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Contents

 

Before using

 

Important safeguards ........................ 2
Precautions ....................................... 3
Features............................................. 4
Supplied accessories......................... 4
Before operating this unit ................. 5

 

Preparation

 

Connecting audio equipment............ 6
Connecting video equipment............ 7
Connecting speakers......................... 8
Positioning speakers ......................... 9
Connecting the power....................... 9
Connecting antennas....................... 10

 

Operation

 

Listening to your favorite source.... 12
Tuning in a radio station................. 14
Using preset radio stations.............. 15
Selecting a Surround mode............. 16
Recording a source ......................... 19
Using TAPE (MONITOR) Button ... 20
Programming remote controller 

codes ............................................ 21

 

A few important notes

 

Troubleshooting guide.................... 24
Specifications ................................. 25
Control positions and names .......... 26
Remote controller RC-383M.......... 27

BALANCE

TREBLE

BASS

SYSTEM

ON

OFF

SPEAKERS A

SPEAKERS B

PHONES

DOLBY SURROUND

P R O   •   L O G I C

AM

FM

TAPE(MONITOR)

TV/AUX

PHONO

/

1

VIDEO

VDP

/

2

VIDEO

VCR

MAX

MIN

AUDIO VIDEO CONTROL RECEIVER   

TX-SV

353

L

R

C D

MASTER VOLUME

STAND-BY

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

GROUP

0/10

SCAN

MEMORY FM MUTE / MODE

CLEAR

CENTER

MODE

SURROUND

MODE

DELAY TIME

TUNING

DIRECT TUNING

DOWN

UP

 

Audio Video Control Receiver

 

TX-SV353

 

Instruction Manual

 

Thank you for purchasing the Onkyo Audio Video
Control Receiver.
Please read this manual thoroughly before making
connections and turning on the power.
Following the instructions in this manual will enable
you to obtain optimum performance and listening
enjoyment from your new Audio Video Control
Receiver.
Please retain this manual for future reference.

Summary of Contents for TX-SV353

Page 1: ...ames 26 Remote controller RC 383M 27 BALANCE TREBLE BASS SYSTEM ON OFF SPEAKERS A SPEAKERS B PHONES DOLBY SURROUND P R O L O G I C AM FM TAPE MONITOR TV AUX PHONO 1 VIDEO VDP 2 VIDEO VCR MAX MIN AUDIO VIDEO CONTROL RECEIVER TX SV353 L R C D MASTER VOLUME STAND BY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 GROUP 0 10 SCAN MEMORY FM MUTE MODE CLEAR CENTER MODE SURROUND MODE DELAY TIME TUNING DIRECT TUNING DOWN UP Audio Vide...

Page 2: ...Cleaning The appliance should be cleaned only as recommended by the manufacturer 14 Power Lines An outdoor antenna should be located away from power lines 15 Nonuse Periods The power cord of the appliance should be unplugged from the outlet when left unused for a long period of time 16 Object and Liquid Entry Care should be taken so that objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled into the enc...

Page 3: ...the CATV system installer s attention to Section 820 40 of the NEC which provides guide lines 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 point of cable entry as practical For Canadian model Modele pour les Canadien For models having a power cord with a polarized plug CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC S...

Page 4: ...io and 2 AV inputs accommodate a complete AV system A B Speaker selector and outputs Tape monitor Adjustable digital delay 30 FM AM random presets Preset scan tuning 3 Station group presets 10 stations per group RDS with PS European models only Direct access tuning Motor driven precision 4 gang volume control Headphone jack Audio mute sleep timer via remote Battery free memory backup Compatible re...

Page 5: ...e model only Using the remote controller Loading the batteries PHONO CD TV AUX TAPE GND R L R L ANTENNA FM 75Ω AM PLAY INPUT REC OUTPUT VIDEO 1 VIDEO 1 INPUT INPUT VIDEO 2 VIDEO 2 INPUT INPUT OUTPUT OUTPUT MONITOR OUTPUT V V SUB WOOFER PRE OUT WARNING RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN AVIS RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR FRONT SPEAKERS L L R R REAR SPEAKERS CENTER SPEAKER L R A B A B RATI...

