Page 2 - Important Safeguards; WARNING; AVIS
2 Important Safeguards 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 opera...
Page 3 - Important Safeguards—Continued; Precautions; For British models; IMPORTANT; For European Models; FCC Information for User; For Canadian Models; Declaration of Conformity
3 Important Safeguards—Continued 21. Replacement Parts—When replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or have the same characteristics as the orig-inal part. Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric shock, o...
Page 4 - Precautions—; Continued; Recording Copyright—Unless it’s for personal use only,; Memory backup; Supplied Accessories; Make sure you have the following accessories:; Features; Amp; • Dolby
4 Precautions— Continued 1. Recording Copyright—Unless it’s for personal use only, recording copyrighted material is illegal without the permission of the copyright holder. 2. AC Fuse—The AC fuse inside the TX-SR501/TX-SR501E is not user-serviceable. If you cannot turn on the TX-SR501/TX-SR501E, con...
Page 5 - Installing the Batteries; Close the battery compartment.; Using the Remote Controller
5 Before Using the TX-SR501/TX-SR501E The Worldwide model has a voltage selector for compatibil-ity with power systems around the world. Before you plug in this model, make sure that the voltage selector is set to the correct voltage for your area. If it isn’t, use a small screw-driver to set it as ...
Page 6 - Controls & Connectors; Front Panel; For detailed information, refer to the pages in parenthesis.; This button is used to adjust the display brightness.
6 Controls & Connectors Front Panel For detailed information, refer to the pages in parenthesis. A POWER switch (24) The North American model doesn’t have this switch.This is the main power switch. When set to OFF, the TX-SR501/TX-SR501E is completely shutdown. When set to ON, the TX-SR501/TX-SR...
Page 7 - Controls & Connectors—Continued; Display; Message area
7 Controls & Connectors—Continued G MEMORY button (30, 31) This button is used when storing and deleting radio presets. H FM MODE button (31) This button is used to select the FM radio Stereo and Mono modes. It’s also used when deleting radio presets. I TUNING [ ] [ ] buttons (30) These buttons ...
Page 8 - Rear Panel
8 Controls & Connectors—Continued Rear Panel For detailed information, refer to the pages in parenthesis. A COMPONENT VIDEO (10, 12, 14, 16) These RCA/phono connectors can be used to connect a TV, DVD player, or other AV component with component video inputs and outputs. B AM ANTENNA (22, 23) Th...
Page 9 - These buttons are used to select the listening modes.; Remote Controller—RCVR Mode
9 Controls & Connectors—Continued RC-518M (North American model) RC-479S (other models) This page describes only those buttons that can be used to control the TX-SR501/TX-SR501E when the remote con-troller is in RCVR mode (Receiver mode). The other modes, and information on using the remote cont...
Page 10 - Connecting Your AV Components; • Read the manuals supplied with your AV components.; Before Making Any Connections; AV Cables & Connectors; Video
10 Connecting Your AV Components • Read the manuals supplied with your AV components. • Don’t connect the power cord until you’ve completed all audio and video connections. Optical Digital Inputs The TX-SR501/TX-SR501E’s optical digital connectors have a shutter-type cover that opens when an optical...
Page 11 - Connecting Your AV Components—Continued; Video Connection Formats; Which Connections To Use?; Using the AC OUTLET
11 Connecting Your AV Components—Continued The TX-SR501/TX-SR501E offers several connection for-mats for compatibility with a wide range of AV equipment. The format you choose will depend on the formats supported by your AV components. Use the following sections as a guide. When connecting video equ...
Page 12 - Video Connections; Using Composite Video; • Your TV must also be connected via composite video.; Using Component Video; • Your TV must also be connected via component video.; Connecting Your TV or Projector; Connecting a DVD player
12 Connecting Your AV Components—Continued ■ Using Composite Video Use a composite video cable to connect the TX-SR501/TX-SR501E’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 TX-SR501/TX-SR501E’s S VIDEO MONITOR OUT to an S-V...
