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Remote Controller

Including the AV receiver, the remote controller can be 
used to control up to six different components. The 
remote controller has a specific operating mode for use 
with each type of component. Modes are selected by 
using the five REMOTE MODE buttons.

RECEIVER/TAPE Mode

In RECEIVER/TAPE mode, you can control 
the AV receiver and an Onkyo cassette 
recorder connected via 

.

DVD, CD, MD & CDR Modes

With these modes, you can control an 
Onkyo DVD player, CD, MD, and CDR 
player/recorder.

Note:

Some of the remote controller operations described in 
this manual may not work as expected with other com-
ponents.

RECEIVER mode is used to control the AV receiver. 

To set the remote 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 control the component.

RECEIVER mode: see page 10

DVD mode: see page 12

CD/MD/CDR mode: see page 13

TAPE mode: see page 14

CDR

MD

DVD

C D

RECEIVER Mode

MUTING

MENU

TOP MENU

SP A / B

SETUP

RETURN

RANDOM

SUBTITLE

PLAY MODE

AUDIO

REPEAT

RC-

605S

--/---

TAPE/AMP

ON

STANDBY

DIMMER

SLEEP

INPUT SELECTOR

REMOTE MODE

V

1

V

2

V

3

C D

TAPE

TUNER

DVD

MULTI CH

LISTENING MODE

DISPLAY

TEST TONE

CH SEL

SURROUND

STEREO

CINE FLTR

LEVEL+

LEVEL-

L NIGHT

VOL

CDR

MD

DVD

RECEIVER

C D

+10

0

CLR

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

ENTER

CH

DISC

J

L

B

K

H

M

Q

F

E

I

C

D

A

O

N

P

R
S

RECEIVER

G

Summary of Contents for TX-SR303

Page 1: ...e instructions in this manual will enable you to obtain optimum performance and listening enjoyment from your new AV Receiver Please retain this manual for future reference Contents Introduction 2 Con...

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: ...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 Memory Backup The AV receiver uses a battery less memory backup system in ord...

Page 4: ...IS CLASS B DIGITAL APPARATUS COMPLIES WITH CANADIAN ICES 003 For models having a power cord with a polarized plug CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT FULLY INSERT M...

Page 5: ...Data System Europe only Remote Controller Remote controller can be used to control Onkyo CD CDR MD components and cassette tape deck Table of Contents Important Safety Instructions 2 Precautions 3 Su...

Page 6: ...ce H DIGITAL INPUT button 31 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 39 40 This button is used to adjust the di...

Page 7: ...button selects the DVD analog multichannel input R RETURN button This button is used to return to the previously dis played setup menu S SETUP button This button is used to access various settings Di...

Page 8: ...the other component even if they are connected digitally Note can only be used with Onkyo components H CD IN These analog inputs can be used to connect a CD player with analog outputs I TAPE IN OUT Th...

Page 9: ...mind when installing If another remote controller 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 wo...

Page 10: ...om ponents RECEIVER mode is used to control the AV receiver To set the remote controller to RECEIVER mode press the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE button How to Use the Remote Controller 1 Use the REMOTE MODE b...

Page 11: ...EO button This button selects the Stereo listening mode SURROUND button This button selects the Dolby and DTS listening modes buttons These buttons can be used to select any of the avail able listenin...

Page 12: ...sed to display 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 L CLR button This button is used to...

Page 13: ...total time and so on G CLR button This button is used to cancel functions and to clear entered numbers H RANDOM button This button is used with the random playback func tion I REPEAT button This butt...

Page 14: ...The Rewind button is used to start rewind The FF button is used to start fast forward TAPE Mode Before selecting TAPE mode and starting play back you should press the RECEIVER REMOTE MODE button follo...

Page 15: ...ould be positioned facing the listener at about ear level and equi distant from the TV Angle them inward so as to create a triangle with the listener at the apex Center speaker This speaker enhances t...

Page 16: ...each label to the corresponding speaker terminal Read the following before connecting your speakers You can connect speakers with an impedance of 6 ohms or higher If you use speakers with a lower imp...

Page 17: ...wing illustration shows which speaker should be connected to each pair of terminals Connecting Speaker 1 Strip 3 8 10 mm of insu lation from the ends of the speaker cables and twist the bare wires tig...

Page 18: ...to tune into an FM radio station 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 t...

Page 19: ...h local 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 ci...

Page 20: ...ay from power cords and speaker cables AV Cables Jacks Note The AV receiver does not support SCART plugs About AV Connections Left white Right red Yellow Analog audio Composite video Left white Right...

Page 21: ...e connected to the AV receiver using the following audio connection formats analog optical coaxial and multichannel When choosing a connection format bear in mind that the AV receiver doesn t convert...

Page 22: ...flow TV MONITOR OUT Composite video input VIDEO IN MONITOR OUT Step 1 Video Connection Make video connection A TV projector etc A A Connection TX SR303 303E Signal flow TV VIDEO 2 IN L R Analog audio...

Page 23: ...Signal flow DVD player DVD IN Composite video output VIDEO OUT IN DVD Step 1 Video Connection Make video connection A DVD player A A Connection TX SR303 303E Signal flow DVD player DVD IN FRONT Analog...

Page 24: ...R or DVD Recorder for Playback Connection TX SR303 303E Signal flow VCR DVD recorder VIDEO 1 IN Composite video output VIDEO OUT VIDEO 1 IN Step 1 Video Connection Make video connection A A VCR DVD re...

