Onkyo CBX-500 manual

E n CD T uner A udio System CBX-500 CBX-600UKD Instruction Manual Thank you for purch asing an Onkyo CD Tuner Audio System. Please read this manual thorou ghly before making any connections and plugging it in. Follo wing the instructions in this manu al will enable you to obtain optimum performance an d listening enjoyment from your n e w CD T uner[...]

En- 2 Impor tant Safety Instructions 1. Read these ins tructions. 2. K eep these instru ctions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. F ollow al l instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water . 6. Clean only with dr y cloth. 7. Do not block any v entil ation openings. Install in accordance with the manuf acturer’ s instructions. 8. Do not install nea[...]

En- 3 Precautions 1. Recording Copyright —Unless it’ s for personal use only , recording copyrighted material is ille gal with- out 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 [...]

En- 4 Precautions —Continued 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. T o prev ent the laser from being expos ed, do not remove the cover . Refer servicing to qualified personnel. F or U .S. models FC C I n for m a ti o n fo r U s e r CA UTION: The user[...]

En- 5 Supplied Accessories Make sure you ha ve the following accessories: Note: • In catalogs and on packaging, the letter at the end of the product name indicates th e color . Specifications and operations are the same re gardless of color . Features General • CD tuner audio system with built-in iPod *1 dock • Built-in stereo hi-fi speak ers[...]

En- 6 Contents Important Safety Instructions ............. .............. 2 Precautions.................... .............. .............. ......... 3 Supplied Accessories ......... ...................... ......... 5 Features ........ .............. ................. .............. ......... 5 Getting to Know the CBX-500/CBX-600UKD .... 7 Top and Fr[...]

En- 7 Getting to Kno w the CBX-500/CBX-600UKD The page numbers in parentheses show where you can find the main explanation for each item. a  ON/ST ANDBY button (18, 49, 53) b CD slot/door (20) c INPUT button (18) d iP od Play/P ause [  /  ] button (29) e Previous and Ne xt [  /  ]/[  /  ] buttons (21, 29, 40) f Stop [  ] bu [...]

En- 8 Getting to Know t he CBX-500/CBX-600UKD —Continued a SLEEP indicator b USB indic ator (CBX-500 European model only) c MP3 indica tor d WMA indicator e FOLDER indicator f DAB indicator (CBX-600UKD only) g S.BASS indi cator h MUTING indicator i Playback mode ind icators j Play and P ause   indicators k TIMER indicators l T uning indicat[...]

En- 9 Getting to Know the CBX-500/CBX-600UKD —Continued The page numbers in parentheses show where you can find the main explanation for each item. a PHONES jack (18) b LINE IN jac k (16) c AM ANTENNA jack (14) d FM ANTENNA jack (14, 15) e A C INLET (17) f D AB/FM ANTENNA jack (15) Rear P anel 2 1 3 4 5 6 5 2 1 • CBX-500 • CBX-600UKD See page[...]

En- 10 Getting to Know t he CBX-500/CBX-600UKD —Continued The page numbers in pare ntheses show where you can find the main e xplanation for each item. a ON/ST ANDBY [I/  ] button (18) b SLEEP button (52) c TIMER button (45, 46, 48, 50) d DISPLA Y button (23, 25, 30, 35, 44, 42, 45) e TREBLE buttons (19) f BASS b uttons (19) g Fast Re verse [ [...]

En- 11 Getting to Know the CBX-500/CBX-600UKD —Continued Installing the Batteries Notes: • If the remote controller doesn’t work reliably , try replacing the batteri es. • Don’t mix ne w and old batteries or differen t types of batteries. • If you intend not to use the re mote controller for a long time, remo ve the batte ries to prev e[...]

En- 12 Disc Notes Precautions f or Playbac k Compact discs (CDs) with the following logo on the label surface can be used. Do not use discs designed for purposes other than audio , such as CD-R OMs for PC use. Abnormal noise could damage the CBX-500/CBX-600UKD. * The CBX-500/CBX-600UKD supports CD-R and CD-R W discs. Note that some discs m ay not p[...]

