Onkyo HT-R548 manual

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    AV Receiver HT-R548 Instruction Manual Thank you for purchasing an Onkyo AV Receiver. Please read this manual thoroughl y before making connections and plugg ing in the unit. Following th e instructions in this manual will enable you to obtain opti mum performance and listening enjoyment from your new AV Receiver. Please retain th is manual for fut[...]

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    2 En Introduction Important Safety Instructions 1. Read these ins tructions. 2. Keep these instruct ions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings. In stall in accordance wit h the manufact urer’s instructions. 8. Do not instal[...]

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    3 En Precautions 1. Recording Copyright —Unless it’s for personal use only, recording copyrighted ma terial is illegal without the permission of the copyright holder. 2. AC Fuse —The AC fuse inside the unit is not user- serviceable. If you cannot tu rn o n the unit, contact your Onkyo dealer. 3. Care —Occasionally you should dust the unit a[...]

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    4 En Supplied Accessories Make sure you have the following accessories: * In catalogs and on packaging, the letter at the end of the product name indicates the color. Speci fications and operations are the same regardless of color. ■ Installing the batteries Note • If the remo te controller doesn’t work reliably, try replacing the batteries. [...]

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    5 En Contents Important Safety Instruction s ......................................... 2 Precautions ................................................................ ....... 3 Supplied Accessories ...................................................... 4 Features ................................................ ............................ 6 Front &[...]

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    6 En Features Amplifier • 100 Watts/Channel @ 6 ohms (IEC) • 120 Watts/Channel @ 6 ohms (JEITA) • Optimum Gain Volume Circuitry • H .C.P.S. (High Current Power Supply) Massive High Power Transfo rmer Processing • H DMI (Audio Return Chan nel, 3D, DeepColor, x.v.Color *1 , Lip Sync, DTS *2 -HD Master Audio, DTS- HD High Resolution Audio, D[...]

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    7 En Front & Rear Panels The page numbers in pa rentheses show where you can find th e main explanation for each item. a 8 ON/STANDBY button ( 17 ) b HDMI THRU indicator ( 39 ) c SPEAKERS A and B buttons ( 29 ) d Remote control sensor ( 4 ) e LISTENING MO DE buttons ( 26 ) f Display ( 8 ) g RT/PTY/TP button ( 21 ) h MEMORY button ( 21 ) i TUNIN[...]

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    8 En For detailed information , se e the pages in parentheses. a A and B speaker indicators ( 29 ) b Audio input indicators c Listening mode and fo rmat indi cators ( 26 , 30 ) d A udyssey in dicator ( 23 , 36 ) Dynamic EQ indicator ( 36 ) Dynamic V ol indicator ( 37 ) e Tuning indicators ( 20 ) f RDS indicator ( 21 ) g SLEEP indicator ( 29 ) h MUT[...]

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    9 En Remote Controller For detailed informat ion, se e the pages in parentheses. a 8 button ( 17 ) b REMOTE MODE/INPUT SELECTOR buttons ( 18 , 44 to 45 ) c TONE and Tone Level buttons ( 40 ) d SP A/B button ( 29 ) e Arrow q / w / e / r and ENTER buttons f SETUP button ( 32 ) g LISTENING MODE buttons ( 26 ) h DIMMER button ( 30 ) i DISPLAY button ( [...]

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    10 En Connections Connecting the AV Receiver Connecting the Speaker Cables The following illustration shows wh ich speaker should be connec ted to each pair of terminals. ■ Push-type speaker ter minals Strip 10 to 12 mm of insulation from the ends of the speaker cables, and twist the bare wire s tightly, as shown. Connecting Your Speakers Surroun[...]

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    11 En Speaker Configura tion The following table indicate s the channels you sh ould 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 system, you need to set the speak er settings manual ly ( ?[...]

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    12 En Connecting AV componen ts • Before making any AV connections, read the manuals supplied with your AV componen ts. • D on’t connect the power cord until you’ve completed and double-check ed all AV connections. • P ush plugs in all the way to make good connect ions (loose connections can cause noise or malfunctions). • To prevent in[...]

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    13 En Connect your components to the appropriate jacks. The default input assi gnments are shown below. ✔ : Assignment can be changed ( ➔ page 33 ). See also: • “Connection Tips and Video Signal Path” ( ➔ page 52 ) • “About HDMI” ( ➔ page 53 ) • “ Using an RIHD-compatible TV, Player, or Recorder” ( ➔ page 54 ) ■ Audio [...]

