Onkyo HT-R520 - Manuals

5 Table of Contents Important Safety Instructions ............................................................................................... 2 Precautions............................................................................................................................. 3 Supplied Acce...

6 Front & Rear Panels Front Panel For detailed information, refer to the pages in parenthesis. A STANDBY/ON button (31) This button is used to set the HT-R520 to On or Standby. B STANDBY indicator (31) This indicator lights up when the HT-R520 is in Standby mode, and it flashes while a signal is...

7 Front & Rear Panels —Continued Display For detailed information, refer to the pages in parenthesis. 1 MUTING indicator (37) This indicator flashes when the HT-R520 is muted. 2 Source/listening mode indicators (41) These indicators show the currently selected listen-ing mode and digital audio f...

8 Front & Rear Panels —Continued Rear Panel For detailed information, refer to the pages in parenthesis. A COMPONENT VIDEO (20–23, 26) A DVD player, TV, or other component that sup-ports component video can be connected here. B AM ANTENNA (18, 19) These push terminals are for connecting an AM an...

9 Before Using the HT-R520 Notes: • The batteries should last for about six months, although this will vary with usage. • If the remote controller doesn’t work reliably, try replacing the batteries. • Don’t mix new and old batteries or different types of batteries. • If you intend not to use the rem...

10 Remote Controller Including the HT-R520, the remote controller can be used to control up to 10 different components, including Onkyo components connected via . The remote con- troller has a specific operating mode for use with each type of component. Modes are selected by using the nine REMOTE MO...

11 Remote Controller —Continued For detailed information, refer to the pages in parenthesis. A STANDBY button (31) This button is used to set the HT-R520 to Standby. B ON button (31) This button is used to turn on the HT-R520. C Input selector buttons (32) These buttons are used to select the input ...

12 Remote Controller —Continued DVD mode is used to control an Onkyo DVD player con-nected to the HT-R520 via . To set the remote controller to DVD mode, press the [DVD] mode button. A STANDBY button This button is used to set the DVD player to Standby. B ON button This button is used to turn on the...

13 Remote Controller —Continued N A-B button This button is used to set the A–B repeat playback function. O OPEN/CLOSE [ ] button This button is used to open and close the disc tray. P VIDEO OFF button This button is used to turn off the internal video cir-cuitry, eliminating the possibility of inte...

14 Remote Controller —Continued MD mode is used to control an Onkyo MiniDisc recorder connected to the HT-R520 via . CDR mode is used to control an Onkyo CD recorder connected to the HT-R520 via . To select MD mode, press the [MD] mode button. To select CDR mode, press the [CDR] mode button. A ON bu...

15 Remote Controller —Continued M FR & FF [ ]/[ ] buttons The FR [ ] button is used to start fast reverse. The FF [ ] button is used to start fast forward. N Stop [ ] button This button is used to stop playback. O RANDOM button This button is used with the random playback func-tion. P MEMORY but...

16 Connecting Your Speakers You can use two sets of speakers with the HT-R520: speaker set A and speaker set B. Speaker set A (HTP-520) should be installed in your main listening room and can be used with Dolby Digital and DTS surround material. Each speaker must be positioned at a specific location...

17 Connecting Your Speakers —Continued Before you connect your speakers, read the following:• Disconnect the power cord from the wall outlet.• Read the instructions supplied with your speakers.• Pay close attention to speaker wiring polarity. In other words, connect positive (+) terminals only to po...

18 Connecting Antenna This chapter 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 HT-R520 won’t pick up any radio signals without any antenna connected, so you must connect the antenna to use the tun...

19 Connecting Antenna —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. Notes: • Outdoor FM antennas work best outside, but usable results can sometimes be obtained when inst...

20 Connecting the HT-R520 • Read the manuals supplied with your AV components.• Don’t connect the power cord until you’ve completed and double-checked all audio and video connections. Optical Digital Inputs The HT-R520’s optical digital inputs have shutter-type covers that open when an optical plug ...

