Onkyo Tx-820 User manual

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in

Sound

ONKYO.

TX-820/800

Quartz

Synthesized

Tuner

Amplifier

Quarz-Synthesizer-Empfanger-Verstarker

Ampli-tuner

a

synthétiseur

a

quartz

Sintonizador

de

cvarzo

amplificador

Quartz-Synthesizer-Tuner-Versterker

Quartz

syntestuner/forstarkare

Amplificatore

sintanizzatore/sintetizzato

al

quarzo

e

Congratulations

on

your

purchase

of

the

ONKYO

TX-820,

TX-800

Tuner-Amplifier.

@

Please

read

this

manual

thoroughly

before

making

connections

and

turning

power

on.

®@

Following

the

instructions

in

this

manual

will

enable

you

to

obtain

optimum

performance

and

listening

enjoyment

from

your

new

TX-820,

TX-800.

©

Please

retain

this

manual

for

future

reference.

CONTENTS

Features

Important

safeguards

Precautions

System

connections

Front

panel

facilities

Operations

Using

the

remote

control

transmitter

(TX-820

only)

Troubleshooting

guide

Specifications

“SOON

TWN

=A

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Features

Pi

ee

Se

me

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Ew

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OP

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ae

®@

Plenty

of

clean

Power

TX-820:

40

watts

per

channel

into

8

ohms

with

no

more

than

0.3%

total

harmonic

distortion

(2

x

75

watts

dynamic

power

at

4

ohms)

TX-800:

35

watts

per

channel

into

8

ohms

with

no

more

than

0.3%

total

harmonic

distortion

(2

x

65

watts

dynamic

power

at

4

ohms)

®

Six

Program

Inputs

Including

Video

Sound

with

Logic

Controlled

Feather-Touch

Keys

The

TX-820

and

TX-800

can

both

handle

six

input

sources:

FM,

AM,

phono,

CD

player,

tape-1/video

and

tape-2.

This

gives

you

plenty

of

flexibility

as

well

as

the

chance

to

expand

your

system

in

future.

The

logic

controlled

feather

touch

keys

make

for

smooth

switching

between

sources.

@

APR

(Automatic

Precision

Reception)

System

Onkyo’s

exclusive

APR

system

lets

every

FM

broadcast

sound

its

best.

Its

built-in

electronic

brain

monitors

the

signal

and

selects

the

optimum

settings

for

RF

local/DX

and

stereo

auto/mono.

The

APR

system

settings

are

shown

by

indicators

on

the

front

panel.

@

Multi-Function

Infrared

Remote

Control

Included

(TX-820)

The

included

remote

control

covers

all

of

the

TX-820’s

major

functions

including

volume

up/down,

audio

muting,

tuner

preset

station

frequency

and

input

selector

switching.

{t

can

also

contro!

the

major

functions

of

any

Onkyo

cassette

deck

or

CD

player

bearing

the

fRL_

mark

after

you

make

the

appropriate

connections

with

the

TX-820.

®@®

20-Station

FM/AM

Random

Preset

Tuning

with

Battery-Free

Backup

®

Two

Pairs

of

Speaker

Output

Terminals

Important

safeguards

LTR

AT

a

“WARNING”

FOR

POWER

CORDS

WITHOUT

PLUGS

(FOR

“TO

REDUCE

THE

RISK

OF

FIRE

OR

ELECTRIC

SHOCK,

DO

NOT

BRITISH

MODELS)

EXPOSE

THIS

APPLIANCE

TO

RAIN

OR

MOISTURE.”

@

Replacement

and

mounting

of

an

AC

plug

on

the

power

supply

CA

UTION

aN

unit

should

be

performed

only

by

qualified

service

“TO

REDUCE

THE

RISK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK,

DO

NOT

REMOVE

@

IMPORTANT:

The

wires

in

the

mains

lead

are

coloured

in

ac-

COVER

(OR

BACK).

NO

USER-SERVICEABLE

PARTS

!NSIDE.

cordance

with

the

following

code:

REFER

SERVICING

TO

QUALIFIED

SERVICE

PERSONNEL.”

Blue:

Neutral

Brown:

Live

:

As

the

colours

of

the

wires

in

the

mains

lead

of

this

apparatus

may

CAUTION:

10

PREVENT

ELECTRIC

SROCR

DONO

USE

not

correspond

with

the

coloured

markings

identifying

thet

erminals

THIS

(POLARIZED)

PLUG

WITH

AN

EXTENSION

CORD,

RE-

fa

yeliiclug.piaecedice

dalle

CEPTACLE

OR

OTHER

OUTLET

UNLESS

THE

BLADES

CAN

BE

The

wire

which

is

coloured

blue

must

be

connected

to

the

terminal

FULLY

iNSERTED

TO

PREVENT

BLADE

EXPOSURE.

which

is

marked

with

the

letter

N

or

coloured

black.

The

wire

which

is

coloured

brown

must

be

connected

to

the

terminal

which

is

marked

with

the

letter

L

or

coloured

red.

@

For

models

having

power

cord

with

a

polarized

plug.

Observe

the

following

precautions

to

obtain

troublefree

perform-

ance

for

many

years.

1.

Avoid

places

subject

to

direct

sunlight

or

extremely

high

or

low

temperatures.

.

Avoid

damp

or

dusty

places

and

places

directly

affected

by

vibrations

from

the

speakers.

In

particular,

avoid

placing

the

unit

on

or

above

one

of

the

speakers.

.

Avoid

unstable

locations

and

high

places

from

which

the

unit

could

fall.

.

Ventilation

—

The

unit

should

be

situated

so

that

its

location

or

position

does

not

interfere

with

proper

ventilation.

For

ex-

ample,

the

unit

should

not

be

placed

on

a

bed,

sofa,

rug

of

similar

surface

that

could

block

the

ventilation

openings

or

placed

in

a

built-in

installation,

such

as

a

bookcase

or

cabinet,

that

could

impede

the

flow

of

air

through

the

ventilation

openings.

