct remote control ler mode e Make sure you ve entered the correct remote control code page 64 Can t control other components e Make sure you ve selected the correct remote control ler mode If you ve connected an f QI capable Onkyo MD recorder CD recorder or RI Dock to the TAPE IN OUT jacks or an RI Dock to the CBL SAT IN jacks for the remote controller to work properly you must set the Input Display to MD CDR or DOCK respectively see page 38 The entered remote control code may not be correct If more than one code is listed try each one e With some AV components certain buttons may not work as expected and some may not work at all To control an Onkyo component that s connected via Ri point the remote controller at the AV receiver Be sure to enter the appropriate remote control code first page 65 To control an Onkyo component that s not connected via I or another manufacturer s component point the remote controller at that component Be sure to enter the appropriate remote control code first page 64 Recording Can t record e On your recorder make sure the correct input is selected To prevent signal loops and damage to the AV rece
14. s superb capabilities you can enjoy surround sound with a real sense of movement in your own home just like being in a movie theater or concert hall You can enjoy DVDs featuring Dolby Digital or DTS With analog or digital TV you can enjoy Dolby Pro Logic II DTS Neo 6 or Onkyo s original DSP listening modes Front left and right speakers SKF 518F Surround left and right speakers These output the main sound Their role in a home theater is to provide a solid SKM 518S anchor for the sound image They should be positioned facing the listener at These speakers are used for precise about ear level and equally spaced from the TV Angle them inward slightly so Sound positioning and to add realistic as to create a triangle with the listener at the apex ambience Position them at the sides of the lis tener or slightly behind about 2 3 feet 60 100 cm above ear level Ideally they should be equally spaced from the 1 1 a listener 3 3 Center speaker SKC 518C This speaker enhances the front left and right speakers making sound movements distinct and providing a full sound image For movies it s used mainly for dialog Position it close to your TV preferably on top facing forward at about ear level or at the same height as the front left and right speakers Subwoofer SKW 518 The subwoofer handles the bass sounds of the LFE Low Frequency Effects channel The volume and quality of the bas
15. 10 dB to 10 dB in 2 dB steps Notes To bypass the bass and treble tone circuits select the Direct or Pure Audio listening mode This procedure can also be performed on the AV receiver by using its TONE and buttons Audyssey Dynamic EQ E DynamicEQ With Audyssey Dynamic EQ you can enjoy great sound even when listening at low volume levels Audyssey Dynamic EQ solves the problem of deteriorat ing sound quality as volume is decreased by taking into account human perception and room acoustics It does so by selecting the correct frequency response and surround volume levels moment by moment so that the content sounds the way it was created at any volume level not just at reference level Off Audyssey Dynamic EQ off On Audyssey Dynamic EQ on Notes e Audyssey Dynamic EQ can be set only when the Equalizer Settings on page 63 are set to Audyssey e When the automatic speaker setup is complete the Audyssey Dynamic EQ settings will be set to On Music Optimizer m M Optimizer The Music Optimizer function enhances the sound qual ity of compressed music files Use it with music files that use lossy compression such as MP3 Off Music Optimizer off default On Music Optimizer on Note The Music Optimizer function only works with PCM digital audio input signals with a sampling rate below 48kHz and analog audio input signals The Music Optimizer is disabled when the Pure Audio or Di
16. Step 2 Audio Connection Choose an audio connection that matches your VCR or DVR DJ or BJ and then make the connection Hint With this hookup you can use the tuner in your VCR or DVR to listen to your favorite TV programs via the AV receiver which is useful if your TV has no audio outputs To enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS use connection J or FJ Connection AV receiver Signal flow VCR or DVR Picture quality A COMPONENT VIDEO IN 2 Component video output Best E VCR DVR IN S S Video output Better VCR DVR IN V Composite video output Standard Bi VCR DVR IN L R lt Analog audio L R output b DIGITAL IN COAXIAL 2 Digital coaxial output c DIGITAL IN OPTICAL 1 lt Digital optical output DIGITAL IN COMPONENT VIDEO G CB PB 1 CRIPR OPTICAL IN2 ASSIGNABLE VCR DVR 3 OOO 06 COAXIAL OPTICAL Pe Pr AUDIO S VIDEO VIDEO OUT OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT OUT OUT OUT Connect one or the other Connection BJ must be e assigned see page 37 VCR or DVR 23 NIP ANS HT R518_En book Page 24 Tuesday March 11 2008 11 31 AM Connecting Your Components Continued Connecting a VCR or DVR for Recording Step 1 Video Connection Choose a video connection that matches your VCR or DVR GY or ED and then make the connection The video source to be recor
17. 2008 11 31 AM Common Functions Continued Specifying the Digital Signal Format The following table shows the display indicator for each digital signal format Format Display Dolby Digital Oo po DTS RA PCM PCM Normally the AV receiver detects the format of digital input signals automatically However if you experience either of the following issues when playing PCM or DTS sources you can specify the signal format manually e Ifthe beginnings of tracks from a PCM source are cut off try the PCM setting If noise is produced when fast forwarding or rewind ing a DTS CD try the DTS setting H We i 1 i E E I N i f 13 io 10 a DIGITAL INPUT 1 Press and hold the AV receiver s POALI DIGITAL INPUT button for about 3 seconds 2 While Auto is displayed about oemat npur 3 seconds press the DIGITAL INPUT button repeatedly to select PCM DTS or Auto PCM Only 2 channel PCM format input signals will be heard If the input signal is not PCM the PCM indicator will flash and there will be no sound DTS Only DTS but not DTS HD format input signals will be heard If the input signal is not DTS the DTS indicator will flash and there will be no sound Auto default The format is detected automatically If n
18. 37 e Make sure that all audio connecting plugs are pushed in all the way page 18 e Make sure that the polarity of the speaker cables is correct and that the bare wire is in contact with the metal part of each speaker terminal page 15 e Make sure that the speaker cables are not shorting e Check the volume page 39 The AV receiver is designed for home theater enjoyment and has a wide volume range for precise adjustment If the MUTING indicator is flashing on the display press the remote controller s MUTING button to unmute the AV receiver page 40 e While a pair of headphones is connected to the PHONES jack no sound is output by the main room speakers page 41 e Check the digital audio output settings on the source component On some game consoles such as those that can play DVDs the default setting is off e With some DVD Video discs you need to select an audio format from a menu or with the AUDIO button on your DVD player s remote controller e If your turntable doesn t have a phono preamp built in you must connect one between it and the AV receiver e If your turntable uses an MC cartridge you must con nect an MC head amp or an MC transformer and a phono preamp e Check the speaker settings pages 59 63 e If the digital signal format is set to PCM or DTS set it to Auto page 42 Ifthere s no sound from a DVD player connected to an HDMI IN check the DVD player s output settings and
19. CH button Selects TV channels on the video recorder 4 VOL AJ W button 39 Adjusts the volume of the AV receiver PREV CH button Selects the previous channel A RETURN button Exits the menu or returns to the previous menu Next gt 1 button Next or advance function AD Playback buttons From left to right Previous Next Rewind Play Fast Forward Pause and Stop CLR button Cancels functions or enters the number 12 e 67 mal NIP U HT R518_En book Page 68 Tuesday March 11 2008 11 31 AM Controlling Other Components Continued Controlling a Satellite Receiver or Cable Receiver By pressing the REMOTE MODE button that s been ON STANDBY button programmed with the remote control code for your sat Set the component to On or Standby ellite receiver cable receiver or DVD recorder GUIDE button DBS PVR combination or cable PVR combination Displays the onscreen program guide you can control your player with the following buttons Arrow AJ W lt 4 gt and ENTER buttons Used to navigate menus and select items SETUP button Displays the setup menu REPEAT button For details on entering a remote control code for a differ ent component see page 64 Works as the green B button Press the appropriate REMOTE MODE button first SEARCH button T ONISTAMEN Works as the red A button 1 0 REMOTE
20. SISISISISISISIS Stereo DolbyDigital Dolby PLII Music MUSIC Neo 6 Music SISISIS SISISISIS Orchestra UnPlugged Studio Mix AllChStereo FullMono DolbyDigital Dolby PLII Game GAME AllChStereo FullMono T D STEREO Stereo Available only when using surround speakers SISISISISIS SISISISIS SIS SISISISIS SISISIS SISISISIS SISISIS MP UND amp HT R518_En book Page 51 Tuesday March 11 2008 11 31 AM Using the Listening Modes Continued DTS Sources Button PURE AUDIO MOVIE TV MUSIC GAME STEREO Source format DTS DTS 96 24 DTS Multichannel 2ch Mono Multiplex Discrete Matrix Listening Mode Pure Audio Mono Media IN S IN DVD CD etc x DVD CD etc x DTS DTS 96 24 Dolby PLII Movie Y v Neo 6 Cinema MonoMovie 2 TV Logic 2 AllChStereo FullMono T D Pure Audio Direct Stereo SISIS SIS SISISISIS SISISIS SISISIS DTS DTS 96 24 SISISISISISISISIS Dolby PLII Music Neo 6 Music Orchestra 2 Unplugged 2 Studio Mix 2 AllChStereo FullMono DTS DTS 96 24 SISISISISIS SISISISISISIS Dolby PLII Game AllChStereo FullMono T D Stereo Available only when using surround speakers 2 DT
21. TUNED 43 Lights up when tuned to a radio sta tion 5 Message area Displays various information 6 Audio input indicators Indicate the type of audio input that s selected as the audio source PCM MULTI CH or HDMI 7 Audyssey indicator 35 Lights up during automatic speaker setup mal MIB UND amp HT R518_En book Page 9 Tuesday March 11 2008 11 31 AM Getting to Know the AV Receiver Continued Rear Panel ee een 1 SURR SPEAKERS FRONT SPEAKERS CAUTION L SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 1 89 169 SPEAKER NKYO CENTER SPEAKER preg 1 MODEL No HT R518 DIGITAL IN OPTICAL 1 and 2 These optical digital audio inputs are for connecting components with an optical digital audio output such as a CD player or DVD player They re assign able which means you can assign each one to an input selector to suit your setup See Digital Input Setup on page 37 DIGITAL IN COAXIAL 1 and 2 These coaxial digital audio inputs are for connect ing components with a coaxial digital audio output such as a CD player or DVD player They re assign able which means you can assign each one to an input selector to suit your setup See Digital Input Setup on page 37 COMPONENT VIDEO IN 1 and 2 These RCA component video inputs are for con necting
22. TV power is off or the TV is set to another input source this may result in no sound from the AV receiver or the sound may be cut off The HDMI audio signal sampling rate bit length etc may be restricted by the connected source component If the picture is poor or there s no sound from a component connected via HDMI check its setup Refer to the connected component s instruction manual for details e 27 el NZ U HT R518_En book Page 28 Tuesday March 11 2008 11 31 AM Connecting Your Components Continued Connecting a Camcorder Game Console or Other Device Step 1 Make the video connection Ey Step 2 Make the audio connection B AUX INPUT L AUDIO R QQ F L AUDIO R OUT AUX INPUT 0 MIDEO VIDEO OUT 7 S Camcorder game console etc Connection AV receiver Signal flow Camcorder or console BY AUX INPUT VIDEO Z Composite video output a AUX INPUT L AUDIO R lt Analog audio L R output 28 eo MIB UND amp HT R518_En book Page 29 Tuesday March 11 2008 11 31 AM Connecting Your Components Continued Connecting a CD Player or Turntable E CD Player or Turntable MM with Built in Phono Preamp Step 1 Choose a connection that matches your CD player Ey or BJ Use connection EJ for a turntable with a built in phono preamp
23. To select an input source with the remote controller press its INPUT SELECTOR buttons DVD VCR DVR CBL SAT AUX TAPE TUNER 3 AV receiver MASTER VOLUME ff Remote controller N To listen to a DVD player connected to the multichannel DVD input page 22 press the AV receiver s MULTI CH button The MULTI CH indicator will appear on the display Note e While the multichannel DVD input is selected the Speaker Configuration settings on page 59 are ignored and signals from the multichannel input are fed to the speakers as they are Start playback on the source component To watch a DVD or other video source on your TV select the video input that s con nected to the AV receiver s COMPONENT VIDEO OUT HDMI OUT or MONITOR OUT On some DVD players you may need to change the digital or HDMI audio output settings To adjust the volume use the MASTER VOLUME control or the remote controller s VOL button Since the AV receiver is designed for home theaters it has a wide volume range for precise adjustment The volume can be set to Min 1 through 79 or Max For the Customer Using the HT S5105 Home Theater System or the Powered Sub woofer Note When the subwoofer volume level is set to a positive value the maximum master volume level is reduced proportionally To set the level of the subwoofer use the OUTPUT LEVEL control Because our ears are less sensitive to very low bass sounds t
24. Video Connection Formats Video Signal Flow Chart 4 44 4 Composite S Video Component HDMI Video equipment can be connected to the AV DVD player etc receiver by using any one of the following video connection formats composite video S Video component video or HDMI the lat ter offering the best picture quality When choosing a connection format bear in Pr i mind that the AV receiver doesn t convert recelver between formats so only outputs of the same format as the input will output the signal MONITOR OUT Composite S Video Component HDMI t FY F nn TV projector etc gt Audio Connection Formats Audio Signal Flow Chart s Audio equipment can be connected to the AV DVD player etc receiver by using any of the following audio 2 connection formats analog optical coaxial 4 4 4 HDMI Multichannel Optical Coaxial Analog analog multichannel or HDMI When you connect audio equipment to an Saat eae HDMI OPTICAL or COAXIAL input you must assign that input to an input selector see l l pages 36 and 37 v v v ne OUT Audio signals received by the HDMI IN jacks HDMI Analog are output only by the HDMI OUT pass thru l HDMI sources are not output by the speakers connected to the AV receiver MD recorder etc 19 fo amp HT R518_En book Page 20 Tuesd
25. angle is 20 degrees Wide Select if the listening angle is 40 degrees default Multichannel Subwoofer Setting E SW InSens On some DVD players the signal from the multichannel subwoofer output is 15 dB higher than normal You can change the subwoofer sensitivity to match your DVD player Note that this setting only affects signals con nected to the SUBWOOFER input jack of the multichan nel DVD input You can select 0 dB default 5 dB 10 dB or 15 dB If you find that your subwoofer is too loud try the 10 dB or 15 dB setting mal NB UND amp HT R518_En book Page 57 Tuesday March 11 2008 11 31 AM Adjusting the Listening Modes Continued Using the Audio Settings You can change various audio settings by pressing the AUDIO button Press the RECEIVER button fol D lowed by the AUDIO button 4 AUDIO Use the Up and Down A W buttons to select an item Use the Left and Right lt p gt buttons to change the setting Repeat this step for the other settings The Audio Adjust settings are explained below Tone Control Settings You can adjust the bass and treble for the front speakers except when the Direct or Pure Audio listening mode is selected m Bass You can boost or cut low frequency sounds output by the front speakers from 10 dB to 10 dB in 2 GB steps E Treble You can boost or cut high frequency sounds output by the front speakers from
