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Question posted by olinad22 on January 5th, 2014

When I Select Video 2, There Is Text On The Screen 'error Sio'.

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Answer #1: Posted by TommyKervz on January 5th, 2014 2:40 AM
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Gretings. You may be having a corrupted firmware probably resulting from some machenical instability/failure.


Hope that is helpful.
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Related Onkyo TX-DS838 Manual Pages

Owner Manual - Page 1

... other 34 Entering characters 36 Recording a source 37 Using TAPE-2 MONITOR 40 Selecting a Surround mode 42 Setting the Surround mode parameters 44 TX-DS838 parameters 46 Troubleshooting guide 47 Specifications 49 Artistry in Sound ONKYQ Audio Video Control Receiver TX-DS838 Instruction Manual = = 00 o 0 *O 1 I I I 1 I I OOO All models except European models c= 0 0 0O CO...
Owner Manual - Page 7

... (SYSTEM switch and SYSTEM indicator on the European models) and STAND-BY/RECEIVED indicator [17, 29] The STAND-BY/RECEIVED indicator lights up . ERP to MULTI SOURCE button [22] © ...knob [29] O TREBLE control knob [29] Display C) AUDIO MUTING indicator © SPEAKERS A/B selector indicators C) SLEEP indicator ® VIDEO-1 to select the desired Sur- The volume can not be impossible to ...
Owner Manual - Page 8

... panel of the TX-DS838 is set to AMP. © SLEEP button Sets the power-off timer, which turns off and on again to cancel the audio muting. 0 On-screen cursor operation -4 / 0./A/V buttons Allow you wish to operate or to OFF. The AUDIO MUTING indicator on -screen display. O Device select switch Allows you to select the component that...
Owner Manual - Page 10

...: The following buttons can be used when the device select switch 4 is set to VCR. C) CH +/- C) T button Toggles between the VCR and TV screens. © SET button Refer to the explanation for... TAPE VCR [ APETU ao REMOTE CONTPOL~EP ON'ItIFO VCR (video cassette recorder) controls: The following buttons can be used when the device select switch • is set to CABLE. © PWR button ...
Owner Manual - Page 13

...place this unit's VIDEO-4 INPUT connectors. NOTE: • When the video equipment is connected to the TX-DS838's AC-3 RF ...VIDEO connectors. TV/monitor Video cassette recorder (Video-2) DVD or TV (Video-3) 000 AUDIO IN VIDEO IN -r VIDEO IN AUDIO IN VIDEO IN (:)bO(.)(it 0,to 006660 6666001 u.c*' VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT ANALOG VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT ANALOG L VIDEO OUT AUDIO...
Owner Manual - Page 14

... ON OFF (TV) (DVD) m V VIDEO IN AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT TV/monitor NOTE: • The IPM function does not operate if the TV/monitor screen is blank (i.e. Connecting video equipment The TX-DS838 is equipped with an S-VIDEO input is connected to 5 seconds after the TV is turned on, and turns off the receiver's power 5 seconds after the TV...
Owner Manual - Page 23

... selected. To display the currently selected system type for three seconds, hold down and continue pressing the VIDEO-1 button until the desired system appears. Press the P. If "OSD AUTO" is being received... on the screen scrolls with a video input, the on-screen display can be selected on the TV/rnonitor.) • When using the -1or P. After all of the selected background color....
Owner Manual - Page 24

... ROI E101 ESC un CIE . p A rci and Canadian models only: The Language screen allows you to select whether the on -screen display function (remote control only) Screens Refer to the page whose number appears within parentheses for some parameters in the Surround Setup screen may result in English, French or Spanish. vIDP, • VID I I , C•...
Owner Manual - Page 25

...is received. If BLACK is performed. Select OFF to display the background color behind the on-screen ...Screen Setup screen When Screen Setup is selected, the following screen appears: 10.1\TX.,C40. ** Screen Setup ** Background Color A BLUE -1 Color 3 = GREEN GB Superimpose Mode = NORMAL GM Smmediate Display , ON BrI Character Position VIDEO -1 C Background Color You can select...
Owner Manual - Page 28

