Onkyo HT-R591 - Manual

Safety Information and Introduction En-5 Table of Contents Safety Information and Introduction Important Safety Instructions ......................................2Precautions ...................................................................3Supplied Accessories.......................................

Safety Information and Introduction En-6 Features Amplifier • 80 Watts/Channel @ 8 ohms (FTC)• 130 Watts/Channel @ 6 ohms (IEC)• 160 Watts/Channel @ 6 ohms (JEITA)• Optimum Gain Volume Circuitry• H.C.P.S. (High Current Power Supply) Massive High Power Transformer Processing • HDMI (Audio Return Chan...

Safety Information and Introduction En-7 Front & Rear Panels For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses. a 8 ON/STANDBY button ( 19 ) b HDMI THRU indicator ( 49 ) c SUBWOOFER LEVEL buttons ( 51 ) d Remote control sensor ( 4 ) e LISTENING MODE buttons ( 30 ) f Display ( 8 ) g DIMMER b...

Safety Information and Introduction En-8 For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses. a HDMI indicator ( 49 , 64 ) b M.Opt indicator ( 37 , 52 ) c Listening mode and format indicators ( 30 , 48 ) d Audyssey indicator ( 27 , 46 ) Dynamic EQ indicator ( 46 ) Dynamic Vol indicator ( 47 ) e T...

Safety Information and Introduction En-9 a DIGITAL IN COAXIAL and OPTICAL jacks b COMPONENT VIDEO IN and OUT jacks c HDMI IN and OUT jacks d FM ANTENNA jack and AM ANTENNA terminal e SUBWOOFER PRE OUT jack f Power cord (North American and Asian models) g u  REMOTE CONTROL jack h Composite video and ...

Safety Information and Introduction En-10 Remote Controller For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses. a 8 button ( 19 ) b REMOTE MODE/INPUT SELECTOR buttons ( 20 ) c TONE and Tone Level buttons ( 50 ) d q / w / e / r and ENTER buttons e SETUP button ( 39 ) f Listening Mode buttons ( 30...

En-11 Connections Connecting the AV Receiver Connecting the Speaker Cables The following illustration shows how to connect the speakers to each pair of terminals. If you’re using only one surround back speaker, connect it to the SURROUND BACK or FRONT HIGH L terminals. Tip • You can specify whether ...

Connections En-12 Speaker Configuration The following table indicates the channels you should use depending on the number of speakers that you have. No matter how many speakers you use, a powered subwoofer is recommended for a really powerful and solid bass.To get the best from your surround sound s...

Connections En-13 Using a Powered Subwoofer To find the best position for your subwoofer, 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. Tip • If your subwoof...

Connections En-14 Connecting AV components a • 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...

Connections En-15 * If your TV doesn’t support Audio Return Channel (ARC), you need to connect an optical digital cable together with the HDMI cable to the AV receiver. * When listening to an HDMI component through the AV receiver, set the HDMI component so that its video can be seen on the TV scree...

Connections En-16 Connect your components to the appropriate jacks. The default input assignments are shown below.See “Connection Tips and Video Signal Path” for more information ( ➔ page 64 ). ✔ : Assignment can be changed ( ➔ pages 41 , 42 ). Note *1 When USB input is selected, you can input video...

Connections En-17 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 while the AV receiver is on standby, the AV receiver will automatically turn on and select that component as the input source. ...

Connections En-18 This section explains how to connect the supplied indoor FM antenna and AM loop antenna.The AV receiver won’t pick up any radio signals without any antenna connected, so you must connect the antenna to use the tuner. Note • Once your AV receiver is ready for use, you’ll need to tun...

En-19 Turning On & Basic Operations Turning On/Off the AV Receiver Tip • For details on power management settings, see “Auto Standby” ( ➔ page 49 ). 8 ON/STANDBY 8  RECEIVER Turning On 1 Press 8 ON/STANDBY on the front panel. or Press RECEIVER followed by 8 on the remote controller. The AV recei...

Turning On & Basic Operations En-20 Playback ■ Operating with the remote controller ■ Operating on the AV receiver The on-screen menus appear only on a TV that is connected to the HDMI OUT . If your TV is connected to other video outputs, use the AV receiver’s display when changing settings. Thi...

Turning On & Basic Operations En-21 Tip • See “Controlling Other Onkyo Components” about the operation of other components ( ➔ page 55 ). Note • The buttons you can use will differ depending on the devices and media used for playback. Controlling Contents of USB Devices j kl h i op n m e g d b a...

