Onkyo Tx-822 User manual

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on

your

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of

the

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Tuner-Amplitier.

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Please

read

this

manual

thoroughly

before

making

connections

and

turning

‘power

on.

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Following

the

instructions

in

this

manual

will

enable

you

to

obtain

optimum

performanc

eC

and

listening

enjoyment

from

your

new

TX-822,

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retain

this

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for

future.

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Specifications

.:

:

Features

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@

Plenty

of

clean

Power

TX-822:

40

watts

of

continuous

power

per

channel

into

8

ohms

with

no

more

than

0.3%

total

harmonic

distortion

(2.x

50

watts

continuous

power

at

4

ohms

DIN)

Canadian

model:

50

watts

of

continuous

power

per

channel

into

8

ohms

with

no

more

than

0.

3%

total

harmonic

distortion

(2

x

90

watts

dynamic

power

at

4

ohms)

TX-811:

40

watts

of

continuous.

power

per

channel

into

8

ohms

with

no

more

thai

0.3%

total

harmonic

distortion

ie)

x

50

watis

continuous

power

at

4

ohms

DIN)

@

Six

Program

Inputs

Including

Video

Sound

with

Logic

Controlled

Father:

Touch

Keys

°°

The

TX-822

and

TX-811

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.

It

constantly

monitors

the

signal

and

sélects

the

optimum

|

settings

for

two

reception

modes:

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-

-822).

:

The

included

remote

contro!

covers

all

of

the

TX-822’s

major

functions

including

volume

up/down,

‘audio

muting,

tuner

preset

station

channel

and

input

selector

switching.

It

can

also

contro!

the

major

functions

of

any

Onkyo

cassette

deck

or

CD

player

bearing

the

fRE

mark

after

you

make

the

appropriate

connections

with

the

TX-822:

:

@

30-Station

FM/AM

Random

Preset

Tuning

The

TX-822

and

TX-811

let

you

store

thirty

AM

and

FM

stations

in

memory

in

any

combination.

Avid

FM

fans

can

devote

most

or

all

of

the

memory

settings

to

FM

stations.

If

there

are

few

FM

stations

in

your

area,

simply

register

more

AM

stations

in

memory.

,

@

Two

Pairs

of

Speaker

Output

Terminals

e

Battery-Free

Backup

System

to

Protect

Memory

Contents

Important

safeguards

SE

IT

SEE

OE

oR

“WARNING”

ATTENTION

FOR

BRITISH

MODEL

“TO

REDUCE

THE

RISK

OF

FIRE

OR

ELECTRIC

SHOCK,

DO

NOT

®

Replacement

arid

mounting

of

an

AC

plug

on

the

power

supply

EXPOSE

THIS

APPLIANCE

TO

RAIN

OR

MOISTURE.”

cord

of

this

unit

should,

be

B

harlonnied

ol

v.

by

qualthied

service

personnel:

S

:

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ghee

CAUTION

@

IMPORTANT:

The

wires

in

e@

mains

fase!

are

coloured

in

ac-

“TO

REDUCE

THE

RISK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK,

DONOT

REMOVE

-

cordance

wi

pe

TOS

Be

ga

the

following

COVER

(OR

BACK).

NO

USER-SERVICEABLE

PARTS

INSIDE.

Bius:

~°

Neutral

REFER

SERVICING

TO

QUALIFIED

SERVICE

PERSONNEL.”

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Browns

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Live,

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By

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As

thé

colours

of

the

wires

in

the

mains

lead

of

this

apparatus

may

@

4

Eo

megs

DaNnS

pewel

cord.

witha

polarized

plug,

not

correspond

with

the

coloured

markings

identifying

tt

the

terminals

CAUTION:

To

PREVENT

ELECTRIC

SHOCK

DO

NOT

USE

in,

your

plug,

proceed

as

follows:

THIS

(POLARIZED)

PLUG

WITH

AN

EXTENSION

CORD,

RE-

The

wire:

which

is

colotited

blue

must

be

éurinected

to

‘the

terminal

CEPTACLE

OR

OTHER

OUTLET

UNLESS

THE

BLADES

CAN

BE

_

.,

Which

is

marked

withthe

letter

N

or

coloured

plack.c:

éh

is

coloured

brown

must

be

connected

i

Ahetoriinal

_

which

is

marked

With

the

letter

Lo

coloured

red:

:

®@

This

apparatus

complies:

with

requirements

of

EC

directive

87/

308/EEC.

