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Before you start

Checking what’s in the box

Please check that you’ve received the following supplied 
accessories:

Setup microphone

Remote control

AAA size IEC R03 dry cell batteries (to confirm system 
operation) x2

AM loop antenna

FM wire antenna

Quick start guide

Safety Brochure

Installing the receiver

When installing this unit, make sure to put it on a level and 
stable surface. 

Don’t install it on the following places:
– on a color TV (the screen may distort)
– near a cassette deck (or close to a device that gives off a 
magnetic field). This may interfere with the sound.
– in direct sunlight
– in damp or wet areas
– in extremely hot or cold areas
– in places where there is vibration or other movement
– in places that are very dusty
– in places that have hot fumes or oils (such as a kitchen)

Flow of settings on the receiver

The unit is a full-fledged AV receiver equipped with an 
abundance of functions and terminals. It can be used easily 
after following the procedure below to make the connections 
and settings.

The colors of the steps indicate the following:

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Required setting item

Setting to be made as necessary

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Connecting the speakers

Where you place the speakers will have a big effect on 
the sound.

Placing the speakers (

page 8

)

Connecting the speakers (

page 9

)

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Connecting the components

For surround sound, you’ll want to hook up using a 
digital connection from the Blu-ray Disc/DVD player to 
the receiver.

About video outputs connection (

page 11

)

Connecting a TV and playback components 
(

page 12

)

Connecting antennas (

page 14

)

Plugging in the receiver (

page 15

)

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Power On

Make sure you’ve set the video input on your TV to 
this receiver. Check the manual that came with the TV 
if you don’t know how to do this.

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The Input Assign menu (

page 29

)

(When using connections other than the 

recommended connections.)

The HDMI Setup menu (

page 30

)

(When the connected TV supports the HDMI Audio 

Return Channel function.)

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Use the on-screen AccuEQ Room Cal. setup to set up 
your system

Automatically setting up for surround sound 
(AccuEQ Room Calibration) (

page 16

)

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Basic playback (

page 18

)

Selecting the audio input signal (

page 18

)

Playing a USB device (

page 20

)

Choosing the listening mode (

page 24

)

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Adjusting the sound as desired

Using the Music Optimizer (

page 24

)

Setting the Audio options (

page 25

)

Manual speaker setup (

page 27

)

Summary of Contents for TX-SR353

Page 1: ...AV RECEIVER Operating Instructions TX SR353...

Page 2: ...the AccuEQ Room Cal setup 17 4 Basic playback Playing a source 18 Selecting the audio input signal 18 Playing a USB device 20 Basic playback controls 20 Compressed audio compatibility 20 Music playbac...

Page 3: ...ng Required setting item Setting to be made as necessary 1 Connecting the speakers Where you place the speakers will have a big effect on the sound Placing the speakers page 8 Connecting the speakers...

Page 4: ...quencies page 22 PRESET Use to select preset radio stations page 23 These are also used to move the cursors when displaying the Setup for example 8 MASTER VOLUME dial 9 PHONES jack Use to connect head...

Page 5: ...encoded audio signals is detected HD Lights when a source with DTS EXPRESS or DTS HD encoded audio signals is detected 96 24 Lights when a source with DTS 96 24 encoded audio signals is detected NEO...

Page 6: ...ode is set to DIRECT When the front speaker is set at SMALL in the Speaker Setting or automatically via the AccuEQ Room Cal setup and the X Over is set above 150 Hz the subwoofer channel level will be...

Page 7: ...sides of the batteries properly according to the marks in the battery case Batteries with the same shape may have different voltages Do not use different batteries together When disposing of used batt...

Page 8: ...m your CRT TV If you re using a center speaker place the front speakers at a wider angle If not place them at a narrower angle Place the center speaker above or below the TV so that the sound of the c...

Page 9: ...nnections CAUTION These speaker terminals carry HAZARDOUS LIVE voltage To prevent the risk of electric shock when connecting or disconnecting the speaker cables disconnect the power cord before touchi...

Page 10: ...ions Video CD Super VCD and CD This receiver incorporates High Definition Multimedia Interface HDMI technology This receiver supports the functions described below through HDMI connections Digital tra...

Page 11: ...so use a standard RCA video cable for coaxial digital connections Standard RCA video cables These cables are the most common type of video connection and are used to connect to the composite video ter...

Page 12: ...ions on connections and setup for the TV Important When the ARC function is ON and the receiver is connected to a compatible TV with an HDMI cable and you switch the input of the TV to composite the i...

Page 13: ...st switch to the BD DVD Blu ray Disc DVD player or CBL SAT set top box then press AUDIO SEL to choose the audio signal O1 OPTICAL1 see Selecting the audio input signal on page 18 You can only connect...

