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1. Recording Copyright—Unless it’s for personal use only, 

recording copyrighted material is illegal without the permission 
of the copyright holder.

2. AC Fuse—The AC fuse inside the TX-SR501/TX-SR501E is 

not user-serviceable. If you cannot turn on the TX-SR501/
TX-SR501E, contact your Onkyo dealer.

3. Care—Occasionally you should dust the TX-SR501/

TX-SR501E all over with a soft cloth. For stubborn stains, use 
a soft cloth dampened with a weak solution of mild detergent 
and water. Dry the TX-SR501/TX-SR501E immediately after-
wards with a clean cloth. Don’t use abrasive cloths, thinners, 
alcohol, or other chemical solvents, because they may damage 
the finish or remove the panel lettering.

4. Power
WARNING
BEFORE PLUGGING IN THE UNIT FOR THE FIRST TIME, 
READ THE FOLLOWING SECTION CAREFULLY.
AC outlet voltages vary from country to country. Make sure that the 
voltage in your area meets the voltage requirements printed on the 
TX-SR501/TX-SR501E’s rear panel (e.g., AC 230 V, 50 Hz or AC 
120 V, 60 Hz).

The Worldwide model has a voltage selector for compatibility with 
power systems around the world. Before you plug in this model, 
make sure that the voltage selector is set to the correct voltage for 
your area.
Setting the [STANDBY/ON] switch to STANDBY does not fully 
shutdown the TX-SR501/TX-SR501E. If you do not intend to use 
the TX-SR501/TX-SR501E for an extended period, remove the 
power cord from the AC outlet.

Memory backup

The TX-SR501/TX-SR501E uses a battery-less memory backup 
system in order to retain radio presets and other settings when it’s 
unplugged or in the case of a power failure. Although no batteries 
are required, the TX-SR501/TX-SR501E must be plugged into an 
AC outlet in order to charge the backup system.

(On non-North American models, the TX-SR501/
TX-SR501E’s POWER switch must be set to ON in order to 
charge the backup system.) Once it has been charged, the 
TX-SR501/TX-SR501E will retain the settings for several 
weeks, although this depends on the environment and will be 
shorter in humid climates.

Supplied Accessories

Make sure you have the following accessories:

  * In catalogs and on packaging, the letter added to the end of the product name indicates the color of the TX-SR501/TX-SR501E. Specifications and operation 

are the same regardless of color.

Features

Amp

• 6-channel amplifier
• 65 watts per channel into 8 ohms, 20 Hz–20 kHz with less 

than 0.08% total harmonic distortion

• WRAT (Wide Range Amplifier Technology)
• Optimum gain volume circuitry

Audio/Video

• Dolby

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 Digital EX and Dolby Pro Logic II

• DTS, DTS-ES Matrix/Discrete 6.1, and DTS Neo:6 pro-

cessing

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• Cinema Filter function
• Advanced 24-bit DSP chip (5 DSP soundfields)
• Linear PCM 96 kHz/24-bit D/A converters on all channels
• Adjustable crossover (60, 80, 100, 120, 150 Hz)

• 2 component video inputs, 1 output
• 4 S-Video inputs, 2 outputs
• 3 assignable digital inputs (2 optical, 1 coaxial)
• Subwoofer pre out
• Color-coded multi-channel inputs
• Color-coded speaker terminal posts (SPEAKERS B use 

push-type terminals)

FM/AM Tuner

• 30 FM/AM presets
• FM auto tuning
• RDS (Radio Data System) (Europe only)

AM loop antenna

Indoor FM antenna

(connector type varies from 

country to country)

Power-plug adapter

Only supplied in certain countries. Use 
this adapter if your AC outlet does not 
match with the plug on the TX-SR501/
TX-SR501E’s power cord. (Adapter var-
ies from country to country.)

Remote controller &

two batteries (AA/R6)

Speaker cable labels

75/300-ohm antenna 

adapter

Not supplied with North American and 
European models.

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*1. Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby,” “Pro Logic,” Surround EX,” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laborato-

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*2. “DTS,” “DTS-ES Extended Surround,” and “Neo:6” are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

Summary of Contents for TX SR501

Page 1: ...s 4 Before Using the TX SR501 TX SR501E 5 Controls Connectors 6 Connections Connecting Your AV Components 10 Connecting compatible AV Components 19 Installing Your Speakers 20 Connecting Antenna 22 Se...

Page 2: ...st voltage surges and built up static charges Article 810 of the National Electrical Code ANSI NFPA 70 provides infor mation with regard to proper grounding of the mast and support ing structure groun...

Page 3: ...o Section 820 40 of the NEC which provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the...

Page 4: ...accessories In catalogs and on packaging the letter added to the end of the product name indicates the color of the TX SR501 TX SR501E Specifications and operation are the same regardless of color Fe...