FULLY

INSERTED

TO

PREVENT

BLADE

EXPOSURE.

Observe

the

following

precautions

to

obtain

troublefree

performance

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

speakérs.

In

particular,

avoid

placing

thé

unit

on

or

above

one

of

the

speakers.

_

Avoid

unstable

focations

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.

Precautions

AR

I

OE,

1.

Warranty

Card

The

serial

number

is

written

on

the

rear

panel

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

iNegal

without

permission

of

the

copyright

holder.

.

AC

Fuse

The

fuse

is

located

inside

the

chassis

and

is

not

user

serviceable.

if

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

modeis

(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

voltage

selector

to

__

cénforrn

with

local

power

supplies.

Be

sure

to

set

this

switch

to

match

the

voltage

of

the

power

supply

in

your

area

before

turriing

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

turnifig

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.

@

Tuning

Step

Frequency

Switch

(Bottom)

6.

Cleaning

of

the

internal

parts

should

be

performed

only

by

qualified

service

personnel...

7.

Spillage

—

Care

should

be

taken

so

that

objects

do

not

fall

and

liquids

are

not

spilled

into

the

enclosure

through

the

openings.

8.

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

spilled

into

the

unit;

or

a

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:

9.

Servicing

—

The

user

should

not

attempt

to

service

the

unit

beyond

that

described

in

the

operating

instructions.

All

other

servicing

should

be

referred

to

qualified

service

personnel.

CH

220V

™

at

AC220V

220V

120V™

120V

at

AC120V

Worldwide

models

are

equipped

with

a

switch

that

controls

the

AM

(9kHz/10kHz)

and

FM

(50kHz/100kHz)

band

tuning

steps.

Be

sure

to

set

this

switch

to

match

the

tuning

step

frequency

in

your

area.

;

U.S.A.

and

Canada

10kH2/100kHz

Other

area

9kHz/50kHz

Memory

Preservation

This

unit

does

not

require

memory

preservation

batteries.

Avw:

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

that

since

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

périod

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

périod

is

shorter

when

the

uhit

is

exposed

to.a

highly

humid

climate.

Before

using

this

unit

1.

Supplied

Accessories

T-shaped

FM

antenna

X

4

AM

loop

antenna

x

1

Precautions

when

using

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.

.

®

Average

battery

life

is

about

one

year.

This

period

may

be

shorter

depending

on

the

frequency

of

use

and

environment

(temper-

ature

and

humidity)

in

which

the

remote

control

transmitter

is

used.

System

connections

.

mE

EOE

NE

ORL

TONES

I

CL

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

fow

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,

NOTES:

é

ze

oa

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.

2.

Do

not

use

the

same

antenna

for

both

FM

and

TV

reception

since

the

FM

and

TV

signals

can

interfere

with

each

other.

If

you

must

use

a

common

FM/TV

antenna,

use

a

directional

linkage

type

splitter.

Directional

linkage

type

splitter

To

receiver

To

TV

(or

VCR)

TX-822

only

RI

remote

contro!

cable

x

1.

Remote

control

transmitter

xt

Batteries

x

2

©

|f

the

remote

control

transmitter

does

not

operate

even

thou

gh

front

pariel

coritrols

function

normally,

the

batteries

should

be

replaced.

Usé

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

ate

properly

aligned.

.

Do

not

use

nickel-cadmium

(rechargeable)

batteries.

.

Do

not

use

one

specified

(manganese)

battery

and

one

dl-

kaline

Battery

at

the

same

timé.

.

Replace

both

batteries

at

once;

do

not

use

one

old

and

one

new

battery

together.

AM

Joop

antenna

assembly

Connect.to

the

AM

antenna

terminals.

®

Remove

the

vinyl

tie

and.

take

out

the

connection

line.

Bend

in

the

reverse

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.

Do

not

connect

both

indoor

and

outdoor

FM

antennas.

If

you

decide

to.

install

an

outdoor

antenna,

be

sure

to

disconnect

the

indoor

feeder

antenna.

AM

toop

anterina

Models

for

some

areas

are

equipped

with

a

screw-type

FM

antenna

terminal

(75/300

ohms).

indoor

T-shaped

antenna

Outdoor

FM

Antenna

PHONO

CD

TAPEA/VIDEO

TAPE.2

Outdoor

AM

antenna

TX-822

only

General

Switch

the

main

power

switch

off

before

performing

connections.

