Onkyo CR-715 manual

E n CD Receiv er CR-715 CR-715D AB Instruction Manual Thank you for purchasing an Onkyo CD Recei ver . Please read this manual thoroughly before making any connections and plugging it in. 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[...]

2 Important Safety Instructions 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water . 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’ s instructions. 8. Do not install near an y heat so[...]

3 Precautions 1. Recording Copyright —Unless it’ s for personal use only , recording copyrighted material is illegal with- out the permission of the copyright holder . 2. A C Fuse —The A C 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 un[...]

4 Precautions —Continued This unit contains a semiconductor laser system and is classified as a “CLASS 1 LASER PR ODUCT”. 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. To pre vent being exposed to the laser beam, do not try to open the [...]

5 Supplied Accessories Make sure you ha ve the follo wing accessories: * 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 . Bef ore Using the CD Receiver Notes: • If the remote controller doesn’t w ork reliably , try replacing the batter[...]

6 Contents Basic Operations Getting Started Important Safety Instructions ...............................2 Precautions .........................................................3 Features ..............................................................4 Supplied Accessories ..........................................5 Before Using the CD Receiver .....[...]

7 Getting to Kno w the CD Receiver The page numbers in parentheses show where you can find the main e xplanation for each item. A ST ANDBY indicator (23, 25) Lights up in Standby mode. B ST ANDBY/ON button (25, 48, 51, 54) Sets the CD receiv er to On or Standby . C Remote control sensor (11) Receiv es control signals from the remote controller . D[...]

8 Getting to Know the CD Receiver —Continued A SLEEP indicator Lights up when the Sleep function has been set. B MP3 indicator Lights up when an MP3 CD is loaded. C PCM indicator (CR-715D AB only) Lights up when the digital input signal receiv ed by the DIGIT AL IN jack is PCM. It flashes if the signal is not PCM or the CD receiv er is not locke[...]

9 Getting to Know the CD Receiver —Contin ued The page numbers in parentheses show where you can find the main e xplanation for each item. A LINE 1 IN (22) This analog audio input is for connecting a compo- nent with an analog output, such as a TV , or a turn- table with a built-in phono equalizer . B MD/T APE IN/OUT (18, 19) These analog audio [...]

10 Getting to Know the CD Receiver —Contin ued The page numbers in parentheses show where you can find the main explanation for each item. A ST ANDBY/ON button (25, 51) This button is used to set the CD recei ver to On or Standby . B SLEEP button (53) Used to set the Sleep timer , which turns off the CD receiv er after a specified time. C Numbe[...]

11 Getting to Know the CD Receiver —Contin ued L Onkyo MD recor der and cassette deck control b uttons For twin cassette decks, only Deck B can be con- trolled. : Plays side B (cassette deck). :P auses playback or recording (MD). : Stops playback, recording, fast-forward, or rewind. : Plays side A. M CLOCK CALL button (48) Calls up the clock to d[...]

12 Disc Notes Supported Discs The CD receiv er supports the following discs. • 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 receiv er. • The CD receiv er supports CD-R and CD-R W discs. Howe ver , some CD-R and CD-R W discs ma[...]

13 Disc Notes —Continued • The following ID3 tags are supported: v ersions 1.0/1.1 and 2.2/2.3/2.4. V ersions 2.5 and later are not supported. Normally , version 2.2/2.3/2.4 tags hav e priority and will be displayed regardless of the ID3 VER 1 preference on page 35. •F or ID3 version 2 tags, the tag information recognized will be those embedd[...]

14 Connecting Antennas This section explains ho w to connect the supplied indoor FM antenna and D AB antenna (CR-715D AB only), and how to connect commercially a v ailable outdoor FM antenna. The CD receiv er won’ t pick up any radio signals without an antenna connected, so you must connect the antenna to use the tuner . Connecting the Indoor FM [...]

15 Connecting Antennas —Continued Connecting an Outdoor FM Antenna If you cannot achiev e good reception with the supplied indoor FM antenna, try a commercially av ailable out- door FM antenna instead. Notes: • Outdoor FM antennas work best outside, b ut usable results can sometimes be obtained when installed in an attic or loft. •F or best r[...]

16 Connecting Speaker s Connecting Y our Speakers • Connect the right speaker to the CD recei ver’ s right (R) SPEAKERS terminals. Connect the left speaker to the left (L) SPEAKERS terminals. • Connect the positiv e (+) terminal on each speaker to the corresponding positi ve (+) terminal on the CD recei ver. Connect the negati ve (–) termin[...]

