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- Onkyo HT-R8230 | Owner Manual - Page 1
AV Receiver HT-R8230 Instruction Manual Thank you for purchasing an Onkyo AV Receiver. Please read this manual thoroughly before making connections and plugging in the unit. Following the instructions in this manual will enable you to obtain optimum performance and listening enjoyment from your new - Onkyo HT-R8230 | Owner Manual - Page 2
-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. Important Safety Instructions 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions - Onkyo HT-R8230 | Owner Manual - Page 3
without permission of the copyright holder. 2. AC Fuse-The AC fuse inside the HT-R8230 is not userserviceable. If you cannot turn on the HT-R8230, contact your Onkyo dealer. 3. Care-Occasionally you should dust the HT-R8230 all over with a soft cloth. For stubborn stains, use a soft cloth dampened - Onkyo HT-R8230 | Owner Manual - Page 4
HT-R8230. AM loop antenna × 1 FM indoor antenna × 1 Remote controller × 1 RC-479S Batteries (AA/R6) × 2 The alphabet displayed at the end of the product name found in catalogs and on the packages represents the color of this receiver. Though the color varies, the specifications and operations - Onkyo HT-R8230 | Owner Manual - Page 5
compartment. Using the Remote Controller To use the remote controller, point it at the HT-R8230's remote control sensor, as shown below. The HT-R8230's STANDBY indicator flashes while a signal is being received from the remote controller. Remote control sensor HT-R8230 Standby indicator 30˚ 30 - Onkyo HT-R8230 | Owner Manual - Page 6
Index to parts and controls Front panel For operational instructions, refer to HT-R8230 to the standby state. This state turns off the display, disables control functions. 2 STANDBY indicator [17] Lights when the HT-R8230 is in the standby state and flashes when a signal is received from the remote - Onkyo HT-R8230 | Owner Manual - Page 7
parts setting cycles. $ Input selector buttons (DVD, VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, VIDEO 3, TAPE, TUNER, and CD) [17, 21 a (SPEAKERS) A/B indicators [17, 24] Shows the current speaker system in received. h SLEEP indicator [25] Lights up when the sleep timer is active. i Multi function display In usual operation - Onkyo HT-R8230 | Owner Manual - Page 8
Index to parts and controls Rear panel AM FM 75 ANTENNA FRONT SPEAKERS B RL FRONT SPEAKERS A RL CENTER SPEAKER SURROUND SPEAKERS RL AC OUTLET For operational instructions, refer to the page indicated in brackets. 1 REMOTE CONTROL [16] Connect the Onkyo components that have connectors such - Onkyo HT-R8230 | Owner Manual - Page 9
Index to parts and controls Remote controller RC-479S Explanations on this page are for controlling the HT-R8230. To operate other components, see "Using the remote controller with your other AV components" on pages 33 through 34. For operational instructions, refer to the page indicated in - Onkyo HT-R8230 | Owner Manual - Page 10
always refer to the instruction manual that came with the VIDEO Audio (L) Audio (R) Optical plug Video connection cable (Analog signal) Audio connection cable (Analog signal) Optical fiber cable (Digital signal) Signal flow FRONT SPEAKERS B RL FRONT SPEAKERS A RL CENTER SPEAKER SURROUND SPEAKERS - Onkyo HT-R8230 | Owner Manual - Page 11
(DVD)*1 DIGITAL VIDEO OUT OUT FRONT AUDIO OUT SURR CENTER SUBWOOFER COAXIAL RL RL *2 AM FM 75 ANTENNA Caution Make sure that the capacity of the other components connected to this unit does not exceed the capacity that is printed on the rear panel (120 watts). FRONT SPEAKERS B RL FRONT - Onkyo HT-R8230 | Owner Manual - Page 12
speakers Two speaker systems can be connected to the Receiver. The speaker system A is to be placed in the main room, and the speaker system B is to be placed in a second room. The speaker system A consists of the FRONT SPEAKERS A (L/R), CENTER SPEAKER, SURROUND SPEAKERS (L/R) and SUBWOOFER - Onkyo HT-R8230 | Owner Manual - Page 13
damage to circuits, never short-circuit the positive (+) and negative (-) speaker wires. NO! • Do not connect more than one speaker cable to one speaker terminal. Doing so may damage the HT-R8230. • When you are using only one speaker or when you wish to listen to monaural (mono) sound, a single - Onkyo HT-R8230 | Owner Manual - Page 14
The AM loop antenna is for indoor use only. Set it in the direction and position where you receive signals clearly. Put it as far away as possible from the HT-R8230, televisions, speaker cables, and power cords. When reception is not satisfactory with the attached AM loop antenna alone, connection - Onkyo HT-R8230 | Owner Manual - Page 15
the same antenna for both FM and TV reception, as this can cause interference problems. If circumstances demand it, use a TV/FM antenna splitter, as shown. Connecting and remove the cover, as shown. TV/FM antenna splitter To AV reciever To TV (or VCR) Connecting an Outdoor AM Antenna If good - Onkyo HT-R8230 | Owner Manual - Page 16
