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Contents
Important Safety Instructions 2
Precations 3
Super Audio CD / CD Player
Features 5
C-S5VL
Before Using This Product 6
Instruction Manual
Connecting to Other Devices 14
Disc Playback 17
Available Actions During Playback 20
Playback Methods 23
Setup 27
Thank you for purchasing an Onkyo C-S5VL Super
Audio CD / CD Player.
Please read this manual thoroughly before making
connections and plugging in the unit.
Troubleshooting 30
Following the instructions in this manual will enable
you to o
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WARNING AVIS WARNING: 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 The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an RAIN OR MOISTURE. 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 electr
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Precautions 1. Recording Copyright—Unless it’s for personal use 9. Installing this Unit only, recording copyrighted material is illegal without the • Install this unit in a well-ventilated location. permission of the copyright holder. • Ensure that there’s adequate ventilation all around 2. AC Fuse—The AC fuse inside the unit is not this unit, especially if it’s installed in an audio rack. userserviceable. If you cannot turn on the unit, contact If the ventilation is inadequate, the unit may
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Precautions—Continued This unit contains a semiconductor laser system and is For Canadian Models classified as a “CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT”. So, to use NOTE: THIS CLASS B DIGITAL APPARATUS this model properly, read this Instruction Manual carefully. In COMPLIES WITH CANADIAN ICES-003. case of any trouble, please contact the store where you For models having a power cord with a polarized plug: purchased the unit. CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH To prevent being exposed to the laser b
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Features - Exclusive Onkyo VLSC Technology - Digital Filter Control (CD:5Modes / Super Audio - High-Grade Wolfson 192 kHz / 24-Bit D/A CD:4 Modes and DSD Direct) Converter (WM8742) - Phase Control (Normal / Invert) - Crystal Oscillator Thermal Regulation / Jitter - Headphone Jack with Volume Control Cleaner Circuitry to Stabilize Clock Frequency - Repeat Modes (Super Audio CD / CD ; Disc Repeat - Super Audio CD / Audio CD / CD-R / CD-RW / /Track Repeat, MP3 CD / WMA CD ; Track Repeat/ MP3 CD
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Before Using This Product This section describes things to check and important information to know before using this product. Check the Supplied Accessories After opening the package, make sure that all the supplied accessories are included. - Remote controller (RC-749C)[1] - Audio connection - cord 0.8 m / 2.6ft) ......[1] - AA (R6) batteries.................. [2] cable (1 m / 3.3ft)................. [1] (Not supplied with products for China.) - Power cord (2 m / 6.5ft)........ [1] (The
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Before Using This Product—Continued Names of Each Part Front Panel POWER button Notes This button is used to turn the unit on and off. If the brightness is set to "Off," operating the unit will cause it to Disc tray illuminate for five seconds. Insert discs into this tray. (See p.17) DISPLAY button button Use this button to change the displayed Open and close the disc tray. (See p.17) information. (See p.22) DIGITAL OUT indicator Display (See p.9) Illuminates when digital output is on. butto
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Before Using This Product—Continued Rear Panel AUDIO OUTPUT ANALOG AUDIO OUTPUT DIGITAL (OPTICAL/ Connect the analog audio in terminal of an COAXIAL) amplifier or similar to this terminal, using the Connect an amplifier or similar with a digital in supplied audio cable. terminal to this terminal. Connect components to the optical terminal using a commercial optical jack digital cable for audio. Connect components to the Connect an Onkyo amplifier or similar with an coaxial terminal using
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Before Using This Product—Continued Display MEMORY Displayed during playback. Displayed during memory playback. (See p.24) MP3 Displayed when playback is paused. Displayed when a disc containing MP3 tracks is played. FOLDER Displayed together with the folder number when a WMA disc containing MP3 or WMA tracks is played. Displayed when a disc containing WMA tracks is played. TRACK Displayed together with the track number when a Number display disc is played. Displays the folder number, track nu
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Before Using This Product—Continued Remote controller OPEN/CLOSE buttons Open and close the disc tray. (See p.17) DISPLAY button Use this button to change the information on the unit's display. (See p.22) DIMMER button Use this button to select one of the unit's four display-brightness levels. Notes If the brightness is set to "Off," operating the unit will cause it to illuminate for five seconds. SA-CD/CD button Select the playback area (Super Audio CD/CD) to play on a Super Audio CD hybrid
