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5.1ch Home Theater System

HT-S590

AV Receiver (HT-R340)

Front Speakers (SKF-340F L/R)

Center Speaker (SKC-340C)

Surround Speakers (SKM-340S L/R)

Subwoofer (SKW-340)

Instruction Manual

Thank you for purchasing an Onkyo 5.1ch Home 
Theater System. Please read this manual thoroughly 
before making connections and plugging in the unit.
Following the instructions in this manual will enable 
you to obtain optimum performance and listening 
enjoyment from your new 5.1ch Home Theater Sys-
tem. 
Please retain this manual for future reference.

Contents

Introduction ..................................... 2

Connection .................................... 19

Turning On & First Time Setup..... 34

Basic Operation

Playing your AV components ....... 36
Using the Tuner............................ 38

Enjoying the Listening Modes ..... 46

Advanced Operation ..................... 48

Troubleshooting ............................ 55
Specifications................................ 58

HT-S590̲En.book Page 1 Wednesday, February 1, 2006 4:26 PM

Summary of Contents for HT-S590

Page 1: ...plugging in the unit Following the instructions in this manual will enable you to obtain optimum performance and listening enjoyment from your new 5 1ch Home Theater Sys tem Please retain this manual...

Page 2: ...lly by following the operating instructions Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions as an improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often re...

Page 3: ...er prolonged use This is normal If you do not use this unit for a long time it may not work properly the next time you turn it on so be sure to use it occasionally For U S models FCC Information for U...

Page 4: ...quality Subwoofer is designed to be used in the upright verti cal position only Do not use it in the horizontal or tilted position If the unit is used near a turntable CD player or DVD player howling...

Page 5: ...s 3 1 4 8 cm cone woofer 3 4 2 cm ceramic tweeter 6 ohm impedance Color coded speaker terminals and speaker cable SKW 340 Bass Reflex Subwoofer 8 20 cm cone woofer Auto Standby On Contents Important S...

Page 6: ...pplied in certain countries Use this adapter if your AC outlet does not match with the plug on the AV receiver s power cord Adapter varies from country to country American type shown HTP 340 Speaker c...

Page 7: ...eiver is subjected to bright light such as direct sun light or inverter type fluorescent lights Keep this in mind when installing If another remote controller of the same type is used in the same room...

Page 8: ...5 54 This button is used to assign the digital inputs and to specify the format of digital input signals I DIMMER or RT PTY TP button 41 42 This button is used to adjust the display brightness On the...

Page 9: ...put R RETURN button 48 50 51 53 This button is used to return to the previously dis played setup menu S SETUP button 48 50 53 This button is used to access various settings For detailed information se...

Page 10: ...ontroller can then be used to control that component To use you must make an analog audio connec tion RCA between the AV receiver and the other component even if they are connected digitally Note can...

Page 11: ...s These threaded inserts can be used to attach the speaker to a speaker mount or bracket See page 21 for mounting instructions Note Use commercially available machine screws to attach the speaker to a...

Page 12: ...mote controller to RECEIVER mode press the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE button How to Use the Remote Controller 1 Use the REMOTE MODE buttons to select a mode 2 Use the buttons supported by that mode to contr...

Page 13: ...TEST TONE CH SEL LEVEL LEVEL buttons 34 44 51 These buttons are used to adjust the level of each speaker K DISPLAY button 37 This button is used to display various information about the currently sele...

Page 14: ...ay information about the current disc title chapter or track on the DVD player s display including the elapsed time remain ing time total time and so on K CLR button This button is used to cancel func...

Page 15: ...so on F CLR button This button is used to cancel functions and to clear entered numbers G RANDOM button This button is used with the random playback func tion H REPEAT button This button is used to se...

Page 16: ...F RANDOM button This button is used with the random playback func tion G REPEAT button This button is used to set the repeat playback func tions H PLAY MODE button This button is used to select play...

Page 17: ...t options on the HDD component s menu ENTER button Confirms the selection on the HDD component s menu G RANDOM button This button is used with the random playback func tion H REPEAT button This button...

Page 18: ...wind FF buttons The Rewind button is used to start rewind The FF button is used to start fast forward TAPE Mode TAPE 7 To select your Cassette deck as the input source press RECEIVER MUTING MENU TOP M...

Page 19: ...aced from the TV Angle them inward Surround left and right speakers SKM 340S L R These speakers are used for precise sound position ing and to add realistic ambience Position them at the sides of the...