.

Heat

~

The

unit

should

be

situated

away

from

heat

sources

such

as

radiators,

heat

registers,

or

other

appliances

(including

amplifiers)

that

produce

heat.

.

Cleaning

of

the

internal

parts

should

be

performed

only

by

qualified

service

personnel.

.

Spillage

—

Care

should

be

taken

so

that

objects

do

not

fall

and

liquids

are

not

spilled

into

the

enclosure

through

the

openings.

.

Damage

Requiring

Service

—

The

unit

should

be

serviced

by

qualified

service

personne!

when:

A.

The

power

supply

cord

or

the

plug

has

been

damaged;

or

B.

Objects

have

fallen

or

liquid

has

been

spilted

into

the

unit;

or

C.

The

unit

has

been

exposed

to

rain;

or

D.

The

unit

does

not

appear

to

operate

normally

or

exhibits

a

marked

change

in

performance;

or

E.

The

unit

has

been

dropped

or

the

enclosure

damaged.

.

Servicing

—

The

user

should

not

attempt

to

service

the

unit

beyond

that

described

in

the

operating

instructions.

All

other

servicing

should

be

referred

to

qualfied

service

personnel.

This

apparatus

complies

with

requirements

of

EEC

directive

82/499/EEC.

The

tuner

amplifiers

are

provided

with

the

following

remote

control

transmitters:

USA

and

Canadian

models

Other

area

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Precautions

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a

1.

Warranty

Card

The

serial

number

is

written

on

the

rear

pane!

of

this

unit.

Copy

the

serial

number

and

model

number

onto

your

warranty

card

and

keep

it

in

a

safe

place.

.

Recording

Copyright

Recording

of

copyrighted

material

for

other

than

personal

use

is

illegal

without

permission

of

the

copyright

holder.

.

AC

Fuse

The

fuse

is

located

inside

the

chassis

and

is

not

user

serviceable.

lf

power

does

not

come

on,

contact

your

Onkyo

service

center.

.

Care

From

time

to

time

you

should

wipe

off

the

front

and

rear

panels

and

the

cabinet

with

a

soft

cloth.

For

heavier

dirt,

dampen

a

soft

cloth

in

a

weak

solution

of

mild

detergent

and

water,

wring

it

out

dry,

and

wipe

off

the

dirt.

Following

this,

dry

immediately

with

a

clean

cloth.

Do

not

use

rough

material,

thinners,

alcohol

or

other

chemical

solvents

or

cloths

since

these could

damage

the

finish

or

remove

the

panel

lettering.

.

Power

WARNING

BEFORE

TURNING

ON

POWER

FOR

THE

FIRST

TIME,

READ

THE

FOLLOWING

SECTION

CAREFULLY.

Some

models

are

designed

for

use

only

with

the

power

supply

voltage

of

the

region

where

they

are

sold.

European

models

(except

U.K.):

Canadian

models:

U.K.

&

Australian

models:

Worldwide

models:

AC220V,

50Hz

AC120V,

60Hz

AC

240V,

50Hz

120

and

220V

switchable,

50/60Hz

@

Voltage

Selector

(Rear

Panel)

Worldwide

models

are

equipped

with

a

voitage

selector

to

conform

with

local

power

supplies.

Be

sure

to

set

this

switch

to

match

the

voltage

of

the

power

supply

in

your

area

before

turning

the

power

switch

on.

Voltage

is

changed

by

sliding

the

groove

in

the

switch

with

a

screwdriver

to

the

right

or

left.

Confirm

that

the

switch

has

been

moved

all

the

way

to

the

right

or

left

before

turning

the

power

switch

on.

Models

without

a

voltage

selector

can

only

be

used

in

areas

where

the

power

supply

is

the

same

as

that

of

the

unit.

220V

™

at

AC220V

220V

\

120V™

at

AC120V

120V

Tuning

Step

Frequency

Switch

(Bottom)

Worldwide

models

are

equipped

with

a

switch

that

contras

the

AM

(9kHz/10kHz)

and

FM

(50kHz/100kHz)

band

tuningst

eps.

Be

sure

to

set

this

switch

to

match

the

tuning

step

frequen

cy

in

your

area.

U.S.A.

and

Canada

10kHz/100kHz

Other

area

9kHz/50kHz

System

connections

SSS

ae

a

General

Switch

the

main

power

switch

off

before

performing

connections.

Aliso

be

sure

to

perform

left

and

right

channel

connections

properly.

Models

for

some

areas

Do

not

connect

both

indoor

and

are

equipped

with

a

outdoor

FM

antennas.

If

you

decide

to

screw-type

FM

antenna

install

an

outdoor

antenna,

be

sure

to

terminal

(75/300

ohms).

disconnect

the

indoor

feeder

antenna.

Outdoor

AM

antenna

Outdoor

SPEAKER

(A)

Indoor

T-shaped

Am

LOOP

R

L

FM

antenna

ANTENNA

s

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+

-

+

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only

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Worldwide

models

only

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SPEAKER

IMPEDANCE

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1)

r@l(e

TX-820

:

4

ohms

MIN.

/

speaker

—

=

TX-800

:

8

ohms

MIN.

/

speaker

COMPACT

CASSETTE

TAPE

CASSETTE

TAPE

R

L

PURNTGBCE

DISC

DECK

1

DECK

2

SPEAKER

(8)

PLAYER

or or

GRAPHIC

VIDEO

CASSETTE

EQUALIZER

RECORDER

FM

Antenna

Connections

Use

the

T-shaped

antenna

if

you

live

in

an

area

where

signal

strength

of

FM

broadcasts

is

high.

