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AV Receiver

TX-LR552

Instruction Manual

Thank you for purchasing an Onkyo AV Receiver.
Please read this manual thoroughly before making 
connections and plugging in the unit.
Following the 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

Connections ............................ 15

Basic Setup ............................. 28

Basic Operation ...................... 31

Advanced Operation ............... 42

Advanced Setup ...................... 46

Controlling Other 

Components ......................... 53

Troubleshooting ...................... 57

Specifications.......................... 60

TX-LR552̲En.book Page 1 Thursday, August 5, 2004 1:07 PM

Summary of Contents for TX-LR552

Page 1: ...ons 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 Connections 15...

Page 2: ...ally by following the operating instructions Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions as an improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often r...

Page 3: ...lar 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 FCC Information for User CAUTION The user changes or mo...

Page 4: ...sign and easy to use key operation Crossover adjustment 60 80 100 120 150 Hz Speaker auto detect Brushed aluminum front panel A B speaker drive Preprogrammed compatible remote Remote controller two ba...

Page 5: ...25 Connecting a Turntable 26 Connecting an Onkyo DVD Player with 27 Connecting the Power Cord 27 Turning On the TX LR552 27 Basic Setup 28 Speaker Setup 28 Assigning Inputs to Input Sources 29 Basic...

Page 6: ...nsor receives control signals from the remote controller E MASTER VOLUME control 31 This control is used to set the volume of the TX LR552 F PHONES jack 33 This 1 4 inch phone jack is for connecting a...

Page 7: ...is indicates the radio reception status 5 A B speaker indicators 31 Indicator A lights up when speaker set A is on Indi cator B lights up when speaker set B is on 6 MEMORY indicator 35 This indicator...

Page 8: ...o nent The TX LR552 s remote controller can then be used to control that component To use you must make an analog audio connection RCA between the TX LR552 and the other component even if they are con...

Page 9: ...roller of the same type is used in the same room or the TX LR552 is installed close to equipment that uses infrared rays the remote con troller may not work reliably Don t put anything such as a book...

Page 10: ...ttons are used with the tuner L TEST TONE CH SEL LEVEL LEVEL buttons 28 29 42 These buttons are used to adjust the level of each speaker individually M L NIGHT button 42 This button is used to set the...

Page 11: ...me as button 4 TV CH buttons These buttons are used to select channels on the TV They work the same as button 5 TV VOL buttons These buttons are used to adjust the TV s volume They work the same as bu...

Page 12: ...NTER SETUP RETURN CINE FLTR CH SEL TESTTONE P MEM TUN TUN DSP STEREO SURR DIRECT L NIGHT TOP MENU MENU VOL DVD TV AMP TV AUX TUN DVD V1 INPUT SELECTOR V2 DISC CH TONE REMOTE MODE TUNER DISPLAY TV INPU...

Page 13: ...ack func tions Depending on your DVD player pressing this button may display an onscreen play mode menu N A B button This button is used to set the A B repeat playback function Depending on your DVD p...

Page 14: ...l Calibration Test Tone on page 28 Enjoying Home Theater Front left and right speakers These output the overall sound Their role in a home theater is to provide a solid anchor for the sound image They...

Page 15: ...als are color coded for ease of identification The negative speaker terminals are all black The supplied speaker labels are also color coded and you should attach them to the positive side of each spe...

Page 16: ...the supplied indoor FM antenna try a commercially available out door FM antenna instead see page 17 Connecting Antenna AM antenna push terminals FM antenna socket 1 Attach the FM antenna as shown Amer...

Page 17: ...antenna splitter as shown Connecting an Outdoor AM Antenna 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...

Page 18: ...escription Component video cable Component video separates the luminance Y and color difference signals PR PB providing the best picture quality Some TV manufacturers label their component video socke...

Page 19: ...set to upconvert com posite video and S Video input signals and output them from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT see page 30 Audio Connection Formats Audio equipment can be connected to the TX LR552 using the...

Page 20: ...ut you ll need to assign it to the TV input source see page 29 Using a Coaxial or Optical Connection Use an optical digital audio cable to connect the TX LR552 s OPT 1 DIGITAL INPUT to the optical out...

Page 21: ...need to assign it to the DVD input source see page 29 Using a Coaxial or Optical Connection Use a coaxial digital audio cable to connect the TX LR552 s COAX DIGITAL INPUT to the coaxial output on you...

