Onkyo TX-8522 manual

E n Ster eo Receiv er TX-8522/ TX-8222 Instruction Manual Thank you for purchasing an Onkyo Stereo Recei ver . Please read this manual thoroughly before making connections and plugging in the unit. Follo wing the instructions in this manual will enable you to obtain optimum performance and listening enjoyment from your ne w Stereo Recei ver . Pleas[...]

2 Important Safety Instructions 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follo w all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water . 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not block any v entilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’ s instructions. 8. Do not install near any heat s[...]

3 Precautions 1. Recording Copyright —Unless it’ s for personal use only , recording copyrighted material is illegal without the permission of the copyright holder . 2. A C Fuse —The A C fuse inside the unit is not user- serviceable. If you cannot turn on the unit, contact your Onkyo dealer . 3. Care —Occasionally you should dust the unit a[...]

4 T able of Contents Supplied Accessories Make sure you ha ve the follo wing accessories: * In catalogs and on packaging, the letter at the end of the product name indicates the color . Specifications and operation are the same regardless of color . Important Safety Instructions ........................... 2 Precautions ...........................[...]

5 Supplied Accessories —Continued Notes: • If the remote controller doesn’t w ork reliably , try replacing the batteries. • Don’t mix ne w and old batteries or dif ferent types of batteries. • If you intend not to use the remote controller for a long time, remov e the batteries to prev ent damage from leakage or corrosion. • Expired b[...]

6 Getting to Kno w the Receiver Front P anel T V O U RP Q S 1 9 K L N 2 3 56 7 8 J 4 T V O U RP Q S 1 9 ** K L M N 3 56 7 8 J 4 2 TX-8522 North American Model TX-8522 Other Models TX-8222 T V O U RP Q S 1 9 K N 56 7 8 J 2 * The name of the b uttons and other controls varies according to the shipping destination. F or details, refer to the descripti[...]

7 Getting to Know the Receiver —Continued Some button number sections (such as 9 and K ) contain multiple button descriptions because the name and function vary according to the model or shipping destination. Refer to the description corresponding to your model. For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses. A ST ANDBY/ON button (20) Set[...]

8 Getting to Know the Receiver —Continued A REMO TE CONTROL jac ks These (Remote Interactiv e) jacks can be connected to the jacks on your other Onkyo audio components. The recei ver ’ s remote controller can then be used to control all of your components. T o use , you must make an analog audio connection between the receiv er and each compone[...]

9 Getting to Know the Receiver —Continued H SPEAKERS B These terminal posts are for connecting speaker set B. I A C OUTLET This switched A C outlet can be used to supply power to another component. The type of outlet depends on the country in which you purchased your receiv er . J PHONO (MM) input and grounding terminal This analog audio input is[...]

10 Remote Contr oller Point the remote controller tow ard the remote control sensor . Notes: • The remote controller may not work reliably if the receiv er is subjected to bright light, such as direct sunlight or in verter -type fl uorescent lights. K eep this in mind when installing. • If another remote controller of the same type is used in [...]

11 Remote Controller —Continued For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses. A ON/ST ANDBY button (20) Sets the receiv er to On or Standby . B SLEEP button (22) Used with the Sleep function. C INPUT SELECT OR buttons (21) and n umber buttons (26) When any of these b uttons is pressed, the input source will be changed to the one shown b[...]

12 Connecting Y our Speaker s Disconnect the power cord fr om the wall outlet befor e making any connections. The receiv er allo ws you to connect two sets of speakers. When two sets of speakers are connected, you can select which speaker set outputs sound or use both sets to output sound simultaneously . • When you connect one set of speakers to[...]

13 Connecting Y our Speaker s —Continued In this model, the factory default for speak er impedance is “ 8 ohms. ” When you change the speaker impedance setting, read “ Speaker Connection Precautions ” on page 12 carefully before performing the procedures belo w . Note: Be sure to minimize the volume le vel on the recei v er before con fi[...]

14 Connecting Antenna This section explains ho w to connect the supplied indoor FM antenna and AM loop antenna, and ho w to connect commercially av ailable outdoor FM and AM antennas. The receiv er won ’ t pick up any radio signals without any antenna connected, so you must connect the antenna to use the tuner . The supplied indoor FM antenna is [...]

15 Connecting Antenna —Continued If you cannot achiev e good reception with the supplied indoor FM antenna, try a commercially av ailable outdoor FM antenna instead. Notes: • Outdoor FM antennas work best outside, b ut usable results can sometimes be obtained when installed in an attic or loft. • For best results, install the outdoor FM anten[...]

16 Connecting Y our Components Before Making an y Connections • Always refer to the instructions that came with the component that you are connecting. • Do not plug in the power cord until all connections hav e been properly made. • Do not bind audio cables with power cords and speaker cables. Doing so may adversely af fect the sound quality [...]

17 Connecting Y our Components —Continued T o connect recording components, such as cassette deck, MD recorder and CD recorder , use an analog audio cable to connect the receiv er ’ s T APE 1 or 2 IN L/R jacks to the cassette deck ’ s analog audio output jacks, and use another analog audio cable to connect the receiv er ’ s T APE 1 or 2 OUT[...]

18 Connecting Y our Components —Continued For the TX-8522, use an analog audio cable to connect the TX-8522 ’ s VIDEO IN L/R jacks to the analog audio output jacks on the VCR, and use a video cable to connect the TX-8522 ’ s VIDEO IN V jack to the composite video output jack on the VCR. Then use an analog audio cable to connect the TX- 8522 ?[...]