Connect

the

antenna

to

the

FM

75

ohms

terminals

and

place

the

antenna

on

a

wall

or

other

surface

in

the

position

in

which

reception

is

best.

If

signal

strength

is

low

in

your

area,

use

a

multi-element

FM

outdoor

antenna.

Consult

your

Onkyo

authorized

service

center

about

the

right

type

of

antenna

for

your

area.

Directional

linkage

NOTES:

type

splitter

1.

Do

not

connect

both

the

indoor

T-shaped

antenna

and

an

outdoor

FM

antenna.

If

you

decide

to

install

an

outdoor

antenna,

be

sure

to

disconnect

the

indoor

T-shaped

antenna.

Do

not

use

the

same

antenna

for

both

FM

and

TV

reception

To

receiver

To

TV

(or

VCR)

since

the

FM

and

TV

signals

can

interfere

with

each

other.

tf

you

must

use

a

common

FM/TV

antenna,

use

a

directional

linkage

type

splitter.

AM

Antenna

Connections

An

AM

loop

antenna

is

included

in

the

installation

instructions

bag.

Take

out

the

connection

line

and

connect

it

to

the

AM

antenna

terminals.

This

{oop

antenna

can

be

placed

on

top

of

any

stable

surface

or

attached

to

a

wall.

Try

several

positions

to

determine

which

gives

the

best

reception.

Be

sure

the

antenna

is

not

near

a

speaker,

power

cord,

television

set,

VCR,

or

motorized

appliances.

When

using

an

externa!

AM

antenna,

do

not

remove

the

loop

an-

tenna;

connect

both

antennas

to

the

AM

antenna

terminals.

AM

loop

antenna

assembly

connect

to

the

AM

antenna

terminals.

Remove

the

vinyl

tie

and

take

out

the

connection

ni

Bend

in

the

reverse

line.

direction.

a.

With

the

antenna

on

top

of

any

stable

surface

b.

With

the

antenna

attached

to

a

wall

Installation

hole

Mount

on

a

wall,

etc.

NOTE:

AM

reception

is

easily

affected

by

television

sets

and

VCRs.

Therefore,

AM

reception

may

be

poor

if

this

unit

is

placed

too

close

to

aTV

or

a

VCR.

Speaker

Connections

(SPEAKERS)

1.

Connect

the

speakers

to

A

and/or

B

terminals.

2.

When

connecting

speakers,

proper

polarity

is

important.

Always

connect

the

(+)

terminal

(red)

on

this

equipment

to

the

(+)

terminal

on

the

speaker

and

the

(—)

terminal

(black)

on

this

equipment

to

the

(—)

terminal

on

the

speaker.

3.

Do

not

connect

a

single

speaker

in

parallel

to

the

right

and

left

channel

outputs.

4.

Use

speaker

cables

that

have

a

low

impedance

and

that

are

as

short

as

possible.

«

Attach

speaker

cables

to

the

rear

panel

speaker

terminals

with

care,

being

sure

that

connections

are

made

firmly

and

that

there

is

no

possibility

of

a

short

circuit

occurring.

NOTE:

When

both

the

A

and

B

Speaker

Selector

switches

are

depressed,

the

A

and

B

speaker

systems

operate

in

a

series

connection.

If

only

one

pair

of

speakers

is

connected,

no

sound

at

all

will

be

heard.

(TX-820

only)

Connections

for

Remote

Control

(REMOTE

CONTROL)

A

cassette

tape

deck

and

compact

disc

player

that

have

the

Onkyo

fRI

mark

can

be

operated,

using

the

accessory

remote

control

transmitter.

(

f2]

:

Remote

Interactive)

TX-820

Ri

Disc

PLAYER

nEMOTE

CONTROL

Ri

CASSETTE

REMOTE

TAPE

DECK

CONTROL

An

fQ

|

remote

control

cable

equipped

with

a

0.136”

(3.5mm)

diameter

miniature

two-conductor

phone

plug

is

attached

to

the

TX-820

and

to

any

compact

disc

player,

with

the

«Q}

mark.

To

use

an

Onkyo

compact

disc

player

and

cassette

tape

deck with

the

FRI

mark,

insert

the

accessory

remote

control

cable

plug

into

the

REMOTE

CONTROL

jacks.

As

far

as

connecting

sequence

is

concerned,

it

doesn't

matter

whether

the

cable

is

connected

from

the

TX-820

to

the

cassette

tape

deck

or

to

the

compact

disc

player.

The

remote

control

transmitter

is

operated

by

facing

it

towards

the

remote

control

sensor

of

the

TX-820.

NOTE:

Remote

control

operation

is

not

possible

when

only

the

remote

control

cable

is

connected.

Remote

control

cable

and

cord

must

be

connected.

Conadian

models

only

If

you

own

a

Canadian

model

of

the

TX-820,

the

Onkyo

turntable

can

be

operated,

using

the

accessory

remote

control

transmitter.

@

if

your

turntable

has

an

fRI

mark

on

it,

insert

the

accessory

fR1_

remote

contro!

cable

plug

attached

to

the

Onkyo

turntable

with

the

fRI

mark

into

the

PHONO

of

the

TX-820’s

REMOTE

CONTROL.

REMOTE

CONTROL

TURNTABLE

TX-820

@

Onkyo

turntables

that

can

be

remote

controlled

but

do

nothave

the

(QI

mark.

This

equipment

has

a

7-pin

DIN

jack

on

the

rear

panel.

Connect

this

jack

and

the

jack

on

the

rear

of

the

Tx-820

with

the

special

cable

for

this

purpose,

which

is

sold

separat

ely.

TURNTABLE

as

For

this

special

cable

contact

an

Onkyo

Sewsce

Center.

For

a

turntable

(3.5

mm

to

7-pi

n

plug

cable)

part

number

:

20104

40

Turntable

Connections

(PHONO)

Connect

the

output

leads

of

the

turntable

to

the

PHONO

jacks.

