Onkyo TX-SR503E - Manual (Page 3)

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Premium Digital Surround Receivers—
Superior Options in Home Theatre
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The lesser-used controls are neatly tucked away behind the drop-down panel.
Home Theatre Components 2005-2006
TX-NR901
THX ™ Select ™ Certified 7.1-Channel A/V Surround Home Network Receiver
You know when you choose the TX-NR901 as the driving force
behind your home theatre system that you’re buying into the
epitome of Onkyo’s build quality—it’ll take two people to lift this
receiver due to its rugged build and sturdy, anti-resonant chassis.
Prepare to be stunned by the quality of its high-grade parts—
powerful and highly accurate 192 kHz/24-bit DACs and dual 32-bit
processing DSP chips, used in conjunction with our exclusive Onkyo
technology, deliver highly precise audio output from the latest sound
formats. The latest high-definition sources are catered for through
high-bandwidth inputs and outputs, and connection to compatible
displays from a single component cable is facilitated through
upconversion from composite and S-Video sources. Longing to
liberate your music files from your computer or to unlock the door
to a world of music via Internet radio? The convergence of home
theatre and home network manifests itself in Onkyo’s Net-Tune ™
protocol—the TX-NR901 belongs to the only lineup of A/V
receivers to boast this function’s capabilities. And, most importantly,
you have peace of mind in knowing that you have chosen a receiver
ready to handle the technology and the ever-increasing demands of
the movies and music of today—and tomorrow.
• 110 W/Ch, Continuous 8 Ω , 20 Hz–
20 kHz, FTC
• 180 W/Ch, Continuous 6 Ω , 1 kHz,
JEITA
• THX ™ Select ™ Certified
• THX ™ Surround EX ™ , DTS ® -ES ™
Discrete/Matrix, DTS ® Neo:6, DTS ®
96/24, Dolby ® Digital EX ™ , Dolby ® Pro
Logic ® IIx
• Net-Tune ™ Function with MP3/WMA/
WAV Decoding
• Ethernet Cable Plug-in Capability*
• WRAT (Wide Range Amplifier
Technology)
• Dual 32-Bit Processing DSP Chips
• 192 kHz/24-Bit DAC x 6
• 96 kHz/24-Bit DAC x 2
• 2 Wideband Component Video Inputs
and 1 Output
• Component Video Upconversion
• Powered Zone 2 and 12 V Trigger
• IR Input and Output
• Direct/Pure Audio Mode
• A-Form Listening Mode Memory
• Color-Coded Dual Banana Plug-
Compatible Transparent Speaker Posts
• Color-Coded 7.1 Multichannel Inputs
and Pre Outs
• Crossover Adjustment (40/60/80/100/
120/150 Hz)
• Compatible with RI Dock for the iPod
• Elegant Aluminum-Faced RI (Remote
Interactive) Remote Control with
Scroll Wheel and LCD Display
* For copyright protection purposes, it is not
possible to make a digital output signal from
Ethernet input signals.
NC-500
Audio Network Receiver
• 15 W/Ch, continuous 8 Ω , 1 kHz, FTC • 20 W/Ch, continuous 6 Ω , 1 kHz, JEITA • VLSC (Vector Linear
Shaping Circuitry) • Net-Tune ™ function with MP3/WMA/WAV decoding • Ethernet cable plug-in capability*
• Genre/Country/Language selection for internet radio • On-screen display with playlist capability
• 20-character, 4-line dot matrix display • 40 FM/AM presets • 20 Internet radio presets • Aluminum front
panel • Full-function remote control
* For copyright protection purposes, it is not possible to make a digital output signal from Ethernet input signals.
Auto Speaker Set-up with Microphone
Do you want each audio channel delivered synchronously, so you get
the most accurate frequency response from the listening spot of
your choice? Onkyo’s Auto Speaker Set-up with
Microphone uses a high-sensitivity microphone to
pick up test tones from your favorite listening
spot, and then uses an acoustic analyzer to adjust
the sound pressure level and time delay of each channel.
Video Upconversion with TBC (Time Base
Corrector)
During component video upconversion—where connectivity to compatible
displays is conveniently simplified—each video signal incorporates a
synchronization pulse (sync) that represents the beginning of each video signal.
These syncs need to be highly precise in amplitude and timing to eliminate clock
jitter, which can degrade the picture substantially, particularly on high resolution
display devices. By incorporating a time-base corrector (TBC) in the conversion
process, inconsistencies in the signal’s timing can be corrected, thereby ensuring
the highest-quality picture possible.
Vector Linear Shaping
Circuitry (VLSC
™ )
In conventional digital-to-analog methods, it is impossible to completely remove
noise, which taints the analog signal and ultimately degrades the sound emitted
from your speakers. With Onkyo’s VLSC, data is continuously sampled between
two discrete points (via a signal comparison generator), and the difference is
joined with analog vectors in real-time
to produce a smooth output wave
form. The VLSC digital-to-analog
conversion method results in a smooth,
virtually pulse-noise-free audio signal
that faithfully reproduces the acoustic
detail and subtle nuances of all your
audio sources.
