Onkyo HT-R538 - Manuals

5 En Contents Important Safety Instructions ......................................... 2Precautions....................................................................... 3Supplied Accessories ...................................................... 4 Using the Remote Controller ..........................

6 En Features Amplifier • 100 Watts/Channel @ 6 ohms (IEC)• Optimum Gain Volume Circuitry• H.C.P.S. (High Current Power Supply) Massive High Power Transformer Processing • HDMI (Ver.1.4 with Audio Return Channel, 3D), Deep- Color, x.v.Color * , Lip Sync, DTS *1 -HD Master Audio, DTS-HD High Resoluti...

7 En Front & Rear Panels 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. a ON/STANDBY button ( ➔ 18 ) b STANDBY indicator ( ➔ 18 ) c HDMI THRU indicator ( ➔ 33 ...

8 En For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses. a A and B speaker indicators ( ➔ 10 , 20 ) b Audio input indicators c Listening mode and format indicators ( ➔ 19 , 25 ) d Tuning indicators ( ➔ 21 ) e RDS indicator ( ➔ 22 ) f SLEEP indicator ( ➔ 20 ) g MUTING indicator ( ➔ 20 ) h Message...

9 En Remote Controller For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses. a ON/STANDBY button ( ➔ 18 ) b REMOTE MODE / INPUT SELECTOR buttons ( ➔ 19 , 41 to 42 ) c TONE , + and – buttons ( ➔ 36 ) d SP A/B button ( ➔ 10 , 20 ) e Arrow q / w / e / r and ENTER buttons f SETUP button ( ➔ 28 ) g LIS...

10 En About Home Theater You can use two sets of speakers with the AV receiver: Speakers A and Speakers B . Speakers A should be used in your main listening room for up to 5.1-channel playback. * While Speakers B is on, Speakers A is reduced to 2.1-channel playback. Speakers B can be used in another...

11 En Connecting the AV Receiver Speaker Configuration The following table indicates the channels you should use depending on the number of speakers that you have. For 5.1-channel surround-sound playback, you need five speakers and a powered subwoofer. No matter how many speakers you use, a powered ...

12 En Connecting the Speaker Cables Screw-type speaker terminals Push-type speaker terminals The following illustration shows which speaker should be connected to each pair of terminals. * (HT-S5305) Using the supplied RCA cable, connect the subwoofer’s LINE INPUT jack to your AV receiver’s SUBWOOFE...

13 En Connected image with AV components • Before making any AV connections, read the manuals supplied with your AV components.• Don’t connect the power cord until you’ve completed and double-checked all AV connections.• Push plugs in all the way to make good connections (loose connections can cause...

14 En Connect your components to the appropriate jacks. The default input assignments are shown below. ✔ : Assignment can be changed ( ➔ 29 ). Refer to “About HDMI” ( ➔ 49 ) and “Using an RIHD-compatible TV, Player, or Recorder” ( ➔ 50 ). Tip To listen to audio received by the HDMI IN jacks through ...

15 En Connect your components to the appropriate jacks. The default input assignments are shown below. ✔ : Assignment can be changed ( ➔ 29 ). ■ How to record the video With the connections described here, you cannot record the video through the AV receiver. To make a connection for video recording ...

16 En With u (Remote Interactive), you can use the following special functions: ■ System On/Auto Power On When you start playback on a component connected via u , if the AV receiver is on Standby, it will automati- cally turn on and select that component as the input source. ■ Direct Change When pla...

17 En 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 components. Use the following sections as a guide. Note The on-screen setup menus are displayed when:• There is no video i...

18 En Turning On/Off the AV Receiver Turning On ON/STANDBY ON/STANDBY RECEIVER STANDBY indicator Front panel Remote controller Press ON/STANDBY on the front panel. or Press RECEIVER followed by ON/STANDBY on the remote controller. The AV receiver comes on, the display lights, and the STANDBY indicat...