En- 13 Disc Notes —Continued Precaution s for Rent al Discs Do not use discs with re sidue from cellophane tape, rental discs with labels whic h are peeling off, or discs with decorati ve l abels. This type of disc could get stuck in the CBX-500/CBX-600UKD, or could damage the CBX-500/CBX-600UKD. Precaution s for In kjet Printabl e Discs Do not l[...]

En- 14 Connecting Antennas Below is the FM/AM antenna connection information for the CBX-500. For the CBX-600UKD, see “Connect- ing the D AB/FM Antenna (CBX-600UKD only)” on page 15. This section explains ho w to connect the supplied indoor FM antenna and AM loop an tenna, and ho w to connect commercially av ailable outdoor FM antenna. The CBX-[...]

En- 15 Connecting Antennas —Conti nued Connecting an Outdoor FM Antenna (CBX-500 o nly) If you cannot achie ve good re ception with the supplied indoor FM antenna, try a co mmercially a vailable out- door FM antenna instead. Notes: • Outdoor FM antennas work best outside, b ut usable results can someti mes be obtained when inst alled in an atti[...]

En- 16 Connecting a P or table A udio Device The follow ing diagram shows how to connect a portabl e audio de vice (e.g., MP 3 player or MD player). Connect the CBX-500/CBX-600UKD’ s LINE IN jack on the rear panel to the portable a udio de vice’ s output jack. Depending on the type of output jack on the portable audio device, you may need to pu[...]

En- 17 Connecting the P ower Cor d Notes: • Before connecting the power cord, comple te and double-check a ll other connections. • T urning on the CBX-500/CBX-600UKD may cause a momentary power surge that might in terfere with other elec- trical equipment on the same circuit. If this is a problem, plug the CBX-500/CBX- 600UKD into a dif ferent [...]

En- 18 Basic Operation T o turn on the CBX-500/CBX-600UKD, press the [ON/ST ANDBY] button on the CBX-500/ CBX-600UKD or remote co ntroller . The ST ANDBY indicator goes of f. Press the [ON/ST ANDBY] button again to set the CBX-500/CBX-600UKD to Standby . The ST ANDBY indicator lights up. Press the V OLUME Up [  ] button to inc rease the v ol- um[...]

En- 19 Basic Operation —Continued T o mute the CBX-500/CBX-600UKD, press the r emote contr oller’ s [MUTING] button. “Muting” appears on the display for a fe w seconds. The MUTING indicator flashes continuously while the CBX-500/CBX-600 UKD is muted. T o unmute the CBX-500/CBX-600UKD, pr ess the [MUTING] button again. Tips : While the CBX-5[...]

En- 20 Pla ying CDs and USB Flash Drives* * Only the CBX-500 European model supports USB f lash driv es. 1 T o play a CD , open the CD door and insert the CD with the labe l-side facing y ou. When the CD is fully loaded, slide the CD door tab gently to close the CD door . T o play a USB flash dr ive, inser t it in the USB port. Notes: • Be carefu[...]

En- 21 Pla ying CDs and USB Flash Drives* —Continued ■ Information Displa yed When Pla ybac k is Stopped: Selecting T racks T o return to the be ginning of the track currently playing, press the Pre vious [  /  ] button. Press the Previous [  /  ] but ton repeatedly to select earlier tra cks. While playback is stopped, pressing the [...]

En- 22 Playing CDs and US B Flash Drives* —Continued Using the Remote Controller Press to stop pla yback Press to sele ct tracks • Press the Previo us [  ] button to locate the beginning of the currently playing or paused track. Press it repeatedl y to select earlie r tracks. • Press the Next [  ] butto n repeat- edly to sele ct subsequ[...]

