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Contents
Getting Started.......................... 2
CD Receiver
CR-715
Connections ............................ 14
CR-715DAB
Basic Operation ...................... 25
Instruction Manual
Playing a Disc.......................... 28
Listening to the Radio ........... 36
Clock and Timer ...................... 47
Thank you for purchasing an Onkyo CD Receiver.
Please read this manual thoroughly before making
any connections and plugging it in.
Following the instructions in this manual will
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WARNING: WARNING AVIS RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC DO NOT OPEN NE PAS OUVRIR SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within CAUTION: the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, magnitude to constitute a risk of el
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Precautions 1. Recording Copyright—Unless it’s for personal use •Avoid damp and dusty places, and places subject only, recording copyrighted material is illegal with- to vibrations from loudspeakers. Never put the out the permission of the copyright holder. unit on top of, or directly above a loudspeaker. • Install this unit horizontally. Never use it on its 2. AC Fuse—The AC fuse inside the unit is not user- side or on a sloping surface, because it may cause serviceab
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Features Precautions—Continued This unit contains a semiconductor laser system and is Amplifier classified as a “CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT”. So, to • Onkyo VL Digital Technology use this model properly, read this Instruction Manual carefully. In case of any trouble, please contact the store • Discrete Output Stage Circuitry where you purchased the unit. • Optimum Gain Volume Circuitry To prevent being exposed to the laser beam, do not try to • Direct Mode open the enclo
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Supplied Accessories Before Using the CD Receiver Make sure you have the following accessories: Installing the Batteries Detach the battery cover by pressing the 1 tab and pulling up the cover. Remote controller and two batteries (AA/R6) Indoor FM antenna DAB antenna (CR-715DAB only) Insert two AA-size batteries into the bat- 2 tery compartment. Carefully follow the polarity diagram (positive (+) and negative (–) symbols) inside the battery compartment. Power cord (Plug ty
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Contents Basic Operations Getting Started Clock and Timer Important Safety Instructions...............................2 Setting the Clock............................................... 47 Precautions .........................................................3 Setting AccuClock to Use a Specific Features ..............................................................4 Station ........................................................ 47 Supplied Accessories ....................
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Getting to Know the CD Receiver Front Panel 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 J K L M N O The page numbers in parentheses show where you can find the main explanation for each item. A STANDBY indicator (23, 25) J DIRECT button (26) Lights up in Standby mode. Used with the Direct function. The DIRECT button’s indicator lights up when the B STANDBY/ON button (25, 48, 51, 54) Direct function is on. Sets the CD receiver to On or Standby. K TONE button (26) C Remote c
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Getting to Know the CD Receiver—Continued Display 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 J K L M N O P 1, 2, 3, 4: Light up when a timer has been pro- A SLEEP indicator grammed. Lights up when the Sleep function has been set. B MP3 indicator : Lights up when a timer has been programmed Lights up when an MP3 CD is loaded. for recording. C PCM indicator (CR-715DAB only) K Tuning indicators Lights up when the digital input signal received by AUTO: Lights up when Auto Tuning is selected, the DIGITAL IN j
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Getting to Know the CD Receiver—Continued Rear Panel 12 3* 4 5 6* 7 * CR-715DAB only 8 9* J K The page numbers in parentheses show where you can find the main explanation for each item. A LINE 1 IN (22) H REMOTE CONTROL (18–22) This analog audio input is for connecting a compo- This (Remote Interactive) jack can be con- nent with an analog output, such as a TV, or a turn- nected to an jack on another Onkyo component. table with a built-in phono equalizer. The CD receiver’s remote controller ca
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Getting to Know the CD Receiver—Continued Remote Controller The page numbers in parentheses show where you can find the main explanation for each item. A STANDBY/ON button (25, 51) This button is used to set the CD receiver to On or Standby. A M B SLEEP button (53) B Used to set the Sleep timer, which turns off the CD N receiver after a specified time. C Number buttons (29, 31, 33, 43, 44, 50) 3 Used to select tracks and radio presets. Also used to set the clock manually, set the timers, and e