19 Connecting Y our Components —Continued W ith (Remote Interacti ve), you can control your -compatible Onkyo CD player , RI Dock, and so on with the receiv er’ s remote controller. • T o use , y ou must make an analog audio connection between the recei ver and each audio component. Notes: • Push each plug in all the way to make a good conn[...]

20 T urning On the Receiver For the b uttons listed below , you can change the input display name to “ HDD. ” When the input display name has been changed to “ HDD ” for one of the buttons below , the display name for the other button cannot be changed to “ HDD. ” TX-8522: T APE 1, VIDEO TX-8222: T APE 1, LINE 2 After you changed the in[...]

21 Enjo ying A udio Sources SPEAKERS A/B MASTER VOLUME INPUT SELECTOR / VOLUME Input selector buttons 1 Press the input selector button to select the component that you want to listen to. 2 Use the [SPEAKERS A] and [SPEAKERS B] buttons on the receiver to select the speaker set that you want to use. The A and B speak er indicators show whether each [...]

22 Enjoying A udio Sources —Continued Y ou can temporarily mute the output of the receiv er . Y ou can connect a pair of stereo headphones (1/4-inch phone plug) to the receiv er ’ s PHONES jack for private listening. Notes: • Always turn do wn the v olume before connecting your headphones. • Sound output from speakers is not turned of f ev [...]

23 Enjoying A udio Sources —Continued This section explains functions that can be used with an y input source. Adjusting the Bass The B ASS control adjusts bass sounds. T urn it up to make them louder . T urn it do wn to make them quieter . Normally , it should be set midway . Adjusting the T reble The TREBLE control adjusts treble sounds. T urn [...]

24 Recor ding This section explains ho w to record the selected input source to a component with recording capability . For the TX-8522, you can record an audio signal on a recording component connected to the T APE 1 OUT , T APE 2 OUT or VIDEO OUT jacks. For the TX-8222, you can record an audio signal on a recording component connected to the T AP[...]

25 Recording —Continued The signal fl ow in monitoring the recor ded sound The signal fl ow in monitoring the sound bef ore recording Y ou can overdub audio onto your video recordings by simultaneously recording audio and video from two separate sources. This is possible because only the audio source is switched when an audio-only input source,[...]

26 Listening to the Radio Y ou must specify the AM frequency step used in your area. Note that when this setting is changed, all radio presets are deleted. Use the receiv er to perform the procedure belo w . W ith the built-in tuner , you can enjoy AM and FM radio stations. TUNING DOWN/UP DIRECT TUNING TUNING MODE FM/AM TX-8522 North American model[...]

27 Listening to the Radio —Continued ■ T uning into Stations by Frequenc y Y ou can tune into AM and FM stations directly by entering the appropriate frequency . Presetting AM/FM Stations Y ou can store a combination of up to 40 of your fav orite AM/FM radio stations as presets. ■ Selecting Presets ■ Deleting Presets The North American mode[...]

28 Listening to the Radio —Continued RDS only works with European models and only in areas where RDS broadcasts are av ailable. When tuned into an RDS station, the RDS indicator appears. ■ What is RDS? RDS stands for Radio Data System and is a method of transmitting data in FM radio signals. It was de veloped by the European Broadcasting Union [...]

29 Listening to the Radio —Continued Displaying Radio T ext (R T) When tuned to an RDS station that ’ s broadcasting te xt information, the text can be displayed. Notes: • The message “ W aiting ” may appear while the receiv er waits for the R T information. • If the message “ No T ext Data ” appears on the display , no R T informat[...]

30 Naming Preset Channels While receiving a preset FM or AM station, a maximum of 8 characters consisting of letters, numbers and some symbols can be stored, for example to represent the station name. Y ou cannot assign a name to the RDS station (for European model) and the SA T RADIO channel (for North American model). As an example, assume an FM [...]

31 Connecting Components not Reached b y the Remote Contr oller Signals (IR IN/OUT) In order to use the remote contr oller to control the recei ver from a r emote location, you will need to prepar e a multiroom kit (sold separately) such as one listed below: • Onkyo ’ s Multi-Room System kits (IR Remote Controller Extension System) • Multiroo[...]

32 T r oubleshooting If you hav e any trouble using the recei ver , look for a solution in this section. Can ’ t turn on the receiver • Make sure that the po wer cord is plugged into the wall outlet properly . • Unplug the power cord from the w all outlet, wait 5 seconds or more, then plug it in again. The ST ANDBY indicator is fl ashing •[...]

33 T roubleshooting —Continued The remote controller doesn ’ t w ork • Make sure that the batteries are installed with the cor - rect polarity (page 5). • Install new batteries. Don ’ t mix dif ferent types of bat- teries or old and new batteries (page 5). • Make sure that the remote controller is not too far away from the recei v er , [...]

34 Speci fi cations (TX-8522) Amplifier Section Video Section T uner Section ■ FM ■ AM General ■ Video Inputs ■ Video Outputs ■ A udio Inputs ■ A udio Outputs Speci fi cations and features are subject to change without notice. Rated Output Power (FTC) (North American) All channels: 100 watts minimum continuous power per channel, 8 oh[...]

35 Speci fi cations (TX-8222) Amplifier Section T uner Section ■ FM ■ AM General ■ A udio Inputs ■ A udio Outputs Speci fi cations and features are subject to change without notice. Rated Output Power (FTC) (North American) All channels: 50 watts minimum continuous power per channel, 8 ohm loads, 2 channels driven fr om 20 Hz to 20 kHz, [...]

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