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CONTENTS
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. lt'ongratulations on your purchase of the ONKYO TX-860, TX-840 Tuner-Amplifier.
o Pleaseread thismanual thoroughly beforemaking connectionsand turning power on.
o Following the instructions in this manual will enable you to obtain optimum pertormance
and listening enjoyment from yournew TX-860, TX-840. o Pleaseretain thismanualfor future
reference.
Features
a Plonw of Cl€an Powor
TX-860: 70 watts oÍ íatedpower perchannel into 8 ohmswith no more
than 0.04%total haímonicdiÍortion.
(2 x 165 watts dynamic
powêrat 2 ohms)
TX-84{r: 60 watts oí ratêd
pow6rperbhannelinto I ohmswith no mor6than 0.08%totsl harmonic
distortion.
(2 x 155 watts dynamic powerat 2 ohms)
Thesetuneramplifiersaredesignedto consistentlydelivertheirÍull ratêd
powerev6ninto low impedancsloads.
a Discr.t6 Output Stag€
InstêadoÍ lC power ampciícuitry,the TX-860 andTX-840 borh êmploy
adiscreteoutput stag6tor êÍÍortlessdriveinto low impêdance
loads.Low distortion linearswitching and th6 high qualiiy psrtsusêdthroughoutar6pÍooÍ oÍ Onkyo'sdedicationto audio 6xc6llênce
not mer6lyin its high andampsbut acro$ the board.
a "CD Diroct" Switch
Thisswitch letsthe userbypassthetone andbalancecontrolsin the amplilier when listêningto CD (or oth.r digital audiosources).
Sincenois6lov€lsin digital audio ars€xtremelylow, sondingandswitching thê audiosignalthÍough tono andbalancecircuitry
isoÍten
unnecessaryandmayevenadversoly.alteÍthe high quslity digital6ignal.
o APR (Automatic Precision Rocsption) System
Onkyo'sexclusiv6APRprocision
rec€ption
syÍ6m lêts6voryFM broadcastsound its b€Et.
Intelligent
ciícuilry monitorsthê signaland
selêctstheoptimumsetting6
Íoí three receptionmodes
ontheTX-840: stereo/mono,
hi-blendon/oÍÍand local/DXmodê.Onth€TX-860
the syslemcontrolsthê noisereductionon/oÍf modêaswêll. TheAPRsystemsettingsareshown by indicators on theíront pan€|.
a System Romoto Control Possiblo with Onkyo Compon.nt. boaring the Gll mark
o 2o.Station FM/AM Fandom Mêmory with Battery Free B.ckup
o Full Logic Soloctor Koy3for Sov.n Input SourcosIncluding Vidoo Input and Dubbing capabilities
. Dynamic Bas. Erpander and St6rêo lmage Expander (TX-86O)
o Solectivo Tonê Control/Loudn.$ Control
SleepTimer (Max. 90 minutes; operablevia remote control)
Simulated Stereo
Remote Controlled Motor Driven Volume Control
Important
safeguards
o
o
o
"WARNING"
"TO
REDUCETHERISK
OF
FIRE
OR
ELECTRIC
SHOCK,
DO
NOT
EXPOSETHISAPPLIANCETORAIN
OR
MOISTURE."
CAUTION
"TO
REDUCETHERISK
OF
ELECTRIC
SHOCK,
DONOTREMOVE
covER (oR BACK).NOUSER-SERVTCEABLEPARTSrNSrDE.
REFER
SERVICING
TO
OUALIFIEDSERVICE
PERSONNEL."
o For
modelshaving
power
cord
withapolarizedplug.
CAUTION: ro pREVENT ELEcrRrc
sHocKDoNorusE
TH|S
(POLARTZED)
PLUGW|THAN EXTENSTONCORD,
RE-
CEPTACLE
OROTHEROUTLETUNLESS
THE
BLADESCANBE
FULLYINSERTEDTOPREVENT
BLADEEXPOSURE.
FOR POWER CORDS WITHOUT PLUGS
o Replacementand
mounting
ofan
AC
plug
onthe
power
supply
cordoÍthisunitshould
be
performed
onlybyqualified service
personnel.
a IMPORTANT:
Thewiresin the mainslead arecoloured
cordance
with the following code:
Blue: Neutral
Brown: Live
As
the
coloursofthewiresinthemains
lead
ofthisapparatus
may
not
correspond
with
thecoloured
markingsidentifying
theterminals
inyourplug,proceed
as
follows:
Thewirewhichis
coloured
bluemustbeconnectedtotheterminal
whichismarked
withthe letter
Norcolouredblack.
Thewire
whichis
colouredbrown
mustbeconnectedtotheterminal
whichismarkedwiththeletter
Lorcolouredred.
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Observethe following precautions
to obtain troublefree
perform-
ancefor many years.
1. Avoid places
subjectto directsunlight or extremelyhigh or low
temperatures.
2. Avoid damp or dusty places
and places directlyaffected
by
vibrationsfrom the speakers. ln particular,
avoid placingthe
unit on or above one of the speakers.
3. Avoid unstablelocations
and high places from which the unit
could fall.
4. Ventilation
- The unit should be situatedso that its location
or position does not interferewith properventilation. For ex-
ample,the unit should not be placed
on a bed, sofa.
rug of
similar
surfacethat could block the ventilationopenings or
placed in a built-in installation,
such as
a bookcaseor cabinet,
that could impede
the flow of airthrough the ventilation
openings.
5. Heat
- The unit should be situatedaway from heat
sources
such asradiators.heatregisters,
or otherappliances
(including
amplifiers)that produce heat.
6. Cleaning
of the internal
parts
should be performed
only by
qual
ified service
personnel.
7. Spillage
- Care
should betakensothat objectsdo not fall and
liquids
arenot spilledinto
theenclosure
throughtheopenings.
8. Damage RequiringService
- The unit should be servicedby
qualifiedservice
personnel
when:
A. The power supply cord or the plug hasbeendamaged;
or
B.
Objects
havefallen
or liquidhas
beenspilledintothe unit;
or
C.The unit hasbeen exposed
to rain; or
D.The unit does not appearto operate
normallyor exhibits
a
marked
change in performance;
or
E.The unit has
beendroppedor the enclosure
damaged.
9. Servicing - The usershould not attemptto servicethe unit
beyond that described in the operatinginstructions.
All other
servicing
should be referred
to qualifiedservice
personnel.
o This
apparatus
complies
with requirementsof EEC
directive
82/499/EEC.
Precautions
Warranty Card
The serialnumber iswritten on the rear
panelof this unit. Copy
the serialnumber and model number onto your warrantycard
and keep it in a safe
place.
Recording Copyright
Recording
of copyrighted materialfor other than personal
use
is illegalwithout permission
of the copyright holder.
AC Fuse
Thefuseis
located
inside
the chassisand is not useÍserviceable.
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
andthe cabinetwith a soft cloth. Forheavi.er
dirt,dampenasoft
cloth in a weak solution of mild detergentand water or a mild
ammoniacleaner,wring it out dry, and wipe off the dirt. Fol-
lowing this,
dryimmediatelywith acleancloth. Do not use rough
material,
thinners,alcohol or other chemicalsolventsor cloths
sincethesecoulddamagethefinish
or
remove
thepanel lettering.