Be

sure

to

connect

the

ground

(earth)

jead

wire

from

the

turntable

to

the

ground

terminal

(GND)

(Antenna

terminal).

Lack

of

proper

ground

connection

will

cause

hum.

Turntables

not

provided

with

GND

wires

do

not

need

to

be

connected.

1.

Place

the

turntable

on

a

firm

shelf

or

deck

free

from

vibrations

(especially

those

generated

by

the

speaker

system).

If

the

turntable

is

permitted

to

pick

up

such

unwanted

vibrations,

not

only

with

the

performance

of

the

unit

drop,

but

distortion

in

the

bass

frequencies

and

howling

in

the

speakers

may

also

occur.

Check

the

turntable

instruction

manual

for

any

other

precautions.

The

loud

noises

that

occur

when

connecting

and

disconnecting

the

turntable

leads,

replacing

the

cartridge

or

lowering

the

tonearm

could

damage

the

speakers.

Always

turn

the

power

switch

off

before

making

connections.

.

If

an

Onkyo

turntable

with

remote

contro!

jack

is

used

with

this

unit,

the

remote

control

transmitter

can

also

be

used

to

start

and

stop

turntable

operation.

In

this

case,

the

turntable

and

TX-820

must

be

connected

with

a

remote

control

cord.

Insert

the

plug

into

the

PHONO

jack

of

the

REMOTE

CONTROL

on

the

rear

panel

of

the

TX-820.

(Please

refer

to

“Connections

for

Remote

Control

on

page

4.)

(USA

and

Canadian

models

only)

Compact

Disc

Player

or

Other

Component

Connections

(CD)

Connect

the

output

leads

of

the

CD

player

or

an

additional

audio

component

to

the

CD

jacks.

An

Onkyo

CD

player

with

remote

contro!

that

has

the

(QI

mark

can

be

operated

by

the

TX-820.

(Please

refer

Tape

Deck

and

Graphic

Equalizer

Connections

(TAPE-1,

TAPE-2)

Ve

This

unit

has

facilities

for

two

tape

decks.

!f

you

are

using

only

one

tape

deck,

connect

it

to

the

TAPE-1/VIDEO

jacks.

If

you

have

two

tape

decks,

connect

one

to

the

TAPE-1/VIDEO

jacks

and

the

other

to

the

TAPE-2

jacks.

Connect

the

output

leads

of

the

tape

decks

to

the

TAPE-1/VIDEO

and

TAPE-2

“PLAY”

jacks.

Connect

the

input

leads

of

the

tape

decks

to

the

TAPE-1/VIDEO

and

TAPE-2

“REC”

jacks

of

the

unit.

For

more

details,

refer

to

your

tape

deck

instruction

manual.

To

connect

a

graphic

equalizer,

too,

use

the

TAPE-2

jacks

and

connect

the

second

tape

deck

to

the

tape

jacks

of

the

equalizer.

To

connect

a

graphic

equalizer

and

second

tape

deck

to

the

TAPE-2

jacks.

To

TAPE-2

“REC”

jacks

of

TX-820/800

To

TAPE-2

“PLAY”

jacks

of

TX-820/800

EQUALIZER

Graphic

equalizer

REC

PLAY

Second

tape

deck

If

you

have

an

Onkyo

tape

deck

with

the

FRI

remote

control

jack,

connect

it

to

the

TAPE-1/VIDEO

jacks.

Please

refer

to

the

section

“Connections

for

Remote

Control”

(page

4)

tegarding

.

For

the

audio

signal

of

a

VDP,

VCR,

etc.,

make

the

connections

to

the

TAPE-1/VIDEO

“PLAY”,

“REC”

jacks.

For

details,

refer

to

the

operating

instructions

of

the

video

equipment

concerned.

to

“Connections

for

Remote

Control”

on

page

4.)

For

more

details,

4.

refer

to

your

CD

player

instruction

manual.

connection

of

the

remote

control

cable.

(TX-820

only)

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The

features,

specifications,

and

display

for

the

TX-820

and

TX-800

are

slightly

different.

Read

this

manual

carefully

to

Operate

the

model

you

have

purchased

correctly.

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Power

Switch

(POWER)

Press

once

to

turn

power

on

and

once

again

to

turn

power

off.

Tape

Monitor

Button

(TAPE-2

MONITOR)

and

Indicator

Press

this

button

to

use

the

tape

deck

connected

to

the

TAPE-2

PLAY/REC

jacks

for

recording,

playback

or

dubbing.

The

on

the

display

lights

up.

Note

that

dubbing

can

only

be

performed

from

tape

deck

1

to

tape

deck

2.

If

tape

deck

2

is

a

3-head

model,

the

just-recorded

signal

can

be

monitored

as

a

recording

is

being

made.

The

button

is

also

enabled

by

the

key

on

the

remote

control

transmitter.

(TX-820

only)

Input

Selector

Buttons

and

Indicators

The

button

pressed

is

shown

in

Display

[3].

For

FM

or

AM,

the

band

and

the

frequency

are

shown

in

Display

[13].

®

Audio

Selectors

TAPE-1/VIDEQ:

Press

to

listen

to

the

TAPE-1

or

VIDEO

AM:

Press

to

listen

to

an

AM

broadcast

FM:

Press

to

listen

to

an

FM

broadcast

PHONO:

Press

to

listen

to

the

turntable

CD:

Press

to

listen

to

the

CD

player

The

button

is

also

enabled

by

the

key

on

the

remote

control

transmitter

(TX-820

only).

FM

Mode

Button

(FM

MODE)

and

Indicator

When

the

mode

button

is

set

to

AUTO,

the

indicator

lights

and

FM

stereo

reception

is

possible.

When

the

FM

stereo

station

reception

is

weak

and

noisy,

press

the

mode

button

and

the

indicator

goes

out,

resulting

in

noise-free

monaural

reception.

