Onkyo DX-C390 B manual

E n Compact Disc Changer DX-C390 Instruction Manual Thank you for purchasing the Onkyo Compact Disc Changer . Please read this manual thoroughly before mak- ing 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 Compact Disc Changer[...]

2 Important Safety Instructions 1. Read these instructions. 2. K eep these instructions. 3. Heed all w arnings. 4. F ollo w all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near w ater . 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not block an y ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’ s instructions. 8. Do not install near an y h[...]

3 Precautions 1. Recording Copyright Unless it’ s for personal use only , recording copy- righted material is illegal without the permission of the copyright holder . 2. AC Fuse The A C fuse inside the DX-C390 is not user-service- able. If you cannot turn on the DX-C390, contact your Onkyo dealer . 3. Care Occasionally you should dust the DX-C390[...]

4 Precautions —Continued For U .S. model The laser is cov ered by a housing which prev ents expo- sure during operation or maintenance. Howe v er , this product is classified as a Laser Product by CDRH (Cen- ter for Devices and Radiological Health) which is a department of the Food and Drug Administration. According to their regulations 21 CFR s[...]

5 Introduction • 6-disc CD changer • MP3 playback • Multi-bit D/A con v erter • 128-times ov ersampling • VLSC (V ector Linear Shaping Circuitry) • Direct Digital Path • Change up to 5 discs without stopping playback • Cue up the next track or disc with the Ne xt Selection function • Repeat playbacks : All Discs, Entire Disc, Ran-[...]

6 Disc Notes Supported Discs The DX-C390 supports the following discs. • Some audio CDs use cop y protection that doesn’t con- form to the official CD standard. Since these are non- standard discs, they may not play properly in the DX-C390. • The DX-C390 supports CD-R and CD-R W discs. Howe v er , some CD-R and CD-R W discs may not work prop[...]

7 Disc Notes —Continued • The follo wing ID3 tags are supported: v ersions 1.0/1.1 and 2.3/2.4. V ersions 2.2/2.5 and later are not sup- ported. Normally , version 2.3/2.4 tags hav e priority and will be displayed regardless of the ID3 VER 1 preference on page 24. •F or ID3 version 2 tags, information in the first 2,048 bytes at the beginnin[...]

8 Controls & Connector s For detailed information, refer to the pages in parenthe- sis. A ST ANDBY/ON button (14) This button is used to set the DX-C390 to On or Standby . For models with a PO WER switch, this button has no ef fect unless that PO WER switch is set to ON. B ST ANDBY indicator (14) This indicator lights up when the DX-C390 is in [...]

9 Controls & Connector s —Continued For detailed information, refer to the pages in parenthe- sis. 1 RANDOM indicator (21) 2 MEMOR Y indicator (22) 3 REPEA T indicator (21) 4 DISC indicator The number of the current disc appears here. 5 FLDR (FOLDER) indicator While stopped, the total number of folders on the current MP3 disc are displayed. D[...]

10 Controls & Connector s —Continued For detailed information, refer to the pages in parenthe- sis. A ON button (14) This button is used to turn on the DX-C390. B ST ANDBY button (14) This button is used to set the DX-C390 to Standby . C Number buttons (18) These buttons are used to enter track and MP3 folder numbers. D SEARCH (>10) button[...]

11 Before Using the DX-C390 Notes: • The batteries should last for about six months, although this will vary with usage. • If the remote controller doesn’ t work reliably , try replacing the batteries. • Don’ t mix ne w and old batteries or different types of batteries. • If you intend not to use the remote controller for a long time, r[...]

12 Connecting the DX-C390 • Read the manuals supplied with your other audio equipment. • Don’ t connect the po wer cord until you’ v e completed all audio connections. The DX-C390 has analog and digital (coaxial and opti- cal) audio outputs. The digital outputs of fer the best audio quality , so if your digital recorder or amp has a digital[...]

13 Connecting the DX-C390 —Continued W ith (Remote Interacti ve) you can control the DX-C390 together with your other -compatible Onkyo A V components. W ith some Onkyo A V receivers you can use one remote controller to control all your Onkyo components and use the follo wing special functions: ■ A uto P ower On If your DX-C390 is connected to [...]