Page 13 - Audio Connections; Using Optical or Coaxial Connections; • Use an optical digital audio cable to connect the; Using Analog Connections; , or to record audio from your DVD; Using Multi-channel Connections
13 Connecting Your AV Components—Continued Audio Connections ■ Using Optical or Coaxial Connections • Use an optical digital audio cable to connect the TX-SR501/TX-SR501E’s OPTICAL 1 DIGITAL INPUT to the optical output on your DVD player, as shown. OR • Use a coaxial digital audio cable to connect t...
Page 14 - Connecting a VCR for Playback; Connecting a D-VHS Recorder
14 Connecting Your AV Components—Continued Video Connections • Use an S-Video cable to connect the TX-SR501/ TX-SR501E’s S VIDEO VIDEO 2 IN to the S-Video out-put on your VCR, as shown. Your TV must also be con-nected via S-Video. OR • Use a composite video cable to connect the TX-SR501/ TX-SR501E’s...
Page 15 - OR; Connecting a VCR for Recording
15 Connecting Your AV Components—Continued If your TV has AV outputs and you want to record from your TV to your VCR via the TX-SR501/TX-SR501E, make the following connections. • Use an S-Video cable to connect the TX-SR501/ TX-SR501E’s S VIDEO VIDEO 2 IN to an S-Video output on your TV, and use ano...
Page 16 - Using Coaxial or Optical Connections
16 Connecting Your AV Components—Continued Video Connections ■ Using Composite Video Use a composite video cable to connect the TX-SR501/TX-SR501E’s VIDEO VIDEO 2 IN to the composite video output on your satellite/cable tuner, LD player, etc., as shown. • Your TV must also be connected via composite...
Page 17 - • Use a coaxial digital audio cable to connect the TX-SR501/; , or to record audio from your CD player,; Turntable with a Built-in Phono Preamp; Connecting a CD Player; Connecting a Turntable
17 Connecting Your AV Components—Continued ■ Using Coaxial or Optical Connections • Use a coaxial digital audio cable to connect the TX-SR501/ TX-SR501E’s COAXIAL DIGITAL INPUT to the coaxial output on your CD player, as shown. OR • Use an optical digital audio cable to connect the TX-SR501/TX-SR501...
Page 18 - Using Coaxial or Optical Connections (playback only); Connecting a Cassette Recorder; Connecting a DAT or CD/MD Recorder
18 Connecting Your AV Components—Continued ■ Turntable with an MC-type (Moving Coil) Cartridge Use an RCA/phono audio cable to connect the TX-SR501/TX-SR501E’s L/R TAPE IN connectors to the audio outputs on your phono preamp. Use another RCA/phono audio cable to connect the phono preamp’s inputs to ...
Page 19 - Auto Power On; • You must make an analog RCA/phono connection; Connecting -compatible; Onkyo DVD player; Connecting several -compatible; Onkyo CD player
19 Connecting -compatible AV Components With (Remote Interactive) you can control your - compatible Onkyo CD player, DVD player, or cassette recorder with the TX-SR501/TX-SR501E’s remote control-ler, and use the following special functions: ■ Auto Power On When you turn on an AV component connected ...
Page 20 - Installing Your Speakers; Front Speakers; should be installed facing the listener at ear-level.; Surround Speakers; • The surround-left and surround-right speakers should be; Subwoofer; • The volume and quality of the bass output from your sub-; Positioning Your Speakers; Attaching the Supplied Speaker Labels; Speaker terminal
20 Installing Your Speakers You can use two sets of speakers with your TX-SR501/TX-SR501E: speaker set A and speaker set B. With speaker set A, which should be installed in your main listening room, and can be used with Dolby Digital or DTS surround material, you can connect front-left, front-right,...
Page 21 - Installing Your Speakers—Continued; Connecting Speaker Set A; Connecting Your Speakers; Unscrew the terminal.; Speakers Set A
21 Installing 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 ...
Page 22 - Connecting Antenna; The supplied indoor FM antenna is for indoor use only.; Connecting the Indoor FM Antenna; Connecting the AM Loop Antenna
22 Connecting Antenna This chapter explains how to connect the supplied indoor FM antenna and AM loop antenna, and how to connect commer-cially available outdoor FM and AM antennas. The supplied indoor FM antenna is for indoor use only. If you cannot achieve good reception with the supplied indoor F...