17 Connecting Other Components • Before making any connections, read the manuals supplied with your other components. • Don’t connect the po wer cord until you’ v e completed and double-checked all connections. Connection Color Coding RCA-type audio connections are usually color-coded: red and white. Use red plugs to connect right-channel a[...]

18 Connecting Other Components —Continued The following diagram sho ws ho w to connect an optional Onkyo cassette deck. Connect the CD receiv er’ s MD/T APE OUT jacks to the cassette deck’ s INPUT (REC) jacks, and connect the CD receiv er’ s MD/T APE IN jacks to the cassette deck’ s OUTPUT (PLA Y) jacks. What can you do with ? • Connect[...]

19 Connecting Other Components —Continued The following diagram sho ws ho w to connect an optional Onkyo MD recorder . Connect the CD receiv er’ s MD/T APE OUT jacks to the MD recorder’ s INPUT (REC) jacks, and connect the CD receiv er’ s MD/T APE IN jacks to the MD recorder’ s OUTPUT (PLA Y) jacks. What can you do with ? • Connecting a[...]

20 Connecting Other Components —Continued The following diagram sho ws ho w to connect an optional Onkyo CD recorder . Connect the CD receiv er’ s DOCK/CDR OUT jacks to the CD recorder’ s INPUT (REC) jacks, and connect the CD receiv er’ s DOCK/CDR IN jacks to the CD recorder’ s OUTPUT (PLA Y) jacks. What can you do with ? • Connecting a[...]

21 Connecting Other Components —Continued The following diagram sho ws ho w to connect a component with an optical digital audio output, such as a CD recorder , MD recorder , games console, satellite tuner , or personal computer . Connect the CD receiv er’ s OPTICAL DIGIT AL IN jack to an optical digital audio output on the other component. Y o[...]

22 Connecting Other Components —Continued The following diagram sho ws ho w to connect an optional Onkyo RI Dock (Remote Interacti ve Dock). Connect the CD receiv er’ s DOCK/CDR IN jacks to the RI Dock’ s A UDIO OUT jacks. What can you do with ? • Connecting an Onkyo RI Dock to the CD recei ver with an cable allo ws you to control the RI Do[...]

23 Connecting Other Components —Continued The following diagram sho ws ho w to connect a portable audio device (e.g., MP3 player , MD player, CD player). Connect the CD receiv er’ s LINE 2 IN jack on the front panel to the portable audio de vice’ s output jack. Depending on the type of output jack on the portable audio device, you may need to[...]

24 Fir st Time Setup To use the AccuClock function, the CD receiv er must be able to receiv e RDS radio stations, which means an FM antenna must be connected. Be sure to connect an FM antenna before attempting to use this function (see page 14). The very first time you turn on the CD recei ver, the AccuClock function automatically sets the CD rece[...]

25 Basic Operation To turn on the CD receiv er, press the [ST ANDBY/ON] button on the CD recei ver or remote controller . The ST ANDBY indicator goes off. Press the [ST ANDBY/ON] button again to set the CD receiv er to Standby . The ST ANDBY indicator lights up. Tip: When you start playback on (or turn on) an Onkyo RI Dock, CD recorder , MD recorde[...]

26 Basic Operation —Continued Y ou can also use the [TONE] b utton and multi control on the front panel to adjust the bass and treble. To turn on the Super Bass function, press the [S.B ASS] button. The S.B ASS indicator lights up. To turn off the Super Bass function, press the [S.B ASS] button again. Y ou can also use the [TONE] b utton on the f[...]

27 Basic Operation —Continued Y ou can choose what name is displayed when an input source is selected so that it matches the type of component that you’ ve connected to the MD/T APE IN, DOCK/CDR IN, or DIGIT AL IN (CR-715D AB only). When you connect an Onkyo -capable component, it’ s important that you select the input source name that matche[...]

28 Pla ying CDs Selecting T rac ks To return to the beginning of the track currently playing, tur n the multi control a little to the left. Tu rn the multi contr ol further to select earlier tracks. • While playback is stopped, turn the multi control to the left to select the previous track. Tu rn the multi contr ol to the right to select subse- [...]

29 Playing CDs —Continued During playback or while playback is paused, press the remote controller’ s [DISPLA Y] button repeatedly to display the following CD information. Using the Remote Controller To select: Use the number buttons as shown in the examples below to select tracks. Press to stop playback Press to pause playback To resume playba[...]

