Onkyo TX-SR603/603E - User Manual

5 Features Amplifier • 90 watts per channel into 8 ohms, 20 Hz to 20 kHz, less than 0.08% total harmonic distortion (FTC rating) • 7-channel amplifier • Optimum Gain Volume Circuitry • Zone 2 capability • 24-bit/192 kHz D/A converters • WRAT (Wide Range Amplifier Technology) • Color-coded speaker te...

6 Table of Contents Basic Introduction Important Safety Instructions .......................................................................................... 2Precautions ....................................................................................................................... 3Suppli...

7 Table of Contents —Continued Advanced Features Advanced Features Advanced Features Advanced Features Advanced Controlling Other Components Entering Remote Control Codes ................................................................................... 78Learning Commands from Another Remote Contr...

8 Front & Rear Panels The page numbers in parentheses show where you can find the main explanation for each item. A STANDBY/ON button (38) This button is used to set the AV receiver to On or Standby. B ZONE 2 indicator (76) This indicator lights up when Zone 2 is selected. C ZONE 2/OFF button (7...

9 Front & Rear Panels —Continued Q SETUP button This button is used to access the onscreen setup menus that appear on the connected TV. R MASTER VOLUME control (53) This control is used to adjust the volume of the AV receiver to MIN, 1 through 99, or MAX. S PHONES jack (54) This 1/4-inch phone j...

10 Front & Rear Panels —Continued The page numbers in parentheses show where you can find the main explanation for each item. 1 MUTING indicator (54) This indicator flashes while the AV receiver is muted. 2 ZONE 2 indicator (76) This indicator lights up when Zone 2 is selected. 3 Listening mode ...

11 Front & Rear Panels —Continued The page numbers in parentheses show where you can find the main explanation for each item. A OPTICAL DIGITAL The optical digital audio inputs can be used to con-nect CD and DVD players, and other components with an optical digital audio output. The optical outp...

12 Front & Rear Panels —Continued L VOLTAGE SELECTOR (3) Certain models only. This voltage selector provides compatibility with power systems around the world. M REMOTE CONTROL This (Remote Interactive) jack can be con- nected to an jack on another Onkyo AV compo- nent. The AV receiver’s remote ...

13 Remote Controller Notes: • The batteries should last for about six months, although this will vary with usage. • If the remote controller doesn’t work reliably, try replacing the batteries. • Don’t mix new and old batteries or different types of batteries. • If you intend not to use the remote co...

14 Remote Controller —Continued In addition to controlling the AV receiver, the remote controller has several operating modes for controlling your other AV components, including Onkyo compo-nents connected via . Modes are selected by using the remote controller’s REMOTE MODE buttons.For detailed inf...

16 Remote Controller —Continued DVD mode is used to control an Onkyo DVD player connected to the AV receiver via . To set the remote controller to DVD mode, press the [DVD] REMOTE MODE button. A STANDBY button This button is used to set the DVD player to Standby. B ON button This button is used to t...

17 Remote Controller —Continued N A-B button This button is used to set the A–B repeat playback function. O OPEN/CLOSE [ ] button This button is used to open and close the disc tray. P VIDEO OFF button This button is used to turn off the internal video cir-cuitry, eliminating any possibility of inte...

18 Remote Controller —Continued MD/CDR mode is used to control an Onkyo MiniDisc recorder or CD recorder connected to the AV receiver via . To select MD/CDR mode, press the [MD/CDR] REMOTE MODE button. By default, this button is set to control a MiniDisc recorder. To control a CD recorder, it must b...

19 Remote Controller —Continued M FR & FF [ ]/[ ] buttons The FR [ ] button is used to start fast reverse. The FF [ ] button is used to start fast forward. N Stop [ ] button This button is used to stop playback. O RANDOM button This button is used with the random playback func-tion. P MEMORY but...

20 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 DVDs you can enjoy DTS and Dolby Digital. With analog and digital TV you can enjoy Dolby Pro Log...