Turning On & Basic Operations En-22 This section describes icons that appear on the AV receiver’s display during media playback. This section explains how to play music files on the iPod/iPhone.Compatible iPod/iPhone modelsMade for:iPod touch (1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th generation), iPod classic, iPo...

Turning On & Basic Operations En-23 This section explains how to play music files from a USB device (e.g., USB flash drives and MP3 players).See also:• “USB Features” ( ➔ page 68 ). Note • While the message “ Connecting... ” appears on the AV receiver’s display, do not disconnect the USB cable s...

Turning On & Basic Operations En-24 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.You can also change the frequency steps ( ➔ page 49 ). Tuning into Radio Stations ■ Auto tuning mode ■ Manual tu...

Turning On & Basic Operations En-25 Presetting AM/FM Stations You can store a combination of up to 40 of your favorite AM/FM radio stations as presets. ■ Selecting Presets ■ Deleting Presets Using RDS (excluding North American and Brazilian models) When tuned into an RDS station, the RDS indicat...

Turning On & Basic Operations En-26 Note • In some cases, the text characters displayed on the AV receiver may not be identical to those broadcast by the radio station. Also, unexpected characters may be displayed when unsupported characters are received. This is not a malfunction. • If the sign...

Turning On & Basic Operations En-27 Using Basic Functions With the supplied calibrated microphone, Audyssey 2EQ ® automatically determines the number of speakers connected, their size for purposes of bass management, optimum crossover frequencies to the subwoofer (if present), and distances from...

Turning On & Basic Operations En-28 Note • You can cancel Audyssey 2EQ Room Correction and Speaker Setup at any point in this procedure simply by disconnecting the setup microphone. • Do not connect or disconnect any speakers during Audyssey 2EQ Room Correction and Speaker Setup. • If the AV rec...

Turning On & Basic Operations En-29 Error Messages While Audyssey 2EQ ® Room Correction and Speaker Setup is in progress, one of the error messages below may appear. The options are: ` Retry : Try again. ` Cancel : Cancel Audyssey 2EQ Room Correction and Speaker Setup. • Ambient noise is too hig...

Turning On & Basic Operations En-30 Selecting Listening Modes See “About Listening Modes” for detailed information about the listening modes ( ➔ page 31 ). ■ Listening Mode Buttons MOVIE/TV button This button selects the listening modes intended for use with movies and TV. MUSIC button This butt...

Turning On & Basic Operations En-31 About 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. ■ Explanatory Notes a Front speakers b Center speaker c Surround speakers d Surround...

Turning On & Basic Operations En-32 ■ Onkyo-Original DSP Listening Modes ■ Listening Modes Listening Mode Description Input Source Speaker Layout Orchestra *1 Suitable for classical or operatic music, this mode emphasizes the surround channels in order to widen the stereo image, and simulates th...

Turning On & Basic Operations En-33 DSD *3 In this mode, audio from the input source is output without surround-sound processing. The speaker configuration (presence of speakers), crossover frequency, speaker distance, A/V Sync and much of the processing set via Home menu are enabled. See “On-sc...

Turning On & Basic Operations En-34 Note *1 These listening modes cannot be selected during USB or iPod playback. *2 Based on the audio channel signal contained in the source, the corresponding speakers will output the sound. *3 The AV receiver can input the DSD signal from HDMI IN. Setting the ...

Turning On & Basic Operations En-35 The Home menu provides quick access to frequently used settings. You can change settings and view the current information. Note • The on-screen menus are displayed when: – There is no video input, or– The video input is 480p, 576p, 720p, 1080i, or 1080p. Note ...

Turning On & Basic Operations En-36 You can adjust the brightness of the AV receiver’s display. You can display various information about the current input source as follows. The following information can typically be displayed. *1 When AM or FM radio is used, the band, frequency, and preset num...

Turning On & Basic Operations En-37 The Music Optimizer function enhances the sound quality of compressed music files. You can temporarily mute the output of the AV receiver. Using the Music Optimizer 1 Press MUSIC OPTIMIZER on the front panel. The M.Opt indicator lights on the AV receiver’s dis...

Turning On & Basic Operations En-38 This section explains how to record the selected input source to a component with recording capability. AV Recording Audio sources can be recorded to a recorder (e.g., cassette tape deck, CDR, MD recorder). Video sources can be recorded to a video recorder (e....

En-39 Advanced Operations On-screen Setup The setup menus provides a convenient way to change the AV receiver’s various settings. Settings are organized into 10 categories. Note • The on-screen menus are displayed when: – There is no video input, or– The video input is 480p, 576p, 720p, 1080i, or 10...