Page 20: ...r Don t connect more than one cable to each speaker termi nal Doing so may damage the AV receiver Don t connect one speaker to several terminals The AV receiver s positive speaker terminals are color...

Page 21: ...pipes before making any holes Leave a gap of between 5 16 7 mm and 7 16 10 mm betweenthewall and the base of the screw head as shown We recommend that you consult a home installa tion professional Thr...

Page 22: ...n and adjust the position of the FM antenna to achieve the best possible reception 2 Fully extend the antenna and point it in various directions to find the best recep tion Secure it in that position...

Page 23: ...t electrical shock haz ards Using a TV FM Antenna Splitter It s best not to use the same antenna for both FM and TV reception as this can cause interference problems If cir cumstances demand it use a...

Page 24: ...ellow Analog audio Composite video Left white Right red Yellow Right Wrong Video Cable Jack Description Component video cable Component video separates the luminance Y and color difference signals PR...

Page 25: ...to the COMPONENT VIDEO DVD IN a video signal will be output by the COMPONENT OUT but not by any com posite video outputs Video Input Output Diagram Audio Connection Formats Audio equipment can be con...

Page 26: ...yer to the AV receiver s COMPONENT VIDEO DVD IN jacks And connect the AV receiver s COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks to your TV This will provide better picture quality than connection If your TV doesn t hav...

Page 27: ...see page 35 Coaxial connections perform the same as optical ones Optionally connecting your DVD player s audio out L R jacks to the AV receiver s DVD IN FRONT L R jacks will allow you to record audio...

Page 28: ...eceiver s COMPONENT VIDEO VIDEO 1 IN jacks and connect the AV receiver s COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks to your TV s component video in jacks This offers better picture quality than composite video Connect...

Page 29: ...o input jacks A a VCR DVD recorder HT R340 Signal Flow Connecting a Camcorder Games Console or Other Device AUDIO OUT L R VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT a A Step 1 Video Connection Connect your camcorder s video...

Page 30: ...ct a coaxial feed from a TV antenna to your set top box s antenna input jack e g RF IN and connect your set top box s antenna output jack e g RF OUT to your TV s antenna input jack Step 2 Audio Connec...

Page 31: ...n phono preamp s audio output jacks to the AV receiver s CD IN L R jacks With connection you can listen to and record audio from the CD player or turntable If your CD player has an optical output jack...

Page 32: ...ectly Connect one or the other Signal Flow HT R340 Connecting a Cassette CDR MiniDisc or DAT Recorder COAXIAL OUT OPTICAL OUT OUT PLAY L R a a IN RED L R b c Cassette recorder CDR etc Connect one or t...

Page 33: ...ables are supplied with Onkyo players DVD CD etc Some components have two jacks You can connect either one to the AV receiver The other jack is for connecting additional capable components Connect onl...

Page 34: ...n in a Few Easy Steps To ensure smooth operation here s a few easy steps to help you configure the AV receiver before you use it for the very first time These settings only need to be made once Have y...

Page 35: ...O 2 OPT 1 VIDEO 3 TAPE CD OPT 2 1 Press the input selector button for the source that you want to assign Digital inputs cannot be assigned to the TUNER input source 2 Press the DIGITAL INPUT button Th...

Page 36: ...speaker set that you want to use Pressing the remote controller s SPA B button cycles through the following settings Speaker Set A Speaker Set A B Speaker Set B Off The A and B speaker indicators show...

Page 37: ...reap pears Interpreting Surround Channel Information A The number of front channels front left front right and center B The number of surround channels surround left and surround right If there s surr...

Page 38: ...UNER input selector button to select either AM or FM In this example FM has been selected Actual display depends on country 1 Press the SETUP button to dis play 0 Hardware Setup and then press ENTER 2...

Page 39: ...S B 2 4 3 MEMORY TUNING PRESET ENTER MEMORY TONE STEREO LISTENING MODE DISPLAY DIGITAL INPUT RT PTY TP MEMORY TUNING MODE RETURN TUNING PRESET ENTER SETUP STANDBY STANDBY ON CLEAR PHONES MULTl CH DVD...

Page 40: ...RDS data may be displayed intermittently or not at all Program Types Used in Europe PTY RDS indicator Type Display Description None NONE No program type News reports NEWS Reports on current events and...