Also

be

sure

to

perform

left

and

right

channel

connections

properly.

>

Twist

SPEAKER

(A)

R

Lk.

Ollo

Lift

the

lever

and

insert

the

wire.

When

the

wire

has

been

inserted

firmly

into

the

hole,

release

the

lever.

i

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SELECTORS,

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Worldwide

models

only

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connection

is

not

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necessary

for

turntable

without

ground

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;

4

ohms

MIN./speaker

TURNTABLE

COMPACT

CASSETTE

TAPE

CASSETTE

TAPE

R

8

ohms

MIN./speaker

DISC

DECK

1

DECK

2

SPEAKER

(B)

(Canadian

mode!)

PLAYER

or

GRAPHIC

VIDEO

CASSETTE

EQUALIZER

RECORDER

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.

Thi§

loop

antenna

can

be

placed

on

top

of

any

stable

surface

or

attached

to

a

wall.

Try

séveral

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

external

AM

antenna,

do

not

remove

the

loop

an-

tenna;

connect

both

antennas

to

the

AM

antenna

terminals.

NOTE:

onde

_

AM

reception

is

easily

affected

by

television

sets

and

VCRs.

Therefore,

AM

reception

may

be

poor

if

this

unit

is

placed

too

close

to

a

TV

or

a

VCR,

Speaker

Connections

(SPEAKERS)

“4.

Connect

the

spéakers

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

inipedaricé

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

Aand

B

Speaker

Selector

switches

are

dapieseed,

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.

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

(I

mark

can

be

operated

by

the

TX-822.

(Please

refer

to

“Connections

for

Remote

Control”

on

page

5.)

For

more

details,

refer

to

your

CD

player

instruction

manual.

Turntable

Connections

(PHONO)

Connect

the

output

leads

of

the

turntable

to

the

PHONO

jacks.

Bé

sure

to

connect

the

ground

(earth)

lead

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.

2.

Check

the

turntable

instruction

manual

for

any

other

precaution

s.

3.

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.

Tape

Deck

and

Graphic

Equalizer

Connections

(EAEE:

-1,

TAPE-2)

1.

This

unit

has

facilities

for

two

tape

decks.

If

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.

(See

the

figure

on

the

right.)

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.

.

If

you

have

an

Onkyo

tape

deck

with

the

fQI

remote

control

jack,

connect

it

to

the

TAPE-1/VIDEO

jacks.

Please

refer

to

the

section

“Connections

for

Remote

Control”

on

this

page

re-

garding

connection

of

the

remote

control

cable.

(TX-822

only)

(TX-822

only)

Connections

for

Remote

Control

(REMOTE

CONTROL)

A

cassette

tape

deck

and

compact

disc

player

that

have

the

Onkyo

fi

mark

can

be

operated,

using

the

accessory

remote

control

transmitter.

(

(RE:

Remote

Interactive)

TX-822

FI

REMOTE

(Om

CONTROL

COMPACT

DISC

PLAYER

FRI

REMOTE

CONTROL

CASSETTE

TAPE

DECK

£

REMOTE

©

Dace

An

§RE

remote

control

cable

equipped

with

a

0.136”

(3.5mm)

diameter

miniature

two-conductor

phone

plug

is

attached

to

the

TX-822

and

to

any

compact

disc

player,

with

the

f-3—

mark.

To

use

an

Onkyo

compact

disc

player

and

cassette

tape

deck

with

the

f1

mark,

insert

the

accessory

remote

contro!

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-822

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-822.

NOTE:

Remote

control

operation

is

not

possible

when

only

the

remote

control

cable

is

connected.

Remote

control

cable

and

cord

must

be

connected.

Canadian

models

only

if

you

own

a

Canadian

model

of

the

TX-822,

the

Onkyo

turntable

can

be

operated,

using

the

accessory

remote

control

transmitter.

®

{ff

your

turntable

has

an

fQ1_

mark

on

it,

insert

the

accessory

fR1

remote

control

cable

plug

attached

to

the

Onkyo

turntable

with

the

FRE

mark

into

the

PHONO

of

the

TX-822's

REMOTE

CONTROL.

@

Onkyo

turntables

that

can

be

remote

controlled

but

do

not

have

the

RI

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-822

with

the

special

cable

for

this

purpose,

which

is

sold

separately.

To

connect

a

graphic

equalizer

and

second

tape

dec

by

to

the

TAPE-2

jacks.

