Onkyo TX-L5 manual

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    SN 29343138 TX-L5.E A V Receiver TX-L5 Instruction Manual Thank you for purchasing the Onkyo A V Receiver . Please read this manual thoroughly before making connections and turning on the power . Following the instructions in this manual will enable you to obtain optimum performance and listening enjoyment from your new A V Receiver . Please retain[...]

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    2 SN 29343138 TX-L5.E 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 W arnings – All warnings on the appliance and in the operating instructions should be adhered to[...]

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    3 SN 29343138 TX-L5.E ■ For British models Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of this unit should be performed only by qualified service personnel. IMPORT ANT The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code: Blue : Neutral Brown : Live As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of thi[...]

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    4 SN 29343138 TX-L5.E Featur es Memory Preser vation This unit does not require memory preservation batteries. A built-in memory power backup system preserves the contents of memory during power failures and even when the POWER switch is set to OFF . The POWER switch must be set to ON in order to charge the backups system. The memory preservation p[...]

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    5 SN 29343138 TX-L5.E T able of Contents Important Safeguards/Precautions/Features/T able of Contents ....................... 2 – 5 Getting Star ted Supplied Accessories ............................................................................................ 6 Preparing the Remote Controller ...................................................[...]

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    6 SN 29343138 TX-L5.E Supplied Accessories Make sure your bo x contains everything listed belo w . If any pieces are missing, contact y our nearest Onky o dealer . The number of accessories is indicated in brac kets. Remote controller (RC-453S) [1] Batteries (size AA/R6/UM3) [2] FM outdoor antenna (aerial) adapter [1] (Supplied only for Asian and A[...]

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    7 SN 29343138 TX-L5.E Pr eparing the Remote Contr oller 30 ˚ 30 ˚ 5m (16 feet) Notes • Place the unit away from strong light such as direct sunlight or inverted fluorescent light which can prevent proper operation of the remote controller . • Using another remote controller of the same type in the same room or using the unit near equipment wh[...]

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    8 SN 29343138 TX-L5.E For operational instructions, refer to the page indicated in brackets. ■ Front panel Index to Parts and Contr ols 1 PO WER switc h [19] T urns on the main power supply for the TX-L5. The TX-L5 enters standby state and the ST ANDBY indicator lights up. Pressing the switch again to the off position ( — OFF) shuts down the ma[...]

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    9 SN 29343138 TX-L5.E 1 SLEEP indicator [29] Lights up when the sleep timer is active. 2 Source/Listening mode indicator s [26, 32] One of these indicators lights to show the format of the current source as “ PCM DIGIT AL ” , “ Ÿ DIGIT AL ” or “ DTS ” . In addition, one of the listening mode indicators “ Ÿ PRO LOGIC II ” , “ DSP[...]

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    10 SN 29343138 TX-L5.E Index to Parts and Contr ols For operational instructions, refer to the page indicated in brackets. ■ Rear panel R L FRONT SPEAKERS SURROUND SPEAKERS CENTER SPEAKER R L ANTENNA AM FM 75 REMOTE CONTROL S VIDEO SUB WOOFER PRE OUT MON OUT VIDEO IN IN OUT IN IN OUT IN IN DVD/CD MON OUT DVD / C D L R IN AUDIO VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 MD/[...]

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    11 SN 29343138 TX-L5.E For operational instructions, refer to the page indicated in brac kets. ■ Remote Controller DISPLAY VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 DVD/CD DIMMER HD TUNER MD/ TAPE DVD MD ST ANDBY ON MENU TOP MENU SETUP SURR MODE TEST TONE DISTANCE L ATE NIGHT A.CTRL MUTING VOLUME CH SEL STEREO SP SETUP SW MODE RETURN REMOTE CONTROLLER RC - 453 S P R E S E[...]

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    12 SN 29343138 TX-L5.E Connecting to Audio/V ideo Equipment Before connecting • Refer also to the instruction manual of each component to be connected. • When you connect the A V Receiver to audio/video equipment, be sure to turn off the power and unplug all the units from the mains before making any connections. • About DIGIT AL INPUT (OPTIC[...]

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    13 SN 29343138 TX-L5.E R L FRONT SPEAKERS SURROUND SPEAKERS CENTER SPEAKER R L ANTENNA AM FM 75 REMOTE CONTROL S VIDEO SUB WOOFER PRE OUT MON OUT VIDEO IN IN OUT IN IN OUT IN IN DVD/CD MON OUT DVD / CD L R IN AUDIO VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 MD/ TAPE OUT IN OUT IN OUT IN IN HD DVD / CD L R VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 V IDEO 2 VIDEO 1 AV RECEIVER TX-L5 DIGITAL INPUT ( OPT[...]