21 Connecting the HT-R520 —Continued ■ Inputs Up to five AV components can be connected to the HT-R520’s rear panel inputs, and one to its front panel input. The following table lists the type of component that you can connect to each input. ■ Outputs (for recording) The HT-R520 has two outputs for ...

22 Connecting the HT-R520 —Continued Monitor Out ■ Using Composite Video Use a composite video cable to connect the HT-R520’s VIDEO MONITOR OUT to a composite video input on your TV, as shown. ■ Using S-Video Use an S-Video cable to connect the HT-R520’s S VIDEO MONITOR OUT to an S-Video input on yo...

23 Connecting the HT-R520 —Continued Video Connections You only need to use one of the following video connec-tion methods. ■ Using Composite Video Use a composite video cable to connect the HT-R520’s VIDEO DVD IN to the composite video output on your DVD player, as shown. • Your TV must also be con...

24 Connecting the HT-R520 —Continued DVD Multichannel Connection If your player supports multichannel audio formats such as DVD-Audio and Super Audio CD, and it has multi-channel analog audio outputs, you can enjoy DVD-Audio and Super Audio CD playback.Use a multichannel analog audio cable to connec...

25 Connecting the HT-R520 —Continued Video Connections • Use an S-Video cable to connect the HT-R520’s S VIDEO VIDEO 1 OUT to an S-Video input on your recording VCR. OR • Use a composite video cable to connect the HT-R520’s VIDEO VIDEO 1 OUT to a composite video input on your recording VCR. Audio Co...

26 Connecting the HT-R520 —Continued Video Connections You only need to use one of the following video connec-tion methods. ■ Using Composite Video Use a composite video cable to connect the HT-R520’s VIDEO 2 IN to the composite video output on your video component, as shown.• Your TV must also be c...

28 Connecting the HT-R520 —Continued Note: Initially, the CD input source is assigned to the OPTI-CAL 1 digital input. If you connect your CD player to a different digital input, or you connect it to only the ana-log CD IN, you’ll need to change the input assignment (see page 31). ■ Using a Coaxial ...

29 Connecting the HT-R520 —Continued ■ Using a Coaxial or Optical Connection (playback only) • Use an optical digital audio cable to connect the HT-R520’s DIGITAL IN OPTICAL 3 to the optical output on your recorder, as shown. OR• Use a coaxial digital audio cable to connect the HT-R520’s DIGITAL IN ...

30 Connecting the HT-R520 —Continued With (Remote Interactive) you can control your -compatible Onkyo CD player, DVD player, and so on with the HT-R520’s remote controller, and use the following special functions: Auto Power On/Standby When you start playback on a component connected via , if the HT...

31 Turning On & First Time Setup If you connect an -compatible Onkyo MiniDisc recorder or CD recorder to the TAPE IN/OUT sockets, for to work properly, you must change this setting. This setting can only be changed on the HT-R520. To enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS, you must connect your DVD player ...

32 Playing Your AV Components This chapter explains how to use the HT-R520 with your other AV components. CD +10 0 CLEAR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 V1 V2 V3 DVD MULTI CH --/--- TAPE TUNER INPUT I + - ENTER SET UP G UI D E RE TURN E XIT CINE FLTR LEVEL - LEVEL + CH SEL TEST TONE DSP DIRECT STEREO ALL ST SURR ...

33 Playing Your AV Components —Continued You can display various information about the current input source as follows. The following information can typically be displayed for input sources. *If the input signal is analog, no format information is displayed. If the input signal is PCM, the sampling...

34 Using the Tuner With the built-in tuner you can enjoy AM and FM radio stations. You can store your favorite stations as presets for quick selection. ■ Auto Tuning Mode When tuned into an FM station, the TUNED and FM STEREO indicators appear on the display, as shown.When tuned into an AM station, ...