Advanced Operations En-40 Setup menu items Menu item Setting target HDMI Input ( ➔ page 41 ) BD/DVD VCR/DVR CBL/SAT GAME AUX TV/CD Component ( ➔ page 41 ) BD/DVD VCR/DVR CBL/SAT GAME AUX TV/CD Digital Audio ( ➔ page 42 ) BD/DVD VCR/DVR CBL/SAT GAME AUX TV/CD Sp Config ( ➔ page 42 ) Subwoofer Front C...

Advanced Operations En-41 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 assign...

Advanced Operations En-42 Menu Digital Audio 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 the OPTICAL IN 1 , you must assign “ OPTICAL1 ” to the “ TV/CD ” input selector. Here are the default assig...

Advanced Operations En-43 ■ Surround Back Ch ` 1ch : Select if only one surround back speaker is connected. ` 2ch : Select if two (left and right) surround back speakers are connected. Note • If the “ Surround Back ” setting is set to “ None ”, this setting cannot be selected. ■ Crossover (Crossover...

Advanced Operations En-44 Menu Level Cal Here you can adjust the level of each speaker with the built-in test tone so that the volume of each speaker is the same at the listening position. Note • These settings cannot be calibrated in either of the following cases:– A pair of headphones is connected...

Advanced Operations En-45 ■ PL IIz Height Gain ` Low ` Mid ` High The Height Gain Control in Dolby Pro Logic IIz enables the listener to select how much gain is applied to the front high speakers. There are three settings, “ Low ”, “ Mid ” and “ High ”, and the front high speakers are accentuated in...

Advanced Operations En-46 Items can be set individually for each input selector. Menu Source Setup Audyssey ■ Audyssey ` Off ` Movie : Select this setting for movie material.The Audyssey indicator lights. ` Music : Select this setting for music material.The Audyssey indicator lights. Note • When “ A...

Advanced Operations En-47 ■ Dynamic Volume ` Off ` Light : Activates Light Compression Mode. ` Medium : Activates Medium Compression Mode. ` Heavy : Activates Heavy Compression Mode. This setting affects volume the most. It quiets the loud parts, such as explosions, and boosts the quiet parts so the...

Advanced Operations En-48 Audio Selector ■ Audio Selector ` ARC : The audio signal from your TV tuner can be sent to the HDMI OUT of the AV receiver. *1 With this selection, the TV’s audio can be automatically selected as a priority among other assignments. ` HDMI : This can be selected when HDMI IN...

Advanced Operations En-49 Tuner ■ AM/FM Freq Step (North American and Brazilian models) ` 10kHz/200kHz : ` 9kHz/50kHz : Select the frequency step according to your area. ■ AM Freq Step (Asian models) ` 10kHz : ` 9kHz : Select the frequency step according to your area. For AM/FM tuning to work proper...

Advanced Operations En-50 ■ Audio TV Out ` Off ` On This preference determines whether the incoming audio signal is output from the HDMI output. You may want to turn this preference on if your TV is connected to the HDMI output and you want to listen to the audio from a connected component through y...

Advanced Operations En-51 Speaker Levels ■ Subwoofer Level ` –15 dB to 0 dB to +12 dB in 1 dB steps ■ Center Level ` –12 dB to 0 dB to +12 dB in 1 dB steps You can adjust the volume of each speaker while listening to an input source.These temporary adjustments are cancelled when the AV receiver is s...

Advanced Operations En-52 Music Optimizer ■ Music Optimizer ` Off ` On The Music Optimizer function enhances the sound quality of compressed music files. The M.Opt indicator lights on the AV receiver’s display. Tip • Alternatively, you can use the AV receiver’s MUSIC OPTIMIZER . Note • The Music Opt...

En-53 Controlling Other Components iPod/iPhone Playback via Onkyo Dock RI Dock With the RI Dock, you can easily play the music of your iPod/iPhone, or watch the slideshows and videos of your iPod/iPhone on a TV. In addition, the on-screen display (OSD) allows you to view, navigate, and select your i...

Controlling Other Components En-54 By pressing the REMOTE MODE button that’s been programmed with the remote control code for your Dock, you can control your iPod/iPhone in the Dock with the buttons described further in this section.See “Entering Remote Control Codes” for details on entering a remot...

