Onkyo TX 8255 Owner Manual - Page 8

Getting to Know the Receiver-Continued Rear Panel 12 3 4 5 67 8 9J KL A REMOTE CONTROL jacks These (Remote Interactive) jacks can be connected to the jacks on your other Onkyo audio components. The receiver's remote controller can then be used to control all of your components. To use , you must make an analog audio connection between the receiver and each component. B IR IN/OUT A commercially available IR receiver can be connected to the IR IN jack, allowing you to control the receiver when it's out of sight, for example, installed in a cabinet. A commercially available IR emitter can be connected to the IR OUT jack to pass IR (infrared) remote control signals along to other components. C AM ANTENNA These push terminals are for connecting an AM antenna. D FM ANTENNA This jack is for connecting an FM antenna. E AC OUTLET This switched AC outlet can be used to supply power to another component. The type of outlet depends on the country in which you purchased your receiver. F PHONO (MM) input and grounding terminal This analog audio input is for connecting a turntable with a moving-magnet cartridge. The screw located on the upper-right of the PHONO (MM) inputs is for connecting a turntable's ground wire. G CD input This analog audio input is for connecting a CD player's analog audio output. 8 H TAPE 1/2 IN/OUT This analog audio input and output are for connecting a recorder with an analog audio input and output, such as a cassette deck, MD recorder, etc. I LINE 1/DVD This analog audio input is for connecting a component's analog audio output (DVD, RI Dock, etc.). J LINE 2 input This analog audio input is for connecting a component's analog audio output (TV, etc.). K SPEAKERS A These terminal posts are for connecting speaker set A. L SPEAKERS B These terminal posts are for connecting speaker set B. See pages 12-18 for hookup information.