21 Connecting the AV Receiver • Before making any AV connections, read the manuals supplied with your other AV components. • Don’t connect the power cord until you’ve completed and double-checked all AV connections. Optical Digital Jacks The AV receiver’s optical digital jacks have shutter-type cove...

22 Connecting the AV Receiver —Continued Speaker Configuration For the best surround sound experience, you should con-nect seven speakers and a powered subwoofer. The following table indicates the channels you should use depending on the number of speakers that you have. *If you’re using only one su...

23 Connecting the AV Receiver —Continued Speaker Connection Precautions Read the following before connecting your speakers:• North American model only: Only connect speakers with an impedance of 6 ohms or higher. If you use speakers with a lower impedance, and use the ampli-fier at high volume level...

24 Connecting the AV Receiver —Continued This section explains how to connect the supplied indoor FM antenna and AM loop antenna, and how to connect commercially available outdoor FM and AM antennas.The AV receiver won’t pick up any radio signals without any antenna connected, so you must connect th...

25 Connecting the AV Receiver —Continued Connecting an Outdoor FM Antenna If you cannot achieve good reception with the supplied indoor FM antenna, try a commercially available out-door FM antenna instead. Notes: • Outdoor FM antennas work best outside, but usable results can sometimes be obtained w...

26 Connecting the AV Receiver —Continued By connecting both the audio and video outputs of your DVD player and other AV components to the AV receiver, you can select both the audio and video simultaneously simply by selecting the appropriate input source on the AV receiver. The AV receiver supports ...

27 Connecting the AV Receiver —Continued Monitor Out ■ Using Composite Video Use a composite video cable to connect the AV receiver’s V MONITOR OUT jack to a composite video input on your TV, as shown. ■ Using S-Video Use an S-Video cable to connect the AV receiver’s S MONITOR OUT jack to an S-Video...

28 Connecting the AV Receiver —Continued Video Connections You only need to use one of the following connection methods. ■ Using Composite Video Use a composite video cable to connect the AV receiver’s V DVD IN jack to the composite video output on your DVD player, as shown. ■ Using S-Video Use an S...

29 Connecting the AV Receiver —Continued ■ Using a Multichannel Connection If your DVD player supports multichannel audio formats such as DVD-Audio, and it has a 5.1-channel analog audio output, you can enjoy DVD-Audio playback.Use a multichannel analog audio cable to connect the AV receiver’s DVD I...

30 Connecting the AV Receiver —Continued This section shows how to connect a VCR for playback so that you can watch videos via the AV receiver. Video Connections • Use an S-Video cable to connect the AV receiver’s S VIDEO 1 IN jack to a S-Video output on your VCR, as shown. OR• Use a composite video...

31 Connecting the AV Receiver —Continued This section explains how to connect a VCR for recording from a TV or another VCR. Video Connections • Use an S-Video cable to connect the AV receiver’s S VIDEO 1 OUT jack to an S-Video input on the recording VCR. Use another S-Video cable to connect the AV r...

32 Connecting the AV Receiver —Continued Video Connections You only need to use one of the following connection methods. ■ Using Composite Video Use a composite video cable to connect the AV receiver’s V VIDEO 3 IN jack to a composite video output on your video source, as shown. ■ Using S-Video Use ...

34 Connecting the AV Receiver —Continued ■ Using Optical or Coaxial Connections If you connect to a digital audio input, you’ll need to assign it (see page 43).• Use an optical digital audio cable to connect one of the AV receiver’s OPTICAL DIGITAL IN jacks to the optical output on your CD player, a...

35 Connecting the AV Receiver —Continued ■ Using Optical or Coaxial Connections (playback only) If you connect to a digital audio input, you’ll need to assign it (see page 43).• Use an optical digital audio cable to connect one of the AV receiver’s OPTICAL DIGITAL IN jacks to the optical output on y...