to the HT-R8230. The other one can be used to daisy chain with another component. • With Onkyo DVD players, you can enter the manufacturer code so that you can operate the DVD player directly with the remote controller without connecting the terminals (see page 33). • Do not connect the AV Receiver - Onkyo HT-R8230 | Owner Manual - Page 17
operating the remote controller, press RCVR/TAPE. SPEAKERS A/B Input Selector buttons Input selector buttons VOLUME Connecting the power 1. Connect the power cord to a wall outlet. The HT-R8230 enters standby mode. The STANDBY indicator lights up. 2. Press STANDBY/ON. The AV Receiver turns - Onkyo HT-R8230 | Owner Manual - Page 18
Home theater in a box (HT-S8230) It is not neccessary to change this setting when using the supplied speaker system. If you're not using a subwoofer, bass sounds are output by the other speakers accurate setting, refer to the instruction manuals of the speakers and perform the setting according to - Onkyo HT-R8230 | Owner Manual - Page 19
of between 1 and 30 ft. in 1 ft. steps (0.3 and 9 m in 0.3 m steps). However, the Front Distance limits the Distance of other speakers. The Center Distance and Subwoofer Distance must be within plus or minus 5 ft (1.5 m). of the Front Distance. The Surround Right Distance and Surround Left Distance - Onkyo HT-R8230 | Owner Manual - Page 20
Speaker setup SUBWOOFER MODE Before operating the remote controller, press RCVR/TAPE. TEST CH SEL LEVEL Setting the subwoofer mode Press SUBWOOFER MODE on the unit. With the first press of the button, you can check the present setting. Then each press of the button changes the subwoofer mode as - Onkyo HT-R8230 | Owner Manual - Page 21
DIGITAL INPUT DVD TAPE Switch the source from TAPE to MD You can set the AV receiver to show "MD" when the TAPE source is selected by pressing TAPE on the Input source Digital input CD OPTICAL TUNER TAPE - - - - VIDEO 3 - - - - VIDEO 2 - - - - VIDEO 1 - - - - DVD COAXIAL - - - - : - Onkyo HT-R8230 | Owner Manual - Page 22
There are two ways to select radio stations: • Manual tuning • Presetting radio stations then selecting the preset an FM station in stereo, then FM STEREO indicator lights up. Appears when a broadcast is received. Tuning in a weak frequency (only for FM stations) When you tune in a stereo FM - Onkyo HT-R8230 | Owner Manual - Page 23
the radio FM MODE MEMORY PRESET Before operating the remote controller, press RCVR/TAPE. TUNER PRESET/ seconds), press PRESET/ADJUST / to select the preset number. 2. Press PRESET / on the remote controller or PRESET/ADJUST / on the unit repeatedly to select the preset number of the desired - Onkyo HT-R8230 | Owner Manual - Page 24
the speaker system A/B You can turn on or off the speaker systems connected to the speaker system A and speaker system B connectors individually. Before operating the remote controller, press RCVR/TAPE. Press SPEAKER A on the unit or SP A on the remote controller to turn on or off the speaker system - Onkyo HT-R8230 | Owner Manual - Page 25
FM/AM frequency + Preset no. FM/AM + Listening mode Using the sleep timer (remote controller only) Press SLEEP. "Sleep 90 min" appears in the multipurpose display for about 5 seconds, which means the AV Receiver will turn off and enter standby mode in 90 minutes. Also the SLEEP indicator is lit in - Onkyo HT-R8230 | Owner Manual - Page 26
's relative volume balance temporarily You can readjust each speaker's relative volume balance according to your preference while listening to the sound. The adjusted values will return to the values set on page 20 when the AV Receiver enters standby mode unless you save the values. Note You cannot - Onkyo HT-R8230 | Owner Manual - Page 27
L/R, CENTER and SUBWOOFER) port and start playing the desired media. Check that the DVD player is set for multi channel output. See instruction manual supplied with your DVD player for details. 4. If necessary, press CH SEL on the remote controller to select an individual speaker. Then press LEVEL - Onkyo HT-R8230 | Owner Manual - Page 28
speakers/Connecting speakers" on pages 12 - 13. For operational instructions, refer to the page 29. Following are the sound systems the AV Receiver VIDEO 1 OUT jacks of the HT-R8230 output analog audio. Do not record CDs or LDs that support left and right front speakers. Subwoofer also can be used - Onkyo HT-R8230 | Owner Manual - Page 29
even when the speaker configuration is set to "Speaker 5ch". *1 Only Stereo or Direct can be selected when the PCM source has been recorded with a sampling rate 96 kHz. *2 If you have an LD player with AC-3RF output, connect it via an AC-3RF demodulator to one of the HT-R8230's DIGITAL INPUT - Onkyo HT-R8230 | Owner Manual - Page 30
operating the remote controller, press RCVR/TAPE. Using the audio adjust functions Before operating the remote controller, press RCVR/TAPE. These functions only work with speaker system 5, 6 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 3 7 Supported listening mode All modes except Direct Dolby Digital Pro Logic II - Onkyo HT-R8230 | Owner Manual - Page 31
