Onkyo CR B8 User Manual

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Contents

Getting Started..........................2

CD Receiver

CR-B8

Instruction Manual

Connections ............................14

Playing a Disc..........................22

Listening to the Radio ........... 34

Clock and Timer ......................44

Miscellaneous .........................51

Thank you for purchasing an Onkyo CD Receiver.

Please read this manual thoroughly before making

any connections and plugging it in.

Following the instructions in this manual will enable

you to obtain optimum performance and listening

enjoyment from your new CD Receiver.

Please retain this manual for future reference.

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Precautions

1. Recording Copyright—Unless it’s for personal use

only, recording copyrighted material is illegal with-

out the permission of the copyright holder.

• Avoid damp and dusty places, and places subject

to vibrations from loudspeakers. Never put the

unit on top of, or directly above a loudspeaker.

• Install this unit horizontally. Never use it on its

side or on a sloping surface, because it may cause

a malfunction.

2. AC Fuse—The AC fuse inside the unit is not user-

serviceable. If you cannot turn on the unit, contact

your Onkyo dealer.

• If you install this unit near a TV, radio, or VCR,

the picture and sound quality may be affected. If

this occurs, move this unit away from the TV,

radio, or VCR.

3. Care—Occasionally you should dust the unit all

over with a soft cloth. For stubborn stains, use a soft

cloth dampened with a weak solution of mild deter-

gent and water. Dry the unit immediately afterwards

with a clean cloth. Don’t use abrasive cloths, thin-

ners, alcohol, or other chemical solvents, because

they may damage the ﬁnish or remove the panel let-

tering.

8. To Obtain a Clear Picture—This unit is a high-

tech, precision device. If the lens on the optical

pickup, or the disc drive mechanism becomes dirty

or worn, the picture quality may be affected. To

maintain the best picture quality, we recommend

regular inspection and maintenance (cleaning or

worn part replacement) every 1,000 hours of use

depending on the operating environment. Contact

your Onkyo dealer for details.

4. Power

WARNING

BEFORE PLUGGING IN THE UNIT FOR THE

FIRST TIME, READ THE FOLLOWING SEC-

TION CAREFULLY.

AC outlet voltages vary from country to country.

Make sure that the voltage in your area meets the

voltage requirements printed on the unit’s rear panel

(e.g., AC 230 V, 50 Hz or AC 120 V, 60 Hz).

9. Moisture Condensation

Moisture condensation may damage this unit.

Read the following carefully:

Moisture may condense on the lens of the optical

pickup, one of the most important parts inside this

unit.

• Moisture condensation can occur in the following

situations:

– The unit is moved from a cold place to a warm

place.

– A heater is turned on, or cold air from an air

conditioner is hitting the unit.

Some models have a voltage selector switch for

compatibility with power systems around the world.

Before you plug in such a model, make sure that the

voltage selector is set to the correct voltage for your

area.

5. Never Touch this Unit with Wet Hands—Never

handle this unit or its power cord while your hands

are wet or damp. If water or any other liquid gets

inside this unit, have it checked by your Onkyo

dealer.

– In the summer, when this unit is moved from

an air conditioned room to a hot and humid

place.

6. Handling Notes

– The unit is used in a humid place.

• Do not use this unit when there’s the possibility

of moisture condensation occurring. Doing so

may damage your discs and certain parts inside

this unit.

If condensation does occur, remove all discs and

leave this unit turned on for two to three hours. By

this time, the unit will have warmed up and any con-

densation will have evaporated.

• If you need to transport this unit, use the original

packaging to pack it how it was when you origi-

nally bought it.

• Do not leave rubber or plastic items on this unit

for a long time, because they may leave marks on

the case.

• This unit’s top and rear panels may get warm

after prolonged use. This is normal.

• If you do not use this unit for a long time, it may

not work properly the next time you turn it on, so

be sure to use it occasionally.

• When you’ve ﬁnished using this unit, remove all

discs and turn off the power.

7. Installing this Unit

• Install this unit in a well-ventilated location.

• Ensure that there’s adequate ventilation all

around this unit, especially if it’s installed in an

audio rack. If the ventilation is inadequate, the

unit may overheat, leading to malfunction.

• Do not expose this unit to direct sunlight or heat

sources, because its internal temperature may

rise, shortening the life of the optical pickup.

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Precautions—Continued

This unit contains a semiconductor laser system and is

classiﬁed as a “CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT”. So, to

use this model properly, read this Instruction Manual

carefully. In case of any trouble, please contact the store

where you purchased the unit.

The label on the right is

applied on the rear panel.

1. This unit is a CLASS 1

LASER PRODUCT and

employs a laser inside the cabinet.

2. To prevent the laser from being exposed, do not remove the

cover. Refer servicing to qualiﬁed personnel.

To prevent being exposed to the laser beam, do not try to

open the enclosure.

DANGER:

VISIBLE AND/OR INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION

WHEN OPEN AND INTERLOCK FAILED OR

DEFEATED. DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM.

CAUTION:

THIS PRODUCT UTILIZESA LASER. USE OF CON-

TROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE

OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECI-

FIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS

RADIATION EXPOSURE.

Features

Supplied Accessories

Make sure you have the following accessories:

Ampliﬁer

• 26 W/Ch into 4 ohms, 1kHz

• WRAT (Wide Range Ampliﬁer Technology)

• High Current, Low Impedance Drive

• Discrete Output Stage Circuitry

• Optimum Gain Volume Circuitry

• 3 Audio Inputs and 2 Outputs

• Tone Control (Bass/Treble)

Remote controller & two batteries (AA/R6)

Indoor FM antenna

• 2 Step Super Bass Control

• Subwoofer Pre Out

CD Player

• Plays CDs, MP3 CDs, CD-Rs and CD-RWs

• Opical Digital Output

• Single-Bit D/A Converter

• 25 Track Programming

• CD: 3 Play Modes (Normal/Random/Memory)

• MP3 CD: 4 Play Modes (Normal/Random/Memory/

1 Group)

AM loop antenna

* In catalogs and on packaging, the letter at the end of the product

name indicates the color. Speciﬁcations and operations are the same

regardless of color.

• Repeat Mode

Tuner & Others

• 4-Programmable Timer (Play or Rec/Once or Every)

• Sleep Timer

• 30 FM/AM Presets

• Automatic FM Scan Tuning

• Battery-Free Memory Backup

• Headphone Jack

• RI-Dock Compatible Remote Control

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Before Using This Unit

Installing the Batteries

Using the Remote Controller

To use the remote controller, point it at the CD receiver’s

remote control sensor, as shown below.

Detach the battery cover by pressing the

tab and pulling up the cover.

Remote control sensor

Insert two AA-size batteries into the bat-

tery compartment.

Carefully follow the polarity diagram (positive +

and negative - symbols) inside the battery com-

partment.

CD receiver

Notes:

• The remote controller may not work reliably if the CD

receiver is subjected to bright light, such as direct sun-

light or inverter-type ﬂuorescent lights. Keep this in

mind when installing.

• If another remote controller of the same type is used

in the same room, or the CD receiver is installed close

to equipment that uses infrared rays, the remote con-

troller may not work reliably.

• Don’t put anything, such as a book, on the remote con-

troller, because the buttons may be pressed inadvert-

ently, thereby draining the batteries.

After batteries are installed and seated

correctly, attach the compartment cover.

• The remote controller may not work reliably if the CD

receiver is installed in a rack behind colored glass

doors. Keep this in mind when installing.

• The remote controller will not work if there’s an

obstacle between it and the CD receiver’s remote con-

trol sensor.

Notes:

• If the remote controller doesn’t work reliably, try

replacing the batteries.

• Don’t mix new and old batteries or different types of

batteries.

• If you intend not to use the remote controller for a long

time, remove the batteries to prevent damage from

leakage or corrosion.

• Expired batteries should be removed as soon as possi-

ble to prevent damage from leakage or corrosion.

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Table of Contents

Basic Operation

Advanced Operation

Getting Started

Important Safety Instructions...............................2

Precautions .........................................................3

Features ..............................................................4

Supplied Accessories..........................................4

Before Using This Unit ........................................5

Installing the Batteries .....................................5

Using the Remote Controller ...........................5

Table of Contents................................................6

Part Names and Functions..................................8

Front Panel......................................................8

Display.............................................................9

Rear Panel.....................................................10

Remote Controller .............................................11

Disc Notes.........................................................12

Connections

Connecting External Devices ........................... 17

About Connections ....................................... 17

Cables & Jacks............................................. 17

Connecting a Subwoofer .............................. 17

Connection for TV Audio Signal.................... 18

Connecting an Onkyo Stereo Cassette Tape

Deck ........................................................ 18

Connecting an RI Dock (Remote Interactive

Dock) ....................................................... 19

Connecting an Onkyo Compact Disc

Connecting Antenna..........................................14

Connecting Speakers........................................16

Connecting the Speakers ..............................16

Placement......................................................16

Connecting the Power Cord ..............................21

Playing a Disc

Understanding Common Operations.................22

Turning the Unit On and Standby..................22

Adjusting the Volume.....................................22

Selecting a Source ........................................22

Listening through the Headphones................22

Adjusting Bass...............................................23

Emphasizing the Low End Using the Remote

Controller ....................................................23

Adjusting Treble.............................................23

Muting the Sound ..........................................23

Playing a CD .....................................................24

Selecting the Track to Play............................24

Locating a Particular Point in a Track............24

Using the Remote Controller .........................25

Changing the Display Information .................25

Selecting MP3s..............................................26

Displaying Information on MP3 Discs............28

Recorder .......................................... 20

Various Ways to Play CDs ............................... 29

Memory Playback ......................................... 29

Random Playback......................................... 30

Repeat/1 Track Repeat Playback................. 30

Cancelling the Playback Mode ..................... 31

MP3 Preferences.............................................. 32

Setting the MP3 Preferences........................ 32

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Table of Contents—Continued

Basic Operation

Advanced Operation

Listening to the Radio

Changing the FM/AM Preset Channels.............40

Tips for Changing the Preset Channels ........40

Copying a Preset Channel – Preset Copy.....40

Erasing a Preset Channel – Preset Erase.....41

Naming Preset Channels ..................................42

Naming a Preset Channel .............................42

Entering a Name ...........................................42

Correcting and Erasing a Character..............42

Inserting a Character.....................................43

Erasing the Name Assigned to a Preset

Programming Radio Stations............................ 34

Programming FM/AM Stations One by One –

Preset Write................................................ 34

Programming FM Stations Automatically – Auto

Preset ......................................................... 36

Listening to an FM/AM Station.......................... 37

Adjusting the Antenna................................... 37

Using the Remote Controller......................... 38

Manually Tuning a Broadcast Station ........... 38

Switching the Display Information................. 39

Channel ................................................ 43

Inputting Characters from the Remote

Controller.............................................. 43

Clock and Timer

Setting the Clock............................................... 44

Checking the Time and the Day of the

Week ........................................... 44

To Switch between the 12-hour and 24-hour

Displays...................................................... 44

Turning the Current Time Display On or Off

while the Unit is in Standby Mode ......... 44

Using the Timer Functions................................ 45

About the Timers........................................... 45

About the Sleep Timer .................................. 45

Using the Sleep Timer................................... 46

Programming a Timer ................................... 47

Switching the Timer On and Off.................... 50

Viewing the Timer Settings ........................... 50

Miscellaneous

Troubleshooting ................................................ 51

Specifications.................................................... 54

MEMO............................................................... 55

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Part Names and Functions

Front Panel

Display

The page numbers in parentheses show where you can ﬁnd the main explanation for each item.