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    14 14 SN 29343138 TX-L5.E Positioning Speakers The front left, center , and right speaker s, surround left and right speaker s, and subw oofer can be connected to the A V receiver . Y ou can reproduce the sounds suc h as Dolby surr ound and DTS surround. ■ Standard speaker placement Speaker placement plays an important role in the repr oduction o[...]

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    15 15 SN 29343138 TX-L5.E Connecting Speakers Before connecting • Refer also to the instruction manuals of the speakers. • Be sure to connect the positive and negative cables for the speakers properly . If they are mixed up, the left and right signals will be reversed and the audio will sound unnatural. • Connect speakers with an impedance be[...]

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    16 16 SN 29343138 TX-L5.E R L FRONT SPEAKERS SURROUND SPEAKERS CENTER SPEAKER R L ANTENNA AM FM 75 REMOTE CONTROL S VIDEO SUB WOOFER PRE OUT MON OUT VIDEO IN IN OUT IN IN OUT IN IN DVD/CD MON OUT DVD / CD L R IN AUDIO VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 MD/ TAPE OUT IN OUT IN OUT IN IN HD D VD/C D L R VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 V IDEO 2 VIDEO 1 AV RECEIVER TX-L5 DIGITAL INPUT ( [...]

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    17 17 SN 29343138 TX-L5.E ANTENNA AM FM 75 Connecting an FM Outdoor Antenna (Aerial) If the FM reception is not very clear with the supplied antenna (aerial), connect an FM outdoor antenna (aerial) instead of the indoor FM antenna (aerial). Notes • Install the antenna (aerial) well away from tall buildings and in an area where FM stations can dir[...]

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    18 18 SN 29343138 TX-L5.E Connections for r emote contr ol ( z ) Incomplete • Connect the cassette tape deck to the MD/T APE jacks. In this case, switch the source fr om MD to T APE (refer to page 27). • Connect the CD play er to the DVD/CD jac ks. In this case, s witch the sour ce from D VD to CD (refer to pa ge 27). Notes • Do not connect t[...]

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    19 19 SN 29343138 TX-L5.E Connecting the Power/ T urning on the A V Receiver Before connecting • Make sure that all the connections from pages 10 to 16 are complete. • T urning on the A V Receiver may cause a momentary power surge, which might interfere with other electrical equipment such as computers. If this happens, use a wall outlet on a d[...]

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    20 SN 29343138 TX-L5.E Y ou need to setup the speaker configuration for the speaker system connected to the SPEAKER teminals. It is not necessary to set the parameters again once y ou have completed the setup unless y ou change the speaker configuration. Note Speakers setup cannot be done if headphones are connected. Speaker Setup Selecting the num[...]

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    21 SN 29343138 TX-L5.E Before starting the procedure belo w , measure the distances from eac h speaker to the listening position. For pair speakers suc h as front left and right speakers, the distance from the listening position to one speaker should be the same as the distance to the other . In the procedure belo w , select the values which appro [...]

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    22 SN 29343138 TX-L5.E Speaker Setup Adjust each speaker ’ s relative volume balance so that the volumes of all speaker s ’ test tones sound equal at the listening position. Note Y ou cannot adjust the volume balance while the muting function is activated. Press TEST T ONE. Each speaker emits the test tone (pink noise) and the display shows the[...]

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    23 SN 29343138 TX-L5.E There are two wa ys to select radio stations: • Manual tuning • Presetting radio stations then selecting the preset channels Listening to the Radio T uning Manuall y T urn INPUT dial to select the band (FM or AM). e.g. When FM is selected. T urn V OLUME dial to adjust the v olume . Press and hold TUNING/PRESET ™ / £ f [...]

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    24 SN 29343138 TX-L5.E Selecting Preset Stations Before selecting preset stations, you need to preset the radio stations. See “ Presetting Radio Stations ” on the left column of this page. Press TUNER on the remote contr oller or rotate the INPUT dial on the unit to s witch the input sour ce to the tuner . “ FM ” or “ AM ” appears in th[...]

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    25 SN 29343138 TX-L5.E Erasing a Preset Station Select the preset channel y ou wish to erase (see steps in the previous page). Press FM MODE while holding down MEMOR Y . The selected preset channel will be erased. 1 V arious Functions While Listening to Radio Pr ograms T o use the following functions, see pages 28 and 29. • Changing the Display ?[...]

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    26 SN 29343138 TX-L5.E Playing the Connected Sour ce This section shows y ou how to pla y the sources connected to the A V Receiver . Y ou may need to see “ Connecting to A udio/Video Equipment ” on page 12 while following the steps in this section. Press INPUT SELECT OR on the remote controller or turn the INPUT dial on the unit to select one [...]