26. be sure to select a compatible audio format Only the front speakers produce sound e When the Stereo or Mono listening mode is selected only the front speakers and subwoofer produce sound e Check the Speaker Configuration page 59 Only the center speaker produces sound e If you use the Dolby Pro Logic II Movie or Dolby Pro Logic II Music listening mode with a mono source such as an AM radio station or mono TV program the sound will be concentrated in the center speaker e Check the Speaker Configuration page 59 The center speaker produces no sound e When the Stereo or Mono listening mode is selected the center speaker produces no sound page 52 e Check the Speaker Configuration page 59 The surround speakers produce no sound e When the Stereo or Mono listening mode is selected the surround speakers produce no sound e Depending on the source and the current listening mode not much sound may be produced by the sur round speakers Try another listening mode page 48 e Check the Speaker Configuration page 59 The subwoofer produces no sound e If the source material contains no audio in the LFE channel the subwoofer produces no sound e Check the Speaker Configuration page 59 e 73 el MP UND amp HT R518_En book Page 74 Tuesday March 11 2008 11 31 AM Troubleshooting Continued There s no sound with a certain signal format e Check the digital audio
27. by the HDMI OUT e Audio and video signals received via the HDMI IN jacks are output only by the HDMI OUT To watch an HDMI source that s connected via the AV receiver s HDMI jacks the AV receiver must be turned on otherwise no HDMI signal will be output If you want to listen through the speakers connected to the AV receiver in addition to an HDMI connection you ll also need to make a separate analog or digital audio connection y Cena Cnn TV DVD player i am OUT Step Se weeny Gum Tip f If you make the connection described in step 3 to fully enjoy the AV receiver s lis tening modes turn down the volume on your TV all the way so that its speakers output no sound Sound off Connect one or the other Notes The HDMI video stream is compatible with DVI Digital Visual Interface so TVs and displays with a DVI input can be connected by using an HDMI to DVI adapter cable Note that DVI connections only carry video so you ll need to make a separate connection for audio However reliable operation with such an adapter is not guaranteed In addition video signals from a PC are not supported e When listening to an HDMI component through the AV receiver set the HDMI component so that its video can be seen on the TV screen on the TV select the input of the HDMI component connected to the AV receiver If the
28. circuit If this is a problem plug the AV receiver into a different branch circuit jo N AS amp HT R518_En book Page 33 Tuesday March 11 2008 11 31 AM Turning On the AV Receiver ON STANDBY ON STANDBY ON STANDBY D STANDBY indicator se 2 RECEIVER coo amp S lt Turning On and Standby Remote On the AV receiver press the ON STANDBY button controller ae On the remote controller press the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE button or Q followed by the ON STANDBY button 4 The AV receiver comes on the display lights up and the STANDBY indicator goes off ON STANDBY AV receiver O ON STANDBY To turn the AV receiver off press the ON STANDBY button or press the remote controller s ON STANDBY button The AV receiver will enter Standby mode To prevent any loud surprises the next time you turn on the AV receiver turn down the volume before you turn it off Input Setup on page 37 or Digital Input Setup on page 37 respec tively E Did you connect an Onkyo MD recorder CD recorder or RI Dock If you did see Changing the Input Display on page 38 an IN 2 TAPE 4 ER Up and Running in a Few Easy Steps To get your system up and running with the minimum of fu
29. components with a component video output such as a DVD player DVD recorder or DVR dig ital video recorder They re assignable which means you can assign each one to an input selector to suit your setup See Component Video Input Setup on page 37 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT This RCA component video output is for connect ing a TV or projector with a component video input HDMI IN 1 3 and OUT HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface con nections carry digital audio and digital video The HDMI inputs are for connecting components with an HDMI output such as a DVD player DVD recorder or DVR digital video recorder They re assignable which means you can assign each one to an input selector to suit your setup See HDMI Input Setup on page 36 The HDMI outputs are for connecting a TV or pro jector with an HDMI input MONITOR OUT The S Video or composite video jack should be connected to a video input on your TV or projector AM and FM ANTENNA The AM push terminals are for connecting an AM antenna The FM jack is for connecting an FM antenna FRONT L R CENTER and SURR L R SPEAKERS These terminal posts are for connecting the front speakers center and surround speakers RI REMOTE CONTROL This RI Remote Interactive jack can be con nected to the RI jack on another RI capable Onkyo component for remote and system control To use RI you must make an analog audio connec tion RCA b
30. if the front speakers are large Note If the Subwoofer setting in step 3 is set to No this setting is fixed at Large and does not appear Use the Down Y button to select Center and then use the Left and Right lt 4 gt gt 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 Y button to select Surround and then use the Left and Right lt 4 b gt 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 59 NB UND amp HT R518_En book Page 60 Tuesday March 11 2008 11 31 AM Advanced Setup Continued Note If the Front setting in step 4 is set to Small the Large option cannot be selected Continue with step 7 of the Crossover Frequency setting Note These settings cannot be changed while headphones are connected or the multichannel DVD input is being used Crossover Frequency This setting is set automatically by the Automatic Speaker Setup function see page 34 This setting only applies to the speakers that you speci fied as Small in the Spea
31. is preprogrammed with the remote control code for controlling an Onkyo DVD player For details on entering a remote control code for a differ ent component see page 64 Press the appropriate REMOTE MODE button first ON STANDBY 7 I 12 D REMOTE MODE INPUT SELECTOR lv Ca Gus C CE x ure en D 1 fi 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 GUIDE TOP MENU PrE PLAYLIST gt NICATEGORY With some components certain buttons may not work as expected and some may not work at all ON STANDBY button Sets the DVD player to On or Standby TV c button Set the TV to On or Standby TV INPUT button Selects the TV s external inputs TV VOL AJ V button Adjust the TV s volume TOP MENU button Displays a DVD s top menu or a DVD s title Arrow AJ W lt 4 gt and ENTER buttons Used to navigate menus and select items SETUP button Used to access the DVD player s settings Playback buttons From left to right Previous Next Rewind Play Fast Forward Pause and Stop REPEAT button Used with the repeat playback function SEARCH button Used to search title chapter and track numbers and to search times for locating specific points AD Number buttons Used to enter title chapter and track numbers and to enter times for locating specific points The 10 but
32. listen to is found press ENTER If no stations are found the message Not Found appears Listening to Traffic News TP 1 3 O I 2 o GOOG GUG o9 y J You can search for stations that broadcast traffic news 1 Ce TUNER 2 RT PTY TP ay Use the TUNER input selector button to select FM Press the RT PTY TP button three times If the current radio station is broadcast ing TP Traffic Program TP will appear on the display and traffic news will be heard as and when it s broad cast If TP without square brackets appears this means that the station is not broadcasting TP To locate a station that is broad casting TP press ENTER The AV receiver searches until it finds a station that s broadcasting TP If no stations are found the message Not Found appears 47 mal MP UND amp HT R518_En book Page 48 Tuesday March 11 2008 11 31 AM Using the Listening Modes Selecting the Listening Modes For a description of each listening mode see About the Listening Modes on page 52 e The Dolby Digital and DTS listening modes can only be selected if your DVD player is connected to the AV receiver with a digital audio connection coaxial optical or HDMI The listening modes you can select depends on the format of the input
33. none input SELECTOR Number buttons C amp amp BEMOTE MODE Gv aa Gang DISPLAY button C Geusai Enter numbers The 10 button works as a 10 i i button or button 0 Displays information h VOL Y Vv EVE F Mutes or unmutes the AV receiver CH button VoL I MUTING button 40 O B Selects satellite cable channels PLAYLIST gt NcateGory AD VOL AIV button 39 Adjusts the volume of the AV receiver PREV CH button Selects the previous channel 3 RETURN button Exits the menu AUDIO button Selects foreign language soundtracks and audio for mats e g Dolby Digital or DTS 5 Playback buttons From left to right Previous Next Rewind Play Fast Forward Pause and Stop RANDOM button Works as the blue C button M PLAY MODE button Works as the yellow D button CLR button Cancels functions and clears entered numbers With some components certain buttons may not work as expected and some may not work at all NB UND amp HT R518_En book Page 69 Tuesday March 11 2008 11 31 AM Controlling Other Components Continued Controlling a CD Player CD Recorder or MD Player By pressing the REMOTE MODE button that s been programmed with the remote control code for your CD player CD recorder or MD player
34. signal To check the format see Displaying Source Informa tion on page 41 While a pair of headphones is connected you can only select the Pure Audio Mono Direct or Stereo listening mode Selecting on the AV Receiver MUSIC z O 6 amp 9 amp nn a a a a Cow pe PURE AUDIO GAME MOVIE TV E PURE AUDIO button This button selects the Pure Audio listening mode When this mode is selected the AV receiver s dis play is turned off and only the HDMI outputs output video signals Pressing this button again will select the previous listening mode E MOVIE TV button This button selects the listening modes intended for use with movies and TV E MUSIC button This button selects the listening modes intended for use with music E GAME button This button selects the listening modes intended for use with video games Selecting with the Remote Controller CI m gt MOVIE TV Do Cn STEREO music 8 _ GAME E MOVIE TV button This button selects the listening modes intended for use with movies and TV E MUSIC button This button selects the listening modes intended for use with music E GAME button This button selects the listening modes intended for use with video games E STEREO button This button selects the Stereo listening mode MP UND
35. the CD player as the audio source but leaves the camcorder as the video source AO N 5 Start recording on the VCR then start playback on the camcorder and CD player Video from the camcorder and audio from the CD player are recorded by the VCR mal MIB UND amp HT R518_En book Page 55 Tuesday March 11 2008 11 31 AM Adjusting the Listening Modes Using the Audio Adjust Settings With the Audio Adjust functions and settings you can adjust the sound and listening modes as you like 1 Press the RECEIVER button fol ED lowed by the SETUP button Use the Up and Down AI V buttons to select 6 Audio Adjust and then press ENTER Use the Left and Right lt gt buttons to change the setting Press the Down Y button to select the next setting Repeat this step for the other settings Press the SETUP button Setup closes SETUP The Audio Adjust settings are explained below Multiplex Mono Settings Multiplex E Input Mux This setting determines which channel of a stereo multi plex source is output Use it to select audio channels or languages with multiplex sources multilingual TV broadcasts and so on Main The main channel is output default Sub The sub channel is output M S Both the main and sub channels are out put Mono E Input Mono This setting determines which channel is output when the Mono listening mode is used with a stere
36. you can control your player with the following buttons The CD REMOTE MODE button is preprogrammed with the remote control code for controlling an Onkyo CD player For details on entering a remote control code for a differ ent component see page 64 Press the appropriate REMOTE MODE button first ON STANDBY OH U 1 6 DISPLAY EEE Saree le BEMOTE MODE 0 W A 6 x No 8 m Nw A W REMOTE MODE INPUT SELECTOR 1 PLAYLIST sel CATEGORY WY l GUIDE TOP MENU aain PREV CH MENU 1 GCD CG LISTENING MODE 14 2 WW e A t VIE M SEARCH REPEAT _ RANDOM PLAY MODE i 5 With some components certain buttons may not work as expected and some may not work at all ON STANDBY button Set the component to On or Standby TOP MENU button Displays a menu Arrow A V lt 4 gt and ENTER buttons Used to navigate menus and select items SETUP button Used to access the Onkyo CD player s settings Playback buttons From left to right Previous Rewind Pause Play Stop Fast Forward and Next REPEAT button Used with the repeat playback function SEARCH button Used to locate specific points Number buttons Used to enter track numbers and times for locating specific points The 10 button works as a 10 button or button
37. 11 2008 11 31 AM Memo o 7 77 mal ar amp HT R518_En book Page 78 Tuesday March 11 2008 11 31 AM Memo o 7 mal n ar amp HT R518_En book Page 79 Tuesday March 11 2008 11 31 AM Memo o 7 79 el k ar MP UND amp HT R518_En book Page 80 Tuesday March 11 2008 11 31 AM ONKYO CORPORATION Sales amp Product Planning Div 2 1 Nisshin cho Neyagawa shi OSAKA 572 8540 JAPAN Tel 072 831 8023 Fax 072 831 8163 ONKYO U S A CORPORATION 18 Park Way Upper Saddle River N J 07458 U S A Tel 201 785 2600 Fax 201 785 2650 http www us onkyo com ONKYO EUROPE ELECTRONICS GmbH Liegnitzerstrasse 6 82194 Groebenzell GERMANY Tel 49 8142 4401 0 Fax 49 8142 4401 555 http www eu onkyo com ONKYO EUROPE UK Office Suite 1 Gregories Court Gregories Road Beaconsfield Buckinghamshire HP9 1HQ ONKYO UNITED KINGDOM Tel 44 0 1494 681515 Fax 44 0 1494 680452 HOMEPAGE ONKYO CHINA LIMITED http www onkyo com Unit 1 amp 12 9 F Ever Gain PlazaTower 1 88 Container Port Road Kwai Chung N T HONG KONG Tel 852 2429 3118 Fax 852 2428 9039 http www ch onkyo com 10803 1 C Copyright 2008 ONKYO CORPORATION Japan All rights reserved 29344662 ha T
38. 4 A Z Audyssey The tone for each speaker is set automatically by the Automatic Speaker Setup function Be sure to select this setting after having performed the Automatic Speaker Setup Manual You can adjust the equal izer for each speaker manually If you selected Manual continue with this procedure If you selected Off or Audyssey go to step 7 Press the Down Y button and then use the Left and Right lt 4 gt buttons to select a speaker Use the Up and Down A V buttons to select a frequency Use the Left and Right lt gt buttons to adjust the level at that The volume at each frequency can be adjusted from 6 to 6 dB in 1 dB steps Tip Low frequencies e g 63Hz 80Hz affect bass sounds high frequen cies e g 8000Hz 16000Hz affect tre ble sounds 6 Use the Up A button to select 5 Ch and then use the Left and Q Right lt 4 gt buttons to select another speaker Repeat steps 4 and 5 for each speaker v Speakers that you ve set to No or None in the Speaker Configuration page 59 cannot be selected 7 Press the SETUP button CS The setup menu closes SETUP Notes The front center and surround speakers can be adjusted at 80Hz 250Hz 800Hz 2500Hz and 8000Hz The subwoofer can be adjusted at 40Hz 80Hz and 160Hz While the Direct or Pure Audio listening mode is selected the equalizer settings have no effect
