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Receiver Features
DVD Player Features
Speaker
System Features
Receiver Features
WRAT (Wide Range Amplifier Technology):
This technology uses low-negative-feedback circuit topology for accurate signal
reproduction, improved dynamic signal-to-noise ratio, and better delivery of
power peaks.
Digital-to-Analog Converters (DACs): To
decode and playback high-resolution recordings, this receiver is equipped with
a 192kHz/24-bit DACs for each channel.
HDMI Switching: The HT-R557 has two HDMI
version 1.3a inputs and one HDMI version 1.3a output for connecting DVD players,
HDTV set-top boxes, and other video components through the receiver to your TV
or projector. The HDMI cables will pass digital audio and video. The HDMI inputs
are compatible with DVI, so TVs and displays with a DVI input can be connected
by using an HDMI-to-DVI adapter cable, along with audio cables. The HDMI circuit
will pass 480i,
480p, 720p, 1080i, and 1080p signals to a TV, monitor, or projector. Each of the
HDMI inputs can be assigned to any of the three rear panel A/V inputs (DVD,
VCR/DVR, CBL/SAT).
Component Video Switching: In addition to
HDMI, composite video, and S-Video switching, this unit can switch between component video sources. There are 3 component video inputs and 1
component video output. The high definition compatible component video inputs and outputs have a bandwidth
of 5Hz to 50MHz.
Satellite Ready: The Onkyo HT-R557
features proprietary ports on the rear panel for XM and Sirius Satellite Radio
connection. In addition to the following optional satellite tuners needed (sold
separately), you will need a subscription to XM and/or Sirius Satellite radio.
- XM Satellite Radio Ready: The
receiver can be connected to the optional XM Home Mini-Tuner and Home Dock
(item number 700XMTUNPK, sold separately), allowing you to receive XM Satellite
Radio through the HT-R557. You can search XM radio stations by Channel,
Category or Direct Tuning. You can also choose to display the following XM
information on the receiver's display - Channel Name, Channel Number,
Category Name, Artist Name or Song Title.
- Sirius Satellite Radio Ready: The
HT-R557 can also be connected to the optional SiriusConnect Home Tuner kit
(item number 607SCH1, sold separately), which allows you to receive Sirius
Satellite Radio through the receiver. You can search Sirius radio stations
by Channel, Category or Direct Tuning. You can also choose to display the
following Sirius information on the receiver's display - Channel Name,
Channel Number, Category Name, Artist Name or Song Title.
Note: You can store a combination
of up to 40 of your favorite XM channels, Sirius Channels and AM/FM
radio stations as presets.
Automatic Speaker Setup: With the supplied
speaker setup microphone, the Audyssey 2EQ Automatic Speaker Setup function can
measure and correct for the acoustics in your listening room. The speaker setup
function measures the test tone output by each speaker and automatically
determines the number of speakers connected, their sizes, crossover frequencies,
and the distance from each speaker to the listening position. The supplied
microphone is approximately 2" in diameter, 1" tall, and has a 19.5' cable that
plugs into the front of the receiver. There is a threaded insert on the bottom
of the microphone so it can be mounted on a tripod for accurate listening
position placement. Three listening position measurements are taken, one primary
and two secondary, to optimize the surround effect for a broad area. If you wish
to setup the speakers manually, you can follow the procedure for Speaker
Configuration.
Speaker Distance: The
distance from your listening position to each speaker can also be set manually.
The front speaker distance can be set from 1 to 30 feet in 1-foot increments.
The center and subwoofer settings can be up to 5 feet more or 5 feet less than
the distance you set for the front speakers (30 feet max). The settings for the
left and right
surround speakers are individually adjustable from 5 feet more or
15 feet less than the distance you set for the front speakers (30 feet max).
Speaker Levels: You can
manually adjust the level of individual speakers (relative to the main volume) between -12dB and +12dB; -15dB
to +12dB for the subwoofer.
Double Bass: You can enhance the bass
output by activating the Double Bass function. This function allows you to feed
bass frequencies to the front left and right channels and to the subwoofer.
Double Bass can be set only when the subwoofer is set to On and the front
speakers are set to Large.
