Onkyo CR-305FX manual

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    Thank you for purchasing the Onkyo CD Recei ver . Please read this manual thoroughly before making connections and turning on the po wer . F ollo wing the instructions in this manual will enable you to obtain optimum performance and listening enjoyment from your ne w CD Receiv er . Please retain this manual for future reference. CD Receiv er CR-305[...]

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    2 PORTABLE CART WARNING S3125A 1. Read these instructions. 2. K eep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follo w all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water . 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not block any v entilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. 8. Do not install near any heat[...]

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    3 1. Recording Copyright— Unless it's for personal use only , record- ing copyrighted material is ille gal without the permission of the copyright holder . 2. A C Fuse— The AC fuse inside the unit is not user -serviceable. If you cannot turn on the unit, contact your Onkyo dealer . 3. Care— Occasionally you should dust the unit all o ver[...]

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    4 ■ 2 × 20 watts min RMS at 4 ohms, 1 kHz no more than 1.0 % THD (FTC rating) ■ 2 × 20 watts at 4 ohms, 1 kHz, DIN ■ 2 × 25 watts at 4 ohms, EIAJ ■ 4-Ohm Drive capability ■ High-Grade Discrete Outputs Stage Cir cuits ■ Brushed Aluminium Front Panel ■ 4-step Acoustic Presence control ■ Optical Digital Output ■ Full-Function Remo[...]

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    5 Installing the remote controller batteries 1. Remov e the battery compartment cover , as shown. 2. Insert two AAA (R03)-size batteries into the battery compart- ment. Carefully follo w the polarity diagram (positive (+) and negati ve (–) symbols) inside the battery compartment. 3. After batteries are installed and seated correctly , replace the[...]

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    6 A udio equipment connections • Do not connect the A C power cord (mains lead) to the w all outlet (the mains) until you have completed all the other connections including the connections on page 7, and the speaker connections on page 8. • On each pair of connectors, a red connector (marked R) corresponds to the right channel, and a white conn[...]

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    7 A udio equipment connections remote control cable (supplied with e very ONKY O component tha t has connectors ex- cept for the amplifier and recei ver) This unit (CR-305FX) Stereo cassette tape deck CD recorder Connecting the remote control cables If your other components are made by ONKY O and those components are equipped with connectors, you c[...]

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    8 Connecting speaker systems Connecting left and right speakers • The load impedance of each speaker must be at least 4 ohms. • Do not use unnecessarily long or extremely thin speak er cor ds. Otherwise, the DC resistance of the speak er cor ds may become too high, lowering the damping f actor and causing the sound quality to deteriorate. • D[...]

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    9 TAPE CD TIMER ENTER + 10 7 8 9 0 4 5 6 2 3 1 CLOCK CALL CLEAR REPEAT MEM SLEEP RANDOM MUTING A.PRESENCE STANDBY/ ON INPUT TUNER PRESET R C - 617 S Connecting speaker systems Connecting a sub-woof er • The SUBWOOFER PRE OUT jack supplies the left and right mix ed monaural signals to the sub-woofer . Connecting the A C po wer cord (mains lead) Co[...]

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    10 Making antenna connections Assembling the AM loop antenna Assemble the loop antenna as shown in the illustration. Connecting the antenna cable 1. Press do wn the lever . 2. Insert the wire into the hole. 3. Release the le ver to replace it. Inser t into the hole . 12 3 Connecting the included antennas Connecting the FM indoor antenna The FM indo[...]

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    11 Making antenna connections Connecting an AM outdoor antenna The outdoor antenna will be more ef fective if it is stretched horizon- tally abov e a window or outside. • Do not remov e the AM loop antenna. • To av oid the risk of lightning and electrical shock, grounding is necessary . ANTENNA AM FM 75 Directional Iinkage Do not use the same a[...]

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    12 Contr ol positions and names DISPLAY TUNING/PRESET STANDBY/ON MEMORY FM MODE CLEAR PHONES A C O U S T I C P R E S E N C E INPUT A C O U S T I C P R E S E N C E V O L U M E M A X M I N ST S.BASS DIRECT STEREO MUTING MIN kHz MHz MONO AUTO TRACK TIMER W.DAY W.END REC SLEEP CD MEMORY REPEAT RANDOM RDS PM AM 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 15 ab c de f [...]

