Onkyo TX-8255 - Manuals

5 Supplied Accessories Make sure you have the following accessories: * In catalogs and on packaging, the letter at the end of the product name indicates the color. Specifications and operation are the same regardless of color. Notes: • If the remote controller doesn’t work reliably, try replacing th...

6 Getting to Know the Receiver Front Panel 1 5 7 9 8 J 2 3 4 6 P R K Q N L M O 1 5 7 9 8 J 2 3 4 6 P R K Q N L M O North American Model Other Models * The name of the buttons and other controls varies according to the shipping destination. For details, refer to the description on the next page.

7 Getting to Know the Receiver —Continued Some button number sections (such as 7 and 9 ) contain multiple button descriptions because the name and function vary according to the model or shipping destination. Refer to the description corresponding to your model.For detailed information, see the page...

8 Getting to Know the Receiver—Continued A REMOTE CONTROL jacks These (Remote Interactive) jacks can be connected to the jacks on your other Onkyo audio components. The receiver’s remote controller can then be used to control all of your components. To use , you must make an analog audio connection ...

9 Getting to Know the Receiver—Continued For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses. 1 A and B speaker indicators Indicator A lights up when speaker set A is on. Indicator B lights up when speaker set B is on. 2 MUTING indicator Flashes while the receiver is muted. 3 Radio indicators TUN...

10 Remote Controller For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses. A STANDBY/ON button (19) Sets the receiver to On or Standby. B SLEEP button (21) Used with the Sleep function. C INPUT SELECTOR buttons (20) and number buttons (26) When any of these buttons is pressed, the input source wil...

11 Remote Controller—Continued M Previous and Next [ ]/[ ] buttons These buttons are used to select the previous or next track on an HDD component. Pressing them repeatedly selects earlier or later tracks. On a cassette deck, they’re used for rewind and fast forward. N Reverse and Fast Forward [ ]/[...

12 Connecting Your Speakers Disconnect the power cord from the wall outlet before making any connections. The receiver allows you to connect two sets of speakers. When two sets of speakers are connected, you can select which speaker set outputs sound or use both sets to output sound simultaneously.•...

13 Connecting Antenna This section explains how to connect the supplied indoor FM antenna and AM loop antenna, and how to connect commercially available outdoor FM and AM antennas.The receiver won’t pick up any radio signals without any antenna connected, so you must connect the antenna to use the t...

14 Connecting Antenna—Continued If you cannot achieve good reception with the supplied indoor FM antenna, try a commercially available outdoor FM antenna instead. Notes:• Outdoor FM antennas work best outside, but usable results can sometimes be obtained when installed in an attic or loft. • For bes...

15 Connecting Your Components Before Making any Connections • Always refer to the instructions that came with the component that you are connecting. • Do not plug in the power cord until all connections have been properly made. • Do not bind audio cables with power cords and speaker cables. Doing so...

16 Connecting Your Components—Continued To connect recording components, such as cassette deck, MD recorder and CD recorder, use an analog audio cable to connect the receiver’s TAPE 1 or 2 IN L/R jacks to the cassette deck’s analog audio output jacks, and use another analog audio cable to connect th...

17 Connecting Your Components—Continued Use an analog audio cable to connect the LINE 1/DVD IN L/R or LINE 2 IN L/R jacks to the analog audio output jacks on the connected component.When you connect a VCR, the video input from the VCR should be sent to the TV directly. If you connect other Onkyo com...

18 Connecting Your Components—Continued The receiver has AC outlets on its rear panel that can be used to connect the power cords of other components that you intend to use with the receiver. These components can then be left turned on so that they turn on and off as and when the receiver is turned ...

19 Turning On the Receiver You can change the input display name to “HDD”. When the input display name has been changed “HDD” for TAPE 1, the display name for the other button cannot be changed to “HDD”.After you changed the input display name, you can operate the RI Dock using the remote controller...

21 Enjoying Audio Sources—Continued You can temporarily mute the output of the receiver. You can connect a pair of stereo headphones (1/4-inch phone plug) to the receiver’s PHONES jack for private listening. Notes:• Always turn down the volume before connecting your headphones. • Sound output from s...

22 Enjoying Audio Sources—Continued This section explains functions that can be used with any input source. Adjusting the Bass The BASS control adjusts bass sounds. Turn it up to make them louder. Turn it down to make them quieter. Normally, it should be set midway. Adjusting the Treble The TREBLE c...

23 Recording This section explains how to record the selected input source to a component with recording capability. You can record an audio signal on a recording component connected to the TAPE 1 OUT or TAPE 2 OUT jacks.When you record an audio signal on a recording component connected to the TAPE ...

24 Recording—Continued Monitoring the Recorded Sound When you record audio signal on a recording component connected to the TAPE 2 OUT jacks, you can monitor the recorded sound. The recorded sound monitoring function allows you to compare the sounds by switching the output between the sound before o...

25 Listening to the Radio You must specify the AM frequency step used in your area. Note that when this setting is changed, all radio presets are deleted.Use the receiver to perform the procedure below. With the built-in tuner, you can enjoy AM and FM radio stations. TUNING DOWN/UP DIRECT TUNING TUN...

26 Listening to the Radio—Continued ■ Tuning into Stations by Frequency You can tune into AM and FM stations directly by entering the appropriate frequency. Presetting AM/FM Stations You can store a combination of up to 40 of your favorite AM/FM radio stations as presets. ■ Selecting Presets ■ Delet...

27 Listening to the Radio—Continued RDS only works with European models and only in areas where RDS broadcasts are available.When tuned into an RDS station, the RDS indicator appears. ■ What is RDS? RDS stands for Radio Data System and is a method of transmitting data in FM radio signals. It was dev...

29 Naming Preset Channels (other than European model) While receiving a preset FM or AM station, a maximum of 8 characters consisting of letters, numbers and some symbols can be stored, for example to represent the station name.You cannot assign a name to the RDS station (for European model). As an ...

30 Connecting Components not Reached by the Remote Controller Signals (IR IN/OUT) In order to use the remote controller to control the receiver from a remote location, you will need to prepare a multiroom kit (sold separately) such as one listed below:• Multiroom A/V distribution and control system ...

31 Troubleshooting If you have any trouble using the receiver, look for a solution in this section. Can’t turn on the receiver • Make sure that the power cord is plugged into the wall outlet properly. • Unplug the power cord from the wall outlet, wait 5 seconds or more, then plug it in again. The ST...

32 Troubleshooting—Continued The remote controller doesn’t work • Make sure that the batteries are installed with the cor- rect polarity (page 5). • Install new batteries. Don’t mix different types of bat- teries or old and new batteries (page 5). • Make sure that the remote controller is not too fa...

33 Specifications Amplifier Section Tuner Section ■ FM ■ AM General ■ Audio Inputs ■ Audio Outputs Specifications and features are subject to change without notice. Rated Output Power (FTC) (North American) All channels: 50 watts minimum continuous power per channel, 8 ohm loads, 2 channels driven f...