36 Connecting the AV Receiver —Continued ■ Turntable with a Built-in Phono Preamp Use an analog audio cable to connect an unused audio input on the AV receiver to the audio outputs on your turntable, as shown. ■ Turntable without a Built-in Phono Preamp Use an analog audio cable to connect an unused...

37 Connecting the AV Receiver —Continued With (Remote Interactive) you can control your -compatible Onkyo CD player, DVD player, and so on with the AV receiver’s remote controller, as follows: • To use , you must make an analog audio con- nection between the AV receiver and the other AV components, ...

38 Connecting the AV Receiver —Continued • Before connecting the power cord, connect all your speakers and AV components. • Turning on the AV receiver may cause a momentary power surge that might interfere with other electrical equipment on the same circuit. If this is a problem, plug the AV receive...

39 First Time Setup This chapter explains the settings that you need to make before using the AV receiver. With the supplied speaker setup microphone, the Auto-matic Speaker Setup function can measure the test tone output by each speaker and automatically determine the number of speakers connected, ...

40 First Time Setup —Continued ■ How to Verify the Measurement Results By selecting “Check the Results” at step 4, you can dis-play the following screen to confirm the measurement results. 3 Press [ENTER]. The automatic speaker setup starts.The test tone is output by each speaker in turn, measured b...

42 First Time Setup —Continued The AV receiver is configured using onscreen setup menus, which are displayed on the TV that’s connected to either of the MONITOR OUT jacks. Because they appear on your TV, they’re large and clear, making setup a breeze. About the Onscreen Setup Menus * Main menu Subme...

43 First Time Setup —Continued Digital Input If you connect a component to a digital input jack, you must assign that jack to an input selector. For example, if you connect your CD player to the OPTICAL IN2 jack, you should assign that jack to the CD input selec-tor. By default, the COAXIAL IN1 jack...

44 First Time Setup —Continued Component Video Setup If you connect to a COMPONENT VIDEO IN, you must assign it to an input selector. For example, if you connect your DVD player to COMPONENT IN 3, you should assign it to the DVD input selector. If you want to output composite and S-Video sources fro...

45 First Time Setup —Continued TV Format Setup (not North American models) Here you can specify the TV format used in your area. Note: This procedure can also be performed on the AV receiver by using its [SETUP] button, arrow buttons, and [ENTER] button. 1 Press the [RECEIVER] button fol-lowed by th...

46 First Time Setup —Continued AM Frequency Step Setup (some models only) Here you can specify the AM frequency step used in your area. When this setting is changed, all radio presets are deleted. Note: This procedure can also be performed on the AV receiver by using its [SETUP] button, arrow button...

48 First Time Setup —Continued Crossover Note: If the crossover frequency is set to a low value, and the program material doesn’t contain any sounds below that frequency, the subwoofer will not output much sound. Double Bass With the Double Bass function, you can boost bass out-put by feeding bass s...

49 First Time Setup —Continued 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. Notes: • The Center and Subwoofer distances can be set up to 5 ft. (1.5 m) ...

50 First Time Setup —Continued Speaker Level Calibration 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: The speakers cannot be calibrated while the output of the AV receiver is muted, while a p...

51 First Time Setup —Continued Equalizer Setting Here you can adjust the EQ of individual speakers. To set the volume of individual speakers see page 50. Note: This procedure can also be performed on the AV receiver by using its [SETUP] button, arrow buttons, and [ENTER] button. 1 Press the [RECEIVE...

52 First Time Setup —Continued If you connect an -compatible Onkyo MiniDisc recorder or CD recorder to the TAPE IN/OUT jacks, for to work properly, you must change this setting. This setting can only be changed on the AV receiver. Changing the TAPE/MD/CDR Display 1 Press the [TAPE] input selector bu...

53 Basic Operations This section explains how to select the input source (i.e., the AV component that you want to listen to or watch). Selecting the Input Source 1 3 3 1 1 1 Use the AV receiver’s input selector buttons to select the input source. To select the input source with the remote controller...