A MP3 indicator

button (24)

This indicator lights up when a MP3 CD is loaded.

When you press this button during CD playback,

the unit enters Pause mode.

B S.BASS indicator

This indicator lights up when the super bass is

selected.

button (24)

Stops CD playback.

C Remote control sensor (5)

K CD disc tray (24)

Receives signals from the remote controller.

Place a CD in the disc tray.

D STANDBY indicator (22)

L PHONES jack (22)

Lights up in Standby mode.

Connect a headphone mini plug here.

E DISPLAY button (25, 28, 39, 42)

Each time you press this button, the information on

the display changes. This button also enables you to

select the input character type.

M INPUT buttons (22, 34, 36, 37)

Enable you to select an input source.

N VOLUME control (22)

Adjusts the volume level.

F STANDBY/ON button (21, 22, 49)

Press this button to turn on the power to the unit or

place the unit in Standby mode.

button (24)

Ejects a loaded CD.

button (24)

Starts CD playback.

G REPEAT button (30, 31)

Repeats CD playback.

Q GROUP button (26, 27)

buttons (24, 29, 34)

Use this button to select a group on MP3 discs.

Fast-forward or reverse the track being played.

These buttons also tune in a broadcast station or

move the cursor when you input characters.

R EDIT/NO/CLEAR button (29, 32, 34, 35, 36,

40, 41, 42)

Enables you to adjust settings for playback and

select editing operations. It also cancels the dis-

played setting.

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Part Names and Functions—Continued

S YES/MODE button (29, 30, 31, 35, 38, 42)

Press this button to conﬁrm the displayed settings

for playback and other editing operations.

When input is CD, this button can be used to switch

the playback modes.

T MULTI JOG dial (24)

Turn the dial to select a programmed station, play-

back track or groups. Press it to conﬁrm the current

setting.

U TIMER button (44, 46, 47, 50)

Press this button to enable the timer function or set

current time.

Display

1 2 3

MUTING

S.BASS

C D

MP3

AUTO

FM ST RDS

1GR MEM RDM

NORMAL REPEAT 1

ALBUM ARTIST GROUPTRACK NAME

DISC TOTAL REMAIN

TIMER

SOURCE GROUP TITLE

TRACK

SLEEP

7 8 9J KL

M N

1 MUTING indicator

F MP3 indicator

This indicator ﬂashes while the CD receiver is

This indicator lights up when a MP3 CD is loaded.

muted.

G SLEEP indicator

B S.BASS indicator

This indicator lights up when the super bass is

selected.

This indicator lights up when the Sleep function has

been set.

H TIMER indicators

C Tuning indicators

These indicators show the status of the timers.

: Lights up when timed recording has been set.

: This indicator lights up when the CD

receiver is tuned into a radio station.

Numbers 1-4: Lights up when a timer has been set.

AUTO: This indicator lights up when the Auto Tun-

ing mode is selected, and disappears when the Man-

ual Tuning mode is selected.

I SOURCE indicator

This indicator lights up when the source is dis-

played during playback.

FM ST: This indicator lights up when the CD

J GROUP indicator

receiver is tuned to a stereo FM station.

Lights up when the group number on MP3 discs is

displayed.

D Playback mode indicators

K Message area

1GR: Lights up when one group playback is

Various information is displayed here, including

preset number, tuning frequency, time, volume

level, sleep time, mode settings, and so on.

selected.

MEM: Lights up when memory playback is

selected.

L TITLE indicator

Lights up when the title (ID3 tag) is displayed.

RDM: Lights up when random playback is selected.

M TRACK indicator

NORMAL: Lights up when normal playback is

selected.

Lights up when the track number is displayed.

N ALBUM/ARTIST/GROUP/TRACK NAME

indicators

REPEAT: Lights up when repeat playback is

selected for all the tracks.

Each indicator lights up when album title (ID3 tag),

artist name, group name, or track name is displayed

respectively.

REPEAT 1: Lights up when repeat playback is

selected for a track.

E CD operation indicators

O DISC TOTAL/REMAIN indicators

These indicators show the status of CD playback.

Each indicator lights up to display the total time or

remaining time of a disc or track respectively.

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Part Names and Functions—Continued

Rear Panel

The page numbers in parentheses show where you can ﬁnd the main explanation for each item.

A AM ANTENNA (14, 15)

These push terminals are for connecting an AM

antenna.

G OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT (20)

The optical output can be used to connect a CD

recorder or other digital recorder with an optical

digital input. The CD receiver’s CD signal is output

through this terminal.

B FM ANTENNA (14, 15)

This jack is for connecting an FM antenna.

H SPEAKERS (16)

C LINE IN (18)

These terminals are for connecting speakers.

These terminals are for connecting audio output of

external devices such as TV or turntable with a

built-in phono equalizer.

I PRE OUT (17)

The SUBWOOFER jack is for connecting a pow-

ered subwoofer.

D TAPE IN/OUT (18)

This analog audio input and output are for connect-

ing a recorder with an analog audio input and output

(cassette, Mini Disc, etc.).

See pages 14-20 for connection information.

E HDD IN/OUT (19)

Here you can connect an RI Dock or a CD recorder.

REMOTE CONTROL (18-20)

This

(Remote Interactive) jack can be con-

nected to an

The CD receiver’s remote controller can then be

used to control that component. To use , you

jack on another Onkyo component.

must make an analog audio connection (RCA)

between the CD receiver and the other component,

even if they are connected digitally.

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Remote Controller

H Operation buttons for an Onkyo RI Dock or

CD recorder

RC-628S

:Pauses playback or recording.

:Stops playback or recording.

:Starts playback or resumes recording.

I Operation buttons for an Onkyo stereo

cassette tape deck

For double cassette decks, only Deck B can be controlled.

:Plays the B side.

:Stops playback, recording, fast-forward, or

rewind.

:Plays the A side.

J HDD PLAYLIST button

When input is HDD, skips up or down the play list.

K TIMER button (44, 47)

Press this button to enable the timer function or set

current time.

L CLOCK CALL button (44)

Press this button to display the current time.

M DISPLAY button (25, 28, 39, 43)

Each time you press this button, the information on

the display changes. It also selects the character

input type.

N EDIT/NO/CLEAR button (29, 32, 34, 35, 36,

40, 41, 43)

Enables you to adjust settings for playback and

select editing operations. It also cancels the dis-

played setting.

The page numbers in parentheses show where you can

ﬁnd the main explanation for each item.

A STANDBY/ON button (22, 49)

O YES/MODE/SHUFFLE button (29, 30, 31, 35,

38, 43)

Press this button to conﬁrm the displayed settings

for playback and other editing operations.

When input is CD, this button can be used to switch

the playback modes.

Switches between power standby and on.

B SLEEP button (46)

Used to program the Sleep timer, which turns off

the power to the unit at a speciﬁed time.

P REPEAT button (30, 31)

C Number buttons (25, 27, 38)

Used to select a track or sort tracks for Memory

playback. They also select a preset station or name a

preset station.

Repeats CD playback. This button is also available

to operate Onkyo’s RI Dock, CD recorders and cas-

sette tape decks.

Q GROUP button (26, 27)

D VOLUME

buttons (23, 25, 38)

Use this button to select a group on MP3 discs.

Adjust the volume level.

R INPUT buttons (25, 34, 36, 37, 38)

Each time you press these buttons, the input source

switches.

buttons (25, 29, 34, 38)

Fast-forward or reverse the track being played.

These buttons also tune in a broadcast station or

move the cursor when you input characters.

S MUTING button (23)

Lowers the volume level temporarily.

buttons (25, 29, 38)

T ENTER button (43)

Selects the previous or next track. Each time you

press one of these buttons, the track number skips

forward or backward. These buttons also select pro-

grammed stations. For Onkyo stereo cassette tape

decks which are sold separately, they function as

rewind and fast forward buttons.

Press this button to conﬁrm the current setting.

U TUNER button

Switches input source to the tuner.

V TONE button (23)

Adjusts bass and treble.

W S.BASS button (23)

Adjusts the low end bass range.

X HDD ALBUMLIST button

When input is HDD, skips up or down the album list.

G CD operation buttons (25)

:Pauses playback.

:Stops playback.

:Starts playback.

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Disc Notes

Supported Discs

Discs Made on Personal Computers

The CD receiver supports the following discs.

Discs made on personal computers, including those of a

compatible format, may not work properly in the CD

receiver because of incorrect settings in the disc burning

software. Check the manuals supplied with your disc

burning software for additional compatibility informa-

tion.

Disc

Logo

Format or ﬁle type

PCM

Audio CD

Audio CD, MP3

MP3 Compatibility

CD-R

MP3

• MP3 discs must be ISO 9660 Level 1 or Level 2,

Romeo or Joliet compliant. Supported formats:

Mode 1, Mode 2 XA Form 1.

Audio CD, MP3

• Folders can be up to eight levels deep.

• MP3 ﬁles must be MPEG-1/MPEG-2 Audio Layer 3

format with a sampling rate of between 8 kHz and 48

kHz and a bit-rate of between 8 kbps and 320 kbps

(128 kbps recommended). Incompatible ﬁles cannot

be played.

• Constant Bit Rate MP3 ﬁles are recommended, how-

ever, variable bit-rate (VBR) MP3 ﬁles between

8 kbps and 320 kbps are supported. (Playing times

may display incorrectly.)

• MP3 ﬁles must have a “.mp3” or “.MP3” ﬁle name

extension. MP3 ﬁles without the proper extension will

not be recognized. To prevent noise and malfunction,

do not use these extensions for other types of ﬁles.

• The CD receiver supports up to 499 MP3 ﬁles and

folders. Files and folders in excess of this cannot be

played. Note that if the ﬁle and folder structure is very

complicated, the CD receiver may not be able to read

or play all of the MP3 ﬁles on the disc.

CD-RW

MP3

Audio CD (Session 1),

MP3 (Session 2)

CD Extra

• Some audio CDs use copy protection that doesn’t con-

form to the ofﬁcial CD standard. Since these are non-

standard discs, they may not play properly in the CD

receiver.

• The CD receiver supports CD-R and CD-RW discs.

However, some CD-R and CD-RW discs may not

work properly for any of the following reasons: disc

burner characteristics, disc characteristics, the disc is

damaged or dirty. See the manual supplied with your

disc burner for more information. Condensation or

dirt on the optical pickup lens can also affect play-

back.

• The CD receiver supports 8 cm and 12 cm discs.

• The CD receiver does not support disc types not listed.

• Don’t use discs with an unusual shape, such as those

shown below, because you may damage the CD

receiver.

• Disc, ﬁle and folder names may contain up to 32 char-

acters.

• The maximum time that can be displayed for a single

track is 99 minutes and 59 seconds.

• The remaining time cannot be displayed when playing

MP3 ﬁles.

