Onkyo HT-R500 Instruction Manual

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DVD player or component
with 5.1 ch output (DVD)
Video cassette player,
Satellite tuner, LD
player* etc. (VIDEO 2)
VCR (VIDEO 1)
Audio/video
connection cable
S video cable (S
video signal)
Video
Audio (L)
Audio (R)
Signal flow
S video plug
Coaxial cable
(Digital signal)
Coaxial plug
About the DVD, VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2 and MONITOR OUT
jacks
Be sure to make the same video connection (either S-VIDEO or
standard VIDEO) between your component(s), the amplifier, and
your TV. (Otherwise the video may not appear on your TV)
Connecting to audio/video equipment
REMOTE
CONTROL
R
L
R
L
R
L
IN
IN
IN
COAXIAL
OPTICAL
12
IN
IN
IN
IN
FRONT
SURR
CENTER
SUB
WOOFER
VIDEO 2
VIDEO 1
OUT
OUT
OUT
DIGITAL INPUT
VIDEO 2
VIDEO 1
DVD MONITOR
OUT
VIDEO
S VIDEO
DVD
TAPE
CD
FRONT
SPEAKERS A
FRONT
SPEAKERS B
SURROUND
SPEAKERS
CENTER
SPEAKER
L
R
L
R
AC OUTLET
ANTENNA
FM
75
AM
SUBWOOFER
PRE OUT
DIGITAL
OUT
S VIDEO
OUT
S VIDEO
IN
S VIDEO
OUT
VIDEO
OUT
AUDIO
OUT
VIDEO
IN
AUDIO
IN
RL RLLR
LR
VIDEO
OUT
AUDIO
OUT
S VIDEO
OUT
VIDEO
OUT
FRONT
CENTER SUBWOOFER SURR
LR
AUDIO OUT
COAXIAL
• If the DVD player has both 5.1 channel audio outputs and 2
channel audio outputs, and you want to connect the DVD player
only using the FRONT L/R jacks on the HT-R500, use the 2
channel audio output jacks on the DVD player.
• If the DVD player only has the 2 channel audio outputs, connect
it to the FRONT L/R jacks.
• To connect the digital output from DVD player connected to the
DVD jacks to this unit, use the COAXIAL input jack.
To connect the digital output to the OPTICAL 1 or 2 input jack
of this unit, it is required to change the assignment of digital
inputs to input sources by referring to “Setting the digital
inputs” on page 22.
Audio (L)
Video
Caution
Make sure that the capacity of the other components connected
to this unit does not exceed the capacity that is printed on the
rear panel (120 watts).
To connect the digital output from satellite tuner etc. connected to
the VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 jacks to the COAXIAL, OPTICAL 1 or 2
input jack of this unit, it is required to change the assignment of
digital inputs to input sources by referring to “Setting the digital
inputs” on page 22.
DO NOT connect the
power cord at this
time.
* If you have an LD
player with AC-3RF
output, connect via
an AC-3RF
demodulator to one
of the HT-R500’s
DIGITAL INPUT
terminals.
Note
Note Note
Note
Be sure to make the same video connection
(either S-VIDEO or standard VIDEO)
between your component(s), the amplifier,
and your TV.

Onkyo HT-R500 Specifications

Amplifier Section

continuous average power output (FTC)	100 watts per channel at 8 ohms
dynamic power output at 3 ohms	230 watts × 2
dynamic power output at 4 ohms	170 watts × 2
dynamic power output at 8 ohms	115 watts × 2
total harmonic distortion	0.08% at rated power
damping factor	60 at 8 ohms

Input and Output Impedance

digital input (optical 1, 2)	0.5 Vp-p, 75 ohms
digital input (coaxial)	0.5 Vp-p, 75 ohms
line (CD, VIDEO 1, 2, 3, TAPE)	200 mV, 50 kohms
multichannel input (DVD FRONT L/C/R, SURR L/R)	200 mV, 50 kohms
subwoofer input	36 mV, 50 kohms
rec out (TAPE, VIDEO 1)	200 mV, 470 ohms
pre out (subwoofer)	1 V, 470 ohms

Tuner Section

FM tuning range	87.5-108.0 MHz
FM usable sensitivity (mono)	11.2 dBf, 1.0 µV (75 ohms, IHF)
FM usable sensitivity (stereo)	17.2 dBf, 2.0 µV (75 ohms, IHF)
FM signal-to-noise ratio (mono)	76 dB, IHF
FM signal-to-noise ratio (stereo)	70 dB, IHF
AM tuning range	530-1, 710 kHz
AM usable sensitivity	30 µV
AM signal-to-noise ratio	40 dB

General

power supply	AC 120 V, 60 Hz
power consumption	5.5 A
dimensions (W × H × D)	17-1/8” × 5-7/8” × 14-13/16”
dimensions in mm (W × H × D)	435 × 150 × 376 mm
weight	21.4 lbs.
weight in kg	9.7 kg