39. 9 Adjusts the volume of the AV receiver Stop W button Stops playback Note e An Onkyo cassette recorder connected via QI can also be controlled in Receiver mode e 71 NB UND amp HT R518_En book Page 72 Tuesday March 11 2008 11 31 AM Controlling Other Components Continued Controlling aTV By pressing the TV REMOTE MODE button 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 differ ent component see page 64 Press TV REMOTE MODE button first ON STANDBY 4 Gana 11 j l 76 7 REMOTE MODE INPUT SELECTOR mw CD us Ce v f 1 f f f f 4 i i 5 PLAYLIST PLAYLIST CATEGORY 3 CATEGORY i 9 GH AUDO m 8 gt ST TS TERING MODE GH x C amp oa m m H o oO OOO With some components certain buttons may not work as expected and some may not work at all ON STANDBY TV c buttons Set the TV to On or Standby TV VOL AJ V button Adjust the TV s volume TV INPUT button Selects the TV s external inputs GUIDE button Displays the program guide Arrow AJ W lt 4 gt and ENTER buttons U
40. AV receiver s remote controller for the first time see page 65 Connect the RI Dock to the AV receiver with an RI cable see page 32 Set the RI Dock s RI MODE switch to HDD or HDD DOCK Set the AV receiver s Input Display to DOCK see page 38 See the RI Dock s instruction manual for more information 31 NIP Ai ANS HT R518_En book Page 32 Tuesday March 11 2008 11 31 AM Connecting Your Components Continued Connecting Onkyo R Components Step 1 Make sure that each Onkyo component is connected to the AV receiver with an analog audio cable RCA Step 2 Make the necessary RI connections see illustration below Step 3 If you re using an MD CDR or RI DOCK component change the Input Display see page 38 With R Remote Interactive you can use the following special functions Auto Power On Standby When you start playback on a component connected via RI if the AV receiver is on Standby it will automatically turn on and select that component as the input source Similarly when the AV receiver is set to Standby all components connected via RI will also go on Standby This function will not work with components that are connected to an AC OUTLET on the AV receiver Direct Change When playback is started on a component connected via RI the AV receiver automatically selects that component as the input source If your DVD player is connected to the AV receiver s DVD IN mul
41. G09 1 2 3 If you connect a component to a digital audio input you must assign that input to an input selector For example if you connect your CD player to OPTICAL IN 1 you must assign OPTICAL IN 1 to the CD input selector These are the default assignments Input selector Audio input DVD COAX1 VCR DVR OPT1 CBL SAT COAX2 AUX TAPE CD OPT2 1 Press the input selector button for the input selector that you want to assign pvp vero cust The TUNER input selector cannot be assigned and is fixed at the AUX TAPE TUNER option cD 2 Press the DIGITAL INPUT button The current assignment is displayed DIGITAL INPUT is Press the DIGITAL INPUT but ton repeatedly to select an option COAX1 Select if the component is connected to DIGITAL IN COAXIAL 1 Select if the component is connected to DIGITAL IN COAXIAL 2 Select if the component is connected to DIGITAL IN OPTICAL 1 DIGITAL INPUT 7 COAX2 OPTI e 37 NB UND amp HT R518_En book Page 38 Tuesday March 11 2008 11 31 AM First Time Setup Continued OPT2 Select if the component is connected to DIGITAL IN OPTICAL 2 Select if the component is connected to an analog input Changing the Input Display If you connect an RI capable Onkyo MiniDisc recorder CD recorder or RI Dock to the TAPE I
42. Impedance 200 mV 2 2 KQ REC OUT Frequency Response 5Hz 100kHz 1 dB 3 dB Tone Control 10 dB 50Hz BASS 10 dB 20kHz TREBLE Signal to Noise Ratio 100 dB LINE IHF A Speaker Impedance 8Q 16Q Video Section Input Sensitivity Output Level and Impedance 1 Vp p 75Q Component and S Video Y 0 7 Vp p 75Q Component Pb Cb Pr Cr 0 28 Vp p 75Q S Video C 1 Vp p 75Q Composite Component Video Frequency Response 5Hz S0MHz 3 dB Tuner Section E FM Tuning Frequency Range 87 50MHz 108 00MHz RDS E AM Tuning Frequency Range 522kHz 1611kHz Preset Channel 40 General Power Supply AC 230 V 50Hz Power Consumption 480 W Dimensions WXHXD 435 X 150 X 377 mm Weight 10 4 kg E Video Inputs HDMI Assignable IN 1 IN 2 IN 3 Component IN 1 IN 2 Composite DVD CBL SAT VCR DVR AUX S Video DVD VCR DVR CBL SAT E Video Outputs HDMI OUT Component OUT Composite MONITOR VCR DVR S Video MONITOR VCR DVR E Audio Inputs Digital Inputs Assignable 1 VCR DVR 2 CD Rear OPT Front OPT 1 DVD 2 CBL SAT Rear coax Analog Inputs DVD MULTI CH VCR DVR CBL SAT TAPE CD AUX Multichannel Inputs 5 1 ch E Audio Outputs Analog Outputs VCR DVR TAPE Subwoofer Pre Outputs 1 Speaker Outputs L R C SL SR Phones PHONES E Control Terminal MIC Yes Specifications and features are subject to change without notice Je amp HT R518_En book Page 77 Tuesday March
43. March 11 2008 11 31 AM Connecting Antennas Continued Connecting an Outdoor FM Antenna If you cannot achieve good reception with the supplied indoor FM antenna try a commercially available out door FM antenna instead 1 FO 75Q Notes e Outdoor FM antennas work best outside but usable results can sometimes be obtained when installed in an attic or loft For best results install the outdoor FM antenna well away from tall buildings preferably with a clear line of sight to your local FM transmitter e Outdoor antenna should be located away from possi ble noise sources such as neon signs busy roads etc For safety reasons outdoor antenna should be situated well away from power lines and other high voltage equipment e Outdoor antenna must be grounded in accordance with local regulations to prevent electrical shock haz ards E Using a TV FM Antenna Splitter It s best not to use the same antenna for both FM and TV reception as this can cause interference problems If cir cumstances demand it use a TV FM antenna splitter as shown TV FM antenna splitter To AV receiver To TV or VCR D Connecting an Outdoor AM Antenna If good reception cannot be achieved using the supplied AM loop antenna an outdoor AM antenna can be used in addition to the loop antenna as shown Outdoor antenna Insulated antenna cable AM loop antenna ere u a W h
44. N OUT jacks or connect an RI Dock to the CBL SAT jacks for RI to work properly you must change this setting This setting can only be changed on the AV receiver 1 2 1 2 O amp 2 _ 0800 QOQ 909 Zen oe es aes Goo j a J 1 Press the TAPE or CBL SAT input selector button so that EN TAPE or CBL SAT appears on WARE the display Press and hold down the TAPE or CBL SAT input selector but en ton about 3 seconds to change FARE the setting or Repeat this step to select MD CDR or DOCK EI For the TAPE input selector the setting CBUSA changes in this order TAPE gt MD gt CDR T pock For the CBL SAT input selector the setting changes in this order CBL SAT lt gt DOCK Note DOCK can be selected for the TAPE input selector or CBL SAT input selector but not both at the same time mal MIB UND amp HT R518_En book Page 39 Tuesday March 11 2008 11 31 AM Playing Your AV Components Basic AV Receiver Operation 3 oO O VA KJ 2 jege e8ei oo am ee aes bees 609 1 1 Use the AV receiver s input selector buttons to select an input source AV receiver Remote controller
45. REFER magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons SERVICING PERSONNEL TO QUALIFIED SERVICE JAN The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance Important Safety Instructions NDMP WN e 10 Read these instructions Keep these instructions Heed all warnings Follow all instructions Do not use this apparatus near water Clean only with dry cloth Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions Do not install near any heat sources such as radia tors heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are pro vided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience recepta cles and the point where they exit from the appara tus 15 16 Damage Requiring Service Unplug the apparatus from the wall outlet
46. S 96 24 is processed as DTS SISISIS SISISISIS fe SISISISISIS SISISISISISISISIS SISISIS 51 mal MP UND amp HT R518_En book Page 52 Tuesday March 11 2008 11 31 AM Using the Listening Modes Continued About the Listening Modes The AV receiver s listening modes can transform your listening room into a movie theater or concert hall with high fidelity and stunning surround sound The illustration shows which speakers are active in each listening mode with 5 1 channel speaker sys tem Front left Center Front right Subwoofer Surround left Surround right Pure Audio In this mode the display and video circuitry are turned off minimizing possible noise sources for the ultimate in high fidelity reproduction As the video circuitry is turned off only the HDMI OUT outputs video Direct In this mode audio from the input source is output directly with minimal processing providing high fidel ity reproduction All of the source s audio channels are output as they are Stereo Sound is output by the front left and right speakers and subwoofer Mono Use this mode when watching an old movie with a mono soundtrack or use it with the foreign language soundtracks recorded in the left and right channels of some movies It can also be used with DVDs or other sources containing multiplexed audio such as karaoke DVDs Do
47. TE MODE button to its default remote control code 1 While holding down the REMOTE MODE button that you want to reset press and hold down the AUDIO button until the Remote lights up about 3 sec 6 gt c 3 seconds 2 Within 30 seconds press the REMOTE MODE button again The Remote indicator flashes twice indicating that the button has been 3 LISAN co reset Each of the REMOTE MODE buttons is preprogrammed with a remote con trol code When a button is reset its preprogrammed code is restored oo Resetting the Remote Controller You can reset the remote controller to its default settings While holding down the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE but ton press and hold down the AUDIO button until the Remote indicator lights up about 3 sec i pit A onds 3 seconds 2 Within 30 seconds press the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE but caver ton again The Remote indicator flashes twice indicating that the remote controller has been reset e 65 eo MIB UND amp HT R518_En book Page 66 Tuesday March 11 2008 11 31 AM Controlling Other Components Continued Controlling a DVD Player or DVD Recorder By pressing the REMOTE MODE button that s been programmed with the remote control code for your DVD player HD DVD Blu ray or TV DVD combination you can control your player with the following buttons The DVD REMOTE MODE button
48. a soft cloth For stubborn stains use a soft cloth dampened with a weak solution of mild deter gent and water Dry the unit immediately afterwards with a clean cloth Don t use abrasive cloths thin ners alcohol or other chemical solvents because they may damage the finish or remove the panel let tering 4 Power WARNING BEFORE PLUGGING IN THE UNIT FOR THE FIRST TIME READ THE FOLLOWING SEC TION CAREFULLY AC outlet voltages vary from country to country Make sure that the voltage in your area meets the voltage requirements printed on the unit s rear panel e g AC 230 V 50 Hz or AC 120 V 60 Hz The power cord plug is used to disconnect this unit from the AC power source Make sure that the plug is readily operable easily accessible at all times Pressing the ON STANDBY button to select Standby mode does not fully shutdown the unit If you do not intend to use the unit for an extended period remove the power cord from the AC outlet 5 Never Touch this Unit with Wet Hands Never handle this unit or its power cord while your hands are wet or damp If water or any other liquid gets inside this unit have it checked by your Onkyo dealer 6 Handling Notes e If you need to transport this unit use the original packaging to pack it how it was when you origi nally bought it e Do not leave rubber or plastic items on this unit for a long time because they may leave marks on the case e This unit s top and rear
49. aker the center channel sound will be distributed to the front left and right speakers to create a phantom center This setting controls the front left right and center mix allowing you to adjust the weight of the center channel sound It can be adjusted from 0 to 7 The default value is 3 Neo 6 Music E Center Image The DTS Neo 6 Music listening mode creates 5 channel surround sound from 2 channel stereo sources With this setting you can specify by how much the front left and right channel output is attenuated in order to create the center channel It can be adjusted from 0 to 5 The default value is 2 When set to 0 the front left and right channel output is attenuated by half 6 dB giving the impression that the sound is located centrally This setting works well when the listening position is considerably off center When set to 5 the front left and right channels are not attenu ated maintaining the original stereo balance T D Theater Dimensional Setting E LstnAngl Listening Angle With this setting you can optimize the Theater Dimen sional listening mode by specifying the angle of the front left and right speakers relative to the listening position Ideally the front left and right speakers should be equi distant from the listening position and at an angle close to one of the two available settings Front left speaker a Sy Front right speaker 1 wy 20 40 Narrow Select if the listening
50. al yy A e Unnecessarily long or very thin speaker cables may affect the sound quality and should be avoided 4 Screw the terminal tight Be careful not to short the positive and negative wires Doing so may damage the AV receiver ah Don t connect more than one cable to each speaker termi nal Doing so may damage the The following illustration shows which speaker should AV receiver be connected to each pair of terminals Don t connect a speaker to several terminals Front left Front right speaker speaker Surround Surround right left speaker speaker Center speaker 15 le a ma MIB UND amp HT R518_En book Page 16 Tuesday March 11 2008 11 31 AM Connecting Antennas This section explains how to connect the supplied indoor FM antenna and AM loop antenna and how to connect commercially available outdoor FM and AM antennas The AV receiver won t pick up any radio signals without any antenna connected so you must connect the antenna to use the tuner AM antenna push terminals FM antenna jack Connecting the Indoor FM Antenna The supplied indoor FM antenna is for indoor use only 1 Attach the FM antenna as shown al I Insert the plug fully into the jack Once your AV receiver is ready for use you ll need to tune into an FM radio s
51. amp HT R518_En book Page 49 Tuesday March 11 2008 11 31 AM Using the Listening Modes Continued Listening Modes Available for Each Source Format Analog and PCM Sources PCM 32 96kKHz Source format Multi channel Analog i CD TV radio DVD Button Listening Mode PURE AUDIO Pure Audio Mono Dolby PLII Movie Neo 6 Cinema MonoMovie 2 8 TV Logic 3 AllChStereo FullMono T D Pure Audio MOVIE TV Direct Stereo Dolby PLII Music Neo 6 Music MUSIC Pe Orchestra 3 Unplugged 3 Studio Mix 2 3 AllChStereo FullMono Dolby PLII Game AllChStereo FullMono Tp STEREO Stereo GAME RN KIS 1 32 44 1 48 88 2 96kHz 2 Available only when using surround speakers 3 PCM of 64kHz 88 2kHz and 96kHz are processed at 32kHz 44 1kHz and 48kHz respectively 49 MP UND amp HT R518_En book Page 50 Tuesday March 11 2008 11 31 AM Using the Listening Modes Continued Dolby Digital Sources Dolby Digital Multichannel 2ch Mono Multiplex Source format Media DVD DTV etc v Y Button Listening Mode PURE AUDIO Pure Audio Mono DolbyDigital Dolby PLII Movie Neo 6 Cinema MOVIE TV MonoMovie TV Logic AllChStereo FullMono T D Pure Audio Y v KISIS Direct SISISISISISISISISIS
52. and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions A When the power supply cord or plug is damaged B If liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus C If the apparatus has been exposed to rain or water D If the apparatus does not operate normally by following the operating instructions Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions as an improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the apparatus to its normal operation E If the apparatus has been dropped or damaged in any way and F When the apparatus exhibits a distinct change in performance this indicates a need for service Object and Liquid Entry Never push objects of any kind into the apparatus through openings as they may touch dangerous volt age points or short out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock 11 Only use attachments accessories specified by the The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or manufacturer splashing and no objects filled with liquids such as 12 Use only with the cart stand PORTABLE CART WARNING vases shall be placed on the apparatus tripod bracket or table spec Don t put candles or other burning objects on top of ified by the manufacturer or this unit sold with the apparatus 17 Batteries When a cart is used use cau e Always consider the
