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TX-860/

840

Quartz

Synthesized

Tuner

Amplifier

Quarz-Synthesizer-Empfanger-Verstarker

Ampli-tuner

a

synthétiseur

a

quartz

Sintonizador

de

cvarzo

amplificador

Quartz-Synthesizer-Tuner-Versterker

Quartz

syntestuner/forstarkare

Amplificatore

sintanizzatore/sintetizzato

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e

Congratulations

on

your

purchase

of

the

ONKYO

TX-860,

TX

-840

Tuner-Amplifier.

@

Please

read

this

manual

thoroughly

before

making

connections

and

turning

power

on.

@

Following

the

instructions

in

this

manual

will

enable

you

to

obtain

optimum

performance

and

listening

enjoyment

from

your

new

TX-860,

TX-840.

®

Please

retain

this

manual

for

future

reference.

Important

safeguards

Precautions

System

connections

Front

panel

facilities

Operations...

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Using

the

remote

control

transmitter

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Specifications

Features

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a

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of

Clean

Power

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TX-860:

70

watts

of

rated

power

per

channel

into

8

ohms

with

no

more

than

0.04%

total

harmonic

distortion.

(2

x

165

watts

dynamic

power

at

2

ohms)

TX-840:

60

watts

of

rated

power

per

channel

into

8

ohms

with

no

more

than

0.08%

total

harmonic

distortion.

(2

x

155

watts

dynamic

power

at

2

ohms)

These

tuner

amplifiers

are

designed

to

consistently

deliver

their

@

Discrete

Output

Stage

full

rated

power

even

into

low

impedance

loads.

Instead

of

1C

power

amp

circuitry,

the

TX-860

and

TX-840

both

employ

a

discrete

output

stage

for

effortless

drive

into

jow

impedance

loads,

Low

distortion

linear

switching

and

the

high

quality

parts

used

throughout

are

proof

of

Onkyo’s

dedication

to

audio

excellence

not

merely

in

its

high

end

amps

but

across

the

board.

@

“CD

Direct”

Switch

This

switch

lets

the

user

bypass

the

tone

and

balance

controls

in

the

amplifier

when

listening

to

CD

(or

other

digital

audio

sources).

Since

noise

levels

in

digital

audio

are

extremely

low,

sending

and

switching

the

audio

signa!

through

tone

and

balance

circuitry

is

often

unnecessary

and

may

even

adversely.

alter

the

high,

quality

digital

signal.

@

APR

(Automatic

Precision

Reception)

System

Onkyo’s

exclusive

APR

precision

reception

system

lets

every

FM

broadcast

sound

its

best.

Intelligent

circuitry

monitors

the

signal

and

selects

the

optimum

settings

for

three

reception

modes

on

the

TX-840:

stereo/mono,

hi-blend

on/off

and

local/DX

mode.

On

the

TX-

860

the

system

controls

the

noise

reduction

on/off

mode

as

well.

The

APR

system

settings

are

shown

by

indicators

on

the

front

parel.

Selective

Tone

Control/Loudness

Control

Simulated

Stereo

Remote

Controlled

Motor

Driven

Volume

Control

Important

safeguards

“WARNING”

"TO

REDUCE

THE

RISK

OF

FIRE

OR

ELECTRIC

SHOCK,

DO

NOT

EXPOSE

THIS

APPLIANCE

TO

RAIN

OR

MOISTURE.”

;

CAUTION

“TO

REDUCE

THE

RISK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK,

DO

NOT

REMOVE

COVER

(OR

BACK).

NO

USER-SERVICEABLE

PARTS

INSIDE.

REFER

SERVICING

TO

QUALIFIED

SERVICE

PERSONNEL.”

®

For

models

having

power

cord

with

a

polarized

plug.

CAUTION:

To

PREVENT

ELECTRIC

SHOCK

DO

NOT

USE

THIS

(POLARIZED)

PLUG

WITH

AN

EXTENSION

CORD,

RE-

CEPTACLE

OR

OTHER

OUTLET

UNLESS

THE

BLADES

CAN

BE

FULLY

INSERTED

TO

PREVENT

BLADE

EXPOSURE.

System

Remote

Control

Possible

with

Onkyo

Components

bearing

the

FRI

mark

20-Station

FM/AM

Random

Memory

with

Battery

Free

Backup

Full

Logic

Selector

Keys

for

Seven

Input

Sources

Including

Video

Input

and

Dubbing

Capabilities

Dynamic

Bass

Expander

and

Stereo

Image

Expander

(TX-860)

Sleep

Timer

(Max.

90

minutes;

operable

via

remote

control)

FOR

POWER

CORDS

WITHOUT

PLUGS

®@

Replacement

and

mounting

of

an

AC

plug

on

the

powetsus

pply

cord

of

this

unit

should

be

performed

only

by

qualified

ser

vice

personnel.

@

IMPORTANT:

The

wires

in

the

mains

lead

are

colouredin

ac-

cordance

with

the

following

code:

Blue:

Neutral

Brown:

Live

As

the

colours

of

the

wires

in

the

mains

lead

of

this

apparaus

may

not

correspond

with

the

coloured

markings

identifying

the

tere

inals

in

your

plug,

proceed

as

follows:

The

wire

which

is

coloured

blue

must

be

connected

to

the

errninal

which

is

marked

with

the

letter

N

or

coloured

black.