Power
WARNING
BEFORETURNING
ON POWERFORTHE FIRSTTIME,READ
THEFOLLOWING
SECÏION
CAREFULLY.
Some modelsaredesignedfor use only with the power supply
voltageof the region where they aresold.
Europeanmodels: AC22OV.
SOHz
British
&Australianmodels: AC240V.50Hz
Worldwide models: AC120V
and22OV
switchable,50/60H2
o Voltage Selector (Rear Panel)
Worldwide models areequipped with a voltageselectorto
conform with local power supplies.Besureto set this switch
to matchthe voltageof the power supply in your areabefore
turning the power switch on. Voltage is changed by sliding the
groove in the switch with a screwdriverto the up or down.
Confirmthat the switch has been moved all the way to the up
or down beÍoreturning the power switch on. Models without
a voltageselector
can only be used in areaswhere the power
supplyisthe sameasthat of the unit.
22OV^v
atAC1
20V
12OV
/\, 120V
.\,
o Tuning Step FrequencySwitch (Bottom)
Worldwide
models
areequippedwithaswitch
thatcontrols
the
AM (9kHz/1
0kHz)
and
FM
(50kHz/200kHz)
bandtuningsteps.
Be
sureto setthisswitch
to match the
tuningstepfrequency
in
your
area.
U.S.A. 10kHz/200kHz
Otherarea 9kHz/5OkHz
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
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System
connectíons
General
Switch
themain
power
switchoff beÍore
períorming
connections.
Also
be
sureto perform left
and
rightchannelconnections
properly.
Models íor some areas Do not connect both indoor and
are equipped with a outdoor FM antennas. lÍ you decide to
scÍew-tYpeFM antenna installan outdoor anlenna be sureto
termlnals(75l30O ohms). disconnectthe indoor íeeder
antenna. OutdooÍ
AM antenna
OutdooÍ
FM antenna
Ground connection is not
nec€ssaryíor turntable
without ground lead
VIDEO
DISCPLAYER
orVIDEO
CASSETTE VIDEO
CASSETTE
PLAYER
(VCR-1) RECORDER
(VCR-2) Monitor TV
AM LOOP
IndoorT-shapod
antenna ANTENNA
TURNTABLE
AC Outlets
O SWITCHED:
These
outlets
areswitchedon and
off bythe Power switch
on
thefrontpanel and
remotecontroltransmitter.
Capacity
istotal
100watts. (Notincluded on Britishand
Australianmodels)
FM Antenna Connêctions
Usethe
T-shapedantenna
if
you
livein
anarea
where
signal
strength
of FMbroadcasts
ishigh.Connecttheantenna
tothe
FM75ohms
terminalsand
place
theantenna
on awall orother
surface
in
the
position
in
whichreceptionisbest.
lfsignalstrength
is
lowin
your
aÍea,usea
multi-elementFMoutdooÍantenna.
Consult
your
Onkyo
authorized
servicecenterabout
therighttypeof antenna
for
your
area.
COMPACTDISC CASSETTE
TAPE CASSETTE
TAPE
PLAYER DECK
1 DECK
2
orGRAPHIC
EOUALIZER
Worldwide models only
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SUPPLYCORD
RL
SPEAKER
(A)
to SPEAKER
(B)
SPEAKERIMPEOANCE
A or B :4 ohms
MIN/SPEAKER
A + B :8 ohms
MIN/SPEAKER
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typesplilteí
To receiver ToTV (orVCR)
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UTION
DonotconnectboththeindoorT-shdpedantennaandan
outdoor
FMantenna.
lf you decide
to installanoutdoor
antenna,besure
todisconnect
the
indoorT-shaped
antenna.
Donot usethesame
antenna
for both FM andTVreception
since
theFMand
TV
signals
can
interferewitheach
other.
lÍyou
mustusea
common
FM/TV
antenna,
useadirectional
linkagetypesplitter.
NOTES:
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AM Antenna Gonnections
AnAM loop antennaisincludedin
theinstallation instructions
bag.
Takeouttheconnection line
andconnectit to theAM antenna
terminals.
Thisloopantennacanbeplaced
ontop of anystable
surfaceor attachedto awall.Try
several
positions
to determine
whichgives
thebestreception.Be
suretheantennaisnot neara
speaker,
power
cord,
televisionset,
VCR,
or motorized
appliances.
When
usinganercternalAM antenna,do not remove
the loopan-
tenna;connect
bothantennasto theAM antennaterminals.
NOTE:
AM reception iseasilyaffected
bytelevision
sets
and
VCRs.
Therefore,
AM reception
may
bepoorif thisunit isplaced
too
close
to aTVora VCR.
SpeakerGonnections
(SPEAKERS)
1. Connect
the
speakers
to A and/orB
terminals.
2. When
connecting
speakers,
proper
polarity
isimportant.
Always
connect
the
(+) terminal
(red)
onthis
equipmenttothe
(+)
terminal
onthespeaker
andthe(-) terminal
(black)
on
this
equipment
to the(-) terminal
onthespeaker.
3. Donot
connect
asingle
speaker
in parallel
totheright
andleft
channel
outputs.
4. Usespeaker
cables
that
have
alow impedance
andthat
areas
shortas
possible.
Attach
speaker
cablesto therear
panel
speaker
terminalswith
care,
beingsure
thatconnections
are
made
firmly
andthat
there
is
no possibility
of ashortcircuit
occurring.
Connections for Remote Gontrol (REMOTECONTROL)
A cassettetape
deckand
compact
disc
player
thathave
theOnkyo
|lll markcanbeoperated,usingtheaccessoryremote
control
transmitter.
( Ílll : RemoteInteractive)
TX-860/840
An R I remote
controlcableequippedwith a0.136" (3.5mm)
diameter
miniature
two-conductor phone plug is anachedto
the TX-860/840 and to any compact disc player,
with rhe
fil I mark.
To useanOnkyo
compact
disc
player
and
cassettetapedeckwith
the Rl mark,insert
theaccessoryremote
control
cable
plug into
theREMOTE CONTROL
jacks.
AsÍar
asconnecting
sequenceis
concerned,it doesn'tmatterwhether
thecableis
connectedfrom
theTX-860/840
to thecassettetapedeck
orto thecompact
disc
player.
The
remote
controltÍansmitteris
operated
byÍacingit to-
wards
theremote control
sensorof theTX-860/840.
NOTE:
Remote
controloperationisnotpossible
whenonlytheremote
control
cable
isconnected.Remote
controlcableand
pincord
must
beconnected.
AM loop antenna assombly
b.
::*ï": roÍminars.
'@/@
takeout the connection
line. Bend in the ÍoveÍs€
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With the antenna
anachedto a wall
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Turntable Gonnections (
PHONO)
Connect
theoutput
leads
oftheturntableto thePHONO
jacks.
Be
sure
to connectthe
ground
(earth)
lead
wirefrom
theturntable
to the
ground
terminal
(GND).
Lack
of pÍoperground
connection
willcausehum.Turntablesnotprovided
with GNDwires
do not
need
to beconnected.