53. appear on the display and the AV receiver will enter Standby mode ON STANDBY VCR DVR Note that resetting the AV receiver will delete your radio presets and custom settings te J Power Can t turn on the AV receiver Make sure that the power cord is plugged into the wall outlet properly Unplug the power cord from the wall outlet wait 5 seconds or more then plug it back in again The AV receiver turns off as soon as it s turned on The amp protection circuit has been activated Remove the power cord from the wall outlet immedi ately Disconnect all speaker cables and input sources and leave the AV receiver with its power cord discon nected for 1 hour After that reconnect the power cord and set the volume to maximum If the AV receiver stays on set the volume to minimum disconnect the power cord and reconnect your speakers and input sources If the AV receiver turns off when you set the volume to maximum disconnect the power cord and contact your Onkyo dealer Audio There s no sound or it s very quiet To listen to an audio source that s connected to an HDMI input make sure that input is assigned to an input selector page 36 HDMI audio is passed through the AV receiver and can only be heard from your TV To listen to an audio source that s connected to an OPTICAL or COAXIAL input make sure that input is assigned to an input selector page
54. arious information about the currently selected input source DIGITAL INPUT button 37 Used to assign digital inputs to input selectors RT PTY TP button 47 Used with RDS Radio Data System See Using RDS on page 46 e 7 mal NIP Ai U HT R518_En book Page 8 Tuesday March 11 2008 11 31 AM Getting to Know the AV Receiver Continued For detailed information see the pages in parentheses MEMORY button 45 SETUP MIC 34 Used when storing or deleting radio presets The automatic speaker setup microphone connects TUNING MODE button 43 here Selects the Auto or Manual tuning mode for AM 4 AUX INPUT 28 54 and FM radio Used to connect a camcorder game console and so on There are input jacks for composite video and analog audio Display For detailed information see the pages in parentheses SLEEP indicator 40 Lights up when the Sleep function has been set 2 MUTING indicator 40 Flashes while the AV receiver is muted 3 Listening mode and format indicators 52 Show the selected listening mode and audio input signal format 4 Tuning indicators 43 FM STEREO 43 Lights up when tuned to a ste reo FM station RDS 46 Lights up when tuned to a radio station that supports RDS Radio Data System AUTO 43 Lights up when Auto Tuning mode is selected for AM or FM radio Goes off when Man ual Tuning mode is selected
55. ay March 11 2008 11 31 AM Connecting Your Components Continued N AS Connecting aTV or Projector Step 1 Video Connection Choose a video connection that matches your TV ZY EJ 0 and then make the connection Step 2 Audio Connection Choose an audio connection that matches your TV EJ EJ or and then make the connection To enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS use connection BJ or FY Connection AV receiver Signal flow TV Picture quality BY COMPONENTVIDEOOUT _Componentvideoinmutt Best E MONITOR OUT S gt S Video input Better MONITOR OUT V gt Composite video input Standard al CBL SAT IN L R lt Analog audio L R output B DIGITAL IN COAXIAL 2 Digital coaxial output ic DIGITAL IN OPTICAL 1 Digital optical output DIGITAL IN COMPONENT VIDEO Y b COAXIAL SI MONITOR aes CriPR M gt hl O ec OPTICAL ASSIGNABLE ASSIGNABLE CBL SAT 8 606 66 g COAXIAL OPTICAL Y PB PR AUDIO S VIDEO VIDEO OUT OUT COMPONENT VIDEO IN OUT IN IN Connect one or the other Connection must be assigned see page 37 TV projector If your TV has no audio outputs connect an audio output from your VCR or cable or satellite Hint receiver to the AV receiver and use its tuner to listen to TV programs through the AV receiver see Zee pages 23 and 25 N AS
56. ay to make plug straight when inserting and removing good connections loose connec tions can cause noise or malfunc tions To prevent interference keep audio and video cables away from power cords and speaker cables AV Cables and Jacks Video Description HDMI connections can carry uncompressed stan dard or high definition digital video and audio and offer the best picture and sound quality Component video separates the luminance Y and Component color difference signals PR PB providing the best video cable P picture quality Some TV manufacturers label their component video jacks slightly differently S Video separates the luminance and color signals S Video cable e and provides better picture quality than composite video Composite Composite video is commonly used on TVs VCRs video cable and other video equipment Audio This offers the best sound quality and allows you to enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS The audio quality is the same as for coaxial OPTICAL Optical digital audio cable This offers the best sound quality and allows you to enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS The audio quality is the same as for optical Coaxial digital COAXIAL audio cable i This cable carries analog audio It s the most Analog audio ion fi fi d cable RCA a common connection format for analog audio an can be found on virtually a
57. b COAXIAL 6 eausan Connect one or the other Go OPTICAL O Connection PJ U ALDO must be Bi assigned see page 37 COAXIAL OUT Turntable MM with CD player built in phono preamp OPTICAL AUDIO OUT OUT To connect the CD player digitally use connection J or f9 Connection AV receiver Signal flow CD or turntable al CD IN L R Analog audio L R output b DIGITAL IN COAXIAL 2 Digital coaxial output ic DIGITAL IN OPTICAL 2 Digital optical output E Turntable MM with no Phono Preamp Built E Turntable with an MC Moving Coil Cartridge in An MC head amp and phono preamp are necessary to A phono preamp is necessary to connect a turntable that connect a turntable with an MC Moving Coil cartridge doesn t have a phono preamp built in r Phono preamp MC head amp or MC transformer NIP U HT R518_En book Page 30 Tuesday March 11 2008 11 31 AM Connecting Your Components Continued Connecting a Cassette CDR MiniDisc or DAT Recorder Step 1 Choose a connection that matches your recorder BJ or BA and then make the connection DIGITAL IN CCOAKIAL endian c OPTICAL lornar CD ai G SI peee
58. cally by the Automatic Speaker Setup function see page 34 For the HT S5105 Home Theater System Cos tomer Speaker Configuration Crossover Frequency and Double Bass settings only need to be changed if you re not using the speakers in this package These settings cannot be changed while head phones are connected speaker set B is on or the multichannel DVD input is being used Speaker Configuration These settings are set automatically by the Automatic Speaker Setup function see page 34 This section explains how to specify which speakers are connected and their sizes For speakers with a cone diameter larger than 6 1 2 inches 16 cm specify Large full band For those with a smaller diameter specify Small default crossover 100Hz The crossover frequency can be changed on page 60 Cone diameter 1 Press the RECEIVER button fol ae lowed by the SETUP button v ce SETUP Use the Up and Down A V buttons to select Sp Config and then press the ENTER but ton While the Subwoofer setting is selected use the Left and Right lt 4 gt buttons to select Yes or No Yes Select if a subwoofer is con nected No Select if no subwoofer is con nected Use the Down Y button to select Front and then use the Left and Right lt 4 gt buttons to select Small or Large Small Select if the front speakers are small Large Select
59. ded must be connected to the AV receiver via the same type of connection Step 2 Audio Connection Make the audio connection EJ Connection AV receiver Signal flow VCR or DVD recorder Picture quality Al VCR DVR OUT S gt S Video input Better E VCR DVR OUT V gt Composite video input Standard a VCR DVR OUT L R Audio L R input VCR DVR E VCR DVR OO AUDIO S VIDEO VIDEO IN IN IN VCRorDVR _ Notes The AV receiver must be turned on for recording Recording is not possible while it s on Standby If you want to record directly from your TV or another video source without going through the AV receiver connect the audio and video outputs from your TV or other video component directly to the recording VCR DVR s audio and video inputs See the manuals supplied with your TV or VCR DVR for details Video signals connected to composite video inputs can only be recorded via the VCR DVR OUT V jack So if your source TV or VCR is connected to a composite video input the recording VCR DVR must be connected to the VCR DVR OUT V jack Likewise video signals connected to S Video inputs can only be recorded via the VCR DVR OUT S jack So if your source TV or VCR is connected to an S Video input the recording VCR DVR must be connected to the VCR DVR OUT S jack jo N AS amp HT R518_En book Page 25 Tuesday March 11 2008 11 31 AM Connecting Yo
60. e button Press the button repeatedly to change the frequency one step at a time Frequency changes in 0 05MHz steps for FM and 9kHz or 10kHz steps for AM In Manual Tuning mode FM stations will be in mono Tuning into Weak FM Stereo Stations If the signal from a stereo FM station is weak it may be impossible to get good reception In this case switch to Manual Tuning mode and listen to the station in mono Note e You can also use the remote controller s Up and Down A VW buttons to tune the radio 43 el NB UND amp HT R518_En book Page 44 Tuesday March 11 2008 11 31 AM Listening to the Radio Continued E Tuning into Stations by Frequency You can tune into AM and FM stations directly by enter ing the appropriate frequency Number buttons D TUN 4 D TUN OOOO N OOOO vd Press the TUNER button repeat edly to select AM or FM followed by the D TUN button Actual display depends on country Within 8 seconds use the num ber buttons to enter the fre quency of the radio station For example to tune to 87 5 FM press 8 7 5 jo Displaying AM FM Radio Information DISPLAY Oi a H a DISPLAY Press the DISPLAY button to gt display the available informati
61. e made for the DVD VCR DVR CBL SAT or AUX input If you have a games console connected to the S Video or composite video input and the picture isn t very clear you can attenuate the gain Video ATT 0 default Video ATT 2 Gain is reduced by 2 dB The AV receiver contains a microcomputer for signal pro cessing and control functions In very rare situations severe interference noise from an external source or static electricity may cause it to lockup In the unlikely event that this happens unplug the power cord from the wall out let wait at least 5 seconds and then plug it back in again Onkyo is not responsible for damages such as CD rental fees due to unsuccessful recordings caused by this unit s malfunction Before you record important data make sure that the material will be recorded cor rectly Before disconnecting the power cord from the wall out let set the AV receiver to Standby e 9 7_Appendix_En Page 76 Tuesday March 11 2008 12 50 PM 76 Specifications HT R518 Amplifier Section Rated Output Power 7 ch X 130 W at 8 ohms 1kHz 1 ch driven IEC Dynamic Power 210 W 3Q Front 1 ch driven 190 W 4Q Front 1 ch driven 130 W 8Q Front 1 ch driven THD Total Harmonic Distortion Damping Factor Input Sensitivity and 0 08 1kHz 1W Power Rated 60 Front 1kHz 8Q Impedance 200 mV 47 kQ LINE Output Level and
62. e page 37 DVD player To connect a DVD player or DVD Audio SACD capable player with a multichannel analog audio output see page 22 e 21 e NIP ANS HT R518_En book Page 22 Tuesday March 11 2008 11 31 AM Connecting Your Components Continued Hooking Up the Multichannel Input If your DVD player supports multichannel audio formats such as DVD Audio and SACD and it has a multichannel analog audio output you can connect it to the AV receiver s multichannel input Use a multichannel analog audio cable or several normal audio cables to connect the AV receiver s DVD IN FRONT L R CENTER SURR L R and SUBWOOFER jacks to the 5 1 channel analog audio output on your DVD player To select the multichannel input see Basic AV Receiver Operation on page 39 To adjust the subwoofer sensitivity for the multichannel input see Using the Audio Adjust Settings on page 55 56 FRONT SURROUND CENTER SUB WOOFER DVD player amp HT R518_En book Page 23 Tuesday March 11 2008 11 31 AM Connecting Your Components Continued Connecting a VCR or DVR for Playback TS Step 1 Video Connection Choose a video connection that matches your VCR or DVR EN E or and then make the connection You must connect the AV receiver to your TV with the same type of connection
63. e performed prop erly Remove the source of the noise and try again DJ Speaker Detect Errors This message appears if one of the speaker related errors below occurs e One of the front speakers has not been detected e One of the surround speakers has not been detected The number of speakers detected on the second or third measurement was different to the number detected on the first measurement O Write Error This message appears if saving fails Q Mismatch Error This message appears if a speaker that was detected during the 1st measurement is not detected during the 2nd or 3rd measurements If this message appears check your speaker connections and then try again 35 mal NB UND amp HT R518_En book Page 36 Tuesday March 11 2008 11 31 AM First Time Setup Continued To Retry the Automatic Speaker Setup Press the ENTER button Make sure speakers that cannot be detected are connected properly Changing the Speaker Settings Manually If you wish to make changes to the settings found during the automatic speaker setup follow the directions on pages 59 63 Using a Powered Subwoofer If you re using a powered subwoofer as it outputs very low frequency sound and its position is usually low down it may not be detected by the automatic speaker setup In this case increase the subwoofer s volume select its hig
64. e remote controller Display See Display on page 8 SETUP button Opens and closes the setup menus TUNING PRESET Arrow and ENTER buttons When AM or FM is selected the TUNING A V buttons are used for radio tuning and the PRE SET lt 4 gt buttons are used to select radio pre sets see page 45 With the setup menus they work as arrow buttons and are used to select and set items The ENTER button is also used with the setup menus RETURN button Selects the previously displayed setup menu MASTER VOLUME control 39 Sets the volume of the AV receiver to Min 1 through 79 or Max PHONES jack 41 This 1 4 inch phone jack is for connecting a stan dard pair of stereo headphones for private listening D PURE AUDIO button and indicator 48 Selects the Pure Audio listening mode The indica tor lights up when this mode is selected Pressing this button again selects the previous listening mode CINEMA FILTER button 58 Turns the Cinema Filter function on or off 9 LATE NIGHT button 58 Turns the Late Night function on or off TONE and buttons 57 Used to adjust the tone bass and treble MOVIE TV button 48 Selects the listening modes intended for use with movies and TV MUSIC button 48 Selects the listening modes intended for use with music AD GAME button 48 Selects the listening modes intended for use with video games DISPLAY button 41 Displays v
65. eat function DISPLAY button Turns on the backlight for 30 seconds MUTING button 40 Mutes or unmutes the AV receiver ALBUM button Selects the next or previous album VOL AJ V button 39 Adjusts the volume of the AV receiver MENU button Displays a menu 3 PLAYLIST lt 4 gt gt buttons Selects the previous or next playlist on the iPod Play gt button Starts playback If the component is off it will turn on automatically With 3rd generation iPod models this button works as a Play Pause button A Next button Selects the next song e NB UND amp HT R518_En book Page 71 Tuesday March 11 2008 11 31 AM Controlling Other Components Continued Fast Forward p gt button Press and hold to fast forward a Stop W button Stops playback and displays a menu PLAY MODE button Selects play modes on components with selectable play modes Works as a Resume button when used with a DS A2 RI Dock Controlling a Cassette Recorder By pressing the REMOTE MODE button that s been programmed with the remote control code for your cas sette recorder you can control your cassette recorder with the following buttons The TAPE REMOTE MODE button is preprogrammed with the remote control code for controlling an Onkyo cassette recorder when used with an RI connection For details on entering a remote control code for a differ en