Adjustable Highpass Crossover: This
receiver has a built-in high-pass crossover for any of the speakers set to
Small. This setting is available when the subwoofer is set to Yes. The
frequencies that you can choose from are 40, 50, 60, 80, 100, 120, 150, and 200
Hz. Frequencies lower than the set crossover point are output by the subwoofer.
Subwoofer Input Sensitivity: When using
the analog multi-channel input you can
change the receiver's subwoofer input sensitivity to match your DVD player's LFE
channel output. You can select from 0, 5, 10, or 15 dB.
Equalizer: The EQ function offers three
options:
- Off: flat response
- Audyssey: adjusts the frequency
response of all speakers to correct the effects of room acoustics, based on
measurements taken using the included microphone
- Manual: the five band equalizer can
be adjusted independently for each of the five full range speaker channels
(front, center, and surround), the EQ bands are centered at
80, 250, 800, 2500, and 8000 Hz (subwoofer EQ bands are centered at 40, 80,
and 160 Hz) they are adjustable from -6 to +6 dB in 1 dB increments
iPod Compatible: The included DS-A1X
Remote Interactive Dock for iPod provides an interface between an iPod digital
media player and the receiver. Compatible units include 4th and 5th generation
iPod (including photo and video), 1st and 2nd generation nano, and iPod mini.
Once the iPod is docked you can control basic functions such as volume, play,
stop, and skip via the Onkyo system's RI-compatible wireless remote control. The
dock also charges the battery in the iPod, and allows you to view digital photos
and video on the Onkyo home theater system.
Assignable Digital Inputs: The HT-R557 has
4 assignable digital audio inputs (2 optical/2 coaxial) allowing you to specify
which input source is connected to which digital input jack.
Multi-Channel Input: The receiver is
equipped with a 5.1 multi-channel analog input for compatibility with external
decoders or high resolution audio players such as DVD-Audio or SACD. The input
consists of left front, right front, center, subwoofer, left surround, and right
surround RCA inputs.
Audio/Video Sync: Occasionally the audio
and video signals are not properly synchronized, typically when using a
progressive scanning DVD player. You can correct this by delaying the audio;
options are 0 (no delay) to 100 milliseconds, in 20 millisecond steps.
Bass and Treble: You can adjust the bass
and treble for the front speakers. You can boost or cut low-frequency bass from
-10 to +10 dB in 2 dB steps at 50Hz. You can boost or cut high-frequency treble
from -10 to +10 dB in 2 dB steps at 20kHz.
Direct Mode: This mode delivers pure sound
with minimum sound quality adjustment and filtration. The sound recorded for the
right and left front channels is output to the right and left front speakers
only and not output to the subwoofer, center, or rear speakers.
Listening Modes: This receiver
incorporates a powerful and highly accurate 32-bit DSP processor and a wide
variety of listening modes to bring you maximum enjoyment from your audio and
video software. The listening modes include:
- Direct: audio from the input source
is output directly with minimal processing
- Stereo: sound is output from the
front left and right speakers and subwoofer
- Mono: monaural sound is output from
the front left and right speakers and subwoofer
- Multi-channel: 5.1-channel analog
input
- Dolby Pro Logic II: expands any
2-channel source to 5.1 channels
- Dolby Digital: decodes Dolby Digital
soundtracks
- DTS: decodes DTS soundtracks
- DTS 96/24: decodes high resolution
DTS 96/24 soundtracks
- DTS Neo:6: expands any 2-channel
source to 5.1-channels
- Neural Surround: allows delivery of a
more detailed sound stage, with superior channel separation and localization
of audio elements for 5.1 multi-channel surround playback
- Onkyo Original DSP Modes
- Mono Movie: suitable for old
movies or other mono sources
- Orchestra: for classical or
operatic music
- Unplugged: for acoustic
instruments, vocals, and jazz
- Studio-Mix: suitable for rock or
pop
- TV Logic: adds realistic
acoustics to TV shows
- All Ch Stereo: ideal for
background music
- Full Mono: all speakers output
the same sound in mono
- Theater-Dimensional (T-D): enjoy
virtual 5.1 surround with two or three speakers (you can set the virtual
surround imaging to Narrow or Wide)
Note: You can assign a default
listening mode to each input source that will be selected
automatically when you select each input source.
