Onkyo CR-505DAB, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...ons and turning on the power 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 En Contents Introduction 2 Connections 11 Getting Started 16 CD MP3 Playback 20 DAB 24 FM AM 28 Using Other Functions 31 Appendix 35 ...

Page 2: ...paratus does not operate normally by following the operating instructions Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions as an improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the apparatus to its normal operation E If the apparatus has been dropped or damaged in any way and F When the a...

Page 3: ...sture Condensation Moisture condensation may damage this unit Read the following carefully When you take a glass containing a cold drink outside on a summer s day drops of water called condensation form on the outside of the glass Similarly 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 sit u...

Page 4: ...e unit To prevent exposure to the laser beam do not try to open the enclosure DANGER VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AND INTERLOCK FAILED OR DEFEATED DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM CAUTION THIS PRODUCT UTILIZES A LASER USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFOR MANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARD OUS RADIATION EXPOSURE This label is located on the side ...

Page 5: ...ode 18 Using the CR 505DAB 19 Selecting Sound Sources 19 Adjusting the Volume 19 Using Headphones 19 Getting Started Playing CDs 20 Playing CDs 20 Selecting Tracks by Number 20 Displaying Information 21 Various Playback 22 Repeat Playback 22 Random Playback 22 Memory Playback 23 CD MP3 Playback Using the Radio 28 Listening to the Radio 28 Tuning the Radio 28 Presetting FM Stations Automatically 29...

Page 6: ...resets for DAB 40 Presets for AM and FM Automatic FM Scan Tuning RDS CT PS RT Others Aluminum Volume Knob Front Panel Compatible Remote Control 5 Mode Timer Timer 1 2 3 4 Sleep Supplied Accessories Check that the following accessories are supplied with this unit In catalogs and on packaging the letter added to the end of the product name indicates the color of the CR 505DAB Specifications and oper...

Page 7: ...ntrol sensor as shown below Notes The remote controller may not work reliably if the CR 505DAB is subjected to bright light such as direct sunlight or inverter type fluorescent lights Keep this in mind when installing the CR 505DAB If another remote controller of the same type is used in the same room or the CR 505DAB is installed close to equipment that uses infrared rays the remote controller ma...

Page 8: ...s CD DAB FM AM TAPE MD or LINE 8 MENU button 22 30 Displays the Tuner menu Selects the play mode for CD or MP3 9 DIRECT button 31 Used to select Tone Direct On or Tone Direct Off 0 BASS control 31 Adjusts the Bass sound while the Tone Direct Off is selected A TREBLE control 31 Adjusts the Treble sound while the Tone Direct Off is selected B PRESET control 20 23 30 Turn this to select the track and...

Page 9: ... OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT 14 15 This connector can be used to connect a Mini Disc recorder or other component with digital input 6 SUBWOOFER PRE OUT 11 This RCA phono connector can be used to connect an active subwoofer 7 SPEAKERS 11 These terminals are for connecting left and right speakers 8 TAPE IN OUT 14 These RCA phono connectors can be used to connect a cassette tape deck or other recorder with a...

Page 10: ...ector buttons Used to select sound sources I MUTING button Used to mute the CR 505DAB J Previous Next buttons PRESET buttons Used to select the previous or next track when playing CDs or to select presets when using the radio K DIRECT button Used to select Tone Direct On or Tone Direct Off Controlling an Onkyo CassetteTape Deck An Onkyo Cassette Tape Deck connected via page 15 can be controlled as...

Page 11: ...ay damage the CD Receiver Don t connect more than one cable to each speaker terminal Doing so may damage the CD Receiver If you want to connect a single speaker instead of a pair connect it to either the left or right speaker terminals not both 1 Strip 10 mm from the end of each cord 2 Twist the stripped end of the cord 3 Push the lever up 4 Insert the stripped end of the cord 5 Press down the lev...

Page 12: ...ntenna is for indoor use only 1 Assemble the AM loop antenna inserting the tabs into the base as shown 2 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 in either push terminal Make sure that the wires are attached securely and that the push terminals are gripping the bare wires not the insulation O...

Page 13: ...ause interference problems If cir cumstances demand it use a TV FM antenna splitter as shown If good reception cannot be achieved using the suppliedAM loop antenna an outdoor AM antenna can be used in addi tion to the loop antenna as shown Outdoor AM antennas work best when installed horizon tally outside but good results can sometimes be obtained indoors by mounting it horizontally above a window...

Page 14: ...lly labeled L Push plugs in all the way to make good connections loose connections can cause noise or malfunctions To prevent interference keep audio cables away from power cords and speaker cables Before Making Any Connections Right red Left white Analog audio Right red Left white Right Wrong PRE OUT SUB WOOFER OUT OUT SPEAKERS R L OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT IN IN IN REMOTE CONTROL TAPE LINE MD R L R L ...