Page 25: ...mes Console or Other Device Connection TX SR303 303E Signal flow Camcorder console VIDEO 3 IN Composite video output VIDEO 3 IN L R Analog audio L R output L R L R VIDEO 1 AUDIO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO 1 St...

Page 26: ...IDEO OUT VIDEO 2 IN Step 1 Video Connection Make video connection A A Satellite cable set top box etc A Connection TX SR303 303E Signal flow Video source VIDEO 2 IN L R Analog audio L R output DIGITAL...

Page 27: ...Player or Turntable Connection TX SR303 303E Signal flow CD or turntable CD IN L R Analog audio L R output DIGITAL IN COAXIAL Digital coaxial output DIGITAL IN OPTICAL Digital optical output IN L R L...

Page 28: ...303E Signal flow Cassette CDR MD DAT recorder TAPE IN L R TAPE OUT L R Analog audio L R output Analog audio L R input DIGITAL IN COAXIAL Digital coaxial output DIGITAL IN OPTICAL Digital optical outpu...

Page 29: ...ks Notes Use only cables for connections cables are supplied with Onkyo players DVD CD etc Some components have two jacks you can connect either one to the AV receiver The other is for connecting addi...

Page 30: ...the AV receiver off press the STANDBY ON button or the remote control ler s STANDBY button The AV receiver will enter Standby mode To prevent any loud surprises the next time you turn on the AV receiv...

Page 31: ...hat you want to assign Digital inputs cannot be assigned to the TUNER input source 2 Press the DIGITAL INPUT button The current assignment appears 3 Press the DIGITAL INPUT but ton repeatedly to selec...

Page 32: ...Use the Up and Down buttons to select 1 Speaker Config and then press the ENTER button 3 While the Subwoofer setting is selected use the Left and Right buttons to select Yes or No Yes Select if a sub...

Page 33: ...ERS To test that all of the speakers are working properly press the remote controller s TEST TONE but ton The test tone will be output by each speaker in turn and the name of each speaker will appear...

Page 34: ...eceiver or the SP A B button on the remote controller to select the speaker set that you want to use Pressing the remote controller s SPA B button cycles through the following settings Speaker Set A S...

Page 35: ...eviously dis played information reappears 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...

Page 36: ...e Radio 1 Use the TUNER input selector button to select either AM or FM In this example FM has been selected Actual display depends on country Tuning into Radio Stations 1 Press the TUNING MODE button...

Page 37: ...ER CD MASTER VOLUME A SPEAKERS 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...

Page 38: ...from an RDS station is weak 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...

Page 39: ...ODE RETURN TUNING PRESET ENTER 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...

Page 40: ...remote controller s DIMMER button repeatedly to select dim dimmer or normal brightness Alternatively you can use the DIM MER button on the AV receiver not European models MUTING MENU TOP MENU SP A B S...

Page 41: ...on you can also adjust the levels of the left and right speakers in speaker set B from 12 dB to 12 dB These settings are stored when the AV receiver is set to Standby While speaker set B is on you ca...

Page 42: ...rent input source Selecting Listening 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 o...

Page 43: ...logo Neo 6 This mode 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...

Page 44: ...an Direct and Stereo Dolby D DTS DTS 96 24 2 2 DTS 96 24 is always processed as DTS Multich 2 2 0 Stereo 1 0 1 1 Other 3 2 1 2 0 Stereo DTS ES Discrete Matrix Source Listening mode CD TV VHS MD turnta...

Page 45: ...left and right channels are output default L Only the left channel is output R Only the right channel is output Using the Audio Adjust Functions 1 Press the RECEIVER button fol lowed by the SETUP butt...

Page 46: ...ting 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 3 This setting is unavailable if...

Page 47: ...ce you can watch the video from theVIDEO 3 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...

Page 48: ...e controller 2 Use the Up and Down buttons to select 1 Speaker Config and then press the ENTER button 3 Use the Down button to select Crossover and then use the Left and Right but tons to select a cro...

Page 49: ...the RECEIVER button fol lowed by the SETUP button on the remote controller 3 Use the Up and Down buttons to select 2 Sp Dis tance and then press the ENTER button 4 While Unit is displayed use the Lef...

Page 50: ...nd use the Down but ton to select the next speaker The level can be adjusted from 12 to 12 dB in 1 dB steps 15 to 12 dB for the subwoofer 5 Repeat step 4 so that the level of the test tone from each s...

Page 51: ...utput setting on the con nected device On some games consoles such as those that can play DVDs the default setting is off With some DVD Video discs you need to select an audio format from a menu If yo...

Page 52: ...use fast forward or fast reverse function on your player If you switch your player from DTS to PCM because the AV receiver does not switch formats immediately you may not hear any sound in which case...

Page 53: ...e is set to Stereo unless it s already set to Stereo Mono or Direct How do I change the language of a multiplex source Use the Multiplex setting on the 4 Audio Adjust menu to select Main or Sub page 4...

Page 54: ...h American 87 5 MHz 107 9 MHz European 87 5 MHz 108 0 MHz Usable Sensitivity Stereo 17 2 dBf 2 V 75 IHF Mono 11 2 dBf 1 V 75 IHF Signal to Noise Ratio Stereo 70 dB IHF A Mono 76 dB IHF A THD Stereo 0...

Page 55: ...55 Memo...

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