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Audio Outputs

Analog

ZONE B PRE/LINE OUT

2 SUBWOOFER PRE OUT

Speaker Outputs

FRONT L/R, CENTER, SURROUND L/R, SURROUND BACK L/R or

ZONE B L/R

Phones

PHONES (Front, ø 6.3 mm, 1/4")

Others

Setup Mic: 1 (Front)

USB: 1 (Only for supplying power to Streaming media player, 5 V/1.0 A)
Specifications and features are subject to change without notice.

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Summary of Contents for TX-SR494DAB

Page 1: ...Front Panel Rear Panel Remote AV RECEIVER Instruction Manual TX SR494DAB En Table of contents Connections Connecting Speakers Playback Setup Troubleshooting Appendix Supplementary Information...

Page 2: ...ecting Playback Devices 33 Connecting an AV Component with HDMI Jack Mounted 33 Connecting an Audio Component 34 Connecting an AV Component in a Separate Room ZONE B Connection 35 Connecting a Pre mai...

Page 3: ...Setup Switching the HDMI 4K Signal Format Input and Output by this Unit 68 Setup Menu 69 Menu list 69 Menu operations 71 1 Input Output Assign 72 2 Speaker 75 3 Audio Adjust 78 4 Source 80 5 Hardware...

Page 4: ...al Setup Guide 1 This document is an online instruction manual It is not included as an accessory Connect speakers with an impedance of 4 to 16 The power cord must be connected only after all other co...

Page 5: ...irm the latest firmware contents and the firmware version of your product see the following section Update Information of the firmware For the latest firmware contents and the firmware version visit o...

Page 6: ...ed with the hub function are not supported Do not connect these devices to the unit Delete any data stored on the USB storage device If HDMI CEC is set to On set it to Off Press Next select 5 Hardware...

Page 7: ...complete 8 Disconnect the USB storage device from the unit 9 Press ON STANDBY on the main unit to turn the unit into standby mode The process is completed and your firmware is updated to the latest ve...

Page 8: ...8 Contents Connections Playback Setup Front Panel Rear Panel Remote Part Names Front Panel For details see p9...

Page 9: ...n on the display and is used to operate RDS p45 8 DIMMER button Switches the brightness of the display with three levels It cannot be turned off completely 9 Display p10 10 SETUP button You can displa...

Page 10: ...NE B 3 Lights in the following conditions Headphones are connected Connected by BLUETOOTH HDMI HDMI signals are input and the HDMI input is selected DIGITAL Digital signals are input and the digital i...

Page 11: ...11 Contents Connections Playback Setup Front Panel Rear Panel Remote Rear Panel For details see p12...

Page 12: ...vices are not supported 4 Power cord 5 DIGITAL IN OPTICAL COAXIAL jacks Input TV or AV component digital audio signals with a digital optical cable or digital coaxial cable 6 TUNER DAB FM terminal Con...

Page 13: ...not be turned off completely 10 CLEAR button Deletes all characters you have entered when entering text on the TV screen 11 MEMORY button Used to register radio stations p43 12 SLEEP button Set the sl...

Page 14: ...ents Connections Playback Setup Connections Connecting speakers 15 Connecting the TV 30 Connecting Playback Devices 33 Connecting an AV Component in a Separate Room ZONE B Connection 35 Connecting Ant...

Page 15: ...when using this unit Use the following flow chart to select the speaker layout that suits your speakers and usage environment You can check the connection method and default settings Use height speak...

Page 16: ...d field Powered subwoofer reproduces the bass sound and creates the rich sound field The front speakers should be positioned at ear height while the surround speakers should be positioned just above e...

Page 17: ...he sense of envelopment and connectivity of sound in the back sound field and provides a more real sound field The front speakers should be positioned at ear height while the surround speakers should...

Page 18: ...ting of the basic 5 1 Channel System p16 and added height speakers Select the height speakers that suit your speakers and usage environment from the following three types Front High Speakers Rear High...

Page 19: ...Installing the height speakers will enrich the sound field feeling in the upper space Front high speakers or rear high speakers should be installed at least 3 0 9 m higher than the front speakers Fron...

Page 20: ...nrich the sound field feeling in the upper space Install the top front speakers on the ceiling anterior to the seating position top middle speakers on the ceiling directly above the seating position a...

