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Page 2 - Important safeguards; WARNING; AVIS

2 1. Read Instructions – All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is operated. 2. Retain Instructions – The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 3. Heed Warnings – All warnings on the appliance and in the operating instructio...

Page 3 - Precautions; For Canadian models; Declaration of Conformity

3 For British models Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power supplycord of this unit should be performed only by qualified servicepersonnel. IMPORTANT The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance with thefollowing code: Blue: Neutral Brown: Live As the colours of the wires in t...

Page 4 - Features; Amplifier Features; Supplied accessories

4 Features Amplifier Features • Dolby* Digital & DTS** decoding • 5.1-Channel input • 4 S-video input • 3 Assignable digital inputs (2 optical, 1 coaxial) • Digital output • 9 DSP soundfields • Wide Range Amplifier Technology (WRAT) • State-of-the-art linear PCM 96 kHz/24bit DACs for all channel...

Page 5 - Before using the unit; Inserting the batteries; Using the remote controller

5 Before using the unit 30˚ 30˚ 16 feet (5m) Remote control sensor REMOTE CONTROL R L R L R L IN IN IN COAXIAL OPTICAL 1 2 IN IN IN IN FRONT SURR CENTER SUB WOOFER VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 OUT OUT OUT DIGITAL INPUT VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 DVD MONITOR OUT VIDEO S VIDEO DVD TAPE CD FRONT SPEAKERS A FRONT SPEAKERS B SU...

Page 6 - Front panel; Index to parts and controls; TUNING

6 Front panel Index to parts and controls For operational instructions, refer to the page indicated in brackets. 1 POWER switch (other than USA andCanadian models) [17] Turns on the main power supply for the TX-SR500/TX-SR500E.The TX-SR500/TX-SR500E enters standby state and theSTANDBY indicator ligh...

Page 7 - Display

7 a b c d e f h g i j Display ! SPEAKERS A/B buttons [21, 26] Press SPEAKERS A/B to turn on/off the speaker system A/B. The(SPEAKERS) A/B indicators corresponding to the selected speakersystem light up. You can use SPEAKERS A and B simultaneously. @ PHONES jack [26] This is a standard stereo jack fo...

Page 8 - Rear panel

8 Index to parts and controls Rear panel REMOTE CONTROL R L R L R L IN IN IN COAXIAL OPTICAL 1 2 IN IN IN IN FRONT SURR CENTER SUB WOOFER VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 OUT OUT OUT DIGITAL INPUT VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 DVD MONITOR OUT VIDEO S VIDEO DVD TAPE CD FRONT SPEAKERS A FRONT SPEAKERS B SURROUND SPEAKERS CENTERSPEA...

Page 10 - Connecting to audio/video equipment

10 REMOTE CONTROL R L R L R L IN IN IN COAXIAL OPTICAL 1 2 IN IN IN IN FRONT SURR CENTER SUB WOOFER VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 OUT OUT OUT DIGITAL INPUT VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 DVD MONITOR OUT VIDEO S VIDEO DVD TAPE CD FRONT SPEAKERS A FRONT SPEAKERS B SURROUND SPEAKERS CENTERSPEAKER L R L R AC OUTLET ANTENNA FM 75 AM...

Page 12 - Positioning speakers/Connecting speakers; Standard speaker placement of the SPEAKERS A system; Using the provided speaker labels

12 Positioning speakers/Connecting speakers Two speaker systems (FRONT SPEAKERS A and FRONT SPEAKERS B) can be connected to the Receiver. The FRONT SPEAKERS A system is to be placed in the main room, and the FRONT SPEAKERS B system is to be placed in a second room. The configuration of the FRONT SPE...

Page 13 - Connecting to SPEAKERS A

13 Positioning speakers/Connecting speakers Before connecting • Refer also to the instruction manuals of the speakers. • Be sure to connect the positive and negative cables for the speakers properly. If they are mixed up, the left and rightsignals will be reversed and the audio will sound unnatural....