To

TAPE-2

“REC”

jacks

of

TX822/811

To-TAPE-2

“PLAY”

jacks

of

TX-822/811

~

Graphic

equalizer

Second

tape

deck

TURNTABLE

with

the

FR

EP

mark

TURNTABLE

with

no

FRE

mark

fo.

&

FRI

REMOTE

202

|

CONTROL

%

i

nemore

RON

cHone:

CONTROL

RIE

|

Ce

TX-822

i

remote

KON

prone

CONTROL

RI

For

this

special

cable.

Contact

an

Onkyo

Service

Center.

For

a

turntable

(3.5

mm

to

7-pin

plug

cable)

part

number;

2010140

TX-822

Direct

function

feature

NOTE:

This

function

works

when

an

Onkyo

cassette

tape

deck

or

CD

player

with

the

FRI

mark

is

connected

to

a

TX-822

with

an

fR1

remote

control

cable.

Just

by

directly

operating

the

desired

component

(compact

disc

player,

or

tape

deck),

the

TX-822’s

input

selector

automatically

switches

to

that

component.

The

component

that

was

being

used

stops,

and

the

desired

component

starts

operation.

Therefofe;

it

is

not

necessary

to

switch

the

TX-822’s

input

selector

when

changing

listening

sources.

Another

way

to.

switch

listening

sources

is

to

press

the

TX-822’s

input

selector

of

the

desired

listening

source.

The

current

listening

source

will

then

stop

au-

tomatically

and

the

desired

listening

source

will

start

operation.

Example

1

When

the

compact

disé

player's

play

button

is

pressed,

the

TX-822’s

input

selector

will

switch

automatically

to

“CD.”

if

the

current

listening

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-822’s

input

selector

is

switched

to

“CD,”

the

tape

deck

will

stop

playing

and

the

compact

disc

player

will

start

playing.

NOTE:

@

The

direct

function

fasnue

dogs

not

apply

to

turntable.

@

|nsome

cases,

the

direct

function

may

not

work

the

f#tst

time

the

input

selector

is

pressed.

Pressing

the

input

selector

again

will

enable

the

direct

function.

(This

is

to

prevent

irregular

unit

operation.»

Front

panel

For

more

information

about

buttons

or

controls,

turn

to

the

page

number

listed

in

the

[

Headphone

Jack

(PHONES)

Remote

Control

Sensor

(REMOTE

SENSOR)

[7]

(TX-822

only)

Control

positions

and

names

Speaker

Selector

Switches

(SPEAKERS)

[8]

FM

APR

Indicators

ONEVO

ovaisz

synitiiesizeo

TUNER

AMPLIFIER,

RIT

»

@

The

features,

specifications,

and

display

for

the

TX-822

and

TX-811

are

slightly

different.

Read

this

manual

carefully

to

operate

the

model

you

have

purchased

correctly.

Number

Buttons

and

+10

Button

(1~9,

0,

+10)[9]

Memory

Button

(MEMORY){9]

Loudness

Control!

Switch

(LOUDNESS)[8]

Volume

Control

Knob

(VOLUME)[8]

Tuning

Selector

Buttons

(

<

DOWN,

UP

P

)

[9]

Power

Switch

(POWER)

[8]

Display

and

indicators

Memory

indicator

INPUT

SELECTOR

=

Input

Selector

Buttons

(TAPE-2

MONITOR,

TAPE-1/VIDEO,

AM,

FM,

PHONO,

CD)

[8]

Audio

Muting

Indicator

(TX=822

only)

Tape-2

Monitor

Indicator

Input

Selector/Preset

Station

Display

ave

iro

|

ant

ioe

FM

Mode

Button

(FM

MODE)

[9]

Bass

Control!

Knob

(BASS)

[8]

Treble

Control

Knob

(TREBLE)

[8]

Balance

Control

Knob

(BALANCE)

[8]

FM

Stereo

Indicator

FM

Mode

Indicator

Tuned

Indicators

Frequency

Display

Remote

control

transmitter

(TX-822

only)

Tape

Operation

Buttons

(DECK-A,

DECK-B)

These

buttons

control

Onkyo

double

cassette

tape

decks

that

can

be

remote

controlled.

Use

the

DECK-B

buttons

to

control

single

cassette

tape

decks

with

the

FRI

mark.