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    13 Remote contr oller RC-617S TAPE CD TIMER ENTER + 10 7 8 9 0 4 5 6 2 3 1 CLOCK CALL CLEAR REPEAT MEM SLEEP RANDOM MUTING A.PRESENCE STANDBY / ON INPUT TUNER PRESET R C - 617 S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 F or more information about b uttons or knobs, refer to the pages listed in the brackets ( [ ] ) belo w . 1. ST ANDBY/ON button [9] To g gles bet[...]

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    14 3 4 ENTER 1 2 Setting the c loc k Setting the clock 1. Press the TIMER button until “ADJUST” is selected on the display , then press the ENTER b utton. The day of the week will flash on the display . 2. Press the b uttons until the desir ed day of the week is selected, then press the ENTER b utton. The time will flash on the display . 3. Use[...]

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    15 Clock Call function Press the CLOCK CALL button to display the time, press again to cancel the time display . Note • If the time has not been set, “ ADJUST” will flash on the display . In this case, press again the CLOCK CALL button, then set the clock. (Refer to “Setting the clock” on page 14.) CLOCK CALL Setting the c lock TIMER ENTE[...]

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    16 Choosing the required sour ce 1 3 Choosing the required source 1. Press the INPUT b uttons or the INPUT b uttons on the remote contr oller to select the desired source. Each time you press these buttons, the display c hanges as fol- lows. CD, CDR, T APE, FM or AM 2. Start playing the source y ou selected in step 1. The example sho wn on the left[...]

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    17 Muting / Listening with the headphones Listening with the headphones Connect the stereo headphones mini plug to the PHONES jack. T he speakers will reproduce no sound while the headphones are con- nected. Tip • Y ou can adjust the sound through the headphones as well as through the speakers. See “ Adjusting the sound” on the pre vious page[...]

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    18 Pla ying a CD 1 2 3 INPUT DISPLAY TUNING/PRESET STANDBY/ON MEMORY FM MODE CLEAR PHONES INPUT M A X M I N A C O U S T I C P R E S E N C E V O L U M E INPUT INPUT INPUT Remote controller TRACK CD Remote controller Label side Selecting the track to pla y To locate the beginning of the playing track, press the b ut- ton or the b utton on the remote [...]

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    19 Pla ying a CD RANDOM playbac k (remote controller onl y) All the tracks on the disc will be shuf fled, then pla y ed back. To start RANDOM playback, press the RANDOM b utton while the CD is stopped, or press the RANDOM b utton dur ing playback. • Y ou can combine the RANDOM mode with the MEMOR Y mode. In this case, the programmed tracks are pl[...]

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    20 MEMOR Y MEM Pla ying a CD DISPLAY TUNING/PRESET STANDBY/ON MEMORY FM MODE CLEAR PHONES INPUT M A X M I N A C O U S T I C P R E S E N C E V O L U M E DISPLA Y 1 2 3 MEMOR Y playback Y ou can select and store track numbers (up to 20) in the desired playback order . 1. Press the MEMOR Y button while the CD is stopped. 2. Press the , b uttons to sel[...]

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    21 Precautions for handling the Compact Disc (CD) This section sho ws you how to handle, clean, and store discs. On handling Discs • Do not touch the playback side of the disc. • Do not attach paper or tape to discs. Playbac k side Disc mark A udio CDs Contents A udio Disc size 12 cm 8 cm (CD single) Maximum playbac k time Appro x. 74 minutes A[...]

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    22 Receiving stations T uning the radio 1. Select FM or AM using the INPUT b uttons or the IN- PUT buttons on the r emote controller . 2. Press and hold the TUNING/PRESET b uttons f or about 0.5 seconds to change the frequency . The indoor antenna should be installed on a wall or other surface in the position which giv es the best reception. For mo[...]

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    23 MEMORY FM MODE CLEAR Presetting your favorite stations Y ou can store your fav orite stations in the preset memory . Follow the procedure below: 1. Select FM or AM using the INPUT b uttons or the IN- PUT buttons on the r emote controller . 2. Press and hold the TUNING/PRESET b uttons f or about 0.5 seconds to select the frequency of y our fav or[...]

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    24 MEMORY FM MODE CLEAR Listening to a stereo radio station When you tune in a stereo FM station, the STEREO indicator lights up if the signal is suff iciently strong. If the signal is weak, you can still listen to the station in mono mode. In this case, tune in as follows. 1. Press the FM MODE b utton. The MONO indicator lights up. 2. Select the s[...]

