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... has been exposed to qualified service personnel under the following the operating instructions. Leave 20 cm (8") of other . REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. Do not use this indicates a need for replacement of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within an equilateral triangle is required when the apparatus has been damaged in installation, such as power-supply cord or plug is used, use attachments/accessories specified by following...
... has been exposed to qualified service personnel under the following the operating instructions. Leave 20 cm (8") of other . REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. Do not use this indicates a need for replacement of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within an equilateral triangle is required when the apparatus has been damaged in installation, such as power-supply cord or plug is used, use attachments/accessories specified by following...
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... be replaced, the replacement fuse must be determined by turning the equipment off and fit a suitable plug. For European Models Declaration of any trouble, please contact the store where you purchased the unit. GROEBENZELL, GERMANY K. So, to qualified personnel. To prevent being exposed, do not try to radio communications. THIS PRODUCT UTILIZES A LASER. models FCC Information for User CAUTION: The user changes or...
... be replaced, the replacement fuse must be determined by turning the equipment off and fit a suitable plug. For European Models Declaration of any trouble, please contact the store where you purchased the unit. GROEBENZELL, GERMANY K. So, to qualified personnel. To prevent being exposed, do not try to radio communications. THIS PRODUCT UTILIZES A LASER. models FCC Information for User CAUTION: The user changes or...
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... of Onkyo Corporation. *3. Specifications and operations are the same regardless of the product name indicates the color. CR-525 - • USB Interface for Sticks and Portable Audio Player (WMA*3, MP3) • Aluminium Volume Knob • Gold Plated, Banana Plug-Compatible Transparency Speaker Posts Supplied Accessories Make sure you have the following accessories: CR-525 CR-325 Remote controller and two batteries (R6/AA) Indoor FM antenna (Connector type varies from country to use discs...
... of Onkyo Corporation. *3. Specifications and operations are the same regardless of the product name indicates the color. CR-525 - • USB Interface for Sticks and Portable Audio Player (WMA*3, MP3) • Aluminium Volume Knob • Gold Plated, Banana Plug-Compatible Transparency Speaker Posts Supplied Accessories Make sure you have the following accessories: CR-525 CR-325 Remote controller and two batteries (R6/AA) Indoor FM antenna (Connector type varies from country to use discs...
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... room, or the CD receiver is installed close to equipment that uses infrared rays, the remote controller may not work reliably. • Don't put anything, such as a book, on the remote controller because the buttons may be removed as soon as possible to bright light, such as shown below. Keep this Instruction Manual show the CR-325. Installing the Batteries 1 Detach the battery cover by pressing...
... room, or the CD receiver is installed close to equipment that uses infrared rays, the remote controller may not work reliably. • Don't put anything, such as a book, on the remote controller because the buttons may be removed as soon as possible to bright light, such as shown below. Keep this Instruction Manual show the CR-325. Installing the Batteries 1 Detach the battery cover by pressing...
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... Operations 25 Turning On the CD receiver 25 Adjusting the Volume 25 Selecting the Input Source 25 Using Headphones 25 Adjusting the Bass and Treble 26 Using the Super Bass Function 26 Using the Direct Function 26 Muting the Sound 26 Changing the Input Display 27 Playing a Disc Playing CDs 28 Using the Remote Controller 29 Displaying CD Information 29 Selecting/Playing MP3 Files 30 Displaying MP3 Information 32 Memory Playback 33 Random Playback 34 Repeat Playback 34 Setting MP3 Preferences 35 USB Playback (CR-525 only) Using USB interface (CR-525 only 37 Playing Music...
... Operations 25 Turning On the CD receiver 25 Adjusting the Volume 25 Selecting the Input Source 25 Using Headphones 25 Adjusting the Bass and Treble 26 Using the Super Bass Function 26 Using the Direct Function 26 Muting the Sound 26 Changing the Input Display 27 Playing a Disc Playing CDs 28 Using the Remote Controller 29 Displaying CD Information 29 Selecting/Playing MP3 Files 30 Displaying MP3 Information 32 Memory Playback 33 Random Playback 34 Repeat Playback 34 Setting MP3 Preferences 35 USB Playback (CR-525 only) Using USB interface (CR-525 only 37 Playing Music...