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    14 En Connect your components to the appropr iate jack s. The default input assi gnments are shown below. ✔ : Assignment can be changed ( ➔ page 33 ). *1 When USB input is selected , you can input vid eo signals from the AUX INPUT VIDEO jack. Video signals input from AUX INPUT VIDEO will be output from the MONITOR OUT jack. *2 Do not connect th[...]

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    15 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 , if the AV receiver is on Standby, it will automatically turn on and sele ct that component as the input source. ■ Direct Change When playback is started on a component connected via u[...]

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    16 En 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 yo u must connect the antenna to use the tuner. Note • Once your AV receiver is rea dy for use, yo u’ll need to tune into a radio station and position the antenna to a[...]

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    17 En Turning On & Basi c Operations Turning On/Off the AV Receiver Tip • See “Auto Standby” about a power management setting ( ➔ page 39 ). Turning On 1 Press 8 ON/STANDBY on the front panel. or Press RECEIVER followed by 8 on the remote controller. The AV receive r comes on, the display lights. Turning Off 1 Press 8 ON/STANDBY on the [...]

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    18 En Playback ■ Operating with the remote controller ■ Operating on the AV receiver See “Controlling Other Onkyo Components” about the operation of othe r components ( ➔ page 44 ). The on-screen menus appear only on a TV that is connected to the HDMI OUT . If your TV is connected to the MONITOR OU T V or the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT , use the[...]

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    19 En Note • The buttons you can use will diff er depending on the devic es and media used for playback. This section descri bes icons that appear on the display during media playback. This section explains how to play music file s on the iPod/iPhone. Compatible iPod/iPhone models Made for: iPod touch (1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4t h generation), iP od cl[...]

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    20 En This section explains how to play music files on a USB device (e.g., USB flash drives and MP3 players). See also: • “USB Features” ( ➔ page 51 ). Note • If the media you connect is not supported, the message “ No Storage ” will appear on the display. • If you connect a USB ha rd disk drive to the AV receiver’s USB port, we r[...]

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    21 En ■ Tuning into stations by frequenc y You can tune into AM and FM stations directly by entering the appropriate frequency. Presetting AM/F M 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 When tuned into an RDS station, the RDS indicator [...]

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    22 En ■ Finding Stations by Type (PTY) You can search for ra dio stations by type. ■ Listening to Traffic News (TP) You can search for stations that broadcast traffic news. RDS progra m types (PTY ) 1 Press RT/PTY/TP twice. The current program type appears on the display. 2 Use PRESET e / r to select the type of program you want. See the tabl e[...]

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    23 En Using Basic Functions With the supplied calibrated microphone, Audyssey 2EQ ® automatically de termines the number of speakers connected, their si ze for purposes of bass management, optimum cross over frequencies to the subwoofer (if present), and distances from the primary listening position. Audyssey 2EQ then removes the distortion caused[...]

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    24 En Note • You can cancel Audyssey 2EQ Room Correctio n and Speaker Setup at any point in this pro cedure simply by disconn ecting the setup microphone. • Do not connect or disconnect any speakers du ring Audyssey 2EQ Roo m Correction and Speaker Setup. • If the AV receiver is muted, it will be unmuted automatically when Audyssey 2EQ Room C[...]

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    25 En 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 high. The background noise is too l oud. Remove the source of the noise and try agai[...]

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    26 En Selecting Listening Modes See “Listening Modes” for detailed information about the listening modes ( ➔ page 27 ). ■ Listening Mode Buttons MOVIE/TV bu tton This button selects the list ening modes intended for use with movies and TV. MUSIC button This button selects the list ening modes intended for use with music. GAME button This bu[...]

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    27 En Speaker Layout The illustration shows which speakers are activated in each channe l. See “Sp C onfig (Speaker Configuration)” for the speaker setup ( ➔ page 34 ). ■ Onkyo-Original DSP Listening Modes ■ Listening Modes Listening Mode Description Input Source Speaker Layout Orchestra *1 Suitable for classical or operatic music, th is [...]

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    28 En Note *1 These listening modes cannot be selected during USB or iPod playback. *2 For the Blu-ray Discs, Dolby Digital is used. *3 AV receiver can input the DSD signal from HDMI IN. Setting the ou tput setting on the player side to PCM might obtain a better sound according to the player. In that case, set the output setting on the player side [...]