54 Basic Operations —Continued You can adjust the brightness of the display. You can temporarily mute the output of the AV receiver. With the sleep timer, you can set the AV receiver to turn off automatically after a specified period. If you need to cancel the sleep timer, press the [SLEEP] button r...

55 Basic Operations —Continued You can display various information about the current input source as follows. Note: This procedure can also be performed on the AV receiver by using its [DISPLAY] button. The following information can typically be displayed for input sources. * If the input signal is ...

56 Basic Operations —Continued 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 appears. When tuned ...

57 Basic Operations —Continued Presetting Radio Stations You can store up to 40 of your favorite radio stations as presets. Selecting Preset Stations Deleting Presets Displaying Radio Information 1 Tune into the station that you want to store as a preset. 2 Press the [MEMORY] button. The MEMORY indi...

58 Basic Operations —Continued Using RDS (European models only) RDS only works with European models and only in areas where RDS broadcasts are available. ■ What is RDS? RDS stands for Radio Data System and it’s a method of transmitting data in FM radio signals. It was developed by the European Broad...

60 Basic Operations —Continued See “About the Listening Modes” on page 62 for detailed information about the listening modes. Selecting on the AV receiver ■ [PURE AUDIO] button (not North American TX-SR603) This button selects the Pure Audio listening mode. While this mode is selected, the AV receiv...

61 Basic Operations —Continued The following table lists all the listening modes and shows which modes can be selected for each input signal format. Input signal format Analog, PCM*1 1. In the Pure Audio and Direct listening modes, PCM signals at 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, and 48 kHz are processed at 64 kHz,...

62 Basic Operations —Continued About the Listening Modes With its built-in surround sound decoders and DSP pro-grams, the AV receiver can transform your home listen-ing room into a movie theater or concert hall. If you connect two surround back speakers (i.e., left and right), both will be used for ...

63 Basic Operations —Continued DTS-ES Matrix This is DTS with an added surround back channel for 6.1 surround sound. Use it to provide 6.1-channel surround playback with program material recorded in DTS 5.1 format. Since DTS 5.1 program material contains surround back channel informa-tion, all chann...

64 Advanced Operations With the Late Night function, you can reduce the dynamic range of Dolby Digital material so that you can still hear quiet parts even when listening at low volume levels—ideal for watching movies late at night when you don’t want to disturb anyone. Notes: • The effect of the La...

65 Advanced Operations —Continued You can adjust the level of individual speakers during playback. These adjustments are temporary and will be cancelled when the AV receiver is set to Standby. Notes: • You cannot use this function while the AV receiver is muted. • Speakers that are set to No or None...

66 Advanced Operations —Continued Adjusting Individual Speaker Levels You can adjust the level of individual speakers while using the DVD analog multichannel input. Adjusting with onscreen setup menus: Adjusting with the remote controller: Notes: • These speaker level settings are completely indepen...

67 Advanced Operations —Continued AV Recording You can record AV input sources to an AV recording component (VCR, etc.) connected to the VIDEO 1 OUT, VIDEO 2 OUT, or TAPE OUT. See pages 27–37 for information on connecting components. Recording Separate AV Sources Here you can record audio and video ...

68 Advanced Setup You can adjust the bass and treble for the front speakers, except when the Direct or Pure Audio (not North Amer-ican TX-SR603) listening mode is selected. ■ Bass You can boost or cut low-frequency sounds output by the front speakers from –10 dB to +10 dB in 2 dB steps. ■ Treble You...

69 Advanced Setup —Continued The Audio Adjust functions are explained below. Input Channel Settings ■ Multiplex This setting determines which channel is output from a stereo multiplex source. Use it to select audio channels or languages with multiplex sources, multilingual TV broadcasts, and so on. ...

71 Advanced Setup —Continued You can set the input level for each input source. This is useful if some of your AV components are louder or qui-eter than others.While this menu is shown onscreen, you can select each input source and set the levels while listening to and comparing them. This section e...