CD

Operation

Buttons

(CD)

These

buttons

are

used

to

operate

an

ONKYO

CD

player

with

the

(RI

mark.

TAPE-1

INFUT

SELECTOR

TUNER

PHONO

@/ts

:

When

this

is

pressed,

the

recording

stand-by

mode

is

entered.

<

=:

The

tape

plays,

moving

from

right

to

left,

or,

in

the

recording

stand-by

mode,

recording

begins.

@

=:

interrupts

all

operations.

»

:The

tape

plays,

moving

from

left

to

right,

or,

in

the

recording

stand-by

mode,

recording

begins.

<=:

Fast

forward

from

right

to

left.

>>

:

Fast

forward

from

left

to

right.

>

:Press

this

button

to

play

the

CD

player.

1!

=:

Press

this

button

to

pause

the

CD

play

back.

To

resume

disc

play,

press

the

PLAY

button.

DISC:

Press

to

use

for

sequential

selection

of

discs

in

the

order

they

were

loaded

on

the

CD

changer.

(RC-144S

only)

@

Press

this

button

to

stop

the

CD

player.

4

:

Press

this

button

to

go

back

to

the

beginning

of

the

current

track

and

again

to

skip

back

to

the

>i:

Press

this

button

to

skip

to

the

The

tuner

amplifiers

are

provided

with

the

following

remote

control

transmitters:

USA

and

Canadian

models

Other

area

MOdEIS.......

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ceneeeesteesesteeensseeteeresee

RC-144S

RC-148S

ONKYO

ma

REMOTE

CONTROL

TRANSMITTER

Input

Selector

Buttons

(TAPE-1,

TUNER,

PHONO,

CD.

TAPE-2)

[8]

%

When

the

TUNER

button

is

pressed,

te

station

which

was

received

previouslyiS

recalled.

Selection

of

AM

or

FM

should

be

done

on

the

main

unit.

Phono

Operation

Button

(PLAY/REJECT)

(RC-144S

only)

This

button

is

used

to

operate

the

turnlable.

The

phono

operation

button

can

be

used

Only

when

the

PHONO

input

selector

button

has

been

pressed.

Each

time

the

phono

opelation

button

is

pressed,

the

remote

control

transmitter

alternately

emits

the

play

or

reject

comménd.

Tuner

Operation

Buttons

(

«4

PRESET

P

)

When

the

UP

(

»

)

or

DOWN

(

€

)

remote

this

button

is

pressed,

the

or

lower

memory

channel

is

recalled.

Each

time

UP

or

DOWN

button

is

pressed,

the

following

menory

channel

in

the

corresponding

direction

isre-

called.

If

the

button

is

held

down

the

memory

channel

will

increase

or

decrease

continuously

until

button

is

released.

Audio

Muting

Button

(AUDIO

MUTING)

and

Indicator

This

button

temporarily

switches

off

the

sound

from

the

speaker

or

headphone.

Pressing

this

button

will

operate

the

TX-822's

audio

muting

circuit.

The

audio

muting

indicator

[AUDIO

MUTE|

will

light.

Pressing

the

button

again

will

turn

off

the

audio

muting.

Volume

Buttons

(4

uP,

7

Down)

These

buttons

have

the

same

function

as

that

of

the

volume

control.

The

volume

level

can

be

adjusted

by

pressing

the

UP

or

DOWN

button,

with

the

volume

control

knob

rotating

simultaneously.

Using

the

remote

control

transmitter

1.

2.

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.

This

unit

uses

infrared

rays.

Therefore,

commands

may

not

be

received

properly

if

the

front

panel

of

this

unit

is

exposed

to

bright

light.

To

prevent

this

from

occurring,

place

this

unit

so

that

it

is

not

directly

exposed

to

bright

fight.

.

tf

this

unit

is

placed

inside

an

audio

rack

behind

a

glass

door,

the

door

should

not

have

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-822.

.

lf

this

remote

control

transmitter

does

not

operate

properly,

confirm

that

the

batteries

are

not

dead.

If

the

problem

persists,

contact

your

Onkyo

Service

Center.

Remote

sensor

approx.

5m

(16

feet)

Remote

control

transmitter

Operations

Perr

SSE

Soe

IQA

eS EE

Tee

ORE

i

eae

a

he

aes

|

To

listen

to

your

favorite

Source

@Q

POWER

@

SPEAKERS

@ItInput

Selector

Buttons

@©

VOLUME

@

Starting

Source

Selected

in

@

©

Tone

Controls

@

Press

the

POWER

switch

to

turn

on

the

power.

