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5.1ch Home Theater System

HT-SP904

AV Receiver (HT-R557)
Front Speakers (SKF-750F)
Center Speaker (SKC-750C)
Surround Speakers (SKM-750S)
Powered Subwoofer (SKW-750)
Remote Interactive Dock (DS-A1X)

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 .................................... 18

Turning On & First Time Setup..... 36

Basic Operation

Playing your AV components ....... 42
Listening to the Radio .................. 44

Enjoying the Listening Modes ..... 51

Advanced Operation ..................... 56

Troubleshooting ............................ 66

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Page 1: ...s 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 1...

Page 2: ...aratus does not operate normally by following the operating instructions Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions as an improper adjustment of other controls may resul...

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: ...some situations however discoloration may still be an issue in which case you should turn off your TV or monitor wait 15 to 30 minutes and then turn it back on again This normally activates the degau...

Page 5: ...r SKC 750C Surround speakers SKM 750S Subwoofer SKW 750 Speaker cable for front speakers 11 ft 3 5 m Speaker cable for center speaker 10 ft 3 m Speaker cables for surround speakers 30 ft 9 m RCA cable...

Page 6: ...ndby function Magnetically shielded front and center speakers DS A1X RI Dock Play your iPod music through your Onkyo audio sys tem and enjoy great sound Control your iPod with your Onkyo remote contro...

Page 7: ...c Operation Playing Your AV Components 42 Basic AV Receiver Operation 42 Using the Multichannel DVD Input 43 Displaying Source Information 43 Listening to the Radio 44 Listening to AM FM Stations 44 P...

Page 8: ...XM SIRIUS SURROUND SPEAKERS FRONT SPEAKERS CENTER SPEAKER ASSIGNABLE ASSIGNABLE COAX IAL OPTICAL 1 DVD 2 CBL SAT 1 VCR DVR 2 CD DIGITAL IN 1 Hookup With the hookup complete you re ready to switch on p...

Page 9: ...stereo headphones for private listening I DISPLAY button 43 Displays various information about the currently selected input source J DIGITAL INPUT button 41 62 Used to assign the digital inputs and t...

Page 10: ...d listening mode 4 Radio indicators FM STEREO 44 Lights up when tuned to a ste reo FM station AUTO 44 For AM and FM radio lights up when Auto Tuning mode is selected and disappears when Manual Tuning...

Page 11: ...k can be connected to the jack on another capable Onkyo com ponent To use you must make an analog audio connection RCA between the AV receiver and the other component even if they are connected digi t...

Page 12: ...of the same type is used in the same room or the AV receiver is installed close to equipment that uses infrared rays the remote control ler may not work reliably Don t put anything on top of the remo...

Page 13: ...e is used to control the AV receiver It can also be used to control an Onkyo cassette recorder connected via Buttons 1 2 3 and 4 are used when the TUNER or TAPE input is selected The SP A B function i...

Page 14: ...emote controller button is pressed the REMOTE MODE button for the currently selected mode lights up K SLEEP button 50 Used with the Sleep function L VOL button 42 Adjusts the volume of the AV receiver...

Page 15: ...and clears entered numbers L MENU button Displays a DVD s menu M RETURN button Exits the DVD player s onscreen setup menus N RANDOM button Used with the random playback function O REPEAT button Used...

Page 16: ...button Cancels functions and clears entered numbers on a CD player or MD CD recorder I MENU button Used to navigate menus on an HDD compatible component connected to the RI Dock J PLAYLIST buttons Se...

Page 17: ...tandby function does not work reliably try slightly increasing or decreasing the subwoofer output level on the AV receiver page 60 1 Keyhole slots These keyhole slots can be used to wall mount the spe...

Page 18: ...for the sound image They should be positioned facing the listener at about ear level and equally spaced from the TV Angle them inward slightly so as to create a triangle with the listener at the apex...

Page 19: ...ve terminals are color coded for ease of identification The negative speaker terminals are all black Match the color of each cable to the corre sponding speaker terminal The following illustration sho...

Page 20: ...To mount the speakers vertically use the one keyhole slot shown to hang each speaker on the screw that is securely screwed into the wall Mounting horizontally To mount the speakers horizontally use t...

Page 21: ...io station and adjust the position of the FM antenna to achieve the best possible reception 2 Use thumbtacks or something similar to fix the FM antenna into position Caution Be careful that you don t...

Page 22: ...ocal regulations to prevent 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 c...

Page 23: ...tions can carry uncompressed stan dard or high definition digital video and audio and offer the best picture and sound quality Component video cable Component video separates the luminance Y and color...

Page 24: ...s When choosing a connection format bear in mind that the AV receiver doesn t convert between formats Video Connection Formats Video equipment can be connected by using any one of the following video...

Page 25: ...an audio connection from and With connection you can listen to and record audio from your TV and listen via speaker set B To enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS use connection or For recording use and or and...

Page 26: ...and If your DVD player has main left and right outputs and multichannel left and right outputs be sure to use the main left and right outputs for connection A B C a b c a b c a b a c a A B C a b c OU...