• MP3 ﬁle and folder names (excluding the extension)

are shown on the display.

• Multisession discs are supported, however, some mul-

tisession discs may take a long time to load and some

may not load at all. When burning CDs we recom-

mend that you use a single-session (disc-at-once), and

select “Disc Close.”

• Normally, the music in the audio session of a CD

Extra disc is played. However, you can set the CD

receiver so that it plays any MP3 ﬁles in the data ses-

sion of a CD-R/RW disc instead. If the data session

contains no MP3 tracks, the audio session will be

played regardless. See “MP3 Preferences” on page 32

for more information.

• Don’t use discs that have residue from adhesive tape,

rental discs with peeling labels, or discs with custom-

made labels or stickers. Doing so may damage the CD

receiver and you may not be able to remove the disc

properly.

• The Emphasis is not supported.

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Disc Notes—Continued

• The following ID3 tags are supported: versions

1.0/1.1 and 2.2/2.3/2.4. Versions 2.5 and later are not

supported. Normally, version 2.2/2.3/2.4 tags have

priority and will be displayed regardless of the ID3

VER 1 preference on page 32.

Handling Discs

• Never touch the underside of a disc.Always hold discs

by the edge, as shown.

• For ID3 version 2 tags, the tag information recognized

will be those embedded in the beginning of the ﬁle.

We recommend that you include only title, artist

name, and album name information in ID3 tags. Com-

pressed, encrypted, and unsynchronized ID3 tags can-

not be displayed.

Underside

• Never attach adhesive tape or sticky labels to discs.

Notes:

• With CD-ROM, CD-R, and CD-RW discs that contain

many ﬁles and folders, and ﬁles other than MP3s, it

may take a long time to read the disc. We recommend

that you include only MP3 ﬁles on your discs, use

about 20 folders, and limit folder nesting to three lev-

els deep.

Cleaning Discs

• In this manual, MP3 ﬁles are referred to as tracks.

• For best results, keep your discs clean. Fingerprints

and dust can affect the sound quality and should be

removed as follows. Using a clean soft cloth, wipe

from the center outwards, as shown. Never wipe in a

circular direction.

Also, folders (directories) are referred to as groups.

Disc Content Organization

I CD

CDs contain tracks.

Track 1

Track 2

Track 3

Track 4

Track 5

✔

Audio CD

• To remove stubborn dust or dirt, wipe the disc with a

damp soft cloth, and then dry it with a dry cloth.

• Never use solvent-based cleaning ﬂuids, such as thin-

ner or benzine, commercially available cleaners, or

antistatic sprays intended for vinyl records, because

they may damage the disc.

I MP3

MP3 discs contain MP3 tracks organized into groups.

Group 1

Track 2

Group 2

Track 1 Track 2

Track 1

Track 3

Storing Discs

• Don’t store discs in places subject to direct sunlight,

or near heat sources.

MP3 (CD-R/CD-RW)

• Don’t store discs in places subject to moisture or dust,

such as in a bathroom or near a humidiﬁer.

• Always store discs in their cases and vertically. Stack-

ing, or putting objects on unprotected discs may cause

warping, scratches, or other damage.

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Connecting Antenna

This section explains how to connect the supplied indoor

FM antenna and AM loop antenna, and how to connect

commercially available outdoor FM and AM antennas.

The CD receiver won’t pick up any radio signals without

any antenna connected, so you must connect the antenna

to use the tuner.

Connecting the AM Loop Antenna

The supplied indoor AM loop antenna is for indoor use

only.

Assemble the AM loop antenna, inserting

the tabs into the base, as shown.

AM antenna push terminals

FM antenna

connector

Connect both wires of the AM loop

antenna to the AM push terminals, as

shown.

(The antenna’s wires are not polarity sensitive, so

they can be connected either way around).

Make sure that the wires are attached securely and

that the push terminals are gripping the bare

wires, not the insulation.

Connecting the Indoor FM Antenna

The supplied indoor FM antenna is for indoor use only.

Attach the FM antenna, as shown.

Push

Insert wire

Release

Insert the plug fully

into the jack.

Once your CD receiver is ready for use, you’ll

need to tune into an FM radio station and adjust

the position of the FM antenna to achieve the best

possible reception.

Once your CD receiver is ready for use, you’ll

need to tune into an AM radio station and adjust

the position of theAM antenna to achieve the best

possible reception.

Keep the antenna as far away as possible from

your CD receiver, TV, speaker cables, and power

cords.

Use thumbtacks or something similar to

ﬁx the FM antenna into position.

If you cannot achieve good reception with the supplied

indoor AM loop antenna, try using it with a commer-

cially available outdoor AM antenna (see page 15).

Thumbtacks, etc.

Caution: Be careful that you don’t injure yourself

when using thumbtacks.

If you cannot achieve good reception with the supplied

indoor FM antenna, try a commercially available out-

door FM antenna instead (see page 15).

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Connecting Antenna—Continued

Connecting an Outdoor FM Antenna

Connecting an Outdoor AM Antenna

If you cannot achieve good reception with the supplied

indoor FM antenna, try a commercially available out-

door FM antenna instead.

If good reception cannot be achieved using the supplied

AM loop antenna, an outdoor AM antenna can be used

in addition to the loop antenna, as shown.

Outdoor antenna

Insulated antenna cable

AM loop antenna

Notes:

• Outdoor FM antennas work best outside, but usable

results can sometimes be obtained when installed in

an attic or loft.

Outdoor AM antennas work best when installed outside

horizontally, but good results can sometimes be obtained

indoors by mounting horizontally above a window. Note

that the AM loop antenna should be left connected.

Outdoor antenna must be grounded in accordance with

local regulations to prevent electrical shock hazards.

• For best results, install the outdoor FM antenna well

away from tall buildings, preferably with a clear line

of sight to your local FM transmitter.

• Outdoor antenna should be located away from possi-

ble noise sources, such as neon signs, busy roads, etc.

• For safety reasons, outdoor antenna should be situated

well away from power lines and other high-voltage

equipment.

• Outdoor antenna must be grounded in accordance

with local regulations to prevent electrical shock haz-

ards.

I Using a TV/FM Antenna Splitter

It’s best not to use the same antenna for both FM and TV

reception, as this can cause interference problems. If cir-

cumstances demand it, use a TV/FM antenna splitter, as

shown.

TV/FM antenna splitter

To CD receiver

To TV (or VCR)

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Connecting Speakers

Connecting the Speakers

• Connect the right channel speaker to the R speaker connector on the CD receiver, and the left channel speaker to the

L speaker connector.

• Connect the “+” connector on each speaker to the “+” connectors on the CD receiver, and connect the “–” connector

on each speaker to the “–” connectors on the CD receiver. Use the red wires of the speaker cables to connect the “+”

connectors.

Left channel

speaker

Right channel

speaker

1. Peel the insulation to expose the

core wire and twist the core wire.

Red wire

2. Pull down the lever and insert

the tip of the speaker cable.

3. Release the lever to afﬁx the

wire.

Speaker

cable

• Be sure to connect speakers that have an impedance of

4 ohms to 16 ohms. Connecting a speaker with an

impedance lower than 4 ohms may damage the

speaker.

• To prevent damage to circuits, never short-circuit the

positive (+) and negative (–) speaker wires.

• Do not connect the speaker cord to the L and R connec-

tors at the same time (i.e., 1). Do not connect more than

two speaker connectors to the same speaker (i.e., 2).

i.e., 1

i.e., 2

Placement

The sound quality a speaker system reproduces varies

greatly depending on room construction and area of the

room in which it is installed, as well as the location and

size of the furniture. For better-quality sound, observe

the following precautions.

• Placing the speaker system directly on the ﬂoor can

result in undesirable boom, that is, sound with

extremely heavy bass. Place each speaker on a speaker

stand, concrete blocks, bricks or a rigid bookshelf.

• High-quality bass sound cannot be obtained if the

speakers are not seated on a stable speaker stand or

other base.

placed in extremely different positions, the right- and

left- channel balance will be adversely affected.

• The ideal placement of the speaker system is as fol-

lows: Imagine an equilateral triangle and position the

right and left speakers on both ends of the base. The

ideal listening position is at or slightly to the rear of

the triangle apex.

• Glazed doors or surrounding walls in front of the

speaker system may resonate speciﬁc frequency

ranges due to reﬂected sound. To eliminate this reso-

nance, place some sound-absorbing material, such as

a thick curtain, in front of the doors or walls.

• To obtain a deeper bass sound, mount the speakers on

lower speaker stands and place them in front of a wall

of sufﬁcient rigidity.

• In many rooms, the furniture and walls affect the

reproduced sound quality. For stereo sound reproduc-

tion, placing the right and left speakers in the same

relative position produces the best results. If they are

Tips:

• The speaker cabinet is made of wood and is therefore

sensitive to extreme temperatures and humidity.Avoid

placing the speakers in locations subject to direct sun-

light, or in smoky or humid places.

• Place the unit on a rigid, level surface.

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Connecting External Devices

About Connections

• Before making any connections, read the manuals

supplied with your other components.

• Don’t connect the power cord until you’ve completed

and double-checked all connections.

• Push plugs in all the way to make

Right!

good connections (loose connec-

tions can cause noise or malfunc-

tions).

• To prevent interference, keep

audio cables away from power

cords and speaker cables.

Wrong!

Connection Color Coding

RCA-type audio connections are usually color-coded:

red and white. Use red plugs to connect right-channel

audio inputs and outputs (typically labeled “R”). Use

white plugs to connect left-channel audio inputs and out-

puts (typically labeled “L”).

Optical Digital Jacks

The CD receiver’s optical digital jacks have shutter-type

covers that open when an optical plug is inserted and

close when it’s removed. Push plugs in all the way.

Analog audio

Left (white)

Right (red)

Left (white)

Right (red)

Caution: To prevent shutter damage, hold the optical

plug straight when inserting and removing.

Note:

Do not place objects on the unit as they may interfere

with proper ventilation.

Cables & Jacks

A connecting cable is not included in this unit.

Cable

Jack

Description

OPTICAL

This cable carries digital audio.

Optical digital

audio cable

This cable carries analog audio.

Analog audio

cable (RCA)

Connecting a Subwoofer

The CD receiver has a SUBWOOFER PRE OUT jack. Connect an active subwoofer (a subwoofer that contains an

ampliﬁer).

Active subwoofer

CD receiver

(with a built-in ampliﬁer)

: Signal ﬂow

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Connecting External Devices—Continued

Connection for TV Audio Signal

Connect the LINE IN terminal on the CD receiver and an audio output terminal on TV.

CD receiver’s

rear panel

white

red

white

Analog audio cable (RCA)

: Signal ﬂow

Tip:

To output sound from TV, switch the input selector to LINE.

Connecting an Onkyo Stereo Cassette Tape Deck

The following diagram illustrates how to connect an optional Onkyo stereo cassette tape deck.

Connect the CD receiver TAPE OUT jacks to the tape deck’s INPUT (REC) jacks, and the CD receiver TAPE IN jacks

to the tape deck’s OUTPUT (PLAY) jacks.

(The following diagram depicts an example of connection.)

