Onkyo TX-870 - Operations; Standby Mode Operation; Tuner Reception Guide; Memory Function

Consult your Onkyo service center for further details.
NOTE:
Before starting record play using remote control, confirm that
there is a record on the platter. If there is no record, the stylus
will be lowered to the platter, resulting in serious damage to the
stylus.
88 CD Operation Keys (CD)
These keys are used to operate an ONKYO CD player with the
fRI mark.
>» :Press this key to play the CD player.
1): Press this key to pause the CD play back. To resume
disc play, press the PLAY key.
M@ =: Press this key to stop the CD player.
44: Press this key to go back to the beginning of the current
track and again to skip back to the previous track.
>rl : 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. .
8768 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 withthe f! mark and cassette tape decks
that do not have the RI mark.
e/a: When this is pressed, the recording stand-by mode is
entered.
4 :The tape plays, moving from right to left, or, in the re-
cording stand-by mode, recording begins. .
@ # : Interrupts all operations.
>» :The tape plays, moving from left to right, or, in the re-
cording stand-by mode, recording begins.
44. : Fast forward from right to left.
p> - 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.
Operations
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NOTE:
@ Before turning power on, confirm that all connections have
been made properly.
Standby Mode
The standby position of contrals and switches serves as the starting
point for all modes of operation. When the system power button
is then turned on (while the main power switch [2]is also on), all
controls except the speaker selector, cartridge selector switch, mode
switch, bass, treble, volume, balance controls, are in the same setting
as when the system power button was last switched off.
Bass Control Center
[15] Treble Control Center
Balance Control Center
Volume Control . Minimum
Cartridge Selector (TX-890 only) As appropriate
Mode Switch STEREO
Dynamic Bass Expander
Level Control (TX-890 only) Minimum
Selective Tone/Loudness
Level Control Minimum
Speaker Selector As appropriate
VCR-2 Mode Switch (Rear Panel) As appropriate
Main Power Switch ON
Tuner Reception
1. Confirm that the TAPE-2 MONITOR indicator [3] is off, audio
muting is off, and press the FM or AM input selector button
2. When FM is selected for TX-890, set the antenna selector button « -
[7]to A or B (CABLE), depending on which antenna is connected
to the rear panel.(TX-890 only)
3. To tune in an FM or AM station not stored in the memory, press
one of the tuning selector buttons [6]. If you press UP, the
frequency is increased. Pressing DOWN decreases. Note that
the frequency is changed in 50kHz steps in FM and 10kHz (or
9kHz) steps in AM when the tuning selector button is 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 broadcasts weak enough to be sup-
pressed by the auto tuning circuit. To receive a weak FM
broadcast, use the tuning level selector button [10]to switch
from 27 dBf to 17 dBf. If scanning does nox stop even after the
tuning level is set to 17dBf, set the FM muting/tuning step
button [8] to the OFF position, and select the frequency of the
desired broadcast station.
@ To achieve preciser tuning to the frequency of a cable broad-
casting station when receiving a cable FM (TV) broadcast, use
the tuning selector button [6] to approximately locate the
broadcasting frequency in 50-kHz steps, then use the FM
muting/tuning step button [8] to turn off FM muting and set
the tuning step to 25 kHz. At such time, the FM MUTE
and [FINE] indicators will light up so that manual tuning of the
broadcasting frequency can be performed using the tuning se-
lector button. During 25-kHz tuning step mode, automatic
tuning is disabled.
NOTE:
When the FINE mode is cancelled, the tuning frequency returns
to 50-kHz step mode.
Examples: 100.125 + 100.100 MHz
100.175 + 100.150
100.100 - 100.100
4. Torecall a station stored in the memory, simply press the FM/AM
preset button corresponding to the desired station.
Be sure to set the shift button [11]to the range (1-10 or 11-20)
for the memory channel to be recalled. This is a random FM/AM
memory.
NOTE:
The antenna A/B selection (TX-890 only) as well as the tuning
step STANDARD /FINE mode selection will be memorized at
each of the preset station buttons.
5. The stereo indicator will light up if the broadcast is being
received in stereo. The stereo indicator will 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 FM and AM
broadcasts. Read the following directions carefully to avoid mis-
taken operations.
1. Select the FM or AM to be placed in the memory using the input
selector button [4]. Confirm the TAPE-2 MONITOR indicator
[3] is off and audio muting 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 preset station
buttons.
5. When the preset station button is pressed, the memory indicator
will go out and the pressed preset number will come on. The
frequency currently shown in the frequency display is now stored
in the memory.
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