Page 14 - Connecting the supplied FM and AM indoor antennas (aerials); Connecting antennas

14 Connecting the supplied FM and AM indoor antennas (aerials) Connecting antennas FM indoorantenna (aerial) Note Insert one end of the AM antenna (aerial) cord to either of the AM antenna (aerial) connectors and the other end to the other connector. Thereis no difference between one end of the AM a...

Page 15 - Connecting an FM outdoor antenna (aerial); Connecting an AM outdoor antenna (aerial); Directional Iinkage

15 FM 75 AM Connecting an FM outdoor antenna (aerial) If the FM reception is not very clear with the supplied antenna (aerial), connect an FM outdoor antenna (aerial) instead of the indoor FM antenna(aerial). Notes • Install the antenna (aerial) well away from tall buildings and in an area where FM ...

Page 16 - Connections for remote control (; Power on/ready function

16 Connections for remote control ( z ) Notes • Connect the plugs securely. • Be sure to connect to the z connectors using the z cable. • For remote control operation, the audio connection cables must also be connected. • If a component has two z terminals, you can use either one to connect to the T...

Page 17 - Connecting the power/Turning on the AV Receiver; Press POWER to switch on the main power.

17 Connecting the power/Turning on the AV Receiver Before connecting • Make sure that all the connections from pages 10 to 16 are complete. • Turning on the AV Receiver may cause a momentary power surge, which might interfere with other electrical equipmentsuch as computers. If this happens, use a w...

Page 18 - Speaker setup

18 Speaker setup Front left Front right Center Surround left Surround right You need to set up the speaker configuration for the speaker systemconnected to the FRONT SPEAKERS A connectors (see page 13). (There is no speaker configuration setup for the SPEAKERS Bsystem.) Notes • Speaker setup cannot ...

Page 21 - Playing the connected source; Selecting a sound source; on the remote controller or

21 Playing the connected source About digital sound If the equipment is digitally connected to the AV Receiver, thesound from the digital input will automatically be selected andreproduced instead of the analog sound as explained below. The initial settings are as follows: • When the DVD source is s...

Page 22 - Press DIGITAL INPUT repeatedly to select

22 Setting the digital inputs When connecting digital source components to the DIGITALINPUT jacks on the rear panel, assign the input source button onthe front panel to either a DIGITAL INPUT OPTICAL orCOAXIAL jack depending on the type of connector on the digitalsource components. The DVD, CD, VIDE...

Page 24 - Listening to the radio; Tuning manually; While the frequency is flashing (for about 3

24 Listening to the radio Setting the AM tuning step frequency(Worldwide models only) You can switch the AM band tuning steps between 9 kHz and10 kHz. The initial setting is 9 kHz. Please set the AM tuning step frequencyto match the AM band tuning step frequency in your area. USA and Canadian models...

Page 25 - Various functions while listening to radio programs

25 Selecting preset stations Before selecting preset stations, you need to preset the radiostations. See “Presetting radio stations” on the left column of thispage. 1. Press TUNER to switch the input source to the tuner. “FM” or “AM” appears in the display. The band selected in this step will not af...

Page 26 - Muting the sound (remote controller only); Listening through headphones; Various functions common to all the sources

26 Muting the sound (remote controller only) Press MUTING. The MUTING indicator flashes in the display during the mutingmode. To restore the sound, press MUTING again. Tip If you turn off the unit during muting, and turn it on again, thesound will be restored. Listening through headphones Connect th...

Page 27 - Changing the display; Using the sleep timer (remote controller only)

27 Changing the display Press DISPLAY. Each time you press DISPLAY, the screen changes as follows: When an input source other than FM or AM is selected FM/AM + Listeningmode FM/AM frequency +Preset no. Input source +Listening mode(or Multich) Input source +volume Program format* FM frequency +Preset...