The

wire

which

is

coloured

brown

must

be

connected

to

the

trrninal

which

is

marked

with

the

letter

L

or

coloured

red.

-ji-

Observe

the

following

precautions

to

obtain

troublefree

perform-

ance

for

many

years.

1.

Avoid

places

subject

to

direct

sunlight

or

extremely

high

or

low

temperatures.

.

Avoid

damp

or

dusty

places

and

places

directly

affected

by

vibrations

from

the

speakers.

In

particular,

avoid

placing

the

unit

on

or

above

one

of

the

speakers.

.

Avoid

unstable

locations

and

high

places

from

which

the

unit

could

fall.

.

Ventilation

—

The

unit

should

be

situated

so

that

its

location

or

position

does

not

interfere

with

proper

ventilation.

For

ex-

ample,

the

unit

should

not

be

placed

on

a

bed,

sofa,

rug

of

similar

surface

that

could block

the

ventilation

openings

or

placed

in

a

built-in

installation,

such

as

a

bookcase

or

cabinet,

that

could

impede

the

flow

of

air

through

the

ventilation

openings.

.

Heat

—

The

unit

should

be

situated

away

from

heat

sources

such

as

radiators,

heat

registers,

or

other

appliances

(including

amplifiers)

that

produce

heat.

.

Cleaning

of

the

internal

parts

should

be

performed

only

by

qualified

service

personnel.

.

Spillage

—

Care

should

be

taken

so

that

objects

do

not

fall

and

liquids

are

not

spilled

into

the

enclosure

through

the

openings.

.

Damage

Requiring

Service

—

The

unit

should

be

serviced

by

qualified

service

personnel

when:

4

A.

The

power

supply

cord

or

the

plug

has

been

damaged;

or

B.

Objects

have

fallen

or

liquid

has

been

spilled

into

the

unit;

or

C.

The

unit

has

been

exposed

to

rain;

or

D.

The

unit

does

not

appear

to

operate

normally

or

exhibits

a

marked

change

in

performance;

or

E.

The

unit

has

been

dropped

or

the

enclosure

damaged.

.

Servicing

—

The

user

should

not

attempt

to

service

the

unit

beyond

that

described

in

the

operating

instructions.

All

other

servicing

should

be

referred

to

qualified

service

personnel.

This

apparatus

complies

with

requirements

of

EEC

directive

82/499/EEC.

Precautions

a

ree

1.

Warranty

Card

The

serial

number

is

written

on

the

rear

panel

of

this

unit.

Copy

the

serial

number

and

model

number

onto

your

warranty

card

and

keep

it

in

a

safe

place.

.

Recording

Copyright

Recording

of

copyrighted

material

for

other

than

personal

use

is

illegal

without

permission

of

the

copyright

holder.

.

AC

Fuse

The

fuse

is

located

inside

the

chassis

and

is

not

user

serviceable.

If

power

does

not

come

on,

contact

your

Onkyo

service

center.

.

Care

From

time

to

time

you

should

wipe

off

the

front

and

rear

panels

and

the

cabinet

with

a

soft

cloth.

For

heavier

dirt,

dampen

asoft

cloth

in

a

weak

solution

of

mild

detergent

and

water

or

a

mild

ammonia

cleaner,

wring

it

out

dry,

and

wipe

off

the

dirt.

Fol-

lowing

this,

dry

immediately

with

a

clean

cloth.

Do

not

use

rough

material,

thinners,

alcohol

or

other

chemical

solvents

or

cloths

since

these

could

damage

the

finish

or

remove

the

panel

lettering.

.

Power

WARNING

BEFORE

TURNING

ON

POWER

FOR

THE

FIRST

TIME,

READ

THE

FOLLOWING

SECTION

CAREFULLY.

Some

models

are

designed

for

use

only

with

the

power

supply

voltage

of

the

region

where

they

are

sold.

European

models:

AC

220V,

50Hz

British

&

Australian

models:

AC

240V,

50Hz

Worldwide

models:

AC

120V

and

220V

switchable,

50/60Hz

Voltage

Selector

(Rear

Panel)

Worldwide

models

are

equipped

with

a

voltage

selector

to

conform

with

local

power

supplies.

Be

sure

to

set

this

switch

to

match

the

voltage

of

the

power

supply

in

your

area

before

turning

the

power

switch

on.

Voltage

is

changed

by

sliding

the

groove

in

the

switch

with

a

screwdriver

to

the

up

or

down.

Confirm

that

the

switch

has

been

moved

all

the

way

to

the

up

or

down

before

turning

the

power

switch

on.

Models

without

a

voltage

selector

can

only

be

used

in

areas

where

the

power

supply

is

the

same

as

that

of

the

unit.

at

AC120V

at

AC220V

Tuning

Step

Frequency

Switch

(Bottom)

Worldwide

models

are

equipped

with

a

switch

that

controls

the

AM

(9kHz/10kHz)

and

FM

(50kHz/200kHz)

band

tuning

Ste

ps.