30 Playing CDs —Continued On an MP3 CD, MP3 files may be organized in a hierar - chically , with folders containing files and subfolders, as shown belo w . On the CD receiv er, there are two modes for selecting MP3 files: Navigation mode and All F older mode . In Na vigation mode, you can select MP3 files by navigating through the folder hier[...]

31 Playing CDs —Continued Selecting MP3 Files in All Folder Mode W ith All F older mode, you don’t ha ve to navig ate the folder hierarchy because all folders that contain MP3 files appear at the same lev el. If random playback is currently selected, press the [YES/MODE] button to cancel it before proceeding. Y ou can also use the multi contro[...]

32 Playing CDs —Continued Playing the MP3 Files in Onl y One Folder Normally , all of the MP3 files in all of the folders on the disc are played. W ith 1-folder playback, only the MP3 files in the specified folder are played. Y ou can display various information about the MP3 file currently playing, including ID3 tags such as title, artist na[...]

33 Playing CDs —Continued W ith memory playback, you can create a playlist of up to 25 tracks. Memory playback can be set only when the input source is set to CD and playback is stopped. Selecting Other T racks During Memory Playbac k To select other playlist tracks during memory playback, use the remote controller’ s Pre vious and Next [ ]/[ ][...]

34 Playing CDs —Continued W ith random playback, all of the tracks on the disc are played in random order . Random playback can be set only when the input source is set to CD and playback is stopped. Cancelling Random Playbac k •T o cancel random playback, press the [SHUFFLE] b utton repeatedly until the RANDOM indicator disap- pears. • Rando[...]

35 Playing CDs —Continued To cancel the procedure at any point, press the [MENU/NO] button. Preferences Below , the name of each preference is follo wed by its options in parentheses, with the default option in bold. Disc Name? (Display /Not Displa y ) This preference determines whether or not the disc name is displayed when an MP3 disc is loaded[...]

36 Listening to the Radio When tuned into a station, the T uned indicator appears. When tuned into a stereo FM station, the FM ST indicator appears as well. T uning into weak stereo FM stations If the signal from a stereo FM station is weak, it may be impossible to get good reception. In this case, switch to Manual T uning mode and listen to the st[...]

37 Listening to the Radio —Continued Press the remote controller’ s [DISPLA Y] button repeatedly to display more radio information. RDS is only av ailable in areas where RDS broadcasts are av ailable. What is RDS? RDS stands for Radio Data System and is a method of transmitting data in FM radio signals. It was de veloped within the European Bro[...]

38 Listening to the Radio —Continued Selecting D AB for the V ery First Time The very first time you select D AB, the Auto T uning function automatically scans the D AB Band III and L-Band for the multiplex es (i.e., stations) av ailable in your area. Once the scanning process is complete, the first station that was detected is selected. Using [...]

39 Listening to the Radio —Continued Selecting D AB Stations •Y ou can also use the multi control to select D AB sta- tions. • Once a D AB station has been preset, these front panel controls will select presets, in Preset mode. T o use them to select D AB stations, select D AB as the input source, and then press the Stop [ ] button for 3 sec-[...]

40 Listening to the Radio —Continued D AB Setup Use the following functions and settings to set up D AB digital radio. ■ Preset Write? Select this to preset the current D AB station. See “Pre- setting FM/D AB Stations Manually” on page 42 for more information. ■ T uning Mode? W ith this setting, you can sort the av ailable stations alphab[...]

41 Listening to the Radio —Continued W ith the Auto Preset function, you can automatically preset all of the FM radio stations a vailable in your area in one go. Presets make it easy to select your fa vorite stations and eliminate the need to tune the radio manually each time you want to change stations. Note: Depending on your location, a preset[...]

42 Listening to the Radio —Continued W ith the Preset Write function, you can manually preset individual FM, and D AB radio stations. Presets make it easy to select your fa vorite stations and eliminate the need to tune the radio manually each time you want to change stations. FM stations can also be preset automatically (see page 41). Y ou can a[...]

43 Listening to the Radio —Continued Y ou must store some presets before you can select them (see pages 41 and 42). Y ou can also use the front panel controls. 1 Use the [INPUT] b utton to select FM, or D AB. 2T o select D AB stations, press the Stop [ ] button for 3 seconds until “Preset Mode” appears on the dis- play . 3T urn the multi cont[...]