1. Place
theturntable
onafirm shelfordeck
Íreefromvibrations
(especially
those
generated
bythespeakersystem).lf the
turntable
is
permitted
to pick
up
suchunwantedvibrations,not
onlywiththe
performance
oftheunitdrop,butdistortioninthe
bass
Írequencies
andhowlingin
the
speakersmay
alsooccur.
2. Check
theturntableinstructionmanualÍor
anyother
precautions.
3. The loudnoises
thatoccur
when
connectinganddisconnecting
theturntableleads,replacing
thecartridgeor lowering the
tonearm
coulddamagethespeakers.
Always
turnthe
power
switchoÍf before
making
connections.
Compact Disc Playeror Other Component Connections
(cD)
Connect
theoutput
leads
oftheCD
player
oranadditionalaudio
componenttotheCD
jacks.
An
Onkyo
CD
player
withremote
control
thathasthe R I mark
canbeoperatedbytheTX-860/b40.
(
Please
refer
to "Connections
for RemoteControl"
on page
4.) Formore
details,
refer
to your
CD
player
instruction
manual.
Tape Deck and Graphic EqualizerConnections (TAPE-I,
TAPE-2)
1. Thisunithasfacilitiesfor
twotapedecks.
lfyou
areusingonly
onetapedeck,connectittothe
TAPE-1
jacks.
lfyou have
two
tapedecks,
connect
oneto the
TAPE-1
jacks
andtheotherto
the
TAPE-2
jacks.
2. Connect
theoutput
leads
of thetapedecksto the
TAPE-1
and
TAPE-?
"PLAY"
jacks.
Connecttheinputleads
ofthetapedecks
to theTAPE-1andTAPE-2'REC"
jacks
oftheunit.
Formore
details,
refer
to your
tape
deck
instructionmanual.
3. Toconnectagraphic equalizer,too,usetheTAPE-2
jacks
and
connectthesecond
tapedeck
tothetape
jacks
oftheequalizer.
To connect a graphic equalizerand secondtape deck to
the TAPE-2
jacks.
ToTAPE-2
"REC"
iacks
oÍTX-860/840
To TAPE-2
"PLAY"
jacks
oí TX-860/840
Graphicequalizer
Second tape deck
4. lf you have an Onkyo tape deck with Rl the remote
control
jack, connect it to the TAPE-1 jacks.Please
refer
to the section
"Connectionsfor RemoteControl" (page4) regarding
con-
nection of the remote control cable.
Video Disc Player (or Video Cassette Player) Gonnections
(vcR-1/vDP)
Connect
theVIDEO
outputofthevideo disc
player
to the
TX-860/840
(VIDEO)
VCR-1/VDP
"PLAY"
jack
andtheAUDIO
outputtothe
(AUDIO)
VCR-1/VDP
"PLAY"
jack.
TheVCR-1
/VDP
jack
is
only
forplayback,
thereisno REC
jack. lftheaudiooutput
fromthevideounitismonaural,
connect
toVCR-2.Formore
details,
refer
to the
video
disc
player
instructionmanual.
Video CassetteRecorderGonnections (VCR-2)
1. ConnecttheVlDEO
outputof
theVCRtotherear
panel(VIDEO)
VCR-2
"PLAY"
jack
andthe
VIDEOinput
ofthe
VCR
totherear
panel(VIDEO)
VCR
-2 "RECjack.
Then
connectthe
AUDIO
outputoftheVCRtothe
(AUDIO)
VCR-2LandR
"PLAY"
jacks.
Finally,
connecttheAUDIOinputoftheVCRtothe
(AUDIO)
VCR-2
LandR
"REC"
jacks.
2. When
usingamonauralVCR
(having
asingleaudio
input
and
output),setthe
VCR-2
"MODE"
switchonthe
rear
panel
to
"MONO"
and
useeithertheR or Laudio
jacks.
lftheswitch is
in
the
"STEREO"
position,
soundwill beheardfromonlythe
rightor left speakersystem.
MODE
lFil
R =-t
STEREO
MONO
MONO
VCR H|-FiVCR
ln caseof VCR-2
When
usingaplayback-only VCR,
onlythe
outputconnections
needto beperÍormed.
Formore
details.
refer
tothe
VCR
instruction
manual.
TV Connections
(MONITOR)
1
. Connectthe
TV
VIDEOinputto
the
TX-860/840MONITOR
"OUT"
jack. Thereisnoneed
to perform anaudioconnection
sincesound
will besentdirectly from
the
TX-860/840to the
speakersystems.
The TX-860/840 does not havean RFconverter. Therefore,it
can be used
with only a monitorTV equipped with avideo input
jack.
Sincethetelevisionset,tuner
(FM/AM) section
of thisunit can
cause
interference
thatmay disruptsoundand/or picturequality,
the TV and TX-860/840 and their respectiveconnection cables
should be placed asfar apartas possible.
The useof a common
TV/FM antenna
is
not recommended
(see
antennasection).
3.
4.
2.
3.
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Frontpanelfacilities
NOTE:
a The features,specifications,
and display
for the TX-860 and
TX-840 are slightly different.Readthis manual carefullyto
operate
the model you havepurchased
correctly.
E
a
tr
Multiple Function Display
Power Switch (POWER)
Press
once
toturn
power
on andonceagain
to turn
power
off.
When
power
isturned
on,
the
volume
indicator
llSltignts
andthe
TX-860/840willturnon. lf this
power
switch
[] is
not
ON,
remotecontrol
operationis
notpossible.
lf you use
the
remote
control
transmitter
to turn
the
power
offwhilethis
switch
is
ON,
thestand-by/received
indicator
lTSlwill
light.
TapeMonitor Button (TAPE-2
MONITOR)and
Indicator
Pressthisbuttontouse
thetapedeckconnectedto
the
TAPE-2
PLAY/REC
jacks
forrecording.
playback
ordubbing.
The
|T-2MONffiE] onthedisplay
lishts
up. Notethatdubbing
can
onlybe
performed
fromtapedeck
1totape deck2.
lftape
deck
2 is a3-head
model,
the
just-recorded
signalcan
be
monitored
asarecording
is
being
made.Thebutton
is
also
enabledbythe
key
ontheremotecontroltransmitter.
Input Selector Buttons and Indicators
Thebutton
pressed
is
shown
in Display
@. ForFMorAM,
thebandandthe
Írequencyareshown.
Audio Selectors
TAPE-1:
AM:
FM:
PHONO:
CD/CDDIRECT:
When you select CD DIRECT,
you can obtain a "Pure" sound
reproduction,
bypassi
n
gthe Selective
Tone/
LoudnessControl.
SimulatedStereo,
Bass,Trebleand Balance
Controls,Dynamic
BassExpander
(TX-860 only) and Stereo
lmage Expander
(TX-860
only),and using
only the Volumecontrol.
rne lTo otnrCÍl on the display
lights
up.