35 Using the Tuner —Continued You can store up to 30 of your favorite radio stations as presets. When the input source is AM or FM: Presetting Radio Stations 1 Tune into the station that you want to store as a preset. 2 Press the [MEMORY] button. The MEMORY indicator appears and the preset number fl...

36 Common Functions This chapter explains functions that can be used with any input source.Before performing any of the procedures in this chapter, press the [AMP] button first to select AMP mode. When using the HT-R520 with the speakers included in the HTP-520 Home Theater Speaker Package, by turni...

37 Common Functions —Continued With this function you can temporarily mute the output of the HT-R520. To unmute the HT-R520, press the remote controller’s [MUTING] button again, or adjust the volume. The out-put is unmuted and the MUTING indicator goes off.Muting is cancelled when the HT-R520 is set...

38 Using the Listening Modes With its built-in surround-sound decoders and DSP pro-grams, the HT-R520 can transform your home listening room into a movie theater or concert hall.To get the most from surround sound, it’s important that you install and configure your speakers correctly. See “Connectin...

39 Using the Listening Modes —Continued See “About the Listening Modes” on page 40 for detailed information about the listening modes. Selecting on the HT-R520 ■ [STEREO] button This button selects the Stereo listening mode. ■ LISTENING MODE [ ] [ ] buttons These buttons select all of the listening ...

40 Using the Listening Modes —Continued Basic Modes Direct The selected input source is output by the front left and right speakers only, with minimal processing for a pure sound. Stereo The selected input source is processed as a stereo signal and output by the front left and right speakers and the...

41 Using the Listening Modes —Continued DTS-ES DTS-ES supports up to 6.1 channels. The HT-R520 sup-ports both DTS-ES Discrete and DTS-ES Matrix. Discrete mode is for use with DTS 6.1 material. With an additional surround-back channel, each 6.1 channel is digitally recorded for a real-istic sense of ...

42 Using the Listening Modes —Continued If the Surr Back setting is set to anything other than None in the Speaker Configuration (page 48), and if the sur-round information in the current input signal is “ 3/2.1 ” or “ 3/3.1” (you can check the format of a digital input signal on page 33, “Displayin...

43 Recording This chapter explains how to record the selected input source to an AV component with recording capability, and how to record audio and video from two different sources. You can record only to AV components that are con-nected to the TAPE OUT or VIDEO 1 OUT sockets.See pages 22–30 for i...

44 Advanced Function These functions only work with speaker set A.Audio Adjust provides various functions for adjusting the sound. The Audio Adjust functions are explained below. ■ Double Bass The Double Bass function boosts the bass by feeding bass sounds from the front left and right channels to t...

45 Advanced Function —Continued 0 to 5 : Adjustable range. When set to 5, nothing is subtracted from the left and right channels. When set to 0, the left and right chan-nel levels are halved (–6 dB), making the center channel more dominant, particularly useful when the listener is off-center. This f...

46 Advanced Setup To get the best from surround sound, it’s important that the sound from each speaker reaches the listener at the same time. To achieve this, you need to specify the dis-tance from each speaker to the listening position. Notes: • The Center and Subwoofer distances can be set up to 5...

47 Advanced Setup —Continued With this function you can adjust the volume of each speaker so that all speakers can be heard equally at the listening position. Notes: • This procedure can also be performed by using the remote controller. First press the [TEST TONE] but-ton to output the test tone. Us...

48 Advanced Setup —Continued 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 . For those with a smaller diameter, specify Small . Speaker Configuration 1 Press the [AMP] button follow...

49 Advanced Setup —Continued Crossover Frequency 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 subwoofer and other speakers (front, center, and surround). Notes: • For a more accurate setting, ...

50 Controlling Other Components You can use the HT-R520’s remote controller (RC-570M) to control your other AV components, including those made by other manufacturers. To do this you first need to enter the appropriate remote control code for your DVD player, TV, VCR, cable receiver, or satellite re...

51 Controlling Other Components —Continued Remote Control Codes When two or more codes are given, try each one in turn, and choose the one that works best.Depending on the manufacturer and component, the remote controller may not work as expected. DVD (DVD player) Manufacturer Control code Aiwa 5010...