Onkyo stereo cassette

tape deck rear panel

INPUT OUTPUT

CD receiver’s rear panel

red

REMOTE

(REC)

(PLAY)

CONTROL

white

Analog audio cable

(RCA)

red

cable supplied

with the Onkyo stereo

cassette tape deck

white red red white

: Signal ﬂow

What does connecting an Onkyo stereo cassette tape deck using an

cable enable you to do?

• You can control a connected Onkyo stereo cassette tape deck using the supplied remote controller. You also need to

connect the analog audio cable.

• When the connected Onkyo stereo cassette tape deck plays back, the input selector on the CD receiver is automati-

cally switched to TAPE.

• If a component has two

terminals, you can use either one to connect to the CD receiver. The other one can be

used to daisy chain with another component.

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Connecting External Devices—Continued

Connecting an RI Dock (Remote Interactive Dock)

The following diagram illustrates how to connect the Onkyo Remote Interactive Dock (RI Dock).

Connect the HDD IN jacks on the CD receiver to the AUDIO OUT jacks on the RI Dock.

CD receiver’s

rear panel

white

red

Analog audio cable (RCA)

----

S VIDEO OUT

AUDIO OUT

DC IN

red

Jacks on the RI Dock’s rear

panel

white

cable that comes with

the compact disc recorder

: Signal ﬂow

The

jack connection enables you to use the following functions:

• You can control a connected Onkyo RI Dock using the supplied remote controller.You also need to connect the analog

audio cable. Please refer to the instruction manual attached to the RI Dock for correct connection. If the HDD device

has a MODE switch, you must set the switch to HDD.

• When the connected Onkyo RI Dock plays back, the input selector on the CD receiver is automatically switched to

HDD.

• If the source name assigned to HDD jacks is CD-R, it should be reset to HDD (default setting).

Please follow the steps on page 20 to change the source name in the display. Select HDD for the input source in Step 4.

• If a component has two

terminals, you can use either one to connect to the CD receiver. The other one can be

used to daisy chain with another component.

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Connecting External Devices—Continued

Connecting an Onkyo Compact Disc Recorder

The following diagram illustrates how to connect an optional Onkyo compact disc recorder.

Connect the CD receiver HDD OUT jacks to the disc recorder’s IN (REC) jacks. Connect the CD receiver HDD IN jacks

to the disc recorder’s OUT (PLAY) jacks.

About the OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT Connector

You can connect a CD or DAT recorder that has an optical digital audio input to the CD receiver for digital recording.

Use a standard optical digital audio cable for connection. Digital recording is allowed only for the ﬁrst generation.

CD receiver’s

rear panel

Jacks on the compact

disc recorder’s

rear panel

Analog audio cable (RCA)

ANALOG

DIGITAL INPUT

white

OUT

REMOTE

(

)

REC

(

)

PLAY

OPTICAL

CONTROL

red

white

red

white

cable that comes with

the compact disc recorder

red

Optical digital audio cable

: Signal ﬂow

If any Onkyo CD recorder with

terminals is connected, you must change the source name in the display so

that the system can operate properly for the Direct Change function, etc.

1Press INPUT

until HDD appears in the dis-

play.

Display

2Press EDIT/NO/CLEAR repeatedly until “Name

Select?” appears in the display.

3Press MULTI JOG.

4Turn MULTI JOG to select a CD-R name for the

source.

5Press MULTI JOG to enter the new name.

You may press YES/MODE instead of MULTI JOG

to get the same result.

3-5

The

jack connection enables you to use the following functions:

• You can control a connected Onkyo compact disc recorder using the supplied remote controller. You also need to

connect the analog audio cable.

• When the connected Onkyo compact disc recorder plays back, the input selector on the CD receiver is automatically

switched to CD-R.

• When a CD recorder and a stereo cassette tape deck are connected with the CD receiver, you must also interconnect

the

• If a component has two

used to daisy chain with another component.

terminals between the two external devices.

terminals, you can use either one to connect to the CD receiver. The other one can be

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Connecting the Power Cord

When the power cord is connected to the AC outlet, the

CD receiver enters Standby mode. The STANDBY indi-

cator lights up.

To wall outlet

STANDBY

indicator

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Understanding Common Operations

STANDBY/

STANDBY

indicator

INPUT buttons

VOLUME

STANDBY/ON

VOLUME

Turning the Unit On and Standby

Selecting a Source

You can select CD, FM, AM, or connected external

audio/video equipment (HDD, TAPE, LINE) as the

audio source.

Remote

controller

CD receiver

To select the audio source, press the INPUT

button repeatedly.

Press STANDBY/ON on the unit or on the remote con-

troller.

If you press the same button again, the unit will turn

off and enter Standby mode.

LINE

TAPE

HDD

Listening through the Headphones

Tip:

Decrease the volume, then connect the stereo head-

phones mini plug to the PHONES jack.

You can adjust the volume and mute the sound as

described above.

The speakers will reproduce no sound while the head-

phones are connected.

• When you start playing (or turn on the power to) an

Onkyo RI Dock, CD recorder or cassette tape deck

that is connected to the CD receiver via an

cable

and analog audio cables, the power to the CD receiver

is automatically turned on. Also, if you turn on or off

the power to the CD receiver, the power to such a

device is automatically turned on or off (standby).

Adjusting the Volume

Remote

controller

To PHONES jack

CD receiver

Turn VOLUME clockwise to increase the volume or

counterclockwise to decrease the volume on the unit.

Press VOLUME

on the remote controller.

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Understanding Common Operations—Continued

Adjust sound quality during playback with CD or radio, etc.

MUTING

S.BASS

Adjusting Bass

Adjusting Treble

Press TONE repeatedly to select

“Bass.”

Press TONE repeatedly to select

“Treble.”

Press

ENTER to set.

to adjust, and

Press

ENTER to set.

to adjust, and

• The factory default value is set to

“ 0”; you can adjust the value by

increment or decrement of 2 steps

between –10 and +10.

• The factory default value is set to

“ 0”; you can adjust the value by

increment or decrement of 2 steps

between –10 and +10.

• To adjust treble, press ENTER.

• Press ENTER to return to the previous

display.

Note:

If you leave the system untouched for 8

seconds, the display returns to the previ-

ous screen.

Note:

If you leave the system untouched for 8

seconds, the display returns to the previ-

ous screen.

Emphasizing the Low End Using the

Remote Controller

Muting the Sound

Press MUTING on the remote controller. The MUTING

and Volume indicators blink in the display.

Press S.BASS repeatedly.

Pressing S.BASS repeatedly will change the option in

the following order.

MUTING

S.Bass Off

To restore the sound, press MUTING again.

Tips:

During muting:

• If you turn the VOLUME knob on the CD receiver or

press VOLUME

sound will be restored.

S.Bass 1

(Low end is emphasized.)

on the remote controller, the

• If you turn the unit off and then on again, the sound

will be restored.

S.Bass 2

(Low end is even more emphasized.)

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Playing a CD

Selecting the Track to Play

Display

To locate the beginning of the playing

track, turn MULTI JOG counterclockwise

slightly.

• If you turn it further, you can select the previous tracks

in reverse order.

• For MP3 discs, you can also select tracks in other

groups.

• Rotate the dial counter-clockwise while the unit is

stopped to select the previous track.

Press the dial while the unit is stopped to start play-

back.

MULTI JOG

• A CD track can also be selected and

played back by pressing MULTI JOG

while the CD is playing or stopped. Each

press skips one track ahead.

Insert a CD (Compact Disc).

1Press to extend the disc tray.

2Place the CD in the tray with the

label side facing up.

If you play a 8 cm CD, place it in the

center circle of the tray.

Locating a Particular Point in a Track

Audio-CD

Press and hold

and to fast reverse during play-

back or pause until you locate the

desired point.

to fast forward,

“DISC TOTAL”

Lights up while the disc

information is displayed.

NORMAL

SOURCE

TRACK

DISC TOTAL

Notes:

• When fast-forwarding or fast-reversing a CD, the unit

searches the desired point ten times faster than the

Total number

of tracks

Total playing

time

normal speed. If you press and hold

longer

than four seconds, the unit starts searching the desired

point 60 times faster.

When fast-forwarding or fast-reversing a MP3 track,

the unit always searches the desired point 10 times

faster.

MP3-CD

Disc name

MP3

NORMAL

NAME

DISC

GROUP

TRACK

• For MP3 discs, fast reverse only works within the

MP3 track that’s currently playing.

In addition, fast-forward and fast-reverse may not

work smoothly depending on the bitrate of MP3 track.

Total number

of groups

Total number

of tracks

Tip:

• If the unit is in Standby mode, it turns

on automatically when you press

Press

to start playback.

The disc tray retracts and playback starts.

To stop playback

Press . Playback automatically stops

when the last track has been played.

To pause

Press . “ ” lights up in the display.

To resume playback, press

To take out the CD

Press to extend the disc tray.

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Playing a CD—Continued

Using the Remote Controller

Press the number buttons as

described in the examples below

to play back the desired track.

The track

Press

to play

Press to change display

information.

Adjust the volume level.

Press VOLUME

to raise the level

represents the tens digit.

and VOLUME

to lower the level.

For MP3 discs, tracks in the current

group can be selected.

Press to switch the source to

CD.

Press to locate a particular point

in a track.

Press to stop playback.

Press and hold

to fast-forward or

to fast-reverse during playback or in

pause mode until you locate the desired

point.

Press to play.

Playback starts if the CD is in the unit. If

the unit is in Standby mode, it turns on

automatically.

Press to select the track to play.

Press to pause.

To resume playback, press Pause (

•

Press

to locate the beginning of

)

a playing or paused track. Press

repeatedly to select the previous

tracks in reverse order.

or CD

•

To select the next tracks in order,

press

repeatedly.

For MP3 discs, you can also select

tracks in other groups.

Changing the Display Information

Press DISPLAY on the unit repeatedly to change the display as follows:

•

During playback or pause

SOURCE

TRACK

Lights up while the elapsed time of the playing track is displayed.

SOURCE

TRACK

REMAIN

“REMAIN”

Lights up while the time remaining on the playing track is displayed.

SOURCE

TRACK

TOTAL REMAIN

“TOTAL REMAIN”

Lights up while the time remaining on the disc is displayed.

When performing Random playback, or the total time meets or

exceeds 99 minutes 59 seconds, “--:--” appears.

Note:

For information on MP3 discs, see page 28.

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Playing a CD—Continued

Selecting MP3s

While playback is stopped, press

GROUP for 2 seconds.

MP3 CDs may store a group containing groups across

some hierarchies as shown in the illustration below. In

MP3 CDs, you can use the Navigation and All Group

modes to locate track stored on the CDs. When locating

a track, the Navigation mode allows you to trace through

the hierarchies while the All Group mode to select the

group directly.

The CD receiver enters Navigation

mode.

MP3

GROUP

NAME

Press MULTI JOG.

Root

Group1

Track1

The name of the ﬁrst group one level

down from root appears on the display.

MP3

GROUP

NAME

Track10

Group3

Track11

Track12

Track13

If the disc has no groups, the name of

the ﬁrst track is displayed.

Group2

Group4

Track14

Use MULTI JOG to select other

groups and tracks at the same

level.

Groups that do not contain MP3 tracks

or groups cannot be selected.