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Before Using This Product—Continued A-B button Using the Remote Controller Use this button to set the start and end positions for A-B repeat. (See p.23) Point the remote controller toward the remote control ENTER button sensor, within the field shown in the drawing. Finalize your selection. RANDOM button Press this button for random playback. (See p.23) REPEAT button Press this button for repeat playback. (See p.23) button Use this button to pause playback. When paused, Approx.5m this resume
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Before Using This Product—Continued Supported CD Types Limitations on Playback of MP3 and WMA Files Discs with the following logos on their labels can be played back. - Use discs recorded using the ISO 9660 Level 1 or 2 file system, and the extended format (Joliet). (The Disc supported directory depth, however, is the same as Logo File Format/File Type Type ISO 9660 Level 1 (8).) Discs recorded using a hierarchical file system Audio PCM (HFS) cannot be played. CD - Up to 255 folders, and
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Before Using This Product—Continued Limitations on Playback of WMA Files Precautions for Rental Discs - WMA is an abbreviation of "Windows Do not use discs with cellophane tape on them, or ® Media Audio." It is an audio compression rental discs or the like with loose, peeling, or peeled technology developed by Microsoft Corporation. labels. Using these discs could damage the unit, or This unit supports WMA files encoded using cause the discs to become stuck in the unit. ® Windows Media Player
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Connecting to Other Devices Connect to amplifiers, recording devices, and other equipment. There are two ways of connecting: analog and digital. Select the connection type matching the type of audio you wish to enjoy. Analog Connections Digital Connections Connect the supplied audio cable to the unit's AUDIO Use digital connections with audio components having OUTPUT ANALOG terminal and the audio digital audio in terminals. There are two types of component's analog audio in terminal. digital
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Connecting to Other Devices—Continued COAXIAL Connecting to Capable Components Connect the component using a commercial coaxial digital cable. You can control audiovisual amplifiers and receivers using the supplied remote controller by connecting C-S5VL Onkyo audiovisual amps and receivers with jacks. Use a cable to connect the unit's terminal with the amp or receiver's terminal. Use the supplied audio cable to connect the unit's AUDIO OUTPUT ANALOG terminal with the amp or receiver'
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Connecting to Other Devices—Continued Connecting the Power Cord Caution - Before connecting the power cord, connect all the other components. - Turn off the unit before plugging or unplugging the power cord. Connect the other components. (See p.14) Make sure that the unit is turned off. Connect the supplied power cord to the unit's AC INLET. Caution - Always use the supplied power cord. - Never plug the power cord into the outlet before connecting it to the unit. If the power cord is plugg
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Disc Playback CD And Super Audio CD Playback Press the button. Press the POWER button on the front of the unit to turn it on. The tray closes, and playback begins. Notes - When connecting an amplifier, you can reduce the impact on the speakers by first turning on the unit, then the amplifier. - To turn off the unit, press the POWER button again. If an amplifier is connected, first turn off the amplifier, then the unit. Digital Playback and Recording - If there is already a disc in the unit,
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Disc Playback—Continued Super Audio CD Hybrid Disc Playback MP3 and WMA Playback You can select to play back the CD area or Super Press the POWER button on the front of the Audio CD area. Press the CD or SA-CD button on the unit to turn it on. player, or the SA-CD/CD button on the remote controller. The indicator of the selected area illuminates. Notes - When connecting an amplifier, you can reduce the impact on the speakers by first turning on the unit, then the amplifier. - To turn off th
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Disc Playback—Continued Press the to close the disc tray. Press the FOLDER / buttons on the remote controller, or the / buttons on the player to select the folder in which the track to play is located. Notes Numbers are automatically assigned to the folders and tracks. Notes 001 ROOT If you press the TRACK / buttons, "**-RTN" will appear. When this appears, press the ENTER button to move up one Folder folder in the hierarchy. 002.MP3 File Press the TRACK / buttons on the remote controll
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Available Actions During Playback Stop Playback Select Tracks Press the button. Press the button to return to the start of the track being played. Press it again to return to the previous track. Press the button to advance to the next track. Pause Playback Press the button. Specify a Track (CD or Super Audio CD) You can specify the track to play by number using the number keys on the remote controller. To specify the 10th and subsequent tracks, specify the second digit (the "tens" place