Page 41: ...R SETUP STANDBY STANDBY ON CLEAR PHONES MULTl CH DVD VIDEO 1 VCR VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 TAPE TUNER CD MASTER VOLUME A SPEAKERS B 2 1 3 5 TUNER RT PTY TP TUNING PRESET ENTER 4 To start the search press ENTER...

Page 42: ...le You can boost or cut high frequency sounds output by the front speakers from 10 dB to 10 dB in 2 dB steps Note To bypass the bass and treble tone circuits select the Direct listening mode Using Hea...

Page 43: ...MUTING button The output is muted and the MUTING indicator flashes on the display as shown MUTING MENU TOP MENU SP A B SETUP RETURN PLAYLIST PLAYLIST RANDOM SUBTITLE PLAY MODE AUDIO REPEAT RC 646S TAP...

Page 44: ...o Standby Multichannel DVD Input While the multichannel DVD input is selected you can adjust the level of each 5 1 channel input individually from 12 dB to 12 dB 30 to 12 dB for the sub woofer These s...

Page 45: ...input and listen to the audio from the CD input In the following example audio from the CD player con nected to the CD IN jacks and video from the camcorder connected to the VIDEO 3 IN jack are recor...

Page 46: ...r set A is off TONE STEREO LISTENING MODE DISPLAY DIGITAL INPUT RT PTY TP MEMORY TUNING MODE RETURN TUNING PRESET ENTER SETUP STANDBY STANDBY ON CLEAR PHONES MULTl CH DVD VIDEO 1 VCR VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 T...

Page 47: ...de provides 5 1 channel playback from 2 chan nel sources It offers five full bandwidth channels with excellent separation There are two modes of operation Cinema mode for movies and Music mode for lis...

Page 48: ...t channel is output Using the Audio Adjust Functions 1 Press the RECEIVER button fol lowed by the SETUP button MUTING MENU TOP MENU SP A B SETUP RETURN PLAYLIST PLAYLIST RANDOM SUBTITLE PLAY MODE AUDI...

Page 49: ...stereo sources With this setting you can specify by how much the front left and right channel output is attenuated in order to create the center channel It can be adjusted from 0 to 5 default is 2 Th...

Page 50: ...DIMMER SLEEP INPUT SELECTOR REMOTE MODE V1 V2 V3 CD TAPE TUNER DVD MULTI CH LISTENING MODE DISPLAY OR EQ TESTTONE CH SEL SURROUND STEREO CINE FLTR LEVEL LEVEL L NIGHT VOL HDD CDR MD DVD RECEIVER CD 10...

Page 51: ...ect 3 Level Cal and then press the ENTER but ton A pink noise test tone is output by the front left speaker 3 Turn up the volume so that you can hear the test tone suffi ciently While each speaker out...

Page 52: ...iameter RECEIVER SETUP ENTER 4 Use the Down button to select Front and then use the Left and Right buttons to select Small or Large Small Select if the front speakers are small Large Select if the fro...

Page 53: ...is set to Large in the Speaker Con figuration on page 52 7 Use the Down button to select Crossover and then use the Left and Right but tons to select a crossover fre quency Use the diameter of the sm...

Page 54: ...DTS or PCM The DTS or PCM indicator depending on which format you have set flashes and only signals in that format are output Digital signals in other formats are ignored Auto default The format is de...

Page 55: ...uilt in you must connect one between it and the AV receiver If your turntable uses an MC cartridge you must con nect an MC head amp or an MC transformer and a phono preamp Specify the speaker distance...

Page 56: ...ency response changed and the AV receiver doesn t recog nize it as a genuine DTS signal In such cases you may hear noise When playing DTS program material using the pause fast forward or fast reverse...

Page 57: ...n analog audio connection RCA between the compo nent and AV receiver even if they are connected digi tally page 33 Recording Others The AV receiver contains a microcomputer for signal pro cessing and...

Page 58: ...t Level and Impedance 1 Vp p 75 Component 0 7 Vp p 75 Component PB CB PR CR 1 Vp p 75 Composite Component Video Frequency Response 5 Hz 50 MHz Tuning Frequency Range North American 87 5 MHz 107 9 MHz...

Page 59: ...del 1 4 screw Depth 5 16 Other models 5 mm screw Depth 8 mm Grille Fixed Other Magnetic shielding Type 2 Way Bass reflex Impedance 6 Maximum input power 120 W Output sound pressure level 87 dB W m Fre...

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