44 Listening to the Radio —Continued Y ou can name presets for easy identification. The preset name may contain of up to eight characters. Y ou can also use the front panel controls. 1 Select the preset you w ant to name (see page 43). 2 Push the multi control, and then turn it to select “Name In?” 3 Push the multi control. 4T urn the multi [...]

45 Listening to the Radio —Continued W ith the Preset Copy function, you can or ganize your presets in the order you want. When you copy a preset, its name is also copied. Y ou can also use the front panel controls. 1 Select the preset you w ant to copy (see page 43). 2 Push the multi control, and then turn it to select “PresetCopy?” 3 Push t[...]

46 Listening to the Radio —Continued Y ou can also use the front panel controls. 1 Select the preset whose name you want to erase (see page 43). 2 Push the multi control, and then turn it to select “NameErase?” 3T o erase the preset’ s name, push the multi control. Y ou can also use the front panel controls. 1 Select the preset you w ant to[...]

47 Setting the Cloc k The AccuClock function normally uses the FM station with the strongest signal to set the clock. Ho wev er , if the clock cannot be set properly using that station, you can specify which FM station the AccuClock function should use. This must be an FM station that supports RDS CT (Clock T ime) information. Setting AccuClock to [...]

48 Setting the Clock —Continued The time can be displayed in either 12- or 24-hour for- mat. Displaying the Da y and Time To display the day and time, press the remote controller’ s [CLOCK CALL] button. If the CD receiv er is on Standby , the time is displayed for 8 seconds. Using the 12- or 24-hour Format To change the time format between 12-h[...]

49 Using the Timer s The CD receiv er has five timers: four programmable tim- ers for automated playback or recording, and a sleep timer for turning the CD receiv er off after a specified period. The timers can be used with other Onkyo components that are connected to the CD receiv er via (see pages 18 to 21 for hookup details). The various setti[...]

50 Using the Timers —Continued Notes: •Y ou must set the clock before you can program the timers. • Before programming a timer to turn on the radio, you must preset the station you want to use. (See pages 41 and 42.) • If you don’t operate an y buttons for 60 seconds while programming a timer , the procedure will be cancelled and the prev[...]

51 Using the Timers —Continued To return to step 1 and start timer programming all over again, press the [MENU/NO] button at an y point in this procedure. 7 If you selected Once, use the Pre- vious and Next [ ]/[ ] b ut- tons to select the day , and then press [ENTER]. Y ou can select: SUN, MON, TUE, WED, THU, FRI, or SA T . 8 If you selected Eve[...]

52 Using the Timers —Continued Once a timer has been programmed, you can turn it on or off as necessary . For e xample, while you’ re on holiday , you may want to turn of f the timer you use as an early- morning alarm. T urning Timers On and Off 1 Press the [TIMER] button repeat- edly to select timer 1, 2, 3, or 4. When a timer has been program[...]

53 Using the Timers —Continued W ith the sleep timer , you can set the CD receiv er so that it automatically turns off after a specified period. Checking the Remaining Sleep Time To check the remaining sleep time, press the [SLEEP] button. Note that if you press the [SLEEP] button while the sleep time is being displayed, you’ll shorten the sle[...]

54 Tr oubleshooting If you hav e any trouble using the CD recei ver, look for a solution in this section. Can’t turn on the CD receiver. • Make sure that the po wer cord is properly plugged into the wall outlet (see page 23). • Unplug the power cord from the w all outlet, wait 5 seconds or more, then plug it in again. The CD receiver turns of[...]

55 Tr oubleshooting —Continued Can’t add tracks to the pla ylist for memory pla yback. • Make sure there’ s a disc in the CD receiver. Also, you can only add valid track numbers. F or example, if the CD contains 11 tracks, you cannot add track #12. The disc will not play . • Make sure the disc has been loaded correctly , with the label-si[...]

56 Tr oubleshooting —Continued No sound is heard fr om a connected component. • Make sure the optical digital audio cable is not bent or damaged. (CR-715D AB) • On the external component, set the digital output format to PCM, as the CD recei ver supports only PCM signals. (CR- 715D AB) No sound is heard fr om your turntable. • Make sure the[...]

57 Specifications Specifications and features are subject to change without notice. General Power Supply: A C 230 V , 50 Hz Power Consumption: 42 W Stand-by Power Consumption: 0.38 W Dimensions (W × H × D): 205 × 116 × 335 mm (8-1/16" × 4-9/16" × 13-3/16") W eight: 4.6 kg (10.1 lbs.) Audio Inputs Digital Inputs: CR-715D AB: 1[...]

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