Page 22: ...e to connect the TX LR552 s S VIDEO 1 IN to the S Video output on your VCR as shown OR Use a composite video cable to connect the TX LR552 s V VIDEO 1 IN to a composite video output on your VCR as sho...

Page 23: ...g from a TV or another VCR Notes The TX LR552 must be turned on for recording Recording is not possible while it s in Standby mode If you want to record directly from your TV or play back VCR without...

Page 24: ...Using a Coaxial or Optical Connection Use an optical digital audio cable to connect the TX LR552 s OPT 2 DIGITAL INPUT to the optical output on your video component as shown OR Use a coaxial digital a...

Page 25: ...e the AUX input source assignment see page 29 Using Analog Connections Even if your CD player is connected digitally coaxial or optical to use or to record from it you ll need to make analog audio con...

Page 26: ...tputs on your phono preamp and use another analog audio cable to connect the phono preamp s inputs to your turntable as shown Turntable with an MC Moving Coil Cartridge Use an analog audio cable to co...

Page 27: ...D player Notes Before connecting the power cord connect all of your speakers and AV components Turning on the TX LR552 may cause a momentary power surge that might interfere with other electrical equi...

Page 28: ...nd Down buttons to select 0 SP Detect and then press ENTER SP Detect appears on the display 10 0 CLEAR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 INPUT I ENTER SETUP RETURN CINE FLTR CH SEL TESTTONE P MEM TUN TUN DSP STEREO S...

Page 29: ...volume The level can be adjusted from 12 to 12 dB in 1 dB steps If you don t press anything for two sec onds the next speaker will be selected automatically 4 Repeat step 3 until the volume of the tes...

Page 30: ...MENU VOL DVD TV AMP TV AUX TUN DVD V1 INPUT SELECTOR V2 DISC CH TONE REMOTE MODE TUNER DISPLAY TV INPUT PREV CH DIMMER SLEEP RANDOM SP A SP B MUTING EXIT GUIDE ANGLE SEARCH SUBTITLE AUDIO MEMORY A B...

Page 31: ...that you want to use The A and B speaker indicators show whether each speaker set is on or off Note When you turn on speaker set B the listening mode for speaker set A is set to Stereo automatically 3...

Page 32: ...P MEM TUN TUN DSP STEREO SURR DIRECT L NIGHT TOP MENU MENU VOL DVD TV AMP TV AUX TUN DVD V1 INPUT SELECTOR V2 DISC CH TONE REMOTE MODE TUNER DISPLAY TV INPUT PREV CH DIMMER SLEEP RANDOM SP A SP B MUT...

Page 33: ...ck When you connect a pair of headphones the listening mode is set to Stereo unless it s already set to Stereo Mono or Direct When you disconnect the head phones the previous listening mode is resumed...

Page 34: ...e the remote controller s TUN M button to turn AUTO on or off 10 0 CLEAR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 INPUT I ENTER SETUP RETURN CINE FLTR CH SEL TESTTONE P MEM TUN TUN DSP STEREO SURR DIRECT L NIGHT TOP MENU ME...

Page 35: ...tons to tune into a radio station by frequency Press and hold these buttons to change the frequency continually Press once to change the frequency one step at a time Check your local radio guide for t...

Page 36: ...DIRECT L NIGHT TOP MENU MENU VOL DVD TV AMP TV AUX TUN DVD V1 INPUT SELECTOR V2 DISC CH TONE REMOTE MODE TUNER DISPLAY TV INPUT PREV CH DIMMER SLEEP RANDOM SP A SP B MUTING EXIT GUIDE ANGLE SEARCH SUB...

Page 37: ...ital DTS setting page 41 also affect which surround modes can be selected The Dolby Digital and DTS listening modes can be selected only if your DVD player is connected to the TX LR552 with a digital...

Page 38: ...channel analog sources It offers six full bandwidth channels with excellent separation There are two modes of oper ation Cinema mode which is suited to movies and Music mode which is for listening to...

Page 39: ...ic music The center speaker is turned off and the surround channels are emphasized in order to widen the stereo image In addi tion it simulates the natural reverberation of a large hall Unplugged Suit...

Page 40: ...formats can be output as well Input Signal Formats Listening Modes Mode button Input signal format PCM analog PCM 96 kHz Dolby Digital DTS 3 2 1 etc 2 0 stereo 1 0 mono 3 2 1 etc 2 0 stereo 96 241 1...

Page 41: ...S 6 1 is used regardless of whether the source signal contains a DTS ES flag If the source signal contains a DTS ES flag DTS ES Discrete 6 1 or DTS ES Matrix 6 1 is selected automatically If the sourc...