En- 23 Pla ying CDs and USB Flash Drives* —Continued During playback or while playback is pa used, press the remote controller’ s [DIS PLA Y] button repeatedly to display the followi ng CD information. Displaying CD Information No indicator . The elapsed time is nor mally display ed. “REMAIN” Lights up while the remaining track time is bein[...]

En- 24 Playing CDs and US B Flash Drives* —Continued On an MP3/WMA, files may be orga nized hierarchi- cally , with folders containi ng f iles and subfolders, as show n below . On the CBX-500/CBX-600UKD, all fold- ers appear at the sam e lev el, making it easy to select fold- ers regardless of the hi erarchy . If you don’t select a specif ic MP[...]

En- 25 Pla ying CDs and USB Flash Drives* —Continued Normally , all of the MP3/WMA files in all of the folders on the disc are played. Wi th 1-Folder playback, only the MP3/WMA fi les in the speci fied folder are played. 1 Press the [MODE] button repeatedl y until the 1FOLDE R indicator appe ars. 2 Use the FOLDER [  ]/[  ] buttons to select[...]

En- 26 Playing CDs and US B Flash Drives* —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 or USB and playback is stopped. 1 Press the [MODE] button repeatedly until the MEMOR Y indicator appears. 2 Use the Previous and Next [  ]/[  ] but- tons[...]

En- 27 Pla ying CDs and USB Flash Drives* —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 or USB and playback is stopped. 1 Press the [SHUFFLE] button repeatedl y until the RANDOM in dicator appears. 2 T o star t random playback, press [...]

En- 28 Playing CDs and US B Flash Drives* —Continued W ith the MP3/WMA preferences, you can change the way MP3/WMA f ile informat ion is displayed and the way MP3/WMA CDs or USB flash driv es are played. Note: • The MP3/WMA preference s can be set only when playback is stopped. 1 Press the [MENU] button. “MP3/WMA Info?” appe ars on the disp[...]

En- 29 Pla ying Y our iP od Installing the iP od Universal Do ck Adapter Hold the adapter with its slot facing a way from you and push it into the dock until it clicks into place. T o remove the dock adapter , lift out from the back side. If the adapter will not co me out, insert a small flathead screwdri ver into the slot and lift it out. Always u[...]

En- 30 Pla ying Y our iP od —Continued Fast Forwar d and Fast Re ver se T o fast forward or fast re verse during playback or while play- back is paused, press and hold down the Ne xt [  /  ] or Previous [  /  ] button, respecti vely . P ausing Pla yback T o pause playback, press the iPod Play/ Pause [  /  ] b utton. Press the iP[...]

En- 31 Pla ying Y our iP od —Continu ed 1 Press the [MENU] button to display the iP od menu. 2 Use the Up/Down [  ]/[  ] b uttons to select an item on the menu, and then pres s [ENTER]. Note: • The volume le vel is adjusted by using the V OLUME [  ]/[  ] buttons on the CBX-500/CBX-600UKD or its remote controller . Adjusting the volu[...]

En- 32 Pla ying Y our iP od —Continued The iPod preferences determine how the CBX-500/ CBX-600UKD works with your iPod. 1 Remove y our iPod from the iP od do ck. 2 Press the [MENU] button. 3 Use the Up/Down [  ]/[  ] buttons to select a preference . The preferences are explained below . 4 Press [ENTER]. 5 Use the Up/Down [  ]/[  ] but[...]

En- 33 Listening to the Radio Note: • Only the CBX-500 supports AM. When tuned to a station, the T uned indicator appears. When rece iving a stereo FM signal, the FM ST indicator appears as well. The [MODE] button is used to select Auto mode or Mono mode. In Auto mode, th e output will be stereo or mono depending on the station being receiv ed. I[...]

En- 34 Listening to the Radio —Continued Press the [TUNER] button repeatedly to select “D AB”. On the top panel, press the [INPUT] b u tton repeatedly to select “D AB”. Selecting D AB for the V ery First Time The very f irst time you select D AB, the Auto Scan func- tion automatically scans th e D AB Band III for the multi- plex es (i.e.,[...]