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    27 SN 29343138 TX-L5.E DISPLAY VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 DVD/CD DIMMER HD TUNER MD/ TAPE DVD MD ST ANDBY ON MENU TOP MENU SETUP SURR MODE STEREO SP SETUP SW MODE RETURN P R E S E T PLAY SLEEP INPUT SELECTOR DVD MD Control ENTER DISPLAY VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 DVD/CD DIMMER HD TUNER MD/ TAPE DVD MD ST ANDBY ON MENU TOP MENU SETUP SURR MODE STEREO SP SETUP SW MODE RET[...]

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    28 SN 29343138 TX-L5.E V arious Functions Common to all the Sour ces DIMMER Changing the Displa y Press DISPLA Y . Each time you press DISPLA Y , the screen changes as follows: DISPLA Y When an input source other than FM or AM is selected: Press DISPLA Y once to initiate the program format display . Pressing the button again switches the display to[...]

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    29 SN 29343138 TX-L5.E PHONES jack VOLUME dial Muting the Sound Press MUTING. The MUTING indicator flashes in the display during the muting mode. T o restore the sound, press MUTING again. Note If you turn off the unit during muting, and turn it on again, the sound will be restored. Listening Thr ough Headphones Connect the plug of the stereo headp[...]

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    30 SN 29343138 TX-L5.E The surround sound of the A V Receiver enables y ou to enjoy the presence of a mo vie theater or concer t hall in your r oom. Before using an y surround mode, make sure the Speaker Setup configurations have been set (see page 20). The speaker configuration is very impor tant for the surround sound. See "Connecting Speake[...]

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    31 SN 29343138 TX-L5.E * 1 Only STEREO can be selected when SP SETUP is set to 2 ch or when headphones are used. * 2 These modes cannot be selected when SP SETUP is set to 2 ch or 3 ch. * 3 Only STEREO can be selected when the PCM source has been recorded with a sampling rate 96 kHz. * 4 Only DOLBY D (PL II if the source is a 2-channel source) or S[...]

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    32 SN 29343138 TX-L5.E Press STEREO . In the display , “ STEREO ” appears and the STEREO indicator lights up. Unit Remote controller Using Dolb y Pro Logic II/ Onky o ’ s Original DSP Modes See “ Relationship between input sources and surround modes ” on page 31. Press SURR MODE on the remote controller or SURR OUND on the unit to choose [...]

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    33 SN 29343138 TX-L5.E Adjusting Each Speaker's Relative V olume Balance T emporarily (Checking each speaker ’ s relative v olume balance) While playing the sour ce, press CH SEL repeatedly . Each press of the button changes the speaker which outputs the sound and the selected speaker appears in the display in the following order: LEFT (Fron[...]

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    34 SN 29343138 TX-L5.E Enjoying the Surr ound Modes Using the LA TE NIGHT Function The LA TE NIGHT function operates when the sound is DOLBY DIGIT AL Surround. Cinema sound has a vast dynamic range; therefore, to hear the quieter sounds such as human conversations, they must be played back at larger volumes. When this function is set to HIGH or LOW[...]

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    35 SN 29343138 TX-L5.E T o record the input sour ce signal y ou are currently watc hing or listening to Recording of video and/or audio signals can be performed on the components connected to the VIDEO 1 OUT , HD OUT (audio only) and MD/T APE OUT (audio only) jacks. Recording a sour ce Recording the video fr om one sour ce and the audio fr om anoth[...]

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    36 SN 29343138 TX-L5.E Causes • The power cord (mains lead) is disconnected. • The main power is set to OFF . • There is external noise interfering with the computer circuits of the A V receiver . • The AC fuse is blown. • The muting function is activated. • The A V receiver is not properly connected. • Headphones are connected. • T[...]

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    37 SN 29343138 TX-L5.E This unit contains a sensitive microcomputer , which under certain circumstances might fail to operate due to excessive noise interference. If this happens, press the A V receiver ’ s SUBWOOFER MODE button and ST ANDBY/ON button at the same time until “ Clear ” appears in the A V receiver ’ s display . The A V receive[...]

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    38 SN 29343138 TX-L5.E Specifications AMPLIFIER SECTION P ower Output (FTC) All channels 22 watts per channel min. RMS. into 6 ohms two channel driven, 1,000 Hz with no more than 0.6 % total harmonic distortion. Continuous po wer output (DIN) All channels 22 watts per channel min. RMS. into 6 ohms two channel driven, 1,000 Hz Maximun po wer output [...]

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    39 SN 29343138 TX-L5.E Memo[...]

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