Onkyo TX-820 - Page 8

[18 Stereo Indicator (STEREO)
This lights when an FM stereo broadcast is received and does
not light when a mono broadcast is received. It will not light
up when an FM stereo broadcast is received if the signal is
weak, since reception will automatically switch to the monaural
mode. This indicator lights only during FM stereo reception.
13 Tuned Indicators (TUNED)
These indicators light up when an FM or AM broadcast is being
received properly. The “ | ” indicator blinks during scanning.
When a station is tuned in, this blinking stops and both ” ¥”
and “ ‘thik! ” indicators light up. These indicators do not fight
for weak broadcasts.
@ Remote Control Transmitter Controls
RC-148S/144S (TX-820 only)
20 Tape Operation Keys (DECK-A, DECK-B)
These keys control Onkyo double cassette tape decks that can
be remote controlled. Use the DECK-B keys to control single
cassette tape decks with the FRI mark.
@/it : When this is pressed, the recording stand-by mode is
entered.
<=: The tape plays, moving from right to left, or, in the re-
cording stand-by mode, recording begins.
@ = :tnterrupts all operations.
> :The tape plays, moving from left to right, or, in the re-
cording stand-by mode, recording begins.
“4: Fast forward from right to left.
>> > Fast forward from left to right.
For connections, please refer to the section “Connections for
Remote Control.”
Consult your Onkyo service center for further details.
20 cp Operation Keys (CD)
These keys are used to operate an ONKYO CD player with the
fl mark.
>» :Press this key to play the CD player.
i! —: Press this key to pause the CD play back. To resume
disc play, press the PLAY key.
™@ =: Press this key to stop the CD player.
I44: Press this key to go back to the beginning of the current
track and again to skip back to the previous track.
>i : Press this key to skip to the next track.
Refer to the CD player instruction manual for additional in-
formation.
For connections, please see the section on “Connections for
Remote Control.”
Consult your Onkyo service center for further details.
223 Tuner Operation Keys ( <« PRESET P )
When the UP ( » ) or DOWN ( € ) remote this key is pressed,
the next higher or ijower memory channel is recalled. Each time
UP or DOWN key is pressed, the following memory channel
in the corresponding direction is recalled. If the key is held
down the memory channel will increase or decrease contin-
uously until key is released.
23 Audio Muting Key (AUDIO MUTING) and Indicator
This key temporarily switches off the sound from the speaker or
headphone. Pressing this key will operate the TX-820's audio
muting circuit. The audio muting indicator ;|AUDIO MUTE] will
light. Pressing the key again will turn off the audio muting.
24 Volume Keys ( 4 uP, 1 DOWN)
These keys have the same function as that of the volume
control [8]. The volume level can be adjusted by pressing the
UP or DOWN key, with the volume control knob rotating si-
multaneously.
Canadian models only (RC-144S)
@ Phono Operation Key (PLAY/REJECT)
This key is used to operate the turntable. The phono operation
key can be used only when the PHONO input selector button
has been pressed. Each time the phono operation key is
Pressed, the remote control transmitter alternately emits the play
or reject command. Refer to the turntable instruction manual
for additional instructions on operating the turntable.
For connections, please refer to the section “Connections for
Remote Control.”
Consult your Onkyo service center for furher details.
NOTE:
Before starting record play using remote control, confirm that
there is a record on the platter. !f there is no record, the stylus
will be lowered to the platter, resulting in serious damage to the
stylus.
@ CD Operation Key (DISC)
Press to use for sequential selection of discs in the order they
were loaded on the CD changer.
Operations
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Tuner Reception
1. Confirm that the TAPE-2 MONITOR indicator [2] is off, audio
muting (TX-820 only) is off, and press the FM or AM Input
Selector button [3].
2. To tune in an FM or AM station not stored in the memory, press
one of the Tuning selector buttons [13]. If you press UP, the
frequency is increased. Pressing DOWN decreases. Note that
the frequency is changed in 50 (100) kHz steps in FM and 9
(10) kHz steps in AM when the Tuning selector buttonis pressed
in single steps. If this button is pressed continuously for more
than 0.5 seconds, the auto tuning mode is entered, and fre-
quencies 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.
@ Scanning will not stop for weak broadcasts. To receive a weak
FM broadcast, select the frequency of the desired broadcast
station.
3. To recall a station stored in the memory, simply press the Preset
station button corresponding to the desired station.
Be sure to set the Shift button [17]}to the range (1-10 0r 11-20)
for the memory channel to be recalled. This is arandom FM/AM
memory. If a preset station button is pressed when the input
selector is not set to FM or AM, the input is automatically
switched to FM or AM.
4. The Tuned indicators [19] will light if the broadcast is being
properly received. These indicators do not light for weak
broadcasts. The red ” ” indicator blinks during scanning.
5. The Stereo indicator will light up if the broadcast is being
received in stereo. The Stereo indicator wil! not light up if the
broadcast is monaural or too weak to be received in Stereo.
Memory Function
This unit can store a total of 20 FM and AM stations in the memory
for instant recall at any time without using the Tuning selector
buttons. The 20 stations can be any combination of FMand AM
broadcasts. Read the following directions carefully to avoid mis-
taken operations.
1. Select the FM or AM to be placed in the memory usingt he Input
Selector button [3]. Confirm the TAPE-2 MONITORi ndicator
is off and Audio muting (TX-820 only) is off.
2. Use the shift button to set the 1-10 or 11-20 range, depending
on which memory channel is to be used.
3. Tune in the broadcast to be placed in the memory using the
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 indicefor will
go out and the pressed preset number will come on. The fre-
quency currently shown in the frequency display is now stored
in the memory.
6. If the Memory indicator goes out before you have pres sed one
of the Preset buttons, simply press the Memory button [i O]again
to give yourself another 8 seconds.
7. Placing another broadcast in the same memory channe | auto-
matically cancels the station previously stored in that c hannel,
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