At

this

point,

the

indicator

goes

out.

(Mode

operation

is

effective

for

FM

reception

only).

Bass

Control

Knob

(BASS)

Adjust

to

strengthen

or

weaken

bass

response.

Treble

Control

Knob

(TREBLE)

Adjust

to

strengthen

or

weaken

treble

response.

Balance

Control

Knob

(BALANCE)

Use

this

control

to

adjust

the

relative

volume

levels

of

the

left

and

right

speaker

systems.

Volume

Control

Knob

(VOLUME)

Turn

clockwise

to

increase

the

volume

level.

The

volume

can

be

adjusted

manually

and

by

the

remote

contro!

transmitter’s

Volume

UP/DOWN

key

[24].

(TX-820

only)

Loudness

Control

Switch

(LOUDNESS)

When

listening

at

low

volume

levels,

depress

this

switch

to

boost

the

very

high

and

very

low

frequencies

to

provide

a

more

natural

sound.

Memory

Button

(MEMORY)

and

Indicator

Press

this

button

to

place

a

station

in

the

memory

using

the

FM/AM

Preset

buttons

.

When

this

button

is

pressed,

the

indicator

lights

for

about

8

seconds.

While

the

indicator

is

lit,

press

one

of

the

FM/AM

Preset

buttons

[12].

Upon

press,

the

displayed

frequency

will

be

stored

in

memory.

The

pressed

preset

number

will

be

displayed

in

digital

form,

and

the

memory

indicator

will

go

out

to

indicate

that

memory

operation

has

been

completed.

Shift

Button

(SHIFT)

and

Indicators

The

FM/AM

Preset

buttons

can

be

used

to

store

a

total

of

20

radio

stations.

Use

this

button

to

switch

the

Preset

buttons

between

the

memory

channel

1-10

mode

and

the

memory

channel

11-20

made.

The

setting

switches

between

1-10

and

11-20

each

time

this

button

is

pressed

and

the

respective

in-

dicator

lights.

When

power

is

turned

on,

the

setting

is

the

same

as

when

power

was

last

turned

off.

FM/AM

Preset

Buttons

(PRESET

STATION)

and

Display

Use

these

buttons

to

recall

an

FM

or

AM

station

or

to

store

a

station

in

the

memory.

When

a

button

is

pressed,

the

corre-

sponding

preset

number

is

displayed

in

digital

form. Refer

to

the

Memory

section

for

details.

Tuning

Selector

Buttons

(4

DOWN,

UP

Pp)

DOWN:

Press

to

tune

in

a

lower

frequency.

UP:

Press

to

tune

in

a

higher

frequency.

When

listening

to

a

broadcast,

pressing

the

UP

button

will

increase

the

FM

or

AM

reception

frequency.

Pressing

the

DOWN

button

decreases

the

frequencies

(Manual

Tuning).

lf

the

button

is

pressed

for

longer

than

0.5

seconds

in

AM

or

FM,

and

then

released,

broadcast

frequencies

will

change

automatically

until

a

station

is

tuned

in

(Auto

Tuning).

When

either

the

upper

or

the

lower

end

of

the

frequency

range

is

reached,

the

displayed

frequency

will

automatically

switch

back

to

the

other

end

of

the

range

and

continue

to

either

in-

crease

or

decrease

as

before.

For

example,

when

the

DOWN

tuning

selector

is

pressed,

the

frequency

will

decrease

until

the

lowest

frequency

is

reached.

The

displayed

frequency

will

then

switch

back

to

the

highest

frequency

and

continue

de-

creasing

as

before.

APR

Indicators

Automatic

Precision

Reception

System

(FM

Mode)

APR

system

is

Onkyo’s

unique

computer-controlled

system.

APR

system

automatically

sets

the

RF

stage

gain

(Distance/

Local),

stereo/mono

reception

modes

to

the

proper

settings

for

the

qualily

of

the

broadcast

currently

being

received.

This

indicator

changes

each

time

the

APR

circuit

switches

between

the

LOCAL/DX

or

AUTO/MONO

to

show

the

current

APR

setting.

(APR

system

is

effective

for

only

FM

reception.)

NOTE:

@

When

FM

Mode

button

[4]

is

not

AUTO,

the

APR

Made

selection

function

does

not

operate,

and

the

MODE

indicator

is

forced

to

“MONO”.

The

“MONO”

display

lights

up

for

FM

monaural

reception.

The

RF

MODE

will

indicate

LOCAL

when

sufficient

signal

is

received.

Remote

Control

Sensor

(REMOTE

SENSOR)

(TX-820

only)

This

sensor

receives

the

remote

control

signals.

Speaker

Selector

Switches

(SPEAKERS)

This

unit

can

drive

two

pairs

of

speakers

in

pairs

(A

or

B)

or

fours

(A

+

B).

To

listen

to

both

speaker

systems

at

once,

dep

ress

both

speaker

selector

switches.

Headphone

jack

(PHONES)

Stereo

headphones

with

a

standard

binaural

plug

can

be

connected

here.

[18

Stereo

Indicator

(STEREO)

This

lights

when

an

FM

stereo

broadcast

is

received

and

does

not

light

when

a

mono

broadcast

is

received.

It

will

not

light

up

when

an

FM

stereo

broadcast

is

received

if

the

signal

is

weak,

since

reception

will

automatically

switch

to

the

monaural

mode.

This

indicator

lights

only

during

FM

stereo

reception.

13

Tuned

Indicators

(TUNED)

These

indicators

light

up

when

an

FM

or

AM

broadcast

is

being

received

properly.

The

“

|

”

indicator

blinks

during

scanning.

When

a

station

is

tuned

in,

this

blinking

stops

and

both

”

¥”

and

“

‘thik!

”

indicators

light

up.

These

indicators

do

not

fight

for

weak

broadcasts.

