Onkyo TX-SR578 - Manual

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

6 En Features Amplifier • 90 Watts/Channel @ 8 ohms (FTC)• 130 Watts/Channel @ 6 ohms (IEC)• 160 Watts/Channel @ 6 ohms (JEITA)• WRAT–Wide Range Amplifier Technology (5 Hz to 100 kHz bandwidth) • Optimum Gain Volume Circuitry• H.C.P.S. (High Current Power Supply) Massive High Power Transformer • Jit...

7 En Front & Rear Panels North American and Taiwan models European, Australian and Asian models 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 but...

8 En For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses. a Audio input indicators b Listening mode and format indicators ( ➔ 29 , 47 ) c Audyssey indicators ( ➔ 22 , 40 ) d Tuning indicators ( ➔ 25 ) e RDS indicator (excluding North American models) ( ➔ 26 ) f SLEEP indicator ( ➔ 21 ) g MUTING i...

9 En Remote Controller *1 To control component, you must first enter remote control code.See “Entering Remote Control Codes” for more details ( ➔ 57 ). *2 This button acts as a shortcut for the Video menu ( ➔ 21 ). *3 This button acts as a shortcut for the Audio menu ( ➔ 21 ). For detailed informati...

10 En About Home Theater Thanks to the AV receiver’s superb capabilities, 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. With Blu-ray Discs, you can enjoy DTS and Dolby Digital. With analog or digital TV, you can enjoy ...

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 7.1-channel surround-sound playback, you need seven speakers and a powered subwoofer. *1 If you’re using only one surround back spea...

12 En • Don’t connect more than one cable to each speaker ter- minal. Doing so may damage the AV receiver. • Don’t connect one speaker to several terminals. Connecting the Speaker Cables Screw-type speaker terminals Using Banana Plugs (North American models) • If you are using banana plugs, tighten ...

13 En Note • The front high speakers can also be connected to the SURR BACK OR FRONT HIGH SPEAKERS terminals. When doing so, set “ Surr Back/Front High ” in Speaker Setup to “ Front High ” ( ➔ 37 ). Connecting a Powered Subwoofer Using a suitable cable, connect the AV receiver’s SUBWOOFER PRE OUT ja...

14 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...

15 En Connect your components to the appropriate jacks. The default input assignments are shown below. ✔ : Assignment can be changed ( ➔ 35 ). Refer to “About HDMI” ( ➔ 66 ) and “Using an RIHD-compatible TV, Player, or Recorder” ( ➔ 67 ). Tip To listen to audio received by the HDMI IN jacks through ...

16 En Connect your components to the appropriate jacks. The default input assignments are shown below. ✔ : Assignment can be changed ( ➔ 36 ). Note • When you connect to both AUX INPUT AUDIO jacks and AUX INPUT LINE IN jack at the same time, AUX INPUT LINE IN jack will be given a higher priority. • ...

17 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 while the AV receiver is on Standby, the AV receiver will automatically turn on and select that com-ponent as the input source. ■ Direct Ch...

18 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. Video Connection Formats Video component can be connected by using any ...

19 En Turning On/Off the AV Receiver Turning On 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 indicator goes off. Turning Off Press ON/STANDBY on the front panel or the remote cont...

20 En Basic Operations You can determine the language used for the onscreen setup menus. See “OSD Setup” ( ➔ 44 ). ■ Operating on the AV receiver ■ Operating with the remote controller You can display various information about the current input source as follows. (Components connected to the UNIVERS...

21 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 •...

22 En Note *1 If Pure Audio ( European , Australian and Asian ) or Direct listening mode is selected, “ Dynamic EQ ” and “ Dynamic Volume ” cannot be selected. *2 Only when you have selected “ Custom ” in the “ Picture Mode ” ( ➔ 43 ), pressing ENTER allows you to adjust the fol- lowing items; “ Bri...

23 En Using Audyssey 2EQ ® To create a listening environment in your home theater that all listeners will enjoy, Audyssey 2EQ takes measure-ments at up to three positions within the listening area. Position the microphone at ear height of a seated listener with the microphone tip pointed directly at...

24 En Note • When Audyssey 2EQ Room Correction and Speaker Setup is complete, the “ Equalizer ” will be set to “ Audyssey ” ( ➔ 38 ). The Audyssey indicator will light ( ➔ 8 ). • You can cancel Audyssey 2EQ Room Correction and Speaker Setup at any point in this procedure simply by disconnecting the ...

