Onkyo TX-870 - Page 9

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Input Selector Buttons and Display
The button pressed is shown in display.
Audio Selectors
TAPE-1: Press to listen to the TAPE-1
AM: Press to listen to an AM broadcast
FM: Press to listen to an FM broadcast
PHONO: Press to listen to the turntable
CD/CD DIRECT:
When you select CD DIRECT, you can obtain a “pure” sound
reproduction, bypassing the bass, treble, balance, selective
tone/loudness, simulated stereo, and dynamic bass expander
(TX-890 only) and using only the volume control. The
“DIRECT” on the display lights up.
Video Selectors (Controls audio and video signals)
Press to listen to the CD player
VCR-1/VDP: Press to obtain the video and audio signals
from a VCR-1 or a VDP.
VCR-2: Press to obtain the video and audio signals
from a VCR-2.
The button is also enabled by the key on the remote control
transmitter.
APR Defeat Button (APR DEFEAT)
Except while AM is selected, the APR system is alternately
turned off and on each time this button is pressed. Tuern the
APR system off (al! APR indicators go out) to listen to a
FM radio broadcast in its unaltered from when desired. When
APR is off, weak stations will be very noisy. This button should
normally be left in the on mode.
Tuning Selector Buttons (< DOWN, UP P ) and Display
DOWN: Press to tune in a lower frequency.
UP: Press to tune in a higher frequency.
When listening to a broadcast, pressing the UP button will
increase
the
FM
or
AM
reception
frequency.
Pressing
the
DOWN button decreases the frequencies (Manual Tuning).
if the button is pressed for longer than 0.5 seconds in AM or
FM, and then released, broadcast frequencies will change
automatically until! a station is tuned in (Auto Tuning).
When either the upper or the lower end of the frequency range
is reached, the displayed frequency will automatically switch
back to the other end of the range and continue to either in-
crease
or
decrease
as
before.
For
example,
when
the
DOWN
tuning selector is pressed, the frequency wil! decrease unti
the lowest frequency is reached. The displayed frequency will
then switch back to the highest frequency and continue de-
creasing as before.
Scanning will not stop for broadcasts weak enough to be
suppressed
by
the
auto
tuning
circuit.
To
receive
a
weak
FM
broadcast, either set the tuning level selector button [10]to
17dB (f) or set the FM muting/tuning step button [8]to OFF
(FINE). The unit will now be in manual tuning mode, so tune
in the FM broadcast.
Antenna Selector Button (ANTENNA A/B (CABLE))
and Indicators (TX-890 only)
Press this button to set the FM antenna on the rear panel to
A or B (CABLE). The antenna A/B selection status will be
memorized at the preset station buttons [12].
Selections cannot be changed by remote control.
FM Muting/Tuning Step Button (FM MUTE/TUNING
STEP) and Indicators |
Press this button to switch the on/off status of muting while
concurrently setting the FM tuning step to STANDARD (50
kHz) or FINE (25 kHz). The FINE (25 kHz) setting lets you
perform tuning to a finer frequency for receiving a cable
broadcast.
FM muting is alternately turned off and on each time this button
is pressed and the FM mute indicator is turned and
[ON]. When FM muting is on, weak FM broadcasts and in-
terstation noise will not be heard. a
And when you wish to listen to a cable FM broadcast, selecting
FINE lets you tune in the broadcasting station to a finer fre-
quency.
While
the
[FINE]
indicator
is
lit,
the
frequency
changes
in 25kHz steps each time a tuning selector button (6] is pressed.
13] mode will be memorized at the preset station buttons
Memory Button (MEMORY) and Indicator
Press this button to place a station in the memory using the
preset station buttons [12]. When this button is pressed, the
indicator lights for about 8 seconds. While the indicator is lit,
press one of the preset station buttons (12). Upon press, the
displayed frequency will be stored in memory. The pressed
preset number will be displayed in digital form, and the memory
indicator will go out to indicate that memory operation has
been completed. .
Tuning Level Selector Button (TUNING LEVEL)
and Display
Each time this button is pressed, the tuning levet is alternately
set to 17 dB or 27 dB. Use the 27 dB setting if there are a lot
of strong FM broadcasts in your area, and the 17 dB setting
if there are a lot of weak FM brsadcasts in your area. The current
setting is shown in the multi function display for about two
seconds each time this selector is pressed. To receive broadcasts
below the 17 dB level, set the FM muting button [8] to the
off setting and tune in the broadcast manually. The displayed
tuning level unit of ‘dB’ is an abbreviation for dBf.
Shift Button (SHIFT) and Indicators
The preset station buttons [12] can be used to store a total of
20 radio stations. Use this button to switch the preset buttons
between
the
memory
channel
1-10
mode
and
the
memory
channel
11-20
mode.
The
setting
switches
between
1-10
and
11-20 each time this button is pressed and the respective in-
dicator lights. When power is turned on, the settitng is the same
as when power was last turned off.
Preset
Station
Buttons
(PRESET
STATION)
and
Display
Use
these
buttons
to
recall
an
FM
or
AM
station
or
to
store
a
station
in
the
memory.
When
a
button
is
pressed,
the
corre-
sponding
preset
number
is
displayed
in
digital
form.
Refer
to
the
Memory
section
for
detaiis.
Recording Selector Button (REC SELECTOR) and
Display (TX-890 only)
This button selects the source of audio signa! output to REC
OUTPUT of TAPE-1 and VCR-2. Each time it is pressed, the
selection changes in the sequence of ;
+ _ and the selected position is displayed
_ within the red frame. Set this button to |SOURCE] when REC
OUT audio signals will not be used.
NOTE:
1.
The
audio
source
which
is
selected
by
the
recording
selector
button and displayed within the red frame will be output to
REC OUT of TAPE-1 and VCR-2.
2. When [SOURCE] is selected by the recording selector button,
signals
will
be
output
from
the
same
source
as
that
used
for
speaker
output.
. Regardless of the setting of the recording selector button,
the
source
selected
by
an
input
selector
button
[4]
will
be
output
to
REC OUT
of
TAPE-2.
.
If
the
recording
selector
button
selects
TAPE-1,
TAPE-2
or
VCR-2,
no
signals
will
be
output
to
REC
OUT of
the
respective
sources.
For
example,
if
TAPE-1
is
selected,
no
signals
will
be
output
te
REC OUT
of
TAPE-1.
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