En- 35 Listening to the Radio —Continued Selectin g D AB Stations 1 Use the F ast Re verse an d Fas t Forwar d [  ]/[  ] b uttons to select the D AB sta- tions. If a secondary service is av ailable, a right angle bracket (>) is displayed. Press the Fast Forw ard [  ] but ton to listen to the secondary service. While the seco ndary ser[...]

En- 36 Listening to the Radio —Continued 7. Sensitivity Display the sensiti vity of reception. K eep 100% for good reception. D AB Setup Use the following functio ns and settings to set up D AB digital radio. 1 Press the [MENU] button repeatedly until the item to be set appears. 2 Press [ENTER]. The items are explained belo w . ■ Au t o S c a n[...]

En- 37 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 an d elimin ate the need to tune the radio manually each time you want to change stations. The Auto Preset function does not pr[...]

En- 38 Listening to the Radio —Continued Notes: • Only the CBX-500 supports AM. • Only the CBX-600UKD supports D AB. W ith the Preset Write function, you can manually preset indi vidual FM and AM ra dio stations. Presets mak e it easy to select your fa vorite stations and eliminate the need to tune the radio manually ea ch time you want to ch[...]

En- 39 Listening to the Radio —Continued 6 Repeat steps 1 to 5 to preset more radio sta- tions. Note: (CBX-500 Eur opean model and CBX-600UKD) • If the current FM station supports RDS and PS (Pro- gram Service Name), the st ation’ s name will be dis- played instead of the frequency . (See page 41 for more on RDS.) Tips : After Storing Presets[...]

En- 40 Listening to the Radio —Continued Notes: • Only the CBX-500 supports AM. • Only the CBX-600UKD supports D AB. Y ou must store some presets before you ca n select them (see pages 37 and 38). 1 Press the [TUNER] button, or the [INPUT] button on the top panel, repeatedl y to select “FM”, “AM”, or “D AB”. The preset you se lect[...]

En- 41 Listening to the Radio —Continued RDS is only a vailable on the unit, only in areas where RDS broadcasts are a vailable. What is RDS? RDS stands for Radio Data System and is a method of transmitting data in FM radi o signals. It was de veloped within the European Broa dcasting Union (EBU) and many European FM radio st ations use it these d[...]

En- 42 Listening to the Radio —Continued Y ou can name presets for easy identif ication. The prese t name may contain up to eight characters. 1 Select the preset you want to name (see page 40). 2 Press the [MENU] button, and then use the Up/Do wn [  ]/[  ] b uttons to select “Name In?”. 3 Press [ENTER]. 4 Press the [DISPLA Y ] b utton r[...]

En- 43 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. 1 Select the preset yo u want to copy (see page 40). 2 Press the [MENU] butto n, and then use the Up/Down [  ]/[  ] b uttons to select “PresetCopy?”. 3 Press [ENT[...]

En- 44 Listening to the Radio —Continued 1 Select the preset whos e name you want to erase (see pag e 40). 2 Press the [MENU] button, and then use the Up/Do wn [  ]/[  ] b uttons to select “NameErase?”. 3 T o er ase the preset’ s name, pre ss the [ENTER] button. The preset’ s name is erased and “ Complete” appears on the display[...]

En- 45 Setting the Cloc k If you hav e a CBX-500 North American model, use the following procedure to set the clo ck. If you have a CBX-500 European model or CBX-600UKD, the clock is set automaticall y by the AccuClock function the ver y first time the unit is plugged into a wa ll outlet (see page 17). If for some reason the clock ca nnot be set au[...]

