Onkyo TX-8211 - Troubleshooting Guide

Troubleshooting guide
Ifa
problem
occurs,
while
you
are
using
the
remote
control,
first
operate
the
unit
using
the
front
panel
controls
to
confirm
that
it
is
not
due
to
a
malfunction
(or
expired
batteries)
of
the remote
control.
No power e@ Power cord is disconnected.
e There is external noise in the computer circuits
Of this unit.
e AC fuse is blown.
e Connect power cord.
e@ Turn the power switch off, and then on again
or remove the AC plug from the outlet and then
plug it again.
e Contact your Onkyo Service Center.
Power but no sound
e [T-2 MONITOR] indicator is fit.
e AUDIO MUTE indicator is lit.
e Bad/incorrect connections
e Amplifier protection circuitry has been acti-
vated.
e@ Switch off.
e Switch off with the remote control.
e@ Check connection cables, speaker cables, etc.
e Contact your Onkyo Service Center.
Hum, low-frequency noise e@ Poor or no input ground
e@ Poor or no phono motor ground
| @ The placement of the audio connection cables
e Check outer conductor of input plugs.
e Check for proper ground connection.
e Adjust the placement of the cable to reduce
on the rear panel is incorrect. hum.
Howling when the volume is e Turntable and speakers are too close together. | @ Move them farther apart.
turned up
Rough or scratchy sound; e Stylus of turntable pick-up is worn. e Replace.
High range is not clear e Turntable stylus tip is dirty. e Clean.
e Treble control is too high. e Turn treble contro! down.
AM stations cannot be @ AM loop antenna is not attached. e Connect the included AM loop antenna to the
received, AM antenna terminals.
Buzzing noise on AM e Noise from electrical apparatus such as fluo- | e Move the AM loop antenna to a different posi-
(particularly conspicuous at rescent lamp tion.
night or with weak stations) e Set up an outdoor AM antenna.
High-pitched noise or e Noise from the TV set
buzzing noise on AM
e@ Place the AM foop antenna as far as possible
from the TV.
e Move unit away from TV set.
Crackling noise on AMorFM | e Noise caused by tuming fluorescent lamp on
and off
e@ Noise from automobile ignition
e@ Move antenna as far as possible from the fluo-
rescent lamp.
@ Install an FM outdoor antenna as far as possi-
ble from the road.
e@ Change the position or direction of the outdoor
antenna.
FM TUNED and STEREO
indicators light but sound fs
distorted and stereo
separation is bad.
e Siation is too strong.
e Multiple reflection of the radio waves because
of tatl buildings or mountains
e Change to a T-shaped antenna.
e Use an antenna which has better directivity
and select a point where the distortion is least.
e Install an outdoor FM antenna.
e Change the position or direction of the outdoor
antenna.
FM TUNED and STEREO
indicators flicker and hiss is
heard on FM.
@ Station is too weak.
e Stereo FM broadcasts cover only about haif
the distance of an ordinary broadcast.
e The memory contents are lost. Store all sta-
tions again.
No station is recalled when a
PRESET or SCAN button is
pressed.
e@ The power cord has been unplugged for a long
time.
e Receive an RDS stalion.
e Install an outdoor FM antenna.
e@ Change the position or direction of the outdoor
antenna.
e Move the antenna as far away as possible
from the fluorescent lamp.
e Install an outdoor FM antenna as far away as
possible from the road.
Front panel controls function, | @ No batteries in remote control. e Insert batteries.
but remote control does not. e Batteries have worn out. e Replace batteries.
e Also refer to the respective instruction manuals of the CD player, cassette recorder, etc., being used.
e Itis not RDS station.
e The reception station signal is too weak.
The RDS function does not
work.
e@ Too much interference
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