Page 5: ...talling the TX SR501 TX SR501E If another remote controller of the same type is used in the same room or the TX SR501 TX SR501E is installed close to equipment that uses infrared rays the remote con t...

Page 6: ...indicator lights up when the TX SR501 TX SR501E is in Standby mode and it flashes while a signal is being received from the remote controller D DIMMER button 32 This button is used to adjust the displ...

Page 7: ...utton is used to adjust various speaker related parame ters T AUDIO ADJUST button 37 This button is used to set the Bass Treble Late Night Cinema Filter Center Image Panorama Dimension and Center Widt...

Page 8: ...an then be used to control that component To use you must make an ana log RCA phono connection between your TX SR501 TX SR501E and the other AV component even if they are connected digitally L VIDEO 1...

Page 9: ...ton 29 This button is used to select analog or digital inputs for the CD DVD TAPE VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 and VIDEO 3 sources H Input selector buttons 28 30 39 These buttons are used to select the audio and v...

Page 10: ...Yellow Composite video Wrong Right AV Cables Connectors Video Component video Component video separates the luminance Y and color difference signals PR PB providing the best picture quality Some TV ma...

Page 11: ...ow For example audio signals connected to the OPTICAL or COAXIAL digital input are not output by the analog TAPE OUT connectors so if you want to record from for example your CD player in addition to...

Page 12: ...projector etc L R ANTENNA FM 75 AM REMOTE CONTROL IN IN IN OPTICAL COAXIAL 1 2 IN IN IN IN FRONT SURR CENTER SUB WOOFER OUT OUT OUT DIGITAL INPUT VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 DVD MONITOR OUT VIDEO S VIDEO DVD TAP...

Page 13: ...R FRONT L R SURR CEN TER and SUB WOOFER DVD IN connectors to the 5 1 ana log outputs on your DVD player as shown Alternatively use three stereo RCA phono audio cables L R ANTENNA FM 75 AM REMOTE CONT...

Page 14: ...on your D VHS recorder as shown OR Use an optical digital audio cable to connect the TX SR501 TX SR501E s OPTICAL 2 DIGITAL INPUT to the optical output on your D VHS recorder as shown You may need to...

Page 15: ...so be connected via composite video Audio Connections Use an RCA phono audio cable to connect the TX SR501 TX SR501E s L R VIDEO 3 INPUT connectors to the ana log audio outputs on your camcorder games...

Page 16: ...01E to a LD player s AC 3RF output you need a commercially available demod ulator Connecting a Satellite Cable Tuner LD player etc L R ANTENNA FM 75 AM REMOTE CONTROL IN IN IN OPTICAL COAXIAL 1 2 IN I...

Page 17: ...ble to connect the phono preamp s inputs to your turntable as shown Connecting a CD Player L R ANTENNA FM 75 AM REMOTE CONTROL IN IN IN OPTICAL COAXIAL 1 2 IN IN IN IN FRONT SURR CENTER SUB WOOFER OUT...

Page 18: ...SR501 TX SR501E s L R TAPE OUT connectors to the DAT or CD MD recorder inputs as shown Connecting a Cassette Recorder L R ANTENNA FM 75 AM REMOTE CONTROL IN IN IN OPTICAL COAXIAL 1 2 IN IN IN IN FRONT...

Page 19: ...on Use only cables for connections You must make an analog RCA phono connection between your TX SR501 TX SR501E and the otherAV component even if they are connected digitally If an AV component has tw...

Page 20: ...d center speakers should be installed facing the listener at ear level Surround Speakers Surround speakers add a sense of movement and put you the listener in the middle of the action The surround lef...

Page 21: ...onnecting Your Speakers R L R L 1 Strip 5 8 15 mm of insu lation from the ends of the speaker cables and twist the bare wires tightly as shown 2 Unscrew the terminal 3 Fully insert the wire 4 Screw th...

Page 22: ...A FRONT SPEAKERS B SURROUND SPEAKERS CENTER SPEAKER R L SURROUND BACK SPEAKER REMOTE CONTROL IN IN IN OPTICAL COAXIAL 1 2 IN IN IN IN FRONT SURR CENTER SUB WOOFER OUT OUT OUT DIGITAL INPUT VIDEO 2 VI...

Page 23: ...antenna splitter as shown If good reception cannot be achieved using the supplied AM loop antenna an outdoorAM antenna can be used in addition to the loop antenna as shown Outdoor AM antennas work bes...

Page 24: ...the TX SR501 TX SR501E press the POWER switch The remote controller has no effect while the POWER switch in the OFF position 3 Press the STANDBY ON button The TX SR501 TX SR501E comes on the display...

