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Contents
Stereo Receiver
Introduction.................................... 2
TX-8522/
TX-8222
Connections ................................. 12
Instruction Manual
Enjoying Audio Sources.............. 20
Others
Troubleshooting .............................. 32
Specifications.................................. 34
Thank you for purchasing an Onkyo Stereo Receiver.
Please read this manual thoroughly before making
connections and plugging in the unit.
Following the instructions in this manual wil
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WARNING: WARNING AVIS RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC DO NOT OPEN NE PAS OUVRIR SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within CAUTION: the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, magnitude to constitute a risk of el
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Precautions 1. Recording Copyright—Unless it’s for personal use For Canadian Models only, recording copyrighted material is illegal For models having a power cord with a polarized plug: without the permission of the copyright holder. CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, 2. AC Fuse—The AC fuse inside the unit is not user- MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, serviceable. If you cannot turn on the unit, contact FULLY INSERT. your Onkyo dealer. 3. Care—Occasion
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Table of Contents Supplied Accessories Make sure you have the following accessories: Introduction Important Safety Instructions ........................... 2 Precautions......................................................... 3 Table of Contents............................................... 4 Supplied Accessories........................................ 4 Installing the Batteries ...........................................5 Features .......................................................
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Features Supplied Accessories—Continued TX-8522 Installing the Batteries ❑ 100 Watts/Channel @ 8 ohms (FTC) (USA & CANADA) Detach the battery cover by pressing the 1 ❑ 100 Watts/Channel @ 4 ohms (IEC) tab and pulling up the cover. (EUROPE) ❑ 130 Watts/Channel @ 4 ohms (JEITA) (ASIA) ❑ High-Current, Low-Impedance Drive ❑ Discrete Output Stage Circuitry ❑ XM Ready* (North American model only) ❑ 3 Audio Inputs (CD,TAPE 1,TAPE
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Getting to Know the Receiver Front Panel TX-8522 North American Model 1 2 3 4 56 7 8 9 J K L N V U T S RP Q O * The name of the buttons and other controls varies according to the shipping destination. For details, TX-8522 Other Models refer to the description on the next page. ** 1 2 3 4 56 7 8 9 J K L M N V U T S RP Q O TX-8222 1 2 56 7 8 9 J K N V U T S RP Q O 6
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Getting to Know the Receiver—Continued Some button number sections (such as 9 and K) J Number buttons (26, 27, 30) contain multiple button descriptions because the name Used to select a station by entering the frequency and function vary according to the model or shipping directly or to label the station preset number. destination. Refer to the description corresponding to K ENTER button your model. Used to
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Getting to Know the Receiver—Continued Rear Panel TX-8522 1 B 345 6 7 8 9 JKL M N TX-8222 1 B 5 6 7 8 9 JKL OP C Satellite antenna (on North American A REMOTE CONTROL jacks models) These (Remote Interactive) jacks can be This jack is for connecting a satellite radio such as connected to the jacks on your other Onkyo the XM Passport System, sold separately. audio components. The receiver’s remote controller can then be used to control all of your components. D MO
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Getting to Know the Receiver—Continued H SPEAKERS B M DVD IN These terminal posts are for connecting speaker These jacks are for connecting a DVD player. set B. There’s composite video input jack for connecting the video signal, and stereo (FRONT) jacks for I AC OUTLET connecting the analog audio signals. This switched AC outlet can be used to supply power to another component. The type of outlet N VIDEO IN/OUT depends on the country
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About 5 m (16 feet) Remote Controller TX-8522 North American model (RC-664S) TX-8522 Other models (RC-665S) TX-8222 All models (RC-666S) 1 1 9 9 2 2 J J K K * 3 3 L L 4 4 M M 5 5 N N O O P P Q Q R R S 6 7 T T 8 8 U U * For the RC-666S, the names for the INPUT SELECTOR buttons differ from the ones shown above. Using the Remote Controller Point the remote controller toward the remote control • If another remote controller of the same type is used sensor. in the same room, or the receive
