Onkyo TX-8050 Listening to the Internet Radio, Listening to vTuner Internet Radio

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Using the USB/Network Device—Continued

Listening to the Internet Radio

You need to connect the receiver to your home network; see “Network/USB Features” (page 34)

You can select Internet radio stations by connecting to the receiver from your computer and selecting stations in your web browser.

Internet radio URLs in the following formats are supported: PLS, M3U, and podcast (RSS). However, depending on the type of data or audio format used by the Internet radio station, you may not be able to listen to some stations.

Note:

Services available may vary depending on the region. See the separate instructions for more information.

Listening to vTuner Internet Radio

This unit includes the full vTuner Internet Radio Service at no additional charge. Once you have connected your unit to the Internet you can select vTuner Internet Radio to search for and play Internet radio stations and podcasts at any time. To enhance your Internet radio experience, the http://onkyo.vtuner.com/ portal is available to you as an easy way to browse to find stations, set up/organize your favorites, add your own stations, get help, etc. After the first time you try vTuner Internet Radio on your unit you can use the MAC Address of your unit to create a member login account (email address and password) on the http://onkyo.vtuner.com/ portal. To verify your MAC Address, please see “Network Setup” (page 42).

NET

MENU

￿, ￿, ENTER

1 Press [NET] button.

The “NET” appears on the display and the NET indicator lights. If it flashes, verify that the Ethernet cable is firmly connected to the receiver.

2 Use []/[] to select “vTuner Internet

Radio” and then press [ENTER].

3 Use []/[] to select a program and then press [ENTER].

Playback starts.

Press [MENU] button to enable selection from the following menu items.

Stations like this:

Stations like the one currently being played back are displayed.

Add this station to My Favorites: Adds a station to My Favorites list.

Listening to Other Internet Radio

To listen to other internet radio stations, insert the following step after step 1 in the “Listening to vTuner Internet Radio”.

1 On your computer, start your web browser and enter the receiver’s IP address in the browser’s Internet address (URL) field.

The browser connects to the receiver (WEB Setup Menu).

Notes:

The receiver’s IP address is shown on “IP Address” (page 42).

If you’re using DHCP, your router may not always allocate the same IP address to the receiver, so if you find that you can’t connect to the receiver, recheck the receiver’s IP address on the “Network Setup” display.

2 Click on the “My Favorites” tab.

3 Enter the preset name and Internet address (URL).

4 Click “Save” to save the Internet radio station.

5 The Internet radio station is then added to “My Favorites”.

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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 PanelGetting to Know the Receiver Rear PanelDisplay Remote Controller Using the Remote Mode buttonsConnecting the Speaker Cables Connecting the ReceiverSpeaker Connection Precautions Strip about 5/8 15 mmConnecting the Receiver Connecting a Powered SubwooferConnecting a Power Amplifier 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 CordTurning On the Receiver Turning On and StandbyChanging the Input Display 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 recorderPress the Tuning  or  button Listening to the RadioListening to AM/FM Stations 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 SpaceUsing RDS European model only What is RDS?RDS Program Types PTY Displaying Radio Text RT Finding Stations by Type PTYListening to Traffic News TP Using the USB/Network Device Connecting the iPod/iPhone Directly to the USB PortPlaying Music Files on the iPod/iPhone 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 PlaybackAdjusting the Volume On Windows Media Player 12, right-click on music fileSelect the receiver from right-click menu Network Requirements Network/USB FeaturesConnecting to the Network Server RequirementsSupported Audio File Formats Network/USB FeaturesUSB Device Requirements About DlnaUsing the Onkyo Dock IPod/iPhone Playback via Onkyo DockUP-A1 Dock IPod/iPhone Playback via Onkyo Dock Controlling Your iPod/iPhoneRI Dock 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 startFirmware Update TroubleshootingUpdating the Firmware via USB 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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