Press
to
Pressto
Press
to
Press
to
Pressto
to theTAPE-1
to an AM broadcast
to an FM broadcast
to the turntable
to the CD player
SYSÍÉM ONE TOUCH
POWEF FUNCTION PLAY
I
INPUT f- oECK-A - TAPE-1 - oECK.B -]
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NOTE:
ln
the
CDDIRECT
position,
recordingwith
thetapedeck
is
not
possible.
o Video Selectors (Gontrols audio and video signals)
VCR-1/VDP: Press
to obtainthe
video
andaudiosignals
VCR-2: from
a
VCR-1
ora
VDP.
Pressto obtainthevideoandaudio
signals
from
aVCR-2.
Thebuttonisalsoenabled
bythe key onthe remote control
transmitter.
E Display
This
sectionshowstheinput selectedand
for FM
or
AM,the
bandandthe
frequency.When
thesleeptimer
is
set
withthe
remote
controltransmitter,thissectionshowsthenumberof
minutesleft
onthesleeptimer.
E APR Indicators
Automatic Precision Reception System (FM Mode)
APR
system
is
Onkyo's
uniquecomputer-controlledsystem.
APR
systemautomaticallysetstheRFstage
gain
(Distance/
Local).
theNRfunction
(OFF/ON)(TX-860
only)forreducing
noise
in
weak
signals,
theHl-BLENDfunction
(OFF/ON)
for
reducingnoiseinweak
stereosignals,andtheauto
stereo/monoreception
modes
to theproper settings
Íorthe
qualily
ofthebroadcast
currentlybeing
received.
Thisindicator
changes
each
timethe
APR
circuitswitchesbetweenthe
LOCAL/DX,NR
OFF/ON,
H]-BLEND
OFF/ON
Or
AUTO/MONOto showthecurrent
APR
setting.
(APR
system
iseffectiveforonly
FMreception.)
NOTE:
FM/AM Preset Buttons (PRESET
STATION) and Display
Usethese buttons to recallan FM or AM station or to storea
station in the memory.When a button is pressed,
the corre-
sponding pÍeset number is displayed
in digital form. Refer
to
the Memory sectionfor details.
Turning Selector Buttons ( < DOWN, UP > )
DOWN: Press to tune in a lower frequency.
UP: Press to tune in a higherfrequency.
When listeningto a broadcast,
pressing
the UP button will
increase
the FM or AM reception
frequency.Pressingthe
DOWN button decreases
thefrequencies
(Manual
Tuning).
lf the button is pressed
for longerthan 0.5 seconds
in AM or
FM, and then released,
broadcast
frequencieswill change
automatically
until a station
is
tuned in (Auto Tuning).
When eitherthe upper
or the lower end of the frequencyrange
isreached,
the displayed
frequencywill automatically switch
backto the other end of the rangeand continue to either in-
creaseor decreaseas before. Forexample.when the DOWN
tuning selector
is pressed, the frequencywill decreaseuntil
the lowest frequency is reached.
The displayed frequencywill
then switch backto the highestfrequency and continue de-
creasing as before.
Scanning will not stop for broadcasts
weak enough to be
suppressedby the muting circuit.
To receive
a weak FM
broadcast,setthe FM Muting/Mode button plto the OFF
(MONO) and tune in the FM broadcast. In this case,
even
stereo broadcastswill be heard in mono.
Shift Button (SHIFT) and Indicators
The FM/AM Presetbuttons @ can be used to store a total of
20 radio stations. Usethis button to switch the Preset
buttons
betweenthe memorychannel 1-10 mode and the memory
channel11
-20 mode. The settingswitches between 1
-
1
0 and
11-2Oeachtime this button is pressed and the respective
in-
dicator
lights.When
power
is
turnedon,thesettitng
is
the
same
aswhenpower waslastturned
off.
g FM Muting/Mode Button (FM MUTE/MODE) and tn-
dicator
lntheMuting
ON(STEREO) setting,
FMstereo reception
is
possible
and
the
muting
circuit
suppressesinterstationnoise
andweak
FM
stations.
ln
the
OFF
(MONO)
setting,interstation
noise
willbe
heard
andeven
weakFM
stationscanbereceived.
(Muting/Mode
operationisefÍectiveÍoronlyFMreception.)
Memory Button (MEMORY) and lndicator
Pressthisbuttonto place astationinthememoryusingthe
FM/AM Preset
buttons
@. Wtrenthisbuttonispressed,
the
indicatorlightsÍorabout8seconds. While
the
indicatorislit,
press
oneoftheFM/AM Preset buttons
@. Upon
press,
the
displayed
frequencywill be storedin memory.Thepressed
pÍeset
numberwill
be
displayedin
digitalform,
andthememory
indicator
willgooutto indicate that
memory
operation
has
been
completed.
BassGontrol Knob (BASS)
Adjustto strengthen or weaken
bass
response.
Treble Control Knob (TREBLE)
Adjust
to strengthen or weaken treble
response.
SimulatedStereo
Switch (SIMULATED STEREO)
Set
thisswitchto theon position to addastereo-like
effect
to monaural sources
(TVprograms,
mono
VCRrecording,AM
radio,etc.).
BalanceControl Knob (BALANCE)
Use
thiscontrolto adjustthe
relativevolume
levels
oftheleft
and
right
speaker
systems.
Volume Control Knoband lndicator (VOLUME)
Turnclockwiseto increasethe
volume
level.Thevolume
can
beadjustedmanuallyandbythe
remotecontroltransmitter's
Volume
UP/DOWN
key
Í251.
Whenadjustedby
remotecontrol.
the
volumeknobrotatesalong
withthe volume
indicator
on
theknob.
This
allows
vou
to seethe
volume
levelfrom
adis-
tance.
Stereo
lmageExpanderSwitch and IndicatorS.l.E
(STEREO
IMAGE EXPANDER)
(Tx-860
only)
Set
thisswitch
to the on position to add
anextra
feeling
oÍ
widthanddepthto stereo
sound.
Selective
Tone/LoudnessControl Switch and Level
Control Knoband IndicatorS.T.C
(SELECTIVE
TONE/
LOUDNESS)
(rx-860)
Setthis
switchtotheon
position,
creatingaclear
reproduction
quality
oftheultra
lowfrequenciesand
highfrequencies.
Boostingof aselectivetonecan
becontrolledviathe
level
control.
Selective
Tone/LoudnessControl Knob (SELECTIVE
TONE/LOUDN
ESS)
(TX-840)
Setthis
knob
tothe
right
position,
creating
a
clear
reproduction
quality
oftheultra
lowfrequencies
and
high
frequencies..
Boostingof aselective
tone
can
becontrolled
via
the
level
control.Sliding
this
knob
allthe
way
tothe
lefteliminatesthis
effect.
Dynamic BassExpander Switch and Level
Control Knoband lndicator
D.B.E.
(DYNAMIC
BASSEXPANDER)
(Tx-860
only)
Set
thisswitchto theon position
to addanextra
feeling
of
power
andrealismtothe
low
range.ltsfunctionis
unlike
that
oftheconventional
basscontrol.
Adjustlevelcontrol
to raise
and
lower
the
amountoÍ thedynamicbassexpander
effect.
Stand-
BylReceived
Indicator
Whenthis
indicatorislit,the
power
canbeturned
onbythe
remotecontroltransmitter.
lfthe
power
switch
I ofthe
main
unit
is
off,this
indicator
willnotlighteven
if
the
remote
control
transmitter
keyis
pressed.