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Remote Controller—Continued For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses. L PRESET [ ]/[ ] buttons (27) Used to select radio presets. A ON/STANDBY button (20) M DIRECT TUNING button (26) Sets the receiver to On or Standby. When you know the frequency for the station you want to listen to, you can select the station by B SLEEP button (22) entering the frequency directly using this button and Used with
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Connecting Your Speakers Disconnect the power cord from the wall outlet before making any connections. Speaker Connection Precautions Connecting the Speaker Cables The receiver allows you to connect two sets of speakers. Strip about 15 mm (5/8 15 mm When two sets of speakers are connected, you can select 1 (5/8") inch) of insulation from which speaker set outputs sound or use both sets to the ends of the speaker output sound simultaneously. cables, and twist the bare • Whe
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Connecting Your Speakers—Continued Configuring the Speaker Impedance (TX-8522 North American model only) In this model, the factory default for speaker impedance is “8 ohms.” When you change the speaker impedance setting, read “Speaker Connection Precautions” on page 12 carefully before performing the procedures below. Note: Press the SETUP button on the 4 Be sure to minimize the volume level on the receiver remote controller to complete the before configuring the speaker im
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Connecting Antenna This section explains how to connect the supplied indoor Connecting the AM Loop Antenna FM antenna and AM loop antenna, and how to connect commercially available outdoor FM and AM antennas. The supplied indoor AM loop antenna is for indoor use only. The receiver won’t pick up any radio signals without any antenna connected, so you must connect the antenna to use the tuner. Assemble the AM loop antenna, inserting 1 the tabs into the base, as shown. A
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Connecting Antenna—Continued Connecting an Outdoor FM Antenna Connecting an Outdoor AM Antenna If you cannot achieve good reception with the supplied If good reception cannot be achieved using the supplied indoor FM antenna, try a commercially available AM loop antenna, an outdoor AM antenna can be used outdoor FM antenna instead. in addition to the loop antenna, as shown. Outdoor antenna FM 75 Insulated antenna cable AM loop antenna Notes: • Outdoor FM antennas work best outside,
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Connecting Your Components Before Making any Connections Connecting a Turntable • Always refer to the instructions that came with the The receiver’s PHONO input jacks are for use with component that you are connecting. moving-magnet (MM) type cartridges. • Do not plug in the power cord until all connections Use an analog audio cable to connect the receiver’s have been properly made. PHONO L/R jacks to the audio output jacks on the • Do not bind audio cables with power cords and t
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Connecting Your Components—Continued Connecting a Recording Component Connecting a DVD Player To connect recording components, such as cassette deck, For the TX-8522, use an analog audio cable to connect MD recorder and CD recorder, use an analog audio cable the TX-8522’s DVD IN L/R jacks to the analog audio to connect the receiver’s TAPE 1 or 2 IN L/R jacks to the output jacks on the DVD player, and use a video cable to cassette deck’s analog audio output jacks, and use connect the
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Connecting Your Components—Continued Connecting a VCR Connecting a TV or Other Component with an Audio Output For the TX-8522, use an analog audio cable to connect the TX-8522’s VIDEO IN L/R jacks to the analog audio For the TX-8522, use an analog audio cable to connect output jacks on the VCR, and use a video cable to the unused audio input L/R jacks on the TX-8522 to the connect the TX-8522’s VIDEO IN V jack to the analog audio output jacks on the connected component. compo
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Connecting Your Components—Continued With (Remote Interactive), you can control your Connecting the Power Cords of Other -compatible Onkyo CD player, RI Dock, and so on Components with the receiver’s remote controller. • To use , you must make an analog audio The receiver has AC outlets on its rear panel that can be connection between the receiver and each audio used to connect the power cords of other components component. that you intend to use with the recei
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Turning On the Receiver STANDBY/ON ON/STANDBY STANDBY indicator Turning On and Standby Changing the Input Display For the buttons listed below, you can change the input Press the [STANDBY/ON] button. 1 display name to “HDD.” When the input display name Alternatively, press the remote Receiver has been changed to “HDD” for one of the buttons controller’s [ON/STANDBY] STANDBY/ON below, the display name for the other button cannot be button. changed to “HDD.” The receiver comes