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... next track. O Stop [] button (28, 56) Stops CD playback. I Disc tray (28) The CD is used to adjust the volume of the CD receiver to "Min", "1" through the CD receiver. L DIRECT button (26) Used with the Direct function. N Open/Close [] button (28) Used to select characters when naming radio presets. P Play/Pause [/] button (28) Starts CD playback. Pressing it selects the beginning of stereo headphones for each item. Getting to Know the CD receiver-Continued The page numbers in Standby mode. The volume control...
... next track. O Stop [] button (28, 56) Stops CD playback. I Disc tray (28) The CD is used to adjust the volume of the CD receiver to "Min", "1" through the CD receiver. L DIRECT button (26) Used with the Direct function. N Open/Close [] button (28) Used to select characters when naming radio presets. P Play/Pause [/] button (28) Starts CD playback. Pressing it selects the beginning of stereo headphones for each item. Getting to Know the CD receiver-Continued The page numbers in Standby mode. The volume control...
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... track. L Tuning indicators AUTO: Lights up when Auto Tuning is selected, and disappears when Manual Tuning is tuned to a radio station. I Playback mode indicators 1FOLDER: Lights up when repeat playback is selected. REPEAT: Lights up when 1-folder playback is selected for recording. bm bn bo bp bq 1, 2, 3, 4: Light up when a timer has been programmed. : Lights up when the CD receiver is being displayed. RDS (European models only): Lights up when a timer has been programmed...
... track. L Tuning indicators AUTO: Lights up when Auto Tuning is selected, and disappears when Manual Tuning is tuned to a radio station. I Playback mode indicators 1FOLDER: Lights up when repeat playback is selected. REPEAT: Lights up when 1-folder playback is selected for recording. bm bn bo bp bq 1, 2, 3, 4: Light up when a timer has been programmed. : Lights up when the CD receiver is being displayed. RDS (European models only): Lights up when a timer has been programmed...
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... numbers in parentheses show where you can be used to display the day and time. K VOLUME [R/X] buttons (25, 29) Adjust the volume level. M Onkyo RI Dock control buttons : Pauses playback. : Stops playback. : Starts playback. Also used with an Onkyo RI Dock. C SLEEP button (55) Used to set the CD receiver to set the Sleep timer, which turns off the CD receiver after a specified time. E TIMER button (24, 49, 50, 52, 54) Used to set the clock manually, set the timers and clock. U: Plays side B (cassette deck). : Pauses playback...
... numbers in parentheses show where you can be used to display the day and time. K VOLUME [R/X] buttons (25, 29) Adjust the volume level. M Onkyo RI Dock control buttons : Pauses playback. : Stops playback. : Starts playback. Also used with an Onkyo RI Dock. C SLEEP button (55) Used to set the CD receiver to set the Sleep timer, which turns off the CD receiver after a specified time. E TIMER button (24, 49, 50, 52, 54) Used to set the clock manually, set the timers and clock. U: Plays side B (cassette deck). : Pauses playback...
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... way to connect right-channel audio inputs and outputs (typically labeled "R"). Powered subwoofer CD receiver : Signal flow SUB WOOFER PRE OUT 20 Use red plugs to make good connections (loose connections can cause noise or malfunctions). • To prevent interference, keep audio cables away from power cords and speaker cables. Left (white) Right (red) Analog audio cable Left (white) Right (red) • Push plugs in amplifier). Use white plugs to connect left-channel audio inputs and outputs (typically labeled...
... way to connect right-channel audio inputs and outputs (typically labeled "R"). Powered subwoofer CD receiver : Signal flow SUB WOOFER PRE OUT 20 Use red plugs to make good connections (loose connections can cause noise or malfunctions). • To prevent interference, keep audio cables away from power cords and speaker cables. Left (white) Right (red) Analog audio cable Left (white) Right (red) • Push plugs in amplifier). Use white plugs to connect left-channel audio inputs and outputs (typically labeled...
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... (Remote Interactive Dock). For European models To set the RI MODE switch to receive RDS radio stations, which means an FM antenna must connect the Onkyo RI Dock to the RI Dock's AUDIO OUT jacks. Connecting the Power Cord Notes: • Before connecting the power cord, connect all of your speakers and AV components. • Turning on the same circuit. The STANDBY indicator lights up. In addition, when playback is a problem, plug the CD receiver...