This
indicator
also
flasheswhenthe
signal
isreceived
from
the
remotecontrol
transmitter.
@ Remote
Control Sensor
(REMOTE
SENSOR)
Thissensorreceivesthe
remote
controlsignals.
tr
E
E
E
tr
tr
tr
E
E
E
E
m
tr
o WhenFMMuting/Modebutton
p]is Orf (MONO),
the
APRMode
selection
functiondoesnotoperate,andthe
Stereo/Mode
indicator
isforced
to "MONO".
o The
"MONO"
display
lights
up
forFMmonauralreception.
. TheNRindicatorisonlyontheTX-860.
o TheRFMODEwillindicate
LOCAL
whensufficientsignal
isreceived.
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ESpeaker Selector Switches (SPEAKERS)
This unit can drive two pairs
of speakers
in pairs(A or B) or
fours (A + B). To listen
to both SpeakerSystemsat once,
depressboth Speaker Selector switches.
Headphones Jack ( PHON ES)
Stereo
headphoneswith a standardbinauralplug can be
connected here.
Signal Strength Indicator
Theoptimum tuning point isachievedwhen themostindicators
arelit.
Stereo lndicator (STEREO)
This indicator lights when an FM stereo
broadcast
is
being received.lt does not light when the FM MUTE/
Mode button plis in the OFF (MONO) position
or when a
weak FM stereobroadcast is being received.
Remote Control Transmitter Controls
Power Key (SYSTEM POWER)
When the TX-860/840's stand-by/received indicatorFE istit,
pressing
this key will turn on the TX-860/840 (the stand-by/
received
indicatorwill go out). Pressing
the
key
againwillturn
offthe
TX-860/840 (the
stand-by/received
indicator
will light).
The remotecontrol transmitteralso hasa switch that turns
power on and off to the AC outlets on the rear
panelof the
TX-860/840. (AC outlets are not suppliedfor some areas.)
Sleep key and Indicators
Press
to set the power off timer.The sleeptimer is a function
which turns off the power to the systemfrom the time it isset.
When this key
is
pressed,
"90 MlN" is
displayedon thetuner's
display
for 5 seconds,and the power goesoff 90 minuteslater.
Each
timethe keyispressed during 5 seconds,
thetimersetting
changes
, 60. and 30 minutes,
in turn.
While
the sleep
timer
is
operating,thelsLee
Plindicator
islighted.
lí the sleep key
is
pressed
during
thistime,the amountof time remaining
on
the sleep
timer
is
displayed.and if the keyis
pressed
during
thatdisplay,
30 minuteswill be subtracted fromthat
time.
lf the key ispressed
when the panel
displayshows 30 minutes
or less, thesleep
timer
is
cancelled,andthe
power
isnot
turned
off.
Tape Operation Keys (DECK-A, DECK-B)
Thesekeys
control Onkyo double cassettetapedecksthat can
be remote controlled.
Usethe DECK-Bkeys
to controlsingle
cassettetape deckswith the Ílll mark.
O/tt :When this ispressed,
the recording stand-bymodeis
entered.
cordingstand-bymode,recording
begins.
I : Interrupts
all
operations.
cordingstand-bymode,recording
begins.
<< : Fastforward from right to left.
>> : Fast
forward Írom leftto right.
For
connections,
please
refer
to the section
"Connections
for
Remote
Control."
Consult
your Onkyoservicecenterfor íurther
details.
CD Operation Keys (CD)
Thesekeys
areused
to operate
an ONKYO CD player with the
Rl mark.
ll :
Press
this key
to pause the CD playback.
To resume
disc
play,
press
the PLAY key.
I :Press
thiskey
to stopthe CD player.
K< :Press
this
key
to go back to thebeginning
ofthe
current
track
and again
to skipbackto the previous
track.
>Dl :Press
this key to skip to the next track.
Refer
to theCD player instruction
manual
for additionalin-
formation.
For
connections,
please
seethe section
on "Connections
for
Remote
Control."
Consult
your Onkyoservice
center
for further
details.
m VotumeKeys
( I up, I oowru)
This
keyhas
thesame
functionasthatof the
volume
controlÍI5l
. f nevolumelevelcanbeadjustedby
pressing
the
UP
or DOWNkey,
withthe volume
control
knobrotatingsi-
multaneously.
@ Tuner Operation Keys( < PRESET> )
WhentheUP
( ) ) or DOWN
( 1 ) remote
this
key
is
pressed,
thenexthigheror
lowermemory
channel
isrecalled.Each
time
UPor DOWN
keyis
pressed.
the
followingmemorychannel
inthe
corresponding
direction
isrecalled.lf the keyisheld
downthe
memory
channel
willincrease
or
decreasecontin-
uouslyuntilkey
isreleased.
m Audio Muting Key (AUDIO MUTING) and Indicator
Thiskey
temporarilyswitchesoffthesound
Íromthespeakeror
headphone.Pressing
this
keywill
operatethe
TX-860/840's
audio
muting
circuir.
The
audio
muringindicator
ÍÀUOtO
fvtUff
l witt
light.Pressing
the
key
again
willturnoffthe audiomuting.
Operations
Tuner Reception
1. ConÍirm that the ÍT2-MdNmR] indicator @ is off, audio
muting is
off, and press
the FM or AM lnput Selectorbutton
tr
To tune in an FM or AM stationnot stored
in the memory,
press
one oÍ the Tuning selector
buttons fl. lÍ you press
UP,the
frequency
is increased.
Pressing
DOWN decreases.Note that
thefrequencyis
changed
in 50kHz (or 200kHz)steps
in FM
and9kHz (or 1OkHz)
steps
in AM when the Tuningselector
button is pressed in singlesteps. lf this button is pressed
con-
tinuouslyfor more
than 0.5 seconds,
the autotuning mode is
entered,and
trequenciesarescanned
automatically.When a
broadcastsignal isreceived, scanning
stopsand that frequency
is
displayed.
lf a differentfrequencyisdesired,
press
the button
onceagarn.
Scanning will not stop for broadcastsweak enough to be sup-
pressed
by the muting circuit.To receive
a weak FM broadcast.
setthe FM Muting/Mode button @to the OFF
position
and
selectthe frequency of the desired
broadcaststation.
To recall
a stationstored in the memory,simply press
the Preset
station button corresponding
to the desiredstation.
Besure
to setthe Shiftbutton @ to therange
(1
-10 or 11
-20)
for
thememory
channelto berecalled.Thisis
arandomFM/AM
memory. lf a preset
station button is pressed
when the input
selectoris
not set to FM or AM. the input is
automatically
switched to FM or AM.
The Stereoindicator lZ4-lwill light up if the broadcastis being
received
in stereo. The Stereo indicator.will not light up if the
broadcastis monaural
or too weak to be received
in Stereo.
@
@
@
o
tr
@
n
E
4.
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Memory Function
This unit can store
atotal of 20 FM and AM stations
inthe memory
for instantrecall
at any time without using the Tuning selector
buttons. The 20 stationscan be any combination of FM and AM
broadcasts. Read
the following directionscarefullyto avoid mis-
taken operations.