Page 30 - Stereo mode, Direct mode; Enjoying the listening modes

30 The surround sound of the AV Receiver enables you to enjoy thepresence of a movie theater or concert hall in your room. Before using any surround mode, make sure the Speaker Setupconfigurations have been set (see page 18). The speaker configuration is very important for the surroundsound. See “Po...

Page 31 - The input sources and available listening mode

31 Input source Analog PCM* 1 Dolby Digital DTS signal format Source software Tape, CD, Video CD, DVD video, LD *2 CD FM/AM DVD Video, DVD Video, Listening mode Video cassette tape DVD Audio Multi channel Stereo LD* 2 Direct ● ● Stereo ● ● ● ● ● PL II Movie ● ● ● PL II Music ● ● ● Dolby D ● DTS ● Or...

Page 32 - Selecting the listening mode; Various functions while playing surround sound

32 Selecting the listening mode See “Relationship between input sources and listening modes” onpage 31. Press one of the listening mode buttons to selectthe listening mode. DIRECT : Set the listening mode to “Direct”. STEREO : Set the listening mode to “Stereo”. SURROUND : Set the listening mode to ...

Page 33 - Recording a source

33 REMOTE CONTROL IN IN IN COAXIAL OPTICAL 1 2 IN IN IN IN FRONT SURR CENTER SUB WOOFER VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 OUT OUT OUT DIGITAL INPUT VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 DVD MONITOR OUT VIDEO S VIDEO DVD TAPE CD L R L R SUBWOOFER PRE OUT To record the input source signal you arecurrently watching or listening to Recording ...

Page 34 - Controlling an Onkyo DVD player; Using remote controller; to turn on the Onkyo DVD

34 Controlling an Onkyo DVD player DVDoperationbuttons OSDoperationbuttons DVD Using remote controller You can operate the z -connected Onkyo DVD player, CD player or cassette tape deck with the remote controller provided with the TX-SR500/TX-SR500E. The graied buttons in the illustration operates t...

Page 35 - Controlling an Onkyo CD player; to turn on the Onkyo

35 Using remote controller Controlling an Onkyo CD player CD operationbuttons CD CD operationbuttons Tape deckoperationbuttons RCVR/TAPE The z connector of the Onkyo compact disc player must be connected to the TX-SR500/TX-SR500E(refer to page 16). 1. Press CD. 2. Press to turn on the Onkyo compact ...

Page 36 - Pre-programming remote controller; Learning a pre-programming code

36 Pre-programming remote controller (North American models only) You can make RC-478M remote controller to operate a productfrom other brand than Onkyo by storing the pre-programming codeof the brand in the RC-478M. Brand TV VCR DVD AIWA 137 AKAI 227 DENON 302, 309 EMERSON 228 FISHER 200 100, 101, ...

Page 37 - Pre-programming remote controller (North American models only); Controlling a TV; Controlling a VCR

37 Pre-programming remote controller (North American models only) Controlling a TV 1. Press TV mode. 2. Press to turn on the TV. 3. Press the desired operation button. 1–9, +10, 0 : Use to enter numeric values. OK : Confirm TV CH UP 5 : Changes the TV channel upward. TV CH DOWN ∞ : Changes the TV ch...

Page 38 - Troubleshooting

38 Causes • The power cord (mains lead) is disconnected. • The main power is set to OFF.• There is external noise interfering with the computer circuits of the AV receiver. • Amplifier protection circuitry has been activated. • Power supply fluctuations or other abnormalities such as static electric...

Page 40 - Specifications; AMPLIFIER SECTION

Specifications W0202-1 SN 29343286 E http://www.onkyo.co.jp/ HOMEPAGE Sales & Product Planning Div. : 2-1, Nisshin-cho, Neyagawa-shi, OSAKA 572-8540, JAPANTel: 072-831-8111 Fax: 072-833-5222 ONKYO U.S.A. CORPORATION 18 Park Way, Upper Saddle River, N.J. 07458, U.S.A.Tel: 201-785-2600 Fax: 201-78...