25 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.This model changes FM/AM frequency in 200/10kHz (or 50/9kHz) steps. Listening to the Radio Tuning into Radio Stations ■ Auto tuning mode Wh...

26 En You can store a combination of up to 40 of your favorite FM/AM radio stations as presets. Note • You can name your radio presets for easy identification ( ➔ 41 ). Its name is displayed instead of the band and frequency. Selecting Presets Tip • You can also use the remote controller’s number bu...

28 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...

29 En Using the Listening Modes See “About Listening Modes” for detailed information about the listening modes ( ➔ 30 ). 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...

30 En The AV receiver’s listening modes can transform your listening room into a movie theater or concert hall, with high fidel-ity and stunning surround sound. Explanatory Notes ■ Input Source The following audio formats are supported by the listening mode. ■ Speaker Layout The illustration shows w...

31 En Listening Modes Listening Mode Description Input Source Speaker Layout Pure Audio *1 In this mode, the display and video circuitry are turned off, minimizing pos-sible noise sources for the ultimate in high-fidelity audio reproduction. (As the video circuitry is turned off, only video signals ...

33 En Onkyo-Original DSP Listening Modes Note *1 (North American and Taiwan models) This listening mode is not available. *2 When the input source contains the encoded front high channel, front high speakers output the sound. *3 If there are no surround back speakers, or Powered Zone 2 is being used...

34 En Advanced Setup 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 organized into nine catego-ries on the main menu . Carry out the settings by using the on-screen display. Note • This procedure can also b...

35 En Explanatory Notes Main Menu Input/Output Assign Monitor Out You can specify the output resolution for the HDMI OUT and COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT and have the AV receiver upconvert the picture resolution as neces-sary to match the resolution supported by your TV. ■ Resolution ` Through : Sele...

36 En Component Video Input If you connect a video component to a component video input, you must assign that input to an input selector. For example, if you connect your Blu-ray Disc/DVD player to COMPONENT VIDEO IN 2 , you must assign “ IN2 ” to the “ BD/DVD ” input selector. Here are the default ...

38 En Speaker Distance Here you can specify the distance from each speaker to the listening position so that the sound from each speaker arrives at the listener’s ears as the sound designer intended. ■ Unit ` feet : Distances can be set in feet. Range: 1ft to 30ft in 1 foot steps. ` meters : Distanc...

39 En Dolby ■ PLIIx Music (2ch Input) These settings apply to only 2-channel stereo sources.If you’re not using any surround back speakers, these settings apply to Dolby Pro Logic II, not Dolby Pro Logic IIx. Panorama ` On : Panorama function on. ` Off : Panorama function off. With this setting, you...

40 En Items can be set individually for each input selector. Main menu Source Setup Audyssey When Audyssey 2EQ ® Room Correction and Speaker Setup is complete, the “ Equalizer ” setting ( ➔ 38 ) will be set to “ Audyssey ” and the “ Dynamic EQ ” will be set to “ On ”. ■ Dynamic EQ ` Off : Audyssey D...

41 En IntelliVolume ■ IntelliVolume ` –12dB to 0dB to +12dB in 1 dB steps. With IntelliVolume, you can set the input level for each input selector individually. This is useful if one of your source components is louder or quieter than the others. Use e / r to set the level. If a component is noticea...

42 En To correct a character: Note • To name a radio preset, use TUNER to select AM or FM, and then select the preset ( ➔ 42 ). • You cannot enter a custom name for SIRIUS radio presets. To restore a custom name to the default, erase the custom name by entering an empty white space for each letter. ...

43 En ■ Picture Mode *1*2 ` Thru : The following settings are set to the default values: “ Film Mode ”, “ Edge Enhancement ”, “ Noise Reduction ”, “ Brightness ”, “ Contrast ”, “ Hue ” and “ Saturation ” ` Custom : You can set the following settings as you like: “ Film Mode ”, “ Edge Enhancement ”, ...

44 En ■ Analog / PCM With this setting, you can specify the listening mode to be used when an analog (CD, TV, LD, VHS, MD, turn-table, radio, cassette, cable, satellite, etc.) or PCM digi-tal (CD, DVD, etc.) audio signal is played. ■ Mono/Multiplex Source With this setting, you can specify the liste...

45 En Main menu Hardware Setup Remote ID ■ Remote ID ` 1 , 2 , or 3 When several Onkyo components are used in the same room, their remote ID codes may overlap. To differenti-ate the AV receiver from the other components, you can change its remote ID from “ 1 ”, to “ 2 ” or “ 3 ”. Note • If you do ch...