Be

sure

to

set

this

switch

to

match

the

tuning

step

frequency

in

your

area.

U.S.A.

10kHz/200kHz

Other

area

9kHz/50kHz

System

connections

a

a

General

Switch

the

main

power

switch

off

before

performing

connections.

Also

be

sure

to

perform

left

and

right

channel

connections

properly.

Modeis

for

some

areas

Do

not

connect

both

indoor

and

are

equipped

with

a

outdoor

FM

antennas.

If

you

decide

to

screw-type

FM

antenna

install

an

outdoor

antenna

be

sure

to

VIDEO

DISC

PLAYER

terminals

(75/300

ohms).

disconnect

the

indoor

feeder

antenna.

Outdoor

or

VIDEO

CASSETTE

VIDEO

CASSETTE

AM

antenna

PLAYER

(VCR-1)

RECORDER

(VCR-2)

Monitor

TV

Outdoor

q

FM

antenna

AM

LOOP

Indoor

T-shaped

antenna

ANTENNA

=

am

oe

UTNTS

pn

wore

AOD

wNPuT

Worldwide

models

only

AC

OUTLETS

4

as

s

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MODEL

NO.

TX-860

RATING.

ONHYO

CORPORATION

MAE

te

JAPAN

AC

POWER

Ground

connection

is

not

SUPPLY

CORD

necessary

for

turntable

without

ground

lead

——

aa

di

li

to

SPEAKER

(B)

SPEAKER

IMPEDANCE

Aor

B:

4

ohms

MIN/SPEAKER

So

Ss

*URNFAAL

COMPACT

DISC

CASSETTE

TAPE

CASSETTE

TAPE

R

L

A

+

B:8

ohms

MIN/SPEAKER

E

PLAYER

DECK

1

DECK

2

SPEAKER

(A)

or

GRAPHIC

EQUALIZER

AC

Outlets

@

SWITCHED:

These

outlets

are

switched

on

and

off

by

the

Power

switch

on

the

front

pane!

and

remote

control

transmitter.

Capacity

is

total

100

watts.

(Not

included

on

British

and

Australian

models)

FM

Antenna

Connections

Use

theT-shaped

antenna

if

you

live

in

an

area

where

signal

strength

of

FM

broadcasts

is

high.

Connect

the

antenna

to

the

FM

75

ohms

Directional

linkage

terminals

and

place

the

antenna

on

a

wall

or

other

surface

in

the

type

splitter

position

in

which

reception

is

best.

If

signal

strength

is

low

in

your

:

To

receiver

To

TV

(or

VCR)

area,

use

a

multi-element

FM

outdoor

antenna.

Consult

your

Onkyo

authorized

service

center

about

the

right

type

of

antenna

for

your

area.

NOTES:

1.

Do

not

connect

both

the

indoor

T-shaped

antenna

and

an

outdoor

FM

antenna.

If

you

decide

to

install

an

outdoor

antenna,

be

sure

to

disconnect

the

indoor

T-shaped

antenna.

2.

Do

not

use

the

same

antenna

for

both

FM

and

TV

reception

since

the

FM

and

TV

signals

can

interfere

with

each

other.

Hf

you

must

use

a

common

FM/TV

antenna,

use

a

directional

linkage

type

splitter.

i

|

i

;

ne

er

AM

Antenna

Connections

An

AM

loop

antenna

is

included

in

the

installation

instructions

bag.

Take

out

the

connection

line

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

connect

to

the

AM

antenna

terminals.

tS

Remove

the

vinyl

tie

and

take

out

the

connection

i

Bend

in

the

reverse

line.

direction.

a.

With

the

antenna

on

top

of

any

stable

surface

b.

With

the

antenna

attached

to

a

wall

Installation

hole

Mount

on

a

wall,

etc.

NOTE:

AM

reception

is

easily

affected

by

television

sets

and

VCRs.

Therefore,

AM

reception

may

be

poor

if

this

unit

is

placed

too

close

toa

TV

ora

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

firmly

and

that

there

is

no

possibility

of

a

short

circuit

occurring.

Connections

for

Remote

Control

(REMOTE

CONTROL)

A

cassette

tape

deck

and

compact

disc

player

that

have

the

Onkyo

FRE

mark

can

be

operated,

using

the

accessory

remote

contro!

transmitter.

(

(RE

:

Remote

Interactive)

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REMOTE

TAPE

DECK

CONTROL

An

§RI

remote

control

cable

equipped

with

a

0.136”

(3.5mm)

diameter

miniature

two-conductor

phone

plug

is

attached

to

the

TX-860/840

and

to

any

compact

disc

player,

with

the

FRE

mark.

To

use

an

Onkyo

compact

disc

player

and

cassette

tape

deck

with

the

FRI

mark,

insert

the

accessory

remote

control

cable

plug

into

the

REMOTE

CONTROL

jacks.

As

far

as

connecting

sequence

is

concerned,

it

doesn’t

matter

whether

the

cable

is

connected

from

the

TX-860/840

to

the

cassette

tape

deck

or

to

the

compact

disc

player.

The

remote

control

transmitter

is

operated

by

facingit

to-

wards

the

remote

control

sensor

of

the

TX-860/840,

NOTE:

Remote

control

operation

is

not

possible

when

only

the

renote

control

cable

is

connected.