Page 6: ...ely Remember that improper connection can result noise poor performance or damage to the equipment To wall outlet CAUTION Do not plug in the power cord until all connec tions have been made Turntable CD player Tape deck L Left R Right L R Improper connection Insert completely Cassette tape decks and compact disc players equipped with an Onkyo connector can be operated using the remote controller i...

Page 7: ... A B A B RATING AUDIO VIDEO CONTROL RECEIVER MODEL NO TX SV353 120V 220 230V VOLTAGE SELECTOR REMOTE CONTROL AC OUTLETS SWITCHED TOTAL 100W MAX 10kHz 9kHz AM FREQ STEP MANUFACTURED UNDER LICENSE FROM DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATION DOLBY THE COUBLE D SYMBOL AND PRO LOGIC ARE TRADEMARKS OF DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATION CAUTION SPEAKER IMPEDANCE FRONT A OR B 6 OHMS MIN SPEAKER FR...

Page 8: ...WOOFER PRE OUT AVIS RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR FRONT SPEAKERS L L R R REAR SPEAKERS CENTER SPEAKER L R A B A B When using only one speaker or when you wish to listen to monaural mono the single speaker should never be connected in parallel to both the right and left channel terminals at once B terminals Use these terminals to connect a second pair of front speakers R L R L Rear surrou...

Page 9: ...ut in mind Refer to the speaker instruction manual for more details Standard speaker placement TV or Screen Center speaker Rear surround speaker Right Rear surround speaker Left Listener Sub woofer speaker Front speaker Left Front speaker Right Connecting the power Before plugging in the unit confirm that all connections have been made properly Before turning on the power be sure that the MASTER V...

Page 10: ... B and insert it into slit C 3 Prepare the coaxial cable as shown in the illustration Connect the coaxial cable to the 75 300 ohm antenna adaptor 1 Insert the end of the cable 2 Use pliers to pinch it and keep it in place 4 Re install the cover Do not use the same antenna for both FM and TV or VCR reception since the FM and TV or VCR signals can inter fere with each other If you must use a common ...

Page 11: ...an outdoor antenna is rec ommended Please make sure that you follow the considerations below regarding the location Keep the antenna away from noise sources neon signs busy roads etc It is dangerous to put the antenna close to power lines Keep it well away from power lines transformers etc To avoid the risk of lightning and electrical shock grounding is necessary Follow item 19 of the Important Sa...

Page 12: ... The best results are obtained from DOLBY PRO LOGIC Surround when the center and left and right front speakers contain the same amounts of mid and high frequencies As the Treble and Bass control do not affect the Center speaker adjust the tone controls for the left and right front speakers to match the sound given by the center speaker Because of this we recommend the use of a good quality center ...

Page 13: ...DEO MULTI CH INPUT RC 383M The sleep timer can power off the system after a specified time period To operate this function use the remote controller supplied with your TX SV353 1 Start playing the source to which you would like to listen CD tape or radio broadcast 2 Set the amount of time after which you want the system to turn off The sleep timer works for up to 90 minutes You can shorten the tim...

Page 14: ...encies are scanned and tuning automatically stops when a broadcast is received 1 Press either the FM or AM button on the main unit 2 Press the DIRECT TUNING button flashes in the display for 16 seconds 3 While flashes enter the frequency using the number buttons For example to enter 88 10 MHz press the 8 8 1 then 0 10 number buttons The TUNED indicator in the display lights up when the station is ...

Page 15: ...he name of the station is displayed instead of the frequency If there is no PS the frequency is displayed First select the tuner as the source by pressing the AM or FM input selector button on the main unit 1 Press the GROUP button until the desired group is displayed 2 Enter the desired preset number using the number buttons or press the SCAN button to scan through the preset stations If the SCAN...

Page 16: ...utton is pressed the mode will change as shown below Refer to page 17 for details of these modes 3 Press the TEST TONE button on the remote controller Refer to Test Tone on page 17 for details 4 From your listening position use the remote controller to adjust the rela tive volume level of the test tone from the different speakers Adjust the volume levels of all of the speakers with the VOLUME π up...

Page 17: ...atch the volume levels of the Front Center and Rear speakers The test tone cycling sequence depends on the center mode settings as follows If CENTER MODE is NORMAL or WIDEBAND If CENTER MODE is PHANTOM Because the Center speaker plays such an important part in Dolby Pro Logic Surround three different modes are avail able for it depending on the speaker size Select a mode by pressing the CENTER MOD...