@

Press

once

again

to

turn

power

off.

@)

Select

the

desired

pair

of

speakers

by

depressing

the

corre-

sponding

speaker

selector

switch.

@

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,

depress

both

speaker

selector

switches.

©

If

you

are

not

listening

through

speakers,

connect

a

pair

of

headphones

to

the

headphone

jack

(PHONES).

Steréo

headphones

with

a

standard

binaural

plug

can

be

connected

here.

@

Press

one

of

the

desired

Input

Selector

Button

(CD,

PHONO,

FM,

AM,

TAPE-1/VIDEO,

TAPE-2

MONITOR).

Make

sure

that

the

connections

between

the

input

sources

are

correct.

@

The

button

pressed

is

shown

in

Display.

For

FM

or

AM,

the

band

and

the

frequency

are

shown

in

Display.

®@

Confirm

that

the

TAPE-2

MONITOR

indicator

is

off

when

a

source

other

than

the

TAPE-2

MONITOR

has

been

se-

lected.

Also

check

the

audio

muting

(TX-822

only)

is

off.

®

Start

play

of

the

selected

input

source.

®@

Follow

the

operating

instructions

of

that

unit.

@

|f

FM

or

AM

is

selected,

please

refer

to

the

section

“Tuner

Reception”.

6)

Adjust

the

Volume

Contro!

knob

to

the

appropriate

level.

@

Turn

clockwise

to

increase

the

volume

level.

The

volume

can

be

adjusted

manually

and

by

the

remote

control

transmitter’s

Volume

UP/DOWN

button.

(TX-822

only)

®

Adjust

the

Tone

Controls

to

obtain

the

desired

tone

setting.

@

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

controi

to

adjust

the

relative

volume

levels

of

the

left

and

right

speaker

systems.

@

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.

NOTE:

If

an

Onkyo

cassette

tape

deck

or

CD

player

is

connected

to

the

TX-822

with

the

FI

remote

contro!

cable,

Operations

(8)

and

®

above

will

differ

slightly

because

the

direct

function

feature

is

used.

Please

see

the

section

’Direct

Function

Feature”

on

page

5.

Tape

Recording

@

Make

all

connections

between

the

tape

deck

and

the

unit

as

shown

in

the

System

Connections

Diagram.

@

Radio:

Press

the

FM

or

AM

Input

Selector

button.

Record:

Press

the

PHONO

Input

Selector

button.

CD:

Press

the

CD

Input

Selector

button.

8)

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-822/811.

(if

the

deck

has

three

heads).

@)

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

@

Connect

the

two

tape

decks

to

this

unit

as

shown

in

the

System.

.

Connections

diagram.

@

Load

the

original

tape

in

tape

deck

1

and

the

blank

tape

in

tape

deck

2.

:

Press

the

TAPE-1/VIDEO

Input

Selector

button.

Put

tape

deck

1

in

the

playback

mode

and

tape

deck

2

in

the

recording

mode.

The

source

signal

can

be

monitored

through

the

speakers

or

headphones,

when

the

TAPE-2

MONITOR

button

is

in

the

OFF

position.

!f

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

manuais

for

more

details.

:

Using

the

Graphic

Equalizer

| -

@

Connect

the

graphic

equalizer

to

the

TAPE-2

jacks

on

the

rear

panel.

If

a

second

tape

deck

is

used,

connect

it

to

the

tape

jacks

on

the

graphic

equalizer.

Press

the

TAPE-2

MONITOR

button.

Follow

the

graphic

equalizer

operating

instructions.

To

record

an

equalized

signal,

use

tape

deck

2

(connected

to

the

equalizer)

for

recording.

=i)

ca

ce

Oe

TAPE-2

MONITOR

Tuner

Reception

®

<«

DOWN,

UP>

s

FM

MODE

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

in-

dicator

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

is

not

AUTO,

the

APR

Mode

se-

tection

function

does

not

operate,

and

the

STEREO

MODE

indicator

is

forced

to

“MONO”.

®

The

“MONO”

indicator

lights

up

for

FM

monaural

reception.

@

The

RF

MODE

will

indicate

LOCAL

when

sufficient

signal

is

received.

®

Press

the

FM

or

AM

Input

Selector

button

and

make

sure

that

the

TAPE-2

MONITOR

indicator

is

off

and

audio

muting

'

(TX-822

only)

is

off.

