Document Outline

• Table of Contents
• Precautions
• Features
• Speaker care
• Handling Discs
  • Playable discs
    • Non-playable discs
  • DVD disc icons:
  • DVD control limitations
  • About video CDs
  • MP3 compatibility information
  • Differences in disc composition
    • DVDs
    • Video CDs and audio CDs
    • MP3
  • Handling discs
  • Cleaning discs
  • Storing discs
  • Copyrights
• Supplied Accessories
  • Using the included cork spacers and installation brackets
• Preparing the Remote Controller
  • Inserting the batteries
  • Using the remote controller
• Index to Parts and Controls
  • Front panel
  • Display
  • Rear panel
  • Subwoofer SWA-155X (front panel)
  • Subwoofer SWA-155X (rear panel)
  • Remote controller
    • Name and function of the remote controller (RC-506M) buttons
      • Press the RECEIVER button first to use these buttons.
      • Press TV/SETUP to use these buttons (blue labels)
      • When you press the SHIFT button on the remote controller, the following functions become accessib...
• What is Home Theater?
  • Enjoying home theater
    • Connecting the L-DR7
    • Positioning the speakers
    • Setting up the speakers
• Connections
  • Connecting the PDR-155 to a TV
    • Connecting a video signal
    • If the TV has component jacks:
    • If the TV has an S video connector:
    • If the TV has neither component jacks nor an S video connector:
    • Audio connection
  • Connecting the DVD AV controller (PDR-155) and the subwoofer (SWA- 155X)
  • Connecting the subwoofer (SWA-155X) and the speakers (D-M7, D-M3)
    • Before connecting the speakers
    • Connecting the front, center, and surround speakers
    • Basic positioning example and the role of each speaker
      • Using optional speaker stands or brackets
      • Center speaker
      • Left and right front speakers
      • Surround speakers
      • Subwoofer
  • Connecting the DVD AV controller (PDR-155) to other components
    • Connecting an MD recorder or tape deck (MD/TAPE IN/OUT jacks)
      • Connecting an Onkyo Separate Collection Series MD recorder or tape deck:
      • Connecting other MD recorder or tape deck models
      • Digital recording from the PDR-155 to an MD recorder
      • Connecting the PDR-155 to an MD recorder (MD-101A)
      • Connecting the PDR-155 to a tape deck (K-501A)
    • Connecting a CD recorder or VCR (CDR/VIDEO IN/OUT jacks)
      • Connecting an Onkyo Separate Collection Series CD recorder
      • Connecting other CD recorder or VCR models
      • Digital recording from the PDR-155 to a CD recorder
      • Connecting the PDR-155 to a CD recorder (CDR-201A)
      • Connecting the PDR-155 to a VCR
    • About the function
      • The following Separate Collection Series components are commercially available:
• Connecting an Cable
  • Connecting an cable
• Making Antenna (Aerial) Connections
  • Connecting the supplied FM and AM indoor antennas (aerials)
    • Adjusting the position of the FM indoor antenna (aerial)
    • Adjusting the position of the AM indoor antenna (aerial)
  • Connecting an AM outdoor antenna (aerial)
  • Connecting an FM outdoor antenna (aerial) (non-European models only)
  • Directional Iinkage
• Turning on the PDR-155
• Selecting the Number of Speaker Channels
• Changing the Input Source Setting
• Using Setup Navigator
  • Using Setup Navigator to make settings (This function is disabled during playback.)
• Playing a Connected Source
  • Muting the sound
  • Listening through headphones
• Playing DVDs, Video CDs, CDs and MP3s
  • Please read before starting playback
  • About the , , and marks in the following pages and their relation to disc operations
  • Basic disc playback operations
    • Optimizing the image quality
• Using the Disc Menu and Title Menu
  • About the disc menu *
  • About the title menu *
• Locating a Point
  • Using the Search function to locate a point
• Playback Alternatives —
• Repeat Playback
• Playback Alternatives —
• Program Playback
  • Programming a DVD/audio CD/video CD title, chapter, or track
  • Saving a program in memory (Program Memory)
  • Programming MP3s
• Playback Alternatives —
• Random Playback
  • Playing chapters (scenes) in the current title in random order
  • Playing titles in random order
• Selecting the Camera Angle
  • Viewing from the desired camera angle
• Selecting the Voice-over/Subtitle Language
  • During playback, press SHIFT, then press AUDIO within 10 seconds.