1. Selectthe FM orAM to be
placed
in
thememory
usingtheInput
Selectorbutton @. Confirm tne lf-Z tvtOtttfOnl indicator
plis off and Audio muting is off.
2. Usethe shiftbutton to setthe 1-10 or 11-20 range,
depending
on which memory channel isto be used.
3. Tune in the broadcastto be placed in the memory usingthe
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 indicatorwill
go out and the pressed
preset
number will come on. The fre-
quency currentlyshown in the frequency
displayis now stored
in the memory.
6. lf the Memory indicator goes out before
you havepressed
one
of the Preset
buttons,simplypress the Memorybutton FOagain
to give yourselfanother 8 seconds.
7. Placing
another broadcastin the samememory channelauto-
matically
cancelsthe station previously storedin that channel.
NOTES:
Memory Preservation
This unit does not requirememory preservation
batteries.A
built-in memory power back-up system
preserves
the contents
of the memory during power
failures
and even
when the unit
isunplugged.The
unit
must
be
plugged
inandthe
power
switch
turned on and off once in order to charge
the back-up system.
Note
thatsince
this isnot a
permanent
memory.
thepower switch
must be turned on and oÍf a few times each month to keepthe
back-up systemoperative.
The memory preservationperiod after
power hasbeen
turned
off variesdepending
on climateand placement of the unit.On
the average,
memory contents areprotected
over a periodof a
Íew weeks after the last
time power hasbeenturned off. This
period
is
shorter
when the unit is
exposedto a highlyhumid
climate.
Usingthe PhonographRecord
1. Press
the
Input
Selectorbutton
pto PHONO,and
confirm
that
tne lf-Z tvtOtrttrOnlindicator is
offand audio
mutingis
off.
2. Followtheturntable
operating
instructions.
NOTE:
Usingthe Compact Disc Player
1. Press theCD
or
CDDIRECTlnput
Selectorbutton
pl, and
confirmthatthe ÍT2MONffiE-| indicator
p is
offand audio
mutingisoff.
2. Follow
theoperating
instructionsfor
theCD
player.
. Withthe
Input
Selector
button
@set
to"CD", theBassControl,
TrebleControl,BalanceControl,
Selective
Tone/Loudness
Control.
SimulatedStereo,
DynamicBass
Expander
(only
TX-
860),Stereo
lmageExpander
(only
TX-860)
canbe
freely
ad-
justed
fortheCD
playback
sound.
WhentheInput
Selector
button
@set
to"CDDlRECT,
"these
controls
willhavenoeff
ect.
Instead,
apurer CD
sound
willbe
produced.
Tape Playback
1. PresstheTAPE-1InputSelectorbutton
plorTAPE-2
MONITOR
button
p depending
onwhich
pair
ofTAPE PLAY
jacks
the
deck
is
connectedto.
2. For
playback,
Íollow
theoperating
instructions
ofthetape
deck.
NOTE:
Tape Recording
1. Make
allconnectionsbetweenthetape
deckandtheunitas
shown
inthe
System
ConnectionsDiagram.
2. Radio:
Record:
CD:
Press
theFMor AM Input
Selectorbutton
p].
Press
thePHONOInput
Selector
button
El.
PresstheCDlnput
Selector
button
p|.
4.
VCR-1/VDP:PresstheVCR-1/VDP
Input
Selectorbotton
@.
VCR-2: Press
the
VCR-2lnput
Selectorbutton
@.
Put the tape deck in the recordingmode.The recordingcan be
monitoredthrough the speakers
or headphones
asdesired. For
TAPE-2,
turn on the correspondingTapeMonitor button to hear
the signalthat. having been recorded,isreturned
from the deck
to the TX-860/840. (if the deck has threeheads).
Setthe properrecordinglevel
usingthe controls on the tape
deck usedfor recording.Also, during recording
and dubbing
operations,
never
changethe positions of any controls (bass,
treble,etc.)on this unit.
Tape-to-Tape Dubbing
1. Connect
the two tape decksto this unit asshown in the System
Connectionsdiagram.
2. Load
theoriginaltape
intapedeck1 and
the blanktape intape
deck2.
3. Press theTAPE-1 lnput Selector
button pl.
4. Put
tapedeck1 in the playback
mode and
tapedeck2 in the
recording
mode.
5. The sourcesignalcan be monitored through the speakersor
headphones,when the TAPE-2 MONITOR button @ is in ttre
OFF
position. lf tapedeck
2 has
three
heads,
the
just-recorded
signalcan be monitored
(when the TAPE-2 MONITOR button
@ isin the ON position). Refer
to the tapedeck instruction
manuals
for moredetails.
Using the Graphic Equalizer
1. Connect
the graphic equalizerto theTAPE-2
jacks
on the rear
panel.
2. lf a second tapedeckisused,connect
it to the tape
jacks
on
thegraphic equalizer.
3. Press the TAPE-2 MONITOR button pl.
4. Follow
the graphic equalizeroperating
instructions.
5. To record an equalized signal,usetapedeck 2 (connected to
the equalizer)
for recording.
Video Disc Player Playback
1. Connectthe video
disc
player
to the TX-860/840 asshown in
the Systemconnectionsdiagram.
Thenconnecta monitoror
TV having
a vrdeoinput
jack
to the TX-860/840 video "MON-
ITOR
OUT"jack.
Press
theVCR-1/VDP lnput Selector button @.
Switch on the monitor TV, and start playback
of the video drsc
player.
Thepicture will besentto the monitorTV and sound
to the speakersconnectedto the TX-860/840.
Refer
to the video disc player
instructionmanualfor additional
information.
2.
3.
4.
Confirm
thatthe
CD
player
is
connected
to theCDinput
jacks
on
the
rear
panel.
Confirm
that the output leadsfrom the tape deck to the TAPE-1
andlor TAPE-2 jacks on the rear
panel.
Presetfrequencies
can be transferredto other channels.For
example,
the FM station storedon Presetbutton number 6 can
betransferredto Preset
button number1in the
following manner:
1) PressPreset
button number 6.
2) Press
the Memory button [T0l lwtemory indicatorlights).
3) PressPreset
button number 1.
4) The samestation is now storedon both Preset
buttons 1
and
6.
Confirm that the turntable is connectedto the PHONO
jacks
on the rear
panel.
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2.
3.
Video CassetteRecorder (or Player) Playback
1. Connect
theVCRto theTX-860/840
asshown
in
the
System
Connections
diagram.
Note
thata playback onlyvideounithas
novideo
oraudio
input
jacks.Remember
to switchthecores-
ponding
VCR
modeswitch
to MONOwhen usingamonaural
VCR-2. lf this isnot
done,soundwill be heardfrom
onlyone
speaker.lf theMONO
setting
is
used
withahi-Íi(stereo)
VCR,
evenstereosoundwill be heardinthe monaural
mode.Then
connecta monitor
or
TVhaving
avideoinput
jack
tothe
TX-860/840
video
"MONITOR
OUT"
jack.
Press
theVCR-2lnput
Selectorbutton
p].
Switchonthe
monitor
TV,
andstart
playback
oftheVCR.
The
picture
willbesenttothemonitorTV
andsoundtothespeakers
connectedto theTX-860/840.