Track18

To access tracks or groups

inside another group, select the

group, and then press MULTI

JOG.

When you do not select any speciﬁc track or group to

play, the unit starts playing tracks on the MP3 CD from

Track 1 and the rest of the tracks are played in the

numerical order of track numbers shown in the illustra-

tion above.

Use MULTI JOG to select the tracks

and groups in that group.

MP3

TRACK NAME

To move up a level, press EDIT/NO/

CLEAR.

Selecting MP3 Tracks in Navigation Mode

Using the remote controller

EDIT/NO/

CLEAR

EDIT/NO/

CLEAR

2-4

2, 4

With Navigation mode you can select MP3 tracks by

navigating through the group hierarchy. This mode can

only be used while playback is stopped.

If in Random mode, pressYES/MODE to switch to Nor-

mal mode.

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Playing a CD—Continued

If you want to operate the control during playback, press

GROUP and select a group by using MULTI JOG, and

then press it.

Selecting MP3 Tracks in All Group Mode

Playback is switched to the group, now you can select

any track by using MULTI JOG.

I Pausing the Selected Track

To pause the selected track, press

To resume playback, press

I Cancelling Navigation or All Group mode

To cancel Navigation mode or All Group mode while

1, 3

2-4

selecting MP3 tracks, press

I Selecting MP3 Groups & Tracks by Number

With All Group mode you don’t have to navigate the

group hierarchy to ﬁnd an MP3 track because all groups

that contain MP3 tracks appear at the same level.

1Press GROUP to enter the All Group mode.

2Press the number buttons as described in the

examples below to play back the desired group.

If in Random mode, pressYES/MODE to switch to Nor-

mal mode.

The group to play Press

While playback is stopped, press

GROUP.

The CD receiver enters All Group

mode and the name of the ﬁrst group

appears on the display.

represents the tens digit.

The group with the speciﬁed number starts playback.

If you have operated the above mentioned control

during playback, press ENTER.

MP3

GROUP

NAME

GROUP

3Press the number buttons to enter the track

number.

Use MULTI JOG to select a group.

Playback starts automatically.

You can select any of the groups on the

disc that contain MP3 tracks.

If the group contains 100 or more tracks, single- and

double-digit track numbers must be preceded with

zeros. For example, to enter track number 32, press

>10, 0, 3, and then 2.

To play the ﬁrst track of the selected

group, go to Step 4.

To access the tracks inside the

group, press GROUP.

Using the remote controller

The name of the ﬁrst track inside the

group appears on the display.

Use MULTI JOG to select the tracks in

that group.

Number buttons

MP3

TRACK NAME

GROUP

TRACK

1, 3

To select another group, press GROUP

again, and then turn MULTI JOG.

2, 3

Press MULTI JOG or press

Playback starts.

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Playing a CD—Continued

Selecting MP3 Tracks in 1-Group Mode

Displaying Information on MP3 Discs

Perform the procedures below to select one group for

playback.

This section explains how to display various informa-

tion, including disc name, track name, and various ID3

tags for MP3 tracks, including title name, artist name,

and so on.

This operation is available in Normal mode.

While playback is stopped, press

GROUP.

DISPLAY

The CD receiver enters All Group

mode and the name of the ﬁrst group

appears on the display.

MP3

GROUP

NAME

GROUP

During playback, press DISPLAY

repeatedly to cycle through the

following options.

Use MULTI JOG to select a group.

You can select any of the groups on the

disc that contain MP3 tracks.

I MP3 Disc

Elapsed track time: The length of time that the current

track has been playing (default display).

If the elapsed time exceeds 99:59, “– – : – –” appears.

PressYES/MODE.

The 1GR indicator lights.

GROUP

TRACK

MP3

1GR

GROUP

NAME

Track name: Name of the current track.

GROUP

TRACK NAME

Press MULTI JOG or press

Group name: Name of the current group.

Playback starts.

NAME

GROUP

Title name: Title of the current track (if ID3 tag

present).

NAME

TITLE

Artist name: Name of the artist (if ID3 tag present).

ARTIST

NAME

Album name: Name of the album (if ID3 tag present).

ALBUM

NAME

Sampling rate and bit rate: Sampling rate and bit rate

of the current track.

Notes:

• To display the disc name, while playback is stopped,

press DISPLAY.

• If a track or group name contains a character that can-

not be displayed, it will be displayed as “TRACK n”

or “GROUP n,” “n” being the track or group number.

You can set the CD receiver so that it displays under-

scores in place of any undisplayable characters (see

page 32).

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Various Ways to Play CDs

Different playback modes are available in addition to

normal playback.

Notes:

• MP3 CD:

In Navigation mode, perform the steps

1-4 on page 26. In All Group mode,

perform the steps 1-4 on page 27.

• During MP3 CD playback, the total

playing time does not appear.

• “--:--” appears when the total time

meets or exceeds 99 minutes 59 sec-

onds.

Memory Playback

You can select and store track numbers (up to 25) in a

desired playback order.

Display

• You can program up to 25 tracks for a

CD. If you try to program more tracks,

the unit displays “Memory Full.”

Press

to start Memory play.

MEM

SOURCE

TRACK

The playing track number

• You can execute this function only when the input

source is CD and the unit is stopped.

• For information on MP3 CD source, see page 12.

PressYES/MODE repeatedly until

Using the remote controller

the MEM indicator lights in the dis-

play.

The MEM indicator lights.

Number buttons

(See page 25.)

(These buttons do

notoperateduring

Memory

EDIT/NO/

CLEAR

MEM

SOURCE

TRACK

playback.)

Turn MULTI JOG to select the ﬁrst

track you want to play back, then

press MULTI JOG.

MEM

SOURCE

TRACK

MEM

SOURCE

TRACK

Track number to be The total time of

stored in memory programmed tracks

To select a track number in memory:

Turn MULTI JOG or press

on the remote con-

troller repeatedly during Memory playback.

To select the next track to be played,

repeat this step.

You can also use the number buttons on

the remote controller to select a track.

To check the track numbers in memory:

Press

while the CD is stopped.

To erase a track number from memory:

• While in Memory playback mode, and the CD is

stopped, press EDIT/NO/CLEAR. Each press erases

the last track number stored in memory.

• If you change the playback mode, all data stored for

Memory playback will be erased.

To cancel a track number stored in

memory:

Press EDIT/NO/CLEAR. Each press

erases the last track number stored in

memory.

• You can also erase the setting by removing the disc or

selecting the standby mode.

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Various Ways to Play CDs—Continued

Random Playback

Repeat/1 Track Repeat Playback

All tracks on the disc will be shufﬂed, then played back.

• The 1 Track Repeat mode repeatedly plays back one

track on the CD.

• You can combine Repeat mode with Memory, 1GR

(MP3 CD only), or Random playback mode. The 1

Track Repeat mode is available only in combination

with normal playback.

Display

REPEAT

• You can execute this function only when the input

source is CD and the unit is stopped.

PressYES/MODE repeatedly until

the RDM indicator lights in the dis-

play.

The RDM indicator lights.

Press REPEAT repeatedly until the

REPEAT or REPEAT 1 indicator

lights in the display.

RDM

SOURCE

TRACK

DISC TOTAL

The Repeat or 1 Track Repeat playback

mode is set.

Press

Random playback starts.

The REPEAT or REPEAT 1

indicator lights.

RDM

SOURCE

TRACK

REPEAT

The playing track

To cancel the setting:

See “Cancelling the Playback Mode” on page 31.

• You can also cancel the setting by removing the disc

or selecting the standby mode.

Using the remote controller

REPEAT

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Various Ways to Play CDs—Continued

Cancelling the Playback Mode

Using the remote controller

Display

REPEAT

Cancels Memory and Random modes

• You can execute this function only when the input

source is CD and the unit is stopped.

Press to stop playback.

PressYES/MODE repeatedly until

NORMAL indicator lights in the

display.

Cancels Repeat or 1 Track Repeat mode

Press REPEAT repeatedly until

neither the REPEAT or REPEAT 1

indicator lights in the display.

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MP3 Preferences

Setting the MP3 Preferences

Using the remote controller

This section explains how to set various preferences for

MP3 discs.

2, 4

3, 5

2-5

You can set the MP3 preferences while the disc playback

is stopped during normal playback mode.

Items

In this section, each preference item name is followed by

its setting options. The default setting option is shown in

bold.

Press EDIT/NO/CLEAR.

MP3

NORMAL

Disc Name? (Display/Not Display)

This preference determines whether or not the disc name

is displayed when an MP3 disc is read.

Turn MULTI JOG to select the

desired item.

For details on the preferences, see the

next section.

Track Name? (Scroll/Not Scroll)

This preference determines whether or not the track

name scrolls across the display when an MP3 track is

selected.

Track name is scrolled in Navigation mode (page 26)

regardless of this setting.

Press MULTI JOG.

Group Name? (Scroll/Not Scroll)

This preference determines whether or not the group

name scrolls across the display when an MP3 group is

selected (in All Group mode).

Group name is scrolled in Navigation mode (page 26)

regardless of this setting.

Bad Name? (Replace/Not Replace)

Turn MULTI JOG to select your

preferred option.

This preference determines whether or not track and

group names that contain undisplayable characters are

replaced with “TRACK n” or “GROUP n,” “n” being the

track or group number. When set to Not Replace, dis-

playable characters are displayed and underscores are

used in place of any undisplayable characters.

Press MULTI JOG.

For ID3 tags, underscores are used in place of undisplay-

able characters regardless of this preference.

The unit returns to its normal display.

Once the setting is completed, you will

see “Complete” on the display.

ID3 Ver. 1? (Read/Not Read)

This preference determines whether or not version 1.0/

1.1 tags are read and displayed. When set to Not Read,

version 1.0/1.1 tags will not be displayed.

If you want to cancel this procedure at anytime, press

EDIT/NO/CLEAR.

ID3 Ver. 2? (Read/Not Read)

This preference determines whether or not version 2.2/

2.3/2.4 tags are read and displayed. When set to Not

Read, version 2.2/2.3/2.4 ID3 tags will not be displayed.

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MP3 Preferences—Continued

CD Extra? (Audio/MP3)

This preference applies to CD Extra discs and deter-

mines whether music in the audio session or MP3 tracks

in the data session are played.

Joliet? (Use SVD/ISO9660)

This preference applies to MP3 discs in Joliet format and

determines whether the CD receiver reads the SVD data

or treats the disc as an ISO 9660 disc. Normally, this

preference doesn’t need to be changed.

SVD (Supplementary Volume Descriptor) supports long

ﬁle and group names and characters other than letters

and numbers. Some CD burning software refers to the

Joliet format as “Windows format.”

Trk/Grp Num? (Display/Not Display)

This preference determines whether or not the numeric

characters in the beginning of the track or group name

are omitted when the track or group name appears on the

display.

If you have created MP3 CD on PC, you can not specify

the order of the playback ﬁles.

However, by assigning a series of numbers such as “01,”

“02” and so on, you can specify the playback order.

If you do not want to display these numbers as a ﬁle

(track) name, conﬁgure this setting to “Not Display.”