Page 27: ...t on your DVD player If your DVD player has a 7 1 channel analog audio output don t connect anything to the DVD player s SURR BACK L R jacks OUT OUT CBL SAT IN IN IN IN IN IN IN IN VCR DVR IN DVD IN O...

Page 28: ...t your HDMI compatible TV to the AV receiver s HDMI OUT jack Step 2 Connect your HDMI compatible player to the AV receiver s HDMI IN 1 or 2 jack Step 3 Connect your HDMI compatible player to an analog...

Page 29: ...type of connection Step 2 Choose an audio connection from and With connection you can listen to the VCR or DVD recorder even via speaker set B To enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS use connection or To liste...

Page 30: ...75 SUB WOOFER FRONT SURROUND CENTER CD R R L L TAPE OUT XM SIRIUS CBL SAT CBL SAT VCR DVR VCR DVR DVD DVD R L S V R L MONITOR OUT S V PRE OUT SUB WOOFER SURROUND SPEAKERS FRONT SPEAKERS A REMOTE CONTR...

Page 31: ...type of connection Step 2 Choose an audio connection from and With connection you can listen to and record audio from the video source and listen via speaker set B To enjoy Dolby Digital and DTS use...

Page 32: ...R 2 CD DIGITAL IN IN L R L R CD AUDIO OUTPUT OPTICAL OPTICAL OUT AUDIO OUT L R COAXIAL OUT L R IN CD 2 CD 2 CBL SAT COAX IAL b c a a Step 1 Choose a connection that matches your CD player or Use conne...

Page 33: ...control your iPod with the AV receiver s remote controller as the functionality will be unavailable The CBL SAT IN and TAPE IN jacks are especially designed for use with the RI Dock Connecting the DS...

Page 34: ...ial output DIGITAL IN OPTICAL 1 Digital optical output HDMI ASSIGNABLE ASSIGNABLE COAX IAL OPTICAL 1 DVD 2 CBL SAT 1 VCR DVR 2 CD DIGITAL IN CBL SAT IN IN IN VCR DVR IN DVD IN OUT COMPONENT VIDEO Y CB...

Page 35: ...e other jack is for connecting additional capable components Connect only Onkyo components to jacks Connecting other manufacturer s components may cause a malfunction Some components may not support a...

Page 36: ...Y indicator goes off To turn the AV receiver off press the STANDBY ON button again The AV receiver will enter Standby mode To prevent any loud surprises when you next turn on the AV receiver always tu...

Page 37: ...ening area in which several people can enjoy home theater simultaneously the Audyssey 2EQ function takes measurements at three points within the listening area A First measurement point This is the ce...

Page 38: ...n utes Note If any extraneous noise is picked up by the microphone the automatic setup may not work correctly so don t make any noise MASTER VOLUME VIDEO STANDBY TONE DISPLAY STEREO DIMMER MEMORY DIGI...

Page 39: ...the measurements taken by the auto matic speaker setup may not provide usable results If running the speaker setup a second time still doesn t pro vide usable results you ll have to set the speaker s...

Page 40: ...INPUT 10 0 CLR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ENTER CH DISC ALBUM SETUP RECEIVER ENTER 1 Press the RECEIVER button followed by the SETUP button 2 Use the Up and Down buttons to select Video Input and then press EN...

Page 41: ...ant to assign Digital inputs cannot be assigned to the TUNER input selector 2 Press the DIGITAL INPUT button The current assignment appears 3 Press the DIGITAL INPUT but ton repeatedly to select COAX1...

Page 42: ...INPUT SELECTOR buttons 2 Start playback on the source component To watch a DVD or other video source on your TV select the video input that s con nected to the AV receiver s MONITOR OUT jack If your...

Page 43: ...s on 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 surround b...

Page 44: ...tening to AM FM Stations 1 Use the TUNER input selector button to select AM or FM In this example FM has been selected Actual display depends on country MASTER VOLUME VIDEO STANDBY TONE DISPLAY STEREO...

Page 45: ...10 0 CLR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ENTER CH DISC ALBUM CH RECEIVER D TUN Number buttons RECEIVER D TUN DIMMER ENT D TUN SLEEP 10 11 12 VCR DVR CBL SAT CD TAPE TUNER DVD MULTI CH AUX 10 0 CLR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9...

Page 46: ...d iPod with video iPod photo iPod with color display 4th Generation iPod 2nd Generation iPod nano 1st Generation iPod nano iPod mini About the RI Dock For the latest information on the RI Dock see the...

Page 47: ...tness of the RI Dock s Power indi cator will change as well Using the AV receiver s Remote Controller You can use the AV receiver s remote controller to control basic iPod functions If you use your iP...

Page 48: ...n the RI Dock Notes To use this function your iPod must be in the RI Dock and the RI Dock must be connected to the AV receiver with both an cable and an audio cable When you use this function be sure...

