Onkyo TX-8555 instruction manual Getting to Know the Receiver, Front Panel

Getting to Know the Receiver

Front Panel

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For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses.

AON/STANDBY button (22)

Sets the receiver to On or Standby.

BSPEAKERS A and B switches (23)

Turn speaker sets A and B on or off.

CZONE 2 LEVEL, TONE, [▲] / [▼] buttons (38)

The LEVEL button and [▲]/[▼] buttons are used when adjusting the volume level of Zone 2.

The TONE button and [▲]/[▼] buttons are used when adjusting the Bass/Treble level and balance of Zone 2.

DZONE 2/OFF buttons (37)

The ZONE 2 button is used when setting Zone 2. The OFF button is used to turn off Zone 2.

ERemote-control sensor (12)

Receives control signals from the remote controller.

FZONE 2 indicator (37)

Flashes when Zone 2 is being set. Light up when Zone 2 is on.

GDISPLAY (30)

Displays various information about the currently selected input source.

On the European model, it’s used with RDS (Radio Data System). See “Using RDS (European Model Only)” on page 30.

HPURE AUDIO button and indicator (25)

Selects the Pure Audio listening mode. The indicator lights up and the display disappears when this mode is selected.

ITUNING UP/DOWN buttons (28)

Used for radio tuning.

JDIRECT TUNING button (29)

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.

KCHARACTER button (32)

Used to label the FM or AM station preset number.

LNumber buttons (29)

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

MENTER button (31)

Used to select satellite radio stations.

NMASTER VOLUME control (23)

Sets the volume of the receiver.

OBALANCE control (25)

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

PTREBLE control (25)

This control is for adjusting the level of treble sounds.

QBASS control (25)

This control is for adjusting the level of bass sounds.

RTUNING MODE button (28, 29)

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

SMEMORY button (29)

Used when storing or deleting radio presets.

TInput selector buttons (23, 26)

Used to select the input sources.

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