55 Controlling Other Components —Continued 1. Use the mode buttons to select the appropriate remote controller mode. 2. Point the remote controller at your AV compo- nent, and use the following buttons (you must enter the appropriate remote control code first). Controlling a TV In addition to these ...

56 Troubleshooting Symptom Possible cause Remedy Po wer The HT-R520 shuts down immediately after being turned on? The amp protection system has been acti-vated. Contact your Onkyo dealer. A udio There’s no sound coming from the speakers? The HT-R520 is muted and the MUTING indicator is on. Unmute th...

58 Troubleshooting —Continued Symptom Possible cause Remedy T uner Reception is noisy, inter-mittent, and the FM STE-REO indicator flashes? You’re too far away from the transmitter. Or, your FM antenna is in the wrong position or pointing in the wrong direction. Or, the sta-tion’s signal strength is...

59 Specifications Amplifier Section Video Section Tuner Section ■ FM ■ AM General ■ Video Inputs ■ Video Outputs ■ Audio Inputs ■ Audio Outputs Specifications and features are subject to change without notice. Power output: All channels: 130 W (8 Ω , 20 Hz–20 kHz, FTC) Dynamic power: 2 x 260 W (3 Ω ...

5 Table of Contents Important Safety Instructions ............................................................................................... 2 Precautions............................................................................................................................. 3 Supplied Acce...

6 Front & Rear Panels Front Panel For detailed information, refer to the pages in parenthesis. A STANDBY/ON button (31) This button is used to set the HT-R520 to On or Standby. B STANDBY indicator (31) This indicator lights up when the HT-R520 is in Standby mode, and it flashes while a signal is...

7 Front & Rear Panels —Continued Display For detailed information, refer to the pages in parenthesis. 1 MUTING indicator (37) This indicator flashes when the HT-R520 is muted. 2 Source/listening mode indicators (41) These indicators show the currently selected listen-ing mode and digital audio f...

8 Front & Rear Panels —Continued Rear Panel For detailed information, refer to the pages in parenthesis. A COMPONENT VIDEO (20–23, 26) A DVD player, TV, or other component that sup-ports component video can be connected here. B AM ANTENNA (18, 19) These push terminals are for connecting an AM an...

9 Before Using the HT-R520 Notes: • The batteries should last for about six months, although this will vary with usage. • If the remote controller doesn’t work reliably, try replacing the batteries. • Don’t mix new and old batteries or different types of batteries. • If you intend not to use the rem...

10 Remote Controller Including the HT-R520, the remote controller can be used to control up to 10 different components, including Onkyo components connected via . The remote con- troller has a specific operating mode for use with each type of component. Modes are selected by using the nine REMOTE MO...

11 Remote Controller —Continued For detailed information, refer to the pages in parenthesis. A STANDBY button (31) This button is used to set the HT-R520 to Standby. B ON button (31) This button is used to turn on the HT-R520. C Input selector buttons (32) These buttons are used to select the input ...

12 Remote Controller —Continued DVD mode is used to control an Onkyo DVD player con-nected to the HT-R520 via . To set the remote controller to DVD mode, press the [DVD] mode button. A STANDBY button This button is used to set the DVD player to Standby. B ON button This button is used to turn on the...

13 Remote Controller —Continued N A-B button This button is used to set the A–B repeat playback function. O OPEN/CLOSE [ ] button This button is used to open and close the disc tray. P VIDEO OFF button This button is used to turn off the internal video cir-cuitry, eliminating the possibility of inte...

14 Remote Controller —Continued MD mode is used to control an Onkyo MiniDisc recorder connected to the HT-R520 via . CDR mode is used to control an Onkyo CD recorder connected to the HT-R520 via . To select MD mode, press the [MD] mode button. To select CDR mode, press the [CDR] mode button. A ON bu...