Page 25: ...pair of headphones are connected speaker set B is on or Multich is selected The TX SR501 TX SR501E remembers the subwoofer mode setting so you only need to set it once Specifying the Number of Speake...

Page 26: ...t a crossover fre quency You can select 60 Hz 80 Hz 100 Hz 120 Hz or 150 Hz The following table lists the crossover fre quency you should choose depending on the diameter of your front speakers STANDB...

Page 27: ...n the dis play as shown 2 Use the remote controller s CH SEL button to select each speaker and use the LEVEL buttons to adjust the volume Speakers are selected in the following order Left Center Right...

Page 28: ...APE or CD The name of the selected source appears on the display as shown If you re using a MiniDisc recorder you can set the display to show MD instead of TAPE See page 25 2 Use the SPEAKERS A and B...

Page 29: ...ecoder See ConnectingYour AV Components on page 13 for con nection information You can adjust the volume level of each individual speaker as you like For the front left front right center surround lef...

Page 30: ...re tuned into a station the TUNED indicator appears The North American model steps through the AM band in 10 kHz intervals For other models it s 9 kHz Setting the AM Tuning Interval Worldwide model on...

Page 31: ...io Stations 1 Tune into the station that you want to store as a preset See Tuning into Radio Stations on page 30 for more information 2 Press the MEMORY button The preset number flashes 3 While the ME...

Page 32: ...n or off speaker set B use the SPEAKER B button or the remote controller s SP B button Press the remote controller s RCVR TAPE button to select RCVR mode before using the remote controller Indicator A...

Page 33: ...set to Stereo unless it s already set to Stereo or Direct When you disconnect the headphones the previous listening mode is selected When you use the multi channel inputs only the front left and front...

Page 34: ...possible listening modes and indicates which modes can be selected for each source for mat The Speakers column lists the minimum number of speakers excluding subwoofer necessary to use each mode The a...

Page 35: ...DVD player in order to enjoy DTS material Use this mode with DVDs LDs or CDs that bear the DTS logo When listening to DTS material using the pause fast for ward or reverse functions on your DTS compat...

Page 36: ...ified four or more speakers see page 25 If you are using fewer speakers the Dolby Digital listening mode is used With DTS sources you can select the following On If the source signal contains a DTS ES...

Page 37: ...dB in 2 dB steps 0 dB All modes except Direct Treble Late Night Low High Off Off Dolby D Cinema Filter Cine Fltr On Off PL II Movie Dolby D Dolby D EX DTS DTS ES Neo 6 Cinema Center Image 0 1 2 3 4 5...

Page 38: ...nal preference Center Image 5 nothing is subtracted from the left and right channels Center Image 0 the left and right channel levels are halved 6 dB making the center channel more dominant particular...

Page 39: ...s selects the CD player as the audio source but leaves the video camera as the video source 5 Start recording on the VCR and start playback on the video camera and CD player The video from the camera...

Page 40: ...R501E and press the Power button to turn on the AV component A cassette recorder can t be turned on or off from the remote controller However pressing the remote controller s Play button will turn it...

Page 41: ...ol an Onkyo DVD player without an connection you must enter either code 301 or 313 The CD DVD button can be used with only one AV compo nent RC 518M North America only 1 Determine the appropriate manu...

Page 42: ...rdless of which mode is selected are shaded DVD mode 1 CD mode 1 Tape mode 2 You must enter the appropriate manufac turer s code for your DVD player see page 41 CD mode can be used only with an Onkyo...

Page 43: ...t TV channel TV CH DOWN Select previous received channel Select previous TV channel TV VOL UP Raise TV volume TV VOL DOWN Lower TV volume TV VCR Switch TV VCR inputs TV MUTE Mute the sound Start playb...

Page 44: ...r on off 1 9 0 Enter numbers CH Select next channel Select next channel preset CH Select previous channel Select previous channel preset MENU Display menu Select menu items ENT Confirm Since you can o...

Page 45: ...are connected Disconnect the headphones page 33 The input signal format is set to PCM or DTS Set the input signal format to Auto page 29 The volume is set at minimum Turn up the volume page 28 The sp...

Page 46: ...mode is selected Select the correct mode page 9 There are no batteries in the remote controller Install new batteries page 5 The batteries are flat Replace with new batteries page 5 The batteries are...

Page 47: ...cord must be plugged into a wall outlet a few times each month in order to preserve the presets Recording Sound can be heard from the speakers but it cannot be recorded You cannot record from an AV c...

Page 48: ...Tone Control Bass 12 dB at 50 Hz Treble 12 dB at 20 kHz Signal to Noise Ratio CD TAPE 100 dB IHF A Direct mode Muting 50 dB Input Sensitivity and Impedance VIDEO DVD VIDEO 1 2 3 1 Vp p 75 S VIDEO DVD...

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