Changing the Input Display

When you connect an u-capable Onkyo component, you must configure the input display so that ucan work properly.

This setting can be done only from the front panel.

1 Press TAPE, GAME or VCR/DVR so that “TAPE”, “GAME” or “VCR/DVR” appears on the display.

2 Press and hold down TAPE, GAME or VCR/DVR (about 3 seconds) to change the input display. Repeat this step to select “MD”, “CDR” or “DOCK”.

For the TAPE input selector, the input display changes in this order:

TAPE MD CDR

DOCK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the GAME input selector, the setting changes in this order:

GAME DOCK

For the VCR/DVR input selector, the setting changes in this order:

VCR/DVR DOCK

Note

DOCK can be selected for the TAPE, GAME or VCR/DVR input selector, but not at the same time.

Enter the appropriate remote control code before using the remote controller for the first time (91).

Using Headphones

Connect a pair of stereo headphones with a stan- dard plug (1/4 inch or 6.3 mm) to the PHONES jack.

Note

Always turn down the volume before connecting your head- phones.

While the headphones plug is inserted in the PHONES jack, the Headphone indicator, speaker/channel indicator FL and FR lights. (The Powered Zone 2/3 speakers are not turned off.)

When you connect a pair of headphones, the listening mode is set to Stereo, unless it’s already set to Stereo, Mono, Direct, or Pure Audio.

Only the Stereo, Direct, Pure Audio, and Mono listening modes can be used with headphones.

Using ACTIVITIES to Start Easy Macros

You can use ACTIVITIES to execute a number of remote control operations with a single button.

This button has the following two modes.

`Easy Macro mode:

You can turn on and off the AV receiver, playback components and TV.

`Normal Macro mode:

You can assign desired operations (96, 98).

Note

If you set any one of the ACTIVITIES to Normal Macro mode, all the ACTIVITIES will be set to Normal Macro mode.

To use ACTIVITIES, first assign the remote control codes of the AV components you are using (93).

Starting Components Using ACTIVITIES

Press MY MOVIE, MY TV, or MY MUSIC.

At purchase, ACTIVITIES are set to Easy Macro mode as the default setting.

The default actions are described below.

MY MOVIE:

1.The TV turns on.

2.The playback component assigned to BD/DVD of REMOTE MODE turns on.

3.The AV receiver turns on.

4.The input selector of the AV receiver is set to

BD/DVD.

5.Playback begins on the playback component assigned to BD/DVD.*1

MY TV:

1.The TV turns on.

2.The playback component assigned to CBL/SAT of REMOTE MODE turns on.

3.The AV receiver turns on.

4.The input selector of the AV receiver is set to

CBL/SAT.

MY MUSIC:

1.The playback component assigned to TV/CD of

REMOTE MODE turns on.

2.The AV receiver turns on.

3.The input selector of the AV receiver is set to

TV/CD.

4.Playback begins on playback component assigned to TV/CD.*1

Note

After pressing one of the ACTIVITIES, you cannot use other ACTIVITIES until the assigned actions have been completed.

If you wish to use another of the ACTIVITIES after start- ing, press ALL OFF and then press the desired ACTIVI- TIES.

*1 Depending on the start-up time of the playback component, the AV receiver may not be able to activate the playback com- mand. In this case, press 1on the remote controller.

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Onkyo TX-NR3008 instruction manual Changing the Input Display, Using Headphones, Using Activities to Start Easy Macros

TX-NR3008 specifications

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