66. enter Green Surround left Blue Surround right Gray The supplied speaker labels are color coded and you should attach them to the positive side of each speaker cable in accordance with the above table All you need to do then is to match the color of each label to the corresponding speaker terminal CA gt NIP ANS HT R518_En book Page 15 Tuesday March 11 2008 11 31 AM Connecting Your Speakers Continued Speaker Connection Precautions Connecting the Speaker Cables Read the following before connecting your speakers a 7 Strip about 5 8 5 8 15 mm e You can connect speakers with an impedance of A R 15 mm of insulation Fan between 8 and 16 ohms If you use speakers with a from the ends of the speaker cables and twist the bare wires tightly as shown lower impedance and use the amplifier at high volume levels for a long period of time the built in amp pro tection circuit may be activated e Disconnect the power cord from the wall outlet before EES making any connections 2 Unscrew the terminal D e Read the instructions supplied with your speakers LX e Pay close attention to speaker wiring polarity Connect positive terminals to only positive terminals and negative terminals to only negative termi 3 Fully insert the bare wire nals If you get them the wrong way around the sound will be out of phase and will sound unnatur
67. ents pending Audyssey 2EQ and Dynamic EQ are trademarks of Audyssey Laboratories Theater Dimensional Theater Dimensional is a trademark of Onkyo Corporation Apple and iPod are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc regis tered in the U S and other countries eo MP UND 97 amp HT R518_En book Page 7 Tuesday March 11 2008 11 31 AM Getting to Know the AV Receiver Front Panel O ONIKYO oO OOD PURE AUDIO 1 MULTICH DVD VERDVR CBUSAT AUX PHONES TAPE TUNER co DISPLAY DITALNPUT RTIPTY TP MEMORY TUNING MODE lav RECEIVER HT R518 a a QJ The actual front panel has various logos printed on it They are not shown here for clarity The page numbers in parentheses show where you can find the main explanation for each item ON STANDBY button 33 Sets the AV receiver to On or Standby STANDBY indicator 33 Lights up when the AV receiver is on Standby and flashes while a signal is being received from the remote controller Input selector buttons 39 Select the following input sources DVD VCR DVR CBL SAT AUX TAPE TUNER CD The MULTI CH button selects the multichannel DVD input amp Remote control sensor 12 Receives control signals from th
68. environmental issues and fol tion when moving the cart low local regulations when disposing of batteries apparatus combination to wa 18 If es Se A If you install the apparatus in a built in installation avoid injury from tip over 93125A such as a bookcase or rack ensure that there is ade 13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or quate ventilation when unused for long periods of time Leave 20 cm 8 of free space at the top and sides 14 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel and 10 cm 4 at the rear The rear edge of the shelf Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped e or board above the apparatus shall be set 10 cm 4 away from the rear panel or wall creating a flue like gap for warm air to escape mal amp HT R518_En book Page 3 Tuesday March 11 2008 11 31 AM Precautions 1 Recording Copyright Unless it s for personal use only recording copyrighted material is illegal with out the permission of the copyright holder 2 AC Fuse The AC fuse inside the unit is not user serviceable If you cannot turn on the unit contact your Onkyo dealer 3 Care Occasionally you should dust the unit all over with
69. etc 25 le a ro NB UND amp HT R518_En book Page 26 Tuesday March 11 2008 11 31 AM Connecting Your Components Continued Connecting Components with HDMI About HDMI Designed to meet the increased demands of digital TV HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface is a new digital interface standard for connecting TVs projectors DVD players set top boxes and other video components Until now several separate video and audio cables have been required to connect AV components With HDMI a single cable can carry control signals digital video and up to eight channels of digital audio 2 channel PCM multichannel digital audio or multichannel PCM The HDMI video stream i e video signal is compatible with DVI Digital Visual Interface so TVs and displays with a DVI input can be connected by using an HDMI to DVI adapter cable This may not work with some TVs and displays resulting in no picture The AV receiver uses HDCP High bandwidth Digital Content Protection so only HDCP compatible components will display a picture The AV receiver s HDMI interface is based on the following standard HT R518 Pass thru About Copyright Protection The AV receiver supports HDCP High bandwidth Digital Content Protection a copy protection system for digital video signals Other devices connected to the AV receiver via HDMI must also support HDCP Use a commercially available HDMI cable
70. ete the auto matic speaker setup for three positions Total mea surement time varies depending on the speakers Do not connect or disconnect any speakers during the automatic speaker setup 1 Turn on the AV receiver 2 Put the speaker setup micro phone at measurement point 1 see left column and connect it to the SETUP MIC jack SETUP MIC Notes For all measurements the microphone capsule should point directly at the ceiling e Ifthere s an obstacle between the microphone and any speaker the automatic setup will not work correctly Set up the room as you would when enjoying a DVD e Positioning the microphone close to where your ears would normally be will provide better results You can adjust the height of the microphone by using a tripod or level table Do not attempt to hold the microphone in your hand during measurements as this will produce incorrect results e mal N AS amp HT R518_En book Page 35 Tuesday March 11 2008 11 31 AM First Time Setup Continued 3 Press ENTER The automatic speaker setup starts You can cancel the automatic speaker setup at any point in this procedure simply by discon necting the setup microphone A test tone is output by each speaker in turn as the Audyssey 2EQ function determines which speakers are connec
71. eters in 0 3 meter steps Use the Down Y button to select Front and use the Left and Right buttons to specify the distance for the front speakers then press the Down V button to select the next speaker 6 Repeat step 5 for all speakers Note Speakers that you set to No or None in the Speaker Configuration page 59 cannot be selected 7 Press the SETUP button Setup closes SETUP Notes The Center and Subwoofer distances can be set up to 5 ft 1 5 m more or less than the Left distance For example if the Left distance is set to 20 ft 6 m the Center and Subwoofer distances can be set between 15 and 25 ft 4 5 and 7 5 m The speaker distance cannot be adjusted while a pair of headphones is connected or the multichannel DVD input is being used e 61 amp HT R518_En book Page 62 Tuesday March 11 2008 11 31 AM Advanced Setup Continued N AS Speaker Levels 6 Press the SETUP button j i Setup closes These settings are set automatically by the Automatic Don t forget to turn down the volume if Speaker Setup function see page 34 Ca you tumed itup while setti g the levels You can set the volume level of each speaker so that all speakers can be heard equally at the listening position N ote Press the RECEIVER REMOTE The speaker levels cannot be adjusted while a pair of 1 Ge MODE button followed by the headph
72. etween the AV receiver and the other component even if they are connected digitally CDIN This analog audio input is for connecting a CD player s analog audio output TAPE IN OUT These analog audio input and output jacks are for connecting a recorder with an analog audio input and output such as a cassette deck MD recorder etc CBL SAT IN A cable or satellite receiver can be connected here There are S Video and composite video input jacks for connecting the video signal and there are analog audio input jacks for connecting the audio signal e amp HT R518_En book Page 10 Tuesday March 11 2008 11 31 AM Getting to Know the AV Receiver Continued VCR DVR IN OUT A video component such as aVCR or DVR can be connected here for recording and playback There are S Video and composite video input and output jacks for connecting the video signal and there are analog audio input jacks for connecting the audio signal DVD IN This input is for connecting a DVD player There are S Video and composite video input jacks for connecting the video signal DVD FRONT L R CENTER SUBWOOFER and SURR L R This analog multichannel input is for connecting a component with a 5 1 channel analog audio output such as a DVD player DVD Audio or SACD capa ble player or an MPEG decoder SUBWOOFER PRE OUT This analog audio output can be connected to a powered subwoofer see page
73. here s a temptation to set the level of the subwoofer too high As a rule of thumb set the subwoofer level to what you think is the optimal level and then back it off slightly Select a listening mode and enjoy See Using the Listening Modes on page 48 e 39 el MP UND amp HT R518_En book Page 40 Tuesday March 11 2008 11 31 AM Common Functions This section explains functions that can be used with any input source gt DISPLAY err MUTING Press RECEIVER first DIMMER SLEEP DISPLAY Setting the Display Brightness You can adjust the brightness of the display Remote controller T v Press the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE buiton and then press the remote controller s DIMMER button repeatedly to select dim dimmer or normal brightness DIMMER 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 Vly MUTING ZN 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 recei
74. hest crossover frequency and then try running the automatic speaker setup again Note that if the volume is set too high and the sound distorts it may not be detected so use an appropriate volume level If the subwoofer has a low pass filter switch set it to Off or Direct Refer to your subwoofer s instruction manual for details HDMI Input Setup If you connect a video component to an HDMI IN you must assign that input to an input selector For example if you connect your DVD player to HDMI IN 1 you must assign HDMI IN 1 to the DVD input selector By default none of the HDMI inputs are assigned The following input selectors can be assigned DVD VCR DVR CBL SAT AUX Press the RECEIVER button followed by the SETUP button Use the Up and Down AJ V buttons to select 1 HDMI Input and then press ENTER Use the Up and Down AJ V buttons to select an input selec tor and use the Left and Right lt 4 gt buttons to select IN1 Select if the video component XN is connected to HDMI IN 1 Vv IN2 Select if the video component is connected to HDMI IN 2 IN3 Select if the video component is connected to HDMI IN 3 No Select if you re not using the HDMI OUT 4 Press the SETUP button Setup closes Ss SETUP Note This procedure can also be performed on the AV receiver by using its SETUP ENTER and arrow buttons e N AS
75. ing Home Theater neeeenen Connecting Antennas ueununennsnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnn Connecting the Indoor FM Antenna 16 Connecting the AM Loop Antenna eee 16 Connecting an Outdoor FM Antenna 17 Connecting an Outdoor AM Antenna 17 Connecting Your Components 0 010 18 About AV Connections ueensesesnenesennennnennnennn 18 Connecting Audio and Video Signals to the AV RECEIVED a len tien eee 19 Which Connections Should I Use 19 Connecting a TV or Projector occ Connecting a DVD player eee So Connecting a VCR or DVR for Playback 23 Connecting a VCR or DVR for Recording 24 Connecting a Satellite Cable or Terrestrial Set top box or Other Video Source Connecting Components with HDMI Making HDMI Connections 00 0 0 cece Connecting a Camcorder Game Console or Other Devicesin rieger tesiei 28 Connecting a CD Player or Turntable 29 Connecting a Cassette CDR MiniDisc or DAT Recorder oo ccc eee ceeeeeeeeeeeeeeee 30 Connecting an RI Dock neeeseneseneneenennn 31 Connecting Onkyo RI Components s s s 32 Connecting the Power Cord 32 Turning On the AV Receiver cseeeeeee 33 Turning On and Standby 33 First Time Setup ssuseansanonunnannnunnannnnnnannnnannnn 34 Automatic Speaker Setup Audyssey 2EQ 34 HDMI Input Setup RE Component Video Inpu
76. io Text When tuned to an RDS station that s broadcasting text information the text will be shown on the display see page 47 PTY Program Type This allows you to search RDS radio stations by type see page 47 TP Traffic Program This allows you to search for RDS radio stations that broadcast traffic information see page 47 Notes In some cases the characters displayed on the AV receiver may not be identical to those broadcast by the radio station Also unexpected characters may be dis played when unsupported characters are received This is not a malfunction If the signal from an RDS station is weak RDS data may be displayed intermittently or not at all RDS Program Types PTY Type Display None None News reports News Current affairs Affairs Information Info Sport Sport Education Educate Drama Drama Culture Culture Science and technology Science Varied Varied Pop music Pop M Rock music Rock M Middle of the road music Easy M Light classics Light M Serious classics Classics Other music Other M Weather Weather Finance Finance Children s programmes Children Social affairs Social Religion Religion Phone in Phone In Travel Travel Leisure Leisure Jazz music Jazz Country music Country National music Nation M Oldies music Oldies Folk music Folk M Documentary Document Alarm test TEST Alarm Alarm
77. iver input signals are not fed through to outputs with the same name e g TAPE IN to TAPE OUT or VCR DVR IN to VCR DVR OUT e When the Pure Audio listening mode is selected video recording is not possible because no video signals are output Select another listening mode Others The sound changes when I connect my head phones e When a pair of headphones is connected the listening mode is set to Stereo unless it s already set to Stereo Mono Direct or Pure Audio in which case it stays the same How do I change the language of a multiplex source e On the Audio Adjust menu change the Input Mux setting to Main or Sub page 55 The R functions don t work To use RI you must make an I connection and an analog audio connection RCA between the compo nent and AV receiver even if they are connected digi tally page 32 The AV receiver s display doesn t work The display is turned off when the Pure Audio listen ing mode is selected Select another listening mode The following settings can be made for the S Video and composite video inputs You must use the buttons on the unit to make these set tings 1 While holding down the input selector button for the input source that you want to set press the SETUP button 2 Use the Left and Right lt q B gt buttons to change the setting 3 Press the SETUP button when you ve finished e Video Attenuation This setting can b
78. ker Configuration on page 59 To get the best bass performance from your speaker sys tem you need to set the crossover frequency according to the size and frequency response of your speakers Use the Down button to select Crossover and then use the Left and Right lt 4 b gt but tons to select a crossover fre quency Use the diameter of the smallest speaker in your system when choosing the crossover frequency Speaker cone Crossover diameter frequency Over 8 in y 20 cm 40 50 60Hz 6 1 2 to 8 in 16 20 cm S0kiz 5 1 4 to 6 1 2 in 13 16 cm 100Hz default 3 1 2 to 5 1 4 in 9 13 cm 120Hz Under 3 1 2 in 150 200Hz 9 cm Choose the setting suitable for the speaker Continue with step 8 of the Double Bass setting on the right column Notes For a more accurate setting look up the frequency response in the manuals supplied with your speakers and set accordingly e Choose a higher crossover frequency if you want more sound from your subwoofer These settings cannot be changed while headphones are connected or the multichannel DVD input is being used Double Bass This setting is not set automatically by the Automatic Speaker Setup function see page 34 With the Double Bass function you can boost bass out put by feeding bass sounds from the front left right and center to the subwoofer This function can be set only if the Subwoofer