15 Remote Controller —Continued M FR & FF [ ]/[ ] buttons The FR [ ] button is used to start fast reverse. The FF [ ] button is used to start fast forward. N Stop [ ] button This button is used to stop playback. O RANDOM button This button is used with the random playback func-tion. P MEMORY but...

16 Connecting Your Speakers You can use two sets of speakers with the HT-R520: speaker set A and speaker set B. Speaker set A (HTP-520) should be installed in your main listening room and can be used with Dolby Digital and DTS surround material. Each speaker must be positioned at a specific location...

17 Connecting Your Speakers —Continued Before you connect your speakers, read the following:• Disconnect the power cord from the wall outlet.• Read the instructions supplied with your speakers.• Pay close attention to speaker wiring polarity. In other words, connect positive (+) terminals only to po...

18 Connecting Antenna This chapter 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 HT-R520 won’t pick up any radio signals without any antenna connected, so you must connect the antenna to use the tun...

19 Connecting Antenna —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. Notes: • Outdoor FM antennas work best outside, but usable results can sometimes be obtained when inst...

20 Connecting the HT-R520 • Read the manuals supplied with your AV components.• Don’t connect the power cord until you’ve completed and double-checked all audio and video connections. Optical Digital Inputs The HT-R520’s optical digital inputs have shutter-type covers that open when an optical plug ...

21 Connecting the HT-R520 —Continued ■ Inputs Up to five AV components can be connected to the HT-R520’s rear panel inputs, and one to its front panel input. The following table lists the type of component that you can connect to each input. ■ Outputs (for recording) The HT-R520 has two outputs for ...

22 Connecting the HT-R520 —Continued Monitor Out ■ Using Composite Video Use a composite video cable to connect the HT-R520’s VIDEO MONITOR OUT to a composite video input on your TV, as shown. ■ Using S-Video Use an S-Video cable to connect the HT-R520’s S VIDEO MONITOR OUT to an S-Video input on yo...

23 Connecting the HT-R520 —Continued Video Connections You only need to use one of the following video connec-tion methods. ■ Using Composite Video Use a composite video cable to connect the HT-R520’s VIDEO DVD IN to the composite video output on your DVD player, as shown. • Your TV must also be con...

24 Connecting the HT-R520 —Continued DVD Multichannel Connection If your player supports multichannel audio formats such as DVD-Audio and Super Audio CD, and it has multi-channel analog audio outputs, you can enjoy DVD-Audio and Super Audio CD playback.Use a multichannel analog audio cable to connec...

25 Connecting the HT-R520 —Continued Video Connections • Use an S-Video cable to connect the HT-R520’s S VIDEO VIDEO 1 OUT to an S-Video input on your recording VCR. OR • Use a composite video cable to connect the HT-R520’s VIDEO VIDEO 1 OUT to a composite video input on your recording VCR. Audio Co...

26 Connecting the HT-R520 —Continued Video Connections You only need to use one of the following video connec-tion methods. ■ Using Composite Video Use a composite video cable to connect the HT-R520’s VIDEO 2 IN to the composite video output on your video component, as shown.• Your TV must also be c...

28 Connecting the HT-R520 —Continued Note: Initially, the CD input source is assigned to the OPTI-CAL 1 digital input. If you connect your CD player to a different digital input, or you connect it to only the ana-log CD IN, you’ll need to change the input assignment (see page 31). ■ Using a Coaxial ...

29 Connecting the HT-R520 —Continued ■ Using a Coaxial or Optical Connection (playback only) • Use an optical digital audio cable to connect the HT-R520’s DIGITAL IN OPTICAL 3 to the optical output on your recorder, as shown. OR• Use a coaxial digital audio cable to connect the HT-R520’s DIGITAL IN ...

30 Connecting the HT-R520 —Continued With (Remote Interactive) you can control your -compatible Onkyo CD player, DVD player, and so on with the HT-R520’s remote controller, and use the following special functions: Auto Power On/Standby When you start playback on a component connected via , if the HT...