Page 42: ...ions see page 50 Adjusting Speaker Levels 1 Press the REMOTE MODE AMP button use the CH SEL button to select each speaker and use the LEVEL and LEVEL but tons to adjust the volume Speakers are selecte...

Page 43: ...iguration menu see page 46 These settings are not the same as those in Speaker Level Calibration Test Tone on page 28 These settings affect only the DVD multichannel input and have no effect on the ot...

Page 44: ...has 5 1 channels consisting of three front channels two sur round channels and an LFE channel Likewise 3 3 1 indicates the input source has 6 1 channels consisting of three front channels two surroun...

Page 45: ...is connected to the VIDEO 1 OUT sockets Notes Audio from only the TUNER TV and AUX input sources can be recorded Recording 1 Use the Input Selector buttons to select the input source that you want to...

Page 46: ...R ENTER ENTER 3 While the Subwoofer setting is selected use the Left and Right buttons to select Yes Select if a subwoofer is con nected No Select if no subwoofer is con nected 4 Use the Down button t...

Page 47: ...Notes If the Surround setting in step 6 is set to Non this setting does not appear If the Surround setting in step 6 is set to Sml the Lrg option cannot be selected 8 Press the SETUP button The setup...

Page 48: ...ETUP button 3 Use the Up and Down buttons to select 2 SP Dist and then press ENTER 10 0 CLEAR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 INPUT I ENTER SETUP RETURN CINE FLTR CH SEL TESTTONE P MEM TUN TUN DSP STEREO SURR DIREC...

Page 49: ...annel input is used Analog The input source s analog input is used even if a digital signal is present at the assigned digital input 5 Press the SETUP button The setup menu closes TV AUX TUN DVD V1 IN...

Page 50: ...Press the SETUP button The setup menu closes Audio Adjust Functions 10 0 CLEAR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 INPUT I ENTER SETUP RETURN CINE FLTR CH SEL TESTTONE P MEM TUN TUN DSP STEREO SURR DIRECT L NIGHT TOP...

Page 51: ...olby Digital listening mode Cine Flt Cinema Filter This is the same as the CinemaFILTER function on page 42 It can be used with the following listening modes Dolby Digital Dolby Digital EX Dolby Pro L...

Page 52: ...und field forward Higher set tings move it backward If the stereo image feels too wide or there s too much surround sound move the sound field forward to improve the balance Conversely if the stereo i...

Page 53: ...ller at the TX LR552 to control the DVD player 5002 Use this code if your DVD player doesn t have an socket or you re not using Point the remote controller at the DVD player to con trol it Entering Re...

Page 54: ...052 Contec 1035 Contec Cony 1007 1009 Continental Edison 1066 Craig 1009 Crosley 1040 Crown 1009 1014 1035 1052 Curtis Mathes 1001 1004 1006 1010 1017 1022 1025 1034 Daewoo 1004 1005 1006 1025 1035 10...

Page 55: ...021 1025 Radiola 1037 Radiomarelli 1040 1067 RCA 1001 1003 1004 1005 1006 1008 1027 1034 Realistic 1010 1017 1034 Rex 1045 1062 RFT 1040 Roadstar 1035 1045 Saba 1040 1062 1066 1069 Saisho 1035 1043 10...

Page 56: ...ECTOR V2 DISC CH TONE REMOTE MODE TUNER DISPLAY TV INPUT PREV CH DIMMER SLEEP RANDOM SP A SP B MUTING EXIT GUIDE ANGLE SEARCH SUBTITLE AUDIO MEMORY A B REPEAT ON STANDBY TV TV CH TV VOL LAST M TUN M _...

Page 57: ...ll of the speakers page 40 Specify the speaker distances page 48 and adjust the individual speaker levels page 28 Only the front speakers produce sound When the Stereo listening mode is selected only...

Page 58: ...sn t recognize it as a genuine DTS signal In such cases you may hear noise When playing DTS material using the pause fast for ward or fast reverse function on your player may pro duce a short audible...

Page 59: ...and control functions In very rare situations severe interference noise from an external source or static electricity may cause it to lockup In the unlikely event that this happens unplug the power c...

Page 60: ...8 Input sensitivity and impedance 200 mV 47 k AUX Output level and impedance 200 mV 470 REC OUT Frequency response 10 Hz 60 kHz 1 5 dB 3 dB AUX Tone control 12 dB 100 Hz BASS 12 dB 20 000 Hz TREBLE S...

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