79. kers for the surround left and right speakers Dipole speakers output the same sound in two directions Dipole speakers typically have an arrow printed on them to indicate how they should be positioned The surround left and right dipole speakers should be positioned so that their arrows point toward your TV or screen while the surround back left and right dipolar speakers should be positioned so that their arrows point toward each other as shown Dipole speakers Normal speakers Gy zZ 5 g Gy 2 3 4 TV screen TV screen Lo 3 he amp de 1 Subwoofer 2 Front left speaker 3 Center speaker 4 Front right speaker 5 Surround left speaker 6 Surround right speaker Connecting a Powered Subwoofer Using a suitable cable connect the AV receiver s PRE OUT SUBWOOFER to the input on your powered sub woofer If your subwoofer is unpowered and you re using an external amplifier connect the PRE OUT SUB WOOFER to the amp s input Powered subwoofer S LINE INPUT Attaching the Speaker Labels The speaker labels are not supplied with the HT S5105 Home Theater System The AV receiver s positive speaker terminals are all red The negative speaker terminals are all black Speaker Color Front left White Front right Red C
80. lby Pro Logic Il This mode provides a very natural and seamless sur round sound experience that fully envelops the listener As well as music and movies video games can also ben efit from the dramatic spatial effects and vivid imaging e Dolby PLII Movie Use this mode with any stereo or Dolby Surround Pro Logic movie e g TV DVD VHS e Dolby PLII Music Use this mode with any stereo or Dolby Surround Pro Logic music source e g CD radio cassette TV VHS DVD e Dolby PLII Game Use this mode with video games especially those that bear the Dolby Pro Logic II logo Dolby Digital Use this mode with DVDs that bear the Dolby Digital logo and Dolby Digital TV broadcasts This is the most common digital surround sound format and it ll put you right in the middle of the action just like being in a movie theater or concert hall DTS The DTS digital surround sound format supports up to 5 1 discrete channels and uses less compression for high fidelity reproduction Use it with DVDs and CDs that bear the DTS logo DTS 96 24 This mode is for use with DTS 96 24 sources This is high resolution DTS with a 96kHz sampling rate and 24 bit resolution providing superior fidelity Use it with DVDs that bear the DTS 96 24 logo DTS Neo 6 This mode expands any 2 channel source for 5 1 chan nel playback It uses seven full bandwidth channels of matrix decoding for matrix encoded material providing a very natural and seamless surr
81. ll AV components This cable carries multichannel analog audio and is Multichannel POAT crek supe typically used to connect DVD players with a 5 1 analog audio channel analog audio output Several standard cable RCA analog audio cables can be used instead of a multi channel cable suawooren MULTICH Note The AV receiver does not support SCART connections 18 ig a ma NIP Ai ANS HT R518_En book Page 19 Tuesday March 11 2008 11 31 AM Connecting Your Components Continued Connecting Audio and Video Signals to the AV Receiver By connecting both the audio and video outputs of your DVD player and other AV components to the AV receiver you can switch the audio and video signals simultaneously simply by changing the input source on the AV receiver N Signal Flow IN Video Video N Audio N TV projector etc DVD player etc Which Connections Should I Use The AV receiver supports several connection formats for compatibility with a wide range of AV equipment The format you choose will depend on the formats supported by your other components Use the following sections as a guide For video components you must make an audio connection and a video connection
82. mode dd RETURN button Returns to the previous display when changing set tings AUDIO button 57 Used to change audio settings 4 SLEEP button 40 Used with the Sleep function SP A B is not used in this AV receiver E Controlling the tuner To control the AV receiver s tuner press the TUNER or RECEIVER REMOTE MODE button You can select AM or FM by pressing the TUNER but ton repeatedly Arrow A V buttons Used to tune into radio stations Number buttons 44 Used to select AM and FM radio stations directly D TUN button 44 Selects the Direct tuning mode DISPLAY button 44 Displays information about the band frequency preset number and so on CH button 45 Selects radio presets Note e An Onkyo cassette recorder connected via RI can also be controlled in Receiver mode see page 71 e 11 MIB UND amp HT R518_En book Page 12 Tuesday March 11 2008 11 31 AM Remote Controller Continued Installing the Batteries To open the battery compartment press the small lever and remove the cover Insert the two supplied batteries AA R6 in accordance with the polarity diagram inside the battery compartment 3 Replace the cover and push it shut ts Notes If the remote controller doesn t work reliably try replacing the batteries Don t mix new and old batteries or different types of batteries Ifyou intend not to u
83. n DTS program material ends and the DTS bit stream stops the AV receiver remains in DTS listen ing mode and the DTS indicator remains on This is to prevent noise when you use the pause fast forward or fast reverse function on your player If you switch your player from DTS to PCM as the AV receiver does not switch formats immediately you may not hear any thing in which case you should stop your player for about 3 seconds and then resume playback e With some CD players you won t be able to playback DTS material properly even though your player is con nected to a digital input on the AV receiver This is usually because the DTS bitstream has been processed e g output level sampling rate or frequency response changed and the AV receiver doesn t recog nize it as a genuine DTS signal In such cases you may hear noise The beginning of audio received by an HDMI IN can t be heard e Since it takes longer to identify the format of an HDMI signal than it does for other digital audio sig nals sound may not be output immediately Video There s no picture e Make sure that all video connecting plugs are pushed in all the way page 18 e Make sure that each video component is properly con nected e On your TV make sure that the video input to which the AV receiver is connected is selected e While the Pure Audio listening mode is selected the video circuitry is turned off and only the HDMI OUT outputs video sig
84. nals The AV receiver does not convert between formats so if a video source component is connected to a compo nent video input your TV must be connected to the component video output page 19 e If the video source is connected to an HDMI input your TV must be connected to the HDMI OUT page 19 There s no picture from a source connected to an HDMI IN e Reliable operation with an HDMI to DVI adapter is not guaranteed In addition video signals from a PC are not supported page 27 If the message Resolution Error appears on the AV receiver s display this indicates that your TV does not support the current video resolution and you need to select another resolution on your DVD player Tuner Reception is noisy stereo FM reception suffers from hiss or the FM STEREO indicator doesn t light up e Relocate your antenna e Move the AV receiver away from your TV or com puter e When listening to an AM station operating the remote controller may cause noise Passing cars and airplanes can cause interference e Concrete walls weaken radio signals e If nothing improves the reception install an outdoor antenna e o MIB UND amp HT R518_En book Page 75 Tuesday March 11 2008 11 31 AM Troubleshooting Continued Remote Controller The remote controller doesn t work e Make sure that the batteries are installed with the cor rect polarity page 12
85. nected to a digital input cannot be recorded Only analog inputs can be recorded e DTS signals will be recorded as noise so don t attempt analog recording of DTS CDs or LDs o e While the Pure Audio listening mode is selected the VCR DVR OUT V and S jacks don t output video sig nals so select another mode when recording Recording the Input Source Camcorder Audio sources can be recorded to a recorder e g cas sette deck CDR MD connected to the TAPE OUT jack Video sources can be recorded to a video recorder e g Video signal 4m audio signal VCR DVR connected to the VCR DVR OUT jacks See pages 18 to 32 for hookup information 1 DVD VCR DVR CBL SAT AUX TAPE TUNER Remote controller 3 Note Use the input selector buttons to select the source that you want to record See Which Connections Should I Use on page 19 to see which signals can be output and recorded You can watch the source while record ing it The AV receiver s MASTER VOLUME control has no effect on recording On your recorder start record ing On the source component start playback If you select a different input source during recording that input source will be recorded instead 7 Prepare the camcorder and CD player for playback Prepare the VCR for recording Press the AUX input selector button Press the CD input selector button This selects
86. o digital input signal is present the corresponding analog input is used instead jo NB UND amp HT R518_En book Page 43 Tuesday March 11 2008 11 31 AM Listening to the Radio Listening to AM FM Stations TUNER ATUNINGY iol Kol i 10 10 ie lo Ht TUNING MODE With the built in tuner you can enjoy AM and FM radio stations and store your favorite stations as presets for easy selection Use the TUNER input selector ON button to select AM or FM NEE In this example FM has been selected Band Frequency Actual display depends on country Tuning into AM FM Radio Stations E Auto Tuning Mode 1 Press the TUNING MODE button so that the AUTO indicator TING NOPE appears on the display 2 Press the TUNING Up or Down TUNING 4 AVIV button E Searching stops when a station is S found When tuned into a station the TUNED indicator appears When tuned into a stereo FM station the FM STEREO indicator also appears FM STEREO AUTO FM STEREO AUTO gt TUNED 4 E Manual Tuning Mode 1 Press the TUNING MODE button so that the AUTO indicator disap TUNNG NOPE pears from the display 2 Press and hold the TUNING Up or YTUNING 4 Down AILV button ES The frequency stops changing when you release th
87. o source L R Both the left and right channels are output default L Only the left channel is output R Only the right channel is output PLII Neo 6 Settings PLII Music 2 ch Input These settings apply to only 2 channel stereo sources These settings apply to Dolby Pro Logic II E Panorama With this setting you can broaden the width of the front stereo image when using the Dolby Pro Logic II Music listening mode On Panorama function on Off Panorama function off default E Dimension With this setting you can move the sound field forward or backward when using the Dolby Pro Logic II Music listening mode It can be adjusted from 3 to 3 The default value is 0 Higher settings move the sound field backward Lower settings move it forward If the stereo image feels too wide or there s too much surround sound move the sound field forward to improve the balance Conversely if the stereo image feels like it s in mono or there s not enough surround sound move it backward NB UND amp HT R518_En book Page 56 Tuesday March 11 2008 11 31 AM Adjusting the Listening Modes Continued E Center Width With this setting you can adjust the width of the sound from the center speaker when using the Dolby Pro Logic II Music listening mode Normally if you re using a cen ter speaker the center channel sound is output by only the center speaker If you re not using a center spe
88. on Band Frequency Preset Listening mode Y Is N v iS N amp HT R518_En book Page 45 Tuesday March 11 2008 11 31 AM Listening to the Radio Continued Presetting AM FM Stations Selecting Presets lt PRESET gt 2 4 3 a sale Co o L amp on o osso 9000 oo s E ancase You can store a combination of up to 40 of your favorite AM and FM radio stations CH 1 2 MEMORY 3 PRESET un 4 MEMORY QA yl Tune into the AM or FM station you want to store as a preset Press the MEMORY button The preset number flashes PRESET To select a preset use the PRE SET p buttons or the remote coniroller s CH but ton While the preset number is flash ing about 8 seconds use the PRESET lt 4 p buttons to select a preset from 1 through 40 You can also use the remote con troller s number buttons to select a preset directly Press the MEMORY button again to store the station The station is stored and the preset number stops flashing Repeat this procedure for all of your favorite stations
89. onent This allows you to control components that are out of view in a rack for example 1 Make sure the Onkyo component is con nected with an R cable and an analog audio cable RCA See page 32 for details 2 Enter the appropriate remote control code to the REMOTE MODE button DVD REMOTE MODE button 31612 Onkyo DVD player with R CD REMOTE MODE button 71327 Onkyo CD player with R TAPE REMOTE MODE button 42157 Onkyo cassette recorder with RI default DOCK REMOTE MODE button 81993 Onkyo RI Dock with R default See the previous page for how to enter remote control codes 3 Press the REMOTE MODE button point the remote controller at the AV receiver and operate the component If you want to control an Onkyo component by pointing the remote controller directly at it or you want to control an Onkyo component that s not connected via RI use the following remote control codes DVD REMOTE MODE button 30627 Onkyo DVD player without R default CD REMOTE MODE button 71817 Onkyo CD player without RI default DOCK REMOTE MODE button 82990 Onkyo RI Dock without RI Note e If you connect an RI capable Onkyo MiniDisc recorder CD recorder or RI Dock to the TAPE IN OUT jacks or connect an RI Dock to the CBL SAT jacks for RI to work properly you must set the Input Display accordingly see page 38 Resetting the REMOTE MODE Buttons You can reset a REMO
90. ones is connected or the AV receiver is muted 4 SETUP button SETUP Use the Up and Down AJ V buttons to select Level Cal and then press ENTER A pink noise test tone is output by the front left speaker 3 Turn up the volume so that you can hear the test tone suffi ciently As each speaker outputs the test tone its name appears on the display Use the Left and Right lt gt buttons to adjust the speaker level and use the Down Y but ton to select the next speaker The levels can be adjusted from 12 to 12 dB in 1 dB steps 15 to 12 dB for the subwoofer 5 Repeat step 4 so that the level of the test tone coming from each speaker is the same Speakers that you set to No or None in the Speaker Configuration page 59 do not output the test tone jo NB UND amp HT R518_En book Page 63 Tuesday March 11 2008 11 31 AM Advanced Setup Continued Equalizer Settings These settings are set automatically by the Automatic Speaker Setup function see page 34 Here you can adjust the tone of individual speakers To set the volume of individual speakers see page 62 Press the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE button followed by the SETUP button l 4 CR SETUP Use the Up and Down A J V buttons to select Equalizer and then press ENTER Use the Left and Right lt 1 gt buttons to select Off Tone off response flat