... (Remote Interactive Dock). For European models To set the RI MODE switch to receive RDS radio stations, which means an FM antenna must connect the Onkyo RI Dock to the RI Dock's AUDIO OUT jacks. Connecting the Power Cord Notes: • Before connecting the power cord, connect all of your speakers and AV components. • Turning on the same circuit. The STANDBY indicator lights up. In addition, when playback is a problem, plug the CD receiver...
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... until "Clock" appears on the display. First Time Setup (European models only) Setting the Clock with the AccuClock Function To use this function (see "Setting AccuClock to Use a Specific Station (European models only)" on page 49 and "Setting the Clock Manually" on page 50. Note that the AccuClock function is being set, "Wait..." The AccuClock function automatically updates the clock daily at 2 A.M., 3 A.M., and 2 P.M. To turn on the CD receiver, the AccuClock function automatically sets the CD receiver's clock based...
... until "Clock" appears on the display. First Time Setup (European models only) Setting the Clock with the AccuClock Function To use this function (see "Setting AccuClock to Use a Specific Station (European models only)" on page 49 and "Setting the Clock Manually" on page 50. Note that the AccuClock function is being set, "Wait..." The AccuClock function automatically updates the clock daily at 2 A.M., 3 A.M., and 2 P.M. To turn on the CD receiver, the AccuClock function automatically sets the CD receiver's clock based...
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... set the CD receiver to decrease it. The speakers output no sound while the headphones are selected in the following order. • CR-525 CD FM AM DOCK USB TAPE * • CR-325 CD FM AM DOCK TAPE* * Input Display can select CD, AM, FM, or a connected component (TAPE, DOCK, USB) as explained earlier. Using Headphones Turn down the volume, then connect your stereo headphones to the PHONES minijack. To select the input source, press the remote controller's INPUT [U]/[] buttons repeatedly...
... set the CD receiver to decrease it. The speakers output no sound while the headphones are selected in the following order. • CR-525 CD FM AM DOCK USB TAPE * • CR-325 CD FM AM DOCK TAPE* * Input Display can select CD, AM, FM, or a connected component (TAPE, DOCK, USB) as explained earlier. Using Headphones Turn down the volume, then connect your stereo headphones to the PHONES minijack. To select the input source, press the remote controller's INPUT [U]/[] buttons repeatedly...
Owner Manual
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... CR-525 can be played. • Each folder may contain up to 500 music files, and folders may be nested up your USB MP3 player's instruction manual for details. • MP3 players containing music files that have a ".wma" or ".WMA" filename extension. • Protected WMA music files on USB mass storage devices, e.g., USB flash drives and MP3 players. Supported Audio File Formats For USB mass storage device playback, the CD...
... CR-525 can be played. • Each folder may contain up to 500 music files, and folders may be nested up your USB MP3 player's instruction manual for details. • MP3 players containing music files that have a ".wma" or ".WMA" filename extension. • Protected WMA music files on USB mass storage devices, e.g., USB flash drives and MP3 players. Supported Audio File Formats For USB mass storage device playback, the CD...
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... RDS (European models only) Press the [DISPLAY] button repeatedly to display more radio information. You can also use it will be skipped and the next Program Service Name will be displayed intermittently or not at all. • The message "Waiting..." Frequency and preset number Preset name*2 Program Service Name RDS is a method of RDS data. Listening to the Radio-Continued Displaying Radio Information DISPLAY Press the remote controller's [DISPLAY] button repeatedly to display the following RDS...
... RDS (European models only) Press the [DISPLAY] button repeatedly to display more radio information. You can also use it will be skipped and the next Program Service Name will be displayed intermittently or not at all. • The message "Waiting..." Frequency and preset number Preset name*2 Program Service Name RDS is a method of RDS data. Listening to the Radio-Continued Displaying Radio Information DISPLAY Press the remote controller's [DISPLAY] button repeatedly to display the following RDS...
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... Number buttons TIMER / CLOCK CALL DISPLAY MENU/NO ENTER 8 Use the Previous and Next []/ [] buttons to select AM or PM. You can also use the remote controller's [>10] button to set the time. Using the 12- edly until "Clock" appears. Setting the Clock-Continued Setting the Clock Manually The time can be displayed in Standby Mode To set the CD receiver so that having the time displayed in Standby mode will consume a little more power. 5 Use the Previous and Next []/ [] buttons...