High Current Power Supply (H.C.P.S.)
Transformer
Under the anti-resonant cover of any Onkyo
receiver, you’ll instantly notice the High Current
Power Supply (H.C.P.S.)
transformer. With a huge isolated power supply design that
works in tandem with high-capacity filter capacitors, you’ll
always have ready the large amounts of power necessary for
reproducing the wide dynamics of movie soundtracks and
the detail and clarity of your music.
Net-Tune ™ —Bring a World
of Music into Your Home
To enliven your MP3, WMA or WAV digital music files, you can connect your
computer to one of our exclusive network-ready receivers via a broadband
router. Simply download Net-Tune
™ to your PC and, through the Net-Tune ™
Central application, you’re ready to liberate your music files. Also, you’ll be able
to revel in global radio programming from Internet
radio. Simply hook up your network-ready receiver
to a router connected to your broadband modem
via a high-speed Ethernet cable. Press the Net Audio
button on the front of your receiver, and kick back
to the best Internet radio content on offer.
Exclusive RI (Remote Interactive)
System Capability
With Onkyo’s RI system, you can integrate and operate all compatible
components through a single remote control. What’s more, RI capability enables
you to simply connect the iPod to your receiver through Onkyo’s RI Dock for
the iPod (DS-A1). Your iPod effectively becomes another Onkyo component
from which you can relish a fuller sound that just can’t be experienced through
headphones. RI capability will also give you remote operability
of your iPod for hands-off control over your digital music.
The Onkyo Mission Defined
At Onkyo, we feel we have a responsibility to deliver—a responsibility to deliver
audio that cannot be simply rated in watts or by a number on the volume
display. We think of sound more realistically—sound that spans the entire audio
range, from the subtlest nuances to the most awe-inspiring thunderous booms.
By bundling our proprietary technologies and innovations with other sound-
enhancing exclusives, we have created our own “sound harmony”—a sound that
we’re confident you’ll feel is the best you’ve heard, felt and experienced.
Incorporating Our Own Proprietary
Technology
We’re not interested in second best, which is why we have developed exclusive
technologies such as WRAT (Wide Range Amplifier Technology), VLSC (Vector
Linear Shaping Circuitry) and a massive High Current Power Supply (H.C.P.S.)
transformer for our most expensive high-end receivers and for the audio
requirements of digital formats and technologies. Today, you can find these
features in every receiver in our line-up.
3 Significant Benefits You
Get From WRAT
Benefit 1: Uncommonly Low Negative-Feedback Design—
Get cleaner sounds on program peaks
NFB (negative feedback) is the most cost-effective way to reduce noise at lower
frequencies, but it will severely inhibit
an amplifier’s ability to respond to large
signal gains (e.g. explosions and musical
finales) and to produce sound at high
frequencies. We use a low negative-
feedback design with audiophile-grade,
close-tolerance components at critical
points in the signal path to achieve a
frequency response out to 100 kHz
for high-resolution formats such as
DVD-Audio and Super Audio CD, as
well as for regular CDs and DVDs.
Benefit 2: Closed Ground-Loop Circuits—Enjoy greater maximum
volume without distortion
If an amplifier’s ground potential
(voltage) fluctuates during playback,
you can expect noise. In an open-loop
circuit design, where all circuits are
connected to the power supply via
one loop (like on many amplifiers), the
noise multiplies exponentially.
Onkyo’s sophisticated closed-circuit
design enables each circuit to go and
return directly to the power supply,
which cancels any individual circuit
noise and keeps the ground potential
free of distortion.
Benefit 3: High Instantaneous-Current Capability—Experience film
soundtracks with greater impact
After an amplifier outputs audio signals, speakers
accumulate energy, reflex and send energy back
to the amplifier. The amplifier must immediately
cancel the speakers’ reflex energy and
instantaneously send out the next signal. The
same high current is also necessary to handle
speaker impedance fluctuations, which can force
an amplifier to provide four to six times its usual
current load. The instantaneous current capability
of even Onkyo’s least expensive WRAT receivers
exceeds that of most conventional units because
they commonly have less than half the current
capability. An Onkyo receiver will deliver movie
soundtracks with dynamics and clarity like you
experience in the theatre.
RF-EX6 RF Receiver & IR Distribution
• RF receiver for use with the Onkyo RF-capable remote
control • Allows your RF remote to control your devices
by radio frequency • Up to 16 units in one system
• Integrated IR-blaster • 4 outputs for IR-emitters
• Range up to 30 m • 4 selectable channels • Easy
installation • For top mounting and stand
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