91. ontroller 65 Controlling a DVD Player or DVD Recorder 66 Controlling a VCR or PVR een 67 Controlling a Satellite Receiver or Cable Receiver 68 Controlling a CD Player CD Recorder Ot MDiPlayer u stern ae Controlling an RI Dock enesneesenene Controlling a Cassette Recorder ER ControllmsaTV 228 ee Troubleshooting nsnnessssnnennnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn Specifications uunsnsneannnannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnn To reset the AV receiver to its factory defaults turn it on and while holding down the VCR DVR but ton press the ON STANDBY button see page 73 el N AS amp HT R518_En book Page 6 Tuesday March 11 2008 11 31 AM Features Amplifier 130 Watts Channel 8 ohms IEC WRAT Wide Range Amplifier Technology SHz 100kHz bandwidth High Current Low Impedance Drive Optimum Gain Volume Circuitry H C P S High Current Power Supply Massive High Power Transformer Processing Dolby Digital and Pro Logic rr DTS DTS 96 24 and DTS Neo 6 Processing Pure Audio Mode Direct Mode Music Optimizer for Compressed Music CinemaFILTER Non Scaling Configuration A Form Listening Mode Memory 24 bit 192kHz D A Converters Powerful and Highly Accurate 32 bit DSP Processing Connections 3 HDMI Inputs and 1 Output HDTV Ready Component Video Switching 2 Inputs 1 Output 4 Digital Inputs 2 Op
92. opean Models Declaration of Conformity We ONKYO EUROPE ELECTRONICS GmbH LIEGNITZERSTRASSE 6 82194 GROEBENZELL GERMANY declare in own responsibility that the ONKYO product described in this instruction manual is in compliance with the corresponding technical standards such as EN60065 EN55013 EN55020 and EN61000 3 2 3 3 GROEBENZELL GERMANY K MIYAGI ONKYO EUROPE ELECTRONICS GmbH Make sure you have the following accessories AM loop antenna Peppa dd B Speaker cable labels Not supplied with the HT S5105 Home Theater System Tn catalogs and on packaging the letter at the end of the product name indicates the color Specifications and operation are the same regardless of color o amp HT R518_En book Page 5 Tuesday March 11 2008 11 31 AM Contents Important Safety Instructions unsnesnenennnenn 2 Precautions nuensnnsnnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnennnnnnnn 3 Supplied Accessories 4 Features nunssnnsnnsnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn Getting to Know the AV Receiver 00 7 Front Panel 2 nee 7 Display Rear Panel Remote Controller uunssusnennnnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnenn Controlling the AV Receiver Installing the Batteries Using the Remote Controller Connecting Your Speakers Enjoy
93. ote e Always turn down the volume before connecting your This pr ocedure can also be performed on the AV headphones receiver by using its DISPLAY button While the headphones plug is inserted in the PHONES jack the speakers are turned off The following information can typically be displayed When you connect a pair of headphones the listening Input source amp mode is set to Stereo unless it was already set to Pure volume Audio Mono Stereo or Direct in which case it stays the same J t When the multichannel DVD input is selected only Signal imate the front left and front right channels can be heard in aiirequpniey ir the headphones Input source amp listening mode When AM or FM radio is used the band preset num ber and frequency are displayed 2 If the input signal is analog or AM or FM radio is selected no format information is displayed If the input signal is PCM the sampling frequency is dis played If the input signal is digital but not PCM the signal format is displayed Information is displayed for about 3 seconds then the previous display reap pears Interpreting Surround Channel Information A The number of front channels front left front right and center B The number of surround channels surround left and surround right C LFE channel for subwoofer 1 means yes 41 NIP Ai ANS HT R518_En book Page 42 Tuesday March 11
94. ound sound experience that fully envelops the listener e Neo 6 Cinema Use this mode with any stereo movie e g TV DVD VHS e Neo 6 Music Use this mode with any stereo music source e g CD radio cassette TV VHS DVD o NIP U HT R518_En book Page 53 Tuesday March 11 2008 11 31 AM Using the Listening Modes Continued Onkyo Original DSP Modes Mono Movie This mode is suitable for old movies and other mono sources The center speaker outputs the sound as it is while reverb is applied to the sound output by the other speakers giving presence to even mono material Orchestra Suitable for classical or operatic music this mode emphasizes the surround channels in order to widen the stereo image and simulates the natural reverberation of a large hall Unplugged Suitable for acoustic instruments vocals and jazz this mode emphasizes the front stereo image giving the impression of being right in front of the stage Studio Mix Suitable for rock or pop music listening to music in this mode creates a lively sound field with a powerful acous tic image like being at a club or rock concert TV Logic This mode adds realistic acoustics to TV shows pro duced in a TV studio surround effects to the entire sound and clarity to voices All Ch Stereo Ideal for background music this mode fills the entire lis tening area with stereo sound from the front and sur round speakers Full Mono
95. output setting on the source component On some game consoles such as those that can play DVDs the default setting is off e With some DVD Video discs you need to select an audio format from a menu or with the AUDIO button on your DVD player s remote controller The volume cannot be set to 79 99 e After the Automatic Speaker Setup function has been run or the volume level of each individual speaker has been adjusted pages 34 and 62 the maximum vol ume may be reduced e When the levels of each speaker have been adjusted page 62 the maximum possible volume may be reduced Noise can be heard e Using cable ties to bundle audio cables with power cords speaker cables and so on can degrade audio performance so don t use them e An audio cable may be picking up interference Try repositioning your cables e When the Equalizer setting page 63 is set to Audys sey the maximum possible volume is reduced by 6 dB The Late Night function doesn t work e Make sure that the source is Dolby Digital page 58 The analog multichannel input doesn t work e Check the multichannel input connections page 22 e Make sure that the multichannel input is selected page 39 e Check the audio output settings on your DVD player About DTS signals e When playing DTS program material using the pause fast forward or fast reverse function on your player may produce a short audible noise This is not a mal function e Whe
96. panels may get warm after prolonged use This is normal e If you do not use this unit for a long time it may not work properly the next time you turn it on so be sure to use it occasionally MP UND amp HT R518_En book Page 4 Tuesday March 11 2008 11 31 AM Precautions Continued Supplied Accessories For British models Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of this unit should be performed only by qualified service personnel IMPORTANT The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code Blue Neutral Brown Live As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured mark ings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows The wire which is coloured blue must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured black The wire which is coloured brown must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured red IMPORTANT The plug is fitted with an appropriate fuse If the fuse needs to be replaced the replacement fuse must be approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362 and have the same ampere rating as that indicated on the plug Check for the ASTA mark or the BSI mark on the body of the fuse If the power cord s plug is not suitable for your socket outlets cut it off and fit a suitable plug Fit a suitable fuse in the plug For Eur
97. rect listening mode is selected e 57 mal NB UND amp HT R518_En book Page 58 Tuesday March 11 2008 11 31 AM Adjusting the Listening Modes Continued Speaker Levels You can adjust the volume of each speaker while listen ing to an input source These temporary adjustments are cancelled when the AV receiver is set to Standby E Subwoofer You can adjust the level from 15 dB to 12 dB E Center You can adjust the level from 12 dB to 12 dB Notes e You cannot use this function while the AV receiver is muted e Speakers that are set to No or None in the Speaker Configuration cannot be adjusted see page 59 A V Sync E A V Sync When using progressive scanning on your DVD player you may find that the picture and sound are out of sync With this setting you can correct this by delaying the audio signals You can set it from 0 to 100 milliseconds ms in 20 millisecond steps Note This setting is not available when the Pure Audio lis tening mode is used or the Direct listening mode is used with an analog input signal Using the Late Night Function Dolby Digital only With the Late Night function you can reduce the dynamic range of Dolby Digital material so that you can still hear quiet parts even when listening at low volume levels ideal for watching movies late at night when you don t want to disturb anyone LATE NIGHT Press the LATE NIGHT bu
98. s 13 32 for hookup information mal MP UND amp HT R518_En book Page 11 Tuesday March 11 2008 11 31 AM Remote Controller Controlling the AV Receiver To control the AV receiver press the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE button to select Receiver mode You can also use the remote controller to control your DVD player CD player and other components See page 64 for more details OH U amp 0 EMOTE MODE INPUT SELECTOR C Gas PLAYLIST gt ICATEGORY LISTENING MODE O m For detailed information see the pages in parentheses ON STANDBY button 33 Sets the AV receiver to On or Standby REMOTE MODE INPUT SELECTOR buttons 39 66 72 Selects the remote controller modes and the input sources MULTI CH button 39 Selects the multichannel DVD input Arrow AJ V lt 4 gt and ENTER buttons Used to select and adjust settings SETUP button Used to change settings LISTENING MODE buttons 48 Used to select the listening modes DIMMER button 40 Adjusts the display brightness DISPLAY button 41 Displays information about the current input source MUTING button 40 Mutes or unmutes the AV receiver VOL A V button 39 Adjusts the volume of the AV receiver regardless of the currently selected remote controller
99. s output from your subwoofer will depend on its posi Speaker supplied with the HT S5105 Home Theater System tion the shape of your listening room and your listening position In general a good bass sound can be obtained by installing the sub woofer in a front corner or at one third the way along the front wall as shown Tip To find the best position for your sub woofer while playing a movie or some music with good bass experiment by placing your subwoofer at various positions within the room and choose the one that provides the most satisfying results 1 3 of wall position 13 MIB UND amp HT R518_En book Page 14 Tuesday March 11 2008 11 31 AM Connecting Your Speakers Continued Speaker Configuration For 5 1 channel surround sound playback you need five speakers and a powered subwoofer The following table shows which channels you should use based on the number of speakers you have Number of speakers 2 3 4 5 6 7 Front left v VL Front right v v v v Center v VsI Surround left v v v v Surround right VILS No matter how many speakers you use a powered sub woofer is recommended for a powerful and solid bass To get the best from your surround sound system you must set the speaker settings You can do this automati cally see page 34 or manually see page 59 Using Dipole Speakers You can use dipole spea
100. se the remote controller for a long time remove the batteries to prevent damage from leakage or corrosion Expired batteries should be removed as soon as possi ble to prevent damage from leakage or corrosion Using the Remote Controller When using the remote controller point it toward the AV receiver s remote control sensor as shown below Remote control sensor STANDBY indicator AV receiver Approx 16 ft 5 m Notes The remote controller may not work reliably if the AV receiver is subjected to bright light such as direct sun light or inverter type fluorescent lights Keep this in mind when installing If another remote controller of the same type is used in the same room or the AV receiver is installed close to equipment that uses infrared rays the remote control ler may not work reliably Don t put anything on top of the remote controller such as a book or magazine because a button may be pressed continuously thereby draining the batteries The remote controller may not work reliably if the AV receiver is installed in a rack behind colored glass doors Keep this in mind when installing The remote controller will not work if there s an obsta cle between it and the AV receiver s remote control sensor o NIP Ai U HT R518_En book Page 13 Tuesday March 11 2008 11 31 AM Connecting Your Speakers Enjoying Home Theater Thanks to the AV receiver
101. sed to navigate menus and select items SETUP button Displays a menu Playback buttons From left to right Previous Rewind Pause Play Stop Fast Forward and Next These buttons works for combination devices REPEAT button Selects B green SEARCH button Selects A red Number buttons Enter numbers 0 button enters 11 on some compo nents 10 button works as button or 10 D DISPLAY button Displays information 2 MUTING button Mutes the TV 9 CH button Select channels on the TV PREV CH button Selects the previous or last channel RETURN button Exits the TV s setup menu AUDIO button Selects foreign language soundtracks and audio for mats e g Dolby Digital or DTS 2 RANDOM button Selects C blue PLAY MODE button Selects D yellow CLR button Cancels functions and clears entered numbers or enters 12 mal NB UND amp HT R518_En book Page 73 Tuesday March 11 2008 11 31 AM Troubleshooting If you have any trouble using the AV receiver look for a solution in this section If you can t resolve the issue yourself contact your Onkyo dealer a If you can t resolve the issue yourself try resetting the AV receiver before contacting your Onkyo dealer To reset the AV receiver to its factory defaults turn it on and while holding down the VCR DVR button press the ON STANDBY button Clear will
102. setting step 3 is set to Yes and the Front setting step 4 is set to Large in the Speaker Configura tion on page 59 Use the Down Y button to select Double Bass and then use the Left and Right lt 4 P buttons to select On Double Bass function on Bass from the front left and right channels is also fed to the subwoofer default Off Double Bass function off 9 Press the SETUP button Setup closes SETUP Note These settings cannot be changed while headphones are connected or the multichannel DVD input is being used e mal NB UND amp HT R518_En book Page 61 Tuesday March 11 2008 11 31 AM Advanced Setup Continued Speaker Distance These settings are set automatically by the Automatic Speaker Setup function see page 34 With these settings you can specify the distance from each speaker to the listening position 1 Measure and make a note of the distance from each speaker to the listening position 2 Press the RECEIVER REMOTE Ce MODE button followed by the CR SETUP SETUP button Use the Up and Down A V buttons to select Sp Distance and then press ENTER 4 While Unit is displayed use the Left and Right lt 4 gt buttons to select feet or meters feet Distances can be set in feet Range 1 to 30 feet in 1 foot steps meters Distances can be set in meters Range 0 3 to 9 m
103. ss here s a few pointers to help you configure the AV receiver before you use it for the very first time These settings only need to be made once E Do the automatic speaker setup this is essential See Automatic Speaker Setup Audyssey 2EQ on page 34 CF E Did you connect a component to an HDMI input YG component video input or digital audio input u So If you did see HDMI Input Setup on page 36 Component Video Ps Uem Ue PrR O OPTICAL MD recorder CD recorder RI Dock 33 mal MIB UND amp HT R518_En book Page 34 Tuesday March 11 2008 11 31 AM First Time Setup This section explains the settings that you need to make before using the AV receiver for the very first time Automatic Speaker Setup Audyssey 2EQ With the supplied calibrated microphone Audyssey 2EQ automatically determines the number of speakers con nected their size for purposes of bass management optimum crossover frequencies to the subwoofer if present and distances from the primary listening posi tion Audyssey 2EQ then removes the distortion caused by room acoustics by capturing room acoustical prob lems over the listening area in both the frequency and time domain The result is clear well balanced sound for everyone Enabling Audyssey 2EQ allows you to also use Audyssey Dynamic EQ which maintains the proper octave to octave balance at any