File name

Display

Not Display

01 Pops

Pops

10-Rock

Rock

16_Jazz

Jazz

21th Century

05-07-20 Album 05-07-20 Album Album

Group Key? (All Group/Navigation)

This preference determines how the GROUP button

works. The All Group option allows you to enter the All

Group mode by just pressing the GROUP button and the

Navigation mode by pressing and holding down the but-

ton for a while. The Navigation option allows you to

enter the Navigation mode by just pressing the GROUP

button and the All Group mode by pressing and holding

down the button for a while.

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Programming Radio Stations

Programming FM/AM Stations One by One – Preset Write

You can store the frequencies of stations one by one manually into the preset memory channels. This is useful

when you want to program the stations in your favorite order.

In addition to this method, FM has “Auto Preset” mode to store frequencies automatically.

Before auto presetting

• You can preset up to 30 channels including

both FM and AM stations. For example, if you

Display

have already stored FM stations to eight chan-

nels, you can use 22 channels to store preset

AM stations.

• Programmed FM and AM stations are indi-

cated separately. Therefore, one of the preset

FM stations and one of the preset AM stations

could use the same channel number.

• The Preset Write function enables you to store

radio station frequencies to any channel num-

ber. For example, you could program threeAM

stations to channels 2, 5, and 9.

3-6

Turn on the power to the unit before you start the procedure.

Press INPUT

“AM.”

to display

Press MULTI JOG.

SOURCE

The channel number to be preset ﬂashes.

To cancel presetting, press EDIT/NO/

CLEAR instead.

Press again to select “FM” to store an

FM station.

If you wish to change the channel

number, turn MULTI JOG.

Press

to tune in the radio

station you wish to preset.

SOURCE

If you hold down either of the buttons,

the frequency keeps changing.

Press MUTLI JOG to conﬁrm.

If “Complete” appears

Press EDIT/NO/CLEAR and turn

MULTI JOG until “Preset Write?”

appears in the display.

The radio station is registered to the pre-

set channel.

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Programming Radio Stations—Continued

If “Overwrite?” appears

Using the remote controller

The channel you’ve selected is registered

already.

•

To register the new radio station by

deleting the existing radio station

Press YES/MODE.

•

To cancel presetting

Press EDIT/NO/CLEAR.

If “Memory Full” appears

4, 6

The FM/AM stations have already been

programmed into all 30 channels. Delete

unnecessary stations (page 41) and try

again.

Repeat steps 2 to 6 to preset the next

channel.

Customizing the Preset Channels

The following additional functions are available:

• Naming a preset channel (see page 42)

• Erasing a preset channel (see page 41)

• Copying the radio station in the selected channel to

another (see page 40).

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Programming Radio Stations—Continued

Programming FM Stations Automatically – Auto Preset

Auto presets store the frequencies of radio stations into memory so you can select your favorite channels without

tuning manually. Radio station signals can be automatically located and stored. This function does not apply to

AM stations (see page 34).

Before auto presetting

Display

If any radio stations are preset before you start the

auto preset procedure, they will be replaced with

new presets.

2-4

Turn on the power to the unit before you start the procedure.

Note:

• Auto presetting may store noise instead of a station with a clear signal to some preset channels, depending on your

location. In such cases, erase the preset manually (see page 41).

Press INPUT

“FM.”

to display

Press MULTI JOG.

Auto presetting starts.

AUTO

FM ST

SOURCE

To improve the FM reception, adjust the

antenna position.

You can preset up to 20 stations. The pre-

set stations will be automatically sorted

in frequency order.

Press EDIT/NO/CLEAR and turn

MULTI JOG to display “AutoPre-

set?”

Customizing the Preset Channels

The following additional functions are available:

• Naming a preset channel (see page 42)

• Erasing a preset channel (see page 41)

• Copying the radio station in the selected channel to

another (see page 40).

AUTO

Using the remote controller

Press MULTI JOG.

The conﬁrmation message “AutoPre-

set??” appears in the display.

AUTO

To cancel auto presetting, press EDIT/

NO/CLEAR.

3, 4

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Listening to an FM/AM Station

First, program the stations into preset channels (see

pages 34 and 36).

Using the remote controller

Display

Turn on the power to the unit before you start the proce-

dure.

Select FM or AM.

Press the INPUT

select FM or AM.

button to

The channel selected most recently will

be recalled.

AUTO

FM ST

SOURCE

Turn MULTI JOG or press the dial

repeatedly to select the desired

preset channel.

Turn the dial counterclockwise to select

a lower channel number, or turn it clock-

wise to select a higher channel number.

AUTO

FM ST

SOURCE

Adjusting the Antenna

Adjusting and installing the FM antenna

Adjust the location of the FM antenna while

listening to an FM broadcast.

Adjusting the AM antenna

Adjust the location and position of the

AM antenna while listening to an AM

broadcast to determine the best recep-

tion.

Afﬁx the antenna using a thumbtack.

(Do not press the thumbtack through

the antenna.)

Caution: Be careful not to prick your

ﬁnger!

Change the direction of the

antenna to determine the best

reception.

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Listening to an FM/AM Station—Continued

Using the Remote Controller

Press the number buttons as

described in the examples

below to select the desired

preset channel.

Preset

Press

channel

Adjust the volume level.

(PressingVOLUME increases

the volume level, and pressing

represents the tens digit.

VOLUME

level.)

decreases the

Selects an FM/AM station.

Selects a preset channel.

Enables you to manually

tune in a broadcast station.

(See the following section.)

(Pressing

selects a lower

channel number and pressing

selects a higher channel

number.)

Manually Tuning a Broadcast Station

If FM reception is not good

If reception is poor or much noise is heard, press YES/

MODE to turn off the AUTO indicator and switch to

monaural reception. In this way, you can reduce noise or

dropped signals. To return to AUTO tuning, press YES/

MODE again.

CD receiver

AUTO

FM ST

SOURCE

Remote

controller

YES/MODE

1Turn on the power to the CD receiver.

2Select FM or AM.

3Press

repeatedly while observing

the display to tune in the desired frequency.

Each press of the button changes the frequency by

0.05 MHz for FM and 9 kHz for AM. Pressing and

holding down the button for more than one second

will change the frequency continuously.

While FM is selected, pressing and holding

down a while, then releasing it, will automati-

cally raise (or lower) the frequency.

When using the remote controller, press INPUT

to select FM or AM, and press

in the desired frequency.

to tune

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Listening to an FM/AM Station—Continued

Switching the Display Information

DISPLAY

Repeatedly pressing DISPLAY on the remote controller or on the unit toggles between two types of information

display.

Frequency

FM/AM

SOURCE

* If a given preset channel is not named, the unit displays

“No Name,” then indicates the frequency. See “Naming a

Preset Channel” on page 42.

Preset channel name (*)

NAME

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Changing the FM/AM Preset Channels

Using the delete and copy functions, you can delete preset stations, copy a preset station to another channel, or

change the channel number.

Press MULTI JOG.

Tips for Changing the Preset

Channels

SOURCE

To change the channel number:

Use the copy and delete functions.

For example, if you wish to change channel 4 (which has

an FM station programmed) to channel 6 (an empty

channel):

Turn MULTI JOG to select the pre-

set channel number to which you

wish to copy (destination).

1Copy the station in channel 4 to channel 6.

2Delete the station in channel 4.

SOURCE

Copying a Preset Channel – Preset

Copy

If you copy a preset channel to another channel, the

name of the preset channel (see page 42) is also copied

to the other channel.

Press MULTI JOG to conﬁrm.

If “Complete” appears:

The same radio station is copied to the

preset channel.

Display

If “Overwrite?” appears:

The channel you wish to copy to is regis-

tered already.

2, 5

2-5

•

To register the new radio station by

deleting the existing radio station:

Press MULTI JOG.

•

To cancel copying:

Press EDIT/NO/CLEAR.

Call the preset channel you wish to

copy.

SOURCE

Using the remote controller

Press EDIT/NO/CLEAR and turn

MULTI JOG until “PresetCopy?”

appears in the display.

3, 5

2, 4

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Changing the FM/AM Preset Channels—Continued

Erasing a Preset Channel – Preset

Erase

Using the remote controller

Display

3, 4

2-4

Call the preset channel you wish to

erase.

SOURCE

Press EDIT/NO/CLEAR and turn

MULTI JOG until “PresetErase?”

appears in the display.

Press MULTI JOG.

A message requesting conﬁrmation

appears in the display.

To stop erasing, press EDIT/NO/

CLEAR.

Press MULTI JOG.

“Complete” appears in the display. The

preset channel is erased.

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Naming Preset Channels

You can name FM/AM preset channels.

Turn MULTI JOG to select the char-

acter, then press it to enter.

Repeat this step for the next character. If

you wish to change the type of charac-

ters, repeat Step 3, then proceed with this

step.

Naming a Preset Channel

After you select the preset channel to name, execute

“Entering a Name” as described below.

You can enter up to eight characters per name.

Display

To cancel the characters, press and hold

EDIT/NO/CLEAR for more than two

seconds.

PressYES/MODE after you enter

all the characters.

You will see the “Complete” message

that indicates the entry of characters is

completed.

2, 4

What characters can be entered?

Entering a Name

You can enter the following characters:

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Press EDIT/NO/CLEAR and turn

MULTI JOG until “Name In?”

appears in the display.

’ ”

;

(

)

(space)

(insert)

Correcting and Erasing a Character

Press MULTI JOG.

If the unit is not in “Name In” mode, execute Steps 1 and

2 in “Entering a Name,” then follow the steps below.

1Press

repeatedly until the

character you wish to correct or erase

ﬂashes.

2When correcting

Enter the desired character (or title)

following Steps 3 and 4 in“Entering a Name”

in the left column.

When erasing

Press EDIT/NO/CLEAR on the unit.

Press DISPLAY repeatedly until

the character type you wish to

enter appears in the display.

You can select one of the following char-

acter entry modes:

• “A” for capital letters

• “a” for small letters

Notes:

• If you press and hold EDIT/NO/CLEAR for more

than two seconds, the CD receiver returns to the pre-

vious indication without erasing characters.

• “1” for numbers and symbols

• To continue entering characters, execute Step 3 in the

left column. To complete the operation, execute Step

The character type appears.

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Naming Preset Channels—Continued

Inserting a Character

Press EDIT/NO/CLEAR.

If the unit is not in “Name In” mode, execute steps 1 and

2 in “Entering a Name,” then follow the steps below.

1Press

repeatedly until the

character following the desired point of

insertion ﬂashes.

Press ENTER.

2Turn MULTI JOG until “ ” appears, then

press MULTI JOG.

Press DISPLAY repeatedly until

the character type you wish to

enter appears in the display.

Each press of the DISPLAY button

switches the type of characters.

3Enter the desired character (or title) as per

Steps 3 and 4 in “Entering a Name.”

•

Inputting alphabetical characters:

Each press of a number button

cycles through a few characters of

the alphabets. For example, repeat-

edly pressing the 2ABC button dis-

plays A→B→C→A in this order.

Display the desired character, then

press ENTER.

To continue entering characters, follow Step 3 in “Enter-

ing a Name” on the previous page. To complete the oper-

ation, follow Step 5.

•

Inputting numbers and symbols:

Pressing a number button displays

the corresponding number. Each

press of the >10 button or the 10/0

Erasing the Name Assigned to a

Preset Channel

(

) button switches between the

1Select AM or FM as the source.

symbols labeled on the correspond-

ing button. You can input “ → .