Page 21: ...peakers front or Dolby enabled speakers surround combined Dolby enabled speakers are special speakers designed to face the ceiling so that the sound is heard from overhead by bouncing the sound off th...

Page 22: ...the Setup menu press on the remote controller and set 2 Speaker Configuration Speaker Impedance p75 to 4 ohms Connect the Speaker Cables 1 2 12 mm Make correct connection between the unit s jacks and...

Page 23: ...Connections Playback Setup Connect the Subwoofer a a Subwoofer cable Connect a powered subwoofer with this unit using a subwoofer cable Up to two powered subwoofers can be connected The same signal i...

Page 24: ...er layout refer to Speaker Installation p16 Speaker Setup settings during Initial Setup p89 Speaker Setup Select how many speakers you have Next ENTER Speaker Channels 5 1 ch Yes Subwoofer Height Spea...

Page 25: ...6 ZONE B While performing 5 1 ch playback in the main room ZONE A you can enjoy 2 ch audio of the same source in the separate room ZONE B at the same time Speaker Setup settings during Initial Setup p...

Page 26: ...the low and high pitched ranges Be sure to remove the jumper bar connecting between the woofer jacks and tweeter jacks of the Bi Amping supported speakers Refer to the instruction manual of your speak...

Page 27: ...back speakers For details of the speaker layout refer to Speaker Installation p17 Speaker Setup settings during Initial Setup p89 Speaker Setup Select how many speakers you have Next ENTER Speaker Ch...

Page 28: ...ers Rear High Speakers Installation Example p19 Ceiling Speakers Installation Example p20 Dolby Enabled Speakers Dolby Speakers Installation Example p21 Speaker Setup settings during Initial Setup p89...

Page 29: ...to two powered subwoofers can be connected in either combination Speaker Channels FRONT CENTER SURROUND SURROUND BACK HEIGHT Bi AMP ZONE B ZONE SPEAKER 2 1 ch 1 1 3 1 ch 1 1 4 1 ch 1 1 5 1 ch 1 1 6 1...

Page 30: ...or play the audio of the TV on this unit Connection with the TV differs depending on whether the TV supports the ARC Audio Return Channel function or not The ARC function transmits the audio signals o...

Page 31: ...t by this Unit p68 change the setting value to Enhanced Setup Settings are required to use the ARC function Select Yes for 3 ARC Setup in Initial Setup p88 If No Skip is selected settings are required...

Page 32: ...h quality video is played use a Premium High Speed HDMI Cable or Premium High Speed HDMI Cable with Ethernet whose package has a PREMIUM Certified Cable label Furthermore in Switching the HDMI 4K Sign...

Page 33: ...able label Furthermore in Switching the HDMI 4K Signal Format Input and Output by this Unit p68 change the setting value to Enhanced The POWER OUT jack cannot support playback of music files or power...

Page 34: ...nts Connections Playback Setup Connecting an Audio Component This is a connection example of an audio component Connect a CD player using a digital coaxial cable or analog audio cable a Analog audio c...

Page 35: ...e ZONE B PRE LINE OUT jack of this unit and the LINE IN jack of the pre main amplifier or power amplifier in the separate room Setup When connecting the power amplifier set Zone B Output Level to Vari...

Page 36: ...Remote Contents Connections Playback Setup Connecting Antennas Make sure the plug is pushed in all the way then fix in place by turning the nut to the right Use a tack or similar to fix the antenna to...

Page 37: ...37 Front Panel Rear Panel Remote Contents Connections Playback Setup Connecting the Power Cord Connect the power cord after all the connections are completed a Power cord a...

Page 38: ...emote Contents Connections Playback Setup Playback AV Component Playback 39 BLUETOOTH Playback 40 Listening To the FM Radio 41 Listening To the DAB Digital Radio 46 ZONE B Playback 48 Convenience func...

Page 39: ...ut connected to the unit 2 Press the input selector whose name is the same as that of the jack to which the player is connected For example press BD DVD to play the player connected to the BD DVD jack...

Page 40: ...Onkyo TX SR494D XXXXXX To connect another BLUETOOTH enabled device press and hold the BLUETOOTH button until Now Pairing is displayed and then perform step 2 This unit can store the pairing informatio...