4. Referto the video cassette
recorderinstructionmanualfor ad-
ditionalinformation.
Video Disc Player to VCR Dubbing
Video disc programs
can be recorded onto a VCR-2.
1. Load
a discin the videodisc player,
and a blanktape in the
vcR-2.
2. Press
the
VCR-1/VDP
Input
Selectorbutton
@.
3. Begin
playback
ofthe
video
disc
player
and
recording
ofthe
vcR-2.
4. TheVCR-1/VDP
toVCR-2 duplicationis
possible
when
a
secondVCR
outputareconnectedtotheVCR-1/VDP
jacks.
5. Refer
to thevideo
disc
player
and
VCRinstruction
manuals
for
additionalinformation.
Using the Remote
Control Transmitter
RC-l4e5)
o Batteries
The remote
control transmitter is powered by two batteries.
Before
using this unit for the firsttime. insert
the two batteries
(included)
asshown in the diagram.The remote
controltrans-
mitter has no onloÍt switch. Average
battery
life is one year.
This period may be shorterdepending on the frequency
of use
and environment
(temperature
and humidity)in which the re-
motecontrol
transmitteris
used. lÍtheremote
controltransmitter
does not operate
eventhough front panel controlsfunction
normally,
the batteries
should be replaced.
Use
only batteries
listed
in thefollowing chart.
Type Voltage Size
Manga-
nese 1.5V
AAA
803./LR03
UM-4 ,/ AM4
Direct function feature
NOTE:
ThisfunctionworkswhenanOnkyocassettetapedeckor CD
player
withthe Ílll markisconnectedto aTX-860/840with
an |lll remote
controlcable.
Just by directlyoperating the desiredcomponent (compact disc
player,
ortapedeck),the
TX-860184O'sinputselector
automatically
switchesto that component. The component that was being used
stops,and the desiredcomponent startsoperation. Therefore.it
is not necessary
to switch the TX-860/840's input selector when
changinglistening
sources.
Anotherway to switch listening
sources
isto press
the TX-860/840's input selectorof the desiredlistening
source. The current listening
sourcewill then stop automatically
and the desiredlistening
source
will startoperation.
Example
1
When the compact disc player'splay button is pressed,
the
TX-860/840's input selectorwill switch automaticallyto "CD." lf
thecurrent
listening
source
was atapedeck,tape
playback
will stop
and the compact disc player will start
playing.
Example
2
With a tape
deckasthecurÍent
listening
source,if
the
TX-860/840's
input selector isswitched to "CD," the tape deck will stop playing
andthe compactdisc
player
will start
playing.
Note:
l rn"d't
Transmitter Battery Replacement
NOTE:
1. Do not leave
an expiredbatteryin the caseasit may
leak
or
damage
the batterycase.
2. When inserting
the batteries,
besure
the (+; and (-) ends
are
properly
aligned.
3. Do not usenickel-cadmium
(rechargeable)
batteries.
4. Do not use
one specified
(manganese)
batteryand
one al-
kaline
batteryat
the sametime.
5. Replace
both batteriesat
once;
do not useone old andone
new battery
together.
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TX-860/840
5m (16 Íeet)
Remote
control transminer
RC-149S
a Precautions
'l
. RemovethebatteÍiesif
the
remote
controltransmitter
is
riot
going
to beused
fora long
time.
Troubleshootingguide
This
unitusesinÍraredrays.Therefore,
commandsmaynot be
received
properly
iÍ
the
front
panel
ofthe
TX-860/840is
exposed
to bright light.To prevent
thisÍromoccurring,
place
the
TX-860/840
sothat it isnotdirectlyexposed
to abright
light.
ThebatteriesoÍ the remote
controltransmittermustbereplaced
periodically.
Remember,
however,thatcommandswill bere-
ceivedonlywhenthepower
switchoÍ theTX-860/840ison.
Thetransmitteroperates
upto adistanceof aboutÍivemeters
(16feet).
thetransmitting
window mustalways
bepointed at
thereceptionwindow whenacommand is
sentto thereceiver.
lfthe TX-860/840is
placed
inside
an
audio
rack
behinda
glass
door,the doorshouldnot usecolored
glass
or have anydeco-
rations
on it since thiscouldshortenthe range or prevent
commands
from
being
received.
UseoÍ other
infraredremote
control
devices
in thesame Íoom
maycauseinterference.
lf thisremotecontrol
transmitterdoes
notoperate
properly,
confirmthatthe batteriesarenotdead. lf theproblem
persists,
contact
yourOnkyo
servicecenter.
NOTE:
lf aproblem occurs,
first
operatethe
unitusingthe
front
panel
controls
to conÍirmthatit isnotdueto a malfunction
(orworn
out batteries)of theremote
control
transmitter.
Thêtuning stepsby which th6tun6dtr€qusncychangeson each
bandhavêb6€nsetatthefactory to lhê píoper
valuêforthe country
wheíe
each
unit isto besold.It you us€the unit in acountry
wheÍêadiÍÍêrenttuningstepisr6quired or it thebroadcastfrequenci€s
in yourcountry
changg
so that you csn not tun€ in radiostations
p.eciSely,
contactyouÍ authorizedOnkyoSeívice
Cênter.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Trouble Cause Remedy
No power. o Power cord is disconnected.
. AC fuse blown. o Connect power cord.
o Contact Onkyo Service Center.
Powerbutnosound. o Tapemonitor switchon.
o Audiomuting
switchon.
o Bad
connections.
o Amplifier
protection
circuitryhasbeen
activated.
o Switchto oÍf.
o Switch
to off by remote controltransmitter.
o Checkinputleads,
speaker
leads,
pinplugs,
etc.
o Contact
OnkyoService
Center.
Hum, low frequency noise. o Poor
or
noinput
ground.
o Poor
ornophono motor
ground. o Check
outerconductorof input
plugs.
a Checkforproper
ground
connection.
Howlingwhenthevolume
is
turnedup. o Turntableand speakersaretoo close
together. o Move them fartherapart.
Rough
orscratchy
sound.Highrangeis
notclear. o Stylus
of pick-up
isworn.
o Stylus
tip is
dirty.
o Treble
controltoo high.
o Replace.
o Clean.
o Turn
treblecontroldown.
Buzzingnoise
on
AM (particularly con-
spicuousat
night
or
withweak
stations).o Noisefrom electricalapparatussuch as
fluorescentlamp. o Move AM loop antennato difÍerent position.
o Set up outdoor AM antenna.
High pitched noise
or buzzingnoiseon
TV. o Noise
from TV. o Place the AM loop antennaas
far as
possible
from
the TV.
o Move unit away from TV set.
Crackling
noise
on
AM and FM. o Noisecausedbyturning
fluorescent
lamp
on andoff.
o Noisefrom
automobile
ignition.
o Move antenna
asfar aspossible
from the fluores-
cent
lamp.
o Installand FM outdooÍ antennaas
far aspossible
from the road.
o Changethe position or direction of the outdoor
antenna.