Page 49: ...ightness Alternatively you can use the AV receiver s DIMMER button MUTING PREVIOUS MENU GUIDE TOP MENU SP A B SETUP RETURN PLAYLIST CAT PLAYLIST CAT RANDOM SUBTITLE PLAY MODE AUDIO REPEAT RC 681M TAPE...

Page 50: ...ust the volume of each speaker in speaker set A These temporary adjustments are cancelled when the AV receiver is set to Standby Notes You cannot use this function while the AV receiver is muted Speak...

Page 51: ...stening Modes The Dolby Digital and DTS listening modes can only be selected if your DVD player is connected to the AV receiver with a digital audio connection coaxial or optical Listening mode availa...

Page 52: ...essed at 64 kHz 88 2 kHz and 96 kHz respectively In listening modes other than Direct and Stereo 64 kHz 88 2 kHz and 96 kHz PCM is processed at 32 kHz 44 1 kHz and 48 kHz respectively Dolby Digital DT...

Page 53: ...usic CDs Neural Surround Neural Surround represents the latest advancement in surround technology developed for music and is adopted by XM Satellite Radio for digital radio broadcast of sur round reco...

Page 54: ...button repeatedly to select Off Late Night function off Low Small reduction in dynamic range High Big reduction in dynamic range MUTING PREVIOUS MENU GUIDE TOP MENU SP A B SETUP RETURN PLAYLIST CAT PL...

Page 55: ...his setting adjusts the front left right and center mix allowing you to adjust the weight of the center channel sound It can be adjusted from 0 to 7 default value is 3 DTS Neo 6 Music Mode Setting Cen...

Page 56: ...T VIDEO jack are recorded by the VCR connected to the VCR DVR OUT jacks 1 Prepare the camcorder and CD player for playback 2 Prepare the VCR for recording 3 Press the AUX input selector button 4 Press...

Page 57: ...ted No Select if no subwoofer is con nected These settings are set automatically by the Automatic Speaker Setup function see page 37 Cone diameter RECEIVER SETUP 4 Use the Down button to select Front...

Page 58: ...n the Speaker Con figuration on page 57 Note These settings cannot be changed while headphones are connected or the multichannel DVD input is being used 7 Use the Down button to select Crossover and t...

Page 59: ...t is being used 1 Measure and make a note of the distance from each speaker to the listening position 2 Press the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE button followed by the SETUP button 3 Use the Up and Down buttons...

Page 60: ...ENTER 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 As each speaker outputs the test tone its name appears on the dis...

Page 61: ...re to select this setting after having performed the Automatic Speaker Setup Manual You can adjust the equal izer for each speaker manually If you selected Manual continue with this procedure If you s...

Page 62: ...s not PCM the PCM indicator will flash and there will be no sound DTS Only DTS format input sig nals will be heard If the input signal is not DTS the DTS indicator will flash and there will be no soun...

Page 63: ...VCR REMOTE MODE VCR DVR AUX CBL SAT CD TAPE TUNER DVD MULTI CH LISTENING MODE TV DISPLAY TESTTONE CH SEL SURROUND STEREO CINE FLTR LEVEL LEVEL L NIGHT VOL VOL SAT VCR TV DVD RECEIVER CD INPUT 10 0 CL...

Page 64: ...e RCA See page 35 for details 2 Enter the appropriate remote control code for the DVD or CD REMOTE MODE but ton DVD REMOTE MODE button 1612 Onkyo DVD player with CD MD CDR DOCK REMOTE MODE button 1327...

Page 65: ...PREVIOUS MENU GUIDE TOP MENU SP A B SETUP RETURN PLAYLIST CAT PLAYLIST CAT RANDOM SUBTITLE PLAY MODE AUDIO REPEAT TAPE AMP MD CDR DOCK CABLE STANDBY ON DIMMER ENT D TUN SLEEP 10 11 12 INPUT SELECTOR H...

Page 66: ...n t have a phono preamp built 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 Mak...

Page 67: ...listen ing mode and the DTS indicator remains on This is to prevent noise when you use the pause fast forward or fast reverse function on your player If you switch your player from DTS to PCM because...

Page 68: ...a suitable wall outlet and connected to the RI Dock Try resetting your iPod There s no video Make sure that your iPod s TV OUT setting is set to On Make sure the correct input is selected on your TV o...

Page 69: ...rdings caused by the unit s malfunction Before you record important data make sure that the material will be recorded cor rectly Before disconnecting the power cord from the wall out let set the AV re...

Page 70: ...se Ratio 100 dB LINE IHF A Speaker Impedance 8 16 Input Sensitivity Output Level and Impedance 1 Vp p 75 Component and S VideoY 0 7 Vp p 75 Component PB CB PR CR 0 28 Vp p 75 S Video C 1 Vp p 75 Compo...

Page 71: ...140 355 93 mm Weight 4 0 lbs 1 8 kg Drivers unit 3 1 8 8 cm Cone Woofer 2 1 2 5 cm Balanced Dome Tweeter 1 Terminal Spring type color coded Wall bracket 2 Grille Fixed Other Magnetic shielding Type 2...

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