Page 41: ...g procedure when this unit is on Tuning Automatically 1 Press TUNER repeatedly to select FM 2 Press MODE repeatedly to display TunMode Auto on the display 3 When you press the cursors automatic tuning...

Page 42: ...hat if you tune manually the reception for FM broadcasts will be monaural rather than stereo irrespective of the sensitivity of the reception 1 Press TUNER repeatedly to select FM 2 Press MODE repeate...

Page 43: ...to register perform the following procedure 1 Press MEMORY so that the preset number on the display blinks 2 While the preset number is blinking approx 8 seconds repeatedly press the cursors to selec...

Page 44: ...2 Press the cursors to select a preset number Deleting a Preset Radio Station 1 Press TUNER 2 Press the cursors to select the preset number to delete 3 After pressing MEMORY press CLEAR while the pre...

Page 45: ...mote controller to select the Program Type you want to search for and then press the ENTER button to start the search The Program Types displayed are as follows None News News reports Affairs Current...

Page 46: ...Tuning function automatically scans the DAB Band 3 for the multiplexes i e stations available in your area Once the scanning process is complete the first station that was detected is selected 2 Sele...

Page 47: ...ng DAB Radio Information 1 Press the repeatedly to display more information about the selected DAB station DLS Dynamic Label Segment When tuned to a station that s broadcasting DLS text data the text...

Page 48: ...aying Back 1 Press ZONE A B to select an audio output destination ZONE A Outputs audio only to the main room ZONE A A on the display of the main unit lights up ZONE B Outputs audio only to the separat...

Page 49: ...vel to Variable for Speaker Setup in the Initial Setup section p88 When setting Zone B Output Level from the Setup menu press on the remote controller and set 2 Speaker Configuration Zone B Output Lev...

Page 50: ...ETOOTH button and perform playback operation 4 Perform the playback operation of the AV component such as a Blu ray Disc player To play the audio of BLUETOOTH the following step 5 operation is require...

Page 51: ...s or moderates the low tone range of the front speakers 2 Press or for adjustment Adjusting VOCAL Emphasizes movie lines and music vocals to listen to them more easily It is effective to movie lines i...

Page 52: ...ly when the specified time has elapsed Press SLEEP button on the remote controller to select the time from 30 min 60 min and 90 min Off The unit does not automatically enter standby mode You can also...

Page 53: ...epeatedly to switch the modes displayed on the display of the main unit Each of STEREO MOVIE TV and MUSIC buttons stores the listening mode that was selected last If content incompatible of the listen...

Page 54: ...FO button on the main unit repeatedly will switch the display of the main unit in the following order When using a BLUETOOTH connection press the INFO button on the main unit Not all the information i...

Page 55: ...Dolby Audio DD 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 DD Dolby Audio DD 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 DTHD Dolby Audio TrueHD 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Atmos 2 0 2 1 Atmos 3 0 3 1 Atmos 4 0 4 1 Atmos 5 0 5 1 Atmos 6 0 6 1 Atmos 7 0 7 1 Atmos...

Page 56: ...DTS X DTS Neural X DTS Virtual X Multich Multichannel 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 DSD 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 Direct 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Stereo 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Mono 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Full Mono AllCh Stereo Orchestra Stud...

Page 57: ...speaker and surround speakers are installed Atmos 6 0 6 1 When front speakers surround speakers and surround back speakers are installed Atmos 7 0 7 1 When front speakers center speaker surround spea...

Page 58: ...ch for Blu ray Discs It is possible to record a maximum of 7 1 channels with additional channels such as the surround back channel 7 1 ch is recorded at 96 kHz 24 bit and 5 1 ch is recorded at 192 kHz...

Page 59: ...guration of the connected speakers by expanding the input signals from 2 channels or 5 1 channels to 5 1 channels or 7 1 channels respectively This mode cannot be selected when Dolby signal is input D...

Page 60: ...s mode emphasizes the surround channels in order to widen the sound image and simulates the natural reverberation of a large hall Stereo In this mode sound is output from the right and left front spea...

Page 61: ...installed 4 A center speaker surround speakers or height speakers need to be installed Input Format Listening Mode PCM Direct Mono DSur DTS Neural X 1 DTS Virtual X 2 3 TV Logic 4 AllCh Stereo 5 Full...