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Getting to Know the CD Receiver—Continued L Onkyo MD recorder and cassette deck Using the Remote Controller control buttons When you operate the remote controller, point it at the For twin cassette decks, only Deck B can be con- CD receiver’s remote control sensor, as shown below. trolled. : Plays side B (cassette deck). :Pauses playback or recording (MD). Remote control sensor : Stops playback, recording, fast-forward, or rewind. : Plays side A. M CLOCK CALL button (48) Calls up the clock to
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Disc Notes Supported Discs Discs Made on Personal Computers The CD receiver supports the following discs. Discs made on personal computers, including those of a compatible format, may not work properly in the CD Disc Logo Format or file type receiver because of incorrect settings in the disc burning software. Check the manuals supplied with your disc Audio CD PCM burning software for additional compatibility informa- tion. Audio CD, MP3 MP3 Compatibility CD-R • MP3 discs must be ISO 9660 Leve
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Disc Notes—Continued • The following ID3 tags are supported: versions Handling Discs 1.0/1.1 and 2.2/2.3/2.4. Versions 2.5 and later are not •Never touch the underside of a disc. Always hold discs supported. Normally, version 2.2/2.3/2.4 tags have by the edge, as shown. priority and will be displayed regardless of the ID3 VER 1 preference on page 35. •For ID3 version 2 tags, the tag information recognized will be those embedded in the beginning of the file. We recommend that you include onl
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Connecting Antennas This section explains how to connect the supplied indoor Connecting the DAB Antenna (CR-715DAB FM antenna and DAB antenna (CR-715DAB only), and only) how to connect commercially available outdoor FM antenna. Screw the supplied DAB antenna’s plug The CD receiver won’t pick up any radio signals without 1 onto the DAB ANTENNA jack. an antenna connected, so you must connect the antenna Once the CD Receiver is ready for use, you’ll to use the tuner. need to tune into a DA
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Connecting Antennas—Continued Connecting an Outdoor FM Antenna If you cannot achieve good reception with the supplied indoor FM antenna, try a commercially available out- door FM antenna instead. Notes: • Outdoor FM antennas work best outside, but usable results can sometimes be obtained when installed in an attic or loft. •For best results, install the outdoor FM antenna well away from tall buildings, preferably with a clear line of sight to your local FM transmitter. • Outdoor antenna sho
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Connecting Speakers Connecting Your Speakers • Connect the right speaker to the CD receiver’s right (R) SPEAKERS terminals. Connect the left speaker to the left (L) SPEAKERS terminals. • Connect the positive (+) terminal on each speaker to the corresponding positive (+) terminal on the CD receiver. Connect the negative (–) terminal on each speaker to the corresponding negative (–) terminal on the CD receiver. Use the red wires to connect the positive (+) terminals. Right speaker Left speaker
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Connecting Other Components About Connections • Before making any connections, read the manuals • Push plugs in all the way to make Right! supplied with your other components. good connections (loose connec- tions can cause noise or malfunc- • Don’t connect the power cord until you’ve completed tions). and double-checked all connections. •To prevent interference, keep Wrong! Connection Color Coding audio cables away from power cords and speaker cables. RCA-type audio connections are usually
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Connecting Other Components—Continued Connecting an Onkyo Cassette Deck The following diagram shows how to connect an optional Onkyo cassette deck. Connect the CD receiver’s MD/TAPE OUT jacks to the cassette deck’s INPUT (REC) jacks, and connect the CD receiver’s MD/TAPE IN jacks to the cassette deck’s OUTPUT (PLAY) jacks. CD receiver’s Onkyo cassette deck’s rear panel rear panel LINE 1 INPUT OUTPUT Red IN REMOTE (REC) (PLAY) CONTROL L OUT White MD/ Analog audio cables (RCA) TAPE R White IN O
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Connecting Other Components—Continued Connecting an Onkyo MD recorder The following diagram shows how to connect an optional Onkyo MD recorder. Connect the CD receiver’s MD/TAPE OUT jacks to the MD recorder’s INPUT (REC) jacks, and connect the CD receiver’s MD/TAPE IN jacks to the MD recorder’s OUTPUT (PLAY) jacks. CD receiver’s Onkyo MD recorder’s rear panel rear panel LINE 1 INPUT OUTPUT Red IN REMOTE (REC) (PLAY) CONTROL L OUT White MD/ Analog audio cables (RCA) TAPE R White IN OUT Red DOC
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Connecting Other Components—Continued Connecting an Onkyo CD Recorder The following diagram shows how to connect an optional Onkyo CD recorder. Connect the CD receiver’s DOCK/CDR OUT jacks to the CD recorder’s INPUT (REC) jacks, and connect the CD receiver’s DOCK/CDR IN jacks to the CD recorder’s OUTPUT (PLAY) jacks. CD receiver’s rear panel Onkyo CD recorder’s rear panel LINE 1 INPUT OUTPUT IN (REC) (PLAY) REMOTE CONTROL L Analog audio cable (RCA) OUT MD/ TAPE R Red IN OUT White DOCK/ CDR IN