14 T urning On the DX-C390 Before connecting the power cord and turning on the DX-C390, connect all your A V components first (see page 12). Don’t for get to turn on your amp, and select the audio input to which the DX-C390 is connected. Note: •Y ou can turn on the DX-C390 and simultaneously open the disc tray or start playback simply by press[...]

15 Basic Playbac k —Continued Notes: • When you close the disc tray , the current disc will be the one in the front-right disc bay . When you open the disc tray , the last disc you selected (i.e., the current disc), will be in the front-right disc bay . • When the disc tray is closed, all of the disc indicators appear until the DX-C390 has ch[...]

16 Basic Playbac k —Continued ■ Stopping Playbac k ■ P ausing Playbac k ■ Fast Forwar d & F ast Rever se Notes: • If you f ast forward all the way to the end of a disc, f ast forward will be cancelled and the next disc will be played, unless it’ s last disc, in which case playback will stop. • If you f ast rev erse all the way to [...]

17 Basic Playbac k —Continued There are two modes for selecting MP3 tracks: Naviga- tion mode and All F older mode. ■ Selecting MP3 T racks in Navigation Mode W ith Na vigation mode you can select MP3 tracks by navigating through the folder hierarch y . This mode can only be used while playback is stopped. ■ Selecting MP3 T racks in All Folde[...]

18 Basic Playbac k —Continued This section explains ho w to select tracks by number . Note: •F or MP3 discs, tracks in the current folder can be selected. This section explains ho w to select MP3 folders and tracks by number Selecting T racks b y Number Use the remote controller’ s num- ber buttons to enter the n umber of the track that y ou [...]

19 Basic Playbac k —Continued This section explains ho w to display v arious informa- tion, including the remaining track time, remaining disc time, disc name, track name, and various ID3 tags for MP3 tracks, including title name, artist name, and so on. ■ A udio CD Elapsed track time: The length of time that the current track has been playing [...]

20 Adv anced Pla ybac k W ith the Next Selection function you can cue up the track, folder , or disc that you want to play ne xt. ■ Cancelling the Next Selection Function To cancel the Ne xt Selection function, press the [NEXT SELECTION] button. The number of the specified track, folder , or disc will flash on the display . Then press the [CLEA[...]

21 Adv anced Pla ybac k —Continued This section explains ho w to play all loaded discs repeat- edly . This section explains ho w to play one track, folder , or disc repeatedly . Note: •A previously created playlist will be deleted by this procedure. W ith the Random function you can enjoy a random selection of tracks from all loaded discs. Note[...]

22 Adv anced Pla ybac k —Continued W ith the Memory function you can create a playlist of up to 40 of your fa vorite tracks, discs, or folders. Notes: • During memory playback, the total remaining time will be the remaining time of the playlist. Howe v er , if the total remaining time exceeds 99 minutes and 59 seconds, the playlist contains ite[...]

23 Adv anced Pla ybac k —Continued Checking What’ s in the Pla ylist Deleting the Last Item in the Playlist Canceling Memory Playbac k 1 While playbac k is stopped, press the [DISPLA Y] button repeatedly until “P-n” appears on the dis- play (“n” being the item number). On the following display , the playlist contains a total of 16 track[...]

24 MP3 Preferences This section explains ho w to set v arious preferences for MP3 discs. Preferences are divided into tw o groups: Basic and Extra. Y ou must use the buttons on the DX-C390 to set the MP3 preferences, not the remote controller . 1. Stop playback. If the Memory function is on, turn it off. 2. Press and hold the ST OP [ ] button until[...]

25 Tr oubleshooting If you hav e any trouble using your DX-C390, check the follo wing table for possible causes and remedies. If you still can’t resolv e the issue yourself, please contact your Onkyo dealer . Tr ouble P ossible Cause Remedy No power . The power cord is not connected properly . Connect the power cord properly to a suitable w all o[...]

26 Specifications Signal readout system Optical non-contact Frequency response 5 Hz–20 kHz Signal-to-noise ratio 98 dB Dynamic range 96 dB T otal harmonic distortion 0.005% (at 1 kHz) Audio output (Digital/Coaxial) –22.5 dBm Audio output/Impedance (Digital/Coaxial) 0.5 V (p-p) 75 Ω Audio output/Impedance (Analog) 2.0 V (rms) / 470 Ω D/A co[...]

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