Page 62: ...hen the input format is 2 ch 2 A center speaker or surround speakers need to be installed 3 If the input source is Blu ray Disc and the speaker layout is 5 1 ch or less DD cannot be selected Instead t...

Page 63: ...eaker Virtualizer is set to Off 5 Cannot be selected when height speakers are installed 6 Surround speakers or height speakers need to be installed 7 A center speaker surround speakers or height speak...

Page 64: ...istening Mode Multich PCM Direct Stereo Multich 1 DSur DTS Neural X DTS Virtual X 2 3 Orchestra 4 Unplugged 4 Studio Mix 4 AllCh Stereo 5 Full Mono 5 1 A center speaker or surround speakers need to be...

Page 65: ...speakers need to be installed 3 Surround speakers or height speakers need to be installed 4 A center speaker surround speakers or height speakers need to be installed Input Format Listening Mode DTS...

Page 66: ...d speakers or height speakers need to be installed 7 A center speaker surround speakers or height speakers need to be installed Input Format Listening Mode DTS HD MSTR Direct Stereo DTS HD MSTR 1 2 DT...

Page 67: ...Unplugged 3 Studio Mix 3 AllCh Stereo 4 Full Mono 4 1 Cannot be selected if Speaker Virtualizer is set to Off 2 Cannot be selected when height speakers are installed 3 Surround speakers or height spea...

Page 68: ...e main unit repeatedly press ON STANDBY to switch the setting Standard Default Value Select when the AV component connected to this unit such as a TV or player supports the standard 4K signal format 4...

Page 69: ...ening position p77 4 Level Calibration Adjust the volume level of each speaker p77 5 Dolby Enabled Speaker Change the settings of Dolby Enabled Speakers p78 6 Speaker Virtualizer The Speaker Virtualiz...

Page 70: ...ngs for the Bluetooth function p83 3 Power Management Change the settings for the power save function p84 6 Miscellaneous 1 Tuner Change the settings for the tuner p85 2 Firmware Update Change the set...

Page 71: ...display the Setup menu Setup 1 Input Output Assign 4 Source 6 Miscellaneous 5 Hardware 2 Speaker 3 Audio Adjust 1 TV Out OSD 4 Analog Audio Input 2 HDMI Input 3 Digital Audio Input Select the item wi...

Page 72: ...on such as volume adjustment or switching of input on the TV screen On OSD is displayed on the TV Off OSD is not displayed on the TV OSD may not be displayed depending on the input signal even if On i...

Page 73: ...t an HDMI IN jack already assigned to another input selector change its setting to first STRM BOX HDMI 4 HDMI 1 to HDMI 4 Assign a desired HDMI IN jack to the STRM BOX button If you do not assign a ja...

Page 74: ...ITAL IN jack to the TV button Supported sampling rates for PCM signals stereo mono from a digital input are 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz 88 2 kHz 96 kHz 16 bit 20 bit and 24 bit 4 Analog Audio Input Change...

Page 75: ...kers are connected to Zone B speaker terminals Yes When speakers are connected to Zone B speaker terminals No When speakers are not connected to Zone B speaker terminals Zone B Output Level Fixed Sele...

Page 76: ...ing Item Default Value Setting Details Surround 100 Hz Select the crossover frequency from 40 Hz to 200 Hz to start outputting frequencies for each channel Full Band Full band will be output Full Band...

Page 77: ...Item Default Value Setting Details Front Left 0 dB Select a value between 12 dB and 12 dB in 1 dB increments A test tone will be output each time you change the value Select the desired level Center 0...

Page 78: ...een On and Off Setting Item Default Value Setting Details Speaker Virtualizer On On Listening modes such as T D that have virtual speaker effects can be selected Off Listening modes such as T D that h...

Page 79: ...ng to the extended information contained in the input signal and the speaker configuration of this unit when playing in the straight decoding listening mode On When this function is used Off Audio is...

Page 80: ...f the volume of the target device is larger than the others and a positive value if smaller To check the audio play back the connected device This function does not work in Zone B 2 Name Edit Set an e...

Page 81: ...IGITAL IN OPTICAL jacks This item can be selected only when the input to be set is assigned to the OPTICAL jack in the 1 Input Output Assign Digital Audio Input setting Analog When giving priority to...