31 Turning On & First Time Setup If you connect an -compatible Onkyo MiniDisc recorder or CD recorder to the TAPE IN/OUT sockets, for to work properly, you must change this setting. This setting can only be changed on the HT-R520. To enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS, you must connect your DVD player ...

32 Playing Your AV Components This chapter explains how to use the HT-R520 with your other AV components. CD +10 0 CLEAR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 V1 V2 V3 DVD MULTI CH --/--- TAPE TUNER INPUT I + - ENTER SET UP G UI D E RE TURN E XIT CINE FLTR LEVEL - LEVEL + CH SEL TEST TONE DSP DIRECT STEREO ALL ST SURR ...

33 Playing Your AV Components —Continued You can display various information about the current input source as follows. The following information can typically be displayed for input sources. *If the input signal is analog, no format information is displayed. If the input signal is PCM, the sampling...

34 Using the Tuner With the built-in tuner you can enjoy AM and FM radio stations. You can store your favorite stations as presets for quick selection. ■ Auto Tuning Mode When tuned into an FM station, the TUNED and FM STEREO indicators appear on the display, as shown.When tuned into an AM station, ...

35 Using the Tuner —Continued You can store up to 30 of your favorite radio stations as presets. When the input source is AM or FM: Presetting Radio Stations 1 Tune into the station that you want to store as a preset. 2 Press the [MEMORY] button. The MEMORY indicator appears and the preset number fl...

36 Common Functions This chapter explains functions that can be used with any input source.Before performing any of the procedures in this chapter, press the [AMP] button first to select AMP mode. When using the HT-R520 with the speakers included in the HTP-520 Home Theater Speaker Package, by turni...

37 Common Functions —Continued With this function you can temporarily mute the output of the HT-R520. To unmute the HT-R520, press the remote controller’s [MUTING] button again, or adjust the volume. The out-put is unmuted and the MUTING indicator goes off.Muting is cancelled when the HT-R520 is set...

38 Using the Listening Modes With its built-in surround-sound decoders and DSP pro-grams, the HT-R520 can transform your home listening room into a movie theater or concert hall.To get the most from surround sound, it’s important that you install and configure your speakers correctly. See “Connectin...

39 Using the Listening Modes —Continued See “About the Listening Modes” on page 40 for detailed information about the listening modes. Selecting on the HT-R520 ■ [STEREO] button This button selects the Stereo listening mode. ■ LISTENING MODE [ ] [ ] buttons These buttons select all of the listening ...

40 Using the Listening Modes —Continued Basic Modes Direct The selected input source is output by the front left and right speakers only, with minimal processing for a pure sound. Stereo The selected input source is processed as a stereo signal and output by the front left and right speakers and the...

41 Using the Listening Modes —Continued DTS-ES DTS-ES supports up to 6.1 channels. The HT-R520 sup-ports both DTS-ES Discrete and DTS-ES Matrix. Discrete mode is for use with DTS 6.1 material. With an additional surround-back channel, each 6.1 channel is digitally recorded for a real-istic sense of ...

42 Using the Listening Modes —Continued If the Surr Back setting is set to anything other than None in the Speaker Configuration (page 48), and if the sur-round information in the current input signal is “ 3/2.1 ” or “ 3/3.1” (you can check the format of a digital input signal on page 33, “Displayin...

43 Recording This chapter explains how to record the selected input source to an AV component with recording capability, and how to record audio and video from two different sources. You can record only to AV components that are con-nected to the TAPE OUT or VIDEO 1 OUT sockets.See pages 22–30 for i...

44 Advanced Function These functions only work with speaker set A.Audio Adjust provides various functions for adjusting the sound. The Audio Adjust functions are explained below. ■ Double Bass The Double Bass function boosts the bass by feeding bass sounds from the front left and right channels to t...

45 Advanced Function —Continued 0 to 5 : Adjustable range. When set to 5, nothing is subtracted from the left and right channels. When set to 0, the left and right chan-nel levels are halved (–6 dB), making the center channel more dominant, particularly useful when the listener is off-center. This f...