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    29 En The Home menu provides you quick access to frequently used menus without having to go th rough the long standard menu. This menu enab les you to change settings and view the current information. Note *1 Depending on the inpu t source and listening mode, not all channels show n here outpu t the sound. You can use two sets of front speakers wit[...]

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    30 En You can adjust the bright ness of the AV receiver’s display. You can display various info rmation abo ut the current input source as follows. The following information ca n typically be displayed. Tip • Alternatively, you can use the AV receiver’s DISPLAY . *1 When AM or FM radio is used, the band , preset number, and frequency are disp[...]

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    31 En You can temporarily mute the output of the AV receiver. This section explains how to record the selected input source to a component with recording capability, and how to record audio and vide o from different sources. AV Recording Audio sources can be recorded to a recorder (e.g., cassette tape deck, CDR, MD record er). Video so urces can be[...]

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    32 En Advanced Operations Advanced Setup Note • The on-screen setup menus are disp layed when: – There is no video input, or – The video input is 480p, 576p, 720p , 1080i, or 1080p. The on-screen setup menus appear on the connected TV and provide a convenient way to change the AV receiver’s various settings. Se ttings are organized into 10 [...]

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    33 En Explanatory Notes Menu HDMI Input If you connect a video component to an HDMI input, you must assign that input to an input selecto r. For example, if you connect your Blu-ra y Disc/DVD player to HDMI IN 2 , you must assign “ HDMI2 ” to the “ BD/DVD ” input selector. Here are the default assignments. ■ BD/DV D , VCR/DVR , CBL/SAT , [...]

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    34 En Menu Sp Config This section explains how to specify which speakers are connected and their sizes. For speakers with a cone diamet er larger than 16 cm, spec ify Large (full band). For those with a smaller diameter , specify Small (default crossover 150 Hz). The crossover frequency ca n be changed in the “Crossover (Crossover Frequency)” ([...]

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    35 En 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 listeni ng position. ■ Left, Center *1 , Right, Surround Right, Surround Left ` –12 dB to 0d B to +12 dB in 1 dB step. ■ Subwoofer *1 ` –15 dB to 0d B to +12 dB in 1 dB step. Note • Speakers [...]

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    36 En Theater-Dime nsional Setting ■ Listening Angle ` Wide : Select if the listeni ng angle is 40 degrees. ` Narrow : Select if the listeni ng angle is 20 degrees. With this setting, you can optimize the Theater- Dimensional listeni ng mode by specifying t he angle of the front left and right speakers relative to the listening position. Ideally,[...]

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    37 En ■ Dynamic Vo lume ` Off ` Light : Light Compression M ode becomes active. ` Medium : Medium Compression M ode becomes active. ` Heavy : Heavy Compression Mode becom es active. This setting affects vol ume the most, most. It qui ets the loud parts, such as explos ions, and boosts the quiet parts so they can be heard. Note • If you make Dyn[...]

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    38 En 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 sele cted as a priority among other assignments. ` HDMI : This can be selected when HDMI IN has been assigned as an input source. If both HDMI ( HDMI IN ) an[...]

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    39 En Auto Standby ■ Auto Standby ` Off ` On When “ Auto Standby ” is set to “ On ”, AV receiv er will automatically perform standby operation if there is no operation for 30 minutes with no audio and no video signal input. “ Auto Standby ” will display on the display and OSD from 30 seconds before th e Auto Standby functions. Note ?[...]

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    40 En ■ Audio Return Ch (ARC) ` Off ` Auto : The audio signal from your TV tuner can be sent to the HDMI OUT of the AV receiver. The audio return channel (ARC) function allows an ARC capable TV to send the audio stream to the HDMI OUT of the AV receiver. To use this function, you must select the TV/CD input selector and your TV must support ARC f[...]

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    41 En Audyssey Setting s ■ Audyssey See “Audyssey” ( ➔ page 36 ) ■ Dynamic E Q See “Dynamic EQ” ( ➔ page 36 ) ■ Dynamic Vo lume See “Dynamic Volume” ( ➔ page 37 ). Note • These technologie s can be used when all the following conditions are met: – Room Correction and Speaker Setu p is completed. Note that “Audyssey” [...]

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    42 En Controlling Other Components iPod/iPhone Playback via Onkyo Dock RI Dock With the RI Dock, you can easily play the music stored on your Apple iPod/iPhone through the AV receiver and enjoy great sound, and watch iPod/iPhone slideshows and videos on your TV. In addi tion, the onscreen display (OSD) allows you to view, navigate, and select your [...]

