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Contents
Important Safety Instructions .......................... 2
Precautions ....................................................... 3
Supplied Accessories ...................................... 4
Features ............................................................ 6
Multiroom Capability ........................................ 7
Getting to Know the AV Receiver ................... 8
Front Panel ..............................................................8
Display ....................................................................9
Rear Panel .............................................................10
Remote Controller .......................................... 12
Controlling the AV Receiver ................................12
Installing the Batteries ...........................................13
Using the Remote Controller ................................13
Connecting Your Speakers ........................... 14
Enjoying Home Theater ........................................14
Bi-amping Front Speakers .....................................17
Connecting Antennas .................................... 18
Connecting the Indoor FM Antenna .....................18
Connecting the AM Loop Antenna .......................18
Connecting an Outdoor FM Antenna ....................19
Connecting an Outdoor AM Antenna ...................19
Connecting Your Components ..................... 20
About AV Connections .........................................20
Connecting Audio and Video Signals
to the AV Receiver .............................................21
Which Connections Should I Use? .......................21
Connecting a TV or Projector ...............................22
Connecting a DVD player .....................................23
Connecting a VCR or DVR for Playback .............25
Connecting a VCR or DVR for Recording ...........26
Connecting a Satellite, Cable, or Terrestrial
Set-top box or Other Video Source ....................27
Connecting Components with HDMI ...................28
Making HDMI Connections ..................................28
Connecting a Camcorder, Game Console,
or Other Device ..................................................30
Connecting a CD Player or Turntable ...................31
Connecting a Cassette, CDR, MiniDisc,
or DAT Recorder ................................................32
Connecting an RI Dock .........................................33
Connecting Onkyo
Components ....................34
Connecting the Power Cord ..................................34
Turning On the AV Receiver .......................... 35
Turning On and Standby .......................................35
First Time Setup ............................................. 36
Automatic Speaker Setup (Audyssey 2EQ) ..........36
Speaker Settings ....................................................38
HDMI Input Setup .................................................39
Component Video Input Setup ..............................41
Digital Input Setup ................................................42
Changing the Input Display ..................................43
Automatic Audio Input Selection Setup
(TX-SR576 only) ................................................44
Playing Your AV Components ...................... 45
Basic AV Receiver Operation ...............................45
Common Functions ........................................46
Setting the Display Brightness ............................. 46
Muting the AV Receiver ...................................... 46
Using the Sleep Timer .......................................... 46
Using Headphones ................................................ 47
Displaying Source Information ............................ 47
Specifying the Digital Signal Format ................... 48
Listening to the Radio ....................................49
AM Frequency Step Setup
(on some models) ............................................... 49
Listening to AM/FM Stations ............................... 50
Presetting AM/FM Stations .................................. 52
Using RDS (European models only) .................... 53
Using the Listening Modes ............................55
Selecting the Listening Modes ............................. 55
Listening Modes Available for Each
Source Format .................................................... 56
About the Listening Modes .................................. 59
Recording ........................................................61
Recording the Input Source .................................. 61
Recording from Different AV Sources ................. 61
Adjusting the Listening Modes .....................62
Using the Audio Adjust Settings .......................... 62
Using the Audio Settings ...................................... 64
Listening Mode Presets
(TX-SR576 only) ............................................... 66
Advanced Setup ..............................................67
Speaker Setup ....................................................... 67
Source Setup (TX-SR576 only) ............................ 72
Miscellaneous Setup
(TX-SR576 only) ............................................... 73
Hardware Setup (TX-SR576 only) ....................... 74
Lock Setup (TX-SR576 only) .............................. 76
Zone 2 ..............................................................77
Connecting Zone 2 ............................................... 77
Powered Zone 2 Setting ........................................ 78
Using Zone 2 ........................................................ 79
Controlling Other Components .....................81
Preprogrammed Remote Control Codes ............... 81
Entering Remote Control Codes ........................... 81
Resetting the Remote Controller .......................... 82
Controlling a DVD Player, or DVD Recorder ..... 83
Controlling a VCR or PVR ................................... 84
Controlling a Satellite Receiver
or Cable Receiver ............................................... 85
Controlling a CD Player, CD Recorder,
or MD Player ...................................................... 86
Controlling an RI Dock ........................................ 87
Controlling a Cassette Recorder ........................... 88
Controlling a TV ................................................... 89
Troubleshooting .............................................90
Specifications .................................................94
*To reset the AV receiver to its factory defaults, turn
it on and, while holding down the [VCR/DVR] but-
ton, press the [ON/STANDBY] button (see
page 90).