104. supplied with some components to connect the AV receiver s HDMI OUT to the HDMI input on your TV or projector DVI Digital Visual Interface The digital display interface standard set by the DDWG in 1999 2 HDCP High bandwidth Digital Content Protection The video encryption technology developed by Intel for HDMI DVI It s designed to protect video content and requires a HDCP compatible device to display the encrypted video 3 DDWG Digital Display Working Group Led by Intel Compaq Fujitsu Hewlett Packard IBM NEC and Silicon Image this open industry group s objective is to address the industry s requirements for a digital connectivity specification for high performance PCs and digital displays mal NIP ANS HT R518_En book Page 27 Tuesday March 11 2008 11 31 AM Connecting Your Components Continued Making HDMI Connections If you have an HDMI compatible player you can connect it to the AV receiver with an HDMI cable Step 1 Connect your HDMI compatible TV to the AV receiver s HDMI OUT jack Step 2 Connect your HDMI compatible player to the AV receiver s HDMI IN 1 2 or 3 jack Step 3 Connect your HDMI compatible player to an analog and or digital audio input on the AV receiver Step 4 Assign the HDMI IN Turn on the AV receiver and then assign the HDMI IN see page 36 E Audio Signals e Audio and video signals received via inputs other than the HDMI IN jacks are not output
105. t Setup 0 0 eee 37 Digital Input Setup nnnnneseensnesennenennennenennn 37 Changing the Input Display 38 Playing Your AV Components 0 00 39 Basic AV Receiver Operation Common Functions nusesnsensannensunnannunnanennnnn Setting the Display Brightness 40 Muting the AV Receiver 1 40 Using the Sleep Timer 1 40 Using Headphones we 41 Displaying Source Information 41 Specifying the Digital Signal Format 42 Listening to the Radio nseessnnenunnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 43 Listening to AM FM Stations o s 43 Presetting AM FM Stations Using RDS eonna Using the Listening Modes Selecting the Listening Modes nnene 48 Listening Modes Available for Each Source OPM ALY arte About the Listening Modes Recording uunsesenennnnnennnnnn Recording the Input Source ji Recording from Different AV Sources 54 Adjusting the Listening Modes 55 Using the Audio Adjust Settings RR Using the Audio Settings 57 Using the Late Night Function Dolby Digital only 58 Using the CinemaFILTER eeen 58 Advanced Setup uuunsansnannnannnnnnnnnnnnnannnnnnnnenn 59 Speaker SECUP senior ra akite 59 Controlling Other Components 0 64 Preprogrammed Remote Control Codes 64 Entering Remote Control Codes 0 00 eee 64 Resetting the Remote C
106. t component see page 64 Press the appropriate REMOTE MODE button first ON STANDBY REMOTE MODE INPUT SELECTOR e O DOSS GUIDE TOP MENU PREV CH MENU Q Q SPA B PLAYLIST PLAYLIST IcATEGORY e a N T a CATEGORY YSTENING MODE Gen music Game G REPEAT RANDOM PLAY MODE With some components certain buttons may not work as expected and some may not work at all RANDOM button Used with the shuffle function Buttons marked with an asterisk are not supported by 3rd generation iPod models On twin cassette decks only Deck B can be controlled ON STANDBY button Turns the cassette recorder on or off Previous and Next gt gt buttons The Previous ke button selects the previous track During playback it selects the beginning of the current track The Next 4 button selects the next track Depending on how they were recorded the Previous and Next 44 1 buttons may not work prop erly with some cassette tapes 3 Rewind and Fast Forward e buttons The Rewind lt lt button starts rewind The Fast Forward button starts fast forward Reverse Play lt d button Starts reverse playback Play gt button Starts playback MUTING button 40 Mutes or unmutes the AV receiver VOL AJ V button 3
107. tation and adjust the position of the FM antenna to achieve the best possible reception 2 Use thumbtacks or something similar to fix the FM antenna into position Thumbtacks etc Caution Be careful that you don t injure yourself when using thumbtacks If you cannot achieve good reception with the supplied indoor FM antenna try a commercially available out door FM antenna instead see page 17 Connecting the AM Loop Antenna The supplied indoor AM loop antenna is for indoor use only 7 Assemble the AM loop antenna inserting the tabs into the base as shown OQ 2 Connect both wires of the AM loop antenna to the AM push terminals as shown The antenna s wires are not polarity sensitive so they can be connected either way around Make sure that the wires are attached securely and that the push terminals are gripping the bare wires not the insulation ANTENNA Once your AV receiver is ready for use you ll need to tune into an AM radio station and adjust the position of the AM antenna to achieve the best possible reception Keep the antenna as far away as possible from your AV receiver TV speaker cables and power cords If you cannot achieve good reception with the supplied indoor AM loop antenna try using it with a commer cially available outdoor AM antenna see page 17 o mal MP UND amp HT R518_En book Page 17 Tuesday
108. ted This takes a few min utes Note e Quiet the room as much as possible Back ground noise can disrupt the room measure ments Close windows silence cell phones televisions radios air conditioners fluores cent lights home appliances light dimmers or other devices and refrain from talking 4 When the following display appears move the speaker setup microphone to measurement point 2 page 34 and then press ENTER Audyssey 2EQ performs more measurements This takes a few minutes 5 When the following display appears move the speaker setup microphone to measurement point 3 page 34 and then press ENTER Audyssey 2EQ performs more measurements This takes a few minutes When the measurements are complete the results are calculated and saved automatically 6 When the automatic speaker setup is complete disconnect the speaker setup microphone Notes e When the automatic speaker setup is complete the Equalizer Settings page 63 will be set to Audyssey e When the automatic speaker setup is complete the Audyssey Dynamic EQ settings page 57 will be set to On Error Messages While the automatic speaker setup is in progress one of the following error messages may appear DJ Ambient noise is too high This message appears if there s too much background noise and the measurements cannot b
109. tical 2 Coaxial 4 Assignable 3 S Video Inputs 2 Outputs Color Coded 5 1 Multichannel Inputs Ready for Dolby Digital and DTS Formats for High Definition Discs Subwoofer Pre Outs Miscellaneous 40 AM FM Presets Audyssey 2EQ gt Room Correction and Speaker Cali bration Audyssey Dynamic EQ Loudness Correction Crossover Adjustment 40 50 60 80 100 120 150 200Hz A V Sync Control Function up to 100 ms Theater Dimensional Virtual Surround Function Compatible with RI Dock for the iPod Preprogrammed RI Compatible Remote 6 2 3 4 6 DgaDoLegy DIGITAL Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories S dts Digital Surround Neo 6 96 24 Manufactured under license under U S Patent s 5 451 942 5 956 674 5 974 380 5 978 762 6 226 616 6 487 535 7 003 467 7 212 872 amp other U S and worldwide patents issued amp pending DTS DTS Digital Surround and Neo 6 are registered trademarks and the DTS logos Symbol and DTS 96 24 are trademarks of DTS Inc 1996 2007 DTS Inc All Rights Reserved Music Optimizer is a trademark of Onkyo Corporation Homi HDMI the HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Inter face are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licens ing LLC AUDYSSEY 2EQ DYNAMIC EQ Manufactured under license from Audyssey Laboratories U S and foreign pat
110. tichannel input you ll need to press the MULTI CH button repeatedly and select Multich to hear all channels see page 39 as the Direct Change RI function selects the DVD IN FRONT L R jacks Remote Control You can use the AV receiver s remote controller to control your other RI capable Onkyo components You must enter the appropriate remote control code first see page 65 And remember to point the remote controller at the AV receiver and not the other component Notes e Use only RI cables for RI connections RI cables are supplied with Onkyo players DVD CD etc Some components have two RI jacks You can con nect either one to the AV receiver The other jack is for connecting additional RI capable components RI x REMOTE e Connect only Onkyo components to RI jacks Con CONTROL necting other manufacturer s components may cause a malfunction Some components may not support all RI functions RI e g CD player Refer to the manuals supplied with your other Onkyo i S components 5 ANALOG AUDIO OUT e g DVD player 9 C ooo ANALOG AUDIO OUT Connecting the Power Cord Before connecting the power cord connect all your speakers and AV components Plug the end of the power cord into a suitable wall outlet Turning on the AV receiver may cause a momentary power surge that might interfere with other electrical equipment on the same
111. to which you want to enter a code press and hold down the DISPLAY button until the Remote indicator lights up about 3 seconds Note e Remote control codes cannot be entered for the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE button Only TV remote control codes can be entered for the TV REMOTE MODE button e Apart from the RECEIVER and TV REMOTE MODE buttons remote control codes from any cate gory can be entered for the REMOTE MODE buttons However these but tons also work as input selector but tons page 39 so choose a REMOTE MODE button that corre sponds with the input to which you connect your component For exam ple if you connect your CD player to the CD input choose the CD REMOTE MODE button when entering its remote control code 3 seconds Within 30 seconds use the num ber buttons to enter the 5 digit 3 remote conirol code The Remote indicator flashes twice If the remote control code is not entered successfully the Remote indicator will flash once slowly Z ote The remote control codes provided are correct at the time of printing but subject to change MIB UND amp HT R518_En book Page 65 Tuesday March 11 2008 11 31 AM Controlling Other Components Continued Remote Control Codes for Onkyo Components Connected via RI Onkyo components that are connected via RI are con trolled by pointing the remote controller at the AV receiver not the comp
112. ton works as a 10 button or button D DISPLAY button Displays information about the current disc title chapter or track including elapsed time remaining time total time and so on 39 MUTING button 40 Mutes or unmutes the AV receiver DISC CH button Selects discs on a DVD changer Selects TV chan nels on a component with a built in tuner dd VOL A J V button 39 Adjusts the volume of the AV receiver MENU button Displays aDVD s menu AD RETURN button Exits the DVD player s setup menu or returns to the previous menu AUDIO button Selects foreign language soundtracks and audio for mats e g Dolby Digital or DTS RANDOM button Used with the random playback function e mal MIB UND amp HT R518_En book Page 67 Tuesday March 11 2008 11 31 AM Controlling Other Components Continued PLAY MODE button Selects play modes on components with selectable play modes CLR button Cancels functions and clears entered numbers Controlling aVCR or PVR By pressing the REMOTE MODE button that s been programmed with the remote control code for your VCR TV VCR PVR DBS PVR combination or cable PVR combination you can control your video recorder with the following buttons For details on entering a remote control code for a differ ent component see page 64 Press the appropriate REMOTE MODE button first ON STANDBY OA J gt
113. tton repeatedly to select Off Late Night function off default Low Small reduction in dynamic range High Large reduction in dynamic range Notes The Late Night function can be used only when the input source is Dolby Digital The effect of the Late Night function depends on the material that you are playing and the intention of the original sound designer and with some material there will be little or no effect when you select the different options The Late Night function is set to Off when the AV receiver is set to Standby Using the CinemaFILTER With the CinemaFILTER you can soften overly bright movie soundtracks which are typically mixed for repro duction in a movie theater CinemaFILTER can be used with the following listening modes Dolby Digital Dolby Pro Logic II Movie Dolby Pro Logic Movie DTS DTS Neo 6 Cinema DTS 96 24 and Neo 6 CINEMA Press the CINEMA FILTER but ton repeatedly to select Off CinemaFILTER off On CinemaFILTER on Note The CinemaFILTER may not work when used with certain input sources MP UND amp HT R518_En book Page 59 Tuesday March 11 2008 11 31 AM Advanced Setup Speaker Setup This section explains how to check the speaker settings and how to set them manually which is useful if you change a speaker after performing the automatic speaker setup Some of the speaker settings are set automati
114. ur Components Continued Connecting a Satellite Cable or Terrestrial Set top box or Other Video Source Hint With this hookup you can use your satellite or cable receiver to listen to your favorite TV programs via the AV receiver which is useful if your TV has no audio outputs Step 1 Video Connection Choose a video connection that matches the video source QZ E or and then make the connection You must connect the AV receiver to your TV with the same type of connection Step 2 Audio Connection Choose an audio connection that matches the video source E EJ or fq and then make the connection To enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS use connection J or FJ Connection AV receiver Signal flow Video source Picture quality E53 COMPONENTVDEEIN2 Componentvideooutput Best E CBL SAT IN S S Video output Better CBL SAT IN V Composite video output Standard al CBL SAT IN L R Analog audio L R output b DIGITAL IN COAXIAL 2 Digital coaxial output ic DIGITAL IN OPTICAL 1 Digital optical output DIGITAL IN COMPONENT VIDEO OPTICAL 2 ASSIGNABL ASSIGNABLE CBL SAT 3 900 O gt Q COAXIAL OPTICAL AUDIO S VIDEO VIDEO OUT OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT OUT OUT OUT Connect one or the other Connection J must be a 0000 assigned see page 37 Satellite cable set top box
115. ver 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 SLEEP 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 NIP Ai ANS HT R518_En book Page 41 Tuesday March 11 2008 11 31 AM Common Functions Continued Using Headphones Displaying Source Information For private listening you can connect a pair of stereo You can display various information about the current headphones 1 4 inch phone plug to the AV receiver s input source as follows PHONES jack Ge Press the RECEIVER REMOTE onxyo x MODE button and then press the DISPLAY button repeatedly to Vv cycle through the available infor Cs mation Notes N
116. volume level See page 57 Measurement Positions To create a listening environment in which several people can enjoy your home theater simultaneously Audyssey 2EQ takes measurements at three positions within the listening area First measurement point This is the center point of the listening area or the listening position 2 Second measurement point The right side of the listening area Third measurement point The left side of the listening area The distances between points 1 and 2 and points 1 and 3 must be at least 1 meter From the examples below choose the listening area that best matches yours and place the microphone accord ingly when prompted TV TV TV oa g o o B B o QO es re Cea Fe 000 Jooo qo o Jo anne SS OSL a TV TV TV je g g QO g g QO g amn mn ey S N Ke mn DN 3 D C N D a peek AS a D a TV TV 0j o g ojoon g QO N MOIK N i 1 N I 12 KON D a D aj D 2 a m lt 2 Listening area Listening position Using Audyssey 2EQ Notes If the AV receiver is muted it will be unmuted automatically when the automatic speaker setup starts Automatic speaker setup cannot be performed while a pair of headphones is connected It takes about 10 minutes to compl

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