En- 46 Setting the Clock —Continu ed Display ing the Da y and Time T o display the day a nd time, press the remote controller’ s [DISPLA Y ] b utton for 2 seconds. The day and time will be displayed continuously . T o cancel the time disp lay , press the [DISPLA Y] button again. If the CBX-500/CBX-600 UKD is on Standby , pressing the [DISPLA Y][...]

En- 47 Using the Timer s The CBX-500/CBX-600UKD has fi ve timers: four pr o- grammable time rs for automated play back, and a sleep timer for turning the CBX-500/CBX-600UKD off after a specified per iod. The timers can be used to start FM, AM, CD, or iPod playback at a specified time. Y ou could, for e xample, use a timer to turn on the CBX-500/CBX[...]

En- 48 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 37 and 38.) • If you don’t operate an y bu ttons for 60 seconds while programming a timer , the proc edure will be cancelled and t[...]

En- 49 Using the Timers —Continued 7 If you selected “Every”, use the Up/Down [  ]/[  ] bu ttons to select the day , “Everyday”, or “Da ys Set”, and then press [ENTER]. Y ou can select the following: If you selected anything ot her than “Days Set”, proceed to step 9. 8 If you selected “Da ys Set”, use the Up/ Down [  [...]

En- 50 Using the Timers —Continued Once a timer has been programmed, you can turn it on or off as necessary . For example, while you’ re on holiday , you may want to turn off th e timer you use as an early- morning alarm. 1 Press the [TIMER] button repeatedly to select timer 1, 2, 3, or 4. 2 Use the Up/Down [  ]/[  ] buttons to select “[...]

En- 51 Using the Timers —Continued Once timed playback has started, pressing a [SNOOZE] button will stop playback for a set number of minutes. Once the snoo ze time has expi red, playback will start again, just like the snooze function you find on a typical alarm clock. The default s nooze time is 5 minutes, but can be set from 1 to 30 minut es i[...]

En- 52 Using the Timers —Continued W ith the sleep timer , you can set the CBX-500/ CBX-600UKD so that it automatica lly turns off after a specified period. Press the [SLEEP] button repeatedly to select the require d sleep time. W ith the [SLEEP] bu tton, you can set the sleep time from 90 to 10 minutes in 10 minute steps. Use the Up/Dow n [  [...]

En- 53 T r oubleshooting If you ha ve any trouble using the CBX-500/CBX-600 UKD, look for a solution in this section. Can’t turn on the CBX-500/CBX-600UKD. • Make sure that the power cord is prop erly plugged into the w all outlet (see page 17). • Make sure that the power cord is prop erly plugge d into the CBX-500/CBX-600UKD’ s AC INLET (s[...]

En- 54 T roubleshooting —Continued The disc will not play . • Make sure the disc has been loaded correctly , with the label-side facing up. • Check to see if the surface of the disc is dirty (see page 13). • If condensation is suspected, turn on the CBX-500/CBX- 600UKD and leave it for 1 hour before playing any discs. • Some CD-R/R W disc[...]

En- 55 T r oubleshooting —Continued Can’t access the music files on a USB flash drive . • Make sure tha t the USB indicator on the display is on. If it’ s not, make su re that the USB flash driv e is compatibl e and plugged in correctly (see pages 20 and 21). • The CBX-500 (European model only) supp orts USB flash driv es only . Note, ho [...]

En- 56 T roubleshooting —Continued No sound is heard from your turntable. • Make sure the turntable has a built-in phono equalizer . If the turntable doesn’t ha ve a phono equalizer built-in , you must provide one. The timers don’t work. • Make sure the clock has been set correctly (see page 45). • T imed operation will fail if the CBX [...]

En- 57 Specifications Amplifier T uner ■ FM ■ A M (CBX-500 onl y) ■ DAB (CBX-600UKD only) CD USB (CBX-500 European model only ) Speaker s General CBX-500 North American m odel: CBX-500 European model and CBX-600UKD: ■ Audio input ■ Audio outpu t Specifications and features ar e subject to change without notice. Power output 2ch  10 W ([...]

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