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    25 Receiving RDS (European models onl y) RDS reception is av ailable only on the European models, and only in areas where RDS broadcasts are av ailable. What is RDS? Many FM stations no w transmit RDS signals which contain addi- tional information. RDS provides you with v arious services so that y ou can choose a station broadcasting your fa vorite[...]

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    26 Using the timer T he CR-305FX features a T imer function that enables you to start playing or recording a specified component at a specif ied time . T o use this function, you need to connect this unit to other components via REMO TE CONTROL jacks. Refer to “Connecting the remote control cables” and “What can you do with the other ONKY O c[...]

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    27 Changing the WEEKD A Y and WEEKEND settings Y ou can define or change which day is WEEKDA Y or WEEKEND. Y ou can also define the day as both WEEKDA Y and WEEKEND in order to program two timer settings on the same day . The initial factory settings are: WEEKD A Y : Monday - Friday WEEKEND : Saturday and Sunday 1. Press the TIMER button r epeatedl[...]

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    28 Programming to pla y at a specified time The clock of this unit must be set correctly before programming the timer . Before using the timer for listening to or recording broadcast programs, you need to store the preset stations. (Refer to “Presetting y our fa vorite stations” on page 23 for information how to pr eset stations.) 1. Press the [...]

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    29 Programming to record at a specified time REC mode of the T imer function enables you to record a specified source at a specified time. To perform timer recording, you need to use a stereo cassette tape deck that is made by ONKYO, featuring the mark. Make sure the unit and the recording component are correctly connected with the remote control c[...]

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    30 6 Using the timer 6. Press the ST ANDBY/ON button on the remote contr oller to set the Standby mode. Notes • Since muting is automatically turned on when the timer is used to record, the sound cannot be heard during recording. T o moni- tor recording, press the MUTING button on the remote control- ler to cancel muting. • T imer recording is [...]

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    31 Sleep function The Sleep function can be performed only by using remote control- ler . The SLEEP timer automatically sets the entire system to Standby mode after a specified period of time. 1. Start playing something y ou would like to listen to. 2. Press the SLEEP b utton repeatedly to set the desired sleep time. The time v alue will decrease f[...]

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    32 Tr oub leshooting If you hav e any problems with the unit, please check the troubleshooting table belo w first. For any problems not co vered in the table, please consult your nearest ONKY O authorized service center . Tr ouble Cause Remedy See page The unit doesn't turn on. Sound is reproduced from neither left or right speaker . Sound is [...]

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    33 Tr oubleshooting Tr ouble Cause Remedy See page The disc skips sounds. Tr ack numbers cannot be stored when setting MEMOR Y playbac k. The disc is loaded in the disc tra y , b ut pla yback will not begin. Search time (when moving to a specific track) is e xtremely long. • Vibrations are being transmitted to the unit. • The disc is sev erely [...]

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    34 Specifications AMPLIFIER Po wer Output: 2 × 20 watts at 4 ohms 1 kHz DIN 2 × 17 watts at 6 ohms 1 kHz DIN 2 × 15 watts at 8 ohms 1 kHz DIN 2 × 20 watts min, RMS at 4 ohms 1 kHz no more than 1 % THD (FTC rating) 2 × 25 watts at 4 ohms EIAJ Dynamic Power: 2 × 24 watts at 4 ohms 2 × 18 watts at 8 ohms T otal Harmonic Distortion: 0.2 % at 10 [...]

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    35 Listening to the radio 1. Select FM or AM using the INPUT buttons. 2. Use the TUNER PRESET b uttons to select the desired preset station. Using the remote contr oller Using an Onkyo stereo cassette tape deck These buttons enable you to control ONKY O stereo cassette tape decks that can be remotely controlled. (Refer to page 7.) 1. Use the INPUT [...]

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    SN 29344035 I0504-1 Sales & Product Planning Div. : 2-1, Nisshin-cho, Neyagawa-shi, OSAKA 572-8540, JAPAN Tel: 072-831-8023 Fax: 072-831-8124 ONKYO U.S.A. CORPORATION 18 Park Way, Upper Saddle River, N.J. 07458, U.S.A. Tel: 201-785-2600 Fax: 201-785-2650 http://www.us.onkyo.com/ ONKYO EUROPE ELECTRONICS GmbH Liegnitzerstrasse 6, 82194 Groebenze[...]