19 En Basic Operations ■ Operating on the AV receiver ■ Operating with the remote controller You can display various information about the current input source as follows. Tip • Alternatively, you can use the AV receiver’s DISPLAY . The following information can typically be displayed. *1 When AM or...

20 En You can temporarily mute the output of the AV receiver. Tip • To unmute, press MUTING again or adjust the volume. • The Mute function is cancelled when the AV receiver is set to Standby. With the sleep timer, you can set the AV receiver to turn off automatically after a specified period. Tip •...

21 En Listening to the Radio With the built-in tuner you can enjoy AM and FM radio stations. You can store your favorite stations as presets for quick selection. Listening to the Radio Tuning into Radio Stations ■ Auto tuning mode When tuned into a station, the TUNED indicator lights. When tuned int...

22 En You can store a combination of up to 40 of your favorite FM/AM radio stations as presets. Selecting Presets Tip • You can also use the remote controller’s number buttons to select a preset directly. Deleting Presets When tuned into an RDS station, the RDS indicator lights. What is RDS? RDS sta...

24 En Recording This section explains how to record the selected input source to a component with recording capability, and how to record audio and video from different sources. Connecting a Recording Component Note • The AV receiver must be turned on for recording. Recording is not possible while i...

25 En Using the Listening Modes See “About Listening Modes” for detailed information about the listening modes ( ➔ 25 ). Listening Mode Buttons MOVIE/TV button This button selects the listening modes intended for use with movies and TV. MUSIC button This button selects the listening modes intended f...

26 En ■ Speaker Layout The illustration shows which speakers are activated in each channel. See “Sp Config (Speaker Configuration)” for the speaker setup ( ➔ 30 ). Listening Modes Listening Mode Description Input Source Speaker Layout Direct In this mode, audio from the input source is output withou...

27 En Onkyo-Original DSP Listening Modes Note *1 For the Blu-ray Discs, Dolby Digital is used. *2 AV receiver can input the DSD signal from HDMI IN . Setting the output setting on the player side to PCM might obtain a better sound according to the player. In that case, set the output setting on the ...

28 En Advanced Setup Note The on-screen setup menus are displayed when:• There is no video input, or• The video input is 480p, 576p, 720p, 1080i, or 1080p. The on-screen setup menus appear on the connected TV and provide a convenient way to change the AV receiver’s various settings. Settings are org...

29 En Explanatory Notes Menu HDMI Input If you connect a video component to an HDMI input, you must assign that input to an input selector. For example, if you connect your Blu-ray Disc/DVD player to HDMI IN 2 , you must assign “ HDMI2 ” to the “ BD/DVD ” input selector.Here are the default assignme...

30 En Note • When an HDMI IN is assigned to an input selector in “HDMI Input” ( ➔ 29 ), this input assignment is automatically set to the same HDMI IN . And in addition to the usual inputs (e.g., COAX , etc.), you can also select HDMI inputs. • Available sampling rate for PCM signals from a digital ...

31 En ■ Left, Center, Right, Surround Right, Surround Left, Subwoofer ` Specify the distance from the each speaker to your lis-tening position. Note • The speaker distance setting cannot be changed while a pair of headphones is connected, or “ Audio TV OUT ” setting is set to “ On ” ( ➔ 32 ) or Spea...

32 En DTS Setting Neo:6 Music ■ Center Image ` 0 to 2 to 5 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. Setting a value “0” in the middle is set to hear a sound. Sound is spread in left and right (the outs...

33 En Note • If “ On ” is selected and the signal can be output by the TV, the AV receiver will output no sound through its speakers. • If “ On ” is selected, “ TV Sp On ” appears on the display by pressing DISPLAY . • When “ TV Control ” is set to “ On ” , this setting is fixed to “ Auto ” . • With...

34 En Note • Do not assign the component connected with the HDMI input to the TV/CD selector when you set “ TV Control ” setting to “ On ”. Otherwise, appropriate CEC (Consumer Electronics Con- trol) operation is not guaranteed. • Set to “ Off ” when the TV is not compatible or when it is unclear wh...