Page 23 - Connecting Antenna—Continued; Connecting 300-ohm Flat Cable; Connecting an Outdoor FM Antenna; Plug the adapter into the 75; Insert the central conductor (; Connecting an Outdoor AM Antenna
23 Connecting Antenna—Continued If you cannot achieve good reception with the supplied indoor FM antenna, try a commercially available outdoor FM antenna instead. Notes: • Outdoor FM antennas work best outside, but usable results can sometimes be obtained when installed in an attic or loft. • For be...
Page 24 - Important—First Time Setup
24 Powering Up & Setting Up the TX-SR501/TX-SR501E This chapter explains basic settings that you need to make in order to enjoy your TX-SR501/TX-SR501E after turning it on for the very first time. These include, assigning input sources to digital inputs, specifying the number of speakers, and se...
Page 25 - Specifying the Number of Speakers; Setting the Subwoofer Mode; Parameter
25 Powering Up & Setting Up the TX-SR501/TX-SR501E—Continued If you’ve connected a MiniDisc recorder to the TAPE inputs, you can set the TX-SR501/TX-SR501E so that “MD” appears on the display instead of “TAPE.” Simply press and hold the [TAPE] button until “MD” appears (about two seconds). Notes...
Page 26 - Configuring Speaker Set A; There is no speaker configuration for speaker set B.; Setting the Crossover Frequency; Specifying Speaker Distances; Center speaker
26 Configuring Speaker Set A This chapter describes how to configure speaker set A to achieve the best results from your surround sound system. There is no speaker configuration for speaker set B. • Before configuring, you must: —Disconnect any headphones (see page 33) —Turn off speaker set B (see p...
Page 27 - Configuring Speaker Set A—Continued; Adjusting Individual Speaker Volume
27 Configuring Speaker Set A—Continued With this function you can adjust the volume of each individ-ual speaker so that you can hear all speakers equally at the listening position. Note:You cannot use this function while the TX-SR501/TX-SR501E is muted (see page 33). Note:If no adjustments are made ...
Page 28 - Playing Your AV Components; Using Digital Inputs; Selecting the Source AV Component; Setting the Input Signal Format
28 Playing Your AV Components This chapter explains how you can play your AV components through the TX-SR501/TX-SR501E. See pages 10–19 for information on connecting your AV components to the TX-SR501/TX-SR501E. Using Digital Inputs The digital input assigned to the input source (see page 24) has pr...
Page 29 - Playing Your AV Components—Continued; Enabling the Tone Controls; Using the Multi-Channel Inputs
29 Playing Your AV Components—Continued While “Auto” is displayed, the name of the digital input cur-rently assigned to the input source (page 24) is displayed in parenthesis. For example, “Auto (COAX).” The possible inputs are OPT1, OPT2, and COAX. The options are explained below. Auto: The assigne...
Page 30 - Using the Tuner; This chapter explains how to use the built-in tuner.; Tuning into Radio Stations
30 Using the Tuner This chapter explains how to use the built-in tuner. You can store your favorite radio stations as presets for con-venient selection. If you’re using the Worldwide model (i.e., your TX-SR501/TX-SR501E has a VOLTAGE SELECTOR on the rear panel), you need to set the AM tuning interva...
Page 31 - Using the Tuner—Continued; You can easily select previously stored presets as follows.; Presetting Radio Stations; The preset number flashes.; Selecting Preset Stations
31 Using the Tuner—Continued Tuning into weak FM stationsIf the signal strength of the station you are trying to tune into is poor, you may not be able to tune into that station, or recep-tion may be noisy. In this case, press the [FM MODE] button to select mono mode and disable auto-tuning (the AUT...
