Onkyo TX-8255 instruction manual Getting to Know the Receiver-Continued

Getting to Know the Receiver—Continued

Some button number sections (such as 7 and 9) contain multiple button descriptions because the name and function vary according to the model or shipping destination. Refer to the description corresponding to your model.

For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses.

AON/STANDBY button (19)

Sets the receiver to On or Standby.

BSPEAKERS A and B switches (20)

Turn speaker sets A and B on or off.

CRemote-control sensor (11)

Receives control signals from the remote controller.

DDISPLAY (27)

Displays various information about the currently selected input source.

ETUNING UP/DOWN buttons (25, 28)

Used for radio tuning.

FDIRECT TUNING button (26)

When you know the frequency for the station you want to listen to, you can select the station by entering the frequency directly using this button and number buttons. When SAT RADIO is selected, you can select the channel number.

GCHARACTER button

Used to label the FM or AM station preset number.

RT/PTY/TP button (28)

On the European model, this is the RT/PTY/TP button, and it’s used with RDS (Radio Data System). See “Using RDS (European Models Only)” on page 27.

HNumber buttons (26, 29)

Used to select a station by entering the frequency directly or to enter characters to label the station preset number.

IDIMMER button (21)

Adjusts the display brightness.

SCAN button (28)

Used to find a station in RDS broadcasting.

JMASTER VOLUME control (20)

Sets the volume of the receiver.

KBALANCE control (22)

This control is for adjusting the sound level balance between the left and right channel for speakers and headphones.

LTREBLE control (22)

This control is for adjusting the level of treble sounds.

MBASS control (22)

This control is for adjusting the level of bass sounds.

NTUNING MODE button (25, 26)

Selects the Auto or Manual tuning mode for AM and FM radio.

OMEMORY button (26)

Used when storing or deleting radio presets.

PInput selector buttons (20, 23)

Used to select the input sources.

The TAPE 2 MONITOR button is also used to monitor the recorded sound.

QSTANDBY indicator (19)

Lights up when the receiver is on Standby and flashes while a signal is being received from the remote controller.

RPHONES jack (21)

This 1/4-inch phone jack is for connecting a standard pair of stereo headphones for private listening.

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