Hi, I have an Onkyo TX-SR507 and I want to listen to sound form my laptop - Toshiba Satellite Pro. The only audio output is the headphone jack. I have tried plugging a stereo lead from the headphone socket to the portable input on the front of the amp - but no sound. ( lead tests out OK, output fine though headphones ) Should this work?

Look in the back of your Onkyo receiver. If you see a output jack that has “monitor” or “tv monitor” you will be able to pull up a menu screen.

Hi Shaun, the unit would have to be taken to one of our authorized service centers for repair as you have already tried the reset. Please follow the link below to our Authorized Service Center locator, http://www.onkyousa.com/Support/servicecenterLocator.php?source=globalnav, if you have any other questions or concern please feel free to email me at [email protected], Thanks, JT

A simple composite video connection from its Monitor Out to the appropriately-selected input on your TV may resolve that.

Or, from the manual...

"While the Pure Audio listening mode is selected, the video circuitry is turned off and only the HDMI OUT outputs video signals."

Onkyo SR >> X << 507?? No such animal according to Google.

How about TX-SR507?

http://filedepot.onkyousa.com/Files/own_manuals/SN29344940A_TX-SR507_577_En_web.pdf

No USB.

Anything that has a headphone output can be adapted to feed an RCA cable pair for standard stereo to any audio device with a standard RCA input (except PHONO).

Get a cable like the one described here: http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?
c_id=102&cp_id=10218&cs_id=1021804&p_id=665&seq=1&format=2

and connect it into any available analog input EXCEPT "Phono".

Did resolve the issue? I 'm pkanning to buy wii @ my home. Please suggest me.

I do use the Onkyo 507.

standby light flashing means that it has had a thermal meltdown given that the onkyo can not be that old i would contact onkyo support because our model should be under factory warranty

The easiest way is to use a 1/8" stereo to dual RCA cord and connect the output of the sound card to an AUX input on the receiver. These cables are readily available and cheap. You shoul dhave 3 mini jacks on the back of the computer related to the sound card setup.

1) Audio input mic
2) Audio input line
3) Audio output line

Connect the receiver to the audio output line jack.

Dan

It sounds like you don't fully understand the Onkyo's HDMI port assignment procedures.

But why burden an HDMI cable with audio only? Don't you have a coaxial digital or spdif optical output on the PC you could use? That would make things simpler for setup. Just jam it into one of the appropriate audio inputs on the Onkyo.

Take the adapter cable from the Wii that plugs into the back of the Wii and converts the output(audio/video) into RCA style pin plugs, you will have: RED=right channel audio, plug it into any of the red audio INPUT on your Onkyo, then you will have WHITE=left channel audio, plug it into the other white INPUT jack next to the red plug on the Onkyo, then you will have YELLOW= video(picture) that will go directly to the yellow video INPUT on the back or side INPUTS of your TV.
Then when you want to play the Wii, set the input mode on the Onkyo to the inputs that you connected the red and white plugs into, then change the input on your TV to which ever the input is labeled on your TV in which you plugged the yellow plug into, you now will have sound comming from your Onkyo and the Wii up on the TV screen ready to play. Good luck!

use your headphone jack, you will need an adapter cable that converts the signal to left / right male RCA jacks. (available at radio shack or on ebay)

these can plug into any red / white inputs EXCEPT phono I use the input labeled CD for my blackberry to listen to MP3's and stream music from Pandora.com