Onkyo TX 8255 Owner Manual - Page 17

Connecting Your Components-Continued Connecting a TV or Other Component with an Audio Output Use an analog audio cable to connect the LINE 1/DVD IN L/R or LINE 2 IN L/R jacks to the analog audio output jacks on the connected component. When you connect a VCR, the video input from the VCR should be sent to the TV directly. With (Remote Interactive), you can control your -compatible Onkyo CD player, RI Dock, and so on with the receiver's remote controller. • To use , you must make an analog audio connection between the receiver and each audio component. Receiver IN L connector R L R AUDIO OUT Onkyo CD player, etc. connector Onkyo cassette deck, etc. connector Connecting Components If you connect other Onkyo components to the receiver with the appropriate and audio cables, you can use the following system functions. cables are special cables solely for use with Onkyo products (no cables are supplied with the receiver). Auto Power On When you turn on the power or start playback on a component that's connected to the receiver, the receiver will turn on automatically. And when you set the receiver to Standby, all connected components will go on Standby as well (the receiver's POWER switch must be set to ON for this to work). Direct Change When playback is started on an audio component connected via , the receiver will automatically select that component as the input source. Remote Control Operation You can control all components in your system by using the receiver's remote controller. See pages 10-11 for more information. Remote Interactive Dock, etc. Remote control cable Notes: • Push each plug in all the way to make a good connection. • Use only dedicated cables for connections (no cables are supplied with the receiver). • jacks should be connected only to Onkyo components. Connecting them to another manufacturer's component may cause the receiver to malfunction. • Some components may not support all functions. See the manuals supplied with your other Onkyo components for more information. 17