Onkyo SKW-550 Home Theater System User Manual


 
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Contents
Introduction
Important Safety Instructions ....................2
Precautions .................................................3
Speaker Precautions ..................................4
Enjoying Home Theater..............................5
Speaker Sets A and B...................................5
Package Contents.......................................6
Features .......................................................7
Getting to Know the AV Receiver............10
Remote Controller.....................................13
Speakers ....................................................18
Connection
Connecting Your Speakers ......................19
Connecting Antennas...............................22
Connecting Your Components ................24
About AV Connections ................................24
Connecting Audio and Video Signals
to the AV Receiver....................................25
Which Connections Should I Use?..............25
TV or Projector
..........................................26
DVD player
.................................................27
Components with HDMI ..............................29
VCR or DVD Recorder for Playback ...........30
VCR or DVD Recorder for Recording..........31
Camcorder, Games Console,
or Other Device.........................................31
Satellite, Cable, Set-top box,
or Other Video Source ..............................32
CD Player or Turntable................................33
RI Dock........................................................34
Cassette, CDR, MiniDisc,
or DAT Recorder.......................................34
Connecting Onkyo Components
..........35
Connecting the Power Cord ........................35
Turning On & First Time Setup
Turning On the AV Receiver ....................36
First Time Setup........................................37
Automatic Speaker Setup
(Audyssey 2EQ/HTIB)...............................37
HDMI Video Setup.......................................40
Digital Audio Input Setup.............................41
Changing the Input Display .........................41
Basic Operation
Playing Your AV Components ................ 42
Basic AV Receiver Operation ..................... 42
Using the Multichannel DVD Input.............. 43
Displaying Source Information.................... 43
Listening to the Radio.............................. 44
Listening to AM/FM Stations....................... 44
Presetting AM/FM Stations......................... 45
Common Functions.................................. 46
Setting the Display Brightness.................... 46
Adjusting the Bass and Treble.................... 46
Muting the AV Receiver.............................. 46
Using the Sleep Timer ................................ 47
Using Headphones ..................................... 47
Adjusting Speaker Levels ........................... 47
Enjoying the Listening Modes
Using the Listening Modes...................... 48
Selecting Listening Modes.......................... 48
About the Listening Modes ......................... 50
Using the Late Night Function
(Dolby Digital only) ................................... 52
Using the CinemaFILTER........................... 52
Using the Audio Adjust Settings ................. 52
Advanced Operation
Recording.................................................. 55
Advanced Setup ....................................... 56
Advanced Speaker Settings ....................... 56
Digital Input Signal Formats ....................... 61
Correcting Sound and Picture Sync ........... 61
Controlling Other Components............... 62
Entering Remote Control Codes................. 62
Remote Control Codes for Onkyo
Components Connected via .............. 63
Resetting REMOTE MODE Buttons ........... 63
Resetting the Remote Controller ................ 63
Troubleshooting....................................... 65
If you can’t resolve an issue, try resetting the AV
receiver by holding down the [VCR/DVR] button
and pressing the [STANDBY/ON] button.
Specifications........................................... 69