  • During playback, press SHIFT, then press SUBTITLE within 10 seconds.
• Playing from the Last Location — Last Memory
  • Memorizing the Last Memory location
  • Resuming playback from the Last Memory location
• Memorizing the Settings of your Favorite DVDs — Condition Memory
  • Memorizing the DVD settings
• Viewing Disc Information
  • Viewing disc information during playback
  • Viewing disc information while the unit is stopped
• Boosting the Super Bass/High Ranges
  • Using the DIMMER function
• Enjoying the Surround Sound
  • About surround sound
    • STEREO
    • THEATER-DIMENSIONAL
    • DOLBY DIGITAL
    • DTS (Digital Theater System)
    • DOLBY PRO LOGIC II
    • Onkyo’s original Digital Signal Processing (DSP) modes
    • ORCHESTRA
    • UNPLUGGED
    • STUDIO-MIX
    • TV LOGIC
    • ALL CH ST
  • Selecting a surround mode
    • Playback source and available surround modes
    • Notes regarding DTS
  • Adjusting the listening angle
  • Adjusting each speaker’s relative volume balance temporarily
  • Using the Late Night function (only for Dolby Digital discs)
• Setting the Distance to the Speakers
• Balancing the Speaker Volume Levels
• Setting the Day and Time
  • Setting the clock
    • Caution
  • Cancelling the operation
• Displaying the Clock
• Listening to the Radio
  • Tuning Manually
  • Programming broadcast stations
  • Auto Preset Memory — Automatically storing the stations (only for FM)
  • Using RDS (European models only)
  • Switching between Auto and Mono mode
  • Preset Memory – Receiving and programming your favorite stations
  • Listening to a preset station
  • Erasing a preset station
• Entering Characters
  • Naming the preset stations
  • Changing the characters
• Using the Timer Functions
  • Using Sleep Timer
    • Checking the remaining time
    • Canceling Sleep Timer
    • Selecting a Timer
    • Types of Timer
    • Selecting a playback source
    • Setting a day of the week
  • Programming a timer
  • Cancelling the timer programming operation
  • Switching the timer on (activating) or off (deactivating)
  • Checking the timer settings
• Recording
  • CD dubbing (Digitally recording a CD with one button press)
  • Program CD dubbing (Digitally recording only the favorite tracks)
  • Other recording
• Customizing the Function Settings
  • Using the Setup window
  • Advanced settings
  • Settings in the Video 1 page
  • Adjusting the picture quality
  • Adjusting the picture quality
  • Settings in the Video 2 page
  • Setting the language options
    • 1 Use to select [Other] and press ENTER.
    • 2 Select [List of Language] or [Code].
    • 3 Press ENTER.
    • Language Code List
  • Setting the parental lock level
  • Entering a password
    • Changing the parental lock level
    • Changing the password
    • Setting the country code
    • Country Code List
  • Memorizing the settings (Function memory)
  • Recalling the settings from Function memory
  • Restoring the PDR-155’s factory default settings
• Operating the TV from Remote Controller
  • Programming a TV remote control code
  • TV remote control codes
• Troubleshooting
• Specifications
  • PDR-155 (DVD AV controller)
    • TUNER SECTION
    • DVD SECTION
    • Connectors
    • GENERAL
  • SWA-155X (subwoofer)
    • AMPLIFIER SECTION
    • SPEAKER SECTION
    • GENERAL
  • D-M7 (speaker)
  • D-M3 (speaker)
  • RC-506M (remote controller)