→ / → * → - →, → ! → ? → & →

’→ ( → ) ” using the >10 button,

and (space) using the 10/0 but-

ton. Display the desired number or

symbol, then press ENTER.

2Turn MULTI JOG to select the preset channel

name you wish to erase.

3Press EDIT/NO/CLEAR and turn MULTI JOG

until “Name Erase?” appears in the display.

4PressYES/MODE.

“Complete” appears and the name is erased.

Note:

You cannot input all symbols from the

remote controller’s number buttons. To

input symbols, use the remote control-

Inputting Characters from the

Remote Controller

ler’s

button to select the

desired symbols.

PressYES/MODE/SHUFFLE to

complete the naming process.

2, 3

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Setting the Clock

You can select either the 12-hour or 24-hour display. (This section explains how to set the time based on the 24-

hour display.)

Using the remote controller

Display

CLOCK CALL

STANDBY/ON

DISPLAY

Number buttons

EDIT/

DISPLAY

button

NO/CLEAR

EDIT/

NO/CLEAR

2, 4, 6

3, 5

2-6

Press TIMER repeatedly until

“Clock” appears in the display.

Press MULTI JOG to start the

clock.

You can also use the ENTER button on

the remote controller.

It can be helpful to synchronize with an

accurate time source.

Press MULTI JOG.

The clock starts operating and a dot indi-

cating seconds starts to ﬂash.

You can now set the day of the week.

Turn MULTI JOG to select the cur-

rent day of the week.

To cancel the clock setting

Press EDIT/NO/CLEAR.

SUN - Sunday

THU - Thursday

FRI - Friday

SAT - Saturday

Checking theTime and the Day of the

Week

MON - Monday

TUE - Tuesday

WED - Wednesday

To check the time and the day of the week, press

CLOCK CALL on the remote controller.

The clock appears for eight seconds in Standby mode.

Press MULTI JOG to conﬁrm the

setting.

To Switch between the 12-hour and

24-hour Displays

Press DISPLAY while the current time is indicated on

the display.

You can now set the time.

Turn MULTI JOG to set the current

time.

You can also use the number buttons on

the remote controller.

Turning the Current Time Display On

or Off while the Unit is in Standby

Mode

First turn on the power to the unit, then press and hold

down the STANDBY/ON button on the unit for more

than two seconds.

Displaying the current time in Standby mode consumes

more power than not displaying the current time.

To switch between the am and pm indica-

tors, press the >10 button on the remote

controller.

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Using the Timer Functions

The CD receiver features three timer functions: Sleep, Once, and Every timer.

Timer indicators

About the Timers

TIMER

Selecting a timer number

You can set up to four timers.

Timer operation types

• Timer Play: The speciﬁed component starts playback

at the speciﬁed time.

• Timer Rec: The speciﬁed component starts recording

at the speciﬁed time.

• The Timer Rec operation is available for recording on

an Onkyo cassette tape deck that features an

nector connected to the CD receiver. Select the correct

input source.

If any of the timers is set, the TIMER indicator lights up.

If a number indicator is lit, the corresponding timer has

been programmed. If the number indicator is inside a

square, the Timer Rec operation is programmed.

If the programmed time overlaps with another timer

setting

• The timer with the earlier On time is enabled.

• If both timers start at the same time, the timer with the

lower number is enabled.

Timer 1 9:00 - 10:00

Timer 2 8:00 - 10:00

This timer (with the earlier On time) is

enabled.

Timer 3 12:00 - 13:00

This timer (with the lower number) is

enabled.

Timer 4 12:00 - 12:30

con-

Selecting media for timer operation

You can select AM, FM or CD on the CD receiver, or a

DVD or CDR on a connected Onkyo component, or a

connected external component that features a Timer

function. (You must set the devices so that the compo-

nent name is displayed correctly on the CD receiver.)

For the Timer Rec operation, you can select AM, FM, or

an external component that is connected to the LINE

connector and features the Timer function.

Selecting the day(s) of the week

The Once timer operates only one time. The Every timer

operates at the speciﬁed time on the speciﬁed day(s) of

every week. For the Every timer, you can select any con-

secutive days of the week, such as everyday, every Mon-

day through Friday, or every Saturday and Sunday.

About the Sleep Timer

When the Sleep timer is set, the unit is placed in Standby

mode at the speciﬁed time.

i.e.,

Timer 1: Used as an alarm clock every morning.

Timer Play — Every — Everyday — 7:00-7:30

Timer 2: Records a radio program every week.

Timer Rec — Every — MON - SAT — 15:10-

15:30

Timer 3: Records a radio program only this Sunday.

Timer Rec — Once — SUN — 10:00-12:00

Notes:

• You cannot change the clock or the end time of the

timer operation during Timer playback or recording.

• You cannot use the Timer function unless the clock is

set. Be sure to set the clock ﬁrst.

• If you program a timer on a connected external com-

ponent, be sure to connect the component correctly

and securely. You cannot use timer playback or

recording with incomplete connection.

• During the Timer Rec operation, the muting function

is activated and the audio level is minimized. To listen

to the audio being recorded, press MUTING on the

remote controller.

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Using the Timer Functions—Continued

Using the Sleep Timer

Using the unit

Using the remote controller

You can set the Sleep timer for 10 to 90 minutes, in inter-

vals of 10 minutes. It is also possible to set the timer from

1 to 99 in one-minute increments is also possible using

MULTI JOG.

The Sleep timer can be set for 10 to 90 minutes, in inter-

vals of 10 minutes.

SLEEP

Display

Press SLEEP.

“Sleep 90” appears in the display, indi-

cating the unit will turn off in 90 minutes.

Each press of the same button reduces

the remaining time by 10 minutes.

1, 2

3, 4

Press and hold TIMER for more

than one second.

“Sleep 90” appears in the display win-

dow. The unit will turn off in 90 minutes.

SLEEP

Press

if you wish to set the

remaining time in one-minute incre-

ments.

PressTIMER if you wish to reduce

the remaining time.

Each press reduces the remaining time

by ten minutes:

The SLEEP indicator appears on the dis-

play when the sleep timer has been set.

The speciﬁed sleep time appears on the

display for about eight seconds, then the

previous display reappears.

90→80→...→10→off.

SLEEP

Checking the Remaining Time

Press SLEEP while the Sleep timer is on. If you press

SLEEP while the remaining time is displayed, the

remaining time is reduced by 10 minutes.

Turn MULTI JOG if you wish to set

the remaining time in one-minute

increments.

Turn MULTI JOG clockwise to increase

the remaining time by up to 99 minutes,

or counterclockwise to decrease the

remaining time to one minute.

Canceling Sleep Timer

Press SLEEP repeatedly until “Sleep Off” appears in the

display.

SLEEP

The SLEEP indicator appears on the dis-

play when the sleep timer has been set.

The speciﬁed sleep time appears on the

display for about eight seconds, then the

previous display reappears.

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Using the Timer Functions—Continued

Programming a Timer

Before programming a timer for an AM/FM broadcast, program the desired broadcast stations to the preset channels.

(See pages 34 and 36.)

Notes:

• You cannot use the timer functions unless the clock is set.

• If you do not operate the buttons for 60 seconds during the timer setting, the unit returns to its normal display.

• The following procedures are performed on the unit. When you use the remote controller to perform these procedures,

press

instead of turning MULTI JOG and press ENTER instead of MULTI JOG.

Display

Number buttons

1-8

Remote

controller

Repeatedly press TIMER to select the desired timer number.

Select from Timer 1 to 4, then press MULTI JOG.

CD receiver

If only “Clock” is displayed, the day of the week and time have not been set. Set the

day of the week and time.

Remote

controller

Turn MULTI JOG to selectTimer Play or

Timer Rec.

When the desired timer operation is dis-

played, press MULTI JOG. The Timer Rec

operation is performed on a connected CD

recorder or tape deck. During recording, the

muting function is activated.

Remote

controller

Turn MULTI JOG to select the source.

When the desired source is displayed, press

MULTI JOG.

For the Timer Rec operation, you can select

from FM, AM, HDD, TAPE, LINE, or CD.

FM or AM is selected

Turn MULTI JOG to select the preset num-

ber.

When the desired preset number is displayed,

press MULTI JOG.

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Using the Timer Functions—Continued

Press MULTI JOG.

Remote

CD receiver

controller

(Only for Timer Rec)

Check connections and settings to the cassette tape decks.

Turn MULTI JOG to select “Once” or “Every.”

Remote

controller

The Once timer operates only one time. The Every timer operates every week.

After selecting one, press MULTI JOG.

CD receiver

If you selected “Once,” the timer operates only one time on the speciﬁed day.

Turn MULTI JOG to select the day(s) of the week.

When the desired day of the week is displayed, press MULTI JOG.

If you selected “Every,” the timer operates on the speciﬁed day(s) of every week.

Turn MULTI JOG to select the day(s) of the week.

When the desired day of the week is displayed, press MULTI JOG.

MON

SUN

TUE

WED

THU

FRI

Days Set

Everyday

SAT

Days Set (You can specify the range of days.)

If you selected “Days Set,” you can select any consecutive days of the week.

1. Turn MULTI JOG to select the ﬁrst day.

When the desired day of the week is displayed, press MULTI JOG.

2. Turn MULTI JOG to select the last day.

When the desired day of the week is displayed, press MULTI JOG.

In this example, the timer operation is activated at the speciﬁed time, every Tuesday

through Sunday.

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Using the Timer Functions—Continued

Turn MULTI JOG to set the On time of the timer operation.

You can also use the number buttons on the remote controller.

When the desired time is displayed, press MULTI JOG.

Remote

controller

CD receiver

For example, to set 7:29, press 10/0, 7, 2, then 9.

Notes:

• When you set the On time, the Off time is automatically set to one hour later.

• During timer recording, the ﬁrst few seconds may not be recorded. Set the On time to

one minute earlier.

Turn MULTI JOG to set the Off time for the timer operation.

When the desired time is displayed, press MULTI JOG.

Remote

controller

CD receiver

Timer setting indication

TIMER

A square appears if

the Timer Rec opera-

tion is programmed.

Selected

timer

number

Turn MULTI JOG to set the volume.

The default value for the volume is 20. After selecting the desired volume, press MULTI

JOG to conﬁrm the current value.

Remote

controller

CD receiver

Place the unit in Standby mode.

Press STANDBY/ON to place the unit in Standby mode.

Remote

controller

CD receiver

Notes:

• Even if you set Memory, Random, or 1GR mode for timer playback, the CD receiver will

perform normal playback at the timer On time.

• If the unit is not in Standby mode, the programmed timer operation will not start at the

timer on time. Be sure to place the unit in Standby mode to activate timer operation.

• If you try to set the Sleep timer or press TIMER during timer operation, the current timer

setting is cancelled.

• The volume level during the Timer Play operation is set to the level programmed prior

to placing the unit in Standby mode.Adjust the volume level as necessary before placing

the unit in Standby mode.

• During the Timer Rec operation, the muting function is activated and the audio level is

minimized. To listen to the audio being recorded, press MUTING on the remote control-

ler.