Remote

contro!

cable

and

pin

cord

must

be

connected.

El

Turntable

Connections

(PHONO)

Connect

the

output

feads

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.

Compact

Dise

Player

or

Other

Component

Connections

(CD)

Connect

the

output

leads

of

the

CD

player

or

an

additional

audio

component

to

the

CD

jacks.

An

Onkyo

CD

player

with

remote

control

that

has

the

AI

mark

can

be

operated

by

the

TX-860/840.

(Please

refer

to

“Connections

for

Remote

Control”

on

page

4.)

For

more

details,

refer

to

your

CD

player

instruction

manual.

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.

To

connect

a

graphic

equalizer

and

second

tape

deck

to

the

TAPE-2

jacks.

To

TAPE-2

“REC”

jacks

of

TX-860/840

To

TAPE-2

“PLAY”

jacks

of

TX-860/840

Graphic

equalizer

REC

PLAY

Second

tape

deck

4.

If

you

have

an

Onkyo

tape

deck

with

FRI

the

remote

control

jack,

connect

it

to

the

TAPE-1

jacks.

Please

refer

to

the

section

“Connections

for

Remote

Control”

(page

4)

regarding

con-

nection

of

the

remote

control

cable.

Video

Disc

Player

(or

Video

Cassette

Player)

Connections

(VCR-1/VDP)

Connect

the

VIDEO

output

of

the

video

disc

player

to

the

TX-860/840

(VIDEO)

VCR-1/VDP

“PLAY”

jack

and

the

AUDIO

output

to

the

(AUDIO)

VCR-1/VDP

“PLAY”

jack.

The

VCR-1/VDP

jack

is

only

for

playback,

there

is

no

REC

jack.

If

the

audio

output

from

the

video

unit

is

monaural,

connect

to

VCR-2.

For

more

details,

refer

to

the

video

disc

player

instruction

manual.

Video

Cassette

Recorder

Connections

(VCR-2)

1.

Connect

the

VIDEO

output

of

the

VCR

to

the

rear

panel

(VIDEO)

VCR-2

“PLAY”

jack

and

the

VIDEO

input

of

the

VCR

to

the

rear

panel

(VIDEO)

VCR-2

“REC”

jack.

Then

connect

the

AUDIO

output

of

the

VCR

to

the

(AUDIO)

VCR-2

L

and

R

“PLAY”

jacks.

Finally,

connect

the

AUDIO

input

of

the

VCR

to

the

(AUDIO)

VCR-2

L

and

R

“REC”

jacks.

2.

When

using

a

monaural

VCR

(having

a

single

audio

input

and

output),

set

the

VCR-2

“MODE”

switch

on

the

rear

pane!

to

“MONO”

and

use

either

the

R

or

L

audio

jacks.

If

the

switch

is

in

the

“STEREO”

position,

sound

will

be

heard

from

only

the

right

or

left

speaker

system.

REC

PLAY

REC

PLAY

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MONO

A

R

STER

R

STEREO

MONO

MONO

VCR

Hi-Fi

VCR

In

case

of

VCR-2

3.

When

using

a

playback-only

VCR,

only

the

output

connections

need

to

be

performed.

4.

For

more

details,

refer

to

the

VCR

instruction

manual.

TV

Connections

(MONITOR)

1.

Connect

the

TV

VIDEO

input

to

the

TX-860/840

MONITOR

“OUT”

jack.

There

is

no

need

to

perform

an

audio

conn

ection

since

sound

will

be

sent

directly

from

the

TX-860/840

to

the

speaker

systems.

2.

The

TX-860/840

does

not

have

an

RF

converter.

Therefore,

it

can

be

used

with

only

a

monitor

TV

equipped

with

a

video

input

jack.

3.

Since

the

television

set,

tuner

(FM/AM)

section

of

thisu

nit

can

cause

interference

that

may

disrupt

sound

and/or

picture

quality,

the

TV

and

TX-860/840

and

their

respective

connection

cabies

should

be

placed

as

far

apart

as

possible.

The

use

of

acommon

TV/FM

antenna

is

not

recommended

(see

antenna

section).

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panel

facilities

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NOTE:

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The

features,

specifications,

and

display

for

the

TX-860

and

TX-840

are

slightly

different.

Read

this

manual

carefully

to

Operate

the

mode!

you

have

purchased

correctly.

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Multiple

Function

Display

Power

Switch

(POWER)

Press

once

to

turn

power

on

and

once

again

to

turn

power

off.

When

power

is

turned

on,

the

volume

indicator

igthts

and

the

TX-860/840

will

turn

on.

If

this

power

switch

[{]is

not

ON,

remote

control

operation

is

not

possible.

If

youuse

the

remote

contro!

transmitter

to

turn

the

power

off

while

this

switch

is

ON,

the

stand-by/received

indicator

will

light.

Tape

Monitor

Button

(TAPE-2

MONITOR)

and

Indicat

or

Press

this

button

to

use

the

tape

deck

connected

to

the

TAPE

-2

PLAY/REC

jacks

for

recording,

playback

or

dubbing.

The

on

the

display

lights

up.