@

Remote

Control

Transmitter

Controls

RC-148S/144S

(TX-820

only)

20

Tape

Operation

Keys

(DECK-A,

DECK-B)

These

keys

control

Onkyo

double

cassette

tape

decks

that

can

be

remote

controlled.

Use

the

DECK-B

keys

to

control

single

cassette

tape

decks

with

the

FRI

mark.

@/it

:

When

this

is

pressed,

the

recording

stand-by

mode

is

entered.

<=:

The

tape

plays,

moving

from

right

to

left,

or,

in

the

re-

cording

stand-by

mode,

recording

begins.

@

=

:tnterrupts

all

operations.

>

:The

tape

plays,

moving

from

left

to

right,

or,

in

the

re-

cording

stand-by

mode,

recording

begins.

“4:

Fast

forward

from

right

to

left.

>>

>

Fast

forward

from

left

to

right.

For

connections,

please

refer

to

the

section

“Connections

for

Remote

Control.”

Consult

your

Onkyo

service

center

for

further

details.

20

cp

Operation

Keys

(CD)

These

keys

are

used

to

operate

an

ONKYO

CD

player

with

the

fl

mark.

>»

:Press

this

key

to

play

the

CD

player.

i!

—:

Press

this

key

to

pause

the

CD

play

back.

To

resume

disc

play,

press

the

PLAY

key.

™@

=:

Press

this

key

to

stop

the

CD

player.

I44:

Press

this

key

to

go

back

to

the

beginning

of

the

current

track

and

again

to

skip

back

to

the

>i

:

Press

this

key

to

skip

to

the

Refer

to

the

CD

player

instruction

manual

for

additional

in-

formation.

For

connections,

please

see

the

section

on

“Connections

for

Remote

Control.”

Consult

your

Onkyo

service

center

for

further

details.

223

Tuner

Operation

Keys

(

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P

)

When

the

UP

(

»

)

or

DOWN

(

€

)

remote

this

key

is

pressed,

the

or

ijower

memory

channel

is

recalled.

Each

time

UP

or

DOWN

key

is

pressed,

the

following

memory

channel

in

the

corresponding

direction

is

recalled.

If

the

key

is

held

down

the

memory

channel

will

increase

or

decrease

contin-

uously

until

key

is

released.

23

Audio

Muting

Key

(AUDIO

MUTING)

and

Indicator

This

key

temporarily

switches

off

the

sound

from

the

speaker

or

headphone.

Pressing

this

key

will

operate

the

TX-820's

audio

muting

circuit.

The

audio

muting

indicator

;|AUDIO

MUTE]

will

light.

Pressing

the

key

again

will

turn

off

the

audio

muting.

24

Volume

Keys

(

4

uP,

1

DOWN)

These

keys

have

the

same

function

as

that

of

the

volume

control

[8].

The

volume

level

can

be

adjusted

by

pressing

the

UP

or

DOWN

key,

with

the

volume

control

knob

rotating

si-

multaneously.

Canadian

models

only

(RC-144S)

@

Phono

Operation

Key

(PLAY/REJECT)

This

key

is

used

to

operate

the

turntable.

The

phono

operation

key

can

be

used

only

when

the

PHONO

input

selector

button

has

been

pressed.

Each

time

the

phono

operation

key

is

Pressed,

the

remote

control

transmitter

alternately

emits

the

play

or

reject

command.

Refer

to

the

turntable

instruction

manual

for

additional

instructions

on

operating

the

turntable.

For

connections,

please

refer

to

the

section

“Connections

for

Remote

Control.”

Consult

your

Onkyo

service

center

for

furher

details.

NOTE:

Before

starting

record

play

using

remote

control,

confirm

that

there

is

a

record

on

the

platter.

!f

there

is

no

record,

the

stylus

will

be

lowered

to

the

platter,

resulting

in

serious

damage

to

the

stylus.

@

CD

Operation

Key

(DISC)

Press

to

use

for

sequential

selection

of

discs

in

the

order

they

were

loaded

on

the

CD

changer.

Operations

a

eae

ee

EE

Tuner

Reception

1.

Confirm

that

the

TAPE-2

MONITOR

indicator

[2]

is

off,

audio

muting

(TX-820

only)

is

off,

and

press

the

FM

or

AM

Input

Selector

button

[3].

2.

To

tune

in

an

FM

or

AM

station

not

stored

in

the

memory,

press

one

of

the

Tuning

selector

buttons

[13].

If

you

press

UP,

the

frequency

is

increased.

Pressing

DOWN

decreases.

Note

that

the

frequency

is

changed

in

50

(100)

kHz

steps

in

FM

and

9

(10)

kHz

steps

in

AM

when

the

Tuning

selector

buttonis

pressed

in

single

steps.

If

this

button

is

pressed

continuously

for

more

than

0.5

seconds,

the

auto

tuning

mode

is

entered,

and

fre-

quencies

are

scanned

automatically.

When

a

broadcast

signal

is

received,

scanning

stops

and

that

frequency

is

displayed.

If

a

different

frequency

is

desired,

press

the

button

once

again.

@

Scanning

will

not

stop

for

weak

broadcasts.

To

receive

a

weak

FM

broadcast,

select

the

frequency

of

the

desired

broadcast

station.

3.

To

recall

a

station

stored

in

the

memory,

simply

press

the

Preset

station

button

corresponding

to

the

desired

station.

Be

sure

to

set

the

Shift

button

[17]}to

the

range

(1-10

0r

11-20)

for

the

memory

channel

to

be

recalled.

This

is

arandom

FM/AM

memory.

If

a

preset

station

button

is

pressed

when

the

input

selector

is

not

set

to

FM

or

AM,

the

input

is

automatically

switched

to

FM

or

AM.

4.

The

Tuned

indicators

[19]

will

light

if

the

broadcast

is

being

properly

received.

