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Onkyo TX-866 - AM Antenna and Component Connections; Component Connections (CD, Turntable, Tape, EQ)

Onkyo TX-866
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AM
Antenna
Connections
An
AM
loop
antenna
is
included
in
the
installation
instructions
bag.
Take
out
the
connection
jine
and
connect
it
to
the
AM
antenna
terminals.
This
loop
antenna
can
be
placed
on
top
of
any
stable
surface
or
attached
to
a
wall.
Try
several
positions
to
determine
which
gives
the
best
reception.
Be
sure
the
antenna
is
not
near
a
speaker,
power
cord,
television
set,
VCR,
or
motorized
appliances.
When
using
an
external
AM
antenna,
do
not
remove
the
loop
an-
tenna:
connect
both
antennas
to
the
AM
antenna
terminals.
AM
loop
antenna
assembly
Cannect
ta
the
AM
antenna
terminals.
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Remove
the
vinyl
tie
and
take
out
the
connection
line.
Bend
in
the
reverse
direction
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a.
With
the
antenna
on
top
of
any
stable
surface
b.
With
the
antenna
attached
to
a
wall
I
AM
reception
is
easily
affected
by
television
sets
and
VCRs.
Installation
hole
Mount
on
a
wall,
etc.
Therefore,
AM
reception
may
be
poor
if
this
unit
is
placed
too
close
to
a
TV
or
a
VCR.
Speaker
Connections
(SPEAKERS)
1.
Connect
the
speakers
to
A
and/or
B
terminals.
2.
When
connecting
speakers,
proper
polarity
is
important.
Always
connect
the
(+)
terminal
(red)
on
this
equipment
to
the
(+)
terminal
on
the
speaker
and
the
(—)
terminal
(black)
on
this
equipment
to
the
(—)
terminal
on
the
speaker.
3.
Do
not
connect
a
single
speaker
in
parallel
to
the
right
and
left
channel
outputs.
4.
Use
speaker
cables
that
have
a
low
impedance
and
that
are
as
short
as
possible.
«
Attach
speaker
cables
to
the
rear
panel
speaker
terminals
with
care,
being
sure
that
connections
are
made
firmiy
and
that
there
is
no
possibility
of
a
short
circuit
occurring.
Compact
Disc
Player
or
Other
Component
Connections
(CD)
Connect
the
output
leads
of
the
CD
player
or
an
additional
audio
camponentto
the
CD
jacks.
An
Onkyo
CD
player
with
remote
contro!
that
has
the
FRI
mark
can
be
operated
by
the
TX-866/844
(Please
refer
to
“Connections
for
Remote
Control”
on
page
6.)
For
more
details,
refer
to
your
CD
player
instruction
manual.
Turntable
Connections
(PHONO)
Connect
the
output
Jeads
of
the
turntable
to
the
PHONO
jacks.
Be
sure
to
connect
the
ground
(earth)
lead
wire
from
the
turntable
to
the
ground
terminal
(GND).
Lack
of
proper
ground
connection
will
cause
hum.
Turntables
not
provided
with
GND
wires
do
not
need
to
be
connected.
1.
Place
the
turntable
on
a
firm
shelf
or
deck
free
from
vibrations
(especially
those
generated
by
the
speaker
system).
If
the
turntable
is
permitted
to
pick
up
such
unwanted
vibrations,
not
only
with
the
performance
of
the
unit
drop,
but
distortion
in
the
bass
frequencies
and
howling
In
the
speakers
may
also
occur.
2.
Check
the
turntable
instruction
manual
for
any
other
precautions.
3.
The
loud
noises
that
occur
when
connecting
and
disconnecting
the
turntable
leads,
replacing
the
cartridge
or
lowering
the
tonearm
could
damage
the
speakers.
Always
turn
the
power
switch
off
before
making
connections.
4.
If
an
Onkyo
turntable
with
remote
control
jack
is
used
with
this
unit,
the
remote
control
transmitter
can
also
be
used
to
start
and
stop
turntable
operation.
In
this
case,
the
turntable
and
TX-866/844
must
be
connected
with
a
remote
control
cable.
Insert
the
plug
into
the
PHONO
jack
of
the
REMOTE
CONTROL
on
the
rear
panel
of
the
TX-866/844.
(Please
refer
to
“Con-
nections
for
Remote
Control
on
page
6.)
Tape
Deck
and
Graphic
Equalizer
Connections
(TAPE-1,
TAPE-2)
1.
This
unit
has
facilities
for
two
tape
decks.
If
you
are
using
only
one
tape
deck,
connect
it
to
the
TAPE-1
jacks.
If
you
have
two
tape
decks,
connect
one
to
the
TAPE-1
jacks
and
the
other
to
the
TAPE-2
jacks.
2.
Connect
the
output
leads
of
the
tape
decks
to
the
TAPE-1
and
TAPE-2
“PLAY”
jacks.
Connect
the
input
leads
of
the
tape
decks
to
the
TAPE-1
and
TAPE-2
“REC”
jacks
of
the
unit.
For
more
details,
refer
to
your
tape
deck
instruction
manual.
3.
To
connect
a
graphic
equalizer,
too,
use
the
TAPE-2
jacks
and
connect
the
second
tape
deck
to
the
tape
jacks
of
the
equalizer.
(See
the
figure)
To
connect
a
graphic
equalizer
and
second
tape
deck
to
the
TAPE-2
jacks.
To
TAPE-2
“REC”
jacks
of
TX-866/844
To
TAPE-2
“PLAY”
jacks
of
TX-866/844
Graphic
equalizer
REC
PLAY
Second
tape
deck
4.
|f
you
have
an
Onkyo
tape
deck
with
the
FRI
remote
control
jack,
connect
it
to
the
TAPE-1
jacks.
Please
refer
to
the
section
“Connections
for
Remote
Control”
on
6
page
regarding
con-
nection
of
the
remote
control
cable.

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