Note

that

dubbing

can

only

be

performed

from

tape

deck

1

to

tape

deck

2.

Iftagpoe

deck

2

is

a

3-head

model,

the

just-recorded

signal

can

be

monitored

as

a

recording

is

being

made.

The

button

is

ako

enabled

by

the

key

on

the

remote

control

transmitter.

Input

Selector

Buttons

and

Indicators

The

button

pressed

is

shown

in

Display

[4].

For

FM

or

ANA,

the

band

and

the

frequency

are

shown.

®@

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”

surad

reproduction,

bypassing

the

Selective

Tone/Loudness

Corrol,

Simulated

Stereo,

Bass,

Treble

and

Balance

Controls,

Dynim

ic

Bass

Expander

(TX-860

only)

and

Stereo

Image

Expandy

(TX-860

only),

and

using

only

the

Volume

control.

The

[CD

DIRECT}

on

the

display

lights

up.

Press

to

listen

to

the

CD

player

El

NOTE:

in

the

CD

DIRECT

position,

recording

with

the

tape

deck

is

not

possible.

®

Video

Selectors

(Controls

audio

and

video

signals)

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.

Display

This

section

shows

the

input

selected

and

for

FM

or

AM,

the

band

and

the

frequency.

When

the

sleep

timer

is

set

with

the

remote

contro!

transmitter,

this

section

shows

the

number

of

minutes

left

on

the

sleep

timer.

APR

Indicators

Automatic

Precision

Reception

System

(FM

Mode)

APR

system

is

Onkyo’s

unique

computer-controlled

system.

APR

system

automatically

sets

the

RF

stage

gain

(Distance/

Local),

the

NR

function

(OFF/ON)

(TX-860

only)

for

reducing

noise

in

weak

signals,

the

HI-BLEND

function

(OFF/ON)

for

reducing

noise

in

weak

stereo

signals,

and

the

auto

stereo/mono

reception

modes

to

the

proper

settings

for

the

qualily

of

the

broadcast

currently

being

received.

This

indicator

changes

each

time

the

APR

circuit

switches

between

the

LOCAL/DX,

NR

OFF/ON,

HI-BLEND

OFF/ON

or

AUTO/MONO

to

show

the

current

APR

setting.

(APR

system

is

effective

for

only

FM

reception.)

NOTE:

@

When

FM

Muting/Mode

button

[9]

is

OFF

(MONO),

the

APR

Mode

selection

function

does

not

operate,

and

the

Stereo/Mode

indicator

is

forced

to

“MONO”.

The

“MONO”

display

lights

up

for

FM

monaural

reception.

The

NR

indicator

is

only

on

the

TX-860.

The

RF

MODE

will

indicate

LOCAL

when

sufficient

signal

is

received.

FM/AM

Preset

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

details.

Turning

Selector

Buttons

(

<

DOWN,

UP

PR)

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

will

decrease

until

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

muting

circuit.

To

receive

a

weak

FM

broadcast,

set

the

FM

Muting/Mode

button

[9]

to

the

OFF

(MONO)

and

tune

in

the

FM

broadcast.

In

this

case,

even

stereo

broadcasts

will

be

heard

in

mono.

Shift

Button

(SHIFT)

and

Indicators

The

FM/AM

Preset

buttons

[6]

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-

FS)

-7J-

dicator

lights.

When

power

is

turned

on,

the

settitng

is

the

same

as

when

power

was

last

turned

off.

FM

Muting/Mode

Button

(FM

MUTE/MODE)

and

In-

dicator

In

the

Muting

ON

(STEREO)

setting,

FM

stereo

reception

is

possible

and

the

muting

circuit

suppresses

interstation

noise

and

weak

FM

stations.

In

the

OFF

(MONO)

setting,

interstation

noise

will

be

heard

and

even

weak

FM

stations

can

be

received.

(Muting/Mode

operation

is

effective

for

only

FM

reception.)

Memory

Button

(MEMORY)

and

indicator

Press

this

button

to

place

a

station

in

the

memory

using

the

FM/AM

Preset

buttons

[6].

When

this

button

is

pressed,

the

indicator

lights

for

about

8

seconds.

While

the

indicator

is

lit,

press

one

of

the

FM/AM

Preset

buttons

[6].

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.

Bass

Control

Knob

(BASS)

Adjust

to

strengthen

or

weaken

bass

response.

Treble

Control

Knob

(TREBLE)

Adjust

to

strengthen

or

weaken

treble

response.

Simulated

Stereo

Switch

(SIMULATED

STEREO)

Set

this

switch

to

the

on

position

to

add

a

stereo-like

effect

to

monaural

sources

(TV

programs,

mono

VCR

recording,

AM

radio,

etc.).

Balance

Control

Knob

(BALANCE)

Use

this

control

to

adjust

the

relative

volume

Jevels

of

the

left

and

right

speaker

systems.

Volume

Contro!

Knob

and

Indicator

(VOLUME)

Turn

clockwise

to

increase

the

volume

level.

The

volume

can

be

adjusted

manually

and

by

the

remote

contro!

transmitter's

Volume

UP/DOWN

key

[29].