FM
Signal
Strength
Indicatorsandstereo
indicator
light
butsound
isdistortedand
separation
is
bad.
o Station istoo strong.
o Multiple reflection
of the radio waves
becauseof tall buildings
or mountains.
o Changeto T-shapedantenna.
o Useantennawhich hasbetterdirectivity
andselect
a point where the distortion is least.
FM
SignalStrength
Indicators
and
stereo
indicatorÍlickerandhiss
isheard
on FM. o Station
is
tooweak.
o Stereo
FMbroadcasts coveronlyabout
halfthedistanceof anordinarybroad-
cast.
o lnstallanoutdoor
FMantenna.
o Changethe
position
or
directionofthe outdoor
antenna.
No station is recalledwhen a FM/AM
presetbutton is pressed. o The poweÍ switch hasnot beenturned
on for a long time or the power cord has
beenunplugged
for a longtime.
o The memory contents arelost if the
power
switch isnotturnedon a
few times
each
month. Storeall
stationsagainand
remember
to turn the power on a few
times each month.
Front
panel
controls
function
but
remote
controltransmitter
does
not. o Nobatteries
inremotecontrol transmit-
ter.
o Batteries
havewornout.
Insertbatteries.
Replace
batteries.
o
o
n

Specification
AMPLIFIER SECTION
Power Output:
Musical Power Output:
Continuous Power Output:
Total Harmonic Distortion:
lM Distortion:
Damping Factor:
Frequency Response:
RIAA Deviation:
Sensitivity
and lmpedance:
Phono Overload:
Signal
-to-
Noise Ratio:
Tone Controls:
TUNER SECTION
FM:
Tuning Range:
Usable Sensitivity:
50dB Ouieting Sensitivity:
Capture Ratio:
lmage Rejection Ratio:
lF Rejection Ratio:
Signal
-to-
Noise
Ratio:
Selectivity
AM Suppression Ratio:
Harmonic Distortion:
FrequencyResponse:
StereoSeparation:
Tuning
Range:
Usable
Sensitivity:
lmage
Rejection
Ratio:
lF
Rejection
Ratio:
Signal-to-Noise
Ratio
Harmonic
Distortion:
GENERAL
Power
Supply:
Dimensions
(Wx Hx D):
Weight:
Supplied
accessories:
TX-860
70 watts
per
channel,min.RMS,at8 ohms,
both
channefs
driven,lrom
2OHzto 20kHz.
with nomore
than
0.04%THD.
2 x 180
wattsat
4 ohms,l kHz
(DlN)
2 x 12O
wattsat
8 ohms,l kHz
(DlN)
2 x 105
watts
at
4 ohms,lkHz (DlN)
2 x77 wattsat
8 ohms,lkHz (DtN)
O.O4o/o
at rated
power
O.O4%at 1 watt output
O.O4Y"
at rated
power
O.O4o/oat 1 watt output
40 at8 ohms
20 - 30,000Hzt 1dB
20 - 2O.OOO
Hz t 0.8d8
Phono: 2.5mV/50kohms
CD/Tape
Play: 150mV/50
kohms
Tape
Rec;150mV/3.5
kohms
(phono)
120mV
RMSatlkHz,
0.04%
THD
Phono;
85dB(at
1OmVinput.A weighred)
CD/Tape:
Bass:
Treble:
75dB
(lHF A-202)
95dB
(Aweighted)
80dB
(lHF A-2O2)
+ 'lOdB
at
100H2
t 1OdB
at
1OkHz
87.5
-
Mono;
Stereo:
108.0M
Hz
(50kHz
steps)
Mono:
Stereo:
1.5d8
85dB
90dB
Mono:
Stereo:
SOdBDIN
50dB
Mono:
Stereo:
11.2dBÍ,
1.OpV,
75ohms
0.9pV
(S/N26d8.40kHzDevi.)
75
ohmsDIN
1
8.0dBf,2.21tY,
75 ohms
23ttv(S/N46d8,
40kHzDevi.)
75ohmsDIN
1
8.0d
Bf,
2.21tY,
75ohms
37.2d81,20pV,75
ohms
73dB
67dB
(+300kHz,4OkHz
dev.)
o.15%
O.25o/o
i 1.5d8
10,000H2
TX-8/rO
60watts
per
channel,
min.
RMS,at
8ohms,both
channels
driven,Írom2OHzto 20kHz,with no more
than
0.087oTHD.
2 x 160
wattsat4 ohms,l kHz
(DlN)
2 x 1OO
wattsat
8 ohms,l kHz
(DlN)
2 x 90wattsat4 ohms,l kHz (DlN)
2 x 70 watts
at
8 ohms,1kHz
(DlN
)
0.08%
at rated
power
0.08%
at 1 wattoutput
0.08%
atrated
power
0.08%
at 1 watt ouput
40 at 8 ohms
20 - 30.000Hzt ldB
20 - 2O,OOO
Hz t 0.8dB
Phono: 2.5mV/50kohms
CD/Tape
Play: 150mV/50
kohms
Tape
Rec:150mV/3.5
kohms
(phono)
120mV
RMS
at1kHz.0.08%
THD
Phono:
85dB(at 1OmVinput,
A weighted)
CD/Tape:
Bass:
Treble:
75dB
(lHF A-202)
95dB
(A weighted)
80dB (f HF A-2O2)
+ 1OdB
at1OOHz
t 1OdB
at
1OkHz
87.5
-
Mono:
Stereo:
108.0MH2
(50kHz
steps)
1
2.8dBf,1.21tY,
75 ohms
1.0pV
(S/N
26d8.
40kHzDevi.)
75ohms
DIN
18.0d8f,
2.21tY,
75ohms
23pV(S/N
46d8,
40kHz
Devi.)
75ohmsDIN
Mono: 18.0dBÍ,
2.21tY,75 ohms
Stereo: 37.2d8Í,20pV,75
ohms
1.5dB
85dB
90dB
Mono: 73dB
Stereo: 67dB
50dBDIN (t300kHz, 40kHz
dev.)
50dB
Mono: 0.15%
Stereo: 0.30%
30- 15.000H2
t 1.5d8
45dB
atlkHz
30dB
at100
- 10,000H2
522- 1611kHz (9kHz
steps)
30pV
40dB
40dB
40dB
o.7o.Á
European
models
(except
U.K.):AC220V,
50Hz
U.K&Australian
models:
AC240V,50Hz
Wordwide
models:120and220V
sryitchable
5O/60H2
435x130x351
mm
17
-1
/8"x 5-1
/8"x 13-13/16"
8.2
ks.,
18.1
lbs.
30 - 15,000H2
45dB
atlkHz
30dBat1
00 -
522- 1611
kHz
(9kHz
steps)
30pV
40dB
40dB
40dB
o.7vo
European
models(except
U.K.):
AC220V.
50Hz
U.K&Australian
models:
AC240V.SOHz
Wordwide
models:120and220V
srvitchable.
50/60H2
435x130x351
mm
17
-1
18"x
5-1
/8"x 13-13/16"
8.8
kg..
19.4
lbs.
o Remote
control
transmitter
RC-149S
o UM-4/R03/AAA
battery
x 2
o AM loop
antenna
o FM
T-type
antenna
O R I remote
control
cable
t2-
Speciíications and Íeatures are subject to change without notice.