function you can boost or cut high-frequency sounds output by the front speakers from -12 dB to automatically cancelled when you set the HTR8230 to Standby. Cinema Filter When this speaker. With a setting of 7, it's output only by the front left and right speakers ("phantom" center). In home theaters - Onkyo HT-R8230 | Owner Manual - Page 32
the sound from a CD player connected to CD L/R jacks and the video from a video camera connected to VIDEO 3 INPUT VIDEO jack to video cassette tape in a video cassette recorder connected to the VIDEO 1 OUT L/R and VIDEO jacks. Input selector buttons 1. Press an input selector button to select the - Onkyo HT-R8230 | Owner Manual - Page 33
to turn on the AV component. Point the remote controller at the HT-R8230. (A cassette recorder can't be turned on or off from the remote controller. You must use its POWER switch.) 4. Use the buttons as explained below. In the following illustrations, buttons that control the HTR8230 regardless - Onkyo HT-R8230 | Owner Manual - Page 34
Using the remote controller with your other AV components CD mode Tape mode (RCVR/TAPE) 3. 2. CD 2. RCVR/TAPE 4. DVD operation buttons 1. CD input selector 3. Tape deck operation buttons 1. TAPE input selector : Power On/Off. : : Starts playback of CD. : Stops playback, fast forward : - Onkyo HT-R8230 | Owner Manual - Page 35
Troubleshooting Check the following guide for the possible cause of a problem before contacting service. Refer also to the respective instruction manuals of the connected components and TV. Amplifier Symptoms The AV receiver doesn't switch on. Power shuts off immediately after power on. The - Onkyo HT-R8230 | Owner Manual - Page 36
faulty operation. If this occurs, unplug the power cord from the wall outlet, wait five or more seconds, and then plug it back in. This should correct the situation. • To reset the surround mode and other settings to the factory default settings, hold down the VIDEO 1 button with the HT-R8230 turned - Onkyo HT-R8230 | Owner Manual - Page 37
: Analog Inputs: Multichannel Inputs: 1 (Optical), 1 (Coaxial) DVD, MULTICHANNEL, CD, TAPE, VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, VIDEO 3 5.1 I Audio Outputs Analog Outputs: Subwoofer Pre Outputs: Speaker Outputs: Phones: TAPE, VIDEO 1 1 5 + 2 1 Specifications and features are subject to change without notice. 37 - Onkyo HT-R8230 | Owner Manual - Page 38
Memo 38 - Onkyo HT-R8230 | Owner Manual - Page 39
Memo 39 - Onkyo HT-R8230 | Owner Manual - Page 40
Sales & Product Planning Div. : 2-1, Nisshin-cho, Neyagawa-shi, OSAKA 572-8540, JAPAN Tel: 072-831-8023 Fax: 072-831-8124 ONKYO U.S.A. CORPORATION 18 Park Way, Upper Saddle River, N.J. 07458, U.S.A. Tel: 201-785-2600 Fax: 201-785-2650 http://www.onkyousa.com ONKYO EUROPE ELECTRONICS GmbH
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Contents
Thank you for purchasing an Onkyo AV Receiver.
Please read this manual thoroughly before making
connections and plugging in the unit.
Following the instructions in this manual will enable
you to obtain optimum performance and listening
enjoyment from your new AV Receiver. Please retain
this manual for future reference.
HT-R8230
Appendix
Troubleshooting
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35
Specifications
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37
Remote controller
Using the remote controller with your other
AV components
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33
Enjoying music or videos
Enjoying music or videos with the
HT-R8230
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17
Speaker setup
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18
Changing the default settings according
to your connections
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21
Listening to the radio
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22
Various functions common to all the sources ..
24
Enjoying multi channel sources
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27
Enjoying the listening modes
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28
Audio adjust function
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30
Recording a source
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32
Before using
Important Safety Instructions
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2
Precautions
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3
Features
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4
Supplied accessories
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4
Before Using the HT-R8230
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5
AV Receiver
Instruction Manual
Facilities and connections
Index to parts and controls
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6
Connecting to audio/video equipment
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10
Positioning speakers/Connecting speakers
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12
Connecting antennas
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14
Connections for remote control (
)
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16
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