Page 32 - Common Functions; You can turn on and off speaker sets A and B individually.; When the input source is not AM or FM:; Turning Speaker Sets On & Off; Setting the Display Brightness
32 Common Functions This chapter explains functions that can be used with any input source. You can turn on and off speaker sets A and B individually. Note:When you turn on speaker set B, the listening mode for speaker set A is set to Stereo. With this function you can adjust the brightness of the d...
Page 33 - Common Functions—Continued; • You cannot use this function while the TX-SR501/TX-SR501E is; Using Headphones
33 Common Functions—Continued With this function you can temporarily mute the output of the TX-SR501/TX-SR501E. Muting is cancelled when the TX-SR501/TX-SR501E is set to Standby. With this function you can adjust the volume level of each individual speaker as you like. Unlike the individual speaker ...
Page 34 - Using the Listening Modes; About the Listening Modes
34 Using the Listening Modes With its built-in surround-sound decoders and DSP pro-grams, the TX-SR501/TX-SR501E 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. Se...
Page 35 - Using the Listening Modes—Continued; Basic Modes
35 Using the Listening Modes—Continued The listening modes are explained below. Basic Modes Direct: The selected input source is fed directly to the power- amp stages and through to the front left and right speakers with minimal processing. Use this mode when watching an old movie that has a mono so...
Page 36 - Selecting the Listening Modes
36 Using the Listening Modes—Continued You can select the listening modes by using the following buttons: [DIRECT], [STEREO], [SURROUND], [DSP], and [A.STEREO] (the last button is available only on the remote controller). Listening mode availability depends on the format of the currently selected in...
Page 37 - Audio Adjust Functions; These functions only work with speaker set A.; Using the Audio Adjust Functions; Off
37 Audio Adjust Functions These functions only work with speaker set A. Audio Adjust provides various functions for adjusting the sound, including several especially for use with Dolby Digi-tal, DTS, and Pro Logic II material. The following table lists the Audio Adjust functions, their ranges and de...
Page 38 - Audio Adjust Functions—Continued; The Audio Adjust functions are explained below.; Bass; This function has no effect on the level of the center speaker.
38 Audio Adjust Functions—Continued The Audio Adjust functions are explained below. ■ Bass With this function you can boost or cut low-frequency sounds output by the front speakers from –12 dB to +12 dB in 2 dB steps. ■ Treble With this function you can boost or cut high-frequency sounds output by t...
Page 39 - Recording; Prepare the camera and CD player for playback.; Recording the Input Source; Recording from Different AV Sources
39 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 connected to the TAPE OUT or VIDEO 1 OUT connectors. See pages 10–19 fo...
Page 40 - to turn on the AV component.; DVD mode
40 Using the Remote Controller RC-479S with Your Other AV Components Connecting your -compatible Onkyo CD player, DVD player, or cassette recorder to the TX-SR501/TX-SR501E via allows you to control it with the TX-SR501/ TX-SR501E’s remote controller. Since you only need to point the remote controll...
Page 41 - Entering the Manufacturer’s Code
41 Using the Remote Controller RC-518M with Your Other AV Components Connecting your -compatible Onkyo CD player, DVD player, or cassette recorder to the TX-SR501 via allows you to control your system with the TX-SR501’s remote con-troller by pointing it at the TX-SR501. This allows you to control c...
Page 45 - Troubleshooting; Symptom
45 Troubleshooting Symptom Possible cause Remedy Amp Can’t turn on the TX-SR501/TX-SR501E? The power cord is not connected. Connect the power cord to a suitable wall outlet (page 24). The [POWER] switch is set to OFF (TX-SR501E only). Set the [POWER] switch to ON (page 24). External interference is ...
Page 46 - Troubleshooting—Continued
46 Troubleshooting—Continued Symptom Possible cause Remedy Amp A low-frequency noise or hum can be heard? The audio connecting cables at the rear of the TX-SR501/TX-SR501E are too close to the power cord. Untangle the audio cables and position them as far away as possible from the power cord. The so...
Page 47 - Relocate your AM antenna.; Recor; The AV component is not properly connected.
47 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 ...
Page 48 - Specifications; AMPLIFIER SECTION; GENERAL
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