Onkyo TX-8011 manual

E n Ster eo Receiv er TX-8011 Instruction Manual Thank you for purchasing an Onkyo Stereo Recei ver . Please read this manual thoroughly before making connections and plugging in the unit. F ollo wing the instructions in this manual will enable you to obtain optimum performance and listening enjoyment from your ne w Stereo Recei ver . Please retain[...]

2 Impor tant Safeguar ds 1. Read Instructions —All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is operated. 2. Retain Instructions —The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 3. Heed W arnings —All warnings on the appliance and in the operating instructions should be adhered to[...]

3 Important Safeguards —Continued 17. Overloading —Do not ov erload wall outlets, exten- sion cords, or integral con v enience receptacles as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock. 18. Object and Liquid Entry —Nev er push objects of any kind into the appliance through openings as the y may touch dangerous voltage points or shor[...]

4 Precautions 1. Recording Copyright —Unless it’ s for personal use only , recording copyrighted material is illegal with- out the permission of the copyright holder . 2. A C Fuse —The A C fuse inside the TX-8011 Receiv er is not user-serviceable. If you cannot turn on the TX-8011 Receiv er , contact your Onkyo dealer . 3. Care —Occasionall[...]

5 Features • 50 W/ch min. RMS at 8 ohms, both channels driv en from 20 Hz to 20 kHz, with no more than 0.08% THD. • Discrete output stage circuits for true high-current, low-impedance dri v e. • Expensi ve, high-quality parts, such as high-po wer transistors, an ov ersized power transformer , and heavy duty extruded heatsink, make it possible[...]

6 Fr ont & Rear P anels For detailed information, refer to the pages in parentheses. A ST ANDBY/ON button (16) This button is used to set the TX-8011 to On or Standby . B ST ANDBY indicator (16) This indicator lights up when the TX-8011 is in Standby mode, and it flashes while a signal is being receiv ed from the remote controller . C Remote c[...]

7 Front & Rear P anels —Continued A STEREO MODE A UT O/FM MUTE ON indicators (19) These indicators light up when the tuner is tuned to an FM station and Stereo mode is selected. B STEREO MODE MONO/FM MUTE OFF indicators (19) These indicators light up when the tuner is tuned to an FM station and Mono mode is selected. C T -2 MONITOR indicator [...]

8 Front & Rear P anels —Continued A Grounding scre w (14) This screw is for connecting a turntable’ s ground wire. B AM ANTENNA (12, 13) These push terminals are for connecting an AM antenna. C FM ANTENNA (12, 13) This socket is for connecting an FM antenna. D SPEAKERS A (11) These lev er terminals are for connecting speaker set A. E SPEAKE[...]

9 Remote Contr oller A PO WER b utton (16) This button is used to set the TX-8011 to On or standby . B INPUT SELECT OR buttons (17, 19) These buttons are used to select the input sources. C DECK-A & DECK-B (works only with Onkyo cassette recorder connected via . For single- cassette recorder , use the DECK-B buttons) Play [ ] button This button[...]

10 Remote Controller —Continued Notes: • The batteries should last for about six months, although this will vary with usage. • 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 t[...]

11 Connections Before you connect your speakers, read the follo wing: • Disconnect the po wer cord from the wall outlet. • Read the instructions supplied with your speakers. •P ay close attention to speaker wiring polarity . In other w ords, connect positi ve (+) terminals only to positi ve (+) terminals, and negati ve (–) terminals only to[...]

12 Connections —Continued Adjusting the P osition of the FM Indoor Antenna The FM indoor antenna is for indoor use only . Extend the antenna fully and point it in various directions to find the best reception. Secure it in that position with thumbtacks or something similar . If the reception is not very good with the supplied FM indoor antenna, [...]

13 Connections —Continued If you cannot achiev e good reception with the supplied indoor FM antenna, try a commercially av ailable out- door 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. •F or best results, install the outdoor FM antenna we[...]

14 Connections —Continued Use an RCA audio cable to connect the TX-8011’ s CD IN L/R jacks to the analog audio output jacks on your CD player , as sho wn. T APE 1 Use an RCA audio cable to connect the TX-8011’ s T APE 1 IN L/R jacks to the cassette recorder’ s output jacks, and use another audio cable to connect the TX-8011’ s T APE 1 OUT[...]

15 Connections —Continued W ith (Remote Interacti ve) you can control your -compatible Onkyo CD player and cassette recorder with the TX-8011’ s remote controller , and use the fol- lowing special functions: Direct Change When playback is started on a component connected via , the TX-8011 automatically selects that component as the input source[...]

16 Connections —Continued Notes: • Bef ore connecting the power cord, connect all of y our speakers and components. •T urning on the TX-8011 may cause a momentary po wer surge that might interfere with other electrical equipment on the same circuit. If this is a problem, plug the TX-8011 into a different branch circuit. Connecting the P o wer[...]

17 Pla ying Y our Components This chapter explains ho w to use the TX-8011 with your other components. Y ou can use a graphic equalizer by connecting it to the T APE 2 IN/OUT jacks and selecting T APE 2. Y ou can adjust the bass, treble, and balance. Y ou can temporarily mute the TX-8011. To unmute the TX-8011, press the remote controller’ s [MUT[...]

18 Playing Y our Components —Continued W ith the sleep timer , you can set the TX-8011 so that it automatically turns off after a specified period. To cancel the sleep timer , press the remote controller’ s [SLEEP] button repeatedly until the SLEEP indicator disappears. To check the r emaining sleep time, press the remote controller’ s [SLEE[...]

19 Using the T uner W ith the built-in tuner , you can enjoy AM and FM radio stations, and you can store your fa vorite stations as pre- sets for quick selection. When tuned into a stereo FM station, the TUNED and STEREO indicators appear on the display , as shown. When tuned into an AM station, only the TUNED indicator appears. A uto T uning Mode [...]

20 Using the T uner —Continued Y ou can store up to 30 of your fa vorite radio stations as presets, 10 in each group (A, B, C). Presetting Radio Stations 1 T une into the station that you want to store as a preset. 2 Press the [MEMOR Y] b utton. The MEMOR Y indicator appears. 3 While the MEMOR Y indicator is display ed (about eight seconds), pres[...]

21 Recor ding This chapter explains ho w to record the selected input source to an audio component with recording capability , and how to dub from one cassette recorder to another . The effect of a graphic equalizer connected to the T APE 2 IN/OUT jacks will not be recorded. By connecting a cassette recorder to the T APE 2 OUT jacks, you can copy t[...]

22 Tr oubleshooting If you hav e any trouble using your TX-8011, look for a solution in this section. If you can’t resolv e the issue yourself, contact your Onkyo dealer . Can’t turn on the TX-8011? • Make sure that the po wer cord is properly plugged into the wall outlet. • Unplug the power cord from the w all outlet, wait five seconds or[...]

23 Specifications Amplifier Section Power Output Front L/R 50 W + 50 W (8 Ω , 20 Hz–20 kHz, FTC) Dynamic Power 105 W + 105 W (4 Ω ) 70 W + 70 W (8 Ω ) THD (T otal Harmonic Distortion) 0.08 % (Power Rated) Damping Factor 60 (Front, 1 kHz, 8 Ω ) Input Sensitivity and Impedance 150 mV/50 k Ω (LINE) 2.5 mV/50 k Ω (PHONO MM) Output Lev e[...]

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