When

adjusted

by

remote

control,

the

volume

knob

rotates

along

with

the

volume

indicator

on

the

knob.

This

allows

you

to

see

the

volume

level

from

a

dis-

tance.

Stereo

Image

Expander

Switch

and

Indicator

§.1.E

(STEREO

IMAGE

EXPANDER)

(TX-860

only)

Set

this

switch

to

the

on

position

to

add

an

extra

feeling

of

width

and

depth

to

stereo

sound.

Selective

Tone/Loudness

Control

Switch

and

level

Control

Knob

and

Indicator

S.T.C

(SELECTIVE

T

ONE/

LOUDNESS)

(TX-860)

Set

this

switch

to

the

on

position,

creating

a

clear

reproduction

quality

of

the

ultra

low

frequencies

and

high

frequenties.

Boosting

of

a

selective

tone

can

be

controlled

via

thelevel

control.

Selective

Tone/Loudness

Control

Knob

(SELECTIVE

TONE/LOUDNESS)

(TX-840)

Set

this

knob

to

the

right

position,

creating

a

clear

reprodf

uction

quality

of

the

ultra

low

frequencies

and

high

frequenties..

Boosting

of

a

selective

tone

can

be

controlled

via

thelevel

control.

Sliding

this

knob

all

the

way

to

the

left

elimirates

this

effect.

Dynamic

Bass

Expander

Switch

and

Level

Control

Knob

and

Indicator

D.B.E.

(DYNAMIC

BASS

EXPANDER)

(TX-860

orly)

Set

this

switch

to

the

on

position

to

add

an

extra

feein

g

of

power

and

realism

to

the

low

range.

Its

function

is

uili

Ke

that

of

the

conventional

bass

control.

Adjust

level

controltc

raise

and

lower

the

amount

of

the

dynamic

bass

expander

ef

fect.

Stand-By/Received

Indicator

When

this

indicator

is

lit,

the

power

can

be

turned

or

boy

the

remote

control

transmitter.

If

the

power

switch

ofih

e

main

unit

is

off,

this

indicator

will

not

light

even

if

the

remot

contro]

transmitter

key

is

pressed.

This

indicator

also

flashes

yen

the

signal

is

received

from

the

remote

control

transmitter

Remote

Control!

Sensor

(REMOTE

SENSOR)

This

sensor

receives

the

remote

control

signals.

2]

Speaker

Selector

Switches

(SPEAKERS)

29}

This

unit

can

drive

two

pairs

of

speakers

in

pairs

(A

or

B)

or

fours

(A

+

B).

To

listen

to

both

Speaker

Systems

at

once,

depress

both

Speaker

Selector

switches.

22

Headphones

Jack

(PHONES)

connected

here.

23

Signal

Strength

Indicator

The

optimum

tuning

point

is

achieved

when

the

most

indicators

are

lit.

24

Stereo

Indicator

(STEREO)

This

indicator

lights

when

an

FM

stereo

broadcast

is

al

being

received.

It

does

not

light

when

the

FM

MUTE/

Mode

button

[S]is

in

the

OFF

(MONO)

position

or

when

a

weak

FM

stereo

broadcast

is

being

received.

®

Remote

Control

Transmitter

Controls

25

Power

Key

(SYSTEM

POWER)

When

the

TX-860/840's

stand-by/received

indicator

is

lit,

pressing

this

key

will

turn

on

the

TX-860/840

(the

stand-by/

received

indicator

will

go

out).

Pressing

the

key

again

will

turn

off

the

TX-860/840

(the

stand-by/received

indicator

will

light).

The

remote

control

transmitter

also

has

a

switch

that

turns

power

on

and

off

to

the

AC

outlets

on

the

rear

panel

of

the

TX-860/840.

(AC

outlets

are

not

supplied

for

some

areas.)

26

Sleep

key

and

Indicators

Press

to

set

the

power

off

timer.

The

sleep

timer

is

a

function

which

turns

off

the

power

to

the

system

from

the

time

it

is

set.

When

this

key

is

pressed,

“90

MIN”

is

displayed

on

the

tuner’s

display

for

5

seconds,

and

the

power

goes

off

90

minutes

later.

Each

time

the

key

is

pressed

during

5

seconds,

the

timer

setting

changes

,

60,

and

30

minutes,

in

turn.

While

the

sleep

timer

is

Operating,

the

[SLEEP]

indicator

is

lighted.

If

the

sleep

key

is

pressed

during

this

time,

the

amount

of

time

remaining

on

the

sleep

timer

is

displayed,

and

if

the

key

is

pressed

during

that

display,

30

minutes

will

be

subtracted

from

that

time.

If

the

key

is

pressed

when

the

panel

display

shows

30

minutes

or

less,

the

sleep

timer

is

cancelled,

and

the

power

is

not

turned

off.

Q7

Tape

Operation

Keys

(DECK-A,

DECK-B)

Stereo

headphones

with

a

standard

binaural

piug

can

be

Bd

Volume

Keys

(

4

UP,

¥

DOWN)

This

key

has

the

same

function

as

that

of

the

volume

control[15].

The

volume

level

can

be

adjusted

by

pressing

the

UP

or

DOWN

key,

with

the

volume

control

knob

rotating

si-

multaneously.

