Onkyo TX-866 - Tape and Video Operations; Tape Recording and Dubbing; Video Playback and Dubbing

B How to cancel memorized stations
Retrieve the class number you want to cancel (see "How to
retrieve memorized stations’) and then press the MUTE/MODE
button while holding down the MEMORY button. Another
Station can be memorized with the memory number which has
been cancelled.
MEMORY MUTE/MODE
L___ ERASE ——_
NM How to retrieve memorized stations
(1) Press the Classified Memory button for the desired class. If
remote control is used, the class next to the present one is re-
trieved when the CLASS button is pressed.
@ The memory number (station) which was being received
before the class is retrieved will be received.
(2) There are several methods to proceed after the above operations
are carried out. Use any of the following methods.
a, Pressing the same Classified Memory button again permits
the next preset memory number (station) to be received.
b. Input the memory number you wish to receive by using the
Number buttons.
@ |f the memory number consists of 2 digits, input two
numbers, immediately one after the other. For instance,
when inputting "15", “15” will not be registered if you
wait more than one second before inputting “5”, resuiting
in only "1" being registered.
@® if anumber other than a number from 1 to 40, or a number
which has not been memorized is input, the number
flashes for 2 seconds and then the number which was
displayed before wilt be displayed.
® ‘f a number between 1 and 4 is pressed, the display and
Station are changed 1 second fater.
c. Press the CLASSIFIED SCAN button
@® Stations memorized in the present class will be scanned
in a order and the corresponding memory number will
flash in the Preset station display at each scan. After the
last memory number of the class is reached, scanning
starts again from the first memory number of the class.
Pressing the CLASSIFIED SCAN button again stops scanning.
d. When the PRESET UP or DOWN button of the remote
controler is pressed, the memory number of the class cur-
rently being received will be incremented or decremented.
Keeping pressing the button increments or decrements
continuously. After the maximum or minimum number is
reached, the next class or one before the present class wil!
be entered.
Tape Recording
(1) Make all connections between the tape deck and the unit as
shown in the System Connections Diagram.
(2) Radio: Press the FM or AM Input Selector button.
Record: Press the PHONO Input Selector button.
CD: Press the CD Input Selector button.
VCR-1/VDP: Press the VCR-1/VDP Input Selector botton.
VCR-2: Press the VCR-2 Input Selector button.
(3) Put the tape deck in the recording mode. The recording can be
monitored through the speakers or headphones as desired. For
TAPE-2, turn on the corresponding Tape Monitor button to hear
the signal that, having been recorded, is returned from the deck
to the TX-866/844. (if the deck has three heads).
(4) Set the proper recording level using the controls on the tape
deck used for recording. Also, during recording and dubbing
operations, never change the positions of any controls (bass,
treble, etc.) on this unit.
Tape-to-Tape Dubbing
D Connect the two tape decks to this unit as shown in the System
Connections diagram.
Load the original tape in tape deck 1 and the blank tape in tape
deck 2.
Press the TAPE-1 Input Selector button.
Put tape deck 1 In the playback mode and tape deck 2 in the
recording mode.
The source signal can be monitored through the speakers or
headphones, when the TAPE-2 MONITOR button its in the OFF
position. if tape deck 2 has three heads, the Just-recorded signal
can be monitored (when the TAPE-2 MONITOR button is in
the ON position). Refer to the tape deck Instruction manuals
for more details.
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Using the Graphic Equalizer
Connect the graphic equalizer to the TAPE-2 jacks on the rear
panel.
if a second tape deck is used, connect it to the tape jacks on
the graphic equalizer.
Press the TAPE-2 MONITOR button.
Follow the graphic equalizer operating instructions.
To record an equalized signal, use tape deck 2 (connected to
the equalizer) for recording.
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Video Cassette Recorder {or Player) Playback
Connect the VCR to the TX-866/844 as shown in the System
Connections diagram. Note that a playback only video unit has
no video or audio input jacks. Remember to switch the cores-
ponding VCR made switch to MONO when using a monaural
VCR-2. If this is not done, sound will be heard from only one
speaker. If the MONO setting is used with a hi-fi (stereo) VCR,
even stereo sound will be heard in the monaural mode. Then
connect a monitor or TV having a video input jack to the
TX-866/844 video “MONITOR OUT” jack.
(2) Press the VCR-2 Input Selector button.
(3) Switch on the monitor TV, and start playback of the VCR. The
picture will be sent to the monitor TV and sound to the speakers
connected to the TX-866/844.
(4) Refer to the video cassette recorder instruction manual for ad-
ditional information.
Video Disc Player to VCR Dubbing
Video disc programs can be recorded onto a VCR-2.
Load a disc in the video disc player, and a blank tape in the
VCR-2.
Press the VCR-1/VOP Input Selector button.
(3) Begin playback of the video disc player and recording of the
VCR-2.
(4) The VCR-1/VDP to VCR-2 duplication is possible when a
second VCR output are connected to the VCR-1/VDP jacks.
Refer to the video disc player and VCR instruction manuals for
additional information.
Video Disc Player Playback
Connect the video disc player to the TX-866/844 as shown in
the System connections diagram. Then connect a monitor or
TV having a video tnput jack to the TX-866/844 video “MON-
ITOR OUT"jack.
Press the VCR-1/VDP Input Selector button.
3) Switch on the monitor TV, and start playback of the video disc
player. The picture will be sent to the monitor TV and sound
to the speakers connected to the TX-866/844.
Refer to the video disc player instruction manual for additional
information.