Make sure the correct input is selected on your TV or — the AV receiver.

Some versions of the iPod do not output video.

The AV receiver’s remote controller doesn’t control your iPod

Make sure your iPod is properly inserted in the

Dock. If your iPod is in a case, it may not connect

 

properly to the Dock. Always remove your iPod

 

from the case before inserting it into the Dock.

 

The iPod cannot be operated while it’s displaying the — Apple logo.

Make sure you’ve selected the right remote mode.

When you use the AV receiver’s remote controller,

point it toward your AV receiver.

 

When connecting UP-A1 Dock to the radio tuner

UP-HT1 with AUTO selected by the tuner’s Mode

 

Selector switch, you can switch the input source

 

between UP-A1 Dock and the tuner, by pressing

 

PORT repeatedly on the front panel.

 

If you still can’t control your iPod, start playback by — pressing your iPod’s Play button. Remote operation should then be possible.

Try resetting your iPod.

Depending on your iPod, some buttons may not

work as expected.

 

 

 

The AV receiver unexpectedly selects your iPod as the input source

Always pause iPod playback before selecting a dif- — ferent input source. If playback is not paused, the Direct Change function may select your iPod as the input source by mistake during the transition between tracks.

Recording

Can’t record

On your recorder, make sure the correct input is

selected.

 

 

 

To prevent signal loops and damage to the AV

receiver, input signals are not fed through to outputs

 

with the same name (VCR/DVR IN to VCR/DVR

 

OUT).

 

 

 

Zone 2

There’s no sound

Only components connected to analog inputs can be — played in Zone 2.

The Zone 2 speakers produce no sound

Powered Zone 2 cannot be used if “Speakers Type35 is set to Bi-Amp”.

To use the Zone 2 speakers, you must set the “Front 49 High/Front Wide/Zone2” setting to “Zone2”.

Others

The sound changes when I connect my headphones

When a pair of headphones is connected, the listen- — ing mode is set to Stereo, unless it’s already set to Stereo, Mono or Direct.

The speaker distance cannot be set as required

In some cases, corrected values suitable for home

theater use may be set automatically.

 

How do I change the language of a multiplex source

Use the “Multiplex” setting on the “Audio Adjust37 menu to select “Main” or “Sub”.

The ufunctions don’t work

To use u, you must make an uconnection and an 17 analog audio connection (RCA) between the compo- nent and AV receiver, even if they are connected dig- itally.

The functions System On/Auto Power On and Direct Change don’t work for components connected via u

These functions don’t work when Zone 2 is turned 17 on.

When performing “Audyssey 2EQ® Room Correction and Speaker Setup”, the measurement fails showing the message “Ambient noise is too high.”.

This can be caused by any malfunction in your

speaker unit. Check if the unit produces normal

 

sounds.

 

The following settings can be made for the composite video inputs

You must use the buttons on the unit to make these set- tings.

1.While holding down the input selector button for the input source that you want to set, press SETUP.

2.Use e/rto change the setting.

3.Press the input selector button for the input source that you want to set when you’ve finished.

Video Attenuation

This setting can be made for the BD/DVD, VCR/DVR,

CBL/SAT, GAME, or AUX input.

If you have a games console connected to the composite video input, and the picture isn’t very clear, you can attenuate the gain.

Video ATT:OFF: (default).

Video ATT:ON: Gain is reduced by 2 dB.

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Onkyo HT-RC260 AV receiver’s remote controller doesn’t control your iPod, Can’t record, Zone 2 speakers produce no sound

HT-RC260 specifications

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