35 En Music Optimizer The Music Optimizer function enhances the sound quality of compressed music files. Use it with music files that use “lossy” compression, such as MP3. ■ M.Optimizer ` Off : Music Optimizer off. ` On : Music Optimizer on. Note • The Music Optimizer function only works with PCM di...

36 En The digital input signal formats are available only for the input sources that you have assigned a digital input jack ( ➔ 29 ). Normally, the AV receiver detects the signal format auto-matically. However, if you experience either of the follow-ing issues when playing PCM or DTS material, you c...

37 En Controlling iPod Models sold are different depending on the region. Connecting an Onkyo Dock No. Onkyo Dock Cable Note Page A UP-A1 Dock(Universal Port Option Dock) — • When UP-A1 Dock that seated iPod is connected, the power consumption on standby mode slightly increases. • You can control yo...

38 En UP-A1 Dock With the UP-A1 Dock, you can easily play the music, photo, or movie stored on your Apple iPod through the AV receiver and enjoy great sound.You can use the AV receiver’s remote controller to operate your iPod. ■ Basic Operation Auto Power On If you start iPod playback while the AV r...

39 En Note • Enter the appropriate remote control code before using the AV receiver’s remote controller for the first time ( ➔ 41 ). • Connect the RI Dock to the AV receiver with an u cable ( ➔ 37 ). • Set the RI Dock’s RI MODE switch to “ HDD ” or “ HDD/ DOCK ”. • Set the AV receiver’s Input Displa...

41 En Controlling Other Components You can use the AV receiver’s remote controller (RC-762M) to control your other AV components. This section explains how to enter the remote control code (with the default underlined) for a component that you want to control: DVD, TV, CD, etc. The following REMOTE ...

42 En If you want to control an Onkyo component by pointing the remote controller directly at it, use the following remote control codes: ` 32900 : Onkyo Blu-ray Disc player ` 32901 : Onkyo HD-DVD player ` 70868 : Onkyo MD recorder ` 71323 : Onkyo CD recorder ` 82990 : Onkyo Universal Port Option Do...

44 En Troubleshooting If you have any trouble using the AV receiver, look for a solution in this section. If you can’t resolve the issue your-self, contact your Onkyo dealer. ■ Can’t turn on the AV receiver ■ The STANDBY indicator flashes red ■ There’s no sound, or it’s very quiet If you can’t resol...

45 En ■ Only the front speakers produce sound ■ Only the center speaker produces sound ■ The surround speakers produce no sound ■ The center speaker produces no sound ■ The subwoofer produces no sound ■ There’s no sound with a certain signal format ■ Can’t get 5.1 playback ■ The volume cannot be set...

47 En ■ The AV receiver unexpectedly selects your iPod as the input source ■ Can’t record ■ The sound changes when I connect my headphones ■ How do I change the language of a multiplex source ■ The u functions don’t work ■ The following settings can be made for the composite video inputs You must us...

48 En Specifications Amplifier Section Video Section Tuner Section General ■ HDMI ■ Video Inputs ■ Video Outputs ■ Audio Inputs ■ Audio Outputs ■ Others Specifications and features are subject to change without notice. Rated Output Power All channels: 1 ch × 100 W at 6 ohms, 1 kHz, 1 ch driven (IEC)...

49 En 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, Blu-ray Disc/DVD players, set-top boxes, and other video compo-nents. Until now, several separate video and audio cab...

50 En Using an RIHD-compatible TV, Player, or Recorder p , which stands for Remote Interactive over HDMI, is the name of the system control function found on Onkyo components. The AV receiver can be used with CEC (Consumer Electronics Control), which allows system control over HDMI and is part of th...

51 En ■ How to connect and setup 1 Confirm the connecting and setting. 1. Connect the HDMI OUT jack to the HDMI input jack of the TV. 2. Connect the audio output from the TV to the OPTICAL IN 2 jack of the AV receiver using an optical digital cable. Note • When the audio return channel (ARC) functio...