Tuner

Operation

Keys

(

4

PRESET

P

)

When

the

UP

(

®

)

or

DOWN

(

4

)

remote

this

key

is

pressed,

the

next

higher

or

lower

memory

channel

is

recalled.

Each

time

UP

or

DOWN

key

is

pressed,

the

following

memory

channel

in

the

corresponding

direction

is

recalled.

If

the

key

is

held

down

the

memory

channel

will

increase

or

decrease

contin-

uously

until

key

is

released.

Audio

Muting

Key

{AUDIO

MUTING)

and

Indicator

This

key

temporarily

switches

off

the

sound

from

the

speaker

or

headphone.

Pressing

this

key

will

operate

the

TX-860/840's

audio

muting

circuit.

The

audio

muting

indicator

|AUDIO

MUTE]

will

light.

Pressing

the

key

again

will

turn

off

the

audio

muting.

T

°

hese

keys

control

Onkyo

double

cassette

tape

decks

that

can

Opera

tions

be

remote

controlled.

Use

the

DECK-B

keys

to

control

single

ee]

Cassette

tape

decks

with

the

FRI

mark.

@/ta_;

When

this

is

pressed,

the

recording

stand-by

mode

is

entered.

Tuner

Reception

<

:

The

tape

plays,

moving

from

right

to

left,

or,

in

the

re-

1.

Confirm

that

the

[T-2

MONITOR]

indicator

[2]

is

off,

audio

cording

stand-by

mode,

recording

begins.

a

Interrupts

all

operations.

>»

:

The

tape

plays,

moving

from

left

to

right,

or,

in

the

re-

2.

cording

stand-by

mode,

recording

begins.

“4:

Fast

forward

from

right

to

left.

>>

=

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.

CD

Operation

Keys

(CD)

'

These

keys

are

used

to

operate

an

ONKYO

CD

player

with

the

FRE

mark.

>»

:Press

this

key

to

play

the

CD

player.

e

u

:Press

this

key

to

pause

the

CD

playback.

To

resume

disc

play,

press

the

PLAY

key.

a

:

Press

this

key

to

stop

the

CD

player.

I#4_:

Press

this

key

to

go

back

to

the

beginning

of

the

current

3.

track

and

again

to

skip

back

to

the

previous

track.

pml

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.

muting

is

off,

and

press

the

FM

or

AM

Input

Selector

bution

Bi}.

To

tune

in

an

FM

or

AM

station

not

stored

in

the

memory,

press

one

of

the

Tuning

selector

buttons

[7].

lf

you

press

UP,

the

frequency

is

increased.

Pressing

DOWN

decreases.

Note

that

the

frequency

is

changed

in

50kHz

(or

200kHz)

steps

in

FMA

and

9kHz

(or

10kHz)

steps

in

AM

when

the

Tuning

selecor

button

is

pressed

in

single

steps.

If

this

button

is

pressed

to

n-

tinuously

for

more

than

0.5

seconds,

the

auto

tuning

mod

is

entered,

and

frequencies

are

scanned

automatically.

Whena

broadcast

signal

is

received,

scanning

stops

and

that

frequracy

is

displayed.

If

a

different

frequency

is

desired,

press

the

butt

on

once

again.

Scanning

will

not

stop

for

broadcasts

weak

enough

to

bes

p-

pressed

by

the

muting

circuit.

To

receive

a

weak

FM

broach

st,

set

the

FM

Muting/Mode

button

[9]

to

the

OFF

position

acd

select

the

frequency

of

the

desired

broadcast

station.

To

recall

a

station

stored

in

the

memory,

simply

press

the

Pesset

station

button

corresponding

to

the

desired

station.

Be

sure

to

set

the

Shift

button

[8]to

the

range

(1-10

or

112

0)

for

the

memory

channel!

to

be

recalled.

This

is

a

random

FMAM

memory.

If

a

preset

station

button

is

pressed

when

the

int

selector

is

not

set

to

FM

or

AM,

the

input

is

automatically

switched

to

FM

or

AM.

.

The

Stereo

indicator

will

light

up

if

the

broadcast

is

biag

received

in

stereo.

The

Stereo

indicator

-will

not

light

up

ittme

broadcast

is

monaural

or

too

weak

to

be

received

in

Stereq

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

[3].

Confirm

the

indicator

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

FM/AM

Preset

buttons.

5.

When

the

Preset

button

is

pressed,

the

Memory

indicator

will

go

out

and

the

pressed

preset

number

will

come

on.

The

fre-

quency

currently

shown

in

the

frequency

display

is

now

stored

in

the

memory.

6.

Ifthe

Memory

indicator

goes

out

before

you

have

pressed

one

ofthe

Preset

buttons,

simply

press

the

Memory

button

[10]again

to

give

yourself

another

8

seconds.

7.

Placing

another

broadcast

in

the

same

memory

channel

auto-

matically

cancels

the

station

previously

stored

in

that

channel.

NOTES:

Preset

frequencies

can

be

transferred

to

other

channels.

For

example,

the

FM

station

stored

on

Preset

button

number

6

can

be

transferred

to

Preset

button

number

1

in

the

following

manner:

1)

Press

Preset

button

number

6.