To reprogram the timers, press EDIT/NO/CLEAR and follow the procedure from the beginning.

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Using the Timer Functions—Continued

Switching the Timer On and Off

Viewing the Timer Settings

• You can use this function to cancel or resume the pro-

grammed timer operation.

• You cannot program the timers unless the clock is set.

Display

1, 2

Repeatedly pressTIMER to display

the desired timer number, then

press MULTI JOG.

Repeatedly pressTIMER to display

the desired timer number.

If the timer number is lit, the correspond-

ing timer has been programmed.

Press MULTI JOG to view the sub-

sequent timer settings.

Turn MULTI JOG to switch the

timer on or off.

Repeatedly pressing MULTI JOG

enables you to view the subsequent set-

tings.

Notes:

After the timer is switched on or off, the

unit displays the previous screen.

• You can change the settings by turning

MULTI JOG.

• If the timer is turned off and you

change the settings, the timer is auto-

matically turned on.

Check all the settings. If you do not

change any settings, the unit returns to

the previous display.

Tip:

You can also perform the operation by using the TIMER

button and button on the remote controller.

To return to the previous display, press

EDIT/NO/CLEAR.

Tip:

You can also perform the operation by using the TIMER,

ENTER and EDIT/NO/CLEAR buttons on the remote

controller.

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Troubleshooting

Problems may be caused by any component connected to this unit. Please check the table below, cross-referencing

the instruction manuals for the other components.

Power

The power to the system is not turned on.

• Make sure that the power cable is plugged into the AC outlet.

• Unplug the power cable from the AC outlet, wait for 10 seconds or more, then plug the cable in again.

The power is turned off during the operation.

• If the SLEEP indicator is lit on the display, the Sleep timer is functioning. Cancel the Sleep timer. (See page 46.)

• The CD receiver enters Standby mode after the timer playback or recording is complete. (See page 49.)

• If the STANDBY indicator is blinking on and off, the built-in protection circuit is activated. Be careful not to short

the positive and negative wires.

Audio

The sound is not heard.

• Make sure the power cable is plugged into an AC outlet.

• Make sure that the speakers are connected correctly and the speaker cables’ core wires touch only the speaker con-

nectors. (See page 16.)

• Check to make sure that the volume level is not set to minimum. (See page 22.)

• Make sure that the input source is properly selected.

• Check to make sure the muting function is not engaged.

If the MUTING indicator is ﬂashing, the sound is muted. Cancel the muting function. (See page 23.)

• When the headphones are connected, the speakers do not output any sound. Disconnect the headphones.

(See page 22.)

Sound is not good.

• Make sure that the speaker cords are connected correctly. Check their polarity (+/–). (See page 16.)

• Connect the analog audio cables ﬁrmly. (See page 17.)

• Sound quality could be affected by a strong magnetic ﬁeld, such as a TV set. Locate such a device far from the CD

receiver.

• If you have any devices that emit high intensity radio waves near the CD receiver, such as a cellular phone in operation

(calling), noise may be generated.

• The CD receiver uses a rotating unit whose precision instrument generates faint hissing sound while reading a disc

during playing back or searching a track; you may hear it in a very quiet environment.

Sound breaks off due to vibration.

• The CD receiver is designed for use as a stationary type; place it in a location with limited inﬂuence of vibration.

Headphones makes noise or no sound.

• There may be a bad contact. Clean the headphones terminal. For information on how to clean, see the instruction

manual attached to the headphones. Otherwise, verify that the cord of the headphones is not broken or damaged.

Sound Quality

• The sound quality becomes stable 10 to 30 minutes after the power is turned on. Using cable ties to bundle audio

cables with speaker cables may degrade the audio performance, so don’t do this.

Sound skips.

• The unit absorbed some vibration, or the disc is scratched or dirty.

Track numbers cannot be stored when setting MEMORY playback.

• Make sure that the disc has been loaded, and the track(s) you try to program are included on the disc.

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Troubleshooting—Continued

The disc will not play.

• Make sure that the disc has been loaded on the disc tray correctly. The disc should be inserted with the playback side

facing down.

• Check to see if the disc’s surface is dirty.

• If condensation is suspected, wait for about one hour after you turn on the power to the unit before playing the disc.

• The CD-R/RW disc is nonstandard. See “Disc Notes” on page 12.

It takes a long time until playback starts.

• It may take time for the CD receiver to load and read a CD that contains many tracks.

Tuner

Noise is heard during broadcast, or too much white noise is heard during an FM stereo broadcast.

You cannot tune in the broadcast station using the Auto Preset function (for only FM stations).

Or, the FM ST indicator does not light up during FM broadcast.

• Change the location of the antenna. (See page 37.)

• Locate the unit further from the TV or a computer.

• Cars or airplanes can create noisy interference.

• A broadcast radio signal may be weak if a concrete wall obstructs the signal path.

• Try setting FM mode to Monaural. (See page 38.)

• Noise may be heard when you operate the remote controller during AM reception.

• If nothing can improve the reception, install an outdoor antenna. (See page 15.)

If power outage occurs or the power plug is disconnected:

• Memory is normally retained for two weeks. If the programmed preset channels are lost, program them again.

• The clock data is lost. Set the clock and timers again.

Radio frequency is not adjustable.

• Press

to adjust radio frequency.

Remote Controller

The remote controller does not function correctly.

• Make sure that the batteries have been installed in the correct direction (polarity +/–). (See page 5.)

• Replace both batteries with new ones. (Do not mix different types of batteries or new and old batteries.)

• The distance between the remote controller and the unit may be too great, or there may be an object between them.

• The remote control sensor on the unit may be subjected to bright light (inverter ﬂuorescent light or sunlight).

• The unit is placed behind the tinted windows of an audio rack or entertainment center.

Connection with External Devices

Interoperability with other external Onkyo devices is not available.

• Make sure that the

cable and analog audio cables are connected correctly (See pages 17-20). Connecting only an

cable won’t work.

• Specify the source name in the display for the external Onkyo device. (See page 20.)

• If any Onkyo recording device is combined to allow MP3 dubbing on CD, recording will start without performing

peak search when the CD DUBBING button is pressed on the connected recording device.

This is not a malfunction.

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Troubleshooting—Continued

No sound is heard from the connected device.

• Make sure that the optical digital cable is not bent or damaged.

• Set the digital output to PCM, because the CD receiver supports only PCM signals.

The turntable sounds still.

• Make sure the turntable has a built in phono equalizer.

• If the turntable has no phono equalizer built in, you must provide one separately.

Timer Function

Timer playback or recording does not work.

• The clock should be set correctly.

If the clock is not set, playback or recording does not work. Make sure you program the current time. (See page 44.)

• Timer operation is not activated if the power to the unit is turned on before the timer On time. Be sure to place the

unit in Standby mode before timer operation starts. (See page 49.)

• Programmed time may overlap with another timer. Be sure to set multiple timers such that time ranges do not overlap.

(See page 45.)

• If you try to set the Sleep timer or press TIMER during timer operation, the current timer setting is cancelled.

• The timer operation uses the volume level that was set before the unit was placed in Standby mode. Set an appropriate

volume level before you place the unit in Standby mode. (See page 49.)

• Make sure that the

cable and analog audio cables are connected correctly.

• If you selected an external Onkyo CD recorder for the timer operation, you must specify the source name.

(See page 20.)

Time display is not visible during Standby mode.

• Turn the current time display on while the unit is in Standby mode. (See page 44.)

The Colors of the TV Picture Bleed.

• Locate the speakers far from the TV.

Onkyo is not responsible for damages (such as CD rental fees) due to unsuccessful recordings caused by unit’s mal-

function.

Before you record important data, make sure that the material will be recorded correctly.

This product uses a microcomputer to perform various advanced functions. However, noise, radio interference, or

static electricity could occasionally cause the unit to malfunction. In this case, unplug the power cable from the AC

outlet, then plug it in again in ﬁve seconds.

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Speciﬁcations

General

Tuner Section

Power Supply:

AC 220 V, 50 Hz/120 V/60 Hz

68 W

I FM

Power Consumption:

Stand-by Power

Consumption:

Tuning Frequency Range: 87.5 MHz–108 MHz

Usable Sensitivity:

Stereo: 17.2 dBf 2 µV (75 Ω IHF)

0.3 W/0.2 W

Mono: 11.2 dBf 1 µV (75 Ω IHF)

Stereo: 65 dB (IHF-A)

Mono: 67 dB (IHF-A)

Stereo: 0.5 % (1 kHz)

Mono: 0.4 % (1 kHz)

40 dB (1 kHz)

Dimensions (W x H x D):155 W x 241 H x 354 D mm

S/N Ratio:

Weight:

4.6 kg

I Audio Inputs

Analog Inputs:

THD:

LINE, TAPE, HDD

Stereo Separation:

I Audio Outputs

Digital Outputs:

I AM

Optical: 1

Tuning Frequency Range: 522 kHz–1611 kHz

Analog Outputs:

TAPE, HDD

Usable Sensitivity:

S/N Ratio:

THD:

30 µV

40 dB

0.7 % (1 kHz)

Subwoofer Pre Outputs: 1

Speaker Outputs:

Phones:

Ampliﬁer Section

Power Output:

14 W + 14 W (8 Ω, 40 Hz–20 kHz THD,

Frequency Response:

Audio Dynamic Range: 92 dB

THD (Total Harmonic

Distortion):

Wow and Flutter:

10 Hz–20 kHz

0.4 %)

19 W + 19 W (4 Ω, 1 kHz THD, 0.4 %)

26 W + 26 W (4 Ω, JEITA)

Dynamic Power:

THD (Total Harmonic

Distortion):

0.009 %

Below threshold of measurability

( 0.001 % W.PEAK)

0.4 % (1 kHz Power Output)

0.4 % (40 Hz–20 kHz Power Output)

25 (8 Ω)

Audio Output (Digital/

Optical):

Audio Output/

Impedance (Analog):

Damping Factor:

Input Sensitivity and

Impedance:

–22.5 dBm

150 mV/50 kΩ (LINE)

1.3 V/2.2 kΩ

Output Level and

Impedance:

Frequency Response:

Tone Control:

150 mV/2.2 kΩ (REC OUT)

10 Hz–100 kHz/ 3 dB (LINE)

10 dB, 100 Hz (BASS)

10 dB, 10 kHz (TREBLE)

+4.5 dB, 80 Hz (S.BASS 1)

+7.5 dB, 80 Hz (S.BASS 2)

100 dB (LINE, IHF-A)

4 Ω–16 Ω

Speciﬁcations and features are subject to change without

notice.

SN Ratio:

Speaker Impedance:

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MEMO

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Tel: 072-831-8023 Fax: 072-831-8124

ONKYO U.S.A. CORPORATION

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Tel: 201-785-2600 Fax: 201-785-2650 http://www.us.onkyo.com/

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Tel: +49-8142-4401-0 Fax: +49-8142-4401-555 http://www.eu.onkyo.com/

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UNITED KINGDOM Tel: +44-(0)1494-681515 Fax: +44(0)-1494-680452

HOMEPAGE

http://www.onkyo.com/

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Units 2102-2107, Metroplaza Tower I, 223 Hing Fong Road, Kwai Chung,

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