46 En Note • When set to “ On ” and close the menu, the name of connected p -compatible components and “ RIHD On ” are dis- played on the AV receiver.“ Search… ” → “ (name) ” → “ RIHD On ” When the AV receiver cannot receive the name of the compo-nent, it is displayed as “ Player * ” or “ Recorder *...

47 En You can change various audio settings by pressing AUDIO ( ➔ 21 ). Note These settings are disabled when: • a pair of headphones is connected, or • the “ Audio TV Out ” setting is set to “ On ” ( ➔ 45 ) and an input selector other than HDMI is selected. Tone Control Settings You can adjust the ...

48 En Cinema Filter With the Cinema Filter, you can soften overly bright movie soundtracks, which are typically mixed for repro-duction in a movie theater.Cinema Filter can be used with the following listening modes: Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital EX, Dolby Digital Plus, TrueHD, Dolby Pro Logic IIx Mo...

49 En Zone 2 In addition to your main listening room, you can also enjoy playback in the other room, or as we call Zone 2. And, you can select a different source for each room. There are two ways you can connect Zone 2 speakers:1. Connect them directly to the AV receiver.2. Connect them to an amp in...

50 En If you’ve connected your Zone 2 speakers to the AV receiver, as explained in “Connecting Your Zone 2 Speak-ers Directly to the AV receiver” ( ➔ 49 ), you must set the “ Front High / Zone2 ” setting to “ Zone2 ”. Main menu Speaker Setup Note • When “ Zone2 ” is selected and Zone 2 turned on, th...

51 En Controlling Zone 2 with the Remote Controller Note • To control Zone 2, you must press the remote controller’s ZONE2 first. Adjusting the Volume for Zone 2 ■ Operating with the remote controller ■ Operating on the AV receiver If your Zone 2 speakers are connected to a receiver or inte-grated a...

52 En Controlling iPod Models sold are different depending on the region. Connecting an Onkyo Dock B A *1 C 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 c...

53 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...

54 En RI Dock With the RI Dock, you can easily play the music stored on your Apple iPod through the AV receiver and enjoy great sound, and watch iPod slideshows and videos on your TV. In addition, the onscreen display (OSD) allows you to view, navigate, and select your iPod’s contents on your TV, an...

56 En Controlling Other Components You can use the AV receiver’s remote controller (RC-764M) to control your other AV components, includ-ing those made by other manufacturers. This section explains how to enter the remote control code (with the default underlined) for a component that you want to co...

57 En You’ll need to enter a code for each component that you want to control. Note • The remote control codes provided are correct at the time of printing, but are subject to change. Onkyo components that are connected via u are con- trolled by pointing the remote controller at the AV receiver, not...

58 En You can reset a REMOTE MODE to its default remote control code. You can reset the remote controller to its default settings. By pressing REMOTE MODE that’s been programmed with the remote control code for your component, you can control your component as below.For details on entering a remote ...

60 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...

62 En ■ There’s no picture ■ There’s no picture from a source connected to an HDMI IN ■ The on-screen menus don’t appear ■ The picture is distorted ■ The on screen display does not appear ■ Reception is noisy, FM stereo reception is noisy, or the FM STEREO indicator doesn’t light ■ The remote contro...

63 En ■ There’s no sound ■ There’s no video ■ The AV receiver’s remote controller doesn’t control your iPod ■ The AV receiver unexpectedly selects your iPod as the input source ■ Can’t record ■ There’s no sound ■ The Zone 2 speakers produce no sound ■ The sound changes when I connect my headphones ■...

64 En ■ When performing “Audyssey 2EQ ® Room Correction and Speaker Setup”, the measurement fails showing the message “Ambient noise is too high.”. ■ The following settings can be made for the composite video inputs You must use the buttons on the unit to make these set-tings. 1. While holding down ...

65 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: (North American)80 watts minimum continuous powe...

66 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...

67 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...

68 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...

69 En Video Resolution Chart The following tables show how video signals at different resolutions are output by the AV receiver. NTSC/PAL ✔ : Output HDMI COMPONENT COMPOSITE 1080p 1080i 720p 480p/576p 480i/576i 1080p 1080i 720p 480p/576p 480i/576i 480i/576i HDMI 1080p ✔ 1080i ✔ ✔ ✔ 720p ✔ ✔ ✔ 480p/5...