Page 15: ...via see Timers on page 32 Sleep Timer When you set the CR 505DAB s sleep timer the sleep tim ers on component connected via are also set so all components switch off after the specified period To use you need to connect the CR 505DAB s connector to an connector on the other component by using an cable An cable is supplied with each compatible Onkyo cassette tape deck and MD recorder Hookup Example...

Page 16: ...e the CLOCK CALL button to check if the clock has been set correctly If the clock has not been set correctly see Setting the Clock Manually on page 18 The ACCUCLOCK function automatically calibrates the clock daily at 2 AM 3 AM and 2 PM If ACCUCLOCK does not stop When the radio reception is not good the ACCUCLOCK function may not end To force theACCUCLOCK function to end press the DISPLAY button I...

Page 17: ...a station that supports RDS 7 Press the ENTER button While the clock is being set Clock Setting appears on the display It may take a few minutes to set the clock When the clock has been set Adjusted appears on the display for a while Notes If the clock has not been set correctly specify another FM station and try again or set the clock manually see page 18 If you don t want the clock to be calibra...

Page 18: ...e CLOCK CALL button The date and time appear on the display Press the CLOCK CALL button again to return to the previous display You can set the CR 505DAB so that the time is displayed while the CR 505DAB is in Standby mode 1 With the CR 505DAB turned on press and hold the CR 505DAB s STANDBY ON but ton for more than 2 seconds To turn off the time display repeat this procedure Note Setting the CR 5...

Page 19: ...control or the remote controller s VOL UME buttons Turn the VOLUME control clockwise to increase the volume counterclockwise to decrease it You can connect a pair of stereo headphones to the CR 505DAB s PHONES jack for private listening as shown Note Always turn down the volume before connecting your head phones Selecting Sound Sources AM FM DAB DIRECT TAPE CD MD MUTING 7 8 9 10 0 4 5 6 2 3 1 CLOC...

Page 20: ...ext track during playback On the remote controller Press the button to select the next track or the button to select the previous track If you press the button during playback or while play back is paused the beginning of the current track is selected If you select a track while playback is stopped press the Play button to start playback Note With CDs and MP3 discs that contain many tracks play ba...

Page 21: ...ppears Remaining disc time The amount of time remaining for the entire disc T indicator appears MP3 Disc Elapsed track time The length of time that the current track has been playing default display Track name Name of the current track Folder name Name of the current folder Title name Title of the current track if ID3 tag present Notes To display the disc name while playback is stopped press the D...

Page 22: ...ess the remote control ler s MODE button repeatedly to display D Rdm indicator 2 Press the Play button to start random playback All tracks are played in random order 3 To cancel random playback stop play back and then press the MODE button repeatedly until the Rdm indicator dis appears Note When carrying out operations on the CR 505DAB press the MENU button repeatedly to select the RANDOM mode and...

Page 23: ...automatically when all the tracks in the program have been played Note When carrying out operations on the CR 505DAB press the MENU button repeatedly to turn on the Mem indi cator turn the control to select a track and press the control to register To start memory playback press the Play Pause button To Stop Memory Playback Press the Stop button To Remove the Last Track in the Program While memory...

Page 24: ...The Auto Tuning starts and scans the Band III frequen cies The number of scanned components are shown dur ing scanning Notes You can also control this function using the MODE PRESET and ENTER buttons on the remote controller During BAND III scanning the DAB only scans the audio services in the 174 928 239 200 MHz band range About secondary service If a secondary service exists the symbol will ligh...

Page 25: ...nent Name Sorts the components for each ensemble by component name PTY Sorts components by program type Alphabet Sorts component names in alphabetical order 1 Press the MENU button 2 Turn the control to select Sort Mode and push the control 3 Turn the control to select the sort mode required and push the con trol Components are sorted in the sort mode selected You can select any component for list...

Page 26: ...ress the MENU button 2 Turn the control to select Search Mode and push the control 3 Turn the control to select Preset and push the control 4 Turn the control to select a preset You can delete unwanted presets as follows 1 Select the preset that you want to delete 2 Press the MENU button 3 Turn the control to select Preset Edit and push the control 4 Turn the control until Preset Erase appears on ...

Page 27: ... being broadcast by the station 2 Time Displays the date and time obtained from the current com ponent 3 Bit Rate mono stereo Displays the current station mode stereo or mono and the bit rate at which the audio signal is being transmitted This rate is set by the broadcaster to suit the type and quality of material being transmitted 4 Bit Error Rate Noise may be generated and reception quality may ...

Page 28: ...Tuning into weak FM stations If a station has poor signal strength you may not be able to tune into that station properly or reception may be noisy In this case switch the FM Mode to Mono then tune the band Switching the FM Mode to Mono 1 Press the MODE button 2 Use the buttons to display FM Mode and press ENTER 3 Use to display Mono and press ENTER The ST FM stereo indicator goes off and mono mod...