@

To

tune

in

an

FM

or

AM

station

not

javedt

in

the

memory,

pi@ss

one

of

the

Tuning

selector

buttons.

If

you

press

UP,

the

fre~

quency

is

increased.

Pressing

DOWN

decreases.

Note

thatthe

frequency

is

changed

in

50

(100)kHz

steps

in

FM

and

9(10)k

Hz

steps

in

AM

when

the

Tuning

selector

button

is

pressed

in

sitgle

steps.

If

this

button

is

pressed

continuously

for

more

than

0.5

seconds,

the

auto

tuning

mode

is

entered,

and

frequencies

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.

‘@

The

Tuned

indicators

mum%aninn

will

light

if

the

broadcist

is

being

properly

received.

These

indicators

do

not

light

For

weak

broadcasts.

The

red”

Y

”

indicator

blinks

during

scanning.

M@

How

to

use

the

FM

Mode

Button

(FM

MODE)

When

the

FM

MODE

button

is

set

to

AUTO,

the

[AUTO]indicator

lights

and

FM

stereo

reception

is

possible.

When

the

FM

stereo

station

reception

is

weak

and

noisy,

press

the

FM

MODE

button

and

the

indicator

goes

out,

fe-

sulting

in

noise-free

monaural

reception.

At

this

point,

the

indicator

goes

out.

(Mode

operation

is

effective

for

FM

reception

only).

@

The

Stereo

indicator

will

light

up

if

the

broadcast

is

being

received

in

stereo.

The

Stereo

indicator

will

not

light

up

if

the

broadcast

is

monaural

or

too

weak

to

be

received

in

Stereo.

®@

Scanning

will

not

stop

for

weak

broadcasts.

To

receive

a

weak

FM

broadcast,

select

the

HeAUGHEY

of

the

desired

broadcast

station.

Memory

Function

This

unit

can

store

a

total

of

30

FM

and

AM

stations

in

the

memory

for

instant

recall

at

any

time

without

using

the

Tuning

selector

buttons.

The

30

stations

can

be

any

combination

of

FM

and

AM

broadcasts.

Read

the

following

directions

carefully

to

avoid

mis-

taken

operations.

@

Number

Buttons

and

+10

Button

@®

MEMORY

@

Tune

in

the

broadcast

following

the

instructions.in

the

section

"Tuner

Reception”.

@

Press

the

MEMORY

button.

@®

The

MEMORY

indicator

will

light

for

8

seconds.

@

Select

the

preset

station

using

the

Number

Buttons

and

+10

Button.

@

The

+10

Button

is

used

when

inputtirig

preset

station

numbers

from

10

to

30.

The.

display

changes

from

1”-",

2”-",

-"to

“-”,

then

1”-"

again

and

so

on

each

time

the

+10

Button

is

pressed.

If

you

want

to

input

preset

station

number

25,

press

the

+10

Button

twice,

then

press

the

Number

Button

5.

If

you

want

to

input

preset

station

number

30,

press

the

+10

Button

three

times,

then

press

the

Number

Button

0.

@

When

the

Preset

station

number

is

input,

the

Memory

indi-

cator

will

go

out

and

the

input

preset

number

will

come

on.

The

frequency

currently

shown

in

the

frequency

display

is

now

stored

in

the

memory.

®

If

the

Memory

indicator

goes

out

before

you

have

input

the

Preset

station,

simply

press

the

MEMORY

button

again

to

give

yourself

another

8

seconds.

,

®

Placing

another

broadcast

in

the

same

memory

channel

au-

tomatically

cancels

the

station

previously

stored

in

that

channel.

NOTES:

Preset

frequencies

can

bé

transferred

to

other

channels.

For

example,

the

FM

station

stored

on

Preset

station

number

6

can

be

transferred

to

Preset

station

number

1

in

the

foliowing

manner:

1)

Input

Preset

station

number

6.

2)

Press

the

MEMORY

button

(Memory

indicator

lights).

3)

Input

Preset

station

number

1.

4)

The

same

station

is

now

stored

on

both

Preset

station

1

and

6.

To

recall

a

station

stored

in

the

memory

Simply

input

the

desired

Preset

Station

Number.

Since

this

is.a

random

FM/AM.

memory,

an

AM

station

will

be.tuned

in

if

you

use

a

memory

channel

in

which

an

AM

station

is

stored.

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