ONKYO l-dr7 User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Table of Contents

  2
• Precautions

  6
• Features

  9
• Speaker care

  10
• Handling Discs

  11
  • Playable discs

    11
    • Non-playable discs

      11
  • DVD disc icons:

    11
  • DVD control limitations

    12
  • About video CDs

    12
  • MP3 compatibility information

    12
  • Differences in disc composition

    13
    • DVDs

      13
    • Video CDs and audio CDs

      13
    • MP3

      13
  • Handling discs

    14
  • Cleaning discs

    14
  • Storing discs

    14
  • Copyrights

    14
• Supplied Accessories

  15
  • Using the included cork spacers and installation brackets

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• Preparing the Remote Controller

  18
  • Inserting the batteries

    18
  • Using the remote controller

    18
• Index to Parts and Controls

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  • Front panel

    19
  • Display

    20
  • Rear panel

    21
  • Subwoofer SWA-155X (front panel)

    22
  • Subwoofer SWA-155X (rear panel)

    22
  • Remote controller

    23
    • Name and function of the remote controller (RC-506M) buttons

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      • Press the RECEIVER button first to use these buttons.

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      • Press TV/SETUP to use these buttons (blue labels)

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      • When you press the SHIFT button on the remote controller, the following functions become accessib...

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• What is Home Theater?

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  • Enjoying home theater

    26
    • Connecting the L-DR7

      26
    • Positioning the speakers

      26
    • Setting up the speakers

      26
• Connections

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  • Connecting the PDR-155 to a TV

    27
    • Connecting a video signal

      27
    • If the TV has component jacks:

      27
    • If the TV has an S video connector:

      27
    • If the TV has neither component jacks nor an S video connector:

      27
    • Audio connection

      27
  • Connecting the DVD AV controller (PDR-155) and the subwoofer (SWA- 155X)

    29
  • Connecting the subwoofer (SWA-155X) and the speakers (D-M7, D-M3)

    30
    • Before connecting the speakers

      30
    • Connecting the front, center, and surround speakers

      30
    • Basic positioning example and the role of each speaker

      31
      • Using optional speaker stands or brackets

        31
      • Center speaker

        31
      • Left and right front speakers

        31
      • Surround speakers

        31
      • Subwoofer

        31
  • Connecting the DVD AV controller (PDR-155) to other components

    32
    • Connecting an MD recorder or tape deck (MD/TAPE IN/OUT jacks)

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      • Connecting an Onkyo Separate Collection Series MD recorder or tape deck:

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      • Connecting other MD recorder or tape deck models

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      • Digital recording from the PDR-155 to an MD recorder

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      • Connecting the PDR-155 to an MD recorder (MD-101A)

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      • Connecting the PDR-155 to a tape deck (K-501A)

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    • Connecting a CD recorder or VCR (CDR/VIDEO IN/OUT jacks)

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      • Connecting an Onkyo Separate Collection Series CD recorder

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      • Connecting other CD recorder or VCR models

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      • Digital recording from the PDR-155 to a CD recorder

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      • Connecting the PDR-155 to a CD recorder (CDR-201A)

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      • Connecting the PDR-155 to a VCR

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    • About the function

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      • The following Separate Collection Series components are commercially available:

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• Connecting an Cable

  37
  • Connecting an cable

    37
• Making Antenna (Aerial) Connections

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  • Connecting the supplied FM and AM indoor antennas (aerials)

    38
    • Adjusting the position of the FM indoor antenna (aerial)

      38
    • Adjusting the position of the AM indoor antenna (aerial)

      38
  • Connecting an AM outdoor antenna (aerial)

    38
  • Connecting an FM outdoor antenna (aerial) (non-European models only)

    39
  • Directional Iinkage

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• Turning on the PDR-155

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• Selecting the Number of Speaker Channels

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• Changing the Input Source Setting

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• Using Setup Navigator

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  • Using Setup Navigator to make settings (This function is disabled during playback.)