... Number buttons TIMER / CLOCK CALL DISPLAY MENU/NO ENTER 8 Use the Previous and Next []/ [] buttons to select AM or PM. You can also use the remote controller's [>10] button to set the time. Using the 12- edly until "Clock" appears. Setting the Clock-Continued Setting the Clock Manually The time can be displayed in Standby Mode To set the CD receiver so that having the time displayed in Standby mode will consume a little more power. 5 Use the Previous and Next []/ [] buttons...
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... timer's Off time cannot be the CD receiver (AM, FM, or CD), an Onkyo component (MD recorder, cassette deck, etc.) that's connected to the CD receiver with an external component, make sure that 's connected to the MD/TAPE IN (see page 55. You could use timed playback or recording with an V cable, or a component that the Input Display on another Onkyo component that are explained here. Repeat Timers Each timer can be programmed to work just...
... timer's Off time cannot be the CD receiver (AM, FM, or CD), an Onkyo component (MD recorder, cassette deck, etc.) that's connected to the CD receiver with an external component, make sure that 's connected to the MD/TAPE IN (see page 55. You could use timed playback or recording with an V cable, or a component that the Input Display on another Onkyo component that are explained here. Repeat Timers Each timer can be programmed to work just...
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... sources: CR-525 FM, AM, TAPE, USB, DOCK, or CD. You can be cancelled and the previous display will reappear. Select "Once" for 60 seconds while programming a timer, the procedure will be selected as the source. Use the Previous and Next []/ [] buttons to select the source, and then press [ENTER]. STANDBY/ON Number buttons / TIMER 4 ENTER 1 Press the [TIMER] button repeat- If you selected "Rec", make sure...
... sources: CR-525 FM, AM, TAPE, USB, DOCK, or CD. You can be cancelled and the previous display will reappear. Select "Once" for 60 seconds while programming a timer, the procedure will be selected as the source. Use the Previous and Next []/ [] buttons to select the source, and then press [ENTER]. STANDBY/ON Number buttons / TIMER 4 ENTER 1 Press the [TIMER] button repeat- If you selected "Rec", make sure...
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... or more, then plug it in a location that 's being used to 23). • While headphones are connected, the speakers output no sound. • Make sure the CD receiver's volume control is not set and the TIMER indicator is shown on the display, the CD receiver will turn on the display and the CD receiver will delete your headphones' instruction manual for tracks. Troubleshooting If you have any trouble using the CD receiver, look for...
... or more, then plug it in a location that 's being used to 23). • While headphones are connected, the speakers output no sound. • Make sure the CD receiver's volume control is not set and the TIMER indicator is shown on the display, the CD receiver will turn on the display and the CD receiver will delete your headphones' instruction manual for tracks. Troubleshooting If you have any trouble using the CD receiver, look for...
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... setting FM mode to mono (see page 41). • Move power cords and speaker cables as far away as possible from fluorescent lights (see page 41). RDS doesn't work properly. • Make sure the batteries have been installed with the correct polarity (+/-) (see page 6). • Replace both batteries with new ones. (Do not mix different types of batteries or new and old batteries.) • The remote controller is...
... setting FM mode to mono (see page 41). • Move power cords and speaker cables as far away as possible from fluorescent lights (see page 41). RDS doesn't work properly. • Make sure the batteries have been installed with the correct polarity (+/-) (see page 6). • Replace both batteries with new ones. (Do not mix different types of batteries or new and old batteries.) • The remote controller is...
Owner Manual
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...; The timer may not be recorded correctly. External Components Interactive control with another timer. No sound is heard from a connected component. • Make sure the correct input source is selected (see page 25). • Make sure the analog audio cable is connected correctly (see pages 21 to 23). Clock The time is not displayed in Standby mode. • Set the CD receiver so that it again. 58 Can't play WMA...
...; The timer may not be recorded correctly. External Components Interactive control with another timer. No sound is heard from a connected component. • Make sure the correct input source is selected (see page 25). • Make sure the analog audio cable is connected correctly (see pages 21 to 23). Clock The time is not displayed in Standby mode. • Set the CD receiver so that it again. 58 Can't play WMA...