TX-8470 Bluetooth® Playback

You can wirelessly play music on a smartphone or other Bluetooth wireless technology enabled device through the speakers connected to this unit. It is also possible to transmit the audio from this unit to Bluetooth enabled headphones, wireless speakers, etc.

Perform the following procedure when this unit is on.
Pairing
1. When you press the BLUETOOTH button, "Now Pairing..." appears on the display, and the pairing mode is enabled.

2. Enable (turn on) the Bluetooth function of the Bluetooth enabled device, and then select this unit from among the devices displayed. If a password is requested, enter "0000".
• This unit is displayed as "Onkyo TX-8470 XXXXXX". This display can be changed using the Friendly Name function ( →p82) or Onkyo Controller ( →p33) (available on iOS or Android™).
• To connect another Bluetooth enabled device, press and hold the  DISPLAY button at least 2 seconds, and then perform step 2. This unit can store the pairing information of up to 8 paired devices.
• The coverage area is approx. 48´/15 m. Note that connection is not always guaranteed with all Bluetooth enabled devices.
• If pairing fails, then in the Setup menu, set "4. Bluetooth" - "Bluetooth Transmitter" ( →p85) to "Off" and "Bluetooth Receiver" ( →p84) to "On".

Pairing
1. Press the input selector you want to play.
• Select a source other than "BLUETOOTH". This function does not work if you select "BLUETOOTH".
2. Press the SETUP button on the remote controller, select "4. Bluetooth" - "Bluetooth Transmitter", and select either "On (Tx)" or "On (Main + Tx)" in "Bluetooth Transmitter". (Default value is "Off")
• If you select "On (Tx)", playback is from the Bluetooth wireless technology enabled device only, and if you select "On (Main + Tx)", playback is from both the Bluetooth wireless technology enabled device and the main unit.

3. In "Search Devices", press ENTER.
• The search starts for Bluetooth wireless technology enabled devices that are able to receive, then a list of relevant devices is displayed.
4. Select the device you want to output the audio from, and when you press ENTER the message "Now Pairing…" is displayed and the two are paired.
• Depending on the Bluetooth wireless technology enabled device, you may need to pair manually. If the device name does not appear in the list, check the settings of the Bluetooth wireless technology enabled device.

Playing Back
1. Do the play operations on the AV component connected to this unit. Do the play operations on this unit when the input is TUNER or NET. 
• If "Variable" has been selected for the "Output Level", the volume can be adjusted on this unit. Adjust to a suitable volume on the connected Bluetooth wireless technology enabled device beforehand. If "Fixed" is selected, adjust the volume on the Bluetooth wireless technology enabled device.
• You cannot transmit audio to multiple Bluetooth wireless technology enabled devices from this unit.
• The coverage area is approx. 48´/15 m. Note that connection is not always guaranteed with all Bluetooth enabled devices.
• When "Bluetooth Transmitter" is "On (Tx)" or "On (Main + Tx)" and in the following cases, when this unit detects a paired Bluetooth wireless technology enabled device, it will automatically reconnect with that device.
          – When the power is turned on again after the unit is switched to standby
          – While other than "BLUETOOTH" is selected
          – When the "NET" input is selected and there is audio output from a network service/content                         (some services excluded) 
When not using this function, select "Off" in "Bluetooth Transmitter" to cancel the connection. Also disconnect on the receiving device (if disconnection is possible on the receiving device).
• Audio cannot be output from a Bluetooth wireless technology enabled device
in the following cases:
          – When the audio file is DSD format
          – When playing audio from one of the following network services:
             Chromecast built-in, Amazon Alexa, AirPlay
             * The services may not be available, depending on your area of residence.
• Sound quality adjustments and listening modes of this unit cannot be applied to the output audio.
• This function can be used in the main room (where this unit is located). This function turns off if you turn on the Multi-zone function which outputs audio from a separate room (ZONE 2).