... signal level sounds the same from all speakers. 1. Sign 0.1•TNE.Sr•=1. r With each press of the button, the selected speaker changes one at a time in the System Setup A screen, and then press the PP' cursor button on the remote control to Starting the Test Signal, and then press the IP...
Owner Manual - Page 30

... 1. Press the -4 or IP- However, if any setting other than VIDEO-1 through -4 is selected as the Sound input source, refer to Tuning in a radio station on ...ct -Jre Pr' und PP PHONES 0 On-screen display operation First, select the desired speakers by pressing a speaker button on the remote control to display the Input Selector screen. 3. Press the ENTER button on both parameters at...
Owner Manual - Page 33

...remote control to display the Input Selector screen. 3. cursor button on -screen display operation described above. Change the Group and Preset No. essor =i=* itim si oture = VIDEO -1 rip Sound = SNFR PP ..._ocror 2 Surround Seesp P Screen Settop on page 32 for 5 seconds. If TUNER is displayed. 2. Remote control operation Main unit operation First, select the tuner as the ...
Owner Manual - Page 34

... broadcast by the TX-DS838. PTY Classifications 1. SPORT (sports news) 5. OTHER M (other information. NFWS (news reports) 2. CULTURE (cultural programs) 8. PS: Program Service Name When an RDS station broadcasting PS information is selected, the station's name is displayed. RT: Radio Text When an RDS station broadcasting RT information is selected, information received from the...
Owner Manual - Page 37

...' a different input selector button is selected in Connecting audio equipment and Connecting video equipment on -screen display, Picture and Sound can separately be recorded by VIDEO-1 or -2; The component indicated as shown in the Input Selector screen or by TAPE-1 or VIDEO-1 or -2. Start recording on the left , the currently selected video source is VIDEO-4 VCR and it will allow...
Owner Manual - Page 38

... 1. If you wish to listen to or watch , press the input selector button for more details on selecting the source that you are mixing video and audio, select the audio source. Move the cursor to display the Rec Selector screen. 3. The components that you are mixing' d VideU dim dll dUdilt source for VCR recording, press the...
Owner Manual - Page 39

... recording on the TX-DC838 to select the VCR that will be sent to the TV/monitor and the FM stereo sound to the speakers. 4. Receive the TV broadcast...FM antenna TV/monitor TV antenna VCR \ i/ L OL,TPLIT VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO AUDIO INPUT 4 11 ANTENNA VCR (for recording) NPUT [?1PUT VIDEO `AUDIO sZA MONITOR OUTPUT OUT J C) 40 00 VIDEO-2 VPUT OUTPUT INPUT DED-3 DEO-4 ,IPUT JPUT OUTS J ...
Owner Manual - Page 41

... Al or ► cursor button to display the Input Selector screen. 3. anguace System Setup System Setup 3 2 CIPZ\TIC-1,00 ** Input Selector = VIDEO Soun TUNER Moni . On-screen display operation 1. If a 3-head tape deck connected to the TAPE-2 connectors is being used for recording, select ON to hear the sound that is being used for...
Owner Manual - Page 42

... the ENTER button on the remote control to display the Surround Setup screen. 3. cursor button to either select a setting or disnlav the cereen for sound output. 4. With the Dolby Surround mode, video tapes and laser discs bearing the M no Surround channels On-screen display operation 1. C7 ire7a Re- - Press SURMODAE or erol to display...
Owner Manual - Page 47

... no batteries in the computer circuits of the TX-DS838. • The AC fuse is blown. ... batteries. AM stations cannot be received • The AM loop antenna...MONITOR indicator is lit. • The AUDIO MUTING indicator is lit. • The... noise from other . video disc player, video cassette recorder or TV/...HALL, LIVE, ARENA or STADUIM is selected for • The memory contents are...
Owner Manual - Page 48

...at the factory to see AUDIO OUT LEFT and RIGHT RCA jacks. Some or all buttons on the video component don't function. &#...video-1 input of your TV/ monitor. Questions Q :Why can't I get On-screen displays on my TV/ monitor? You must make the input selection...video cable running from the monitor output connector on the back of the TX-DS838 to select your country change so that the TX-DS838...

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