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    43 En ✔ : Available buttons Note • With some iPod/iPhone models and generations, certain buttons m ay not work as e xpected. • For detailed operation of the iPod/i Phone , please refer to the instruction manual. *1 This button does not turn the Onky o DS-A2 or DS-A2X RI Dock on or off . Your iPod/iPhone may not respond the first time you pres[...]

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    44 En Controlling Other Onkyo Components You can use the AV receiver’s remote controller to control your other Onkyo AV co mponents. This section explains how to enter the re mote control code (with the default underlined) for a com ponent that you wan t to control: DVD, CD, etc. The following REMOTE MODE are preprogrammed with remote control cod[...]

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    45 En You can reset a REMOTE MODE to its default remote control code. You can reset the remote controller to its defaul t settings. By pressing REMOTE MODE that’s been programmed with the remote control code for your component, y ou can control Onkyo component as below. For details on entering a remote control code for a different component ( ➔[...]

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    46 En Note • With some components, certain buttons may not work as expected, and some may not work at all. ✔ : Available buttons *1 The p function is not su pported. The p supported by the AV receiver is the CEC system control function of the HDMI standard. *2 These buttons function as colored buttons or A, B, C, D buttons. *3 3 (Pause) functio[...]

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    47 En 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 y our Onkyo dealer. ■ Can’t turn on the AV re ceiver ■ The AV receiver turns off unexpectedly ■ When the power is restored after a power interruption, “CHECK SP WIRE” appea[...]

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    48 En ■ Only the front spea kers produce sound ■ Only the center speak er produce s sound ■ The surround speakers produce no sound ■ The center speaker produces no sound ■ The subwoofer produces no sound ■ There’s no sound with a certain si gnal format ■ Can’t get 5.1 playback ■ The speaker volume can not be set as required ■ [...]

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    49 En ■ There’s no picture from a source connected to an HDMI IN ■ The on-screen menus don’t appear ■ Reception is noisy, FM s tereo reception is noisy, or the FM STEREO indica tor doesn’t light ■ The remote controller doesn’t work ■ Can’t control ot her components ■ Can’t record ■ Can’t access the music files on a USB d[...]

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    50 En ■ The following setting s can be made for the composite video inputs You must use the buttons on the unit to make these settings. On the AV receiver, press the input selector for the input source that you want to set an d the SETUP button simultaneously. While holding down the input selector button, press SETUP until “ Video ATT:ON ” ap[...]

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    51 En USB Features • USB mass storage device class (but not always guaranteed). • FAT16 or FAT32 file system format. • Each folder may contain up to 255 music files and folders, and folders may be nested up to 8 levels deep. • USB hubs and USB devices with hub functions are not supported. For and playback from a USB device, the AV receiver [...]

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    52 En Connection Tips and Video Signal Path The AV receiver supports seve ral connection formats for compatibility with a wide range of AV equipment. The format you choose will depend on the formats supported by your com ponents. Use the followi ng sections as a guide. Note • The on-screen setup menus are disp layed when: – There is no video in[...]

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    53 En About HDMI Designed to meet the increased demand s of digital TV, HDMI (Hi gh Definition Multimedia Inte rface) is a new digital interface standard for connecting TVs, projectors, Blu-ray Disc/DVD player s, set-top boxes, and other video components. Until now, several separate video and a udio cables have been required to connect AV component[...]

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    54 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 us ed with CEC (Consumer Elect ronics Control), which al lows system control over HDMI and is part of the HDMI standa rd. CEC provides interope rabilit[...]

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    55 En ■ How to connect an d setup 1 Confirm the connecting and settin g. 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) function is used with an ARC capable TV, this co nn[...]

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    56 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 notic e. Rated Output Power All channe ls: 1 ch × 100 W at 6 ohms, 1 kHz, 1 ch d riven of 1% (IEC) Maximum Effe ctive Outpu t [...]

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    * 2 9 4 0 0 6 0 8 * SN 29400608 (C) Copyright 2010 ONKY O SOUND & VISION CORPORA TION Japan. All rights reser ved. Y1012-1 ONKY O SOUND & VISION CORPORA TION 2-1, Nisshin-cho , Ney agawa-shi, OSAKA 572-8540, JAP AN T el: 072-831-8023 Fax: 072-831-8163 ONKY O U.S.A. CORPORA TION 18 P ark W ay , Upper Saddle Riv er , N.J. 07458, U .S.A. T el:[...]