72 Advanced Setup —Continued a. Maximum Volume With this preference, you can prevent the volume being set too high by specifying a maximum volume level.The range is from 50 to 99. To specify no maximum vol-ume, select Off. b. Power On Volume With this preference, you can specify the volume setting t...

73 Advanced Setup —Continued If several Onkyo components are used in the same room, the remote controller’s control codes may overlap with those of another component. To differentiate the remote controller’s control codes, you can change its ID to another number. Notes: If you change the remote cont...

74 Zone 2 With the Zone 2 function, you can enjoy one input source in the main room and a different source in another room.There are two connection methods: using a receiver/inte-grated amp in Zone 2 or using only a pair of speakers in Zone 2. Using a Receiver/Integrated Amp in Zone 2 With this conn...

75 Zone 2 —Continued To use Zone 2, you must make this setting. It enables the speakers connected to the ZONE 2 SPEAKERS termi-nals so that they produce sound when Zone 2 is used. Note: This procedure can also be performed on the AV receiver by using its [SETUP] button, arrow buttons, and [ENTER] bu...

76 Zone 2 —Continued Here you can turn on Zone 2, select an input source, and adjust the volume. Note: To control Zone 2 with the remote controller, you must press the [ZONE 2] button first. Notes: • If the Sleep function has been set, the Zone 2 compo- nent will turn off along with the AV receiver ...

77 Zone 2 —Continued Using the 12V Trigger When Zone 2 is turned on, the ZONE 2 12V TRIGGER OUT outputs 12 volts (100 milliamperes max). By con-necting this jack to the 12-volt trigger input on, say, a power amp in Zone 2, that power amp will turn on and off automatically as and when Zone 2 is turne...

78 Controlling Other Components You can use the AV Receiver’s remote controller(RC-590M/RC-591M) to control your other compo-nents, including those made by other manufacturers. This chapter explains how to:• Enter the remote control code for a component that you want to control (e.g., DVD, TV, VCR)....

79 Controlling Other Components —Continued Resetting REMOTE MODE Buttons If you’ve entered another code for one of these button and now want to return to the default, perform the fol-lowing procedure.By default, some REMOTE MODE buttons are prepro-grammed with remote control codes for controlling On...

80 Controlling Other Components —Continued Remote Control Codes When two or more codes are given, try each one in turn, and choose the one that works best.Depending on the manufacturer and component, the remote controller may not work as expected. DVD (DVD player) Manufacturer Control code Aiwa 5010...

84 Controlling Other Components —Continued To control another component, point the remote control-ler at it and use the buttons as explained below (you must select the appropriate remote control mode first). Controlling a TV Buttons marked with an asterisk can always be used to control a TV regardle...

85 Controlling Other Components —Continued Controlling a VCR The following buttons control the AV Receiver.[VOL]: Adjusts the volume of the AV receiver.[MUTING]: Mutes the AV Receiver. Controlling a Satellite Receiver The following buttons control the AV Receiver.[VOL]: Adjusts the volume of the AV ...

87 Controlling Other Components —Continued With the Macro function, you can program the remote controller’s MACRO buttons to perform a sequence of actions with just one button press. For example, nor-mally you need to perform the following actions to play a CD: 1. Press the REMOTE MODE [RECEIVER] bu...

88 Specifications Amplifier Section Video Section Tuner Section ■ FM ■ AM General ■ Video Inputs ■ Video Outputs ■ Audio Inputs ■ Audio Outputs ■ Other Jacks Specifications and features are subject to change without notice. Power Output 2 channel driven: North American: 90 W + 90 W (8 Ω , 20 Hz–20 k...

89 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? • Make sure that the power cord is properly plugged into the wall outlet. • Unplug the power cord ...

91 Troubleshooting —Continued Reception is noisy, FM stereo reception is noisy, or the FM STEREO indicator doesn’t appear? • Relocate your antenna.• Move the AV receiver away from your TV or com- puter. • Listen to the station in mono (page 56).• When listening to an AM station, operating the remote...

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