Onkyo TX-8050 Connecting Your Components, About AV Connections, Connecting AV components

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Connecting Your Components

About AV Connections

Connecting AV components

Video

Audio

Receiver

Blu-ray Disc/

DVD player

TV, projector, etc.

Game console

Before making any AV connections, read the manuals supplied with your AV components.

Don’t connect the power cord until you’ve completed and double-checked all AV connections.

• Push plugs in all the way to make good connections

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Right!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(loose connections can cause noise or malfunctions).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wrong!

• To prevent interference, keep audio and video cables away from power cords and speaker cables.

AV Cables and Jacks

Signal

Cable

Jack

 

Description

Video

Composite video

V

Yellow

Composite video is commonly used on TVs, VCRs, and

 

 

other video equipment.

 

 

 

 

Audio

Optical digital

 

 

Optical digital connections allow you to enjoy digital sound.

 

audio

 

OPTICAL

The audio quality is the same as coaxial.

 

 

 

 

 

Coaxial digital

COAXIAL

Orange

Coaxial digital connections allow you to enjoy digital sound .

 

audio

 

 

The audio quality is the same as optical.

 

Analog audio

L

White

Analog audio connections (RCA) carry analog audio.

 

(RCA)

 

 

Red

 

 

 

R

 

 

 

 

 

Notes:

The receiver does not support SCART plugs.

The receiver does not support multichannel audio input. The PCM signal can be input only to digital input terminals. Make sure that PCM is selected on the playback component.

The receiver’s optical digital jacks have shutter-type covers that open when an optical plug is inserted and close when it’s removed. Push plugs in all the way.

Caution:

To prevent shutter damage, hold the optical plug straight when inserting and removing.

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Contents TX-8050 Important Safety Instructions AvisPreventing Hearing Loss Caution PrecautionsPower Batteries and Heat Exposure WarningClean Design Aluminum Front Panel Network Capability FeaturesPrecautions IPod/iPhone*1 Digital Direct Connection viaContents Supplied Accessories Aiming the Remote ControllerGetting to Know the Receiver Front PanelDisplay Getting to Know the ReceiverRear Panel Remote Controller Using the Remote Mode buttonsConnecting the Speaker Cables Connecting the ReceiverSpeaker Connection Precautions Strip about 5/8 15 mmConnecting a Power Amplifier Connecting the ReceiverConnecting a Powered Subwoofer Press the Setup button on the remote Configuring the Speaker ImpedanceChange the impedance value to 4 Ω using Controller to complete the settingConnecting Antennas TipsAbout AV Connections Connecting Your ComponentsConnecting AV components AV Cables and JacksConnecting Your Components How to record a video sourceRemote Control Connecting Onkyo  ComponentsSystem On/Auto Power On Direct ChangeConnecting a Recording Component Connecting the Power CordChanging the Input Display Turning On the ReceiverTurning On and Standby Press the remote controller’s Muting button Muting the Receiver remote controller onlyUsing Headphones Enjoying Audio SourcesUsing the Tone and Balance Controls Setting the Display BrightnessUsing the Sleep Timer remote controller only Enjoying Audio SourcesSelecting the Listening Mode Enjoying the Pure Audio SoundRecording Audio and Video from Separate Sources RecordingRecording the Input Source Prepare the recorderListening to AM/FM Stations Press the Tuning  or  buttonListening to the Radio Press the remote controller’s D.TUN button Presetting AM/FM StationsTuning into Stations by Frequency Listening to the RadioLeft/Right Switching the DisplayName Edit SpaceRDS Program Types PTY Using RDS European model onlyWhat is RDS? Listening to Traffic News TP Displaying Radio Text RTFinding Stations by Type PTY Playing Music Files on the iPod/iPhone Using the USB/Network DeviceConnecting the iPod/iPhone Directly to the USB Port Using the USB/Network Device Playing the USB DeviceListening to Other Internet Radio Listening to the Internet RadioListening to vTuner Internet Radio Press NET buttonStart your computer or media server Press NET Registering Presets*1Playing Music Files on a Server Use / to select DLNA, and press EnterUsing Remote Playback Windows Media Player 11 SetupWindows Media Player 12 Setup Remote PlaybackSelect the receiver from right-click menu Adjusting the VolumeOn Windows Media Player 12, right-click on music file Network Requirements Network/USB FeaturesConnecting to the Network Server RequirementsSupported Audio File Formats Network/USB FeaturesUSB Device Requirements About DlnaUP-A1 Dock Using the Onkyo DockIPod/iPhone Playback via Onkyo Dock RI Dock IPod/iPhone Playback via Onkyo DockControlling Your iPod/iPhone Standard mode Extended modeControlling Other Components  DockExample Intelli volume setting procedure Advanced SetupChanging the Advanced Setup Settings Intelli VolumeSource Setup Advanced SetupAdvanced Setup Menu Hardware SetupZone2 Setup Network SetupReceiver Via NET Firmware UpdateVersion Via USBPress the Setup button Connecting ZoneZone 2 Out Settings ZoneUsing Zone Tobutton.turn off Zone 2, press the Zone 2 OFFChecking the Source Selected for Zone Adjusting the Volume of ZoneMuting Zone Followed by the  buttonMaking Sensor Connections If Remote Controller Signal Does Not Reach Other ComponentsEffective Sensor Layout Example for the main roomUpdating the Firmware via Network Firmware UpdateUpdate procedure Before you startUpdating the Firmware via USB Firmware UpdateTroubleshooting Americas Errors during an update via USBSelect the USB input source Europe China, Hong KongAudio TroubleshootingPower VideoRecording TroubleshootingUP-A1 Dock for iPod/iPhone ZoneUSB Device Playback OthersVideo Section SpecificationsAmplifier Section Tuner SectionMemo En-56
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TX-8050 specifications

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