Page 29: ... set Write and then press the ENTER button The preset number flashes 5 While the preset number is flashing use the buttons to select a preset number from 1 to 40 You cannot choose any preset number that has already been registered for either the FM or AM station 6 Press the ENTER button to store the sta tion The station is stored and the preset number stops flash ing Repeat this procedure for all ...

Page 30: ... to copy 2 Press the MENU button and turn the control until Preset Edit appears on the display 3 Push the control 4 Turn the control until Preset Copy appears on the display 5 Push the control 6 While the preset number is flashing use the control to select a preset number from 1 to 40 7 Push the control The Radio Data System RDS allows FM radio stations to broadcast various information to RDS comp...

Page 31: ...ce 1 Press the DIRECT button to select Tone Direct Off 2 Use the BASS or TREBLE control on the CR 505DAB to adjust the bass or tre ble In Direct mode the bass and treble tone circuits are bypassed creating a shorter signal path for a purer sound 1 Press the DIRECT button to select Tone Direct On 2 To turn off Direct mode press the DIRECT button again to select Tone Direct Off Muting the CR 505DAB ...

Page 32: ...e settings of two timers overlap the earlier timer has priority Timer 1 9 00 10 00 Timer 2 8 00 10 00 This timer has priority Notes The timers work only if the CR 505DAB is in Standby mode If the CR 505DAB is on when a timer is supposed to start playback or recording nothing will happen so be sure to switch the CR 505DAB to Standby mode While a timed recording task is in progress the output of the...

Page 33: ... to Standby mode If you use any connected cassette tape deck or MD recorder as a recording device you must also set the device to standby mode Notes You can cancel the timer setting procedure at any time by pressing the TIMER button If you re using a timer to start playback be sure to set the volume to a suitable level If the VOLUME control is set to minimum you won t hear anything when the timed ...

Page 34: ...t the cur rently displayed setting and then press ENTER to move on to the next setting With the sleep timer you can set the CR 505DAB so that it automatically turns off after a specified period 1 Press the SLEEP button repeatedly to select the required sleep time With the SLEEP button you can set the sleep time from 90 to 10 minutes in 10 minute increments The SLEEP indicator appears on the displa...

Page 35: ...between 32 kbps and 320 kbps 128 kbps or 192 kbps recommended Incompatible files cannot be played Fixed bit rate MP3 files are recommended however vari able bit rate VBR MP3 files between 8 kbps and 320 kbps are supported Playing times may display incor rectly MP3 files must have a mp3 or MP3 file name exten sion MP3 files without the proper extension will not be recognized To prevent noise and ma...

Page 36: ... 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 thinner or benzene commercially available cleaners or antistatic sprays intended for vinyl records because they may dam age the disc Storing Discs Don t store discs in places subject to direct sunlight or near heat sources Don t store discs in places subject ...

Page 37: ... are installed incorrectly Check the batteries and correct as necessary page 7 You re not pointing the remote controller at the CR 505DAB s remote sensor Point the remote controller at the CR 505DAB s remote sensor page 7 A strong light source is interfering with the CR 505DAB s remote sensor Make sure that the CR 505DAB is not sub jected to direct sunshine or inverter type fluo rescent lights Rel...

Page 38: ...AB somewhere free of vibration The disc is dirty Remove the disc and clean it page 36 The disc is very scratched Buy a new disc Noise is generated DTS CD is being replayed Do not replay DTS CD which is not sup ported by the CR 505DAB Can t play a CD The disc is upside down Load the disc with the label side facing up page 20 The disc is dirty Remove the disc and clean it page 36 Condensation has fo...

Page 39: ...NG button to cancel the Mute func tion Press it again to mute the CR 505DAB For timed playback the volume is deter mined by the VOLUME control Set the volume to a suitable level page 19 doesn t work There s no RCA phono analog audio con nection To use you must make an analog audio connection RCA phono between CR 505DAB and your Onkyo components even if they are connected digitally Standby indicato...

Page 40: ... Level and Impedance 200 mV 2 2 kΩ REC OUT Frequency Response 10 Hz 50 kHz 3 dB 3 dB LINE Tone Control 9 dB 8 2 dB 100 Hz BASS 11 dB 9 dB 10kHz TREBLE S N Ratio 97 dB LINE IHF A Speaker Impedance 4 Ω 16 Ω FM Tuning Frequency Range 87 5 108 MHz Usable Sensitivity Stereo 37 2 dBf 20 0 µV 75 Ω Mono 17 2 dBf 2 0 µV 75 Ω S N Ratio Stereo 55 dB Mono 66 dB THD Total Harmonic Distortion Stereo 0 46 1 kHz ...