Page 82: ...set it to Off If a connected device is not CEC compatible or if you are not sure whether it is compatible set it to Off Setting Item Default Value Setting Details HDMI Standby Through Off When this i...

Page 83: ...This setting automatically corrects desynchronization between the video and audio signals based on the information from the HDMI Lip Sync compatible TV On When enabling the automatic correction functi...

Page 84: ...ied time elapses Select a value from 30 minutes 60 minutes and 90 minutes Off The unit does not automatically enter standby mode Setting Item Default Value Setting Details Auto Standby On This setting...

Page 85: ...can still hear quiet parts even when listening at low volume levels ideal for listening to the radio late at night when you don t want to disturb anyone Off DRC off Large Large reduction in dynamic r...

Page 86: ...s of the remote controller and press ENTER to confirm your selection Use the cursors to change the settings To return to the previous screen press To exit the settings press Q HDMI A V Sync If the vid...

Page 87: ...e adjustments you made will be restored to the previous statuses AccuEQ AccuEQ Enable or disable the equalizer function that corrects for sound distortion caused by the acoustic environment of the roo...

Page 88: ...anguage selection screen is displayed on TV select the language with the cursors and press ENTER Select the item with the cursors of the remote controller and press ENTER to confirm your selection To...

Page 89: ...t high volume during measurement so be careful of your surroundings Also keep the room as quiet as possible during measurement If you connect a subwoofer check the power and volume of the subwoofer Se...

Page 90: ...device The AV receiver contains a microPC for signal processing and control functions In very rare situations severe interference noise from an external source or static electricity may cause it to lo...

Page 91: ...vices Resetting the unit this resets the unit settings to the default If the restart of the unit does not solve the problem reset the unit and restore all the settings to the factory default at the ti...

Page 92: ...unit turns off unexpectedly If 5 Hardware Power Management Auto Standby on the Setup menu is activated the unit automatically enters the standby mode The protection circuit function may have operated...

Page 93: ...g mode not much sound may be output from speakers Select another listening mode to see if sound is output If surround back speakers are installed be sure to install surround speakers as well A maximum...

Page 94: ...e Cannot select a desired listening mode Depending on the connection status of the speaker some listening modes may not be selected Refer to Speaker Layouts and Selectable Listening Modes p55 or Input...

Page 95: ...ction refer to 5 Hardware HDMI in the Setup menu Check if Resolution Error is displayed on the main unit display when video input via HDMI IN jack is not displayed In this case the TV does not support...

Page 96: ...metallic object near the unit can affect on the radio wave and BLUETOOTH connection may not be possible Check the following if the problem persists after you have confirmed the above Cannot connect w...

Page 97: ...occur under the influence of the device If the symptom is remedied by removing the power plug of the other device from the outlet use different outlets for this unit and the device The message Noise E...

Page 98: ...the following devices As of January 2019 Toshiba brand televisions Sharp brand televisions Onkyo and Integra brand RIHD compatible players Toshiba brand players and recorders Sharp brand players and r...

Page 99: ...20 576i 50 Hz 720 480p 60 Hz 720 576p 50 Hz 1920 1080i 50 60 Hz 1280 720p 24 25 30 50 60 Hz 1680 720p 24 25 30 50 60 Hz 1920 1080p 24 25 30 50 60 Hz 2560 1080p 24 25 30 50 60 Hz 4K 3840 2160p 24 25 30...

Page 100: ...HF A LINE IN SP OUT Speaker Impedance 4 16 Headphone Rated Output 80 mW 80 mW 32 1 kHz 10 THD Supported impedance of Headphones 8 600 Headphones Frequency Response 10 Hz 100 kHz Tuner Section FM Tunin...

Page 101: ...IN1 BD DVD IN2 GAME IN3 CBL SAT IN4 STRM BOX Output OUT Supported Audio Return Channel 3D 4K 60 Hz 6G HDR10 BT 2020 HLG Dolby Vision Auto Lip Sync CEC Audio Format Dolby Atmos Dolby TrueHD Dolby Digi...

Page 102: ...T 2 SUBWOOFER PRE OUT Speaker Outputs FRONT L R CENTER SURROUND L R SURROUND BACK L R or ZONE B L R Phones PHONES Front 6 3 mm 1 4 Others Setup Mic 1 Front USB 1 Only for supplying power to Streaming...

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