Dolby Pro Logic II Music Mode: While
listening in the Dolby Pro Logic II Music format, there are three further
enhancements you can adjust:
- Panorama: broadens the front stereo
image to the surround speakers to provide a wraparound effect, especially
effective when there is limited output from the surround channels, panorama
can be turned on/off in the menu
- Dimension: allows you to move the
sound field forward or backward
- Center Width: allows you to adjust
the width of the center channel
Center Image: In the DTS
Neo:6 Music mode, the Center Image feature adjusts the output of the left and
right channels relative to the center channel, allowing you to make the center
channel more or less dominant as needed. This improves the image of the center
channel, especially when the listener is off-center. Adjustment varies from 5
(nothing subtracted from the L/R channels) to 0 (L/R channel output is cut in
half).
CinemaFilter: Using the
CinemaFilter you soften overly bright movie soundtracks. Movie soundtracks are
typically mixed for a large theater (relative to your home theater) with lots of
soft seats and thick curtains on the walls. Home theater settings often lack
these high frequency absorbing wall treatments, making the soundtrack sound too
bright. CinemaFilter accounts for this and for many movies sounds more natural
at home.
Late Night Feature: The Late Night feature
limits the dynamic range of Dolby Digital recordings. Limiting the dynamic range
makes it easier to find a volume that ensures the quiet sounds are not too quiet
and the loud sounds are not too loud for night time listening. This allows you
to comfortably listen to without the need to constantly adjust the volume to
keep from waking family/neighbors. The choices are: Off, Low, and High.
Note: This feature only works with
Dolby Digital Encoded software and the depth of the feature will vary
based on the individual software package.
Sleep Function: From the remote, you can
set the unit to automatically turn off after as much as 90 minutes or as little
as 10 minutes; choices are presented in 10 minute increments.
Display Dimmer: The display brightness has
three settings; Dim, Dimmer, and Normal.
Multi-brand Remote: The supplied RC-681M
is a wireless multi-brand remote. The remote is pre-programmed to operate Onkyo
components, as well as other popular brands of equipment, including DVD players,
satellite receivers, cable boxes, VCRs, and televisions.
Multi-channel Input: Labeled DVD, the
HT-R557 has a multi-channel input for connecting a DVD player, a high resolution
audio player (such as a DVD-Audio or SACD player), or an external decoder. The
input consists of left front, right front, center, subwoofer, left surround, and
right surround RCA inputs. You can also connect a component using only left and
right audio jacks, if desired. Additionally there are composite video, S-video,
and component video jacks for this input.
Headphone Output: This receiver has a
standard 1/4" headphone output on the front panel. The speaker outputs are muted
when headphones are plugged in.
Speaker Outputs: There are color-coded
binding post connectors for the left front, right front, center, left surround,
and right surround speakers. The binding posts are not 5-way because a plastic
collar prevents their use with spade lugs.
RI Remote Control Jack: The 1/8" RI remote
control jack allows you to connect this receiver to other compatible Onkyo
components.
Front Panel Inputs: The HT-R557 features a
composite video and stereo RCA input on the front panel of the receiver.
DVD Player Features
Disc Compatibility: This unit can play the
following types of discs: DVD-Video, Video CD, and Audio CD. In addition, this
unit is compatible with CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R DL, and
DVD+R DL discs; as well as MP3, WMA, MPEG-4 AAC, JPEG, DivX video, and WMV files
recorded on CD-R and CD-RW discs.
Video D/A Converter:
This player uses an advanced 54MHz/10-bit video digital-to-analog
converter. This high-bit, high sampling D/A converter helps to reduce digital
artifacts to give you a better picture.
Audio D/A Converter:
This player features a 96kHz/24-bit audio digital-to-analog converter.
Progressive Scan Output:
Progressive-scan video has less flicker and fewer motion artifacts than the
traditional interlaced-scanning method, resulting in a superior picture. To take
advantage of this feature, you must have a television with HDMI or component
video inputs that support the progressive scanning mode.
HDMI: The HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia
Interface) high-bandwidth interface supports not only brilliant digital
video, but digital audio as well. Audio and video data is kept in the digital domain, so there
are no D/A or A/D conversions needed, to ensure the highest sound and video
quality available. The video resolution for the HDMI output can scaled; the
output options are 480i, 480p,
720p, 1080i, or 1080p.
