Top 20 Onkyo TX-8511 Receiver Questions & Answers

This is a 2 channel stereo unit. Ebay shows @ a dozen of them for sale between $46- $90. In davenport Iowa, which isn't an expensive area, you can't touch a repair for that. Check your area Our estimate fee alone is $43

Hello. I am sorry about your issue. If the reset did not work then the receiver would need to be serviced. Thank you, Onkyo USA

The TX-8511 is an older AV receiver with only composite video inputs. Your DVD player may not provide this type of output as it's not capable of HD video. If your dvd player has a composite output with a Red, White & Yellow set of outputs, that will connect into the Video 2 inputs on the receiver. Your TV will need to connect up to the Video2 or Monitor output. You'll need a set of composite video cables with the red-white & yellow RCA type plugs. Here is a link to the manual for this receiver: Receivers Receiver Stereo Receiver AVR TX 8511 Onkyo USA

You can use a DS-A5 iPod docking station or a RCA Y-adaptor found at retailers such as APPLE, BEST BUY, RADIO SHACK, AMAZON, etc.: http://www.amazon.com/APPLE-COMPOSITE-AV-cable-ZML/dp/B004EWEX9Y/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1331155139&sr=8-1You can use a DS-A5 iPod docking station or a RCA Y-adaptor found at retailers such as APPLE, BEST BUY, RADIO SHACK, AMAZON, etc.: http://www.amazon.com/APPLE-COMPOSITE-AV-cable-ZML/dp/B004EWEX9Y/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1331155139&sr=8-1 . Connect from the headphone port of the iPhone and use the red & white RCA audio cables to connect into the RCA audio input terminals of your TX-8511.

Please contact our Parts & Services Dept at the number listed below during normal business hours Monday-Friday 9am-5pm EST ; or via email at [email protected]. They can be contacted at 201-785-2600, option # 4 for Parts & Services as they can further assist you regarding warranty and service issues. You will need to speak with the Parts & Services/ Warranty department for any servicing options or resolutions available for your issue.

http://filedepot.onkyousa.com/Files/own_manuals/TX-8511_InstManual.pdf This link is for the user manual for the TX-8511. It may help with connecting the TV audio to the receiver.

Go to the manufacturers web site to find the universal codes. Only if the remote is universal. Good luck If you need further help, I’m available over the phone at https://www.6ya.com/expert/william_02fc2766c1e13b73

Maybe I'm misunderstanding the problem...

One speaker? Why would you have one speaker attached to A or B? A and B represent speaker pairs and are driven by the same two amps.

It's also not clear if you're saying the speaker is failing or the channel. You CAN swap them to find out.

Either way, the amps are common to both speaker pair connections so if only the B pair isn't working at worst you have a switch problem.

Check your right and left balance. Make sure they are equal

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http://www.retrevo.com/support/Onkyo-TX-8511-Receivers-manual/id/365ci176/t/2/

As far as the TV audio goes... unless it is the primary source of the audio (tuned through its own antenna and available no where else) why don't you just run the actual primary source's (cable/sat, whatever) best digital audio straight to the Onkyo and skip the middleman that adds nothing to it but expensive unnecessary cable hops.

I'd also run each video sources absolute best video straight to the TV for the same reason.

Make sure you have not put it into tape monitor mode.

See reasons for protect mode on onkyo site.
Most likely the speaker wires are shorting or are reverse polarity. see connection diagram.

make sure there are no crossed wires on the in put or out put if this does not solve your problem it is most likely an internal problem, and in that case its time to get a new one.

Did you check the right left fade dial to be sure its not turned all the way to the right? If it is centered and still doesn't work, then you might try selecting a different connetion. Usually stereos have an "A set of speakers or a "B" set. Whatever they are on now try connecting so that they are on the other one. If they are on "B" now switch to "A" or vice versa and see if that corrects it. Hope it works!

yes their is but you would need a local man to do it this is not something you can do yourself ,also of course it depends on the fault as some faults may cost more to fix than the set is worth .try a length of wire just pushed into the aerial plug and if its still the same then ask a local man but if its all microchips inside then it cannot be repaired very easly .could just be a broken wire on the inside of the set from the aerial socket to the board ,something right simple and a two minute job to repair

Use the TOSLINK - the optical/digital connector on both devices.

If it's anything like my Onkyo surround receiver, pressing any input selection will turn on unit.

It seems any one of speakers got defective that are attached with this receiver. Hook speakers one by one to find out what speaker is causing problem and creating heat in receiver.
Thanks.

Forgot about "e-bay"! Find the same model working or not and use for parts since new one is "nla"!