Always try a factory reset. You could start by holding down the VCR/DVR button then pressing the power button. “Clear” should show in the display. If that’s not it, do a Google search, or go to the Onkyo support site to get the right key sequence. A reset it is always a good plan before calling it dead.
There is no truth anymore. Only assertions. The internet world has no interest in truth, only vindication for preconceived assumptions.