These

indicators

do

not

light

for

weak

broadcasts.

The

red

”

indicator

blinks

during

scanning.

5.

The

Stereo

indicator

will

light

up

if

the

broadcast

is

being

received

in

stereo.

The

Stereo

indicator

wil!

not

light

up

if

the

broadcast

is

monaural

or

too

weak

to

be

received

in

Stereo.

Memory

Function

This

unit

can

store

a

total

of

20

FM

and

AM

stations

in

the

memory

for

instant

recall

at

any

time

without

using

the

Tuning

selector

buttons.

The

20

stations

can

be

any

combination

of

FMand

AM

broadcasts.

Read

the

following

directions

carefully

to

avoid

mis-

taken

operations.

1.

Select

the

FM

or

AM

to

be

placed

in

the

memory

usingt

he

Input

Selector

button

[3].

Confirm

the

TAPE-2

MONITORi

ndicator

is

off

and

Audio

muting

(TX-820

only)

is

off.

2.

Use

the

shift

button

to

set

the

1-10

or

11-20

range,

depending

on

which

memory

channel

is

to

be

used.

3.

Tune

in

the

broadcast

to

be

placed

in

the

memory

using

the

Tuning

selector

buttons.

4.

Press

the

Memory

button

and,

while

the

Memory

indicator

re-

mains

lit

(about

8

seconds),

press

one

of

the

FM/AM

Preset

buttons.

5.

When

the

Preset

button

is

pressed,

the

Memory

indicefor

will

go

out

and

the

pressed

preset

number

will

come

on.

The

fre-

quency

currently

shown

in

the

frequency

display

is

now

stored

in

the

memory.

6.

If

the

Memory

indicator

goes

out

before

you

have

pres

sed

one

of

the

Preset

buttons,

simply

press

the

Memory

button

[i

O]again

to

give

yourself

another

8

seconds.

7.

Placing

another

broadcast

in

the

same

memory

channe

|

auto-

matically

cancels

the

station

previously

stored

in

that

c

hannel,

—7J-

NOTES:

Preset

frequencies

can

be

transferred

to

other

channels.

For

example,

the

FM

station

stored

on

Preset

button

number

6

can

be

transferred

to

Preset

button

number

1

in

the

following

manner:

1)

Press

Preset

button

number

6.

2)

Press

the

Memory

button

(Memory

indicator

lights).

3)

Press

Preset

button

number

1.

4)

The

same

station

is

now

stored

on

both

Preset

buttons

1

and

6.

Memory

Preservation

This

unit

does

not

require

memory

preservation

batteries.

A

built-in

memory

power

back-up

system

preserves

the

contents

of

the

memory

during

power

failures

and

even

when

the

unit

is

unplugged.

The

unit

must

be

plugged

in

and

the

power

switch

turned

on

and

off

once

in

order

to

charge

the

back-up

system.

Note

thatsince

this

is

not

a

permanent

memory,

the

power

switch

must

be

turned

on

and

off

a

few

times

each

month

to

keep

the

back-up

system

operative.

The

memory

preservation

period

after

power

has

been

turned

off

varies

depending

on

climate

and

placement

of

the

unit.

On

the

average,

memory

contents

are

protected

over

a

period

of

a

few

weeks

after

the

last

time

power

has

been

turned

off.

This

period

is

shorter

when

the

unit

is

exposed

to

a

highly

humid

climate.

Using

the

Phonograph

Record

1.

Press

the

PHONO

Input

Selector

button

[3],

and

confirm

that

the

TAPE-2

MONITOR

indicator

is

off

and

audio

muting

(TX-820

only)

is

off.

2.

Follow

the

turntable

operating

instructions.

NOTE:

Confirm

that

the

turntable

is

connected

to

the

PHONO

input

jacks

on

the

rear

panel.

Using

the

Compact

Disc

Player

1.

Press

the

CD

Input

Selector

button

[3],

and

confirm

that

the

TAPE-2

MONITOR

indicator

is

off.

2.

Follow

the

operating

instructions

for

the

CD

player.

NOTE:

Confirm

that

the

CD

player

is

connected

to

the

CD

input

jacks

on

the

rear

panel.

Tape

Playback

1.

Press

the

TAPE-1/VIDEO

Input

Selector

button

[3]

or

TAPE-2

MONITOR

button

[2]

depending

on

which

pair

of

TAPE PLAY

jacks

the

deck

is

connected

to.

2.

For

playback,

follow

the

operating

instructions

of

the

tape

deck

or

video

equipment.

NOTE:

Confirm

that

the

output

leads

from

the

tape

deck

to

the

TAPE-1/VIDEO

and/or

TAPE-2

jacks

on

the

rear

panel.

Tape

Recording

1.

Make

all

connections

between

the

tape

deck

and

the

unit

as

shown

in

the

System

Connections

Diagram.

2.

Radio:

Press

the

FM

or

AM

Input

Selector

button

[3].

Record:

Press

the

PHONO

Input

Selector

button

[3].

CD:

Press

the

CD

input

Selector

button

[3].

3.

Put

the

tape

deck

in

the

recording

mode.

The

recording

can

be

monitored

through

the

speakers

or

headphones

as

desired.

For

TAPE-2,

turn

on

the

corresponding

Tape

Monitor

button

to

hear

the

signal

that,

having

been

recorded,

is

returned

from

the

deck

to

the

TX-820/800.

(if

the

deck

has

three

heads).

4.

Set

the

proper

recording

level

using

the

controls

on

the

tape

deck

used

for

recording.

Also,

during

recording

and

dubbing

Operations,

never

change

the

positions

of

any

controls

(bass,

treble,

etc.)

on

this

unit.

Tape-to-Tape

Dubbing

1.

Connect

the

two

tape

decks

to

this

unit

as

shown

in

the

System

Connections

diagram.

2.