Page 14: ...he AM antenna on a flat surface and in a direction giving the best reception 4 Connect the FM wire antenna into the FM antenna socket For best results extend the FM antenna fully and fix to a wall or...

Page 15: ...et CAUTION Handle the power cord by the plug Do not pull out the plug by tugging the cord and never touch the power cord when your hands are wet as this could cause a short circuit or electric shock D...

Page 16: ...ear level at your normal listening position Otherwise place the microphone at ear level using a table or a chair 4 Press BD DVD button on the remote control to switch to BD DVD entry 5 Press button T...

Page 17: ...p has finished then the Setup screen is automatically displayed The settings made in the AccuEQ Room Cal setup should give you excellent surround sound from your system but it is also possible to adju...

Page 18: ...ound is coming from the speakers connected to this receiver Selecting the audio input signal The audio input signal can be selected for each input source Once it is set the audio input that was select...

Page 19: ...d with your DVD player a The HDMI terminals can be used for the TV input by turning ON the ARC function in the HDMI setting page 30 b In order to listen to the audio from the TV that is connected to t...

Page 20: ...th the receiver switched off Select another input source like BD DVD then switch back to USB Use a dedicated AC adapter supplied with the device for USB power For more information on error messages se...

Page 21: ...OTH capable device 1 Press the BLUETOOTH The unit will switch to BT Audio input 2 A BLUETOOTH connection will be created between the BLUETOOTH capable device and the unit Procedures for connecting to...

Page 22: ...tening to the radio The following steps show you how to tune in to FM and AM radio broadcasts using the automatic search and manual step tuning functions Once you are tuned to a station you can memori...

Page 23: ...r how to do this 2 Press EDIT twice The cursor at the first character position is blinking on the display 3 Input the name you want Choose a name up to eight characters long Use PRESET to select chara...

Page 24: ...rious soundtracks to see which you like Using Direct Use the Direct modes when you want to hear the truest possible reproduction of a source All unnecessary signal processing is bypassed Using the Mus...

Page 25: ...t of Music Optimizer see Using the Music Optimizer on page 24 OFFb ON SURR DSP QUICK MENU QUICK MENU QUICK MENU QUICK MENU DUAL MONOc Specifies how dual mono encoded Dolby Digital soundtracks should b...

Page 26: ...Standby Through is not set to OFF you may not be able to set the switching of the Fixed PCM The functions that can be set differ depending on the input signal or speaker settings DIRECT STEREO SURR D...

Page 27: ...put signal to Standby Through output or not during standby see The HDMI Setup menu on page 30 Manual speaker setup This receiver allows you to make detailed settings to optimize the surround sound per...

Page 28: ...nt speakers X Over Default setting 100Hz This setting decides the cutoff between bass sounds playing back from the speakers selected as LARGE or the subwoofer and bass sounds playing back from those s...

Page 29: ...minal is assigned to CD under factory settings but this can be changed to TV input 1 Select Input Assign from the Setup 2 Select Analog Input from the Input Assign menu 3 Select the desired input opti...

Page 30: ...ompatible TV using HDMI 4 Press If certain source devices that do not support 4K 60p 4 4 4 24 bit are used and the HDMI terminal is set to 4 4 4 video output from the source device may turn red no aud...

Page 31: ...tly see Connecting your equipment on page 8 Check the audio output settings of the source component Refer to the instruction manual supplied with the source component No image is output when an input...

Page 32: ...atible If they are not please connect them using the composite video jacks Depending on the connected source component it s possible that it will not work with this receiver even if it is HDCP compati...

Page 33: ...more than 0 08 total harmonic distortion Front stereo 80 W 80 W Power output 1 kHz 6 1 140 W per channel Guaranteed speaker impedance 6 to 16 Measured pursuant to the Federal Trade Commission s Trade...

Page 34: ...os are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG Inc and any use of such marks by Onkyo Pioneer Corporation is under license Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners Ma...

Page 35: ...rranty keep intact all the notices that refer to this License and to the absence of any warranty and give any other recipients of the Program a copy of this License along with the Program You may char...

Page 36: ...conditions are different write to the author to ask for permission For software which is copyrighted by the Free Software Foundation write to the Free Software Foundation we sometimes make exceptions...

Page 37: ...a Tsui Kowloon Hong Kong Tel 852 2429 3118 Fax 852 2428 9039 http www hk onkyo com PRC 302 Building 1 20 North Chaling Rd Xuhui District Shanghai China 200032 Tel 86 21 52131366 Fax 86 21 52130396 htt...

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