Onkyo TX-8011 - Playing Your Components; Selecting the Source Component; Using a Graphic Equalizer; Adjusting the Bass, Treble & Balance

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Playing Your Components
This chapter explains how to use the TX-8011 with your
other components.
You can use a graphic equalizer by connecting it to the
TAPE 2 IN/OUT jacks and selecting TAPE 2.
You can adjust the bass, treble, and balance.
You can temporarily mute the TX-8011.
To unmute the TX-8011, press the remote controller’s
[MUTING] button again. The output is unmuted and the
AUDIO MUTE indicator goes off.
Muting is cancelled when the TX-8011 is set to Standby.
Selecting the Source Component
1
Press an input selector button to
select the component that you
want to play.
The name of the selected source
appears on the display, as shown.
2
Use the SPEAKERS [A] or [B]
button to select the speaker set
that you want to use.
The SPEAKERS A and B indicators
show which speakers are on or off.
Note:
If both speaker indicators are off, no
sound will come from speakers.
3
Start playback on the selected
component.
4
To adjust the volume, use the
VOLUME control, or the remote
controller’s VOLUME buttons.
Input selector
TAPE 2 MONITOR
SPEAKERS A/B
TUNING
VOLUME
BASS
BALANCE
TREBLE
SPEAKERS A B
A & B speakers indicators
Selected input source
Using a Graphic Equalizer
1
Press the [TAPE 2 MONITOR] but-
ton to select TAPE 2.
The T-2 MONITOR indicator lights
up.
2
Start playback on the selected
component.
See the graphic equalizer’s manual for
details.
Adjusting the Bass, Treble & Balance
Bass You can boost or cut low-frequency
sounds output by the speakers. Turn
clockwise to boost; counterclockwise
to cut.
Treble You can boost or cut high-frequency
sounds output by the speakers. Turn
clockwise to boost; counterclockwise
to cut.
Balance
You can adjust the left and right bal-
ance of the speakers and head-
phones. Turn clockwise to increase the
output from the right channel; counter-
clockwise to increase the output from
the left channel.
Muting the TX-8011
1
Press the remote controller’s
[MUTING] button.
The output is muted and the AUDIO
MUTE indicator flashes on the display,
as shown.
MUTING
AUDIO MUTE
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