Load

the

original

tape

in

tape

deck

1

and

the

blank

tape

in

tape

deck

2.

3.

Press

the

TAPE-1/VIDEO

Input

Selector

button

[3].

4.

Put

tape

deck

1

in

the

playback

mode

and

tape

deck

2

in

the

recording

mode.

5.

The

source

signal

can

be

monitored

through

the

speakers

or

headphones,

when

the

TAPE-2

MONITOR

button

is

in

the

OFF

position.

If

tape

deck

2

has

three

heads,

the

just-recorded

signal

can

be

monitored

(when

the

TAPE-2

MONITOR

button

is

in

the

ON

position).

Refer

to

the

tape

deck

instruction

manuals

for

more

details.

Using

the

Graphic

Equalizer

1.

Connect

the

graphic

equalizer

to

the

TAPE-2

jacks

on

the

rear

panel.

2.

If

a

second

tape

deck

is

used,

connect

it

to

the

tape

jacks

on

the

graphic

equalizer.

.

Press

the

TAPE-2

MONITOR

button

[2].

.

Follow

the

graphic

equalizer

operating

instructions.

5.

To

record

an

equalized

signal,

use

tape

deck

2

(connected

to

the

equalizer)

for

recording.

Bw

Direct

function

feature

(TX-820

only)

NOTE:

This

function

works

when

an

Onkyo

cassette

tape

deck

or

CD

player

with

the

{QI

mark

is

connected

to

a

TX-820

withan

fRI

remote

contro!

cable.

Just

by

directly

operating

the

desired

component

(compact

disc

player,

or

tape

deck),

the

TX-820’s

input

selector

automatically

switches

to

that

component.

The

component

that

was

being

used

stops,

and

the

desired

component

starts

operation.

Therefore,

it

is

not

necessary

to

switch

the

TX-820’s

input

selector

when

changing

listening

sources.

Another

way

to

switch

listening

sources

is

to

press

the

TX-820’'s

input

selector

of

the

desired

fistening

source.

The

current

listening

source

will

then

stop

automatically

and

the

desired

listening

source

wil]

start

operation.

Example

1

When

the

compact

disc

player's

play

button

is

pressed,

the

TX-8

20's

input

selector

will

switch

automatically

to

“CD.”

If

the

current

lis-

tening

source

was

a

tape

deck,

tape

playback

will

stop

and

the

compact

disc

player

will

start

playing.

Example

2

With

a

tape

deck

as

the

current

listening

source,

if

the

TX-820's

input

selector

is

switched

to

“CD,”

the

tape

deck

will

stop

playing

and

the

compact

disc

player

will

start

playing.

NOTES:

@

The

direct

function

feature

does

not

apply

to

turntable.

@

Insome

cases,

the

direct

function

may

not

work

the

first

time

the

input

selector

is

pressed.

Pressing

the

input

selector

again

will

enable

the

direct

function.

(This

is

to

prevent

irregular

unit

operation.)

El

Using

the

remote

control

transmitter

(TX-820

only)

SS

a

For

details

on

the

function

of

each

control,

see

the

description

in

“Remote

Control

Transmitter

Controls

(RC-148S/144S)

on

page

7.

Batteries

The

remote

control

transmitter

is

powered

by

two

batteries.

Before

using

this

unit

for

the

first

time,

insert

the

two

batteries

(included)

as

shown

in

the

diagram.

The

remote

control

trans-

mitter

has

no

on/off

switch.

Average

battery

life

is

one

year.

This

period

may

be

shorter

depending

on

the

frequency

of

use

and

environment

(temperature

and

humidity)

in

which

the

re-

mote

control

transmitter

is

used.

If

the

remote

control

transmitter

does

not

operate

even

though

front

panel

controls

function

normally,

the

batteries

should

be

replaced.

Use

only

batteries

listed

in

the

following

chart.

.

Do

not

leave

an

expired

battery

in

the

case

as

it

may

leak

or

damage

the

battery

case.

.

When

inserting

the

batteries,

be

sure

the

(+)

and

(—):

ends

are

properly

aligned.

.

Do

not

use

nickel-cadmium

(rechargeable)

batteries.

.

Do

not

use

one

specified

(manganese)

battery

and

one

al-

kaline

battery

at

the

same

time.

.

Replace

both

batteries

at

once;

do

not

use

one

old

and

one

new

battery

together.

Transmitter

Battery

Replacement

®

_

Remote

sensor

5m

(16

feet)

Remote

contro}

transmitter

RC-148S/144S

Precautions

.

Remove

the

batteries

if

the

remote

control

transmitter

is

not

going

to

be

used

for

a

long

time.

The

batteries

of

the

remote

control

transmitter

must

be

replaced

periodically.

Remember,

however,

that

commands

will

be

re-

ceived

only

when

the

power

switch

of

the

TX-820

is

on.

This

unit

uses

infrared

rays.

Therefore,

commands

may

not

be

received

properly

if

the

front

panel

of

the

TX-820

is

exposed

to

bright

light.

To

prevent

this

from

occurring,

place

the

TX-820

so

that

it

is

not

directly

exposed

to

a

bright

light.

If

the

TX-820

is

placed

inside

an

audio

rack

behind

a

glass

door,

the

door

should

not

use

colored

glass

or

have

any

decorations

on

it

since

this

could

shorten

the

range

or

prevent

commands

from

being

received.

Use

of

other

infrared

remote

control

devices

in

the

same

room

may

cause

interference.

The

transmitter

operates

up

to

a

distance

of

about

five

meters

(16

feet).

the

transmitting

window

must

always

be

pointed

at

the

reception

window

when

a

command

is

sent

to

the

TX-820.

If

this

remote

control

transmitter

does

not

operate

properly,

confirm

that

the

batteries

are

not

dead.

If

the

problem

persists,

contact

your

Onkyo

service

center.

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