46 Advanced Setup To get the best from surround sound, it’s important that the sound from each speaker reaches the listener at the same time. To achieve this, you need to specify the dis-tance from each speaker to the listening position. Notes: • The Center and Subwoofer distances can be set up to 5...

47 Advanced Setup —Continued With this function you can adjust the volume of each speaker so that all speakers can be heard equally at the listening position. Notes: • This procedure can also be performed by using the remote controller. First press the [TEST TONE] but-ton to output the test tone. Us...

48 Advanced Setup —Continued 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 . For those with a smaller diameter, specify Small . Speaker Configuration 1 Press the [AMP] button follow...

49 Advanced Setup —Continued Crossover Frequency 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 subwoofer and other speakers (front, center, and surround). Notes: • For a more accurate setting, ...

50 Controlling Other Components You can use the HT-R520’s remote controller (RC-570M) to control your other AV components, including those made by other manufacturers. To do this you first need to enter the appropriate remote control code for your DVD player, TV, VCR, cable receiver, or satellite re...

51 Controlling Other Components —Continued Remote Control Codes When two or more codes are given, try each one in turn, and choose the one that works best.Depending on the manufacturer and component, the remote controller may not work as expected. DVD (DVD player) Manufacturer Control code Aiwa 5010...

55 Controlling Other Components —Continued 1. Use the mode buttons to select the appropriate remote controller mode. 2. Point the remote controller at your AV compo- nent, and use the following buttons (you must enter the appropriate remote control code first). Controlling a TV In addition to these ...

56 Troubleshooting Symptom Possible cause Remedy Po wer The HT-R520 shuts down immediately after being turned on? The amp protection system has been acti-vated. Contact your Onkyo dealer. A udio There’s no sound coming from the speakers? The HT-R520 is muted and the MUTING indicator is on. Unmute th...

58 Troubleshooting —Continued Symptom Possible cause Remedy T uner Reception is noisy, inter-mittent, and the FM STE-REO indicator flashes? You’re too far away from the transmitter. Or, your FM antenna is in the wrong position or pointing in the wrong direction. Or, the sta-tion’s signal strength is...

59 Specifications Amplifier Section Video Section Tuner Section ■ FM ■ AM General ■ Video Inputs ■ Video Outputs ■ Audio Inputs ■ Audio Outputs Specifications and features are subject to change without notice. Power output: All channels: 130 W (8 Ω , 20 Hz–20 kHz, FTC) Dynamic power: 2 x 260 W (3 Ω ...

E n 6.1ch Home Theater Speaker Package SKS-HT520HTP-520 SKW-520 POWERED SUBWOOFER SKF-520F FRONT SPEAKER SKC-520C CENTER SPEAKER SKM-520S SURROUND SPEAKER SKB-520 SURROUND BACK SPEAKER Instruction Manual Thank you for purchasing an Onkyo home theater speaker package. Please read this manual thorough...

3 Precautions 1. AC Fuse The fuse is located inside the chassis and is not userser-viceable. If power does not come on, contact your Onkyo authorized service station. 2. Care From time to time you should wipe off the front and rear panels and the cabinet with a soft cloth. For heavier dirt, dampen a...

4 Getting to know Your Speaker Package A STANDBY/ON indicator Red: Subwoofer in standby mode Green: Subwoofer on With the Auto Standby function, the SKW-520 automatically turns on when an input signal is detected in Standby mode. When there’s no input signal for a while, the SKW-520 automatically en...

5 About Home Theater The Home Theater means that 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. Enjoying Home Theater Front left and right speakers These output the overall sound. Their role in a home theater is to prov...

6 Power Cord Precautions • Before connecting the power cord, connect all of your speakers and AV components. • Turning on the SKW-520 may cause a momentary power surge that might interfere with other electrical equipment on the same circuit. If this is a problem, plug the SKW-520 into a different br...