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• Playing a Connected Source

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  • Muting the sound

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  • Listening through headphones

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• Playing DVDs, Video CDs, CDs and MP3s

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  • Please read before starting playback

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  • About the , , and marks in the following pages and their relation to disc operations

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  • Basic disc playback operations

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    • Optimizing the image quality

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• Using the Disc Menu and Title Menu

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  • About the disc menu *

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  • About the title menu *

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• Locating a Point

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  • Using the Search function to locate a point

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• Playback Alternatives —

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• Repeat Playback

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• Playback Alternatives —

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• Program Playback

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  • Programming a DVD/audio CD/video CD title, chapter, or track

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  • Saving a program in memory (Program Memory)

    60
  • Programming MP3s

    61
• Playback Alternatives —

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• Random Playback

  62
  • Playing chapters (scenes) in the current title in random order

    62
  • Playing titles in random order

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• Selecting the Camera Angle

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  • Viewing from the desired camera angle

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• Selecting the Voice-over/Subtitle Language

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  • During playback, press SHIFT, then press AUDIO within 10 seconds.

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  • During playback, press SHIFT, then press SUBTITLE within 10 seconds.

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• Playing from the Last Location — Last Memory

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  • Memorizing the Last Memory location

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  • Resuming playback from the Last Memory location

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• Memorizing the Settings of your Favorite DVDs — Condition Memory

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  • Memorizing the DVD settings

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• Viewing Disc Information

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  • Viewing disc information during playback

    67
  • Viewing disc information while the unit is stopped

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• Boosting the Super Bass/High Ranges

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  • Using the DIMMER function

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• Enjoying the Surround Sound

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  • About surround sound

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    • STEREO

      71
    • THEATER-DIMENSIONAL

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    • DOLBY DIGITAL

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    • DTS (Digital Theater System)

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    • DOLBY PRO LOGIC II

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    • Onkyo’s original Digital Signal Processing (DSP) modes

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    • ORCHESTRA

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    • UNPLUGGED

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    • STUDIO-MIX

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    • TV LOGIC

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    • ALL CH ST

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  • Selecting a surround mode

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    • Playback source and available surround modes

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    • Notes regarding DTS

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  • Adjusting the listening angle

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  • Adjusting each speaker’s relative volume balance temporarily

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  • Using the Late Night function (only for Dolby Digital discs)

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• Setting the Distance to the Speakers

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• Balancing the Speaker Volume Levels

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• Setting the Day and Time

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  • Setting the clock

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    • Caution

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  • Cancelling the operation

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• Displaying the Clock

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• Listening to the Radio

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  • Tuning Manually

    81
  • Programming broadcast stations

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  • Auto Preset Memory — Automatically storing the stations (only for FM)

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  • Using RDS (European models only)

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  • Switching between Auto and Mono mode

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  • Preset Memory – Receiving and programming your favorite stations

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  • Listening to a preset station

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  • Erasing a preset station

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• Entering Characters

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  • Naming the preset stations

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  • Changing the characters

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• Using the Timer Functions

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  • Using Sleep Timer

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    • Checking the remaining time

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    • Canceling Sleep Timer

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    • Selecting a Timer

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    • Types of Timer

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    • Selecting a playback source

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    • Setting a day of the week

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  • Programming a timer

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  • Cancelling the timer programming operation

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  • Switching the timer on (activating) or off (deactivating)

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  • Checking the timer settings

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• Recording

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  • CD dubbing (Digitally recording a CD with one button press)

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  • Program CD dubbing (Digitally recording only the favorite tracks)

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  • Other recording

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• Customizing the Function Settings

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  • Using the Setup window

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  • Advanced settings

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  • Settings in the Video 1 page

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  • Adjusting the picture quality

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  • Adjusting the picture quality

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  • Settings in the Video 2 page

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  • Setting the language options

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    • 1 Use to select [Other] and press ENTER.

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    • 2 Select [List of Language] or [Code].

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    • 3 Press ENTER.

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    • Language Code List

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  • Setting the parental lock level

    112
  • Entering a password

    112
    • Changing the parental lock level

      113
    • Changing the password

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    • Setting the country code

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    • Country Code List

      116
  • Memorizing the settings (Function memory)

    117
  • Recalling the settings from Function memory

    118
  • Restoring the PDR-155’s factory default settings

    118
• Operating the TV from Remote Controller

  119
  • Programming a TV remote control code

    119
  • TV remote control codes

    120
• Troubleshooting

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• Specifications

  125
  • PDR-155 (DVD AV controller)

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    • TUNER SECTION

      125
    • DVD SECTION

      126
    • Connectors

      126
    • GENERAL

      126
  • SWA-155X (subwoofer)

    127
    • AMPLIFIER SECTION

      127
    • SPEAKER SECTION

      127
    • GENERAL

      127
  • D-M7 (speaker)

    127
  • D-M3 (speaker)

    127
  • RC-506M (remote controller)

    127