2)

Press

the

Memory

button

(Memory

indicator

lights).

3)

Press

Preset

button

number

1.

4)

The

same

station

is

now

stored

on

both

Preset

buttons

1

and

6.

Memory

Preservation

This

unit

does

not

require

memory

preservation

batteries.

A

built-in

memory

power

back-up

system

preserves

the

contents

of

the

memory

during

power

failures

and

even

when

the

unit

is

unplugged.

The

unit

must

be

plugged

in

and

the

power

switch

turned

on

and

off

once

in

order

to

charge

the

back-up

system.

Note

that

since

this

is

not

a

permanent

memory,

the

power

switch

must

be

turned

on

and

off

a

few

times

each

month

to

keep

the

back-up

system

operative.

The

memory

preservation

period

after

power

has

been

turned

off

varies

depending

on

climate

and

placement

of

the

unit.

On

the

average,

memory

contents

are

protected

over

a

period

of

a

few

weeks

after

the

last

time

power

has

been

turned

off.

This

period

is

shorter

when

the

unit

is

exposed

to

a

highly

humid

climate.

Using

the

Phonograph

Record

1.

Press

the

Input

Selector

button

[3]

to

PHONO,

and

confirm

that

the

[T-2

MONITOR]

indicator

is

off

and

audio

muting

is

off.

2.

Follow

the

turntable

operating

instructions.

NOTE:

Confirm

that

the

turntable

is

connected

to

the

PHONO

input

jacks

on

the

rear

panel.

Using

the

Compact

Disc

Player

1.

Press

the

CD

or

CD

DIRECT

Input

Selector

button

[3],

and

confirm

that

the

indicator

|2}is

off

and

audio

muting

is

off.

2.

Follow

the

operating

instructions

for

the

CD

player.

®

With

the

Input

Selector

button

[3]set

to

“CD”,

the

Bass

Control,

Treble

Control,

Balance

Control,

Selective

Tone/Loudness

Control,

Simulated

Stereo,

Dynamic

Bass

Expander

(only

TX-

860),

Stereo

Image

Expander

(only

TX-860)

can

be

freely

ad-

justed

for

the

CD

playback

sound.

When

the

Input

Selector

button

[3]set

to

“CD

DIRECT,

”

these

controls

will

have

no

effect.

Instead,

a

purer

CD

sound

will

be

produced.

Confirm

that

the

CD

player

is

connected

to

the

CD

input jacks

on

the

rear

panel.

Tape

Playback

1.

Press

the

TAPE-1

Input

Selector

button

[3]or

TAPE-2

MONITOR

button

depending

on

which

pair

of

TAPE PLAY

jacks

the

deck

is

connected

to.

2.

For

playback,

follow

the

operating

instructions

of

the

tape

deck.

NOTE:

Confirm

that

the

output

leads

from

the

tape

deck

to

the

TAPE-1

and/or

TAPE-2

jacks

on

the

rear

panel.

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

[3].

Record:

Press

the

PHONO

Input

Selector

button

[3].

CD:

Press

the

CD

Input

Selector

button

[3].

VCR-1/VDP:

Press

the

VCR-1/VDP

Input

Selector

botton

[3].

VCR-2:

Press

the

VCR-2

Input

Selector

button

[3].

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-860/840.

(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

1.

Connect

the

two

tape

decks

to

this

unit

as

shown

in

the

System

Connections

diagram.

2.

Load

the

original

tape

in

tape

deck

1

and

the

blank

tape

in

tape

deck

2.

3.

Press

the

TAPE-1

Input

Selector

button

[3].

4.

Put

tape

deck

1

in

the

playback

mode

and

tape

deck

2

in

the

recording

mode.

5.

The

source

signa!

can

be

monitored

through

the

spealers

or

headphones,

when

the

TAPE-2

MONITOR

button

[2]is

in

the

OFF

position.

If

tape

deck

2

has

three

heads,

the

just-r

ecorded

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.

Using

the

Graphic

Equalizer

4.

Connect

the

graphic

equalizer

to

the

TAPE-2

jacks

onthe

rear

panel.

2.

If

a

second

tape

deck

is

used,

connect

it

to

the

tape

jacks

on

the

graphic

equalizer.

Press

the

TAPE-2

MONITOR

button

[2].

.

Follow

the

graphic

equalizer

operating

instructions.

.

To

record

an

equalized

signal,

use

tape

deck

2

(connected

to

the

equalizer)

for

recording.

op

w

Video

Disc

Player

Playback

1.

Connect

the

video

disc

player

to

the

TX-860/840

as

sown

in

the

System

connections

diagram.

Then

connect

a

moni

tor

or

TV

having

a

video

input

jack

to

the

TX-860/840

vider

“MON-

TOR

OUT"jack.

2.

Press

the

VCR-1/VDP

Input

Selector

button

[3].

3.

Switch

on

the

monitor

TV,

and

start

playback

of

the

vcleo

disc

player.

The

picture

will

be

sent

to

the

monitor

TV

and

sound

to

the

speakers

connected

to

the

TX-860/840.

4.

Refer

to

the

video

disc

player

instruction

manual

for

af

ditional

information.

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