Page 18: ... from the L R front speak ers and the sound from the center speaker for the middle and treble ranges You can change the delay time for the sound from the rear surround speakers Pressing the DELAY TIME button changes the delay time every 5 msec during a period of 15 to 30 msec in Dolby Pro Logic and every 5 msec during a period of 5 to 30 msec in Hall Dolby Surround delay time is speci fied at 20 m...

Page 19: ... TUNING DIRECT TUNING DOWN UP 2 2 VIDEO 1 VDP VIDEO 2 VCR AM FM TAPE MONITOR TV AUX PHONO C D 1 Insert the LD or tape that you want to record into the VDP or VCR con nected to VIDEO 1 2 Insert a blank video tape in the VCR connected to VIDEO 2 3 Press the VIDEO 1 VDP button 4 Begin playback of the video con nected to VIDEO 1 and start record ing on VIDEO 2 Adding new sound to a video tape during v...

Page 20: ... is heard If the indicator is lit the sound that has just been recorded can be heard To turn the indicator on or off press the TAPE MONITOR but ton while simultaneously pressing the input selector button for the desired source Using a graphic equalizer To monitor during recording OFF LIVE HALL SPEAKERS A B FM MUTE ON OFF TUNED SLEEP kHz MHz MIN mSEC CH dB GROUP A B C BANK TAPE MON DOLBY PRO LOGIC ...

Page 21: ...s Symbol VDP VCR TV POWER POWER POWER PLAY PLAY STOP STOP CHANNEL UP DOWN FAST REWIND FAST FORWARD SENDING LEARNED indicator SEND LEARN selector switch PROGRAMMABLE AREA POWER SLEEP TV AUX VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 TAPE PHONO C D INPUT SELECTOR TUNER POWER POWER C H SENDING LEARNED LEARN SEND PROGRAMMABLE AREA TV VIDEO MULTI CH INPUT 1 SENDING LEARNED indicator This indicator acts as a guide when commands a...

Page 22: ... the batteries run down it will be necessary to memorize them once again using the old remote controller Reprogramming the buttons Follow the steps 1 4 described above The previous codes will be lost and new codes will be stored Please check whether previously memorized functions are working properly If the SENDING indicator is not illumi nated when a programmed button is pressed it may need to be...

Page 23: ...23 MEMO ...

Page 24: ...onductor of input plugs Check for proper ground connection Adjust the placement of the cable to reduce hum Howling when the volume is turned up Turntable and speakers are too close together Move them farther apart Rough or scratchy sound High range is not clear Stylus of turntable pick up is worn Turntable stylus tip is dirty Treble control too high Replace Clean Turn treble control down AM statio...

Page 25: ... 108 0 MHz 100 kHz steps 87 50 108 00 MHz 50 kHz steps Usable Sensitivity Mono 11 2 dBf 1 0 µV 75 ohms IHF Stereo 17 2 dBf 2 0 µV 75 ohms IHF 50dB Quieting Sensitivity Mono 18 2 dBf 2 2 µV 75 ohms Stereo 38 2 dBf 22 µV 75 ohms Capture Ratio 1 5 dB Image Rejection Ratio U S A Canadian models 40 dB Other area models 85 dB IF Rejection Ratio 90 dB Signal to Noise Ratio Mono 73 dB IHF Stereo 67 dB IHF...

Page 26: ... sensor 5 4 Surround Mode button 16 17 18 5 Center Mode button 16 18 6 Delay Time button 18 7 Group button 15 8 Memory button 15 9 FM Mute Mode button 14 15 10 Number buttons 14 15 11 Scan button 15 12 Master Volume control knob 12 18 13 Balance control knob 12 14 Treble control knob 12 15 Bass control knob 12 16 Direct Tuning button 14 17 Tuning Up Down buttons 14 18 Input selector buttons 12 19 ...

Page 27: ...nual G Tape operation buttons DECK A DECK B 6 These buttons control ONKYO double cassette tape decks that can be remotely controlled Use the DECK B buttons to control single cassette tape decks that bear the terminal H CD operation buttons 6 These buttons are used to operate an ONKYO CD player that bears the terminal I Test tone button TEST TONE 16 17 J Channel selector button CH SEL 16 K Level π ...

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