Using the USB/Network Device

Connecting the iPod/iPhone Directly to the USB Port

USB can be used to play music files stored on iPod/ iPhone, which can be plugged into the receiver’s USB port.

USB port

USB MODE

￿, ￿, ￿, ￿, ￿, ￿, ￿

REPEAT RANDOM

￿, ￿, ENTER

Playing Music Files on the iPod/iPhone

This section explains how to play music files on the iPod/iPhone.

Compatible iPod/iPhone models

Made for:

iPod touch (1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th generation), iPod classic, iPod with video, iPod nano (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th generation), iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 3G, iPhone

1 Press [USB] to select the USB input.

2 Connect the USB cable that comes with the iPod/iPhone to the USB port at the front of the receiver.

The USB appears in the display if the receiver is able to read the iPod/iPhone.

The USB flashes if the receiver cannot read the iPod/iPhone.

3 Press [MODE] to switch to Extended Mode*1.

A list of your iPod model’s contents appears. To open a folder, use []/[] to select it, and then press [ENTER].

With the default settings, the iPod/iPhone can be manipulated as Standard Mode*2.

Pressing [MODE] again switches back to Standard Mode.

4 Use []/[]to select a music file, and press [ENTER] or [] to start playback.

To return to the previous menu during playback, press [RETURN].

To stop or pause playback, press [] or [], respectively.

To select the next song, press []. To select the beginning of the current song, press [].

To select the previous song, press [] twice.

To fast forward the current song, press []. To fast reverse the current song, press [].

To switch the repeat mode, press [REPEAT]. To switch the random mode, press [RANDOM].

Standard Mode control

The content information is not displayed on the receiver’s display, but can be manipulated using the iPod/iPhone or the Remote Controller.

Note:

The audio of video content can be played back but no video will be displayed onscreen.

Extended Mode control

The content information is displayed (lists are displayed) on the receiver’s display, and you can select and manipulate the content while looking at the receiver’s display.

Top display list:

Playlists, Artists, Albums, Genres, Songs, Composers, Shuffle Songs, Now Playing

*1 When you disconnect the iPod/iPhone, the receiver stores the mode. This means that if you disconnect when in Extended Mode, the receiver will start in Extended Mode when you next connect the iPod/ iPhone.

*2 The following iPod models are not supported in Standard Mode. These iPod models can only be controlled in Extended Mode.

iPod (5th generation) iPod nano (1st generation)

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Onkyo TX-8050 instruction manual Using the USB/Network Device, Connecting the iPod/iPhone Directly to the USB Port

TX-8050 specifications

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