Controlling Other Components En-55 Controlling Other Onkyo Components You can use the AV receiver’s remote controller to control your other Onkyo AV components. This section explains how to enter the remote control code for a component that you want to control: DVD, CD, etc. The following REMOTE MOD...

Controlling Other Components En-56 Controlling Onkyo components without u 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 u , use the following remote control codes: ` 30627 : Onkyo DVD pla...

Controlling Other Components En-57 By pressing the REMOTE MODE button that’s been programmed with the remote control code for your component, you can control Onkyo component as described below.For details on entering a remote control code for other components, see “Entering Remote Control Codes” ( ➔...

Controlling Other Components En-58 ■ CD player / CD recorder / MD recorder operation ■ Cassette tape deck operation Note • With some components, certain buttons may not work as expected, and some may not work at all. • See “Controlling Your iPod/iPhone” about the operation of iPod/iPhone ( ➔ page 54...

En-59 Appendix 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. ■ Can’t turn on the AV receiver ■ The AV receiver turns off unexpectedly ■ The AV receiver turns off and after restor...

Appendix En-60 ■ 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 front high or surround back speakers produce no sound ■ The subwoofer produces no sound ■ There’s no sound with a cert...

Appendix En-61 ■ There’s no picture ■ There’s no picture from a source connected to an HDMI IN ■ The on-screen menus don’t appear ■ Reception is noisy, FM stereo reception is noisy, or the FM STEREO indicator doesn’t light ■ The remote controller doesn’t work ■ Can’t control other components ■ There...

Appendix En-64 Connection Tips and Video Signal Path 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 set...

Appendix En-65 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 p...

Appendix En-66 ■ 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...

Appendix En-67 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 components. Until now, several separate video and a...

Appendix En-68 USB Features • USB mass storage device class (but not always guaranteed). • FAT16 or FAT32 file system format.• Up to 255 folders can be displayed, and folders may be nested up to 8 levels deep. • USB hubs and USB devices with hub functions are not supported. Note • If the media you c...

Appendix En-70 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: (North American and Brazilian)80 watts ...

En-1 E n 7.1ch Home Theater Speaker Package Make sure you have the following accessories. Front speakers (SKF-591) Center speaker (SKC-591N/SKC-591) *1 Configuration of the rubber stoppers may be different from the figure, such as being 2 sheets instead of 1 sheet, but the total number will be same....

En-2 ■ Front ■ Rear Note • The Auto Standby function turns the subwoofer on when the input signal exceeds a certain level. If the Auto Standby function does not work reliably, try slightly increasing or decreasing the subwoofer output level on your receiver. Using the Rubber Stoppers for a More Stab...

En-3 Caution • A mounting screw’s ability to support a speaker depends on how well it’s anchored to the wall. If you have hollow walls, screw each mounting screw into a stud. If there are no studs, or the walls are solid, use suitable wall anchors. Use screws with a head diameter of 5/16" (9 mm)...

En-4 ■ Powered Subwoofer (SKW-591) ■ Front Speakers (SKF-591) ■ Center Speaker ■ Surround/Surround Back Speakers (SKR-590/SKB-590) Specifications and appearance are subject to change without prior notice. Note For non-magnetic shielded speakers: Try moving the speakers away from your TV or monitor. ...

F r Fr-1 Ensemble d’enceintes du Home cinéma 7.1 can. Assurez-vous que le carton contient bien les accessoires suivants. Enceintes avant (SKF-591) Enceinte centrale (SKC-591N/SKC-591) *1 La configuration des bouchons de caoutchouc peut être différente de la figure, en comportant par exemple 2 feuill...

Fr-2 ■ Avant ■ Arrière Remarque • La fonction de mise en veille automatique allume le subwoofer lorsque le signal d’entrée dépasse un certain niveau. Si la fonction de mise en veille automatique ne fonctionne pas correctement, essayez d’augmenter ou de diminuer légèrement le niveau de sortie du subw...

Fr-3 Mise en garde • La capacité de la vis de fixation permettant de supporter une enceinte dépend de la façon dont elle est fixée au mur. Si vos murs sont creux, vissez chaque vis de fixation dans un montant. S’il n’y a aucun montant, ou si les murs sont pleins, utilisez des fixations murales adéqu...

■ Subwoofer amplifié (SKW-591) ■ Enceintes avant (SKF-591) ■ Enceinte centrale ■ Enceintes surround/surround arrière (SKR-590/SKB-590) Les caractéristiques techniques et l’apparence de cet appareil sont susceptibles d’être modifiées sans préavis. Remarque Pour enceintes blindées non magnétiques : Es...