MP3/WMA Playback: This
unit will play MP3/WMA files recorded onto CD-R and CD-RW discs using the ISO
9660 level 1 or 2 format. All constant bitrates are supported, 128 kbps or
higher is recommended. Variable bitrates are not supported.
JPEG Disc Playback: This
unit will play JPEG files recorded onto CD-R or CD-RW discs using the ISO
9660 level 1 or 2 format. Each file must be 3072 x 2048 or smaller. The JPEG
files can be played back individually or in a slide show.
Playback Modes: The
DV-SP405 features the following playback modes:
- Fast Forward/Reverse: there are 4
fast scan speeds in each direction
- Slow Motion: there
are 4 slow motion speeds in each direction for DVDs; 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, and 1/16
normal speed
- Time Search: you can locate a
specific point on the currently playing DVD title or audio CD track by
entering the time
- Repeat Playback: depending upon the type of disc, you can repeat the following:
- DVD: Chapter or
Title
- Audio CD: Track or Disc
- A-B Repeat: you can
play a specified section of a DVD or Audio CD repeatedly (A-B repeat will
not work with MP3 or WMA files)
- Random Playback: depending upon the type of disc, you can randomly play the following:
- DVD: Titles or Chapters
- Audio CD: Tracks
- Program List: you
can create your own memory list of up to 24 titles, chapters, or tracks (you
can repeat the memory list, but cannot perform random play)
Navigator: Use the Disc Navigation Window to
browse through the contents of a disc to find the part you want to play.
Resume Function:
The Resume function allows you to resume playback of a DVD from the point where
you last stopped. The stopping point is cleared when the Stop button is pressed
more than once or the power is turned off.
Frame Advance: You can advance a DVD one frame
at a time.
Last Memory Function: The Last
Memory function will specify the starting point on the disc next time you play it,
even if the disc has been removed from the player. Resume points are stored for
the last 5 DVDs played.
Digital Out: The player uses a
coaxial or HDMI digital output to transfer audio to your receiver. You can
choose to output the Dolby Digital/DTS surround bitstream or 2-channel PCM signal, or the digital audio outputs can be turned
off.
Dynamic Range Control: The dynamic range
on Dolby Digital soundtracks can be compressed for late night viewing, so you
can hear dialogue and quiet passages when listening at low volume.
Picture Zooming:
During DVD-Video playback you can enlarge the picture, then use the cursor
buttons to move the enlarged viewing area up, down, left, or right.
Audio Outputs: The DVD player features one coaxial digital and a pair of stereo analog outputs. Audio
is also output through the HDMI output.
Video Outputs: The DVD player is equipped
with one HDMI output, one component video output, one S-video output, and one
composite video output.
Speaker System Features
Powered
Subwoofer: The 230 watt powered subwoofer features a 10"
down-firing woofer
with a 25 to 150Hz frequency response in a
front-ported bass reflex enclosure. The subwoofer has a single RCA line input for use with the
supplied cable. The subwoofer automatically turns on when an input signal is
received, and returns to standby mode when no signal has been input for about 5
minutes. An LED indicator on the front panel glows red when in standby mode and
blue when in operation. The volume control is on the rear panel. The subwoofer
has no internal crossover so the crossover in the receiver should be used.
Satellite Speakers: The system contains
five cosmetically identical speakers for the front, center, and surround channels.
The left, center, and right speakers
contain a 1-inch balanced dome tweeter and two 3-1/8" cone woofers in an
acoustic suspension cabinet. The surround speakers
contain a 1-inch balanced dome tweeter and one 3-1/8" cone woofer in an
acoustic suspension cabinet. Each satellite speaker has a frequency response of
60 Hz to 50 kHz and
can handle up to 110 watts. All five speakers are video shielded so they
can be placed close to your TV without causing distortion. Each speaker has 2
key-hole slots and one 1/4-20 threaded insert on the back for mounting the speaker
to a wall. You can mount the speakers either horizontally or vertically. The
center channel speaker also comes with a horizontal base. When sitting in the
base the center channel speaker's height is 5-15/16". The center channel can
be tilted upward to approximately 11° in the base.
Speaker Wiring: Color-coded
speaker wire is provided for all five satellite speakers. Standard speaker wire can be
substituted if longer lengths or thicker gauge speaker wire is desired. An RCA
subwoofer cable is also provided.
